The Epic Rescue of Naruto and Sakura by Kakashi and Sasuke (but mostly Kakashi)
The sun gone behind the mountains and stars just beginning to peak boldly from the navy sky, Naruto and Sakura walk one of the quieter streets arguing heatedly between them. The pink-haired girl swayed as the blond flailed his arms in protest to her rebuke.
"C'mon Sakura!" He whined, "I just want to make sure you get home okay!"
The girl uneasily looked to the boy and to their silent street. It was a bit strange, usually, misses Ehime was out sweeping her stoop or mister Okinawa would be smoking out on his balcony and then there was always a kid or cat running around... "I've told you before," she sighed, "My parents don't like it when boys walk me home." Not that anyone besides Naruto ever had tried; which really was depressing (it'd be nice if Sasuke would try to be a little courteous once in a while). However, dad didn't like it when he came around. That jovial persona of his becoming curt and firm as he would shoo Naruto off.
The genin giggled nervously. "Yeah..." he replied uselessly.
"So why do you insist then you knuckle-head?" She chided, her voice lilting briefly with amusement as she let her gaze fall on the nervous boy.
Nartuo shrugged helplessly. "I just want to make sure you get home alright!"
Sakura found it both funny and irksome. "I'm a ninja just like you! I can take care of myself just fine!" She argued, "Really Naruto!" She grumbled.
"I know!" The blond shrilled.
Suddenly, as they turned down the alley-way shortcut the girl liked to take when Naruto followed her home; a trio of black and gray clothed ninja appeared out of no where grabbing Sakura from behind and beating Naruto to the ground.
"Naru-" The scream was cut off by a gloved hand slapping over her mouth.
"You let Sakura go!" Naruto hollered, scrambling up. "Or I'll kill you!"
One of the ninja laughed. "Yeah?" They goaded.
Grinning, another turned back to Sakura's captive. "Why don't you slit that pretty thing's throat, Shiro? Show the jinchuriki what happens to little friends when they don't behave?" Sakura felt her eyes well with tears when a kunai pressed sharply into her neck. Naruto, for once, speechless, stared with large eyes.
"D'you get it, brat?" One of the men demanded. "If you try anything, she's gonna get it."
The hand away from her mouth, Sakura choked "Naruto..."
The blond slumps, letting one of the ninja's snag his arm. "I won't let them hurt you Sakura," he whispered. The girl shook her head and attempted to kick her captor in the balls, to show Naruto that they could get out of this-
"Knock her out Shiro!" One yelled quickly and that kunai's blunt end cracked against her skull. In the moments that lead to her fading into the darkness of unconsciousness, she heard the ninja holding her teammates say;
"If you try anything we'll knock you out just as fast..."
The girl fears for the boy. Naruto's so much more hot-headed than she could ever be; if they say something, he might just act before she can do anything and they'll kill her and-and she won't even know it because-
Everything turned black. She was awake no more.
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Gazing with trepidation at his crush as she lay useless in the older ninja's arms, Naruto feared making the wrong move. He didn't want her dead because of him. He was going to be hokage! He couldn't let people die because of his mistakes! That wasn't-it wasn't right!
"Hey!" One growled, "Are you listening kid?"
Lifting his blue-stare to meet that of the ninja dressed in black and a white-jacket; Naruto nodded bitterly. "I am," he muttered.
A hand grabbed at his hair painfully. "You better be 'cause that girl's gonna get it if you aren't!"
Teeth digging into his tongue, the boy nodded. The man relaxed his grip briefly as he turned to his accomplices to say to them "Let's get out of here." And before he can realize what's happening, Naruto was knocked out with a blunt end and the mumble of "We can't let you have the chance to escape..."
Naruto knew in that brief moment at the cusp of darkness that he was going to kill them the first chance he got when Sakura wasn't in danger.
My newest story folks! It's just what you asked for :) This is what won on the pole and I'm hoping you'll all enjoy the story! I'm hoping to keep this on a similar update schedule to Youthful Endeavors, but I think it's likely to end up being an every other day update instead of daily.
Next chapter we'll see Kakashi, if you guys are wondering at all ;)
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