Losing Control Chapter 5: Words of a true ninja, a naruto fanfic

The words of a true ninja

"Now Shizune since you're here no body will be able to find or sense your chakra. I stole what's inside your stomach from that ANBU member."

"Let's go check out the Hokage's mansion to find some clues" Said Shikamaru.

It was hard for me to climb down the stairs again but I managed with Sakura's help this time.

It was evening when we approached the mansion. It looked dark from the outside and it was indeed dark inside too. We all quietly roamed around in the mansion making sure not to make any noise. The floor was hard and wooden but as I walked on it slowly felt soft and…wet? It was pitch black until Sakura lit a candle… How did she find a candle in this darkness? I stared up at where I thought Sakura would be standing. The figure shuffled its way through the dark. The light was dim and I was unable to see who was there. I could only hear footsteps, loud and heavy. Thud… Thud… Thud. I could hear someone. Breathing. The sound of breathing became more vivid by the second. Finally… I felt a blow of warm air on my face. A dim lit candle was held up to my face. Red lines…long Gray hair that almost touched the floor… Is he who I think he is?

"Jiraya-sama?"

"You know what… that's the right answer"

I don't understand. Oh wait… Jiraya wants to kill me for somem reason. The lights flickered and I saw Jiraya standing a little apart from me. Beside him was the old Granny Tsunade. I noticed that shikamaru was at my side and Sakura was in front of me. You wouldn't believe where we were… it looked like... like the inside of… Gamabunta's stomach! That explains the disgusting floor!

"Tsuande-sama! Why are you doing this?"

"I have no time for childish questions. Let's finish them." She roared.

Tsuande bent down and Jiraya raised his arms up… Is this what I think it is?

"Shikamaru, Sakura look out!" I yelled.

I had no choice but to jump on top of them! I did just that and it hurt… a lot! Jiraya smacked his hands down on the pink gums of the frog's mouth and red hot fire came in from Gamabunta's nostrils! We were saved thanks to my… uncomfortable rescue plan. Gamabunta stopped inhaling the fire and I tumbled off my comrades.

"Naruto I think you should look for Shizune! She might be here somewhere" Shikamaru whispered to me. I started to say that I wanted be in the action but…

"And no you can't be a part of the fighting" I quickly agreed and limped over to reach the rim of the frogs mouth. How am I supposed to get out of here and look for her? Sakura quickly ran over to me in flash and struggled to open his mouth even with her incredible strength.

"Let's try tickling it!" I know it sounded stupid but… it could work!

"That might actually work!" Sakura started to tickle the inside of his lips. She wouldn't have done it if she wasn't wearing gloves! The frog started to shake his entire body causing Jiraya to fall. I held on to the saliva covered inside. Gamabunta's mouth opened a little but it was enough for me fit through.

"Go and be careful Naruto!" Sakura shouted over the loud giggles of Gamabunta. I realized that I was only out side Granny-Tsunadae's room. It wasn't dark anymore… that's awkward. I slowly struggled to walk down the strangely well lit hallway. Something doesn't seem right… I heard strange noises coming from… the door right next to me on my left.

"Mmmm..mmm..mmnmn..MMM!"

What the hell was that, I thought as my body turned around to face the strange door with strange noises coming from what was inside the door that I thought was STRANGE…I unwillingly held the door knob and slowly turned it to the left. I pulled my hand away from the door with a jerk as I felt something kick it. The door flung open….

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(Shikamaru)

"Sakura you take on Tsunade!" Sakura should know how Tsunade-sama reacts to what attacks and she's the one who trained Sakura. I don't know much about Jiraya-sama's attacks but I'll do my best.

"Shadow possession jutsu!" now if I can just tangle him in my bundle of … What the… is he behind me? I leaped to the other side of Gamabunta's mouth. Jiraya has the capacity to travel at a very high speed. If I could just signal to Sakura… okay… I need her to cling to my shadow… but how? If I just shout something out she'll lose her concentration and get hit by Tsunade-sama… If I just grab her with the shadow then… I don't know what she'll do. Well she is sensible enough. I might as well try but I need to distract Jiraya-sama first. I managed to trap Jiraya-sama in my bundle of shadows as I charged it towards him. Yes! I caught him.

"Whoa!" I almost lost my grip! Jiraya kept pulling and trying to get out of it. I can't possibly keep and eye on both people at the same time!

(Naruto)

"Shizune!" I knelt down and removed the duck tape that stuck tightly to her mouth. She inhaled the air like she had never breathed before. After she was done gasping for air she told me with hesitation in her soft voice that: "Tsunade-sama… and Jiraya-sama are planning… to… kill you! RUN, HIDE!"

"Why do they want to kill me?" I think I know the reason but just to make sure, I'll ask.

"I don't know but-!"

"I said… why… WHY DO THEY WANT TO KILL ME!"

(Sakura)

Tsunade-sama kept punching and kicking at me with a mass of chakra in each leg and arm. They swung at me like a whip. I managed to avoid the attacks but if I get hit by one of those it's the end for me! Lucky for me I know her pretty well… but Shikamaru isn't that experienced with Jiraya-sama!

There I found my distraction! I jumped down to the other side of the mouth and clung to the toad's uvula with my hands. Tsunade followed suit. Just like I planned! Wait a second… whenever you stick something down your throat and it hangs in mid air…it feels weird. Funny… most people do that to throw-…Oh shit!!! If Gamabunta does throw up we'll all get out but ewwwww that's gross!

"RAAAAA!" Tsunade-sama ran toward me with great speed.

"I'm disappointed in you Master…" Tsunade-sama slipped on the saliva and landed on her back. She gradually slid down the slope like tongue unconsciously. Now to get to Shikamaru!

I'll make… my… move… NOW! I punched Jiraya-sama right in the face… I can't believe I'm doing this! Then I halfheartedly punched him in his stomach. He was all worn out. Shikamaru lifted him up and threw him down so he could join Tsunade-sama in the disgusting basement…

"Shikamaru he's going to throw-up because I hung from his... Uvula! RUN" That was all I could say. Yet he seemed to understand. We ran to its closed mouth but just then everything started to shake and vibrate vigorously.

"I think he's going to throw-up!"

(Shizune)

"I told you I don't know… why are you so angry and… and… orange?"

"I don't care who dies or who doesn't… I JUST WANT TO KNOW"

"Naruto!" I shouted. Why is he like this? Could this be the demon fox's cloak Jiraya-sama encountered? Damn it! I can't do anything I'm stilled tied up! Naruto had already formed four tails!

"RAAAAAAAAAA" he screamed and… THRASH! I saw him run down the stairs on all fours! What's he going to do to the city... NO!

I suddenly felt something... I felt a stream of warm liquid moving down my cheek… He didn't! It's all... fading away...why is everything so bloody… Ts-Tsuande-sama!

(Sakura)

"Run!" I screamed in fright. Shikamaru and I scurried to its mouth which was already half open. We managed to get out of its mouth and ran outside with the door tightly shut behind us. We gasped for air and panted like dogs. I stopped breathign when I saw who was sprawled on the floor... dripping with blood! It was Shizune!

"Shizune!!! Can you hear me! Shizune" Is she breathing!

"Check!!! You're the medical ninja!" Shikamaru inssited.

I felt her pulse by putting two of my fingers on her wrist.

"She's alive." I thankfully said.

"Sakura... Wait a minute...where's Naruto...and look at this... I think it's a Kyuubi scratch... That must be him...!" He pointed to deep cut across her face oozing with blood.

"I can tell!" I've gotten one of those before.

"But why would he do that...there's no reason to get angry... When Naruto was out with Hinata he just started acting strange and became angry all of a sudden... with no reason!

"Let's take her to the hospital... NOW!" She might just die!

We rushed down to the hospital but no sign of Naruto yet. If we could only ask Shizune what had happened! We dropped her off at the hospital and tried to come up with a plan.

"Why don't we gather all the chuunin, Genin and Jounin we know and try to look for Naruto... You can be Hokage for the day" Shikamaru suggested.

"Okay. Let's go. I'll get the sand trio, we're lucky their in town, Kakashi-sensei, Yamato, sai and Kurenii sensei's team..." I quickly said.

"I'll get a hold of my own team, the two guards at the gate and Gai sensei's team. I'll meet you at the gate in ten minutes! Move!"

"Got it!"

(Kyuubi)

"He-he-he! Look at you! With out me you're useless!"

(Naruto)

Water. I floated in the strange black and green water. Foam bubbled about... lost in the depths of the water not knowing where to go... just like me. I turned my head to look at the small waves. I heard the echo of the waves. Clashing together. Clashing like bonds. A wave hit the another and drifted away from it. Far, far away. Like not only Sasuke and I... but it gave the strangest feeling... that is was everyone now.

I knew where I was. I sat up and knelt down... I could'nt stand up.

"GET OUT NOW YOU BASTARD...I'd rather be useless…than have to live with you all my life!" I was losing my strength!

"Losing your temper hmm? How nice" it hissed.

"I can't … I can't lose… control! Not today…, not tomorrow…, not ever!"

The pain was killing me. I couldn't even think anymore… all those people I ever cared about… were they just slipping through my fingers? Was I losing hope…, losing strength…, and losing …control. Is this... one of the reasons... why Sasuke turned his back on me? Is this… Is this why my help only hurts…?

"I can't face the world like this… I can't be… a Hokage like this… I have to… keep… my strength… and… and show them that this is not who I am! The real me… is trapped inside somewhere… and can't get… out because of a demon. Fucking demons! You… ruined my life… Gaara's life... the eight jinchuriki out there... their lives... and cause us to do wrong… when we CAN distinguish between right and wrong… You just take that away from us… That's one power… you'll never have…"

The demon just stared at me like he had no answer for the first time. His eyes widened amd mouth slightly opened. But Its eyes suddenly became narrow and angry. I felt some force... pulling me away from this monsterousity... but at the same time... pushing me towards it... against my will. I was like the foam in the water. Not knowing where to go and just letting the water take me away. Far, far away. The demon was the water. I realized the force pulling me away... was my own power. The force pushing me towards it... was the Fox's power. I can't let myself go... I can't. I cried while repeating those words because I knew what would happpen. I can't..., I can't... Everything... my surroundings were black... no light... no freedom. I can't give in....NOOO! orange and red chakra... covered my body and rapidly traveled up. My skin burned... my head ached.

"Yes you will!" bawled the caged Kyuubi.

I'm sorry... Kakashi sensei... Sasuke...Gaara... S-sakura-chan... the people that were once... my friends...the image... the nostalgic image... of all those people... gathered around my bed... their tears... Granny Tsunade's tears... my tears... do they all really mean nothing to me... my help only hurts... sumimasen (sorry)...