Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Crossing to the Other side ❯ And things get complicated ( Chapter 20 )

Prior to Kat's abduction by Itachi

 

“Kabuto is your information accurate?” Yellow slitted pupils followed the ex-Konoha nin as he walked the length of he room to reach his master.

“Hai Orochimaru-sama, it would appear that Itachi-san missed a member of the Uchiha clan. We have another chance for you to acquire the Sharingan.” The white haired young man shifted slightly holding the medicine out to the Snake Sannin. “Currently they are traveling between the Capital of the Fire country and the village and with the distraction of Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigake Kisame chasing the Kyuubi vessel now would be an opportune time to capture the girl.” A long pale red tongue flicked out tasting the air making the skin on the white haired medic's body shiver making goose bumps.

“Being a woman is always interesting.” The older man ran his hand lightly up the others arm before taking the concoction and downing it quickly.

 

 

“Achoo” Kat rubbed her nose absently; they were just outside of Konoha's patrol area making good time. It was lunchtime and currently Naruto was arguing in favor of continuing on to the village for ramen. Kat sneezed again drawing Sakura's attention.

“Are you alright?” Kat rubbed her nose thoughtfully; she hadn't sneezed this much in a long time. On top of that she sounded like a mouse when she sneezed another reason she hated to sneeze in front of people.

“Yeah, must be allergies.” She lifted her lips in a half smile and jumped to the next branch with Sakura before both Kunichi dropped to the ground with the rest of the team.

“Awww Sasuke-teme ramen is the food of Kami's.” the blonde glared bay fully at his brother folding his arms over his chest and pouting.

“Baka, not every one has your stamina.” He glanced pointedly at Kat who was trying to be unobtrusive by leaning against a tree to catch her breath. It was less then 24hrs since the last encounter with Itachi and Kisame, everyone agreed it best to push onto the village immediately after a short 4hr break necessitated by Kat's chakra depletion.

Naruto turned his eyes to the red head, he could smell the sweet stinky scent of sweat on her body and as much as it pained him it was safer in the village than stopping now. He felt Sasuke stepping closer to him as the others sat down bringing out travel rations.

“She wouldn't let you carry her, dobe anymore then I would have.” The words were quiet only reaching the two of them. They both watched as Sakura helped Kat sit with minimal assistance.

“I know that teme.” He grumbled back. “She's a Uchiha you're all stubborn.” Sasuke gave the blonde a glare thumping him on the back to sit down. He glared back at him flouncing to crossed legged position.

“Fine but Ramen is still better!” Neji rolled his eyes smirking at the blonde; Ten-Ten sitting across from him flipped a kunai in the air.

 

 

“Hokage-sama all indications are that Orochimaru has returned and is on the move again.” Shino meet the Godamine's angry gaze, he knew it wasn't directed at him personally but more for the information. Hinta fidgeted her fingers gripping each other behind her back; on her right side Kiba reached his hand up and grasped them ceasing the movements.

 

“What about with Akatsuki?” she aimed irritated brown eyes at Jiraiya his eyes revealed a hardness few where witness to.

“They're on the move,” he paused looking at the young shinobi beside him that could quite possibly be dead in the next few days, “Its all of them this time.” Hinita gasped her heart stopped for a moment, Kiba had a similar reaction his face was pale all the color draining away. Shino remained unmoved on the surface but both of his teammates noted the tightening around his eyes. The Godamine stood up from her desk slamming her fist down.

“How long before they get here?”

“2, 3 days maybe less, depends on what they are planning?”

“And Orochimaru?” she directed the question to Shino.

“The same.” He deadpanned.

“Damn it, if I didn't know better I would say they were working together.” She growled. “SHIZUNE!” the shout startled Hinita and she jumped leaning back into Kiba. A dark haired petite woman rushed into the room the sleeves of her Jounnin uniform hanging over her hands.

“Hai Tsunade-sama!”

“Call all the ANBU and special ops Jounnin still in the village and not on guard duty to the tower this is an emergency!” The young woman's face paled, she jumped spinning around to send the summons, turning to face those still in the room the Godamine spoke,

“Jiraiya…” she glared he was nowhere to be seen, it wasn't until she felt the thunder of an explosion outside her window and the appearance of a huge frog did she realize he was one step ahead of her.

“The brat's important to me too!” he shouted at her. “Can't have an Obaa-chan like you running after him.” He cackled loudedly just as a book sailed through the air nailing him in the forehead giving him a black eye. He fell over rubbing his face checking for blood muttering under his breath about old women and their aim when a shout from the tower made him look up.

“GET GOING ERO-OJIJI!” this time a chair was thrown and he jumped over it glaring at her as the frog summons bounded out of the village.

“I wish she had never learned that damn taijutsu.”

Tsunade turned back to team 8 smiling in that tight lipped `the shits about to hit the fan' sort of smile taking her seat again behind the desk she stippled her fingers in front of her mouth.

“You all understand the implications of what you have just heard,” brown eyes looked down to the stack of papers waiting for her to sign and all of a sudden the request of the elders paled in comparison to what was about to take place, “Hinita I need you to gather Yamanaka Ino and Achimichi Choji and head to the front gates with them. Kiba you go to the academy inform the teachers there that we will be moving all the children to the hidden caves. Shino I want you to get your families help and round up the civilians and bring them to the safe houses as well. If any of you see Shikamaru see that he is sent to me immediately. Kotetsu, Izimo!” Both Jounnin appeared in front of the Godamines desk bowing. “You two will handle the counsel elders I don't have the patients to deal with their brand of discontent at the moment dismissed.”

“Hai.” The pair disappeared to handle their assignment; Tsunade motioned to the three chunnin still in her office to stand closer to her.

“In all likelihood we could loose Naruto in this battle since his group is still not here.” All three nodded in understanding, “Good then as Jounnin I expect you to do your best to protect the Rokudaime Hokage along with his personal guards.” Hinita blinked, Shino cocked his head ever so slightly but it was Kiba who was the first to be vocal.

“Rokudaime!” He crossed his eyes then a huge grin spilt his face, “Now he'll be even more annoying.”

“Kiba-kun we're j-jounnin now.” Hinita whispered she was regarding the Hokage with wide disbelieving eyes until said Hokage nodded her head sharply at them.

“Hai, Hinita-san the promotions for the teams are sitting right here already signed..” `Weather or not the counsel approves my decision.' She added to herself. “Once you reach the gates be prepared to back up Jiraiya, you have your assignments, dismissed.” Several more seconds of stunned silence and the teen's teleported out of her office each one standing slightly taller. The blonde woman leaned over in her chair pulling the bottle of sake she had hidden from Shizune, pouring herself a cup full she downed the alcohol in one swift gulp.

“So much trouble.” She growled under her breath before swiveling around in her chair to stare out over the village.

 

 

A flash of light and a shout filled the air as Jirayia landed on the ground he wasn't expecting to run into a fight this early or this close to Konoha but one was taking place with out him and if he was correct…

“FUUTON SHRUIKEN RESANGAN!” Jirayia groaned the boy would use that till he had nothing left which meant who ever they were fighting was powerful enough to require that particular attack. Follow that shout another could be heard it was a mingling of two voices one he recognized as Kakashi's the other Sasuke.

“CHIDORI!”

“KATON: GOUKAKYUU NO JUTSU!” Others were shouting as well and the sound of metal on metal, he pushed forward just in time to see the red head being cornered by Kabuto his hand glowing with charka just before he hit the girl in the neck her body slumped forward and as he made to catch her the body disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Jirayia gave her credit for using a Kawarimi no Jutsu only to take it back seconds later when she dropped from the branches above his head bring her kunai down on his unprotected back.

Kat watched her kunai slide into the mans back easily she made to rake it down the rest of the way but he spun on his heel swiping her legs out from under her she raised her arms just in time to avoid being kicked in the head as he came back around. Cursing her lagging body she forced it to move the others where to far away to help on top of that none of them realized that the Kabuto standing with Orochimiru wasn't the real man but a stand in. He was real though and he imitated Kabuto right down to the voice.

“You have good reflexes Katsuo-chan.” He stepped towards her forcing her further back into the trees.

“Gee…Thanks.” She was panting and sweating bullets. She had to end this soon swallowing down the pain and fatigue her body was under she activated her Sharingan meeting his pale blue eyes. She could feel the little bit of chakra she had left flee so she concentrated on the man in front of her trapping him in genjutsu of sucking marsh waters and mud. She gathered her flagging energy to charge back into the fray when she felt something sharp stab through her left lung, it was so sudden she didn't have time to scream and breathing was almost impossible. She gasped and wheezed feeling her other lung working desperately to compensate, it wouldn't have been problem a few days ago but after the fight with Itachi and Kisame and the subsequent race back to the village she didn't have the chakra to heal it, slumping to the ground she wrapped her arms around her chest.

“It's a shame it has to come about this way Katsuo-chan…”he was kneeling before her his left hand raised in a axe chop to knock her out when she lunged at him baring the kunai she had hidden to the hilt in his shoulder instead of his chest.

“A fighter to the end.” He hissed out he looked into her eyes watching as the sharingan faded from her eyes back to hazel. He brought his hand down on the back of neck where the head meet the neck her eyes rolled back and she slumped into his arms.

`Not again.' Was her last conscious thought. Kabuto hefted the girl after removing the kunai from his shoulder the tissue regenerating he made to leave but came to a halt when he noted the Toad Sannin blocking his path.

“If you can only get girls by knocking them out boy then you should really learn a thing or two about them first.”

“Jirayia-sama it is an honor…” The Sannin narrowed his eyes at the young man he faced.

“Cut the crap boy you might live if you put her down now and walk away.” Reaching up the traitor pushed his glasses further up his nose the fading light of the sun glinting off them.

“I can't do that Orochimaru-sama needs her, and I don't think you would kill me Jirayia-sama,” Jirayia snorted rolling his eyes, Kabuto shifted Kat from his arms to over his shoulder preparing to run.

“I wont kill you but he will.” Jirayia pointed to a spot just over Kabuto's shoulder and behind him the young narrowed his eyes at the Sannin.

“I don…UHH!” the surprise on his face was priceless as a foot was planted in his back and he went flying forward into Jirayia. Glasses went flying off his face breaking apart as a punch landed on his jaw sending him flying away.

“You should have listened.” Naruto's eyes glowed crimson slitted pupils and thicker whisker marks adored his cheeks, Jirayia was now cradling Kat in his arms. Kabuto smiled wanly at the two he flashed through several seals and disappeared in a poof of smoke before the blonde could reach him.

“Why didn't he do that to start with?” Naruto wondered aloud as he walked back to Jirayia.

“My guess is he A) doesn't really want to help Orochimaru or B)I don't know.” Naruto dropped his head to the side dramatically, taking Kat out of his sensei's arms.

“Hey I could have carried her its been a while since I held something so young and beautiful.” Naruto's pupils slitted again changing to a violet hue a growl rising in his throat. “I was only joking gaki.” He laughed nervously taking a small step back from the blonde. The color of his eyes changed back to the vibrant blue, the pupils were slower to react but the grin on the teens face was honest without the least bit hostility in it.

“Yeah I know Ero-Sennin.” Jirayia's eyes bugged slightly his lips pursed.

“Why can't you call me Jirayia-sensei brat.” Naruto grinned his eyes squinting shut before snapping open at the wheezing coming from the woman in his arms.

 

“Kami Naruto,” Sakura gritted between her teeth at him, “She had a punctured lung were you and Jirayia-sama even paying attend?” Not sparing them a look she continued to work on her teammate to repair the lung and draw out the blood that had pooled in the lower lobe once she completed that she focused her attention on the red head shinobi's skull. “Well in looks like she has a mild concussion nothing that can't be fixed with rest. And since she's out I don't have to worry about her using any further chakra and doing permanent damage to herself.” Naruto blew a relieved breath just as Sakura stood up and planted a finger in his chest.

“You are responsible for getting her back to the village.” Pink tinged his cheeks and he only nodded his head, “And not over you shoulder either Baka.”

“But Sakura-chan how else am I supposed to…” he gestured to the young woman unconscious on the ground. Sakura frowned at him giving him the impression that he should know that answer and walked away tossing a final warning over her shoulder.

“I better not see her over your should Narutoo!” His face took on a concentrated worried look as he contemplated this new development when a hand connected with the back of his head.

“On your back, Dobe.” Naruto glared at Sasuke as the other looked at him blankly.

“I know that Teme.” He growled, but that still didn't help him she was a girl he was used to carry Sasuke or even Kakashi once but girls were different, especially unconscious ones. Sasuke shook his head he could see the blonde struggling with what to do and deciding to take pity on him somewhat spoke offering his help.

“Come on Ursatoncki.” He pushed the blonde to a kneeling position in front of Kat's reclining body. The dark haired shinobi knelt behind the girl lifted her up and placed her on his brothers back grinning evilly at the darkening color on the others cheeks as he wrapped his arms around her legs after draping her arms around his neck. He used his chakra to hold her in place, her head resting on his shoulder put her face into his neck and every time she exhaled the warm air made him shiver and sent a tingle racing through his skin. So preoccupied by the feeling he didn't notice Sasuke and Sakura watching him or Neji and Ten-Ten restraining their teammates from screaming about Youthful Love under muffling hands. Kakshi giggled behind his mask, his little students were growing up so fast.

 

 

 

Authors Notes

Ok well I think I have it now this chapter just had a mind of its own and sorta keep going and going and going….hehehe! So if you have any questions feel free to ask I will try to answer them. Finally things are coming to an end I already have two chapters planned out sorry this took so long but I had to download so good music to write to. (This Animal I have Become). Good Stuff Good Stuff. And If you get the chance read `Just Like Herion' by VanityWantsYou its on Fanfic.net.Really there are loads of great stories there and Mediaminer that are better then mine. That's my promo for this chapter thanks for reading!!