InuYasha Fan Fiction / Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Found in Sand ❯ Barrier Construction ( Chapter 7 )
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By: chicke 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction / Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 12.31.2007 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.7K | Visits: 834 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction / Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 12.31.2007 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.7K | Visits: 834 | Status: Work In Progress
“Speaking”
`Thoughts'
<b>Chapter Seven
Barrier Construction</b>
It did not take long for Kagome and Naruto to find Sasuke since he was on his way towards them with the asked for supplies.
“Thanks” Kagome said excepting the items Sasuke brought then she added “Can we go some where quiet so I can prepare the barrier seals?” Kagome asked looking to both Naruto and Sasuke.
“We can go to the library its always quiet in there” Naruto exclaimed happy to be of service.
Kagome smiled “That would be fine. I do not need to apply the spell until I actually set the seals where they belong. I guess if I have any parchment left I can set up trip wires before they even get to the barrier.” Kagome said the last part more to herself then anyone else.
Once they reached the library Kagome, Naruto, and Sasuke all sat away from everyone for privacy and Kagome got to work writing the seals needed to produce the barrier she had in mind. Kagome knew that because a normal no demon seal barrier would stop Naruto from leaving or entering the village so she set a special one up. Speaking in a whisper Kagome informed them of her plan “Since a normal no demon barrier would stop Naruto or any other with demon taint such as you Sasuke from entering or leaving the village I will set up a special barrier. It will not stop all demon from entering only those with ill intent. That way Naruto and you would be able to enter and exit the village as missions call for. The barrier will stop any demon from entering that wished the village or any human for that matter harm would be denied entrance to the village. The barrier would hold until I die.” Kagome said while looking from Naruto to Sasuke as she spoke.
It only took Kagome an hour before she had all the seals on the parchment ready to go. And once it was complete they all left the library towards the village gates to set up the barrier. Once they reached the gate Kagome turned to Sasuke “Someone should inform the Hokage that the barrier is being constructed now.” Kagome turned to Naruto and finished what she was going to say “Naruto, I will also need the assistance of 2 people with no demon taint in their bodies, but I would like for that boy Lee to come as well and be witness to this since he will be learning this spell.” Kagome said sending them both off with tasks to do.
Kagome wanted to get this over with as soon as possible because she still had to choose her team to train. It was tedious work and Kagome was going to send her shikigami to do it as long as they have guards to make sure no one attacks them then the barrier will be set up soon.
With a nod from both ninja they seemingly disappeared all off to do what they were instructed to do. Once they were gone Kagome sat on the ground with a sigh while getting her shikigami ready to be summons as soon as they arrive. This was another thing she wanted that boy to see done. Once her shikigami was ready to be summonsed she began to split the ofuda seals in two equal piles.
Once Kagome was finished she remained seated and waited for the return of the Naruto and Sasuke as well as the ninja she asked for.
<b>o000o</b>
Once Kagome told Sasuke what she wanted him to do he used a teleportation jutsu to transport himself to the Hokage tower. Once he was there he walked towards the Hokage's office to inform her that Kagome was ready to perform the barrier.
When he reached the door he knocked and entered when he heard the Hokage say “enter”. Once he reached the desk of Tsunade he bowed and “Kagome sent me to tell you she is going to be performing the barrier spell soon.” Sasuke said as he lifted himself from his bowing stance.
Tsunade lifted her head from the many scrolls on her desk to look at Sasuke “Ok, inform the KazeKage he may wish to be present for the spell. Dismissed” Tsunade said before once again burying her head in the mound of scrolls on her desk that she had been neglecting since the uprise in demon activity.
Once Sasuke left her office Tsunade released a soft sigh `I hope this works. If it does it will save the leave village a lot of trouble.' she thought as she took a sip of sake from the cup on her desk.
Sasuke set out to find Gaara as the Hokage had asked wondering why he would want to witness something that was sure to be boring. `Maybe he wanted her to set up one for his village too?' Sasuke thought as he came to a stop in front of the home Gaara bought in Konoha.
<I>Knock Knock</I>
Sasuke waited for someone to answer his knock and did not have to wait long.
“Sasuke right?” a blonde haired woman answered the door and asked at his nod she continued “What's up?”
“The Hokage sent me to inform Gaara that Kagome will be putting the barrier up soon and she thought that he maybe interested in watching or something.” Sasuke said while standing straight with his hands behind his back.
“Kagome? Huh that must be the name of the Miko.” Temari said more to herself then to anyone else. “I will tell Gaara thanks Sasuke.” Sasuke nodded and moved to turn and leave when Temari shouted “Oh wait!” When Sasuke turned to her again she continued “When and how soon will she be doing the barrier?”
“As soon as Naruto returns to her with the ninja she asked for. So any minute now.” Sasuke said before turning and running back towards the gate.
Once Sasuke returned he noticed that Naruto had yet to return. “The dope ain't back yet?” he asked now sitting Kagome.
Kagome looked at him surprised “Wow that was fast. And no he has yet to return. It may take it a little while to find the people I asked for. Come sit I will explain what I will do before the others arrive.” Kagome said while patting the area next to her.
Sasuke looked at Kagome then to the space near her before he nodded and moved to sit beside her. That is when he saw the 2 new pieces that were not there before and before “what is that?” he asked pointing to the weird cut out she had made awhile he was gone.
Kagome smiled `I still have time' she thought before she spoke “I'll show you.” Kagome picked up a blank sheet of parchment and began folding it and tearing at it hear and their until it was a copy of the ones she had already made. Kagome turned to Sasuke and before he could react she had pulled out a strand of his hair.
“Wha” Sasuke started but was shushed by Kagome before he could finish voicing his displeasure to her actions.
“Shh, just watch.” Kagome said wrapping his hair around the paper she just made. It looked like a paper cut out of a person kind of.
Sasuke watched intently as her hands began to glow slightly then she tossed the paper. He watched as the paper took on a white glow as it sailed through the air only to flash and then dim to nothing. Sasuke gasped slightly while jumping to his feet `she did not use a jutsu' he thought as he examined his clone. “What is it? How did you do it without Jutsu?” he was intrigued by her powers and wanted to know what else she could do.
Kagome stood to walk up to her shikigami Sasuke. “What is your name?” she asked her shikigami.
The Sasuke shikigami got down to one knee and said “what ever you wish it mistress.” the real Sasuke's mouth dropped open in surprise “Hey! I would never” he never got to finish because Kagome cut him off with a chuckle.
“That it because it is not a clone of you Sasuke” Kagome said while patting the kneeling shikigami on the head “He is a shikigami and they are essentially puppets. His only purpose is to follow my orders. I purpose a game, I want you to hide in the trees down wind from here. I would like to see which; if any of the ninja coming would be able to tell the difference. It will be fun to know who is more in tuned to their surrounds and comrades to know an intruder when they see one.” Kagome said looking at Sasuke with a smile on her face and a mischievous twinkle in her eyes.
With a grin of his own he nods and takes off down wind to watch the show from a safe distance.
With a chuckle Kagome turns to her shikigami “Your name is Sasuke. You view everything with a cold detachment. You do not speak much and when spoke to by others that are not me you answer with a grunt, a hm, or a hmph. You do not smile, laugh or any such thing. This is a test to see if they can tell you are not the real Sasuke. Also no calling me Mistress either it will blow your cover… Understood?” Kagome said to her shikigami as he nodded and crossed his hands over his chest taking a similar stance he had seen the other take just a moment ago. Kagome chuckled in reply `this is going to be fun' she thought as she noticed Naruto had finally come back and with more then the few ninja she had asked for.
<b>0ooo0</b>
Narut o left heading towards team Gai knowing who he was going to ask since he was sent to retrieve fuzzy brows anyway. It was not hard to find them considering they were now being questioned by the few ninja that still had yet to see Kagome. He walked through the small crowd towards the center knowing that was where they were. He was first noticed by Lee and waved over.
“We were just talking about Kagome, where is she?” he asked looking around the crowd knowing that she was hanging with Naruto earlier that day.
“Actually she sent me to retrieve you. She wanted you to be present when she set up the barrier. She also needs 2 ninja to help her so I figured I would get Tenten and Neji since I was coming to get you anyway.” Naruto said as to Lee as an excited gleam entered his eyes. `Oh no' Naruto thought as he recognizes the look in Rock Lee's eyes.
<I>Three
Two
One….</I> ;
“She is going to show me a GRAND DISPLAY of her YOUTH!” Lee shouted while throwing a fist in the air as he spoke with enthusiasm.
Naruto rolls his eyes and turns to Neji and Tenten “She wants to do the barrier now so we have go.” Naruto said before he attempted to leave the gathered number of Ninja that had been questioning the group.
Naruto did not get far when some of the gathered ninja made there intention to follow known. “Hey Naruto, so what's she like?” asked Kiba as Akamaru barked in agreement to wanting to know.
“Since your coming whether I want you to or not why don't you wait and see for yourself.” Naruto sighed `you would think she was famous or something' Naruto thought as he walked towards the gate of Konoha with a small mob in tow. `I hope she does not get mad that so may had come' Naruto thought as the gates came in view and so did Kagome and Sasuke.
Kiba, Neji, Tenten, Rock Lee, Shino, Shikamaru, Choji, and when they neared the gate they were joined by Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro.
One Naruto reached Kagome he gave her a sheepish smile hoping he did not anger her with all the people he brought back. Expecting Sasuke to comment on it he looked at him, but Sasuke said nothing.
“Naruto?” Kagome asked wanting to know why he brought so may people when all she asked for was 2 plus Rock Lee.
Chuckling nervously “he he he you see when I went to get Rock Lee and the 2 others you asked for they were with them and they wanted to meet you.” Naruto finished while scratching the back of his neck in embarrassment.
Lifting a curious brow “I see” Kagome said while looking at everyone of them one by one. “I am Kagome Higurashi the Miko no Shikon, Last Taijiya and true Miko alive.” Kagome said while scanning the group coming to a stop at a red head with teal eyes “You are?” Kagome said while eying the gourd he held on his back Kagome could feel slight youki coming from it.
“I am Sabaku no Gaara KazeKage of the village hidden in the sand.” Gaara responded as he stood beside his siblings. He found it weird that she would single him out for introduction first usually people would over look and ignore him because of fear. Even though he is no longer a vessel people still fear him because his control of sand never wavered even though he is now completely human.
`Completely human' it was still strange to him being fully human after being a vessel all his life.
Kagome looked at this `Gaara' `yet another handsome man' Kagome thought with a sigh. Man someone up there must hate me. Releasing me in a world full of handsome men when I have not had intimate activities for over 2000 years. `God I am going to become a female Miroku if this continues.' Kagome shook her head to clear her not so innocent thoughts as she put on a smile “Well its nice to meet you Gaara.” Kagome said before she turned to the rest of the group “well I would like to get introductions over with so I could get started” She said while looking at the group respectively.
As all this was going on her shikigami Sasuke stood beside her not talking or drawing attention to himself.
Since none of them looked to be ready to introduce themselves Kagome turned back towards Gaara and smiled once more before looking to the girl at his side wanting to get this over with Kagome starts “You are?”
And that seemed to be the trick as she introduced herself “Temari” the blonde with several ponytails said the Kagome's eyes turned to the next person in line.
“Kankuro” and so the introductions went until everyone had said their names and Kagome could at last get started.
“Ok lets get started. First Lee come stand beside me I want you to watch as I complete the barrier spell since this will be one of the things I will teach.” Kagome said as she watched Lee exit the crowd to stand beside her. “Good. Now Sasuke please get the separate stacks of ofuda and the puppet papers please.” Kagome continued looking to her shikigami Sasuke who still was not noticed as a fake.
Shikigami Sasuke walked towards the tree where Kagome had set up the piles of seals and the puppets. He picked them up keeping them separate and walked towards Kagome with them in his hands.
Kagome took the 2 paper puppets that were already wrapped in her hair and held them one in both hands. “I am assuming it was Neji and Tenten that you went to retrieve Naruto?” Kagome said looking to at Naruto as he nodded “Ok” Kagome said as she turned to speak with them “Please step forward so I do not have to speak over people.” Kagome said to the pair as they walked in front of her. “All I need you two to do is make sure my puppets do not get attacked as they do what was assigned them.” Kagome said as she concentrated her powers into her hands as she did to make the Sasuke puppet.
The group of gathered ninja stood watching intently as her hands began to glow none of them understanding what she meant by puppets. Some of them assuming she controlled puppets as Kankuro did with his chakra so they were not prepared when she tossed the paper puppets away from her and they began to glow brighter before they flashed and in the papers place was an exact replica of Kagome.
Smiling at her work Kagome took the seals from shikigami Sasuke and gave each one a stack “Place these around the border of Konoha at an equal distance apart then come back here once it is complete.”
“Hai mistress” they both said as they glow bright and took to the air leaving with their ninja protector following.
“Wow Kagome how did you create those clones without a jutsu?” Naruto asked wide eyed and confused.
The other ninja were thinking the same thing except they knew it was not chakra she used.
“That Naruto was not a clone. It was a shikigami puppet. They are slightly stronger then your clones produced by jutsu. Though I do know another way to make a puppet that is much stronger and harder to kill. They make excellent sparing partners its just I had no time to carve one. And apparently they are good enough to fool you ninja.” Kagome said waiting for someone to take the bait.
She was not disappointed “They would never be able to fool me! I am the greatest ninja in Konoha! Believe it!” Naruto exclaimed with a wide grin.
A taunting grin graced the face of Kagome as she let out a small chuckle “Is that so?” At his enthusiastic nod she continues “then tell me Naruto why haven't you or any other for that matter notice that Sasuke here is not Sasuke?” Kagome asked with a raised brow while motioning to her shikigami.
Mouth agape Naruto sputters “I knew it was not the real Sasuke!” Naruto said while pointing to the fake Sasuke.
“Then why haven't you said anything dope?” the real Sasuke said as he appeared before the group.
Kagome cut them off before a fight could start “Well I mine as well dismiss the fake Sasuke before I have to tell the “Sasuke admirers that the fake Sasuke is not for sale and is in fact in a way a eunuch.” Kagome said while laughing quietly at her joke and when no one else seemed to be laughing she turned to look at the now confused faces of the ninja and blanched “Don't tell me that none of you know what a eunuch is? There is no way that term could have been lost to time!”
The uninformed ninja just stared expectedly at her waiting for her to explain and once Kagome saw this she turned 5 shades of red. `God I hope my shikigami are finished soon' Kagome thought as she began her explanation of what a eunuch is “Uh Well a eunuch is a male that, OH look! There back.” Kagome said as she seen her shikigami return “Ok then back to business” Kagome said with a cheery smile as she clapped her hands together in prayer format then began to chant quietly under her breath.
The seals began to glow a bright pink simultaneously as a pink barrier became visible for a mere moment before disappearing once more. “All done! Now if you will excuse me I have things to do before I meet up with the possible recruits.” Kagome said as she began to fade out of view until she was no longer there.
“Did she just skip out without telling us what a eunuch was?” someone from the back asked as Naruto started laughing.
“Ya it would seem she was to embarrassed to tell us what a eunuch was.” Naruto said while laughing knowing that the next time they see her she was going to be ask once again what a eunuch was.
`Thoughts'
<b>Chapter Seven
Barrier Construction</b>
It did not take long for Kagome and Naruto to find Sasuke since he was on his way towards them with the asked for supplies.
“Thanks” Kagome said excepting the items Sasuke brought then she added “Can we go some where quiet so I can prepare the barrier seals?” Kagome asked looking to both Naruto and Sasuke.
“We can go to the library its always quiet in there” Naruto exclaimed happy to be of service.
Kagome smiled “That would be fine. I do not need to apply the spell until I actually set the seals where they belong. I guess if I have any parchment left I can set up trip wires before they even get to the barrier.” Kagome said the last part more to herself then anyone else.
Once they reached the library Kagome, Naruto, and Sasuke all sat away from everyone for privacy and Kagome got to work writing the seals needed to produce the barrier she had in mind. Kagome knew that because a normal no demon seal barrier would stop Naruto from leaving or entering the village so she set a special one up. Speaking in a whisper Kagome informed them of her plan “Since a normal no demon barrier would stop Naruto or any other with demon taint such as you Sasuke from entering or leaving the village I will set up a special barrier. It will not stop all demon from entering only those with ill intent. That way Naruto and you would be able to enter and exit the village as missions call for. The barrier will stop any demon from entering that wished the village or any human for that matter harm would be denied entrance to the village. The barrier would hold until I die.” Kagome said while looking from Naruto to Sasuke as she spoke.
It only took Kagome an hour before she had all the seals on the parchment ready to go. And once it was complete they all left the library towards the village gates to set up the barrier. Once they reached the gate Kagome turned to Sasuke “Someone should inform the Hokage that the barrier is being constructed now.” Kagome turned to Naruto and finished what she was going to say “Naruto, I will also need the assistance of 2 people with no demon taint in their bodies, but I would like for that boy Lee to come as well and be witness to this since he will be learning this spell.” Kagome said sending them both off with tasks to do.
Kagome wanted to get this over with as soon as possible because she still had to choose her team to train. It was tedious work and Kagome was going to send her shikigami to do it as long as they have guards to make sure no one attacks them then the barrier will be set up soon.
With a nod from both ninja they seemingly disappeared all off to do what they were instructed to do. Once they were gone Kagome sat on the ground with a sigh while getting her shikigami ready to be summons as soon as they arrive. This was another thing she wanted that boy to see done. Once her shikigami was ready to be summonsed she began to split the ofuda seals in two equal piles.
Once Kagome was finished she remained seated and waited for the return of the Naruto and Sasuke as well as the ninja she asked for.
<b>o000o</b>
Once Kagome told Sasuke what she wanted him to do he used a teleportation jutsu to transport himself to the Hokage tower. Once he was there he walked towards the Hokage's office to inform her that Kagome was ready to perform the barrier.
When he reached the door he knocked and entered when he heard the Hokage say “enter”. Once he reached the desk of Tsunade he bowed and “Kagome sent me to tell you she is going to be performing the barrier spell soon.” Sasuke said as he lifted himself from his bowing stance.
Tsunade lifted her head from the many scrolls on her desk to look at Sasuke “Ok, inform the KazeKage he may wish to be present for the spell. Dismissed” Tsunade said before once again burying her head in the mound of scrolls on her desk that she had been neglecting since the uprise in demon activity.
Once Sasuke left her office Tsunade released a soft sigh `I hope this works. If it does it will save the leave village a lot of trouble.' she thought as she took a sip of sake from the cup on her desk.
Sasuke set out to find Gaara as the Hokage had asked wondering why he would want to witness something that was sure to be boring. `Maybe he wanted her to set up one for his village too?' Sasuke thought as he came to a stop in front of the home Gaara bought in Konoha.
<I>Knock Knock</I>
Sasuke waited for someone to answer his knock and did not have to wait long.
“Sasuke right?” a blonde haired woman answered the door and asked at his nod she continued “What's up?”
“The Hokage sent me to inform Gaara that Kagome will be putting the barrier up soon and she thought that he maybe interested in watching or something.” Sasuke said while standing straight with his hands behind his back.
“Kagome? Huh that must be the name of the Miko.” Temari said more to herself then to anyone else. “I will tell Gaara thanks Sasuke.” Sasuke nodded and moved to turn and leave when Temari shouted “Oh wait!” When Sasuke turned to her again she continued “When and how soon will she be doing the barrier?”
“As soon as Naruto returns to her with the ninja she asked for. So any minute now.” Sasuke said before turning and running back towards the gate.
Once Sasuke returned he noticed that Naruto had yet to return. “The dope ain't back yet?” he asked now sitting Kagome.
Kagome looked at him surprised “Wow that was fast. And no he has yet to return. It may take it a little while to find the people I asked for. Come sit I will explain what I will do before the others arrive.” Kagome said while patting the area next to her.
Sasuke looked at Kagome then to the space near her before he nodded and moved to sit beside her. That is when he saw the 2 new pieces that were not there before and before “what is that?” he asked pointing to the weird cut out she had made awhile he was gone.
Kagome smiled `I still have time' she thought before she spoke “I'll show you.” Kagome picked up a blank sheet of parchment and began folding it and tearing at it hear and their until it was a copy of the ones she had already made. Kagome turned to Sasuke and before he could react she had pulled out a strand of his hair.
“Wha” Sasuke started but was shushed by Kagome before he could finish voicing his displeasure to her actions.
“Shh, just watch.” Kagome said wrapping his hair around the paper she just made. It looked like a paper cut out of a person kind of.
Sasuke watched intently as her hands began to glow slightly then she tossed the paper. He watched as the paper took on a white glow as it sailed through the air only to flash and then dim to nothing. Sasuke gasped slightly while jumping to his feet `she did not use a jutsu' he thought as he examined his clone. “What is it? How did you do it without Jutsu?” he was intrigued by her powers and wanted to know what else she could do.
Kagome stood to walk up to her shikigami Sasuke. “What is your name?” she asked her shikigami.
The Sasuke shikigami got down to one knee and said “what ever you wish it mistress.” the real Sasuke's mouth dropped open in surprise “Hey! I would never” he never got to finish because Kagome cut him off with a chuckle.
“That it because it is not a clone of you Sasuke” Kagome said while patting the kneeling shikigami on the head “He is a shikigami and they are essentially puppets. His only purpose is to follow my orders. I purpose a game, I want you to hide in the trees down wind from here. I would like to see which; if any of the ninja coming would be able to tell the difference. It will be fun to know who is more in tuned to their surrounds and comrades to know an intruder when they see one.” Kagome said looking at Sasuke with a smile on her face and a mischievous twinkle in her eyes.
With a grin of his own he nods and takes off down wind to watch the show from a safe distance.
With a chuckle Kagome turns to her shikigami “Your name is Sasuke. You view everything with a cold detachment. You do not speak much and when spoke to by others that are not me you answer with a grunt, a hm, or a hmph. You do not smile, laugh or any such thing. This is a test to see if they can tell you are not the real Sasuke. Also no calling me Mistress either it will blow your cover… Understood?” Kagome said to her shikigami as he nodded and crossed his hands over his chest taking a similar stance he had seen the other take just a moment ago. Kagome chuckled in reply `this is going to be fun' she thought as she noticed Naruto had finally come back and with more then the few ninja she had asked for.
<b>0ooo0</b>
Narut o left heading towards team Gai knowing who he was going to ask since he was sent to retrieve fuzzy brows anyway. It was not hard to find them considering they were now being questioned by the few ninja that still had yet to see Kagome. He walked through the small crowd towards the center knowing that was where they were. He was first noticed by Lee and waved over.
“We were just talking about Kagome, where is she?” he asked looking around the crowd knowing that she was hanging with Naruto earlier that day.
“Actually she sent me to retrieve you. She wanted you to be present when she set up the barrier. She also needs 2 ninja to help her so I figured I would get Tenten and Neji since I was coming to get you anyway.” Naruto said as to Lee as an excited gleam entered his eyes. `Oh no' Naruto thought as he recognizes the look in Rock Lee's eyes.
<I>Three
Two
One….</I> ;
“She is going to show me a GRAND DISPLAY of her YOUTH!” Lee shouted while throwing a fist in the air as he spoke with enthusiasm.
Naruto rolls his eyes and turns to Neji and Tenten “She wants to do the barrier now so we have go.” Naruto said before he attempted to leave the gathered number of Ninja that had been questioning the group.
Naruto did not get far when some of the gathered ninja made there intention to follow known. “Hey Naruto, so what's she like?” asked Kiba as Akamaru barked in agreement to wanting to know.
“Since your coming whether I want you to or not why don't you wait and see for yourself.” Naruto sighed `you would think she was famous or something' Naruto thought as he walked towards the gate of Konoha with a small mob in tow. `I hope she does not get mad that so may had come' Naruto thought as the gates came in view and so did Kagome and Sasuke.
Kiba, Neji, Tenten, Rock Lee, Shino, Shikamaru, Choji, and when they neared the gate they were joined by Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro.
One Naruto reached Kagome he gave her a sheepish smile hoping he did not anger her with all the people he brought back. Expecting Sasuke to comment on it he looked at him, but Sasuke said nothing.
“Naruto?” Kagome asked wanting to know why he brought so may people when all she asked for was 2 plus Rock Lee.
Chuckling nervously “he he he you see when I went to get Rock Lee and the 2 others you asked for they were with them and they wanted to meet you.” Naruto finished while scratching the back of his neck in embarrassment.
Lifting a curious brow “I see” Kagome said while looking at everyone of them one by one. “I am Kagome Higurashi the Miko no Shikon, Last Taijiya and true Miko alive.” Kagome said while scanning the group coming to a stop at a red head with teal eyes “You are?” Kagome said while eying the gourd he held on his back Kagome could feel slight youki coming from it.
“I am Sabaku no Gaara KazeKage of the village hidden in the sand.” Gaara responded as he stood beside his siblings. He found it weird that she would single him out for introduction first usually people would over look and ignore him because of fear. Even though he is no longer a vessel people still fear him because his control of sand never wavered even though he is now completely human.
`Completely human' it was still strange to him being fully human after being a vessel all his life.
Kagome looked at this `Gaara' `yet another handsome man' Kagome thought with a sigh. Man someone up there must hate me. Releasing me in a world full of handsome men when I have not had intimate activities for over 2000 years. `God I am going to become a female Miroku if this continues.' Kagome shook her head to clear her not so innocent thoughts as she put on a smile “Well its nice to meet you Gaara.” Kagome said before she turned to the rest of the group “well I would like to get introductions over with so I could get started” She said while looking at the group respectively.
As all this was going on her shikigami Sasuke stood beside her not talking or drawing attention to himself.
Since none of them looked to be ready to introduce themselves Kagome turned back towards Gaara and smiled once more before looking to the girl at his side wanting to get this over with Kagome starts “You are?”
And that seemed to be the trick as she introduced herself “Temari” the blonde with several ponytails said the Kagome's eyes turned to the next person in line.
“Kankuro” and so the introductions went until everyone had said their names and Kagome could at last get started.
“Ok lets get started. First Lee come stand beside me I want you to watch as I complete the barrier spell since this will be one of the things I will teach.” Kagome said as she watched Lee exit the crowd to stand beside her. “Good. Now Sasuke please get the separate stacks of ofuda and the puppet papers please.” Kagome continued looking to her shikigami Sasuke who still was not noticed as a fake.
Shikigami Sasuke walked towards the tree where Kagome had set up the piles of seals and the puppets. He picked them up keeping them separate and walked towards Kagome with them in his hands.
Kagome took the 2 paper puppets that were already wrapped in her hair and held them one in both hands. “I am assuming it was Neji and Tenten that you went to retrieve Naruto?” Kagome said looking to at Naruto as he nodded “Ok” Kagome said as she turned to speak with them “Please step forward so I do not have to speak over people.” Kagome said to the pair as they walked in front of her. “All I need you two to do is make sure my puppets do not get attacked as they do what was assigned them.” Kagome said as she concentrated her powers into her hands as she did to make the Sasuke puppet.
The group of gathered ninja stood watching intently as her hands began to glow none of them understanding what she meant by puppets. Some of them assuming she controlled puppets as Kankuro did with his chakra so they were not prepared when she tossed the paper puppets away from her and they began to glow brighter before they flashed and in the papers place was an exact replica of Kagome.
Smiling at her work Kagome took the seals from shikigami Sasuke and gave each one a stack “Place these around the border of Konoha at an equal distance apart then come back here once it is complete.”
“Hai mistress” they both said as they glow bright and took to the air leaving with their ninja protector following.
“Wow Kagome how did you create those clones without a jutsu?” Naruto asked wide eyed and confused.
The other ninja were thinking the same thing except they knew it was not chakra she used.
“That Naruto was not a clone. It was a shikigami puppet. They are slightly stronger then your clones produced by jutsu. Though I do know another way to make a puppet that is much stronger and harder to kill. They make excellent sparing partners its just I had no time to carve one. And apparently they are good enough to fool you ninja.” Kagome said waiting for someone to take the bait.
She was not disappointed “They would never be able to fool me! I am the greatest ninja in Konoha! Believe it!” Naruto exclaimed with a wide grin.
A taunting grin graced the face of Kagome as she let out a small chuckle “Is that so?” At his enthusiastic nod she continues “then tell me Naruto why haven't you or any other for that matter notice that Sasuke here is not Sasuke?” Kagome asked with a raised brow while motioning to her shikigami.
Mouth agape Naruto sputters “I knew it was not the real Sasuke!” Naruto said while pointing to the fake Sasuke.
“Then why haven't you said anything dope?” the real Sasuke said as he appeared before the group.
Kagome cut them off before a fight could start “Well I mine as well dismiss the fake Sasuke before I have to tell the “Sasuke admirers that the fake Sasuke is not for sale and is in fact in a way a eunuch.” Kagome said while laughing quietly at her joke and when no one else seemed to be laughing she turned to look at the now confused faces of the ninja and blanched “Don't tell me that none of you know what a eunuch is? There is no way that term could have been lost to time!”
The uninformed ninja just stared expectedly at her waiting for her to explain and once Kagome saw this she turned 5 shades of red. `God I hope my shikigami are finished soon' Kagome thought as she began her explanation of what a eunuch is “Uh Well a eunuch is a male that, OH look! There back.” Kagome said as she seen her shikigami return “Ok then back to business” Kagome said with a cheery smile as she clapped her hands together in prayer format then began to chant quietly under her breath.
The seals began to glow a bright pink simultaneously as a pink barrier became visible for a mere moment before disappearing once more. “All done! Now if you will excuse me I have things to do before I meet up with the possible recruits.” Kagome said as she began to fade out of view until she was no longer there.
“Did she just skip out without telling us what a eunuch was?” someone from the back asked as Naruto started laughing.
“Ya it would seem she was to embarrassed to tell us what a eunuch was.” Naruto said while laughing knowing that the next time they see her she was going to be ask once again what a eunuch was.