InuYasha Fan Fiction / Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Found in Sand ❯ Sasuke ( Chapter 5 )
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Chapter FiveSasuke
He had wondered when the rest of his friends were going too conveniently ‘pop-up’ out of no where. It was funny because earlier when he asked no one wanted to come with him, but now that he is with the very person everyone is interested in hearing about they were sure to show up. This was the very thing he was thinking as he heard that voice of course it had to be the bastard. “Sasuke-teme” Naruto said as he scowled at his best friend.
Sasuke and Naruto had a very special relationship and a bond stronger then blood brothers. They insult each other and challenge each other to be better it was a bond strengthened with a similar goals. Naruto wanted to one day be Hokage and prove to the village that shunned him that he was worthy. He wanted to be noticed as something other then the Kyuubi demon that once attacked the village. Sasuke wanted to avenge his clan and prove to everyone that he was stronger then his brother. Sasuke had to live in Itachi’s shadow while his parents were still alive and he was often ignored for the more talented Itachi.
Sasuke made eye contact as Naruto called him “teme” and lifted his lip “dope”. He replied before turning his eyes to the girl sitting with Naruto. She had long raven colored haired, she was wearing what looked to be ancient armor, she also had a katana strapped to her waist, and she was wearing an elegant red and white fighting Kimono that looked to be made from the finest silks.
Seeing his friends attention no longer on him and now on the girl Naruto introduced “Kagome this is Sasuke Uchiha he is a team mate of mine.” Naruto said knowing that Sasuke would not introduce himself.
Kagome turned her head for the first time since Sasuke made his appearance and with a smile and a nod she introduced herself “I’m Kagome Higurashi, but just call me Kagome.”
Sasuke looked at the girl and nodded in return slightly before speaking the reason he had shown up “I was sent here by Kakashi-sensei to take you to the demon burial grounds.”
Kagome smiled and nodded “great” she said as she studied the information his aura gave her. ‘Strange’ Kagome thought as she looked into his aura and found a demonic taint. But the taint was foreign to him like it was placed there. “There are just all sorts of interesting people here in this village isn’t their Naruto?” Kagome said while looking Naruto in the eyes.
He gasps slightly “You can see it too?” he asked in a whisper to which Sasuke narrowed his eyes at.
Sasuke looked at Naruto with narrowed eyes ‘what does he mean ‘you can see it too?’ what does she see?’ Sasuke thought while looking back and forth from Kagome to Naruto.
“I mean the curse, you can see it?” Naruto added in a whisper after a moment of silence.
Sasuke turned to Kagome sharply as she smiles at him kindly “Yes, my eyes can see many things, but what my eyes do not tell me my senses do.” Kagome said out loud before she switched to her thoughts ‘whatever that curse is; it’s multiplying normally dormant energies. And it looks as a possession seal of some kind was started but never finished. It could be dangerous for him.’ She thought as she slid out of the seat to stand beside Sasuke. “Naruto are you coming or staying?” Kagome asked with a curious tilt of her head as she looks at Naruto.
“Umm, give me a minute and I’ll come” Naruto said as he shoveled the rest of his food down his throat. Once finished he moved to stand only to hear a soft feminine chuckle. Naruto looks at Kagome “What?” he asked in a not happy way because he thought she was making fun of his eating habits like everyone else.
Covering her mouth while she quiets her chuckles “nothing. You just remind me of someone when you do that.” Kagome said as she moved to leave the ramen stand.
“So why do you need to see the demon burial grounds?” Asked Naruto as they walked through the city towards the cemetery area of the village to cave they put the demon bones in.
“I would like to see what supplies I would have for armor and weapons. Plus I need to purify the area or it will continue to draw demons towards your village.” Kagome said in an all to chipper tone.
“Oh that’s right, you’re going to be choosing some ninja for special training.” Naruto said as he walked down the road with his hands in his pocket.
“Yes. It would seem that because of the lack of demons the way of the slayer were no longer taught. Leaving humans to live in ignorance you are lucky you are ninja if this was a normal village the whole place would be a field of carnage by now.” Kagome said as they walked through a gate of some kind.
“We are here” Sasuke said as he continued to walk towards the far end where the cave housing the dead demon was kept.
Kagome walked into the cave and looked around, it was a small cave with maybe 7-10 carcasses of lower level demons. Kagome turned to Naruto “You may want to step outside of the cave. The both of you, my powers will hurt you when I unleash them.” Kagome said with her back to them.
Naruto looked to Sasuke as if to say lets go, but when he refused to move Naruto spoke “well lets go”.
Sasuke looked at Naruto “He powers will not harm me I do not house a demon spirit.” Sasuke said in a disinterested tone towards Naruto.
“While that may be true Sasuke-san, you have something far more dangerous in you then a spirit of a demon.” Kagome said calmly while turning to look at Sasuke.
“My cursed seal can not be more dangerous then an actual demon spirit” he challenged thinking he knows all, but he will soon find out that he does not.
“It is not the curse its self that will pose a problem Sasuke-san. It is the effect of the curse on your blood that will cause the problem. Naruto-san does not have demon blood rushing through his veins, but you Sasuke do.” Kagome said while looking Sasuke in the eyes willing him to understand.
“What do you mean Kagome?” asked Naruto confused; he could not understand how Sasuke could have demon blood in him.
“I mean somewhere probably centuries ago a hanyou was born into his family. Hanyou married or mated if you will a human. Then the child of that union had another and so on down the line until finally the demon blood was so diluted it became dormant. Something within the curse is multiplying the demon gene. You must have noticed that you are faster, stronger, and heal at an abnormal rate for a human did you not?” Kagome asked looking to Sasuke as he glowered at her.
“Whatever” Sasuke said as he turned and followed Naruto out of the cave.
Kagome sighed as she turned towards the bones, she then places her hands in prayer like format and whispered a few choice words then a pink barrier erected at the entrance of the cave to protect the watchers. She then out stretches her arms as if to embrace something palms facing each other. It took slight concentration before a pink orb appeared in the enter of the area between her palms. Closing her hands over the pure miko ki Kagome kneels to the ground thrusting the miko ki into the ground of the cave. The pink shimmer of her power began to coat the walls then finally the bones until all was glowing slightly pink. Once she was satisfied that everything was complete she placed her hands in prayer like form again and concentrated. The pink shimmers of the cave walls, ground, and bones began to fade. One all of her power was back within her she dropped the barrier and walked out of the cave to meet Naruto and Sasuke.
“Wow Kagome what was that?” Naruto asked egger to know something he may be able to do.
“Oh that?” Kagome said with a goofy smile and a wave of her hand “It was nothing! All I did was form my miko ki into a ball and allowed to do as it will. Miko Ki has but one goal and that is to purify youki or tainted objects so all it did was coat the inner cave with my powers purifying everything even the air within.” Kagome said as she walked back towards the gates of the cemetery grounds. “I will need one of you to get me some blank sutra papers so I can form the barrier for the village, Oh and some ink and a quill.” Kagome said as she walked out of the gate.
“I will return” Sasuke said as he jumped away to get the things she needed. Seeing that his job was done he wanted to get away, there was just something about her. Something that made him feel like no one ever had; it was like she had this draw to her that he could not resist.
“Well until he comes with the things I can show you around Konoha?” Naruto asked as they continued their walk.
“That would be nice Naruto-san” Kagome said with a smile as he led her through the streets towards the center of the village.
‘This must be the village’s equivalent of “downtown”’ Kagome thought as she looked around at all the merchants and restaurants that were in the village center. Kagome followed Naruto as he spoke pointing out all the place he deemed worthy until a familiar scent reached her and made her stop on the spot. ‘Flowers’ Kagome thought with a dreamy smile; it has been so long since she had seen a true flower and wanted to visit that shop now. Kagome looked around her for the source of the scent and soon found the flower shop and with a happy smile she walked into the store.
Roses, lilies, orchards all her favorite flowers here in one room. She was about to approach the lilies when a voice stopped her.
“Hello welcome to the Yamanaka flower shop my name is Ino may I help you find something?” asked a blonde with long hair, she had her bangs brushed to one side covering her eye.
Kagome turned to the girl and smiled “No I was just looking. Names Kagome by the way” Kagome said while offering a hand of friendship.
“Nice to meet you, are you knew here in Konoha, I don’t think I have seen you before.” Ino asked while taking the offered hand with a smile.
“Ah do I really stick out so much?” Kagome sighs “I guess it can’t be helped. Yes I am new here, this is my first time in your village.”
“Did you travel here from far? It’s not really that safe anymore for travelers since recent activities.” Ino said in concern while raising Kagome curiosity at the same time.
“What do you mean?” Kagome asked hoping the girl would continue. She needed information on what she would be dealing with.
“Oh you know the demons. It has become unbelievable as of late attacks happening almost everyday all because of some stupid organization that had dreams of grandeur.” Ino said sourly as her lip lift in a sneer at the mere memory.
“Tell me about this organization. What was there goal by summoning the demons? How were they able to do so? I know for a fact that summoning at such a grand scale would be close to impossible. The power they would need for such a summoning could only come from ancients and all the ancients I know would not help him willingly.” Kagome said the last part more to herself then anyone else but Ino heard her all the same and was curious.
“They called themselves the Akatsuki. They were a group of missing nin working together to create the ultimate attack that they thought could immediately destroy any village they wanted. They work out of the village hidden in the rain. It was their goal to capture the tailed beasts then use them for mass destruction. How ever something happened, the sealed beasts got free and killed them all. We have not seen nor heard from the sealed beasts since. How do you know so much about what it would take for the summoning?” Ino asked after answering the questions the girl presented.
Kagome looked at Ino with a slight tilt of her head “I am a Miko it is my business to know. I probably know some of the more powerful ancients in existence and I am the last Taijiya/Miko alive.”
Pairings Vote!!!
Kagome/Neji - 28
Kagome/Kiba - 28
Kagome/Kakashi - 41
Kagome/Gaara - 42
Chapter FiveSasuke
He had wondered when the rest of his friends were going too conveniently ‘pop-up’ out of no where. It was funny because earlier when he asked no one wanted to come with him, but now that he is with the very person everyone is interested in hearing about they were sure to show up. This was the very thing he was thinking as he heard that voice of course it had to be the bastard. “Sasuke-teme” Naruto said as he scowled at his best friend.
Sasuke and Naruto had a very special relationship and a bond stronger then blood brothers. They insult each other and challenge each other to be better it was a bond strengthened with a similar goals. Naruto wanted to one day be Hokage and prove to the village that shunned him that he was worthy. He wanted to be noticed as something other then the Kyuubi demon that once attacked the village. Sasuke wanted to avenge his clan and prove to everyone that he was stronger then his brother. Sasuke had to live in Itachi’s shadow while his parents were still alive and he was often ignored for the more talented Itachi.
Sasuke made eye contact as Naruto called him “teme” and lifted his lip “dope”. He replied before turning his eyes to the girl sitting with Naruto. She had long raven colored haired, she was wearing what looked to be ancient armor, she also had a katana strapped to her waist, and she was wearing an elegant red and white fighting Kimono that looked to be made from the finest silks.
Seeing his friends attention no longer on him and now on the girl Naruto introduced “Kagome this is Sasuke Uchiha he is a team mate of mine.” Naruto said knowing that Sasuke would not introduce himself.
Kagome turned her head for the first time since Sasuke made his appearance and with a smile and a nod she introduced herself “I’m Kagome Higurashi, but just call me Kagome.”
Sasuke looked at the girl and nodded in return slightly before speaking the reason he had shown up “I was sent here by Kakashi-sensei to take you to the demon burial grounds.”
Kagome smiled and nodded “great” she said as she studied the information his aura gave her. ‘Strange’ Kagome thought as she looked into his aura and found a demonic taint. But the taint was foreign to him like it was placed there. “There are just all sorts of interesting people here in this village isn’t their Naruto?” Kagome said while looking Naruto in the eyes.
He gasps slightly “You can see it too?” he asked in a whisper to which Sasuke narrowed his eyes at.
Sasuke looked at Naruto with narrowed eyes ‘what does he mean ‘you can see it too?’ what does she see?’ Sasuke thought while looking back and forth from Kagome to Naruto.
“I mean the curse, you can see it?” Naruto added in a whisper after a moment of silence.
Sasuke turned to Kagome sharply as she smiles at him kindly “Yes, my eyes can see many things, but what my eyes do not tell me my senses do.” Kagome said out loud before she switched to her thoughts ‘whatever that curse is; it’s multiplying normally dormant energies. And it looks as a possession seal of some kind was started but never finished. It could be dangerous for him.’ She thought as she slid out of the seat to stand beside Sasuke. “Naruto are you coming or staying?” Kagome asked with a curious tilt of her head as she looks at Naruto.
“Umm, give me a minute and I’ll come” Naruto said as he shoveled the rest of his food down his throat. Once finished he moved to stand only to hear a soft feminine chuckle. Naruto looks at Kagome “What?” he asked in a not happy way because he thought she was making fun of his eating habits like everyone else.
Covering her mouth while she quiets her chuckles “nothing. You just remind me of someone when you do that.” Kagome said as she moved to leave the ramen stand.
“So why do you need to see the demon burial grounds?” Asked Naruto as they walked through the city towards the cemetery area of the village to cave they put the demon bones in.
“I would like to see what supplies I would have for armor and weapons. Plus I need to purify the area or it will continue to draw demons towards your village.” Kagome said in an all to chipper tone.
“Oh that’s right, you’re going to be choosing some ninja for special training.” Naruto said as he walked down the road with his hands in his pocket.
“Yes. It would seem that because of the lack of demons the way of the slayer were no longer taught. Leaving humans to live in ignorance you are lucky you are ninja if this was a normal village the whole place would be a field of carnage by now.” Kagome said as they walked through a gate of some kind.
“We are here” Sasuke said as he continued to walk towards the far end where the cave housing the dead demon was kept.
Kagome walked into the cave and looked around, it was a small cave with maybe 7-10 carcasses of lower level demons. Kagome turned to Naruto “You may want to step outside of the cave. The both of you, my powers will hurt you when I unleash them.” Kagome said with her back to them.
Naruto looked to Sasuke as if to say lets go, but when he refused to move Naruto spoke “well lets go”.
Sasuke looked at Naruto “He powers will not harm me I do not house a demon spirit.” Sasuke said in a disinterested tone towards Naruto.
“While that may be true Sasuke-san, you have something far more dangerous in you then a spirit of a demon.” Kagome said calmly while turning to look at Sasuke.
“My cursed seal can not be more dangerous then an actual demon spirit” he challenged thinking he knows all, but he will soon find out that he does not.
“It is not the curse its self that will pose a problem Sasuke-san. It is the effect of the curse on your blood that will cause the problem. Naruto-san does not have demon blood rushing through his veins, but you Sasuke do.” Kagome said while looking Sasuke in the eyes willing him to understand.
“What do you mean Kagome?” asked Naruto confused; he could not understand how Sasuke could have demon blood in him.
“I mean somewhere probably centuries ago a hanyou was born into his family. Hanyou married or mated if you will a human. Then the child of that union had another and so on down the line until finally the demon blood was so diluted it became dormant. Something within the curse is multiplying the demon gene. You must have noticed that you are faster, stronger, and heal at an abnormal rate for a human did you not?” Kagome asked looking to Sasuke as he glowered at her.
“Whatever” Sasuke said as he turned and followed Naruto out of the cave.
Kagome sighed as she turned towards the bones, she then places her hands in prayer like format and whispered a few choice words then a pink barrier erected at the entrance of the cave to protect the watchers. She then out stretches her arms as if to embrace something palms facing each other. It took slight concentration before a pink orb appeared in the enter of the area between her palms. Closing her hands over the pure miko ki Kagome kneels to the ground thrusting the miko ki into the ground of the cave. The pink shimmer of her power began to coat the walls then finally the bones until all was glowing slightly pink. Once she was satisfied that everything was complete she placed her hands in prayer like form again and concentrated. The pink shimmers of the cave walls, ground, and bones began to fade. One all of her power was back within her she dropped the barrier and walked out of the cave to meet Naruto and Sasuke.
“Wow Kagome what was that?” Naruto asked egger to know something he may be able to do.
“Oh that?” Kagome said with a goofy smile and a wave of her hand “It was nothing! All I did was form my miko ki into a ball and allowed to do as it will. Miko Ki has but one goal and that is to purify youki or tainted objects so all it did was coat the inner cave with my powers purifying everything even the air within.” Kagome said as she walked back towards the gates of the cemetery grounds. “I will need one of you to get me some blank sutra papers so I can form the barrier for the village, Oh and some ink and a quill.” Kagome said as she walked out of the gate.
“I will return” Sasuke said as he jumped away to get the things she needed. Seeing that his job was done he wanted to get away, there was just something about her. Something that made him feel like no one ever had; it was like she had this draw to her that he could not resist.
“Well until he comes with the things I can show you around Konoha?” Naruto asked as they continued their walk.
“That would be nice Naruto-san” Kagome said with a smile as he led her through the streets towards the center of the village.
‘This must be the village’s equivalent of “downtown”’ Kagome thought as she looked around at all the merchants and restaurants that were in the village center. Kagome followed Naruto as he spoke pointing out all the place he deemed worthy until a familiar scent reached her and made her stop on the spot. ‘Flowers’ Kagome thought with a dreamy smile; it has been so long since she had seen a true flower and wanted to visit that shop now. Kagome looked around her for the source of the scent and soon found the flower shop and with a happy smile she walked into the store.
Roses, lilies, orchards all her favorite flowers here in one room. She was about to approach the lilies when a voice stopped her.
“Hello welcome to the Yamanaka flower shop my name is Ino may I help you find something?” asked a blonde with long hair, she had her bangs brushed to one side covering her eye.
Kagome turned to the girl and smiled “No I was just looking. Names Kagome by the way” Kagome said while offering a hand of friendship.
“Nice to meet you, are you knew here in Konoha, I don’t think I have seen you before.” Ino asked while taking the offered hand with a smile.
“Ah do I really stick out so much?” Kagome sighs “I guess it can’t be helped. Yes I am new here, this is my first time in your village.”
“Did you travel here from far? It’s not really that safe anymore for travelers since recent activities.” Ino said in concern while raising Kagome curiosity at the same time.
“What do you mean?” Kagome asked hoping the girl would continue. She needed information on what she would be dealing with.
“Oh you know the demons. It has become unbelievable as of late attacks happening almost everyday all because of some stupid organization that had dreams of grandeur.” Ino said sourly as her lip lift in a sneer at the mere memory.
“Tell me about this organization. What was there goal by summoning the demons? How were they able to do so? I know for a fact that summoning at such a grand scale would be close to impossible. The power they would need for such a summoning could only come from ancients and all the ancients I know would not help him willingly.” Kagome said the last part more to herself then anyone else but Ino heard her all the same and was curious.
“They called themselves the Akatsuki. They were a group of missing nin working together to create the ultimate attack that they thought could immediately destroy any village they wanted. They work out of the village hidden in the rain. It was their goal to capture the tailed beasts then use them for mass destruction. How ever something happened, the sealed beasts got free and killed them all. We have not seen nor heard from the sealed beasts since. How do you know so much about what it would take for the summoning?” Ino asked after answering the questions the girl presented.
Kagome looked at Ino with a slight tilt of her head “I am a Miko it is my business to know. I probably know some of the more powerful ancients in existence and I am the last Taijiya/Miko alive.”
Pairings Vote!!!
Kagome/Neji - 28
Kagome/Kiba - 28
Kagome/Kakashi - 41
Kagome/Gaara - 42