I have FAR too much free time… Even though I got hit with this idea in the shower… I think… I don't really remember. Anywho, enjoy!
INFO YOU NEED: This is based… way after the show/book ends. (I think.) Naruto has become the Hokage, Sasuke and Sakura ended up together, and Kakashi… kind of disappeared. The Blind-Eyed Ninja (and anything involving said ninja) is my own creation. Unless it actually exists. Get over it.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own this show. I'll get over it.
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"What do you mean there are more headbands missing?" the Hokage roared.
"We're sorry sir, but there are! More of the unmarked headbands are gone! That makes at least twenty just recently!"
The Hokage sat down, rubbing his temples agitatedly. For the past few weeks, many of the graduation headbands had mysteriously 'disappeared,' and no one could find the thief or manage to retrieve them. He sighed loudly as someone began knocking viciously on his door.
"COME IN!"
A panicked chuunin entered his office (for lack of a better word). "Lord Hokage, we believe we've caught the one responsible for the recent thefts!"
The Hokage looked at the chuunin, bewildered. If a few chuunin had captured this thief, it was either a work of chance, or one extremely badass jounin that allowed himself to be captured for some reason.
"Well? Bring him in!" the Hokage ordered.
The chuunin shrugged, then bolted back out the door. Everyone in the room (currently a total of three people) waited in silence for the thief to be brought out. Several moments later, the first chuunin and three more chuunin walked in, escorting their prisoner.
The captured ninja was actually a female jounin. She held her head high, and appeared to know exactly where she was going, even though her headband covered her eyes entirely. The plate on the headband that would have determined her home was covered with another headband, red over the silver plate. Her hair was pulled back tightly, except for two large bangs that framed the sides of her face.
"Well, well, Naruto, long time no see," the jounin said calmly, despite the fact that her hands were bound so if she was attacked, she couldn't defend herself.
One of the chuunin punched her hard in the stomach, causing her to buckle slightly. "Fool! You'll show the Hokage some respect!" he yelled.
The Hokage stood slowly, unsure of what he was dealing with. He walked towards the captured ninja. "Who are you? What is it you want?" he asked tentatively.
The jounin grinned darkly. "I'm disappointed, Naruto. You of all people should recognize me. And do you think I'm fool enough to disclose to you what I'm doing here with other people around?"
The chuunin in the room instantly drew shuriken and kunai knives, prepared to attack the fool jounin for her insolence. The Hokage held up a hand to stop them and uttered a single word:
"Leave."
The chuunin looked around at each other curiously, then reluctantly put their weapons away and walked out cautiously. The two chuunin that held the jounin took longer to leave, but with a dark glare from the Hokage, they slowly let go and made their way out. The jounin's dark grin returned.
"Fool. You've always been such a fool, Naruto." The jounin said, slowly reaching for the ties of her headbands. "But who would have guessed you'd be this foolish?"
The red headband fell to the floor and the plated headband fell around the jounin's neck. Her closed eyes opened revealing…
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The death of us all! No, not really. I just needed a small cliffhanger, that's all. Comments and critiques make it feel like Christmas. 'Specially critiques.
-Jaiyu
