Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. But I own the demon that finally makes its appearance in this chapter.

Chapter 9

The Demon Appears

The next day Yui and Keibo were over at the Kigaro House again. While they were playing a game of poker with Mayu and Kakashi, (Which Mayu seemed to keep winning every round for some reason, with the exception of Kakashi winning the first round.) Joubu entered the room.

"All Kigaro ninja rank Chunin and higher need to go to the Twilight Forest now." Joubu announced. "They demon has kidnapped a villager. So Mayu, you and I are going now."

"Wait, where are my cousins of Chunin and Jonin rank?" asked Mayu as she stood up.

"Unfortunately, they were sent away on missions not long before the demon showed up. Lady Tsuyu has requested that they return, but it will be about a week or two before they make it back here." explained Joubu.

Then Keibo stood up and said, "I'll help."

"I'll help too." said Yui as she stood up.

"Don't forget about me. I'm here to help too." said Kakashi as he stood up.

"Thanks guys." said Mayu smiling.

Then Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Yoshi came in the room. "What's going on?" asked Naruto.

"We're heading for Twilight Forest." said Kakashi.

"All right! Let's go!" said Naruto getting all excited.

"No you four stay here." Kakashi ordered his students and Yoshi.

"That's a good idea, Kakashi." said Joubu. "It's probably best that your students stay here to look after Yoshi and Grandma."

"Why can't I go too? I'm a ninja now!" whined Yoshi.

"Because you just recently became a genin. You're not ready for this kind of things. Besides, you're my only son and I don't want anything to happen to you." Joubu explained to Yoshi. But Yoshi just pouted.

"Alright, let's go." said Joubu. As the three Jonin and the two Chunin headed towards Twilight woods, Naruto grumbled about having to baby sit a 10-year-old and an old woman. While Inner Sakura was saying, "Cha! Why do we get stuck babysitting the brat!"

As the five ninja headed for the Twilight Woods, they noticed a fog that seemed to get thicker the closer they got to the woods.

"Does fog normally get this thick around this time of day around here?" asked Kakashi.

"No, we never had fog this thick before." answered Yui.

"This must be the work of the demon." said Joubu. "Try to stay together."

"Hey Kakashi, can your Sharingan see through fog?" asked Mayu.

"Unfortunately, no." answered Kakashi.

'What the hell is a Sharingan?' thought Keibo.

Then they hear what sounded like a man screaming for help. They ran in the direction of the cries until the came across a pathetic looking man being held by shadowy figure with red eyes. They knew the shadowy figure must be the demon.

"Help me!" the man screamed.

"Let that man go." Mayu ordered the demon. The demon let go of the man and then the man ran towards the ninja. "Go back to the village." Joubu ordered the man. Then the man ran off as fast as he could.

"Alright, who are you and what do you want?" Mayu asked the demon.

"I am Diablo de Oscuridad, but you can just call me Oscuridad, and to find out what I want, you'll have to catch me." Then the demon disappeared into the fog.

"Come back here!" Mayu shouted as she chased after Oscuridad.

"Wait Mayu! Don't run on ahead!" Kakashi called to her. But before Kakashi and the others could follow Mayu, the demon's minions blocked their path. The four ninja knew they would have to fight the minions off first. They just hoped that Mayu would be alright until they could catch up with her.