Orichimaru and Sakura - My Hollow Soul

written by smile-ookii

Eeh. The last chapter...not so good, hah. Let's see what I can do for this one...well, at least Sakura got her wish; she's heard more of "Orichi's" laughter, and she's been laughing more than usual, too. Sasuke is extremely concerned with Naruto, who's been hallucinating ever since he had a panic attack over Kohi. And let's not forget the "invading nin"..looks like there was a connection to Kohi! 600 nin had their eyes eaten out, and are somehow the living dead. Seems like even the dead get tired, though, as Orichimaru and Sakura have seen none on their "patrol" of the area. What'll happen now...they aren't exactly being quiet in the other field, you know? And when will they escape...?

Chapter Six - Zainin (Sinner)

"Hey! Where the hell have you two been?!" As soon as Orichimaru and Sakura had walked backed into the camp, each looking slightly flustered.

"Patroling--"
"Patroling--"

They stopped, but didn't laugh, for fear that Sasuke would get the hint. "Well, Naruto needs help. And I mean serious help. He keeps...saying things, acting like he's talking to Kohi. And from what he's been saying, he and Kohi were even...even closer than we thought." Sakura walked to Naruto, and knelt down.

"Hi, Naruto...?" At the sound of her voice, Naruto's limp body animated into life.

"Kohi? Kohi, where'd you go? I waited so long for you...a few hours, at the least. But that's okay! I still love you, I'll never leave your side! Kohi, Kohi..." Sakura leapt back as Naruto attempted to kiss her. "Kohi, where are you going? Don't you want me today...oh no, are you tired? Would you like some tea, some coffee? Kohi?" Sakura had continued to back up, and probably would have gone back to the other clearing if Orichimaru hadn't caught her.

"Something's wrong with him. And I can help, but...it would be cruel." Sasuke looked at Naruto, who had fresh tears on his face.

"Do it. Do whatever you can. I can't stand to see Naruto...like this..." Sasuke went as far away from the delirious man as he could, and put his head in his hands. Orichimaru stared at Sasuke for a moment, then bent down to whisper in Sakura's ear.

"You didn't tell me...that Sasuke was in love with Naruto!"

"..."

"NANI?"

As Orichimaru walked toward Naruto, he looked back over his shoulder at Sakura, who mouthed, I didn't know, how could you tell? He pointed to his eyes, and then bent down to Naruto's level. Naruto's eyes opened immediately, but seemed to lose focus as he stared into Orichimaru's. They stayed like that for a long time, and finally, Naruto's face cracked into a smile.

"Kohi!"

"Naruto..." Sasuke remained unmoving as Orichimaru and Naruto had a long conversation, or as Naruto believed, himself and Kohi.

"And, Kohi, you'll never believe this...I thought you had no eyes! And that I had to kill you! Kohi, isn't that just strange, to even think that?" Orichimaru muttered an agreement, and stroked Naruto's hair gently.

"Naruto, I'd like you to do me a favor." At Naruto's emphatic nod, Orichimaru got even closer to him, noses nearly touching. "I'd like you to tell me...how you feel about Sasuke. No, don't speak so loud; whisper it in my ear." Naruto spent a while doing that, and Orichimaru finally pulled back. Making a long series of hand seals, he pushed his hand roughly into Naruto's gut, making him cough up a large amount of blood.

"KOHI!" Naruto fell unconscious from the blood loss, and Orichimaru stood, stopping to place Naruto in his arms.

"Now we need to leave." Orichimaru began to run through the field, and before following, Sakura turned back to Sasuke, who was staring at her without any trace of sadness on his features.

"Sasuke...are you okay now?" He didn't say anything, and Sakura leaped after Orichimaru, a bit worried.

What did he hear...?

- - - -

"Naruto, how do you feel about Sasuke? No, don't speak so loud; whisper it in my ear."

"Kohi...you know I love you, you know I do! It's just that sometimes...sometimes, I get these cravings that not even you can fill. I hunger for deep black holes in the palest face, for long, ivory fingers, colder than the hand of death. I want to feel his long black hair surrounding me, falling in my eyes, in my mouth, as he bends over me, to greet me with a kiss of coldest indifference. I want Sasuke...sometimes more than I want you! But don't tell him, Kohi! He doesn't even know that I like boys, and I don't want to disgust him. Some people...don't like that."

Orichimaru sped into the foilage. His mind was completely occupied with Naruto's words, and he felt the smallest pity for him. Naruto's in love with him, but didn't want to be unfaithful to his lover...and Sasuke's in love with Naruto, but pretends icy indifference! And Sakura... Orichimaru leapt to the highest branch he could find, and set down Naruto. The other two appeared to each side of him, and collapsed onto their branches.

"How is he?" asked Sasuke as soon as he had breath. His forehead glistened with sweat, and his chest heaved heavily.

"Fine. Switch places with me, you care for him better than I do." Orichimaru sat back and watched Sasuke as he checked Naruto, finally sighing as he saw nothing was wrong. A flash of pink caught his eye, and Orichimaru turned his head to see Sakura flipping her hair wildly about, her eyes opened wide in fright. "What's wrong, Sakura?"

"THERE ARE THINGYS IN MY HAIR, AND THEY'RE TRYING TO EAT MY BRAAIN!" There was a long silence as Orichimaru and Sasuke stared at her increduously. Suddenly, a dry laughter broke it, and all eyes averted to Naruto, who was shaking with laughter.

"Sakura-chan...what the hell...is wrong with you!" He laughed again, then a shimmer of pain filled his blue eyes. He coughed into his hand, and stared at it as though he were going blind.

"What is..." Sasuke started to look at his hand, but Naruto held him back, smiling faintly.

"Uh, just a little spit. Got something I can wipe it on?" Sasuke frowned as he pulled out a piece of old cloth and handed it to Naruto. Wiping his hand roughly, Naruto choked back tears as the blood blended into the lines of his palms.

No...no! Why am I still coughing up this shit? Kohi... Naruto let one tear make it halfway down his face before he angrily brushed it off. "When are we moving again? And are those bastards still following us, cause I got something for 'em!" Standing up, he mimed a few air jabs before coughing again, and specks of blood landed on the tree trunk. Having watched every move he made from the time he awoke, Sasuke took only two seconds to process the blood coming from his friend.

"Orichimaru! What's wrong with him?" Orichimaru sat sedatively as Sasuke rambled at him. "You said you were helping him, helping us! Then why the fuck is he still bleeding?" Orichimaru looked at Naruto as he answered.

"You were delirious, so I used my eyes to make you think I was Kohi. I asked you a question, do you remember," and quite obviously Naruto did, for he turned an awful shade of red, "and then I made you cough up more blood so you'd pass out. While you were unconscious, your blood should have been mended by my jutsu. Apparently, something was wrong with you before we ever met..."

"Fuzakeruna." Naruto's voice was shaky, but icy all the same.

"Is it gan? Did you have a bad encounter with a baita? Or maybe with a bidanshi...?"

"FUZAKERUNA! It doesn't matter, it doesn't, or does it..." Naruto grew pale, and he glanced hard at Sasuke, who looked deeply concerned. "I...Orichimaru...don't tell him!" Naruto quickly made the hand seals of his best move. "Shadow clone jutsu!" Six copies of Naruto materialized, and they all looked sad. They crouched low, then jumped off in different directions.

"Naruto! No, wait!" Sasuke followed the nearest Naruto, catching him by the ankle. He poofed!, and Sasuke followed another one. Orichimaru and Sakura helped, and soon all the clones were destroyed. But the real Naruto was far gone.

- - - -

"Why did he say that...how would he...know..." Naruto continued to run, but it was a strain on him, and he quickly lost his breath. Coughing, he leaned against a tree and stared into the sky. Birds had begun their morning songs, and the sunrise was orange coated with flecks of deepest blue.

"Just...shut up."

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Better, I think. Draaama!

nani - what

fuzakeruna - shut up. but like...shut up you mofo/whore, something strong like that.
gan - cancer
baita - prostitute
bidanshi - good looking man