"Hey you didn't forget you're promise right?"

"Yeah... But stay back for a bit," he said trying to look cool.

"Fine! Mr. Too-Cool-For-Me guy," I smirked and jumped back onto the rim of the crater. Pein flew down from the sky and the other five appeared too. Goddamnit, the one Konohamaru destroyed was fully restored.

"Ashelza," I heard Kiba yell. I looked back to find him run up with his mom and two dogs. "Hey are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine," I smiled looking back down at Naruto.

"We should go help him!"

"No. I was barely even able to help him but I made him promise a while ago... He really wants to do this on his own."

"Hey, Kiba, is this your girlfriend?" his mom asked.

"MOM!"

"What I was only joking," she said.

"My name's Ashelza Yamada," I said.

"So the rumors were true. You are dating my lazy, good for nothing son," she said. "Anyway, call me Tsume, or mom, whichever you prefer."

"So what do we do in the meantime," Kiba asked loudly.

"Watch... or... "An evil grin spread across my face.

"NO! No singing."

"Awwwwwwww." I gave him the puppy eyes but he didn't budge. I looked back down at the battlefield and saw Lady Tsunade. A Pein charged at her but Naruto appeared in front of her, punching him to the ground. Gamakichi took Lady Tsunade so she wouldn't be in the middle of the fight. One of the Pein's summoned a giant rhino. Naruto stopped it by throwing it across the crater like it weighed nothing.

"Whaooo! That's so cool!"

"Hmph," I said rolling my neck. "Naruto! Can I help now," I yelled at him.

"No stay back!"

"Ugh!" I yelled falling on my back. "I hold my breath when I hear your lies; Adore to see your eyes fly; I hold my breath when I hear your lies; I'm colorblind when you deny; There is no time to let the blood dry; You are in my heart; Look before you make it be loud; Can you turn it down," I sung quietly.

"You know you sing pretty well," Tsume commented.

"The only reason people think I can't is because I do that on purpose. I don't want any more attention than what I already have." I looked back up and saw Naruto fling the Wind Rasengan at the Pein's. They dodged but the Rasengan expanded and hit one of the head on. I guess his training paid off. Chief toad swallowed Naruto and another Pein, defeating him in his belly. Naruto was now fighting the main Pein.

"Wow! He's that powerful?!"

"Why do you think he won't let me help," I pouted. I looked down at the battlefield again to see Naruto, on the ground, being choked by Pein. Pein used his gravity pull in my direction.

"Ash," Kiba yelled unable to grab me.

Pein grabbed me with his free hand, stabbing a rod into Naruto's hands at the same time.

"Now that I have you, I'll also be taking the Yamada girl along with us. She'll make a great Akatsuki member just like her sister."

"Taylor would never join you," I spat at him as he talked about peace and justice. He then stabbed my shoulder so I wouldn't move.

"Damn you..." I said coughing up blood.

"Ashelza" Naruto yelled. Pein stabbed more rods into his back, making him wince in pain.

"It's time we were on our way," Pein said as his eyes grew dark. I heard someone running towards us. I looked up to see Hinata kick the rods away. When Pein was distracted I pulled out the rod inside me.

"Are you okay Ashelza?"

"Yeah I'm fine," I said taking a stance. Hinata moved in front of Naruto taking a protective stance.

"I won't let you hurt Naruto anymore," she yelled.

"Hinata! Why did you come out here? Run, you can't win!"

"No... I'm here because I want to be! I want to protect you Naruto!"

"Hinata..."

"Naruto, I've always wanted to be like you. You're so brave and strong, but I'm still too weak for you to recognize me. But I'm not afraid to die here if it means protecting you. Naruto, I... I love you."

I was seriously doing a little happy dance inside my mind right now. Hinata then turned around and kicked another rod, breaking it. She kicked it again, in midair, sending it in a different direction.

"You bastard," I yelled running up and punching his side. He grunted as I kicked him in the gut. "Hurry Hinata," I yelled distracting him. "Water Style: Water Wolves," I yelled. A pack of wolves swarmed Pein, surrounding him in a swirling vortex. "Hurry, I can't distract him for..." I started. I was cut off as Pein used his gravity push, effectively making me fly back. I skidded and rolled on the ground before coming to a stop. Hinata ran up to Naruto but also ended up getting pushed away. We struggled to get up after skidding.

I grinned at Hinata. "Can you be a distraction for a little bit? I got an idea." She nodded as I ran around Pein. She flowed chakra around her hands, looking like claws, and punched him. I ran next to Naruto and pulled out the last two rods.

"Ashelza... He's too strong. Try to get out of here!"

"Do you really think two girls can't handle themselves?" I asked pulling out the last rod. Hinata screamed as she was pushed into the air. I was about to run and catch her until Pein pulled me forward. I was thrown across the field causing the earth to break.

"Hinata," Naruto screamed as she hit the floor.

"Naruto! Don't," I yelled but was too late. Naruto's eyes went blood red and a huge gust of wind pushed me back even further. A dark red light came from the sky as Naruto let out a roar.

"Naruto," I yelled as his skin started peeling off revealing the red, bloody form. I started to fight Pein's gravity in order to get to Hinata. I picked her up and jumped to where Sakura was.

"Sakura! Hinata, she went to go help Naruto and I and then she..." I said laying her down next to Sakura. "Then he went crazy!"

"I'll try and heal her," she said as her hands started glowing green.

"Should I try to heal Lady Tsunade some more?"

"Do you know a healing jutsu?"

"Eh..." I shook my hand. She nodded and I crawled over to the Hokage. I held my necklace in my hand when it started to glow green. Yeah, it worked! I started healing her in the most vital points where she was bleeding but I couldn't do much. Hinata started coughing and I shot around.

"Hinata are you okay," I asked crawling back.

"Yeah... Is Naruto okay?"

"He should be... but he's off fighting Pein again."

"Oh... Are you okay Ashelza?"

"I'm perfectly fine! Just focus on getting better," I said. I sighed as I felt Naruto's chakra change.

"Ash!" Turning I found Kiba running over.

"I'm going to check on Naruto. Keep an eye on Hinata for me," I told him.

Nodding he kissed me and said, "Be careful."

I ran through the forest when blue lights flew over the sky. I guess Naruto did it, and everyone won't be dead... Hmm I didn't do much today now did I... I continued on my path until I heard voices. I looked up and the tree branches and saw Kakashi-sensei carrying Naruto on his hack.

"Kakashi-sensei! You're okay!" I yelled at him. "You're not dead!"

"Yeah I guess not," he smiled through his mask and Naruto popped his head around his shoulder.

"Come on Naruto! Everyone's waiting for you," I smirked and jumped behind him.

"How's... Hinata?"

"She's okay! Just a little tired. You should kiss Hinata while you're at it. She did almost die for you." I said. "What happened to Pein?"

"I talked him into changing his mind. He returned the lives of everyone who died... but I think you already knew that." I laughed trying to shrug it off.

"You still gotta explain everything better!"

"Yeah yeah when you get fully healed and back to the village," I said waving my hand.

Sensei looked at me weird but ended up shrugging it off and kept walking. He would find out later too. We heard voices shouting as we walked out of the forest and into a clearing. I smiled at Naruto, who jumped off of Kakashi-sensei's back. The whole village came out to cheer him on for defeating Pein. He was finally being recognized him for him and not the nine-tails.

Sakura came running up and punched him. "You're too reckless you idiot," she said. She then pulled him up into a hug crying into his shoulder. "Thank you Naruto."

"Hey, don't I get a hug too? After all I did help," I said grabbing onto his neck. I didn't get to hug him long because everyone started throwing him in the air, cheering.

"You are going to be one EPIC Hokage someday!" I yelled.

"Really?!"

"I have no idea," I smiled.

They finally let him down next to me. Pushing him forward I jerked my head to Hinata. He got the message and walked up to her. I could hear the murmur of their voices when he pulled her in for a kiss. Sakura and the other girls squealed around me.

"You did that didn't you," Sakura said.

"No, I just gave them a little nudge."

"He got his kiss. Do I get mine?" Kiba asked.

"Your kiss is right here," I said pulling on his jacket.

"Ew," Sakura complained.