Naruto and I got to a big open field. That guy had stopped and I felt Naruto's chakra change. The nine tails. Naruto made a whole bunch of Shadow Clones and all of them were enhanced with the nine tails chakra. I gasped as one of the clones grabbed me and moved me away from the battle. The Naruto clone pinned my arms and forced me out of the battle. I watched as Naruto battled this guy. Bones just kept coming out of this guy. I realized that it was a kekkei genkai. This guy is pretty tough. I broke free of the clone and started to go help Naruto.

"Anako, no." One of the clones growled at me.

I shivered at Naruto's voice. I listened to him and noticed the coffin Sasuke was in, burst open. Sasuke was different. The curse mark were more advanced.

"Sasuke! What the hell are you doing with these guys?" Naruto yelled at him. "Let's head back, come on!"

Sasuke just started to laugh and Naruto glared and clenched his teeth. I ran through his mind.

"Can't you hear me?!"

Sasuke started to run off.

"Sasuke!" I yelled.

The guy moved behind Naruto and was getting ready to strike when Lee showed up. Lady Tsunade healed him.

"Anako, come on!" Naruto yelled at me.

I followed Naruto and we went after Sasuke. I heard a thought next to us and I pushed Naruto out of the way and took a hard hit. I flew back and my back slammed against a tree branch. I screamed out in pain.

"Anako!" Naruto yelled at me, coming over to me. He helped me up and I glared at this new opponent.

"Who are you?" Naruto shouted at him.

"Me? My name is Yuu. I am a helper of Orochimaru. Therefore I can't let you go after Sasuke." Yuu said.

This is my chance. I looked at Naruto.

"Go Naruto." I said.

"WH-what? No, Anako. We can fight him together." He said. I shook my head.

"No. I can do this Naruto. You must go now or it'll be too late." I said.

"Anako,"

"Please, Naruto. Please just go. Bring Sasuke back."

Naruto looked at me and got a little smile on his face.

"I promise you, I will bring Sasuke back."

I smiled and nodded at him to go. Naruto started to go off and Yuu went after him. I was in front of him in a flash and I kicked him away; sending him flying back.

"You're mine." I said.

Yuu got up and got a sinister smile on his face.

"Well, this'll be fun." He said, cracking his neck.

This guy was going to be tough to fight. Yuu was in front of me in flash and I brought my arm up to stop his attack. I brought my leg up and he blocked it with his arm. I swung my left arm and felt my fist connect with his face and he grunted. I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my side and I was thrown back from him. I landed on a branch and looked at my side. Blood was staining the flak jacket and was starting to run down my side. I pushed through the pain and stood up.

"I see you're hurt already." Yuu said. "You're a ninja? You're pathetic; a sorry waste of space."

I grabbed shuriken and launched it at then. He dodged all of them and I threw kunai with paper bombs on it. He didn't notice and the bombs went off, sending him flying away. It didn't faze him at all. I noticed him pulling out a katana of its case and pointing it at me.

"Time to die, little girl." Yuu said.

In a flash he was behind me. I couldn't move in time and felt the sword slice my back. I cried out and fell off the branch and went straight into the ground. I heard a crack and my ribs began to hurt. Yuu just started to laugh and I forced myself up. I wiped the blood away from my mouth and began making the hand signs.

Snake → Rat → Snake → Tiger

"Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning." I said.

I blew the ash out of my mouth towards Yuu. Before he could get away, I lit the flint and boom. The forest burned around me and I covered my face. I gasped when I saw that Yuu was fine. His skin was a different color though, it was blue. His second curse seal was in use.

"That's funny, little girl. Something like that won't work on me." He said, laughing.

Yuu charged at me and I made more hand signs.

Tiger → Horse → Boar → Ram → Rat → Snake

Before he could get me, I wrapped my hair around me and the needles came out. I heard Yuu cry out and I stood up. I made the Rasengan in my left hand and aimed it at his face. As I connected, I felt his sword going into my stomach. I coughed up blood as he flew back and slammed against a tree. He started to go back to normal and slumped against the tree. No thoughts came from him and I knew he was dead. I slowly pulled the sword out of me and fell to my knees. I clutched my stomach and then fell to the ground completely. My ribs throbbed and I started to lose a lot of blood. I tried to get up, but I couldn't. My whole body ached. I needed to stay awake though. I can't lose consciousness.

'Asuma!' I cried into his mind.

'Hang on, Anako. I'm almost there.'

'Asuma, everything hurts.'

'Just hold on okay. Don't you die on me.'

'I couldn't save him, Asuma. I couldn't stop Sasuke for going to Orochimaru. I failed him.'

'Anako! Hang on.'

The tears just flowed out of my eyes. I failed Sasuke, I failed Itachi. I sobbed and closed my eyes. I felt a pain in my chest and slowly started to drift into the darkness.

"Anako!" I heard Asuma's voice. I smiled at him and let the darkness engulf me.

-Hospital-

-3rd POV-

Shikamaru walked away from Choji's room and his dad stopped him. He berated him for being a coward and Tsunade came out of Choji's room and said he was stabilized.

"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune yelled, coming out of Neji's room. "Neji Hyuga… His condition has been stabilized."

Shikamaru stopped in his tracks and listened.

"Also, I have some information. Just now, Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki have returned. Although he was injured, his life is in no danger."

"Two of them huh? Shikamaru, it seems that the mission was a failure, but also everyone is alive. That's the most important."

"Next time, I will make sure to do it flawlessly." Shikamaru said, crying.

"And Anako?" Tsunade asked, looking at Shizune.

"There is nothing on her yet."

"Lady Tsunade!" A medical ninja yelled. "We need you immediately."

"What is it?" Tsunade said, jumping into to action.

"It's Anako. She's received an excessive amount of damage. Asuma just got her here."

Shikamaru stopped crying and ran into the direction of where Tsunade went.

'I failed Anako too.' Shikamaru thought.

Shikamaru looked at the girl in his masters arms. His heart tugged as he saw Anako. Her body looked like a total mess. Her blood was all over and her hair was a total wreck.

"Put her in here." Tsunade said, directing Asuma.

Asuma placed Anako on the bed and Tsunade shooed him away. While Tsunade and Shizune worked on Anako, Asuma and Shikamaru stood outside and waited.

"I'm sorry, Asuma. I failed Anako."

"You don't need to apologize, Shikamaru. She's a shinobi. She knows the risks of dangerous missions." Asuma said, trying to mask his pain. It killed him to see his baby sister like this, but he'd never admit it.

Shikamaru didn't say anything more. Kakashi walked up to the pair.

"What's her condition?" He asked.

"We don't know yet." Asuma said. "Tsunade and Shizune just began working on her. She was pretty beat up when I found her."

"She isn't the only one. Naruto was pretty biffed up as well. Both tried so hard to get Sasuke back." Kakashi said, looking down.

No one said anything more. Shikamaru left to go see Naruto and Asuma sat down and waited for Tsunade to finish with Anako. Kakashi placed a hand on his shoulder.

"She's going to be okay."

"Thanks." Asuma said, placing his hands in his head and sighing.

An hour went by and Tsunade and Shizune came out of the room.

"We were able to heal all her wounds. She's going to be okay." Tsunade told Asuma.

Asuma smiled and stood up. He went into the room and saw Anako sitting up in the bed.

-Anako's POV-

I slowly opened my eyes and looked up at Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade. Am I okay?" I asked her.

"You're going to be just fine." She said, smiling at me.

I gave her a small smile and looked out the window.

"The mission was failed, wasn't it?" I asked.

"Yes, it was. But like I told Shikamaru, everyone is alive. That's all the matters."

"How long am I going to be in here?"

"Another day or two. You should be fully healed in a week."

"Lady Tsunade, I have a request from you."

"What is it?"

I sat up and looked at her.

"Please, I ask you to make me your pupil. I want to learn."

'You're also troubled.' Tsunade thought, thinking of Naruto and Sasuke.

'That is all I ask of you." I said.

"I have heard about you from Kakashi, that you are very determined and strong. You even made chunin. Alright; I will train you, but from now on, I won't go easy on you."

I looked at her and gave her a smile.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade. I'm ready."

"You'll start when you are fully healed. For now, just rest." Tsunade said.

Her and Shizune left and Asuma came in. I gave him a faint smile.

"Hey."

"You're okay." Asuma said, wrapping his arms gently and hugging me.

"Yeah." I said.

I felt tears forming in my eyes and I started to sob. Asuma tightened his grip on me and couldn't stop crying.

"There, there." Asuma said, rubbing my back. "Are you upset about Sasuke?"

I just nodded my head and the tears just flowed down my face. My heart ached as I knew Sasuke wasn't coming back.

"Asuma."

"Yeah?"

"Can you take me to Naruto?"

"Of course."

Asuma let me go and he helped me up. He kept his arm around my waist and stabilized me from falling. We went to Naruto's room and I opened the door.

"Anako?" Naruto said.

"Hey." I said, giving him a faint smile.

Asuma took me and set me down on the end of the bed. Asuma left us alone.

"Anako, I'm sorry. I couldn't bring him back."

"Don't apologize, Naruto." I said, putting my head down.

"No Anako. I have to apologize. I made you a promise and I intend to keep that promise."

"It's alright Naruto." I said.

"I won't go back on my word Anako, because that's my ninja way." Naruto said, beaming at me.

"I'm sorry Naruto. I'm sorry I've made you wait so long, but this is my promise to you. I promise next time, that we'll do it together." I said, smiling at him and standing up. "We'll bring Sasuke back together."

I walked to the door and stopped before I opened it. I turned back and looked at him.

"Thank you, Naruto. Thank you for everything."

I opened the door and left Naruto's room.

I fail at writing fight scenes, so I am sorry for that sucking! Only one more chapter. :( It's sad to think that, I have been working on this story for so long and it is finally coming to an end! Please rate and review!

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