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'silent communication'

"What?!?" Sasuke managed to gasp out, shock and desperation flickering across his features, his hands clenching at Naruto's robes. "I can't have been...why would I...." He paused, despair forming in his eyes, "What kind of monster am I?"

"You aren't-"

"I am! I tried to kill you!" Sasuke snapped. In that instant, his chakra broke free of whatever bonds they'd been under, and it flared around Sasuke wildly, "It doesn't take much to know we were close! Even before now, before this...it felt right to be around you! It was normal! So why the hell would I try to kill you" He demanded, releasing Naruto, "You know the answer...I'm a God Damned monster!"

At that moment, senseless rage overtook Naruto, claiming his mind. A low snarl of fury escaped him, and his hand snapped forward, connecting easily with the Uchiha's face. Sasuke lurched backwards at the blow, and Naruto lunged forward, grabbing the others robes, teeth bared in fury. "Sasuke Uchiha....you are NOT the monster in this room..." He nearly growled, his voice dropping an octave, the points of his teeth growing more pronounced. Any one-time attempt to conceal the Kyuubi's prescence was disregarded completely. In that instant, Naruto was every inch the ANBU, the cold hearted killer, he'd been trained to be and forced to become.

It took half a second for Sasuke to register Naruto's changes, shinobi instinct awakening and merging with survival instincts from the wizarding war. The threat was simple; Naruto radiated danger. Sasuke took a half step back, sinking into an instinctive defensive position.

Noting the other's fear and submission, Naruto nodded to himself, a feral smirk playing across his features, "Now then...compared to me....what kind of monster could you possibly be...Sasuke-kun...?"

Sasuke shook his head rapidly, gaze falling on Shino, who'd slipped into the room silently, observing, before looking back to Naruto. "You aren't a-"

Another snarl escaped Naruto as he moved forward, closing in on the Uchiha, "A demon, Sasuke. That's what I am. What I hold." His voice was low, fingers curling around the other's upper arm, "It's what you were never supposed to know, but you could see. What cause so much trouble everywhere. I hold a demon....and we're closer-physically and mentally- than anyone else could possibly be. I'm not just some nice guy any more....because even if I want to be...we're close enough I can't always do that. What do you think about now? Do you realize if I wasn't in control right now...you could be dead? That everyone here could be dead? No one escapes when the Kyuubi's mad."

Sasuke took another step back, fighting against Naruto's iron grip, though he failed miserably. Years without physical training had left him far weaker than his one time rival. "Naruto...let me go."

"Do you believe me, Sasuke?"

Before he could reply, Shino pulled Naruto away from Sasuke, forcing him away quickly. "Calm down, Naruto." He cautioned softly.

Naruto growled lightly in reply, "He needs to believe me, Shino. Even if he gets his memories back...I'm not the same Naruto."

"Nor are you a monster." Shino argued, without missing a beat. "No monster would be willing to give his life for a village full of people who once hated him. No monster would give up everything for the safety of his friends. No monster would refuse to stop fighting, no matter the cost. Now calm down, Naruto."

Naruto pulled away from Shino, looking disgruntled, though he managed to calm himself slowly, murmuring an apology. He refused to look in Sasuke's direction.

Shino however, had no such problem as he turned to face Sasuke. The other was shaken, chakra and magic shimmering off of him in waves, but to those who couldn't sense it, he'd appear calm. "I trust he didn't hurt you?" The question was unnecessary, no matter what Naruto thought, it wouldn't be possible for him to harm Sasuke, unless the other was hurting himself.

"Yeah...." Sasuke murmured, rubbing at his temple absently, "Are you okay, Naruto?"

The blond's gaze shot to Sasuke, "Am I okay?!? Me...you know...the one who punched you? And you ask if I'm okay?"

"Well...yeah...I mean...you don't look so good."

A shrug, "I don't like feeling the Kyuubi's chakra that close to the surface, it messes with my... equilibrium."

"But you'll be okay?" A nod, "Good...." At Sasukes whim, several chairs appeared. "Now explain...everything. Start at the begining. And tell me why you call me Uchiha."

Three hours later, two exhausted shinobi and one exhausted missing ninja returned to their respective dorms. Not one of them had a worry about getting caught, Shino could take care of himself, and until Sasuke's memories came back completely, Naruto would take care of them both. It was kind of amusing to Shino, how Naruto could go from being furious with Sasuke, ferocious and with a point to prove, to careful and concerned for the dark haired boy.

As it was, Shino had an excuse of his own to make. Thankfully, Lexi, one of the few students who could stay quiet for more than five minutes, didn't seem like the kind of person who would pressure him about where he'd been. But there was always the problem of what other people would say. The last thing he needed was gossip spreading about himself and Naruto, drawing more attention to themselves. And in retrospect, leaving the Great Hall at seven, lurking around for a while outside the Room of Requirement before Naruto's blow up, then returning at nearly ten thirty, probably wasn't the best idea.

Shino couldn't regret it though, because they'd told Sasuke everything. And by everything, that meant the story began with the Kyuubi attack eighteen years ago, and ended with up to the circumstances that had brought Shino and Naruto to Hogwarts. The one timi shinobi had been far beyond confused-at first- but the more they'd spoken, the more he believed. It was as if Sasuke's mind had just been waiting for a trigger, something to give him reason to remember. Now, they could only hope his memory would come back, completely and from his own perspective. Borrowed memories would suffice, but there was knowledge that only Sasuke knew, that could change things drastically.

Personally, Shino had a private and semi-selfish goal for Sasuke's memory being returned. If they were lucky, the Uchiha would be able to remember how he'd gotten to Hogwarts. And, if he could remember that, then maybe he could help with a way to get home. He wasn't made for this world, so similar but so different from his own. The day they arrived in Konoha would be one of the best he'd experience....especially if it happened soon.

Pushing aside his thoughts for a better time, Shino answered the password to enter the dorms, listening closely before entering the common room. It sounded empty, or almost empty at least, and he doubted the one or two people in the room would even care he was there.

The sight that greeted him however, was far different than he expected. For one thing, the noises he'd heard were coming from a sleeping person. For another, that same person was Lexi. For a moment, Shino surveyed the common room. At first, he'd thought she'd simply fallen asleep while studying, her books were open on the table next to him, after all. But he couldn't ignore the subtle factors that hinted otherwise. A blanket was wrapped around the girl, and the cushions were arranged to make a bed like area. She was in a different set of clothing than she had been earlier, these were more of sleeping clothes than anything else. But the defining feature, the one thing Shino felt meant she planned it more than anything else, was a habit many shinobi practiced. When in potentially hostile territory, sleeping with a weapon under one's pillow was expected.

But the sight of a girl, a nothing-special girl, made Shino curious. Just why had she fallen asleep on the couch, most likely on purpose? And more importantly, why had she felt it nessecary to arm herself in a way that she could hex anyone before they could harm her?

He pursed his lips slightly, disliking the questions that arose. A threat would need to be monitored, and he'd need to tell Naruto and Sasuke. Silently, several kikai crawled from Shino, flying to the sleeping girl. They would tail her, and, when they found the threat, they would alert Shino.

No threat could go unchecked.

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