Kakashi: Sorry it took so long…we couldn't think of anything so we had to revive Draci and that took forever...
Sasuke: And we also had to track down Itachi and kill him! Much to Draci's horror.
Naruto: -glomps Sasuke and grins- But now we're back…ish…
Draci: -sighs- Can we get this started already? My wrists and ankles are getting rope burn...-pulls at the ropes tying her and growling-
All: HERE'S CHAPTER 17!
Itachi: -screams as he runs into a wall and falls-
OOOO"It's okay, Naruto. Lee's with Gaara now." Shikamaru said for the umpteenth time to the blonde Dobe crying softly.
"B-But h-he didn't d-d-des-serve to d-die!" Naruto cried, as Shikamaru pushed back the bushes to walk into their campsite. Shikamaru sighed and turned around, before stopping short. Naruto gasped as he ran into Shikamaru.
"Shikamaru? Why'dga st-NEJI!" Naruto yelled suddenly, pushing past Shikamaru roughly and running over to the tree Neji was pinned to. "Neji! Neji, please! Say something!" Naruto cried, before pulling the kunai out of Neji's chest and catching the other in his arms. He set the Hyuuga on the ground and whimpered.
Shikamaru walked up next to Naruto and squatted down, lifting Neji's wrist and feeling for a pulse. "It's okay, Naruto. He's got a pulse…but a weak one." Shikamaru said, putting Neji's wrist down and sitting cross-legged.
Naruto chewed on his bottom lip nervously. "Who…do you think did it?" Naruto asked, worriedly.
"To tell you the truth...I don't know.." Shikamaru said, gazing at the blonde and sighing. He stood and gazed around the messy campsite. "Whoever it was put up a fight with Neji."
Naruto didn't answer and Shikamaru gazed back at him. "Narut-"
"SHH!" Naruto hissed, before standing. "Hear that..?"
"Hear wh-?" Shikamaru gasped as 30 or 40 stone nin filled the campsite. Naruto backed up quickly, stumbling over Neji's body and falling at Shikamaru's feet, whimpering in fright.
Shikamaru looked around at the Nin, eyes narrowed. "Naruto...when I say go…run…" He whispered. Naruto looked up at the Nara and nodded. The Nin started to close in on them and Shikamaru did a few hand gestures. "Go!" Naruto jumped up and caught up on a branch, swinging himself up and running from tree to tree, not looking back.
Shikamaru yelled 'Kage Nui', his shadow rearing up and splitting off into thousands of shadow tendrils. They shot forward, stabbing at least half of the group. Shikamaru nearly passed out, but regained his last bit of chakra to create one more round of Tendrils, which killed off the rest, or so he thought.
Once the Nara passed out onto his side, the Stone Hokage, carrying the unconscious Kyuubi holder over his shoulder, chuckled and stood over the young genius. "And I thought the Leaf village was stronger then this.." He muttered, before lifting Shikamaru into his free arm and turned, disappearing into the woods.
OOOOTsunade busted into the room with three other medical Nin behind her. Sasuke was huddled in the corner, still tied up and bleeding. Tsunade rushed over to him and picked up the younger Uchiha in her arms. "Get two wet warm towels in here and a change of clothing! Stat!" The three girls rushed out quickly, all blushing at the sight of Sasuke naked. Tsunade untied the ropes and set the other on the bed. Sasuke was trembling uncontrollably, in an unconscious state of mind.
"Who could do such a thing.." Tsunade muttered, before the girls came rushing back in with wet towels and a new change of clothing. They tried to get another look at Sasuke, but Tsunade pushed them out and shut the door. She locked it, before going over to Sasuke ones more and washing him off, shaking her head at the sight of Sasuke's own release still wet on his stomach.
That's when Tsunade saw a cut on the side of Sasuke's ribs in the shape of something. When she washed the blood off and looked more closely. It was in the shape of the Sharingan symbol, the last stage of it. Her eyes narrowed. "So he's back…" Tsunade muttered, before getting broken out of her thoughts by the others stirring and moaning in pain. Tsunade straightened and washed off the rest of Sasuke's body, placing the second smaller towel on Sasuke's forehead. The other opened his eyes and shook as Tsunade redressed him gently. His eyes then shot wide open and he struggled to get out from under Tsunade's hands, but Tsunade held him firm. "Sasuke! Sasuke, it's me. Quit struggling, you'll hurt yourself…"
Sasuke slowly quit struggling and trembled as he lifted his head and gazed up at Tsunade. "Wh-Where is he..?" Sasuke whispered, his eyes darting around the room and gazing intently at the shadowed corners.
"It's okay, he's gone." Tsunade whispered, walking over to the open window and shutting it. Sasuke went limp in relief onto the bed and closed his eyes, letting out a shaky sigh. "H-He's really gone…" Sasuke whispered, wanting to sleep.
Tsunade nodded and walked back over to the younger Uchiha's bed. "Here, take this." Tsunade said, helping Sasuke sit up and placing a pill in his hand. Sasuke gazed down at it. "What…what is it?" Sasuke asked, gazing up at Tsunade once more.
"It's a sleeping pill. It'll let your mind rest and your chakra rebuild." Sasuke placed it in his mouth and Tsunade gave him a cup, helping him drink it since he was still shakily badly. Tsunade helped him lay down once more and covered him in the cover. Sasuke's eyes drifted closed as Tsunade shook her head. "Poor boy.." She whispered, walking out of the room and closing the door as Sasuke dreamed.
OOOO"SASUKE! SASUKE, COME BACK!" Naruto yelled, stumbling after Sasuke once more down the same damn hallway. "Maybe…Maybe if I catch him…" Naruto gathered his strength and ran faster, reaching his hand out to catch the Uchiha.
Sasuke turned and smirked, which made Naruto falter. Sasuke saw his chance and moved out of the way, making Naruto tumble out of the hallway and into the bright light, falling down the cliff once more, screaming and his eyes tightly shut.
"I never want to see you again." The Uchiha's voice rang in Naruto's ears.
"Never."
OOOONaruto shot up in a deep sweat. He wiped at his brow, panting hard.
"Finally, I thought you'd never wake up after that medication…"
Naruto's gaze went to the Hokage's. "Wh-What….medication….?" Naruto asked, starting to feel woozy at the sight of the Hokage.
"Ah, the love medication. It seemed that your love was already taken, so I decided to change that around…" The Hokage stepped out of the dark and smirked, his long black hair, which was pulled back in a braid, was slightly over his left eye. His green eyes glimmered in the darkness.
"Naruto! Snap out of it!" Yelled a voice from above. Naruto's blue, foggy gaze went to the cage hanging above. Shikamaru was frantically trying to pull at the bars. "Snap out of it! Your with Sasuke! SASUKE! YEAAAAAA!" Shikamaru let out a scream of pain as the cage grew smaller and the spikes inside it prodded him harder, making blood drip from the cage and to the ground in loud splotches.
Naruto looked on in dazed wonder. "Sas…..uke?" Naruto whispered, the name sounding vaguely familiar. The Hokage shook his head. "It's nothing, Naruto.." He whispered. "Now, since we've been lovers for a while…" Naruto seemed confused at that, but the Hokage continued on. "You can now call me Jatuyo."
"Ja…tu…yo?" Naruto repeated, dazedly. "Good boy." Jatuyo said, smirking.
"N-Naruto…" Shikamaru whispered, watching the blonde dobe collapse into the Stone Kage's arms. "I….need to….c-contact….S-S-Sasuke…" Shikamaru hissed in pain. "B-But…how…."
That was when he spotted the messenger pigeon preening her wing at the open window just inches from the Shadow nin. Shikamaru smirked.
OOOO"N-Naruto….d-don't….ah….leave…." Sasuke tossed and turned in his sleep, flinching and muttering. A figure sat at the foot of Sasuke's bed, watching him with his eyes narrowed, waiting for the young Sharingan user to awaken.
The figures eyes shot open as the sleeping figure suddenly sat up and went face to face with the figure. Sasuke yelped and quickly pulled the kunai out from under his pillow, putting it to the figures neck.
"S-Sasuke! C-Calm down, damn you!" The figure's husky voice croaked tiredly.
"K-Kiba?" Sasuke whispered, pulling the kunai away and twirling it with one finger. "What the hell is wrong with you? Sitting at the foot of my bed like that?!" Kiba laughed hoarsely and grinned. "I got a message for you, from Shikamaru-kun."
"Shikamaru?" Sasuke asked, the kunai stopping and dangling from his middle finger. "Why's he sending me a message?"
"Well, from the note, it said 'Help' and 'stone village' and 'Naru in trou'. Then it stopped there…" Kiba said, sighing. "And another thing you should know, Sasuke.."
Sasuke's eyes met Kiba's slit ones as the dog Nin spoke. "It was written in blood."
OOOOKakashi: Well, that was a rather pointless chapter..
Naruto: I-I'M IN LOVE! W-WITH THAT THING!
Sasuke: Well…
Draci: MUAHAHAHHA! –Is untied thanks to Kimimaro-
Kakashi: Oh, by the way, thanks to all the reviews. Anyone who gives a review this time can get their choice of either getting a one-shot by Draci or….I guess you get to roleplay with Draci…either one! But, you have to put up a real good review and maybe a few suggestions, then you either put your AIM screenname down or put the pairing you want up…