Someone Screaming
The Alternate Story – Dim Light
Ayane Selznick
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Summary:
Fate gives another chance for Uchiha Sasuke to redefine all mistakes he did when he crossed the wrong path. What are the possibilities when he comes home in Konoha?
Author's Note:
As promised, I created another story which is rooted from my original Someone Screaming. The said story was tragedy, but to lighten up a bit, I explored and imagined scenarios like what could've happen if Sakura is alive. Assuming you guessed what I wanted to share with you in this story, expect a not-so straightforward relationship from one character to another.
This chapter starts during Sakura's encounter with the Akatsukis when Sasuke forced her to go back to Konoha. All past events (Chapters 1 to 7) have taken its part in this story but I don't want to post it again so let's just say that this story is the key for Sasuke's another path. Thus, new chapter awaits him.
Her body felt tired. She's also nearing Chakra depletion. What more is to come now that she's in front of the two feared S-Class Nins to which they both came from an infamous organization? Breathing deeply, she wasn't expecting them to pay back after their last encounter. Now that she's alone, what would be the possible tactics to evade them and find an escape route?
WHOA!
Before she could even think of anything, the short person sent her bombs towards her position. Explosive tags and such were the person's specialty, but thanks to her keen senses and medical jutsus, she was able to reduce the amount of damage she received from that blow. She started running again finding a way to get herself out of trouble. While evading all the bombs that were thrown at her, she immediately executed some series of hand seals.
The pursuer halted for a second when she felt something eerie around the place. She glanced from left to right and activated her senses to find out what's going on.
She's tricky all right, but that doesn't mean she's so smart…Yeah…
Her vision started to get blurry. Then her surroundings made her feel dizzy. Not so soon did she feel her body being pulled down by gravity but she was stubborn enough not to fall completely.
Dammit… strong Genjutsu…
Then all of a sudden she heard swooshing sounds from her behind. Knowing what is to come, she forced her body to move only to activate something.
TRAP!
KAAABOOOM!
Not so near neither so far from the blast, the pink haired kunoichi smirked at her short victory.
"So what if you blast her?" said the other S-class Nin who was standing behind her.
The woman stiffened at her position but never showed how fearful she was when he suddenly spoke from behind.
"Mind if I tell you that I happen to use some extraordinary poison that could kill someone when it entered the pores of the skin."
She gasped sharply at his bluff.
So the poison I made for them both was nothing compared to what he's telling right now? Shit…
She jumped west when something behind him almost pierced her bare right arm. Looking at the long customized wooden weapon, she noticed how she's familiar with the said material.
A puppet! Similar to Kankuro's weapon… She jumped backwards when the puppet sent her a handful of senbons. I won't be able to fight it in melee range… neither with long range since he has all the advantage in this fight!
She narrowed her eyes towards the puppeteer then to the puppet. If the puppeteer is damaged, same goes for the tool…
Clasping her hands together, she executed another set of hand seals which would be concentrated with different Nin jutsus.
Wind Element: Violent Gale!
The puppeteer was about to jump evade the attack when he felt a tug from his right arm. The clever kunoichi tied his arm with invisible strings! He was thinking why he wasn't able to detect it from the beginning when he realized that it held him tighter when he moved.
Tricky bitch!
The Akatsuki puppeteer received the large shredding wind right in front of his face.
Soft thuds echoed within the forest as one swift person dashed hastily towards his known destination. It was only an accident when he heard those people chat about the woman he just forced to leave. Of course, his intentions were not because of her safety and he admitted that she's nothing to him anymore, but what made him run like hell was because of the term of the other S-class Nins.
The Akatsuki.
If by any chance one of them was his damned brother then he must be extra careful. Reminding him of his previous encounter with him he felt the large gap of their strength. Back then he thought how useful his training was, but now, now that he had acquired the fully grown Cursed Seal, can he even their score and finally avenge the death of his clan?
He hoped this is really the time… but something behind that thought tells him that he's not yet prepared.
Not yet prepared to face his death.
Jumping sideways, he placed his Chakra to his feet and resumed his speed as he felt the woman's familiar Chakra.
She's within my range now… Good.
He sped up immediately while he kept his senses awake. When he narrowed his eyes to the battlefield, he instinctively activated his Sharingan.
Come, and I'll show you my strength… The pink haired kunoichi taunted though struggling to get up on her feet when the puppet intercepted her technique thus the puppeteer was able to shield himself and was able to deliver her a clean punch in the gut.
She spat some blood on the large branch when she recovered her balance. Preparing her stance, she narrowed her eyes further to her opponent while directing her Chakra to her fists.
Taijutsu huh… The tall Akatsuki man noticed as he controlled the Chakra strings to his tool. Eat this you bitch!
The puppet moved accordingly to his hands and in a matter of seconds it was seen lunging towards the kunoichi who apparently prepared her stance. When his fingers on his right hand moved, the puppet seemed to reveal a poison coated weapon, ready to stab her. She dodged the incoming attack and locked the arms of the puppet.
More to come I know but I have to destroy this one first! The woman said when she punched the arm that was extended to her previous position. Soon she turned sideways and kicked higher towards the head of the puppet with her right foot.
When she landed on hand stand, she twisted her body to avoid another incoming attack. Jumping backwards landing with a bent knee, she lunged forward for the second time aiming to destroy the puppet completely.
What an enormous strength!
The tall man gasped more to himself when he saw his puppet pulverized in front of his eyes. With all the poisons splattering everywhere, the woman was careful not to step or even sat on them. She knew how dangerous the poison was though she does know how much this man underestimated her.
Unbeknownst to the man, the Konoha kunoichi set another trap to him. Pulling the invisible strings, the S-class Nin was forced to meet her steady form. With a gasp, he felt his face burn with pain when the woman punched him to the face. It's as if he was blown strongly to the direction of the force. Tapping her foot on the branch she sped forward in attempt to escape only to meet a powerful punch in the face.
"GAH!" She shouted when she was flown backwards.
The body she pulled previously was just another puppet and the real one hid behind some large tree. Struggling to get up once again, she winced when senbons came at her. She jumped sideways but her lack of strength almost reached its peak and the senbons that struck her proved how she needed to escape.
After the raining of senbons, the puppeteer moved his fingers again as the puppet attacked the wounded kunoichi. It doesn't have any deadly weapons but with clutched fist, she knew what's to come. With that unavoidable attack, she faced the punched to her face and fell from the tall tree.
Unfortunately, she did recognize that she implanted a large explosive trap once her body touches the ground.
OH SHIT!
To be continued…
Author's Note: Cliffhanger arise! Nyahaha very evil… Anyway, I hope that you'll stay tuned in this alternate chapter. In all honesty, I don't know how things will flow in this one since the first one took my entire creative yet angst-y idea. I have a feeling that the next chapters would be similar to any SakuSasu stories you've read so I'm going to let you leave any suggestions or comments then put the pieces together. Will that be okay?
And oh, from here on, prepare for the biggest changes. What change? Gone are the long chapters but beware of the cliffhangers! Hahaha! If that will be implemented (or being approved by my beloved writers) then I already have 5 chapters at hand! But if not, I will only have three chapters. In any case, I hope to hear from you people!
p.s. I was itching to post this already... I just ignored the target review of 200. I'll just keep on posting till then!