Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Life of a Kunoichi ❯ ~Sisters~ ( Chapter 5 )

~Chapter 5~

~Sisters~

 

 

“Haru! Damn it!.” Phoenix shouted as she struggled to finish her healing technique. “Phoenix what's wrong?” Shikamaru stammered, eyes jumping back and fourth from her to Haru. “I'm loosing her.” Phoenix said as tears began to fall. “Please Haru, don't go.” Phoenix pushed harder forcing more chakra into Haru's body. “It wasn't supposed to be like this. I promised him that I would protect you.”

~Flashback~
“Phoenix.” “coming papa.” A little girl no more than six was running up to her father, a man who was tall and just by looking at him very powerful. He had blonde hair and blue eyes. He picked the young girl up and swung her in the air. Laughing the little girl threw her arms around her dad, “I love you papa.” “and I love you, Nixey.” Kenchi Dragon was the leader of the village hidden in the Oasis. Their village was small but a clan of masters at chakra manipulation and healing. Their village sat in between Kohana and Suna, to which both were their ally. He was a proud father of three he had a son Ryu Dragon who at the time is nine, Phoenix who is six and Haru who was three. “Phoenix you must promise your father something.” “Sure papa what is it?” “Promise me that you will always look after your little sister like me and your brother look after both of you.” “I promise papa, I won't let anything bad happen to her.” The little girl gave a smile that could have out shown the sun itself. “I know you will.” Kenchi smiled down at his daughter, placed her on her feet and let her run down the hall of their home. Kenchi sighed running a hand through his blonde tresses. *You may have to protect us all* Looking down at his other palm Kenchi stared at the glowing stone shaped into a cross. Running a finger over the necklace his thoughts ran to that of his beloved wife, Tsubaki. “How much I miss you, love we all do.” Kenchi tucked the necklace into his Haori and walked down the same hall his middle child had just ran down. *She has so much power just like you did*

~Later that evening~

“RYU!” Kenchi yelled to his son. Ryu running up to his dad swords poised and stained with blood of the ninja who dared to attack their village. “Father, what is it?” His bright green eyes stared up to his dad, who in turn was covered in blood and his swords were also stained red. “Ryu, get your sisters out of here. Leave the village it is…..” “PAPA!” Phoenix yelled to her father. Ryu and Kenchi both turned to see the little girl standing in front of her sister with a protective stance kunai poised. The man in front of her towered over her little form kunai raised in the air ready to deliver the deadly blow. Haru too young to know what is going on is crying in the background hanging onto her sisters' leg. “PHOENIX, HARU!!” Kenchi yelled. Ryu being fast ran to slash the ninja but was too late to stop the deadly blow. “AAAHHH!” Two things happened. One Ryu cut down the ninja with a slash to the back of the neck exposing the spine. Two their father took the kunai to his neck as well, stabbing him in the side of his throat. Phoenix's eyes widened as she saw her father fall to the ground on his knees, blood pouring from his neck. Kenchi managed to reach up and with a little bit of chakra managed to slow the blood flow long enough for him to look at his children. Ryu had ran around to the front of his dad and was helping to heal the wound, but his eyes told his sister it was all in vain. Phoenix began to cry, “Papa, please don't go, we need you don't leave us like mommy did!” The little girls wails were as loud as the screams coming from the villagers being slaughtered not too far from the small family. “Phoenix…remember..w-what I asked of you?” Phoenix shook her small head signaling that she remembered what her dad had asked of her, protect your sister. Kenchi smiled a small smile and pulled the crystal necklace from his haori and placed it around his daughters' neck. “This will help you.” Neither her nor Ryu knew what he meant, but both forgot all thoughts as they watched their father's eyes shut and his body fall completely to the ground. “PAPA!!!” The young girl screamed clutching his haori. Ryu wiping the tears from his eyes remembered what his father had asked him to do. He stood scooped up Haru under one arm and dragged a fighting, screaming Phoenix under the other. “No! Ryu we can't leave him, I can heal him please brother don't leave him behind, please!” but Phoenix's pleas were not answered as her brother fled with his two sisters out of their village and into the darkness of the trees that surrounded them.

Ryu made it to Suna in record time. He informed the Kazekage about the attack on the village and Suna Jonin were sent to help. Ryu kissed his sisters and fled back with the Suna ninja intent on finishing the war. Phoenix cuddled her sobbing sister and sat in the infirmary silently crying her own tears, not knowing she was being watched by another pair of siblings. *I want to stop her tears. But why do I care all of a sudden, stuff like this has NEVER bothered me before* “Come on Kankuro, lets go.” The eight year old said to her seven year old brother. Pulling him silently along, Kankuro gave a quick glance back to the young girl that now held his interest.

~One month later~

“Ryu! I promised dad that I would protect her!” “And I made a promise to protect you both! She is leaving with aunt Ayame.” Phoenix stomped her foot down and crossed her arms over her chest. Ryu chuckled at her attempt to pout. Phoenix's blue-green eyes softened as she looked to the ground, “but won't this break my promise to him?” Ryu moved closer to his sister and hugged her tight, “no Nixey, it won't. Papa knows that we need to get stronger and sending Haru to live with aunt Ayame is the best choice right now. She will be in Kohana, which is only a couple days away and we can visit her anytime.” Ryu ran his hand over her head pulling her chin to look up at him, “I promise you this is for the best.” Phoenix let out a sigh and shook her head. Ryu released Phoenix and scooped up Haru, but not before Phoenix hugged her little sister tight and kissed her cheek, “I will always protect you….with my life.” Ryu raised an eyebrow at the declaration his `little' sister just gave, one that at her age she should not be declaring. But with all the wars their village faced it's no wonder they both grew up fast. Haru waving at her sister smiling the whole time was whisked away by her big brother to start her life in Kohana, where she could be watched over and kept safe, so they thought.

~End Flashback~

“Haru, please forgive me for not telling you before, but I thought it would be easier to protect you. Haru!” Phoenix began to loose her chakra and Haru was not improving. “Phoenix what do you want us to do?” Kankuro asked leaning down next to her. “I need more chakra, everyone place your hand on me anywhere. When you feel to weak pull away otherwise it will kill you.” Shikamaru was the first to place his hands on top of hers, everyone else placed a hand where ever they could. The blue light emitting from Phoenix's hands began to shine brighter and it grew in size to where it covered Haru's body completely. One by one everyone let go and sat on the ground too exhausted to even stand. Phoenix showing signs of exhaustion herself let the light dissipate. She closed her eyes and the sound she heard brought tears to her eyes once again.
“Sister.” Phoenix's eyes shot open to see Haru looking up at her with a small smile on her face. “Haru.” Phoneix said as she scooped the young girl up into a hug, “I thought I was going to lose you.” “I could hear your voice and I could feel your chakra.” Phoenix pulled back to look Haru in the face, “so you know. Haru I'm sorry for keeping this from you.” Haru smiled “it's ok Nixey, I know you were doing it to protect me, that's what sisters do right?” “Heh yeah.” Phoenix looked over to see Shikamaru smiling at them both, Phoenix pulled back and signaled for him to come over. “She's all yours.” Phoenix crawled over to where Kankuro was, he pulled the girl into his lap and laid her head on his shoulder which she soon passed out from the ordeal.
“Shika.” “Haru.” Shikamaru hugged Haru to him and let the breath go that he felt like he had been holding forever. He tilted her face to his and kissed her with such passion that he felt she would disappear on him if he didn't. Haru put her arms around his neck and hugged him even closer to her body, if that was even possible. “I love you Haru, please…” placing her fingers on his lips Haru whispered “I love you too Shika and don't worry it won't happen again. I promise.”

A/N: AAAAHHHHH! *smacks Kankuro over the head with frying pan*

Me- Sorry about that folks *smirks*

Kankuro- *rubs head* Damn it Nixey that HURT!

Me- Want me to kiss it and make it all better? *Pleading eyes*

Kankuro - O////O *drags me off*

Me- Next chapter up later, Thanx!!