1Koreki Birisu

2/12/2007

Ninjatech

Naruto no Jutsu Daisuke, Koreki-sensei Densetsu!

AKA The Fabulous Tale of Koreki

And her Ninja Students

Part the Ten(ten?)

The vicious battle had begun between Naruto and Koreki. The young, brightly-colored-clothes-wearing ninja instantly threw shuriken at the woman, who nimbly dodged. Attempting to use it as a distraction, Naruto shot forward and swiped at her with a knife. Unfortunately for him, Koreki always seemed to be one step ahead, winding up behind him and hitting him across the head.

"HEY!" Naruto growled, trying to swipe at her again. She moved so fast Naruto only saw blurs of color. Her hand shot out and hit him square in the forehead, palm open, and he tumbled away, dizzied. "UGH… SHE'S BAD SHIT. BELIEVE IT!"

"Aw, you should just be getting started!" Koreki smirked, "Come on, I'll give you some more practice swings."

"WHY YOU!" Naruto leapt to his feet and threw his hands together. He preformed Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, hundreds of clones appearing all around him. They all drew out weapons, facing Koreki. "TAKE THIS! BELIEVE IT!"

They all rushed at Koreki, the sensei holding still. As soon as they began to attack, her fists went flying, each fake copy disappearing into smoke. Eventually her fists connected with the real Naruto, who was sent flying back towards the wall. He gasped as he slid down into a heap, falling deathly still. The audience gasped as Koreki grew a dark grin. "Gotcha, bitch!"

Naruto twitched. Slowly, orange flames began to roll off his figure, as he clenched his hands. He lurched forward, on all fours, growling deeply as he slowly moved his face up to look at Koreki. Foam rolled between his teeth as his eyes glowed red, the whisker-like marks on his face twice as thick as normal as the power of Kyuubi leaked out. The audience yelled, half in fear and the other half in bloodlust. With a loud yell, Naruto shot like lighting at Koreki, swiping at her with his nails that now resembled claws. She fell back, her headband being knocked free and landing on the ground. The scar underneath was still blood-red, as if it were fresh. Naruto threw his fist forward and got her in the gut.

"Hurk!" Koreki flipped out of the way, holding her stomach as she landed. She grit her teeth and then reached into her pocket. "I get it… If you want a demon fight, let's get another demon!"

The audience gasped as Koreki leapt up, whipping out the Living Scroll. It swirled out like a ribbon around her, Koreki slapping her ink brush against its surface. Naruto charged, meaning to slash the paper to ribbons; the paper lurched out of the way, and Naruto found himself grappling Koreki. Her skin had become incredibly pale and patchy, but her face was dark, eyes glowing and fangs gleaming.

"\/\/HY H4L0 7H4R!!" She hissed.

"Oh no!!" Sa'am shouted from his seat, "She's called upon Sadie!"

"Oh great." Haku sighed, clicking his needles together as he busily sewed with pastel, rainbow yarn, "I'm going to die. Again."

"Chiso doesn't want to die!"

"SHUT UP CHISO! BELIEEEVE IIIIT!" Naruto roared with fury. The audience ducked for cover as a little war sparked down in the field. Blue and orange flames shot out all over the place as hits were exchanged. The Living Scroll, itself, was moving freely. It shot down and wrapped itself around Naruto. The boy gasped as Koreki, imbued with the power of Sadie, leapt forward, scribbling kanji down on the paper. There was a loud poof and the audience gasped…!

"WHAT THE HELL?" Naruto wriggled free of the paper, then growled. He tried to focus the chakra given off by Kyuubi, but then felt his head warm up. Naruto gasped, reaching around behind himself. He found a cord and pulled on it. "OW! HEY! WHAT IS THIS?!?"

"1 R3pl4c3d ur d3m0/\/ w/4 t04st3r, 8i7ch!"

"I HAVE A TOASTER IN MY ASS?!? I DON'T BELIEVE IT!"

"4ll uR 84$3 4r3 83l0/\/g 2 u$!!" Koreki grabbed him by the cord, and started dragging him right out of the arena. The Hidden Leaf ninjas in the locker room gasped as she came running in. Finding her target, she grew a demonic smile, jamming the cord into the wall. There was a loud 'ZAP', followed by the smell of burnt toast. "H4H4H4!"

"UGH." Naruto collapsed, burnt black. Two pieces of bread stuck out from his yellow hair.

"…and… the winner…" The announcer spoke as Koreki came calmly back into the arena, "…is Yoko Endovale of Hidden Sound!"

The crowd was deathly silent. Nobody knew whether to cheer or to boo and hiss.

"L0L." Koreki grabbed the Living Scroll as it shot towards her. It whipped around her, pulling out the blue flames from her body. As it snapped shut, she limply fell forward onto her face, blood spreading from her head.

"SENSEI!" Sa'am leapt down, grabbing up her headband as he ran over. Kneeling down beside her, he lifted her head, watching blood pour out. "Eeeew!"

"…dude… we… should get her to the hospital." Tap blinked.

"Goooo Sensei!" Chiso was still cheering, "Get the annoying boy!"

"SHUT UP, CHISO. Let's get her to the hospital!"

"Hmm!" The pink-haired nurse looked Koreki over, who was now white as a sheet with her eyes glazed over. "I see, I see… some bad fight, ne?"

"Will… will she be okay, doctor?!?" Sa'am twiddled his thumbs nervously.

"Well!" Rika smiled brightly, "I have done lots and lots of examining of her wounds, and I am happily able to state my sincere conclusion: I think she's completely and utterly DEAD."

"WHAT!" Team 1.86 shouted.

"At least her body is, ne?"

"What does THAT mean?!?"

"You see…" Rika poked a finger up, "While there's complete death, both the spirit and body dying… she seems to be in a state of body-deadness. Her soul is still quite alive, somewhere in that mass of rotting meat."

"…then there's a way to revive her?" Tap was not-so-secretly stealing needles from the cabinets.

"You can put her in surrogate body, ne?" Rika smiled.

"…But she'll be mad if she's not in her body…" Haku's knitting creation was growing ever longer. "Hm, wonder how many more rows should go on this…"

"She'll kill us! Please, Doctor, there must be some way to revive her body too!"

"Well… you'll want a surrogate anyhow." Rika cheerfully explained, "I have the power to heal broken and nearly dead bodies with my bare hands… but not ever a –completely- dead body. The amount of chakra I'd have to use would knock the soul out… and those things fly away faster than cheetahs chasing elderly people in electric wheelchairs. But if we could separate the body and soul, I could put the insides of her body back together!"

"THEN WE WILL DO IT!" Sa'am stood up in the chair, "Don't worry, Koreki-sensei! We'll find you a BEAUTIFUL body to use until yours is in better shape! C'mon, Tap, let's go out and find a donor!"

"…sure…" He got up and followed quietly.

"DON'T LOOK NOW, BUT I THINK THEY'RE AFTER US." A dark-feathered bird grumbled, "WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE ARE YOU GETTING US INTO NOW?"

"You're such a worrywart," The young boy grinned, "Don't you ever think positive? It must be hard to lead such a pessimistic life."

"HEY, YOU MAY WANT TO VISIT HEAVEN, BUT I HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF DOING SO THIS EARLY!"

"Kir," Jing, the infamous King of Bandits, smiled as he spoke, "You've just got to trust me sometimes. I'm sure you're wondering why we came all the way here… you see, I hear there's this amazing treasure kept in the basement of-"

"Excuse me!" Sa'am waved, walking over.

"OH MAN, IT'S THE FUZZ." Kir shouted, "I CAN TELL BECAUSE OF ALL THE FAT!"

"Wow, a parrot! A rude parrot!"

"I'M NOT A PARROT, WHY I OUGHTTA-"

"Er," Jing held his companion's beak shut, "Don't mind Kir. What can I do for you?"

"We need to ask a favor! As we can see you are a very kind, compassionate soul, we know you'll leap to assist us! Why, just a few minutes ago…" Sa'am sniffled, "The best, most powerful teacher in the world died from demon possession."

"…it was pretty lame." Tap crossed his arms.

"Oh, that's too bad… but what do you need me for?" Jing smirked a little, "Oh, need a grave digger? Sorry, I'm not into that line of work."

"No, we just need… to borrow your body for awhile!"

"What?" he blinked.

"…just hold still as we kill you…"

"Hey! Don't make me beat you up!"

"YEAH, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!?" Kir pried his beak away from Jing, yelling, "LET'S TEACH THESE PUNKS A LESSON!"

Sa'am and Tap suddenly threw their hands together. Both cried, "Oiroke no Jutsu!"

"GAAAAAH! MY NOSE!"

"There we are!" Rika finished up transferring the soul energy from Koreki's old body, "With this, she should be good as new, ne? Oh, miss Koreki! Please wake up!"

"What…?" She fluttered the brown eyes open, slowly sitting up. "Ugh, I have such a headache…"

"SENSEI!" The team cheered.

"I remember a toaster and-" She paused, looking at her hands. With a blink, she shot up and ran to a mirror hanging on the wall. A scream escaped her lips as she felt her face, "HOLY SHIT! I'M A –BOY-!!!"

"We found it!" Sa'am puffed his chest out proudly, "See, your old body started leaking, so me and Tap went and-"

"Wait… I know this body." Koreki patted the tufty hair, "…oh my god… THE KING OF BANDITS! YOU KILLED JING! YOU BAAAAASTAAARDS! NOOOOOOO! I'LL KILL YOU!"

Tap and Sa'am screamed, putting Chiso in front of them, "It was her idea!"

"EEEE!" Chiso shrieked.

"No fighting in the office!" Rika swatted them all across the head. "Now I have a lot of work to do, so bring your sensei out to the park or something."

"Park?" Koreki's brown eyes lit up, a childish grin sliding over her stolen face.

"Er, this way, sensei!" Sa'am took her hand and marched out with her. "Come on, we'll make it all up to you, sensei! I think for a surrogate body we chose well."

"But I'm… short."

"You were short before." Haku muttered. "Hey, Tap, put out your arm."

"…?" He put his arm up. Haku then shoved the knitted arm warmer on him. Tap blinked, then started screaming at the pastel, fluffy object made with love. "IT'S HEALING MY SCARS!"

"Perfect! They fit just right!" Haku put the other on Tap as well. "How adorable!"

"AAAAIGH!"

"Oh no, don't die, Tap!" Chiso felt around and bumped into Koreki. Chiso reached down and felt all over the boy's face. "…Wow! You're new! What's your name?"

"You stupid idiot!" Koreki screamed. "…Want to play on the swings?"

"Oh, yes!"

"I can't believe it." Kakashi was looking Naruto over, slightly tugging on the cord.

"OW! CAREFUL!"

"How does one even get a toaster shoved up their ass?!?" Sakura yelled, stealing the toast from Naruto's hair, "That's the lamest thing I can think of! Mmm, so crispy and good…"

"But… I think she died! Justice prevails!" Maito Gai smiled, but then grew serious, "Tenten… Rock Lee… we may have lost you to this demon, but your efforts helped us destroy her! God bless your youthful souls… I'm going to cry!"

"…she's not dead." Kakashi shook his head. "This happened once before. Her body gave out, but some fool went over and tried to touch her. Her spirit jumped bodies, and she completely took over. Then, when she was able, she fixed her body and went back to it later. However, this means… she cannot use Authorizata."

"Then we must recover the body." Sasuke got up, "And destroy it!"

"Brilliant!" Kiba yelped, Akamaru barking with him. "Let me and Akamaru find her! We'll sniff her out- I've never met anyone else who smelt so strongly of Febreeze. She must bathe in it!"

"I wouldn't be surprised." Neji tried to hide a nervous quiver.

"Get on it, but be careful!"

"Right!" Kiba and Akamaru dropped to the floor, both sniffing. The two took off for the hospital, Sasuke following behind. They burst in on Rika who was busy stitching up Koreki's original body's insides. She yelped as they came up behind her. "Hey! I'm in the middle of surgery, you're not allowed in here!"

"We need that body."

"No way, this is a paying patient, ne?!?"

"I don't have time for this… Kiba! Go sniff out where the rest of them went. After we get rid of this body, we'll eliminate the one she's in so she can't hop barriers. But still be careful." Sasuke shoved Rika out of the way, picking up Koreki's body. "I'll bring this back to the others!"

"Okay! C'mon, Akamaru!" Kiba took off, sniffing, following the scent trail that lead out of the office and into the park. He snuck behind some bushes with his puppy, smirking. "There they are!"

"Ow!" Chiso got hit in the face as Koreki was swinging. As soon as Chiso got back up, she was hit again. "Ow!"

"Heehee! This is fun!"

"Oh, kids," Sa'am sighed, "They're such rascals! But then before you know it, they've grown and gone to college…"

"…dude…" Tap had lost use of his arms for the time being, "…what the hell are you talking about?"

"Oh, just life!"

"…whatever."

"Hm." Kiba whispered to Akamaru, "We could do this ourselves, it's way too easy! We'll simply knock the kid off the swing, right? Then kidnap him back to base! Not like they'll be much of a threat."

Akamaru whined.

"It'll be okay, buddy!" Kiba carefully snuck around behind bushes, benches, and park equipment until he was directly behind the swings. Koreki laughed gleefully as she/he continued to smack around poor Chiso while swinging as high as the swing would allow. When the swing reached the peak closest to Kiba, he leapt out and grabbed it. Koreki was jilted and fell off with a yell, then found him/herself thrown over a shoulder.

"Ack! Save me!" She yelled as Kiba tore off.

"C'mon, Akamaru! Ruuuun, ruuuun!"

Akamaru yipped as Team 1.86 shouted and came chasing after. They came closer and closer, much to Kiba's shock. Haku reached inside his kimono and pulled out a needle, moving ahead of the other children. The silver instrument shot out and hit Kiba in the back of the neck, collapsing.

"Ugh! My body!"

Akamaru yipped and whined, then ran in front of his boy and barked at the oncoming team. Sa'am frowned, shaking his finger, "Bad puppy. Bad puppy-boy. How dare you kidnap sensei! We're going to make sure you learn a lesson…"

"NO! Have mercy!"

Akamaru howled in fear as Sa'am reached forward…

TO BE CONTINUED…