A/N- And so we have our second chapter of this ... thing.
Let's see if we can't torture more people, ne?
Without further adeu, I present the second chapter of;
The Ninja Whisperer
"Have I ever lied to you?"
There was a brief pause.
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"Sasuke-kun?"
Sasuke blinked, looking back at Karin. He glanced at his hands, grabbing her by the arms, just below her shoulders. He blinked once again, releasing her as he stepped back. He tried very hard not to look at the ghost that was his brother, leaning casually against a wall.
"Nevermind." He managed cooly, glancing towards Itachi. The dead man still seemed to be faintly amused.
What exactly was one supposed to think in a situation like this?
Sasuke turned and went into the next room, which was blessedly empty, leaving behind a very bemused Karin. The girl awkwardly shifted her glasses, unsure what to do.
He rested his hand against the wall once again, lowering his head and staring at the floor with wide eyes. He almost felt sick.
Itachi... you...
His head was definitely throbbing right about now, but the young Uchiha refused to wince even once.
Was he supposed to believe that he had talked with the Sandaime, had learned that... that Itachi...
Orders...?
It was all...just orders?!
His breathing sped up, and his hand clenched, short nails digging into the wall as they went.
"You lied to me." He muttered, barely aware he had even spoken.
"No. I just refrained from telling you the full story."
...Your memory must be faulty, nii-san...
A million thoughts ran through his mind, tangling themselves into a confusing web. And the web was on fire right about now. "And... it was Konoha?"
"The elders. No one else was permitted to know anything."
"Except the Sandaime," Sasuke mumbled, lowering his arm and leaning his shoulder against the wall now. There was a soft thump as his weight fell upon that wall. His hands hung limply, and he gazed straight ahead. He turned, resting his back against the wall, and slid down it shakily. "You're dead."
"I had thought that apparent." Itachi responded with a faint smirk.
"I... I hated you..." He whispered, apalled. Should I still?
"You had every reason to. I never told you the full story. I led you to believe what I wanted you to."
Right about now, a small voice in the back of Sasuke's mind inquired as to whether or not his head was cracking in half. "I hated you, and now you're dead. But you're here..."
"Ah, yes... about that."
Sasuke looked up, brow furrowed.
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"Damnit!" Naruto swore, turning abruptly and throwing his arms up. "Damn it, Sasuke!"
They had lost the trail. Again.
Sakura sighed. Hinata looked down. Kiba growled to himself. Shino twitched.
"Where the hell are you?!"
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"You're not serious."
"Have I ever lied to you?" Itachi replied, faintly smiling.
Sasuke stared at him blankly.
There was a brief pause.
"Okay," Sasuke said slowly, "Let's assume you really are serious."
Itachi raised a brow.
"...Who the hell had thisbrilliant idea?!" Oh, yes. He was incredulous. So very much so.
Itachi sighed.
"And why the hell are you acting so weird!" Sasuke snapped, pointing at him accusingly.
"Hmm?"
Sasuke twitched. Nevermind. "Let me just get this straight... the good people of Konoha... the people I knew, specifically... are being haunted."
"Yes, that's about right."
"And I... am supposed to fix it."
Itachi nodded.
Sasuke made a brief, choked sound. "...why?" He demanded pitifully.
Itachi lifted a shoulder.
Twitching, Sasuke pinched the bridge of his nose. "And why, exactly, are you here again?"
"You didn't miss me? I'm hurt."
Sasuke twitched. Several times. I never really had a chance to miss you. By the time I knew anything, I was stuck with you.
"...Someone has to be your spirit guide." Itachi elaborated after a moment, rather flatly.
Sasuke stared at him. Again. "You're kidding."
Itachi didn't respond.
"How am I supposed to even do this?" He asked angrily, "Didn't anybody stop to remember that they want to hang me? Hell, Naruto's probably the only reason they haven't done it yet!"
He paused, and wondered just how much his other two teammates despised him. He almost grimaced.
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"We love him too," Sakura mentioned softly, crouching beside the sulking Naruto, "You know that." Her arms wrapped around her bent legs protectively, her cheek resting upon the cap of her right knee as she stared at him with a sweet smile.
"We'll find him."
Naruto pouted. Sakura giggled at the cute face it made, reaching an arm out to ruffle his hair.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a blur of moment. She tensed, turning towards it, but saw nothing.
Damn, not again...
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Sasuke stared at Karin.
Karin stared at Sasuke.
Suigetsu stared at his magazine, head tilted at an awkward angle.
"Your head has suffered a lot of damage," Karin said slowly, "Dying, and all, and the shock of my chakra..."
Sasuke's eyes slowly narrowed. "Your first boyfriend wants to know what you did with the little pieces of his body. He says he can't find them."
Suigetsu stared at Karin in horror.
"Baby, you wouldn't do that to me, would you?"
Sasuke twitched.
Forgetting the short circuit her brain had made, Karin turned to scowl at him. "No. I'd do far worse."
Suigetsu returned to his magazine without missing a beat, sinking into his chair.
"Anyways..." Sasuke broke in, feeling slightly left out for some odd reason. He then realized he had nothing else to say. "Yeah."
"Oh, that was intelligent." Itachi remarked sarcastically.
"Shut up." Sasuke stated simply, glaring at him.
Karin placed a hand on her forehead, "O-okay. Lots of people know about that. Lucky guess as to what I did to him."
"You killed him because he broke up with you."
"...I did not!" Karin flushed, horrified.
Sasuke's stare was flat, and hard. The silence was long, and tense.
"Oh..." Karin managed weakly, "You really can... it... erm..."
"Please." Suigetsu scoffed, "I still say lucky guess. He probably cracked his head, and his brains spilled out."
"And you have only had one girlfriend in your entire life." Sasuke retorted darkly. Karin clapped a hand over her mouth as a short laugh escaped. "Your mother won't leave you alone until she has grandchildren, apparently."
Suigetsu slowly looked over towards Sasuke. "I hate you."
"Speaking of which... wow, Karin." Sasuke looked at the redhead strangely. "Wow."
"I didn't kill all of them!" She protested, "Just the ones that pissed me off!"
Boyfriend number four snorted derisively.
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A/N- So, Karin is psychotic, and I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to get Sasuke to Konoha. Oi...
Let's pretend Suigetsu has a mother. And let's pretend she's obsessive. And sorry for leaving Juugo out. I've had him semi-consciously recovering up till a little bit around the bend. He'll make an adorable comeback, believe you me. KUKUKU!!!
...er, yeah.
