Something More
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Chapter 12
Damn it! This couldn't be happening! Suigetsu was going to try to fight Naruto. That wasn't what Suki wanted to do. She wanted to get out of there.
The last thing that she wanted was for her boyfriend to fight her friend. As much as she didn't like to admit it, Naruto was still her friend. Her incredibly stubborn and infuriating friend, but her friend.
"Suigetsu! Knock it off!" She hisses as she hears the sound of steel clashing.
Suigetsu had already swung his sword at Naruto, but Naruto had blocked it somewhat with his kunai. Suki didn't care fro the way that the violet eyed ninja's sword was pressing on that weapon. It was getting far too close to Naruto's arms.
"Suki! What do we do?!" Karin asks desperately.
The other woman wasn't sure whether she should run or not. Suki bites her lower lip as she considers her options. She could let Suigetsu fight him and the two of them could potentially kill each other or she would have to intervene.
"Karin, Jugo, take Kisame out of here. I'll deal them." Suki calls out.
"Are you sure that's wise? He's got a full team with him." Jugo asks in concern.
Suki finds herself smiling despite the situation at that response. She didn't fully understand it, but Jugo considered himself her Shield. He wanted to protect her because she reminded him of his dead friend. It was sweet in a rather morbid way.
"I'm sure. Go. We need Kisame too much to lose him. I'll make sure that Suigetsu doesn't get his dumbass killed or kill Naruto." Suki promises.
Jugo looks uncertain for a moment, but the gentle giant eventually nods. From that point on, it didn't take long for the other members of Taka and Kisame to hightail it out of there. Fortunately, they had agreed upon meeting places in case they ever got separated.
Suki and Suigetsu would be able to find them again. The only problem was making sure that her boyfriend and Naruto didn't kill each other off. Damn it. Why did everything have to be so complicated?
"You're such an idiot. She's told you at least a thousand times that she doesn't want to go back to the Leaf. What's so freaking hard to understand about that?!" Suigetsu demands as he and Naruto trade blows.
"She should be home with her friends. We can kill Itachi together. Not out wandering the countryside as a Criminal Ninja." Naruto retorts as he slams his kunai towards Suigetsu.
The Criminal Ninja manages to doge, but that didn't stop Naruto for long. He quickly charges up a Rasengan. Suki's eyes widen in horror as the blonde comes flying right at the member of Taka.
"Pft. Please. You have no idea who you're dealing with." Suigetsu says as he turns into water to avoid getting hit.
That might not have been his smartest move. The hit connected and Suigetsu was electrocuted. On the bright side, he hadn't been torn apart.
"What were you saying, you jerk?!" Naruto practically snarls at him.
"You're really annoying. I completely understand why Suki left your village, if everyone there is like you." Suigetsu hisses in pain as he becomes solid again.
"I guess I must have hit her harder than I thought, while we were training and fighting. Must have messed with her head, if she's actually dating you!" Naruto snarls at him as he forms shadow clones.
That's when Suki sees that Suigetsu was firing off his Water Bullets! No! This couldn't be happening.
"Like I said, get a clue. She doesn't want to go back to your stupid village! Don't be jealous. Maybe, she's dating me and not you because I actually listen to her! That and I'm damn sure that I'm a better kisser than you!" He states as continues shooting the bullets at the clones.
Sooner or later, one of those bullets was going to hit the real Naruto. Suki bites her lower lip as she stands frozen in horror for a moment. If Naruto really lost it though, he would Go Kyuubi.
Naruto would tap into the power of the Nine Tailed Fox and then it would all be over. Suigetsu was strong. She wouldn't have recruited him, if he wasn't. That didn't mean that he could defeat Naruto when he was in Tailed Beast Mode though.
"Maybe, I shouldn't have told them to go." She whispers to herself.
Karin wouldn't have been able to help though. Jugo might have lost control. On second thought, she had probably made the right call.
Of course, that didn't make things any easier for her. Naruto and Suigetsu were no longer playing around, even the other members of the Rookie Nine didn't look sure what to do.
"Naruto!" Kiba calls out in concern.
"It's alright, Kiba. I got this. I've got this. Don't worry!" The blonde says reassuringly.
"Doesn't look like you've got this to me, Blondie. BANG! BANG! BANG!" Suigetsu says as more and more bullets strike the clones.
Suki watches anxiously as she sees that so far, he was only striking clones. Suigetsu couldn't tell the difference between the real Naruto and a clone, but she could.
She and Naruto had gone to the Academy together. They had been on the same team. She could tell the difference, but Suigetsu couldn't and that was a very good thing for Naruto.
"What a drag! They're moving too fast for me to get a lock on them!" Shikamaru growls in frustration.
That was probably a good thing. At least they couldn't cart them back to the Leaf, if the Retrieval Team couldn't catch Taka. Unfortunately, that didn't make Suigetsu or Naruto any safer.
"Naruto, be careful!" Sakura calls out.
It was the strangest sensation. Everything was happening so fast and yet, slow at the same time. Suki couldn't help but note that the other Rookies looked just as terrified as her.
They were terrified of losing Naruto. Suki was scared to death that she was going to lose Naruto, Suigetsu, or both. Her internal strife was interrupted by the loud clashing of metal once more.
"He's back to using his sword." She whispers to herself.
Suigetsu had inflated his arm with his Water Jutsu. He wanted more power. That wasn't a good sign. She wasn't really sure that Naruto would be able to hold him off with kunais now.
"AHHH!" Naruto hisses in pain as the sword slashes across his face, drawing a thin like of blood.
Naruto chose to be productive though. While Suigetsu was busy trying to turn that into a fight strike, the blonde grabbed his arm and sent the other man flying backwards. He sent him flying backwards into a tree.
"SUIGETSU!" Suki calls out his name desperately.
"It's alright, Sassy. I'm fine." He grunts in pain as he slowly gets up.
Almost immediately, the attacks resume. Suigetsu starts swinging his sword at Naruto madly and Naruto was trying to overwhelm him with clones so that he could get another Rasengan in.
"They're going to kill each other." Hinata whispers.
"We need to do something!" Choji agrees as he watches them intently, looking for an opening to help his friend.
This had gone on long enough and was getting far too dangerous. She didn't have a choice. The Uchiha knew what she had to do. She was going to have to grab them and Flicker them off. It was really her only shot.
With that in mind, the Uchiha darts over to the two combatants. It was a good thing that she had her Sharingan. It was probably the only reason that she was able to avoid getting shredded as she grabs onto both of them and teleports them off.
"Suki, what the Hell?!" Suigetsu demands as they reemerge in a clearing a few miles away.
"Yeah! Where are we?" Naruto asks as he looks around, more than a little wary.
Suki couldn't really blame him for that. Generally, being grabbed and teleported off ended badly. Sadly, she hadn't had any other choice. It was this or watch them cut each other into ribbons.
"Just a clearing that I knew was nearby. I'm not going to stand around and watch while either of you die." She mutters in disgust.
"Well I'd be happy to leave the idiot alone, if he would stop stalking you." Suigetsu says.
"I can't believe that you're actually dating this creep. Come on, we can figure out a way to kill Itachi in the Leaf." Naruto says.
Oh boy. She had a jealous boyfriend and a naïve Naruto deal with. He probably didn't even really understand why the Prodigy in the Art of Murder was so angry. That meant that it was up to her to straighten things out.
"You two are impossible. Suigetsu, the only one allowed to slap Naruto around is me." She says with a sigh.
"That's right!" Naruto says smugly and then he pauses as he fully processes what his friend said.
Suki shakes her head in disbelief. Honestly, half the time men acted like they were a separate species or something. It was the most bizarre thing.
"Hey, wait a minute! You do not slap me around! I'm totally stronger than you!" Naruto protests.
"Whatever, loser. You also don't get to slap around Suigetsu." She informs him.
"Ha! See?" Suigetsu demands arrogantly and Suki sighs exasperatedly.
She didn't know what she was going to do with them. Sugietsu and Naruto obviously hated each other. Though she was pretty sure that was only because they were both vying for her attention. Just in different ways.
Naruto wanted to "save" her. He wanted to bring her back to the Leaf. That was understandable. They were teammates and it wasn't like she really wanted to be a Criminal Ninja. Itachi had just forced her hand.
"Again, because that's my job." Suki says.
"Princess, you really know how to hurt a guy." Suigetsu grumbles.
Suigetsu wanted her in a different way. They were together now. Suigetsu must have been serious about her. He had saved her, after all and seemed very interested in changing sleeping arrangements.
That meant that she was in the middle of a turf war. She was glad that they cared, but she really had more important things to focus on than their kunai measuring match!
"This is getting annoying. So we'll compromise. Naruto, you tell the Leaf that I killed Orochimaru. Remind them that I'm after someone else that they also want dead. Itachi. After doing that, come find us. I'll send Aoda with you. He'll know where I am. So you'll be able to find me more easily. The Akatsuki are after the Tailed Beasts. You can be the bait." She states.
It was a gamble. There was a chance that it might get them off her back though. Not having to worry about the Leaf chasing her, would make things much easier.
"What?! You want him to come with us?!" Suigetsu demands in outrage.
"I know that you don't like it, but he's excellent bait. That and if you promise not to try to kill him, we can discuss sleeping arrangements." She offers.
She knew that was fighting dirty, but it was probably the only way to get them to coexist. This was ridiculous. She was tired of trying to catch Itachi and avoid the Leaf Village.
"Alright. I'll talk to Granny Tsunade about it. Just be careful around this guy. He's not as creepy as Orochimaru, but he's still a jerk." Naruto grumbles.
"Whatever. I might be the jerk, but at least I'm not going to be the one sleeping alone." Suigetsu growls at him as he wraps his arms around Suki rather possessively.
She shivers slightly. The Uchiha could practically feel the killer intent rolling off of him in waves. Though Suki was confident that she could defeat Suigetsu in battle and his anger wasn't directed at her, there was something very intimidating about it.
It was a contrast against the way his touch made her feel. She did like being held by him, even if he was taunting Naruto about it. In his own strange way, this was just another sign that he cared. He cared about her.
Meanwhile Itachi sighs. He had just left Mei's Village and was currently on the lookout for Suki. That or at least Kisame. The Akatsuki would likely be wondering where he had slipped off to by now.
"It's ironic that I find love again as I'm about to head off towards my death." He mutters.
Itachi knew the truth. That rose was going to wilt and soon. He could only hope that Mei did find love again. The poor woman had been through enough.
It was loathed to leave her side. Truthfully, it was quite nice to be able to enjoy the affections of a woman that you were fond of. Sadly, he couldn't indulge too much.
"Cruelty. It would be cruelty to risk bringing a child into this world as it stands now." He whispers to himself.
Naturally, he could have her use the Jutsu. Though he wouldn't entirely put it passed Mei for her to "forget" and try to convince him to live for their child. That was a decision that Itachi was grateful that he would never have to make.
Who would he chose? His beloved little sister who had suffered so much or the innocent child who was completely naïve about the way the world worked? He didn't know and that thought scared him. Terrified him, really.
"And then there's Obito." He growls.
Obito had been the one who had helped him carry out the gruesome task of dispatching most of his Clan. Now, he was intent on making Suki join his quest for the perfect world. It was a fool's errand, but one that Obito might be able to carry out.
He had great power and he was extremely resourceful. There was no telling what he might do. An Infinite Tsukuyomi might well be within his reach.
"And that would be the end of everything as we know it." He murmurs.
Who knew what kind of world Obito might try to create for everyone? It might be anything, but a pleasant one. That and the whole notion struck Itachi was wrong on principle.
It was simply arrogant to assume that you could shape the entire world to your wishes. It was arrogant and foolish. Nothing good would come of trying to change the natural order of things.
"Now, where would my foolish little sister go?" He wonders out loud.
He had accepted that long ago. Itachi couldn't see why everyone else had such difficulty doing likewise, but it was really none of his concern. All that mattered was giving Suki and their Clan a chance to start over.
That would be his true gift to her. A new life. A chance to build something better than the Clan that had died by his hand.
"Well if they have Kisame with them, then it should be a fairly simply matter to track them down." He decides.
He knew his sister. She would take Kisame with them and try attempt to pry some useful information out of him. It's what any intelligent ninja would do in her place.
"And she might be foolish, but Suki is indeed intelligent." He says to himself as he continues on his trek.
He'd just start in the closest village and ask around. It wasn't much to go on, but it was something. Itachi Uchiha had certainly dealt with worse odds.
About three hours later, Suki and the rest of Taka make their way into a forest. They were going to make camp. It was unlikely that they would be able to reach a village before having to rest and this was as good a location as any.
"Karin, are you almost done putting up the tent?" Jugo asks softly.
"Almost. It's being stubborn." The red head replies as she fumbles around in frustration.
"Karin, just let me do it. You have no idea what you're doing." Suigetsu states as he quickly proceeds to put up the tents.
Suki had agreed to change their sleeping arrangements and Suigetsu wanted to make full use of that. So like Hell was he going to let Karin unintentionally steal away some of his alone time with his Princess!
"I do too know what I'm doing!" Karin growls at him.
"No. You don't. You're good at tracking and medical stuff, but leave the other stuff to us." He states firmly and with that, he heads inside the tent that he had just prepared for him and Suki.
He had tried to make it bigger than normal. After all, they were sharing now. That and he wanted some room to roll around with her, if she wanted to play.
The odds weren't really in his favor. Karin and Jugo would be too close by, but maybe they could soundproof the tent. It was worth a shot.
"Mmm that was subtle." Suki says, a few moments later as she makes her way into the tent.
"Eh. They know that we're together. Besides, Kisame said that I should be more assertive." He says with a shrug.
He had probably said too much. Suki was looking at him rather incredulously at the moment. Damn. She was probably going to want to know what they talked about now.
"And what was he suggesting that you should be more assertive about?" Suki asks warily.
"Well I mean it's kinda embarrassing to admit, but us. He knows that we're together and I might have mentioned that you were being an evil tease earlier. So yeah. He did recommend flowers as well though. Do you like flowers? I mean most girls do, but you aren't most girls." He says.
Suki shakes her head in amusement as she lays down on the sleeping bag. Well that went better than expected. At least she wasn't angry or laughing. "I like flowers. I've just never had much time to appreciate them. I guess that was a little mean of me to wind you up like that." She concedes.
"Yes, it was. I was all ready to make us a nice bubble bath and then you went and did that." He grumbles.
"Mmm when you put it like that, I guess that I haven't been a very good girlfriend. Let me make it up to you." She says as she looks up at him.
On one hand, Suigetsu knew that there was a chance she was just taunting him again. On the other hand, how the Hell was he supposed to resist those gorgeous bedroom eyes. That look should be classified as a lethal weapon.
"You're a great girlfriend. It's just you have other things on your mind. I get it. I'd wanna kill Itachi too, if I was in your place." Suigetsu says as he lays down next to her.
Ahhh. This was nice. Nice and warm and God was she soft. He smirks and wraps an arm around her waist, pulling her closer. Yeah. He could get used to this.
"Still. I wasn't really looking for this. I just wanted to a team to take out Itachi. I never really expected to… for any of this to happen." She whispers as she kisses him.
Oh that was nice. She was initiating! That was a good sign. A very good sign! Maybe, fun sexy times had arrived!
Suigetsu smiles at he thought and kisses back. Yeah. Maybe, he should thank Naruto. Thanks to his stupidity, he was making out with Suki in this tent. So he actually had his uses.
"Well yeah. You didn't expect to see me naked in that tank. Who could resist my charm, after that?" He asks smugly between kisses.
"It don't know why, but it's endearing when you get cocky. Normally, I would find that sort of thing annoying. It's different with you though." She says.
"Good. Are you serious about traveling with him though?" Suigetsu grumbles.
"He's bait. That's all. You don't need to worry about it. Naruto is my friend, but he doesn't make me feel like you do. He's like…a less murderous brother." Suki finishes lamely.
Suigetsu nods. He didn't really like the idea of the blonde being anywhere near his Suki, but he'd deal with it. She was opening up and even kissing him first. That was a pretty major development in their relationship.
He wasn't going to blow that over a fight. Not when she was curled up next to him like this. Kissing him like that and oh yeah, looking at him with those bedroom eyes that were slowly driving him crazy. She was really wearing way too many clothes, really.
"Good to know. So you said that you were going to make it up to me?" He asks hopefully.
"Mhm. Lay on your stomach." Suki tells him and Suigetsu tilts his head in confusion.
"Alright, I guess. I'm trusting you right now, not to like stab me or something. Just so you know." He tells her and with that, he lays on his stomach.
That's when he feels Suki slowly sliding his shirt off. Ohhh. Maybe, that massaging thing was actually going to happen.
"Just relax. I've never really done this before, but I figure it can't be that hard. My mother used to do this for my father a lot." She says as she slides her hands over his back.
Her hands were both soft and calloused. He figured the latter was because she wielded lightning on a regular basis. The contrast was erotic and as she was moving up and down, he could feel her clothed breasts occasionally brush against his back.
Yeah. She was still wearing way too many clothes, but imagination was a beautiful thing. This was nice.
"Mmm. Yeah. This is a really good start towards making it up to me." He says as he sighs in contentment.
"I thought so." Suki says smugly as she leaves a trail of kisses along his back and continues the massage.
It was a strange contradiction. Part of him was so relaxed, that he was actually getting sleepy. The other part of him was definitely not relaxed and was more than ready to take this at least a hundred steps further.
"It meant a lot that you were willing to stick up for me in front of him." He says.
"It meant a lot that you were willing to fight me, but I didn't need you to. Not in that case." She whispers in his ear.
"Yeah. I know. I guess I'm just a pretty possessive guy. I've never liked to share my toys. Not that you're my toy, but I really don't like Blondie around you. You're my Suki and not his Suki." He says.
He feels her continue to massage him, but Suki paused for a moment. He wasn't sure that was a good sign. Suigetsu was starting to get a little nervous and then she broke the silence.
"And you're my Suigetsu." She whispers.