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Chapter 7
Kisame was swimming off of the coasts of Ireland. He was traveling a lot these days. If he couldn't rescue Itachi, he was going to make Danzo's life as miserable as possible.
He had chosen to go about this in a rather simple, but ingenious way. Once Kisame explained that Danzo had kidnapped his Mate, his people were usually more than happy to assist him in sinking the Goblin King's ships. That and the fact that Kisame was letting them keep the spoils, might have had something to do with it.
"Is that a dragon?" He hears one of the other mermen ask.
They were now swimming at the surface. Their faces were above the water, but nothing else. That meant that Kisame was treated to the majestic sight of a dragon flying through the air.
A dragon with scales that shined like the Sun itself. The way the beast sailed through the air was pure poetry in motion. The regal sight was somewhat hampered by the fact that Kisame recognized that Dragon.
"It's Naruto. I'll see if I can catch his attention. I wonder what he's doing in Ireland." He says as he swings his mighty sword Samehada and causes a giant get of water to shoot two hundred feet in to the air.
That ought to do it. The Viking would have to be pretty oblivious to his surroundings not to notice that. Sure enough, the Dragoon stops flying for a few moments and quickly looks around in confusion.
"That did the trick." The other merman says and Kisame nods.
His name was Zabuza. He and Kisame had grown up off the same coast. The older merman was decided more human in appearance than Kisame though. Kisame was a different breed of merman. One that was far more ancient than the modern, more human looking ones.
The Akatsuki breed was well known throughout the realm for their more primal appearance. Kisame's stormy blue skin and navy blue hair was certain to stand out even in a place as magical as Eien No Yume.
"Someone's down there." Sasuke says as he points towards the water.
Those weren't his only unique features though. He also had gills on his cheeks and teeth that resembled a shark's. Finally, Kisame had a long black tail with a red pouch and flippers.
He was large for a merman, even for an Akatsuki. Akatsuki tended to be larger than most other aquatic supernatural species. They could reach lengths of up to eight feet, if measured from the top of their head to the tip of their tail. Most of their relatives would only reach 5-7 feet in length, once they were fully mature.)
"It's Kisame." Mikoto whispers.
"Who is Kisame?" Sasuke asks in confusion.
Clearly, his mother knew the man in the water. Well she knew one of them. He clearly wasn't alone.
"He's your brother's…boyfriend." Fugaku explains.
The word felt foreign on his tongue. He hadn't been to the other world in years. In Eien No Yume, terms such as boyfriend were almost nonexistent. Well except for the few more modern pockets of their realm, but those were few and far between.
"Oh. Great! We should go see him. He's probably going to want to help us rescue him!" Sasuke says brightly.
"He likely would, but it'd be a difficult journey for him. He's a merman." Gaara informs the youngest Uchiha.
Sasuke blinks. Wait. What?! His brother's boyfriend was a freaking merman? How did that even work? He could understand his mother being a banshee and his father being a Fae, but how could an elf and a merman be intimate?
"How does that work?" The raven haired Traveler asks in confusion.
"It's complicated. Mermen are capable of traveling on land for short periods of time. Also they have different stages of revealing themselves. Perhaps it would be best just to accept the fact that your brother is in love with a merman. It can be quite complicated to explain the mechanics of such a relationship at first." Mei offers kindly.
Sasuke considers that and then nods. She was probably right. It didn't really matter. If Itachi was happy with a merman, well alright. Was it really that much different than him falling for a Viking Dragoon?
"Yeah. Good point. We should still go talk to him though." Sasuke says and with that Naruto flies closer to the surface of the water.
"Ah there you are. What are you doing all the way out here?" Kisame asks.
"We're going to speak with the leprechauns. We have hope that they might be able to help us rescue Sasuke." Gaara explains.
The merman tilts his head to the side as he processes that. Hmm. That might not be a bad idea. Maybe a bit of luck would go a long way towards saving Itachi.
That's when he notices that he didn't recognize someone on Naruto's back. He looked a great deal like Mikoto. Who was he?
"Sounds like a good idea. I'd go with you, but the leprechauns roam further inland than I'm really comfortable with. Who is the elf?" He asks.
"This is our youngest son Sasuke. He has just begun traveling." Fugaku says.
"That's Itachi's kid brother?" The merman asks in amazement as he takes a closer look at Sasuke.
The kid certainly looked like Mikoto, but there were similarities between him and Itachi. Kisame wasn't just talking about his pointed ears either. There was a family resemblance.
"Yes." Mikoto says with a smile, clearly pleased to have her baby back.
"Well he does kinda look like him. Hmm. So you're both elves than. I guess you and Itachi must have a lot in common. I'm not exactly sure how the whole Traveler thing works, but I think it has something to do with personality. That's why Mikoto is a banshee and Fugaku is a Fae, yet their sons are elves." Kisame reasons.
Sasuke nods. He was inclined to agree with the other man's theory. That's when he got a good look at Kisame and tries his best not to gape.
Kisame wasn't like any merman that he had ever seen before. There was something ancient about him. Either humans were really wrong about what mermen and mermaids looked like or he was from an ancestral species.
"Go ahead. Stare all you want kid. I'm not stupid. I know it takes people awhile to get used to my fang-tastic smile." He says as he flashes his fangs at Sasuke.
Sasuke gulps. Damn. Those teeth looked sharp. They looked as sharp as a shark's. How the Hell did Itachi ever manage to kiss Kisame without getting his mouth torn off?
"Sorry. I didn't mean to stare. It's just this is all really new to me." He mumbles.
"It's alright. I'm used to it. All Akatsuki are used to it." He says.
"Is that ship sinking?" Fugaku calls out in alarm as he sees a ship beginning to tilt over.
Kisame nods proudly. Damn right. It was sinking. Danzo deserved to suffer as much as possible. Unfortunately, this was the only way the Akatsuki could really do it at the moment.
"Yeah. My people and I are trying to punish the Goblin King for what they did to your son. We're taking out as many of his ships as possible. Hitting him were it hurts the most. His purse." Kisame says with a smirk.
"I think I like him." Sasuke says.
He was more than okay with someone screwing with the man who had kidnapped his brother. At might be an unconventional match, but at least Kisame seemed to care about Itachi. That was something.
"We will let you know how the meeting with the leprechauns goes." Naruto tells Kisame.
"Good. I can't wait to hear all about it. Well we have some more ships wreck." Kisame says as he swims off and Sasuke blinks as he watches that powerful tail propel the man forward.
"I don't think that I'm ever going to get used to this place. Here mermen actually exist." Sasuke whispers in awe.
Meanwhile Kimimaro heads to Orochimaru's Office. He needed to brief the former Goblin King about his mission. Sighing, Kimimaro knocks on the door.
"Come in." The College Professor says.
The fairy needed no further prompting. He quickly heads inside the office. Kimimaro knew better than to keep him waiting. Orochimaru was not the most patient person in any of the realms.
"I've been doing as you said and trying to gain the trust of Sasuke's friends." He murmurs.
Orochimaru smirks. Good. If anyone could gain their trust, it would be the handsome family. Surely, they would arrive back in Eien No Yume.
"Excellent. What is the status of your mission?" Orochimaru demands.
"It's going well. I've met Sasuke personally. I believe he likes me well enough. I'm also growing closer to Jugo."" Kimimaro explains.
The Goblin nods approvingly. Well it was a start. Hopefully, the joyride had done the trick.
"Wonderful. May I have my car back now?" He inquires.
"I don't believe that would be advised. They all seem to rather enjoy riding around in it. I believe that it will help me to get even closer to them." The silver haired fairy replies cautiously.
He loved that car. Kimimaro wasn't going to give it up without a fight. He had just never had such a perfect excuse to drive it before. The fairy would be foolish, if he didn't take full advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
"Very well. Do not disappoint me, Kimimaro. You know what happens too fairies who betray goblins." The college professor warns him.
Kimimaro gulps. Oh he didn't need to be reminded of that. How could he ever forget?
Goblins were known to rip off the wings of fairies who betrayed them. To his people, there was no more barbaric punishment than to have your wings ripped off. They were a part of what made a fairy, well a fairy.
"I would never intentionally disappoint you, My Lord." He says.
"Good. See to it that you do not. I do not get enjoyment out of being cruel, but I will. I will, if it's necessary. For far too long, we have both been trapped in this realm. It's time for us to return home." Orochimaru mutters.
The green eyed man nods in agreement. They were so close. He could almost taste it. All he needed to do was to convince a handful of college students to trust him and then they could return. That shouldn't be too hard, right?
Meanwhile Itachi was still in the dungeon. He was feigning sleep though. Pretending to be asleep was one of the most useful ways to gather information that he had ever come across.
"Your Majesty, I'm truly sorry." Kabuto begins nervously.
Hmm. The silver haired ghost was nervous. That was a good sign. The spirit used to be Orochimaru's most trusted advisor. Itachi still had no idea how the weasel had managed to worm his way into Danzo's good graces, but he had.
"What are you sorry for? Whatever it is, get on with it!" Danzo snaps at him.
"It seems that something strange happened during the attack on Egypt. The fighting suddenly ceased and there were reports of a purple Susanoo. It appears that Mikoto and Fugaku left on the back of a dragon. A golden dragon." Kabuto says pointedly.
Danzo growls in frustration as he slams his fist against the wall. He only knew of two golden dragons. Minato and Naruto of the Konoha Viking Tribe. Each was formidable in their own right.
Minato was legendary and Naruto was following in his paw prints. It was infuriating really.
"So it seems that Fugaku and Mikoto betrayed us. That was a foolish move on their part. They will come to regret it." He says.
"My Lord, if I may be so bold as to offer some counsel?" Kabuto inquires.
Danzo nods his head. He had kept Kabuto around because there were few better versed in the arts of healing and spying. He was also a highly intelligent spirit. Danzo was certain that he would prove useful. There had to be a reason why Orochimaru had favored him so much, after all.
"You may speak frankly." He states.
"We already have one Traveler. Ideally, we would have the entire family. Unfortunately, now that Egypt, China, and the Vikings are working together that seems rather unlikely. We only need one. Let us work with what we have." He reasons.
Danzo glares at Kabuto. How dare he suggest such a thing?! How dare that ghost imply that he should settle for anything less than the full set of Travelers?! He was the Goblin King. A Goblin King always got what they wanted.
He smirks as he mentally corrects himself. Well a Goblin King always got what they wanted, if they weren't Orochimaru. He sometimes wondered what became of his old rival and then decided that he didn't care. Danzo was the ruler of the Goblin Kingdom now. That was all that mattered.
"If you were not already a ghost, I would kill you for suggesting such treason!" He snarls.
"My deepest apologies, Your Majesty. I meant no offense. You know that I am a loyal servant to the crown." Kabuto says in a rush.
"A purple Susanoo is certainly cause for concern though. Only Uchihas can produce that kind of magic. At the moment, I thought that Itachi was the only one who could wield it. His is different in coloration though. It seems that that the Child Traveler has finally returned." Danzo muses.
It took all of Itachi's self-control not to react to that announcement. The Child Traveler? Another Susanoo? That could only mean one thing. Sasuke was back.
The elf wasn't sure how, but his brother had returned. His foolish little brother was back and his heart leapt with joy at that knowledge, only to crash back down to Earth. He had certainly chosen a bad time too return.
"If possible, we should get the child alone. Once he's alone, I'm certain that we can entice him to join us." The Goblin King muses.
Itacih wanted to scream at Danzo. He wanted to tear him to pieces. How dare that freak think that he was going to trick his brother?!
Sasuke was young, but he wasn't stupid. Itachi had every confidence in the world that he would easily see straight through Danzo's attempts to manipulate him.
"Of course. Shall I send out a retrieval team?" The ghost asks.
"Yes, you should do so at once. The sooner we find him, the better. We don't want Mikoto and Fugaku to sink their hooks into him before we get the chance to explain things to him." Danzo says with a smirk.
"Naturally." Kabuto agrees as he heads off to carry out his self-appointed task.
Itachi had to escape somehow. He had to warn his brother and family what Danzo was planning. Unfortunately, that was easier said than done.
Elsewhere in Eien No Yume, Sasuke and the others had arrived on the Emerald Isle. Sasuke smiles as he looks around. Ireland really was beautiful.
"How are we going to find the leprechauns?" He asks his parents.
"Oh don't worry. Naruto's got that covered." Mikoto assures him.
Before Sasuke could ask what she meant by that, Naruto let out a roar in his dragon form. The youngest Uchiha could only blink at the sound. Well if that didn't get the leprechauns' attention, nothing would. One would have to be deaf, not to hear that.
A few moments later, Sasuke notices a rainbow high in the sky. That wouldn't have been too unusual, if there wasn't someone sliding down it. No wait. Make that two people.
"Top of the morning to ya! What brings you here?" A man dressed completely in green with bushy eyebrows asks.
By his side, was a younger leprechaun. The two of them looked almost identical. Sasuke decides that surely, they must be father and son. There was no other logical explanation. (Unless leprechauns had figured out how to clone themselves, which might actually be possible in this world for all he knew)!
"Hey, King Bushy Brows and Prince Bushy Brows. This is Sasuke, Mikoto, and Fugaku. They're all Travelers. You already know Gaara and Mei. We need your help. The Goblin King has kidnapped Itachi. Itachi is Sasuke's brother. We need some luck to get him back." Naruto explains.
Gaara shakes his head in amusement. The Viking Prince certainly had a way with words. That much was for certain.
"We must help them! It's very unyouthful for a family to be kept apart!" Prince Bushy Brows exclaims!
Sasuke doubted that Naruto had called either leprechaun by their real name. That didn't seem to matter though. Neither of them was exactly protesting the nickname that the Dragoon had so "generously" bestowed upon them.
"Right you are, Lee!" The King says.
Lee. Well that was a few steps above Prince Bushy Brows anyway, Sasuke thinks to himself in amusement. He wondered what the King was named.
"Yes, King Guy!" The younger leprechaun says and Sasuke knew that he had his answer.
"So you'll help us?" Mikoto asks hopefully.
"Aye, we will lassie! Besides, ye be a banshee. The three of us all hail from these shores! We gots to stick together. Don't ye think?" The Leprechaun King inquires cheerfully.
Sasuke didn't have the heart to correct Guy. Mikoto was of Japanese descent and had hailed from the United States. Apparently, she also lived in China. She wasn't Irish in anything, except her species.
"It's late though, My King. We should head back to the castle. They all look like they could do with a good night's rest!" Lee suggests.
"Good idea, Lee!" Guy says as he leads them back to a beautiful ivory white castle that was surrounded by green hill tops on one side and the sea on the other.
A few minutes later, Lee was helping everyone find a room. Sasuke bites his lower lip and decides just to go for it. Naruto had slept with him before. Why wouldn't he now?
"We'll take the same room." Sasuke explains.
"Oh! The power of love is very youthful! Sure!" Lee states as he opens the door to a large bedroom for them.
Naruto beams at Sasuke and shuts the door behind him. After that, the blond quickly locks the door and pins the elf to the wall. The Viking didn't waste anymore time, once they were alone.
The Dragoon captures Sasuke's lips in a heated kiss and Sasuke felt himself melting into it. Naruto was a really, really good kisser. Who could possibly resist having a sexy Viking throw themselves at you like this?
"I'm really happy that you're becoming less shy." Naruto whispers, after breaking the kiss.
"Maybe a little. I'm not ready to start hatching eggs or anything like that though." Sasuke says firmly.
He didn't want Naruto to get any crazy ideas. Naruto was an amazing kisser, gorgeous, and kind. Sasuke was still mostly human though. Eggs were a bridge too far at the moment.
"That's a shame. I'm sure it would be a beautiful egg. I don't mind though. You should be properly courted anyway. It's been a long day. Let me make you feel good." Naruto says as he leads Sasuke to the bed.
Warning Lime
"What do you mean by make me feel good?" Sasuke asks a bit warily as the blonde begins to tug off his pants.
"Bring you pleasure with my hands." He says simply as Naruto slides Sasuke's pants off completely.
"Ohhh. Yeah. You can do that." Sasuke says, once he realizes Naruto just wanted to fool around a little bit.
"Good." Naruto says with a smile as he kisses Sasuke again and slides his boxers off.
The blonde swiftly grasps his intended in his hand and strokes him. Sasuke moans wantonly at the feeling of Naruto's powerful and warm hand wrapped around him. It felt so good that it didn't take him long to become fully aroused.
"You're a very large elf." Naruto muses as he strokes Sasuke, once he breaks the kiss.
The Viking was positive at this point that there wasn't a single area on Sasuke's body that wasn't beautiful in some way or another. That included his mouth as well. Sasuke's moans were music to his ears.
"Nhh! Th-at feels good." Sasuke groans as he bucks into his boyfriend's hand desperately.
"And so sensitive." Naruto observes with a smirk as he nibbles on Sasuke's ears.
The elf squirms helplessly at the attention. He wasn't sure why Naruto playing with his aroused him to the point of madness, but it did. Oh and that nice slow caress that Naruto was giving to his arousal, that helped too.
He could feel his orgasm building. Between the ear teasing and Naruto's hand,, he knew that he wouldn't last long. Sasuke lost it when the blonde bite down and sucked on his ears just a little more.
That was all that he needed to come spiraling over the edge. He came fast and hard. As he did so,, kisses Naruto hotly. After all, the very least he Viking deserved was a thank you kiss for that mindblowing orgasm that he just gave Sasuke.
End Lime
Naruto smiles and returns the kiss. It pleased him to know that he could please his Mate. Sasuke might still be a little Mating Shy, but he knew that they were making real progress.
"You're amazing. You know that, right?" Sasuke asks.
"I know. I'm glad that you know it too. I don't mind properly courting you. You deserve it. I'm just really happy that you decided you want to share furs with me." Naruto says happily.
"That's sweet, in a prehistoric way." Sasuke muses as he snuggles into Naruto.
He'd return the favor later. Sasuke didn't want to get Naruto TOO excited. The blonde was likely to put an egg in his belly or something, if he did. Sasuke still wasn't sure how that was even possible, but he doubted the book was inaccurate.
"What's prehistoric?" Naruto asks innocent.
"Nevermind. I'll tell you later. For now, let's get some sleep. It's been a really long day." Sasuke says with a yawn.
"Alright. Come back to me safe." Naruto whispers as he lays down next to his intended and begins to drift off to sleep.
His last thought before he fell asleep was that he wished his elf didn't have to go back to the other world. Sooner or later, Sasuke was going to have to make a choice. Naruto decides he'd just have to make damn sure to give the Traveler all the incentive in the world to choose this one over his native realm. Believe it!