AN: Finally, another chapter. Ok, just to answer some reviews...
There will be no lemon in this story, sorry. but it is rated T. And you say that Hinata's confession was anti-climactic, but i dont really see that as a confession. I mean, they obviously knew that they liked each other right? They were making out and stuff. It's not like they admited that theyre in love with each other.
"What do you mean he lied?!" Naruto's face scrunched up in anger. "Damn bastard." His blue eyes watched carefully as Reno approached.
"Well he had to get away from you. After all, he has more important people to kill." Green eyes slid smoothly over Naruto's face and in the direction of the opposite door. Naruto followed his gaze and realized what he was getting at. 'That's the way Hinata went. Crap.'
Turning around, he began to run across the roof in search of her, when Reno stopped in front of him.
"Sorry, Naru, but I can't let you leave just yet." Raising his staff higher, Naruto was forced to comply and also took a fighting stance.
Hinata had made it to the forest area just out of the village and stopped. Takashi, who had stopped shaking by now, looked up at her.
"Hina, what's going on?" He managed to keep relatively quiet, observant in the fact that they were obviously hiding.
"I'm sorry Takashi-kun. I'm sorry that we lied to you. But I'm here to help you now." Her kind smile seemed to calm him a little, but he still wasn't satisfied. Squinting through the dark to see, he stepped a little closer to her.
"I don't understand. None of this makes sense." Hinata could hear the desperation in his voice. Looking into his chocolate colored eyes, she gave him the most soothing look she could.
"I'm sorry, but I can't explain it now." Taking a step away from him, she looked around. "I've set up a few barriers. No one should be able to find you here. I have to go, I'll come back to get you." Just before Hinata could jump into the darkness, a hand grasped her wrist.
"Hina-chan, please don't go. I don't know what's going on, and I don't even know if you really are trying to help me, but I don't want you to leave." He pulled her close to him. She gave him a confused look before settling to look into his chest and let him finish talking. "When I first saw you, Hina-chan, that day on the street…I think I fell in love with you."
"Takashi-kun I don-" her words were cut off as he continued talking.
"I don't know anything about you. I don't even know if Hina is your real name. But…I feel like, if given the chance, I'd like to spend the rest of my life with you." Grasping her shoulders, he looked into her face. "I love you."
Before she could say anything, his lips were on hers in a sweet and chaste kiss. She could feel the passion radiate off of him and the raw emotion in it. Her body stiffened, she didn't return the kiss, but she couldn't bring herself to push him off. Finally, his mouth released hers. His face hovered over hers, searching her eyes.
"Hina, I-" He never finished his sentence as Hinata hit a pressure point, causing him to lose consciousness. Leaning his body against the base of a tree, she stepped away from him, muttering a quick goodbye over her shoulder.
"Just wait here. I'll come back to get you." Her Byakugan activated, and her face void of any emotion, she set off into the woods, ready to face the enemy.
Blue eyes stared into green, neither daring to move. The setting couldn't have been more perfect. They stood alone on the rough rooftop, the sun just beginning to rise behind them. Its bright rays illuminated Naruto's golden hair, making him seem more vibrant than he was before. Reno's red hair seemed to catch on fire as he shifted positions, starting the match.
It was almost a rhythm for them. One would attack, the other would block. Their movements were fluid, and they almost never broke their eye contact.
Metal clashed with metal as each tried to gain the advantage over the other. Forming appropriate hand signs, Naruto bent the wind to his control and thrust it in the others direction.
Reno simply cut through the harsh winds with his staff, coming out unharmed. Charging forward, he managed to strike the blonde's right shoulder.
Taking advantage of the close range, Naruto hurriedly threw a kunai before jumping away. Waves of pain rolled out from the already forming bruise on his shoulder but he ignored it.
Reno pulled the sharp weapon out from his leg, wincing at the sting. Both were smirking as they stood, readying themselves for the next attack.
"You know Naru, it's too bad. Looks like we'll never be able to get that ramen like we promised." Reno wasn't smirking when he said this. He turned to look to the side, gazing for a second at the sun before turning back to the Uzumaki.
"Yeah, it's too bad." His ocean blue eyes seemed distant as he spoke. Reno was his friend. He didn't want to fight him, but he had to.
The fight continued, but both seemed distracted. They were both hit with moves they could have easily dodged and both didn't seem to really notice.
Summoning clones, he silently ordered them to rush the red head. Naruto himself henged into a kunai which was picked up by a clone. Reno struck one after the other, the smoke around him growing thick.
It wasn't long until he was completely surrounded. Slamming the end of the staff into the ground, he used it as leverage to propel himself into a spinning kick. Another wave came and he began to grow frustrated.
Punching on last clone in the gut, he performed a series of signs before shoving his open palm into the chest of an attacking Naruto-look-alike. The double ganger stood momentarily still before electricity visibly surged through him, making him disappear.
The light rippled off of the clone and jumped to the one next to it. The single attack managed to take out twenty of the clones, but Reno still had a lot more to go. Jumping up, he did a downward sweep attack with his staff, managing to hit a few from above.
Landing on his feet, he immediately jumped up again seeing the kunai flying at him. The weapon struck into the ground and its form changed.
Now, Naruto stood below him, at a perfect advantage spot for an attack. Propelling himself toward his enemy, Naruto grabbed a hold of his ankle. Using it as a holder, he pulled his own body higher than Reno's and delivered a swift kick to the back of his neck.
The red heads limp body flew threw the air in the other direction and collided with the wall of the building. Blood spewed from his mouth as he coughed, trying to gain his breath.
Cursing his misjudgment, Reno stood and raised his hands, preparing for a jutsu. Taking out his sword, he charged Naruto.
The blade passed by the blonde without scratching him. A small smirk covered Reno's face as he turned back to his opponent, raising the sword again. He swung and missed. Every time he went to hit him, Naruto would dodge and he'd attack again. Finally, Naruto punched him in the stomach smacking him into the wall behind him.
Feeling triumphant, the Uzumaki took a step toward the other. Suddenly, pain shot through his body causing him to fall to the ground. Gasping for breath the demon container tried to steady himself. Looking down, he saw numerous gashes that hadn't been there before.
Every place that the sword was supposed to strike had been damaged. The skin around each cut was black like it had been burned. The blood that fell from his body felt sticky and the loss of it was beginning to make him dizzy.
Reno rose and pulled out numerous kunai, ready to end the battle. Summoning his strength, Naruto managed to dodge the onslaught of weapons.
Jumping up, Naruto hoped to hit him from above. Another wave of kunai hit him, a few lodging themselves in his arms and legs. Dropping down, he pulled them out of himself and threw them right back.
None made contact as Reno quickly dodged, but that didn't stop the smile from forming over the other's whiskered face.
Using the thrown weapons as a distraction, Naruto moved in and punched Reno in the face with a chakra infused fist. A sickening crunch resonated around them as his body fell heavily to the ground, skidding across the rough surface.
Blood dripped from his temple as he pulled himself back up, matching the deep color of his hair. He seemed unsteady and Naruto took full advantage of it. Reno wasn't able to respond in time as the shinobi hit him repeatedly in all his weak points.
Going in for the final hit, Naruto gathered the air around them and swirled it around his hand, creating a form of resengan, and rammed his fist into the others stomach. Blood flew from his mouth, splattering across the smooth skin of the Uzumaki.
Dull green eyes stared blankly up as his body ceased to rise and fall with each breath. Crimson hair fell loosely out of the ponytail it had always been tied in, pooling around the pale face. The stark comparison between the fierce red of it and the creamy white color of his skin only made him look more tragic. A large hole in his upper abdomen was the result of the last attack. The flesh was twisted and ripped, giving it an almost swirling affect. Thick sheets of blood ran along the slant of the floor the body rested on, staining it as it went.
Blue eyes stared down at the fallen man. Despite the stoic face, the eyes held an ocean of emotions. He watched as the once vibrant eyes seemed to slowly fade, and the slightly shaking body stopped moving. He could smell the thick waves of blood pouring out his open wound. And he saw how the still rising sun cast a subtle glow upon the serene face.
Letting out a shaky sigh, Naruto knelt beside his unmoving friend, and lifted his hand to his face. Sliding the eyelids closed, he said a silent prayer and with one last glance, left to continue his search.
The young heiress swiftly jumped through the trees, watching the setting around her. The sun had begun to rise and the light was casting shadows in the forest around her, making her more cautious of her surroundings.
She stopped as her bloodline limit picked up a large amount of chakra heading toward her. Standing in the traditional Hyuuga stance, she waited for them to appear.
A figure jumped onto the branch opposite of her and stopped. His green eyes narrowed at the girl as his head tilted to the side, his black and grey hair falling and casting a shadow over him. The scar on his face seemed to illuminate in the vibrant light of the sun.
"Hina…to be honest, I'm not very surprised to see you here." He didn't even bother to hide his sneer.
"Please don't talk to me. Your voice is really annoying." Focusing the chakra she propelled herself through the air. In true gentle fist style, her attacks were based off of major chakra control and taijutsu. Her movements were fluid but harsh making it hard to dodge.
But Zaku was moving out of her way with ease, not even breaking a sweat. His palm connected with her forehead and the force sent her body into a nearby tree.
Shaking off the pain, she pulled herself out and attempted to make contact with her palms. Altering her style, her leg swept out, kicking his feet from under him.
Performing a back flip he landed gracefully on another branch. A kunai whizzed past his face and struck the tree behind him. A smirk appeared on his face as he thought about how horrible of a shinobi she was when a sizzling sound echoed in his ears.
His eyes widened and he jumped away as an explosive tag detonated. Unfortunately for him, he activated another one. Each time he got away from one, he ran into another.
In all the confusion the Hyuuga slipped away from him and hid herself, readying her next attack.
AN: Yup that's it. sorry about the lameness of this story. I suck at writing fight scenes... I'll do better next time.