Because you all had to wait so long for the 7th chapter, I've decided to update the 8th chap as well. I hope you enjoy! Remember, all comments are appreciated.

Chapter 8: To Naruto's House

"Where is she?" asked Sasuke. "Do you think she possibly went back to the village?" Sakura asked. (Inner Sakura: Oh yeah! Go back for revenge! She deserves it!) "I hope she didn't..." whispered Sakura. "It's not nice to talk behind someone's back." the ninjas looked up to see Sakura. "We were just wondering where you had gone." Kakashi explained. "Hn." She said as she neared them.

"Why are you doing this?" Kisuna asked. "Doing what?" Kakashi said as he casually stared down at her. "You know, taking me back to your village. You could have just left me stranded there you know. I can take care of myself." Kakashi smiled down at her. "We wouldn't leave you." He told her. She blinked. "Why not? You're ninjas. You should be heartless, cold, and willing to make sacrifices. That's the way it just is. Right?" Kakashi glanced at Sasuke, Sakura, to Naruto, then back to Kisuna. "Wrong."

"Wrong?" Kisuna repeated. "Just because we're ninjas, it doesn't mean we're realling to risk a comrade's life over a small issue, or desert a friend in need." Kisuna stared up at him in puzzlemnent. "I'm not your comrade..." she said softly. "But you're a friend!" Naruto declared. Kisuna blinked. "Friend?" Sakura and Naruto nodded. Sasuke just looked her way. "Yeah..." he said with some 'enthusiastic' effort. Kisuna blushed.

"That's your village?" Kisuna asked, Kakashi nodded. "That's our destination." Kisuna examined how large it was. The five stood on a hill and examined it. "We had better hurry and give this news to Hokage." Kakashi announced and led them down the hill, through a small forest, and into the village.

They went to Hokage's house and introduced him to Kisuna. Hokage was astounded when he realized what the mission had turned out to be and how they dealt with it. He apologized to Kisauna, saying stuff like "if he knew he wouldn't have done it"; crap that Kisuan didn't seem to take in completly. Hokage invited her into the village and was permitted to stay as long as she wanted until she found a new home. She shrugged it off, gave Hokage a fake smile, and left.

"Now what?" inquired Sakura. Kakashi shrugged. "I think we ought to get her a house to stay in, shouldn't we?" Naruto and Sakura agreed. Kisuna just stared at the people in the village who looked at her as they passed. "How about she lives with you, Master Kakashi?" suggested Sakura. Kakashi stared at her like she was crazy. "I don't think that would be a good idea."

"Why not?" asked Naruto. Kakashi was trapped; he couldn't have a kid in his home, not with all his Make-Out Paradise books! But what else could he say? "No." Kisuna said plainly. Kakashi stared at her. "I live by myself." she stated firmly. "Plus, I can make my own home. I've done it once, why not again?" She smiled up at them. "What about until then?" Sakura questioned. Kisuna shrugged. "It doesn't matter."

"How about Naruto's?" Sasuke said. Naruto glared at him. Sasuke smirked. "No." Kisuna repeated. "But you have to! I could use someone to help me practice my ninjutsus with." blurted Naruto. "I said no." Kisuna told them. Naruto shook his head feverently. "But you just gotta! Kakashi and Sasuke can't take you in, and Sakura's family probably won't allow. There's no one in my house to object it anyways!" Kisuna studied the blonde with inquiry. "Are... you sure?" Naruto nodded. Sasuke smirked. "Okay, I'll discuss it with Hokage..." Kakashi said and turned on his feel, leaving them to themselves. "Later." Sasuke said as he waved his hand over his shoulder. Sakura said good-bye and followed after Sasuke.

Naruto led Kisuna to the edge of the village to his home. "All the way out here?" she asked. Naruto nodded. "Better get used to it, you'll probably be here for a while." Kisuna nodded and smiled. "It's perfect." she told him sincerly. Naruto stared at her confused. "Perfect?" he repeated. She nodded and skipped forward. The puzzled boy followed her. "Where will I sleep?" she asked. Naruto blinked his big eyes. She hadn't been this cheery before. "Uh... this way." He told her and showed her an empty room. It had been full of nothing but junk, but a year or two before he had cleared it out and threw everything away. Now all there was, was a bed, a three-drawer dresser, a small table with a candle on it, and a mirror.

"Thank you..." she whispered. "For what?" Kisuna turned to smile at him. "The room." she answered. She set her backpack on the bed and sat. "Hey..." she said and glanced away from him. "About back at the village, I just wanted to say thanks. You saved my life. No one's ever done that before, besides my master." She closed her eyes and smiled. "Who was your master?" he asked. Kisuna turned her eyes to the mirror. She stared at her reflection, studying herself. "I would prefer to not talk about it." She explained. "You shouldn't keep secrets if you're going to be living with me." Naruto told her sternly. "It's not a secret." Kisuna replied. "It's a part of my past in which I would rather not discuss." Naruto sighed in defeat and walked out.

Kisuna pulled out her clothes, folded them neatly, and put them into the dresser. She only had enough outfits for about a week. "I'll buy more." she told herself. She then took out her weapons and looked around the room. She smiled. Quickly she began to stash them around the bedroom. She hummed her herself as she did so. She unbuckled her black belt and slid mutiple shuriken into it. Her bag fell the the floor with a clank. She picked it up and a glove-like item fell out.

It was made of stell and bolts. She slid it onto her hand. An iron ring wrapped around her wrist to keep the glove firmly in place. On the top two thin rods crossed over her hands vertically to her knuckles where a horizontal bar was bolted together; from there, four rods aligned over her fingers, bent at the fingers bending where they were connected to more iron, and ended in a sharpness of metal knives. She tapped the ends of the fingers to her own fleshy fingers. Blood dripped down her digits. Yep, they're still sharp. She smiled and slipped them under her bed.

She peeked out the door to see Naruto training with a dummy made of hay that sadistically looked like Kakashi. She smiled and grabbed a shuriken. With a small flick of her wrist, and no noise at all, it soared towards Naruto. Something in his head made him turn to just scarely miss the flying star. He was about to shout at her until she smiled, giggled, and clapped her hands. "Good job." she congratulated. "What kind of test was that? You could have killed me!" Naruto accused. "Yes, but you dodged. That was the point." Naruto blinked. "Will you show me the town?" Kisuna asked and batted her eyelashes, giving him a puppy dog pout. He was taken aback. "What for?" he asked.

She walked over and whispered into his ear. "I think I may need some clothes." She didn't tell him about the few she brought. His face flushed red and he agreed. She ran into her room and came back with a pouch that jangled with coins. "Hai! Money!" she giggled. Naruto followed her outside while trying to figure her out.