Fighting Darkness
By xCastielsGirlx
Author's Note: Haha! Another chapter! Isn't it wonderful? *sniffs happily* Ahh, the SasuNaru goodness shall become a tad more prominent in this one! Also, our favourite brunette now joins us in our adventure! Also, we have our long haired Hyuuga making an appearance! But that's a spoiler! Shh!
Warnings: shonen-ai (SasuNaru), OCs, violence, gore, swearing, death, mentions of drug use
Rating: T
Full Summary: It's the year 2014; the World is in a post-apocalyptic state because of its ruler that took over 15 years ago. Two survived the tragedy that became known as the Uchiha Massacre; Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke. Sasuke was only an infant, Itachi 8 years old. Uzumaki Naruto was the only survivor of the Namikaze Massacre, sent to an orphanage whilst the other two were never seen again. It's all coming together now though. As the World tilts on the edge of existence, it's up to the Freedom Fighters to save it. So, who's willing to stop the Apocalypse?
Dedications: I, xCastielsGirlx, dedicate this FanFiction to the following Authors: Juura99, Fullmetal Gary, Visualxx and Raven.
Disclaimer:
Me: Let's just get this over with already!
Naruto: *sigh* The Authoress owns nothing but Cassie. I belong to Sasuke, who in turn belongs to Kishimoto-sensei. Kao and Kam belong to Juura99 along with the lady herself and Fullmetal Gary owns Gary…and this chocolate bar I found in my room. You need to come and collect it before I eat it, dude.
Chapter 2
The slapping of shoes and concrete was all that was heard as three people ran down the street.
"C'mon Hinata! Just a little further!" came the gruff voice of a brunette with red tattoos on his cheeks. The girl, Hinata, was struggling to keep up; her heels making it increasingly difficult to run. Behind her was a relation- it had to be seeing as the person had the exact same eye colour as her.
"Just keep running Hinata and don't look back!" he yelled, pushing the girl forward slightly. Lavender eyes teared up as she slipped in a puddle and crashed to the ground.
"Hinata!" both boys yelled, stopping in their tracks to help her. She sobbed and clutched her ankle.
"Ah- K-Kiba-kun, N-Neji-kun!" she cried. Without a moment's hesitation, the tattooed brunette had swept up the purple haired girl in his arms and was now running alongside the other male.
"I swear to God that if you drop her Kiba, you're paying with your own goddamn life!" he yelled. The brunette, known as Kiba, smirked.
"I'd never let her fall!" he told the long haired brunette. The two rounded a corner to what looked like a dead end.
"Oh shit!" Kiba yelled. His counterpart- Neji- just rolled his eyes.
"Dumb mutt! I didn't lead us down here for a reason!" he scolded. Kiba turned to retort but was cut short when the voices that were chasing them became more legible.
"Around this way," Neji whispered, leading Kiba to a door he hadn't previously seen. They entered, Kiba carefully holding Hinata, to what seemed to be like a base where a group of rebel teenagers would hang out. Oh wait, Kiba thought bitterly, we are. That thought but a smirk on the teen's face as he dropped the purple haired girl onto the sofa that was in the corner of the room. She smiled softly at him and he returned it. Neji looked as if he was floating around as he lit the oil lamps with his zippo lighter. Voices were heard from nearby and the trio held their breath, not making a sound until they had passed by. Kiba collapsed onto the other end of the sofa and rubbed his hand down his face.
"Dammit! Who would've thought that we'd get caught?" he sighed stressfully. Neji half-glared- he had wasted far too much energy- at Kiba.
"Well if you'd hidden the IP address like I'd told you, this wouldn't have happened!" he snapped.
Inuzuka Kiba, Hyuuga Hinata and Hyuuga Neji, were internet bloggers. They reported the news how it was, and not how the corrupt Government portrayed it. That particular evening had found them- as any normal Tuesday evening- blogging. Kiba was looking at his ratings for their previous entry. For a team of three, they had done quite well. They were in the top 20% of internet viewings- and that's including all the traffic for music downloads and porn. On that particular evening though, Kiba had forgotten to update his computer to hide the IP address. The result was them running from their shared apartment and ending up in this place here. 'This place here' being the den that Neji had formed with his friend Rock Lee when he was small.
Hinata was nursing her swollen ankle whilst Kiba popped open a can of Pepsi Max which he had snagged from the working mini-fridge in the corner. Neji had gone into the bathroom to collect the first aid kit. Still muttering about 'Dumb mutts', Neji approached his cousin carefully and held her ankle with ease.
"It's okay," he whispered after she whimpered.
"It's just swollen. Nothing a bandage and some good rest can't fix," he soothed. Hinata nodded, and bit her bottom lip. Kiba turned to her.
"Everything will be okay Hinata, I promise!" With that grin, who couldn't believe him?
To say Iruka was shocked when two extra people turned up outside his orphanage- as well as the residents themselves-at gone midnight would be an understatement. He was also extremely furious.
"Honestly! You have no regard for Laws! Let alone rules!" He yelled, making the group of teens flinch.
"You could've been killed! All of you!" he yelled louder, oblivious to the two brothers that- even though they weren't part of the orphanage- were still being lectured. Sakura had been given a hot chocolate, a spare pair of pyjamas and a bed for the night before the man had started yelling. Tsunade- a woman with long blonde hair pulled into pigtails, dusty brown eyes and quite a large chest- was shaking her head disapprovingly at the group whilst Shizune- her dark haired assistant with short hair- fretted over what would happen next. Iruka had never lost his temper before. At least, not this bad. Frustrated tears made their way to chocolate brown as the man continued to yell.
"Have you any idea how worried I was when I couldn't find you?" he yelled. Naruto shifted his feet guiltily.
"We're sorry 'Ruka-sensei," he whispered. Raised voices were halted at the tone of the blonde. Sasuke glanced to him as well; confused as to why the man named Iruka would suddenly stop yelling at that tone of voice the blonde had pulled. All became apparent when liquid splashed onto the floor beneath the blonde. Shikamaru sighed and placed a hand on the blonde's shoulder. Tsunade looked around awkwardly whilst Iruka engulfed the boy in a hug before grabbing the other residents.
"Don't you ever scare me like that again!" he whispered. An awkward cough from Itachi made the group break away and for Iruka to stare at his two new counterparts.
"Who might you be?" Iruka asked kindly, sitting them all down at the table with a mug of hot chocolate. Iruka looked into the eyes of the man before him, seeing no hint of distrust in them.
"My name is Uchiha Itachi and this is my baby brother Sasuke." He told the man. Unlike Deidara, Iruka didn't start to ask questions, but just nodded. Gary stopped dunking his chocolate bar in his drink and turned to the siblings.
"Whoa! As in-"
"Yes, as in the last survivors of the Uchiha clan." Sasuke snapped coldly at the brunette. Gary just shrugged and went back to his chocolate. Kaoru- who had been sitting quietly the whole time- suddenly burst out laughing.
"Nice joke there. Eh Kam?" he snorted, nudging his twin. Kamari just strained a smile.
"I don't think he's joking Kao," he whispered back, cradling his hot chocolate. Kaoru stared wide-eyed at his twin.
"Dude, what's happened to you? Usually you'd laugh with me!" Kaoru complained. Kamari just yawned and leant his head on his older brother's shoulder.
"I'm just tired is all," he yawned. Kaoru's eyes softened as his brother's closed. Iruka watched the boys before turning back to Sasuke and Itachi.
"So what brings you here?" he asked as Tsunade and Shizune sat down either side of him; Tsunade with a bottle of saké and Shizune with a strong black coffee. Itachi sighed and rubbed his temples.
"Your little rascals here have formed a rebellion group and we want to assist them. Well, more they'll be helping us." Itachi explained what had happened at the hospital and throughout the whole tale, the three adults had remained silent. As Tuesday evening turned into Wednesday morning, Iruka was both physically and mentally exhausted. By this time, Sasuke had been shown to the spare bed in Naruto's room- much to the blonde's dismay- whilst everyone else was asleep. The light dusting of pink in the sky alerted everyone who was unlucky enough to be awake of the fact that it was dawn.
"I'm sorry but the deal must be withdrawn. I can't have these children doing something so reckless!" he sighed, rubbing his temples. Itachi sighed with him.
"I'm sorry too Iruka-san but I must press you on allowing at least Naruto-kun to help us." He told the man. Iruka paled.
"Why would you say that?" he asked. Itachi sighed once more, rubbing his eyes due to tiredness.
"On the night of our clan's murder, Naruto's parents were also murdered. The Namikazes and Uzumakis were best friends with my parents. That was the only reason they were killed. This is why I must press that at least Naruto-kun joins us. He is an important part to the future of this world. Although, I'm figuring that since this was a group effort and completely voluntary, the others will deem it unfair that just Naruto-kun joins us and I doubt he will join us if his friends are not present." Itachi explained. Chocolate brown eyes were wide and a hand placed over the mouth.
"Naruto's parents? B-but I just can't let him!" Iruka protested, tears coming to his eyes.
"Who'll look after him? What if something bad happens?" he worried. A hand was placed over the brunette's and he looked up to see the silver haired man who had arrived sometime during the evening after everyone had gone to bed. He had his right eye covered by a patch and was wearing a muffler. His name was Hatake Kakashi, Itachi and Sasuke's guardian.
"Don't worry Iruka-san. I won't let anything hurt Naruto-kun. If you don't believe me, you could always sign up yourself," he offered. Iruka internally debated what to do before finally giving in.
"All right, I'll join you. But if anything hurts these children, I'll hold you 150% responsible. Understood?" he warned. Itachi and Kakashi nodded before Iruka sighed once again.
"Now I don't know about you, but I for one am exhausted. There's a spare room just down the hall, third door on the right. I'm sure there are some spare pyjamas in the draws," he explained before standing up and leaving the room and going to bed. Itachi looked to Kakashi.
"Well, that went smoothly, I think." He smiled. Kakashi smiled back before standing out of his chair.
"What if the world was out of trouble hmmm mmm hmm," Both heads snapped simultaneously to the kitchen entrance where the brunette with glasses was wrapped in her extremely fluffy dressing gown, carrying a little orange book and humming a song. She stopped her humming and turned to the silver haired man.
"Who the Hell are you?" she asked, shocked at the sudden appearance. Kakashi scratched the back of his neck before chuckling.
"I'm Hatake Kakashi, Sasuke… and… Itachi's… guardian." He finished, slowing down as he noticed the book in the girl's hand.
"Hey!" she yelled as Kakashi had expertly snatched the book from her hand.
"It's the new one!" he giggled excitedly. Itachi rolled his eyes.
"Pervert. I'm going to bed," he told the man. He distractedly nodded whilst skimming through the pages whilst the girl pulled out the fruit juice.
"How much do you want for it?" he asked seriously, looking up at the girl who was pouring herself and two other people a glass of tropical juice. Placing the drinks and the large packet of cereal bars on her tray along with the huge juice carton, she turned to face the man with the patch.
"For you?£60." She stated, crossing her arms. Kakashi blanched then grinned.
"You're funny. Seriously, how much?" he asked again. Cassie walked over to him and snatched the book out of his hand.
"Either you pay £60, or £10 per two minutes for rent." She bartered. Kakashi grumbled, pulling his wallet out of his back pocket before going to hand over three £20 notes.
"Uh-uh. I want it in tens and fives!" she told him. An incredulous look crossed over his face.
"Why?" he whined. Cassie smirked.
"Because then it looks like I have more!" she said as if it was the most simple thing in the world. Kakashi sighed and handed over the money once more. Cassie smiled, pocketing the money in her pocket before grabbing the tray and heading upstairs.
The first thing that crossed Sasuke's mind when he woke up was thathe wasn't in his bed, let alone his room. Cautiously, he opened his eyes and was attacked by bright light. Somehow during the night, the wooden blinds in front of the high window had been opened. Shielding his eyes from the burning sun, he glanced around the room he was currently taking residence in to see that on one bed was a snoring brunette, his arm hanging over the edge of his bed. On the other bed, beneath the window, was the blonde dobe. Sunlight kissed the delicate features of his face, making his blonde hair glow. The breathing of the boy was deep and even, indicating a restful sleep. All of a sudden, he turned on his side, causing his hair to fall across his face as it was now in plain view of the Uchiha. The soft earthy glow from the room complimented the tan of the blonde, making it seem like he was meant to be there. A loud snore broke the moment and Sasuke felt the need to scowl at the brunette who had changed positions so that his arm was slung across his face, the other on his stomach, making his top ride up. Sasuke smirked. The teen would get a cold if he kept sleeping like that. The sound of a door handle being pulled down alerted the Uchiha to the fact that someone was entering his room. It was Cassie. The tray and juice had been liberated from her hands but she clutched three cereal bars in her hand, an evil smirk on her lips. Before he had time to figure out what was going on, something painful collided with the side of his head and judging by the snorts that came from Gary and the pained cry from Naruto as he fell off his bed, they had received the same treatment.
"GOOD MORNING! RISE AND SHINE LADIES! THE DAY IS YOUTHFUL AND ONLY JUST BEGINNING!" was the yell that accompanied the flying cereal bars. Sasuke growled, sitting up, glaring at the girl. Naruto groaned along with Gary.
"Cassie! We don't have to go to school anymore! Why do you insist on waking us up like that?" Gary complained. All other words fell deaf to Sasuke's ears as he took in the sight of the blonde. Dishevelled blonde hair and wrinkled pyjamas greeted him as Naruto sat up, rubbing the spot on his whiskered cheek where the cereal bar had struck. The top button of his pyjama shirt was undone, giving the Uchiha a sneak peek at his chest which- he had to admit- looked pretty good. Without him even realising, Cassie had left the room and soon it was just the boys.
"Teme? What are you staring at?" Naruto asked uncomfortably as he shifted on his bed. Onyx eyes slowly looked up to meet cerulean blue which looked away shyly when onyx met them. Gary coughed awkwardly before standing up and making his way to the adjoined bathroom. The sound of the shower starting up drowned out the silence, especially when the boy started singing.
"Well I wish it could be Christmas every day!" Naruto snorted.
"It's not Christmas yet!" he yelled in the direction of the bathroom.
"Don't care! It's only a month away!" Gary yelled back. Sasuke's eyes widened at that and he glanced to the calendar that was hung in the boys' room. It was indeed the 25th November.
"Hn." Was his comment. Naruto jumped, seeming to have forgotten his extra company. He settled for ignoring the teen before jumping out of bed and walking down the hall. Unsatisfied by this, Sasuke decided to follow him.
"Teme, what are you doing?" Naruto slightly growled as the raven walked in step with him.
"Hn, just checking out the area with you," he replied shortly. Naruto pouted slightly before stopping outside a door with a sign saying 'Girls' Room'. Sasuke stopped with him and waited with baited breath as he saw the mischievous grin on the blonde's face. The clenching of the tan fist alerted Sasuke to the fact that Naruto was holding the offending cereal bar from earlier. Slowly, he turned the handle of the door before violently forcing it open.
"HAHA!" he yelled, throwing the bar at the lump of sheets. There was a snort as Kakashi sat up, wide eyed but still with his patch on.
"What the-" he yelled, before falling out of his bed. Sasuke paled along with Naruto.
"H-Holy crap!" he stuttered before looking at the door next to the one he had just entered. Cassie had put the 'Girls' Room' sign on the wrong door.
"Fuuuuck!" Naruto hissed as he saw the sleeping man grumble and hold the cereal bar. He looked up to the door where Naruto and Sasuke stood, looking horrified. As if by automatic response, they both pointed to the other with the classic yells of "He did it!" Before the two could comprehend anything, the cereal bar had been snapped in half, the two chunks being thrown at both of them.
"Now get out! I'm tired and I lost £60!" he grumbled sleepily. Sasuke just retreated with Naruto, gently closing the door. Naruto gulped.
"Who was that?" he asked. Sasuke smirked.
"My guardian Hatake Kakashi," he smirked before turning to the issue at hand. Cassie was snickering and leaning on the door frame. Twitching slightly, Naruto then grabbed the fallen half of bar from the floor before launching it at the girl. As if by some miracle, she dodged it, allowing the offending food to make a dent in the door frame. Sasuke tilted his head.
"What kind of cereal bars are they?" he asked in wonder. Cassie smirked.
"It's a secret!" she whispered before disappearing into her room. The blonde blinked twice before shrugging and continuing his way down to the kitchen with the raven following in his footsteps.
"Are you stalking me?" he asked as he came to a stop outside the kitchen door. Sasuke snorted.
"Why would anyone want to stalk you?" he asked, before pushing past the blonde and starting to look in the cupboards. Naruto huffed and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Y'know, you're an inconsiderate bastard," he told the raven before going to the cupboard that was currently open and pulling out a box of coco-pops.
"All you had to do was ask where the cereal was," he told him before pouring it into two bowls. Smirking, Sasuke went up to the fridge and pulled out the milk, unaware of the pair of eyes that were following the boy's every movement.
"So Sasuke, how long do you intend on staying?" Naruto asked, taking the milk form Sasuke and exchanging it with the cereal. Sasuke smirked once again and put the cereal back where it came from.
"Not much longer. We need to get back to our place. Last night was just a minor inconvenience." He told the blonde, unaware of the shock it had caused him.
"O-oh. Alright then." He replied, not making eye contact as he ate his cereal. Just as the silence was dancing between the line of too quiet and awkward, the kitchen door opened, making the boys jump.
"Yo, 'sup?" Kaoru asked, pulling out the box of cereal that had recently been put away. Naruto grinned at the redhead before moving so that he could sit next to him.
"Nothing much. We were just- HEY!" Naruto yelled as he saw Kaoru taking a swig of the milk out of the carton.
"If Iruka-sensei sees you doing that he'll-"
"If Iruka-sensei sees you doing what?" came a voice from the doorway. Kaoru choked on the milk and so Naruto started to thump him on the back. Sasuke snorted into his cereal at the look on Kaoru's face when he realised the brunette was standing in the doorway. Chuckling nervously, Kaoru wiped away his milk-moustache and placed the carton back.
"Sorry sensei," he apologised. Iruka just gave him a stern glare before turning to Sasuke.
"Sasuke-kun, I'm afraid you have to stay another night as Itachi-san and Kakashi-san need to recuperate from staying up all night," he explained to the boy. Sasuke just nodded before turning to face the blonde who, oddly enough, looked much happier.
Angry steps could be heard thundering down the hospital halls. Black hair swished from side to side, white medical coat billowed from behind the person currently stalking down the halls to the reception where in her place, sat the receptionist, typing away on her laptop and tucking a blonde bang behind her ear as it fell in her face.
"What is it Lord Orochimaru?" she asked, hazel eyes swinging up to meet glowing yellow. A hiss escaped the throat of the tall black haired man before her.
"Where is the drug?" he hissed. She stared back impassively.
"Where it should be. In room 3B." She told him, before turning back to face her laptop screen once more. All of a sudden, her chair was spun around and she found her face within three inches of Orochimaru's own.
"Now listen here, Juura, the drug has gone missing! As well as the child! I want you to scour every single inch of this place and find it! If it has indeed gone missing, you will pay dearly! Got it?" he snarled. The receptionist, Juura, stared impassively once more.
"Why don't you just check the security tapes, Your majesty," she drawled. Orochimaru stiffened at that before relaxing slightly. She sneered at him before spinning her office chair around and facing her laptop once more. Orochimaru stalked off, leaving the receptionist grinning as from within her bag, she took out a tape, and dropped it into the shredder beneath her desk.
"Serves you right, you snake bastard."
HAHA! Well, update change once again! I'm going to my niece's Christening next weekend and so the next update is not next week, but the week after. Then, once again, it's once every three weeks!
So, once again, we have a chapter and now Juura's joined in XD F*CK YEAH!
Don't forget to reviee~w XD