A DAUNTING TASK

Naruto's POV

I stood before the sickly ender, lump in throat, fist clenched, waiting for whatever task was needed, whatever task could cure this clan. Then he spoke:

"The poison released on us by orochimaru is very powerful, unlike any other type in this world. An antidote cannot stop it, neither the efforts of a medical ninja", he said wearily, his hand clutching the staff in his hand with all his might, trying to stop his weak legs from giving out on him. "Stopping this poison", he continued," entails the use of a very powerful form of pure chakra, that contained in the Tailed Beasts".

As he said this, everybody's eyes went wide, mine included, because we finally understood the gravity of the situation.

"I did not know that the misssion was this difficult", I said with a little fidgeting in my voice.

"It is only expected,my child" he replied, "everyone we told this has either tried and failed, or given up the moment he heard of it".

"We wont't give up on you", tenten said, despite the fear clear in her eyes, or was it anticipation and excitement, I could not tell. "We are ninjas, it is our duty to help those who need it", she concluded, a sense of pride welling up in our hearts, as we all gave a confident grin to the elder.

He smiled weakly, his features staining against his old, sickly skin. "very well then", he said,"it is rumoured that there is a tailed beast living on yhe outskirts of this forest. Bringing back just a small portion of its chakra can cure us all"

I grinned at him and said, "there is no need to go that far, sick-san", he looked up in suprise at the name i called him, while the rest of my team laughed at my stupidity. " we can get you the chakra here and now, seeing as I am the jinchuriki of the 9-Tails". The elder flinched back in a mix of emotion, part shock, part fear, part awe.

"I, I see. That makes it so much easier for us all", he smiled once more. I felt happy and he gestured for us to leave the cabin, for fear the process may destroy it.

"What makes you feel that I am going to give you even the slightest bit of chakra?" I heard Kyubi say at the back of my mind.

"I really do not have time for this right now you dumb fox", I retorted, "I need that chakra to save this peoole. Give me and we will discuss the means of payment later", I finished with a note of finality.

I heard him snicker from his cage then sau,"the payment for it has already been decided, I want a little bit of that Hyuga's chakra", he said rather gleefully. I stood still for a moment trying to think of possible reasons for his request but nothing came to mind.

"Hey, idiot, we are leaving you", Tenten shouted from a little distance.

"Coming", I said, looking at hinata, trying to figure out what made he depressed, to the extent she could prefer to be alone, free from everyone.

In the moonlight, I caught a sight of her blue hair and white eyes, perfectly captured by the white light shining on her. I let my eyes wander across her features. She was wearing a trademark sweater with the zip taken down a little revealing the net-like cloth she had underneath. A little cleavage would have spilled out but it was covered by the konoha headband that was on her chest. Her trousers covered toned, supple legs, which worked together to support a sizable asset behind her that swayed with everystep. I cast my eyes away from her and started hurrying towards the rest of the team.

When we got to a good distance from the cabin, I motioned for the team to settle down, knowing that I need to concentrate on kyubi.

I sat down on the grass, closed my eyes and started meditating. After sometime, I found myself in a familiar walkway, that had water on on. After a few minuites of walking in my subconcious, I saw the huge cage and the beast within.

He smirked and said, "I told you before, you are not receiving anything until i get that hyuga's chakra. That is my stand", he said with a serious voice, which tone contradicted with the earlier gleeful one.

"Even if i tried to, I don't know how to transfer another person's chakra to this plane",I retorted.

He simply smiled and said, "Stretch out your hand". Hesitantly, I did and felt a strong power come over me and a mark, similar to that of the sealing sign, appeared on my palm.

"This will bring your inner plane and hers together, thereby enabling her subconcious to come here", he finally said.

I looked at my palm and started walking away, feeling unsure about the entire ordeal.

I woke up and called hinata to me, making everybody startled. She came, with a confused look on her face which changed to suprise then understanding when I explained everything to her.

We both sat back down on the grass, and , taking her arm in mine, we started the meditation.

"Whatever this is, I hope I can get it over with quickly", I said in my mind, still filled with questions concerning Hinata.

DUN DUN DUUNN

WHAT DOES KYUBI WANT

AND WHY THE HELL IS HINATA SAD

IS THERE ANY OTHER THING IN THE SUSPENSE

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