Arabian Nights 10
Naruto woke up earlier then usual due to nerves and excitement. He knew it was early because there were still some girls sleeping on the floor. He knew they were just there to keep him away from Sasuke and vice versa, but he still wanted to see his Sasuke. He didn't see Ten-Ten so she must have stayed with her boyfriend. 'I wonder what happened to Sai.' He didn't feel like having his skin rubbed raw so it was a good thing that Ten-Ten wasn't there now and hopefully he woke up early enough to avoid her. He tiptoed into the bathroom, got undressed, and got into the always-prepared hot water. He would of locked the door but there were a few times that the lock was more of a hindrance then a help so it was removed. 'Another inanimate object out to get me.' Naruto washed himself as much as possible. The scrub down from yesterday probably washed the dirt off for at least three days, or that's how it felt. Naruto got out of the tub, dried himself off, wrapped a towel around his waist, and then rubbed his hair dry with another towel. He threw the towel he was drying his hair with somewhere and peeked out the door. He forgot to grab some clothes and he didn't feel like letting the girls see him in nothing but a towel. There were still a few girls but not as many as when he woke up. He crept towards his closet, which wasn't that far away, and just grabbed the necessary clothes without really looking at them, then ran back to the bathroom. He wasn't going to wear his wedding clothes yet because: One) they were being cleaned because of what they went through yesterday Two) He didn't want to get them dirty when he had them and Three) wearing them so early would make him impatient, not that he was patient to begin with, but he'd be more so. And knowing his family, Arashi would want to give in but Tsunade would convince him to just prolong the time until the wedding began. Tsunade could be so evil. Naruto got dressed and realized that he grabbed one of his shortest shirts and a sarong instead of pants. He didn't care that much. He walked out of the bathroom; the few girls still there now awake, and sat on his bed. Before he could think of what he could do to waste time, the door burst open and a grumbling Ten-Ten came in. The other girls left the room while Ten-Ten plopped next to Naruto on the bed and gave an aggravated sigh making Naruto raise an eyebrow at her.
"So"
"Men are stupid"
"Oi"
"I said men Naru"
"Then what the hell does that make me"
"Well maybe you are a man. I mean you're a clutz and you have a lot of blond moments. But you can interpret feelings and emotions"
"Okay what happened? And what happened to Sai"
"Well I dragged him away so Lee could beat him up since I did not want to be kissed by Sai. So once I got him to Lee's and told Lee what he did, he was gearing up to attack when he shouted one of his lines about youthfulness. And Sai asked him about youthfulness, which got Lee going, and then they started to play some foreign card game because Sai said it was "youthful" to play. I just sat there in disbelief and when I tried to say something to Lee he just stated his youthful line which Sai decided to copy"
"What did you do"
"I left and went to see Genma"
"You didn't"
"No I didn't. He was with Raidou"
"So then what did you do"
"I stayed to watch of course"
o.o
"And man was it hot. So I can follow you and Sasuke on your honeymoon right"
o.o!
"Naruto"
"I'm going to ignore everything you said after you said you left Lee and Sai alone. But why were you grumbling when you came in here"
"I went to see Lee this morning and Sai was still there. They were acting like the best of friends and when I, again, reminded Lee about what Sai did Lee just laughed and said Sai said he did it when his youthfulness what at its peak. I swear if I hear youthful from Sai and/or Lee I am going to clobber them. Oh well I got some revenge"
"Should I ask"
"Well Lee asked me where I was last night while I was walking towards the door so before I left I told him I was with Genma and Raidou"
"That's not very nice Ten-Ten. You know Lee's a good guy"
"I know. I'll make it up to him later but still"
"Yeah yeah. So when's breakfast ready? I'm hungry"
"Well breakfast should be served soon but you're not allowed to leave this room until the ceremony"
"Hmph. I know. But feed me"
"I'll go get your ramen"
"I love you Ten-Ten"
"You said that yesterday"
"And I'm saying it again"
Ten-Ten just shook her head while smiling and headed for the door. She looked around for a servant to keep Naruto company just incase his fianc▌ felt like giving him a visit, which he wasn't allowed to do. She found one and gave the girl instructions about what to do. After explaining the simple rules she then left to go get Naruto's cart of ramen. When she returned, it was to Naruto scowling and the servant girl giggling. Ten-Ten pushed the cart in front of Naruto who grabbed a bowl and started eating in an annoyed type manner. She dismissed the girl and sat next to Naruto who was almost finished with his third bowl. Ten-Ten waited patiently for Naruto to finish. She knew it wouldn't take that long for him to finish. Naruto finished the last bowl and exhaled loudly, patting his stomach happily.
"So why were you scowling at the servant"
"Thanks Ten-Ten. And after all that ramen made me happy"
"Well? What put you in such a tiff"
"The servant girl asked if she could put make-up on me"
"That doesn't sound so bad"
"Make-up is for girls! Do I look like a girl"
"You really want me to answer that"
"Gee. Thanks a lot Ten-Ten. That just reminds me the bastard"
"Your bastard"
"Yeah"
"Did he call you a girl or did he want to put make-up on you"
"He called me a girl and then"
"Why are you blushing?"
Sasuke was woken up earlier than he would have liked because of a servant who told him that Lord Arashi wanted to speak to him during breakfast. So Sasuke rolled out of bed, made sure the lamp was still on the table, took a bath, got dressed, made sure the lamp was on the table, hid the lamp on the canopy of the bed, and then made his way to the dining hall. Arashi, the real one, was sitting in the middle of the low-lying long table, reading what looked like important documents while eating absentmindedly. When he heard footsteps he looked up and gestured for Sasuke to take a seat across from him. When Sasuke sat on the cushion across from Arashi a few servants placed food, water, juice, and tea in front of him. Once they were done Arashi waved them away and they seemed to disappear. Arashi had placed what he was reading to the side and gave his full attention to Sasuke, which made Sasuke nervous but he didn't show it. He was gearing his mind up for any number of questions but the first one caught him a little off guard. Not that he showed that.
"How is your wound Sasuke"
"I have forgotten I even had one Lord Arashi"
"Please. Just call me Arashi when we are alone. You are going to be my son-in-law after all"
"Alright ...Arashi"
"Now. I didn't have you woken up early just to eat and speak with you informally. I wanted to ask you something. Will you Sasuke of Konoha be my new Grand Vizier"
If Sasuke was drinking any of the assorted drinks set out before him he would either of choked while swallowing or spit it back out onto Arashi. But instead he just looked gob smacked for all of two seconds and then reverted to his stoic face.
"What about Neji"
"...There is no doubt that Neji was made to be a Grand Vizier and he did it wonderfully but he became greedy for the one thing I wouldn't give him so he took different means to obtain it and thus betraying me. Betrayal has the penalty of death but I do have a soft spot for him. The only problem is no one can find him. Kyuubi told me that Neji tried to stop him from attacking Naruto but he gave Neji a fatal wound. So according to Kyuubi my Grand Vizier should've been found dead in my room. All that was seen was a really large blood stain but no body"
"So no one knows if he is dead or not"
"No. I doubt he could have gotten up and walked away because then there would have been a trail of blood that would of led up to him. And even though all the guards were going to help Kyuubi, who they thought was me, there still would have been servants around my room who would of seen him leave or someone take him and leave"
"But why do you want me to be your new Grand Vizier"
"I may not know you that well but I have friends who were apparently your teachers and they have told me about you. Plus I can tell you would never betray Naruto and would have his best interests at heart"
"There's an also isn't there"
"Well it's not a pleasant reason of why I can trust you so that's why I left it out. But if you do betray me I shall annul your marriage, kick you out of the kingdom, and make sure you never see my son again""Of course I don't want to do that because you make my son very happy. So just stay loyal and everything will be fine"
"So I have to be your Grand Vizier"
"No of course you don't. I just think you're the best choice. Unless you'd rather I invite Jiraiya or Kakashi to be my new Grand Vizier"
Sasuke's eye twitched just imagining what those two would do if they had such power. Jiraiya would sit there getting drunk while all the servant and slave girls paraded around him very scantily clad with work piling up behind him but never being taken care of. Kakashi would probably make an Icha Icha Paradise library and would probably never come out to do work.
"Wait. How do you know Jiraiya and Kakashi? You didn't just track them down to find out more about me did you"
"No. Actually Jiraiya trained me when I was younger. And I actually trained Kakashi but he wanted to travel around instead of staying here. ... So do you want to be my new Grand Vizier"
"Hn. Better me than them"
"Wonderful! Now eat up. You have a big day ahead of you"
Arashi grinned at Sasuke, showing Sasuke where Naruto got his grin from, and then went back to reading and eating. Sasuke ate what was on his plate and thought about their conversation.
"...Arashi"
"Hm"
"How would Naruto feel when you tell him about Neji"
"...Even though Neji hasn't been that wonderful to Naruto for the past two days, I believe Naruto thought of him as a very close friend. So I think this would upset him greatly. Especially when told why Neji was... attacked. I'll tell you this. I do not want to see his expression when he's told about it because I don't want to cause my baby any sadness. I don't know if it's better to tell him that Neji is dead or we can't find him"
"What would happen to Neji if he was still alive"
"Well he'd be stripped of his title and to most Grand Viziers that is worse than death"
"Is that it"
"Well normally he would be put to death but my life wasn't threatened and he did try to save my son. And like I said, I have a soft spot for him. I wish I knew where he was though. I hope he's not dead. I can't bare the thought of how Naruto will feel"
Sasuke just nodded at this and drank the rest of his juice. He then excused himself, stood up, bowed to Arashi, and headed back to his room. He retrieved the lamp from the canopy; glad it was still there, and then set it on the table. Sasuke stared at the lamp and finally let out a sigh. He really didn't want to do what he was going to do but if it made his love feel better than he would. He rubbed the lamp and scowled at the crimson smoke. Once it cleared Gaara was glaring at him.
"What do you want"
"I wish to know where Neji is"
Sasuke growled Neji's name out. And whatever Gaara was expecting it certainly wasn't that, as could be seen with his blank expression. Sasuke just raised an eyebrow at Gaara like 'well?' Gaara blinked slowly and furrowed his brow.
"You wish to know where Neji is"
"Did I stutter"
"The Sultan's Grand Vizier that helped overthrow the Sultan and to put the Sultan's brother-in-law on the thrown and then throw you and your cousin out of the city just so he would be able to marry Naruto? That Neji"
"Yes that Neji"
Sasuke hissed the answer out, not wanting to even think of whom he was looking for just wanting to find him. Gaara just raised his eyebrow at Sasuke and then mentally shrugged.
"He's in your hands"
"...He's in your lamp"
"Did I stutter"
"...Do you practice necrophilia"
"He's still alive you asshole and I didn't do anything to him but save his life"
Sasuke knew that if Gaara could, then Sasuke would be dead but instead Gaara just gave him an even more deadly glare while practically hissing at him. But now he knew where Neji was and that he was alive. Now all he needed to do was get Neji out of the lamp, show Arashi, and somehow keep Neji occupied. He looked up at Gaara, who was giving him a death glare, and realized that he needed to make a cover story for Gaara.
"Why exactly did you save him"Gaara's glare disappeared to be replaced by furrowed eyebrows and a slightly confused look. So obviously not even Gaara knew why he saved Neji.
"Then how did you find him and save him"
"Hn"
"Fine. I wish to know how you did find and save Neji"
Gaara just threw himself on one of the giant cushions and got ready to tell his "master" what happened.
Flashback
Gaara transported them to Naruto's room and wanted to go and hug Naruto but when he saw that Naruto's world seemed to revolve around Sasuke he was discouraged and decided to go wander in the garden. Maybe even scare some servants, slaves, and guards but he didn't really see anybody. After a few minutes he heard talking with Naruto's name coming up and being killed in the same sentence. He narrowed his eyes and walked towards an open window. When he looked in he saw Neji get stabbed by the Sultan and heard what the Sultan said to Neji's body before leaving. Gaara walked through the window and wall, he didn't feel like climbing over the windowsill, and watched as the carpet around Neji started to become soaked with blood. He finally got in front of Neji and looked into his eyes, which were starting to get blurry, and for some inexplicable reason he didn't want the man to die. So he grabbed the unconscious man's body and disappeared just to reappear in his lamp. He laid Neji on his back on the ground, ripped off Neji's blood soaked shirt, and started using his own healing magic, as opposed to genie magic which is used only for the current master, to heal the wound. Since he hasn't used that type of magic in a while, he was a bit rusty and he could feel himself get exhausted faster than with his genie magic. He healed it enough so the wound would stop bleeding and replenished half of Neji's blood before wrapping the wound and laying down on one of his giant pillows in his lamp trying to get some energy back but instead he actually fell asleep, so when he was summoned he was grumpy from being woken up and because it was the asshole master.
End Flashback
Sasuke just stared at Gaara for a little while. He actually thought Gaara saved Neji just to watch him bleed to death in a sick form of entertainment since Gaara couldn't actually kill anybody himself. Gaara just stared blankly back at him.
"We'll just tell the Sultan that you found Neji and hid somewhere because you saw the "Sultan" kill him and thought that Neji had to be killed but you weren't sure so you healed him as best you could. Get Neji out of you lamp and lay him somewhere while I tell a servant to fetch the Sultan"
"Whatever you say Master... Asshole"
"I heard that"
"Good"
Sasuke glowered at Gaara and then walked out into the hallway. He flagged down a servant and told the servant to fetch the Sultan for an urgent matter. The servant looked at him wide-eyed, nodded, and ran off to look for the Sultan. He went back in the room and saw Gaara checking over Neji, who was lying on his bed. Sasuke would have been more upset but he thought about how after tonight that wouldn't be his bed and his new bed will be shared with his Naruto. He was knocked out of his thoughts when he heard rapid knocking on his door. He opened it and saw the servant he gave the order to fetch the Sultan with the Sultan standing behind him looking slightly annoyed yet worried. He stepped aside to let Arashi in while dismissing the servant. Arashi walked in and Sasuke knew when he saw Neji by the fact that his eyes widened. He looked at Sasuke then walked swiftly towards the bed to check on Neji.
"How"
"My slave saw the end of the confrontation with Neji and your imposter so he mistook the imposter to really be you so he wasn't sure if you had a reason for stabbing Neji. He took Neji away and hid him, healing him as much as he could. I didn't see my slave until after breakfast so I asked him where he was and he told me. I knew you'd want to know about this immediately"
"...Let's get Tsunade in here. What is your name'
"...Gaara"
"Then Gaara, if there is anything in my power to give to you then simply ask and you shall receive"
Both Gaara and Sasuke were looking at Arashi like he grew another head but Arashi went to the door and called for a servant to fetch Tsunade immediately and to tell her it's urgent. Arashi then went back in the room and sat on the couch.
"Thank you. I don't know how I would of reacted to seeing Naruto so broken up if Neji did die"
"Of course Sultan. You know I would never want to see Naruto sad at all"
Again someone was knocking at the door, well more like ramming into it with a log. He opened the door and stepped out of the way. The log ramming into the door turned out to be Tsunade's fist. She scowled and stomped into the room, wearing nothing but a bathrobe. She was about to yell at someone when Sasuke and Arashi pointed at the bed. She shut her mouth with a click and walked over to the bed. Her eyes widened but she started checking Neji over, making assessments of what she'd need and how long it would take for Neji to recover. She was very professional for someone who was wearing nothing but a bathrobe.
"He's been healed a little"
"Yes"
"Not too shabby. Even if he is healed it still looks fresh so I don't want to move him. You don't mind us using your room right Sasuke? Good"
Sasuke closed his mouth since he was going to answer but realized that it wouldn't matter what he said to the woman, she'd just do whatever she wanted. Arashi just gave him a wan smile obviously knowing how Sasuke felt. Sasuke just walked, slightly petulant, towards the couch Arashi was sitting on and sat next to the Sultan. They both watched Tsunade run to the door, bark out orders, run back to Neji and then tap her foot waiting impatiently for her orders to be carried out. Sasuke noticed Gaara glare at Tsunade while sticking awfully close to the unconscious man without actually sitting on the bed. After a minute or two of staring, glaring, and tapping three servants came running into the room. One was carrying a bag, one was wheeling a cart in, and the other had a clipboard. He noticed that the one with the clipboard had pink hair and he only knew one person with pink hair. He fleetingly wondered why that girl was here but the major thought was 'Please by all that is holy and unholy let her not see me!' While this was running through his head, the bag was opened supplies were taken out, apparently notes were taken, Tsunade got to work on Neji, and Gaara was scaring the three helpers by glaring at them. Well he was glaring at Tsunade also but she seemed to be immune. After ten minutes Tsunade smirked and gave a thumbs up to Arashi who sweat dropped.
"Yes I am good. Sakura you better have taken good notes. Neji is all patched up he just has to wake up on his own. Now if you excuse me I am going to actually take my bath and have some nice Sake"
"Thank you Tsunade. You are good as usual. And don't drink too much because 1) Shizune will not be happy and 2) there will be plenty at the wedding reception"
"Oooh. Wedding Sake is so much better then regular. I might as well practice though"
Everyone sweat dropped, except Sakura because apparently she spotted Sasuke and had hearts in her eyes like Tsunade had stars in hers.
"Sasuke! I've been so worried about you! Where have you been"
"You know him Sakura"
"Of course. That's my Sasuke"
Sasuke's eye twitched while his hands balled into fists. Arashi looked at him with anger until he saw the way Sasuke was looking at Sakura.
"Listen. I am not nor have I ever been yours. The only person I belong to I am marrying today. So whatever grand illusions you submerged yourself in I suggest you get a reality check"
Sakura looked at him with wide green eyes that started to water while her bottom lip trembled.
"M-m-m-married"
"Yes. Married"
"Let's not have so much drama so early in the morning. Come on Sakura leave the husband-to-be."
Tsunade dragged Sakura out of the room with the other two servants following after. Once the door was closed Sasuke took a deep breath and tried to relax, Gaara turned back to Neji and was doing a rather hands-on examination, and Arashi just chuckled at what Sasuke said next.
"Can I have my wedding now?"
Yes I know I took forever and no lemon yet. I don't like making chapters too long. There is only one author I read who writes extremely long chapters because so far she has only posted maybe two in 2007 and they just work. Koga Hentai Lover is awesome.
So I have already started the next chapter and it skips to right before the wedding.
Should I do the reviewer thing? Because I doubt all of you remember what you even wrote. If so I'll put it.