Sasuke ran into a clearing where a dazzling bright hole in the ground practically screamed "Demon Portal." Lying next to it was an unconscious ninja who look like she had seen better days.
Tsunade ran over and checked her over quickly, "She'll live but this portal is about to collapse, if you want to go, go," she said tightly.
Yuki ran over and was the first to dive head first into the portal. Sasuke sighed and jumped in as well, Tsunade sighed and let the unconscious ninja back on the ground, a few of her larger injuries now gone and jumped in as well. "Sure, why not?" Jiraya muttered and followed suit.
It was going to be a long few weeks.
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"Let me go!" Naruto yelled as he twisted in the Tree Demon's grip.
The Tree Demon grinned and merely held on even tighter. "I only have to wait a week and a half, that's not bad," she said with a grin.
Finally they came out at the end of the portal but on the way down Naruto finally managed to free his hands. He held up his fingers and yelled out, "Mass shadow clone technique!"
/Kit…/ Kyubi growled.
/I'm not staying a captive/ Naruto growled as the Tree Demon looked around trying to figure out which was the real Naruto.
/Fine, but get away as quickly as you can/ Kyubi said.
They landed on soft earth and Naruto ran as quickly and quietly as he could while his clones confused the already mental demon. Her screeches echoed in his ears as he ran on. /Okay, now what/ he asked.
/Just keep running, kit. You need to get as far away as possible/ Kyubi growled.
Naruto took in a deep breath and jumped from tree to tree as quickly as he possibly could. /You said earlier you knew of demons who could help us, who are they/ Naruto asked.
/They're underlings of mine, very strong but also very old, they may no longer be alive/ Kyubi explained.
/Perfect/ Naruto muttered as he continued to run.
"There you are you little brat!" a voice hissed to his left.
/Kit, go up/ Kyubi warned but it came to late. A vine lashed out from inside the woods and wrapped its self around Naruto's leg and then it pulled down, slamming him into the ground.
"You thought that weak technique could defeat a ninja?" the demon asked while stepping out of the woods. "And you ran into the forest, which is my element. You're quite the little idiot, aren't you?"
Naruto growled and pulled out a kunai, slicing the vine around his ankle and jumping back several feet making sure to land in a defensive position.
"You're so weak," she hissed while pointing her arm forward, sending another vine at Naruto. "You don't deserve the power of the great Kyubi."
Naruto didn't retort but focused on where the vine would attack him next. He jumped around the trees, twisting and dodging but never quite managing to loose it. Finally he pulled forward too quickly and another vine came out of the recesses of the forest and wrapped it's self around the hand that currently held the kunai.
"Pitiful human," she spat.
Naruto quickly reached into his pouch and pulled out another kunai but before he could free himself the first vine caught that hand and pinned it above him.
/Kit, I'm sorry, but bear with me here/ Kyubi said.
/What are you going to do/ Naruto asked.
There was no answer and the tree demon looked ready to try and finish him off weather it meant killing her master as well or not.
Deep inside of himself, Naruto felt a strong presence bubble up. He fought to keep it down as the power was alien and he wasn't quite sure what it would do/Kit, accept it/ Kyubi hissed.
/What/
/Just do it/
Naruto shook his head/No, I can handle this on my own/ he yelled at the demon.
Kyubi's presence of mind became stronger until it overwhelmed Naruto's senses/I'm sorry kit./
A blood red chakra came forth and started to eat away at the vines. Naruto hung there, still for a few seconds while the demon screeched her fury. The chakra ate completely through the vines and they split, letting Naruto fall to the ground. He landed lightly on his feet and he stood up slowly as if something was keeping him from moving.
"You little brat!" she yelled and ran at Naruto herself.
Naruto caught the hand that went for his throat and he looked her right in the eye. His normally bright blue eyes were now a dark red and slitted. He tightened his grip on her wrist until the bones were almost at their breaking point. "Don't underestimate me," he growled warningly.
Meanwhile the small group that was chasing after Naruto came out of the portal and landed in the demon world. Where Naruto didn't have time to take in his surroundings, Yuki, Tsunade, Sasuke and Jiraya did. It wasn't very different from the human world except for one thing, and that was the sun that hung low in the sky was a dull crimson and the sky was painted the color of old blood. "I hoped I would never have had to come here again," Tsunade said while suppressing a shiver.
"You've been here before?" Sasuke asked.
"Once, and I vowed I would never come back," Tsunade hissed.
Jiraya nodded, "This place is much older then our realm and really isn't a place for humans, we need to watch out step here."
Before Sasuke could inquire more, the pup gave out a howl and charged down in the direction of the forest. "He must have found him," Tsunade said.
"Let's go," Sasuke said and ran after the fox pup.
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"So, you can use the Kyubi's chakara," the tree demon smiled. "Good for you, but does that really matter when you're helpless?" she screeched as she pulled her arm out of his grip with insane strength.
"Ah!" Naruto cried out as he reeled forward. However he regained his balance rather quickly and struck out at her with his bare fist. She caught it and he merely pulled out and tried at different angle. Every blow Naruto threw at her she managed to parry. It wasn't something either one could win however this wasn't a fight she was necessarily trying to win.
"I call upon the spirit of the forest!" she yelled out.
/Kit, it's an incantation, run/ Kyubi warned.
/What/ Naruto asked.
"Hear my plea and grant me, your daughter the power I deserve!" she yelled and threads of pale green and brown chakra twisted themselves into the deranged demon. She laughed and glared at Naruto, "I will not loose," she hissed while raising her hands in the air. "EVER!"
There was a loud rumble and ten thick vines came out of the forest and wrapped themselves around Naruto. They were entwined with chakara and completely unbreakable. Naruto tried to break free but found that it was impossible.
"I think you've had your fun," she said maliciously. "But for now, I must bid you a good night," she said and pulled a flowed out of thin air. She walked over to where Naruto was struggling against the vines and held up the blossoming flower.
/Kit, don't breathe in, that's Nightshade/ Kyubi warned.
/Nightshade/ Naruto asked while holding his breath as per Kyubi's instructions.
/A flower used in sleeping draughts, just, don't breathe in/ he said.
/I need to breathe/ Naruto said while his lungs began to scream for air.
The tree demon grinned as Naruto fought to not breathe. "Open, child," she whispered and the flower opened to reveal it's self to be a pale blue.
Finally Naruto could no longer hold his breath and he took in a huge gasp of air. The small flower withered away and turned brown in her hands and Naruto immediately felt drowsy. "You're not going to get away next time," he heard a dim voice say.
The demon watched as his eyes slowly turned blue and the red chakara become more and more faint.
"All right, I think that's enough of that!" a cheerful voice said.
"What?" the demon spun around to find where the voice came from but found nothing and when she looked back Naruto was gone and her plants were completely destroyed.
"Old lady has no tact," the girl muttered as she ran away from the clearing as she heard the screech of rage.
"Who…" Naruto asked sleepily.
"Don't worry kid, you'll be all right, I promise," the voice said.
Naruto would have much rather been able to stay awake and get away himself but his body was giving into the irresistible temptation of sleep and his mind soon followed the path into darkness.
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New chapter from Neko. Yay!
Oh, much SasuNaru fluff to come I promise :3 I just have to explain this part and have them meet up and you'll get it /o/