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Chapter 4: Shades of Past – Part 3

Naruto had a small measure of peace at least.They had married 6 months after Sasuke's death and there were no new signs of Madara or Pain.Although the thought that they can be very near always bothered him,he never showed any signs of trouble to her wife.

Their first 2 weeks was all occupied by moving.Hiashi had offered a stay at the Hyuuga Compound,but they preferred getting a new place close to the compound.That way,they were free and they could visit Hyuugas any time they wanted.The new place was a lot bigger,having 2 rooms and a big living room and kitchen.

Hinata especially loved the kitchen,she was trying new things whenever she wanted.Every now and then Naruto said "If you keep feeding me like that,I will be the fattest Hokage ever." He ate another things beside ramen,though not very much.

Life was good.Even if a little.

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Sakura,by the way,was going to the mountain nearly every day.He saw the Tobi guy several times,and whenever she spoke with him,it gave Sakura ideas and comfort.For one thing,she didn't blame herself for the death of Sasuke.She acknowledged the fact that his killer was Nine-Tails container.

Ever since her first speaking with Tobi,she thought of Naruto as Nine-Tails Container.She very well knew she was doing the same thing that villagers did for years,yet she was becoming more at peace with the fact that Sasuke is death.

However,all the hate and the sorrow she boiled in herself,also fueled her inner self to rise once again.She was comforting too,just like Tobi was.She was strong and clever,she knew what Sakura needed.

Sakura lost everything she could ever hoped for in a matter of seconds.One man she once loved was killed by the very man she loved at the time.That very man,once her admirer,turned away from her to an insecure,timid and studdering woman in her point of view.That hurt even more than the fact that Sasuke was death.

After their last talk with Tobi,she made up her mind.

Well...I perceive revenge as an humanly normal to feel like that Sakura-chan.

It is simple in fact that the killer is to blame to a death.If someones killer is old age,blame time.If another ones killer is an human,blame that person.

It all made complete sense to her.She had made up her mind.

She was going to have her revenge.She was going to hit the Nine-Tails from where will hurt most.

Hinata.

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Naruto was away on a mission alone.After becoming Jounin,he took increasingly dangerous(and well paying) missions alone.Came without a scratch from all of them though.So Hinata was sure that his love would come to no harm.

That day,she prepared a small dinner to herself.Naruto wouldn't come back till the other day,so she was going to be alone.Everyone had their missions and she already visited her family yesterday,so she wanted to stay home for a day.Fifth was not giving her missions for a month, "getting used to marriage takes time" was her reason when she asked the fifth about that.

She ate and went to the living room to watch some TV.She didn't notice the figure crept within the shadows.

Until that figure took a step towards her.

She jumped just in time to avoid a downwards kick.She was shocked to see that kick destroyed the entire couch! Hinata activated her Byakugan and evaded 3 more punches and a side-kick.She quickly realized that she couldn't fight that enemy in such a cramped environment.

Who is this assassin?And whats with this monstrous strength? It is almost as if...

Her thoughts were blocked by another side-kick.Hinata broke through the window and jumped to the rooftops.Assassin did the same too.

I need to get to the Hyuuga Compound! She began heading that way,quickly scanning the area of good jump points.Assassin realized where she was trying to go, and increased speed in order to get to Hinata.I'm close to the compound now!I must hurry!

Suddenly her foot was dragged down.She didn't even have time to look below,before she realized she was on the ground.Assassin catched up with was not an option anymore.

She readied herself to use Gentle Fist,but her elegant style was ineffective against the monstrously strong assassin.She tried analizing the assassin,but her power didn't give him the chance.She was forced to evade,rather than blocking,which she preferred more.She tried to form a chakra barrier, consisting of an hundred chakra lines.She was not usccesful,but that gave pause to the assassin.They were fighting on an equal footage now.

Hinata initiated a taijutsu combination,she first aimed for the arms,then lungs and shoulders,finally the heart.Assassin was surprised by this,thus took the hits except the one to heart.Hinata pressed the attack making a side-kick turned into a jump.Assassin evaded,but Hinata turned in the air to grab assassin's mask.Using it as a lever,she turned herself in air to give the assassin a Jyuuken hit on the heart.Assassin evaded at the final moment,but mask had gotten out of her face.

On that moment,both of them stopped.Hinata jumped back,with a shock unprecedented.Pink hair,fine features,monstrous strength which made perfect sense now...Sakura was trying to kill her!

Hinata's mind began thinking at an alarming speed. Why is she trying to kill me?She ...she didn't love Naruto,did ...she? "Why are you trying to kill me Sakura?! Why have you attacked me?"Sakura did not answer.She was readying herself for a new attack.Hinata gave it one more shot. "Why Sakura? Is it jealousy?"That one obviously found its mark.Sakura froze.Then began to shake violently.Hinata noticed the tears forming in her eyes.

"Why you ask,huh? Yes,I am jealous.Very jealous.Frustrated,angered,alone...Can you imagine that?Can you,bitch?" She suddenly attacked.Hinata barely avoided it.However,the wall behind her was not so lucky.Sakura's attack,now fueled by even more rage,became faster and stronger.The square they landed on was nearly reduced to rubbles now.With every punch,she threw,she spoke.

"I wanted Sasuke.."BAAAM "But I couldn't."BAAM "Then I realized Naruto." BAAM "Always there,always friendly." BAAM "I cared for him.I WANTED HIM!" BAAAAAAM(That one made a crater on the ground) "But you took him from me." She stopped at last.Breathing heavily,both of them looked to the other. "Fair enough,you always... loved him... anyway. But...after that...after I could have a second chance with Sasuke...Naruto took him from ME!"She began attacking again,faster and stronger than ever. "I could be happy!"BAAM "I deserved to be happy! But he took all from ME!" BAAM She stopped again.

Two looked at each others eyes for some time.Sakura's eyes shone with a killing intent unlike anything. "And now,I will take you from him.He will taste the agony I've been through."These last words were spoken with a cold,harsh and heartless tone.Hinata and Sakura readied themselves for the final clash.They concentrated their chakra,and Sakura healed her shoulders in the process. With a last look to each other,both charged forwards.

Sakura threw a straight punch,which Hinata ducked below it,and hit her arm to block her chakra from flowing.Sakura realized the danger and attacked with a less-straight manner.She charged her hands with energy,than charged from below.Hinata jumped upwards,but Sakura caught the movement.She tried to hit her open-handed with her charged right hand.Hinata countered it with a Jyuuken strike.Sakura had been buried 1 meter into the ground,while Hinata was shot back and upwards 10 meters in the air.They jumped at each other as soon as they regained composure.Hinata was trying to initiate a 128 hit divine strike,but Sakura was not allowing this.Sakura made a whirl-kick very much like Lee's,but she missed.Hinata circled her in order to find an opening.She leapt over her to throw her off-balance.Sakura was not giving any openings,but Hinata was fast and she was quickly avoiding any hit Sakura tried to land.Byakugan was an huge advantage over an opponent like this,but her taijutsu style was not so advantageous.She tried initiating a genjutsu,which she succeeded in.Sakura heard another attacker on her right side,but when she turned her head to there,she received a very strong Jyuuken right to her breasts.

Rising from the ground,Sakura took some shurikens from her pouch.She threw only one and waited for Hinata to dodge it.Hinata didn't dodge.Shuriken hit her clearly.But after a split second,Hinata appeared behind her.She initiated a 128 hit divine strike combo,Sakura quickly leapt forwards to avoid getting hit.The shuriken had hit a log,Hinata's replacement.She took 2 of the 128 strike,but even that threw her off-balance again.She crashed onto the ground.

Damn...She is much more stronger than I taught.When did the weak Hinata became such a ferocious fighter?!...

Hinata pressed her attack again.Sakura threw the shuriken at her hand,but she cut them with her chakra ultra-thin chakra lines.She had only used her left hand.She is toying with me! Sakura rose from the ground quickly.She could do nothing but to evade her hits.Hinata attacked from below with a Jyuuken,after that she kicked her from above with a jump.She continued and turned in the air to kick Sakura with her other foot.Sakura evaded the last one but miscalculated her distance to Hinata,thus allowing Hinata to hit her while landing.She swirled her hands in front of her in a Tai-Chi fashion while rising,hitting Sakura's blocking time after time.She kicked her guard from below with a flip-kick,opening her defense.When Hinata completed her flip in air,she caught Sakura's arms.She pulled her to herself while landing.Hinata gave her a knee-kick,than hit her tenketsus in her right arm.Next,she rolled herself over Sakura,allowing herself to hit Sakura's legs from behind.Finall,she initiated a 128 hit divine strike combo.All of them found their marks.

Hinata's speed and precision came out superior to Sakura's strength and ferocity.

Hinata prepared to give her a final strike,but Sakura caught her right arm.Mustering all her strength,she hit her flatly from her chest. Gotcha!.. was the last thought before passing out.

Hinata rose up from ground shaking.The last hit was bad,but she had already hit her tenketsus,so it didn't do any proper damage.She looked at Sakura in pity.

Suddenly,a figure caught her from behind. "Apparently,she was not strong enough to defeat you.It falls to me then,the task to kill you that is." A cold male voice,that was. She was spun around,and hit from her heart with a lightning empowered strike.

I'm so sorry,Naruto-kun...So sorry...She looked to the golden ring on her hand.

Goodbye...

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Naruto couldn't think.He couldn't even breathe.At first,he thought it was a joke.Then,the truth hit him.All his dreams,shattered in one moment.He couldn't believe.

Someone must pay for this!Someone will pay fot this!!!!

Indeed they must.For one thing, I'll grant you the power you will need for vengeance.

I won't need you.But if I do...If I do need you,help me...

I will kid.I may not like you very much,but vengeance is something I always like.

I must learn who did this.I must learn that immediately!Tsunade...

He realized everyone around her at once.Kiba was holding him tightly,and he was crying too.Shino had pulled his hood even further to his face,leaning onto a pole. Hanabi was crying,so as Ino.Shikamaru looked dumbfounded,he still couldn't believe what he heard from ANBU members.Hiashi was the one to tell Naruto news,and he was sitting on a pair of stairs with his head lowered into the shadows...Everyone was completely shocked...

He had returned from mission early,finishing it quickly.He wanted to surprise her,and he even had a gift with him.A gift which he was holding onto at the moment.He saw some ANBU preparing to move her body while Tsunade watched them.He closed up to her. "Can I...see...her for a last time?" Tsunade nodded sadly and made a gesture to ANBU members.

He pulled the cloth from her face.She looked a little sad,and blood had came from the corners of her mouth.Just like it did while you were in the Chuunin exams.You fought your best at both times,didn't you? Don't worry...I'll avenge you...

He lowered his head.He directly looked to her closed eyes.I still love you...He gave her a final goodbye kiss on her forehead.He stood up.Slowly,he turned to Tsunade.With red eyes.

"Who did this? Think twice before lying to me,granny.I know you know who did this."

Tsunade opened her mouth,but no sound came.She tried again. "I-I'm so sorry Naruto.So sorry.It is all my fault."

Naruto wasn't in the mood for talking.He only wanted the information. "Who,I said.Who?"

"I couldn't see what happened,just in front of my eyes.I'm so-so sorry."

Naruto's eyes got even more redder.He lost his cool. "WHO DID THIS GODDAMIT?!"

Tsunade was crying. "Sakura."She lowered her head in defeat.

Naruto's mind shut down.It completely went blank.He felt the fox rising to take control.He tried regaining composure.Not now...Now is not the time, fox. "Tell me where she headed off.Mission or not,I'm going after her.Don't try to turn me down,Fifth,for I can very well kill for this bit of information right now." He was not bluffing.Tsunade made a gesture to ANBU team leader. "Tell him what you found." ANBU team leader looked to Tsunade,then turned to Naruto. "Well...Basically,she must have turned to vapor as soon as she killed her.No tracks,nothing is here." He was not lying.Naruto could made it out from his tone.He thought hardly for finding a way of tracking,but none came to his mind.

He turned around and started walking into the night...Everyone looked at him,but couldn't say anything.He kept walking into the darkness...Both in physical and his mental world...

Darkness was all he could see...

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Well,that chapter ended in a crappy point,I know.But I planned to give him the "Punisher" mood,at the next chapter.Besides, that fight was good,wasn't it?Anyway...

DAMMIT REVIEW PLEASE!!!!I'll accept even flaming ones,(I love Hinata too,but I'm too much of a melancholic writer)I need criticisim.SO PLEASE REVIEW!!!

Last chapter of Shades of Past will be the next one.The Avenger unleashed!

See you next chapter!(Review)