I do not own Naruto, or any of the other characters from the anime/manga. I only own seven (7) characters Hashi Leo, Uda Yuki, Hashi Ryuu, Seiji Akashi, Outa Haruka, Kaishi Nao, and Mao Shizuki. they are my original work.

White Dog

Chapter 10 - Happy Birthday!

By ShadowUnknown

"Well today's the day," Yuki smiled as they went out for a mission before Leo's birthday.

"Yup, my little girls going to be very surprised this year." Haruka smiled at Nao.

"I don't think we should go on this mission, Leo." Akashi's voice was hushed as he talked to Leo.

"Why not?" Leo said a bit confused.

"It's just a feeling, Leo. Please let's skip this one." Akashi pleaded.

"Wish we could, but the hokage wouldn't hear of it." Leo said sadden by her father's look.

"Hey are you two done planing?" Yuki called then started to wish he hadn't. Akashi turned around to them angered.

"Please be a bit more quiet." Akashi said trying to stay calm. Leo put her hand on his shoulder and they started to plan again.

"What do you think is going to happen?" Leo asked him her voice still low.

"Something bad, Leo if we go on this mission there might be a chance that one of us might never return back again. I'm afraid it's going to be you, I don't want you to leave us yet." Akashi said his eyes turned glossy with tears.

"It's going to be fine dad. Don't worry to much ok?" Leo tried to cheer him up, but it wouldn't work he was even more sad. "I'll talk to him again, if that won't work I'll us my specialty." she smiled and walked over to the group. "Sit tight, there's something I need to confirm before we head out." then went to the hokage.

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"I know I'm your weapon, I know I said you can use me how ever you please, but trust me. I don't think this mission will be a good one today, can't we be givin a different one?" Leo asked.

"No, you and your team have been requested."

"Can't we do this on tomorrow?"

"On your birthday? No chance."

"And why not?"

"You might come back late!"

"Since when do I come back late?"

"Ever since the chunin exams started."

"Isn't there another way we can do this mission the day after then? I know how important it is right now but I trust my men they have an opinion about something."

"No, and don't even think about it."

"How do you know what I'm thinking?" Leo said.

"I can read you like a book."

"Fine, but we will get this one done slowly. Thats the best I can do for my team." Leo said and walked out.

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"I'm sorry, Akashi. He just wouldn't crack." Leo said to him apologizing.

"It's fine, maybe we can take it slow, you know a bit cautious." Akashi said looking down at the papers for the mission. "I'll talk to the men, you just make sure that you don't over look anything." he said and walked over to the four men talking. Leo looked back at the map and towards the mission papers.

"We keep our promise right. For her." Akashi said finished talking to them.

"Yes, for her." they all whispered and looked over to her.

"Leo, I'll be right back. I forgot to do something." Nao said.

"Me too, wait for us." Haruka said with a smile and Leo just waved them off leaving her to check the map. After a while they were finally ready.

"Where are they? We should have left aleady." Leo said starting to get impatent. "Geez you men take more time then the girls." she sat down on the ground waiting.

"Relax," Akashi said with a slight smile. Leo took a deep breathe and realized that she forgot her anbu mask again.

"Be right back, I forgot my mask." Leo said and got up leaving her things behind. She ran towards her house 'Just around the corner.' she thought and turned then suddenly she crashed into someone. She stared wide eyed it was Gaara and she was kissing him quickly pulling back and ran away saying 'sorry' reaching her place "Where is it?" she said to herself. 'Why did that happen!' she screamed in her head.

*-_=+* Gaara *+=_-*

He was walking the streets with nothing to do 'Leo's probably already left for her mission.' he thought and reached the corner where he would turn to see the gates. Something ran into him and he felt something on his lips. It was Leo, and she was kissing him. He wanted so much to hold her and keep her there but then she pulled away and ran. He heard her say 'Sorry' as she went.

"I love you" he whispered as he stared where she disappeared, then he started to walk but stepped on something. He looked down and it was a mask, her mask. Picking it up and walked over to the gates where her team was waiting. "Leo dropped this." he said simply and walked away from them.

"Thank you, and good bye." Akashi said. 'Good bye? Are they leaving for a long time? Will I ever see her again?' he thought and after every thought his heart felt like it was going to break. 'I need to get out of here!' he thought and used his sand to disappear.

*-_=+* Leo*+=_-*

"Gah! I can't find it!" Leo said and ran out of the house towards the gates. "I hope they didn't wait to long for me." she said as she turned the corner and bumped into someone again. Then the person she bumped into kissed her deeply, quickly pulling away she seen that it was Yuki.

"You did it for Gaara" he sounded annoyed and he started to head back to the others. Leo stood there stunned for a few more moments.

"Just the day I had planed, a bad feeling, two kisses, and a pissed off Yuki." she started to walk now not caring if they were late for the mission.

"Leo, Gaara said you dropped this." Akashi said holding out her mask.

"Shit." Leo said even more pissed off then Yuki. Taking the mask and putting it on they started forward.

"Leo, what happened?" Akashi asked. Leo motioned for only Akashi to move up closer.

"I kissed them" was all she said. It took a bit of time before it dawned on him.

"Gaara, and Yuki?" he asked trying to keep his voice down.

"Yes, Gaara on my way to my house, and Yuki coming back. Fucking corner." Leo said and moved up ahead. Akashi slowed down a bit. Leo left them behind as she kept forward scouting the area. "Good clear" she said and started her way back.

"Leo," Gaara said from behind her. Leo quickly turned around shocked to see him here. "They are in trouble, quickly go to them. I'll hold them here as long as I can while you go to them" he said and Leo nodded not sure what to think of it. She turned and started to go faster towards her team's last where abouts.

"Leo don't come back!" Akashi's called out hoping that she heard him. His call was a little late as he seen her coming towards them. "Don't come any closer!" he called out his voice strained. He was tied up with the rest of the team, beaten, and bruised.

"Oh my gosh!" Leo said as she came even closer to them.

"Don't!" Akashi yelled at her, Leo never heard this voice of his before and was starting to worry. "It's a trap!"

"Akashi" Leo whispered and went forward turning into a white dog with wings. She flew towards them at full speed picking them up in her teeth but the rope broke and Akashi ran away towards the tree lines. She broke the other rope that was tired to the rest of them. They all scattered. She stood there stunned and took a step forward tripping a wire that was laid there. Screams could be heard from around her. "No!" she called and went towards the calls. She first found Akashi and went to his side, he was bleeding badly. "Akashi" she said as soon as she was there. "Don't leave me" she whispered as a tear started to fall from her eyes.

"Don't worry, go find the others." he whispered trying to keep as still as possible for her. Leo did as she was told and went for the others to bring them back to where her father lay. 'Don't die,' as all she could think of, and it repeated itself in her head.

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She had them in a line side by side as she paid close attention to Akashi the most. "Don't go" she said as more tears fell from her.

"This is the first time I've seen you cry Leo." Akashi said tightly sucking in breathes after each word. A hand rested on her shoulder, and arms wrapped around her waist, another hand was on her other shoulder. Akashi had her hands. "Don't worry, we will always be with you." Akashi said.

"With our last ounce of strength, we give you our power." Nao said hugging her tightly around her stomach.

"We will give you courage where ever you go." Hashi said squeezing her right shoulder.

"We will always love you." Shizuki whispered resting his head on her other shoulder.

"Were here to protect, and serve only you. Use our strength to help you along the way." Akashi said gripping her hands tightly then everything went in a flash of light. They were gone, no bodies, no nothing she was alone sitting there as more tears fell.

"Mother f***er. You Bastard!" she called out as tears started to form around her face. She turned into a dog made out of fire and sniffed the people out.

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"Bastards" she growled still in her fire dog form, she rounded up at least 4 of them.

"Had you fooled with that sand kid, huh?" one of them spoke.

"Shut it or you will be the first got go!" she grew in size as the flames started to leap away from her. It looked as if she were to hot for the fire to handle. "The first thing I'm going to do is get answers. Don't give any, I'll eat you, first tearing off your head. I'll watch your body twitch before taking the arms, then the legs." he growls became deep and deeper still. "I'll drink your blood, then after that I might not be able to control myself." she growled.

"Leo!" Yuki said finialy finding her. "Don't hurt them, they didn't do anything wrong."

"They killed the rest of my team!" she growled at him. Yuki was shaking his head no, he couldn't believe it. "This mission failed because of me, then I paid the price for of my men for only one mistake. I should be the one dead." she growled and took one of the men's head and holding it in her mouth.

"No!" he called out as tears welled up "I'll talk! I'll talk!"

"Speak!" she barked at him her face close to his ready to take a snap at his head at any moment. The man told them about everything they were planning. "Good," she growled softly and looked over at Yuki "You get that?" she said, Yuki only nodded yes. "Good" she said and turned towards the men. "A life, for a life" she growled and the men passed out. The fire on her body disappeared as she picked them all up and started towards the way back to Kohona, Yuki got on her back and sat there the whole way.

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"I can no longer go on this mission as the loss of my men's lives." Leo stated and walked out.

"I'm sorry, I should have listened."

"Piss off" Leo said to the Hokage and walked out. She went straight home and laid down on the couch. 'They are gone, they really are gone.' she kept thinking then heard a knock on her door. "Go away!" she called out.

"Please, it's me" Yuki's voice was heard. Leo got up and opened the door only to be hit in the face with something soft and sweet. "Idiot you weren't suppose to do that!"

"Ok come on I know you were dying to try it." Gaara said with a little laugh. Leo shut the door in their faces. "Ow! my nose."

"F*** Off!" she called and walked over to the sink to wash the cake off. She felt something run across her cheek. "Get the hell away from me." Leo growled.

"You taste so good though." Gaara whispered. Leo took some of the remaining cake and stuffed it in his face. She walked to her room and laid down. "Leo!" Gaara called.

"Idiot what the hell did you do this time!" Yuki called over to him. "Leo, I'm sorry. Your such a bastered, what did you do? She just lost four men on a mission. Now your.." Yuki didn't finish. Leo had walked out glaring at Yuki.

"You! You never gave a warning call, never even told them about the attack. Are you with THEM?" she asked as electricity started to fly from her.

", Leo listen. I wasn't with them I went after you." Yuki said.

"Get out." she growled and walked back into her room.

"Happy Birthday." Yuki whispered and walked out of the house. Leo's room door opened and gaara stepped in.

"Leo," he whispered as he seen her laying on her stomach her face in the pillow. Her words were muffled and Gaara smiled as he walked to he bed side. "Happy birthday" he said and rested his head on the pillow she had her head in.

"Why did you throw the cake in my face?" she asked as she turned her head so her words wouldn't be muffled by the pillow.

"You actually scared me when you opened the door, it was instinct." he said softly. "Leo, I want to kiss you again."

"Don't you dare" Yuki growled from the door way.

"Leave me alone." she said to both of them and put her face back into the pillow.

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Leo walked around town all day, not bothering to look at the people. She work her black outfit with the flames on the rim of the sleeves, the five cournty sybols with a kanji over them saying 'Protector'. After a while she went back to her house, only to find it dark inside. She flicked on the lights and everyone yelled 'Surprise.' she really was surprised. Gaara, and Yuki came in through the door behind her.

"Hey, surprise." they both said and she turned around to see a big cake in their hands. She blew out the candles that were already lit after they sang, she cut up the cake and served it to everyone there. Leo got in a good few bites before the first piece was thrown. She ducked down and put her cake on the table and started to throw it at random people she seen Gaara, and Yuki standing together watching the others throw around food. Leo snuck up behind them and used their hands to stuff their face in the cake. Everyone was to busy to notice them as she licked both their cheeks and joined in on the fun, this time she wouldn't get caught she used other's as a shield.

"Hey no forks!" someone in the back called out laughing. Leo noticed a girl outside in the backyard. Leo grabbed her piece of cake and walked outside to sit beside her.

"Hi" Leo smiled.

"Hi" came a shy reply.

"Having fun?" she asked.

"Y-yes" she said blushing. Leo looked down at her cake and looked over at the girl an evil smile went across Leo's face as she stuck part of her cake on only the mouth of the girl. She was shocked at first but then smiled. Leo moved in and kissed her cheek a little too close to her lips. Shocked again she pushed Leo back, wiping as much of the cake off her face as possible. Leo couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything." she sat and talked to her for a while until she got her to not be that shy around her any more. "Calm out here isn't it" Leo said smiling.

"Yes, it is." she said blushing a little.

"Feel free to stay out here, I'm going in to clean up." Leo said qucikly and walked inside. Most of the people were already gone. 'What a mess' Leo thought and started to pick up plates and sweaped up most of the cake off the floor. The rest of the people, including the girl she was just talking to were starting to leave. Leo smiled and gave a little wink as she went back to her work. The girl came back and kissed her on the cheek and ran through the front door. Finally alone in the house again, except Gaara, and Yuki which were no where to be seen were the only one's in the house now. Then a knock came at the door.

"Hello" Leo see as soon as she opened the door. Looking around seeing no one there, a bark was heard at her feet and she looked down. "Oh, hello there." Leo said smiling and bent down to look at the dog. It was a fluffy white puppy and it had something around it's neck. It was a card saying

"Happy Birthday!
Have a good one sweetie.
My darling daughter, love you!
Look to the left, then right.
Right there is where you will find me.
Love you hunny.

From Akashi, Nao, Haruka, Shizuki.

"Thank you," Leo whispered and brought the puppy in. She can hear it talking to her. "Really now" Leo smiled as the puppy looked up and started to talk about itself. "Renmaru" Leo said saying it's name.

"Yes" the puppy said in dog. "That's the name my mother gave me." Renmaru spoke again in dog.

"Really, I like that name. I'm Leo" she smiled. She started having a conversation with the little white puppy. Soon the sun came up, Yuki was crashed on the couch, and Gaara was out back watching the sky. "You know what? I'll teach you to talk human" Leo smiled down at the puppy and told it some words to say. Soon she had the dog talking in 4 hours. Leo called Gaara over and told the dog in dog langue to say something in human.

"Hi, Gaara. I'm Renmaru, Leo has told me so much about you when you two were little." the white dog spoke. Gaara stared at the dog not knowing what to say.

"In four hours? You taught it to say that much?" he looked up at Leo.

"Yeah, he's a good listener. I can probably teach him to use jutsu too." Leo smiled.

End

Chapter 10 - Happy Birthday!

I don't own any of the characters, only Hashi Leo, Uda Yuki, Hashi Ryuu, Seiji Akashi, Outa Haruka, Kaishi Nao, Mao Shizuki, Renmaru. Okay, again. Nothing needed to be changed from this chapter. Maybe not for a few more chapter's. Nope, still no sign of Itachi, or Deidara.

Deidara: SU HAD A DREAM OF ME YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shit spoke to soon..........*Locks them up in a closet again* You heard, saw nothing. NOTHING!

Itachi: Your so blushing.

How the hell did you get out?

Itachi: ..N.I.N.J.A.....

Right..*Ties him up, and chains him to the wall* Try to get out of that one.