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Here goes the next chapter...Hope you like it...
Chapter 16: Kyuubi's chakra...
Naruto's eyes popped out under what had just happened, that bastard had thrown Hinata down the abyss right in front of his damn eyes.
He clenched his fists, holding in the trembling that had suddenly begun shaking his body out of anger, and his breathing raced under a strong impulse that told him to do something...anything to save her at that very second. Naruto ran with all his might towards the cliff, stopping at the edge and staring down at it. At that moment, he didn't care about anything; all the sounds and everything around him banished, and the only thing on his head was saving her no matter what, he couldn't just let her go that easy...
The man had started laughing mockingly, saying it was hopeless, and that she was already dead; he laughed frantically glancing at the shocked expression of the blond who cursed under his breath with a desperate sensation of killing something or somebody at that exact moment; he held his head in desperation, mixing the crimson liquid that slipped through his hands with his spiky hair. The beats of his heart resonated through his whole head like a time bomb about to explode, while his eyes couldn't get apart the dark hole in front of him; she was closer to the end at each passing second, and he didn't know what to do!
The man stared at him as he tried to control his laughing, since for him the scene was absolutely amusing; and while walking up to the blue eyed with the will of mocking him even more, and finish killing him once and for all; he froze on his steps as he watched stunned at how the blond had ran and thrown himself down the precipice...
" GERONIMOOOooooo!!!"
"WHAT THE FUCK!!!???" -He ran to the edge, kneeling on the grass and watching down shocked at the sudden action of the boy, and trying to identify were the hell he was. -"He's crazy! No normal human would ever survive that fall!"
Neji and Tenten...
"Do you say that someone is following us?"- Tenten asked confused.
"...Yes, they're not close yet, but they're approaching...I see four..."-Neji answered serious while looking around with his Byakugan. -"We might as well get ready for battle; they'll seize us at any time."
"That might not be a good plan." –Tenten said.
"What do you mean?"
"...I'm not sure about this, but what about if someone is also following the others and they're in trouble?"
"They're good enough to take care of themselves."
"No, what I'm trying to say is that maybe they don't know someone is about to ambush; I think is better if we go back before they catch us and report this to the senseis, we can't risk ourselves here, the best way is to stick together with the group; don't you think so?" -Tenten nervously looked around.
"...Yes, I suppose you're right...let's go back."- Neji jumped onto a tree branch.
"Hai."- Tenten followed behind him and both dashed into the forest.
Lee, Kiba, Shino and Chouji....
"Lucky! Haha! Look at the river right there!"- Kiba shouted while pointing north. A beautiful waterfall could be seen in front of them, falling onto a large river; which clean waters fell at a calm current.
"Yes! We found it!"- Lee exclaimed. –"Hooray!"
"It was about time; at some point I thought we were lost."- Chouji sighed. –"Let's go meet the senseis; I'm hungry."
"Yes, let's go back! I can't wait 'till I tell them that WE found the river!"- Lee happily started walking back into the forest; the rest followed.
"Fortunately she gave us the right map..."- Shino spoke. - ".....So this could mean that... the others must be totally lost..."- He finished while realizing it himself.
"WHAT?!"- Lee's jaw dropped.-"YOU'RE RIGHT!"
"We can't be sure though..."- Shino said dully.
"CRAP!"- Kiba shouted.
"Oh brother..."- Chouji slapped his forehead.
There was silence and the four stood there staring at the ground.
"Let's go back to the bus..."- Shino started walking.
"Wait a minute!"- Lee called. - "HOW COULD YOU BE SO CALM KNOWING THAT OUR FRIENDS COULD BE IN DANGER?!!!"- He yelled to the top of his lungs.
"Yo man, he's right..."- Kiba added.
"............."-Shino stood quiet, but stopped walking. –(What do you know...?!)
"We gotta do something!" – Lee clenched his fists.
"Wait a sec; we don't even know if they're really lost."- Chouji sighed. - "We're making a big deal out of nothing..."
"But it's the most probable thing that could be happening! Everyone had different directions, and we're the only ones that got the right ones; right now, they might be searching everywhere like idiots." – Kiba said.
"Let's split up and look for them!"- Lee suggested. – "I think that if we find them, it'll be easier to go back to the bus all together, and we would also help in case that they're lost."
"Good idea."- Shino turned around.-"But do you know their exact location right now? If that's so, then great, let's go." – He finished sarcastically.
"...I....don't know..."- Lee answered pausing between words.
"Me neither..."- Kiba added.
"Don't look at me, I hardly know where I'm standing right now..."- Chouji finished.
"...Gee...what do we do now?"- Lee said.
There was silence...
Chouji: (...I hope Ino and Shikamaru are alright...well I don't think they're actually lost, Shikamaru is just way too smart to get lost that easily...I guess...)
Lee: (Sakura-san! I hope she's ok, but if she's not, I'll come to the rescue! I swore I would protect her to death, and that's what I will do! ..........Tenten and Neji are also out there; but with Neji's Byakugan there'll be no problem...)
Kiba: (...Naruto is out there with Hinata, she's probably using her Byakugan but...who knows, everything could happen and maybe they're lost anyways, the Byakugan can't guarantee anything....Shoot! That Naruto better be taking care of her, or else I'll break his neck!!!)
Shino: (...I shouldn't have said anything......But maybe I'm right and some of them are lost......In that case, it wouldn't be correct to act without the senseis consent and just go and look for them; we're under their command so we must ask first......Luckily it won't be too late after we do so,......Damn...I hope Hinata is alright.....Wait a second...What am I thinking?!)
"So what do we do?"- Kiba kneeled down and patted Akamaru's head. -"We can't stay here and do nothing."
"I don't think the senseis would be too happy in case that we just go and look for the rest without their permission..."- Lee said with a frown. –"We might as well go back."
"...Yeah."- Everyone said at unison; and without wasting any more minutes they dashed into the forest.
Ino and Shikamaru...
"Let me see that scroll!"- Ino yelled while pulling away the map from the lazy boy who had just started yawing uncontrollably.
"She gave us the wrong map Ino..."- He said bored.
"What do you mean?!"- Ino snapped.
"I mean that we won't be able to find the river around here..."
"Shoot!"- Ino threw the scroll to the floor.-"Are we lost?!"
"...Nope...we can follow the same directions back to the bus...that is, if we followed them correctly..."- He sighed.
"And we did?"- Ino asked.
"...I...don't...know..."- Shikamaru yawned.- "...Tsk....this sucks....I'm tired, let's take a nap..."
"Nap?! How could you think of a nap right now! What are we going to do if we're lost?!!!"
"...We will have to wonder and wonder helplessly around this huge forest...."- Shikamaru looked up the sky.
".........."- A vain popped out of Ino's head.- "Shikamaru......are we lost, yes or no?" – She groaned.
"Do you really want to know Ino?"
"I wouldn't be asking!"- She yelled.
"...Nope...we are not lost...."- Shikamaru answered calmly.
"Phew!"- Ino sighed.
"...We just have no idea where we are..."- He finished.
"...WHAT?!!!"- Ino's vain popped out again. – "No!!! How could this be?!!! And how could you be so damn calmed?!!!!"- She grabbed Shikamaru by the shirt and stared shaking him. – "What do we do? What do we do?!"
"Calm down Ino...Is not like we're going to die or something..."- He said still with his bored expression.
"Oh yeah?! I didn't know it was that easy to survive in a forest, without food, water, nowhere to stay, and in the cold!!!"- She yelled while letting go of him and grabbing her head in desperation.
"........."- Shikamaru glanced to his side after noticing a sound behind the bushes.-"...How troublesome..."
"What now?!"- Ino yelled.
Shikamaru sighed. - "Somebody is about to ambush us..."
"No way!" – Ino looked around spotting the men behind the bushes and trees.- "Crap!"
"They discovered us..."- A man said.-"Prepare to attack."
"Hai."
"Let's go!"
Three men jumped out the shrubbery; all ready in fighting stance and weapons.
"Who are you?!"- Ino asked while also doing her fighting stance.
"We're here to kill you two."- One of them laughed.-"Is that enough info for ya?"
"Shut the hell up!"-Ino yelled.-"No punk like you is going to kill me!"
"...Big talk and no action, bring it on!"- The man yelled; Ino glared at him.
"Oh but what a pity, having to kill this cutie..."- Another man chuckled.
"Try and do something..."- Ino defied.
"Oh, you will regret those words..." – The first one laughed, while trying to reach for his katana, but he couldn't.
"What the hell?!!!"
"Good job Shika." – Ino glanced at him.
"Now's your turn."- He said.
"Kagemane no jutsu?!!!" – The man yelled. –"Damn!!! We fell for it like idiots!!!"
"You got that right..."- Ino laughed.-"Now taste this..."- She began forming a seal. - "...Ninpo...Shinranshin no jutsu..."
"Huh?"
"...Don't you think that was kinda rushed?"- Shikamaru told her while taking his jutsu away the men.
"I don't care, is the easiest way to get out, I don't want to take risks..." -Ino answered.
"What the fuck is this?!"- One of the man yelled, his arm had reached for his kunai without his own will, and he was now walking towards his partners.
"What are you doing?" – One of them asked confused.
"I don't know!" – He yelled.-"I'm moving without my will!!!" – The man raised his weapon and started attacking the two.
"AH!!! YOU BASTARD!!!"
"Oh, this is so much fun!"- Ino laughed.- "Controlling people is one of my specialties!"
"Yeah, I know that for sure..."- Shikamaru quirked a brow.
"What? What did ya say?"
"Oh, nothing, nothing..."
"AH! STOP!!!"- The man yelled to his attacking partner while trying to run away.
"I CAN'T!!!"- He slashed him on the stomach and then spin kicked him on the face; the man fell to the floor knocked out.
Then he walked up to the other that stared at him confused; low-kicking him and stabbing him on the back.
"Alright!" – Ino exclaimed.- "Thanks for the help."- She said sarcastically; the man raised his kunai and aimed for his own mere stomach.
"NO! STOP! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?!!!"- He yelled.
"No, what are you going to do?"- Ino laughed; the man penetrated the kunai on his own skin.
"AH!"
"Nobody beats the beautiful Ino!" – Ino laughed.-"I'm the strongest and sexiest ninja ever!"
"Yeah, yeah..."- Shikamaru rolled his eyes.
"Hey Shika, do you think the others have also been ambushed?" – Ino turned around.
"Probably yeah..."- He answered thoughtful. –"Let's go back to the bus..."
"But I thought we were lost."
"Me too, but I'm not sure......Let's just follow the same route from where we came from and we'll see what happens."
"Let's go."- Ino jumped onto a tree branch, Shikamaru quickly followed and they dashed away.
Back to Naruto...
(Maybe I can reach her...if I hurry up I can!)- He looked everywhere for the white eyed location around the dark abyss while letting himself fall down at top speed, with the hope that he would reach and catch her before a tragedy occurred; but he had to act fast and do something that would increase his speed dramatically, otherwise he would never be able to catch her, she was quite far away from him in time and distance, and only one second, could mean the drastic reality of life or death in the blink of an eye.
So a crazy idea crossed Naruto's mind; a good amount of chakra could increase his speed in alarming amounts, and hopefully he would reach and save Hinata.
(Hold on Hinata...I'll catch ya in a minute, just hold on...)-Naruto closed his eyes, ready with a seal on his hands...
(...You fucking fox....give me chakra!)
(Huh? ...Oh...but isn't it my dear buddy and good carrier Naruto-kun? Is that the correct way to ask for help? I don't think so...)
(I don't give a damn 'bout what you think! Give me your damn chakra!!! I have no time to be messing around with you stupid dog!!!!)
(I didn't know you needed me...You haven't talked to me for quite a while.)
(SHUT UP!!! IF WE DON'T HURRY UP HINATA MIGHT DIE! I HAVE TO SAVE HER!!!)
(...And why is that feeling of desperation, what's the hurry?)
(Because she's a precious person to me, my friend, and I can't let anything happen to her!!! Why do you care anyways, you would never understand it!!!!)
(...I would never undestand it...?)
(HURRY THE FUCK UP, OR WE BOTH MIGHT END UP FLAT AS PANCAKES TOO!!!)
(...Tsk...Fine...I will help you...but in exchange you will have to give me something.)
(EXCHANGE!!! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!!! SINCE WHEN DO YOU ASK FOR AN EXCHANGE?!!!)
(Since I feel like it, do you accept or not?)
(WHATEVER!!!!!!! JUST GIVE ME THE DAMN CHAKRA!!!!!)
(Yes, indeed...)
Naruto felt a chill running through his spine, the power started surging, his eyes turned the dark red; the Kyuubi's eyes, and a strong burst of red chakra started flowing out, giving him the aspect of a fire ball furiously falling at an incredible speed. The Kiuubi had lent him a good amount, and luckily he would be able to catch the female Hyuuga on time.
Naruto flied so fast that even his view couldn't focus that well, plus, the place was really dark and only the light from the potent chakra could lighten, being the only help in order to locate Hinata.
"Where are you Hinata?"-He tried and accelerated even more, his heart beating faster, as he desperately searched everywhere the dark place, were only the rough surfaces of its walls and small branches sticking out of them could be seen, but suddenly he spotted a figure several meters away from him; there she was, falling slowly while a crimson liquid could be seen flow out her stomach in large quantities.
Naruto gulped as he watched that the end of the abyss was approaching, and below him he could notice its bumpy ground nearly full of rocks and rough land.
He had to reach her now, she was really close to landing, and there was no more time.
Naruto extended his hand, but he was still too far to reach her, so he increased the speed, falling so fast that the air felt like slashing his face, he extended his arm one more time, trying really hard to reach for her foot. -"Only a little bit more..."- He was only some centimeters away from her now, but also from the ground; this was it, he had to catch her, he extended his arm at all its capacity almost touching her leg.
"That's it...I got her!"-He managed to catch it, grabbing it hard so he won't let it go.
Naruto let out a smile, happy at the fact that he had caught her, but he was forgetting about something...
"I got ya Hinata!"- He singed. - "You're safe now."- He sighed in relief while looking down but noticing that they were about to land...meaning, a flat landing and he was not ready...
"Uh oh...."-Naruto gulped while closing his eyes trying to think of something, but being him, an idea wasn't going to pop at the very second, and even worse on a really difficult situation like the one he was experimenting now...
Was this the end?
"No! This can't be the end!!! I have to do something!!!"-Naruto screamed nervously. –"We can't just die yet!!!"
"Naruto-kun...?"-Hinata slightly opened her eyes awakened by his loud voice.
"Hinata! You woke up!"-Naruto looked at her wide eyed; she smiled.
"We're going to die right?"-She closed her eyes again.
"No, we're not dying, not yet....We can't......not before I accomplish my dream!"
".......Hokage..."
" Yes! And not before you accomplish yours too! We're not dying!"
"...Mine?"- Hinata said softly without opening her eyes. – (Just being close to you...that's my dream...) - She fainted again, Naruto alarmed even more since the ground was only a few meters away from them now.
"Shit...what do I do?! Think! No! I can't think right now!"- Naruto said desperate and suddenly the red chakra turned off and he realized that he was at his limit, his body ached from the chakra strings, and he felt weaker at each passing second.
"...The hell with you, damn Kyuubi......"- He looked at the ground. –"Seems like we're dying after all huh?" (Gulp)
(You're not dying yet...you owe me one thing.)
(Really, you stupid fox? Then you owe me a million!!!)
(How dare you be so ungrateful after all the power I've been given you?)
(...You might have given me power...but you also gave me the most awful days I can remember, and my whole life was once a miserable nightmare because of you...)
(How selfish...How do you think it feels being trapped inside a brat's body for the rest of my eternity?!)
(That's what you get for being an ass! Now shut the fuck up....)
(......I will not forget your harsh words......)
(Are you threatening me?!)
(Someday I will come out...)
(......Like if you really can...I would never let you.)
Naruto looked at Hinata; she looked so pale, weak, and blood covered most part of her body; her own blood.
He clenched his teeth as a feeling of guilt started filling him.- "...God damn it..."-He positioned himself behind her, giving her a hard hug.-"This is all my fault....I'm sorry....I couldn't do anything....I'm so sorry Hinata..."-He leaned his head against her back waiting for the landing...
And it came only a second later; letting him feel the rough ground along with an intense filling pain, and a burst of a dark crimson liquid into his mouth; then...nothing...everything turned dark...
Gaara, Temari and Kankurou...
"Curse this trip!"- Temari yelled angrily. –"WE ARE SO LOST!!!"
"I knew that coming was an absurd idea..."- Kankurou sighed.-"Shit, we just joined and this had to happen, how ridiculous."
"What do we do now Gaara?"- Temari glanced at her quiet brother.
"Just quit your whining; we are not lost."- He answered dully.
"What do you mean? All we see is forest and it feels like we've been walking around in circles..."- Temari mumbled.
"......."- Gaara stayed quiet.
"Oh...I get it...!"-Kankurou looked back; in the ground there was a path made of sand keeping track of their way. –"Smart."
"Good idea, phew!"- Temari sighed. –"You're a bright boy my little bro."
"....We are ALL some idiots..."- Gaara stopped walking.
"What are you talking about?"- Kankurou snapped.
"......."- Gaara sighed slightly, and made an annoyed expression.
"Please Gaara; you're freaking me out, what's going on?"- Temari started to desperate.
"...Do I always have to explain everything, same as doing the hardest job!?"- Gaara said angry.
"...Um...yeah..."- Both answered at unison.
"Tsk...fine.....I'll explain you slowpokes......We might not be lost, which was the whole purpose of splitting up; but we've still fallen into the trap..."
".....Um...what trap?"
"...Does any of you two have a brain?!"
"Oh! I get it!"- Temari's mouth dropped. –"We've been split up into different groups so we can't help each other, meaning someone will attach us!"
"Obviously..."- Gaara glanced around. –"And someone is already following us..."
"Shit, what the hell is going on? Is this a plot against us?!"- Kankurou shouted.
"Who knows..."- Temari glanced around. –"But we'll find out sooner or later..."
Sakura and Sasuke...
Her big emerald eyes were slowly opened by a slight ray of light coming out from a tiny hole above her; it was only a little beam, but it was enough to make them close again; her eyelids felt heavy and tired, as if they hadn't seen light for weeks; but not compared to her aching body which wasn't capable of making a single movement.
(...I can't move...I can't remember what happened......What happened?)- She tried opening her eyes again, and moved her fingers a little; and after touching a dusty ground, she could realized that she was on the floor.
It was cold, and a chill breeze ran through the dark place...
(...Where am I?)- She raised her head but it quickly went back down, and she could feel a warm liquid slipping down her forehead from where a sharp pain suddenly came from.
Her breath accelerated, Sakura was getting nervous; she slowly moved her arms and tried pushing herself up, but she only ended up falling back again, hitting her face on the dirty floor.
"Ouch!"- She felt an intense pain coming out her stomach, just where the man had slashed her before; and it made her remember what had happened. She tried to stand up again, but the pain on her stomach worsened, making her almost cry. –"Sasuke-kun...where is him? - Some tears started flowing out her eyes as she tried to stand up over and over again.- "Where is him?! Please someone tell me! Where?!" –She cried as she hit her face on the ground. –"Sasuke-kun where are you?!"
Sakura glanced up to where the supposed window was, and there, she could see a figure standing. He looked like someone she knew and it was obviously a boy; he had black straight hair, and pale skin; making Sakura rapidly deduce that it was Sasuke.
She gathered strength out of nowhere and managed to stand up holding onto the walls.
"Sasuke-kun!"- She called, but the figure didn't respond. –"Sasuke-kun, where are we? We have to get out!"- She cried as she stumbled up to him, who stood emotionless in front of her.
Sakura looked up, straight onto his face, and noticed something weird...
"You're not Sasuke-kun..."- She stepped back. – ".....Who are you?"- She asked, but no answer was heard again; and there was silence, a silence that sent chills through her spine making her whole body fill with panic and confusion at the same time.
The figure stood there for a few more seconds, and then turning around he closed the window, which was actually a door; leaving the room in a complete darkness, same as the shocked pink haired.
"Who was him...?"- Sakura's legs failed her, and she fell back on the floor; she touched her stomach, blood had started coming out again and the pain was increasing. -"Sasuke-kun...please let you be okay...wherever you are..."- Her view was blurring and she felt her breath slip away. -"...Be strong Sakura...you have to get out of here..."- She thought with a frown trying to focus her eyes; and after a little search for a wall, she finally found one to her left; she leaned against it and slowly stood up, and taking a little breath, she stood up panting as if standing up would've been as hard as a long fight.
Ready to give a step, she advanced forward, but her foot met something on the floor that made her land on her face again after all the effort she did trying to stand up.
"Ah...Ouch..."- She moaned, filling as if the bones from her entire body had broken up.
Then she glanced around her, curious at the something that had made her fall to the floor from were she couldn't stand up once more; and there she noticed something by her right side; it was a body, and hopefully it was somebody she knew; Sakura snapped, getting on her knees and crawling next to what had made her trip; a person indeed.
"Sasuke-kun!"- She cried with a smile on her face after recognizing him. - "You're ok! You're here!" - She looked at him and realized that he couldn't hear her since he was unconscious.
"Sasuke-kun...please wake up...please answer me..."- Sakura raised his head. – "Please wake up, we have to get out of here..."- She said softly, but no answer was heard.
There was silence...
(This is my fault....)- Sakura couldn't stay up anymore and threw herself to the floor next to Sasuke. -( I was only hiding there when I should've helped....Now we're here, trapped who knows where...And all because I couldn't fight......again......)- Tears started falling down her eyes as she got closer to him. -( I'm sorry...I am weak...I'm always a burden, and I always mess up......What can I do...? What...? )
(Inner Sakura: What do you mean what?! Get your ass up and fight!!!)
"But...I-I can hardly move..."
(Inner Sakura: You always hardly move! Get up and fight, you can't say here and do nothing!!!)
"...You're right but...what if I can't....what if I fail on getting us save, and I only complicate things?"
(Inner Sakura: I'll be worse if you don't try! Then you would hate yourself for being a coward! GET UP! YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE AND HELP SASUKE-KUN!!!)
"But...I..."
(Inner Sakura: Do you want to be proven a weakling one more time?!!! What's wrong with you?! Do something, fight your way out! Fight! Be strong! Fight!)
(Fight...)
The word resonated through her head...
Sakura opened her eyes and slowly moving her arms, she dragged herself next to the wall by her side, and holding onto it she stood up; the place was absolutely dark and nearly nothing could be seen; she closed her eyes again, trying to hold in the pain from her stomach.
(I have to get out of here no matter what...I have to prove myself that I don't need help one more time...I can do it......For me...and for you Sasuke-kun...I will get us out, and prove you that I'm strong...)
She let go of the wall and reached for her stomach, a small flow of light on her hands. – (Let's see if those classes on medical jutsu work at all...) - She forced a smile while positioning her hands onto part of her abdomen and stomach; some seconds later the wound had stopped bleeding, even though the pain was still there.
Sakura walked up to where Sasuke laid, of course she wasn't going to let him; then she gathered some chakra to her hands and placed them onto his chest.
"Please let it work......Sasuke-kun wake up..."-
After some seconds, the chakra started disappearing since she hadn't had that much left, but she made a hard effort to keep it there, hoping with all her might that it would work, and luckily it did; Sasuke slowly started to open his eyes...
"Sasuke-kun, you woke up!"- Sakura cried happily. Sasuke glanced at her confused.
"Where are we...?" – He asked while slowly sitting up and grabbing his head. - (Damn...what is this fucking headache?)
"I don't know..."- Sakura said still with a smile on her face.
"...What?"- He asked puzzled under her content expression. –"What's so funny?"
"Oh nothing, it's just that I'm happy that you woke up!"- Sakura giggled.
".........." -Sasuke stared at her wide eyed and then glanced at the huge wound on her stomach.- (She's hurt...but she still worries about me...)
"Are you- -"
"Don't say anything."- He interrupted her.
"But..."- Sakura confused, tried to identify his expression, but it was too dark. - (He's mad at me...!) - She snapped. – "Oh I know...You're mad at me right?
"It's - -"
"Don't worry, I understand, I messed up, I always do, I shouldn't have hidden behind those bushes, I should've fought, but...I couldn't, I don't know why, but I should've, it's my entire fault..."
"Don't- -"
" I should've fought, but I didn't, and now we're here stuck who knows were...I don't mean that you wouldn't have been able of beating them without me, but they saw me and menaced with hurting me if you would've fought, and I didn't do anything to stop 'em, I didn't fight, is my fault, I'm sorry....I'm so sorry Sasuke-kun...Please forgive me, I always mess up, I'm weak, I messed everything up, please forgive me..."- Sakura talked really fast and nervous without letting Sasuke pronounce a single word.- "Now I understand why you get so mad when you have to pair up with me for the missions; I'm nothing but a burden, I wish I could be stronger so I won't cause trouble again, please forgive me Sasuke-kun, I promise I'll fight, next time I'll fight hard, I won't stay back!" -Now Sakura's talking had turned into sobbing.
"Sakura just- -"–Sasuke tried to talk again.
"You're mad at me right?"
"I'm- -"
"I knew it! I'm sorry; please don't!" – She cried, Sasuke shocked under her drastic reaction.
(God, I didn't even say anything...)
"I didn't mean to make you mad; I know I should've fought, but..."
(Damn...someone make her stop! On situations like this, I just wish Naruto was here; he knows how to handle these stuff better than me; I'm not good at consoling people, I hate it!)
"Ninjas mustn't show emotions during mission, remember?"-Sasuke spoke; Sakura stopped her sobbing and stared at the floor still rubbing her eyes.
(That worked.)- Sasuke sighed. - (...Hey, It wasn't even that hard...)
"...Ninjas must not show emotions...that's right..." –Sakura said softly while taking her hands off her eyes and sniffing. -" But...I guess you already know that...I'm not good at that!"- She broke down into tears again. -"I can't handle it, worse if is a situation like this; when we're trapped in a dark room who knows where; hurt, hungry, thirty, sleepless, cold and lost!!!"
(Oh no, there she goes again, why did she had to be so damn sensitive just now?! Crap, looks like I'll have to say something...)
"...Sakura...I understand..."
"...Really?" (Sniff)
"...Yeah...but right now..."
"Uh huh...?" (Inner Sakura: He's so sweet; he's going to comfort me!)
"...You need to shut up."
"........." (Sniff)
Silence...
"I knew you were mad at me...!"- Sakura cried.
"I'm not mad damn it, I just want you to be quiet so I could concentrate and come up with a plan; and besides, someone could hear you and come take you away!" –Sasuke said angrily.
"...Sorry..." –Sakura said softly.- (Inner Sakura: So harsh...)
(We don't even know where the fuck we're at...)- Sasuke thought worried. – (Who could've planned all this up? It certainly has to be someone that's trying to stop us from getting to that damn city......But when I put my hands on that bastard...he or she is going to pay a high price for doing all this.......Damn, they even injected me with that shit; and now it's causing me a mayor headache.....fuck it!)
Silence...
Sasuke glanced around, kind of surprised that Sakura had finally stayed quiet, so he looked at her...and there she was, with a puppy face staring at him, and tears about to fall down her eyes...again.
(Oh hell no!)- Sasuke quickly turned around trying to evade her gaze; but her cute image just stayed in his mind telling him to do something that he didn't really want to. – (Nope, there's no way I'm hugging her!)
"What do you want?" – He asked annoyed; Sakura sniffed.
"I'm cold...I want a hug..."- She said with a childish tone.
"No way!"- Sasuke felt like running away.
"Why not?"- Sakura asked tenderly.
"...I said no, period."- Sasuke answered angrily; Sakura looked away and hugged her knees.
"Fine, you meany!"- She said with a sad tone.
"..........."- Sasuke went back to his thinking. – (...Anyways...before I was interrupted by this dumb girl..........What was I thinking? Stupid Sakura, she's making me forget......wait...no, she's not, nobody's going to make me forget about my plans......)
Flashback...
Task at the Country of Sand's mall...
The little girl kept sobbing...Sasuke stood stunned, wanting at that moment to destroy something ...What that kid had done with the little girl was just the same as him and Sakura...
She kept crying; he had made her cry without even realizing how much it hurt her...
(The hell...I don't know what I'm doing but...)-Sasuke walked up to the little girl, she kept sobbing without noticing that he was standing next to her...
"Don't cry..."- Sasuke spoke. She quickly looked up staring sadly at the raven haired with her teary green eyes. -" He doesn't really mean it..."- Sasuke continued while staring down the floor...
End of Flashback...
"What?" - Sakura noticed that he was glancing at her.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" - Sasuke got caught by surprise.
"You're staring at me..."- Sakura smiled.
"No I'm not."- Sasuke answered angry.
"Yes you are..."
"How do you know anyways, it's dark as hell in here..."
"I can feel it..."
"...Leave me alone Sakura..." - Sasuke turned around giving her his back.
"...Sorry, but that will never happen..."- Sakura crawled up to him and gave him a hug from the back.- " I will never leave you alone Sasuke-kun...never..."
(Sakura...)- Sasuke closed his eyes in confort, he felt her warmth so close to him, and for the first time he felt that he really needed it, so he wasn't going to do anything to stop her at that moment... - "Thanks...Sakura-chan..."
" There's no need to thank me..."- Sakura smiled.- ( Inner Sakura: SCORE BABE!")-"I will always be by your side...and you already know that..."- Sakura keeled in front of him; both stared at each other, their hearts beating fast as their eyes met,...She leaned forward and...
Kakashi, Kurenai, Asuma...
"What the hell is this?!"- Asuma exclaimed as he and his female comrade got into a fighting stance. Around fifteen men had appeared in front of them, all equipped with all kinds of weapons, ready to attack.
"We must eliminate you at once!"- A man from the circle yelled while reaching for his katana.
"And you are from?"- Kakashi asked amused without even bothering on preparing for a fight.
"None of your business! We have orders and we must stop you! "
"Stop us?"- Kurenai asked. –"From what?"
"From continuing your trip!" – The man answered.
"What?!"- The three jounin said at unison.
"This is it, your trajectory stops here!"- Another man yelled.
"Don't make me laugh."- Kakashi said sarcastically; a frown formed in all of the men faces.
"Don't take it so simple Kakashi."- Asuma warned.-"What if all of these bastards are jounins?"
"They're not, don't worry."- Kakashi smiled.
"In that case, let's get this over with."- Kurenai flashed away, disappearing from everyone's sight; the men started looking everywhere.
"Couldn't she have waited for just a second?" – Kakashi asked Asuma while jumping in the air.
"Nope."- Asuma flashed away.
Kurenai appeared behind the crowd of men, quickly hitting one of them with a spin kick and other with a punch.The rest started charging towards her, but Asuma got in their way eliminating three of them with an upper punch and a kick.
While that, Kakashi sent two flying away with only one hit, and punching other on the stomach.
Seven more to go...
Kurenai flashed away stopping the pair that charged towards her with a double spin kick.
Kakashi sent a fly kick to three of them, knocking them out at the instant, and Asuma finished with the last two with a middle and a low kick.
"Wow, that was easy."- Kurenai smiled while looking at the men knocked out on the ground.
"This is strange..."- Asuma searched through his pockets for his cigarette lighter. – "Who would send all this men to attack us?"- He kicked a laying body out his way.
"I don't know, but I have a bad feeling about this..."- Kurenai said. - "If they ambushed US, that means that they also attacked the guys."
"You're right"- Kakashi said with a frown.
"...This is not good, if a whole group of ninja attacked them like they did to us, they won't be able to defeat them."-Kurenai added.
"Well, no one knows about that..."- Asuma let the smoke out his mouth.
"....I think we should go back, they might be meeting already."- Kakashi looked around one more time. - "But before that..."- He walked up to one of the men lying on the ground, and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. - "We'll make them talk."
"Do you think they'll do?"- Kurenai and Asuma walked up to Kakashi.
"Yep."- Kakashi started shaking the man. –"Wake up you bastard."
The man opened his eyes and stared horrified at Kakashi.
"AH! LET GO OF ME!"- He yelled while trying to get off.
"Shut up!" – Kurenai put her foot onto his forehead.
"You're going to talk now."- Asuma said.
"Talk? About what?"- The man stared at Kakashi who held onto his shirt.
"Stop playing dumb; talk if you don't want to die at this instant."- Kakashi said angry.
"Ok, ok, I'll tell what I know!"- The man said nervously.- "...We were sent to kill all of you; the purpose was to stop you from getting to Lacigam city......Right now, there are more of us sent to attack the rest of your group...and capture some of them..."
"Capture?" - Kurenai snapped.-"For what?!"
"I don't know, I wasn't commanded for that job! I was only sent to kill YOU!"
" ...Who's your leader?"- Kakashi asked.
"What?"- The man snapped.
"I said who's your damn leader, who sent you here, who's in charge of all this crap!"- Kakashi shook him.
"I can't tell you that is top secret info!"- The man yelled.
"Oh yeah?"- Kakashi took out a kunai. –"I give you three damn seconds to talk."
"I CAN'T! Even if you let me live, if I tell you they will go after me and kill me!"
"Bastard..."- Asuma dropped the ashes of his cigarette on the man's eyes.
" AH!"- He tried to get them away, but Kakashi held him.
" ...Three...two....one...."- He stared counting.
" You're all going to die! Even thought if we fail here, when you get to our city, you won't be able to defeat us! You will die!"- He yelled.- "DIE!!!"
"......."- Kakashi glanced at his partners, both nodded.
"You don't know what's ahead of you! You will regret this!" – The man shouted; Kakashi stabbed the kunai onto his stomach.-" Ah!!!"
Silence...
"Let's get outta here, they guys might be in danger."-Kurenai said.
"Yes, once we get to the bus, we will wait, and if they take too long, we will go ahead and look for them."- Kakashi added.
"Hai."
The three flashed away and started dashing into the forest at top speed...
TBC
Oh no, what will happen to the guys next?! Will Naruto and Hinata survive that fall? Will Sasuke and Sakura be able to get out that prison? What will the rest do? Review to find out! Oh and thanks for reading! Bye! Don't flame!