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Summary: Chapter 7: Solid Harmony, Dead or Alive?The most terrifying thing had ensued. Can the three ninjas survive or turn themselves to death? Will the marionettes prevail or flop one more time? See for yourself....
a/n:
How's your day, Block Robed One-san? I hope it's fine.. Thanks again for reviewing this. Maybe I'll be revised this chapter but not the whole story, I'll just add enough details to make it more 'action'. BTW, thank you for informing me about Luchs' name. New information really imprints itself in my mind as you post your reviews. Sorry for Tiger's OCCness, and Panther's not so simple kind of speaking. Truth to tell you this, I really hadn't able to witnessed the other Saber Marionette series. All I had is the Saber Marionette J and actually don't have an idea what had went on in Saber Marionette J to X or other varieties of this anime. However, this is my "most much loved" anime ever, I really like the scheme of its plot. To say it bluntly, Saber Marionette J is my most 'watched anime' though, it had not completed-ly watched by me. I have to rely on the internet and of you of how these girls in SMJ act. And about the "decomposition state", you said it's really Panther's, so right now I have to change how I note down Panther's kinda discourse. I supposed it's simple and at the same time more angled to 'scientific type' of talking as what "decomposition state" actually fit in rather than 'figurative' or 'poetic' or whatever you called it like what I'm used to . To Tiger's situation of being an OOC, I really didn't mean her to act like that, maybe it has all that clouded my mind as when I'm thinking of a way of how could the two boys Naruto and Sasuke can go to Sakura without being discerned by the two AND at the same time, to have a 'more exposure' to the marionettes' side. I'm endeavoring this not to be one-sided so that the 'reality' can also occurred on both sides. (Naruto, and SMJ) . I think I have to squeeze my brain hence, making the future chappies to developed into a more stirring stuff .
Anyway, what do you mean by the suffix "–san" e.g. Amandote-san? Is it Japanese or something? I really dunno. I'm mulling it over what does it mean and I'm curios of learning some Japanese. Like what do you mean my 'sensei' '-kun', I used to encounter names or words adjunct with this 'stuff' but don't know exactly what's the use for. I'm apologizing for being so 'nosy' about this.
Thanks also for Jefforson for reviewing this though you may had some difficulty in posting your review, it has turned to be pressed three times resulted in posting your reviews 3 times.
Once again for my respectable reviewer 'Black Robed One' have a 'good smj day'. Thank YOU!!!
Author's Another note: Updating this fic may take a week for me 'coz I'm covered with a lot of things to be prioritize.
Chapter 7: Solid Harmony, Dead or Alive?
Luchs in her typical manner of sitting with crossed-legs, caressing her own thighs, admiring it's smoothness with her left palm as her other right angled at the desk, fingers slightly curled with her chin resting on it, suddenly raised her brow. The ninja was packing their things up at the most rate they can, scrutinizing what the things to be needed, Luchs exactly know that the boy with a raven hair was her natural enemy, they both possessed highly intellectual ability, don't want to show their real feelings, and a typical loner. Luchs was more than a genius, she had actually made her .13 micron cameras to be embedded- the size about the size of the transistors embedded in todays' technology power processors, really about the size of an atom. It's no impossible for her as she primary devoted to computers. She heard from her laptop the conversations of the ninjas.
Naruto: I feel that they were here!! We must double our time packing this stuffs.
Sasuke: The technique Kakashi has taught as must be practice tonight... we should go to the woods to make things perfect.
Sakura: If practice makes perfect, nobody is perfect, so why need practice? (Sakura was giggling while saying those words, while Sasuke swiped a sharp look at her)
Sakura: A a I was just kidding when I did say that...I'm only making you laugh 'coz you're getting too serious,...a Sasuke..
Naruto: OK! Let's go now....(Naruto don't want the two to have some squabbling so he immediately slashed the forming rage in Sasuke's side.)
"How things awkwardly matched?" She observed that the three ninjas' characters counter parting them. The raven hair was clever, the other was so stupid, and the last was just in the midst, truly a perfect coincidence.
Luchs yawned as she shut her laptop down. She was able to record it in her 'eye' as perfectly as well, she would just leaf through it whenever she forgot the details but since it was no use at all, for she's having a razor-sharp memory, she just stored it there for unknown reasons. She stretched her arms like a lazy lynx, blue eyes shown underneath the blue bangs. She faced the mirror and tried to change her looks. She fasten her hair in a high pony-tail with her bangs included with it, allowing her beautiful eyes to be prominent. She looks so different with her eyes shown, compared to it when the bangs hiding it on. Her face looks so ethereal, almost like a vision of an angel. She removed her large ball-like red earrings and replaced it with pearls, complementing her high pony-tail. She changed her clothes as well, swapped it with a 'sailor moon – like' uniform. She hated it.
"Sailor moon's uniform was so annoying! It's so yuck!" , but it is needed in her job so no other choice but to abide by. Now she looks like a student, a hot girl and at the same time an ice-cold doll. She called up her other teammates, Panther and Tiger.
"No time no see! So what had happened? How's about your moves?"
"It's all the way fine. But, we're having some difficulty on tracing the two boys."
"Just forget that two, just be here as soon as possible, I'll have some perfect moves to share."
"Where are you now? (you Bitch?)" , Tiger asked almost politely.
"In our hideout."
"Ok. Bye!"
In a jiffy, the two was there and they got stunned about what they have spotted.
"Is that you? Luchs?", Panther was scratching her head.
"I thought you hated 'sailor moon' stuffs? How come it was your favorite now?" , Tiger hissed.
"Just shut up, this is what I meant. You two, should change your look."
"But why?", Tiger complained almost hysterically.
"No further questions please, just do it! I gonna tell you later my plans." , a mysterious grin in Luchs face was drawn.
After transforming their looks.
"It's so itchy!!!", Panther annoyingly scuffing her neck.
"Me too, my back was prickly stung by this stupid clothes.", Tiger at the front of the mirror, stretching the back of her clown-like costume. While Panther edging the ruffles of her clothes encircling her neck.
"Is there any other plans without the need of wearing these dreadful clothes?"
"This I found to be efficient for bamboozling those 'rodents'; follow me here."
The two were like 'puppets' tailing Luchs to there destination.
After 30 minutes of brainstorming finally...
"Ok!" get it?
"Yeah!", Panther and Tiger hollered in unison then the trio departed confidently.
As what agreed in the plan, Luchs should at the woods where the ninjas were currently doing their practice while the other two must be obscured behind the trees and wait for the signal. As what Luchs gained from spying, she exactly knew where the meeting place of the three ninjas she must placed herself. There she was, biting her nails while lingering for their targets.
"There..they are coming..so move over and wait for my signal." Luchs ordered the two.
It's about a minute when the three stepped within the main frame. They were still panting heavily but all they needed was to practice their techniques at that moment. Naruto made the first move. "Kagibunshin Technique" with matching hands forming some symbols as he executed his technique. In an instant, 20 Naruto clones came into view. They were so identical that you can't able to tell the difference except when you were the one doing the technique. Sakura clapped her hands like a toddler in appreciation. She made her "Kawarimi Technique" with her hands forming some symbols as what Naruto did. She supposed to be a log but now she had turned into a thick mud, as the original her has the privilege to appear anywhere she wanted to. And it's useful to escape from her opponents as well. Sasuke executed his "Fire Dragon Technique" then he let off a fire from his mouth to burned up some of the trees and at the same time to create a campfire at their place. After doing their practice, ...
"It's time for me to start the show!" , Luchs purred.
About 30 meters from where the three ninjas were sitting, Luchs carried out her 'drama'.
"Help! Help!" Luchs screeched at the top of her lungs as she run for help. The sudden event caused the ninjas to stand up, searching where that 'screech' coming from. It's getting nearer to their place so they made their mind up to remained at their feet. Luchs finally got there.
"Help me! Help me!," Luchs was sweating and some of the hair strands starting to pull away from the pony-tail. "Clowns were trying to kidnapped me! I don't know what they want from me! I..I was waiting for a cab at a front of my school when I got lured some of my friends to buy balloons from that two..then I don't know the next thing that had happened, all I can remember, they killed my girlfriends and now they are trying to kill me!!!" Luchs shedding some tears while narrating her 'dreadful' experience. The trios especially Sasuke, is quite unsure whether the girl was telling the truth or just making believe. But because Luchs, sounds so sincere with those words and her face was too convincing, she made Sasuke to sway with her. (Hmmm. They got hooked by my bait.. poor little rodents..) Naruto was comforting the girl as the two clowns, Tiger and Panther made appearances at the front of them to show off their own way of 'acting'.
"Hey!!!", Panther yelled at front of Sasuke. "Gimme the girl!".
Sasuke just replied with a 'huh?' and just swiveled his head away, making it sure to made the clown to get annoyed as he showed no sign of fear but he just smirked as belittling the clown's capacity.
"I said gimme the girl!", Tiger tried to sound like an 'Oscar-awardee' best actress but she knew in herself she is no good in that aspect. Her obviously faked acting made their plans or rather Luchs' plans to flopped.
"Ok! If that what you wanted", Sakura, without hesitation, shoved Luchs towards the two. Naruto was shocked of what Sakura had done, "How could you...", Sakura immediately swaddled Naruto's big mouth with her palm then said "Shhhh! Take it easy, I'll explain later". She uncovered Naruto's mouth but Naruto couldn't help to gnashed his teeth. The moment Luchs tumbled down at the feet of the two clown –don't wannabes,
The marionettes were communicating through their 'maiden circuits'.
Luchs: (What a fck are you! You've just wasted my plans Tiger!!!)
Tiger: (Hey! Don't hurled me all the blame! At the first place we ain't an actress)
Panther: (This isn't the time to argue with that...hey think of some ways to clear all their presumptions against us!)
Tiger: (no! time of thinking of that stupid thing !!!)
There was silence when the marionettes got to interact.
"Ok! That what you wanted? What are you waiting for? Get her now!", Sakura exactly knew that the schoolgirl was the girl who had attacked her. She made sure that she was doing the right way.
Naruto got what Sakura meant.
"Grrrr!", Tiger was now fiery don't know if because of the guilt of betraying her team or how these ninjas belittlement on them. She wrenched away her red afro-like wig and tossed it somewhere, hence her reddish brown hair revealed. Looked like they got trapped by these ninjas so there's no turning back on their 'acting'. Tiger was a bad actress indeed, so it induced them to act what they are really are. Panther snatched away those ruffles around her neck and wrenched away her green afro-like wig as what Tiger did. Her beautiful blond hair made its way down on her shoulder while Luchs removed her pony-tailed hair thus, her bangs automatically swathed her eyes.
Sakura screeched, "it's them!!! It's them !!! three killers!! Ahhhhh!" all that Sakura could conclude.
The three was in the most challenging part of their life. Their raw abilities as ninjas isn't an assurance of taking the goal. Kakashi was dead, if he hadn't been killed, maybe there are some other techniques they can do other than they have at this point. They have to be as one to rise above this encounter. But all they have was only 25% to survive, even if it was only a percent, they have to succumb on it, or else, they would be like as what has happened to their Sir Kakashi. If possible, they have to push all the way at their best or multiplied it by a thousand, to save not only their lives but the lives of all humans. Though easier said than done, it's a 'must' to prevail.
The three wicked marionettes encircled the three. But instead of a circle, they are like forming a triangle shaped form as the three ninjas made their back as one, facing the three opponents. The three marionettes are working as one, as well as the ninjas. Solid Harmonies for both teams yet their status weren't the same. In every battle, there was a winner and a looser, who'll become the looser? In a food chain, there's a predator and prey, who were likely to become the prey? Conclusions swirling through the minds of the young ninjas' as their predictions caused them to activate their goose pimples. On the other hand, Marionettes were rejoicing as they smelled their victory.
Sakura's POV
Thu-dug Thu-dug
The heart beatings intensified that dominated her sense of hearing.
I can't imagine how we looked tomorrow. If these place could be flooded by their bloods or us. How I wish I hadn't been inspired to become a ninja. But this is all I wanted, I had gone so far so I would not let it just to end like this. I would fight as long as I have the breath to live! I would fight for Kakashi, to all the people suffered from them, and the last but not the least my undying love for Sasuke!
Naruto's POV
Thu-dug Thu-dug
The heart beatings intensified that dominated his sense of hearing.
Ramen,,ramen,,ramen,, all I wanted is ramen. If I would let these girls to wrecked us, I can no longer go to the ramen bar and eat some ramen.
Sasuke's POV
Thu-dug Thu-dug
The heart beatings intensified that dominated his sense of hearing.
If it's not for my family, I will not choose to become a ninja. If these marionettes were the responsible of my family's murder, I'll make sure it will got what it takes. I'll make them suffer a million times. To my fellow Kakashi, I'll make this fight, to my teammates as well, to you, Naruto...my love.
end of pov
IT's the start of the battle, Tiger, with her powerful whip, smashed the 'bonded' bodies, though how fast she'd able to smashed it, they are fast as the wind. (Really fast! Huh?) Panther with her strong laser in her eyes whizzed towards Naruto, however, with his "Kagibunshin" baffled the blond marionette where to focus, because 25 Narutos flooded her vision but on the other hand, Luchs still able to point out the real Naruto with her computer embedded in her retina. Of the 25 clones, Naruto was at the third row from left and second at the back of the column. She made Panther know about this by marking Naruto with her little 'ice pick'-like needles. "Got it? Panther". "Thank you!" . Naruto couldn't resist and don't know what to do. There was a technique Kakashi had instructed them two days before he was murdered, it is the copying of appearance of a certain object, animal, or person, though he was not yet expert in using this kind of technique, he have tried it there. Amazingly, he made it and he turned himself as "Luchs' clone". He had chosen Luchs because it would be more difficult for the two to identify as they don't have the computers in their retina that could tell the difference. At the same time as those events were taken place, Sasuke used his "Fire Dragon technique" to turn the marionettes into ashes. But in his own surprise, these marionettes were faster than lights as his neck got snatched by Tiger. Increasing her pressure on Sasuke's neck to make him gagged. Sakura was currently making out who's the who between the two 'Luchs', suddenly lost her concentration. She tried to smacked down Tiger to free Sasuke but all efforts turned to nothing as the real Luchs hurled her 'needles' making her got 'nailed' on one of the branches. Tiger was trying not to be no nonchalant of what had Luchs performed to her. She kissed Sasuke, that made Sakura to unleashed her fury thus, amplifying her real strength. Because of what? Because of jealousy? Or because she wasn't the first to kiss Sasuke? Or she got hanged like a kite in tree branches? Or whatsoever? Whatever the reason is, it's all gonna be about 'Sasuke'. She wriggled like a wriggler to release her self. Using all the power of her vehemence, she locked her fist then fluttered from the branch where she had previously hanged, darting to Tiger's backside. She forcefully smacked Tiger's neck. As a result, Tiger made Sasuke out of her grasp. In Naruto's side, he has been banged by the two other marionettes, Panther and Luchs for he have no enough 'chakra' to maintain his 'Luchs appearance' finally made him to turned back to his original being.
to be continued...
a/n: Thanks for the reviews BRO-san, I'm apologizing that I'm spending little time on updating this chapter. I almost don't have my time writing 'coz I have a pile of programming stuffs, exams, web designing assignments and much more that consume much of my time. BTW, chapter 7 would be a little bit longer but I haven't published it yet, but I have my chapter 8 now, still on scratch. Anyway thanks for informing me about the Japanese words especially the suffixes, it really helps me. And about my "only yesterday" fic, it's just a 'try' if I could write fics in SMJ 'reality', and soon just expect me to write fics which is Cherry-centered, and again thanks for reviewing it. (and also to the other reviewers, JiJi and Thoughtbubbles) . In my 'desperado' fic, though that is not well-written for me, it's very flattering that you wanna see 'naturo' anime just because of how I describe it, I really really really appreciate it.. Hope you'll not get bored on my short updates.. and also for Karen thanks for reviewing my 'desperado' fic.
Naruto don't know what to do in that point. Whenever he uses his "Kagibunshin Technique" , Luchs is always there to spot him by her computer. Though the Marionettes have some struggle finding out the who when he uses his technique where he could copy the look of any things, he's 'chakra' is not enough to execute it. He's perceiving about their bad destiny that if they do not do anything to win, in a few hours, they will turn into cold corpses. Upon visualizing those, he's stomach churns.
Sakura was successful in her second attempt to freed Sasuke, but knowing Tiger, the more she was brawled, the more she would become hostile. She's not easily giving up, so the moment when Sasuke was freed, she hooked him again by her whip. But Sakura was able to read what to do next by Tiger, as a result, before the whip touched Sasuke, she pulled her kunai and hurled it to Tiger's wrist. Tiger was agonizing because of the pain, the sharpness of the 'kunai' hollowed out deeply against her flesh. But instead of blood expected to spilled out, Sakura's eyes rounded as blue electricity igniting and making some 'buzz' sounds was all she has witnessed.
(The first time I saw them, I already knew that they are not humans, though they look like humans, I can still feel that they aren't. What will I do?)
Tiger, take this!!, Panther chucked some tapes to Tiger to plaster it over the wound. Before she chucked those tapes, she was together with Luchs pinning Naruto in place.
When Naruto sees that only Luchs is holding him, he inhales enough air, then he tries to squirm away from Luchs. He thinks he can easily make his way out of Luchs because Luchs looks so modest but at his surprise, Luchs is stronger than his former 'sensei' Kakashi. She is just pinning Naruto down with just one hand, while the other stroking his soft blond hair. "You know Naruto, you looks more gorgeous as you panic." Luchs lowers her head to Naruto, looks like she wanted to kiss him. (She's very beautiful indeed, but I don't want to fall in love with her, she's so evil and dreadful).
Naruto's flesh was like vibrating, the rate increases as Luchs drawing her lips nearer.
4 cm. away
(I don't think I can handle this)
3 cm. away
(I don't like, I like, I don't like, I like)
2 cm. away
(If will not die because of their torment, I will die because of shame)
1 cm. away
(Ok I think there's no turning back!) Naruto's eyes where snapped closed and let out a stifled 'hmmmp'. He's waiting for that moment where their lips will collide.
0.5 cm. away
Luchs stopped, she scanned Naruto's being, she was able to tell, Naruto was inlove to her. It made her blushed. But some plans are claiming at the back of her mind. She giggled when she feels Naruto is relaxing as he waits for her kiss. She glanced into that pretty face of Naruto, whom were eyes closed, and lips partly parted. At 0.25 cm. away, she swayed back. Thus, making Naruto desperated. (Just a cliff hanger boy, just wait) Luchs grinned.
Luchs' beauty is like a 'love potion'. She took advantage of that so it'll be easier for them to ambush the three. She's now thinking what's about the handsome raven-haired boy whose name is Sasuke, will she able to make him turned on by her beauty?
While Sakura and Tiger were having their catfight, Panther was with Sasuke fighting. The two were good fighters. Looks like no one likes to give up.
Tiger and Sakura:
Sakura surprised herself that she was the dark horse of their team. She's always behind Sasuke or Naruto when their enemies are there. The two were always there to rescue her, but not this time. She don't know what transpired her to fight like that. Maybe her adrenalin was triggered as her 'love' one was kissed by Tiger, maybe that's the reason pushing her to fight Tiger. As Tiger dominating her in their fight, she would just think of the time when Tiger kissed Sasuke and again, she would be back again in her anger that made her stiffed against Tiger. Somehow that idea of thinking helps to win.
But not this moment....
The momentum was in Tiger. She knew that she's way stronger than this Sakura.
"Hey you! Pink haired slut! I'm only testing your skills, don't think you're likely to win 'coz your end will just be in hour. I can kill you anytime, but I'll play with you first, hahahha!" Tiger laughed like a devil.
"Hey! I ain't no slut, and don't ever call me that, I have my name, if you're going to ask about it, it's non of your 'beeswax' ok!" , Sakura answered back.
"Who told you that I'm interested to know you, huh?, You're head is too scattered and don't ever wear hair bands with your bangs tucked in, this only shows how ugly you are."
"What's the connection with it? If I'm ugly so what more is you? You ain't human you are just a toy!!, hahahaahah!" teased Sakura.
Both girls looks so exhausted but looks like they're not fighting physically but more likely they're spending their time fighting exchanging 'trash-talks'.
Panther and Sasuke:
Meanwhile, Panther and Sasuke's fight was the reverse of Sakura and Tiger's, they are more of an action and talking was not a must.
Sasuke uses his 'putty fire flower technique' /I'm not sure 'bout the spelling/, therefore, a hundred of little fireballs darting like bees who attacked them that afternoon making its way to Panther. The distribution of the fire in the air was too vast to escape, but marionettes' speed are just like the light. Panther escaped that deadly little fireball by simply of shunning but the 'shurikens' behind that shattered towards her. She wasn't expecting those 'shurikens' . She let out an 'ahhhh' as those 'shurikens' wounded her. Sasuke taking advantage of Panther's condition, he immediately used his 'fire dragon technique' but he twisted in pain as the 'curse of Orochi' triggered. That curse was given by Orochi Maru, a snake ninja who uses people to gain a human appearance. He'd bitten Sasuke the time when they met, and giving the 'curse'. Whenever Sasuke uses his 'chakra' to execute those techniques, the area where Orochi Maru bitten aches. The bite's scar was like of a tattoo, the more he uses his 'chakra', the scar aches and some tattooed drawing look-alike sprawled throughout his skin covering his whole body. If he used that more than he can bare, he would die. But there's a move for him to take away that curse, this is no other than to plead from Orochi Maru and to become one of his shoulders. If this could happen, Naruto and Sakura will be his enemy so as to the other ninja.
to be continue...