A/N: Hello again. Let's keep this story rolling. Slight warning this time for a sexual suggestion, but that's it. Enjoy.
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Sasuke's mind was uneasy. As he showered off the day's training, his mind kept wandering. He thought of Raylin. She truly was brilliant. If anyone could help him do what it takes to defeat Orochimaru and Itachi she could do it. If she sealed Orochimaru in him, it would be her, him and Orochimaru's power. Itachi couldn't withstand that. He did have to tell her about the mongaque sharingan that Itachi possesses and its devastating effects. He will prepare her for that. This could really work if everything fell into place just right. And if it did, he was going to take Raylin back to Konoha with him. He'd severed bonds there that still tugged at him slightly. If they met their goals, he would attempt to repair those bonds.
Again he drifted to Raylin, Raylin he repeated her name in his head. Raylin Uchiha. She technically had the same name as him. She didn't use it, she hadn't known about it until recently. She was his people. How fortunate that he'd even found her here of all places. He had to remember that this was all Orochimaru's doing and he was not a person to be trifled with. Orochimaru may need her, but Sasuke realized he needed her in more ways than one.
As he thought of her, gooseflesh ran across his back and stomach even though the water that washed him was hot. Was he getting aroused thinking about her? He was. He'd never thought about women like this before, he'd never had time to. Most were just annoying, but she was different. Raylin possessed all the greatest traits a woman could ever have in his opinion. He wondered if she had any feelings for him at all. He showered and recalled her face in his mind, and contemplated the fact that he was fairly sure that he loved her.
Raylin pored over books in the library. Fire jutsu, no, water jutsu, no, earth jutsu, no. Come on! Genjutsu. Now we're talking. Here's where the reference to mind transfer jutsu is. She studied it over and over again. It didn't look too hard. She had sharingan so she was naturally talented in genjutsu. There were side effects though, she'd have to make sure she got Kabuto on the first shot, or she'd never get him at all. Their plans would be ruined. She pored over the hand seals and memorized them with her sharingan. She memorized how to release the jutsu. She just needed a subject to test them on. There were two other people in the library, both studying with their backs to her. Maybe she could do this. She decided to try it out. She concentrated, did the hand seals, and threw her mind at the guy closest to her. Her body went limp flat out on the table, but she could see. She was in a different part of the library, looking down, she had a man's hands. No way! This worked! I have to tell Sasuke. She experimented with the man she inhabited, closing his book, standing up, sitting down. She had complete control over his body. She couldn't even hear the man inside his own body. She wondered where his mind went. Hers was in control now. She'd had enough fun, so she released the jutsu, and was in a dark place for a few seconds. When she regained control, when her mind was back in her own body, she opened her eyes and looked over at the man she'd inhabited. He was looking around, dazed, not knowing what had happened to him. She quietly snickered under her breath and went back to her book.
She spent the next hour studying fire jutsu and water jutsu. She was trying to think of a way to manipulate the lava she could produce like water. It is just hot molten earth – a liquid, I should be able to do this. I'll practice it tomorrow with Sasuke. I know how to make a water whip and water projectiles – why not make lava ones? It's just thicker and hotter. Hmm.
The two other people left the library when Sasuke came in. Apparently not too many people liked being around him as he proved to be difficult and angry most of the time. He didn't even notice. But he did notice her. "Raylin. Hey. Ready for that walk?"
"I am. My nose has been in books for a few hours. You look refreshed."
"Yeah. I feel pretty good now. I could use some fresh air though."
"Before we go, guess what I can do."
"What?"
"That thing Ino can do. I can do it too."
"Are you serious?"
"I am. Believe me?"
"I guess. But are you sure?"
"OK, sit in that chair across from me. I'll sit here. Now stay still and I'll take you over."
"Not like Orochimaru would."
"No, this is just transference of mind, not permanent possession of a body. Stay still, because if I miss, I miss."
"Ok, go ahead."
Raylin concentrated, made the hand seals and threw her mind right at Sasuke's face. She connected with him right away. She looked at her body, limp at the table, and had a brilliant idea. She was going to break the ice with Sasuke. She got up, and walked his body over to hers. She had him lift her body up to a sitting position, and put his arms around her, steadying her. She had him holding her up, looking into her face when she released the jutsu. He was back in his own mind immediately and looking down at her beautiful unconscious face. Her eyes flickered, and she looked up at him, smiling. She touched his face. "Sasuke. Now do you believe me?"
He grinned back at her. "You really did it. You are truly amazing." He held her like that for a few more seconds, just looking down at her face. He memorized her features, etching them into his brain. She learned this jutsu for him. What else was she capable of? Finally he let her sit up, and after a second or two of being unsure of what to do next he said, "Ready for that fresh air?"
"Yes. Let's go. We have a lot to talk about."
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A/N: Up Next: The Uchihas get closer as Kabuto spies. Could it be? Read and see. See you soon.