Chapter 21

Glint of battle

Npov

Some days latter Kakashi and I were in the office. We had just got word that a monster had been seen and was heading towards our village. Kakashi and I were making sure that all the villagers were safe and sound and that we were as ready as we could be. This was not going to be like when Pein attacked the village, this time we would make sure that there were no villagers in danger and that the ninja knew what to do to take that monster down.

"Every thing that can be done to make the village as safe as possible has been done" I told Kakashi, if he was not already grey haired I think his head would be covered in the little buggers "but its not fool proof, I think its time we go after the boss monster. The one that he is sending here is only an underling. If we take out the main one the others will stop and go away or at least it will be easier for us to hunt them down"

"Yes you may be right. Also this way the villagers will be safer because who knows what will happen in the battle to come" Kakashi said looking out of the window at the village.

I looked at him for a minute before saying what was on my mind " there is plenty of ninja units here to protect the village. Many that will lay down their lives for it"

"I know that" Kashi said "I was thinking of leaving Guy in charge of the battle here but what if some thing happens and I am not here to stop it"

I went over to him and put my arms around him holding him as close to myself as I could. Close enough that it was almost like we were sharing the same body. I wanted to show him that he did not have to carry the pain alone. After all he had done for me, after all he made me feel, he brought me back to almost human and I was going to do the same for him.

"Kashi" I said a little muffled because my head was in his chest "what's wrong? I know you have more faith in the village ninja than this. Is it some thing I can do to help?"

"I fear for you. You who have been though so much in all your years. Even if you are able to summon the silver fox blade. To lose you, my life would end, for I would not..." Kashi started to say.

"Kashi I refuse to life my life in fear any more. To long demons have ruled my life. When I was taken from the camp at the end of the four war and tortured into this form. At first it was like hell on earth I could see nothing but darkness in my world but then I came home and I tried to be like I was before but the pain was to much. Then you and the others opened my eyes again. If I hide now. Like I know you want me to do. It would be like admitting defeat. I will protect my precious people as only I know how" I said cutting Kashi off before he could tell me to stay here and help Guy.

I knew Kashi could see the glint of my ninja warrior spirit in my eyes and I know he could hear the promise I made long ago. He reached for my face and smoothed out the angry tears that would not stop falling.

"Its almost like the start of the fourth war again and the village sent you away to protect you from the Akatsuki and look how well that turned out. You had to come in any way to help us out" Kakashi said thinking on how I used to act.

I realized that what I had just said, was a lot like the old me. When all I cared about was being seen as a person and not the monster I held inside. When I came back after what they did to me our situations were reversed. All I could see was the monster and they could see the human that I was.

"There is some thing else I want to say. I know how you feel but I will breathe easier when we take care of this problem and then I can take care of you" Kashi said loverly

"So Guy" I said bringing his mind back to the present. Was the mega brows sensei really the best to be looking after the village after we had gone.

"Guy might not seem like it but he knows how to run things well. He has done so before" Kakashi said picking me up and sitting down on the seat behind his desk.

"Oh when was that?" I asked. I really wanted to know but I knew we did not have much time left, for waiting for us was the leaders of the teams to be ready to be briefed on what was about to happen. Waiting still really was not my style just like in my younger days.

"It was in those years that you were taken from us. I had just been named Hokage and while I was happy to take it, I was sad too because I know it should have been yours, you could still have it if you want. Any way a job request came in, a child had been taken and it was too close to hat happened to you for me to think clearly on the matter. Then Guy took charge, he could see I was loosing it and needed help so he ordered the correct ninja to the job while taking care of me" Kashi told me.

"Why was..." I started to say.

"Why was it hard? because the boy's picture was like looking at a replica of you" he said cutting me off.

"I should have tried to get away from them earlier. We both would not have suffered so much" I said holding him close.

Just then we heard a knock at the door. Kakashi told them to enter. It was the team leaders. I knew what they could see from our positions but right now that did not matter only Kakashi mattered to me.

Kashi gently said in to my ear that it was time for me to get off and to stand by his side. As I watched Kakashi tell them the plan, my main focus was on Guy what he thought of the plan and I could see what Kashi meant. The man was normally idiotic but right now he was showing the signs of the leader he was. A leader that could take command of teams of ninja and lead them to victory.

An: brave Naruto and a brave Guy what ever next! review and maybe I let you know or maybe not.

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