Chapter 9- Sasuke leaves and Sakura Cries

Disclaimer- I only own Fei and her dogs.

Things were pretty tense in the village after everything that happened during the chunin exams and most of the jounin were ordered to take a break from training genin and take solo missions.

Kakashi was sent away and Team 7 was left alone. A few weeks passed before things went back to normal but oddly enough Lady Tsunade had ordered us to go on our very own solo mission.

To the land of Tea, we came and went and Sasuke was thrown back into the hospital for some injuries he had sustained while we had been on our mission.

I had been called to Lady Tsunade's office along with Shikamaru while Sasuke was still recovering. We had reached her office in record time, confused as to why we had been summoned.

I walked through her door first and we were told to stand before her as Shizune stood off to the side with TonTon. Lady Tsunade had nodded at the two of us before stating "Fei Yamasaki, I hereby promote you to the rank of Chunin. Congratulations. You're first mission will be presented within 2 days. Shikamaru Nara, I hereby promote you to the rank of chunin. Congratulations. You will be presented with your first mission by the end of the week. You are dismissed."

I had looked at her with the same shock Shikamaru presented before questioning "Eh!? Lady Tsunade you can't be serious! I didn't even pass the chunin exam. Neither did Shikamaru!"

Lady Tsunade just looked at us and sighed deciding she should explain why exactly we had received the chunin rank. "Fei, you showed a high amount of power and resolve in fighting someone you happen to know. You also decided that at the moment you could not win against Shino, and forfeited. That is something every shinobi should learn. When it's finally time to give up and retreat. Shikamaru you showed the same traits, knowing you could not win while your chakra began running low. That is why the two of you are now chunin." She gestured to Shizune, who handed us our chunin jackets.

You would not believe my awe at being handed the jacket with the same swirl as the other ranking ninja of the village. I smiled at Lady Tsunade bowing slightly before throwing the jacket on and running off to find my team and Kakashi.

I had burst into Sasuke's room beaming as I was about to shout my news but stopped short when I saw only Sakura sitting on the floor crying. "Eh? Sakura what's wrong!?"

She looked up and whimpered out "Sasuke, roof, Naruto." I had stood there a moment before dashing off to find the closest set of stairs that reached to the roof.

Opening the door, I saw Sasuke and Naruto running at each other fists alight with chakra. Being the dumb teenager I was I ran straight in the middle of them slamming my hand onto the ground hoping that a rock wall would raise fast enough.

Knowing it wouldn't be fast enough I had braced myself for the impact of two chakra filled punches that would most likely mortally wound me. I had closed my eyes before feeling the presence of Kakashi appear and shove Naruto and Sasuke away from each other.

I opened my eyes to see that Sasuke and Naruto had both shoved their respective hands through the water towers at the edge of the roof and stood up. I frowned before walking briskly over to Sasuke and Naruto before bopping them on their foreheads "Morons, the lot of you! Why are you fighting! Haven't you learned anything over the past few months!"

Sasuke had looked absolutely petrified at my actions before frowning heavily and jumping off the edge of the roof. Naruto however had pushed my hand away and walked over to Sakura who had randomly appeared asking if she was okay.

Raising one eyebrow "What am I chopped liver?" I turned around to Kakashi who looked at my new chunin vest and raised his visible eyebrow. Shaking my head at Kakashi who had alerted Naruto and Sakura I stated "Lady Tsunade made me and Shikamaru chunin ninja's just before I got here." I had looked down slightly as Naruto huffed at my explanation and left with Sakura who shouted "Congratulations Fei!"

Looking back up at Kakashi I asked "Why, why do they fight like that Kakashi. I've never seen teammates fight as much as those two do."

Kakashi sighed and explained "Those two are rivals. Like me and Gai but taken to the extreme. They keep each other on their toes." Listening to his explanation I knew Kakashi was troubled by their fighting but didn't want to say it out loud.

We sat there for a while before Kakashi stated he was going to talk with Sasuke. I nodded at him shouting "Good luck" at his retreating form.

There had been a weird feeling in my heart as we all went our separate ways that day. Almost like it would be the last time we would all be together for a really long time.

I had shaken off the feeling jumping off the roof like my fellow teammates and set on a course back to my apartment. I had gone to sleep feeling that something bad was going to happen.

The next day something bad did happen and it was the start of our team's future. Shikamaru and I had been called up to the Hokage office where Lady Tsunade told us "Sasuke Uchiha has left the village. Before you can go after him there is a group of sound ninja that need to be taken care of. Sasuke might be with them. You need to gather a team of individuals you believe can help on this mission. Fei I know this is your friend but you need to prepared for anything."

I had been incredibly speechless. After the fight I had witnessed the day before I thought Sasuke would just apologize for everything and it would be all okay. No, he had left and it was up to Shikamaru and whoever we brought along to bring him back.

Within a half an hour a team was formed and we had agreed to meet at the entrance gates. Shikamaru and I stood in front of Naruto who held an angry yet sad look on his face, Kiba and his puppy Akamaru, Choji, and surprisingly Neji.

We had been prepared to leave when Sakura appeared. Sakura ran up to Naruto and I begging while crying "Please bring him back. Fei, Naruto please this is my only request." Naruto looked Sakura in the eye and stated "I will bring Sasuke back. I promise."

I didn't promise Sakura though. Things could always go wrong with promises and I didn't want to risk having to break one. I looked at Sakura who had been looking at me with hope.

Feeling the guilt rise I just nodded and walked to stand next to Shikamaru. "Alright guys. This is the Sasuke retrieval squad! You have been chosen because of the skills you possess. Now let's get a move on!" I had stated my heart beating faster with each passing moment and turned around and began walking ahead with Kiba who lead the way with his Inuzuka tracking skills.

Before going completely out of view I put a smile on my face and turned around and waved at Sakura.

We caught up with the group of sound ninja quickly and we set our plan in motion. Make it look like we were a bunch of misfits who couldn't work together. Sasuke was nowhere to be seen but we needed the sound ninja out of the way.

Shikamaru used his shadow manipulation stopping the four sound ninja from proceeding. "Where's Sasuke" Naruto had shouted at the four ninja before we were attacked by a fifth member.

Shikamaru quickly lost his control over the shadows and the four sound ninja were free to move. We had been suddenly caught in a large earth dome Naruto shouted "What? Let us out!" and slammed his fist on the wall.

Shikamaru looked around and walked over to the wall "We should think this through, it could be a trap within a trap."

Kiba decided it was time to try something and Shikamaru agreed. Kiba shouted "Tunneling fang!" and he flew at the wall but did little to no damage.

Naruto screamed once more "Let us out!"

Neji, who had activated his Byakugan yelled out "The wall, it's draining our chakra!" and Naruto began to throw a small tantrum "Let us out! You can't do this!"

I had slammed my hand into the wall next to Naruto not noticing the dent I had made "Dammit Naruto stop screeching! It's not going to get us out of this situation any faster!"

We had all sat down trying to find a way out of the situation when Shikamaru stood up and shouted "Why don't you just let me out and keep the others here."

The man holding up the wall shouted "Well, well we really see a man's true character when their life is on the line. But did you really think I would let you out? You deserve to die."

I had looked at Shikamaru in shock before coming to the same realization as Choji, Shikamaru would put his life at risk to save a comrade just like the rest of us.

Naruto however didn't get what was going on and yelled "Hey let's take this outside you jerk!" Everyone looked at Naruto as he realized we were inside a giant dome.

"Dumb ass." I had muttered and watched as Choji pulled out his food and began snacking.

I almost lost my cool before I realized Choji used calories as his form of chakra reserve and smirked. "Hey, wanna work together on breaking us out? You can use your taijutsu and I can use my earth release to weaken the wall so you don't have to use so much chakra." Choji nodded

Shikamaru, hearing the plan shot up "Neji can you use your Byakugan to see where the weak spot is? Fei can you punch the wall as you haven't used any chakra besides this guy draining it"

I nodded beaming brightly and walked to the wall behind Choji "Alright, ready Neji?" As he nodded I slammed my chakra covered hand into the wall in a couple of places and Neji spoke "There." As he pointed to one spot that was closing slowly.

Shikamaru nodded "That's it."

Naruto shouted "What's going on I don't understand."

Shaking his head Neji explained "Shikamaru figured out that some spots in the wall are weaker and he was never trying to betray us. It was a ruse used to find his location."

I nodded in conformation and spoke up "Alright Choji, you ready. We have one shot at this because after that we are all going to be completely out of chakra."

Choji nodded and I stood at the wall with my hand held flat against it shouting "Reverse earth!"

The wall started to pull apart and weaken but I was feeling the pull of my chakra "Now!" I yelled

Choji shouted "Expansion Jutsu!" I almost laughed watching Choji turn into a large ball but kept my focus on the wall as he slammed right through.

Taking my hand of the wall I ran after Choji smiling and patting him on his back "Good job Choji!"

Shikamaru came up right after "Choji, that was awesome."

After gathering together, we ran after the man who had us trapped. Bickering back and forth between the enemy Shikamaru tried once more to get him with his Shadow possession.

When that didn't work and the man disappeared we were all shocked when Kiba shouted "He's behind us!" and as a team we turned around and saw the man shoving his hand on the ground and producing a giant boulder

"Are you kidding!" Naruto had screamed pointing at the large piece of earth. Seeing it coming for us and no way out I slammed my hand on the ground "Earth Wall-Great barrier!" a large wall came shooting up out of the ground and the boulder crashed into it making tiny cracks.

Jumping over the wall we came to find and empty clearing when a rumbling was heard "Another one is coming!" Shikamaru shouted and I knew it was wrong

"Wait Shika-" I was stopped as hand came up and grabbed one of my legs and one of Shikamaru's legs hanging us upside down.

"This is what happens when you have two stupid leaders. Why don't I just get rid of them for you!" Shikamaru was sent in one direction and I was sent in another.

Seeing Choji who was torn between us I shouted "Help Shikamaru!" before I flipped and grabbed the tree I was heading at with my hands changing the density of the wood, subtly using wood release.

I nodded at Shikamaru and Choji that I was alright and circled until I stood next to my teammates. Choji had this weird look on his face before he shouted "He's mine! You guys go on ahead!"

Naruto just stared at Choji dumbstruck for a moment before shouting "Are you kidding me! Choji, this isn't someone you can take on!" I stood next to Naruto "Choji, I don't know about this." Naruto shook his head and so did Shikamaru "Choji." They both muttered as Choji spoke up "Guys! I have my secret weapon. Take these food pills' and get going!" he handed his bag of his family Akamichi chakra pills to Shikamaru.

The enemy ninja decided it was time to act and shouted running at us "You think you can handle this! I'm gonna be rid of you all at once!"

Choji ran ahead shoving a large green pill in his mouth and slammed his fist into the enemy "Go! Or else we will be what this guy thinks we are! Two idiot leaders and their band of misfits! Find Sasuke that's why there are five of us!"

Nodding we left Choji behind and quickly caught up with the rest of the sound ninja. Shikamaru changed into the enemy they had left behind and infiltrated the group.

I had stayed a little way away with Naruto who was itching for a fight. As Shikamaru distracted the ninja who decided to stay behind Naruto and I snuck up behind him in the form of a few shadow clones and earth clones.

I watched as he fell for the trap he spun a huge spider web and caught our clones in them and while he was falling through the air Kiba and Akamaru used their signature move "Fang over fang!" was heard and I let my clone disperse.

The spider like man however used string to pull himself away and the fighting began again.

It wasn't long before Neji stepped in and decided it was his time to take out an enemy. We left Neji behind and went on our way.

I looked back with worry, this guy I could feel his chakra and it was anything but nice. We encountered the next enemy a little while later and it was decided after a little fighting that Shikamaru and Kiba would take them on.

Naruto and I left and went after the last enemy. We entered a large clearing in the forest and found the last man neither of us had seen before.

He was tall, sickly looking, and had long white hair with weird red circles for eyebrows. The feeling of dread grew and I knew this guy was the most powerful out of all the enemy's we had faced.

Naruto growled overcome with rage and his eyes became slits and red chakra seeped out of his entire body.

I backed up slightly in fear, feeling the malicious intent coming from Naruto as he shouted "You aren't taking Sasuke! You hear me!?" and thousands of Naruto clones popped into existence.

The fight began with a shout and the man shot spikes that were coming out of his body at Naruto deeming me to be unimportant.

A rage akin to Naruto's fell upon my heart as I stood back watching the white haired enemy fight off the shadow clones. I could tell Naruto was feeling the drain of his chakra and I ran towards the man.

The rage had taken over and like the chunin exams I was fighting with a new fierceness. My eyes had changed and I was sneering at the man with elongated fangs.

I watched as my body fought feeling no pain when spikes went right through my side. The wound stitched itself up and the white haired man smirked.

Naruto had suddenly changed back to normal and I watched as Sasuke, who had emerged from the coffin the group of sound ninja had been carrying, cackled madly before running off.

The white haired male shot one lonely spike at Naruto and my eyes widened but I could do nothing to warn him. Watching from above I saw that Rock Lee had run in front of Naruto and slammed the spike away saving his life.

Naruto acknowledged the gesture and ran after Sasuke. I was left fighting the white haired enemy slamming fist after fist trying to break the spikes off of his body.

The man was getting angsty and with Lee standing as backup my body decided it was time to end the fight and run after Naruto. Watching my body use the hand signs for wood I panicked.

I knew I didn't have enough chakra left and began to try and regain consciousness. Wood shot out and slammed the man on the ground holding him a moment when Gaara shot out into the clearing widening his eyes at my hand outstretched and the wood tightening on the enemy.

Seeing the sand user was enough to snap me out of whatever trance I had and the sneer I had left my face and pure terror was replaced. The fangs that had grown in shrunk slightly but not completely and the wood I was using fell against my will.

Lee came up and stated "Hey, I think we got this. Go on after Naruto." I nodded before stumbling slightly, I ran after Naruto only to find him and Sasuke in the midst of battle.

"Dammit! What the hell is going on!' I had shouted and Sasuke and Naruto turned to look at me "What is wrong with you two! Stop fighting we're a team!"

I remember the tears that I cried as Naruto and Sasuke continued to beat each other up. Sasuke had changed and I could feel the dark chakra coming from the marks that erupted on his skin. Naruto had been too far gone as well and before I knew it he was covered in the malicious red and orange chakra. A tail formed and I knew that this was only the beginning of his transformation.

Noticing a moment too late I watched as Sasuke ran at Naruto with his Chidori and I knew, I knew he was going to kill Naruto.

Something dark had taken over his mind and before he got to Naruto I ran in between them and Sasuke slammed the Chidori right through my chest.

I vaguely remember Naruto shouting in rage at Sasuke who stood in shock watching my fall to the ground chocking on my own blood.

I watched as Naruto was knocked unconscious. I watched as Sasuke ran off in the night after standing over Naruto's body. I knew he was contemplating ending his life but when he looked at me blood dripping down my face, and the large wound near my heart, he stopped and went on his way with a pained look on his face.

I watched as his forehead protect fell to ground with a clang. My vision cut off shortly after Kakashi arrived and I was left in an ocean of darkness for the longest time.