last time; If I could fool them into believing that I sent a bunshin out into the open, I could run and run until they figured me out. By then, I could have easily created more, and with my bunshin swapping, it'd be barder than it looks for even highly skilled shinobi such as themselves... I just hope I can last it out... I never even go to eat my cake. MY GOD, I'm running for my life and all I can think about it bloody cake! I have serious priority issues!

START: No luck. One of my two persuers flung something at me, which, thanks to my severely accute hearing, sounded exactly like a kunai flying through the air. But something was wrong. The sound was slower and not sleek, but rather damp.

"Shit!" I dodged the attack and kept on running. I'm sure that by now they had figured me out. They knew no normal bunshin would dodge an attack so flawlessly... okay is it just me or am I starting to sound a bit high on myself? I picked up the pace as best as I could without letting my chakra levels rise too much. Now another sound...
'... FUCK' my thoughts screamed. 'He's using senbon needles!' I dodged them as best as possible avoiding every single one. And I couldn't help but notice that they once again still had that same damp sound. Usually senbon had a sharp whizzing sound. But this was more like a wet flapping against the air. It was almost like there was some sort of liquid substance on the weapons. Dodging the needles was beginning to force me into me into the way of the darkened forest. I had no choice. I jumped in, avoiding the attacks, though I was urging to run back out to where I could see better in the moonlight. I'd be safe for the moment, but to insert clich's where they're due, I wasn't out of the woods yet, those woods being filled with weapons covered in unknown substances, bombs, black cloaks, and bad hairstyles. I heard distant bangs, probably the blond ravaging the woods with his bombs. I thanked the gods for placing the fertile land where the rice fields grew on the eastern side of the village. The borders and forest area here were located in the western most parts of the Sound Country. Safe in my dark hiding spot they wouldn't be able to see me properly, unless they had more tricks up there sleeves then I was prepared to handle. I had nothing left to protect me. I had only the two kunai and I had used it already used them in my appartment. All I had was my pouch full of medicine and soldier pills. Why were there only two kunai around at the time? I groaned at myself. Who knew that I'd need to be prepared for sudden attacks like this. No wonder the elders frowned on my so damn much. Now I knew why, and I was beginning to regret ever taking an interest in other things. 'Damn me...'

I performed some hand-seals and created four kagebunshins. Once again I did the same thing, setting off in all different directions. I needed to run towards the Fire Country. If I could make it there then I could get the strength I needed to defeat the two shinobi. I was a mid-to- close range fighter, and unfortunately I was dealing with a long and a mid-to-long-range fighter. My kekkei genkai could help me, but it wouldn't do much in the long run. Yeah I'd be able to read into the minds of my attackers, feel, hear, see, think, smell, and touch everything that they touced, and also hear what they say to others, but I had nothing except ninjutsu and genjutsu to help me now, and I very much doubt I could take them out with taijutsu. I checked my watch. From the moon shining through the trees, I could make out the hands that read 1:45 a.m.

"Fuck almighty!" I breathed in frustration. It'd take me another 8 hours to get to Konoha, and I was growing more and more tired. I just got back from duty, and a mission a couple days before that. I still wasn't up to parr with my rest and relaxation, and my chakra levels weren't exactly maxed out either. I'd just have to take my chances and evade them with doppelgangers... if I was meant to live through tonight, then they'd be lost in the midst of my shadow and earth clones. Maybe if I came across a thunder storm on my way I could use Rai bunshin no jutsu, and attack them. It probably wouldn't work, but atleast their bombs wouldn't stand a chance in the diffusing lightning shocks. I learned from an early age how to diffuse bombs of all types, and I also learned that lightning always conquers earth and water. There are the very few cases where it wouldn't work, but that was something that I probably wouldn't, or moreso I hope I wouldn't have to run into. Snags were the last thing I needed. Though if I could land a hit, the damaging effect of the lightning doppelgangers could lead anywhere from minor to major paralysis, even death by electrocution, though it would depend on how much chakra was infused in each one. I ran through the forested terrain, nearing the border of the country. It'd take me maybe an hour to get into the Fire Country, and another five to reach the gates of Konohagakure. I kept going, but the blasts kept coming nearer. I couldn't sense the presence of two of my bunshins. He's taken out two, and now he had six left to deal with, counting my newly made ones. 'Damn it all...' I could only do so much without putting myself out into the open again.

"KATSU!"

And there it was again! 'Shit... There goes the third tsuchi bunshin.' I kept on running south. How long would they keep persuing me?

Four hours later, they were still right behind me. I kept them busy with my constant doppelganger making, but they still managed to get even closer to me, nearly striking me with their weapons, which I had found out were drenched in poison- unfortunately a senbon needle had reflected off another sending it whizzing past my side, grazing my arm- and their bombs, which had only seemed to get larger and larger. I activated my kekkei genkai briefly to listen to what they were saying. The one that I recognised to be the blond had said,

" She's becoming more and more of a pain, un. I guess I'll just have to kick things up a notch with my C2, yeah."

A smoothe lazy voice, which I assumed to be the other one, replied with,

" She's doesn't realize that the further she runs south, the easier she's making it on us, though it'd be much better if she'd just retire from this little tirade of hers. She only has ninjutsu to defend herself. I have all her weapons here."

My eyes widenned. The massive bag on his shoulders had all of my stuff?! So there's a possibility that they wouldn't want to kill me. Though they could just be stealing my weapons. 'Damn. I have no time to think about this right now...' I checked my watch again.

"Fuck it!" I mumbled angrily. I couldn't see sht! I was exhausted, and in need of a break. I had taken a soldier pill a long time ago, and despite it's lasting effects and boost of energy, I was probably going to feel the after effects from not eating anything before hand. My stomach growled violently, flipping itself inwards, tossing and turning. The pain was surprisingly excruciating, and I felt like throwing up the contents of my empty tummy. This was bad. Another four bunshin distroyed and another 6 made. I figured I'd change it up slightly. The more bunshin, the better my chances of confusing them and slipping away. My breath was ragged and my heart wouldn't stop pounding. I was running out of chakra, and my stomach still insisted of flipping cirles, inside-out and backwards. I prayed and hoped to last out to Konoha with everystep that I took. Part of me wanted to drop to the ground and cry, and scream. I was cramping up badly, and the feelings only got worse. I felt like I had gotten punched, and winded of my breath. My left arm stung like crazy, the effects of the poison setting my body on fire. It was too much of an annoyance, but if I wanted to keep my ass alive I'd just have to make it to the hidden leaf village. I picked up the pace again, while my eyes started to burn. It was hard to see completely straight. There were multicoloured dots enclosing on my vision, and my heart beat became a little too erratic for my liking. If they didn't kill me, then the poison would.

'I CAN'T DIE NOW! NOT UNTIL I REACH KONOHA' Thoughts screamed from my brain, and shook my insides. Every fiber in my body was feeling the effects of the poison more and more. How long would it take to reach Konohagakure? And just how strong is this poison? This is what it does from grazing me? I figured that I shouldn't risk it but I did anyway. Activating my kekkei genkai again, I heard them talking in the distance.

" Where the hell is that damn woman, hmm?" The blond's tone was clearly beginning to sound really aggravated. I growled in anger. 'OH FUCK YOU BLONDIE!'

" Once we find her, she'll be more than easy enough to take hold of. But I agree, this is beginning to get quite troublesome indeed." I released my kekkai genkai before they could notice the chakra difference.

More time passed and the sky was getting lighter. I checked my watch again. 6:49 a.m. I was getting closer. I couldn't stand it any longer. I forced myself to sprint faster, my chakra level going up a fraction or two. Hopefully they wouldn't notice much. I created more kagebunshins and sent them off. They'd distroyed all of my others so far. If I needed to switch places then I'd need some more. Even more time passed, and the sun peaked over the clouds and into the morning sky. Again, more time went by. A half hour, maybe more, but it didn't matter. There stood the gates with two Kohoha jounin standing guard. This was the last time I'd have to risk being out in the open. I had gone through thick and rugged terrain, even open and deadly to get here. Had I not used shadow and earth clones, I'd have died for sure. Covered in sweat, I raised the chakra levels in my legs and took off as fast as I could. For what seemed like the hundredth time, I felt the shockwave of a bomb. The shinobi at the gate blocked my path. I screamed at them;

" AKATSUKI ARE AFTER ME! PLEASE LET ME THROUGH!"

One of them was about to, but the other asked where I was from.

" I'm from the land of rice fields and I'm unarmed, please help me."

" We'd need to see some identification." relpied the same one who had been hesiatnt before.

They waited for me to present what I had, but as I had none, I yelled in frustration, practically crying,

" WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS! AKATSUKI'S RIGHT BEHIND ME! I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING, JUST ALERT YOUR ANBU!" The guards began to argue, and as I was about to turn and run around to the other side, I felt a sharp pain my back.
I dropped to my knees crying.
I glared at the guards, my vision completely hazed.

" You're all fucking assholes... I hope Konoha burns to the ground!" My words were filled with hate, but they were weak with poison and tears.

I dropped to the ground, as everything went black. Damn it! I got hit with their poisoned kunai. I was dead for sure. Why wouldn't they help me. Kaa-san...

Her face was everywhere, racing through my thoughts as my life flashed before me. The one thing I wanted more than anything right now... to hug her and cry in her arms... Mommy...

Jounin's POV

They stood there. Akatsuki. My teammate tried to sound the alarm, but was killed on sight before it could happen.

A blond haired man jumped down off a large bird that hovered in the sky. I'll be taking her with us now, yeah." There was a devious smirk spread from one side of his face to the other.

No one's POV

"KATSU!"

The remainning guard dropped dead, as a large white grasshoper landed on his leg, and exploded him into oblivion. Grabbing the girl, carefully and carrying her bridal style, he looked down at the sleeping girl.

" Bakayarou... you just had to run and cause problems didn't you? All we wanted to do was talk, un." His tone was mocking, and his smirk could've even put the devil himself to shame.

Jumping back onto the bird, they flew away before any of the Konoha shinobi appeared on the scene.

" Hnn... she didn't have anything to defend herself so she used basic techniques to avoid us," mused the red head, as he closed the scroll with which he summoned his Karasu puppet.

" I'm surprised she got to where she did. Trying to get a stronger village to help her, only to be turned down in what she thought to be her time of need, yeah. Who would have thought her basic techniques, could have gotten around us so easily, un. I wonder what Leader-sama would say if he heard, hmm." The blond shook his head, slightly amused, but his look said that he didn't want to find out what was in store for them, once they returned.