'Master' Uchiha

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"I'm glad you could make it, Sasuke-kun." Orochimaru's serpentine voice made a shudder overcome the Uchiha as he scowled darkly in the Sannin's direction. "I have a surprise for you, since you are growing up so quickly."

Kabuto opened the door the three of them were standing in front of with his usual, cynical smirk. If Sasuke's control over his emotion wasn't as good as it was, he probably would have gasped once he saw what was behind the door. I knew that they were sadistic bastards… but this is going a bit far, even for them.

A girl was chained loosely to a wall, unharmed yes, but it was the fact that she had next to no clothing on that ticked the Uchiha off. "You're giving me a worthless, weak girl. What is the point?" He knew the point, there was no mistaking it, but it wasn't one that he liked; he didn't need this!

"The girl is for you, Sasuke-kun… you can use her in any way you like." Without another word, the Sannin and his lackey left, leaving Sasuke alone with an innocent girl that didn't deserve to be there.

The Uchiha walked to the girl and knelt down on one knee in front of her. Gently taking her chin, he lifted her face so he could get a good look at her. A twinge of fury awakened in him as he took in the young features of her face. She was no older than him, but he had come willingly, she hadn't.

Her blue eyes were nearly dead of everything, light, and seemingly life as well with only a tiny flicker of annoyance. "I'm not weak." Sasuke jumped slightly at the statement, having been wondering if she was mute.

"You haven't given me proof to believe otherwise." His cold voice brought a shadow of a smile to her lips and the tiniest spark of life to her eyes. Before he could demand what she was thinking, her whole being began to glow pale blue.

Wind suddenly whipped around them both as her smile widened at his stunned expression when he pulled his hand away. The girl's hair flew around her and their clothes bellowed. The wind died just as quickly as it had come and the glow around her faded. "Is that enough proof?" He shook his head to clear it and regained his indifferent façade.

He gently took her wrist and looked at the chains. "What is your name?" He allowed his chakre to flow into the lock and focused on unlocking it. Maybe she isn't so worthless, after all.

"Higurashi Kagome. And you?" She rubbed her wrist once it was free then allowed him to undo the chain on her other wrist. "Just so you know, you're going to have to earn my respect and I won't call you '-sama' or anything until you do."

"Uchiha Sasuke." He was a little irked that she didn't respect the Uchiha name, but as long as she didn't respect Orochimaru or Kabuto either, he could deal with it. He leaned over her to reach the chains on her ankles, not noticing the sudden blush on her face. "I don't like this anymore than you do, but for as long as we're here, you listen to me only; if anyone has a problem with it, remind them that you belong to me."

"I don't belong to anyone…" He paused slightly at her muttered statement before shifting to reach her other ankle. She was full of fire, and that was rare in a girl around him. A small smirk appeared on his face; maybe she wouldn't be as bad as he originally thought.

"So you say now, but acknowledging that you're mine will keep you alive, so save us both an argument and just go with it." He leaned back to look at her again and noticed her attire, or the lack thereof. Sighing, he slipped his own shirt off and handed it to her. It was long enough to adequately cover her, but he would still need to have some clothes prepared for her; for some reason, a scowl appeared on his face at the thought of someone else looking at her. "Come; we'll get you some clothing then see how good you are."

Kagome stood up shakily and follow after him, holding his shirt closed as they walked through the halls. She felt all the lust-filled stares she was receiving, but one glare from her new 'master' and they stopped. She bowed her head so that no one would see her soft smile. Why do I always seem to get the silent possessive ones?

Sasuke had considered himself a master with his sword… before she had taken him out within three moves. Now he was a student again as Kagome taught him a style completely different, not to mention superior, than the one he knew. There was one condition, however…

"Why would I do that? I'm a shinobi, not a samurai." He tried to glare a hole into the girl, but she seemed unfazed.

"It's the same thing I had to promise when I was learning, and my teacher was the greatest man I know, so I'm going to honor that." She matched him glare for glare before sighing. "Listen, when you do this, you gain more respect and, many times, the people you let live will come back to help you, if there ever is a time." She quickly added the last part, knowing that he wouldn't like the insinuation that he would need help.

Sasuke continued to glare before turning his head away. "Fine; I promise never to hit my opponent when his back is turned or when he's down." He saw a smile creep onto her face and suddenly didn't feel so opposed to making this promise.

It had been a month or so since Kagome was given to him, and she still managed to surprise him with her various abilities. He had told her that he only wanted to kill his brother, while her ambition was a bit more noble: she wanted to find her teacher's sword and keep it from those who were 'unworthy.'

Kagome had strange jutsu that he had never her of, but he taught her how to do the more common ones in exchange for his sword training. All in all, he was glad that she had been brought to him, though he would wish that it had been under better circumstances.

"Sasuke-sama!" The two stopped training to turn to the panting nin before them. "Sasuke-sama… your… old team… from Konoha is here…"

The Uchiha nodded and took a hold of Kagome's wrist, silencing her protest with a quick glare. They walked into the compound with Sasuke practically dragging her. "Sasuke – what -?"

"I'm not going to let Naruto or anyone else try to take you away from me…" He paused to look back at her then lowered his eyes to the ground. "…Part of me is afraid that you would go with them…"

Kagome watched him with wide eyes before they softened and she smiled. "You've gained my respect, Sasuke-sama." Her smile widened at the stunned look in his eyes. "It takes more than one kind of strength to admit to one's fears."

"Sasuke!" The Uchiha hid his scowl by pulling Kagome forward and half-burying his face in her hair. A few gasps were heard and he turned from a blushing Kagome with an indifferent façade. He turned to see Naruto, Sakura and that other boy, Sai, all staring in shock.

"Naruto." He nodded to the blonde after scanning the rest. "What can I do for you?" He still had his arm around Kagome's waist from a moment ago and he felt her tense. He looked down at her and slightly arched an eyebrow, knowing that she would be able to pick up on it easily.

Kagome looked up at him then began gazing around again. "There's someone else here. They're hiding it well, but they're here…" She closed her eyes and the soft blue glow from when he first saw her returned, though not as bright. Their audience gasped at the view, thought Sasuke's eyes only softened slightly.

Without warning, she turned and shot a whip into the darkness. A cry was heard with the sound of something heavy hitting the floor. Kagome retracted the chakre whip and the glow faded. "Never mind; it was just Kabuto-teme." Sasuke chuckled as cursing was heard and the Konoha-nin stood in shock.

"Kagome-chan, you shouldn't attack your allies." Kabuto stumbled into the light, holding a bad burn that stretched all the way from his should to her abdomen. "Perhaps Sasuke-kun will have to 'teach' you that lesson."

The girl glared at him while the Uchiha watched his former teammates and tightened his hold on her. "Perhaps another time, Kabuto. What did you come here for, Naruto?"

"Teme! We came to bring you back!" Naruto glared at him while shifting a curious glance to Kagome once in a while.

Before Sasuke could respond, Kagome reached up and yanked on his hair, causing her to be on the receiving end of his glare, which she promptly shrugged off. "It might not be such a bad idea; you've learned all you can from Hebi-teme, he's no help," she pointed to Kabuto. "And I would be coming with you anyway, so I would still be able to teach you."

Sasuke lost his glare for a moment then turned to Kabuto then Naruto. The kitsune jinchuuriki met his gaze and nodded. The younger Uchiha turned back to the girl by his side and nodded. "Take care of Kabuto."

Before the deranged medic could say anything, Kagome had crossed the distance and held her katana at his neck. Her smirk and hushed voice made him even more afraid than he was already. "My teacher was on the nine bijuu and my adopted son is the strongest of them, so don't even think of trying to fight back; you death would only be more painful."

When he didn't move, she swiftly decapitated him, making it as painless as possible. His body crumpled before her and she stood shill for a moment, no trace of her earlier smirk.

He was evil, like Naraku, but… She turned and made her way back to Sasuke, who was now standing beside his old friend.

That still doesn't change the fact that… Sasuke wrapped his arm around her waist comfortingly, though he didn't know what was wrong.

He was still the first human that I've killed.

"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura began running toward where he had fallen but stopped short when she saw Kagome offer him her hand.

"Gomen ne, Sasuke-sama." She smiled at him as he reached up to take her hand. "I guess I went a little far, ne?" He smirked and let her pull him up. "You need to be more confident in your attacks and faster. Now, let's try again."

Sakura watched them train and walked backward to sit between Naruto and Sai again. They had traveled a long ways in the past few days, and, thankfully, they were completely out of Sound territory. Kagome had come out of the small hole in her attitude from killing Kabuto with some help from Naruto, and didn't need to rest as much as the others, though she would push Sasuke a little hard in their training to build up his own endurance.

"They're a sight to see, huh, Sakura-chan?" Naruto was focused solely on the pair in front of them, his bright eyes wide with amazement and concealed curiosity. "Kagome-chan is really amazing."

When their pink-haired companion didn't reply, Sai felt it necessary to add his opinion. "If they keep training like this, they'll be a great pair, possibly the greatest in Konoha." Sai saw her twitch and put on his fake smile. "Something the matter, Hag?"

Naruto grabbed her arm to keep her punch from hitting the former ROOT member without taking his eyes off the Uchiha and his new friend. "Oi! Teme! Kagome-chan! I think it's time to leave again!"

Kagome paused to look back at him and smiled. "Alright, Naru-chan!" She grunted when Sasuke rammed into her and they ended up rolling on the ground.

The Uchiha pinned her beneath him and smirked. "You didn't have your back turned and you weren't down."

Kagome laughed and pushed at his chest. "Yeah, yeah, I messed up, not get off." He smirked and helped her up, watching as she brushed dirt off her clothes. "Now let's go before Sakura glares a hole through my head." He chuckled and put his arm loosely around her waist. "And that isn't helping."

Naruto smiled as he watched his best friend interact with the girl. As they began walking toward Konoha, he couldn't help but wonder how he, himself, seemed to know her so well; he hadn't seen her before he saw her with Sasuke. What is it about her that makes her so familiar?

They entered a small town on the border of Water Country and there was a single topic of the gossip throughout the whole city. "Did you hear about the sword that couldn't make a single cut to harm anyone?"

Kagome paused, bringing questioning calls from her companions and listened to the conversation. "Yeah, I heard it could bring people back from the dead and the guy who has it is offering to revive casualties from the war, at a price of cour –"

"Kagome!" Sasuke stared in shock as she placed her katana to the man's neck. What are you doing?

The girl turned cold blue eyes to the man who had been speaking and pressed the blade further into his neck, drawing a line of blood. "Where is the sword of which you speak?"

The man stuttered in fear. "S-Somewhere in Tea Country… A fortress b-by a waterfall to the west… That's all I know!"

Kagome pulled her katana away and sheathed it with a noncommittal hn. She walked back to Sasuke and held an emotionless mask that reminded the Uchiha of his elder brother. "Kagome, what was that about?"

She looked away for a moment before turning back to him with dead eyes, just like the first time he saw her. "Gomen nazai, Sasuke-sama, but, if this sword is what I believe it to be, it is my teacher's, and I made him a promise."

Sasuke blinked and seemed to fade back into his former self. "You'll be going after it then?"

The girl allowed some emotion into her eyes as she smiled apologetically and a little hopefully. "I have to get his sword back, I promised… I'll come straight to Konoha afterwards, but… you're welcome to come along if you like."

She turned and began walking away, leaving a shocked group behind. After a moment, Sasuke turned to Naruto and nodded. The jinchuuriki grinned and the two began to follow their dark-haired friend. Sakura ran after them for Sasuke, and Sai seemed to follow just for the hell of it.

Kagome felt them behind her and smiled. Arigatou…

AN: Yay! I really like this one! Okay, I'm participating in National Novel Writing Month, which is November, so I won't be writing anything new and such. Because I am so behind on what needs typed, written, posted and everything, I'm going to scrap the up coming list for now, I'll make a new one when I come back in December. All I can tell you is that, for those of you who wanted a HidanKag, there will be one, and for the sequel to In the West, I'm working on it, but don't expect it when I get back.

For those of you that want to know what National Novel Writing Month is, it's pretty much where you sign up at www . na no wri mo . org and write a story that is at least 50 thousand words in one month.

Thank you all for reading and please review!