So in the beginning of this chapter, is a time skip. Sasuke has already left, Hiruzen is dead, kushina is still gone trying to find answers and all that fun stuff. I would like to thank you reviewers, The Twilights Shad0w: Thank you for offering your character, I will gladly accept. And don't worry I won't hurt him too bad. *Sweet smile* All my OC's are on vacation...strange i know.

So cloud...thank you for your complement.

Cloud: Your welcome...

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Cloud: Sure...She doesn't own Naruto or any of the characters.

Thank you. Onto the story...


Chapter 8

5 years later

"Naruto! I need your help!" a pink haired women yelled. The boy she called came running.

"What's the matter Sakura?"

"I need you to help me carry these things over to where Kakashi is." Sakura said pointing to a bunch of festival lights.

"Right!" Naruto went over and grabbed several boxs while Sakura took the rest.

"So, how's the preperations going?" Naruto asked.

"Quite well. Tsunade's hoping that this will bring alot of people into the village and we can get some support for what we might need it for. War's, produce, you know that kind of stuff."

"That makes sense. How many villages are we expecting?"

"No idea. Tsunade won't tell me. But I'm assuming over 20. Maybe."

"20! That's alot!"

"Not really Naruto. 20 not even half of the villages out there."

"Really?"

"Yes. Ah Kakashi!" Sakura spotted Hatake Kakashi helping put up lights on the Hokage's office. Kakashi turned around and seemed to brighten up as he spotted his two ex-students, as they had already graduated...well Sakura anyway. Naruto was still offically a Genin but his level was that of a high level Chunin. Kakashi jumped down and walked up to Naruto and Sakura.

"Thank's you guys. Now I can finish. Hey Naruto."

"Yes Kakashi?"

"Can you go and clean the Hokage monument?"

"Sure."

"No spray paint, but with soap, Naruto." Sakura intergected.

"I got it Sakura. you don't have to tell me."

"I know. I just want you to do it right so that I don't have to fix your mistakes."

"Both of you knock it off and get busy. Sakura I heard Lady Tsunade needed you."

"Ok." they replied. Naruto went and did his job while Sakura went to see Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade. You wanted to see me." Saukra said and bowed her head.

"Yes Sakura, I wanted you to keep an eye out for any suspisous people during the festival."

"Of course My Lady. But can you tell me why. That might be able to help me more."

"I don't know who's all going to show up. I want you to keep an eye out. I don't my village attacked by someone who showed up and we didn't know it."

"I understand My Lady."

"If you find any one capture them and bring them to questioning. If its serious enough then I'll have you bring them to me. Understood?"

"Yes My Lady."

"Good. I will some ANBU assigned to you and all around the village."

"What about your personal guard?"

"Sakura, I will be just fine. I'm your teacher, you should understand that."

"Yes I'm sorry Tsunade."

"No worries. Go about your business, and I'll see you at the festival."

"Right. See ya Tsunade." Sakura said as she ran out. Tsunade watched and thought, I have a really bad feeling about this, I don't what but I want to be very cautious.

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He walked with the crowd. Wearing a long black cloak, he walked somemore. People laughed and shouted around him. After 10 minutes of walking he reached the main gates of Konaha. He stopped and admired for a second before continuing his walking. He entered the village and was blocked by a tall person wearing a mask. An ANBU. He thought. Then a pink haired women walked up to him.

"Who are you?"

"I am a traveler from a village."

"Beat around the bush much?"

"I answered your question. May I pass?"

"No. You're suspisous and I have to bring into be questioned."

"Fine. I would like to see the Hokage."

"Miss. Sakura, I don't think we should let him be brought to Lady Tsunade." one of the ANBU whispered in her ear. However the man heard them. He could hear everything everywhere. The people moving around, their individual converstions among many other things.

"Yeah I know. Take him away for questioning."

Two ANBU grabbed him under the arms and started dragging him away. People watched and whisptered but he didn't care. He was drug along and brought to a big jail cell. Very roughly they shoved him into it he stumbled onto the floor. Sitting on the ground, he waited.

"Oi. What are we doing here man?" came a voice within his cloak. He moved the cloak to reveal a blue and white fox.

"We were hindered. But don't worry, I shall talk with the Hokage. We will accomplish our goal."

"I sure hope so."

"What are you guy talking about?" another voice added into the fray.

"We ended up in the jail, how are we going to get out of this?" the fox comented. A black and silver snake slithered out.

"Kitsu, you need to be patient." the snake said atop the mans head.

"Maka, I didn't ask you."

"Kitsu, she's right. Just give it time. We will talk to the Hokage."

"How can you be so sure?" the man smiled under his hood.

"Of course. I can do anything."

"Well aren't we pretty full of ourselves." the pink haired women said. The stranger said nothing.

"So you have animals that talk. That's pretty amazing, you must be a ninja."

"You are correct. This is Kitsu," he pointed to the fox, "and Maka." pointing to the snake.

"Right. Well since your a ninja I will have the Hokage personally take care of you." He smiled again.

"Lovely." Sakura couldn't help but shiver in fear. She had the ANBU tie him up and excort him to the Hokage tower.

"Sakura you said that you had someone who wanted to see me."

"Yes he's a ninja from the looks of his animals and I noticed that he is equiped with the ninja tools."

"Well lets have a look see." She nodded for the ANBU to bring him in. She couldn't help but look astonished. He was tall with thick, silky, long black hair with midnight blue highlights. He could be a spy with how dark he is. I love his hair though. She also noted the fox and snake with him. Hmm...strange combination. she thought.

"Tell me what do you wish to speak to me about?"

"My village is in need of your assistance."

"What village?"

"The Hidden Moon village."

"What? There is no such village. Except in the legand. You are lying."

"I speak the truth. We are a small village and we need you assistance."

"I will not believe you."

"Than I shall prove it too you." The man brought the bottom of the cloak back to reveal a head band with a moon on it.

"You made it up." Sakura said.

"I speak the truth. I am the leader, Shiba is one of my names."

"I don't really believe you but I shall listen."

"Wonderful." the man said with a grin that revealed pointed teeth that looked like real fangs. Both Sakura and Tsunade shivered and prepared themselves for the strangers story.


So tell me what you think please. Reviews help. And again thanks you all who have reviewed. I know this chapter might not be as exciting as the others but I was hitting a major road block that I am having a hard time getting past. But thanks for reading and for those who have reviewed: Thanks and review some more. So thank you Cloud for your assistance and I hope that its ok if I use you untill my characters come back from vacation.

Cloud: Of course. *Smiles*

Thanks. I'm out for now.