(A/N: Ok. So this is probably gonna be the only author's note till the end. So let's make it count, eh? I had this lil teeny idea, which I do a lot, and it was about Naruto. I usually don't type them out, just cuz. They usually don't have beginnings or ends, just kinda random-ness. So I did the best I could to make a coherent intro. I typed the whole thing out, it's probably only gonna be 4 chapters or something like that (haven't really divided up the chs yet). Dunno if it's good or interesting or nething like that. And a char I made up is just a tad bit random and not fully thought out. And, although I got my ideas from the manga, I hadn't been completely updated at the time, so a couple of chars aren't exactly updated yet ahem. Yes, this is from the manga. So those of u that are strictly anime people, this is probably a spoiler. And that was my spoiler warning, so there u go. I feel kinda bad for not sticking nething up for so long, so I hope y'all like this, cuz god knows when I'm gonna update again. ENJOY! And please RnR!)
Team Kakashi's training was interrupted by Danzaou. He ran frantically to the group, ignored Kakashi's questions, and went straight to Sai.
"We need you to come with us now," Danzaou said to Sai between gasps. "Our attribute is out of control and the others cannot restrain her. We need your expertise."
Sai nodded without question and followed Danzaou back the way he had come at a run. Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura exchanged glances and followed at a distance. Something was up and they needed to know what. Danzaou could be doing something against Godaime Hokage again and they would need to know about it. They had been lucky at the time that Sai had not completely gone forth with his assignment, but Sai was apparently still associating himself with his former sensei, so they would need to look into it.
Danzaou brought the four to the entrance of the old Roots HQ and went in, Sai following first, then Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura. They walked through the dark hallways. Slowly they began to hear shouts. Commanders giving orders, men screaming, and an inhuman growl reverberating off the wall. Sakura shivered slightly, but pushed herself on. Kakashi's brow furrowed in concentration as light shone into the dark hallway. They were approaching something. Naruto felt a strange sensation overcome him when they entered what appeared to be a battle field. Something was different about somebody, but who, he couldn't tell yet.
In the middle of the battle field was a girl who had silver hair with black highlights and blue eyes. She wore an all black outfit that was tight fitting and included gloves, mask, and shoes. All around her were ANBU ninjas that had all been members of Roots when it was still in operation. One ninja ran at the teenage girl, she flung out a hand that looked pointed at the end of each fingertip and struck him with inhuman strength. The man went flying and crumpled to the ground where he lay. Another threw thin wire strings at her, which wrapped around her tightly. She spun on her heel, grabbed the wire, and pulled the ninja to her. He let go quickly, not dumb enough to risk a close range attack.
Sai stepped into the battlefield and laid a scroll on the ground. He took out a paint brush and painted a few abstract swirls on the paper. The paint dried and he performed his jutsu. The black swirls came to life and shot at the girl. They wrapped around her feet and all the other ninjas backed off. She glared down at her bindings for a brief moment before swiping at them with her pointed gloves. Sai was already painting something else, something more detailed, and also much more abstract than the one before. The bindings broke from the girl's ankles and she turned and glared at Sai. She ran at him, a growl rising in her throat. Sai performed his jutsu and brought his painting to life just in time.
Black strings wrapped up the girl's legs and arms and pulled her to the ground. They wound around her back and secured her where she crouched. She tried to struggle against the bindings, but they didn't budge. She couldn't move her hands or feet or even her head. She growled a threat at Sai. He stood and walked up to her. She tried to resist as he kneeled next to her and placed a hand on her forehead. He pushed back the loose hair and stared at her through her mask. She stilled. A shudder went through her body. She no longer fought him. The strange growls faded and everything was silent.
Sai pulled off her mask and she looked up at him with weak eyes. She nodded and he silently released her jutsu. The black strands vanished and the girl sat where she was for a moment more before slowly flexing her arms and raising them so she could stare at her shaking hands. Sai stood and so did she.
"Are you alright, my dear?" Danzaou asked in a silky voice.
"Go to hell," the girl replied tersely.
"Tsukiko," Sai addressed the girl, "What happened?"
"That bastard thought he was going to teach is piece of shit ANBU team how to fight me with my 'true power' – like they would even last ten seconds – so he used some dumb jutsu that gave me a chakra overload and I lost control." She turned to face Sai. "Why are you here?"
"You were killing people," Sai answered in a quieter voice, "I was brought here to stop you."
Tsukiko chucked a little, "figures. I thought you were still on a mission."
Sai gave her a warm smile. "I got back a few days ago."
Tsukiko took in a sharp breath and she stared in awe at Sai.
"What is it?" Sai asked
"Who… who changed you?" she managed to ask in a whisper.
"My friends," Sai replied genuinely, gesturing back to Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi who still stood out of the battle field.
"Friends?" She lowered her gaze. "Oh."
"Time to get her back in her cage!" Danzaou roared to the ninjas. "Everybody clear the way for her guard."
"I don't need a damn guard," Tsukiko retorted angrily.
"Boss-man says differently," a burly man with a disgusting smile said, reaching down to take Tsukiko's arm.
"Don't touch me you piece of shit," Tsukiko demanded, pulling her arm from his grip and standing alone.
The guard only chuckled and followed Tsukiko across the fighting arena. "Such a feisty girl," the guard said, partly to himself and partly to Tsukiko. "You should really find a better way to let your anger out."
He placed his hand on the small of her back; a gesture that would have been nonchalant had she had any affections toward him. Sai grimaced to himself, knowing what lay ahead for the brash guard. Sakura silently fumed inside, what a JERK!! Naruto tilted his head to the side, not really understanding the reaction that the other two had, but knowing that this girl was the reason for the strange feeling he had. Without breaking stride, Tsukiko took a step forward, spun on her heel, and punched him square in the jaw. He flew backwards, hitting the wall on the other side of the battle field just to the left of Sai.
Tsukiko glared back at him and said, "Never touch me!" Her teeth were slightly lengthened and pointy when she gave him a malevolent smile, but they vanished quickly as she turned again and stalked away from the battle field, leaving everybody in silence.