Twisted
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Chapter 11
A few days later, Sasuke blinks when he and his family arrive back in the Leaf Village. Well what was left of it anyway. It was still smoking from likely recently put out fires and he could see some people were starting to rebuild.
"What the Hell happened?" The raven haired ninja had never seen anything like this before.
Fugaku frowns at the sight. "I guess this explains why Itachi was a clone." Yeah. It definitely did.
About midway into their journey, they got into a fight with some bandits. Someone had landed a punch against Itachi and his brother had just disappeared. That was the easiest way that Sasuke had ever heard to realize you had been working with a shadow clone.
"He knew something was going to happen." Mikoto bites her lower lip as her eyes follow the smoke. "Itachi must have requested that we all get sent out of the village."
Sasuke nods at that. His mother was right, but they still had to find out what had happened.
Naruto had been in the Leaf when whatever crisis that led to this had struck their home. His lovable blond could be hurt or even worse, dead.
His eyes widen at that thought as Sasuke streaks into the village. "Sasuke!" He could hear his family yelling at him, but he that wouldn't stop him.
He had to find out what happened to Naruto. What had happened to the Leaf? None of this made any sense.
"You're back!" He hears familiar voice call out to him.
His eyes scan the area until they see Itachi. His brother's whose sneakiness might have saved their entire Clan's lives and who mercifully, didn't appear to be injured.
His outfit had seen better days though. "Itachi!" Not that that mattered. Itachi was alive. That was the most important thing.
"Sasuke, you're back." He strides forward and embraces him. "Are you alright? What about the others?"
Sasuke found that rather ironic. Why was Itachi asking him, if he was okay. His brother was the one who had apparently been living in a burning village for awhile.
He was about to voice this concern, when the rest of the Clan makes their way over towards them. "He's fine." It was their mother who spoke first though. "We're all fine, but what happened here?"
Mikoto Uchiha had always been good at dealing with crises. It was part of what made her such an effective Clan Head. Would it be enough this time though? Sasuke just didn't know.
"It's a long story." Itachi sighs as he looks at the faces of their Clansmen and Clanswomen. "I tried to stop him, but Naruto knew better than to look at my eyes. Finding out the truth about what Danzo was planning was simply too much for him to handle."
What Danzo had been planning? The feeling of dread that had been blossoming inside him for a few minutes was now causing complete and utter havoc inside Sasuke.
"I always knew that Danzo would try something." Shisui sighs as he walks over to Itachi and places his hand on the other man's shoulder. "It must have been horrific to make Naruto lose control to this extent." It was a gesture of comfort, but Sasuke wasn't sure how much good it would do.
If he was understanding this correctly, Naruto had lost his mind. Danzo had tried to do something terrible and it made the blond snap. His boyfriend had always been ruled by his emotions, but Sasuke had never thought that the blond was capable of this. Of nearly destroying his beloved village.
"He wanted to have our Clan eliminated." Itachi looks all of their kin straight in the eye. "Danzo wasn't making idle threats. Naruto had every reason to believe he'd carry them out and that was why he snapped."
He did this because he loves me. The entire village was only a hair's breath away from collapse and it was because Naruto loved him more than the Leaf. That was a sobering thought.
"Where is he now?" Sasuke meets Itachi's gaze. "How many are dead and how many are injured?"
They needed to figure out the extent of all this damage, but first Sasuke had to talk to Naruto. Maybe, he could calm him down. It had only been a few days. Danzo was probably already dead. The threat had likely been eliminated. It wasn't too late to stop whatever this was.
"Danzo and ROOT are all dead." Itachi sighs, but he clarifies upon seeing Shisui's look of panic. "Except for Sai. For some reason, he wasn't at the battle and Naruto decided to spare him." Well that was something at least. "As for how many are injured, that's difficult to say."
Right. Sasuke could read between the lines as easily as the next ninja. What Itachi really meant by that was that there were a lot of injuries.
"So a high injury rate, but a low death count." Mikoto frowns as she considers that. "Perhaps, he can still be reasoned with."
It didn't help matters that his family was now looking at him with wary eyes. They were doing that thing where they could talk without moving their lips. No, it wasn't telepathy. They just all knew each other very well.
A cat comes bounding towards them. "You're all back!" It was Daisuke.
Sasuke smiles as he scoops up the feline. The poor Ninja Cat smelled like fire, but that was only to be expected when he had been prowling around a burning village for awhile. Otherwise, it looked like the Ninja Cat he'd given Naruto was alright.
"Yes, we are." Sasuke smiles at the feline. "Can you show me where Naruto is?" He really needed to speak to his lovable idiot before he caused another Great Ninja War.
It was flattering that the blond would go through all this trouble just to save him, but it wasn't necessary. Danzo was dead now. Everything could go back to the way it was before. Well, at least that's what Sasuke was hoping anyway.
Daisuke nods and smiles. "Yes, I'll take you to him." He looks at the other Uchihas. "Do they want to go as well?"
That was a good question. If Naruto was still raging, he'd need restrained. On the other hand, if Sasuke brought everyone with him that didn't bode well for calming his boyfriend down either.
"I'll take Itachi and Shisui with me." Sasuke nods. "He knows them best and that way, Mother and Father can still manage the Clan."
It was a bit selfish to take two of their strongest fighters, but if Naruto was really far gone it was going to require teamwork to calm him down. Besides, he hadn't been lying. Naruto did know Shisui and Itachi best after him.
They were all friends. Well, kinda. There were times when Sasuke suspected that Naruto might actually still be scared of Itachi.
"That's an agreeable idea." Fugaku sighs as his now wary eyes glance around the village. "We'll scope out the situation and help those we can."
Sasuke nods at that appreciatively. He hoped that this would be the extent of Naruto's fury. He didn't want anyone else to die because of him.
"Come on!" Daisuke smiles at them. "Though I should probably warn you about Charger. Itachi already knows all about him though."
Charger? Who the Hell was Charger? Wait. Maybe, this was one of those times where Sasuke just didn't want to know.
Shisui shoots the Ninja Cat a confused look. "Who is Charger?" Though it looked like his cousin was going to figure that out for him anyway.
"Charger is the name of Naruto's newest Summon." Itachi smiles grimly. "Like Sasuke, he now holds two Summoning Contracts."
Well that was new. Naruto had never been able to keep secrets from Sasuke's before. Despite the situation, well Sasuke couldn't help but be curious now as they made their way closer to Naruto.
Apparently, curiosity was a bit stronger than dread. "What kind of animal did he make a contract with?" Well at least in small doses anyway. Maybe, Sasuke really was just that desperate to take his mind off of all this.
"A lion." Itachi smiles at him.
A lion? Sasuke blinks that. "Oh that's genius." Danzo was allergic to cats. "No wonder the old fossil kicked the bucket."
His relatives and Daisuke both chuckle at that. Well one thing was for damn sure. Crazy or not, Naruto was still the Leaf's most unpredictable ninja. A lion. What would he think of next?
Orochimaru didn't know what he expected, but this wasn't it. "Well this is all the information we have on the Leaf's ninja and civilian population." It was going to take awhile for the blond to read though.
He was fortunate that Kabuto was so through in his intelligence gathering. True, the Leaf had its own records. Though the Sannin did like to believe that his and Kabuto's were far more comprehensive.
"Thanks." Naruto immediately begins skinning it. "I've already looked at the Leaf's official records, but I know you guys have the good stuff." The blond rolls his eyes. "Even if you are creepy as fuck."
Orochimaru would have protested that, if he didn't know what the sapphire eyed ninja was capable of. He had literally done the impossible. Naruto had brought the Leaf to its knees in mere days.
"I'll choose to take that as a compliment." Kabuto smiles at them as he walks over to the pair of them. "Sorry, that I'm late. I was just tending to a few patients."
Naruto nods and sighs in understanding. "If they hadn't resisted, they wouldn't have gotten hurt." Right. This Naruto was a lot more sadistic than the old Naruto, but he hadn't completely lost all sense of self. Not yet, anyway.
Hopefully, Sasuke could put this right. While Orochimaru did love being able to do his research without worrying about someone spying on him, Naruto's newfound sadism was an unknown variable.
Orochimaru hated those. They were the most dangerous kinds of variables to someone like him. Oh well. They'd get this sorted out somehow. Eventually.
"It is." Naruto shrugs. "Kinda. Do we have any news on Sasuke?"
The blond was rather dedicated, even when he was arguably half insane. He always inquired about his boyfriend. It was touching in a disturbing way.
Kabuto pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "They should be arriving sometime today or tomorrow, based on the intelligence reports we have." Thank goodness.
Orochimaru honestly didn't know how long he could keep Naruto from going on some kind murderous spree without his favorite Uchiha around.
Naruto smiles at that and nods. "Good." He pauses for a moment. "Make sure the chefs have prepared us a nice romantic dinner and there had better be a lot of tomatoes involved."
Somehow, Orochimaru doubted that Sasuke was going to be won over by tomatoes this time. Still, if Naruto wanted tomatoes for his boyfriend, it was best to let him have them. After all, he had seen what this man was capable of.
"I'll go and do that right now." Kabuto nods at Naruto. "Fortunately, it appears that our casualties are going to be very light aside from ROOT and Danzo."
There were going to be some though. The Sannin didn't really know how Naruto was going to react to that.
"If they hadn't resisted, they wouldn't have gotten hurt." Naruto sighs. "Then they wouldn't have died from their injuries. We'll do our best though." Interesting. The line between not caring and having a conscience was certainly starting to blur.
"Of course." Kabuto and Orochimaru answer as one.
They both knew better than to argue at this point. The power that Naruto held within his body due to the Nine Tails was incredible. Orochimaru had never seen anything like it and if he was lucky, perhaps Naruto might consent to some testing. A man could dream, right?
A short while later, Naruto smirks when he senses Sasuke's chakra. Well not just Sasuke's chakra, but clearly his was the most important of the chakra signatures, he could sense coming his way.
"He's here." Naurto grins at that as he goes flying outside of the Hokage Office to greet him.
The blond would never be a Sensory Type of ninja, but he would always be able to sense Sasuke. It was just part of their connection. It made him so happy, that the young ninja didn't care that Kyuubi thought he was being sappy.
"Sasuke!" He beams as he runs straight towards the Uchiha.
He wasn't alone though. Itachi, Daisuke, and Shisui were with him. Itachi didn't surprise him though. He'd probably sought Sasuke out as soon as the younger Uchiha had made it back into the village.
Sasuke smiles at him and wraps his arms around Naruto's neck once he gets closer. "Hey." The new Hokage could feel his heart warm with happiness at the simple gesture. "It looks like you've been pretty busy while I was away."
That was an understatement. It was a relief to know that his future lover wasn't upset with him. Naruto had been afraid of that possibility. Deathly afraid of it actually.
"Yes, he was busy taking over the Leaf Village." Itachi sighs.
That comment draws a dirty look from the Jinchuuriki. Itachi was so not helping here.
Shisui sighs and shakes his head. "That may be true, but from what Daisuke tells us, he had a very good reason." That was much better. At least, Naruto had Shisui on his side.
"I didn't say he didn't." Itachi looks around them and his eyes settle on some nearby smoke. "Though now that Danzo is dead, I think that this kind of force is unnecessary."
Naruto frowns at that. It was necessary. If he didn't take over the Leaf, how was anyone to know that it wouldn't happen again? The next Danzo was probably already lurking in the wings.
"It was necessary and I'm a damn good Hokage." His eyes flash red at Itachi.
Naruto could feel his teeth lengthening. Ever since he lent control to Nine Tails to take over the Leaf, their relationship had changed. He found it increasingly easy to tap into the fox's power, even unconsciously.
Sasuke takes Naruto's hand. "It's alright." He places a soft kiss to his ear. "We have a lot to talk about, but I know you only did it to protect me."
It was amazing how quickly a simple kiss to the ear could calm him down. Sasuke was magic, Naruto decides. He just had to be.
"Well yeah, of course." He smiles at Sasuke. "Come on, I told Kabuto to tell the chefs to prepare us a nice dinner. It should be done soon."
Shisui and Itachi were giving each other rather concerned looks. That wouldn't stop Naruto though. Nothing would keep him away from his sexy bastard and if he had to, he'd make them back off.
"That sounds nice." Sasuke smiles and kisses his cheek. "I am a little hungry. Just the two of us or do you mind if Itachi and Shisui come along with Daisuke?" He pauses for a moment. "They're probably hungry too."
Well being alone would be better. Naruto would humor Sasuke though. His boyfriend had always been very family-oriented.
"I think it'd be best, if we gave the two of you some alone time." Shisui smiles. "Of course, I wouldn't say no to a decent meal."
Naruto grins at that. "Yeah." He smiles at Sasuke. "I'm sure one of the guards can show them to the kitchen and find them something nice to eat."
Fortunately, his almost lover didn't seem inclined to argue with him. Sasuke just nods in agreement as Naruto summons a guard. From there, it didn't take long for him to lead the other Uchihas and Daisuke off. Finally, he could enjoy some alone time with Sasuke.
A few minutes later, Sai had to say that he was surprised. Itachi and Shisui Uchiha were in the kitchens and Shisui was nibbling on a muffin. Why Shisui nibbling on a muffin was both strangely erotic and comical at the same time, Sai didn't know. He just knew that it was.
"You're back." He smiles at them.
This time, it was a real smile. Sai had found that he was getting much better at doing that these days. Of course, Naruto's takeover of the Leaf hadn't been pleasant, but Sai wasn't an idiot.
Dickless could have done a lot more damage than he did. He was hovering on the edge of something truly dark. Naruto hadn't truly fallen off the edge though. There was still time to bring him back from that ledge.
Shisui nods and returns the smile. "Yes, we're back and Sasuke is going to speak with Naruto." It was a bit forced, but the artist understood why. This wasn't an easy situation to deal with by any stretch of the imagination.
"If anyone can calm him down, it's my foolish little brother." Itachi sighs as he bites into an apple.
There was even a Ninja Cat in the room. That was unexpected, but Sai liked Ninja Cats. He should really try painting one of those soon. Maybe, Shisui would like it.
"That's good." Sai nods at Itachi in acknowledgment and then turns his attention towards Shisui. "It seems that we have some time to pass." Speaking of painting, it wasn't just Ninja Cats that the artist was hoping to capture on his canvases. "Would you mind modeling for me?"
Shisui chuckles at that and nods. "I don't mind, but we do need to figure out what is going on with Naruto." He sighs a bit. "That and we need to make sure as few people get hurt in this situation as possible, including our own family."
That was a fair point. Sai could certainly understand why Shisui was so concerned for the welfare of others in this particular context. Was that going to stop him from making his request though? Absolutely not.
"Of course." Sai smiles at him. "Though I would love to paint you naked sometime and I'm sure that it would be even more glorious if you allowed me to paint you in your most natural state."
Daisuke shakes his head. "You're such a pervert." Well maybe he was. Sai had been reading a lot about romantic relationships recently due to his interest in Shisui. Thus he couldn't disagree with the feline's assessment on the grounds of accuracy.
There was nothing wrong with that though. Well at least not in his mind anyway. People were always telling him that he should make more friends and that's exactly what he was doing. Sai just wanted to be very good friends with Shisui.
"You say that like it's a bad thing." Sai smiles at the cat.
His comment earns quite a few chuckles from the Uchihas. So he must have done something right.
Shisui shakes his head and kisses Sai's forehead. "Maybe, once this is all settled you can paint me in whatever manner you see fit." It was a funny feeling. It made him feel warm and Sai liked it a lot.
"Okay." Sai smiles, feeling rather pleased with himself.
So this was what it was like to be in love. This was what Naruto and Sasuke were always going on about. Now, Sai could understand why. It was nice.
