**Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the quote below. I just own Sintary ^^ Also I do not own the other OC Kokuro. He's my friend's.
Hey guys! Sorry again for the delay. These "Filler" chapters are killing me! Again, knew what I wanted to do, just finding the words to visually assemble it was so difficult. This chapter is shorter that normal, but you guys will still enjoy it! (I hope!). The next chapter will be the last "Filler" before we get back to the good stuff aka meaning ITACHI'S COMING BACK! So without further ado, please scroll down!
"I may seem quiet and reserved, but if you mess with my children, I will break out a level of crazy that will make your nightmares seem like a happy place."
-Unknown.
"Nine months since the massacre.
Nine months since you left me.
Nine months since I've changed.
Nine months since I've been pregnant with our child.
That's right… he or she will be due any day now."
Sintary wrote in her journal. She sighed thinking about everything that happened in that time.
Sasuke had turned 12 and was approaching her height slowly but surely. He had graduated from the Academy and joined the shinobi world on Team 7. He had nearly died on his recent mission, but he had activated his Sharingan and would have died saving his comrades – though he complained about them constantly. But the team survived and was currently in the Chuunin Exams.
Kokuro… Sintary shook her head thinking about the changes her best friend had been forced to make. He wasn't the same person she knew… but sometimes… he was… Sintary sighed. He was so different, yet the same all together… it's like he has two different personalities. She still wondered what that bastard Danzo did to him during their "training sessions." She may never find out, but she knew that evil tyrant will never fully control her Kokuro. She tethered him to who he really is – and so did Itachi and Kai, but both of them had left the poor young man by force. Sintary had found someone new, however, for her friend. She just had to get them together!
"Sintary!" Kokuro called from the living room.
"Coming," Sintary responded as she wiggled out of her bed.
Kokuro didn't wait for her, though. He stood in her doorway, panting. "I just got news." He said.
Sintary blinked looking at him. "About the Chuunin Exam?" She asked. "Is Sasuke okay?"
"He's… well, he's in the infirmary," Kokuro said as they headed to her couch.
"The infirmary? Oh god, what happened?" Sintary asked looking at him worriedly.
"He's…" Kokuro licked his lips. He wasn't supposed to tell anyone this… but it was Sintary, and it involved Sasuke. He had to tell her. "He's back…"
The young woman narrowed her eyes catching suspicion of who 'he' was. "Orochimaru?" she whispered.
Her friend slowly nodded. "He's after Sasuke now." He explained to her what had happened in the Forest of Death. "The Hokage fears Sasuke may not be the only target."
Sintary stiffened and her instantly placed her hands on her pregnant belly. "No," she whispered.
Kokuro slowly nodded. "The perfect way to get what he wants would be to raise it himself." He said softly. "The child has the Uchiha genes, as well as your own. It's bound to be powerful and talented. It's only natural your baby will be a target."
Sintary slowly nodded, feeling more confident in her decision regarding her baby's future. "So… what does the Hokage plan on doing?" She asked.
"You're going to have at least five guard including myself guarding you for… Gosh, I don't know how long." Kokuro told her. "Danzo-sama wants you moved into protective custody."
Sintary rolled her eyes. "Of course he wants me close. Knowing him, he'd slit my throat and kill the baby as well." She said. "I'll take the guards, but I am choosing them."
Kokuro's brows furrowed. "Why?"
Sintary shook her head softly. "Please try and remember before you became all Danzo crazy. We did not trust that man – not for a minute, and I still don't. I don't even know if I can trust you half the time…" She admitted looking away.
Her friend looked hurt at that. "How can you say that? We've been friends since we were six!"
"Look," She started looking at him. "I wish I didn't have to say that, but we promised to never lie to each other. That's how a feel since he's become such a big figure in your life. I want to trust you. You're the brother I've never had, but Ko… he's done something to you… and it's affected the way you interact with people – with me. You're just… different now…"
Kokuro looked at her, his emotions masked. "People change, Sintary. It's part of growing up; it's part of life. That's just how things are. There's no going back."
Sintary sighed quietly. "People do change, you're right on that, but we still stay who we are. That's what makes us, us." She stated. "Deep down, we are the same person—you can't just change that. Well," she paused, "I thought you couldn't – I'm hoping you can't. Because that means, I've lost you forever, and I'm stuck with the Danzo-version-Kokuro."
Kokuro took her hand in his. "You haven't lost me – and I haven't changed that much." He told her as his expression softened, and he came back to her.
Sintary looked deep into his eyes. "You have… like I said: it's like your two different people sometimes." She whispered.
The young man shook his head. "Nope. This is me." He said.
His friend sighed quietly as she changed the subject. "Fine. Let's pick my guardians, and then let's go see Sasuke."
He looked at her. "I don't think you'll be able to see Sasuke."
She looked at him. "Why not?"
"He's under protective supervision while he's unconscious. After that, I'm not sure," Kokuro told her softly.
"That's preposterous. We're family." Sintary said aghast.
"You'll probably have to talk to Kakashi then." He said thinking.
"Kakashi will let me in," she said confidently.
"Well, if you're so confident, let's go see." Kokuro tested her.
"Let's," Sintary said getting up.
The duo headed out to the Hokage Tower to go over files for her guardian choices first. It was easy for Sintary to choose since she went with the group that had trained under Itachi. She knew the five she chose fairly well, and she was sure they wouldn't turn on her. She sent the choices up to the Hokage for approval before heading to find Kakashi.
It took a while to find him, but the two teammates had managed to find the grey-haired shinobi. He had been by the hospital reading his Ichi-Ichi book.
"Kakashi!" Sintary called waving to him.
The man in question looked up from his book. "Oh, hello, Sintary, Kokuro." He said nodding to them.
"Kokuro told me the news about Sasuke," Sintary explained. "I was wondering if we could see him."
Kakashi looked at them levelly. "He's unconscious."
Sintary nodded. "I understand… I just… I need to see him." She said worriedly.
The older man slowly nodded. "Okay. Let's head up then."
"Wait," Kokuro halted them. "You're just going to let us in? Just like that?"
Kakashi rose an eyebrow at the younger man. "Is there a reason why I shouldn't let you in?"
"No, of course not. It's just he's under strict regulations. No visitors allowed." Kokuro explained.
"Kokuro will you just shut up!" Sintary scolded. "He's letting us see Sasuke as a favor. Just go along with it."
Kakashi looked at him waiting for further objections. Once he was sure there was none, he led the two up to where Sasuke was being cared for.
Sintary solemnly walked over to where he laid. There was a layer of bandages over his eyes securing the multiple sensors to his forehead. She could tell he was pretty beat up just from the exposure of his face.
"He's hooked up to oxygen… was it something to do with his fire affinity?" Sintary asked the sensei quietly.
"He seemed to have used a couple of them during the second exam, but it was mostly because his chakra reservoirs were drained. The nurses believed the extra help would relax his body and allow it to heal." He explained.
Sintary slowly nodded looking over the boy she viewed as a little brother.
"I'm glad he's being treated for… I'm also glad we didn't have to battle right away when we were younger. Too few contestants passed… god if we had to fight again…" Sintary whispered.
Kokuro gently put a hand on her shoulder. "We would have been fine, Sintary." He said quietly.
Sintary shook her head, not so sure. They had been beaten up pretty badly – worse than Sasuke was now. They had been exhausted with sprained and bruised bones. Sintary had had cracked ribs for crying out loud! And Kokuro had been basically chakra drained. She couldn't have imagined having to fight afterwards. Hell certainly had it out for this kid.
She took a deep breath and looked at Sasuke one more time before leaving with her comrade and the older shinobi.
"Do you guys want to get something to eat?" Sintary suggested quietly.
"I'm going to have to take a rain check," Kakashi said before vanishing.
"I'm down." Kokuro said as they started walking again.
The two chose a random restaurant before sitting down and ordering. Their meal was uneventful; neither one wanting to talk much after seeing the young Uchiha in a horrible state.
It wasn't until after the meal ended, and they began to head home that the fun began.
A couple shops down, the same grey jacket with black fur could be seen. Kokuro immediately saw the wearer and attempted to distract his partner from noticing by trying to get her to leave
"Kokuro, what the hell. Don't push me!" Sintary growled shoving him in return.
In doing so, she found what he was trying to desperately pull her attention away from. Her lips curled in a devilish smirk.
Game on.
Kiba Inuzuka was minding his own business; completely unaware of the two older shinobi gawking at him. He had been released from the hospital a couple minutes ago and was now just looking for something quick to eat. His plan was simple for the night: get something to eat, eat, and pass out until the next afternoon.
His plan did not include walking over to an older shinobi.
Kiba blinked in surprise as he suddenly lost control of his body. He turned from the delicious food he was about to buy to a pair of teenagers a ways back.
Why the hell was he going towards them? He had never seen them before in his life!
Okay, well, as he got a closer look at them, he realized he had seen them with Sasuke. But still, he had no previous interactions with the duo.
The one girl was pregnant, but she looked… well, he didn't know, too young (?) to be pregnant. Her hair was black, and she was on the paler side. Could she be a relative of Sasuke's? Wait, weren't all the Uchiha's massacred save for two?
He was really confused so he moved on the… man-boy besides her.
His hair was a stark contrast to hers; it was a silky white color. Kiba just wanted to run his hands through it—what?! where the hell did that come from!? The younger boy then looked down to the older boy's eyes. They were hazel in color – the color that always gave a mysterious vibe to the person. Kiba felt like he could stare into them for days… wait what? Kiba hadn't looked any further on the girl, but he felt his eyes trailing down her comrade's body. While he wore a long scarf and typical ninja attire that covered majority of his skin, Kiba could still vividly imagine what the shinobi would look like bare.
He involuntarily shuttered as a zip of pleasure ran down his spine straight to his groin.
And then he froze.
He… he was having this reaction towards a guy…?
He was just getting used to having this feeling around his fellow female classmates after years of being with them! Maybe his hormones were just screwed up. But he… he felt inclined to talk to the older… man-boy.
"Uh, hey," Kiba said giving a slight wave.
"Hey," the girl said.
"Uh… hi…." The boy said looking away.
Kiba slowly rubbed the back of his head, not sure what to do next.
"Hey, aren't you Hanna's younger brother?" She asked looking him over.
"Um, yeah. Yeah, I'm Hanna's younger brother." Kiba responded.
"Cool," she replied, "we used to go on missions together. I'm Sintary Sacuna."
The name rang a bell… and now he kinda knew who she was. The girl that supposedly got knocked up by Itachi Uchiha.
Okay. He knew who she was now, but who was her strangely cute friend?
"This," Sintary said pushing the boy forward a bit, "is Kokuro Otutsuki. He's an ANBU Black Op – special ranking. He's super cool."
"Cool…" Kiba replied meeting the older boy's gaze for a second and immediately looking away.
Sintary frowned looking between the two. What the hell was wrong with them?! She had brought Kiba over here for Kokuro to properly talk, yet neither one was talking!
Well, Sintary decided, she had already stirred up the developing feelings inside Kiba; now she had to do the same to Kokuro.
She focused her chakra towards him and quickly connected.
A little stimulation here, a little stimulation over there.
Bibidi-badidi-boo; fairytale's coming true.
"So Kiba, what kind of shinobi are you looking to become?" Kokuro asked feeling the need to fill the space.
"I want to be Hokage someday," Kiba said and smirked feeling the need to do so.
"Hokage. Nice. Maybe I can be on your council as an advisor or representative for the other villages." Kokuro said. He wouldn't mind traveling at all.
Sintary smirked as they started up a nice conversation.
Everything was going according to the game plan.
She was about to step back and let them be, but needed to make sure the connection stuck. She went to dive back into Kokuro's system when something… went astray.
'Holy crap, I can't believe he's actually talking to me.'
Okay… that wasn't her own voice… nor was it the condescending one that told her she wasn't any good… that was… that was Kokuro's voice.
'Holy shit,' she thought.
There was a pause in Kokuro's conversation as he looked at his comrade out of the corner of his eyes.
'Are you inside my head?' his voice came again.
'I don't know… are you inside me?' she countered so confused.
'No! I'm not the one who can control other people's nervous system!' He exclaimed.
'Calm down, okay? This hasn't happened before,' Sintary tried telling him. 'Continue conversing with Kiba before he gets weirded out.'
'Fine,' Kokuro thought before picking up conversation again.
Sintary was about to pull away when she saw something flash in front of her vision.
It was Danzo.
He was holding a bloody, round object in his hand. He cleaned it off slightly and revealed a red, Sharingan eye.
She then heard screaming in her ears.
Kokuro's scream.
She could feel him trashing frantically as Danzo leaned in with a blade to get the other one.
Sintary felt her own body pulse with pain, and she grabbed her stomach.
"Sin? Are you okay?" Kokuro asked placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Kokuro, what the fuck was that?" She asked panting.
"What do you mean?" He asked slowly.
"Danzo… he had… your eye…" Sintary managed to say and cried out as another pulse went through her.
Contractions.
She was having contractions.
Sintary looked up to see Kokuro's shocked face.
"You… you saw that…?" his voice quivered.
Sintary slowly nodded and gripped his arm, groaning again.
Her water broke.
Sintary panted and looked at Kokuro in the eyes.
"We are not done with this conversation." She said firmly. "But right now, I really need to get to the hospital."
Kokuro nodded and turned to Kiba. "So sorry to cut our conversation short, but I'd really like to converse again." Sintary cried out in pain again. "Well, duty calls. See you around!" He then poofed away with the pregnant woman leaving a very confused Kiba behind.
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Nacheel: Sintary, Sasuke, and Kokuro will unfortunately not be staying together, but do not fret! They shall unite again in the later chapters.
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