OUTCASTS TILL THE END
Summary: After killing Itachi their now on one final hunt to finish off Orochimaru. But he just so happens to be hunting three of their own with nothing but evil intentions. Will one of them fall into his trap? SasuSaku NejiTen NaruHina ShikaIno descrip lemons
A/N: This is the sequel to my first story Outcasts but you don't have to have read that to read this. The prologue explains briefly what has happened and where they are now. All the information you need will be included. So sorry to those who already know all this but I felt that since it's been awhile it wouldn't be a bad idea to remind you all.
Anyway thanks to all those who stuck with me during Outcasts and for the huge response I received at the end. I made it to 600 reviews and for that I am very happy. Also thanks to those who voted on my poll, it was your vote which allowed me to put this story up faster. So please read, enjoy and review to tell me if you like it and you think I should continue
Disclaimer: All my attempts so far have failed so I have yet to own Naruto
Where they are so far
Sasuke kidnapped Sakura as Orochimaru had ordered only to fall in love with her. After meeting Naruto and Hinata the four decide that they would track down Itachi on their own. Soon Neji, Tenten, Ino and Shikamaru all joined the group. After Sasuke and his group tracked down all the Akatsuki and managed to eliminate them all Sasuke was finally able to get his revenge and kill his brother, yet this didn't make him as happy as he thought it would. After being reunited with their team, he found that Naruto along with Hinata, Neji, Tenten, Ino and Shikamaru had decide that instead of return home they would begin to track down Orochimaru who was currently after Sasuke so he may take over his body, Sakura because of her unusual healing abilities that he think she may posses since her mother now dead had them and Naruto for the Kyuubi.
Previously
"So" Sakura finally said, turning around and smiling at them all in turn then at last turning back to Sasuke. "What do you say?"
"Hn then what are we doing just standing around" He replied.
"Teme is right, lets go" Naruto yelled.
The gang smiled as Sakura slowly began to laugh at her companion's behavior. Then all the girls began to join in. Even Naruto did, as Shikamaru smiled and the other two males smirked. Slowly above them the rain cased and the sun appeared from behind a cloud, sharing its light and warmth with the group.
They stood their, basking in the new day that was forming, all silent yet all together they were remembering their last journey, celebrating the end of the battle and all pondering what was to come next, what awaited them on this new journey of theirs.
Then together, as one group they left the clearing, putting the past behind them and walking towards whatever the future held and once again the hunt began.
PROLOUGE: How it all began
Neji sighed as he rolled over to gaze at the figure sleeping peacefully beside him. He ran his fingers through her brown hair which had been let out of its usual two buns as she slept. He liked her with her hair out and it gave him pleasure to know that he was one of the very few who got to see it like this. He couldn't help but gaze over her bare back then to her face which looked so peaceful and delicate. She had a small smile on and he thought that she had never looked more beautiful then she did now.
He couldn't help but think about her, how far they had come and everything else that had happened in between since leaving their home. Neji could remember hearing from his uncle that Hinata had run away and could clearly remember the feeling that washed over him. It was fear, fear for his cousin's safety and her well being. He could remember being angry with his uncle, Hinata's father, when he had turned around and said that there would be no search party going after her for with he gone Hanabi, Hinata's younger sister, could now become the heir of the Hyuga clan.
So what had he done, he had gone straight to the Hokage and demanded that he receive permission to leave his village and go after Hinata. Of course the Hokage had granted him permission and he had then proceeded to his training grounds planning to get in some training before he left. As always his training partner Tenten was there and she could clearly see that something was wrong. For years Neji had admired his team mate more than anyone else and although still unclear on his feelings he did know he felt more for her then what a team mate or even a friend should feel. This being the case he told her straight out he was leaving in search of Hinata.
What he hadn't expected was for Tenten to not only reply that she understood but go that night to the Hokage and ask for permission to join him. It had come as a shook when she arrived the following morning and demanded that she come alone, feeling it foolish if he went by himself. He still remembered their conversation before he had agreed and smiled softly at the memory.
Flashback
"Neji" Tenten called as Neji stopped in his tracks and turned around.
"Tenten I have made my choice, I have to go after her" he said calmly as Tenten smiled.
"I know that"
"Then what are you…"
"I'm coming with you" she told him as he frowned.
"You're what?"
"I'm coming with you, I have already been granted permission" she explained as he stared at her, her soft chocolate eyes now hardened in determination.
"You…you can't" Neji said as she looked at him and narrowed her eyes.
"Why, we always go on missions together don't we. When have we ever not, besides who else knows you attacks, your ways better than me huh"
"It's not that, this isn't a normal mission"
"I know that and I want to help"
"But Tenten it could take weeks, months, maybe even years. Who knows if ill ever come back, do you really want to leave knowing you may never return. I can't let you do that"
"Neji I don't have anyone here and you know that. All I have here is you, Gai and Lee and you cannot leave me here with just those two. They would drive me insane, besides Hinata is my friend to"
"She is" Neji asked as he raised his eyebrow in amusement.
"Well sort of"
"I see"
"Neji I just want to help, you know its dangerous going on your own. You will need someone to help back you up, guard your blind spot or help keep watch at night. Going alone is just a stupid idea"
"I know that Tenten but I can't ask you to do this"
"You don't have to, I'm offering"
"But why?"
"Because you're my training partner and my closest friend and I want to help you. You can't seriously say that you want to go alone?"
"Well no but"
"Then it's settled I'm coming to, so let's get a move on"
"Tenten are you sure?" he asked as she smiled that smile he loved so much.
"Yes I am"
"Good because I was going to ask you anyway" he said as she frowned and he smirked.
"But I have one condition?" she told him as he stopped to look at her.
"Which Is?"
"When we find Hinata you tell her the truth" she demanded.
"The truth" he repeated as she nodded.
"Yes the truth, about how you feel. She deserves to know" he sighed as he looked at her.
"But Tenten"
"No Neji, she ran because she probably felt no one cared. You have to show her you do love her and you do care for her. Otherwise she will never go with you. I know you have your pride and your just trying to protect her and make her stronger but now it doesnt matter anyway so you will tell her the truth. Understand?" he looked at her and knew there was no way out.
"Fine" he finally replied as Tenten smiled and started leading the way out. "Oh and Tenten"
"Yeah"
"Thanks"
End Flashback
He wondered what it would have been like if he had known at that stage that Tenten had actually liked him in a more intimate way. He had wanted to at that stage confess his feelings for her but had yet to get the courage. He would have told her before he left but he didn't want to break her heart if he never returned. Therefore he had promised to tell her when he got back, if he got back. Yet instead she had chosen to join him and it was only after he had found his cousin and decided to stay with Hinata and her new friends that he had learnt of Tenten's feelings.
She had always been faithful to him, always training with him and doing whatever he had wanted. It had angered him when he had learnt that Tenten had agreed to go out with Lee but it hadn't lasted long and soon they were back to just being friends. It had again surprised him when she told him that if he was staying with the group and Hinata then she would be to. It was here that he discovered her feelings and here when he finally told her how he felt. He had thought that as always she would always be there, always by her side.
But that had changed when Tenten had stopped him killing a member of the Akatsuki only to have her leave with him. That was probably the worst he had felt, those weeks without her by his side. Yet she had made the choice of staying with him rather then returning home and now here they were. She was once more by his side and he knew that he would never take her for granted again. He knew what she meant to him and he never wanted to loose her again.
He remembered when they had first entered the hotel room, the awkward silence that had ensured as he closed the door. Never before had there been an uncomfortable silence with them. There was always silence for he was never one for conversation but he had enjoyed those rare moments when they would sit together in silence, Tenten occasionally making conversation. So the silence had been disturbing and for the first time it was he who spoke first. They had sat on the bed and talked, talked about everything. Both telling the other their secrets which they had never bothered to know before.
Then she had kissed him and one thing had lead to another so now he gazed upon her naked form with a smile. He wanted to wake up like this every day, he never wanted to be without her again. He had found two things in the world he cherished the most and that was her and his cousin. He had lived these last months trying to do everything to protect Hinata but now he knew she didn't need it. She was strong and after all she did have Naruto. So now it was time for him to let Hinata go and focus more on Tenten. With that thought she stirred beside him and opened her eyes, blinking up at him.
"What time is it" she asked with a yawn as he smirked and kissed her.
"Still early" he replied as she nodded and kissed him back.
"I love you" he whispered as she smiled her all knowing smile as she ran a finger over his bare chest.
"I know" she said.
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Shikamaru groaned as he watched the blonde woman on the other side of the yell continue to yell and throw things at him. He loved this woman but there were times where she could be a little over the top. Like now for instance when she wouldn't stop shouting at him. They had simply just arrived in the room where Ino had attempted to make conversation and Shikamaru had stupidly just kept muttering 'troublesome.' Then when she had discovered he was ignoring her she had started telling him off. He knew it was really stupid of him to just not apologize and keep her happy. No instead he had to argue lazily back.
This seemed to only irritate her more because half way through their argument he had given up, feeling it was too troublesome to continue, and this had made her even madder. Now she was going on about his lazy habits and everything else under the sun but he didn't really care. Sure they did fight a lot, well she would yell and he would occasionally say the wrong thing back but this didn't bother him much. He actually enjoyed it when she yelled he liked how her face would turn red and her eyes would harden. It made her look cute. Like he said he loved her and he knew despite her fiery attitude at the moment that she loved him back.
He remembered when he was first put on a team with her and couldn't stand it. She was always so flirty and over dramatic as well as extremely loud. Yet sure enough she had progressed and although was still loud and over flirty she was a strong and talented ninja and best of all she was his current girlfriend. He remembered the third member of their team, his best friend Choji. It was he who had helped Shikamaru realize his feelings for Ino and it was his sacrifice that had gotten them together. On a mission Shikamaru had been injured while Ino was healing him. Yet she didn't notice the man that tried to strike them down behind her.
Both would have been killed if Choji hadn't taken the strike for himself and saved his best friends, leaving him to die. He missed his friend terribly but the pain was ok now and this was because of two reasons. One being that he had Ino who helped share the pain and the other being that both him and Ino had decided to track down and avenge Choji's killer. They did just that, joining up with Sasuke's team and eventually they tracked down and killed the man who had cost them their friend's life, the man named Kisame.
Yet Shikamaru couldn't stop the pain in his heart when he thought about that battle. It was the battle where he had nearly lost Ino and it was by luck that she had survived. He gazed upon her as she continued to shout and rant and couldn't help but smile. It had been a relief when she had woken up and he had taken that chance to tell her just how he felt. He knew that as ninja's they could never be sure of how much time they had and he was going to make every moment he did have count.
She was still shouting as Shikamaru approached her with a smirk on his face, which seemed to only make her angrier but he didn't care. He was right in front of her now as she stopped and placed her hands on her hips.
"Are you even listening to me?" she demanded as he smirked.
"To troublesome" he said as she frowned.
"See that's exactly what I mean you are so…" she was cut off as Shikamaru crashed his lips on to hers in a feverish kiss. She widened her eyes as he broke off and smirked.
"See this is exactly what I mean you can't jus…" he kissed her again as Ino continued to hesitate. She was slowly being drawn in as Shikamaru traced her bottom lip while his hands went to her waist and started puling off her top while kissing down her neck. Ino moaned in response as he started leading her to the bed and pushed her down on to it, falling on top and smirking at her. Ino went red as she felt the need and urgency rush through her, damm why did he have to make her feel so desirable.
"Shika" she moaned as he started rubbing circles on her thigh with one hand while the other unzipped her purple skirt. She moved her hips to help him get it off as he turned to look at her. She was so easy to rile up, not that he didn't want her to be since he was getting rather aroused himself.
"I love you" he told her as she smiled up at him. He leaned down and kissed her again and this time she didn't hesitate to respond as she pulled off his shirt in a hurry and pulled him down to meet her.
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Naruto grinned as he watched Hinata slurp down her ramen. He was glad that Sasuke had decided to lead them to a rather popular town where they could spend a few days relaxing and training before they began on their journey again. This also meant spending some time with his friends and most importantly with Hinata. It was an added bonus that Neji was caught up with Tenten which allowed him to get some alone time with her without her overprotective cousin getting in the way. Naruto liked Neji and he wasn't scared of him but he also didn't want to get on the Hyuga's bad side any time soon.
"Hey Naruto" Hinata asked as he grinned at her.
"Yeah"
"Do you think Sasuke will be ok, you know now that he doesn't have anyone" she asked.
"Well he has us doesn't he, and his got Sakura. I mean he wouldn't dessert us and he always stands up for us so I think he will be fine" he replied.
"Yeah I remember when Neji came to take me home, he barely knew me and yet he still defended me"
"Who would figure that Neji would end up joining our team" Naruto laughed.
"Yeah, I thought he was a stoic emotionless cousin who wouldn't care if I dropped dead yet he now acts well"
"Overprotective" Naruto added as she smiled.
"Pretty much"
"You know I'm really glad I was the one to find you" Naruto said, referring to how he met Hinata. He had run away from his home when he stumbled upon her being attacked and had saved her then rushed her to Sasuke and Sakura so they could help.
"Yeah who would have thought that we would end up joining them?"
"Though I'm glad we did" Naruto told her as she nodded.
"Yeah me to"
"So your coming with us, you know to hunt Orochimaru?"
"Of course, I mean you and Sasuke and Sakura are being hunted by him so the only way to keep you safe is to go after him" she said as he nodded.
"Yeah but his only after the Kyuubi not me" Naruto mumbled as Hinata took his hand.
"I still like you better" she said as he grinned at her.
"Me better" he laughed as he kissed her. She smiled as she turned back to her ramen before a thought occured.
"Hey Naruto, do you remember when you were defending me against Neji?"
"Yeah why?" he asked.
"Well you…you said you were my boyfriend and tha…that you lov…oved me" she stutered sudenly feeling ver nervous.
"Yeah" he said hesitantly
"Well did you, you know did you mean it?" He looked at her then grinned.
"Of course I did Hinata, I meant very word and I still do" he told her as he leant down and kissed her again, though more passionately than he first did. She broke of and smiled up at him.
"I love you to Naruto"
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Sakura shifted as she felt something was missing, turning around she discovered that the man who had fallen asleep next to her was now gone. She sat up quickly as she scanned the room and sighed in relief as she spotted him sitting on a chair in the corner looking out the window and obviously deep in thought. She smiled as she softly approached him but he was so trapped in his mind that he didn't even hear her. She sighed as she gazed at his face from a distance, it looked so empty. She knew this was hard on him but it was starting to worry her.
He looked lost, completely and totally lost and to her Sasuke had always stood as a leader, a strong and stable figure in her life. He had always known what he wanted and how to get it, he had never hesitated or led them astray. In fact she and the others had always turned to him and depended on hi to lead them where they needed, to make a plan and know what to do. He had always seemed to know what to do, have the answers to what they needed but now he looked lost and alone. More like a child then a man and this frightened her.
"Sasuke" she said as she walked up to him. There was no response and it looked to her that he hadn't even heard her. She put a hand on his shoulder as he snapped his head up to her, gazing into her warm loving eyes.
"Hn you should get some sleep" he told her as she nodded.
"So should you"
"Hn"
"Sasuke I'm worried" she confessed as he looked up at her and sighed. He pulled her gently on to his lap and circled his arms around her waist as she leaned into him.
"You don't have to be, its going to be fine" he told her as she shook her head.
"I'm not worried about the mission I'm worried about you"
"Don't be"
"Well I am" she told him as he frowned. "Sasuke I know killing Itachi wasn't exactly how you thought it would be but it doesn't change the fact that his gone. You have done what you set out to do, you have avenged your family, rid the world from a very dangerous man and saved all of us. Now we have a new mission, a new quest. See your life isn't without purpose so would you stop shutting everyone out. Its all ok now, his gone and you can relax" she added in a small voice as she hugged his neck.
"It still doesn't change the fact that I killed my brother" he told her.
"No you didn't, don't you remember what you told me huh. The day you confessed about how he murdered your clan."
Flashback
"Did you know this man?" Sakura asked for she felt that the way he said the name it sounded like he despised it. Maybe it was someone he knew before hand.
"Yes" he replied.
"How?"
"He…he used to be my brother." He admitted as Sakura gasped.
"Your brother?" she repeated.
"Yes."
"The one who murdered your clan, the one you're after is your brother?"
"He is no longer my brother, my brother died the night he killed my family."
End flashback
"You told us all that the night he killed everyone you loved he ceased to be the man you knew as your brother and instead became something else. You didn't kill your brother Sasuke, you killed a man who had destroyed your life"
"Hn"
"And now that his gone you can start to rebuild you life again" she whispered as he looked into her eyes and gave her a weak smile. She leant down and gave him a chaste kiss and when she broke apart she saw that his cold empty eyes were now showing just a into of something else. Though she didn't know what it was.
"It doesn't mean were safe yet Sakura" Sasuke admitted as she frowned.
"Are you worried about Orochimaru?"
"His still after us you know" he told her. "And it's not just me any more. He wants Naruto for the Kyuubi and if he gets him not only will extracting the Kyuubi kill Naruto but the damage he could do with the Kyuubi is scary. Plus he won't hesitate to kill the others, he may even choose to do that not only to weaken us but so they won't come after us. Then ether is you, if he gets you I don't know what I would do"
"I'm not about to let him kidnap me Sasuke" she laughed as he looked at her.
"I didn't mean that Sakura"
"Yeah I know" she added with a smirk of her own.
"And you're forgetting yourself, he wants you to"
"He wants my body that's it" he told her as she smiled.
"I can't complain really, I quite like your body to" she whispered seductively as he sighed.
"No funny Sakura"
"I though it was" she replied with a smile.
"Sakura I need to tell you something"
"Ok"
"Something I should have told you when you asked but I didn't" he admitted as she frowned. She had an idea what he was talking about.
Flashback
"What is so special about me, what do I possess that your boss wants, why were you sent to capture me and why didn't you tell me this earlier" She demanded and Sasuke raised his eyebrow as she stood over him.
"First of all I was sent to capture you because word of your mother's ability and how you had inherited that ability had reached him. My boss has made it a habit of recruiting people who could either pose as a threat or that could be helpful to him, or both. You fit that profile perfectly"
"Anyway, word traveled to Orochimaru about you and how you had inherited your mother's abilities of healing and maybe even her strength to. Orochimaru saw this as many opportunity's. Not only would you if you agreed to join us be a good asset but also a remarkable subject. Though I feel that he wanted you so you not only could help heal him, but also to experiment on"
"I see"
"Hn"
"So what is it he thinks I possess?" She asked.
"He thinks that you, like your mother, are gifted in medical Jutsu's. Which I guess I have proved you are, as well as being able to use that to make you stronger which is still unknown"
End Flashback
She knew all of this, he had told her so what was it that he left out. She looked at him and frowned as he stood up and ran his hand through his hair.
"It wasn't just a hunch that I was told to go after you, Orochimaru had sent spies to study you. He spent a good year or two collecting information on you and even went as far I believe as stealing your folder from the hospital you were born at. All the information ever recorded about you is in a file in his possession." Sasuke explained as Sakura stared wide eyed at him unable to talk so he continued.
"He had sent people to watch you and it was clear from your chakra pattern and the way you behaved that you did indeed posses special healing properties but that's not all. Your healing abilities go beyond that of a normal medic Nin and doesn't just relate to physical injuries. It also goes for emotional injuries and other." He sighed as he looked at her.
"Sakura your mother was the only one who could throw of Orochimaru's hidden weapon so to speak, once he had placed it on another human being and because your chakra signature is identical to hers that means you can to. He saw you as a threat but also an advantage. If you could stop the curse then you could also control it and that's why I was sent to kidnap you"
"What weapon" Sakura asked as Sasuke shook his head. He wanted to tell her about the curse mark but he couldn't, if she knew about it then it wouldn't be long until he found out he had it. He couldn't allow that to happen.
"It's a way of controlling others so to speak" he at last replied as she nodded.
"So he has a file on me that has all my details."
"Yes" he told her as she looked at him.
"Does it have about my family" she asked as he nodded. "And it's the only one on me"
"Yes" he relied as she stood up shakily. She looked at him and took a deep breath.
"Sasuke I need to get that file"
"I know" he said with a smile. "And I promise I will help get it for you just don't be mad at me" Sakura looked at him and smiled, she couldn't be mad to him and if anything she was happy. She ran up and hugged him tightly as he kissed her.
"Sasuke I'm glad you were the one told to kidnap me and I'm glad you did" she confessed as he smirked and kissed her passionately.
'So am I Sakura'
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Sakura smiled as she approached where Naruto sat with Hinata leaning against him on the small couch in the foyer. Sasuke was gripping her hand by her side and this was a small comfort that they were still a team. Hinata looked up and returned Sakura's smile as Naruto grinned from his spot. He would have got up to greet her but he didn't want to hurt Hinata and he was quite comfy with her body leaning into his.
"Morning" Sakura called cheerfully.
"Morning Sakura, teme"
"Hn dobe" Sasuke said which they all took as a form of greeting. Naruto grinned, although on the outside it looked like nothing had changed between them when Naruto had stood in front of Itachi and told him that he was more Sasuke's brother then Itachi was it had made all the difference. It was this that had given Sasuke the strength to beat Itachi and Sasuke would never forget it. No matter what happened he would always see Naruto as his brother and Naruto would as well.
"Where are the others?" Sakura asked as Naruto shrugged.
"They should be down soon" Hinata replied and sure enough it wasn't long till the four heard a loud bossy voice, which seemed to be arguing, coming from the hall and another response to that voice which could only be coming from to people.
"Lazy arse"
"Troublesome woman"
The four shared a smile as they refrained from bursting out laughing as Ino came around the corner dragging Shikamaru with her.
"Sorry lazy bum here wouldn't get out of bed" she told them as he smirked and put an arm around her shoulder.
"Only because I was tired from last night" he whispered in her ear as she blushed and glared at him.
"Whatever" she murmured but Shikamaru saw that she was smiling slightly and so he kept his arm in place.
"So we ready to go" she asked as Sakura laughed at her friend.
"We are just waiting on two more by the looks of it"
"I wonder what is taking them so long" Ino said then she blushed as an idea appeared in her mind. "On second thought I really don't want to know"
"So were letting Tenten re join us then" Naruto asked Sasuke who just shrugged.
"Of course we are" Ino told them angrily.
"Troublesome not so loud" Shikamaru muttered.
"She did do nothing wrong and she did end up bring someone to help us. Its not like she broke any rules or anything" Hinata explained.
"Well I don't think she ever left the team to be honest, she only acted on what she thought was right and there was no harm done" Sakura added.
"That and if we say no then Neji probably wouldn't be to happy" Naruto laughed, "And if he goes he might take Hinata to"
"I wouldn't go though" Hinata said as Sasuke sighed.
"No one is leaving" he informed them.
"Well that's good" Tenten said as she arrived at the foyer with Neji by her side, his arm wrapped protectively around her waist as she stood with a smile on her face.
"I was worried you would all leave without us" she laughed as they approached and stood next to Ino. "Morning all"
"Good now that we are all here lets go" Naruto shouted as he jumped up.
"Hn" was Sasuke's response as he lead them all through the town until the reached the town's gates.
"So are we jumping first" Neji asked. "I mean to get some space between here and us"
"Yeah in case we were spotted" Shikamaru told Sasuke who only nodded in agreement.
"Then what are we waiting for" Naruto cried as Sasuke sighed.
"Dobe"
"Teme" Naruto said back.
"Hn are we ready" he asked.
Sakura smiled once more as the others nodded and they leapt up to the trees. The hunt had resumed and they were all ready to continue their journey, together. Sakura looked around tat them all with a grin. They were all so different, they were probably the least likely people to call themselves a team. Yet they shared something in common, they were all outcasts. None of them had a place where they belonged and had instead found it with each other. Yep no matter what they were outcasts and they would continue to be outcast to the end. But they would be outcasts together and this made all the difference.
A/N: Sorry if that was a little boring to some but at least everyone knows where they are at so it should hopefully get more interesting since this was just the prologue and all. The other chapters won't be as long as this so I apologize if it's to long. If you have any questions feel free to review and ask and I will be more than happy to answer them.
I'm afraid since I'm going back to school in just over a week, and this means starting my last year of high school, that it may take me longer to update my stories so please bear with me and I promise I will update lots on holidays and try to at least update once a week. Anyway let me know what you thought