Kakashi rushed back to Naruto with a cloth and cold water. He cleaned Naruto's blood stained face and removed Naruto's headband and felt his temperature. He was burning up, his temperature was unnaturally high. Immediately he put the cold cloth on his forehead. It soothed Naruto's fever although he was still breathing heavily and shivering.

Kakashi went and got him an extra blanket just to try and make him more comfortable. All they could do was watch over him, Kakashi felt helpless when he looked at the young nins face that was contorted with pain. Kakashi had never seen someone so ill. Kakashi watched over Naruto for a few hours, changing the cloth and checking his temperature until it had gone down slightly and Naruto was resting easier. He himself was tired and it didn't take him long to fall asleep against the wall.

The next morning, Kakashi woke up with the sun on his face as he yawned and stretched. He looked over at Naruto who had a small smile on his face and half open eyes.

"I see your awake, how you feeling this morning?" whispered Kakashi.

"A little better but I can't move at all" croaked Naruto as his throat was burning and dry.

"Wh-what do you mean?" stammered Kakashi.

Naruto breathed heavily as he replied "All my body is numb and I feel ev-" he started coughing violently again, some blood dribbled out the corners of his mouth as he wheezed to finish his sentence "I feel even weaker than yesterday, sorry to be so much trouble Kakashi-sensei" his voice was growing quieter as he was feeling tired.

"Naruto, this is your fault. Everyone gets sick, now please stay awake" he ruffled the young blondes hair before dashing out the room.

"Yamato!" Kakashi shouted as he knocked on his door.

"Wh-what is it" yawned Yamato as he rubbed his eyes.

"We have to set off now, Naruto is getting worse" replied Kakashi.

Yamato remembered now, his comrade was sick. "OH! We better hurry up then, the prisoner hasn't woken up yet" as he rushed around putting his flak jacket and sandals on.

Kakashi returned to Naruto's room.

"We're setting off now, I'll carry you on my back, are you feeling up to it?" asked Kakashi.

Naruto could only manage a nod in agreement.

They set off, Yamato was in front with the prisoner being carried by four of Yamato's wood clones while Kakashi was behind him carrying the ailing Naruto. Naruto was asleep and Kakashi could feel the breath from Naruto down his neck, it wasn't harsh or gasping which was a good sign. However he could feel him shivering and the heat from his forehead was radiating on Kakashi. He was worried for his student and hoping that Pakkun would reach Tsunade by the end of the day.


Night fell in Konoha, everything was silent except for the pounding of four little paws. Pakkun was exhausted but seeing the worry on his Boss's face spurred him on. He knew that there must have been something seriously wrong with Naruto. He finally entered into the main gate of the hidden Leaf village.

"Hey isn't that one of Kakashi's ninja hounds, Pakkun?" asked Kotetsu as he nudged his sleeping friend.

"Wh-what?" yawned Izumo.

Kotetsu pointed to the dog "there! And it looks like he is carrying a scroll" he said with concern.

"I heard he only sends his ninja hounds if there is something wrong!" said Izumo.

"Something must be up then, but I thought it was only a C-rank mission?" asked Kotetsu.

"You don't think the Akatsuki are up to something do you?" asked the worried Izumo.

"Let's hope not" said Kotetsu.

Meanwhile, Pakkun had reached Tsunade's office. He was exhausted and panting as he ran in to the room. Tsunade looked down to see an exhausted pug lying on the ground with a scroll.

"Pakkun? What are you doing here?" asked Tsunade

"I-it's Naruto, h-he's sick" panted Pakkun as he pointed at the scroll on the floor next to him.

Shizune pick up the scroll and passed it to Tsunade, who quickly opened and read the scroll.

"Shizune, get a medical squad ready now. I'm heading out right this minute!" barked Tsunade as she jumped to her feet.

"Yes m'Lady!" said Shizune as she left the room.

With in ten minutes, Tsunade and her team set out from the leaf village and disappeared into the night while being lead by Pakkun.


Meanwhile, Kakashi and Yamato had stopped for a break as they were exhausted. Naruto was sat up against a tree, still sleeping, with blankets placed over his shivering body. He had several beads of sweat running down his pale face and Kakashi checked his forehead again. His hand didn't even need to touch the boy's head to know his fever was high, he was radiating that much heat from his head that Kakashi's hand recoiled not wanting to add any more heat to his forehead with his own warm hand.

"We should head out again soon, his fever is getting worse and it looks like we are in for a cold night too" Kakashi sighed while looking into the fire Yamato had made.

"I still don't know how he got ill, it only seems logical to think that something happened between him and the frost ninja that made him ill" whispered Yamato not wanting to wake the sleeping blonde.

"I think your right, I used my Sharingan on him this morning because he said he couldn't move and he was right in saying so, he had very little chakra in his system" said Kakashi as he turned to look at Naruto.

"Do you think Pakkun has got to Tsunade by now?" asked Yamato.

"I would suspect so, he can run faster than you might think. I hope he has, Naruto really isn't looking good" sighed Kakashi.

Amongst the shadows was a man with an injured side, he was just out of range to not be detected by sound, smell or chakra as he knew far too well that Kakashi was an expert in sensing out enemies. He held his hand against his bandaged side and breathed harshly through gritted teeth from the pain, 'damn that Kakashi' he thought to himself. He could just about see Naruto and it was obvious he was sick, 'well it looks like it's working, the plan is in full motion and the nine tails will be ours soon' he thought as an evil smile curled up on his face.


The other frost ninja was on his knees and bowing his head as he spoke to a man wearing a black cloak with red clouds and a headband from his village with a slash through the top.

"Your plan is working just like you said Boss" said the frost ninja.

"Did that brat come charging at you head on with a loud mouth?" chuckled the Akasuki member.

"He did and he fell straight for it, I'd say he's probably in a bad state by now" grinned the frost ninja.

"Better set out soon, I need that nine tails alive." grinned the Akatsuki member. "Where is your partner?" he questioned.

"Unfortunately, he was captured by the wood user after he got distracted by the Copy Ninja" sighed the frost ninja.

"Well they can't get any information from him even if they tried" laughed the Akatsuki member "and I'm in for a treat to be able to fight Kakashi and the wood user." he grinned.


I know this chapter isn't that exciting but don't worry the next chapter is :D I promise you that!

I thought I would give Izumo and Kotesu a bit of writing time because I think their friendship is so cute x

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