𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲
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Naruto and I stay still as we watch Kiyoshi walk towards us. I let my arms fall limp and hang my head down. As if nothing else could get worse...now this? How could Kiyoshi do this to us? What about Sakura? Was everything a lie? Something to get people off his back and to not seem suspicious..?
"I really didn't want to have to do this you know. I was hoping Kimimaro could have dealt with you but then Rock Lee and Gaara just HAD to show up."
I hear him sigh and then tilt his head towards us in a menacing way. He laughs to himself and claps his hands.
"I'm not sure I have fully introduced myself to you guys, you know the real me? Ehem, I'm Kiyoshi Inaru and I'm one of Orochimaru's experiments. I was sent to the Leaf Village at a young age and practically grew up there so I guess I can call it a home." He humbly states, raising and eyebrow debating on his comment.
"Naruto..." I whisper making him face me.
"Go. Go find Sasuke, I'll deal with Kiyoshi." I could already tell Naruto was not on board with the idea since from the corner of my eye he was giving me his best wtf expression I've ever seen. I sigh and turn my body to Naruto and put my hands on his shoulder, completely ignoring Kiyoshi.
"This is our mission Naruto. Please, please go get him. Go get him...for me ok? Get Sasuke back for me."
"I am not leaving you!"
"NARUTO!!!"
Naruto falls silent as I lay my head down in frustration.
"Y/N I don't understand, why do you care so mu-...ch." Naruto trails off his sentence at the sight my silent crying state. His mouth slightly parts and he lifts up my chin to face him.
"Do you really feel this way about him?"
I couldn't answer so instead I just plead him with my eyes. He slightly sighs and hugs me. We let go and he put his hand on my shoulder and sticks his thumb up at me.
"Then I promise Sakura AND you that I will get him back! You can count on me Y/N!"
I smile at him.
"I know you can..."
"Uhhh hellooo~ I'm still here~"
I look at my brother and nod before letting go of him. We wait...and wait...and...
"NARUTO GO!"
Naruto bolts to the left and jumps on a tree away from sight. Kiyoshi sighs again before drowning.
"Don't make me do this Y/N..."
I growl under my breath and turn around, showing my ruby red eyes as they glowed in the shade. I get into stance and put my hand on the handle of my Wakizashi. I watch Kiyoshi take out a kunai and spin it around his pointer finger. This was it. Polar opposites about to fight. Fire versus ice.
It felt like everything went in slow motion when both our feet kicked the ground underneath us and we charged forward. Never in my life would I have thought I'd have to fight him again, especially not this way.
Before our steel could collide, I move to the left and twirl, lift up my right leg, and kick the middle of his back. Kiyoshi grunts as he falls forwards but he quickly flips back on his feet and turns to throw his kunai straight between my eyes. The black swirls in my eyes spin as I move my head to the right, the kunai barely grazing my cheek and hair. I look at Kiyoshi as he charges at me with another kunai and tries to stab my face and neck. I move each time while backing up. I find an opening and lift up my arm, stopping him from swinging his kunai.
"Y/N."
"Kiyoshi."
I swiftly take the kunai from his hand and spin it to face him. He jumps back before I could lunge it in him. I weave signs and more water versions of myself form and run at him. I blend in and jump with another group so he wouldn't notice. I jump on a branch directly above him and hide, the only thing noticeable being my glowing red eyes. I watch my final clone being stabbed and sinking back into the now wet soil.
"Come on Y/N, no need to hide. Look, we can talk about this. I never wanted to hurt you and I don't want to hurt you. It's just, if I don't do this he will- it will be bad for not only me but for Sasuke too."
I sneer at his sweet talking and prepare to pounce.
"YYY/NNN~!?"
Kiyoshi gets cut off as I jump down and wrap my legs around his neck while pulling his hair. I swerved and swing, causing his body to lose balance from the weight. I lean back into a flipping position and as my hands hit the ground I force my legs to pull his body and make a complete flip. His body harshly hits the ground and I unleash my legs from his neck.
"Kiyoshi, you can talk all you want but nothing you say can convince me otherwise."
"Ipfshee"
"What?-AH!"
Kiyoshi suddenly stand up making me fall but he catches one of my legs half way to the ground.
"I said...I SEE!" He spins my body making my head hurt and become dizzy. Kiyoshi then let's go and throw me into a tree, making me cry out from the pain shocking through my spine. I drag my feet up and wince as my hair is grabbed and I'm thrown again to the floor.
"Y/N, just give up please...I don't want to do this anymore..."
I stare straight at the floor. Thinking of everything Kiyoshi ever showed or said to me in the past. I wipe my mouth and slowly lift my head, looking into his eyes with anger and confusion. Kiyoshi was taken a back by my reaction and slowly took one step back.
"Woah...I've never seen you like this before.."
I stumble back up and trace my fingers along the handle of my Wakizashi before slowly taking it out.
"Tell me Kiyoshi. Do you really like Sakura? Or was it just a lie to get you close to everyone?"
Kiyoshi blinks a couple times before he coughs to himself.
"I do like her, trust me I do. However, I don't have time for love. If I don't follow my master I might be severely punished...or worse."
"Then stay in the safety of the Leaf Village Kiyoshi! Why fight this far!? Sakura is probably waiting at the gate for everyone. For Sasuke and for you. Can't you see or is your acorn brain to small to function!?"
"ENOUGH!"
A wave of ice spikes my direction but thanks to my Sharingan and my reflexes, I manage to barely shift out of the way before spinning and taking out some shuriken, throwing multiple of them towards Kiyoshi. Only two out of the five hit him, one stabbing his leg and the other cutting his left cheek. I weave my signs and feel heat waves around my hands before they both catch fire. I yell and running for a punch but he dodges, punching my stomach and making me squeak out.
"You're a fool, Y/N."
I kick him between his legs as a response and take my other hand that was still on fire and punch his cheek where the cut was, which I'm sure burned a lot. Kiyoshi stumbles as I jump back and into stance. Kiyoshi tries to throw another kunai at my head but I quickly move my head, watching as the kunai swooshed past me, the sun reflecting off the metal and hitting my eyes.
"Ah!" I say to myself and rub my eyes. Without even opening them I grab my weapon to see the boy charging at me despite his leg bleeding.
I gasp and throw up my Wakizashi as Kiyoshi's kunai hit it. The sound of screeching metal made my ears bleed but the angry expression he was making made me feel pity.
"You don't know what I've been through! What he's done to me! You think I haven't tried to run before!? It's useless!!! Ahahahaaha, I can't run! I'm stuck as his doll!" I bare my teeth and pant trying to push away from him but he kept persisting.
"AHHHHHHH!!!"
I yell out, finally slicing and hitting the kunai out of his hand before kicking him on the floor and take out my O Tanto, lining it along his throat.
"Ehe, ahahahaha. You don't have the balls to slice my throat Y/N!"
I growl and press the small weapon into his skin, parts of it starting to bleed. I watch him cough out and sneer at me.
"You're making a mistake Y/N. If you go any farther he'll want you too. He wants both of you. The least I can do is save you and sacrifice Sasuke. The boy wants revenge! He won't listen to Sakura, he won't listen to Naruto, he wouldn't even listen to YOU!"
"SHUT UP!! JUST SHUT UP ALREADY!!"
I cry out and look at Kiyoshi. He didn't want to hurt anyone, he was just scared, scared of a powerful man. A man that might have abused- no, definitely abused him. I feel his body relax underneath me but I keep my steel weapon up against his neck, in case he switched up on me.
"Kiyoshi, just go back to the village, or help Lee and Gaara...they can protect you from Orochimaru. Besides, once he has Sasuke he won't have any need for you anymore right? You won't even have to tell the Hokage anything. I can keep a secret and I'll even tell Naruto to keep shut! Just- just get back to Sakura, please."
"Y/N...?"
I take away my O Tanto from his throat and stand up backing away from him. He scurries to stand up and limps over to a tree and inspect his wound. I walk over and open my backpack, taking out some clothes and medicine. I put my hand to his thigh and begin the healing process, both of staying quiet the whole time.
"And, done. There you go..." I stare and stand back up. I watch Kiyoshi lift his head to stare at me for a moment.
"Why- why help me even after everything I've done..?"
"Because," I start, "What you're doing isn't you, it's by his orders. You follow them because you're scared. I get it."
Both me and Kiyoshi jump startled as an explosion can be heard farther down the forest where Naruto had went.
"What was that?"
"That must be Naruto and Sasuke..."
I look at Kiyoshi worryingly and he just laughs sarcastically. I smile sadly at him and give his hopeless self a hug.
"Hurry Y/N, I'm sure it has gotten ugly. I'll try to run back to the village but when I'm there I'll be waiting for you, ok?"
I nod and stand up to face where the noise was heard. This was it, I'm going to see Sasuke again.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲