Usagi spun toward Konan, leaping over Jiraya as she danced toward the only other female on the field. Today she would fight for her new home, whether she lived or died was not on her mind only that her family and home survived. However, Usagi had heard the woman warrior speak and curse her existence; she wished not to fight, not like this. Tackling Konan out of the open battlefield and into some trees, she wrapped her tiara around her and gazed into her pain-filled eyes. Softly, almost too softly Konan began to cry and with a gentle hand Usagi kneeled down and bushed the tears away.
"What do I not understand, what is missing from my knowledge that forces you to fight, to die?" Usagi inquired, her angel wings sheltering the both of them. "What is it that makes you walk this dead end path warrior?" She asked, fingers still gathering the falling tears. Beneath her Konan continued to cry, her history painted through the crystal droplets that fell from her eyes, caught by pale moonlight. Cosmos, no, Usagi read those bleeding eyes of all the sorrow and pain that had come to pass, and it was here that her heart opened to the fallen one. "Cry, and be free for tomorrow I will give you a better dawn then one died red in blood." Usagi promised, the brushed the woman's consciousness into the dream realm where Helios would watch over her. Gently she cocooned her in a pillow of feathers hiding the body away from friend and foe alike. Easing herself up she gazed over the woman before turning away her feathers masking her exit, she had a promise to uphold.
Itachi had observed the interaction with muted interest, wondering at the power that was possessed into that lithe frame. His attention was drawn away by a raven alighting on his shoulder; his summon nipping at his ear urgently. Once again his young brother had courted trouble that he could not handle but this time Itachi would fight. Swiftly as the raven on his shoulder he span the battlefield where Sasuke was crossing blades with…tobi… "No!" He rebuked in sharp remark. "Not him Madara, not my brother." Itachi thundered, precipitously with all the grace of the Uchiha clan he broke the twin crossed blades and spirited his younger brother away. "I'm sorry Sasuke." He whispered to the shocked youth and once again knocked out his brother for his own good. Trembling he set the young man down and turn to lock eyes with his ancestor, his eyes already fading into the Sharingan.
"I greatly underestimated you Itachi; perhaps it should have been your body that I possessed?" Madara queried as he casually strolled toward the younger Uchiha. "You're only delaying the inevitable; I will get my vengeance on Konoha, just like I did the Uchiha clan." He simpered, playing at the edges of his mask, his Sharingan spinning slowly almost lazily. Itachi felt like it might be he was being mocked, or that Madara truly felt unthreatened by Konoha as a whole. Suddenly sickening red energy flared up behind them and Itachi stiffened, while Madara smirked. "Ah, hello my pet," Madara sweetly called, staring at the energy behind Itachi, "Now is not the time, go to sleep pet." He ordered, and then phased step through dimensions to appear behind the fiery red aura. Raising his hand, chakra coating his arm, he brought down through the aura heading toward the brilliant blond haired youth beneath it.
A hand blocked the swing, Madara, and Naruto, for that's who the blond was, turned to gaze at the one who blocked. "Kakashi-sensei," Naruto chirped in relief. A crooked smirk chased his sensei's face as he gazed down at the blond.
"Go help your team Naruto." Kakashi instructed, and the gazed at Itachi while giving him a nod. Kakashi was willing to give the raven the benefit of the doubt, because even he couldn't take both Uchiha on, so hoping Itachi was true to his word he leapt into battle.
Usagi peered into the sunlit sky, her expression musing, suddenly her milky white hand shot to the sky, and balls of fire rained down upon the attacking mercenaries. They were joined shortly by yellow orange hearts of energy, and blasts of lightening, the very elements attacking the red dawn. Over a quarter of the attacking force was felled by the energies, and Usagi flapped her wings in distaste, she made sure she killed no one. Darkness started encroaching on her vision but she shook it off, it would have to wait, her head started to swim and in a desperate move she summoned all her holy power and pushed…
For the first time in eons a solar eclipse appeared with a full moon in the sky and a wall of silver and white light pour out from a focal point. All the attacking bodies were forcefully shoved away, more than six hundred day ride on a summon, and many more on a walking number. Though not defeated but now thoroughly misplaced, the remaining Akatsuki had been scattered. With the leaf safe at the moment, Usagi surrender to the darkness that pulled at her conscious.
She landed with a plop on the Nibi's head, and saw Shukaku poking Sanbi. "Isobu, you look funny, doesn't he Matatabi?" Shukaku asked looking at the Nibi. Usagi frowned and slid down the twin tailed cat's back.
"Are those your names?" Usagi piped, laying a hand on the Nibi's leg. Nibi leaned down and nuzzled the confused female, a small purr in her chest.
"Yes, they are, we trust you enough to let you know our names." Matatabi answered. Usagi grinned and hugged the leg she was leaning against.
"You might, but I don't she has not earned my respect." A voice behind her thundered and Usagi craned her head to peer into the reaches of her mind.
"Oh shut up Yonbi." Shukaku mocked, fling a bit of sand and the eyes that popped in the darkness.
"You mean to tell me I had to use one of my strongest barriers to stop the battle only to deal with your ego?" Usagi snapped, walking over and pulling a shape from the shadows. "I don't have time for this; let's just get this over with." She barked, tugged the shadow further into the light. "Okay, you're a four-tailed monkey, got it, well get this now." Usagi started. "You're in my head, my soul, my rules, I have no problem with you being here, but if I have to support your ego I'm a going to find out real quick how to summon demon strength duct tape in my mind." She finished, flicking a glare in his direction. "Now shush up and shape up, and while you're at it, pick a demi form." She ordered and turned away, worries on her mind. As she began to fade back to consciousness she heard a chuckle.
"I like you, my name is Son Goku." The Yonbi stated, and Usagi gave a smile as she faded away.
I know it's been a while and this is rather short, but I had to pick it up somewhere while I figure out where to go from here.