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The Fox Siblings Ch 11

"Talking"

Shouting

*Sound Affects*

[Written Words]

{ Memory }

Iruka arrived at the location that Kotetsu had been gathering the students after that oppressive chakra had been felt and shortly thereafter vanished.

"So how are the students holding up?" Iruka asked Kotetsu as he herded another group of students into the clearing.

"Scared out of their wits but other than that so far just fine." Kotetsu answered. "But I haven't gotten over to where that chakra was coming from yet."

"That's fine I'll take care of it." Iruka stated satisfied that the rest of the students were okay.

A short time later Iruka arrived at the clearing where Hinata and Ino were in. It didn't take long to take in the situation Hinata looked to be having a breakdown and Ino was staring off toward the stream not moving and not really seeing anything. Looking around he didn't see Naruto anywhere causing him to become worried. When he got closer to the traumatized pair he heard Ino mumbling about someone saving her and Hinata was bawling her eyes out. "What's going on here?" Iruka asked himself looking from one of the girls to the other not expecting an answer.

"A Kumo nin was attempting to kidnap Hinata and landed a kunai on Naruto gravely injuring her." Kakashi began scaring Iruka as he spun around falling into a ready stance with a kunai. "You can relax Iruka I'm from Konoha like you. Anyways Naruto used her inmate to heal herself and take down the enemy nin falling into the river in the process beyond that I can't say. I can only say that Naruto is fine and in good hands."

"You can't say or you don't want to say?" Iruka asked unbelieving.

"It's an S-class secret so sorry my hands are tied." Kakashi said sarcastically. "But enough of that two other young ladies need our help."

"He's dead. He's dead. He's dead." Hinata kept repeating as she stared straight ahead seeing nothing.

"She's really out of it. I hope she isn't to traumatized." Kakashi said sighing worriedly as he picked the shaking girl up.

Iruka himself picked up Ino who broke down and clung to him as she started sobbing. "It's alright Ino everything will be ok your safe now."

OOooOO

Hiruzen wasn't entirely sure what to make of the current situation. His plan for training Naruto was partially successful at this time for that he was glad. He had been able confirm to himself Mizuki wished to defect now he had to decide how to deal with him. His biggest regret was the two girls that were caught in the crossfire. "I hope you can forgive me." Hiruzen said to himself as he stood at the gate watching the students being brought back Hinata and Ino were definitely suffering mentally he hoped they would recover.

OOooOO

'The students are back so now would be a good time for me to make my appearance.' Mizuki thought as he watched the crowd at the gate a minute more before walking into the clearing.

"Mizuki nice of you to join us. Were you able to find any clues about Naruto?" The third asked the erstwhile teacher.

"No I was unable to find any meaningful information." Mizuki answered.

"Then I regret to inform you that I will have to relieve you of your status as a sensei." Hiruzen declared. "Now answer my question. Why are you falsifying information?"

"How can you know that?" Mizuki asked confident of his secret.

"I know that you were watching Jiraiya and Naruto earlier. I ask again why are you lying?" Sarutobi asked.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Mizuki stated trying to keep his composure.

"Both Jiraiya and Kakashi informed me of someone that observed the proceeding." Hiruzen stated. "It has come to my attention that you wish to defect. So in response to that I declare you a missing nin you have one hour to gather your supplies and vacate my village."

Mizuki stood there his mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water.

"You now have 55 minutes I'd get moving if I were you." Sarutobi said getting a little tired of watching Mizuki stand in shock.

Mizuki started walking slowly through the gate toward his apartment to gather the essentials because he didn't wish to be killed just yet.

OOooOO

"You poor dear." One of the nurses said a tear rolling down her cheek as she watched Kushina holding Hinata after Kakashi had brought her in. Down the hall Ino was being comforted by her father and mother.

"It's ok Ino you'll be ok." Her mother said as she held her weeping daughter in her arms.

OOooOO

Some distance away Naruto followed after her new sensei wearing a cloak similar to Rin's as they left the small village that Jiraiya left them. "Rin-sensei where are we going?"

"Wherever the winds take us." Rin answer after she stopped and thought about it a minute turning to the young girl she continued. "Though this is unorthodox you are know a ninja of the leaf and I'm your sensei."

Naruto reached up and felt the headband that Jiraiya had placed on her head. "Am I the only student you have?"

"Umm no Jiraiya has given me a couple other headbands and your ninja registration is in the Hokage's secret files." Rin answered. "You and your teammates are on the Hokage's secret payroll. So learn well pupil." Rin stated with a quiet laugh.

"You didn't answer my question sensei." Naruto said.

"Ahahaha." Rin laughed nervously. "How perceptive of you. To tell you the truth there is someone waiting for us."

A few hours later Naruto was rewarded for his patience after a bath when he entered the room at the inn.

"Tayuya we're back." Rina called as she entered the room.

"You left me here alone. How could you Rin-sensei." A red haired girl called weeping as she threw herself at Rin.

"You can rest assured Tayuya. I'm not going to abandon you." Rin said as she patted the girls back in assurance.

"Rin-sensei who is this?" Naruto asked.

"This is your fellow student Tayuya." Rin answered. "Tayuya this is Naruto. Now you two please get along."

Hearing this Tayuya looked up at the boy that was just taller than her with a rather unpleasant look on her face. Naruto himself laughed nervously at the look on Tayuya's face.

OOooOO

"Hokage who's going to take over Mizuki's class since he's been removed." Asuma Sarutobi asked.

"I have someone in mind." Hiruzen answered. "Someone that I feel truly deserves the job in light of this current debacle. Asuma please help escort these children home I'm canceling their classes for the day so that they can recover. Their new instructor will redo this exercise following protocol. Understood?"

"Yes sir." Asuma said as he left to do as bid.

A short time later Iruka was leaving the hospital when he was met by the Hokage. "What can I do for you sir?" He asked nervously.

"Well first you can take over Mizuki's class for me." Hiruzen said a smile on lips. "Even though you aren't finished with the teachers curriculum I can see that you'll do our village proud. As such I'm giving you the responsibility that you've proven you're ready for."

"Thank you sir. I'll make sure that the faith you've placed in me isn't misplaced." Iruka said as he bowed the Sarutobi.

"I'm counting on it. On a side note there are some things I wish to discuss after I visit our trauma patients."

"Yes sir." Iruka said while in a daze.

OOooOO

After observing the mental damage the two girls had received the Hokage had left their treatment in the hands of Ino's father Inoichi Yamanaka. "This is one of the reasons why I hate this job." He stated sorrowfully as he walked down the hall with the intent of locking himself in his office and not excepting visitors for a few days.

OOooOO

"It seems that your martial arts training among other thing are serving you well now." The elder stated as she stood watching Kurashi attempting to kill Ranma out of frustration.

"Please just call her off! I don't know if I can survive much longer." Ranma called looking worried as he nervously glanced at the pool of magma behind him. "And why in the name of all that's good are we in the crater of a volcano."

"Chakra nature training. What else?" The elder said as the headache that she'd had for the last few days seemed to have peaked.

"Yeah well this is going to far!" Ranma screamed as Kurashi surprised him and kicked him over the pool of Lava that he promptly was submerged in.

"Oooops." Kurashi said quietly as she dropped her stance.

"You idiot!" The elder started yelling hysterically. "How could you have killed the first summoner that's survived this long in 300 years."

"It was an accident." Kurashi answered quietly looking quite ticked off at herself.

OOooOOooOO

Way you rest in peace Ranma.

Seriously he's dead Shane?

What do you think?

That's an evil Cliffhanger you know.

Oh come on it's not that bad.