154Chapter 41
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Naruto or any of it's characters. Kishimoto Masashi does. I do not make any type of profit from writing this fanfiction. This is strictly for my and my readers' pleasure. The Japanese language used in this fanfiction is translated by Google.
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RATED: R and is subject to change.
WARNING: This is going to be an YAOI/MALE+MALE story.
BETA READER: None; so there will be errors that I miss.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The scenarios involved in this fanfiction are fictional. The main character may also strike readers as a Mary/Gary Sue. If this fact bothers you, turn back now. Construction criticism is welcomed. No flames.
A/N: I also have this story posted on my Mibba account titled Kumo no Su De.
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
Hand Signing
~oOo~STORY START~oOo~
Screams of alarm came from the surrounding civilians who witnessed the attack and the crowd began to disperse, everyone trying to get away from the obvious danger. At first, the genin looked grateful to their ravenette sensei, but then they took in his appearance. Yami's black hanten sported tears and burn holes and the bandage he uses to keep his scar hidden was hanging raggedly against his collarbone. The oldest Uchiha's breathing was coming out in short, hurried pants from the speed he used to beat the two rogues to the genin. All in all, Yami looked dead on his feet. The only thing that stopped the genin from thinking all was lost was their trust in Yami's abilities to protect them no matter what.
"Eh, you again? You sure did mess Itachi up, Uchiha-kun. I didn't see the hand seals, so what type of raiton (lightning) jutsu was it you used?" Kisame asked, smirking down at his opponent.
Yami did not take his eyes off of the Kiri (Mist) nin, but he could see how Itachi was still trying to get the feeling back in his body without much success as he had to lean most of his weight against his partner. Hiding one hand behind his back and using the other pressing Kumo no Kosho (Spider's Bite) against Samahada, Yami signed to the genin behind him.
Sakura, take Naruto and find Jiraiya! Sasuke, make sure they are not followed.
As soon as Sakura and Naruto leaped away, Sasuke finished the hand seals needed for his raiton jutsu.
"Raiton: Seitekina Ba (Lightning Style: Static Field)!"
A net of glowing blue chakra crackled to life as it spread outwards in a dome shape to surround the three Uchihas and Kisame. This allowed time for Sakura and Naruto to get away while keeping Itachi and Kisame inside to face the other two.
"Hn, seems you have been teaching Ototo (little brother) some of your tricks, Itoko (cousin)," Itachi spoke, his face blank save for the flash of emotion in his dark murky pools.
Yami tensed, preparing to block another attack from one of the two rogues when Kisame flinched in pain before crumpling to the ground. The blue man lay unconscious, a thin trail of smoke rising from the bloody hole in the Kiri rogue's back. Itachi faltered on his feet, his sense of balance off from the partial paralysis. He was already bracing himself for the inevitable fall he was about to make when Yami had his arms around him.
"I had to wait until we were out of Konoha," Itachi whispered, blood dripping onto the ground from his right hand that he had used to kill his partner.
Sasuke stood in shock at how Yami seemed to practically hug the Uchiha Clan's murderer. Sharingan eyes glaring heatedly at the two older Uchiha, Sasuke could not stop the hatred from building.
"Yami-Itoko, get away from him. He's up to something," Sasuke hissed, the rest of his chakra going into forming a Chidori (Thousand Chirping Birds) in his left hand.
"Sasu—ke-kun, there is som—ething we have to tell y—ou," Yami spoke quietly, voice breaking from the scar tissue interfering with his voice box.
Sasuke's eyes went back and forth between his older brother and his older cousin. Itachi looked worried and lax, as if a huge weight was being lifted off of his shoulders. Yami looked relieved to having Itachi around. The youngest of the Uchiha was warring with mixed emotions. What do they need to tell him? Why are they so close even after Itachi's actions towards the clan? Were they planning on opposing Konoha? Why did Itachi turn on his partner? All of these questions were racing through Sasuke's mind and he was not sure which one he wanted to ask first. He settled for asking the question that seemed the most important to him.
"Did the Hokage order the massacre of the Uchiha Clan?" Sasuke asked seriously.
Yami shook his head 'no' while Itachi chose to answer.
"No—"
SPLASH!
Three pairs of black orbs stared down at where Kisame once laid only to see a puddle of water from a mizu bunshin (water clone). Simultaneously, three pairs of Sharingan activated in search for the missing Akatsuki member.
"That would have been fatal if Samahada hadn't of warned me about your sudden spike in chakra, Itachi-kun," Kisame said as he stepped out of the shadow of a nearby alley way that was between two stores.
Yami did not hesitate in shoving Itachi over to Sasuke and bringing Kumo no Kosho up in an upward arch. The two serrated blades met, but separated to exchange a series of strikes. By now, Sasuke's raiton jutsu had diminished to a harmless tingle across the skin. Yami found this fact out when Kisame's swing over-powered his own and sent the Uchiha flying backwards through the lightning field. Landing on his feet, Yami was met with a full on assault from the former member of Kiri no Shinobigatana Nananin Shū (Seven Swordsman of the Mist). It took all of Yami's concentration to dodge and block Kisame's attacks, his chakra still low from using his Rinnegan and Eternal Mangekyo. He had to resort to using his standard Sharingan without the help of the others.
"Ototo, get ready. I can feel the approach of your two teammates and one of the Sannin," Itachi told his younger brother who was acting as his crutch.
Sasuke merely nodded, not able to take his eyes off of Yami and his opponent. Apparently Yami felt the nearing approach as well. Leaping back, Yami dodged another swipe from Kisame's blade as he completed a series of one handed seals.
"Raiton: Tengoku no Hikari (Lightning Style: Heaven's Light)!" Voice raspy, Yami managed to call out his jutsu without his words breaking like usual.
A blinding light flashed multiple times in quick repetition, engulfing the Kiri rogue without mercy. Startled, Kisame stumbled in his attack. Only his years of experience and his instinct had the larger man dunking a killing blow from Yami. Eyes burning from the loss of his sight, Kisame had no choice but to retreat. Jiraiya caught Yami just as the Uchiha fell to the side with exhaustion. Naruto and Sakura were quick to land beside their sensei, faces mirroring the confusing they felt at the sight of their third teammate helping the enemy.
"Itachi-san," Jiraiya, unsure of what to make of the scene himself, eyed the rogue nin with suspicion.
"Jiraiya-sama," Itachi greeted back, finally able to have some form of control over his body despite the numbness twitching in his muscles.
"Let's get off the street and to some place more private," Jiraiya said, already moving to hoist Yami over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
"Itoko—"
Yami waved off Itachi's questioning voice, letting his head rest against the Sannin's lower back as the white haired man started walking to the nearest hotel. Not in the least trusting to the obvious relative of Yami and Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura stayed as close to their sensei and the Sannin as they dared to.
~oOo~
"Hold still, Hatake-san! I cannot heal you if you refuse to remain on the bed," One of the medics in the room scolded the silver haired jonin who had once again attempted to escape from the green chakra coated hands.
Kakashi slapped the man's hands away, only to receive the reminder that his side was shredded from Kisame's attack. Groaning, he collapsed against the hospital bed. Gai was in the bed beside him while Kurenai and Asuma were in their beds on the other side of the room. Gai was the only one besides Kakashi who was awake.
"KA-KA-SHI, stop being so unyouthful and let the medics heal you so that we can back up Yami-san," Gai ordered his rival loudly, before wincing at the fingers probing the giant bruise on his thigh. "Yaaooowwww! Stop poking it!" Gai shouted, slapping the medic's hands away in much of the same fashion Kakashi had earlier.
Kakashi sighed, the medic finally able to heal his side.
"Stop being so unyouthful, Gai and let them heal you," Kakashi said mockingly, earning chuckles from the medics in the room who knew of the two Jonins' friendship.
"Alright, you're set to go, Hatake-san," The medic working on his stated, straightening up with a smile before turning to face the medic dealing with Gai. "You on the other hand, Maito-san, are in no shape to go anywhere and will have to spend the better part of the night here."
Gai gapped up at the medic, ready to argue when Kakashi left in a shunshin.