Kushina, Daughter of Naruto (Fan Fic)

Chapter 24 Torn

It all started in a whizz. Gambunta charged with his staff in hand. With another whiz of my fingers I made clones surround Seru in a flourish. If this was the time that one of my loved ones was going to die I decided to hold back.

"Gambunta." I murmur. "Don't hurt him okay. He's a dear friend."

"I know already. Don't have to mention it twice. What's wrong with him anyway? He looks pissed for some reason?"

"I know why. Not now though. We need to-" I was stopped in mid sentence when Seru swung his arms and started defeating my clones one by one. I grumbled in anger. I was just about to charge him when Gambunta stopped me.

"Don't. I'll handle him." With that he set me on the ground and raised his staff over his head and slammed it on the ground where Seru was.

"SERU!" I yelled. "I TOLD YOU NOT TO HURT HIM!" I ran into the cloud of dust that the toad had created and searched longingly for him. Was this it? The prophecy had come true? I sick feeling fell into my stomach. I yelled his name. I suddenly felt something on my arm. I looked down to see him with a frown on his face. A scratch littering blood over his soft face.

"Seru!" I was glad he was alive. I felt his hot breath on my ear as he whispered

"The fight's not over yet, Kushina." He murmured. Goosebumps. Lots of them on my arms and down my spine. That voice. He wasn't normal. I suddenly felt a sharp object poke into my back. He had a kunai knife pointed directly at me. "I'm going to kill you becuase you don't love me. After all I've done for you I haven't even gotten a thank you."

"Seru I-" I felt it dig into my skin. I yelled in agony. I felt the warm blood and the thudding of my heart. What was wrong with him? I did love him. Did I? My eyes flashed open as tears dripped down my face. I looked into Seru's normal eyes once more with a broken heart. "I-I-do love....you." I managed to squeeze into a sentence.

The anger fell away from his face. Instantly. He withdrew the knife and I sagged to the ground. I couldn't find any words to say. I had never seen him so angry or torn before. It pained me to see him like it. "Seru..." I whispered. Did I love him? No. I didn't. I had a battle within my head. In my mind I imagined a flower with white petals. I tore off a petal every time I said I didnt' love him. Once I got to the last petal...I didn't love him.

Instead I felt an anger rise inside me. I ignored the pain coming from my back. "You know what! I'm glad I didn't thank you! You are a jerk! If you did love me you wouldn't have hurt me! Not like this! If you do love me prove it!" I screamed.

"Those times in the woods. The Second Exam."

The memory flased in my eyes. I didnt' need him to protect me. "Then why did you leave for 4 years. I knew that I wouldn't see you but I kept those old memories tucked away. Believing you would come back. Things would go back the same way! Maybe I do love you...But right now....You are a totall jerk! You never hurt someone you love. Even if you hate her! You can't!" Tears dripped down my cheeks.

His black eyes glistened. Did I reach him?  

"Take the exams again, bastard." With the rest of my chakra I summoned more clones. I felt Gambunta's oily smelling breath on my back. "Deal with him." Gambunta nodded and charged into the frey.

It was over. I had won. I knew he was stronger. A lot stronger than me. He never fought back after that. I had reached him. I had won. I felt glad but the pain in my heart was tearing it apart. Leaving behind a broken girl in its wake. It was over.

I felt the world spinning as I heard my name being murmured above me. Naruto. I was safe at last. I took my father's neck and hugged him. I heard my name being whispered in my ear. Nyen was standing next to him. She had another clone with her. The same as before. This one bore no weapons but instead glowing green hands. Healing chakra.

I sighed with relief as the searing pain disappeared. I was being lifted now and being carried up the stairs. I felt my hear being touched and saw Cheya and Mina shaking my hand. It was over. I had won. I should be glad. I wasn't.

A torn heart. Gone. Torn. I was alone now.

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I don't own Naruto!!!

FYI I probably won't be able to post more stories for a couple more days. I twisted my ankle but that shouldn't stop me! I am also graduating!!! YAY!!!

Kay gotta go now! BYEEE!!!