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Ravens and Foxes

Chapter 7- Danzo

Naruto panted heavily, his injuries causing him just as much pain as he'd feared they would. It was only the morning following his arrival at the Snake's layer, and he already felt drained. The blonde greatly dreaded what would happen to him later that day if things didn't go as planned, but at least he was wrapped up in the Uchiha's arms now.

"We have to get out of here…" Sasuke stated when he realized his lover was finally awake.

"Uh, yeah…. I know that teme. You shouldn't worry so much though, I've already got a plan." Naruto answered, nuzzling his head even further into the Raven's chest.

Sasuke pushed him away and gripped his shoulders tightly, clearly feeling much more urgency than the still drowsy teen. "Well, what is it, loser! Don't you think you should tell the person who is going to be able to do more fighting then you?"

"I'm injured, not weak, teme!" Naruto growled, clearly taking the statement as an affront to his power level rather than how beat up he was.

"They are one in the same if you are having trouble moving! Besides, what kind of plan would possibly work when neither of us is even close to our full capacity right now." The Uchiha answered. He tried to activate his Sharingan and failed due to his extremely low chakra, proving his point to the teen.

Naruto smiled widely and reached his hands up to cover the confused Raven's ears "boom" he whispered, his voice quickly followed by an ear-drum splitting explosion.

Sasuke's eyes widened as the walls of their cell crumpled around them. He sat up quickly and looked around, relief filling him when he saw all of his old comrades in the midst of battle with Orochimaru's subordinates, while the Toad Sage himself went up against the Snake.

"Naruto!" Kakashi yelled as he and Yamato jumped over to protect obviously wounded ninja.

"You two are clearly too injured to be much assistance to us right now, so our primary objective is to get you both out of here while we take care of these guys" Yamato added, signaling for Sakura and Ino to retreat with them.

"It's no good Yamato-sensei, Kakashi-sensei. Everyone here is already low on chakra and there doesn't seem to be an end to his subordinates. There just isn't a way for us to retreat and heal them at the same time when we are struggling to even win this fight." Sakura explained and she started to examine Sasuke, leaving the Yamanaka to deal with Naruto's injuries.

"It's okay Sakura," Naruto managed, pushing Ino's healing hands away weakly. "Summoning jutsu" he whispered, forming signs despite how broken his fingers were.

The boss toad landed loudly behind them, further crushing the nearly demolished hideout. "Hey, kid! What are you doing summoning someone as big as me in your state! You could have used up all your chakra and died!" he scolded once he saw his 'underling'.

The blonde barely had the strength to smile anymore, his face still resting in the dirt where he'd fallen after summoning Gamabunta. "You…h-have…to… get… them…o-out of here…." He panted, his finger struggling to point towards the still battling Leaf shinobi.

"That Naruto, always protecting everyone while not caring about himself… We came to save him and yet here he is, taking care of us instead when he's already way past his limit." Kakashi thought, looking at his student with admiration and guilt.

"Everyone, move out! I'll keep Orochimaru from following!" Jiraiya exclaimed, turning back to the amused and irritated ex-Leaf shinobi.

Gamabunta's long tongue struck out and wrapped around his summoner before moving on to anyone else who was struggling to escape the battles they were fighting. With one last glance at Jiraiya, he leaped off, taking everyone else away from the chaotic scene.

As his blue eyes opened, he was vaguely aware that they were approaching Konoha, but the smell of blood and smoke worried him. He tried to listen to what Kakashi was telling his comrades, but he couldn't make it out.

Shaking his head slightly to clear it, he saw that the village was indeed on fire, with multiple buildings crumbling as crashes continued to occur around them. "Whaaa?" he attempted, his body still drained from injury and chakra depletion.

"Naruto, just stay down. I don't know what's happening, but it could be the Akatsuki. In your condition, it would just be asking for trouble to take you straight there." Kakashi answered, setting him down beneath a tree.

"Where's Gama…" he started, his voice trailing off as he continued to fight his exhaustion.

"Once you finally passed out he disappeared dobe, now pipe down and let them handle this." Sasuke snapped, using his hand to cover the teen's mouth.

"Sasuke, I don't know all the details about what happened with you and Naruto, but it appears that for now, you are on our side, right?" Kakashi questioned.

The Raven looked down to where Naruto was staring up at him, his mind raging on whether or not he would side with his old comrades. He'd yet to kill his brother, and in his mind, only Naruto could even come close to that level of importance. However, he knew whether this was Akatsuki or some other foe, his lover's condition put him in very serious danger.

"No," he finally responded, shocking everyone. "I'm not on your side, but I will help Naruto. After all, what would a loser like him do if I wasn't here to protect him."

The blonde angrily mumbled beneath Sasuke's pale hand, but ultimately his eyes were soft with happiness. It made his heart flutter that the Uchiha could at least show that he cared about him a little bit in front of others, and for now that was enough.

"My chakra hasn't fully recovered, but I can be a last line of defense if anyone finds us. I'll take him to an old Uchiha shelter and wait for word from one of you that everything is safe." Sasuke continued, pulling Naruto up and slinging the blonde's arm over his shoulder to support the deadweight.

Everyone looked confused and somewhat suspicious, but the screams coming from the village pulled their attention. They had no choice but to trust that their old comrade wouldn't hurt Naruto.

"Right, let's get going," Yamato stated, turning to the destruction.

As soon as they were alone, Sasuke had quickly picked Naruto up bridal style and carried him the rest of the way to the shelter, despite how the blonde complained that he felt like a girl. By the time they'd reached the door, however, he'd quieted down and was content in the Uchiha's arms.

"So, how do you know about this place?" Naruto asked quietly, still very much aware they could be discovered.

Sasuke performed hand signs and unlocked the barrier before picking his lover back up and walking in, his Sharingan double checking for a prior security breach. "This was where my family was told to come if there was ever an emergency situation. I remember my father saying not to go to the place the rest of the villagers went."

Naruto leaned back against the wall Sasuke had set him in front of and closed his eyes, wondering why a clan leader would have said something like that. "Do you think everyone will be alright? I mean what do you think is happening out there?"

"I don't know, but it didn't look good. To be honest it couldn't have come at a more opportune time though." Sasuke answered, sitting down beside him.

"What? Why?" Naruto questioned. He was exhausted and needed to rest but his worried heart couldn't let him, not when his friends were fighting so hard and his village was in trouble.

"Just think about it dobe. Most of the Leaf's strongest shinobi were out of the village trying to track you down so whoever attacked must have taken advantage of that. It doesn't really matter now though since we got back while the battle was still going on. Just lay down and rest so we stand a chance if someone is able to find us." Sasuke explained.

Naruto nodded in agreement, and curled up on the ground, his head resting in the Uchiha's lap despite the annoyed growl he received.

"I won't be able to jump into action with you laying on me, loser," Sasuke stated, though he didn't try to move the teen.

Naruto smiled and grabbed one of the Raven's hands, kissing the palm lightly as he closed his eyes again for sleep. "I have complete faith in the old bag and everyone fighting to protect me and Konoha, including you. I love you teme" he stated, yawning slightly as is worry began to fade.

"I love you too dobe" Sasuke sighed, running his free hand through Naruto's dirty, but ever golden hair. He stared at the door with his Sharingan, determined to protect his blonde from anything that might try to break through the seal.

"Still though, who could be bold enough other than the Akatsuki and Orochimaru to attack the Leaf, even if many of their skilled shinobi were away? Besides, if what I said was true and this was an opportune moment, to take advantage of it you'd have to know that so many were gone to begin with…" his mind wondered.

"If it was the Akatsuki, surely someone would have sent word not to let Naruto come back… that's asking for trouble unless they thought he'd be able to stop them. Then again, I still don't know how everyone found us so quickly… I'll need to ask Naruto what he meant when he said he had a plan."

As Sakura ran to the hospital, the rest scattered throughout the village, only to find that the battle was internal, and not caused by some outside force. Anbu from the foundation were attacking Anbu loyal to the Hokage without any regard for the damage they might cause to the village or its citizens.

"What the hell is going on here?" Guy exclaimed though he had a sinking feeling that he already knew.

"I guess Lord Danzo finally did it… he's staging a bloody coup against the Hokage and this is the result." Yamato answered, his voice full of shame for ever having been a part of such a group. "We've got to get Lady Fifth. That bandage he keeps over his eye covers a stolen Sharingan, and his arm is cloaked in seals that hide something sinister I'm sure. She's in grave danger if they clash."

Kakashi nodded and picked up his speed, the other Jonin squad leaders falling into place behind him as they prepared for an assault.

As they reached the source of the most intense explosions, they came across Shizune, who was lying face down, barely alive.

"Please…protect milady…" she begged weakly, pointing to the top of the cliff.

Kakashi nodded to Kurenai and watched as the kunoichi carried Tsunades' aid away, hoping that Sakura's training would be enough to save her. He turned back to the face the Hokage stone faces and jumped, landing against the vertical wall as he ran upward.

"So, what's the plan my eternal rival?" Guy called from behind him, his voice as confident as ever.

"We provide assistance to Lady Fifth in whatever capacity we can. Going off what Shizune said, we can assume that Tsunade and Danzo are fighting up here. If I recall, the cockroach always has subordinates around to protect him if he ever gets in very serious danger. Asuma, you and Yamato will take care of any foundation members while Guy and I will support Tsunade in her fight." Kakashi answered as he uncovered his Sharingan.

"Damn you, Danzo!" Tsunade shouted as they breached the top of the wall. She and Danzo were both seriously injured, though it seemed that the Hokage's Hundred Healings Seal was still active.

"Lady Hokage!" Kakashi yelled, grabbing everyone's attention.

The Foundation leader scowled at the new arrivals, remembering how Kakashi had thwarted his last assassination attempt with the 3rd. "Stay out of this! I'm going to become the Hokage and protect the Leaf!"

"You will never be Hokage," Tsunade hissed equally as fiercely, smiling when Kakashi and Guy landed beside her for support.

"Give us the rundown, just what are we looking at?" Guy questioned, his eyes serious.

"I've delivered fatal blows to him seven times and he just keeps reappearing… I don't know what to make of it other than those eyes that have been implanted in his arm closing afterward. In addition, if he touches you with his sealing jutsu, you'll be finished without an intense burst of chakra and brute strength like I have. Finally, he uses wind style, and I can't track it. A single blow from that can kill you too." She explained, the freshest wounds on her stomach and neck healing slowly due to how low her chakra was becoming.

Kakashi nodded, and activated his Mangekyo, determining that an opponent like him was not one to be taken lightly. "Just sit back and recover your strength, for now, we'll take care of him. Are you ready Guy?"

"The power of youth is exploding inside me! Let us fight together in hot-blooded battle!" the taijutsu user exclaimed, his outburst making Kakashi sweat drop lightly.

"Are you ready as well, Yamato?" Asuma asked as he stared down Fu and Torune. The two Foundation members were clearly injured themselves, probably from taking down Shizune, but they weren't done yet.

"We will not hold back against any who threaten Lord Danzo" Fu stated as he readied himself to attack.

"But why! Just look around you at the Leaf… at your comrades who are dying in order to defend helpless citizens against Danzo and the foundation Anbu! You can't say that you agree with this!" Yamato exclaimed, trying to get them to see the light just as Kakashi had done for him so long ago.

Torune looked around and then back to Fu. Though they didn't want to kill their own people, the Foundation had done an excellent job of stifling their emotions and brainwashing them for far longer than Yamato had endured. "I'll attack first, and you back me up" he stated, not bothering to answer the ex-Foundation member.

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