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K'sN&S-Hell again.
Naruto-Oh, hello.
K'sN&S-So, how are you and Sakura working out together?
Naruto-Well, she's still sleeping.
K'sN&S-I see, well you do know why she is here, correct?
Naruto-(shrugs) I don't know why she just goes home already.
K'sN&S-Perhaps she is looking to apologize to you.
Naruto-Maybe, but I don't think she can restore my broken heart. (Clutches heart)
K'sN&S-(sighs) Well, you do know that there are many ways for forgiveness, do you know?
Naruto-What do you mean, if I can ask?
K'sN&S-Well, there are many ways to repair a broken heart, but most fail. I do believe it is because it depends on how the person tries to repair it.
Naruto-Hmm, you might have a point, but she'll have to earn my forgiveness if I am to forgive her.
K'N&S-Is that what your heart says? The heart that had her the very first minute you two locked eyes?
Naruto-(looks at me) I…don't know what my heart says. It's telling me things, but my brain is telling me the opposite. I'm stuck between two things.
K'sN&S-(puts hand on Naruto shoulder, he looks at me) I'm sure she is capable of doing what your heart desires.
Naruto-(smiles) I hope you're right, but that mark will teach her what I went through, it is the very essence of pain itself.
"K'sN&S-True, if the mark is placed on someone of pure hatred for another person, he or she, in this case she, will feel the pain that person has suffered from them.
Naruto-Very true, but in any case she will, or I hope, come to her senses during our week together, I wish.
K'sN&S-I see, well we should get to the story.
Naruto-yeah, Sakura and squirt are waking up soon, and the pets to.
Disclaimer-I do not own Naruto, but only Kishimaru(bio will update soon)
Sakura's eyes opened slowly and she gave a small yawn. She was sweating a bit and felt a little warm, but she knew it was because Naruto's cloak had kept her warm all through the night. She remembered what happened yesterday, and her eyes softened in remorse for Naruto, having to go through her crap during, almost all, his life. She sighed a bit and rose from the ground and looked around. Kishimaru was sleeping, and so were Big-Z, Konohoa, and little Tyke, all snuggled up between his parents. Although she couldn't see the tiny package, she knew that the baby fox was nice and secure, with its parents that loved him with all their hearts. She looked at Naruto's roll, and found he was gone. She looked around, but found no sight of him.
"I wonder where he went?" Sakura asked herself as she got up off of the hard ground. I was a beautiful day and the sun was shining without even one cloud in the sky, as far as she could see at least. She stretched and took a deep breath. She then thought about Naruto, as there were some questions she wanted to ask him. She hung her arms and then put her right arm of the left side of her neck, where Naruto had left the strange mark. She rubbed her fingers over the bite marks and shivered as her hands caressed the strange, yet painful tattoo Naruto had given her. She then heard some rustling in the bushes and looked over to them with a gasp, as it had surprised her. She looked at Big-Z, who was just lying down. She looked over at the bushes and Naruto the appeared out of them with more fire wood. He looked at her and she lowered her head and he just sighed and shook his head and threw the wood into the fire. She looked at him and gulped as she tried to get the words out of her mouth. "N-Naruto?" She stuttered. Naruto looked at her and she put her hands behind her back. She knew Naruto wasn't very fond of her at the moment, and she understood, as she wasn't too fond of herself either.
"What do you want?" Naruto asked with empathy reeking from his deep voice. She stared into his dull, brittle eyes and shivered. She swallowed hard and looked at him.
"I want to ask you some questions, is that okay?" Sakura asked. Naruto sighed and shrugged. She walked over to him and sat down on the ground in front of him. It was silent for a good 2 minutes and Naruto crossed his arms.
"Well, what do you wanna ask me?" Naruto said a little annoyed at her. She looked at him and brushed back a strand of hair that had fallen and gulped.
"I want to ask you…what this mark is." Sakura said softly. Naruto cocked an eyebrow and sighed.
"It's called…The Mark, of Pain." He answered bluntly. Sakura looked down and ran her fingers over the mark again.
"What does it…do?" She asked again. Naruto looked at her and rolled his eyes.
"I already told you what it does, it makes you feel my pain." Naruto empathized. She nodded and looked at Naruto.
"How does it work?" Sakura asked again.
"It works by sensing your movements, thoughts, and anger and throws them all right back at you. So if you even think, or are going to hit me, that mark will hit your body with much more force, than you would hit me with." Naruto answered, and nodded silently. "If you think about," Naruto skipped. Sakura looked at him as a breeze brushed their faces. "it was something that you deserved, and will only get worse, the more you think about beating the shit out of me." Naruto finished with his eyebrow cocked and smiling. Sakura nodded solemnly and sighed. "Why aren't you going back to Konoha?" Naruto asked. She looked at him.
"I'm on a star-rank mission." She plainly said. Naruto cocked an eyebrow and looked at her.
"What the hell's a star-rank mission?" Naruto asked again. She looked at him.
"It's supposed to be a mission only reserved for the most, elite ninja. But Tsunade assigned me one, and I can't return to Konoha until it's complete." Sakura answered back. Naruto shrugged and couldn't help but asking.
"So, what's your mission?" Naruto asked bluntly. Sakura cleared her throat and looked at him.
"The mission…is to bring you, and Kishimaru back to Konoha." Sakura explained. Naruto gave a fake laugh and slapped his knee.
"That's not going to happen." He said straightening up. Sakura looked at him with awe. She could see the hate and spite at the village in his eyes, and it was frightening her as he glowered down at her.
"Then I'm a failure." Sakura said. Naruto smiled and nodded.
"You bet you are." Naruto said and she looked at him and started to get mad. She was thinking about kicking the shit out of Naruto, but she gasped as the mark burned her. She gripped it and squeezed, also giving a few gasps of pain. Naruto smiled and shook his head. "Temper, temper, temper. You've got to get over your anger at me, the mark will kill you if you don't stop thinking about beating my ass to a pulp." Naruto explained. Sakura looked at him and sighed as the mark stopped burning. Naruto just sighed and shrugged at her. "Hey, don't get mad at me, you're the one that's hurting yourself by thinking of hurting me." Naruto shrugged. Sakura just said nothing and looked at him.
"So, I guess I should get to work then." Sakura said and Naruto cocked an eyebrow.
"What'd you mean?" Naruto asked. Sakura got up and gave a soft smile. Naruto got a little confused.
"Getting your forgiveness, that is my new mission, since I'm a failure to you." Sakura explained. Naruto's mouth dropped open a little and Sakura walked over to him and whispered in his ear. "Because, unlike me, you're not a failure." Sakura said and Naruto's eyes widened. She giggled and gave him a small peck on the cheek and Naruto flinched in surprise, and yet shocked at what she did. He looked at her and she was giving small smile. "Hmm, your whisker marks," She said. Naruto, still in shock, looked at her and rubbed his cheek.
"W-What about them?" He stuttered. Sakura giggled and looked at him with a small smile.
"They tickled my lips when I kissed your cheek, I didn't know they were real." Sakura answered. Naruto rubbed his cheek and nodded. Soon they both heard rustling and looked as they saw Kishimaru waking up from his dreams. He rubbed his eyes and gave a yawn and stretched. Big-Z perked his head up and Konohoa did to, but baby Tyke still slept like a, well, baby. Sakura looked at Big-Z, who was looking at her and she gave a small smile. Sakura then looked at Konohoa and she was looking at her also. Sakura gave a soft smile and waved. The two animals got up and stretched, and walked over to Sakura. She looked at baby Tyke who was laying flat out on the blanket, losing his warmth in which his parents gave him. Sakura wanted to squeal when she saw him curl up into a little ball, but remained calm. She slowly walked over to Tyke and bent down. She saw the small baby shivering and looked at Naruto, who was looking at her. She then looked at Big-Z and Konohoa, who were looking at her skeptically. She knew she probably couldn't touch the baby and sighed. She then took the blanket and then carefully put it over Tyke's shivering body and also made a small pillow for his head the lay on. Big-Z and Konohoa walked over and looked at what she was doing. They saw their baby, nice and warm inside the blanket. Sakura looked at Konohoa and the orange beauty looked at her. Sakura gave a small smile and got up and started to back away, as to tell them that she did not want to cause any trouble.
"So, you've grown a little attached to Tyke I see." Naruto stated. Sakura looked at him and gave a small blush. Naruto got confused and Sakura giggled.
"He's just so cute and small, and innocent, and defenseless. So to show I care I wrapped him up in the blanket, so it is more easier to carry, rather than by the scruff of fur on his neck." Sakura said. Naruto got up and walked over and bent down and looked at the tiny baby that lay snuggled inside the blanket. Naruto then gathered the blanket and lifted Tyke up and couldn't help but awe. It looked as though Tyke was in a small carrying pouch and smiled. He then held Tyke close to his body and started to stroke his head with his index finger. Naruto looked at Big-Z, who was looking at Sakura and then walked over to her and started to sniff her legs. She stayed calm and smiled as she felt the, humongous, wolfs hot breath on her legs, and couldn't help but give a small giggle as it tickled her legs. Kishimaru looked at Sakura and she looked down at Big-Z and was smiling.
"Wow big brother, looks like Big-Z likes Sakura." Kishimaru stated. Naruto looked at him and Kishimaru looked at Naruto back.
"What makes you so sure?" Naruto asked as he cradled the small baby in his hands, Konohoa looking at Tyke.
"Well usually Big-Z bites a person when he or she is even near the baby. But when Sakura was near the baby, he didn't bite her." Kishimaru said. Naruto looked at Sakura and she was smiling as Big-Z looked up at her.
"Well that is kind of strange I guess. What do you think went on?" Naruto asked. Kishimaru shrugged and they both looked at Sakura, who had softness in her eyes as she looked at Big-Z. "C'mon Big-Z, don't tell me you're going soft on Sakura." Naruto said. Big-Z looked at him and Naruto had a small smile on his face and an eyebrow cocked.
"Well I don't think he's soft." Sakura said leaning down to Big-Z. The wolf looked at her and she gave a smile. "I think he's a strong handsome devil of a wolf, who would make any mate lucky to have." Sakura stated. Big-Z had a blush spread across his face and looked at Konohoa, who was walking over to Sakura. Sakura then started to get a little nervous about Big-Z's mate coming over to her.
"Oh boy, here comes Konohoa, Sakura. Will she like you, or not like you?" Naruto asked. Konohoa wasn't as much of a softy as Big-Z when it came to other girls, because, well, Big-Z was a male and he had to be nice to a girl. Naruto had told him that it was always good to be nice to a girl. But when Konohoa was around another male, Big-Z would go in defense over his mate and get right in the way of the other male, who was usually smaller than Big-Z, since he was a full-grown wolf. But Konohoa would be a different story when it came to a girl that was around Naruto, her mate, and the baby. She had no pity, because if she didn't like you, that was it. Naruto chuckled and knew that Konohoa probably wouldn't like Sakura and just watched. Kishimaru, however, knew that Konohoa could like Sakura, under certain circumstances. Sakura looked at Konohoa and the female looked at her.
"Just to let you know, Konohoa," Sakura said, the fox looking at her. "You don't have to like me, all I care about is my mission to get Naruto better, and I know that in my heart that I've been a selfish bitch towards other people. I'm…sorry. If you want go ahead and bite me." Sakura said and held out her arm towards Konohoa. Naruto looked at her with confusion, and Kishimaru was also mystified, but gave a small smirk. Konohoa looked at Sakura and then at her arm. The fox started to sniff Sakura's arm and Sakura's heart started to pound like crazy. Sakura then closed her eyes and waited for Konohoa to bite her. The fox looked at Naruto, who was in shock, and then at Sakura, who's eye were closed. She then looked at Big-Z, who was looking at Sakura and then back at his mate. Konohoa then looked at her baby and saw it snuggled up in Naruto's arms, sleeping in the blanket Sakura had put on him. Konohoa then opened her jaw and Kishimaru gulped and looked at Sakura. Unlike his older brother, Kishimaru was a little easier to forgive, and since Sakura said she was sorry and even gave him a kiss on the cheek, Kishimaru decided to let her slide this once. Sakura opened one eye and saw Konohoa's jaw open and took a deep breath and awaited the pain from her bite. The pain did come as Konohoa sunk her fangs into Sakura's arm, and Naruto watched as Sakura's eye narrowed and she bit her lip.
"Well I guess it's safe to say the Konohoa's decision is opposite that of Big-Z's." Naruto said. Sakura took in deep breaths as Konohoa's fangs dug into her skin. Blood started to drip on the ground. Konohoa then let go and looked at Sakura, who was taking deep breaths. Sakura opened one eye at Konohoa and smiled.
"Okay, if you hate me then that's okay with me, Konohoa." Sakura said. The fox looked at the wound she had made and Sakura took her arm back in and let the blood trickle down her wrist onto the ground. "If it's one thing I learned from a person, that I know," She said looking at Naruto giving him a small smile. "is that a ninja must endure pain, no matter how great." Sakura finished. Naruto's mouth dropped open a bit and Kishimaru just smiled and looked at Konohoa. Sakura then stood up and looked at Konohoa. "Besides, I wasn't expecting a beauty like you to like a selfish, ugly, bitch like me anyway." She said. Her words hit everyone like a knife stabbing their hearts as Sakura looked at Naruto, who's eyes were wide and his mouth hanging open. Kishimaru was shocked and Sakura smiled and lifted her hand up to the mark and rubbed it. "Even if I have to kill myself just to get your forgiveness, Naruto," Sakura said. Naruto's head shot up and Kishimaru looked at her to. "I will." Sakura finished with a smile. Naruto just looked at her an felt more pings in his heart as Sakura's words hit him over and over. He clutched his heart and looked at her, who was clutching her heart.
"S-S-Sakura, you don't have to-" Naruto stuttered and Sakura interrupted him so he couldn't finish.
"It's okay if you hate me Naruto. I understand what pain is now, since this mark. I know I sound like a fool, or a maniac. But as long as you're happy, than I'm happy to, dead, or alive." Sakura explained and sighed. Naruto was feeling pain as his heart pinged again. His heart strings were telling him that she meant what she said. He clutched his heart harder and Sakura looked at Konohoa, who was looking up at her. Sakura smiled and looked at her wound. It was a bit deep, but she could heal it, since it was not that difficult for her skills to handle. She then rubbed her mark and sighed, then looked at Naruto, who was hanging his head. She sighed and smiled. "Well are we going to have breakfast so we can go?" Sakura asked. Naruto looked at her, and she saw that he had small tears coming from them. Sakura walked over to Naruto and knelt down to him. He looked at her and she had worry on her face.
"S-Sakura, what are you saying. It's like you're saying you'll commit, suicide just to please me." Naruto said. Sakura looked at him and gave him a small smile.
"But I thought my pain was what made you happy, to see what I've been giving you all your life. But anyway, lets have something to eat, okay?" Sakura asked. Naruto still couldn't believe what she said and Sakura just smiled. "I'll cook some ramen for you, okay?" Sakura asked. Naruto still said nothing and Sakura sighed and looked at Kishimaru. "Kishimaru," Sakura said. The small boy looked at her and she gave him a smile.
"Yes Sakura?" Kishimaru asked.
"Could you get me the pot so I can fill it with water from your canteen?" Sakura asked. Kishimaru nodded and got the pot out of the satchel Naruto had, and got his canteen with fresh water and poured some inside the pot. He handed it to Sakura and she took the pot and smiled, and then put it by flat rocks around the fire and then waited for it to boil. "What flavor of ramen do you want Kishimaru?" Sakura asked. Kishimaru was looking at Naruto, who was still shocked and Sakura looked at Naruto. She walked over to Naruto and got on both knees. "Naruto," Sakura said softly. Naruto looked at her and she gave him look of worry. "Is everything okay?" She asked. Naruto couldn't say anything as he looked into her forest green eyes.
"My heart still hurts a little, that's all." Naruto answered back. Sakura looked at his chest and saw Naruto clutching his heart. She lifted her arm, the one that Konohoa had bitten, and removed his hand away from his heart. Naruto still had Tyke in his right arm and Sakura looked at the baby and smiled. She then leaned in and kissed Naruto's chest, where his heart rested. Naruto, once again, was shocked as she kissed his heart a second time. "Sakura, what are you doing?" He asked again. Sakura separated from his heart and leaned away. He looked at her and she looked at him.
"Just trying to bandage and heal your heart, that's all." Sakura explained. Naruto was still mystified and Sakura smiled at him. Sakura looked at Kishimaru and the small boy looked at her, and she smiled. "So, what flavor of ramen do you want?" Sakura asked.
"I'll take whatever my brother's having." Kishimaru said. Sakura looked at Naruto and Naruto looked at her.
"What flavor will you be having, Naruto?" Sakura asked smiling. Naruto just looked at her and said nothing.
"I think he'll have the chicken ramen." Kishimaru answered for Naruto. Sakura smiled and nodded and went to Naruto's satchel and pulled out two bags of chicken ramen. She walked over to the pot and used a small napkin she had found inside the satchel and opened the, now hot, lid. The water was boiled to perfection as blistering bubbles forced themselves up through the water. She smiled and put the two packages in and closed the lid on the pot for the noodles to boil. Sakura smiled and looked at her arm, the one that Konohoa had bitten. She took her hand and started to heal the marks. They receded very quickly and nothing but healed skin remained. She smiled and looked at Big-Z, who was looking at the pot filled with ramen. Konohoa was looking at her, and Sakura gave a smile and waved. Sakura looked at Naruto, who was still staring off into space and looked at Kishimaru, who's attempts to get his brother to snap out of his trance were failing. Sakura then looked at Tyke, who was still asleep, and she smiled as the small package made little baby-like snoring noises, to quiet for almost anyone to hear.
"Big Brother, hey big brother wake up!" Kishimaru yelled, but still failed. Kishimaru thought and thought deeply. Then his eyes sprung wide open and looked at Tyke in his huge palm. Kishimaru took his hands and, carefully, removed the infant from Naruto's hand, and Naruto didn't seem to notice and Kishimaru got up and walked over to Sakura and held out the baby. "Here hold this for me." Kishimaru said and put the baby in Sakura's palm. She looked at the baby and then at Konohoa, who was looking at her still, and Big-Z even drifted his gaze towards her as she held the small pup. Sakura gave a smiled and waved again.
"Hey, Kishimaru let me hold him, I won't hurt him, he's just to cute. Not that I would hurt anything small anyway." Sakura explained and sweat-dropped and looked at Naruto. Kishimaru was in front of him and cleared his throat.
"Hey, big brother." Kishimaru said. Naruto didn't answer and just kept staring off into nowhere. "You do know that you dropped Tyke on the ground, and he's dead now, right?" Naruto's eyes looked at his brother, and then at his palm.
"What the hell!" Naruto shouted and started to look around on the ground, trying to find the small baby he had, been told, he had dropped. "WHERE DID IT GO! WHERE DID IT GO!" Naruto panicked, searching aimlessly for the small baby. He looked around and then at Sakura. She was looking at him with something in her hands. He got up and ran over and looked in her hands, and saw the baby, sleeping peacefully. He sighed in relief and Sakura just gave a small giggle. Naruto coked an eyebrow and she looked at him, and he looked at her, with his eyes. He just stared at her and she stared back at him.
"Something wrong Naruto?" Sakura asked getting up. Naruto looked at her and then at the baby.
"I'm, just a bit…shocked that's all." He answered slowly. Sakura looked at him and then at Tyke.
"May I asked what you're shocked about?" Sakura asked. Naruto looked at her again, and saw her looking at him with eyes that gleamed in the sun, emeralds shining. Naruto scratched the back of his head and looked around.
"Well, it's just…" Naruto topped and looked at her, and she had all ears on him. Naruto sighed and looked at her seriously. "Why were you in my satchel?" Naruto asked. Sakura just looked at him, shocked. "Anyone ever teach you manners to not go through anyone's things?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked at the pot of ramen that was cooking.
"I'm, sorry, I was just getting you something to eat." Sakura explained. Naruto looked at the pot and then back at her.
"Okay, but next time, ask before you go through my stuff." Naruto grumbled, and Sakura nodded and looked at Tyke. One thing was for sure, was that the little fox could sleep, even when commotion was going on. Sakura just smiled warm-heartedly and started to stroke the babies head with her finger. She could tell he liked it by the way he sent out small, babyish purrs at her, and she just wanted to squeal as she heard the gentle purrs. She then remembered that Konohoa was looking at her and she looked behind her, and only saw Big-Z looking at her. She looked down and saw Konohoa, looking up at her. She looked at the baby and knelt down and set Tyke on the ground. Konohoa picked the baby up by the fabric with her teeth and walked back over to Big-Z, and set Tyke down in front of him. The male wolf looked at the baby and bent down and started to lick the baby. Sakura watched as the baby responded and started to lick back as his father cleaned his face.
'Aww, that's just so sweet!" Sakura squealed. Naruto looked at her and down to where she was staring, and his eyes softened and smiled as he saw Big-Z, the strongest wolf Naruto could ever have laid eyes on, the one wolf who could rip you apart with his bare fangs, the humongous monstrosity of an animal, was showing his loving side as Tyke licked away at his fathers nose, Big-Z cleaning Tyke's face. Naruto then looked at Sakura, who was clutching her heart for some awkward reason. He got curious and walked over to her and looked at her. She had her head hung and Naruto looked at the ground, only to find small drops of wet tears sliding down her face. Naruto wanted to ask what was the matter, but couldn't find the words as he struggled to find the words that he searched for.
"S-Sakura?" Naruto asked. She looked at him as tears streaked down her cheeks. Naruto gulped and looked at her. "What's wrong?" Naruto finished. She sniffed and wiped the tears from her face. "You were all happy when you saw Big-Z and Tyke, but now you're just plain miserable, what happened?" Naruto explained, and half-asked.
"I…it's just…that I…………it's nothing you want to be concerned about." She answered back. Naruto just looked at her as she wiped the rest of her tears away and went to the pot and looked at him. "I need to get two bowls out of your bag, is that okay with you?" Sakura asked. Naruto just looked at her and then nodded. She got out two bowls and poured ramen into them. Then she put the seasoning and stirred them with a spoon she had also acquired from the satchel. She gave the first bowl to Naruto, who took it and then gave the second bowl to Kishimaru, who happily took it and started eating like a pig. Naruto looked at her and she just sat there. He looked at the steaming bowl of ramen he had in his hands. He looked back at Sakura, and she was clutching the mark he gave her as her punishment for all the bad things she had done to him.
"Sakura?" Naruto asked garnering her attention. She looked at him, and he looked down into his bowl of ramen. His brisk eyes absorbing the steaming odor.
"Yes, Naruto. What do you want?" Sakura asked calmly. He looked into her beat-red eyes that she got from crying. He looked at her and then sighed softly.
"Are you going to eat anything?" He asked in the same tone of voice. She hung her head down. Naruto looked at her and she looked up at him and gave a small smile.
"No, I'm not very hungry right now, but thank you for asking." Sakura answered back with a smile. Naruto just sighed and got his chop-sticks and started eating his ramen. After he was done, Kishimaru finishing his bowl nearly 30 minutes before him, Naruto set the bowl down and Sakura smiled at him. "Let me go wash these, okay?" Sakura asked. Before Naruto could answer she had already gotten the bowls and was on her way to a nearby river, if she could find one.
"Sakura," Naruto said. Sakura looked at him and he looked at her again.
"Yes, Naruto. What do you want?" Sakura asked calmly again. Naruto swallowed and sighed.
"I…just…well why are you doing my dishes?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked at him and then at the ramen dishes.
"I…well…I'm going to wash them for you, is that okay?" Sakura asked. Naruto looked at her with awe, and Sakura smiled.
"Okay, but the river is up north, just so you know." Naruto directed. Sakura smiled and Naruto sighed. "Also, can you give me back my cloak now, I need to put it on, and we have to get moving in a while, right squirt?" Naruto asked and explained looking at Kishimaru.
"Yep, we're going to Sunagakure!" Kishimaru shouted happily. Naruto chuckled and looked at Sakura, who was frowning and set the dishes down and got his cloak off of the ground and brushed it off. She made sure it was nice and clean and then handed it to Naruto. He took it and put it on. Naruto sighed in relief her got his cloak back and looked at Sakura, who was just frowning. She walked into the woods with the dishes and Naruto's eyes followed her frame as it disappeared into the dense forest.
Sakura just walked as the dishes clattered softly as she made her way toward the river that Naruto had pointed out for her. She arrived at a small clearing and saw the river. The blue water glistening in the sun as it flowed down to where-ever it stopped or let out. She kneeled down and put the dishes in the cold water and washed them. She then took the wet dishes and walked back. As she was walking back she thought about all the horrible things she did to the poor guy. She had hit him, and belittled him since they were on the same team, just to get Sasuke's attention. She had found that it worked, and after Sasuke came back she was just so pleased to see him back, and they got together. Naruto, after bringing Sasuke back, then asked her if she could be his girlfriend, but instead of saying yes and kissing him on his return with Sasuke, it ended up with a slap to the face, and a dead "no" She felt so guilty about doing that to him and it haunted her mind as she kept thinking about it. She had arrived at the site and looked around. Naruto was packing up, and Kishimaru was near Big-Z, and Konohoa petting little, baby Tyke, who gave sweet purrs. Naruto wiped his forehead and saw Sakura with his dishes.
"Oh, hey Sakura, are they clean?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked at him, a frown sweeping across her face. She just nodded and walked over to him and handed out the dishes to him. He took them and his mouth made an "o" as he looked at her face. His eyes followed her as she walked over to the log she was on, and tried to sleep on last night, and sat down and looked down at the ground. Naruto looked at the clean, wet dishes and walked over to his satchel and got out a cloth and dried the dishes off. He put them into his satchel and pulled the strings on it and tightened the hole. He sighed and looked at Sakura, who was just staring at the ground. Naruto looked at her and walked over to her and sat on the log. She didn't look at him, and Naruto just looked at her. He, oddly, was aroused by her words that she would kill herself for him. He would never let that happen, even though he had no sympathy for her, his heart told him that he would protect her. "Hey, Sakura?" Naruto asked. She looked at him.
"Yes Naruto, do you need something?" Sakura asked. Naruto just looked at her and sighed.
"Sakura, why don't you just go back to Konoha and tell them I'm not coming back? Why are you even with me and squirt? I know squirt was a little soft on you, and he knows you didn't mean what you said to him…back there, but why are you with us?" Naruto asked. Sakura closed her eyes and sighed, and then re-opened them and looked at him.
"I…want your forgiveness, Naruto. I won't leave without it. If I have to-" Sakura was about to finish but Naruto shushed her lips with his palm. She felt how warm it was and looked at him. He leaned into her ear and whispered in it.
"Don't say it Sakura…it…it just makes me…uncomfortable when you say that. It just breaks my heart even more." He said. Her eyes widened and looked at him. She thought he totally hated her for everything, and thought that killing herself would bring him happiness. But no, it wouldn't, it would just make him even more broken than he already was. He let go of her mouth and she looked at him. She was still in shock and Naruto looked at her. "Just…don't think about killing yourself…or you'll just break me even more than you already have." He said as he got up and walked away from her. She looked at him and then looked at the ground. She was going to punish herself tonight.
"Hey big brother?" Kishimaru asked. Naruto looked at his baby brother and gave a smile.
"Whatcha need squirt?" Naruto asked smiling. Kishimaru smiled back.
"Can we go now? I want to get to Sunagakure in time." Kishimaru asked. Naruto smiled and nodded, and looked at Big-Z and Konohoa. Big-Z had baby Tyke in the small blanket Sakura had wrapped him up in and saw that they were ready to go. Naruto then looked at Sakura, who was still hanging her head. Naruto just looked at her and Kishimaru did to. "Big Brother," Kishimaru said. Naruto looked at him and saw that Kishimaru's face had worry.
"Yeah, squirt?" Naruto asked.
"I think Sakura, might be going through that guilt thing, you know?" Kishimaru asked. Naruto looked at her, and she did look like she was experiencing a rough time.
"It seems like it, but she'll get over it and be back to her normal self any day now." Naruto answered back smiling. Kishimaru looked at Sakura and she had her head hung lower.
"I just hope you're right." Kishimaru said. Naruto nodded and packed up everything and they were walking to Sunagakure. Naruto looked behind him and saw Sakura, walking right behind him. She was falling behind and Naruto fell back a bit.
"C'mon slow-poke. Why are you so slow today?" Naruto asked. She looked at him and shrugged. He cocked an eyebrow and looked at her.
"I just don't feel like you want to be around me right now, so I'm giving you your space, okay?" Sakura said. Naruto watched as she walked away from him, and it seemed to break his heart a little more as she got farther away. He just watched as she got farther, and farther away from him. Naruto just watched as she looked forward towards the road and hugged herself. He just looked at her as his heart panged more and more. He looked at the ground and just sighed and went ahead of her, not wanting her to drag him down anymore than she was. Sakura looked as Naruto sped up to Kishimaru and her heart also panged to see him walking away from her. She knew that she had really brung him down, and decided that she would have to punish herself for it, but later when Naruto nor Kishimaru was looking. She just nodded to herself and kept walking on the road.
7 hours later
They had walked a long time and the sun was going to sleep as it sunk behind the mountains in the far-off distance. They had all reached a nice spot in the woods nearby the road and set up their camp. Naruto had un-packed the entirety of his things and the rolls sat out and Naruto and Kishimaru sat on them and warmed themselves by the fire. Konohoa was near her mate and was breast-feeding her baby. Tyke was just lying there on the blanket getting his nourishment from his mothers milk, while Big-Z just watched like a hawk for any predators to come their way. Sakura was sitting a little away from Naruto and Kishimaru, but was near the fire. She was on the other side of them and just stared as the flames danced into the nights' sky. They all heard crickets chirping and it made the whole area nice to enjoy as the stars showed themselves to everybody, complimenting the moon as its light shown over the area, casting it in an eerie glow. Naruto looked at Sakura and saw her blank look and shook his head. Kishimaru just looked at the night sky and smiled. Sakura was waiting for the time to be right, and looked at Naruto, who was staring into the fire smiling.
"I have to go to the bathroom, be right back." Sakura said. Naruto looked at her and shrugged. She got up and walked into the woods and disappeared. Naruto watched her and sighed and looked into the fire. Kishimaru looked at Naruto and then at Big-Z, who was just lying down near his mate as their baby made small little grunting noises as it sucked its mothers nourishment. Kishimaru looked at Naruto.
"Big brother, Tyke is making funny noises." Kishimaru said. Naruto looked at him and listened and heard the small babies grunts.
"Well, someone likes their meal they're getting I guess." Naruto chuckled. Kishimaru gave a small smile and Naruto looked at him. "Hey, squirt," Naruto said. Kishimaru kept his eyes on his brother and smiled again.
"Yes big brother, what do you need?" Kishimaru asked, and Naruto looked at him.
"I want to talk to you about Sakura, saying those things she said to you." Naruto explained and Kishimaru looked into the fire, not wanting to remember the words.
"I don't want to talk about it." The small boy answered back. Naruto just looked at him and Kishimaru just stared at the dancing flames.
"I just wanted to talk to you, brother-to-brother, that's all." Naruto said as he gave a small smile. Kishimaru sighed and looked down, and then looked back up.
"Well, what do you want to talk about it?" Kishimaru asked as the crackles of the fire flowed throughout their ears. Naruto shrugged and sighed.
"I was wondering…" Naruto skipped. Kishimaru had his full attention on his big brother. "…would you ever forgive someone if they said those things to you?" Naruto asked as a dark shade covered his eyes. Kishimaru looked at his brother and looked into the fire.
"I…well…I think I would be able to." Kishimaru answered. Naruto's eyes shot open and looked at his little brother.
"What do you mean?" Naruto asked as his eyes were still covered in a dark shadow, but Kishimaru could see his dull blue eyes. Kishimaru gave a sigh and looked at Naruto.
"Well, what I mean is…that if they feel really guilty about what they said, and they have gone through pain just for someone they really don't like, but are doing everything they can to like them, then that's good enough for me." Kishimaru answered. Naruto just sat there in awe as Kishimaru's answer rang throughout his ears. "So, in conclusion," Kishimaru skipped. Naruto fixed his eyes on Kishimaru's small frame. "I, seeing Sakura giving her all as she desperately tries to win your forgiveness, would be glad to forgive her, as she tries so hard, just like you." Kishimaru finished. Naruto just looked at Kishimaru, his eyes wide and stunned, as though a poison had sunken into his body to keep him from moving. Kishimaru gave a warm-hearted smile and sighed. "Sakura's been gone a long-time, hasn't she big brother?" Kishimaru asked. Naruto looked around, and Sakura was not anywhere to be seen.
"Well, maybe she's just…well…you're right, she has been gone too long, I hope nothing happened to her." Naruto said. Kishimaru's ears rang and looked at Naruto.
"What was that?" Kishimaru asked. Naruto looked at him and cocked an eyebrow.
"What was what?" Naruto asked. Kishimaru got a smirk on his face and then a small blush. "What?…What!?" Naruto shouted. Kishimaru gave a small chuckle and looked at Naruto, who was just plain confused.
"You're worrying about Sakura, I see someone still hasn't let go of their High School sweet-heart, eh?" Kishimaru said. Naruto had a small blush come over his face and shook his head hard and looked at Kishimaru.
"I do not! What are you talking about!?" Naruto shouted. Kishimaru looked at him and still saw the hint of red across his face.
"Sure you don't." Kishimaru said sarcastically. Naruto groaned, a little paranoid and crossed his arms and turned his head away from Kishimaru. Kishimaru laughed and Naruto looked at him and just sighed. Naruto then looked behind him and heard rustling in the bushes. Kishimaru looked and Big-Z stuck his head up. Naruto's whiskers started to tingle and his heart started to race. Kishimaru started to pant and his heart started to race also. They both felt a chill in the air as the coldness nipped their skin.
"Rokugan!" Naruto shouted. His eyes then turned gray and six slits, and Kishimaru looked at Naruto and saw the gray and black orbs. "I'll handle this one squirt, okay?" Naruto said and looked at Kishimaru, who only nodded. Naruto then looked forward and his eyes scanned the area.
Naruto's vision
Naruto's eyes had turned the area white, black, and gray as he looked around. Whatever was black, was a spirit, while whatever was white and gray, would be the ground, or a light of some-sort. He looked around and saw a black figure slowly coming towards him in the darkness, which he could see through. He studied the figure, and it appeared to wear a kimono that was ripped at the bottom. It had short hair, and Naruto's first interpretation was that it as a male ghost, and he always knew it was. The man had , what looked like, a severed head as it floated towards them. His arms and legs were broken as his right leg jutted out backwards, bending the kneecap in the opposite direction, and the mans left leg was jutting out towards the left, but he was not bending it. The kneecap was facing Naruto. For all Naruto knew the man was be-headed and his legs broken. His arms seemed fine. He heard groans as the spirit floated closer, like a gurgling sound. Naruto just smirked and stood up.
"C'mon spirit, lets see what you got." Naruto mocked. The spirit just gurgled eerily and started to fly towards Naruto and held its hands out, attempting to strangle Naruto. Naruto just smirked and his slits started to spin wildly. Kishimaru watched as the new master of the Rokugan stopped the spirit in its tracks. "Now, this is the way a master of the Rokugan does the exorcism." Naruto smirked. Then the slits spun faster as a light-blue encasing wrapped around the ghosts frame. Then the ghost started to gurgle loudly as its skin was ripped right off of its frame. Naruto's slits kept spinning and the ghost was getting greener as its ectoplasm skeleton was revealed.
"EWW! BIG BROTHER GET IT AWAY!" Kishimaru shouted and covered his eyes. Naruto just looked at him and chuckled.
"I think it's awesome to see it, but okay squirt, I'll seal it." Naruto said. The ectoplasmic skeleton then started to turn inward and turned into a tiny blue wisp. Naruto walked toward it and grasped the small flame and absorbed the energy. He sighed and turned off his doujutsu and looked at Kishimaru who had uncovered his eyes, and was smiling.
"So if Sakura was out there with that ghost, why was the ghost coming from that direction that Sakura was going to?" Kishimaru asked. Naruto's eyes shot open and he looked toward the direction he had seen the ghost.
"SAKURA!" Naruto shouted and ran into the woods. Kishimaru just stayed there to with over the camp. Inside the eerie woods it was misty as the moonlight shown down on the mist, giving it a blue glow. Naruto panted as he ran through the woods. "SAKURA!" Naruto shouted and heard nothing, but the panting of himself, and an echo. "SAKURA!" Naruto shouted again, but heard nothing. "Sakura." Naruto said to himself as he woried about the well-being of her. He was running when he heard something.
"N-N-Naruto." The voice whispered and Naruto stopped. "N-Naruto (sob) help me." He heard again. He looked in the direction and ran over in it, and was only about 10 seconds before he stumbled onto Sakura's body, near broken tree's. Naruto stood there in shock as he saw Sakura, crying and on the ground.
"Sakura!" Naruto whispered and ran over to her. He skid on the ground and kneeled down to her and took her body into his hands and pressed her up to his body. "Sakura, what happened to you?" Naruto asked as tears started to fight at his will to stop him from crying for her.
"I…I was just…(sob)…I was just coming back to camp when I saw this ghost! It had no head and it's arms and legs were broken! It tried to strangle me!" Sakura shouted as she cried into Naruto's shirt. He rocked at her, tears now started to come from his eyes as well. He was worried about her, and was glad that she was okay now.
"It's okay now, I captured the ghost, and everything will be okay." Naruto explained. Sakura just nodded and gripped his shirt as she was shaking violently. One thing Naruto knew, about the spirits, was that they could scare anybody and make them shake in fear till death. He just rocked her back and forth, and nearly completely forgot about all the things she had done to him in the past, but that didn't matter to him anymore, for the moment. He had to get Sakura back to camp, he knew that she was so frightened, that she might not be able to even sleep by herself, on the other side of the fire tonight. He knew he shouldn't be doing this with her, but it was for her own safety. Naruto's arms squeezed tighter around her frame and she only buried her head into his chest even more, feeling the muscles he had obtained from all the years of training. She felt his warmth and just wrapped her arms around his entire body, as far around as she could. Naruto rubbed her back and he started rocking very gently back and forth, trying to get to her calm down. Sakura just continued to cry and Naruto kept rubbing her back and rocking back an forth.
"N-Naruto (sob) lets go back to the site (hiccup) please!" She pleaded. She didn't want to be in the haunting environment, she wanted to be with Naruto. She actually felt for him in all these years. But right now she was just scared that Naruto would desert her. "N-N-Naruto?" She stuttered as Naruto felt her body violently shaking.
"What? What's wrong Sakura, please tell me." Naruto asked back softly and calmly.
"You're not g-g-g-going to d-d-desert m-m-me, are y-you?" Sakura asked. Naruto squeezed tighter.
"Never, I won't ever to that to you. You're to fragile, and like shale right now. Your body has been cracked, that's what a spirit does. It drains you and cracks every essence of your body, giving you the feeling of fear for nearly the rest of your life, till you will actually die." Naruto answered back as tears rolled down the side of his cheeks. Sakura cried harder, and Naruto knew that she didn't need to have heard that, she just needed to be with him till she got better, after all the spirits are attracted to fear and spite, and feed off of it. That was what the ghost was attracted to. The sweet scent and deliciousness of her spiting herself for being mean to him, and her fear, the fear that he would, and could never forgive her. It was horrible, a horrible way to die, but was fixable with love and warmth to sooth the poor girls', souls' restlessness. "Wrap your legs around my waist, and hold on tight, I'm taking us back to the site, and don't worry," He said calmly. She looked up at him, and he looked into her, nearly colorless, eyes. He gave her a sweet smile. "I won't let anything happen to you, this one, I promise." Naruto said. Sakura nodded and wrapped her legs around his waist and he stood up, without trying to stumble. Then he looked at her, and she held on for dear-life. Naruto held her in his arms and started the long, eerie journey, or something like it, back to the site, hoping the restless spirits would leave them alone. The only thing he could hear, was the eerie howling of a nearby wolf, and dead-silence in the night.
I think I'll stop here. Well you know the drill, PLEASE R&R! SEE YA LATER!! I have a question to ask you all though.
Q: Have any of you heard, seen, or have played the game Fatal Frame for the X-box, and or PS2?
Yes, I have played, heard, or seen it.
No, I have not played, heard, or seen it.