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Chapter 9: Escape

Of course Kakashi was not caught off guard. There was no way the man would let them catch him unawares sick or not.

"My my Hatake-san you're awake! Did you even sleep?" The medic-nin chided. She seemed to enjoy teasing him about his quirks. It wasn't his fault he couldn't sleep in a strange place.

Kakashi made a face under his mask and sent her a glare.

Like hell I tell you.,

Standing next to the woman was an ANBU from his village. He seemed a bit tense and ruffled. Somehow the hair style seemed rather familiar but he still couldn't place it, he had to hear the man talk to see if he really knew him.

"Well then can you stand?"

Kakashi sighed; at least he could still do that. Moving slowly, so as to not shock his muscles, Kakashi moved his legs over the edge of the bed and placed them on the cold floor. A shiver went up his spine. The floor was bone-chillingly cold.

She's probably hoping I'd fall. Like hell I would in front of her. I am not going to make myself look weak.

Still moving slowly he added weight to each leg as he pulled himself up off the bed. At first he was worried he would lose balance or that his legs would give, but they held his weight. However they still felt like jelly and he hated that.

"Very good." She purred. "Now take a few steps towards me."

I don't really like the sound of that.

Noticing the needle hidden in her hand Kakashi spared a glance towards the window.

"Yes it's a nice day, can we get this going. Delaying this won't get you out any faster." She was getting annoyed. He really wished she were in Konohoa, he'd enjoy teasing her and getting her upset. She was even more fun than Iruka.

"You're right." Kakashi croaked. His voice was scratchy and didn't sound like his own but it had the desired effect. The woman stood completely shocked, so did the ANBU with her. He seemed upset by this.

Looking once more in their direction he tilted his head and smiled. "I guess I will be leaving, but sooner than you hoped." He was glad they had given him most of his clothes that night, what he was about to do wouldn't hurt nearly as much. He'd also have to give Kabuto thanks for doing the very same thing years before.

Letting the grin fall into effect he made his escape attempt for the window.

The glass shattered around him as he leapt through and let himself fall towards the ground. There was no way he was going to be held there anymore.

I'm free now I can find out what's really going on here and locate that annoying woman. Lucky for me I won't ever be infected with that disease again, or atleast I hope.

"Damn it I should have seen that coming." Iruka cursed. "Like I said Kakashi-san is paranoid. He'll probably be outside the village by now."

"No he won't." Nariko smiled.

"Eh?" Iruka was confused. She couldn't blame him, it had been years since he had seen his best friend and her skills had improved ten fold if not more from last he saw her.

Walking to the broken window Nariko picked up a thin read ribbon. "She won't let him. Besides he won't be able to think as clearly as he usually does. Although I have to admit I was surprised to see that he got his voice back in only two days. He heals quickly and that stunt he just pulled shows he can think clearly, but he's not quite back to normal. If he were normal he would have noticed my sister watching him."

"So..."

"Akane will bring him to you, go back to the estate and she'll bring him there."

I just hope she's careful. He's been a jounin for longer than her. She had better know what she's getting into.

What he pulled was interesting. Not once in her life had she seen a shinobi escape her sister so easily. Normally Akane would capturethem before they even made it to a door or window. Some how she seemed to be testing the man.

I bet she let him get away. It doesn't make much sense but nothing she does makes any sense. I just wish she told me what she was up to.

"Section 1 I want you to secure the southern wall, he could try to aim for that once I engage." Akane tugged at the com link around her neck. She wasn't fond of them but it helped her command her teams when she wasn't anywhere near them. The sad thing was she couldn't see just what they were doing.

"Section 1: confirmed. We'll watch out for him." SHe knew she could cont on that gorup. They were the older group. The group she had first joined when she was much younger.

"Commander, section 2, what does this shinobi look like?" Akane sighed. This team on the other hand was hopeless.

"I told you already" She snapped into the mouth piece. "He's about six feet tall give or take, the only feature you need to pay attention to is the silver hair and he often wears a mask obscuring his face."

"Gottcha boss!" Akane cringed.

"Ughhh, will he ever stop calling me that?" Akane was not normally one to get frustrated with her team but today the mission was a difficult one. A shinobi with Kakashi's skill could be trouble, but he was as skilled and as experienced as she, maybe even more. Chances were she could hold her own given his current condition.

"One last thing I want you all to refrain from using any jutsu unless they're blood-line limits is that clear."

All confirmed and closed communications as she had instructed.

Leaping off the poll she had roosted on Akane began her search. She had a feeling things were going to get messy from here on out.

Somehow getting away from the village was going to need a miracle. But Hatake Kakashi was one to perform daring miracles no one would normally dare or expect.

"First I need to disguise myself. Next I need to find the gates."

As though hearing his words a loud whistle split trough the air startling him and the man he was intending to jump. The man looked up once and took off.

DAMN IT. You fool you waited too long. They're organized. I need to change my plans now.

Akane laughed to herself. She was enjoying this. It had been a long time since she had hunted anyone like this. He was going to be a challenge but somehow she seemed to be drawn to a certain sector of the village.

"Looks like I'll have to use my chakra to find him."

Landing on a near-by roof Akane crouched down onto her haunches and closed her eyes. She controlled her breathing until a simple meditative rhythm was attained. Slowly she began to look into herself and focused on the sounds, smells, and chakra of the village.

There were no locals roaming the streets; she saw to that, so locating the jounin was not as hard as she thought. He seemed to be performing a jutsu of his own, thus increasing his chakra.

Increasing his chakra? WAIT! He's facing me...did he find me...Damn it!

Slowly Akane began to return her breathing to normal but it was to slow, a wall of water came hurtling towards her.

As it loomed over her the water began to manifest into a large dragon.

"Awww crap!" She cursed as it splashed down on her causing her to fall off the roof and dislocate her shoulder as she landed on the ground.

YOU FOOL! You should have seen that one coming Akane! He's not an idiot.

Breathing heavily Kakashi tried to regain his chakra; this was proving to be harder than he thought. He had hit the shinobi on the roof. Now all he needed was his uniform and he could get away. The bad thing was he was still suffering from the strange sickness he had contracted and his chakra was low even before he had preformed the jutsu. He'd have to rely on his own strength for now.

Walking to where the shinobi had fallen he found no body. However he knew they were near by. The prickling feeling on the back of his neck was driving him nuts. So the shinobi had to be nearby.

Did I miss...no there's blood there. I hit him but where did he go?

Carefully Kakashi surveyed the damage and heard a whimper around the corner. It sounded like a woman. Moving towards it he picked up a wooden poll and approached it. He was desperately hoping he hadn't hit a civilian but what he saw as he rounded the corn had left him numb.

He had hit the shinobi and he got her really well. Blood was oozing dangerously out of her arm and bone was dislodged from her shoulder. Her body was racked with spasms as she fought to stay conscious. He felt bad he had just condemned her to death...

Is this a?

Opening his left eye Kakashi saw there was no woman in the debris at all, it was a genjutsu.

"Damn it!"

"Is that all you can say for yourself. And to think you were going to finish me with a wooden stick." A voice announced behind him. It was so familiar shivers went coursing down his spine.

Whirling around Kakashi came face to face with a frightening bird mask, red, gold and silver. Over her usual uniform was the cloak...the same cloak he had seen seven years ago.

"You!" He snarled. He was desperately hoping it was someone else.

TBC...