Curse Seals
Naruto & Kimimaro
A/N: Oh the possibilites...
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Naruto stood in the center of a grassy field, facing the captor who held his friend hostage. He'd come from no where, adding a fifth member to the troublesome sound four that had parried their rescue efforts. This one was different. Though all four had strange powers this one, who called himself Kimimaro, had an aura of strangeness that made Naruto's stomach churn and his chest cave. But that wasn't going to stop him from saving his friend. He stood fast, glaring at him from across the field, taking in his appearance. His killing aura aside, he seemed gentle, light flowing hair danced over his shoulders, silk clung to his smooth chest and his eyes were painted so beautifully Naruto would have thought him to be a girl if not for his exposed chest. With a sickening realization, Naruto wondered to himself why he was getting distracted with something like this. Why did this older teen look so beautiful and yet evil at the same time? He continued his scan unknowingly, trying to hide his exploration with a sense of finding a weak spot. Then something caught his eye, a symbol in the center of his chest. It had a shape and color like that of Sasuke's curse seal. But unlike the other sound ninjas who bared such markings it wasn't on a shoulder or neck area but right on his chest, almost over his heart. Having it there could probably have threatened his life, the way curse seals are dealt with when first given. He recalled Sasuke doubling over in pain and couldn't imagine such a feeling so close to the heart. Then it dawned on him. He'd asked Sakura once how Sasuke had gotten the curse seal in the first place. She'd explained that Orochimaru had inflicted it with a bite to his shoulder. If that was how he did it then...
Squinting his eyes in his normal I don't get it face, Naruto pointed and asked, "Hey, how did you get that curse seal on your chest?"
Kimimaro, blinked twice, confused at the boy's blunt question. He straightened, and brought a hand to the place where the black markings crossed, caressing it gently. His eyes narrowed, glinting with pleasure.
"Oh this?" he breathed, reliving something Naruto dared not to wonder what. "Wouldn't you like to know?"
Seeing his reaction, the tease of an answer, and slowly putting the pieces together in his mind, Naruto decided that some questions were probably better left unanswered.
