Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Crossing to the Other side ❯ Sharingan ( Chapter 10 )

 

 

 

Green flowing grass about knee high, the sounds of animals mewing and calling to one another, the smell of clean air and the other normal sounds of the natural world swirled around a young woman. Her arms flung out to either side of her body as the rising sun warmed her face catching her red hair and making it brilliant almost as if it was on fire. Kat grinned she loved this time of the morning the air was always crisp waking her up in a good mood, she had risen 1 hour before the sun rise and come to the top of the ridge to watch as the sun kissed the horizon. Behind her the animals carrying the Dymio on his journey protested, she listened as the camp stirred to life it had surprised her that such a high ranking official was willing to camp out side instead of pushing on to the next town for a hotel but as she had come to be acquainted with his assistant he informed her that the man loved nature and did every thing he could to be outside when ever possible.

“Ohayo Kat.” Naruto's smooth voice called to her he yawned and stretched his arms above his head his black shirt lifting up to reveal a slip of tan muscled stomach. A shiver raced down her spine and she licked her lips absently, if he only knew how utterly sexy she found him.

“Naruto.” She smiled at him as he finally opened his eyes again after dropping his arms and yawning. She had become something of an expect at ogling him without his knowledge, it wasn't hard to start with she had figured out he was utterly oblivious to the opposite sex when it came to them being attracted to him unless it was blatant. Facing back to the sun as it painted the land in vibrant colors she smiled, Sakura had told her about the incident with the woman at the hot springs before they found her. She snickered lightly at the description Sakura had given her.

“Whatca laughing at?” He was standing be side her. She leaned towards him slightly then straightened up stretching herself to hide her slip.

“Just happy to wake up here!” He was smiling at her, their routine in the mornings consisted of this type of exchange, greeting stretching then spar. Naruto seemed to enjoy the time but she could tell he was taking it easy on her, their tajijutsu was not though. She went all out on him the first time they spared, at that time he held back and when she figured out he wasn't pushing her she got anger and attacked all out sending him flying into a tree. When he stood up dusting himself off she glared at him, “I am not a doll, I may not be up to par yet on ninjutsu and genjutsu but don't,” she had taken a step towards him her face going blank before she charged becoming a blur, “hold back on this!” After that his attacks became better pushing her to read his movements that was a week ago.

“You ready?” he asked she nodded her head they were up early enough not to be disturbed by any one else in the caravan, Kakashi watched them in the mornings sometimes and this morning was no exception.

“You two have an hour before we head out.”

Both responded, “Hai!” Kat blushed and Naruto punched her shoulder lightly, taking the lead she followed him a little distance away from the group to begin. Once they were far enough away he stopped turning to face her, assuming his stance she dropped easily into a crouch mimicking his stance. He snorted at her and they stared at each other before he lunged forward without a sound, after watching him spar with Sasuke and Sakura for 3 months and then again for the past week she had long ago found he attacked like a wild animal for the most part but some where along the line she had found his pattern. Before he punched at the head his right eye squinted ever so slightly, it was the same with his windmill kick he did a slight hop. It was the basic things she could read on him before he acted, after that however it got interesting and she found her self working a sweat keeping up.

Today she felt odd her eyes shifted as he moved reading him and she felt a tingling sensation in them. She had felt it before and written it off as nothing more then sweat in her eyes but today it started before they had even warmed up, lunging from his crouch he came at her low swiping at her legs she flipped back he followed punching at her stomach she grabbed his arm wrapped her legs around it and flipped to the ground throwing him, he landed on his feet sliding a few feet before coming back at her. She grinned she saw what he was going to do. “Taji Kage Bushin No Jutsu” forming the seals six Naruto's popped into existence his smile wide all six jumped on her only to pop leaving a log behind a exploding tag attached to a kunai sizzled and she managed to take out two clones with the explosion, flipping on the ground she formed the same seals her clone popped next to her she locked arms with it and they spun around flipping and jumping one more Naruto clone popped out before she was surrounded by the remaining four Naruto's.

“You cant win, I am the future Hokage after all!” all four of them announced. The stream they where sparing by caught Kat's attention she had seen Kakashi-sensei use a jutsu that involved a water cannon she thought hard recalling the seals with ease before forming them. Naruto's eyes widened briefly as a jet of water knocked him off his feet and several yards away. He could hear Kat's laughter as he shook his head and body to rid it of the water and scowling at her he attacked again. In the trees Kakashi watched surprise all over his face, `When did she learn that, Its Jounin level!?' That thought passed quickly as he sensed the presence of another chakra not of his teams a large explosion from the rear of the caravan and fighting following it, he could feel the ground shaking as Sakura used her strength and pummeled who ever she was facing.

“Naruto, You and Kat stay with the Dymio.” He could feel two other powerful Chakra auras aside from the first. Sasuke was already battling one his Katon: Goukyuu no jutsu lighting up the air, Kakashi skidded to a halt as a woman dropped in front of him. Her hair was long and black pulled into a ponytail that trailed to her waist she wore armor plating on her arms that was red a hardened red leather vest covered her torso, a hardened leather skirt also red sat on her hips underneath all was a purple body suit similar to what Gai and Rock Lee always wear only the legs stopped just above the woman's knees. She wore a Hatia-eta with the lighten country's symbol Katana in hand she bowed to Kakashi.

“This is regrettable.” Pale blue eyes regarded him coolly. Kakashi groaned inwardly he should have known something like this would happen eventually.

“Yes it is Akane-san.” Both shinobi knew their villages were allies but some assignments would conflict with that.

“I take it you aren't here to tell me you missed me?” he smiled though his mask the Lighten Ninja cocked a black eyebrow at him.

“Since we are allies Copy Nin Hatake I offer this.” She pointed her katana at him, “Single battle the victor takes the spoils.” Kakashi's brows drew together as he looked at the woman a yell filled the air before he could respond. `That was Naruto!' a flash of black and pink zipped by over the tops of the wagons followed by another explosion it was then that he sensed a chakra he dreaded glaring hard at the woman in front of him he lifted his hitia-eta Shirangan whirled and she dropped to the ground in a faint, he didn't have time for this if Itachi was here.

 

Kat and Naruto faced a man dressed in a long black robe with what looked like red flowers on it, she stared at his face he looked just like Sasuke only there where lines under his eyes and the eyes themselves were red and devoid of emotion. Beside her Naruto was slack jawed his eyes vacant, she grimaced.

“What the Hell did you do to him?!” she snarled at the man.

“Naruto-kun will be coming with me.” A blue skinned man stepped forward a giant sword wrapped in gaze slung over one shoulder.

“LIKE HELL!” Kat charged the blue skinned man he swung his sword at her and she dodged rolling along the ground as he tried to crush her. Coming to a halt she flipped over as he swung the blade at her low and she somersaulted over it to land in front of Naruto again. Forming seals for her bushin she sent it at the blue man before sending some of her chakra into Naruto waking him up he yelled as he came awake and Kat charged the man in black making three more clones, she ordered two after the giant with the sword and charged the man that looked like Sasuke.

It all happened in slow motion her clones popped Naruto formed his Fuuton Rasengan and suddenly she was face to face with the black robed man glaring defiantly into his eyes, she had seen his movements but wasn't fast enough to counter.

“You..” he hissed out his eyes widened slightly as he looked at her Kat frowned his jaw tightened, he broke her wrist then grabbed her by the throat lifting her off the ground anger clear on his face.

“HOW!?” Her vision narrowed the edges going black as her airway was restricted then she was flying though the air colliding with something warm and solid.

“Kisame.” Her head was clear and before long she was propped up against something her vision was still black and her throat hurt the sounds of fighting gone she could hear Sasuke and Naruto talking she felt a warmth in her wrist.

“Almost done…there good as new.” Sakura patted her shoulder. “Rest here for now.” Turning to the rest of her teammates Sakura joined the discussion, Kakashi seemed angry his words clipped.

“It was a trap, Akatsuki hired the Hidden village in the Lighten country as a distraction to get to you.” Kakashi growled.

“We need to send a message to the Godamine, we need reinforcements now that we know what we are dealing with.” Sakura intoned.

“What about Kat?” Naruto asked he was looking at her when he spoke, she stood up rubbing her throat.

“It takes a hell of a lot more than that to kill me.” She grinned which turned into a grimace, her wrist was better if still a little tender.

“That's just it, why didn't he kill you?” Sasuke asked he was angry and the line of his body spoke volumes. It was the same question they were all asking them selves Itachi was known to be blood thirsty and killing a gennin wasn't that hard to do.

 

 

Several miles away a top a hill

A blue skinned man with needle sharp teeth watched his partner pacing arms folded into the sleeves of his robe, his face impassive the only thing betraying his agitation his pacing. Kisame knew better than to disturb the younger man aside from the fact he was more powerful that Kisame him self the truly scary thing was the younger man was angry and had showed more expression in the past twenty minutes than in all the years they had been partners. Abruptly the younger Akatsuki man stopped walking coming to a halt directly in front of him a smile on his lips. A mist of rain was beginning to fall and thunder could be heard.

“So my Ototo has found another Uchiha.” Kisame's brow wrinkled in a frown and he regarded the younger man warily.

“The girl? Are you sure?” The smile disappeared from Itachi's lips as he arched a brow at the other man killing intent swirled dangerously.

“She has the Sharinagn.” Came the answer and Kisame shivered.