Heya! This is the sixth chappie!!! I hope you thought chappie 5 was good!! This chapter is a it shorter, but I promise you it's good!!! A bit of mystery in this one ;D Anywho, please enjoy this chapter!!!
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Chapter 06: The Dagger
Another week had gone by with no worries. Sasuke had grown even more attatched to Naruto, and it was very obvious by the way the raven would hug the blonde occasionally, and once in a while give his forehead an affectionate kiss, but most importantly, the warm smile Sasuke would always give for Naruto alone. Naruto had showed signs that he too cared about the raven. Like he always was cheerful when the raven would come back from a mission, and he would never reject the hugs or kisses, and he too wore a smile for Sasuke alone. But it was a silent week as well. Sasuke had not bugged Naruto about the beeings and or dark angels. He thought that the blonde would come to tell him on his own accord... Speaking of own accord, Naruto, after the touching moment that day, told Sasuke he had been completely healed for a while. Sasuke had seemed unphased by the news, and had merely said, "I'm glad."
"I'm home..." Sasuke called out as he wearily took off his sandals and tiredly made his way to his room to put away his sword. He smiled tiredly when he heard feet running somewhere in his house, and before he knew it, the blonde was in front of him with a bright smile on his face.
"Welcome home!" Naruto said cheerfully. Sasuke smiled and affectionately ruffled the boys hair before he wearily walked passed him and into his room. He dropped his katana on the ground before he ploped himself on the always set out futon, burrying his face in the pillow and sighing contently.
"You seem exhausted..." Naruto's sweet voice chimed, making the raven peek up from the pillow to see the blonde kneeling by him, lookind down at him. He smiled and nodded.
"Yeah.... I left earlier than usual...and there had been a lot of running involved..." Sasuke mumbled, yawning.
"How early?" Sasuke noticed the worried tone in the angel's tone and closed his eyes in a peaceful mannor.
".....five hours early..." Sasuke mumbled, feeling the exhaustion catching up to him. He heard the blonde let out a whine of disapproval and smiled. He opened his arms out to the blonde, who blushed pink but nontheless, stepped into the raven's arms. Naruto let the swordsman bring him down to lay next to him, and held him close. He liked the warmth of this man....it felt so nice. He felt the man rest his chin on his head.
"Where's Sasha?" Sasuke asked sleepily, trying to stay awake.
"She went to hunt.... an Angel's gotta eat ya know!" Naruto said with a small laugh, earning a tired smile from the raven.
"Don't....you cook?" Sasuke said, pausing when he yawned softly.
"Yeah, but she prefers it raw," Naruto explained.
"Mmm..." Sasuke hummed in understandment. There was silence following it, with Naruto staring at Sasuke's clothed chest.
"....Sa-Sasuke... I got something to tell you... something i think you might wanna know..." Naruto mumbled, nuzzling Sasuke's chest out of habit. He got no answer. "Sasuke?"
Naruto peeked up and smiled at the sight of Sasuke sound asleep. Naruto stared at the sleeping face, smiling.
"He looks so sweet...like a child when he sleeps..." Naruto thought to himself, brushing hair out of Sasuke's closed eyes. "He's completely vulnerable when he's asleep..... I wonder how he's managed during those two day long missions..."
Naruto had Sasuke leave for two days once...it had been the worst two days in the blonde's time living with the swordsman. Naruto had constantly worried, finding comfort in Sasha. He once thought he'd go insane from how quiet it gotin the house, especially when Sasha was gone to hunt. But when Sasuke had came back, Naruto had jumped from joy, and had hugged the raven tightly, shouting at him, telling him he took too long. Of course, he got an explaination and understood right away. He was told that Sasuke had been on many long termed missions, one even lasted five months once. Naruto frowned and gripped on Sasuke's kimono tightly, pressing his face against Sasuke's warm chest. Today he had woken up very bright and early. He would've gone back to sleep if he hadn't noticed Sasuke was gone. He had thought it was strange that the raven had left an hour early than usual, and it turned out it had actually been five hours not one. He hadn't slept sence then, he just sat around waiting for Sasuke to come back, worried out of his mind. Naruto sighed and took in Sasuke's earthy scent. He hoped the raven wouldn't get a five month mission while he was around... But then again, he might leave soon.
Naruto's eyes narrowed. That was what he had wanted to talk to Sasuke about...he wanted to explain a few things. Like the fact that he had to go back to Sai... Sai could be waiting for him....he could've came back. Naruto sighed deeply and before he knew it, he too fell asleep in the protection of Sasuke's arms.
A little later, Sasha squeazed herself through the open window in the kitchen. She was grateful that Sasuke always left it open, probably for her sake, which made her even more grateful. She grew to like Sasuke a lot! Not in a romantic way, more like a another little brother! She had started to refer him as Sasuke-kun, which said a lot. Sasha trotted cheerfully back to the room, since the house was completely silent. and when it was silent, it meant that either Naruto or both we're in Sasuke's room. Sasha's tail swished as she thought of how the two would spend their time together...mostly out on the porch talking, or in the living room playing a game or two. Sasha would take part of their activities too, and she felt so comfortable living here. She stopped in front of the door, her red eyes glazed over. She felt right at home here...and she hadn't felt like that ever since she lost her best friend five years ago.
Sasha sighed softly before squeazing through the crack of the door. She froze at the sight before her. It was a common sight, but it always amazed her. She smiled a foxy smile as she stared at Naruto snoozing away in a sleeping Sasuke's arms. Sasha trotted over and pulled the futon covers over them by grabbing it within her mouth. She then crawled onto their sheet covered feet and curled up into a ball, keeping them snug and warm. She watched them sleep, her ears drooped to the side in a relaxed manor, her blood red eyes soft. In her opinion....Naruto seemed to be very happy here too...and she didn't blame him. Having someone like Sasuke care about him is a wonderful thing! Yes at first, Sasha thought the man was pretty serious, but after he found out the truth, he seemed....well more cheerful... Of course, not as cheerful as Naruto, but enough to smile at the blonde and hug him. Sasha closed her eyes, feeling content. She hoped...from the bottom of her heart...that Naruto would decide to stay here by this human's side...
"He isn't an ordinary human...."
Sasha opened her eyes to the small voice in her head. That was very true...Sasuke wasn't like the other humans who don't see her at all when she didn't want to be seen... He could always see her no matter what. She thought it was very weird. And she was sure anyone that knew about the Eight Beings would agree with her too. The glowing fox sat up right, her gaze sharp. She had to investigate... She was sure Sasuke meant no harm for Naruto...but then again, she had been told, taught, that humans can be such decieving creatures. For all she knew, this kindness could all be an act. A soft growl erupted from Sasha's throat as she glared at Sasuke's sleeping face. How could she have been so blind! She felt utterly stupid and it shamed her.
"Minato was kind though... He truly was a kind human...And so was that human Sai."
The fur on Sasha's back flattened again after hearing that small voice. There was another fact. Minato, Naruto's human father had been a kind man, and a handsome one at that. He never would have done anything to harm their kind. Sasha rested her head on her paws, staring at the two boys with her ears flat against her head and her tails twitching. She would never admit it out loud, but she missed that human's jokes and stupid remarks. He was also one of the very few beings she considered a friend. And Sai...he was an acquaintance, but he was kind. Weird, but kind. He had never done anything to harm Naruto, but Sasha doesn't understand why Sai left and never came back.... Sasha sighed and closed her eyes again, thinking and remembering. Yes, she had to find out why exactly Sasuke could see them and not other humans.... She needed someone who knew about humans. Someone that had lived among them. Someone who knew just about anything. And she knew exaclty who to talk to.
The Subaku Siblings...
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Sasuke's eyes fluttered open and moonlight shown onto his pale face. He blinked and stared at the full moon that was visible through the window. How long had he been asleep!? He knew he had came back home around noon...and it seemed near midnight by how high the moon was. Sasuke glanced down and smiled softly. It seemed that the blonde had fell asleep too. Sasuke then noticed the dark shadows under the blonde's eyes and frowned softly.
"You woke up earlier than usual... And you didn't go back to sleep?" Sasuke whispered, gently carassing the boy's sleeping face. He smiled warmly when he noticed the boy lean into his touch and felt happy when he saw Naruto smile in his sleep. But he felt sorta guilty. The blonde must've woken up some time after he left and hadn't went back to sleep since then. Sasuke kissed the boy's forehead. "Thank-you for waiting for me..."
"Kyuu..." Sasuke looked over to his feet and saw Sasha staring at him. He chuckled and gently pulled away from the sleeping blonde. Even Sasha took a nap. The raven sat up and reached out to the fox, scratching her ear softly, earning a soft purr.
"Aren't we a couple of sleepy heads ne?" Sasuke mumbled groggily, yawning softly. He gently crawled out of the futon and stood up, stretching silently. He noticed Sasha get up herself and stretch in her odd little way. Sasuke smiled before he tip toed out of the room, hearing Sasha's soft steps follow him. He slowly walked to the kitchen, wondering what he could eat. He didn't want to make a big meal...he wondered if he should make something for Naruto. Sasuke chuckled. Knowing the blonde, Naruto was gonna be asleep for a while. Sasuke glanced down at Sasha and smiled.
"What do you think? Should I make something to eat for Naruto?" Sasuke asked. Sasha stared at him, before sneezing. Sasuke chuckled. "I thought so too... You like fish right?"
"Kyuu..." Sasha yipped happily, her tails swishing. Sasuke chuckled softly before he opened a cupboard and stuck his hand up at the top shelf, looking for a bowl. He was averaged hight for his age, but he too had difficulty reaching out to the top shelf. He scrunched his nose as he reached, feeling around for the bowl he wanted, but for some reason he couldn't find it. Sasuke froze when his finger tips went across something smooth. The raven scowled and grabbed it, pulling his hand away. Sasha sat on the counter Sasuke stood by and looked down at Sasuke's hand when the raven unfisted his hand, to reveal a dagger. Sasuke stared at it for a long time, his eyes blank along with his expression. He then grabbed a cloth and wiped away the dust that it had collected, revealing a pure white handle, that was carved into the shape of a snake. The blade part of the dagger was glistening under the dim light, and if you looked closely, you could see other snake carvings along it, giving it a unique design.
"Kyu?"
Sasuke looked up to see Sasha staring at him curiously then at the blade. Sasuke smiled bitterly before he twirled the dagger in his fingers.
"I got this....a long time ago, when I was still an apprentice...." Sasuke muttered, tossing the dagger up, watching it spin in the air with hard dark eyes. "When I was a very stupid kid..."
Sasuke caught the blade and stared at it, seeing his eyes reflect on the blade. Sasha whined and stared at Sasuke with her ruby red eyes. Sasuke sighed before he tossed the dagger back onto the top shelf, pushing it way back.
"IT brings back bad memories... And I think the bowl is in the other cupboard over here," Sasuke said as he walked across the kitchen and searched for the bowl there. All the while, Sasha remained still, watching Sasuke with narrowed eyes. She glanced up at the cupboard. She wondered what did that dagger had to do with Sasuke.....
What indeed....
