D: Here we are again. I'm going to post two tonight because I'm going up north to celebrate my grandparents' 60th anniversary, and they live out in the middle of no where so there's not internet connection.

Saku: Aww, we'll miss you! Have fun!

D: Thank you, Sakura.

Gaara: You better not see any other guys up there…

D: Don't worry, honey, there won't be any other guys except my cousins and I am SO not getting into a relationship with them *shudders*. Oh, and if you're wondering were Kye is, she's still being chased by Hidan. Speaking of which, oh Shikamaru!

Shika: What the hell am I doing here? I'm not even in this fanfic!

D: Well, you beat Hidan in the show, so we figured you could take care of him for us.

Shika: But I haven't fought him yet!

D: Aw, please?

Shika: … No… *leaves*

D: Well, then. Oh, Hidan!

H: What the F*** do you want?

D: I'm the writer, so I command thee to STOP ATTACKING THE POOR GIRL! Why did you even do it in the first place?

H: Cause Sasuke F***ing told me to.

D: And since when do you listen to him?

H: Um, well, you see…

D: Well, while Hidan figures out the answer to that question, I don't own Naruto, and here's the next chapter.

Chapter 11:

Re-Attack:

"So this is where you train?" Kye asked.

"Yup," I told her. "Pretty sweet, huh?"

"Hell yeah!" She exclaimed. "I love this place so much that I want to take a picture of it!" She reached into her pocket to take out her phone. "Oh, no, I think I left my phone at the house! Let me go get it."

"Okay," I said, not noticing her change in voice.

"Hey, Darcy," I spun around to see who was calling me. It was Naruto.

"Hey, Naruto," I said.

"What are you doing out here alone?" He asked.

"Well, I was showing Kye where we train, but she had to go back to the house to get her phone," I explained.

"Oh, I guess that's why I saw her leaving," Naruto said. Then a realization hit me.

"You know, I think we should head back with her, that way when she comes back out she can find this place," I said.

"Yeah, sounds like a plan," Naruto said, and we turned to leave. That was when everything went wrong. We were about to exit the clearing when an all too familiar voice rang out.

"Where the F*** do you thin you're going, bitch?" Hidan asked, and Naruto and I spun around.

"Hidan, forget the girl and focus on the Kyuubi brat," Pein ordered. My body reacted on its own. I flung myself in front of Naruto, arms spread wide.

"Don't lay a hand on Naruto!" I shouted at the Akatsuki, and then I spoke to Naruto. "Naruto, get out of here and get help!"

"But I want to fight!" Naruto complained.

"I didn't say you couldn't, I'm just asking for you to do the smart thing, for once in your life, and get some Goddamn help!" I shouted at him.

"Fine, just don't get your self killed," Naruto said, and ran off. Pein made a move to go after him, but I made myself visible to them.

"Your fight is with me," I said. Pein laughed.

"So, girl, you are going to fight all of us at one time?" He asked.

"If I have to," I said.

"Fine, it's your funeral, though," Pein said, preparing to attack.

"Pein, I want to fight her." Hidan had his scythe ready, and a sadistic (I mean more sadistic than usual) grin on his face. With out warning, he slashed and I (somehow) dodged it. He kept swinging and I kept dodging until his scythe finally hit me. Not hard or deep, just a small graze on my upper arm, but it was enough for him. Before I knew it, he had drawn his stupid circle and was standing in it.

"And now, bitch, you die!" He said. But I somehow managed to react before he had time to lick my blood off his blade. I lunged for him, managing to knock him out of his circle; I probably caught him off guard.

"Hidan, there is no way in hell I am dying at sixteen!" I declared.

"Damn it, bitch, get OFF!" He screamed, flinging me off of him and heading back for his circle.

"Don't you listen, bastard?" I screeched, and I tackled him again. "I'M NOT F***ING DYING AT SIXTEEN!"

"Damn you, why won't you let me f***ing kill you?" He asked in exasperation.

"No one in their right mind would willingly sit back and let them selves get killed!" I screamed at him. I was now straddling him (do NOT take that the wrong way) and pinning him to the ground. I had sent all of my chakra to arms so that I could hold his arms down. But apparently, that wasn't enough. He managed to throw me off of him, but this time, instead of going to his circle, he picked my up by the neck, choking me.

"Fine, then, I won't give you a choice," he said. After a moment of him holding my neck and me struggling (while he was of course laughing his ass off) he finally decided to let me go. Of course this didn't mean just putting me down, no; he had to THROW me against a tree. I landed on the ground, struggling to get my breath and strength back. By the time he was back in his circle and had licked my blood off his scythe, I had finally managed to stand up. "I was just going to kill you quickly and painlessly, but after that act of yours, well, bitch, let's just say you're going to wish you were never even born." With his little speech done, he slashed his upper right arm. I winced, but other wise made not sign that I was in pain. I'm usually very good at sucking up pain. "Heh, you're a tough one. Let's see you handle this." He slashed his left thigh.

"Ah!" I let out a small whimper of pain, but still managed to stay standing. But I did have to close my eyes in pain.

"Still not good enough, eh?" He slashed at both of his ankles.

"Ah!" This time I cried out louder, and I fell to the ground. I managed to open my eyes enough to see the how much blood I was loosing. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I reached deep within my spirit and found the strength to stand. I ignored the pain, and slowly and shakily stood up.

"How can you even stand?" Hidan asked in complete shock.

"Hehe, I don't know," I said weakly, leaning against a tee. "I guess it's because I'm going to die. Whether it is by your hand or just from blood loss, I don't know, but I don't care. If I'm going to die, I'm going to die facing my opponent."

"You know, I'm starting to respect you a bit," Hidan said. "Well, I guess I'll give you the death of a true Shinobi." He raised his scythe and pierced his stomach. I doubled over in pain, clutching my stomach. Through squinted eyes I could see blood dripping through my hands. "One more strike should do it." He raised his scythe, and I looked up to see him aiming for his heart. I stood up and leaned against the tree for support. I closed my eyes. So, this is it, huh? For once, I'm not going to argue with you. Aw, but that takes away all of the fun.

Unfortunately, I didn't' get to answer myself, for Hidan was saying something to me.

"Open your eyes," he said. "You wanted to face your opponent, so keep your eyes open." I obliged, barely. My eyes were open only a crack, everything was blurry.

"Hidan, end the poor girls suffering," Konan said gently. My breaths were staggered now.

"Fine." His Scythe was raised and I was struggling to keep my eyes open. Then, everything happened really fast. Again. The ground was shaking. I was falling. Someone caught me. Whispering words to me, but I wasn't conscious enough to understand. Then there were three familiar faces above me, but I couldn't remember who they were. There were brown eyes, green eyes, and pale eyes. Why did they all look so worried? A voice in the back of my head was saying they were worried about me, but how could that be? I felt fine. Well, not fine, per se, it was more like I didn't' feel anything. I was numb.

I felt the touch of hands on my stomach. Then there was this warm sensation that washed over me. Chakra? I thought vaguely. I like this feeling. It's better than the numbness. Please don't let it go away. Of course, as soon as I thought that, the warmth left, and that was when feeling rushed back to me. During the warmth, my eyes had shut in contentment. Now, however, they flew open and there was a piercing scream.

What was that? Why aren't the eyes above trying to help them? I asked myself. Because that person is you. What?

Everything made sense. I could feel someone's arms wrapped around me protectively, and there were hands on my shoulders trying to soothe me. I could feel the warmth that was just on my stomach on my arm, and then my thigh, and finally my ankles. I felt someone's mouth at my ear; I could feel it moving, trying to tell me something. That was when hearing really decided to kick in. Sure, I could hear before, but that was just loud noises, not the soft whispering this stranger was trying to communicate to me with.

"Darcy, it's okay, we're here, and you're safe." Was that Sakura? It was a girl, so I think so. That was when I realized that I was still screaming. Well, whimpering was a better word. I finally managed to calm myself down and open my eyes completely. What used to be just eyes above me now had heads and bodies. Gaara, Sakura, and Kye were bent over me with worried glances. Well, not Sakura, she had remained calm. It was part of her job as a medic.

"Are you okay?" It shocked me to hear this from Gaara. It wasn't because I didn't think he cared, I knew he did, but it wasn't his job, it was Sakura's.

"Yes," I said, sitting up slowly with the support of Gaara's arm. From there he helped me stand up, and that was when I noticed there was a wall of sand to keep the Akatsuki away, so I assumed. Gaara confirmed my assumption when he moved the sand so that it was surrounding the Akatsuki.

"Now, I will give you one chance to leave," Gaara said blankly.

"Or what?" Hidan asked.

"Or I'll kill you," Gaara said still with that blank voice.

"Haha, I'd like to see that!" Hidan laughed.

"It doesn't matter," Pein said. "We are done here." And with those four words, the whole organization was gone.

Unconsciously I had latched my arms around Gaara, and I was now clinging for dear life.

"We'll see you guys back at the house," Sakura said. "I still want to give her another check up, this time with access to real medical equipment."

"Okay," Gaara said. Even after everyone all Gaara did was adjust his hold on me so he was hugging my properly. With out knowing when, I had started crying, and it was a good five minutes before I was done. And when I had finally stopped, I looked up at Gaara.

"I'm sorry," I said.

"For what?" He asked.

"For trying to fight the Akatsuki by myself," I explained.

"It's not your fault," he said. "You did the right thing, well, in the eyes of a Shinobi. Sacrificing yourself may not be ideal, but it is a true honor to die protecting someone."

"In your world, in this world, dying before it's your time to go is scary," I said.

"I'm glad you're alive," he said, and he started to lean forward, but this time, he didn't stop. Our lips met, and I felt this spark. Not like an electric shock, but like a spark of emotion; like there was a connection between us. We stood there for a few minutes just kissing, until he finally pulled back.

"Wait–" I started to protest.

"Shh," he said. "Wee need Sakura to take another look at your, to make sure there wasn't any permanent damage."

Later, after Sakura takes a look at me:

Gaara and I were in the living room of my house while everyone was back at Kakashi's house, except for Kye who was in the basement, and, hopefully, couldn't hear me and Gaara talking, and Kelsey was at her house, last I checked.

"So, did Kye put you up to this?" I asked.

"Huh?" He asked.

"Did Kye get you to kiss me?" I asked.

"I'm offended," he said.

"Why?" I asked.

"Do you thin someone would honestly have to make me do something like that? More over, do you think anyone could make me do something like that?" He asked.

"Oh, if Kye wanted to, she could," I said.

"It was my decision to kiss you, but," he paused. "But, she did tell me where you were, so I thought I'd go find you and try to kiss you, since I sort of chickened out the first time…" He trailed off, and looked at me lovingly; a look I never thought Gaara would give anyone, least of all to me. He kissed me once more on the lips, and then the forehead. "It's late, I should get home before Temari finds the need to call me and yell at me again. Good night, I'll see you tomorrow."

"Good night, Gaara," I said, giving him one last hug. After he left, Kye came bursting up the stairs. She hadn't gotten to talk to me since my near death experience, so I guess I should have expected the huge bear hug I got from her. Then again, I wasn't quite with it.

"I was so worried!" She kept saying. "What happened? Tell me everything!"

And so, I explained the whole story, even the part when Hidan said he respected me.

"Well, I guess even sadistic killers like him can respect a true Shinobi," she said. "I'm proud of you, but do me one favor?"

"What?" I asked tiredly, it had been a long day.

"Don't ever pull a stunt like that again!" She yelled at me.

"Okay," I said with a small laugh. "But can we go to bed now?"

The Next Morning:

Kye and I had slept in the living room since we were either lazy (that would be Kye) or tired (that would be me) and we didn't feel like moving to my room or the basement. When I woke up, I tossed a pillow at her to wake her up and we got breakfast. We went back to the living room to watch T.V. and that was when I saw it. It was a note, just a small, yellow, sticky note, but it was enough to get my curiosity. It was stuck on the inside of the back sliding glass door (which had magically been fixed). Since it was inside I automatically assumed it was from Kelsey or one of the good Shinobi, since they were the only other people who had a key besides me.

I walked to the glass door to read it, and I instantly wished I hadn't. My eyes were wide open in shock and hurt.

"What is it, Darcy?" Kye asked coming over to me, and reading the note over my shoulder. She looked just as shocked as me. The note read:

Darcy,

I guess now is a good time to tell you that I've been working with Akatsuki for about a month now. And yes, they've been here for that long. I'd say about as long as Naruto and his friends have been here. I will also tell you that I was the one behind both of your attacks. I told them where you like to go and that you are friends with Naruto. I know you must be wondering why. Well, it's because I'm in love. With Itachi Uchia.

Your Friend (well, I guess not anymore)

Kelsey

Without skipping a beat, I rushed over to Kakashi's house to show them the note. Gaara, of course, held me every second that I cried. He even let me hit him to relieve me of my frustration.

"I can't believe that bitch! Why would she do this to me? Why?" I screamed as I hit Gaara for the umpteenth time. I knew I would regret it later, but he would say it was okay, and I would believe him. When I eventually calmed down enough to stop hitting Gaara and whoever came too close (poor Sakura), Kye joined in the hug to help me feel better. Everyone else went to the kitchen to devise a plan. Gaara led me and Kye there, still holding onto us. Well, mostly just me, but Kye was there, too. When the Shinobi finally finished talking, I spoke up.

"Just promise me one thing," I said. "Let me fight her. It's my right."

D: Well, that's all for the weekend. I might have time to write a chapter tomorrow, but I doubt it. I have to pack and throw away school shit, so, yeah…

K: We will miss you, Darcy. Oh, Deidara!

Die: What un?

K: I've got a song for you! "Da-da, da-da, dude looks like a lady!"

Die: What are you implying un?

K: I think you know what I'm saying. Don't take it too personally, though…

Dei: Yes, and don't take this too personally un. Oh, Hidan!

H: Hehehehe….

K: Oh, not again. Shit! See ya, Darcy! *Runs in fear with Hidan after her*

D: You know what? Hidan, I told you before to stop, and since I'm the author, you kind of have to do what I say. So, I say, do the chicken dance.

H: Aw, do I have to?

D: Yes, you do.

H: *Does chicken dance*

D: I could torture him more, but I'm exhausted. Good night world! I guess all that's left to say now is have a good weekend and please review. Also, I was aiming for this chapter to be the longest and most epic. I almost got it to be the longest (I'm a couple hundred words off), but what about most epic? What do you think?