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Chapter 19 Melting Ice
The smoke cleared revealing the massive creature within it. "My god" Naruto heard Sakura say. The creature lifted its head up revealing it sharp, razor teeth. It had a beautiful light blue color scales and very bright, shiny blue eyes. It had a set of wings each easily the size of a couple of the ships that they were in now. It had a long neck and claws the size of a house and its tail was long with ice like spikes running up with it and a long point at its end.
Naruto looked at the beast and held Hinata tightly. Naruto had one beast in mind he could think of that would describe the summoned creature. "A dragon" he said loudly enough for everyone one to hear. Kakashi looked up at the dragon just regaining his consciousness, he knew that no one here could take on this beast not even if they all went after it together. He knew that only one person had a chance and he really wasn't a person.
"Na..Naruto" Kakashi whispered. Kurenai heard Kakashi ask for Naruto and called him to come over.
"Kakashi-sensei" Naruto said bending down to hear what Kakashi had to say.
"Gama...bunta" he said before closing his eyes again. Naruto got up and walked over to the side of the ship. Naruto then grabbed the railing and stopped as he sensed Hinata move closer to him. Naruto turned his head and smiled at Hinata.
"I'll be right back" he said before diving off the railing. Hinata ran over to the railing and saw Naruto falling to the water. Naruto bit his thumb drawing out some of his blood. He then performed the hand signs needed for the jutsu. He then slammed his palm forward to initiate the jutsu. "SUMMONING JUTSU"
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Chazore the ice breather was enjoying his long rest when appeared on the ocean with Kaisho standing on his head. This man aggravates me he thought. Kaisho was on top of his head standing there with his arms folded.
"CHAZORE" he said anger in his voice, "I want you to kill everyone on that ship now"
Chazore shifted his head and looked at the ship, then spoke in a loud commanding voice. "Kaisho, you are aggravating me with such a trivial task"
"You will do as I command" Kaisho said bent on the task of killing the people on the ship.
"You are pushing your luck" Chazore said moving his head up a little. Then a giant smoke much like the kind Chazore arrived in appeared by the ship, when it vanished it revealed a large toad with a large sword and wearing a robe looking piece of clothing.
"Whats going on here" Gamabunta said and looked around then noticed Naruto standing on his head.
"NARUTO"
"Yes boss toad" Naruto responded a little scared.
"What is the meaning of you summoning me and why am I standing in salt water, I HATE SALT WATER" Gamabunta asked making Naruto cringe for a second.
"Well I need you to help me fight that" Naruto said pointing at the dragon ahead of them.
"Oh" Gamabunta looked at the dragon ahead of him and narrowed his eyes.
"Chazore the ice breather, the sky blue dragon" he said loud enough that Naruto heard him.
"Is that his name" Naruto asked.
"Yes, he is the great leader of the Draco family, or the dragon family. He is known for his great patience and wisdom as well as his fierce prowess in battle, but he doesn't like to take orders from anyone I'm surprised he even bothered to come when he got summoned" Gamabunta took a great puff of his pipe and let the smoke out and started talking again, "he isn't someone I would want to piss off"
"So are you going to help me fight him or not"
"No"
"What WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO"
"I mean this is to bothersome for me" Gamabunta said starting to turn his head the other way.
"Please boss I said I would protect her" Gamabunta stopped and listened, "help me protect her boss, please"
Gamabunta looked over to the ship to see a girl standing at the railing looking worried and fearful of what will happen. He studied her for a second and then looked at Chazore.
"The things I do for you kid" Gamabunta said, grabbing his sword on his back. Naruto jumped up in joy, "Alright lets get them boss".
"You see they dare to stand in your way, its time to crush them" Kaisho said to Chazore trying to entice him to fight. Chazore let out a loud deep sigh.
"If there is no other way then"
"Toad blade cut" Gamabunta said bringing his sword out sending a wind like cut towards Chazore. The cut went straight towards him and hit causing a big explosion of water. The cut left a trail of a parted ocean behind slowly filling itself back up. Gamabunta put his sword back into his sheath and waited.
"Ice breath" they heard from up above.
Gamabunta looked up to see a blue like mist head straight at them and coming fast. Gamabunta quickly jumped up into the air and dodged the mist. The mist hit the ocean right where they were and froze it over instantly creating a large ice like island. Gamabunta was in the air when he saw the Chazore soaring at him. He pulled out is sword again and blocked a giant claw from hitting him, Gamabunta then started falling back to the ground as Chazore soared past him after the failed attack. The boss toad landed on the sea and looked around for the dragon.
"BEHIND US" Naruto yelled
"Ice bolt" Chazore said launching a giant crystal of ice towards the two. Gamabunta jumped avoiding the big ice projectile, as it hit water was splashed up in the air and shook the boat some ways away. The giant toad then jumped up and slashed out with his sword. Chazore rotated his wings and flapped changing his position in the air and avoiding the attack. Gamabunta fell back to the ground his attack failed. He then looked at Chazore and sucked in his breath.
"Water bullet" he said releasing his breath along with his ball of water. It went straight to Chazore and hit him.
"Direct hit" Naruto said jumping up and down. As the water fell and vanished from the target it showed Chazore unharmed just a little dazed. I knew his scales were to tough for that Gamabunta thought.
"That didn't work" Naruto said.
"You got a better idea" Naruto stayed quiet not having anything to say.
"Here he comes again"
Chazore came down and let out another freezing mist. Gamabunta sucked in his breath and let out his attack.
"Water bullet" he said sending out a giant bullet of water straight towards Chazore. The bullet hit the mist and instantly froze over, then as a giant ball of ice it went towards Chazore. Chazore not expecting his opened his eyes in surprise. The ball of ice went and hit him in chest area of his body as he tried to dodge the attack. Chazore was thrown off balance and fell a little before he caught himself and flew back up.
"I have it just get me close enough to get on him and take out the Kaisho without him, Chazore should have no reason to fight right"
"That may work but pray tell how to get you up to him"
"Well this is what we will do" Naruto started.
Meanwhile Chazore was getting very frustrated, he was interrupted from his sleep, then rudely talked to, forced to fight, and now was getting aggravated with his opponent. If this kept up he was just going to leave, he didn't have time for this.
"AGAIN" he heard Kaisho yell at him, if this man kept on talking to him like this he was going to spin him off his back then bite him in two. Chazore went down and took another deep breath. "Ice breath" he said releasing his mist of ice at them.
"NOW" Naruto said, Gamabunta took a deep breath and let out three attacks. Three giant water bullets went through the mist of ice and froze. They then went straight for Chazore, Chazore saw the first one and dodged it, but he didn't see the other two.
The second one hit him in the chest knocking him breathless but still flying, the next one hit him in the head launching his head backwards in the air. Chazore tried to recover quickly but that attack gave him an intense headache. Chazore was one more step away from leaving this entire pointless battle. Thats when a huge shadow fell over him. He moved his head up to see what the object was, when he looked up he saw Gamabunta coming down on him a weird spray of some liquid flying down at him. As the spray hit him. Naruto then smiled and threw a kunai into the spray, when it exploded so did the spray. A giant flame came at Chazore now.
Chazore didn't budged he took a deep breath and let loose a large mist of ice to intercept the fire. A second later fire met ice, they hit each other and a fierce power struggle started. They power in each breath was equal so they didn't move, they just created a giant cloud of steam in the air. Chazore stopped his breath no longer able to hold it, but as he did so did Gamabunta's breath. Chazore not able to see through the steam saw Gamabunta at the last second when his sword was about strike.
"Damn" Chazore said moving his body to dodge the attack, it was close. The tip of the sword scratched the surface of one his chest scales, leaving the him with the scratch but no other damage. "Close" Chazore said as Gamabunta fell to the oceans surface. Then he noticed a glimmer out of the corner of his eye.
"RESENGAN" Naruto said crashing down into Kaisho. Kaisho not expecting the attack had time to look up in surprise as Naruto rammed his resengan into Kaisho's chest. Kaisho came off Chazore's head spinning rapidly heading straight for the island of ice that Chazore made not long ago. He hit the end part of the ice then went through it and into the water. Naruto fell onto the ice island as well and slipped as he landed. He was laying on the ground pretty spent when he noticed that Gamabunta and Chazore were staring at each other a ways off.
"Seems your master is gone" Gamabunta said taking a big huff of his pipe.
"It seems so, guess I am not needed here anymore" Chazore said a slight smile on his face before a giant smoke enveloped him. Gamabunta smiled and looked at Naruto. "Up to you now kid" he said before he disappeared in a giant puff of smoke as well. Naruto smiled and slowly rose to his feet, he felt his feet slip a little against so he sent a steady amount of chakra to his feet to keep from slipping. He was about to walk back to the ship when a giant spike of ice came rushing towards him. Naruto fell to the ground barely missing the attack. He looked up to see Kaisho slowly advancing towards him. Kaisho was a mess now, his shirt was practically torn to shreds hanging on by mere threads. His pants had giant holes in them now. His hair was wet and so were his clothes, but his eyes remained the same, cold and ruthless. There was also something dangling off his neck but Naruto couldn't see what it was.
"What do I have to do to make you stay down" Naruto said. The man had taken two resengans already, and Naruto was pushing his limits as it was. "Just one more" Naruto said taking a fighting stance. Kaisho just continued to walk towards Naruto an icy stare in his eyes. He then made a hand sign and something icy and swirling was in his hands. "Ice blade" he said as the object turned into a large ice like sword, this one was more powerful then the last one he made. This one actually looked like a large sword and had a strange symbol at the tip of the blade.
"Freeze, Kogoeshinu" He said placing his hand on the symbol then slashing his own hand. As the blood began to gush from his hand and pour over the symbol the blade began to turn red around the edges. As the blade became more and more red from his blood a strange wind picked up and started twirling around him. The wind picked up taking fragments of ice with it. So many fragments were picked up a giant tornado like object formed around him.
"Ice Tornado" Kaisho said then pointed his sword at Naruto and the tornado left him and headed towards Naruto. Naruto not sure what to do to avoid it, started running to the side. He ran as fast as he could, but the tornado followed him and was getting faster. Naruto ran and ran but soon the tornado caught up with him.
"SHIT" Naruto said getting swept away by the tornado, he started spinning uncontrollably and began rising high up into the air. The fragments of ice began doing their work as they started tearing up his body. Thousands of the fragment were cutting into him giving him cuts and gashes throughout his body. Naruto let out a loud cry of pain as blood started pouring from his body and changed the light blue tornado into a crimson red.
Finally after 2 minutes that seemed like an eternity Naruto the tornado stopped. Naruto hit the ground roughly and started spitting out blood his body a bloody mess. Naruto slowly raised his head and saw Kaisho walking towards him, his eyes not losing their icy coldness.
"Dammit" Naruto said spitting a little more blood. Naruto was trying to get back up but his torn body wasn't hearing it. "Dammit" Naruto said again his body failing on him.
"It was pointless, everything you have done is pointless, it ends now" Naruto heard Kaisho say as he got closer. Naruto watched as Kaisho then stand right next to him and plunge his blade into Naruto's stomach. Naruto yelled loudly and coughed up a lot of blood as Kaisho started twisting his blade in Naruto's stomach. Then Kaisho began torturing Naruto for aggravating him so much.
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Hinata was standing on the side of the ship watching the battle between Naruto and Kaisho. She was telling the others what was happening with her byakugon. She was scared for Naruto but knew he could take came of himself, that was up until she saw Kaisho stick his blade through Naruto's stomach.
Hinata fell to the ground as she heard an intense scream of pain in her head. She lost control of her byakugon and started to shed tears. Sakura ran over to Hinata and put her hands on Hinata's back.
"Hinata what is it whats wrong" Sakura asked.
"Naruo...so much pain" Hinata managed to gasp in between her sobs. She started crying harder as an even more intense pain filled her head. "NARUTOOO" Hinata yelled out before she passed out. Sakura picked Hinata up and flipped her around putting Hinata's head on her lap. Sasuke was now by Hinata's side looking out to where Naruto and Kaisho were fighting. He gripped the railing harder as he sensed Naruto's chakra begin to fade.
"Come on Naruto" Sasuke said. Then Sasuke began to feel a strong chakra that he has felt many times before. "Thats it Naruto finish this" Sasuke said to no one in particular. Thats when something hit him, while he was watching the fight he forgot to keep an eye on Yuzuki. Sasuke twirled around and saw that she had vanished from the last spot he last saw her in.
"Shit" Sasuke said looking all around for her. He then noticed some movement heading towards the ice where the two were fighting. Sasuke jumped off the railing and started running hope he could catch up to her.
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As Kaisho pulled and twisted his blade Naruto could only yell in pain. After some time of the blade twisting in him Naruto felt his body being lifted up. Kaisho was lifting Naruto's body from the blade causing intense pain for Naruto.
"It will end soon" Kaisho said an evil smile on his face. He then quickly twisted the blade and slashed sideways cutting all the way through Naruto's side. Naruto couldn't even scream for this new pain, it was so intense he couldn't make a sound. He just fell to the ground and poured out massive amount of blood from his huge hole in his stomach. His body felt so weak and his sight was becoming blurry.
"Dammit" he whispered in a dry and raspy voice. His body ached and he couldn't move, as far as he knew it was over. "I'm sorry Hinata" Naruto whispered a tear coming out of his eye. Kaisho was above him his sword at the ready. He brought it up and it fell down, but then it stopped inches from his heart. Time seemed to stop for a second before he heard something.
NARUTOOO the voice screamed in his head the voice brought him back to his senses Hinata Naruto thought as a image popped into his head. It was Hinata smiling, her smile showed an intense happiness. The only time he ever saw that smile was when she was with him, if he were to die so would her smile. He would leave her alone in pain and sadness, like he was so long ago.
"NOOO" Naruto yelled as the blade struck him. Kaisho then felt his blade stop, he looked down to see the blade centimeters from Naruto's skin. "What" Kaisho said as a red chakra stopped his blade from penetrating Naruto's skin. Kaisho looked into Naruto's eyes as they began to sharpen and focus on him.
They turned a dark crimson and was what once determination and strength in his eyes was now just pure anger.
"I WILL NOT LOSE" Naruto said sending out a wave of chakra knocking Kaisho back. Kaisho flew up in the air and flipped around landing on his feet. "What is this" he said looking at Naruto. Naruto just stared at him showing his fangs. Naruto then let out a large amount of red chakra, and let out a loud roar.
Listen brat I only have enough energy to stop your bleeding you have to finish this quickly.
Right I'll end it a few seconds Naruto replied to the fox. Kaisho not phased by the display of the new power let out an intense chakra of his own. "Lets finish this" Naruto said grabbing a kunai from its holder. Naruto then ran forward faster then a normal eye could see. Kaisho also ran forward and vanished keeping up with Naruto.
There were flashes and clanks as the two meet each others blades moving at high speeds. Naruto was running with Kaisho running right beside him. He pulled two shuriken out and threw them at Kaisho, he blocked them with his sword and stopped running as Naruto ran up to him. Kaisho thrust his sword trying to hit his chest. Naruto blocked it and ducked down dodging the blade. He then came up and went for Kaisho's neck. Kaisho grabbed Naruto's wrist and flipped him around putting Naruto's arm behind his back. He then brought his sword up and rammed it through Naruto's neck.
"Got you" Kaisho said watching blood gush from Naruto's throat. The Naruto then poofed, Kaisho was thrown off balance from stabbing his sword and fell forward. Naruto then popped out of the ground in front of Kaisho his fist going for his jaw. Naruto slammed his jaw into Kaisho launching him up into the air. Naruto smiled and poofed away again.
Kaisho flew up into the air and saw an object high above him and descending rapidly towards him. "Damn you" Kiasho said before putting his hand on the sword and slashing his own hand covering his sword in blood. His blade started glowing an intense blue and the symbol was a fiery red.
"Freezing the heavens" Kaisho said thrusting his sword towards Naruto, a beam of brilliant blue light shot straight at Naruto. The ray shot up and Naruto and hit him. Kaisho smiled as a giant ice formation appeared from where Naruto was once at.
"NARUTO" Kaisho heard someone say below him, it's that black haired ninja again I need to pay him back as well Kaisho thought smiling.
"QUIT FOOLING AROUND YOU IDIOT AND FINISH THIS" the boy yelled a smile on his face. Sasuke had been watched the whole thing and if there was one thing he knew, it was not to underestimate Naruto. He knew Naruto could finish this, so he didn't budge to help, and instead looked for Yuzuki.
"What are you talking about" Kaisho started saying as he landed on the ground. He then felt a strong chakra above him and looked up to see a bright purple light coming from the ice formation. The whole thing then was broken into thousands of pieces and an person holding a purple ball came soaring down to hit Kaisho with the ball. Kaisho pulled his sword back and swung at the high speed object and met the rasengan. He looked up to see those thousands of glittering ice shards and in front of those shards was a pair of angry red eyes. He then felt something looking into those eyes that he hadn't felt in a long, long time. Fear.
Naruto broke through his sword within a second and stuck his attack right into his chest. There was a huge explosion of ice, water, and chakra. Sasuke ran towards Naruto after the cloud of ice and water faded he was in a giant crater that he made with Kaisho a few feet in front of him. Kaisho was out of it he was groaning in pain from a giant hole, that was bleeding profusely, in his chest but somehow he was still conscious. Sasuke then bent over Naruto to so him on his chest laying down, blood pouring out of his body.
"Naruto, Naruto" he said picking up Naruto, he was passed out and bleeding from every inch of his body. He needs treatment fast Sasuke thought as he pulled his sword out. He knew that a small amount of blood wasn't going to cut it this time, not like with Hinata. He needed a lot more blood for a more powerful version of his vampire jutsu. He then looked at Kaisho still not able to tell what was going on. Sasuke got up and muttered some words making a red aura appear on his blade. He was now standing next to Kaisho and brought up his sword ready to deal the killing blow. Kaisho just stared at Sasuke not able to do a thing.
Sasuke brought his sword down aiming for his heart to at least make the death quick. But the sound of metal ripping into flesh never happened. Sasuke was inches from Kaisho when his blade stopped, Sasuke looked at the blade to see tiny blue wires wrapped around it preventing it from getting to its target. Sasuke looked to his right to see Yuzuki teary eyed and angry. Her eyes showed anger, pain, sadness and loneliness. As Sasuke stared into them he couldn't help but think her eyes were like mine not to long ago. He pulled his blade up trying to shake free of the wires but Yuzuki wasn't having it.
"What do you think your doing" she said walking towards him.
"I'm saving Naruto" Sasuke replied his sharingan now activated. Yuzuki stopped when she saw his eyes, those eyes scared her for some reason.
"By killing a defenseless man" she cried out to him losing her composure. Sasuke didn't really like the idea of killing a defenseless man but if he had to, to save Naruto he would do it.
"Its the only way" Sasuke said before vanishing from Yuzuki's eyes. Yuzuki looked out in surprise and looked for Sasuke but Sasuke was already a step ahead of her. Sasuke appeared right in front of her and punched her gut causing her to lose her breath and fall to the ground. She fell and laid still her strength all but gone. Sasuke looked down to see Yuzuki looking up at him in sadness and desperation.
"It's the only way" Sasuke repeated walking back over to Kaisho. He raised his sword once more but stopped a few inches from the skin again. This time it was Yuzuki's voice that stopped him.
"WAIT" she cried, "Please don't please...please...use me instead" she said her eyes full of tears. Sasuke looked at her then back to Kaisho, it seemed that Kaisho had heard Yuzuki and his icy cold eyes seemed to soften a little. Sasuke looked back to Yuzuki and started walking to her.
"I know what it's like to lose family, you would do anything to protect them no matter how much they neglected you or dismissed you. You would give your life to keep them alive" Sasuke said his sharingan gone now and sadness was now in his eyes as he relived the horrible past in his head.
"They mean the world to you...you have to protect them with your life" he said as he came to stand next to Yuzuki. "I failed to do that, but I promise I will keep yours alive"
Yuzuki looked at him a small amount of happiness and sympathy in her eyes. "Thank you" she said closing her eyes. Sasuke once again lifted his sword and was about to bring it down when he heard a soft whisper.
"Yu-Yuzuki" it said softly as if it was having trouble talking. Yuzuki's eyes shot open as she realized who said it.
"FATHER" she cried slowly getting up and clumsily running towards him she fell and slid the rest of the way towards him. She sat up grabbing his hand to offer any comfort she could, and then bent over to look at her father. Blood was dripping from the corner of his mouth and his wound was pouring out blood.
"Yuzuki its to late for me" he said tightening his hold on her hand. "You still have a long life ahead of you, don't throw it away"
"Father what are you saying" Yuzuki replied weakly tears pouring from her eyes. "Don't leave me father, please don't"
Kaisho looked at his daughter and smiled, with his free hand he grabbed an object from his neck and tore it off. He then pressed it against Yuzuki's hand.
"Here" he said opening his hand to reveal a necklace in the shape of a blue dragon sitting down and looking up proudly into the sky, it was carefully designed and had a small blue sapphires as its eye.
"Father what is this" Yuzuki said wonder in her voice.
"It was your mothers" he said coughing, "I was going to give it to you when you married but it seems I won't make it that long" he said smiling.
"Don't say that", Kaisho smiled and looked up to see Sasuke.
"Boy...listen use my blood and not Yuzuki's I beg you" Sasuke looked shocked, could this be that demon we fought only 5 minutes ago. Kaisho then said, "and promise me...you will take care of her for me, please"
Sasuke nodded his head not knowing what to say, this nice guy thing better not become a habit of mine he thought.
"Yuzuki" Kaisho said his voice even weaker now Yuzuki wiped her tears and listened carefully not want to miss a word.
"As a pirate you disappointed me" he said smiling, Yuzuki let her head drop a little from his words until he cupped her check, "But as a daughter I couldn't ask for a better one" he said before his hand fell from her check and hit the cold ground next to them.
Yuzuki sat in shock, so much had just happened within the last minute she thought she was going to pass out. The only thing she could do was sit there and cry. Sasuke wanting to give Yuzuki time but knew that time was against him walked past Yuzuki and held his blade high.
"I'm sorry" he said before plunging the blade into Kaisho's dead body. Yuzuki flinched as she heard the sound of the blade meeting the flesh of a human but didn't do anything. All she could do was sit in silence and cry for her lost father.
After 15 minutes of healing, Sasuke had most of the serious wounds patched up and hoped that Naruto's strange body would heal the rest. He got up and walked over to Yuzuki who was still crying but had settled down. Sasuke not sure what to say or do stood there.
"The ship is coming we have to go"
"But...my father's body" she said
Sasuke looked at her and then walked over to his body. He picked it up and walked over to the ices edge.
"What are you doing" Yuzuki said getting up to walk with him. Sasuke then stopped at the water and slowly put one foot on top of it. He then took another step until he was standing on the water. He gently placed Kaisho's body on the waters surface and held him there.
"Is there anything you need to say"Sasuke said.
Yuzuki stood on the edge and took a deep breath. "My he find peace in the ocean that he loved so dearly"
Sasuke then dropped the body and watched it slowly disappear beneath the dark ocean depths. Sasuke turned back around and headed towards Naruto and picked up his body.
"The ship is here its time to go" he said walking to the ship.
"What am I suppose to do now" Yuzuki said following Sasuke. Sasuke stopped and spoke.
"Find a life you want to live, then follow a dream that would make your father proud" he said before walking again.
"Make..my..father...proud?" she repeated as she walked with Sasuke. As she walked she wondered what that dream would be.
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Yuzuki was standing against the side of the ship looking out to her fathers grave as it got smaller and smaller by the minute. She was going through so many emotions she just wanted to be alone for now. The sun was setting now and the island that had changed her life was but a mere spec now. She also had the pendent of the dragon in her fist and was squeezing it tightly.
What can I do that would make my father proud she thought. Oh father I wish you were here to tell me.
Then something happened out in the distance Yuzuki saw something. A giant formation of ice shot up from the sea where her father was now resting. It grew immense and at the top had a giant cross like shape as if it were honoring something. Yuzuki watched the whole thing happen when she saw something really catch her eye.
It was a pair of intense blue eyes that was bigger then any normal being out in the distance watching as the ninjas left. Then as soon as she saw the eyes they disappear. Yuzuki clutched the pendent and felt that there was more to the pendent then meets the eye. She realized then that no answers would come to her she would have to find them but her father would always be watching her.
"Thank you...Chazore" she said closing her eyes and clutching the pendent tightly. I'll miss you...father
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Naruto woke up to a white ceiling and bright florescent lights above him. His body ached but he felt pretty good, then as a wake up call his mind brought back images from when he was last conscious.
"The fight" he said shooting out of bed and looking around the room. He was in a hospital room for he recognized it anywhere since he ended up coming here almost every other mission. Naruto took a good look around and saw a flower in a vase on his table.
"Guess Sakura was here" he said, "how long have I been here" he said quietly. He checked the calender to the side of the bed and smiled. "Only two days this time" he said before laying his head back on his pillow. "So I guess that means we won then" he said thinking about the fight a couple of days ago.
Suddenly the door opened causing Naruto to jump and sit up in his bed again. When the person entered the room a giant smile crept on to his face. Hinata walked in carrying a bag of different food to help get Naruto better. She turned to look at Naruto and saw him grinning at her. She stood there for a second until Naruto said "what I'm not a ghost or something am I".
Hinata's eyes then watered up and she dropped the bag and ran at him, crying "Naruto". She jumped at him and landed into his chest crying.
"Oh Naruto sniff Naruto Naruto" she repeated over and over sobbing into his chest. Naruto held her tightly and stroked her hair.
"I'm ok Hinata I'm right here" he said tenderly trying to calm her down. He continued this for another minute or so when he felt the sobs come less and less, he then sensed someone else there. Sasuke was standing against the door his arms folded and eyes closed.
"Hey" Naruto said still stoking Hinata's hair.
"Hey" Sasuke said not opening his eyes. They sat in silence until Sasuke got up and walked out the door stopping halfway.
"I'll come back in an hour, the Hokage wanted to see you when you woke" he said, Naruto nodded his head and continued to look at him.
"She has been worried sick about you" Sasuke said, "you know...I envy you". Sasuke then walked out the door without another word.
"You should" Naruto said, "She is the best thing that's ever happened to me".
Naruto continued to stoke Hinata's hair long after she stopped crying. Then soon fell asleep to the gentle rhythm of Hinata's breathing.
An hour later Tsunade and Sasuke opened Naruto's room door and peered inside. Tsunade smiled as she saw Hinata curled up against Naruto using his chest as a pillow. Naruto meanwhile was holding Hinata tenderly his chin resting on her head.
Tsunade closed the door and looked at Sasuke, "lets give them a few more hours" she said smiling before she walked away.
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It has been 4 hours since Naruto and Hinata fell asleep and they along with Sasuke and Sakura were standing in Tsunade's office and giving their report. Kakashi was injured and Kurenai was watching him now, the same was with Kiba except Shino was visiting him now. They gave their reports with a fictional story Naruto would and in there every now and then.
After about a half an hour Tsunade was fully informed of all that transpired in the last few weeks. "I see sorry to hear that all that happened but glad to see no one was seriously injured"
"Well how about you guys take a few days off and come back later for some new missions but for now just rest you deserve it" Tsunade said smiling.
"ALRIGHT" Naruto said jumping into the air. Sakura and Hinata smiled while Sasuke just commented "idiot".
"What ever Sasuke your just jealous I beat both of the bad guys these missions"
"It was a fluke you loser" Sasuke said sneering.
"Oh yeah, I bet I could take you on" Naruto said defensively.
"Yeah maybe in twenty years" Sasuke replied. The two began a verbal fight and began calling each other name and such for a couple of seconds. As Sakura tried to calm them down both Hinata and Tsunade just smiled.
"Come on Naruto how about we go get some ramen" Sakura said desperate to keep them from fighting.
"RAMEN" Naruto shouted, "OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY" Naruto quickly said then he started listing all the ramen he wanted to eat to make up for being gone so long.
"COME ON GUYS LETS GET GOING" he said heading for the door.
"Hold on Naruto" Tsunade said, "I have one more item of business at hand"
"What is it master Tsunade" Sakura said.
"Well as you know the village is low on ninja and we need every available hand to help us right"
"Yes yes we know granny just hurry up and get to the point, I'm hungry"
"Fine fine, but next time you call me granny Naruto" Tsunade said raising her index finger, "I'll use this to see if I can scatter your brain back to normal"
Naruto gulped and made a mental note not to call her granny for a while.
"Well I have instated a new ninja and I want you to show her around the village" She then pressed a button on buzzard and spoke into it.
"Bring her in"
"Hai" a voice said from the speaker.
The door opened a second later and girl walked up to Tsunade. Naruto watched the girl his mouth open in surprise as well as his eyes almost bulging out of his sockets.
"Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, meet your new team member"
A girl with light crimson eyes and green hair smiled at them and bowed. "My name it Yuzuki and it will be an honor to be working with you" She then stood up and smiled and tilted her head a little, "lets be good friends, ok"
There was a silence followed by a loud voice that the entire village heard letting them know, Naruto is back.
"WHAAAAAATTTTTTT"
Authors note: WOOT WOOT chapter 19 done and 20 on its way. Ok want you guys to understand two thing about this chapter. Uno (one) even though a father might treat his child a certain way he will always love them, unless they are consumed by hatred and darkness I guess. Dos (two) I wanted you all to see how letting go of his anger and trusting in someone can really change someone thus the OCcish Sasuke attitude. Ok thats all I have to say, please review, share opinions, ask questions, etc.. later .