To Be Loved

So, I've recently fallen in love with Mother Lover by Lonely Island.

It's so funny!

Anyways, so many people added this story, and I thank you heartily!

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Chapter Twenty-Five

I pat Sasuke lightly on the cheek and make him look into my eyes.

I smile tightly.

"Thank you," I whisper. He smiles softly back at me, but I can still see confusion writhing in his eyes.

He has no idea what just happened.

I turn around as a loud THWACK sounds out in the clearing.

Choji and Shikimaru have just woken Naruto up by hitting him on the head with a branch. I sweatdrop as he drops to the ground screaming about Orochimaru.

I see that Ino has Lee on her shoulder and sigh in relief.

Grunting, I push myself to my feet and stumble to them.

"Thanks Ino, I can take him from here." I tell her.

She nods and transfers him to my shoulder.

"Are you going to be okay Tsuki? You look pretty beat up," she tells me, watching as I lay Lee down.

I look at the blonde closely and smile.

"I'll be fine Ino, are you guys alright? I couldn't see much of what was happening, but I know Choji was fighting at least."

We both look over at our teammates.

They are all around Sasuke and Sakura.

"Hey Tsuki?" Ino whispers sheepishly, staring at Sakura.

I grunt.

"Does Sasuke have feelings for you?" She asks.

I blink, then look over at the Uchiha. I shake my head. "Sasuke and I have an odd relationship, but there is nothing romantic about it. We are as close as siblings could be, but he is trying to get revenge for his clan and I am a distraction. We love each other as brother and sister, but I am his rival as well." I explain, gathering chakra to my hands and placing them over Lee's ears.

Ino lets out a small sigh of relief and I laugh.

"Don't worry, you've still got a chance."

She brightens immediately, throwing her arms around me in a tight embrace.

Suddenly, she jumps as Lee's teammate Tenten jumps down in front of us.

"I take take it from here," she mutters, grabbing Lee by the shoulders and shaking him. "SNAP OUT OF IT LEE!"

Ino and I sweatdrop.

"Ugh ugh wha?"

Lee opens his eyes and blinks groggily.

"Nice to see you awake Lee." I tell him, hugging him. As I do, I whisper softly, "Thank you for saving us."

He slowly wraps his arms around me in return.

We break apart and I see Naruto approaching.

"Hey it's Thick Brows!" He shouts, pointing at Lee.

I frown and stand up straight.

"Naruto!" I shout.

Sakura punches Naruto in the face, sending him flying back.

"How dare you be rude to Lee!" She screeches. I watch in admiration. I guess she can learn. Sakura talks to Lee and I go over to my brother.

"What's goin' on here sis? Everyone's crazy!" He grumbles.

I squat down in front of him.

"Naruto. Lee saved us."

I see his mind processing the information and smile slightly. His eyes take in the damage I've acquired and grimaces.

"What happened while I was out?" he whispers, taking bandages and wrapping my wounds.

"We found a place to hide until you two would wake and three sound ninja attacked us. I was still rather hurt from the fight with Orochimaru, and they easily knocked me away. They went after Sakura and Lee appeared to save her. He was beat as well and Sakura went on the offensive, but they got her. They were about to go after Sasuke when she escaped. The Ino, Choji and Shikimaru showed up, then Sasuke woke up, and defeated one of them. We have their scroll." I tell him.

He wraps his arms around my waist, burying his nose in my hair.

"Well I'm glad you're okay Tsuki," he says.

I chuckle.

We stand up and walk over to the other Konoha Ninja. Neji has arrived to pick up Lee and I nod to him. His eyes convey thanks and I smile.

We soon part ways, and jump through the forest towards a large river.

As soon as we stop, I fall to my knees, then onto my stomach.

"Tsuki!" Naruto and Sakura shout in worry, running to my side. Sakura places my head in her lap and the last thing I see before passing out is the blatant looks of concern on my teammates faces.

I wake up to the sounds of Naruto shouting at Sasuke.

"This is really tiring! You do it!"

I sit up without problem. My wounds are no longer hurting, and all of the symptoms from Dosu's attacks are gone. I smile and sigh in relief.

"Hey you're awake!" Sakura shouts, tackling me in a hug.

I laugh as my brother jumps from the river he's floating in and tackles me as well.

"How are you feeling Tsuki?" He asks anxiously.

I smile at Sasuke over the blonds' head.

"I'm great Naruto, but four fish certainly isn't going to last for the remainder of the test you know? It could take a while longer to get the other scroll." I tell him.

He stares at me and then laughs crazily.

"I missed you doing that Tsuki!" he shouts.

I blink in confusion. "Doing what?" I ask, watching as Sakura joins in the laughter and even Sasuke smirks.

We settle down around the little fire they've built and eat our fish. Sadly I don't listen to their conversation, too intent on filling my belly.

Sasuke leaves to get water and I lay back, listening to the low murmur of my teammates.

A flare of unknown chakra makes me jump to my feet, kunai ready.

"You shouldn't do that." the ninja says, his hand over Naruto's.

It is that Kabuto guy from the first test. The one with the nin-info cards.

"I suggest you get your hands off my brother right now," I growl, preparing to launch at the boy.

He straightens up and backs away, hands raised defensively and a sheepish grin on his face.

"No harm. No harm! It's just I didn't want to see such good ninjas being disqualified for something stupid." He explains. Behind him, Sasuke exits the surrounding forest and stands next to his fellow genin.

My eyes narrow.

"Flattery has no effect on me. You've helped us, I do not feel obliged to paying you back for it, so leave." I snap, crouching even further into my stance.

Kabuto's glasses flash as he pushes them further up the bridge of his nose.

"No offence intended," he replies.

"What do you want with us? If you'd wanted our scroll, you could have taken it from Naruto just now." Sasuke states. He's tense. That's good.

Kabuto just laughs.

"No, I've already got both my scrolls. Something happened, so I'm meeting my team at the tower. Well, I'm off."

"Wait."

We all look at the Uchiha, Kabuto's glasses flashing again.

"Fight me."

"Fight?" Kabuto questions, turning back to look at us.

"Sasuke what are you doing you idiot?" Naruto cries. I've risen out of my stance, but haven't let go of my kunai.

"Sorry, but we don't have a lot of time left, and you have both scrolls." Sasuke continues. I nod. A noise behind me, so slight that I'm sure I was the only one to hear it, made me flinch.

I scanned our surroundings with my chakra.

There was an enemy close to our location.

"If you are going to help us, and you are otherwise you wouldn't have stopped my brother, I suggest we go. The trees have eyes and ears." I scowl at the thought of traveling with this bay.

His glasses flash once more and he smirks.

"Yes. Then let us go."

We follow him into the forest.

End Chapter Twenty-Five

Well there it is! It's one o'clock here and I didn't sleep much this week because of finals, so this is as much as I'm doing today.

Sorry for any mistakes, and good luck to anyone else taking finals!

Thanks for reading!

Tanner Out!