Hey guys! This is my first fanfic story so please go easy on me!
My spelling is NOT the best! If I misspell something, I am truly sorry!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or the story. If I did, Naruto's parents would be alive, Sasuke wouldn't be so cold, Itachi would still be in the village, Sakura wouldn't be mean to Naruto, and Kakashi wouldn't wear a mask. Yes, I could go on, but I rather not bore you!
Summary: The village has been at peace for nearly 3 years. Suddenly, a mass murder is taking place around the village. Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki are assigned the S-rank mission, to stop the murders at all cost. The stakes are high and dangerous. Who is the murder? Why are they doing this? Will Naruto and Sasuke admit their feelings for each other before death separates them forever?
Pairings: So far, Sasuke x Naruto. Possible future one-sided pairings.
Warning: Rated M for later chapters. Will contain lemons and language. This fic is a BL, yaoi, male male fic. If you don't like, don't read.
A/N: For those who have reviewed and messaged me about the story, thanks for the support! Without the great reviews, I wouldn't continue J And for those who added this story to their favorite stories, following the story, or even added me to their list of favorite authors, I high appreciate it! *blush*
"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
Flashback
Now, on with the story!
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Previously:
"Naruto," Sasuke purred into my ear. "I promise that I, Sasuke Uchiha, will never leave you, Naruto Uzumaki, ever again. I will always be by your side."
I relaxed in his arms. "You sound like you are making wedding vows." I said quietly.
"Hn," was all I heard before I laid back onto my now opened sleeping bag, pulling Sasuke down with me. I curled up against him and laid my head on his chest, listening to his slow, steady heartbeat before slipping into a peaceful, dreamless sleep.
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NEVER TOO LATE
Chapter 3: How You Make Me Feel
(Past)
I groaned following a soft, quiet yawn. My eyes felt very heavy and begged to be closed again. I was going to raise my hand and whip the sleep from them, before realized I couldn't. Looking down I saw a muscular and pale arm wrapped around me. I quit breathing, only to feel a bare chest push softly against my equally bare back, each breath tickling my ear. I stiffened before I recalled last nights events.
'Damn. I cried in front of Sasuke. I bet he looks down on me now. But I just can't help it, not after what happened when we were 12...'
FLASHBACK
"I'm sorry, Naruto." The midnight beauty said.
Sasuke and Naruto were facing each other at the Valley of the End. They were both panting, bleeding, and limping. The Uchiha was suffering multiple wounds on his arms from overusing his Chidori, and the curse seal spread all over his body as the purple chakra leaked through. His skin had a sick color to it, his hair grew longer, and his eyes were cold. Naruto was dealing with a minor gash in my leg and a major wound to my lower abdomen from the Uchiha's Chidori, the Kyuubi's red chakra surrounding his damaged body. Naruto's hair was spikier than usual, his scars were thicker, his eyes were red and slitted, and lastly his nails had extended like claws.
Previously, during the Chunnin exams, Sasuke was bit by the creepy snake bastard who called himself Orochimaru. The bite had form a curse seal which looked like the 3 commas in Sasuke's bloodline limit or kekki genki*, the Sharingan. The seal and his offer for power had brain washed Naruto's rival. The only thing that haunted the Uchiha was nothing but revenge on his older brother, Itachi, for mercilessly and cold-heartedly slaughtering his entire clan except for himself. Rage clouded his vision and he blindly ran out of the village to follow Orochimaru. Naruto being his hard-headed self, refused to allow it. Naruto chased him all the way here and battled him. Sasuke wanting to run off and betray the village, and Naruto wanting Sasuke to return and everything to go back to the way it was before. This is where the two are now, all mangled up, and clearly too evenly matched.
"Sasuke." Naruto said in reply to his apology, a hint of a growl in his voice.
"I'm sorry for everything, your wounds, your worries, and betraying you. But Itachi must die by my hands alone. The village you call home hasn't been my home since I was 7. I'm not strong enough, and I must get stronger. There is no hope for me in that God forbidden village!" Sasuke yelled. The blonde flinched when his eyes met the hatred that clouded the Uchiha's own eyes.
"Sasuke… If you don't come back to the village, then I won't return either. Not without you." Naruto mumbled not meeting his eyes.
"And throw away your precious dream of being Hokage? Why would you do that for someone like me? Don't you see, if I returned now I will be spending the rest of my life in prison. Do you want that for me, Naruto, your best friend?" He hissed with a sick smirk on his face.
"No, I don't. I want you to be happy and healthy. I want you to live a long life and restore your clan. What I don't want is for you to end up dead! Then what happens, huh? The Uchihas will cease to exist. Its only you and Itachi! Let him drown in his own misery and guilt, not you!" Naruto exclaimed before producing 2 clones, already working together to create a ball of blue light in his hand. Sasuke handing his wrist as what looked like electricity forms in his hand. Within seconds, the two rivals were running to each other, ready to strike. Rasengam verses Chidori. Uzumaki verses Uchiha. Love verses Hate.
Their hands met and the force only hurt themselves as both of them flew back. Naruto was knocked unconscious when he hit the rock hard ground at the base of the waterfall. Sasuke fell on the opposite side of the waterfall. He gathered the last of his strength and walked over to the blonde. Once he was within a foot of Naruto, he tripped, falling over on top of the dobe, barely catching himself a few inches from Naruto's face.
Sasuke sat there starring at the Dobe's face for what seemed like days. He seemed to be fighting a battle in his head, debating something. Pros and Cons.
After a little while longer, he sighed and said, "Fine. I will return. Only for you, Naruto…" the Uchiha said before passing out beside him.
Behind the bushes, a very mischievous and clever Kakashi hid as the events unfolded. He grumbled getting up from his hiding place, walking over to the two boys. He inspected their injuries before picking them up, and rushing back to the village. Both needed emergency assistance.
Hours later, Naruto woke up. White walls, white bed, everything was just white. 'Must be at the hospital…' He turned over from his back to his side and let his mouth drop open when his eyes met onyx eyes. "Sasuke?" he mumbled in disbelief.
"Naruto. I returned, only to train with the elite and watch you accomplish your goal," Sasuke said raising himself out of the hospital bed. He unattached himself from the machines he was currently hooked up to like Naruto himself was. "I will kill my brother one day, but first I have a few other things to accomplish." He said making his way over to the blonde hair boy's bed.
"Sasuke?" Naruto said as he sat up in his bed. His wounds already 85% healed thanks to the Kyuubi.
Sasuke sat on the bed next to his rival. The midnight haired boy let his arms encircle the blonde in a tight embrace. "Thank you." Sasuke whispered. "And please, I know you excel in seals. Help me fight this damn curse placed on my body. You are my last hope."
Naruto was still in shock. But at last, he returned the hug and replied, "Yes. I will Sasuke. Your are from now on, my rival, best friend, and teammate. I couldn't be happier with someone else other than you…" he said before a single tear fell down his smiling face.
END OF FLASHBACK
'After that event, Kakashi and I unraveled a rare seal found in my family scrolls. It was a seal very similar to the one Orochimaru had placed on me, a seal to seal off another seal's power. If it wasn't for that…" I turned around to face the sleeping beauty. 'Sasuke probably wouldn't be here now.' I leaned over and buried my head in between his shoulder and neck, inhaling his distinct smell of cinnamon. I heard a groan and backed away meeting its owner's dark eyes.
"Morning, dobe."
"Morning, bastard."
Sasuke smirked before getting up. "Get dressed. We need to head out soon." I nodded my head thinking to myself how thankful I am for not waking up with the same problem I did yesterday, because the Uchiha would have definitely noticed this time. 'Damn hormones.' I thought to myself. Within minutes, we dressed, packed up, and were off again.
The entire way there I pondered on one of the last things Sasuke had said that day in the hospital. "I will kill my brother one day, but first I have a few other things to accomplish." 'What did Sasuke have to do? I never asked and he never told me. Maybe he agreed to rebuild his clan.' I thought as the last thought sent a pain in my chest. I ignored it and continues running.
Shortly after he recovered, he entered the ANBU as a trainee at age 13. He became very strong, and even later became one of the elite ninjas of the village, the best of the best. He had been quickly forgiven and did not face any type of trial, also thanks to me and Kakashi convincing Baa-chan and the counsel that the Uchiha is back for good. Which, the counsel was extremely forgiving due to his heritage to begin with. He was let off with only the conclusion of mental distress and mild depression, and maybe some post-traumatic stress, which I don't believe none of the 3 were the cause.
With the help of some inside sources, I discovered the ANBU was looking to retreat me as well for my bravery, skills, and probably to also to test my control over the fox demon. But instead I chose to set off with the pervy sannin for 3 years of training around the nation. Upon my return, I was asked again but declined, deciding to leave that glory to my rival. Instead I had taken the Jounin exams and passed easily at the age of 16. I have been promoted, and my records showed proof of my success. Sasuke's was just as high.
In my records, I had about a 96% success rate with missions. I have completed 148 D-Rank missions, 83 B-Rank missions, 59 A-Rank missions, 23 S-Rank missions, and finally 5 S-S-Rank missions. Leaving that I have completed exactly 318 missions in my life. This included team and solo missions. In my record summary, it included that I had a Genin team which would explain my high rate of D-rank missions. From the time I became a Jounin at 16 until shortly after I turned 17, I took a Genin team under my wing.
I had managed a sneak at Sasuke's one day as well. His records showed a 98% success rate. He had completed 96 D-Rank, 42 B-Rank, 56 A-Rank, 34 S-Rank, and 17 S-S-Rank missions. In total he had completed 245 missions. Sasuke was only a Jounin for a very short period of time before taking the ANBU position, which absorbs most of his time now, even when we were in peaceful times. In one of his S-S-Rank missions, he successful sought after and killed Orochimaru, bringing back his head as proof. I think everyone was happy to see the snake bastard dead, especially after killing the 3rd Hokage.
By late afternoon, we arrived at the Sand Village. Once we entered and found a decent hotel room, we settled down to discuss the files sent with us before conducting a search. We went over the basics. The first file is the one Sasuke showed me last night. This man, Brike Amaro, was 34, with short brown hair and narrow brown eyes. He weighed around 160 and reached 5'8" tall. He was killed 4 days ago and was originally from the Hidden Mist Village. His killing was caught on film, and his killer was traced back here. His body showed signs of strangling, stab wounds to the shoulder, and signs of rape. His right arm was removed.
The 2nd file was Dr. Shin Sundo. He was a smart man, 29, 5'11", 186 pounds, short blonde hair, and green eyes. He was killed in the Sound Village. His body showed signs of struggle, multiple stab wounds to the legs, obvious signs of rape, and left no evidence of the killer. The only thing missing was his right hand, no money, wallet, or anything else in his possession
The 3rd and 4th file were similar, both men were homeless, both were short and lean, both were raped and showed signs of poison injected. The only difference is, one was beheaded after he was death and was killed in our home village, the other was missing his feet and was killed in the Village Hidden in the Rocks.
Then came in 5th, 6th, 7th, and so on. Every person in the files were, men, raped, and had a body part missing. All bodies were found in totally different locations from the last person killed. All of the killings happened within 1 day to two days apart. Why was body parts stolen? Why were they killing these people? Why all men and rapping them? It just didn't add up.
"Okay, let's discuss theories." Sasuke said. "I believe it is not single handed person. I believe it is a group of people working together. I believe the body parts are being taken as souvenirs. I believe they are being raped by other men to show they are below whoever is behind the killings. And lastly, I believe their purpose is to get someone's attention. Now, your theory?" He said, glancing up at me, while also documenting our arrival date and the necessities for our report.
"Umm… I a-agree that it may be a g-group of pe-people. I b-believe the r-rapes were con-conducted to show p-power like y-you said. And the b-body p-parts, I believe may be pr-proof or evi-evidence that they k-killed the vic-victims. Th-they may be hi-hit men working for so-somebody. Their pur-purpose may be to get m-money or so-something…" I stuttered blushing from the intense but sexy glare Sasuke was giving me.
Sasuke smirked and leaned towards me. When his mouth was close to my ear, I felt my face become hot with a mad blush. "Very good points there. You actually have a good brain when you want to use it properly. But you are still are and always will be a dobe." He purred sinfully into my ear before licking then nibbling on my ear lobe. He retrieving with a smug smirk still plastered on his face.
"Teme!" I exclaimed before hopping off the bed and running to the bathroom. Once inside, I locked the door and slid down the wall. 'The bastard doesn't even know how his words and actions affect me.' I thought looking down to my once again growing problem. I sighed and turned on a cold shower, quickly hopping in to get a fast relief.
SASUKE'S P.O.V.
Once I heard the dobe turn on the shower, I prepared a list of what we need to do. Tomorrow we need to take these pictures to the Sand's leader and explain the situation to avoid war between nations. Then we take the pictures to the head ninja corps and find out the identity of the man in the film. Next we question people who may know him. From there, we return to our village and finish the interrogating.
As I finished gathering everything, I heard the shower turn off. I hid behind the door as the Sun God stepped out from the bathroom. Water dripped off his bright hair and down his back, a soft towel wrapped around his small but built form, and he looked absolutely delectable. Quietly, as he looked around the room, I snuck up behind him and wrapped my arms around him, leaning into his ear once more. "Why were you in such a rush to leave me? Do you not like me anymore?" I said in a seductive tone. His face grew pink and I withdrew but not before licking a drop of water off his ear with a chuckle.
I really enjoyed teasing the dobe. Why? I really don't know.
Naruto shouted his normal insults, mumbled under his breath, then quickly hopped into the nearest full size bed. I showered and got dressed for bed as well, before occupying my own tired body in the opposite full size bed. My last thoughts before drifting into a dreamless sleep were of the dobe who laid in the bed next to mine. The world became blurring as I finally fell asleep.
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(A/N: I have decided to combine 2 chapters to make this one a little longer! Enjoy!)
NARUTO'S P.O.V.
"Alright, the plan is to visit the Sand's leader first." Sasuke said.
I yawned loudly before we started to casually walk to our destination. My hair is messier than usual, while Sasuke is, as always, dressed to the T. I'm not as angry as I was earlier, for my wake up call wasn't the most pleasant thing. At 5:30 sharp, Sasuke hit me over the head followed by a glass of water and said wake up because we were leaving in 5 minutes. For around 30 minutes, all I did was act like the stubborn person that I am and mumbled curses about the bastard to myself, plotting a revenge. At least, I don't think he heard them.
There was no real awkwardness between us as it was last night. Well, not for me anyway since the bastard enjoys it so damn much. Things were settled down and almost as if he had forgotten about last night's incident. Every time it crossed my mind, I still blushed wildly.
Within half an hour, we arrived at the tower. We entered, signed in for our appointment, and was escorted to the top. Once we arrived, the ninja who escorted us opened the door, bowed his head and waited. "Ryuu, you my be excused." Came the voice behind the chair.
"Yes'sir." The ninja named Ryuu said before sitting up and leaving.
"So, you two must be the ninjas from the Leaf Village who are looking into this mass murder, am I correct?" The leader said standing out of his chair.
Sasuke and I sat and bowed, "Yes'sir."
"Well then, tell me about the information you have now." He replied and turned around to face us. My mouth fell open when I saw a man with snow white skin, blood red hair, and ocean blue/green eyes.
"Gaara? Is that you?" I said as I raised from my spot on the floor and slowly walked to the man before me. In all these years, Gaara hasn't changed a bit. Maybe his eyes have softened up, but other than that, not a thing.
"Naruto. It is good to see you alive and well. It has been many years." Gaara said as he said back down in his chair.
"W-when? H-ow? Why are you here?" I stuttered in my shock.
"A year ago. Because I'm the strongest in the village. And because the old man died." He said in a cool and monotone voice.
I immediately hushed when Sasuke laid a hand on my shoulder and passed the files over to Gaara. We waited patiently as he read the files, and I calmed down to get professionally ready again. "So the last recorded victim was killed in the Mist, and the killer as been traced back here, correct?"
"Yes." Sasuke and I said in unison.
"Well then, seeing to how wide-spread and serious the problem is, I give you permission to investigate and solve the crime while you are in my nation. I trust you will not start any problems." He said before tossing the files back over to us.
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Sasuke and I left the tower and strolled over to the police corps. There we gave an artist the pictures of the killer and had her draw a more life-like bigger picture. As we gave her the video and also describe the killer, she drew quickly. Once she was done, we scanned the detailed sketch.
The man in the picture was tall and lean. His skin was paler than my rival's and wore clothes that looked like something belonging to a male prostitute. The shirt was black and was cut off right below his chest, exposing a 6-pack abs. His pants were a tight black leather that hugged him in sinful places. His hair and eyes matched Sasuke's, black, only this man's hair is cropped even shorter than mine. In the picture, he had a fake smile.
Sasuke and I nodded our heads and went up to the top floor. Once there, we were escorted to the ninja/police chief there. We sat and waited for the chief to enter. About 30 minutes later, a man entered wearing baggy black pants, a white skin-tight shirt, tan skin, and long brown hair. He sat down and filled out a document.
"Name?"
"Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki."
"Village?"
"Leaf."
"Reason?"
"Mass murders."
After nodding his head and finishing the document, he dismissed the escourt ninja and looked at us.
"Hello, I am Tomo Fuji. I am head chief of this village. Now our leader has informed me of these murders. Can I see these doucuments?"
Sasuke gracefulled got up, slid them on his desk, and returned to his seat. After he read them, he turned to us and said, "What do you think is the reason behind all these?"
"We have a few theories. We agree they may be hitmen and going after money. They may be gang members doing it for power or status. We both agree that it is more than 1 man. And lastly, we believe the body parts may be taken as evidence they successful killed these men, or as a personal reward." Sasuke said as I let him do all the talking for once.
"Why are you here then?"
"One of the most recent men killed we caught on tape, and the killer's heritage was traced back here. We hope to figure out who this man is, and his background." Sasuke said before getting up again and handing Tomo the drawing of the man.
Tomo looked surprised when he saw the image. "This man is Sai. I have known him all my life. Sai was in my graduating class at the academy. He graduated with high grades and he was known for being heartless and having no emotions. Rumor had it that he had killed his mother after she didn't believe he was constantly raped why his father, who also died by his hand. He went missing several years ago at the age of 14. He is now maybe 18." Tomo said as he retreated Sai's file and handing it to us.
We looked over the file and read its contents. Name - Sai Akihiko. Rank - S-Rank Missing Nin. Speciality - Earth and has unique abilities with drawing. Summary - Went missing at the age of 14 after his mother and father were found dead. The only traces were ink on the victims and death is unknown. He is considered cold, heartless, emotionless, and fake. He graduated 4th in his class with 183 students. He got up to Chunnin level before his disappearance. There is no known traces of his location.
"Damn" I mumbled under my breath and I could feel Sasuke tense up slightly with this history background. Knowing how it made his heart weak, I took the file back to Tomo and requested a copy. While we retrieved that I faced Sasuke. "Well?"
"Hn."
"I have a new theory."
"What?"
"Vengence."
After my comment, the room went silence until Tomo returned with the copy and dismissed us from his office, but not before I requested a warrant for his arrest which was granted.
Finally, we visited the home Sai grew up in which is still vacant. The house was made of an antique architecture, indicating the house is over a 100 years old. The structure is still strong, and the house has been taken care of after all these years after seeing no visible dust on any surface or cobwebs. We ventured the house and took pictures of each room, since everything still remained there. The parents were killed in the master bedroom, which still had blood stained sheets, and inked walls. Sai's bedroom looked plain and unlively. The entire house was just scarey, haunted, and as if ever wall has a secret. We both scattered and investigated each room's contents.
In Sai's room, I reported nothing out of the ordinary. There was a razor in his desk which may indicate suicidal attempts such as cutting and a note book filled with poems, which I packed up for evidence. In the master bedroom, Sasuke gathered samples of the ink and blood. He also found that there was no sign of family pictures or happy memories anywhere in the house. It was just bare and empty. As it if wasn't a home but just a house. Everything was neutral, pale colors. Almost like a hospital. Finally as we met in the living room, I heard something strange, like whispering voices everywhere. After admitting to Sasuke the house had this eerie, creepy atmosphere, we quickly left and decided to visit the neighbors.
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We visited every home around the house and no one answered. It appears everyone left when this family died. After giving up, we went back to the hotel and documented the evidence. After discussing the topic a little while longer, Sasuke and I decided to go to bed and go home tomorrow.
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Things are starting to get spicey and heated! I'm so excited to write this! I hope everyone is enjoy this story and the plot!
* kekki genki - I cannot spell Japanese words really well. I think I spelled Chidori and Sharingan correctly. I try to limit the use of these words to keep from being criticized. If I have misspelled something, please KINDLY correct me! I appreciate it!
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Who is Sai?
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