Chapter 12

"Doton Doryuuheki!" I screamed forming the signs and breathing in. Then out. The small puddle around me formed as the wave of water my opponent sent at me.

"You think a mud wall will stop me," he shouted "Suiton Suiryuudan no jutsu!" he muttered the water dragon blast over the top of wall and down. My bunshin inside disappeared as another of my bunshin's appeared behind him. I total I had around 6 bunshin's dotted ready to attack. He turned in time to stab the bunshin. He closed his eyes and suddenly let out a large chakra pulse, destroying the rest of the bunshin.

"Come on Sasaki-chan," he whined sounding childish. I grunted and jumped down. I walked forward until I was around 20ft from him then stared. Come on we have to use THAT genjutsu. It's the only way we can win……come on body move it!... I grunted silently and moved my hands, afraid of what might happen. I had only used and experience this new jutsu once. It was taught to me by Ryo a member of the Iwamoto clan. The heir to it actually. My old best friend. He taught it to me as a birthday present when I was only 6. I mastered it and managed to work it. I haven't used it since the night he died.

"You leave me no choice Kyouta-kuuuuuuun," I mocked "Kokuangyou no jutsu!" I cried there was a gasp from the judges and the Hokage. I shrugged and closed my eyes. I heard Kyouta scream in pain as my reflections and bunshin's attacked him. I held still concentrating.

"Surrender your scroll and I won't kill you much less injure you." I called

"Hai!" he screamed, a bunshin grabbed the scroll and I released him. He fell to the ground covered in small scrapes. I walked over and took the scroll from a bunshin and they 'poof'ed away.

"The first match goes to," started Genma "Sasaki Amaya, and we need a medic," he added,

"Nah its fine I'll do it," I said waving; I bent down and put my hand on his forehead. He stiffened when he saw me.

"Go away the match has ended," he hissed "No need to rub it in,"

"No, I here to heal you now relax," I ordered annoyed. He nodded dumbly as I closed my eyes and pumped the chakra into his body through his head. He seemed to slip to sleep and I smiled and moved as the medics took him. I wiped the sweat off my forehead as the crowd erupted into cheers, I handed the scroll to Genma who took it and scribbled my name on it next to others. Among them I saw Neji, Shikamaru and Naruto. I grinned and turned to go out. As I reached the exit I saw Kiba and Akamaru waiting with Shino and Hinata.

"Hey!" I called waving, I tripped slightly but Kiba caught me just in time as I yelped. He caught me and laughed heartily

"Carefully now, you need to be healthy to keep competing," he replied, I glared weakly at him before laughing as well "Besides we're going for Ramen with the others," he added smiling,

"Hai," I replied before remembering something, I turned to Shino and Hinata "Ohayo Shino-san, Hinata-san," I said smiling, Shino nodded and Hinata spoke

"O-ohayo," she said "Sasaki-san," waving slightly

"Seriously Hinata-san its just Amaya for you guys," I said smiling before bending down to Akamaru, "Hey Akamaru look what I found you," I said pulling a bone like structure from my shorts pocket, I had found it before my match in the arena but who knows where it came from. He barked happily and took it in his mouth before savagely shaking his head. I laughed and stood dusting off my knees. We headed off towards the Ramen stall. Suddenly there was a pain in my thigh which reminded me of the wound I received from Kyouta in the first attack. I gasped slightly and bent over slightly. Shino and Hinata were talking a head of me and Kiba and Akamaru. The large white dog stopped next to me as Kiba carried on walking. He snuffled his nose my thigh and hit the patch where I was cut. His cold nose touched the cut which sent a bolt of pain.

"Iie Akamaru," I hissed pushing his nose away, he growled quietly but obviously not quiet enough because the others turned round to see us having a fight. Me and Akamaru. Just as he went to poke my thigh again he barked and blood seeped through and down my leg. Kiba stared at his dogs barking recognising it. He ran over quickly to find out what was wrong.

"What's wrong?" he asked quickly crouching down to Akamaru. The dog once again put his nose to my clothes thigh on the wound and pulled away showing the blood on his nose. I tried to shuffle away but the pain was searing now. I stepped away waving my hands.

"Its nothing seriously Kiba," I said fakely,

"I don't think so," said Shino suddenly behind me

"Why did you tell me?" asked Kiba sadly as he tried to pull up the side of my shorts. I immediately pulled away glaring at him.

"I said I was fine," I yelled

"Why do you have to be so stubborn!" he yelled back and Akamaru whimpered and shrunk back to Hinata. She looked scared and went and stood next to Shino with Akamaru. E just glared at each other.

"If you don't get that looked at you'll get sick," he shouted drawing attention to us once again

"I'm fine! I was fine until Akamaru caused it to start bleeding," I yelled

"Don't you dare bring him into this; he did the right thing alerting us he caught the scent of blood," he said angrily "I should have seen you limping,"

"I'm fine! I'm used to it! I won't die from a measly cut!" I shouted turning and storming away, I had no idea where I was going. I felt an oozing feeling on my leg and looked down; there was a big pool of blood. I gagged slightly and looked up as a blurry figure emerged in front of me. I started feeling light headed and I fell forwards through the air and into the welcoming darkness.

They watched as she fell sideways wobbly and saw she didn't move. Akamaru ran over and grabbed the scruff of Amaya's shirt trying to move her but no success. They raced over and rolled her over. Her face was pale but she wasn't seriously hurt.

"Lets just get her to the ramen stand. It's the closest place," said Shino. They nodded and Kiba picked Amaya up and nuzzled her temple lightly. Akamaru was barking at everyone in front causing them to freak out and move. They moved swiftly through the crowds hoping Sakura was already there. Unfortunately she wasn't she had to go to the Hokage's office. When they got in everyone else stared at them.

"Is she okay?" asked Chouji

"Iie, we need help but the Hokage's towers far away," said Kiba gripping Amaya tighter.

"Hai, hai, Kiba-san bring her back then someone go get Sakura," said Ayame, the old mans daughter; he nodded and brought her through the back. She shifted and woke up.

"It hurts," she moaned moving her hand "It's too hot in here," she said again

"Sh! Everything is going to be alright, Ino went to go get Sakura-chan quickly," he said kissing her lightly on the temple then rubbing his face in her hair. She didn't reply then he realised she'd fallen asleep again. He put her on the bed and Ayame and Hinata got to work.

"A-ano, K-Kib-ba-kun, c-could y-y-you p-please t-turn a-a-around," stuttered Hinata

"Why?" he asked then it dawned on her that they would be removing her trousers. He turned bright red and hurried out the room with Akamaru. He went back out just as Ino, Tenten and Sakura rushed past him knocking him and his dog into the wall. He sat down next to the bug user and put his head in his hands. Tonight would be a long one.

I woke up to be blinded by white. I moved my head and saw a hospital room around me. I cursed under my breath and looked around. I found flowers arranged around the room and my spare clothes piled neatly on a chair. I cursed again as a big knock came on the door.

"Hai," I called annoyed, in tumbled Akamaru with the rest of Team 8 and a few others. Sakura in front and just behind Akamaru followed closely by Kiba. I huffed and turned my head.

"I hate hospitals," I huffed again

"You have or had a rare disease; it seems Kyouta-san poisoned his kunai and shuriken with something from the Waterfall Village. We found an antidote but you will have to withdraw from the jounin exams." Said Sakura flicking through my charts and ignoring my comment, I gaped at her as anger boiled up inside me. I breathed deeply trying to hide my anger.

"Why?" I hissed

"Because side effects of it will be drowsiness, feeling dizzy and in ability to move your muscles in the area of infection properly," she said counting off on her fingers. I growled darkly and turned my head to look out the window. There was once again a knock and in walked Tsunade followed by the old jounin sense's.

"Ah the young youthful flame I still lit!" cheered Gai doing a 'good guy' pose, Lee smiled and mimicked him.

"Your so lame," said Kakashi behind his hentai book.

"Shut up both of you," I snapped crossing my arms, and smiling softly at Akamaru as the large dog jumped onto the bed and positioned his head to rest in my lap. I petted him as there was a silence over the room.

"I'm not quitting the exam," I said "I worked hard for it and will continue I will train for the next two weeks for my exam. I am not under the ruling of any sensei or under any clan laws anymore. No one makes decisions for me," I added in one tone. I looked down at Akamaru. Kiba walked over slowly and slung an arm over my shoulder.

"I'll help you," he said quietly nuzzling his nose on my temple again. I sighed and nodded slowly. Everyone in the room was staring at us and I just glared at them. Tsunade sighed and shook her head.

"You have two weeks to get yourself better, if you cannot walk or fight properly I am permanently withdrawing you from the exam," she stated I cheered silently and nodded.

"Hai," I said "Ano……when do I get out?" I asked

"When you woke up you were aloud to leave the hospital but seeing as we came to see you, then yeh, you can leave," said Sakura. I nodded and swung my legs over the edge of the bed. I stood and prayed that my leg didn't give way. It did. I sighed and shuffled everyone out the room. I stumbled over and saw a basic, casual, green kimono lying folded up for me to put on. I pulled the night gown off and pulled on the kimono. I gathered everything and put it into a bag and went outside. Kiba and Akamaru were waiting but everyone else was gone.

"Tsunade put some on patrol, duty and others had missions. Mine is to bring you home," he said, I nodded and Akamaru grabbed the bag from my hand. I smiled as we started heading home. Well my new home.