Here we go. Sorry for the delay but you know, homework and all. It sucks but it comes first lol

Enjoy!

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'SWISH!'

'SWOOSH!'

'SWIIISH!'

The flinging of her father's kunai sounded in the air somewhat differently than regular kunai. She could hear the difference in the wind. The slicing through the air sounded more brutal than that of the more silent flicks of the regular kunai.

Somehow, Mika liked it. It gave her ears more satisfaction hearing the danger rather than just seeing it as it comes to the victim.

She had been practicing with the kunai for hours, only minimally glancing towards Naruto's progress. Currently he was trying to slice a water fall that Captain Yamato created, in half.

'I could do that' she stuck out her bottom lip in a little bit of a pout, 'But Naruto needs more practice than I do. He'll get stronger then, that way'

She flicked the kunai again at a tree and then concentrated her chakra at the kunai.

The next moment, she was gripping that same kunai that was stuck on the tree, 'Getting better at this. But I have to practice more. I should start to throw it and then before it lands on something, try to get to it first'

Mika had unconsciously placed a hand on her chin in thought and narrowed her eyes.

"You're going to hurt yourself if you keep thinking so hard"

Mika glared at nothing and growled out, "Shut up you jerk!"

"Ummm, Mika?"

The girl turned to see Captain Yamato himself watching her with a bit of a frightened and disturbed look on his face.

Mika smiled brightly to distract the awkwardness, "Yes Captain Yamato?"

Yamato raised an eyebrow, "Were you just talking to yourself?"

Mika laughed, "Pfft! Hahahaha! Don't be silly Yamato-sensei!" he started to look more relieved until she continued, "I was talking to the demon in my head. Duh"

The man sighed, "Oh yeah. I almost forgot you had one too. Never mind. That explains it"

She twitched an eye at him and he must have felt her blood lust as he sauntered away quickly to go back taking watch over Naruto.

"Yeah that's right" she spoke to herself indirectly to Yamato, "You better walk away"

Okami chuckled in her head but she ignored him and kept practicing.

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At the end of the day, Mika decided that she had practiced enough. She had gotten the hang of the Flying Thunder God Technique and decided to watch Naruto for the rest of the time until Nightfall. Her father's technique was certainly different from her own lightning Teleportation Technique but since she knew it was similar, learning with the kunai wasn't as hard.

Now she was wandering through Konoha. It was around midnight but she wasn't tired. Mika just wanted to think. Things were not as they used to be. Before she and her brother became Shinobi, their lives were awful. They were abandoned, hated and ridiculed.

But then they made friends with Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi and Iruka and then the world wasn't so bad. And then Mika met Gaara and she felt as if her world had finally been completed.

'Gaara' she thought as she looked up at the stars. She smiled at the thought of her lover looking up at the same stars, 'There are no words. You are my savior'

But then her thoughts wandered to Sasuke. When they first had been Genin together in team seven, she thought of him as a friend. A companion that could match her strength.

But then hatred and darkness overcame him. She didn't want to blame him but that's all she could do. Mika just couldn't see what Naruto saw in him and she didn't understand why Naruto was so dead set on saving someone who didn't want to be saved. But then again, she knew the answer to that already.

'Boys are so stupid'

Mika came around to the park, thinking she could have some peace and quiet there only to see a figure already sitting on one of the swings. She growled, a little unsure, but took a few steps forward letting her eyes adjust more to the darkness. But then she saw pink and Mika sighed and relaxed.

"Sakura?"

Said pink-haired med-nin turned with a snap to see her teammate, "Oh hey, Mika. You scared me"

Mika came forward and sat in the swing next to her, "Why are you out here so late?"

Sakura gently rocked in the swing, the creaking of the metal chains the only other sound around them, "I don't know, really. You?"

Mika raised an eyebrow, "I can't sleep. I keep thinking that Naruto is just way too in over his head."

Sakura made a soft noise in the back of her throat, "Why do you say that?"

The red-head pushed herself in the swing, "Sasuke cannot be saved. Only he can save himself."

Sakura sighed, "But Naruto CAN save him. I believe in him."

Mika snarled a little, "Don't you get it Sakura? Sasuke wants nothing to do with us. He only has one goal in his mind now and that is the kill Itachi. There's no stopping him. I know. I've tried."

"A year ago in the Land of Snow?" Sakura inquired and Mika chewed on the inside of her cheek in thought.

"Yes." She answered, "Even then he was heartless but not as cold as when we saw him a few days ago. He was still somewhat sane back then"

Sakura closed her eyes, "I wish we could help him, though. You know Naruto isn't going to stop, though, right?"

"Yeah I know. He's too stubborn." Mika smiled and Sakura chuckled lightly.

Mika, however, felt the sadness overwhelm Sakura and she sighed, "Look Sakura. It's no secret that you love Sasuke."

Sakura gasped and looked even more grieved as Mika continued, "And it's no secret that you know Sasuke loved me. He doesn't now. Just as he won't feel love for anyone until his goal has been accomplished. Maybe. Look, what I'm trying to say is not to give up hope, okay Sakura? I know I've never been one to comfort others but I know what it is to feel like no one will ever love you. Except for Naruto, of course."

Sakura smiled at her friend's horrible attempts of comfort but let her continue, "Sakura. . . . the point is that I never thought someone could love me or want me. But then I met Gaara. You'll find someone, too. Gaara has a brother I could-"

Sakura pushed Mika, "Oh stop it, you!"

They laughed at Mika's awful insinuations, "But I could set you up!" she kept trying, "Kankuro isn't that bad, really. A pervert but what guy isn't?"

Sakura raised an eyebrow, "Gaara doesn't seem much of a pervert"

"Oh trust me" Mika wiggled her brow, "He may be quiet and reserved in public but when we are alone, my god he's like a completely different person. Such an animal and oh my god that mouth of his in bed"

Sakura bust out in laughter, "Okay shut up now! I don't want to know about your sex life!"

"But isn't that what girls do? Talk about each other's love life and feelings and stuff?"

Sakura shook her head, "Oh boy. We need to have a girl's night. Just you, me, Ino, Hinata and Tenten."

"Hm" Mika looked unsure, "Nah, I'm more of a lone wolf, really but thanks"

Her teammate rolled her eyes, "You're such a dork. Now I see the similarities between you and your brother. Speaking of Naruto, do you think he knows that Hinata is always watching him and how she blushes and faints every time he talks to her?"

"I don't think he has a clue. Personally I think he's gay"

Sakura blushed, "Really? I wouldn't have given that any thought considering his Sexy Jutsu technique and all"

Mika shrugged her shoulders, "Well look 'yawn' I better get going. So should you. Get some rest, you're beginning to get rings around your eyes like Gaara"

Before Sakura could really say anything else, Mika bolted off, "See ya!"

Sakura rolled her eyes, "Such a dork"

Mika landed on her rooftop a few minutes later and sat down, looking out into the village. She leaned back and looked up at the stars, imagining Gaara was with her. She missed him so much it was killing her to be so far apart from him.

'You're so much in love, pup.' Okami whined to her, 'Why don't you go and visit him again?'

'He's busy, Okami. He's Kazekage'

'That doesn't mean you two can't have a little fun'

Mika shook her head with a smirk, 'You're impossible, Okami. Maybe perhaps soon I'll see him but I have to train. I feel something horrible is on the rise'

'You may be right. You're instincts haven't steered you wrong so far. Just be careful pup'

'I will, Okami' she said as she gazed up at the moon, 'I will'

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"Asuma Sarutobi has been killed"

Captain Yamato relayed the information to the Kakashi, Mika and Naruto. Naruto had almost perfected the Rasengan and Mika was watching his progress when they were told. Mika sighed, 'So many people have probably fallen at this news. Shikamaru, Ino, Choji, Kurenai-sensei, Konohamaru . . .'

Mika closed her eyes, 'Now is not the time to get emotional, Mika. Shinobi die. I have no doubt he fought until the end'

'You realize his team will not think like you do'

'I realize this'

'They'll want revenge. Like Sasuke. They're going to go up against the Akatsuki, pup.'

'I know'

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The day after the Funeral, Mika scented the team and followed them but she wasn't the only one. She landed on a roof top and watched as Kakashi and Tsunade were speaking with them. She used her high developed hearing to listen in on them. She knew that Naruto would not be allowed to interfere with anything related to the Akatsuki but nothing was going to stop Mika. She wanted to know what the Akatsuki had planned for her.

She recalled Deidara's words.

(Flashback)

But suddenly Mika stopped, "I smell him. He's not dead."

A voice sniggered from the blast, "How stupid of you, hm? That blast wasn't even enough to blow up a twig! You're such an embarrassment, little wolf. It was just a diversion!"

Mika growled at him but Naruto seemed to be even more upset than her.

"Shut up!" Naruto shouted at the man who smirked ridiculously.

"Little fox angry I called his little wolf sister stupid? You're both weak. I don't know why I can't just take you both and extract your demons. Both of yours. Honestly, it's not like we're not going to use the Wolf demon later."

Naruto was getting angry but now Mika was more curious, "What do you mean?" she asked.

Diedara grinned, "Your power is all we need. After all of the extractions first of course. Once we kill your brother and all the others you are the next target. You're demon will be extracted and you'll die like the pitiful little nothing all Jinchuriki are-"

"Shut up!" Naruto appeared in front of him from nowhere with clones and hit the Akatsuki man with full force.

(End of Flashback)

'But what did he mean? I need to know what the Akatsuki intend for me as well as the other Jinchuriki like Naruto.'

Kakashi spoke, "I'll take over as Cell number ten's leader and go with them. Alright?"

Mika saw Kakashi whisper into Tsunade's ear when finally, she relented, "Oh, all right. Do as you wish!"

The group was elated until Shikamaru asked, "Master Kakashi, what about Naruto and Mika?"

Kakashi laughed a bit, "Oh well Naruto has another squad leader to watch over him and his training and Mika-"

"The Great Mika Uzumaki will be joining you!" the said girl smirked as they all jumped turned to see her standing at the gate in with her Temple Uniform on, her white and red cloak billowing behind her contrasting with her usual black clothes and red boots. She smirked at their expressions.

Tsunade was the first to snap out of it, "Absolutely not! I will not allow you to go! Have you forgotten that the Akatsuki are after you as well?! I might as well offer you to them on a silver platter!"

"Go ahead" was Mika's response, "Look, I'm going and that's final. You can't stop or detain me and don't try. I'm going and that's final. Besides, I'm a lot stronger than I appear, Lady Tsunade. I can take care of myself."

Tsunade growled but Kakashi smirked, "I believe she has the strength to hold her own, Hokage. She'll be fine"

"But-" Tsunade tried to argue but realized that that was not going to get her anywhere.

Finally, the woman relented, "Just don't die, kid."

Mika smirked, "Didn't plan on it. Now let's go, shall we?"

The team smiled and Shikamaru nodded, "Yeah"

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Mika stood around the group and kneeled down with them, "So what's the plan, Shikamaru?"

The genius sighed, "Well it's troublesome but now that you and Kakashi are part of it, I have to tweak it a bit"

"Well sooorry" she muttered and Ino chuckled at Shikamaru's exasperated face.

"Anyway" Shikamaru discussed the plan. When he was finished, Minako nodded in affirmation.

"Gotcha. So what do I do then?"

The team looked at her and inwardly sighed. Kakashi scratched the back of his head, "Well, Mika. We all know here and it's no secret now that you hold the Eleven-Tailed Wolf Demon inside of you."

"Yeah, so?"

"And that the Akatsuki are after you and Naruto" Shikamaru went on.

Mika began to get irritated, "What about it?"

Ino cleared her throat and Choji stared off somewhere else thinking about what restaurant he'd go to when they went back to Konoha. Ino hummed, "We're just looking out for you, Mika. We don't want you to get hurt."

Mika growled, "Do you have any idea how stupid that sounds? Right now I am stronger than all of you. I can take on two Akatsuki. I almost killed Deidara, ya know. Not to mention about a year ago when I almost killed Orochimaru, Kabuto AND Sasuke"

Kakashi sighed but didn't let up on the argument, "You are the Akatsuki's target, Mika. One bad move and-"

"One bad move on their part and they're lunchmeat. Don't worry, guys. I'll be fine."

Shikamaru grunted, "Yeah well just in case, you'll be our backup." Mika was about to argue when he continued, "And that's an order from your superiors, Mika. Your still a Genin or did you forget about that?" he smirked.

Mika growled and crossed her arms, giving up, "Fine"

Kakashi pat her head, "Good Girl"

The red-head practically tried to bite his hand off.

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Mika sat in a tree with a pissy look on her face. How was she supposed to help at all when her teammates just completely ignored her abilities? Sure the Akatsuki were after her and she knew that her friends were just looking after her wellbeing but she wasn't helpless.

'This fucking sucks.' She thought, 'I wish I was with Gaara right now.'

She began to drool but shook her head fiercely to bring her attention back to the fight. She needed to be prepared for her part if they needed her.

Currently, Kakashi had intervened and appeared behind the strange man known as Kakuzu and had used Chidori on him. Mika watched as the man fell and Kakashi went after the other named Hidan when Kakuzu blocked him.

'These guys are weird. It's like they're immortal or something'

She had to admit one thing, that since she was up and out of sight, she had a perfect view to watch the enemy's movements and attacks, learning what they were capable of.

Suddenly Kakuzu had things coming out of his back and Mika almost barfed in disgust, "Ugh, what the hell?"

But then she saw Shikamaru's shadow possession jutsu wearing off.

Mika narrowed her eyes as she witnessed one of the large black 'things' dying and she realized that that must have been a part of the man, Kakuzu, dying. They were about to attack, 'I have to intervene!'

Kakuzu sent a blast at Kakashi and Mika grit her teeth, 'Shikamaru told me to wait but'

Another blast was headed towards Ino, Shikamaru and Choji.

'No! Lightning Teleportation Jutsu!'

Before the blast could hit them, Mika teleported herself on the battlefield and used her lightning to stop the blast. Electricity fizzled about, scattering randomly. Kakashi appeared beside her his his clothes all torn and scathed, "You all alright?" he asked.

Ino and Choji stared at Mika and Ino blinked, "Way to go Mika. You stopped the blast"

"Yeah thanks Mika"

"Good job" Shikamaru stated, "Perhaps it's a good thing you don't follow orders after all."

Said girl nodded with a small smirk and sent a glare at Kakuzu, "You. Akatsuki. Do you know who I am?"

Hidan chuckled, "Oh baby we know who you are. Boss gave us your picture. You're even prettier in person, bitch"

Mika twitched an eyebrow, "You call me a bitch one more time and I'll rip your fucking head off!"

The team sighed and Shikamaru whispered to her, "That's sort of been done before. These guys are kind of immortal so it's going to be hard to defeat them. Remember?"

Mika growled, "It was a figure of speech, Shikamaru"

Hidan laughed, "Oooo! Little wolf mutt gonna kill us?! Oh I'm so scared! Hey Kakuzu, what a batch of idiots, huh?"

Kakuzu hummed, "The girl's body will make for a reasonable profit when we're done extracting the demon."

Hidan frowned, "Man you're such a downer"

Mika smirked, "You two obviously don't know who you're messing with!"

Lightning snapped around her and cracked in spasms, "I'll destroy you both right here and now!"

She went to attack and ignored Kakashi's shout of warning.

One of the black things shot out a fire styled jutsu but Mika flashed her own combining her lighting and water styles to form the water-lighting whip jutsu. She swat it at the fire, evaporating it into steam immediately with a fierce power no one else could match on the battlefield, "That the best you got?!"

Hidan chuckled, "You're a cocky little bitch aren't ya?!"

Mika snarled, "I told you not to"

"Mika!" Kakashi touched her shoulder, "Enough. You leave these guys to me, alright?"

"But" then she saw the look in her sensei's face and nodded apologetically, "Yes sir. But I won't just stand back if you lot get into danger like that again."

Kakashi smiled under his torn mask, "Understood"

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Naruto breathed heavily, "Alright. That's it. I'm ready."

"Are you sure, Naruto? These guys aren't to be taken lightly" Captain Yamato told him.

The blonde merely huffed, "My sister got to go so why can't I? Besides, with this move, I can help her now"

Yamato admired the kid's determination and smiled, "Very well then. Let's go"

They took off, 'I swear sis. This time I'll be the one to help you'

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Mika watched behind Ino and Choji. To be honest, she was very impressed at Shikamaru's plan. It was genius.

'To steal the enemy's partner's blood like that and use it against them. It's just hilarious! Shikamaru, you're one hell of an actor!'

Kakuzu fell with the wound that Hidan had inflicted upon himself to attempt to hurt Shikamaru.

"What now, freaks?!" Mika couldn't' help herself, jumping excitedly, not seeing the two black things rushing at them from a distance. Mika couldn't smell them but then she fell into her instincts.

"Lightning whip Jutsu!" Lightning from the sky erupted into her palm and she threw it at ease towards the black 'puppets', causing lightning to scatter aimlessly around them as well. The 'puppets' were not perturbed, however, and merely stopped.

Hidan raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong? Run out of juice, mutt?!"

Mika smirked, "Attacking them was not my intention."

Hidan gasped in shock as lightning formed around him into a prison and Mika shouted excitedly, "Lightning Prison Jutsu!"

Hidan smirked, "I'm impressed little girl" he said as the lightning enclosed him into a very tight space.

Mika kept the prison up and breathe out once, "I want to know why the Akatsuki are after the Jinchuriki. And you're going to tell me"

Hidan laughed, "You honestly think I'll tell you, you little piece of dog shit?!"

Mika smirked, "It can't possibly be that hard to tell me, right? After all, my life is on the line, here you know. What if it was my dying wish?" she blinked coyly and Hidan blinked as he grinned.

"Hehehehehrn" Hidan chuckled with grit teeth, "You bitch. Fine. I'll give ya a hint. The Akatsuki need to one through nine tailed demons to form something of great power. The Akatsuki need you, the Eleven tails Jinchuriki for other reasons."

Mika narrowed her eyes, "I've heard of this before. But what reasons are there for me to be needed by the Akatsuki?"

The immortal bastard smirked, "I don't know, really. Perhaps some sort of power boost or something. I'm honestly not quite sure. The only one who'd know the answer is the boss."

Mika constricted the prison lower, making Hidan fall to the ground on his belly to avoid being shocked, "And who is your leader?"

Hidan smirked, "And why should I tell you? You'll find out soon enough, darling"

Mika was about to destroy him when Shikamaru came up behind her, "Let me take care of him."

She was about to object but saw the look in his eyes. A determination that was not to be argued with. Mika nodded, "Very well." And let down the prison. Since Hidan had injured himself when trying to kill Shikamaru, was too weak to fight against the Shadow Possession Jutsu.

Mika felt a disturbance on the other end of the battlefield , "I leave him to you. Good luck"

With that, she disappeared via her lightning teleportation jutsu, forgetting that she had the use of her new blades.

She appeared on the scene but was too late. Kakashi, Ino and Choji were wrapped in Kakuzu's strings and were about to be absorbed!

"Shit!"

'No!' she thought, "I've got to'

"Rasengan!"

"Water Style! Ripping Torrent!"

The voices were new on the battlefield but not to her ears and Mika sighed in relief as a hurricane-like jutsu ripped into the earth and countered Kakuzu's attack.

Mika smirked, "Naruto. I never thought I'd be so happy to see ya. Oh. And you guys too, Yamato, Sai and Sakura"

Sakura stuck out her lip in a pout, "Now I know how Shino feels"

Sai just stood there in all his strangeness and Yamato looked similar to Sakura.

"Sorry we're late" Naruto spoke with a tad of arrogance and Mika smiled and went to stand beside him, her hand on his shoulder.

Naruto smiled back.

Yamato teased Kakashi, "I've never seen you look so worn out, Kakashi"

Kakuzu chuckled, "Another Jinchuriki. Two at a time, oh lucky me. You two will earn me a fortune."

"Where's Shikamaru?" Naruto asked but Mika answered.

"He's fighting the other Akatsuki member that killed Asuma on the other side of the field. But you should focus on this battle, Naruto. It's the one that matters most at the moment, after all."

Kakashi summoned Pakkun, "Sakura, Sai. Go and assist Shikamaru. Pakkun will take you to him. Go now"

"Yes Sir" Sakura and Sai agreed and followed Pakkun hurriedly.

Naruto stood in front of everyone, "I'll fight you"

Kakashi asked Yamato, "He perfected it?"

"No. It only works about fifty percent of the time but . . . You'll see"

Mika stood beside her brother, "I'll fight with you."

He nodded and smiled, "Yeah"

Yamato spoke, "Kakashi, care to bring us up to speed? What is this guy like?"

Kakashi proceeded to tell them but Mika was too focused on the enemy.

Okami growled, "Don't worry, pup. We'll find out eventually. They won't get to either of us. Nor your brother."

'Is that a promise, Okami?'

"It's a promise that I'll try to keep to the best of my ability. Even if I must let myself possess you, I won't let you die. You understand this?"

Mika nodded in affirmation, 'I understand'

Suddenly Naruto bolted at the enemy and Mika sighed, 'Typical boy'

Kakuzu trapped some of his clones in his black strings but they burst with a poof. He made a few more and Mika came up to him and bopped him on the head.

"Oooooww! Sis, why did you do that?!"

She placed her hands on her hips, "We're doing this together, this time Naruto. That means no rushing in like an idiot."

He nodded, "Right. So what do we do?"

Mika smirked, "Show me your new technique first. Then we'll go from there"

Another nod, "Right"

His clones gathered around him and formed a Rasengan but it looked different. It had some wisps around it like knives and Mika looked on in awe as her brother formed something familiar to a giant Shuriken.

"Whoa" was all she whispered.

He shouted as his clones dispersed, "Rasen-Shuriken!" and he dashed towards the enemy in a flash with another few clones.

"Naruto! Don't rush in like that you dolt!" she tried to go after him but Yamato stopped her.

"No don't! Stay away or you'll just get caught up in it!"

Mika stopped herself from going after her brother but it was difficult. She always wanted to protect him from anything and everything.

'Naruto' she watched as he went in to make the striking move, the new Rasengan technique in his palm.

Everyone was in awe and at the edge of their toes, watching and waiting for the attack to hit. It was as if it was in slow motion.

The attack hit but then. . .

Nothing.

Everyone blinked, "Huh?!"

Mika's eye twitched, "Still hasn't gotten the hang of it completely then, hm?"

Kakuzu wrapped Naruto up in his black strings, 'Oh hell no!'

Mika teleported in between the strings and used the Thunder God Kunai to slice the strings, freeing her brother.

"Thanks sis!" Naruto shouted towards her when they were backed up with the others.

She nodded, "We need a plan Naruto. Let me fight with you. Besides, you're not the only one with some new tricks, you know"

Ino sighed, "And here I thought you'd changed, Naruto. Still the same I see"

Choji joined in, "Yeah I mean when you said 'Rasen-Shuriken', I figured you'd boomerang it. Do you really need to run up and smack him head on?"

Naruto got all defensive, "Hey knock it off! It's awesome when it hits, okay?!"

Mika ruffled his hair, "Yeah yeah, tough guy but listen. I have a plan. Follow through this time, alright?"

Yamato spoke, "One thing's for sure, you'll need more shadow clones. Same attack won't fool him twice, too"

Kakashi sighed, "And that jutsu burns pretty quickly. He needs a straight shot."

Choji blinked, "Then we're stuck. We can't hit him that fast. This guy is something else"

Mika chuckled, "I can. I'll distract him while Naruto charges his attack. Naruto, here"

She tossed him one of the kunai and Kakashi's eye widened in recognition. Mika watched Naruto look at the kunai in confusion, "What do I do with it?"

"I'll distract him and hold onto the other kunai. Their brothers in a way and link to each other. Alright? So while I distract him and have the other kunai, when you're ready, you just concentrate your chakra into the kunai and onto the link. You'll then teleport yourself immediately beside me so your attack won't burn out as fast."

Naruto scratched the back of his head, "Well sis, that's a nice plan and all but are you sure I can do that? I mean you've been practicing with those kunai for days already where I haven't even touched them. I don't know if I'll be able to do it right away, ya know?"

Mika smiled and put her hand on his shoulder, "You can Naruto."

The whole team gazed at the siblings, since seeing Mika's soft side was a rarity by itself. She continued and Naruto blushed a bit, "Because I believe in you"

Her brother smiled and nodded, "Thanks sis"

The two Uzumaki siblings faced the enemy who merely smirked with the black 'stuff' coming out of his mouth.

"You ready, Naruto?" Mika asked as she swung around her own kunai.

Naruto gripped his own tightly and held up his one arm with a few clones surrounding him to help create the jutsu, "Ready when you are!"

The red-haired girl rushed in to attack, her kunai in hand and a fierce glare on her features. Lightning cracked around her but she wanted Naruto to do this. She wanted him to succeed in this mission.

"Hahhhhraaaaahhhhh!" she gave her cry and snapped with her lightning at the man, cutting away his black chakra strings that tried to capture her.

"You little mutt! I'll get you!"

Mika smirked but stopped a few yards away from him and wove some hand signs, "Electric Wolf Pack Jutsu!"

Just then at least ten wolves created from lightning sparked out of nowhere and ran and growled towards the 'man', if you could call him that.

'Whoa' Naruto thought, 'Sis is absolutely incredible!'

He smiled as his Rasen-Shuriken was complete and he concentrated just as his sister said. He sensed the kunai's power and found its link but he was a bit unsure on how to act on it still. He opened his eyes and saw Mika charging after the man after her wolves had been slapped away by the strings.

'Sis'

He found the link, "I'm ready!"

Mika heard him and took out her kunai, giving him a direct path.

Then he was gone only to appear next to Mika, the Rasen-Shuriken hitting its mark while Mika bounced out of the way, avoiding the destruction as Naruto hit the man, paralyzing him. Not to mention the jutsu also caused a huge crater in the Earth.

The man, Kakuzu fell into the debris, unmoving but then again, so did Naruto. Mika rushed over to her brother and helped him to sit up, "Ino get over here!"

Ino and the others rushed over and Mika giggle and shook him lightly in her arms, "Good job, brother. You did great"

Naruto chuckled, "Thanks sis. You're pretty awesome yourself, ya know?"

They smiled at each other and the team couldn't have thought of a better duo than the Uzumaki twins.

Kakashi sighed as he went over to finish off Kakuzu, 'You've both made your parents proud. That's for sure. You've both surpassed me. While Mika's drive is to protect her brother, Naruto's is to prove to Sasuke that he is his equal. Such differences but I have to wonder, is protecting Naruto all that Mika desires in her strength?'

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A few days later Sakura, Sai, Naruto and Mike were all sitting at Ichiraku's eating ramen. Or well, trying to eat ramen. Naruto still had a bit of difficulty eating since he injured his arm in using the perfected jutsu. It was funny, though seeing him trying to eat with only one arm.

Mika giggled as Kakashi had swung bye and ended up feeding him.

"Awww! No fair!" Naruto whined as they were walking back to their apartment, "I was hoping Sakura would feed me but noooooo! I had to get stupid Kakashi!"

"Hey it could've been worse, you know." Mika tried to lift his spirits but her brother just narrowed his eyes at her.

"Oh yeah? How?"

"It could've been me"

Naruto choked on air and sputtered, "Ugh! That's so wrong! Ew! Why would you say something like that Mika?! Ew!"

The girl rolled her eyes, "Oh whatever. Sigh. I wonder how Gaara's doing."

"Uuuuugh! For the last time! Why don't you just go and see him?!" Naruto shouted angrily, "He'd be ecstatic!"

Mika groaned, "But he's Kazekage, Naruto! He has work to do! If I'm around no work will get done if you catch my drift"

Naruto stopped walking and just stared at her before finally catching her innuendo, "Uuuuh! Oh! Gross! Siiiiiiiis! That's so nasty! Whyyyy! Why did you have to go and put those sick images in my head like that?!"

Mika laughed at Naruto's barfing noises.

"I can't believe you, Mika! I thought you were my friend! How could you do this to me?!"

The girl snapped her head over to the familiar face and her eyes widened to see Kiba sitting on top of a giant beast with a snarl on his face.

"K-kiba?! And is that . . . Akamaru?!"

Kiba pouted but smirked anyway, "Yes! Yes it is! Now would you mind telling me why you haven't come to visit me yet?! What the hell, girl?! I thought we were friends, you bitch?!"

Mika laughed as Kiba jumped off his dog and hugged him, "It's been a while, Kiba! You and Akamaru have grown."

Kiba wiggled his brow, "So I hear you and the Kazekage got together huh?"

Mika blushed, "How do you know that?"

Naruto scratched the back of his head, "Sorry, sis. I just couldn't keep my mouth shut I guess. It was before we went on the mission to go to Tenchi Bridge."

"Hm" Mika hummed, "Yeah well not that it matters but Gaara and I are in a serious relationship"

Kiba huffed, "Serious? If it were serious, wouldn't you be with him twenty-four seven?"

"I know right?" Naruto agreed but Mika blushed even brighter.

"Oh shut up, will you two?!" she shouted at them, "Like I already told Naruto"

"Aaaaahh! No! I don't want to hear it again!" he tried to duck and cover but she went on anyway.

"If I went down there to see him, he wouldn't be able to get any of his work done" she winked when she was done and Kiba sported a jealous pout.

It was no secret that they had once been very close but Kiba still had a crush on her even if she didn't feel the same way.

Mika smiled, "Look, Kiba. It was nice to run into you and Akamaru, but I've got to go home. I'm going to write a letter instead to him"

"Oh. Alright then." He chuckled awkwardly, "I guess I'll see you around then"

Naruto waved, "See ya Kiba!"

Mika sighed as they got back to their freshly cleaned apartment. It had been a few days but it was still cleaner than what it had been before.

That night she got out some paper and a pencil and began to write a letter to her lover.

Dear Gaara,

How are you doing since I've been away? I hope none of your fangirls have launched any attacks on you. You'll lose some Shinobi if that's the case. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I really miss you. I hope that that doesn't sound clingy or anything but it's true. It feels like I've been away for too long.

I love you,

Mika Uzumaki

Mika smiled at the letter, 'I'll send this out tomorrow morning.' She yawned but then heard her brother cussing suddenly, 'Probably trying to eat ramen one-handed again' she rolled her eyes.

"Just drink it Naruto!"

"No!" came the comeback, "It's too hot!"

"Then let it cool!"

"No I want it now!" he whined and Mika sighed again before putting the letter in an envelope.

'Boys are so weird. I wonder when he'll realize Hinata likes him though? Poor girl'

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Mika laughed, despite herself, "I knew it! I fucking knew it!"

Naruto glared daggers.

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