Fallen Angel

24. Orochimaru's curse

I went and leaned next to Sakura while Sasuke fought the grass ninja.
"Are you alright Sakura?" She nodded as I healed some scrapes and cuts off of her arms.

We both watched Sasuke kick the grass ninjas butt. "Go duck butt!!" He smirked and glanced at me. Then the grass ninja went sailing to the ground and hitting head first which should've killed her.

Unfortunately it was a substitution. Then Sasuke wrapped the ninja in threads and set them on fire, burning the grass ninja. It was amazing. Sakura and I ran down to him and watched in horror as the grass ninja came back to life and did a hand sign. Suddenly she had a mans voice.

He had frozen Sasuke and Sakura.
"Now let's see what the young Yorashiga has to offer." Sasuke was yelling at me to run but I didn't.

I closed my eyes and felt the chakra swirl around my left eye. I opened it up and saw the grass ninja smirk.
"You've already developed the Finjuka. Excellent." I smirked as the vines came up out of the ground attacking the grass ninja. I ran through the vines, them bending to make a clear path for me while they continued to swing at him/her. I did a hand sign.

"Earth Style: Acidic Rain!" Rain began to pour, but it was acid that burned the flesh right off of someone. My vines were used as a shield to protect me and my squad mates.

It stopped and I smirked to see the grass ninjas skin burning off. It turned into mud and I was sent flying into a tree. I was kicked from behind.

The tree branches wrapped around me and flung my towards the ninja. I did a hand sign while in mid air. "Green Quake!" My hand was surrounded in the familiar green chakra and vines.

I punched the grass Ninja in the head, sending him flying quickly through the trees, braking them into bits when he hit them. He stopped flying and fell to the ground, only to turn into mid. Suddenly, I began to cough. Not now!
Blood splattered on the trunk in front of me, and I could here Sasuke yelling from behind me.

"What a shame. Your wondering why this happens every time you use large amounts of chakra, hm? I know why. You want to know, don't you. It's a shame really. You'd have to quit being a shinobi if anyone were to find out about your illness. Too bad there's no cure." He/she grabbed my hair and pulled me up so we where face to face.

"How do you know?" I managed to choke out. "I know many things you don't, young one." My eyes widened with fear. Quit being a shinobi? If I did that, I would never be able to join the Anbu.

He threw me and I went flying through the air. I landed in front of Sasuke, and I began coughing more blood.

"Kiamie! What's happening?!" Sasuke yelled worriedly.
I began to stand up, my legs shaking. When I stood up, I was instantly paralyzed. I turned to my right to see that the grass ninja was doing a hand sign. He had trapped me along with Sasuke and Sakura. Half of his face was pealing off.

It was sickening. I tried to move but only moved slightly.

"Who are you and what do you want?" Sasuke yelled at the man. "I am Orochimaru. As for what I want that will have to wait until next time." He extended his neck and was about to bite Sasuke when my senses took over.

I shoved Sasuke out of the way, letting him sink his teeth into my neck. I let out a painful scream. It felt like my body was on fire. "Seems like the princess has sacrificed herself for the Uchiha. How touching. Unfortunately I need him as well." His neck went towards Sasuke but I jumped in front of him again.

"I will not let you have him!" I cried out. The pain was excruciating. "I'm surprised that you can move with the pain, how exiting. You'll be a grand addition to my collection."