Loyalty (Sasuke Uchiha)

XXII: Entrapped

Miyako's scream echoed throughout the lake. Well, it would have if it weren't for the fog that limited her sound.

Her crystal eyes suddenly glowed as her scream slowly formed into an enraged roar.

Three tails eye pulsed as he released Miyako's body, the end of one of its tails burnt as she fell to the ground.

She turned swiftly and landed on her knee and hand, sending a harsh shock wave throughout the lake that gradually began to clear the fog.

Three tails watched her with wide and familiar eyes as white chakra begun to envelop her entire body.

Miyako stood up slowly, under the possession of Shiroryuu as she watched her child with narrowed eyes.

"Do not kill Miyako, Isobu." Shiroryuu warned

So. I see you are still alive. Isobu was disappointed.

"I never died, my child. I was always there, roaming the world freely until the perfect vessel was created in order to seal me." She flashed him a slight smile.

What do you want, Shiroryuu?

"Are you aware of the goals of the Akatsuki?"

I do not care.

"They aim to capture all of the tailed beasts."

To revive the Ten Tailed Beast, I assume?

"That thing must never be awakened again. Its my time to join in the fight. Allow me to protect you."

Like you did during the wars?

Shiroryuu narrowed her glowing eyes at Isobu as he whipped out his tail, aiming for her gleaming body.

Shiroryuu stopped Isobu's tail with her hand, before slamming it down into the water. Huge waves were emitted throughout the lake.

By this time the fog had almost cleared.

Kabuto approached them stealthily, a syringe in his hand, filled with the solution that kept Miyako's beast sealed.

Now, if he could only get close enough to inject in into Miyako's body without getting discovered by the beasts.

You may be the light side, the other half of the Ten Tailed Beast, but that doesn't mean I'll take pity on you.

Isobu swung all his three tails at Shiroryuu once again, as Kabuto took that chance to instantly appear behind Miyako.

Shiroryuu sensed him in an instant as she whipped her arm back while building up a barrier around herself to deflect Isobu's swing, but Kabuto had the needle pointing towards her arm. She gasped as soon as she realized that she had just thrust her arm into the needle, as Kabuto shot the solution into her system.

He had expected more of a challenge to get up close to the Mother of Beasts. But he found her chakra well controlled and kept at a small extent so that the Leaf Shinobi wouldn't feel her presence.

Shiroryuu knew of Miyako's anxiety. Although Miyako treated her bad at times, Shiroryuu honored her wishes of not having her discovered by the shinobi or the Akatsuki.