68. Into the Tsukuyomi - 2

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I'm a shitty author for not updating grr.

I hate the fact that I made you all wait so long but I've slowly been re reading my book and getting into the hang of things back again. There's no excuse for why I haven't updated in a month and for that I apologize. I'll make sure another update heads your way by this week or the next.

I can't update every other day like I used to.. so I hope this helps.

RECAP: Squad AH was fighting Pain, Tobi and Konan. All of them are strong, but due to the fact that Squad AH (especially the brothers and Akina and Naruto) were fighting within themselves there was no coordination whatsoever which lead to them being sucked into the alternate universe. This happened before Naruto went all nine tails mode on Pain.

Also, in the AU Akina and Naruto landed back in Konoha in a deserted park. Hinata spots them first and they all soon realize that everyone's personalities have been reversed. Akina apparently slept with Sasuke the day before - despite being a prude as others proclaimed - which leads to some smexy time.

But Akina completely isn't herself. Something's wrong with her in the tsukuyomi world and she isn't sure what it is. Now, they're returning back from the hot springs wherein Sasuke tells her that her family is waiting back at home for her.

"What are you thinking about?" Sasuke's question broke me out of my thoughts and I blinked.

"Life and how much of a bitch it is."

His eyes widened before he let out a small chuckle. "Man, Hinata has really been corrupting you hasn't she? Since when did you start swearing?"

"Recently." I spoke in a clipped tone.

Just how much of a prude am I in this world? I just hope I'm not a weak and timid kunoichi.

"What else changed about me? Is it a good change?" I turned towards him.

"Hn. You didn't really need to change," He turned away from me.

I nodded absentmindedly as Sasuke stopped walking. He quickly pecked my lips. "Go inside and then I'll leave. I love you."

DID HE JUST TELL ME THE 'L' WORD?!

He's not real. Now, calm the fuck down.

I turned around to see the Senju compound. From a distance I could make out that it was thrumming with positive energy and cheerful voices reached my ears.

My mother's laugh.

It had been so long.

"M-my parents? They're alive?" I stood still in absolute shock. He shot me a confused look. 

"Of course they are. Are you ill or something?"

"Do I have to go inside?" My voice sounded small and timid to my ears. My heart was beating rapidly, anxiousness bubbling inside of me.

"Why? Did you and Yume get into another fight?" He frowned and I shook my head rapidly, sending him a smile.

Yume? Don't tell me...

"No, I just didn't want to leave. I'll get going now."

Be strong. You're strong. You can do this.

Opening the door, I stepped inside staring at the line of shoes at the entrance, neatly arranged in a line. Removing them, I wore a pair of pink slippers kept to the side and entered the house tentatively.

"Aki? Are you home?"

I gulped, hearing my father's voice call me by nickname and stood still as footsteps made their way towards me. He entered the room with a smile.

"Hey! How's my little princess doing? Did you have fun at the onsen?"

A girl with mischievous green eyes and black hair poked her head out from behind my father and an grinned cheekily, snickering slightly. "Otou-san, I'm sure she had a great time." She eyed my covered neck.

"I..." My mouth opened and closed like a gaping fish and a voice yelled from inside.

"Ina! Did you call over Menma-kun for dinner? His parents are out on a mission!"

"You forgot, didn't you?" Yume rolled her eyes, trudging towards me as she slipped on a pair of slippers. "I'll go get him."

"Yume! Don't make perverted comments regarding his nether regions again! You know it makes him uncomfortable."

She cackled closing the door behind her. "No promises dad!"

He shook his head, chuckling at her attitude. Slowly reigning control over my features, my mind began processing the entire ordeal going on before giving my father a forced smile. "I'm fine. I'll head up to my room now."

"Okay, wash up and come down for dinner soon." Nodding, he disappeared inside the living room.

Wait.. which room is mine again?

Stumbling inside the house for ten entire minutes, I found a room suited to my tastes. Jumping on to the bed, I did the only thing I could think of that moment.

Nothing, I did absolutely nothing. Staring into the cute frills of my pillow cover, I silently wondered what happened to me. 

Squad AH was battling Pain when Naruto and I got sucked into one of those weird vortexes thanks to Obito's kamui and it seemed as if we were in an alternate dimension which oddly didn't make sense. I was different, a prude apparently and Naruto's name was Menma. Were he and Hinata dating? Or was it Sakura? 

Cussing under my breath, I closed my eyes. What encountered between Sasuke and I a few moments ago wasn't an in-the-moment kind of thing. I wouldn't have gone that far, even in my world. With my feelings conflicted for both brothers, I wouldn't lead them on. So what urged me to follow with it?

It was almost as if..

No, that's not possible. Impossible. 

But the kiss was hot, no doubt. Even though it was a little weird after Ita- The kiss between Itachi and I reappeared in my head and I screeched into the pillow, rolling on the bed and thrashing around. 

Fuck, what if I was misinterpreting things? What in the world was I thinking?! What if he really didn't like me and I assumed the sweet shit he did in the Akatsuki to be something more when it never really was? I'd never received confirmation from the elder brother anyway - and Sasuke was still pissed off with me.

"I'm doomed," I groaned, pulling at my auburn hair. "This is so fucked up. Why are feelings so complicated? What if Itachi thinks I'm a weirdo? Or what if Sasuke thinks I just.. seduce everyone and get away with it?"

Isn't that what I'm doing?

Is it.. wrong to fall for two people? 

The thought weighed heavily on my mind. Its bad, isn't it? No one in real life falls for two people. And the worst part was that they were brothers.  

"I'm a fucking idiot. Ugh..." With a sigh, I stood up and opened the cupboard to look for house wear. The ninja outfit was getting dirty and I needed to clean it. Furrowing my eyebrows in confusion, I dragged out a bag hidden under the weak, half covered floorboards. 

"What the hell's in this- WHAT THE FUCK?!" In the midst of my panic, I swore in English.

Covering my mouth, I screamed tightly into it to muffle the noise and threw the bag away, trying to burn the image from my eyes. 

Even if I was a prude..

Sasuke definitely wasn't.

.-.-.-.-.-.-.

Dinner was an odd affair. Yume kept on winking and subtly touching Naruto's hand as he shifted uncomfortably in his seat, sending me pleading looks to save him. I looked away, ignoring him as payback for leaving me alone with Sasuke. Dad and mom were talking normally to one another over a glass of wine, laughing occasionally as they asked Naruto and I questions to try and involve us.

"So Menma-kun, you have got to invite Kushina-chan and Minato over for dinner at our place. We might be older than them-"

Yume snorted from her seat. "Old is an understatement. If I am correct, which I know I am, you guys are seventeen years older to them. Hell, you guys were sexing each other up when they were born!"

Mom narrowed her eyes at Yume, as she pointed her chopsticks towards her. "That's it young lady. You're doing the dishes tonight, not Ina."

Dad laughed, taking it in a positive stride. "She's not wrong dear. We did have some fun times."

"Daichi! Shut up!"

Yume regained her smug look.

"Its because of you that Yume is such a... dare I say it, a pervert! You encouraged her." My mother shifted her glare towards dad as he sweat dropped, raising his hands in self defense.

"That's not me!"

"Its true dattebayo! Yume-chan has been doing weird shit to me!" Naruto swatted her arms away as she pouted.

"Damn, we could've had some fun times together Menma-kun!"

I coughed softly, turning away to hide my smile.

This is exactly how we were before. I miss that.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FUN TIMES?!"

"Some harmless touching I guess~"

"Akina-chan, help me." Naruto got off his chair and sat next to me instead, cowering beside me. "Your sister is insane!"

Yume smiled bashfully. "Aww stop it, you'll make me blush Menma-kun!"

I sighed. "She's just fucking around with you Na- Menma. Don't let it reach your head."

At once my family members heads snapped towards me, my parents forgetting about their mini argument. My sister gaped at me.

"Did you just.. curse?"

"Why the hell is everyone glaring at me like that? Of course I did." I shifted uncomfortably in my seat. Seriously, what was wrong with me in this world!

How do I not curse and act like a pervert?! That's my troupe! Its my anime troupe!

My mother shook her head. "That's it. You're not talking to Yume or Hinata-chan until they stop cursing around you."

"Hell yeah! Freedom at its finest!" Yume cheered.

Dad glared at her. "Watch it Yume, we don't need Akina becoming like you."

She crossed her arms, sulking. "I'm not that bad!"

I raised an eyebrow. "Its my wish if I want to curse or not so don't tell me what to do. I'll curse and read Icha Icha as much as I fucking want!"

The table went silent, staring at me with wide eyes as I stood up and walked out of the room, calling behind me. "I'm not hungry. Now come with me, Naruto." I grabbed his wrist as he trailed behind me helplessly, waving back towards my parents.

"Um... puberty? I mean, that's the only explanation I have." Dad offered weakly as their voices became distant.

"Who is Naruto?"

.-.-.-.-.-.

"Everything's so fucked up," I moaned, sitting down in my bed. Naruto sat down on the ground, across from me with a forced smile. 

"Y-yeah.. it is. But at least you get to see your parents." He muttered under his breath. I tilted my head to the side, biting my lip nervously. 

"Naruto, I'm pretty sure your parents are alive. Didn't you hear my mother?" 

He narrowed his eyes on the ground. "I was busy fending myself off from your sister. Since when do you have a sister, Akina-chan? Or is that something you hid from the rest of us back in Konoha too?" 

I sighed. "Naruto, its too early for this."

"I don't care dattebayo!" He stood up angrily, his eyes burning with anger and sadness. "You owe us an explanation for everything you've did! You broke the teme's heart, took away Sakura's body and claim to help us all the while? Who are you?! The Akina-chan I knew back in the Academy would've never done this fucked up shit to us!"

I scoffed. "Naruto, you want to become the Hokage. How would they feel about knowing you fraternized with the enemy? So cut it out."

He banged his fist against the wall, shouting now. "Fuck being the Hokage! How can I be the Hokage if I can't protect my own friends?!"

I stayed silent at that, staring at his heaving form and slouching. "I'll be back in time for my punishment, whatever Konoha deems worthy," I spoke slowly, "but for now.. we're enemies. But, I'm doing this for everyone I love."

And the mission entrusted to me by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

I could feel him glaring at me, mumbling profanities under his breath. "I can't force you to reveal it, can I?"

The only reason I told Squad AH was because they weren't a part of Konoha anymore or swore their loyalty to me and me alone. Naruto had a bright future ahead of him - becoming the Hokage. And he couldn't do that if he was being affiliated with the rogue Senju. That'd put all his hard work to shame.

"No, you can't."

"If you protect everyone, whose gonna protect you?"

"I can do it myself, Naruto. I'm not some damsel in distress."

"Your eyes say otherwise, Akina-chan. Come back to Konoha. Obaa-chan will forgive you if you explain everything."

"I don't deserve forgiveness for all the sins I've done. Naruto, I've killed innocent people for fun. Do you hate me now?" His blue eyes widened with horror and he didn't say anything, opting to look down at the wooden floor.

"I thought so."

Then we fell into silence.

Okay then. Emo much?

No smutty shit this chapter but Itachi's making an appearance in the next one. Hmm..

I wonder how disastrous that's gonna turn out XD

Note:- Naruto still hasn't met his parents yet!

He still doesn't know about his father because Hinata didn't get time to enter the battlefield and get thrown around like a rag doll by Pain. So he wasn't able to go all kyuubi on Pain.

And Naruto meets his mother when he's busy trying to control Kurama which happens way later in the anime. Like, when he's hanging out with Killer Bee.

~Blue