Ch 10
Zane looked in disbelief at his sister, and then gave a nod. "Perhaps you're right, we have to look out for ourselves. So, what do you propose?"
"You'll see in due time my brother," Tana replied as she turned her back on him. "For now, we'll have to go along with them."
"But what if they find out?" Zane questioned when he stared at her.
"They won't, so just stop worrying and just keep Lord Shizu's goal in mind." Tana replied as she left the room.
Zane watched his sister leave. He frowned deeply, Zane knew that if they crossed their master that they would pay a severe price. But then on the other hand, he also knew that his sister was right as well. Zane started to wonder what if their master was freed? Then would their services be needed any more, or would they be tossed aside like they were nothing. For now, it was hard to tell which way their actions would possibly lead. There was no other choice, they had to follow what Lord Shizu said.
Meanwhile, deep within the forests, Kakashi continued to follow their trail. 'Tangee will pay for his trickery and taking you from the village Keara. I promise, I'll make him pay.'
While Kakashi sped up his pace, memories from the past between him and Keara started to resurface. His memories reflected on the times he and Keara even though were not on the same team growing up. It didn't mean that they didn't find time to be with one another. At times they even snuck out of their homes in the middle of the night.
One night in particular stayed with Kakashi this entire time. It was when his team and the one that Keara was on. Both teams just got back from their missions. Neither team had been injured badly. But they did have their share of bruises and scrapes. So, while the others reported to the clinic, Kakashi and Keara stayed back.
Once the others were inside, the two ninja stood and faced each other, with the full moon hanging high above them. "How was the mission?" Keara asked when she gazed upon him.
"Easy enough, it didn't take us long to do what we needed to do. What about yours?" Kakashi asked back.
"The same, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised to hear that your mission went smoothly since they did have you. Considering that you're one of the best in the village." Keara replied as she raised a brow towards him.
Kakashi chuckled, "Well, I wouldn't go as far as saying that I'm the best. There are an exceptional few that are better than me."
Keara gave him a small smile, "Yea, I guess that there are now that you mention it."
"Hey!" Kakashi shot back in slight surprise. He didn't expect her to respond in that type of manner.
Keara's eyes danced in amusement, and Kakashi chuckled in reply as he placed his hand behind his head. "Kakashi, you heard about the A-ranked mission that's coming up next month?"
Kakashi gave a nod, "Yes, I have. Keara, there's something I have to tell you. I'm not suppose to say anything, except I'm one of the few that are assigned to it. But it isn't official yet."
"I already guessed that you would be assigned to it. Kakashi, I want to come on the mission with you. I have this feeling about it." Keara replied as she looked away from him.
The white haired ninja frowned, he took hold of Keara's shoulders with a firm but gentle hold. "Keara, look at me. Can you tell me what you feel about it?"
Keara slowly returned her gaze towards him, "It's extremely tense, the darkness feels like it's going to suffocate you in an instant. Like you're paralyzed as soon as you see those eyes. The same type of eyes that would be able to turn your blood to ice within moments."
"Have you informed the Hokage about this?" Kakashi asked as he looked at her curiously. At the moment, Kakashi didn't want to admit it to her, but for some reason he sensed the same things as she did.
"Yes, he knows, and that's why I asked him to be on the mission." Keara replied with a small nod. There was something else that same night Keara wanted to tell Kakashi, but she couldn't bring it up to him now. Because if she did, then he wouldn't want her to risk her life or their child's because of the mission.
"So, what did the Hokage say?" Kakashi asked when he let go.
Keara steadied her gazed into his visible eye, "He said that he'll allow it. But that we're suppose to be extra careful. Kakashi, there's something else that I should tell you."
But before she could tell him they were summoned to have an audience with the Hokage.
'Why didn't you tell me that night Keara that you were carrying our child?' Kakashi thought to himself as he was brought back to the present when he spotted something familiar as it hung off of a nearby branch. He walked over to it, and frowned deeply as he took it off of the branch. Kakashi recognized it as Keara's necklace. He gave it to her a few days before their A-ranked mission.
The white haired ninja looked around as he pocketed the necklace. He knew one of two things. One that either they were close by, or two that this was part of a trap and he was walking straight into it. At the moment, it didn't matter if it was a trap or not. His main objective was to get Keara back, and to teach Tangee a lesson.
Meanwhile, back at the village, the three chuunin were summoned into the office of the fifth Hokage.
Tsunade folded her hands in front of her as she narrowed her eyes. "And you say that Kakashi just took off?"
"Yea, he did, and he didn't want us to follow him either." Naruto replied as he crossed his arms.
"But you three were planning to follow him anyway, is that correct?" Tsunade inquired when she raised a brow towards them.
"That was the idea. Kakashi-sensei is going to need help, or at least some backup." Sasuke replied in a cool manner.
Tsunade leaned back in her chair, and then she wheeled around and faced out the window. "All right, I'll let the three of you go. But just make sure that you only go to back up Kakashi and to bring back Keara. Do not, and I repeat, do not get further involved. Do I make myself clear?"
"What?! You've got to be kidding me! You can't be serious!" Naruto objected.
Tsunade turned her chair half way around as she glared at him from the corner of her eye. "I'm very serious Naruto. So, unless you want to disagree further, and get taken off of this mission. Then I'd suggest that you shut your mouth, and not disobey a direct order."
Naruto backed off very quickly from the cold glare that he received from the fifth Hokage. He then gulped and gave a nod in reply.
"You have your mission, now go before I change my mind." Tsunade ordered as she dismissed them from her office.
The three chuunin hurried out and then started to track down their sensei.
Tsunade turned back to the window and gazed out deep in thought as she wondered if it was the right thing to do to have sent out those three. But no one else was informed on what was going on from before. So then she decided that there was no other choice. She couldn't help to have felt a sense of foreboding with this mission.
Earlier, Tsunade got a message from one of the black opps scouting reports. It informed her that there was a breach in one of the forbidden sections, and that it dealt with someone that they thought was gone a long time ago. But now, she wasn't so sure.