Blood Bound Chpt4

By dinner time, they were wondering around the shady woods. All was peaceful and tranquil.

“Man!” Naruto complained, walking slightly behind his squad. “We’ll never find her!” Naruto pouted.

Sakura pursed her lips and looked at Naruto, over her shoulder, through squinted eyes, “Then why did you decide to come on this mission?” She asked.

“Well,” Naruto poked his fingers together. “I thought we would have been able to find her by now.” Naruto quietly whined.

“In the middle of a never ending forest...” Sasuke stated. “You’re a genius!”

Naruto glared at his rival, stopping his fidgeting.

Kakashi didn’t even care, he was too into his book to notice.

The four man squad wandered the forest until dusk, which wasn’t that far off.

The sun’s golden light illuminating everything with its rays. Creating a peaceful scene, before the sun actually hit the mountain tops in the distance.

Birds flew to their nests for the night, chirping with glee at the days fulfilled accomplishments.

It seemed all the animals were heading back to their nests or burrows. Scurrying along quickly before night had set in.

They walked along a dirt path that was used by many people, going from town to town; bushes, shrubs and trees covered the three person wide road.

Kakashi had sensed some thing following the group, for a certain amount of time.

Slowly creeping closer and closer, not to trip anyone’s sense.

Finally, a bush began to rustle, tripping Kakashi’s protective instinct. In one quiet, quick movement, he glared at the bush, grabbed a kunai and threw it directly into the bush.

The thing that followed them yelped in pain.

Kakashi smirked, ‘That would teach him to follow us.’ He thought.

“What’s the matter sensei?” Sakura asked, looking over her shoulder.

“Hmm?” Kakashi’s head snapped toward the genin, who had so graciously waited for him. “Oh, it’s nothing.” He turned to follow the genin, he glanced over his shoulder to see if the thing was following them.

The thing didn’t come out, must have taken off.

Kakashi turned to the front to watch where he was going.

A mysterious grey wolf, slowly walked out of the rustling bush. The wolf had blood stains all over its matted body, yet no scratches, except for the one kunai present in its side.

It softly snarled and pulled it out with its teeth. Then it glared at the group, walking away.

The targets walking away, unknown to the three genin, and the man. It better watch out for that man.

He’s very protective of his cubs.

The wolf sneezed and disappeared back into the forest, hiding in the shadows.

The group walked until dark and kept on going.

Kakashi had unknowingly wandered off, like he usually does, leaving the genin to fend for them selves.

They were so quiet, until...

“Man!” Naruto’s voice rang through the forest. “My feet hurt...” He stated folding his hands behind his spiky blonde head.

“Tuh...” Sasuke tsked. “Want me to carry you?” He asked.

“Really?” Naruto got ecstatic. Pulling his arms down and placing them at his sides. Naruto stopped.

“No...” Sasuke stated, “I was being sarcastic..” Sasuke waved over his shoulder, as he was walking away.

Naruto slumped over, shoulders drooped and posture lame. “Awe man.” He whined. He followed the group, sulking.

After a moment of silence, Sakura threw a question over her shoulder. “Hey, Sensei. When are we going to set up camp?”

There was no response.

Sakura stopped and looked over her shoulder, “Sensei?” She asked, again.

But, Kakashi was no where to be seen.

Suddenly a bush near by began to rustle violently.

The two boys finally stopped when the heard the bush began to rustle. They both looked behind them.

“Hmm?” Naruto questioned. “Sakura, what’s wrong?”

Sakura stood there, frozen. Her eyes were wide in terror, as if she were under a genjutsu of horrific magnitude.

A dark figure stepped out from the bushes, with out making a sound. Yet, it emanated a low rumbling noise.

‘How can they not see it?’ Sakura asked her frightened self.

The figure was concealed by the dark nights’ shadows, barely visible.

Then, it stepped out into the moon’s rays, showing its true form.

The two boys jerked their heads back in surprise as the monster unveiled itself.

It was a grey wolf. Its matted fur stained with the blood of it’s victims. Its eyes glaring a crimson red.

Sakura stayed frozen in place.

The boys were only under its spell for a couple seconds.

The wolf snarled viciously at the young teens.

“Sakura,” Sasuke whispered to her. “Move...”

She didn’t. She didn’t even hear her name.

The wolf began to pace forward.

“Move, Sakura!” Naruto whispered a little more harshly.

She still didn’t move.

“MOVE, DAMN IT!” Sasuke yelled at her.

Sakura’s trance was broken. She came back to earth, in time to bolt off to her right, before the wolf pounced on her.

The two boys split.

Naruto to his right, and Sasuke to his left.

The wolf lounged at its fleeing prey, missing the girl, now going after Naruto.

Naruto was going pretty slow, due to the extra weight of his backpack.

The wolf gained on him quickly, literally snapping at his heels.

“Naruto! Drop your stuff!” Sakura’s voice rang out.

“Right!” Naruto agreed, unbuckling the clip at his stomach, to help reduce the weight, and then letting it slide off his shoulders.

The wolf snapped at the backpack, shredding the front two pockets, spilling Ramen, chips, and soda.

Once the backpack was off, Naruto jumped up into a near by tree, being so much more agile and faster then with it on.

Every one else also dropped their backpack.

Then the wolf had a change of plans. It went after Sasuke.

It growled viciously in frustration and charged for the last remaining Uchiha.

Sasuke had a plan already made out. He began to run, with the wolf chasing him.

Suddenly, the wolf had a change of plans.

Naruto had jumped down, seeing that it was safe, to clean up his spilled belongings. He had pushed them under a bush and turned around to be met with a wolf’s jaw on his left arm.

The wolf rammed him into the tree and bit his arm, shredding clothe and skin, causing blood to spirt out.

Naruto kicked to wolf off of him, sending it skidding over the ground on its paws.

Sasuke threw a kunai at the wolf to gain its attention. He missed.

The wolf turned

“Hey! Over here ya mutt!” Sasuke shouted, on the opposite side from where Naruto sat in pain.

The wolf went after Sasuke again. Ceasing to tire.

‘Something’s different about this wolf. But what?’ Sasuke asked him self. ‘It should be tiring, but it’s not.’

“Naruto are you alright?” Sakura called out.

The wolf then turned for Sakura, who was now before Naruto. It charged straight for her.

“Eek!” she shrieked. She then took off, with the wolf following her.

“Sakura!” Sasuke’s voice called out, “Don’t’ let it bite you!”

Sakura nodded, and picked up a little bit of speed.

The pursuing wolf also picked up speed.

“Get in a tree!” Sasuke called out after see the wolf gaining on Sakura.

Sakura did as she was told. Once she was in the tree, she turned around and looked down.

The wolf was now stalking Naruto!

“Naruto!” Sakura called out. “Watch out!”

And with that, the tree limb beneath her gave way. It snapped near the trunk of the tree, causing the whole limb to collapse on the ground.

Sakura fell with it. “Ah!” She landed with a thud, knocked out.

“Sakura!” Naruto tried to shout over his pain. He winced clutching his arm as close as he could. The cut was deep and painful, it took control over his body, he couldn’t move. He grunted in disgust and pain.

The wolf then charged for Sakura, an easy meal, that won’t struggle or fight.

Sasuke then, charged in and grabbed Sakura’s limp body and ran out.

The wolf skidded to a halt, turning its head to look behind it. Its eyes still glaring the crimson hue.

Sasuke set Sakura down by Naruto. He turned, pulling out a kunai and glaring back at the wolf.

The wolf turned to face him. Growling viciously.

“I shall protect them with my life.” He stated to himself and the wolf.

The wolf lounged at his, jaws open, paws extended forward, and claws attracted.

Sasuke glared at the wolf preparing for impact...

I know...

I’m a stinker aren’t I?

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