Sorry for the wait! I just watched Naruto Shippuden on TV the other day. It was awesome and in English! Anyway I hope you enjoy the story.
Chapter 12: Separated
Shika POV
I gasped for air as I burst to the surface of the water. Something pulled me under as I felt teeth gripping my back leg. Thrashing wildly at the wolf that was holding me down I was fighting for breath. Finally I managed to kick the wolf off of me and retreat to the surface again. This time the wolf came back and clamped his jaws around my neck. I tried to scratch the wolf but he'd latched onto my back.
"Stop moving or I'll crush your neck even more," snarled Kisame's voice next to my ear. He put his full weight on me dunking me underwater. I got a short breath of air before I was pushed under again. In that short breath I was able to glimpse a large rock coming up ahead.
Maybe I can throw him off...I waited for us to get closer to the rock. Then I abruptly turned over and we both slammed into the rock. Kisame took most of the blow and let go of my neck. I swam as far away as I could from the wolf. The water began to get more shallow and I felt the ground under my paws. I collapsed on the shore and blacked out.
Sasuke POV
"What have you done with Shikamaru?!" I growled as Itachi pinned me to the ground.
Itachi stared at the gorge. "Kisame took care of him," snarled Itachi.
"Let go of me! Where is Shika?!" howled Sari as she snapped at Deidara who was holding her down.
"Shut up!" barked Deidara as he snapped his jaws around her neck.
"What are you going to do with us?" I growled.
A black wolf with an orange face chuckled. "You're fate will be decided by our alpha, Pein," he growled. Suddenly I heard a loud splash. A blue wolf crawled out of the river, his back was bleeding heavily.
"Did you kill him?" asked Itachi.
Kisame shook his head. "He got away from me in the gorge."
Itachi cursed silently.
I sighed. There was a shred of hope left for Shikamaru.
"Itachi!" barked a wolf I couldn't see. "Pein wants us back! Its an emergency," growled the wolf.
"We have to go," growled the black and orange wolf.
Itachi snarled at me. "We'll be back." He lead his patrol away into the forest. I turned over onto my stomach and looked for Sari. She was already limping towards me.
"What was that all about?" I asked curiously.
"There's no time for that. We need to find Shikamaru," growled Sari staring at the river. I nodded and stood shaking the dust from my fur. "Let's go."
I caught a glimpse of Sari. She was bleeding heavily from her neck and she looked exhausted. "Maybe we should rest. You don't look fit for running at the moment."
"But-"
"We'll find somewhere to hide from the Akatsuki. We can't risk you dying of blood loss." Sari sighed which I took as an okay.
Shika POV
"Is he okay?" growled a small voice. I felt something poke me in the side. I groaned. "Look mama! He said something!" barked the small voice again.
"Stop it! You'll wake him!" snapped a familiar voice. Something jumped on top of my stomach knocking the wind out of me. I coughed loudly. The heavy weight was lifted off of me. I opened my eyes slowly to see two brown eyes staring back at me.
"Anko?" I mumbled blinking.
"Good morning sleepy head," replied the purple she wolf. I turned over on my stomach. I felt a searing pain in my right shoulder. "What happened?" I growled.
"We pulled you onto shore!" barked a little voice. I saw a small pup who was white, purple, and brown with brown eyes sitting next to Anko.
"This is Aniko," growled Anko staring at the little pup.
"We found you washed up on the river bank so we dragged you up here."
I suddenly remembered the quarrel I had last night in the river. "I need to go," I growled getting up. Suddenly the pain came back to my right shoulder. "Ouch!"
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Anko growled.
"I'm here on a mission," I said sitting on my haunches.
Anko cocked her head. "What type of mission?"
"We came to make an alliance with the pack that lives on the other side of the gorge, but-"
"We?"
"Some of my pack mates came with me, but we got separated by the Akatsuki."
"Well, this is their territory," growled Anko. "What did you expect?"
I sighed. "This is troublesome."
"What's your name mister?" asked Aniko
"Shikamaru," I replied "So where is Kakashi?"
"He's been busy. He wants me to spend a little more time with Aniko. We were going to hunt when we saw you."
I looked around noticing it was very bright and trees surrounded us. I could hear the faint rush of the river behind us. It was then that I decided to look at my injured shoulder. It was covered in dry blood.
"That's going to take a while to heal Shika," Aniko said staring at my wound.
"Maybe we can wash that blood off down by the river." Anko suggested. "Are you able to walk?"
"Yeah, I've been through a lot worse pain," I growled.
Temari POV
"They're so small," growled Matsuri as she stared at my pups. I lay my head on my paws.
"Has Shika come back yet?" I asked. I'd become bored these few days without Shikamaru.
"No, but I'm sure they're talking with our alpha right now and they'll be coming back tomorrow," reassured Matsuri. Matsuri had taken an interest in my pups lately.
"Matsuri, would you like pups of your own?" I asked absentmindedly.
Matsuri looked thoughtful. "Hm, maybe."
"Who'd be the lucky guy?" My ears twitched with curiousity.
"I think Gaara."
"Huh? Gaara? I can imagine him being a dad," I said trying to picture it. "He is good with the pups these days. What would you name it if it were a male or female?"
"Junko for a female and Sora for a male," replied Matsuri.
"So you've got this all figured out don't you?" I asked skeptically. Matsuri nodded.
"When I make Gaara mine it will work out perfectly," replied Matsuri with a determined look on her face.
"Um...good luck with that."
"So have their eyes opened yet?" asked Matsuri changing the subject.
"Not yet, but it will probably be soon." Then it'll be hell for me...
"Tamaki looks more like Shika doesn't he?" growled Matsuri looking at the brown pup.
"Yes he does," I said proudly. "How is everything with the pack?"
"Nothing much. Everything seems to be normal."
"Matsuri?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't ever get pregnant. It gets boring as hell."
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