A/N: Okay, I've come to some decisions. At first I was going to make this a four saga story pairing. But it will stop at the end of the second movie. I've decided to do another of this pairing, but I'm going to give it a whole new set up. The idea's I use here will come up in the other. But I'm going to fully plan the next one of Naruto U and Sakura K cardcaptors saga. Because I feel I could do so much better. Unlike Naruto series, where I've done the series so much I know almost the full Naruto before shippuden off by heart. So with some time, I'm going to put together a whole new set up. I've just got to make sure I've put everything correctly.
Anyway... I also want to point out of the blu-ray episode 1 of ccs on youtube. The detail is sugoi! It's on my profile. If you don't look there... Go there and take a look. It's great.
Now, without much else, let's get the chapter underway with an awesome flashback that leads to this chapter.
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13 years ago... During the third shinobi war between the land of fire and the land of earth...
The terrain was barren from the force that the attacks had caused during the fighting. The once grassy land, now nothing but dirt and upturned stone. Along the trench line, Iwa shinobi lay with their backs to the wall as kunai and explosions went off. "Damn the guys... They just don't stop..." One male black hair muttered as he glanced up and wondered why they had to fight. The male with light brown hair that sat opposite him nods.
"With what happened, war was bound to happen. All we have to do is gain the advantage... Konoha is too soft, they haven't even pushed forward, only held us at bay..." The male glanced up as the attacks stopped. "Finally out of ammo? Hawk, what you see?" The male asked as he looked to the female who looked on with a telescope.
"You're not going to believe this..." The female spoke. The two males crouched.
"What is it? They giving up?" The black haired one asked. The woman shakes her head.
"No... There's just... Just one shinobi..." Both looked over the line slowly.
"Really?" The black haired male asked. The woman nods. "What's the figure look like?" The woman's face scrunched up.
"Can't tell... The figure's clad in blue robes. I can't see its face, but by the build. It's male." The brown haired male smirked.
"Looks like he wants to die quickly..."
The male in blue stopped as he looked on at the border line. His black eye glimmered dangerously as he leaned forward and made a break for the front line.
"Here he comes..." Hawk muttered. The black haired male stood.
"Attack!" With that shinobi stood and let loose a barrage of kunai. The male dashed through as a tag flicked beside the male and exploded. "Got him!" The smoke exploded and the male was crouched and holding onto a dragon made of earth. "Nani!" The dragon dashed along the ground and the male jumped as the dragon dipped into the air and dived on Iwa shinobi who yelled out in panic. The male in blue landed and the shinobi looked at each other and attacked.
The figure was like a ghost, he dodged and weaved through the strikes. Till he was forced to duck and his hood was nicked showing a flicker of blood. Now they knew they could kill this guy if they could hit him. The males black eyes shimmered and he jumped and flipped out of the way of the spear. He landed and kicked up a spear lying on the floor and twirled it. The shinobi tensed as the male glanced left and back, no foes from a behind strike yet. He waved them to come at him and they did in the tight trench line.
The earth dragon dipped into the earth and vanished as it left a barren area of dead ninja. They couldn't compete with the destructive power it had and perished trying to destroy it. The male in blue ducked and waved through the strikes before his spear was broken and he jumped back.
"Get him!" The black haired male called as he formed hand seals.
"Game..." The male in blue cloak spoke as he swung his right hand out. A white glove appeared with a strange design and he tucked his middle and thumb together as the seal glowed. "Over..." With that he snapped his fingers and a red light flickered through the trench before the shinobi of Iwa saw only a flash of light as they were incinerated. The figure jumped out of the smoke and dashed the destroyed border as shinobi left stood to fight. The male watched on as kunai came flying and he swung his right arm with a snap of his fingers.
Beyond several lines, shinobi generals watched on. "What's going on there?" One male asked, his skin white with black hair. "Can't you get a call to the front line?" The female at the radio shook her head.
"No sir... There's no signal..." The male growled.
"Try number two?"
"I've got something sir... This is base, what's the status of the front line?" There was static before a panicked yell echoed out.
"We're under attack!" The woman looked up as the general grabbed the phone.
"How many of them are there?" The general pulled the phone back. "One?! You telling me one man took out a full front line?"
"And most of the second..." The male gasped as yells echoed out. "He's here, he's argh...." With that the line went dead. The male looked at the phone with a shaky hand.
"Use a long strike on the third line... We can't have him getting to us..." The group looked on stunned by this order.
"Sir..." A male spoke. "Our men..." The general turned in rage.
"This is what it means to die for your country as a shinobi at war! Now attack and leave no trace of the attacker!" The male nods slowly.
In the third trench the male on the radio whitened. "They're going to hit our line to get this guy." Ninja turned to the male.
"Nani!" The sound of feet hitting the floor and the ninja left and right looked at the figure. The ninja looked up with a dark gaze as his eyes held nothing but death. Ninja stepped back nervous and tried to scramble to escape. Red fire balls of molten rock made the male glance up.
'To strike their own men...' The male thought as the fireballs hit his spot. Ninja in the fourth line watched on nervously.
"Strike anything that comes out that area. If it moves, kill it." Ninja nod slowly, not wanting to be next. Slowly a figure appeared and the ninja stared stunned, as they're comrades stumbled out the smoke, their forms burned down to the bone on some as they gasped out in pain. No one moved to help, they were scared by the sight.
"It's can't be..." The male spoke as he watched with a telescope. "Sir..." The male took the objected and looked. He lowered it.
"Good... God..."
Slowly the dust settled and showed earth crumbling round the figure, the cloak singed and still burning. The hood gone showing a figure with loose black hair as his eyes held its gaze on the next line. The earth dropped and the male stepped forward slowly. The male glanced slowly along the line. And with a snap of his fingers, blew up the bodies of the dead. And as the smoke went up, ninja dashed forward, ready to take this figure down.
"More to the slaughter..." Ray spoke as he pulled out a three point Kunai from his left and with a flick of his wrist threw it at the ninja. "Ninpo..." The seal glowed on the glove. "Kage kunai no jutsu." The kunai's became hundreds and flickered by the dashing shinobi.
At first it looked like he's missed. But instantly, one ninja went down with a yelp as blood sprayed from the neck. Ninja stopped and quickly they followed. Some continued the dash past the fallen kunai and made a beeline for the cloaked male. Ray crouched as he moved his stance back and saw the ground behind him glow, he smirked as a battle staff shot out and Ray caught it with a twirl and blocked the sword.
"Who are you?" The male asked Ray. Ray smirked and flicked the blade from the figure's wrist.
"We're..." Ray spoke as he swung down and the male's blood flicked onto Ray's form. "The people who will put an end to this war..."
The shinobi in the trench line that was left watched on as ninja died at the hands of the cloaked male as he slashed through attackers and burned any that tried to form a hand sign. Then there was the horror of the ninja who ran into the rain of kunai that littered the ground. The ninja only had to run past one and they dropped dead as they saw only a yellow flash.
"Such a shame, Iwa's land is such a relic for its history..." The ninja in charge slowly stood as the one left looked on at the male glade in a brown cloak. The figure lowered his hood showing brown hair and equally brown eyes as he pushed his glasses up.
"Who are you...?" The Iwa shinobi growled as he looked on nervously. "You a demon?!" The male shook his head.
"I am not... I'm but a man who wants a life of peace... My name, is Fujitaka Kinomoto... Out there, is Ray Namimaki and Minato Namikaze..." The ninja stumbled back and fell on his ass.
"K-Kinomoto... N-Namimaki.. K-Konoha's land of fire team..." Fujitaka nods and the male quickly scrambled to run. Fujitaka nods. His eyes held sadness as he put his hand to the ground. The ground exploded with brown lighting and the ground beneath the running male exploded and a dragon's head snapped up and engulfed the male. And dragged him into the earth. Buried alive.
'....' Fujitaka looked up as Ray stood looking down. His eye met Kinomoto's. There was an unsaid agreement, that after this, they would quit being shinobi. Behind Ray, Minato walked up and put a hand on the males shoulder.
"For someone so young... You've done well..." Ray looked down.
"Yeah... You okay Fujitaka?" Ray asked as the pair jumped down. The male sat down and sighed.
"When this is over... I'm retiring... I've had enough of this and just simply want to live a life of no more fighting... I think I'll become an archaeologist in konoha, spend time with Toya and Nadeshiko-chan..." Minato sat down as the group relaxed. Ray looked at the ground as he ran his gloved through the earth.
"After this... I want out too. I don't want to see any more deaths... I'm taking that chance to live a normal life." Minato glanced over.
"The one that's connected to another dimension..? You sure Ray..?" Ray nods.
"I want out, I want to live in peace now..." Minato fidgeted. "And you Minato?" The male glanced over.
"I'm staying as a shinobi... Someone has to watch over the next generation..." Ray smirked.
"Speaking as if you were the hokage... You'll get that title... And only you deserve it..." Minato chuckled.
"I doubt it... I don't think I'm ready... Kushina's worrying about what will happen if I take on more dangerous tasks... Being a sensei is hard enough..." The group sighed. There was a calm moment and Ray stood.
"Let's finish this war and get the hell out of here." Fujitaka stood and both nod. Minato stood and followed the pair out.
The three came out as the villages war hero's, and lost one several days later as the new fourth hokage agreed to let both retire and one of them leave the village.
They had taken many lives and made so many enemies... Now one has caught up... And it's the youngest of the Kinomoto and Namikaze that will suffer.
Hate breeds more hate as revenge follows those who have suffered from someone else. Pain will continue to circle round the ninja world, as long as someone is determined to give the one who gave them pain, pain in return.
Chapter 19
Naruto panted as he dug his blade into the ground as he crouched. The forest area around him was a battle field as tree's held deep carvings from his news attacks. As the blade vanished, Yuki appeared in a swirl of white energy. "That will be all; you've used up a lot of magic this time round... You think you'll be able to race?" Naruto stood as he held up his right hand. Around him the area was bathed in green, slowly white particles flew into the blonds hand and formed the time card as everything gained its natural colour.
Naruto looked at time sadly. "Yeah... I'll be fine after a rest..." Naruto looked up. "Tomorrow, I'll tell Sakura-chan... And then it will all be over..." Naruto mused as he looked at the night sky.
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Naruto looked on at the blue sky as he stood at the road corner. His mind set on telling Sakura the truth. Naruto looked down and crossed the road. 'She doesn't need my help anymore... So it won't matter... Once me and Sakura get ahead of everyone, I'll tell her when there's an opening.' Naruto sighed as he entered the school.
It had been some time since fight. And when Sakura asked where Naruto was, he said he gone to bed not feeling well. Sakura didn't say anything, but Naruto knew Sakura didn't believe him. He never had flu trouble before and it hurt Naruto that he had to lie to one so close.
During this time, they had been training for the marathon, and Naruto found that he was having trouble running as Sakura was the only one to keep up so he had to hold back and run along with the rest of the group.
It was affecting him badly, yet, he continued his training. All for his reasons.
Naruto entered the school and stopped as he felt a chill. Like the night when Sakura took on fight. Naruto glanced back but found nothing and looked left and right. Naruto slowly turned and walked into the school grounds. That was worrying him also.
Naruto entered the class and put up a smile and gave his greetings. Sakura and Tomoyo returned it, but when Sakura looked forward, a frown formed and Tomoyo looked on worried as she glanced back to Naruto and then to Sakura.
Slowly it got to time with the school athletics and Naruto stood waiting for the marathon. Naruto looked to Sakura as she move from talking to her friends. Naruto moved over. "Sakura..." Naruto spoke. Sakura glanced to Naruto. Naruto glanced down. "Listen... I'm... Sorry I haven't told you the truth... But..." Sakura looked at the blond curiously as Naruto glanced down. "I'm going to tell you the truth... Keep up with me okay..." Sakura nods slowly. Naruto turned and walked over. Sakura looked on worried. What did Naruto want to say? What did he mean?
"Sakura-chan!" Sakura turned to Yukito's voice and saw both him and Toya by the fence. Toya had said he'd be watching with Yukito. Sakura ran up.
"Yukito-san." Yukito smiled as he crouched down to Sakura's level.
"Do your best. I'll be cheering you on as much as I can." Sakura nods with a smile as a voice rung out over the loud speaker.
"All fourth graders should now report to the starting area."
"Well," Yukito spoke as he and Toya looked at Sakura. "We will be at the turnaround point. Do your best." Sakura nods.
"Tell Naruto, Sakura and Genpaku wish you both luck. Sadly there in class otherwise they'd have come to watch."
"Hai... Later!" Sakura called as she joined the group.
"Don't trip while running." Toya called and Sakura waved and ran on. As the two males walked off, Li spotted Yukito and ran up. Meiling looked on at her cousin confused as he ran up to the two males.
"Do your best." Yukito spoke and Li nods as Toya and Yukito walk off.
"What's wrong, Syaoran?" Li turned to Meiling, but said nothing of it as he stepped past her.
"Don't sprint ahead so much in the beginning." Li spoke as he turned to his cousin, Meiling was determined to come first, but Li also knew that Naruto and Sakura were too fast for even him. They'll no doubt get ahead soon enough. He hopes Meiling now understood this. "You start increasing you speed after the turnaround point." Meiling nods.
"Yeah. One-two finish, right?" Both nodded and Meiling walked off first. Li sighed, that was if Naruto and Sakura somehow disappeared during the race. But that wasn't likely to happen.
Up on the roof of the high school. A lone ninja, clad in black and brown jack stood looking on. A bold scalp and white eyes looked onto the lone blond, then Sakura. He smirked, as the class started their run and Naruto and Sakura broke ahead quickly. He formed a hand sign and his body went up in smoke. 'Time to do what is needed to be done...'
Naruto didn't look back as he dashed out the school. Sakura in hot pursuit. He wanted to talk, so if keeping up with him get's her answers. She'll meet his pace. She'd never been able yet, but she was going to get alongside the blond.
Up in the sky, Kero watched with a telescope. A headset connected on its head to tell Tomoyo of where the pair was. "Both are moving really fast... They look like they'll be in the park in a minute... Why did they break off so quickly?" Kero mused as the pair entered the park.
"Keep up..." Naruto spoke and as he pushed off his right he vanished and appeared on ahead. Sakura blinked.
'Sugoi... How can I keep up?' Sakura asked herself as Naruto didn't look back. 'Me and Naruto both came from the same world and have the similar magic... I should be able to do the same...' Sakura closed her eyes and focused. With that she pushed and stumbled in her step, but blinked as she found Naruto nowhere to be found. She turned back and found Naruto running behind her.
'As expected...' Naruto mused and dashed alongside her. "Good to see you have the gift to learn instantly..." Naruto spoke with a smirk. "You're a natural..." Sakura glanced over.
"Naruto-kun..."
"Not yet... wait till the turnabout." Sakura looked forward. "Keep up..." With that Naruto vanished again. Sakura held a determined gaze and followed. Naruto's smirk fell. 'It took me hours to even jump that far and even so, to keep my balance on the landing... You're a natural and you'll get past me soon enough Sakura-chan...' Naruto and Sakura left the park and moved to the street where Tomoyo had just arrived.
'They got here quickly...' With that she pulled her camera up and waved as the pair passed. "Kero-chan... Where's everyone else too?"
"They've just left the park... Man, those two really put some distance between them and the class.
"There's the turnabout..." Naruto muttered as he ran up and Sakura gave a wave as they ran round.
"Man those two got here quickly..." Toya muttered surprised as he looked down the path to see if anyone else was coming.
As Naruto and Sakura got half way down the path, a teacher was pointing his flag out. Both turned the route as followed as the teacher turned to them and smirked as his form became that of the bold male with a slash through his head band. 'Got you now...' And at that followed the pair.
But neither of the three was aware of the clow card. The ninja followed as he knew the route he was taking with them would lead to a secluded area. But found that the path was endless.
"Something's not right here. Naruto-kun... We haven't seen another teacher or the park." Naruto nods and came to a stop. Sakura stopped and Naruto glanced up and left then right. "Naruto-kun?"
"Yuki-chan..." The fox appeared. "Go back will you and check something out..." Yuki nods and dashed off.
"Naruto-kun?" Sakura muttered confused. Naruto glanced over. His face serious.
"Wait a minute..." Naruto spoke looking the other direction. Sakura turned and blinked as she saw Yuki return. Sakura looked back the other way. "Were in a loop... Yuki, check if you can get out above." Yuki nods and flew up.
"Loop?" Sakura asked as the ninja listened. Naruto nods.
"An infinite loop that seems to connect somewhere... But, I think it's only us. No one else seems to have got trapped." Sakura nods as Yuki turned.
"Seems like there's no way round. I can see quite far, but were trapped in a rectangle." Naruto nods as his eyes glanced back and they narrowed. Sakura watched as Naruto turned to the wall.
"Naruto-kun?" Naruto took a step back as he looked on. His eyes widen and he turned and jumped forward, taking Sakura with him. The wall exploded.
"Guess this will make things easy for me..." Sakura looked on confused. The figure stepped through the rubble and looked on at the pair. He drew a blade from his back and dashed forward. With a battle cry he swung and Naruto and Sakura quickly evaded and put some distance to both sides.
"Sakura!" Naruto called as he swung his left hand out and a bright light formed as the ninja looked at the blond.
"Hai!" Sakura spoke as she pulled out her key. "The key which hides power of the dark!" The ninja rushed Sakura.
"Oh no you don't!" Naruto tensed. They had to complete their incantations. "Ancient clan hear my cry!" Naruto called as a katana hilt appeared.
"Show your true powers before me!" Sakura called as she watched nervously as she quickly went through the incantation. "I, Sakura, command you under our contract!" The male drew his blade back. "Release!"
"Argh!!" Sakura jumped back as the staff formed and the male hit the staff. The male turned to Sakura as she skidded back. "Got you now!" With that he rushed Sakura again.
"Doubt that!" Naruto called as he held his katana and vanished. He appeared by the staff and kicked it up and grabbed it with his left. "Sakura!" Naruto called and threw it, it spiralled past the male. Sakura latched on as she drew her card.
"Shield!" The girl closed her eyes and waited, but the male struck the barrier.
"Nani?!" Sakura looked up. "What is that?"
"Magic..." Naruto spoke. The male turned to Naruto. "Fight me old man!" Naruto called as he held his blade in battle stance. The male chuckled.
"You don't stand a chance kid... You're years too young to win." Naruto scowled and vanished. "...!"
Meanwhile Kero was looking around worried. He couldn't see either Sakura or Naruto. On the ground, Toya, Yukito along with Genpaku and Sakura were looking for the pair.
"Where is he?" Genpaku growled as he closed his eyes. 'I can't sense is bio energy. Where ever he is, it's not here.' Genpaku growled. "What a mess... Some things happened to them..."
"Nothing Uzumaki?" Toya asked as he ran up. Genpaku shook his head. Toya looked about worried. If Genpaku couldn't find the pair... Kero flew down.
"I can't see them and I've flown a good bit about. There is no sign of them." Genpaku glanced to Sakura as she and Yukito turned up.
"Inform the school Naruto and Sakura have vanished... I'm calling Ray-dono..." Genpaku stated as he pulled out a cellphone. Sakura nods and she and Yukito went to the school.
"Where could they have gone...?" Toya muttered worried. This was bad, something was going on.
Back with the three in the small area. Naruto flipped back evading several earth attacks by the ninja. Naruto couldn't land a hit with this guy. Sakura watched on nervously as she had to keep evading, the ninja wasn't giving her a chance to use another clow card. Both were fighting someone they couldn't match and Naruto was exhausted.
"Damn it..." Naruto growled as he held his sword tightly. "I'm gonna," Naruto's form shook as he spoke and his head throbbed in pain. He was using too much magic and it was beginning to strain on his mind. The ninja saw and opening.
"Katon! Endan!" The large fire ball flew at the pair and both jumped aside. Naruto gathered magic and swung only for his mind to throb and the attack to went off at an angle and missed the ninja. Then a large fire ball streaming Naruto's way.
"Naruto!" Sakura called as she watched Naruto become unresponsive. On instinct Sakura dashed to Naruto. "Get out of the way!" Naruto looked up surprised by Sakura's action and was pushed aside. Naruto wanted to reach out but everything seemed to go by slowly as the fire struck the girl and a scream rung out. Naruto stared stunned silent as the fire vanished and Sakura lay on the floor. Her form burning.
"S-sakura..." Naruto stammered as he slowly put a hand to hers. She clasped it slowly.
"G-gomen N-Naruto-kun..." Sakura gasped. Her mind was screaming, but as she looked up at Naruto. She held her tears. "S-sorry..." Sakura dropped and lay there as Naruto yelled out. The blond want to kill this guy, but his mind told him it wouldn't bring Sakura back. He growled as he dug down into his last amount of power.
"I... I won't let this be the end!" Naruto roared as he swung his right hand out and Naruto held time. Yuki flew round.
"Don't! Time will put more strain on what you have left. Don't use it!" Naruto growled.
"Shut up! Time!" The card glowed and the male blinked as a white light engulfed and the area. Slowly the fire reappeared and Sakura's form became whole as time stopped with Sakura in the position of where she pushed Naruto. Naruto reached out and with a pull, hauled Sakura aside as the fire shot past. Naruto held Sakura tight as Sakura rested with on the blond with her eyes closed. As the fire passed the ninja looked stunned. How could he have missed both?
Sakura slowly opened her eyes as she found she was okay. She looked to see Naruto holding her as he cried. Sakura gasped as blood ran down from his nose. "Naruto-kun!" Sakura called as she hugged the blond. "Y-you..." Naruto didn't say anything as he held her.
"Gomen... Gomen for my actions... I never expected any of this... I didn't think... I didn't think there would be a point that you'd die..." Sakura hugged tightly.
"Arigatou..." Sakura muttered as she cried. "For saving me..."
"You know..." The ninja spoke casually, what was that about with them two? "I'm going to kill you both now... So stop crying and thinking you're safe. Tch, kids are so touchy." Sakura blinked as she noticed Naruto form stop shaking.
"Naruto-kun?" Slowly Naruto let Sakura go and stood.
"I didn't tell you, because I didn't want you to worry about me... I've been an idiot and I know that telling you will even our friendship..." Sakura looked confused. Naruto stood and turned to the male. "You..." Naruto's form had steeled itself. "You will not harm Sakura-chan again..." Naruto growled as the ground rippled and his magic burst to life. Yuki looked on at Naruto in a shaky form. Feeling revived instantly.
"How is he still able to draw on more magic, his limit was hit last night..." Sakura looked to Yuki. Yuki looked on awed by the child. 'Is his bond with the girl...' Yuki glanced to Sakura then back. 'That strong?'
"Yuki-chan... What's been going on?" Yuki glanced to Sakura.
"Naruto's been training with Time card. I act as a second line to draw on stored magic...." Sakura looked surprised as Yuki looked to Naruto. "That's gone, yet he's pulling on more magic... If this doesn't kill him... I'm going to question him."
"K-kill him?" Yuki looked to Sakura.
"Magic requires a mental focus as well as a strong spirit and will... Too much on the mind when the spirit is tired and put a powerful strain on the being and giving him something like a haemorrhage from the brain."
The male ninja looked on at Naruto with no fear. "Still plan to fight?!" Naruto magic vanished as he looked calmly. "Fine then... I'll make this death quick..." Naruto took a breath as he summoned his blade. His mind went back to his brothers words.
'The only way to tell how much you care for someone is when things get dire... And it's either you or them... You will know then, just how strong your feeling is...'
"If you want to get to Sakura-chan..." Naruto growled as he looked up and thumbed his chest. "You'll have to kill me before I let you pass me and get to her!"
"Naruto-kun!"
"I'll abide to that request!" The ninja spoke as Naruto raised his left hand. "This will put an end to you!"
"Yuki!" Naruto called as Yuki turned into energy and spiralled into a sphere. "Become the element of earth!" Naruto held the ball out forward as a fox head appeared. "Now! Combined with the sword." The male swung.
"Die!" Sakura closed her eyes, she didn't want to watch. "Nani?!" Sakura blinked and looked back. Naruto held his right arm across his front.
"I told you..." Naruto growled. The ninja looked on at the glowing black guard. The brown aura began to work up Naruto's right arm and a fox head formed at the base round the sword hilt. Slowly three move pads appeared and a long guard extent. Like that of a samurai. Naruto pushed the male back with a shock wave and the ninja hopped back.
"What the hell is that?!" Naruto swung the blade forward as the fox eyes glowed. Naruto's gaze was that of a beast, his pupils still blue. But that of a fox.
"This is where you die..." Naruto stated as the blade glowed and wisps of energy came off. Slowly 3 white nine tailed foxes, no bigger than the blond's thigh stood at his side. With a snarl they rushed forward. The male swung and disposed of one. Then another before being bitten by the last, which made the man yell in pain.
"Why you!" The male blew fire and hit the fox. But at that moment. Naruto burst through the fire and the male couldn't evade fast enough. The blade stabbed into the males right shoulder and Naruto put his weight on the male and thumped the body to the ground. The male gasped and Naruto drew his blade and stabbed in the left shoulder. The male gasped. 'This kid... He's that strong...' The male looked into the dark eyes as the blond pulled back ready to for the final strike. The blond pushed forward.
"No! Naruto!" Naruto's blade stopped just before the male's temple. "D-don't kill him..." The male looked down. She was kidding right? Naruto's eyes regained their normal state and he looked down and jumped back. Slowly Naruto stepped back. "You're not like him... You've won..." Naruto looked on as the male lay there not moving. Sakura picked up her staff and slowly stood. Naruto stepped back from the male unsure if he was getting up. The energy faded and Naruto felt drained.
"What did I..." Naruto turned and saw Sakura standing there. "I didn't..." Naruto glanced back and then to Sakura. Sakura smiled as she looked at Naruto. "H-how can you still smile...? After all that..?" Sakura looked at Naruto lightly as she hugged the blond.
"Because you're still there... The friend I've missed..." Naruto blinked. "When we get out... You can tell me everything..." Naruto smiled slightly. He smiled with a grin.
"It feels like I'm standing in one of my scenes in a manga..." Sakura chuckled at the blond.
"Baka..." Sakura muttered as the ninja slowly moved. Foolish kids... The ground glowed and Sakura opened her eyes. "Naruto!" Naruto brought his left hand between their forms and with no thought for himself pushed Sakura away. Sakura watched as Naruto held his gaze and as Sakura got a rulers length back, Naruto was stuck through the arms, thighs and through the right kidney by large shards of earth.
Sakura hit the ground and looked on as Naruto stared stunned. So this is what it felt like. The blonds legs gave away as the rock pillars that stabbed his form vanished leaving the rock in his form the only thing left. Naruto's form hit the floor and Sakura sat up. "Naruto!" Sakura ran over and put her staff down. "Naruto... Naruto!" Sakura called. Naruto gasped.
"I guess... One of us was meant to..." Naruto gasped and coughed out blood. "Guess it's my turn... To say..." Naruto gasped.
"Naruto-kun... Please, you'll be okay..." Naruto didn't say anything. "Naruto... N-naruto-kun!"
"He fought like a warrior..." Sakura tensed as the ninja stood. "He battled with a strong will and bond to you, which was honourable of him to give his life..." The ninja spoke as he steadied himself. "Such a young life... But it was meant to be..."
"No..." Sakura muttered as she looked at Naruto. "Why... Why do this to us...?" Sakura muttered.
"Revenge..." The ninja stated. Sakura's form glowed as she picked up her staff.
"Revenge..." Sakura muttered as she gripped the staff tight as she stood. "You..." Sakura looked up; her gaze was full of tears as anger was in full force. "I'll never forgive you!" Her eyes darkened as she swung her staff up. "Watery!" The staff hit the card and the girl swung it forward at the male. The male crouched and evaded.
'Finally, this is how I want this fight to finish... My kids fought with honour against the men that took so many lives that day. I wasn't about to take their lives instantly if they could fight for themselves. The blond thought well... But should have killed me... Now I'll finish this girl... And I know that no matter what... I'll die knowing I've fought them with the same will as mine did that day.' The male flipped and formed signs and a fire ball hit the water.
"Sword!" Sakura roared and vanished. The male glanced about as the water died. He could see the ground smoking from the friction as Sakura appeared time and time again. The male glanced about; the girl was moving so fast, it was leaving many after images.
But he was a skilled shinobi with over 50 years of training. He was still at his best even at his age. This kid won't win. Sakura swung from the males left and the male swung his own blade. Sword's power cut the blade clean in two and the male got a nick to the shoulder. He wouldn't win against the weapon. He'd have to strike and win instantly. The girl was moving faster than the lad. But she wasn't as light as he was.
He dodged to his left and evaded the stab, then as Sakura vanished, evading three shuriken Sakura appeared at the back and delivered a slash the males back. Blood arched up and the male stumbled and jumped with a spin as his senses went off and dodged the slash at the gut. The male form a hand sign and hit his palm the ground. "Doton!" The ground exploded and ripped up the ground. Sakura's foot caught the ground off balance and she bounced along the floor. Sakura gasped as she sat up with cuts on her form and the male rushed her with his arm turning black. "This is the end!" Sakura swung round.
Everything went quiet. Sakura looked on with wide eyes as blood dripped onto her cheek. The male stood stunned as he looked down at the blade through the heart. Blood dripped from the mouth and the male stumbled back. The blade came free and Sakura looked at the weapon in horror of what she'd done. Sakura's mouth quivered. The male gasped.
"Don't you scream girl..." The male spoke. "Feel... Honoured you'd won... You won this fight..." Sakura sat there as she tried not to cry. "Why you crying..."
"Why..." Sakura muttered. "Why go through all this for revenge... Why... Why take Naruto-kun away..." Sakura muttered as the male looked on at the sky.
"The shinobi world breeds pain and a cycle is built on it. You're fathers took the lives of my two sons... I trained and search for you and have come to get it..." The male took a deep breath as he found his body failing. "I did what I had to do... And now... I can go on knowing I died fighting the children of the two who took mine away..." Sakura cried as she sat there. The male glanced over. "He's alive... Barely..." Sakura looked up and then to Naruto. "Though he won't be for long..." Sakura slowly began to move. "Young lady..." Sakura glanced to the male. "One word of advice..." Sakura opened her mouth to ask what, when a thud echoed out and Sakura's eyes widen. Slowly, she looked down at the Kunai dug in her gut. "Never... Let your guard down..." The male gasped out as he passed on.
Sakura gasped as she tried to remain calm. But it didn't help as blood dripped from her stomach... Her form collapsed side on as she looked at Naruto. 'I... I didn't get a chance... Naruto-kun...' Sakura held her arm out and passed out. She didn't want it to end like this...
The three lay in the street and with no one to come get them.
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"Give me a second people. So... I just sign here?"
: That is correct...
"Okay.... Done... So I'll get the room with a view, right shinigami-san?
; We will make your accommodations ready for you... Should you not make it to the next chapter... *Vanishes in black flames*
"Hai, hai..."
Gomen readers... But this is not the end! But man... Talk about bloody... I really pulled a blood bath out here. ^/_\^; (don't kill me.)
But, I will not say anything. Enjoy this chapter and know this is not the end for the pair. Got it.
05: I got your back: by pure west
I got your back
I-I-I
I got your back
We've been good friends
For such a long time
You know my rap
And you finish my rhyme
Through thick and thin
I can depend on you
Any kind of weather
You always see me through
I'll always be there for you
I'm always gonna be your best friend
Together you and me
To the very end
Fighting side by side
I got your back
You can always count on me
I got your back
You're in control
But sometimes it's hard to see
It's never easy like you want it to be
Life's what it is
You've got to deal with it
You got the pieces
But they don't always fit
There's nothing we can't do
I'm always gonna be your best friend
Together you and me
To the very end
Fighting side by side
I got your back
You can always count on me
I got your-
I got your back
You can't be alone all your life
Taking the weight of the world ain't right
But you know I'll always be around
Picking you up when you're falling down
I'm always gonna be your best friend
Together you and me
To the very end
Fighting side by side (by side)
I got your back (got your back)
You can always count on me
I-I-I
I got your-
I got your-
I got your-
I got your back