Naruto Story-

Chapter 1-

Kakashi POV

I walked casually down the street, not caring that I was an hour and a half late for my meeting with the Hokage with my nose in the newest addition of the Icha Icha series. I got closer to the Hokage's office I reluctantly closed the book and knocked on the door.

"Enter." She called, her irritation was clear in her tone. I grinned and tucked the book away, giving an apologetic wave.

"Sorry I'm late I was approached by an old man who needed assistance with his—" I made up a wild story but Lady Tsunade just held up her hand, cutting me off.

"I don't care why you're late, you have an assignment, and this will not include Team seven." I nodded, a little surprised but stepped forward to take the papers she held out.

It was a profile of a girl, the name was blank but they had a description of her appearance, abilities and a few allies as well as a list of crimes. I read it over, surprised, hundreds of counts of murder and was reported, by the one survivor to be beaming the entire time.

"What do you want me to do Lady Hokage?" I asked, not looking up from the papers, something about her was familiar but I couldn't put my finger on what…I'd have to see her face.

"Capture her and bring her back here. You will be accompanied by four other ANBU members." She said casually, looking at a list in a notepad. Now I did look at her, subtly surprise showing on my face.

"Four ANBU? For one girl?" I asked, clarifying.

"This girl may be more dangerous than the entire Akatsuki combined, I wish I could send more." She said, frowning at the list in front of her, "Maybe you should bring Team Seven…it would be an interesting learning opportunity, especially for Sasuke." I frowned at her,

"What is this girl's name?" I asked cautiously. She looked away, not meeting my eye.

"We don't know her real name, all we know is she goes by the name 'Shadohat o'." She gestured to the paper in my hand, "That murder count is about a third of those believed to be done by her but no one can prove anything." She sighed before looking up at me in a glare, "Which is why she needs to be brought here and stopped." I nodded, looking back at the paper.

"Pack your things, this mission should take at least three months and yes, gather your team but make sure they all stay alive." She stressed. I nodded, not fully listening and turned away, walking out the door, I'd have to find the three brats first and tell them to pack before I got to myself.

There was still something bugging me about this girl. She was from the leaf village I think I'd know her! I scowled, she left six years ago, right after the Uchiha Massacre, she seemed to be around my own age so I'd have seen her in the academy. I studied her description, trying to picture her in my mind.

She had long black hair with bangs that hung in her face and her eyes were a pale blue-green. She has few other recognizable traits besides a tiny scar in the shape of an 'X' beside her right eye. She carried twin katana swords as well as an assortment of other weapons. All over the paper was red stamps 'Danger! Proceed carefully!'

This would be interesting.

I searched the town quickly, finding and telling all three members of my team to meet me at the training grounds in five minutes, I was actually going to be on time for this because we had to move, a three month mission would take a lot to prepare for.

I waited, reading as much as I could with my mind wandering, I know I knew this girl!

The three showed up at the same time and I put the book away.

"We've been given a mission, there will be no arguing about it, Naruto, it has already been decided so go pack for a three month mission and report to the gates in an hour." I said firmly, I did not want to hear any whining from them.

"But what are we doing Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked, looking excited but terrified.

"What level mission is it?!" Naruto asked hyperly while Sasuke just stood back, watching me.

"I personally think this mission is not something you three should be attending. This is a high ranked mission to capture a mass murderer." I said, my one visible eye narrowed slightly, "But I was told this would be a good learning experience." I finished, my eye flickering over to Sasuke, a little confused why he was so important in this mission, it was customary for the leader of the mission to be told everything.

They all nodded,

"This'll be easy! Believe it!" Naruto crowed. I mentally groaned,

"Don't be so sure Naruto, now everyone go pack, we now have fifty minutes." They nodded, and left. I looked after them for a second before going back to my house, packing a small bag in minutes before looking back to this Shadohato's profile, still annoyed by this.

I finally just gave up for now and tucked the papers away, I had wasted enough time. I locked the house, and headed towards the front gate. As usual I was the last one there. I wasn't happy about the size of this group, but the ANBU ninja could do what they wished as long as they followed my orders. I looked them over quickly, three men and one woman, all seemed strong and ready to fight. I dipped my head in greeting to them and they nodded back.

"Okay, she was last seen in a village outside of the village hidden in the rain, we'll start there." I said. Everyone nodded and we set off. I had a bad feeling about this mission, but only because I still couldn't figure out where I knew this girl from.

Main POV

I yawned boredly as I walked through the small house I was staying in, stepping over the dead bodies of the past occupants and went into the kitchen, making a small meal for myself, I was going to have to meet up with my little brother soon I missed his boring company. I yawned again and looked at the mangled bodies I left behind while sipping a glass of juice.

I don't care how disturbing it seemed, I had just grown into killing and grown to like it. The red blood, such a pretty color! And the emotions you saw as you drove a knife through their heart or slowly hacked off a limb? Priceless. No matter how many hundreds of people I've killed I never lose the thrill of seeing that terror flash through their eyes or watch the blood spray through the air in a beautiful crimson arc, it was all just wonderful. I smiled to myself, sure I could kill without ever leaving a trace, it's easy but there's no fun in that, I only use that technique if my unofficial leader told me I needed to.

I finished off my juice and set it in the sink, washing it out cheerfully before going to get my bag. I slung it over my shoulder and pulled my simple light weight black cloak over my clothes before heading out. I smiled down at the corpses as I passed,

"Thank you for letting me stay the night." I said kindly before walking on.

I continued out the deserted village cheerfully, well it wasn't deserted per say, just ever member of it was dead, the walls were painted with blood, it added color to the boring little village. I hummed happily to myself and left the village, jumping into the trees and moving three times as fast, becoming more of a dark blur.

After a few hours of traveling I stopped at a little tea house for something to eat. I greeted the attendants with smiles and ordered what I wanted, sitting out by the road to eat. I watched some of the travelers go by calmly, dipping my head in greeting to some and smiling at others.

Now if either of my little brothers saw this they'd berate me about being too friendly but I didn't care, even though I was barely ever around my youngest brother my younger brother and I were extremely close, he was who I was going to meet right now as soon as I figured out where to meet with him, we had a meeting spot in a hidden village-less country in between the earth country and the wind county.

I sighed again and threw out my trash, I waved good-bye to the workers before setting off, the meeting spot was about three days away, even at top speed the whole way so I might as well take my time, he may not even be there in the first place.

That night I stopped in at a village, I was a little annoyed that I had to backtrack, heading back towards my last larger scale massacre at a village outside the village hidden in the rain but that was the easiest way to the meeting place.

I hummed quietly to myself as I walked down main street, I wasn't going to kill this village, it didn't pisse me off and I didn't need to add my own flare to it and people were bustling around with purpose. I kept my head down as I walked, hunching my back and shuffling a little more to make myself appear like a helpless old woman. To my annoyance I sensed about eight ninja here, not what I wanted, but I kept my head down and made sure not to draw attention to myself. Now that there were ninja here I was not going to stay in this town.

I shuffled through the streets, actually heading towards four of the ninja. I heard them before I saw them. It looked like a chunin or genin ninja team with their Jonin teacher. It was composed of an overly hyper and loud blonde kid, a girl with pink hair and a very familiar looking boy with black hair, spiked in the back, and dark eyes. Their teacher's face was mostly covered and his hair was white and stuck up strangely but I was more interested in the younger black haired boy. I shuffled by them and they barely spared a second glance in my direction, their teacher did but ignored me after, but I peeked behind at the boy on the back of his shirt was a red and white fan, the Uchiha seal. My eyes grew wide in shock.

"Sasuke." I breathed. The jonin stopped and looked in my direction but I was already gone.

"Hey…wasn't there an old lady there earlier?" The blonde kid asked stupidly while I blended into the shadows, eyes on Sasuke.

"I don't think that was an old woman Naruto." The teacher said cautiously, trying to locate me.

"What do you mean Kakashi-sensei?" the girl asked worriedly.

"Couldn't you sense the chakra off her?" Sasuke asked boredly.

"I-I-I sensed some kind of strong chakra but I thought it was just an ANBU member I didn't see." The girl said with a blush. I frowned, the other four were ANBU? Damn. "Do you think that was her?" the girl asked, looking at the Jonin, Kakashi…that name was familiar…I wish I could see the rest of his face…

"I'm not sure…" I scowled at the group and turned, running out of the village and hiding in the woods near-by. I waited, being sure that I didn't sense anyone following me before continuing on, I need to tell my brother about this, I'm sure he'll be interested in it.

I decided to push on through the night, not stopping until I came to the tiny abandoned hunting cabin we had claimed as our own. I stopped and almost feel on my face, doing a three day trip in one at full speed really took it out of a person. My legs were shaking but I forced them to bring me into the house. I glanced at the wall, there was no new note saying he had come and left, if there was he may not come back for months at a time and I got the feeling I was being hunted at the moment.

I didn't believe in coincidences and the village I had seen those ninja in looking for a 'she' was the closest living village to the one I had destroyed, that would be the first place I checked if I was hunting down a murderer. It was about time the leaf village started hunting me down, I've killed close to thousands now even though most can't be proven by anyone but me, and since I was from their village I was their problem, not that I cared that it took so long for them to come after me though, I've had fun.

I yawned and shrugged out of my cloak, hanging it up before walking towards the bedroom I always used. I opened the door and smiled a bed that sounded wonderful.

I pulled off my weapons, short dark black halter-top with a longer right sleeve and split black skirt that held my family's seal on the bottom corner, leaving me in my fishnet short sleeve shirt, black shorts and the fishnet shorts that went down to my knees. I sighed and pulled the fishnet over my head and took off the shorts and fishnet pants, not caring I was only in my chest bindings and underwear before crawling into bed, falling into a light sleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. I never slept deeply, I was always ready to fight, my hand clenched around a poisoned kunai under my pillow.

When you're on a lot of people's bingo lists, you're always ready.