Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Life of a Kunoichi ❯ ~Hold On~ ( Chapter 2 )

~Chapter 2~

 

~Hold On~

 

 

 

~Meanwhile on the path back to Suna~

“Hey Babe?” “Yeah?” “You look a little down, whats up?” Kankuro asked, softly grabbing hold of Phoenix's elbow. Turning towards her companion Phoenix sighed, “I don't know I guess I just wasn't ready to leave yet.” “We'll be back and you know Temari is probably pulling her hair out waiting on you to get back.” Phoenix smirked knowing full well what her other `sister' was most likely doing back at home. “Hn, yeah she wasn't to happy when she learned you were going in her place.”

~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~

“WHAT? Gaara you can't send Kankuro. Me and Phoenix always go to Kohana together as ambassadors for Suna. You need him here!” The blonde jonin argued with her brother. “Temari, I need you here this time, Kankuro can go with Phoenix this time.” “Why?! What is so important that you need me here?” Gaara sighed while rubbing his temples, “Please sister, he needs to be more involved with our allies like you and Phoenix. Kankuro has been here with me this entire time, he needs….a break.” Temari sighed and crossed her arms, “ok Gaara.”

~~~~~~~end flashback~~~~~~~~

Kankuro smirked while rubbing the back of his head, “yeah well I owe Gaara big for this.” Phoenix stopped dead in her tracks and spun on her heels to face the puppet master. “What do you mean you `owe' Gaara fo this, what did you do?” Phoenix's blue-green eyes squinted as she stared up at the taller jonin. “Well…. I…. um….” “KANKURO!! Stop stalling!” Kankuro began waving his hands in front of him “ok, ok look I asked Gaara to let me go with you, because I wanted to spend more time with you ok.” “You..What!?” Phoenix's face began to heat up at Kankuro's confession. Kankuro smirked seeing the reaction her got out of the woman he admired and for some time now wanted to be with. “Phoenix I….” But the puppet master was interrupted by an explosion to his left. “Wh-what the fuck was that?” he stammered grabbing hold of Phoenix and sheltering her from the blast. The smoke started to clear and the two sand shinobi were able to see that they were highly outnumbered. “Shit.” He whispered to the girl he held in his arms. “Kankuro…”

~Back at Kohana~

“Hey Haru, Shikamaru what are you two doing?” “Going to get something to eat, care to join us Choji?” Haru asked the not so little Choji. Choji grinned and of course “heck yeah I'd love to.” Haru laughed at Choji's obvious choice. *he has gotten so much bigger, and it's not all fat but muscle and his strength has improved as well* The three chunnin made their way to the ramen shop up the street. “So, Haru what did you want to do later?” Shikamaru asked the girl that hung to his arm. “Um…I don't know I haven't thought of any thing.” “Well we could….” Shikamaru was interrupted by Asuma-sensai. “Shikamaru, your needed at the Hokage's office, come on let's go.” Shikamaru looked down at Haru, “sorry, what a drag, we'll finish the later eh?” “Sure Shika.” Haru reached up and kissed Shikamaru good-bye. With a smirk from both teacher and student they were both gone in a puff of smoke. “I wonder what that's about?” Choji asked. “I don't know hopefully nothing bad, come on let's go eat I'm starved.” “You said it.” Choji held out his arm for Haru to take. Smiling she gladly accepted and they two started again towards the ramen bar.

“What!” Shikamaru shouted. “Calm down, Shikamaru. We don't know the full extent of the attack just that they have been. You are to assemble a team and head out A.S.A.P.” Lady Tsunade told the young chunnin. “Neji will accompany you with a second team. Get them to Suna safely.” “Right!” Shikamaru and Neji both responded. Shikamaru looked to Neji “let's go the first people we see, ok?” “Yes.” With that the jonin and chunnin were gone. Neji had become jonin and even though he had been on a number of missions his leader skills were still second best to that of Shikamaru, so that is why he is second in command.

“KANKURO!!” Phoenix shouted as she watched her friend fall to the ground. She nearly avoided a blow to the head in the midst. Cutting the mist ninja down with a swipe of her scythe she tried making her way over to Kankuro, but was thrown back due to a blast of wind sent at her from her right. “Aaahhh” she yelled as she slammed into a nearby tree. “PHOENIX!! Damn it.” Kankuro grunted as he attempted to get up, but failed. “Aahh fuck I think it's broke.” Kankuro said as he glanced down at his ankle, which was swelling by the second. “Well, well you two put up a decent fight. I heard that the sand shinobi were defiant when it came to dying.” “Fuck you!” Kankuro spat at the mist ninja, who's hair was spiked black with red highlights. His eyes held that predatory gleam to them like that of a wild beast about to kill it's prey. “haha still mouthing off while you are down, how noble. Too bad the bitch over there is down I wouldn't mind wrestling with her.” The ninja's laughter was cut short due to the kunai lodged in his side.” “Aaaahhh!” he screamed as he fell back and held his side. “Call her that again and see if I don't cut out your tongue.” Kankuro spat at the fallen ninja. *bastard , Phoenix I hope your ok, I'm coming for you.* Before Kankuro could react he was stabbed in the shoulder and thrown into a nearby tree. Upon impact the tree broke in two. The last thing Kankuro saw was someone or something picking up Phoenix by the throat. “Let her go…” was all they heard before he blacked out.

A/N Well i don't know kinda playing it by ear let me know what you think.