Chapter Sixteen

Veronica hurt everywhere. She didn't know what had happened afer she used her jutsu, but it put her in pain. She her a soft whisper of "Imouto.." and it sounded like a cry. Deidara? Is... is he crying over me? She felt the arms that were around her squeeze tighter. "Please don't go..."

"Veronica-chan?" Tobi...? "Deidara-san, is Veronica-chan sleeping?"

"I guess you could say so, Tobi..." Deidara whispered. Did they think she was dead? Am I dead?

You're very much alive... Give them some kinda sign tha-

"VERONICA! YOU CAN'T BE DEAD!" Veronica heard a somewhat familar voice shout.

"It's that Violet chick!" Veronica knew that was Tenten... Violet...?

"What happened to her?" Veronica heard Violet ask.

"She sacrifised her to bring Gaara back to life." Veronica heard Naruto whispered. I'm not dead... Aniki... Vi...

"Veronica... You can't be dead." Veronice felt someone's hand on her shoulder. "You still have to prove Itachi's better... Everthough we both know he's not." Veronica chuckled softly. Wait... I just laughed! I'm alive?

Naw duh! Veronica heard a gasp come from the two around her. "Itachi is soo much better." Veronica whispered weakly as she opened her eyes. A loud shout of 'VERONICA!' and 'IMOUTO!' was heard. Very slowly, she sat up. She looked back at the Kazekage to see him alive. "Good to see you're alive Gaara-sama." Veronica said to the red head. He just nodded. She knew it was his way of saying thakns. Veronica looked at the two around her. One was Deidara... and the other was a black haired girl. "Vi?" She asked in a soft whisper. The black haired girl wrapped her arms around Beronica, hugging her tightly.

"Sasori-san, look! Veronica-chan woke up!" Veronica looked over to see Tobi with Sasori, who looked almost head, on his back. She smirked.

"I'd get Gaara-sama some treatment before anything happens." Veronica explained to the Konoha ninja, but mostly to Naruto. Naruto picked Gaara up on his back and Kakashi got Chiyo. The seven(not including Chiyo) were about to leave when a loud shout was heard.

"VIOLET!" Veronica saw 'Violet' wigh. When the girl came into view, Veronica reconised her. It was Karin. She angerly approached Violet, who stood up. She and Deidara helped Veronica up. She put her arm around Deidara and used his for support.

"You've had to put up with her, Vi?" Veronica asked snickering. Violet nodded, scowing at Karin.

"Karin, did you find her?" Veronica looked over to see a white haired fish-man. It was Suigetsu.

"Hey! That'd Zabuza's sword!" Naruto shouted reconising the sword the shark-man was carrying.

"Seems it is..." Suigetsu said smirking. "Violet, boss is pissed at you for leaving like that..." Suigetsu said totally ignoring the haired lead ninja.

"I am more than pissed..." A deep voice said coming into view.

"SASUKE!" "SASUKE-KUN!" "TEME!" Came the shout from Team Seven

"Well, I couldn't fight Itachi, but his team and my old team will do." Sasuke said smirking.

"Sasuke-sensei..." Veronica heard Violet whisper softly.

"Sensei?!" Naruto shouted in disbelief.

"Sasuke, we don't have time to fight you!" Kakashi shouted angerly. "We have to get Kazekage-sama back to Suna, right away." Veronica knew it must've been hard for Kakashi to say that. After all, they'd been searching for Sasuke the entier time...

"Kakashi-san." Veronica spoke standing up, not using Deidara. "You seven leave. We'll take care of them." Veronica assured the Konoha ninja.

"How can you fight him?!" Tenten asked at the girl as if she was crazy. "You're barely walking, you're red headed man can't walk, and that leaves blondie and mask boy!" Tente shouted.

"Gaara-sama has to get help, now." Veronica said in a deeper voice than usually. "Gai-san and Lee-san, you are the fastest... Take Gaara-sama and Chiyo-baa-sama back to Suna. Sakura-san, join them. You are one of the only few good medical ninjas." Veronica ordered. The ninja's looked between one another.

"You heard her, get going!" Kakashi shouted.

"Tobi, take Sasori-danna and head back to the base." Deidara ordered the masked boy. He nodded and took off along with the the other ninja who left. Sasuke chuckled.

"Team Hebi versus two members of Team Seven, two members of Team Nine, and two members of the Akatsuki... This doesn't seem fair." Sasuke said smirking. "You guys had the disadvantage." Naruto glarred at the boy. "Violet." Violet perked up and looked to the younger Uchiha.

"Yes, Sasuke-sensei?" Violet asked nervously.

"I am mad at you for running off, but for now I want you to fight." Sasuke ordered. Violet turned to Veronica, who was barely standing. I can't fight Violet... She's my best friend.

You have to fight her. While fighting, talk to her.

How?! We'll be fighting!!

In whispers, duh.

I hate you.

Hate later, fight now.

Wha-

FIGHT NOW!!

Veronica enhaled a deep breath. She looked to Violet, who was gaping."What, you chicken, Violet?" Veronica asked smirking. Violet gasped softly. What Veronica crazy?! She wanted her to fight her?!

"Naruto, you and I will fight Sasuke." Kakashi ordered. "Neji and Tenten, fight that Suigetsu, guy.." Kakashi turned to Deidara. "You'll be okay fighting that spoiled bitch, by yourself?" He asked with a smirk. Deidara nodded, turning to Karin. Suigestu chuckled and the 'bitch' part. He couldn't help but laugh. People who just met her for like... a minute already thought she was a bitch.

"This should be fun." Sasuke said pulling out his katana.

Veronica pulled out a kunai, and got into possition. Violet didn't understand. She was the one who loved fighting, and Veronica was the peace maker! Why would Veronica want to fight her of all people. "Come at me, Vi." Veronica said smirking. Violet pulled out a kunai and did as she was told. Their kunai's connected in a clanging noice. "I don't wanna fight you." Veronica whispered when they were close enough. Violet arched her eyebrow at the comment. Veronica pushed Violet away, then they swung at each other again. "We need to figure out a plan... so all three teams can win." Violet swung her other hand, with another kunai in it, at Veronica who ducked.

"How do you suppose we do that?" She asked as one kunai was knocked out of her hands. Both charged at each other again.

"I was hopping Tobi would tell Itachi or Kisame, and they'd come to help." Veronica admitted. Both their weapons were flung to the side. They decided to used hand-to-hand combat.

"That's all you got?" Violet asked with a 'psh' at the end.

"You got anything better?!" Veronica whispered irritated into her ear while they were close up. "I know they'll come for me... but we still have to find a way to let the Konoha ninja, Team Hebi, and Akatsuki go..." Veronica said before the two back away from each other.

"I have this shadow attack that only I can see through." Violet explained once back up close again.

"I have a light attack like that too!" Veronica explained smiling. "We should use ours at the same time!" Veronica said smiling, excitedly. "Then we'll meet up in a couple of days... Say two days from now at the Valley of the End?" Violet nodded. "Ready Vi?" Veronica asked.

"Ready Roni!" Violet replied smiling.

"Akaruton: Hakujitsu no Jutsu."

"Kageton: Hayai Kuroton no Jutsu."

The two shouted in unison. A mixture of light and fog was spread throughout the area they were fighting. "IMOUTO?!" Deidara shouted. He knew this was part he attack. "VIOLET!" Sasuke shouted. He too knew this was Violet's attack. When the fog cleared, only Team Hebi stood in the area. The Konoha ninjas and Akatsuki members were gone.

Veronica sighed. She had to find Deidara while the smoke/light was still out in the area. She then told him to find Tenten and Neji, grab them and run! She grabbed Naruto and Kakashi. "Thank you." Naruto said to Veronica. She looked up at him and smiled. "Though who knows when we'll see Sasuke again, you saved Gaara... and I guess us." Naruto put his hand out for Veronica to shake it. Acceptingly, she grabbed his hand and shook it.

"Don't worry, in good time you will see Sasuke again." Veronica assured the boy. The four Konoha ninja starred at her. Deidara chuckled.

"She sorta knows the furture... but not all." Deidara explained. Veronica smirked.

"Really?!" Naruto shouted astounded. "When?!"

"When you get back from this mission, you'll be assigned a new member... kinda two." Veronica explained. "One's name is Sai... He's your age. The other is 'Yamato', aka Tenzou. You know him Kakashi-san." Veronica said with a smirk.

"How do you kno-"

"She knows a lot." Deidara said interupting Kakashi. He smirked. "Imouto, we should head back to HQ. Leader-sama's probably expecting us." Veronica rolled his eyes.

"Nagato-san's got nothing on me!" Veronica shouted smiling. Yeah, she had told Deidara the leader's real name, but no one else. "Besides, if I'm late... He won't care. He can't kick me out!" Veronica reminded Deidara, who sighed. "It was a pleasure to finally meet you Naruto-san, Kakashi-san." She turned to the other two. "Neji-san, Tenten-san."

"Wait, you knew that Violet girl, correct?" Neji asked remembering the black haired girl. Veronica fronwed.

"I know her..."

"Why did she call teme 'Sasuke-sensei'?" Naruto asked. "Has she been training under him?" Veronica nodded. She knew that much.

"I my self have been training under four members of the Akatsuki. Deidara-niisan, my aniki... Sasori-san, my... friend?" She said looking to Deidara who shrugged. She chuckled slightly. "Kisame-san, fishy-man." Naruto chuckled. He remembered Kisame. Shark-face. "And then Itachi-san..." Veronica blushed.

"He future lover." Deidara said putting his arm around Veronica. She turned bright red, and shook her head.

"No! No! No!" She said a bit paniced. "He's lieing." Veronica said jabbing Deidara in the side, not to hard. "We must be going. Good day, Konoha ninja. Please give my regards to Gaara-sama, and at Chiyo-baa-sama's funeral." Veronica said before she and Deidara disapeared.

"I like her." Naruto sad with a grin. "And who would've known that some of the members of the Akatsuki... were nice?"

A/N: What is Sasuke gonna do to Violet? How about Violet and Veronica meeting? And who catches Veronica sneaking out?
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