So, apparently, no mission yet. Kakashi said he's got to train Naruto this morning. For some weird reason, I've been jumpy all day. I feel something important is going to happen, yet I can't seem to remember what! Besides, I'm worrying. I can't read farther away in the series anymore. I can't read the future. Where I stayed the last time... what will happen when that moment comes? I won't know what to do anymore. And now, I'm forgetting what I already knew! 

"Akira, are you alright?" Daisuke asks as he spots me on the couch, with my head in my hands.

"No, no I'm not," I resply massaging my temples. I now have a killer headache. Great, just what I needed.

"KATSURO!" Daisuke shouted worried.

"WHAT?" Katsuro shouted back as he came to the room annoyed.

"Something's wrong with Akira-chan!" Daisuke said worried.

He turned towards me confused, and soon looked worried too.

"Akira, are you alright? What's wrong?" Katsuro asked walking over to me and rubbing my back soothingly.

"I-I'm fine," I said shakily. "I'm just going to take a shower-"

As I stood up, my knees gave out and I fell to the floor. The pain in my head multiplied, leaving me clutching it hard while having trouble breathing. 

"AKIRA!"

It sounded far away, I couldn't think straight. Everything is fuzzy. The pain is unbearable. 

"Asuma," I whispered before finally colapsing.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I woke with a start. ASUMA! I have to stop them!

"Akira you're finally awake-"

I stood up, and noticed we were in the hospital. I was still in my ninja clothes thank God.

I did the handsign and transported to the fire temple.

"Who are you?" a monk asked surpriced. 

"Where's Asuma?" I asked looking aroung. Please tell me he hasn't got here. Please!

"He just left along with his team-" he said pointing behind him

I stopped listening and started running after the direction he had pointed. I have to get there!

"ASUMA!" I yelled as I finally spotted Hidan and Asuma. Shikamaru, Izumo and Kotetsu near.

Shikamaru had just caught Hidan in his shadow. 

I immediatly jumped into action, only I was so caught up in saving Asuma, I forgot sertain teammate.

"It's nice of you to be here Akira," Kakusu said as I fell to the ground by a swift kick in my stomach.

I spit out blood and glared at Kakusu. 

"Let them go!" 

"When we're done with them we'll be taking you," He said coldly.

"ARGH! I don't have fucking time!" I yelled frustrated. I went to grab my katanas but stopped, my eyes widdenning. I have no weapons. AT ALL?! What?! Damn hospitals!

"Seems like you are harmless, ne?" Kakuzu said amused.

I smirked. "You should know better, Kakuzu-sensei," I said, my eyes changing. "Let's fight like old times ne? No dirty tricks. Just you vs. me, in wolf form of course. Only difference, we can kill each other."

I transformed into my wolf form and instantly jumped into Kakuzu, who started fighting me. I have to train more! Before we were equal, but I have been distracted in Konoha. He is better.

I flew away and My wolf form dissapeared. I still had my eyes though. 

"You've gotten worse it seems. Too cocky in Konoha to practice?"

"Stut up!" I growled angrily. "SHIKAMARU! DRAG HIM OUT OF THE-"

I was thrown away again, This time Kakuzu pressed his feet to my neck.

"Such a shame," he muttered. "You were a powerful kunoichi... but in the end, you let bonds hold you back. You're only a weak princess, you let your emotions blind you. You'd be a shame ti the Akatsuki, I should just kill you."

I glared suddenly pushing Kakuzu, this time he went flying.

"I'm not just a fucking princess damn it!" I said panting.

I noticed Kakuzu turn towards Hidan and pick his head off. Damn. That looks gross.

"Izumo, Kotetzu! Go after Kakuzu. Hidan, I'm your oponent!" I yelled 

"Akira-chan!" Hidan said smiling sadisticly. "I'm finally going to offer you to Jashin!"

"You wish," I smirked.

"It'll have to be after I finish the bounty though, Kakuzu might get mad."

He wento for his circle, but I stopped him. I stood in front of it and grew out my claws. I let my cat ears appear to and looked at him smirking. 

"So, how Deidara?" I asked before I blocked his scythe with my claws. 

"He misses you, the idiot," Hidan said, trying to cut me in half. I did a backflip and landed in a crouched possition. I actually sighed saldy.

"I miss him too," I admited, before jumpig at Hidan.

"If you did you'd come back bitch," Hidan said. "But he's not that important to you apparently."

I rolled my eyes at his attempt to rile me up, finally managing to scratch his arm.

"You are underestimating me," I noted glaring.

"I would never make that mistake," He said swinging his scythe only he cut himself. "It hurts doesn't it?" 

"NO!" I notice too late he had gotten back to his circle. "Asuma!"

I jumped at Hidan throwing him out of the damned mark in the floor. I clawed at him, managing to cut his arm clean off, and he smirked. 

"I told you it was your turn after him. I'll make it slow and painfull,"

My eyes widdened, my claws left and I fell to the floor in defeat. i saw the drop of blood fall to the floor, and brought my hand to my face. There was a tiny scrath, but that was enough. Hidan licked the blood off of his scythe, and took out a kunai. 

I shut my mouth as he slowly made a gash in his arm, meaning my arm had now a new bloody gash. I won't give him the satisfaction of hearing me plead, or cry in pain. I left an emotionless face as he smirked.

"You finally gave up?" Hidan saiid after stabbing his right leg making me take a sharp intake of breath. "Such a shame, you were so powerful, and beautiful... that is hard to find. Bye bye Akira-chan."

Suddenly, black birds surrounded us, and Choji appeared with Ino.

I couldn't pay attention anymore, I closed my eyes, preparing myself for the final blow. I tried, and I failed. Now, how will I face Kakashi? Tears fell from my eyes.

"We'll come back for you Akira!" I heard Hidan yell, and my eyes snapped open.

I wasn't dead. What had made them go? I can't remember! What's wrong with me? Why am I forgetting things?

My head started to hurt again and I rested on all fours.

"I failed you Kakashi," i said as tears fell rapidly from my eyes. "I'm sorry."

I have to try. One last time. I stood up and waled towards Asume. I pushed Ino away and ignored their protests. I put my hands to Asuma's chest and tryied to heal him. All the while I couldn't stop shaking. I had to save him. I can't let him die. 

I couldn't listen to all of what whas happening around me. I was too focused on what I was doing. My eyes widened a little as I remembered something, and my cat ears and tail came out as I continued to try and save Asuma. He's lost too much blood, but some wounds are dissappearing. 

I slowly lifted one hand, letting the other continue healing. I did one hand sing and muttered a jutsu under my breath, so just I could hear. I knew of this jutsu, but it was pretty dangerous. You had to make sure to heal all you could before performing it. I was told my mother performed it once, saving her brother. 

Suddenly, Asuma's face started recovering color. The slowly disappearing wounds started disappearing at a much faster rate. It had it's consecuences though, they were appearing on me with equal velocity. I felt Asuma's chest rise and fall rapidly, I mean it IS painfull when your wounds regenerate at a rapid pace. As soon as his eyes opened wide I smiled. I haden't failed Kakashi. I did it. 

I stopped the jutsu and stepped back. Shikamaru, Choji and Ino were all crying and hugging Asuma. I smiled again. It had been worth it. He wasn't dead. I saved him. 

"Akira...?" I heard Asuma's scared voice as he looked at me. 

I heard gasps of his three students as I fell to my knees.

"I'm glad you're okay sensei," I muttered smiling. "Kakashi can't loose you Asuma. See you guys in a while... I hope."

And I fell forward to the ground, although I clearly felt someone catch me before I could hit the ground.

___________________________________________

sorry for the lonmg wait! i know this changes the story but I CANT let asuma die! I love his character!  And poor shikaaaa! ahhahaha so yeah, hope you dont mind that much that i let him livee ^////^