Two Hearst as One
Author's Note; I'm back and I am so ready to write only because I am in a good mood, Here it goes hope you enjoy.
Sakura woke up to the sun rise she yawned and looked down to see the small boys yawning also.
"Are we there" said Shou
"Not yet we should go"
"I'm hungry" said Daiki. They got up and Sakura put the blanket in her book-bag while searching for something to eat. She pulled out three candy bars and gave it to them.
"Only thing I have I must have drop my food bag when we fell off the bridge" she said.
"Wow, candy for breakfast, Youuko will have never gave us this" said Daiki
"We, you guys how do you know each other"
"Our parents our in love" said Shou
"But, there are people after us to break our family apart" said Shou
"Hey Sakura are you going to help us? "Said Shou yelling happily
"I'll try you guys, I'll try but, for now we should make our way to the Rain Village to meet my friends and your family" she said as they began to walk. Sakura couldn't help but wonder that the missing Ninja's weren't the only one in the forest.
Naruto looked a head seeing another bridge that led right to the path of Rain Village. They have been hiking since dawn for a couple of hours and you could tell in their faces.
"This bridge looks safer than the last" said Hiroshi. Tenten began to walk across than Hiroshi followed by Youuko than Lee. After some minutes it was Keiko they were all to the middle of the bridge almost done.
"You coming" said Saskue
"No" he said Saskue nodded and took out a kunai cutting the ropes of the bridge to make sure that the others don't follow. Naruto looked at his friends. He was yelling at them to come back but it was any use because as soon as he opened his mouth they were gone.
"We have to continue, if they are not back by the time we reach Rain…we are going after them" said Lee as they began to walk. Naruto look to the bridge and then started to walk.
Sakura walked with the boys who were complaining about the walking distance she heard a noise within the trees she quickly pulled the kids behind her and pulled out a kunai.
"What's happening Sakura- Chan," said Shou
"Just stay close "she said as two ninjas jump down and laughed at her.
"I did not know they choose a girl to protect the families"
"Like taking candy from a baby"
"Who are you" demanded Sakura
"Well since you are about to die I guess we could tell you"
"I am Mituko" said the one who was bigger than the other
"And I am Hiroko" said the one who had a creepy voice like there was a frog in his throat. Sakura pulled the kids closer
"You can't have them" she said
"And you can't protect them" said Miuko charging at Sakura. The sound of kunais crash together. Sakura pulled out another kunai and stab it in Mituko's leg who put down his other kunai and she kicked him making him fly into a tree. She sense Hiroko behind her and grab his arms before they touched the boys and with that she yank him away and he stumble to the ground. The boys watched in fear as Sakura pulled smoke pellets out of bag and threw it and than started to run with the kids.
Neji stopped in a tree, followed by Saskue they stared at the smoke a few miles away.
"Smoke Pellets" said Neji
"She has to be there and in combat, we have to hurry" said Saskue about to take off when an explosion kunai hit the tree. Both boys jump to the ground to see Hidan there ready for battle.
"Neji go, I'll take care of him" said Saskue getting in fighting stance
"Are you sure"
"Go find Sakura before it's too late" And with that Neji quickly ran off.
"I have been waiting for this fight for a long time" said Hidan
"Well than stop talking and let's get to it" said Saskue. They both ran at each-other with a force of anger waiting to let out.
Sakura ran jumping over logs and puddles of water while carrying the boys. She stopped when a kunai hit a nearby tree making it explode and she put down the boys that is when Miuko and Hiroko appeared around her.
"Give up because you can't protect them and fight at the same time"
"I could try" said Sakura determine to not loose. She ran at them and stabbed Hiroko that is when Miuko grab her from behind and clash a kunai in her hand. He threw her into a tree. Sakura struggled to get up as Hiroko grabbed her hair lifting her up some.
"Foolish little girl" he spat. Sakura could hear a sword being pulled out and she heard the kids. It couldn't be over this fast she thought. That's when she saw someone stab a sword through Miuko he let go she looked at the stranger to see the man who cut the bridge. Hiroko stared and charged at the man. Sakura manage to get up and grab Shou and Daiki and ran off. She ran as fast as she could until she reached a nearby river.
"You have to go on," said said
"But, what about them" said Shou
"They won't be following you I promise…Follow the river it's going to lead you to the gates Of Rain village now go" she said
"But," they objected
"Now,..Go!" she yelled. They quickly ran off and Sakura looked at her hand and pulled out the kunai and threw it aside. Her breathing was increasing because she was afraid she didn't know what was happening and if her friends were alive and looking for her.
Saskue hit the tree hard, Hidan uppercuts Saskue into the air than he takes both-words in both hands and jumps in the air vanishing from Saskue sight. He begins to slash Saskue from a different angels and Saskue can't get out. Saskue starts to think about how he could get out of the position he was in. Every-time Saskue sees Hidan in the air he disappears. Saskue active his sharigan to use his chidori than sense Hidan from the right and he uses his chidori and clashes it with Hidan's swords. Saskue fell to the ground and looked at Hidan whose arms were bleeding because his swords were his arms.
"You're stronger" said Hidan
"Why do you even bother if you know you can not win" said Saskue taking out a kunai and walking closer to Hidan.
"You will make a great leader of the Akatuski"
"Answer the question Hidan"
"Once again you ask questions in which you know the answer to "said Hidan. Saskue remember how there were more Members of the Akatuski In the forest. This fight was just a delay in what they were really after,
"Sakura" he said about to take off.
"You not going to kill me" said Hidan
"You are already dead. Blood is pouring out of you and if that doesn't kill you by the time I'm done with the others than I will come back and do It." said Saskue leaving.
Sakura hit the ground hard she coughed up blood she wasn't able to hit this guy, she couldn't even stand up but she did she stood up looking at him.
As he took her by the throat and cut off her breathing. Sakura struggled she couldn't think straight the blow to her head was harder than she thought.
"Who…are…..you" she said her feet off the ground.
" Zetsu"
"Why…. are…. you doing… this" said Sakura
"Your power, show me it… prove to me that you are powerful enough to join me"
"Who said I want to "spat Sakura. He threw her to the floor. Sakura coughed up blood she breathed in deeply.
"Your weak, useless, it's a shame how such power goes to someone who doesn't use it" he said he continue to talk about how weak she was and useless. Sakura breathing started to increase and her heart beat. Her muscles tighten and her cuts began to heal. She clenched her fists and stood up. Her bloodline was active and all hell was about to break loose.
"Some fun…finally…time to play right Sakura" he said
"Go to Hell" said Sakura summoning her chakra and ran at Zetsu who didn't see her coming and Sakura punched him and kicked him fighting him off and blocking his so call attacks.
"Is that the best you got" she smirked.
"Not even close" he said charging at her, he manages to punch her but Sakura grab him by the throat and lifted him off his feet.
"Don't talk tough if you don't have the power to back it up with" said Sakura throwing him hard through a tree. She started to walk when she felt pain in her heart. She pressed her hand against heart.
"Not, now just a little longer she said. Blood drip from the side of her face, her old cuts were opening. Zetsu got up blood all over him he let out a yelled and Sakura spotted her bag by a tree." Explosion kunais" she thought. He ran at her, Sakura bend down dodging his punch. She quickly stood up and kicked him in the stomach running to get her bag she did hiding her weapons.
Sakura began to walk to him he caught her off guard and pinned her against a tree.
"Could you say dead" he said
"Dead" she said kicking him and throwing a kunai to him pinning to a tree. he turned to Sakura
"No" He said. Sakura threw five kunais at him creating a big explosion causing her to get push away.
Neji stopped running when he took cover from the explosion. He began to run it wasn't that far away. He turned the corner to see smoke and fire, Neji continue to walk looking at Zetsu under a fallen tree he wasn't dead, Neji could sense his chakra. He saw a couple of feet away pink hair and ran to Sakura. He bends down on his knees and turned her over.
"Sakura" he said checking her pulse. The side of her face was bleeding and she was drain of chakra. He moved some hair from her face and the minute he touch her, her eyes opened.
"Neji" she whispered. Neji turned when he heard a loud noise it was Zetsu he was alive. Neji stood helping Sakura stand up he put an arm around waist and her arm over his shoulder.
"We have to get you to safety "he said hurrying off. Zetsu got up his skin was burnt and his flash was pilling off. He looked at the scene.
"She's dead" he said roaring.
Neji put Sakura down they were a couple of mile away. He put her down under a tree her back to the ground. He moved her hair from her face, as she closed her eyes.
"Don't Sakura you have to stay awake okay just stay awake" he said. She opened her eyes.
"You found... me "she said. He smiled
"Of course I did, I wouldn't let anything happen to you" he said. Sakura closed her eyes again. Neji quickly moved her shaking her a little. She opened her eyes.
"Don't, Sakura… if you close your eyes you might not wake up" he said
"I'm so tried" he moved her hair from her face
"I know but just… keep your eyes open" he said. He heard the sound of a kunai and blocked it just before it was about to hit her. He stood up and glared at Zetsu who was badly burnt.
"Move if you don't want to die"
"You could try" said Neji as they ran at each other. They began to hit each other and slice each other with their kunais. Neji threw Zetsu into a tree, he quickly stood and ran at Neji and stabs a Kunai into his leg, Zetsu grab him by the throat and pulled his face closer to his.
"I guess this will be a good time to tell you that I am a cannibal "He smirked. Neji's eyes widen than again he wasn't surprise this guy did have a rotten odor smell. Zetsu stretched out his mouth which by the size of it could swallow a person whole. Neji struggle to get lose he manage to pulled the kunai out of his leg and stab it in Zetsu mouth. Zetsu screamed and roughly threw Neji through a tree and Neji wasn't moving. Sakura could hear him screaming in pain as zetsu stepped on the tree which was on Neji.
Sakura head began to hurt, like someone just shot her in it. How could her life start to have meaning and than start to loose all that meaning in less than a week, everything was moving to fast and she didn't want Neji to die not because of her and not by a Cannibal at the least. Her heart speed began to increase faster than it has ever been, Tears rolled down her eyes as her vision began to blur.
" you must never use your Xyoukugan more than once, it can be fade to" Kurenai words played back in her mind than her friends, Family the little boy she killed her past and than Neji who she could her screaming her tears turned in to anger as she clenched her fist and her chakra was restored. The veins by her pupil pop out and she stood up without using her hands. Zetsu turned as he threw the tree off Neji.
"Such power, my god…" he said. Neji manage to look up and see Sakura floating in the air her pet dragon gliding behind her.
Saskue stopped running he was a few more miles away when he spotted a dragon his eyes widen because he knew that there was only one dragon like that.
"What are you doing Sakura" he said running off.
"If this is her second time she… could die" he thought remembering Tsundade words.
"Such speed of the heart and increase of the chakra in a person body they cannot maintain homeostasis and with power like that the body has no chose but to die out and loose all faith within it"
Saskue ran at the speed of light. Sakura was like his little sister and no way was she going to die before him he had to stop her before it was too late.
"Hang on… Sakura" he said.
Sakura stared at Zetsu while Neji stared at her and he got up leaning on a tree is bones were broke and he was in more pain then her. He could also tell that the girl who was standing in front of him was not the women he loved.
"Sakura… don't….. You can't" he said holding his stomach.
"Yeah, Sakura… you can't… you can't you can't you can't "said Zetsu. They both looked at him like he was crazy.
"Shut up" said Sakura, her voice was cold and deep. Pain shot up her bones as she cried out.
"Ha,… you are weak,…. you will kill yourself just to protect him"
"Than so be it" she said pointing a finger at him.
"SAKURA… NOOOO" yelled Neji. The dragon charged at Zetsu striking him hard with no emotion. Sakura held her breath as she felt the life draining out of her. Zetsu was drowning in the watery body of the dragon. She smirked as her pain disappears. She walked over to them and right into the body of the dragon but the water was not affecting her it never does. She graded Zetsu by the throat and lifted him up.
"How does it feel… having the life being drained out of you… does it hurt "she squeezes his throat harder?
"You can't have me,… when it comes to my power no one can" She said slapping his neck. He fell to the ground actually dead this time. She began to walk away. When she saw Saskue, she looked at him.
"You hurt me bad "she said her pet charging at him.
"Sakura wait" he said as he felt tons of water all around his body he couldn't breathe as she smiled. She wanted this, she wanted him to die, or a least a part of her wanted it in order for her to try. Neji looked he was in a state of shock everyone thought she could control her power but she couldn't. It was a power that no one should ever have, and it was killing her.
"Sakura stop it,….. Your killing him… do you hear me you are… killing him" yelled Neji. Sakura looked at her doings than at Neji than at her hands.
"Your killing him "said Neji. Sakura fell to her knees, the pain was coming back all of it. Her cuts were reopen her bones were weak and broken but most of all she was dieing again she could feel it her heart slowly stopping her vision becoming blur and she could see the white light. Her powers were out of control she couldn't control her dragon by not being able to do that it began to destroy the trees and half of the forest.
Neji quickly yet painfully and hurried to Sakura he embrace her and held her tightly.
"It's okay" he said
"No, no… it's not I can't stop it, Neji, my powers are out of control "she cried
"You have to try, Sakura… please" he said. Sakura shot open her eyes using the last bit of her chakra to stop the dragon than through her eyes everything went black.
Neji felt Sakura fall back on him. He called out her name but no answer. Saskue fell to the ground gasping for air. He looked at Neji as he laid Sakura down onto the ground. That's when reality hit him and he ran over to Neji and the non moving Sakura.
"She's not breathing "cried Neji. Saskue went to reach for her but, Neji quickly stopped him.
"Don't touch her… we might damage her more "he added. Both boys just looked at her not knowing what to do. They were in the middle of nowhere with a dead Sakura on the floor.
Author's note: hope you enjoyed this chapter