A Living Nightmare

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Prepare for action and laughter.

Chapter 11: Akatsuki!

"Ino, Taka, Uma, take the rest of the family and guests to our underground bunker," Sasuke said as panic started to break out, "Zen, Kane, come with me!"

"I'm coming," Ino said firmly, "Tenten's off to warn everyone. I'm not sitting this out."

"This is the Akatsuki mom!" Kane insisted, "you've been out of action for years," he reminded her.

"Don't tell me about action young man," Ino said loudly.

Zen covered his mouth before he could burst out laughing. Sasuke only chuckled.

A red faced Kane just looked away.

"Grow up," Ino muttered rolling her eyes.

Sasuke knew it would be a waste of time trying to convince Ino to stay behind. A few ninja present had already headed out after the Akatsuki and they were getting ready to follow.

"Let's go," Sasuke said seriously, "where's Yaso?"

A red eyed Hana ran up. "He's gone, he said he has something that tracks Naruto as long as he's in Konoha."

"Idiot!" Kane raged, "he can't fight anyone!"

"We need to go now," Zen said seriously, "and don't count him out Kane."

They ran out and headed after the other ninjas.

Sasuke summoned a giant snake and Ino jumped on. Kane summoned a giant komodo dragon and Zen a giant raven. Then they were off.

Meanwhile further already Shikamaru and Kakashi were already on the Akatsuki's trail. Tenten had ran into them on the way to the Hokage and told them everything.

"Does this happen at all Uchiha dinners?" Shikamaru asked sarcastically.

"Not the ones I went to," Kakashi said as they followed his ninja hounds through the forest, "wait...oh no."

Yaso was metres ahead riding his special summoning animal, a jelly fish.

"Is he trying to kill the thing? It's not even a giant animal," Shikamaru said incredulously, "worse, he never learned how to make it survive long outside water," he added.

"Would that stop you from saving someone you considered your father?" Kakashi countered.

Shikamaru sighed. "This night's been an absolute drag."

"Yaso slow down!" Kakashi called and Yaso turned around, "wait you still have the tracker?" he asked seeing a pair of dog tags glowing orange around Yaso's neck.

"Yes," Yaso said, "Naruto did a jutsu so it could sense him within Konoha."

There was loud panting and everyone looked down at the small exhausted jelly fish. Yaso barely fit on top standing.

"Mater I need to rest, I'm sorry I'm not like the Master Jelly Fishes."

"It's okay Kei, go rest you did well," Yaso said and jumped off.

With a pant the jelly fish disappeared.

"Seriously Yaso, you couldn't run?" Shikamaru asked, "that bordered flat out animal abuse."

"Hey I haven't been a ninja for a long time," Yaso protested, "I can't exactly go dashing through the trees anymore."

"Okay, okay," Kakashi said and summoned his giant black ninja hound, "Yaso get on his back, Shikamaru, focus on the mission."

A rebuffed Shikamaru nodded and kept quiet.

They were off again and eventually heard barking. But there was also explosions. Quiet but powerful.

"They're trying not to alert anyone by keeping down the noise," Kakashi noted.

"Too bad about smoke...and fire," Shikamaru added.

Yaso chuckled. He could take Shikamaru's mouth when it was aimed elsewhere.

"Now Yaso you need to stay out of this, no protests," Kakashi said.

"Fine," Yaso said, "here, keep the tracker."

"Thanks," a surprised Kakashi took it, "I'll bring him back," he promised.

"You better," Yaso said but he looked worried.

Kakashi and Shikamaru headed straight into the smoke to find their enemies.

"Well well," Deidara said upon seeing them, "something better to do than fending off dogs," he sending another set of exploding clay bird clones after a cluster of ninja hounds.

"The tracker tells me Naruto is still on the move," Kakashi whispered to Shikamaru, "I'll distract him, you pick two hounds and go on a head," he instructed.

"Kisame's off to intercept another set and we made quick work of those 'so called' ninjas the Uchihas sent after us," Deidara boasted.

"Well I'll be very different," Kakasi told him.

"Don't I know it," Deidara said not forgetting what Kakashi did to his arm years ago, "your friend ready to play?"

"If you're so cocky, why bother with two of us?" Kakashi put forth.

Deidara chuckled. "I know you're looking for Naruto."

"Change of plans Kakashi," Shikamaru said and started running.

"Not so fast shadow boy!" Deidara blocked him, "ninja art..."

"Ninja art shadow mother!" Shikamaru cut him off.

A shadow appeared and started telling Deidara to fix his hair and straighten his cloak.

"Shut up bitch!" Deidara shouted and started hitting at the female shadow that wouldn't leave him alone.

"Good luck Kakash," Shikamaru said and dashed off.

Kakashi sweat dropped. That was almost as bad as Naruto's sexy jutsu. Minus the sexy.

"Stop thrashing around and stand straight!"

"Smile like a nice young man."

"Where are your lady friends? I want grandchildren!" the female voiced shadow shouted and Deirdara roared in fury.

"Speak properly no guttural screaming."

By the time the justu wore off Deidara was throwing bombs everywhere. Kakashi and his ninja hounds had to run for cover.

"Die shadow bitch die!" Deidara screamed, "oh it's gone, "he said calming down, "I'm getting too old for this."

"Allow me to put you out of your misery," Kakashi said returning.

Deidara took out his exploding clay and allowed his hands to start chewing. "I dare you to try."

Shikamaru watched as the dog tags glowed brighter.

"I'm definitely close, I can feel him near by."

Just then Shikamaru saw a giant white bird. He soon realized that it was one of Deidara's explosive creations. Worse it carried an unconscious Naruto in his talons.

"How the hell an I going to get at that thing without blowing Naruto up in the process," Shikamaru mused.

Sasuke, Ino, Kane and Zen raced to find Naruto. No matter what he was a sage and extremely important to the Konoha ninja community. Him being killed or worse turned into a rogue ninja would ne disastrous. They had to get him back.

"Hello there," Kisame said appearing in their way.

"Step aside we're after the ninja who has Naruto with him," Kane snapped.

Kisame responded by kicking Kane so hard in the face he flew off for miles.

"Kane!" Ino shouted while the men snarled at Kisame.

"Your kids need to know how to show their respect," Kisame told Sasuke.

"I don't teach them to respect traitors," Sasuke countered.

"How bout their betters?" Kisame said with a grin.

Sasuke started to move forward.

"I got him dad," Zen said, "ninja art draining flock jutsu!" he signed and shouted resulting in hundreds of regular sized raves to appear, "attack!"

"Ha! A bunch of black chickens!" Kisame mocked, "after all these years I learn the Uchiha's litter suck!"

"Keep thinking that," Kane said returning with a foot print on his face, "you're going to regret ever meeting the Uchiha's Legacy."