I don't own Naruto and I cry at sleep because of the fillers. Do the freaking time skip already!
I am very, Very, VERY sorry for the lateness of this chapter, a lot came up on my end including my computer got corrupted so I ask for an apology, I beg of you PLEASE!
Still trying to figure out what to do with kankuro and temari, still accepting ideas!
And now to answer reviews:
chaos kitsune kyubi – Lol, I don't think Gaara/Kankuro are the matchmaker types… besides, that would break Hinata's heart and give up entirely if you ask me.
Dreadnaught – I understand people have that point of view about her. Kind of funny that you mentioned that… umm I'm sorry?
S-Wanderer999 – I like your idea in some sorts, but I don't plan to head my story entirely in that direction, but in some ways it will, if you get my drift.
sakura chn and Kira I want to thank for being the most supportive since I have released this story, and writing a review every time I release a new chapter. Keep on reading you avid readers!
And now without any further delay…
Far in the distance there were four people all in black cloaks with red clouds on them were watching the group from afar.
"So it is true, the Shukaku and the Kyuubi have teamed up."
"Yeah, we should wait until we know more about the situation first, yeah"
"Agreed, we should examine them while they are unaware for now…"
The fourth member just remained quiet throughout the others conversation, all of his attention was on the demon containers below. 'Soon, the Kyuubi and the Shukaku will belong to the Akatsuki. We are coming for you, Naruto-kun, Gaara-kun.
Chapter6 – Trapped like Rats
They were already half way to the Sand. The group was traveling with different emotions in their minds. It was filled with confusion, amusement, pain and hatred. It spawned from the event that happened earlier, and more events were to come later.
Flashback
The group was taking a thirty minute break for lunch. They each had a different job that they had to fulfill so they could have lunch. Also it was time to start the torture.
That was the reason for Gaara spying on Hinata, thinking of the perfect plan. And then he got just the thing. Silently, he pulled the cork out of his gourd to let it form a sand clone and made it use henge to transform it into Naruto. Then he had it go down and confront the shy girl.
She sensed the intruder and wheeled around to see Naruto approaching. At seeing him, she blushed, and blushed even more when Naruto called out to her.
"Oi, Hinata-chan. can I ask you something?"
"A-ano, s-sure, w-what i-is i-it, N-N-Naruto-kun?"
"Its just, umm, I wanted to give you something."
'He wants to give me something?' "S-sure, w-what is it?"
He leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. She was about to pass out from disbelief, until she noticed something. The kiss was grainy and ruff just like…
She then hit the clone which burst into… "SAND!" and with that said she activated her byakugan and quickly found her target.
For a moment Gaara was frightened at the girl's killer intent for making a fool out of her but he quickly pushed that aside. 'What can she possibly do that can hurt me?' and he watched her to come closer and closer.
She hit his automatic sand defense with her jyuken repeatedly at several locations over and over.
That day, Gaara learned a lifelong lesson. His sand can block physical attacks, but not piercing attacks like jyuken.
She kept on striking and his helpless body, his armor of sand was falling off of him because of the loss of the chakra keeping it there. He was unable to control his sand in his current state.
She finally stopped ten minutes later with Gaara laying limply on the ground, incapable to do anything.
'Okay, that has to be the worst idea I have EVER had' he thought to himself painfully. He was pretty sure he heard laughter in the back of his mind too…
A team of ten anbu were traveling through the forest with a trained anbu dog. Their mission, killing the demon and demoness and take the byakugan eyes back to Konoha. They were surprised when the two scents met three new scents and started traveling together. After the surprise wore off, they knew that they had two people to assassinate and three to capture for interrogation. They decided to take a ten minute break to rest and to regain their energy; they were going to need all the extra energy they could get to defeat a demon if not two.
The Old perverted sannin and one of his frog summons were traveling through the forest in quick pursuit of the squad of anbu. They were worried for his newest pupil's life and for the life of all those involved. The Kyuubi chakra could only take the gaki so far.
"How much farther, Gamakichi?"
"We're catching up to bro, don't worry super pervert" the summon replied
"How many times have I told you not to call me a pervert and when will you stop?" the man replied.
"I will only stop calling you a pervert after you turn from your horrible habit," the frog replied smartly "which will probably be never."
The frog sannin only sighed. The faster they saved the brat the better.
After traveling for another few hours, the group of five took another break. They were tired from trying to make up lost ground. The clearing they chose was peaceful.
That is, until he felt their presence. It seemed they had followers.
"Hyuuga," he said quietly getting her attention "turn on your byakugan, quick."
She gasped. They were surrounded by ten anbu from Konoha. "I-impossible."
"How many are there?"
"T-there a-are t-ten anbu, t-they have us s-surrounded."
Anbu would be tough to deal with, especially for a bunch of gennin. He knew that he and Naruto would be able to handle a few of them, but the others… he didn't want to think about it. He took out the cork out of his gourd that got the attention of his siblings.
"Gaara, what's wrong?" Temari asked nervously as both she an her brother got ready also.
Sand then came out of his gourd and separated in different directions each was to search for the anbu. Doing this caused eight of them to come out of hiding. The other two were trapped in sand and met their end at the power of Sabaku Sou Sou.
"Kuso, guess we have been found out. Alright team, lets take down the demons."
Six of them split into even teams of two to attack a foe while the other two attackeda deemed'weaker foe.'
The four in black coats with red clouds covering it were watching the battlefield unfold.
"We will strike when they are weak. Let them waste their energy on these anbu. They will be killed, for they have made the worst mistake possible. They have underestimated their targets" said the puppet master. He normally took the role of leader when working in a group.
"After the fight, Shukaku-kun and Kyuubi-kun will belong to the Akatsuki, yeah."
The other two just stayed quiet, they knew that the Kyuubi brat could be pretty powerful. They also knew that Shukaku was just as strong. The main problem was if they could pull this off without a hitch.
"Kage bunshin" Naruto cried out as he rushed at his two attackers.
The anbu could only smirk as they easily destroyed the clones. This was fun, and they intended to make the demon suffer for what it did twelve years before. And as for an added bonus for killing it, they would be seen as heroes like the fourth.
The one quickly did some hand seals and said "Katon: Gouyakku no jutsu." He smirked as he hit the boy. When the smoke cleared, nothing was left. 'Where the hell is that blasted demon? He can't just disappear.'
His question was answered when a rock at his feet puffed into smoke and received a punch to the head knocking him out.
"Kuso, he got careless…" the other said.
They were interrupted when a scream was heard in the distance.
'NO! Someone could be dead because of our traveling together! I have to make this quick if I wish to save them.'
Temari was kneeling on the ground in pain. A kunai was sticking out of her thigh. But there was one thought going through her mind 'how?' she thought back to when it happened…
Surrender, I don't want to hurt you; especially, for traveling with a couple of demons.
'How dare he call my brother a demon! He and the beast are two different entities.' She viciously waved her fan sending huge gusts of wind at him. He jumped out of the way and kept dodging attacks, staying on the defensive. 'Why isn't he--' "AAIIEEHH" screamed in pain.
'It must have been a trap or a bunshin a physical form…' she thought before she was hit in the back of the head.
"Should've listened when you had the chance… no gennin can beat an anbu, that is for certain." With that he tied her to a tree, disarmed her of her weapons and went to help his companions.
At least, that's what he was going to do, but he was looking at Gaara at the other side of the clearing.
"You're pretty good to elude my companions to come here."
"Elude? You are mistaken." He said icily.
"How is that so?"
"They are dead, and you… will join them, after torturing you for hurting my sister."
The screams of agony could be heard throughout the forest.
Kankuro heard the screams and winced. 'Well, that guy just went through hell. At least now he can rest in peace, I wonder why Gaara used the sand torture technique he invented on him? He must have done something that Gaara didn't like… I am so glad he is on our side, even if he is sadistic…'
The sand torture technique was move created by Gaara that only he can use. He takes his sand and compresses it on a limb, crushing it. Then he sends his sand into the target's body. He would keep compressing more of the targets limbs as more sand enters the body. Then he would compress the sand on the inside of the target on objects in the body like the muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and some of the more important limbs like the kidneys, stomach, liver, lungs, heart, and brain. This technique was more harmful to men then it was women. He would compress the sand in the genitals where the sun won't shine. (I am a very sick, sadistic bastard I know).
But Kankuro didn't have much time to think about this, because he had two anbu of his own to deal with.
Using his two puppets he fended the two enemy ninja as best he could. Then he got an idea.
He pulled Kuroari off its target and got it ready to capture the target distracted by Karasu. With his target trapped in Kuroari two blades came across its center cutting the trapped ninja in two. "Kuro Higiki Nihatsu, success. Never underestimate a sand shinobi."
"Dually noted, seeing as how my partner is dead. Now, let us continue."
"Lets"
Hinata was having a very hard time, just like Temari. Her foe was adapted at long range techniques, putting her at a major disadvantage.
"So weak little Hyuuga, you should just give in now, this fight was determined when you had to go against someone with long range moves. Just give up."
"I-i c-can't g-give in, I s-swore I w-would f-follow N-Naruto-kun and n-nothing w-will c-change that."
"Fine, I guess it will have to be painful then" and with that he launched a katon jutsu at her. She dodged it quickly 'how can I win, the odds are in his favor.' She dodged long range jutsu after long range jutsu like no tomorrow, trying to stay alive.
She had just about give in to exhaustion, but a orange blur impacted her opponent, knocking him out. But it wasn't just any orange blur; it was a blur with blonde hair. A blur she recognized.
"Naruto-kun!" she cried happily.
"Hey, Hinata-chan, are you alright, I heard someone scream. Was it you? If it was where did he hurt you?"
Realizing that her crush was asking how she was, she blushed a deep shade of red. She replied stuttering "Y-yeah I-i'm al-alright, i-it s-sounded l-like T-Temari-san though.
"Hope she's okay… " Naruto said worriedly.
"She's alright, just wounded."
The two jumped, looking at Gaara. Naruto was the first to recover from shock.
"Hey, hey, you need to stop sneaking up on people Gaara, it's gonna give someone a heart attack!"
"Heart… attack?"
Naruto was in pure shock, Gaara didn't know what a heart attack was!
Kankuro showed up at that exact moment. He saw a confused Gaara, a shocked Hinata, and a flabbergasted Naruto. "Uh, what happened?"
"You don't wanna know" replied Naruto
"Naruto-kun, Gaara-kun, you will be coming with us so say goodbye to your companions."
"Wha? No way, not now…"
"You know these people?"
"Yea, I know them, well only two of them actually. Hoshigaki kisame and Uchiha Itachi of the Akatsuki and they are after people like… us."
I really would like to apologize once more for this chapter's lateness. I will admit though that I had a good time writing about the sand torture technique.
kuro higiki nihatsu - (Two secret black ceremonies) two blades come through Kuroari's stomach/container, killing the foe trapped inside. (Used in Naruto the movie 2)