Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Life of a Kunoichi ❯ ~Forever~ ( Chapter 3 )

~Chapter 3~

 

~Forever~

 

 

 

 

“Over there!” Neji exclaimed “there's about ten and a hand full of bodies on the ground, Kankuro is down over to the east, and that big one in the center has Phoenix.” “Ok, we don't have time for strategizing. Kiba you and Akamaru get their attention. Naruto, back him up with your shadow clones. Neji, Haru you and Sakura get to Kankuro. Lee you and Choji come with me we'll flank from the west. Ready, let's go.” “Alright Akamaru, beast mimickry.” “Shadow clone jutsu!” “Fang over Fang!” The mist ninja didn't know how to react, “what the hell is going on.” “Watch out they have reinforcements.” Naruto began to yell at the big guy holding Phoenix, “Hey asshole put her down, now!” “You want her, come and take her from me.” “Aaarrgghh! Bastard I'll kill you!”

“Kankuro?” Haru asked her friend leaning over him to inspect his face. Kankuro was bleeding from a cut to his forehead his shinobi hood was laying off to the side his face paint was missing in some spots and smeared in others. His shoulder had a deep gash in it due to the kunai still lodged in it and massive cuts along his arms and legs. “He never even had a chance to pull crow from the scroll.” Haru said looking at the discarded scroll still sealed and then to Sakura. Sakura shook her head and went to work on his ankle, which indeed was broken. “Phheeonixx” he mumbled. “Kankuro, can you hear me, it's Haru. Answer me, please.” “He passed out again.” Sakura commented. “His ankle is done, I'll start on his shoulder next.” “God, they took a beating. How many do you think there were?” Haru asked looking up at Neji, who had his Byuakugan working. “From the looks of things about fifty.” “What?! No way. Uh Gaara should be told.” Haru said looking back down at Kankuro. “We have already sent a messenger it should be arriving soon.” *Gaara is not going to be happy about this* Neji sighed.

“Aaahhh!” “Naruto!! Damn what the hell is this guy?” Kiba asked no one in particular. Both teens are now breathing heavily. “Where the hell is bushy-brow and the others, we could use their help.” Naruto asked. “I don't know, but let's give this guy hell.” “Believe it!” The two smirked and headed off once more.

~Back at Suna~

“Lord Kazekage!” Baki grunted as he entered Gaara's office. “What is it Baki?” Temari asked looking up from a paper she was reading. “Kankuro and Phoenix have been attacked on the road back home they are about a half a day away. Leaf shinobi have gone to their aid.” “WHAT?!” Temari yelled jumping up from her seat. Gaara's face shown of two emotions one was fear. Fear for his brother and `sister' and two anger. *they are dead* “Do we know who the attackers are?” Gaara asked his old sensai. “No.” Gaara sighed and took off his cloak, “Temari let's go.” “But Lord Kazekage, let someone else go.” Gaara turned to Baki “No, I will go whoever did this, will die. Baki you look after things until we return have everything ready.” Bowing down Baki said that he understood without having to say a word. Gaara grabbed his gourd and Temari grabbed her fan and they were gone in a puff of smoke.

~Back to the battle~

“Oh look she's awake.” “What? Uhhh what the hell.”Phoenix groggily opened her eyes to see she was being held by a very ugly, very big mist ninja. “Put me down, bastard!” “Now, now cutie, I don't want to have to break your neck like I did your friend over there.” Phoenix's eyes widen and she stopped her struggling, “what did you say? KANKURO!!” Phoenix began to kick and punch the mist nin, but he only squeezed harder. “Aaaahhh.” She managed to choke out. “Phoenix, stop struggling. Kankuro will be fine just focus.” Phoenix managed to turn her head to the familiar voice, “Kiba Naruto.” “Let her go!” The man smirked and leaned closer to Phoenix's face and licked her cheek. “She tastes as good as she smells, can you smell her dog-boy? Can you cmell her….fear.” Kiba began to growl, along with Akamaru barring his fangs. “Haha growl at me I'll show you….what the I can't move!”

“Shadow Possesion jutsu complete.” Shikamaru smirked, “now…” Phoenix was let down gently into Kiba's waiting arms. Naruto right next to him, “Phoenix are you ok?” The blonde shinobi asked. “I'm fine. Thank you Naruto, Kiba. Where's Kankuro?” “He's over there with Sakura and Haru.” Kiba said placing Phoenix on her feet. When the jonin had her balance he let go of her waist. “Now le'ts finish this bastard!” Kiba growled. “Yes, let's finish this!” Lee yelled standing next to him. “Believe it!” Naruto smiled. “Ready…NOW!” Shikamaru yelled.

“Kankuro! Oh, God.” Phoenix stood above her teammate, hand over her mouth at the amount of blood pooled at the young mans body. “I'm so sorry.” She said as she fell to her knees and clung to his shirt, tears threatening to spill over her lids. “Phoenix, he'll be fine. Let Sakura look at you your bleeding.” Haru said as she worriedly looked at her sister. “Phoenix, please..” “NO! just keep working on him, please.” Haru looked at her friend with tears in her eyes, “Phoenix, your hurt let us fix you too.” The younger shinobi said while placing a hand on her friends shoulder. “Haru, Kankuro is more important right now, my chakra is gone so I can't help to heal him, just save him.” Phoenix said the last part almost too low for Haru to hear. “Babe, I'll be fine.” The girls gasped as they turned their heads to see Kankuro trying to sit up. “Lay still you'll open your wounds, baka.” Phoenix said while gently placing her hands on his chest to push him back down.” “Haru, Sakura were needed on the battle field, let's go.” Neji said as he stood to walk to the edge of the woods. “But, what about them.” Haru said as she stood up. “They will be fine our job is to get them safely back to Suna and we can't do that with all the ninja out there fighting our team.” “Right.” Haru leaned down and hugged her friend, “We'll be back for you.” And with that the three ninja were gone. Phoenix smiled knowing that the hard part was over, hopefully. “Phoenix are you ok? I'm sorry I couldn't…” “Shut up.” Kankuro was stunned at the tone of her voice. “But..” “Just shut up!” Phoenix turned to him tears running down her face. *fuck, I'm not suppose to cry, ninja don't show emotion in battle* “I'm the one who should be apologizing. I'm the close combat one, not you. I should have been protecting you!” Phoenix covered her face with her hands, “I'm a Dragon. Were masters at healing and chakra replenishing. I should have kept going even if it killed me.” Before she could realize what had happened Kankuro had pulled her to him holding her to his chest as if she would disappear. Kankuro said the only thing he could think of, “I love you.” Phoenix buried her face in his chest and let the tears fall. She let all her frustration, fear, and love flow from her eyes in that instance. For the first time in her life she felt like the eighteen year old girl she was. “I loovve yoouu too.” She managed between sobs. Kankuro gently lifted her chin to face him eye to eye, and gently placed a kiss on her lips. The kiss soon turned into one of passion and need. All the adrenaline and emotion from both the sand shinobi's flooded into that one kiss. And for that brief moment time stood still, just for them.

~To the others~

"Sand Tsunami!" As the battle ground was now covered in sand. "Gaara!" Naruto yelled. "Hey glad you two could make it." Shikamaru said to Temari and her younger brother." "Im always saving your butt, aren't I?" Temari smirked. "Hn." The shadow user smirked. *yeah i'm glad though we needed it* "Hey Haru." The blonde jonin waved to her little 'sister'. "Temari! Gaara!" The red head ran up to the two sand siblings. "What the hell is this guy? He doesn't seem to be affected by our attacks at all." Choji stated. “He doesn't seem human.” Lee said as he retied his bandages. The mist ninja laughed at the looks on the younger shinobi's faces. “Ah I see the Kazekage has made an appearance. Well then I'll just have to step up my game.” “Step up? You mean he's capable of more?!” Haru yelled, “I mean, damn we've been hitting him with everything we got and he's still standing.” The red head scouted closer to Shikamaru, who in turn stood partially in front of the girl, shielding her from a surprise attack. “Look I don't know who the hell you think you are, but you made two, big mistakes.” Temari stated while opening her fan, “1 you hurt my brother and 2 you hurt my best friend, which in turn earns you a one way ticket to hell.” Temari swung her fan at the ninja the wind slicing everything in it's path. The leaf shinobi shielded their eyes from the blast, Gaara stood unfazed.

“That tickled, please allow me a turn.” Before they could comprehend was going on the mist ninja was gone. “Where'd he go?” Naruto asked. Everyone looking around, “Neji?” Shikamaru asked already knowing his fellow shinobi was using his special ability. “Nothing, it's like he disappeared, completely.” The jonin was scanning the area for anything, but what happened next was not something any of them expected. Gaara and Naruto were back to back. Temari, Haru and Shikamaru were close together along with Choji, Lee and Kiba near by. Neji was standing near Naruto still scanning for any sign of their opponent. “There!” Neji yelled, but it was too late. Opening her eyes Haru gasped at the sight before her. There standing in front of her was crow, with the sword sticking in its chest. “Can we play too?” Everyone turned to see the puppet master standing off to the side with his famous smirk plastered on his face and Phoenix standing next to him her scythes poised at her side. “Hn, your late.” Gaara smirked.