Loved By You! ~Naruto Various x Reader~

Chapter thirty five

(Y/n)'s pov:

"I wouldn't think our next meeting will be like this."

Kabuto's soft voice rang out to me in the battle arena, spectators staring at us in shock, with Naruto practically chewing on the bars with frustration.

"We're still friends, right?" He asked, eyes searching for mine. The tension was supposed to be there but I just couldn't feel it.

I was always bad at keeping emotions in control. And I gave up. Letting them come as they were, good or bad.

But one of the ninja rules were that you should put your feelings and emotions aside.

Well, fuck, I can't.

"Friends, yes." I breathed, keeping my voice uneven. "But in this round, lets act like we're not."

With that I lunged forward to an attack, focusing power in my fist aiming for his stomach.

Kabuto dodged and jumped back, taking out his weapons and throwing it at me so fast that only the sound of it saved me, telling me where it was. I got out of the way trusting my hearing senses.

Thanks, Reji.

Thank me later doll. Now fight.

Other attacks came one after another. I needed to admit, he was fast. Really fast. Moving quickly and his movements calculated.

I glared at the spot he might have the next stop and attacked, feeling a sharp crystal needle coming out of my palm and striked.

His eyes went wide, not expecting the quick attack. He didn't expect me to figure his movements out.

Too bad, I am quick at picking things up and following them well.

So then why is my heart racing?

In fear maybe. It's not self doubt though. That would be my end game.

And I couldn't help but be scared of these powers, fear for him that maybe later during our fight I'll cross the line.

Shutting the thoughts out I sliced thr side of his neck, in the same time shooting other sharp crystals at him.

He groaned as my needles pierced through the skin on his arms, but looked up at me.

No fear.

Just simple curiosity.

It might be genuine, or curiosity to gain something along with Orochimaru from me.

Maybe both. At least my guess is both.

I concentrated again, harder this time as I put pressure on my right feet. Crystals immediatelly appeared on the ground creeping in a fast peace towards him, but before they could reach him he jumped away as fast as he could sensing the danger.

It was my first time performing this crystal attack outside of training with Reji. And I was fully in control, feeling the power run through my veins.

I was in power. I am power.

And I could do this.

And it was an effort not to look up at my comrades. They must be all shocked, and if it were Naruto, he'd look up to them and be proud of the achievment.

The thing is that my opponent was good. Very good and fast. One second of looking away and he'd have me pinned under him with a kunai held to my throat.

He attacked again, chackra focused on his palm.

It was visible since he could heal. Maybe he's using it in case he gets injured.