Part 2

Their position was just like before, everyone eyeing at each other, but this time they were HUGE. I knew they could not move as much as before, because they were so much bigger. I glanced over at Temari; it looked like she wanted to run away or something. I looked back up at the three enormous monsters. I remembered what our sensei said about the nine monsters, when they were in their true form, the real person is sleeping somewhere inside, and they cannot be awoken unless being badly hurt.

Naruto was the first to attack, he punched Gaara, but nothing seems to be effective. He has to find the real Gaara, not the monster. In order to beat him, he has to find Gaara and wake him up. "Naruto-kun, you have to find the real Gaara and try to wake him up! NARUTO-KUN LISTEN TO ME!" the dragon yelled. What? How can she still have her own mind when she is in that form? Did she actually control her monster inside her? Naruto seemed to hear what Mizuki said because she continued, "what about this, I distract him, while you try to look for the real body, and try to wake him up." Naruto nodded. Mizuki flew (remember she is a dragon) towards Gaara and punched him, but Gaara's tail punched Mizuki in the face. However, when she started flying across the sky for because of the pressure of the punch, her tail punched Gaara in the face. Both of them was punched by one another.

Naruto on the other hand, seemed like he found the real Gaara. The Gaara was on top of the monster-formed Gaara, it would be very hard to get him to wake up. Both Gaara and Mizuki struggled to get up. The dragon started coughing out blood; she was not fully healed after our match, and now this. The fox ran toward Mizuki, "I think I found the real Gaara, he's on the monster's head." Naruto whispered to her. It was not really a whisper; the whole Konoha could have heard it. "Same plan." Was all she said.

I thought the plan would be the same, Mizuki would distract Gaara and Naruto would wake up the sleeping Gaara, but after Mizuki and Naruto talked, Naruto turned back to his old form. He still had red chakra around him, but he was Naruto, not a monster. I finally figured out what the plan was. Mizuki grabbed Naruto with her huge dragon hands and placed him on top of her head. "Hold on tight." Mizuki ran towards Gaara. She wrapped herself around Gaara, so that he would not move.

Byakugun!

I looked closer at what was going on. When Mizuki wrapped herself around Gaara, Naruto jumped off her head and onto monster-formed Gaara. The real Gaara was just there, standing, his legs stuck into the monster-formed Gaara like a pimple. Naruto punched Gaara over and over again. Finally he was awaken, "Don't underestimate me." Naruto was reckless enough to run toward Gaara to punch him awake one more time, but when they were inches apart, the sand from the monster-formed Gaara took hold on him. At that moment, the monster-formed Gaara was freed from Mizuki and pushed her hard off of him. The dragon turned into water, and Mizuki's real body was there. The water evaporated in seconds, but she was unconscious. Her body fell on top of a tree, and slid slowly down onto a thick branch, her back towards the top part of the branch. Just like how Tenten landed on Temari's fan during the trial match.

Naruto and Gaara on the other hand, were in the same position, inches from each other. Naruto was furious, but he did not know what to do. Naruto did something that I would have to say one word, reckless. Naruto banged his head towards Gaara's causing both of them to bleed on the forehead. The monster-formed Gaara turned into sand, while Gaara and Naruto fell on top of the sand.

Mizuki managed to wake and jumped off the branch without energy. She walked slowly towards Gaara. When she got a few feet away from him, she said, "Gaara-san, you're not alone. We know how you feel, but killing people is not the best way. But, I will not let you hurt any one of them. Gaara- "she was cut off when Gaara pushed her away with all his force. She hit a tree trunk, and slid down. Gaara, on the other hand, fell onto the floor. Naruto tried to get closer by using his chin. "I won't let you harm any one of my partners." Gaara looked at Naruto and Mizuki and looked in the sky. By that time, the sand on Sakura and I fell.

Yuuto came, looked at Mizuki, rubbed her face, then her blood on her mouth, carried her, and ran off. Sasuke managed to catch Sakura while she fell. Temari and Kankurou ran off with Gaara. Sasuke placed Sakura down and help Naruto up. I did not have a reason to be there, so I left.

When I got back to the buildings, all the sensei's were on top of the roof.

Days passed, and I have not heard any news about Mizuki. Oh well, whatever. It was raining today, the day of the Third Hokage's funeral. Lee and Tenten met up in front of my house, and then we were ready to go.

The funeral was sad, many people were crying. I placed a flower near his picture, and walked away. I lifted my head up a few minutes later and saw Yuuto supporting Mizuki, and a middle-aged woman. The woman did not look like she was from the village, but looking at her and Mizuki's face, both of them were crying. I looked back down.

In a matter of minutes, I heard someone yelled, "Oh my, she's coughing out blood!" I looked over and sure enough, Mizuki coughed. She coughed and coughed, and eventually, she coughed out blood. She could not stop coughing, and a few minutes later, she fainted in Yuuto's arms. The woman said something to Yuuto, and soon enough, Yuuto carried Mizuki and both of them left.

Mizuki's POV

From the part when Yuuto took her after Gaara's incident.

I woke up seeing white ceilings. I looked around and saw Yuuto lying on the side of the bed. I tried to sit up, but my whole body ached. Yuuto woke up and helped me sit up on my bed; I had many things to ask him.

"Yuuto, why am I here?" he looked at me and said, "Because, you left to fetch Gaara without me, when I woke up, I didn't see you anywhere. I ran outside and asked around and this person in green said you went to get Gaara, and he pointed at the direction you left from, and I ran after you. When I arrived, you were already unconscious so I thought the MizuKage can heal you." [Mizukageit's like the Hokage, but from the Hide-In-The-Mist village

"What happen to everyone else when you first arrived there?" He looked at me angrily, I do not know why, but he did. "Worried about Neji aren't you?" Oh gosh, at that moment I want to beat him up, or just slap him. I did not say anything because part of it was true. He sighed, "Well, when I got there, Gaara and Naruto was on the floor, you were laying next to a tree, Neji and Sakura was against a tree with sand around them, and Sasuke, well, I didn't know where he went."

"What happened to Konoha?" He hesitated for a few minutes, and then he said, "Ask Mizukage."

"Hey, did you win the match against Naruto?" I looked at him, and when he saw me look at him, he looked away. He sighed, and looked at me, "He won, I don't know how but he won." No one had ever beaten Yuuto, he is the best ninja. No one could get out of Yuuto's genjutsu. This is unbelievable. "Yuuto, it's ok. I didn't win my match either." He sighed, and left.

A few days later, I walked into Mizukage and asked her about Konoha. She sighed, and said, "Tomorrow, I'm going to Konoha." I questioned, "Why? What happened?" She seemed like she was hesitating, but eventually, she said, "The Third Hokage died during the battle." She looked at me, and sighed, "But you're not going with me." So, it is a funeral…

I managed to say, "Why can't I go?" I do not want to stay here because of my condition. "Because, Mizuki, your heart isn't functioning correctly, that Hyuuga boy aimed for your heart TWICE, if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be here. Reason two, after fighting against Gaara AFTER the fight with the Hyuuga, you have too much scratches, bruises, cuts, and scars. Reason three, Yuuto came to me yesterday and asked me not to bring you because he does not want you to get hurt by going to a village that is miles away. I can't do anything about it, his parents –"I cut her off, "Oh, so because Yuuto's parents helped you become the Mizukage, and Yuuto's parents is rich, that doesn't mean I can't go. I'M GOING NO MATTER WHAT."

Oh, I regret saying those words now. "TOMOYO MIZUKI, YOU'RE NOT GOING AND THAT'S FINAL, AND DON'T TALK ABOUT YUUTO'S PARENTS LIKE THAT. LEARN TO GET SOME RESPECT."

Oh boy, was she mad, but I had to go. "Please, please let me go!" She sighed and said, "Geez, ok, but Yuuto's going with us." I sighed, Yuuto has to go everywhere I go, just because he wants too, and I cannot say anything about it.

I left and packed my clothes, good thing I did not see Azuki at home, or else. I shivered.

Konoha

I arrived at Konoha, even the sky was raining about Third's funeral. Thanks to Yuuto, we arrived late. We stood on the side, I tried not to cough and disturb the funeral, but blood came out of my mouth. A woman nearby yelled, "Oh my! She's coughing out blood!" I felt eyes in an instant. Yuuto patted my back, and whispered, "Just cough." He did not need to tell me that, I need to. Minutes later, I found myself in the hospital again.

Mizukage and Yuuto stood there, "You're training for now on, with me." Mizukage said.

Three months later

Neji arrived home late today, because Tenten wanted to train more. When he got to the main room, he saw Hizashi and a girl, kneeling on the floor with her head down. A bow, you can see, and a guy sitting on a chair, relaxed. He took out a kunai, knowing who it was.

She looked up to see who it was, and she giggled.

"Neji! You forgot your backpack!" Tenten yelled, she bowed to Hizashi and lift Neji's backpack to show his backpack. Then, she looked at the visitor and gasped.

"Thanks, Tenten." But Tenten was too busy looking at the girl to hear Neji.

Mizuki stood up, making Neji and Tenten take out kunais. "I guess I'm not welcomed here." She took her stuff and was about to leave, but Hizashi stopped her.

"You're not going anywhere, Hanabi, show Mizuki and Yuuto the room they're staying."

"What?! She's staying here? Don't you think she'll destroy the village if she does?" Tenten said. It isn't her business to be here, but knowing her teammate staying with a pretty girl like Mizuki made her cautious.

"Tenten, I think you should go home." Neji said. Tenten walked out from the main room and eventually left.

Hinata came back from training in time, "Hello, Neji-nii-san, Father, Hanbi, and Mizuki-chan." Mizuki bowed.

"Hinata, you know why Mizuki is staying here, right?" Hinata nodded, and smiled.

Neji was the only person who didn't know, wow.