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She stood by him, stroking his hair. He was in pain, she could see that. Numerous, red gashes bled sluggishly and she couldn't stop it. Helplessly, she watched Danzo apply electricity, making him twitch.
"Stop it!" she shouted, but he didn't hear her. She tried to wrest the switch away from him, but to no avail. No-one could see her. No-one could hear her. A kunai slowly- agonisingly slowly - carved another gash in the victim's chest. She held his hand as the blood leaked out and he screamed. He didn't feel her. The blade flashed again and she stood in the way. It made no difference and a gash appeared in the boy's forehead. Scalp wounds bled a lot, she knew, and this was no exception. She kissed his forehead, but he still screamed.
"Shh," she whispered. "I'm here, Sasuke. Everything will be all right, I promise." There was no sign that her beloved Sasuke heard her. Another electric shock passed through him and he screamed. With concern, she noticed that his screams were getting quieter.
"Hold on, Sasu-chan!" she cried and fled the room. If she could've, she would have cried but only ghostly beads of moisture glistened against her translucent skin. Sometimes, Mikoto Uchiha really wished that she wasn't just a spirit, but a person with real substance. Listening to the whispers of her fellow ghosts, she sped towards the gates of Konoha where the only person who could see or hear her was.
She scanned the crowd for that shock of blonde hair - for that cheesy grin... there! She ran towards him.
"Naruto! Naruto Uzumaki!" she shouted. He looked around and saw her, frantically waving her hands to get his attention.
"What is it, Mikoto?" he asked.
"She's killing him!" she sobbed. He looked confused.
"Who's killing who?" he asked.
"Sasuke! Danzo's killing my Sasu-chan!" she cried. He turned pale.
"What is it, Naruto?" the pink kunoichi next to him asked, unable to see or hear Mikoto.
"That damn Danzo is killing Sasuke, apparently," he said.
"Sakura! Sakura!" a dark haired medic ran towards them. "Lady Tsunade has woken up!" Sakura smiled.
"That's great. Shizune!" she said.
"Brilliant!" Naruto shouted. "We can get her to stop Danzo killing Sasuke!" Mikoto smiled and accompanied them to where Tsunade was.
"Grandma Tsunade!" Naruto yelled. "Sasuke's come back but Danzo's killing him! You have to save him - please?" Tsunade looked shocked.
"What? Where is he?" she exclaimed, jumping out of bed.
"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune protested, but she was ignored. Naruto looked at the spirit of Sasuke's mother, who led the way with no hesitation. Through the village and into the prison. Down and down the murky corridors. They all paled when they heard a scream and sped up.
The door was locked but Tsunade and Sakura kicked it down. Danzo pressed a switch and Sasuke spasmed, screaming. Grimly, Naruto threw a shurikan and smashed the trigger, stopping the electric shocks.
"What is the meaning of this?" Tsunade demamnded.
"Calm down, Tsunade. I am sure that he has ulterior motives for returning to the village and I was trying to find it. If he dies, I will question his companions.
Tsunade twitched. "Companions?"
"Three. A girl and two boys," Danzo confirmed. An evil grin spread across Tsunade's face.
"Naruto, Kakashi. Take Danzo and put him in the cell that Sasuke's companions are in, and bring them here," she ordered. Naruto grinned.
"With pleasure." They grabbed Danzo and dragged him away.
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Tsari