Naruto
The Divine Sharingan
By: Lady JenDragon
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. A sad day indeed. Anyway...moving on.
Author's Notes: This is a revised Chapter 12. Uploaded the wrong version earlier, forgive me. At this juncture, I guess I should let my readers in on some new ideas.I've had an epiphany, namely last week. I wasn't sure where I wanted to take this story, unsure what I wanted to truly do with the characters when I first started writing. Started out as a story to go behind the mystery of the Sharingan. Fascinates the hell out of me. Anyway, I also wanted to tackle a pairing story later but have decided to merge the two in this story line. Hope you'll give me the benefit of the doubt in the next couple of chapters. Might have to do a little jumping around in the timeline. A smooth transition to the newer ideas I have hasn't been easy to come up with. If you don't like the story as is…wait. It'll change. To put some worries down early, this is NOT a Nakane/Kakashi pairing! Though it seems like it. This will end up a Sakura/Kakashi pairing, hopefully transitioning in the next couple chapters if all goes well. Just bare with me.
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Chapter Twelve
The Sharingan Kiss
Nakane pressed her lips against Kakashi's more gently this time. Closing one eye to match his energy level, she felt the transfer going well. He allowed her to deposit the information of the Uchiha clan into an unused area of his mind near his main memories. Nakane reminded herself that though tempting, she could not meddle. Tampering with another's thoughts could have catastrophic consequences.
But, she also needed to guard some of the information. No one should have access to these particular forbidden techniques. They were dangerous, even back then during the height of their use by the clan. Too many ninja died with these Genjutsu and Ninjustu techniques. She pre-rehearsed which information she would release of the entire archive she possessed once she learned that Kakashi and Sasuke were Sharingan holders.
Then, she felt a strong pull behind her. Fighting with her own mind, she was over powered easily by the sleeping power Kakashi possessed.
'NOOOOOO!'
She miscalculated after all!
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Images flashed before her. Segments of his life passed in front of her eyes. His earliest memories of Ninja school; the friends he hung out with and disapproved of during classes, the teachers he respected and other students who envied him openly that such a young man at his age could be so gifted. He excelled early in life. Strict and unfeeling, he lost in the end.
He became a broken man, never letting go of his regrets. Hiding behind an exterior of his ninja genius, Kakashi kept his pain to himself. The loss of his friends and family, the disappointments of his failures and the inaction where his heart was concerned all shaped and molded Hatake Kakashi, Konoha's famous Copy Ninja. A sad state this man proved to live in, Nakane realized.
Then her view shifted. Lines of men appeared before her. One by one, she went through them, eyeing each face, noticing the differences between the generations of Hatake's. His mind was taking her along the Hatake family tree. Her mind wanted to sift through his family for proof to her hypothesis. And he allowed her.
A single man stood out from the others. He appeared with dark eyes and dark hair with silver at the tips. He stood taller than the rest, nor did his build match the early Hatake clan. A necklace around his neck bore the Uchiha clan symbol. He appeared to be an early similar version of Kakashi. Two persons stood beside this unknown man. A girl and boy, both younger. Later siblings, she surmised.
'Could this be the link between the clans?'
Nakane did not have time to think about it, drawn into another door. Many other doors were left unlocked. These were easy to open if she was so determined.
'Kakashi failed to close every door.'
With her Sharingan, it was difficult to ignore open doors into his mind. Mysterious men often captured her interest. And Hatake Kakashi proved to be very mysterious. But why draw her from her task on purpose? She got her answer. A large, dark shadow crept up behind the Hatake family members.
'Stay away from me!'
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Suddenly, Kakashi's hands slid around her, pulling her tight against him. Nakane's surprise escaped her in the form of an exasperated sigh. His lips moved against hers, pushing his chakra flow into her and gaining full control. Her hands dropped from his face, unable to command them to defend against him. His Sharingan knowledge proved greater than Sarutobi hinted. Kakashi reversed the connection between them, responding to her Sharingan Kiss, using it against her.
'How did Kakashi know?'
His left eye, her right eye remained locked, mirror-wheel to mirror-wheel, since she began the connection that would allow a quicker transfer of knowledge. Momentarily, she felt unable to gather any energy. Her chakra refused to flow, caught in an energy cage wrapped around her body. Kakashi had her tight. She cursed herself for not being more cautious. Her closed left eye now opened to try to gain the upper hand.
Kakashi unconsciously understood that she attempted to keep some information from transferring to him. His lips pushed against hers, attempting to delve deeper. There was only way to stop his mind from penetrating the dark corners of hers.
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Images flashed before him; both the Third and Fourth Hokage's, Jiraiya, Tsunade, some places he did not recognize and finally Team 7. He felt unsatisfied that he had not found what he wanted though Kakashi knew not what questions he needed to ask. As if his subconscious led him through Nakane's mind, searching for something he knew she possessed. He felt powerful right now.
Something about her bothered him, since they met. As if she held back from them. His knowledge of the Sharingan needed improvement and Nakane did not want to share all. He wanted to know everything she knew. The doors to her mind were closed tight. Until he found the crack he was looking for.
'NO FATHER!' Her voice cried out.
His vision cleared as a small child dropped the unconscious adult male onto the ground, her mirror-wheel eyes dissipating. They basked in the glow of a white light from above, their surroundings completely blacked out from view. She collapsed and began to shake with deep sobs beside him.
'Nakane…' A weak voice called out.
'Father!' Nakane leaned forward, hopeful. 'You're alive.'
'For…forgive me, Na…Nakane.' His eyes fluttered then slowly closed.
Kakashi stood beside Nakane the child. The Sharingan Kiss! She performed it on her father shortly after they disappeared! To take the archive from him without compromising his oath of silence, he reasoned. She killed him in the process. Nakane turned suddenly to look up at him.
'You came.'
"I did.' Kakashi stared at the child unsure why he held a conversation with Nakane's subconscious.
'You aren't supposed to be here.' Nakane said quietly.
'Why am I here then?' Kakashi narrowed his exposed eye. "What am I? You know!'
'You will NOT get what you came for!' Her voice turned low and monotonous.
'Try to keep it from me!' Kakashi returned.
He bent down, gripping the little girl by the shoulders, lifting her off the grass. Her legs kicked wildly.
'Your job is to pro…' Nakane struggled to free herself. 'Protect the Sharingan! Not take it for yourself!'
'Protect?' Kakashi held her close to his masked face. 'From whom?'
The child suddenly disappeared from his grip. He looked around, the body of her father disappeared as did the light. The connection was breaking down.
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Nakane felt her mind giving way. They physically collapsed onto the floor, Nakane landing beneath him. The jolt gave her the necessary interruption in the connection to gather some chakra, transferring it to her lips. She forced both eyes to close, cutting off the deep contact between them. She felt content that most of what she wanted to transfer to Kakashi succeeded during their initial contact. He was getting too close to the truth. This was the possibility she risked using the Sharingan Kiss.
'A two-way connection indeed', she cursed. It was time to end this.
Her chakra broke through, allowing her to command her body. Sliding both hands into his silver hair, Nakane voluntarily kissed him back. The clan connection quivered then broke. Her eyes returned to their hazel depths beneath her eyelids.
Suddenly, his lips responded to her, delving deeper. Kakashi seemed rather experienced in this area. The heat began to rise between them, its intensity increasing exponentially quickly. His hands worked their way into her hair, keeping her in place. Nakane found it difficult not to be curious. Then a small voice reminded why she was here. Ending up in bed with Kakashi, a very real possibility if she stayed, was not on her list of things to do today.
With her last remaining strength, Nakane tore herself away. Her lips burned from their embrace, her hands slid from his hair, along his face, finally lying on the floor beside them. She heard his ragged breathing in her ear matching her own. She kept her eyes from meeting his.
"Damn you!" She whispered breathlessly. "I told you not to respond!"
"I'm sorry." Kakashi did not understand exactly what transpired between them.
Only that he felt remarkably attracted to Uchiha Nakane and what she knew. He felt close to discovering what she tried to keep from him. The secret was hidden deep in her mind, away from everything and everyone else. Just when he was about to get somewhere, she broke through and severed the connection. 'Damn.' Nakane hid more than just the Uchiha clan's forbidden techniques from him.
"The transfer wasn't fully completed." Nakane lied.
Nakane kept her face from Kakashi, pushing at his shoulders. Her skin felt hot to the touch, her face flushed. How could she have suggested using the Sharingan Kiss with his lineage? But, she found the link. That could be considered a consolation.
"Is it safe to try again?" Kakashi kept his voice low.
"Once is all I'm willing to do." Nakane said immediately. "The second attempt might mind rape you where no one can wake you. Now that I've given you some of the information I have, all you need to do is access it. That will take some time."
Nakane lifted her head towards the welcomed interruption.
"Cover your face! Sakura and Sasuke have returned."
Kakashi pulled the fabric from below his chin back over his face. He sat up then got to his feet, slightly disappointed. Pushing his hands into his pockets.
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Sakura approached the hut, tired from her training session. Her small form, shoulders slightly bent from fatigue, walked with tired steps towards the hut just ahead. She had not expected to train so late but the effort provided immediate results. An over all good decision to train without any one else around while Nakane and Naruto recovered.
Still, she felt she now had a better understanding of what the technique provided her during battle. There were many limits to the technique she needed to learn. But, Nakane would have to continue her direction for that to happen.
Jumping onto the porch, she walked into the hut. She paused upon seeing Sasuke appear from between two large trees off to her left, hands in his pockets and his shoulders drooped from fatigue. She smiled and waved at him then waited for him on the porch. His face remained expressionless. Sakura did not realize had Sasuke taken this time to train as well. But then, he was the number one rookie of their year.
'He's so smart!' Her inner Sakura celebrated. 'Hell, YEAH!'
A part of her wondered what Nakane taught Sasuke and Naruto when Kaka-sensei had been recovering from the poison. Up to now, she did not want to pry. Perhaps if she asked Nakane, she would explain instead of approaching the boys about it. Though she had little doubt Naruto would be more than willing to elaborate.
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Naruto walked between Sakura and Sasuke, his hands on the straps to his backpack. He pursed his lips, trying to keep his voice quiet. He did not want Nakane or Kakashi to hear him.
"Hey guys!' Naruto kept his eyes on Nakane ahead of them on the road.
Kakashi seemed distracted today as well. He kept a fair distance from Nakane and his team. His book still had to make an appearance as well. Sakura and Sasuke exchanged a quick glance between them then maneuvered closer to Naruto to hear what he had to say.
"Now what?" Sakura gave in to curiosity. "Not that whole thing about them…"
"I'm telling you." Naruto insisted. "I saw them kissing. Nakane was smooching Kaka-sensei."
"No way!" Sakura insisted. "No woman in her right mind would!"
Sasuke remained quiet, not entirely convinced that Naruto stumbled upon something else. He looked from Nakane to Kakashi. Had they performed the Sharingan Kiss?
"I know what I saw!" Naruto folded his arms across his chest. "They were kissing!"
And he did not know how to feel about it. He liked Nakane. A lot. But, after kissing Kaka-sensei, her behavior was a bit suspect. Why would she ever do that?
"It's okay." Nakane motioned them to come on ahead. "It's clear for now."
Sakura, Sasuke and Naruto quickened their pace to meet up with Nakane. They passed Kakashi, giving him a sideways glance before moving ahead. He did not seem to even notice them.
"Ah, Nakane…." Sakura began.
"Don't worry about it, Sakura." Nakane shrugged. "I'll tell you later."
She paused to look at Sakura, dumbfounded and unsure what to say.
"You were wondering about what I taught Naruto and Sasuke, yes?" She gave Sakura a small smile for encouragement.
"Well yes." Sakura began. "It's just that Naru…"
Nakane froze. She finally felt the team coming for them, heading north fast. The road was not a good idea. She turned as Kakashi appeared beside her.
"I feel them too." Kakashi began. "They aren't hiding their presence."
Sasuke felt the ninja presence the two elite ninja discussed. He glanced at Sakura and Naruto, both aware of the situation. Sasuke wondered what course of action they would take now. So far, they ran into a group who wanted them dead every other day. And one of them usually needed some recovery time before they could continue to Konoha. This was the roughest mission Team 7 had ever taken on.
"The coast." Nakane suggested. "We're but a few miles from there. We could use the boats at a village I know. It's far too dangerous traveling through the interior at the moment."
Kakashi nodded in agreement. A concern he voiced to the Hokage before departing Konoha. The northern Fire Country region was known for dangerous criminals and missing-nin hangouts. Why they had even attempted to return to Konoha back through here escaped him. He led the rest into the trees, putting distance between them and the chasing ninja.
Nakane remained at the back of the group, watching their back. If anyone attacked, she would take care of them. Naruto kept glancing over his shoulder at her. She felt his view of her had been skewed since he caught Kakashi and herself in the Sharingan Kiss. She would inevitably explain once he demanded an answer. Tsunade explained in her last received communication that the shortest ninja on Team 7 was also the loudest and had no trouble confronting someone.
'I just need to figure out why Tsunade sent them so early.'
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Itachi stood on a cliff over the raging waves of the ocean. His hair flared in the strong breeze, his coat rustling loudly around him. The blood in his palm was mixed with a clear liquid and a crystal placed in the red pool. He watched the color of the crystal he held change from clear to blue in the sunlight. Kisame stood next to him, watching the crystal with curiosity.
"So?" Kisame inquired.
"The exchange has occurred." Itachi continued to watch the crystal.
"Our battle with Nakane was specifically to obtain her blood and soak this crystal in it?" Kisame kept his distance from Itachi, his Samehada hung over his shoulder.
"Yes." Itachi nodded. "Only the blood of an archivist can activate this crystal. It will tell us where the archive is hidden."
"Sasuke has the archives now?"
"No." Itachi lifted his eyes. "Hatake Kakashi."
"Interesting." Kisame frowned. "I thought he wasn't a relation. The crystal is only supposed to work on a Uchiha."
"There is a connection we do not know about." Itachi turned from the cliff's edge.
Apparently, he had not learned all the secrets of the Sharingan. Itachi narrowed his eyes, angered in the idea of being related to the Hatake clan. That would make Kakashi a distant relative. He fisted his other hand, turning to face Kisame. They would need to report this new information to the Organization.
