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Do You Love Me:
"Hey," said Kiba, sitting next to Leiko. They were seated now on a cliff, watching the sunrise.
Leiko said nothing, but looked away.
"What's wrong?"
"There is one problem with being able to see the future, and that is you know what is going to happen."
"Huh?"
"Someday you will seek me, but I will not be found."
"..."
"Kiba? Do you love me?"
"As a friend, I love you."
"Encourage my kin."
Kiba stared at her, puzzled.
Once again Leiko asked, "Kiba, do you love me?"
"As a friend, I love you."
"Encourage my companions."
Kiba looked at her if she was crazy. Leiko looked up into his eyes.
Her beautiful red eyes shone with unshed tears.
"Kiba, do you love me?"
"Leiko, you know everything, and so you know that I love you."
"Take care of my companions."
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Machika and Nyoko watched them from behind trees.
"(1)Kiba
(2)Shino
(3)Naruto
(4)Sakura
(5)Neji
(6)Hinata
(7)Chouji
(8)Ino
(9)Shikamaru
(10)Gaara
(11)Temari
(12)Kankuro...
You all play a bigger role in this prophecy than you think," whispered Machika.
"Leiko...she is frightened," Nyoko told Machika.
"There is nothing we can do to help. She must face Orochimaru on her own."
"It begins in only a few minutes."
"I know."
"Let us wake the others."
"I agree."
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The entire group stood in the forest clearing, ready for battle.
Suddenly, waves of Sound ninja poured down upon them, attacking at all angles. The battle had begun.
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"Orochimaru," Leiko's voice was filled with hatred and resentment.
"So it begins, Princess."
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"Sasuke!" yelled Naruto. "You will fight me! I made a promise to Sakura-chan, and I intend to keep it!"
Sasuke looked at him during all of the commotion. Without speaking, he lunged at Naruto.
Naruto dodged easily, quickly forming the Rasengan in his hand.
"Getting hasty, aren't we?" Sasuke taunted, forming the Chidori. His eyes were full of malice and spite.
"You have changed, and I want the old Sasuke back!" screamed Naruto, lunging at Sasuke.
The two never crashed, because Nyoko stood in between them. She held them both in bubbles of chakra.
"Your attacks have grown too much. The explosion would wipe out the entire area," she explained coldly. She dropped them both back to earth.
"Your opponent is now me, Uchiha. We have a score to settle. Naruto, protect Sakura with your life."
Naruto began to protest, but when he saw the look in Nyoko's eyes, he scampered off to join Sakura's fight.
"And so it begins, Princess," sneered Sasuke.
"And so it begins," Nyoko agreed, attacking him with her mind.
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Sasuke's screams of terror could be heard throughout the clearing, and some even stopped fighting to see what had caused the Uchiha boy so much pain.
"Sasuke!" shouted Sakura, rushing over to his limp body. She glared up at Nyoko. "What have you done!"
"When he wakes up, he will be back to normal. I have caused peace to settle in his mind. It will be as if he never felt the pain."
Sakura's eyes widened in realization, and her eyes welled up with tears as she smiled her thanks. Nyoko bounded off to see who else needed her help.
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"How many of the Akatsuki have you taken down?" called Machika to Nyoko.
"Deidara is dead, Sasuke is healed, and I am seeking Zetsu," answered Nyoko.
"Kisame is dead, and I am seeking Itachi," Machika shouted.
"You should leave him for Sasuke."
"No way! He's too cute; and you know how I like cute ones."
'Great. Did her other self have to come out now!' thought Nyoko, alarmed.
Suddenly, a large barrier was created over where Orochimaru and Leiko were fighting.
"She's finished the first step!" cried Machika.
"Yes," agreed Nyoko, looking up into the sky and then bounding off to find Zetsu.
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"Hey! Itachi-kun!" Machika landed gracefully behind him.
"What has your sister done with my brother? Now is the time I will kill him."
"Haha! My sister has healed him. When he awakens, he will no longer bear the cursed seal. Naruto has the power to change people, and will pull him from the darkness. It is inevitable," flaunted Machika. "Now, Itachi-kun; FIGHT ME!" screamed Machika, lunging at Itachi. He dodged, but fell straight into her trap.
"You know, you're quite easy…" she whispered in his ear from behind him. Itachi's eyes were wide, and he quickly jumped away. "Hahaha!" laughed Machika.
'She's just playing with me…what is she!'
"I am Machika, the Third Celestial Being and Ruler of Earth," said Machika, reading his mind. "This is where your horrid, sinful life ends."
'I have no choice…I must use… "Mangekyo Sharigan!"
Suddenly, Machika was drawn into the trap and fought to escape. Using much of her chakra, she managed to break the Mangekyo Sharigan.
Stepping into the sunlight, Machika glanced at Itachi. "What! Impossible!" exclaimed Itachi.
"Feh. It used up a lot of my chakra. It looks like I can't play anymore, so…" Machika disappeared and was suddenly hugging Itachi, her face buried in his neck. She opened her mouth to reveal two long, pointed fangs.
"You see, Itachi-kun, I just love the taste of an enemy's blood. Especially when they're…petrified."
Itachi stood with his eyes wide open as Machika plunged her fangs into his neck. Machika let him go and he fell to the ground, snow white and cold.
Machika whipped some of the blood off of her lips, smiling.
A scream rang throughout the battlefield. It was Leiko.