Chapter 21

Misa arrived when the battle at the arena began. At first, she just stayed clear out of trouble, and kept her eye on Nozomi, whom was behind Genma. She also noticed Kankuro retreating with Gaara and Baki was blocking Genma's path. "Nozomi go!" Genma ordered. Baki tried to hit Nozomi with kunai but Genma just threw the same amount of kunai to deflect Baki's.

Then, Misa heard a puff of smoke; she turned to Kakashi and saw that he summoned Pakkun. She ran towards Kakashi, and along the way, she kicked the wall and a huge chunk of a hole came out.

"Wake up Shikamaru and Naruto." Misa went and did a hand sign, "Dispel!" And slightly tapped Naruto, he stirred. Pakkun just went to Shikamaru and bit his leg, "AIIIIIIIII!" Shikamaru yelled, immediately sitting up. "Let's go!" Misa said, disguising her voice as she pulled on Naruto's collar and went through the whole. Pakkun forcibly dragged Shikamaru out.

"Why did you have to bring us on a troublesome mission?" Shikamaru complained after Misa explained to them the mission. "It's the first and ONLY A-rank mission you'll ever do, so I recommend you enjoy it." Naruto murmured, "Sheesh okay mister bossy pants." Misa turned to him who said, "Um! It was nothing!" "Hey OP." She turned to Pakkun. "There are 9…no 10 sound nin chasing after us." "Hmm..." was all Misa said. "Well that's easy, we can just ambush them!" "No you can't." Misa stopped, as did everybody else. "How come?" Naruto asked.

"You have to meet to conditions in order if to work." "What are these…conditions?" "One, the ninja on the run must be completely quiet and must find the enemy first! Number two, they have to catch the pursuers off guard at a location where they can do lots of damage quickly and conceal themselves just as quickly and it's only under those conditions where an ambush can be fully effective.

Now, the first condition won't be so hard, since the ninja hound knows where our enemies are. And the second condition is in favor of us since we know the geography around our village like the backs of our hands. But unfortunately…" Misa trailed off.

"What? What is it?" Sakura asked. "These ninjas are one of the many henchmen of Orochimaru." The two Genin looked shocked. "And if Orochimaru wanted to do this right, he would place these ninjas under many simulations just for this. Our only hope is to…" Shikamaru and Naruto looked at the mysterious OP. "Create a diversion" Misa adverted her eyes to Pakkun. "Pakkun, what would you say these ranks of our pursuers are?" There was a pause.

"Jounin." Misa stopped and growled, "I guess I'll do be the decoy." Naruto lost his temper, "WHY SHOULD YOU?! I MEAN JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE A HIGHER RANK THEN US?! WE COULD ALSO TAKE ON A JOUNIN IF WE NEVER GIVE UP!" Misa got a bit irritated, "Naruto-kun, listen!"-She turned to Shikamaru- "You should go Shikamaru." Shikamaru gave Misa a surprised look.

She just chuckled, "Now, now Shikamaru, go on now." Shikamaru looked at Misa a bit longer but gave in. "Fine." Misa nodded.

Meanwhile…

Nozomi was busy pursuing Gaara and Kankuro. "Dammit…" Nozomi increased her speed.

Later…..

"Shadow Binding Jutsu!" Shikamaru had collected all 9 Sound Nin's shadows. 'I thought that hound said there were 10!' One of the Sound Nin spoke, "Based on how you look, you don't have much fatigue or chakra to hold your jutsu any longer.'He's right.' Shikamaru stared at the sky.

'Jeez, the only reason why I became a ninja is to avoid useless chores, but look where that got me. I just wanted to be a normal ninja with a job, marry a woman not too ugly or too beautiful, and have two children. The first shall be a girl, and the other to be a boy. And then I'll retire when my daughter gets married and my son will get a job.'

'But jeez, I have to take care of these guys. But they're not doing thing, not including because of my jutsu. Usually in squads like this, have 4 members in it each, but there's two left over? Unless…of course, on squads like this there's always one left behind to deflect any attacks but…why a second one? How troublesome…' Shikamaru took out a few shuriken and kunai, enough to fit between his fingers on both hands and threw at the 8 ninjas in front of him.

Just as he expected, another ninja, hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree, have thrown kunai and shuriken like to deflect Shikamaru's. Although that was his plan all along, he still got caught off guard and his jutsu got canceled. He looked at the other 8 ninjas, whom were free of the Shadow Binding. They've all went towards Shikamaru to kill him….'Oh jeez, and me without much chakra left…'

Just then, it just became a blur to Shikamaru, but then it all became clear, all 8, including the 9th, were all laying down and a girl about five feet stood in the middle of them. She had black hair that reached a little past her shoulder. Her eyes, her eyes were light lavender.

She was wearing a sleeveless light blue shirt with a purple vest on, black skirt with matching black ninja sandals. As for her headband, it was used as an arm band (just like Shikamaru) "W-Who a-are you?!" Shikamaru asked, first surprised, and then really pissed because he got his sorry butt kicked. "And how did you do that so fast?!"

"My name is Hyuuga May." The girl said. Then she said, "The girl who saved your sorry lazy butt!" That got Shikamaru irritated, "You're from Konoha right?" She looked at him, a bit confused, "Of course! Haven't you been paying any attention?!" That got Shikamaru off guard. 'Oh course, she's from the Hyuuga Clan…' She looked at Shikamaru, then at another tree and grumbled something barely audible but there was movement in the trees. 'What?!' But who ever was in the trees, landed on the ground, it was the tenth sound Nin. The sound ran towards Shikamaru, kunai in hand. And just Shikamaru's luck, he didn't have enough chakra to move.

"SSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOPPPPP!!!!" May immediately said, the charging person stopped. "Now Kana where are you manners, you certainly don't need to charge at the dum-dum." Shikamaru just stared in annoyance. 'I can't believe I got myself dragged into this, first by being saved by a female ninja TWICE and for wasting my chakra, not to mention that the she is a sound nin, and who is she calling a dum-dum?' His eyebrow just twitched, not fully comprehending the conversation that was happening right in front of him. "Oh shut your ass May, you know what I say about manners!" the charging ninja (who Shikamaru found out to be a girl as well) who had the kunai said, May just rolled her eyes. Yes, she knew very well what Kana thought or manners, "Yah I know what you think of manners but your still gonna say it none the less aren't you."

Kana just gave her the infamous 'hell yes' smile and said "I say screw manners you got one life and that isn't worth wasting bein a goody-two-shoes like you May." Shikamaru just shook his head 'Is this girl for real? She almost sounds like Nozomi'

But then Kana's smile was immediately replaced with a scowl, "And by the way, WHY THE HELL DID YOU STOP ME FOR!!! THIS KONOHA BRAT DESERVES TO DIE! EVERY LAST ONE OF 'EM!" "Oh shut up Kana." "Shut up? Shut up?!?! I'll tell you to shut up-" but before Kana could be anything a huge BOOM was heard in the distance. Kana and May stopped their bickering and turned towards the noise. Kana then eyed Shikamaru for a second with a scowl still across her face. "You're lucky brat hopefully someone will find you soon, but in the meantime we gotta go." Kana then poofed in a puff of smoke, May gave him a small smile and said "Bye." And poofed away as well.

That was when Asuma-sensei decided to make his appearance "Let me at 'em, let me at 'em! By the time I'm done with them they'll-" But he stopped once he noticed the field covered with bodies. He then turned to Shikamaru with pride on his face "Good Work son, you did it!" All Shikamaru could do was groan in disbelief, of all times to pop up late he chooses now! Shikamaru then started to wonder if that whole scene with those two sound Nin girls was real. He looked around the scenery and noticed the bodies strewn across the field mercilessly, 'Nope I would've never been able to do that'

Back with Nozomi

Apparently that boom was her fighting against Kankuro.

'Okay let's see what a little rasengan can do.'

Nozomi did a quick few hand seals and shouted "Rasengan!"

Kankuro widened his eyes in amazement and fear, 'Rasengan? Christ I thought only the Fourth Hokage could do that'

Unfortunately for our little puppet master with him gawking the whole time he didn't notice the incoming blast of chakra headed towards him. But he narrowly missed it and it nicked him in the arm, and let me say it must've hurt like hell. "AAAAAHHHHH!!!!"

Nozomi just rolled her eyes "Ah c'mon you wuss don't tell me it hurt THAT much I wasn't even tryin with that stunt."

Gaara was sitting in the sidelines trembling with anticipation, 'wait mother just hold on the blood will be coming soon oh so very soon'

Kankuro winced when he tried to move his arm, 'How the hell am I supposed to control Karasu with only one arm? Well I gotta at least try,' he then tried to move his arm again, 'AHHHHHH SHIT! Note to self don't do that again'

Karasu just stood there waiting patiently for his master to make him move, Nozomi then noticed the limited movements Karasu was doing. She slowly raised her eyebrow; her mind suddenly started racing now was her chance to finally finish this. She then grabbed a handful of kunai and shuriken and threw them towards the ignorant puppet master.

With Misa, Naruto, and Pakkun

Pakkun started to sniff the trees "Wait." He said

Naruto and Misa stopped a few feet behind him, "What? What made you stop?" Naruto asked looking around frantically trying to spot what Pakkun might've smelt. Misa stayed quiet (IT'S A MIRACLE!) tying to concentrate on finding Nozomi's chakra. 'Nozomi where are you?' she thought. "Well," Pakkun started, "I'm starting to smell blood a few meters off to the left, but then I also smell some decay back from where we came from. I don't understand what I smell but they're both bad." Misa was nervous she didn't understand either, Marco was shaking slightly, frightened by the scents in the air. 'Nozomi would you really go back to the village, but why would you do that? You would never think about anything other then your opponent, I should know.'

"We should head forward." Misa stated. Pakkun looked up in suspicion.

Naruto gave her the same look "And why should we listen to you miss bossy pants? I've told you already I ain't afraid of nothin believe it!" Misa rolled her eyes "That's not what I'm talking about Naruto-kun I know Nozomi, she wouldn't forget about her opponent that easily; she most likely followed Gaara and Kankuro deeper into the woods."

Pakkun still didn't look like he was going to trust her but agreed with her none the less.

"Alright if what she says is true then the blood I smell is either her's or her opponents."

Misa nodded in understanding, but Naruto still looked a little disgruntled he even started mumbling incoherent things. But Misa did manage to catch 'stupid….dog…..ANBU captain….' Misa just thought Naruto will always be Naruto so Pakkun took off and Naruto and Misa followed close behind.

Back with Nozomi

"SHIT! You crazy bitch I'll kill you!"

"Tough words from a guy who wears make-up!"

"This ain't make-up dammit!"

"Sure whatever you say…..GIRLY!"

"SHUT UP BITCH!"

"YOU ALREADY CALLED ME THAT GAYLORD!"

"WHAT YOU SAY BITCH??!?!?!?"

"I SAID YOU ALREADY CALLED ME THAT LORD OF THE BI-SEXUAL!"

(No offense to anyone bi-sexual)

As you can already tell Nozomi's kunai and shuriken hit its mark. And that would be Kankuro' S other arm and part of his chest. Though some of them were dodged and hit the ground. Since Kankuro went crazy when all those kunai and shuriken hit him he shouted out in distressed which found out to be cussing at the person who caused him all this pain.

Nozomi's move was to retaliate, which also involves cussing in a merciless manner. That was when Nozomi noticed Gaara sitting under the tree shaking. Kankuro cautiously followed her gaze and then it landed on Gaara as well. 'Damn, I don't think Gaara can hold on any longer...' that was when Gaara took the moment to change into….

With Kana and May

Bbbbbbbbbaaaaaammmm!!!!!!!!

"Holy shit!"

"Kana what is that thing!"

A huge raccoon thingy just appeared out of no where and surprised the shit out of them.

Kana then looked to May and smirked in satisfaction. "I don't know May but I bet we'll find out."

With Misa and Naruto

"Is that…?"

"I think it is."

"Gaara! No way!" Naruto shouted out in disbelief. All he could do was staring at the monster standing before them.

"C'mon Naruto we gotta see this!" Misa shouted following Pakkun.

Naruto hesitated for a moment before following them as well.

'Nozomi please be alright.'

(Just guess who thought that and it ain't Misa)

With Nozomi

"No Fuckin Shit."

Nozomi looked up in wonder and amazement but no fear showed in her eyes.

Kankuro then looked to her and said

"Looks like the monster decided to come out."