Chap 4 Tests…

~Sakura's & Sasuke Test~

" Once I begin the test you two all my evil intentions and malicious thoughts from my yang energy will wreak havoc on your mind and make you try to kill Lady Sakura. You must resist Sasuke in order to not just live but to have the happiness that you know serving Lady Sakura and Lord Naruto will bring. Lady Sakura you test is more so one of confidence in the impossible. You must beat Sasuke even thought your brain is telling you it's impossible. It must happen so that you can awaken you KEY abilities, because if you cannot defeat mortal beliefs in impossible then you are not fit to serve as the queen to Naruto and you will have to watch and see just how something as impossible as corrupting Naruto's goodness is possible when no one can quell his power. The best of luck to both of Kami speed!"

With those words the test began and the Kyuubi disappeared but immediately a difference could be seen in Sasuke. His skin started to shred into nothing more that air as if he was sent through a Shuriken Kage Bushin a million times over. Then his muscle started to expand, and Sakura knew this wasn't good for her situation because she still didn't think she was good enough to beat the old Sasuke. Now she's face with a Kyuubified Sasuke that is going to try and kill her if he doesn't get his shit straight. Sakura jumps in the trees and heads away from Konoha. She wants to distance herself from the village incase this battle got too big and enlisted the eyes and ears of the village. She also needed to get some distance so she could come up with a plan to beat him, and she needed time.

Meanwhile, in Sasuke's head a very interesting battle was taking place Sasuke was have a conversation with three of himself.

"Who are you and why do you look like me?" questioned Sasuke to what looked like a younger version of him, but when he didn't receive an answer. What he got instead was a chirping sound creeping up behind him. He immediately kawarimied with a table in this room, but was introduce to a nice righty to the jaw once he arrived at his swapped destination. Once he hit the ground he looked up to see what hit him and it was himself but all Kyuubied up. His eyes were solid black like the Byakugen except they had 3 red floating commas. Then says "It must hurt to know you have all this power and it's not yours"

"I presume you are the entity that I must defeat to be in control of this great power" answers Sasuke.

"You would assume wrong. I am stronger that you. That's not a problem, but for me to control you, I must control your innocent self. Which it shouldn't be too much of an issue because he really isn't all that powerful because you lost your innocence at such a young age. You know with trying to kill your best friend and all! HA…HA….HA!" laughed .

At this point Sasuke realized that the test isn't beating the yang energy like he originally thought but to control it through his innocence, and since he lost his so early in his life convincing himself that he could actually be innocent was going to be a harder tasked than just fighting a battle. As he was coming to this conclusion he notices that that little Sasuke that attacked him with the chidori was starting to glow red. He knew that whatever that was fixing to happen wasn't going to be good.

~Back with Sakura~

Sakura had gotten herself far enough away that she thought she'd have sufficient amount of time to setup traps and think of a good plan to get it on and beat Sasuke. While not an overly religious person Sakura knew this could also be her last battle so she figure Kami literally got her into this she might as well pray before she was to put her life on the line.

"Kami I'm going into battle to fight someone that I know I can't beat. Even with this new strange marker that the Kyuubi place on me I still don't feel any more powerful . I have to beat him though because if I don't Naruto will definitely destroy the world, but I just don't know how. Please help me kami!" Sakura silently prayed.

"I will help you my dear by telling you this. When one is out of balance they are this way because they let one nature outweigh the others. So they act outwardly in the manner of which nature is that is the majority. This is normal practice for all living things because it is quite a feat to be balance. You my dear are this feat whereas your counterparts are the extremes on opposite poles. You must now understand that this balance carries many advantages and use them. I'll leave you with this there are two great natures Love & Hate that are broken down into sub natures. If something is unbalance it's you job to balance. Think about what I've said and apply it to what you will learn in this battle against Sasuke because he has caught up to you . I can't intercede for you it is your battle but you must win so please understand and win!.

As Sakura came out of her prayer she felt his presences nearby then out of nowhere came a kyuubified fist right at her she tried to block but her arms just didn't move that fast. What happen next scared the living hell out of her. The chakra that she fell was giving off an emotion that the she could read and understand on a level she never knew. She jump back to avoid a kick to her head . Still astound by what she felt , she begin to seek cover. Sasuke who was not in control of himself wasn't having none of that hide shit and just sent out a nameless jutsu. It was just an ark of chakra about 10 feet in width and 24 feet in length that smashed right into the tree she was leaping in knocking down everything in sight. This time Sakura notice she could still feel the nature of emotion of this chakra. Then it clicked, she knew how she could beat Sasuke. The only problem was she didn't know how to make her chakra do what she wanted so she could beat him.

~Back in Sasuke Head~

Sasuke felt like he'd been battling for hours no days and every time he was hit the versions of him would become kyuubi like. He could feel it subconsciously he had little innocence left and he still hadn't figured out a way to win it back. Sasuke was tired and he just wanted to give up, but he knew if he didn't win then death would be his fate. He didn't want that end. He kept noticing that even thought the little boy was attacking him more frequently he was also attack the kyuubified versions of himself.

Then it dawned on Sasuke that maybe this boy wasn't his innocence but him when he was innocent, and he was fighting Sasuke the most because he was prideful and would never be someone slave and the 's looked good but he could still see the evil in it. The more they fought though the more alluring it became and the more Kyuubified the little Sasuke became. Then it struck him he would bargain with his old self , no one knew him like he knew him right?

"Hey I know you want power to kill your brother, but can't give you that power" scream a tire Sasuke!

"I can to give it to you and more, you've seen me dominate this fight the whole time. That was but an ounce of my true power!" stated .

" What he offers you is also slavery, but on his terms. He wants your body for his bidding not yours. He doesn't want to lend his power. He wants to do away with you and just keep your body. If you don't believe me ask him he will not lie." Sighed Sasuke.

" Is it true what is the price of your power?" asked little Sasuke

"It is true that I will use your body as my own and I will in accordance to how I see fit, but that has little to do with your happiness because as I see you are a murderer at heart and I plan on doing a lot of killing so it's a win win for you" yelled

"But what I offer is an apology and family. No one loves us like Naruto and Sakura. I'm sorry I was too stupid to see that sooner. No one has ever offered us their immense power for nothing at all except Naruto. And now that I not once but twice tried to kill him he offers me more power that I could have ever achieved on my own. I apologize to you because had I seen when I was you that my love for power would only attack those more powerful than myself to abuse my ignorance you would not have to chose between what you view as a slave to someone else will and unlimited trap of power." Cried Sasuke.

Immediately after saying that last word Sasukes world started to crumple, but Sasuke knew this was not his doing because the hue on little version of himself was still red. He knew no matter what he said the allure of immediately power wasn't going to easily overcome at that age. He should know! But whatever it was that shook his world was pissing off because his whole demeanor changes as well as his power level. Noticing this Sasuke took his chance to sway the opinion of his younger self.

"See look his power seems so infinite and powerful but looks at his waning power. While his power lessens with each blow mine stays the same. " Sasuke scoffs.

Little Sasuke seeing that Sasuke was indeed telling the truth asked, " Why are your powers failing"

"Shut up you insolent whelp and just choose my power of his. With me you don't have to answer to anyone." Shout !

" That's not true, because if you choose him we die! Plus if we don't the guy we will serve is way more powerful than him so you are as good as dead anyway."

With those words the little Sasuke aligned himself with Sasuke and the rest of the world came down in shams. The Kyuubi then shimmers into existence and informs Sasuke had passed his but Sakura hadn't passed hers yet. She informed him that he was now in control of all of her Yang energy and it was his to command. She then informed him that he was to continue fight Lady Sakura as if his life was on the line. Afterwards she disappeared again but then as if coming out of a coma Sasuke is frightenly aware of a right hook coming toward his face and he duck out of the way.

Sakura noticing that Sasuke just duck her punch and not took just took it immediately begins to worry. She knew that if Sasuke start to control his power like the Sasuke she knew instead of a mindless drone she been fight for the last 3 hrs. She was done. Her fears were answer when she saw go into a one tail state, and then he startles her by asking her, " Hey Sakura I know you have medical chakra but that back there on that hook I dodge wasn't it. I'm just asking because I passed my test but I was instructed upon passing not to let you win. Going on the landscape the previous version of me you were fight had all the brawn but no brain. I'm sorry to let you know but I will not let you win. I will not hold back I have control of all the yang energy now, and judging what I know of you about three tails is all I need." He says in only a way Sasuke can.

"Well at least when I win you know I'm better than you not just because Kami made me look better than you!" Sakura spewed.

" Good luck! You're Going to need it" yelled Sasuke. With that he flew towards her as if he was an eagle with his eye fixed on dinner.

Sakura could feel it, but she wasn't used to her new power yet. Oh there it is, there's the Sasuke she knew loved and hated, but it wasn't tainted. All she had to do is match his opposite nature to neutralize his chakra and land one chakra induced punch and she could win this thing. As he enclosed, she got tuned. She laced her arms and legs to block his chakra. Once they collided immediately Sasuke knew something was wrong. His chakra wasn't anywhere near as powerful as it should be. He lashed out at her with his left foot, then back flipped, hopped away. He didn't know what had just happen. She had just tuned her chakra, balanced his nature, and transferred the physical power to the ground. Something she picked up for Guy Sensei.

Needless to say this last for about one more hour before Sasuke almost went mad. Everything he threw at her it was as if she broke it down before it contacted her and all she got was a slap on the wrist. He even tried a Chidori right for the heart. As his hand was about to make contact the chakra just broke down and all he had was a chest punch to which he was rewarded with a rib breaking Tai Knee. As for Sakura she now understood what her test was it was for her to understand her power no one could beat her unless that had so much chakra she couldn't read their natures. So instead of beating Sasuke out right she took the time to really piss him off and play with her new abilities . She pushes Sasuke right on up the 7 tail mark and there is where she found her limit for now.

Sasuke tried to stay at the seven tail form because he was making leeway and the battle was finally on his side again, but he knew he could keep it here his body was giving way. Sakura knew this also so she just out maneuvered him until he had to lessen the chakra. Once he did that she went in for the kill. After seven hours worth of fighting she finally knock him out. She had won. Not just doing the impossible, but what a force balance is.

Kyuubi shows up and congratulates both of them for passing, but tells them that trouble time are to come and that she hope that they understood what there test where about. She then informs them that need to figure out a way to rescue her master and that it should be done in one week .

So Sasuke and Sakura have had a week to plot how they were going get there lover and friends back, and since there plan involved there new fox summons they took the time to practice summoning them and getting to know them. Sasuke was surprised how quiet and reserve the foxes were. He halfway though they would be just like Naruto.

~12 am Rescue Night~

" Here we are Sakura. Home at last. Ha." Said Sasuke.

"Home sweet Home. Yeah Right! Let's Just get in and GET OUT!" screamed Sakura.

"Operation Save the Blondes has commenced!" said Sasuke

"Hn!" replied Sakura.