Hey everyone!
My computer went haywire so I am really really really sorry for such a late update! Sorry guys! This will be shorter than the last chapter.
Anyways enjoy :) MERRY X-MAS!
Disclaimer-I don't own Naruto. Now excuse me and enjoy while I cry about my sad life of not owning Naruto.
Some kilometers away, oblivious to any battle, a different team of shinobi were on their own mission of equal importance.
"How much futher?" The leader asked monotonously.
"I can feel her chakra. That's one big motherload."
"Spare the details Karin! You're not making me any braver!"
"If you're such a big baby, Suigetsu, you should stay behind." The redhead taunted.
"Shut up Karin!"
The quiescent leader scowled at the bickering shinobi trailing him.
"Holy crap! You guys, we should reconsider. Sasuke! Please! Her chakra is...it's immense!"
"Karin, you chickening out now?" Suigetsu smirked.
"I bet you would too if you were sensing her chakra right now!"
Her overwrought reply left him speechless. His mind was blank.
"We should really reconsider this Sasuke-kun!" The redhead turned her attention back to their leader.
"I've made up my mind Karin." He replied darkly, a scowl still plastered on his face as he glared at the trees in front of him.
"Karin, Suigetsu, please calm down. Sasuke-sama is already annoyed. You're starting to annoy me too." The third member snapped. His name was Juugo, and his most distinctive feature was his puffy orange hair.
"Oh relax Juugo! It's not like Sasuke-kun can't handle a little bickering." Karin sneered. "Besides, he wouldn't hurt me. Suigetsu, maybe, but that isn't important."
"Bitch..." Suigetsu muttered to himself. Suigetsu sped up to join his leader, silently hoping Karin wouldn't join them. He could sense his teammate's splenetic aura, and his scowling orbs gleamed rufescent adding to his menacing appearance. "Why'd you ever even take Karin as your teammate?" Suigetsu queried. He could see Sasuke's annoyance clearly. "I mean, she isn't helpful at all! She slows us down, gets hurt, sabotages our missions by getting in the way. She's as bad as it can get!"
"She isn't as bad as it can get." Sasuke continued glaring at the trees in front of him. "I've met worst." Two viridian eyes wafted in the back of his mind. He wasn't even consciously aware they were there.
"Really? I can't imagine someone worse than Karin."
"Hn..."
"Who's this person who's worse huh?"
"No one important."
"Ya right..."
"Hn."
"Is that all the information I'll get out of you?"
He didn't even bother 'hn' this time.
"Anyone else in there?"
"I can only detect her chakra Sasuke-kun."
"We move then. You know what to do. Juugo, come with me." The livid-haired teen ordered darkly. He nodded to Juugo as they left together.
"I guess that means I'm stuck with you..." Suigetsu moped quietly all the while trying to piss the red head off.
"You're lucky. You shouldn't be graced by my noble presence."
"You wish Karin. You suck. You should be bowing down to me."
"You wanna repeat that fish face?"
"Karin, your insults suck."
"Your face sucks! When was the last time you shaved?"
"First of all, I shave enough to know that there is no beard on my face. Isn't it CLEAR?" Suigetsu snapped, pointing at his chin as he emphasized the word 'clear'. "You know what, you're worse than a blonde!"
"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?"
"Wow, I'm surprised! You wear glasses but you need a hearing aid too." Suigetsu snickered at her fuming face. He was so preoccupied that he almost missed the chakra spike Juugo had sent him.
"C'MON! RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NO-"
"Shut up!" He clasped his hand around her small mouth, pulling her against his body. If it was anyone else, he would've actually enjoyed it, but disgust filled him at the thought that this was Karin. "It's our turn to come in now." He whispered quietly to her.
"Kiraina hito wa, watashi gesha!*" Karin bit into his palm. "Seikō!*" Suigetsu cursed, nursing his hand. "Ju-Just stop and cooperate for a second! You don't want to get Sasuke mad!"
"Kami, you're right!"
He sighed a frustrated sigh at her dumbness. "C'mon, let's go."
"Kagura Shingan!" Karin activated her jutsu. "It's her alright."
"Are they okay?"
"Juugo's going for a punch. He really is too straight-forward."
"What about Sasuke?"
"Sasuke-kun is...one second..." Karin searched around the cave. "He's sneaking up behind her. I guess that means it's us soon."
"Wait for the next chakra flare."
"I know, I wasn't born yesterday!"
"Shut up." Suigetsu hissed. The last thing they needed was for the girl to hear them.
"Wait for it...Juugo'll flare his chakra once Sasuke lands the uppercut." Karin whispered as she continued watching them intently. One, two, and Sasuke reached his target, uppercutting her jaw. With another moment, after Juugo had flared his chakra, she leaped into sight, followed by a hesitant Suigetsu.
"Wh-Who are you people?" The girl stammered. She was barely older than twelve, and left Suigetsu wondering how a little brat like this one could be such a nuisance.
"Suigetsu! What are you, day-dreaming? Get to work already!" Juugo snapped him out of his thoughts, attempting to hold off a punch the girl had delivered. For a brat to cause Juugo this much strain was amazing. As he absconded over to help, he caught a glimpse of Sasuke summoning one of his creatures and Karin attacking the girl from behind with a spate of resplendent kunai.
Suddenly, a puff of smoke blinded his view. He assumed that the person in front of him was his target, so he continued attacking. He dodged a few flying kunai and continued pummeling whoever was in front of him. As the smoke began to clear, a big ebony hawk with menacing aithochrous eyes that glared at anyone besides its master came into view.
"What's that thing for?" Karin asked.
"Transportation and escape."
"What?"
"Gosh Karin! Who wants to carry the demon? No one, so the bird will carry it. And as for the escape, I'm pretty sure someone will come as backup. The hawk provides fast escape." Suigetsu explained, sarcasm exuding from every word.
"I wasn't asking you, you know. Besides I already know!" Karin retorted.
"Heh, sure."
"Stop figthing! Where's the demon?" Sasuke demanded angrily.
"Relax, she's right here." Suigetsu pointed in front of him.
"I don't see her." Karin laughed. "You suck. How could you let her escape?"
"What? I DIDN'T!"
"Where is she? Karin track her now."
"Geez, relax!" Karin closed her eyes. "Kagura Shingan!"
Searching through the now ruined cave, she only found her teammates' chakra signatures. Extending her range, she searched the area around. Nothing.
"I can't find her. Great job Suigetsu!"
"What? Sasuke's the one who summoned at that moment!"
"Useless..." Sasuke muttered quietly. "Stay here." He took off.
"WAIT!" Karin shouted after him as if her life depended on it. "Don't leave me with him Sasuke-kun!" She shouted, pointing to Suigetsu.
But Sasuke had already left into the sky on the back of the summoned hawk. "Sasuke-sama. Why do you put up with such a nuisance?"
"..."
"Ignoring me?"
"I just don't feel like talking."
"I see." The hawk grew quiet.
Suddenly, Sasuke tensed. "Down there." He said pointing to a river. "The girl is right there."
The hawk swooped down, aiming at the place his master had pointed to. The girl had seemingly realised that someone was targeting her because her alert walk broke into a scamper. She soon found refuge in the thick forest and Sasuke lost sight of her. Sasuke clenched his fists. He was annoyed by the fact that his Suigetsu had been right. It was his fault that the girl had escaped. He decided to return with backup from his team.
Ordering the hawk to return to the cave, he glimpsed a plenitude of smoke slithering into the sky like the serpents he summoned. If his quick calculations were correct, that was the village of Shikōnosoragakure. His forehead creased as a confused frown found its way to his lips. He hadn't heard of any plans from Madara about attacking this village. Shrugging it off, he continued towards the ruins of the cave.
The girl staggered into a clearing with a small stream. Collapsing against a rock, she closed her heavy eyelids, welcoming the darkness.
"Are you alright?"
The girl jumped up. "Wh-Who are you?" She asked, quivering.
"Relax, I won't hurt you." A silhouette came into view. The woman wore a scarlet shirt with obsidian spandex shorts and a blush pink medic skirt. Her verdigris orbs examined the little girl intently, checking for any fatal wounds.
"My name is Sakura. I promise I won't hurt you."
"O-Okay. M-My name is Kikiro."
"Come with me. I'll help you."
"...I don't know."
"I promise I won't hurt you."
The girl had no where else to go, so she reluctantly agreed. Sakura walked ovr and gently took Kikiro's hand. The pair left off walking into the shade, into the direction of the camp that Sakura, Naruto and Sai had set up earlier.
Sakura sighed sadly. She hated the war. It produced so many orphans. She hated it. Sakura couldn't imagine herself living without her mother or father.
"What happened to you?" She asked while they walked.
"A t-team of mean people attacked me. They tried to capture me but I escaped."
"Can you describe them for me?"
"Well, one had red hair. She was kind of obsessed with their leader, who had spiky black hair. There was also a white-haired man and a tall orange-haired man."
"Really..." Sakura fell into thought. Could be anyone, but it was kind of odd. Coincidencial maybe?
Black spiky hair...Many people could have that kind of hair no? And yet...a flicker of hope regained its power.
MERRY X-MAS!
Here are the definitions for the Japanese words I used.
[Kiraina hito wa, watashi gesha=Get off me, asshole]
[Seikō=Fuck]
Bye!
Once again sorry!
MERRY MERRY MERRY X-MAS :)
-Mimianimelover15
