Hollow Past
Me: Okay, I really shouldn't be making a new story when I have another one still in the works, but I have too many plot bunnies running through my head and I just had to make them leave somehow.
Naruto: You have bunnies in your head? Ooo! Can I see? *Grabs saw*
Me: O.O What is that for?
Naruto: To open your head! And wabbit soup. Hehehe =)
Me: *slowly backs away* Okay…… You are not allowed near my head.
Naruto: *drops saw* Awwwwwwww! That's mean.
Me: Anyways, here is my first crossover! Yay!
A figure walked leisurely down the white hallway, towards a large pair of doors. He walked past the doors, into large spacious room. Across from where he stood a high raised platform sat, completed by a large throne on top. He bowed to the man who regally sat upon the throne, before addressing him, "Aizen-sama."
"Ah, Ulquoirra. I have a job for you." Aizen replied, smiling merrily while simultaneously leaning on his right fist. Ulquoirra simply bowed again.
"Hai, Aizen-sama." He said obediently.
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Haruno Sakura ran through the forest, moving gracefully towards the roars coming from the training grounds.
"Why the hell are they showing up now?" She wondered aloud. The roars were getting closer and she skidded to a halt. Before her was a weird looking ape like creature its face covered by a large white mask. When she had arrived, making a rather loud noise as she dig her heels into the ground to stop, it turned and looked at her.
"Shinigami, huh?" It laughed creepily,"I haven't had a good meal in days! You will certainly give me my fill!" It ended it's declaration with a loud roar.
"Me? Get eaten by such a low level Hollow?" Sakura scoffed while glaring."I don't think so." She grabbed something at her waist that clacked while her other hand grabbed onto something in the same general area.
"Scorch the skies, Shiroi Honou!" She called. It still appeared that nothing was in her hands but when she made a quick hand seal, something in her arms shimmered. She now held a pair of beautifully, elegant, crafted twin swords that gleamed brightly in the light. Both swords were completely white with white silk covering the engraved handles. One sword had what oddly looked like an ornate mirror that was bordered in white wood hanging from the bottom like a pommel and the other simply had an elaborate white charm dangling as a pommel with white silken strands flowing from a single point on the bottom of the charm. "Try to eat me Hollow-yarou (1)!"
The hollow simply roared, charging towards her. Sakura stood with both her swords ready for the immanent attack with confidence. Just as it was about to strike her, an orange flash shot out in front of her, blocking the attack. She looked on in shock. "Naruto!" Naruto flew across the clearing and slowly got up in shock. He had a cut down his shoulder that was staining his black and orange jacket.
"What the hell?" He mumbled. "I know I was in the right position to block it. So how did it still hit me?" While Naruto was examining his shoulder in complete bewilderment, Sakura glared at the hollow and tightened her grip on her swords.
"Oho!" The hollow crowed in delight. "You can see me as well, kozou (2)? This shall be a very good meal for me indeed!" He roared and lunged again. This time Sakura blocked the blow with her dual swords.
"You think I'll let you!" She yelled. Naruto watched in awe as Sakura danced gracefully around the hollow with her swords, sometimes clashing or slicing against the hollow. Both opponents soon jumped to either side of the clearing. Sakura was glaring and berating herself for being this out of practice. The hollow was heaving heavily, trying to stand upright.
"You've done well shinigami to be able to withstand my attacks for so long," He reared himself up. "But now you die!" He roared and barreled forward. Sakura stood calmly and looked at the hollow running towards her critically. She soon flashed in front of the hollow and sliced through his white mask. The hollow roared in anger but then disappeared into particles of bright blue light. Sakura was still glaring but now her glare was directed at the ground.
"Damn it!" She swore. How could she allow herself to get so rusty? She should have been able to take that hollow down easily! Yet it took her the same amount of time as an academy student. She felt so pathetic. She gripped her zanpakutou in her hands tightly. She would have to find a way to balance both her shinobi training and her shinigami training. She stalked off to find another training ground as Naruto watched her go. He was astounded at what he had just seen. Sakura had a weird changing sword, she knew what she was fighting, and apparently was a shinigami. He sat contemplating for a while, forgetting about his injured shoulder, which healed as he sat there. There was something about Sakura that he and the others never knew. He sat there thinking well into the afternoon. Should he tell Tsunade? She might already know and could explain it to him. Should he tell his team? Yamato and Kakashi might know too. He would have to see. But why would Sakura keep this from them? Didn't she trust him, Sasuke and Sai? Sure, Sasuke had come back a while ago but they worked well together now. He stood up and made his way to the Hokage tower. He found Tsunade sitting at her desk, sober, busily doing paperwork.
"Baa-chan." He said. She looked up and glared at him slightly.
"How many times have I told you not to call me baa-chan?" She growled. He shook his head.
"That's not important right now. Right now, I just found out Sakura is hiding something from us."
Tsunade looked at him surprised before asking, "Are you sure?" Naruto nodded.
"I found out today. Sakura is not who she says she is. She seems to be a completely different person." Naruto said. Tsunade placed her chin behind her folded hands.
"Explain."
"Today, I went to find Sakura after she had mysteriously run off. When I found her, she was in a training ground facing off against an odd creature that could harm me but I could not harm it. And even stranger, Sakura was able to slay it with a sword when I couldn't even hit it with kunai. Then the creature disappeared into blue particles. But the weirdest part was that it called her a shinigami." Tsunade raised an eyebrow.
"Are you sure it said shinigami? There is only one shinigami and no one knows what it looks like. Besides, Sakura's real. Not a ghost. You don't pass through her when you touch her right?" Naruto nodded. "So she can't be a shinigami as that thing claimed." Naruto just shrugged.
"I'm just telling you what I saw baa-chan." Tsunade's eye twitched.
"What have I told you about calling me that?!" She yelled. Naruto high tailed it out of there before she could hit him. Tsunade turned her chair to look out the window.
"Sakura, are you hiding something from us?" She mused aloud.
(1) Hollow-Yarou : should mean hollow bastard.
(2) kozou: boy
Me: Okay, I must thank my lovely beta for going over this story for me. Also, I'm trying to figure out a pairing that will be the permanent one. I already have one in mind but I'm sure many of my readers will want something else. So review and suggest and NARUTO WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT BEING NEAR MY HEAD!!!!!!!!
Naruto: *holding saw above head* Ummmmmm…. To not be near it?
Me: *glares* And what are you doing?
Naruto: I want to see the rabbits!
Me: Naruto, there are no actual rabbits in my head. If there were and they were bouncing around, it would hurt!
Naruto: Awwww. And I wanted to see the bunnies. *goes to put saw away dejectedly*
Me: *rolls eyes* Anyway, I figure I should give you a hint as to the pairing I have in mind. Ne Toushiro-kun?
Toushiro: *shrugs*
Me: That's right ladies and gentlemen! It's Hitsugaya Toushiro, the tenth captain! Hmmmmm….. I wonder when dear Sakura will get here. Ah! There she is!
Sakura: *blushes* Hi Toushiro-kun.
Toushiro: *slightly reddens* Sakura.
Me: Aren't they so cute?!
Sasuke: Hn. *glares*
ME: Ah, Sasuke. You may get your chance. The readers have to vote on the pairing and I may do an alternate ending depending on the reviews. We shall just have to see. So you better review!!!!!!!!! Ja ne! Oh! Wait! Side note: To my readers of Sakura Enchanted, if you are reading this, I will have the new chapter up once I get over my embarrassment and write the damn intimate scene.
Sakura: You just gave that part away!
Me: O.O Uh, oops. Uh, uh, bye! *runs off*
