Rhoan's POV

I was getting tired of waiting around. My squad and I arrived at one of the bounty stations and after finding out they weren't here we all separated and played the waiting game. We haven't received the message for back up just yet but it wouldn't be long. By now Asuma was fighting Hidan with Shikamaru alongside Izumo and Kotetsu.

I wish we could do something I growled to my dragon. Asuma is going to die

There is nothing we can do Lady Tsunade would be angry with interfered with the flow of events my other half replied.

Suddenly a hawk flew down and Aoba emerged from his hiding spot. He took the message from the bird of prey before releasing it. After reading the contents Aoba signaled for us to come out of hiding which we did.

"Asuma, Shikamaru, Izumo, and Kotetsu need our help, right now their fighting the targets"

"Where are they located?" Choji inquired.

"Not far but we need to get to their aide fast" Raido pointed out.

"I can remedy that" I said before removing my weapons and gear. Ino took them before I backed away from the group and took my dragon form. I was large enough now for anyone to ride on my back but my sister still was larger than me. I didn't take to the air once I made sure everyone was on my back and they were ready for flight.

I flapped my wings hard so I could get us to our comrades aide in time. After twenty minutes we saw Shikamaru and his squad below. Asuma was on the ground injured and Hidan's head was severed from his body. I landed behind Izumo and Kotetsu making the ground shake beneath me.

Kakazu's POV

My eyes went wide as the silver colored dragon allowed it's companions off of its back. By the looks of it was a dragon shifter and a young one at that. I remembered Itachi saying Konoha had several dragon shifters and gave detailed descriptions of each one. I also recalled there was a bounty on each shifter and there was no way I was going to pass on this opportunity.

Shikamaru's POV

"Boy am I glad to see you guys" I greeted.

"Rhoan got us here pretty quickly" Ino said.

"Hey! Kakuzu quit ogling the damn dragon and help me!" Hidan's severed head spat.

"Very well" his partner said with a sigh.

Rhoan's POV

The way Kakazu had eyed me made me nervous and the money hungry rogue suddenly landed on Asuma's back subduing him.

"Your are so annoying" Kakazu scolded his partner before using his Earth Grudge Fear technique. I turned away as Hidan had his head reattached to his body.

"Damn it I'm can't hold him anymore" Shikamaru growled before finally falling onto his back. His Shadow Sewing Technique was canceled out due to exhaustion. Then time seemed to stand still and the next thing I knew something shot through my right wing. I unleashed a painful roar and Hidan was laughing like a maniac.

"Rhoan!" Ino cried out.

But before she could get to me Kakuzu suddenly appeared in front of everyone and sent them flying into the air and each one landed on the ground hard. Hidan had his scythe impaled through my wing membrane and I was pinned to the ground unable to move.

"This is nice the Akatsuki needs a dragon shifter" Hidan gloated.

"You weren't supposed to injure him idiot" Kakazu scolded. "He has a bounty on him dead or alive and he's more valuable alive"

Oh hell no!

Some asshole had a damn bounty on me?!

Now I was pissed off.

Blood began to stain the ground underneath my wing and Hidan smirked before stepping forward and he took some of my blood into his mouth. Then he drew the same circle for his stupid ritual and his proceeded to stab himself in the side. Another roar of pain escaped my throat as I felt the same area where he got stabbed happen to me.

"RHOAN!" I heard Ino scream.

She tried to run towards me but Choji held her back. I guess Hidan wanted to play with me for awhile since he didn't stab me in a vital spot.

Suddenly Izumo and Kotetsu charged forward but Kakuzu stopped them in their tracks by using his special ability and held the two of them in a death grasp.

"Get away from my student!" Asuma snapped and my sensei gave Hidan a good punch to the face. The immortal went flying and crashed landed on his back. Thanks to Asuma that bastard was now out of his second ritual circle he formed to use on me.

"Easy Rhoan" Asuma told me and he carefully slid Hidan's scythe out of my wing. Despite hurting like hell I opened my mouth and Kakuzu saw he was in trouble. He tossed Izumo and Kotetsu aside as I unleashed my dragon fire at him. The greedy bastard avoided being scorched and I turned my attention to Hidan.

"Uh oh" the immortal said just as I hissed flames at him. Hidan swore when he got burned by my flames which pleased me.

"It's time I finished this" Asuma said before running at Hidan once more. The two of them exchanged kicks and punches while Ino hurried over to me. Silver smoke surrounded my body as I returned to my human form.

"Damn it I hurt all over" I growled.

My clothes were stained with blood. Ino was about to treat my wounds when Shikamaru called out. Again time seemed to stand still as Hidan stabbed himself in the heart with his Retractable Spear. The immortal bastard was back in his ritual circle meaning the same wound he inflicted on himself happened to Asuma.

Asuma coughed out blood before finally falling onto the ground. Without thinking I grabbed my dagger which had been given to me by my parents when I turned ten. Ino and Choji protested as I charged at Hidan and before he could turn around I slammed the dagger deep into his side.

"You little brat" Hidan hissed before coughing out his own blood. "That hurts!"

I was outside of the ritual circle and I pressed my blade deeper into the immortal. Eventually I retrieved my blade from his body and proceeded to sucker punch Hidan as hard as I could. Hidan again went flying into the air and he landed on his back.

Choji was quick to get Asuma onto the roof and out of harm's way. I then swore before I finally collapsed onto my back and Ino was at my side in a heartbeat. I was now on the roof and she began to heal me.

"You stubborn idiot" Ino muttered.

"I'm alright babe for now at least" I told her.

She quickly diagnosed my right shoulder was broken and the spot where Hidan stabbed me on the side was badly injured too. Due to adrenaline I ignored the pain and now I felt it. However I was stubborn and Ino helped me to get over to Asuma. Ino was about to treat him too until Kakuzu appeared on the roof in front of us.

"I'm not leaving without my bounty and the dragon shifter"

"You f**k off!" I snapped shooting Kazuzu the bird. "You and the other Akatsuki can shove my refusal to join you up your ass"

Kakuzu chuckled at my remark before suddenly spacing out. Below Hidan whined and it had be their leader calling them.

Kakuzu leapt off of the roof and joined Hidan below. After telling us they would meet us again did they disappear in clouds of smoke. Ino began to use her medical ninjutsu on Asuma but it was no use. Four of his vital spots were damaged.

"It's too late for me" Asuma stated.

Shikamaru held our dying teacher and tears began to stream down our faces. One by one Asuma gave us his last orders while smoking his last cigarette. I remembered the first day I joined Team 10 and all of the memories I had with Asuma along with Chojj, Shikamaru, and Ino.

"Rhoan" Asuma said breaking my train of thought.

"Yes sir" I responded.

"It has been an honor having you as my student and I'm damn proud of far you've come as a shinobi"

Asuma then looked to Ino before returning his gaze on me again. He was telling me to take care of Ino as a male dragon shifter should. It had been Asuma who encouraged me to tell Ino about the mating bond when it was awakened between us. Ino took my hand and gently squeezed it before I nodded at Asuma.

Then at last Asuma's heart gave out and it began to rain. His cigarette fell from his lips and Ino lay her head on Asuma's chest. My tears flowed down my face in rivers now as did Choji's. Shikamaru stood up still holding Asuma's lighter and he said he could still feel our teacher's cigarettes stinging his eyes before he finally began to cry himself.

Riley's going to one mad dragoness. No one hurts her little brother. Hidan wanted to sacrifice Rhoan for Jashin. Kakuzu wanted the bounty on him.