AN- Did not expect so many views in one day, not to many reviews but I can live. This chapter is where the real crossover starts. I have also adjusted Shay's age so he is younger, for story purposes Remember to R&R. Enjoy :)
Enter The Gambler
Shay awoke first, and grabbed his head as he felt the years of knowledge flood into his brain. He then went over to a downed Haytham and Jenny, and after helping them up, they looked at a near by sign, and even though they were positive they had never seen the symbols before, they understood them perfectly.
"Tanzaku Town, half a mile" they said in unison, before Haytham quickly turned around and frantically searched for Connor, who he found a few feet away, still bleeding. He and Jenny ran to Connor, and tried their best to slow the bleeding.
"I'll go to the town and get a doctor, stay with him" Shay said in , to him, sounded like Japanese. He then gave Haytham a reassuring pat on the back before faster than he ever had before. He deeply cared for Connor, and would not allow him to die. As he ran into the town, he found frantically searched for a hospital, but found none. Making a spit second decision, he ran into the nearest building (which happened to be a bar) and looked for anyone who could be a doctor.
"Help! Please does anyone know a doctor?" he said as he looked around, one patron of the bar pointed at two women. One was a blond with her hair tied in two loose pony tails. She wore a green haori and grey blouse. The other was a slender woman,with black hair and eyes,who Shay thought was quite pretty. She wore a long bluish-black kimono, and small heels on her shoes, and she held a pig in her arms. Shay ran up to the pair quickly.
"Are you, a doctor? Please I need help!" He said hoping he would be back in time to save Connor.
"Yeah, I am a doctor, and why should I care?" She said looking back at the man who looks like he has about enough equipment to fight an army. Shay looked at her, then he realized that even in another world, money still drove far too many people. Shay grabbed his money pouch, and pulled out a British pound.
"I can pay, and I have more. Please, you must help, or my friends son will die." Shay said, almost pleading. He needed help, and he would do anything for it. Tsunade, who had been examining the coin, was taken aback, and was in deep thought for a minute.
"Lady Tsunade, we can not let a young boy die." Shizune said, acting as her master's conscious.
"Ahh, Fine! But we're getting paid for this" Tsunade said with a exasperated sigh. Shay smiled and nodded, before grabbing both women and dragging them out the door. He brought them back to the group,and as they came to Connor, Tsunade froze. Before Shay could ask whats wrong, Shizune silenced him with a hand wave, and went to work on Connor. Shay,Jenny, carrying Elise, and Tsunade gave her space and walked out of seeing distance.
About an hour later, Shizune emerged from the forest, and Shay stood up and walked over to her.
"How is he?" He asked, worried about the boy he considered to be like a nephew.
"He is going to be fine, all you have to do for a while is change the bandages and clean the wound" She said with a smile. Shay let out a relieved sigh, happy to know that everything was fine. He wanted to ask what had stopped Tsunade, but decided against it, as he learned not to meddle in the past of some people.
"Thank you, and I never did get you name Miss...?" Shay said, flashing a devilish smile.
"Shizune, Shizune Kato. And you?" She asked giving a small smile also.
"Shay Patrick Cormac, at your service" He said giving a bow. Shizune giggled at the gesture, then looked over at her mentor, who was at the moment playing peekaboo with Elise.
"Hmm, an odd name, to fit a unique person." she said smiling. Shay smiled back before pulling out his money bag and handing it to Shizune, who opened it and gasped at the contents.
"Shay, the procedure was easy, this is way to much" she said and attempted to hand it back to him. Shay then waved her off and pushed the bag back to her. He pointed at the ring on his finger and said
"The wise man who this ring once belonged too once told me money is a means to an end, not and end itself. I hope your mentor can see that one day" He said as he walked off to see Haytham and Connor, leaving Shizune to only sigh as she walked towards Tsunade and Jenny, who were having an interesting conversation.
"So, if you don't mind me asking, how did you get tangled up with these guys?" Tsunade asked. Jenny laughed, before answering.
"Well Haytham is my younger brother, Connor my nephew, Shay is a ...family friend, and I promised Elise's father that I would take care of her." She said, shifting a little in her seat. Tsunade thought about the answer for a second.
"So, if Haytham is your little brother, how old does that make you?" Tsunade responded, being rather blunt.
"54, and you Miss Tsunade?" she said, generally curious
"47, though I like to keep myself looking young" said Tsunade, who Jenny could already tell was an extremely vain woman.
"Lady Tsunade, should we go soon?" Shizune asked, even though she enjoyed the group very much.
"Yes, I think we should" Tsunade answered. As they prepared to leave, everyone said their goodbyes. Haytham surprisingly hugged both Shizune and Tsunade, thanking them for saving his son. As they parted, Shizune gave them advice to got to the village known as Konoha. After the two groups were out of sight of each other Tsunade pulled out the money.
"Strange people, but they are nice enough, and they pay really good" Tsunade said, once again examining the strange coins.
"Yeah, your right, and Shay was also very kind and polite" Shizune said, not seeing the growing smile on her mentor's face
"Well well, does Shizune have a crush on someone?" Tsunade insinuated in a teasing tone
"What.. no, I mean … nah" Shizune said stuttering and blushing in embarrassment, causing Tsunade to burst out laughing.
The Next Day
Haytham and company arrived at night fall at the gates of a large village. The group examined them, admiring the size and magnitude of not only the gates, but what must lay inside.
"Seems Shizune was right when she told us we couldn't miss the village" Shay said, subconsciously thinking of how he would climb the walls.
"Ah, she was quite nice, and from what I saw you seemed to be quite taken with her Shay" Jenny said causing the entire group, minus Shay, who stood silent with a small blush, to laugh.
"Anyway, we are here Konoha, prepare for a new dawn" Haytham said, staring seriously at the gates. A new future lays before them, and they will mold that future to be a glorious one.
AN- I decided to split the chapter I was planing into two so I can put more into each one.
Hope you enjoyed, R&R and may the father of understanding guide us.