Title: Wishes Are Free
Author: Cheza-chan
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Pairing: KakaIru, SasuNaru
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto—oh, I wish I did—but I own Kan'you, all the characters of the Hidden Wave Village. I own the Hidden Wave Village because I created it! I own the Hidden Wave Village's special jutsus, etc.
A/N: Polka dot, don't talk to me about Samurai Deeper Kyo... I wanted to throw all the DVDs into the fireplace -.- But it's actually preview for another fic that's in the works XD (has too many things in the works) I'm also going to limit my Author Notes, because I'm running out of things to say, and well... (shrugs) Lily, thank you. This is why I need reviews: so people can tell me what's wrong with my story and how I can fix it. I'll focus more on the mission... well, focus as much as I possibly can. Here this chapter.
Chapter Fourteen - Sexy no Jutsu
Naruto yawned loudly, then stretched each limb with a groan. He really didn't feel like moving much at the moment, so weary he was. The blonde rolled over, his left leg tangled in the sheets and the right one hanging over the edge of the bed. He smiled as he remembered the earlier events of the previous day, glad that he had been able to see old and familiar faces, even if just for those few hours. Iruka had already left and Kakashi hadn't come for Sasuke yet so the two boys were left in the house with the early morning sun hovering outside. Naruto swore he hadn't fallen asleep, but he was now being woken up by some stranger. He cried out, still half-asleep, and swung a feeble fist.
Sasuke snorted and landed a knee in the kyuubi's stomach. "Wake up. Tenko-sensei left word that you need to meet her."
Naruto whined and rolled over, only to find there was no more bed. He yelled, falling onto the floor with the sheets trailing behind him and back onto the bed. "Did she say she really needed me?" he mumbled. Facing Haka was something he dreaded.
"She said she'll protect you from your little friend," the brunet smirked.
Naruto kicked his legs, groaning. "I miss Sakura-chan!" He snapped his mouth shut, banging his head on the floor.
Sasuke came around to the side of the bed where his "step-brother" had fallen and knelt, grabbing Naruto by the front of his shirt. "What do you mean? And don't lie to me," he added in a hiss.
"She went on a mission yesterday," the blonde laughed nervously. "To... the Lightning Country."
"What?!"
"That's what I said."
"It's too dangerous."
"Also what I said."
"Especially for someone like her."
"Not what I said."
Sasuke glared at the boy who commented after every one of his comments, and released him roughly, standing once more.
"Itee..." Naruto rubbed his head.
The brunet sighed and dropped onto the bed, chin resting on his upraised hand; this was one moment he was genuinely concerned for his teammate. 'Sakura...' He clenched both hands into fists.
The blonde Genin turned over and sat up, unwrapped himself from the sheets. He inched across the floor and laid his head in Sasuke's lap. "I don't want to go on a mission. What about our mission. I never told you, did I?"
Sasuke shook his head and let the boy go on, knowing it wouldn't matter what he said.
"I overheard Iruka-sensei and Kakashi-sensei talking about it–Shikyo's younger brother was kidnapped."
"Really?" the brunet mumbled. "Shouldn't they discuss things like that with us, members of this team?"
"Maybe. But forget them for now, I say we go snoop around campus," Naruto laughed, kneeling up.
Sasuke snorted and nudged the blonde off of his leg. He stood from the bed, stretching his right shoulder. "You can't," he sighed. "Tenko-sensei needs you."
"Sasuke! You big jerk!" The blonde pounded into his bed, shaking his head angrily. The younger of the two remaining Uchiha snorted, slamming the door shut.
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"Sick?" Tenko inquired, eyebrows arched high questioningly. Shikyo and Haka were nearby, listening—guess which one had a smirk at the news.
Sasuke rubbed the back of his neck, sighing. "He was the cause of last night's power loss and spent that entire time and most of the morning sitting out in the cold... fixing it."
The Jounin ran a hand through her hair with a sigh of her own. "I guess we really don't need him. It is a D-ranked mission." She smiled, reaching out to pat the brunet on the head, but Sasuke's icy, chilling glare made her pull her hand back.
He turned, sticking his hands in his pockets, and walked back to the four-sided bench in the middle of town. His fingers curled tightly into the inner material of his pants. He couldn't believe he lied for that no-good, rotten, juvenile... The brunet growled deep in his throat, closing his eyes to recall the events that led up to this moment.
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Sasuke had just changed out of the clothes he'd slept in, ready for a shower just in case Kakashi came over soon, when Naruto stormed in. The grin on the kyuubi's face widened and he slowly closed the door behind him, lock clicking shut. "Get out," the ebony-haired shinobi sighed, snatching his towel from the bed to wrap around his waist.
The blonde crossed the room, placing a cold hand to the pale, bare chest of his teammate—Sasuke inhaled sharply, body stiffening—and slid it down so it rested atop the other boy's firm abdomen. His fingers played with the hem of the white towel, tugging on a loose string. "Sasuke..." Naruto pouted, leaning close. He took the other's bottom lip gently between his teeth at the same time he released the towel's knot.
As hard as he tried, no thought in Sasuke head developed an end as the blonde kyuubi's hand teased him into a hardness.
Naruto chuckled and stood on his toes to place a peck to Sasuke's nose. "Tell Tenko-sensei I'm not coming, or... Heh. You won't be."
Sasuke slid his hand up along the side of Naruto's neck, cupping his face. "I'll kill you... sooner or later."
Naruto laughed, triumphant.
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The same blonde devil stood from the bench as his teammate neared. "Sasuke-kun!" he sang, waving. The Uchiha's scowl deepened to the point where it looked like someone was pulling down the corners of his mouth. He wanted to feel the blonde's neck snap under his grip. Even after agreeing to the task and willingly admitting he would tag along, he'd ended up slaking his fires with his fist in the shower. 'Death is too good for him.'
"Smile," Naruto said with a grin after the brunet had reached him. "You look so... Just smile!" He slapped Sasuke on the bed, then pushed him along, unaware that if he continued, he might not live to see fifteen. They continued on, passing Kan'you, and was about to reach the flower shop on the other side of the street when Naruto stopped.
The hold on Sasuke's lips was released and he smirked as he stared at the bookstore. A soft wry chuckle slipped by those quirked lips. "Why'd you bring me here?"
"Shh. I remembered Kakashi-sensei mentioning this place, so I went looking for it." Naruto grabbed the other boy's arm, dragging him in. The clerk looked up at the two newcomers and headed over to greet them. The kyuubi squinted at him, frowning.
"Raito Nuri. How may I help you?"
Sasuke looked at Naruto and the blonde stard around. "Uh... Oh! We need to buy a book for Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto stated.
Nuri's honey-colored eyes widened. "Ka... Kakashi..." he stammered. Sasuke released a short bark of laughter he couldn't hold back as he also remembered their first night in the new village. "The section..." the clerk started, clearing his throat. "The section that particular sensei likes... is off-limits to kids such as yourselves."
Naruto pouted. "Why? It's right there!" He tried to run by the older man to get to the books when he tripped and fell into a shelf. For something that was staged, it sure was believable. Sasuke watched Nuri's face change colors, then clinked as he was pulled into an emptying corner of the store; everyone rushed to the disaster. "We're going to sneak into the school," the blonde announced for the umpteenth time.
"How?" the brunet snapped, tired of hearing that one line.
Naruto's grin spread wide and he raised his hands before his face. "You need your Sharingan," he informed the other boy.
Sasuke sighed and closed his eyes. They snapped back open, orbs blood red. Naruto shivered faintly at the sight that made up the Uchiha bloodline—what remained of it—and Sasuke read the action for what it was; he smirked. The blonde shook his head and pressed his fore- and middle finger of each hand together.
"Sexy no jutsu!"
His voice was raised, but not to the point that it would be considered yelling. There was a transformations normal explosion, but the remaining mist lingered to conceal the naked female frame before the brunet. Sasuke's eyes returned to normal as he glared at the girl. "Why do I need to know that?" he snapped.
"Like I said." Naruto transformed back. "We're going to sneak into that school and find out anything we can on the missing children." He clung to Sasuke's arm as the boy tried to storm out and they caught Nuri's eye.
"Hey!" the young man yelled, standing. Both Genins froze then took off running.
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'How do I get myself into these messes?' Sasuke, now "Kazuha Kura"—God forbid, Naruto makes up his name again—stood with Chiha Naru attached to his arm. They were each other's polar opposite.
Naru smiled brightly in a sky-blue sundress that stopped just above her knees. The pigtails were gone and golden locks cascaded down to a slender waist. Her feet were placed in white sandals. Kura stood stiffly, ebony locks pulled back in a loosely-tied ponytail whose ends stopped at the small of her back, all of it blending perfectly with her black dress; everything on her was black. For the sake of sanity, she gave herself a wide-brimmed hat to help save face. Kura tilted the same hat, its shadow falling cross her soft, yet mortified features, and allowed Naru to drag her into the school building.
"You can do this hall," Naru giggled, skipping off towards the stairs.
"Naruto... Naruto, I'm going to kill you."
The blonde waved then disappeared, leaving Kura in the middle of the hall. The ringing bell that signaled recess for the Academy students caused the disguised shinobi's heart to stop at that moment and the young brunette was clinically dead for minutes as children streamed forth.
"Onee-chan!"
'No...' Kura turned stiffly toward the voice to see a brightly-smiling pair at her side. Other children shot the young woman curious glances, but didn't stop.
"Onee-chan!" the girl said again, reaching out a hand. "You look pretty."
"Thank... you...?"
"Sora.Nago Sora. And this is Aki. Our big brother looks after us." Both nodded excitedly and Kura knelt, taking the small hand uncertainly in her own.
The family name triggered something in the back of her mind and she tried her hardest to remember. Her eyes widened at the striking gray orbs staring back, and the day of assigning teams came back. "Takai does...?" she murmured.
The girl's face lit up and she jumped up and down, still holding the brunette's hand. "You know him? He's on a mission right now. He said he was going to bring us each back a Cloud hitai-ate headband."
Kura smiled weakly. "Who's taking care of you while he's gone? Where's your mom and dad?"
Aki stepped forward then, taking the brunette's free hand. "They passed," he said in a voice conveying a seriousness that a child so young should have no knowledge about.
"Right now, Miyako-oneechan is taking care of us," Sora giggled.
"...Oh." 'Miyako?! Miyako's looking after these children?'
"And we ran away from her."
Kura stood slowly, lowering her chakra at the yelling female voice,then tilted her head slightly to stare at the breathless Genin from Team 1. All the other Academy students had long since made their way out on the field,and the Chuunins moved about the hall in a scarcity. Miyako glared at the children then raised a smile to the young woman whose hands they still clasped. "Thank you for being here," she sighed. "They're fascinated by brunettes such as yourself, and as you can see..." With a soft laugh, she fingered her pigtails.
"Miyako-oneechan," both twin chorused, changing hands. "Can we stay with her then?"
"I'm sure she has some important business to attend to. Right?"
Kura nodded, smiling weakly; there was a blunt kunai back at the house that once had "Umino Iruka" and "Uzumaki Naruto" on it, but it would now be reading "Uchiha Sasuke". "Actually," she started. "I was wondering if there was someone of authority on this hall."
"Shuku-san runs the entire village, but I think her office is upstairs. I'm not sure if she's even in it. Ruka-sensei is in change down here." Miyako blinked as the young woman developed a visible twitch at the corner of her mouth. She reached out almost dazedly, and removed the large hat, handing it to the giggling children, then smiled. "Sorry for being so forward," she said in explanation to the wide dark eyes. "But you're a beautiful person."
Kura flushed, wringing her hands together in a nervous fashion.
"We'll take you to Ruka-sensei!" Miyako cheered, taking the brunette's hand. Aki took the other one andSora curled her tiny fingers around the hem of Kura's dress, the hat in her other hand. Together, they walked back to where Miyako had just come from.
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Naru felt like she wouldn't be able to entertain her crowd any longer, but the clone still needed more time; it had just moved from May's office to the Jounin conference room. She tucked her brilliant blonde hair behind her hair, laughing politely at a joke told just for her. Her face was on the verge of cracking from all the smiling. 'I wonder how Sasuke's doing...'
Naru held up her hands after several more moments of chatter, requesting silence, then excused herself from the crowd that consisted of solely men, back down the hall. She spun on her heels and hurried to the conference room where the clone was located.
Naruto ran into the hall and grinned after spotting the young woman. He took her hand, pulling her along until they had left prying eyes. The clone disappeared, leaving Naru three scrolls it hoped were to her liking. "Now to find Sasuke!" Raising her dress to above the knee, she quickened her pace to almost running and made it to the staircase. Sparkling blue eyes widened and she turned sharply, hair slapping her in the face.
Tenko raised her head at the sounds of spitting and coughing to see the young woman struggling. "Miss?" Naru froze, turning stiffly. Shikyo smiled at the sights of the strands of hair sticking to a flushed face. "You're Naruto's mother," the Jounin laughed. "The resemblance is uncanny. Hizaku told me you were here a while back."
"Mm-hmm..." Naru looked around then back at the ascending females, shaking her head. She groaned in frustration and yanked at her hair.
"Let me see if I can help." Shikyo rushed up, pushing away frantic hands, and smoothed the lengthy tresses. "Maybe you should try a bun," she suggested shyly, trying not to touch the woman's face unless she most definitely had to. She stepped back, sighing, and smiled at her handiwork.
"Thanks," Naru mumbled. "Now, if you'll excuse me." She picked up the scrolls she'd dropped during the dilemma and tried to hurry down the stairs. She made it by Haka, but Tenko stopped her progress.
"Your son's in my team" the redhead stated almost proudly.
"Lovely. Excuse me."
"But he's sick and couldn't join us on our mission today."
"How sad. Maybe I'll visit him. Bye!"
Tenko watched the blonde fly down the stairs and shook her head, sighing, "Just like her son." Haka rolled her eyes, not wanting to hear about the moron of her team.
Kura slowly joined Naru at the bench, sanity long since dissolved. Between the twins and Ruka actually showing some for of interest—only in a fake, jutsu-created body—she was ready to be the next kidnapped victim.
Naru smiled brightly as the brunette joined her, not surprised by the look on the other's face. "How'd it go?"
"I got a few papers. You?"
"Scrolls! At least, I hope... they're useful. Let's go." Naru grabbed Kura's hand, pulling her up, and ran down the street back to the houses.
The Genins transformed back once safely inside, and it was there that Sasuke wrapped his hands around the kyuubi's neck, lifting him off the ground. Naruto dangled from the wall, gagging and kicking his legs. "Let me... down.. Sasuke!" He stepped on the Uchiha's shoulder with both feet, locking the brunet's head between his ankles. Sasuke let go, liking the normal degree his head was positioned in, only to have Naruto bring him down as he fell.
The blonde gasped for air, then kicked his Konoha teammate. "Asshole..."
Sasuke scoffed and pushed himself back to his feet, dragging Naruto up with him. He took them both into the den where they rearranged the furniture so they sat in the middle of the floor with all their findings. Naruto rolled open his first scroll and grinned. "This is a list of all advanced bloodlines-from all Hidden Villages. You're in here, along with Hinata's family. There's even mention of Shino's bug-controlling ability." 'Why do they need something like this?'
His blue eyes scanned the list as he opened the scroll further and noticed a familiar name. 'Hitsu...' He sighed then flipped the scroll close and tossed it aside. He opened the black one next and immediately noticed the handwriting. "This is Hizaku-sensei's!" he exclaimed, kneeling up. "He wrote about Sakura-chan." Sasuke raised his head and took the end of the scroll, pulling it out to its fullest so they could both read.
" 'She has great potential' ," Naruto started. " 'Her stamina is less than nothing when compared to that of a true ninja's, but I can change that. May always gives me these cases.' Sakura-chan's not a case!"
"Urusai," Sasuke snapped, taking over. He skipped a few lines. " 'Haruno improved quicker than I anticipated. Maybe even too much. She's learned every jutsu we taught her, but refuses to use them.' He's keeping logs. Why?" Both boys glanced at each other, the Uchiha's eyes narrowed, then back at the scroll. The front foor opening separated them and they rushed to gather all of their stolen documents.
Iruka looked into the den after walking the short hall to find Sasuke studying his weapons while using Naruto as a footrest. He scanned the remainder of the room as the kyuubi objected to being treated as furniture and wondered why the real pieces had been scattered about so. He shook his head. "Naruto," the Chuunin sighed. "Tenko told me you were sick. I came to check on you."
"I was, but then Sasuke came over and made me soup."
"I'm sure he did. You both should be on missions. Kentan-sensei asked where Sasuke was because he came over this morning and didn't see either of you."
Sasuke scowled, glaring at the floor under his feet. 'All because of Kakashi-sensei, I can't even look him in the face anymore. Why should that pervert care where I am anyway?' He turned, staring out of the corner of his eyes with crimson orbs, then looked back as the Sharingan picked up on Naruto's movement. He followed Iruka once more as the young man headed upstairs. His eyes returned to normal and he held out his hand for the papers they'd shoved under the hideously out-of-place couch.
The brunet took them and quickly flipped through them, trying to find anything that was understandable. "Here," he finally said, leaning forward. "He was creating... a memo, it looks like it's for the Chuunins and Jounins. To summarize, it's telling them to be careful of a man named Atsuko, but there's no last name." He dropped those papers back onto the floor. "This one talks of Shikyo and her kidnapped brother. They claim she had been living a life created by a strong Genjutsu. I didn't know Ruka-sensei was this close to Shuku-san."
"No one knows anything about this Hidden Village," Naruto yawned, searching the last scroll. "This is just notes from a classroom visit." He sighed and stretched out on the floor. Sasuke placed a bare foot back on his back with a scoff.
"Are you boys hungry?" Iruka yelled down.
"Yes!" the blonde replied.
"Since it's still early, we'll go to Kan'you for lunch." The Chuunin came down the stairs. Naruto jumped up, unmindful of Sasuke, and met him in the dining room. Iruka wore his hair down and his hitai-ite headband on the upper part of his right arm. He'd removed the blue vest and was dressed in just the black shirt, the pants, and the black sandals.
"You look like... an ANBU member," the blonde mumbled, squinting at the man. "All you need is a mask and the armor." Iruka laughed nervously and tousled the blonde's hand. They both looked over as Sasuke appeared.
The dolphin stared at the scowling boy longer and sighed. "Come on. You both better eat good because you're going to do your missions tomorrow, no matter what they are."
"Aw! Iruka-sensei!"
Iruka pushed the blonde ahead of him then glanced at the brunet. "Sasuke?"
"I'm coming," the boy muttered, walking by. He shrugged off the man's slight touch and joined Naruto outside. The Chuunin sighed in defeat and locked the door behind them all.
"Sensei?" Kentan opened his eyes, blinking. He'd fallen asleep due to the rocking sensation of the boat as Team 12 traveled back from the Water Country, but Chigiri had just woken him. It was rare to have her conversing with him.
"Hmm?" the Jounin groaned, stretching languidly.
"Where's Sasuke?" the white-haired Genin queried, staring out at the sparkling water. Had she been the sentimental, romantic type, she'd probably be trailing her fingers across the surface, but she was a realist, and sat with her hands folded in her lap.
"I think he ran away," Kentai replied, yawning.
"That would make him a missing-nin, wouldn't it?"
He eyed Yoku's smirk and shook his head, sighing. "He and his brother caught some cold, so they're home. Why?"
"No reason," Chigiri murmured, brushing back her hair. "He just doesn't seem like someone that would miss a mission, even if it was just C-ranked." She felt Yoku's accusing glare on her back and scoffed.
Kentan shook his head and stared up at the oarsman, mind occupied. He was still sore, yes, but whatever Sakura had given him the day before eased most of the pain. But that wasn't what kept him; he and Iruka had slept together. What was to be the cost of their actions? He touched his left shoulder lightly, remembering the pain he experienced that night. Everyone in the boat raised their heads to stare at the underside of the large bridge as they passed under it.
"I can't believe they named this after that absolute moron," Yoku scoffed, closing his eyes and leaned his head against his upraised hand.
Kentan gave a lazy smile and waited through the rest of the gentle ride, standing help the children from the boat after it docked. "How about... your sensei treats you to ramen at Kan'you? Hmm?"
The couple exchanged looks, then glared at him.
"Aw, come on. We haven't really bonded as a true team yet. Why would you turn down free food?"
"Chigiri eats healthy," Yoku said on the girl's behalf, arms crossed.
"Then she'll have water. We're going." The Jounin grabbed them each by the wrist, practically dragging the reluctant children down the street. They turned the corner, only a few more steps away from the restaurant, when the trio of a team froze.
"He doesn't look sick to me," Chigiri snapped, referring to the ebony-haired boy on the other side of the glass pane that she stared through. "Neither of them do."
Iruka looked up at the sound of the bell signaling a customer's entrance, then looked back down at his bowl of miso ramen.
"Iruka-sensei, what's wro–Ow! Sasuke! Oh..."
The two boys stared up at the glowering members of Team 12 while Iruka tried to avoid looking directly into the icy blue orbs that were filled with a hint of amusement. The Chuunin had no intention of pretending nothing happened last night, but he wasn't prepared to see the Jounin so soon after. "May we join you?" Kentan asked, already pulling up another table. He paused, glancing at the owner behind the counter for approval, then finished the move when it was granted. Yoku and Chigiri pulled up the chairs, sitting, still glaring at the blonde and brunet that had yet to break their hard gazes.
The light-haired man sat beside his favorite dolphin and reached across to retrieve a stick of bread. Their hands brushed and Iruka jumped slightly. This wouldn't work; the Jounin would remedy the problem later, right now, he really was hungry. He instructed his students to get whatever they wanted while he got a bowl of shrimp ramen for himself.
Chigiri asked for another basket of bread and a glass of water. Yoku was satisfied with just sitting at the table beside her. And with the level of feeling uncomfortable and awkward at its highest, the lunch continued.
A/N: Sorry if Sasuke seemed OOC—hopefully he didn't. But I mean... what self-respecting young man wants to literally become a woman, dressing in drag? I say, he should suck it up and move on with his life! There was originally two more sections after that last part, but I cut them off. I didn't like them there. Sorry!
