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Escape, Plans, Healing

Iruka huffed in annoyance, "Its a habit I picked up from my academy days."

All three former students and Akamaru looked faint, it was Kurenai that voiced the question running in all their minds, "What habit from your academy days would make you a walking time bomb?"

"Tsk. Don't worry about it. Sides the explosive notes I have stuffed in my regular everyday chuunin vest that I wear when I don't have missions are a different variety completely. And the term explosive is really broad. They are actually just smoke bombs. I've yet to use them though." Iruka looked slightly abashed at the last sentence and he added softly, "Nanami is going to kill me when she finds out I have them but don't use them."

Iruka then shot a look at them when they looked like they were going to question him further, "Later. We need to get going." So while the screams were sounding they packed up the base and using all the explosive note Iruka-sensei had given the team plaster the whole base all except the wall with Nanami on the other side. When they were done it looked like the base had been given new wall paper. It was disconcerting for Kurenai when she started to realize exactly how many explosive notes Iruka had been walking around with in his vest. They met back at the wall, the screams had stopped.

"Now for phase two."Iruka ran through a set of seals and a perfect copy of Nanami stood beside. She held out her wrists and Iruka attached a thin metal cuff to each wrist. "These will prevent the chakra from being sucked out. I'm going to hazard a guess and say Nanami is being restrained with chakra suppressing cuffs. This clone is the trigger for the explosives. So when they come back to torture her, the clone will go poof and then BOOM."

"Sensei, won't they know something is off when they see Nanami-san um not looking as beat-up? Plus how is the clone to take her place?"

"Kawarimi no Jutsu. And this is a special clone. It will once it switches places with Nanami know exactly what shape and condition she is currently in and modify itself to look like that."

"That shouldn't be possible."gasped Kurenai.

Her team just grinned, and Shino said, "With Iruka-sensei you will find that anything is possible. He is a teacher after all. If you think about it, he must have some hobby or other to keep him sane."

Iruka sweat dropped a little. This was the longest sentence he had heard from him and he basically said he old teacher was insane for teaching, or something...whatever he had to get his teammate! "Hinata-san could you check and see if Nanami is alone now?"

"Byakuugan!" Hinata did a quick scan, "Clear." Iruka nodded to the clone and it did Kawarimi. Iruka moved to catch his teammate. They gasped at seeing her condition. Iruka's eyes hardened. "Fallow me. We are existing to above ground immediately. We don't know how long we have until they come back and set off the explosives." They existed the way they had come, Iruka fitting an air mask over Nanami's mouth and nose as they went underwater. What worried Iruka was that she didn't wake, though her chakra brushed against his. And she relaxed into a deeper slumber.

"Shino-san, I would like to know if you could leave a flew bugs behind to let us know when the explosives go off? Also could you send them in a wide acre to see if there are any nin near-by as we travel? I want to be able to enter base 11 and head to Konoha as soon as Nanami is awake." Iruka questioned when the group had existed the water, Nanami secure in the chuunin's arms.

Shino lifted his arms and his Kikaichu flew out. He nodded to Iruka and the team ascended to the trees, running at top speed. After about two hours of running Iruka plunaged to the ground landing on a stump. The team swiftly fallowed. Turning towards Shino, Iruka lifted an eyebrow. Shino spoke, "Clear." Iruka nodded and handed Nanami to Kurenai, before making several clones and scattering them. He formed the seal of the ram and jumped twice on the stump, causing a hole to open and down he went, Kurenai fallowing next with Nanami and Shino entered last. Once safely inside the base, He lead them to a sick bay. After covering Nanami with a blanket and laying her on a fuuton they went to another room.

"Okay Hinata, I know you have a question. What is it?"Iruka asked.

"Ano...why did you make clones?"

"They are another special clone I can make. When they poof out of Existence the smoke will erase any trace of us ever being there chakra wise."

"You really are more then you seem Iruka-sensei."Kurenai commented.

"Well everyone lets get some sleep. Nanami will be okay to move tomorrow."

The Next Day

She woke to find herself almost completely healed and in base 11. Good Iruka got to me. Heh I should be healed by nightfall. Now who should I go after first? I think Harry. After all Sayuri did mention in her last letter that a homicidal killer was after her and her family. I'll go question Petunia. There is no way she doesn't know what happened to Harry. At least I hope so...meh I worry about it if she actually doesn't know anything about my nephew. After I get Harry, I'll find Tohru. Naruto should be fine even if he is training with that gaki. And if he isn't well lets just say Icha Icha is going to become scarce.

Ru-chan and Hana-chan cannot be left alone. I need to find someone to look after those two pincushions. Flaming ice cream is more likely to exist then those two actually behaving and recovering. Hmm I'll ask the Hokage to keep them in the hospital while I'm gone. And when I get back we'll implement the plan Incompetent Jounin. Oh this will be fun! Oh sounds like they are up. Well I suppose I should go join them. Heehee!

Nanami wandered into the kitchen to see everyone eating breakfast. Iruka looked up with a grin, "Nana-chan! Your up! Here have some breakfast and we'll get going."

"Ano...sensei?"

"Yes Hinata-san?"

"Should she really be up and about? I-I mean her condition last night was..." Hinata trailed off and looked down at her fingers which were poking together nervously.

A bark of laughter answered her, "Well I'm glad you are worried about me. But I'm an Uzamaki, we heal at remarkable rates...at least we do if our chakra isn't being repressed. Ru-chan where's the saki? I'm parched, that snake's bitch didn't give me anything to drink. Not even water, but that's a good thing."

Iruka grinned and answered back cheekily, "You tell me Nana-chan! You are the one who hid the saki in all of our bases!"

Nanami blinked, "Oh right." and off she went coming back with three saki bottles, one was open and she was chugging it as she walked.

Kurenai spoke up, "Is it really a good idea to get drunk when we have to go back to Konoha?"

"Nope its not. So therefore I am not getting drunk. That's why I'm drinking saki." Nanami said perfectly straight faced and with a wink at Iruka, who just grinned and shook his head. "Okay then! Nana-chan finish your saki, we need to get going." Iruka sang in a sing song voice. Nanami giggled at her teammate's actions, and downed the other two bottles. And off they went. They wound up at the base 2 which was about three hours away from Konoha. Nanami had picked up Iruka as he had passed out because of sever chakra depletion. Upon entering the village they reported immediately to Tsunade-sama and it was during the reporting that Shino spoke up and announced that base 12 had blown up. Kabuto however had left an hour earlier to go report and update Orochimaru so he had unknowingly escaped the blast. After Team 8 had left and Tsunade had sealed the room, Nanami asked that she be allowed to go after her nephew and niece. And if she would be so kind as to look after Iruka and Hanataro.

"Not a problem. And of course. How long do you think you'll take?"

"I do not know. Two weeks or more most likely."

"DO you want someone to come with you?"

"No, I don't think that will be necessary. This is a family matter after all."

"All right then. I..ah don't suppose you have any saki on you?"

"Considering I can't drink water? Of course. Here."

"Thank-god! Shizune had hidden all my saki again."

"Anytime. Is the Usagi clan holdings clean yet?"

"Yes they are."

"Good I'll go pack then and leave tomorrow."

"Good luck Nanami-san."

"Thank-you Hokage sama."

*And that is it for now. In the next chapter we will meet Harry, well hopefully anyway. Then it will be Tohru-chan! I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and story so far!