"Kakashi, I have-"
Kakashi glanced back up at Gai, he was looking a little better now that they had taken a short rest and Gai swallowed some more of those pills. "Kakashi, I have-" "The area where the scroll is, it's really close. Do you think you can make it?" The normally youthful ninja nodded his head and stood with a grunt. "If you don't feel strong enough, we can wait till tomorrow." But if there was one thing Kakashi learned from their 'challenges' it was that Gai was as stubborn as a mule.
They approached the hideout with caution. Although nobody could be seen out in the open, Kakashi was certain enemies lurked inside the cavern. "Where should we enter?" Gai asked; his voice hitched higher than usual. "I don't like going through the obvious entryway, but I don't see another way." Kakashi scanned the grotto in dissatisfaction; Gai was right. "I'll go in first, guard my back." They advanced upon the door quietly, and found, to their surprise, it was open. "Be extra cautious now." Gai silently nodded. Flickers of light from candles danced across the walls, illuminating the cave just enough to see. The patterns on the wall were peculiar, with swirls dancing across the plaster. "According to the map you found, the scroll should be to the left, down a staircase, and then to the right." The ninjas ran a little faster, their footfalls mimicking horse trots. "The staircase is coming up here." They stopped and took a terrifying moment to stare at the black door. "Ready?" "Yeah." The two comrades opened the door to reveal pure darkness. It beckoned them in, almost inviting them to test their strength against the dark. Kakashi took the first step, his hands ready to form a jutsu any moment. Gai followed cautiously behind. Once both of them were on the staircase, the door slammed shut. Kakashi swiftly made it to the end and tried opening the door. Unfortunately, it was locked. "Is something wrong?" Gai asked from behind his back, "It's locked."
"Fools." Came a woman's voice. "Did you really think it'd be that easy?" Gai immediately pulled out a kunai; he could hear Kakashi do the same. "Who are you?" The invisible woman chuckled, "You won't be alive long enough to remember." With in seconds, a blow had been dealt to Gai. He staggered back, as pure, brute force, collided head on. Kakashi dove under, just in time to avoid the attack on his side. "How are we supposed to fight an enemy we can't see?" Kakashi lifted his headband, and closed his right eye. "Sharingan!"
Yay sharingan! Sort of cliffhanger! I promise, I'll update over the weekend, just please keep reading! Feel free to message me about the story, especially if something is bugging you about it. Thanks for reading!