A Possible Future by Jason Corley

Chapter Seven

Hinata chased after Sasuke down the street of the Uchiha manor. They were heading deeper into the manor. They eventually came to the Uchiha training grounds. Sasuke grabbed a kunai from one of the targets then threw it at Hinata. Hinata didn't have time to think, she just moved out of the way and readied herself for combat. Sasuke charged at her without warning. Hinata blocked as fast as she could. But it seemed like every time she blocked one attack Sasuke would throw another one harder and faster right after it. She was forced on more of a defensive than she had ever been. She missed one of Sasuke's kicks and was hit in the stomach sending her flying backwards a few feet. She coughed out some of her breakfast. When she looked up she saw a kick coming right at her face. She wasn't ready and closed her eyes ready for the hit.

Sakura was standing over Naruto trying to decide what she was going to do to him. She knew he wasn't going to wake up no matter what she did except for one thing. Sakura took one step back from Naruto.

Shikamaru stood guard on the parapet. He watched out across the forest. He sighed and said "How troublesome."

Jiraiya walked into Tsunade's office. Tsunade looked up from her paperwork and asked "What do you want?"

Jiraiya looked at her and said "I hear Sasuke's back."

Tsunade didn't answer. She just continued to work on her paperwork. Jiraiya looked a little annoyed and then continued "I also hear he's going to participate in the Chuunin Exam."

Tsunade continued to work as she said "So Kakashi already decided to let him enter huh?"

Jiraiya still looked annoyed with Tsunade "And who is he going to be teamed with?"

Tsunade put aside the scroll she had been looking at. Jiraiya looked pleased. Tsunade then pulled another scroll out of her desk and started reading that one. Jiraiya then got an insulted expression. He was about to say something when Tsunade said "Naruto and Sakura. They are still a team."

"Sasuke tried to kill Naruto." Jiraiya stated with an annoyed voice.

"He could have but he didn't. And he has returned in what looks like good faith. He is being watched though." Tsunade replied.

Sakura stepped forward and kicked. Her calculated kick landed in Naruto's groin causing him to wake up and curl up in a ball clutching his balls. He looked up at her with tears coming out of his eyes and squeaked "Why?"

Hinata felt the force of the kick hit her, knocking her backwards. She opened her eyes and started to steady herself but right when she focused on Sasuke she saw a punch being thrown at her. She blocked it instinctually. She resumed her heavy defense. Her arms were starting to get sore from the constant blocking. Her legs felt weak from the two hits that had connected. She felt sick from that first hit. She had no time to think. She could only focus on fighting. If she diverted any of her attention she would get hit again. She was so forced that she didn't have time to think to use her Byakugan or any weapons.

Sakura screamed at Naruto "What? When did he get back?"

Naruto responded by saying "Kakashi said he saw him this morning."

"Have you seen him?" Asked Sakura. Naruto shook his head. Sakura continued "I have to find him." She got up and started running. Naruto jumped up and followed.

As the fight wore on Hinata's arms began to feel heavy. When she had trained with anyone else they would train enough so it was a workout and it would often be continuous with a few breaks but the constant barrage of attacks from Sasuke had been going on for 3 hours now. She had been struck several times with no time to breath. She had a bloody nose but even then Sasuke continued. She tried running one time but Sasuke had done a sweep kick and was about to land an axe kick on her if she hadn't moved. From what Hinata could tell she had pissed off Sasuke and now he was really trying to hurt her. Hinata felt like the fight had slowed down as the fight progressed. She knew that both fighters would get tired after a long fight but Sasuke didn't look tired at all. Hinata's front hand dropped from position. She didn't even see the attack but she felt it. Her eye felt like it was going to explode and she spun around before hitting the ground. She tried to move but couldn't make herself. She was completely spent. She had to concentrate to keep her eyes focused. She kept expecting another attack but it never came. She strained to hear what Sasuke was doing because she couldn't move at all. She then watched as the ground got farther away only to lose sight of it completely and be replaced by the sky. She felt like she was flying. She turned her head and felt like the whole world was spinning. When she could focus again she saw Sasuke's face. He looked determined. She thought that was just like him. She then turned her head again and the world for her spun again. When she could focus she saw the ground rushing up to them. She was ready to feel herself land hard only to see the ground falling away. Hinata continued to feel the sensation of flight and watch as the ground continued to rise and fall. Eventually it stopped.

Sasuke carried Hinata into a larger house than the one they had been in that morning. Sasuke took Hinata into the bathroom and laid her down. He used the bucket of water to get the pump working and he started the tub filling up. He removed her footwear and tossed them aside. Sasuke unzipped Hinata's jacket and lifted her slowly out of it. He untied her forehead protector from around her neck and placed it aside. He then untied the draw sting on Hinata's pants and slipped them off of her. Sasuke leaned Hinata up into a sitting position and gently lifted her shirt up over her head. Hinata rolled her head back and felt the world spin again. Sasuke gingerly picked Hinata off the floor and placed her in the tub. He supported her to make sure she wouldn't slip under the surface of the water. Sasuke grabbed a washcloth and started to wash away the grit and grim from there fight. Sasuke looked at each and every bruise he caused her. When he looked at her face she looked at him. Hinata saw a look of concern on his face. He washed away the blood from under Hinata's nose. Hinata turned her head and felt the world spin. Sasuke couldn't help but notice that even though Hinata had on a bra and panties they didn't hide anything anymore after being soaked in the tub. Sasuke let go of the washcloth and unclasped Hinata's bra. He tossed it aside with the rest of her clothes. Hinata opened her eyes and watched as Sasuke hooked his fingers into her panties and heard him gulp audibly before slipping them off of her. He tossed them aside and resumed cleaning her. When he had finished cleaning the numerous wounds he himself had inflicted he let the tub drain as he took Hinata out. He toweled her off without assistance from Hinata. He wrapped her in a towel and carried her to one of the bedrooms. He placed her down on the bed and left the room. Hinata turned her head so she could see the door. She could see it but it was spinning. When it stopped she saw Sasuke come back in. Sasuke took the towels off her and put a kimono on her. As he tied the front closed he said "This is the only one I thought would fit you." It was a simple blue Kimono that matched the color of Sasuke's shirt and like Sasuke's shirt had the Uchiha clan symbol on it. Sasuke pulled the covers back on the bed and laid Hinata down. He then pulled the covers up over her. Sasuke left the room again. Hinata closed her eyes and felt like dying. She was bruised, beaten, and humiliated by Sasuke. She hated him. She had thought he was nice in his own way. She had followed him not knowing what to expect. Then when they got to the training ground she was excited. She thought they were going to train together. She had not expected that first throw. And then he attacked her and just kept on attacking. She could have forgiven the beating and the injuries because that was what happened when you train or lose a fight. You can get hurt. She didn't hate him for that. No, she hated him for stripping her down, cleaning her, dressing her, humiliating her...Hinata's thoughts were paused as she felt an ice pack being placed on the worse of the injuries and a warm blanket being placed over her soothing her sore muscles some. Hinata resumed her thoughts...treating her wounds, taking care of her, stroking her cheek...Hinata opened her eyes in confusion. Her eyes focused on Sasuke's. She could see sorrow, guilt, shame, and ...pride? She saw Sasuke's mouth open to speak "I'm sorry." It was a heart felt apology. It was simple but she could see it in his eyes, hear it in his voice, and feel it in her heart. She nodded. She decided that his expression never looked like he was taking advantage of her.

Hinata thought she could hear from the hall, the snake laugh "Sss sss sss."

Sakura and Naruto stopped on the roof of a building. They were both breathing hard from there search for Sasuke. They had not found him anywhere. Neither of them had thought to check the Uchiha manor. Even while resting Sakura looked back and forth down the street frantically from there vantage point on the roof. Naruto watched Sakura wondering how this would affect them. Naruto saw Sakura's expression change to that of looking hopeful so he turned his gaze to see what Sakura saw. Naruto didn't see Sasuke though. Sakura jumped off the roof down to the ground and started running through the crowd. Naruto followed right behind her. Sakura called out "Kakashi." They stopped running when they came up to Kakashi. He turned around to look at him. Sakura then continued "Kakashi, have you seen Sasuke since this morning?" Kakashi looked like he was thinking about it.

He then smiled and said "No."

Sakura's expression fell.

Kakashi continued to smile and said "Don't worry. He's back. You'll see him eventually. He's just taking a break. I wouldn't be surprised if he is just getting some sleep."

Sasuke removed the ice from Hinata's wounds feeling they had been there long enough. He pulled the blanket up over her sleeping form a little more. He couldn't help but wonder to himself if he saw a slight smile on Hinata's sleeping face. Sasuke reached down and moved a stray hair out of her face. He then walked out of the room with the ice. He walked down the hall to the kitchen and deposited the ice into the sink.

Sasuke heard the snake hiss amusedly "Sss sss sss. Why did you choosse this housse?"

"It was the closest one to the training grounds." Sasuke answered.

The snaked stared at Sasuke for a little before saying "Are you ssure that iss the reasson. It lookss like you are getting pretty comfy in thiss housse already." Sasuke turned to glare at the snake. The snake stared back and said "You sseemed more flusstered thiss time than you did with the girlss back in the country of ssound." Sasuke turned away as he remembered the instances the snake was referring to.

Sasuke was lying on the ground. Beaten very badly by Orochimaru. Orochimaru walked off leaving Sasuke on the ground. Sasuke couldn't focus on anything. His vision was red in one eye and his other eye was swelling shut. Sasuke had definitely seen better days. He then felt two pairs of small hands lifting him up. His head hung forward. He did not resist as his arms were placed over the shoulders of two people. He felt each hand brush up against a breast and the forms against his sides holding him up felt like a feminine form. He would have looked to either side to confirm this thought but he didn't care so he just closed his eyes and let them carry him. He was carried to a room where the one of the girls took Sasuke's shirt off while the other held him up. His shorts and undershorts were both removed. Sasuke heard the girls giggle but he still didn't open his eyes. He felt himself being passed from one of them to the other. When he was received he felt pressed against his back the naked form of a girl. He then felt a feminine form press against him from the front and he was then carried into a very large bathtub by both of the girls. He felt the warm water soothing his muscles. He then felt the hands of both women start to roam his body. He was starting to feel a little warm but not because of the water. The girls caresses turned into a light massage. The tension in his muscles started to fade some. The massage gradually got harder and harder.

"You're so tense Master Sasuke." Said one of the girls.

"But we'll get you to relax." Said the other girl.

Sasuke didn't care. He just enjoyed the massage and warm water. He didn't feel tense at all. After a while Sasuke could tell that the girls were getting tired from the massage because the rate had slowed tremendously. He then heard one of them ask "Why are you so tense?"

Sasuke still didn't open his eyes when he said "I'm more relaxed than I have been in the last...I don't know how long." The two girls exchanged a look of sorrow.

One of the girls then said "Don't worry. We will help you relax even more."

"That's right Master Sasuke." followed the other girl.

Sasuke then heard from somewhere off in the room a quiet "Sss sss sss."

The snake asked him "Do you plan on repeating for her what they did for you that firsst time they cleaned you after a fight?"

Sasuke turned his head to look at the snake with his Sharingan activated and replied with a rather loud quick "No." Sasuke then turned away blushing.

The snake laughed "Sss sss sss."

Sasuke was helped out of the water by the two girls. He felt the two girls dry him off. He was carried to another room that wasn't far away and laid down on a bed. The girls had laid down with him in the process of laying him down. He wondered why they didn't leave. They both leaned against him. For the first time since they picked him up he opened his eyes. Sasuke saw to his left a girl with long light brown hair in a single braid. Her eyes were a sapphire blue. Sasuke looked over at the girl on his right. She looked exactly the same except she had dirty blond hair. Sasuke looked back and forth between the two. The two girls giggled at Sasuke's reaction. The blond said "We're twins." Sasuke seemed to accept this answer. The brunette asked "Master Sasuke? Will you accept us?" Sasuke looked at her not understanding her question. The brunette repeated her question a different way "Will you please accept us Master Sasuke?" Sasuke stared into the pleading eyes of this girl.

Sasuke responded "I can't accept you. You're not a thing."

"Yes we are." Replied the brunette.

When the blond spoke Sasuke turned to look at her "Orochimaru bought us and said he might have a use for us later. We were locked away with other women. Sometimes he would come and take a woman. Then later another one would be summoned to clean up. The second one would return and tell the rest of us of what was left of the first woman. Then one day he came in and told my sister and I to come with him. He told us he was giving us to you as a present. So if you refuse us there is no telling what he will do."

The brunette pleaded "Please Master Sasuke. Please accept my sister and I."

Sasuke closed his eyes in thought.

"Please." Begged the brunette.

Sasuke asked without opening his eyes "What are your names?"

"Tora." Answered the blond. Author note: Tora means Tiger

"Raion." Replied the brunette. Author note: Raion means Lion

Sasuke asked "Did your father like big cats?"

"No" answered Tora

"But mother did. And father loved mother very much, master Sasuke." Replied Raion.

Sasuke then asked "What happened to your parents?"

"They died." Raion replied.

"They were killed." Answered Tora.

Sasuke was silent in thought for some time.

"Have you decided?" Tora asked after quite sometime.

"Please master Sasuke. Please accept us." Raion begged.

Sasuke answered in an annoyed voice "Fine."

The two girls gasped in happiness.

Sasuke continued thinking they didn't understand "I accept you."

The two girls hugged him fondly. They said thank you many times. Sasuke still did not have the energy to move much less get them off.

"We must thank you properly." Tora said. Sasuke opened his eyes to see an impish grin plastered on both Tora and Raion's faces.

Sasuke shook his head.

"Ssorry you left them behind?" Hissed the snake.

Sasuke walked out of the room and out of the house without answering the snake.

"Sss sss sss."

Shikamaru was walking down the stairs coming off the parapets of the village. He was tired from the long boring day of guard duty. He didn't actually mind pulling guard duty as much as most other Chuunins did. He didn't really want to become a Jounin. He knew the current Jounins all wanted him to because they knew he would make a great Jounin if he would just become a better fighter. Shikamaru actually hadn't increased his fighting ability much since he became a Chuunin. Neji, Lee, and Tenten were all gunning for Jounin. They couldn't wait. That is partially the reason they would sign up for away missions while Shikamaru was happy to pull guard duty. It was an easy pay check. It easily paid for his apartment. He wondered how much money he would start to lose living with a woman. He shrugged it off. Other than paying bills he didn't really use the money he earned. Over the last two and a half years he had stockpiled a large sum of money. Shikamaru walked along to his apartment. When he opened the door and walked in he didn't see Temari. He looked around the room and found her fan in the corner, which meant she had not left. Shikamaru was still nervous about her leaving even though he wasn't sure if he wanted her to stay. Shikamaru walked over to the nightstand and picked up a note that read 'Went for a walk. Be back to make dinner.' Shikamaru put the note down and smiled. He walked to the bathroom having decided to take a shower.

Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura were all sitting in a cafe having a late lunch. Kakashi said "Sakura, aren't you suppose to be practicing with Tsunade?"

"I have to find Sasuke? I have to see him." Sakura replied.

Naruto was eating a bowl of ramen. He ate ramen no matter where he went.

"May I sit?" Asked a voice. They all looked over to see Sasuke standing there.

Author's Notes

This chapter is a little incoherent isn't it? I had most of the chapter done before I thought it tasted wrong. It doesn't really seem to fit which made me want to delete it but it is what I wanted to happen which is why it's still here. It just has an out of place feel to it I think.

I created two of my very own characters. Tora and Raion. Petite twin girls each with a long braid. The only difference being there personality and hair color. They are one year younger than Sasuke.

Note about the sexual scenes. In the US it is illegal for minors under the age of 16 to have sex. All characters are fictional and the story is set in a semi-feudal time which allow me to write of this type of material. In feudal times it wasn't uncommon for people to have sex at a very early age. It was actually fairly common for a girl to have a child of her own before she was 14.