Gone [Naruto fanfic]

#29

"Did you really think you could save him in time?" Sasori's rough puppet voice carried over the water.

"What do you mean by that? Of course I saved him!" I shot back.

Gaara was alive, I had stopped the ritual! Unless...

"Sakura! Check his pulse quick!" I practically shouted.

Sakura did as she was instructed. I prayed. Prayed that I was wrong, that Gaara was still alive.

Her hand fell to her side, then she looked into my eyes.

"No..."

The bubble didn't go away because I had stopped the ritual, it had gone away because it was already finished.

"Nooo! He can't be dead! Not after I got him out of there! DAMMIT!"

My vision grew hazy, my legs shook before collapsing beneath me. My feet slowly sank into the water.

I grit my teeth in frustration. I was out of chakra and everything I had done was for nothing!

As I slipped down into darkness, a burst of boiling fury simultaneously rose to take its place.

How could they be so selfish?!

How could they take away the life of a fellow human being and act like it was nothing?!

I regained my footing on the surface of the water, and shakily rose up to my full height. A powerful wave of chakra pulsed through me, in tune with my anger.

Tear them apart.

I took a step forward.

Hear their screams of agony.

Another step.

Watch their faces twist in horror.

My body was moving on it's own now.

Kill them!

My vision cleared, my strength returned, and my senses felt a thousand times sharper than ever before.

I lunged.

I sped toward the two murderers, every fiber of my being screaming with the will to rip them apart.

"HOW DARE YOU!" I screamed furiously. I raised my hand, ready to slash Deidara's smug little face to ribbons.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Sasori's tail shoot out, aiming for my head. I snapped my head back to avoid the blow, but I was too late. The blade tore my mask in two, grazing the skin on my right cheek and drawing blood.

I flipped midair, landing with a splash, then jumped back. The fabric that had once protected my identity now flapped uselessly at the sides of my face. A small trickle of blood began to stream down my cheek.

Growling, I ripped the fabric away, tossing it aside.

I lunged again, this time keeping an eye on Sasori.

Deidara, realizing that Sasori's poison had no effect on me, took a step back. Annoyance was written all over his face.
Sasori lashed out again, but it was pointless. The scorpion tail swished past me harmlessly. Grabbing it with one hand, I cracked it over my knee faster than anyone could blink.

The tip of the tail swung uselessly on the end.

I continued my approach.
Angrily, Deidara reached into his pouch of clay. Seconds later, he tossed something into the air, making it whiz towards me. I plucked it out of the air, crushed it in my hand, then threw the remains over my shoulder.

"You pathetic excuses aren't even worth my time. If it hadn't been for what you did to Gaara, for what you did to any poor soul who's received nothing but misery and pain from you, for what you plan on doing to other Jinchuriki, I would've tossed you aside like you were nothing! Do you understand me?!"

Hot, angry tears began flow down my face.

"ALL YOU TWO ARE IS A COUPLE OF PATHETIC EXCUSES FOR HUMAN BEINGS! YOU TAKE LIFE LIKE IT'S YOURS TO TAKE, AS IF YOU OWN THEM! YOU'RE THE MONSTERS! NOT US!"

Putting myself into position, I readied myself to attack again.

"Amira! Stop! Please!"

Something snapped inside of me.
-WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING?!

Through my anger, I hadn't noticed everyone else. I turned back slowly. Everyone looked at me, desperation and horror covering their faces.

Suddenly I felt ashamed. Shinobi should not let their feelings take over their actions, that was a vital rule, a rule that I had just broken.
The chakra faded away, and my body turned back to normal.

But I had forgotten about Deidara and Sasori.

Before I knew what was happening, I was flat on the water, winded, and my consciousness was fading.

                       *****

I ached all over and breathing was painful. With a huge amount of effort, I was able to heave my eyes open.

Blue sky and light, whispy clouds greeted my vision.

-Wait! Where's Gaara?!

Painstakingly pulling myself up enough to prop my elbows beneath me, I scanned my surroundings. I was in a grassy area, a copse of trees on the edge of it. I could see Tenten, Lee, Neji, Guy-sensei, Sakura, and Naruto were all standing and were looking in the same direction, while Kakashi-sensei sat on the ground. I followed their gazes, seeing Lady Chiyo kneeling on the grass, Gaara's body lying in front of her. Naruto walked over and crouched down opposite to Lady Chiyo.

Painfully, I managed to get to my feet, and started to trudge in their direction.
Every step sent tremors through my body, and made me gasp.

My legs gave out when I reached them, and I was heaving in ragged breaths. Lady Chiyo was performing some kind of jutsu with the aid of Naruto's chakra. I scooted closer. I didn't care what is was, as long as it would help Gaara.

"H-here," I huffed, "Use mine too."

Holding on to one of her wrists with one hand, I let the remains of my chakra flow into her own. With my other hand, I began to use a healing jutsu whenever I found anything that could possibly be an injury. Bumps, bruises, scratches, anything. Guilt and a sense of failed responsibility racked my mind as I worked. I couldn't help but feel like this was all my fault.

Surging the last dregs of my chakra into Lady Chiyo's wrist, I desperately hoped that it would be enough.

The chakra around her hands began to fade as the jutsu was completed.

Suddenly, I heard numerous footsteps. Everyone else noticed too and grew tense with the anticipation of an attack.

But it wasn't. It was the Sand ninja.

Seeing that there wasn't any threat, I whipped my head back around and returned my attention to Gaara. Lady Chiyo had collapsed, and Sakura held on to her tightly.

It was clearly a very costly jutsu.

Gaara began to stir, and Naruto went nuts.

"Gaara! GAARA!" He screamed.

The Sand ninja began to surround our little troop, all of their attention focused on their precious Kazekage.

Slowly, agonizingly slowly, Gaara opened his eyes.

=============================Dear God someone help me I'm crying right now! ( ; - ;)

The feels were real with this one...