Warnings for this Chapter: Nothing special.
Author's Notes:
I'm sorry for not updating anytime soon, but I'm back. I maybe sick, but I'm back with two excellent betas, Sasunaru217 and Bosslady Dollface. Well anyway, here is the new chapter.
Author Shout Outs:
Ravennakuran, Tsyilna Llyria, Nami1415, Ladious18, Kazumiko Ritsu, Dragon77, and Random Person for reviewing.
Last Time on "Timers" …
"You've got to be kidding me?" Naruto groaned as he banged his head against the table.
"Please don't break my table." Kakashi said as his sipped some of his tea.
"Kakashi, there has to be another way." Sasuke practically pleaded.
"I'm sorry, but there is no other way. Now, I'm not saying that you two have to mate or anything. But, you two will have to learn to become in sync with one another. By doing this, you two have to promise to always fight together, be the other's support rather they fall down or not, and, this is mostly for you Naruto, you have to promise to always protect Sasuke as if he was your most important person. I guess the best way to put it is if you think of Sasuke as your mate, but you don't have to actually mate him. If you refuse to take this responsibility… then your sword will reject you, take over your body and try to kill you. You're sword is your heart Naruto and it will not let you deny what it wants nor will it allow you to betray it. Once you do, it will stop yours from beating. Do you understand?"
Naruto raised his head from the table to stare at Kakashi. Naruto's one blue eye met with Kakashi's one black eye. In that moment, Naruto knew that Kakashi wasn't bullshitting him. "Yeah… I understand…" Naruto sighed.
"Good. Now it's time for me to tell you why your healing abilities and strength have decreased."
"It's not just because his sword is split in two?" Sasuke asked.
"No. There's more to it. To start off, you do have hidden powers, Sasuke. It wasn't until you arrived her and took up your sword that your powers became aware to me, so listen carefully." Sasuke nodded. "When Naruto accepts his responsibilities to you, you must accept the same responsibilities in order to unlock your powers. When you unlock your powers, both you and he must give each other your blood. You, Sasuke, in order for Naruto increase his strength and healing abilities, then he must take your take some of your blood like he's been doing. It's just that when you take his blood, you will be immune to its poison while also using your blood to strengthen its poisonous effect. The two of you must do this to become one so that the war can be won. It is the only way." Kakashi explained to the two of them. "Is this helpful?"
"Yes. Thank you, Kakashi." Sasuke said as he stood up. "I will be in the other room with the others. I'm actually interested in seeing you as a baby." The raven laughed as he left the study with his sword in his hand.
Kakashi drank the last of his tea while staring at Naruto."What's wrong? You've been quiet."
"It's just that… it's a lot to take in… Just knowing that I have to bond with another Uchiha almost makes my stomach want to do back flips. You know how I dislike the Uchiha Clan. I mean, Sasuke's not as bad as her, but still…"
"If you're upset about just that part, then you're not going to like what's next." Kakashi smirked.
"What now?" Naruto groaned.
"It's true that you'll need all of this to be back to your normal powerful self, but might I suggest… reconnecting with your demonic side?"
"Are you insane?! You know why I locked that part of me away! How could you ask me to reconnect with it?!" Naruto yelled as he slammed his fists on the table.
"I'm not saying that you have to. I'm just suggesting it. I may not see everything that goes on with your father and brother, but I do know that they've grown stronger… especially your brother and after your awakening. I fear the worse when you have to fight the both of them. It's better to have it and not use it, then to have to need it and not have it, right?"
Naruto thought about it for a second before nodding at Kakashi's warning. "I'll… consider it. That's all I can promise you."
"That's all I can ask." Kakashi smirked as he patted Naruto on the shoulder.
"So, All Knowing Kakashi… What should be our next move? Something tells me that you still have more to say." Naruto smirked.
"And you'd be correct. As you know, Ino, Shikamaru, and Tenten all have demon roots. As their leader, it is your job to prepare them for the war efficiently. The best way to do that… take each of them to their distant families to obtain a special scroll that will help in their training their powers. By doing this, you will have prepared them as much as you can. Everything else… is up to them." Kakashi said.
"Why is there so much invested with this?" Naruto groaned after slamming his head on the table for the final time.
"That's what happens when you declare war, my dear son."Kakashi was about to drink some of his tea, but realized that it was gone and decided to get some more, leaving Naruto to groan and whine at how much work still needs to be done. A few moments later, the table began to crack and soon…it broke… leaving Naruto to face plant on the floor. "You're paying for that."
Onto the Next Chapter of "Timers"…
Chapter 9: The Siblings and Their Relatives
Normal P.O.V.
"I had no idea that all of this preparation would be needed for this war." Naruto sighed with his arms folded in his arms inside of his cloak.
"You're the one who choose to have this war. Dontcha think you should have done some research on starting a war before, ya know, actuallystarting the war." Kiba laughed.
"Shut it, you mangy dog, before I make you face my brother and father with me." Naruto threatened.
"Nooooo thank you. I would prefer to just fight the little guys instead of your insane family." Kiba snorted.
"Naruto, you still haven't told us what it is we have to do." Gaara spoke.
"If he hasn't, then I guess it's up to me." Kakashi said before finishing off his tea. "As all of you know, Ino, Shikamaru, and Tenten all have demonic blood running them. With the war coming up soon, he's going to have to take all three of you to obtain the full ability of your strengths. Once that is complete, you'll all be ready to go to war."
"Ok, so where do we start?" Tenten asked.
"It's funny you should mention that because you're the first one that will obtain your powers." Kakashi smirked.
"Why me?" The brunet girl questioned.
"Because, you're the only one with their family sitting right next to them." Kakashi said plainly.
"WHAT?!" Everyone yelled in shock.
"Are you sure?" Temari said with wide eyes.
"Yeah. How do you know?" Kankuro asked with uncertainty in his voice.
"Do you people keep forgetting that I am all knowing?"Kakashi shook his head while getting up to get a book. "In this book are all of the family trees and also the name of the people that crossed over through the portal."
Tenten took the book and examined it with everyone surrounding her. "Well what do ya know. He's right." She smirked.
"According to this, when Naruto's father took some of the humans and demons over to the human world, some of our ancestors went over there too and mated with humans. Well, that explains why your powers are weak and why they were locked away. Well, welcome to the family, Tenten." Temari smirked as she closed the book and patted the brunet girl on the back.
"Well, that was simple enough. So what now? Do you guys train her here or what?" Shikamaru asked in a bored tone.
"No. In order for Tenten and the others to reach their full power potential, they'll need their family's scroll. You guys must travel to the main houses to retrieve the scrolls. Use them to awaken your still dormant powers. Now, I would love to accompany you, but I have a dolphin to chase~"
"T.M.I.!" Ino shivered in disgust.
"So instead, I'll let Itachi lead you to your destinations. Now, from what I know, it takes about three months to fully learn the scrolls one at a time, but you don't have that time. So you guys are going to have to learn them within a month and a half." Kakashi finished.
"A month in a half?! How are we supposed to do that?!"Tenten yelled in concern.
"By not wasting time chit chatting and taking side trips. I wish you all the best of luck and do try not to die along the way. I'm pretty sure Naruto would be furious if his number diminished." Kakashi laughed to himself.
"Thanks Kakashi. Alright everyone. Let's head out. Gaara, since we're going to your manor first, I'll let you lead the way. Kakashi, Iruka, I'll see you when it's time for the war." Naruto grunted as he stood up.
"Of course you will. And we'll be waiting. Good luck, son. And, please, be careful." Iruka smiled after hugging Naruto.
"I will. Goodbye." Naruto nodded before following his group out of the cave.
Kakashi took this time to come up behind his husband and hug him around the middle. "Don't worry, Iruka. They'll be fine, trust me. Now come one. I want to have some fun before we begin preparing for the war."
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"Hey Naruto." Sasuke whispered as he walked next to him.
"Wow, this is the first time I heard to talk all day. Must be a new record." Naruto chuckled.
"I'm going to ignore your sad attempt at comedy in favor of telling you what's been on my mind all day. Why didn't you tell them about… you know…?" Sasuke asked.
"That's… something between you and me. And that's how I intend on keeping that way." Naruto answered with his arms folded.
"If that's the case, then how are we supposed to become one?"
Naruto stopped and turned to face the raven haired teen. The both of them stared into each other's eyes with worry and slight fear. It was Naruto who turned his head first and began moving.
"I don't know… I just don't know, Sasuke."
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"Come on. Our manor is not too far." Temari called out.
"You guys don't really need me, so I'm going to stay here until Tenten's powers are fully unlocked." Naruto said before hopping onto a branch in the tree above them.
"And why are you not going?" Sasuke asked with his hands on his hips.
"Simple. I don't like their old man." Naruto said as he leaned back against the bark.
"Do you make enemies with everyone you meet?" Sasuke sighed as he shook his head with his hand over his face.
"Actually it's not his fault. Our old man isn't the best person to get along with. He can be a little… unbearable…" Temari explained.
"It's not nice to lie." Naruto grumbled. "Even though I think my father is the worst teme to walk the face of the Earth… you're father comes at a close second."
"Is he really that bad?" Tenten asked.
"Well he doesn't like me." Everyone looked up to see a guy with long brunette hair move from behind the tree Naruto was sitting in. "And I'm the nicest guy you'll ever meet."
"Oh great. Just what I needed." Naruto groaned again before jumping down. "What are you doing here?"
"Nice to see you again too." Neji smirked as Naruto leaned in to glare at him more. "I'm here to see my boyfriend. Is that an issue?"
"You should be getting ready for the war. Not spending time with Gaara all the time." Naruto glared harder.
"This is the first time I've seen either of you since you woke up so give me a break and don't get your bandages twisted in a knot." Neji said as he pushed passed Naruto, moved to stand in front of Gaara, and gave him a small peck on the lips. "How are you, love?"
"Fine. We were actually on our way to see my parents." Gaara nodded.
"Oh great. I really do miss your mother. I think I'll come along for the ride." Neji smirked.
"Wait a second. Who the hell is this guy? Another one of your past lovers?" Sasuke asked with a hint of jealousy in his voice.
"Please, I would sooner date you than take him to my bed."Naruto snored with a smirk.
"Likewise, dear friend. Likewise." Neji smirked back.
"Ok, now I'm totally lost." Ino said with her hand on her head.
"Allow me to clear things up, Ino-chan." Kankuro lightly flirted with her. "Neji is Gaara's mate long before Naruto was sealed away, but don't let how Naruto and Neji act fool you. They're actually good friends. That's… just how they show it."
"Well that makes sense now." Tenten chimed.
"Now that that's cleared up. Can we please move along. Tenten needs to get her scroll and I'm tired of walking." Shikamaru complained.
"Wow… you are so freakin lazy. How are you going to survive in this war with that attitude?" Temari said.
"I'll just hide behind you the whole time." Shika replied.
"Shikamaru is right. You guys go on and I'll meet you back here when she's done." Naruto said while turning back to jump into the tree, but Neji's voice stopped him.
"You're still mad over that situation?" Neji asked.
"Is he still mad?! Of course he's still made! Their father tried to kill him! Twice!" Kiba yelled at Neji.
"That's all in the past. Naruto has a war to be worried about. Not their father." Neji argued lightly.
"Yeah well, I still hold a grudge against the bastard and refuse to go there and see his face." Naruto snorted.
"Naruto you have to go. You are our leader and have to be there to monitor Tenten's progress and you still have to train me."
"Sasuke's right, Naruto. So please come down." Itachi pleaded.
Naruto thought about it for a while before finally jumping down. "Fine, but if that bastard comes at me… I can't promise he'll live for much longer."
And with that, Naruto and the large group made their way to Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro clan's manor.
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"We're here." Gaara announced. They were about to walk in, but Gaara stopped Kiba. "I would be careful if I were you… My father doesn't find the smell of dog all that appealing… He might just kill you."
Kiba shrieked and jumped into Naruto's arms with great speed.
"Gaara, stop scaring Kiba." Naruto sighed as he dropped the dog demon.
"Couldn't help it." Gaara chuckled.
"I don't care if you are Naruto's friend, Neji's mate, the Head's son, or related to Tenten… you still creep me the fuck out." Kiba said as he stood up and dusted himself off.
"Watch your mouth, flea-butt." Naruto said as he hit Kiba on the head. "We're on their property now. So, if you don't behave right now, then I'll give you to Gaara to and will let him deal with you the rest of the time we're here."
This scared Kiba even more, but none the less, he still walked through the door.
"Mom! We're home!" Kankuro yelled.
"Are those my three children I hear?!" Their mother called from the kitchen. Everyone watched as a woman came out and hugged Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro. "And I see you've brought friends. How are you Kiba, Itachi, Neji, and Naruto? It's good to see you all again. And who are these four?"
"They are humans from the other side of the well. I brought them here because they're destined to help me win the war. This is Sasuke, Ino, and Shikamaru. This girl is Tenten. She's a descendent of yours. Everyone, this is their mother, Karura. She's the nicest woman you'll ever meet."
"Oh Naruto, you flatter me." She giggled with a light blush on her cheeks.
"Who the fuck are all these people in my house?!" Everyone jumped when they heard the door slam.
They turned around to see the Head, their father, standing in front of the door. Karura moved past everyone to stand in front of him."Honey. Our kids are home and they bought their friends." She tried to smile.
He looked up from her to stare at the group. "Oh that's just fuckin great, It's already bad enough I get to see my failure children, but they also bring home people with them? And most of these people I don't even like." He moved passed her to glare hard at Neji and Naruto. "Especially you two."
"Likewise." Naruto and Neji glared back.
"But mostly, I hate you." He turned to face Naruto. "You think, that just because you'e the prince of demons and that you're going to lead an army against your old man, that you can just walk anywhere you please without care, do ya? I hate you so much, I don't even want you in this house. Get out."
Everyone gasped at the Head's words. "Honey, you can't~"Karura started only to be stopped by Naruto.
"No. It's ok. It's fine. I can't fuckin stand you, old man! You're the second biggest teme I've ever met, besides my brother! To be honest, I'd rather rip you apart inch by inch, but since you are the father of my friends and Karura's husband , I'll let you slide this once… But… if you ever disrespect me or piss me off again… I'll kill you and I'll make you suffer. Now if you excuse me… I'll be making myself comfortable outside, where I will be staying for the next month and a half. I will respect your wishes and stay out there the whole time. But, I hope that you respect mine… I don't feel like killing anyone while I'm here." Naruto glared before walking passed The Head and Karura to go outside.
When he left, the air was so thick that it could be sliced with all ten of Ino's knives.
"So… who's hungry? I'll fix everyone some dinner." Karura said before rushing into the kitchen.
"Hold on, Mrs. Karura." Sasuke started. He turned to stare at the door Naruto left out of with a sad expression on his face. "I'll help you."
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Naruto was sitting on a branch in a tree just outside of their manor and thought about his life. He's a prince of demons. He's waging war on his father and brother. He's coming to terms with tolerating Sasuke and becoming one with Sasuke. Overall, he's very frustrated and at a lost on what to do.
"Hey." Someone called, snapping him out of his thoughts. Naruto looked down to see Sasuke staring up at him with food in his hand. "I brought you dinner. Mind if I come up and eat with you?"
Naruto thought about it or a few seconds before lowering his hand and helping the raven haired teen onto his branch. Naruto took the food from Sasuke and began to eat it. "This is pretty good. Tell Karura that I said her food is great."
"I actually helped cook that, so you should be thanking me."Sasuke smirked.
"Really? Who knew that you could cook." Naruto teased.
They laughed a little bit before going silent and looking outward. The sun was slowly going down and created a soft orange, red, purple, and yellow glow. The air around them was silent, but very comfortable. Sasuke almost didn't want to interrupt the rare comfortable moment between them.
"You know what I realize? You're not like most half demons." Sasuke said with his eyes still on the sunset.
"Yeah. I'm popular."Naruto joked, causing both to chuckle.
"Besides that. You're actually a kind person with a good heart. Ya know, if you get past the foul stench and bad attitude." Sasuke teased.
"And you're actually an ok person… even for an Uchiha. You're actually very different from HER. It makes me take back most of what I think about all Uchihas. You are one interesting person." Naruto admitted.
"Naruto, I've been thinking… When Kakashi said that we're going to have to become one, it got me thinking. Look, I know you don't like me because of what my relative did to you, and I'm truly sorry about that, but I can't do anything about that. You need me and I need you. We need each other. So, the only way we're going to become one… we're going to have to get closer and actually get along with one another. I know it might be hard, but I'm willing to give it a try if you are." Sasuke turned away from the sunset to stare at the half-demon with hopeful eyes.
Naruto sighed deeply before turning to face Sasuke and nod."Sure Sasuke… I guess we can try to tolerate each other, but for me… it's not going to be easy. That's a fair warning."
"That's ok. I can wait." Sasuke shrugged.
"What?"
"I mean, we have to do it before the war anyway. So, I don't mind waiting." Sasuke explained.
Naruto's widen eye returned to normal as he turned to stare back at the sunset. The sky was becoming darker and soon… night will fall."It's getting late. You should go inside and get some rest."
"No. I think I'll stay our here and keep you company."Sasuke said as he moved to get more comfortable. Naruto was about to protest, but was stopped before he could say anything. "I know what you're going to say, but I want to do this. And, if we're going to learn to tolerate each other, then we're going to need to spend more time together. This is me starting us off. And besides, I've never slept in a tree before. This should be fun."Sasuke chuckled lightly.
Naruto started at the interesting human while Sasuke was making himself comfortable. With a shake of his head, Naruto sighed and did the same thing. "Whatever you say."
Soon both of them began to get tired. The night had just appeared and so were the stars. Naruto was still somewhat awake as he watched the stars appeared in the sky. Suddenly, a weight of someone else could be felt on his shoulder. He looked down and saw that Sasuke had fallen asleep against him. Not really caring or trying to move him, Naruto managed to get his cloak off and threw it around Sasuke's shoulders. Some of the raven's bangs fell onto his face, so Naruto used one of his clawed hands to move it behind a pale ear. To Naruto's surprise, Sasuke's skin was soft to the touch.
"He's an Uchiha, so I guess it's to be expected."
With a closer observation, Naruto could see the flawless, pale skin glisten in the natural moonlight. Even the blue highlights in Sasuke's raven hair was shinning like the stars. Uchihas are known for their beauty, even the males, but there was something about Sasuke that made him stand out more than any other Uchiha. To Naruto, Sasuke was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen, so he didn't say anything when his heart began to sped up to the point of bursting. Deciding to try and ignore the feeling he was getting, Naruto maneuvered them so that he was leaning against the bark with Sasuke resting on his chest. Subconsciously, Sasuke sighed as he moved to get closer to the half-demon. This made Naruto's heart sped up more and confused him even further. He knew that having Sasuke this close was dangerous, but for tonight… he was dancing with danger.
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The rays of the next morning came and shined in Naruto's face. With hesitation, Naruto opened his blue eye and stared hazily into the mild sunrise. It was times like this that brought the half-demon peace. It's times like this that made him feel as if nothing was wrong. It's times like this that made him feel emotions beside anger and bitterness. It's times like this that he could forget about the war, his father, brother, and even HER. It's times like this that, more recently, his mind wonders to the sleeping human in his arms… Sasuke Uchiha.
Remembering that he was still holding Sasuke, Naruto let his eye travel down to the soft raven hair, pale, moonlit skin, and smaller body resting on him. With his advance hearing, Naruto could make out the thudding of Sasuke's heart against his chest and noticed that his was doing the same. This astounded Naruto's curiosity.
He told himself, when SHE sealed him away with that sleeping spell, that his heart would never beat for anyone else. Especially an Uchiha. But, here he was, holding Sasuke, an Uchiha, and not even contemplating throwing him onto the hard ground below them. For the first time since the happy days of him and HERdid Naruto feel at peace with having someone so close.
"No. No. No. No. I can't let this happen again. Not again." Naruto panicked inside of his mind.
As quietly and smoothly as he could, Naruto slid from under Sasuke and laid the raven on the thick branch. He stood up and watched Sasuke continue sleeping, only freezing up when Sasuke's hand began searching or something. When it found the tip of Naruto's cloak, Sasuke pulled it closer it to him and sighed in comfort. Seeing this only made Naruto's heart beat faster and had him going out of his mind.
"I need to go hunting. Maybe that'll take my mind off of things." The half-demon thought before hopping off of the branch and ran towards the forest.
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Naruto took about an hour or so to hunt for food for everyone. During this time, he also did everything he could to get the feelings Sasuke invoked inside of him to calm down. He smiled widely, under his bandages, at the prized boar and demon bird that he killed. He was just bringing his kill back to the tree when he noticed Sasuke stirring. Thinking nothing of it, Naruto kept moving towards the tree, but stopped when he saw Sasuke roll off of the branch. Thinking quickly, Naruto dropped his kill and raced over to a screaming, falling Sasuke. When he caught the raven in his arms, he noticed that Sasuke's endless, black eyes were wide open with fear, his body was shaking, and he was still clutching Naruto's cloak.
"You ok?" Naruto asked.
Sasuke's eyes moved to stare into Naruto's one eye. They stayed like this until it registered that Naruto saved him from falling out of the tree. The raven cleared his throat before finally answering his savoir.
"I'm fine. I just didn't expect my life to flash before my eyes." The raven joked.
"Well you're welcome." Naruto nodded. Both of them stared at each other for a little bit before they realized that Sasuke was still in Naruto's arms and that they were still staring at each other. Sasuke hopped out of Naruto's arms and handed him back his cloak. Naruto took it quickly and cleared his throat. "I, um, brought something for Karura and you to cook for breakfast and lunch."
Sasuke looked behind the half-demon and saw the large kills."Thank you. I'll bring them inside and cook them. When we're done… I'll bring your food out to you."
"That's fine." Naruto nodded.
Sasuke nodded back at him before moving to bring the kills into the manor. Naruto watched the raven's every move until the door closed. With a sigh and a hand running over his bandaged face, Naruto blew out a breath of frustration. He hated how his heart reacted to Sasuke and it was sending him out of whack. That's when he looked at his sword and noticed that it began to glow red. This concerned the half-demon greatly. So, he used some of his demonic energy to calm both his heart and sword. Once his sword returned to normal, Naruto laid it across his lap after he sat down.
"Whoever is doing this must have a sicker humor than my father."
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After everyone ate, they headed outside to talk to Naruto.
"Well I'm glad you guys had time to relax and rest up, but we're on a schedule. So Gaara, go get the scroll and let's get started with Tenten's training." Naruto commanded.
"I don't know where it is." Gaara calmly answered.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS!" Everyone yelled at the red haired demon.
"Exactly what I mean. I don't know where it is." Gaara replied.
"But, you're supposed to be in charge of keeping it."Kankuro panicked.
"I know that, but when I went to retrieve it this morning…it was missing."
"If that's true, then where could it have gone?" Temari asked.
"That's the thing… I'm not sure where it could be or who could have it." Gaara shook his head slowly.
"Oh that's just fuckin great! Is there anything else that can go wrong in my life!" Naruto yelled before banging his head against a tree.
"Hey! Maybe your mother might know." Tenten suggested.
"Do you really think Karura might know where it could be?"Neji asked Gaara.
"Maybe. I mean, I did keep it here. Maybe she might have found it while cleaning one day." Gaara shrugged.
"I just hope that she does know where it is. I don't think Naruto could survive if your father found the scroll." Shikamaru chuckled while Naruto was still banging his head against a tree.
"Naruto, honey, don't break our tree please." Karura said as she stood on the front porch.
"Mother. Do you know where our clan's scroll could be?"Gaara questioned it.
The smile on Karura's face fell at Gaara's question. Everyone was confused when she lowered her head. "I gave it to your grandmother, Chiyo, for safe keeping."
"That's great. Now all we have to do is~"
"But there's more." Karura interrupted Kiba.
"Of course there is." Ino sighed.
"What do you mean there's more? Lady Karura, please tell us whatever you're hiding." Itachi pleaded.
Everyone watched as light tears appeared in the corner of her eyes. "Gaara, there's a secret I have been keeping all these years and now…I'm afraid I have to tell you…" Karura took a deep breath before continuing."Gaara… you have a twin brother… and his name is Sasori."
Everyone gasped at her confession. It was Gaara who walked up to his mother and placed his hands on her shoulders. "What do you mean I have a twin brother named Sasori."
"It's true Gaara and I'm sorry I've been lying to both you and your siblings all these years." Karura cried lightly before continuing."Around the time I became pregnant with you and Sasori, I was cheating on your father with my secret lover. After your father found out, he killed my lover and would've killed me too, but the fact that I was pregnant stopped him. He said that when you two were born, he would decide what to do with the three of us. When I finally gave birth to you and Sasori, your father decided to keep you, only because he said you look more like everyone else in the family than your brother, and ordered me to kill Sasori. I couldn't do that to my son. I loved him too much, so I took him to your grandmother's house and asked her to take care of him in secret. I didn't want your father finding out and going to kill him. I still visit him, so he knows that he has a mother who loves him. I also told him about you guys and he became really excited to know that he had siblings. I feel so ashamed of myself and I tell him that every time. He says he understands and that he still loves us, but I just wish we could be a regular family instead of all this secrecy. Please… forgive me Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro… I am a terrible mother."
Everyone watched as she cried into Gaara's chest and kept asking for forgiveness. Temari and Kankuro looked over at each other before moving to hug Gaara and their mother.
"Don't cry mother." Kankuro said softly.
"Yes. We forgive you. It's father we can't forgive for causing your tears." Temari growled.
After hearing her children speak, Karura wiped her tears away and smiled. "Thank you my children. Now, go to Chiyo's house. Bring back the scroll and also your brother. I am ready to face my punishment."
The three siblings nodded their heads in unison before standing up. "Don't worry mother. We'll bring them both home safely." Kankuro promised.
"Please take care of yourself until we return." Temari pleaded.
"Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself. Now go before your father wakes up."
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"We're almost there." Gaara said in a sour tone.
"Gaara." Neji called as he placed his hands on his mate's shoulders.
"I'm fine. Just a little pissed off." Gaara sighed.
"Who wouldn't be. Naruto's right, your father is one hell of a bastard." Kiba shook his head with his arms folded.
"Tell us about it. He's been a piss of since we were born."Temari said in irritation.
"Speaking of irritation…" Kankuro growled.
Everyone was confused until they saw Sai appear in front of them and run towards Ino.
"Oh my dear Ino, I couldn't bear to be away from you much longer. The love I have for you is too strong and cannot be held back." Sai confessed.
Kankuro grabbed Ino by her arm and yanked her back into his chest. "Love! You just met her yesterday!"
"Unlike you, I know true love when I see it. And I saw it the moment I laid eyes on this beautiful creature." Sai said as he grabbed Ino and pulled her into his chest.
"Boys please~"
"Hold on for a second, Ino." Kankuro said before removing her from Sai's hold.
She spun away from them and was caught by Naruto. "Ino, just let it happen."
"What's going on between the two of them?" Neji asked.
"Yeah. You guys never explained what happened when you went to save Ino." Tenten said.
"Well you see~" Ino started before Naruto started screaming.
"WILL EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP FOR TWO SECONDS!" And everyone did. The only sound anyone could hear was the sound of birds flying away from them. "Thank you. Now that that's over. Sai, if you can't keep away from Ino for a long period of time and I think I might just kill you if you keep popping in on us and interrupting us. So this is what's going to happen. You are going to come with us and NOT argue with Kankuro over Ino or I will kill the both of you. As for anyone confused as to what happened at Sai's house, I will tell you on the way there. All I just want to do is make it Chiyo's house with most of my sanity intact. Can that happen please?" Everyone looked at each other before nodding. "Good. Now let's keep moving. As for what happened at Sai's house, it went like this…"
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"We're finally here. Are you three ready to face the brother you never knew you had?" Itachi asked.
The three siblings looked at each other before nodding."We're ready." The three of them spoke.
Gaara moved to knock on the door. Everyone held their breaths until the door opened to revile an old woman with her gray hair tied into a bun. Her eyes lit up in excitement as she stared at the large group of people.
"It's good to see everyone one, especially you three. How are you my grandchildren?" Chiyo smiled brightly.
"We're fine, grandmother." Kankuro smiled back.
"Grandmother Chiyo. I'm sorry to rush things, but we didn't just come here to see you. We need the scroll mother gave you." Temari announced.
"Oh sure. Just let me go get it."
"But, that's not all we're here for. We came… to see my twin brother." Gaara finished.
Chiyo's shoulders slumped as she turned to face the group."She told you, didn't see?" The three siblings nodded. "I hope that you do not resent her. She only did what any mother would've done in her situation."
"We don't blame our mother for what has happened. It's our father we're furious with. Now, please show us our brother. We've been separated for too long." Gaara requested.
"If that is what you wish. Follow me." She led the group into her house. They stopped at a room where a red haired boy was playing with human-like puppets. "Sasori… Can you come here please."
"Coming Grandmother Chiyo." Sasori called. They watched as the boy stood up and moved towards them. Everyone's eyes widen to impossible lengths at the similarity between Gaara and Sasori. "Grandmother… Who are these people?"
"Sasori, my grandchild… these three… are your siblings your mother told you about. They came to see you." Chiyo explained.
"Really?" Sasori's face lit up with excitement as he smiled at them. "You really came to see me?"
Gaara smiled at his twin. "Yeah… we came to see you, brother. We came to see you."