The Pack

Ch 4

A dark past

Disclaimer: heh take a guess if I owned Naruto I would have done things differently but since I don't own it. blows loud raspberry

Kakashi and the team of ANBU were jumping through the trees as fast as possible trying to match the pace set by the giant fox Karigan was riding. As he was running he began to think back on what had just happened. "Whatever it was that charged us was huge. But what was it Naruto's sensei called Kyuubi. He nearly missed the next branch when he recalled the name she had used.

Looking down Kakashi saw that they were barely able to keep up with the fox carrying Karigan He had question and most likely she had the answers he just had to find a way to talk to her. Before he could plan anything a piercing scream dragged his attention back to the present.

Temari was a brave girl but a smart one as well other wise she would have been killed a long time ago by her younger brother. She felt the scream escape her lips it wasn't the first time she screamed in fright but it was the first time that she saw Gaara scared as well. Gaara had just finished off a group of rain nins and collected the required scroll when they heard a rustling behind them. Every one had turned to see a rock nin come barreling out of the brush only to be hit by something monstrous. The Suna team had to blink the nin had just stopped running and was looking at them in a funny way Temari was trying to figure out what had hit the rock nin when she saw several red lines appear on the mans body before a crimson shower of blood exploded outwards as the nin collapsed.

Temari hadn't screamed then she was used to random people exploding in bloody agony but it was usually Gaara who was doing it. No she had screamed when a something reached out a large clawed hand and grabbed the nin's still twitching body and dragged it out of sight followed by a large crunching sound like something was eating. A large pool of blood started to form at the base of the tree and even Gaara was looking worried. Temari felt her skin crawl when a large growl was heard. She began to look frantically around her trying to determine where it was coming from when she heard a something snap from behind her. Gaara and Kankuro were turning around when she felt some thing wrap an arm around her waist and jump straight up. She didn't scream she only watched in terror as the forest floor disappeared out her sight along with her brothers. Her fear was amplified when whatever was holding her started laughing.

Gaara and Kankuro who were trying to recover from the sight of Temari being carried off into the trees were scared out of their skin when a large nine tailed fox came tearing into the clearing. Naruto and Gade jumped off Kyuubi's back as Gaara raised his sand in preparation for an attack however he was surprised when he saw Naruto run past him.

"Where's the sand girl?"

Kankuro looked confused and pointed straight up. When another large fox came running into the clearing Kankuro lost it and started giggling like mad before he fell over and curled into a ball. Gaara backed up till his back was against a tree and still refused to drop his defense just in case the two foxes attacked.

"Naruto where is Drekk?"

Naruto turned and saw Karigan and kakashi move towards him. The rest of the ANBU were still maintaining a defensive position around Kyuubi. Kyuubi began to glow softly and the ANBU raised their collective weapons but felt their jaws drop when the glow faded revealing a large red headed man. Karigan turned to Kakashi.

"Tell your men to stand down and leave Kyuubi alone or your going to have a lot of deaths on your hands."

Kakashi gawked at her. "You do realize that if he attacks there is nothing we can do to stop him." She nodded.

"Why the hell would you allow your student to summon a demon . . ." He never finished he sentence as Naruto's fist connected with his face sending him flying across the clearing and into the group of ANBU knocking them to the ground. Kakashi and the ANBU stared at Naruto from where they were laying as the young man stalked towards them. His face was in a state of uncontrollable rage, his single blood red eye glared at them with the intent, no the guarantee, to kill within an instant. His poise was that of a state of animalistic rage, muscles tense and ready to destroy anything that dared talk back again. The Kyuubi charka swirled around him, giving him the appearance of a fox, with one tail swishing back and fourth. The Fox Boy was giving off enough killing intent to be felt for a whole mile. For a second, the AMBU could see the Kyuubi, the demon that nearly destroyed their village. And this vision scared them more than anything they have ever seen before.

"Kakashi if I ever hear you of you insulting or trying to attack Kyuubi not only will you have to worry about him but you will have to worry about me I don't take well to my family being attacked."

Kakashi for the second time in his life felt absolutely and completely powerless as he stared up into the controlled fury that was Naruto.

"Naruto how could you call that demon family?" One of the ANBU asked from under the pile.

A Chakra pulse exploded off Naruto. "Because he protected me and healed me when the rest of you bastards never lifted a finger to help this so called demon when I was attacked by the civilians it may have been in his best interest to keep me alive but none the less he did more for me than any person besides Saurtobi in that fucking village."

Kakashi felt a stab of guilt as he realized Naruto was right. Still he felt he had to defend himself. "What about me Naruto I treated you with respect when you became part of team 7."

Kakashi felt fear well up in him when Naruto locked eyes with him he never noticed the two chakra claws forming around Naruto till they had seized him.

"Repect, Kkashi. You never respected me you were always busy training the villages precious Uchiha. You never once told me something that would improve my skills. Oh and lets not forget that every time the 'team' accomplished something it was all thanks to the precious Uchiha." The two chakra claws released Kakashi. "kakashi you failed to head the lesson you strived to teach us. You failed to see underneath the underneath." With that Naruto turned and walked back towards the spot where Temari had been taken by his brother.

Temari was scared.

No she was terrified. Whatever had captured her had released her when it neared the top of the trees and had quickly disappeared. When she had tried to move from where the creature had placed her she had heard a very menacing growl and had stopped moving. Now here she sat with her feet swaying over open space trying to figure out what to do. She felt a chakra pulse down below and saw something move in the shadows. Turning her head to face the movement she saw a pair of pitch black eyes then her world faded into darkness.

Naruto was still looking upwards when he saw a shadow detach itself from the canopy above. Grinning he watched as the shadow fell towards him. Pushing chakra into his feet Naruto leapt straight up till he neared a branch and propelled himself even higher. Naruto grinned as he caught sight of his brother falling towards him. Unleashing his chakra claws he met Drekk's claws and the fight was on.

Down below Kyuubi waited till Karigan had reached him before he wrapped an arm about her waist and like Naruto before him did a chakra powered jump. When he reached the zenith of his jump he launched Karigan towards the two fighting boys. Karigan drew her bow and as she neared Drekk she pulled back and released the arrow.

Drekk roared as the arrow punctured his shoulder the shock caused him to drop Temari. Her lifeless body fell until Naruto caught her in his chakra claws. Karigan began to plummet back to the ground but as she passed Kyuubi she waved to him and felt his chakra claws wrap about her before pulling her back to the branch he was sitting on. Drekk fell and the ground where he landed cracked from the impact.

Kakashi and the ANBU cautiously made their way towards the hole that Drekk had made. Peering over the edge they saw Drekk breathing easily his cloths ripped to shreds and an arrow through his shoulder. Glancing up he saw Naruto sticking to a tree with Temari in his arms while across from his stood Karigan bow still drawn standing beside Kyuubi.

Kakasi could only watch as Karigan leapt calmly to the ground along with Kyuubi. Naruto walked down the tree instead of jumping down once he was on the ground he walked towards Kankuro who had hidden behind a tree when Naruto had unleashed his killing intent. When he saw Temari he ran up to Naruto and gently took her from him with a nod he ran back towards the spot Gaara had retreated to. From there they disappeared into the trees.

Naruto walked back to the small crater and watched as Karigan calmly removed the arrow from Drekk's shoulder. Placing the arrow back in her quiver at her waist she then placed a green glowing hand on Drekk's shoulder. After a few moments Drekk groaned and sat up without opening his eyes. Karigan placed a hand against his cheek.

"Drekk what happened?"

Drekk shuddered and Kakashi's visible eye opened wider as he saw tears began to fall from Drekk's eyes. "I lost her again."

Karigan wrapped her arms around him and gently rocked back and forth. Kyuubi grimaced and Naruto looked pissed Kakashi was confused as Gade walked over towards the gathered ANBU.

"It would be best if you left now everything is under control."

Kakashi glanced about he knew that he should bring them in for interrogation however the fact that Naruto had access to Kyuubi's chakra even with Kyuubi outside of his body let alone whatever Drekk did to those rock nins he knew that if he insisted that their was going to be trouble. He only nodded and signaled the ANBU to move out.

Gade moved back to the hole and handed the rock nins scroll to Naruto. "We got what we needed lets head towards the tower and we can rest up as Drekk recovers."

Naruto nodded and Kyuubi moved down and with the help of Karigan and Naruto position Drekk so that he was riding on Kyuubi's back and together they moved off towards the tower. When they neared the tower they saw that the sand team was entering one of the double doors and followed suit. Once inside the opened the scrolls and were greeted by a young woman with red eyes.

A/N heheh