Disclaimer: Inuyasha and Naruto were created by Takahashi Rumiko and Kishimoto Masashi respectively. I'm not either so I won't claim credit for their work. Enjoy the fic.
Chapter Two
Within the Hokage Tower was an emergency medical wing. Under guard of ANBU and medic ninja was the young intruder they'd caught in the academy. Kakashi, Anko, and Gai had all sent their Genin to wait in the halls or go home hours ago. It had been partially his fault the younger boy was now in this condition, with unknown toxins keeping him deeply asleep. Kakashi was one of the Jounin who remained on guard since the incident.
"You were sent home." his Sensei asked while the boy looked towards the door again.
"I was worried about that boy." he answered quietly.
Flipping a page, the silver haired Jounin merely shrugged. "He doesn't seem to be affected by it in a negative way. Their trying to find some remedy to it or see if he wakes up on his own."
"I know, Sensei, believe it." Naruto answered. "But that doesn't change what I had my clone do. He's still knocked out."
"From using a powder he probably intended for us." the older nin reasoned. "The Hokage and the counsel are already looking into the matter." Even as he spoke something stirred on the far end of the hall, leaving him to highly question what he had just seen. A woman had flashed in the end of the hall for only a moment before being completely removed and replaced by a large package sitting on the ground. Frowning at the obvious proof of a Kawarimi the Jounin put his book away and gestured for his student to enter the room beside him. Drawing forth a kunai, he sent the weapon hurling forward with a single flick and sliced the thin knot in half. Upon falling open it revealed a small stack of clothing, a file, and what appeared to be a scroll.
"Alright, that's an unexpected twist." he hummed to himself before attempting to end a Genjutsu if that what was being used. After several failed attempts, the Nin was about to send out a wave of Chakra to sense other presences when a finger tapped his elbow.
"Is he alright?" a soft voice intruded, even as Kakashi spun to face the unexpected arrival. A young woman dressed in a simple kimono stared back at him, nearly unfazed by a weapon brandished in her face. "My brother, Kohaku, is he alright?"
"You mean the… how did you get in here?" Kakashi demanded, pressing the weapon further into her neck. A frown marred the young woman's face before she grimaced.
"I used a window. Not that hard if you know what you're doing." she answered. "Now, about my brother?" A dark eye narrowed on her as the Nin tried to figure out how to respond to the situation best. The woman seemed to grow further impatient. "I don't have a ton of time, Ninja. My leader expects me back before dawn and that leaves me with little explanation time."
"So talk." he growled as he made a gesture to summon three of his dogs. Sending them to various locations in the tower, the Nin watched the young woman's face for more information.
"I can't tell you anything about our skills and Kohaku won't remember anything for a while anyway. All I can say is that everything you need to know was provided in the package you cut open." Reaching into a pocket, she removed a simple vial. "This is an antidote for the powders he used earlier. Anyone who was in the area should take a few drops of this in their tea soon."
"Why were you in the Academy?"
Sango shook her head. "That isn't something Shinobi need concern themselves with." she answered honestly. "There are things I deal with and then there are things I don't deal with. If I could answer you, I would. But I cannot even give my name at this moment. Tell Kohaku that his sister was asking for him." With a movement of her own wrist, Sango released a smoke bomb and dashed into the hidden darkness. With the powders designed to deter tracking and pursuit, Kakashi was too busy fighting off a wave of dizziness to pursue.
When his head had cleared, the nin gave the package in the hall a final look before entering the room where Naruto and the healers had been waiting. "We had an unusual visit." he commented, handing one of the med-nin's the 'antidote'. "Make sure that isn't poisoned." he ordered.
Switching his attention to the unconscious boy, he frowned at the light scars that crisscrossed the child's face and hands. The uniform he was wearing was made of a tough substance many of the ANBU found themselves drooling over. Even the weapon seemed to defy expectations. "How is he?"
"Breathing, but he seems to be under the effect of something. A genjutsu or perhaps…."
"The girl that gave me the vial said that the boy won't remember anything when he wakes up. She said his name was Kohaku and she left a welcome gift for him in the hall. Naruto, I want you to use those clones of yours to examine the contents. Alright?"
"Sure!" The restless blonde shouted before sending three of his clones to do the dirty work. "But Sensei, shouldn't you have followed the intruder?"
"I sent Pakkun and a few others to trail her and summon some back up." he explained, smiling a moment at Naruto. "Are all of you medics busy or can I get someone to examine this powder too?" He asked, removing his vest as he spoke and handing it to another overwhelmed Healer.
"You Ninja and your poisons." the woman fumed before departing for another part of the Tower. Naruto's face blanked when he saw the three clones return with the items left behind.
"What are those?" Kakashi asked as the clones began sorting the piles out.
"A scroll, clothing, and a personal file. A lot of the file information was blanked out and there's even some kind of adoption and transfer forms in there." The three clones answered the Jounin. "We weren't able to open the scroll though."
"Don't even try opening the scroll." Kakashi warned as he looked over the gathered possessions. "You think this all belongs to the boy?" He asked the figure appearing in the door frame.
"I would suppose so." the man answered, stepping into the light. "What I want to know is why intruders would break into the Academy and take nothing? One of the walls were damaged though, probably by the weapon the boy was carrying. We also found these positioned on the walls and windows. Took a moment to remove them." The figure removed a scrap of paper from his pocket and handed it to Kakashi as Naruto began grinning ear to ear.
"Iruka-sensei!"
"Hey Naruto. You should be getting some rest. Don't you have a mission tomorrow?" the Chunin reminded the younger Genin.
"Uhhh, right. See you guys in the morning then." Naruto knew when to leave and it apparently was that time. Even if he was promised a mission to get his compliance.
Once the blonde had left, the two older nin returned their gazes to the unconscious boy. "What are we going to do about him?" Iruka asked.
"Up to the Hokage, I'd imagine. Though whomever was in charge of him seemed concerned enough to offer complete guardianship over the kid. A girl stopped by and said his name was Kohaku." He shrugged as he offered the information.
Iruka's brow furrowed as he considered the answers that were revealed. "I don't suppose we'll learn much until he wakes up then?"
"Who knows. The girl only said that he won't remember anything upon awakening. She certainly didn't seem pleased about that."
"How did she get in and how did she get away?" A gruff voice intruded as an older man appeared behind them.
"She used some kind of scent blocking smoke grenade. Made me a bit dizzy even remembering it. Pakkun and a few others are attempting to track her now. As for how she got in… I don't have the faintest notion." Kakashi answered. "She did leave something behind though and for all appearences, it was meant for our guest. Claimed they were siblings too."
"You didn't tell me that!" Iruka barked.
"Well, we didn't know our intruders would just hand the kid over to us either, now did we?" Kakashi countered. The Hokage looked up at that.
"Handed him over?!"
Reaching down, the Jounin plucked the file from one of the left over Naruto clones and quickly dispelled them into smoke. Once the small group was alone he flipped open the file. "Basic medical stuff, a training schedule, birth certificate, and adoption files. The kid's only eleven and his training covers several basics we have in the academy though it lacks Genjutsu and Ninjutsu. He practices a Taijutsu labeled Extermination. His name is Kohaku and it seems he has an S ranked criminal history attached though all charges were forgiven. Apparently, he's susceptible to mind control and…" Kakashi trailed off has he handed the file to Iruka. "He was a Jinchuuraki at one point in time. Apparently, whoever had this kid discovered a way to remove the Youkai without killing the host."
Looks were frozen on their faces as the three men all turned to stare at the sleeping child in fascination. This was certainly going to raise brows in the Counsel and possibly the Shinobi as well. "Jiraiya is just going to love this, isn't he?"