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Title: Naruto Uzumaki and the Treasure of the Nine-Tailed Fox (part 3)
Author/Artist: ohwhatsherface
Pairing: Uchiha Sasuke x Haruno Sakura
Fandom: Naruto
Theme: other world, #35 naiad (nymph who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams and brooks)
Word Count: 850
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Follow up of air.

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Suigetsu’s annoyed scowl remained in place as they continued to paddle down the stream to where she resided.

He shuddered, annoyed. Looking ahead, he noticed the blond kid they had kidnapped sitting stiffly with Sasuke’s girl leaning on his shoulder. She wore a large cloak over her shoulders and had the hood pulled over her head. From the small crest at the base of her neck, he deduced that the cloak belonged to Sasuke. Suigetsu was mildly surprised that their dear captain wasn’t throwing a hissy fit their close proximity.

“How much longer?” the kid asked quietly.

Sasuke, who sat at the front of the boat, glanced back at him over his shoulder. “We are already here.”

“What?”

“Fool,” Suigetsu muttered. The kid turned around, arranging Sakura so she would remain comfortable. “She lives in the water. She’ll come out when she wants to.” Suigetsu’s scowl deepened and he raised his voice. “That stupid, ugly, loud, annoying bitch—”

He was cut off when a spray of water caught him in the face.

Wiping his eyes with the back of his hand, Suigetsu snorted at Naruto. “See what I mean?”

“Shut it, Suigetsu,” a feminine voice said, coming from the water. Naruto watched in awe as it began to float upwards, slowly forming the top half of a woman’s body. She had fiery eyes and crimson locks to match. She donned a simple lilac dress and was wading comfortably in the water. Her pink lips pulled into a grin at the sight of Sasuke. “Ah, Sasuke-kun, what can I do for you?”

“Hn. Karin.” Sasuke nodded in greeting before getting straight down to business, pointing down at Sakura. “She’s not allowed to be over the ocean.”

“Well let’s see what I can do…” The nymph, Karin, looked intently at Sakura and closed her eyes for a moment. When she opened them, she frowned at Sasuke. “Of course she can’t be – she’s cursed.” Pity filled Karin’s eyes. “And by him of all people.”

Suigetsu waved a hand. “Meh, we’re all cursed ones here.” He glared at Karin. “Luckily enough, some of us can have our curses removed—”

“I’m not removing your curse,” Karin hissed, annoyed. “That’s what you get for peaking on my sisters and me bathing.”

The shark-toothed man chuckled. “Ah… maybe it was worth it.”

“Shut up! Stop fooling around, dammit!” Naruto cried, gaining everyone’s attention. “What about Sakura-chan? Can’t you do anything to help her? Please!”

Karin spared Sakura another glance before sighing. “I can give you a temporary elixir for when she’s over seas. She’ll be able to travel for three days at most, but you’ll need to bring her to land for at least a day before sailing once again.”

“Aa.” Sasuke nodded, reaching for the glass vile that floated out of the water.

Before he could retrieve it however, it sank a few feet lower. Sasuke raised his head to glare menacingly at Karin but the nymph merely smirked at him in reply. She tossed her head back and laughed. “Oh, Sasuke-kun, you didn’t think it’d be that easy, did you?” she asked coyly.

He glowered at her. “What do you want?”

“I want… I want…” Karin leaned back, allowing her legs to float up, and she did a few backstrokes. When she finally made up her mind, she sat up over the water as though she was weightless. “You know, it gets boring down here sometimes.” Karin winked at Naruto and he blushed. “I want to come with you guys.”

“No way!” Suigetsu shouted. He turned to Sasuke, staring at the Kusanagi captain pleadingly. “Oh, come on! She is so—”

“Very well.”

“Stop being a little bitch, Suigetsu.” With a wide grin, Karin clapped merrily and stood up, walking over the water and gracefully lowering onto their dinghy. She sat backwards on the row between Naruto and Sasuke, staring curiously at Sakura. “Who is that?” she asked, pointing to the hooded woman.

“Sasuke’s girl,” Suigetsu said, hoping to piss Karin off.

Instead the nymph went unfazed by the bit of information. “No, I already know that. She just seems familiar…” Slowly, Sakura lifted her head off Naruto’s shoulder. There was a shadow of a smile as she removed the hood, exposing her face. Realization drew the blood from Karin’s face as she gasped. “S—Sakura!”

Sakura grinned meekly. “Hello, Karin…”

Sasuke ignored the joyful reunion going on behind him. From what he knew, Sakura and Karin were related, both descendants of the great Sea God; Sakura, the man’s daughter, and Karin, a niece of sorts. When they were done greeting each other, Sasuke ordered, “Karin, give her the elixir.”

Nodding eagerly, Karin did as told. Sakura drank it and was immediately revitalized. Sasuke was pleased when the color slowly returned to her face and though he would never admit it, he felt extremely relieved.

He smirked.

It was time to get down to business.

Sasuke turned around and stood up. He stood across from Sakura and pulled her up by the front of her cloak.

“Now, tell me where my treasure is.”

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SUIGETSU IS IN THE ANIME, GUYS.
His presence makes it awesome.
And yay, Karin’s coming, too! :D