lol, that was a funny reaction. my bff nearly tore my head off T.T


"Hmm...strange." Tsunade murmured.

"What?" Shizune asked. She was on sake duty, making sure that the Hokage didn't get drunk.

"I'm doing a bit of research on Itachi. It seems that during his time in hiding, he preformed experiments on his chakra. He tried to mold it into another version of himself."

"That's called Shadow Clone, Tsunade-sama."

"No, not a clone. A living, breathing person. With his chakra, he was going to create another person." Tsunade lifted a piece of paper to her nose, and examined it closely.

"There's no word on whether or not he actually succeeded or not, but it says here that he was weakened for up to a year. He couldn't even get out of bed. And this was..." Tsunade's eyes widened, and she lowered the paper.

"Last year."

"He was weak last year, and we did nothing!" Shizune yelled.

"We didn't know."

"Who was the ninja after Hinata-chan?"

"I don't know. There was a tip sent to me, and I figured better safe than sorry."

"Do you think that there is a person with that monsters chakra in them?"

"Maybe. But all I can hope, is that they decide to fight on our side of the court."


"Run, you stupid feline!" Itachi's "daughter" screamed at Naruto. The feline comment kinda stung, but he lifted Hinata in his arms, and ran.

"How can you be 'Tachi's kid?" He asked, riding up along her side.

"Don't ask questions now, you idiot. Focus on running. There is one place that is safe from him. He...doesn't like me very much." And once again the girl was off.

"Name! What's your name?"

"Kasei!" Then she was out of ear shot. A crash was heard behind them, and before Naruto knew what was happening, he and the unconscious Hinata were surrounded by a dark barrier.

"Move and she dies." The unmistakable voice said.

"If I don't move she dies." Naruto said, more like growled. Then he was struck by a sudden pain. The darkness closed in on him, and he knelt down, making his body a dome around Hinata's slender body.

"You use that tone with me again, boy, and I'll kill you right now."

"You won't kill me. You need the Kyubi." Naruto whispered.

"Oh? If I needed the Kyubi, then I would have him. But it is not you I want. You can make it out of here alive if you want. Just put her down, and walk away."

"No way. I won't leave her." This was punctuated by katanas flying through the air, and piercing Naruto's body. He screamed, and Hinata stirred against his chest.

"N-Naruto-kun?" She whispered, then felt the warm blood fall on her face. Naruto looked down at her with glassy eyes, and he growled.

"Why do you want her?"

"She is the key, you stupid boy. She has a great amount of chakra within her, and she can let it out at will. The rape was a nice touch, though. He was only supposed to scar her. That 'Kiba' boy." Hinata cowered, and held back a whimper. All the memories came flooding back. Then blood dripped onto her face again.

"Naruto-kun!" She cried.

"Shh. Stay quiet, Hinata-chan."

"No, no, no." She repeated it as if it were a chant. His eyes were glazing over, and he convulsed as another katana struck him through the back. The tip stopped inches from her nose.

"She is all I want. You could have walked away. You would still be alive." Itachi said, mockingly sad.

"But...she'd be dead."

"Not true."

"Bull shit!"

"Why would you care? You left her, remember?"

"Why...why?" Hinata murmured. She was losing him, and he was holding so tightly onto her that there was nothing that she could do. She was returning to the young girl she had once been. The quiet, shy girl that was always scared of what would, or what could happen. She never knew that she could be like that again, but he did this to her. He was dieing.

"I care...I care..." He whispered, now looking directly at her. Into her eyes, like he had wished he could have done a long time ago. He knew that she was broken, and that this would only further torment her, but he had to let her know...before...

"I care because I love you."


hehe...n.n don't kill me...please??