Two White Roses Chapter 32: Fell Beast: Part Two, a naruto fanfic

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Heavy breathing, rushing of blood, pounding of feet against tree branches, two Konoha Chūnin raced towards the campsite. Sounds of a battle grew steadily louder as they drew closer. Anxiety settled within the blonde's heart, even though he knew it wasn't necessary as his comrades were more than able to look out for themselves, but still he worried.

'What am I thinking?!' he mentally berated himself 'There's no way that Bushy-brow Sensei would see this as anything than a crazy workout for his team. Not to mention that Gaara would protect them with all his strength.' a half smile graced the teen's lips as reassurance strengthened his belief.

Taking a quick glance at the whiskered boy, Kiba noticed the smile, raising an eyebrow at the younger teen.

"Wha..." before Naruto could finish the question, a lone kunai whizzed past both of them. Both pairs of eyes watched as it streaked past their faces. Their eyes widening like saucers when they spotted a sizzling explosive tag attached to the end of it. Without a second thought, Kiba tackled Naruto shielding the boy from the impending explosion.

Boom

A mass of tangled smoking limbs were launched several meters from their previous location. Demolished branches lined their path, as they tumbled to the forest floor. Tighter the limbs wrapped around each other, trying to protect the other from further harm. Hitting the floor with such force literally broke them apart. Each teen bouncing off the ground, before coming to an ungraceful stop. A lot of dirt was kicked up from the abrupt landing, temporary obscuring them from view. Neither one moved, as the fighting echoed all around them.

A groan escaped the brunette's lips, as he tried to move his aching body, joints protesting furiously. As he turned himself around, a massive jolt of pain shot up his sides causing him to bite down onto his chapped lips to stifle the shout of pain. Again he tried, but this time slowly as he laid flat on his back. As carefully as he could, Kiba unzipped his dirt covered jacket allowing him a better view of his torso. Underneath his meshed shirt, glared an angry bruise running down the entire length of his right-hand side. Tentatively, Kiba ran his fingers along the bruise, his fingers gliding over every inch of it. The brunette's breathing hitched as his fingers came over his ribs.

'One…Two…Three...Four...ouch!' a hiss of pain escaped the injured Chūnin. Pressing firmly on the sore rib.

"Ahh...fuck!" exclaimed the teen. "Wrong move. Kami that bloody hurts." dropping his head onto the upturned floor, his sensitive ears picked up soft rustling leaves. As discreetly as possible, he laced his fingers around the cold handle of his kunai. Closer the sound came; still he lay there, controlling every muscle. Three armoured soldiers came through the bushes, swords in hand.

"Search the area." commanded the fourth soldier, walking infront of the small group. "Find the Kyuubis' host and his mate, and bring them to me alive." Doing as they were told, they split up scouring the area for the teens. Fear seeped into the brunette's heart, blood pounding in his ears, his mind racing. Every scenario that went through his mind resulted in the same thing over and over again.

"I've found him!" shouted a female voice. Kiba snapped out of his thoughts when he was violently hurled onto his feet. Every muscle screamed at being moved so forcefully, a small trail of blood snaked down his chin, as he bit down on his lip to stiffle the shout of pain. Gloved hands grabbed his limbs tightly while dragging him towards the other soldier. Once he was brought before the amoured man, he was thrown abruptly back onto the cold floor. A humourless laugh filled the teens ears as he laid there. A threatening growl resonated within the injured ninja throat, it was met with choruses of laughter.

"My my my my. The mutt is growling at me. Ohhh is it because I've hurt your pride?" rhetorically asked the commander, amusement dancing in his eyes. "Your people were nothing but a bunch of inbreed dog lovers." crouching down, millimeters away from the teens ear, he whispered;

"I'm going to take great pride in killing every single member of your deceased clan. I'm going to make you watch as I slit there throats. One. By. One. Just like how I did with your ancesters." Kiba could practically hear the twisted glee in his voice as he spoke. Anger flooded his body at the mental picture which was conjured into his mind. Without a second thought he went to grab a kunia from his leg pouch. Before he could even open the pouch, a heavy boot slammed down on his hand crushing it under the heavy wieght.

"Now, now, now. We can't have any of that now, can we?" asked the officer, while holding the tip of his sword against Kibas throat. "Have you located the other boy?"

"Do you mean me?!" snapping his head towards the voice, souless eyes narrowing dangerously as they focused on the blond infront of them. Standing several feet away from them stood a smiling Naruto, mud all over his clothes, including his face.

"So you must be Uzumaki Naruto?" inquired the demon, sizing the teen up. "My Master mentioned you're the host to the Great Kyūbi No Yōko." A cheeky chuckle escaped the blond as he stood there smiling like an idiot. "Get him."

With that, bothsides sprung into action. In seconds ten kage buns appeared around the teen, each drawing a weapon of their chose. Soon the air was filled with the sounds of metal clashing against eachother. The enemy was out numbered two-to-one, but that didn't phase them as they fought just as skillfully as a ninja.

While his clones were engaging the enemy, Naruto reached his mate carefully rolling onto his back. Worry shone in this sapphie eyes as he looked over his lover. "Kiba?" it came out barely above a whisper.

"Naru?" pained filled eyes met glistening azule ones. Before the boy could even answer, a black wolf tackled the blond, as it passed over Kiba, the smell of rotten flesh evaded his nostils causing him to gag violently.

Hitting the floor hard, Naruto's training kicked in, using the momentum he used it to flip himself onto his feet skidding to a halt. The black beast lunged at him, mouth open, razor sharp teeth bared. Reacting in time, Naruto jumped out of it's way, drawing a kunia from his sleeve. Three clones came into exsitance along side the original, kunia in hand. Howling the unholy demon ran towards the clones, unfazed at how out numbered it was. Deciding to end it as quickly as possible, all four of them ran at the canine. As they met in the middle four kunia plunged deeply within the beast hitting all of its vital spots. Yelping out in agony, the beast succumbed to its injuries, dropping onto the cool floor. Watching as the wolf fell to the floor, Naruto breathed out a sigh of relief.

'One down, three more to go.' he thought as he looked at the separate fights happening around him. The clones were down to less than half their original fight strength, and the soldiers only lost one person. "Help the others while I'll deal with Kiba." instructed the teen.

"Right you are boss." mock saluted the clones, before rushing of to aid their doubles. Taking one last look at the still corpes, Naruto ran back towards Kiba. A small noise caught the teens attention, bringing himself to an abrupt halt, he turned and faced the noise. Azure eyes fixed themselves onto the limp corpse, carefully he approched the dead beast. Closer he stepped, senses on high alert, kunia in hand. Stopping a few feet away from the limp animal, ears twitching, eyes scanning for any abnormal behaviour. Nothing jumped out at the teen as he observed the body, it was just acting like an ordinary dead body. Doing nothing.

'Must of been my imagination...' re-pocketing his weapon, with that he turned around and went to get Kiba out of here. Soulless eyes shot open, narrowing onto the retreating teen. Without a second thought it pounced at the teen, claws and teeth bare, ready to latch onto its unexpecting prey.

All around the brunette, the sounds of battle raged on. Metal clashing against metal, war cries filling the early morning sky. Staring up at the forest canopy, the tattoed teen was lost in his own thougths.

'Am I really that useless? Am I really that much of a failure as a ninja?' his mind wandered to Naruto. A small smile graced his lips as he thought about him. Turning his head he located the boy walking back towards him, the smile grew as the teen got closer. The smile disappeared as the teen watch the embedded kunia being pushed out off the wounds of the animal. As the last one fell, it jumped at the blond teeth and claws bared, ready to latch onto the younger boy.

"NARUTO, BEHIND YOU!" bellowed Kiba, but it was too late. He watched as the animal latched onto its' prey. It's mouth bitting down hard where his slender neck met his shoulders. A shout of pain and surprise escaped the blond as he was forced to the ground by the wieght of the wolf. The warm feeling of blood, trickled down his back, while being absorbed by his black t-shirt.

'Kyuubi...please help me..' pleaded the young Jinchūriki, as he felt his body grow numb .His vision began to be distorted, he watched as Kiba tried to get up. Fear present in his eyes as he watched his lovers life slowly slip away.

'Please...'

Determination was the only thing keeping Kiba from giving into despair, as he helplessly watched Naruto's body go limp. Grabbing three kunia from their pouch, taking careful aim, he launched them at the black beast. A growl of irritation rised out of the beast, relenquishing its hold on the pale teen, turning its head towards Kiba. Snarling viciously at the ninja, its blood soaked teeth exposed threatenly. Shakily Kiba got to his feet, craddling his aching chest. Shuffling his feet, he got himself into a fighting stance.

'I was too weak to save the person I love...The best thing I could do is die with the little honour I have. At least I know I went down without a fight.' thought the teen as he drew his Tantō. Pounding of heavy feet came hurtling towards him, breathing in as deeply as he could, he took the first step forward. Each passing step, they got faster and faster until he was sprinting towards his opponent, sword poses, ready to strike. Just as the two were about to clash, an orange and green blur collided with the wolf, sending it crashing into the surrounding forest. Slamming his heels into the floor, coming to a full stop. Balancing on one leg, stood Lee. Tilting his head he looked at Kiba with a wide smile.

"Greetings my youthful friend." a sweat mark ran down the brunette's head. "It seems a new enemy has arisen. Finally a challenge for the flames of youth!" exclaimed the spandix ninja, giving the younger teen a thumbs up.

"Right you are my young student!" praised Guy as he walked over to the teens. "The enemy who attacked us at the camp were worthy opponents." boasted the green beast.

"Hai, Guy Sensei."

"Lee."

"Will you two cut it out!" shouted over Tenten. "This isn't the time for that." both student and teacher turned their attention onto the Kunoichi. A blush swept across her scrapped cheeks, at the sudden attention from her teammate and sensei.

"Tenten is right. There is a time and a place for everything. And now isn't the time for you to be shouting about 'Flames of Youth'." stated Neji, standing beside his female team mate. "We have bigger things to worry about." lavender eyes fell onto Kiba. "Where's Naruto?"

As though a tonn of bricks dropped into his stomach, Kiba pushed aside the two spandex wearing ninjas and ran to the still blond.

"No, no, no, no." dropping to his knees, his fear filled eyes franticly darting about the blonds bloody clothes. Turning over the limb body, he unzipped the jumpsuit, here his eyes widened at the puncher marks decorating the teens neck and collar bone. Ignoring the nausiating smell of the blood, Kiba rested an ear above the teens heart. Silence followed, something warm slide down his tattooed cheeks, still hoping that there is life in the limp boy. "Please."

Duh-duh...duh-duh...

At first he thought it was his imagination, then again. Ever so faintly, as though part of the backround noise. A weak, but still beating heart. Kiba's own heart soareds at the quiet heart beat.

"Someone get a medic!" ordered the brunette as he held the boy in his arms as if he will disappear. "Hold on Naruto, please just hold.." before he could even finish his sentence, an ear peircing screech ripped through the night sky. Hands flew up to cover the oversensitive ears, his ear drums vibrating violently at the unholy sound. The sound of toppling trees echoed around them accompanied by another ear piercing screech. Turning in the direction of the toppling trees, khaki coloured eyes widened like saucers. There, standing among the devastated trees, stood a two headed winged beast. Eyes narrowed as he observed the reptile, there were wounds all over it's scaly body. Wounds, which were similar to those made by...

'Impossible! It can't be the same one?! But Naruto hacked off it's head, I saw it with my own eyes! How can it grow it back, but this time with two!' to say that Kiba was confused and shocked would be an understandment. Never in his ninja career has he faced an adversary as powerful as the one standing opposite him. Sakon and Ukon had been a real challenge, but compared to the fell beast, it seemed like childs play.

"KIBA WATCH OUT!" shouted Tenten, as two jets of fire came towards him. His mind going blank, as he sat there watching the roaring flames head straigth for them. A wall of sand blocked the incoming attack. Upon seeing the barrier, Kiba snapped back into reality.

Akamaru went bounding towards his master, effortlessly dodging the remaining enemy soldiers, who were still engaged with the blonds clones. Arriving next to the pair, he rubbed his head affectionately against the brunette's.

"I'm ok buddy, give me a hand with Naruto." not needing to wait for an answer, Akamaru crouched down, so his companion could place the injured ninja on his back. Once the teen was secure, he carefully but steadily took the teen from further danger. Two sand ninja joined Kiba, one of them rested their hands on his torso. A warm feeling began to spread along his right hand side.

"I have basic understanding of medical ninjutsu, so I'll do what I can." Kiba started to move away, but a firm hand stopped. "Your comrade is getting healed as we speak." relaxing some what as he allowed the ninja to heal him. A howl echoed through the forest, followed by an unholy scream. Kiba's stomach dropped at the sound.

'There can't be...' looking at the others, they too recognised the sound.

"Kiba. You, Neji and a youthful sand nin will go and rescue Naruto and your Ninken. While the rest of us deal with the rest of them." commanded Konoha's Green Beast. Not waiting for further instructions, the trio lept into the thick forest canopy, sprinting in the direction of their objective.

"Byakugan!" exclaimed Neji, using his kekkei genkai in search of the cornered pair.

"Have you located them yet?" asked the anxious brunette, his nose twitching side-to-side sniffing the forest air.

"I found them. They're three hundred meters due east." informed the Jōnin. "But, we must hurry, Akamaru won't last much longer." hearing that remark, Kiba held his tongue.

'Hold on a bit longer Akamaru. I'm coming buddy.'

Trees blurred past the three man cell, as they raced against time, adrenaline pumping through their veins.

"Kuso." mumbled Neji, gaining the attention of the other two.

"What is it?" inquired the sand inja, hand resting against his kunia pouch.

"There's at least twenty plus emeny troops, between us and Akamaru. Also, theres four large beasts carrying two cylindrical tubes each." informed the Jōnin, his mind running through different scenarios.

"We have only two options." stated the sand nin. "We could either; Fight our way through them, and hope that we reach your compainions in time. Or, we could go around them." time rapidly decreased as they got nearer.

Rattling of armour, the muffled stomps of the four-legged beast moving into position. A sole person stood in the middle of it all, merely observing the deployment. Two soldiers ran up to the observer, stopping a respectable distance away and saluted.

"Everything is ready for the incoming ninja, sir." informed one of the men. "What are your orders?" finally, turning his attention to the two men.

"Open fire." saluting, the spun on their heels and ran to their stations. Reaching their stations the order was given.

"Open Fire!" hearing the order, all four giant beast crouched down on their muscled hind legs. When they were at the necessary angle, they opened fire. One after the other, small projectiles streaked into the air. After a few seconds of flight, they began to arch downwards towards the forest canopy.

BOOM..BOOM..BOOM..BOOM..BOOM

Sensitive ears twitched upwards as the raced towards the enemy. A frown etched itself on the tattooed teens face.

'What on earth is that sound?' rhetorically thought the boy. 'It almost sounds like a...fireworks!?' Ecru coloured eyes shot skywards, hoping to see the fireworks. Spotting them easily against the night sky. His frown deeped as he watch them arck downwards, towards the tree tops. Lavinder eyes widened;

"Incoming!"

BOOM..BOOM..BOOM..BOOM..BOOM

Upon connecting with the ancient trees, the missiles exploded with a fury of fire and devastation. Desecrating trees with easy, the raging fire burnt the undergrowth to sinders, sparing nothing. Animals fled their homes, some out running the devastation, others weren't so lucky. Amongst the unrelenting destuction, stood a small sanctuary, protecting three shinobi. The barrier stood strongly against the onslaught, mighty trees breaking apart, their burning branches falling from above. More missiles came, passing through the now destroyed forest canopy. Hitting the charred floor, the ground exploded, chucking up a lot of soil.

Standing behind the barrier, three allies looked out onto the disaster unfolding before them. Red and orange flames, engulfing everything it touches. Showing no mercy, to whatever it comsumes. The floor beneath their feet shocked violently as it was hit continously why the projectiles. For ten whole minutes the floor shock against the unrelenting assault, all the trio could do was watch the area around them burn.

The last round of rockets were launched into the air, bringing the camp into silence. The armoured cladded troops standing by for further orders. With a single hand sign, the troops made thier way into the inferno in search of the ninja's remains. Spreading out they combed the area, hearing and smelling greatly deminished due to the damage cause by the bombardment.

"I'm going to collaspe the barrier, so be ready to move." informed the older shinobi performing a hand sign, the barrier phased out. The moment the protection was gone, they were hit by the residial heat radiating off the smoldering remains of the surrounding forest. Moving swifty through the fire and ash, exposed flesh started to burn. Senses pushed to their limits, ears, noses and eyes taking in every small detail of their surroundings.

"Kill them!" springing out of the surrounding flames, the enemy soldiers ambushed the unsuspecting ninja. Fighting soon pursued, as both sides clashed. There was the dull sound of metal striking metal, as two sides fought. Neji took on three armoured clad warriors, activating his Byakugan, he striked. Moving as though he was a river, he striked hard and fast, evading their attacks with ease. As the fighting continued, white specks appeared within the Jōnin's vision. Spinning on his heel, ready to go through the next set of moves, a massive burning bush passed through his field of vision. Everything went white, a quick shock of pain shot from his right temple, causing him to falter. Noticing the brief window of opportunity, all three assaliants attacked, punching the teen into the ash covered ground.

Kunia in hand, Kiba skillfully took down his first opponent down with a swift downwards slash. Another soldier took her comrads place, raising her blade to meet his kunia. Sparks flew as the the metal clashed against each other. They danced around each other with elegance of professional dancers. With each move their weapons clashed, niether one gaining the upperhand. In strength they were match, but in experience, Kiba lacked. The dual went on for minutes, clouds of soot and ash formed as the two fought. As the pair crossed blades, a near by buring tree started to creak and groan under its own wait. Cracks started to appear all over the backened surface of the scorched wood. With each passing second, the cracks turned into long, deep, fissures running the length and breath.

CRACK...THUMB

With a final groan, the burning tree began to topple, destorying anything in its path. Two blades clashed together, sparks flew as the metal grinded agaist the other. A sadistic smile etched onto the womens face.

"Not bad swordmanship, for a inbreed mutt." her smirk widened in glee at the retorted growl resonating from the teen. At the same time a growing shadow appeared over them, snapping their heads towards the shadow. Crashing towards them was the burning tree, pushing against the locked blades the pair evaded the falling tree with easy. A large cloud of ash got chucked into the air, deducing visability. Inhaling the soot and ash, Kiba began to cough violently. The more he coughed, the more he inhaled. Each cough irrated his throat, as though something was clawing its way out of his body.

Steady footsteps drew ever closer to the spluttering teen, blade posed.

"We were ordered not to kill you, but I'm going to take great pleasure in doing so. My master will reward greatly, for killing her greatest enemy's lover." confidently stated the warrior, as she raised her blade above the incapacitated teen.

Shwwwsh

Unforgiving eyes widened at the feeling of something cold settleing within her chest. Looking down, she noticed a blacken hand holding the helt of a kunia blade.

"Not unless I kill you first." hoarsely replied the brunette, forcing the weapon in deeper. "Kill or be killed, and you blew your chance." let go off the handle, he watched his opponent stagger for a few seconds, before collaping to the floor. A relieved sigh escaped his cracked lips, as he knelt on the cremated ground, he gazed over the surrounding forest. Nothing was spared, not a single bit of green in site. Habitates of animals which have called their refuge home for generations, now gone, forever lost.

'But one good thing will come out from this. New life will breath and grow, in time animals will come back to make new homes.' A small butterfly fluttered pass him, landing graciously on his arm. Blowing gently, the insect took off, flying up towards the early morning sky.

"You know you really need to pay more attention to your surroundings." stated a familiar voice, holding a cold blade against the unsuspecting teens jugular.

"I could say the same about you." confidently stated Kiba, a cocky smirk formed on his ashened face.

"Huh?...Ohhh touché." there pointing at a vital spot was the teens Tantō.

"Chiyako, stop pissing about and let the boy up." commanded her teammate. Relucently, Chiyako removed her blade while muttering to herself. Picking himself up, kiba looked at the team scattered around. All of them engaged with the enemy, spotting Neji face down on the floor, he rushed over to help up his fallen friend.

"Come on Neji, we still have a mission to complete." stated the boy lightly, hiding the ominus feeling of dread inside his battered body. Reaching down, the tattooed teen slipped the other teens arm around his neck, while his other arm snaked around the boys waist. "I'm not doing this all by myself you know."

Hearing the strained humour in the exiles voice, Neji pushed himself off the ground, using Kiba as support.

"You should be thankfull Naruto isn't here." commented the Jōnin, receiving only an raised eyebrow in reply. "I don't think your lover would be happy seeing you holding someone like you are now." confusion dominated the brunette's face as he looked over the way he was supporting the Hyūga.

"I don't see..." noticing excatly where his hand was resting, it quickly shot up back onto the teens waist.

"Being 'put in the dog house' will be taken to a whole new level." chuckled the Jōnin at his own joke.

"Ha ha ha. My sides are splitting from laughing so hard." sarcasm practically rolling off his words. "Do me one favour." getting the others attention. "Don't give up your day job." smirking at the scowl in return.

"I should be fine now. We need to hurry and get to Naruto..." there was more to that sentence, which neither one want to say out loud or think. With speed only shinobi could achieve, they continued ahead. Evidence of the destruction began to become less obvious as they flew through the forest.

Sensing the fading chakra of the three man cell, Guy turned his attention back to the situation at hand. The two headed beast kept spewing jets of fire at everyone, making it hard to get a hit on the beast. Lee and Tenten were gearing up to take another crack at taking the beast down. Removing the large scroll from her back opening it a fraction, ready to unleash its containts. With a sharp nod, the pair burst into action. Lee speeding towards the monster, with a determined glint in this eye. Seeing the spandex mini-me hurting towards them, the beast reared its heads back at unleashed a steam of flames. Taking her cue, Tenten leap into the air along with the large scroll. Ripping it open, she unleashed a halestorm of weapons. Howls of pain echoed through the clearing, as the creature was made into a pin cushion. The screams were cut abruptly short as a demon shuriken severed the beast heads clean off.

Cheers of triumph replace the screams of pain, as they watch the headless beast fall about, before becoming to its wounds.

"Yes we did it, Guy sensie! The flames of youth triumphed yet again!" excitedly exclaimed Lee, bouncing up and down on his heels.

"That we did my fine pupils, that we did." replied Guy, doing his thumbs up pose. On they other hand, Tenten merly stood there leaning against the scroll, breathing out a sigh of relief that it was finally over.

"I'm glad that's over..."

"I wouldn't bet on it." stated Gaara, looking intently at the fell creature. All eyes were now on the some how living carcass. Steam rose up lazily from the bare flesh, embedded weapons slowly were rejected from the scalely flesh. Gargling sound came from the severed neck wounds, the flesh began to spit and hiss violently. In seconds a slimy looking film formed over the hissing flesh, before turning black as night. Everyone watching in tense anticipation of what will happen now. Thier unspoken question was answered. Something was moving underneath the film, it was pushing against it, shapes were being outlined as whatever was trying to break free.

"What on earth..." voiced Tenten, readying her scroll, ready to unleash another barrage of sharpened weapons. The film burst open, unleashing four identical black serpant heads. "Nani!?" All four heads opened their beak like mouths, unleashing a torunt of flames. Acting fast, Gaara erected a wall of sand, blocking the flames.

"Everyone, get ready to unleash everything you have." commanded the Kazekage, readying his own attack.

BOOM..BOOM..BOOM..BOOM..BOOM

A tremor could be felt beneath their feet, as the sound of distant explosions echoed into the early morning night sky.

"That's coming from the same direction as Kiba and Neji went." voiced Lee, torn between fighting a formidable foe, or running to aid his friends. As though reading his student's mind Guy but the teens mind at rest.

"Lee. We'll aid Neji and Kiba as soon as we have taken care of this formidable foe before us." seeing his favourate student (not that he showed any indication of his favouratism) being pacified with his statement, he turned his bushy eyebrows to the task at hand.

"Be ready.." muscles tensed, hands poised. Blood, chakra and adrenaline causing through their systems.

"Now."

In a green blur, both Jonin and Chūnin sped towards the four headed monstrosity. As they neared it, they split off, running in an arc so they were either side of the reptile. In a blink of an eye, Lee was crouched under the beast belly. With as much force as he could muster, he snapped his leg upwards, kicking the underbelly. The force of the kick sent the reptile several feet into the air, enough for Guy to launch it it higher, with a chakra enhanced punch. The snap of broken bones filled Guy's ears, earning a satified smile from the older man. A shadow swept over his face, turning to face the object. A black wing smacked into him, sending him spinning to the ground. Above the clearing hovered the foul creature, all eyes on the clearing below. Beating its mighty wings it flew higher into the night sky, merging with the blackness of the sky above. All eyes were searching for the winged creature, only the distant sound of the explosions filled the air.

A loud screech drowned out the explosions, making neck hairs stand on end. Eyes darting everywhere, pillars of fire shot towards the ground, incinerating everything in its path. Patches of forest floor were still abaze, tree tops like homing beacons, bazing brightly.

"Lee. Get ready to propel Tenten into the air." stated Konoha's green Beast, observing every small detail of the creature.

"Have you finally gone out of your mind?" paniced the Kunoichi, several sweat marks appeared on her head.

"Hai, Guy sensie." chirped Lee as he moved to his compainions side. As gacefully as he could he pick up the protesting teammate.

"Ou, ou! What do you think your doing, Lee?" protested Tenten, as she tried to struggle out of her teammates hold.

"Tenten." hearing the underling seriousness of her sensie's tone, she stopped struggling. "We are at a massive disavantage. The enemy essentially has the high ground, so we need to level the playing field considerably, if we even have a chance to defeating it."

"You won't be doing it by yourself, I'll be backing you up." informed Gaara, sand forming a small platform beside him. Stepping onto it, it rose a couple of feet into the air. "Wait for my signal." with that he shot into the air, grains of sand drifted towards the ground.

Into the night air he rose, teal eyes searching endlessly for any signs of movement. Jets of fire bared down on him, his sand forming a shield to protect him. With a single hand movement, projectiles formed of sand shot out from his barriar. Spotting the missiles heading towards them, the beast evaded them effortlessly, banking to the left. With out a second thought, Gaara flew after the agile monster.

The Chase was on.

Kiba and Neji ran as fast as their worn bodies would allow them, each focused on the task at hand. A light wind made it's way through the forest, carrying the early morning dew. The smell of sulpha grew stronger as the neared their destination, with each passing second it grew stronger, until they were passing through a relatively large clearing.

A lone figure stood in the center of the clearing, watching the teens race through. A shiver rippled down the brunettes spine, every hair on his body was standing on end. An uneasy feeling crept over the pair as the neared the edge.

"Is it me, or do you feel like we're being watched?" lowly asked the Chūnin, looking at the clearing. For a split second he saw a lone person standing in the field. Slamming his heels into the dirt, he skidded to a halt. Hazel eyes shot back to where the person was standing.

"What's the matter?" asked the Jonin, looking his compainion.

"I thought I saw... Never mind." he replied absent mindly, but his eyes still searched. Without another word they left.

Toppleing trees could be heard coming from ahead, sounds of snarling and barking echoed. Hearing his best friend was still alive and fighting, hastened the boys speed.

Akamaru stood infront of the limb teen, teeth and gums showing, growling threatenly at the winged creature. Empty eyes watched the ninkin critically, calculating every possiblity to get what it wants. One protecting an unmoving blond, while the other trying to get at the blond. The creature lunged at the teens body, Akamaru swipt at the attacker, his claws gouging long cuts on its neck. A hiss of pain sounded from the creature, swinging his entire body around, knocking the ninken into an adjacent tree. Souless eye watch as the large cannine struggled to get up, satified it locked its sights on its prize. Waisting no time, it move towards the lifless blond, inhaling his scent. Opening its beak like mouth, he swooped down and started to eat the teen. Snapping branches caught the reptiles attention, turning towards the sound, its prey half hanging out.

Kiba came to a dead stop at the sight before him, bile raising in his throat. There stood the beast, blood running down its chin, and the bottom half of his mate dangling limbly from its mouth. Neji stood rooted to the spot, in all his time, he's never seen anything which turned his stomach. What made it worst was that it was a friend, how taught him fate doesn't control everything. The blond opened his eyes and saw what was right.

Growling, the creature tilted its head back, allowing the rest of its pry slid down its throat. Rumbling sounds vibrated through the beast body, as though it was satified with its reward. Noticing the immoblised teens it turned to face them, a glint evident in its souless eyes. Breathing deeply while bring its head back, reading to spew fire at them.

BOOM!

The beast expoled, sending body parts flying everywhere. Blood and guts spewed over the shinobi, knocking them out off their thoughts. This time niether could hold their stomach contents, vomiting violently. It took them a few minutes to clam themselves down, reaching into his pouch, Neji pulled out a battered water canister. Takening a mouthful, he passed it to Kiba who mumbled a thanks did the same. Swishing the lucwarm water around their mouths, hoping to get rid of any unwanted sick. Carefully the pair moved through the bloody remains of a once dangerous animal. Spotting Akamaru, kiba rushed over, kneeling down checking him over for any serious wounds. There were several buises and minor scraps and cuts, but nothing life threatening.

"Hey buddy." said Kiba softly as he watched his compainion come around. Seeing his master, he licked his face happily. "I'm glad your still alive buddy. Where's Naruto?"

"Kiba over here!" called Neji as he stood near a large oak tree. Rushing over to him, Kiba spotted his blond stitting on the floor, with his back against the tree. Dropping to his knees infront of the blond, shakily he placed two fingers on his pulse point, hoping, praying that there is still one.

"Come on Naruto, don't leave us." despair began to fill his breaking heart. "You are tougher than anyone I know." whispered the teen, despratly trying to get a pulse.

'There!'

"He needs emergancy medical aid now, otherwise he's not going to survie the night." his mind racing.

"Konoha is still todays away, none of us as the chakra left to cover that amount of ground, in such a short time frame." stated Neji dejectedly, knowing the thruth about his friends survival rate.

'I doubt he'll survie an other hour...' the thought left a bitterness on his mouth. 'It seems fate has other ideas'

"Come on think!" Kiba shouted berating himself. Then it came to him. "Neji! You know those who have contracts to the summmoning realm?" getting a nod in reply. "They sign with they're dominate hand." getting another nod in agreement. "Is it possible for someone else to summon that persons respected summons?"

"Yes...What do you have in mind." curiously asked the older teen, a flicker of hope lit his heart.

"Naruto has a contract to the toads. So if we smeer some of his blood onto his summoning hand, we do the rest." explained the tattooed teen, hoping it works. "We have nothing to loose, to atleast try."

The branch member began to make the hand sequence, when a dirty hand stopped him.

"I wasn't going to let you do it Neji, it was my idea, so I'll do it." Neji looked at the teen as though he knew what he wasn't saying.

'Even if it kills me. It's the least I can do for him' thought kiba as he went to work, trying to find fresh blood. In seconds everything was ready. "Here it goes."

Steadily he went through the nessersary hand signs, gathering every scrap of chakra in his system. At the end of the sequence he slammed his hand down.

"Summoming Jutsu!" pouring all his gathered chakra into the summons.

The Chase was on.

For several minutes beast and Kazekage battled in the early morning sky. Attacking and evaiding, proforming airobactics with skill and grace. Lee and Tenten were ready for the red heads signal, it came as the two flow over head. Mustering enough strength, Lee launched Tenten into the air.

'I must be crazy if I agreed to this' wind rushing past her ears as she went higher. Spotting the demon, she removed her large scroll. Speadily she began to fall back down to earth, it was the weirdest sensation to fall like that. An opportunity showed itself as the dualing pair came nearer. Aiming for the beast wings, she unleashed everything she had. Hundreds of weapons shot out at the beast, peppering it continously. Shout of pain could be heard, satifing the Kunoichi. Lower it got to the floor, behind it Gaara created a large hand made out of sand, right in the demons flight path. Unable to change course, it smashed straight onto it, struggling against it as it closed around it.

"Sand coffin burial." high pitch screams of pain came from the hand, before the were brutaly cut off.

"Somebody catch me I'm still falling!" screamed Tenten as she neared the ground. Guy and Lee where running in circles trying to find were she would land. Gaara swooped in and caught her, causing Tenten to blush. On the ground however, the two spandex lovers were so focased on what was happening to Tenten they didn't notice where they were going.

SMACK

Now they were on the floor, seeing doubles of everything. The Kunoichi giggled at her teammates, a small smirk rose on the redheads mouth, amusement dancing in his eyes.

Over coming their dizzyness, Lee excitedly bounded over to the pair.

"That was amazing Tenten, Gaara-kun. You should of seen what it looked like from where we were." Lee being Lee he described how they were while doing actions and noises as well.

"We were there you know." mirth dancing in her hazel eyes.

"But it was so cool!"

"You are right my young student, they had the flames of youth with them!" stricking his Guy pose. "Now we must aid our comrades." receiving agreement from everyone they rushed in the same direction as Kiba, Neji and the Sand nin went.

"Summoming Jutsu!" pouring all his gathered chakra into the summons.

An massive explosion of smoke erupted, covering the entire area. The teens waited with baited breath, daring not to hope for to much. In seconds the smoke cleared, the first thing they noticed was the sunrise.

"I failed." dejectedly stated the brunette, as he fell to his knees.

"Err, Kiba?" the brunette looked up at the other teen, with glistening eyes.

"Wha..."

"Who the hell do you think you are summoning me you little shrimps!" boomed a loud voice. A frown formed on the omega's face.

"Did you hear that?"

"Of course he heard that! Because I'm the one talking!" realisation erupted on the teens features, looking down his eyes widened like saucers. There underneath their feet sat a massive toad not just any toad. The boss.

"It worked!" hope present in his voice.

"Good for you. Now are you going to tell me how the hell you managed to summom me without a contract?!" demanded Gamabunta, exhaling tabacco smoke.

"Gamabunta-sama, we need your help. If we don't get to Konoha soon, Naruto will.." a lump formed in his throat. "Naruto will.."

"Where is that small-fry anyway." looking around on the floor, he noticed the slouch teen. "You sleeping small-fry?" reaching down to prod him awake. Upon touching the blond his webbed hands, shot backwards. The teens skin was almost cold to the touch, as though death was taking its sweet time.

"So you summoned me Inuzuka?" only getting a nod in response, as carefully as he could he picked up the limp blond. "Get your ninkin Inuzuka and I'll take you to Konoha." as he prepared to hop down to retreive Akamaru, he was stopped by a hand on the shoulder.

"I'll get him Kiba, you need to conserve whatever chakra you have left." not saying another word, he lept of the amphibians head.

"What the hell, mutt?" came a new voice, looking down he saw Chiyako and Okahito standing there gob smack.

'Well what do you know. She can be speakless.' snidely thought Kiba as he watch them approch the mountain of a toad.

"What are you staring at shrimpy? Never seen a large toad before?"

"Hey! Who are you calling shrimpy, you oversized wart!" indignantly screamed Chiyako, pointing an accusing finger at the source of her irritation.

"Oversized wart! If I didn't have my hands full, I would flatten you like the bug that you are!" spluttered 'bunta lean so far down that he was almost eye level with the Chūnin.

"Ahem" two sets of eyes shifted their focus on the person who dared interupt. Standing arms folded, staring right back at them was Gaara. " I assume Naruto is still alive?"

"Where's that Ninkin? I suppose all of you want a lift back?" sighing deeply. "Fine. Everyone get on before I leave you behind." threatened 'bunta, meaning every word. Without further motivation, everyone scrambled onto Gamabunta's head. "Hold on tight."

PUFF

'Two hundred and ninty. Two hundred and ninty people who are now infected, by this mysterious pathogen. Two hundred infected within Konoha, the other ninty situated all over the surrounding area. More are expected in the up coming days, dispite our best efforts.'

Closing the file, an exhausted sigh filled the once silent office. Tsunade lent back against her chair, her mind realing unable to settle it.

Knock Knock

"Enter." the door swung open revealing a petit Chūnin, holding a scroll. Walking up to the Hokage, she placed the scroll infront of her then body flickered away. A manicured hand picked up the scroll, unravled the ribbon binding it shut. Caring less where the ribbon ended up, the blond began to read its contents. In less than a minute, a massive chakra spike erupted from the Hokage mansion, every window exploded outwards, spraying the surrounding area in glass.

'I'm so glad I wasn't there for that.' thought the petit Chūnin as she walked down the street.

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