Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Warning: There is some blood and violence in this chapter.

Chapter 9

The next day, Mayu went to the training grounds, just as Team 7 was finishing their training for the day.

"Guys, I have an announcement to make." she told them. Team 7 stopped what they were doing to listen to what she had to say, which caused Naruto to fall out of a tree and land on Sasuke.

"Get off of me, you loser!" Sasuke shouted at Naruto.

"Gee, thanks for breaking my fall." Naruto said sarcastically as he got up.

"Will you guys listen?" asked Mayu. "I just wanted to tell you guys that I will be leaving soon."

"WHAT!"shouted Naruto and Sakura.

"Sorry guys, but I can't stay." said Mayu. "But, before I go, I wanna get a picture with you guys."

"Do you really have to go?" asked Naruto.

"Yeah, can't you stay a little longer?" asked Sakura.

"I would if I could." said Mayu.

After they got the picture taken, Mayu told them she'd be leaving as soon as the pictures were developed.

Afterwards, Kakashi headed home, reading Make-Out Violence, trying to keep the fact that Mayu was leaving off his mind. He was about to enter his home, when he got to a part in his book that surprised him.

"Didn't see that coming." he said. Just then a kunai nicked his shoulder.

"What!", he said in surprise. Then the next one knocked the book out of hand. He dodged the one after that. He noticed that everything around him had just turned pitch black. Then he got cut from behind. He then round house punched the ninja behind him. Kakashi was then able to get a look at his opponent. All Kakashi could see of him were his eyes and headband. They rest of him was covered in cloth, clothing and darkness. From the headband, Kakashi could see that this other ninja was from the Village Hidden in the Darkness.

"Who are you? What do you want?' Kakashi asked the mysterious ninja.

"The one who will kill you ', the other ninja replied. Then he began making hand signs. Kakashi revealed his Shaningan and mimicked the other ninja.

"Shadow of Death Jutsu!" they both shouted simultaneously. (I made that up. I don't think it's a real jutsu.) Then they both hit each other with the attack at the same time. Kakashi managed to wound his opponent. But unfortunately for him, the other ninja delivered a critical hit. The ninja then took one of his kunai and slashed Kakashi's left cheek. Kakashi fell to the ground. Then the Dark Ninja stuck kunai in both of Kakashi's arms and in both of his legs. Then finally he took his last kunai and slashed at Kakashi's chest a few times. When he finished he said, "I will now leave you with the name of the one who killed you, Daaku Shisou."

Then the darkness around them faded. As Daaku left, he knew he was going to need some time to heal before he followed any more of Obio's order.

As Kakashi lied on the ground bleeding to death, his whole life flashed before his eyes. He saw the day he graduated from the Ninja academy, when he first met his old teammates, the day Obito sacrificed himself, and the faces of his students and Mayu.

"I'm sorry…Obito…Naruto…Sasuke…Sakura…Mayu…" he muttered as everything went black.

A.N.: Rest assured Kakashi fans, he isn't going to die. I happen to be a Kakashi fangirl. I hated having to do that, but it's important for my story. You'll see why in the next chapter. Please R&R.