DISCLAIMER – I only own my own copy of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. I don't own Final Fantasy VII or Naruto.
A/N – All the characters in this fic are wearing their Shippuden outfits, for a lack of description.
Sasuke returned to the mountainside, which overlooked the old Konoha. Sasuke replanted the sword that Deidara rudely kicked off of the ground. This place was important to Sasuke. This place marked a gravesite for his old friend.
SASUKE – I also live on your behalf. I chose that path before, but now…
Sasuke remembered his friend back in the old days, when he worked as a chuunin.
NARUTO – You're planning to join ANBU? I wish you luck, buddy. (flash) Hey, are you feeling okay? (flash) Hey, what do you plan to do when we arrive at Konoha? (flash) We're best friends, Sasuke. (flash) Sasuke, get out of here!
The flashing images were causing Sasuke's neck to throb in pain. This time, the pain was so intense, Sasuke clutched his painful neck and knelt to the ground, trying to calm it down.
Back in the old temple of old Konoha, Moegi continued tending to the flowerbed, while Sakura kept watch of her. All was quiet, until the main door burst open. Moegi excitedly headed for the main door, thinking it was Sasuke. However, Sakura knew better. That wasn't Sasuke. Before Moegi could run to the door, Sakura restrained her. Then, Moegi laid her eyes on the stranger that came into the temple. The stranger continued walking, until the sunlight revealed who he was.
KISAME – Do you want to play?
SAKURA - …
MOEGI - …
KISAME – I'll take that as a "no." Where is Mother?
Kisame began to stalk towards them, only to be stopped by a smell…the smell of flowers. Kisame was already disgusted with the peaceful scent of flowers.
KISAME – Hey, where is Mother?
SAKURA – There's no one here.
KISAME – (drawing his Samehada) Well then, shall we play?
Sakura sent Moegi to hide behind a pillar, away from danger. Things were certainly going to get rough. Sakura put her black fighting gloves on and got into her taijutsu stance. Kisame had a look on his face, as if he was saying, "this is going to be fun."
Sakura immediately charged at Kisame with a punch, which Kisame blocked. However, he didn't notice her free hand, which connected with his chin. With Kisame stunned, she struck again with about six fast punches. Sakura then finished it off with a giant kick to the left side of his head. However, the hits looked almost as if he was not affected, and he rebounded with a giant swing with his sword. Sakura blocked the attack, but suffered some minor scratches on her arms. Kisame revealed that his sword was not exactly a cutting weapon, but a shaving weapon. Sakura retaliated with a baseball slide, aiming for Kisame's legs. The shark-like ninja jumped out of the way, but failed to see Sakura coming at him and knocking him off to the side. Kisame was now on the defense as Sakura leaped from wall to pillar towards Kisame. Sakura used numerous kicks to take the ninja down and finishing it off with a flip kick to the chin. Sakura then used her chakra to create a monstrous strength. However, Kisame used his Samehada to not only block the punch, but to also absorb the chakra. Sakura was surprised by his swords ability and didn't have time to rebound and Kisame pushed her back with his sword. Stunned, Sakura was hit by Kisame's kick. Kisame used his sword to swing at Sakura's head, hoping to cut her head off. However, he underestimated the girl. She leaped towards the shark-like ninja and used the full force of her kicks to stomp Kisame to the ground. While they were both in the air, Kisame managed to grab Sakura's ankle and land on his feet. With full force, Kisame spun Sakura around and around, until he threw Sakura towards a wall. Before Sakura could hit the wall, she channeled her chakra to her feet and landed successfully against the wall. Using the wall, she kicked herself off and grabbed Kisame by the face and slammed him on the ground, followed by throwing him into the air, and finally, channeling her chakra to her right arm, she threw Kisame to the ground, creating big pile of debris around the downed ninja.
Moegi saw Sakura as the victor and ran towards her. Before any of them can relax, they began to hear something. Some kind of song permeated the area, as the two girls looked around to find the source of the sound. Sakura could only guess where it was coming from, as Kisame emerged from the pile of debris. The song happened to be Kisame's ring tone from his cell phone.
KISAME – (on his cell phone) She's not here. (hearing the caller) I'm not crying! (hearing the caller) (looking at Moegi) I understand. I'll bring her with me. (hanging up) Let's go again.
Sakura realized that Kisame is going after Moegi. What does he want with the little girl? As these questions entered her mind, Kisame grabbed a temple bench and threw it at the two girls. Sakura used her superhuman strength to destroy the bench, but this was all a distraction. Kisame appeared behind Sakura and used the hilt of his sword to hit Sakura on the back of the neck, successfully stunning her. Moegi was shocked at the sight of seeing her big sister-like friend defeated by the enemy. However, Kisame was not done. With Sakura stunned, he attacked against with a hard punch to the stomach. And then, Kisame threw her aside like a rag doll.
Kisame approached the injured Sakura with the Samehada in his hand. Kisame raised the sword high in the air, determined to finish fight once and for all. However, a rock his Kisame on the side of the head, bringing his attention to Moegi. Next to Moegi, Kisame found a box of interest. He knew that Deidara and Hidan would be pleased if he brought not only Moegi, but also Sasuke's weapon stash. Kisame stalked towards Moegi, leaving Moegi in a frightened state.
MOEGI – (frightened) Sasuke-kun…
SAKURA – (in pain) Run!
Konohamaru felt like something was wrong. Perhaps it was the effects of the Cursed Seal of Heaven? Konohamaru sat in an alley. Apparently, he was taking a rest from walking around. While he was resting, a little girl, holding a stuffed teddy bear approached the depressed boy.
LITTLE GIRL – You're infected with the Cursed Seal of Heaven, right?
KONOHAMARU - …
LITTLE GIRL – They said that they can heal us.
The little girl took Konohamaru by his hand and led him to where there were a group of children, boarding a truck. Konohamaru had a bad feeling about this, but then again, he wanted to be cured from the Cursed Seal of Heaven and willingly boarded the truck with the children. Little did any of them know, Hidan was overseeing the boarding schedule, and smirked to himself. All was going according to plan…
Sasuke walked back into the temple, which he lived in. Sasuke was still depressed as he looked when he met Gaara. However, Sasuke snapped out of his depression when he saw Sakura on the ground. The young Uchiha ran towards Sakura's side and cradled her in his arms. Luckily, she was breathing fine.
SASUKE – Sakura!
SAKURA – (coming around) …You're late…
SASUKE – Who did this?
SAKURA – …I don't know…who it was… (rising quickly) Moegi-chan!
Sakura quickly fainted from the shock and from her injury. Sasuke gently caught her in his arms and took a quick look around the temple. His box of weapons was missing and Moegi was nowhere to be seen.
SASUKE – Damn…
Suddenly, Sasuke's neck once again began to throb in pain. It was as intense as the last pain. His neck even began to bleed from the strange pain. Because of this intense pain, Sasuke couldn't bear it any longer and passed out.
Sasuke began to wake up in an unknown room. He was lying on a bed. Sasuke remembered the place. This is Sakura's 7th Heaven. He looked outside to see that it was sunset. It must've been a long time when he passed out from his pain. Not only did he saw the sunset, he also saw Sakura resting in her bed, next to him. Judging from the looks of it, Sakura's injuries seemed to have been healed. All that was need was plenty of rest.
??? – You were awfully heavy.
Sasuke turned around to see the hunter-nins, Kankuro and Rock Lee.
LEE – Weren't you taking care of the children?
KANKURO – There was no sign of them.
SASUKE - ………
LEE – You're okay with that?
SASUKE – I…
KANKURO – (sigh) This is a waste of our time. (leaving with Lee)
In a dark forest, Kisame held Moegi by his side. Deidara was inspecting the open box that Kisame retrieved for them.
DEIDARA – (inspecting the box) So, Brother was hiding this…mmm? (picking up a scroll) He keeps a lot of things to himself. With this summon, we'll be even more powerful…mmm.
Deidara pricked his finger with a kunai and used his blood to sign his name in the scroll and leave his fingerprint. This enabled Deidara a full contract with whatever summon this one would be…
To be continued...