Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or War from Jackie Kessler.
Artemis sighed as her brown eyes scanned the area. Training for the day was a game of hide and sneak. The young shinobis job was to stay hidden while another would try to find them. They were failing horribly. She wasn't much better as her mind drifted to the trip to the Leaf village. She did not leave her home village on a good note. Her last encounter with a certain silver head ninja was not what she wanted. He had a leaned, muscled body built from years of training. A blush crept on her cheeks.
She scowled at herself as before pulling her mask over her face. The mask was white with red and black strips. While the Leaf ANBU's mask were animals, Storm village's resembled demons. Her shinobi were as deadly as a lightning strike, quick to strike. None were left after a storm village ninja finished an assignment. Storm village was new and were making alliances with fellow villages. They allied with Sand and their Kage's eyes moved to Leaf. She knew Leaf and Sand were allies, and Storm village needed more allies. She told her Kage that a war was on the horizon. She could hear the war hounds howling out in her dreams. Artemis's eyes went black before she landed on the ground, to bring the trainees together to brief them on the exercise.
Artemis packed her bag and made sure her neighbor would watch her apartment. Artemis would stay in the back of the envoy to insure that none would try to attack them from behind. She kept trying to get out of the trip but their kage would not allow her. He said he needed his "best" to prove that Lear that they could be a strong allies. Her thoughts strayed to the last war. Her teammates were killed and she was captured by Stone. It was during the torture she made a deal with Death. In exchange to her living she would become his instrument as War. Her job was to ensure that there was conflict. Death had given her a white box that became a broad sword that shifted into a more suitable katana for her. She had the ability to start wars, conflict, and chaos but had stopped when she left Leaf to start over. She could still sense when a conflict was coming and saved a few of her friends from some bar fights.
She did miss her friends from Leaf but she sensed if she stayed then a new conflict would come. Even after she left there was a conflict. The nine tails attacked the village. Now she had to face her friends and answer for her leaving. Gai would be understanding but she could already feel the cold shoulders. She hoped her friends would be accepting.
She remembered the last time she was in the village. It was with Kakashi. Clothes had been thrown across the room and bare skin touched with no rush. She got up early the next morning, kissed him on the lips and left as the sky was turning pink. She remembered his strong arms wrapped around her as he lifted her up against the wall with her wrapping her legs around the waist.
"Still a daydreamer on the job." Artemis nearly jumped when she heard Chuu behind her. He chuckled as she glared at him. Chuu was 6 feet 4 inches with black hair and sea green eyes. "Are the others ready?" Artemis asked without saying anything about his comment. "Yes, we are ready to go." Artemis looked at Chuu and gave the order to head out of the village and back to where her heart was.
