Kenshin: Here it is, Haku versus Deidara continue. Also you'll find Naruto and Tenten going up against Madara. And another trip down memory lane for Shizune.
Zeke: Don't forget to review at the end, but hold up on the flames. Do the disclaimer.
Kenshin: I do not own Naruto, Yu Yu Hakusho, or Bleach. Neither does Zeke.
Chapter 37: Ice Versus Bombs; Uchiha Brawl?!
Icicles littered the entire playing field, as Haku tried his best to dodge each one of them. In the end though, nothing could be seen as the bright blue smoke can up. Deidara chuckled to himself as he realized that his opponent was now dead.
"That was no fun. I was hoping he would survive even longer." He said, now bored. He walks from his spot and heads for his master. 'I hope he can bring back Sasori-dono. I miss him.'
"Shinkuhasu Hyorin no Jutsu!"
He looks back behind him, and saw that the icicles were starting to form into one single area. They took into the shape of large wings. Upon closer inspection he noticed that something was wrong: The ice was connecting to someone, more approprietely Haku. He now sprouted ice wings, a tail, a claw arm, a dragon head arm, all connected to his sword under the hilt.
"So, you survived. Good, I didn't want to get bored." He mentioned, reopening his killer intent from before. He then brings forth a ball of clay, as it forms into a large squid. It lifted Deidara away from the fight, as it engaged Haku, throwing a flurry of tentacles at him.
"Sensato Suisho!" Haku yelled, placing his hand onto one of the icicles that he didn't absorb. It shattered into smaller icicles as he motioned them to attack the squid. As they struck into it, it exploded, causing a smokescreen to block both visions. "Soka, here's something stronger." Deidara jestered, as two balls of clay came from his hands. This time they formed into a tarantula and a four winged bird. Haku looked upon them from the side he stayed at, then did handseals.
"Hyoton: Makyo Hyosho!"
Haku made his signature ice mirror trick, surrounding the two creations. He then appeared in each of them, as he threw multiple ice needles at the things, forcing them to explode on contact of being destroyed.
"I see I need another trick in order to kill you." The clay artist said, as he made two more balls of clay. They formed around him as an explosion circled him. The smoke cleared to reveal Deidara with some sort of contraption on his arm. It looked to be a heart-shaped thing with a hole coming from the end. He also has removed his cloak to show him in a black tube-shirt. It almost looks like he was a girl.
"You're a girl?" Haku asked, forming an anger mark onto the Akatsuki member. "No! You've got a lot of nerve to call me a girl! You look more like a transvestite than I do!" As he held the contraption towards Haku, it shot out a ball of clay. It made contact onto one of the mirrors, and destroyed it as well. Haku fell from the shattered remains, looking onto the clay master. "How did you know I was there?"
"I can see your movements with my left eye." He moved his hair out of the way to reveal some weird eye. "It not only allows me to track speedy movings, but also negates any and all Sharingan based Genjutsus! You're gonna die here."
Haku flew into the air, as the mirrors tried to encase DEidara, but only got his leg. "Hyosho Daibakuha!" He yelled, as the mirror that had his leg shattered, leaving nothing there. Deidara fell to the floor, as blood seeped from his leg.
"Ryuusenka!!" He yelled, as Haku held his sword in front of him while a ring of ice smoke came out from the tip of the blade. His wings flung out and open as well, as he flew towards Deidara, sword pointing towards him. "Shi!!"
"Not good enough." He said, as he shot another ball of clay from his thing. It flew towards him, taking the form of a very large bone snake completely different from Tayuya's. It flew at Haku, intercepting the Ryuusenka attack, creating a huge explosion. Haku was blown to the top of the cave, then came crashing down as rocks followed after him. He collapsed in his own ice and blood, spitting them both up. "Kuso!"
"Ha! You call yourself a sannin but you ain't nothing but a weakling! Too bad, Hyo-kun." Deidara taunts, then he fires another bone snake at him, hoping to clench this fight before it goes on too long. Haku rose to his feet, then ignoring his pain he flew up dodging the tackle he would have suffered. The thing followed him from behind, then he turned to face it, but backed off so he was above Deidara.
'I only have one last move to use, and this is the last I can do it without passing out!' He thought, then did the same stance as before. "Final Shot! Ryuusenka!" He spoke out his final shot, then waited for it to attack him. As soon as it got into range, Haku made a downward slash at it, resulting in a huge explosion. He was thrown back and then crashed into the ground, as blood poured from his head. He tried rising up, but as the ice on him started to melt away and fall off of him, his eyes went blank. Blood gushed from the pores of the body parts that had ice surrounding them. Haku fell to the ground, surrounded by a pool of blood. Deidara turned around to look at him.
"I guess I win. Maybe I'll take his leg and wear it as my own. Hmm?" He stopped when he heard the sound of ice cracking. He knew that Haku was knocked out, so he couldn't be behind it. That's when he looked up, and saw that the snake he summoned from clay was still in the air. It was also missing the head, but still frozen nontheless. 'He took the explosion, but he still froze the rest of it! And it looks like they're breaking apart.'
He was right. The frozen snake was shattering into tiny pieces, as they fell over Deidara. He rose his arms up to cover himself, but still, ice fell onto him. Infact, they started to freeze onto him, from the top to the bottom. 'Damn! I guess he's alot smarter than I thought! He realy is...a...sannin...'
Deidara's thoughts were struck and stopped when he completely froze up. Haku looked up from his spot, and looked at his victory before passing out. 'I did it, Tayuya, Naruto, Tenten. Sayonara...' He passed out as his face fell back into the dirty blood below his head.
Plop!
His head never touched the ground, or the blood again. Instead it was being held up by someone, more notibly Tsunade. She, Shizune, Jiraiya and Tayuya, who was still unconscious, made it there in time to see the finale. The Godaime went to healing Haku up just as she did Tayuya. She looked back at Shizune, who was still worried about Naruto and Tenten. Said mother was worried, but she was actually thinking about something else though. 'Naruto-kun, please be safe. Your father would never forgive you if you die. Arashi-kun...'
Flashback no Jutsu...
21 year old Shizune was never as happy as she has been today. She was currently in a fragrant field of flowers, dressed in a white wedding dress, along with two people alongside her. One of them was her lover and fiance, well not so long to be fiance, and Sarutobi the former Hokage himself. He was dressed as a priest, holding a book in front of him.
"Do you...what's your surname?" He asked, looking at Shizune. She could feel sweat dropping down her face. "Ano, just say Shizune. I don't really like it that much."
"...Shizune, take Uzumaki Arashi to be your lovingly wedded aruji, for as long as you live, until death do you part?" He continued.
"Even after I or him die, I'll always consider him my husband. I love him, and would never do anything to hurt him. In short, I do." She proudly announced, staring at him lovingly. Sarutobi smiled, then looked at Yondaime.
"Do you, Uzumaki Arashi, take Shizune to be your lovingly wedded fujoshi, until death do you part?" He repeated but backwards a bit. "No."
Both of them looked at him. She had tears in her eyes, and he was just stricken with surprise. She took his hand, then looked into his eyes. "Why?"
"I take her for more than that. I take her as my wife, my lover, my most precious person, and my best friend. I will treasure you more than my very title." He announced, looking at her with loving eyes. Her tears faded and became joyful, as Sandaime began to finish. "You were always very motivational at making speeches."
"I know. Just make sure that her name becomes my real name, Uzumaki, and not my false one. I would never want her to get hurt. Nor would I want our children to get put in danger by anyone from Rock." Arashi stated, as he agreed.
"Then by the power vested in me, and you because we're both Kages, I now pronounce you Aruji and Fujoshi. Kiss now."
Arashi looked at her with loving eyes, as she returned it even stronger than his own. Their faces leaned in towards eachother closely, until they both shared the most passionate kiss they could ever have alone. After a minute of kissing, she wrapped herself into his chest. 'Arashi-kun, thank you. You've made me so much happier. tou-san, Kaa-san, and Dan made be gone, but I atleast have someone to be there for me. I just hope Tsunade will be ok without him...'
Yondaime lifted up Shizune bridal style (what else?), then using the Flying Thunder God technique he made, he teleported to his place, then placed her onto the bed. "That went better than I expected. But you gotta remember that noone else can know about our secret marriage. I would kill myself if something ba-"
His words were stopped by a kiss to his lips. After they left his he looked at her. "I promise. Now please, let's enjoy the rest of the day. And don't hold back this time..." She said, as she removed the dress she was wearing. He began to remove his clothes as well, then plopped themselves onto the bed.
9 Months Later...
Shizune was in the emergency room, after going into labor without her husband around for her to see. She was on the verge of passing out, as her body was speeding over to a vacant place for her to lie in. 'Arashi-kun, please survive!'
She had every right to be worried, for the nine-tailed fox was seen heading towards Konoha. Infact he was in Konoha that very night, which is why he wasn't around. She prayed that she and her new family. She was then placed right on a bed, where the doctors went to work.
"What's happening doctor!?" Asked a nurse.
"This woman is in labor. And at a very crusial time as this." He replied, as they went to work. An hour later, and the baby she was hoping to bring into the world had finally arrived. She passed out completely during the delivery, not knowing what had befallen.
The Time She Woke Up...
Shizune finally woke up from a terrible dream she had, only to see that noone was around her. She looked around to see that she was outside of the village, and her belly was flat again. "Where...where's my baby!? Where is my child!!?" She yelled, frantically scrambling for her only child.
"So you woke up." A voice said. Shizune looked behind her, and saw that her uncle's girlfriend was there. "You're Dan's little niece right?"
"Tsunade! What happened?! What's the situation in Konoha!?" She asked, a bit confused as to why she was outside of the village.
"I found you in a burning medic room. I took you out and brought you here before I left. As for the village, it suffered serious damage from the demon. Infact the Yondaime died to stop it." Tsunade stated, bringing tears to her eyes while saying it for some reason. But her tears were not as great as Shizune's, who only paled at the thought of losing both her son and husband in the same day.
"No! YOU'RE LYING!!!" She yelled, grabbing onto the sannin's jacket. Tsunade only shook her head. "He's really dead, Shizune. I saw him. He used some technique called Shiki Fuin and sealed the Kyubi's spirit into some kid. I'm guessing it took his life as well. Wait, why do you have so many raw feelings for him, and who's your child?"
Shizune looked at her, seeing that she could tell this girl. But for some reason she just couldn't say it. She just couldn't tell Tsunade that she was married to the late Yondaime, and her child died without her knowing it. "I'm a close friend to his. I was also one of the only people who knew his real name. He told me that if he were to die he would pass over his child to me."
"And, you can't find him can you?!" She asked, suspecting that this child could be dead. "He was in the building while I was asleep. Now I don't know where the baby could be. Now I have nothing left! Dan's dead, my parents have long since passed on, and now Arashi's dead! What's left for me?!" Shizune cried, punching the ground with as much ferocity as she had in her. Tsunade placed a hand onto her shoulder, motioning her to stop. "Shizune, they may be gone, but I'm still here. Come with me, so we can leave this stupid place."
End Flashback...
"Shizune! Are you ok?!" yelled Jiraiya as h tried to bring her back to earth. he blinked twice before looking at him. "Oh, I was just thinking. Sorry. What's the situation?!" She asked. Tsunade looked backa t her after healing Haku. "We have to go after Naruto. You and Jiraiya get these two out of here. I'll go after them myself."
"But Tsunade-sama-"
"That's an order!" She interupted. Tsunade then handed Haku to Jiraiya and flashed off to find Naruto. "Well, I guess we help these two. Let's go." Not wanting to disobey her, she carries Tayuya out with Jiraiya and Haku. As they go, they spot someone flash past them.
"Who was that?!" asked Shizune confused. Jiraiya saw it, and was not happy by what he saw, but knew that she could handle him. "Let's just get these two to safety. I'll come back." And with that, they sped off for the exit.
With Naruto..
He and Tenten were on their way to capture Madara and stop him from his plans. They made it to the room from before, and found Gaara on the ground past out. Naruto ran to his side and lifted his head up. "Gaara! Gaara, wake up! What happened?!"
The former jinchuuriki began to open his eyes and looked upon his friend. "Naruto, he went there." He said, as he tried to rise up. Tenten began for the entrance, but someone got in the way, Madara.
"Move girl." He said, before he smacked her cheek and sent her flying. But before she hit a rock, she was grabbed by the arms of her fiance. He set her onto her feet, then gazed upon the person he truly was ready to kill. "You just made a big mistake. Cause not only am I gonna kill you, but she will too!" He said, before jumping at him with his blade. But before he made contact, his grandmother came in and stopped it with her bare hands. "Baa-chan, what's goin-"
"I'll handle him. You guys get lost." She said in an angry voice, then threw him back away. She then ran at him with a straight jab to the face, but he ducked, then jumped back to get more leaverage. She began to run after him, then he pulled out a tiny cube, then threw it at her. It flashed brightly, then encased her in a cube shaped box. (It's the usual sized one.) "What the hell?! Get me out of this thing!!" She ranted.
"No. I paid a lot for this Munashii Nohara Rippou. It will keep you under control for the duration of my plans, until I become my true seal!" Madara explained.
"Oh realy?!" She said, then punched it with all her might, but it didn't react into nothing. It just stood there, not even budging. "What the?"
"Keep trying as much as you like. It shall stay like that for 45 minutes. Don't know why...But that's more than enough time..." He claimed, then removed his cloak. He was seen in a red vest with nothing underneath, black pants with nothing to call for his feet. He also had a violent aura around him somehow. "...for me to extract Kyubi."
"Look, I don't care about Kyubi, but I really don't want to die right now! I really don't want to lose her-" Naruto began, but he jumped in front of him and punched his gut, stopping the rest of his speech.He was then smacked in the face and sent flying into the wall.
"Naru-kun! You've made your second biggest mistake!" She said, then reached for shuriken, but remembered that she doesn't have any. 'Damn! I forgot! He took me while I was in a wedding!' She thought, screaming in her head why did she have to be kidnapped. Madara ran at her to silence the weapon's mistress for good, but something got in his way. Naruto's sword was on his neck keeping him still. "Your battle is with me!"
Madara flashed out of the way, then came behind him. Naruto turned and slashed at him as hard as he could, but it only resulted in the Uchiha demon grabbing the blade with his bare hands, or in this case arm. There was no pain, no blood, no nothing. It was like hitting a steel bar with a wooden sword. 'Who, how did he-'
Naruto was broken from his thoughts as his came up and jabbed him in the stomach. Blood came pouring onto his fist, as he picked up and threw Naruto into the ground, his sword stabbing the ground beside his head. "I don't believe it. Even me holding back, and you still can't hold your own. Pathetic."
"Urusai!" Naruto yelled, rising back up. He grabbed his sword and approached him, trying to come up with a strategy.
"Katon: Hosenka no Jutsu!" Said a voice, as fire balls shot at Naruto. He turned behind him and blocked as many as he could. Any he missed burned his clothing a bit. Just then, a person appeared before him and attempted to strike him with a katana. Naruto blocked, but then saw who it was.
He was black haired, wearing the Akatsuki cloak, though it was a lot more messed up than the normal ones. Infact, it looked like he was emerging from a major battle.
"Itachi. How did you escape Konoha?" asked Madara, looking at him. It truly was Itachi, and his Sharingan eyes. Tsunade was baffled. 'How did he escape?'
"I had help. He was dressed as the God of Death, but he made me an offer to set me free." Itachi began, and on to another flashback...
Flashback no Jutsu, yes another, don't complain...
Itachi was stuck in the prison office of Morino Ibiki. He was trying to figure out something to do, but then someone came before the interrogator. He was dressed in a black kimono, with a red flame pattern on it. He had a hood over his face to conceal his presence, and a scythe over his back. "Hey, who the hell are you?"
"Stand down Ibiki." Said the figure, before he placed his hand over his face and Ibiki immediately passed out. He then walked over to the chained Itachi. "I have a favor to ask of you. I am probably in a lot of trouble for doing this, but can you head over to the Akatsuki Hideout, and do something for me?"
"Why can't you do it? You obviously have power." The Uchiha was dead serious about his words as he seemed to decline his request. "I can help you meet your family again in death, and not at the bad place."
Itachi was intrieged by his request, like he had a feeling he could really meet his family and apologize for everything he's done. "Who are you?" The figure took off his hood, so he could answrer his question. The Uchiha gasped and paled like he saw a ghost.
"You! You're suppose to be dead!"
End Flashback...
End Chapter