Long Lost
A Naruto Fan Fiction by drkvampira
Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto
Warning: Yuri, AnkoXoc
Last Time: Iruka attempted to force Zuto into telling Kakashi her secret, after finding out himself, resulting in Kakashi almost finding out her secret prematurely.
Zuto stormed off down the road after reappearing in the ally by Iruka's house. Killing intent was rolling off her in waves as she walked angrily down the street, no body daring to get in the way of the pissed off kunoichi. Zuto continued her path to the Hokage Tower where she was immediately admitted. Kicking in the Hokage's door she ground to a halt in front of his desk.
"Zuto? What brings you to my office?" The Hokage asked from behind his pile of paperwork.
Zuto simply glared at him, the killing intent bursting out anew. "You know very well what brings me here, old man," she said giving him a death glare to rival Itachi Uchiha.
The 'old man' looked at her with a confused expression. "No actually, I don't. Unless you came for a mission to get rid of that anger you have?"
Zuto literally snarled at him. "I don't want to tell him! I refuse to! And if you continue to force me into this fucking corner, I will personally use a memory wipe jutsu on myself so that I wont remember him, after I wipe your mind, and Ruka's," her snarled out speech got his attention quite quickly. Zuto never spoke above a whisper since she returned years ago.
The shock on the Hokage's face at her rare outburst almost made her laugh, but it wasn't the time. What it was time to do, was get what she wanted for once in her life.
The Hokage finally spoke quietly. "Is there nothing I can do that will convince you otherwise?" He asked his voice saddened.
She hesitated only a second before shaking her head. "No, there's not."
He sighed. "If that's all then… I guess I have no choice but to keep it to myself. Is there anything else you wanted?" He asked looking up at her face as the killing intent died down.
"Give me a mission. I need out of here for a few hours," she explained.
He nodded and reached into his desk drawer to pull out a scroll and throw it to her. "It's a solo SSS-class mission. I expect you back sometime tomorrow morning."
Zuto nodded, and jumped out the window to go get her supplies and leave.
Kakashi had stayed at Iruka's until the distressed teacher had calmed down and fallen asleep, with a promise from Kakashi not to ask the Hokage about anything. After having tucked Iruka into bed, he left to go visit the KIA stone before going home.
After getting there, he found he wasn't the only one who was visiting at odd hours of the night. A white haired ANBU captain was standing here, her hair blowing in the wind, the rain that had started to fall drenching it, and her white scarf.
The captain turned when she heard him walking up to the stone, but simply bowed to the stone. "Rest well father," was all Kakashi heard before the ANBU was gone in a swirl of wind.
Kakashi spent the next hour standing there, before following the nin's example and bowing out to get out of the rain.
Zuto dashed through the trees after stopping at the stone on her way out as she always did. Just in case she didn't make it back, she wanted her dad to know she cared, even if he was already dead. At her home in sealed box, was a letter for Kakashi. Should she die, the Hokage would find it and deliver it to him.
Shaking her head of those thoughts she continued out on her mission. If she wanted to be back tomorrow morning she had to be quick.
Iruka woke up in the morning with a feeling of dread in his gut. Something horrible was going to happen today. As he took a shower, got ready, and left for the Academy, the feeling only got stronger.
After arriving only to find that Zuto had yet to show up his gut feeling got worse although it shouldn't have. Zuto was still an ANBU captain, he reminded himself, and she still went on missions. It wasn't possible for her to be here everyday like he was.
Students arrived and class started as it usually did. With lots of talking and ignoring him, finally getting fed up with it, Iruka screamed at them.
"Now, as we all can see, Zuto wasn't able to accompany us all today. However I'm sure she'll return and soon be back to observing you all," Iruka started, as he spoke he visibly saw all of his student relax a bit at that announcement.
"On a different note, your genin exams are in a few weeks and I hope that you all are close to mastering the jutsu that are needed to pass the test. Today we will be reviewing them, so everybody line up in front of the room."
The students grumbled but did as they were asked. This was probably punishment because of a trick that Naruto pulled once again. There were in the middle of performing the bunshin no jutsu when a shadow fell over the window. Jumping to the floor they quickly falling to their knees, blood gushing from a deep, and brutal looking wound on the person's back, extending from their right shoulder to the left hip, and circling around to their stomach. Coughing harshly, blood fell from the bottom of the mask, and on the white, now red, hair that pooled around them.
The figure looked up at them, the white ANBU mask visible for all the students to see. A plain white human shaped mask, with blood red streaks going down from the eyes, almost as if they were crying.
"Ruka… Help…"
As soon as those words left the ANBU's lips, Iruka ran over. "Zuto?" He asked quietly as not to alert the students to her identity. "What the hell happened?"
The only response he got was another wrenching cough, followed by more blood before she fell forwards to the ground, unable to support her own weight.
"Dismissed!" Iruka yelled at his students as he picked up the bloodstained body of the unidentified, at least to the students, ANBU. Quickly Iruka dashed to the hospital with speed not known for someone of his stature.
"Medic!" Iruka yelled upon entrance to the hospital. Immediately dozens of doctors and nurses were there, taking the bloody girl from his grasp and administering her wounds.
"We need to get her oxygen, the mask has to come off…" said one doctor. "Get her to a sealed room and do it." Replied another as the group rushed down the hall.
One nurse stayed behind with Iruka. "Iruka-san, is there anything you can tell us about her condition?"
Iruka shook his head. "I'm sure the Hokage would be more help then me. I was teaching my class when she fell in the window."
The nurse was distressed immediately. "Fell through the window? Why was she even at the Academy, shouldn't she have reported to Hokage-sama, or the ANBU head quarters?"
Iruka nodded. "Yes, but if I'm correct, I do believe I know why she came to me instead, however I am not at liberty to discuss it."
Hours later, Zuto woke up to a world of pain. The oxygen mask on her face was ripped off as she tried to sit up, only to fall back, wincing in pain. The bandages, that she now noticed were wrapped around her body, were stained red.
"Fuck," she cursed to herself. "Stupid bastard got me bad after all."
As she lay back down she began coughing, causing her to sit up so she could spit up the blood now pouring from her mouth. Reaching over she managed to hit the nurse button before doubling over, reaching up blood-soaked vomit.
Doctors rushed in to find Zuto on her knees, holding her stomach while blood and vomit was coughed up and spilling onto the bed sheets. Zuto looked up at them, her eyes starting to glaze over in unconsciousness.
"No! Don't close your eyes! Stay with us!" One nurse yelled to the girl, holding her shoulders so she wouldn't collapse into her own vomit. However it was too late, Zuto fell into the nurse's arms as the darkness enclosed her in its welcoming embrace.
She awoke again a week later, mostly healed; yet still wrapped in bandages, no longer on an oxygen mask. Sitting up carefully, still weary of last time, she sat calmly and looked out the window. The sound of the door opening caused her to turn her head. The Hokage himself stood there.
"And what exactly were you attempting to do?" The Hokage said angrily, staring her down. "Trying to get yourself killed?" He gripped the end of her bed, killing intent rolling off of him.
Zuto winced before explaining herself. "That wasn't my intention Hokage-sama. I was merely finishing the mission, which was successful. However, I did run into some trouble on my way out in the form of some missing-nin. Nothing I couldn't handle normally."
He nodded but caught her slip. "Normally?" he asked.
"Yes, my ribs were already broken from killing off the enemy ninja earlier, and it effected my performance when I ran into the missing-nin."
"Very well," The Hokage nodded. "The doctors tell me you're completely healed now and can return to active duty as soon as tomorrow." He paused. "I expect you back in Iruka's classroom tomorrow morning."
Zuto nodded her consent and the Hokage left her in peace.
Having woken up late the next morning Zuto arrived a few minutes after the bell rang, and students were already seated when she walked in the door.
"Zuto," Iruka smiled when he saw her walk in calmly. "I'm glad you're feeling better."
She nodded, and jumped back up to her position in the rafters for the remaining of the day. Doing as the Hokage instructed her, she watched the ninja-to-be and analyzed their skills, deciding who would make the most effective teams.
At the end of the day Zuto disappeared in a swirl of wind, not wanting to deal with Iruka's questions. Walking down the street she once again nearly bumped into the purple haired woman whom she recognized as Anko.
"Hey, Zuto right?" Anko said, stopping the white haired ninja.
"Hai, Anko, yes?" Zuto replied with a question, even though she knew she was correct.
"You like dango?" Anko asked unexpectedly, "I know a great place we can get some."
Zuto smirked softly, not that Anko could see it because of her mask. "Are you asking me on a date Anko-kun?" the white haired ANBU asked teasingly, with a serious undertone.
Anko replied with a grin that made Zuto's heart skip a beat. "Why yes, yes I am. Are you going to come with me? Or shall I go alone?" She asked walking away.
Smirking yet again, Zuto followed the snake-like kunoichi to the dango shop where Anko instantly order a bunch of dango and chose a seat near the entrance. They sat in silence until the food arrived and then began eating and talking about themselves, getting to know each other.
Zuto discovered that Anko was applying to be put on an ANBU squad soon, and was the apprentice to the snake sannin, as well as the kunoichi's addition to dango. Anko herself found that Zuto was currently serving in the ANBU, had tight connections with the Hokage, was the best friend of Iruka, and had an addiction to pocky.
Upon finishing their dango, the two women split the bill evenly and left the store together, walking down the street aimlessly, simply enjoying the others company when they came across one of Anko's friends. Kurenai.
"Anko!" Kurenai called when she saw her friend walking down the road with someone she didn't recognize. "Who's your friend?" she asked as she came to a stop in front of them.
"Nai-chan, this is Zuto-chan. Zuto-chan, this is my best friend, Nai-chan." Anko introduced them.
"Pleased to meet you Zuto-san." Kurenai nodded to the smaller woman, while Zuto simply nodded her hello, knowing of the famous Genjutsu Mistress as she had gone a few missions with her in her squad.
Anko looked between them for a second before deciding to end the slight awkward-ness that has arisen.
"Alright, well, talk to you later Nai-chan. Me and Zuto-chan have somewhere to be right now." Anko grinned as Zuto's face stayed stoic, devoid of emotions.
"Okay then. I was on my way to see Asuma-kun anyway," Kurenai replied before waving and walking away in the direction in which she came from.
"So," Zuto said in her whispery voice. "What did you have in mind exactly?"
Anko smirked again. "I have no idea. I was hoping you had something in mind, 'cause I got nada," she exclaimed gently throwing an arm around Zuto's shoulders.
A small, evil smile crept onto Zuto's mask-hidden face, an evil glint in her eye. "How against kissing a stranger in public to weed out perverts are you?"
"When and where?" was her reply.
Zuto grinned, her arms finding their way up to wrap around Anko's neck. "How about here and now. You're okay with that, ne?"
The purple hair kunoichi slipped her arms down so that her arms were around the white haired ANBU's waist, securely holding them together. Zuto moved one of her hands and pulled down her facemask, instantly attaching her lips to Anko's own.
Meanwhile Iruka and Kakashi were walking down the street to, surprise surprise, the bookstore. Why? Because Kakashi has this way of making Iruka do exactly what he wants, no matter how much he doesn't wish to do it. For example, convincing his dolphin that they needed to go get the new Icha Icha volume so that they could practice some new techniques.
They were halted in their quest of the bookstore, however, when Asuma was rocket past them via nosebleed. Kakashi, being instantly intrigued decided to investigate, dragging poor Iruka with him.
Upon turning the corner, Ebisu flew past them, heightening their curiosity. Looking to towards where the men flew from, they saw the source of the problem. Two kunoichi's making out fiercely against a wall, the taller purple haired one dominating over her smaller partner.
"Oh my…" Iruka stated as a blush spread across his face. "That would explain why all the male ninja have gone flying past us," he stated turning to Kakashi.
Kakashi meanwhile, simply stared, jaw-dropped. "Isn't that Anko?"
Iruka's eyes widened as he realized Kakashi was correct, and it was indeed Anko, as no other kunoichi with purple hair would have the guts to do that in public.
(Else where, Uzuki sneezed.)
"But wait, if that's Anko, then who's…?" he trailed off, seeing the long white hair between the purple, and the wall that the two ninja's were against.
"Do you know her then, Iruka?" Kakashi asked turned his gaze back to his brunette.
"That's Zuto…" he said in somewhat of a daze.
"Oh, well then, now that we can tease them later, let's get going. We only have so long to utilize those new techniques we shall be getting," Kakashi stated with a perverted look on his face.
A/N: So this is where I'd personally like to say that I'm sorry that this took so damn long to get out to you all. I had to finish my college application and send that in with my art portfolio. Which takes a lot of time and effort. I did manage to keep up my grades through all that so I will start updating again, whenever I can, which will be more often now that it's almost christmas.
I'm still waiting on my acceptence letter. I find out on Dec. 15th. If I get in, then I'll definately write out another chaper for you guys. Let me know what you think of it please. I really need the input, or if you have any ideas for it. :] Thanks.
