Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ A troubled soul ( Chapter 38 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

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Chapter 38

Umiko ran to her room as Arashi left with the other man for the hospital. The urge to pack her things and flee was tremendously strong within her soul. But the thought of her daughter, being killed in the Sound village's version of the academy was enough to make her stay.

But why…why did she have to meet a man who was the first to elicit a reaction in her in so long? And why now, why on this mission of sorts, where the only thing keeping her from quitting this is her daughter Sasami?

It was not fair…

Any other time in her life after her husband's death, if she had met this man, she would have loved him with all her heart and soul. Sasami would have gained the brother she always wanted in Naruto and she would be happy to be the little girl that she was.

She would have had choices in her life that she deserved!

Instead, the child got drafted by Orichamaru's policies, into being a ninja. Being a fighter was not in Sasami's nature, she was always interested in cooking. The little girl wanted to own a restaurant when she got older. But because of their `leader'…

The only thing the child would be allowed to become is a Ninja…

Getting herself straightened out, as she tries to gather some semblance of sanity, Umiko runs to Naruto's room. Groaning a little bit at the disaster of its condition, she grabs a change of clothes for the youth should he need one. Because, judging by the condition of the silvery-haired man's. He more then likely will probably need one.

She had heard him tell him the name of someone who had done this and it was admittedly nerve wracking, although the gossips of Konoha, speak of the betrayal of Sasuke to Sound with hatred. When it comes to this other Uchiha, Itachi?

They speak his name with fear…

Rushing out of the room now as she had gathered his clothes into a bag, the woman races out of the complex. All the while not knowing of the ROOT member following her…

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Hospital, thirty minutes later

Umiko sat down and drank tea as Arashi paced. Her heart going out to him, he worries honestly about Naruto who at this moment, is being treated by both Tsunade and Shizune for severe over use of the Fox's chakra according to his teammates.

It seems, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame had purposely leaked out information on their whereabouts in hopes of luring out either Naruto or Itachi's brother, Sasuke. They got their wish in one instance apparently.

When Naruto had arrived alongside his friends, Kakashi and the Fox went head to head with Itachi. While Sakura, Yamato, and Sai went to take on Kisame in a battle, the end results being neither side winning.

But taking a lot of damage…

Sakura with aid from a well timed ink strike with Sai's aide had deftly managed to knock the sword out of Kisame's hands enough for Yamato to go head to head in water jutsus. While this was happening, Sakura set about quickly trying to find a way to demolish the fish-man's sword while Sai provided back up for Yamato.

Itachi though was another matter. Kakashi having managed to develop the Sharingan to its ultimate level had made Itachi furious when the youth had taunted the Copy Ninja in whom he had killed to obtain it. Only to find out that he hadn't done anything of the sort.

He didn't believe it and got angrier the more that Kakashi stated that it was the truth. His Mangekyou swirling in his eyes, he had succeeded in trapping both Kakashi and Naruto with his eyes. His intent to use the Amaretsu on them in response to his anger, Itachi had been startled when the Kyuubi according to the Copy Ninja, used that as an excuse to break out and take control.

The resulting battle that followed was not pretty…

Kisame had fled along with a bleeding Itachi, as the possessed youth had struck out hard and fast with a clawed hand. Nearly severing an arm with that one strike…

Yamato, Sai, and Kakashi had their work cut out for them, in the end it took Sakura managing to approach the possessed youth, long enough for her to wave something violet in his eyes.

It seems, Tsunade had a strange theory about Hinata's relationship with Naruto…. The seal tags were to be used as a last resort, for him. As with each possession it would draw more from the chakra it had taken to make them. The Godaime had not wanted to run out so soon.

So she had asked someone, who Naruto had taken a shine to recently to give her something infused with enough of her own chakra and scent to give to Sakura. So Hinata had simply given her friend a handkerchief that she keeps with her at all times.

It worked, although Sakura had to literally knock the youth off his feet with a punch to the ground. With Yamato and Kakashi bruised holding them down as best she could, Sakura had placed Hinata's object underneath the Fox's nose.

Although the possessed Naruto resisted as best he could, the Kyuubi lost and caused both itself and its vessel to pass out. Mostly from the pure warmth of the scent and chakra invoked in its memories.

Using this as their moment to escape, Sakura who had more strength then the others combined at that moment, had grabbed Naruto and fled as Kakashi and Yamato worked together to cloud their trail from sight.

So it had come to this, right now. Overuse of the Kyuubi's chakra due to extended periods of time according to the medics, was damaging Naruto's body. The reason why Arashi had been summoned was that unlike most others, who could use parts of their own body as mediums.

Naruto, because of the Kyuubi's presence, he needed something more to help heal his damaged organs. Hence Arashi had immediately been asked to donate some blood and hair to help heal his son.

Now the only thing they could do was wait…

And wait they have been doing…

“Damnit! What's taking so long?” Arashi screamed as he punched a fist through a wall. His own arm feeling the scrapes from the plaster and wood, Umiko looks at him with sadness as Kakashi and Yamato struggle to restrain him.

Standing up, the older woman makes a few moves with her hands as she thinks of an excuse for what she is about to do. Watching as she approaches now, her hands glowing a pale blue, Arashi looks up to find her fingers at his cheeks and a gentle smile on her face.

“Forgive me…but sleep…”

Lethargy fills Arashi's senses and within mere moments, he is out like a light. The body giving out against both Kakashi and Yamato, the two men looks towards Sakura who approaches with a calm smile.

“He was impatient hmmm…?” The pink haired ninja stated gently as she gestured for the two men and Umiko to follow her. Entering a room to the right, they find Naruto sleeping soundly as Tsunade and Shizune fuzz over his form.

Gesturing to the other bed in the room, both men place a sleeping Arashi in it. “He shall sleep for a while.” Umiko said softly. “I thought that would be best…”

Tsunade smiled as she quickly looked over Arashi. Sensing the light chakra spell placed upon him, she looks over at Umiko with a kind heart. “You have some medical experience?”

“A little…mostly I learned enough to help my family out when I was a child.” The red headed woman replies softly, as the cover she had thought of comes quickly to her. “My mother was a midwife…”

“Ahhh…” Shizune commented with a grin. “You used the one for those panicky fathers then?”

Nodding her head a little sheepishly, the three women chuckle a little bit as Kakashi and Yamato look on. Their eyes drifting towards both men, Tsunade eventually takes pity on them to let them know that both will be all right.

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Questions you may ask…

Why would something like the Mangekyou affect Naruto and Kyuubi the way that it did?

IF you think about it, the Sharingan requires you to be looking at the person directly and them at you. So theoretically I believe the eye would only affect Naruto and not the Kyuubi. Hence giving the Kyuubi a chance to break out…

Why would something of Hinata's work better then a seal tag from Jiriaya?

Like medicine eventually, you have to take more and more of something before you can feel better. Tsunade is just thinking of other ways, so that Naruto does not come to depend on the seal tags to bring him back when he loses control…