(Bell's Point Of View)

It has been a week since Naru has left the village to go to the Land Of The Toads to learn Sage Jutsu, and, I have got to admit, I miss his knucklehead personality.

Shikamaru, Sakura, the female scientist, and I were all in the Cipher building where all discussing the intel that we have gotten from the message and from the intel division.

The female scientist spoke up, "Master Jiraiya sent back three sources of information Namely, a ninja from the Hidden Rain Pain's corpseand this secret message. Knowing Inoichi in the Intel Division, he'll be able to get some kind of information out of the Hidden Rain ninja."

Sakura nodded, "Master Shizune has put top priority on the autopsy of Pain's corpse. She's sure to learn something too."

Shikamaru nodded as well, "And this message we decoded with help from Naruto "The-Real-One's-Not-Among-Them."

I narrowed my eyes, "We'll have to take all this information and figure out the mystery behind this guy named Pain. The mystery of someone who could even take down Master Jiraiya."

Shikamaru crossed his arms, saying the quote that we learned from what Naru told us from the picture as Sakura spoke up, "Maybe the six Pains were genjutsu A jutsu created by the female Akatsuki member who was also said to be present. And she's the one who physically attacked Lord Jiraiya from the shadows."

He shook his head, "No That's hard to imagine. According to Lord Fukasaku, Lord Jiraiya died from being stabbed by real weapons wielded by all six of them."

I folded my hands, "Well, he took down three of them, but they supposedly resurrected themselves... It does sound like some unbelievable genjutsu."

Shikamaru shook his head, "Common sense has no meaning when it comes to the Akatsuki. There have been others who were immortal."

I looked at the three of them, "In any case, let's keep hypothesizing all possible scenarios until we get reports from the others. Let's at least be a little closer to solving Pain's mystery by the time Naruto returns from his training."

They all nodded as we heard rumbling coming from outside so we went over and opened the window to see dust clouds coming from buildings.

Sakura asked what was going on as Shikamaru said that we needed to go help for which we jumped out of the window to help the others.

I stayed with Sakura to make sure that she stayed safe and we work well together with our strength combined.

Sakura and I were running until a big piece of ruble almost landed on up but we jumped backwards in time to get out of the way.

We continued on our trek to make sure that anyone who needs help would get it from us if they needed it.

Once we got to the hospital, we saw Choji who ran up to us and said that he had pills that he could spare for which we thanked him and ran inside the hospital.

We heard someone call out Sakura's name calling her miss as they said that she needed to take command for which she asked where Master Shizune was and they said that she wasn't here.

The medical ninja spoke, "There are so many wounded, even the Medical Ninja are in a state of confusion. We need someone to take charge and give us orders."

I grabbed Sakura shoulder, telling her that I would help her for which she nodded and she shouted to the injured and ordered the medical ninja, "If you're able to walk, please go to the evacuation shelter. Shortly, many more seriously wounded will arrive! Those who are critical will be red! If treatment can wait, they are yellow! And those with minor injuries are green! Tag them with ribbons and separate them!"

I went over to the medical containment and grabbed some ribbon and looked over the injured patients and put the right ribbon on them to help out the hospital.

Once that was done, I was helping the medical ninja's and Sakura with the red ribbon patients as Iruka came in with a patients asking where to put him for which Sakura said to put him to the left quadrant of the hospital.

After a little while, a summoning came to the hospital. it was a slug like creature that Lady Tsuande summoned in the fight with Orochimaru.

Lady Katsuyu, the summonings name, started to heal the other patients as we heard rumbling going on outside for which I looked in the direction and I sensed what it was.

It was pain, sending a large amount of power for which was completely destroying the village.

I ran over to Sakura and put my arms around her for which to protect her, but I felt something slimy cover Sakura and I. I see that it was the summon who pulled us inside her to protect us.

Once the rumbling was over, we took us out of herself for which my arms were still around Sakura. I let go of her to look around the village to see that it was completely destroyed.

I looked around as I felt Sakura start to cry for which I put my arm around her, like she did with me when Master Jiraiya passed.

I heard her mumbling Naru's name as she was whispering him to come back which made a tear fall from my eye, knowing that if Naru came... He would die.

Suddenly, a big puff of smoke appeared in the middle of the destroyed village, for which I sensed the Chakra from it... It was Naru...

A man with a Byakugan appeared next to us and told us what was going on.

He told us that he was fighting pain along with the toads that he summoned which made my eyes widen, for me, not wanting him to fight pain.

I suddenly felt a big surge of Chakra coming from Naru for which I asked the Byakugan user what was going on and he said that Naru just made a Jutsu that looked like a wind shuriken.

This made my eyes widen, knowing that, that was the Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken... The Jutsu that he is not allowed to use... Maybe he found a way to use it... I have no idea.

It finally got to the point where Naru was pinned down by rods that Pain was using for which I knew... I had to help him...

I stood up, confusing Sakura so she asked what I was doing until she looked into my eyes for which she nodded and spoke, "Right... Go to him, Bell..."

I nodded and used my speed for which I was behind Pain and I was about to punch him, but he moved out of the way so I stopped my punch and I stood in front of Naru, blocking him from Pain.

Naru shouted at me, "Bell?! Why'd you come out here?! Get away quickly! You're no match-" I interrupted him, saying, "I'm just being selfish."

He shook his head, "What are you talking about?! Don't put yourself in danger like this!" I shook my head while still looking at Pain.

"I'm here because I want to be. This time I'm going to save you, Naruto. I was trying to protect you when you were younger... But this is different! I made the wrong turns so many times... But you helped me find my way and take the correct path, Naruto... I always chased after you... I wanted to catch up to you... I wanted to walk beside you all the time... I want to be at your side, always. You changed me, Naruto! Your smile is what saved me! You saved me from being the emotionless shinobi that I was trained to be! That's why I'm not afraid to die if it means I can protect you!"

I felt the wind blow my hair as I felt Naru's wide eyes on me as I smiled and spoke, "Because I love you, Naruto..."

I turned around and kicked one of the rods in half which shocked Pain and Naru, but when I was about to kick another one, something blew me away which shot me a few feet back, but I stopped myself with sliding my feet on the ground.

Pain walked in front of Naru to block me from trying to kick the other one's off him which made me scoff as I stood up and raced at Pain, confronting him.

With my gloves already on, I added wind Chakra to my hands that could blast him away with just one touch, but he kept dodging until I was able to hit him in the chin which knocked him back a few inches.

It was my chance so I raised my fist and knocked one of the poles with my wind chakra, and I was about to go do another, but Pain shot me about a hundred feet into the air.

I heard Naru shout my name as I hit the ground, head first, which must have cracked my skull a little bit... But not enough to keep me down.

I heard Naru shouting my name, "Bell! Bell! Hey! Damn it, Bell!"

I felt the blood coming from the top of my head as I slowly stood up and limped over to Naru and when I was only a few feet away I fell to my knees as I heard Naru softly speak, "Don't come, Bell..."

I crawled over to him and sat on my knees as Naru put his face towards the ground and I put my hands on the pole keeping Naru's hands down as Pain spoke, "I don't understand... Why would someone weak like you try to resist? Why fight me? Knowing that you'll die?"

I felt a strange Chakra come into my body from touching the rod as I spoke... "I stand by what I say... Because that's my Ninja Way..."

Naru looked up at me as I softly smiled at him. Pain shot me flying into the air and when I fell down to the ground, Pain stabbed me with one of his rods that went straight through my chest.

I felt my heart slowly pumping as I watched Naru slowly turn into the Nine Tails for which I was scared that he was going to do.

"Naru...to...

I faded into darkness...

**********Time skip brought to you by 4 more days of school**********

The next time that I woke up, I was surprised I wasn't dead for one thing, I was surprised to see Lee looking down at me saying that I had the power of youth.

I slowly sat up, with Neji's help and I asked where I was and he said that I was in a medical tent and Sakura healed me after I was stabbed.

I put a hand on my chest, feeling a scar where I was stabbed by Pain for which I saw that I was only in my bra and TenTen saw this so she shewed the two boys out.

I questioned her about what happened to Naru for which TenTen, answered saying that he has defeated Pain and that everyone was celebrating.

I thanked her as I asked if she could help me put my shirt on for which she nodded and helped put my regular shirt on over my bra and bandages from my wound.

I asked her, again, if she could help me stand up for which she told me that I should be resting, but I just smiled and said that I needed to see Naru.

She smiled and helped me up as we walked out of the tent with my arm around TenTen's shoulder to keep me from falling.

We walked until we got to a huge crowd of people for which I saw, in the middle, was people throwing Naru into the air, celebrating him for beating Pain.

I felt a tear come from my eye, happy that everyone has finally acknowledged Naru for his kindness and power.

When they put him down, people started to dispearse to help out the village to rebuild it and I see that Sakura was talking to Naru.

I asked TenTen if we could get closer to Naru for which she nodded. Getting a little closer to him, Sakura pointed out that I was coming towards him for which he turned to me, and I see tears build up in his eyes as he ran over to me.

I took my arm away from TenTen's shoulder as Naru took me into his arms, hugging me, as if I was going to disappear...

"Bell... I thought... You... I'm so glad your okay..." I smiled as Naru hugged me tighter then he suddenly let go and grabbed my hands, looking desperate.

"Bell... I have been wanted to tell you this for a long time now, and... It's hard to explain... But... Man, umm... What I am trying to say is... Um..."

I thought that it was cute of Naru to mess up his words like he was doing, but I thought that this charade as gone long enough.

I took my hands out from Naru's, which confused him, and I grabbed the top hem of his shirt to bring his head down to my level and I crashed my lips onto his.

Naru looked shocked for a second then closed his eyes and put his hand on my cheek to bring us closer.

I heard cat calls and people cheering around us as we kissed which didn't bother me until I brought my head back and looked into his eyes as he looked at me with confused eyes.

"I told you didn't I... I love you... And I always will..." He smiled at me then grabbed me by the waist and raised me up into the air and spin me around while shouting, "She love me!"

I laughed as he put me back on the ground then put his hand on the back of his neck, "So does this mean... We are together now?" I smiled and spoke, "Whatever you want it to be..."

He smiled and put his forehead on my forehead and said, "I would like that, a lot... Now, where were we..." I giggled as he put his lips back on mine and we heard more people cheer.

Today was the best day of my life...

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The episode's used in this chapter were Naruto Shippuden Season 8 Episode's 6 - 15!

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