The Jinchuuriki Guardian
Chapter 1
Disclaimer:I don't own Naruto, I wish I did but meh what can you do?
Claimer:I do however own the OC I'll be throwing into this story, yay for new people! ^_^ *cough* now on with the story yus?
AN1: This is my very first Naruto fanfic so please go easy on me, and enjoy the story!
Hatake Kakashi sighed as he looked up from his book at the training ahead. Hundreds of clones belonging to his student Uzumaki Naruto were playing around with one of their favourite techniques – the Rasengan. Through gruelling training earlier, the blonde had managed to create a Rasengan resembling a shuriken but unfortunately the attack did more harm than good to the young ninja. Now the fifteen year old was determined to figure a way of using it without injuring himself in the process.
Looking to the left, he spotted his old ANBU partner Yamato focusing on his job of the training session – ensuring that the nine tails fox spirit that had been sealed inside Naruto since the day of his birth, didn't emerge.
It was getting dark; they had been practicing for eight hours straight and Kakashi was getting tired and hungry. He could only imagine what Yamato was feeling. Closing his uncovered eye, he could sense the other two members of "Team Kakashi" watching in the distance.
"Ok Naruto, we're calling it a night, get over here and rest up," he announced standing up and slipping his precious book back into his weapons bag. Naruto released all his clones with a grunt and fell to his knees, fighting off the urge to pass out.
"I'll be fine Kakashi Sensei; we don't have time to stop. The Akatsuki could be here any moment and I need to be ready, I need to get stronger!" he protested as Haruno Sakura came running out from the trees followed by the newest addition, Sai.
"I know you need to get stronger and more prepared but if you don't break regularly you'll get too exhausted, get yourself injured in the process then end up in the hospital. That'll really get you somewhere won't it?" Kakashi shot back trying to sound firm, although under his mask he was smiling at his determined student. He was glad that the number one hyperactive knucklehead ninja hadn't changed.
Yamato, the ANBU that was assigned to temporarily replace Kakashi whilst a recent mission caused the Copy Nin to be hospitalised, walked over to Kakashi.
"I can hear someone coming, I can't tell who it is though but they've seen through the traps I set up earlier," he muttered, Kakashi frowned and turned his gaze towards the forest behind them. Naruto, Sakura and Sai finally caught up to the two Jounin.
"I can't hear anything," Naruto whined only to earn a slap over the mouth by Sakura.
"Shh! Listen harder, who ever it is will be hear any second! Captain Yamato, Kakashi Sensei, it's not the Akatsuki is it?" she asked getting worried; Kakashi shook his head and quickly pulled out a kunai. Stepping forward, he charged some chakra into it before launching the weapon into the forest. Seconds later it flew back out of the greenery and imbedded itself into the tree trunk behind Sakura.
"Everyone, get ready; I don't know who this person is but they're strong," Yamato ordered, getting into serious mode. Sai, Sakura and Naruto nodded getting into fighting stances.
"Hai!" they replied in unison, Kakashi frowned as he lifted his forehead protector up revealing his Sharingan. He got a good glance at the intruder and it did not look good.
"No, it can't be… Yamato, I think your wood jutsu should hold her," he stated earning a confused look off the ANBU which quickly turned into a nod, beads of sweat coming down his face already. Leaves began rustling as a brown blur shot out of the trees. Forming the right hand signs, blocks of wood suddenly shot out of the ground encasing the blur which slowed down to reveal a brown haired woman, who appeared to be very beaten up.
"Urgh, Let me go!" she screamed as Kakashi and Yamato ran over to her. Yamato got there first and recognised the stranger. She had waist length brown hair with a fringe covering her left eye which appeared to be bleeding. She was wearing a blue t-shirt under a green sleeveless tunic with black pants.
"Well if it isn't Mahatori. You're forbidden to return and you know it! What do you want?" he barked, the woman glared at Yamato as best as she could out of the one eye that wasn't injured.
"You; I don't have time for you, I need to speak to my parents, it's - damn it!" she hissed trying to escape the wooden binds only to cause more injury to her already injured shoulder which had red coming through her t-shirt. Kakashi sighed as he pushed Yamato out the way. Although he was annoyed at Yamato's first words to her, he was glad she didn't finish her sentence. He cupped her battered face in his hands in an attempt for her to focus on him. He didn't want her to injure herself anymore.
"Kimiko, you're going to have to calm down. You're hurt and fighting the wood won't do anything except give you more injuries. Now take a deep breath and start from the beginning. What happened?" he asked calmly, the one good brown eye stared into his grey one and the girl began trembling.
"Kakashi; they're after him. They want Naruto; I have to alert my parents. I know how to help him but I need to discuss it with them," she protested. Naruto frowned as he walked up to her.
"Hey, you're a Leaf Village shinobi, how do you know me? Have we met before?" he asked, only to have Yamato pull him back glaring at Kimiko dangerously.
"She was a Leaf Village shinobi, now what the hell do you want Mahatori? If you're on about the Akatsuki then you're over two years late!" he snarled, Kakashi turned to glare at the ANBU, letting go of his hold of the woman's face.
"Yamato, stop it! She never did anything wrong," he snapped, Yamato simply continued to glare at Kimiko but said nothing. Kimiko had ignored Yamato completely, her gaze focused now on Naruto, tears in her eyes.
"You've grown up so much, you look just like him…" she whispered, Kakashi grabbed her face forcing her to look at him.
"That's enough Kimiko, tell me what you know then you're coming with me to the Hokage's office," he ordered, ignoring the confused looks of his team.
"Itatchi was right then, I assumed he was also telling the truth when he told me he wiped out the entire Uchiha clan," she mumbled.
"That's right, all but Sasuke, who's also deserted the village," Kakashi sighed, Kimiko looked down sadly as the Copy Nin released her face slightly and lifted up the fringe. Her eye was scrunched up and a gash along the top of her cheek bone going right up to the side of her nose.
"Kakashi, I need my parents they'll know what to do. I know I've been kicked out but it's urgent. You have to trust me! Since we are technically-"she didn't continue as to everyone's surprise, Kakashi's gloved hand came back from the base of her skull.
"Ok, does anyone plan on telling me who she is and how she knows me? And who do I look like?" Naruto demanded; Kakashi nodded to Yamato who let the wooden bonds go hoping the brunette would fall to the floor. Unfortunately for him, Kakashi quickly scooped her up before turning to the three young ninjas.
"Later Naruto, Sakura come with me. Naruto; finish resting up then go home. I'll call for you later," he said firmly, Naruto simply pouted at his sensei.
"Why does Sakura get to know?" he demanded folding his arms, Kakashi just let out a loud sigh.
"I don't have time to argue with you, just do what I say alright? We'll explain later I just want to get her to Lady Tsunade before she comes too. Sakura?" the pair took off leaving an annoyed Naruto, a confused Sai and a frustrated Yamato. Naruto turned to the second leader.
"So, Captain Yamato, you'll tell me who she is right?" the blonde asked, putting on his best foxy grin. Yamato just shook his head and held his hands up.
"Don't even try that! You're not getting anything out of me!" he cried.
Meanwhile Kakashi and Sakura had finally reached the Hokage's tower and ran all the way up to her office. Banging on the door, Kakashi heard an exasperated sigh before "come in" was yelled. Opening the door he stepped in with Sakura behind him. Lady Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, was sat at her desk. Her assistant Shizune was standing next to her holding Lady Tsunade's pet pig TonTon whilst standing to attention was Nara Shikamaru.
"What is it Kak- What the hell is she doing here?" Tsunade demanded, jumping up and storming over to the unconscious woman in Kakashi's arms, the others just stared between them curiously.
"She found out about the Akatsuki's plans and is demanding to see her parents about it. She's claiming she has a plan to help Naruto but is refusing to tell us. I'm assuming its official Hokage business and I thought you might know what she's on about," Kakashi stated.
"Hm, funnily enough I was just reading her file the other day. I had no idea she'd been forced out the village. I'd left of course by then so I have no idea what went on between her family and the fourth. Nothing was recorded. This will be a hard task as her parents are no longer alive; we may have to interrogate her. I don't like her new chakra either, it's as though she's meddled with something deep and she could even be a threat to the village. She had a bad temper back when I lived in the village, I'd hate to see what she's like now," she sighed before pacing the office.
"So what do I do with her?" Kakashi asked lazily, Tsunade stopped pacing and glared at Kimiko.
"Take her to the hospital. Sakura you are to supervise her healing and I'll get some ANBU guards to watch her. Knowing her, she'll make a break for it the second she comes to. You knew her pretty well Kakashi, maybe you could get the information out of her; if not then I'll have to send for Ibiki. I need that information. I assume you've left Naruto with Yamato so you won't need to get back to them soon right?" she demanded, Kakashi bowed his head slightly.
"Lady Tsunade, with all due respect, Kimiko and I weren't exactly on the best of terms when she lived in the village. I'm not sure whether even I could get the information out of her. If she's as stubborn now than she was back then, I don't think I'll get anywhere with her," he sighed.
"Just try and do your best, if not I'll leave her in ANBU custardy. They'll get it out of her one way or another. Now go!" she ordered, both Kakashi and Sakura nodded.
"Hai!" they answered in unison before leaving the office towards Konoha hospital.
AN: Yay first chapter over! ^_^ Hope you enjoy reading it and I'll be uploading chapter two very soon so please review!