Chapter 9
The Forest of Death: Day 2
When I woke up, I was at a camp site with Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari. Kankuro and Temari were complaining (figures). I started to sit up while Kankuro and Temari were complaining and didn't know I was up till I said something.
"Why are we helping her, Gaara? She's a Konoha genin. We're going to end up destroying her village anyway, so why help her?" Temari complained.
"Temari's right, Gaara. Besides, she'll most likely get killed by our allies, the sound ninja. So, why help her if she's going to die anyway?" Kankuro asked while still complaining.
"Shut up! I won't let anything happen to the girl I love!" Gaara yelled out in anger and frustration.
"You're going to do what to Konoha?" I asked suspiciously.
"Uh oh," Temari said embarrassed.
"How much of our conversation did you hear?" Kankuro asked nervously.
"Enough to know what those sound ninja are doing here! Including that Orochimaru guy!" I exclaimed in anger.
"And by the way, Gaara," I said after I calmed down, "You love me?"
I sensed the heat of him starting to blush. Then, I heard Kei, Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto, and Nerugui all looking for me.
"Gaara, thank you for helping me but I…" I started.
"I know," Gaara said with a semi-disappointed tone, "and you're welcome."
We all stud up. Gaara Came over to me and hugged me in a romantic way. When he started to back away, I kissed him on the cheek and ran off into the wood to meet up with Sasuke and the others. Once I found them, disaster struck…
"Hey guys!" I called over to Sasuke and the others as I ran over to them.
"Asami!" Naruto yelled out in excitement, "You're alive!"
"You better believe it," I said as their vibrations indicated them running toward me.
Kei started to sniff the air once they got close.
"What's up Kei?" I asked as Nerugui jumped up onto my shoulder.
"What's up is that I smell an enemy ninja nearby that's watching us," he replied.
I sniffed the air as well. I caught the scent right away. It was…
"Orochimaru!" I said startled and fearful of what was about to happen.
"What?!" Sasuke exclaimed nervously.
"You mean that guy that wants' one of you…" Sakura started.
"Please don't remind me Sakura," I interrupted.
"Oh, sorry Asami," Sakura replied.
"It's ok Sakura," I told her.
"Well, well, well, look what I found," I knew right away whose voice that was, "Four lost children and their two pet escorts."
"Orochimaru," I mumbled in a despising tone.
"Well now, someone sounds resentful of all I've done for them," Orochimaru said slyly as he stepped forward.
"I'm not resentful of the things you've done for me, I'm resentful for the things you've done to me," I replied defensively.
"Oh well. It's sad that you're doomed to die today. I could really use talent such as yours. Wait a moment," Orochimaru paused, "I could just use the forbidden curse mark jutsu and you would be at my beck and call."
Then, he chuckled psychotically. I started to back away in fear. Kei barked and growled angrily at Orochimaru. Then, something grabbed me and covered my mouth so I couldn't scream. Then, the person pulled me back into the brush behind us. I struggled to get free and eventually, I did. And once I did, I was ready to strike, but that's when I realized who grabbed me.
"What the heck Gaara!" I whispered in an angry/frustrated tone, "I thought you were a sound ninja for a second there!"
"Sorry Asami," Gaara replied, "But I had to get you out of there."
"What about Sasuke and the others?" I asked a little worried about them.
"Don't worry. Kankuro and Temari are helping them get away," Gaara replied.
"Ok, if you say so," I told him.
That's when the others came into the brush. Sasuke's muscles were getting tense. I could sense it. Gaara's muscles were getting tense too. I ran up in between the two of them to keep them from killing one another.
"Ok, break it up you two," I commanded, "Now is not a good time to argue and fight, ok?"
"Fine Asami," Sasuke agreed.
"But only because we have bigger issues to worry about," Gaara finished.
That's when Kei started to growl and snarl at something hiding in the trees.
"Oh no," I said in terror, "It's Orochimaru! He's found us!"
"That's right, young Asami," a dark, evil voice replied sinisterly, "And now, YOUR MINE!"
As that was said, his neck stretched out and ha bit my neck really hard. I screamed in horror and pain. I could only hear the sound of my heart racing, pounding away in my ears. I could barely hear anyone's voice.
"Asami!" I heard Sasuke cry out quietly, "No!"
The vibrations Sasuke made showed he was running toward me, but as he got closer, Orochimaru let go and the direction that the air flowing behind him as he moved indicated that Orochimaru was headed toward … Sasuke himself!
"Sasuke, look out!" I managed to yell out as I fell to my knees in pain.
I cried out in extreme pain. Sakura threw a kunai at Orochimaru but he dogged it. Naruto tried to do the same, and he also failed. Gaara ran over to me and tried to get me out of here, but I pushed him away and told him and his siblings to get out of here. He tried to convince me to come with him, but I refused to leave my brother's side. So, Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari all fled the scene. Eventually, Orochimaru got to Sasuke and bit him on the neck like he did me. Sasuke screamed out in pain as well. As soon as Sasuke had a curse mark on his neck as well, Orochimaru disappeared in to the surrounding brush. Sakura and Naruto were the only one's left standing, while Sasuke's eyesight faded away and my eyesight just stayed the same and both our bodies grew num and limp…
