Author: Shimizu Asuka
Title: Deceptions
Chapter: 19: Final Showdown

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A/N: Hey there everyone. This is the last chapter. Its sad to think that I'll never work on this work again. But I have many others to keep me company.

I'm am in a contest called NaNoWriMo and I'm writing a whole lot. So far I've added:

Your Warmth (An adorable two-shot)
Chapter 2&3 to Never Again
Chapter 2 to Birth Rights"
Chapter 1 to Break Down. My new SessInu story.

I will probably be updating Pickers Can't Be Choosers soon so keep an eye out for that.

Till next time-

Thanks for reading.

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Final Showdown

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Naruto smiled as he walked down the hall. Sasuke loved him, and he loved Sasuke. How Sasuke ever forgave him, he didn't know. But all that mattered was that he had. And he really was going to Orochimaru for the mission report.

He reached the door and knocked primly.

"Come in," came from the other side of the door.

Naruto went in and closed the door.

He was out twenty minutes later after some moaning and creeking. Sometimes Orochimaru's sex drive was amazing. But he had given the report and now he could go to Sasuke.

He walked in the room and stopped. Sasuke was sleeping. He felt like 'aww'ing at the sight in front of him, it was so cute. Naruto went and laid down. Sasuke feeling something, reached over and draped an arm over Naruto's chest. He snuggled into his side. He could see a slight flicker of pain on Sasuke's face before it went back to the blissful slumber of Uchiha Sasuke.

Naruto found himself feeling drowsy. He was falling asleep. He welcomed it seeing as he hadn't had a good rest in ages. He was always feeling exhausted, but he couldn't sleep. So now, in the comfort of Sasuke's arms he fell asleep.

Sasuke woke up to pain in his back and saw that he was draped over Naruto. And he didn't seem to mind either. Sasuke relaxed for a few more moments, deciding to wait until Naruto woke up to move. He laid back down on Naruto and got comfortable. Naruto was more bony then he had been before. Guess Sasuke was going to have to plump him again.

When he could walk again...

"How is your back now Sasuke," Naruto said, his eyes were closed but Sasuke could tell that Naruto was awake.

"Its a little better," Sasuke said not wanting to move.

"That's good. Are you comfortable?"

"Yes."

"Is there something you want?"

Sasuke didn't answer and Naruto cracked an eye open to see Sasuke leaning down to kiss him. He welcomed the contact. It was the most personal thing he had ever done in this bed. Orochimaru and his needs were not personal or passionate. It was just to fill something inside him.

The burst of love that Naruto felt when Sasuke's lips touched his, was overwhelming. He could feel a small flame lit inside him. And knew that this was what real love was. Sasuke was his and he was Sasuke's. No one else could come between them now. Not now, not ever.

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Naruto and Sasuke left that night. It wasn't easy, especially with Sasuke's back the way it was. He stole some special healing cream and bandages from Kabuto's medical centre and then they made a run for it.

And they made it.

Outside Naruto slowed down a little to try to have Sasuke in as little pain as possible since his back was split open in more places then one. They found a small shelter for the night. Naruto laid Sasuke down on his stomach. He took off the bandages and put the cream on Sasuke's back. It started steaming and when it was done Sasuke's back looked half as bad as it had done.

What was this stuff?

It didn't matter to Naruto. He didn't apply anymore, he just rebandaged Sasuke and laid down with him. They fell asleep in the safety of each others arms.

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In the morning Naruto was the first to wake and he nudged Sasuke awake.

"What?" he said with his frazzled morning look.

"Do you think you can walk?" Naruto asked as he helped Sasuke up. And he was fine. Naruto and Sasuke walked slow through the woods. When Naruto thought of something.

"Is Kakashi okay?"

"Yeah, Sakura appeared before I left to find you and she is taking care of him."

"Good, because it would suck if I killed my own sensei."

Sasuke chuckled at this and continued walking. He felt so much better now, that they were starting to walk faster. Naruto stopped.

"I think we're being followed," he said said and looked around. He grabbed Sasuke's arm and started to run.

"Not so fast," a voice said. It sounded like it was coming from everywhere. Then all of a sudden a shadow appeared and they knew that they didn't have a chance.

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"Sakura, where is Sasuke," Kakashi asked Sakura when he had woken up and learned about his surroundings. She hadn't told him where Sasuke was, but made him stay in the spot that Sasuke had deemed safe. She didn't want him running off if he was hurt.

"He left to go find Naruto. It's okay Kakashi-sensei, he'll be alright," she said with certainty. She knew that he would bring Naruto back. He was the one to do it. If he couldn't get him back then no one could. She hadn't seen Naruto, hadn't talked to him. Kakashi had told her this. But she knew that Naruto wouldn't change that fast. You can't get rid of all emotion. You can't forget the ones you've loved. Sakura knew, even though she had someone at the village waiting for her that she would never forget Sasuke. He was always going to be special in her heart. Always.

Kakashi was getting up to leave. "Where are you going?" she asked worried. She got up and laid a hand on his arm.

"To Sasuke and Naruto," he said in tone that said 'back off'.

"No you're not. You're going home. Sasuke is fine. Naruto is fine. But we might be caught if we stay here. So lets go. Naruto and Sasuke might be waiting for us when we get there."

"They're not safe Sakura, I know it."

"They are both strong and if they get into trouble they can handle themselves." She really just wanted to go home.

"Not if its against Orochimaru," Kakashi said with a glint in his eyes.

"You're just being paranoid."

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The man in the shadows appeared. But Sasuke and Naruto already knew who it was. And the odds were not in their favor.

"You thought you could escape me?" Orochimaru laughed. "You cannot get away so easily..." He appeared behind Naruto with lightning speed. "...my love."

"Get away from me you sick bastard," Naruto spat.

"My my, such anger," the snake said with a smile in his voice. "It's a shame I have to kill you now. You were such a great pet." Orochimaru had twirled around Naruto and was starting to constrict.

"I said get off."

"Don't speak rudely to your elders," Orochimaru said with mock anger.

"I'll speak how I want," Naruto said with a growl. It was obvious to them that Naruto had summoned Kyuubi. He was starting to glow red. Sasuke took this as a hint to back away.

"How come you never showed me your Kyuubi when I asked?" Orochimaru said with surprise.

"Because a snake like you should never weild the nine-tails," Kyuubi said.

"You'll pay for that."

"I'm not the one who's dying tonight Orochimaru." Having said that, Naruto grabbed a piece of Orochimaru's body that had wrapped around him and used his nails to dig into the flesh.

The snake whined and slithered away. Then Naruto turned to face him. And then threw himself in Orochimaru's direction. He tried to dodge but was caught swiftly in Naruto's claws. He had underestimated the power of the Kyuubi. He hadn't even thought that Naruto could still use it. But it proved that Orochimaru had only given power to the demon. Too bad he didn't plan on dying tonight.

In a massive burst of external energy that Orochimaru released, Naruto flew back and was knocked out. In a few seconds the real Naruto woke up with out the red chakra and Orochimaru was on top of him before Sasuke could even blink.

What had just happened?

He wished that he could fight instead of watching Naruto battle the sadistic beast. Maybe he could draw attention away from Naruto for a few seconds to give him some kind of help. Sasuke threw a kunai at Orochimaru's back. He had not expected it and he cried out in pain when he was hit in the back. He turned his head around to glare at Sasuke and then released Naruto who was now unconscious. Sasuke hadn't known that Naruto had been unconscious. This was bad. He was in no condition to fight. He wasn't healed. He would rip open his back.

"That was not a wise thing to do, Uchiha." Orochimaru was coming closer. He held out his hands and grabbed Sasuke's throat. He loved watching the life drain from the bodies he killed. He wasn't able to do it very often anymore.

Sasuke saw red out of the corner of his eye. He didn't look at it. He didn't want Orochimaru to see.

There was a ripping sound. And then dripping and screaming.

"You bastard," Orochimary screamed. He turned around and Sasuke saw that Naruto had ripped the clothing and the skin on Orochimaru's back.

"That's what you did to Sasuke," Naruto said. "But you did worse."

Naruto looked pissed. Looked angry enough to kill. And Sasuke wanted Orochimaru dead.

Naruto continued to pound away at Orochimaru at a high speed and every time he groaned in pain a little louder. Until he fell. Naruto kicked him in the stomach and he curled up in pain. It was a lot to take. Naruto was faster and more powerful when he borrowed some of the Kyuubi's power.

Naruto then plunged his hand into Orochimaru's throat pulled out.something. There was a gurgling sound and a lot of blood. Sasuke looked away, but Naruto laughed. To think, it was so easy to kill Orochimaru.

The bushes rustled again. Was it Kabuto?

Naruto walked over to the bushes and grabbed what was making the sound.

"Yo," Kakashi said being pulled up by the collar.

"What are you doing here?" Naruto said loosing his red chakra again.

"Saving you."

"But we're fine," Sasuke said from behind Naruto.

"I noticed. So how about we go. I left a sleeping Sakura at the campsite."

"You go get her. We'll start walking. I wanna go home," Naruto said as he took Sasuke's hand.

"Fine," Kakashi said sighing at the work involved with getting Sakura.

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And so, Naruto and Sasuke started their journey back to Konoha. Stopping at an inn a few hours in. They stayed there the rest of the day and stayed the night.

Setting off the net day with an I-just-got-laid look on their faces.

They didn't know what other perils they might have to face. But they knew that they could do it. Together.

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Owari

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This is the end. I would like to thank you again for your time and for some of you, your reviews. It all meant a lot to me.

Nov. 10
Current NaNoWriMo: 8100/50 000

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