Thank you all for you comments, they are very kind, and thank you for the critisism as i have taken them to heart.
Heres chapter 3 ^^
Disclaimer: Naruto's not mine....yet *shifty eyes*
Warning: erm...its not a pretty sight....
Chapter 3 - Violence blossoms
Vicious killing intent charged the air as Sasuke and Naruto neared the scene, keeping low and cautious. They crouched behind a nearby shrub.
Naruto's body itched to move, to charge out into the fight without thinking… to do something… anything!
He began to shake wildly as he held back the intense feeling.
It was then they saw the two figures in front of them, locked in a hold, their faces obscured by a dark, smooth texture, splattered across both faces.
It was a sight that would make the coldest of men regurgitate with disgust.
But not Sasuke.
Naruto began to feel dizzy, unable to take his eyes off the horrific sight. He was sure that he would have fainted, on the spot, if it weren't for the smell.
Oh god... the smell…
Sickly sweet.
Strangling.
Vile.
It intoxicated the area, placing a heavy weight upon the blonde's chest.
He felt something rise in his throat and quickly attempted to muffle the convulsion with his hand.
Sasuke stayed still. He dared not check on the blonde, he seemed to be struggling with the sight.
The Uchiha had become all too familiar with the smell of congealed blood from a young age. The smell fighting to bring back memories the raven would rather forget.
The figures moved, pushing away from each other to gain distance, a spray of droplets mixing with the surroundings.
"Sakura-chan…" The blonde whispered, his senses seeming to adapt to the distilled air.
The Uchiha glared at the blonde, a signal for the boy to persist from talking.
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The pink haired girl looked as though she'd been through a tough first night. Her clothes were tattered and torn. The once maroon dress was covered in dirt, sweat and dried congealed blood. Her eyes no longer glistened with life, a dull putrid green emphasising her terrified face.
This clearly hadn't been the first time she had been attacked since the beginning of the trials.
Sasuke was left wondering if the girl had the guts to kill those she had ran into, if so, it increased the chances for himself and for his dobe.
She barely blinked, her hand gripping a butcher's knife as she stared at her attacker… or was it her victim…
The other figure didn't look as bad as Sakura.
The older girl seemed covered in less crimson, her clothes still well maintained with only a few gaping holes.
Slits across her olive skin allowed her blood to trickle down her body like raindrops on a windowpane.
Her hair, held in four ponytails, almost defied gravity as they spiked out in different directions.
It was the new girl in the class… Temari Suna.
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They moved.
Mirrored in timing.
Sakura lunged at Temari as she moved to doge the attack.
A low swipe of the legs caused the already frail Sakura to loose her balance, sending her rolling across the floor.
She attempted to stand. Her arms and legs shaken by the fall. Tears began to roll down her cheeks, adding to her make up of blood, sweat and dirt.
She collapsed back to the cold forest floor, her strength clearly depleted.
It was then that Temari revealed her weapon.
Small, compact, and at first look not very deadly.
She cupped it in her hand as she casually walked over to the broken Sakura.
"Hey!" She used her foot to turn over the pink haired girl, forcing her to look up to the canopy above, and into a smirking Temari's face, "Don't go dying on me yet girl!" Her voice was casual, as if she was talking about the weather.
She held the grenade into Sakura's vision.
"Oh come on, surely you still have some fight left in you…" Her smirk widened, "or would you prefer I just ended this now?"
Sakura again attempted to get up, her hold on her knife barely existing.
Temari backed out of reach of the other girl's weapon. "Come on… show me what you've got!"
But it was too late.
Sakura fell back down again.
Her body, finally giving in.
Her mind resigning to on coming death.
Temari's smirk faded to a stone cold expression. "Fine…"
Naruto twitched as he found himself moving from the bushes, no longer being able to watch the girl he use to have a crush on get blown away by some bitch.
Sasuke's hand reached out to try and hold back the blonde, finding himself gripping air.
Che…
Naruto leapt forwards, landing only a few meters away from the girls. "NO!" He cried out before thinking, his voice echoing through the surrounding forest stirring a flock of birds from their morning choir.
"… Y-you can't-" He felt himself stutter as the blonde girl turned to greet his appearance, her hand holding out the grenade over the now unconscious Sakura.
"Why, if it isn't the class idiot." Temari's greeting was far from welcoming.
Naruto's eyebrows furrowed "You can't do this." He repeated himself, this time with a determined glint in his eye. He began to move slowly to his left, closer to Sakura, Temari copying his movement, to keep a safe distance. Moving further from the pink haired girl.
Naruto continued "We don't have to kill each oth-"
Temari chuckled. "Have you read the memo kid? This is what we were told to do." She took a stance ready for attack.
"But…" Naruto lost himself in thought, "do we really have to… ano… if we always follow the rules then how can we ever hold our own morals… our own identities." his eyes met hers. " I don't believe that you actually want to kill her… to kill us."
With this, the girl's eyes glazed over. Her fighting stance faded.
" We don't have to kill, we can escape or fight bac-"
"This is the government were dealing with here, not some teacher who gave us all detentions." Her eyebrow twitched. "We cant go against them…"
Naruto's determination wavered.
What if she's right? What if I will have to fight. To kill...
"I think we can… we can survive if we all work together…" His gaze drifted over to Sakura's limp body "… believe it… believe me!" His sky blue eyes explored hers with hope and determination.
A deafly silence fell between the two.
Temari, thinking over the fox's words.
Her eyebrow's furrowed, and with the slightest of nods she placed her trust in Naruto.
He sighed heavily, his muscles relaxed as he realised how tense he had been. He made a move towards Sakura.
A large squelch sounded as Naruto found his vision covered in hues of red dancing through the air.
Temari's pupils dilated. Her mouth gaped open as her hand reached towards her chest.
It was sharp.
It's metallic tip triangular.
She glanced down at the fatal wound, tears filling her eyes….
An arrow… no, it was too big… a spear…
Her thoughts slowly caught up to the pain. Sizzling away her insides.
How did….
Kohl framed eyes appeared from behind her. Deathly green orb's intently staring.
"Sister.." Gaara's voice could have frozen the sun, as he twisted and pulled out the spear.
Temari stumbled forwards, attempting to hold herself up.
No, no, no, no. "NO!" Her shrill voice echoed in terror.
This was it.
Her final moments.
She found her vision unable to recognise her surroundings, her body numb.
Naruto could do nothing but watch, frozen to his spot, as the events suddenly changed.
Sasuke who had continued to watch from the shadow's, felt his heart beat fast as he realised the sudden danger the fox was in.
He began to move with speed to his Naruto…
Temari's hold on life began to waver.
Her grip slipped and everything began to slow.
A clink sounded as the grenade hit the floor…
A plume of oranges and reds filled woodland, the force sending everyone and everything backwards.
Dust filled the air as the explosion subsided.
Sasuke finding himself braced against a tree trunk.
But where was Naruto?
Well i did promise last time that it was going to be 'explosive' ^^
Maybe i should but my cliffhangers as a warning.....
I wonder whats happened to Naruto? hmmm...guess you'll just have to wait til chapter 4.
Til next time, Toodles ^^