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Bold (Inner/demon/personal narrator...you'll get it later)

Italic (thoughts)

Normal (...normal...)


(Tora's POV)

"The mist is so thick I can't see what's ahead." I whispered quietly, turning to my brother who was trying to see or smell anything. Silence enveloped us again.

"We should be able to see the bridge soon." The old man spoke for the first time.

"If we move along the bridge we'll be at the country of the wave." The rower spoke in whispered tones, gesturing us to look upwards. We waited until we could see the outline of something. The bridge, it turns out, was enormous. The sheer size brought surprise and wonder even to Sasuke's face.

Naruto's smile was wide, "Sugoi! It's huge!" Naruto's yelling set the rower off.

"Hey, be quiet! We're using this boat and hiding in the mist. That's why I'm not using the engine. In other words, if we're caught, we'll be in trouble." Shock was written on all of our faces. I can only imagine my own.

"Tazuna-san..." Arina-sensei started while looking at the old man. "Before the boat gets to the pier, there's something I need to ask you." The old man's face was down and his eyes shadowed. "The identity of those after you, and why." a moment of tense silence. "Or we can call this mission off once ashore."

After a pregnant pause the Tazuna spoke. "I guess I need to tell you the real story then. I mean, I would like you to hear my story." This sparked my curiosity. "As you stated before, this mission is most likely outta your job description." Another long pause. I suspected it was to add drama. "An extremely terrible man is after my life." Bingo. But still...

"An extremely terrible man?" Kakashi-sensei asked his one eye narrowing in suspicion. "Who is it?"

"You must have heard the name before. Marine transportation billionaire Gatoh."

Arina-sensei's eyes widened, "Gatoh? The one from Gatoh Inc.? He's one of the richest men in this world."

"Nani? Nani? Who?" Naruto asked while moving forward slightly.

"He's the president of a marine transportation company on the outside. Underground he uses gangs and ninjas to smuggle drugs and contraband goods. He even does jobs like the takeovers of other companies and countries." Again with the pause. I imagined a short man with a mouse like appearance who spoke like Mickey Mouse...I shuddered. (A/N: NARUTO ABRIDGED!) "About a year ago he set his sights on Wave Country. He entered the country using violence and wealth as his shield and quickly took over the island's sea traffic and transportation. On an island like this, taking over the sea means ruling over the wealth, politics and people. And the one thing Gatoh is afraid of, is the construction of this bridge." He finished by looking up at the bridge dramatically. I had to admit...it did effect me a bit.

"I see. So you, as the builder of the bridge, became an obstacle to him." I spoke while putting my hand under my chin.

"Then those ninjas were sent by Gatoh." Sasuke said while looking at me. Naruto on the other hand was scratching his head.

"But I don't understand. He's a dangerous man that uses ninjas. Why did you hide that fact when you came to us?" Kakashi asked while once again fixing his gaze on Tazuna-san.

"The Country Of The Wave is a really poor country. Even the feudal lord doesn't have much money. We don't have much either. There isn't enough to request for an expensive B rank or above mission. If you quit your mission, I'll be killed for sure on my way home. No need to blame yourselves. It's just that my adorable little grandson will cry and cry then cry some more. Then my daughter will hold a grudge against Konoha, and live a lonely life." Both Naruto and my eye twitched. "But it's not your fault." Sasuke's eyes closed and an anime vein appeared on his head. My right eye twitched, Naruto's left eye twitched, Kakashi-sensei was scratching his head with his eye in a 'U' shape, Arina-sensei was drumming her fingers on the boat edge and also had an anime vein pulsing on her head.

Kakashi-sensei sweat dropped, "I guess it can't be helped. We'll continue to escort you."

"That's good to hear." Tazuna spoke then turned to the rower flashing a victory sign and smiling. "I won"


(Normal POV)

After thanking the rower he left leaving the team...and Tazuna at the seemingly empty dock. Wave Country was beautiful, no doubt about it, just poor. "Alright take me home!" Tazuna announced putting his hands in his pockets. The walked away and into a forest. Arina looked bored and annoyed. 'If they attack, they'll send Jounin instead of Chuunin level ones.' She closed her eyes in defeat. 'Oh well...' Tora was walking in front with Naruto side by side behind her, Arina and Kakashi on either side of Tazuna behind them. Sasuke discreetly began walking beside Tora. She looked over at him with a pissed expression. 'I'm not gonna let this guy take the good parts anymore. It's high guard from now on bitches.' With that thought she rushed ahead and began to look around frantically. Everyone stopped and watched. This outta be good...

Tora took out a kunai when she heard a bush rustling. "There!" she exclaimed launching the kunai into said bush. Each expression was priceless. Sasuke's eyes bugged out, Naruto ran into a tree, Tazuna looked constipated...probably was too, Kakashi's visible eye widened as his hands froze in the air as he reached for his book. It looked like he was going to grab Arina's ass, Arina's eyes were big and her jaw dropped. That face didn't last long when she noticed Kakashi's hands.

"PERVERT!" she yelled while power punching him into the sky. Naruto composed himself and looked into the sky while saying, "Team Kakashi blasting off again!" which earned him odd looked...Told ya it'd be good...

"Oh, it was just a mouse." Tora said while swiping the hair from her face an smirking all cool like.

"Stop showing off! There's nothing there!" Naruto yelled while pointing at Tora.

"Please Tora! Don't use your throwing knives so carelessly." Arina screamed while pointing also. "We're in enough danger as it is!" Tazuna was visibly shaking. Sasuke just turned trying to stifle a laugh, and muttering 'dobe' under his breath. Finally Tazuna exploded...figuratively, not literally.

"Hey you dwarf! Don't scare us!"

"But I see someone over there!" Tora spoke defensively while looking in one direction. Then another. "Is he over there?" Another rustling bush. Poor thing never saw it coming. Tora threw another kunai.

Arina stomped over with a scary expression. "I told you to stop!" She exclaimed before hitting Tora on the head. Quite hard too.

"But I really did sense someone."

"Liar! cut it out!" While the two argued and threw around insults, Kakashi who just randomly showed up investigated while acting all stealthy. He stopped and sweat dropped at the sight of a pure white bunny with a kunai lodged in a tree above it's head. It's eyes were so wide they were almost pupil-less. Arina walked over with Tora not far behind. "Baka! Look what you did!" She again screamed indicating the poor bunny. Tora looked at it and her eyes widened.

She picked up the bunny and began to hug it and rub it's cheek with her own. "I'm sorry Mr. Fluffers! I didn't mean it!" Kakashi just stopped with the games for a minute and realized something. 'That's a snow rabbit. But what's with it's fur? They only have white fur in the winter. But it's spring. That means it's a rabbit that was raised inside a place where the sun isn't a factor for the replacement technique.'

"Gomen! I'm sorry Mr. Fluffers!" Tora kept exclaiming over and over with the others watching. That is besides Kakashi. He was focused on the chakra signature that just appeared.

"Everyone duck!" He demanded while hitting the dirt as a huge sword flew over them and lodged into a tree. A ninja appeared on it...facing away from them. He wore really high blue, striped puffy pajama pants, no shirt, animal printed arm and leg warmers, a mist headband lopsided, and a mask of bandages. He had a grey tinge to his skin and brown hair.

'Yes! an opponent!' Tora thought while smirking and glancing at Sasuke. 'This time, I'll handle the situation! I'm not going to lose to Sasuke.'

"Oh dear. Your Momochi Zabuza, the exiled ninja of Mist." Arina spoke with a hand on her hip. "Stay back. He's different from the ninjas we met before."

Tora's eyes widened in realization. "That's one big ass sword." Naruto remarked quietly.

"That is Momochi Zabuza of the Legendary Shinobi Swordsmen." Tora spoke more to herself, her eyes sparkling with happiness.

"You mean the sword guys you always obsess about." Naruto asked again.

"I don't obsess but yes that's right. I've always wanted to be apart of that..."

"I thought you wanted to become Hokage?"

"Oh shut up. I do but that would make it even cooler..." Tora ended while Naruto smiled fondly at his sister.

Kakashi was reaching toward his headband silently. 'If he's an enemy...'

"I'm guessing your Kakashi the Sharingan user." The ninja Zabuza spoke. Sasuke was taken aback. "And you. The Demon of the Bloody Whirlpool." He indicated Arina who's eyes hardened at the name given to her. "Sorry, but I need you to hand over grandpa."

"Protect Tazuna. Don't join the battle." Arina said while reaching for her Katana. Kakashi finally lifted up his headband revealing the Sharingan. Naruto was clearly confused.

"I'm honored I get to see the Sharingan I've heard about." Zabuza spoke, turning to face them.

"The hell is the Sharingan?" Naruto asked frantically.

Sasuke stood straight. "Sharingan...The eye creates it, and it is the power the pupil generates. Ones who use doujutsu are said to have eye powers that can see through all genjutsu, taijutsu and ninjutsu, and cancel their effects." Sasuke seemed to have memorized this. Like he was reciting it from a book. "Sharingan is one of the various types of eyes that doujutsu users possess. But that isn't the only ability the Sharingan possesses." Sasuke trailed off.

"That's correct. The scary part is that Sharingan can understand how an opponents technique works, and copy it." Zabuza finished. Suddenly a thick mist was cast over the area. He looked at Kakashi. "When i was in the Hidden Village of the Mist's assassination squad, your information was listed in the bingo book I carried asking for your capture. It also noted this: The man who copied more than 1000 techniques, Kakashi the copy ninja."

Both Naruto and Tora were amazed by the sheer power of their sensei. Sasuke just glared. 'I don't understand...Sharingan is a special trait that appears in only a limited amount of people in the Uchiha clan. Could he be...?!'

"Lets cut the chit-chat here. I have to kill the geezer right away." when Zabuza spoke these words, the Genin created a defending position around Tazuna. "It seems I have to defeat you two first." With that Zabuza launched from the tree and onto the water.

"He's there!" Naruto exclaimed.

"He's on the water!" Tora exclaimed after.

Zabuza was standing in a jutsu position while water and chakra swirled around him.

"He's embedding a lot of chakra in that water." Kakashi said as his Sharingan spun.

Zabuza cast his jutsu. "Mist concealment.

"He'll try to eliminate me first but..." Kakashi trailed off.

"Who is he?" Naruto asked.

"Momochi Zabuza. He was in the Hidden Village of Mist's ANBU, and was known for his 'silent killing' techniques. Almost in par with Silent Rose."

"Silent Rose?" Tora asked again.

"Silent Rose. No one knows who she is. All they know is that she kills each person soundlessly, and when they're found, they're holding a single black rose with bright red blood on it. Anyway, don't let your guard down."

"We are so screwed..." Tora whispered to herself.

"But if you fail, your only going to die." Kakashi finished. The mist began to get thicker until they couldn't see any of their senseis.

"Yup. Definitely screwed..." Tora spoke again.


After about five silent minutes, a voice spoke from all around them, "Eight points. The larynx, spine, lungs, liver, jugular vein, collarbone, kidney, and heart. Now which vital organ do you want to get struck at?" It was clearly Zabuza.

Kakashi and Arina looked at each other and emitted chakra around themselves where it blew the mist past the team and Tazuna. They could see...and feel their senseis. One thought crossed the three Genin's minds, 'What an intense thirst for blood. A breathing motion or eye movement will be detected and get me killed... If I stay here for an hour, I'll lose my mind.'

Naruto and Sasuke's mind stopped there. Tora's continued. 'The murderous intent of three Jounins clashing. The feeling that my life is in someone's hand. I'd rather kill myself to escape this feeling.' Now visibly shaking she clutched the kunai tighter and brought it toward herself. 'Almost there...'

"Tora." Tora snapped out of it and stopped at the sound of both her sensei's voices. "Don't worry. We'll protect the three of you with our lives. We won't let anyone on our team die." Both turned around, smiling reassuringly. Tora smiled a little but jumped at the sound of Zabuza's voice.

"I don't think so." He appeared between the Genins and Tazuna. "This is the end." Zabuza began to swing his sword, but Kakashi forsaw this and stopped him by driving a kunai in his stomach. Everyone jumped away at this and looked on at the scene. The Zabuza was just a water clone. The another Zabuza appeared behind him.

Tora panicked and pointed behind her sensei. "Behind you!" but it was too late.

"Die!" Zabuza yelled before slicing Kakashi cleanly in half. Blood was travelling through the air as Zabuza laughed. He stopped though, when he realized that Kakashi was also a water clone. A kunai was placed at Zabuza's neck.

"Don't move." Kakashi spoke with authority. "This is the end."


Zabuza began to laugh. "Is it really the end? You don't get it. You can't defeat me with just your indiscriminate imitations. I can assure you that. Your pretty damn good through. I see you copied my water clone technique when you said, 'I won't let anyone on my team die.' By making your clone speak as if it were the real one, you diverted my attention to the clone, while the real one use the Mist Concealment technique to hide and observe my movements. However..." Kakashi's eyes were wide as another Zabuza appeared from behind him.. "I'm not that easy to defeat." Zabuza swung his sword and Kakashi ducked just in time. Zabuza turned and kicked Kakashi in the stomach and sent him flying, then he ran at him again, missing traps set up there. He jumped away as Kakashi fell into the water. After a moment he appeared again.

"What's with this water? It's heavy for some reason." As he was about to climb out Zabuza appeared behind him and did hand signs. "Shit!"

"The Hydro-Prison technique." With that Kakashi was enclosed in a water ball. "You fell for it. This is a special prison you can't escape from. You give me a hard time when your moving. I'll finish you off later. I'll finish them first." Where was Arina? Why isn't she doing anything? "Water clone technique..."


Okay! I'ma write another one mabey now...Dunno...but review plz!