Chapter 8: Fighting
"Naruto leave me alone. That would be best for you." Sasuke said walking to the gate. He was determined to leave and go back to Orochimaru because he was not satisfied with Itachi just dragging him back into his life that easily after all those years of fighting.
"Well we are going to be living here from now on. Why don't we be friends again?"
"I have been looking for a way out. I just discovered that there is a chance for me right now." Sasuke said, his curse mark activating.
"Are you planning on going to Orochimaru again?" asked Naruto. He knew? Well Sasuke didn't have to answer to him.
"I don't have to answer to you." Sasuke spat, walking three feet away from Naruto. Sasuke walked 30 yards from Naruto. Then he flapped his wings and took off.
Naruto ran after him but he was unable to keep up. Kurama, liking the friendship between the two, started to react and Naruto grew two tails and Naruto dropped down on four 'feet'. He helped Naruto run faster. He was under Sasuke's flying shadow.
Naruto jumped over the gate to the playground. He jumped again aiming for Sasuke. He missed entirely. He grew another tail. It now seemed that a Kyubi pup was running at his side. Sasuke flew even higher sensing the change in Naruto. He knew he couldn't go near the place Orochimaru was hiding at, not with Naruto following him.
"Hurry up Naruto! Snatch your friend!" Kurama growled at Naruto. Naruto grew two more tails. This time Naruto knew he needed a plan. They were headed toward a forest. He looked up at Sasuke then back down at the path. He ran as fast as he could to get ahead of Sasuke.
When Sasuke saw Naruto run ahead of him he flew to the right. He thought he knew exactly what Naruto was planning. He flew faster toward a cliff. Naruto wouldn't be able to follow him. When Naruto noticed Sasuke was not behind him he ran back. "Man please tell me you can sniff people out!"
"I can." Kurama answered.
"Can you have me do it?"
"No. However, I can help." Kurama took out a piece of his fur and set it out in front of Naruto. It turned into a fox pup. The pup started tracking Sasuke. Naruto followed as fast as he could. When Sasuke saw Naruto under him again he decided enough was enough. He emitted Black Chidori and aimed for Naruto's head. He was stopped because he flew face first into a cliff. He flew over the cliff. He went on and headed toward Orochimaru.
"Oh great! Now what do I do?"
"What else? Jump over it." Naruto ran back. When he was a good amount of feet from the cliff he turned around. He backed up ten more feet. He ran full speed ahead and when he was some feet away he jumped, putting all the strength he had in his back legs. He grasped the edge of the cliff. He saw Sasuke flying slowly. He looked down to see he was high off the ground. He gulped and looked back at Sasuke. He scrabbled to get up. When he started falling he grew a seventh tail. He made it over quickly. He sighed in relief. He looked around. Sasuke was gone. Naruto ran straight ahead.
Soon he found Sasuke again. He ran full speed close to the ground. When he was right behind Sasuke he slowed down. "How do I get him?" he asked Kurama.
"That's for you to figure out. I would run toward my prey. Judge the distance. Measure the force I would need. Judge how far back I need to be to reach my prey. Then I would combine the measures and jump for my prey all the while being silent as death." Naruto rolled his eyes.
"Thanks."
"I would drag my prey down. Break its wings and legs and then I would chow down." Naruto shivered from the thought of that description. Naruto slowed down until Sasuke was barely in his sight. Then he ran toward Sasuke. He was feet from Sasuke. He ran to within 30 feet from Sasuke and jumped with all his might. Luckily he landed right on Sasuke's back… or maybe that's unluckily because the next moment they started plummeting to the ground.
Sasuke so was startled when something heavy landed on his back he almost forgot to fly. It was when he was five feet from the ground he started flying again. He headed for a river. Naruto took hold of the wings with his tails. Three for each wing. His other one went for Sasuke's wings and held them together. Sasuke fell on the ground with a large thud.
"Sasuke I won't let you get away!"
"Naruto get off!" Naruto got off but when Sasuke got back up he pounced again. Sasuke clawed Naruto's chest. He managed to get his hand around his enemies neck. He forced Naruto off his back. He then let go and flew feet away from Naruto. He faced Naruto. Naruto grabbed for Sasuke and Sasuke let himself be dragged to Naruto. Sasuke clawed at his hand trying to make him drop Sasuke. Naruto dropped Sasuke then jumped away. He felt his hand and it was perfectly fine. He glared at Sasuke.
"RUUUGH! Sasuke!" he growled. He grew the final tail. 'Thank you.'
"What the hell!" Sasuke jumped back, surprised.
"Rasengan!"
"Chidori!"
They charged each other.
(Nagato POV)
"Naruto has awakened Kurama's true power! We have to hurry Itachi!" I yelled.
"How did they get this far?!"
"I don't know but both are in danger. Kurama could use this chance to escape." They ran faster to where they could see the kids fighting.
Both Sasuke and Naruto were clashing. Sasuke was pushing hard. They both waited and did the same thing. Naruto moved his hand and went for Sasuke's chest. Then he screamed in pain. They fell to the ground. They shakingly stood back up. Then they both glared at each other. Sasuke jumped and swooped at Naruto, but Naruto was expecting that so he jumped out of the way.
Sasuke turned around while in midair. "Phoenix Flower Jutsu!" Naruto was surprised and tried to jump out of the way but he still got scraped by the jutsu. Naruto screamed. He threw kunai and shuriken at Sasuke. But he just used his wings to protect himself. While he was using his wings to protect himself Naruto used rasengan, a less powerful version, again… he went under his wings and for Sasuke's stomach.
"UAAAHHH!" Sasuke dropped. Naruto backed up. Sasuke slowly stood up shaking. He was starting to wonder if he was going to fail to get back. What would Orochimaru do if he never came back? Sasuke activated Sharingran. Sasuke and Naruto were shaking, wondering what to do. Despite anything they might say, they didn't want to kill the other. Sasuke was the first to move again.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Sasuke and his clone kept switching with instant speed. They switched almost twenty times. Naruto was now looking at the wrong Sasuke. The Sasuke clone did a fire jutsu. Naruto dodged. Exactly what Sasuke wanted. "Gokaku no Jutsu!"
"UAAAAAA!" Kurama obsorbed most of the blast to save Naruto. When Naruto fell to the ground it started raining. Naruto stood up.
"Chidori!"
"Rasengan!" Sasuke flew around spinning and circling himself. Naruto went right for Sasuke's face, not wanting to miss wherever Sasuke might actually aim. However Sasuke's wing protected him again. But he still got hurt. Sasuke attacked Naruto's back. Kurama growled.
"Either leave him or beat him Naruto! This is getting tiring."
"UNGH!"
"WAHHHH!" Naruto screamed in pain. They both fell. This time when they tried to stand up they fell right back down. They forced themselves to stand. They were running out of strength to fight. They were also low on stamina.
"Gokaku no Jutsu!" This time it wasn't as big as the last one.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" The clones disappeared. Naruto head butted Sasuke. Sasuke clawed Naruto on the sides of the head. Naruto slashed Sasuke with his tails. Sasuke battered Naruto with his wings. They jumped away again. Naruto fell. Sasuke flapped his wings and jumped. Instead of flying he landed back on his feet. So he walked instead. He only walked ten steps before he fell.
(Itachi POV)
I saw Sasuke lying on the ground. I ran over to him and felt for his breathing. Every other breath that came from him was more of a wheeze… what they hell did they do? "Itachi, is Sasuke still breathing?" Minato asked, worried.
"Barely." I answered back calmly. The last thing I needed was a worried leader. "Everything will be fine, Leadersama."
"Naruto is hardly breathing too. Konan! We need Konan!"
"She isn't here. She is back at the house." It was a hide out or a house. Either way I'd gotten used to calling it a house.
"Summoning Jutsu!" I looked over to see a huge toad. Gamabunta.
"What is it this time Jiraiya!"
"No. It's me Yondaime. I need you to go to my friends Akatsuki hideout. I need you to get Kushina. She is needed here. Naruto has unsealed Kurama. I need to seal him again. At any moment he could come out. I am not sealing him if Naruto could die from it. Hurry!" Gamabunta nodded and hopped away from the scene. Nagato checked Naruto's breathing again. It was then that I noticed Sasuke and Naruto had wounds. These two idiots seem to always be fighting. I was worried for Sasuke's life. I just got him back, he can't die!
"How fast is the frog?"
"Hopefully, fast enough." Two minutes later Gamabunta was back. He had Kushina and Sakura. Kushina went to Naruto. Sakura went to Sasuke. They were breathing but it was hardly detectable. Kushina rolled Naruto over onto his back and put her hands down on his chest. Chakra started going from her hands to his chest. Naruto glowed orange. Kurama was helping Naruto as well as working on getting out. Yondaime put one hand on where the mark used to be and one on Kushina's. Naruto awoke with a gasp. Nagato now placed his other hand with the one that was where the mark used to be. "Sorry Naruto… but this is going to hurt even if I did it gently. Sealing Jutsu!" Nagato said. As soon as he did the jutsu Naruto fainted. They were both clearly breathing. Kushina worked on reviving both. Sakura had already helped Sasuke.
"Let me help." Sakura placed her hands on Naruto and chakra traveled from her palms to Naruto. Kushina helped work on Naruto. Soon he was up.
"Okay. Let's go back." Nagato ordered. Nagato picked up Naruto and started walking. I picked up Sasuke, I had pulled Sasuke into me for a hug when Sakura finished healing him.
"Yondaime I'm leaving now."
"Fine with me Gamabunta. Thanks for the help." So Gamabunta disappeared.
When they got back to the hide out they went to the playground. "Sorry we took so long. We got caught up." Nagato said. They put Naruto and Sasuke down. Hidan yanked Sakura back over to him, Ino and Kakuzu. All the Akatsuki except for Jiraiya and Tobi spoke one thing in unison.
"Now apologize for fighting." They threatened.
*Earlier with Sakura and Ino*
"Sakura! I am not losing to you. Sasuke is mine!"
"You wish Ino pig! Sasuke is mine. He always was."
"In your dreams!"
"No fighting. Tobi say no fighting." Tobi compained. How did things get so not good? "You are all being naughty boys and naughty girls! Where did Naruto and Sasuke go?" No one paid him any heed.
"Bring it on!" Sakura pounded her fist into her hand.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" yelled Ino. Another Ino appeared.
"Mind Transfer Jutsu!" shouted the clone. Ino threw toad oil, poison, and bomb kunai all at once. However all were beat while they were still in the air. Then both Inos and Sakura were both grabbed from behind. Ino clone was destroyed. Then their captives appeared. Both girls gasped. Hidan had Sakura and Kakuzu had Ino. Hidan and Kakuzu copied each other. Kakuzu pushed Ino forward and bent her over his left leg.
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
Then he stood her back up. He took hold of one of her wrists with one hand and the other wrist with his other. Hidan spoke to Ino and Kakuzu spoke to Sakura.
"That was just a taste of what your going to get when we get to our room. We are going to wait till Nagato gets back. Oh and just so you know you broke one of his rules. Your not supposed to fight." It started raining. They took them to the overhang of the Akatsuki building. Later a giant toad appeared after everyone had last spoke.
"I need Kushina. Minato has asked for you. Which one of you is her?"
"I am." said Konan. "Why did he request me? Why couldn't he come himself?"
"Naruto has let Nine Tails free. He is unconscious and so is Sasuke."
"Can I come too?" asked Sakura.
"Yes but it's up to Hidan and Kakuzu."
"Hidan I need to go with her. I am a medical ninja."
"Fine. Konan, I give you permission." Konan gave him a knowing look and nodded. Hidan gave Sakura to Konan. She disappeared with Sakura and then reappeared on Gamabunta. Then Gamabunta was off. A bit later and Nagato, Naruto, Konan, Sakura, Itachi, and Sasuke all appeared again.
"Sorry we took so long. We got caught up." Nagato said. They put Naruto and Sasuke down. Hidan yanked Sakura back over to him, Ino and Kakuzu. All the Akatsuki except for Jiraiya and Tobi spoke one thing in unison.
"Now apologize for fighting." They threatened.
*Earlier with Kisame and Zabuza*
"Long time, no see. Kisame." said Zabuza bringing his sword around to point at Kisame. Kisame rolled his eyes.
"That is because you were dead." Zabuza only narrowed his eyes at him. "Oh, Zabuza. Are you challenging me?" asked Kisame, grabbing the handle of his own sword. Now was a good time to spar if any.
"You know me so well."
"Of course I do."
"Hidden Mist Jutsu!"
"No. Tobi say no fighting." Tobi complained again. "You are all being naughty boys and naughty girls! Where did Naruto and Sasuke go?" No one paid him any heed this time either.
"Water Style: Shark Bomb Jutsu!" When it blew up, Kisame laughed. But then he felt a kunai on his neck.
"I win again Kisame." Zabuza taunted and cut his neck. Kisame fell and his head came off. Two seconds later it turned to water. 'Damn'. "Kisame? Where are you?"
"If I told you it wouldn't be a secret anymore."
"Water Style: Water Vortex Jutsu!" This time Zabuza was pushed over. Kisame and Zabuza were grabbed by a metal tail. Then it retracted. "How dare you interrupt us!"
"How dare you fight!" came the growling voice of Hiroku. Sasori got out of Hiroku. He grabbed Zabuza and Kisame with his hands on their wrists.
"We were sparring."
"I know the difference between fighting and sparring, Zabuza!" Sasori scolded. It started to rain.
"Jutsu Release!" called Zabuza making a hand sign. The sky cleared up but it still rained. Sasori dragged them to the overhang of the Akatsuki building.
"We are going to wait for leader to get here." Later a giant toad appeared after a bit since everyone had last spoke.
"I need Kushina. Minato has asked for you. Which one of you is her?"
"I am." said Konan. "Why did he request me? Why couldn't he come himself?"
"Naruto has let Nine Tails free. He is unconscious and so is Sasuke."
"Can I come too?" asked Sakura.
"Yes but it's up to Hidan and Kakuzu."
"Hidan I need to go with her. I am a medical ninja."
"Fine. Konan, I give you permission." Konan gave him a knowing look and nodded. Hidan gave Sakura to Konan. She disappeared with Sakura and then reappeared on Gamabunta. Then Gamabunta was off. A bit later and Nagato, Naruto, Konan, Sakura, Itachi, and Sasuke all appeared again.
"Sorry we took so long. We got caught up." Nagato said. They put Naruto and Sasuke down. Hidan yanked Sakura back over to him, Ino and Kakuzu. All the Akatsuki except for Jiraiya and Tobi spoke one thing in unison.
"Now apologize for fighting." They threatened.