When Forces Collide

Scratch, Splash and Shock

Disclaimer: See Chapter 1

CHARACTER DEATH

While Orochimaru was deciding which members would make up the teams, Kakashi and his team entered the middle passage, their footsteps echoing off of the smooth walls. The passage seemed to take forever, but then Naruto saw a light ahead. Just as he was going to run towards the light, Sasuke caught his arm. “Dobe, it could be a trap.” He hissed. “We don’t know what lays ahead of us, so hurrying ahead will lead us into trouble.” A few minutes later and the three entered a large, circular room.

“You took your time.” A masculine voice asked. “I thought that you would have been here ages ago.” Four gold eyes opened and looked directly at the four. “You kept me waiting, Seiryoku, I almost got bored and went looking for you instead.” The five-headed beast stood up, making Sakura gasp. It was a large, wolf-like beast. “Take no offence, humans, but it is solely Seiryoku that I have interest in.” it licked its maw. “Stay out of my way and I won’t have to sup off of your blood too.”

“As if we will let you do that!” Sasuke shouted as he moved to stand in front of Naruto. “Mangekyo Sharingan!” The wolf chuckled.

“A trick from Seiryoku, eh? I can deal with that.”

“We’ll see.” Sasuke said as he made a few hand seals. A deafening sound of a thousand birds filled the chamber, he then ran towards the beast, ignoring Naruto’s and then Seiryoku’s shouts at him to stop. The wolf opened its slavering jaws just as Sasuke’s hand almost hit it, and the hand slid down its throat. Sasuke smirked.

“Why are you so happy, little human?” Another head asked. “Especially as you are about to lose more than your arm.” Sasuke’s eyes went wide. “Don’t you listen to those that know better? I’m sure that Seiryoku would have told you that I am attuned to the same element as you have thought to use on me. You’re giving me a nice meal.” With a sickening crunch and a scream from Sasuke, the young ninja’s left arm was removed from the elbow. “Your blood tastes good, the blood must be made sweeter by the fact that you are of Seiryoku’s descent.” Another head grabbed the remains of the arm and threw the youngest Uchiha against the wall before electricity was formed from its fur, acting like a generator. The static radiated through the chamber to form a barrier between the wolf and his prisoner and the rest of the Uchiha’s team. “Just you and me, descendant of Seiryoku.”

Naruto ran along the barrier, trying to find a weak spot, but the barrier was as strong the whole length. “Teme! Sasuke-teme are you alright?” All that Naruto got was a pained scream. “Denkou, I swear if he is killed you will not be far behind him!” Four heads laughed as the fifth crunched the arm one more time before swallowing.

“Maybe so, maybe not.” The wolf said. “You’re encased within human flesh now, and don’t forget it.” A second head lowered to the imprisoned Uchiha, making the other whimper in fear. “Now what should I have? I have always heard that legs are juicy. Maybe I should try one, little Uchiha.” A tongue licked up one leg, accidentally brushing against the trapped Uchiha’s groin. The Uchiha’s eyes went wide as he gasped. “Did you like that, my little one?” Denkou asked as he repeated the lick. However Sasuke was ready that time and lashed out with a leg, making the head that licked yelp in pain when his foot connected with Denkou’s nose. “Little bastard!”

It was a moment later and Seiryoku knew that he had to try and get Denkou to leave Sasuke alone, and there was only one way he knew, to appeal to the wolf’s inner pervert. “Oiroke no jutsu!” A nine tailed, naked, vixen stood on the other side of the barrier. “Denkouuuu!” The kitsune female called, making the wolf look over. Blood flooded out of all five noses, reducing the wolf to a human form. Sasuke threw himself on top of the wolf and grabbed his left hand with his right.

“One thing I learned from Orochimaru.” Sasuke said. “He knows how to create nasty jutsus.” He used the two hands to make the seal of the snake. “Soojasoosai no Jutsu!”

Seiryoku could only watch as the jutsu had it’s effect and he broke down in tears the moment that Sasuke drew his last breath.


Itachi lead his ‘team’ through the corridor. The team moved silently, like ghosts, until Itachi suddenly stopped, before the group, a two-headed panther. “Tenrai, Mamushi, so nice to see you.” The cat said.

“Well if it isn’t Tsume.” Kabuto said. “Shitabininaru’s lap cat.”

“As compared to being Mamushi and Seiryoku’s… tool?” Tsume asked. “I’d rather be her lap cat as you put it. However, since I have seen you, you’re not going to escape, none of you.” The beast moved like a black blur, heading towards the group, the group separating, however Tsume changed direction in mid stride, and headed straight for Orochimaru.

Kurama came to a halt, and his emerald eyes opened wide. ‘Youko, please, we need to…!’ He cried to his inner self.

‘Why should we risk our lives to save his?’ Youko asked, knowing that only his speed could make them fast enough to get to Orochimaru in time.

‘What about Mamushi?’ Kurama suddenly asked. ‘He is as linked to Orochimaru as you are to me. Do you really want to lose that snake as you did Kuronue?’ He could feel the need, the desire in the fox as though it were his very own. ‘Time is running out, Youko, If Orochimaru is caught, it’s the end to them both.’

Orochimaru knew that every minute, every second brought him closer to death, and just as he tripped, a large clawed paw descended on him. ‘Kurama!’ He mentally cried. ‘I’m sorry!’ However the pain never came. Instead he felt something warm hitting his face. It smelled like blood. His eyes shot open to see white stained red with blood. He followed it up to see gold eyes looking down at him. He saw the claws protruding from Youko Kurama’s chest. “Wha.. Why?”

“Think of it as something that has to be paid back.” Youko said. “I don’t give away anything for free.” The panther pulled back, its claws dripping of the kitsune’s thick, red, blood. Released from the claws, Youko sank to the ground, feeling a pair of arms encircle him, then he fell into unconsciousness.

Itachi and Kabuto watched the attack in shock, however it was the Uchiha that took the lead. “I’ll keep this beast occupied. Get Orochimaru and that kitsune out of here.” The five-tailed wolf nodded as the Uchiha attacked the two-headed panther. Kabuto quickly got Orochimaru and Youko Kurama back down the corridor, however before he could start healing, a hand caught his.

“Don’t waste your chakra.” The woman said. “Let me do this. My skills in battle, though I have them, are somewhat lacking in comparison to yours, Kabuto.” Kabuto looked up.

“Take care of them.” Kabuto said before returning to the fray, knowing that the other two were in safe hands.

Orochimaru felt a hand on his shoulder. “Lay him face down and I’ll heal him.”

“Thank you, Shizune.” Orochimaru said as he did what the medic nin asked, watching as she used her chakra to cut through the fabric to assess the damage to the kitsune’s back.

“He’s lost a lot of blood.” She said. “Luckily the major blood vessels are still intact, had they been severed he could have been killed.” The medic poured her chakra into the kitsune’s body and watched as the flesh healed, leaving barely perceptible silver scars. “Have him take these.” She said as she gave three pills to Orochimaru. “Two are to increase his blood level, the third is to boost his chakra levels. He is still healing himself, dealing with the minor damage that is still inside him. I am going to help the others.”

Orochimaru turned the kitsune onto his back before placing one of the pills to increase blood into his own mouth, crushing the pill, making sure that he didn’t swallow any of the contents as he mixed it with his saliva. He then gently prised open the kitsune’s mouth before administering the concoction, making sure that he swallowed the mixture before crunching up the second blood-increasing pill.

By then the kitsune had regained consciousness, and was fully aware of what the snake was doing, considering that his mouth was still being held open. He opened his eyelids slightly to watch what the Sannin was doing without alerting him to his changed state of consciousness. He watched as the dark haired Sannin, and then he noticed the lips curl slightly and a pair of red eyes looked into his knowingly. Then the lips were on his own, kissing him hungrily, yet administering the medication. The kitsune couldn’t help but moan at the insistent mouth; a hand buried itself into the dark hair.

Mamushi pulled back, a slight smirk on his face as he put the chakra recovery pill in his mouth, crunching it like he had with the other two pills. This time it was Youko that initiated the medicinal kiss, eagerly accepting the medicine from the snake. “Enjoyed that, did you?” He asked as the kitsune pressed against him, leaning his head on the snake’s shoulder, the snake’s arms wrapped around the kitsune. “I could get used to this, you know. Getting used to getting free kisses from you.” The kitsune only smiled against Mamushi’s neck. “No smart answer, my dear Youko Kurama? That’s not like you.”

“Maybe,” Youko said “maybe I’m just glad that you’re not dead.” He raised his head to rest his forehead against the snake’s. “I don’t intend to lose you, not now, not ever. I refuse to lose you like I lost… never mind.” The kitsune said, turning away. “Forget I said anything.”

“Who did you lose? Who do you liken losing me to?” Mamushi asked as he made Youko Kurama face him. “Please tell me.” Youko gave a small sigh, knowing that he should give in.

“His name was Kuronue.” The kitsune said. “He was the only other that I fell in love with, the one who lost his life because I couldn’t… didn’t save him when he needed me to.” The kitsune started to gently sob, making Mamushi realise just how sensitive the cold-hearted demon actually was. “I don’t want to lose you too, not another possible…” Youko Kurama stopped himself before he said any more, but he had given enough to the snake to fill in the missing piece.

‘Only other he fell in love with… another possible… mate possibly? It fits that blank.’ Mamushi thought as he returned to holding the kitsune. ‘Is he afraid of committing himself further than he has to because of the past?’ The snake made a vow to find out and to break that thought. The snake wanted the fox more than ever.


“This place is damp and smells of mould.” Fukuro said as they walked down the third passage. “I didn’t sign up for ‘cold, wet and stinky’.” Yusuke glared at Fukuro.

“Shut up.” Yusuke said. “There are more people in the world than you, Fukuro.” He looked at Hiei, who was locked into a staring contest with Sabaku no Gaara. He was very interested in the result; if Hiei couldn’t outstare the Sand nin then he would be Yusuke’s sex slave for a month. Fukuro pulled Yusuke to a stop. “Why did you…” He started when he heard a splash. He saw a soaked Hiei exit a large pool of water. Gaara, however, was still underwater. “Gaara!” Yusuke shouted before he dived into the water to drag the Sand nin out. “You okay, Gaara?” The sand nin nodded stiffly. The sand that was his protection, was stuck thickly to his body.

Suddenly a three headed shark threw itself towards the group, forming a water barrier to prevent escape. “I have you now.” A surprisingly feminine voice said. “You cannot escape from me.”

“That must be Sakana, the three headed shark.” Gaara said. “Be careful, I’m useless with wet sand.” The shark chuckled, but suddenly stopped.

“You! You’re…!” There was a flash of metal.

“Do I have to save you all the time?” Sai asked as the water barrier fell. “We have to catch up with the others. Shizune-san believes that a great tragedy has befallen the others.”


They caught up with the others, and saw Naruto crying over Sasuke’s dead body. Orochimaru just walked over and punched the young man. HARD. “Get over it! He’s dead, and he died for a reason!” Orochimaru said. “We have a mission to complete, he knew that!”

“But… but…” Naruto started.

“No excuses, we have to get rid of the headed beasts.” Orochimaru said. While Orochimaru was doing that, Kurama walked over to Sasuke’s body and removed two glass vials and stoppered some of the Uchiha’s blood into the two vials. “Seiryoku, get some control over him, we need to get rid of Shitabininaru. We only have three left to defeat, Tsundara, Uwabame and Shitabininaru.”

“You won’t reach them.” Gaara said. “I won’t let you reach Uwabame and Shitabininaru.” The group stared at Gaara. “Thank you for looking after me, Yusuke-kun, I am much obliged. Any longer and I would have died.” Sand condensed around the form, forming the Shukaku. Gold eyes looked at the group. “A spy is a spy no matter the form they wear, right Mamushi?” The Shukaku laughed in glee. “Now, you will pay!”