I do not own Naruto, damn, wish I did!
Italic writing, thoughts.
Standing at the edge of the lake, the wind suddenly gusts, sending ripples across the lake. You look towards the forest, you know that smell…..Taking off running full speed to the woods, you dodge downed trees and small shrubs….
It's so strong, it's definitely fresh.
Have to find them maybe they're still alive…
The smell gets stronger, you now have a metallic taste in your mouth as you breathe deeply trying to decide which way to turn,
There!
You see something shine threw the leaves. Changing direction you push threw the dense shrubs, and see them….two men, one slumped against a tree and the other lies on his stomach. You notice both are unconscious, you quickly summon up a clone and send her to heal the other man. You kneel down to the slumped one, he's wearing a black cloak with red clouds, he has black hair and wears a leaf forehead protector.
"This one is fine, just drained his chakra he'll be around soon", your clone calls to you.
Your clone is healing a slightly larger man, looks half shark like, and grasps a large wrapped sword in one hand, same black cloak with red clouds.
You glance back at your patient, closing your eyes you start to sing (Enya, may it be), gathering your chakra to your hands…
Chakra swirls around you moving your hair slightly, you open your eyes and start to unbutton the man's cloak. Noticing his massive stomach wound you start there, placing your hands on his stomach….
Itachi POV:
What do I hear? Am I dead...
Feeling a warm sensation on your stomach, you open your eyes halfway and notice a red haired women, she wears a white hooded cloak, her fire red hair flowing out from the sides of the hood, she's singing and healing you. She turns to you, her calming voice relaxes you.
I've never heard anything like this before…
She smiles at you. Her eyes are mercury colored and reflective, her skin a creamy porcelain, lips as red as her hair, you notice her chakra swirling around her. You fight to stay awake to gaze at your savior but sleep wins this battle and you close your eyes.
Kisame POV:
Laying face down in the dirt you hear voices, and someone comes over to you and touches your back, you can't move. You hear her speak to another person.
"This one is fine, just drained his chakra he'll be around soon." A woman's voice calls out.
Hearing a very serene voice start to sing you struggle to open your eyes, moving your head to face the sound, you notice a woman kneeling next to Itachi, chakra flows around her, and her voice…..your in awe. Feeling warmth on your head you close you eyes.
The wound on the mans stomach is now sealed, starting at his head you move your way down to his arms, healing any smalls cuts along the way. He has a 3" slice on his cheek; you raise your hand to it, hearing the other man stir and your clone helping him to a seated position.
Kisame POV:
Feeling your strength return you start to get up being helped by this woman, you look at her, she looks exactly like the other woman.
Must be a clone…
"Thanks for….
"Shhhhh…" the clone puts her finger to my mouth. She then looks at the other women and drifts away, I watch the chakra that made her float away on the wind. The lady in white has her hand to Itachi's face healing a slice across his cheek.
Her singing is heavenly…
Running your hands down the rest of the mans body you find no other wounds. Ending your song you start to button his cloak, leaving the last two near his neck undone for better circulation. With your healing and singing done you place your hands on his cheeks and kiss his forehead protector.
"Be safe on your journey." You whisper to him
Standing up you make your way to the now sitting man, you look up at the sky…
"The night is coming, do you need me to stay?" you ask
"No, we will be fine." He tells you.
Reaching into your back pack you take out a small sphere. Gathering the nearby rocks, you place the sphere on the ground, securing it. Doing the necessary hand signs you say,
"Fire Style Fireball" bringing your hands to your mouth you blow a small fireball onto the sphere, it catches fire and begins to burn.
"This will burn until sunrise tomorrow." You tell the man
"Water will extinguish the flame if needed." Reaching into your backpack again you pull out an apple, orange, 4 rice balls and a flask of water.
"Its not much but it will help you regain your strength," you say handing Kisame the food and water.
"Please make sure he eats when he awakens," you say as you point to Itachi.
"Thank you," Kisame gives you a toothy grin.
Smiling back you kneel down, his eyes widen at you, you lean over to him placing your hands on his cheeks, you kiss his forehead protector "Be safe on your journey." You rise and start to walk the opposite way you came,
"Wait!" Kisame shouts
You turn towards him
"What is your name, who are you?" he questions
Smiling you say "My name is Kasai Hoshi, from the village in the clouds. Turning you glance at Itachi for a moment and begin to walk away, sliding threw the trees into the darkness you disappear.
Kisame POV:
The women walks into the woods and vanishes, you can no longer feel her chakra.
The Hoshi clan, expert healers, she even wears the Fury pendant, interesting. Pain will need to know this.
Laying your head back against the tree you start to peel the orange
Itachi hates oranges he won't mind…
A few hours past and Kisame hears Itachi start to stir, he glances over at him and he opens his eyes. Kisame stands and walks over next to his teammate, sitting next to him Itachi speaks.
"What happen?" he asks
"We almost failed our mission, but we got the scroll. If it wasn't for some girl we would be dead." Kisame states
Itachi adjusts himself against the tree and opens his cloak, he moves his shirt and notices his stomach wound is gone, pushing on it slightly he winces.
"Still sore." He hisses
"You're lucky you're even alive, that demon got you good." Kisame reminds him
Itachi buttons his cloak back up, staring at the fire and the strange orb that sits in its center.
"What is that?" he questions pointing at the fire
"I don't know the girl had it in her pack, she used a fireball to start it, she said it will burn until dawn, but it can be put out with water." He answers Itachi. "Here she left these." Handing Itachi the apple and two rice balls. "I told her I would make sure you ate….so eat." He demands
Itachi looks at the rice balls, then at Kisame
"They're good I had some." Kisame assures him
Itachi looks at the rice ball and takes a bite, flavor bursts in his mouth, he finishes both savoring every bite.
These are good, wish our cooks had half the talent
Taking the water flask from Kisame, Itachi chugs back the cool liquid.
"We need to get back." He states to Kisame
The two stand, Kisame draws up a few hand signs and puts out the fire. The two start off towards Akatsuki headquarters.
"What was her name?" Itachi asks
"Kasai Hoshi . She's from the village hidden in the clouds. The Hoshi clan is known for being expert medical ninjas, not your everyday healer. She also wore a tear dropped shaped pendant..."
Itachi looks at him
"The pendant is only given to female clan members that have mastered the clans Kekkei Genkai-Ahbucon. They say the Ahbucon can influence the function of organs; it's rumored that they can stop the heart of an attacker or restart a heart that has stopped beating."
"That might come in useful." Itachi smirks
"That's what I thought too, we need to get this info to Pain, he'll want to know of her presence in the area." Kisame agrees.
Itachi looks at Kisame, and asks "Why do you have lipstick on your forehead?"
"You do too…" he states
Itachi's hand rises to his forehead and feels the smudge that sits on the metal of the protector; he brings his fingers down and looks at the red color.
"Kasai did it, its and old ritual for protection, probably could have use that BEFORE we went for the damn scroll." He chuckles.
Itachi smirks at Kisame's comment, in his minds eye he can still see this girl, this Kasai. Her voice haunting his thoughts. They continue on their way back to the hideout.
A few hours later,
You start to walk back the way you came. After completing your mission you decided to head back towards the two men.
Maybe they're still there, a little concerned with that stomach wound…
Heading in the direction of the men, you feel no chakra around the area.
Damn I was hoping they were still here, oh well it has been 4 hours, didn't except them to stay here for to long.
You look down and notice the orange peels, and apple core.
Smiling you say "At least they ate."
You walk out of the woods and past the lake, walking on the path you decide not to sleep outside tonight, so you head to the closest town in search of an inn.
A short time later you stroll onto a sleepy town, no one is outside, the shops are all closed, the bars are full and loud. You head past them hoping not to have to deal with any drunk men, luckily you walk past with out being noticed. Sighing you look up and see an inn, a smile comes across you face when you read "vacancy".
Good, I don't have to walk much more, sleep calls to me.
Walking in, the lady behind the desk greets you. Paying for your room you sign the ledger and she walks you to your room. Opening the door, you thank her and she hands you the key. Walking in you close the door and lock it, sliding your back pack off your shoulders, you drop onto the bed. Relaxing every muscle in your body you start to fall into a deep sleep.
Akatsuki Hideout:
Itachi and Kisame made their way down the numerous intertwining hallways until they come to a double wooden door. Kisame opened one side, while Itachi breezes threw. There in the middle of the dimly lit room stands a large desk and chair, the walls are covered with various maps and bookshelves. They walk in shutting the door behind them, sitting at the desk they notice Pain in deep thought…
"Did you retrieve the scroll" he asks not looking up from the papers he's writing on
"Yes." Itachi answers and places the scroll on the desk.
Pain looks up from his papers and takes the scroll in his hand, "Excellent, good work you two, you never let me down." He tells them.
"Something interesting did happen on the way back." Kisame pipes up
"Really? And what would that be?" he questions
"Itachi and I are were severely hurt in the attempt to leave with the scroll, a few miles from the hideout, Itachi passed out and so did I, not soon after, a girl came upon us and healed our wounds, she gave us food and water, then left."…."she was from the land of Lightning…."
"Really….now did you happen to get this woman's name." he asks
"Kasai Hoshi." Itachi tells him
A large smile comes to Pain's face, he sits back in the chair, and brings his fingertips together in front of his mouth. He looks deep in thought, then talks…
"Hmmmm the Hoshi clan, and a female too…..Did she have th-"
"Yes she had the Ahbucon Pendant." Kisame interrupts
A larger smile comes to the leaders face, "I must say you two made my day when you returned with this scroll, but upon hearing the news that a Fury is in the area,….well I think you just made my week. We need her, the Hoshi clan are very experienced Medical ninjas, and I'm sick of people dying and complaining about their injuries, if you come across her again, bring her in…..alive." he orders them
"Yes sir." They say in unison.
