For a few moments everyone froze, watching as Kakashi pressed the kunai to Zabuza's neck, until...
"Wow!" Naruto yelled.
Sakura laughed happily, glad the nightmare was over. I stood shakily, but I didnt dare move from the spot, afraid that Zabuza would break free. Then something unexpected happened.
Zabuza started laughing.
"Hmm?" Kakashi muttered. I took a step back and pulled out my sword, the blade shaking in my hands.
"Is this the end?" Zabuza asked. "You don't get it. You can't defeat me so easily Hatake." Zabuza laughed deep in his throat again. "But you are good. You copied my water clone technique when you said, 'I won't let anyone on my team die.' By making your clone speak as if it were the real one, you brought my attention to the clone... While the real one used the Mist Concealment technique to hide and watch my movements. So, when your water clone broke, I knew you would be watching, so I attacked the one who seemed to be-"
"Instead of talking why don't you just die peacefully?" Kakashi growled, stopping Zabuza from saying what ever he was going to say. I looked at Kakashi in confusion, but he has his back to me so he couldnt see it. Zabuza laughed again.
"Well then Kakashi, maybe you should know but..." The real Zabuza appeared behind Kakashi. "I'm not that easy to kill."
"Kakashi!" I screamed. I ran at Zabuza, prepared to kill him, but he kicked me away and sent me flying into Sasuke. Blood spurts from my mouth as I hit Sasuke, the force of the kick sending us flying back.
"Aira-chan! Sasuke-kun!" Sakura screamed. I ignored her and stood up shakily and watch as Kakashi dodged Zabuza's sword. But he was prepared for that.
When his sword got stuck in the ground he used it as leverage to kick Kakashi into the water. Zabuza took his sword from the ground and ran after him, jumping over some spikes Kakashi had laid on the ground as he was flying into the water.
"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto yelled. Sakura stared on, dumbfounded as to what to do. I looked to my left at Sasuke, frowning.
"Get ready to fight, Sasuke." He nodded, getting into position. I looked up just in time to see Kakashi being trapped in a water prison. "Hn!" I made a small noise in the back of my throat, trying not to scream out to Kakashi. I glared at Zabuza as he made a water clone appear close to us to block us from getting to Kakashi.
"The three of you may have forehead protectors, but you need to go through many life and death situations like your friend there to become a real ninja," Zabuza's clone said, pointing to me. I clutched my sword tighter and fixed him with a heated glare.
"It was your fault you sick freak!" I hissed. He only laughed.
He makes a hand sign and the mist concealed him again.
"Naruto look out!" I yelled, but I was too late. Zabuza kicked Naruto hard, his hitai-ate flying off his head as he flew back.
"Everyone! Get Tazuna-san out of here! Run!" Kakashi yelled. I shook my head.
"I don't care what they do Kakashi! I'm not leaving here without you damn it!" I screamed at him, my heart almost leaping out of my chest as Zabuzas clone glared at me.
"This is no time to play the hero! All of you! Run!" Kakashi yelled.
"We have to do it!" Sasuke yelled. I smiled at him and nodded.
I ran over to Naruto. "Naruto we need your help," I whispered. He looked at me with frightened eyes. "Don't worry. No matter what happens I'll protect you guys. I may not be a jounin, but I will give my life to save my team." I helped him up off the ground.
"This is it!" Sasuke yelled. I spun around to see Zabuza clutching his throat.
"No..." I muttered. I made a few quick hand signs. "Flaming tiger claw!" I yelled. I ran at Zabuza, trying to get him to drop Sasuke. Zabuza threw Sasuke to the ground and swung his sword at me, but I blocked it with mine, my jutsu canceling out.
"I see you have a sword as well, Aira. But that little toothpick won't do any good against ME!" Zabuza laughed. He put extra force into the sword, making it smash mine to pieces, and cutting me...
"WHAT?!" Zabuza roared when water fell to his feet.
Laughing sounded from all around him. "You thought you could get rid of me that easily?" I asked. I jumped behind him and stabbed him with my real sword. The water clone bust, but unfortunately I didn't see the second one. That one kicked me hard, sending me flying. I hit the ground hard, landing next to Naruto and Sakura.
"Aira-chan!" Sakura screamed, running to my side, but I forced myself to sit up.
"Aira stay there!" Naruto said. I looked up at him as he stared down at me. He smiled, holding his bandaged hand up in a thumbs up sign. Before I could say anything he turned back to the clone and ran at Zabuza.
"Naruto don't! You can't beat him!" Sakura screamed. I grabbed her wrist as she tried to stop him.
"He'll be fine. Watch," I said. She stared at me in horror but I ignored her as I watched Naruto knock the clone off his hitai-ate and grabbed it, only to be kicked back. I jumped to my feet and caught him before he hit the ground, causing me to skid a few feet back.
"What did you think you were doing Naruto?! Even Sasuke-kun and Aira-chan are no match for him!" Sakura yelled at Naruto.
"Got what you wanted Naruto?" I asked him, smiling down at the blond-haired boy in my arms. I sat him back on the ground and he nodded, tying his hitai-ate back on his head. "Good."
"You knew that all along," Sasuke said and I nodded.
"I saw his eyes flicker to my hitai-ate earlier, and I knew what he was thinking. It must be special to him, if it meant risking his life to get it back. That is true bravery."
"Hey you... No brow. Put this in your damn bingo book. The man to become Hokage of the Hidden Village of Kohona one day. The Kohona style ninja... Uzumaki Naruto!" He said. I stood next to him, glaring at Zabuza.
"Let our sensei go, Zabuza, or we will take him back by force," I snarled. Zabuza only laughed.
"You four together couldn't beat me! No matter how hard you tried!" He laughed again. I looked at Sasuke and Naruto.
"Looks like we have to take him by force," I said to them. They both smirked and nodded. I looked up at Tazuna. "You don't mind do you, Tazuna-san? That we rescue our sensei?" I asked him. He sighed.
"Well we wouldn't be anywhere without him now would we? He's the strongest of you four, and probably the only one who can kill Zabuza. You may as well. If I die here, it will be to do something good for once in my life," He said. I smiled.
"Arigato, Tazuna-san." I turned to Sakura. "Sakura I'm leaving him in your hands, alright? I know you'll do your best to protect him." Sakura nodded, stepping in front of him.
"Stay behind me!" She ordered.
"Sasuke, Naruto. You two are going to help me. And I have a plan..." I bent down, whispering in their ears. They both nodded. "Good." I turned to face the clone.
"What, you think you have a chance?" Clone Zabuza asked. I smirked at him, my emerald eyes flashing.
"Of course. Otherwise we would have run long ago, No-brow man," I said tauntingly.
"What are you doing?! I told you to get out of here!" Kakashi yelled at us, his eyes filled with anger Fear.
"Tazuna-san said to stay and help. Aren't we supposed to listen to our client?" I asked. Kakashi glowered at me.
"This isn't the time to argue Aira! Run! Get out of here!"
"Kakashi remember what I first said when I got my hitai-ate?" I asked. His eyes widened slightly as he thought back.
>>"Oof!" I said, falling over. Kakashi caught me before I hit the ground and I smiled up at him, my face turning pink. "S- Sorry Kakashi-sensei," I said.
"Sensei? What's this sensei business about?" He asked. I lifted up my hitai-ate.
"I'm one of your pupils now! I'm a Genin of your village!" I crid happily. He smiled at me and lifted me up, setting me back on my feet. Without thinking I threw my arms around his neck and smiled in happiness. "I was hoping he would let me be a ninja! I won't let you down! I won't let Hokage-sama down either!"< <
"Aira-"
"Kakashi this is my time to prove that! And I'm going to do it whether everyone is behind me or not!" I yelled at him. Kakashi glared at me.
Zabuza laughs again. "You think you can prove that against me onna? Don't make me laugh!"
"Well you already are so..." I muttered, folding my hands behind my head. I smirked at him. "Or did your tiny brain forget that already?"
"What did you say?"
"You heard me." I smiled. The plan was working.
>>"I'll attract his attention to me. You two get a shuriken or kunai or something and make Zabuza pull his hand away from the water prison holding Kakashi."< <
"Come on Za-bu-za," I drawled, smirking though inside I was terrified. "Or are you... Afraid?" I said. I smirked. The clone ran at me, but before I could react he changed course and went after Sasuke. NO! He hit Sasuke with his shoulder and slammed in onto the ground, pushing his foot into his stomach. "Sasuke!" I roared. I run at Zabuza, everything seeming to go in slow motion.
>>"NO! You can't kill him!" A girl screamed, her hair flying behind her. She flicked her gaze to a young boy with dark black hair laying on the ground, blood pouring from the sides of his mouth. "Brother! NII-SAN!" She screamed. She raised a led pipe high above her head,< <
I raised my sword high above my head. "NII-SAN!" I screamed,
>>The man turned to look at the girl, the ski-mask over his face moving slightly as he smiled. The boy on the ground turned his head. When his gaze flickered to the pipe his eyes grew wide. She swung it down,< <
I swing my sword down hard, cutting the air at a vertical angle,
>>The pipe bashed the man's head, causing him to fall over. A pool of blood slowly seeped from his head as the girl turned to her brother. "Nii-san! Nii-san are you ok?!" The boy opened his dark brown eyes.
"I'm sorry... Onne-san... I... I couldn't protect you and mom... Now look at you... You're nearly dead and mom..." The boy let out a strangled cry, blood flying from his mouth on the girls face. "Aira I'm sorry..." The boy coughed, before drawing one last breath...< <
Zabuza dodged my attack and jumped back a few feet.
"Don't touch him!" I screamed, standing protectively over him. "Don't touch my nii-san!"
"Shadow clone technique!" Naruto yelled. About twenty Naruto's multiply out of no where, distracting the angry clone from me. They surrounded Sasuke, me and Zabuza menacingly. I bent down to Sasuke.
"Sasuke are you ok?" I asked worriedly, my emerald eyes filled with tears.
"Did you remember something?" He asked, sitting up and ignoring my question. I scooted behind him to let him lean on me.
"Yes... There was a boy that I called Nii-san... He... He looked almost exactly like you..." I said quietly. Sasuke's eyes grew wide and he looked at me, but I was too busy digging in my medicine pack to notice. "Here. Rub this on your stomach. It will help the muscles." I handed him a canister of cream. He took a small amount and rubbed it on and stood up. I stood, watching the Naruto's jump at Zabuza, all with kunai out. But Zabuza only sent them flying. One of them digs in his bag as he flew back towards Sasuke and I.
"Sasuke!"
Rest in results!
"The Fuuma Shuriken, the Shadow Windmill."
"A shuriken won't work on me," Zabuza snapped. Sasuke smirked and jumps into the air, throwing the shuriken. It dodged around the clone, heading straight towards the real Zabuza.
"That's too easy!" The real one said, catching it. But as soon as he does a second one flew out, heading straight for him, but he jumps over it. But something Zabuza didn't plan on happened.
Naruto shifted out of his Henge as the second shuriken and throws a kunai at the hand Zabuza has on Kakashi's prison...
Amnesia ~{Hatake Kakashi}~ Scroll 7
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