Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Life of a Kunoichi ❯ ~Disaster Strikes~ ( Chapter 8 )

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**Recap of last time**

 

Laughing and pulling each other into a sitting position in front of the couch, Temari hugged Phoenix. “Nixey, it's just not meant to be yet don't rush it. Kankuro loves you and I know for a fact he is not letting you go, ever!” Phoenix smiled at her friend, “I know, it's just *sigh* damn it I'm horny and I WANT your brother!” With the effects of the sake kicking in both girls fell out in a fit of laughter again. While unbeknownst to them standing behind the couch were three figures, two with very, very surprised expressions and one with a very satisfied smirk.

 

 

Chapter 8

 

~Disaster Strikes~

 

 

~The next morning~

 

 

“AAHHH! What the fuck?!” Phoenix sprang off the couch throwing Temari onto the floor, who landed on Ryu, thus making him punch Kankuro in the face who was laying off to the side. “What the hell, that HURT!” Kankuro cried out holding his nose. “BBWAHHH!” Everyone turned to see Haru holding her stomach while bursting at the seams with laughter, “I'm sorry but that was priceless.” Phoenix who was standing at the edge of the couch started to shake and it wasn't laughter. “Haru…i…am…gonna….kill…you!” Haru turned in a flash and ran out the door, with a very angry, soaking wet older sister right behind her. “Damn it! Phoenix don't kill your sister.” Ryu yelled as he began to chase his little sisters out the door. Once he caught up to them he found a very wet Haru tied to a column. “Ryu, Nixey cheated.” Haru pouted as her brother approached to untie her. Ryu sighed and shook his head at his pouting sister, “where did she go?” Haru rubbed her wrists, “I don't know she poofed gone. I didn't mean to make her mad, what's wrong with her?” Ryu rubbed the back of his head and shrugged his shoulders, “I don't know. I'll talk to Temari maybe she knows what's wrong.” Haru smiled and hugged her brother, “Me and Shika are headed back to Konoha today.” “I know. We're going to miss you around here. Just remember this is your home too, now.” Ryu smiled as he hugged Haru tight. “I know, but my place is with Shikamaru.” Blushing Haru remembered last night and let a small smile creep across her lips. Ryu kissed his sister's head and headed out to find his better half, *Phoenix, what is with her lately she seems so distracted*

 

“Damn that girl.” Phoenix huffed as she pulled on a pair of dry pants up over her hips. Grabbing the black tank top off her bed, but before she could put it on her head began to pound and sent sharp pains shooting through it. Dropping her shirt and grabbing her head all while falling to her knees she did the only thing she could…she screamed. “No not again, stop….please…stop!” She screamed out into the darkness of her mind. Temari was the first to get to her, their bedrooms right next to each other, “Phoenix!” Temari ran in to find her best friend in the fetal position, holding her head and screaming in agony. “Phoenix! Phoenix what's wrong? Phoenix?!” Grabbing her friend and cradling her head in her arms Temari couldn't stop the tears that flowed from her eyes at the pain her friend was in and feeling helpless to stop it. “Phoenix!” Ryu yelled now standing in the doorway shock covering his face. “What happened? Temari, what's going on?” Temari without looking at him yelled back, “I don't know she just started screaming and when I came in here I found her on the floor!” Ryu knelt down next to his sister and started saying something in her ear. Temari couldn't hear him due to Phoenix's screaming. “Shhh Phoenix I'm here. It'll be ok….. Phoenix?” Temari whispered as she glanced down at her friends now quiet face. *Phoenix* Phoenix's cheeks were stained with her tears, face flushed pink, and her bottom lip bleeding apparently from biting on it. Temari moved Phoenix's bangs out of the way, “Phoenix? Phoenix can you hear me, please wake up.” Temari waited for a response but received none. Tears once again poured from her eyes and Temari kissed her `sister's' forehead. *What happen to you, Nixey what's going on?* “Let me have her.” Ryu instructed Temari. Temari handed Phoenix over to Ryu he then removed his jacket and wrapped his sister in it. Cradling her head Ryu scooped Phoenix up bridal style then stood and turned out the room. “Where are you going?” Ryu turned to Temari “Konoha.”

 

“WHAT?! Why the hell weren't we told, Temari? I would have gone with them!” Kankuro yelled as he slammed his fist onto his brother's desk. “Calm down Kankuro. What else could I do, Ryu and Phoenix are the only two that can do `flash step'. He's probably half way there by now.” “Damn it!” Kankuro slouched down in the chair head in his hands, “well I'm going to Konoha. I have to find out…” “No.” But he was interrupted by Gaara, “You two are to stay here.” “WHAT?!” Both Temari and Kankuro shouted, “Gaara are you crazy I'm not leaving her alone, I'm going to Konoha!” Kankuro stood glaring at his brother. Gaara sighed he hated to deny his brother this but for the sake of the village he couldn't let him leave. “Kankuro with Ryu and Phoenix gone and Kira still recovering I can't leave the village unprotected, I'm sorry but you and Temari have to stay.” Temari approached Kankuro and placed a hand on her brother's shoulder, “Haru and Shikamaru are already on their way back, they will send word as soon as the know something. We'll get things straightened out, I promise.” Letting his brother and sister's words seep into his mind Kankuro sighed and shook his head, there was nothing else he could do except pray to the Kami's that she'll be alright. *Phoenix*

 

~Konoha's Gates~

 

“Hey what's that?” the guard asked the other. “Huh, what?” both stood gazing as a blurred object was coming directly to the gates. “Shit! It's moving too fast. Contact the Hokage, immediately!” In a flash of dust and wind Ryu entered the gates of Konoha and headed straight for the Hokage's mansion. *Hang on Phoenix we're almost there* “Hey Kakashi, you feel that?” “Yes, Gai I do. That's Ryu's chakra signature. It seems that he's headed to the Hokage.” Giving a thumbs up Gai replied, “well let's go then, if he's coming in that fast something's got to be wrong.” “Yes.” Kakashi and Gai turned towards the mansion and headed to meet up with the Suna shinobi.

 

~Hokage's Office~

 

*What the..* “Lady Hokage!” Shizune shouted as the felt the presence of some one approaching, fast. “It's alright Shizune.” The doors to the office flew open and there stood a very tired very worried Ryu. “Please Lady Hokage, my sister needs your help.” Lady Tsunade's eyes fell on the girl cradled in his arms. Popping up right behind him Kakashi glanced down at bundle in Ryu's arms, “Phoenix,” he gasped seeing her face, “what happened?” Ryu turned to the copy ninja and began to tell the occupants of the room what he had come upon and what Temari had told him. Even though Suna's and Konoha's alliance is fairly a new one, Ryu and Phoenix have always been a part of the leaf village. Kakashi looked at both of them as family as did the other Jonin. Kakashi could sense the exhaustion from Ryu so he took Phoenix from him. As soon as his sister safely left his arms he collapsed, Gai caught him before he hit the floor. “Kakashi bring Phoenix into the next room, please.” Tsunade stated as she walked out the door, Kakashi soon followed. Gai laid Ryu on the couch in the office and let Shizune take over. “I'll go let the others know that their here.” “Right.” With that Gai left the mansion to inform the other Jonin what was going on.

 

~On the outskirts of Konoha~

 

“So you think letting them bring her here was a safe choice?” “Of course, she is an asset that we need and if they are able to awaken her sleeping powers, then less work for us.” The two cloaked figures stood overlooking Konoha as lightning began to flash across the sky illuminating the black and red. The slight tinkling of a bell could be heard over the soft breeze. *Soon you will be mine*

 

 

~On the path to Konoha~

 

“Damn it!” Haru shouted as she threw another rock into the woods. “Haru, stop beating yourself up you didn't do anything wrong.” Haru's shoulders fell as she remembered the way her sister's face looked after she had tied her to the column. *She looked so….so lonely* “But why?” “Why, what?” Shikamaru asked. Haru shook her head, “nothing just thinking.” Shikamaru sighed, “well come on we have a lot of ground to cover so let's hurry, huh.” “Okay.” Haru turned and smiled. The two leaf shinobi bounded up and off into the trees.

 

 

 

Fire all around me, it's so hot. I can't breath. No not again, I don't want to leave me alone, please!

Phoenix this is your destiny

No! This is not I would never hurt them, I would never hurt innocent people.

But you will. Can't you see how strong we could be. You will see I will make you see.

 

The flames began to rise and Phoenix could see all the dead bodies that littered the ground. Eyes widening Phoenix clutched her head and fell to her knees once more and once more she screamed. But the fire just got bigger.

 

You have this power we can make this a reality

I don't want this I will kill myself if this is what I am capable of

HaHa do you think I would allow you to kill us off, no child I will not allow you or anyone else to harm us, that is a promise

 

~Back at the mansion~

 

“Hold her down!” Tsunade instructed the med-nin that were trying desperately to hold down a fighting and screaming jonin. “She's too strong, I can't hold her. Aaahhh!” The med-nin was thrown across the room. Kakashi grabbed a hold of the girl and held her down long enough for Tsunade to administer a sedative. Phoenix's struggling and screaming stopped. “I don't know what is happening to her, I can't find anything wrong.” Tsunade rubbed her hands down her face, “I'm at a stand still, I don't know what to do except keep her sedated.” Kakashi's eyes widened, “Lady Hokage there has to be something we can't keep her sedated like this.” Getting angry Tsunade throws her hands in the air, “what would you have me do? Let her loose, she might just kill someone!”

 

 

 

 

 

A/N O_O Wow! Never saw that coming?

 

???- I did

 

Me- No one asked you! >_<

 

Naruto- Hey Phoenix are you a Jinchuriki like me?

 

Me- I don't know?!

 

Naruto- O_o Huh?

 

???- Hey stupid get lost

 

Naruto- >_< what did you say?

 

Me- OK O_O* time to call it quits see you next time. I need a cookie!

 

Gaara- MY COOKIES!!!!!!