Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Life of a Kunoichi ❯ ~Poisoned~ ( Chapter 12 )

Chapter 12

~Poisoned~



"Itachi you're a dead man!" Phoenix lept out of the tree at the man holding her sister captive, Itachi moving too fast for anyone to see had hit Phoenix with a number of kunai. *Phoenix* Haru mentally gasped. Showing no sign of emotion, Itachi looked to his left. "A substituion jutsu." Haru whispered. Feeling Itachi turn to his left a bit, Haru glanced to see her sister coming up on his left. Then in a flash, she was gone. *Flash step* Itachi quirked a brow, his eyes widened but it was too late. Phoenix had appeared at his right, pushing Haru down and kicking him square in the jaw, sending him into a nearby tree. Picking himself up Itachi turned and thru kunai hitting Haru in the leg, “Aahhh” she fall to the ground clutching her leg. Shikamaru rushed in to deflect any more kunai thrown at his girl. Phoenix glanced around but, Itachi was no where to be found. Hidden by the trees Itachi watched as the boy pulled the kunai from the red heads shoulder. *I see so the rumors were true that this 'flash step' is indeed faster than the sharingan, interesting.* “Let's go.” Shikamaru commanded. *This should be interesting, I hope that poison that Sasori made works* Before they could escape completely Phoenix was stabbed in the back, right shoulder. “Aaahh, fuck.” Phoenix gasped as she spun around to find no one there. Shikamaru pulled the kunai from her shoulder with a sickening squish. *Damn it, that hurt* Haru began to pull her chakra to her hands, trying to close the bleeding wound. “Don't worry about it, we have to get moving.” Phoenix instructed. Racing back to the boarder, Haru stumbled and lost her balance falling from the trees. “Aaahhh.” Shikamaru did a back flip, pushed off the closest tree and caught Haru in mid air landing safely on the ground below. “Thanks Shika.” Haru said as he placed her on her feet. Phoenix landing a few steps in front gave a questioning glance. Haru sensing her sister's concern answered with a reassuring smile, “I'm fine. I just lost my footing.” “I don't believe you.” Haru looked at her sister with tears in her eyes, “I'm sorry onee-chan, I didn't want to worry you…” Phoenix stood directly in front of Haru grabbing her by her arms, “spill it, Haru don't keep things from me!” Haru began to sob, “I…I'm sorry I wasn't able to keep this from happening…I'm sorry you got hurt..and i….” Haru was roughly pulled into her sister's embrace, hugging her tightly to her Phoenix whispered, “Stop. I love you and I'm just happy you're safe. None of this is your fault.” Phoenix smiled and pulled back to kiss her forehead. Shikamaru scooped her up once more and they were off.

 

Jumping out of the trees and landing on the ground Shikamaru looked around and behind them and noticed that they weren't followed. Haru hugged onto Shikamaru and buried her face in his vest sobbing quietly. Phoenix hung her head and rubbed her shoulder, *why is it tingling, burning almost* “Hey Haru, how's your leg?” Haru whinced as she put pressure on it, “it burns a little.” Looking up Phoenix yelled to Shikamaru, “do you still have the kunai?” Shikamaru pulled the kunai from his pouch, “yeah, right here.” Soon the three shinobi were accompanied by Gaara, Kankuro, Temari and Ryu. “Haru are you alright?” Temari asked as she approached the three. “You're bleeding!” She shouted as she caught a glimpse of Phoenix's shoulder. Rushing to her side Kankuro inspected the wound, “why haven't you healed it yet?” Laying her head on his shoulder she breathed out a sigh, “because I think we've been poisoned.” “What?!” Everyone screeched. Before Phoenix could answer Haru began to scream in agony. Shikamaru began to shout her name, but couldn't calm her down. Everyone turned their heads to Phoenix who had begun to hiss, “Shikamaru…g-give Kan-kankuro the….kunai.” Phoenix's grip tightened on his shirt as she buried her face in his chest to muffle her scream. Kankuro tightened his grip around her waist lifting her up and yelling to the others to come on as he sprinted back to Suna.

 

Oh Kami it burns I can't take it.

 

Nixey, calm down and focus.

 

Focus on what?! Im in pain here!

 

No shit! Focus on my voice listen to me that puppetfreak is trying tosave you. So help him by concentrating on healing.

 

I….I can't…. it hurts….Kankuro..

 

Soon the halls of the mansion could be heard with the screams and grunts of the two konuchi's fighting for their lives. Ryu and Shikamaru held down Haru while Kankuro and Kira held down Phoenix as the med-nins pulled blood samples from both girls. Keeping them sedated with pain killers while Kankuro had the poisoned analyzed and determined it to be the same poison that he was injected with when fighting against Sasori. Making the necessary adjustments to the antidote he was soon having it administered to the girls. After hours of waiting and many pain killers later they were finally out of the red zone and sleeping comfortably. Letting go the breath he had been holding through out the med-nin's speech Shikamaru stood and walked up to Haru's bed. Wiping her hair from her face he leaned down and lightly kissed her lips. “She'll be fine she's strong, just like her sister.” Shikamaru stood and shook his head at the puppet master who was leaning in the doorway, “yeah I know.” He sighed as he ran a hand through his hair. Kankuro sat on the edge of Phoenix's bed and quirked an eyebrow at the shinobi in front of him. Shikamaru tied his hair back up and sat down next to Haru. Breaking the silence Kankuro asked, “what's bothering you?” Sighing Shikamaru looked at Haru,“I feel like I can't keep her safe.” Rubbing his temples Kankuro sighed and looked him in the eyes, “do you love her?” Shikamaru stared back at him as if he just got burned, “yes I love her, what kind of question..” “Then stop sulking. Shit happens, that's the price we pay for being shinobi. If you love her then show her everyday and stop blaming yourself.” Shikamaru smiled for the first time in hours at his words, “thanks.”