Hello again everyone! I am back with another update for all of you to enjoy! Sit back and to those who voted for NO MPREG, This is the surprise I have been planning to give you. I hope you will enjoy this one.
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Meeting With the Council: Pride Devastates
-I bleed under the Rain-
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Sasuke and Sakura knocked on Naruto's reply. Getting impatient with each passing moment, Sakura destroyed the door only to be greeted by emptiness. Fear and worry was evident in Sakura's face. While Sasuke merely shook but made no attempts to show whatever he is feeling.
"Sasuke-kun, maybe Naruto just took a walk or something?" Sakura was the first one to break the silence, trying to reassure herself that Naruto is safe.
"Hn, like I care about the dobe." Sasuke said without a care.
"Sasuke-kun, how can you say that. We don't know what's wrong with Naruto. As his friends, we are supposed to be supporting him in times of need!" Sakura yelled at him, not believing Sasuke's words.
"Listen Sakura, Naruto said it himself. He must be on the Hokage's tower being examined by the best medic nins. So don't worry." Sakura was surprised. For once, Sasuke was reassuring her, but she realized afterwards that Sasuke must be trying hard to convince himself for she heard the avenger whispered, "Naruto please be alright"
Sakura looked at him but decided not to push it. Naruto is more important right now. "Sasuke-kun, let's try to look for him in the ramen stands. Maybe he just got hungry?" Sasuke only nodded as the two walked out of the apartment.
When the two walks towards Ichiraku's ramen stand, they met up with Kakashi.
"Yo! Sakura, Sasuke. I am glad to find you here."
"What do you mean, Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked him, slightly confused. "We needed to find Naruto so if it isn't that important, then stop wasting our time."
Kakashi just stared at her and faked being hurt. "Ouch, is that a way to talk to your sensei? And to tell you, I am here for important matters. Sasuke, I, Hatake Kashi, hereby arrest you for sexually harassing the future hokage of Konoha, Naruto" Kakashi said calmly, not removing his eyes from Sasuke.
"What nonsense are you talking Kakashi-sensei? Sasuke is perfectly innocent! What evidences do you have to charge Sasuke-kun with such immoral act!" Sakura said. Worry and fear present in her voice as Sasuke tensed a bit.
"OH, I have my ways Sakura. I am not a famed nin for nothing. I suggest you come in peace Sasuke. I am authorized by the council to use any force necessary to capture the criminal."
"Sasuke-kun is not a--" But before Sakura could continue, she was interrupted by Sasuke. "That's enough Sakura. Kakashi-sensei, are you certain that I am the one who assaulted him? If so, what proofs do you have to accuse me of such lies?" Sasuke intended Kakashi to explain himself and engage in a mind battle.
Kakashi saw through the trick at once and smirked to himself. "As a matter of fact Sasuke, I was there when you brutally raped Naruto."
Sasuke tensed once again. "What? What... what did you see?" Kakashi smirked to himself again. He didn't know that Sasuke was this easy to subdue. Its true that he wasn't there when Naruto was raped but as an experienced ANBU, he know little of different mind tricks used in the field or investigations.
"Here is not the place for me to say that. I am willing to bet that Konoha's council's ears are open to hear every scandalous acts the last Uchiha had committed. But, if you willingly come with me, I may help you conceal some facts which could prevent the council from knowing the truth, and thus, saving you from public humiliation and embarassment."
"O-Ok Kakashi-sensei. I'll go... Let's just get this over with as soon as possible" Kakashi's smirk grow wider under his mask as he led a very reluctant Sakura and a guilty-looking Sasuke to the council's meeting room.
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Sasuke and Sakura arrived in the meeting room with the council already assembled. The Sandaime who sat in the center cleared his throat and said, "Now that the accused is here, let the session begin. The accused Uchiha Sasuke is charged with raping his best friend Uzumaki Naruto, a respected and powerful ninja of Konoha. I, the Sandaime declared this court in order."
The room grew silent and one of the councilors (1) stood in the front. " I, as well as the rest of the council was informed that you, Uchiha Sasuke had sexually assaulted your best friend, Uzumaki Naruto right after you were eliminated during the chuunin exams. Our ex-ANBU member Hatake Kakashi had full details of the incident.
Sasuke grew more and more uneasy. He looked around and spotted Naruto. His first thought was, 'Why was Naruto sitting in a wheel chair? When did he get this fat?' But Sasuke wasn't able to find an answer when Kakashi spoke again.
"According to the datas I have gathered, and with the guards present near the area, I was able to guess the full story of that incident. Right after Ibiki had given the instructions, they had executed Naruto's plans. Ibiki informed me that Naruto entered the world of Tsukiyomi which was of course generated by the Mangekyo. All Ibiki know is that after a few minutes, Naruto collapsed and both Sasuke and Sakura rushed him to one of the clinics. As there are no witnesses near the area, I assumed that they had just talked. As I interviewed one of the stationed guards, all I know is that Naruto's screams and cries of protest could be heard. Due to this statement alone, it can easily be assumed that someone is hurting Naruto. As only Sakura and Sasuke was the one in that room, I assumed that one of them could have done it. Since Sakura is no way stronger than Naruto, it is obvious that among the people present in the room, only Sasuke have the power to do something to Naruto. The only thing I know is that Sasuke was seen whispering something to Sakura and left the room like nothing have occurred. When the doctors examined the room, they found out Semen and blood stains in the bed sheets. The tests revealed that the semen are from Sasuke while the blood comes from Naruto. With these information, I could only arrive at one conclusion. Uchiha Sasuke raped Uzumaki Naruto."
Sasuke looked at him with anger. 'Why is he saying all of these things. He promised to help me! I thought he was---' But Sasuke's thoughts were interrupted when Sarutobi spoke. "Thank you for your report Hatake. Uchiha Sasuke, do you want to say something?" Sasuke didn't say anything.
"Well then, let us proceed to the next step. Kakashi, in order for you to prove your statements, you must bring witnesses in front of the council. Ibiki, take charge"
"Hai! Hokage-sama" Ibiki went in front of the witnesses. He first went to the doctor. "Medical tests are important in these cases. Doctor, are you certain of the results that Kakashi presented?"
"Positive Ibiki-san."
"Then bring the test result to me and I will examine them." The doctor did so and after a few turning of page, Ibiki spoke. "Hmm, the data seems genuine and it wasn't tampered. Thank you for your cooperation doctor." Ibiki gave the reports to Anko and proceeded to the next witness.
"As the guard of that area, I want you to focus your mind on that time. Are you sure that you aren't just hearing things? Are you sure that you aren't dreaming?" Ibiki stared at him seriously.
"I am definitely sure about it. If you want confirmation, my partner would be able to confirm my words."
"That won't be necessary." Ibiki looked at the councilors. "After hearing these evidences, does the accused have something to say in defense on his side?" He looked at Sasuke.
Sasuke just walked forward and approached Ibiki. "I have none Ibiki-san." Ibiki raised an eyebrow.
"Honorable elders of the council, you have just heard Uchiha Sasuke's reply. He have no evidence and therefore, I have seen him as a guilty criminal. If anyone has anything to say then you may do so now while Sarutobi-sama is weighing the evidences that was just heard.
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And in a few minutes, one of the elders spoke. "Sasuke of the reputable Uchiha clan, I have served Konoha for more than years and never have I heard of an Uchiha being criminal. You had dared to do such things! To our future hokage! You are worse than Orochimaru! This---" But the man is interrupted by a familiar voice.
There, Sasuke saw him. Pushing his own wheelchair and made his way towards Sasuke. "Wait! Honorable Elders of the council, I was flattered by your acknowledgment of me as your future hokage. However, the accused Uchiha Sasuke is a complete innocent in this case." Sasuke looked at him, shocked while murmurs and whispers from the councilors filled the room. But Naruto continued.
"I guess I better tell you the whole truth. It was my idea in the first place. We have attended the chuunin exams last year and I was working on a strategy to clear Ibiki-san's exams. I told Sasuke to use his sharingan on me so we can send the answers secretly. However, something went wrong inside the tsukiyomi. It seems that Sasuke wasn't able to master it and he made a mistake in using the dark moon, an advanced destructive version of the tsukiyomi. I must have collapsed after that but later, I found myself in a room. Later, I found out that Sakura and Sasuke brought me there. Sasuke told Sakura to leave the room. And then, I noticed something wrong. Sasuke's eyes is in their sharingan form and the black tomoes turned grayish. And after months of studying Itachi's sharingan, I have found out that when used improperly, sharingan can produce hallucinogenic effect on the user and could even control its user's action. And, that, honorable elders is the reason for Sasuke's action. So you see, Sasuke is truly innocent. If anyone is to blame it is me." The room is silent for a while.
Then Sasuke's voiced startled everyone. "It's a lie! Naruto, you know that I raped you, At my will! There is no stupid sharingan controlling my actions! I admit, I raped Uzumaki Naruto! I raped him, now end this session and carry the sentence!" Naruto stared at Sasuke. Sasuke looked so helpless. Naruto stared at Sasuke for a while then he laughed a little.
"Sasuke you fool. How can you say that, when you are not yourself at that time? Honorable council, just think about it, Sasuke isn't in his right mind. The sharingan is a powerful eye and must not be taken lightly. It can alter a person's thoughts, memories and mind. I am there, alert and fully aware of what was happening. I know that it wasn't Sasuke's fault. Sasuke isn't guilty, your honor" Naruto spoke with great seriousness that everyone was convinced. Sensing Naruto's intentions and plans, Sarutobi nodded his head and spoke:
"It seems that both sides have their own lies and truth. But I am willing to believe that since Naruto was there, he knows every single detail of the incident. We saw and heard how he spoke with great earnestness of how innocent Sasuke is and that it was just a side effect of the sharingan. Further studies will be done to find ways to counter this kind of effect."
"Now, as the hokage of Konoha and head of the council, I proclaimed Uchiha Sasuke innocent of the crime accused against him" Sarutobi stands up and looked at Naruto. Seeing Naruto's smile made the hokage felt younger. Smiling to himself, he made his way back to his office.
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Sasuke and Sakura walks outside the room. Instead of rejoicing, they found it hard to believe that Naruto had just stood up for them. Sakura knows what Sasuke had done, and she convinced herself that it was not Sasuke's fault though she knows that she is wrong. She should be happy, but the thought of Naruto taking blames just for Sasuke was saddening and she cant help but be worried with her friend.
Sasuke on the other hand is angry. He didn't believed that Naruto stood up for them. He can't believe that Naruto had told a lie just for him. And on top of that, his pride was broken. He should be able to take care of his problems alone. He cant believe that someone had just solved them for him. And it was not just anybody who did it. It was Naruto! Now it is even harder to forget the idiot. As Sasuke continued to think about how hurt his pride was, he heard a familiar humming and found a grinning Naruto on a wheel chair making his way towards Ichiraku's. Sasuke wasn't able to control the anger in him. Rushing towards Naruto, he pinned the weakened boy against the wall.
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Naruto was confused. The last thing he remembered was being happy that Sasuke is now free of accusations and that he could get concentrate back on winning Sasuke's heart. But now, he was pinned against a wall. He opened his eyes and found himself staring into a pair of black eyes. Realizing who it was, he quickly said, "Sasuke?" To show confusion.
"What are you doing Sasuke?"
"The question is, what were you planning!" Naruto, being the idiot that he is and with Kyuubi busy in keeping the baby alive without its father's chara, just grinned at Sasuke. "Well, since you are now free of any accusations, I planned to go to get some ramen and celebrate. Hey Sasuke, Sakura, want to go with---" But before he could finish, a fist connected to his jaw and sent him flying to a tree.
"What did you do that for you bastard!" Naruto yelled at him.
"Don't play dumb with me. Tell me, Naruto. Why did you tell such lies to the council? Why? Is this one of your plans to get back at me?"
"Get back at you? What? Teme, I was only trying to help you!"
"Well I don't need your help Uzumaki!"
Naruto was enraged. Standing back to his feet, he wrapped one arm around his stomach protectively and charged Sasuke with a fist. "You ungrateful bastard!" But Sasuke caught his hand and twist it. With a crack, Naruto yelled as Sasuke pushed him and slammed him against the cemented road.
Naruto was about to stand up but he felt a searing pain on his abdomen. He clutched his stomach painfully and blood soon stained his orange pants. Sakura looked at him with wide eye. "Sasuke-kun, his wounded! Sasuke-kun! Naruto's wounded!" She rushed to Naruto.
Sasuke's anger evaporates and was replaced with fear and worry. Quickly, they rushed Naruto to the hospital.
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"Sasuke-san, Sakura-san, I suggest you relax and allow me to explain. Naruto is safe. However I am sad to inform you that the babies cannot be saved." The doctor explained patiently to the two genin.
Sasuke stared at him with confusion and together with Sakura, he spoke, "Babies?"
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Author's messages:
(1) I thought I may call them councilors since they are members of the council right?
Well everyone, here it is. And the next chapter is the last one. Stay tune for more in the future. And please excuse some mistakes. I am too lazy to go back and recheck them. Well, see you next time!