"This is the end," Kakazu yelled and sent his cords into my chest. I screamed in pain, lifting my hands to pull them out. I let my head drop to my shoulder and let out a chuckle.

"What's so funny," he asked.

"Nothing. Just that you were paying too much attention to me. You forgot about the help," I smirked. His eyes widened as he turned to see Naruto right behind him. He rammed the Rasengan into the Akatsuki's back, effectively dropping me from his grip. I landed on the ground and failed to jump back from the shockwave. I flew back rolling on the ground, gripping my stomach. I tried getting on my knees but there was another explosion. Kakazu was ripped apart limb from limb and it was finally over. I stood up, painfully, and grinned.

"Good job Naruto," I said walking over to him breathing hard on the ground. "For doing awesome, I won't sing on the way back." I smirked at him but he still didn't move. "Hey Ino, Choji I need your help," I yelled for them. "He's not moving."

"I'll do some emergency first aid on the both of you," she said.

"Don't be silly, I'm fine!"

"Really? You have one hole in your stomach and another in your chest yet you still say you're fine?!"

"Hehehe... Uh but heal Naruto first okay," I said before dropping to the ground unconscious.

"Where is she?"

Of in the distance I heard someone slam a door opens.

"Ashelza!" they yelled. His voice sounded oddly comforting and familiar. I felt them grab my hand. "Ash, wake up," he pleaded. I'm not awake?

"What happened?" he asked.

"She lost too much blood, Kiba," another voice said. Kiba? That's right! That voice was Kiba's! But why was he here? Where is here?

"That still doesn't tell me what happened," he demanded. I could tell he was about to say something else when I groaned.

"Ash," he said, relief obvious in his voice. I forced my eyes open to look at him.

"Thank God you're okay!" I turned my head and found Yamato, Kakashi-sensei, Naruto, Sakura, Sai, Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, and Kiba.

"What are you guys doing here," I asked. My voice sounded all scratchy, like I haven't used it in forever.

"We were waiting for you to wake up," Kakashi-sensei said relieved. "When we got here you're heart stopped."

"Her heart stopped," Kiba freaked.

"Relax mutt. Why do you care anyway," Ino asked. Kiba turned bright red and didn't respond.

"How long have I been here," I asked. I made a mental note to talk to Kiba later.

"About a week," Shikamaru told me.

"Where's Taylor," I questioned. Everyone in the room, aside from Kiba, fidgeted.

"What happened to my sister," I growled trying to sit up. I hissed in pain and grabbed my chest.

"Relax! You aren't supposed to move," Kiba said trying to push me back down. I ignored him and repeated my question again.

Kakashi-sensei stood up and came to side on the side of my hospital bed. "Ashelza...," he said slowly. "Your sisters' team was ambushed... by the Akatsuki..." I sucked in a breath and flung myself at Kiba. He looked shocked but wrapped his arms around me as I started to cry. I knew that I was in no condition to go after my sister and I tore my heart apart. My mind barely registered Kiba saying soothing words to me as he held me tight in his arms. He picked me up, cradling me, and sat on the bed setting me in his lap.

"Come on you guys," Kakashi-sensei said. Before he left he squeezed my shoulder and kissed my head, the others trailing after him. I sat there for a while listening to Kiba before drifting off to sleep.

I woke up again feeling something wrapped around me. Looking down I saw a pair of arms wrapped around my waist. Twisting in the grip I found Kiba lying next to me. Now that I was fully facing him I noticed how cute he looks when he sleeps.

"Ash," he murmured in his sleep before tightening his grip. This action pulled me closer to him. Laying my hand on his chest I felt his heartbeat. Sliding my hand down I felt the contours of his abs.

"Don't do that," he said waking up. His voice sounded husky this early.

"And why not," I asked mischievously.

He opened his eyes and looked at me with a serious face. "You doing that makes me want to kiss you."

I ignored the boy and continued moving my hand. I felt him growl underneath where my hand was before removing one of his arms.

"You asked for it," he growled before kissing me roughly.

"That is not something I want to see."

I jumped back, successfully falling onto the floor. Turning I saw my aunt and Sakura in the doorway both smirking. I glared at them before crawling back to the bed.

"Please tell me I can get out of here," I whined. Kiba chuckled so I pushed him off the bed.

"Hey," he complained.

Aunt Tsunade came up and checked both wounds. "They are still healing so no training for a while. Or any other of strenuous activities," she said smirking.

"Aunt Tsunada," I gasped finally catching on to her meaning. The old lady just laughed and threw me my clothes. Hiding my red face, I rushed to the bathroom to change.

"So you and the mutt, huh?"

I turned to find Sai walking up to me.

"I shouldn't be surprised though. You are very beautiful," he said.

"Sai, you bastard, leave her alone. Who she kisses is none of our business," Naruto yelled walking behind the pale boy. "Even if we don't agree with it," he added under his breath.

"What did you say?" a voice threatened from behind me. My eyes widened and I turned my face away, hiding the blush rising in my cheeks, as Kiba walked up.

"You heard me mutt," Naruto yelled. "If you hurt her then I'll kill you."

"Then I shall bring you back to life so I can kill you," Sai interrupted. That surprised me.

"Where is Sai and what did you do with him?" I questioned.

"Isn't that what friends do," he asked. I thought about that for a moment. Back in my world, I always thought of how cool it would be if Sai was really my friend.

"Yeah but I was just confused on why you wanted to be friends with someone like me," I said. He looked down at the ground before responding.

"You remind me of my brother." My eyes widened in surprise. It was my turn to take him by surprise when I wrapped my arms around him.

"You will always be my friend," I whispered. Stepping back I turned to Naruto. "And you! You need to go to the hospital and get that arm checked out!"

I woke up to someone banging on the door. Who would be at Naruto's house this early?!

"What," I yelled opening to door. Standing there was the Pervy Sage himself.

"Well hello there beautiful! May I ask what you're doing in Naruto's home?"

"I live here along with my sister."

"That lucky dog! Anyway, where is Naruto?"

"Here, come with me," I said walking out the door to the hospital. I walked into his room yelling.

"Naruto, you have some explaining to do!"

"Pervy Sage!"

"Naruto! Long time no see. How's my number one pupil? Say, why didn't you tell me you had such a beautiful woman staying with you!"

"You know I can hear you right," I yelled at them. Naruto started to talk about powerful chakra but I got bored and thought about cheese... fondue sounds yummy right now...

"Ashelza!" someone yelled. "Did you hear a word I said?!"

"Nope."

"Anyway, I was thinking of inviting your friend here too!"

Really!" I could see his nose bleeding now.

"To where?"

"A hot spring!" the sage said and smiled. "More research for me!"