Chapter 9: Ninkage's Visit: A Dirty Blood's Stand

I saw it….the raven flying over the village yesterday when I came back from the mission. He's coming…just the thought of it made shivers down my spine. Then there's what I did to Shino yesterday. I know what events will come. I can't have anyone close to me…Or they will be the one to die first. Lady Tsunade got the message 5 hours ago that he was on his way. Naruto, Neji, Lee, and Sakura decided to come with me to greet him. Honestly I wanted to do this alone ,but it doesn't matter to me.

"I don't know what's so scary about it. It's just greeting this kage of yours." Naruto put his hands behind his head and looked up at the sky. I turned my head to him. He honestly didn't know who the Ninkage was. And what he could do to you. I felt a almost terrifying chill. I turned my head back to the road as I viewed a man in a black kage uniform. He's face shrouded. He walked two steps past the leaf gate then lifted his head up.

"Aren't you going to bow to you master, Rose?" I stared at him. Not in anger. But in fear. I couldn't move my body. I thought my air was being choked off. In a flash, I felt my stomach feel pain. I blinked to see the Ninkage having his fist rammed into my stomach. I took to my knees and held my stomach. Hunching over. "Next time. Bow." He glared at me. Then looked over to my friends. "Friends of yours?"

"N-no Lord Ninkage. There just here to greet you." I didn't want him knowing them. If he did. He might kill them.

"Yeah! We are!" Naruto glared at the Ninkage with such angered eyes. Why doesn't he ever shut, Up!?!

"So now your lying to me Rose. Tsk tsk tsk. That's not right." He looked in my eyes. I shook in fear then felt his heal hit my spine. I hunched back over and shook in pain.

"HEY! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" Naruto yelled and screamed.

"I can do what ever I wish. She is merely a slave. Where one dies, another can take there place." He smiled then tilted his hat up to show is pitch back eyes.

"Is that how you view people?" Neji stepped forward in Naruto defense. Why don't they understand? This is dangerous situation.

"Only some people, children. Step aside so I may greet you dear Hokage." He started walking toward them.

"Your not going a step further!" Naruto made a shadow clone. No, Naruto please don't. He attacked the Ninkage. No.

"Foolish Child." He didn't even lift a finger. The clone just disappeared. "I'm the Ninkage. You think a sloppy move like that can take me down? Well you dead wrong." He grabbed Naruto's hair and threw him back. Even though it was a poor throw, Naruto flew back a few meters.

"Stop it!" I couldn't believe what I just yelled out. It's all over now.

"What's that?" The Ninkage turned around. Staring at me, into his cold black eyes, I could see my death.

"N-nothing." I bowed my head in fear and shame. He must have approved because he did not say a word.

"So, who is going to lead me to the Hokage's residence?" The Ninkage tilted his hat back down to cover his eyes. Sakura stepped forward willingly.

"I will. This way sir." Sakura started to walk away with the Ninkage at his side. I struggled to get up because my stomach still hurt.

"Don't worry, Rose. I wont hurt her. You've been a good girl." The Ninkage paused for a second then started to walk again.

"Sakura." I held my stomach for a second then stood up. Naruto came at me first.

"Why did you let him do that?!?" Naruto's eyes were filled with anger, but I could care less what he thought of me. This is for his safety, as well as everyone else in the village.

"You obviously are oblivious to his strength." I didn't look at Naruto. For some reason I was ashamed to.

"What are you talking about?!? I could take him! Are you just gonna sit back and let him treat you like th-" I took Naruto by his collar and raised him into the air.

"YOU SHOULD BE GREATFUL! WHY DON'T YOU THINK BEFORE YOU TALK! I DID IT BECAUSE IF I DIDN'T HE WOULD HAVE KILLED EVERYONE HERE!!" I tossed him back and he stumbled to stay on his feet. He stared at me for a second. I stared at the ground. Neji walked over to me next and put his hand on my shoulder. Lee dropped his head down.

"I. I'm." Naruto was starring at the ground too now.

"Forget it. Just stay out his way. I don't want to save your butt again." I swept Neji's hand off my shoulder and stormed off. I needed to be in better places right now. I need to be there for the Lady Tsunade.

Lady Tsunade wouldn't let me be with her during the meeting, so I sat on the roof of the Hokage's mansion and waited for someone to walk out. I was worried .but I had to keep my emotions limited right now. I wrapped my arms around my knees again feeling a little uncomfortable in my own skin. The insects in my body were making me feel a sudden feeling of guilt.

"Stop it. You guys need to shut up." I dug my nails into my legs. Finally I saw the Ninkage walk out of the mansion and Lady Tsunade steps out with him before he left. I jumped down and stood next to her. "Lady Tsunade?"

"Everything went fine Rose. He. Wants something. I'm not sure what he wants. Tell all of your year ninja that need to meet in Lee's dojo." Tsunade turned to go back inside.

"Why there?" I turned to face her, but she was still turned away from me.

"Not sure. Just meet there." Tsunade shut the door behind her. I looked back at where the Ninkage left.

"What are you up to?" I flash jumped to find the others.

I stood in the dojo with everyone else. I been here twice to train with Lee ,but there wasn't much to it. It was basically a wooden empty shack. Everyone was here. Which made me uneasy because the means Shino was there too. Hinata was standing right next to me talking to me. I wasn't listening. I was scared. The Ninkage entered a few minutes later. Everyone went quite.

"Oh good everyone is here. Why don't you all make a line? Except you Rose. You can just stand to the side." The Ninkage took off his hat and tossed it to the side. Everyone stared at me. I simply nodded and then they dispersed into a line. I walked off to the side. "Oh good."

"What do you want?" Naruto stared at the Ninkage with hateful eyes.

"Oh nothing. Just checking things out." He walked over to the end of the line where Tenten was standing. He started to walk down the line starring at each of them. He stopped at Shino and Neji. "I see."

"You see?" Neji checked his fists and Shino starred at the Ninkage as well.

"These must be the ones you wrote in those letters to Maylin. Are they not? Rose." The Ninkage stared at me and smiled his evil smile.

"How did you-" I stepped forward a bit.

"I made sure to intercept all communications you had with Maylin for the past few weeks you've been here." He turned his attention back to Neji and Shino. "The rest of you may leave." No one budged.

"…." I looked at them and motioned my head toward the door. Still no one budged.

"Ok fine. Then you can watch." The Ninkage held up his arm half way then suddenly I knew what he was planning. I ran as fast as I could. The blade hidden under his robe thrust forward. I intercepted just in time ,but not quickly enough.

"Rose!" Shino gasped out ,but I kept him from going to touch me. It wasn't safe yet. The blade was straight threw my chest and the Ninkage's eyes were angry.

"It never fails to amuse me, how rebellious you are with me. You really must. Obey me, Rose." I stared at him for a long time. Blood starting to stain my shirt and run down my mouth. "It could be. Very. Painful. If you don't." He withdrew his blade back into his sleeve. Then raises his hand so I could view it.

"It's over. For me. Isn't it?" I saw the symbol on his hand. The master mark.

"Not quite. I'll make you suffer for it first." He activated the mark and the pain rushed threw my body. I collapsed to the ground and my headband flew off my head. I held my forehead tightly ,but it did not ease the pain from the curse mark on my head.

"You basterd!" Naruto went to punch the Ninkage ,but he jumped backwards. Kiba and Akamaru tried to tackle him from behind .but he side stepped. Surprisingly, Hinata was the next to attack. The worst that could ever happen. The Ninkage punched her in the stomach and grabbed her with one arm. He teleported and grabbed Neji with his other arm.

"NO!" I got up after the pain subsided.

"They will be my prize." The Ninkage took off into the rain outside. I ran after him.

"YOU WONT TAKE THEM!" I started to feel something at the pit of my stomach boil up.

"What is a dirty blood going to do about it?" The Ninkage turned his head to view me.

"YOU WONT TAKE THEM AWAY LIKE YOU TOOK SAGI AWAY. YOU WONT TAKE ANYONE ELSE AWAY FROM ME!" My nails turned into claws. My teeth grew sharper. Chakra overflowed from my stomach to surround me into a veil of red chakra.

"So it finally shows itself to me. The wolf demon. A.K.A The ten tailed Wolf. So this is how you got your nickname the lone wolf. Rose Wolf." The Ninkage tossed Neji and Hinata to the ground.

"YOU BASTERD WILL STAY AWAY FROM MY FRIENDS!" I charged at him on all fours.

"Not enough." He dodged ,but that is what was not enough. I put pressure in my back foot to do a quick turn and slashed at him. He dodged with the tips of his toes. I continued to slash at him until I grabbed his arm. I slugged him right in the face. He flew back leaving a crater where he landed.

"YOU TOOK THEM ALL AWAY FROM ME! KIKIMARU! SAGI! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" I charged at him one last time until I felt something in my chest again. It was twelve swords. Kunai were wedged deep into my back.

"Thousand directions of death." He murmured then stood up. "I commend you for hitting me. That's quite a feat. Though, you have a long way to go to control the demon of yours. I will expect your return to the Flame Village. And it will be there that I will finally end this war between the Pure bloods and Dirty bloods. It will be there I will wipe the slate clean."

"I won't let you hurt anyone else. When the that time comes." I took a gasp of air. "I will be Ninkage."

"We will see." He disappeared in a strand of shadows. I looked back at Neji and Hinata who were stirring after being knocked out. They didn't see me. Or I hope they didn't see that I was a demon host. Though, in order to defeat the Ninkage. I guess I will have to give up my fear of becoming a monster. Becoming a demon myself. And harness the power of the Ten tailed Wolf. Just like Naruto and his nine tailed fox.

"Rose?" Hinata starred at me a little scared.

"I'm glad your awake…..Hinata." I collapsed onto the ground. The last thought on my mind was. I need to train to get stronger. I need to leave the Leaf Village.