Into the night.
Part of my Akatsuki series
Disclaimer:
I still don't own Naruto, which is annoying because someone's got to go dig up Hidan and stick him back together with Super glue!
Author's Note:
Sorry for not updating earlier, I've had school…and lots of ideas for new Naruto Fanfics. Seriously, it's like a warzone in my head and unfortunately this fic has slipped out of my mind, so the story's a bit shaky… So I'm starting a small arc that should last from this chapter over another two, which should hopefully bring us to the Akatsuki. I may start typing up another Fanfic while I write this one because all the ideas are making it hard for me to concentrate. Thanks to my usual reviewers. ON WITH THE STORY! (Apologies for it being so short I've got homework!)
Chapter 2
Years passed and Yuuka never returned, but I tried my best to carry on. Deidara and I passed the Chūnin Exams and soon hit the rank of Jōnin. While Deidara moved on to the Explosion Corps, I joined the ANBU black ops. Life went on.
The wind bit down on my bare shoulders, my cloak, which had been ripped to shreds, lay at my feet. I glanced at my wounded left shoulder.
"We need to get that sorted out before we do anything else, I mean, that wound could define the outcome of this mission." I glared at the medic-nin before me, his face covered by the cat mask he wore.
"There's no point, back up's comin' right about now." Another ninja replied; her face covered with a bird mask. I sighed.
"Look, it's a minor wound I can sort it!" I mumbled, gripping my shoulder with my right hand,
"Minor! You've got to be kidding me; they took a whole chunk off your shoulder!" the same medic-nin snapped. I sighed again, sure I am the youngest member of this squad, but they don't have to treat me like a kid. I hissed; the wound was beginning to heal the flesh and bone slowly reconstructing; after I'd joined the ANBU I'd learnt a lot about my father, mainly about his clan's shape shifting Kekkei Genkai, which I had partially inherited.
Suddenly there was a loud explosion in the distance.
"Seems they sent the Explosion Corps; they'll blow up all the evidence and our target!" Bird-mask grumbled clenching her fist. I grimaced; the wound on my shoulder had finally closed up.
"I still don't know how you do that, it's definitely not a medical ninjutsu." Cat-mask huffed; he was very proud of his work and disliked my little healing ability.
I was starting to breath roughly, my little trick cost me lots of energy and chakra,
"I've told…you before, it's a watered down…shape shifting Kekkei…Genkai." I managed to mumble between breaths, "Anyway, did you say the Explosion Corps? This is…was, an infiltration mission, not a competition to see who can make the biggest blast!" I fingered my wolf mask, but my hand was slapped away.
"You know the rules, no removing your mask!" Screeched Bird-mask; I was always stuck with her, mainly because she was good at being obedient, unlike me.
"There you are. We were wondering where you ANBU lot were, un!" I recognised that voice, I hadn't heard it for a long time, but I sure as hell recognised it.
"You better not have blown up the target, Deidara!" I called over my shoulder, smiling beneath my mask at his shocked face.
I rolled forward as I was cuffed in the back of the head,
"Don't you listen? You're not meant to give away your identity!" I covered my ears as Bird-mask began her long rant about my naivety. I sighed again, glancing back at Deidara, who was watching me out of the corner of his eyes.
I stood up and dusted myself off; I glanced at Cat-mask who waved me off.
"Go locate the target." He mumbled, I nodded and trotted from under the shelter of the trees, into the pouring rain, Deidara walked along beside me.
"It's been a long time, hasn't it Deidara?" I glanced over my shoulder; Bird-mask wasn't following us, I pulled my mask off, brushing my fingers through my shoulder length red hair.
"I thought I recognised that voice, it's been, what, two years, un." He smirked, giving me a one armed hug. I poked his shoulder.
"How dare you get taller than me!" I laughed, poking him again.
Deidara smirked and poked me in the shoulder, which made me laugh even more. Then I turned to him, my face a mask of seriousness.
"You better not have blown the target up; if you have then I'll cut your arms off and feed them to Amarante." I said, completely serious. Deidara raised his hands in surrender,
"We haven't! And how would you cut my arms off, un?" I pulled out my two prized katanas.
"With these, my 'spider fang' katanas specially crafted for my use in the ANBU." I smirked, pushing them back into their sheaths.
I glanced over to the targets location, a now destroyed stronghold from the Third Great Shinobi World War, which, ironically, was never attacked during the war. I grimaced,
"You guys really know how to wreck a place don't you?" I set my mask back on to my face,
"Well, I better go find our target, you coming?"
I ran off, my hair and clothes soaked by the rain; I activated my Endogan and glanced around at the advancing building. I turned on my radio,
"The target is still alive, so get your butts over here and help me out!" I waited for their reply.
"Roger that, we'll be with you in a bit." I shut off the radio.
"Deidara, I assume that you're willing to help us out." I called over my shoulder; then I skidded to a halt, spotting how far behind he was.
"Sure, you go on ahead, un." I nodded than ran off again, after vaulting over the low boundary wall I realised how far I had gone in a short time. My Endogan had advanced to its third level during the time after Yuuka had left, sure it had its good points but I had to release all the excess regularly and being in the ANBU I didn't always have the free time to do that.
I soon reached the outer wall of the stronghold; glancing back I could see the rest of the squad going over the boundary wall. I deactivated the Endogan, hissing as I felt the excess chakra begin to build up.