Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. All I own is my own original character Sonki Ekibyougami and the original plot I have inserted into the series.

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I was going to mention this in the last chapter but I totally forgot and I am so sorry! I wanted to thank Sahra Lee for the inspiration to go on! And thus forth if this has any meaning I dedicate this chapter and the past one just for you! Though I am truly sorry about the lack of updates as you requested.

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Naruto

Chapter 14: Surprise

Saga: Death and Rebirth

Sonki stood once again outside of the gates of Konohagakure village. Her eyes were still at the ground. Naruto and Jiraiya were still leading her.

"Will you just smile already kid, it's starting to make me depressed!" Jiraiya shouted at her, casting her a glare. "You've got nothing to worry about once we talk to the Hokage, right?!"

"But even you said he wouldn't be able to help me," Sonki muttered. "You're right, if I am to die if this… It truly makes me a fool for choosing to do so."

"Don't say that!" Naruto shouted back at her, stopping. "You didn't know the consequences right?! So don't go blaming yourself!"

"I should have been more cautious… The thing is… I was just being selfish and wanting the desire to have more power." Her eyes hollowed even more. "He used me I guess… Though I don't understand why."

"Look," Naruto said grabbing her wrist, as to stop her from walking away from him. "You've got a demon sealed in you right?"

She nodded her head, though having no clue as to the point he was getting at.

"Well you've managed to make it… what fifteen years with it inside out of you right? You've only let it slip out once, and still you managed to control him and put him back inside…" He smiled at her. "So what's the problem going to be with the Dragons? I'm sure you can deal with anything that's gunna be thrown at you Sonki… Besides! You're a lot tougher than Sasuke! So what do you have to worry about?!"

"Thanks, Naruto," Sonki said smiling at him. "I wish it were that simple though… I'm already scared out of my mind… So this being added on isn't going to help. I have a battle already going on in my head…" She pointed at it. "And another is just going to make things much, much worse."

"Deal with it. If you're seeking power, this will be one step towards it," Jiraiya said crossing his arms over his chest, a smile on his face. "Besides, if you are more powerful than that brat over there as I think you are, you'll do fine."

"HEY!" Naruto hissed at him, hands now turning into fists. "That's not funny!!"

Sonki smiled at the both of them.

"Thank-you."

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"So he finally found a pupil to pass his skills down too," the Hokage said smiling at the three of them. His head was rested on his hands, which were folded across his chin. "And our Sonki here, just happens to be that pupil… Am I correct?"

"Yes, sir," Sonki said nodding her head at him.

"Well there is nothing I can do now." He sighed. "What's been done, has been done."

"I see," Jiraiya said nodding his head also.

"Is this all you have to inform me of today, Sonki?" The Hokage was acting as though she may have been leaving out something.

"That is all, sir." Sonki bowed to him and then took her leave, Jiraiya staying in the office.

"Sonki," Jiraiya said before she exited the door.

She stopped to listen to him. "Yes?"

"Take Naruto some where to eat, I'm sure he's starving."

"Yes," Sonki answered and then exited to the door, Naruto was standing outside. His arms crossed over his chest as he starred dead ahead, looking bored out of his mind.

"Hey," Sonki begun, now getting his attention. "Are you hungry or something?"

His stomach growled.

"I'll take that as a yes."

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"So why do you think Jiraiya said to take me out to eat?" Naruto asked amazingly in between bites.

"I don't know," Sonki said sighing, ramen in her own hands.

"Oh…" Naruto said lowering his eyes back down to his food. "The tournaments tomorrow, huh?"

"Yeah…"

"Are you scared?"

"What do I have to be scared of?"

"You know, you're fighting that one guy right… Gaara right?"

"Oh, yeah." She lowered her eyes, a melancholy look suddenly rushing over her face. "I forgot about that…"

"Don't tell me your scared!"

"I'm not!" She looked up at him, anger written on her face. "It'd be like you fighting Sakura! Except your almost equal in power! How would you like that!? Wouldn't it just be a little bit hard?!"

"But that's two totally different things…" He looked at her confused. "I don't see what you're trying to get at…"

She sighed in frustration and rubbed her temple in distress.

"Let me put it this way… You fancy Sakura right?"

He looked at her nervously, and then slowly nodded his head.

"Well, lets say for instance you two are both have demons sealed inside of you, okay?"

He nodded his head, as though he was following what she was saying.

"Then you two are pinned against each other in a fight and only one of you is either going to come out of it alive, or at least conscious. Each of you is fearing each other because of the demon, and you don't exactly know if your demon is going to sudden unleash itself or if your opponent is going to release theirs…"

He shook his head.

"Wait, so you're telling me this Gaara guy has a demon sealed inside of him too?"

"Yeah, Shikku… That's why he looks like he hasn't slept in ages. Ever since that demon has been sealed inside of him, he hasn't been aloud to sleep. Otherwise the demon will come out, and he won't be able to control it… If he unleashed his demon, and somehow mine came out…"

She looked down at her hands, as if not wishing to continue.

"It's not gunna happen…" He seemed to be losing interest in the conversation. "You think the Hokage is going to stand by and let this happen? And besides, it'd be a miracle if you even did walk out of that tournament alive!" He then stuck his thumb in the direction of his face, a grin placed upon it. "You're going to have to go through me first!"

"That shouldn't be too hard!" She grinned back at him and punched him in the shoulder playfully.

"HEY! That hurt!" Naruto jumped out of his chair and chased after her and she begun to run away from him, a grin placed upon her face. "Get back here! HEY! Didn't you hear me?! I SAID GET BACK HERE!!"

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"What are we going to do about the tournament?" Anko asked looking at the Hokage, her hands crossed behind his back.

The information about Sonki had just been revealed to her. The Hokage had called a meeting forth with the council of the tournament, declaring the new news to them all.

"We continue with it," the Hokage answered, his head rested in his hands again. "Wouldn't it be a shame to cancel the tournament all because of one individual?"

"We could just take her out of the tournament," another suggested.

"Then what about her opponent? What would we do with him? We couldn't just take him out to without an acceptable explanation. All because of her simple actions others should not have to suffer…"

The room was quiet.

"Sonki is to stay in the tournament. If she tries to summon the dragons in battle do not approach her. Even if the boy she is fighting is on the verge of death, all it will do is lead to casualties… She will not be able to control them much longer."

The room was still quiet at the Hokage's final demand.

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Sonki sighed as she collapsed on her bed. She flipped over and then starred up at the ceiling, revisiting her thoughts as to what had happened with her and Naruto today.

"You know Hinata likes you right?"

The sentence lingered around in her head; a small smile crept across her face as his reactions appeared in his mind. He had been shocked, unable to believe that such a shy girl like her had liked him.

Now rolling over she rested her head on her hand, letting out another sigh as she closed her eyes. Her eyes jerked open a second latter as she felt herself being flipped over on her back once more and pressure being applied to her hands and feet.

"Off guard again? Why do you put yourself in these positions?" the voice asked her, his hair the color of dried blood.

"Get off me," she replied trying to push herself up, but got no success. "Hey did you hear me?"

His eyes starred into her.

"Gaara? Hell-"

His eyes grew huge as his lips encased hers.

Slowly he drew back, still not removing his body from above hers.

She gulped and then finally regained all of her nerves and will to speak.

"W-what the Hell was that for?"

"I wanted to."

She blinked up at him, obviously showing all signs of confusion on her face.

He's… He's showing emotion? Love?

"What?"

"You're acting strange…"

She tried to wiggle out of his grip, but once more got no success.

"Can you get off of me please?"

He looked into her eyes, lust still remaining.

Lowering his head he kissed her again, this time putting more passion into it. Slowly making his tongue in between her lips.

She let out a muffled gasped her eyes as huge as dinner plates. They then begun to drop and she gave in, relaxing at the new experience she was sharing with him.

Finally he pulled away, his face inches away from hers.

"Can I sit up now?"

He could feel her shaking in his grasp. He then blinked at her and drew his body away, letting her sit up as he starred at her, confused as she still was.

"Why are you shaking?"

"I'm scared…"

"Oh me?"

"No…" She paused, as if deciphering in her head if it were true. "I'm scared at what you're doing… It's as though you're a different person." She looked down at her hands and continued. "How could you have changed with out me knowing it?" She looked back up at him. "What has happened to you?"

"What do you mean? Is it wrong of me to act like this? Is this so abnormal?"

"You don't show emotion…"

"And you don't cry…"

She turned her head away from him; she stood up, her hands now at her sides in fists and her brow furrowed.

"Gaara, I think you should leave now… This isn't supposed to happen."

"What if I don't want to leave?"

"You need to… I want to get some sleep… We're fighting in the tournament tomorrow… You have to leave."

"You're avoiding the real subject Sonki… What are you running away from?"

She turned around, facing him. A horrified look on her face.

"You're not supposed to like me Gaara! At least not now! I don't want to fight you in the tournament tomorrow! How am I supposed to when I know you have feelings for me?!"

"Put them aside. Your feelings and a fight are two different things… I am sure you have enough power to separate them, even if you have that war inside of your head."

She stepped back, shaking her head, as though trying to clear her thoughts.

"Just leave… Can you just leave?"

His footsteps echoed through the house as he made his way towards the door, pausing as he opened it to step out. "You'd better give it you're all tomorrow Sonki. Or I'm going to be gravely disappointed in you tomorrow."

The door slammed shut.

She shrunk down to the floor, her face buried in her hands, sweat running down it.

"Why the hell is this happening to me now?"

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Sonki stood in front of the entrance exam gates. Wearing a short sleeve shirt of black and a fishnet shirt under it. Her capri like pants was also black along with her sandals. A sword in a blue sheath was latched around her waist. This time her hair was not in it's usual formation at the back of her head, it was now hanging limply down to her collarbone and in front of her eyes, which were looking around nervously.

She gathered her strength up and took a steep forward, entering the final exam to become a Chuunin.

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The first person to spot her was Naruto, who came bounding over to her without a second's hesitation. He was still wearing his normal colors or orange and blue.

"What's up with all the black?" He asked coming to a sudden halt at her side to walk with her. "Are you mourning someone's death or something? I don't remember anyone dying here in Konoha…"

"Yours," Sonki snapped back at him, she was in no mood for his stupid questions today. "Naruto, will you just leave me alone for the moment? I don't need you sitting her questioning my every move…"

He looked at her a little angry at her tone of voice and actions towards him.

"Sasuke's looking for you… Though I might tell you." He still looked angry as he walked away from her.

Sasuke?! Looking for me?! He's here already?! I thought he was supposed to show up late with Kakashi!! He's not supposed to be here! What the Hell is going on now?!

She spun around, anger and frustration on her face,

Sasuke was standing behind her.

"What took you so long to show up?" Sasuke asked her, his hands in his pockets, his voice cool as ice. He was also wearing all black.

"I over slept," Sonki muttered back at him, her eyes narrowed, as though she were expecting something horrible to happen. "What do you want?"

"Nothing much," Sasuke answered, looking her up and down. As if trying to find improvements on her body. "Why didn't you come with Kakashi when he asked?"

"I didn't want to," Sonki said through her clenched teeth. Being around him just made her furious. If the other's knew what he was going to do to them all… They would all be acting the same.

"And you didn't come with Naruto either?"

"No I did not."

"But you did take up a Sensei, correct?"

"Yes…"

"A powerful Sennin? He taught you something useful, didn't he? More powerful than the Chidori?"

"I don't know…"

"But you do." He sighed, looking at her annoyed. "Would just quiet playing dumb for a moment and at least give me a decent answer to my questions… Unless you are getting some sort of enjoyment out of this as I am…" He then grinned at her.

"I'm leaving now…" She turned on her heel but felt his hand slam on her wrist, twisting her back around to face him.

"I believe I'm not done talking to you just quite yet."

"What do you want then!? Quiet playing games with me!"

"When you defeat Gaara, I want you to fight me in the final round, I want you to summon this 'powerful' dragons you posses. I want to see why they are so commonly referred to in fear… You've ever got Kakashi scared if it's any concern to you."

She jerked her head out of his grasp and begun to walk away.

"Leave me alone Uchiha… I have no interest in you and your silly games. I'm not here to fight."

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Sorry if this is to short. I wasn't quiet sure were to cut it off. I'm trying to make my chapters longer as requested and trying to update at least once a week. On other subjects, please do tell if you like how this chapter is leading to future events. And if there is anything that I should change or just totally drop out. I'm trying to keep each character in their own character as they were meant to be, but as shown it is a little difficult to twist them into my own creations for the story, without altering them to become an OOC. Well all said please review!