Sakura's lower lip quivers as Naruto's four tails lash around violently. He lets out several low growls, seemingly in thought. He lets out a sudden roar and I jump, the tears in my eyes dissapearing. Sakura's tears trail slowly down her face as she watches on in horror and worry. Kabuto adjusts his glasses on his nose and she grits her teeth. In a flash she runs forward and my eyes widen.
Yamato does a double-take. "Wait, Sakura!" he calls "Stay away from Naruto!". I run after her.
"Sakura he won't recognise you!" I call, gaining on her as she runs. Naruto turns to Sakura as she calls his name. Tears stream out behind Sakura as she runs and her fists clench. She stops and I hurry to catch up to her.
"Sakura!" Naruto lets out a growl and Yamato puts his hands together. Naruto's tail lashes violently and my eyes widen. Oh no!
Sakura's eyes widen as Naruto's tail lashes out for her. In a flash I am beside her and shove her away. She watches with wide eyes as she falls. Naruto's tail slams into my left arm and I let out a yelp, flying backward.

Yamato's POV:

Kanami falls to the ground with a thump and Sakura rushes over, stumbling. I narrow my eyes as Kanami clutches her bleeding arm with a wince on her face as small gutteral noises escape her lips. Kabuto grins.
Damn! I took too long!
Sakura freezes as wood shoots from the ground, curling around and restricting Naruto's tail as it reaches for Kanami once more.
"Sakura!... Stay where you are!..." I call, sweat falling down my forehead. The wood wraps around Naruto and he lets out another roar. I clench my hands together to the point of turning my skin white with pressure as Naruto struggles. I sigh and Kabuto smirks at Kanami's shaking form. He walks forward and I make a face. Sakura moves infront of Kanami with narrowed eyes. Kabuto lifts a dirtied hand and with all the strenght I can muster I command wood to curl up and around Kabuto's body. He looks down at the wood with narrowed eyes.
"I don't thinks so." I say darkly. Kabuto shoots me a small glare over his shoulder.
"Don't jump to conclusions. I don't see the need for us to fight anymore." I tense. "Just the opposite, in fact."

"What do you mean?" I ask. Sakura makes a face and holds up her arms as Kabuto's hand glowes green. The Chakara in his hand manuevers around Sakura and to Kanami's wound. Sakura leans out of the way with wide, confused eyes as Kabuto's Medical Nin-Jutsu begins to take effect. Blood begins to evaporate from Kanami's arm and the scratches begin to close.
"Our groups share the same veiwpoint." Kabuto says suddenly, making Sakura jump. "We both want Akatsuki gone." Kanami winces, her eyes sqinted closed. "I figure if we let you guys live, you might take another one of them down for us." Kanami's eyes open a fraction of an inch and she peers around her. Naruto lets out another enraged roar and her eyes portray a sad look and dull over as if she's going through flashbacks. Naruto struggles against the hold of the wood and it begins to split as he lets out another enraged roar. Sweat drips from my eyebrow and I make a face.

Kabuto continues to heal Kanami's wound and Sakura pitches in. Even with her help though, the wound is healing rather slowly. Kabuto looks to the treeline as there is a snapping noise. Naruto begins to break free of the wooden supports and Kabuto looks back to Kanami.
"You can repay me for saving her by killing at least one other Akatsuki member. But him, he's your problem. You'll have to take care of him yourselves." Kabuto's Chakara retreats back into his hand and Sakura grimaces at black marks spreading over half of Kanami's body. Naruto begins to break free and Kabuto falls back, dissapearing with a puff. Naruto lets out a roar and breaks free of his restraints. I make a face.
I gotta do it now!
I run forward, hurrying past Sakura, who looks up at me with a surprised and confused face."Hokage-Shiki Jijun Jutsu!" I say. I hold my hand out, the symbol for 'Be Seated' on my hand. "Kakuan Nitten Suishu!" Naruto turns to me, wood flying at me. I dodge it and slam my palm onto Naruto's chest. Immediatly my Chakara begins to react to the First's necklace that Naruto wears. I leap back, Chakara connecting my palm with Naruto. He lets out a growl as I slam my hand into the ground, spiked wooden pillars rise around him. Sakura watches with wide eyes and is unnaware of Kanami's subtle shifting as she lifts her head. I grit my teeth, concentrating with all of my might.

Naruto lets out a roar as the Kyuubi's Chakara begins to receed, revealing reddened skin. Kanami's head shifts beside me in the dirt as Sakura lifts her hands to her mouth. Naruto's features become visible as the Chakara receeds further. He lets out a pained yell, small pieces of skin still attatched to him.
"N-Naru...to..." Kanami grunts, sitting up. I work with all of my possible strength on sealing up the Kyuubi's Chakara.

Kanami's POV:

I wake to the sound of Naruto's pained screams. Sitting up, I clutch my shoulder and gaze in horror at what has befallen my friend.
He's been getting injured the whole time?!
Naruto falls to his knee's and I am unable to see the sky blue pupils of his eyes as only the whites of his eyes are visible. There is a deathening silence before Yamato wills the pillars back underground. Naruto falls over and Sakura lifts a hand to her mouth.
"It's over." Yamato sighs. I stand and hurry over to him.
"Naruto!" I gasp, sitting beside him. Sakura hurries close behind me. Tears fall down my face as I flip him over, removing his backpack. I place my hands on his chest and Sakura's land beside mine. We start to use all of our remaining Chakara and focus on healing him. A small sob escapes my lips and for a moment I look over to the treeline before focusing back onto Naruto, who's breathing is labored.
Yamato kneels beside me and watches us work. Even with the two of us this is excrusiatingly difficuly. I lift a hand to his forehead, sweat falling from my brow, and remove his forehead protector. Placing a hand on his forehead, I attempt to start some healing there as well. His skin begins to heal rapidly, beginning underneath the now visible First Hokage's necklace.

He's healing too slowly... Normaly the Kyuubi's Chakara would have healed the injuries much quicker...
I grit my teeth, forcing more Chakara into healing Naruto and giving it all I've got when a searing pain erupts from my wounded arm. I wince and Yamato casts a look in my direction. Naruto lets out a small grunt of pain, his back arching from the intensified healing speed.
"Yamato Deichou." Sakura says quietly. Yamato turns to her, an eyebrow raised. "Would you please teach me the technique... that you used to stop Naruto?" I look up at her and shake my head.
"Sakura there's probably a little chance he could teach you..." I murmur. Both turn to me.
"He most likely chosen to be our captain in case this ever happened. For this very reason. That being said, if anyone could do this why not just send one of the other Sensei's?" I say, thinking out loud. "Captain Yamato is most likely the only one in our village able to use that technique. And if he could teach us, even with our intensive medical training, our Chakar reserves wouldn't be able to handle that technique." I finish quietly. "But if there were a chance?..." Sakura asks. I look up at her.
"I'd take it. And I know you would too." I reply before turning back to Naruto. I move my hand from his forehead and back over top of one of his lungs.

"Kanami is right. It is impossible for me to teach you that technique. I can only use it bacause of my fused DNA with the First Hokage." Yamato confirms. "The technique forcibly supresses the Kyuubi's Chakara." Yamato continues. I cast him a sideways glance.