Let's check in on them, shall we?


"Sasuke! Naruto!" Risa called out circling the area in frustration. "Where are those two? I told them not to wander too far! I can't even hear them now…" She sighed and sat down, wincing slightly.

"Still sore?" Sesshomaru walked back into the clearing and she glared at him.

"Maybe if you weren't so vicious I wouldn't be. Did you find them?"

"No."

"It's getting late… I'm going to check the north."

"You worry too much." There was silence for a moment as Risa listened to something far away. Her head suddenly jerked around to face north. Sesshomaru turned as well as he smelled blood. In an instant they were gone.

Naruto stumbled away from the strange demon, blood dripping down his arm as Sasuke picked himself off the ground. The demon's eyes turned to him and it lunged. Naruto jumped in the way, knocking Sasuke back down and getting thrown through the air. The demon caught him before he hit the ground and instantly tore into his leg, making Naruto cry out. Sasuke shook himself and tackled the demon, causing Naruto to crash to the ground. Sasuke disentangled himself and grabbed Naruto, pulling him out of the way.

"We have to run! Come on Naru-!" Sasuke was cut off as the demon grabbed him, tearing into his side and yanking him away.

"Sa-Sasuke…!" Naruto cried out weakly and tried to get up, wobbling over to grab onto the demon, pulling on it until Sasuke was dropped. They both lurched away, ending up under an old tree barely hanging onto the edge of a cliff. The demon slowly turned, licking the blood off it's claws before starting towards them. Sasuke looked up at the tree as Naruto glanced over the cliff edge, noting the waves crashing below. They glanced at each other and painfully started to climb the tree. Naruto went first, straining to climb without aggravating his arm and leg. Sasuke followed him while still trying to hold his side to stop the bleeding. He didn't make it very far before the demon grabbed him and violently pulled him back down before slamming him into the tree. Naruto screamed as Sasuke was smashed into the tree again until it finally snapped. Sasuke barely managed to look up in time to see both the tree and Naruto tumble off the cliff. All he saw next was a streak of black go after Naruto before he fell to the ground. He looked up to see the demon literally fall to pieces to reveal Sesshomaru standing there. Sasuke started to cry as Sesshomaru knelt down and patted his head.

"You're fine. It's over." Sesshomaru reached for his wound and Sasuke flinched. It was silent for a moment before Sesshomaru spoke again. "You did well. Now you need to show me… show your new father your injury." Sasuke nodded slowly and haltingly moved his hand away so Sesshomaru could inspect the gash.

Meanwhile Risa had leapt over the cliff after Naruto, unfurling her wings on the way down. She managed to grab him, but the tree got in the way of opening her wings entirely so they were both caught in the branches as it plummeted. Gritting her teeth she grabbed Naruto and used one hand to hold him close; with the other she sliced through the branches until she could jump away from the tree enough to open her wings, effectively halting their descent. She stayed in the air and cradled Naruto in her arms.

"Naruto? Come on sweetheart wake up." He didn't stir and she whimpered slightly before shooting upwards, landing a few feet from where Sesshomaru was now holding Sasuke. She walked up to them and looked over Sasuke who was then held out.

"He is fine."

"… Naruto's not." She set him down and Sasuke wriggled out of Sesshomaru's hands to check on him. Risa immediately grabbed him and inspected his side when she saw the drying blood on his clothes. She was greeted by the sight of nearly healed flesh and sighed in relief. Sasuke just squirmed.

"He all ready looked at it."

"Good…" She hugged him, making sure to keep his head down as Sesshomaru healed Naruto, causing him to wake with a cry. As soon as Sasuke heard that he tried to get away to check, but Risa didn't let him go for another minute until she heard Naruto crying. As soon as she loosened her grip Sasuke ran over to check on Naruto, grabbing his arm and apologizing. Risa slowly stood and went over to them. "Come on boys; let's go home. Do you want me to carry you?" Naruto immediately put his hands in the air for her, but Sasuke just stared at the ground. Risa picked Naruto up and held a hand out for him. "Sasuke?" He shook his head.

"I… I'll walk." He sniffed and Risa's shoulders slumped slightly before Sesshomaru put a hand on her back and pushed her forward. Without a word he picked Sasuke up and followed her back.


Aw... The poor boys.