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Ch. 1 Down the rabbit hole… well, something like that
I looked through my luggage for the fifth time to make sure I had everything, sighing as I checked things off. I had Naruto episode 1-23, my computer, the power cord for the computer, head phones, my hair straitener, five pairs of pants, five shirts, ten socks, two pairs of shoes, seven pairs of under wear, seven bras, my toiletries, my cosplay of Hinata and all my money. I would have packed my weapons too, but I didn't think they would let me have them at the upcoming Daishocon. Oh, and I had my violin and every bit of sheet music I owned, because I usually never went anywhere without it other than to work. Man, I hated work. This would be a nice break from that hell hole I had to spend most waking hours at to save up for collage and my Wado ryu lessons. I was currently a fifth degree Black belt in Wado ryu as well as Jeet Kun do. But I still had to pay to practice with sensei. Man, what a drag. And to think I spent more time teaching than him.
"Well, looks like it's time to go," I murmured to my cat who I had in a traveling case. Anbu meowed back at me, expectance written on his whiskery face. Suddenly, he hissed, his lips pulling back in a snarl as his pupils widened and his black fur stood on end. I looked up in alarm to see a cloud of black icy smoke heading straight for me at an alarming speed. I shrieked when it enveloped me, sending me and all my things through a whirlwind of nauseating turns, darkness and cold the only thing I could distinguish. There was a little light that would flash past in the whirlwind and soon I fell through it plummeting toward the ground screaming as I did. In fact, I think I had been screaming since it had sucked me up. I landed hard, too dazed and traumatized to move much as I shook, the world around me a dizzying array. That's why it took me a while to realize there where two identically dressed people crouched and staring at me a couple of feet from where I lay. I yelped and lurched to my feet swaying as I did, still dizzy.
"Who are you people? Where am I? What have you done to me? Where's my cat? Why are you dressed like Guy and Lee from the show Naruto? I just want to go home!" I said as I back away from them, bursting into tears with the last bit of my statement. I was still dizzy and in the middle of the woods with two unknown strangers and I just wanted to go home with my cat. I sank to the ground and continued to ball like a baby as I wrapped my arms around me for comfort and looked around, getting more and more distressed as I did. I was in thick woods with trees that did not grow in my country surrounding me. Did this mean I wasn't even in America anymore? Had I been kidnapped? If I had, then even if I did escape, I would still be in a pickle. I started to hyperventilate as I cried, the two men looking shocked and confused.
"Where on earth did she come from Sensei? Do you think she is an enemy?" Asked the younger one of the two, the one that looked like a living reincarnate of Rock Lee himself.
"I'm not sure about where she's from Lee. As for her being the enemy, I don't think she is. She's starting to go into shock and is very traumatized. I think we should take this stranger to the Hokage." Said the older of the two as he walked over to where I was, the one that looked like Might Guy. I flinched when he gently put a hand on my shoulder. After a moment he spoke, his voice a bit more gentle and subdued compared to his boisterous manner from earlier.
"There there, little lotus blossom, we aren't going to harm you. We only want to help. I give you my word" he said. I hesitantly looked him in the face as I continued to sniffle and tremble. He then gave me the nice guy pose I had seen once in the show, his thumb up in a salute, backing his promise.
"We need to get you to the Hokage of our village, seeing as you are a stranger that needs help. Can you walk?" he questioned. I stared at him blankly for a moment trying to process what he had just said. Did he say Hokage? I couldn't have moved if I had wanted to. Suddenly Lee yelled as my baggage, violin case and cat carrier landed on him.
"Sensei! More has come out of that odd apparition that appeared before!" Lee cried as he raced back to his sensei with my things in tow. Guy took one more look at me before picking my up in his arms.
"Lee, mark that tree up with your kunai as best as you can."He said.
"Yes Guy sensei!" Lee cried before slashing wildly at the tree I had appeared close to when I had first arrived.
"Alright, that's enough Lee. Now grab those things and lets go," Said Guy as he started to fly through the tree tops, Lee following.
"Yes Guy Sensei! And where are we going sir?" Lee said as he ran alongside his teacher.
"To the Hokage. I have a feeling that we should tell him about this as soon as possible."
"Alright Guy sensei."
Ch. 2 Chakra shm-akra
"Here you go dear. Drink up," said the third Hokage as he set a tea cup before me. I shakily took me tea and drank deeply, letting the hot liquid burn my throat. I didn't care. It seemed to ease my nerves and I could feel myself relaxing. I sighed and relaxed completely into my chair, before looking at the Hokage with half lidded eyes. Kakashi and Guy as well as several other Jounin lounged around the room, waiting.
"Now my dear, tell us your story. How did you come to be here?" and with that, I launched into my tale, telling him about the black icy cloud, what I had been getting ready to do that day, what anime is, (and how Naruto was an anime I liked to watch), what a cosply is, Daishocon, that I knew wado ryu, jeet kun do, and how to use throwing knives and shiriken. When I was finally finished, I yawned and looked around the room frowning. Every one appeared amazed, and the Hokage looked deep in thought.
"Hmm. I guess we should start looking into forbidden jutsu that have to do with other worlds, if we are going to get you back home." He finally said. I frowned at him.
"I'll admit that I'm surprised. I thought that you would think me crazy…" I murmured before my eyes finally settled on my tea. I blinked in surprise.
"I told you everything, I was relaxed, and I didn't tell you anything other than the truth." I stated as I looked at the tea cup thoughtfully.
"So," I mused as I thought aloud, "There was probably a sedative and a truth solution in the tea that I drank." I then chuckled and head lolled to the side.
"And the fact that I'm talking aloud like this and blabbering so uncharacteristically probably means that the truth solution and sedative are still working. Man, I can't believe I freaked out so much, much less started to cry though. I hate crying in front of people; But then again, I had found out that I'm in another place other than my home country and then another world completely. Meh. I guess it was bound to happen. Hmmm. I wonder if my cat can talk here. I wouldn't be too surprised if he could. Anbu has always been unusually large and intelligent for a cat any way. I wonder where he is." I blabbered. Kakashi then shifted, drawing my attention to him.
"oh my gosh! I can't believe I'm actually getting to meet the people from Naruto!" I cried happily, suddenly leaping to my feet. I then turned back to look at the Hokage.
"Hokage sama, would it be alright if I stayed and made this my new home? Maybe even become one of the ninja from the Leaf?" I asked. He blinked in surprise before chuckling.
"Of course my dear. We will see if we can get that squared away tomorrow. For now, I think it best you rest. Kakashi, why don't you let the little lady stay with you tonight?" the Hokage called to the silver haired Joinin just as he was trying to escape out the window.
"Sorry Hokage sama but-"
"That's an order Kakashi." The Hokage said, interrupting the copy ninja before he could give a lame excuse. Kakashi gave a long suffered sigh before looking at me moodily. "In fact Kakashi, she will be staying with you until we can figure out new living arrangements."
"Fine," he sighed before turning to me, my expression a bit meek. "Where's your luggage?" I blushed, my eyes on the floor, unsure as to the annoyance in the ninja's eyes.
"It's being examined at the moment. They said to Guy that I wouldn't get it back for a few days." I murmured. Kakashi nodded with a sigh.
"Very well. Follow me." With that he zipped out the window, leaping onto a power line before running up to the closest pole.
"Wait! Hey!" I yelled before darting to the window, only to freeze as i took in the dizzying height. He turned back to look at me. I could see a twinkle of mischief and amusement in his eyes at my outrage. "That jack ass." I growled. I heard someone snicker behind me. I felt anger begin to course uncharacteristically strong through me, fueling my actions.
"You think you can pull a rude stunt like that and not expect to get your butt kicked? Well, you're dead wrong buddy," I muttered under my breath as I leaped onto the window ceil before taking a deep breath. I heard a yelp of surprise from Kakashi as I crouched and leaped at the nearest power line. I clenched my teeth together as my foot landed on it I realized that there was a buzzing energy running through me that I had never felt before. I focused on it instantly, using it to make my body be perfectly balanced and I began to walk the best I could, using the force to make me move forward like I had seen Kakashi do. After a second of experimenting, I began to run, exhilaration filling my body along with wonder, my anger now evaporated. In fact I was so caught up with the new feeling of chakra, I had completely forgotten about Kakashi, and the rest of the Joinin who now watched me with surprise. The Hokakge chuckled as he watched me experiment with my newfound chakra. Soon I was giggling, thrilled to pieces that I had figured out to work it so quickly and easily. I turned to give Kakashi a mischievous grin of my own. I then began to slowly walk down the wood pole, before running back up it. Satisfied I had figured out how to relatively control my chakra, I smirked at him.
"Ok. Now I'm ready. Lead away." at that Kakashi actually smiled at me. Well, I think he was smiling. His eye had crinkled shut and for some reason I got the impression that he was mildly pleased with me.
"Alright," he said. "Follow me."
Ch. 3 Woof woof meooow
It took us approximately eight minutes of running along roof tops to get to Kakashi's home.
"Make yourself at home," he said, as he took off his flak jacket and dumped it unceremoniously into one of the chairs in the dining room that was right next to the door. I nodded and then he looked around before sighing.
"It's all pretty self-explanatory seeing as this place is so small. This is the dining room. That's the Kitchen." He said, pointing to everything in turn. "That's the living room. There's the bathroom and the bedroom." I nodded, taking in where everything was in the cluttered little apartment. He looked at me for a moment before speaking up.
"Hungry?"
"Umm," I said. Just then my stomach began to growl. He laughed and headed into the kitchen. As pots and pans began to bang around I sat on the couch, not wanting to get in his way. Just then a pack of dogs came racing out of the bedroom, barking happily. I tried to control myself, to keep myself from screaming but then the last one, a gigantic black dog with a spiked collar came out. I shrieked and got up to make for the door as fast as I could, only to find Kakashi instantly by my side, and alert for whatever had alarmed me. The dogs came straight towards me, happily bounding and eager to meet a new person. I tried to run, only to find Kakashi's arm around my waist and holding me in place. After a moment I stopped struggling. I tried to control my fear as the large dogs sniffed me eagerly and bumped into me. I squeezed my eyes shut and clung to Kakashi when the big black one began to sniff my arm. When I felt its breath on the side of my neck I buried my face in Kakashi's face, my body starting to tremble. The memories began to rush past and the tears began. Oh how I feared dogs.
Kakashi P.O.V.
When I had heard her shriek and the dogs bark, I immediately went to her only for her to try and run. I immediately stopped her. If she was afraid of the dogs, then she would just have to get used to them. Bah! I wasn't going to put them outside just because she didn't like them. Her eyes widened and her body went tense as they came forward to sniff her, bumping into her and memorizing her scent. They were so excited, that they hadn't started to speak yet. After a moment Bull, my largest dog came forward to sniff her arm. She grabbed a fist full of my shirt and seemed to be hanging onto it for dear life, her knuckles white, her eyes squeezing shut. My eyebrows rose in surprise. When Bull sniffed the back of her neck to memorize her scent, she buried her face in my chest as she began to tremble. I blinked in surprise and shock. She was terrified; utterly and absolutely terrified of my dogs. I had thought she may have just disliked them. But now I knew it was something different. Even though I couldn't see it, I could feel warm tears begin to soak into my joinin sweater.
The dogs stilled when the scent of her tears filled the air. After a moment they were able to pick up a smell that they hadn't noticed in their glee to see the pretty lady that their master had brought home. The smell was of extreme fear.
"Hey, Kakashi, what's wrong with the girl? Why's she crying? " asked Pakkun. I sighed before picking her up before sitting down on the couch, her in my lap. The dogs leaped up onto the couch to sit with us as well. I couldn't hear a single sniffle or sob, but I knew that she was still crying from fear.
"You know, we aren't going to hurt you lady," said Pakkun as he pawed at her leg. I watched her peak at him in surprise. After a moment she spoke.
"You promise?" she whispered. Pakkun nodded. "Promise. So what's your name? Kakashi hasn't introduced us yet."
"Kumori. And yours?" I then chuckled. It seemed that since they were able to speak, she began to relax a bit.
"Allow me to introduce my Nikken. That's Pakkun, Bull, Urushi, Shiba, Bisuke, Akino, Ūhei, and Guruko." I said, pointing to each in turn. They all nodded their heads when mentioned and she cautiously nodded back in greeting.
"So Kumori, why are you so afraid of us? I know some of us are a bit big, but still, for you to be this afraid of us?" Pakkun asked from his place by her leg.
"I was attacked by a pack of dogs when I was a young child. They nearly killed me." she whispered. "Ever since, I've been deathly afraid of all of them, little or big." At this I couldn't help but feel a bit guilty for not letting her make a break for it. She had had a horrible experience, not a fear of mud and getting fur on her like I had originally thought she might. My dogs shifted uneasily.
"I'm sorry." I suddenly said. "Pakkun and the rest are different thought, because they aren't going to hurt you. In fact, I swear that none of them will ever hurt you, no matter what. Right guys?" I said, addressing my team. They all nodded in agreement. She gave a watery smile back and tentatively reached out a hand.
"May I?" she asked quietly to Pakkun, who was closest. After a moment he nodded his consent. She began to rub his ears and his little doggy chest until he started drooling, his eyes closing in content. The other nikken whined and moved closer, begging for attention. Soon both she and I where rubbing tummies and scratching ears. She began to laugh as they lay sprawled around her on the floor, though there was still caution still in her eyes and in her slow movements. At least she wasn't running away screaming though. Maybe after some time she would get over her fear of dogs.
Kumori P.O.V.
After Kakashi and I had started petting the nikken several minutes later Kakashi stood and headed to the kitchen. A moment later a crash resounded and some muffled curses. He came back wearing his flak jacket and headed toward the window. Jumping onto the ceil, he paused to speak.
"I'll be back in a minute with dinner." I nodded and he left. I continued to pet the dogs before Shiba spoke up.
"So where are you from?" I smiled and began to pet his head.
"You guys would never believe me. In fact, the Hokage wouldn't have either if he hadn't put a sedative and truth serum in my tea." I said as I chuckled. They looked at me in interest now.
"We can smell lies, so don't worry about it. If what you say is true then we'll know and believe you." Stated Urushi. I blinked in surprise, smiling.
"Really?" they all nodded solemnly. I chuckled. "That's pretty cool." They seemed to puff up in pride as I complimented them.
"So what's your story?" Akino questioned. With that I told them everything. By the time I finished my story they where regarding me with newfound interest.
"May I?" asked Pakkun as he lifted a paw to point to my hand. I held it out while he closed his eyes and began to take my scent in deeply. After a moment he sneezed and pulled back.
"At first I thought that you where just an odd smelling girl. Now I know why," he stated with a chuckle. I began to chuckle as well. At that moment Kakashi leapt through the window with a bag of take out.
"Dinners ready." He said with a smile in his eye. I got up off the floor, dusted myself off and followed him into the dining room before going into the kitchen. I froze at the state the kitchen was in before beginning a quest to find some clean plates. I opened a cabinet only shriek as kunai came flying towards me. Before I could deflect them, Kakashi yanked me out of the way, only for them to embed themselves in the floor.
"Guy likes to booby trap my house sometimes if I and the dogs have been gone or out of the house a lot lately." He stated casually as he deflected a couple more kunai and retrieved some plates and chopsticks. He then turned back at me to smile.
"He hasn't done so for a while or I would have warned you. Sorry. My mistake. However, this means that until I get rid of his traps, you need to have one of the dogs or myself with you at all times." I nodded as I sat down across from him at the table.
"Kakashi?" I asked as he began to place the food on our plates.
"Yes Kumori?"
"Do you want me to turn around so that you can eat your meal in peace? This is your home after all, and I know you don't want people to see your face, though I've never heard why." He looked at me thoughtfully for a moment before shaking his head.
"You're the guest. It would be rude of me to ask that of you."
"I'm only a guest because the Hokage ordered you to take me in."I said softly. "A home is one of the few places where one doesn't have to hide, usually, and I understand it's hard for you to have me here. I guess what I'm asking you is what can I do to make this easier for you." Kakashi regarded me carefully for a moment before he answered.
" well," he began carefully, "I don't like to get up early in the mornings. I like to sleep late." I nodded, showing him that he had my undivided attention. "I also like taking long showers and I don't like getting interrupted while I'm reading at home." At this I couldn't help but start to snicker, causing him to stop and look at me, curiosity in his eye.
"You mean Make Out Paradise, right?" I said, trying to keep a straight face. "Yes," he stated.
"I've always wanted to see what was in that book anyway," I said more to myself than anything. At this he chuckled and pulled out said book, only to hand it to me. My eyes got huge before I opened it and began to read. About fifteen minutes later I could feel a light blush spreading to my cheeks and a warm longing start up in my lower regions. A couple of minutes later I snapped the book shut and began to eat my food, trying to ignore the desire that had built up in me.
Kakashi P.O.V.
I was quite surprised when she actually accepted the book and started to read. I watched her for a minute before tuning slightly and beginning to eat. By the time I was done and had pulled my mask back up it had been about fifteen minutes and she was still reading, though her face was starting to turn pink. My eyebrows raised themselves. A couple seconds later Pakkun came in, a mischievous glint in his eye.
"Hey kakashi. whats going on in here?" he whisper to me before he took a look at her, and the book, then started to snicker. I raised my eyebrows in surprise. I hadn't expected my book to affect her so strongly, especially if she was already feeling it after so little an amount of time. She didn't seem to hear us, but a minute later, she snapped the book shut, took a shaky breath and began to eat, her face very concentrated on her food. I had to keep myself from laughing at her sexual frustrations.
"Are you alright?" I said, feigning concern. She gave me a withering glace. "You know exactly what's up with me. Either do or don't go there." She said bluntly, getting back to her food. Pakkun and I chuckled. I had to admit, she was an interesting young woman.
Ch. 4 I'm going to kill him
Kumori P.O.V.
"What are you used to sleeping on?" Kakashi stated as I finished with my meal.
"Hmm? Oh, a bed." I stated before I caught myself. "But, I think a futon would be better." Kakashi raised an eyebrow before nodded.
"Very well. You'll take the bed."
"But-"
"No buts." I pouted. He chuckled, and then yawned. "About ready to start turning in?" he asked as he gestured toward the other part of the house. I nodded before taking my dished cautiously into the kitchen. After setting them down I followed him to his bedroom. He was busy pulling out a spare futon.
"Sheets are in the closet," he stated and I quickly got them out. After we finished with the sheets he pulled a pillow off his bed and threw on a blanket.
"Alright. Now you just need pajamas." He stated before getting a pair of black sweat pants and a spare shirt.
"Thanks," I said, accepting the clothing before heading to the bathroom to change. A few minutes later I sighed irritability as I examined myself in the mirror. The pants barely stayed on my hips and the shirt was way too big, reaching my mid thigh. Well, he was about five feet eleven inches tall where as I was just five five. Still, it was a bit annoying when I tripped on the pants coming through the door, seeing as i stepped on one of the pant legs. I cursed before getting up, only to trip again when the pants fell around my ankles. I yanked them back on before slipping on them, seeing as his floor was wood and they were so long, they covered the bottoms of my feet.
"This is why I hate pajama pants!" I snapped while yanking them off and throwing them across the room in my rage. I turned to find Kakashi and his dogs snickering quietly at me in the doorway. I pointed an accusing finger at the offending pajama pants.
"They were out to get me! I fell three times, and they refused to stay on!" I said pouting at Kakashi as he continued to laugh at me. After a moment, he sobered up enough to go looking through his sweat pants again. Finally he emerged with another pair in his hands. He then examined the waist before pulling out a kunai and slicing a good six inches off of the bottoms of the legs.
"Here," he said, throwing them at me. "These should fit." I didn't bother with heading to the bathroom seeing as I was standing before him in just a shirt the reached my mid thigh anyway, so without any further ado, I yanked them on.
"They do," I said as I tightened the inner string on the waist, making them the perfect size. "Thanks. Goodnight." I said before I realized that his Futon was in my room. I turned at him to frown before deciding that I could trust him. No need to make an issue out of little things anyway. I didn't really mind. With a shrug I climbed into bed and rolled over on my side.
"Goodnight," He answered before turning off the light and climbing into his futon. After a few minutes the dogs came in, Urushi, Shiba, Bisuke, Akino and Pakkun climbing onto my bed while Kakashi got the rest. After a moment of hesitation, I smiled before snuggling down and getting comfortable, feeling warm and safe as I drifted off into the realm of sleep.
I woke up early that morning to the gentle sound of snoring. I rolled over to find the snoring directly in my ear now. I opened and eye and nearly had a heart attack before I remembered where I was. I sat up and the dogs around me shifted. I looked around and after a minute began to get out of the bed, careful not to wake anyone, especially not Kakashi. He needed to sleep in anyway. What I wanted though, was a shower. I yawned as I reached the bathroom before stripping, tossing my bra and panties under my pajamas. I then turned on the water and adjusted the temperature until it was perfect. Time for a nice long shower.
I was rinsing the last bit of shampoo from my hair when I heard it. I stopped moving for a moment to hear it better. It… it sounded like a metal wire. Next thing I knew I was ducking and the upper part of the shower curtain was cut all the way through as a sharp metal wire sliced it clean through. I flipped out of the way gracefully as kunai when flying into the tub and used the door as a shield for the flying shuriken while holding a towel over the front of my body, seeing as I was now out of the bathroom, feeling deadly angry. Just then Kakashi burst out of his room before stopping in his tracks, the bit of his face I could see quickly turning red around the cheeks. Blushing furiously I made as if to go back into the bathroom only to have another volley of kunai fly at me. Before I could make my move, an arm was around my waist and I was yanked out of the way. I looked behind me to find Kakashi looking up, his face still brilliant red from his blush.
"I'm going to kill Guy next time I see him." I stated calmly before giving Kakashi a slightly embarrassed look. "Could you close your eyes?" he immediately closed them and I wrapped the towel around me. "Ok, you can look now." I said as I hesitantly made my way to my cloths in the bathroom. As I turned to go I hear a metallic whirl. Once again there was an arm yanking me out of the way, but not before a sharp pain seared across my ankle. I gasped at the pain before clamping my mouth shut as Kakashi immediately took me to his room. After shooing a couple of the dogs, he gently set me down to where I was sitting and began to examine my ankle. When I tried to pull it away, he spoke.
"Let me see it. I need to know if there was poison on the wire. Guy has been known to get creative with his traps." After that I didn't object. "Pakkun, I need some bandages. Guruko, I need some water and a bowl. Bull, get the poison treatment kit." with that all the dogs took off in a blink only to be back with said items as Kakashi put pressure on the upper part of my leg to keep the poison from spreading. To my surprise I was starting to sweat and my skin was starting to turn pale. He then opened the kit and put a herb in his mouth that he started to chew before spitting it out and infusing it with chakra. He pressed it into my wound, making me grit my teeth in pain. I then felt his chakra start to flow into me and into the wound as if attacking the poison. I stopped sweating and I could feel life returning to my limbs. After a moment he pulled away, looking a bit tiered.
"It's a temporary antidote. It has only bought us time." He said as he slipped my arms through my bra straps and fastened it on, though he left the towel in place under it. He then put my night shirt on me and slid my feet into the sweat pants before making me stand up and sliding the pants all the way up to my hips. He then fastened the ties at my waist, pulled the towel out from under my shirt, and picked me up. I had gone oddly unresponsive and limp after the antidote though I was still conscious. He leapted out the window and sped across town at a dizzying speed as he took me to the hospital. Halfway there, I felt my eyes begin to shut though I tried to fight it. By the time we had arrived, Kakashi was yelling at me to stay awake and I was starting to close my eyes.
"Kumori! Stay awake or I'll-" I heard before the world around me went black.
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Duh duh duh! lol, a cliff hanger! thanks for reading. Please Reveiw.