[In Naruto?!] -- Older Version of Dérive.

| 10k Reads Special | Sneak Peek Of Sequel |

Haha, yo everyone! I'm sorry for not uploading - and if you're thinking if this is the 32nd chapter; well then again, sorry! Hopefully this preview of one of the chapters in the sequel will satisfy you! I mean, hey, I've got 12,000+ reads on this series and I currently have 60 fans.

So...yeah! Enjoy! 8D

WARNING: Violence. Fluff. Foul Language. Action. Crack!

DISCLAIMER: I, LeTiffany, do not own the manga/anime Naruto or its characters. I only own the story plot and the Original Characters (OC) I create. All credits towards Naruto should go to Masashi Kishimoto.

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| [(*)] | Music: Naruto Shippuden OST Album 2 // Song 02 - Rinkai | Effects: Fighting, Violence, Action |

You smirked, the short knife balancing on the tip of your finger thrown up in the air as you swiped your hand to the side. Bringing your arm back, your fingers wrapped around the hilt of the short knife, throwing it to the man in front of you.

He blinked, a 'whizz!' indicating that something had careened past his cheek with great velocity, and blood trickled down from the thin scratch that your knife had made. The blade made a 'dok!' as it lodged itself in one of the wooden boards propped up on the farther wall.

Keeping your left hand in your pant pocket, a golden hoop solidified; now floating in front of your eye-patch, but you made no move to attack or defend. A ominous wind blew into the dilapidated building, lightly tousling your neck-length hair.

"Didn't your mother teach you manners?" you retorted to the man's earlier remark, forcing a guttural growl to leave his throat as he balled his fingers into fists.

"Hah! What do you know, bitch?!"

He made his way to you, a double-sided knife gleaming in his right hand. Your smirk might've grew, but that was the only movement you made as you stared at him evenly, your eyes never leaving his.

"Oh, please. I'm fifteen, for Kami's sake," you rolled your eyes, before they returned to lock with his furious, blue orbs.

He roared, lifting his hand to plunge it down into your skull. You kept your eyes on his, making him falter in his steps for a millisecond.

A scoff left your mouth as the knife swooped down, almost in slow-motion.

"Idiot," the word left your mouth in a whisper, and the man's hand was suddenly blown back; the knife flying in the air as it joined your knife at its wooden target.

"Wh-what?"

You lifted your left hand out of your pocket, arms crossing in a cocky manner as you flicked your head in the air, a taunting gesture.

"Why y-you!" he exclaimed, fist poised as he aimed to smash in your face.

But the hit never came. His fist was deflected by some invisible barrier, and he stumbled back in surprise.

Of course, he couldn't see the golden ring (and the arrows revolving around said ring) in front of your eye-patch.

You grinned, before disappearing in front of his eyes in a wisp of smoke. He looked around, the people that had crowded around the makeshift 'arena' eyeing your form behind him. With your arms outstretched, a pair of twin daggers solidifying in your grasp as you turned around. Arching your arms in, you slashed at his back; ignored his strangled cry of pain and immediately crouched, stabbing the back of his knees with your knives, leaving them in their place to mess up his nervous system as you released the hilts.

He fell to his knees, blood spurting out of his wounds. The crimson liquid splattered onto your lower half, but you wasted no time as you arched over his kneeling form, legs wrapping around his neck as you rolled on the floor, bringing him down with you as his body arched over you before landing on the ground - back first.

He 'ah'ed, coughing up blood as it covered his chin. Eyes twinkling in mirth, you sat up (with your legs still wrapped around his neck), swinging across his body as his eyes widened, your legs tightening around his vulnerable neck as he was forced to bend it up.

Your head reached his legs, and you coiled your arms around them, acting as a human bind as he struggled against you. Inhaling, you focused on your inner core - smiling when you felt that familiar sensation that you oh-so missed, even though the last time you felt it was only a two days ago. Grunting, you focused that feeling so that it morphed into something denser, something that nobody could probably see unless countered with the same substance.

Chakra.

You grunted again, teeth gritting in strain as you focused your chakra into the ground, grinning when you were ready for your finishing attack. The earth below you and your opponent suddenly protruded from the ground before slamming down into the ground again; your amazing 'trick' leaving no evidence that the concrete had just moved. Ignoring the gasps and mutters, you shifted in the air so that your opponent was upside-down while you were upright in your position. Lifting a hand up, air erupted from your hand, accelerating your fall to the ground.

Making sure that you had enough momentum and velocity to probably break the man's skull open, you released his neck and legs, jumping off his chin; which probably only lead him to his death. You flipped through the air, ignoring the slight tremor that had taken place in the battered building as you landed on your feet perfectly. You glanced behind you, satisfied with your work as you eyed the uprooted legs that  were jutting out from the hole in the concrete.

Walking down the steps towards the shocked, yet pleased crowd, you marched up to a man. Smiling at him sweetly, you plucked your money from his open hands; lifted his jaw to close his mouth, and walked away from the scene.

It had been such a long time since you fought someone.

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Haha, you may be a little confused and all - but I won't be explaining or answering any of your questions relating to this chapter until I get to the sequel! In the meantime, I'll be having the next chapter up and running (hopefully) soon!

Bye, yo! 8D