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Kakashi's Favour
As the crisp wind brushed across Naruto's face it woke his senses. His eyes cracked open to see the sun light peeking through the leaves as the trees flew past, then it dawned on him that he was being carried. The last thing he saw was Tobuza about to do a jutsu he had never seen before, then he heard Kakashi's voice shouting something before he blacked out. He turned to his left to see ice white hair blowing in the breeze.
"K…Kakashi sensei? W…What happened? Where did he go?"
"Hmmm? Oh you're awake," replied Kakashi. "We're heading back to the village, we need to see the Fifth."
Naruto felt his head getting fuzzy again as he blacked out. Sakura was trying to catch up to Kakashi. 'I hope Sasuke is ok. This stupid scroll! It's weighing me down and Kakashi is holding Naruto and Sasuke but he is miles in front of me,' she gave herself a little sigh. 'Why do I always hold every one back? I don't seem to be catching up to anyone.' She gritted her teeth and started to sprint to catch up to Kakashi; he was like a blue blur ahead of her. Her heart was beating so hard that she thought her ribcage would explode. She let out a sigh of relief as the surrounding walls of the Hidden Leaf became more visible, soon she could relax without this stupid scroll or worrying if that weirdo would attack again.
As they got to the gates there was a ninja guarding them. He had chestnut hair and a throwing needle in his mouth, it was Genma. He looked at the oncoming ninja and was shocked when he realised who it was.
"Kakashi? What happened?" asked Genma taking Sasuke off his hands.
"Please could you take him to the hospital for medical care,"
"Ok what about Naruto?"
"He'll be fine, Ill drop him off at his room. Where is Tsunade?"
"She's in her office handing out missions. So you going to tell me what happened out there?"
"Later, I got to speak to the Fifth first," and he disappeared.
Just then Sakura came through the gates panting hard.
"You ok Sakura?" asked Genma.
"Y…Y…Ye I just need a rest," she smiled. Genma smirked back with his throwing needle stuck between his teeth and disappeared with Sasuke. Sakura got back to her feet and hauled the scroll back on her shoulder then set off to find the Hokage.
Tsunade was looking through all the bills that were stacking up for the Leaf., "Does anything go right for this village?" There was a 'thud thud thud' on the office door. Tsunade threw an evil look to whoever was standing on the other side of it. "What now? Just one day of piece that's all I ask. ENTER," she growled. The door swung open and Kakashi walked in. "Kakashi that took a lot longer than you stated," she smiled wickedly to herself under her clasped hands.
"Well you see something popped up and I need to talk about it"
"Oh yeah and what is it?
"In the woods we found the scroll,"
"Good, go on,"
"We were attacked by a ninja from the Village Hidden in the Earth!"
"The Village Hidden in the Earth? But they have no registered ninja in that village?"
"I know, that's what intrigued me. He wanted me because Itachi and some other rogue ninja attacked his village and killed his family. Apparently he trained every day for two years to kill Itachi but I got to him first so I'd do as a second prize."
"So I guess you dealt with him then?" asked Tsunade. Kakashi just scratched the back off his head. "You're telling me you didn't deal with it?"
"Well not exactly, he had a few good jutsus up his sleeve,"
"Interesting. So how did he come about jutsus then,"
"Well that's it, he had an amazing ability to copy any jutsu he saw. He even copied some of my jutsus along with Guy's Taijutsu and more amazingly the Third's Earth Dragon Jutsu!"
Tsunade dropped the bill she was looking at. "What?" she asked. "But how? No one could do that it was an S ranked jutsu!"
"I know, but he mastered it and if he hadn't run out of chakra I wouldn't be reporting this right now."
"This is serious. Where is he?"
"I don't know he disappeared. But that's not what I came to see you about. The reason I came…you're a medical nin, is it possible to get somebody's DNA and use it to trace their bloodline?"
"Yes but why do you want to know that?"
"It's just something about him that makes me think he isn't who he says he is," Kakashi reached into his bag and brought out a kunai with a crimson looking stain over one side and passed it to Tsunade. "How long will it take?"
"A few hours that's all," there was another knock at the door. "Yes?"
The door opened to reveal a dusty looking Sakura.
"Ah Sakura, I forgot about the scroll…thanks for bringing it back,"
The pink-haired girl gave Kakashi a huge dirty look. Deep inside she wanted to smack him around his head, just like she would with Naruto but instead she just smiled and walked over to Tsunade's table and placed the scroll infront of the woman.
"Thank you Sakura,"
"Do you know if Sasuke is ok?" the girl asked.
"Sasuke? I didn't know he was injured," both Sakura and Tsunade turned to look straight at Kakashi.
"What? Did I forget to mention that?" he said as he placed his finger to his temple.
"Why, what happened to Sasuke?"
"He got all wound up when he went on about Itachi, but he was no match for the guy."
"Great! Now we're one more ninja short. I'll go see if he is ok and I'll do your little project as well Kakashi. Meanwhile Sakura, I've got a little project for you."
In the hospital Sasuke was being paid a visit by a young blond haired boy. Naruto stood looking at his friend laid in the bed with bandages around his arms and forehead. He peered out of the window at the glorious sunshine outside, he could hear the kids at the Academy. All the kids wanting to be Genin were shouting with every punch and every throw of their kunai followed by the abrupt sound of Iruka sensei shouting at them, telling them to pay attention. That brought back fond memories and a smile broke across his face. Then he heard the door behind him slide open then close again. Whoever came in walked over to the window.
"It's ok," said a woman's voice. Naruto turned to see Lady Tsunade. "He just got a few bumps and bruises he'll be back in Squad Seven in no time."
Naruto smiled again and let out a sigh. Tsunade grasped the kunai in her hand and lifted it towards the light to have a better look at the blood on the blade. 'So let's see who you are'.
Naruto watched Tsunade for a while wondering why she was looking at a kunai when he heard Sasuke moving beside him.
"Hey buddy welcome back," Naruto smiled.
