YUKI POV

Guilt and rage filled the pit of her stomach as she stared down at the body of her broken sister. Eyes watering, she knelt down, ignoring the kunai which flashed up towards her throat. It stopped at the soft underskin of it, waiting for her to attack the girl underneath her. She ran a hand along her sister's cheek, the bruises darkening at her gentle touch. As she massaged the skin, the blade was removed slowly.

Whoever did this to you shall pay!

"I don't care who you are, back away from her!" Naruto shouted. Yuki ignored the rude comment, and smacked the kunai away, placing two hands on Kazuyo's body. Her eyes followed each shinobi's movement, and she pushed off hard, landing twenty feet away, with her sister's body in her arms.

"UGH!"

Blood splattered on her hood, as her sister coughed up blood. Yuki's heart rate increased, as she laid her remaining family down gently. Her ears picked up the arrhythmic sound of Kazuyo's heartbeat, and the gentle creaking of her ribs with every rise of her chest.

She won't make it! I have to heal the damage now! If I don't….If I don't-

Focusing her chakra, she activated her kekki genkai and mended bone, muscle and skin alike, in an attempt to save her. Her senses kept alert for any incoming attacks, but much to her relief, everyone kept their distance. Her eyes glanced back to the Juubi, taking in every detail. Removing a hand from the body in front of her, she gently placed her palm to the ground, emplacing a single precaution should someone make a move.

"You're causing a lot of attention to be focused on us. You better make your move, soon," her mother warned,the back of her leg tapping her back.

"I know!" Yuki hissed, returning to the task at hand. Steam erupted off the skin as the last of the wounds were healed. Focusing just a little more of her chakra, she returned the girl's strength to her. Fear erupted in her chest as her sister didn't immediately awake. She stroked her face, and yet the girl continued to sleep.

"No…noo. I was too late. Nii-chan. I'm so…sorry," Yuki whispered, leaning down.

"I don't know who you are, but get your hands off of her!" Naruto shouted. Yuki glanced back, her senses warning her of the incoming danger. Before either of her friends could sense the impending attack, she stood up, removing both risks from the battlefield. A single shadow clone hidden from view, simply popped out, grabbing both Naruto and Akira, teleporting them away from the battlefield before anyone could react.

Standing up she faced her opponent, who had materialized only a millisecond after her teleportation.

"Not bad. You sensed my approach before any-"

Yuki was behind him an instant later, rage fueling her movements. Even his Sharingan couldn't keep up with her movements. As she threw her foot, he phased the attack, letting her pass right through. Her body, immediately righted itself, and she turned eyes widening as Obito attempted to absorb her. Just as it seemed that he had completed his task, she slipped out of his grasp, teleporting forward to land in front of Kakashi. He glared into the mask, and her anger came out in a single question.

"You promised to protect her. How did this happen?"

Her father's gaze narrowed at her question.

"How do you know about that? Only three other people were there for that promise."

Yuki turned and faced Obito who warped himself to the Juubi's head.

"Who are you?"

AKIRA POV

Who are you?

She wiped a little blood from her mouth, and stared at Naruto who was sound asleep behind her. Her mate seemed to be in a coma, as all attempts to stir him, ended in failure. Her heart pounded in her chest. Whoever this shinobi was, she felt some strange connection to them. The way they refused to speak or attack, only made her more concerned as to who the stranger was. It infuriated her that they hid behind that cloak, and refused to even acknowledge that she was speaking. Glaring her opponent down, she formed four more clones and sent them forward, creating two Rasengans as she rushed them. He killed each one with a swipe from his kunai, and simply jumped out of range from her Rasengans.

"Why? Are you just toying with me?" she yelled, her breath coming in short gasps. She wasn't necessarily tired, just out of breath.

"Stop. Save your chakra for the real fight," the male responded. His voice seemed higher pitched than usual, but she couldn't be sure at the distance they were speaking. She stared at them, trying to discern what was behind that cloak, yet the ninja again pulled down on the hood.

What are you thinking?

"I do not wish to fight you. Stay here and I promise that no harm shall come to you or Naruto. I wish to prevent the next apocalypse so it is my job to prevent you from returning you to the battlefield."

Akira growled and clenched her fists together.

"YEAH? And why do you want to prevent that from happening? This is our war! We will-"

"Because…."

The voice trembled and Akira watched the person reach up and grab at their head as if in pain.

NOW'S MY CHANCE!

Her tails poked out from underground to bind the person, giving her a chance to land the finishing blow. Before the first tail could even touch him, he was gone. Her eyes and ears tried to track them, only for her heartbeat to stop cold.

"If you attack me one more time, I will end his life. The kunai I have is a pressure trigger. Kill me, you kill him. There are five paperbombs in my hand, so if you attack we both die."

Akira backed up, fear causing her to cower.

"L-look. I don't care about anything, but you hurt him-"

"Whether I hurt him is up to you. Do nothing and he shall live," the response came.

Akira felt several drops of sweat run down her face, and she shivered. The knife moved closer to her mate, and she couldn't help the cry that came out of her voice.

"Wait! Please…I'll play nice," Akira said, falling to her knees in defeat.

CLONE POV

Her chest tightened, as she tortured the person she wanted more than anything. It took everything she had to not just reveal her identity. Naruto had been given one of her sleeping pills as they jumped, so he would be out for quite a while. Right now though, her main concern was keeping her identity under wraps. She winced in pain, as the mark on her neck started acting up. Pain surged up her shoulder and neck, and she fell to a knee, clutching the kunai tighter. Her little spiel about the kunai was a ruse. There was only a single paper bomb, but it would explode at her command. She winced as the mark consumed all rational thought. Throwing the kunai away, she tried to escape, but her body was on fire and heavy like lead. She fell back to her knees, her body trembling. The pain wasn't beyond the torture she had endured, but it immobilized her nonetheless. She grit her teeth and she fought to keep on her feet.

Why is it-?

Before she could return her attention to the matter at hand, a foot sent her sliding in the dirt, her hood starting to expose her face.

"Who are you? Very very few shinobi have been marked by me. Three of them to be exact and only one of those shinobi are still alive today. Talk, and I might let you live," her ex lover demanded.

Yuki growled, and tried to fight the agony as the mark exploded with even more heat.

"I'll kill you, if you come any closer," she hissed. Her mind raced seeking a way to avoid being found out. She got to her knees, trying to maintain some balance and control over the situation. She racked her brain for some way out of this, but the pain was too much for her. Keeling over, she held her body, trembling in agony. Step by step her opponent grew closer and closer until her toes were touching her face. Her breath came in labored pants, and she awaited the inevitable.

I did…what I've done to protect you. I'm sorry.

AKIRA POV

Slowing down the amount of Yokai that flooded the shinobi's body, she was given a chance to come within touching distance. Her eyes picked up every single insignificant detail, as she closed the distance.

"I'll kill you if you come any closer."

The threat was spoken in a feminine tone, and she backed up one step, stunned by the voice. Ignoring the comment, she continued forward, glancing towards Naruto who was still sleeping. It was an idle bluff nonetheless. In their current state, all they could do was sit like a duck awaiting death. She continued forward, tapping her foot against the girl's face. Several strands of hair freed themselves from the hood, her eyes picking up the color in the sunlight.

Brown and blonde hair? It can't be…

Her mind tried to wrap itself around the possibility, but she wanted to see the truth for herself. Reaching down she grabbed the hood of the cloak, and started to pull it.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry for the late chapter. It took me awhile to figure out how I wanted to write this, and now I am happy with how it came out! I'll finish this story before May comes. So look out! The ending is coming soon! Till then see you soon.