Chapter 7: Huh!

Nathaniel awoke, it was still dark, and the sun hadn't risen entirely yet. He opened the curtain to find than there was an incredibly thick mist looming out side.

"Ugh morning fog," Nathaniel grumbled before going to the showers to wash. They had secured a water pipeline to the river, which they had dug a trench for and put underground so that there was a permanent source of water.

Finishing in the shower, Nathaniel got dressed, took his large sword and walked outside to practise. The fog hadn't lifted any since his shower, but that still didn't stop him attacking the tree. His sword was large, but not large enough that he couldn't handle it well, even if it did take two hands. A twig snapped, and Nathaniel stopped his blade moments from severing the tree in half. Turning to see what it was, he couldn't see anything. The fog seemed to have thickened. Taking his sword in both hands he walked away, watching carefully for any swirls in the mist.

It wasn't until he was about to enter the plane that anything happened. Nathaniel didn't know what it was; maybe it was just instinct, reflexes. But he ducked spun, on one foot and then came up, slashing ground to sky, diagonally. The blade met with something. What ever it was leapt back and then attacked again, this time Nathaniel wasn't so lucky. He couldn't get the sword back down in time and he had left himself wide open. What ever it was had a sharp knife in its hand and had charged Nathaniel. Before Nathaniel could react, it slashed at his stomach. He grimaced but the pain never came. There was the sound of clashing metal.

"So this wasn't a deserted island after all," A male voice said before Nathaniel opened his eyes. It was Kai with his twin bladed staff. He had blocked the blade, twirled his blade and then sent his opponent flying backwards. Whatever it was landed on its feet and looked up. It seemed human, wearing a long beige hooded raincoat, and a porcelain mask with various patterns, much like a face of a cat.

"What are you doing here," The person said. It was male after all.

"We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the crash," Kai replied, "Who are you?"

"I'm…"

Half an hour earlier (Kai's POV)

Kai had been awake for half an hour just sitting and looking out of the window. There was the slight thud sound, each time Nathaniel struck the tree. He could see him quite well from his vantage point. The mist was indeed thick, but he could still see Nathaniel training. He smiled slightly and turned to rubbing his staff down so it was clean.

If it hadn't been for his turning his head to check on Nathaniel again he wouldn't have seen it. Nathaniel was training, but there was something behind the tree. It seemed to have a solid form, so it was obviously something, rather than just something of his imagination.

Nathaniel stopped suddenly in mid swing, the figure jumped away. Then he pulled his blade back, readied himself and then proceeded to walk back towards the plane. The figure jumped back to its original position. This time something glinted at waist height. Kai's eye's widened and he took his staff and ran.

'Damn, why does it have to be such a long distance,' Kai thought as he pulled the hatch open and jumped down through the hatch. Quickly Kai ran as quickly as he could. He heard the familiar sound of metal clashing. Kai jumped.

"Good, I'm not late," Kai muttered as he the figure moved to attack Nathaniel again. Nathaniel meanwhile had left himself wide open for attack while whatever it was was coming back at him. Kai jumped between the figure and Nathaniel, guarded against the blade.

"So," Kai said, "This Island wasn't deserted after all." Kai twirled his staff parrying the blade away and then sent what ever it was flying backwards with a swift kick.

"What are you doing here," The person said. 'So it's male, human, at least.' Kai thought.

"We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the crash," Kai replied, "Who are you?"

"I'm the head of the ANBU of Konoha elite bodyguard to the Hokage," The man said.

"The who the what the where," Nathaniel said suddenly springing back into life.

"Who are the ANBU," Kai asked calmly. The man glanced for a moment.

"What crash? We've heard no reports of any disturbances," The ANBU member replied.

"Feh," Kai said, "Our plane crashed before we managed to reach our destination in Australia." Then man stopped slipped his Kunai away and raised his hand. Three other people with masks on their faces appeared.

"Go and alert Tsunade-sama we have a problem, tell her it is an emergency and she must come at once," Two of the ANBU member's disappeared. Then he looked back at Kai, "Australia? Where would that be?"

"Erm, a very big country, a large island really just off the Antarctic ocean," Nathaniel said.

"I see, you are not from this world are you," The man said.

"No we're not," John said suddenly popping up out of nowhere, "We came here by accident and we don't know how to get back home. Now can you tell me where I am?"

"You are two miles away from the Hidden Village of Konoha," The man said. Suddenly a woman in her late twenties appeared, blonde hair in a single ponytail down to her shoulders, brown eyes, a small purple diamond on her forehead and wearing green robes.

"What's the problem," The woman said.

"Tsunade-sama, this is the problem," Suddenly the mist cleared, and the woman's eyes opened.

"Who are you?" The woman said staring directly at Kai.

"Hmpf, Kenosha Kai" Kai replied and went back into the plane. The woman followed, all of the ANBU members also followed and Nathaniel and John were last in.

Kai meanwhile had made his way to the conference room and had sat at the head of the table.

'Great,' Kai thought as people began to filter in, 'Now I'm in a room full of what can be dangerous people.' The woman known as Tsunade sat at the other end of the table, while the ANBU member in the beige coat stood behind her to the left. The other's sat around the table.

However, as Kai noted, it wasn't just him, Nathaniel and the stranger's which had turned up. Nathaniel had probably alerted the rest of them too, because now Kat, John, and Alex also walked in and too their places around the table.

"Would you like me to explain why we are here Kai," John said. He looked confident enough so Kai nodded and sat down. John went through the whole theory all over again of why they were here, or who, what, why and when, John didn't care he went through everything.

"Any Question," John said at the end wiping his forehead slightly. Tsunade raised her hand, "Go ahead."

"You say that you have been out here for almost a month," Tsunade said. John nodded.

'Now why was she asking a question, hasn't John already told her everything there is to know?' Kai thought as Tsunade carried on.

"You have survived on what food?"

"What ever we could find," John said and fidgeted nervously.

"You said that you had suffered a loss of many people here, yet I don't see them."

"We ate whatever we could find," John repeated. Tsunade looked up and made an 'O' shape with her mouth.

"Hmm, so what are you planning to do for the long term?"

"We were planning to go exploring today and see what was around us," John said.

"Hm," Tsunade said, "Well I don't think that it would be wise to try and survive on your own." Quietly she spoke to an ANBU member. The ANBU member formed a symbol later known as a seal with his hands and disappeared.

"What do you mean by that?" Kat said.

"Well even if this is a time of piece there are always problems out in the world…some greater than others," Tsunade said. The man returned again, "So I will have everyone escorted into Konoha."

"Konoha?" Kai looked up.

"Hidden village of the Leaf," Tsunade replied, "Don't worry about the name. Everyone will be able to stay, food, or other expenses paid for."

"What do you get out of this?"

"Well, it isn't really a benefit to us, except for some capable ninja," Everyone looked up they had heard this phrase before.

"Ninja?" John said frowning slightly.

"I see you almost understand what a Ninja is," Tsunade said glancing round.

'Damn,' Kai thought, 'She has everyone intrigued now, what does she have in store for us?'

"Once you are at your new place of residence, I shall tell you," Tsunade carried on and then stood up, "Please gather what you need to and follow these men. They will lead you back and to your new place of residence. I will remind you that it is in your best interests, especially since you are otherwise out here alone." The woman walked out. They couldn't do anything other than to obey.

'DAMN DAMN DAMN,' Kai thought smacking himself mentally. Every got up and walked out. He hated being forced into a submissive role and he hated not yielding to other people. Though finally he yielded by standing up and going to pack his things.