Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor any of its characters... (I'd realli buy Kakashi and Sasuke if I could though.. sigh)
Summary: This is SasukexNaruto YAOI. Yes, boy likes boy, type of thing, so don't bother reading if you don't know what YAOI means. This takes place in the TV series version where Sasuke abandons Konoha and all his buddies to go to Orochimaru. The story starts off where Naruto is trying to stop Sasuke from going to the snake-head and they are fighting each other.
Author's Note: I got very obsessed with Naruto recently, and me, being the queen of angst and yaoi, just HAD to write up a super dooper angsty SasuNaru fic. I can't help it, I just must. Please enjoy, and please review! Review author happy updates sooner! I hate Sakura, so I will bash her if I get the chance to in this fic. Oh, and Naruto's kind of OOC, less bright and happy go lucky.
Xtra notice! (Read this!) - Once again, if you missed this in last chapter, I have a beta now - Arashi Strife, so enjoy a grammar mistake free chapter once again. Also, there have been some reviews with questions, so I'm going to reply to all the people who reviewed in chapter 9, so make sure you check at the end of the chapter if you reviewed! Thanks, and enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 10 - "The Other Uchiha"
"So you're finally here," Orochimaru stated with an interested look on his face. "What happened to your eye? I don't recall seeing a scar there the last time I saw you."
The man just stared back in response. Then after a short period of silence he finally spoke up in a deep voice, very similar to his brother's.
"I only came here because the man you sent to deliver your letter is of great interest to me."
Orochimaru grinned in amusement. "Uzumaki Naruto? Hahaha! Now how could that clumsy, good-for-nothing idiot interest someone like you, Itachi?"
"That is not of your concern," the Uchiha snapped back.
The snake-eyed man studied the Uchiha's facial expressions for a few seconds before clearing his throat and cautiously bringing up his offer.
"I am going to launch an attack on Konoha fairly soon, if things go according to my plans. You and your clan's help will be greatly needed and highly appreciated. My forces are strong and able, but they're only as strong as the highest ranking shinobi of the village. The results are unknown to me, and it could go either way; victory or defeat, but with you included, we shall truly be invincible!"
Orochimaru's eyes glowed in excitement, as he imagined the future attack with him and the godlike Uchiha at his side. It would truly be an alliance with such great power that even the Gods would be envious.
Uchiha snorted at Orochimaru's words and eyed him, uninterested.
"What exactly do I gain from that alliance? Sounds like you're going to make me do all the bitch work and take all the glory. How's that a happy ending for me too?"
The other man laughed and he patted the Uchiha's shoulder.
"Trust me, Uchiha. I am fair and generous to those who are on my side." A smile appeared on his face before he leaned over and whispered to the dark haired man.
"You help me get rid of that forsaken village. I will in exchange give you the blonde haired brat you've fallen for."
Uchiha's eyebrows rose as the three words "blonde haired brat" absolutely caught his attention. That man was as snake-like a person could possibly be. Orochimaru leaned back in his chair and continued with his offer.
"I'm sure you've noticed by now that you can't just tuck him in your pocket and carry him away because of the dark curse that is spreading in his body. Therefore, if you simply help me out in this attack, I'll get rid of the curse, and voila! You can take him and do as you please."
Itachi looked down at the ground, deep in thought. He considered the offer over and over again, liking the sound of it very much. Getting rid of the stupid town wouldn't be hard at all. It would definitely be child's play for someone like him. The only problem was whether he could trust this animal that was sitting in front of him or not.
After a few minutes of silence, Orochimaru purred at him. "Well, my Uchiha, do we have a deal?"
Itachi responded without a second's hesitation. "Yes. We have a deal."
Orochimaru cheered inwardly, and grinned. "Wonderful! Then we shall start planning the... agh!"
In a split second, his throat was in the stone-hard grip of the great Uchiha's hand. He looked straight into eyes that could strike horror into one who killed the Hokage of Konoha and defied death. Two red orbs marked with the Sharingan bore into his very soul, causing an excruciating pain that was neither physical nor mental. It was truly a feeling that couldn't be described in words.
After what seemed like hours of torture, Itachi loosened his grip and dropped the much shaken Orochimaru back in his chair.
"I'm telling you this now, Orochimaru. I don't play games and when I am offered something, I'll expect it on time and in the condition I was promised it would be. Is that clear?"
Orochimaru's body was still trembling. He managed to squeak out a frail "yes."
"Good. There is no need to start planning anything. I will come the day you want me to, and I shall pulverize the town right in front of your eyes."
"H...Hai..."
"And to answer your earlier question, some idiot got close enough to scratch my eye with his kunai. You can guess what happened to the fool afterwards when I caught him."
Then, the Uchiha walked out of the room without another word.
After a few moments of silence, Orochimaru finally shook off his fear and replaced it with joy. He had just gotten one of the most powerful men in the world to join him. There would be no way of stopping him now. Orochimaru laughed at the irony of it all.
"Who would have known that a weak and worthless brat would bring me such fortune? Who would have known..?"
Sasuke threw open the door of the Hokage's room and ran up to Tsunade, who stared at him with a shocked look.
"What's up with you, Uchiha? Are you okay?"
The dark haired man was out of breath, and huffed and puffed for a good five minutes before he settled down to talk, a serious look on his face.
"Tsunade. I just saw him."
"Saw who, my boy?"
"Saw HIM. Who else? Naruto, Tsunade, I saw Naruto! Right here in the Konoha streets!" Sasuke spoke excitedly.
Tsunade gasped. "No way... after all these years? Are you sure?"
The Uchiha nodded firmly, very sure of himself. "He had his whisker scars, his blonde hair, everything! He even used his kage-bunshin jutsu when I chased him down."
Tsunade looked at him questioningly. "You chased him? He ran away?"
Sasuke sighed in frustration and shrugged at the question. "That's the part I can't explain. I reached out to him, but he snapped away from my reach and ran. I don't know why he would do that, Tsunade."
"So there's absolutely nothing he said to you? Nothing to clue us into where he and Orochimaru could possibly be?"
Sasuke smiled with hope as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the pendant. He handed it over to Tsunade carefully.
"He dropped this when we crashed into each other. Does it look familiar to you?"
The Hokage studied the jewelry for a few moments and smiled. "This gem... It's a very rare and special stone that can only be found in a certain area northwest of here. It's unique to those mountains, and I'm sure that if we start a search in that area, we'll be able to come up with some clues."
Sasuke sighed in relief. He had been scared that Tsunade wouldn't be able to come up with anything from the pendant.
"I'm going to start searching right now," the Uchiha stated firmly, daring the Hokage to tell him otherwise.
Tsunade smiled softly and patted his shoulder. "I've made you wait long enough, and I apologize. I hope you understand why I haven't sent troops out for his search. Now that we know for sure that he's alive and know the area he is in, you may do as you please, and you have my permission to take whoever you wish to bring with you."
The dark-haired boy nodded in response and left the room.
He didn't have any time to waste; he had to leave the village right now and start his search. Sasuke vowed to himself that he wouldn't come back unless he at least got a clue as to where the blonde man was.
As he left the gates of Konoha, he felt a hand grab his cloak's sleeve. He turned around and looked down at the pink-haired girl he had almost expected to see. How had he known that she would try to stop him?
"Sasuke, please. Don't go. It's dangerous! God knows what Orochimaru might do to you again." Sakura pleaded.
Sasuke sighed. He really didn't have time to deal with Sakura and her nonsense. Brushing off her grip, he started walking away without even responding to her pleas.
The pink-haired girl didn't give in without a fight. She ran in front of him and blocked his way. "Sasuke, you know that you can send your ANBU forces to search. You're their commander, for God sakes! Don't go all by yourself, please."
"I don't think you quite understanding the meaning of being commander of the ANBU forces, Sakura. It's a lot of things, but it's definitely not making them do things that are dangerous and could mean the death of the entire troop. I hope someday you'll understand what the meaning of being a leader really is."
Sasuke picked up his speed and disappeared into the distance, leaving Sakura standing on the road by herself.
"Sasuke-kun..."
Naruto gasped and his eyes widened in horror.
"The pendant... Where the hell is my pendant?"
He started searching his pockets and his perimeter for the precious object. There was no way he could have lost it! After searching for a few minutes, he finally froze when he remembered what had happened earlier.
"I'm sorry, I was in a hurry. I wasn't watching where I was going. Sorry..." Naruto blurted out softly. With that he turned to walk off.
"Excuse me, you dropped something."
Naruto gasped. "Shit."
Sasuke had gotten a hold of his necklace, and that was bad news. Very bad news. Naruto knew that he would use it one way or the other to find him. The blonde man buried his face in his hands and started sobbing.
"If Sasuke finds Orochimaru's hideout, he's definitely either going to kill him or try to use him again. What am I going to do? What am I going to do..?"
Naruto started trembling in fear as he thought of what things would end up looking like. He knew that if Orochimaru found out that Sasuke had somehow gotten information on his location and was searching the area, he'd be furious beyond limits. Naruto wasn't scared of being killed, but he knew that Orochimaru wouldn't just give him a clean death. Definitely not.
It would be the slowest, most excruciating, and torturous death someone could possibly experience.
Perhaps he was overanalyzing the whole situation. Naruto stood up, brushed off some leaves and started walking towards the hideout, hoping that Sasuke wouldn't be able to come up with any clues and that he wouldn't come to search for him.
But for some reason, he felt that his prayers wouldn't be listened to this time.
After days and days of searching, Sasuke finally found the town that Tsunade had told him about. It had been extremely hard to find. The town was truly in the middle of nowhere, and no roads led into it. He stepped into the town, looking around at the people cautiously. After a few more minutes of precaution, he started noticing that everybody was as normal as normal could get, and nobody even noticed him. Sasuke relaxed and started walking into every bar and store that he passed by to ask if the pendant looked familiar to them.
After hours of searching and with no positive results, Sasuke sat down on a bench near a small park to rest a bit before resuming his questioning. He started thinking about Naruto, and where he could possibly be. The physical condition of Naruto was what worried him the most at the moment, because he sure as hell didn't look healthy that day when they ran into each other.
Sasuke gasped in surprise when he felt something land beside him with a light thud. He looked and saw that it was a red ball.
A little girl came up to him and smiled shyly and apologetically.
"I'm sorry sir. I didn't mean to do that," she spoke softly. Sasuke smiled and handed over the ball to the girl and patted her head.
"It's all right. I don't mind at all."
"Thank you!" The girl chirped and was about to turn around to go play with her friends once again when she noticed something gleaming in the man's hand. She gasped when she recognized it.
Sasuke looked at the girl questioningly and traced her eyes to what she was staring at. His eyes widened when he noticed that it was the pendant she was eyeing. "Do you... recognize it by any chance?"
The girl just nodded in response.
"Is it yours?" Sasuke asked softly, not wanting to scare her away.
"Yes, it's mine. Well, no, it 'was' mine. I'm pretty sure I gave it to him." The girl looked up at Sasuke and shrugged. "Maybe you have the same one."
Sasuke gasped. "You gave it to 'him'? Who is he? What did he look like?"
The girl backed off when she was bombarded with questions by someone who looked quite desperate. Sasuke calmed himself down and apologized. "I'm sorry, little girl. I just really need to find him. I didn't mean to scare you."
The girl looked up at the man's eyes and saw a deep worry and passion in them. She decided that perhaps telling him the truth would be the best choice. "He was a little shorter than you and was wearing a cloak, so I can't tell you much. But I can tell you he had blonde hair. And he had the deepest blue eyes I've ever seen, just like the pedant you're holding."
Sasuke's eyes filled with tears that were threatening to spill when he heard the description. "Did he, by any chance, tell you his name?"
The girl looked up at the sky, thinking hard. After a few seconds, she finally remembered. "Yes he did! He said his name was Naruto."
"Where, little girl? Where did you run into him?" The Uchiha kneeled down in front of the girl and asked her pleadingly.
"It was in the middle of the forest near to this town. I was lost, and he helped me find my way back. I don't know exactly where in the forest, but I know it's very close because it only took us a few minutes to get here."
Sasuke hugged the girl, feeling very thankful.
"Thank you so much. At least I know I'm going in the right direction."
The girl smiled at him. "I hope you find him. He's such a beautiful person. Ja ne!" With that, the girl left to resume with her games.
Sasuke turned around and walked towards the massive forest that surrounded the town. It would be a long search, since the forest was a huge area, and hard to keep track of what he had searched and what he had not. He was glad that he at least knew that Naruto was indeed in this area.
"Well, let's get started."
He walked into the forest and was about to start his speed searching, when he saw someone walking towards him. Sasuke gasped when he felt the strong chakra flowing from the man. Only one person he knew had such negatively charged chakra that could crush a person to death with a snap of his finger.
The cloaked man stopped in front of him and removed his hood. Two red orbs stared straight back into his black ones.
Then, in a voice he recognized perfectly, the man stated his name.
"Sasuke."
Sasuke narrowed his eyes at the person he hated the most in this world.
"Itachi."
To be continued...
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