AN: This is the filler chapter, but seriously still entertaining! Enjoy everyone.

Chapter 8 Departure

Kakashi POV:

Wow, that was a splendid night, even though the attacker punched a hole in the mood. What the hell? Do I hear a knocking? ITS ONLY 7:50! WHO COMES KNOCKING NOW? I guess I have to get up know either I like it or not.

3rd person:

Kakashi got up, gave a little stretch and started to stagger to the door. The knocking got louder and louder as he approached. He felt a female's chakra; he didn't really like females showing up at his door, they just come and try to sneak a peek at his face. He opened the door and got punched in the face. He bounced back and landed on his back, he yelled, "Who the hell just punched me!"

He took out a Kunai and braced for another attack. The sun was beaming through the door, which blinded Kakashi greatly. Once his eyes got used to the light, he notice it WAS a female standing at his door way. She started talking, "Holy shit Kakashi. You just got up? We have a VERY important mission, and you just WOKE UP? GET YOUR ASS UP AND GET READY."

Kakashi notice that the voice was very similar, and speaking of a mission. He asked, "Huh, Anko is that you?"

She closed the door, and grabbed the collar of his white t-shirt, she was just a head shorter than he was, but still put on quite a performance. She yelled, "WHO DO YOU THINK I AM? AYAME OR SOME OTHER GIRL TRYING TO HOOK UP WITH YOU? JUST GET YOU'RE ASS UP AND GET READY."

Kakashi hated that thought of Anko thinking he was dating someone so, he quickly broke from Anko's grip and walked to his bathroom, but before he went in he pointed Anko to his couch. He entered into his bathroom, as Anko placed her hand on her shoulder; where the cruse mark was located. Everything was quiet as she sat there, and thought about the mission.

After a few minutes, Kakashi walked out. He didn't have the mask on or a shirt. He forgot that Anko was waiting for him in his on his couch. When he walked out they both locked eyes until he broke it and ran into his room a second later. She muttered to herself, "God damn that is one hot kid."

He heard some muttering but he couldn't find the correct word while pressing his ear to the door. He stood there, barricading the door and thought No! This is bad, she saw me shirtless! She has already seen me without the mask BUT SHIRTLESS? She is like stripping my mystery cloak away from me! He pushed the thought away while he got changed; it was a pretty big deal to face being shirtless in front of his best friend. He really just wanted to focus on the mission plan for the time being.

He checked all his weapons and materials while getting ready for the mission. He packed around twenty freshly sharpened kunais. He kept around five in his weapon pocket, while he kept the rest in his backpack. He packed 30 explosive tags, 20 shurikens, a few warrior pills to replenish chakra, ten of his custom made senbons and his special Dragon Chakra Sword. This sword is capable of slicing or penetrating through everything, a mid-range weapon that can be shattered and recombine; it can be thrown from any range and come back to its wielder when commanded. The sword has amazing power yet to be discovered.

Kakashi slowly walked out the door like nothing ever happened. Anko eyes directed to him, and smiled as if nothing happened. Kakashi heard a mumble coming from Anko, he didn't hold back so he asked, "Did you say something?"

She snapped back reality, "oh its nothing", she started blushing ever so slightly and before she knew it Kakashi was already at the door waiting for her to join.

She quickly got up and walked towards the door. He let her out before he did, as he did this he whispered into her ear, "I will protect you, no matter what, you will be safe." She felt something warm in her soul; it felt like a light bulb has turned her lonely, cold soul into a bright, warm soul.

Both friends leaping from building to building, Kakashi picked up the pace to see Anko falling behind a little. He slowed his pace for her to catch up.

Kakashi then felt a strong chakra present tailing them, it was not someone normal. Their Chakra is insanely high, assuming the tailing they are most likely following them to get to the Hokage or someone at a high ranking and for sure it is not the same person that attacked him last night. Kakashi then looked at Anko, as she nodded. He pointed south-west and showed one finger. Once again Anko nodded, and in a flash the both pushed off into the air.

Anko heard Kakashi yell from the distance, "Chidori senbon!" She saw millions of lightning needles dart towards the area of the target.

After she didn't see Kakashi and then notice that was just for distraction for him to get behind the enemy. She looked over to find Kakashi just behind the enemy with his newly matured sharingan eyes. He started to slowly reach and pull out his Dragon Chakra blade. When it was fully emerged out of its shell, it started to light up with light-blue light around it. Indeed that was Kakashi's chakra being transferred into the sword to make it all the more effective.

"Chidori Katana!" Kakashi yelled with strength. The blade started screeching and expanding with dark-blue lightning currents flying from it. The sound of a thousand birds filled the air along with the metal screeching from the chakra.

He launched forward delivering the blade straight into the enemy's chest. The attacker yelled in horrifying pain as he fell to his knees. When he touched the ground Kakashi quickly drew back the blade stopping the charka and putting it back into place and in the matter of a few seconds the enemy was gone. He felt the new power of the sharingan, which would benefit him greatly as he grows stronger with them.

Kakashi started pacing towards the attacker, not the same attacker from last night. He saw the attacker's headband, indeed foreign from this land. The attacker was from the Sunagakaure, the sand village, supposedly our "allied" nation. Kakashi waited for Anko to pull up beside him, as she came only seconds after.

"Who do you think he is?" Anko asked seeing the headband.

"Defiantly from the sand, seems to be at a chunnin level, in his mid-twenty, I think I have an idea."

"Tell me, you seem to know too much." She scowled at the slightly stiff shinobi beside her.

Kakashi picked up the lifeless body and said, "Let's get to Tsunade, she will know what to do, but to bring a spy to spy on us, especially one of our allied nations. This is kind of confusing."

Anko dropped her head, "Yeah, I haven't noticed…" She said in sarcasm.

Kakashi slowly started running off to the main gate, Anko quickly followed him. She was in deep thinking about the scenarios that have happened the past few days. She felt weak and worthless around him, every time they got "attacked", Kakashi would come in and wipe out the ninja before she could analyze the scene. The other side she felt safe, having a great shinobi wanting to protect you is the best thing you can ever asked for. She might never get a scratch on her skin ever again around him, but she has to put her head in the battle and help out the shinobi and prove that she is an exceptional kunoichi.

Kakashi looked at Anko, just by the corner of his eye. He saw her in deep thinking but still on her game. He asked her, "Anko. Do you think I am a monster?"

She looked up to see the fear in his eyes. She shook her head, "No. Never in a million years would I think that. You are an exceptional shinobi that serves his village in pride. I don't think anyone would ever think as you as a "monster", but more as a "hero""

Kakashi felt her words pierce through his armor then touched his skin. He defiantly felt the power of the sharingan, and he can control them well too. If he can spring his Mangekyō sharingan, he would be the most deadly shinobi known, after The Yellow Flash – Minato Namikaze – and Itachi uchiha. He then spoke up, "Well you are the most excellent kunoichi I know. You hold the curse mark, Anko that can grant you exceptional strength but that only comes if you know how to control it. Even without it I know for a fact that you are the most exceptional kunoichi I know."

Anko felt those words, deep inside her soul. Grant me exceptional strength? That all isn't worth it. The pain… It hurts too much to think of the past. She thought.

He shook his head seeing Anko have second thoughts. He knew the power of the cruse mark, but never battled one that possessed the power. Anko seems to be able to control the cruse, but only kept it down. Maybe she can master the "gift" that Orochimaru gave to her. "Anko, let us pick up the pace and reach Tsunade faster!"

"You're starting to sound like Gai! If you do turn down that path, I'll prefer you as either a missing-nin or pronounced dead." She gave a glare at her best friend.

"Damn, I better watch my back around this hot-…"

Anko cut him off, it was for the better. "Shut up and look at you, turning into Gai every second, from rivals to brothers." She started to feel shivers flying up and down her spine.

He looked at her in disgust, as he picked the pace. Anko quickly caught up and both of them were on their way to see Tsunade.

After an additional two minutes both reached Tsunade's inpatient mood. She yelled, "YOU TWO ARE DEAD WHAT TOOK YOU…"

Stop dead silent as she saw Kakashi carrying a lifeless body. Anko quickly stayed close to Kakashi making sure he gets hit with the kunais before she would. Kakashi went in front of Tsunade and placed the chunnin level shinobi down on the cold hard ground.

Tsunade was planning on yelling at the two, but got side tracked by an allied shinobi, dead, right at her feet. She said, "Kakashi, who is this? How did he get here?"

Kakashi said, "One at a time. This seems to be a chunnin level shinobi, but at Jonin level as a spy. He was tailing us until I laid an attack. He sure wasn't ready for any attacks, so assuming the situation; he was used as a mere tool, by the Sunagakaure. He is Aye."

Tsunade stood there, kept her eyes on the dead shinobi. She felt the mood drop, as she stood there. Anko scooted closer to Kakashi as he stood there. Anko muttered, "A mere tool."

Kakashi glanced at her; he knew what she was thinking about. That indeed is Orochimaru, the one that used her as a mere tool for his test. He just wanted to hug her and explain that everything is okay. Anko glanced back at Kakashi, both locking eyes before their comrades. Finding the earth still as ever can be before Genma said, "Hey, you two love birds! Stop making out and listen."

Kakashi turned at Genma and gave him the death stare. Genma admittedly backed off knowing Kakashi's power, as Asuma tries to control Kakashi. Anko just stood there, still thinking about the mission as she watches Asuma try to lock Kakashi. Kurenai placed her hand on Anko's shoulder and whispered, "Everything is going to be alright. We have those two meat loafs." Anko burst into laughter without knowing Kakashi was giving her a stare.

Kakashi turned his head towards Kurenai and said, "I heard that."

Kurenai turned to Asuma as he was still trying to hold down Kakashi. But no luck, Kakashi broke out of Asuma's grip and threw him to the ground. Tsunade stood there shaking her head, then she rose up, "If you all are ready. Let you're mission begin. I will see you all hopefully in a week. Good luck and make sure you guys don't do anything stupid." She then gave a glance towards Kakashi's Team, as if she knew one of them would get hurt or even killed.

Everyone yelled "Hai", as they all headed to leave the Konaha, in search of their assigned Akatsuki members. Everyone seemed insecure by their unnatural Chakra flow, all of them, the adults to Kakashi's team, but only one person did not fear, and that was Kakashi.

As they left the gate, every team went in different directions. Before Genma and his team left, he said to Kakashi's team, "Good luck kids."

Kakashi waved his hand and said, "You too" and then whispered, "you fuck," as Genma smacked hard him behind the head. Then Kakashi yelled, "THAT'S GOING TO LEAVE A MARK!" He heard laughing coming from Genma's team, Kakashi then said to himself they're going to pay later. For sure they will never pick on me again. All the older Jonin loved to pick on the younger generation, now it was Kakashi's turn but that would change in a very short time period.

All the teams' departure safely from the Konaha, not knowing what would come next in their way. Not knowing either they would come back dead or alive, but that's the Shinobi's life. Serve you're village like a tool, but loved more than a tool. Kakashi's team left the gate, soundly until…

Chapter 9 "Surprise"

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