"What do you mean Sasuke is here ttebayo?"
"That's what I mean, you baka!" Karin hit Naruto in the head "And he's fighting"
"What? He wouldn't… Please I beg you take me to him, We must stop him ttebayo"
Karin waited; she just stood there without say anything and finally sighed "OK, but only because I have to slap Sasuke as well"
Sasuke knocked down the last ambu following him, but he stopped, even if he was far away from Konoha, he now had a group in front of him.
"Too bad Konoha softened, but in the end it had to come to this for them to understand how dangerous you are, how many did you kill?" the Mizukage stood in front of him alongside the Raikage and the Tsuchikage.
"Does that even matter, it ends here that's what matters" the Raikage interrupted.
"So we should stop him ourselves, it seems it'd be a waste to send the others to fight him" Tsuchikage prepared himself to fight.
"I'll kill him" Raikage took the initiative.
Naruto and Karin were running the fastest they can, with the help of Karin they managed to escape Konoha without being detected.
"Sasuke why? Why do you do this ttebayo"
"Hmp… You of all persons should know it" Karin said angrily.
"What are you talking about dattebayo?"
"Quit the act, I pretty much know why you continue stalking on Sasuke"
"I don't STALK Sasuke ttebayo"
"You may say that to yourself, but the truth is that you can't stand your guilt"
"I…- what?"
"You perfectly know that when kids you were always pestering Sasuke, instead of being a true friend you always rivaled him and fought against him, you scared him away"
"That's nonsense" Naruto almost fell from a tree "Sasuke and I share a special bond"
"And yet you're the first one to negate it" Karin said with a rare expression "And don't you dare tell me you don't love him, because I see it like your chakra, this is part of my Kekkei Genkai too"
"I don't love Sasu-"
"SEE, that's what I'm talking about you may had broken his heart back then, you baka; I saw it the very first time I met Sasuke-kun, he was all broken, it was your fault Naruto there's no other explanation"
"I… I'll do it right this time… I promise… I'll… I'll save Sasuke-kun dattebayo"
Karin noted the change in the boy and she smiled, then she felt them "Quickly Naruto you have to do something, there are three kages fighting Sasuke right now"
"Damn, I'm sorry ttebayo. You'll catch us later right?"
"Go Naruto"
Naruto arrived to where the Kages were fighting. The Raikage was unconscious, he had lost a hand and a leg, another ninja was attending him. Tsuchikage had various wounds and seemed tired. Mizukage was still standing with lesser wounds, she was preparing an attack "This is it Futton: Kōmuryu no Jutsu" a great dragon of vapor attacked Sasuke dissolving his susanoo.
"Sasuke" Naruto created a massive wave of clones to defend his friend. Sasuke was barely standing.
"Impossible" the Mizukage was shocked "Naruto we must finish him now, he killed all the olders of Konoha, he even destroyed the Hokage monument!"
"Sorry, but you must pass through me for that" Naruto created even more clones to defend their way out.
"Don't let them escape" Tsuchikage angrily ordered.
But it was pointless, Naruto took Sasuke on his arms and then both escaped.
"Naruto no baka! I should be the one taking care of Sasuke!" Karin went into the tent where they were.
"I thought you said you hate Sasuke-kun ttebayo"
"That's… that has nothing to do with this you morrow… it's… it's just because I'm the medic ninja" Karin was speechless.
"You're also the sensorial ninja it's more important that you guard the camp ttebayo"
"Hmp, I have to do it all myself" Karin went out cursing.
Naruto continued to tend Sasuke, he was cleaning his wounds when the Uchiha woke up "What are you doing?"
"Isn't that obvious? You baka" Naruto answered "You lied to me, you said we were going to finish the war, kill the ten tailed" Naruto started yelling.
"And that's what we're gonna do. I only needed to take care of some things first. Nevertheless, you came, why did you come? Were you willing to kill in my sake? Naruto what is it to you?"
"I… I couldn't leave you alone. You're good, Sasuke-kun, aren't you?" Naruto eyes were hopeful, bright and there were tears in them.
"You know that this is going to ruin any prospective of being Hokage, right?"
"I don't care any longer ttebayo" Naruto continued attending Sasuke, now bandaging his feet "You're not alone Sasuke, You have me and I only have you" Then Naruto kissed his forehead "Now we're finished you should rest, so we can move tomorrow, don't worry Sasuke-kun I'll take care of you, from now on I won't longer negate the truth"
Sasuke didn't know how to react, the first thing he remembered was when Itachi used to promise him something, he remembered when Itachi died too, then his mother and finally when he protected Naruto against Haku and why the hell was he addressing him Sasuke-kun? "Naruto baka… You still the same after all these years, you're the one who needs to be protected" Sasuke said to himself as Naruto had already left.
"I was talking to Sasuke-kun ttebayo, you should mind your own business" Naruto and Karin were discussing while Sasuke leaded the way.
"Sasuke is more of my team than yours Naruto no baka, don't you think you have any rights over him"
"Will you two just shut up" Sasuke said tiredly "We are here"
The ninjas went into one of Orochimaru's hideout, they were greeted for Juugo and Suigetsu.
"It was about time" Suigetsu greeted first "Oh I see you brought company… Karin. I thought we finally got rid of her"
"Suigetsu teme how dare you! Sasuke himself went to Konoha only to rescue me"
While the couple fought Juugo helped Sasuke "Sasuke are you OR?"
Naruto immediately went through the ninjas to help Sasuke instead "I'll do it ttebayo"
"And this must be Naruto Uzumaki, nice to meet you" though there wasn't any nice in Juugo's voice.
"Kukuku I'm happy that you finally arrived Sasuke-kun" Orochimaru laughed and greeted him.
Naruto couldn't believe his eyes, Orochimaru was in front of him, and he was alive, this was no Edo-tensei, he instinctually protected Sasuke stepping between the Uchiha and Orochimaru " You monster! You'll never have Sasuke ttebayo!"
"Kukuku as lively as always, Naruto-kun" everyone was sort of awkward for Naruto's behavior.
"It's ok Naruto, I revived him in order to help us" Sasuke pulled Naruto from his shoulder.
"Orochimaru-sama what a surprise to see thou here! I thought thou were sealed, actually twice" Karin greeted him.
"No one can stop me my dear Karin, I see that you already met your cousin"
"Cousin?"
"Naruto-kun of course"
"What? Are we related?" Karin and Naruto yelled at the same time.
"Kukuku but if you even share the same Kekkei Genkai, Naruto-kun can feel someone's darkness and light and you can feel their emotions. Actually Naruto-kun should be able to feel everyone else chakra as well but I guess he's just too stupid"
"Who are you calling stupid ttebayo you snake crazy maniac?"
"Orochimaru, I've changed of mind, I'll do it myself" Sasuke interrupted.
"Oh, is that it then?" Orochimaru expected something from Sasuke but at his silence he stepped down going away "Then sent Naruto-kun to the lab, we'll need to start at once"
"This may hurt a little" Orochimaru approached with a syringe in his hand to Naruto.
"No way I'm letting you close with that dattebayo"
"Kukuku you haven't changed a bit Naruto-kun" Orochimaru put away the syringe "Tell… have you learned why Sasuke-kun, using his free will, came to me years ago?"
"Because his search of power ttebayo" Naruto saddened.
"Wrong" Orochimaru smiled "Sasuke-kun came to me out of fear"
Orochimaru now had all the attention of the boy "Itachi…"
"Wrong again Naruto-kun" Orochimaru advanced to him "He greatly feared to loss someone loved again, to experience the death of his family other time, you know who am I talking about?"
"Then… he felt it too, our bond… it was real ttebayo"
"Naruto-kun you're right. That's why Sasuke-kun tried so hard to be evil and cut that bond with you" Orochimaru laughed "A very childish mechanism of defense, but Sasuke-kun has matured a lot, too bad It can't be said the same of you"
"Damn snake no-" Orochimaru saw an opening and he exploited it injecting Naruto who screamed "THAT'S unfair. Tsunade-bachan never uses injections ttebayo"
Orochimaru sighed "I really don't understand Sasuke-kun sometimes. Now let's get back to work as long as that thing it's alive we cannot rest. I'll create now the ultimate weapon"
"So this Ultimate weapon, what it has to do with me anyway? What is this compatibility test you're running?"
"He didn't tell you… of course" Orochimaru seemed to reason more than pay attention to the blonde "This could get interesting"
"What is it? What didn't he tell me ttebayo?"
"Naruto-kun let me explain you some things" Orochimaru needed time to the experiment to work anyway "You know how another's chakra can only be manipulated with one's chakra?"
"Sure ttebayo" Naruto answered nervous, the last thing he thought he had to face was an exam.
"For example Akatsuki extracted the chakra of the jinchurikis using the combined chakra of all the members to control such an immense power and seal it into the ten-tailed statue. Few people could do such a thing anyway, now imagine the inverse process to extract all the combined chakra of the jinchurikis from the ten tailed, only a jinchuriki could manage it and risking his life"
"I knew it! You want to create a super jinchuriki ttebayo"
"Damn, everyone gets so carried away in the last moments. Such amount of chakra would kill anyone and the tailed beasts would be freed or killed in the process, I can't predict. But a least the ten tailed would be destroyed"
"Wait… then… that means…"
"Kukuku I see you finally understand it, however it's too late" Some snakes coming from god knows where attached and captured Naruto "I'll inform Sasuke-kun you're ready"
"Let go, you damn snake crazy" Orochimaru wasn't around any more.
"Naruto" it was Sasuke, Naruto froze "Stay still, I'm gonna need you to lend me your chakra, the nine tailed" Sasuke removed the clothes and put his hand on Naruto's chest "Now this may be hard for you, so try to focus, you only need to let my chakra into you, DON'T FIGHT IT, DON'T REJECT IT"
"Sasuke…" Naruto could felt it, he thought "Sasuke's inside me… that's kinda wrong at many levels, but I like it, your chakra is warmer than before is not more the cold killer sensation, this is the Sasuke I know from kids" he felt Sasuke's chakra invading all his body in no time.
Sasuke seemed surprised then He smiled "Damn Naruto, I suspected this would be pretty easy for you, but this… I just didn't expect you to be so… receptive" then Naruto could swear that there was a smile for a second in Sasuke "So kindly welcoming"
"OI NARUTO-BOY STOP THIS GUY RIGHT NOW" It was the Kiuby talking from inside to Naruto.
"Don't interfere beast" Sasuke activated his sharingan and Naruto only heard his voice.
"I never tell you I always thought your eyes are so cool when you use the sharingan, since the first time I saw them in you, I always wanted to have those as well"
"Hmp… even if you were an Uchiha you'll never awake them usuratonkachi"
"Je you probably right ttebayo, you know now why I been chasing you, Don't you? Now that you're inside me, you can feel it too, right Sasuke? All this is for you, and you just have to claim it dattebayo" Naruto's voice was soft and his expresion was tender.
"Stop it Naruto"
"What I'm trying to say is that I love you Sasuke" Naruto fainted.
Sasuke stood for a few minutes, then he finally completed the transference "I wish I could have something to give to you Naruto, but I'm afraid all I have left is this cursed hate, I'll give the only thing I can leave" Sasuke kissed Naruto "My life"
Sasuke went out of the lab "Suigetsu is the team ready?"
"All ready Sasuke, at your signal we go"
"Karin and Juugo they still don't know right?"
"I haven't told a word"
"Make sure they're ok and… help Naruto back to Konoha"
"Right Sasuke"
"Times to come seems that'll be too still and quiet, without a war there'll be no advances in science, medicine nor ninjutsu; I'll have it pretty boring... I wonder Naruto-kun, will you give anything for Sasuke-kun?" Orochimaru laughed, in the shadows of the lab he was preparing a ninja seal.