Mine Alone
A Yang Production
The words GIVE UP were beaten out of my vocabulary. Father made sure of that. Spar after Spar, battle after long battle, lesson after lesson, he made sure that those two words were driven out of me. It worked far too well. Then all he saw of me was the weak side, he could never accept all of me. Even with our eyes he could not see the irreversible damage he had caused me, he could only see me when I fought. Even then I was to battle it all out. Why would the people on the side lines yell Give Up? What did that mean?
" Thank you father for teaching me to never give up." I whispered as I let loose a thousand of my lovely earth clones.
Even in the academy and even my Sensei had always told us to never give up. Is it ironic then that their lesson that they had personally taught me will be their undoing?
" Hokage-sama! I hope that your village is made of strong material!" As the words left my mouth, she turned around in time to see two huge clouds of dust rise into the air followed by columns of fire. Earth, wood, concrete, bushes, and other materials rained down on the village, far from the were the villagers were seeking protection. There was such hatred on her face as she turned to try and attack.
" DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT THE VILLAGE!" Her freakish strength allowed her to destroy my clones with one hit. I looked over my shoulder at Kyuubi and found him playing with his food. Ten Shinobis were caught under his feet.
You really think you're better? When I was trapped in human form you mocked me. Dare you mock me now!
There was no use for me in helping him. I had someone bigger to deal with. It was THEM that I feared. That THEY would succeed…that THEY would take Naruto from me.
" I won't let them." I growled while seeking them. They were a distance from Kyuubi, slowly and steadily working their way towards the furry fox. " You can't take him from me. YOU CAN'T!" With a single hand I commanded the earth to rise up and come crashing down on them. THEY MUST DIE!
Through the chaos, Neji wove in and out of the battle towards the Hokage who was currently busy wiping out mounds of dirt that rose up. Spotting him, she moved towards him.
" Neji-san!"
He fought through the earth clones that stood against him. The Silence seal was still wrapped around his mouth. Tsunade tried to pry it off, using her charka to counteract the seal. It was futile. They had no time to come up with another plan, a long dragon made of the earth roared as it snaked it's way towards them.
" CRAP!" Tsunade and Neji jumped put of harms way. She knew that soon she would have to release the seal on herself if this battle continued for much longer. Something cool wrapped itself around her legs. Two arms worked their way up her legs, trapping her to that spot.
" Hokage-sama…I can't let you get away." A face emerged, though covered. More arms grabbed her…binding her…trapping her.
" But don't you know that even the earth can become the finest of all sands?" A bored voice remarked. Sand rolled towards the binds that bound Tsunade. The instant the sand touched the clones, the clones dissolved and was added to Gaara's sand. " The earth can become sand…and I have power over sand." Gaara calmly walked towards the Hokage, a small, slightly twisted smile on his face as he realized that he could now stop the clones.
Rock Lee desperately looked for his comrade. How many time had Neji come to his aid? Now was the time to repay his debt. Up ahead, just a little way from the fight he had finished with some earth like thing, there was a commotion. Two people dressed in black were fighting. They were engaging in close range combat. The one on the right was winning, having landed many blows on the one on the left. Lee took a step back and a twig snapped announcing his presence. Both figures looked up.
" LEE!" They said in unison.
" Watch out for Hinata!"
" Don't listen to Sasuke! He's the one who killed them all!"
" Lies! All of them! Hinata's the one who is the real murderer!"
Even as they continued to fight they shouted many things to him, trying to convince him. He was beyond confused, who to trust and who to kill? A loud thud pulled him out of his thoughts as someone landed painfully in front of him. The other figure had a kunai in hand, raised ready to strike. Surely this was the one that Lee had to kill? Using his speed he was able to land an open palm on the person's stomach and send them crashing into the nearest tree.
" Thank you Lee…" He jumped into the offensive. He was unsure of THIS person's real identity and if they were telling the truth.
" I can't let both of you walk away. I don't know what side you are on. But I do know that I must kill one of you to avenge what you did to my precious Sakura!"
" Sakura…?" They got up, swaying slightly from the battle. " You mean to avenge her death?...You really expect to beat the one who took her from this earth?"
Chills ran down his back…this person's tone was eerie, almost too clam when speaking of someone's death.
" Would you like to see her? Would you like to join her?" This was said in a whisper. " That slut wouldn't give Naruto the time of day…let alone return his love. I had to kill her. I had to make sure that she would never hurt him. My hands ran red with her blood…and yours will spilled. Thank you for knocking out my enemy." All Lee could see was a black blur. Their sped left him stunned…they moved with out any restrictions, faster than he could have ever imagined.
" Boo!" A voice said softly in his ear. He tried to kick at where the voice came from, but he found empty air. " You can't catch me…" An invisible hand punched him in the face, sending him reeling in the air. Before he could hit the ground he saw them and felt a knee in his stomach. At the same time something hit his back.
"AGH!" He fell to the ground and coughed up blood. It was insane. Three blows, all in about 2 seconds time, less even! It was time to get serious. Quickly, he threw off his weights. Now maybe they could be even.
Both of them were blurs in the trees, each landing their blows and receiving. The only problem was that they were stronger then he was.
I can't out run them, I can't out punch them…what the hell am I suppose to do!
He was able to dodge a punch, the tree behind him splintering. Thinking quickly, he lashed out and was able to grab the invisible hand, halting their attack.
" No!"
Gripping tightly, Lee kicked upward making contact with their face. Their face jerked back, making a sickening sound. Letting go, their body flew through the air, an orb like thing slipped off their neck. Both landed on the soft grass with a thud. For many moments Lee just leaned shakily against a tree, trying to regain his breath, hoping beyond hope that his opponent would not get up.
" Stay down and stay dead." He wished under his breath. Somehow he found the strength to walk over to the body. There was no movement, save for the clothing being moved by the wind. " I was the one to kill them Sakura…please rest in peace." A single tear rolled down his sweat covered face.
" Rest in Peace!" A hand snapped out and gripped him leg tightly. Before he could have had a chance, they had wrapped both legs around his neck. He was violently jerked forward and swung by his neck. They released him and watched as lines of trees fell. Dust billowed and many birds cried as they took to the skies, lamenting the lose of their young.
All that distance that Lee had took them was gone. He could see the Leaf Shinobis, he could see Gaara and Hokage attending to the one he had knocked out. They were so close…yet so far away. He just didn't have the energy to cry out for back up. Straining, he propped himself onto an elbow.
" You made me lose my necklace…it's very special." There was a pain in his left hand. He feared what he would find, but he looked. His head was jerked to the side.
" Why don't you open the Gates Lee? Or are you afraid that if you do, you'll lose like you did against Gaara?" They kicked him in the stomach. " You lost and I think I should do the same thing that Gaara did to you…only this time, it'll be both legs, both arms." He felt them pick him up from the ground. Something wrapped itself around him arms. Then the pressure began.
" Agh!" There was a snap, and pain throbbed through out his body. Again something snaked itself onto his legs. There was only one thing going on in his mind…Crap! What did I do to deserve this!
Even though it was fun to toss Lee around like a little rag doll, my fun was cut short. The Hokage and everyone else had appeared.
" Hello Hokage-sama." I pleasantly said. I snapped my fingers and Lee was placed on a make shift cross.
" Release Lee!"
"umm…No. How about you have some fun with my Clones?" I laughed as they crawled from the ground. At the same time, the cross started to expand and absorb Lee's body.
" Let him go." I recognize the voice. Gaara stepped forward.
" Why?" I grabbed the bulge around my neck. Kyuubi growled as he came running towards me. " Now, attack my clones!" The whole swarm charged forward only to collide with a wall of sand. Before I could do anything all my clones had become the wall of sand.
"Crap!" I hissed. I barely missed becoming encased in the sand. " Still…I have one thing!" I placed two fingers to my mask. " Bye Bye Lee!" Red Crimson rippled in the air. The warm blood dripped from the cross that become a Earth Coffin…something that I had picked up from Gaara. " Kyuubi! Let's get the hell out of here!" He skid to a halt and I started to run towards him when the most chilling word was said out loud.
" NARUTO!"
Do not let the Vessel's beloved
Call Out Their Name…
Do not let the Vessel's beloved
Call Out Their Name…
DO NOT LET THE VESSEL'S BELOVED
CALL OUT THEIR NAME…
It was then that I realized that I was screwed. Kyuubi glanced at me before he started to snap his jaws and growl from the pain.
Brat! What the hell is happening!
" He's coming back. Naruto is coming back to this world!"
Everyone watched as the Huge furry fox began to dissolve into a human shape. He was huddled in a ball, naked, weak in body and mind, and confused beyond anything.
I knew then that I was going to lose…and I hate losing. My plan was falling apart…everything I had worked for...all the people I killed…it had fallen apart. It was now worth nothing. My vision ran red, I saw all the blood that I had spilled surrounding me. They wanted me dead…all the people I had killed wanted me to burn in hell with them and they would drag me down.
I HAD FAILED NARUTO…
AND NOW I WAS GOING TO PAY.
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