Shiroi Kyuubi

忍者運命 ~

Hey everyone. I was so happy that many people have actually showed interest in this story, that I decided to update once again. I've had this story on my computer for a long time already but didn't want to publish yet, so…expect some more chapters anytime soon. I'm still not finished, so eventually it might take a while until I update again. I still love to hear your idea's on it, so let me know…if you want to. Anyway, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except my OC and Storyline. The rest belongs to their natural creators.


Opening Theme: Echoes - Universe

Ending Theme: Sora - UVERworld


Chapter Three: Peaceful Smile

Naruto kicked yet another clone against the wall. He looked over at Lee and saw him take two at the same time. Kakashi was busy with this Aoshi person who had attacked them first. Neji took hold on the other one who was younger.

'Naruto, I got her out.'

"Wakata, Sakura-chan. We'll try to get out to, dattebayo!"

He glanced around and saw that everyone had gotten the message. Moving towards the stairs to get out would be a problem with all the clones blocking the way.

"Ano san, ano san!" He yelled. The fighting stopped but now one took their eyes from the opponents.

"What could you possible ask now, Naruto!"

"Sakura-chan made a hole in the other room, right?"

Everyone looked at him stupidly. "Nani!"

"Dattebayo!"

Neji answered annoyed. "Yes, she did. Baka!"

Naruto grinned and took a stance. "Well, in that case…Kage Bushin No Jutsu!"

His clone appeared next to him while the others resumed their fight. The clone started to move his hands rapidly into Naruto's palm, causing a blue orb of chakra to come forth. Naruto smiled and turned his body quickly to the side. His clone disappeared and Naruto's yelling got everyone's attention.

"Rasengan!"

He pushed the orb into the wall as far as he could. Soon, the other caught his plan and moved quickly to distract their opponents. Another hole appeared in the wall, causing the building to shake a little and the team jumped through. Running towards the opening Sakura left behind, they jumped into the sunlight.

"I think it's save around here."

"Arigatou, Sakura."

They had stopped at the borders of the forest and the village. The escape had gone without problems and that left them only to wait on the others. Yue hoped that they were fine, because of what they had been through for her.

Yue sat down on the grass and looked around. Every time they had moved from village, that had blindfolded her encase she might plan an escape. The sunlight hurt her eyes, being in the dark room for four days but for all the rest, Yue was happy to finally see the outside world again.

"Can I ask you something?"

Yue turned her head to Sakura. "Sure."

"Why did they take away four years ago? It must have been horrible."

Yue cast her eyes down. Sakura noticed it was a sensitive subject and she was about close it, until she started talking

"The Kitsune family was once a great clan in Yukigakure. We all lived in a large house, sort of like a temple, on the mountain, Shiro. One day, we were attacked by rogue shinobi and they killed nearly all of us. They said we'd become to strong to handle. Only a few families escaped and spread over the lands. My family came to Konohagakure, under the safety of the Third Hokage."

"How old were you then?"

"I was three-years-old when we were attacked, four when we settled ourselves in Konoha. My parents joined the shinobi and went on missions with people like you. No one knew from where we came or what our story was. We lived a good life there, until my parents died."

Yue stopped talking and looked down again. Her parents had been her most precious treasure she had ever had in her life. Even though the Kitsune blood ran through her veins, Yue denied herself that fact for years in the hope that people would forget about them so she could mourn in silence.

"They were killed on a A-rank mission in Kirigakure along with two other shinobi. I was ten by that time. When Sarutobi-sensei heard of it, he took care of me for a little while until I told him I needed to go on this on my own. Then they had found me and they knew about the Kitsune family. I was taking without much of a choice."

"Souka…gomen, Yue-chan."

"It's nothing really. I always knew I would find a way out, no matter what it would take!" Yue smiled a little.

"That's a good way of stamina, Yue-chan."

"Sakura, can you here me?"

"I can, Kakashi-sensei."

"Where are you?" His voice sounded direct.

"We're at the border of the forest and village. I secured everything."

"Wakata, but be careful. We lost one of the shinobi, he might be there with you. We'll arrive there shortly."

"Wakata. Sakura out."

"Kakashi out."

Sakura turned her head and faced Yue, who looked with cautious eyes behind her. She followed her look that was vested on a bush and a large tree. Yue huffed and turned her head again towards Sakura.

"What did they say?"

"He? Oh, they were on their way, but one of them escaped. We have to be careful, especially now that you have almost no chakra to defend yourself."

"Ah, sounds reasonable. Who escaped?" Yue asked curiously cautious.

"They didn't say. Why?"

"We have to be very careful then. I didn't spend fours years with those guys doing nothing."

Sakura's eyes turned do slits. "What do you mean?"

Yue swallowed. "For four years, they had put me in near death situations to train me according to what Orochimaru wanted. In those times, they had showed their skills multiple time to me. I have a scar to prove that mistake for not being of guard."

"Wakata…So, who can do what?"

Yue started in a thinking tone, turning it more into a description.

"Aoshi is specialized in chakra draining methods. He uses vines to wrap them around you so he can drain your chakra. Eventually if your out of that, he'll drain life force. Sometimes, he even spreads poison through his vines."

Sakura thought about it clearly. If Yue could give already such a description, she must have faced it many times before. Looking over at Yue, Sakura saw that the girl's face had hardened and turned on guard. What she probably had been through for four years, made her look like she was now. She noticed a faint scar across her cheek, making Sakura worried at how it happened.

"Kohaku uses music to guide his weapons. He uses three notes, with one note using a different weapon and in each note are three sounds. He is also very good at taijutsu and genjutsu, so he isn't easily fooled or defeated."

"Souka…We'll just have to be careful then. Any tips if we would encounter them?"

Yue smiled a little sinister, but still kind.

"If Aoshi uses his poison, run. There is no way to fight him of if he uses that. Apart from that, you could damage both his hand since his vines are controlled that way. With Kohaku, you have to get his flute away from him so you can defeat him close range. Even so, I tried to many times and each time I failed."

"That doesn't mean we will this time! This time, you got me and a whole lot of Konoha shinobi to help you out."

Yue saw the determination in her eyes and couldn't help but smile with her. This time she wasn't alone, facing two dangerous opponent with no help whatsoever. This time, she had Sakura with her and a group that were close behind them. If Yue had to face them again, she won't lose this time.

"Arigatou, Sakura-san."

"Let's just hope that the guys are alright."

Then…the bush moved.


"Luckily that Sakura-san left an opening for us." Lee spoke, jumping of a rooftop.

"To bad that we lost one of them, dattebayo!"

"That wouldn't have happened with you asking stupid questions."

Naruto huffed. "I got us out, didn't I?"

Through his distraction, Naruto nearly missed a rooftop and fall a little lower then the others. He reappeared, dazed in his idiocy, and jumped up next to Kakashi.

"So, where do we need to meet them?"

"At the border, right…There! Ikuzo!" He pointed and moved faster.

The other followed swiftly, moving at the same fast pace. When they reached the clearing but saw no one. Kakashi crunched down on the grass and noticed faint traces of someone sitting on it recently.

"Ano-san, ano-san, where is Sakura-chan?"

"Neji, could you look around the area?"

"Hai…Byakugan!"

The Hyuuga looked around the area and noticed traces of released chakra. He saw the great patches of it leading deeper into the forest.

"Something happened. Sakura's chakra leads into the forest."

A loud scream erupted from the forest, making their skin crawl a little. Naruto didn't take long before moving towards it is a fast run. The others nodded and followed the blond on his trail and met at another meadow. What they saw was surprising.

The man that escaped, Aoshi, had pinned Sakura and Yue against the trees with his chakra vines that had nearly crawled all over the place. Neji could see Sakura's chakra being absorbed by the vines while it was tightening around her waist. Yue was scratching her nails over the vine as it started to choke her harder.

"Damn it!" Naruto was about to jump forwards until Neji stopped him.

"If you go out now, you won't be a help either if the vines garb you. It drains chakra and eventually…life force"

"Dattebayo!"

"Neji is right, Naruto. We can't help them if we get caught to."

Lee spoke is worry. "Demo Kakashi-sensei, Sakura-san and Kitsune-san won't they…"

"Eventually…yes. That's why we have to make a plan instead of rushing in like mad men." He looked over at Naruto.

Some part of him knew that if he did, Sakura would die along with Kitsune-san, and his mission would be a fail. Naruto couldn't even stand the thought of losing again against Orochimaru's minions. And somehow, the others wouldn't want that either.

Suddenly Aoshi turned towards Yue, who suddenly ceased her desperate clawing action.

"What's wrong, Yue-chan? Usually, you can hold your ground much longer then this. Have you gone weak?" he smirked.

Sakura turned over to look at her and saw that Yue's hands were slipping from the tight hold on the vine. She could tell that Yue couldn't struggle anymore due the choking on her neck. The light cracks it made when Aoshi squeezed harder didn't go unheard.

"Yue-chan!"

"Your calls are useless, gaki. She's close to dieing, so your cries have fallen on deaf ears."

The team stood wide eyed as Aoshi yelled back at Sakura. Naruto looked over towards the half-limp body of Yuetsu. Her white hair fell all over her face, hiding the expression on her face as her head lolled forward. He couldn't hold it anymore, his anger, and was about to jump again. Until he heard something.

"…haven't…up…" Her crocked voice spoke.

"What did you say, gaki?"

"I said…I haven't given up…yet."

"Yue-chan! Hold on, I'll get us out of here!"

Yue shot her head up and looked Aoshi dead straight in the eyes, sending unfamiliar chills over his spine. With all her remaining strength, Yue pushed her arms up and reattached her hands on the vines. Unnoticeable, she formed her hands into a tiger seal.

'I hope…that what's left of my chakra…is enough…'

"Come one, Kakashi-sensei. They need our help!" Lee said.

"But how? If Kakashi-sensei would use his Raikiri, he could electrocute both of them. If Naruto would use his Kage Bunshin, he would kill his clones and grab Naruto at the same time. Lee, if your were to use Taijutsu, you might get grabbed as well. Even I can do anything with my Juuken, I might get drained from my own chakra if I'm not careful enough. Either way, we can't help without risking our lives or theirs."

"Neji is right. We have to think this through."

"Dattebayo! If we don't do anything soon, they will die!"

"I know that, Naruto! That's why-"

"Hyōton: Tsubame Fubuki!" (Ice Release: Swallow Snow Storm)

The air suddenly be came colder and Kakashi could see his breath. From above Yuetsu, a patch of ice formed on the three. From the patch came a cluster of ice needles in the shape of miniature swallows, which Yue aimed at Aoshi. When he tried to move to the side, the swallows changed direction in midair and followed him with incredible speed.

'Damn it…These stupid birds won't stop following me unless I undo the vines…Damn it!' Aoshi though angered.

Aoshi undid the vines, dropping both girl to the ground. He disappeared as fast as he could. Naruto rushed forward towards to catch Sakura only to see Neji getting her first. He noticed it to late, so he stopped and caught Yue by accident in his arms. Her head leaned into him softly as Naruto was still dazed that he actually caught her.

"Oy Neji, did you get her?"

"Hai. Seems to me you did too."

"Good work boys. Are both Sakura and Kitsune-san alright?"

Naruto looked at the exhausted girl in his hands. "Look like it."

Yue could hear a voice on the background and something warm hold her in place. She was quite satisfied about the fact that her jutsu had worked and that both she and Sakura were save. After all, Sakura had saved her first. Yue forced her eyes open and looked into some beautiful sky blue eyes that seemed to daze her. He himself looked surprised at her.

"Who…are you?" She whispered.

"Uzumaki Naruto. At your service!" He smiled brightly.

Yue sighed happily and exhausted. "Arigatou…Naruto-san."

She then fell asleep from being so worn out and leaned deeper into Naruto's arms, surprising the young blond even more. He adjusted her, so that she was on his back and he could hold her legs. He looked over to Neji who did the same with Sakura.

"Ikuzo." Naruto said.

"Ah."

They left the clearing and headed to Konohagakure. Apart from the few things that happened, Naruto was happy with himself for this mission. Looking over briefly towards Yue, he noticed her peaceful face and her hot breath on his skin. Even though she had been through a lot, she could still smile in her sleep.


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~BlackAngel-Cindy ~