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In A Demon's Possession

Chapter 21

Otogakure...

Orochimaru glanced at the two presences that had instantly arrived before him. Neither demon had bowed to him, which he had slightly disregarded for the moment, at least. He was too curious in what they had to report back to him to demand the respect he wanted. He knew that he had each of them under his complete control. After painstakingly reading and memorizing the ancient texts in complete detail, the two demons he had carefully chosen and resurrected looked back at him calmly.

Neither of them showed the slightest bit of emotion upon their features and didn't even attempt to approach him, or speak and give him a detailed report on the mission he had sent them both on only three days ago. Orochimaru hating the silence, had decided to speak up and maybe check the seals so that he was still assured of their allegiance. If they were not still loyal, they would immediately learn their place.

He had managed to resurrect them, giving each of them life again. Once more being able to walk the earth instead of the deepest pits of hell he was certain they had been dwelling. They were brought back to life by his own two hands, with the help of Kabuto, who had selected the perfect specimens that were the very prisoners he had captured. Each one perfectly selected and then sacrificed to bring these particular demons back to life and under his complete control.

The two of them still stood in place just looking at him, still no hint of emotion showed on their faces. That made the snake demon seethe inwardly for the blatant disrespect so far. But he once again pushed it to one side, wanting to know if they had accomplished the task he had set out for them.

"Sso did you complete the tassk?" The snake asked calmly.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru we did as you asked" The shorter of the two answered.

"Very well did you bring me what I requessted?"

A sigh escaped the shorter demon stepping forward from the shadowy part of the room showing his deep red hair and bored expression. He began walking towards the snake who was sat upon his throne watching his subject intently. Orochimaru had selected certain demons from legend, each of them had once had their own desires, but had died long ago from various battles through the decades.

The red head was a demon from Suna itself, his name was Sasori of the red sand. He was a dangerous demon that was well known and had once been feared throughout Suna. He had left Suna, becoming a rogue. He had been a master at puppetry who was very skilled with his arsenal of puppet weapons. He had killed many demons from various clans through those years without a shed of remorse. He had even used puppets that was made from the dead bodies of the demons he had fought and killed, making them into his own unique puppets that he created into the most dangerous of weapons.

The red head stopped a few spaces in front of the small set of steps leading to the throne the snake was currently sitting upon, taking out a scroll that had materialized from a puff of smoke. The smoke quickly disappeared revealing a figure upon his cold hard floor. It was the dead body of Rasa the Kazekage leader of Suna, his skin was as white as snow, his red hair now dulled of life as though all his blood had been completely drained away from his body.

"As you requested he is dead...His body however will belong to me. He will become another weapon to add to my collection. I even managed to find a couple of my old weapons which I have recovered and are now back in my possession." Sasori stated firmly.

A smile appeared on the snake's lips, staring into the eyes of the red headed demon, happy with the accomplished task now that the irritating thorn that had been embedded in his side had been thoroughly removed. The Kazekage Rasa had had his uses at the beginning, but he was getting on the snake lords nerves with his arrogance and was trying to impede on his plans, thinking he could out do him. Sadly for Rasa, Orochimaru was always one step ahead of him and always knew he was going to attempt to back stab him when the time came.

Now that Rasa was dead, Suna was left weak, his three children were firmly within Orochimaru's grasp. He could add them to his own arsenal. The Suna princess would be a great tool to breed future demons. The two boys would be perfect slaves that would do as he asked, especially to ensure that their sister was indeed kept safe from harm. The youngest was one of the nine demon lords that contained the one tailed beast Shukaku's powers. With fine tuning with his own unique seals in place, he would be able to control him easily as his own personal puppet. He would then have his own demon lord within his newly created village.

"What of his armiess?" Orochimaru questioned feeling curious.

"Decimated as you commanded." Sasori answered.

Orochimaru began to laugh joyously filling the darkened room with his insane cackles, he would send a few of his growing armies to take claim of the now desolate ruins that would be Suna. Any unlucky survivors would soon become prisoners like all those he had encountered before. Just like Suna, the next target would be the Kyubi lands and the other surounding clans within the land of fire. The next target would be Kirigakure, and then he would conquer every single village and elemental country this world had.

The very thought of his dreams getting closer to being achieved sent delicious shivers down his spine. The excitement was breathtaking and he was enjoying himself immensely. Soon he would have the Kyubi Lord defeated as well as his followers. The Hyuga princess would be back where she belonged, within his clutches as well as the youngest Uchiha who would become the perfect vessel for his future.

Sasuke Uchiha's body would be perfect for him to take over and make his own, then he would unlock the very secrets to the Sharingan as well as mate with the young blue-haired beauty, creating the perfect offspring for his unstoppable future. The picture would be complete with him ruling the entire elemental world.

"Very well...I take it you both had fun creating chaos in your wake?"

"Yes...Although we have different opinions on our love for art, we did manage to get the job done quickly. After all they were certainly no match for us, were they Deidara?" Sasori answered.

Orochimaru glanced at the other demon who he had chosen to be resurrected. The demon known as Deidara, had long blonde hair past his shoulders that he wore half up in a high ponytail, and the other half down. He had a long side bang down the left side that covered his entire left eye. His right eye was blue in colour and he was taller in height than Sasori. He was originally a demon from Iwagakure, he was one of the demons from Iwa that were known as the 'Explosion corps'. Deidara had a unique kekkai genkai which he used whilst he was a member.

He stood staring at the snake with a confident smirk upon his lips as Sasori returned to stand beside him.

"Anything else you need us for?" Sasori asked wanting to get straight to work on his newly acquired weapons.

"You may be excussed for now to ressst and enjoy yoursselvess until needed" The snake answered

Both demons turned and left the room as Orochimaru watched them disappear altogether his thoughts were on the invasion that was soon about to take place.

oOoOo

Kyubi's fortess...

Naruto had immediately noticed Sakura taking off in search of Sasuke and could understand completely due to feeling the same effects himself. He really wanted to head off and search for Hinata, wanting desperately to see her again. The vivid dreams he had experienced had not helped him in the slightest, but had added more fuel to the constant fire he was trying his best to keep under control.

He headed immediately towards his throne room, pushing Hinata away from his inner most thoughts for the moment, at least. He would set off after his business was done and see her after he had discussed with the others. He knew Sasuke wouldn't likely be present due to Sakura heading in the opposite direction. He entered inside seeing his godfather already stood up in waiting for their obvious return a slight smile present on his lips seeing everyone accounted for.

"Welcome back, everyone. I take it the mission was a success?" Jiraiya inquired to the group.

"Yes, I placed a couple of my Fox summons around in certain areas. Shino left a few of his insects too. They should alert us to any invaders that pass our borders so that we are ready for their attacks."

"Very well I have a few of my toads placed in between the borders of wind and fire in case Suna invades. They will notify us immediately if anything were to occur. I also have Gamabunta, as well as the other toads from Mount Myobuku ready and in hand too." Jiraiya replied.

"Alright guys everyone apart from Shikamaru are dismissed until later as there will be another meeting before the night patrol sets off." Naruto ordered.

Everyone bowed and headed off to either rest or train leaving Naruto, Shikamaru and Jiraiya discussing more plans for what would be brought up in the meeting.

"How has the training gone?" Naruto asked, genuinely curious.

"Well...According to Tsunade hime your intended mate has been exceptionally fast at learning and apparently also has an inherent steady control of her chakra." Jiraiya informed

"Really?"

"Yes, really...She has been busy training with Shizune and Hana and Tsunade-hime has taken her and Karin under her wing to teach them medical procedures. Tsunade has been pleased with them both so far."

"That's good" Naruto stated happy with the news.

"Also I think it would be best Naruto for you to speed things up regarding the bonding with her." Jiraiya stated in a serious tone.

"I agree with you Lord Jiraiya" Shikamaru followed, completely serious.

Jiraiya arched his brow curious seeing his godson immediately look away once the shadow demon agreed with his logic for once.

"What happened?"

"It looks like the mating pull is growing stronger the longer he defers the bonding process. He was heavily distracted on the mission and was similar to how Sakura was, as she only recently mated with Sasuke." Shikamaru explained.

"Gaki...I told you that this may occur. You are to bond with your mate as soon as possible, you do not have the luxury to wait, Naruto. We need you clear headed and you're no good to us if your thoughts are on your mate. Your inner demon urges chose her and you yourself marked her. I would not be that surprised if the girl is feeling some of the effects herself." Jiraiya stated.

"Huh...What do you mean?"

"Exactly what I said, you marked her yourself, didn't you? So if you are experiencing the pull, the longer you deny your urges, her urges will get stronger as well."

"..."

"Look...I know you had promised her, but you will have to speed up her decision. This can't go on for much longer before you snap completely and then your instincts will do the job for you. Is that what you truly want to happen?"

Naruto knew his godfather was right he was finding it harder to keep control. He had taken what Shikamaru had said earlier to heart. The way he was at the moment was no good to his family, and the threat of invasion was real. His intended mate, as well as the others that lived in his home were targets to the enemies they had. So far, they didn't know who they would face in the impending battle, but the risks were high enough with the threats of other countries wanting to invade and conquer them. Naruto needed to get his act together and the quicker the better.

The blonde Lord nodded knowing that his friend and godfather were right in what they were telling him. He would have to talk to Hinata and he would have to see her shortly in order to convince her. He wouldn't be able to hold out much longer for her to make her decision.

"So, am I missing out on anything?" A familiar voice exclaimed.

"Ahh...it's good for you to finally join us, Kakashi" Jiraiya exclaimed

'Great, that's all I need. Another pervert' Naruto thought inwardly

oOoOo

The village ruins...

Temari sat outside drinking some water, trying to shake the ominous feeling growing within her. The cloudy skies above were as murky as her own inner self. They had been there a few days and to Temari, she wanted to get away from the constant perverted stares of the so-called members of the Sound Six. Kankuro had been beside her most of the time, getting familiar with the layout as well as exploring the now desolate village.

She had noticed that three of the other demons weren't members of the Sound Six, and could clearly see the discomfort from the female member Kin being around them. Temari wasn't stupid and had surmised that they had either attacked the female or had raped her. The sandy blonde demon felt anger at such a thing especially seeing as she was a demon fighting for her master and not a breeding whore like most of their kind.

The rage she held within her had been simmering since her arrival back at the snake's viper pit. The way those three members looked at her made her feel repulsed internally and externally. Nothing would give her more pleasure than to take all three of them down and cut their dicks off with her Tessen in the most painful way possible. The satisfaction of hearing their screams of absolute agony would be music to her ears.

No demon male had ever caught her interest, or had her demon urges purring. She had at times wanted to go out and see the other male demons from her village and see what there was to offer. Even expecting an arrangement of marriage to strengthen the ties with the other clans of their village, but as usual her cold father had refused and kept them within their clan's estate. The daily training was a welcome distraction to the eldest sand sibling, although she argued with her younger brother Kankuro most times they did have a bond and protected each other.

She still held out hope that she could rekindle the strained and fragile bond with her youngest brother, Gaara. She would watch him as he trained, constantly worrying about him and his continuous insomnia due to the power he contained within him. One day she would make sure that her relationship with Gaara would be mended and they would once again be a family like she had always wanted and knew that her late mother had wanted too.

Temari was brought out of her thoughts by feeling presences heading towards the gates to the village. Kankuro was still exploring somewhere and she had decided to investigate. Baki hadn't as of yet informed them more on what her father's plans were. She knew deep down that something was going on and wondered what her father was plotting.

The presences revealed themselves as more of Orochimaru's demon armies, led by the glasses wearing demon named Kabuto, arrived. She had wondered why he had somehow come back, seeing as the snake insisted he stayed behind. There was something going on. Her demon senses were on edge and she always relied on her intuition. Something had happened, and whatever it was it didn't bode well for her or her younger brothers.

'Looks like I may have to break protocol and disregard orders...' Temari inwardly thought.

Deciding to go with her gut instinct she decided to find out what was actually going on, she hated her father and yes she never trusted him for one second even when Baki had announced their mission. Entering an alliance with these bastards that followed the snake demon was not something she wanted to do, knowing you must never trust a snake, especially one as sadistic as Orochimaru.

Looking at the demon forces she could clearly see how they had treated their female colleagues and Temari was defiant, as well as determined that it would never happen to her. She would rather die in battle than be a breeding whore for those fuckers. The Suna demon princess had made a decision, not caring for the consequences. She intended to rely on her senses and had to figure out some sort of plan of action. She would have to see Gaara and hope he would listen to her and grant her simple request.

oOoOo

Ino had left Hinata after their discussion, they had talked quite thoroughly between them regarding the issue. Hinata had a permanent blush upon her cheeks by what she had just listened too. Ino had given her the same book she had summoned. It had everything that Hinata needed to know if she needed to remind herself on certain aspects. It was a lot of information to absorb, and her mind was filled with so many scenerios involving herself and the blonde demon Lord Naruto that she thought she would faint.

Was this what her cousin was doing with the demon huntress? She couldn't deny that fact with the mark she had seen upon his neck. Hinata felt embarrassed and extremely nervous with what she had been told. At first she didn't really want to mention to her new friend Ino about the dreams she had experienced. However, that had been clearly explained without having to when Ino explained that marked mates would encounter vivid dreams of their mate if they were apart for limited amounts of time.

Was that why she experienced these dreams? Because she was apart from him? Hinata was confused even more due to it. Feeling more curious she decided to inspect the mark more closely, carefully removing the sash to her kimono revealing her nude, slender legs. Her fingers quickly traced her inner thigh where the mark was conveniently situated, her cheeks grew hotter as she traced the mark with her finger tips remembering exactly when and how it was placed.

The way he had exposed her entire body to him, the way his eyes roamed every inch of her body as if he was making sure that it was firmly embedded in his mind. Her tight binds had fallen in tatters at her feet exposing her large breasts to his viewing pleasure. Her own body had grown hot feeling his chakra brushing against the chakra she had within herself. She felt her nipples harden. That betraying reaction had her dismayed for becoming such a way before his very eyes.

The way he looked at her frightened her, she could see the way his eyes held her own. Her own body reacting to whatever he was doing to her. She heard his low growls, then flinched like she had been burned, when she felt his hand trail up her leg towards the top of her thighs moving more inward than outward. The intense heat that burned against her skin made her cry out, feeling as though she was being branded and yet that was exactly what he was doing.

The demon lord Naruto had branded her with his own unique mark, his intention was now made very clear. She was marked as his. Marked as his one and only mate. She could understand why he had told her the importance of coming to a decision regarding her answer. Ino had explained clearly that when the mate has been chosen by the other, his urges would grow more with each passing day and would grow stronger. Eventually, his urges could take over and cause them to take their intended mate there and then.

Flashback...

Hinata was shocked at what she had just been told, seeing the large book with careful illustrations that made her cheeks down to her toes burn an intense fiery red. This was the mating process she would have to do with Naruto!?

The blonde Yamanaka could sense the discomfort and dismay from the beautiful bluenette and she sympathized with her immediately. Ino knew what it was like, listening to the very process that was a fact of life for their race. It was just something that was expected with every demon when they were of age to take a mate and create the next generation to carry on their demon bloodlines for their future.

"Listen Hinata...Lord Naruto chose you and I can tell you now that it wasn't just something he decided upon." Ino stated reassuring the bluenette.

"W-What do you mean?" She had nervously asked, slightly curious of the blondes words.

"You see a demon doesn't just select any mate Hinata-chan...In fact it's our inner urges that do so. I expect Lord Naruto had felt something when he had first met you and it most probably grew to a point that he realised exactly what it meant...That you are his intended mate" Ino explained.

"B-But what about the other demons that Naruto mentioned?"

"Yes...What he told you is indeed very true" Ino stated softly sadness evident in her tone of voice.

"You see not all demons are like us Hinata-chan...Some of our race don't care and will gladly take any female or male, for that matter, against the others' will in the cruelest of ways. Even ones that are already bonded like myself are not spared. If they like the look of you and what your clan represents to their own purposes they will take you, whether you want to or not. Many of my kind had been brutally raped against their will, even having their young killed to break them and stopping them from taking their own lives."

Hinata gasped feeling sickened by what she was hearing, she was truly ignorant and naive to the world around her and just thought it was a bad dream but now it was very real. The threats that he had told her were true. The snake demon known as Orochimaru wanted her, and that made her tremble with fear at being held in his clutches.

"The demons that invade prefer non-bonded females and males as it will be easier to dominate them to do what they want. Bonded mates are harder to turn and will break if they are not fortunate enough to take their own life. You are experiencing the pull to Lord Naruto and I'm certain that my lord is experiencing it himself. Imagine having that taken away from you, and what you are feeling growing, worse the longer you're kept apart. But instead of having your mate, you have someone else entirely, that takes you over and over again and yet you feel that you yourself have betrayed your intended or your life mate. I guarantee you that you would want to kill yourself and no longer be subjected to the emotional torture you would likely endure."

Hinata felt her tears escape down her cheeks. She couldn't imagine how she would feel, being subjugated to that. She would indeed rather take her own life, facing death, than having someone who petrified her by taking her body against her will and breaking her very mind and soul in the process.

"Oh...how awful" Hinata sobbed feeling heartbroken.

"Hinata...I know you're confused and frightened. I have been in your position before too."

"Y-You have Ino-chan?" Hinata sniffed wiping her tears away.

"Of course, silly...Remember I am now bonded with Sai-kun." Ino stated with a small yet warm smile.

Hinata smiled feeling happiness grow at the very fact, gladly focusing in on that than what they were discussing just moments ago.

"H-How did you two know?" Hinata asked her.

"Well...At first my heart longed for Sasuke and I had fought with Sakura-chan to get his affections. I was disheartened to know that he didn't really look at me like he did Sakura and it hurt. We had been best friends since childhood and then we became fierce rivals to gain his attention, I was angry and heartbroken when I finally realised he would never look at me that way. It really hurt me deeply and I couldn't really face that fact even when she lost her entire clan leaving just herself alone. I was too afraid to speak to her, thinking that she wouldn't want me near her, and when I finally had the courage to make the effort, Sakura had left to train with Tsunade-sama." Ino explained taking a breath.

"I felt guilty after that. Choji-kun and Shikamaru-kun knew I was upset and stood by me. Then a few weeks later our father's had gone on a mission and had taken out a warlord named Danzo Shimura. They had rescued Sai-kun from there and my father had taken him back, looking after him. You see Sai-kun had been captured when he was young and was viciously trained not to show emotion. He had to fight others that were also in his situation for the sick purposes Danzo wanted them for. He was one of the lucky ones and my father worked with him in hopes he would heal, and even when my father and majority of my clan was killed. Sai remained by my side throughout, comforting me in his own special and unique way."

"W-Was that when you both realised you were mates?" Hinata asked

"Not at first...We had grown to know each other as I helped Sai where my father now couldn't, He would still suffer severe nightmares that would scare me most times when it occurred. I helped him through it as well as Shikamaru and Choji who befriended him. Lord Naruto had taken us all in, sending what remained of the diminished clans to Hiruzen to help out and to continue training. Although, there isn't much of our clans left now. I decided to remain with Lord Naruto, Choji and Shikamaru as well as Sai, wanting to protect our home and lands even more than before. Each of us, including Naruto, had just lost our parents and we didn't want their lives to be forgotten or their own work to be jeopardized further. So, we all stayed and worked together to keep our lands, and our home safe from any invaders." Ino continued taking a sip of her juice.

"It wasn't until a few months ago that I had noticed a change in Sai-kun. He would constantly be more around me and not want to leave my presence. I wasn't the only one that had noticed his new behavior. I have a feeling he may have asked one of the guys what was on his mind and must have been told that he was feeling the pull to mate with his intended, which in fact turned out to be me. He had sought me out a few days later and had told me in his own words and his own way that I was his mate and he wanted me to bond with him. At first, I laughed and thought he was joking but I then realised he was being completely truthful. I asked him for some time to think on it and sort through my own feelings which took me a few days to go through."

"How d-did you decide?"

"Well...I seriously thought about him...I mean really thought about him. I took everything I knew and how we were together as well as my own thoughts and feelings regarding him. I can't deny that I had looked at him on occasions and the way his eyes locked with mine that had made my heart beat faster. I had grown comfortable with him, enjoying his company, and I felt safe being with him. When I sorted through my thoughts I realised the more I thought about him the more my heart was racing and my demon urges grew urging me to accept him and I would feel happy and contented. So, I finally came to a decision. My heart just seemed to know what my mind at the time didn't so...I went with my heart and agreed to bind with him. Sai had marked me at first and I had marked him too and a week or so later we finally bonded fully as life mates and I couldn't be more happy with him."

Hinata listened and nodded, giving her friend a smile that she couldn't help but to give. The blonde had been happy telling her story of how they met and got together. She could clearly see the happiness in her eyes and how contented she appeared to be and wondered if she herself would be the same.

"So Hinata-chan...that's my advice to you. Truly think about Naruto and really think about how he makes you feel when you are around him." Ino assured her with a small smile.

Hinata nodded, grateful for all the advice she could need and agreed she would really need to think about him, or more so them and if that would make her happy.

Flashback End...

Hinata blinked, still tracing the mark upon her inner thigh with her fingers, remembering how Ino had told her how she herself was told that Sai wanted to mate with her. Hinata had seen them briefly together when Ino had introduced him to her. Although strange, he was handsome and Hinata was truly happy for her blonde friend.

However, she now really had to think about herself and how she felt about a certain demon lord that had asked her to think about it, now knowing that he didn't have much time before he himself would give into his urges and claim her fully. So here she was, finally alone with Kisa still sleeping peacefully on the bed, so now she would take time and sort through her conflicting emotions and see what she would finally discover.

oOoOo

Outskirts of human village ruins...

Temari had quickly set off and found who she was looking for, her younger brother Gaara, who was stood out a few yards from where she was currently standing.

"What do you want?" His cold voice stated, making her flinch at how icy it truly was.

"G-Gaara...I-I need to talk t-to you" Temari nervously asked

"What would you need to talk to me about?" Gaara questioned a steely edge to his voice but he never turned his face towards her.

"P-Please...I-I need a favour"

"Favour?...Why come to me knowing that I hate you and I'd kill you right here where you stand"

"Please Gaara...It is important if you still think what I have to say isn't then feel free to kill me like you want" Temari stated feeling her temper grow.

Gaara then turned showing his face to her for the first time in a very long time. His turquoise coloured eyes stared right into her own, watching everything as if studying her fully.

"Fine...Tell me what it is you wish to ask?" Gaara stated, feeling curious for the first time about what his elder sister wanted.

Temari let out a shaky sigh, feeling determination swell within her making her way slowly towards her youngest brother. She was looking at his emotionless face and hoped that one day they could mend their broken bond that had been severed by their cruel father.

"Gaara...I'm asking that you use your eye and find out what our so called allies are planning" Temari asked.

"Why?"

"Listen to me, Gaara...Even if you truly hate me and Kankuro, please believe me that you were indeed separated from us by father. I have always loved and cared for you."

"What is it you want" Gaara cut in, not wanting to listen to her speech on love.

Temari felt hurt, that he pushed aside her deep felt words but decided to push her feelings aside for the moment.

That demon, Kabuto, has just arrived with more demons and I somehow just feel that something has happened that won't bode well for either of us. All I ask is for you to find out what they are discussing without them knowing, to see if my suspicions are indeed correct. If I am wrong and I have wasted your time, then please feel free to do with me as you wish. You can kill me for it, if that will make you happy."

"So, you think that our allies will turn against us?" Gaara asked, curious even though he could see she was serious in her words.

"Yes...I do...In fact I stake my very life on it." Temari answered him surprising him further.

"I have never trusted our father Gaara, I'm fact I hate him. I don't trust these who our father allied us with and I'm certain that you feel the same. I don't care what Baki says, he sings father's praises too much and won't see him how I see him."

"Very well I will do as you ask" Gaara answered

"Thank you Gaara...That's all I ask" Temari answered, feeling relieved he had listened to her and agreed to her request.

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A/N:- Thank you everyone that is following and favouriting this story as well as the reviews! Also thank you to my beta Oceanmoon for going over each chapter.

Till next time xx