Chapter 5: Assassin

The 3 ninja trained diligently until late at night. They headed home from the ninja academy. Then Kakashi turned around at full speed and threw a throwing star into a bush. "Master," Sakura said completely flipped out.

"I saw something," Kakashi said, "It didn't look friendly."

"Master Kakashi," Naruto said, "We're in the village. What could've got in without being detected?"

"Not much, and that worries me," Kakashi said prepared for battle. There was a long pause. "Maybe I killed it," Kakashi said, "Let's look." They walked over to the bush and peered inside. They found a decapitated sparrow and a blood covered shuriken. "Uh, how…but I was sure," Kakashi said.

"It's alright, even experts make mistakes," Sakura said.

"That or your getting old," Naruto joked.

"I may be old, but I'm not a d-u-n-c-e," Kakashi said.

"What did he spell Sakura," Naruto asked.

"I rest my case," Kakashi snickered. They all laughed.

"What," Naruto asked. They laughed harder. "What's so funny," Naruto yelled, "Come on, tell me, please." They laughed all the way home. In the middle of the night, Naruto awoke to a thud on the roof. "Uh…what was that," Naruto yawned. He hopped out of bed and grabbed 2 of his largest kunai knives. So large that they could be held with 2 hands. He walked out his door. "Come on," Naruto said looking to his roof. Then a figure leaped down and landed about 8 feet in front of him. He had brown spiked hair and gray-framed goggles over it, black short sleeve t-shirt, large scar going diagonally over his right eye and stopping at the bridge of his nose, black leather gauntlets and boots, and blue jeans. "Why are you here," Naruto asked, "Who are you?" There was no reply. "Ok, I'll attack first, ask questions later," Naruto said charging with both giant kunai knives forward. Then, just as Naruto got close enough to strike the person grabbed the hilts of both his knives, hooked his feet onto Naruto's, flipped him over on his back, and stabbed the knives in an X on both sides of Naruto's neck.

"Don't struggle," he said getting off Naruto, "You do and you'll slit your jugular veins and bleed to death almost instantly.

"Why are you here," Naruto asked.

"Why does that matter to you," he replied.

"It matters to us," Sakura said jumping out of a bush with Sasuke at him. He Grabbed Sasuke by the waist and threw him into a tree. Then, Sakura came up with a kunai knife and joust at his throat. He grabbed the knife and threw it to the ground. She repeated this14 times aiming at different places and the same thing happened. Sasuke got up, whipped some blood off his arm, and threw a shuriken at him. He jumped to dodge it. It was about to hit Sakura and he grabbed it and threw it on the ground with Sakura's kunai knives.

"I don't get it," Sasuke thought, "He nailed me, but he hasn't struck Sakura once, and he protects her." Sakura punched at him with all her might. He grabbed her right wrist then her left, tied them up, and swooped down to tie her feet. After she was bound, he picked he up and gently sat her down out of the way. While off guard, Sasuke went and grabbed him around the waist. He skillfully poked his knuckle into Sasuke's hand, and Sasuke immediately let go. He kicked Sasuke very far back. Sasuke took 3 shuriken and threw them. He dodged the first 2 and the 3rd left a huge gash in his leg. He plucked it out, and ran toward Sasuke; he jumped high in the air and came around to kick Sasuke in the head. Sasuke barley blocked it. Then Sasuke's eyes flared up.Themysterious personcame around with a high ax kick. As soon as Sasuke turned his head, he changed his kick into a low kick and smashed Sasuke's knee. After Sasuke fell to the ground, he knocked Sasuke out with a swift sidekick to the head.

"What have you done to my Sasuke," Sakura yelled.

"He's only stunned," he replied, "In a few hours he won't even feel it."

"With a kick like that he won't feel much of anything," Naruto said, "Who are you, again?"

"I tell you, he'll be perfectly ok," he replied, "As for me, I'm Coltiqu Arron." "Tell me, are you the demon fox, Naruto," Arron asked.

"Yes," Naruto answered.

"I was right, you are the one I'm suppose to kill," Arron said.

"Kill, why," Naruto asked, "Your joking, right?"

"I've go to," Arron responded, "You work for demon circle."

"No we don't," Sakura yelled, "We're on a mission to destroy them."

"Prove it," Arron said, "He already said he was the fox demon."

"I promise that I'm not with them," Naruto said.

"Then show me your left arm," Arron said. Naruto raised his left sleeve. There was a pause as Arron looked over his arm. "My profound apologies," Arron said running to untie Sakura. He undid the knots with ease and helped her up. "I'm so sorry you had to go through this," Arron said to Sakura.

"Hello, over here," Naruto yelled.

"Right," Arron said rushing over to pull out the kunai knives. He handed them back to Naruto. "I'm so sorry," Arron said, "I was told that you were the fox demon that worked for demon circle. To make it up to you, I'll help you defeat demon circle. Then, we both get what we want."

"I don't know," Naruto said, "You attack me and then expect me to trust you just like that. I can't even see where you wear your headband. What village are you from?"

"Oh that, I'm not a ninja," Arron said, "I'm not from a hidden village."

"We just got our butts whipped by a normal guy," Sakura said.

"What do you mean we," Naruto said, "He didn't scratch you."

"Why would I," Arron said, "I can't fight a girl."

"That's no girl, its Sakura," Naruto said.

"Don't listen to Naruto," Sakura said, "That was very sweet, Arron."

"Well, can I join you," Arron asked.

"Here Arron, let me bound up that cut on your leg," Sakura said changing the subject.

"Help me get Sasuke in bed and we'll discuss it tomorrow," Naruto said.