Miko Kunoichi
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Chapter 5: The Tree and the Root
Kagome glares at Gai as she walks towards him, she and the others had just reached the gates of Konohagakure to see Gai and Lee talk loudly about training. "What the fuck Gai?!" she snarls at the man, making the two stop their chattering to look at her. Kagome's eyes move to the unconscious Kakashi and her eyes widen. "Gai! Do you kill him?!" The miko grabs Kakashi from Gai and sets him on the ground, making him lean against her. She slapped his cheeks trying to get him to respond. Kakashi only groans her name and says something that makes Kagome blush. She glares at her husband weakly and then turns her glare to Gai. "I'm going to take care of you later, but I have to take care of Kakashi." she then turns to look at Naruto and Sakura. "You two, help bring Kakashi to the hospital." She then turns to look at Neji and Tenten, "You two go with Gai and Gai Jr. and report to Tsunade-sama, and ask her to check on Kakashi." The two nod and Team Kakashi bring Kakashi to hospital.
Kagome sighs and sits on Kakashi bed, after the medical-nin had emitted the Copy-cat Ninja and Tsunade had checked him over. She looks at Naruto and Sakura who the latter looks at her with worry. "Kagome-sensei…" Sakura starts, "Did you tell Kakashi-sensei yet?" Naruto looks between the two confused. "Tell Kakashi-sensei what?" Kagome sighs and shakes her head. "No, he doesn't know yet. We've been busy lately." she mutters. "What are you two talking about?" Naruto asks. Kagome smiles at the teen and places a hand on her stomach, she then looks up at Naruto. "You're going to be an uncle, Naruto." she tells him, "That's why I didn't fight that much when we were fighting the Akatsuki to rescue Gaara." A grin makes its way onto Naruto's face, and he runs over to Kagome and hugs her. "I'm going to be the best uncle ever Kagome-nee! Believe it!" he exclaims, making Kagome laugh. Sakura smiles and laughs as well. She shakes her head at the blonde as he explains why he's going to be the best uncle to the soon to be mother. Kagome and Sakura laughing at a chattering Naruto, is what Team Gai walk into. Tenten blinks and looks to Sakura, said kunoichi just waves her hand and stops laughing. "Naruto, calm down." Kagome chuckles. Naruto blinks before pulling away and rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. "Sorry, Kagome-nee." Kagome rolls her eyes before smiling at the Jinchūriki.
A groan from Kakashi gets the attention of the shinobi. Kagome and her two former students lean over the now conscious Jonin. "Hey." Kagome says gently to her husband. Kakashi blinks his one eye to clear his eyesight as he looks up at Kagome, Sakura and Naruto. "So I'm back here again huh?" he groans. Kagome smiles at him in amusement. "A job well done, Kakashi and Kagome." The Hokage's voice comes from the doorway. Everyone turns to the two women, and Sakura bows to her mentor. Kakashi's eye widens and he tries to sit up, making the sheet covering his face slide down his face. Naruto looks at his former teacher with a grin, seeing this as an opportunity to see what Kakashi's face looks like. He tries to see Kakashi's face while everyone is talking. Kagome pushes her husband back down gently, her voice stern. "Kakashi, lay back down. You aren't healed yet." she tells him. Tsunade nods her head, agreeing with the Miko. "Kagome's right. I examined you earlier, and it's going to be awhile before you can go back to duty. It's bedrest for you for a least a week." Tsunade says.
"Guess I'm not surprised." Kakashi chuckled weakly. Tsunade smiles at the Shinobi, "I guess you need some more practice with your new Sharingan." Kakashi nods his head, keeping the sheet on his face. "It seems that way." he mutters. Naruto pouts and glares at the hospital bed not being able to see what Kakashi's face looks like. Sakura glares at Naruto, making the blonde rub the back of his head.
"Anyway," Tsunade started, turning to look at Team Gai. "Team Gai should rest as well, you can file your report later." The Hokage then turns to Kunoichi ranked Jonin fussing over Kakashi. "Kagome you have my permission to be on temporary leave, just like you asked."
Kakashi looks to his wife, who had stopped her fussing over him, wondering why she would remove herself from duty, even if it was temporary. Kagome looks at him from the corner of her eye briefly before looking back at Tsunade. With getting an affirmative from Gai, Tsunade calls for Shizune to leave. Sakura quickly runs after the Hokage, calling out for her to wait. When the door closes after Team Gai and Naruto leaves, Kakashi turns to Kagome. "Why are you on temporary leave?" he asked his wife. Kagome sighs and shifts on the bed to look at him. "Well…" Kagome mutters, "I'm pregnant. You're going to be a father, Kakashi." when Kakashi doesn't say anything but just stares at her, she takes that as a bad sign and goes to get up. Kakashi's hand reached grabbed her wrist, stopping her from leaving. Kagome turns to look at him with tears in her eyes. Kakashi, who had managed to sit up, smiles at her, not his classic eye smile, but a real smile that's not covered by his mask. Kagome smiles back at him and leans into his hand when it cups her cheek.
"I'm going to be a father…" Kakashi says, almost breathlessly. "We're going to be parents." Kagome nods her head at him, but the squeaks when he pulls her down to lay next to him. He reaches down and puts a hand to her stomach, and looks at her, his eyes showing his happiness. Kagome laughs at the excited father-to-be, happy, that her husband is happy with her being pregnant.
Later after Kakashi had fallen asleep, Kagome makes her way to Kakashi and her's apartment. Kagome blinks when she sees Naruto's back, she walks faster to catch up to him, calling out his name. "Oi, Naruto!" she calls. Naruto blinks and stops to turn to the voice. He brightens when he sees that it's Kagome. "Kagome-nee!" he says as he watches her stop in front of him. "What's with the pout, Naruto?" she asks as the two start walking again. Naruto puts his hands in his pockets, and sighs. "Tsunade-baa-chan wants to make a new Team Kakashi, since you and Kakashi-sensei aren't able to go with us on missions." he mutters, "I already asked Kiba, Shino and they couldn't go. And I tried to ask Hinata but she fainted every time I tried to talk to her." Kagome nods her head and chuckles. Naruto grins and suddenly grabs Kagome's hand and starts to drag her somewhere. "I know exactly who to ask!" he tells her over his shoulder.
"Oi! Shikamaru!" Naruto calls out to his friend. Shikamaru blinks at the sight of Naruto waving his arm while dragging Kagome behind him. "What do you want now Naruto?" he asks. Kagome takes her hand back from Naruto and nods her head to Shikamaru. "I need you to fill in for a replacement on Team Kakashi." Naruto grins, hoping Shikamaru would help. Shikamaru shakes his head at his friend before leaning against the building behind him. "I'm sorry." Shikamaru tells Naruto, "But like I've already said, I've been put in charge of Chunin exams. It's a big fat drag, but there it is. I would like to lend you a hand Naruto, for old times sake and everything. But theses days, it seems my time isn't my own anymore." Naruto groans lightly and he frowns at the news. "And besides the Godaime Hokage appointed me. She'd kill me if I gave it up and went with you." he then sighs and closes his eyes, "You don't want to get on her bad side, she's worse than my mother." Kagome laughs at that last part, knowing that Yoshino Nara isn't a woman you want to piss off. Naruto pouts and sighs, "Hmph! And here I thought, "At least I know one guy who's a heads-up guy! 'Good old Shikamaru will help me, even if no one else will.'" Shikamaru opens his eyes to glare at Naruto. "Don't use those guilt-tripping, puppy-dog eyes on me. I said it's impossible."
"Hey! I'll help you out!" a voice calls out. The three Shinobi turn to look at Choji, who holds out a wrapped bento lunch to Shikamaru. "Here you go, Shikamaru. Your mom asked me to bring you your lunchbox."
Naruto blinks at the sight of his friend. "Ch-Choji?" he asks confused, he then grins at his friend. "Choji!" he says happily. Shikamaru rolls his eyes at his former Genin teammate. "What are you talking about, Choji? How are you able to help him out?" he asks. "Have you forgotten the mission you're going on with Asuma and Ino?" Choji blinks at Shikamaru before turning to Naruto. "Yeah, but he needs help. I can't turn down an old friend like Naruto. Heh-heh! Don't worry, I'll clear it with Asuma-sensei." he grins. Naruto gives his friend a thumbs-up and grins. "Thanks, Choji! Thanks a lot!" Shikamaru kicks off the wall that he was leaning against to look at Choji. "It doesn't matter if you clear it with Asuma because he has to clear it with Tsunade-sama, and there's no way she's going to say yes." Choji shrugs at Naruto, "Well, anyway, there's no harm in trying. Here, have your lunchbox." Choji said before holding out the wrapped box once more.
Kagome looks around, feeling that something is about to happen. She ignores the conversing teens to look around the streets of Konoha and the rooftops of the surrounding buildings. Her eyes widen when she sees two lions from the Ink Technique heading straight towards them. Kagome unsheathes her sword and attacks the lions, she quickly dispatches the two. Naruto who was pushed to the ground by Shikamaru and Choji blinks at the ink on the ground. Kagome scans the rooftops and her eyes focus on a lone pale Shinobi sitting on a rooftop with a scroll open, looking at them. "The bastard's over there." Kagome growls. The others with Kagome turn their attention to where Kagome mentioned. Naruto squints his eyes, not remembering ever seeing the Shinobi before. "I don't recognize him, but he wears a Konoha Hitai-ate." Naruto mutters. "A sneak attack, huh? I don't know what this guy is up to. But one good way to find out is to capture him." Shikamaru said as he held up his hands to use his Kagemane no Jutsu. "And hand him over to the interrogation corps."
"Go, Naruto, Kagome-sensei! I'll back you two up!" Shikamaru tells the two. Kagome nods her head to Shikamaru, and charges the Shinobi with Naruto running next to her. As they get close to the Shinobi, he says something making the multiple ink drawings of lions on the scroll come to life and fly towards Kagome and Naruto. As the lions grow closer to Kagome and Naruto. Kagome looks to Naruto, "Naruto, go straight for the bastard." she tells him as she jumps up to destroy two of the tigers. "Ninja Art: Shadow stitching!" Shikamaru calls out from behind Kagome, and the shadows attacked and stabbed the remaining lions that Kagome hadn't yet dispatched.
Naruto quickly dodges the ink from the lions. He moves his arm to the side and moves his hand so his hidden Kunai appears into his hand. Naruto grabs the hilt of the Kunai and holds it out in front of him to meet the tantō of the unknown Shinobi. Naruto growls at the unknown. "I've had it...who are you!?" Naruto demands, he growls louder when the Shinobi only smiles at him. Kagome flicks her blade to get the ink off, and watches as Naruto glares at the pale teen, that looks suspiciously like a certain Uchiha.
"Funny. You're pretty weak. Aren't you?" The shinobi asks Naruto, making the blonde teen growl. "The way you fight, do you have any balls at all?" Naruto blushes at that but it quickly vanishes and glares at the pale teen. "What was that!" Naruto growled. Naruto then starts to over power the pale teen, "You never answered me. Spill it, who are you?!" he demands again. The two break apart and the unknown Shinobi jumps into the air, his eyes widen when Shikamaru's shadows follow him. Shikamaru stares at the teen, warily. The teen lands on the roof before pushing up again, looking back at Naruto. "In due time, Naruto. In due time." with that, the Shinobi raises his hand and dissapears in a swirl of ink. Kagome jumps on to the roof besides Naruto. "Naruto?" she asks him. Naruto glances at her briefly before he glares where the Shinobi disappeared.
Later after Naruto and Kagome had said their goodbyes to Shikamaru, Choji and Ino, latter having shown up after the unknown Shinobi had disappeared, looking for Choji. Kagome walks at a slower pace than the running Naruto. Kagome was told by an ANBU for her and Naruto to go and meet Sakura at a building. Kagome nods her head to Sakura as the Chunin looks at her. "Wait, this is the place right? Where we're all supposed to meet up?" Naruto asks Kagome as he squints his eyes. Kagome nods and rolls her eyes, "Yes Naruto. For the tenth time already."
"But were the only ones here, what's up with that?" Naruto asked. Kagome bops him on the head and sighs. "We're early. Just be patient." Naruto pouts and nods his head. Footsteps from behind Sakura, makes the three turn. Kagome and Naruto's widen at the sight of the pale Shinobi that attacked them from earlier. "Hello." the pale teen said. Kagome's eyes narrow at the teen. "What do you want, kid?" Kagome asks coldly, her hand moving to the hilt of her katana. A Jonin steps out behind the teen, and Kagome's eyes light up in recognition, making the Jonin nod his head to her. "Uhhh. It's a pleasure to meet the both of you. From now on, I'll be taking Kakashi and Kagome's place…" the Jonin says. Sakura glances between Kagome and Naruto confused. "Kagome-sensei, Naruto do you already know him?" she asks them. Naruto nods his head, he points his finger to the pale Shinobi. "Yeah, this bastard attack Kagome-nee and I earlier! When we were with Choji, Ino and Shikamaru." Sakura turns to the pale teen suspiciously. Kagome steps in front of Naruto when he pulls out a Kunai, and when the pale teen put a hand on his weapon. "Calm down, Naruto." she tells him. "Kagome is right, Naruto. That's enough." Naruto glances at the two Jonin confused. "Oh yeah. Who are you?"
"I'll be filling in for Team Captain while Kakashi is recovering in the hospital and Kagome is on leave. Please, call me Yamato." the Jonin says. Kagome snorts, making Yamato look at her briefly. "Captain Yamato?" Sakura questions. Yamato nods his head and steps away from the wall he was standing against. "You three are going to be comrades now." Yamato announced, "So you'd better learn to get along." Naruto and Sakura gasp, and look at the new Team Captain. Naruto points a finger to the pale Shinobi. "You're kidding. Comrades with him?" he asks astonished. The pale teen releases his weapon and smiles at Kagome and Naruto. "I'm sorry about earlier. But you see, I knew we were going to be teammates and I wanted to see how strong you were." Naruto blinks and puts his Kunai away. "Well that was pretty stupid. You didn't have to go that far." he comments. "I was just curious on how strong you'd be, now I know you're not packing anything major." Kagome and Sakura hold back Naruto when he goes to attack the pale Shinobi. "Naruto." Kagome tells the boy. "You have to work with this bastard. You can't be fighting him like this." Sakura nods her head agreeing. "Kagome-sensei's right Naruto."
"Is that so?" chuckles the pale teen.
"You're not winning any friends with talk like that." Sakura tells the teen calmly. "Well, don't write me off yet. I like everyone even an old hag and you ugly." Kagome eyebrow twitches and tries to fight Naruto off, when he reached out and held her back to her. "What the fuck did you say you creepy fucker?!" Kagome snarls. "I beat your stupid ass anyday!" Yamato sighs as he holds Sakura back from attacking the pale teen. Kagome huffs and straightens herself, she looks to Yamato. "Well, have fun with them, I'm going to check on Kakashi." she tells him. Yamato nods his head, and the four of them watch as Kagome leaps off towards the hospital.
Kagome opens the door to Kakashi's hospital room, and blinks when she sees Jiraiya put two Make-Out Paradise books on the table next to the bed. Kagome glares at Jiraiya. "I just can't fucking win today can I?" she asks angrily. Kakashi blinks, "What got you angry?" Kagome closes the door and sits on the bed, "The new prick on the Team, he called me an old hag." Kagome pouts. Kakashi sighs, "Kagome you're not an old hag." he tells her, before looking to Jiraiya. "I doubt you're back just to see me. What's up?" he asks him. Jiraiya sighs, and leans against the wall. "We should wait for Tsunade and her man. I'll tell you two everything then."
"Her man? Who do you mean?"
"I believe he'll be going by Yamato on this mission." Jiraiya says, after he had turned to to face the window, "You'll know him when you see him." Jiraiya turns away from the window to look at Kagome. "I heard that you two are expecting. Congratulations." Kagome smiles at him. "Thanks Jiraiya." Kakashi goes to reach for one of the books Jiraiya had given him, but a glare from Kagome stops him. "You're not allowed to read those anymore. You're going to be a father, and I don't need our child to grow up watching their father read porn books." Kakashi laughs nervously and puts his hands up in surrender, inwardly crying that he can't read his books anymore. A knock at the door makes the three turn towards the door. "Kakashi, may we enter?" the voice of the Hokage comes from behind the door. "Come on in." Kakashi calls out. Tsunade opens the door and steps inside, Yamato and Shizune following her behind her. Kakashi turns his attention to the three at the door. "Long time no see, Kakashi." Yamato greets. Kakashi blinks. "You..." he mutters. "So this is the Yamato you were talking about. Go figure."
"That's right. While I'll be filling in as interim captain for Team Kakashi, Yamato is going to be my code name, sir." Yamato informs him.
"You don't say…"
Tsunade walks over to stand at the foot of the bed to look at Kakashi and Kagome. "Which leads me to why I brought him here. If he's to be heading up your team, Kakashi and Kagome, I want him to know exactly what he'll be dealing with."
"What we're about to tell you is the main reason you were selected as Kakashi and Kagome's replacements." Jiraiya tells the Jonin seriously.
"Is...this about Naruto sir?"
"Yes, it is." Kagome answers the question, "I'm sure you're aware that Naruto has the Kyūbi sealed inside him." Kagome says.
"I am."
"There are times when the Kyūbi's chakra will start to leak out of Naruto's body, and take on the Fox Spirit's form. We've been referring to it as the Kyūbi's Cloak." Jiraiya says, making Yamato's eyes widen. "The Kyūbi's Cloak?! Is that true?" he asks. "How often has this been happening to him?!" Kagome sighed, remembering when she first saw the Kyūbi's Cloak. "As recently as our last mission out of the village. When Naruto is overcomed by his emotions, say if he's feeling immense rage for example, the Kyūbi's chakra will start to leak out, and will form the Cloak. Kakashi was able to help me suppress the chakra with a seal that Jiraiya gave him. If we hadn't intervened, who knows what would had happened." Kagome informs everyone in the room.
"I see. It's just as I feared." Jiraiya muttered.
"Judging by the shape the chakra was taking, the number of tails will probably grow. And eventually there'll be nine." Kakashi comments. "That about sums it up." Jiraiya said with a sigh. "Jiraiya, how many tails have you seen?" Kagome asked after Jiraiya had stopped talking. "In all my years of living, I've come close to death only twice." Jiraiya says as he starts to take off his green kimono shirt and mesh armour. "The first time, I broke six ribs, both arms, and ruptured a handful of internal organs. That was when I was caught doing research at a hot spring And Tsunade beat me like a drum. The second time…" Kagome's eyes along with the others widen, at the sight of the large scar on Jiraiya's upper chest. "The second was back when Naruto and I were off training together, and the fourth tail appeared."