Aka Koi

Undercover

Setsuko tried to glared at her little cousin. He wasn't so little anymore. She felt her mind slowly trying to grasp the situation. He was . . . he was her little brother. She didn't know if she had it in her to fight him. Naruto threw his kunai towards Setsuko as she mentally debated whether of not to fight him. Before she could react, a sudden light blinded her. She blinked a few times, trying to see again. Finally, when the black spots vanished, Setsuko looked up to see someone holding the kunai. A small smirk crossed their lips as they stared at them, amused and confused at the same time. Robin smiled gently before dropping it. She had bruises all over her and her once braided hair was loose and tangled.

"Robin?"

"Oy, Setsuko-chan, never thought I'd see you again." Setsuko snapped her head over to see Tenshi, standing next to Naruto. The Uzumaki boy smiled brightly at her.

"You have no idea how much I've missed you." He laughed sadly. Janghoon looked at them all, startled by the turn of events.

"Don't worry." The two spun around to see Gaara, slightly banged up, standing on top of his sand. His looks did not change much, however his eyes didn't seem to be surrounded by as many bags as usual. "Tenshi's genjutsu will make it seem like the three of you are fighting, in chase anyone sees you." Setsuko turned to her family once more, trying to sort through her thoughts. Her instincts took over before she could finish sorting and she rushed to them, grabbing the three of them in a huge hug. Tears brimmed her closed eyes and a smile spread over her face. Robin, slightly startled, patted her on the back

"It's alright now." She whispered affectionately. Setsuko nodded before pulling away, wiping the tears from her eyes.

"Tell me, what has happened?" She spoke softly. Robin glanced at Tenshi who sighed.

"I guess I'll tell-" She was cut off by Naruto.

"It was Orochimaru." Setsuko turned to him. "He did something. He changed everyone's memories. Tsunade and Jiraiya too. They serve under him. But because of my eyes," He paused, seeing her confused face before remembering she didn't know. He closed his eyes before revealing the strange eyes from Kyuubi. After Setsuko brushed off her moment of shock, he continued. "his genjutsu can't work on me. And the Uzumaki Bloodlimit of unlimited adaptability stops it too. He made everyone forget about you and Janghoon along with the Uzumaki clan. I don't know why he didn't make them forget about me. Maybe it would take more effort and time because I've been here for so long." Naruto shrugged as he stared at the ground. "I don't know. All I know is, the he's got sound-nin crawling all over the Uzumaki Estate and the other Uzumaki were put under some kind of jutsu. They sleep now, I don't know if anything can wake them up." Setsuko looked at Tenshi and Robin.

"What about you two?" Tenshi sighed and shook her head.

"I was with Gaara-kun at the time. His sand automatically shielded us. That helped us keep our senses. When it went down, I noticed another strong jutsu coming towards us and I was able to dispel it before it effected us."

"And Robin?" Robin was silent before speaking up.

". . . Lamia Deus apparently has some affection for me. She forced herself out at the moment the jutsu struck. I am the first to have ever had her as my god summon. She does not want to wait for another summoner. It is . . . difficult . . . for her to find one. She easily stopped the jutsu from effecting me and quickly left before my body would force her back. All this happened alittle over a month ago." Robin muttered before Janghoon spoke.

". . . what are we going to do?" Naruto looked towards Tenshi.

"Well, my genjutsu should hold for another five minutes." She was deep in thought before Setsuko spoke.

". . . we go back." The small group looked at her, startled. "We have to. We have to stop Orochimaru before it gets out of hand."

"How? Orochimaru must know by now that not only are you alive, but you are here." Setsuko smirked and looked at Janghoon. Janghoon felt realization dawn on him and he too smirked.

"I think I've got it figured out."


Naruto limped back to the gates of Konoha. An Asian man followed, his short spiky hair blonde and his clothes baggy. He had several cuts all over him and blood stains on his white shirt and black pants. Over that the hooded jacket he wore had a few rips.

"What's going on? Where is she?" Kabuto demanded as he appeared. Naruto bowed to him, forcing himself to smile at the traitor.

"Gomen Kabuto-sama, Uzumaki Setsuko ran when I engaged her in battle. I would have chased her but she attacked a messenger and disappeared." Kabuto looked at the man with suspicious eyes.

". . . who are you?" He smiled at him and bowed.

"I am Duane."

"What are you doing here?" Duane pulled out a nearly destroyed scroll.

"My mistress sent me here to let you know of her coming here." Kabuto opened the scroll and made out a few words. It was in a different language and barely any of the contents were still visible.

". . . what happened?" Duane looked down, ashamed.

"The horrid creature your young warrior was chasing. When she saw me, she attacked, screaming about betrayal and how I was part of some grand scheme. She tried to kill me and almost destroyed my scroll in some kind of black fire. Then she made a red knife appear and took several swings at me." Kabuto nodded before his attention was drawn back to the scroll in his hand. It had started to crumble. He sighed before looking at Duane.

"You will have to come with me to Orochimaru-sama. He is the Hokage here." Duane nodded in understanding while Naruto was dismissed.


"Tell me about the people coming." Orochimaru ordered Duane.

"Yes sir. We come from the far west. My mistress sent me ahead to give 3 days notice. She had heard that a village named Konoha was powerful and beautiful. Thus she decided to come here. With her is Adonis. He is a gentle prodigy. He has been raising her since birth. He has a little sister, Caelestis, and there is also Noam. Caelestis is the young right hand of my mistress. Some even believe she is a bodyguard for my mistress. She is almost at the age where her hand can be given in marriage. Noam is the official bodyguard. He and Caelestis seem to fight a majority of the time though. However, I believe that they like each other and just have a hard time showing it. Both are quite stubborn. If it wasn't for Adonis I'm sure they might have killed each other. He keeps the peace around milady." Orochimaru nodded, taking in all the information.

"And your mistress?" Duane was quite for a moment. "What about yous mistress?" Orochimaru repeated again, this time with more force.

"I am sorry. Sometimes it takes me awhile to describe her. She is like . . . moonlight taken form. The dark beauty surrounding her is beyond the night sky. It is said that she could bring a wilted flower back to full bloom with a mere smile. Even the most glorious bird songs are nothing compared to a few notes of her voice. Everything that undergoes her touch will be forever youthful." Duane smiled as he thought. "Her name is Eve."


It had been three days since Duane came. It was finally time. Duane stood at the gates, cleaned up from his encounter with Uzumaki Setsuko. His clothes were red silk Chinese pants and shirt. Orochimaru stood to his left as Kabuto stood next to his left. Several shinobi where there, having wished to see. A elegant carriage was being driven by a strikingly handsome man. His short black hair swayed as the horses trotted towards the group of ninja. The dark purple curtains hid the people inside of the carriage. His soft blue eyes offset the blue in his Asian looking long sleeved shirt. A gold dragon was embedded in it and his black pants blinded in with shadows. The soft shoes he wore were also black. Finally, he pulled back on the reigns, slowing down the magnificent white horses. He gracefully stepped off of the carriage and bowed politely to the shinobi that were gathered.

"Greetings," He spoke in a warm voice. His eyes landed on Duane. "Duane, did you encounter trouble?" Duane nodded with his head ducked in shame.

"Yes, Adonis. I was attacked by a crazed woman named Uzumaki Setsuko." Adonis looked at him, shocked.

"Well, that was unexpected. I heard she was dead. Her name made it all the way to our mistress. She seemed quite relieved when the death reached her ears." Duane nodded.

"I know. But thanks to the brave ninja Naruto, I was saved." Adonis smiled and nodded in relief.

"I am the Hokage Orochimaru. I came to great this Eve." Adonis bowed and smiled sadly.

"Unfortunately, milady avoids seeing the public. Too many attacks on her by crazed citizens." Orochimaru was about to respond when a soft voice cut through the air.

"Brother," Adonis looked back to the carriage. "Lady Eve has agreed to greet Orochimaru-sama. She says that with enough warriors around, she deems it safe. However, she will not speak." Adonis smiled as he went to open the carriage door. Duane turned to Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru-sama, this is indeed great. Lady Eve rarely goes out in public anymore. However, do to some extensive events she does not speak to people she does not know well enough." A young woman stepped out of the carriage. Her black hair was curled and pulled up off her neck. She wore a simple while long sleeve dress that puffed out alittle on the bottom which barely passed her fingertips. Over that was an apron like dress that was back and its large bow was tied neatly. The blue ribbon in her hair matched her eyes perfectly. Her net stockings almost reached her dress and her black granny boots were tied neatly. She smiled and stepped out of the way, letting a young man, about the same age as her, step out. His hair was dark brown and somewhat wild even at its short length. A white sash across his black outfit. It was identical to Adonis's but it was black with a red dragon. The man held out his hand to a figure in the dark carriage. A laced black glove reached out and gently took it. A dark black sleeve that seemed to flare out entered into sight. Soon it was followed by a woman. She took a step out of the shadows and onto the ground. A long black form fitting coat piled onto the ground. It was buckled over her stomach. She wore a dark green corset and a pair of short black shorts. Her black choker had rubies in it as lifted her head up with pride. She opened her dark magenta colored eyelids to reveal bright green eyes and her lightly curled sun kissed hair was tied up high with a ribbon. She did not move her dark red lips as she looked over the large group of people. She feet were covered by a soft gray pair of buckled up boots that only went halfway up to her knees. Her skin was lightly tanned and soft. She stared at the shinobi before turning her eyes to Duane. The young man was kneeling and had his head slightly bowed. Eve lifted her hand towards him and he took it. Duane pressed his forehead against the back of her hand as he smiled deeply. "Lady Eve. I am overjoyed that you were able to come safely." She closed her eyes and bowed her head slight before turning to Caelestis. The young woman nodded in understanding.

"Milady would like to go find a place to reside. Please, tell us where we might find a suitable inn." Noam guided Lady Eve back to the carriage and helped her into it. Caelestis waited patiently for Orochimaru to answer.

"Duane-san was staying at a small inn. However, I think it best if Lady Eve stays at the small mansion that is reserved for the foreign embassies."

"Please, we do not wish to be representatives for our homeland. Lady Eve has requested that she is not viewed as her country. She wishes to only enjoy her time here."

"Iie," Orochimaru shook his head. "I insist that Lady Eve has the best there is."


Lady Eve slowly walked through the hallway to the room she would be staying. Caelestis walked next to her and Noam only a stepped behind, to protect her if anything should happen. Lady Eve stopped and turned to face the shinobi that had been assigned to escort her. Kabuto, Sasuke, Naruto, Neji, Kakashi, and Kurenai. Duane paused and nodded in understanding.

"Lady Eve wishes to understand something before we go farther." He turned back to her and waited. Lady Eve placed a hand on Caelestis's shoulder. The young woman looked up at her and stared into her eyes before nodding.

"Milady wishes to know why there are so many warriors here to merely take her to the room she is staying in." Kabuto smiled as he answered.

"Lady Eve of the house of Sirena," Noam and Caelestis looked startled by the fact he knew which house she came from. "There has been attacks by a insane woman by the name of Uzumaki Setsuko."

"The Bloodless Ninja." Caelestis gasped. "That horrid being was said to be dead over two years ago." Lady Eve nodded and turned to Adonis.

"Milady wishes to know how you came across the information of who she is." Kabuto smirked slightly.

"I did some research on you before you came. We had to make sure that you were real and not some impostor." Lady Eve stared at him for a moment before turning away and nodding to Noam before she walked off.

"Milady," His cold voice startled Naruto. It was the first time he had spoken. "wishes to have you leave her. She is confident enough in me to protect her." With that he left after her with Caelestis as Adonis and Duane stayed with the shinobi.


Lady Eve waited silently for Adonis to close the door. He nodded after the door was closed for a moment and Noam looked back at her.

"No one is close." Lady Eve looked at Duane.

"Doubt they'll try to. They know we're all real, not some clone." Caelestis sat down on the large bed and sighed.

"Will anyone be able to eavesdrop or use some jutsu to spy?" Adonis shook his head.

"No. And why would they? The genjutsu I sealed on each of you fools everyone." Lady Eve smiled as a small poof of smoke blocked her from view. When the smoke cleared, her skin was now tinted blue, her eyes turned to fire, and her hair dark green.

"Good. That will help us." Noam felt smoke cover him before he stood there with his red hair and the word 'love' on his forehead.

"What about my sand?" Adonis smirked before smoke blocked him from view momentarily. Long white hair in a pony tail replaced his black hair and his eyes now a green.

"My genjutsu will make it look like shadows. It will feel smooth to the touch and I doubt people spend their days trying to find out what shadows feel like." Caelestis yawned before looking at the others as smoke appeared around her before fading, reveal a young woman with green eyes and dirty blonde hair.

"Tenshi, what of my burn?"

"It should be the same as Gaara's sand tattoo." Gaara shot a glare over at Tenshi before looking at Duane. Duane rolled his eyes and a moment latter Janghoon stood there.

"Sensei." He looked at Setsuko. "What if someone tries to send confirmation to the real Eve?" Everyone looked at her, curious.

"So that's why you were so insistent on what our names would be." Robin muttered out loud. Setsuko nodded.

"Hai. I met her awhile back. There was an assassin after her when we met and I ended up stopping him when she was going through the streets. After that, she took a real liking to Janghoon and me. Ended up that I pretended to be her for a month before we finally caught the guy and she said that she was in my debt for eternity. All I had to do was ask anything from her. I sent word to her with my fastest bird the second Janghoon went with Naruto. I told her to have everyone say that she, Caelestis, Adonis, Noam, and Duane went to Konoha. Even though it's farther away than most places, my bird was fast enough to get back to me this morning and say that it was nothing." Robin was quiet for a moment before speaking.

"She likes dragons?" Setsuko blinked a few times before shrugging.

"Dragons are a symbol of power and strength." Gaara glared off into space.

"Well, to take on a whole ninja village, we will need all the power we can get." Setsuko stood as a memory flashed through her eyes.

"Desire equals power." Tenshi stared at her in surprise before speaking.

"That is an . . . unique saying." Setsuko closed her eyes and pushed aside the memory.

"I was told that over three years ago." Robin was silent in her thoughts until she spoke.

". . . it's hurting you, isn't it?" The room was silent before Setsuko smiled.

"Well, I think it best for you guys to go to your rooms." The four nodded and left her room. She locked the door after them and looked around the room before opening a trunk with her clothes in it. Setsuko dug down to the bottom and pulled out a teddy bear. Its mist gray fur was soft and somewhat faded. The sea blue eyes were shined and its little smile was old and gentle. The bear had lace wrapped around its neck and an elegant black bow on the back of its neck. Setsuko laid down on her bed and held the bear close to her heart. ". . . yes. It hurts. It hurts a lot."