Greetings to the next Chapter of Warriors of the Moon! I have within this chapter used a quote, and I want one of you to try and find it and tell me where it's from.
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Chapter 8: Momochi Zabuza the Assassin of the Mist!
Zabuza rushed forward with his Zanbatou behind him in a reversed grip, the group separated as he slammed the blade into the earth. Tazuna was thrown to the ground by Kakashi, and hide behind a tree. The dust settled and Zabuza was visible again, he stared at Kakashi with a crazy look in his eye.
"Well if it isn't Copy Cat Kakashi. No wonder the Demon brothers were defeated so easily."
Kakashi shook his head, "That honor goes to my students…" he unsheathed a kunai and grabbed his headband, "But Zabuza your battle is with me." He lifted his headband revealing his hidden Sharingan eye. His students were shocked at the revealing of the eye. Sasuke was speechless as he stared at his Teacher.
'How does he have the Sharingan?' Sasuke through that thought from his mind as he and Naruto unsheathed their weapons. "We've got your back Kakashi-sensei!"
Kakashi yelled at them, "NO! This is to dangerous…Take Tazuna and run!" They were taken aback at Kakashi willingness to sacrifice his life for them. "As long as I live I will protect my comrades with my life!" Kakashi rushed Zabuza and locked blades with him. The struggle for dominance was short as Zabuza kicked Kakashi in the stomach, sending him skidding across the road and into the shoreline of Luna Lake. Kakashi dodges left avoiding a downward slash from Zabuza and throws a kunai. Zabuza bends backwards avoiding the kunai my inches.
Back with the team Naruto is having an internal struggle whether to obey is commanding officer command and leave or disobey and assist him. "We have to help Kakashi-sensei." Naruto tells the others.
"But you heard what Kakashi-sensei said. We have to obey." Hinata said voicing her opinion. Sasuke shook his head in disagreement, and stood tossing his Tanto from hand to hand.
"I agree with you Naruto. If it were us out there fighting we would want us to help." Naruto smiled under his mask and nodded.
"Okay we help Kakashi-sensei. We use the Arrowhead formation when we enter and we cover each other's back."
Out of nowhere a demon shuriken came from the mist and embedded in the ground between Naruto and Hinata. They spread out and avoided more shuriken that came from the mist. When a voice caught their attention, "You are certainly are a squirrely bunch." A Woman with long red hair walked out from behind a Tall spruce. She had on an all black jumpsuit and Dark green flak jacket. On her back was a large katana. "I have to stop you though…no one can interrupt Zabuza-san while he's having some fun."
"Who are you and what do you want?" Naruto yelled, bringing Kagetora before his body. A sinister smile touched her face, as she moved closer to the group. "My name is not important, but you will hand over that fat man behind you!" she pointed behind to a shivering Tazuna. She was reveling in the bliss of the fear that she is bringing to these children. She unsheathed her katana, a beautiful slim katana with a white hilt made of pure silk and gold. The sheath was a dark blue and the blade clean silver.
"Now who wants to die first?" Naruto rushes forward but is stopped by Sasuke who rushes past him and points him towards Kakashi's battle, "Go help sensei. Hinata and I will handle little Miss Shortcake." Naruto nodded and ran into the woods after Kakashi and Zabuza.
"Good luck and don't die!" Naruto shouted behind him. Both Sasuke and Hinata prepared themselves for a tough battle; Sasuke had his Tanto in a reverse grip and Hinata reached into her pouch and pulled out kunai and dropped into her Taijutsu style.
The Redhead licked her lips eyeing Sasuke and Hinata, "This will be fun."
Kakashi was struggling with Zabuza; he was physically stronger and had a longer reach because of his Zanbato. But Kakashi wasn't the only one struggling Zabuza was having trouble with Kakashi's speed and reactions to his strikes. But he still had the hand in location.
'Looks like I chose my field perfectly.' Zabuza let out a low chuckle as he caught Kakashi in the chest with a roundhouse kick in the chest, sending him into the lake. Kakashi tries using his chakra to stand atop the water's surface. But the water is thick and heavy with chakra when Kakashi is enveloped with water.
'Suirou no jutsu"
Zabuza appeared atop the water's surface and manipulated the water into a sphere around Kakashi cutting off his air supply. "How do you like my jutsu? It's as flexible as water and as strong as steel. Soon you will drown and I will kill those brats you call students."
"Laido: Kami Sori no Kaze"
A compressed arch of air infused with chakra raced towards Zabuza, who jumped over it avoiding getting cut in half. Zabuza and Kakashi were both surprised to see Naruto standing at the shoreline with his sword at his side. Naruto had a certain feel about him, his eyes were a blood red and his hair was wild.
"Stay back Naruto! I told you to run!" Kakashi said wasting his air supply.
Naruto pulls down his mask and smiles flashing his fangs at Kakashi, "Remember what you said to us, those who abandon a mission are scum, but those who abandon their comrades are lower than scum. Well Kakashi-sensei I do not abandon my comrades!"
Zabuza burst out in a fit of laughter holding his gut with his free hand, "Oh boy that kid sure does want to die."
"Mizu Bunshin no jutsu"
Water around Zabuza lifted into the air and took the shape of a perfect copy of Zabuza. "We'll see how he handles a Water clone." The clone rushes forward and swings at Naruto, who catches the sharp end of the blade with his bare hand. The clone pushes forward trying to force him to his knees, but Naruto stands tall. He plants a left foot in the clone's side and sends him skidding across the water to the other side. Naruto removes his Dogi and is left in his hakama; he steps onto the water's surface and speeds forward at the real Zabuza who is left vulnerable with just one hand. But the clone stops his advance locking blades with Naruto. They push off and Naruto jumps over the clone and into the trees behind him. He reaches into his pouch and pulls out a weapons scroll; he opens it and releases the seal. A beautiful redwood Yumi was laying with several bolts, he brought the yumi up and notched a bolted he aimed from the trees with the mist adding cover.
The clone stood in front of Zabuza, who was chuckling at Naruto's retreat. "I guess he doesn't see you as a comrade Kakashi. Seeing as he fled, but I won't leave you hanging." The clone raised his Zanbato over his head and slashed it forward, when he disappeared when an arrow shot him in the head.
Naruto shot more aiming for Zabuza; he managed to catch him in the forearm. Zabuza released the jutsu retreated into the middle of the lake. Kakashi coughed up a fit and the water was evacuated from his lungs. "Need a hand Sensei?" Kakashi looked up to see Naruto without a mask, and was shocked to see his real face.
'It…can't be.' Kakashi stood and covered his Sharingan eye, "We have to work together if we want to survive."
Naruto nodded he sealed his yumi away and unsheathed Kagetora. They faced Zabuza who was nursing his wounded forearm.
"You're going to pay for that, brat!" he rushed forward slash at Naruto who dodged left and Kakashi right. Naruto blocked a downward slash with his Odachi and Kakashi with his Kunai. Zabuza was in the fight of his life against these two.
Hinata and Sasuke were having trouble dealing with the redhead and her katana. Currently Hinata and Sasuke were dodging kunai and shuriken, while the woman laughed manically.
"Run, hide, and cling to life!" she yelled at the top of her lungs. Hinata and Sasuke both rushed forward, both with weapons ready. Hinata dodged swipe after swipe of the woman's katana and managed to get past her offence. She planted eight palm strikes in the woman's shoulder and two in her right leg, she crouched avoiding a backhand and leg swiped the woman knocking her off her feet. Sasuke took advantage and jumped into the air and preformed hand seals.
"Katon: Gokakyu no jutsu"
He launched a giant fireball at her, but she counter with her own jutsu.
"Suiton: Mizukabe"
She condensed the water in the air and formed a wall of water to block the fireball, when the fireball collided with the wall of water it fizzled out, but a Tanto pierced the wall and embedded itself in the woman's shoulder. She screamed in pain as the hot metal seared her shoulder, she pulled out the Tanto slowly. Every second it was in her it caused immense pain, she tossed the blade away from her and clutched her shoulder. She got to her feet and glared at her opponents.
"You little shits. I'll get you for this." Her body dissolved into a puddle of water, Sasuke and Hinata breathed a sigh of relief as they managed to hold her off. They sat at the base off a tree and rested for a bit.
"I wonder how Naruto and Kakashi-sensei are doing?" Sasuke said out of breath.
Hinata had a worried look in her face as she looked towards were the sounds of fighting were coming. 'Naruto-kun…please come back safe.'
Naruto's entire body was covered in scratches, blood seeping from the wound on his back. The water below him was stained red with his blood. Kakashi was a little bit better, his clothes were ragged and torn, and he was favoring his left hand as blood dripped down from it. Zabuza was in the same shape as Naruto, gashes everywhere he was losing blood fast.
"We better end this sensei!" Kakashi nodded and looked in front of him. Zabuza was starting a long chain of seals and Kakashi and Naruto started their own. They ended that the same time.
"Suiton: Suiryuudan no Jutsu"
A giant mound of water rose into the air and took the form of a dragon. It roared and launched forward, aiming to destroy Naruto and Kakashi.
"Katon: Dai Endan" "Fuuton: Daitoppa"
Both Kakashi and Naruto breathed in deeply and exhaled a giant fire blast and a burst of strong wind. They combined the technique to make them even more powerful, creating a powerful firestorm. The two techniques collided but the firestorm over took the water dragon and blow past Zabuza. He was burned badly, and was blasted towards the shore. He collided with a tree and knocked his head against the tree. He was slowly losing conscious fast when Naruto appeared before him with his Odachi at his neck.
"You battled with honor Zabuza, I will give you a Swordsman's death." He lifted his sword to strike when a pair of senbon pierced him in the neck knocking him to the ground. A shinobi in a light blue battle kimono appeared above the body, the ninja had long black hair and a white mask with red markings and the symbol for Kiri on the forehead.
"Thank you for dealing with him. I have been tracking him for some time." The ninja lifted the body over his shoulder and disappeared in a swirl of leaves. Naruto felt dizzy as he sat down, he was losing consciousness quickly when he felt himself being lifted by Kakashi. They managed to walk back to Sasuke and Hinata and Kakashi collapsed with Naruto still in his arms.
"Great now we have to carry them. How far is it 'till we reach your home." Tazuna looked around and noticed a landmark.
"We only have less than a mile to go. I'll help carry Kakashi."
Sasuke nodded and turned to Hinata, "Are you okay carrying Naruto?"
Hinata looked at Naruto's exposed chest and slightly blushed, "Yes."
They packed up everything and made their way to Tazuna's home.
(Dreamscape)
Naruto was lying in a field of Moon lilies, the field stretched in all directions for miles. The sky was a clear purple as the stars shined brightly in the sky. The full moon was a brilliant white as its light showered over Naruto, bathing his skin an eternal white. His long silver blonde hair was brushed back into a pony tail and he was dressed in a pure white kimono. Naruto was awakened by something soft touching his face. He slowly opened his eyes, adjusting to the light and noticed a Lavender haired woman with pale white skin and full lavender lips, looking down at him sweetly as she ran her soft finger tips across his whiskers.
"Good evening Naruto-kun." The woman said in a loving tone.
Naruto smiled as he melted at her touch, "Evening My lady." His head was comfortably placed in the lap of the moon goddess. He was again in the presence of the Moon Goddess; her beautiful lavender hair fell like rain as he bent down to place her face closer to Naruto. Naruto was caught off guard as he took in everything about the goddess, the scent of her breath, it was hot and sweet, the look in her eyes loving and caring.
"'m afraid I have a Woeful prediction for you my Love." Her tone had changed completely. Now she stared out into space, the moonlight reflecting off the tears that were falling now down her beautiful face. Naruto reached up with his hands and wipes the falling tears away with his loving hand.
"Whatever it may be…" Naruto looked her straight in the eyes, "I'm sure that I will overcome it."
Tsukuyomi shook her head frowning, "In my visions you are badly hurt and near death, and you are overcome with a great sadness…and in that great sadness you will find a greater anger." The tears were flowing down her face, marring the great beauty, "Please Naruto-kun if that time comes…don't lose yourself in the anger…I fear you will no longer be the same."
Naruto embraced Tsukuyomi and she returned the embrace. Naruto slowly rubbed her back softly and whispered sweet nothings into her ears. "Though I walk through the darkness, I search for you to light my path." They ended the embrace and stared into each other's eyes.
"No matter the obstacle I shall overcome it."
Tsukuyomi smiled and laid a soft kiss on Naruto's forehead, "Not yet my love…you are still too young for that." A soft blush spread across both of their faces. Seeing the blush on her face Naruto was compelled to touch those lips.
"I steal kiss from thy lips, that none have ever tasted so sweet."
"Why have you stolen that which is meant for you?"
"Should I return thy kiss to thy lips?" Naruto leans in and places a kiss on her lips again.
"Now, now you have to awaken now."
Naruto frown and placed a hand on her cheek, "Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow."
(Real world three days later)
Naruto felt a great weight atop his chest; it was heavy and full of fur, making him sweat. He grunted as he lifted his body up and pushes the heavy fur on his chest. He slowly rubbed his eyes and was adjusting to the light in the room; he smelled something great coming from the door. The door slowly opened and revealed Hinata in a t-shirt and short shorts with and apron covering the front. She was holding a large tray filled with food, as she noticed Naruto was awake she hurriedly placed the tray of the floor and rushed to Naruto, knocking him over with the speed of her hug.
"Oh Naruto-kun you're awake you're finally awake!" she squealed in happiness. "I thought you were never going to wake up." Hinata lifted herself from Naruto's body and blushes heavily. "I'm sorry Naruto-kun"
Naruto rubbing his head laughed, "It's alright Hinata-chan. Um… Hinata-chan how long have I been out." He said looking at his surroundings. He was currently in a very spacious room with hardwood floor and walls. The walls were decorated with pictures of the ocean and of Tazuna. Hinata stood and picked up the tray of food and placed it on Naruto's lap. The wonderful scent he smelt was the steaming bowl of miso soup with white rice and fired fish. Hinata opened a container and poured Naruto some freshly brewed green tea. His eyes never leaving the plate he thanked Hinata and proceeded to devour the food before him.
Hinata just watched as Naruto ate his food in silence. Her eyes running over his naked exposed chest with the many scars and bandages around it. It had taken her nearly an hour to clean and dress his wounds and some wounds she would never forget cleaning. Those lushes' thighs of his would be seared in her memory forever.
Ever thing was great for both of them just sitting there in silence, until a knock on the door interrupted that silence.
"Hinata-chan is my Naruto awake yet?" a lazy voice said from the other side of the door. Naruto recognized it immediately.
"Toshitsune?" he yelled to the door. The door swung open revealing Toshitsune in a black Dogi with Hi no Tori strapped to his waist and Akuma right behind him as always.
"Nice to see your well taken care of…eh, Naruto?" Toshitsune said with a suspicious tone staring at the couple. Naruto immediately glared at him while Hinata continued to blush still daydreaming of Naruto's thighs.
"What are you guys doing here?" he asked as he unsealed a clean Dogi.
"We're your backup. It took us like a day and a half to get here. Believe we hauled ass to reach you in time." Toshitsune grinned at him. "Wow looks like you sure took a beating." He said parting Naruto's Dogi to see all the bandages.
Naruto flashes his fangs at Toshitsune, "You should see the other guy." They burst into laughter as he got caught up on the situation. Apparently Zabuza and the Redhead were still alive and that hunter-nin was an ally of theirs. But they would be out of commission for two weeks due to the burns that both sustained from their encounters with team 7. But Naruto is bedridden for a couple more days and Kakashi is also, apparently the fight with Zabuza took more out of them than they thought. But now they had more back up. Yuuhi Kurenai: Jonin, Mitarashi Anko: Jonin and team 8 made up of Aburame Shino, Inuzuka Kiba and Akamaru, Haruno Sakura and Minamoto Toshitsune and Akuma. Yep plenty of fire power.
Naruto stared out the window, thinking about what Tsukuyomi said, "A great sadness will turn into a great anger…" Toshitsune looked at him with a questioning gaze.
"What was that Naruto?"
Naruto took in a deep breath exhaling slowly, "Just something that my lady said…its troubling me. The sadness in her eyes, and the sorrow in her voice; it saddened me to see her like that." Naruto rubbed his forehead softly. Toshitsune sat beside him and placed a caring hand on his shoulder.
"Don't let it bother you too much Naruto. We have to take whatever life throws at us with a level head and a sword at your side."
Naruto looked at Toshitsune with a big grin, "Thanks bro."
"No problem…well I leave you to finish eating and later well being the healing process." Toshitsune walked to the door and looked back, "Come on Akuma, we have to continue training."
Akuma got to his feet slowly and stretched, yawning loudly, popping his joints as he walked to the door.
(Three days later)
Three days could not have passed fast enough Naruto, lying in bed nursing his wounds and bandages. Now Naruto was beside Hinata and Toshitsune at the beach, the waves were crashing a distant away, and the salt air was refreshing to everyone. Naruto got to his feet wincing slightly, rubbing the small of his back to ease the pain from the gash he received from Zabuza.
"Since the others are occupied with the tree walking exercise we will do some water running. To build up our chakra control and speed." Naruto stripped down to his wrapping and jumped into the sea. Hinata jumped in as well, in a shirt and shorts, while Toshitsune also stripped to his wrapping. They swam out to sea and out, each taking even and long strokes. They were one mile out when a long shadow swam around them.
"What was that!" Naruto said swinging his body back and forth. The long shadow swam in between the three and grabbed Toshitsune by the ankle and dragged him into the deep. Naruto and Hinata struggle to help Toshitsune but the shadow was stronger and he disappeared. Naruto took a deep breath and swam after him; he searched for a long time before he had to go back for air.
When he surfaced an evil laugher filled the air around them. They turn and see a woman with short purple hair and a brown coat on with fish net shirt on under. She was riding atop what looked like a gigantic python. The python opened its mouth and revealed a bored Toshitsune.
"Can you stop playing around? We're trying to train here!" Toshitsune screams at the women.
The women looks at him and smiles, rubbing his cheek softly, "Ah, come on Wolfy. You now I only pick on you because I love you." Toshitsune let out a heavy sigh and shook his head.
"You're like twelve years older than ME!!! And don't call me WOLFY!" Toshitsune crossed his arms over his chest, "Naruto this is my psycho sensei, Mitarashi Anko."
Anko smiled at Naruto and waved happily, "So you're the famous Naruto I'm hearing about." Naruto blushed as he caught a peek of Anko's chest through the fish net shirt.
Anko smiled and leaned forward some more, "What… see something you like?" she asked shacking her cleavage a little bit.
Naruto's blush darkens and turns around avoiding Anko's gaze, "We should get back to training." Naruto stood atop the water's surface and ran back to shore; leaving a confused Hinata and smitten Anko behind, with an aggravated Toshitsune.
"I think I found my new prey!" Anko licked her lips seductively and disappeared in a puff of smoke with the snake.
Deep in the swamps to the north a fortress of building were covered in moss in the setting sun. In the fortress an injured Zabuza lay on his back, his entire body was covered in bandages, he winced in pain as Haku applied some burn ointment to his burned skin.
"You're enjoying this too much Haku." Zabuza said biting down on a piece of leather.
A gentle smile graced Haku's angelic face, "Not at all." The doors to the room flung open and in walked in a Pigmy of a man in a very expensive suit from Gucci. By his side were two samurai, one was dressed in loose pants and tribal tattoos covering his chest. The other was dressed in a blue sweater and red shorts with a green beanie covering his little blue hair.
"Well look at look at the so-called Demon of the Bloody Mist, reduced to a pile of bandages."
Zabuza glares at the little man, "What do you want, Gato?"
Gato approached the stagnate Zabuza, with a crazed grin on his face, "You have failed to kill that old man twice." He stomped his foot on the floor, "If it weren't for me…you would still me running for those Hunter-nin!" Gato went to touch Zabuza's mask when Haku grabbed it and started to crush it.
"AHHHH!" Gato screamed as he fell to the floor cradling his injured hand. The two samurai went to unsheathe their swords when Haku appeared in between them and took hold of the hilts.
The air in the room dropped, each breath that was exhaled steam came out. "You shall not defile Zabuza-dono with your filthy hands!" His voice was laced with venom and was as cold as ice.
Gato backed away from Zabuza and Haku, and scrambled back to the door with his bodyguards. "You have until next week to get rid of him or I'll inform the Kiri of your position." Gato and his guards made a quick getaway out of the fortress. Zabuza sighed as he stared at Haku with raised eyebrows.
"You didn't have to be so soft Haku." Under the sheets that covered Zabuza's burned body, he clutched his Zanbatou with his left hand, "I could have handled it."
A delicate smile spread on Haku's face as he leaned forward to adjust Zabuza's wrappings, "If you had done that…the hunters would be on us in days with the evidence that would be left behind." Zabuza groaned as Haku placed some more ointment on his burns. "Niikura seems to be healing as well. Those two Genin seemed to have hurt her pretty bad." He scrapped the bottom of the jar and rubbed the last of the ointment on Zabuza's skin, "I'll have to go out tomorrow morning and collect some more herbs."
Zabuza nodded and closed his eyes, letting sweet oblivion take him as he slept. Haku quietly stood from the side of the bed and walked out closing the large doors behind him.
"Only in his sleep can he live happily." A sad sigh escaped Haku's lips, and a single tear rolled down his angelic face.
Suirou no Jutsu – Water prison no jutsu
Laido: Kami Sori no Kaze - Quick Draw: Razor wind
Mizu Bunshin no jutsu – Water clone
Suiton: Mizukabe – Water release: Water wall
Katon: Dai Endan – Fire Release: Great Fireball
AN: I'm really hoping right now that I get this job. So I can support my family better. Just hope it comes in time. This Christmas is looking pretty bleak, we just don't have the money to celebrate anything anymore… ADM
That's it for this chapter. Next time we will go in depth to the relationship between Hinata and Naruto. Until next time…Peace!