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I hope you enjoy this chapter, things are better explained and some mysteries are answered if you hadn't figured them out already from the previous chapter ;)Now the real fun begins, just wait until you find out what I have cooked up for Tori and her friends! I hope you find it entertaining

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-Otakucraze


As a reminder whenever Tori is speaking in Japanese it will be in italics "like this"

If she is talking in English it will be "like this"


Chapter 9


"Okay, from the top" Tori said strumming her guitar

"A 1, 2, 1 2 3 4" Dan said, counting off with his drumsticks the guitarist began to strum their instruments as Dan started a slow tempo on the drums, Claire sung with Tori during the 2nd chorus.

"I'm not afraid to fall
it means I climbed up high
to fall is not to fail
you fail when you don't try
not afraid to fall
I might just learn to fly and
I will spread these wings of mine

[Chorus:]
If I get up I might fall back down again
so let's get up come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
we get up anyway
If I get up I might fall back down again
so let's get up come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
I might fall back down again
We'll just jump and see, even if it's the 20th time
we'll just jump and see if we can fly

I'm not afraid to fall
and here I told you so
don't want to rock the boat
but I just had to know
just a greener side
or can I touch the sky
but either way I will have tried

If I get up I might fall back down again
so let's get up come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
we get up anyway
If I get up I might fall back down again
so let's get up come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
I might fall back down again
We'll just jump and see, even if it's the 30th time
we'll just jump and see if we can fly

I'm not afraid to fall
I've fallen many times
they laughed when I fell down
but I have dared to climb
I'm not afraid to fall
I know I'll fall again
but I can win this in the end

If I get up I might fall back down again
so let's get up come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
we get up anyway
If I get up I might fall back down again
so let's get up come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
I might fall back down again
We'll just jump and see, even if it's the 40th time
we'll just jump and see if we can fly
" The tempo sped up and Tori and Kevin took to the regular guitar bit as Steven took to the special guitar sounds for the melody. Claire took the paper out and sung with Tori with the last of the chorus.

"If I get up I might fall back down again
so let's get up come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
we get up anyway
If I get up I might fall back down again
so let's get up come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
I might fall back down again"
(A/N: Song is Get Up by Superchick)

"That sounded good" Claire commented

"Much better" Tori said, smiling "We can practice another song in Japanese tomorrow" Tori added and the gang nodded. Tori pulled the cord that connected the guitar to the amp and jumped down meeting Kakashi "So how did it sound?"

"Now that I understood it, good"

"Just good?" Tori asked

"I like the other songs you sung last time better" Kakashi said

"I'll keep that in mind" Tori said, smiling again.


"Good job Naru-chan, you kept up with me the entire time" Tori praised the blonde boy, you was panting a bit and sweating

"We did five laps around Konoha Tori-san, I am surprised I kept up with you after the third lap" Naruto said as he fell to his knees

"That is how much I usually run, I went easy on you yesterday since it didn't seem like you had much training in that area" Tori explained to the boy, she wiped the sweat from her brow and waited for the boy to catch his breath "Let's do some stretching" Tori suggested "It will lower your heart rate before we go to kickboxing." Tori said and began to stretch

"Get up lazy ass" Anko ordered as Kakashi whined

"Do I ever get to sleep in?"

"Get up, she doesn't listen to me, but she listens to you"

"Ugh" Kakashi said when Anko kicked him out of bed "Why do women insist on not allowing me sleep in?" Kakashi muttered to himself in disdain.

"Kick higher Naru-chan" Tori ordered "Higher, good, now faster" Tori said when Anko and Kakashi arrived. He looked at the state of his student and was shocked, Naruto was determined to best Tori in a spar, and Tori was training him hard "Hello Anko-san and Kakashi-san" Tori said "Want a break?" she asked the boy

"No" he managed out as he breathed deeply.

"Okay, let's do some stretching and balancing then" Tori said and did a handstand, while still upside down she asked "Well?" Naruto took a deep breath and attempted a handstand, falling a few times before doing one correctly, wobbling a bit "Keep your legs straight and steady" She looked at the two Jounin "How can I help you?"

"You need to learn to respect the authority that is held over you" Anko lectured, scowling at the girl who rolled her eyes at the kunoichi.

"Yeah, and you need to wake up early, I knocked on your door and waited for three minutes before going to see Naru-chan" Tori said, looking at Anko expectantly as the kunoichi gapped at her. "Naru-chan, you are doing well, now for the next part" Tori said and brought one hand out, doing a one-handed handstand. Naruto attempted and fell on the ground, hitting his head. Tori chuckled a bit as Naruto attempted a few more times, before finally managing his balance "Very good Naru-chan" Tori said to her student

"How is this supposed to help me beat Sasuke-teme?" Naruto asked

"Flexibility and balance can help anyone dodge or surprise their opponent. For example, if Sasuke-san came at you with a kunai aiming for your chest and you do a handstand and used your extra hand to grab a kunai and stab his knee, he will not only be surprised, but incapacitated since he would not be able to dodge or get away, or walk really" Tori explained and jumped to her feet, shaking the blood rush that came to her head. "That's enough Naru-chan"

"No, a little longer" he complained. Tori frowned and knocked him over

"Do you want to be knocked out, because if you do, by all means continue having blood rush to your head, but I'm not carrying you to the hospital. I may be flexible but upper strength is not my strength and I would not be able to carry you to the there" She lectured the boy who pouted "If you want to train more, go do some more high kicks and practice making them faster" Tori suggested and watched the boy jump up and practice more kicks. Kakashi glared at Anko

"Why did you bring me out here again?" Kakashi asked, annoyance lacing his words. Tori looked at Kakashi with pity before also glaring at Anko

"Can't you just let him sleep?" Tori asked angrily. Anko looked to the woman and the man in shock before glaring at them both

"You two are made for each other" Anko said in spite, shocking the two adults as she stomped off back to Konoha. A light blush formed on Tori's cheeks and Kakashi was able to see it briefly before she turned her back on him to continue training his student.

"Very good Naru-chan, you are doing much better" Tori encouraged. Kakashi stood next to her, casually brushing his hand against hers to test his theory, as he suspected the blush that was still present on her cheeks became more pronounced. Kakashi grinned before disappearing in a puff of smoke


Tori was on her way back to Kakashi's house alone after deciding that she needed some time to cool off after the awkwardness of her feelings being portrayed on her face when she passed a tea shop where two men in black cloaks with red clouds were sitting. Tori paled and stiffened, the Akatsuki was here to see Naruto, were they really doing recon work before his first c-rank mission? Tori knew Naruto had no way of defending himself against these s-rank criminals, and Tori began to shake with a mixture of fear and anger. Without truly acknowledging what she was doing Tori moved towards the table and slammed her hands on it, bringing full attention to her.

"I know who you are and you need to leave" Tori said with as much authority she could muster. It was then when her brain finally caught up with her rogue emotions, just as Kisame tilted his hat so she could see his eyes

"You have no chakra, what exactly do you think you can do? I can break your neck in less than a second" The fish-like man threatened and Tori gulped, for once she wished she could reel in her emotions before they took control of her. She backed off slowly as the blue man stood, grabbing his sword from his back. Her brain decided to take control before shock could set in and she ran as fast as she could towards Konoha, hoping that someone would be able to see and help her.

"AHHHH" Tori screamed as loudly as she could as she took a glance behind her to see the man close to her heels, readying to swing his sword. Tori gulped and did a quick summersault to avoid the blade, jumping back on her feet and running as fast as she could again. It panged Tori to know that Kisame had a massive amount of chakra, and did not have to really use it to easily catch up to her and pass her. Tori dodged the blade again, barely, and was struck with awe at how fast the man could really swing the massive heavy blade. Tori stopped in her tracks, she was trapped and too far away from the major intersections to be seen by anyone who could truly help her. Tori gulped. She cursed herself for being an idiot as her brain reeled for an escape plan. Footsteps behind her and a quick glance over her shoulder revealed Itachi, proving to the girl there was no way out of this mess except for death and she felt like crying. Tori's breath was becoming quicker in her panic and she grasped for any idea to get her away from the ones that even Kakashi couldn't fend off by himself. Tori began to shake in fright as Kisame smirked and put his sword away, which relieved Tori a bit before he brought out kunai.

"How do you know who we are?" Itachi ordered, grabbing his katana. Tori closed her eyes and tried to maintain a steady breath

"Does it really matter, all you are going to do is kill me" Tori said, and Kisame scowled at her and threw the kunai. Tori dodged most of the kunai with a black flip but a couple hit her shoulder and she was distracted enough from the pain to not hear Itachi's footsteps as he rammed his katana through her stomach from her back. She screamed in pain as tears formed down her face

"I ask again" Itachi said roughly in her ear, holding the sword that went through her "How do you know who we are?"

"Fuck you" Tori said and Itachi scowled before using his foot as leverage on her back to pull the katana out roughly, sending the woman to the ground. Tori began to cough, and freaked when she realized that she was coughing up blood. Her world spun and she collapsed, falling face first into the blood she had just coughed up.

Tori found herself in the same sewer and ran towards where she knew the cage was

"I need your help" she screamed to the fox "I'll let you out, just please help me before I die!" Tori said, falling to her knees as she shook from fright. The fox sighed and she looked up

"I can't do anything until you release your chakra"

Tori screamed pounding her fists against the bars as the demon stared at her.

"Put me back in my body!"

Tori groaned as she struggled to lift her head up

"Looks like she's still alive" Kisame said and grinned, grabbing her hair and bringing her up to his eyelevel. Tori yelped in pain and tears flowed freely from her eyes "I believe my partner asked you a question" He said, his fish-like beady eyes flashing in malice. Tori gulped, she missed her world.

"You are Kisame, one of the seven swordsmen from Kirigakure" Tori said and watched the malicious grin get wiped from his face with some form of pride "Your partner is Uchiha Itachi, once ANBU from this very village, you are part of Akatsuki, leader, Pein, who's goal is to take over the world by gathering and extracting the nine Bijuu from their Jinchuurikis." Tori said and Kisame threw her to the ground roughly. Tori groaned in pain when she watched in terror as he brought out his sword again. Tori closed her eyes as she waited for the inevitable fatal strike when kunai hit the man. Tori opened her eyes to see Anko and Tori had to admit she was never more relieved to see her than right at that moment. Kisame growled and turned her attention on the kunoichi.

"Enough Kisame" Itachi ordered, and Kisame put away his sword once more and the two criminals disappeared. Tori sighed in relief before blacking out. Anko rushed to the woman and took her to the hospital, freaking out at how much blood the woman had lost.


The nurses pushed the kunoichi from the room the woman was placed in as the nurses began removing her clothes. One took in a sharp intake of breath and ordered one of the newer nurses to notify the Hokage to come down there at once. The same nurse looked down at the woman's stomach and shook her head slightly

"I never thought I'd see that again" she muttered.