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Chapter Twenty-Two: Heaven's Gate: Princess.
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Sasuke punched a ninja in black. He drew his sword and muttered 'Chidori Nagashi' as more ninjas were coming. He looked around for Sakura who was behind him just seconds ago. She was not behind him, but she was okay… so far.
She punched the ninjas that were coming for her, her face showed no sign of tiredness and he guessed that was good.
Naruto came suddenly. He turned to Sakura who also turned to him at the same time.
"Finally," she nodded at him.
Naruto's eyes turned red. Orange chakra circled his body and pushed the ninjas away.
"Running out of energy, Teme?" Naruto grinned as he looked at Sasuke who rolled his eyes.
"No," he said. "You just happen to be on my way."
"Show off," Naruto muttered.
"Look who's talking,"
"Teme…" Naruto took a step forward toward Sasuke.
"Dobe," Sasuke walked away.
Sakura rolled her eyes at the sight. Although she did smile silently as the sight was actually amusing.
Suddenly, her surroundings spin around her. Her eyes seemed to roll back to the back of her head and she fell onto the ground.
"Sakura, come on," Sasuke called out. Receiving no answer he looked back and found her on the ground. "Sakura!"
"Huh?" Naruto turned and was shocked to find Sakura lying on the ground. "Aw damn, not now!"
Both of them were repelled by something invisible. Sasuke was thrown all the way to the back. He cursed, stood up, and ran toward Sakura again. Then, he got thrown away once more.
"What on earth?!" he turned to Naruto.
"Certainly not Temari," Naruto's eyes were narrowed.
Sasuke gasped as he realized what was happening. But it was too late.
Hideyoshi Kuno appeared behind Sakura and carried her up. He looked at Sasuke with cold eyes that were narrowed.
"You look familiar," he muttered. Sasuke stared at him with hatred.
"Give her back," he growled.
"Why don't you try and beat me?" his tone was mocking. "Then I'll give her back."
"Sasuke, don't!" Naruto yelled but Sasuke ran up to Hideyoshi Kuno already, only to get thrown away easily.
"Still too weak," Hideyoshi Kuno shook his head. "Too bad, guess you'll have to wait until I give her back."
Sasuke screamed as he drew his sword. He jumped and was about to hit Hideyoshi Kuno when something tried to pushed him away. He stabbed harder but got thrown away once again. His body was covered in blood and dirt as he started running toward Hideyoshi Kuno again.
A line of green chakra caught Sasuke and stopped him. Sasuke's head snapped around as he glared at Lee who just arrived at the same time as Gaara and Neji.
"Lee…" he growled.
"Ah, her four Keepers are finally here," Hideyoshi Kuno seemed to smile behind his beard. "Why don't we make this easier, then?"
"What are you proposing?" Neji stepped forward.
"I know you all know she's dying right now in my arms," he looked down at her as she gasped for breath. "So why don't you tell me how to get all four of you out off her body and into mine."
Gaara gritted his teeth as his sand made his way toward Hideyoshi Kuno. He clicked his tongue and a kunai appeared out of nowhere on top of Sakura's heart.
"I know you can get through my force field," he said. "But, one more move and she's dead."
"If she's dead then you won't get what you want," Neji reminded him, smiling cockily.
"True," he shrugged. "But I have a Soul-Catcher in one of my ninjas."
"She won't be the same," Lee said.
"But her body will still have you inside of her," he said. "She'll be under my command once I revived her."
Sasuke looked at Sakura, desperately. He wanted to help her but he was, unfortunately, far too weak compared to Hideyoshi Kuno.
Are you a dummy? You're strong; he just has more experience than you do.
Sasuke's eyes widened. He turned to Naruto who kept his gaze forward at Hideyoshi Kuno.
What?
Yes, I can speak to you telepathically.
How?
I can only do this when the situation is of extreme danger. Since I am a part of Sakura, doing this waste her chakra.
Sasuke turned his gaze toward Sakura and realized her face was getting redder and her breathing sped up.
How can we save her?
I don't know, Naruto answered honestly, but I do know how to have us four get out off her body.
What?! Sasuke's head snapped back toward him. Hideyoshi Kuno's eyes narrowed as he looked at Sasuke's weird behavior.
Stop doing that, he's getting suspicious.
How?!
This technique drained her chakra more than anything, and judging from her condition it would definitely put her into a coma.
What good is it even though you can get out of her body? And if it's going to put her standing right on the line between life and death, then—
We'll go into yours and help you fight Hideyoshi Kuno.
He's going to kill her.
He will not know. Before he knows it, we'll all be already inside you and he's a dead man.
Won't something really cool happens when you four get out off her body and into mine, he'll realize something.
The transfer is done up there, Pein will be the one doing everything once we said the word.
Pein?
He's the one who controlled almost everything. He controls life and death without even having any awesomeness.
Awesome-ness?
Teme, no time for that.
I know, it's just… how… Sasuke sighed, Okay, let's do this.
Naruto grinned and nodded. Hideyoshi Kuno was focusing himself on the "smart" conversation Neji and Lee had talked him into.
Okay Pein.
Sakura has to say the words.
Crap. I forgot about that part.
Call out to her.
She'll die.
No, she'd be dying, but not dead.
Pein…
Do you want to save her and the country or not?
She might not survive…
No time to be selfish.
I'm not… Do you not care?
I do, but at times of crisis we have to see what's important. I know this country would bring peace to the world.
Peace, peace, that's all you cared about.
The very thing she cares for too. Do it now or you won't get another chance. Hideyoshi Kuno will realize that your eyes were all white right now.
Fine.
Naruto turned to Sakura and closed his eyes.
Sakura-chan.
Sakura breathed in and opened her eyes. It felt heavy but she managed.
You wanna kill me, huh? I didn't know you hate me that bad.
Naruto rolled his eyes and she smiled a little. Sasuke was glad to see her smile even though she was suffering. Her smile meant she could still survive, even though she was dying.
We need you to open Heaven's Gate.
What?
We need to save you; we're going to enter Sasuke's body.
Sasuke-kun's?
She looked up at him and smiled. He looked back at her with worry but managed to force his lips to curve up.
Sakura-chan…
Naruto, if I don't survive this… can you please tell Sasuke-kun that I love him. And that I forgive him. Tell him I would never be mad at him no matter what he done.
Sakura-chan, you will not die, besides he do need to feel impossibly guilty after what he almost done to you. And for the record, Pein said you won't die. Dying perhaps, yes.
He's guessing Naruto. He's never sure until its ten minutes before the death.
True… damn.
Sakura sighed and then winced. Hideyoshi Kuno thought it was her gasping; he looked down at her and then looked back at the two Keepers at the sight of her crumpled face.
Okay, she turned to Sasuke and winked at him. His face twisted into a pained expression, Sakura smiled at him encouragingly. Tell him everything's going to be okay.
Sasuke smiled at her, though the smile didn't reach his eyes, and nodded once. She smiled back and closed her eyes again.
Ready Sakura-chan?
Naruto turned to the other Keepers. They turned to him and he mouthed something. Gaara gasped and turned to Sakura, shocked.
"It's going to be okay," Sakura mouthed at them. Gaara's fists were curled up in a ball and he was trembling, but he nodded and she smiled at him.
Okay Sasuke, Naruto turned to him, Be ready and repeat exactly what I said.
Sasuke nodded and closed his eyes. Sakura closed hers at the same time as him and heaved for breath one more time.
"Heaven's Gate," Sakura muttered at the same time Sasuke did. Hideyoshi Kuno turned his cold eyes at her and then at Sasuke, obviously confused. "Princess."
He gasped as he realized what might be happening.
"No!" he roared.
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