Chapter 12: Sasuke's Return, the Demons are Tamed.

Early morning in Konoha, the suns rays danced inside Kayla's room. He lay in his bed, eyes beginning to flutter open. Cuddled up onto his chest was his ninja partner and love. Kakashi's eyes soon opened to look down at her face, carressing her cheek slightly. Her eyes soon looked up at him, with a huge grin. He chuckled lightly and kissed her forehead, "I have to go and meet with Tsuunade."
Kayla yawned, and nodded rolling back over again, "Alrightie, just don't be too long, we're training today."
Kakashi smiled, and pulled on his shirt and vest zipping up the vest. He exited out of his house and walked down through Konoha hands pushed into his pockets in thought. He soon came across the Inuzuka district where Tsuunade and Hana had stood conversing amongst one another.

Kakashi looked up, "Yo."
Tsuunade glanced back, "I've been informed upon the fact your students have returned home this morning."
Kakashi opened his eye widely, "Sakura and Naruto are back?"
Tsuunade nodded, "...and Sasuke."
Kakashi gasped.
Tsunade continued on, "...they arrived back this morning, and Sasuke arrived in the same state that Taraka was."
Kakashi looked into the room, in which Kiba held Taraka glancing in at her, and she had not currently been in demon form. The curse had still partially overtaken her body.
He sat down on the ground, "And...how is he?"
"His physical condition is pretty bad, he's suffered many wounds from Naruto. Sakura however...is healing him right now. He started throwing objects at every other nurse who'd try to help him. The stubborn fool."
Kakashi smirked slightly, 'That's Sasuke...' he thought.
Tsuunade continued on once again, "They've brought back something as well... it's a pill. A type of Hyrogan that alters the curse; however the curse will remain, it gives one complete control of themselves and their body."
Kakashi looked up, "So...Sasuke's..."
Tsuunade nodded and smiled, "..back to normal yes. However, making him swallow it was a pain all itself. Because of his drained chakra, and his body still as a demon, he wouldn't respond. Sakura gave it to him...forcefully."
Kakashi started to laugh at this, "Mouth to mouth then?"
Tsuunade nodded once again, "He didn't seem to protest...too much, and besides...his demon...is now tamed."
Kakashi soon stood up, "Where's the other pill? It's best we give it to her before another outbreak occurs."

Hana removed the vial that held the case of pills and she removed one, handing it over to Kakashi. Kakashi slowly slid open the door and walked into the room before a hand stopped him. He turned around to see Hana and raised a brow, "It's Kiba's mission."
Kiba stood up, having overheard the entire conversation walking over to take the pill from Kakashi and sat on the futon beside Taraka.
Taraka slowly looked up to him confused, and Kiba placed a hand behind her neck and pulled her close to him.
"I need you to take this..." He muttered quietly to her.
He placed the pill in her mouth, and held the glass of water to her lips so it would slide down. She swallowed it, and her cursed seal, began to glow, and she winced in pain. Her body began to tremble and she held onto the futon in which she resided in tightly in pain. The demon began to grow tame inside of her marks of the curse faded from her flesh back to her neck, in which the mark resided. Tsuunade and Kakashi left to further discuss the business of the two Uchihas.

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Shikamaru, lay sprawled out on the grassy hills of Konoha staring at the clouds in a deep thought. His attention turned vaguely to a young woman who began to enter where he lay.
"Hello Shika!" She called to the man chipperly.
He smirked slightly, and rolled his eyes, "Troublesome..." Ino smiled and giggled slightly, used to his common remark. Shikamaru sat up and Ino sat down on his lap leaning back against his chest, and he spoke up. "The troublesome Uchihas are finally back from Orochimaru."
Ino raised her head slightly to look up at him, "Really?"
Shikamaru nodded, "They cursed seal on their body gave then a demon type form. With the vial of hyrogan we found, it forced the demons back so they can use the chakra, without any side effects."
Ino's eyes grew slightly soft, "That means...Orochimaru would be planning to lead an attack into Konoha to get them back. Right?"
Shikamaru nodded looking down at his teammate. "Precisely, which means that, we have to set up a defensive for the attack. Sasuke...we don't know for sure if we can trust him or not. Taraka however...with a cleared state of mind and a tame demon. She is more reliable."
Ino sighed slightly, "So...you have to risk your life again, and protect Konoha. How troublesome."
Shikamaru smirked, and put his head lazily on hers, "Yeah. Extrememly troublesome."
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A raven haired man lay back upon the hospital's bed, glowering at a young woman bandaging his arm. He finally spoke up in a cocky montone voice, "You don't have to do that, Sakura. I can take care of myself."

The young pink haired woman rolled her eyes, "If you could take care of yourself, then you wouldn't be here now would you."
He rolled his eyes, "Hnn," the normal Uchiha response, however played across his face was a small blush and a smirk of satisfaction.
Sakura continued doing her duty, knowing full well if anyone else were to do it, they'd have a black eye from Sasuke throwing utensils.
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Orochimaru hissed at Kabuto, "Uchiha Sasuke, and Uchiha Taraka. BOTH GONE!"
Kabuto bowed lower wincing at Orochimaru's tone, "Yes, my lord. Both had been brought back to Konoha, and with the Hyrogan to tame the demons."
Orochimaru's eyes boggled at this, "WHAT!"
Kabuto nodded gravely and looked up, "I accept full responsibility for this, my lord."
Orochimaru glared down upon Kabuto, "Prepare everyone for the attack. Rouse them all, and prepare them NOW!"

Kabuto quickly moved up and vanished, leaving Orochimaru to himself.
"We cannot lose..." He hissed to himself.

A/N: -le gasp- Orochimaru's pissed...what will happen next o.O?