Chapter 16

Ookami POV

We all got in our protective stances. I watched as Zabuza and the kid just looked at us. They watched us and we watched them. The kid stared at me. I stared back.

'Ookami, don't be afraid to go all out.' Jinrou said.

'Way ahead of you buddy.' I said back. Suddenly, everyone started to fight.

"Sakura, Ookami, protect the bridge builder!" Kakashi yelled at us. We nodded and we stood next to the bridge builder. The kid made glass mirrors around Sasuke. I watched in interest and Jinrou was about to snap under stress.

'Shh, he'll be fine.' I reassured her. She nodded silently. A that moment Naruto appeared. I smirked and Jinrou sighed in relief. I watched as they faught and things were getting tense. Suddenly, both Sasuke and Naruto went flying from inside the dome of mirrors. Time seemed to stop as everyone turned their heads to look at them. Sakura's and my eyes widened. We watched as Naruto and Sasuke laid not moving on the floor.

"No." We both whispered. We both ached to go to them but it was Tazuna that was holding us back.

"I'll go with you, so you won't be disobeying your sensei." He said holding our hands. We ran to them. Sakura dropped next to Sasuke and I dropped between him and Naruto.

"No, it can't be." We both whispered. Still, no movement from either of them. They were covered in needles. Sakura collapsed in tears and sobbed. I just sat there with my eyes wide and motionless.

Jinrou POV

No. No, it just can't be possible. I watched as the just laid there. They can't be... dead. No, they can't! I felt tears fall out of my eyes. I felt my hair turn white. No!

Sakura POV

I cradled Sasuke's head. No, why did this have to happen to them? Suddenly Ookami stood up. Her eyes were glowing blue and her hair looked more untamed and longer than usual. The kid, in the mask, was walking toward us. Ookami screamed and the chakra exploded out of her. Her whole body glowed a bright blue. Out if nowhere another body materialized next to her. It looked solid and was also glowing blue. They looked at each other and nodded before looking at him. He got in a battle stance and they ran forward.

Jinrou POV

I let out all my chakra, and combined with Ookami's, it exploded out of my body. I used that to leave. I materialized next to Ookami and we looked at each other. We nodded as a silent agreement passed between us. The kid got in a battle stance and we charged forward. He was fast, very fast. But we kept up. He threw needles at us and we dodged them. We sent chakra at him and he moved out of the way. Ookami disappeared from next to me and her body morphed into a giant three tailed wolf. I jumped on her head and we charged at the kid. He managed to dodge our attacks until Ookami swatted him with her tailed. I jumped down and dived at the guy. I kicked him hard in the head. His mask shattered and it was a young boy with a pretty face. If I knew any better I'd say he was a girl. He was bloody and bruised.

"Finish me already." He said quietly. I stopped.

"What?" I asked.

"I'm no use to Master Zabuza if I am able to be defeated. Please, just end me now." He said looking at me. I shook my head.

"How can you think that way?" I asked incredulously. He began to tell me his life story and I just stared at him the whole time.

"Don't you have a purpose in life?" He asked me as he took a step forward. I looked up at the sky and chuckled.

"I didn't until recently. I had no family and everyone hated me. The only person I had was the demon inside me and one single boy who was my friend." I looked at him and smiled. "I guess you could say I found my purpose. I now have friends and people who care about me who I want to and have to protect." I said smiling at him. He looked at me. I walked forward and reached my hand out. "I can respect your loyalty and admire it." I said looking into his eyes. He reached a shaking hand out and was about to shake mine but his head snapped to where Zabuza and sensei were. He looked at me.

"I also respect you and what you've grown to be." He said and vanished. I watched with widened eyes as he rushed in front of Zabuza and took a fatal blow for him. I ran to Ookami and buried my face into her furry chakra leg. They could probably only see my outline because my body was still glowing the same bright blue as Ookami. We walked back to Naruto and Sasuke. I say between them and looked up at Ookami.

"Ookami, what will happen to Kyuubi?" I asked her. She shook her head.

"I'm not entirely sure." I nodded and looked back at Naruto. Tazuna was staring at me in awe and I smiled at him. I laid down between them and held their hands. I closed my eyes and a bright white tear fell out of my eye. "Wait a second, Jinrou cry your tears on them." Ookami said. I opened my eyes and looked at her. I sat up and closed my eyes tightly in front of Sasuke first. A few tears fell out and I sniffled as they fell on his face. I did the same to Naruto. I wiped my face. "That's not enough." She murmured. I let out a shaky sigh and my breath also came out a bright white. She looked as if though an idea suddenly came to her. "Jinrou, breathe that bright white into them." She told me.

"How?" I asked hoping there'd be another way. She gave me a look. I slightly blushed. "Fine." I sighed and picked up Sasuke's head. I cradled it in my lap before bending my head down and pressing my lips against his. I used my tongue and parted his lips. I gently breathed out the white... "breath" into him. A soft sigh sounded from the back of my throat. He tasted like soothing tea and delicious rice. After a bit I pulled away. I laid his head back down onto the ground and Sakura looked outraged. I rolled my eyes and picked up Naruto's head. I bit my lip before lowering my head and kissing him. I parted his lips again. I accidentally bit his lip a bit. I softly breathed into him. A small hum of pleasure rolled out of my throat. He tasted sweet and like warm ramen. After a bit I also pulled away. I laid his head down gently and looked up at Ookami. I ignored Sakura's glare. We looked up and saw Gato and his men. Sakura and I stood defensibly in front of Naruto and Sasuke's bodies and Tazuna. "Ookami, go help them." I said and she nodded. She ran forward and stopped behind Kakashi sensei. I watched fascinated as Zabuza single handedly rushed through them, taking down a lot with him, and killed Gato. After that, the village appeared and Gato's men ran off. I smiled at Sakura and we stood up straight again. Our smiles turned into tear filled frowns as we looked down at Sasuke and Naruto. I tilted my head in confusion as the needles that were in their bodies were scattered around them. They took shuddering coughs and opened their eyes tiredly. I gasped and rushed to them faster than Sakura. I hugged them both by their necks and pulled them as close to me as I could. "I'm so glad you two are okay!" I yelled. They hissed a bit.

"Ow, Jinrou you're burning us." Sasuke said. I pulled back. That's right, my chakra must be burning them.

"Why does my mouth taste like sweets and vanilla?" They both asked. I looked away blushing and they both blushed after a bit. Kakashi sensei walked toward us and we all stood up. Ookami came and nuzzled her giant cheek into my head. I smiled and hugged her big nose. She was huge so this is all I could do. I stared up at her.

"I guess you have to go back now, huh?" I asked. She nodded.

"Yes, it was fun running around while it lasted." She said with a wolfie grin. I smiled and focussed. She slowly became smaller and eventually disappeared all together. I smiled and felt my body stop glowing when it did I looked in awe at myself. I was a bit taller, my waist was a bit thinner, my curves were a bit more pronounced, and my hair was longer so now it hung comfortably under my butt. I smiled as I looked at myself. Sakura groaned in jealousy and I just giggled. She gasped.

"Jinrou! Since when do you have a tattoo?!" I gapped at her as everyone's mouths dropped.

"I do not have a tattoo!" I yelled at her.

"Than what's this?!" She asked as she pulled my shirt up and pointed at my side. I gasped as did everyone else. Something was written in beautiful letters, "My body, heart, and soul were stolen by the ninja I love". I blushed a bright red and Naruto and Sasuke glared at each other.

"Dammit Ookami!" I yelled. She just chuckled in my head. "Ugh!" I groaned loudly and pulled my shirt back down.

~time skip~

We stood at the now finished bridge. Naruto and Inari was crying waterfall tears and we were saying goodbye. I smiled as I walked to Inari. I bent down and kissed his cheek.

"I'm proud at how brave you were. You're a hero." I said smiling at him. He blushed dark red. "We'll come back and visit some time, okay?" I asked winking. He nodded and I straightened up smiling. We got on the boat and Naruto and Sasuke were both staring at me, they were sitting on either side of me. "What?" I asked.

"Don't I get a kiss?" They both asked. I sighed. I leaned to both sides and kissed their cheeks.

"There, happy?" I asked. They both blushed bright red and glared at each other. I sighed. This is gonna be one long trip home.

'You can say that again.' Ookami muttered.