Disclaimer: As much as I'd like to think so, I don't own Naruto or any of it's characters. They strictly belong to it's genious creator, Masashi Kishimoto.
**This chapter is longer than the others because it's helps set up the plot. It is my pillars that will hold up this story.**
Enjoy!
Title: Fangs of life
Chappie 3: Discovery
Finally, after a few more grueling days of darkness and dreary, the clouds poured out their last bit of fury and disappeared. The people of the hidden leaf were glad to see the sun smiling upon them once again. Many took a few minutes to admire the cloudless azure sky, and then continued on with their lives. The market was a busy place because many people needed to restock on supplies. Ninjas finally got to stretch their legs and continue to complete their never-ending list of missions.
Sasuke opened his eyes to the sun warming his face. He could hear people talking and laughing outside.
'So, that blasted storm has finally ended,' he thought, while rubbing his eyes. His mind was already running through all the training exercises he had to do today. Advanced shuriken throwing, Chidori and Sharingan practice… He wanted to explore all of his capabilities. He was determined to become strong. He would kill his brother and prove himself more superior than Naruto. He clenched his fist, flopped back down onto his pillow and closed his eyes. 'I'm not ready to get up yet… I'm going back to sleep…'
"Hey…HEY!"
Sasuke's eyes snapped open and his hand dived for a kunai that was stashed under his pillow. He turned, ready to slash the unknown intruder into ribbons. A hand shot out to stop his attack. Sasuke found himself staring at Kakashi, his sensei.
"Whoa! Relax, Sasuke. I have come to tell you, that I am going to show you, Sakura and Naruto some new jutsus today. I want you to get up, get dressed and meet at our usual spot in the clearing by the stream."
Sasuke frowned and made a mental note to make sure his door was locked before he went to bed at nights. He curtly yanked his hand out of his teacher's grip. "Not today, I want to catch up on other things. I have no interest in learning any new jutsu today."
"Geez… I was convinced that everyone would be in a brighter mood once that storm went away… But I guess, with you, I should have known better." Kakashi shook his head in dismay and silently studied Sasuke for a few seconds. "Well," He said at last, as he turned to leave through the open door." If you don't want to come, you don't have to. I'm sure Naruto can use these new techniques to his advantage next time you two fight…"
Sasuke growled bitterly, but gave in. "I guess it wouldn't be too much trouble to attend, I'll be there as soon as you leave and allow me to get dressed."
Kakashi smiled, "I was hoping you would change your mind. I want you to go to Naruto's house and get him. Kay?"
"What?! Why the hell do I have to get the baka?"
"You two need to rekindle your relationship as teammates. I think this is a perfect opportunity." Kakashi snickered at the mask of disgust plastered to Sasuke's face. "Have fun!" He smiled and disappeared out the door, leaving behind a deeply irritated Sasuke.
Sasuke cursed at his childish teacher as he got dressed. Ever since he and Naruto had fought, all Kakashi lectured him on, was teamwork. Teamwork this and teamwork that. Blah, blah, blah! He dressed himself up in his usual outfit; a blue wide neck t-shirt with the Uchiha crest on the back, white khaki shorts, a shurikan holster on his leg, and arm and leg braces to prevent bones from breaking during intense training.. He left his house shortly after and took a quick trip to the forest to get the sharpest stick he could find. He was hoping Naruto would still be sleeping and that he could take his irritation out on him by poking the dumb blonde with the pointy stick. He, after all, wanted Naruto to be miserable. When he found a stick that was satisfyingly sharp, he hurried over to Naruto's house. He knocked on the door several times. After, no one answered, he jiggled the doorknob to see if it was unlocked. He let out a frustrated sigh and banged on the door.
"Naruto, get your ass out of bed and answer your damn door!" He yelled as he hit the door with both his fists. The pointy stick lay forgotten on the ground. He noticed a window was open, and walked over to it. It led to Naruto's bedroom. Sasuke noticed that there was water on floor. "Psh, baka forgot to close it during the storm." He scoffed as he hopped through the window and over the puddle. He landed gracefully by Naruto's bed and cocked an eyebrow as he saw that no one was in it. Sasuke assumed that Naruto had, for some bizarre-only-Naruto-would-think-of reason, decided to sleep on his couch instead. This puzzled him and he proceeded to open the bedroom door.
He found himself in Naruto's living room. Books, scrolls and shards of a broken vase laid sprawled out all over his floor. Naruto had been training during the storm. This made Sasuke worry, how much had he managed to learn? How much did he get ahead this time? He stepped in another puddle, he noticed that there were a lot of them, they lead towards the kitchen What the hell had Naruto been doing? Having a water fight with one of his doppelgangers? Sasuke smirked, he found that the idea didn't surprise him. Naruto was thick, he probably would do something that stupid. He advanced to the kitchen; Naruto was not in his living room. Sasuke was beginning to become unnerved and worried, Naruto's house was way to quiet for a place where a loud mouth lived. He had a sinking feeling in his stomach. He hustled into the kitchen, and it confirmed a fear deep down within him. Before him, the kitchen was a mess. A counter was broken, and it's remains and the walls closest to it, were splattered with blood. Sasuke ran to the unchecked parts of the house, but with every door he opened; his feelings of helplessness and certainty grew. Naruto was gone.
Sasuke felt despair and fear when he came to the conclusion that Naruto had been taken. He already knew who wanted Naruto; it was brother and that Akatsuki group. He felt fear towards this thought. For all he knew, Naruto could be seriously injured or even be dead. He didn't understand it, he had always dreamed of Naruto being killed or abducted so that he would no longer have a threat to his superiority, so that he would finally be out of Sasuke's way. But now… It had really happened, and he felt strange. Light headed, hurt. He felt like someone had tied him to a horse and dragged him down a road. He felt…horrible. Images of Naruto flashed in the raven haired child's mind. That stupid grin Naruto always pasted onto his face when he was determined to win a battle, them fighting and exchanging insults with each other, the shocked look on Naruto's face when Sasuke had sacrificed himself to save the blond from the clutches of death. Now that Naruto was gone, Sasuke realized for the first time how much he had appreciated all these tiny things. He stood in the middle of the messy living room, tears welling up in his eyes.
Sasuke clenched his fists, and shook his head viciously.
'What am I doing?' He thought fiercely. This situation wasn't one he would normally cry over. He checked the house one last time then hurried to the meeting spot where Kakashi and Sakura were waiting. When he arrived, Kakashi was sitting next to a tree and was deeply immersed in his "Come, Come Paradise" novel. Sakura was humming by the stream. As Sasuke entered the area, she looked up at him and a bright smile spread across her face.
"Wai! Hello Sasuke!! Beautiful day isn't it?!" Sakura chimed as she ran up to him. "Aren't you glad that storm is over? I thought it would never end… ?" She noticed his troubled look and instantly became concerned. "What's wrong?"
"I need to talk to Kakashi sensei." He walked over to where his teacher was sitting.
Kakashi looked up at Sasuke. "What's troubling you Sasuke?" He looked around him, "Where is Naruto?"
"He's gone!" Sasuke blurted out "He wasn't at his house when I went to pick him up, there's blood in his kitchen, and water all over his floor …He's… just... gone." Sasuke fell silent and looked down at his feet. Kakashi was staring at him wide eyed, Sakura silently listened. "I think he was taken by my brother…."
Kakashi hurriedly jumped to his feet. "This is serious," He muttered. "They must have taken him during the storm….Damn….Listen you two: practice has been canceled for today, go home." He hurriedly put away "Come, Come Paradise" and disappeared with a poof of smoke.
"Naruto's gone? But…how?…Why?" Sakura asked Sasuke, "Who did it?"
"…Gomen Sakura, I have to go…" Sasuke, walked solemnly away leaving Sakura by herself. She watched him as he left, she had never seen him like this before.
'I have to do something…' He thought as anger welled up inside him. 'He's my brother and I can't let him get away with this.' He went home a packed a few things in his knapsack that he would require for survival; many kunai and shuriken, some extra clothes, water and food. He left the village unnoticed, without permission and set out on his journey with an intent to kill.
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Dun dun dun!!
Wonder what gonna happen next...(I have no idea, isn't it great?!) But yes, hope you enjoyed this chapter. This next one will come out in a few days. In the meantime, please take a few moments to give me some feedback on the story, and it's progress so far.
Thanks for reading!
**This chapter is longer than the others because it's helps set up the plot. It is my pillars that will hold up this story.**
Enjoy!
Title: Fangs of life
Chappie 3: Discovery
Finally, after a few more grueling days of darkness and dreary, the clouds poured out their last bit of fury and disappeared. The people of the hidden leaf were glad to see the sun smiling upon them once again. Many took a few minutes to admire the cloudless azure sky, and then continued on with their lives. The market was a busy place because many people needed to restock on supplies. Ninjas finally got to stretch their legs and continue to complete their never-ending list of missions.
Sasuke opened his eyes to the sun warming his face. He could hear people talking and laughing outside.
'So, that blasted storm has finally ended,' he thought, while rubbing his eyes. His mind was already running through all the training exercises he had to do today. Advanced shuriken throwing, Chidori and Sharingan practice… He wanted to explore all of his capabilities. He was determined to become strong. He would kill his brother and prove himself more superior than Naruto. He clenched his fist, flopped back down onto his pillow and closed his eyes. 'I'm not ready to get up yet… I'm going back to sleep…'
"Hey…HEY!"
Sasuke's eyes snapped open and his hand dived for a kunai that was stashed under his pillow. He turned, ready to slash the unknown intruder into ribbons. A hand shot out to stop his attack. Sasuke found himself staring at Kakashi, his sensei.
"Whoa! Relax, Sasuke. I have come to tell you, that I am going to show you, Sakura and Naruto some new jutsus today. I want you to get up, get dressed and meet at our usual spot in the clearing by the stream."
Sasuke frowned and made a mental note to make sure his door was locked before he went to bed at nights. He curtly yanked his hand out of his teacher's grip. "Not today, I want to catch up on other things. I have no interest in learning any new jutsu today."
"Geez… I was convinced that everyone would be in a brighter mood once that storm went away… But I guess, with you, I should have known better." Kakashi shook his head in dismay and silently studied Sasuke for a few seconds. "Well," He said at last, as he turned to leave through the open door." If you don't want to come, you don't have to. I'm sure Naruto can use these new techniques to his advantage next time you two fight…"
Sasuke growled bitterly, but gave in. "I guess it wouldn't be too much trouble to attend, I'll be there as soon as you leave and allow me to get dressed."
Kakashi smiled, "I was hoping you would change your mind. I want you to go to Naruto's house and get him. Kay?"
"What?! Why the hell do I have to get the baka?"
"You two need to rekindle your relationship as teammates. I think this is a perfect opportunity." Kakashi snickered at the mask of disgust plastered to Sasuke's face. "Have fun!" He smiled and disappeared out the door, leaving behind a deeply irritated Sasuke.
Sasuke cursed at his childish teacher as he got dressed. Ever since he and Naruto had fought, all Kakashi lectured him on, was teamwork. Teamwork this and teamwork that. Blah, blah, blah! He dressed himself up in his usual outfit; a blue wide neck t-shirt with the Uchiha crest on the back, white khaki shorts, a shurikan holster on his leg, and arm and leg braces to prevent bones from breaking during intense training.. He left his house shortly after and took a quick trip to the forest to get the sharpest stick he could find. He was hoping Naruto would still be sleeping and that he could take his irritation out on him by poking the dumb blonde with the pointy stick. He, after all, wanted Naruto to be miserable. When he found a stick that was satisfyingly sharp, he hurried over to Naruto's house. He knocked on the door several times. After, no one answered, he jiggled the doorknob to see if it was unlocked. He let out a frustrated sigh and banged on the door.
"Naruto, get your ass out of bed and answer your damn door!" He yelled as he hit the door with both his fists. The pointy stick lay forgotten on the ground. He noticed a window was open, and walked over to it. It led to Naruto's bedroom. Sasuke noticed that there was water on floor. "Psh, baka forgot to close it during the storm." He scoffed as he hopped through the window and over the puddle. He landed gracefully by Naruto's bed and cocked an eyebrow as he saw that no one was in it. Sasuke assumed that Naruto had, for some bizarre-only-Naruto-would-think-of reason, decided to sleep on his couch instead. This puzzled him and he proceeded to open the bedroom door.
He found himself in Naruto's living room. Books, scrolls and shards of a broken vase laid sprawled out all over his floor. Naruto had been training during the storm. This made Sasuke worry, how much had he managed to learn? How much did he get ahead this time? He stepped in another puddle, he noticed that there were a lot of them, they lead towards the kitchen What the hell had Naruto been doing? Having a water fight with one of his doppelgangers? Sasuke smirked, he found that the idea didn't surprise him. Naruto was thick, he probably would do something that stupid. He advanced to the kitchen; Naruto was not in his living room. Sasuke was beginning to become unnerved and worried, Naruto's house was way to quiet for a place where a loud mouth lived. He had a sinking feeling in his stomach. He hustled into the kitchen, and it confirmed a fear deep down within him. Before him, the kitchen was a mess. A counter was broken, and it's remains and the walls closest to it, were splattered with blood. Sasuke ran to the unchecked parts of the house, but with every door he opened; his feelings of helplessness and certainty grew. Naruto was gone.
Sasuke felt despair and fear when he came to the conclusion that Naruto had been taken. He already knew who wanted Naruto; it was brother and that Akatsuki group. He felt fear towards this thought. For all he knew, Naruto could be seriously injured or even be dead. He didn't understand it, he had always dreamed of Naruto being killed or abducted so that he would no longer have a threat to his superiority, so that he would finally be out of Sasuke's way. But now… It had really happened, and he felt strange. Light headed, hurt. He felt like someone had tied him to a horse and dragged him down a road. He felt…horrible. Images of Naruto flashed in the raven haired child's mind. That stupid grin Naruto always pasted onto his face when he was determined to win a battle, them fighting and exchanging insults with each other, the shocked look on Naruto's face when Sasuke had sacrificed himself to save the blond from the clutches of death. Now that Naruto was gone, Sasuke realized for the first time how much he had appreciated all these tiny things. He stood in the middle of the messy living room, tears welling up in his eyes.
Sasuke clenched his fists, and shook his head viciously.
'What am I doing?' He thought fiercely. This situation wasn't one he would normally cry over. He checked the house one last time then hurried to the meeting spot where Kakashi and Sakura were waiting. When he arrived, Kakashi was sitting next to a tree and was deeply immersed in his "Come, Come Paradise" novel. Sakura was humming by the stream. As Sasuke entered the area, she looked up at him and a bright smile spread across her face.
"Wai! Hello Sasuke!! Beautiful day isn't it?!" Sakura chimed as she ran up to him. "Aren't you glad that storm is over? I thought it would never end… ?" She noticed his troubled look and instantly became concerned. "What's wrong?"
"I need to talk to Kakashi sensei." He walked over to where his teacher was sitting.
Kakashi looked up at Sasuke. "What's troubling you Sasuke?" He looked around him, "Where is Naruto?"
"He's gone!" Sasuke blurted out "He wasn't at his house when I went to pick him up, there's blood in his kitchen, and water all over his floor …He's… just... gone." Sasuke fell silent and looked down at his feet. Kakashi was staring at him wide eyed, Sakura silently listened. "I think he was taken by my brother…."
Kakashi hurriedly jumped to his feet. "This is serious," He muttered. "They must have taken him during the storm….Damn….Listen you two: practice has been canceled for today, go home." He hurriedly put away "Come, Come Paradise" and disappeared with a poof of smoke.
"Naruto's gone? But…how?…Why?" Sakura asked Sasuke, "Who did it?"
"…Gomen Sakura, I have to go…" Sasuke, walked solemnly away leaving Sakura by herself. She watched him as he left, she had never seen him like this before.
'I have to do something…' He thought as anger welled up inside him. 'He's my brother and I can't let him get away with this.' He went home a packed a few things in his knapsack that he would require for survival; many kunai and shuriken, some extra clothes, water and food. He left the village unnoticed, without permission and set out on his journey with an intent to kill.
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Dun dun dun!!
Wonder what gonna happen next...(I have no idea, isn't it great?!) But yes, hope you enjoyed this chapter. This next one will come out in a few days. In the meantime, please take a few moments to give me some feedback on the story, and it's progress so far.
Thanks for reading!