Chapter 9

"Two Curse marks!" Kakashi exclaimed. "You shouldn't even be able to survive that."

Leah nodded and let her hair fall back over her marks and her face.

"Orochimaru did this to me."

Someone laughed from behind them.

They turned and Leah gasped.

Orochimaru was standing in the doorway.

Kakashi turned to Sakura, Naruto, Leah and Sasuke.

"Go. Get out of here and get help."

"But there's no one that we can go to get help." Sakura said.

"Then save yourselves." Kakashi yelled.

They nodded and climbed out the window.

Kakashi turned to Orochimaru.

"You're not getting your hands on Leah."

Orochimaru laughed and took a step forward.

"Stop!" Kakashi yelled.

He held Lightning Blade in his hands.

"If you take one more step I swear someone is going to die here." Kakashi said. "I will protect my students with my life."

"What are we going to do?" Leah asked.

"I'll tell you what we are going to do." Sasuke replied. "We are going to wait here for Kakashi sensei."

They nodded.

Five minutes later Kakashi came running towards them.

"Are you alright?" Leah asked.

Kakashi nodded. "Yes but we have to be careful. Orochimaru is coming."

Sure enough Orochimaru came into the clearing.

"Orochimaru." Leah said.

"Leaharomo." Orochimaru replied.

"Leaharomo?" Naruto said confused.

"That's my full name." Leah said as she pointed a finger Orochimaru. "I'm not scared of you anymore Orochimaru."