Hey everyone. Thanks for all the reviews on "The Red Death". I was surprised to get so many views on my story in such a short period of time. Makes me blush. ^/^

Anyways, here's another chapter. If anyone is confused, it is a kakashi love story and nobody knows the real gender of my OC. However, they do think that she is actually a he.. All will be revealed in time. Happy reading!

Chapter 3: Guardian angels and Devious demons

Naruto gaped at the now unconscious figure before him. He couldn't believe it, The Red Death really did exist! Curious, he crept towards her and poked her body. "Hey, you still alive?" He leaned his head close to the mask and heard a weak wheezing coming from inside. He glanced downwards and saw a bleeding gash across the assassin's stomach. "ok, so I'm near a bleeding, nearly-dead legend. Crap, why me? Why not… Iruka!" He jumped up and sprinted toward the academy, yelling his sensei's name the entire way.

"Iruka-sensei!" The brunette turned before being tackled by the hyper-active blonde. "Hello Naruto, I just got out of the meeting. What do you-?" Naruto grabbed his teacher, hoisting him back up to his feet and pulling him toward the forest. "Legend…. Forest….. Bleeding…. Come now!" Iruka, confused, allowed the blonde to drag him to where The Red Death lay, bleeding. When Iruka saw the legend, he gaped. "You mean he actually…." He noticed the wound, the blood now slowing to a lazy trickle. Iruka began to check her vitals. "His heartbeat is weak, but we can save him." Hoisting the body into his arms, he sprinted toward the hospital, flying across rooftops and landing just in front of the building.

"We need medical help, this ninja is gravely injured!" The doctors gaped in shock. "Isn't that…?" "Yes, and he's dying." Snapping out of their shock, a nurse wheeled a gurney over and Iruka placed the unconscious figure on and she was wheeled away. Iruka and Naruto were ushered into the waiting room. "Naruto." The blonde in question looked up. "How did you find him?" "Well sensei, I was walking past the forest, heading home for some instant ramen, when I heard a noise come from the forest. I wanted to see what it was, in case they were spies so I could beat 'em up. Instead, I found him." Iruka sighed, nodding. "Well Naruto, you may have just saved his life." Naruto beamed happily.

"Iruka." The sensei looked towards the door at a doctor in a white lab coat. "We have a situation…." Confused, Naruto and Iruka followed the doctor to a room where shouts and screams were erupting from the inside. The doctor opened the door and they saw a demon with shaggy black hair and green eyes with a sword in hand, standing protectively in front of the unconscious woman. The venom pools turned to glare daggers at the trio in the doorway. "Who are you and why is your scent on my summoner?" Iruka sighed, bringing his hand up in a universal 'I surrender' gesture. "We found him unconscious in the forest, bleeding from a stomach wound. I had to carry him here so he could receive medical help."

The demon glared at him before sheathing his sword. "Everyone out, except blondie and the one who brought her here." Without a glance back, everyone left, closing the door behind them. The demon placed his hands on her shoulders and lightly shook her, causing her to stir lightly with a groan. "Takeshi, what the hell man?" The demon chuckled, pointing towards the duo in front of the now closed door. "Those two brought you here for medical help." She weakly brought her head up to look at the two carefully. She motioned them closer. "What are your names?" The teacher pointed at the blonde. "Naruto Uzumaki." He pointed to himself next. "Iruka Umino." She placed her hand on the brunette's forehead and closed her eyes. "Trustworthy, determined, great with kids, overprotective, stubborn…. A good person to have on their side." She gently removed her hand and placed it on Naruto's. "Loud, bubbly, ramen-obsessed, stubborn…. Dreams of becoming Hokage. You've been shunned by others through no fault of your own." She let her hand drop and looked to the demon summon. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her up.

As he placed his hand on her wound and began healing her, she looked at them closely. "You two are very trustworthy people, it seems. Therefore, I shall let you see who I am." Takeshi looked at her in shock, then shook his head, chuckling. "I can never predict what it is you will do." She chuckled, pulling her hood back to reveal long, curly blonde hair that fell to her the junction between her shoulders. She reached behind her head to unclasp her mask, and let it fall to her lap. "YOU'RE A GIRL?!" She turned to the blonde, chuckling as she removed a strange device from her throat. She cleared her throat and spoke. "Yes, you just assumed I was male." Iruka took in her features. She was fairly pretty. She had blue-grey eyes that had flecks of green, a strange, but beautiful color. Her skin was a pale crème color that was only interrupted by petal pink lips and a small mole on the right side of her jawline.

Iruka looked her in the eyes, blue on brown. "So what is your name?" She laughed, smiling softly. "My name…. is Moriko Nakamura and this is one of my summons, Takeshi." "Well, Nakamura-San, I'm afraid you will have to talk to our Hokage tomorrow morning." Her smile widened. "But of course, it wouldn't do to be disrespectful to the leader of such an impressive village." She glanced at the blonde. "So Naruto, do you know any good ramen stands nearby?"