Swept Away from the Ashes
Chapter Six: My last memories of you, sweet melody
Warning: Again some homophobia, Itachi really, really, really, really pissed, Arashi really, really, really, really pissed, a little bit of rape, not much, abortion ninja style (sorry) … Some Sasunaru lovin', maybe a kiss or so, a little more… really if you are reading this … yeah I am just sorry.
A/N: wish me luck on the eighth page. MAY 20 is my birthday!!!! Yay!!
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Sasuke and Naruto age 10: May 19"It's a shame really… to be disowned. They showed such great promise."
"I've heard Arashi-sama called Fugaku negligent, and that he is taking custody of the boys."
"They are so young, it really is a shame." Sasuke heard the whispers as his brother and he made their way to the castle walls. His brother wrapped an arm around his soldier and pulled him a little closer.
"It will be fine Sasuke."
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"You old senile fool." Mikoto whispered. "You fool. You lost your only legacy. If I were less of a woman I would divorce you and leave you in your own pit of filth."
"You couldn't be less of a woman Mikoto."
"How dare you? They were your sons, and I am your wife. I should have married someone like Arashi-sama… you are not but a failure."
"They were no sons of mine. One was a queer and one was a sympathizer."
"I… I hate you."
"You will bear me new sons."
"I will bear no child of yours."
"You will bear them or you will die."
"I would rather die." Fugaku hand landed on Mikoto's cheek.
"Rephrase that statement."
"I would rather have a queer son that bear another child of yours, I would rather drown in my own blood than have you touch me. I WOULD RATHER DIE!"
Fugaku turned on Mikoto pushing her to the floor and trying to force her legs open.
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5 weeks later
Mikoto walked into the armory of the Uchiha. She approached a sword that hung on the wall. The same sword that Itachi taught Sasuke with. She would die with something of her beloved sons'. She kneeled on the tatami floor, drew the sword back and placed it at her stomach.
"I am sorry my children, but I will not bear another into this heinous clan." She plunged the sword into her stomach. "Uhg…"
"I die a warrior, for my children. I would rather die than be his whore."
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Sasuke crawled into Naruto and his shared bed. "Ne, Naruto…"
"I know Sasuke… I know…"
"I love her."
"I did too."
"She carved it into the floor. Itachi has the letter. He killed her."
"I know."
Suddenly, Sasuke was crying and Naruto had his arms around him.
"I will be okay. It has to be."
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Naruto and Sasuke: age 14 December
"The fact is that they sleep in the same room, it is highly possible that Naruto-kun has been deflowered."
Naruto leaned over to Sasuke. "Isn't that a term used for females?"
Sasuke tossed Naruto a look of amusement.
"The point Orochimaru?" The snake-like man pulled out a scroll of the agreement.
"The moment that one Uzumaki Naruto loses his virginity to one that he loves, the agreement that Orochimaru-sama is not to touch one Uzumaki Naruto becomes null and void."
Sasuke jumped to his feet, "you have got to be kidding me!"
"Sit down, Uchiha-san." Arashi demanded.
"Uchiha-san is it not true that you and Naruto share a room and bed." Arashi asked.
"It is-but"
"Have you ever considered touching Naruto in that manner?"
"Not really…" Sasuke answered with a blush.
"You are entering man-hood now… you have to have had… urges, dreams, desires?"
"A few dreams, but I would never touch Naruto unless he gave me permission."
"Has he ever?"
"I have never asked to do so."
"Itachi-san, do you also share a room with Naruto and Sasuke-kun."
"Yes I do."
"What kind of activities have you witnessed them in?"
"A kiss once."
"When?"
"Roughly 7 years ago."
"Could they have proceeded onto bigger things without your knowledge?"
"I doubt that, as I am with Naruto-kun almost every second of the day."
"It is decided by this council that the accusations against one, Uzumaki Naruto, are false, and therefore the terms are not fulfilled."
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Itachi stormed into the council room and approached the elders sitting on the chairs.
"I have come to plead for the amendment of the bill concerning one Uzumaki Naruto."
"That cannot be done."
"I have dual custody of Uzumaki-kun along with Arashi-sama."
"Hai, that is acknowledged by the council, however the standing stays."
"Why, may I ask?"
"Because there are certain… circumstances, that dissuade us from passing such amendments."
"Bribery. You greedy old men… you heartless bastards!!!"
"How dare you speak to the council in such away?"
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely, as they say. A corrupt council is not a fair form of government, and gives the people the right to revolt."
"You wouldn't even consider it!"
"I am now. You senile old money-grubbing fools!"
"It is the decision of head of the council that Uchiha Itachi be exiled for treason against the government."
"All in favor." Sixty-four hands were raised.
"All in opposition." Twenty-six hands were raised.
"It is the decision of this council that Uchiha Itachi be exiled!"
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"Aniki!" Sasuke and Naruto screamed trying to grab a hold of Itachi.
"Sasuke you and Naruto must get out soon. We have the plans… Search for the son of the White Fang."
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Sasuke: Age 15 Naruto: Age 14 August 21
"Are you the son of the 'White Fang'?"
"Hai, Hatake Kakashi, I take it you are Itachi-san's Otouto."
"Hai… Uchiha Sasuke, I was told to find you."
"Let's go to Uzumaki-kun, I do believe he is unprotected."
Kakashi turned to walk toward the castle, Sasuke joined in step with him.
"You are a hard man to find."
"It comes in handy when you specialize in covert operations."
"How can I know that I can trust you?"
"I was in Itachi and Arashi's platoon. Arashi was my teacher, I am loyal to my sensei and comrade."
"What about your country?"
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely. A corrupt council does not deserve to rule, we have right to revolt. I took care of Naruto-kun when he was a child sometimes. I fought for his rights in Arashi's place."
"I am wary, but my brother did tell me to find you. He was always a good judge of character."
"I am glad…I haven't seen Naruto-kun in a while. I see he was in good hands however."
"There is no better hands for him. He is in the hands of my aniki and the legendary Arashi-sama."
"I meant you…when I heard that he had a lover I was queasy, however I can tell you love him…I watched from afar…I saw your friendship bloom. It really was an interesting development, but I was unable to meet you face to face making it almost impossible to judge your character."
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Naruto and Sasuke: Age 15 November 20
"Sasuke take Naruto and get out of here! Your aniki and I have it under control!"
Itachi spun and kicked a soldier in the face. Wielding his katana and wakazashi (1) he was not an opponent to be trifled with, even without weapons he was extremely deadly. The other guards looked a little squeamish about trying to take down this man who had killed several without even drawing his sword or breaking a sweat.
"Are you sure the council is worth your lives? This is your last chance. I warn you, you will not live." Several split and run only to be cut down by Kakashi.
"Cowards always die many times before their deaths." Kakashi quoted, staring at the remaining soldiers.
"Deal with them Kakashi, I am heading for the council members, and sensei."
"I will do my best."
Itachi ran down the opulent halls. Everything seemed tinted with a red glow. His eyes shifted in every direction and his ears were focused for any hint of approach.
"I am afraid you will not make it past this point." Itachi turned to the two standing in his way.
"Kurenai and Asuma, to be expected."
"Weasel!!! Traitor!" Kurenai yelled.
"And I suppose you aren't, I suppose you would not commit the same crime under the same circumstances." Itachi scoffed, "you two are hardly worth my attention."
Asuma growled tightening his grip on his weapon of choice. His bronze knuckles biting into his skin. "Ready yourself Itachi." Itachi hardly even heard him; Azuma had never been much of a threat anyway, however both of them could be worthy of his daisho (2).
"Alright Asuma, I accept yours and Kurenai's challenge, but neither of you shall live."
Asuma began by starting the offensive. Itachi merely dodged every time an opening appeared he would poke Asuma in that place showing that he would be long dead by now. Asuma's pride burned at the incessant teasing at the hands of a drastically younger man. He began to swing more and more often; it was now that Kurenai decided to join the fray. Itachi easily evaded both of their attacks. Finally growing tired of playing. He spun releasing both of his swords at once. Hold Asuma back with his Wakazashi he swiped down once and cut Asuma down easily.
"I do so wish I could spare you Kurenai, I do so hate to kill ladies, however it was your choice to attempt to become a soldier. So you die." Kurenai began to back away, looking ready to split. Itachi swung his katana down and cut her cleanly across the neck.
"Perhaps in the next life." Itachi turned and charged the council room. Screams were heard throughout the palace. More effective at raising terror than the warning sirens. When the count came in sixty-four councilmen were dead and twenty-six lived. Only the twenty-six that had opposed Orochimaru's claim to Naruto lived.
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Arashi stood from his bed.
"I am really sorry, but I refuse to give such an order to my men."
"No, you must send your platoon out to stop Naruto-kun's departure."
"Do you honestly think I would take my son's happiness from him? If you do you are more a fool than many."
"Do not assume that you have a choice in this."
"Do not assume that you can order me, council member Kyuubi."
"Uzumaki-Kazama-san, how am I to protect your son from those traitors?"
"They are not traitors."
"If you refuse to follow orders from a higher up, then I do believe that you yourself must be labeled traitor as well."
"I could care less, Kyuubi-san."
"So be it."
Kyuubi drew a sword from beneath his clothing. "I doubt you are much of a threat in your current condition."
"Do not assume."
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Kakashi caught up with Itachi by following the screams and blood-smeared hallways (3).
They ran through the palace until they managed to reach Arashi's rooms where they met a gruesome sight.
"If I am going down then you go with me!" Kyuubi shouted as he shoved a sword into Arashi's stomach just as his sword swiped down to behead the ex-soldier turned councilman.
"Protect Naruto." Arashi whispered, "get him out of this hell."
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Sasuke was pulled away from Naruto, weakened by fighting he was unable to put up much of a fight. As Naruto was pulled away from Sasuke, all he could do was scream his name again and again. Now as he sat in his room, tears streaming down his face as Iruka held him in his arms.
"Everything comes crashing down."
"Sasuke escaped with Itachi." Kakashi intoned when he entered the room. "He gave me this to relay to you."
A single slip of paper was handed to Naruto.
'Naruto, wait for me… I swear I will come back for you. Keep your promises, I will keep mine.' –Sasuke
"I will, I will." Naruto swore. Stumbling to the window he sat on the sill, and taking a deep breath he began to sing the lullaby Sasuke always sang to him.
"Hush a-bye, don't you cry…
Go to sleepy little baby
When you wake you shall take
All the pretty little horses.
Blacks and bays
Dapple-grays
Coach and six white horses
Hush a-bye, don't you cry…
Go to sleepy little baby."
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Sasuke heard the sweet melody lilt to his ears, he turned back and saw a tiny spot of blond in a window, he knew by now that that was Naruto's window.
"Come on Otouto, we have to keep going." Sasuke turned with tears overflowing from his eyes. That was the last time he saw Naruto until two years later.
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Sasuke and Naruto: Age 17 November 25
"Sasuke…" whispered the blond child.
"Naruto…" Sasuke replied.
"I thought I would never see you again…"
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A/N: I made my quota; wow I am not good at fight scenes. Just wow… well I will write over the summer but will more than likely not be able to post… I am deeply sorry for this… I will however come back with several chapters ready! AND Two days ago was my birthday –dances-
1 Katana and Wakazashi- You probably know Katana, or full-length sword, but wakazashi may be a new term to you, it is a defense sword shorter than a katana, roughly half or shorter the length, and is commonly paired with a Katana… very hard to use both! Required great ability and hand eye coordination!
2 Daisho- combination of both Katana and Wakazashi. Literally means Short and long!
3 Think like Final Fantasy VII when Sephiroth smeared the blood down the hallways. (Game not movie!)