Love

Chibi – Hello everybody, sorry for the late update but I finally found a good beta that is trustworthy and that I know by heart. My one and only best friend NekoOfTheSky!!!!
I hope that for now everything goes by smoothly and updates will happen every two weeks if not earlier. ^^

Thatz – Well, I'm just glad everything is fix and we can back to the story. Now, who's the one in charge of responding to our readers???

Rath – (sighs) I am.

Kurai Kisu: Yes, our names come from the manga Dragon Knight. I'm kind of surprise no one other than you caught onto it, ^^. And to answer all your other question....well, you gonna have to wait just like everybody. I would love to tell you who's going to die and when this or that is going to happen... but I can't. Much love and thanks for reading and reviewing this story.

LadyRonin – Your question was indeed big and to answer that question all I got to say is that the jutsu Sasuke used on Naruto has nothing to do with Dei's pregnancy and that they are not able to get just anybody pregnant, lolz. ( It'd be kind of interesting if the Uchiha male population could get just anybody pregnant cuz then we'd have lil Sasukes and Itachis running around, ^^ ) That's all I'm allow to tell you for now. We'll be giving away hints in the story about both Naru's and Dei's pregnancy but until then, much love!

For the rest of our reviewers, don't worry all your questions are going to be answer in future chapters.

Chibi & Thatz - ( speechless )

Rath – (blinks)

Chibi & Thatz – (faint)

Rath – Idiots

Disclaimer by Rath: Don't own

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Love

Heritage


White eyes blink, trying to adjust to the light as the noise the hospital door was making alerting him of someone's arrival. A loving smile grace his lips once he recognize the person that was at the door.

“Hey you, how are you feeling??”

dark eyes stared into his as he heard the door closed and the owner of the voice walked closer until he was right in front of him.

“I'm feeling a lot better now. Tsunade-sama said that I got one more week or so before I'm release from this hell-whole.”

Sai smiled as lowering himself and giving Neji something they both had subconsciously been wanting.

“Don't ever scare me like that again, love.”


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He had made up his mind long time ago. Even before giving up on the Akatsuki he had made up his mind on trying to save the Kyuubi vessel.

A curse unlike no other... For it to work smoothly both partners have to agree with it because if they don't.... The consequences could be deadly.

He thought, closing his eyes and sighing as he stood in front of the hokage's office. After his talk with Deidera he had decided to take some fresh air and think over what he was just about to give away. It had been a hard decision, but if he wanted the hokage's trust then he'd have to give away some information not only about Akatsuki but also about the reason he and Deidera had ran away.

I've already made a decision...So...so why am I so hesitant?

He asked himself as he finally summoned up the courage to knock on the door. He heard a “come in” and opened it, raising a delicate eyebrow when he saw the toad hermit standing by the window with his arms crossed and a smirk on his face.

“Long time no see huh Itachi??? I thought you were dead... along with that blond too. Had Sasuke not killed him or had he used the same method the younger Uchiha did to escape the explosion???”

the younger man simply nodded his head and turn to face the hokage. He couldn't deny it so he just had to tell the truth. He took a deep breath and moved forward. For the first time in his life he didn't know what he was doing and for the first time he was acting out of character.

“Tsunade-sama... There is something I must tell you. It concerns Uzumaki and the reason Sasuke has return.”

he had their undivided with that small sentence.

“A long time ago.... There was a jutsu... a cursed seal that could slowly eat away someone's life... the only way to be able to live through that cursed is if you drink the blood of the person you casted on... I thought that was all there was to this jutsu but as I did some more researching I found out the way it worked.”

He looked up to make sure they were listening to him and continue,

“The person on who the cursed was placed on will forever be in the hands of the sealer who had put it on him. But the sealer must drink that person's blood every three months-”

“So let me guess.... Sasuke placed that cursed on Naruto. There is no mark on his body that-”

Itachi sighed. If you have question then freaking wait for someone to be finish. He growled and look at the white haired old man.

“Yes he did and yes there is. The only time you can see the mark is when Sasuke is closed to Naruto or when either of them is about to die.”

Tsunade look confused, but as she looked up he could tell she at least believed his words.

“But as you said, the sealer needs to drink the blood of the person he had cursed.... but Sasuke had been gone for-”

“He had taken a very large amount of blood from Naruto... Besides, you dont need much, just a sip of the person's blood...... When you guys had found Naruto he had lost a lot of blood had he not? And he had no wounds right?? Sasuke had taken that much blood out of him because he knew the Kyuubi inside Naruto would healed him quick.”

Tsunade leaned back in her sit and look up. She was confused and she had no idea what was going on. So far she knew Sasuke had put some sort of seal on Naruto. But she didn't even know the name of the seal or how it would effect the blond if she tried to remove it or something.

“So he let everything in the hands of luck. That damn brother of yours is something else. Now, the question is why you're here with that blond and not dead... like everyone thought you were???”

once again the white haired old man spoke, his arms crossed over his chest and a thoughtful look on his face.

“I..... I can't explain yet how I survived because even I don't know that. But Deidera had use the summoning jutsu and summon his beast... they travel through the different dimension until they had appear in the woods just 45 miles off the borders of Konoha. Me and Kisame had been searching for Naruto then and we had saw the difference in air and we decided to investigate. We had found Deidera laying there and the rest I guess you can fill in the blanks, right?”

they nodded and Jaraiya walked towards him, stopping right in front of the long haired brunette he smile a simple smile and kept on walking towards the door. He had some research to do tonight.

The blond haired woman stared at the man before her, trying to figure out just what to do. She believed him but that doesn't mean the whole village will, right? As a hokage she didn't had much power but she could still do something for them.

“I want specifics about that jutsu your brother had used on Naruto and I want you to come in when you can so I can give you a check up since you don't know how you had survived when Sasuke had said he had stabbed your heart repeatedly to make sure you were dead.”

dark eyes widened for a brief moment before they went back to being their emotionless self again. He had lots of questions as to what exactly the old woman knew about his death. About what Sasuke had told her.

He bowed politely and left the room, heading towards his blond lover. He had things to think about and the only way he could do that was when he was in the arms of Deidera.

I still must tell Tsunade-sama the relationship between Deidera and Naruto Uzumaki. I believe that she will be as shock as I had been when I had found out that piece of information. After all, who would've thought of Deidera being Naruto's brother????

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They hadn't spoken since that little accident and in Naruto's opinion, it should stay that way. How and when the dark haired raven had found out about Yuji it's still a mystery to him.

“Yuji?”

Naruto called as he walked into his son's room. The young boy had been avoiding him for a while now and he had no idea why. Had Yuji heard what Sasuke had said?

Blue eyes widened. Could that be it? If so, did Yuji hate him for it? He shook his head. No, that couldn't be it. He closed the door to the young boy's room. The next place he had yet to check was the training grounds in the Uchiha District.

He turn the corner and bump into something. Something very hard. Since when had the Uchiha install a wall in the middle of the hall-

“Watch where you're going, Uzumaki.”

he froze. Blue eyes widened and look up. Dark onyx eyes were staring into his. He could see some much hate and sadness in those dark orbs that he couldn't move. Was all that for him. Were those emotions directed at him?

“H-have you seem my son?”

eyes diverted from his to look somewhere else. Sasuke side step and bumped his shoulder with the long haired blond as he walked pass him.

“He's training with Sai.”

Naruto gritted his teeth and clench his fist. He should be the one with all the hate and sadness. Not the other way around. What he had said a week ago was true. Yuji was his son. He had raised him, cared for him and loved him. Not Sasuke.


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“concentrate Yuji... Your attacks are too weak!”

“Shut Up!!!”

Something was wrong. This is the first time Sai had ever seem Yuji like this. All his attacks and move were too slow and he was running out of breath too quickly.

Is he ok?

Sai avoided another pointless kick. What was the point of him avoiding those kicks when he knew they weren't going to hurt. Sting a little, but they won't hurt him that much. Not like they used to. He sigh and launched forward. He had thought enough about what was wrong with the young boy, all he wanted to do now was to grabbed the stubborn brat , tied him up and make him talk.

His uncle was moving too fast, he couldn't concentrate at all. What he had heard a week ago still fresh in his memory. He didn't know who to believe! His chichue had said he was not an Uchiha, but yet...

“Enough, Yuji!!!”

clouded blue eyes look into dark ones. Those dark orbs held great wisdom not because he was older but because of what he had gone through. He may be young, but Yuji knew more than normal kids his age. He was stronger than most genins and he knew it, but what was the secret behind his strength.

“Is something in your-”

“Why wasn't I told of my true heritage?!? Who am I uncle?”

tears were rolling down his face and tearful eyes were looking helplessly into his. What could he say? He hadn't know Yuji had heard them when Sasuke had question Naruto... but. He sigh and pick the dark haired boy up, holding the struggling boy in his embrace until he stopped struggling.

He let out a deep breath when he felt the kid stop struggling in his arms. But it hurt his heart when he heard the small sobs from the boy.

“You are an Uzumaki, Yuji! But... but I can't answer the other question for you... it's up to your chichue-”

“B-but... I'm an Uchiha uncle... I'm the s-son of th-th-the men my chichue hates with all his heart..... so-so that means that on some le-level...CHICHUE HATES ME TOO!!!”

“You're too young to understand any of this. I'm sorry.”

before he could register the words Sai had said, darkness took over him, falling unconscious in the older man's arms. Sai looked down, feeling a familiar chakra next to him he look up into worried white eyes. Neji had heard everything.

“Naruto is looking for him. And...I-I.... This whole time...Y-Yuji was his son... why didn't you tell me... didn't either of you trust me-”

“Not now Neji. I'll explain everything to you later...j-just not now.”

Sai got up and headed back towards the Uchiha District. He knew that on the way he'd bumped into Naruto so all he had to do was hand Yuji over to the long haired blond and go home and straighten things out with Neji. The last thing he needed in his mind was an angry Neji and an empty bed..

from the corner of his eyes he saw a golden flash go by him. He stopped and waited for Naruto to turn around and come back this way. He had no doubt the blond had felt his presence. Moments later he let a small smile graced his lips as he handed the small boy over to his chichue.

“Thank god.”

the blond said, as relief washed over his entire being at seeing his son's calmed and sleeping face in his arms. He looked up into clouded dark eyes. All those emotions in those eyes made him worry. Sai wasn't known for showing so many emotions where people could see him.

“uummm.... Sai??”

“Neji knows and...well... I-I kind need to straighten things out with him right now. So...umm....”

dark eyes shut as he turn around and ran back towards Neji. He felt the long haired man's chakra and knew he had yet to move from his spot.

I-I need to go... I need time to think things over... I need to l-leave this place again.

Looking down at his son, tears started to form in his eyes. He turn around and his eyes widened as he recognized just who were the people standing right in front of him.

“What are you doing here?!?!?”


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Chibi – Well...uh, How was that??

Thatz – It was good. ^^

Rath – he wasn't asking you.......

Chibi – uuuhhhhh, are you two ok?

Thatz – (twitch) of course we're ok

Chibi – I-if y-you say s-so

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