Fire style: Burning Love Jutsu

Chapter 20: Bonding Time?

~Azamuku's P.O.V.~

"Do you think they'll be alright? I mean. Naruto is pretty out of it a lot." Sakura asked me. "He's spacey but he's an amazing ninja. Besides. This gives them time to work on team building. As it does with me and you." I said. "Right. So. What's the plan?" She asked, looking around and staying aware. "The plan? Get to the tower first. Lay traps along the way." I said. "Got it. But what are we going to use?" She asked. I grinned at her and came skidded to a halt.

"We're going to use what other people have laid out." I said. The look of confusion on her face nearly made me laugh. "When I say to. Jump in whatever I call." I said. She nodded at me and braced herself. I knelt down and followed the trip wire we had crossed earlier. "Be on guard. If they set a trip wire, they're not far." I called. "Alright. Ready?" I asked. "Ready!" She responded. After careful examination, I pulled out a kunai. "Listen carefully. There's more than one attached to that wire. When I say go, you have to jump back, then left, then forward, then drop straight to the ground." I called.

"Back, left, forward, drop. Got it!" She repeated. "Ready? GO!" I said, cutting the wire. I watched as she followed the pattern and laid on the ground. "Those were all Kunai." She said, standing back up as I walked from the bushes, coiling the wire. "Remember. This isn't a game. There are ninjas out here who have the mentality of 'kill or be killed' and they don't prefer the later of the two." I said to her. She shuddered a bit before regaining herself. "Alright. Let's move. They're bound to show up after that racket." I said, pushing off again.

"Sasuke. How's it going? You two need us?" I thought, projecting it out. "We're good. Heading to you now." He said back. "Cool. Sasuke and Naruto are fine. They're on their way to us." I said. "Awesome!" She squeaked, smiling. "Sakura?" I said, pausing. "Hm? What is it, Azamuku?" She asked. "Please. Don't ever worry about Sasuke. I know how much you care for him and I promise you. I will protect him with my life." I said.

Nothing but the sound of our footsteps rang in the silence before she chuckled. "You better, Azamuku." She said, with a smile. "On my life." I repeated. "Azamuku!" I heard Sasuke call. "Sasuke!" Sakura shouted, smiling. "Hold it." I said, nearly clotheslining her. "Huh?" She asked as Sasuke and Naruto emerged from the trees and landed in front of us. "What is it?" I asked them both. Sasuke sighed and took a breath as did Naruto.

"We thrive in the chaos of the enemy tide. Quiet shinobi don't need dens to hide. Our only concern is to watch and wait until the enemy lowers the gate." They both said in unison. I grinned and looked at them. "Perfect." I said before nailing Naruto in his stomach with my shoulder.

"What the hell was that for!?" He shouted. "Where is he?" I demanded. "What are you talking about? I'm right here!" He shouted. Sasuke caught on and ran up, nailing Naruto in the stomach with a kick. "It was an ALMOST flawless disguise. Not clever enough, however." "What gave it away?" Naruto said with a laugh before going up in smoke. "Naruto would never be able to remember something as long and complicating as that." I said with a grin. "Oh. And Sasuke?" I added on. "Yeah?" He replied.

I sent a punch straight into his chest, sending him backwards through a tree. "Azamuku! Have you gone mad!?" Sakura screamed. "Look again." I said, pointing to Sasuke. "Sasuke's right handed. His pouch is on his left thigh." I said. He laughed and stood up, going up in smoke. "Such a clever girl." The ninja said. I glanced at their headbands. "Sound ninja... Sakura! Run!" I demanded. I quickly centered myself in on Sasuke's location.

"I hope you're good with distances! 300 feet that way then head north 50 feet. They're gagged and tied up under the spider looking tree!" I ordered. Without another word, she ran off as told. "Alright, you freaks. Let's play. "I said. "Two on one? This'll be easy." One of them said. "No different than the rest. Judge a book by its cover. Wrong move." I said before attacking them.