Reflected Scars
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Naruto › Yaoi - Male/Male
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Naruto › Yaoi - Male/Male
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
14
Views:
1,149
Reviews:
58
Recommended:
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Currently Reading:
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I do not own Naruto, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Mission Start
Authors blurb:
Thank you so much for taking the time to post reviews! You all rock!
Well before I throw the chapter at you here is more on the PLOT!
Since the Nine Tails has 9 tails, each will represent a horrific death it experienced. That first dream was nothing compared to what's to come.
Chapter 2
Mission Start
The memory of that night's dream sent chills down his spine, but he just shook it off as a coincidence. He must have tangled his leg in the bed sheets and had the dream from that. Either way, he was dressed and at the bridge waiting for the rest of his team, watching the sun rise.
Sasuke was the first one to arrive, about an hour after daybreak, and was a little surprised to see Naruto there before him. He stopped and looked down at the blond sitting with his back to the bridge post. Naruto was always on time, but never early.
"Morning Sasuke! Man, are you always here so early?" Naruto's cheery voice sounded odd in the still morning air.
"Hn..." was his answer as he sat down across from Naruto, leaning against the other bridge post. "Why are you here so early?" Naruto grinned.
"Kakashi said that we're going to be doing some new training today, so I wanted to make sure I wasn't late. I got up early and was going to have pork ramen for breakfast, but then I thought it wasn't really a breakfast dish to have, so I had vegetarian ramen instead. Then I went for a walk and- "
Sasuke leaned his head back against the wooden post and closed his eyes. It was too early to listen to this cheery-energy filled rant about nothing. He had been up most of the night cleaning his house. Something that he was disappointed to say, he hadn't done in a long time. The dust bunnies under the bed had mutated to dust cows and refused to come out with just a broom. Sasuke had had to move the bed, sweep the floor, vacuum and then get on his hands and knees to scrub the glue like substance off the wood. And that was only under the bed! He still needed to clean the bathroom, kitchen, hallway and the guest room.
He groaned silently to himself. He just wanted to do what he did every morning at the bridge. Sit quietly and listen to the water and the birds singing. Those early morning sounds that he enjoyed listening to, ALONE!
But his half meditation kept getting interrupted by the odd word that tumbled out of the senseless chatter form the blundering blond. Finally his sleep-weary patience cracked and he turned on Naruto.
"Can you stop talking? I don't want to hear it!" he snapped a little harsher then he had intended, but it got what he wanted.
Naruto promptly shut his mouth and stared at Sasuke. He grunted, then hissed quietly, "What side of the bed did you fall off this morning?"
Sasuke shot a quick glare at him before turning to look down at the water under the bridge. This was going to be a long day....
*~*~*~*
Sakura arrived a little after that, forcing Sasuke to sit there, listening to her and Naruto bicker and argue for hours before Kakashi finally showed up.
"Sorry I'm later. I decided to take a short cut, but I guess it wasn't that short after all." He said in his normal mundane tone.
"YOU'RE LATE!" both Naruto and Sakura yelled up at him.
"Don't be mad. I got you all a new mission, and that means we're going on a little trip." Kakashi jumped down from the top of the wooden arch and landed softly.
"Where are we going?" Sakura asked before Naruto could.
"We have to take this scroll to another village in the leaf country. It's about a three day walk there and back, so pack light, but pack right. Meet back here in one hour." And with that he pulled out a new copy of 'Come, Come Paradise', rested himself against the post Naruto was formally holding up and ignored the rest of the world.
His three students dispersed in different directions heading for home.
*~*~*~*~*
Sakura sighed and walked on. The day's walk had been long and tiring, but Naruto bounced around them in circles full of energy. 'Doesn't he ever get tired?' She thought as he nearly tripped over his own feet again.
"Hey! Sakura-chan! Wanna got out with me when we get back?" He asked jumping to her side and smiling brightly.
"Never baka!" She answered smacking him on the head, before jogging to catch up to Kakashi and Sasuke.
Naruto frowned and hurried to catch up with the rest of him team. "Ya didn't have to hit me ya know!" He replied rubbing the growing bump on his head.
"Yes I did! Or it'll never get through that thick skull of yours!"
The sun was starting to dance on the tree tops as the day came to an end. The first stars began to appear on the dark blue horizon. Small animals scampered to and fro in the forest around them, seeking shelter from the night's predators. An owl hooted somewhere, sounding the start of the night hunting.
Kakashi stopped suddenly, causing Sakura and Naruto to bump into him. He turned and gave them a lazy glare. They both jumped back out of reach.
"Looks like this is as far as we go for today. Time to set up camp."
They found a small grassy opening off the road and began to get ready for the night. Sasuke volunteered to get the firewood and before anyone could protest, disappeared into the woods without a sound, leaving Sakura and Naruto to set up camp. Kakashi lit two lanterns and hung them in the trees to provide light till he returned. They cleared the ground of sticks and rocks, and were unfolding their sleeping rolls when Sasuke returned with an armload of wood. He tossed it down and made a small fire.
The light from the fire lit the grassy clearing, making the shadows of the trees dance to the silent song of the night. He crawled into his sleeping roll and gazed up at the stars that now appeared one after another in the velvet sky. Finally able to drown out his still bickering companions, he drifted off to sleep.
*~*~*~*
He was awake. He had no idea why he was awake, but there he lay. His hand moved, gripping the knife hidden next to his leg. His senses went on high alert as he listened and tried to determine what was hiding in the dark. The wind rustled the tree leaves, as the sounds of the night continued without pause. Crickets chirped as the ashes in the fire pit glowed silently. There was no strange chakra within the reach of his senses, and the night appeared undisturbed. Deciding it was nothing he slid the knife back into its place and relaxed.
He opened his eyes and gazed up. The sky sparkled above with the light of a million stars, like a shining ribbon twisted among the black treetops of the forest. It was truly breathtaking.
Movement in the corner of his eye made him grab the knife again. He listened to the rustle of fabric and watched as a form sat up next to him. His shape silhouetted against the star sparkled sky. From the movement alone he could tell it was Naruto. Even when he tried to be quiet he could not hide the fact that he was indeed, the loudest ninja ever. `But why is he awake?` The faint glow from the fire told him that it hadn't been more than a few hours since he fell asleep, and the blond had still been awake then.
Sasuke watched silently as the blond sat and seemed to examine his foot in the dark. He heard a low curse escape his lips, and after a few minutes he stopped and looked around. Sasuke closed his eyes as Naruto gaze turned toward him. He waited for a moment for him to look on, then opened his eyes.
Naruto just sat there staring ahead, out into the darkness. Sasuke watched him in silence for what seemed like hours before drifting back into sleep.
*~*~*~*~*
Naruto woke up and blinked, then rolled over and flinched. He had had the same dream as the night before and his ankle hurt again. He sat up and cursed softly as he examined his foot, wishing he had spent a few more minutes clearing the ground of rocks before making his bed. The hard ground had done nothing to help the slight sprain he got from the bed sheets the night before. He rubbed it for a few minutes till the pain eased and he could rotate it.
Thinking that he might have been too loud, he looked around the clearing. His eyes drifted over the dying embers of the fire. Sakura and Sasuke lay still sleeping soundly to his right. `Good. ` He hadn't woken them up. He looked at the glowing sky that seemed so out of place to him among the black trees. He sat and stared out into the darkness, waiting for the sun to rise.
End chapter 2 Mission Start
Thank you so much for taking the time to post reviews! You all rock!
Well before I throw the chapter at you here is more on the PLOT!
Since the Nine Tails has 9 tails, each will represent a horrific death it experienced. That first dream was nothing compared to what's to come.
Chapter 2
Mission Start
The memory of that night's dream sent chills down his spine, but he just shook it off as a coincidence. He must have tangled his leg in the bed sheets and had the dream from that. Either way, he was dressed and at the bridge waiting for the rest of his team, watching the sun rise.
Sasuke was the first one to arrive, about an hour after daybreak, and was a little surprised to see Naruto there before him. He stopped and looked down at the blond sitting with his back to the bridge post. Naruto was always on time, but never early.
"Morning Sasuke! Man, are you always here so early?" Naruto's cheery voice sounded odd in the still morning air.
"Hn..." was his answer as he sat down across from Naruto, leaning against the other bridge post. "Why are you here so early?" Naruto grinned.
"Kakashi said that we're going to be doing some new training today, so I wanted to make sure I wasn't late. I got up early and was going to have pork ramen for breakfast, but then I thought it wasn't really a breakfast dish to have, so I had vegetarian ramen instead. Then I went for a walk and- "
Sasuke leaned his head back against the wooden post and closed his eyes. It was too early to listen to this cheery-energy filled rant about nothing. He had been up most of the night cleaning his house. Something that he was disappointed to say, he hadn't done in a long time. The dust bunnies under the bed had mutated to dust cows and refused to come out with just a broom. Sasuke had had to move the bed, sweep the floor, vacuum and then get on his hands and knees to scrub the glue like substance off the wood. And that was only under the bed! He still needed to clean the bathroom, kitchen, hallway and the guest room.
He groaned silently to himself. He just wanted to do what he did every morning at the bridge. Sit quietly and listen to the water and the birds singing. Those early morning sounds that he enjoyed listening to, ALONE!
But his half meditation kept getting interrupted by the odd word that tumbled out of the senseless chatter form the blundering blond. Finally his sleep-weary patience cracked and he turned on Naruto.
"Can you stop talking? I don't want to hear it!" he snapped a little harsher then he had intended, but it got what he wanted.
Naruto promptly shut his mouth and stared at Sasuke. He grunted, then hissed quietly, "What side of the bed did you fall off this morning?"
Sasuke shot a quick glare at him before turning to look down at the water under the bridge. This was going to be a long day....
*~*~*~*
Sakura arrived a little after that, forcing Sasuke to sit there, listening to her and Naruto bicker and argue for hours before Kakashi finally showed up.
"Sorry I'm later. I decided to take a short cut, but I guess it wasn't that short after all." He said in his normal mundane tone.
"YOU'RE LATE!" both Naruto and Sakura yelled up at him.
"Don't be mad. I got you all a new mission, and that means we're going on a little trip." Kakashi jumped down from the top of the wooden arch and landed softly.
"Where are we going?" Sakura asked before Naruto could.
"We have to take this scroll to another village in the leaf country. It's about a three day walk there and back, so pack light, but pack right. Meet back here in one hour." And with that he pulled out a new copy of 'Come, Come Paradise', rested himself against the post Naruto was formally holding up and ignored the rest of the world.
His three students dispersed in different directions heading for home.
*~*~*~*~*
Sakura sighed and walked on. The day's walk had been long and tiring, but Naruto bounced around them in circles full of energy. 'Doesn't he ever get tired?' She thought as he nearly tripped over his own feet again.
"Hey! Sakura-chan! Wanna got out with me when we get back?" He asked jumping to her side and smiling brightly.
"Never baka!" She answered smacking him on the head, before jogging to catch up to Kakashi and Sasuke.
Naruto frowned and hurried to catch up with the rest of him team. "Ya didn't have to hit me ya know!" He replied rubbing the growing bump on his head.
"Yes I did! Or it'll never get through that thick skull of yours!"
The sun was starting to dance on the tree tops as the day came to an end. The first stars began to appear on the dark blue horizon. Small animals scampered to and fro in the forest around them, seeking shelter from the night's predators. An owl hooted somewhere, sounding the start of the night hunting.
Kakashi stopped suddenly, causing Sakura and Naruto to bump into him. He turned and gave them a lazy glare. They both jumped back out of reach.
"Looks like this is as far as we go for today. Time to set up camp."
They found a small grassy opening off the road and began to get ready for the night. Sasuke volunteered to get the firewood and before anyone could protest, disappeared into the woods without a sound, leaving Sakura and Naruto to set up camp. Kakashi lit two lanterns and hung them in the trees to provide light till he returned. They cleared the ground of sticks and rocks, and were unfolding their sleeping rolls when Sasuke returned with an armload of wood. He tossed it down and made a small fire.
The light from the fire lit the grassy clearing, making the shadows of the trees dance to the silent song of the night. He crawled into his sleeping roll and gazed up at the stars that now appeared one after another in the velvet sky. Finally able to drown out his still bickering companions, he drifted off to sleep.
*~*~*~*
He was awake. He had no idea why he was awake, but there he lay. His hand moved, gripping the knife hidden next to his leg. His senses went on high alert as he listened and tried to determine what was hiding in the dark. The wind rustled the tree leaves, as the sounds of the night continued without pause. Crickets chirped as the ashes in the fire pit glowed silently. There was no strange chakra within the reach of his senses, and the night appeared undisturbed. Deciding it was nothing he slid the knife back into its place and relaxed.
He opened his eyes and gazed up. The sky sparkled above with the light of a million stars, like a shining ribbon twisted among the black treetops of the forest. It was truly breathtaking.
Movement in the corner of his eye made him grab the knife again. He listened to the rustle of fabric and watched as a form sat up next to him. His shape silhouetted against the star sparkled sky. From the movement alone he could tell it was Naruto. Even when he tried to be quiet he could not hide the fact that he was indeed, the loudest ninja ever. `But why is he awake?` The faint glow from the fire told him that it hadn't been more than a few hours since he fell asleep, and the blond had still been awake then.
Sasuke watched silently as the blond sat and seemed to examine his foot in the dark. He heard a low curse escape his lips, and after a few minutes he stopped and looked around. Sasuke closed his eyes as Naruto gaze turned toward him. He waited for a moment for him to look on, then opened his eyes.
Naruto just sat there staring ahead, out into the darkness. Sasuke watched him in silence for what seemed like hours before drifting back into sleep.
*~*~*~*~*
Naruto woke up and blinked, then rolled over and flinched. He had had the same dream as the night before and his ankle hurt again. He sat up and cursed softly as he examined his foot, wishing he had spent a few more minutes clearing the ground of rocks before making his bed. The hard ground had done nothing to help the slight sprain he got from the bed sheets the night before. He rubbed it for a few minutes till the pain eased and he could rotate it.
Thinking that he might have been too loud, he looked around the clearing. His eyes drifted over the dying embers of the fire. Sakura and Sasuke lay still sleeping soundly to his right. `Good. ` He hadn't woken them up. He looked at the glowing sky that seemed so out of place to him among the black trees. He sat and stared out into the darkness, waiting for the sun to rise.
End chapter 2 Mission Start