Transcending My Wings

{Dan} -yawn- Wow! that was a good nap! now time to complete my next chapter!

{Naruto} you know, you shouldn't overdo it like you did, Kiba-kun seems wiped out.

{Dan} we didn't over do it, we just kept it going as long as we could, besides it was fun! Kiba-kun is so good!

{Naruto} ugh! don't say it like that! besides I had a Uchiha manwich last night too!

{Dan} -drools- do you think I can get a picture of that? you know, for safe keeping?

{Itachi} -comes in- nope! Naruto is only mine and maybe Sasuke's for a while but really all mine.

{Dan} you suck! I'm gonna start writing now... On to the fic!

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To Transcend My Wings
: : Chapter 7: : Matter of Sound
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Three figures approached the gates of the village they seek. One was unconscious while the other two looked worse for wear. The guards in front of the gates approached with caution as the two active ones suddenly fell on their knees as they neared the gate.

“Name your purpose?” asked one of the guards as he held a kunai in defense just in case, yet his eyes held no contempt as the two tried to struggle back up on their feet, but he knew that even if the strangers tried to fight in their condition, they are nowhere near to taking on any ninja in their condition, let alone two fully aware chuunins, even a genin team could take them on. It would seem like chakra exhaustion has taken its toll from the looks of it.

“We need to see… someone… called Itachi or someone called Tsunade,” muttered the braided long-haired star ninja while panting the whole time letting much desired air flow through him to try and dispel the weariness he is feeling. His chest hurt as he uttered every syllable, but he needed to talk to those people that the blonde had mentioned in hopes to saving said blonde. The two ninjas in charge of the gate's patrol looked wearily towards each other before one of them had answered.

“This Itachi person you seek is currently unavailable, and the godaime is currently in a meeting.” The wondered how to get the proper help if the people they sought out for are currently unavailable.

“It doesn’t matter, a friend of ours have been taken by this man named Orochimaru and before he had left he told us to go here,” uttered the other long haired raven; although exhausted, he was still composed enough to speak in complete sentences without panting between every word or so.

The two guards looked at each other before one of them used a transportation jutsu to transport all of them in the hospital. The three were admitted in the same room for the time being with chakra dampeners for precautions before they were left alone as the guard went to alert the godaime of their presence.

“I don’t think they trust us at all.” Sumaru didn’t mean for it to sound like an accusation, he knew that all villages would be wary of other ninjas especially since two of them had been missing-nins, but he couldn't help but feel like a missing nin as well with the chakra dampeners placed on him. He looked over to the two other people in the room to check up on their predicament.

Haku is currently sitting on the bed beside the older mist nin. He looked worn out as well, but he couldn’t stop worrying about the older man who still lay sleeping. Naruto had tried to heal the man as best he could but he couldn’t shake off the feeling that something else was eating away at the older man as he lay, still unmoving. Sumaru took a seat on the opposite side of the younger man looking closer towards Zabuza’s peaceful looking face. The braided long-haired black haired young man looked on impassively towards the two but he knew that he had developed some sort of camaraderie and respect for the older man seeing that he selflessly got in the way of an almost fatal attack that could have taken the life of the younger mist-nin. The three fell into a comforting silent stance that surrounded them in solitude as they waited for the arrival of the hokage.


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A sleeping figure stirred lightly from his slumber. The only other occupant of the room looked on intently as the lithe figure in the four post bed bolted right up and scanned the surroundings.

"My, my, you seem awfully jumpy," the amusement laced in Orochimaru's voice seem viral to some extent.

"Where am I?" Naruto's voice calmed down after realizing that he was in no immediate danger, after all, he was the one who made the deal of going with the snake sannin in exchange for the safety of his friends.

"In my lair, ofcourse… but it would seem that we haven't been introduced properly."

"I know exactly who you are, Orochimaru, originally from Konohagakure but defected though I don't personally know the reason."

"Hmm? It seems that I am gaining in popularity. I guess trying to destroy the leaf village would earn me at least that much recognition, but you haven't told me your name yet." Orochimaru's voice seemed so soothing to Naruto, but he knew that the man was dangerous as well. A part of him wanted to stay with the man's alluring presence while a part of him also wanted to run screaming for help. Inner conflicts seemed to clash but the man's gaze was simply intimidating with snake like yellow eyes that produce slits for pupils which seemed to sneer at those who looked deep into it. Begrudgingly, Naruto gave in, though a part of him still wanted to refuse telling his name at all.

"Naruto," the blonde simply said forgoing his last name in case it sparks any interest just like the first time he had told Sasuke of his surname.

"Alright, Naruto… I would like you to think of me as your master from now on," the blonde scanned the snake's pale face as it became apparent to him that his captor plans for him to be his servant or some sort, but Orochimaru began again, "Don't be so worried Naruto-kun you will not be serving as my servant but you will be under my command as long as you’re with me."

"I don't take orders from anyone!" shouted Naruto. Naruto got up the bed and tried to tackle the man but collapsed back again mid-step.

"I'm not as foolish as you might think Naruto-kun, I had certain precautions done on you ofcourse. You won't be able to summon any chakra with that anklet on you so why don't you just be a good boy and relax... besides your body is still getting used to being this weak after all that's happened."

"Humph!" Naruto turned his head away to show defiance to the older man. That's all he is able to do anyway, these people he now faced could take him out in an instant even without the anklet on. He had a feeling that without his guardians near him it is impossible to summon up any chakra at all, just like that one time when Sumaru had been taken even before he became his guardian.

"Are you hungry my little Naru-chan?" asked the deviously cunning snake.

"No," Naruto's response, although muttered underneath his breath, was voided as soon as his stomach decided to make itself known. Orochimaru merely grinned in understanding before telling the blonde to follow him to the kitchen for food.

"You're not going to keep me in this place like a prisoner?" Although Naruto was still a little ticked off about his capture and this man's evil presence, his question sounded more like a plea for freedom.

"Ofcourse not, I take pride in knowing that you won't try to escape." Naruto couldn't tell whether the man was serious or not in his assumptions but he did know that a part of him did not want to leave this comforting sense of destruction. And it seems that the more he's around the snake the more his resolve to save his world, wavered.


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In another place, the current Hokage has been informed of the predicament the blonde had gotten himself in. She had gotten to the trio as soon as she could, but she surveyed that the man on the bed is poisoned somehow. Without a word spoken between any of them, the Hokage healed the older rogue mist-nin while the other two began to tell the story as prompted by the Godaime. At first, she seemed reluctant to believe, but as soon as the two showed her their guardian characters, she listened intently on.

"Naruto's in the possession of Orochimaru?" although her tone seemed questioning, her mind was far from that. She was recalling a previous conversation she had with Itachi.


"I know he's alive!" Right now, the Hokage seemed amazed at seeing the level of intensity that the young man in front of her gave off. It seemed unusual for any Uchiha to show this much emotion all at once, it was even talked about that none of the Uchiha men could learn to unmask their feelings, but here is this young man who seems almost desperate to grasp something unreachable.

"How? We all saw him disappear after he had transferred the heaven seal to his body."

"I can't explain it, but I can feel him. His sadness, joy, relief, everything..." Itachi's voice quaked as he tried to explain how his instincts were telling him that the blonde boy is still alive somewhere. For some inexplicable reason, he had fallen in love for the blonde, call it love at first sight, or something else, but that was his only explanation. His wanting to see the blonde went farther than simply being his guardian. It was as if a part of himself had been torn away soon as the blonde disappeared from his grasp.

"I can't just let you go on a wild goose chase, Itachi-san," Tsunade, being the Hokage of the village knew just how valuable the Uchiha is, but letting him go around in a wild goose chase would simply be of some terrible use of their ninjas and resources.

"If you don't send me out, I'll defect." Itachi sounded serious enough for Sasuke to intervene in behalf of the shocked Hokage.

"Aniki, you can't be serious, you barely even know him, besides, dad would be totally against this!" Sasuke's protests were silenced as soon as Itachi sent one of his coldest glares his way. Contemplating the consequences of her next actions, Tsunade weighed the pros of letting Itachi go or losing one of the strongest Uchiha bloodline to ever graze the village. Tsunade sighed in resignment before finally caving.

"I'll allow it, but only if your brother goes with you. I want you two to report any findings, but come back as soon as you find something, don't rush in blindly."

"Understood."


"Hokage-sama?" Tsunade snapped back to reality soon as they mentioned her name seeing that her attention was somewhat divided as of the moment.

"I see, we have to inform Itachi-san of this before we make a move, we would also need to gather the found guardians. Something tells me that Orochimaru wouldn't be willing to hand over the boy easily."

TO BE CONTINUED!!!

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{Dan} Okay! Done! for now at least! Please rate or review if you like it or hate it! I promise I won't be mad... I just love reviews hehehe... The next installment will probably be a week from now sooner if I can squeeze it in... see you!

oOoh! can you tell that something is a little off in Itachi's and Naruto's supposed love between them? hehehe, it's all a part of the plan!!! woot! woot!