--Okay, so Sasuke returned to the village, expecting some kind of reception, happy/mad out-to-kill-him friends, but nothing of the sort happens. Why? Does it have something to do with a pregnant Hinata, an agonized Naruto, and an overprotective Sakura and her huge group of bodyguards? ----Based off of Breaking Dawn---
Rush because I was rushing a bit to finish this chapter for you guys. I hope you like it.
Yippee! The chapter's up! Sorry it took so long, but I was doing other things (e.g. my other fanfics). Well, anyway, I think I should be able to get the next chapter up during spring break. If not… Well, enjoy this chapter! Oh, and the chapter's named after Aly and AJ's Rush since I had to rush a bit to finish this chapter for you guys!
And just so you guys remember: these people are not OCs! C.C., Lelouch, and Mao are from Code Geass; Inuyasha, Kagome, and Kikyo are from Inuyasha, and Ryoma and Sakuno are from Prince of Tennis!
Also, read my bottom author's note. You can skip the definitions and references, just read the thing about the next two years of Naruto. Thank you!
Chapter Twenty-Six
Rush
"Give it up! You'll never win!" Kabuto crackled.
"Hora! Sore ha watashi no tokui de ha!" Inuyasha yelled as he swung his Tetsusaiga[1] at the silver-haired medic.
Kabuto quickly moved out of the way, only to be met with one of Kikyo's arrows. It pierced his shoulder plate, but he acted as if it were nothing and aimed a chakra scalpel at the miko.
"Kikyo!!" Sakura ran to her cousin's side. And just from judging by the amount of blood, she could tell, "Your shoulder wound re-opened[2]!" The kunoichi started her healing jutsu, then.
"You idiot!" Sakura heard Sasuke say before she and her cousin were swept away before Kabuto's jutsu hit them. The Uchiha carried the two girls and threw (not literally) them onto the ground. "Juugo, watch them!"
"Hai!"
"Hey! Don't treat us like weak girls that just get in your way!" Sakura protested to her ex-teammate-now-teammate. "We can help--" But at that moment, Sakura started coughing.
"See?" Sasuke asked, making his point heard. "You're much too sick to be fighting this battle! Just tend to your cousin's wounds!" And before the kunoichi could complain again, the Uchiha went off to battle again.
It must have been the fact that she was still recovering from the poison (and that the poison was still in her system), but Sakura could feel water in her eyes as she started to heal her cousin. "Stupid Uchiha…" she muttered. "Always thinking I'm annoying… I'm just trying to help… Why does he..? Ugh, why do I even bother?"
"Sakura…"
"Hm?"—the kunoichi looked up at her cousin—"Waegurae, Kikyo-eonni? Is your wound hurting you?"
"No, I'm perfectly fine… My shinidamachū[3] should be here any minute. You don't have to waste your chakra. You still need to fight the poison that's in your system. And to do that, you'll need all the strength you can get…"
"Kikyo…"
"Now . . . enough of your silly worrying…" the miko said, wiping away her cousin's tears. "Tell me what's on your mind…"
"It's . . . it's nothing, Kikyo…"
"Oh, please… I'm your cousin, and I raised Kagome from young, remember? I can tell when you're happy, and I can tell when you're sad. And right now,"—she combed the kunoichi's rosette hair behind her ear—"I can tell . . . you're hurting so much… Care to tell me or do I have to guess?"
Sakura didn't say anything, too ashamed to have Kikyo worry about her.
The miko sighed. "Sakura, I've seen the pictures of your team from years ago, and I've seen your team now… And, Sakura, I've noticed . . . Sasuke has changed. His face has a certain softness to it. In those pictures of long ago, his eyes were much colder—filled with so much hatred—and it looked as if he couldn't afford to place his trust in anyone but himself… And I believe you to be the cause of that, Sakura."—the priestess smiled when she saw her cousin's shocked expression—"You're a strange girl, Sakura… Little by little, you have been able to heal the wounds of his heart as you did with so many others… And I can tell that you mean a lot to him, too—just as Kagome does to Inuyasha—so don't act so sad and so frail as you are doing now."
The kunoichi scoffed. "I know you mean well, Kikyo, but still . . ."—she looked over to the Uchiha—I find that so hard to believe…
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"Hey, Shikamaru?"
"Yeah, Choji?"
"Were you really unable to find out about the poison that's in Sakura?"
"Yeah… There were no records of it, and we have no idea what's it made out of."
"But . . . then that means you won't be able to find an antidote…" Ino said, the worst possibility coming into her mind. "And that means . . . that . . . Sakura will . . . she'll--"
"Ino," Shikamaru said, taking the Yamanaka's hand. "It's going to be okay. Sakura's going to make it out of this, just like Hinata did."
Ino didn't know why, but she just couldn't stop worrying. She wanted to believe in Shikamaru's words, but there was always that slight possibility—that .00001%—that he was wrong. Please, Sakura… she begged and prayed. Make it out of this alive… For my sake… And for everyone else's… Please…
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"Kabuto! Your fight is with me! Don't involve anyone else!"
The messed-up medic just laughed. "You think thissss issss jusssst about you!? No… That girl hassss the potential of being the greatesssst medic in the world! I won't let her ssssteal a title that'ssss rightfully mine!"
"Huh? Oh, just wait a minute!" Sakura yelled, standing up. "YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT YOU POISONED ME JUST BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO BE THE BEST MEDIC IN THE WORLD!?!"
"Um . . . like, yeah." Kabuto replied. "Why did you think I poissssoned you for?"
"TO GET TO THE DAMN UCHIHA!!"
"Oh, well . . . yeah…" Kabuto said, thinking it over. "That, too."
"WHAT!?!"
"Anoo… Sakura," Kagome said, "I think you should let Sasuke handle this…"
"Yeah, let the damn Uchiha handle it!" Sasuke said as he aimed another Chidori at the messed-up medic.
But Kabuto dodged it and seemed to have disappeared into thin air.
"Where did he go!?" Inuyasha asked.
However, the answer wasn't one they wanted. Kabuto reappeared . . . behind Sakura; a kunai in his hand that was headed straight for the kunoichi.
"Sakura!"
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Okay, so let's go back to the Ino-Shika-Cho group… So, yeah, I've never actually told you where they were, but I will tell you now that . . . they . . . were in . . . the vents . . . above Sakura's hospital room.
"Damn!" Ino cursed. "When are we going to--"
BAM!
The vents started to shake.
"Choji!"
"It wasn't me this time, Shikamaru!"
And then suddenly, the vents gave out, and they fell . . . on top of Kabuto.
"Anoo, what just happened?" Naruto asked scratching his head.
And all of you readers are probably wondering that too, right? Along with 'why is Naruto here? He wasn't here before.' So, yeah, let's rewind to the part where…
Kabuto reappeared . . . behind Sakura; a kunai in his hand that was headed straight for the kunoichi.
"Sakura!"
Sakura turned around, spotting the kunai, but she knew it was too late. She couldn't stop it, and so she closed her eyes and prayed. And sure enough, her prayers were answered.
"YO!! DON'T YOU DARE LAY A FINGER ON SAKURA-CHAN!! DATTEBAYO!!" And the knucklehead ninja punched Kabuto—Pow! Right in the kisser!—and Kabuto was sent flying! He hit the wall, and the force was so great that it shook the whole room! Not only the room, but also the vents above the room! And because of the great weight in those vents, they gave out! And Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji fell out! And apparently . . . they landed on Kabuto. Poor Kabuto . . . NOT!
"Anoo, what just happened?" Naruto asked scratching his head.
"You saved me, Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed. "That's what happened!"
"Dobe, never in my life have I ever been so happy to see you."
"Right back at you, Teme!" Naruto said. "Although I don't understand how I saved Sakura's life."
Sasuke sighed and mentally slapped himself. "Never mind… You're still an idiot even though you're a father now… I kind of feel bad for your children…"
"WHAT'D YA SAY, TEME!?!"
And while all this was happening, Inuyasha felt completely useless. "So . . . I guess I wasn't needed this time…"
"Aw, don't feel bad, Inuyasha." Kagome said. "At least, my younger sister's safe and sound."
"Yeah, I guess." Inuyasha replied, withdrawing his sword.
"All's well that ends well. Eh, Karin?"
"Shut it, Suigetsu!"
"Make me, bitch!"
"You guys really won't stop fighting, will you?" Juugo asked, smiling, happy that the threat was now gone.
"Hey, Ino! You okay?" Sakura asked her friend who, luckily, had landed on top of her teammates.
"J-j-just fine…" the Yamanaka answered. "H-h-hey . . . Forehead, why . . . w-why is the ground sh-sh-shaking?"
Sakura laughed as she held out her hand. "Come on, Ino. There's nothing to be afraid of. You're just shocked, that's all…" She helped her friend up, and her teammates did the same with Ino's teammates who were also a bit traumatized.
"Well," Kikyo said, taking a good look at the defeated Kabuto. "At least, we know that Shikamaru's plan worked, just . . . not in the way we wanted it to."
"Yeah…" Sakura giggled. "Well, that just goes to show that--" But abruptly, her vision blurred, and the ground seemed to have swirled up to her face. Luckily, however, Sasuke caught her in time before she fell to the floor.
"Sakura!" Ino, Kikyo, and Kagome rushed to her side. "Dou shita no, Sakura!?!"
The cherry blossom had broken into a cold sweat, and she also had a very high fever. She trembled in the safety of her friends and family.
"But I gave her the antidote before Kabuto even got here!" Karin said. "There's no way that the poison is still in effect!"
Kabuto chuckled, Orochimaru's eye closed. (This means that some of Kabuto's S pronunciation will be normal [to add to dramatic effect].) "But of coursssse, it issss… It coincides with her nervous system but, more importantly, it coincides with her times of stress."
"You bastard!" Naruto exclaimed but the whispered to his allies, "Etto . . . what does that mean?"
Kabuto smirked. "It means, Naruto, that the more stress your little cherry blossom is under, the sssstronger the effect of the poisssson . . . and so, if I were you, I wouldn't stress her out. If you do, I fear that sssshe'll die a slow and painful death…" [Cue hysterical laughter]
"You monster!" Kikyo and Kagome yelled, Kikyo clenched her wound which was still bleeding out large amounts of blood.
But Kabuto kept laughing. And during this time, his body began disintegrating into a purple miasma.
"What the Hell!?!" Suigetsu and Naruto yelled.
"It's a miasma!" Inuyasha answered their question, fully aware of the deadly affects. "Kagome!"
"On it!" The mini-skirt-wearing girl aimed her sacred arrow at the cloud of poison, but the miasma remained unpurified. "It didn't work!" And instead, her sacred arrow seemed to have made the miasma stronger. "Oops! That's not good!"
"Ino or someone…" Sakura said, able to regain a bit of consciousness. "Turn on the emergency lockdown . . . now!"
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"So . . . that's what happened, huh?" Ryoma asked, after hearing the whole story from his sister and the rest of Konoha 11.
"Yes," C.C. answered. "We still don't know the full effects off the poison, and we're not sure how to deal with it…"
Ryoma sighed. "Mada mada dane… She's still gots a long way to go…"
"Where is Sakura-san now?" Sakuno asked.
"In the hospital room," Hinata said, cradling her two children. "That's where Naruto has gone. I believe they're fighting against Kabuto right now."
"They're fighting with Kabuto!?" Lelouch asked, his eyes widening. "Then shouldn't the rest of you be with them?"
Kurenai shook her head. "No. With an opponent like Kabuto, a smaller group is better. The larger the number, the more of an advantage Kabuto has. We need to be careful about this. That's why we're here to protect Hinata."
"And besides, Sasuke-san is with Sakura-chan." Hanabi added. "She will be safe."
C.C. nodded her head. "Yeah, Lelouch. Shinobi are strong and powerful people. I trust in them to protect my sister."
"Yes, but--"
"Oy, pretty boy." Ryoma said. "If that's what C.C.-neechan is saying then it's probably true. I mean, she has lived longer than any of us here."
"WHAT WAS THAT!?!" C.C. snarled. "ARE YOU CALLING ME OLD, YOU TWERP!?!"
"You know," Lee said, "Ryoma-san and C.C.-san remind me of Sasuke-san and Naruto-kun…"
Everyone nodded their heads, "Uh-huh."
"WHAT WAS--"
But then the conversation was stopped when the lights turned red and started flashing, and a loud buzzing noise was heard.
"An emergency lockdown!?!" Hinata and C.C. asked, their confidence disappeared and was replaced by worry. "What's going on!?! What's happening up there!?!"
Whew! Finally done! Sorry, if it's a short chapter, but I need to work on my other fanfictions cuz I haven't updated them in, like, forever. Oh, and because I haven't updated in a while, here's a list of definitions to help jog your memory a bit.
Abeoji = father (Korean)
Aeternitas = immortality; eternity (Latin)
Aiki of Senguu = "Beloved Princess of All" 僉共の愛姫
Anio = no (Korean)
Anoo = uh…
Anyo = no (Korean)
Appa = daddy (Korean)
Aremaa = geez; I can't believe this
Arigato = thank you
Chotto matte = wait; just a moment; just a minute
Daijōbu = don't worry
Dou shita no = what's the matter; what's wrong?
Eomeoni = mother (Korean)
Eomma = Mommy (Korean)
Eonni = older sister; older female cousin; this word can also be used to address a close girl friend who is older than you (Korean)
Godaime Hokage = Fifth Hokage
Gomen = sorry
Gomen, gomen = sorry, sorry
Gomen ne = I'm so sorry (almost affectionately)
Gomennasai = I'm sorry (formal)
Hai = yes
Hontou ni = really?
Hora = Hey
Itai = ow; ouch
Jebal = please
Jebal anyo = please no
Kisama = you (in a insulting way; in the way that we'd say "bastard")
Lao-bo (not sure if correct spelling) = darling (used for your wife or husband) (Korean)
Mada mada dane = No, not yet; You still have a long way to go; Not good enough; Still no good; It's not over yet
Miko = shrine maiden, virgin consecrated to a deity; medium, sorceress
Minna = everyone
Nanda, kisama ha = what now, bastard?
Nande = why?
Obaachan = granny; grandma
Oneechan = elder sister (informal)
Oneesama = elder sister
Oppa = elder brother (said by a younger sister) (Korean)
Otousan = father
Oswari (also spelt Osuwari) = sit down; sit up; Sit (to a dog)
Oyasuminasai = good night
Pon = pop
Sayonara = good-bye; farewell
Shimatta = damn it
Sore ha watashi no tokui de ha = that's my line!
Wae = why? (Korean)
Waegurae = what's wrong; why; what's the matter; what are you doing?
[1] = Inuyasha's sword, Tetsusaiga, was made from one of his father's fangs. Later in the series, one of Inuyasha's fangs is welded into the sword. Tetsusaiga cannot be wielded by full-blooded demons, as its power is only unleashed when Inuyasha uses it to protect humans. It also keeps Inuyasha's demon blood in check, preventing it from turning him into a mindless killing machine when his life is in danger. Tetsusaiga's sheath can form a barrier to protect Inuyasha from most attacks.
[2] = if any of you watch Inuyasha then you'd know that, in episode 124, Kikyo is injured by the main villain Naraku and is presumed dead. She later reappears in later episodes, one of them being episode 151 where Kagome heals Kikyo's fatal shoulder wound. But the wound comes back in The Final Act.
[3] = in Inuyasha, Kikyo has the power to control soul-collectors (called shinidamachū in the original Japanese). They help her and collect the souls of the dead to reanimate her body.
Whew! Long list, right? Well, anway, I got this thing below from somewhere, and it said it is the plot for the next two years of the Naruto manga. Choose to believe or not believe at own risk. Don't ask me where I got this! I did not write this nor did I make this up, so don't give me any credit for it (except for my small comments. Those, I made). And technically, I think this is a bit outdated because it kind of sounds like it's supposed to be for after Sasuke and Itachi's fight (though I'm hoping that it will happen because Kabuto brought some of the Akatsuki members including Itachi back from the dead.)
- Okay, so . . . Sasuke loses one eye to Itachi. (Ew, gross!) As he goes for the second, Kabuto/Orochimaru interrupt the fight. Kabuto is now under the influence of Orochimaru; he has almost completely taken over. Itachi flees and, as Kabuto/Orochimaru descend on a prone Sasuke, Zetsu confronts him. Kabuto/Orochimaru leaves to avoid a confrontation with Akatsuki. Zetsu goes back to report to Madara.
- Madara easily handles Team Konoha. Hinata's Byakugan reveals Madara's trick. Yamato uses his Mokuton. Zetsu appears, reports to Madara on Itachi/Sasuke, and both flee the battle.
- Kakashi finds Sasuke, brings him back to Konoha.
- Kisame beats Hebi soundly, except for Suigetsu, who pushes him. Kisame wins. Itachi shows up and ditches Kisame as he now has one Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, the other his regular Mangekyou Sharingan. Kisame rides off into the distance never to be seen from again. (Makes you wonder, huh?)
- Tsunade and Naruto hear of Jiraiya's death. Naruto goes off to train using the key with the Toads like Jiraiya, to master the Kyuubi chakra.
- Pein does not know the location of the Toad's Mountain and so returns empty handed.
- Tsunade heads to Rain to confront Akatsuki. Tsunade is intercepted by Konan. She dies at the hands of Konan. (NO!!!!!!!! Tsunade, no! Don't die!!!! Who will teach Sakura!?! Certainly, not Kakashi who has neglected her for more than three years!)
- After her death, Kakashi is appointed as the Sixth Hokage. (That was predictable…)
- Sasuke recovers minus an eye and is convinced to stay. He makes out like he is only staying because his chance of facing Itachi and Madara will be increased this way.
- Madara confronts Itachi and kills him. Kakashi hears rumors of their fight and goes to confront Madara. He doesn't tell Sasuke because Sasuke has not yet reconciled with Team 7. Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi train with each other. Sasuke learns how to summon the Dogs and vows never to use the Snakes and Cursed Seal again. Sakura begins to master genjutsu. (Finally! Kakashi stops neglecting Sakura!! Yay!! Hopefully, there will be some SasuSaku moments here!)
- Madara and Kakashi fight. Kakashi eventually realizes he will lose, summons Pakkun and sends him to inform Sasuke of Madara's whereabouts. Madara wins and delivers a fatal blow to Kakashi. (NOO!!! Kakashi-sensei!!) Sasuke and Sakura arrive just as Madara leaves. Sasuke is torn between tending to Kakashi with Sakura and chasing Madara. Madara mocks him because a true Uchiha would follow their own goals, throwing aside comrades. This is how the Uchiha have always gained power. Sasuke doesn't want to follow in the old Uchiha ways, Madara escapes, telling him where to find him. Madara wants to wipe out all Uchihas and start the clan over fresh.
- Kakashi gives Sasuke his Mangekyou Sharingan. Sakura does the transfer. (Wow! Kinda like what happened with Kakashi's old genin team with Obito dying and Rin doing the transfer… Cool!) Kakashi also has a present for Sasuke, a Konoha headband. Sasuke takes the headband and puts it across his forehead. Kakashi dies. Sasuke pulls one side of the headband down and wears it like Kakashi did, bringing the story full-circle of Sasuke being a carbon copy of Kakashi, as stated by Gai. (Wow… Ironic.)
- Both return to Konoha with Kakashi's dead body. Naruto has returned from the Toad training, having perfected the use of Kyuubi and his Fuuton: RasenShuriken. He sees Kakashi dead and freaks out. (Typical Naruto… Hopefully, we'll see more funny scenes here.) Sasuke appears, and Naruto sees the headband. Finally Team 7 is [FINALLY] reunited.
- Team 7 makes the decision to go after the remaining Akatsuki. They go to where Madara told them to meet for the final battle. Zetsu is told to keep watch and stop anyone looking to interfere. Team 7 wants it that way too.
- Pein, Madara and Konan line up against Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura. As they fight, Kabuto/Orochimaru heads to the location. He is now completely controlled by Orochimaru. Zetsu confronts him.
- Both fight, Zetsu is eventually defeated. (Now, that is sad…)
- Sasuke uses the Mangekyou Sharingan which Kakashi gave him, which is now an Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. He is able to defeat Madara after a very long struggle. (Eh… Not too much detail there…)
- Naruto has learned how to throw his Fuuton: RasenShuriken just like a Shuriken. He is able to defeat all 6 of Pein's bodies using this and Gamabunta. After believing he has won, Jiraiya shows up. Naruto is shocked and goes to embrace him, only to see Pein's piercings. (Ew… super gross!) Jiraiya is stronger and faster than ever. Naruto summons Gamakichi and using a joint jutsu, Naruto is able to go KN9 while remaining completely in control. Naruto eventually overcomes Jiraiya, killing him with a RasenShuriken. (Now, that is even sadder than anything so far!)
- Sakura battles hard against Konan. She is unable to beat her with sheer strength and so uses genjutsu in her first real battle. She kills Konan using genjutsu. (Yes, BIG time Sakura win there!)
- Just as they all think it is over, they are confronted by Kabuto/Orochimaru. (Hell no! Why is it that when there's something good, something bad happens!?) He mocks them, and they fight. Reference is made to the Sannin vs. Salamander Hanzou. Orochimaru is stronger than ever and now possesses Kabuto's skills. They are able to, together, repel his attacks. He labels them the new Sannin. Slowly, Orochimaru gains the upper hand. As he goes to deal a lethal blow to Naruto, Sasuke takes the shot. (NO!! Poor Sasuke . . . NOT!!) Cue flashback to Zabuza arc. (Okay, yeah, from here on, there are many references to past battles. Too many memories… Too many sad memories…)
- Naruto is able to kill Orochimaru with a RasenShuriken. (Yay! Creepy snake-dude is dead! Yay!)
- Sakura tends to Sasuke. He stands up, but something is not right. When he killed Orochimaru near the start of Part 2, he absorbed not only Orochimaru's abilities, but Orochimaru's soul too. Orochimaru finally has what he always wanted, the Sharingan! (NO!!!!!!!!!!!)
- The final fight is between Sasuke controlled by Orochimaru and Naruto. (What happened to Sakura?) Both fight hard, and there is a clash between the Chidori and Fuuton: Rasengan. Cue hospital roof flashback. (Yay . . . another flashback. Oh, the joy… Note the sarcasm.) Naruto is able to defeat Orochimaru, and Sasuke is near death. He is returned to Konoha and is treated at the hospital. When he is revived, Naruto embraces him. (Anoo . . . that's kinda gay…)
- Naruto is named the Seventh Hokage. (Of course! And hopefully, there will be some romance in the manga during all of this!)
This actually is what is going on frequently, and we all have to remember that this blog was worth two years of Naruto Shippuden! That's a long way to go, so you really think Sasuke can't change in another 17 months or so? Right now on mangafox I saw the next chapter called, "Kakashi next Hokage?!" And who wouldn't believe that Orochimaru is still slithering alive somewhere right now? We know it couldn't have been that easy for Sasuke to kill him, even if he was sick...it was a trick...that's what I believe. Orochimaru is not stupid—he is the Voldemort of this series! (Sorry for the Harry Potter reference…)
Ha-ha! But, I do believe that he will and, of course, for the reasons of killing his brother. Yet this time, the effects will be different. His feelings perhaps will change. So my answer...Perhaps, this whole show is surrounded by Sasuke and Naruto's determination to bring him back. Right now in the manga we see Sasuke on the "bad guy" team, but I think he is just playing everyone—he is the Snape of this series! (Yikes, another Harry Potter reference…)
And so, yeah, all of that above is not mine! So don't flame me for that! But, yeah, I'm hoping for some of that to actually happen. However . . . Naruto is, like, taking a turn for the worst. And technically, I don't like the fact that Kabuto has brought the Akatsuki back from the dead like zombies! That's just not right!
But anyway, enough of this blog thingamajig! I hope you enjoyed this chapter of Passion! I hope it's better than the last few chapters I put up, so please REVIEW!! See you next time!