A/N: Well, I it was going to be a double skip, but since someone wanted mist it's just a skip on float. I'm doing the summer vacation, because it's needed and I have some awesome plans!
On a side note, I'm really happy really, it's been 9 years since that last one but finally, pokemon gold and silver come out for ds! Yatta! They've the best I say and I've missed my cyndaquil. And it's also good because I'm even thinking of a pokemon cross fic again. But I'm going to have to think it out right... At least, I'll have johto to keep me busy haha!
I hope you ready for a storm people! Because it's going to knock your socks off!
Chapter 12
During one day, Naruto was displaying his latest attacks to Sakura and Kero in the park out of sight. Sadly, Li just so happened to show up and to Naruto's surprise complimented the blond's battle skills saying at least someone was taking it seriously. But he still called Sakura useless much Naruto's annoyance. That night Kero was busy trying to come up with a way to outdo the young Li kid. But Sakura, who was trying to get his attention, broke his concentration, and of course made Kero forget which what he had led to a huge fight between the pair. By morning Sakura was ready to forgive only for Kero to make a room in her draw and remove her stuff from it which made the fight burn to life again and Sakura left in a huff. When Naruto returned after school with Sakura they found Kero gone and having eaten Fujitaka's alcohol chocolates which Sakura apologised to her tou-san about.
Kero had yet to return for a day and Naruto, Sakura and Tomoyo spent the day searching for him after school. Kero on the other hand under up being taken in by a young girl called Akane during his drunk walk and was being taken care of, though he could have left, but he didn't want to leave the girl who seemed to lonely without her tou-san who had passed on and her kaa-san who was working a lot. But Kero had made contact to Sakura to let her know he was okay and would see her soon. And with Tomoyo's help they searched the area the fax was sent from. And while the pair contacted Naruto and got ready to head out, Kero was having trouble as everything in the apartment with Akane included, was floating.
While Akane loved the fact she could fly, Kero was faced with the problem of the float card. And gave chase after the girl as a gust of wind dragged the girl away. But the girl got too far too fast for the small guardian and Kero ran out of steam and began to fall and into Sakura's hands as she flew with Naruto. As Sakura sealed the card the girl dropped and Sakura missed as she reached out, but Naruto gave chase as he dropped off and dived after the girl. With Sakura's fast thinking she caught Akane and Naruto with wood and Sakura and Kero landed down beside the tree. Kero of course stayed with Akane for a few days till Akane was moving with her kaa-san. Kero was handed back to Sakura and the group waved the girl off as she left to spend more time with her kaa-san who changed jobs.
Kero returned home to see Sakura had made a new room for Kero and the energetic Kero broke the new bed Sakura had made and began to argue again. Naruto, who had been there slowly left the room and headed home. They'd sort it out.
XXX(Now to the present)XXX
Vacation, a trip that Genpaku and Sakura had been waiting for, though when Ray's at the wheel... You sort of panic. So if one were to stand down the road of a winding road path, a car screeching round the corners as it passed the cliff edge would be what you saw. "Woah!" Genpaku yelled as the car zipped round the corner. "I know we need to get there early... But I think you're going even faster than before." The car jumped a small bump in the road. Genpaku looked back. "I think we need to pull over." Genpaku said looking at Naruto who held his stomach as Sakura slept. "He doesn't look so good." The car went round a bend to tight as a lorry honked its horn. Genpaku's jaw dropped as Ray swerved and snapped his fingers to knock the side the car up with a small explosion so the car ran along the lorry wall. As it touched the ground, Naruto stomach churned and the car screeched to a halt.
When the Kinomoto family and Yukito caught up at their pace, they found Naruto putting his breakfast in the bush as Sakura was busy scolding Ray, who now had a very large bump on his head. Genpaku was resting on the car roof and looking at the sky. "Man... We thought you would have been there by now..." Toya spoke as they stopped. Sakura Kinomoto and Kero hopped out and went to check on Naruto who was now sitting by a tree. Genpaku sat up.
"When you give Ray-san keys, hell breaks lose... How the hell you pass anyway?" Ray looked up with a shrug.
"Luck." Both Ray and Fujitaka spoke together. Naruto walked up with an uneasy look. Sakura sighed as she looked to Fujitaka.
"Take Naruto will you Fujitaka... I don't think it would be wise with this mad man." Ray grinned as he scratched the back of his head. He was a speed freak so what? They're ninja, they live close to danger. Fujitaka nods and Naruto was slowly moved to the car. But Naruto still felt uncomfortable with Fujitaka. Even if he didn't show anything to it. It just didn't sit well with Naruto as he sat with the Kinomoto family as a whole.
"See you at the spot Naruto-kun." Sakura spoke as she got in the car. Genpaku sat back and pulled out a book as Sakura yawned. The car tires screeched and the car was off. Naruto and the rest of the group could only watch with nervousness about Ray's driving. Sakura pulled Naruto into the car between her and Yukito and spent the rest of the trip not making eye contact as he tried to sleep. When the group arrived at the cottage for summer vacation, Naruto went off to the large lake and headed for his place where his family was. Sakura said she'd catch up.
Sakura put everything she'd brought in her room as Kero looked out the window. "It's really nice here... You're going to be training right?" Kero asked looking to Sakura. Sakura nods.
"Hai, Genpaku-san and Sakura-san said that during our vacation here, we'll be doing some training to get started. Sakura-san's taking me while Genpaku takes Naruto and we're shown a few things and are put through the basics..." Sakura said as she headed to the door and Kero followed. "They said we have no set training time. We can ask when we want to and can stop at any time."
"That's good, least they're not going to be too strict, and this is a vacation after all." Kero replied as Sakura nods to that.
"Tou-san. I'm heading to Naruto's place." Fujitaka nods to Sakura.
"Take care you two, see you later. We're going to get food for dinner. So we'll see you at later Sakura-chan." Sakura nods as she and Kero left down the road to the place Naruto was staying at. When they arrived at the camping grounds the group were staying at, Ray was busy setting up tents with Sakura.
"Hi!" Sakura called. Ray and Sakura looked over and waved. "Where's Naruto-kun and Genpaku-san?" Sakura asked looking about.
"Genpaku is with Naruto. He's showing Naruto some things." Sakura Haruno answered. "Want to help me set up my tent before we head off?" Sakura Kinomoto nods and moved over to help.
With both Uzumaki's they were stood in a small area that formed a second lake from the huge one. "Okay Naruto... Can you summon chakra yet?" Naruto nods. "Without the pendent?" Naruto nods.
"Of course, I convinced Sakura-chan as well to do that with me some time ago." Naruto said as he pulled the pendent off. "Watch!" Naruto said forming the seal. Genpaku smirked at the blonds greenish blue chakra rippled up.
"Good, that saves step one. Now." Genpaku started. "I'm going to teach you chakra control exercises." Naruto nods. Genpaku walked up to a tree. "This will do." Genpaku said as he turned to Naruto. "Watch." With that Genpaku turned to the tree. And formed his hands into the same seal Naruto used and walked up the tree with his feet. Naruto watched with awe. "As you can see, you'll be learning to walk up trees with your feet alone." Genpaku said walking back down. "You have to use the correct amount of chakra to stick to the tree. Too little and you'll slip off. Too much and you'll be pushed off. Here..." Genpaku said pulled out a kunai knife. "I can trust you with this right?" Naruto nods. Genpaku threw it at the tree beside the blond. "Good. I want you to cut the tree at the point you stop at. Oh... And I'll be taking the pendent so you have no help." Naruto nods as Genpaku walked up and took the pendent and walked on. "Get as high as you can Naruto. We'll do step to when you're ready. Run ups usually help!" Naruto looked to Genpaku's retreating form.
"Okay..." Naruto muttered as he picked up the knife. "Here goes..." Naruto muttered as he got into stance.
Genpaku yawned with a stretch as he walked up the camp path. He'd check on Naruto in a while, and see how he's going. Naruto is going to need to learn how to do it on his own, its how Genpaku was trained when Jiraiya ever came by. He smiled as he saw both Sakura's heading his way. "Hey there Sakura-chan's..." Genpaku said as both walked up. "Training is it young Sakura?" Sakura Kinomoto nods as Genpaku looked to Sakura Haruno. "Naruto's training in a small spot, if you want. Sakura can train with him?" Sakura shook her head.
"That's okay, the pair need to focus on their training. Maybe after a while..." Genpaku smirked as he crossed his arms and leaned close to Sakura's head.
"If I remember correctly, my dear Sakura-hime... When we trained together you did not seem to mind not focusing on your training?" Sakura's face lightly glowed as she tried to step on Gepaku's foot. But the teen dodged and walked on. "I'll see you later!" Sakura Haruno's face cooled down as she looked to her young companion who seemed confused.
"Don't worry about it Sakura-chan. Come on, let's go." Sakura Kinomoto nods and followed Sakura to a small training spot.
Night fell and day came. Naruto had come back late at night and left early in the morning. Genpaku was out looking for the young lad with a small packed box with the blond's food. "Oi! Gaki you still there?!" Genpaku called as he walked into the training spot. He found the tree with tones of scratch marks up the tree. "Well at least he's progressing. About that same as me I think..." Genpaku walked about and found Naruto sitting and looking at the lake. "There you are." Naruto looked to his brother.
"Onii-san." Genpaku smirked as he sat down. Naruto looked back out and Genpaku set the food down and looked to Naruto. But something seemed off when he looked at his brother. But he shook it off for the fact the blond had been going out to train eagerly.
"Here's your brunch." Genpaku said as he leaned back. "Having fun?" Naruto nods as he smiled to his brother.
"Hai, it's difficult..." Naruto said as he looked forward. "I never thought it would be so hard to stick to the tree." Genpaku nods.
"Hai, but you're doing this two years before I did. So you're going to progress different to me and Sakura-chan." Naruto glanced to Genpaku.
"Where is Sakura-chan and onee-chan?" Naruto asked. Genpaku looked to the clouds.
"Sakura Kinomoto's walking about today from what Toya told us this morning. Sakura's busy setting up for Kinomoto's training." Naruto nods.
"Oh." Was the blonds reply as Genpaku put a hand on the blonds shoulder.
"Have your food and I'll teach you more on chakra control." Naruto nods and turned round as Genpaku walked up the side of the tree and turned to his brother to explain.
Meanwhile Ray was sitting by the river fishing. He was wearing white jeans with a blue jacket and had a straw hat on covering much of his head as he rested back on his arms and had a small piece of wheat stalk hanging from his mouth. "Ah... It's good to get a good long rest. No work or anything... Just me, my wheat and my fishes..."
"You seemed to be enjoying yourself." Ray thumbed his hat up and smiled at his friend Fujitaka. Ray put the hat back down as Fujitaka sat beside him and he sat looking at the lake for a while. "Ray..."
"If it was about Genpaku and Sakura... I can't control them twenty-four seven my friend... Besides, they're more or less both related to the kid... So they're going to be... Well you know." Fujitaka nods.
"I was going to speak about that, even though it's not good for them two to push them..."
"Naruto likes you're daughter that's all I know. I think the reason they're doing it is for the reason in a few years." Fujitaka nods slowly and looked to the sky.
"What will you do when the time comes?" Ray gave a long sigh.
"I've not really thought about it... I have some idea's set but I doubt they'll work at the time. He'll see through it... He shouldn't even be doing this after he let us go..." Ray growled. "He knows he might not handle it if we return." Fujitaka put his right hand on the dirt.
"It's not a safe world nor a friendly one. It's one reason I left."
"I left after that war... I couldn't stand doing what I had to do for the village... All those bodies." Ray muttered as he clenched his fist. "It makes me sick now when I think about it. I took the first chance I could when the war was over and done with. I'm just glad the fourth was kind enough to let me go."
"But now you're stuck... You knew taking on the task would send you back." Ray sighed as he looked at the top of his hat.
"I made the choice... I'm doing to protect one kid... And maybe... Part of me wants to return to a place I once knew and see that face again." Fujitaka nods.
"She'd be turning 11 soon right? Does she even know?" Ray shook his head to Fujitaka.
"No... I heard her mother died some time after and she'd been under Tsunade's care." Fujitaka sighed as he looked forward. "Sorry Fujitaka, but a parent wasn't what I wanted to be... I didn't want to hurt her, but I didn't want to stay."
"You have to take responsibility Ray." Ray kicked the rod up and hooked a fish as he sat up.
"I was never meant to... I'm just glad she got most of her mother's genes and not my cursed ones." Ray muttered as he pulled on the line.
"Though she does have your eyes and hair colour..." Ray glanced to Fujitaka.
"I know... And that's what annoys me most..." Ray muttered as he stood with fish in hand. "I'm going to get a fire started..." With that the male walked. Fujitaka sighed as he looked to the water.
"Even now Ray... You're still as big a coward as you were in the war." Fujitaka muttered as he looked to the sky.
Rain poured as Sakura stood looking from the window of the cottage she was at. Her tou-san had left to check on the group for rain cover but as lightning flickered the sky, Sakura could tell Naruto was still out there.
"Argh...!!!" Naruto roared as he rushed up the tree. Genpaku and Sakura stood in rain coats as the blond ran up on the fifth day. Naruto's right foot slipped and he caught the closest branch before looking down.
"He's doing quite well... I didn't expect him to be doing it in the rain though..." Sakura muttered as she looked to Genpaku. She could tell Genpaku was worried about the blond. But it wasn't the training; something else was bothering the older Uzumaki.
Naruto gasped as he held onto the branch, as both Uzumaki looked at each other Genpaku's eyes narrowed slightly, Naruto seemed more exhausted then doing simple chakra control training. The blond let go and landed on his legs before flopping sideways and using his hands to stop his fall as he continued to take breaths. Lightning flickered as Genpaku walked up and crouched. He put his hand on the blonds shoulder.
"You're doing great Naruto. But I think..." Naruto shook his head and Genpaku stopped as the blond stood slowly.
"Not yet..." Naruto muttered. "Not till I reach the top." Naruto muttered looking to the tree tops. Genpaku looked up, he was getting close.
"Naruto." Sakura spoke up. "As a medical ninja, I don't recommend doing anymore."
"I'm not giving up okay!" Naruto spoke up as he gave them a determined look. "I'll get to the too before night fall." Genpaku looked to Sakura.
"Leave him be."
"Genpaku-kun?" Sakura spoke surprised as Genpaku looked to Naruto with a smile.
"He's got a strong will to not give up. We'll let that fire burn. Come on... We'll head back to camp. Don't hurt yourself gaki!" Genpaku spoke as he walked off. Sakura walked up to Naruto and ruffled a towel through his haIR quickly.
"If you get cold head back, I have a remedy for colds that normally work quite well." Naruto nods as Sakura turned and walked off after Genpaku. Naruto took a few breaths and turned to the tree. He gripped the kunai tight and rushed forward.
At the camp Ray and Fujitaka were busy getting rain protection sorted. Fujitaka wore black gloves that glowed as he palmed them together and hit the ground with both. Brown lighting shimmered the ground and four rock pillars shot out the ground with a roof on it. Ray put torch holders in the stone and snapped his fingers at the centre and the torches sparked to life. The flames danced as the wind howled. "Arigatou for the help Fujitaka."
"You should come back to the cottage." Ray shook his head.
"We're a ninja family; it's a way of life for us." Fujitaka sighed as he turned to walk off.
"Just don't overdo it... You're too old for it." Ray grinned.
"Cheeky bastard..." Ray muttered as he looked to the small stone bonfire case and snapped his fingers setting it alight. "God it's good to be the flame alchemist..." Ray said with a smile. Genpaku and Sakura arrived later to see Ray sitting by the fire. "He still out there?" Ray asked as Genpaku sat down.
"Yeah..." Sakura muttered. "He's really determined... But he'll catch a cold." Ray smirked.
"Like that will happen, since when has he ever caught one? Chickenpox? Yes. Common cold? Nope." Genpaku put his hands together as he rested on them.
"I don't like this feeling." Sakura looked to Genpaku.
"What?" Genpaku looked to Sakura.
"Something's wrong... I can tell. But I'm also not sure." Ray leaned to Genpaku's direction.
"Explain?" Genpaku glanced to Ray.
"It's Naruto... The second day we were here, I noticed he was unusually hungry."
"Well he's been training non-stop..."
"He's also exhausted before heading out to train. He looks pale and he seems to be focused while his eyes seems... Blank... Like he's so tired to think really... I don't like this; I've only just noticed the seriousness of Naruto's training. He's not just doing chakra control; he's been training at more than that."
"How so?" Genpaku glanced to Sakura.
"If only I knew..." Genpaku muttered as he looked to the fire.
Day came and Genpaku was walking down the water absorbed mud to the tree. He found the area absent of the blond and looked up to find Naruto sleeping at the top of the tree. Genpaku sighed and walked up to the blond. He put his hand on the blond and could feel he was warm all right. He wondered how Naruto could stay so warm as he picked up the blond. "Well done gaki..." Genpaku muttered returning to camp. "Rest up well, we'll move onto step two."
Naruto awoke the next day to his tent having slept all the way through. As he left the tent he found Genpaku working in hand to hand combat with Ray, Naruto stood amazed as the pair attacked with rapid strikes. As the pair finished their fight Genpaku took a breath and looked to Naruto. "Good to see you're awake, I never doubted you were only going to need one days rest." Naruto looked confused. "Two days coma is the normal effect for chakra exhaustion." Naruto gave a quick oh as Genpaku walked off and Naruto followed. The pair reached the small training area. "Time to begin stage two." Naruto watched as Genpaku walked out onto the lake. "Water walking." Genpaku spoke as he faced the blond.
"Sugoi!" Naruto spoke as he walked up to the edge.
"The task here is to release a constant amount of chakra, the right amount to keep you afloat. Once you get it right and are running about. We'll begin proper training." Naruto cheered.
"Finally... So when do you teach me the whole assassinations..?" Naruto spoke as he jabbed at the air. "And the ouch!" Naruto's fantasy was broken by a pebble bouncing off his forehead.
"Settle down sport." Genapaku spoke as he lightly tossed a pebble. "We are not assassin gaki. That's for high level jonin and black ops for the whole cloak and dagger and kill you in your sleep moves. Day time ninja mostly don't go with that style. But when it comes to war... Cloak and dagger does come up more." Genpaku muttered. "I'll teach free style movement when you've mastered water walking." Naruto looked to Genpaku with a questioning look.
"Oni-chan... Can you teach me how to use my limit you mentioned?" Genpaku shook his head.
"No can do Naruto... I can't."
"How come?" Naruto asked confused. Genpaku looked to the sky.
"You have to meet the demand... It's not a simple train and unlock. It requires certain events to occur." Naruto waited for more info. "But I can't tell you, it's got to happen on its own." Naruto sighed.
"Can you show me it?" Genpaku nods.
"That I can do... Now!" Genpaku spoke as he stretched his arms out. "Prepare to see something you've seen before!" Naruto raised an eyebrow as Genpaku throw his arms forward. Instantly sparks flickers at his open palms and slowly pulsed is rings expanded. They shot down his arms giving white skin with red lines on the back of his fingers and down his arms as his palmed were red also. The white seeped under the clothing and over his body and over his head an his hair whitened and his eyes glowed white with red pupils. "This..." Genpaku spoke as he held his right arm up and clenched his fist. "Is the full first state of our bloodline."
"That looks like Greed's amour from full metal alchemist..." Genpaku nods.
"Close... The body gains a second skin. It's no stronger than our normal skin the first state. But it allows us to use our chakra at all points of our body."
"First state?" Naruto asked. Genpaku nods.
"There are a number of states to our blood line. Our clan leader, the first Uzumaki mastered ten states. It's not recorded as to how. But we only know one thing; it requires unison of both mind and body. If both aren't strong enough..." Genpaku stood straight. And tensed his arms in before pulsing them out and large blades poked out the back of the elbows. The back of Genpaku's face stretched back as the red expanded and the muscles increased in size. Genpaku's right arm gained a blade that stuck out curved from his right wrist. "The skin denseness and restricts movement. The mind has to be able to control each level of the transformation and have a body strong enough to move. The best anyone can do is five... I can only do level two state at my current progress..." Genpaku said as he tensed and his body returned to normal. "It's taxing on the chakra also, so it's not a good blood line unless you really have no choice."
"It sort of looked like Chado's right and left arm style." Naruto spoke.
"Yep, Chado from bleach is the best one to go with." Genpaku stated. "There is also something good about our power. If the skin is cut off, we can use it as a weapon sometimes. With white outside red is inside so by throwing the red side at the enemy, the fire based chakra will burn who it touches."
"But not you? Genpaku shook his head. "Sugoi... Did Kaa-san teach you?" Genpaku nods.
"Kaa-san was water and earth based. It is said that some can be fully one element. But enough of this, time to train." Naruto nods but stopped and looked behind him.
"Is Sakura-chan training today? Or did she go see the oji-san again?" Genpaku shook his head.
"She's training today. But let's get back to task." Naruto nods and began.
Meanwhile Sakura Haruno was busy studying Sakura Kinomoto as the girl was crouched over the fish she had pulled out and was trying to revive it. "Take your time Sakura-chan." Sakura spoke. "You're skilled in chakra control and this is the hardest part. You passed tree walking and water walking in one day. So bringing the fish back..."
"I know... But I didn't think it would be this hard." Sakura muttered as she glanced to the older Sakura.
"If you can't bring a fish back to life, you won't be able to even begin healing jutsu. This requires you to get that fish to live... Now come on... You don't have much time before it's too far gone." Sakura looked back down and formed a seal as her hands glowed green she put it on the fish.
'Come on...' Sakura muttered to herself. 'I don't want Naruto to be hurt like that again... If I can't get stronger while Naruto takes on the frontal attack...'
Sakura Haruno watched quietly in hopes the young girl will pick it up. They were only going to be here another week before they headed home so Sakura had to work fast and concentrate. 'I know!' Sakura Haruno crouched down with a smile. "Sakura... Try focusing on someone close to you... Imagine they're in this fishes place and try helping them." Sakura looked to the older teen.
"Someone close?" Sakura nods and winked.
"Like Naruto-chan... You seem to be like him..." Sakura blinked and her face reddened.
"N-no... We're just friend's onee-chan..." Sakura muttered as her chakra fluctuated.
"Some ones in denial..." Sakura Haruno sung out as Sakura looked down embarrassed. She closed her eyes and shook her head.
"I don't... I... I like Yukito-san..." Sakura said looking up as Sakura Haruno sat down beside her.
"Then why do you sound so unsure then?" Sakura looked down, was she? Sakura Haruno put a hand on Sakura's shoulder.
"Let me ask you something... Let me ask you to rate your feelings to others." Sakura seemed confused by then. Sakura Haruno looked at the fish and looked to Sakura. There was a still time. "Put your family first of your feelings... Now, where do me and Genpaku come in? We the same? Or less?" Sakura Kinomoto took a breath.
"About the same..." Sakura nods.
"Okay... What about Ray?"
"Maybe a little less..." Sakura nods.
"Now... Where does Yukito come in?" Sakura Kinomoto took a breath as she looked out to the lake. "Well?"
"He's... like how I treat my family..." Sakura muttered.
"And now... Where does Naruto come in?" Sakura looked to teen.
"I don't know..." Sakura muttered. "H-he's not like how I feel for everyone else..."
"Really?" Sakura Haruno asked as Sakura nods back.
"Naruto-kun, I've always had a different feeling for him. He's not just my friend but my closest and best friend. I don't see him like I see you or Genpaku-san. It's... Different." Sakura smiled as she put her hand on Sakura.
"Sakura... Go ahead and imagine Naruto as that fish... Imagine the time you both went through what ever happened during that card well you fell from the cliff edge." Sakura closed her eyes as she put her hands out. The image of him that time when she awoke after falling for illusion the first time and Naruto rested against the wall. She had wanted to do something then, but couldn't...
It was there but she just looked past it... Guess it's good to have an older sister who knew these things. After going against fly and the thought of Naruto when he fell into the trees. The worry she had that Naruto would back down after what he said during illusion. How he could make her smile when she was down and cheer her up. Maybe... Maybe she did like Naruto more than Yukito...
"Sakura..." Sakura opened her eyes as she looked to the older teen. Sakura nudged to look down and Sakura looked at the fish flapping. Sakura Kinomoto gasped.
"Yatta!"
It was a clear night as and Genpaku and Sakura were sitting by the lake under the moon and stars. "I had an interesting conversation with Naruto today." Genpaku spoke as he looked to Sakura.
"Same here Genpaku." Sakura replied. "I'm guessing it was something to do with Sakura-chan?"
"And Sakura to Naruto?" Sakura nods and smiled as she leaned on her knees.
"It's so easy to tell feeling when you've been there... Though we didn't care since we knew way before hand. But we still had those times..." Genpaku nods.
"Questioning, asking what to do? And how to go about..." Sakura nods.
"Trying to make sure the other isn't upset or hurt by something you do." Genpaku nods as he looked to the moon. "How's Sakura's training coming along?" Sakura smiled.
"She's revived a fish. We'll do a few more and I'll start teaching her how to fight. She'll need to be strong." Genpaku grinned.
"Be careful, I wouldn't like to be stood with two people who could crush a boulder."
"Or your skull..."
"In under 5 seconds..." Genpaku finished as he looked to Sakura with a smile. "Naruto's doing good as well... I think I'll be teaching him the three basics soon."
"Same here..." Sakura muttered looking to the lake and looked back to the Uzumaki. Both smiled as they leaned in and flopped to the floor in giggles and chuckles. (That's enough there... Moving along! /_\;)
Meanwhile back at camp. Ray snoozed the night away with a book on his face, but in the tent beside him. Naruto slept uneasy. Sweat dripped from his pores.
He was having a nightmare... And it was the worst one yet.
Naruto stumbled back as the large fox loomed over him. The fox chuckled as it leaned in and looked into the boy's eyes. "Don't think this will be like the last times... You've made a grave error and that foolish elder tried to stop it..." The fox latched its paw round Naruto and the boy gasped as it squeezed. "Feel the pain? Good..." Naruto gasped as he was clenched and snapping echoed out as he yelled in pain. The fox chuckled more. "They say you don't feel pain in dreams... But I'm in control, you should have rested right boy. All that mind training, doing chakra control training... You've worn your body thin... Now I shall have my fun and torment you for the rest of the night... I will enjoy killing you here... But do not worry... You outer body will be unaffected. For if you die... I die... So let's being..." Naruto watched on in fear as he tried to escape, but he found his body unable to move. "Oh dear... I've broken the spine already it seems... Best start over then..."
"No..." Kero looked up from his sleeping spot to look at Sakura. "Stop..." Sakura muttered quietly Kero stood and floated over.
"Sakura?" Sakura moved in her sleep.
"Leave him alone..."
The fox chuckled as he tossed the rag doll body. "Hahaha!" The fox roared in laughter as he threw the body and it hit the wall. Naruto gasped as he saw his death and looked up to see himself in the foxes clutches. "It's going to get worse from here... Let's start by breaking this..." Naruto yelled in pain.
"Stop."
"And this..." Naruto yelled in pain again as tear streamed down his face.
"Stop it... Stop it now..."
"And now..." The fox tucked its paw back as it aid at Naruto's face. "Pop."
"Naruto!" Sakura yelled as she sat up with a gasp. Kero flew backwards as Sakura looked about. "Naruto!" Sakura called out as she quickly got out of bed and grabbed her key.
"Sakura? What's going on?" Kero called as he followed as Sakura rushed down the steps. The rest of the cottage woke up by the yells.
"Sakura?" Yukito muttered as Fujitaka stepped out.
"I'll see to it... Go back to bed you two..." Fujitaka said as he looked from Yukito to Toya. Sakura got out side.
"Release! Fly!" Sakura yelled taking off.
"What's going on?!" Kero yelled as he followed.
"Naruto's in trouble! I've got to get to him!" Sakura spoke as she flew to the camp. She skidded to a stop as she looked about. "Naruto?" Sakura ran up to one of the tents and found it empty and moved to the next, and found Ray snoring a storm before opening the next.
The fox laughed. "Oh this is most fun I've had in years since your accursed father locked me away... I hate you human's so much for controlling me... Using me... And imprisoning me to a mortal's life time... I'm going to take my fun slow and as painful as possible so I get what I want!" Instantly a bright light shone in the depths of the red and black murky realm. This caused the Kyuubi to release the blond, whos form bounced to the floor. "Who dare's too ruin my fun?!"
"Naruto! Naruto wake up!" Sakura's voice rung out. The fox growled as its fur stood on end in rage.
"That blasted girl... I thought I was rid of her for the night..." The fox tensed as the light pulsed and the fox stepped back as it was pulled away from the blond. "No! Damn it! Not when I've come so close to my fun! I will not let you forget this boy..." The fox growled as it's a strand of chakra shot out and it beard teeth. "Never forget... I will always be here ready human... I will escape!" The fox roared as the chakra latched onto the blond's body and sunk its teeth in.
"Argh!" Naruto yelled as he sat up. Sakura stumbled back as Naruto gasped as he sat there in a cold sweat. He looked to his hands as they shook violently. His breathing erratic from the horrible, horrible nightmare.
"Naruto-kun..." Sakura spoke as the blond slowly looked to Sakura; she looked at the blond before hugging him. "It's okay Naruto-kun. I'm here now... I won't let it get you..." Naruto took a few breaths before he broke down from the experience.
In the depths of the seal the elder listened sadly as the blond cried. The elder put his hands to his hands to his head. "That girl... Her magic must be what breaks through, even when she was only an infant. It must have made a connection to my own in order to stop the beast..." The elder looked to the large tomb and then to the red sky as it began to rain. "I'm sorry Naruto... Even I, as old as I am... Can't stop everything..." A deep chuckle echoed the tomb as the elder stood in the rain as the blonds whole body cried.
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Oh... Dark. I saw this today in my mind and I thought, yeah... It's got to be a good one. The bond between Naruto and Sakura is strong. And the Kyuubi knows this... But he didn't know how strong. And it will leave a mark as this is only part one of chapter 13. Yep this is a two part chapter. So I'll do chapter 14 and then get back to warrior. But, there is still time. And sadly one persons attempt to scare me with ghosts isn't going to make me continue on this... I'm a part time shinigami to make a little extra... The dead don't scare me!
Remember, if you wish for more. Let me know, because unless I get a solid agreement that you want more. I won't be going on till I get some more distance in warrior and it's getting harder to make chapters meet the requirements so you won't see this for some time if you don't. It's like with voting, don't just think someone else will do it; you've got to do it in case they don't. So think about it.
Now, another thing is someone said that if I focused on this more, I could be better than jingo. Like hell I could, jingo's story was the reason I started my own. I can't out do the master who takes time to do each card. Jingo takes time to come up with good chapters. I come up with my chapters on the fly instantly which is why I have such quick releases. I see the future and push through the present to meet it.
I'm a fast worker but I can never truly do great work with me being so fast. I like to get my chapters out with swift pace so you can read it. They say it's about quality, not quantity. Well jingo is quality, I will always be quantity. It's just that it becomes quality when all the quantity reaches its end. XD I think...
Anyway, with float in Sakura's control that's.... cards now.
But wait? Where's storm? Well my dear readers... That will be in part two.