Always With You

Chapter 11 Fight Me!


I have a person who is like me. Thank god. I thought something was wrong with me cause I read way to much Naru/Hina and it is wrapping my mind. So I’m glad I’m not alone.

Also I’m old fashioned to and I like the idea guy protects his girl, but in some points I like a girl to kick some ass!


Suna

Naruto and Hinata had been sitting in the same ramen hut for over 4 hours. Hinata had eaten one bowl as normal, but what scared her was that Naruto had not taken one bit of his one bowl. He had just been staring at it for the last hour and poking it like it was a game. For the first 3 hours they had talked or, Hinata had talked and Naruto just sat there saying nothing. She wanted to do something but she couldn’t, he needed to think this was a big secret after all.

“N-naruto” Hinata said very quietly. Naruto instantly perked up. She hadn’t stuttered in days, he thought she had gotten over it, the only thing that would make her stutter is if she felt nervous or …scared.

“Neh, what’s wrong Hinata” Naruto asked giving her a fake smile. But Hinata could she right through it, he was trying to calm her, but it wasn’t working.

“Ummm… well you see, I know it’s hard to tell them your secret and all” Hinata started, “But they won’t care.”

“What?” Naruto asked feeling a little shocked, what did she mean he was about to tell them he was a demon who killed most of their ancestors. Of course they’d hate him.

“Naruto, these are your friends and they will never let something like that change how they feel.” Hinata said looking at the depressed blonde. “Besides, I’m here for you, and that is why I’m going to tell them.”

“WHAT?” Naruto yelled startling the small girl and fellow costumers. “No Hinata you can’t, they can hate me, but no one will ever hate you. I had a rough childhood and I know what it is like to grow up with people hating you for what you have. I promise I will never let that happen to you and-“ But Naruto was silenced and a small finger was placed on his lips, then a pair of lips replaced that finger.

“Naruto, I don’t care I made a promise to you, and I will do everything in my power to help you. Besides they will find out eventually.” Hinata said, she was only inches from his face and Naruto was not having any ideas of doubting her.

“Hinata-“ But he couldn’t talk as she just sighed leaned in again and kissing him enjoying the surprised expression. But it was replaced soon by a small smile which Hinata found rather cute, itt was different from his normal smile.

“Thanks Hinata, I don’t know what I’d do with out you” Naruto said leaning into kiss her, but Naruto hadn’t been paying any attention to the people in the room and he got “Damn!”

Naruto turned to the door to see Temari handing Shikamaru a wad of bills and looking at the couple. She liked them, not because they where cute, but easy. Hinata at this point was trying to hid in Naruto’s jacket and Naruto was blushing from Hinata being so close.

“Well, Hi there Naruto and ahhh” Temari started looking at the receding figure.

“That’s Hinata” Shikamaru said taking a seat near to the couple.

“I know. I was just thinking” Temari said sitting next to Shikamaru and looking back at the couple. “You know he’s using that jacket right?”

Hinata reevaluated her surrounding and realized she had left the embarrassing position of kissing Naruto to the more embarrassing position of hiding in his jacket. She let out a rather squeaky yelp and pushed back but didn’t get far as a pair of strong arms wrapped around her.

“Leave, Hinata alone, besides you were rather close to Shikamaru on the way in” Naruto said, and quickly ducked as a cup went whizzing by his head. He looked up to see Temari blushing a shade not even Hinata could achieve and said Nara with his nose deep in the menu.

“Whatever, so how have things been?” Temari asked, trying to force away the stupid blush that now stained her face.

“Same old, except now I got” Naruto started, but was cut off by the looming figure to the side of them. It was a rather tall Anbu with an owl mask.

“It is 8:00; you are all to be at the Kazekage’s tower.” The Anbu said in a monotone voice.

All the nin nod and where gone running to the tower, but got there in a short time as it was maybe a block away. As they walked to the door they were met with the rest of their group, and Garra dressed in his formal robes.

“Good now that were are all here. It’s time we tell you the real reason for the mission.” Garra said in a low tone, and looked to the white haired man at his side.

“Well, you see this is no diplomatic mission, it is a protection mission.” Jiraiya said

“And we are providing protection to whom, from what and where?” Neji asked taking on his normal stone cold look.

“Wow, you don’t waste time ok. Well, we are traveling to a location now as the oasis.” Jiraiya started.

“Wait that dump of a village we found in the desert.” Naruto asked looking rather pissed.

“That’s the one, besides it’s not a dump you just hated all the safety precautions.” Jiraiya said laughing at the boy’s fallen look. “We are to protect the package from, a group know as Akatsuki.”

“Who are they” Ino asked

“They are a group of S-ranked criminals. They are very powerful and very dangerous.” Jiraiya said trying hard to stress the last bit.

“Ok, where is the package?” Sakura asked looking around the room and seeing nothing but themselves. Jiraiya looked at the Kazekage and his student. It was their turns to fill everyone in. Naruto let out a sigh and walked up to Garra and stood by his side and gave him a rather pained look. Garra felt for him and wanted to go first and get it out in the open.

“The packages are right here.” Garra said indicating him and Naruto.

“What, we have to protect you.” Shikamaru said not getting why a group of all powerful criminals wanted Naruto. Naruto cringed and knew it was now or never he was about to talk, but a presence to his side caught his attention.

“This is a very big secret that Naruto and I need to tell you” It was Hinata, she had moved to his side and was now squeezing his hand for encouragement.

“She’s right, The Mission deals with Naruto, Hinata, Garra and me” Neko said taking a place at her boyfriend’s side.

“You see we all have a dark secret and it has to deal with” *BOOM* Garra was cut off when a devastating sound of explosives rung thought out the village. The group turned to the window to see smoke rising from the east part of town.

“I guess this needs to wai-“ But again he was interrupted as all of the leaf Nin were out of his office window in a flash.

As the Konoha Nins approached the fire the light of the fire casted an eerie affect on the dark Suna streets it was lucky that it was night because many of the civilians were inside or at the market district.

There in the middle of the street stood a rather interesting group. For one you had a large …thing with a mask on and a straw hat. It was hunched over and looked very immobile by the fact it was creaking. Next to it was a girl with a rather devious smile on her face. She had blonde hair, a very strange eye piece and was holding a wad of clay in her open palm. The most distinctive feature were the black cloaks they wore embroider with red clouds.

“Akatsuki” Naruto breathed landing in front of the side pair.

“What is this” the hunched figure spoke. “A group of leaf Nins in Suna.” He said admiring the group of shinobi in front of him.

“It’s him” the blonde of the group said looking right at Naruto “Kyuubi”

The hunched figure looked over at the figure that had caught his companion’s attention. There he stood, Uzamaki Naruto, vessel to the Kyuubi No Kitsune. But he was not as awestruck as his partner. He really didn’t care. And then Garra arrived on the scene with his brother Kankurou and a group of sand nin.

“Ah, Now there is my prize” The cloaked thing breathed and turned to the women. “Forget them we only need him.”

“Yeah right like I’m going to just give up on the big prize.” Deidara said. She then moved her other hand up to the clay, and a little mouth in her hand enveloped the clay. It spat out a rather odd looking set of bird and with those birds, Deidara throw it at the leaf nins.

As the birds made there approach there was little time to escape the birds, but when it was with in and inch of the group a rather large cyclone of chakra picked up and the bird dropped. Everyone was relived and looked towards the Hyuuga boy who was in the middle of the tell tale crater of the Kaiten.

“Thanks Neji, that thing nearly” But Naruto stopped as the bird started to fizzle and he looked to see it explode. The force knocked everyone back, but they were all relatively unharmed.

“Kid I don’t make little works of art for fun” Deidara said tossing up a bit of clay and swallowing it again in her hand. “I do it, because it’s a blast.”

“Deidara, we do not have time for your games. We are here for Garra not for Uzamaki.” Everyone in the group perked up and looked at the two teens in question.

“Why are you here?” Kankorou asked looking at the 2 man team.

“We are here for the demon.” The hulking figure said dryly.

“Demons” Deidara corrected acknowledging the now fuming blonde.

“Leave now” Naruto growled.

“No, we came here for Garra, but you will do nicely too.” Deidara retorted not giving up the opportunity.

“That’s it lets go men” Kankorou yelled and the assorted sand Nin charge at the two figures. Once the got close enough the hulking figure sighed and tore away its cape revealing a rather large puppet. He lifted his left arm and unleashed it. It sped at the approaching Nins till it exploded in a flurry of needles. The needles struck the Sand Nin and none were able to move. Garra, Neko, Kankorou and the leaf Nins looked on in horror as the figure stopped and settled in a crouched position with its huge tail swinging in the back.

“Sasori” Kankorou breathed as the mask dropped and revealed a small hole in the mouth. In a split second the puppet had launched a bomb that hurtled at the group. As it was getting nearer it was knocked down by a huge tail. Every one watched as the equally big puppet stood and two more landed on its back.

“Like I thought Sasori of the red sand, genius creator of the puppet army.” Kankorou said flicking his right middle finger which sent the hulking figure of Salamander scurrying towards the figure. As it neared the Puppet, it was hit many times from many directions and Kankorou watched as the long tail of Sasori struck strategic points on his puppet. Salamander fell to piece and the hulking figure laughed at his fellow puppeteer.

“Foolish boy, I made these ‘toys’ of yours so it is rather tedious for me to destroy them.” Sasori said waving his tail in a mocking fashion.

“Bring it” Kankorou said and with a quick flick off the wrist his other puppets were flying at the figure. But on approach the tail lashed out and attempted to hit the dolls only to have them weave in and out of its reach. Kankorou’s puppet, Black ant, landed on Sasori tail and pinned it, as Crow Landed on Sasori’s back. As Black ant struggled to pin the tail Crow dealt a quick series of blows to the tail all end with a quick stab of his needle.

“Hmmm, nice work I would expect as much, but what you are trying to do is lure me out.” Sasori said. And he was right this whole fight had Kankorou thinking one thing. Where are his strings?

“Yeah, you caught me. But I’m doing it, because I know there is no way you could hid you chakra strings through all that.” Kankorou said lifting his hands again “So let me guess, I have to crack the shell to find the nut.”

Kankorou flicked his wrist again and sent his puppets rocketing towards the other puppet. But this time Sasori was good and ready, the two puppets came from either side and as Crow got closer, it fell in a split second Sasori was on top of the fallen puppet. The other puppet retreated to its controller’s side and Kankorou looked on in disbelief.

“You like, it took some time but I was able to prefect it.” Sasori said looking at Kankorous shocked expression. “You see it took time, but with my puppet I am able to sever other chakra strings with my strike.”

Kankorou just smirked and looked at the puppeteer. “Well, I guess I just have to try some thing new”

Kankorou launched his last puppet at the disfigured puppet and as Black ant was about to strike it hit the ground motionless. Sasori laughed and crushed the puppet in a pounce and looked back at its owner. But he wasn’t there. He looked behind him and then up to see Kankorou only inches from his back and in his control was the broken tail. Sasori was amazed never hade he expected a puppeteer to try a direct attack. The tail was driven straight through the puppet. Kankorou was quite satisfied with is attack, but was brought out of his rejoicing as he felt a presence at his back. He looked back to see a boyish figure standing there. He got ready to jump, but the sickening sound of flesh ripping stopped him. He looked down to see a blade running through his side.

Kankorou dropped and looked at the figure, it was the real Sasori. Well, mostly, it was Sasori, but he was half puppet. He had a long cord with a blade running out of his stomach and a fan of blades coming from both sides.

“It has been a while,” Sasori started, “I never use myself, but unfortunately I have to since I have no other puppets with me.”

Everyone was looking on in awe as this man, or what ever stood over Kankorous blooded frame. He got down and left the battered frame of the puppeteer and in a second Temari and Garra were at his side.

“Don’t bother he will die in 1 day, the poison will get him.”

“Shut up” Temari yelled as she pulled Kankorou over her shoulder. Temari walked over to the group and looked at Garra. “I have to take him to the hospital.”

“I’m coming” Sakura spoke in “I can help, I was taught by Tsunade and she was very knowledge able in poisons” Sakura bent down and took Kankorou’s other arm.

In a flash Sakura and Temari were gone with a bloody Kankorou in their arms. As they left the group turned and looked back at the boyish man. Naruto was now, infuriated he was not in the habit of sitting back and letting others fight.

“So you are here for me…but Naruto is also what you desire?” Garra asked looking at the two, while looking oddly calm.

“Yes, we want your demon Garra, but Naruto is just a little extra.” Deidara said eyeing the group. The look of shock told her something.

“Garra what do you care?” Naruto asked so only the group could hear. Naruto did not like how calm Garra was.

“Because now we know, they still don’t know about Neko or Hinata” Garra said a little quieter but the group heard and were intrigued. Naruto just smiled and laughed.

“Good thing you’re here, we need someone as calm as you.” Naruto said looking at Hinata and feeling a weight being lifted of his shoulders. They were only after him, good.

“Calm, don’t make ME LAUGH” Garra screamed as a massive wall sand erupted from the ground. It quickly fell on the puppeteer/puppet. But the sand was short lived as the boyish man shot out, propelled by his long extension blade.

“You hurt my family, you must die” Garra said in a low voice taking on much of his old self. He charges the man with a trail of sand in his wake, which seemed to follow him. As he was only 3 feet away, Sasori’s fan blades shot out trying to hit Garra. But instead the sand from behind Garra hit the man with such force he was knock into a nearby building.

The man stood up with a little trouble and shrugged it off. This was getting fun, no one had ever been this fun. The man flung his sword at the red haired man once more only finding it hit a wall of sand. The sand cracked a little to reveal Garra, and he was looking rather mad. The Puppeteer took this as his shot and decided to go all or bust. He quickly retracted his sword, only to start to swing his fan blades picking up speed. Then the blades broke of and were heading at amazing speeds straight for Garra. But Garra was ready and quickly yelled Mugen Sanjin Daitoppa. As Garra inhaled, he targeted the spinning blades. He exhaled and the sand breath knocked the blades out of the air and caught the puppeteer by surprise. He was not knocked back and his blades returned to him in a second.

He was getting ready for another attack when something happened. He couldn’t move. Nothing was working, all his joints were not responding. He looked down with a panicked looked and still nothing budged. He looked over at Garra to see the Kazekage had a rather devious smile on his face.

“What, What have you done.” Sasori asked looking in to his green eyes. Garra saw something he hadn’t seen in a while, fear.

“Sasori of the red sand, I’m Garra of the sand.” Garra stated in a stern voice “I have control over ever granulate of this sand. I was purposely using sand attacks, not to hurt you but to clog you. All of you orifice are filled with my sand, I, in essence, control you.” Garra said as he approached the motionless figure. He looked at the man one last time before raising his sand up.

Deidara was in awe, no one had ever beaten Sasori in his puppet shell, but Garra had beat him in his own form. This was unprecedented. She watched for a second longer not knowing what to do you only had 2 options. Run or Die.
“Antidote, Now!” Garra said with his arms crossed over his chest.

“Ahh, that’s ok I fought well, and besides I’ve waited for this day. If you wish to save him, tell the medic Nin to break the poison down and take out the mitochondrial structure. It holds the key. Now if you would” Sasori said waiting in anticipation for Garra to deliver the final blow. But nothing happened and Sasori felt him self regain control of his body. He looked down and watched as the sand left his person.

“Why, why must I live, KILL ME!” Sasori boomed as he shot his tail blade at the red hair jinchuriki. Garra spun on his heels and held his hand out in a familiar gesture.

Sand Coffin Garra yelled and sand surrounded the little box on Sasori that contained his heart. He was dead and Deidara was still looking for and out. She decide to take the latter choice, she pulled out a scroll and released it and revealed a massive bird of clay. In one flap the bird was airborne and heading away from sand.

“Lets go see Kankorou,” Garra said in a very cooled voice as he walked to the hospital.

The wall around Suna

Sasuke was rather happy when he saw the fight start. He had hoped to gather some info on his old friend. But instead, Garra chose to fight. Not that it wasn’t interesting, but Sasuke still had no idea of Naruto’s power.

“Hmmm…Very interesting. I never thought anyone could have taken care of Sasori for us, and to think now we won’t have them in the way when we try and get both of the demons” Orochimaru said laughing at his luck.

“Yes, But that one was strong and we still have no idea of what Naruto can do.” Sasuke chimed in.

“Ahh in good time my boy, but first we must follow them and watch.” And with that Orochimaru was off leaving the Uchiha to his thoughts.

“I will kill you, Uzamaki Naruto”