Warning! Contains Spoilers for Naruto Canon!
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chapter six- Bittersweet kiss
"Sorry about that guys!" Kyo grinned cheerfully like that had never happened. "Hey Naruto!" He ran behind Naruto and whispered in his ear something, that caused him to blush madly.
Naruto ran over to Sakura and gave her a hug, "I love you too, Sakura-chan!"
Sakura's face was like, what-the-fuck! And I am going to kill you sensei, baka! She squirmed out of Naruto's grip and ran at her sensei, Kyo and attempted to hit him, he replaced himself with Sasuke.
She collided her fist into Sasuke's jaw, Kakashi was secretly chuckling in his mind but he wore an expression of: What the hell is going on?
Realization hit Sakura, she had just hit her Sasuke in the face and it was all Kyo-sensei's fault. She ran over to Sasuke, he had a bruise on his face she tried to help him by holding out her hand. "Sasuke-kun! I am so sorry! It was Kyo-sensei's fault I promise!" She pointed a finger at Kyo, he was laughing at his students misfortune, but ran over to apologize to Naruto. Cause he had a soft spot for that kid.
"Sorry about that Naruto." He said in a soft voice.
"It's all right, sensei-but don't do it again!" he said with slight venom.
Interrupting all chaos, Kakashi spoke up, "Ulm, I know this is Interrupting someone's fun but can we please get a move on?"
"Oh yeah sorry." Kyo apologized, he stood up on his to feet and turned to Sasuke, "Anyway nice job, Sasuke. I don't think she noticed that was a clone."
The real Sasuke nodded grateful for the fact. There all idiots.
On the Boat...
"What's with this thick mist? I can't see ahead." Sakura complained. They were on the boat heading for the Wave country.
"We should see the bridge soon," the man guiding the boat assured them, "The Wave country is at the base of the bridge."
Kakashi looked up seeing the bridge Tazuna was trying to build, Naruto perked up and stared at the bridge, "WOW! It's huge." They are further in the mist by the time he talks.
Kyo keeps his head on the water, he resists the urge to manifest the water with his chakra. He gazes at it with longing, he shakes his head, "Who am I suppose to be?" He whispers in the mist.
"Hey be quiet." The man stated to Naruto, unable to hear Kyo's comment. "Why do you think we are hiding in the mist and not using the engine?" He continues pushing the boat, "We'll be in trouble if Gatou finds us."
Sasuke gives him a sideways look, Naruto tenses up and places his hands over his mouth uttering no sounds.
Sakura looks at her sensei Kakashi he looks like he was hiding something, "Sensei..."
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Earlier Today...
"I..want to talk to you." Tazuna mutters as he swells up his courage. Continuing since Kakashi's attention was focused, "It's about this mission..." He walks forward coming closer to Kakashi. "You're right, this job is most likely outside your duties. It turns out that an extremely dangerous man is after my life."
"Extremely dangerous man?" Naruto repeats, turning his head to Tazuna. He wondered how he could be in so much trouble that they want to claim his life, he didn't seem rich-or holding a threat.
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"Who?" Kakashi pressed on.
"You've probably at least heard his name before."
Kakashi looked at him, even with letting out his new information he seemed to be clinging to a hitmitsu-secret. "..."
"The wealthy shipping magnate, a man named Gatou."
Kakashi was shocked to hear the name Gatou, he was an extremely wealthy man, "Huh! Gatou... From the Gatou Company? He's said to be of the world's few extremely wealthy people." He concluded, shock still worn upon his face.
"Yes...Officially he runs a large shipping company. But secretly he sells drugs and other illegal items, using ninjas and gang members to take over businesses and countries. He's a very nasty man." He let the information sink into the group.
"It was about a year ago when he set his eyes on the Wave country. Through money and violence, he quickly took control of the country's shipping industry. Gatou now had a monopoly on all business traffic in the country." He paused. "The only thing he has to fear now is the completion of the bridge."
"I see," Sakura rubbed her chin thoughtfully, "Since you're building the bridge...you're in the way."
Tazuna nodded in agreement. Little did they know that Kyo had returned but had used his invisibility jutsu to hide himself.
"So," Sasuke spoke up a spark of interest in his voice, "those ninjas were hired bu Gatou?"
Naruto made no reaction, only to stare at Tazuna like he was an idiot. Naruto was clueless.
"..." Tazuna was silent, waiting for Kakashi to speak up.
"But what I don't understand is... If you knew ninjas could be after you," he paused choosing his words carefully, "Why did you hide that fact when you hired us?"
Kyo moved behind Kakashi and looked at the man in his face, he listened to the man talk. All traces of prior fury was inanimate on his face, he stood there like stone. Kyo let the jutsu drop when Tazuna answered Kakashi's question.
"The Wave country is very poor. Even the Feudal Lord has no money." He looked down on the ground refusing to meet there gazes. "Of course, we don't have much money either..." He added, "Not enough for the expensive B-rank mission."
Kakashi looked at him with understanding, contemplating his choices. But Tazuna wasn't looking at him he was looking past him.
Looking directly at Kyo whose face was emotionless he spoke once again, "Well...If you quit the mission now I will definitely be killed." His voice was low, "But..."
"Don't worry about it!" He assured them, his mood changing from the serious tone to an almost happy one, "If I die, my cute ten year-old grandson will just cry for a few days!"
That hit Team 7 straight in the chest, like take that! He continued burdening there minds with guilt if they quit.
"Oh yeah!" Tazuna said as if suddenly remembering something, " and my daughter will live a sad life hating Leaf Village ninjas forever." Yeah like that reassured him. "But it won't be your fault. Not at all!" Tazuna turned his back to them awaiting an answer, for the smug return of defeat.
Letting out a sigh the scarecrow spoke up, "Well, I guess we have no choice. We will protect you at least till you get back to your country."
Kyo grimaced, he wanted no part of this man.
I win. Tazuna thought with a blank mask across his face, betraying no victory dance in his head.
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Back to the Present...
The voice of the driver launched Kyo back into reality, "We'll be there soon." The man looked towards Tazuna, he wore an identical straw hat, his face showed discomfort Kyo read. "Tazuna... It looks like we've avoided detection so far but, just in case we'll take the route that has vegetation. It will make it harder to spot us."
Tazuna looked at the man's frightened gaze, but a glimpse of appreciation leaked out, "Thanks."
The boat entered a cavern like place, the walls were made of bricks. It was an underground-tunnel, used so boats that traveled would go without detection. The waters hit the walls of the cave, lanterns that hung above him shook with the rocking waves.
It was unsettling to the group. But soon the dark cavern seemed to come to an end. Sunlight began to shine upon there faces, the sudden change of amount of light causing there pupils to change.
Naruto laughed, his mouth was open in amazement, "Wow."
There was trees growing out of the water, thin roots-but sturdy keeping them up. As the farther they came in the more shacks they could see. They stood on the water, but the wood looked moldy and damp. The driver pushed on, letting the people look around in amazement.
The person got out of the boat with a rope in his hand and tied the boat to a shabby looking dock, he motioned for them to get out.
They did as he requested and got out, Kyo gave a nod to the driver and followed behind the group.
Tazuna was walking in the back, he was home. Naruto was the energetic one of the group while the others remained quiet. Tazuna turned to thank the driver with a sincere smile on his face, after the man left the bridge builder spoke up, "Ok! Get me home safely."
"Yes, yes." Kakashi said wishing for silence, he thought over the situation a grim look was on his face. If we get attacked again it will surely not be a chunin, but Jounin level. He sighed.
Kyo looked at his students and then to there other teacher Kakashi, he was thinking on the lines of Kakashi but with a different pencil. If they get attacked again, it's most likely going to be there leader. Not some chunin's that were my old comrades. Most likely our next battle will hurt my heart, and my soul. Damn, why did I have to go with Team 7?
"I hate you Gatou, if it wasn't for you I wouldn't have to do this." he spoke under his breath. And shook his head in regret. I hate you Gatou! He jerked his head up, his face still revealed no emotion, but a hint of anger.
Without warning Naruto lashed out a shruiken in the bushes, "There!" Everyone turned to see why he had done that.
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Finally someone spoke up ;Kyo, "Umm...Naruto that was a rat." He hit the kid on the head, yeah well I was going to use that rat.
"Stop, trying to act cool! There was nothing there!" Sakura yelled at him, scolding him for acting stupid.
"Hey...Please stop using Shuriken," in an earnest and shaky voice Kakashi continued, "It's seriously dangerous."
Tazuna was shaking in anger and behind there back's Kyo released a black bird from its cage. "Hey midget! Stop acting like a moron!" No need to act really...
"Hey, I think I see a shadow!" He threw a shruiken into the bushes, "There!"
Sakura wacked him on the back of his head, "I said stop!"
Kakashi ignored them and trailed into the bushes, something was up. And it meant something was going to point fingers at Kyo. Kakashi moved the bushes to see a white snow rabbit scared to death of the shruiken over its head.
Sakura was immediately sympathetic, Kyo had left from attaching a message to the bird and ran over to see the snow rabbit. His eyes grew wide as he recognized the animal.
Kakashi was alert when Sakura and Naruto coddled the rabbit, Kyo was immediately alert. So they're here already..
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From a tree stood a masked figure, he had dark hair and an opposing head band from the Leaf ninjas here. He looked at the group and calculated why the demon brothers were here... I see... No wonder the Demon brothers didn't stand a chance... The Hidden Leaf's Copy Ninja, Sharingan Kakashi. The enemy lurking in the bushes was greeted by a sparrow, he was about to kill the pest but noticed a familiar... an all too familiar note attached to his foot.
The enemy unraveled the note and the bird flew out of the bush, landing on Kyo's shoulder. It read:
Zabuza,
They know you're here, you may not recognize me because I used a potion to change my appearance almost completely.
I may look like a guy with red and brown hair but I assure you I am still the girl that you kissed when we were Hunter nin.
-the Karusa (translated: the crow)
He looked at the words and then at the person who assumed to write the letter, he looked at the person's face.
Crimson and brown hair like the dried blood from his blade, and deep chocolate eyes very close to his apprentice's.
The person gave a brief glance and a smile towards him, he nods.
The pink haired girl who was far too innocent to be a ninja looked at the man's shoulder, "Oh look, guys! A bird!" She leaves the rabbit and tries to pet the bird but the bird flies off of K.'s shoulder.
"Oh," she looks at her sensei, "well that was neat wasn't it?"
He nods and eyes widen, his body hits the ground. Kyo drags Sakura down with him, "Everyone get down!"
The enemy released his huge blade and swing it like a boomerang towards the group, Kakashi's and Zabuza's eyes meet before Zabuza looks onto Kyo.
The giant weapon of a sword it stuck on the tree, Zabuza keeps his balance on the handle, he seems to be studying Kyo but turns to Kakashi when he speaks, "Well well, if it isn't the Hidden Mist's Missing-Nin Momochi Zabuza-san/"
Naruto's eyes bulge when he realizes this was the person his sensei was drawing...but then who was the other? He attempts to attack the man but a hand stops him.
"Get back."He warns, "This one's on a whole other level."
Kakashi unties part of his headband and moves his hand up to reveal his left eye, "It will be a little tough unless I do this."
"You appear to be Sharingan Takashi," He says with apathatcy, "all I need is the old man, and the other Jounin ninja. I have no business with you."
The words struck Sasuke the hardest. Sharingan!
What does he want with Kyo? Something's very fishy here. "Surround and protect Tazuna-san. Kyo can take care of himself. Do not enter the fight. That's the teamwork here."
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Well What did we learn today kiddies?
1)- Kyo's nickname is : "The Crow"
2)- Kyo is a girl, and the potion makes her look like a guy
3)- "Kyo" and Zabuza have kissed
4)-Kyo has a strange deal with birds
5)- I am a very bad writer!
Till next time...?
Who will Zabuza battle, Kyo or Kakashi? Will her idenity be revealed, and why hasn't the author told us the letter with
KISAME!
-Theif of the Sand
