Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ For Us ❯ A New Beginning ( Prologue )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Title: For Us
Author: Ren Apple
Pairing: NaruSasu
Warning: Yaoi. Mature Themes. Weirdness.
Rating: NC-17 overall, PG-13 here
Word Length: 1116 words
Summary: Do you know me? Do you remember me? You will. I won't let you forget.

Author's Note: I am actively looking for a beta, because second set of eyes would be invaluable. If you can recommend someone or you yourself are interested please leave a review or email me.
 
The silk fan in her hand snapped shut against her open palm quietly. While there was a slight upturn at the corners of her red lips, signifying she found this situation humorous. “So my ANBU escort in Konoha during my stay will only contain only one shinobi? Is that right, Hokage-sama?”

Tsunade frowned. Something about this woman sent tingle of familiarity down her spine. Unfortunately for her, the name Uemura Sayuri did not. This woman had arrived in Konoha six hours ago, setting all her ANBU and trained shinobi on edge. Uemura in less than an hour had proclaimed sanctuary, carrying the head of missing-nin Yakushi Kabuto in her well-manicured hand. A right gifted to foreign ninja carrying Konoha missing-nin.

Her ANBU operatives had then brought Uemura to the Hokage to be interrogated as per procedure. Thus far Tsunade had learned nothing of this girl's circumstances, and the brat had gone so far as to request sanctuary which Tsunade had no reason not to grant. She clenched her fists beneath the desk. “Yes, Uemura-san, but please do not underestimate him. He is one of Konoha's strongest shinobi and I have complete faith in Uzumaki Naruto.”

The strange girl broke into a small smile. Perfect. “I will trust your judgment, Hokage-sama.”

Tsunade did not like that smile. She turned to Shizune standing in the corner recording the conversation. “Please, bring in Naruto.”

Shizune quickly annotated the order on her scroll, before quickly leaving the room. “Yes, Hokage-sama.”

As the door clicked closed, Tsunade brought her hands to rest on her desk and leaned forward. She would only have a moment to ask about the Uchiha boy before Naruto arrived. Tsunade's brown eyes narrowed slightly on her new charge, “Uemura-san, I have a personal favor to ask.”

Sayuri's hands unnoticeably trembled. She silently prayed her ruse was not uncovered so soon. She focused on taking even breaths. “Hokage-sama?”
“Can you provide any information on the missing-nin, Uchiha Sasuke? He was known to be seen around his fellow missing-nin Kabuto.”
Sayuri sighed quietly inside her mind. She was safe. Her fingers tightened around the fan slightly, “No, Hokage-sama.”

Tsunade's eyes crinkled at the corners as she smiled. Liar. “Thank you for your honesty, Uemura-san.”
Sayuri looked at the Hokage with deep, emotionless black eyes. A drop of sweat beading down her thin neck. The pressure in the room seemed to rise exponentially. “It is no trouble. May I inquire to where will I be staying?”

Tsunade opened her mouth and paused.
 “Tsunade baa-chan!” A shout from behind the door, alerting them to Naruto's presence. “You have a mission for me?”

The Hokage ignored Sayuri's question and nodded towards Naruto. “Yes, now you will be the guard for Uemura Sayuri until you receive further instructions. We have intelligence indicating she will be under direct threat from her previous village, so we have set up a residence here where she will be under your protection.” She said as Shizune handed him a scroll addressing his mission and holding an address. “Now, you will be with Uemura-san at all times, and if you unable you must send for Shizune or Dog-san, and an approved operative will be sent. We will not misplace Uemura-san's trust in our protection.”

Sayuri solemnly nodded in thanks, as Tsunade allowed the silence to linger. Naruto frowned, placing the scroll in his back pocket.  

Tsunade regarded the girl in front of her with a wary eye. She had every reason to mistrust this Sound kunoichi, but her plea was not false and her conscious would not allow her to deny the girl sanctuary. “Dismissed.”

Naruto smiled broadly, glad to be leaving and walked to the door before pausing. “Uemura-chan?”

Sayuri picked up the skirt of her kimono and bowed briefly. “I thank you for your kindness, Hokage-sama.”

Tsunade watched quietly as the door closed behind them before turning immediately to her assistant. “Shizune, bring me ANBU Hawk.”



Naruto examined his charge discreetly out of the corner of his eye as she walked beside him into the busy street. “I would like for us to walk the roofs out of the crowds,” he said, walking vertically up the local store beside the Hokage Tower. He could not see beneath her crimson kimono, but he estimated she was very quick from her build. She seemed to carry herself with an aristocratic grace, having a body pale and slender and probably packed with strong sinew.
 A waterfall of black locks cascaded down the back of her kimono as she quickly climbed onto the roof and he was struck immediately by her face. Her plump lips were painted the same color as her kimono. He licked his lips, it reminded him of blood. She had an angular face with high defined cheekbones, leading to her large and sharp eyes framed with long, dark lashes. Naruto blinked, jumping onto the next building towards the western part of the village. He hoped she hadn't caught him staring.

Sayuri looked ahead at Naruto's broad, muscular back surprised to find he was leading her close to the old Uchiha district. She wanted to laugh outright at the ridiculous luck she was having, but refrained by the skin of her teeth. Orochimaru would be coming for her. If Naruto could not keep the assassins away from her, she knew the Uchiha compound like the back of her well manicured hand. She would not go down without a fight.

She began to observe her location from her peripheral vision as they slowed down to a neighborhood bordering the Uchiha district and away from the crowded streets of central Konoha. The buildings were spaced evenly and nearly identical. She would not be surprised if the buildings had been originally built for subterfuge. Naruto's orange sash caught her eye against the rest of his black garb. She swallowed slightly, my Naruto had grown. He now stood slightly taller than she did with a stocky muscular build. She could see the thick muscles of his thighs flex with each jump. She raised her eyes towards his face and admired the way he had matured. Over time, his whisker scars had become less prominent on his face to blend in with his natural skin tone, emphasizing his strong jaw and high cheek bones. A vision of the Fourth Hokage superimposed his image and she could not question he was the Fourth's child. It was obvious.
His shoulders tensed at the attention they received walking through the streets as they passed the more seasoned shinobi, but she flapped her iron fan open, reveling in it. Even her short period in Sound could not change the arrogant Uchiha simmering beneath the façade. Though, for now she had to bide her time.