Title: The Perfect Host
Summary: Akatsuki has finally captured the nine-tailed fox. Madara wants him alive for a specific purpose. He called Naruto the 'purest' host. What exactly does Madara have in store for our young hero?
Genre: Suspense/ tragedy
Rated: T
Pairings: Naruhina, other pairings undecided.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does.
Side Note: My story takes place about a month after chapter 474, so it may contain spoilers.
I was running, but I wasn't covering any ground. It was like I was frozen in my place. My eyes widened as I looked on helplessly. "Hinata, stay back." I screamed hoping to bring her back. She smiled and closed her eyes. The fiddler bowed a little when she finally reached him. He caressed her cheek and stared at her like she was his long lost wife. "Hinata." He breathed. His words flowed like silk. I was confused. "What in the hell is going on?" He turned his attention towards me. "I'm sorry Naruto Uzumaki, you lose." His bow turned into a sword, and he took a defensive stance. "You will not take her away from me without a fight." In the corner a pair of sharingan eyes glowed darkly.
Chapter Eight
Naruto stared at the fiddler skeptically, already aggravated at where this was heading. "Excuse me?" The fiddler shifted his stance slightly to a more polite one and bowed slightly. Naruto looked at him clearly bewildered. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Teras from the Mist." He stood up straight again and raised his sword. "And as I have said before, you will not take her without a fight." Naruto glared at him, his annoyance reaching a new peak. He scoffed as he pointed his finger angrily at Teras. "What makes you think I am going to fight you anyway?" He screamed. Teras cocked his eyebrow, amused by this response. "Do you not care if I take her away from you then?" Naruto jumped slightly, feeling thrown off by this statement. "What do you mean? Of course I care. Don't be stupid."
Teras snorted, clearly amused. "Then you will have to take her from me." Naruto growled as the kyuubi's chakra swirled within him. "What's the matter, Naruto? Are you afraid to fight me?" Teras mocked. Naruto's temper flared as his eyes glowed red. "I will wipe that smirk off your face." Naruto growled as he ran towards the fiddler. Teras smiled. "I have him right where I want him." Naruto swiped at his head with a kunai. Teras jumped out of the way dodging the attack. Naruto turned around ready to strike again. Teras held up a hand, bidding him to stop. Naruto stopped his attack and eyed him with suspicion. "Let's make this more fun. Shall we?" Teras exclaimed as he clasped his hands together theatrically. "Fun?" Naruto said slowly. "Yes, winner takes all." Teras said grinning at him darkly. Naruto snorted. "Yeah, whatever." He said as he waved his hand dismissively.
Teras' eyes flashed with excitement. "Then we have agreed." Before Naruto could ask what he was talking about, Teras disappeared. "What?" Naruto's eyes widened as his instincts took over causing him to jump to the side, just as Teras appeared behind him barely missing his head. Naruto didn't even have time to think as Teras relentlessly attacked him. "He is so fast. I am barely on the offensive. If this keeps up…No! I have to win for her sake." Naruto growled as he pushed him off with a force. Teras landed on a tree branch, eyes bright with excitement. Naruto glanced up, breathing sporadically. Teras didn't wait for him as he jumped off the branch, sword ready to strike. Naruto jumped out of the way and started making hand signs. Teras glanced around amused, noting that Naruto had just created a vast amount of clones.
Naruto didn't wait as he and another clone started to create the rasengan. Teras clicked his tongue thoughtfully. "That's a neat trick, but how are you going to hit me when you can't even catch me?" With that said Teras disappeared and reappeared sporadically. Naruto watched him carefully, noting that he seemed to be running in a circle. His instincts kicked in again as he jumped out of the way barely missing his sword. Naruto tried for the rasengan again. "I think I have him figured out. He seems to always appear behind me after running around me five times. If I am right then I might be able to hit him." Naruto watched him carefully, testing his theory. "One…two…three…four…five…crap!" Naruto jumped out of the way. "I will just have to him him on the count of four then." Naruto smiled slightly feeling confident in his theory.
"Alright, one…two…three…four…NOW!" Naruto turned rasengan in hand and heard a soft gasp as he made contact. The fiddler flew back with a force and hit a rock, causing it to crack. Naruto panted feeling exhausted from the fight. As the smoke cleared, Naruto squinted trying to see if he was still alive or not. "I win." Naruto stated towards the smoke. "Is that so?" Naruto felt his blood run cold as felt the sword cut slightly into the back of his neck. He turned around confused. "How…?!" Teras stood behind him completely unscathed. The sword cut a little deeper into his neck causing him to wince. "Wait, if you're here, then…" Naruto paled as the smoke cleared revealing Hinata's bloodied frame. Naruto stood there wide-eyed and gasping. "Hinata?" He screamed as tears started to run down his face.
Teras grabbed the back of his head and forced him down onto his knees, an expression of defeat. "I win." Teras stated coldly. Naruto didn't respond. His mind and body had gone into shock at the sight of her. "Winner takes all. You are now under my control." Teras stated. Sasuke walked out from the corner he had been concealing himself in. Sasuke's face remained emotionless as he knelt down to examine Naruto. "Well? Did it work?" A voice asked. Sasuke stood up and suddenly the beach disappeared revealing Hitomi's lab. Sasuke nodded. "He thinks he has killed her, his will has crumpled." Hitomi grinned. "Ah! Madara will be pleased. Strap him into the Saisei again." "Hn." Sasuke grunted. "Get someone else to do it. I don't take orders from you."
Hitomi glared furiously at Sasuke. "Fine, then tell Zetsu to come here." Sasuke strode out of the room. "Tell him yourself." Hitomi growled at the door in annoyance. "Hinata." Naruto said in a broken sob. Hitomi sighed as he strapped Naruto into the machine once more. Naruto stared back at him with uncomprehending eyes, seeing only Hinata's lifeless body on that beach. Hitomi flipped the switch as the machine hummed to life. "Let's finish this."
Madara spun around in his seat, completely bored. "Sir?" He glanced up to see Hitomi standing in his doorway proudly. "Have you completed your mission successfully this time?" Madara asked curtly. Hitomi beamed proudly. "He is now completely under your control." Madara grinned, clearly pleased with what he was hearing. "Excellent. Assemble our men together. I think it's time to refine our battle plans with Konaha." Hitomi frowned. "Get someone else to do it." He said stubbornly, hoping he could pull a Sasuke here. Madara stared at him. "Now. Or I will eat you." Hitomi jumped as he scrambled to carry out his order. Madara twirled in his chair once more. "Now I will have my revenge. Konaha will pay for their sins." He said as he stared at the moon.
Hinata was on the mountain top staring at the moon. "Gaara hasn't spoken to me since the last time we talked. I wonder if he has found out anything about Naruto." She sighed as she closed her eyes and sprawled out on the grass. "I hope he is ok." She sighed. "~Hinata!!~" Hinata sat up gasping as she clutched her chest. "Naruto?" Hinata glanced around feeling herself start to panic as she ran towards the Hokage's office. "Gaara!" She screamed as she burst into his office. Gaara looked up from his papers in shock. "Hinata, what happened?" Her words came out in a tumble. "Something terrible has just happened. I can feel it. Naruto is in grave danger and I think Konaha is next."
Gaara's eyes widened slightly. "Are you sure?" Hinata nodded as she started sobbing. Gaara nodded solemnly. "Alright, I think it's time to have a talk with this so called 'Naruto' then. Guards." Four men appeared behind Hinata bowing. Gaara looked at them impassively. "Arrest Uzumaki Naruto." "Yes sir!" The men said in unison as they disappeared in a puff of smoke. "Now, we'll get to the bottom of this." Gaara stated angrily.
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I would like to give a shout out to FrankandJoe3, for coming up with the name Teras. :D
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