Naruto


K-Ke nani?! S-Sakura chan, nonde? "Kabuto..just make sure the girl doesn't escape. Not that she can. Oh my, I doubt she'll be alive much longer. You must be angry. Sasuke and Sakura will both die by my hands..and eventually you too." Urasai! Shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you! Nai...Sakura chan...nonde...nonde..? Naruto's big blue orbs turned to meet with Sakura's widened and in pain emerald ones. Her expression held happiness and she smiled, holding onto him tighter, but her irises held the obvious pain she was in. The blond's own eyes shook, rage filling him as Orochimaru spoke and his best friend fell to the ground in a heap of bloodied cherry blossoms. Urasai...Urasai... "Urasai, teme! Neither one of them will die because I'll kill you before that happens, you rotten bastard, RAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !".

Kurama, you'd better wake up!.

"What is it, Naruto...?".

Wake up and answer me, dammit!.

"Do not act as if you can order me around, Naruto! Cease your needless shouting and speak!".

I want to reinstate our deal....

"Oh? Why the sudden change of heart...?".

...Do we have a deal or not?!.

"Very well. I'll give you my chakra...Should you go against me again, this time, I'll withdraw my assistance for good, no matter what you say...".

I got it, I got it. Dattebayo! Just do it! Kill this rotten bastard! He hurt Sakura chan, my Sakura chan!.

The same monstrous roar returned with a vengeance. Naruto's body was soon consumed once more by a barrier of icy hot to the touch chakra. The whisker marks on his face became more apparent, teeth became fangs, ocean blue turned to blood red. Animalistic changes were happening as the young man cried out only one last time before Kurama took over completely.

"Now then...I'll show you the power of the nine tailed fox! Raaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!"

A huge paw swiped at the snake sanin, anger and the intent to kill couldn't be made more plain. "DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!" The monstrous bellowing was so loud and so powerful that it sent debris flying everywhere, even managing to throw back Kabuto and Sakura a few feet or so. I'll kill you! No one hurts Sakura chan! I'l- "Kakashi sensei..." K-Ke, nani?!.


Sakura


[ I had to stop Naruto. I had to get him away from Orochimaru. I had to do something! I was sick of watching from the sidelines like some helpless damsel! Sasuke kun fought to the left of me with his older brother, the one he sought to kill from the time I'd met him, Itachi. Naruto fought right in front of me with Orochimaru, the snake sanin. It was bad enough that he was getting hurt by that literal shield of chakra, but he was doing all of this for me and my sake. This upset me. To make matters worse, I was injured again! A swift stab through the abdomen with a rather sharp blade. The icing on top of the cake was you, Kabuto kun. You were making me so angry. Your expression confused me. I knew you did not care and yet I knew you did. I knew you loved to see me in pain, but you did not. I just knew that you wanted Naruto to die and yet, you didn't...I had no idea at the time what this was about, but I came to find in time that this was when I was starting to care about you...The largest part of me wanted to harm you and escape, but the smallest part of me wanted to wipe that almost concerned look from your face. Why did you have to confuse me in the midst of such an important turn of events?! Baka! ].

"Naruto kun...Yama...te..." Sakura's breath hitched in her throat as the blade was very swiftly ripped out of where it had stuck in her body. Falling to the ground in a heap of blood, the young woman gasped and green chakra glowed in her hands. Naruto kun...Yamate...Kurasai... Trying to catch her breath and hide her obvious pain, the young woman began to heal herself just enough to make the pain subside. I can't use too much of my chakra...if Naruto kun needs my help, I'd be useless without it...And I'll be damned before I allow that to happen... Slowly but surely, the pain started to lessen. The kunoichi let out a choked breath as blood poured over her lip and down her pale face till it splattered on the dampened ground below her.

To make matters worse, within mere seconds, he was there. Kabuto's expression as his dark, onyx eyes met with Sakura's pained and stubborn emerald ones was rather confusing, to say the least. "Kabuto san..." The words escaped her lips before she even had a chance to forcefully drag them back in and her irises widened in shock. Why did I say that...? she wondered, brows furrowing in a puzzled look as she immediately broke their eye contact and continued to heal herself. Her glowing hand hovered over the wound, wincing slightly from the lightest touch. Oh Kami it hurts....

Beyond her thoughts of pain, however, were something else that she kept trying to shove into the swirling vortex in the back of her mind that acted as a black hole to rid her of information she did not need nor want. "Stop thinking about it!" Inner Sakura was right. Sakura hated to admit that, but she'd been thinking about this particular subject far too much. I have to stay focused...Naruto is in danger...He could die...I have to again free myself and help my best friend...I will stop thinking about him...I'll stop thinking that a part of him, no matter how large or small, cares in some form or fashion about me or my well being...It's not true....

Sakura wanted to cause this boy pain. She wanted to break his arm like Sasuke had done to her and watch him writhing on the ground at her feet while she ran to save the blond boy from his fate. Every single fiber of her whole being wanted to just make him think she was as helpless as she looked, only for her to slit his throat and watch his blood spill everywhere. Dark thoughts leaked into the pink haired kunoichi's mind and she shook her head, willing them away as her expression and eyes softened again.

No...I don't wish him harm..demo if he gets in my way...I'll do it...I won't harm him unless it comes down to it....

"You realize you'll have to do just that, maybe even kill him to get free...right..?".

...Hai....

"Do what needs to be done...".

Yosh....

With her will of fire and new found determination, Sakura got a hold of herself and sat up, slowly trying to get to her feet. The pain was unbearable, but she got through it, bending one leg at a time and swearing to herself over and over that she can and would do this. If he tries to stop me...Which I'm sure he will...I have to hurt him...maybe even kill him...I just have to remem-K-Ke..nani..?! The young woman was interrupted by a small, yet familiar presence. "Kakashi sensei...".

Immediately, her hands shot to her gaping mouth and her eyes widened. Why had she said that aloud? Oh Kami, oh Kami...I screwed up again...Maybe he didn't hear me...Kakashi sensei...Is that really you...? I hope it is...Kurasai...help Naruto kun...Oh Kami, please don't let that have been a mistake that will bite me in the ass later....


Sasuke


Anger. Hatred. Revenge. The raven haired boy narrowed his bloody red eyes in annoyance and knowing. It was not his brother that he'd stabbed through, but another murder of crows. A small chakra was noticeable, but not important enough to get the boy's attention. Oh no, his attention was all focused upon one thing and one thing only. Itachi...Why do you not fight me seriously...? Do you think I'm not strong enough?! Do you think I still lack hatred?! A kunai came at him from behind and he leaped forward to avoid it, drawing his sword in the process. No...You wanted me to draw my weapon...you're still testing me...I'm not a child anymore...! In a blind rage, the younger Uchiha male turned at a forty five degree angle, feet shifting to a very familiar fighting stance. Within the next few seconds, everything was a blur. Sasuke was no longer standing in front of his brother, but behind him, sword at his neck, lightly drawing a thin line of crimson blood. "Move and I'll kill you where you stand...Itachi..." he growled, glaring daggers at the male before him. This was it. This was what he wanted. Now scream in repentance and beg for death...Even then, I'll still not give it to you until I'm satisfied....


Kakashi


Naruto san has been gone for an awfully long time... Kakashi surveyed the damage as he came closer and closer to the fighting grounds. Dead bodies were strewn in every direction. The nine tailed fox..? Oh no...Naruto san must have been right... The teacher sighed to himself as he felt the pulse of some nearby Otogakure nin, only to be proven right. Hai...He's dead... A deadly roar emitted throughout the forest, ringing in the man's ears and even knocking him back a few feet. Shimata...I have to hurry. This is bad... Quickly, he leaped into the trees, following the debris and wreckage until they were in clear sight of both his normal eye and sharingan.

There they were. All three of his students were in a battle. Well, sort of. He could see Sakura in the 'custody' of Kabuto whilst Naruto fought the snake sanin and Sasuke fought his brother. Seeing the three made his heart hurt. Kakashi let out another small sigh and his eyes softened. Sasuke san...Naruto san...Sakura chan...What happened to Team seven...? Shaking his head of the irony of this entire situation, the Konohagakure nin leaped into another tree. Now he was close enough to Kabuto and Sakura to help free the girl. He drew his kunai, lifting up his head band so that his sharingan eye was visible. Closer and closer her crept until he heard it. "Kakashi sensei...".

His eyes widened and he jumped back, cursing under his breath. Shimata! Sakura chan, why did you do that?! Now this is going to be ten times harder... Kakashi was not at all under confident in his ability to defeat the Otogakure nin before him, but the fact that Sakura had alerted him to his presence had made it so that stealth no longer would be useful. Sakura chan...What have they done to you...? Upon closer investigation, he could see how injured the girl was. Blood adorned her abdominal area, face, and hair. One of her arms was very swollen and her legs looked as if she had tumors. Needless to say, she looked in pain. I don't know what happened here, but I'll remedy it....

With quick movements, the white haired male slashed his kunai in the very close proximity of Kabuto, intending to harm him and take Sakura away. Afterward, he would help Naruto and then they could all go home and forget this entire thing ever happened.

[ Why did things never go my way? Why couldn't we all just get lost on the path of life or something? I really wanted to read my book, but Sakura chan and Naruto san were in danger...My students needed me, and I was not about to let either of them down... Damn you for getting in my way, Kabuto! It had been awhile since we fought, but damn I was not prepared for this... ].


Kabuto


The young boy, jinjuriki of the most deadly tailed beast, was on a deadly rampage. He was swinging around carelessly in any attempt to do Orochimaru harm. He was no longer Naruto. In his rage, it appeared he had given in and gave Kurama complete control. Surprisingly, however, the silver haired male wasn't paying much attention to that particular situation. He was watching her. As weak as she was, she managed to heal herself enough to somewhat dull the pain. However, he doubted she could do much. Her chakra had been lower to begin with and it was clear she was conserving what she had left. A sudden gasp of air escaped her lips as she choked up blood. The crimson liquid poured down her pallor and stained the earth with a small puddle. He looked away, tempted to do something but knowing better. The one person that his mind was focused on was the one person he refused to look at any longer.

It was strange. He should be absolutely furious that someone else had harmed Sakura, but instead he felt disgusted with himself. It was ironic that he was even slightly concerned about her, considering he had his own injuries to deal with. He was still having trouble breathing and if he didn't heal his rib soon he would start coughing up blood just like her. He was just about to take care of that now, while he wasn't in battle. This was not something he enjoyed feeling, and it was all her fault. Time to start thinking of himself again. He was content on blaming her..until he heard his name.

"Kabuto san..."

He looked at her pathetically wounded self once more. All of a sudden his eyes narrowed in anger. Being mad at her was easier and it made more sense. She shouldn't be able to grab his attention like this, because he didn't care about her. The fact that she could made him vulnerable and that was not going to happen. She seemed to be confused with herself and also sensed his anger, for she looked away. He sensed her pain once more when she winced, but this time he completely ignored it. The only reason he even bothered to turn around when she started to stand was because he also sensed that she was prepared to fight him, even in her current state, in order to go help Naruto. It was rather ridiculous. How idiotic was she? She was going to die if she kept fighting. Then again, considering he hadn't healed his own wounds yet..this was probably her best idea yet. However, she's in a worse condition due to..oh i don't know.. maybe being stabbed? His hand immediately reached for his kunai, prepared to fight her until necessary. Either he would kill her, or she would give up. This would be a good way to take care of his emotions, at least. However, instead of her charging towards him, her eyes widened slightly. He was confused until he heard her utter another man's name.

"Kakashi sensei.."

He was only confused for a moment longer until hearing something behind him. Then, he understood. That is probably the biggest mistake you've made since being here, Sakura. he thought and quickly turned around as he finally pulled his kunai out.

Clink!

The two weapons collided as he looked straight into the normal eye and sharingan of the man who had come to save the day and was about to fail because Sakura had revealed his position.

"It's been awhile..I must say, your students are as hopeless as ever. I apologize for my Sakura, she doesn't think half of the time and tends to mess up elaborate plans."

He swung his other hand up, now glowing with chakra, and planned on ending this quicker than he normally did by hitting his pressure points and immobolizing him, however just as he was about to come in contact with the mans neck he felt a sharp pain in his side and let out a strong cough. He jumped backwards and away from Kakashi in order to avoid an attack as suddenly he violently coughed up blood. The thick liquid fell to the ground and he instinctively covered his mouth with his hand. His blood stained the fingerless gloves her wore.

This is not good. If he stopped to heal himself now, Sakura would be taken from him in no time. The coughing stopped for now, but he could feel his condition worsening and the pain in his side was becoming unbearable. He clutched the source of the pain, feeling another sharp wave course through him. Not only did he not have enough time, he didn't have much chakra. He shot soothing chakra at the wound, numbing the pain. However, he was still aware of his injury and didn't have enough time to repair anything. He quickly ran at Kakashi, desperate enough to make the first move this time. His hand glowed with chakra meant to harm, not heal. He knew he wouldn't hit his target. This was a problem. He lost his chance. It would be hard to immobilize him now, and his injury was getting worse and worse. He may not be able to feel the pain right now, but that just meant his bloody death would be a gentle one.


Itachi


He had succeeded in making his brother draw his sword, however in the blur of a millisecond, he managed to dodge his attack in a way he had not expected. Sasuke's sharp blade pressed against his neck, managing to draw blood. It slowly dripped down his neck, however Itachi remained as calm as ever.

"Move and I'll kill you where you stand...Itachi..."

"Can you?"

His voice came from behind the trees. He watched Sasuke as Itachi released the genjutsu he had cast when he ran into the trees as the paper bomb exploded.


Orochimaru


He jumped back as a Kurama controlled Naruto swiped at him. Orochimaru watched as the raging boy screamed and shouted, an emotional wreck due to the damage he had caused his friend. Debris flew around them, but he could do nothing but laugh.

"Do you think you can finally kill me?" He asked, his snaked slithering around and forcing the boy to constantly dodge.

This continued on for a bit, and as he jumped up into a tree he noticed that another had joined. Kakashi had appeared sometime while he was distracted by Naruto. His eyes narrowed, seeing that Kabuto looked pathetically injured and no longer of much use in a battle. However..killing off someone even weaker than him should be no problem. This is when he realized it was time. Not only will Naruto suffer, but her sensei as well. This has turned out better than planned.

He quickly appeared behind the girl and in front of a charging kabuto, his snake slithering around her once more. Instead of entangling her, it hissed in her face and attempted to sink its fangs inside of her, forcing her back in order to dodge. However, Orochimaru didn't have time to kill the useless kunoichi; Naruto was coming closer. He was no doubt in an even bigger rage because he had approached his friend again. His right hand man and their prisoner stood behind the snake like man, with the jinjuriki brat and the son of the white fang in front of him. His eyes narrowed.

"Forget about him for now and get rid of her" he ordered, turning his head slightly in Kabuto's direction. "She's no longer of any use to us. Kill her and make them suffer. And be quick about it, we don't have time for your fun."