Disclaimer: Neither Naruto or Kenshin is my property. I only write for entertainment purposes.

The most ambitious piece of fanfiction ever written by me is a Naruto and Kenshin crossover.

Note: I used the encounter between the three Jounins against the Akatsuki members in the Manga/Anime storyline. Hope you enjoy it!

In Misao Soup formerly Enter Misao

(A Naruto and Kenshin crossover)

Italics- thoughts or flashbacks

Chapter Three: Not Misao's Fight

Misao was a strong Jounin ninja from the Konoha Village. She still had a long way to go before she was acknowledged by her important person. Aoshi-sama as she called him was at one point the leader of the Oniwabanshu during the Great Ninja Wars. Now he was just a regular Jounin ninja like Misao. Sandaime Hokage had asked Aoshi to teach a Genin team but there had yet to be a team to pass his test. Misao was made into a Jounin a few months ago. There was some craziness in the past.

Misao, the weasel girl as some called her, had met Kakashi's Genin team and decided maybe having a team wasn't so bad. She was currently on her way to meet with Kakashi to ask him some questions about having a team. She's only 17 years old and she wants a Genin team already?

Aoshi had spoken to her about the idea of a team for her. He thought she wasn't ready for a team which made Misao very angry at him.

"Don't treat me like a kid anymore. I'm a Jounin remember?" She half yelled at him. Of course she misunderstood what he meant. He really meant to say that he wanted her to grow more in power and get stronger so that she could be more prepared as a teacher.

"Aoshi-sama no baka." She said under her breath as she was walking to the meeting spot. When she got there she was surprised to see Kakashi actually on time and early. The Icha Icha Paradise was out of course and he just turned a page when he looked up at Misao.

"Yo," was his cool response.

Once they both settled in a spot near a lake they sat down side by side eating lunch. Of course Kakashi had finished eating his food in a few seconds. There was no need to hide his face since she had already seen his face but still she just smiled at herself. Kakashi was just sitting there in silence waiting for her to speak. In these awkward silences he usually would be reading his book but this time he sensed that it was important.

"Kakashi do you think I'm ready?" She didn't look at his eye.

"Ready for a Genin team?" Kakashi asked her.

"Yeah." She brought up her knees to her chest giving her the air of an innocent child. She felt a hand on her right shoulder and she looked at it for second.

"To be honest no one is ever really ready for a Genin team." He smiled under his mask for her. She looked at him again.

"Kakashi, remember when I was a kid and I asked Aoshi-sama what a Bingo book was?" He nodded at her. "And Aoshi-sama wouldn't even tell me even though I was a Genin."

"Aoshi's not the type to put the people he cares about in danger."

"Do you think I'm in a Bingo book out there?" She asked in a small voice. Being in a Bingo book wasn't exactly something that a ninja wanted but it meant that she was famous and strong. Secretly, Misao wanted to be in a Bingo book somewhere out there.

"You're in my Bingo book." He said quietly. "What?"

"I'm supposed to write down stats of all the dangerous ninja out there right?" He made a few signs and a book materialized into his hand. He was flipping through it. "Hmm let's see Makimachi Misao." He found the page and started to read.

"Makimachi Misao. 17 years old. Long braided black hair, aqua eyes, 5'1, Jounin ninja. Raised by Okina: former ANBU Captain and former candidate for Hokage, Shinomori Aoshi: former ANBU Captain, Hatake 'Sharingan no Copy Ninja' Kakashi: former ANBU Captain. Coming from the Makimachi clan one of the strongest in Konoha, she was a Chuunin at the age of 9 and a Jounin at the age of 16. Excels at Ninjutsu, Genjutsu and some Taijutsu. Weapons specialist, accuracy 99.95. Genjutsu effectiveness 98.75, Ninjutsu effectiveness 99.98, Taijutsu 80. Overall a strong kunoichi known to fall in love with her target and even killing them."

That last part of course Kakashi had made up to lighten the mood. Misao knew that he must have been leaving out a whole bunch of stuff. She was just surprised at him. "Kakashi, that last part was fake. I've never been in love before."

"Hai, hai." He put away his book and started to walk away. "One day I'm sure Aoshi-sama will come around."

Misao just smiled at him. Why couldn't she have met him first? She was sure that she'd be madly in love with him if only she had known him first.

That night Misao was her cheerful self and she wasn't mad at Aoshi anymore. She even went to his room to call him for dinner. "Aoshi-sama?" She poked her head in the library. "It's time for dinner." He got up and reached for her wrist and looked down at her beautiful eyes.

"Misao I wanted to apologize for what I said this afternoon." He didn't let go of her wrist. She felt warm all over. "It's ok, Aoshi-sama." She half smiled at him. "I talked to Kakashi and he said something that really cheered me up." When she said that, Aoshi let go of her hands gently and turned back to his scroll. "I'll be down very shortly."

Now it was Aoshi's turn to sulk. Why couldn't he be the one to cheer her up? Why was he the one that always made her depressed? He hated that about himself. He decided maybe it was time to give up on her. Maybe she wasn't the same person that he knew, maybe she's sick and tired of his harsh words and rejections. Maybe she's fallen in love with Kakashi…finally. From the very start Kakashi's always been in love with her and always made fun of him for having her. The age difference was really disturbing that's at least what Aoshi always told himself. But really it didn't make a difference.

That night Misao was happily combing her hair and decided that she wanted to teach a Genin team. It wasn't really the graduating season but still it would be nice when the time came. She wondered what they would think of her. She might even have passed off as a Genin when she wears certain clothes but hey she was still a growing girl.

That morning she got out of bed with a renewed strength and ready to face anything that came her way. She might get a cool mission today. It wasn't known by the general public, not even Kakashi and Aoshi knew, only Okina knew but Misao was a member of ANBU at one point. She was the captain in charge of a very secret mission that only a select few knew about. To this day it angers Misao when Aoshi thinks she can't be ANBU when she's already been one.

Truth was she didn't like being an ANBU, she felt too much like a tool and she didn't like it. After that mission she had some nightmares which was normal since the enemy was a Genjutsu type.

She saw Kakashi talking to Sasuke near the Odango stand and decided to leave them alone. Misao also sensed a very disturbing chakara, something she should be aware of. She decided to stick around. Asuma and Kurenai were walking together and they both sensed something was strange too.

Next thing Misao knew she was somewhere hiding and watching two Akatsuki members against three Jounins. Kakashi froze for a moment and then he suddenly collapsed. This would be the best time to enter the scene. Misao might not be a Taijutsu specialist but she knew enough not to look into the Sharingan's eye.

Uchiha Itachi was in her Bingo book. All traitors from Konoha were in her Bingo book. Just then Maito Gai, Konoha's Green Beast, jumped into the scene. Dependable Gai knew how to fight Itachi. Misao decided that maybe she wasn't needed after all.

A fair bit of time passed by and she had heard that Kakashi was resting at home after going through Itachi's genjutsu. She was one of the few Jounin's at his apartment watching over him and even worrying about him.

Sasuke had left the village running after his brother. Misao wanted to run after him but Aoshi has stopped her. "Let me go Aoshi-sama." She struggled in his arms for a moment. "Misao you must stay here and watch over Kakashi."

"Aoshi-sama let me go." She struggled some more and finally he hugged her to him. "Don't go. It's not your fight." Aoshi was talking about the feud between the two Uchiha brothers. Aoshi was once a good friend to Itachi but they were no longer friends after that incident with Itachi's cousin. Itachi started to act strange and Aoshi tried to watch over him like a little brother but at last he could not.

"Please stay here for me." He said while she was in his arms. "Stay right here." Then he let her go gently and went to the library in the Aoiya. Misao was speechless for a long moment. She went to her room and started to tidy it up but she found she couldn't stop moving. She found herself constantly moving. Finally, she decided that she would visit Kakashi and see how he was doing. He was moved to the hospital since he started to develop a fever nothing serious but still better to be safe than sorry.

She went to the flower shop and bought a bunch of daisies and started to walk towards the hospital. Misao was just aching for action or at least news of what happened. She knew that Naruto and Sasuke were in danger. Somehow this whole Gennin team thing was getting to her and she wanted to protect them while Kakashi was away. The way that Aoshi had told her to stay there meant he really wanted her out of harm's way.

"Damn it I'm a Jounin already." She muttered under her breath as she entered the hospital. She asked for Kakashi's room and walked down the hallway. He was lying there with his mask on and both his eyes closed and looked troubled. Misao took out her handkerchief and wiped his sweaty brow.

"Hi Kakashi. I came to see you." She put down the flowers and took a seat next to him. "I wanted to go protect your students but Aoshi-sama said it wasn't my fight. I guess he's right." She paused to look at his face.

Hatake Kakashi was a very handsome man even if he was wearing a mask and sleeping. She felt a little grossed out for thinking that because this man helped raise her and he was like a brother to her. But then again Aoshi treated her like a sister but she didn't see him as a brother. No she saw him as more than that.

"I guess you'd agree with him too." She smiled half heartedly. "Both you guys always ganging up on me when I was a kid; it was always two against one." Misao went to look for a vase to put the flowers in water. When she came back into the room she saw that he hadn't moved at all. "Kakashi I better get going before Aoshi-sama starts looking for me." Before she left she kissed him on the forehead. "Get well soon." She left the room. Kakashi's eyes twitched but returned to normal.

It was already late afternoon when she got home. Aoshi was standing at the front door with his arms folded in front of him. "Misao."

"Aoshi-sama." She smiled at him. "Where have you been?"

"I went to see Kakashi." She took off her shoes and went up the step.

"I heard he got moved to the hospital." Aoshi said casually.

"That's right." She stretched her arms over her head and sighed. "I think I'll take a bath before dinner."

"Misao aren't you going to say anything about this afternoon?" He was referring to how he wouldn't let her go help Sasuke and Naruto. She paused. "It isn't my fight."

Aoshi was silent and turned towards the opposite direction.

"However (tadashi), when it is my time to fight I will." She then continued to walk towards the bath.

"I wouldn't have it any other way." He mumbled to himself.

TBC

AN: I hope you liked this chapter. It's been a long time since I wrote this story. I found this chapter on my laptop and decided to post it. I hope you stick around and read more. PS I really like my new title, please leave a review on anything.

Much love,

Meryl Lee