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chapter 7- Enter...Akatsuki?

Zabuza looked at him with beady black eyes, awaiting for him to continue.

"Zabuza, first..." His hand was pulling up over his headband, slowly revealing his mask.

"Oh!"Naruto looked at the red eye, Kakashi's face seemed to have a scar running down his face. What's with that eye?

"...fight me." His eye opened revealing three dots in his eye. A matured Sharingan...

"Ah, I already get to see the famous sharingan. I'm honored."

"Sharingan! Sharingan! What the hell is that!" Naruto threw out waiting to be answered.

With some remorse Sasuke of the Uchiha clan answered, "Sharingan... It is said that some have the ability in their eyes to read and defeat all types of Gen, Tai, and Nin-jutsu. The Sharingan is one of the types of pupil that gives you this power." He paused for breath, "But that's not the only ability the sharingan has."

"Huh?" Naruto said. How powerful could this Sharingan, be!

Zabuza confirmed Sasuke's words, he chuckled, "That's not all." He said grabbing them in, "What's even scarier is... That you can copy your opponent's techniques once you see them."

He drew a kunai from his pocket, "But that's not what matters, right Copy Ninja Kakashi-the man who has copied over 1,000 Jutsu's. The real point is for me to get that old man, and the crow." He smiled beneath his folds that hid his appearance, "I guess you might be wondering where the little ninja went?"

He watched the the three students turn there head towards there sensei. It didn't seem like Kyo was gone his body was still there, or appeared to be.

What's going on?Sasuke was confused his sensei's held secrets and too many it seemed like. First, the sharingan is a special physical condition that only appears in a select few members of the Uchiha clan... Sasuke paused when he Naruto spoke up,

"Hey your wrong! Kyo-sensei right here see?" He pointed to the clone, "Your wrong!" He turned to Kakashi, " You da man!"

He smirked at Naruto's antics, Second, why does Zabuza need our other sensei, Kyo? It's not like he is standing in the way of Gatou. Sasuke looked at "Kyo-sensei"again, he seemed like a puppet. And there was something different about this, 'Kyo'. His left ear had a small silver hoop around it.

That's not our sensei! He turned back to Zabuza. But how did he know?

He put his back to Tazuna protecting him Naruto and Sakura followed in suit.

Zabuza looked up at Kakashi and smiled almost devishly, "But...Kakashi it seems, I have to beat you first."

Kakashi took an offensive stance, to trick his opponent to attacking first so he could guage his skills.

Zabuza ripped the blade from its hold and gracefully jumped to the water. It was his turn now... He was in his domain,

water...

Kyo was in the background, she was emitting fear when she saw Zabuza take a familiar stance, he began to emit chakra from his body. The water circling around him the breath of the air turning cold.

Zabuza looked up at Kakashi and then to the Kyo clone. Old memories came into mind, as he remembered how he would assinate certain people, starting off with a very simple but signature technique. After this , 'the Crow' would use her jutsu, and hell would flash before there targets eyes.

Good times.

There was a mist forming and it was covering the hunter with a voice sleek as ice and as warm as the Snow country he stated his signature technique.

"Ninpou-Hidden Mist no Jutsu."

Kyo could only watch in horror as the mist grew occupying space on the water, growing in mass. No...No... he really plans to kill Kakashi. No!

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Note: When Kyo is speaking or thinking , now that we know Kyo is a girl but drinks a potion to change her appearance, we are going to say- "she-her-and other feminine things I can think of".

Now that I got your attention-go watch Zabuza beat Kakashi into a pulp.

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There was only a green leaf from where Zabuza used to stay, Sakura shrieked out in fear. "He's gone!"

Kakashi thought out the options and alternatives, "He'll come after me first. Momochi Zabuza...As a member of the Hidden Mist, he was known as an expert in silent killing." he paused letting the information seek in.

Sasuke turned his head to the clone he had identified earlier, should he tell them?

"You don't even notice until you're already dead...It's not like I can use the sharingan perfectly. You guys be careful."

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura tensed they were prepared physically but not mentally.

The mist grew and the Kyo clone seemed to disappear in the clouds.

Kyo thought this over if he were to kill a person he said in a whisper, letting the words flow," Eight choices."

Sakura heard this and Naruto's outburst stopped.

"Liver, lungs, spine, clavical vein, neck vein, brain, kidneys, and heart." A pause, the silence giving goose bumps on there necks. "Which one should I go after?"

The immense and terrifying mist drew towards Kakashi, he could feel the powers of Zabuza's chakra. He couldn't sense him, because to his sharingan. He was everywhere.

-wush- He turned something moved from the reeds. He decided to act.

Kakashi formed the hand symbol of the ram, he closed on eye and focused his chakra. Only the sharingan was open.

Sasuke was sweating, tensing about the fact that Kakashi was using the sharingan. What an incredibly dangerous Ki. It feels like I'll be killed if I make a single move. This could drive a person crazy... Sasuke was sweating he was scared!

(author: serves you right you-teme!)

Hi whole body was shaking he moved a kunai up towards his leg. The intensity of a Jounin..It feels like my life is being squeezed...I can't take it...I'd almost rather die now and get it over with...

"Sasuke..." He looked around, something from the bush was speaking to him them Kakashi spoke up,

"Don't worry." He assured. "I'll protect you guys even if it kills me."

Sasuke waited for a second, he seemed to have something to say. " I don't let my comrades die."

I don't let my comrades die. The words struck Kyo once again, she was fully clothed in her Jounin outfit. She hesitantly started making simple hand-seals for a jutsu.

"Henge no Jutsu (transformation jutsu)."She whispered. Her body changed into the appearance of a smaller body, hers when she was at least fifteen. The jutsu worked effectively! She crouched and made a whistling sound like a bird relaying noises to the other avian animals.

She waited for the animals return, they had some work to do. But it would bee useful when this battle was finished.

"We'll see about that!" A voice said, assuming Zabuza. He was behind Tazuna and ready to strike.

Kakashi used the copy wheel eye and stabbed Zabuza in the stomach. The others weren't prepared for this outcome. Then Kakashi noted there was no blood but water.

"Sensei! Behind you!" Naruto warned.

The real Zabuza was behind him and was ready to strike he swung his sword as the clone disappeared in the water, the Kakashi there wasn't ready!

Kyo felt her stomach clench, her appearance was of Zabuza's apprentice which she had meet while crossing a border, for training.

Sakura screamed for Kakashi, the blade came in contact. But it wasn't Kakashi's blood dripping on his face. What! A water clone! No way he copied mine in this mist?

Kyo's eyes were wide also, how could he have copied the jutsu in the mist? Even if he did have the Sharingan wouldn't the Jutsu interfere? He clutched the senbon harder, and put on a mask to hide his henge and to give the appearance of a safe Ninja.

"Don't move!" Kakashi warned. He held a knife to Zabuza's throat. This was like a game. "I don't know what you want with Kyo but either way you put it...It's over!"

"Wow!" Naruto said in glee. I have such a cool sensei, not like Kyo-sensei anyway. He's just nice.

Sakura laughed in the same shared joy. I bet Ino-pig doesn't have a cool sensei like we do!

Sasuke just stood there being the cold-hearted teme he was, he knew this wasn't over yet. There was no way a Jounin missing-ninja would give up so quickly.

Just to confirm Sasuke's assumption's Zanuza laughed. "It's over?" He taunted.

Kakashi's eye widened, Kyo couldn't believe she doubted him. "You don't get it." He simply said. "There's no way you can defeat me with your monkey-like imitations."

Kakashi grimaced hearing this. "..."

He chuckled again, "But that was impressive of you." He admitted, drawing his attention away. Reflecting on prior events he explained his actions, "At that time...You had already copied my Water clone jutsu. He was thinking back when Kakashi said, 'I won't let my comrades die.'

He nodded looking at the Copy cat of a ninja. "You had your clone say those words to attract my attention while the real you hid in the mist and watched me. Nice plan..."

"..." His grip on the kunai at Zabuza's neck tightened.

"But..."

"I'm also not that easy..." The real Zabuza said into Kakashi's ear. The clone disappeared and Zabuza drew his katana once again... and attacked to maul Kakashi into two pieces.

Well, that was before he sent Kisame his body parts. Kakashi was a high price in Akatsuki and he wanted part of the share.

"That's a fake too!"

Kakashi turned and awaited the upcoming blow. But it wasn't a sword that came into contact with his body but rather a foot kicking him in the air.

He was going to slice his body with a fatal blow but something sharp stabbed his foot, Makibishi (something like "throwing nails".) "Foolish..."

Kakashi plunged into the water, he was now on Zabuza's turf. And hell was going to be paid if he didn't get something out of this...

"Sensei!"

Kakashi Senei got knocked down?

He's also strong in taijutsu. Sasuke frowned.

Kakashi struggled to get out of the water. What? This water is heavy...

"Heh, fool." Quicker than Kakshi could think, Zabuza completed seals that would make him helpless. A water prison technique!

The water surrounded him, covering him in a massive bubble of water, but by some strange way he was able to breath.

"It makes things tougher if you can move, you know?" He said to the Kakashi. "Now Kakashi we can finish things later. First I'll take care of them." Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu!

He's stronger than I expected. Kakashi thought.

A water clone rose out of the water, with the appearance of Zabuza.

Naruto grimaced when the other Zabuza arrived on the surface, "Hehe, wearing forehead protectors and acting like real ninjas.." He paused, "But you know what? A real ninja is someone who has survived brushed with death."

With the rate he's talking I should end it now. She glanced to her companion who shielded himself with chakra, he nodded giving her a go. Now all she needed was concentration.

Zabuza kicked Naruto his forehead protector flying off, the clone crushed the protector.

Concentrate... She thought putting her hands together for the Genjutsu.

Her champignon looked at her worried, she didn't look at him. But he still shot her a smile full of sharp teeth, sharper-looking than Zabuza's.

Right now in Kakashi's radius there were four S-class criminals. All that they should be aware of, Sasuke was missing his chance.

Naruto spun around and with new found courage even though Kakashi had warned him, he ran at the clone only to be sent back. He stood up on his to feet barely, "Hey you eyebrow less freak. Put this in your handbook. The man who will one day become Hokage..." He tied his protector around his head. "Leaf Village Ninja...Uzumaki Naruto!"

At that precise moment Kyo yelled, "Nemurihane (Featherless sleep)!"

They looked up and saw the white feathers fall upon them there eyes began to drop and everyone began to succumb to the power of the GenJutsu. Before Naruto's back hit the ground he muttered four words earning him chuckles, "Now...let's...get...wild..."

His back hit the ground and the rest fell back along with him, Zabuza and Kakashi fell as well. Zabuza lost his concentration and dropped the prison, the only viable thing that kept them from drowning was three people coming out of the forest.

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Kisame picked up a pink haired girl, an onyx kid (who Itachi identified as his brother), and the blonde who yearned for the respect of his comrades.

Itachi with unhumanly grace tossed Tazuna on his back, with no sympathy if the man was aged or not.

And Kyo followed there exempted by picking up Zabuza from the water, she shifted her weight on the water as she adjusted to his weight.

Kyo looked at him fondly, she removed the henge, and used the chakra that she had to use for the potion to make her male appearance possible.

They darted off into the woods to find an available resting spot for the group.

Later at night...at the camp...

Zabuza was the first to arouse from his slumber, he jolted up and turned his head checking for enemies. He looked at the blazing fire and saw three people looking at the fire.

He saw a female figure and went to the log she was sitting on, she was sitting by the man with the katana strapped to his back in an Akaksuki coat.

He wrapped an arm around her shoulder and gave her a hug, "

You didn't have to do that you know." He sat on the log, and looked to the person she was sitting next to, "Kisame?" He asked wide eyed.

The face turned towards him, and gave him a mouthful of teeth. He nodded and said, "Nice to see you to Zabuza."

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That's chapter seven! And Finally we see Kisame before your supposed to, thank a certain Wyvern for that! (Mainly cause she looked through Zabu's hair, under a pebble, under kakashi, in the water, and finally cookies that were baking in the oven.

So, don't worry, more story to come...and a kiss or two.

---------Warning! Chapter 8 might be a little cracked up. As in funny...---------

-Theif of the Sand

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I WANT A COOKIE!