So I'll have two updates today, sorry about the long wait I've just been having a long few weeks my mom hasn't been doing good, it was my sisters birthday so I coudn't write for that, my computer sucks so I have to buy a new one, and my cat just died over the weekend so I haven't really been in the mood to write. But here's part one, hope you like it!

Splitting up Apparently:

"We're close!" Kiba yelled sniffing the air, Neji took a look ahead of them and noted that there wasnt any traps set out.

"Thats odd. They haven't laid a single trap down since then, Shikamaru what do you think is going on?" Neji suspected that it might be because the Mammoth's group thought the team would be too easy to get rid of.

"They've underestimated us. They think Mr. Hefty's the only one who'd going to be catching up with them. No one lays traps against their allies."

"HOW DARE THEY!" Naruto hated being underestimated.

"They don't think we can do it. But this gives us the perfect chance, too." A plan was in motion. Shikamaru quickly turned into that mammoth of a man, Naruto got ready to perform his Shadow Clone Jutsu.

The plan worked for a moment. The man's group was quick to realize that it wasn't their guy, instead Shikamaru. It was the six armed man who attacked, blowing a web from his mouth and knocking Shikamaru into a tree, trapping him.

The man was able to capture the Naruto clones and destroy them, trap Kiba and Akamaru before they could even attack, the same with Kira she stood from her hiding spot glaring at the man. After a few hand signals Kira was able to produce a place from her lips.

Crouching down she breathed fire close to her feet watching as the flame spread along the webbing, she expected it to burn away but nothing happened. The flames just died down. "Shadow clones, how interesting" The man produced six weapons from his sticky web staring down at Naruto and his clones a sick enjoyment in his eyes. The sticky web instruments he produced started to harden. He was turning them into blunt objects!

"Heh, you're the first to go, so I'm going to have me some fun! Lets play who's the real brat?" All the Naruto's grunted staring at the man worriedly. Kiba snarled glaring at him. How dare he. "First contestant, the outermost!"

The Naruto out the outside had the pleasure of being offed off first. "Naruto!" she cried seeing her best friend stuck in this torturous game of roulette. Thinking quickly she couldn't throw her kunai and watch him catch it and use it against Naruto, but Naruto would save her. One by one she felt her heart break over and over again. She was taking too long coming up with a plan. Naruto could actually get hurt! He could die and she wasn't doing anything!

Two left. There were two Naruto's left. This could be her only chance to actually do something useful. Anything useful. Fingers moving quickly her eyes locked onto the male. He was so focused on Naruto. He didn't expect or possibly he did but wasn't showing his focus on the other kids. Lord she hoped she was doing this right. A burning sensation built within her lungs, working it's way up her throat. SHe felt like her insides were starting to char when she finally released the jet of fire towards this man.

A jet of fire shot through the air, the man surprised jumped out of the way unfortunately just in time. He was safe. "Whoa! You could have hit me!" He snickered to himself watching her snarl preparing to do another. "Dont think so brat." he barely lifted a finger when a web made it's way over her mouth. Her hands flew to her mouth trying to rip the webbing off wide eyed. "Anyway, back to the main event!" the man's attention was back to the two Naruto's on the web.

The group started to panic seeing only two Naruto's left. Both Naruto's started struggling more actively along with Shikamaru, Kiba, Akamaru, and Kira.

One left. "Pshaw, I can't believe this. Well, I supposed it was more fun this way. But now game over!" Kira's scream came out muffled tears streaming down her face watching the last Naruto lay splat on the web dead. The body went puff and the last Naruto was gone. Kiba, Akamaru, and Kira stare wide eyed. Naruto wasn't dead?

Naruto was in the middle of a sneak attack trying to knock the male out. Neji somehow gotten out of his bindings sent the male flying away. It gave him enough time to help the rest of the team escape. As soon as she was free she hit Naruto for scaring her like that. Naruto grinned sheepishly.

"Sorry, Shikamaru said the less we all knew the better." She smacked him a few more times before looking over the group. She was glad everyone was fine and safe. She just hoped they'd be able to get away from this guy to save Sasuke.

"How didja?"

Neji smirked locking eyes with our enemy."Chakra built substances don't stand a chance against a gentle fist techniques!" Neji without looking away ordered the group to leave him. "Go. I'll take him."

Akamaru whimpered climbing back into Kiba's jacket. "He says this guy's tougher than the big guy earlier. A lot tougher." Shikamaru didn't seem to like that. He didn't want to leave another comrade behind.

Neji looked like he didn't seem too bothered by the news. "We have to go, one on one. Thats what we discussed."

Even though he knew thats the way it might have to be Shikamaru didn't like it. No one did. Neji just saved our asses and leaving him alone to go up against this asshole? "Thats right…"

"Besides, if we all get stuck here we won't be able to catch up to Sasuke." Naruto clearly upset understood the gravity of the situation. We might lose people. We might die. But we needed to find Sasuke.

Kira glanced him over. "What needs to be healed?" Neji rolled his eyes looking at her, she stood giving a bland look but he could see. He could see she was fighting herself for not doing anything, for not arguing.

"Nothing...thank you though...Naruto, you got a better sight than I do." When Naruto gave Neji a confused stare Neji elaborated. "Right now, Sasuke is wrapped in the darkness. Now go. I'll catch up to you later, too!"

"You and Choji better find us!" Kiba ordered shooting off. Neji saved the group again from destroying the webs coming after them. Time seemed to speed up, though of course they were all worried about Choji and Neji, Naruto was the only one who seemed to see the brighter side of things.

"It's down to the four of us now. Don't worry about Choji and Neji. They'll catch up to us in no time." Though Shikamaru didn't ask why or how Naruto knew, Kiba was the one who didn't. "Well Choji got that ace up his sleeve and Neji, I've fought him in the chunin exam. So I know."

"Know what?"

"He's a real genius." Naruto explained helping everyone understand that they'd be okay. Kira nodded jumping onto another tree branch.

"Still wish he'd let me check him over...I guess we didn't have time though." she muttered sadly shaking her head.

"We're close!" Kiba called back to us as soon as the scent grew stronger.

Shikamaru nodded "Two enemies left and we're four. That a two man advantage. If we do it right, we might get this done with just one contact."

Kira grinned, she couldn't wait to get ahold of Sasuke and kick his ass for getting captured. "Alright! Now we're talking! Lets do it!"

"Hey don't forget, it's a five to two." Kiba called correcting Shikamaru. Akamaru barked twice to prove his point.

"Right sorry! Five against two."

The teams energy seemed to spike, they were getting closer to Sasuke, the mission would be a success. "This time, we two'll take care of 'em with our new move." Kiba exclaimed. Akamaru barked in agreement.

"Hey! Wait! I was thinking about making tons of shadow clones." Naruto shouted over to Shikamaru for the next plan.

Kira spoke up "I was thinking about using my new jutsu as well." Naruto seemed to know what Kira was talking about.

"Did you finally master it?"

Kira shrugged her shoulders giving off a confident smirk "Wouldn't you like to know." Naruto laughed jumping to another tree. In truth she hadn't mastered it but she just had this feeling that it would work.

"Thanks, all of you, but first we try my plan. All right?"

In minutes they had caught up. The two headed silver haired male attacked Naruto first. Naruto had been building enough time for Kiba to strike and Shikamaru to go after the red haired girl. Locking the girl in place for Kiba's attack. Her partner realizing it was a trap yelled for the girl to get out of the way.

Kira shot out grabbing the crate containing Sasuke ignoring the heavy weight. Naruto and Kira locked eyes grinning like little devil's. They got Sasuke back.

"Lets get out of here!" Naruto quickly took Sasuke from Kira and the four/ five of them shot off back towards the village. The two headed silver haired male shot off towards the group, black markings wrapping around his body like they had for Sasuke. And shit was he faster.

Something happened though, Akamaru had stayed back placing a paper bomb on one of the trees and next thing they knew, there was an explosion. Kiba and Akamaru were missing.

The other one started chasing after them. 'Now or never…' She hoped it wouldn't be that bad of a forest fire...Kira concentrated on her chakra, quickly performing the hang signs needed for this jutsu. The charcoal taste returned to her mouth, heat started to build within her lungs. Taking a deep breath Kira blew. She watched amazed as the fire twisted from her lips and took shape of a Dragon's body. Shooting off towards the red headed girl.

It engulfed her body, the group heard her screams of pain but she was still coming. Almost as if the flames didn't hurt her at all. "Shit...I'll take care of it. Naruto, Kira, you guys go ahead with the coffin."

"But Shikamaru…"Kira whispered fearfully. She could see him worried but he knew he was the only one who could fight her.

"Just go!"

The girl paused staring wide eyed at the figure behind the three teens. "Wh, why are you...Kimimaro." Kira felt her body go stiff. They didn't expect someone else to come after them! The new commer swiftly kicked the coffin away from the three and jumped out of sight.

"Sorry guys. I miscalculated." Shikamaru grunted staring at the new silver haired male keeping Sasuke away from Naruto and Kira.

"You're late Tayuya. And what of the other three? This from the former members of the sound ninja five." Kimimaro grunted speaking down to his comrade.

Tayuya clearly confused and worried for the male couldn't help asking why he was here. "Why are you…?Your body...your body can't…" She was worried for her comrade. She was trying to put on a brave face but anyone could clearly see she was worried.

"I no longer move using flesh. I wish the power of my mind."

She inwardly cringed knowing he wouldn't make it too much longer, he might even die now just being out of the lab. "Hmph. Can't you even die?"

"I can feel it a little now. I feel release from the prison of flesh as if I can touch just a small part of Lord Orochimaru's dream." Just the mention of Orochimaru sent Naruto into a growling fit. "This is the dream Vessel, but you all were too late." That seemed to surprise the girl.

Shooting off from his treebranch Naruto aimed to serve a knock out punch to this Kimimaro dude. "Hey! I don't understand a word you're saying! But give Sasuke back!" That girl. She teleported in front of Kimimaro. Punching Naruto in the face so hard it knocked him back into Shikamaru's arms.

"Hey Naru, how many fingers am I holding up?" Kira muttered holding up two fingers. It took Naruto a second to realize what she was doing and shook his head. His eyes zero'd in on digits.

"Two."

Kimimaro got away leaving with Sasuke. Naruto was starting to get antsy. How were they supposed to get Sasuke back if this bitch of a girl won't let them pass.

"Naruto!" Shikamaru called finally getting his attention. "Do as I say." After explaining how Naruto and Kira would fake the girl into thinking it would be three on one they moved. Shikamaru screaming that the three of them could take her. And the plan worked. She totally fell for it. Shikamaru hit the girl's flute while Naruto jumped above Shikamaru and Kira swung below.

The remaining two met up at another tree and shot off yelling 'See ya'. Naruto was becoming more demonic the more he thought of losing Sasuke. You could see the vein popping out of the side of his head. Kira clutched onto Naruto's arm holding him back, she didn't want him to go and attack this male without a plan. She felt him struggle in her grasp.

"What's Orochimaru doing?! What does he want with Sasuke?!" Naruto screamed. The man before them didn't seem all that upset.

He seemed calm, practically bored with this conversation. "Lord Orochimaru had already mastered the art of immortality. But it takes time to learn everything."

"What does that have to do with Sasuke?" Kira called out putting more pressure into Naruto's hand. Trying to calm him down. "What is Orochimaru's plan with him?"

"Immortality doesn't mean your flesh lives on as is. Before the body decays another strong body must be obtained as a vessel for the soul." Eyes widen, Orochimaru wants Sasuke for his body. He wanted Sasuke to be a vessel!

"Then Sasuke …?!"

"Yes. Precisely." Something was coming out of the guy's hand., something white, hard, was that bone?! Naruto snarled ripping his hand free. Naruto had created one hundred, no two hundred copycat clones all growling and snarling like little monsters. "I won't give up on Sasuke, not ever!" Naruto proclaimed snarling more than ready to snap and kill this guy.

Kira felt her body shudder watching Kimimaro rip a bone from his shoulder, the bone formed in the shape of a sword. The wound had healed as soon as the bone was free from the flesh prison. That was just so gross, so strange.

"A bone for a sword?"

One of the clones threw two throwing stars but Kimimaro was quick to deflect. He looked rather bored at this. "This is no ordinary bone. It's maximum density, hard as steel."

Naruto was snarling at this point. She swore she almost saw the drool starting to form and drip down his lips. "Yeah so? I'm gonna smash it." He yelled. 'I'll distract him, you get Sasuke out of here.' Kira stared at her best friend shocked. She couldn't leave him alone with him! This man. She could feel how powerful he was!

'No way! I'm not leaving you!'

'There isn't time to argue! We need to bring Sasuke home!' Naruto argued snarling at the male in front of him. He's angry with her, why would she risk the mission for him.

"I have five dances. Don't even think that you understand that power." black smoke started to form around the coffin. "Particularly, the next one. I'll show you Tsubaki no Mai. Camellia dance!"

"I'm gonna crush you!" Naruto yelled shooting off again. This man, had defeated Naruto's clones easily like it was nothing she needed to try something. Ignoring Naruto's command she started performing her seals.

The smoke poured off the ground all around this man making it somewhat hard to see. She didn't need her sight though, he never moved from his position. Her eyes started to sting and the familiar heat ran through her system resting in her bell, slowing rising up her chest and into her lungs. Deep breaths ignited the feeling within her. She was ready.

Now.

Taking a deep breath she felt the glowing like burning charcoal was lodged into her throat setting her tongue on fire. Naruto watched shocked as the man avoided the fire dragon chasing him across the valley of green grass. Kimimaro used his blade and the two watched as the bone started to melt! Something that seems impossible. But it was working. Working to an extent. She lost concentration when he hid within the smoke and her dragon disappeared. The air smelled like burnt grass.

"We've waited too long, but the time is nigh. This is our first step toward Lord Orochimaru's design." Kimimaro informed. The coffin started to shake, rumbling as if someone was trying to get out. Wood went flying everywhere. Kira hissed feeling some jab into her shoulder and body but she focused on the creature in the middle emerging from the coffin. Or person. Standing with the Uchiha crest on his back it looked like Sasuke but at the same time it didn't.

His skin was a dark gray color that reverted to the black markings covering his arms. His hair started out looking like a porcupine returned to looking softer, more natural instead of stiff and crusty. "Sasuke…" Naruto started to grin. He was able to come home, everything would be okay again. "Sasuke! What are you doin' here?! Come on! Lets go!"

Thats when he started to laugh. His laugh sent shivers down Kira and Naruto's spine. Raising his arms he felt so free he couldn't contain his giggles.

"Sasuke…" Kira whispered terrified backing up some. What had they done to him. Sasuke spun around continuing to giggle. His eyes locking onto her form, his heart hammering in his chest. She came for him, she came to be with him.

Sasuke moved back towards them, Kimimaro watched in wonder what the boy was going to do. Was he going to kill his friends off? Even though Naruto was glad Sasuke was coming his way he grew nervous. Sasuke was acting different. He was standing in front of them now, or just in front of her, cackling to himself as he reached forward gripping Kira's wrist. Naruto could see how uncomfortable she was, she was trying to get away from him. But Sasuke's grip only tightened.

"Yo Sasuke, let her go!"

"No." Sasuke giggled pulling her towards his body, holding her in a tight embrace. Adrenalin was pumping through his veins he could take her, they could live together, they'd be happy together. Those were the thoughts running through his head this moment as he dragged her off into the woods. He didn't hear her screaming at him to stop, he didn't feel her struggles, he did feel her slow down behind him and the constant tugging on his arm. He decided to just pick her up and carry her.

It was so much faster then. He felt her banging on his chest, thrashing around in his grip yet held her tighter. She's scared he'd drop her of course she would be, most girls were scared to be dropped. "Sasuke put me down!" She screamed so loud in his ear he couldn't help but stop. He was so close from crossing over the border. They were almost there.

"We'll be there soon, don't worry." Sasuke grinned down at her nuzzling his head against hers like a cat would, was he trying to be affectionate. One of his eyes was black with a gold rim around as the pupil. She felt so stiff staring at him like this. The black markings over half his face. What was happening to him?

"Sasuke no!" she hissed, she struggled till he put her on her feet getting back to her senses. Sasuke sighed seeing that she was glaring up at him. She probably wasn't happy that he left last night and didn't tell her why. He wasn't surprised when she smacked him, he in fact expected it. His cheek burned but he could understand her reasonings, if the roles were reversed he'd probably have done the same. "What the hell is wrong with you?! Why'd you leave Konoha in the middle of the night like an idiot!" She snapped.

Sasuke smiled listening to her start a rant, she was so cute when she would rant, her hands would fly all over as soon as the pacing started. "Are you an idiot?! You must be because you want to join Orochimaru and he's a lunatic! He's going to kill you, you stupid idiot!" she snapped glaring up at him, he especially liked it when her eyes started to glow, it was always interesting to watch them glow in the dark. "Not to mention you sneak into my room and, and kiss me! Why would you kiss me and, and just leave! I mean what the hell!"

Sasuke grinned reaching forward to hold her face but she just smacked his hand away growling up at him. "No!" she snapped he swore steam could be coming off the top of her head, there was a new fire in her eyes this time. He really liked it. He felt the need to kiss her again, perhaps even touch her. "Don't touch me! Stop grabbing me and acting like you can do whatever you want to me!" She yelled. Sasuke watched her confused, this was new, since when did she not enjoy his touch? Why was she complaining now when she was fine with it yesterday. He knew she felt the same sparks he felt. So was she saying this because she was mad at him? For running off?

"What's your problem?" He grumbled annoyed. Sure he deserved to be yelled at by her but she should understand that he's doing it to grow stronger. "I didn't hear you complaining last night."

"How can I complain when you're kissing me to shut up when I have questions and I was half asleep!" She snapped arms crossed over her chest. "Now you've dragged me to the border for what? So that I can wish you a safe travel on your journey to Orochimaru?!"

"I want you to come with me!" He argued back gripping her shoulders tightly. "Do you think it was easy for me? To say goodbye to you last night? Having to lie that we'd see each other today when I fully knew we wouldn't be together for a long time! It nearly killed me having to say bye to you Kira."

"Well why damn it! Yeah you like me but…"

Sasuke started to laugh as if she had said the funniest thing in the world. "Like you? I more than like you, I love you. I've loved you for years! These past few months together have proved to me that you love me too. And last night was the hardest thing I've ever done." She was surprised to hear he loved her. How could he love her?

"I don't…"

"I want you to come with me so that we can be together, gods I would love to have you come with me but I can't. I can't risk Orochimaru hurting you again." Kira stared wide eyed at the boy in front of her. He was speaking as if she would understand. He pulled her into a hug bury his face in her neck holding her one last time. "I won't be gone forever Kira. I'll come back for you, I promise I'll come back for you."He muttered enjoying her warmth.

"But you can't go…" she muttered refusing to hug him back, she couldn't play with his feelings like that. She couldn't toy with his emotions like that. She didn't love him, she felt nothing romantically for him.

"It won't be forever, it'll only be for a while...then we'll be together again. Forever." he pulled back brushing her loose strands of hair away from her face.

"Sakura loves you Sasuke."

"I don't love her. I love you." He argued back memorizing her again. Taking in every detail of her face when she was awake. The angry spark was gone but was replaced with those sad doe eyes. "Think of it this way, I'm getting stronger for us." He grinned.

"Sasuke listen to me. Orochimaru is only going to use you for your body. He wants the Sharingan!" She couldnt understand why he thought Orochimaru was going to help him! "Sasuke, please just come home with me." she begged clutching onto his hand. "We can, we can go on a date." She hated saying that. She just told herself she wasn't going to toy with his emotions.

Sasuke sighed shaking his head moving to walk away. "You have no idea how amazing that offer is, but I need to avenge my family. I need to get stronger to kill Itachi. I need to grow stronger for us, for our family."

Family?! They weren't going to have a family! "Sasuke we aren't going to have a family!" she snapped pinching the bridge of her nose. "Orochimaru is only using you. I get you want to kill Itachi, I understand that. But there are other ways to stop him."

"Stop arguing with me!" Sasuke yelled the black markings started to spread over his body the angrier he got with her. "I'm going and you can't stop me. It's hard enough as it is to leave you behind but I told you I'd be back!" He watched her stand there fists clenched and a hard look in those ruby reds. "I've made up my mind. I'm going, no one is going to change my mind on the subject, not Sakura, not Naruto, and especially not you."

He started to walk off and disappeared in the trees. Kira frowned to herself she didn't stop him, she argued with him and stated the facts that he should have understood and he just ran off. She sighed pinching the bridge of her nose annoyed. She couldn't help him.

Though off in the distance Sasuke returned charging back towards her. "What do you mean we aren't going to have a family?! Of course we are!"

"How can you be thinking about having a family when we're thirteen?!" she snapped glaring at the boy in front of her. "So what? You came all the way back just to argue with me again?"

"Obviously I'm going to think about having a family, I'm the last of my clan! I need to think about that!" Sasuke argued back leaning closer to her.

Kira threw her hands up annoyed "You're too young to think about starting a family."

"Of course we're going to have a family! You're going to help revive my clan!" Kira's face turned beat red staring wide eyed at the boy in front of her, no way was that happening. "You're obviously my first choice." The idea of doing something like that with Sasuke made her skin crawl. That wasn't something she wanted to think about.

'He's crazy…' he was acting crazy.

"SASUKE!"

Standing on the other side was Naruto, panting from his long run with sweat dripping down his face, Kira could see the annoyed look cross Sasuke's face as soon as he heard Naruto's voice. Clenching his fists Naruto snarled glaring at the black haired boy.

"I'll see you again. I promise." he whispered starting to walk off. Kira clutched onto his hand to keep him there. He couldn't leave.

"YOU'RE RUNNING OFF?!" Naruto shouted aggravated, after everything they went through to get Sasuke back, he's just running away?!

Sasuke sighed spinning around to face his once best friend, giving the girl beside him a small grin he guided her closer to him, he might as well toy with Naruto. After all, he needed to show Naruto who Kira belonged to. Wrapping his arms around her waist he spoke up. "Hey, screw up."

Naruto stared at Sasuke shocked. He noticed the cringed look on his best friends face, she had been stalling Sasuke. She was doing something she never wanted to keep Sasuke busy so that he could help talk Sasuke out of it. She knew that Naruto would make it in time before he left. Naruto couldn't believe she was doing this, he was thankful but he just hoped he'd be able to convince Sasuke to stay.

"This time it's you, huh?" Naruto's eyes narrowed at Sasuke's choice of words. "Like I already told Sakura, leave me alone." Sakura's last words echoed in Naruto's brain, her sobs of how she failed. How she desperately wanted Sasuke back. Sasuke started to laugh pulling the girl closer to his chest resting his chin in the crook of her neck, he felt Kira shrink into him, the goosebumps appeared over her flesh where his breath hit her skin. "What? Whats that look for?"

This wasn't his friend, this wasn't the Sasuke he finally grew to care for. His rival, his enemy, his best friend. He was slipping away and it was breaking his heart. "Why...Why Sasuke?" Sasuke saw Naruto struggling to speak his fists clenched tightly as he couldn't hold back anymore. "What's wrong with you?!"

The markings started to spread over his face, he sounded so cold, Sasuke was cold before but this was different. Almost as if he was possessed by something. "What's wrong with me...is none of your business. I have my own path. I have no obligation to you or anyone of Konohagakure anymore." He looked down at Kira pressing his lips to her temple, she felt so stiff in his hold. Her eyes were locked onto Naruto, eyes widen as well as a red blush making its way to her face, he was staring at them shockingly. Was she speaking to him? Were they having a secret conversation?!

Snarling to himself he pulled her tighter against him, he heard her soft gasp of pain, her concentration on Naruto gone. Her ruby reds were back on him. Just how he liked it."Let me make this clear, I'm done playing around with the Konohagakure crowd. Go home. My only obligation is to grow stronger and come back to my girlfriend once I've achieved my goal."

Naruto gasped at Sasuke's choice of words. Kira struggled in his grasp clawing at his hands but he wouldn't budge. Girlfriend?! She wasn't his girlfriend! "She's not your girlfriend!" Naruto yelled not liking how he was talking about Kira. Sasuke caught the horrified look cross over her face. Loosening his grip he watched her stumble forward hugging her stomach falling to her knees.

"We aren't dating…" she snapped feeling very emotional, this mission was a crazy train from the beginning and now her team might be dead.

Shikamaru, Kiba, Choji, and Neji. They sacrificed everything to help bring him home, and he just says that? He says that they mean nothing. "Choji, Neji, Kiba, Shikamaru, and Bushy brows. They risked their lives for you." Lee? Lee was here?! What was he thinking he needed time to heal oh gods he could be hurt, he could be dead.

"Lee? Oh no…" She whispered staring behind Naruto he could be seriously hurt. Sasuke growled to himself watching Kira worry over someone else. "And?" Why was she freaking out over Rock Lee? She barely knew him!

"How can you say that?!" Kira screamed pushing him forward when he started to walk away. Yes it was somewhat childish but she couldn't think of anything else to do? He'd be leaving anyway. Sasuke hadn't expected the push, causing him to stumble. He sent a glare towards her. She was shaking. Frowning he wasn't sure why she was so upset.

"Does Konoha mean nothing to you?!" Naruto screamed launching himself into the air and onto the other side towards them, fully tackling Sasuke to the ground, Kira watched horrified as her best friend slid on top of Sasuke like a surfboard.

"Naruto!" she squeaked rushing over towards the two. She didn't miss Sasuke spitting blood on Naruto's face. Reaching forward she clutched his shoulder worried. He paid her no mind pulling Sasuke's body up closer to his face seriously pissed.

Sasuke didn't seem fazed at all, he felt pretty bored with this conversation. "Did playing around with my so-called comrades make me any stronger? I'm going to Orochimaru."

Naruto snapped, he started to shake the boy under him for being a complete idiot. "Orochimaru killed the Third Hokage and tried to destroy Konoha! Do you think he's gonna just give you power for free?! He wants you for a host body! You might not be able to come back! You might be killed! You think I'm just gonna let you go?!" Naruto screamed.

"It doesn't matter. As long as I achieve my goal, that's enough. If you're gonna stand in the way then I have no choice." Sasuke's fist grew clutching onto Naruto's jacket.

Kira couldnt understand why he thought joining Orochimaru would allow him to achieve his goal. "Sasuke, what makes you think Orochimaru won't just steal your body before you achieve your goals? You'll die and everything you've ever wanted would just mean nothing." she spoke trying to get Naruto to help her out.

"She's right! Sasuke you can't do this! I'll take you back by force if I have to!" the air felt thick when Sasuke started to laugh felt her blood run cold, she didn't know what he was planning but something wasn't right. Something bad was going to happen. She could just feel it.

"Come to think of it, we were interrupted last time." The fight. Yesterday's fight on top of the hospital roof. If Kakashi didn't interfere not only would Naruto be dead, but so would Kira and Sakura, Sasuke couldn't possibly be thinking about starting up that conversation again could he?

Naruto was shaking, the memory still fresh in his mind. "That. That wasn't my choice. Even now…"

"Who cares what you want." two sets of gasps escaped the three kids when Sasuke lifted Naruto off his chest and in mid air. This wasn't the same Sasuke, he was dangerous. Sasuke lifted Naruto high above his head watching him struggle to free himself. When he was let go.

Kira squeaked watching the fist slammed into Naruto's chest, she saw the blood escape his mouth, he was sent flying into the waterfall. "Naruto!" she cried horrified rushing toward the edge begging to see that he was okay.

Shivers ran down her spine hearing Sasuke start to laugh to himself. He was staring down at his hand. "So this is what Orochimaru was talking about? My body's adapting already!" Looking up he grinned maliciously. She was horrified. "Don't tell me you're scared of me now?"

He watched her shaking hands move and was quick to anticipate a jet of water escape her lips. Great now she was attacking him? Why would she be stupid enough to attack him? It's not like he's going to hurt her real bad, but she needed to learn her place.

Sasuke decided to humor her, of course he wouldn't let her actually hurt him, but to see what she had accomplished. She couldn't possibly have grown stronger than him. No one was as strong as him right now.

It wasn't water like he expected, no. When had she learned fire technique? He watched the fire in her eyes blaze to life, no matter though, this was genin level. Something he could easily take down. She launched herself. He was faster than her, he was able to easily dodge her attacks. His hand moved up and all he had to do to send her flying backwards towards the edge of the cliff was push on her chest flat palmed.

She yelped clinging to the rock with her hand before making sure she had chakra in her feet to stick. "I never knew you'd want to learn Fire Style, if you'd like I'd love to teach you." Sasuke purred squatting down in front of her.

Naruto climbed out of the water glaring up at Sasuke hatefully. He was dead meat. "Don't interfere Kira." Sasuke warned before he and Naruto launched at one another, Sasuke willingly jumped off the side of the side of the head knocking Naruto back and clinging onto the rock formation.

Naruto made a few clones as he was knocked back, they all formed a ladder to send Sasuke flying into the Hokage's eye. "Did that wake you up?!" Naruto snapped. His eyes glanced over at Kira waiting to give her the signal to heal.

"Yeah, I've been wide awake to who I am for a while, even while I was trying to be like all of you. Dreaming about a future that isn't going to come." Shooting up from his crouched position Sasuke sent Naruto flying back in the water again! "Thats why I left! Thats why I seek power!"

"My dream isn't in the future. My dream is rooted only in the past."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Sasuke looked up at Kira giving her a soft smile, he had almost forgotten she was there. "Sasuke what are you planning."

"Only what must be done for myself to grow stronger. I apologize in advance." He knew that as soon as he killed Naruto she'd be heartbroken. The boy was her best friend, they were closer to being siblings than Naruto and himself. But he couldn't bring himself to kill her, to kill the love of his life. No. It had to be Naruto.

Sasuke saw her eyes widen frightfully then look towards the rippling water. "No…" she muttered her terrified voice put an ache through his chest. He could see her mind running a mile a minute. When Naruto swam up to the top and stood on the water again did she really find out his intent.

Naruto wiped the water away from his mouth "Pretty good shot...so it's for real, huh?"

"Yeah...its for real. I intend to kill you, Naruto."

"No. You can't!" Kira felt the tears start to form. She wouldn't sit by and watch Sasuke kill Naruto. "I won't let you." Sasuke cringed hearing her sob.

"It's the only way." Sasuke whispered towards her, she must know that he would never willingly hurt her. If there was another way to get the Mangekyo any other way he would have.

"You mean I'm not anything to you at all?!" Naruto growled clenching his fists. "All we've been through means nothing?!"

"...No...It's not insignificant to me. You're my closest friend." Sasuke isn't making any sense. If Naruto is his closest friend then why would he want to kill him?!

"I became your friend, then why?" Naruto couldn't wrap his head around it, he wasn't making sense.

"That is why. That's why I must kill you." Sasuke's Sharingan was activated and ready for battle.

"That makes no sense. You would kill me? Sasuke."

Naruto watched wide eyed as Kira shot down sending her fist into Sasuke's face, he watched the boy fall into the water. He noticed her glowing red eyes, her chest puffing with every deep breath. Her speed had increased three times as much as it usually was. Naruto stood shocked watching his best friend send the boy flying across the vicinity again.

Sasuke blinked hard gaining his senses back, he's never seen her like this. He should have been able to avoid her attack, he wasn't anticipating her speed. This was new. There he sat at the feet, his clothes sinking into the water. "I won't let you hurt Naruto." her hand went to her head pain radiating through her skull but never took her eyes off him. "I'll kill you myself."

"This isn't your fight." He snapped back to her, it wasn't her fight. Naruto was quick to join her resting his hand on her shoulder, Sasuke watched hatefully as Naruto touched his woman. He couldn't touch her, but right now he had to be smart. As soon as her guard was down he'd make sure she was out of the fight.

"It's okay Kira…" Naruto whispered softly, she quickly glanced over towards her friend. "I can handle him."

"You can't alone. He's not the same…" she caught Sasuke's eyes trained on her. Locked onto her form more likely. He was waiting for her to be distracted. "I won't let him hurt you Naru...I love you." she whispered fearfully. She didn't know how Sasuke would react when saying those words, he might think that it was just something she would say to her brother. But she feared he would see the truth in her words, that she truly did love Naruto.

Naruto's reaction stunned her. He gave her one of his famous grins that could mean nothing but mean everything.

"I know you do. But I'll be okay."

It felt like time moved fast, Sasuke had shot up and started to attack Naruto. Naruto defended himself as best as he could. Sasuke's blood was boiling, she loved this idiot?! How could she love him! She should love Sasuke not Naruto! Knocking Naruto into the stone figure of the Hokage, he darted towards her. Grasping her throat in one hand.

"You can't love him!" He yelled in her face, he was dangerously close to her face, she felt his spit fly over her face when he yelled. "I forbid it!" He snapped throwing her back skidding against the water "You can only love me!"

How could she love Sasuke when he's insane?! She needed to get him away from Naruto before he actually hurt him. "Mizu Shuriken no Jutsu." she whispered, watching the water float in the air and take the shake of many shuriken. It didn't help that Sasuke's Sharingan showed him exactly what was going to happen so he had the ability to change directions every time able to miss everyone.

Naruto charged after Sasuke directing Sasuke's attention onto himself instead of Kira. Sasuke snarled taking his frustration out on Naruto yet again. "You stole her from me!" Sasuke snarled animalistically. "She was mine!"

"No she wasn't!" Naruto screamed diving for a punch over and over again, Sasuke kept dodging. "She's her own person and you can't have her!" Naruto snarled sending a kick only to be kicked in return. Sasuke used his speed so that he could pick Naruto by his collar bone. Naruto cringed in pain and used what little energy he had left to avoid being stabbed in the heart by Sasuke's fist.

It was only after Sasuke had stabbed Naruto in the right shoulder did Naruto start to change. Red Chakra spread over the vicinity. The Nine tails had awakened. Sasuke had beat Naruto a few times having already predicted Naruto's movements. It was terrifying watching this red chakra spread around Naruto's body forming a tail, he was becoming animalistic! She knew that look in his eyes. She knew it all too well.

Sasuke soon realized that close range was not an option, quickly resorting to his fire ball jutsu, but the chakra was protecting him from the flames. The black markings spread across Sasuke's body then strangely enough turned his skin a dark gray color. His eyes were black with a gold iris. He looked like a monster. His hair had turned spikey and oh god, he had wings!

Those two were causing a large amount of damage. Both creating their new jutsu's quickly collided against one another. Kira cringed feeling her body being slammed back into a rock formation from the sheer force of their chakra.

Rocks slipped down, colliding into the ground sending rumbles all around. Kira felt herself lose her balance landing harshly on the ground. A loud cry of pain ripped through her throat as a large rock slammed into her right arm, pinning her down. Looking up she felt her heart slow down. She was done for. There was no way to run away, she couldn't help Naruto, she couldn't save Sasuke. She was only in the way.

Another cry left her lips as she curled into a ball as the rubble tumbled around her.