Chapter 9:
"Making New Friends"
I'm sick of the tension.. Sick of you acting like I owe you this, find another place to feed your greed. While I find a place to rest.I want to be in another place, I hate when you say you don't understand. You'll see it's not meant to be. I want to be in the energy, not with the enemy. A place for my head.
Maybe someday I'll be just like you, and step on people like you do and run away the people I thought I knew. I remember back then who you were, you used to be calm, used to be strong. Used to be generous, but you should've known.
That you'd wear out your welcome, now you see how quiet it is, all alone. You try to take the best of me, go away. – A Place For My Head, Linkin Park.
"Um, may I help you?" The Uchiha receptionist asked the young bubble gum haired girl. That was looking up innocently with large emerald eyes. The receptionists long black hair was tied in a high pony tail, some rebellious strands were pinned back on to her scalp. A Chunnin vest resting on a plain black shirt with bandages peeking out from around her elbows. Sakura could not currently see what was on her lower body but the truth was she didn't care, she came for a mission.
She closed her eyes in a most deceiving, fake, bright smile. "Yeah, Sasuke-Kun said for me to meet him. It is okay if I wait here?" She asked almost quietly as if intimated, though in real life she would kick all of their Uchiha asses if the need called for it.
The receptionist smiled pleasantly before nodding and waving a hand to the seats in the side room – the waiting room. Sakura nodded and bowed slightly before moving past the open threshold and into the waiting room. Inside the small room, were comfortable to a mild state chairs and a little table in the corner with magazines.
She sat farthest away from the door and made sure that she was out of view of the receptionist. There was a clock in front of her and she watched as the seconds ticked by, with each strike of the hand. There wasn't long now, she just had to be patient and concentrate on her mission.
It would be most defiantly be interesting…if anything.
Nine year old Sasuke's body walked through the prisoner's hall ways at a leisurely pace. He did not stay clear of the cameras since he had to place attention on himself. Much to his dismay but it was for his own good, he guessed.
He looked around innocently and stopped by nearly every cell that held large bulky and most likely tough looking men. Stopping to look at them, comment on some form or any random fact that made them become more then a little pissed. He would move on then and continue his cycle.
While most likely the horrid Uchiha's stared at him from the camera screen in worry at his antics. It would only be a while till the guards would come and drag him off to his father but that wasn't the point. He took a deep breath after he finished commenting to a dim witted hulk that even with his biceps he would have no match for his pinky.
Of course, since the man was an idiot that most defiantly needed anger management classes he lunged at the bars of his cell as if it would help. Trying to grab the cheeky young Uchiha by the scruff of his collar. Each time the cells occupants would lung at him he would barely be out of reach. A played up look of fear on his smooth face, while smiling at the same time as if it was fun.
Sasuke blew a childish raspberry at him and moved onto the next cell, while the recent victim snarled. Sasuke finished harassing another man. The mans bulky hands trying to grab him from the bar as he cast his eyes to the door that opened.
Shisui and an Uchiha that Sasuke recognized as one of the three that in the future accused Itachi of killing Shisui. Appeared in the side door, Shisui looked worried and slightly shocked while the other seemed concerned to a lesser extent and a hint of anger was in his beady black eyes. He was in trouble.
"Sasuke-Chan! What are you doing?" Shisui shouted from the other side of the room as he walked into the hall way of the cells. Sasuke didn't answer but stepped back slowly, distrustfully. Shisui noticed of course, just how he was supposed to.
Shisui looked slightly taken back but proceeded slower to Sasuke, telling the other Uchiha to stay behind him. Shisui walked slowly, slightly crouched with his hands up in a sign of surrender. He shook his head slowly, Sasuke flinched. "I'm not going to hurt you Sasuke-Chan I want to know what you are doing. That's it." He said in a calm soothing tone.
He was worried.
Sasuke thought that he must be getting used to it when the Uchiha clan's leader's children played up. Sasuke wondered what would have happened if he had a younger sibling. Would he or she too been become alienated or mentally scarred, forced to make rough decisions. He hoped not.
Now was not the time for those thoughts.
Sasuke stepped back again, not revealing his thoughts to his poor older cousin that was most likely worried sick about his cousins. Hm…it was for there own good, Sasuke decided. Sasuke used his deceiving acting skills to look distrustfully at Shisui. Stepping back again, Shisui slowly stepped forward. Sasuke's gaze was turned on Shisui's moving feet, in an act to watch over them but the truth so the Uchiha would not see anything different in his eyes.
"Its okay, Sasuke-Chan. Is everything okay? Talk to me." Shisui said soothingly but he made the mistake of stepping a few more steps forward causing Sasuke's back to stiffen and for him to turn and dash down the hall. Though he made sure to bang hard on each lock of the cells doors. Did he mention he was also screaming at the top of his lungs?
Yeah, that was Naruto's great distraction. Naruto, the genius, had thought of it himself and Sakura had stupidly agreed with him leaving him out numbered. He was sure they just wanted him to humiliate himself to his living clan members.
Of course Shisui and the other Uchiha ran after him. Having a maniac nine year old Uchiha was not something they would have loved to deal with on any day. He ran to the end of the hall way and when he was four cells away he yelled. "Naruto!" Then as if magically the metal door before him slid open, on the other side a head of blonde was visible before it 'poof'ed out of existence.
Shadow clone.
Sasuke ran through the open door, letting it close behind him. Causing Shisui and the other Uchiha to type in the code and open it. Mentally concerned on how the Kyuubi container managed to use their codes that were never written down.
They forgot for a moment as they watched Sasuke talk and use colorful words that a child his age should not know to one of their most violent prisoners. Shisui rushed forward scared for his youngest cousin but as Sasuke noticed him coming he blew a raspberry and swatted playfully the large hand that was making a grab for him, the owner snarling about retarded Uchiha.
Sasuke began running again and Shisui swore that he had never been that fast before. Though as Sasuke took a sharp right and headed in the direction of yet another metal door. He rushed forward bent on catching the cheeky and troublesome boy, that as much hated to admit it – especially then – he loved the little brat.
He had to stop him before Fugaku found out. If not then the brat was going to be in humongous trouble with the already stressed Uchiha Head. As Sasuke continued screaming and banging, Shisui believed that Fugaku had already heard.
He was correct of course as at the end of the hall way where Sasuke was running too. The slide door opened and appeared two Uchihas, who usually guarded the busy leader. Sasuke did not stop as he continued running to the door. The Uchiha were raising there hands and forming a binding jutsu that Shisui thought was a bit much but it did nothing.
As Sasuke ran up to them, his speed increased in levels and he arrived at the door in seconds. Pulling on one of the now-startled Uchiha's legs so that he crashed onto the other guard behind him. He obviously did not think that such a small child would be able to move his leg off from the ground.
The Uchiha fell in none so graceful ways on the hard metal floor, making a few prisoners snicker. The young Uchiha ran passed them at an alarming speed, as the guards tried to grab the running child's legs. They failed as the black haired boy ran passed and continued his recent activities minus the screaming – since he did not plan on losing his voice for such a foul thing. Instead he settled for blowing raspberries at the prisoners making them shout in outrage. They would create the noise now he decided.
Sasuke ran up to another door – the architecture of the cells placements were generally a maze to confuse any prisoners that broke out. Sasuke knew thankfully where he was going but he was going to make a few turns so his pursuers would not figure it out. The end would prove its meaning.
Each time when he came at least four cells away from the door he would shout to his friend. Whose shadow clones were un-characteristically patient waiting on the other side to open the doors for his teammate. The clone would dispel each time it had done its small duty.
After no more then a few minutes Sasuke had 7 Uchiha's on his trail. All furiously running and trying to capture and trap the young ebony haired child. Of course none of them succeed. Most of his running was natural and he saw how far he out ran each of the Uchiha.
Shisui was closest to him though and managed a few times to skim his collar. He was the old Uchiha clan prodigy and Sasuke expected no less. The Uchiha began following him most likely because he had pushed all the papers they were holding from there hands. But he had also taken a hold of one of their legs and pulled one to the ground, the other as well as pushing the papers from his hand he punched him in the gut – since in the future he too accused Itachi.
Even if it was true.
Sasuke took another sharp right before. Tagging a code into a large door that led to their little chamber. The Uchiha's were still on his tail and did not seem to be slowing down. He hurriedly entered the room.
The room was empty except for two benches on each side of the small metal room. The only light was from the little flickering bulb that hung on a thin line from the ceiling. There were no windows present but another metal door on the other side of room.
Shisui was the first in the room, panting slightly from the effort. He seemed surprised that Sasuke was smirking as he turned the corner of the door. The other Uchiha came to a stop but it was to late already. The door had closed behind them. They just didn't know that they would be stuck there until there plan was complete.
"Sasuke-Chan what is the matter with you!" One of the Uchiha shouted at him. Sasuke still smirked and did not move even at the ferocity of the words. He folded his arms and looked at them with a bored expression. Shisui straightened his spine slightly.
"You're not Sasuke."
Sasuke's smirk grew as he let his mask fall so they could see the coldness and the ever present hate that made him who he was. Sasuke chuckled slightly, a deep cold chuckle that made Shisui want to shiver seeing it come from such a young boy.
"The Sasuke you knew is gone." He said in a cold tone that he used only for his opponents. He forgot how much he loved seeing his enemies squirm under his gaze and chakra. He had let it loose and the darkness of it roamed the bare metal room – bouncing off the walls to surround his poor victims.
Shisui tensed but stepped forward none the less. "Where is Sasuke?" Sasuke chuckled at the irony. The Uchiha behind Shisui stood straighter and held the clans pride in his blood much like the others surrounding him. But they were not stupid even though it was seven against one, Sasuke could easily kill them if he wanted to right on the spot and they knew it.
Sasuke turned to the door that was behind him, the cold smirk on his face did not suit the small body but it was necessary. "I don't like repeating myself." Sasuke pressed his hand to the door and as it recognized his chakra signature it opened. Revealing a short hallway that was never used in the Police station. He casually walked through the door as it closed behind him he heard the Uchiha try to open it.
He concentrated his chakra to how it was before and continued on his way. He entered the cells chambers once again, once again beneath the cameras gaze and proceeded in his recent activity of childishly blowing raspberries and annoying prisoners. Just have to imprison another 23 Uchiha, he thought to himself.
Naruto sat in the shadows of the hall way. It would be one of the only hall ways Sasuke would not visit to annoy the prisoners. Naruto was sure there had to be guards around the area but realized the Uchiha had cameras at ever possible angle. Except positioning to the cells.
So Naruto was seated in his own body at the edge of Uchiha Itachi's bed.
It was strange to say the least to see the man that would hunt him down before him sleeping peacefully as any ninja could. Sure he was in a cell but it was not as if he couldn't get out. Itachi had been drained of chakra and after his nap he would regain it. He had one of the most un-useful jobs there, Naruto decided. Well Sakura had the most boring but it was necessary, he decided.
He was only waiting for Itachi to awake so he could tell him the plan and what was going on. He wanted to see Sasuke make a fool of himself, he was lucky his clones had momentary glances to see or hear the art work that was Sasuke making a fool of himself. Naruto would never forget it.
Or the fact that Sasuke had tricked him. He had gone through many of the Uchiha's records and been almost caught a few times. Though in the end when he was returning to their camp the night before. He had overheard Sasuke telling Sakura the codes and the fact that she had to memorize it.
This of course had set him off, since he was tired and very annoyed. Thinking of the best way to apologize to them that he could not find the codes, he of course had started a ruckus.
Of accusing, abusing and more, Naruto chuckled under his breath. He was glad Sasuke was back with them, he had almost forgotten what it was like to have a close rival. What was like to see a child hood friend grow up. Naruto was sure the trip there was helping Sasuke, it was helping Sakura. It was helping all of Team seven…
Well except Kakashi-Sensei, he thought to himself glumly. He wondered if he would ever return to their real time. In someway, he hoped with all his heart that they would return to the time he was used to and see the people that he had grown up with but in a different sense. He wasn't sure of the outcome of what they were doing. He wasn't sure what they would be returning too.
Were they really helping? Or were they making things worse? There were so many questions and no one could answer them because no knew. They just had to wait and find out but a part of Naruto was dreading the day. A very large part.
Something was going to go wrong and he knew it.
He was knocked from his thoughts as he heard a chair scrap the metal floor as it was pushed back. He had only heard of one person there that had a chair – the receptionist that sat at the end of that hall. It was the hall filled with cells of the closely looked upon occupants.
He knew that he had to hide himself since the receptionist always checked the occupant's cells when she left – even for a little while. 'Use it twit…' Naruto refused to answer the Kitsune but obliged, convincing himself that he was going to use the jutsu he had picked up even before the fox had said so.
Naruto thought of what he wished and proceeded with the hand signs slowly, concentrating his chakra. He had never, completely put the jutsu into action. Sure he had trained with it a few times but that always was when he was allowed to screw up. Then, not so much. "Kagerō" He pressed his back to the wall, his body immediately being pulled into the surface he disappeared into it.
The receptionist walked passed the cell, stopping to check over Itachi's body to see if he had moved before moving on. Naruto remained hidden. The sensation was strange to say the least, to see it all but as if he was wearing glasses that were the wrong lens.
He waited until the almost blurry figure of the lady passed off and the sound of her high heels tapping the floor died down too, the opening of the door. Naruto heard on the other side a bunch of Uchiha shouting about 'damn kids…' and he was sure in the back ground he heard the clanging of metal on metal. As they were shoved roughly together as an attempt to break the locks – not truly of course but they didn't know that.
Naruto stayed hidden in the wall, sincerely forgetting that it was no longer necessary to remain there but of course he was stuck in his thoughts. Letting the familiar hum of thoughts pass under another layers of his own and the Kyuubi's own grumble. He noticed that the vibrations in the wall were very loud to his own ears.
He didn't notice the figure bellow him stir though, cringe his eyes shut before opening them drowsily. Itachi's onyx eyes opened, his eye lashes fluttering slightly as his eyes became used to the light. He lifted himself to his elbows and opened his Sharingan eyes, scanning the area surrounding him.
Itachi's eyes stopped at the wall where Naruto was currently thinking in. The vibrations of the walls were so loud, they rang in his ears and the blurry vision made him want to squint his eyes shut. He pulled his head out from the wall. His skin seemed to have been attached to the wall, making him look like a mask that had been melted into place.
Naruto looked down to the slightly stunned face of Itachi. Naruto let all his head of blond out, his neck appearing. He looked down to Itachi once again, beaming the usual grin. "Hey, long time no see." Naruto almost laughed at his own joke, Itachi was not amused. "Um, can I get out of here now? I mean I need to know that you won't pounce on me or something."
Naruto asked sheepishly. His body felt strange and tingly as if he waited there any longer it was going to disintegrate. Itachi seemed to have understood something in his own head and nodded. Naruto gave a sigh and pulled his body out of the wall. Though it was done unsuccessfully, he managed up to his knees but the thin metal bed reached up to said point.
He soon found himself tumbling forward most ungracefully. His face hit the cold metal floor as his body toppled over his head until he reached a sitting position. He rubbed his now red jaw slowly before running a hand through his hair as if nothing happened. Itachi was now behind him blinking a few times to digest what had happened before him. So this was the Dobe Older Sasuke had been talking about.
Naruto turned around to look at Itachi who had an understanding look on his face, which he soon hid behind a regular mask. Naruto grinned broadly. "Well I have a lot to tell you." He almost shouted but held his level since he didn't want the whole prison listening in, even though there were only a few prisoners in the cells around them.
Itachi raised an eyebrow but listened none the less, to their plan. Itachi hoped it would work and truth he believed it had a very high rating of succeeding. It was going to be a long day.
"You will face our wraths!" An Uchiha that Sasuke didn't recognize shouted at him. Fist rose almost comically, Sasuke raised an eyebrow. Still in the temporary chakra made body, it was beginning to annoy him. Having to look up at his captives but still he made sure to make it seem as if he towered over them.
There was currently the crowded number of 30 Uchiha in the small room. Sasuke was by - once again - the exiting door, the Uchiha were still not advancing to him but seemed very close to it. Confining the captive Uchiha and rendering them unable to work cut down the clan's member's numbers down.
It would be much easier if they weren't there.
Sasuke had locked them in a seal safe room, it was sound proof, chakra proof, signal proof all of them and more. No one could go in or out except himself, Naruto, Sakura and Itachi. They had programmed the spheres that way. Completely fool proof…well except for Naruto that is.
Sasuke did not speak but continued on his way out of the room. As usual they tried to follow but it seemed as if an invisible barrier was pushing them back, flinging them hard so they landed on the other Uchiha that had already witnessed the barrier.
The door closed slowly behind him, his face did not change and kept its usual blank mask. He had to wait for Naruto's report only then could he proceed – but in the mean time he had taken down the Head. A.K.A. His own father.
Sasuke continued on his way, walking through the empty hallway that should have been filled with Uchiha guards, receptionist and paper organizers. The prisoners tried to lung themselves at him but even the dim witted ones noticed that he was not the small child that he was parading in the body of.
Sasuke ignored all of them and turned another right. He was in line of the cameras but he had taken all of the Uchiha's from the screen room and if more entered the now empty room. It would not matter since he was unstoppable. He would go in – close the door – use a simple paralyzing jutsu. Fugaku would be unable to attack since he would be stunned that his own son was attacking him. Then he would knock him unconscious and take him to an interrogation room.
Sure they weren't going to interrogate him straight away. They would leave him locked in the room for a while as they trapped and imprisoned the Uchiha into their own quarters. Keeping them all under control as they tried to figure out what was going on. Then when the Uchiha finally understood it would be too late. They hoped.
Sasuke continued on his way to his fathers study. He knew the direction off by heart since he had wanted so many times as a young child to sit behind that desk and know his father approved of him. Sasuke shook his head from those thoughts and kept heading in the direction.
His face a blank mask and his body was moving in comfortable, calm strides. His father's office came into view as he turned a bare metal corner. His guards were not there but it did not seem to matter. Sasuke felt no hostile or recognition running through Fugaku's veins. Sasuke headed on, taking a deep breath to calm himself before knocking on the door like the young naïve little boy he was pretending to be, had been taught.
He placed a pout feature on his face and opened the door slightly to peek in. Fugaku looked up from his desk where the papers were almost lazily scattered. He lifted his hand and waved it in as a come in gesture. Sasuke gave a worried albeit guilty look that he thought Pup would use if being caught doing something that wasn't so appreciated.
Sasuke swallowed almost comically and portrayed his acting skills to the Head of the Uchiha Clan. Fugaku straightened his spine and gestured once more, for Sasuke to sit down in the seat before him. Sasuke did so, closing the door with a barely audible click. Sasuke sat down and fiddled with his hands in his lap as he refused to meet Fugaku's gaze.
He felt like a young child again, Sasuke had dreamed many times that he would once again be under that stern gaze. He just never thought it would be because he was saving the Uchiha from making a huge mistake. Hm, how strange things were, he thought to himself.
He had this strange feeling near his chest that felt uncomfortable and it seemed to grow. Sasuke swung his legs that no where near skimmed the floor as he waited under the usual strict gaze. He looked around the room taking in the belongings and papers. There was a side cabinet that held what seemed to be more papers and a file cabinet that was behind Fugaku – organized in letters. On Fugaku's desk were of course more papers, a calculator, various writing equipment and a photo frame.
In the picture was Fugaku himself, with half a smile and not even one grey hair holding a black bundle. Not even the start of wrinkles around his brow was there, he was also wearing his usual attire. Mikoto was standing next to him on the porch of their house a bright smile on her face as she wore comfortable navy khaki pants. The sunset shining off her ebony locks. A white shirt that complimented her skin but was slightly obscured by the young boy that was pulling on the offending piece.
Itachi looked small – which was expected since he was only five - as he looked up to the bundle that was Sasuke. Wonder was present in his almost naïve eyes that seemed warmer then they were going to become. Mikoto's hand was on his back by his ponytail with short hair that Sasuke was having trouble getting used to. He too was wearing khaki pants and a white shirt. Sasuke was sure he had never seen Itachi wear white before.
To the side of the picture slightly apart from his closest family members were Shisui and Uncle Shin that had died in a mission for Konoha when Sasuke himself was six and Shisui was 15. Shisui looked so happy in the picture. His wavy hair was longer and was partially covering his feminine eyes. His clothes were messy and looked rugged as if he had protested of picturing in the frame. Shin looked slightly rugged too with a few wrinkles already running on his face but the crow feet shaped wrinkles were surrounding his eyes. Saying the he seemed to have smiled a lot which was proven in the picture as he beamed a childish grin.
He himself, the bundle in Fugaku's arms, was reaching up with chubby fingers to play with a lock of his father's hair. He could barely make out the small nose and a small tuff of hair that would turn into its irreplaceable style that Sasuke wore that day.
"Sasuke…" His father began slowly almost…regretfully was it? Sasuke had a start but he brushed it off from all his thinking and looked at Fugaku's chest never looking into his eyes. "Sasuke look at me…" Well damn that plan goes down the drain. He steadied his chakra for his oncoming attack, trying to make sure it was still hidden so that Fugaku would not feel it rise.
Sasuke lifted his eyes slowly and looked his father straight in the eyes, Fugaku's eyes widened as if he realized who Sasuke was. His chakra spiked sharply and Sasuke released his own. He shot his right hand out that he had covered with Raiton chakra. "Chidori Nagashi." He said almost plainly, Fugaku was stunned for a second to long and his body froze as the electricity ran through him. Sasuke let his mask drop and released his charka letting Fugaku know that he was playing with no amateur.
Sasuke jumped casually off from the chair and round to the front of the desk as a paralyzed Uchiha Head, tired to face him – gritting his teeth in the effort. Sasuke walked up to him slowly, looked into the eyes that were filled with hatred for him. His father was loathing him in that second but Sasuke refused to think of it more as the thought filtered through his head. His heart was feeling slightly weak at the sudden thought though.
Sasuke ignored his emotions and kept his face passive. Lifting an almost chubby looking hand to the back of Fugaku's neck and hitting the pressure point that resided there. Fugaku was stunned momentarily and soon fell face first onto the table. Sasuke sighed.
Part A of part 3 completely he thought almost bitterly.
Sasuke felt Naruto's chakra reach him at the base of his seal. Sasuke scrunched up his eyes to get used to the feeling; it was hard to not place his mind barriers around his head. Since that was his usual precaution when someone entered his mind but he could tell straight away that it was Naruto. He would just have to get used to it.
"Itachi says that he's in…" Naruto's voice rang though his head, Sasuke sighed and pressed his seal to open himself up to return his answer.
"Good." He felt tired even in his own head. "Fugaku is unconscious, I'm taking him to the room now. Get ready to start Part B." Sasuke sounded bored but Naruto knew him better then that. Naruto beamed an enthusiastic grin when he thought of Part B. Itachi who was sitting on the metal bed next to him refused to raise his gaze and inquiring brow. He knew there would be no explanation.
Naruto suddenly removed the hand that was on the seal behind his head slowly. Running a hand through his hair on the way. Well he had work to do. "So you know what to do?" Naruto asked Itachi who was sitting next to him calmly. Itachi's crimson orbs locked onto Naruto's…he nodded.
Naruto smiled again, stood steadily before running through his hand signs again. "Kagerō" As the words were muttered Naruto's body swiftly fell through the floor as if it were made of water. The metal seemed to ripple slightly as he left showing the affect off more but soon it disappeared along with the owner.
Itachi looked dimly around his cell. If he could call it his that is. He crossed his legs and rested his elbows on the side of his knees. Placing his head into his head once again. He had to admit, their plan wasn't half bad. He would even participate, which was good because he wanted to help.
He just hoped that all the loops in the plan would be widened.
Naruto's long black cloak was dragging on the silent streets of the Uchiha Estate. There were no guards on that particular corner of the Uchiha Compound. The streets were empty and the houses were only partially filled. Most of the Uchiha's worked in the Police station that was one of the first buildings upon entering the compound.
Naruto turned slowly to the next street that was one of the furthest away from said Police Station. The street was not long and only consisted up to seven houses. Naruto felt like a criminal for what he was about to do but it was necessary. Naruto stopped at the beginning of the dead end street that had trees rising from most of the gardens.
He spotted an open window from the first house to his left. He spread his senses and when he gained conformation that no one was in the said room. He swiftly blurred from sight, jumping over the short fence and landing on the fresh well kept grass. He jumped through the un-expecting window and landed on a smooth counter.
He stepped slowly from his crouched position and lightly landed on the wooden kitchen floor. Observing his surroundings and noticing nothing amiss or shinobi like, he continued into the house. His foot steps barely made any noise except from a little tick that he could have covered if he wanted.
The houses occupants were in the room that was just out of the hallway and straight to his left. He heard them talking together. One was woman by the sounds of things and the other a little boy – sounding innocent and young.
Naruto inwardly shook his head from his thoughts. He couldn't start remembering each detail since he was on a mission. A mission that he had to be unemotional, even if it was usually not the way he preceded doing missions. He readied his chakra that was conveniently hidden like how it usually was for their 'trip' there.
Naruto concentrated on his chakra and ran through his new jutsu. He had done a lot of time sparring with his own clones – sometimes Sasuke if he wasn't brooding – but also widening his Nin jutsu. He found it enjoyable if nothing else came from the hard work. He had successfully made a binding technique, successfully figured out how the pot plant Zetsu traveled from place to place and spied from distances that he should not have been able to and a few more which in his own time would need.
He walked to the threshold silently, the two Uchiha realized then that there was someone there. They both gasped, the woman was about to spike her chakra but Naruto did not let her. "Yasumi Baindo Karada!" He thrust one hand forward to his victims and the other one to steady his chakra in a single seal. Where his fore finger and his neighbor were outstretched and his other fingers and thumb were folded to his palm.
His chakra laced from his out stretched fingers at a surprising rate, the chakra strings – much like the ones that chakra puppeteers used but thicker – shot forward. Naruto's aim was accurate and they clamped around the stunned mother and surprised child. They squeaked almost comically as the binds tightened.
They were about to object and shout for help but the second part of his new jutsu took affect. They failed to stay awake for even a few more seconds, their heads lolling to one side as soft breathing filled the air.
Naruto lowered his hands and walked over to the sitting and now sleeping pair. He did not try to remember them or their appearances. Thinking that there would be many more he grimaced before taking a hold of the unbreakable bonds that were surrounding them. He dragged the sleeping pair from the leer of the open window and carried on gritting them against the wooden floors.
He left the sleeping pair in the hall way hidden by the stairs before disappearing into the ground with the pot-plants Zetsu and now his jutsu. He had many more Uchiha to go.
Sasuke – back in his real body, thank god - ran the length of the Uchiha streets that Naruto had successfully made each and every Uchiha in the nearby houses immobile. He jumped through a window and looked to the place that he sensed the sleeping Uchiha. He did not stop to gaze at their peaceful faces like he would have killed to be like but grabbed a hold of the chakra binds that had captured them. He whispered spiritless as he was doing lately. "Konoha-Shunshin no Jutsu."
He placed his hand into the ram sign and concentrated his chakra away. He blurred from vision the Uchiha in his grip disappearing with him. When the slight dizziness passed Sasuke was in a room of sleeping Uchiha's. Most of them were women and children while only a few were men.
The room he was currently in was large and was being used as an area that prisoners could roam free. It was large and metal, having cleaning supplies to the corner and by the stairs. The Police Station was quite large, deceiving from its almost petite appearance. There was much underground room, which was where Sasuke was currently at.
The stairs at the sides led up went to the cells that held the true criminals but for then the Uchiha would remain in their own prison. Sakura had arrived there a few minutes ago and placed earth walls and placed small archways that she had lined with more spheres.
Sasuke was concerned when the Uchiha would find out they were under attack. They had been surprisingly lucky it seemed. Since they had not attacked or rendered anyone from the main forces except the Head, Fugaku Uchiha, his own father. He wasn't going to get over that fact.
He believed the bells would ring any second. The Uchiha would finally realize that something was wrong and people were going missing. Then all hell would break loose and taking the Uchiha's hostage and confining them would be difficult especially if they ran off to the Hokage. Though they were counting on the fact that the Uchiha believed that the Hokage had sent them.
Sure later on they would tell them that they were not from the Hokage or sent by anyone in the village. Though for the moment things could turn from organized, to bad and then to worse. Sasuke placed the two Uchiha he had transported on an empty place of floor. Naruto had said the firsts would only wake in half a day.
So they had time but things were always so long and everything could change with the flick of a wrist. Sasuke used the body flick again, blurring from vision for not the first or the last time that day. When he returned he had more Uchiha wrapped up, another group of three. He placed them on the floor as he tried to sort their limbs to a more comfortable position.
He progressed in his task of gathering the sleeping Uchiha. From what he could tell Naruto still had a long way to go. They seemed to be halfway there which was good he guessed. He flickered from his place again appearing there once again. Setting the Uchiha down almost gently, he didn't want to hurt them. He had almost forgotten how many Uchiha there were.
Red lights flashed as a piercing siren filled the air. Sasuke panicked and in his mind he felt his two teammates panic too. Sakura was still in position, keeping an eye on the Uchiha that were in the Police Station. Naruto and he were still working on capturing them all. He cursed.
He shifted from view and started their emergency plan. Chaos was beginning.
He blurred onto the roof of the Police Station so he could look out to the other people that were swarming around panicked by their sudden revelation. The sun was beating in his eyes slightly and Sasuke wouldn't have minded rain. "Naruto their going to get out!" He shouted internally to his friend, Sasuke couldn't let all their hard work go down the drain then. He watched the Uchiha that had not yet been caught run for the gates and some were heading for the police station that would initially capture them.
Though he had to stop the majority that was running to the exits. He raised his hand and moved it in a swiping motion. "Chidori Senbon!" The senbon shot forward embedding themselves in some of the running Uchiha. Sasuke almost felt them sink into his own skin. Here he was hurting what he wanted to protect. He was sure the stabbing feeling in his gut was what Itachi had felt but worse.
Some of the Uchiha started using chakra and sped to the gate and traveled to the village. Just when he was about to shout internally for his blond teammate that was late, Naruto showed up. He landed almost gracefully on the entrance's archway. He placed his hands into a familiar crossed seal.
"Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" Hundreds cloaked Naruto's appeared seemingly guarding the border in a wide circle so the Uchiha were trapped. The real Naruto jumped from his place in the middle of the entrance archway and stood next to Sasuke on the triangular roof top. Smiling a foxy grin that got Sasuke smirking. Things would work out, for now.
They just had to immobilize the Uchiha's now and place them in the Police Station. Then they could move onto the actual persuading of the Uchiha. Sure that was no piece of cake but still it would be a hell of a lot of fun and if anything exhilarating.
They heard a crashing sound from inside the Police Station. They guessed Sakura was rendering the Uchiha inside from causing anymore trouble. The Uchiha would not be able to get out but for the mean time they had to be put in their assigned places. That would be their home until Fugaku, his council and the majority of the Uchiha agreed to their terms.
Basically, until they discarded the idea of the coup.
The Uchiha started battling the Naruto clones but Sasuke did not miss the ones that managed to slip pass Naruto's clone guards. Sasuke turned to his masked sapphire eyed friend. "I'll get the ones that get passed your clones. Take the ones that are unconscious to Sakura." His voice came muffled due to his mask but Naruto saw the concern deep in his usually cold and blurry eyes.
Naruto gave a small smile, striking a good guy pose. "You beat 'cha, Sasu-Chan." Naruto chuckled at his own joke. He expected Sasuke to scowl or frown but instead Sasuke was smirking that smirk that said he had something up his sleeve. Naruto looked distrustfully, his lips in a hard line underneath his mask. Sasuke was up to something.
Sasuke refrained from sending a smug comment back but he thought he could use it for later when he had time to work upon his threat. If a major prank was called a threat. Sasuke jumped off from the roof and sped his way after the frantic and panicking two Uchihas that had got passed Naruto's clones.
"What are you going to do!" Naruto shouted after him that made Sasuke snort under his breath. Continuing on his way he thought of all the things that he would make Naruto pay for. Naruto had a special way to be teased and it was very difficult for Sasuke to pass up on all the opportunities.
He stopped his thoughts as he landed in the main of street of Konoha, where the villagers and the shinobi were recognizing the panicking and frantic chakra of the Uchiha clan. They became on guard as the cautiously ran towards the Uchiha's compound.
Sasuke swore. They wished that Konoha's shinobi would not interfere. He was going to be wasting precious chakra by fighting them – since there were so many. How was he supposed to face all of them? "Naruto, there are Konoha ninja heading your way. Send clones to intercept them, I'll slow them down." He felt Naruto nod internally suddenly serious that things were becoming sober, quickly.
Sasuke true to his word tried to slow them down using the jutsu he had formed. He jumped down from where he had been placed on a rooftop and startled the running Shinobi. Who immediately pulled out Kunai – Sasuke did not need to and raised his hand from inside his cloak. "Chidori Senbon!" He used his accuracy and shot them into the soles of the shinobis shoes – keeping rooted to their place.
He raised his hand in a single hand sign. "Chidori Nagashi!" Blue electric chakra ran through the air, Sasuke froze them all in the spots and they did not manage to dodge. Sasuke did not see what he had done to their chakra network – since that would include turning on his Sharingan and at the moment he did not want to emphasize the fact he was attacking his own clans men. The Konoha shinobi would believe it was just a feud gone badly in the clan and it would not improve their standings as 'retarded Uchiha'.
He raced passed them, ignoring some screaming and scared civilians as he dodged the attacks of more incoming Shinobi. Naruto was going to have to deal with them since he had to get to those two Uchiha that had headed in the direction of the Hokage tower. It would not be good if the Hokage actually sent ninja to help the Uchiha. Maybe politically but in that it case it would let other shinobi know that it was okay to help them out – making it increasingly difficult on their part.
He dashed down the street, though in all his thoughts he failed to notice the wind based jutsu head for him until it was too late. His back slammed into the wall behind him and he stopped the urge to cringe at the impact. He felt metallic blood rise in his throat and as he landed on his two feet steadily. He spat the disgusting liquid from his mouth.
He could hear the wall crumbling behind him but faced his attention on his opponent for the time being. He sensed the Uchiha Shinobi become increasingly further away and nearer their goal. He denied himself the wish to scowl. He gazed upon his opponent and raised an eyebrow that was hidden by his hood.
"Sarutobi Asuma, Jounin. Height: 190.8 cm, Weight: 81.6 kg. Affiliation: Konohagakure. Nature Type: Wind and fire." Sasuke spoke dully; he had only remembered all the information because when training under Orochimaru he sometimes read upon the Bingo books as a sense of boredom would set in. It kept him aware and if time called for it prepared him for times such as then – in case he needed to battle them.
Asuma kept his surprise to himself but Sasuke saw it flicker in his eyes nonetheless. He smirked a special one that he sent only to his foes, if they were unlucky enough to be one. It normally brought pain and a whole lot of humor in his being. "Who are you and why are you here in Konoha?"
The standard question, Sasuke thought to himself, never does anyone any good. Sasuke tilted his head to the side almost innocently but the truth was Sasuke was trying to feel the running Uchiha that were leaving his senses perimeters. They seemed to be at that moment battling with the guards at the Hokage's office. The guards would keep them busy for a while, so until then he turned his attention back to Asuma.
He had to finish it quickly or other Ninja would join and then he truly would be stuck. He was glad his body was covered by his cloak so Asuma would not notice the way his hand moved to his back to grab his sword that he had cleverly strapped to his waist on an edge. So one end of the leather belt hung on his hip and the other was around his waist, Kusanagi, his sword was hung loosely on his side. The edge poking from the top of his cloak.
He grabbed the swords cover and moved it slightly to be dragged almost lazily down his back. Sasuke grabbed the hilt when it rested on his hip. Summing Asuma up with his eyes, he tried to remember any weaknesses but he did not remember paying much attention to the Jounin since all he thought about was killing Itachi. He was very foolish and had missed many chances of gaining an over edge over his foes or what was then allies.
He rushed forward in almost a blur and struck out with his sword. Asuma managed to black the sudden attack that went too close to his heart for his liking with his chakra infused trench knives. Their metals clanged to gather and gave off a screech as the scraped the surfaces of each other. He stared his enemy in the eye trying to find the reason why he was doing whatever he was doing but found nothing but a natural hate that was burned deep into his soul. He pressured more on the sword that was gaining leverage while the owner seemed not to be paying attention. Now that irked him.
Sasuke bended his wrist slightly and smirked as his sword hit Asuma's shoulder. He could hear Asuma grinding his teeth together as it sunk into his shoulder." Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Chidori Gatana." He whispered as the electricity took over his sword and made Asuma gasp as he felt his muscles go numb. As he failed to move he cursed, trying to bring his hands into a defensive position.
His unknown enemy smirk widened, before stepping back. Asuma believed for the final blow so he narrowed his eyes. Trying to send his message that he would not succeed in whatever he was planning on doing. But his threats were only shone in his eyes and to see them one had to be there but the enemy wasn't.
If Asuma wasn't happy before now he was furious. The enemy had gotten away and he couldn't warn anyone. He also believed that Kakashi had a right to know that someone had reformed his chidori technique into a useful weapon. The only bad thing about that was that person was an enemy and by the fact that he did not used hand signs, he guessed the person had been using if for a while.
Things were quickly worsening but from his position. He wouldn't know.
"Hokage-Sama!" Two Uchiha burst into the Hokage's study, both panting hard and hotness was laid on their pale cheeks. Upon entering all heads in the room turned to the two Uchiha Chunin. The ones in the room were actually in the middle of a heated conversation – Shimura Danzō, Hatake Kakashi and of course Hiruzen Sarutobi the third Hokage.
The two Chunin that entered stepped back slightly upon realizing their interference but sent their stares into a hard gaze to the Hokage. Both trying to contain their panic. "Hokage-Sama, permission to speak…" He said quickly his body was tense and his hands slightly shaking as he thought of what was happening to his clan's men. The one behind him was no different, if anything then he was shaking more.
Sarutobi took in their stances and nodded letting the Uchiha in and telling them to quickly close the door. Danzō was about to object but the Hokage stopped him midway and gestured for the Uchiha to speak.
"The whole of the Uchiha compound has been attacked!" The second Uchiha shouted unable to contain himself any longer. All of the room's occupant's eyes widened at the panic evident there. Sarutobi immediately took charge, standing up and clenching his fists into his paper work.
"Who is attacking? If you don't know, give me descriptions. When was the first attack? When did you find out? What do you believe is their goal and what have they done so far?" The first Uchiha took charge stepping forward slightly to show his concern for his clansmen but anger to the attackers.
One of which was just outside of the door. Merrily listening in to what they had found out.
"We only found out about 5 minutes ago when we rushed here. The Head Uchiha Fugaku has gone missing and we tried looking for him – thinking that maybe he went for a walk and forgot to tell someone or something of the sort." The other Uchiha carried on a bit more frantic then the mature one before him.
"Though then we realized that half of our forces had disappeared without a trace too. We went to a few of their houses or no one was at home or…or well the house occupants were tied with some sort of chakra bind in a corner – sleeping!" He shook his arms for emphasize. The other Uchiha followed up with their next bout of information.
"We believe that whoever is attacking us wishes to imprison us! Most of the cameras have been taken down but we sensed most of the clan's men's chakra coming from inside the Police Station! All of them asleep!" Both Uchiha's were no longer calm and panicking there hearts pounding in their chests and sweat began littering there foreheads and neck from panic and worry.
Sarutobi's eyes were hard and seemed to be much colder while discussing the particular subject. "Who attacked you and your people?" He tried to remain calm but his stress level was building up since the Uchiha clan was already problematic at the moment. He knew that they would not come to him if they believed they could handle it which meant they were pretty shaken up.
"We're not sure…" They quieted down a bit as they tried to think of their attackers. "One used a massive shadow clone jutsu! We managed to get passed him but there were at least a hundred, while another inside the Police station had perfect chakra control and by the area of the ones attacks is a medic nin. Another one that used Hatake's Raikari jutsu but in different ways! We are not sure if there are anymore."
The Uchiha were talking un-characteristically fast but the Hokage managed to understand and tensed at the characteristics of the ones spoken of. It seemed so familiar and the Bunshin no Jutsu was a Konoha Kinjutsu.
"There was something demonic to one of their chakra…the one that made all the shadow clones, and the one that used your…" He looked in the direction of a barely composed Hatake. "..Technique had one of the darkest chakra's I've felt. The only one that does not have anything wrong with their chakra was the Medic Nin but it was bordering on an insane…"
His words were cut off by the fact that sizzling metallic blue senbon were sticking out from his shoulders and maybe just a little too near to his chest. He grimaced as his body tensed and paralyzed falling forward so his head barely missed the table. His partner soon followed him.
They landed in an ungraceful heap by the Hokage's desk. Each person in the room watched as the splintered door to the Hokage's office opened. A cloaked figure wearing a mask and a hood walking in calmly. As if he owned the place – Sasuke smirked.
"My chakra used to be darker." He commented offhandedly. Just because he wished the slightly tense atmosphere away. Sure he was used to atmospheres even tenser then the one he was in but the room included his sensei – who didn't know he was his sensei - , the person he hated with all his being and killed and an already dead Hokage. He was feeling secluded and strange at that precise moment.
"Dobe pick up the Uchiha here, I'll keep them busy but hurry up." Sasuke shut the door silently but made sure not to look tense and on the offensive. He smirked almost pleasantly to Kakashi who frowned a hard scowl – one hand ready on his Kunai holster. Danzō's hand was hidden in his robe – most likely for an attack - and the bandages around his body would one day hold the Uchiha's eyes.
Sasuke immediately narrowed his eyes as he remembered the battle that had ended between him and Danzō. Though once he had killed Danzō, Sakura had showed up and their battle had began. Naruto joining in a bit when they were fighting to take over for Sakura.
He had killed Danzō it had not been easy but it also had not been difficult once someone figured out how to defeat him things were relatively simple. Unknowingly his charka leaked out and his strong hate for the man before him took over his being. He tensed, eyes flashing into his Sharingan automatically as it span almost dreamily into the Mayenkyo Sharingan.
He had such a great urge to finish Danzō off there and then. He hands lifted quickly into the Chidori signs and the electric blue light sizzled into being. Crackling up his arm like the thousand birds it was named after. The blue light reflected in his cold narrowed eyes that instant.
They all tensed and commenced preparing their own jutsus. Sarutobi was wondering where his Anbu were. He did not think of it for long as a figure appeared, almost identical to the one that had released the killer intent and hate to his childhood friend. They all noticed that the figure wore exactly the same robes as the Sharingan user before him. Though the seen eyes were a deep sea blue much warmer then the one he was standing behind. Their chakras were complete opposites Sarutobi found out.
The one behind the person releasing killer intent grabbed his associate's wrist. Said person looked over his shoulder and scowled as he understood Naruto's reasoning but still he wanted to kill the Bastard. As the Chidori died down, the one behind him tensed.
He rubbed a hand behind his head sheepishly, they guessed. "Sorry 'bout that Teme here gets a bit…" He seemed to think for a moment. "…avenge-ish." He finished oh so cleverly. Sasuke rolled his eyes at that; he ripped his wrist away from Naruto's grip. His scowl deepening as he stared angrily at Danzō as if he had done something wrong. Which he would.
It was like knowing that someone was planning you a surprise party but you despised the very idea of one. You knew their thoughts but there was no way in hell you could convince them out of it because all they did was denied. So the person had to make sure there was no one to put the surprise on.
That was there plan and it would work.
Sasuke changed his features rapidly and smirked a light smirk that promised in-convince to Danzō's plans and disappeared in the body flick – lightly nudging the bodies with him so they disappeared with him. Causing Naruto to stay there looking at the place that Sasuke had once stood. Sasuke was going to pay for leaving him there he decided.
Naruto looked over to the old man and his sensei, completely ignoring Danzō. The truth was not because he loathed the way Danzō thought but because he didn't know how to react to said man. He gave them one of his foxy grins that did not make the mask fall into his mouth – he had experience of such a problem.
He gave them another strange, nervous chuckle. "Itachi-San will be dropping by soon to explain to you what's going on. But for now let us do what we need to do, don't worry we wont hurt the clan. Teme wouldn't let me even if I wanted to…" He scowled a bit as he thought of something. The air around him changed slightly.
"We will try to get the Uchiha and yourselves cooperating so please do not take action." His voice was lost of all traces that were young and childish as he turned into a more serious figure. All three men in the room had noticed the serious, calm albeit ever helping look on someone else's face just they could not pinpoint said person.
It was that second that Anbu burst in the office obviously distraught about something. Though there attention was mostly on the man, which had just disappeared into the floor sending the metal tiles off in ripples like a puddle. He had been there one second the next the ripples were fading. They had never seen a jutsu such as that before.
Sarutobi looked up to his Anbu and almost took a retake. All his elite Anbu Black Ops were tied together by a thin almost invisible wire of futon chakra. Making them have to coordinate and walk into each room and not into each other or anything else. There hands were strapped tightly to their bodies and Sarutobi was sure that they were scowling underneath their masks.
Sarutobi sat down in his chair. Running a hand through his graying hair, he took a deep breath to calm himself and think over his decision. "Anbu, take the rest of the day off until you can undo yourselves but gather up five teams of Anbu and Jounin and bring them to me. Dismissed." The Anbu tried to move out of the room, one Anbu forward while another backwards while two side ways. They left the room slowly, closing the door behind them.
There was a pregnant pause as everyone thought. Kakashi was the first to speak up after composing himself. "What do you plan on doing Hokage-Sama?" He trusted his Hokage, sure he lately he had tried to press the Hokage into telling him who the man that knew his jutsu was but had come out with no answers. Now he wanted answers and he would get some.
Sarutobi sighed. "Okay listen up because I'm only saying this once." Sarutobi waited for a moment before continuing. "When the three children, Uzamaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke reappeared several days after their disappearance. They did not remember a thing except snippets at most, except Sasuke. We realized that things were bigger then we believed, those men in the cloaks are not from around here. Not from our time…"
As Sarutobi spoke the unbelievable truth. Itachi was released from his cell, walking calmly past the running Uchiha, trying very hard not to stop their overreacting beings that were not letting him think. Naruto was trapping the Uchiha and making sure no Konoha Shinobi arrived to help them with his mass pack of shadow clones. Sasuke was rendering his own clans men unconscious, a scowl still present on his face. As for Sakura she had the splendid job of placing all the Uchiha in their new homes until they saw sense.
They knew sense would not come easily.
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