Sorry it's been a while since chap. 12. I was much occupied with my Deviant Art Account, since I just got my own computer; I had the chance to upload a few little pictures I was working on. Anyway, here's chapter 13.
I don't own Naruto.
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"Byakugan!" Neji's veins popped and confirmed. "All clear so far. Chunin ninja posted at sector nine, ready to pull the alarm if he spies anything, so be wary."
"Good job." Said Shikamaru, "Me and Temari will head to the files room. Anything in that direction?"
"Danger off turn three. Noxious gasses set to rig." Neji told him. Shikamaru nodded.
"Got it."
The rest of our group, Naruto, Hinata, Kiba, Miho, and Tenten confirmed their parts in the scheme also.
"Ready…" Shikamaru raised his hand in the air, "dismissed!" And he flung it downwards. We all leaped into action to our designated spots. Me and Sasuke landing by the door leading to the back entrance.
He put his finger to his mouth to indicate silence, and he carefully opened the door. His sleek sharingan eyes raked the inside, until he spotted it. He dug into his weapons pouch and pulled out a single shuriken. With a flick of his wrist, it flew out of his hand and into the door where it connected with the alarm. We were now able to enter without the interruption of an alarm.
Suddenly, I felt a strange feeling in my feet, a lot like it was falling asleep. I looked down, and they were covering with fur. I was startled at first, but Sasuke comforted me.
"Don't worry; it's just Miho's cat's paws jutsu. It's a good thing; we'll be quieter, just take off your sandals." He whispered.
I did as I was told, and already I felt better, like I could run a thousand miles or capture a cheetah.
I noticed Sasuke's feet changing also, but he had already taken his foot wear off. He opened the door fully, and we sneaked inside silently. I could barely hear my own footsteps, only the soft tapping of a fly's feet on the plaster walls.
I knew this place well. As Lady Tsunade's apprentice, it was sort of a requirement.
We continued walking. Suddenly, I remembered something, something secret Tsunade had installed. I stopped walking, but Sasuke didn't notice and continued on walking. My eyes flashed me an image of poison darts… flying in Sasuke's direction. I acted quickly, because I knew it wasn't just a vision.
I grabbed his shoulders and pulled him from behind, so we both went flying backward and smashed into the hall wall, just in time to escape the darts, which flew past each other, and collided causing small splintered to shoot out, barely missing us.
I clenched my eyes shut, and held onto Sasuke, never wanting to let go. No one, especially primitive poison darts, could take him from me now!
I heard a muffled noise. "Muffurfa, fuld fu geft oft fhee anf fuld fu left fhee fo?'
It was Sasuke trying to help me realize what I was doing.
I had him in my arms and his head was buried in my chest. Blushing, I released my grip and let him get up. He hit his shorts, which caused dust, dirt, and wooden splintered to fly off in a small, puffy cloud. He looked up at me, capturing my gaze in his.
"You saved my life!"
Indeed I had, but it really was just a reflex, a reflection of my emotions which told me that nothing could tear him from my side.
I stood up, stabling myself. I was fairly dizzy from my fall, and then the embarrassing position I had Sasuke in.
I continued with walking down the hazardous hall as if nothing had happened, careful with my feet not to step on the broken darts.
When Tsunade's office door came into view, I was ready for it. I didn't want to be in this horrible, embarrassing building any longer than I had to anymore.
I was cautious in examining the floor for trap doors and spike drops, which Tsunade was known for, other than her skills in medicine.
Luckily, there were none.
I guess Tsunade's just a little bit too confident that her other traps had worked.
I smirked.
Never let your guard down, Sensei, that's what you taught me. I thought, as if I was speaking to her telepathically.
The door creaked creepily, like it belonged in a haunted house. There were no traps, so we walked directly to her desk without delay.
I tried really hard to make it look discreet, so that when she walked in the next day, but when I looked to Sasuke, he didn't get the clue.
Papers were lying everywhere, open and closed scrolls rolled around the floor, and the hunched over figure of Sasuke was dug deep into a drawer in a dresser on the side of the room
"Sasuke!" I scolded him, "What are you doing, you knucklehead?"
He ignored me, and all of a sudden, his struggling hissifitting body ceased and calmed as he held up a scroll.
"What? What's the matter?" I whispered, concerned.
He remained silent as I approached, so I put my hands on his shoulder and read over him, then my eyes widened and my mouth gaped just like him as I read the paper.
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Naruto sprinted down the dimly lit hall. He ran with his hands trailing behind him, one hand firmly secured around Hinata's.
Hinata's face was panicked. She knew she couldn't run as fast as Naruto. One of her arms was bent up, and her fingers crinkled around her cheek in a gesture of shyness.
"N-Naruto? Slow down!" She said in that quiet voice of hers.
"What, Hinata?" He swiveled around, and accidentally got nose to nose with her.
Her face turned the color of tomatoes and her eyes widened. Naruto… is right in front of me…
"Whoh!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise and took a step backwards. "You alright, Hinata?"
Her pupils were substituted by little dizzy swirls.
"Whoa, Hinata, snap out of it!" She shook her head and looked deep into Naruto's cerulean blue eyes.
She felt a sharp pressure in her gut, inhaled sharply, and promptly fell over.
She hit the cold, linoleum floor head, and nearly fractured her spine.
"Hinata! Hinata!" Naruto cried out in concern. As soon as he knew what happened, Naruto sighed.
He kneeled down and checked her pulse.
Bu-bump…………………………bu-bump……………………………..
It was slow, but it was still there.
She wasn't breathing. He would have to do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
He lifted her chin, plugged her nose, and assumed the position.
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I hope this is long enough for you. I've been working hard on trying to make my chapters longer, but I don't think I reached any goals with this one. I didn't really like it, except for the ending, you know, with the double cliffhangers. I have these really cool ideas coming up, so I hope you continue to read little ol' me.
Sayonara,
S.A.Hikari