When worlds collide

~Chapter 7~

Yukia's POV

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I sat near a small pond. Soaking my feet in the cool water. It was very quiet here, well, mostly, there was several very loud croaks of a couple frogs near the waters edges. A couple birds chirped loudly up in the trees. I glance down at my reflection in the water. My red hair flowing gently behind him. As a gentle wind blew by.

Earlier that morning, I had stuck from the hospital and was hoping to find a place to hide for a bit. I didn't like hospitals. They made me feel trapped. Plus, I just liked being in a more peaceful area. I was in my wolf form. I was positive not, many would approach a huge wolf.

Looking at the water, a thoughtful look crossing my face. As I get to my feet. I take in a deep breath before randomly jumping into the water, the sudden coldness sending a slight shiver down my spine. After a short minute, I begin to relax.

"Hey!!!" A few familiar voices suddenly shout from the shore of the pomd.

I stand up in the water. Water droplets running down my fur and landing back in the water with very small splashs.

I turn my head to look over at the shore, my tail seems to wag a little behind me. When my eyes spot both Naruto and Sakura standing there dripping wet.

"I'm so sorry," I say innocently as I walk out of the water, my eyes peeking up.

Spotting a tall silver haired man standing behind Naruto and Sakura, an unimpressed look on his face.

I slowly slip to my human form, getting an eye raise from the man. I guess it was expected not every day someone ran into someone who could turn into a huge wolf.

"How did you do that?" The silver man questions interestingly. I guess revering to my wolf form.

"I was born with the ability to shift," I explain, simply shrugging my shoulders like it was nothing.

A look crosses the man's visible eye that causes me to step back. It was a look of suspicion, though when he catches me staring up at him, he shook his head and looked away. What was that look for?

"Sensei, we told you about her, remember?" Sakura interrupts my thoughts, her mint green eyes peeking over her shoulder back at the tall man.

"Yeah, sensei, she's Yukia." Naruto finishes for his teammate. "Don't you remember?"

The silver-haired man gazes back over at me, giving me a once over before turning back to the two teens in front of him

"Yes, I remember now," the masked man says with a shake of his head. A smile could be heard in his voice.

"Yukia, this is our Sensei," Sakura explains, having noticed the confused look on my face.

"This is Kakashi sensei," Naruto informs happily, a sparkle coming over his blue eyes. "He's the coolest sensei ever,"

The silver-haired man raises his hand in a lazy wave at me, his one visible eye closing. Was he winking at me? I couldn't tell due to his other eye being covered up by his headband.

"Nice to meet you." He finally greets me cheekily

"You too," I reply respectfully, my head tilting curiously to the side. "Why did you give me a suspicious look earlier?"

I had done earlier. The man pauses as his head tilts down to look at me.

"I was curious about you," Kekashi sinply replies

"OH, i see," I mumble lowly relief going down my spin. Thank goodness it doesn't seem like he saw anything.

"Would you like to train with us?" Naruto questions enthusiastically

"But I don't have chakra," I point out my eyes, which reverted back to the blonde my words causing him to droop his shoulders. "I could watch though, if you like,"

"Ok, I guess that would work," Naruto grumbles disappointedly under his breath.

"Let's begin," Kekashi addresses slowly, bringing his hand up to his headband. And lifting it up. Uncovering his left eye. What looks to be a small red spin wheel spins around in his left eye. His right eye now closed.

'What is that?' I wonder internally, focusing in on his now opened left eye. My blue eyes wide.

...

Third-person

"Multi Shadow clone Jutsu," Naruto shouts as he focuses his chakra. A huge cloud of white smoke shoots up around him. Once the smoke clears out. Several, almost perfect replicas of the blonde stood around him. There arms over there chest as they smirk back at the silver haired jonin confidently.

Kakashi does a few back handsprings. getting a small distance between him and his two students, his uncovered eye consistantly peeking back over at the girl.

Yukia was now sitting up in a nearby tree, her blue eyes watching them interestingly. However, when she notices Kakashi, looking at her, she blinks her eyes at him in silent question.

Shaking his head, Kakashi focuses back on his students, his sharigon eye watching them carefully.

Kakashi leaps to the side, easily avoiding a powerful chakra filled punch from Sakura who had tried sneaking up behind him while he seemed distracted, hoping to catch him of guard, however the jonin was quick to react, and easily avoids her powerful attack. Sakura hits the ground hard with her chakra filled fist, causing the ground to crack in half.

A huge dust cloud shoots up from the ground, blocking the girl from view for a short minute, Kakashi sweet drops at the Pinkett. It had been a while since he last trained with both his students it amazed him how strong they had become.

"Argh," Naruto shouts as he runs towards the silver haired man, a more then determined look clear on his face.

diving towards Kekashi Naruto lands a hard punch to the man's stomach, a grunt of pain coming from the silver man's lips. As he rockets backwards, only to vanish into a puff of white smoke.

A log now takes his place once the smoke had cleared. Naruto's blue eyes widen. Of course, he couldn't get Kekashi that easily. The jonin was good and very strong.

The real Kekashi ends up behind Naruto slamming his knee hard into the blondes back. A surprised gasp comes from Naruto's lips as he falls towards the ground only to disappear

'Naruto's clone' Kekashi confirms internally impressed by the blondes improvements with the shadow clone jutsu.

Kakashi had noticed from the corner of his eye that the girl sitting up on the tree had jumped to her feet, her blue eyes watching the fight with some concern flashing into her eyes. Especially when she saw the Naruto, clone get kicked.

Yukia wasn't used to them being able to make clones yet. however, she seems to relax when the clone disappears. And, sits back down, stretching one of her legs out over the branch. with her other leg hanging freely over the side of the branch. Swaying back and forth. With Her eyes once again watching them.

Naruto, with one of his clones, race towards Kekashi. A huge ball of swirling blue chakra. Suddenly started to whirl around his outstretched hand.

The clone helping Naruto form the rasengon. Instantly vanishes into a puff of white smoke. Leaving the real Naruto, leading the charge with two more clones, taking a quick step behind him.

Kakashi glances to the side. Spotting Sakura, also, running towards him as well. her fist clenched as she pulled her arm back, preparing another hard punch.

Kekashi quickly jumps into the air, vanishing into a cloud of white smoke.

Naruto widens his blue eyes as he stumbles over his own feet, trying to stop himself from crashing head first into Sakura.

Just then, a sudden, small blue bubble wraps around Naruto's torso. Pulling him back to his feet. Keeping him from falling over. As Naruto regains his balance, the blue bubble vanishes from around him. Sakura comes to a hault in front of her teammate, her eyes wide with confusion.

"What's that?" She questions, turning her head to look up at Yukia. Who was still sitting up in the tree, her eyes focused on them a smile on her lips when she noticed Sakura looking her way. Waving a hand at the pinkette.

"Thanks, Yukia," Naruto shouts appreciatedly over at her. At which the girl salutes him happily.

Kakashi barely raises an eye as he looks back up at the girl in the tree silently impressed by her powers. Even without chakra, he had to admit her powers were quite impressive.

Maybe he could try and see what else she could do he already knew about her shape shifting, having already seen it. Now he saw her shields, but what else was she able to do?

"You sure you don't want to train with us?" Kakashi asked, coming out from his hiding spot.

Which was just behind a huge ray of brush, Kekashi, strides over to the tall tree Yukia was sitting up in, his head tilting up so he could see her above him.

"Yeah, will go easy on you," Naruto begs her with a bright smile on his lips. Good Naruto was helping. He would make it easier.

Yukia smiles down at them. Sliding off the branch, she was standing in she easily lands on the ground in front of them. In a crouched position, one hand touching the ground for extra balance

"I don't think I should, I would just get in the way," Yukia answers as she goes to stand up her eyes hooded as they look at the ground.

All three ninjas shake their heads at her words. With Naruto slinging an arm over the girls shoulder, her eye barely glancing over at him from the corners of her lashes.

"Come on Yukia chan please" he pleads puppy dog eyes now in place.

"You wouldn't be in the way," Sakura begs, her hands clasped in front of her chest, as her lower lip trembles. "Come on, it will be fun,"

"We don't have to use our chakra either," Naruto puts in with a cheeky grin.

Somehow, she was defeated by the cute leaf ninjas in front of her. Honestly, how could she say no to them? Yukia nods her head finally.

"OK, fine, but please use your chakra, I don't want you guys getting hurt," she sighed, trying to sound disappointed, though she was sure she was failing. "By the way, quilt tripping me isn't fair,"

Naruto chuckles as he pulls his arm back from over her neck at the same time that Sakura sticks out her tongue childishly.

Kekashi turns his head, seeming uninterested in the situation, though an amusing look barely shows on his face. Yukia simply rolls her eyes. Why did she have to be so gullible she blamed the titans for that. She used to be as hard as a rock till she met them.

"Three against one," Kekashi states proudly, holding up three fingers.

"Isn't that a little unfair?" Yukia asked unsurely while tilting her head.

"He'll be fine. Kekashi sensei is super strong," Naruto tells her, getting a look from the silver haired man and an unsure nod from Yukia.

Slipping into her wolf form Yukia lets out a low growl her blue eyes now watching the silver-haired jonin standing in front of her, Kakashi focused some of his chakra into his legs before jumping up into the air landing on the surface of the lake. Naruto, Sakura, and Yukia, all three eyeing him.

Kakashi brings his hands up before performing a few lighting speed hand signs. The three people in front of him widened their eyes.

"Water style: Water dragon jutsu" The jonin shouts focusing his chakra into his feet, letting it flow into the water below him, the jonin easily keeps his balance as the water sways violently under him. The huge water dragon rose up from the water, a low snarl rolling from its lips as its yellow eyes shined back down at the three teenagers.

A surprising look crosses over Yukia's face when she sees the huge creature now looming in front of her. She hadn't been in this world long. She didn't completely know all the things these ninjas could do. So, seeing a huge dragon made of water fueled chakra surprised her.

The dragon let's out a loud roar without warning the dragon lungs forward, heading straight towards them. Not giving any of them much time to move out of the way.

The dragon was far too fast, however, just as the dragon grew closer. A blue bubble quickly surrounds the three teens.

Yukia, breathing out heavy as she focuses her energy into her shield.

With Naruto, and, Sakura, sending the girl small, wide-eyed glances. Yukia grits her teeth, feeling the powerful chakra filled move slam into her shield. With the water dragon splashing around her shield.

Kakashi focuses more chakra into his legs and jumps into the air, his eyes narrowing at the shield that was placed around Naruto, Sakura, and Yukia, the shield easily protecting them from his water attack.

A couple short seconds pass by and the shield vanishes into a cloud of smoke. Yukia falls to her knees. Making the cool water splash up around her ankles. Sakura bends down beside her.

"You ok?" She asked gently. Offering to help Yukia back to her feet.

At which Yukia is grateful to accept.

"Thank you, Sakura," Yukia muses. "And, yes, I'm alright,"

"That was awesome." Naruto cheers from beside them, his fist punching the air in triumph. "Your jutsu didn't even touch us sensei."

Yukia and Sakura both sweat drop at the blonde. As Kekashi quickly begins to perform more rapid hand signs.

"That was quite impressive," the jonin implies while building up boiling hot chakra in the back of his mouth, cupping to fingers in front of his lips he quickly exhales

"fire style, fireball jutsu." He shouts fiercely, a huge fire ball now shouting out from his opened mouth. As the huge fire ball shoots towards his students. It scorches the ground, turning the once green grass black. And ashy

A low growl suddenly comes from Kakashi's side, causing him to snap his head towards a huge blue wolf hurtling towards him, slamming hard into his side.

The wolf clomps her teeth down around his arm, her sharp teeth barely digging into his arm flesh. However, it seems when drops of his blood drips onto her tongue.

A disgusted scowl crosses her face, and she releases him, jumping a few meters away from him. Yukia lands in a crouched position. Rubbing a paw over her mouth.

Yukia really hadn't bit him that hard.

"What happened back there?" Kekashi asked, looking over to where his students had once stood. His fire ball gone.

Both Naruto and Sakura had already vanished as well. The spot they stood in completely scorched.

"Naruto made clones of us right before you made that huge fire ball and we all snuck away unseen, while you where distracted by the clones I took a chance to sneak up on you, forgive me if I hurt you" Yukia explains the last words sounding apologetically as they left her mouth. At which Kekashi quickly dismisses.

"Naruto is really smart sometimes," she states randomly, her tail wagging behind her.

"I see" Kekashi mumbles, while, already figuring it out in his head, a pleasing smile on his lips though hidden by his mask "That was very smart in deed he saw you where hurt and decided to get you all out of the way just before the fire ball could hit you"

"I didn't think of it that way," Yukia admits with her brows raised. "I guess it makes scents. Sakura did check me over a second before I snuck up on you."

Kakashi grins under his mask at the wolf once more.

"However, I'm sorry to disappoint you, Yukia..." The silver haired jonin starts. A smirk seeming to play in his voice. Kekashi suddenly vanishes into a puff of white smoke, a small log now in the spot he once stood.

A bewildered look crosses over Yukia's face, her eyes blinking rapidly. What happened? Was that a clone or something else? She still didn't know much about this world. Everything felt naturally new.

"That was a substation," Sakura explains as she walks over to the stunned blue wolf.

Her hand subconsciously patting over Yukia's head, her green eyes widening at how soft the wolf's fur was. It was like her hand was running over a nice fluffy cloud.

"Let's go he's not around here, no more," Naruto proclaims as he walks from his hiding spot, arms resting back behind his head.

Sakura, pulls her hand away a cheeky grin crossing her lips as she gazes back at the huge wolf standing beside her, Yukia really didn't seem to bothered about being petted her crystal eyes watching Sakura intentionally.

Yukia tilts her head cutely to the side, her ears flopping slightly as she gazes at Sakura. Giving the pinkette a wink before shifting to her human form, a delightful smile crossing her lips.

"Your sensei is strong," Yukia states happily. If she was still in her wolf form, her tail would probably be wagging. "But I'm wondering about something. His left eye. Early before y'all started sparing, he had it covered up with his headband, so why did he uncover it before you guys started to fight? And why was it red?"

Sakura, and, Naruto both gaze at each other, a second before casting their eyes back to Yukia.

"The eye under his headband is his sharigon," Sakura answers.

"What?" Yukia questions her voice, sounding just as confused as she looked.

"The sharigon is a powerful ability, that allows the user to determine their opponent's moves, before they even have a chance to make them" Sakura explains in more detail trying not to confuse Yukia, more then she may already be.

"I see." Yukia nods her head interestingly, her brows knitted together in thought. "So does that boy Neji have it too? Or his that something different"

Kekashi suddenly appears beside his two students, realizing they were not looking for him at the moment. There was no point in him staying hid if his students weren't searching for him.

"That's the Byuyagon," Kakashi's address, unsurely having caught most of the conversation. Not sure if trusting her with this type of information was smart or not, she could easily use it against them if she wanted to "it can see the chakra networks inside our bodies as well as block the chakra points"

"Wow," Yukia mumbles lowly under her breath, her interest for this world growing ever so slowly.

"That's enough training for today, guys," Kakashi declares with a tired sigh pulling his head band back over his left eye. "My eye needs a break."

"I should get back to my friends as well there probably worried sick," Yukia says to no one, in particular, as she turns to leave, waving a goodbye over her shoulder

"Thanks for letting me train with you guys. It really was fun," she says happily, casting all three ninjas a glance from over her shoulder.

"Told you," Naruto pointedly says, his arms crossing over his chest proudly, "it would be fun."

Another smile crosses Yukia's lips. when a sudden familiar scent rolls up her nose, it was close by, and it made her excited. Waving one last goodbye at Naruto and Sakura Yukia vanishes from their line of sighs, disapearing into the forest around them.

...

"Hey guys," Yukia greets as she walks towards the Titans, a bright smile plastered on her face.

"Yukia, there you are," Starfire greats happily, her hand waving the girl over.

"We're having a picnic," Cyborg speaks up with a smile coming to his robotic lips. "Would you like to join?"

"You look tired," Robin points out, having noticed how tired the girl seemed. "Are you ok?"

"Of course, I would love to join," Yukia answers Cyborg, firstly sending the tall male a tooth filled grin before turning her head to Robin.

"And, I'm ok, I was training with Naruto and Sakura, and I met there, sensei," she explains, scratching the back of her head nervously. "They were so strong to"

This was definitely the Yukia, they all knew. Whatever it was that seemed to be bothering her earlier was gone. She seemed in a better more cheery mood now.

"Anyways, we were about to spread out the bla..." Cyborg pauses and looks up his human eye, narrowing as he looks towards the woods. He could have sworn he saw someone running towards them.

"It's ok." Yukia interrupts his thoughts, having already recognized the scent. Cyborg cast an eye back at her, raising his brow in question.

"I know that scent," she simply tells him. With Cyborg barely nodding his head silently.

A few more seconds passed. Before someone jumped out of the forest, his teal eyes widened when he spots the Titans and Yukia sitting around a large white blanket. A large wooden basket sitting in the middle of the blanket. Keeping the wind from blowing the white fabric away.

"Hey, Gaara," Yukia greets her eyes, looking over at him from her seat on the ground, a kind smile on her lips.

Gaara's teal eyes barely cast over to her for a couple short seconds. Before he quickly shakes his head and looks away.

"Sorry I didn't know you were here," He speaks up calmly, starting to slowly back away from the group of young heroes.

Yukia slowly approaches him, having gotten to her feet. Gentle, taking his hand in hers. Yukia honestly couldn't help but realize how big his hand was compared to hers. It literally felt like it covered her whole hand almost.

Yukia turns around, heading back over to her friends. While tugging him gently behind her. The boys eyes locked on her hand, seeming a bit surprised about her touching him.

"Don't be silly, you're fine," Yukia replies shyly. Not once looking back at him, as she pulls him back towards her friends. A slight pink covering over her cheeks.

A couple small chuckles coming from the bushes behind them. Causes the girl to pause in her walking. Her head turned to look back over her shoulder.

Just as Kankuro and Temari walk out from the brush, their hands covering their mouths as more giggle escape from their lips.

Yukia tilts her head at them, wondering, what could be so funny. Why were they laughing for? She follows their eyes to hers and Gaara's hands.

Realizing she still had a pretty tight hold of his hand, her cheeks seemed to burn up suddenly. Why was she getting so flustered for? He was just a friend, nothing more. Besides, Yukia was just being nice to him. Why was that so funny?

"Um, hi," Yukia greets, waving a hand at the two sand ninjas casually with her free hand.

Kankuro waves back at her with a cheeky grin. With Temari nodding her head in silent greeting.

"You know he rushed here so he could see you," Kankuro pointedly says, his eyes looking towards his younger brother. and, then, back to Yukia, who cast her eyes over to the tall male. Did he really rush here to see her?

Gaara looks back at his older brother, a warning glare coming over his face. Kankuro chuckles nervously while scratching the back of his head and backing away.

'I warned him,' Temari thinks internally while rolling her eyes.

"You want to join us too?" Starfire asked, floating over to the two other sand Ninjas. Landing on the ground, in front of them, both sand ninja raise their eyes at the girl. They still haven't gotten completely used to the Titans yet. It would take them a while.

"Sure," Temari finally answers a bead of sweat pouring from her head. When Starfire squeals in excitement, wrapping her arms around, the blonde in a tight hug, a few cracking sounds could be heard from the girls back.

Temari, could have sworn if this girl didn't let her go she would end up with a couple broken ribs or even a broken spine, she had quite a grip, luckily Starfire eventuality lets her go. With Temari, beginning to desperately try and get the air that had felt like it had been crushed from her lungs back in.

"Well, come on, we grabbed plenty," Cyborg puts in with a smile.

Yukia turns back around and begins walking back to her friends her hand still pulling a stunned Gaara, behind her despite her small feature he had to admit she was quite strong, she was easily able to pull him behind her, though he was kind of allowing her to do so.

A tiny unseen smile crosses his lips despite not being used to being pulled like this. He strangely didn't feel bothered by it either.

The Titans all sit down around the blanket. While Yukia decides to stay standing for a moment. The three-sand ninja standing beside her.

"O um Sorry," Yukia says suddenly, having realized she was still holding Gaara's hand in hers.

A light blush coming to her cheeks as she releases his hand, her arms crossing over her chest as her eyes gaze towards the ground.

Robin, Cyborg, and Beastboy, all three cover their mouths, with their hands trying to hold back their laughter. With Starfire, letting out a cheerful giggle. Raven emotionlessly smirks at the young girl. All five titans were not used to seeing. Yukia, getting so embarrassed like she seemed to be now. It was nice to see if they had to be honest.

Gaara just blinks his eyes, feeling a bit, unsure of what to do in this type of situation, not having been in them before.

Temari only smiles at her young brother. While Kankuro struggles to hold back his laughter once again, the young sand ninja was a bit hopeless when it comes to some things.

"I cooked everything before we got here," Cyborg proclaims proudly, changing the subject. To Yukia's silent relief, his human eye slightly sparkling, "hopefully it all tastes good"

Reaching his hands into the picnic basket, Cyborg begins pulling all the food one by one. Ribs, a few side foods, like potatoes and Mac and cheese, and something gross looking for Beastboy. Because Cyborg could still not get the green boy to eat meat.

"Dig in," He says happily, pulling out the chopsticks and handing them out to everyone.

"This looks delicious." Robin soothes, pulling his chopsticks easily apart

Yukia finally decides to sit down her legs were getting pretty tired from standing up, and that training earlier really did make her sort of tired all a sudden. With the three sand ninjas also sitting down.

"Can we join?" A voice suddenly comes from up in the trees.

Causing almost everyone to jump a little before turning their heads to look up into the trees, where both Sakura and Naruto stood, the blonde had his arms crossed over his chest. His blue eyes glancing down at them, a smile crossing his lips when he spots Yukia. Even though she just training with them not too long ago, he was still glad to see her again.

"Where did Kakashi go?" Yukia questions with a tilt of her head as she reached for a piece of rib with her chopsticks. Only to sweat drops when the piece of meat falls back down on her plate. Both ninjas jump down from the huge tree, landing on the ground below them and walk over to the small group.

"He ditched us right after you left," Sakura says with a disproving look coming to her face. "Will leave if you want us to, Naruto was just joking,"

"No, it's fine, we have plenty." Robin speaks up, with a small smile over at the two leaf ninjas.

Robin seemed quite amused by Yukia struggling with her chopsticks. She clearly didn't understand how to use them. And it was clear she was getting irritated by each attempt to use them. If the multiple animated veins pulsing on the side of her head was anything to go by.

"You don't know how to use chopsticks?" Naruto asked, having also noticed the girl struggling. Yukia pouts at his question.

"Sue me..." She growls her teeth poking out the side of her lip, causing the blonde boy to sweat drop. "I was raised using forks and knives, not sticks,"

"You'll get used to it eventually," Sakura muses teasingly, grabbing a plate and a pair of chopsticks herself.

"Stop teasing me," Yukia pouts childishly. "It's not fair, being out numbered,"

Everyone except Raven and Gaara burst out laughing. Both teens remain as quiet as ever. As happy chatter scatters around the blanket. While they all eat on the meal Cyborg had made.

Yukia suddenly gets to her feet, her actions getting several eyes gazing up at her all of them questionable. Though she avoids them all for now. Her mind focused on the irony scent that seemed to rush up her nostrils like burning ashes. A troubled look, making its way onto her face.

"What's wrong?" Robin asked curiously.

"He's here," She simply replies as a low growl rolls from her lips, her body morphing into her wolf form. "Debalo"

"What, seriously!!" Cyborg cries out dramatically, animated tears coming from his eyes. He knew they wouldn't be able to enjoy the rest of the meal he cooked with that man showing up.

Starfire gently pats his shoulder comfortingly a smile now crossing the robotic teen's lips when his eyes glance back at her.

"Your scents of smell is as sharp as ever, I see." A dried male voice comes from the forest. Just as a tall, dark-haired man stokes towards them.

One of his many swords, out in front of him dripping with fresh blood. Yukia scrunches her nose up in discussed, at her uncles stinch. He always smelled of blood mixed in with sweat and other smells she couldn't quite place. It was like he took showers in the blood of his victims. As far as she knew he probably did, he was so heartless.

Debalo pulls a male body from behind his back. A white and black cat mask covered his face, blood splattered on the man's clothes, his throat had been sliced open blood, easily gushing out

"These ninja really aren't that strong." He mocks smugly. Pulling his blade to his mouth, a creepy look coming to his face, as his tongue slides over the sharp tip.

"Those where leaf ninja." Naruto hissed pointedly, his anger suddenly rising. "You'll pay for this."

Debalo simply rolls his eyes at the blonde, not seeming one bit worried about his threat.

Without warning, Naruto begins to perform a couple of familiar hand signs.

"Multi shadow clone jutsu," the male shouts. Before he his completely surrounded by a thick cloud of white smoke. Hiding the boy from few, for a couple of short seconds.

The Titans and Yukia's eyes widen in silent shock as the smoke clears and, there, completely surrounded by at least a hundred Naruto clones. Or maybe it was more?

"Huh," Debalo muses with an evil glint in his eyes. "Boy, you might prove to be more challenging than I thought, alright bring it,"

The man's words causing all the clones to glare at him.

Debalo's eyes cast back at Yukia, with her crystal eyes sneering icily back at him when she noticed he was looking at her. Debalo was honestly surprised. She hadn't lunged at him yet. Usually, the mere sight of him made her charge towards him without thinking. He honestly predicted her to do so.

Debalo still wanted some revenge she'd broken his arm. She would pay for it. Debalo swiftly begins to perform a few quick hand signs of his own. A dark cloud of smoke puffing up around him, now blocking him from view.

When the smoke vanishes, an almost perfect replica of the dark man stands beside him. The clones eyes glaring dangerously. Over at Yukia, whose eyes had gotten wide, when could he do that?

The clone rushes towards Yukia, grabbing a sword from his back as he races towards her.

Yukia crouches low to the ground, her sharp teeth piercing from the corners of her mouth. As a low growl rolls from her throat.

The clone quickly seems to focus chakra into the sword in his hands as he races forwards.

"Wind style: wind cyclone jutsu," He shouts as he flings the huge weapon forward, sending a powerful chakra infused wind straight towards Yukia. The strong wind breaking a few tall trees straight in half.

Yukia slips to her human form arms out in front of her... ready to put up one of her shields.

"Wind style, scythe jutsu." Temari's voice comes from beside Yukia turning her head to glance over at the blonde. She pauses...

Temari easily lets her chakra flow into her huge fan. As she begins to sway it back and forth, Releasing a powerful chakra fueled wind of her own. The move begins to head straight towards Debalo's own move.

In seconds, both moves collide violently with each other. Sending a heavy blast of wind up into the air. And, causing several of the trees around the area to shake violently, with a few of them instantly snapping in half. As the moves both die down.

"That was awesome," Cyborg complements loudly. With a small thumps up at the blonde girl. Standing in front of them.

"Really, Temari, great job," Kankuro tells his sister a small smirk, crossing the girl's lips at the praise she was getting.

The clone rolls his eyes unimpressively. He didn't see what the bog deal was. Both moves being the same. Pretty much canceled each other out.

The clone quickly jumps away just as a huge spear of sand comes flying towards him. The sand hits the ground cracking it just a little the clone glares up at Gaara watching as shifts of sand flies around the boys head, his Ruby eyes then glare back to Yukia maybe he should have made more clones.

A green bolt rushes quickly towards the clone hitting him hard in the side, and, sending him skidding across the ground the clone reaches one of his hands out infront of him, little bits of chakra being focused into his hand, able to stop himself before he could collide with a nearby tree, his Ruby red eyes glare up at Starfire who was flying above him her eyes and hands blazing with her green energy. Suddenly, something big and blue smashes into the clones chest, knocking it backwards rather ruffly. Yukia stood in front of him, a growl rolling from her throat

"Back of," She snarled darkly, baring her sharp teeth in warning.

The clone chuckles darkly at the girls words. Sending an unseen shiver down the girl's spine, this man was so creepy even being just a clone. The clone takes a couple steps back from the snarling wolf, only to be forced to stop, by something tightening around his ankles.

The clones eyes growing wide as he stares downwards. Spotting something yellow makes it's way quickly up his body, the sand easily able to keep him in place.

"He's got you now," Kankuro sneered with a confident smirk coming to his lips.

"He just has a clone.." The Debalo clone points out almost sounding like he was mocking Gaara."He will never beat the..."

"Sand coffin," Gaara growls, his fist closing into a tight fist.

The clone lets out a loud shriek, his body being completely crushed under the pressure of the sand. The clone instantly vanishes in a puff of smoke before being crushed any further.

Yukia turns her head back to the original, who seems to be glaring back at them with some annoyance flashing in his eyes. He looks back at the boy he had been fighting. Debalo had somehow managed to take out most of the Naruto, clones with ease.

The real Naruto dashes towards Debalo. A huge ball of blue chakra swirled around in his right hand.

"Rasengon," Naruto shouts, stabbing a full hand of chakra straight towards Debalo chest

An evil grin crosses Debalo's lips as he brings his sword out from behind his back.

"Naruto, look out!" Sakura cries out in a panick.

But it was too late, the long sword was sent, flying right into Naruto's stomach. The blonde widens his blue eyes in shock, blood quickly starting to pour out. The sword in his stomach sent up several cold spills throughout his body.

Naruto throws his arm forward, wanting to attempt one last time to hit Debalo with his Rasengon. Choosing to ignore the sharp pain that now filled in his midsection. Despite the effort, the man skillfully jumps away, avoiding the powerful move.

Jerking his sword out of Naruto's stomach in the process. An amused look clear on the evil mans face. As the boy falls to his knees, clearly in a lot of pain. Naruto holds his stomach with his right hand, hoping to stop the blood somehow, but it didn't help.

Naruto glares hatefully up at the black-haired man, still standing before him, gritting his teeth. As Debalo pulls his sword back, ready to strike again, a blood thirsty glint flashing dangerously in his ruby eyes. As he sends the bloody weapon forwards.

Naruto keeps his eyes on the dark man, his hands balled into tight fists down at his side. For the first time in a long while. He couldn't do anything, but a wait the horrible pain, that he knew well was on its way.

However, suddenly, a powerful blue blast shoots towards Debalo. Hitting the man square in the chest. Sending him flying backwards through the air, Debalo crashes hard through several huge trees. Before he comes to a stop, by a huge boulder. The huge rock cracking down the middle from where the man had crashed into it.

Debalo slings to the ground, a painful groan escaping from his lips. Just as a few disks fly towards him. Immediately exploding when they got closer to the dark man. Blinding him from any oncoming attacks.

Debalo stands up, running a hand over his mouth, a red liquid smeared over his hand. Hitting the boulder probably caused some internal damage, but he would be fine it was no big deal.

The smoke around him slowly begins to disperse around him. Just as another sonic cannon his shot towards him, Debalo narrows his eyes darkly at the robotic teen.

The dark man quickly focuses some chakra into his legs, before jumping up into the air dodging the oncoming blast, he lands a few feet away in a crouched position, his red eyes watching Cyborg, who only stares right back seeming unfazed of the dark man. His sonic cannon pointed once again at the man ready to be fired

Debalo focuses his chakra once again. However, before he could go to do anything, something big and green crashes hard into his side.

Debalo sprawls across the ground a couple meters before focusing his chakra into his legs, and, doing a small backflip in the air. Landing on his feet, his eyes blazing with anger when he looks back at the green boy who was now a growling tiger in front of him, its sharp teeth glistening in the sunlight. As he growls.

Debalo pulls his bloody sword out in front of him having held on to it this whole time a loud snarl escapes from Beastboy's mouth, Debalo darts forward focusing chakra into his feet the dark man suddenly vanishes in a quick flash

Beastboy widens his eyes, his head frantically looking around to try and find the dark man. Where did he go? Beastboy turns completely around only to spot Debalo behind him, his sword aimed at the green boys back.

Beastboy closes his eyes. His arms covering his head as he prepares for the pain that he knows is coming his way. Luckily, before the sword could meet fleah, black energy swiftly surrounds the bloody weapon. Focusing her energy, Raven pulls the sword ruffle out of the man's hands, keeping her powers around it so he wouldn't try and take it back again. Who cares? Debalo didn't need his sword. He had chakra to depend on now. Rearing his arm back with a huge amount of chakra being focused into his fist, he goes to hit the green boy in the gut. However, before he could so much as touch Beastboy.

Yukia rams her huge body into Debalo's side eaaily able to knock him away from Beastboy's body.

The dark man smirks menacingly at the young girl. Causing a few shivers to roll down her spine. He knew well that he creeped her out. Debalo, without another word or movement, suddenly vanishes.

"Wh...ere did he go?" Cyborg wonders nervously, his eyes darting around the area in search for the evil man.

Yukia lifts her muzzle up into the air, smelling for his scent when she couldn't find it. She lowers her nose. A relaxing feeling coming over her body.

"He's gone," She mumbles under her breath, her blue eyes looking back at Beastboy, who still had his eyes closed. Yukia grins a little and makes her way over to him, her nose gently nudging his shoulder.

"Am I dead yet?" The green boy questions, with his green eyes barely opening. Looking around him.

"Yeah, that's why you're still talking," Raven speaks up in a monotone sarcastic voice.

"Yukia and Raven saved your butt bb, you're fine" Cyborg says a breath escaping from his lips he was tired and he could feel his body growing week he used his sonic cannon too much in this fight he needed a charger but he highly doubted this world would have one for him. They really needed to try and get back to their world soon.

"Come on, Naruto," Sakura cries loudly. Causing Yukia to quickly jerk her head towards the Pinkett and the blonde boy, a saddened look coming over her blue eyes.

Sakura's hands glow with her chakra as she tried to stop the boy's blood from pouring out of his stomach, the beat of his heart seeming to be getting weaker and weaker if she didn't hurry and heal him he could die, tears soaking her mint green eyes blurring up her vision. The three sand ninjas stood around her. Watching as she tried to heal the blonde male.

Yukia shifts to her human form and slowly walks over to them. She bends down beside Naruto and Sakura. Placing a gentle hand on Sakura's shoulder, causing the pinkette to snap her head up, a tender smile coming over Yukia's lips

"Let me try," Yukia mutters, lowly getting a small glance from Sakura. Yukia felt bad for him. She couldn't believe her uncle was trying to kill him. The least she could do is this. "I'll heal him,"

Not feeling up to arguing, Sakura nods her head. As she sits back on her knees, her chakra dying down from her hands.

Yukia lets out a low breath before focusing her powers into her palms with a blue light slowly beginning to incase her hands.

Yukia then places her hands down on the blondes deep wound, her mind now focused on healing him up. Sakura watches on from the side it was the first time her and the other three ninjas had seen Yukia's healing abilities.

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An hour passed, and Yukia stood up, whipping some blood that had ended up on her hand from healing Naruto, on her jeans making her jeans turn a slight crimson red

"It's d...one .h.. He s...should b...e f..ine n..now, " the girl says through breaths.

Naruto was now unconscious, the wound on his stomach. Reduced to nothing more than a small white scar. Naruto breaths out lowly, with his chest rising up and down as he now slept.

A pleasing look comes over Yukia's face it was great to see him doing better now, though Yukia had become extremely tired after healing him. Healing could sometimes completely drain her of energy, especially with the wound as bad as Naruto had. She was barely able to keep herself standing at the moment, her legs slightly wobbling under her weight. Yukia was very stubborn she didn't want to trouble anyone. Besides, she was managing to keep a decent balance on her own.

Sakura focuses her chakra into her hands and puts them over Naruto's stomach where the wound had once been. Checking to. Make sure he was completely healed and there wasn't anything else that needed to be healed up, her eyes seem to widen when she couldn't feel the wound anymore, the small scar was the only thing that was left. But that would probably heal up soon to. Naruto always healed up pretty fast.

"It's gone," Sakura says lowly, her eyes peeking back towards Yukia..

"Yeah, Yukia's healing is the best," Beastboy complements pointly. A bright grin on his face. As he slings his arm over Yukia's shoulders, getting a smile from the girl as she looks back at him

"Though it can take up all my strength to heal someone especially if the wound is bad," Yukia inputs, with a small yawn coming from her lips..

"Thank you," Sakura mumbles gracefully, wiping the tears from her eyes.

"But of course, I can see how important he is to you, and to the others as well, I would never let the likes of Debalo kill him," Yukia murmurs. Smiling at the pinkette.

"But he does need to rest up if he will." Yukia puts in quickly. "I healed him up, but rest is always the best cure,"

"You should take your own advice, sometime," Raven speaks up tonelessly. Yukia was definitely not one who should tell someone they needed to rest. When she wouldn't if she was hurt. Raven's statement, resulting in Yukia sticking her tongue out at her. And, Raven Rolling her eyes upwards.

"I'll help him back, to the village," Robin decides. While bending down beside Naruto.

Sakura, Raven, and Beastboy follow behind Robin as he starts heading in the direction of the leaf village. Naruto, being carried easily on the masked boys back.

A tired smile crosses over her lips as she goes to follow after them, not wanting to be left behind.

However, Yukia comes to a small stop. Her eyes starting to spin dizzily in their sockets. Perhaps she overdid it a little sighing deepily. She shuts her eyes momentarily, and, puts her left hand on her forehead. Hoping the dizziness would fade away. This always happened when she overdone herself on healing someone, which was often.

"I got you," she heard a voice come from beside her, making her jump in fright.

Yukia opens her eyes swiftly. glancing to the side only to see Gaara, standing beside her one of his arms, already supporting her back keeping her from falling backwards, he lifts her right arm up over his head placing it around his neck. As he begins to walk slowly.

Allowing the tired girl to lean against him for balance. Her blue eyes blinking uncertainly.

"I'm sorry," Yukia whispers shyly. The heart in her chest seeming to increase rapidly.

Yukia wasn't sure why? Why did she get so nervous around him? It was weird, yet She still felt like such a burden to him right now. It wasn't her that got hurt. She was just very tired from healing Naruto, but otherwise, she was completely fine.

"You don't have to help me, you know," She tells him lowly, not getting an answer from him. Yukia goes quiet, her blue eyes focusing on the ground. Feeling unsure about what else to say.

"Don't worry about it," Kankuro informs her from the other side of Gaara, a smile coming to his lips. "He's not bothered by you,"

"He wouldn't be helping you otherwise," Temari puts in happily. It was nice to see her young brother being gentle towards someone for once.

"Just relax, Yukia," Raven mutters, having fallen back to check on her.

"You need to rest once we get back to the hotel room," Cyborg points out, with a small grin at the stubborn girl.

"Ok..." Yukia mutters softly. Faling quite once again. She was way too tired to argue with her friends right now.

Cyborg felt a bit shocked about it. Usually, she'd argue back. About getting rest. And go on and on about being fine. When clearly she needed her rest.

"Thank you," Gaara says in a sudden hushed voice. It was so low, Yukia was barely able to hear him, peeking her eyes up at him, Yukia tilted her head questionable

"For what, you're the one helping me," Yukia points out lowly.

Shaking his head slightly at her words. His teal eyes glancing down at her from the side, causing a light pink to come to her cheeks.

Yukia looks away from him, her blue eyes casting back up to. Robin, and Naruto.

"No, I mean for healing him," the boy murmers quietly. The village now beginning to come into view it was a good thing they weren't too far away from the leaf.

"He was the one who helped change me," Gaara mumbles lowly.

'Changed you?' Yukia questions internally. Her brows raised in silent interest. But she remains quiet.

Yukia couldn't help the interest that comes over her mind. Changed? What did he mean by that?

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