HELLO! It's so great to see you all reading my fic. Personally I like my fic I think that it's pretty good, not the greatest and not that it'll ever win anything except maybe that some hate it or like it but you know, decent. As for the Prophecy, I like it; I think I did a good job on it. I'm sorry if the prophecy didn't make sense, but if it did then it'll destroy the story and then I wouldn't have too type…

? Maybe I should stop while I can? Well if you guys read on you'll find out. But then that means you'll have to read on. I like to thanks all readers and reviewers, I'm sorry if to some of you all don't like my fic, but we all have different tastes in things. If you don't like it stop now and find a different fic to read while you can. Thank you and good day.

Some of you all wonder why his mother didn't appear here, it's because it would change from what he is. The fact is that we grow according to the things that surround us and the things we learn. So if he grew up with his mother then he would be most likely like any other kid and it would also destroy the fic. And that's all I really have to type for now!

Chapter XII

When the Mist Fades!

Naruto made a face as he remembered his 'kiss' with Sasuke, if it was with Sakura-chan he wouldn't of minded… Who knew his first kiss was going to be with a boy? A kind with a stick up his ass! At the moment he was on top of the Hokage monument, not only that but on the fourth's head. This week was the third week with his 'three man team'. As far as he would tell they were all on their own. Not that he complained, sort of. Naruto stared at the cloud formations.

"Yo, Naruto." Naruto flinched and turned to see Kakashi, how did he find him? "We have a mission." And he was gone. How do they do that?

"All right a mission!" Naruto chirped and jumped off the Hokage's head.

Naruto glared at the cat that clawed at his face not too long ago. It was now in the hands of its owner… arms and looking like it was losing oxygen.

"Personally I have nothing against the cat, but I kind of feel bad for it…" Sakura said looking at the cat in pity. 'Hell no! That dumb animal got us chasing it for hours and it almost hurt Sasuke-kun!' Inner Sakura yelled. They watched it pass out from the lack of something called oxygen.

"Hnn." Sasuke said his hands in his pocket looking around casually.

"Hey old man! I want a mission, and not any of the D-ranks!" Naruto yelled, half the people in the room were glaring at him, he didn't really mind, we was used to it. Sarutobi smiled.

"Naruto! You start with the D-rank missions first and you know that! I told you when you were in the academy!" Iruka growled vein pulsing.

"And you think I was paying attention?" Naruto questioned, only to be bopped on the head by Iruka's fist. "OWW!"

They turned to a laugh, "I don't think that's a bad idea. I don't see why they can't handle a mission slightly higher. Here a C-rank mission. You must escort the bridge builder Tazuna to mist. Any questions?" They all shook their heads 'no'.

"These brats? What about that shrimp? I don't they can do anything. What are you looking at you dwarf?"

In the end they had to stop Naruto from beating the living crap out of Tazuna. Naruto forgave him… about an hour later.

GATEWAY

They were packed and ready to go. "Lets go!" Naruto cried as he left the gateway. They all followed him and watched him stop in the middle of the road. "Err… which way do we go?" They all sweat dropped.

"Idiot."

"Dobe."

"I spy something with my little eyes something…" Naruto looked around to find something. It was twenty minutes passing and he was already bored so they were playing the 'I spy' game. "Something… glimmering?" Naruto said looking at the shiny puddle.

"The puddle? Naruto your suppose to make it a little more challenging than that!" Sakura said in an annoyed voice.

"I've never played this game before okay! It's because…" Naruto broke off looking a little distant. Kakashi glanced at the puddle and frowned.

"Let me guess you forgot what you were talking about." Sakura said while smiling sweetly at Sasuke who ignored her.

"Huh? What?" Naruto said using it as cover.

"So predictable."

"KAKASHI-SENSEI! LOOK OUT!" They watched the four kunai stab Kakashi in the back and instantly kill him.

"Naruto move!" Sasuke called as he attacked them with shuriken and leaped back. "Sakura protect Tazuna!"

"R-right!" Sakura moved and pulled out a kunai, as she stood there she took a defensive stance.

Naruto stood there frozen, why couldn't he move? Naruto flinched as a blade cut his hand. Naruto looked up to see Kakashi. "Eh?" Naruto said confused. He watched Sasuke tie up the two ninja.

"Naruto, you got injured, I'm sorry, I was trying to see how you all would do, and I'm pretty sure the poisoned the blades." Kakashi said looking at the wound. Naruto pulled his hand back.

"I'm fine. I-its nothing." Naruto said he had a blank look.

"But if we don't get it looked at you might die." Kakashi said looking at Naruto's expression change instantly.

"N-nani!" Naruto cried in panic, he stopped moving instantly and stabbed his hand.

"Oh my god! Naruto's crazy!" Sakura cried.

"Naruto that's good and all, but you might die of blood loss now." Kakashi said looking at wound over, it was deeper then the other cut but it took out most of the poison. His eyes narrowed as he watched it heal, it was almost half way done by now.

"NANI!" Naruto cried. They all rolled their eyes.

"He's kind of an idiot isn't he?" Tazuna whispered to Sakura.

"Yep." Sasuke said walking by them.

"I'll beat you Sasuke teme!"

"Oh, really by freezing up like that? Chicken?" Naruto huffed

"By the pain in my hand I'll protect him and not give up! I'm going to be Hokage someday! That's my nindo!"

"Idiot."

"Dobe"

"TEME!"

FURTHER DOWN THE PATH

They all sat down to feed and water themselves. They heard the story Tazuna told them and still agreed to do it. Afterwards they got up and started off again.

"So what kind of thing should we be ready for?" Sakura asked.

"Hmm, most likely attacks from Jounins now." Kakashi said noting Sakura's advance out looks.

"Alright! Bring them on!" Naruto said beaming. Kakashi vaguely wondered where all the energy came from.

"DUCK!" Everyone threw them selves down as watched a large blade embed itself in a tree and a tall nin stand on it.

"Hatake Kakashi, the one and only copy nin." He said, he and somewhat dark skin and dark hair. He also had bandages covering his face.

"Momochi Zabuza, Demon of the Mist." Kakashi looked at him, he was slightly tense. "Everyone protect Tazuna, no matter what."

"But, Kakashi sensei!" Sakura said as she took her post.

"It's okay."

"It's nice to know that I'm known around Fire Country." Zabuza said in a satisfied look.

"Really now?" Kakashi went to a defensive stance as the area filled with mist closing them in. They all got nervous and one of their most used senses was cut short.

"Kakashi sensei!" Sakura yelled as his figure slowly disappeared.

"It's all right, no one's going to die I won't let you all down." They heard him but they couldn't see him, the tension was high and they really didn't know what to do. They've learned about the situation but never been in one actually. It was always mock so they were alive.

Damn it, Naruto thought, they couldn't see past a meter around them. He felt so useless.

"We have to stay together or we'll just be picked off like nothing." Sasuke said he closed his eyes for a moment to heighten his hearing. He could hear water and splashing that was about it, few clangs of metal and muttering of jutsu he hadn't mastered yet or known of.

Tazuna looked around nervously, he knew that he was useless in battle much less in defense, but if he helped look around he knew it would helped them even a little. "There!" He yelled they watched in horror as Kakashi was caught in the water prison.

"Everyone run!" Kakashi called as a kiri Kage of Zabuza grinned at them. The real Zabuza laughed and watched them scramble to get away.

"They won't have time to run." Zabuza said as the clone walked towards them. They all turned back to run as they did Naruto gripped on his kunai harder causing pain. He froze and turned to face the 'demon'.

"Naruto what are you doing! Come on!" Sakura cried as she pushed Tazuna behind her, Sasuke glared at the Zabuza clone. It grinned back at them.

"My nindo was to do what ever I can to protect him. Come on, chicken?" Naruto baited Sasuke. Naruto made ten Kage bushins.

Sasuke took the obvious bait, he knew that look Naruto gave, it was the look he gave before…

Shit.

"Harem Jutsu!" Naruto shouted it was like time itself stopped. Everyone watched the clones turn into blond girls with nothing on. Zabuza mumbled 'what the hell?' While Kakashi shook his head Tazuna on the other hand was trying to control his nosebleed, and Sakura was trying to help.

They all rushed to Zabuza and his clone. Sakura unbeknown to her, had chakra on her hand, and punched Naruto into the air up to three meters.

"Damn, never going on her bad side." Tazuna whispered.

"Holy shit, I didn't know she could do that." Kakashi said in half awe and in a scared way. Zabuza just shook his head. Pulled out his sword and destroyed the clones that were at him.

"Do you think this is a game?" He asked Naruto who, by now, was up.

"Well it always worked on the old man." Naruto muttered remembering when he stole the forbidden scroll. Sasuke grabbed the large shuriken and threw it at the missing nin. 'Shadow windmill!' he thought as he threw it.

The kiri Kage grabbed the blade and threw it back; one of the Naruto clones went after the blade. While it was one the run, Naruto made thirty or so more clones. "Kage Bushin no Jutsu." He called, they soon all tackled the clone, and the clone threw most of them back and some of them 'poof-ed'. Naruto was included in the throw, he was reaching in his backpack for the large shuriken, as soon as he pulled it out he threw it to Sasuke.

Sasuke caught it with ease and gave them a smirk. "Go Sasuke-kun!" Sakura cheered while still being cautious. Sasuke threw the shuriken a second time, it missed the clone completely, which made Sakura let out a "Huh?" But it went straight to the real Zabuza who caught it with effortless ease.

"Is that it?" He taunted, his clone suddenly burst and a second one came at him. "What?" He said truly surprised at the twist. They watched him jump over it at the last minute. "Well, that was pointless."

"Not really." Sasuke smirked returning to his station as Naruto returned to his human form from behind and threw three kunai at him. One aimed for the hand holding Kakashi, another one for the head, the last for the upper back, the widest part of his body and also the making it the biggest target: Naruto finally 'splosh-ed' in the water making the water uneven.

Zabuza quickly retreated his hand and turned to avoid the on coming blades. It missed his head but still grazed his side. He growled, "You brats."

"Those brats are shinobi." Kakashi drawled getting up. By now Naruto was under water and coming up. "I think I own you for keeping me in there so long. It cramped my knees." Sasuke watched them carefully while explaining what happened.

"Sasuke-kun you're a genius!" Sakura flirted, Inner Sakura cheered 'Sasuke's the best! Hell yeah!' and gave thumbs up.

"Naruto was the one who made the plan, I just followed."

"What?" Sakura said honestly surprised.

"Who knew?" Tazuna said softly, they all couldn't help but to agree. By now Zabuza was freaking out. Sasuke gasped as he stared at Kakashi's eye, the sharingan was visible.

"What's up with Kakashi's eye?" Sakura asked as it was red and had three comma-like dots.

That's not possible, only Uchiha can get them. And his surname is Hatake… Sasuke thought. "That's Sharingan." Sasuke explained the basics of the power.

"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura inquired as he look confused.

By now Naruto was on shore, he was soak to the bone, but that wasn't the only thing. He was frickin cold! That was only the beginning as the water slowly tool him. "Whoa!"

"What? How do you know what's going to happen next?" The confused shinobi cried, the water engulfed the surrounding area forcing Sasuke and Sakura to grab Tazuna and jump up a tree. Naruto also had to grab on the closest tree that was well rooted. Zabuza on the other hand wasn't so lucky. He was soon pinned to a tree, literally.

"Can you see the future?"

"Yep, and I foresee your death." Kakashi said the sharingan spinning. Suddenly, needles hit Zabuza on the neck. They all looked up to see a boy. He was wearing a mask.

"Ah, thank you for finding him and wearing him down." The boy said facing them, but looking at Kakashi. "I was looking for him and felt a mass amount of chakra being used so I thought I should investigate. It turns out it was a good idea."

"Your welcome." Kakashi said, he was tired, really tired, he must have used too much chakra. He quickly covered his left eye. They watched the Hunter Nin leave swiftly with Zabuza's body.

"Well, that was anticlimactic." Kakashi said, sighing. "We can continue now…" Kakashi mumbled slumping towards the ground.

"Kakashi sensei!" They all cried rushing towards him.

Heh, this was pretty long… for me anyways. The next chapter will continue with the Haku arc. Then the Chuunin exams!

And from what I know, I'm pretty happy you don't understand the prophecy that makes it too easy, thou, I understood it fine and thought that it was too obvious. Maybe its cuz I'm the author?

I thought it was fun making this fic I think it's cuz I had a lot of time for once and it's also cuz it's SOLs this week I hate those. So now bye bye!