Chapter 5: Visitor
AN: NOTE! This is the edited version of chap. 5... I just changed the VERY end......... xD
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Sasuke's Point of View:
"That Kakashi sensei! Where the hell is he, dattebayo?!"
Immediately it was followed by a loud punch, probably in the head, also followed by the even louder voice of Sakura yelling.
"Shut up Naruto!! You are disrupting the quiet!! Huh, Sasuke-kun?"
"Hn." I replied, not really paying attention to what was said.
For some odd reason, Itachi has been crossing my mind these days. And the usual rage and hatred wasn't attached whenever he crossed my mind. No, instead, I felt sorrow.
Is it because of the anniversary? And what was with last night's dream?
Flashback
It was dark all around me. I could hear Itachi's voice calling for me in a pleading tone. He then began to materialize in the air with a very sad expression. He kept on repeating "Sasuke, I'm sorry. Forgive me." over and over until a large group of snakes appeared. But instead of the happiness I should have felt because of his death, I felt the need to help him.
I began to yell his name, but he yelled "SASUKE! RUN! RUN!!!"
I ran, but towards Itachi, planning to help him. But before I could take another step, another group of snakes appeared, dragging me away from him. I kept screaming for Itachi, Itachi for me, until I could no longer see, or hear him.
I felt lost when I could no longer hear or see him, so I just gave up struggling against the snakes. But suddenly, I heard the sickening laugh of Orochimaru. I panicked, and then woke up with a startle.
End of Flashback
The loud yell of Sakura and Naruto yelling "YOU'RE LATE!!" to Kakashi brought me back to earth.
"Ah, gomen, gomen. But today, I have a guest with me."
For once, it was a reason that was actually believable. Standing next to Kakashi was a man. He was about six feet tall with spiky black hair with a pale complexion. He was wearing a black cloak. For some reason, I had a strange familiar feeling from his chakra.
"Guys, this is Wantabe Fuji, an old friend of mine. He is from the Hidden Village of the Mist. He is going to stay here for a while until he heads to Hidden Village of the Wave. Fuji, this is Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, and Uchiha Sasuke."
Fuji tensed when he heard my name.
Oh great, another round of "Uchiha?! Uchiha Sasuke?! The survivor of the massacre?!" Wonderful. Just wonderful.
But all he did was look at me for a while. Then he said a little speech about hoping to get along. Naruto jumped to the occasion, and began yelling about how he would become a Hokage and the other stuff he'd talk about to Fuji. Luckily, it was cut short by Sakura.
After Naruto calmed down a bit, Fuji gave a strange look to Kakashi. It must have meant something, for Kakashi then told us to do our drills. We all started our drills with Naruto yelling about how he'd finish them first, when I remembered to talk to Kakashi about my cursed seal. But when I turned around, Kakashi and Fuji were both gone.
Shrugging, I just began my drills.
I couldn't put a finger on it, but there was something strange about Fuji.
Itachi's Point of View:
We approached a training ground and as soon as Kakashi was spotted by his team, two members greeted him with a very loud "YOU'RE LATE!!"
He began to apologize by saying that he had a guest, and then began introducing me.
"Guys, this is Wantabe Fuji, an old friend of mine. He is from the Hidden Village of the Mist. He is going to stay here for a while until he heads to Hidden Village of the Wave. Fuji, this is Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, and Uchiha Sasuke."
I tensed.
Sasuke?! Sasuke was on his team?!
I looked at him. He had grown a lot. I wondered how much he has progressed. Bringing myself back to earth, I gave a tiny speech about hoping to get along with the team. Naruto suddenly jumped in front of me and launched into a speech about being Hokage and ramen. He was making me very hungry.
Naruto ended every single sentence with 'Dattebayo!!' it got very annoying after a while. VERY annoying. Even more annoying then Deidara's ending with 'yeah'. Eventually, to my relief, Sakura punched Naruto, making distracting him from finishing his speech.
Damn!! Now I guess I just have to give Deidara my bounty!!
"Ah, Kakashi-san, might I have a word with you?" I inquired giving him a tell tale glance.
"OK Fuji. Well, guys I want you to do the usual drills. And don't try to cheat Naruto. You remember what happened last time right?" Kakashi said slyly.
Upon hearing those words, Naruto's mischievous grin turned into a horrified expression. No doubt he remembered. I really pitied the boy.
"First one finished will receive an interesting prize. Begin, NOW!" And they were off.
As Kakashi and I moved to a bunch or bushes nearby.
"Of all the things you talked to me about on our way here, you didn't think that you could tell me about my little brother?!"
"Surprise!!" He said with what I think was grin.
"Kakashi! I ought to…"
"Before you finish that, there is something I think you should know." He said in a serious tone.
There were sirens going off in my head.
He's serious. That is definitely a bad thing. It must be about Sasuke.
"It's about Sasuke, right?
"Yes. A lot of major things have happened in your absence. For starters, he believes that he is an avenger, and lives only to kill you."
I might have been ripped into shreds, and I wouldn't have noticed. I felt numb all over.
Sasuke wants to...kill me? What the hell did Orochimaru do to Sasuke that day?
My shock and pain must have shown, for Kakashi looked at me for a long time.
"Are you OK?" Kakashi sounded very concerned.
"Yeah, just continue." I said shakily.
"Well, during the recent Chuunin Exams, during the second part of it, he was attacked by Orochimaru and received the cursed seal."
"What?! Is it by any chance like the one Anko-senpai received when she was young?"
"It's slightly different, but for the most part, it is very much like Anko's."
Honestly, I would rather have Kakashi tell me that Sasuke was dead rather than Sasuke having the cursed seal. Anko-senpai had told me about her cursed seal, and the little bit she told me about the seal was something that I definitely wouldn't want Sasuke to go through.
"Fortunately, I was able to seal it, but I am pretty sure that the seal broke. I would reseal it, but these days, I don't have the time or chakra to reseal it." He sighed.
"On a different note, Naruto and Sasuke have developed a very intense rivalry. To the point that it worries me. You see, Jiraya-sama, you know, one of the Sannin, teaches Naruto, so Naruto always advances more than Sasuke. Causing Sasuke to become frustrated and very jealous. I am very worried that it will make him go to Orochimaru for power. Especially because he wants to become powerful quickly and kill you."
If Orochimaru was within my line of vision, he would have dropped dead without realizing it. Never have I been so pissed off in my life.
"Itachi, are you really OK?"
"Yeah. I guess it's my fault for ditching my brother for six years. I mean, if I didn't leave, maybe this wouldn't even have happened."
"Speaking of which, what really happened on that day?"
Damn. He just has to ask this. What should I say?
"Sasuke said something about..." but he was cut off by a poof, and a man appeared.
Phew! Saved from the question.
"Hatake-san! The Council needs to see you right away!"
"I'll be right there."
The man poofed out of sight. Kakashi turned to me.
"Well, I have to go to a meeting. But my team has to be in training. They haven't trained ever since the invasion. So can you take over for me?"
I sighed.
"Fine."
"Thanks!" and with that, he left in a cloud of smoke.
I walked into the training fields to see the team throwing shurikens at targets. With a pang, I remembered the promise that I never kept to Sasuke.
'Onii-san!! Can you help me with my shuriken practice?'
I took note of Sasuke's form. His feet were a little off. When practicing, it wouldn't make much of a difference, but once he was in a battle, it would count. I smirked and continued to walk toward the team.
Looks like I can keep that promise, little brother.
"Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura- Kakashi has been called away by the Council, so for now, I shall help you with your training. But before that, you should fix your feet Sasuke. That can really make a difference with your throwing."
