Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto but I own your family.
Rated: PG-13
Summary: Sasuke is returned to Konoha after Orochimaru is killed. He starts living with Sakura. Sasuke has trouble sleeping until he starts sleeping with Sakura.
Main Pairings: SasuSaku
Side Pairings: NejiTen maybe
Note: Chapter one is basically about how Sasuke was returned and preventing of the transfer. This is my intake one what should happen when the time of the story line happens! Real romance will begin next chapter )
Sleeping with Sakura
Chapter 1: Saving you.
3 Years After Sasuke's Betrayal...Naruto, Sakura, Sai and Kakashi along with Team Asuma and Team Kurenai attempt to prevent Orochimaru's transferring into Sasuke's body.
The night was cold as the wind blew across the dark forest. Leaves rustling as several figures leaped across branch to branch. The figures were covered by the shadows of the trees however the moon revealed their faces within every gap. It was a quiet and peaceful night...for now...
With a single hand gesture by the white spiked haired ninja, all the 9 Chunnins and other 2 Jounins all halted behind him. Kakashi stood there with his hand still up in a halt gesture as what laid beyond him was a gigantic black castle with doors that reached three times the size of the trees. Everyone stood there awaiting for the next orders, all standing in fighting positions looking at the surroundings.
Then out of nowhere three sound ninjas came running from the direction they came from and charged, however they were parried by Asuma, Kurenai and Kiba. Asuma nodded towards Shikamaru as shadows attached on to the three ninjas and were then stabbed by the three who parried. Asuma then made a hand signal towards Kakashi.
"Everyone...remember the plan that was planned yesterday." Kakashi began with a very serious tone and face.
"Asuma you and your team will watch this entrance and prevent any outside appearance. You know the signal if anything goes wrong."Asuma nodded as Kakashi continued.
" Kurenai you and your team will come with us till we get into the central hall where you will keep secured. If either of your teams need help remember the signal." Kurenai nodded as Kakashi continued on.
"And my team and I will directly assault the laboratory." looking towards his team as they gave him acknowledgment.
"Remember...If somehow the target comes into your area, you must eliminate him at all costs. If the container...comes into your area and resists charges...you must eliminate him at all costs."
Kakashi noticed Sakura looked towards the ground at the later order. Kakashi then finishes
"We must not allow the transfer from the target to the container no matter what, the mission ahead is life-risking. It's S-Ranked, but we must do this for the safety of Konoha and the country, If we do not prevent this Orochimaru may never be able to be stopped ever again. This is the last chance..."
Then a shadowed figure with fast footsteps came running towards them. Rock Lee appeared running at an incredible speed from the same path the group came from holding a bleeding leg panting hard. Everyone turned to him as Shikamaru and Chouji held Lee up to prevent him from falling as Sakura went to heal his wound.
"Kakashi-Sensei...pant pant Gai-Sensei has sent me here as fast as possible to inform you that the Konoha forces at the sound village are fighting hard, but can only hold for about an hour."
Kakashi nodded "You heard him, Lets begin..."
10 minutes later Team Kakashi finds themselves standing in front of an amused Orochimaru, smirking Kabuto and glaring Sasuke...
The laboratory, even though it was labeled as that, it was nothing but a very large empty rectangular room with a few doors to the side. It was probably as big as the fighting area in the coliseum back in Konoha, however nothing but steel surrounded them.
The steel room had a cold atmosphere, but the coldness was the least feeling to be worried about in there. The tension between the two groups were heating up as a minute that felt like a year had passed by. Kakashi stood there with his arms crossed. Naruto began clenching his fists tight and gritting his teeth. Sai just stood there expression-less. And Sakura just stood there staring at Sasuke not knowing what to think or what to do if ever she had to fight him, which looked highly possible.
Orochimaru broke the silence with his cold snake like voice, "Well, well this was very...expecting. With the invasion on my village, it would be soon that I would see your faces yet again." he began laughing.
'Sa-sa-sasuke-kun...please don't make me fight you' inner Sakura pleaded in her mind. Even though she dreaded to fight Sasuke, she knew what she had to do, she had told herself many times before the mission that Konoha comes first. She was hoping that her feelings wouldn't change her priorities if the time had come.
"SASUKE! Don't do this, come on! Don't make me go there and beat you down senseless you idiot!" Naruto shouted towards Sasuke, but Sasuke just smirked as he gripped his katana's handle. Sakura felt her heart cringe as she noticed Sasuke's actions, she knew they were in for a fight.
"COME ON SAS-" Naruto tried to continue, but Kakashi put has hand up in front of Naruto in order to silence him.
"There's no need for that Naruto, it appears there is no convincing anymore." as Kakashi got into fighting stance.
Kabuto finally spoke, "Now this is quite interesting, I'm pretty sure you know that there's only 30 minutes until the transfer, but trust me. This will be over in 10." As Orochimaru smiled at Kabuto's confidence and all three of them got into fighting stances. Sasuke un-wielded his katana.
'I will fight Sasuke-kun and return him back, even if it costs me my own life, I will try...no I won't try... I will.' inner Sakura told herself as she gripped her gloves and got into fighting position. Sakura took her eyes off Sasuke for a few seconds, as Sasuke turned his eyes at a quick glance towards Sakura, but turned away the moment her eyes went on him again. She could've sworn he smiled, but he was back to his glaring eyes that now had Sharingan activated.
"I will take on Orochimaru, Naruto you fight Sasuke, Sai and Sakura you fight Kabuto. Sakura try and avoid fighting as much as possible, we'll need a lot of healing" All three of them nodded in agreement as both sides began to charge at each other.
20 minutes later
Naruto bleeding all over his face, grabbed his stomach where Sasuke had stabbed him earlier. "Heh, so you really would've killed me if you were in my position, huh Sasuke." Naruto said angrily standing with 9-tails chakra flowing all over his body. Naruto stood with a blood lust look on his face standing over Sasuke who was sitting against a wall defeated and bleeding everywhere he knew he was defeated as he let his katana fall to the ground.
Orochimaru and Kakashi had been fighting a one sided battle as Orochimaru dominated the fight punching Kakashi in several parts of his body till blood began spitting out of his mouth. Orochimaru hadn't noticed Sasuke's defeat as he was to occupied with Kakashi who had only activated his one eyed Sharingan just now. "Hehe, don't hold back Hatake Kakashi, that bores me very much" As they collided with each other once again although now it seemed like a equal fight.
Sai had temporarily stunned Kabuto using a special needle made from his brother, this allowed Sakura to heal his open wound, however the katana's sound of colliding with the floor had gotten the attention of Sakura who turned her head to Naruto and Sasuke's direction.
'Sasuke-kun defeated by Naruto? This is good sign, they are both alive' Sakura's heart began filling with hope of returning Sasuke alive. But then she was shocked she heard Naruto talking loudly.
"Sasuke...you...you are weak. I've always been stronger than you...This chakra...I've had enough of the troubles you brought Sakura!" Naruto's eyes were filled with blood lust as 8 chakra tails were formed behind him. Sasuke's Sharingan deactivated as continued to stare at Naruto as if he was expecting his fate. Naruto's hand then started forming with a red flaming rasengan as he prepared to charge it straight into Sasuke's heart.
Sakura's eyes widened right open at Naruto's sudden actions. "Na-Naruto! What are you doing! Sakura yelled as she got up from the middle of healing Sai's wounds.
"Sakura-chan... Don't worry, I will free your worries so you can finally move on! " Naruto answered back. As his red rasengan began to take motion towards a defeated Sasuke who was looking towards the floor not even saying a word.
"STOP IT NARUTO!" Sakura quickly rushed in front of Sasuke using the covering protection technique Sasuke had once used back when they protected the bridge builder. Sasuke still sitting against the wall defeated looked up surprised to see the back of a pink-haired figure in front of him in protecting position to cover from the flaming red rasengan that was about to collide.
At first Sasuke thought Naruto was going to stop the red rasengan due to the fact that Sakura was now in between Naruto and Sasuke, but then Sasuke's Sharingan had automatically activated and foresaw that Naruto's motion and chakra was no where close to stopping. The rasengan was going directly towards Sakura's chest. Sakura's eyes widened as she tensed herself to get ready for the blast.
Sasuke, with all his strength left pushed himself upwards using his speed and pushed Sakura to the ground using his chest weight and arms. They both barely dodged the flaming red rasengan by a mere centimeter as the rasengan missed and collided with the wall.
A huge explosion blew Naruto across the room causing him to bump against the opposite end wall at high speed and falling unconscious. Metal, rubble and fire consumed the wall and area around it. Sasuke was still covering Sakura from the blast with his body over hers. His chest was covering her back as he protected her from the falling rubble and steel shards.
A fighting Orochimaru was shocked when the sudden explosion had gotten his attention. He then felt relief when he saw Sasuke's laying body.
"I'll end this now...Hatake Kakashi" Orochimaru said with his cold snake-like voice. Kakashi was physically depleted, he could barely stand up straight as blood bleed from his mouth and arms. Orochimaru then charged towards Kakashi with his sword, Kakashi's Sharingan detected this however he was too slow in blocking the 4th attack, which pierced right through Kakashi's Stomach.
"Aghhhhh" Kakashi let out a gag as more blood came out of his mouth and stomach. Orochimaru smirked as he saw his sword go straight through Kakashi's back.
"My...my Kakashi, you are far too weak to stop me" Orochimaru laughed. Orochimaru suddenly halted his laughter in surprise as Kakashi used both his hands to hold the sword from slicing him.
"I know why...why you are afraid...of Itachi..." Kakashi said coughing out more blood. Orochimaru raised his eyebrow as he continued to try and cut Kakashi in half but couldn't due to Kakashi's resistance to stop it from moving.
"...You fear this...Tsukiyomi!..." and with that jitsu, Orochimaru eyes widened in fear as he was sent into Kakashi's world. One second later Orochimaru clasped on to the ground on all four with his eyes still wide opened and a huge amount of blood leaked from his mouth, nose and ears. Kakashi pulled out the sword form his stomach and finally collapsed to the ground creating a pool of blood.
Kabuto had finally awakened out of his stunned state and looked over to Orochimaru. "Orochimaru-sama!" He yelled jumping over to a fallen Orochimaru, checking on his body.
"Orochimaru-sama, you aren't gonna make it in time for the transfer...you only have about 2 minutes before your mind stop working. That Tsukiyomi has greatly damaged your mind."
"Well you fool... get me my container now!" Orochimaru each word spraying out more blood. Kabuto stood up from his kneeling position and looked around for Sasuke. His eyes became disappointed as he examined Sasuke's body from afar.
"This doesn't look good, Sasuke's body doesn't look like it can handle a transfer right now, if the transfer goes through now, under these conditions both you and Sasuke will die." Sai began to stand up and grabbed his Kunai as he noticed Orochimaru's weakened state. Kabuto saw this and smirked. "Don't worry Orochimaru-sama, we can still use another container for now."
"Fine...get me it!" Orochimaru yelled at Kabuto with blood dripping. Kabuto acted as if he was tending Orochimaru, Sai thought this was an opportunity to finish him as Sai then charged forward aiming for Orochimaru's heart at full speed. Then just at precise timing Kabuto kicked Sai in the stomach with heavy force.
"Begin the transfer Orochimaru-sama." Kabuto said as he prepared to manage the healing chakra within the transfer. Orochimaru grabbed Sai by the throat as green chakra and mist began flowing from Orochimaru's body into Sai. Sai began to scream in pain, as Orochimaru smirked.
All of a sudden Kabuto collapsed to his knees and held his arms. "Agh...Orochimaru-sama since it's not exactly time for the transfer, my healing management isn't strong enough to completely heal this state." Kabuto said gasping for air. Sai was paralyzed physically, but could feel paint mentally.
"What? Do something then Kabuto." Orochimaru let out a gag violently showing that he began going through immense pain. It wouldn't be soon until Orochimaru would be dead. Kabuto panicked as he looked around and saw a pink-haired girl slowly pushing herself up.
Sakura slowly moved Sasuke's body and pushed herself up slowly ignoring the light pain in her leg. Sasuke rolled over still conscious while watching Sakura get on her knees.
"Sasuke-kun...are you alright?" Sakura said slowly looking over at Sasuke's wounded body.
"Hn...Sakura don-" As Sakura put her hands above Sasuke's leg and slowly began healing it.
However Sakura's healing was cut-short when all of a sudden Kabuto appeared standing near them both smirking with the light shining on his glasses. "I'm sorry to disturb, but Orochimaru needs you"
"Fine, but leave her alone." Sasuke replied. As Sakura turned around to see who he was talking to.
"Did I say I was talking to you Sasuke. Orochimaru-sama can't use your pathetic container at that state." Then Kabuto grabbed Sakura by the throat as she let struggled, but Kabuto's full chakra was focused at her throat.
"Let her go! Kabuto! She has nothing to do with the transfer " Sasuke yelled angrily glaring his eyes on Kabuto. Sasuke's Sharingan also had activated automatically.
"My...my Sasuke. You still are attached. However we will free you from your bindings. As you know I have a special medical jitsu that will rejuvenate me, but I can only do that if I have a source to drain. It's lucky that we have a medic-nin here, perfect for the transfer." and with that Kabuto disappeared with Sakura still being choked.
Sasuke sat up with force even with the pain in his lower back, and looked over to where the transfer was going on.
"Orochimaru-sama, now I can fully heal the transfer" Kabuto said as he stuck one of his hands into the flowing river of green chakra (which is actually soul). Sakura was on the verge of passing out as she was still being choked with one hand of Kabuto. She began to feel her chakra being drained out. Immense pain began to overcome her whole body.
Sasuke sat there watching at what was happening. Orochimaru was grabbing Sai by the shoulders transferring his soul with a green chakra river connecting them. Kabuto had one hand in the river with healing chakra flowing out as his other hand was choking Sakura draining her chakra.
Sasuke doesn't know why he felt that way, but he couldn't stand watching Sakura suffer in pain. Sasuke with all his strength left pushed himself upwards as many of his wounds opened up and began bleeding again. He picked up his Katana which had been laying down for quite awhile. He knew he had to stop this, this wasn't what he wanted nor was it part of the plan. Sasuke began running towards them with his katana in hand. Recalling from what Kabuto told him about that technique he was using, Sasuke knew he couldn't hurt him or else Sakura would've died.
So he did the only thing he could do, Sasuke rushed with incredible speed and stabbed Sai's paralyzed body straight through the back of his chest. He knew this meant that now Orochimaru would never be able to take Sasuke's body, and that he could never accomplish his goal. He doesn't know why he did it. He just knew it was right.
"Sasuke...what...how dare...you." and with that Orochimaru fell to the ground as the green chakra began evaporating.
Orochimaru laid on the steel floor eyes wide opened and motionless, he was nothing but a corpse now. Sai's body had also fallen to the ground with Sasuke's sword still stuck in his chest apparently becoming another corpse.
Kabuto's technique had automatically stopped as he then turned to Sasuke and charged at him with anger. A kneeling, air gasping Sakura looked up to see Kabuto's Kunai pierced into Sasuke's chest as he fell to the ground gasping for air and spitting blood.
"Sasuke-kun!..No!" Sakura cried out hold back the tears that were forming she could barely move due to the heavy amount of energy drain.
Kabuto turned around and ripped his Kunai from Sasuke's chest. "I knew I should have killed you a long time ago." Kabuto said smiling sinisterly as he raise his arm to slit Sakura's throat, but just then Kabuto felt intense sharp pains enter through his back and cutting his heart. He fell over face first to the ground with several kunais and shurikens thrown into his back as he began to create a pool of blood.
At the doorway stood Kiba and Shikamaru who had just thrown the weapons. Looking around with a worried look, they knew how it goes. Usually finding who's alive and who's dead, certainly something no ninja ever enjoys.
Shikamaru went and picked up an unconscious Naruto on his back and sighed "What a fatass...How troublesome..." as Kiba went and picked up a unconscious and heavily injured Kakashi over his shoulders. They walked around a bit as Kiba called over Shikamaru to stare at the corpse. Both of them looked at each other then to their fallen comrade, Sai who was no doubt dead.
"Hoi! Come on Sakura we have to get out of here, we can't hold much longer! Everyone is ready to make an escape!" Kiba yelled across from the room.
Sakura nodded, but first she kneeled near Sasuke and placed her hands over his chest. Tears began dripping down her cheek as she began healing his major wound in his chest. Sasuke wanted to just die, to see the tears that formed because of him.
"Don't die...please don't die..." she whispered under her breath.
"Sakura..." She smiled at the sound of her name, meaning he was still alive. "Sakura... just...go...please...", but Sakura ignored his order and continued healing. The warmth of her chakra seeping into him.
"You know I can't do that Sasuke-kun." she said with a smile but with watery eyes. Sasuke wanted her to leave him here.
Sasuke wanted her to hate him, to leave him there to die. He didn't deserve another chance. He definitely didn't want her to see him die. "Sakura...I killed Sai. I can't be saved... they are going to kill me if I go back."
She closed her eyes. "Then I'll just have to keep saving you."