Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Crossing to the Other side ❯ TO the Rescue ( Chapter 16 )

 

 

“I can't believe they pulled this off without me noticing.” Kakashi grumbled Neji glanced at the silver haired Jonnin. For the past hour he had been muttering the same thing over and over alternately cursing each of his former students mostly Naruto for walking so willingly into a trap meant to capture the blonde and strip the Kyuubi from him. “Doesn't he remember what happened to Gaara is he that…” His whispered words trailed off into silent curses, returning to his previous litany. Neji grimaced, he remembered all to well what had happened with the Kazekage of Suna and the tension he felt behind and around him from his fellow teammates told him they remembered as well.

“Kakashi my friend we should stop here and make a plan.” Gai had made his way up to travel next to the disturbed Jounin. Kakashi's face or his eye was a study in contrast; it flashed with anger at the request to stop and the need to make a good plan to rescue his headstrong team. He wavered clearly wanting to continue when Neji spoke.

“I will continue on, that should give you time to formulate a plan and I can better keep track of Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura.” Kakashi nodded at him before slowing his pace so that he Gai and Ten-Ten could talk.

 

 

Pink hair plastered to Sakura's forehead as she followed Sasuke and Naruto farther away from the caravan, not for the first time did she wish she had told someone what they were planning but she quickly shoved the thought down. Now was not the time for second guessing it could get her killed or worse one of her precious people and besides she knew if they had told Kakashi he would have stopped them.

“We're getting close.” Naruto said motioning for them to slow down. No one spoke they fanned out Sasuke to the right Sakura the left, Naruto was taking the middle he would be the distraction. She watched emerald eyes sharp as he formed seals sending three clones forward to search for traps. No matter what happened she would protect him Akatsuki be damned.

Dark hair slicked back from rain and sweat Sasuke moved forward cautiously masking his chakra while stretching it forward to sense the location of the ones they were chasing. He was somewhat relieved that the rest of their group was now heading in their direction replaying in his mind the promise he made both Naruto and Sakura regarding his brother. His radio was silent Kakashi and the others to far away for it to be useful, the strap around his neck cool. Straining his remaining senses he listened for any tell-tell sign of Itachi or Kisame then just faintly the chakra signature of his brother. Slowing down to get a fix on the sensation he waited Naruto should be about ready, as should Sakura.

 

 

“Itachi-sama the guest of honor has arrived.” The strained voice of Kisame reached his ears. Itachi arched an eyebrow at Kat who stood beside him she returned the look her lips twitching.

“You know I will help them.” He inclined his dark head at her the Sharingan beginning to spin.

“You will try.” Kat's eyes narrowed, her lips pinched in irritation.

“Don't you remember what my sensei told you?” she hissed. She didn't know why but she desperately wanted this man to be saved and return to his family unscathed. She felt that deep down though he hide it well, he cared for his brother and hence all of his actions up until now where aimed at that purpose.

“Your sensei is and was a fool, but I have no wish to kill you so do not get in my way.” Kats fists clenched spasmodically she had already formed a plan in her mind but it required her to do a bit of acting, she had to pretend to be mad about his statement then reluctantly agree. She couldn't just agree out of hand she had to fight it a little just enough to be convincing but she had already resolved that she would save this new found family even if it killed her.

“He wasn't a fool but you are.” She glared at his retreating back; the blue skinned ex-mist nin snickered leaning down he breathed in her ear a warning.

“Itachi-sama may have a soft spot for you girl but I wont hesitant.” He tapped her shoulder for her to precede him; Kat turned her glare on the man Sharingan spinning. “Don't be foolish girl there is nothing you can do, now get moving!” he hefted his sword higher in a menacing way and motioned again for her to start walking. Her lips curled but she moved forward her mind working on how to get away from the bastard before they got to far away or before he decided to follow through with his threat to cut her legs off. If she could just get him to use a jutsu she could copy it and use it against him but how, they were already far enough away that the sounds of the fight could barely be heard.

“Why don't you just let me go you don't really need me?” She asked looking back at the man. His face was tense apparently he was worried about what was going on and it showed when he meet her gaze something cold and hard flickered in his eyes.

“You're right we don't.” raising his sword swinging it at her. Kat taking by surprise by the sudden attack just managed to roll out of the way.

“TEME!” she shouted jumping up and into the trees she took off back the way they came, it took all her concentration just to dodge his sword and each time it made a pass close to her more of her chakra was taken. Forcing her legs to move faster by feeding more chakra into them she raced calling taunts to her pursuer.

“I guess you really can't do so well out of water huh Fish?” A feral shout was his answer, flipping in the air to watch as he formed seals and damning the rain at the same time as a huge dragon of water smashed the tree she had just been standing on. Repeating his seals and pouring chakra into it she formed the same dragon sending it to counter his own.

“GIRL you don't think you can bet me with my own jutsu?” he wasn't shouting anymore he had lost sight of the girl and she was masking her chakra again. “I will find you.” Kat shivered in the rain, it was getting hard to breath and stay quiet. She watched him from her hiding place as he formed another set of seals her Sharingan copied it as he called out.

“Suiton Suijinkei!” He was looking in her general direction so the massive wave of water that barreled towards her would catch her no matter were she was hiding.

“Oh Shit!” Kat sprang from her hiding place running while forming the seals she remembered from the woman who had attacked her the first time. This would have to be big in order to miss that wall of water “Doton: Kekkai Doroutomu.” She worked hard to reverse the flow from towards the man but to form the dome over herself, as it was she barely managed it before the water slammed into the dome flowing around and over it. As the dome solidified she formed the seals for her next move.

“Doton: Shinjuu Zanshu no Jutsu.”

She didn't have a lot of chakra left thanks to Kisame who would undoubtedly use that damn sword to absorb the chakra she had placed in the dome to get to her but she planned to be back with her team and helping her family before that happened. With that thought in mind she stretched her senses located where the fighting was taking place and raced in that direction grateful that she had read the scroll on the Doton techniques Kakashi-sensei had as well as getting to copy it from the shinobi, unwittingly albeit.

 

Traveling underground had its perks for one she didn't have to worry about tripping and falling and she could feel the vibrations from her team and Itachi as they fought, it took a little bit more focus to distinguish where each of them were in relation to each other which Itachi made incredibly easy by speaking almost directly above her.