KOBAYASHI MARU
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Harry Potter – I only own the characters' quirks and the story as such.
Shout Out: Soo, here! The ball is rolling again! I am happy for your reviews, and I hope this batch will satisfy you a little.
Warning: Slash: Danzo/Harry, Shisui/Itachi, one-sided Kakashi/Harry, and some Zabuza/Iruka. Some Kakashi and Sasuke bashing; Kakashi is still single. And again, this is not strictly chronologically correct, so I apologize in advance.
201) Awake
Harry sighed. No matter what, he was awake. He knew that it was not the wisest course of action, but he couldn't help himself.
Suddenly he was enveloped into a warm hug. »Can't sleep? » A rough voice muttered into his hair gruffly, as Danzo nuzzled the fragrant locks, committing his lover's scent to his memory.
Harry sighed. »No.« He replied, one of his hands creeping down and squeezing Danzo's right hand. »I was never good at waiting…« He muttered out, shuddering at Danzo's agreeing hum.
And so, they stood in their little garden, waiting for the dawn.
202) Rent
Naruto expected anything, but not that he would be tossed off of the cliff. »OH SHIT!« He yelped, before he quickly contacted his prisoner. »Oi, fur-ball, we have a problem.«
The nine tailed fox yawned. »When we don't have a problem, brat?« He grumbled, peeved. »It better be good, else – » Naruto gulped. »Um… Is Ero – Madao throwing me off the cliff with my reserves null big enough problem for ya?«
Reg eyes bugging out, Kyuubi shot up, nine tails puffed in fright. »How many times I told you I am airsick!« He bellowed at his container, red eyes wide with panic.
The blond maverick sighed. »Hey, this time I'm not at fault!« he shot back. »Although… I heard Midori- nii talk about taking me to bungee jumping…« He finished slyly.
»Oh, no, no no! Anything, just not that gut twisting excuse for a adrenaline sport!« Kyuubi practically wailed, as he began chewing on one of his tails.
Naruto smirked. »Okay…. Give me a rent.«
Kyuubi looked at him. »Rent?« He asked dumbly, stopping for a moment on chewing on one of his tails.
Naruto's eyebrow twitched.
»Your chakra, you baka!« He roared, irritated.
203) Anticipation
The first fight would be between Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuuga Neji. The air was tense with anticipation, but most of the crowd was chattering about the prodigy Uchiha.
Harry fought the urge to twitch.
Waiting really wasn't his forte.
204) Fate
»It's my fate I should win today,« Neji announced, making Naruto and Harry twitch.
Danzo cringed. »The idiot is in for a beating now,« he commented dryly at Hokage's inquiring gaze. The Kazekage blinked. And why is it so?« he queried mildly.
Harry snarled. »Because Fate is a bitch and the kid is already fucked with ten-foot pole in his ass, just because he believes he is fated to win. If there's anything I know about life, is that fate doesn't have anything to do with winning or losing the match or anything else. Believing in fate is an excuse for losers who don't want to try to overcome their limitations in order to achieve the best they could. Besides, even if fate exist, it exists only as a possibility, and not certainty.« He sighed.
Sarutobi stared. »You speak as if you had personal experience with this…« He muttered softly, dark eyes sharp.
Harry sighed. »You could say that,« he agreed cryptically, making the nearby listeners even curiouser.
205) Scary
Iruka sighed, irritated. Since he agreed to be courted by the oaf, the said oaf named Momochi Zabuza, was following him everywhere. While he liked the silence in his class, he didn't like the brats being downright terrified by the presence of former Demon in the Mist.
206) Late
Sasuke twitched. And twitched again.
Hatake Kakashi was late… Again.
And, if Sasuke suspected correctly – he usually did – Kakashi would be late again, and that meant no nookie time – oops, participation in Exams.
POOF
Ah, here he was, smiling like idiot, as usual. »Sorry, the back cat crossed my path again, and I had to go the longer way, and then there was a little lady that lost her bunny – »
Sasuke glared. »You. Are. Late.« His voice was crisp.
Kakashi blinked. »Oh? Did I say you have to wait on me? I am flattered, but – »
Sasuke gawped. Well… Kakashi only suggested that Sasuke was to wait on the lazy arse.
POP.
A small vein popped on Sasuke's face.
The idiot cost him makeout time with his dobe!
He launched at the surprised Kakashi, who yelped, grabbed him by a scruff and disappeared.
207) Regret
He watched the green eyed man standing beside Danzo longingly. The man didn't seem to notice him, much to his relief and guilt – if he had, he wouldn't have the willpower to refrain from begging for forgiveness.
He gulped.
Slender hands clenched in fists, he closed his eyes as he hung his head.
It seemed to be just yesterday, when he had been picked up – figuratively – and made into one of Harry's strays.
The guilt weighed heavy on his heart, as he waited for the sign.
208) Cheater
Naruto seethed. How dare he - ! How dare they!
That had gone against all principles of fair play –
Looking at Gai, Naruto saw the man was angry.
But not as angry as the green-eyed man standing besides Danzo.
… who was positively thunderous.
Sasuke – and Kakashi – were in for a long, long and painful… talk, when all of it would be over.
209) Together
»ENOUGH!« Harry's sharp voice quietened the agitated crowd. »Whether you are ANBU or ROOT ANBU, I expect of you to behave professionally – and that meand no bickering like five year olds, and NO pissing contests. We are on a scheldule here, and I, for instance, don't have no patience nor time to straighten out all your squabbles. Before you were shinobi, you were Konoha citizens – and as such, I expect of you to lay off your prejudices and fucking start on working together!« His words, sharp as they were cowed in the majority, but –
»And who are you, Gaijin?« Tengu scoffed, his voice high and unpleasant. »Who are you to tell us what to do, when you are only a civilian?«
The ROOT ANBU members bristled with anger. But one of Harry's glares made them stand down.
Harry nodded. »Yes, I am Gaijin. » He agreed easily. »Yes, you may know me as a civilian.« He approached the steadily uneasy Tengu masked man. Green eyes stared into dark eye holes. »But we won't win this battle if we won't be on the same side. Where I came from, there was a war, and let me tell you, the one thing I hate is when dogs are yipping and scuffling at each other because of an imaginary superiority complex, while they should attack and slay common enemy.« Harry's voice was cold and impersonal, making even the seasoned veterans shudder. »So you will suck it up – I don't expect that any of you will be butt-buddies 24/7, but I expect – no, I demand that you work together with each other against an enemy whose army is two times, maybe three times bigger than our forces. This… is our priority. Later, when this will be all done and over it, seek me out and complain about having to save your comrade's butt just because you were clever enough to get out of the line of fire faster than them – that is, if you will be lucky enough to survive the onslaught.«
Tengu's jaw snapped together audibly. After a moment, he nodded sharply and saluted to the green eyed man.
»What the hell was that, Tengu?« Tengu's comrade, Nezumi, asked the man. The dark-haired man shook his head. »You wouldn't understand, Nezu. » He whispered out. »When I saw his eyes…« He paused, as he looked at his katana. »It was like looking into abyss.«
Nezumi was silent. »He's not civilian,« He concluded, his voice quiet. Tengu nodded. »No, he's not,« He agreed. »But – even if he isn't a shinobi – it felt as if he could crush me and not think much about his actions later.« He shuddered. »What the fuck is he?«
210) Heal
Lee was laying in the hospital bed, his thoughts morose.
When Gaara crushed his legs… it was painful. Painful beyond his words. But the knowledge, that he would be useless cripple for the rest of his life, was devastating.
He didn't have parents. He was an orphan, plain and simple. The only one who took their time, what with Lee's unability to use chakra, was Gai-sensei.
He was broken. At first, it was body. Then, it was mind – all shinobi were crazy, one way or another – and finally, spirit.
But then, he came.
Dark green eyes and black hair, clad in colors of grey ash and desert sand.
»I will heal you.«
Those were the words the stranger said to him.
And somehow, Lee couldn't help himself but to believe the man.
211) Desire
He had two desires – the Uchiha and this green-eyed youth.
Having the body of Uchiha was an understandable goal. But the youth… was something else.
He wanted him. Desired him. Was obsessed with him from the moment he saw him – well, not him, per se, but the Bunshin replica that one of his underlings made.
He still remembered that night – he came across him, and he wondered, just what was his errant little protege doing.
The poof of smoke – and he could only stare.
The youth was smaller than his protege, clad in strange clothes – black and dark gray, with black, shoulder length hair and pale face and green, green eyes.
He didn't know how many time had passed, before his protege dismissed the bunshin, a longing smile on his lips, but when he did, Orochimaru felt as if he were thrown into an ice pond.
This… was perfection.
And Orochimaru vowed, if only to himself, to find the original of this captivating image, and keep him forever.
212) Summoning
Naruto finally managed to summon the Toad Boss.
»OI, Jiraiya! Why did you summon me?« The Toad Boss' voice boomed across the ravine.
Naruto grimaced. »Uh… I didn't summon you,« Jiraiya pointed out hesitantly. He pointed at the fuming blond. »I summoned you.« Naruto said frostily.
Gamabunta chuckled. »You, twerp? Hah, that's a riot.« Naruto growled. »I so did. Ask the Madao – who, by the way threw me off the cliff to summon your wrinkly old ass here to prevent myself going 'splat', and – »
Gamabunta sniffled. »You reek of snakes, kid.«
Naruto snorted. »Of course I do!« He returned hotly. »Midori-nii is snake summoner – »
Gamabunta's bulbous eyes widened. »Gaki, are you telling me that you are Speaker's ward?« He asked, incredulously.
Naruto blinked. »Uh… Yes?« He ventured, scratching the back of his head.
Gamabunta chuckled. »You are lucky, kid. Very, very lucky. To think that he…« He shook his massive head. »Anyway, you have to stay on my head for as long as you could.«
Naruto grinned. »Yes – WHOA!« He yelped out, as he hurriedly applied chakra to his legs. »Next time, gimme some warning!«
Gamabunta snorted. »No can do, kid. Now, let's see if you are of sterner stuff than Jiraiya – baka.«
Naruto huffed. »That Ero –Madao has nuthin' on me,« He declared, startiling the battle toad into a bellow of laughter.
213) Wraith
Dark eyes looked from the emotionless crow mask at the group Oto nins.
»I'm bored.« one of the guards whined, before he was headslapped by his counterpart. »Takao, you jerk!« he complained.
Takao snorted. »Well, at least you are not bored anymore, are you?« He asked, pale grey eyes rolling heavenward.
The hidden shinobi took out his tools and in some quick strokes, he drew a Wraith.
The Oto shinobi didn't know what hit them.
Dark eyes glittered behind the expresionless mask menacingly.
»Dickless.« He muttered at the two cooling bodies disdainfully.
Whoever wanted to harm his Harry-aniki, Sai would have no mercy on them.
Quiet as a ghost, Sai vanished into the green canopy of leaves.
214) Remebered
Itachi looked at his mother, cleverly hidden in the shadows. Mikoto was older, his eyes were wearied and filled with loss. Making his heart sting with sharp pain.
She was praying at his grave.
She prayed there for half an hour, before standing up.
And there, on the small patch, laid fresh white lilies.
215) Accusing
Sasuke refused to flinch under Naruto's accusing eyes.
Yes, what he did was wrong. Yes, he was an idiot.
But – he was an avenger first and –
He had to be careful, because this sand was very, very treacherous and .
In the back of his mind, there hovered a picture of those sky-blue, forget-me-not colored eyes that pierced his heart with that accusing stare.
216) Feathers
Harry blinked as the feathers began to fall.
Feathers…?
His inner core recoiled at the soothing – alien - feeling pervading his brain.
Discreetly, he touched Danzo's hand, receiving an imperceptible nod.
217) Headache
Danzo had a monstrous workload. But with the approaching invasion, his workload was doubled, and so were his headaches.
He glared at the unrepentant ANBU idiot.
»You are telling me that I have to request for your cooperation with my forces – and write the said request in triplicate, and the answer would come back in two weeks?« he said incredulously, while soon to be dead ANBU newbie nodded self-importantly.
He just felt his headache beginning to gnaw on his last braincells.
»We will be invaded in less than two weeks, and you want to dictate me on proper procedure of filing paperwork?«
Danzo's voice was deathly quiet.
'Oh, shit.' ROOT ANBU cleverly hid themselves far, far away from the epicenter of rage, named Danzo.
»GET OUT!« Danzo roared, dark eyes bright with unholy fury. » IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE RIGHT TO LECTURE ME HOW TO RUN YOU FUCKING FOOLS, YOU ARE SORELY MISTAKEN!« Danzo's battle aura flared up, scaring the ANBU idiot shitless.
This evening, nobody was safe from the wrath of Hurricane Danzo.
The foolish ANBU who was dumb enough to lecture Danzo, wasn't kindly greeted by his colleagues, either.
Thanks to him, the entire ANBU corps were under mercy of their ROOT counterpart while training.
Ouch.
218) Whipped
Anko sniggered as he watched strong, proud, big Demon of the Mist, cowering before the angry, smaller than him, Iruka Umino.
The reason?
Zabuza was teaching the brats kunai throwing– that would be good, but oh, no, Zabuza just HAD to go after sharp ones, instead of dulled that were prescribed for beginners.
She made a whipping sound with her mouth, grinning with delight.
Oh, Zabuza was so whipped.
219) Hairballs
Harry stared. There they were, wet like drowned dogs, and equally as miserable.
»Please, Harry!« The human – shaped one begged, big, liquid brown eyes looking into his green ones.
A whine of his canine companion echoed the plead of his human companion.
Harry sighed.
»You should have learned that stepping on fox's tail isn't exactly advisable action.« He muttered out.
The white dog woofed out.
Harry stared at the blushing Kiba.
»Well, just so you won't be walking and talking hairballs…« He sighed, giving in.
He had to stifle a snicker at the memory of two puffy balls of hair running from the horde of cats.
Apparently, Naruto had discovered wonders of Puffskein-Tofees.
220) Problem
SLAM
Harry looked up from his scroll, glasses precariously low on his nose. He corrected the positions of glasses., as he felt Danzo curl around him.
»Anger problem, love?« he asked mildly, green eyes twinkling with mirth.
Danzo snorted.
»I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem.« He growled out, his voice slightly hoarse from all that screaming he had to do.
Harry chuckled. »ANBU division again?« Danzo nodded sourly. »Assholes, Noobs, Bastards, U-No-Poos – as usual.« He griped, messing his hair with frustration.
»At that rate, we could just make a welcoming committee for Orochimaru and be done with it.«
/To Be Continued/