The Perfect Assassin

Prologue

"My father's favourite pet was just kidnapped—okay petnapped— arg whatever—So now your Hokage told me you're the best nin suited to help us get it back." Doubtfully, the beautiful red haired civilian from some obscure village scrutinized the blonde haired nin in front of her. She raised both hands and suddenly grabbed hold of his face between the palms of her hands, moving it this way and that but still seeming to find him—lacking.

"Hai hai dattebayo!" Naruto agreed, his mouth squashed along with his face but he still found the energy to enthusiastically nod his head.

Still not convinced, the lady let go and grudgingly gave Naruto a picture which he hastily perused. The photo was that of the pet panda. The animal towering its owner by a good two-three feet, its black spotted eyes twinkling as it looked into the camera, its big body's white fur draping over and dwarfing the grandpa-looking man beside it.

"As you can see from the picture, my father adores that pet. My family is willing to pay for its return…" The beautiful civilian pursed her thin lips, her pencil lined brows knitted in an unbecoming frown. "But you seem to be a little young for this kind of mission? Are you sure you can handle it?"

"This—" The twelve-year old Naruto waved the photo for emphasis, as he boasted, "—is a piece of awesome cake."

"Tsk, you might think otherwise when you learn that—" The civilian leaned down, putting her face about an inch away from Naruto's, trying to scare the boy, "—that it was the Perfect Assassin who took that pet."

"Err who's that?" Naruto stared at the attractive face of an older woman before him, backing a little.

"You'll see." The civilian chuckled. "And don't say I didn't warn you…when you realize you bit more than you could chew of whatsit—ah yes awesome cake."

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Epilogue

Naruto twirled around the tiny baby panda. It was so cute that he couldn't help but cuddle it tightly in his arms. He just couldn't hide his happy surprise that the big panda he saw in the picture and the panda he was holding now are one and the same.

"Let's get you to your master." Naruto enthusiastically raised the pet up over his head but the small animal suddenly squirmed out of his hands. The baby looking panda dropped on the ground as graceful as a ripe banana plopping on a hard floor, got up and ran; running as fast as his small paws could carry him.

The baby panda ran and ran, seeming to hurry towards the wounded assassin sitting on the ground just about ten metres away. It was then that Naruto noticed that the panda was trying to outrun an arrow wheezing fast and on its way towards the assassin slash petnapper.

Naruto, too late, could only watch as the baby panda leaped into the air, trying to intercept the arrow that came out of nowhere and was obviously aimed at the shinobi they called the Perfect Assassin.

"Noooo!"

"Noooooo!"

Naruto and the assassin just shouted simultaneously.

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For rewind and to be continued…

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~7 14 12 AF~

~U 7 23 12~

A/N: Hmn I know I should be uploading this when I finish at least one ongoing fic but this one is nagging me…since there's this plot and I intend to recycle it.

Thanks to armyjune for the chance.