Thoughts

Demons

Okay, this is a Team 7 thing, so dont expect the others back in a while.If you guys ask for their stories too, then I will continue switching between stories like I have been.If no one cares, then it is probally gonna be mostly Team 7.

A Father's Sacrifice

Raj had arrived at the training area about ten minutes after Rin had. Lao showed up with Raj as they met up along the way.

"What do you think we are doing today?", Raj asked. It had been about three weeks since they had begun their elemental training. They had done lame D-ranked missions for the three weeks in between trainings. It was stupid stuff to Raj and Lao. Finding lost cats or dogs, delivering things to the academy. Lame.

"Dont know, but father said it would make you guys excited", Rin said as she yawned and layed against a tree. Raj and Lao were practicing basic taijutsu against each other for another ten minutes before Kakashi poofed in.

"Okay, today we got another mission", Kakashi announced. Lao and Raj sighed.

"What now?", Lao asked.

"Saving a cat? Walking dogs?", Raj asked, bored. Kakashi appeared to grin under his mask.

"You are just how your father was", he said to Raj,"No. We have a C-ranked mission today." Raj and Lao jumped up from where they sat.

"Yes!", Raj yelled out,"Finally, I can show how strong I really am!" Rin sighed.

"What are we to do, father?", Rin asked.

"Well, there is this architect that we are to escort to Suna", Kakashi said,"Just simple protection. He has some interesting devices that others may want. He is suppose to help Suna to help rebuild Suna. He is a great architect, named Tazna." Kakashi led them toward the gate. Raj and Lao followed enthusiastically, but Rin felt bored as usual. They reached the gate quickly to find an old man with a scruffy beard. He had white hair and wore a brown shirt with black pants.

"These little runts are suppose to protect me?", he asked.

"Yes, Tazna", Kakashi replied.

"Dont underestimate us!", Raj yelled, forming a fist.

"Why do they have to rebuild Suna again?", Rin asked,"I heard the damages from the Sound attack wasnt that bad." Kakashi nodded.

"It wasnt that bad, but the Sound brought out a secret squad and hid them inside Suna during the confusion of the attack", Kakashi said,"That secret group set have tons of explosive notes around the town. They were killed, but still." Rin and the others nodded.

"I will beat anyone who comes near you!", Lao yelled.

"Just dont underestimate us", Raj said, angrily.

"Fine, runts, lets go", he said. Raj looked at Rin and she nodded.

"Okay, Lao, you are better with taijutsu for being the son of Lee, right?", Rin asked. Lao nodded and Rin continued. "Okay, then you guard the front so you are the first to engage. Father and I take the side for backing Lao up and Raj takes the back because his Byakugan can see if anyone is nearby or planning on getting us from behind." Everyone nodded and got to their position. The five began walking out towards Suna. Kakashi had his left eye still hidden, Raj had the Byakugan ready, Rin had a seal ready for her jutsu, and Lao was staying alert with a kunai in his hand.

"Are these runts really gonna protect me?", Tazna asked Kakashi.

"Dont underestimate me, you jerk!", Raj yelled out from behind.

"They are strong, Tazna-san", Kakashi said. Tazna just grunted in reply. Team 7 walked for about ten minutes before they let their guard down. After a while they began running across the trees by Kakashi slinging Tazna over his shoulder after he agreed to it. They ran faster and began making great time.

"Doesnt seem like he is in trouble", Raj said,"Why'd we have to guard him?"

"Bandits may attack him if he isnt protected", Kakashi replied. They walked on for a while, but after a while, Kakashi got tensed up. Rin noticed a puddle on the ground. She backed up near Raj.

"Do you notice the puddle?", she asked,"And on a day where there is not even a single gray cloud." Raj nodded.

"It has chakra", he said. As soon as he said that, claws shot out from the puddle and grappled Kakashi into a hold so he couldnt do anything. Kakashi's visible eye widened. Kakashi realized who was attacking them and thought, This is smarter than last time. Dammit! I let my guard down! He couldnt get out and saw two people he hadnt expected. The Demon Brothers.

"But I killed you two!", Kakashi yelled.

"Maybe, but we are back!", the one who caught Kakashi said. The other one went after Raj, but was met with a kunai to his chest. It just bounced off like nothing.

"Chest plates, foolish genin!", the one attacking said. He got his claw around Raj and went for the kill, but never reached it as Lao kicked the second claw up with an uppercut type kick. It went up, but Lao ran foward and nailed him in the chest with a strong punch. Lao then did a kick to his face and the Demon Brother went flying into a tree. The other brother was shocked and then saw Tazna looking on in surprise. Rin followed his gaze and gasped. She ran in front of Tazna quickly as the Brother released Kakashi and went for him. Rin made it in front of Tazna as the claw reached her spot. She grabbed the claw and grinned, but the second claw shot out. Kakashi jumped foward quickly and before anyone could do a thing, Kakashi was caught in the gut with a claw. Rin gasped as did everyone else. Then the Demon Brothers grinned as the one who went for Raj rose.

"We finally got him", the one who got Kakashi said.

"This is for what you did back with that bridge builder!", the second one said. He went off with his other claw, ready to kill. The other one went for him with his two claws too. Raj, Lao, and Rin jumped off in rage. They all took a claw and stopped them. Rin was glaring at them while holding the claw of the one who stabbed her father, losing her normally calm composure. She broke the chain that kept the claw on and threw the claw to the ground as she ran across the chain that led to the claw through her father's stomach.

"You damn bastard!", she screamed as she punched him in the face with enough force to throw him through the trees. He landed a while off. Rin went into a kick and got the second demon brother. The claw came back quickly by now and Rin looked back at her team.They nodded and she took off after the first. They saw the one near them trying to get up and Raj threw a kunai at his head. It bounced off, but Lao ran foward and punched his head into the ground. The Demon Brother's form began to shift. It changed into a tall man wearing a brown vest with a metal plate under it and black pants. He also had a metal mask and no hitai-ate.

"Just bandits?", Raj asked.

"Maybe we should tell Rin", Lao said.

"No", Raj replied,"He injured her father. She wants revenge probally. Lets just take care of Kakashi-sensei." They jumped to the injured Kakashi and looked at his wound. He was bleeding badly. "You got bandages, Lao?" Lao shook his head.

"I do", Tazna spoke up, taking out some bandages. Kakashi was breathing hard, but still had consciessness. Raj wrapped the bandages around Kakashi's stomach.

"Rest, Kakashi-sensei...Rin will take care of the other one", Raj whispered as he looked back were Rin ran.

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Rin jumped up and smashed her foot into the Brother hard. He flew into a tree and his form shifted. He appeared as a man with black hair and a brown vest with black pants and a white shirt under it. He stood up.

"Fine, you have seen my form", he said,"My brother should be taking care of your friends now." Rin threw a kunai at his head, but he ducked. She did some hand seals quickly and got ready.

"Fireball no Jutsu!", she yelled as she shot a fireball out of her mouth. He easily dodged, but then Rin got to him and kicked him in the face. He crashed into the ground as Rin threw a kunai. She got him in the throat and he gagged for a second, but then just died. "That'll teach you, asshole", Rin whispered as she jumped up to a tree branch. Then she heard yelling from where her team waited.

"Lao!", she heard Raj yell,"Keep Kakashi and Tazna safe! Fireball no Jutsu!" She heard an explosion and more yelling.

"Raj! Behind you!", Lao yelled. Rin began running across the trees back to her team.

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Raj and Lao had been helping Kakashi with his wounds when they heard an explosion in the forest. Then ninja jumped out of the forest and surrounded them. They had bandages wrapped around their faces and holding kunai ready. Raj and Lao got near Kakashi and Tazna, ready. They counted about twenty or thirty. They looked at their hitai-ate and saw they were Sound-nin.

"What do you want?", Raj asked.

"We cannot allow that man to help rebuild Suna", one Sound-nin said,"If he did, it would make it harder to completely destroy it." Lao got into the Iron Fist Style.

"Thats the point of bringing him there", he said. One jumped at him, but was met with a powerful punch in the face. He flew back and the others went into action. Raj stabbed on as he reached him and then kicked another guy in the face. Raj then threw another kunai and got one in between the eyes.

"Lao!", Raj yelled as he did hand seals,"Keep Kakashi and Tazna safe! Fireball no Jutsu!" Raj shot out a fireball and it exploded, killing three of the ninja. Raj killed another with a quick slash.

"Raj! Behind you!", Lao yelled. Raj twirled around and killed another with a quick slash. Lao stayed back with Tazna and Kakashi. He punched a Sound-nin coming at him and turned around and kicked another in the chest. He grabbed two that came at him and smashed their heads together. Raj did more hand seals as one came at him and as he got struck, he turned into a log. Then he appeared behind another ninja and stabbed him. They continued fighting with just kunai until they heard something.

"Fire Element, Pheonix Fire!", the two heard Rin yell. From the forest, several fireballs shot out and hit several Sound-nin. They exploded on contact and killed the rest off. Now there was one left, panting on the ground. He was kneeling on one knee as he looked up, glaring.

"Go ahead and kill me!", he yelled at the team.

"No", Raj grinned,"Why dont you give us information? Why do you want to destroy Suna?" The Sound-nin looked up with a grin.

"Our master, Orochimaru, and the-", he began, but was cut off as a kunai was embedded in the back of his head.

"What the hell? Show yourself!", Raj yelled, but as he did, the one who attack ran off through the trees.

"What about father?", Rin asked.

"We got some bandages around him", Raj said,"The bleeding should have stopped by now." They went to where Tazna was trying to treat him. Kakashi was still panting hard and his eye was barely open.

"Father", Rin whispered,"We're here." Kakashi looked at Rin.

"Just head back to Konoha", he panted.

"Raj, how far is Suna?", Rin asked.

"About fifteen miles now", Raj said as his Byakugan activated.

"And how far is Konoha?", she asked.

"Well, its about forty miles", Raj said,"We made better time since we got Tazna across the trees." Rin nodded.

"We are closer to Suna", Rin said,"We will make it to Suna within about ten minutes if we hurry...I'll take my father. Lao, take Tazna. Raj, keep look out with Byakugan." They nodded and got ready. They took off at a fast pace.

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Here is the next chapter.Hope you enjoyed.And for Kakashi fans, dont worry.I have no intention of killing off Kakashi.Anyway, R&R.