No I do not own Naruto .
Hell of a chapter XD
Cheeseburger de cheetah trademarked my best friend Ichigo Asakura.
Mitcheru Trademarked my friend Mitchel.
Chapter sixteen - Team spirit!
Immi walked in the room where they said Anko layed.
"Hello Anko, feeling better?".
Anko looked up. She was just putting on her jacket.
"Yes much better. Thank god you brought the antidote.
But still, it got me a week to get better...".
Immi smiled.
"Get up, Hokage-sama wanted to speak us".
Anko nodded and got up.
"I think it's about our mission", Anko said.
Immi roled her eyes. "Oh really...".
Anko blinked and walked out of the door.
Immi sighed and followed.
"Come in".
Immi and Anko walked in and closed the door behind them.
"Aah Anko and Immi, I have a mission for you", the Hokage said.
"What kinda mission?", Immi asked.
"You have to guard Mitcheru-kun here back to Kirigakure".
Immi and Anko looked around to see a boy around Immi's age with white hair.
He wore a black top with black trousers.
"H-Hello...", he said with a soft voice.
Immi raised an eyebrow.
"Say, why can't this boy travel alone?", she whispered to the hokage.
"The leader of Kirigakure asked me to let him guard", the Hokage replied.
"Aha...".
Immi looked at Mitcheru. "Hi I'm Immi. I'm seventeen, and you?".
"Eto...I'm Mitcheru..And I'm nineteen...".
"Nice to meet you", Immi smiled.
Anko stepped forward. "Mitarashi Anko, pleasure".
Mitcheru nodded. "Shall we go? I want to be home as soon as possible".
Immi looked at Anko who nodded.
"Follow us", and with that they left the Hokage's house, Mitcheru followed.
"Mitcheru may I ask you something?".
Mitcheru looked up. "Sure".
"Why did you came to Konoha?", Immi asked.
"Vacation...", Mitcheru mumbled.
Hmm...Somethings not right here...', Immi thought.
She looked at Anko and knew that she thought the same.
"Mew...", Shadow said and glanced at the boy.
Mitcheru just ignored this and walked happy further.
Immi followed the boy closely, untill at one point she saw a katana appear and disappear.
She raised an eyebrow and walked back to Anko.
"Did you see that too?", she whispered.
Anko looked at her. "You mean that katana that dissappeared right after it appeared?".
Immi nodded and glanced back at Mitcheru.
"Yes I saw...any idea what this means?", Anko said also glancing at Mitcheru.
"Let's just keep a close eye on him.
I don't really like the fact that the leader of Kiri especially asked to let him guard...".
"Yeah you're right...By the way, do you think Shadow is safe there?",Anko said.
She nodded at the cat who was walking next to Mitcheru.
Immi nodded. "Shadow is one of the few I trust with my life".
Anko nodded slowly. "I see...".
They were now walking trough a thight forest.
The moon was already shining bright, wich ment it must be at around 20:00.
Immi looked at the moon and silently slowed down.
"What about we rest here for a bit?", she said and looked at her companions.
They nodded and took a seat on the hard ground.
Immi grabbed her backpack and checked her equipment, Anko did the same.
Mitcheru just sat there, soflty mumbling to himself.
They heard a twig snap and leaves rustle.
Anko and Immi slowly got up, preparing for battle.
Immi quickly glanced at Shadow who nodded and disappeared in the bushes.
More leaves rustled and the ground slowly moved, very slow...
"Mew!", Shadow ran out of the bushes just when three figures jumped out of the ground.
They immediatly started to attack the trio by throwing kunais at them.
Anko and Immi dodged them with ease, while Mitcheru was a little stiffer.
Immi looked at him and saw a dark shadow coming over the right half of his face.
One of the unknown ninja's ran towards him with great speed.
Mitcheru's reflexes opened and he quickly began to throw shuriken at his attacker.
Immi, at this time, had called Okashi out of her scroll and was attacking with her katana.
Anko was shooting senbons and using her taijutsu skills.
The unknown ninja were fighting fiesty against Anko and Immi.
Immi did her best to block everything while keeping a close eye on Mitcheru.
She saw that the shadow spread across his entire face and that his eyes slowly went red.
Her eyes went wide when the katana they saw earlier appeared on his back.
Red magma was spouting out of it, Immi could feel the heat from a distance.
The boy grabbed his katana en sliced the enemy in half.
Anko, who had watched this, wided her eyes in shock.
Mitcheru looked up from his victim and got ready to attack the next one when Immi jumped in.
"Mitcheru! That's enough!", she said spreading her arms to the side.
Mitcheru glared at her, then ran past her to slice down the second unknown ninja.
Now Anko jumped before him. "She said enough! Stop it Mitcheru!".
Mitcheru also glared at her and raised his sword.
"Anko look out!". Immi pushed Anko away when the sword hit her.
"Immi!", Anko ran towards Immi whos underarm was sliced off.
Immi bit her underlip while the boy made himself ready to attack again.
"No! Stop it!", a young male voice sounded.
Anko looked up to see a young man with brown hair and dark blue clothes.
"Who are you?", Anko asked.
"My name is Sodi. You know me, only most of the time I'm called Shadow".
Anko wided her eyes and looked at Immi who looked at the young man.
"Sodi...no...", Immi slowly got up.
"We couldn't keep it a secret forever Immi. Now get the hell outta here before you get killed".
Anko looked from Sodi to Immi. "What's going on here?!".
"I explain later, you must promise to keep this a secret. Now help me up", Immi said.
Anko nodded and helped Immi up.
When Immi was standing straight she twitched her fingers and Okashi's katana reappeared.
With another twitch Okashi speeded towards Mitcheru.
"Immi stay away from him!", Sodi yelled.
Immi ignored him and used Okashi to create a chakra shield between Mitcheru and the ninja.
With difficulty she held her body up while doing her best keeping the shield intact.
"Immi don't push yourself! Your arm is half ripped off!", Sodi said before running to Mitcheru.
"I've had worse. I'll be fine, trust me!", Immi yelled.
She sunk a little trough her knees, the chakra shield was weakening.
"Immi you must stop! You can't hold it forever!", Anko said while she did her best to keep the girl up.
And in time, cause it seems Immi's chakra was all drained.
Mitcheru, now noticing that the chakra shield was made by Immi, turned around.
He slowly walked towards her, looking at her weak figure floundering.
Immi slightly shivered holding the remains of her left arm while looking at him coming closer.
Slowly she tried to stand up, but she immediatly sunk down again.
Mitcheru's lips slowly turned in a little smirk and he raised his sword.
Sodi ran towards them and took a stance inbetween.
"You're only coming this far. Further I won't allow", he said with spreaded arms.
"Sodi...no...", Immi groaned softly.
"I already told you that you're not my mother Immi.
You protected me so many times, now it's my turn to protect you", he only said facing Mitcheru.
Immi's mouth wided. "But not at the cost of your life!".
"If that's the only way then let it be", Sodi said and summoned a giant cheetah.
Anko wided her eyes. "What is that?".
"Cheeseburger, his summon", Immi twitched and slowly tried to stand up again.
Anko stopped her. "Sit still, I'll heal you".
Immi laughed. "I don't think it really helps now".
"You can always try", Anko said and tried to heal the arm together.
Immi bit her lip when the parts of her arm slowly connected again.
She looked up at Sodi who was fighting with Mitcheru.
Sodi was breathing heavily and fighting fiercely using his kekkai genkai.
Wich ment he could summon animals randomly for help.
"That's all I can do for now Immi, gomen", Anko said breathing a little heavy.
Immi looked at her right arm. It was not totally healed yet, but as good as.
"This is okay for now. We'll bandage it and let medics look after it once we're back in the village".
Anko nodded and grabbed a bandage out of her bag.
While she bandaged Immi's arm, Immi looked at Sodi fighting.
He was fighting more fiercely with the minute, his brown hair swinging around his face.
When he turned around she could see the fighting spirit in his sparkling blue eyes.
He had grown a little over those two years that she knew him...
Immi shook her head. What was she thinking?
"Something the matter?", Anko asked.
"Nothing, I'm fine", Immi smiled.
"There, done", Anko said and gestured at the bandage.
"Thanks", Immi said and slowly stood up.
With a twitch of her finger she brought Okashi close again.
Anko's eyes widen. "Immi you're not planning to...".
"I'm going to help him", the girl just replied stubborn.
Anko grabbed her arm and turned her around.
"Immi your chakra is all drained! You can't do anything!".
"I must, or I will deny it forever", Immi just said, her deep blue eyes spitting fire.
Anko let her go and slowly took a step ahead.
What was she thinking? She didn't had a chance!
Anko knew that the girl realised that, but still, why wouldn't she give up and retreat?
She watched when Immi send Okashi to Sodi for help.
Sodi turned around and his eyes wided.
"Immi what are you thinking? Get away!".
Immi shook her head. "I refuse!".
"I don't care! If something worse happens to you I would never forgive myself!", Sodi yelled.
"Same here!", Immi yelled back and used Okashi to shoot senbon needles at Mitcheru.
Anko looked at them and ran towards them to help them.
"You didn't think I would let you two have all the fun, did you?", Anko smirked.
Immi and Sodi turned around and smirked back.
"Ofcourse not", Sodi said.
"We're a team", Immi added.
They smiled and the three of them took a stance before Mitcheru.
Sodi controlled his animal friends so that they attacked Mitcheru's weak spots.
Immi was using Okashi to shoot senbons in his Chakra points.
And Anko was using ninjutsu, kunais and shuriken to prevent him from moving.
They worked together as a team.
"This is going on like forever! Someone of us has to make an end to this!", Sodi said.
Immi bit her lip, she didn't like to finish people off.
Even though she succesfully succeeded in completing that kind of missions...
But still...what must that must!
"I'll do it", she said definite.
Sodi and Anko turned around and nodded.
"Keep him on his position", Immi said.
They nodded again.
"Kanashibari no jutsu!", Anko said.
Sodi used his animal friends and kunais to attach him to the nearest tree.
Immi closed her eyes and concentrated her chakra.
She opened her eyes while twitching her fingers.
With fast speed she guided Okashi to Mitcheru.
Before Mitcheru could move Okashi had kicked him in the air.
"Taijutsu technique, Kugutsu no Renge!", Immi yelled and focused her chakra on Okashi.
Okashi wrapped her arms around Mitcheru and whirled to the ground with great speed.
Just a millimeter before she hit the ground Okashi released Mitcheru.
From the power of the fall Mitcheru went straight in the ground.
Mud and earth flew to all sides, covering the little grass that was.
"Gotcha there...", Immi said when the big cloud of dust slowly deflated.
But instead of Mitcheru there was an earthen replacement wich slowly burned up.
"What the- Where's Mitcheru?", Sodi yelled.
Immi sunk on the ground, the attack had cost her almost all of her chakra.
"Immi!", Anko grabbed her before she hit the ground.
"I'm okay, I just need to rest. That attack used up almost all of my remaining chakra".
Sodi was looking around wildly.
"Looking for me?".
They looked up to see Mitcheru smirking on a tree branch.
Sodi's eyes spitted fire. "Mitcheru you...".
Mitcheru laughed."What'd you wanna do kittycat? scratch on me?".
"Why you...", Sodi stepped forward.
"Sodi no! Don't give him the pleasure of your anger", Immi yelled.
"Yeah kittycat, listen to your girlfriend", Mitcheru smirked.
"I'm not his girlfriend!".
"She's not my girlfriend!".
Mitcheru smirked.
"I'll leave now, I hope we'll meet again...", he said and ran off.
"Next time I will not let you run away from me!", Sodi yelled.
Then he turned to Immi and Anko.
Immi was breathing heavily and holding her half-attached arm.
"Immi! You allright?!", Sodi ran towards her and sunk down next to her.
Immi slowly nodded. "I'm okay", she replied softly with a smile.
She made a one-hand seal and Okashi went back in her scroll.
"Help me up will ya", she said.
Anko and Sodi nodded and helped her up.
"Thanks.
Okay, let's go back to the village", Immi said and wanted to walk away.
Then she suddenly sunk back on the ground again.
"Immi!".
The last thing she heard was Sodi's voice when she sunk once again in the darkness...
-
She woke up, just to find herself in an empty room.
Where am I? What happened?'.
"So Immi, you're finally back awake", a deep voice sounded.
The girl named Immi looked up in the direction the voice came from.
"Who are you? Identify yourself!".
"Don't you recognize my voice? You really are a patethic little girl..".
"I'm not a patethic little girl! Now answer me!".
But the voice just laughed, Its sound getting softer, as if it walked away.
-
"Immi! Immi wake up...".
Immi slowly opened her eyes to find herself in Sodi's arms.
"Immi! Thank god I thought you wouldn't wake up again...", Sodi said.
Immi looked up. "Sodi..? What happened?", she said softly.
"I don't care what happened, the only thing that matters is that you are allright!", Sodi said.
He looked at her and grabbed her close.
"Sodi...you're squeezing me usurantonkachii...", Immi said.
"Oh sorry!", he said and released her, slightly blushing.
"Ano baka why are you blushing?", Immi asked.
"N-Nothing..I'm not blushing..", Sodi said and stood up.
Immi looked at him walking away with a confused look on her face.
Anko sighed. "Get up", she said and offered Immi her hand.
Immi nodded, took Anko's hand and stood up.
"Let's head back to Konoha, shall we?", Immi smiled.
"Don't you think it's wise if we rest a little first before heading back?", Anko stated.
"I want to be back as soon as possible, Anko".
"I understand, but you can't even stand properly on your own".
"I'll be fine, don't worry", Immi replied and got ready to walk.
"We rest, no objection".
Immi looked at Sodi who was staring at the moon.
"Sodi listen, I-".
"We'll leave at dawn".
"Sodi listen! I-".
"No objection", Sodi said and turned around.
Something about the look in his eyes made Immi give in.
She sighed. "Okay...", she mumbled.
Sodi nodded and they sat up their tents.
They ate a little and then all went to sleep.
Immi was the first one to wake up.
She stretched and crawled out of the tent, just to fell the sun shining in her eyes.
"Aaah... the sun shines bright today..", she smiled.
"It sure does".
Immi turned around. "Already awake Sodi?".
"To be honest I didn't slept..", Sodi replied stroking a squirrel.
"Eh? Why not?", Immi asked slowly walking towards him.
"I couldn't. I kept thinking...".
"About what?".
"If you two wouldn't mind I would like to clean up and leave", a voice from behind them said.
Immi turned around to see Anko looked at them impatiently.
They nodded and the three of them cleaned up the tents and made their way back to Konoha.
They walked trough the gates of Konoha at dawn.
Sodi was already in his cat form.
Anko was supporting Immi, who still was a little weak because of her arm.
Naruto came running towards them, Shadow's bunshin warned him that they were coming.
"Immi-nee-chan tebayo! You're okay?", Naruto said and looked at Immi.
Immi nodded. "I'm okay, only nearly lost my arm", she smiled.
"She needs to go to the hospital", Anko said.
Naruto nodded.
"I'll take her to the hospital, you go and report to old man hokage".
Anko nodded and handed Immi over to Naruto.
Then she left to hokage's house.
"Come on nee-chan, to the hospital", Naruto said.
Immi nodded and they went to the hospital.
Naruto suported her as much as possible on their way.
They arrived at Konoha Hospital.
"Oy nurse! My sister here is badly injured tebayo!", Naruto yelled.
A nurse came running towards them
"Room 203 for her Naruto, I'll call a medic", the nurse said and ran away again.
They walked to the second floor, destination room 203.
Naruto helped Immi on the bed and took a seat next to it.
A medic entered the room and walked towards Immi's bed.
"What happened?".
"My arm got half sliced with a lava sword during my mission.
Anko did her best to heal it as much as possible, but it's only half attached", Immi said.
Carefully she took of the bandage and showed the arm to the medic.
The medic nodded and layed his hands on the open wound.
Green chakra flows were healing the arm together.
Immi bit her lip while she felt the two pieces litteraly connecting again.
After an half an hour or so the medic looked up, breathing heavily.
Immi looked at her arm, it looked fine and fully healed.
"Thanks", she smiled.
"No problem. Whatever hit you, make sure it doesnt happen again.
It costs a lot of chakra to heal it".
Immi nodded. "It also drained my chakra".
"I advice you to rest for a week", the medic said and put on a new bandage.
Immi nodded and walked out of the hospital with Naruto.
"Want to go for ramen?".
Immi laughed. "You never change".
Naruto raised his shoulders and smiled.
"Let's go", Immi said and they headed, once again, for Ichiraku.
Okay, Now I'm taking a little break if you dont mind XD
Greetings, ImmixRikudou