Hello everyone!!
For those of you who read 'Reactions', I don't think I'll be updating that one, I really haven't had any ideas for it, so if you have any ideas which you want to add, please send me a pm, and I'll see what I can do. Currently, though, I've put it on 'complete' because if I don't get any ideas, it'll be considered as a one-shot.
However, I did have an idea for a new story (this one), which will hopefully be a multi-chapter one. If it does turn out to be a multi-chapter one, I have no idea when I will update it. I've got a lot going on at the moment. It's got my first battle scene in it, though it pales in comparison to some of the excellent writers out there, so don't expect it to be very good.
Please be bothered to put a review in, if your going to flame, please don't be too harsh.
Disclaimer: I, Bitter-Sweet Teardrops, hereby declare that the ownership rights of 'Naruto' now belong to me. Not. *sigh* I don't own this anime, I'm writing fanfiction for goodness sake.
Well, enough with my blabber, and hope you enjoy the story!
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Back To Back
A thick crimson trail of blood dripped out of the corner of his mouth as he gasped for air and tried in vain to stand. His sunshine blonde hair was darkened by sweat and stained a slight orange by blood. Next to him, his companion was in no better condition. Her Kekkei Genkai was deactivated in an attempt to preserve as much chakra as possible. Her lavender eyes were clouded with exhaustion and her breathing was heavy. They both knew that they would not last much longer.
"Hinata-chan, we've got to finish this soon." the male of the pair rasped as he made a face and spat out a mouthful of blood. "The enemy is just too strong, I don't know if we can stand another direct attack like that. My kage bunshin are out there somewhere, trying to be as much help as they can, but I can feel them getting dispelled. I can only use my Double Fuuton: Rasenshuriken once again, and I can probably pull off a few more Hirashins before the only thing I can do is try to keep myself alive. Of course, I can call on Kyuubi, but that's far too risky for a situation like this."
She nodded in agreement. "I can't do Kaiten anymore. It's too much of a strain. I'm already really low on chakra, I'm afraid that I won't be much help in killing this enemy. I can probably do my chakra net, but I'm not sure if I can sustain it long enough and I don't think that I can constrict it to its fullest extent. I can try, and I act as a distraction, but that's about it." She looked at the enemy. It was just standing there, not making any moves, seemingly waiting for them to get up, so it could beat them down to the ground. Again.
Naruto sighed. Just when they thought that Konoha had some chance of winning the war, this monster showed up, and totally destroyed their forces. It had appeared out of no where, barging in, and destroying every shinobi who got in its way. Iwa's forces had suddenly yelled and then retreated, leaving the unexpectedly disengaged Konoha ninja surprised and unaware until it was too late to avoid their deaths. There were only a few more ninja left standing on the battlefield, but they were medic nins. He presumed that Iwa's forces had retreated, and were waiting patiently for everyone on the battlefield to fall, and then they would enter the village, and take over. A simple, effective, but ruthless plan.
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The Leader of Iwa's forces smirked as he saw the shinobi and kunoichi who foolishly tried to destroy his beast fall and try, again, to rise. With his enhanced eyesight, he could see the lines of exhaustion and desperation that were beginning to line their faces, and he didn't need enhanced sight to see the abuse their bodies were taking. He laughed. His creation was indestructible. No weak jutsu like a few kage bunshins would be able to get rid of it, though the boy must have a huge amount of chakra to be able to make so many. Apparently, the fast blonde was the Kyuubi jinchuuriki which everyone seemed to be talking about, but he didn't seem to be what the rumours described him as. He eyed the village which was illuminated by the late-afternoon sun. It was almost time. Soon, his beast would finish the fools off, and then it would be time to take Konoha, once and for all. He turned to his general. "Prepare troops. We are going to take Konoha. Tell your men to be ready for the call." "Yessir." The Leader turned around again. He will be pleased.
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With much difficulty, Naruto pushed himself to his feet, willing them to stay upright, as he staggered and almost fell down again. When he thought himself sufficiently steadied, he reached down and helped Hinata up. They both knew that this was their last chance. They would most likely be drained of energy, chakra and consciousness, and they wouldn't be any help to either side. "Alright, Hinata-chan, lets get into formation seven." This was their last resort. This formation used up almost everything they had, while having the greatest success rate. Hinata nodded. "Byakugan". She slid into her modified juuken-net stance, while Naruto began distributing his last few tri-pronged kunai around the creature. "Ready?" he called. She nodded. Swiftly, he mad a seal, and then disappeared in a flash of yellow light. The 'zing' of metal cutting through metal could be heard as a large gash appeared in the side of the creature as it futilely tried to follow the blondes movements. A few more gashes, all large and painful, appeared in the creatures' main body, as it shrieked in pain. The moment Naruto came to a stop, long sharp tendrils of chakra seeped out of each of Hinata's fingers, and wrapped around the beast, holding in place for a while, as she put more pressure on it's joints and 'wounds'. The beast thrashed and tried to get out of the chakra net, but Hinata held on, waiting for the last devastating strike, the last leg of the relay. His Rasenshuriken fully charged, Naruto ran in, while two of his clones ran at the monster's other side with a similar attack. "RASENSHURIKEN!" They all yelled simultaneously. As the two massive Fuuton attacks crashed into either side of the beast, Hinata tightened the chakra net as much as she could, creating no way for the beast to somehow escape. After a few antagonising seconds, the combination of chakra, metal and pure force exploded, the creature was blown into thousands of pieces, and Naruto was thrown into the air. He landed on the ground, and didn't get up. Feeling her legs turn into jelly, and the darkness closing around her vision, Hinata allowed herself to succumb to blissful oblivion which greeted her with open arms.
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And that is the first chapter…or prologue if you want it to be. I have no idea where the plot line is going to go, but I'll just flow with my muse…I guess.
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-- Bitter-Sweet Teardrops