Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Love and Death ❯ Cave Battle ( Chapter 6 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Bookkbaby84 
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 05.04.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 787 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 05.04.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 787 | Status: Completed
Hello! Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I lost motivation for a bit... Reviews usually help keep me interested. Is there anyone reading this fanfic?
Kakashi, Sakura, Iruka, and Gai raced along in the trees, following the Jonin and ANBU at a safe distence. Suddenly, the ninjas ahead of them dropped to the forest floor.
"They've probably found Naruto and Sasuke!" Iruka said to his group, dropping quietly down to the floor. The rest followed suit.
They crept up on the ninjas, hearing the sounds indicating that words were being exchanged. Carefully, they made their way to the cave enterence, just in time to catch the last bit of conversation.
"Hand over the boy. His death sentence has been passed by the Hokage-sama himself. To protect him is to go against the entire Konoha Village." the ANBU captain was saying, obviously to Sasuke.
"I won't leave him here for you to kill him." Sasuke said. "If you want to kill him, you have to fight me first."
"We have no business with you."
"It's my business when you involve my teammate and friend."
They heard a feeble muttering in the cave, but did not quite make out the words.
"He has more sense than you do. Kill him." the ANBU captain said.
Immediately, Sakura and the others heard weapons being drawn. They all stood up quickly and ran into the middle of the battle.
Sasuke knew that he was in deep trouble when the ANBU captain casually ordered his men to kill Naruto. He couldn't protect him from all the nins inside the cave- and there was no way he would outrun the, either.
'Damnit!' he thought. 'I can't hold them off forever!' He dodged a thrown kunai, making sure not to step in the way of another nins jutsu. He stayed as close to Naruto as he could, but he could only do so much. He saw one sneak behind him and turned around just to see the nin throw various weapons at Naruto.
"Naruto!" he yelled, trying to get over there, but the nins he was fighting held him back. Suddenly, the weapons heading towards Naruto were gone.
"What?" Sasuke asked himself, dodging as another nin threw shiriken at him and returning the attack with a jutsu, knocking his opponent out. He was grateful taht they weren't actually trying to kill him, but then he wondered why not all the the nins were attacking. There seemed to be fewer and fewer in the cave.
He saw a flash of pink, then recognized the hair.
'Sakura?' He glanced around for any of the other nins he knew. He saw Kakashi and Iruka fighting back to back, then there was Gai who was single handedly taking down a handful of ANBU. Sasuke saw no more nins, so he traveled back to Naruto.
"Dobe, are you awake?" Naruto gave the faintest nod. Behind him, a familiar Chakra drew near.
"He's just exhausted from everything that has happened. Bringing out Kyuubi and then healing must have taken it's toll." Kakashi said, so quietly only Sasuke and Naruto heard.
"The nins?" Sasuke asked.
"Taken care of. We should leave- there may be more nearby that broke off of the main group or they may have reinforcements." Iruka said, steeping up behind Kakashi. Sasuke nodded.
"I'll carry Naruto." Kakashi said. "Sasuke, you lead. Iruka, you're behind me. Gai and Sakura follow." The kast two came up behind Iruka as Kakashi finished outlining the plan.
"Naruto!" Sakura said, shoving past the men to get to him. "Are you okay?" Naruto just kinda nodded, not looking at her.
They heard a moan from one of the kncoked out nins. It seemed that they were waking up.
"Time to go." Iruka said. Kakashi scooped Naruto up in his arms to carry him. Naruto stiffened noticeably.
'What's wrong with him?' Kakashi wondered as they started off.
Sasuke opened the door to his house. It had been the closest safe place for Naruto.
"Lay him down on the couch- I'll get a blanket." Sasuke said. Naruto had shivered throughout the trip and probably had caught a cold. Kakashi did as asked and Sasuke was back soon with the blanket. Kakashi noticed that Naruto only relaxed when he had been lain down on the couch. Everyone was silent while Sasuke tucked the blanket in around Naruto. It was Iruka that started off the questioning when Naruto was settled.
"What happened, Naruto?" he asked, sitting down near the couch. Naruto looked away.
"Nothing. I'm fine." he said.
'Why did he avert his eyes?' Gai wondered.
"Tell the truth. It's okay." Gai said comfortingly.
"I'm okay!" Naruto said, looking back at them. Sakura almost took a step back at teh venom in his voice. Naruto wasn't acting like the Naruto she knew. As she listened to the rest of his words, she knew that this wasn't the Naruto she had come to like.
"I was just fine where I was! Why didn't you guys just leave me there? Anyone else would have-" Sakura stepped right up to the couch and slapped Naruto as hard as she dared. His head snapped to the side.
"How dare you speak like that! There are plenty of people in Konoha that would have tried to save you!" Naruto didn't even look at her.
"Name one that isn't here that you know for sure would have come." he said softly. Sakura kind of shrank into herself, searching her mind for anyone she knew would have come. Her raised hand lowered.
"Well... I'm sure that Ino would have come. Shikamaru too! And Neji and Hinata... um..."
"Can you say for sure?" Sakura closed her mouth.
"What really happened, Naruto? We can't help if we don't know." Kakashi said reasonably. Naruto shook his head.
"I told you, nothing happened." he said. He hadn't moved his head since Sakura slapped him, so he was still facing away from the group. His eyes became soft and sad.
'What would they think if I told them? They'd probably think I'm weaker than they thought. That I can't be a good ninja. They'll feel sorry for me- I don't want their pity. Especially not Sasuke's....'
"Why were all the Jonin and ANBU after Naruto? what's going on with the Nine-Tails too? Why weren't the Jonin and ANBU after Kyuubi?" Sakura asked. Naruto froze. Sasuke already knew. Would Sakura hate him for it? Why did she have to know NOW, of all times?
"That's Naruto's question to answer." Kakashi said. "What he tells you cannot be told to anyone else." Sakura nodded.
"I don't want to answer. Iruka-sensei can answer it." Naruto said.
"I will tell the backstory, but you must tell her the rest, Naruto. She won't hate you." Sakura looked at the rest of the nins there. Why on earth would she hate Naruto? What secret could be so terrible? Iruka-sensei took a deep breath and began the tale.
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Kakashi, Sakura, Iruka, and Gai raced along in the trees, following the Jonin and ANBU at a safe distence. Suddenly, the ninjas ahead of them dropped to the forest floor.
"They've probably found Naruto and Sasuke!" Iruka said to his group, dropping quietly down to the floor. The rest followed suit.
They crept up on the ninjas, hearing the sounds indicating that words were being exchanged. Carefully, they made their way to the cave enterence, just in time to catch the last bit of conversation.
"Hand over the boy. His death sentence has been passed by the Hokage-sama himself. To protect him is to go against the entire Konoha Village." the ANBU captain was saying, obviously to Sasuke.
"I won't leave him here for you to kill him." Sasuke said. "If you want to kill him, you have to fight me first."
"We have no business with you."
"It's my business when you involve my teammate and friend."
They heard a feeble muttering in the cave, but did not quite make out the words.
"He has more sense than you do. Kill him." the ANBU captain said.
Immediately, Sakura and the others heard weapons being drawn. They all stood up quickly and ran into the middle of the battle.
Sasuke knew that he was in deep trouble when the ANBU captain casually ordered his men to kill Naruto. He couldn't protect him from all the nins inside the cave- and there was no way he would outrun the, either.
'Damnit!' he thought. 'I can't hold them off forever!' He dodged a thrown kunai, making sure not to step in the way of another nins jutsu. He stayed as close to Naruto as he could, but he could only do so much. He saw one sneak behind him and turned around just to see the nin throw various weapons at Naruto.
"Naruto!" he yelled, trying to get over there, but the nins he was fighting held him back. Suddenly, the weapons heading towards Naruto were gone.
"What?" Sasuke asked himself, dodging as another nin threw shiriken at him and returning the attack with a jutsu, knocking his opponent out. He was grateful taht they weren't actually trying to kill him, but then he wondered why not all the the nins were attacking. There seemed to be fewer and fewer in the cave.
He saw a flash of pink, then recognized the hair.
'Sakura?' He glanced around for any of the other nins he knew. He saw Kakashi and Iruka fighting back to back, then there was Gai who was single handedly taking down a handful of ANBU. Sasuke saw no more nins, so he traveled back to Naruto.
"Dobe, are you awake?" Naruto gave the faintest nod. Behind him, a familiar Chakra drew near.
"He's just exhausted from everything that has happened. Bringing out Kyuubi and then healing must have taken it's toll." Kakashi said, so quietly only Sasuke and Naruto heard.
"The nins?" Sasuke asked.
"Taken care of. We should leave- there may be more nearby that broke off of the main group or they may have reinforcements." Iruka said, steeping up behind Kakashi. Sasuke nodded.
"I'll carry Naruto." Kakashi said. "Sasuke, you lead. Iruka, you're behind me. Gai and Sakura follow." The kast two came up behind Iruka as Kakashi finished outlining the plan.
"Naruto!" Sakura said, shoving past the men to get to him. "Are you okay?" Naruto just kinda nodded, not looking at her.
They heard a moan from one of the kncoked out nins. It seemed that they were waking up.
"Time to go." Iruka said. Kakashi scooped Naruto up in his arms to carry him. Naruto stiffened noticeably.
'What's wrong with him?' Kakashi wondered as they started off.
Sasuke opened the door to his house. It had been the closest safe place for Naruto.
"Lay him down on the couch- I'll get a blanket." Sasuke said. Naruto had shivered throughout the trip and probably had caught a cold. Kakashi did as asked and Sasuke was back soon with the blanket. Kakashi noticed that Naruto only relaxed when he had been lain down on the couch. Everyone was silent while Sasuke tucked the blanket in around Naruto. It was Iruka that started off the questioning when Naruto was settled.
"What happened, Naruto?" he asked, sitting down near the couch. Naruto looked away.
"Nothing. I'm fine." he said.
'Why did he avert his eyes?' Gai wondered.
"Tell the truth. It's okay." Gai said comfortingly.
"I'm okay!" Naruto said, looking back at them. Sakura almost took a step back at teh venom in his voice. Naruto wasn't acting like the Naruto she knew. As she listened to the rest of his words, she knew that this wasn't the Naruto she had come to like.
"I was just fine where I was! Why didn't you guys just leave me there? Anyone else would have-" Sakura stepped right up to the couch and slapped Naruto as hard as she dared. His head snapped to the side.
"How dare you speak like that! There are plenty of people in Konoha that would have tried to save you!" Naruto didn't even look at her.
"Name one that isn't here that you know for sure would have come." he said softly. Sakura kind of shrank into herself, searching her mind for anyone she knew would have come. Her raised hand lowered.
"Well... I'm sure that Ino would have come. Shikamaru too! And Neji and Hinata... um..."
"Can you say for sure?" Sakura closed her mouth.
"What really happened, Naruto? We can't help if we don't know." Kakashi said reasonably. Naruto shook his head.
"I told you, nothing happened." he said. He hadn't moved his head since Sakura slapped him, so he was still facing away from the group. His eyes became soft and sad.
'What would they think if I told them? They'd probably think I'm weaker than they thought. That I can't be a good ninja. They'll feel sorry for me- I don't want their pity. Especially not Sasuke's....'
"Why were all the Jonin and ANBU after Naruto? what's going on with the Nine-Tails too? Why weren't the Jonin and ANBU after Kyuubi?" Sakura asked. Naruto froze. Sasuke already knew. Would Sakura hate him for it? Why did she have to know NOW, of all times?
"That's Naruto's question to answer." Kakashi said. "What he tells you cannot be told to anyone else." Sakura nodded.
"I don't want to answer. Iruka-sensei can answer it." Naruto said.
"I will tell the backstory, but you must tell her the rest, Naruto. She won't hate you." Sakura looked at the rest of the nins there. Why on earth would she hate Naruto? What secret could be so terrible? Iruka-sensei took a deep breath and began the tale.
That's all. Remember, reviews keep me interested!
The next chappie should be out shortly- I have 6 of 8 KB typed up.