Hmm, I was going to update Gyuujiru next, but I suddenly decided to write another chapter of this (shrugs) you don't mind, do you?
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Tojikomeru chapter 5:
Sasuke slowed down briefly before carrying on running, a small scowl on his pale face. The pain in his chest just kept getting worse and it was making it extremely hard for him to breathe. He wouldn't show the others his current weakness. Kakashi, who was running beside him, asked,
"Are you alright Sasuke, you don't look well."
Sasuke scowled at him and said quietly,
"I'll be fine. A little chest pain is all."
"A little? You seem to be having difficulty breathing; maybe you should have Sakura have a look at it."
"No. I'll be fine. We're almost there anyway, so what's the point?"
Kakashi didn't answer him as they continued on their way. Judging from the layout of the landscape, they were only an hour run from the base.
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Naruto looked up from the scroll he had been reading with a frown. He had this strange feeling all of a sudden.
Sasuke's coming.
Where? When?
He's near…
I should tell master.
Don't you dare, you little snip!
But..!
I said don't. Stop listening to that creature, listen to me!
The blonde hesitated and then nodded, placing the scroll on the desk in front of him.
What do I do?
Nothing for now. When they are near enough, go to Orochimaru. Sasuke will follow you and you better help him kill the poor excuse for a snake.
Naruto frowned, not to sure of this plan. Would it work?
Yes, if you let me temporally take over your body.
Er…
You do want a proper mate, don't you?
Yes…well… okay, I'll let you.
Good.
Just then, a thought came to him,
How come I only started talking to you for the past week?
Because the curse seal has weakened. I've been gradually destroying it the moment it was placed on you.
Oh… I see.
You should prepare yourself; you will be in great pain when you have control of your body back. Understand?
Yes, I understand…
Good.
The blonde gave a sigh, placing his feet on the chair and hugging his knees to his chest. He then stood up, deciding to go on a walk around the base. He walked out of the room and stopped, looking down either corridor. He gave a small shrug and went down the left one, since he knew that was a long route to take to master's office.
After a while, he passed some cells which held prisoners inside. He looked at them as he walked past, noting their dispirited body language as well as their shabby clothing. They watched as the blonde walked past them, their eyes pleading him to free them.
Naruto hated seeing them like this. However, Orochimaru wouldn't let him free them, so at the moment he was powerless to help them. Maybe…when his master was gone, he could free the prisoners.
You could, but one thing at a time, Naruto…
The blonde then stopped, giving a small yawn.
He's closer now. You should go to that freak. It's too late for him to do anything, so you might as well tell him…
Okay, I will.
The blonde slowly made his way to the snake sannin's study. He knocked on the door and waited for an answer.
"Enter, Naruto-kun." He heard Orochimaru say.
I can't wait until he's dead…
The blonde opened the door and walked inside, looking at the pale man that was seated in the high backed chair behind the desk, writing something.
He closed the door behind him and approached the desk, aware of Orochimaru's golden eyes locked with his red-blue ones.
"What do you want?"
"Master, I can sense that Sasuke-sama is approaching our destination."
As soon as he said that, a loud explosion sounded in the air, causing the ground to shake violently beneath them. Naruto momentarily lost his balance and he had to grip the table to steady himself before he fell over. Orochimaru hissed in anger, standing up.
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Sasuke watched as part of the hideout was destroyed with the help of several explosive tags, the stone flying out in all directions, leaving a large gaping hole. Several guards came running out, looking wildly about, their curse seals at level one. Sasuke narrowed his eyes, the tomoe of his curse seal spreading slightly over his neck and slightly onto his face. He jumped down from his spot in the trees in front of them and they stared at him, shocked by his sudden appearance.
U-Uchiha Sasuke! What are you doing here?" One of then stuttered.
"Killing you…" Was all he said before he lunged forward, drawing his long sword and slashing though one of the men before turning to the others, but was too late as they had already been neutralised by the other Konoha nin.
Without looking at them, he ran into the base, neatly knocking out any guards before they had time to react. He walked along the corridor, his eyes narrowed as he was constantly looking out for any signs of danger. He glanced at the others behind him before stopping in front of a cell full of men, who stared at him, wide eyed. With a quick motion, he broke the lock, causing the door to swing open. To have them milling about would increase the confusion, but it would work in their favour.
He carried on as the prisoners ran out, thanking him as they went.
He stopped when they reached a fork in the corridors. Sasuke already knew where to go… all he needed to do was separate himself from the others. He ran off down the right one, ignoring the shouts of the others behind him.
He ran through the twisting corridors, managing to loss the others behind him. He wanted to kill the snake with his own hands. He then smirked when the door was in site. He stopped just outside the door, charging chakra up in his left hand, manipulating it into a sword shape and sending it through the door. He heard a cry of pain and smirked. Using his sword, he cut away the door and looked in at the scene. Orochimaru was near the far wall, glaring at him with his golden eyes as his arms were pierced by the chakra sword.
Sasuke's eyes then trailed to the blonde on the right hand side, looking a little confused and shocked.
Sasuke entered the room slightly, the chakra sword neatly pinning the snake sannin's arms to the wall. The pale man hissed, his golden eyes going to the blonde,
"Kill him." Orochimaru hissed at Naruto. The blonde looked unsure, but took a step in Sasuke's direction anyway. The Uchiha watched with his sharingan activated. Suddenly, the blonde gasped, doubling over as he clutched his head. Sasuke winced and hissed as sharp pain raced through his head. Naruto cried out, one hand supporting his weight while the other clutched at his head. All of a sudden, the blonde was still. Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and hissed,
"Naruto-kun, kill Sasuke."
A dark chuckle escaped the blonde and he looked up and Sasuke frowned when he saw blood red eyes looking at them. Naruto looked up, staring at Sasuke as if inspecting him. The smaller male's eyes then went to the snake sannin.
"I said, kill him!"
"No." Naruto said. His voice was different from before, more feminine sounding, yet it held a dangerous edge to it. Sasuke then frowned and asked,
"Kyuubi?"
The blonde turned to him with a chilling smile,
"That's right, Sasuke-kun. Now…why don't we kill this poor excuse for a ninja, ne?"
Orochimaru glared at the two of them,
"What the hell, why isn't the seal working?" he asked. Naruto/Kyuubi gave a laugh,
"Ever since you put it on my host, I've been breaking it down, so I can take control of Naruto's body. Oh, I've wanted to do this for a while now. You're a terrible mate, you know that. All you used Naruto for was your little fuck toy. I plan to end that. When I've killed you, I think I shall find another more suitable one."
Naruto/Kyuubi licked their lips and mused,
"Now…Sasuke-kun, how shall we kill him?"
"Simple… cut his head off." Sasuke replied, a smirk on his lips. Orochimaru looked nervous.
"Hmm…but that's too quick…we have to make him suffer." Kyuubi replied, smirking as she stared at the helpless sannin. The demon and Uchiha exchanged a look before Sasuke nodded and rushed forward, breaking his chakra sword as he swung his metal sword at the sannin. Orochimaru ducked the attack and dodged to the side. Naruto/Kyuubi hissed and grabbed the sannin's arm from behind, the sharp nails digging deeply into his pale skin. Sasuke gave a smirk and advanced on the pale man. With a thrust of his sword, he impaled one of Orochimaru's legs, getting a hiss of pain in return. He twisted the sword, making the wound deeper and wider, getting a small cry of pain in return.
"Now, what shall we do with you, Orochimaru?"
The sannin didn't reply, but simple settled with glaring at the Uchiha. The clawed hands holding the sannin started to glow with a red chakra and there was an evil chuckle,
"Now, Orochimaru…I'm going to burn you alive. Hope you like!"
Orochimaru screamed as his body was encased in the boiling chakra, withering as his skin darkened to a black colour. The Uchiha's nose twitched when the sickening smell of the burning flesh reached his nostrils. Sasuke watched, almost entranced as steam rose from the male's eyes and mouth as his insides were burnt through, his mouth wide open in a silent scream of pain and horror. All of a sudden, the man stopped moving and lay still.
"Hmm…that went quicker then I thought…" Naruto/Kyuubi said, almost mournfully. Sasuke gave a snort and looked at the demon with half lidded eyes,
"What are you going to do now?"
Thoughtful eyes turned to look at him and the demon stepped forward until the two were mere millimetres away from each other. Sasuke looked down at Naruto/Kyuubi and raised an elegant eyebrow.
"Yes?"
Naruto/Kyuubi smiled at him,
"Tell me Sasuke-kun, how much do you want to kill your brother?"
The Uchiha narrowed his eyes, wary as to the demon's intentions.
"I'm an avenger; I'll do anything to avenge my clan."
"Oh good then…by the way, this will hurt…"
"What will?" He asked, feeling extremely wary. Naruto/Kyuubi smiled as they lifted their hand as it glowed with pulsing red chakra.
"I'm going to remove that curse seal. You have no use for it now."
Before the Uchiha could form any kind of protest, a clawed hand lashed at him, gripping the shoulder where the curse mark was, pain shooting through his body. Shit, that hurt. Sasuke gave a pained hiss as his skin was burned by the deadly chakra. His vision became blurry as the pain increased, feeling his knees gave way and he hit the floor, hard.
Naruto/Kyuubi looked down at him with emotionless eyes,
"That's better." Was all she said before Sasuke lost consciousness.
Naruto gasped as he was aware of being in control of his own body again. He gave a cry, dropping to the ground as he clutched his chest, feeling like as if it was being ripped to pieces. His eye sight blurred as he looked at the figure lying next to him. Even in his pain, he could recognise who it was.
"S-Sasuke?
You're free now kit. Sleep.
Okay…I will…
The last thing he was aware of was the door being flung open violently.
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Jiraiya cursed to himself. That bastard Uchiha had disappeared and then they had been attacked by a load of sound nins. The bastards just kept coming. When the last one had been disposed off, a scream of intense pain reached their ears.
Akamaru gave a small bark as they raced off down the corridors towards that scream. They neared a wooden door when Jiraiya paused, feeling malicious chakra as they heard a loud hiss of pain. There then was a small cry and then silence. Not being able to take it any longer, Jiraiya and Kakashi roughly threw the door open and their eyes widened at the scene that lay before him.
There, lying on the floor was the charred remains of the snake sannin. Jiraiya fought to control his stomach as the sickening smell of burnt flesh reached him. His eyes then trailed to the unconscious figure of the Uchiha, lying not to far from them. He then turned to the other figure in the room and his eyes widened. It was Naruto…but at the same time it wasn't. The blonde was more feminine looking then he had been and could easily be mistaken for a girl. His hair was also now sporting crimson highlights. Jiraiya went to the teen and turned him over, tapping the soft cheeks gently, trying to rouse him.
The eyes slowly opened to reveal blue eyes, tinted red. They focused on him and a small smile appeared on the blonde's lips before Naruto lost consciousness again. He gave a sigh of relief. He looked over at Kakashi and Sakura, who were looking over the Uchiha.
"Is he alright?"
Sakura looked at him and nodded,
"A fever is all, so he should be fine."
Jiraiya nodded and gently picked the blonde up, walking out of the door. The others stared at the blonde, mixed emotions flickering across their features: relief, shock and a little awe.
"I-is that Naruto?" Kiba asked in a quiet voice.
"Yes…"
"That bastard snake! What has he done to Naruto?"
"We don't fully know. Let's just get back to Konoha, okay?"
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Tsunade sighed as she looked at her two patients. The two had not woken up since their retrieval from the sound base. Naruto just seemed to be sleeping peacefully, but Sasuke had a fever that was hard to control.
She sighed as she changed the damp cloth on the Uchiha's forehead. The village had been happy that he had returned and was more then willing to let him back in the village. But Tsunade was still going to give him punishment…but…it depended on Naruto. If the blonde didn't want Sasuke punished, then she wouldn't. Not after all he's been through. She gave a sigh and looked back at the Uchiha. She then frowned. Was his condition caused by the curse seal? Maybe it had a negative reaction after the sannin died.
She pushed back the cover slightly to reveal the pale neck. She then blinked. There was no curse seal. Instead, there was a burn mark, in the shape of a claw. It shimmered slightly in the light. She frowned again before giving a sigh. She then moved off to ponder this discovery.
The rest of Konoha 11 was concerned more about Naruto then the Uchiha. They had been told about the Kyuubi and the fact that Orochimaru had forced a merging between the two. They didn't care. They knew Naruto was no demon. He was a host, a carrier, a prison; a human sacrifice. What they were more concerned about, was the blonde's pregnancy. They were horrified by the fact that Naruto was pregnant with Orochimaru's child. They hated that sannin. They hated him for bringing such suffering on the blonde. Tsunade gave a sigh. Naruto was only 4 months pregnant and was still able to have an abortion. It was up to Naruto whether he kept the child or not. She hoped for the latter.
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Sasuke sat up all of a sudden, ignoring his protesting muscles that screamed with every movement. He looked about frantically and frowned when he saw that he was in a hospital. His eyes then trailed to the sleeping blonde figure lying on the bed next to him. He sat back with a sigh, wincing as his shoulder throbbed painfully.
"About time you woke up." A voice growled and he snapped his head around to glare at Tsunade. She approached him and stood next to his bed.
"Tell me what happened." She demanded, getting straight to the point.
Sasuke looked at her through half lidded eyes and said slowly,
"When I separated from the others, I came across Orochimaru and Naruto. I pinned Orochimaru to the wall, rendering him unable to attack. He ordered Naruto to attack me, but something happened. Kyuubi took control of Naruto's body."
Tsunade's eyes widened at this and she motioned for him to continue.
"Kyuubi then talked with Orochimaru, saying something about him being a weak mate and deciding to go out and find another. He, or she, helped me kill Orochimaru. She burned him alive with her chakra. She also removed my curse seal…"
"I know, I saw that. All that's left of the seal is a burn mark. We're all waiting for Naruto to wake up now."
Sasuke gave a nod as the woman turned around to leave. He suddenly asked,
"What about the baby?"
Tsunade stopped in her tracks, but did not turn to face the Uchiha,
"I don't know Sasuke. It's up to Naruto now. If he wants to keep it, it's his choice. I'll help him no matter what." And with that, she was out of the room.
Sasuke slowly pushed the covers back and swung his legs around so that they touched the floor. He slowly stood up and went to Naruto's bed, sitting in the chair next to it. He gave a sigh and looked the blonde over, his eyes lingering on the swollen stomach of the teen. He gave a sigh, rubbing his temples as he could feel a headache coming on. God, he needed more sleep. He moved back to his bed and lay down on his side, facing the window, his eyes closed. The room was quiet, save from the gentle breathing of both occupants. After a while, Sasuke fell into a light doze.
He was later awakened by movement in the room. He rolled over and sat up, staring at Naruto, who appeared to be waking up. He quickly stood up and went to the blonde's bed. Naruto opened his eyes and stared at Sasuke blankly before sitting up and looking about with a frown. His eyes then refocused on Sasuke again.
"Sasuke, where are we? The last thing I remember is being in that hospital room after Orochimaru…bought me, and then Kabuto injecting me with something. The rest is blank…Sasuke where are we and what happened?"
With a sigh, Sasuke sat down on the bed next to the blonde,
"Simple really. That curse seal made Orochimaru control you completely, so it's no surprise you don't remember. He merged you with Kyuubi."
Naruto's eyes widened and he then looked down at his lap. It was then that he noticed his swollen stomach. He looked back up at Sasuke with a light scowl,
"Sasuke, why am I fat?"
The Uchiha shifted, feeling uncomfortable.
"You're not fat." He said, looking away slightly. Naruto fumed and snapped,
"Yes I am fat!"
Sasuke turned back to him, feeling slightly angry and growled,
"You're not fat, you're pregnant!"
There was a deep silence in the room as Naruto absorbed this information.
"I'm what?"
"Pregnant! Kabuto explained to me that Kyuubi was female and gave you the ability to carry children. The baby is Orochimaru's."
Naruto's jaw dropped and he then looked very sick. Quickly, the raven haired teen grabbed a nearby bucket and gave it to the blonde just in time for Naruto to throw up. When the blonde was finished, Sasuke took it away and placed it near the door. He then went back to Naruto and asked,
"Are you alright?"
"N-no…just the thought of being pregnant with a child of Orochimaru…" Naruto then shuddered and hugged himself as he rocked slightly. He then looked at Sasuke with slightly fearful blue-red eyes.
"How did I get here? We're in Konoha, right?"
"Yes, we are. After I heard you were pregnant, I ran off. I was getting sick of staying there anyway. I came across your rescue team and lead them to where you were. You and I…well, Kyuubi actually since she took control, killed Orochimaru. And then, we were brought back here."
Naruto then looked at the plain T-shirt and shorts Sasuke was wearing,
"Why are in hospital clothing?"
Sasuke pulled back the shirt to reveal the burn mark on his neck,
"Kyuubi removed the curse seal. I blacked out, so they must have brought us back."
Naruto then looked worried,
"But wouldn't you be punished?"
"Depends." Tsunade cut in, walking through the door. She smiled kindly at Naruto,
"The villagers and elder do not wish to punish the Uchiha here. I would want to, but I think the decision should be up to you."
Naruto blinked and looked at Sasuke before saying slowly,
"No…I don't want Sasuke punished. He helped save me after all."
Tsunade gave a nod,
"Then no action will be taken against him…Naruto…what do you want to do, about the baby I mean."
Naruto looked down at his swollen stomach and then looked up with pained eyes,
"I-I don't really know. Give me time to think."
"Okay, well leave you be for now." Tsunade said gently. She then wrapped her arms around the blonde and kissed his forehead,
"No matter what you want to do, I'll help you no matter what, okay?"
"Thanks Obaa-chan."
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So…eventually, the chapter was written XP
So, what do you think? Should Naru-chan keep the baby? I wasn't sure, so I'll leave the decision to you guys. Review!
