Shikki's Blabbering:
Ha! A new chapter. Sorry for the delay. It was a lot these and those things, but mainly, blames it on my lazy ass. Still, This is the fourth chappies. So don't hit me to hard, ya?
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Warning: Usual stuff. Slight shounen-ai, angst, bad grammar and spelling…
This is DestinyChapter 4 : Caught
Sasuke never complete his sentence. Naruto had put his finger on his lips to shut him up. Realizing the way Naruto lean to him, Sasuke felt his cheek hot.
"Believe me Sasuke, I'm doing the best I could, so don't worry. Don't forget what I told you last night either, okay?"
With that, Naruto ran and leave the dark-haired man alone in the corridor. With his sentence from the night before echoed in Sasuke's head.
/ If one of your friend is a demon, and he apparently transforming into one with no way back to his human side… Than you must kill him on the first sight, without hesitant. /
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It was a bright morning when Naruto left that day. The young blonde had left without a single word. It was another mission for the fox demon after all. No one cared enough to see that Naruto will left for a very dangerous mission accept for a very few people. Sasuke was one of them.
First it was days, then days changed to week and still no news from Naruto. It's true that Tsunade had told him that there was no time limit for the mission. The dobe probably go playing around or lost himself before finally doing his job.
Even to Sasuke, the reasons sound lame. Naruto never abandoned his job for anything else. The dobe really value his works and he dedicated his life more than anyone in the village.
Before he realized it, he was standing in front of the hokage's office once again. He had forgotten how many times he had done it, barging at the office without permission and asked the Hokage whether Naruto had report to her or not.
He took a deep breath and opened the office door. Once he stepped his foot inside the rather large office room, he had to admit that he was quite surprised to see a group of ANBU gathered inside. Godaime obviously wanted something to them.
"Ah, Sasuke-san. You came just in time."
Sasuke stepped forward a little when Tsunade continued her sentence. After closer inspection, Sasuke saw that her eyes clouded with worry.
"I have known the purpose why you came here since you asked me every single morning." Sasuke raised his eyebrow. Not bothered at comment the Hokage threw.
"So, have you found him?" He asked directly.
The Hokage stared into him for a while before letting a sighed to escape her ever youth face.
"No. I have expected him to come 2 or 3 days ago. But there isn't any single news on his whereabouts."
Sasuke made no reply at the statement. So something really happened to that dobe of a friend. Deep inside his heart, Sasuke felt throbbing aches. He didn't know what is nor he knew why. The only thing he knew was that he should have followed Naruto whether the blonde want it or not. If something bad happened to his precious blonde, he knew he would never be able to forgive himself.
"… I know that you are worried about him. I worried about that brat too. And I'm going to send you along with these ANBU group to find him."
Sasuke looked at the chief ninja a moment, than nodded.
"When will we be departing?"
"As soon as possible. You have 2 weeks to find him or we will have to consider him… dead on mission."
There was a thick silence before Sasuke answered her.
"… I understand, Tsunade-sama. I will bring him back here. Definitely."
It was a week after Tsunade ordered them, Sasuke and his ANBU fellows were out in the middle of the forest where they had lost contact with Naruto the first time. It had been on the first few days. But they had think that the blonde do it to avoid danger. So they let it go and didn't think about it.
Even after weeks had passed, there were still no news from the boy and the villagers began to worry. Well, a few began to worry; the other didn't care at all.
"Sasuke-san, come over here please." An ANBU with tiger mask on his face called him from under the tree. Sasuke quickly turned his direction and came to look at what his comrades has find.
"What have you find?"
"Look at this." The tiger mask man gave him a Konoha hitai-ate. The cloth on the headband was blood soak.
"There were also several kunais and trace of explosion. It seems that someone from Leaf was fought here a while ago."
Sasuke examined the headband on his hand. If this were Naruto's, so that thing would be around here. After a while, he found what he searched. A spiral symbol was sewn neatly on the inside of the band.
"It's Naruto…"
"Naruto-kun?"
"This headband is Naruto's. He had been fighting in this area."
Not even minutes after that, another ANBU called over him.
"Sasuke-san! Come here!" In seconds, Sasuke arrived there, asking in worry tones what on the hell they have found.
"It's footstep. Someone had been indulging in a fight. One loses and the winner brought him along. There's a chance that this footstep will lead to where Orochimaru hid in this forest."
Sasuke felt his body tensed. Could it be? Something bad really happened to his Naruto?
"Sasuke-san, do you want to follow it?"
"… Atarimaeda." (1)
----------------------Orochimaru's residence ----------------------
"Orochimaru-sama. We had managed to awake the Kyuubi." A white haired man kneeled down besides a king size bed with respect. He was Kabuto, Orochimaru's apprentice and assistant.
"Good job, Kabuto. How's the fox doing?" A shuddering voice could be heard from the man sitting on the bed. He was pale and snake like man with long black hair and yellow beast like eyes.
"It was in good condition. Too good to my liking."
Hearing the comment Kabuto gave him, Orochimaru can't help but smirking his face out. "Hahaha… such a cute wild animal isn't it? I'd like to see it on my own."
A minute later, both men have reached a dark and cold chamber where they kept Naruto captive.
"The thing had good aura." Orochimaru commented. He walked on his own towards the cage. Not waiting for Kabuto reply whatsoever.
"Kyuubi no Kitsune… we meet at last." The snake man talked to a red figured inside the cage.
Kyuubi reached forward and tried to bite Orochimaru, but being held by the cage.
"What do you want, filthy human?"
Hearing the question, Orochimaru raised one of his eyebrows and smirk a little.
"What do I want? Kukuku… Isn't it obvious, Kyuubi no Kitsune? I want your power of course."
"Oh, such confident bastard we had here, aren't we? And what would I get in replace? What can you do for me?" The fierce demon said cynically
"Why, you would get your freedom, of course!"
Not seconds after that, Kyuubi laughed out loud.
"Freedom! You offer me freedom! " Even in his form, anyone could tell that the demon was smirking at that time.
"Let me tell you, Orochimaru. Even if you don't help me, I will free my self! I have weaken the seal and it's just about time for me to get out and see the world again. I will kill this little boy by myself and I need none of your help. I'm leaving."
Orochimaru was beyond angry, it was not everyday that anyone spoke that rude to him. No he didn't really mind it, but he really angry that Kyuubi turned down his offer. The figure in front of him started to take change and he knew that Kyuubi really didn't bother to talk with him.
The red hair started to back to its real color again. Both fangs and claws shortened and the teenager ANBU Naruto was came back in view. Slowly and grimly, Orochimaru retreat back to his chamber, cursing his ass out on what the Kitsune has done.
This human form of it was very annoying. The snake man thought. It would be better if he stayed in the beast form forever.
"Kabuto." He called out his faithful subordinates.
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama?" The young silver man appeared out of thin air.
"Prepare that jutsu now."
Shikki's zone:
(1) atarimaeda means something like of course. Kinds of...
Owww, Orochimaru-san wa kowai desuyo!
This is my very-very first time making a story with more than 3 chapters! Even Android is still on the 3rd chapter. I know it's been a very long time, I'm so sorry for that. Gomenne, minna-san. I will be busy preparing exam for this week and I don't know when I can post another chapter again. Please support me by clicking the submit reviews button on the left end of this page! Thank you for reading!