Saki: The new chapter is out.
Kurumi: STOP TAKING OVER MY ROLE!
Saki: Sorry, I'm still getting use to this.
Kurumi: (looks around) Why is master not here?
Saki: (sighs) At the moment he's with Sasuke getting ready for the chapter after this one.
Kurumi: No! Master isn't going to be back until the end of the next chapter!
Saki: I'm afraid so.
Kurumi: (begins crying) It's not fair! I don't get much time with master!
Saki: (shakes head) Don't worry Kurumi, but we have a job to do.
Kurumi: (sniffs) Oh right, prepare for the upcoming chapter, Kurumi vs. Saki, the Angels Collide!
Naruto panted as he looked around, trying to find any trace of Sasuke. He refused to let the raven get away as he promised Sakura and he was going to be damned if he was going to fail her.
Catching movement in front of him, Naruto growled lightly in his throat as he chased after the renegade Uchiha. He frowned as it was only a deer and punched a tree nearby him. He was getting nowhere and fast. Hell, he didn't even know where the Sound was so he could head the Uchiha off.
Wishing that Kiba was with him, Naruto was about to throw something when he caught a break. He looked off in the distance and noticed a glint of raven colored hair. A small smirk crossed Naruto's face. He wasn't out of this yet. He would catch up to the damn Uchiha and bring him back to Konoha even if it killed him. He would not fail Sakura as he promised her.
And Uzumaki Naruto did not go back on his word.
Shikamaru was quite sure he had to get everyone out of here. The two angels were giving each other hell. Kiba was easy enough as he didn't require much assistance and Neji was no trouble as he was knocked out of the way. Chouji was a struggle as the large boy was hard to carry on his own, but he pulled it off without getting caught in the cross fire between Kurumi and Saki.
Kurumi ducked under a lighting fast punch before delivering one of her own to Saki's chest. Saki winced in pain and countered back by grabbing Kurumi's wrist and throwing her off with little trouble.
Regaining her balance, Kurumi quickly rushed back towards Saki to catch her off guard. However Saki was prepared and caught the fist to her face and slammed Kurumi's elbow into her shoulder. Kurumi winced in pain but didn't waver as she put her knee into Saki's gut before pushing her back and shook her arm around to get rid of the pain.
Saki skidded across the ground before regaining her control and racing towards the other angel. As she reached Kurumi, she disappeared and reappeared at her side and kicked Kurumi in the stomach. Before Kurumi could react, Saki followed up by grabbing the neck of her uniform and throwing her towards Shikamaru.
The lazy genius cursed as he jumped out of the way just as Kurumi hit the ground where he was standing. He was getting ready to head over and help Naruto; however things didn't seem to be going their way as it seemed the Steel Angel he met this morning was not going to win. To his surprise Kurumi simply stood up looking even more determined then before. If he didn't know better he would have thought that she was Naruto with the look in her eyes.
Kurumi didn't waste a second as she blurred out of existence before appearing straight behind Saki. The said angel was surprised that Kurumi was able to move so quickly and didn't have the time to block the fist to her face. As Saki skidded, Kurumi appeared besides her and landed a kick to her stomach and sent her into the ground.
Reaching down, she gripped Saki by the collar and lifted her up. As Saki's cold, red eyes looked into hers, Kurumi gritted her teeth before she threw her to the side. "What's wrong with you?! Why are you fighting me? We're sisters you know! We should be helping each other!"
Saki merely stood up once more before charging the questioning Kurumi.
Being unprepared for the sudden attack, Kurumi barely managed to duck under Saki's punch and slip behind her. Saki however was predicting this and kicked back catching Kurumi's chest and knocking her back. Turning on a dime, Saki continued her charge only for Kurumi to jump over her. Following suit, Saki jumped after her and quickly caught the pink haired angel.
Kurumi was expecting this however and grabbed both Saki's wrists and slammed her head into hers. She was slightly dizzy from the blow but she drove both her knees into Saki before shoving her off and into the ground just before landing ready to continue fighting.
Watching Saki pull herself up, Kurumi waited for her to attack. This time, Saki didn't attack but decided to answer Kurumi's questions. "There is nothing wrong with me. I'm obeying my master's orders and no one else's. That's why I must take your heart so my master can create a better vessel for the Mark Two Heart."
"W-What?!" Kurumi screeched out as her stance turned defensive as she looked at Saki in shock. "But why would you do that? We're family!"
"There is no such thing as family for a machine. You need to stop living in a fairy tale world. We are meant to serve humans and nothing more." Saki answered coldly before she leapt towards Kurumi.
Being in a state of shock, Kurumi could only put her arms up in defense as Saki began to send a flurry of fist towards her. She blocked every single strike, but her mind was in another place before she suddenly gripped Saki's throat and threw her to the ground, effectively pinning her to the ground. "NO! That is not true! I only serve my master because I love him and I love you to because you're my sister!"
Saki only glared at Kurumi before she put a fist into Kurumi's stomach and pushed her off as she recoiled from the blow. Rolling away from the pink haired Steel Angel, she attempted to pull herself up when she felt herself trapped by something. Looking down, she frowned as she saw a shadow connecting to her and knew the shadow user was the cause.
With a burst of strength, she threw off the possession before running to a tree and gripped the sides and pulled. With a strong heave, she pulled out a tree around thirty feet long with strong roots. Gazing upon a pale Shikamaru, Saki pulled the tree back and launched it towards him. "Stop interfering!"
All the blood left Shikamaru's face as the large tree rocketed towards him. He knew there wasn't a chance he was going to dodge it or even stop it. This was the end. He was going to die for interfering with a fight. He absently thought it was an ironic way to day as he was being troublesome to someone else.
The tree never reached him as Kurumi jumped in front and placed both hands in front and amazingly caught it without even being pushed back. Throwing the tree aside, Kurumi jumped towards Saki with her fist pulled back. "I'm your opponent! Not him!"
Saki rolled out of the way of Kurumi's punch only to see a crater form from the blow. She knew she was in danger as it seemed Kurumi was getting stronger by the second. This fight had to end now if she was going to take the heart to her master. Leaping towards Kurumi as her guard was down, Saki prepared to put her into a lock when the angel just vanished.
Kurumi suddenly appeared behind Saki and was kicked in the lower back. The brown haired angel gritted her teeth as she turned back to see nothing. Then it happened again. Kurumi was behind her. Even if she was virtually emotionless due to her activation, she felt a small bit of fear coursing through her. This was not how it was suppose to be happening.
She attempted to kick back, but Kurumi was gone once more and was in front of her and she flew back as Kurumi's fist connected to her face. Flipping over and regaining control, Saki gritted her teeth before her eyes widened as Kurumi was in front of her and another fist was pushed into her stomach.
Kurumi wasn't sure what was happening, but she felt far more powerful. Earlier she was matched evenly with her if not a little weaker. But not she felt confident that she could win as she remembered her master's words. She wouldn't hold back as her master needed her to win this fight. "I will win… I will win!"
As she heard Kurumi, Saki's faith in her abilities began to fade as she was forced on the defensive. It felt like she was getting weaker by the second and she wouldn't be able to keep this level of combat up. That was proven to be true as Kurumi landed a series of blows to her chest and stomach before finishing it off with a spin kick to her cheek.
Watching Saki fly back, Kurumi knew this was getting too easy and knew something was wrong. That's when she remembered what the white haired old man said. Looking over at Saki, she began to realize why she was winning. "You weren't activated by a mystic, were you Saki?"
Saki slowly pulled herself up as she glared at Kurumi. Was this the difference between a real activation and a false one? Would her power stay at full capacity at all times and even grow in times of need? Feeling even weaker then before, she nearly tripped over her own two feet as she tried to charge Kurumi but failed miserably as Shikamaru reentered the battle.
"Kage Mane success. I don't think she'll be breaking out of it this time." Shikamaru stated as he held Saki firmly in his shadows.
Kurumi nodded knowing the fight was over as she stood in front of Saki before shaking her head as the brown haired angel passed out as her energy depleted. Sighing lightly as she flipped Saki onto her back, she turned to the pineapple haired teen and spoke softly. "Take her back and make sure to tell the old lady that she's my sister and is like me. I want to see if I can help her."
Shikamaru nodded lightly. "I will… But first tell me something. Why were you two so different? You seem so vivid and full of emotions yet she seemed to have almost none till near the end."
"I dunno. I think it was because her master didn't have that many emotions while mine is full of them… Now I've got to go and help master. I know something is wrong." Kurumi stated before leaping off faster then Shikamaru could see.
Sighing lightly as Kiba brought a limping Neji with him; Shikamaru looked up at the clouds and muttered his favorite word. "Troublesome…"
Shaking his head, he sighed once more before pulling out a tag and pushing his chakra into it. Flares sparked from it and shot into the air alerting any medical teams on duty that they needed help. "Kiba, set Neji down and help me move Chouji over here. Naruto can handle Sasuke until Kurumi arrives."
Naruto had lost Sasuke once more. He cursed at his luck and looked all around trying to find where he went. Now he was in a cave that was completely engulfed in black and he could see nothing.
"How the hell did Sasuke get through this?" Naruto asked himself angrily as he looked around for an exit.
He was beginning to get frustrated as he couldn't find a way out when a sudden calmness came over him. He knew sight wasn't his best attribute as his eyes could be fooled. His ears on the other hand had proven them self every time. Catching the sound of water running, Naruto instantly knew where to go and headed that direction.
Naruto came out on top of a cliff and he could still hear the sound of water running and a light roar in the distance. Naruto began to realize where he was as certain features stood out to him. Running towards the roar, it grew louder and louder till he could hear nothing else besides the roar of the waterfall.
He closed his eyes as he saw the raven haired Uchiha stood on the head of one of the two statues with a waterfall between them. "The Valley of the End… So you've chosen our battle place, Sasuke."
Kurumi: (looks at unconscious Saki and pouts) Oh man! Now I have to do this on my own!
Kurumi: (paces around) This isn't fair desu!
Shikamaru: Troublesome, I'll do it with you.
Kurumi: Oh, hi Mr. Business Man!
Shikamaru: (sweat drops) Man, this is going to be a drag.
Kurumi: No it isn't!
Shikamaru: (sighs lightly) It can't be help. If you'll do the preview I'll do the farewell.
Kurumi: I don't take orders from you!
Shikamaru: (sighs) Naruto asked me to help you, so the least you can be is hospitable about it.
Kurumi: (huffs) Fine. On the next chapter of Steel Angels and a Blonde, Naruto has caught up to Sasuke and the battle commences. Who will be victorious at The Valley of the End!
Shikamaru: Troublesome… If you feel the need to, leave a review and the author will get back to you if you have a concern. If you just want to leave an opinion, he's okay with that to. So with my job done, I'm getting out of here and so should you.
Kurumi: You're not very good at this are you desu?
Shikamaru: What a drag…