InuYasha Fan Fiction / Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Forgotten Uchiha ❯ Chapter Eight ( Chapter 8 )

Disclaimer: I do now own Naruto or InuYasha, and I highly doubt I ever will.

 

AN: Sorry that it took me so long to update. I've been in a funk lately. But I did manage to go over a few chapters and make a few revisions, nothing major though.

 

 

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Last Time: Coming to a quick stop, Hiten came upon Sesshomaru's battle with Kagura. Before they could make their presence known, Kagura suddenly called out to Juromaru and Renkotsu to retreat. Before Sesshomaru could stop them, they were gone.

 

Growling, Sesshomaru sheathed his sword, and turned towards the others. Not bothering to wait for him to speak, InuYasha spoke, “Why did they retreat?”

 

“It seems they've failed in their goal. We should go search for Kagome and the others.” Shippo spoke up, making his and Hiten's presence known.

 

Nodding his head, Sesshomaru was about to say something when he suddenly heard a noise. About to draw his sword again, Itachi suddenly appeared before them.

 

“Kagome and the others are safe. I overheard her saying something about heading towards the place you guys first met.” Itachi said his voice void of any emotion.

 

Tossing Sesshomaru a small, poorly wrapped item, “Give this to her for me.” And with that he was gone.

 

“Come, let's go find a place to camp out and we'll set out tomorrow.” Sesshomaru stated, pocketing Itachi's item in his pocket.

 

“Why should we listen to him? He works for the Akatsuki and he's after Naruto. Why should we take his word?” Inu Yasha argued.

 

“That may be so InuYasha, but he is also Kagome's brother. I sensed no lie from him.” Sesshomaru replied.

 

Grumbling, InuYasha followed Sesshomaru with Shippo helping support an injured Jakotsu.

 

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“Just who are you exactly.” Orochimaru hissed, not liking the newcomer, who he blamed for the Uchiha's escape.

 

“You will have you answers all in do time, Orochimaru. But now I have something much more important that you'd like to hear than my name.” He smirked.

 

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Chapter Eight: Reminiscings Of the Past

 

 

Yawning, Naruto groggily followed Kagome, Sango, and Bankotsu. Bankotsu still looked tired, but both of the girls looked wide awake. Stifling back another yawn, Naruto's mind began to wander.

 

They had been traveling for two days straight now, stopping only to rest at nighttime. Yesterday they had run into a few sound nins, but they had barely managed to scrape by them. It was best they keep a low profile for a while, well that's what Kagome had told him.

 

Sango and Bankotsu kept giving Kagome worried looks. Ever since her confrontation with her brothers; she had been withdrawn from everyone else.

 

“We should be there by nighttime, so how about we stop for some lunch?” Bankotsu spoke, no longer looking tired.

 

“Alright. Bankostu why don't you and Naruto get some firewood, and Sango and I will catch some fish, and get some water.” Kagome ordered.

 

“Fine, come on gaki.” Bankotsu agreed.

 

“Hey don't call me gaki.” Naruto yelled back, following him into the woods.

 

“I think there's a river over that way.” Kagome said pointing in the opposite direction Bankotsu and Naruto had gone.

 

Nodding her head, Sango walked side by side with Kagome to the river. She wanted to say something, anything to cheer her friend up, but she didn't know what.

 

Kagome had been there for her when she needed her most, and she wanted to return the favor.

 

Reaching the bank of the river, Sango volunteered to do the fishing, as Kagome filled up the water canteens for everybody.

 

“Sango.”

 

“Yes Kagome, what is it?” Sango asked, hoping that her friend was about to open up to her.

 

“Never mind.”

 

Her hopes falling, Sango continued her fishing. Finally, Sango could not stand the awkward silence for much longer. “You know Kagome, if you ever need anything I'm here and so is Bankotsu. Even Naruto would be glad to help you, he worries about you, we all do.”

 

Looking Sango in the eye, Kagome softly spoke, “Thank you Sango that means a lot to me. It really does. But for now, I just want to be alone.”

 

Nodding her head, Sango took the fish and the water canteens back to camp with her, giving Kagome her much needed space.

 

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“So, where exactly are we going Bankotsu?” Naruto asked carrying the firewood he had just had handed to him.

 

“We're actually going to Sesshomaru's village. Haven't you ever noticed his headband?” Bankotsu answered.

 

“He has a headband?” Naruto asked, clearly surprised.

 

“You mean to tell me that in these last few years that you have been training under him, that you've never noticed his headband?” Bankotsu skeptically inquired.

 

“Well no.” Naruto sheepishly answered.

 

“Your hopeless dude.” Bankotsu sighed, leading him back to their small campsite.

 

Scowling, Naruto followed Bankotsu. Thinking hard, he formed a picture of Sesshomaru in his mind. Though he still could not remember ever seeing a hitai-ite on his person.

 

Noticing the look of concentration on the young blonde's face, Bankotsu let out a chuckle before saying, “Don't worry about it gaki. I'll point out Sesshomaru's headband to you when we meet up with him.”

 

Nodding his head, Naruto asked another question that was bugging him since Bankotsu first brought up the headbands. “How come you guys don't wear headbands?”

 

Coming to a stop, Bankotsu let out an awkward silence fall over them before answering his question, “That's because none of us really has a home. We're not a part of Sesshomaru's village and neither are we really a part of the villages' that we left.”

 

After a brief moment of silence, Bankotsu quietly spoke, “Come on, Sango doesn't like to be left waiting.”

 

Quietly, Naruto followed lost in thought. He never really thought about their pasts and now he was beginning to learn of what little he actually knew of these strange shinobis. Even Kagome. Sure he knew that Itachi had killed off their clan, but what did he actually know about her.

 

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“How are you feeling Jak?” InuYasha inquired, inspecting his pupil.

 

“A lot better now Yasha-sensei.” Jakotsu winked, scooting closer to his petrified teacher.

 

“Jakotsu, leave InuYasha alone. Kikyo wouldn't like it if someone was playing with her puppy while she's away.” Hiten smirked.

 

“Yea, you wouldn't want to put InuYasha in the doghouse, would ya Jak?” Shippo grinned, earning a laugh out of Shippo and a glare from InuYasha.

 

Growling, InuYasha was about to retort when Sesshomaru spoke, “Hiten, Shippo keep your mouth shut. We are almost there and I don't want to hear your petty squabble.”

 

“Yes sensei.” Hiten and Shippo both obediently said at the same time.

 

Nodding his head in acknowledgement, Sesshomaru kept a steady pace. They were only a few miles away from the villages and he was eager to finally return home.

 

A lot had happened over the last few years since he had left the village and now it was time to finish what they had started all those years ago.

 

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“We're finally here.” Sango spoke, interrupting the silence that had engulfed them since lunch time.

 

“Bout time.” Bankotsu loudly said, ignoring Naruto's questioning looks.

 

Gazing between Bankotsu, Sango and Kagome, Naruto began to rant, “What do you mean we're here? All I see are frickin huge trees. There's nothing here.” He vented, tired of all the secrecy.

When he heard the sound of laughing, Naruto started to glare at both Bankotsu and Sango. About to start again, Kagome suddenly cut him off, “Calm down gaki. Like we said, we will tell you everything in due time. Just be a little more patient and you will finally get your answers.”

 

“Fine.” Naruto reluctantly agreed.

 

Scowling, Bankotsu spoke up, “What do you mean, just be a little more patient? The blond brat has not been patient.”

 

Rolling her eyes at him, Sango replied, “Ban, shut up or I will reacquaint you with Hirakotsu.”

 

Grumbling, Bankotsu shut up, glaring at the smirk that appeared on Naruto's face.

 

Resisting the urge to roll her eyes like Sango, Kagome took a step forward, and stopped, waiting for something to happen.

 

“Who goes there?” A shrill voice squeaked, slightly hurting their ears.

 

Shocked, Naruto tried to look for the source of the voice, only to see nothing but trees.

 

“Relax Jaken, it's only us.” Kagome yelled back in reply.

 

“Kagome Uchiha, is that really you, you awful girl and is that, the idiot Bankotsu besides you.” He screeched.

 

Seething, Bankotsu was about to retort when Kagome beat him to it, ignoring Sango's snickers, “Yes Jaken now open the door or I'll tell Sesshomaru-sensei that you're not obeying his orders.”

 

“What do you mean? I always obey Sesshomaru-sama.”

 

“Are you getting senile in your old age Jaken, or did you forget his warning last time you tried to lock us out?” Kagome impatiently shouted.

 

Muttering under his breath, Jaken grudgingly began to open the gates, which Naruto still could not see. Baffled, when he heard a loud noise, the young shinobi looked between Sango, and Kagome's face, hoping that they would finally answer his question.

 

“Look straight ahead Naruto.” Kagome said, pointing right in front of them. Following her finger, Naruto was at a loss for words at what he was seeing. There before him he saw a crowded street filled with buildings and people.

 

Grinning cheekily, Bankotsu spoke, “Welcome to the Village Hidden in the Trees Naruto.”

 

 

TBC

 

 

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AN: I had originally planned on making this chapter longer, but I figured since it had been such a long time since I updated, I'd just submit this. Sorry for the long wait, I'll try and have chapter nine out as soon as possible.