Chapter 4: Clueless

Konoha Hospital

The 3 ninja that where once rookies no more then 3 years ago Now sat slightly rattled in the waiting room of Konoha Hospital's infamous accident and emergency department. Waiting desperately for any news on how the 2 legendry ninjas where bearing.

Naruto was ecstatic, standing up dancing from one leg to the other why franticly biting his finger nails in such away that a normal member of the public would probably believe he was desperate to relieve himself.

Hinata was slouched on the floor next to him twiddling her thumbs in overdrive giving the impression that her digits where in locked in their own personal war.

Shikamaru on the other hand who was clearly more skilled at the fine art of (nothing doing) was scrolled out on a nearby bench observing the different types of injuries that the general public inflicted upon themselves,

He could see on the other side of the room that there was various people with various cuts and bruises most of witch where staring at Naruto. One man who was wearing a flat jacket had half his body covered in bloodstained bandages, most of witch where over his face and hands so no skin was visible.

The lazy ninja pondered "hmm must have been an explosive tag"

The bandaged man was also accompanied by a very attractive young woman wearing a black Kimono who would seem to have inadvertently super glued her hand to a large object that looked like an ironing board.

How that could have happened was beyond Shikamaru's, 200 plus I .Q as he could not think of a single scenario of witch someone as attractive as her, Could have attached herself to an object that common, as it was clear by her posture that she had never had to work a day in her life.

The shadow user being the lazy ass that he is, decided to shake out of his chain of thought. There were clearly bigger matters at hand not only the attack on the 5th by one of the villages most trusted ninja, but the fact that Shizune and Anko along with an ANBU squad had just entered the room.

All hope that once shined bright in the lazy ninja's heart immediately left him.

It was that crazy medic Shizune by now she must have known that he had failed his mission miserably, and had come to beat him to a pulp.

But surprisingly she was more simperfetic. After all the woman that had practically raised her might not pull threw, Anko did not share this sentiment.

"Hay you brats you're coming with us" bellowed the snake user as she crossed her arms

Naruto finally released his finger nails, witch were starting to bleed, and span around to face Anko "I'm not going with you I'm waiting to see Kakashi-sensei" said the clone user wile pointing at her

Anko having just returned from a mission herself was not in the mood for debate, she had returned earlier that night to find the hokage tower in ruins, well more like a bomb had hit it, and had found the 3 young ninja huddled round the bodies of the 5th and the copy ninja, needless to say she wanted answers.

"I want answers you're coming with us" said Anko taking a step forword in an attempt to grab the clone user

Naruto's response to this was to enter a stance and charge up a Rasengan in his right hand, as to worn anko to back off, he never really liked that woman anyway, ever since she cut his face 3 years ago, the idea of Rasenganing her into oblivion appealed to him.

But before any action was taken Shikamaru leaped up with (UnShikamaru) like speed, and knocked down the clone user's offensive hand canceling out the attack.

"Naruto are you an idiot! She's an ANBU captain" said the lazy ninja pleading for his friend to grow a brain within the next 5 seconds, with out much hope "We have to tell them what we know the village maybe in danger" the clone user nodded before being led out of the waiting room closely followed by Shikamaru and Hinata into a medium sized training room of the ninja academy.

After all they could not really use the hokage tower there was not much left of it.

Ninja Academy

As the one Genin two Chuunin and two Jounin entered the room they where met by Kurenai Asuma and Yamoto.

Yamoto having taking a seat at the teacher's desk, as to indicate he was leading the investigation.

Anko plumped herself on the table in an undignified manner infront of him. Asuma who had had his attention on Yamoto shifted his stair to Anko's most undignified pose, and started to blush crimson red. Kurenai having noticed Asuma's sudden change in facial colour turned and spotted Anko's shame before punching Asuma in the ribs and then pointing and mouthing some words under her breath to Anko.

It was too low for Naruto to make out full but he manage to work this out "your ………showin……..clo.e……….legs. What ever that ment the clone user was sure it was not very important.

"Woops forgot about that" said the snake user before crossing her legs.

"right" said the wood user "I want all 3 of you to tell me what happened tonight"

"Naruto chuckled recalling the events "well I was eating a bowl of ramen at Ichiraku when I remembered something" "not that" shouted Anko "what happened to the 5th" the noodle lover nodded. Obviously no one wanted to know the name he remembered. So he proceeded to tell the story of what happened. The fight, the tower almost drowning him and what had happened to end it.

Both Shikamaru and Hinata gave the story of them hearing /seeing the conversation prior to the fight, being told not to interfere and running out on to the street to find help "and as you remember that's when we found you" Yamoto nodded in agreement.

"Well from what I can see this makes no sense what so ever" said Shizune "as can I " said Anko sounding perky as always.

"Im going to have to consult with the counsel as of right now fire country has no leader" said Anko getting up and walking out of the room

"Shizune how are they doing?" said Kurenai sounding concerned.

"Both of them are stable Kakashi is suffering from major chakra depletion he's lucky to be alive, but Tsunade……there is nothing physically wrong with her I don't know what it could be" said Shizune with little hope.

"Could it be the Mangekyou?" asked Asuma not really having any idea of what to do.

"There is no way to tell. I'm afraid the only thing we can do is wait for Kakashi to recover and hope we can make him reverse what he did" Shizune said almost crying.

Kurenai rapped her arm round Shizune to embrace her into a hug before leading her out of the room. By this time Naruto having the low attention span that he has shouted "Hay Yamoto what we gonna do"

"I think it would be for the best to tell nobody of what happened tonight. If anyone asks the 5th is with Kakashi in wind country attending the Jounin exams, until we can find out more you 3 are off active duty" said the wood user as he left the room.

Leaving the 3 young ninja with Asuma "come I will walk you all home it's late"

Konoha Hospital)

Meanwhile back at Konoha Hospital we see the bandaged man with the black Kimono girl standing outside the room that is occupied by Kakashi.

"Is it time yet?" asked the bandage man.

"Indeed" replied the black Kimono girl.

End Note: Please R&R and I hope you enjoyed the chapter any questions or ideas send me a msg btw input would be great I need to know how you the people want the story to go cheers and keep an eye out for chapter 5 titled The Heist.