The Ultimate Ninja
Loss of Control and Decisions
Kuro Taiyoukai
DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything except ALL ninjas from the Village of Lost Souls and the Village
WARNING!!! THERE ARE LEMONS IN THIS STORY SO IF YOU ARE UNDERAGE OR SHY DON'T READ THIS FAN FICTION!!
I stared at my husband for a moment and asked softly. "Do you ever wonder what happened to Naruto?"
Rock Lee smiled exposing his perfectly white even teeth as he stood up and pointed to the sky. "He is expressing his YOUTH somewhere!"
I shook my head slowly. Out of all the ninjas in the Village Hidden in the Leaves why did I have to fall for Lee? Still… my heart would always belong to Sasuke even though he had turned me down. Hearing footsteps I glanced up from my place at the park bench to see Kakashi and Sasuke walking down the street. Jumping up I blushed as I said.
"Hi Sasuke!"
Sasuke sent a glare my way before turning back to the road. I wondered what was going on. Why was Kakashi so solemn looking? Thinking back I blinked. The only other time I had ever remembered Kakashi looking that way was when we couldn't find Naruto after four months of searching!
Staring after them I placed a hand on my rounded stomach. What would Naruto do when he came back to realize that his world had changed so much?
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I stared at the Fifth Hokage Tsunade. She sat behind her desk staring at us a grim look on her face. Kakashi stiffened beside me as he asked.
"What is it?"
Tsunade sighed heavily before saying. "The Village of Lost Souls has gathered a new member to their team."
The Village of Lost Souls? I frowned… the most powerful Village in the world? What was the big deal if they had a new member?
Tsunade continued then after taking a deep breath. "He is the apprentice of the Crimson Night."
"Crimson Night?" Kakashi asked.
I stared at Tsunade. The Crimson Night? The very ninja who was rumoured to be the greatest of all ninjas? That Crimson Night?
"Crimson Night is a ninja unlike any other. I was one of the few people who had the courtesy of meeting her and surviving the encounter." said Tsunade before continuing. "That was when she first joined the Village of Lost Souls and hadn't reached her potential she has now."
"Why does it matter if she has taken a apprentice?" I asked coldly.
All that mattered to me was if Naruto had been sighted! Where was that teme? Sure I knew that we had always been on each other's throats but Naruto motivated me to train harder. After all there as no one in this Village who was close to my level.
"You should care because her apprentice is rumoured to be just as deadly as her!" snapped Tsunade. "But that is not the real reason why this Village is on high alert."
"Then what is?" I asked again.
Ignoring me Tsunade continued. "The apprentice is a boy about twenty years of age."
I sent a glare at Tsunade telling her to hurry up with this. I watched in satisfaction as she gulped heavily before continuing.
"The most important thing about this boy is that he is rumoured to be a member of our Village. I want you to hunt down this boy and find out if the rumours are true or not. If they are then it would be either Uchiha Itachi or Uzumaki Naruto."
I stared at her. The apprentice was from our Village? Staring at her a bit longer I blinked. If it was either of those two then I would gain from going. If it was Naruto I could bring him back and challenge him happily… if it was Itachi however. Well I would finally gain my revenge for what he had done.
"I believe that this apprentice is more likely to be Naruto and therefore your both 'expertise' in this mission would be good. Sasuke you are Naruto's best friend while you Kakashi have a inside depth to the knowledge of the Shonains isn't that correct?"
I stood shocked as Kakashi took a heavy breath before saying. "Why do you say that?"
Tsunade smiled slightly before continuing. "It was well known that you were in a… relationship of sorts with our own Phantom. I would have sent her if she had not died in that fire. I am sure that Phantom has taught you many things about Shonains."
"Yes but why does my knowledge help with the mission?" Kakashi snapped.
"Crimson Night is rumoured to be a Shonain just like Phantom was. Only no one knows which one she is." said Tsunade. "So you must go carefully… all we know about her is that she is well… female."
I nodded accepting this mission. Grinning inwardly I wondered what sort of skills Naruto had gained from his training. He would be a good adversary and would supply some amusement when I battled him.
'That's not the only thing you want him for…'
I ignored that voice… no I only wanted Naruto so I could battle him nothing more…
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I stared out of the trees at our target. He was a powerful business man who had been killing off his competition. Staring at the man I felt Kyuubi's power grow inside of me. Not daring to lose sight of my target. Fallowing his moment with my eyes I launched myself out of the tree with inhuman speed.
Landing in front of the man I grinned at his shocked look before spinning with my kunai. The kunai slashed through his neck easily. The man stared there in shock before a small, thin, red line developed on his neck. Touching the line with his hand he stared at the blood a moment before collapsing to the ground his head rolling off his shoulders.
Smiling confidently I turned my attention back to the dark figure that stood at my side. Mai… she had trained me since I had come to the Village. With her training I had become incredibly powerful and joined her on missions now.
"Well done Naruto." said Mai softly as she gazed at the body.
Joy filled me… sure I wasn't used to killing yet and that sick feeling would hit me soon but hey! I was the apprentice of the greatest ninja ever! Smiling I did a 'V' sign with my fingers before saying happily.
"Believe it!"
A husky laugh escaped Mai as she nodded to the body. "No one will know it was you. Come I believe a bowl of ramen and a bath are in order!"
I smirked then. Sure during my time with Mai she as icy around anyone else. However around me she almost seemed… well human. Staring at her again I noticed that she was walking silently into the trees. Running over I stared down at my master before laughing and shouting.
"Race you to the ramen shop!"
With that I took off using Kyuubi's speed to help boost my own. Appearing as a blur to even the greatest of Shinobi's eyes. A black blur kept up with me as I moved among the trees. Smirking I picked up speed as we raced along before emerging into a small Village. Dropping the speed instantly I walked toward the ramen shop.
Taking a seat in the far corner by the counter I smirked as many people stared at Mai. Sure I knew that Mai was sexy but god did everyone have to look? I thought of her as my mother! Glancing at Mai I noticed that when she sat she had taken off her jacket exposing the black, leather, bra that was custom for the Village females during the summer.
"Welcome to Ramen, Ramen, Ramen may I take your order?" asked the cook.
I smiled at the overly fat man before shouting loudly. "A order of every ramen you have! Believe it!"
The cook stared at me in shock as he wrote it down on a small pad in his hand. Turning to Mai I could see his blush as he sucked in his large - and I mean LARGE - stomach.
"And you milady?"
"Chicken." said Mai coldly as she stared at me not bothering to glance at the man.
The man huffed as he walked off to prepare our order. I took of my fox mask and lay it on the table. Mai instantly picked it up and held it in her hands before sighing heavily.
"How is Kyuubi today?" she asked softly.
I stiffened. One of the things Mai had taught me was to control Kyuubi and now I was able to speak with the Fox Demon easily. Still Kyuubi had been silent lately and that worried me. Of course it wasn't as though I as complaining! No… after all when Kyuubi did talk all it was about was how sexy Mai would look spread out under us. Which was made worse by the images that the Fox Demon supplied. There was some things that no boy should have to see about his 'mother'.
"Fine… quiet actually." I said softly as I gazed at the woman who I had come to love as my mother.
Mai nodded content as she said softly. "Your abilities have approved greatly since I found you five years ago."
I nodded wondering where this was going.
"I think it is about time that you became a full fledged tracker." said Mai softly before continuing. "I can't really teach you anything else."
I stared at her… and stared some more before whispering. "Are you sure?"
Mai laughed then causing the men to stare at her. Ignoring them however Mai spoke again. "Yes."
I jumped up out of my seat at once and rushed over to the other side of the table before hugging Mai. Mai sat stiff before relaxing and returning the hug happily. A loud cough broke our hug as I turned to see the cook carrying a tray full of bowls. Running back to my seat I licked my lips as I stared at the food. Oh glories ramen! To my happiness the cook set the food down in front of me.
Instantly beginning to devour I ignored the looks of disgust that were sent my way from around the restaurant. Grinning I finished the four bowls of ramen by the time that the cook returned with four more. Setting one in front of Mai and the rest in front of me I ate until their was nothing left.
Glancing over at Mai I smirked at her empty bowl. Suddenly something hit me… if Mai couldn't take off her mask how the hell did she eat?
"How can you eat?"
Mai stared at me for a moment before showing that if she opened her mouth a certain way she could fit chopsticks under her mask. Grinning widely I asked.
"So when do I become a tracker?"
"The moment you beat me in battle." said Mai.
I stared at her… the moment I beat her in battle? How could I beat her in battle? Sure I knew that I was more powerful then the average ninja but Mai was light years ahead of me! A husky laugh stopped my mental rant as I stared at Mai.
"Don't worry… you'll do fine. Come… we need to return to the Village."
With that we both rose as I snapped my mask back into place. Dropping a large amount of money on the table we began to move. Walking out of the shop I was hit by a black haired ninja. Glaring at him I snapped angrily.
"Watch were your going!"
The ninja snorted at me as he continued to walk into the shop beside another jonin. Glaring back at them I felt Mai's hand on my arm lightly.
"Come Naruto… ignore those foolish ninjas."
Nodding I followed Mai out of town feeling two sets of eyes on my back the entire way. Frowning I wondered why those two jonin looked so familiar. Did I know them from somewhere?
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I closed my eyes against the blinding sun as we walked toward the local Ramen shop. Two months on this mission and we had learned nothing of Crimson Night or her apprentice. Everyone thought that they were just legends. Swearing mentally I walked in the door only to hit a masked tracker. The tracker glared at me from behind his mask as he snapped.
"Watch were your going!"
I snorted at the man. He wore tight, black, leather pants and a long flowing, black, leather jacket. His skin as tanned to perfection as he stood there his arms crossed. I walked beside Kakashi as we entered the shop instantly dismissing the ninja before I heard the words that I had been praying to hear.
"Come Naruto… ignore those foolish ninjas."
Spinning around I watched as the two masked figures walked out of the Village. Kakashi laid a hand on my shoulder.
"Did you hear that?" he asked.
I nodded… that woman had called that man Naruto. Thinking back at the hyper, loudmouthed fifteen year old I had once knew I had a hard time making the connection between that icy man. Frowning I turned and walked into the restaurant watching as the cook cleared up piles of bowls.
Hearing the bell chime the cook looked up as Kakashi and I took a seat in the far back corner. I watched as the cook made his way over to us. He frowned at us and snapped.
"What do you want?"
"Information." I said coldly watching as his eyes widened in surprise.
"What kind of information?" he whispered.
"That couple that was just in here-"
"The Crimson Night?" shouted the man causing the entire shop to fall into a deep silence.
I sent a icy glare at them watching in satisfaction as most of them paled and turned away. Turning back to the cook I heard Kakashi speak up.
"Tell me that boy that was with her… what do you know of him?"
The cook was silent for a moment before whispering softly. "No one knows much about him. All I know is that he bought a hell of a lot of Ramen!"
I nodded somehow this boy sounded too much like Naruto.
"I remember he shouted 'believe it' and had big blue eyes. He was totally relaxed even around that sexy piece of ass!" joked the cook before continuing. "But then if I had a piece of her I wouldn't be sitting in some Ramen Shop!"
"What do you mean?" asked Kakashi.
The cook looked at him confused before demanding. "You aren't one of those gays are you? I mean did you see what she was wearing? Even with the mask on she was sexy!"
Kakashi shook his head and I felt my stomach drop. Could Naruto actually be sleeping with the Crimson Night? Is that why he didn't come back? Staring at the cook a moment longer I felt sadness and anger fill me. Five and half years we had been searching for him and he was out fucking some girl?!
"Tell me do you know where they were heading?" Kakashi asked.
The cook shook his head then. "Nope… all they talked about was something concerning the man becoming a Tracker and defeating her in battle."
I nodded slowly and stood up Kakashi fallowing me. If Naruto was going to battle the Crimson Night then they would have to find him quickly. Taking a deep breath they marched out of the shop forgetting about the food they had come to get.
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I stared out through the steamy mist of the hot springs. Letting out a long sigh of happiness I dunked under the water. My cloths and mask lay to the side of the spring besides Mai's own cloths. Squinting I could make out her form setting across from me. She was running her soapy hands through her long hair.
"Mai?" I whispered softly.
Mai glanced at me behind her mask halting her movements. "What is it?"
I blushed heavily all too aware that we were in a hot springs… alone… and well… naked. "Umm… I was wondering if you wanted to be my mother."
Mai stared at me before laughing. Slowly she dunked under the water rinsing off the bubbles before she glided over. Staring at me she hugged me softly. Her face resting on my chest. I hugged her back waiting for what she would say.
"I would love to be your mother Naruto. I already think of you as a son." Mai whispered.
Joy filled me instantly. Finally I would have a mother! Grinning like a mad man I crushed Mai to me. Only for her to speak again.
"Naruto… may I… that is to say… would you accept my blood if I gave it to you?"
I frowned and let her go. Blood? What did she mean? Obviously seeing my confusion she spoke again.
"It is a bond between Shonains and their children. I cut my wrist and feed you some of my blood so you bare my scent. You also gain a tiny bit of my power and I can sense where you are."
"Oh." I said softly before smiling. "Yes! Believe it!"
Mai laughed again as she held out her wrist and ran her long nail across the flesh there. Blood welled up from the long cut there instantly. It was a dark black tinted with red. Holding her wrist up I ran my tongue along the cut. She gasped from the movement and I held it steady before drinking heavily.
The blood burned its way through out my body as I shivered at the feeling. Frowning images filled my mind. One of a young girl standing alone in a field staring down at the chaos of ninjas battling the huge Demon. The next of a red eyed man striking her across the face. The third of her humming softly as she stared at a huge waterfall.
Finally my world went black as I collapsed against Mai.
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I stared at the leader. Did he honestly think that a single woman was worth sending out every member to capture?
"-she is highly dangerous and you must capture her. With her… unique abilities we will be able to control anything."
"What about the rumours of her taking an apprentice?" asked my partner.
The leader as silent for a moment before continuing. "The apprentice is not worth anything. Kill him."
I nodded as the meeting ended and everyone began to shuffle out of the room. The Leader's voice calling my name stopped me. Turning around I stared at him angrily. The Leader was smiling weakly.
"Itachi you are the best of my men. However regardless of that fact I need you to stay away from her."
I sent a icy glare at him then before walking out. Didn't he think that I should be assisting in the capture? My own sister was a Shonain! How could he think that I would endanger this mission? Frowning I couldn't help but wonder if the reason was that this Crimson Night was the new form of my sister's Dragon. Sure I knew that my sister had died and her Dragon would automatically go to a new host. Still… if she truly was the new form of the Dragon I wanted her.
After all my sister wouldn't have wanted it that way…
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Anger flashed through me as I listened to the Hokage yell at Mai yet again! We had returned to the Village only to be told to go to see him. So here we were… getting yelled at… again. Didn't the old fart have anything better to do?
"How dare-" started the Hokage only to be cut off.
"Attack! The Village is under attack!"
I jumped up Mai beside me. Glancing at her we ran out of the large hut to see black cloaked men attacking the Village. The ninjas fought desperately. Twin screams filled the air as a blue skinned man lit a hut on fire on fire. I ran toward the hut pushing the blue fish dude out of the way and jumping in.
Smoke filled my lungs as I battled against the red hot flames scorching my skin. Searching the hut I found the two children huddled in the corner. Grabbing them I clutched them to me as I scrambled out of the hut shocked to see that Mai had not fallowed me.
Once outside I scanned the Village to focus in on Mai. She was battling a tall black haired ninja. They battled hitting their swords of each others as neither gained nor lost ground.
"Mai!" I shouted as I placed the kids down watching as they scrambled out of harms way.
Running over I jumped on the black haired man's back. The black haired man froze before he batted me away like a fly. I sailed into a tree my body hitting it heavily. I fell to the ground and lay there stunned before I felt it.
It was icy… like the world had suddenly frozen over. Glancing up I watched as Mai became encased in black chakura. It was so strong that it crackled loudly and sizzled. I scrambled to my feet painfully. I had never seen anyone with this strong of chakura before other then Kakashi-sensei. Even then it had only been once… when Haku and Zabuza (two rogue ninjas) had attacked us. Mai raised her hand then and I watched as a ball of black lightning lay there.
"Mai stop it!" I shouted remembering what Mai had told me.
Flashback
"Mai?" I asked softly.
Mai glanced at me before continuing on with her meditation.
"Why do you always meditate?"
Stiffening I watched as Mai slowly rose from her position on the floor to face me. Sadly she whispered.
"I am a Shonain and because of that the moment I lose control over my emotions my Dragon takes over. When that happens no one will be able to defeat me. I will kill until this world is completely dead."
End Flashback
Running forward I threw myself in front of Mai. Mai stiffened as she saw me and the chakura vanished instantly. I let out a sigh of relief before I watched Mai collapse only to be caught by her enemy. Staring into the man's face I shivered at his likeness to Sasuke. Who was this man?
The man stared at me for a moment before simply vanishing Mai still trapped in his arms. Staring at the spot where my mother had once stood in the arms of that man I shivered. How had this happened? Glancing around I noticed that all the ninjas were gone.
"Mai." I whispered sadly.
"You fool!" shouted a voice.
I turned weakly to see the Hokage standing there. Blinking through my tears I stared at him blurry eyed.
"You have no idea what you have just done! With the power that she has those ninjas will be unbeatable!"
"I didn't know." I whispered weakly not caring if he heard me or not.
Rising to my feet I walked off leaving the Hokage behind. I didn't care anymore… my mother was gone. Shivering at the wind I walked into the hut that had served as our home. I would save her!
Marching in with new determination I grabbed my backpack off of the floor and walked to the weapons. Throwing it open I noticed a new sword that had been added in the spot for Mai's sword. It was slightly longer then Mai's only the hilt was made of a Fox not a Dragon. Picking it up I turned it over in my hand. The blade was light and fit my hand perfectly. Seeing a card attached to it I ripped it off.
Naruto,
Congratulations on beating me! I had this sword made up for you. Like mine it will use the aura of your Demon to control it. No one other then you and your blood line shall be able to touch it let alone wield it. I hope that you will remember your time spent with me before you leave.
Yours truly,
Mai
Pain filled me. Mai had been so sure I would defeat her. Still… why did she believe in me so much? I had failed her… clutching the sword to me I slid it onto my waist were it held as if by magic.
Grabbing some other weapons I took one long glance at the picture that lay on the side. It was of Mai and I. Mai stood there with my arms around her. She had her arms crossed while I was smiling and laughing. Taking the picture as well I shoved it into my bag. Next I crossed the floor and leaned under the bed. There in a sealed plastic bag was the outfit that I had come in. The orange glared up at me as I shrugged out of my cloths and into the old ones.
Over the years as I had grown Mai had made changes to them so that they now fit. I smiled weakly and thanked her silently as I ran my hand over the orange cloths. Finally I reached up for my headband. Taking it off I stared at the ying yang symbol of the Village of Lost Souls. Dropping that in the bag too I placed my mask in as well. Finally I picked up my old headband the one with the Village Hidden in the Leaves symbol. Placing it on I glanced in the mirror before turning to the door.
Opening it I came face to face with the Hokage. He stared out my outfit for a moment before snapping.
"This is suicide boy! You are no where near powerful enough to save her!"
I shook my head before whispering. "I have to try…"
"Why?" demanded the Hokage.
"I love her…"
With that I walked away. Leaving behind what had been my home for the past five years and into what could be my last mission. But it didn't matter… no… I had to save her.
Author Notes: There are new ages now in this chapter. This one takes place about five and half years after the other one. The new ages are:
Sasuke: 21
Naruto: 20
Kakashi: 24
Mai???
Lee: 30
Hokage (Village of Lost Souls): 64
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