Hey I'm Jennifer (a.k.a. avlache1). I did not right blossom of konaha, my fav. author uchihakiriko lost her talent and she asked me to write the sequal for her. I'm working on it but to give you something to do to pass the time and so you won't get confussed, I asked her if I could copy all of the chapter and publish them with her name on them . I hope you like it and for my other readers that a are waiting for typical love story its coming ok!
Blossom of Konoha
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Thank you so much to all of you that reviewed! I'm so happy!
Oh, and sorry it took so long to get this chapter up… School makes it REALLY hard, along with the fact that I have so much homework, then all that other stuff…sighs PLEASE FORGIVE ME! I almost wish I were home schooled…
Oh, and I CAN'T BELIEVE OROCHIMARU IS NOT A PERSON! Isn't that just CREEPY? OMG! I THINK I'M HYPERVENTILATING! ACK!
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" What are you doing here?" Sasuke gritted out. He let out a small cry of pain and leaned onto the tree, slumping. "What do you want from me?" Orochimaru chuckled.
" Isn't it obvious? I'm here for you… And of course, to get my arms back, but that's a different matter entirely. Kabuto is resting back in sound. He told me of his…little white lie." Orochimaru licked his lips in that creepy way he has. " I'm rather grateful for that." He took a step forward. Sasuke gasped in pain.
" S-Sakura…" Orochimaru laughed.
" Looks like she's become rather important to you… hasn't she?" Another step. Sasuke glared at Orochimaru with all the defiance he had left. If looks could kill, Orochimaru would have dropped dead at that very moment and he would turn into ashes. But sadly, looks don't kill. "Why are you so angry? Have I done something wrong?" Orochimaru smiled, knowing the answer.
" Everything's wrong! Sakura thinks I'm with the sound, you're trying to take me away, Naruto's going to come back and kill you, and- hey. That's actually good." Sasuke smirked at the way Orochimaru cringed when he mentioned Naruto.
" What? You scared Naruto will come and beat you up?"
" Be quiet, you little fiend." Orochimaru snarled. Another step. Sasuke pressed against the tree in an attempt to get away. Orochimaru snickered at Sasuke's weak attempt.
"Naruto will come and get you. And then I'll be able to go free." Sasuke glared. Orochimaru laughed.
" First, you're trying to come to me, even knocking out one of your teammates to do so. Then, you end up hoping that one of your other teammates will come and beat you up, bringing along that same teammate you left on the bench. You are cruel. You came for power, and you'll come again. Come. I have much to teach you." Orochimaru began to turn away.
" Never." Orochimaru turned around.
" What?"
" I said never."
" That's sad. You do know if you don't, Sakura will die, right?" Orochimaru smirked in pleasure as he watched Sasuke flinch and mumble something.
" You can't kill her." Sasuke glared. Orochimaru laughed dryly.
" Of course I can. I'm afraid you didn't hear me correctly. I said I will kill her if you don't come with me." Sasuke sighed. He had a tough choice. To become Orochimaru's slave, and next vessel, but have Sakura alive, or refuse to let Orochimaru bring him, and risk Sakura dieing.
" Well?"
Sasuke sighed.
" I-"
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" What? SASUKE IS GONE?" Tsunade roared, causing Naruto to whimper. " HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON RESTRICTION!" Naruto shrugged.
" Sakura told me that Kabuto said-"
" WHO CARES WHAT THAT SOUND SPY SAYS? HE'S A SPY, FOR GOODNESS SAKE!" She sighed. "Bring Sakura in." Naruto went out and returned with the sobbing pink-haired kunoichi.
" Now, Sakura, tell me exactly what Kabuto said." Sakura looked up and bit her lip.
" Kabuto s-said that Sasuke was a traitor, and that…" She sobbed. " That he was just part of a plan to destroy Konoha!" She seemed more upset about the fact that Sasuke was a traitor than the fact it was a plan to destroy her hometown.
" Sakura," Tsunade said gently. "He's a spy. What do you expect?" Sakura gasped.
" Oh! I'm so stupid! How could I have let my emotions cloud my thoughts? Tsunade-sama, I'm so sorry!" She fell to her knees and cried. Naruto looked at her sadly.
"Sakura, that's why Tsunade-sama said we could go to get him." Sakura brightened up at this.
" So who's going to be going with us?" Tsunade raised an eyebrow.
" Let's see, I think I will send Neji, Tenten, Hinata and Shino. Go get them, all right? I want you out of the village in less than an hour. Now out!" The two ran out.
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" Wow, I'm glad she didn't send Lee." Tenten shivered. Neji nodded quietly, imaging what Lee would be doing, with his freaky eyebrows and all. (DON'T KILL ME, LEE LOVERS!) I mean, he's a great fighter and all, but he's a touch bit weird with his youthfulness speeches and stuff.
" I'm pretty sure she sent Hinata and Neji for their Byakugan." Sakura looked at Hinata. Neji shrugged.
" Sure. Why?" (Now he sounds like Shino, one word per sentence and all) Sakura shrugged.
" I'm trying to develop a plan. Just in case. Umm… She said simply head to sound and use fake names and appearances to try and gather information on Orochimaru's whereabouts."
" She also said it would probably take more than a day." Naruto sighed. Hinata blushed as he put his arm around her shoulder. Sakura remained deep in thought as she headed down the path. The others, besides Shino, were oblivious to her. Shino simply remained watching the girl as she kicked a small pebble.
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" I… I will go with you to Sound." Sasuke winced. Orochimaru smiled.
" Excellent choice." The two teleported away to sound.
" Sakura…"
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" You're worried." Shino stated. Sakura looked up, surprised, then looked down, her emotions written all over her face.
" Yeah."
" About Sasuke. Am I correct?" Shino's voice contained no hint of emotion.
" Yeah." Sakura sighed. " I…I miss him so much. Tsunade made a good choice not sending Ino with us." She laughed bitterly. "She would kill me for saying that." Shino nodded.
" Yes. She would." (Man, it's hard writing like this! Shino is so… NVM!)
" I miss Sasuke."
" He misses you too. Or at least that's what I believe." (WOW! A SEVEN-WORD SENTENCE! -.-)
" You think?" Sakura smiled slightly. Shino nodded. "Thanks, Shino! You're the best!" She began to run with renewed determination. Shino stared after her.
" That's good."
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" I believe you still think that your teammates will come for you." Sasuke just nodded. Orochimaru smirked. " You made a wise, choice, knowing that I wouldn't risk harming you, with you being one of my future vessels." Sasuke grunted. " Aw, what's with the hostility? I've already done a lot for you, haven't I? All the training, and that promise of power?" Sasuke nodded again.
'Except this time, I know that dream is one I'll have to wait for. Now I know that I can't do it alone.'
---Flashback---
And you never realize… how many friends you could have instead of living this hopeless goal that will never happen without anyone else! YOU'RE AN OBSESSED, SELFISH UCHIHA! YOU'RE A SHAME TO YOUR OWN FATHER!" Sasuke winced as she emphasized the word 'father.' She turned away, and kept heading forward, leaving a very startled Sasuke leaning against a tree.
---End Flashback---
" Sakura was right." He muttered. He felt strange to feel like this, but he knew it was probably right.
" Sasuke-kun? Is something wrong?" Orochimaru actually seemed concerned.
' That's a new one.' Sasuke thought bitterly. "I'm fine."
" That's good. You'll be my next vessel and I don't want you too depressed over your loss." Orochimaru gave that creepy smile he had and settled down on his 'throne'. "You are allowed to roam anywhere, but you are not allowed to go anywhere near Konoha. Understand?" He hissed. Sasuke nodded somberly and left.
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" Tomorrow we should reach The Sound." Neji told Naruto as they set up camp alongside Shino.
" Man, the girls are lucky. I'm already bored." Naruto whined. " And I'm hungry. When are they coming back with the food and the wood?"
" Quiet." Shino 'glared' at Naruto. (We can't really tell because of his darn sunglasses) "There may be enemies." The three boys waited in silence as they waited for their teammates to return.
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" I wonder what Sasuke is doing right now." Sakura wondered aloud.
" Don't think too much. I'm afraid your head will explode." Tenten smirked.
" D-don't worry too much." Hinata stammered. Sakura picked up a piece of wood and put it in a pile with some other pieces of wood.
" I can't help it." She sighed. Tenten smiled.
" He'll be fine. I'm pretty sure Orochimaru won't be transferring into his body any time soon." (I would say something, but that would be a spoiler.)
" I hope so." Even though she felt slightly reassured, Sakura was still worried.
" W-we should g-get going." They picked up their piles of food and firewood, blissfully unaware that they were being watched.
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Sasuke walked around the outskirts of sound. He wasn't allowed to go out, so he could only wait and hope his friends would come to help him.
'My friends.'Sasuke thought. He had never really referred to them as friends, just teammates, or the rookie nine plus team Gai. ' Sakura.' He frowned. He had never thought about her much before, but now… he took out a sharp kunai and aimed for a knot in a tree about 25 yards away. He threw it, and heard a satisfying thuk. He jumped towards the tree, and looked in slight dismay to find that he had missed by about three centimeters. He tore the kunai out, leaving a mark where the knot was. He hoped that Naruto would hurry. IF he was coming. He went back to Orochimaru's lair for the night.
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" NARUTO! WAKE UP!" Sakura shouted into the blonde's ear. He flinched and held his ear.
" Ow… Sakura-chan. That hurt." Sakura looked smug.
" I know. It was supposed to." She grabbed his jacket and shoved it over his head. " I want to leave now."
" I'm okay with you being fond of Sasuke, but sometimes you just go too far." Naruto muttered.
" What?" Sakura smiled down on Naruto.
" Um… Nothing." Naruto got up and ran pass her. "HINATA-CHAN!" Sakura looked at the two in slight envy as he kissed her. She wished she could feel the same way about someone too. But she couldn't, and she wouldn't. Hinata blushed.
" N-Naruto-kun!" She stammered, turning crimson. Naruto just laughed and began to take down camp. After a few minutes, they left.
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" Good morning, Sasuke. Lord Orochimaru wishes to see you." Kabuto entered Sasuke's room. The Uchiha put on his shirt and scowled.
" I'm coming."
" I believe he is going to begin the body transfer sometime today." Kabuto smirked. He led Sasuke towards Orochiomaru's 'throne room.' "I suppose you do know it's a privilege to become his next vessel. He only picks on the powerful ones, ones that have those special jutsus to carry out what he wants." Sasuke growled.
" Shut up."
" I thought you would be happy to hear that you are strong. Isn't that what you came here for in the first place? You agreed to become his next vessel in exchange for power. Now your wish is coming true. He agreed to kill Itachi after you became him, after all. Isn't that your purpose in life?" Kabuto continued to walk.
" Not anymore." Kabuto stopped. "Orochimaru doesn't have the power to overthrow Itachi." Kabuto glared.
" Are you questioning my master?" Saskuke smirked.
" Maybe."
" You will become him, and he will become you. He promised to kill Itachi, and that's what he'll do. He always fulfills his promises." Kabuto stared at Sasuke. Then, in a low voice Sasuke couldn't hear, he murmured, " At least ones he makes to his self."
" I can't kill Itachi. Orochimaru can't kill Itachi either. What would he accomplish if he became me? We wouldn't be able to kill him anyway."" That's not what he wants though. Isn't it obvious?" Kabuto smirked. "Sasuke, he's after your sharingan. You knew that from the beginning." He began to walk again.
" Do you want to die?" Sasuke hissed. Kabuto turned around.
" Is that a threat?" Kabuto smiled smugly.
" Hn." Sasuke glared. "Maybe."
" You wouldn't. What would that accomplish?" Kabuto opened a door. "Enter. Orochimaru-sama wishes to see you." Sasuke gave him one last glare and entered the chamber. Kabuto entered, closing the door behind him.
The room was not small, yet not large either. In the middle of the floor was a large diagram, covered in intricate signs, and glowed of chakra. Behind the diagram stood the giant snake. (Sorry you guys! I don't know how that stuff is used. I don't know how Orochimaru goes into someone else's body. Sorry!)
" Stand in the middle." Orochimaru stood in the sunlight that came from a large window. " It is time." Sasuke shivered, and knew he would die if he didn't obey, as the curse mark was throbbing. He limped to the middle of the circle, tempted to kill Kabuto at that very second.
Kabuto looked pleased.
Orochimaru began to glow of chakra. Sasuke felt a tingling, and it quickly became pain.
" Hold still, Sasuke-kun. Soon, we will-"
CRASH! The window broke into pieces, revealing Naruto, Sakura and the rest of the gang. Orochimaru stopped what he was doing. Sasuke quickly jumped out of the circle.
" You!" He hissed. His tongue whipped out, meaning to grab Naruto. The blonde took out a kunai and stabbed it. Wincing slightly, Orochimaru retreated. He took out the kunai and made a desperate move.
He pushed Sasuke back to the middle of the circle.
He began to release even more chakra, causing more pain to Sasuke. Suddenly, Sasuke let out a cry of pain. Something felt as if fir were crawling up his body. Orochimaru began to weaken.
" It's almost done!" He shouted with all the strength he had left.
" NOT IF I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT IT!" Sakura yelled. She body slammed Sasuke out of the diagram, with her chakra, causing him to slide into the wall. She screamed in pain as Orochimaru's eyes widened.
" No! Get out, you insolent girl!" Sakura shouted. It seemed as if she were being electrocuted, her body beginning to show signs of cuts and bruises.
" SAKURA!"
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I left all of uchihakiriko original things on I didn't change a thing I just copied and pasted things to a document and if you want proof you can come over and see all the grammar errors, Uchihakiriko I'm not saying anything about your grammar cause mines even worse. I hope you liked it as much as I do. No flames are allowed.