The Prophecy of Nine

Here is chapter two, hope you like.

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Chapter Two

Gaara scowled at the normally hyper blonde as he came into the kitchen. He watched as his friend made his usual ramen breakfast/dinner as it was past 2pm, he sat at the table, devouring his noodles at a speed that should be impossible. Once Naruto was done, he finally made eye contact with Gaara. He smiled his goofy smile, the one that always made Gaara’s lip twitch in an almost smile. Gaara knew why Naruto was happy, he knew his friend was happy about having someone meant for him, someone who would love and protect him. But even though Naruto seemed happy, he didn’t know whether Naruto would accept his life mate or not.

As much as Gaara loved Naruto like a brother, he too was feeling excited. He had always wanted someone to love him that way, someone who would do anything for him. Maybe having a life mate wouldn’t be as bad as he thought. But that didn’t mean he was going to let that long haired carpathian have him easily. He wouldn’t be who he was if he didn’t put up much of a fight. But he knew the man’s time was short, if the carpathian didn’t claim him, then he would risk turning vampire.

“What are we doing today?” Naruto’s question knocked him out of his daze.

“The guys called, they want us to meet them at Yellow.”

Naruto nodded. “Sweet.” He loved going to Yellow, it was one of his favourite night clubs in Tokyo. “What time, usual?”

Gaara just nodded and stood. Naruto knew his friend would go and have a nap before getting ready. His friend didn’t sleep well, so he had cat-naps. He washed up his bowl and went into the front room to watch TV.

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Later that night, Naruto and Gaara were walking into the night club Yellow. After getting themselves some drinks, they sat at a table in the corner to await their friends. All their friends were like them, they all carried a demon. Naruto and Gaara had tracked them down when they were teenagers, and had become friends. They helped each other out and protected each other, as they all knew they were wanted by various organisations for the power they possessed.

“Naruto, Gaara.” A familiar shout alerted them, and they turned to watch as they’re friends walked over. Naruto stood up and greeted his friends with a hug and kiss, while Gaara remained sitting and nodded to each of them.

As they sat drinking and talking, Naruto took a moment to look at each of his friends. Next to him was Iruka, the man was 26 and had known Naruto and Gaara the longest. The man was tall with brown hair that he wore up in a pony tail, and he had a scar across his nose. Naruto smiled, Iruka wouldn’t let his demon heal it as it was a battle wound as he liked to call it. He had the seven tailed badger Shichibi sealed within him.

Next was Ino, she was his age, 21, and had attended school with him. She was tall, with long blonde hair. She was rather loud, but a lot of fun to be with. She had the six tailed weasel Robuki sealed within her.

Next to her was Hinata, a shy, quiet girl the same age, who also attended the same school. She was shorter than Ino, with chin length dark hair. She had sealed within her the eight tailed snake Hachibi.

Then came Temari, who was Gaara’s sister, she was a year older than them both and was very protective, she was the mother of the group. She was tall, with short blonde hair, which she wore in four pony tails. She carried the two tailed cat Nibi.

Next was Kiba, same age as Naruto, he was tall with red markings on his face. He had shaggy chin length hair. He was the loudest of the group. He carried the five tailed dog Gobi.

Then there was Moegi, the baby of the group. She was only 19. She had orange hair that she wore in two high pony tails, and she had a habit of blushing a lot. She carried the three tailed fish Sanbi.

And lastly was Sakura, Ino’s best friend. She was a little shorter than her best friend, and had shoulder length pink hair. She had four tailed reptile Yonbi sealed within her.

All nine of them were powerful and together, they were unstoppable. That was why many people wanted them. A group of vigilante vampires had formed a group called Akatsuki, the leader wanted the demons, and had been trying for a while now. He thought that he could extract the demons from them, but Naruto knew it would never work as they all had merged with their demons.

Naruto snapped out of his daze and downed his drink. He followed his friends to the dance floor. They partnered up, with Moegi left, but she was pulled by Temari and made to dance with her and Iruka. Naruto was pulled by Gaara and they began grinding against each other.

When the song ended, the couples and one trio switched partners, the nine friends were all having fun as they danced. Unknown to them, seven pairs of eyes were watching them, plotting on how to kidnap as many of them as they could.

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Earlier that night, Sasuke and Neji had risen and fed. They too were in the night club, they had sensed their life mates and now they stood watching as the two men danced with each other, then swap partners. Sasuke was grounding his teeth together, he wanted to go over to his blonde haired mate and pull him away. Only Neji’s hold on him held him back.

A stirring in the air had Sasuke and Neji looking to their left. A group of carpathians were walking into the club. Sasuke frowned, it was unusual for so many to travel together. Sasuke and Neji knew all seven of them as they had all lived within the Carpathian Mountains when they were children, and were all friends.

Sasuke nodded as each of his friends spotted them. Shikamaru, a tall man with long brown haired tied back in a ponytail. Lee, also tall, with a bowl cut hairstyle, with very big eyebrows. Shino shorter than the first two, with short dark hair and a pair of sunglasses permanently perched on his nose. Chouji a big built man with light brown hair. Kakashi a tall silver haired man with a mask covering his lower face. Kankuro, who was also tall with short shaggy hair. And last of all Konohamaru, a shorter male with short dark hair.

Sasuke and Neji watched as each of the men fanned out. Shikamaru made his way over to them. He nodded. “Why are all of you here?” Sasuke asked.

“We’ve been asked by the elders to protect the Kokonotsu no akuma. Akatsuki are rumoured to be here, they want them.”

Sasuke’s eyes narrowed. His older brother was a part of Akatsuki, Itachi had succumbed to the power and turned vampire. “Do you know who the Kokonotsu no akuma are?”

Shikamaru shook his head. “No, but if Akatsuki are here, so are they. What are you two doing here?”

“We are watching over our life mates.” Neji said.

Even though there was no expression on Shikamaru’s face, he was glad that his two friends had found they’re mates. “Why are they not with you?”

Sasuke bowed his head. “They do not wish to be with us.”

Shikamaru just nodded. He had heard of many instances where some woman had trouble accepting it and would try to keep their distance. “Where are they?”

Sasuke nodded his head towards the dance floor. “They are those two men dancing together.”

Shikamaru’s head snapped back to Sasuke. He was confused as to why the fates had paired two carpathian males with two human males, but if the fates had spoken, they could do nothing about it. He just nodded. “Keep an eye out.” He walked away to find his own place to watch from.

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As Naruto danced, he sensed it a second before the others. There were people in the club who meant them harm. That had so many enemies that it could be any group. All nine looked at each other, and nodded. A silent way of saying be careful to each other.

Screams suddenly erupted from all around and people began running out of the club, pushing and shoving to get there first. Naruto and his friends remained on the dance floor, waiting to see what would happen.

Naruto saw the two carpathians he and Gaara met yesterday by the wall. Then he saw the seven vampires, all wearing a black cloak with red clouds on them. He narrowed his eyes as all seven advanced on him and his friends. Calling on Kyuubi’s power, he grew his claws and fangs, red fire bursting around him as a protective shield. He could feel the others doing the same, but the girls were pushed behind the boys, they growled in annoyance, but knew if they argued, the boys would be angry.

They watched as the boys engage in hand to hand combat, slashing at the vampires, trying to rip open the chests to extract the hearts. The girls felt some one watching them and turned to make eye contact with seven men. Each cocked their heads to the side and smelt the air. They looked back at each other, why would carpathians be looking at them.

Turning back to the fighting, they saw it was useless. The vampires were good, expertly keeping out of the boys reach. Sakura knew they only wanted to kidnap one or some of them, which was why the boys pushed the girls to the back, it wasn’t because they were weaker or couldn’t fight, it was to protect them from being grabbed.

“Naruto, we have no choice.” Sakura called to the blonde. The carpathians were on their way to help, so they had to do it now.

Naruto and the other guys broke away from fighting and moved backwards, forming a line. Each of the nine held up a hand sign. “9 no rain.” They said, hands flying to their sides, and grasping hold of each other.

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While they were fighting, Shikamaru and his companions were all in a state of shock as colours and emotions exploded within and all around them. Shikamaru had finally found his life mate. His eyes were pinned to the woman with the four pony tails. His breath hitched in his throat as he saw how beautiful she was. Emotions he hadn’t felt in three hundred years poured within him. He stood paralysed, just watching her.

Next to him stood Konohamaru, he too was finding the colours and emotions a bit too much. His eyes were pinned on the shortest woman with orange hair. When her eyes met his, he smiled as she blushed, quickly looking away. He gulped at how pretty she was.

Lee felt a little dizzy at all the emotions that were pouring into him. He blinked a couple of time at all the colours that he was seeing. After seeing in only black and white for the last four centuries, it was a little overwhelming. His eyes were pinned on the beautiful petite pink haired women.

Shino still looking emotionless was a little confused as he realised his life mate was male. A handsome male, but male all the same. He watched as he mate fought, shaggy brown hair and red markings on his cheeks. Even though he remained emotionless on the outside, inside he was a pool of nerves. He had finally found the one for him. He didn’t have to worry about turning vampire anymore.

Chouji who stood opposite his friends was in the same predicament. The emotions and colours were a little too much all at once. The woman he was looking at was a beautiful, tall woman who had long blonde hair held up in a ponytail.

Kakashi’s eyes were wide as he watched his life mate fight. He had no problems with having a male as his mate. He didn’t particularly like the idea of being stuck with a woman for the rest of his life. But the tall man with brown hair held up in a high ponytail was breathtaking. His smile was hidden by his mask, and he couldn’t take his eyes off the man.

And lastly Kankuro was stunned at having finally found his soulmate. The beautiful woman with short dark hair and white eyes was everything he had imagined. He wanted more than anything to go over there and pull her into his arms.

All of the carpathians, Sasuke and Neji included were finally going to help their life mates. They were going to leave it to them, but they saw how the vampires were evading each attack. As they moved, they paused as each of the nine formed a line. They held their hands up and formed a hand sign. “9 no rain.” They heard, and suddenly each of the nine was emitting a power so powerful they were pushed back. It was something they had never felt before. The fire like substance erupted from their bodies, each with a different colour, which blended together. A second later the power that was melded together shot at the vampires and knocked them back, all hitting the wall. The power remained until the seven vampires stood and ran out of the club.

The power finally dissipated and the nine crumpled to the ground. Sasuke and his companions finally moved, each moving to their life mates and taking them in their arms. Sasuke looked over at his friends and frowned. What are the odds that all of them had found their life mates within 24 hours, and they were a part of the Kokonotsu no akuma.

With a silent communication, they left the club and took to the air. Using mind control they made themselves invisible to human eyes, and made their way to a secret hide out that they all had helped build when they were growing up.

Kokonotsu no akuma – Roughly means Nine of Devils/Demons.

9 No Rain – Line of nine, lame I know, but it was all I could think of.

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Well, there you go. Was it all right?? Please review to let me know what you think. Thanks for reading. Chapter Three will be up soon.