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Chapter 3

Instinct

Last Chapter

"What do think tomorrow is all about?" Naruto said as his tummy rumbled

"There is only one way to find out." Ayame said as she watched over the sunset, today was perfect; but when something is this good something bad is always just around the corner…

~~~~Training grounds~~~~

"Sasuke Kun you know it doesn't bug me to not eat as I am on this diet. What do you think of my figure?" Sakura made a pose only to have Sasuke completely ignore her.

Ayame laughed her guts out as Naruto pulled a funny face, he started tickling her too. Her laughter grew and they fell to the ground the both of them wrestling it out to see who could tickle who.

"Geez do you have no shame!" Sakura yelled out at Ayame

"Hmm shame, nope something I wasn't born with." She smiled and tackled Naruto again

"True to that." Kakashi said as he appeared out of no where

Ayame laughed and jumped up pulling Naruto up with her; both covered in dust and wearing huge smiles. Kakashi let out a sigh how do I know that I shall be the one cleaning her clothes…

"Today you shall have to past my test. All you have to do is get one of these three bells that are attached to my hip. If you get one then you are safe, if you don't then you fail and it is back to the academy." Kakashi stated as he attached the bells to his hip.

"But there are four of us." Sakura said pointing out the obvious

"Then you better get one." Everybody tensed at his words

"Begin." He said and pulled out his book and started to read

They all split into the woods except Naruto, while Naruto distracted Kakashi Ayame made a clone and placed it near Kakashi while she ran further away. She had to think something through

Something isn't right here; all through the academy we have been taught teamwork and the importance of a team. Kakashi especially know what happens if a team is broken. So why give us a test that put us against each other?...Those bastards!

Ayame raced into the trees trying to find the team, it was so simple but at the same there were polar opposites on this team. ..She found Sasuke and Sakura.

"Hey guys get this I found out what the test is about." Ayame was speaking fast but was interrupted by Sasuke.

"I am in the ground; do you think I could get a hand?" He asked irritated

"Well if you pulled it out of the ground you would find your dam hand." She stated

"Don't insult him, save my precious Sasuke kun!" Sakura wrapped her arms around Sasuke head.

Sasuke's eyes were pleading her; they literally looked as if they were begging her to save him from hell. Ayame pulled Sasuke out using some chakra but made them promise to follow her idea. The three were in position and Naruto was hanging upside down by a rope; Ayame made her move. She cut him down and whispered to him to play along, he nodded and they ran to Kakashi.

"You can't beat the both of us." Naruto stated as they drew kunai and charged

Kakashi dodged Naruto and easily sent him flying into some bushes, but Ayame held her ground. As soon as he went to counter she dodged and made a jab with the kunai. They locked eyes for a second, both of them flipped to different sides of the clearing; Kakashi put his book away and examined the rip in his jonin vest. Great I am going to have to fix that Ayame thought to herself and once again charged. She through a kunai out and when he jumped to dodge she jumped and meet him with kick to the side. This commenced in a small taijutsu battle; then success came. Ayame knew that if she pushed hard enough Kakashi would pull out a move like what he just did. It was a kick to her chest and it had force, she flew metres away and landed roughly rolling to a stop. The pain thrashed in her body but she was winded and when she tried to breathe she just couldn't, she tried to lift herself up with one shaking arm as she grabbed her side; but she collapsed and let out a scream. Kakashi was by her side in seconds his hands shaking I did it; I was the one to hurt her. I used so much force. Kakashi had a mental break down but within the second he freaked Sasuke came running out and made a snatch at the bells. Kakashi flipped back; and watched as Sakura and Naruto came out of the forest and joined Ayame and Sasuke. Naruto helped Ayame stand; Ayame had a hand drooped around his shoulder putting most of her weight on him.

"We withdraw." Sasuke stated solemnly "That was our best plan and Ayame is too injured to carry on; but if you want to battle then we dare you." Sasuke said as he started into a protective stance

"You pass, all of you." Kakashi said shocked then he glared and Ayame, she had planned all of this, that little…..she is dead when we get home.

"What we didn't even get the bells!" Naruto yelled out as he was unaware of the plan

"I am guessing Ayame figured out the whole point of this test, and told Sasuke and Sakura but was unable to tell you, Naruto. Out in ninja world you will be faced with challenges, some of them having you make the hardest decisions. Just remember team work is the greatest weapon a ninja has, rely on your team mates but also make sure they can rely on you. If you don't value your team if you don't protect them, you may end up losing them; I learnt that the hard way." Kakashi sighed and whipped out his book to distract himself, he shouldn't have mentioned that last part.

"What happened sensei?" Sakura asked

"I put the mission before my teammate's safety and it didn't end well." Kakashi trailed off a said aura spreading through the team.

"Well we won't let that happen to us! We are a team forever!" Ayame pumped a fist in the air but pulled it down as the pain registered.

"We are all going back to my house for lunch, care to join?" Sasuke asked casually

"I think she needs a hospital!" Sakura shrieked as a trail of blood exited Ayame mouth

"You kidding I feel fine, I knew Kakashi's move and protected myself; the damage is there but it is only small compare to what it could have been. Besides when did a little bruise ever do harm and I'm starved!" Kakashi knew she would be ok as she would have already been healing herself. He picked her up bridal style and started towards the Uchiha house hold. Sakura had to go and have lunch with her parents and thoroughly mentioned that she and Sasuke should go out of dinner instead; all the time he simply ignored her.

~~~~Uchiha's Household~~~~

Sasuke opened the door allowing Kakashi to carry Ayame in and Naruto following them, he closed the door and led them into the living room. Kakashi carefully placed Ayame across the 3 seater couch; Naruto lifted up her feet and sat down placing them in his lap. Kakashi stood behind the couch and Sasuke walked into the hall.

"Mother, I invited my team mates and sensei to lunch, is that alright?" Sasuke yelled out though the house.

Before another word slipped out Sasuke saw a blur of his mother's hair as she rushed into the living room. Sasuke sighed as he walked into the room, he almost ran into Ayame and his mum; Ayame was using his mum as support.

"Mum what are you doing?" Sasuke looked confused

"No, the question is what are you doing not telling me someone was injured?" Sasuke got a look saying he was in trouble, he sighed and walked into the living room; his day just turned bad.

Ayame was sitting in the kitchen looking around; she was on top of the bench and was swinging her legs. She looked down at her newly bandaged front, Mikoto had done from her collar bone all the down to her belly button. She had tried to say it wasn't necessary, but Mikoto just ignored all her complaints. She pulled on her blue cardigan and slid herself off the bench

"No, no, don't walk by yourself I will call one of the boys to help you." Mikoto fussed as she stopped cooking lunch.

"Umm, thanks, you didn't have to do this." Ayame smiled, but it faded as memories flooded back

"Why you look so sad, my dear." Mikoto asked as she wiped her hands and put them on Ayame's shoulders

"Well, my mother died when I was so young, I don't remember much of her and I was just wondering if this is what it feels like to have a mum." A small smile graced her face

"I can tell you right now that your mother would be proud of such a strong and beautiful girl like yourself. Now let's see if we can get you back into the living room." She was about to yell out for Sasuke when Itachi walked in

"Itachi, perfect! Can you help Ayame into the living room?" Mikoto smiled and went back to cooking, knowing her son wouldn't refuse.

Itachi walked over to Ayame and she placed and arm over his should as he bent down and helped support her into the living room. Everyone watched as she sat down

"Thanks" She smiled and laid back down.

"My pleasure." Itachi said formally

The rest of the evening was nice and Ayame healed by the next day. The team started up D rank missions all of which Ayame and Naruto complained about almost non-stop. Until the day they got a C rank, they were to escort a bridge builder; seemed easy enough.

~~~~At the village gates~~~~

They started walking out of the gates and Naruto had already picked a fight with the client and Sakura was fawning over Sasuke. Kakashi looked at Ayame who had a troubled face playing, she looked up at him and they connected eyes. Neither could explain it but they could almost read each other's minds; it was something they got after staying with each other so much

Something's not right

What?

I don't know I just, have a bad feeling…

Ayame broke the connection and ran up and started chatting to Naruto; trying to distract herself. Kakashi put all his senses up, Ayame had natural instincts and they had never been wrong before.

~~~~Hours later~~~~

"OMG did you see those guys, I can't believe it, they almost killed us. Kakashi how dare you fake your death; do you know how freaked I was" Ayame was screaming now as Kakashi bandage Naruto's hand

"But you knew from the start that I had faked it." Kakashi pointed out

"Not the point." Ayame stated and huffed as she folded her arms over her chest.

"You knew he had faked it?" Sakura asked in doubt

"Duh, I'm not an idiot!" Ayame poked out her tongue.

"We should get going." Kakashi started out again; this mission had just turned to A rank and he wanted to get it over with.

~~~~Kakashi is put in the water thingy by Zabuza~~~~

"Kakashi!" Ayame screamed out

"Now, now don't get a head of yourself." Zabuza's clone taunted as it once again sent her flying backwards.

She landed on her feet and began panting; there was no way through, there was no way to Kakashi.

Sasuke and Naruto tore into action, Ayame watched and found out their plan; but it went wrong. The giant Shuriken that was Naruto was caught by the real Zabuza instead of him dodging it. Zabuza now held Naruto around the neck. He made gaging sounds as he struggled against the hand wrapped around his neck. I am useless, they are going to die, and I can't do anything. I'm going to lose everything and all I can do is watch….No not again, I won't lose them!

A dark aura surrounded Ayame as she stood up and walked up in front of Sakura and Sasuke.

"Let them go, and I will let you live." Ayame threatened.

"You're just a child." He taunted

"I won't lose them, I won't lose anyone else! I will die if I have to but I will protect them!" Ayame yelled as she pulled out a kunai and held it to her long, plaited hair. Kakashi's eyes widened she wouldn't he thought. But she did, in one swift movement she slashed of her hair leaving it to be spiky and above her shoulders.

"Now I am scared you cut your hair!" Zabuza taunted

"Don't fuck with me!" a low growl came from Ayame and before everyone's eyes, the girl that was once before them; morphed into a wolf. It was giant, on all fours it was about half of Kakashi's height, it had a strong build, with white fur and dark blues eyes. As it growled it bared its teeth

"I told you to let them go." In a swift move the wolf ran straight towards the clone and dispelled it with a slice to the neck.

It then ran at Zabuza, who through Naruto away and shielded his face with his arm; the wolf's teeth sank into his flesh snapping the bone. His cry of pain echoed through the forest, he through Kakashi off into the woods and reached back to get his sword. He pulled it out full force hitting the wolf with the blunt side; a yelled exited the creature's mouth as it flew towards a tree and crashed into it. The wolf's body slid down the tree and morphed back into Ayame as she rolled down to the tree base.

Kakashi watched in horror as did everyone else, she wasn't moving, he waited for something a sign of life. When none came his Sharingan was out and Zabuza and him where on the water; a fight to the death commencing.

I promised to protect her, it wasn't meant to be the other way around…..

*Is Ayame a live?, will Kakashi emotions get the best of him and lose the battle? What will happen and why is Ayame changing into different creatures? You wanna know then Review! It isn't that hard people!

Thanks you and goodbye.