Chapter 29: Shi

Almost to thirty!

Senryu: Hello again. Eighth grade is such a drag. Anyways PLEASE READ THIS. I worked hard on this chapter because two (not one but two) people die. I would VERY much appreciate it if u guys (n girls) would review on whether they should live r not. Since this story is for u people out there, whether they live or not depends on which scenario gets the most votes.

Shiirya: In case that was confusing: people vote for death they die. People vote for lifethey live. Now lets get on with the chapter!!!

Senryu: For the billionth time I DON"T OWN NARUTO!! And thx. To: StarNakamoto, Luna Forest, n nejitenfan for the reviews. Now on to the story!

Senryu: Ok. This chapter's name is Shi, which (I think plz tell me if I'm wrong.) means death. Sorry if this story seems more like a tragedy but I'm good with writing tragedy so here you go.

Ryuku molded his chakra into a flame ball, hurling it at the Uchiha. Sakura watched the fight in horror, her eyes barely able to keep up. "How…did he just create fire…?"Nina nodded, still crying a little. "It's…his ability." Sakura wiped the little girl's eyes. "A-…ability?"

Nina took a deep breath before continuing.

"Everyone in our clan has an unique ability. It's…sort of like a blood line trait. –sniff- but everyone's ability is different."

"So he can create fire at will?"

She nodded.

Sasuke swung his sword again, slashing Ryuku across the chest. The boy held his burning chest and formed a fire based whip, giving the Uchiha an ugly wound across the cheek. Ryuku snapped the whip again, snatching Sasuke's sword and flinging it carelessly behind him.

"Nina?"

"Hm?"

Sasuke managed to grab the fire whip in his hands, letting it slowly burn through his flesh. He spun at Ryuku, curse seal fully activated.

The boy didn't stand a chance.

Sasuke slashed him across the face with his curse seal claws, making Ryuku spiral to the ground.

"What is your ability…Nina…?"

"–Silence-"

Ryuku stuggled up and threw a fire ball at Sasuke. He was too late though. Sasuke held his sword in his burnt hands, smirking triumphantly. The two shinobi ran at each other again.

"Nina…?"

Nina started to cry once again.

"My…ability…it's more like a curse."

Sakura sat there, surprised.

"A…curse…?"

Back and forth they slashed, clawed, snapped, and bit. Both boys looked like they would collapse and bleed to death at any second.

"My curse…I have random visions about the…future…"

Sakura stared in amazement.

"So…you're a seer?! That's amazing…! How can that be a curse?"

Nina was now crying hysterically, staring sadly at her brother.

"The future…isn't always a joyful place."

Ryuku snapped his whip at Sasuke, wrapping the fire around his neck. He was slowly chocking and burning him to death all at once. 'If I can keep the flames to his neck Sasuke wouldn't last another minute.' Sasuke struggled for a breath, the fire eating at his wind pipe. 'I'm not going to last much longer…' He raised the sword, the whip still burning away his neck.

Nina turned away from the battle, tears flowing down her flushed cheeks.

"By the end of this battle…-cry-…my-my brother…will…die …"

Sakura stared at the girl crying in her arms.

"N-no…that…can't…"

Sasuke screamed, taking his last breath. He accelerated the sword, stabbing Ryuku straight through his blood stained chest before the boy even knew what hit him. Ryuku just stared at the sword through his chest, practically dripping with his own blood, before his eyes slowly unfocused. Sasuke took back his sword, and fell to the floor, slowly dying and coughing up puddles of his own blood.

Sakura was now up, running to Ryuku's bloody figure on the floor, her tears long forgotten.

"This can't be right…"

Nina just stood there.

"This…is the future."

"I'll change the future!!!...I…can save him…" Sakura cried. " I-…I have to…"

Nina stared at Sakura and started crying again, mumbling something that Sakura did not hear.