Chapter 87 - Arc XIIiii: What If?- Chapter 1
Submitted January 28, 2010 Updated August 25, 2012 Status Complete | My OC is forced to play servant to Naruto and Sakura. He must ignore his own dreams to see that Sakura and Naruto live happily ever after- either as a couple, or as the two strongest shinobi ever.
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Chapter 87 - Arc XIIiii: What If?- Chapter 1
Chapter 87 - Arc XIIiii: What If?- Chapter 1
“Yuji?”
He looked up.
Sakura was holding him lovingly, his head in her chest. There was nothing sexual about it for either of them at that moment. Simply two people down on their luck licking each other’s wounds. Yuji was about to thank her when the situation changed.
Sakura pushed him backward off his feet, lowering him gently to the ground before straddling him. Before he could protest, she held his shoulders down and kissed him. With her chakra control, she could neutralize even his Ten no Kishootsu chakra. He was literally helpless to stop her as her lips met his aggressively. There was no saying no until she let up.
“To hell with him,” she snarled, unbuttoning her top and flinging it aside. She tore Yuji’s shirt off. She ran a hand down his bare chest, feeling the goosebumps that had risen from the cold air. She sighed happily- he was human after all, she thought. He seemed ‘real’, rather than a product of a scroll’s words. She leaned back in and kissed him more passionately. She was so confused and desperate over Naruto that she wanted nothing more then her erstwhile protector- a boy who had admitted loving her despite promising to give her up- to be with her.
“Sakura…” he said softly. But she shook her head violently. She began to kiss his neck, marking it with little bites, knowing that he would enjoy the roughness behind it. Even as she set about tasting his body, she answered his question.
“No! Don’t you understand? I was in love with him! And he has the nerve to tell me that it isn’t real?! It feels real! It is real!”
She tapped Yuji’s ki point three inches below his navel, and he felt like his wrists and ankles were shackled down. Which they were, really- with the invisible bonds of chakra. The skill of Sakura as a medic was amazing to him, even now. Though it was less amazing as the feeling of her tongue on his right nipple. It made him blush, really for the first time. She was not single; therefore no threat, so there was no need to feel worried or embarrassed. But she was breaking the rules! He couldn’t let her do this! And yet, he was powerless. What harm would it do?
Let me count the ways…
Sakura continued her rant. “You wanted me, didn’t you?! Well, now I’m yours! Where in this prophecy does it say anything about you and I being together being wrong?!”
“It doesn’t,” Yuji admitted calmly. “But I promised Naruto I wouldn’t pursue you…”
Sakura looked at him, tears in her eyes. She was silently begging him not to do this. But his unwavering stare, with eyes that shone with loyalty, finally led her to back up a little, though she did not redress or release him.
“He told me he loved me, and lied. Do you think he cares about me? You care, don’t you?”
Yuji couldn’t stand it any longer. Something inside him cracked. He allowed Sakura’s chakra to run over him- a sign of submission that she could feel, since he was already in a compromising position.
“If you’re really done with him…” Yuji murmured, hoping against hope at this point.
“I am,” Sakura said, tone of finality in her voice. “Absolutely done. He had his chance, and he rejected me.”
She descended on Yuji again, and this time he let her. She let up her hold on his chakra, and he returned her embrace whole-heartedly. They kissed passionately, their tongues meeting and then dueling, attempting to reach the opposite mouth. Sakura’s hand was already guiding Yuji’s hands to the proper destinations. Her other hand was lovingly stroking his crotch.
Leaning close, Sakura began to whisper in Yuji’s ear. She still pinned him down, not allowing him to get gun shy now. Not at this stage of the game.
“You’ve suffered enough because of that prophecy. Now you need to learn about pleasure. I’ll be teaching you, starting now.”
Yuji was tempted. Beyond tempted. But something held him back. Whether it was the prophecy or his own feelings as a human being, he couldn’t do it. This was wrong. Even if Sakura said she was ‘done’, it meant nothing until she and Naruto had spoken about it.
Sakura sensed Yuji’s hesitation. This time, she reacted with genuine annoyance. She sat up, arms crossed beneath her bosom, allowing him up.
“If you don’t accept this now, then we’re done. Forever. Even as master and servant.”
The words pierced Yuji like a sword. They were final words spoken from one who could command him. To follow one set of orders would mean disobeying one master; the other would be dishonoring another as well as himself.
Ultimately, honor was the final decision. Yuji would not dishonor himself. Not like this. And he would not betray Naruto. He’d promised to give up on Sakura, and give up he would. He looked at her with a sadness etched deep into his face. He didn’t say anything, and he didn’t need to. Sakura said it all.
“Then go.”
It didn’t matter that this place was assigned to Yuji as the servant of Sakura and Naruto. He would go, following his master‘s sharp command.
-
The second he stepped outside, Yuji felt his innards ripping apart. His body was protesting the prophecy. The link was breaking. Blood bubbled up from Yuji’s throat. He covered his mouth, but the red, viscous fluid flowed through his fingers.
Clutching his stomach, he wobbled toward Tsunade’s office. Along the way, a returning Ino, Choji, Shikamaru, and Kakashi ran into Yuji. His pain was evident enough that all of them pitched in. They tried to direct him to the hospital, but Yuji insisted on going to the Hokage’s office. He was on one knee on the ground but still pulling himself toward the Hokage’s office. Even though his eyes were narrowed in a wince the hazel in them was clear and focused. He knew where he needed to be and he was going to get there.
Kakashi saw that determination and took charge of the situation. “Choji, you’ll debrief to Shizune while I escort Lady Hokage here. Shikamaru, you and Ino get him to the Hokage’s office.”
Everyone obeyed the order instantly. Yuji was now doubled over in pain, nearly on all fours, but doggedly trying to get to the Hokage’s office.
Ino activated a Healing Palm Jutsu and tried to help Yuji, but he shook his head.
“It won’t help. This isn’t…normal pain.”
Ino bit her lip, tears in her eyes forming in frustration. “Damn it! I can never help!”
Yuji thought for a moment that the tears were for him. But that didn’t seem right. Ino had never shown even the vaguest interest in him romantically. So he looked to Shikamaru for confirmation.
“Ino, go let the guards know that Yuji has to get to the office without any delay. I’ll escort him from here.”
Ino wiped her tears on her arm, nodding silently. Apparently, whatever was bothering her was too troubling to argue. She took off ahead. Once she was out of earshot, Shikamaru got under Yuji’s arm and got him upright. That seemed to ease the pain a bit. He was breathing a bit easier and moving a bit faster.
“What happened?” asked Yuji. That was all he needed to ask.
Shikamaru didn’t meet Yuji’s eyes, but kept moving forward. “Asuma-sensei was killed. She was right there and tried to use medical ninjutsu, but there was nothing she could do.”
Yuji was shocked. He stopped dead and turned to Shikamaru. “My God. Man, Shikamaru, I’m so sorry! And- Oh God…”
Shikamaru recoiled a bit, thinking that Yuji was going to be sick. But that was not the case. Instead, Yuji dropped his head even farther into his chest.
“I’m a colossal @$$. What I just said to her…”
Shikamaru got the gist immediately. “It wasn’t your fault. You didn’t know. And besides, you didn’t say anything wrong.”
But Yuji was silent the rest of the way to the Hokage Mansion. Beyond the horrid semi-physical pain he was feeling he now shouldered a terrible guilt. He tried to push that aside for the moment- he had to focus- but Ino’s tear-stained face still bothered him.
-
Ten minutes later, everyone of importance was gathered in the Hokage’s office. Sakura, Naruto, and Kakashi were on one side of the room. On the other was Yuji, all by himself. He was still clearly in pain but he remained upright. He had bitten back his pain with something else. Something he never thought he’d feel toward Sakura.
Tsunade’s eyes slid to Yuji. She spoke as quietly as she could, allowing herself to be more meek than usual. This was just about the worst kind of situation. How did you tell someone that they failed through no real fault of their own?
This isn’t justice. Damn it! But there’s no choice.
“Yuji.”
Yuji looked to Tsunade, and for a moment a hot, red flash of chakra stung the air in the room. Yuji’s fists were balled; his knuckles were audibly cracking from the stress put on them. Yuji’s teeth were grinding together, shredding his enamel and lips. He didn’t speak or move beyond those slight anger-filled actions.
Better say it quickly, then Tsunade decided.
“The prophecy has been dissolved. Upon your dismissal by one of your masters, your duties to them are, as of this moment, finished. Your abilities as ‘Heaven‘s Temper‘ will be re-sealed into this scroll.”
If but a glance could kill, Sakura would have been dead. She could feel Yuji’s rage, and she knew it was directed at her. Yuji had once told her among the lowest things you could do was to mess with someone’s mate or mess with someone’s living. And now she’d done just that. Actually, she realized quickly, she’d done both. She’d messed with her own mate and ruined Yuji’s living.
By the time Sakura finished that train of thought, Yuji was pressing his personal seal to the scroll that had housed his special abilities. The red chakra receded into the scroll, and the power level in the room suddenly dropped.
Yuji stayed silent, his fists and teeth still the only visible signs of his anger. But his chakra had no bite now. He was but a pup yapping at bigger dogs with no ability to back up his threats. Only courtesy kept him rooted to his spot as his face reddened in shame.
Tsunade seated herself once more. She opened her mouth, said “Yuji…”, and then stopped. There was nothing she could do to console the boy now. His chakra had just shrunk by more than half, but his pure fury was still very evident to her. So she bit off any response and instead excused him.
Yuji bowed very slowly and deliberately, illustrating that he was still aware of social graces, no matter how furious he was. Then he left.
-
Outside, Sakura meant to confront Yuji alone, but after seeing his body language and facial expressions, she could only object half-heartedly to her team’s insistence they come along.
“Yuji!” she called out. “Wait up!”
Yuji ignored her, continuing his walk. He lit a cigarette; his first in a long time. None of the healthy chakra stuff tonight. Smoking made him feel both tough and disgusted with himself and the world. That resonated well with his mood.
The night was cold and clear. It needed rain, Yuji decided. He looked up to the sky, expecting it to somehow agree with him. The sky stayed it’s same dark blue with not even a hint of gray. Though he knew it wasn’t true, Yuji couldn’t help but feel as though the heavens had deserted him completely.
Finally, his match took and his cigarette lit successfully. Yuji took a long drag, ignoring the footsteps and voice getting closer and closer to him.
Sakura wasn’t going to be deterred that easily. She jogged to catch up with him. Her hand grabbed his arm…
He spun around, his hand moving for her neck. Naruto caught his arm while Kakashi took his back, his hand poised just on the back of Yuji’s neck. Yuji’s hand stopped just before Sakura’s neck, his outstretched fingertips just touching the smooth skin of her throat.
Sakura didn’t move backward, though that was her first instinct. She stumbled over her words, eventually managing to say “I’m-” before Yuji cut her off.
“Don’t. You’ve damned me. Now you just stay the hell away from me. I’ve got no chance against you or the rest of your team, but don’t make the mistake of thinking that I won’t fight just because I’m beaten. Because I will. And I promise you, I’m more dangerous now than I was before. Because now, I’ve got nothing to lose. So you just go ahead and put your hands on me again. Just try it.”
Sakura was in tears now, but still tried to get her apology out. “I’m-”
“Save it,” Yuji spat with an acid in his tone that shook everyone around. “I’m not interested in your apology. I’m not interested in seeing your face ever again.”
Yuji nodded toward Naruto and Kakashi.
“These two might get me. They might kill me. But you know, I’d be fine with that. If they don’t, someone else will. I just hope it happens sooner rather than later.”
Kakashi had seen this sort of behavior once before. With Sasuke, for that matter. While he knew Yuji wouldn’t pull anything like that, he still needed to settle down for his own sake.
“Alright,” Kakashi drawled in his easy-going way, “Let’s calm down and-”
Yuji jerked his neck forward, away from Kakashi‘s hand. “Calm down by yourself. And you-” he snapped, glaring at Naruto. “If you don’t let go of me right now, you can precede me to hell.”
Naruto was so stunned that he actually let go. It took a lot to surprise Naruto, but Yuji had just managed it.
“Now either clear out or take a swing at me. Any of you.”
As one, Kakashi, Naruto and Sakura all took a step back. Yuji pushed his way through the three of them and continued onward. He stalked across a bridge, and halfway through lost his temper and stomped- hard. Half the bridge was destroyed, but that only served to make Yuji more furious. Less than fifteen minutes ago, a stomp like that would have knocked a hole two hundred feet deep.
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andr28a on January 19, 2012, 6:45:54 PM
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Rage is the most powerful and most dangerous emotion of all. Anger begets anger and the cycle contionious getting worse. Seeing Yuji lose his cool like this is quite the interesting treatYunieXTidus on January 18, 2012, 2:16:35 PM
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This gave me cold chills. Poor Yuji.