Chapter 26: Please Stop!

Kabuto smirked. "Kakashi's it's been a while, hasn't it?"

Kakashi wiped blood from his cheek. "What do you want Kabuto?"

"Is that any way to say 'hi'? That was quite rude."

"Kabuto, what're you doing?" Kabuki asked. "Why did you hurt my daddy?"

He looked down at her. …Kabuki…I am sorry that you must see me do this but… He glared. "Kakashi, I'm not on Orochimaru's side at the moment."

"Oh? Then whose side are you on?"

"…My own side!" He charged at Kakashi and swung at him with his kunai. "I'm doing this on my own behalf!"

"Kabuki, move!" Kakashi pushed the little girl out of the way.

"Daddy! Kabuto?" She looked on helplessly while the two fought each other. "What do I do? What do I do?"

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Kakashi and Kabuto hit each other at the same time and flew back. "Damn Kakashi, you're good," Kabuto said as he wiped blood from his mouth.

"You too…" Kakashi said as he got up. They threw their kunai at each other and dodged them. They pulled out another kunai and ran at each other.

"Please don't fight!" Kabuki cried. Her voice couldn't be heard over the sound of kunai clashing. "H-Hey! You guys!" She looked around. "Stop it!" She gasped, then jumped out of the way when a kunai came at her. "Ah!"

"M-Master?"

She looked back. "Fenrir!"

"Hey, what's going on?" Fenrir asked.

"Daddy and Kabuto are fighting!"

"Why?"

"I don't know, but they have to stop!" She closed her eye. "Please…don't do this…You guys…Daddy…Kabuto…" She ran forward.

"Kabuki!"

"STOP!" She ran straight into the fight. "PLEASE STOP!" She wrapped her arms around Kabuto's waist. "Please, no more…Please don't fight!" She was in tears.

"Kabuki?" Kabuto looked down at the girl. "What're you…"

"You guys…shouldn't fight…No more…I can't watch you guys try to kill each other."

He dropped his kunai. "Kabuki I…I'm sorry…"

Kakashi sighed and put his kunai away. "Sorry Kabuki."

She let go of Kabuto and rubbed her eyes. "Th-There are more important things right now that we should worry-"

"ACK!" Mitsuki coughed out blood.

"MOMMY?"

"MITSUKI?"

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Mitsuki opened her eyes. "Ow…What happened?" She looked around and gasped. "Kabuki! Kabuto? And Kakashi! You guys are okay!" They all nodded. "Wait a sec, Kakashi, where did you come from?"

"I've been wandering around this forest for a long time."

"Hold on!" Kabuki exclaimed. "Where's Sasuke and the others?"

"That's the problem," he answered. "I don't now where they are."

"What!" Mitsuki shouted.

"Oh no! What of they're still at Orochimaru's base! What if they're being held prisoners!" She jumped up. "We have to go back and--AAAGH!" She fell to her knees and held her neck.

"Kabuki!" Fenrir barked.

"What's wrong!" Kakashi asked.

Kabuto held her. "Are you alright! What's hurting you!"

Mitsuki was on the verge of bursting out into tears. "No! NO! It's already taking effect on her!"

"What is!" Kabuto asked.

"That curse mark!" She buried her face in her hands. "Damn him! Orochimaru, that bastard!"

"WHAT?" Kakashi and Kabuto exclaimed.

"I-It hurts mommy! Make i-it--AAAH--Make it stop!" The pain made her shiver.

A small well of anger filled Kabuto's stomach. "No…No…" He wanted to kill someone. Someone like… "Dammit! I have to go back and see Orochimaru, NOW!"