hello my loyal readers. i hope you like the chapter. its one of my favorites so far!

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It was silent as the boat road through the very thick fog. Then the bridge came into view.

"WOW IT'S HUGE!"

Thus the silence was shattered by Naruto's shout.

"Naruto." Kagome hissed "we need to be quiet."

"Why do you think we're paddling instead of using the engine." Tazuna growled smacking Naruto upside the head. Kagome glared at Tazuna for a second before turning to Naruto.

"We need to be quiet." She whispered.

"Tazuna-san," Kakashi said quietly "Who are the men after you?" when he received no response he continued. "If you don't tell us I'll have to end this mission when we reach shore."

"I'm sure you've heard his name before." Tazuna said, "His name is Gatoh. On the surface he owns a trading company but under that he sells drugs through gangs and Shinobi. It was one year ago he set his sights on the land of waves" Tazuna paused in memory "With an island nation if you own the sea around it you own everything. Finance, government, our very lives, but there is one thing he fears. If the bridge is complete then his control over us will break."

"So he wants you gone to stop the bridge." Kagome muttered

"If you knew he would send Shinobi after you why did you lie?" Kakashi asked

"The land of waves is small and poor, Even your nobles have little money. We couldn't afford a B-ranked Mission. If you end the mission when we reach shore I won't make it to my home." He paused before continuing "but don't worry about that. Of course my grandson will call out 'Granddad I want my Granddad'. Oh and my daughter will condemn the Shinobi of Konoha for leaving her father."

"I guess we have no other choice. We'll have to keep guarding you." Kakashi sighed

"Oh, I'm very grateful." Tazuna said

"We are approaching the shore." Said the driver.

0o0-O.o.O-0o0

They were walking Tazuna to his house, all of them on edge. It did not help things when Naruto attacked a mouse thinking it was an enemy Shinobi.

"STOP TRYING TO SCORE ME YOU DWARF!" Tazuna shouted causing Kouba and Hisaki to flatten their ears against their heads (thought I forgot them huh…yeah…you thought right heh…). Naruto ignored him and started to look around.

"Over there!" he called as he threw another kunai at a bush. This earned a hit from Sakura, which got her a whack upside the head from Kagome. Sakura glared at Kagome who gave her a 'what did I tell you' look. After this episode Kakashi went to look at what Naruto attacked. It turned out to be a white rabbit. Naruto proceeded to apologize to the rabbit.

"All this over a rabbit…" Tazuna muttered. Kakashi was looking around as if looking for something. This confused Kagome who had turned from the scene Naruto was making.

'What is he looking for?' Kagome asked herself.

"Look out!" Kakashi suddenly yelled causing the group to duck. Just in time too as seconds after they ducked a huge sword went whizzing by. The sword lodged itself in a tree and a man with half his face bandaged stood on the handle. When they saw him Kouba and Hisaki jumped off Kagome's shoulders and stood in front of her defensively not yet transforming.

"Well if it isn't Momochi Zabuza, nukenin from Kirigakure." Kakashi said. At that point Naruto ran to attack but was stopped by Kakashi.

"Naruto get back." Kakashi muttered.

"But why?" Naruto complained

"He's not like the other Shinobi. He's in a whole other league." Kakashi informed them "If he's the opponent I'll need this." As he said that placed a hand on his Hitai-ate.

"Sharingan Kakashi, am I right?" Zabuza asked. Sasuke tensed when he heard that. "Too bad but the old man is mine." Everyone tensed at this, preparing to fight. Kagome reached into her coat and gripped her rose.

"Quick surround and protect the bridge builder." Kakashi said, "stay out of the fight. I taught you teamwork now is the time to use It." after that he lifted his Hitai-ate to reveal a red eye with three marks.

"Looks like I get to see the Sharingan in action." Zabuza said

"Everyone keeps saying Sharingan, Sharingan. What is it?" Naruto asked

"Sharingan," Sasuke said, "is a rare ability that resides in the eyes. It allows the user to instantly see and understand any Genjutsu, Taijutsu, or Ninjutsu."

"And from what I heard" Kagome chimed in "there's more to the Sharingan than that."

"That's right kids." Zabuza added, "The Sharingan can also allow the user to copy a jutsu to the smallest detail." Suddenly a thick mist started to form "and as for the Jounin, we have him in our bingo book. It said you were the man that copied a thousand jutsu, Kakashi the copy ninja."

It was tense for a moment as the fog got thicker.

"Enough talking." Zabuza broke the silence "I need to exterminate the old man." Then the four Genin surrounded Tazuna and the foxes looked at Kagome who shook her head.

"So I have to eliminate you first Kakashi." Zabuza said, "so be it" and he and his sword disappeared. "Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Jutsu" rang all around them as a very thick mist appeared. When the mist continued to get thicker Kagome transformed the rose and stood ready to attack or defend.

"Be careful," Kakashi said, "Zabuza is a master at the 'silent kill' technique."

"Silent kill?" Naruto asked

"As the name implies it is a silent and quick technique. So quick you might not even realize you died until you're at heavens gates." Kakashi explained.

"Yeah, guys with that on his side I wouldn't drop my guard if I were you" Kagome said as her grip on her rose whip tightened.

'Was he trying to warn us or scare us?' The other Genin thought

Then the mist got thicker and thicker until Kakashi-sensei could no longer be seen.

"Eight points." Zabuza's voice growled "Any one of them would kill you…Which should I use…" at that Kakashi used some of his Chakra to disperse the mist but the pressures were enormous. The killing intent was almost suffocating.

'So this is what to elite Jounin out for blood feels like.' Sasuke thought 'One breath, one tiny movement of the eyes could mean instant death. If this goes on I'll go insane. I'd rather take my own life.' He started to move his kunai into a position to do just that when…

"Sasuke," Kakashi said, "Calm down. I'll protect you with my life. I will not allow my comrades to die. Trust me."

"I wouldn't be so sure." Zabuza said as he appeared in the middle of their formation. Tazuna and the Genin fell to the ground as Zabuza started to swing his sword. Kakashi ran up to him and put a kunai through his gut, but Zabuza just turned into I puddle of water.

"Behind you!" Called Kagome and Naruto, but too late, Zabuza's sword had already sliced through Kakashi, killing him. Or so it seemed. Kakashi also turned into nothing more than a puddle of water and another Kakashi appeared behind Zabuza, a kunai at his throat.

"Don't move." Kakashi said "Now its over."

"You think I'm that easy to kill?" Zabuza laughed "you are clever, making your clone say those words to draw my attention. Nice try." Then Zabuza turned into yet another puddle of water as the real one appeared behind Kakashi "but I'm not that easy to fool." And Zabuza attacked with his sword. Kakashi ducked and the sword was imbedded in the ground. Zabuza used the sword as leverage to kick Kakashi in the chest flinging him into the lake.

'This water isn't normal. It's dense, heavy.' Kakashi thought.

"Heh. Now I've got you. Water style: Water Prison Jutsu!" Zabuza said making hand signs and trapping Kakashi in a sphere of water.

"Escaping into the water, big mistake." Kakashi mumbled

"It may be water but it's stronger than steal." Zabuza told him. "Now to finish off the brats. Water Clone Jutsu!" and another Zabuza appeared from the water. "You think that Haiti-ate makes you a Shinobi. When you can hover between life and death with out being phased, then you might be Shinobi. When you've become so deadly that your name is in my Bingo Book then you might have earned the title Shinobi, but calling brats like you Shinobi is a joke." And the clone disappeared. After a second he reappeared to kick Naruto making his Haiti-ate fly off.

"Naruto!" Kagome called out.

"Take the bridge builder and run!" Kakashi demanded "The clone can't go far from the real body."

"Not an option sensei." Kagome said, "That became unthinkable the moment you got caught."

"I said run!" Kakashi ordered

"No matter how fast or far we go he'll track us down." Sasuke said. "Running won't help us."

"In the end. If we run we'll die." Kagome continued "Our best chance is getting you out. And if Tazuna allows it we aren't forgetting the mission."

"Go ahead free your sensei." Tazuna said "I'm not gonna stop you." At that Sasuke charged and Kagome disappeared. Sasuke threw shuriken at clone Zabuza who used his sword to block them. Then Sasuke jumped to attack and the Zabuza clone grabbed his throat and tossed him away.

"Sasuke!" Sakura cried. Then Kagome's rose whip found its way around the clone Zabuza's neck. The clone disappeared then reappeared behind her, sword prepared to swing and chop Kagome into pieces. He swung the sword but right before it got to Kagome a silver blur disappeared with her. Clone Zabuza searched for where his pray had gone. He looked left and right and in the trees. He was about to give up and concentrate on the others when he heard her. Right above him.

"Fire style: Fox Fire Jutsu" she called as dark blue-green flames shot toward Zabuza's clone. The clone dodged and looked at the girl. She was riding on a huge silver fox that had sakura petals swirling around its paws and three tails.

"That's new." He muttered and jumped up to the fox and the girl, throwing them both to the ground. Then he turned to Naruto. Naruto started to run but saw his bandaged hand and remembered his oath. Then he charged at the clone. A dust cloud appeared and no one could see what was happening but when it settled Naruto was lying on the ground.

"Naruto!" Sakura screeched "Not even Sasuke could get him! What where you trying to accomplish!" Then Naruto got up and put on his Haiti-ate, which he had grabbed.

"Put this in your Bingo Book! The man who will become Hokage: Uzumaki Naruto!" Naruto yelled at the clone. Sasuke and Kagome, with Kouba and Hisaki, made their way to him when he said "Teme, Kagome, I've got a plan."

"So," Sasuke came in "finally using you brain, huh?"

"Shut up duck-ass now is not the time." Kagome told him

"Alright guys," Naruto said, "Lets go wild." And the three of them smirked.

"Sill pretending to be Shinobi" Zabuza said "When I was your age my hands were already soaked in blood."

"Devil Zabuza." Kakashi said

"So I was in your book too eh…"

"Ten years ago in Kirigakure there was a graduation exam." Kakashi explained

"What kind of exam?" Naruto asked

"They made us fight to the death." Zabuza said "People you called friend, who you ate lunch with and told your dreams. All of them against you. Trying to kill you."

"That stopped ten years ago when a devil appeared. He slaughtered the whole class without a second thought and he wasn't a Shinobi." Kakashi said

"Their screams were beautiful." Zabuza commented

At that Kagome looked at Naruto and Sasuke. They nodded. At that she nodded to Hisaki who transformed and attacked with Kouba. They and Kagome kept the clone busy as Naruto gave Sasuke a large shuriken. Sasuke took aim at the real Zabuza.

"Demon Wind Shuriken: Windmill of Shadows." Sasuke said as he threw the Shuriken at the real Zabuza. Zabuza caught the shuriken in his free hand. Then he noticed the second shuriken in the shadow of the first. He jumped over that one.

"A shuriken can't touch me." Zabuza said. Then the shuriken transformed into Naruto who threw kunai at the arm keeping Kakashi imprisoned. Zabuza was forced to release Kakashi and drop the clone to dodge the kunai. Zabuza went to throw the shuriken he caught but Kakashi blocked it.

"Good job guys now let me take him." Kakashi said Naruto rushed out of the water as the fight restarted. Joining the other Genin and the foxes to protect the bridge builder. The two Jounin started doing a set of hand signs. When the hand signs were done they cried out "Water style: Water Dragon Jutsu" in unison. Two huge dragons made of water formed and attacked canceling each other out.

'Something's not right.' Zabuza thought 'the Sharingan can copy moves but both jutsu occurred simultaneously. Could he-'

"Read my mind." Kakashi finished his thought

'How is he-'

"Doing that."

'He's starting-'

"To get on my nerves."

'Damn monkey-'

"I'm gonna kill him."

Then Zabuza started to do another set of hand signs Kakashi doing every one at the same time. Then he saw it. He saw himself standing behind Kakashi.

"Water style: Water Vortex Jutsu" Kakashi said

"Impossible" Zabuza said as he was hit by the jutsu. He was washed up by a tree but stood up and continued to face Kakashi. "Can you see the future?" Zabuza asked.

"Yes, and this is your last battle." Kakashi told him. Then two senbon pierced Zabuza's neck and a boy wearing a mask appeared in a tree.

"You were right." The boy said "it was his last battle" and he disappeared with Zabuza's body.

"I can't believe it!" Naruto shouted. "It took all we had to get him down and that kid got him with a couple needles!"

"Easy Naru," Kagome said, "If your angry about it, make it your goal to be able to do the same."

Kakashi cover his eye and said, "The mission isn't over yet. We still need to get the bridge builder to hiss bridge."

"You can rest at my house once we get to the village." Tazuna told them.

"Lets get a move on." Kakashi told them. He took two steps then collapsed. Kagome sighed and put him on Hisaki, who carried Kakashi without complaint.

"He probably over used the Sharingan. If the scar over his eye is any indication, he wasn't born with it." Kagome said and started off with Kouba and Hisaki following. She looked back at the others who hadn't moved and asked "You coming?"

0o0-O.o.O-0o0

They had reached Tazuna's house and were given rooms. Sadly she had to share hers with the fan-girl. She lay on the bed and thought about her past.

Flashback no Jutsu

She ran to the well. She had finished her training with Sesshoumaru and Youko Kurama, one of the few remaining foxes and an old friend of Sesshou's, and she wanted to visit her human family to give them a proper good bye. She had reached the well and jumped in. She started to panic when the well glowed orange and not blue. And it didn't help that when she looked at herself she saw she was shrinking.

'not good!' repeated in her mind before she blacked out.

End Flashback no Jutsu

When she woke up she looked five years old and was lying on the ground in a room filled with people. She didn't know who they were but the clan head adopted her.

She didn't have to change her name because it was the same already. She found it strange but so many strange things had already happened to her that she didn't question it. Of course she was enrolled in the Shinobi academy and treated as a clan member. She had grown content with her life, she never forgot anything but she couldn't find a way back. That was the way it was for two years. Then one day she went back after training and found the clan slaughtered. She didn't know who did it but she was alone again.

Six months after that she found Sesshoumaru or he found her. They kept in touch and she learned that the well had brought her 1,500 years into the future instead of 500. Sesshou brings her scrolls from time to time. Apparently demons that survived made their own jutsu.

Eventually her thoughts slowed and she drifted into the land of dreams