001 // AU UNIVERSE GET!
Location: Near the Ramen Shop (WHERE ELSE?!)
Time: Before Naruto starts his wind chakra training.
What happens: Haseo comes to Konoha, but he isn't Naruto's Haseo....
Time: Before Naruto starts his wind chakra training.
What happens: Haseo comes to Konoha, but he isn't Naruto's Haseo....
He heard a crack as his armor scraped against the wall, and it became evident that it had been damaged upon arriving here...however way he did get here, whatever this place was.
Haseo stumbled as he forced himself onto his feet, reaching his hand out to lean against the wall to prevent a fall. He winced as pain struck him hard, and he stifled a moan in reaction. His head spun, and he could only assume it was from smacking his head which caused the supposed bleeding he felt presently.
The first idea that came to his foggy thoughts was to get help and ask where he was, but whether or not he was welcome here was unknown. For now, he assumed looking around was best. Haseo tried to focus his vision as he stumbled out from behind the building.
Bright orange consumed his vision, and his sensitive eyes stung from contact. Haseo covered his eyes quickly as he tried to contain himself and keep balance.
"Nngh!"
The next thought that came to mind was how ridiculous he must appear right now.
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Naruto's own eyes widened, and he found himself staring. Haseo was just like he remembered him. Except he was hurt. His head was bleeding, and his armor was cracked. He was hurt! Naruto had no idea how Haseo was there all of a sudden, but he was hurt, and it was obvious that Haseo didn't belong. If the Anbu caught sight of him, they might consider him a spy or--
"H-Hey, we gotta get you to my place!" Naruto stated suddenly, walking forward and taking Haseo's wrist. "C-C'mon, you're not safe out here."
Haseo needed to be safe. Once he was safe, they could figure out what the fuck just happened, and Naruto could... be happy. Be happier than he had been in months.
Haseo was back.
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And if he understood the guy correctly, he was getting help...so at least that cut down some effort that would have had to be made. Haseo's heart steadied a bit more knowing that he would get some assistance and be put in a safe place for now. Though...he needed to know...
Was this some place near Discedo? Did he some how get dragged to a clean civilization? He would have to tell Prydain that there was more out there...
Haseo's dizziness suddenly got much more violent, and he found himself stumbling even more than he was when he was walking on his own. The young man taking him was moving awfully fast. Nausea took over him, and Haseo could no longer keep himself up.
His body grew heavy, and a loud thump followed him collapsing onto the ground. Everything soon went black again, and Haseo lost consciousness.
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"Haseo!" Naruto half-shouted, kneeling next to the fallen Multiweapon. "O-Oy, Haseo..."
He got no response. Naruto looked around quickly, eyes wide. People were looking at them curiously. The longer he stayed here...
"Oy, w-we're heading home," Naruto half-whispered, picking Haseo up with the most care he could. "It'll be okay..."
He started walking, trying to ignore just how heavy Haseo was. Naruto could do this. Haseo needed to be safe. And once he was awake again, they could catch up....
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A groan escaped him as his vision finally cleared upon opening his eyes. The pain seemed to be less unbearable, but still there. He felt a pressure on his head that suggested it was wrapped with some type of cloth. Haseo was relieved to know that whoever brought him here cared to his wounds, and he noticed soon after that the large armor piece over his shoulders and arms had been removed.
The next thing he had felt was a warmth on his hand, as if someone were holding it. He turned his head slightly to catch a glimpse, and noticed that the young man who wore orange was the one who had brought him here...and the one who was apparently holding his hand. He winced, and pulled his hand away while forcing himself to sit up abruptly.
"What the He-- Gah!" Pain struck him hard again, and Haseo pressed his hand to his head that was pounding once again.
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"Uh," Naruto began intelligently before his brain caught up with his mouth--and then he was up in a flash, reaching out to Haseo to help steady him. "Oy, you hit your head pretty bad--you shouldn't try to move too much!"
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Well, the guy did save him, so Haseo supposed he should show a little kindness. The glare eased, and Haseo signaled that he was fine steadying himself.
"Thanks..." He said, closing his eyes for a moment to gently trace the bandaging on his head.
Haseo opened his eyes to look at the blond, curious as to who he was and why he was holding his hand like that. He looked foreign, but then again, he was used to foreigners considering where he came from. Those blue eyes which held a look of concern made him curious.
"Who are you?"
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Naruto's face drained of all color. Haseo didn't recognize him? But that was impossible. How could he forget all that had happened between them? There was no way that Haseo could forget that sort of stuff! And especially since Haseo was going to give up his world for Naruto's! Haseo had really, really loved him, and he had really, really loved Haseo. They were supposed to be together.
But Haseo didn't remember him.
"Y-You must have hit your head harden than you thought!" Naruto laughed awkwardly, but he didn't move to touch Haseo again. "How else could you forget me after everything...?"
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Haseo just stared as his rescuer turned stark white at his response. Did he say something wrong? He remembered thanking the guy, so what was the problem now?
...
Wait, this blond expected him to know him? And what was this "everything" he was talking about? Haseo had never seen this person at all to his memory, and the fact that this guy had the audacity to hold his hand like that and then be upset that he doesn't remember him just added onto the strangeness of the situation.
"I've never seen you before."
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"You... you really hit your head, then," Naruto laughed nervously. "I didn't know you could hit your head that hard!"
There had to be some way to make Haseo remember! Something they had done a lot, and that they did together. Something--
"Oh! I know how to make you remember!" Naruto grinned about the brilliancy of his plan.
Without warning, he leaned forward and wrapped an arm around Haseo's waist. And he kissed Haseo, deeply.
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The adept rogue was sure that he didn't hit himself hard enough to have memory loss, but then again, there was no proof to himself. He did remember where he was last, but there was some doubt after where he showed up.
But if he could remember Endrance clearly, and Prydain and Umi, then how come this guy didn't come to mind?
And then...alarms went off, loud. The blond leaned in and pressed the deepest kiss he had felt since his last relationship, but this time, it wasn't consented.
"MMFFF!!!!" Haseo mumbled, attempting to struggle out of the ninja's embrace.
He raised a fist in the air, which he proceeded to strike the blond right in the center of his gut with. Haseo broke the estranged kiss and snapped at him.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
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Okay, so that hadn't of gone so well. This whole "amneda" or whatever thing that Haseo had wouldn't go away easily. And it probably wasn't a good idea to try groping him or anything to remind him, either. Naruto somehow felt he got away lucky with only a punch to the gut.
It took him a minute or so he before he was able to even reply.
"That..." Naruto coughed. "Didn't work, did it...?"
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When the idiot finally spoke, he scoffed and glared. "It was a lost cause to begin with. I'll tell you a second time: I. Don't. Know. You." He spat. "Am I speaking in clear Japanese, or are you more of a foreigner than I thought?"
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What wasn't different was the pain he was feeling right now. It came back, full force. Haseo was here, but he was still alone. Maybe he was always meant to be alone. This wasn't going to work, was it? Haseo would probably not ever remember him, and....
He hung his head a little, staring at his sandals, his wrists resting on his thighs. It took everything he had to not break down right there. But he refused to break down in front of this Haseo that didn't care for him. Naruto knew it was really Haseo, and not an imposter, and the fact he could forget them at all meant that they hadn't been meant to last. Right?
"You're speaking clearly," Naruto replied emotionlessly. "I thought you were someone I knew. Sorry. It won't ever happen again."
With that last sentence, Naruto was talking about more than Haseo would ever realize.
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It reminded him about Discedo; about how people he knew could come back after being returned home for a while...and not remember him at all, not remember what happened to them in the city.
Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do, and he had no knowledge of this person...so what was there to do besides leave?
"Look, clearly there's been a mistake." He spoke sternly, "I was last in Discedo, and brought here..."
Despite the headache, it sort of made sense to him, and he looked to the ceiling as he spoke to himself.
"...The scientists must've tried to bring me home...and accidently dropped me here. Or is this place...near Discedo?"
He paced, but his steps were wobbly from his head injury; walking appeared to be difficult at this point.
"It's too clean to be close..."
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But at the comment about Discedo, Naruto's head shot up, and he listened with wide eyes. Haseo mentioned nothing about Eden at all. Nothing. Just about some other place that Naruto had never been to. And Naruto didn't know what to make of it.
Haseo shouldn't be walking around like he was, but Naruto couldn't get himself to stand and guide him back to the bed; instead, he spoke, half in pain, half in awe. "I've never heard of Discedo. I only know we met in a place called Eden. And there was only one scientist in charge--Nii."
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