Chapter 5
Team Gai to the Rescue
I think I'm getting lazy...I think chapter 7 is going to be a double feature...to make up for these short ones...
DISCLAIMER: ...If I own Naruto then Satan owns Heaven.
"Gai-sensei!" Naruto gasped at the green latex wearing Jounin. "Why are you here?"
Again, Gai smiled widely. "Neji noticed something going on at your office last night, and asked if we could go see what was wrong." He answered, staring at Neji with pride. "When we noticed that you weren't there and Sakura ran off, we decided to follow her."
Sakura fumed with anger, but relief still stayed in her. "You followed me?" she growled, glaring at Gai. "Do you know what would have happened if I saw you following me?" Now her tone rose to a soft scream. "You little…"
Naruto put a hand on Sakura chest. "Calm down, Sakura-chan." He soothed. "We aren't fighting Gai's team. We are fighting Kuroki." Taking a swift glance at the black-haired enemy behind them, just watching in silence.
Gai's smiled disappeared as he saw Naruto glare at the man behind them. "Tell me about this Kuroki." He demanded, the 'youth' gone from his eyes. "Exactly, who is he?"
As the memories flooded into Naruto, he sighed and sat down. "Kuroki was an old caretaker of me when I was little. When he told me that he was willing to watch over me, I felt relieved, and a little loved finally by someone. But that feeling didn't last long. About a week later, he came back into my apartment as usual. This time though, he didn't have the smiling face I always saw, but instead one glazed over with hatred. Being so small, of course I wouldn't recognize it at first, but he had the intent to kill me. I walked up to him, and he swiped across my forehead with a kunai. When the blood reached my mouth, I kicked him in the shin and ran out of my home, scared. As a result, I thought I could never trust anyone ever again, and stayed that way for the longest time. In the end, I was able to trust many people, but even so I still cowered in fear of Kuroki, afraid that he would come back and finish what he started. And indeed, he has."
Everyone stared at Naruto as he completed his story, hearing yet of another bad experience in his childhood. Sakura glanced back at Kuroki behind them, glaring at him. He was another person who had made Naruto suffer greatly, and he had to pay. Right when Sakura was about to charge at Kuroki, she felt something snag her wrist. She looked down and noticed Naruto gripping her arm tightly, not letting her go. "Look at yourself, Sakura-chan." He muttered, meaning her wounds. Indeed, blood was all over her, most of it from her own wounds. "Heal yourself, and sit down. You are in no condition to continue fighting." Sakura was about to protest, but she stopped when she saw Naruto stare at her. His eyes were calm, but there was some sadness and worry hidden behind the sapphire exterior. "If you fight any longer, you'll die. I don't want to lose you."
As he spoke, Sakura relaxed, and sat down next to the Hokage. "Same goes for you," she whispered, looking at him. Almost every inch of his body was covered in blood and cuts, and his clothes were torn. "Look at yourself. You're definitely in no condition to fight."
A soft smile appeared across Naruto's face. "If you think I was going to fight, you must be out of your mind. I'm worse than you are." He chuckled, and looked at Team Gai. "Me and Sakura-chan are in no condition to fight anymore. It's up to you guys." Naruto's smile changed to a smirk. "Kill Kuroki." He commanded, and glanced at Kuroki glaring angrily at them.
Neji smiled at the Hokage, a look of determination in his eyes. "Of course, Naruto." He said, and cracked his knuckles. "He'll be out of this world in no time."
Lee took his stance, and grinned. "This Kuroki is no match for the power of youth." He said enthusiastically.
TenTen stared at her teammate with disappointment. "I swear, you guys and your youth really scare me," she sighed. "I wish you would stop."
Gai flipped around and glared at the weapon specialist. "Are you denying the power of youth, TenTen?" he said, some anger spiking his voice. TenTen just replied with a careless stare. Shock glazed over Gai's eyes. "KAKASHI HAS GOTTEN TO YOU HASN'T HE? DOES HE INTEND TO MAKE EVERYONE HIP?"
Sakura stared at the Jounin with the same careless stare, and sweated. It makes me wonder how this guy ever became even a Genin…let alone Jounin…
"Alright team! Let's show the guy what the strongest Konoha platoon can do!" Gai said with pride in his tone. "Go!"
Kuroki quickly jumped into the air as TenTen threw a few shuriken and kunai at him, and counterattacked by throwing one of his homemade bombs. When the bomb hit the ground, it exploded into a purple cloud, covering TenTen. "A poison bomb?" she gasped as the purple shroud covered her.
"TenTen!" Neji called, and rushed in to the battle. "Byakugan!" Through the purple cloud with his Byakugan, Neji saw that TenTen was just fine, and was preparing an attack within the shroud. He averted his gaze to Kuroki, examining his chakra coils. Carefully, not taking his eyes of the enemy, he got into his common stance. "Hakke, Rokujuuyon Shou!" he shouted when Kuroki came into distance. Kuroki gasped in pain as the Hyuuga struck his chakra points rapidly, cutting off his chakra supply. Neji struck the last blow, sending the black haired man flying backwards into the wall, and smirked victoriously. "Piece of cake."
The smile disappeared as he saw Kuroki stand up, laughing. "That's a fine technique you've got there." He chuckled, and faced the Hyuuga. "I remember that. Your father used it on me once. He found out the hard way that it doesn't effect me." In an instant, he appeared behind Neji and struck him in the back. "Yonjuuni," he began, and flashed up in front of Neji. "Shikyo," Kuroki slammed his fist into the Hyuuga's gut, sending him flying into one of the edges of the stairs. "Dageki!" Rapidly, Kuroki snapped his index and middle fingers together on both hands and began striking Neji is various places. "Nijuu" he said after he struck Neji twenty times. "Sanjuuhachi," Neji coughed up blood as Kuroki finished his attack. "Yonjuuni!" he shouted as he landed his final blow, sending the Hyuuga to the ground.
Gai stared in shock at how easily Neji had been defeated. This guy…he's nothing to mess around with…he told himself, and closed his eyes. I've got to watch it.
Kuroki smirked as Neji stared up at the ceiling, beaten. "Who's next?" Kuroki said in a cold tone. "I want to have some more fun."
Naruto growled under his breath, but dare not get up. Sakura had finished healing her wounds, and was tending to Naruto's. "That bastard…" Naruto growled. "How dare he do that to Neji."
"Calm down, Naruto." Sakura warned. "Don't get to uptight." Naruto sighed, and relaxed against the wall. The kunoichi stared at Neji lying on the ground. Please kill him, Gai-sensei.
Lee growled, and took out his nunchuk. "You're going down," he said, and stretched his weapon. "And you're staying down."
Kuroki chuckled, "Is that so?" His yellow gaze peered over to Gai behind Lee. "I have an idea then."
XxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXx"Do you have everything ready?" someone asked in the darkened room. "He's going to put up a fight, you know. This kid isn't one who just goes lightly."
His red-haired friend grunted, "Yeah. But what's the worst he can do?" His bright red eyes flickered with amusement. "After all, this is just a little kid. You're overreacting."
The other guy growled. "You do realize that Sasori-sama and Deidara-sama both failed this mission, right?" The redhead glared into the purple eyes of his friend, and he continued. "Itachi-san and Kisame-san also failed. This is going to be harder than you think, Sokitou-san."
Sokitou laughed. "Again, what's the worst he can do? You're too stressed to think rationally, Gyurioi-san."
Gyurioi glared at his friend. "And you're too anxious to see the possibilities." He growled. "Plus, I highly doubt this kid will be alone."
Sokitou ran his fingers through his red hair. "Uh-huh. And that won't stop us." He sighed. "A Jinchuuriki is a Jinchuuriki. Powerful but completely clueless."
"You don't get it." Gyurioi. "Come on. The others are waiting. It's time to capture the last Bijuu."
A little sneak peek at what's going on behind the action! Two new Akatsuki members after Naruto! Just what he needs right now. Please review!
Yamahato Yokimoko-san