Chapter 16: Trouble makers.

Me: Aargh! Dads not hooome!

Sai: Is that a problem?

Me: Yes it is! I can't get inside my house then! *wails*

Kiba: Don't you have a spare key?

Me: Noooooooooooo *wails*

Shikamaru: Troublesome.

Me: How could you be soooo mean Shikamaru! *wails and runs off*

Sai: *clears throat* While Kiba comforts *glares at Kiba* Peru, I will start the disclaimer.

Kiba: Geez Sai, your so forceful at times. *sighs and walks away to find Peru*

Sai: Peru doesn't own the original Naruto characters in the manga or in the anime. Except for the OCs, like Kuro and her majesty Mai. She does hope for your reviews.

Third Person's POV

A teenage boy was wandering in the woods. Eating fish while he was walking. He looked around, his turquoise eyes flickered through his long bright red bangs. He spotted a gate and he went closer to inspect it. Turns out that the gate belonged to Konohagakure, the land hidden in the leaves.

He proceeded to go inside the city only to be stopped by a ninja at the gates.

"Where do you think you're going?" The ninja asked the redhead.

"Um… inside the city?" He answered, slightly confused at why the ninja stopped him.

"Oh sorry, my senses gone bad by these troublemakers. I can't always be too sure at who is going in and out of the city." The ninja confessed. He then looked at the boy in the eye. "What is your name boy?"

"Po." The redhead stated. "Po Hime."

"Okay you can go ahead Po, but be wary. Of golden eyes and bronze hair."

"Sure thing," Po agreed and left on his journey inside Konohagakure. Smiling.

-meanwhile in the forest-

Kuro's POV

"Gami, can there be people that come here from another world?" I asked Gami.

I don't think so. Why do you ask? He continued to walk forward.

I look at him, 'He's grown so much in these past few days.' "Just a thought."

-at the Hokage Tower-

Third Person POV

"Mai, you really went and married him?" Sarutobi asked Mai who just recently changed into ninja clothing. A fish net top and on top if that she wore a red T-shirt. She wore short shorts and had leggings up to her knees underneath. leaving her stomach open. She also changed into comfortable ninja shoes, the sandals that everyone wore.

"Yeah he was a great guy, I ended up falling for him." Mai sighed dreamily.

"So how was Kuro-kun's birth? Nothing went wrong did it?" Sarutobi asked, worried.

"His delivery went smoothly, there's nothing to worry about. You're not a girl to ask that Sarutobi." Mai giggled as she reminded him of his gender. "And how is life as a Hokage?"

Sarutobi leaned back in his chair and sighed. "It's stressing as usual, sometimes I wish Minato was still alive to take over for me."

Mai sniffed. "It's a pity that he died sealing the Kyuubi in his kid."

There was a moment of silence. The air had a gloomy aura. Mai broke the silence.

"Is the Palace of Flames still intact?" She asked.

"If my memory serves me correct, I think it was." Sarutobi answered honestly, concern was in his eyes when he continued. "Do you plan to go back?"

"I don't know, if I do I might not be able to come back." Mai answered, while studying the floor.

"Will you take Kuro with you?" He pressed. Mai was silent for a while, deep in thought.

"I think I will take Kuro with me, if the Palace is still intact then they will need to know the heir for the throne. After the present King ceases to exist." She explained. Confident in her knowledge. Sarutobi nodded.

"I think we will need to talk with Kuro on this, and Kakashi too." He said as he got up and moved to look at the city below the tower. His wrinkles seemed to grow in numbers, and he couldn't turn time back no matter how much he needed it.

There was a knock at the door. Sarutobi answered it and the door opened, an ANBU came inside.

"Sarutobi-sama, this kid wants to talk to you." He stood to one side and revealed a teenage boy with long bright red bangs. He bowed slightly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Sarutobi-sama." He said with a charming smile. "I've come here to give a message to you from the King of the Palace of Flames."

Mai perked up at the mention of the palace, but she kept silent.

"What is the message?" Sarutobi sighed.

"The King wants you to come for an important ceremony." The redhead continued.

Sarutobi was quiet for a moment, thinking about the offer. He looked over to Mai and thought of something. "I cannot leave my village without a leader. But I do know a person who can go in my stead."

"But it'd be an honor if you came with me to the Palace of Flames." The redhead began to protest, but Mai stepped in this time.

"When Sarutobi says that he can't leave, he can't leave." She confronted the teenager. He looked over at Mai, and his jaw visibly dropped.

Sarutobi's POV

"P-pr-princess Mai? What are you doing here in a ninja country?" He made his way towards her and ushered her through the big doors. "Thank you for keeping the Princess safe, and please think about the offer of coming to the palace. The King would be pleased if you came."

With that he left, Mai's yelling could still be heard through the hallways. I sighed as I heard her yelling attempts getting quieter as the exited the building.

I turned to the ANBU officer that was still there. "Bring Kuro-kun here. I need to have a word with him."

The ANBU officer nodded and went off to find Kuro-kun. I returned to my seat and resumed my paperwork.

Kuro's POV

I laid down on a grassy field just outside of the Academy. Gami was beside me snoozing. I was watching the clouds, my eyes getting heavier by the second. Eventually I slept.

-xXx-

I look around me nothing was visible at all. 'Must be another dream.'

Except everything was white. A rumble sounded and under me a hole opened, no it wasn't a hole. It was an eye. A red eye.

-xXx-

I jolted awake, breathing heavily. My vision was adjusting itself to the bright light. A shadow came over me. "Wha?" Blinking rapidly I got my eyes to adjust.

The ANBU standing over top of me was… just standing there. "Do you need something?"

The ANBU nodded. "The Hokage wants to see you."

He then went off to do his leftover business that he had. I heaved a sigh as I got up, bent down to pick up Gami (who was still sleeping). And turned to leave for the Hokage Tower.

There was yelling but I couldn't identify it. 'Maybe some trouble maker got in trouble.'

When I got to the entrance of the tower, I noticed somebody else heading for it as well. Turned out to be Kakashi, with team seven trailing behind him. Fighting as they usually do. I smiled, some things were never meant to change. And that included friendship.

"Hey you guys!" I ran over to them. Sakura blushed when she saw me. 'Ugh not again! I hope that this stops one day otherwise I'll kill myself!' I groaned inwardly. But I kept my best smile plastered on my face. "What are you doing here at the Hokage Tower?"

"We could ask you the same question." Kakashi asked.

"I was asked by an ANBU to come and meet the Hokage." I replied, shifting Gami into the baby hold position.

"Hmmm… sounds reasonable." He stated before turning back towards the tower, his team followed him including me.

"What do you mean reasonable?" I asked him, patience was going down. He didn't answer so I left them behind and went to straight to the Hokage. I slammed the door open and stormed inside. "You called Third-sama?"

Sarutobi looked up, confused at my behavior. "Is something wrong, Kuro-kun?"

I calmed done a bit, but my head was still steaming. "Nothing just a recent encounter problem had come, now back to why you called me here. What is it about that is so important than snoozing?"

He just stared at me for a few minutes before clearing his throat and continuing. "Your mother has been taken to the Palace of Flames."

I stared at him, as if he spoke a foreign language. I managed to find my voice after that. "Wh-what did you say?"

"Your mother, Kuro-kun, has been taken home by a guard of the Palace of Flames." He repeated. Looking directly into my gaze. "She was taken home."

I turned my head from side to side, looking both ways. Then lowered my head and started biting my lip. I abruptly snapped my head back up again, my anger was piling. "That's not possible."

"Why do think so?" Sarutobi asked, raising a questioning brow.

"My mom would beat the people up. She won't let them take her anywhere! That's why it's impossible to take her anywhere!" I said the small proofs with an agonizing breath. 'Mom is not to be taken lightly.' I thought as I took a breather. "She's the most powerful person I know! She can't be tamed no matter what you do!"

"Interesting." Sarutobi said with an unreadable expression. Before I could argue, he continued. "Kuro-kun, before your mother was taken away she said that she will go back to the Palace of Flames with you."

I was quiet for quite a while, letting the information sink itself in. "And?"

"She said that the Palace had to know the heir to the throne if the present ruler ceased to exist." 'Always like mom, huh.' I looked at the floor, then looked up again.

"What's the question?" I asked him tiredly. 'Damn, after I get this done I need to sleep.'

"Will you go to the Palace of Flames?" He asked, cautiously. I was about to answer when I heard someone behind me.

"A PALACE? KURO-KUN'S GOING TO A PALACE?" Sakura asked amazed. I turned around and narrowed my eyes, team seven were behind us. 'Why if all times!' I wailed inside my head.

"How long were you standing there?" I asked Kakashi.

"We just got here, right guys?" He questioned his team. I narrowed my eyes again. 'Lair.' I turned back towards Sarutobi.

"I'll go, just give me a location and I'll leave right away." I said warily. Sarutobi nodded and searched for the map there. He took it out of one of his drawers and placed it on his desk.

"This is the map that was made before we've traveled to it." Sarutobi said as I made my way to take a look at the map. It was the map of the world, just like the one on the Naruto pedia, a little x was marked near the land hidden in the clouds. I looked up at Sarutobi.

"This is the place that they have taken my mom to?" I pointed to the x. He nodded. I grabbed the map and saluted with my first two fingers. I smiled at him. "I'll be off then."

I left the office, starting on my adventure. With a big smile of course, all signs of sleepiness gone.

Third Person's POV

Sarutobi saw Kuro leave from his glass window. He was a bit uneasy of letting him go alone, but he was Mai's son after all. So he should be fine. He sighed and turned to face team seven.

Kakashi gave Sarutobi a knowing look. "You do realize that there are trouble makers located in that region?"

Sarutobi nodded. Whislt team seven didn't have a clue on what they were talking about.

"But they have been spotted near Konoha. That's what some of the ninjas told me." Sarutobi said worriedly. "Those gold eyes and bronze hair."

"They're presumably teenagers." Kakashi replied.

Sakura who just got the gist of things, blurted out. "But Kuro-kun can beat them when he's all grown up!"

Everyone looked at her and she looked at the ground, red in the face. Sarutobi turned to look at Kakashi again.

"Is this true?" He asked. Kakashi nodded and told the story from back when they were escorting Tazuna to the Land of Waves. Sarutobi nodded with each statement that came. And when Kakashi was finished, Sarutobi laughed. He turned to the glass window, with a grin on his face. "If it's him then he will be fine."

Meanwhile in the forest of Konoha

Kuro's POV

"Damn I think I got lost again!" I sighed at the horrible directions that the map has given me.

Well he didn't say that you couldn't travel with a higher level shinobi. Gami was padding beside me as we traveled on our way, getting lost.

"I know. I know. You don't need to rub it in my face Gami." I retorted. Fumbling through my book I began reading the pages I missed, ten pages total. Of which seven errands jutsu's and three of them were some of the strange poems. I sighed as leafed through the jutsu's. 'These hand signs look awfully familiar.' I closed the book and looked around. A flash of bronze whizzed by, I rubbed my eyes and looked again. Nothing. "Come Gami we must leave, I don't sense anything good in this."

There was no answer. I looked back, expecting to see Gami following. But he wasn't there. I looked around my surroundings. There was an eerie feeling in the air. "Gami you there? Don't try to scare me, it's going to be ugly."

Still no answer. I was starting to get creeped out, and I swear that I could hear someone laughing. "Who's there?"

Third Person's POV

A bronze haired boy sat and watched as the small boy cowered in fear. On his face a sly smile appeared, he looked down at the knocked out panther kit. He laughed, 'Maybe I should play with him a little more?'

Me: Hey people I'm back!

Kiba: After crying out your eyes.

Kuro: Did anyone see Hidan?

Sai: What's this about?

Kuro: He forgot his scythe.

Sai:…

Kiba:…

Me: Did somebody say they had Hidan's scythe?

Choji: *munch munch munch*

Sai: Dear Choji could you not get into our awkward moment.

Choji: Oh sorry Sai I'll be on my way now *walks away munching on his food*

Me: *grabs the scythe from Kuro and waves it around laughing evilly*

Kiba: WATCH WHERE YOU SWING THAT THING!

Kuro: Let me come in on the fun too!

Sai: I think I need to end this now before anyone gets killed. Oh and review, maybe it'll stop Peru from killing someone. Bye now!