Chapter 4

"Are they d-dead?" Tisha looked at me questioningly.

"No! Ofcourse not! Can you never think positively?" I exclaimed jumping out of the car and quickly making my way towards the injured. I bent down to examine them closely, narrowing my eyes for a better look in the dark night.

"Oh, Thankgod!" Tisha stayed inside the car, "Who are they anyway? Any identity card with them?" she asked , leaning out from the sun roof.

"Why don't you come and see yourself and then help me get them into the car?" I snapped at her. Tisha looked at me as if to question something but then siad nothing. She hopped out of the car and came closer to me.

"Oh my god! They are the cosplayers we just saw!" she said and started to pull the girl into sitting position. "What are you staring at? Help me get her inside." She literally yelled at me.

I instantly grabbed the girl's body and lifted her. She was bleeding badly. Just what might have happened?

As I was out of the car again, I noticed that there was a cut on my hand and it was bleeding. Tisha also noticed.

"Where the hell did you get hurt from?" Now her hands were on her waists , which signified that she was getting very impatient.

"Maybe from the girl's fake Kunais."

"What's that?"

"Nothing- leave it." I walked towards the other person and crouched down again."So tell me ... did you see these guys, particularly these guys, at the con. ?" I asked Tisha as I slid my hand under his neck to get hold of him properly.

"Nah, now that I think of it...

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Where am I?

I looked around. Everything was chaotic. Everyone was running here and there. Some shouting, some crying. There was blood everywhere. It was going to rain. I could tell.

Then I saw Sue. She was young and was holding two babies. They were crying. Probably me and Shun, I assumed.

I started walking towards her, almost running and then— then I pushed her! She cried and then vanished.

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...so it could have been anyone! There were so many cosplayers that I'm confused now!" I was staring at Tish again.

"What? Get him inside!" she said , almost getting embaressed by my staring.

I said nothing and did as directed.

When everything was done Tish asked me where were we taking them. She was not ready to take them to the hospital as she said it would land us in trouble. So, we decided to take them at my place, at the top of the hill.

I repositioned myself in the driving seat and was again ready to go.

Aaaargh! Shun will kill me if he found out what mess was his car now! But I had bigger things in mind at that time...

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Naruto's Point of View

When I opened my eyes, I tried to remember what had happened. I remembered chasing Sasuke and then....uh...he...he hurt Sakura!

"Sakura!" I tried to shout but pain shot up my body.

I looked around . She was nowhere to be seen. And then it struck me.

The surroundings.

I was no more in the forest. I was in some kind of house... which had my photos all over the walls.

I could see the tools here and there in countless numbers. There were numerous pictures of me and Sakura and Sasuke, Sakura with Sasuke— I did not like that— and my photo with....

"Hows that possible?"

I frowned and continued looking. One picture caught my eyes. I leaned forward as much as I can to see it clearly.

It was me with a girl. A really pretty girl. Black hair, cute smile and eyes filled with love...she was somewhat familiar. I strained my eyes and a look of disbelief crossed my face.

Hin-Hinata?

All the memories of Hinata risking her life for saving me came flooding through my mind— her fight, her wounds, her words. I almost fell off the bed and gave out a yell.

Someone came running towards me but I was already on my feet, ready to attack anytime.

"Uh..are you all right?" she gave me a wierd look.

"Who are you?" I almost hissed back

"First of all, you are looking like a cat , in this position.." she pointed at me.

A cat? Me? Meoww.

I was back to normal as that remark made me feel stupid. But something was wierd. This girl looked very different from any of us. I mean— look I am not a racial discriminator or whatever— but she was not real!

"Are you even a human?" I asked her.

"Huh? Are you out of your mind?" she scoffed,"I do think so. Our car must have hit you real hard!"

'Hit you hard'.

She had hit us? Just who is she? Is this some kind of a booby trap? If it is, then I have to play along and get her at the right time. This must be some kind of genjutsu.

"Ooops, did I just say that loud?" she interrupted my thoughts with a big grin on her face."Anyways, here is your tea. You may like to drink it..." she said and turned to walk out.

"Wait! Whats your name?" I asked her.

"My name? Its Tisha." She said, turned around and added "and you know what...you are a li'l cute, kitty!"

Wha-She said I am cute. I was scratching my head and grinning now. But wait. This can also be one of their plans! "Where is Sakura?" I shouted.

"Who? Your girlfriend? She is in the other room." Tisha said, her voice fading away.

M–My girlfriend?

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Naeko's Point Of View

I was sitting on the couch, all crouched up, with both my legs up— hugging my knees. I was eating chocolate. The projector was on and Naruto was being played on the wall in front of me. It was the first time I was not paying attention to it. I was thinking about what I saw yesterday.

Was that real? How can I push Sue unless and untill it was not me in her hands? But why would I even push her??

"Here is your tea..." Tish interrupted my thoughts.

"Oh! Thanx." I sighed. "What was the shout about?"

Tisha sat down beside me. "The cute boy's awake but is surely out of his mind..."

"Huh? Means?"

"He asked me—Are you human?" She mimmicked him. "And he was in a wierd position, as if he is going to pounce on me! Plus , he kept scratching his head." She sighed.

"Typical Naruto." I smiled to myself.

"Oh! Hello?? You are in a real world and he is too! Just a cosplayer!" She shouted. "And look at yourself! You are blushing!"

"Damare." I said quietly, blushing even more.

"What?"

"Shut up!"

Then I heard footsteps. I looked at Tisha but she said nothing and then— pretty obviously— the boy appeared at the doorway. Once he saw us , he stopped in his tracks. He looked at me, then at Tish and then at the wall...sure enough the projector was still on and he must have recognised what was been played.

He kept staring. Suddenly, almost as if his whole power had returned, he shouted for us to get aside. "I'm going home, 'ttebayo!" He said and started running.

And before we could have understood what he meant—

"SHIT!"

—he crashed on the wall.

I was witnessing everything with my mouth wide open.

"Owww!" he rubbed his head. By this time , I had both my hands on my mouth and was trying to stop myself from laughing. We were literally gawking at the boy. I gave Tish a now-I-know-what-you-meant-look.

"What the hell is this? Let me in!" He started banging the wall. Almost unnoticed, I was on my feet and was pulling him back. "Hey! Stop it! You are ruining the walls!"

"Naeko...you—you better step aside...he doesn't seem right to me...he is insane!" Tisha tried to pull me back.

"You wierd ones! Get off me!" he pushed me and I landed on the floor.

Tisha was now shouting. I had no idea what the hell was happening. Everything around me was happening like a movie. Everything was fast forwarded, I could see but could not hear.

The girl with the pink hair, probably his girlfriend, arrived just at that time and they discussed something.

Soon they were glaring at us with anger .

"You wanna fight?" I was back on my feet and ready. I had utter confidence in me that atleast I would be able to defend Tish.

"Oh! You don't need to fight" the girl smirked, clutching her stomach " we will make it easier for you..."

"Even before you can use your power..." the boy put his hands on the side " I will make you spit out everything!" My eyes widened as I saw what was happening.

Tisha gripped my hand so hard that I wanted to shout. "What the hell is in his hands?" she asked me, her voice trembling. She was scared to death and I had to admit, I was too.

And then as expected, there was a flash of bright light and he— Naruto— shouted,

"Rasengan!"

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A/N

Naruto when he 'meowed' → in the media.
Do you think Naruto looks adorable in his kitty look? (And, yes— that's an official pic— straight from Naruto Shipudden movie 'Bonds') 

Comment if you think Naruto is adorable. What about Sakura?

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P.S. I posted a new fanfic called Naruto: The Fate of An Uzumaki. Check it out, maybe?

~Sassy