Hey everyone! Sorry i took so long to post chapter six. I didnt mean too but, I have a lot of stuff going on. I hope ya'll forgive me.(Puweese?) Anyway, here is chappy 7! Time for us to find out Kiana's plan and how Tsume fits into it!!!

CHAPTER SEVEN: Schemes

"Hey, wake up. You have a visitor."

Tsume sat up at the guard's words and tried to see behind him in the darkness of his cell. He saw the silouette of a woman and assumed it was Rayne.

"Rayne, you've finally come to see your ex husband? I fihured you'd come eventually, but, three years? Thats a long time to ignore me, honey," he smirked, standing and walking over to the chakra enforced bars of his cell.

"Sorry handsome. Im not Rayne." Kiana said, walking closer so he could see her face and her blonde hair- hair that was much lighter than Rayne's chestnut curls.

Tsume raised an eyebrow at her. "Then who are you?"

"Kiana. Im a friend of Kakashi's and a sort of rival of Rayne's," she explained.

"I dont see rayne as the woman with a rival. especially with one of her precious Kakashi's friends. Now, who are you?" Tsume asked again, this time making it a demand and not a question.

Kiana grinned, "Fine, im not exactly Kakashi's friend. We had a year long mission together and I've decided that I want him. Rayne found out and is now making sure I get nowhere near 'her man'. I refuse to lose- especially to her."

"What do you want with me then?" Tsume asked.

"I need you to distract Rayne while I win Kakashi over."

"How do I distact Rayne if I'm in a cell?"

"Well, this is where I propose to you my little deal." A devilish grin spread across her lips as she stated her 'deal'. "I break you out of here and you help me. But, if you try and run, I have you killed. I know plenty of shinobi and the thought of a former Orochimau supporter running around loose would have them all hunting you down. Understood?"

Tsume thought for a moment before grinning. "Its a deal. But, I cant guarentee that I'll give Rayne back after ou get Kakshi."

Kiana smirked, "You dont have to. You can keep her."

"Good. So, how about geeting me out of here?"

"Its already being done," Kiana replied as a strangled cry came from the guards room followed by the sounds of a fight.

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"Rayne! Open up!" Shizune called as she knocked on the door repeatedly.

"Go away! We're busy!" Kakashi called form upstairs. Him and Rayne had spent the ebtire day in bed and they were just now waking up. Rayne moaned and slapped Kakashi in the arm.

"Stop being mean," she scolded as she rolled off the bed and wrapped her pink robe around herself and walked down stairs. "Im coming Shizune!"

Once she opened the door, Shizune and Genma both pushed themselves in. Rayne just raised an eyebrow at them, Shizune was usually quiet and polite-Genma wasnt rude either. But when she saw their faces, her eyebrow dropped and joined the other to furrow into a frown.

"Shizune., Genma, whats wrong?" she asked, obviously worried.

"He's out," Shizune whispered while Genma just nodded. Both were pale and were out of breath- as if they had run there.

"Whos ou-" Rayne suddenly realized who they were talking about and the room seemed to spin as the words hit her. "Tsume's out. He-he's out. Its him isnt it?" she stuttered and swayed.

Kakashi came down and saw all their faces and was about to ask what happened when Shizune nodded to Rayne and his fiance fainted. He quickly caught her before she hit the ground.

"What the hell did you say to her?" he asked as he layed his now unconscious wife one the couch.

"Kakashi, Tsume broke out of prison today," Genma explained, speaking fo rthe first time.

Kakashi's face paled undreneath his mask and he looked down at Rayne's face. He looked up at Genma, "I want guards on her at all times-Tsunade wont refuse, dont worry. At least two guards here at the house and three when she goesout. The kids need to be placed somewhere for protection, somehwere away form Rayne so he wont be able to use them against her again. Understood?" he asked, sounding more like an ANBU official than the bored Kakashi everyone knew.

Genma, noting the change in him and his serious tone, nodded and with an "Hai!" ran out the door to telll Tsunade what Kakashi had ordered.

"I'll stay here with her until she wakes up," Shizune said, taking a seat next to rayne on the couch.

About three minutes later, Rayne opened her eyes and found herself looking up at Kakashi's worried face.

"Are you okay?" he asked her as soon as he realized she was awake. he helped her sit up.

"Im fine. I guess I wasnt expecting it. Im sorry I scared you, but, Im okay. I just was caught off guard," she said slowly, not looking him in the eyes, She was embarassed she had fainted over the news. But, on her defense, three years of thinking shewas safe and that he could never get her, had made her too comfortable. As soon as Shizune had confirmed that he was out, it was like a blanket was swept out form under her feet and all the security she had gained over the years went with it.

"Rayne, look at me." Kaakshi's voice was soft and stern at the same time and Rayne found herself looking up at his masked face.

"He wont get you. Okay? There will be guards on you at all times and I'll be with you constantly. ANBU'll catch him and put him away somewhere he wont be able ot get out of. He might even be killed in a fight. Whatever the case may be, he wont come anywhere near you. Okay?"

Rayne forced herself to nod and stood up a little shaky at first. Once she had regained her balance she walked into the kitchen and made some tea for her and Shizune to drink while they waited for the guards to arrive.

"Im sorry," Shizune said as Rayne handed her a cup of tea and sat next to her.

"Dont be. Im fine now, I was just...surprised, I'll be okay. Dont feel bad about it," Rayne said as she took a sip of her tea, hoping it will help calm the shaking nerves she was concealing from both Kakashi and Shizune.

When there was a knock on the door, Kakashi jumped up and answered it. He frowned when he saw Kotetsu and asked rather rudely, "What do you want?"

Kotetsu ignored his tone and brushed by him to Rayne, "I just heard about everything. Are you okay?" he asked her.

Rayne smiled up at him and nodded, "Yeah, Im okay. Is there anything new?"

He shook his head, "Nope. But Tsunade assigned me to be one of your guards. I wont let anything happen to you."

Rayne's smile widened and she stood and gave him a tight hug. "I know you wont."

Kakashi shut the door louder than necessary, causing Rayne to jump and let go of Kotetsu. She turned and rolled her eyes at Kakashi, but walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"And I know you wont either," she whipsepered, leaning her head on his shoulder. Kakashi smiled under his mask and held her to him.

"What about Kasume, Haine, Haru and Kakomi?" Shizune asked Kotetsu.

"Kakomi is being held at the Hyuuga mansion- that place is basically impenitrable. Haine and Haru are with Asume and Kurenai. Iruka and Genma are helping guard them. Kasume is coming here with Kai," Kotetsu explained.

Rayne turned to him, "Why is Kasume coming here? This is the least safe place for her to be. Why doesnt she go and stay somewhere?" she asked, not liking the idea of tsume being anywhere near her daughter again.

"Tsunade told her to go with Kai and Neji and join them at the Hyuuga's. But she was adament that she be with you. Kai, as expected, refused to leave he. Tsunade ordered her to go to the mansion and Kasume threaatened to go after Tsume herself. In the end, Tsunade agreed to let her stay with you. Kai, Neji Hyuuga, Tenten, Temari from the Sand and Tuomo are all coming here with her as guards. This place will be crowded with shinobi, there's no way Tsume will even think about coming here." Kotetsu grinned and sat on the couch.

"What is everyone else doing?" Rayne asked as her and Kakashi sat on the opposite sofa.

"Gai, Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, Rock Lee, Ino, Kiba, Shikamaru and almost all of ANBU are out searching for him. He wont have anywhere to hide. Shino, Anko, and Chouji are all out on missions so they wont be back for a couple of days each. Genma is with Tsunade, he's helping her decide who goes where and try and get everything organized. Oh! That reminds me. Shizune," he turned to her, "Tsunade asked you to go to her when you were odne here."

Shizune nodded, stood, kissed Rayne on the cheek and quickly left to go to the Hokage's Tower.

In about half an hour, the house was full of seventeen year old shinobi. Tuomo was eating all Rayne's food, as usual. Kai and Kasume were seated on the couch next to eachother, Tenten and Neji were seated next to them. Temari was standing and leaning against the wall, looking very out of place. She, Tuomo and Kotetsu were the only ones who werent with their 'significant other'. They were all discussing what to do.

"I think that me and Neji should constantly be in the same room as Rayne," Tenten suggested. "We fight best when we're together and Neji's byukugan can tell us if he's gottne past the rest of us somehow and ee him before he gets too close. That way there will be no chance of a sneak attack."

"Im going to be staying with her at all times. Thats not up for debate," kakashi said in a voice that left no room for argument.

"Okay, fine, but Im not leaving her." Kasume sent a glare at Kakashi, daring him to object.

But, him being kakashi, ignored the glare and said,"No, you and Kai harve to be outside with Neji and Tenten. Neji's byukugan can alert us when he comes near the house and Tenten's weapons are better used when outside in an open area. Tuomo, Kotetsu and Temari will all stay in the house."

Kasume stood and crossed her arms, her glare intensifying. "Listen, Kakashi,I get that you are her fiance and all but I'm her daughter and I'm not leaving her side. I dont care what you say. Got it?"

"Kasume, sit down, " Kai said, gently pulling her back down on the couch next to him. "You both want to be near Rayne, I know that. But Kakashi is the more skilled and experienced ninja in this case and I think that him being there is wht iwould be best for Rayne," he said, although his tone hadnt changed from its usually expressionless state, his eyes softened when he looked at her. Kasume sighed and nodded reluctantly.

"Fine but, if Tsume comes anywhere near Rayne, I wanna be the one to kill him."

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Hope ya'll liked it. I know, now you all want to kill Tsume all over again and now hate Kiana more than ever. But, the story wouldnt be as fun without the villains now would it? ;-)

Next Up: Rontu comes back, Tsume tries something, and Kiana makes her next move. (And no, I didnt forget about rontu, I have just been waiting for the right time to bring him back.)

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