Killing Me Softly
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Naruto AU/AR › General
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
11
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1,326
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11
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Gaara’s sand led the four to the abandoned factory. Each had broken out their old ninja gear, hitai-ates tied around their customary places, old outfits donned to give them an air of secrecy. They were going in as shinobi with one very subtle twist.
Each had a role to play and his individual part was as crucial as the whole. No one joked as they separated and eased inside the building, Kyuubi hanging back outside to build a shield of red chakra. No one was getting out without his knowing, and if none of them responded to the code word, Kyuubi was instructed to kill them.
Even Naruto.
Naruto had henged into Sasuke before they’d gone in, planning to lure Sakura out that way. Gaara slipped around to his left, putting up exploding tags. Kankurou slipped around to his right, setting up Karasu and his other puppets. They had to be careful, knowing that one mistake could cost them their lives.
When he got nods from his accomplices, Naruto moved to the center of the factory floor and took a deep breath, using a little chakra to amplify his voice.
“Sakura! Where are you?”
Her voice came from different directions in reply. “Have you reconsidered?”
Kankurou eased Karasu into an eastern position. Gaara’s sand slithered along the floor, silent in its task.
“Yes.” Naruto said, circling slowly. “I want to be with you.”
“Prove it.”
“How?”
“Bring me Naruto’s head.” Sakura said gleefully from her position atop the crane. “I want his head.”
Naruto felt more than saw the sand begin to coil around the crane, preparing to strike. He stepped forward just a little to keep her attention focused on him.
“You want a silver platter, too?”
Sakura giggled. “I’m a simple girl, Sasuke. Just the head will do.”
Naruto nodded and turned to melt back into the shadows. So long as she was focused on him, Kankurou and Gaara could attack.
“Sasuke, wait!” Sakura rose – Naruto cursed – and dropped from the crane, moving over to him with her hands clasped behind her back. “How did you heal so quickly from my poison?”
Shit.
The sand cracked like a whip, twining around Sakura’s throat before she could lunge forward to rip Naruto’s eyes out. She struggled, colliding with several exploding tags. Naruto dove for cover as the conflagration consumed Sakura and her binding sand, but he was no fool. Sakura was a medical ninja; the fire would only slow her down. He bolted before she landed above him, screaming murder.
Naruto was fast, but Sakura was faster. Thankfully, Karasu was even faster and got between the rose-haired vampiress and her target before she could inflect horrible damage. Naruto was simply acting as bait, drawing her deeper into the trap.
And it was working.
Already she was tiring, using up most of her chakra to heal her wounds. With Gaara and Kankurou taking pot shots at her, she would be dead within the next ten minutes. But Naruto wouldn’t allow her a sweet death. Yes, she had once been his friend. Yes, she had helped him time after time. But this wasn’t his Sakura anymore. This was a vile monster that had killed mercilessly and had killed his friends. She had killed Sakura.
Naruto drew on the entity of pure violence within him to give him strength.
The last tag exploded and Naruto whirled, catching hold of Karasu as the puppet shot by. He was dragged away from the conflagration and the flaming creature that escaped from the roasting flames. Sakura was barely recognizable anymore, nothing more than a skeleton. She launched herself at Naruto as he dropped his henge and drew Kusunagi from her sheath. Kusunagi’s blade sang as her black blade sheared through Sakura’s outstretched fingers. Kankurou and Gaara appeared in Naruto’s peripheral, but he shook his head to keep them back. He stalked forward, Kusunagi crying out for the blood of the monster that had murdered her previous master. Naruto obliged the sword, slicing off Sakura’s hands.
“Wait!” Sakura wailed. “Wait, Naruto!”
Naruto froze, Kusunagi raised above his head. He was vulnerable, but it didn’t matter. His eyes burned with the promise of death and the blood red tomoe spun with a dizzying intensity.
“How many of your victims did you wait for?” Naruto asked, softly, deadly.
Sakura stared at him, mouth working. Kusunagi sang, blood not cooked by the flames spraying. Naruto kicked Sakura’s head away from him and fought to keep standing. Gaara was by his side soon enough and helped support the blonde, walking with him out of the factory. Kankurou stared distastefully at the mess and moved to set the fires, watching the flames destroy the body of the vampire murderess. Kankurou hurried out before the flames caught the gasoline and joined his brother and friends outside. Kyuubi lifted Naruto into his arms and the four began the long walk home.
Gaara’s sand led the four to the abandoned factory. Each had broken out their old ninja gear, hitai-ates tied around their customary places, old outfits donned to give them an air of secrecy. They were going in as shinobi with one very subtle twist.
Each had a role to play and his individual part was as crucial as the whole. No one joked as they separated and eased inside the building, Kyuubi hanging back outside to build a shield of red chakra. No one was getting out without his knowing, and if none of them responded to the code word, Kyuubi was instructed to kill them.
Even Naruto.
Naruto had henged into Sasuke before they’d gone in, planning to lure Sakura out that way. Gaara slipped around to his left, putting up exploding tags. Kankurou slipped around to his right, setting up Karasu and his other puppets. They had to be careful, knowing that one mistake could cost them their lives.
When he got nods from his accomplices, Naruto moved to the center of the factory floor and took a deep breath, using a little chakra to amplify his voice.
“Sakura! Where are you?”
Her voice came from different directions in reply. “Have you reconsidered?”
Kankurou eased Karasu into an eastern position. Gaara’s sand slithered along the floor, silent in its task.
“Yes.” Naruto said, circling slowly. “I want to be with you.”
“Prove it.”
“How?”
“Bring me Naruto’s head.” Sakura said gleefully from her position atop the crane. “I want his head.”
Naruto felt more than saw the sand begin to coil around the crane, preparing to strike. He stepped forward just a little to keep her attention focused on him.
“You want a silver platter, too?”
Sakura giggled. “I’m a simple girl, Sasuke. Just the head will do.”
Naruto nodded and turned to melt back into the shadows. So long as she was focused on him, Kankurou and Gaara could attack.
“Sasuke, wait!” Sakura rose – Naruto cursed – and dropped from the crane, moving over to him with her hands clasped behind her back. “How did you heal so quickly from my poison?”
Shit.
The sand cracked like a whip, twining around Sakura’s throat before she could lunge forward to rip Naruto’s eyes out. She struggled, colliding with several exploding tags. Naruto dove for cover as the conflagration consumed Sakura and her binding sand, but he was no fool. Sakura was a medical ninja; the fire would only slow her down. He bolted before she landed above him, screaming murder.
Naruto was fast, but Sakura was faster. Thankfully, Karasu was even faster and got between the rose-haired vampiress and her target before she could inflect horrible damage. Naruto was simply acting as bait, drawing her deeper into the trap.
And it was working.
Already she was tiring, using up most of her chakra to heal her wounds. With Gaara and Kankurou taking pot shots at her, she would be dead within the next ten minutes. But Naruto wouldn’t allow her a sweet death. Yes, she had once been his friend. Yes, she had helped him time after time. But this wasn’t his Sakura anymore. This was a vile monster that had killed mercilessly and had killed his friends. She had killed Sakura.
Naruto drew on the entity of pure violence within him to give him strength.
The last tag exploded and Naruto whirled, catching hold of Karasu as the puppet shot by. He was dragged away from the conflagration and the flaming creature that escaped from the roasting flames. Sakura was barely recognizable anymore, nothing more than a skeleton. She launched herself at Naruto as he dropped his henge and drew Kusunagi from her sheath. Kusunagi’s blade sang as her black blade sheared through Sakura’s outstretched fingers. Kankurou and Gaara appeared in Naruto’s peripheral, but he shook his head to keep them back. He stalked forward, Kusunagi crying out for the blood of the monster that had murdered her previous master. Naruto obliged the sword, slicing off Sakura’s hands.
“Wait!” Sakura wailed. “Wait, Naruto!”
Naruto froze, Kusunagi raised above his head. He was vulnerable, but it didn’t matter. His eyes burned with the promise of death and the blood red tomoe spun with a dizzying intensity.
“How many of your victims did you wait for?” Naruto asked, softly, deadly.
Sakura stared at him, mouth working. Kusunagi sang, blood not cooked by the flames spraying. Naruto kicked Sakura’s head away from him and fought to keep standing. Gaara was by his side soon enough and helped support the blonde, walking with him out of the factory. Kankurou stared distastefully at the mess and moved to set the fires, watching the flames destroy the body of the vampire murderess. Kankurou hurried out before the flames caught the gasoline and joined his brother and friends outside. Kyuubi lifted Naruto into his arms and the four began the long walk home.