Chapter 28 "Uchiha meeting!"
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"Are you sure that is what happened?" Minato asked his son as he healed the blond's swollen cheek.
"What, you don't believe me?" Naruto asked, rolling his eyes in a teenage way, receiving a small hit on the back of his head.
"Don't give me that attitude young man, I found it odd for you to trip and fall in such a way that only injured your cheek," Minato said.
"I should have gone to Sakura-chan with this, though .. She is training hard herself," Naruto muttered before taking a deep breath.
"So she hit you in the cheek?" Minato asked. Naruto looked at his father, it was no use to lie to his father about his injury, it was pretty obvious to begin with. Never hug a Uchiha, even if they are hugging you and you are only trying to protect them from rolling into a fire, they will still punch you in the face and call you a pervert.
"Sasuke-kun did,"
"-kun? What have I missed?" Minato asked, looking surprised. Naruto chuckled slightly, as he stood up.
"Nothing really," Naruto said. "Anyway dad, I could actually use your help, do you have some spare time?" Naruto asked, folding his arms as his father sighed.
"Depends on? How important is this?" Minato asked.
"Ero-sanin, has taught me some amazing jutsus, but there is this one jutsu, I created myself which I want to practice more, I hoped you could help me with it," Naruto said.
"In that case, why don't you join a training together with my team? Would that work with you?"
"Yes, I could use Kakashi –sensei's help too," Naruto said with a smile on his face, though suddenly the door of the office got smashed open.
"SEEENNSSEEEEIII!" Obito shouted, his breath heavy as if he had run a marathon. "SENSEI, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT SASUKE-KUN!" He shouted closing the door behind him, and barricading it with everything he saw.
"What happened?!" Minato asked as he stood up. Obito took Minato's chair and placed it in front of the door.
"Remember when I said that Sasuke wasn't home, yeah .. He had moved without telling us anything! So Kakashi and I followed him this morning, only to see what he was hiding and-" The door got smashed open, all the furniture that was barricading the door broke in two pieces.
"KONOYAAARROOO!" Sasuke shouted, jumping on Obito's back, putting his hands on Obito's mouth so he was unable to talk, he then pushed Obito over his shoulder on the ground. Both Minato and Naruto closed their eyes, though when they didn't hear Obito's skull break open they opened their eyes again, only to see Obito using his eye powers to escape.
"Damn it!" Sasuke hissed, balling a fist. "This time I am going to kill him for sure!" Sasuke hissed a dark chakra appearing around him, causing his hair to go in every direction. Naruto quickly took a couple of steps back, until his back hit the wall.
"SENSEI!" Obito shouted, appearing behind Minato, and wrapping his arms around him, "I AM GONNA TAKE YOU TO MY DIMENSION!"
"NO YOUR NOT!" Sasuke shouted, running straight towards Minato.
"GUY WAIT!" Minato shouted.
"STTTOOPP ITT!" Naruto shouted as he appeared between Obito and Sasuke, grabbing Sasuke and Obito both by the arm and turning them around so they both fell towards the wall. Sasuke managed to land on his feet, while Obito hit the wall. Minato took a relieved breath as he had teleported on the other side of the room.
"Good job Naruto, my office Is okay," Minato said, causing Obito to stand up in a offended way.
"OFFICE! WHAT ABOUT HIM ALMOST REBUILDING MY FACE!" Obito shouted pointing at Sasuke.
"I AM STILL GOING TO IF YOU WOULDN'T SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Sasuke hissed, balling a fist again.
"Lower that fist now," Minato said, giving him a strict look. Sasuke hissed before turning his face to another direction. Minato sighed, Sasuke sure as hell did recover again, "Now tell me what is going on?" Minato asked, looking quit pissed.
"I can explain," Kakashi said, who was suddenly in the room, though both Naruto and Minato already sensed him, but that was different for the two Uchiha's .
"TELL HIM KAKASHI, I AM HOLDING THIS DEMON BACK!" Obito shouted, literally jumping on Sasuke.
"So it turned out Sasuke has moved to a unpleasant place, the east side near the border of the fire country,"
"In the ghetto's?!" Naruto asked.
"YOU TWO FUCKERS! I WILL KILL YOU BOTH!" Sasuke shouted, grabbing Obito by his arm and pushing him against the wall. Obito moaned from the pain.
"Help .. Please?" Obito asked, as Sasuke was about to break his arm.
"TEAM MINATO, SIT DOWN!" Minato shouted, feeling like a kindergarten teacher.
"Does that also count for me?" Kakashi asked, but got only an angry look from Minato, he sighed and sat in between Obito and Sasuke.
"I thought I had a team made out of grown-ups, but I guess I was wrong," Minato said, and took a deep breath. "Now explain to me what happened," Minato said, but then all three started talking at the same time, Obito and Sasuke shouting, while Kakashi just talked normal, but nobody could hear him.
"SHUT UP!" Minato shouted. "Sasuke, your first,"
"WHY IS HE FIRST!" Obito shouted.
"Because I am not a failure, failure!" Sasuke hissed and then looked at Minato. "I have privacy alright! These two bastards were spying on me! So I only have the right to kill them," Sasuke said.
"No you don't , they are your teammates," Minato said and looked at Obito.
"We were only concerned. He moved, didn't tell us a thing, and now he lives in the ghettos,"
"It isn't a ghetto!" Sasuke hissed.
"The east side is a ghetto, Sasuke," Naruto interrupted .
"Anyway, he is living in this crappy building, it doesn't even have a bathroom," Obito said, while Kakashi nodded.
"I do have a bathroom, it is only out-of-order, I will let somebody fix that …" Sasuke said.
"Yeah, it turns out that he is going to this hot spring, he is allowed to go in there for free, though this old creep is peaking on him and he knows it, but it doesn't bother him because he can wash up there for free," Kakashi said.
"Izuna is right, you are a wh-" Obito got hit by both Kakashi and Sasuke this time.
"Nobody told me that you moved," Minato said, looking at Naruto.
"I did mention it … I think," Naruto said, looking back at the three students, sitting on the ground.
"I could help you find an apartment in Konoha, I could even help you move. Anyway, what was the reason why you moved. Was your old house filled with too many memories? "Minato asked, his voice sounding calm and caring again. Sasuke lowered his head, bangs covering his eyes.
" It is none of your business," he said. Minato frowned.
"Sasuke," he said with a strict voice, causing everybody to be death silence.
"I didn't need your help, I could handle it by myself," Sasuke said.
"Sasuke.." Kakashi said, looking at Sasuke.
"You are living in the east district, how could you think you can handle this alone? You ended up in the worse place ever, where even I don't have authority over," Minato said.
"Tch, so what?! I can perfectly handle myself there, I don't need your help!" Sasuke said.
"Attitude young man! I want you to pack your stuff and get out there by noon!" Minato said, Obito and Kakashi both swallowed, Minato never shouted like that, even Naruto had to get use to this new side. Sasuke looked at Minato, his angry look turned even angrier, if looks could kill Minato might have been dead by now.
"You can't tell me what to do," Sasuke said, as he stood up from the ground. "For your information, I am 18, I am legally an adult, I don't have to listen to you," Sasuke said. Minato narrowed his eyes.
"I don't care if you are 18 or 30 years old, I am still your sensei," Minato said.
"You are my sensei, not my father, so don't stick your nose in matters that has nothing to do with you," Sasuke said.
"You are going too far now, I can handle your bitch ass attitude, but this is my dad you are talking to, so show some respect!" Naruto said, taking a step forwards, though Minato stuck his arm out as a sign for Naruto to stay where he was. Naruto looked at his father and then back towards Sasuke.
"Sasuke, don't make me repeat myself, you either listen to me, or no longer be my student,"
"Tch, you think you can scare me by taking me out of your team? So be it!" Sasuke said. "I hated your principles anyway!" He shouted as he walked out of the door, slamming the remains of the door behind him. Minato looked angry, and for a moment everybody was quiet.
"Are you okay?" Naruto asked.
"I'm glad you are a teenager that hasn't got to the independence state," Minato said. "You think he will be back? Maybe I was a little too harsh?" Minato muttered as he took his chair to sit down again.
"You two haven't fought for like .. Two years, he must be in some kind of mess, taking it out on you," Obito said, looking concerned. "I'm worried, I bet that old bastard of a hot spring owner has hundreds of pictures of Sasu naked."
"And we didn't even heard his reason .." Minato sighed.
"Great job Hokage, so what is next?" Kakashi asked, clapping his hand in a sarcastic way.
Sasuke walked angrily through the streets of Konoha, people looked up strangely at him, this dark aura around him made him look very dangerous, so people kept their distance from him. Sasuke stopped walking and took a deep breath. He looked around him, his feet lead him to the Uchiha district, he caught himself coming more often to the Uchiha district. He narrowed his eyes slightly, as he saw a familiar person leaning against a tree. He walked towards it, putting his hands on his hips as he was blocking the person's sun.
"Hey, are you having fun sun bathing? Because I am pretty sure that you can't afford to waste time like this, especially not with a war coming up," Sasuke said, causing Itachi to smile, but he did not open his eyes.
"I knew you were heading this way. Nah Sasuke-kun, have you ever tried taking a nap in a beautiful day like this one, it is worth it," Itachi said. Sasuke looked at the sky and then back at Itachi.
"I am not lazy,"
"Neither am I, but that doesn't mean that I can't enjoy beautiful days like today," Itachi said.
"Itachi-niisan!"
Sasuke face looked like as if he had something sour in his mouth.
"Oh, look at that, arrogant bastard is here too," Izuna said as he placed a hand on his hip. Sasuke turned his face around, not even bothering to greet Izuna. Thunder was seen between them. Itachi quickly stood up, sensing the uncomfortable tense.
"What is it Izuna-kun?" Itachi said.
"Aah, Fugaku-sama has planned an emergency meeting for the clan. He expects you there in less than 10 minutes. We are going to talk about the war strategies, so please be on time ," Izuna said, bowing his head as he wanted to leave. "I have to inform nii-sama and Obito-san as well, would you be to kind and get Shisui to come on your way to the meeting?" Izuna asked.
"Sure thing, Sasuke you should come too, you are an Uchiha after all," Itachi said.
"I doubt he is allowed to come, it is for Sharingan users only, you know .. Bloodline and stuff, I am sorry though, maybe next time," Izuna said, giving Sasuke an arrogant look.
"Owh .. I didn't know, thanks for informing me," Itachi said. Izuna nodded.
"Well Sasugay, until we meet again," Izuna said, causing Sasuke gaze to turn even darker.
"I hope your pronunciation would improve by then, oh .. But I am not sure if dead people can talk. Well, see you on the battlefield," Sasuke said. Izuna hissed, wanted to say something back, but Itachi signed for him to leave.
"Hnn .. I am sure I can get you in, would you come?" Itachi said, once Izuna was out of their view.
"No, I really don't care," Sasuke muttered, turning his head around.
"I see, then I can't force you, though remember that if somebody would randomly opposite the leaders, even a main branch person .. That somebody will follow the consequences." Itachi said, looking at Sasuke from the edge of his eye before taking his leave. Sasuke sighed.
"This meeting is very un-expected… " Obito said as he looked at Shisui, who sat next to him. He nodded.
"I doubt it is something good," He admitted as he saw that most Uchiha's managed to attend. All having the Sharingan. The leaders of the clan arrived and sat down, there were 5 of them, all being famous for their eyes power, but still none of them were able to control the mangekyou sharingan, like the next generation of leaders could. Everybody was quit the instance the leaders sat down. Though Fugaku stood up, explaining the situation Konoha was in, and then explaining the strategy that the leaders have thought off.
"Wait, but if luring them out and attacking them all at once would work in our advantage, how would we be able to lure them out?"
Itachi, who sat just right behind his father, narrowed his eyes, what was his father possibly thinking about?
"We use the non-sharing users to lure them out, their chakra is still similar to those with Sharingan, so nobody can tell who has or hasn't the Sharingan," Fugaku said. Obito's eyes widened, as he looked around him. Shisui, lowered his head, and Izuna looked worried. Madara however, just had his normal look on his face.
"The lower branches …. Sasuke – kun.." Obito whispered as he suddenly stood up.
"You can't!" He shouted, causing everybody to look shocked at him. "You can't do that, these people, they have lives too, they are not tools, they have people who love them too! You can't … You can't kill them!" Obito shouted, as he balled a fist and looked at the ground.
"Obito, how dare you be so disrespectful!" One of Fugaku's advisers shouted.
"B-but .. Guys! You are with me aren't you! Right?!" Obito shouted, looking at Shisui, who still had his glare on the ground. He turned his face towards Izuna, who bit his bottom lip and looked away from Obito.
" … Madara?!" Obito asked. Madara turned his face towards Obito.
"Stop making a scene just because you are in love with a lower branch, this is war. In the time of my grandfather they killed the children who were not able to activate the Sharingan. They were just mouths to feed, but with no particular purpose," Madara said. Obito eyes filled themselves with tears.
"Still … I don't care .. I don't care, we still can't do this!" Obito shouted. "I WON'T ALLOW IT!" He added.
The other leaders stood up in rage. "Capture that disrespectful fool!" He shouted causing the guard to stand up and run up to Obito. Obito quickly closed his eyes and tried to protect his face with his arms, though he heard some yelps and moans, causing him to open his eyes, only to see a person, wearing a black cloak in front of him. He narrowed his eyes, seeing the guards on the ground, they were not dead, they just couldn't move, as if they were paralyzed. Obito looked back at the person in front of him, who took off the hoody, revealing the chicken butt hair style.
"Sasuke-kun!" Obito said in shock.
"Yeah … I had a foreboding feeling that you would get yourself in a mess … Again," Sasuke said.
"What did you do to our guards!"
"Don't worry, this is temporary, though .. I could make it permanent," Sasuke said revealing his fingers where lighting appeared.
"I mixed up their nerve system, causing them to be paralyzed for a couple of hours, " Sasuke said, smirking slightly as he looked into the eyes of Uchiha Fugaku, who frowned, not even slightly impressed.
"Impressive," Shisui commented, nodding his head.
"Hnn .. How did you get in? I had a barrier around this building," Madara asked, also not looking impressed at all.
"I deactivated it," Sasuke said, looking at Madara from the corner of his eye. Madara smirked.
"Hnn, not so bad after all … " He admitted.
"Sneaking in a meeting not meant for you is strictly forbidden, even the Hokage isn't allowed to do that. What makes you think you can do whatever you please?" Fugaku question, looking at Sasuke as if he was a dirty cockroach. Sasuke eyes darkened, something that didn't go unnoticed in the room.
"Save your breath, Fugaku, I am not here to opposite your plan, nor am I here to be in your way." Sasuke said, placing his hand on Obito's shoulder. "Like I said, I was just having a foreboding feeling. Let's go, Obito," Sasuke said as he walked towards the door.
"Stop you damn arrogant brat!" Fugaku shouted, hitting his fist on a table. Sasuke stopped walking, but didn't bother to turn around to look at Fugaku. "How dare you, a savage of a child interrupt my meeting, showing your face filled with dirt and lies in front of me and now turning his dirty back on me!" Fugaku shouted.
"If it gives you such a hard time seeing me, you should just close your eyes," Sasuke said. Fugaku hissed frustrated.
"I should have you killed .. No .. I should have you killed a long time ago! You and that meddlesome fool of a Mito!" Fugaku shouted. Sasuke suddenly stiffened, turning his face around to look at Fugaku. His eyes were big, dark, and had a pshyco look in them, causing Fugaku to take a step back.
"What did you say about lady Mito?" Sasuke questioned, turning around completely and leaning his head to the left. A dark chakra appeared around him, causing everybody to look shocked. Sasuke took a step towards the leaders.
"Attack him! Kill him!" Somebody shouted not far from Fugaku. A few Uchiha's started attacking the raven, though he disappeared in front of them. Suddenly every one of the guards got knocked out. One getting his head hit by the wall. The other getting kicked straight in the guts, sending him flaying. Sasuke appeared a meter in front of Fugaku, who looked suddenly scared, an emotion nobody believed the clan leader owned .
"Nobody .. Nobody ever badmouths lady Mito in front of me. Even if it is my friend, my child, or even my own father," Sasuke said. As he grabbed his Kusanagi, ready to cut Fugaku in two for what he had said. Though suddenly a yellow flash was seen, and Sasuke was pushed back. He tried to stipple against the grip, not even realizing who was having a hold of him.
"LET GO OF ME,I SAID LET GO OF ME!" Sasuke shouted, looking straight into the blue eyes of the fourth Hokage, who was trying to hold him back, gently, so he wouldn't hurt the already angry raven.
"Sasuke, calm down, take a deep breath-"
"SHUT UP, SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Sasuke shouted as he took a step back, and covered his ears with his hands. The dark chakra becoming even bigger.
"Calm down! You are making a scene," Minato said, as he grabbed Sasuke wrist.
"SHUT UP I AM GOING TO KILL HIM, I AM GOING TO KILL THAT BASTARD!" Sasuke shouted, as he suddenly got smacked in the face. His face turning the other way as a result. His eyes widened, as the chakra around him decreased fast until it disappeared .
"I told you to calm down," Minato said. A silence filled the room, as Sasuke placed his fingers on his red cheek. It hurt. He looked up at Minato, who then turned around towards Fugaku. Itachi was standing in front of his Father, he probably jumped in the moment Sasuke reached for his blade. Fugaku appeared behind his son, looking at Minato, who narrowed his eyes lightly.
"My deepest apologies for my student, I will make sure this wouldn't happen again," Minato said, bowing deeply. Sasuke's eyes widened, filling themselves with rage again.
"Why … WHY IS THE HOKAGE LOWERING HIS HEAD FOR A SCUMBAG LIKE HIM! YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG, WHY ARE YOU LOWERING YOUR PRIDE!" Sasuke shouted, though a hand reached the back of his head and forced him to bow.
"You should lower your head for your reckless actions!" Minato said with a strict tone. "Apologies .. now," Minato said, causing Sasuke to hiss.
"My apologies …" He whispered.
"What did you say?" Fugaku asked. Sasuke bit his lower lip. Repeating himself once more. Fugaku smirked slightly as he then looked at Minato.
"Minato-san, your student is reckless, I should have him killed for this, sneaking in a private meeting, attacking my guards and raising his fist to the leaders, and you couldn't do anything against it, since he is carrying the Uchiha name, making him none of your business," Fugaku said.
"I am well aware of his flaws. Sasuke has recently lost an important person in his life, and it is hard for him to control his hatrad, so I am asking you, as the fourth Hokage, to see this one through. I will make sure I punish him in your behave and not let him trouble you ever again," Minato said, still bowing.
"The Hokage shouldn't lower his pride for the sake of one life that isn't even worth living. Though since you decided to do so I will, just for this time, accept your request," Fugaku said.
"Thank you very much," Minato said. "Obito, Sasuke, we are leaving . Now." Minato said as he turned around. Obito nodded, putting his hands on Sasuke's shoulders and he guided the younger Uchiha out of the building.
"Minato-san!" Fugaku shouted out, causing Minato to stop in front of the door. "Why would you actually go so far for a disgrace like him?" Fugaku questioned.
" It is funny how people can grow attached to other people. Sasuke is a difficult one, isn't he? He might be disrespectful, and nothing like Obito or Kakashi. However-" Minato turned around, looking the clan leader straight in the eyes, with a serious , somehow cold expression.
"Sasuke is my discipline, and I won't allow you to lay a finger on him," Minato said. Fugaku narrowed his eyes . "I will take my leave now," Minato said as he turned around and disappeared.
Sitting in front of Minato, Sasuke kept his eyes on the ground, and his head bowed. Minato looked at him. Sasuke didn't need to look up to know that Minato was looking at him with his disapproved, disappointed yet strict look.
"Sasuke, look at me," Minato said, Sasuke carefully raised his look from the ground to Minato's eyes, just like he predicted he was met with 'the look'. He lowered his eyes again, letting them wander on the desk. "Sasuke," Minato said, more as a warning. Sasuke looked back in Minato's eyes. An awkward silence appeared. Minato sighed and leaned his head on his hands, before looking back up. "Tell me," Minato said.
".. Tell you what?" Sasuke whispered. "How I ended up almost killing the leaders, just because I can't control myself .. I fucked up, I know," Sasuke added.
"You did, I thought we had been through this .. Though, having seen you almost lose control back there, made me realize that you never got the chance to mourn Mito-sama's death," Minato said, Sasuke let his eyes drift off back to the desk. "I should have known sooner, she meant a lot to you and instead of mourning her death you acted like nothing has ever happened," Minato added and took a deep breath. "Sasuke, I want you to tell me everything that goes on with you, I am your sensei," Minato said, his eyes looked slightly pitiful at Sasuke. "Though being just your sensei isn't probably enough, is it?" Minato asked.
"You're wrong … " Sasuke whispered, finally looking up at Minato, eyes filled with tears, but he didn't let any of them escape. "I don't have a father, or anything like that .. But I got you, my sensei, who unlike my biological dad, believes in me. You took me in as your student the time I was thinking about going rogue. You always supported me, and made me feel less like a tool and more like a human. Nobody has ever done that to me … You mean a lot to me, I never want to bother you with it since you have your hands full," Sasuke said, his eyes back on the table. He was to ashamed to look at his sensei, though suddenly he felt arms wrapped around him. His eyes widened, as Minato stood next to him and hugged him.
"You are never a bother to me, you are like a son to me," Minato said as he let go of Sasuke. Sasuke looked still slightly surprised. " Naruto, Obito, Kakashi and you mean the word to me, and you guys know that," Minato added, with a small smile.
Naruto slightly smiled, leaning against the wall, while he was able to see his father and Sasuke from the broken door. Obit and Kakashi just walked towards the Office, being able to catch the last bits of the conversation
"Aaaah, you mean that?!" Obito said as he walked inside the office, Naruto and Kakashi on both a side of him . "group hug!" He said as he wrapped an arm around Minato and Sasuke.
"Let go of-"
"I am joining in!" Naruto said excited as he wrapped an arm around Sasuke and his dad.
"I guess I have nothing to lose, except for my dignity," Kakashi said as he joined the hug.
"Aaah, isn't this nice," Minato said and chuckled slightly.
"Whose hand is touching my butt?" Sasuke questioned, causing everybody to stay quiet.
"I am … Soft butt .." Kakashi said.
"Remove your hand .. Now." Sasuke hissed, breaking the hug.
"It is nice to see everything is settled," Obito said, though Minato looked at Sasuke, raising his eyebrow .
"You still have one hour before noon ," he said, looking at the clock.
"You're kidding?" Sasuke asked, looking slightly uncomfortable.
"No, one hour to pack your stuff and get out of there, you should hurry if you are late I will make your life a hell," Minato said, smiling like a devil.
"Don't worry, Kakashi and I can help out," Obito said.
"Anyway, what was your reason for moving?" Naruto asked, causing everybody to be quiet. Sasuke looked away, scratching the back of his head.
"Yeah … I guess I can't keep it a secret any longer, well … There were these things .. Called 'bills'. Yeah .. These 'bills' are quiet .. Complicated, and I ended up, throwing them away .. So I got set out of the house because I hadn't paid these 'bills' and so they sold the house … I ended up living in the east because that thing 'bills' doesn't really bother you that much .. Except for the rent .. But I think I am close In figuring out how to actually pay that,"
"Is this for real?" Kakashi asked looking at Minato.
"Hey! I never had to bother paying bills! Lady Mito managed all of that," Sasuke muttered.
"I should teach Naruto how to pay bills before I die .. Seeing the divested effects it had on you .. " Minato muttered. "Though don't worry, I will teach you all that when you are settled in the guestroom, we will find an apartment for you soon enough," Minato said.
Review please ^^ Please note my lack off time, and sleep, but I couldn't let you guys down, so I pushed myself into finishing this.
