NARUTO SHIPPUDDEN

KIBA'S PAIN ARC

CHAPTER 10 – I AM AKATSUKI

Back in the leaf everybody was feeling down. Naruto was sitting in the schoolyard on the same swing he sat on all those years ago, thinking.

'Kiba... Sasuke... why are they all leaving us...Why?' His silence was interrupted by Shikamaru, who went to sit on the ground in front of him.

"Shikamaru? What are you doing here?" He asked, confused. The lazy ninja sighed, a look of sadness on his face.

"I think I know... why KIba left the village."

*

Madara Uchiha stood in front of his followers. Zetsu was arguing with himself quietly, Jugo was watching Suigetsu – who was poking Karin. Sasuke was leaning against a tree, which Kiba was sat in. The former team Hawk now stood in their long black cloaks and watched their new leader. Madara began to speak.

"I have just discovered Kisame was killed while fighting the Hachibi..." He said with relative disinterest. "Akatsuki cannot continue to lose members – in fact, akatsuki needs more members. Members to replace those lost. Zetsu." He ordered. The ninja turned to look at him.

"I need you to go and find a man named Kyutai Matoru." He threw a scroll at Zetsu, which he caught skilfully. "Here are directions." Zetsu nodded.

"Right..." And with that he disappeared into the ground. "For now we will still need one more member..." Madara looked at the ground, concentrating. Kiba, who was sitting in the tree was bored out of his mind.

'Why am I even here... I don't care about how many members we need. And why is he asking us!? Does he expect us to go pull somebody out of the damn ground!? I mean come –' Kiba suddenly realised.

"Madara." He said calmly. The Uchiha looked up with great interest to his new disciple. "I can get you your new member..."

*

Naruto sat with shock at what Shikamaru had just said.

"He... loves her?" He asked for about the fifth time. Shikmaru nodded sadly.

''I-I always seem to cause pain... Why?' Naruto thought.

"NARUTO, SHIKAMARU!" A voice called to them. The duo turned to see Sakura, standing by the school gates.

"What is it?" Shikamaru asked. Sakura panted, it was clear she had been running.

"Akatuki have – been spotted *pant* near the village!" Naruto looked up and furrowed his brow.

"Those bastards..." He said angrily. "Let's move!"

*

Kiba and Madara strolled through a thick wood. Madara was growing impatient.

"How much farther..." He asked. Kiba stopped.

"We're here..." They were in a clearing full of rubble. Madara turned to Kiba, angry and confused. The dog ninja looked at the rubble and made a hand sign.

"SHADOW CLONE JUTSU – FANG OVER FANG!" Kiba launched himself at the rocks destroying them instantly. The Uchiha looked into the now gaping crater and smirked at what he saw.

"IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!"

*

Naruto, Shikamaru, Sakura, Hinata and Shino were searching on the outskirts of the leaf for Akatsuki. The intel from Kakashi was that two members were seen near the village. Sakura suddenly pushed everyone back and motioned to a small clearing. A man with a long black and red cloak stopped there.

"God's sake... why do I have to dig up some stooge..." The man brushed some white hair from his eyes and continued. Sakura turned to Shino, who nodded.

"Got him." He stated. Naruto smirked.

"Then let's go!"

*

Kiba, Madara and the newly repaired man continued through the woods.

"It's been a while... Hidan..." Said Madara. Hidan scoffed.

"Tobi is the leader of akatsuki... I was down in the fuckin' hole WAY too long..." Suddenly a figure appeared in the clearing.

"Suigetsu?" Kiba asked. The man looked up and spoke.

"Yeah... Sasuke's got me down here to help you back... He doesn't want his deal to be jeopardised..." He stated, rolling his eyes. Hidan stopped on top of a rocky cliff face in a field.

"I need to eat something first..." He moaned.

*

The leaf ninja tore through the trees, following Shino's tracking insect.

"He's just here..." Shino stated as they flew into the open. The stood at the bottom of a small cliff. Naruto looked up and saw a figure facing the other way.

"HEY! AKATSUKI!" He roared. "TURN AND FACE ME!!" The figure remained where it was, but was joined by three other members.

The group was startled.

"You..." Shikamaru began, looking at Hidan.

"YOU!" Hidan roared, reaching for his scythe. Sakura motioned to Suigetsu.

"He... was on Sasuke's team..." Naruto was too engrossed with the leader.

"Madara..." The uchiha laughed and looked at the motionless figure.

"Ah... The Jinchurikki... Are these friends of yours?" The akatsuki members, along with the ninja turned to look at the figure. It slowly and painfully turned the face the leaf ninja, it's head down. It slowly looked up, revealing it's tainted eyes. He stood emotionless, the breeze blowing his cloak. Kiba glared at Naruto.

"No."

MWAHHAAHAHHAHA! I was gonna end it in tis chapter but i HAD to end it this way.

OooooooH! Kiba met his buddies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S Sorry for the lateness!!! :P

See ya