Four Quarters

In the world of Naruto, there is a group of people that have been excluded in all the wars and most of history. The people enjoy their privacy. They are on peaceful terms with all nations and most grow up never knowing of them. Lady Tsunade had almost forgotten about them had she not received a distress call from said group. When Shizune had given it to her, Tsunade's eyes widened in shock. Someone had attacked the quiet and peacefull village, a village almost no one knows of.

"Shizune! We must send out two squads by tomarrow at the latest."

"My lady, almost all of the teams are away on missions. Should we send out Kakashi's team?" Shizune had inqyired. The team had been getting restless and Naruto had become even more annoying. The hokage shook her head but agreed. "However, perhaps we should send them with another team? Or at least another adult ninja. Kakashi will have his hands full when they arrive." Lady Tsunade knew what her assistant was speaking of and agreed. Fortunatly she had the perfect person in mind.

"Shizune, go get Jiraya. I believe he may enjoy this mission." Tsunade said with a smirk. Tsunade knew he would enjoy visiting again. Shizune nodded and left. she did not retun until late with a very annyoed Naruto.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE LEAVE NOW!? IT'S EIGHT IN THE EVENING!" Naruto yelled.

"It's a distress call and they need immediate assistance! This is a very quiet and low key village. We need people there now. I would have thought you would want to leave now anway, Naruto. Or have you given up on being hokage?" Tsunade said with a smirk. Naruto almost responded when Jiraya entered. "AND WHY IS PERVY SAGE HERE!?"

"he will also be accompanying you four." Kakashi was relieved to have another adult there. Maybe Naruto would annoy the sage before he annoyed everyone else.

"Lady Tsunade, where are we going anyway?" Sakura asked respectfully after clubbing Naruto in the back of the head. Sasuke actually looked interested as well. After all, not many people attacked a quiet village that required a sanin to help on missions there.

"The Puak village just south of here, partially in the desert." Kakashi and Jiraya had such shocked looks, the students noticed. "What kinda village is that? Never heard of it." Naruto commented. Sakura agreed, she even has never read anything of it in her scrolls.

"Well, I suggest you ask your teachers to explain on the way there then. Now get going and I'll expect reports regularly. Good luck to you all." she finished and the group took off sprinting out of the village and flying through the trees.

"Well, Jiraya, welcome to team seven." Kakashi said as they left the building and headed for the gates. Jiraya nodded and continued, thinking out lound:

"hm….This sure is interesting. What could possibly go wrong there? Almost know one knows of them." Jiraya said. Kakashi nodded when Sakura turned and addressed her sensei. "Kakashi sensei, what is so special about this village? And why haven't we heard of it?" Even Sasuke directed his attention to the conversation. THe three were interested. what kind of village kept a low profile?

"THis village is one that stays out of the affairs of other nations and maintains peace. They are able to survive on their own and prefer seclusion. THey also have very few shinobi. Actually, they do not even call them shinobi. The Puak village is divided into four quarters but at one corner of each section, they all meet and there is an area, like the center of our village. Each village is divided by life style's and each person is able to come and go from the different quarters. It is a unique expireience. I am suprised they called for help any way. Usually they try to keep to themselves. Even in times of troubles." Kakashi finished as they lept through the trees. Sasuke and Sarkura thought about what he had said and wonered what had happened.

"SO Pervy-sage? what is your connection to this place?" naruto asked. Jiraya looked ahead. and replied with a simple "old friend." kakashi looked to the old sanin curiously. "Do you think she would still call you friend?"

"Pervy sage what did you do?!" naruto exclaimed. "Mind your own business!" he shouted and pushed naruto away for he had gotten way to close for comfort.

silence engulfed teh group as they travelled all night. they stoped three times to rest and eat. It had taken them two days of travelling to end up at the gates of the Puak village. As they neared the gate the noticed only one guard.

"we are the Konoha response team you had requested." Kakashi explained. The gaurd did not even look at them. He just stood there, leaning against his spear, his black sunglases gleamign in the light. "um...sir?" kakashi questioned.

"WAKE UP YOU FOOL!" the group heard as a blur of blue and grey swooshed passed them and tackled the gaurd. "Tonda! you gotta stay awake man!"

"sorry. I just didnt sleep last night. I dont think anyone did!" the boy dubbed tondo said. The girl muttered something about him being lazy and turned her attention back to the group. "Sorry about him. My name's Aria. We have been waiting for you. If you follow me i'll taek you to our cheif." the girl informed them.

they took in her apearence. She was different, and the way she held herslef let you know she could fight. the genin were intrigued. But when she cought sight of jiraya concern and happines crossed her face but she said nothing.

She took them through one of the quarters of the village. It was the modern version so the young ninjas did not see anything too special about the place. Little did they know this was the smallest part of the village. As they neared the center, they could all see a very tall building. "This is where the cheif is." Aria said. Cheif? they all thought. Then they realized how different this place could be. They took in her clothes: blue tube top, grey baggy pants that ende just above her ankles and bare feet. Her hair was long and had a few braids with feathers and beeds. She almost looked like a tribal girl. The people around them were dressed so differently at times, they started to wonder just how strang ethis place could be.

"Keep up youre almost there." she said.

"thank you all for responding so quickly to the distress call. please make yourselves comfortable." an old man said as he waived his hand to cushions for them to sit on. They all sat respectfully and waited for an explination. Everyone was so at ease after just being attacked. They were curious as to what was going on.

"Firstly i would like to thank you. Your response was quiker than we anticipated. YOur living areas are almost finished. they should be finished by hte time you get there. Now, onto the task at hand. As for the attack, it was a mere technical mistake. Some issues occured and caused and explosion. No casualties but few injuries. HOwever, there was a team of ninjas who snuck in afterwards and kidnaped one of my people. we need you because we only had one tracker. She was the one who was kidnaped. WE need you to find her and bring her back. Alive. Also, you wil be teaming up with three of my specialy trained people. You should find that one of them has a bit of an issue with people however. Aria is friends with the other two. She will be the third accompanying you. THe one kidnaped is one of their closest friends. THe one with the temper is taking it you may be hearing explosions for a bit." And as fate would have it, a large explosion sounded out on the edge of the village. "Any questions?"

Sakura had one. "Why are you giving us living space if we are going to go look for a captive? sjouldnt we leave immediatly?" the old man responded "One more day of traveling and you will fall over. plus you need to stay and plan and learn where she has been taken. Also, since it is a specific time of year, we are inviting you to a celebration after you have found the girl. It is an anual event and is a tribe event. I suggest you attend. Now Aria and the two others will be a form of gaurdian while you are here. Now Aria, why dont you take them to meet blair?".

She nodded though a look of concern breifly crossed her face as a large boom and thud where heard yet again.

As they were walking through the center of teh village tehy started to enter a part of the village that slowly progressed into what looked to be a futaristic world filled with technology they had never seen. Jiraya and Kakashi had stayed with the cheif while the other three went with Aria. "What is this place?" Sakura aske din awe. "Its the future district. THis is where all technology is made and used. blair is working on a large traveling project. It is going to be called an air jet. However she seems to be having issues lately..."she trailed off before begining again "thank you for coming. We all miss her. Terra i mean. She is the one who has been kidnapped." Naruto spoke up. "Dont worry we will get her back BELEIVE IT!" thwap. sasuke nocked him on the head. "quiet dope."

Aria gigled as she led them to a small shed. she unlocked it and inside was a machine the genin had never seen before. It had a squarish frame on four wheels. It looked as if the back was a topless metal box. In the front were two seats and one weel. "CLimb in back and hang on." Aria said as she climed int the drivers seat. The three settled in back and hung on, curios as to what was going to happen and a bit apprehensive. as well.

ths chapter is no where near finished but it is late and i wanted something up.