Chapter two. But He's My Nin Dog!

Sara admittedly didn't feel all that grate. Her right arm stung were the stitches pulled tight, her right ankle throbbed as she walked, and she felt like she was coming down with a cold or something.

She was out in the cold night rain in only her pJ's. Her face heated up at the thought of the shinobi who had helped her last night. She had seen him walking with a book, but she never paid enough attention to what he was reading or to who he is.

She was a civilian and he a Shinobi there was a gap a BIG one. She didn't really mingle with Shinobi, not that she didn't like them but they…. well scared her a little. They were stronger then she was and she had been hurt when she was young by a Shinobi who didn't seem to know his own strength. And ever since then she's been more than a little afraid of them.

She was thankful for his help though.

She was on her way to see how Shiro was doing. She wondered if there would be away to talk them into giving him back to her. Sara was certain what he did was because of fear, even if what they said is true.

She had missed him last night, his warmth and his presence. She felt safe with Shiro around.

When she came upon the Inuzuka compound the part where you didn't need to sign in. she headed to the clinic and found Hana saying farewell to an elderly woman with a cat.

"Sara, I didn't expect to see you here again?"

Sara frowned why wouldn't she Shiro was still her dog. Wasn't he?

She ignored the sinking feeling in her stomach.

"I came to see Shiro."

"No, you can't. He's dangers to civilians"

"He's my dog!"

Hana sighed "Kakashi didn't tell you, did he?"

"Kakashi?"

"He's the shinobi who helped you last night."

"Oh, and tell me what?"

"I Swear Hatake!" she muttered under her breath. "That the minuet it became clear he was a Nin dog. He's no longer. yours…. he becomes Konoha's I'm sorry Sara he's too dangerous for you. And until the Hokage decides on what to do with him, he'll remain here?"

"What do you mean until he decides? Decides what?"

Hana closed her eyes she was really going to Kill Kakashi for this. She opened her eyes to see Sera looking worriedly at her. "Whether he'll be put to sleep or trained as A Konoha nin dog."

Sara could feel her anger bubble "This isn't his fault though surely it lies with whoever sold the dog?"

"Partly, yes, but how do we know the dog is loyal to us. Try to understand if we train him for him to turn on us at his old owners command…." She left that unfinished.

"Still…...to put him to sleep!"

"Sara, I don't want to ever. But I understand why we might have to."

"This is wrong…. it's so wrong…." Sara spun around grimacing because of her ankle her ponytail swished as she did so.

"Where are you going?"

"To have a talk with the Hokage!"

Kakashi stood in front of Minato giving him his report on what happened last night.

The office was warm the low autumn sun shorn in through the window Minato's face was cast in shadow, since the sun was behind him. Kakashi was just tall enough for his eye to be shielded by the blind.

"And the civilian girl?"

"As far as I can tell she innocent of any wrong doing other than buying a Nin dog. But as I have said I saw no lie, she had no idea she was buying a Ninken."

"I, see still, we need to talk to her to find out where she bought him from, and to discuss companion."

"I don't think she would take it sensei."

"Oh?"

Before Kakashi could answer Minato, secretary poked her head in through the door.

"Sorry Hokage-sama but there a civilian who is instant on seeing you."

He razed an eye brow and the secretary continued.

"She says it's about her dog Shiro?"

Minato glanced at Kakashi before he motions with his hand to allow her in.

Kakashi watched as she entered the room, and strode to the Hokage desk. With a limp.

He could see her anger, and fatigue she had dark circles under her violet eyes. Her arm was still bandage

Her violet eyes caught his lone onyx one for a moment the sun making them gleam like a gemstone he was oddly fascinated. Before her head turned to the Hokage. Her ponytail swished just in front of his face and he could smell her shampoo a soft violet ticked his nostrils. He hadn't expected the smell to match her eyes. Her hair was a lavender colour It shorn in the sun's golden raise making it appear soft and silky. He glanced back at the door when he felt an Anbu wait outside. He frowned was he with her? He wondered. Why would a civilian need an Anbu?

"My apologises Hokage-sama" she bowed deeply a sign of respect for the man leading the villige.

When she stood, he knew the sun was in her eyes, she was shorter the he was her hands were clasped in front of her, a good choice the Anbu got twitchy when hands were hidden.

"No apologies necessary," he said "I wanted to talk to you, your timing was perfect." His tone was warm friendly Kakashi could see he was relaxed. A lot of civilians felt nervous around Shinobi and sensei tried to put them at ease right away.

"As a shinobi village you been sold a Nin dog illegally falls under my failure as a Hokage. As compensation for your trouble and loss of a companion I'd like to offer you-"

"He's mine." She blurted out. Hint of anger in her tone. "I bought him, with my money. He belongs to me."

Kakashi felt rather then saw Minato's gaze flicker to him.

"He's a Nin dog. I'm not sure you are aware of the-"

She once again interrupts him Kakashi feels the hidden Anbu tense their chakra sharp. They would see it as disrespecting him, but he knew Minato and knew he saw it nothing more than a distressed civilian.

"I am aware Hokage-sama Hana informed me just a short time ago. He hasn't done anything wrong other then be my port-pet."

Kakashi saw the tiny twitch in her arm and he knew Minato would have seen it too.

"He bit you did he not?"

"Yes, he did. Because he was spooked and stresses not to mention hurt!"

"I can understand why you feel this way, but he may be a danger not just to you but the village as well."

"But it's wrong just letting him sit there waiting to see if you deem him a threat or not. he hasn't done anything wrong!" Her tone had risen and she slammed her hands down on his desk.

One of the Anbu reacted. Not long back from a mission Kakashi concluded given he shouldn't have reacted to a civilian.

Hawk. Had appeared behind her, pulled her right injured arm behind her back wrapped his foot around her leg tripping her forward going down with her holding her head to the floor. One leg on hers the other in her back. It happened so fast that Minato didn't have time to order the man not to.

Her arm was wrenched up pretty high properly because he hadn't grabbed the louse one.

"Release at once!" Minato ordered. Kakashi felt Minato anger as did Hawk who released the woman, Kakashi removed the Kunai he had held at Hawk's throat. Minato's Anbu guard appeared. Kakashi felt rather then saw the Anbu who had been waiting outside flicker in to the room.

Sara as he now knew her name didn't move but he could hear her bereaving increase.

Minato moved to deal with the Anbu who had acted without cause, leaving Kakashi to approached Sara.

"Sara" he called gently, he reached out touched her shoulder, she flinched violently. He removed his hand; she used her left hand to push herself up in to a sitting position.

Her violet eyes were wide and panicked, full of fear. At first, he assumed, it was because of what had just occurred, but she didn't calm down her panic grow and Kakashi saw fear grow also.

"Sara?" he called gently. Her pale skin had gone even paler to a sickly grey colour, her bereaving ragged.

Sara could hear voices around her but she could not make out what was been said.

Her mind had flashed back to when she was a teenager and been hurt by a shinobi. She remembered the pain she clutched her arm were the old brake was. It had never healed right and she had a lump in her arm.

Her eyes darted around the room never lingering on one person. There were too many large men, her fear grows, and her mind flashed back to when the Shinobi had taken her to an abandoned building tried to tend to the broken arm, but making it much worse. She had to run, she had to get some were safe.

Kakashi saw her tense, she bolted for the door witch he knew was sealed.

The Anbu twitched but remained still under Minato sharp gaze.

Kakashi stood watched as she failed to open the door. She turned around to face them sliding down the door, tears that he knew were caused by fear streamed freely down her face.

"Kneel" Minato ordered Hawk. The Anbu compiled flanked by two others one he knew to be Genma.

Her head suddenly dipped and they realised she had passed out.

Kakashi approached checked her pulse, it was fast he picked up Minato released the Genjutsu around the sofa he had in his office.

Kakashi laid her down.

"I want her file on my desk" Minato ordered one Anbu puffed away to retrieve it.

"There's something more to this, sensei she was too spooked by the Anbu."

"I agree. Send for Inoichi"

Anther Anbu left. Kakashi sat with the woman. Moving her legs then placing them over his. Then he pulled out his book and begun to read. He only paid half attention to Minato reprimanding the Anbu.

Feeling the absent Anbu return he look up to see Minato except the file.

Hawk remained kneeling on the floor. Minato moved to his chair sat at his desk and begun to read the file. The office lapsed in to silence.

After a while Minto looked up "I thought I recognised her" he mumbled.

"Sensei?"

"Later Kakashi"

"Come forth you may as well now since Kakashi noticed you slip in to the room."

An Anbu appeared and bowed.

"I apologies Hokage-sama."

"No need, now why didn't you report to me about the Nin dog?"

"Well, we didn't feel it to be a threat. And she could do with the extra protection"

"And last night?"

"Someone was watching her sir; the dog was spooked by the unknown Shinobi and also gave chase. He was injured when he got to the intruder before we did. The Shinobi got away."

Before Minato could answer there was a knock at the door before Minato's secretary once gain poked her head through.

"Inoichi is here sir."

"Send him in."

The door was opened and the Mind walker walked through, closing the door behind him.

"You wanted to see me?" he asked as his eyes swept the office.

"Yes. Two things." He said "One" Pointing to Sara on the sofa "She's a civilian my Anbu subdued her without just cause. When she wakes could you speak to her?"

Inoichi nodded.

"I had her file brought over" Inoichi walked over past the Anbu that was still kneeling on the floor, flanked by two other Anbu, he excepted the file.

As Inoichi skimmed through it Kakashi noticed she began to wake.

"Ah, yes I remember her as well since you and I were first on scene. But if I remember correctly, she wouldn't come to any of the counselling sessions, she was afraid of me as well. I referred her to a civilian councillor but the report I got back from him said she stopped attending those as well. At the time we weren't in a position to make her go to them."

Minato hummed.

"Still, talk to her she was really spooked by the Anbu actions, then after that you can take the Anbu and do full physic exam."

"Yes Hokage-sama"

Both new how much work that would entail, but they needed to be sure about the Anbu in question. It was risky to have a twitchy Anbu on duty.

"She's waking" Kakashi called. Both men turned to where she lay.

Sara opened a violet eye. She was confused at first, she couldn't remember what had happened or were she was.

It was like a sleep haze covered her brain, she looked around she blinked seeing the shinobi that had helped her with Shiro, sat with her legs over his. He gave her a warm eye smile and she knew it was a smile despite the mask.

Her glaze slid to the other men in the room all shinobi, she remembered. Her eyes went wide once more. She pushed herself up stiffly Kakashi noticed. He knew how the arm/shoulder muscles were strained when your arm was wrenched back.

She swung her legs from his and pulled herself in to a ball, glancing at the door, every few seconds.

Inoichi approached, slowly. Kakashi stood, and moved to where Minato was. The Hokage handed over her file. Kakashi curious excepted it.

"You're not permitted to read it all, I took out the classified bit."

Her file was pretty standard simple most civilians were, he skipped the first page, and went to the one where an incident was logged in.

It happened in her teens, a shinobi who had PTSD thought she was someone else and attacked braking her right arm.

The shinobi was frantic thinking his career would end if anyone found out about it, so he hid the girl trying to tend to the injury but making it worse.

Reading further on Minato and Inoichi was the first to find her they were practising their sensing skills. When they noticed the civilians in a place no civilian should be.

The Shinobi was again lost in his own war and thought with Minato whilst Inoichi tended to the girl.

The Shinobi was apprehended and taken off active duty and is in a shinobi mental hospital.

He read the medic report the break was so bad, that pins had to put in.

He handed the file back to the Hokage and noticed the woman was much calmer. He wondered how Inoichi dose it. then again, he is an interrogator slash therapist for the civilian and shinobi alike. And he knows how the human mind works. Inoichi has helped him on more than one occasion When those haunting nightmares of Rin would not leave him alone, leaving the copy nin sleep derived and twitchy.

"I apologies for my Anbu actions." Minato was saying, "he will be punished."

Sara nodded; she was stood now though still looking warily around the room.

"Perhaps we should levee this meeting for another time? I'll have Kakashi escort you home."

"Yes-yes Hokage-sama I'm sorry too for overreacting." A light blush coated her cheeks.

"It's understandable after what happened to you." He said gently.

Sara eyes were downcast.

"Kakashi we are done here too, after you have escorted her home take some down time, that's an order." Minato glared at his student.

Kakashi nodded, he did need some rest he had returned from a mission himself last night when he heard the dog call.

He headed for the door and Sara followed. Kakashi noticed the Anbu once again followed her, he would admit he curiosity was peeked.

"Hokage-sama did you notice how Kakashi's eyes were on her the whole time?" Inoichi questioned.

"Yes, I did" a small smile graced his lips "quite interesting don't you think?"

Inoichi nodded "Indeed."

An, what did you guys think? I already like how he's curious about her already, I mean why would a civilian need an Anbu guard? All will be answered soon, Big thank you to all those that have favoured and followed, if you haven't checked out my other stuff love laves you scarred part one and two then do so, but again be warned there's trigger warning in that and spelling mistakes too, my friend's working on it but she lost her subscription to Microsoft word, so editing slow.