No one moved. Sasuke this had his arm around my waist. That's when the man in the sword spoke.
"So Tazuna, you hired four shinobi from the leaf to protect you?" He said.
"So, if it isn't the famous missing-nin from the Land of Mist, Zabuza Momochi." Kakashi said.
"I could say the same for you Kakashi Hatake, from the Leaf Village. Also known as the Copy Cat Ninja." Zabuza spoke. "I've heard so many stories about you, so finally nice to meet you."
"Anako, Sasuke, Naruto, take your positions in front of Tazuna." Kakashi commanded us to do. "And stay out of this."
Sasuke and I jumped up and moved next to Tazuna. We took our places, me in the middle, Naruto on my left, Sasuke on my right.
"Shall we Zabuza?" Kakashi asked, revealing his sharingan eye. I was surprised that a non Uchiha has the sharingan.
Zabuza started talking as did Master K. Then Zabuza jumped to the water, he was walking on water. The he did this hand form and the mist thickened.
"So many targets." Came a voice from the mist. "Head, throat, kidneys, sternum, spine, which one to attack."
Sasuke started to tremble next to me, his thoughts racing.
"Sasuke." Master K said, "Calm down. Even if he gets me, I'll still protect you. I will never let my comrades die." He gave us a small smile and I relaxed. I searched for Zabuza and didn't like what I read.
"Master K! He is planning on going in the middle of-" I started to yell.
Before I could finish Zabuza was in the middle of us. Crap. Master K then saved us, pushing us away from them. I quickly stood up and felt a hand grab my neck. Shit, he got me. The fog cleared up and the Zabuza that Kakashi saved us from was a water clones. The real Zabuza had me.
"Now, we can make this easy or hard." Zabuza said, tightening his grip on my neck. "Hand over the old man and I might let the girl live. Don't hand him over and I'll break her neck."
He lifted me off the ground and I grabbed his arm, trying to get out of his hold.
"Let her go!" Naruto yelled and tried to run at me.
"No. Stop." I choked out, I was losing air and fast.
"Let her go!" Sasuke shouted.
I had to do something or I was going to die. I grabbed a kunai and stabbed Zabuza in his bicep. He yelled in pain and dropped me. I put my arms up as his foot hit my forearms. Master K caught me before I hit the ground. I breathed heavy and Master K moved from me and he and Zabuza started to fight. Naruto ran to my side and helped me up.
"Are you okay Anako?" He asked.
"Yeah, I'm alright. Let's worry about Tazuna." I said, running over to Tazuna and standing by him.
'I couldn't protect her.' Sasuke though, getting angry at himself.
I ignored Sasuke and looked at the fight before me. I couldn't figure out what was real between Master K and Zabuza; there were so many water clones. Then, Master K got kicked into the water and Zabuza captured Master K in a water prison.
"Master K!" I yelled.
Zabuza made a water clone and it attacked Naruto. Naruto flew back and Zabuza stepped on his headband.
"Kids, listen! Take Tazuna and run. This is a fight you cannot win!" Master K yelled. "Go on! Now! He can hold me, since it is the real one, but his doppelganger can only go so far before he loses control. Go!"
Many thoughts were running through Naruto's mind. He started go get up, but then he looked at his hand and remembered the promise he made. Suddenly, he ran at Zabuza, but then was thrown back. In his hand was his head band and that's all he wanted. Things were starting get serious. Naruto started talking and then put his head band back on.
"Sasuke, listen up. I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Sasuke asked.
"I've got a plan!" Naruto said.
"About damn time." I said.
"So here's the deal..."
My job was to stay with Tazuna. I went next to him.
"Don't worry sir. You are safe with me!" I said, giving him a smile.
"Okay."
"What are you fools doing? Go!" Master K yelled.
Zabuza started talking about what he had to do during his graduation. I shuddered at the thought of having to kill another just to graduate. Zabuza had a smug look to his face and he suddenly attacked Sasuke and slammed him to the ground.
"Sasuke." I whispered, taking out a kunai.
Naruto made a bunch of shadow clones and jumped at Zabuza. Zabuza deflected all of them with his sword. Naruto then threw a huge shiruken at Sasuke, who got away from Zabuza. Sasuke threw it at Zabuza who was in the water and he dodged it. It poofed into Naruto and he threw a kunai at Zabuza and he moved his arm from the prison Master K was in.
"Nice one Naruto." I shouted at him.
Master K and Zabuza moved away from each other and started doing a bunch of hand signs. A big wave came from both of them and Tazuna grabbed onto me and held me. Master K and Zabuza were face to face again. Master K copied all of Zabuza's moves. There was another wave and Zabuza was thrown into a tree this time. Two needles suddenly went into his neck and he dropped. I looked up and saw a masked man.
"Thank you for helping me catch Zabuza." The masked person said, jumping down and kneeling next to him to Zabuza.
Master K moved over to him as well and checked to see if he was alive. Nope. The masked boy started speaking and I ignored him. Something was fishy about him. But I just couldn't read what he was thinking. He picked Zabuza up and left. I glared at the spot that they were just in. Master K put his head band back down over his left eye.
"Well, let's get Tazuna home now."
"Hahaha, you poor kids must be humiliated!" Tazuna said, laughing at us and I glared at him. "But you can heal at my house."
Master K suddenly dropped started to fall.
"Master K. Are you okay?" I asked, kneeling beside him.
'I've must have over used the sharingan.' He thought to me. 'I need to rest.'
Naruto and Kakashi helped Kakashi up and we made our way to Tazuna's house. It wasn't long before we got to his home. Master Kakashi had passed out along the way. We went to the front door and Tazuna opened it and all of us followed him in. A woman came out of the kitchen area.
"Father!" She shouted and ran into Tazuna's arms.
"Hello Tsunami." Tazuna said, hugging the woman.
"Father you brought guests?" She asked, looking at the four of us.
"They are my protector. Their Master needs a room and to lie down. He passed out about half way here. Take him and put him in the guest room."
"Yes father."
Tsunami went over and got Master Kakashi from Sasuke and Naruto and took him to a room.
"Come on kids, let's go to the kitchen." Tazuna said.
He started walking and we followed him. He sat down in the kitchen at a table and told us to sit down as well. No one spoke, it was completely silent.
"Anako, you have bruises on your neck." Naruto said to me suddenly.
"Do I?" I asked, touching my neck and applying pressure. Ouch.
"Don't touch." Sasuke said, grabbing my hand.
"Well, I need to know if it's true or not." I said in a harsh tone, pulling my hand away from him and glaring at him.
'Wow. When did she get so mean?' Tazuna thought. I softened my face.
"I'm sorry. I'm just tired." I mumbled, resting my head on my hand. The woman came back into the room.
"I put your master to rest. I am Tsunami. Tazuna's daughter." She said, bowing slightly to us.
"Naruto Uzumaki."
"Sasuke Uchiha."
"Anako Sarutobi."
"It's nice to meet you all. Thank you for protecting my father." She said, patting his shoulder. I suddenly missed my dad.
"Tsunami, where is Inari?" Tazuna asked.
"He is in bed. It is late."
"Umm, Tsunami, do you think I can shower and go to bed?" I asked her.
"Of course you can. I'll show you to the restroom."
I stood up and followed her to the restroom.
"Thank you." I said, giving her a bow.
"You're welcome." Tsunami said, "Take your time."
I shut the bathroom door and locked it. I looked in the mirror and cringed at what I saw. I had dirt all over my face, my hair was a mess, and I did indeed have some serious bruises on my neck. A hand print to be exact. I stripped my dirty clothes and got into the shower. Once I finished cleaning up, I put on pajamas and put my hair up in a bun. I walked out of the restroom and went back to the kitchen. Naruto, Sasuke, and Tazuna were all eating.
"Anako, would you like some food?" Tsunami asked me.
"Yes I would, thank you."
I sat down and looked at the boys; they were staring at me.
"What?" I asked.
"That bruise is huge." Naruto shouted at me.
"Oh." I said, "I'll be okay."
'I hope Anako isn't lying when she says she is okay.' Sasuke thought.
'That Zabuza guy really hurt the girl.' Tazuna thought.
Tsunami set a bowl of food down in front of me and I ate away, ignoring everyone's thoughts. I didn't realize I was hungry. Once I finished eating, I told everyone goodnight and went to the room where we were staying in. I opened the door quietly and noticed Master K in a sleeping bag and three more were spread out. I laid in the one next to Master K and fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
-Sasuke's POV-
I continued eating, while Naruto kept being loud.
"Shut up, Naruto." I said, finally getting mad. "You are going to wake up Kakashi and Anako."
"Don't tell me what to do Sasuke." Naruto said.
"Hn." I glared at him and he glared back.
"Enough, enough. Stop your bickering. It's late and we all need the rest. Go to bed." Tazuna said, in a stern voice.
I got up and went to the restroom. I cleaned up and went to the room. I opened the door and saw Anako and Kakashi sound asleep. Anako looks like an angel when she sleeps. A sleeping angel; so peaceful and calm. What was this feeling? I can only feel hate. If I want revenge, I can't feel any other emotions. This feeling for Anako, what was it?
-Anako's POV-
Master K was dead on the ground and Zabuza stood over him. Naruto and Sasuke tried to stop him, and they failed. Zabuza started laughing at me.
"Pathetic girl, you couldn't help anyone. Not even your pretty boy Sasuke." He said, stepping on Sasuke's back. He cried out in pain.
"Stop it!" I screamed, turning my eyes black. My powers weren't working. I couldn't read their minds and I couldn't control them. I was defenseless.
"Run Anako." Sasuke choked out.
My body wouldn't let me run. I had to watch Zabuza hurt everyone I cared about and I couldn't do a single thing. I felt tears running down my face.
I shot up from my sleeping back and looked around the room, making sure everyone was alive and okay. I pulled my knees to my chest and rested my head against them. That wasn't a dream that was a freaking nightmare. I looked at Sasuke's sleeping form and my heart began to flutter. What are these feeling that I am starting to feel for Sasuke? I laid back down and feel asleep, trying to figure out these new feelings growing inside of me.
Almost to chapter 10. I really hope you all are enjoying this! Because I am. :)
Also, I want to let everyone know that I have been asked to write another story but use another OC. It is going to be different than this one. But Anako will be in that one as well, but will have a different love interest and will be set in Part II.
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