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WARNING:

Major spoilers in here, so if your Naruto knowledge isn't up to par... Sorry, but I can't avoid adding it in.

Thanks SweetYuya glad I could give you some shits and giggles (sorry watched some movie and it's stuck in my head)

WannaBeNinja Damn, not first, but second is good too yes -nodnod- I think we all miss Kakashi, but I thought that some other characters should have some spotlight.

Dark-Flame-Girl What can you do about a child who is just as bad as Tenshi, god help them when she grows up lol.

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Tenshi rolled over and let out a sigh, she had some trouble getting to sleep the night before and didn't know what caused it.

Normally in that situation she would have gone out for a drink or a run, depending on her mood, but she couldn't leave by herself and didn't like the thought of the others only having one Jonin to protect them while they slept.

She was becoming an overprotective mother hen.

She got out of bed and wondered what would happen that day.

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Turned out she didn't have to worry; Tsunade had planned everyone's day already.

They stood in her office and waited.

"Naruto, you and the others are going on a B ranked mission, you are to escort the runner from the land of tea, make sure he gets where he's going safely. Chances are it could turn into an A ranked mission if any fighting comes up. Off you go"

They nodded and left.

Kurenai and Asuma were given separate missions and sent on there way.

Tenshi looked expectantly at Tsunade.

"Tenshi, you are to stay with me and help me review some of these old scrolls. It's a very top secret job and what you find must not be told to anyone, understand?"

She groaned "Why can't I have a mission, I'm more then ready to do it."

"That may be the case but with the Akatsuki after you, I can't risk it."

Tenshi sighed "Where do I start?"

Tsunade looked at her and smiled "With this" She pulled a deck of cards out of her sleeve.

Tenshi laughed "Now we're talking"

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Tenshi looked down at the cards in horror, something was definitely wrong.

They were playing three card Monte and she knew she had the red queen palmed.

But there it was, staring at her from the table top "This can't be" she whispered.

Tsunade looked over "I'm guessing you have the red queen in your hand?"

Tenshi flipped her wrist and they looked down at the red queen of diamonds in the palm of her hand, then back to the queen on the table.

"Red queen of diamonds. Same card" Tsunade seemed more distressed then ever.

Tenshi shook her head "Is this some ploy against my palming it?"

Tsunade shook her head "No" she whispered.

There eyes met over the table, both were filled with the horror of an impending doom.

"Do it again"

Tenshi blinked "What?"

"Do it again, we play several more rounds, this time we continue on for ten rounds. No money, you do your little magic trick, but don't let me know when"

Tenshi nodded and they sat back as she reshuffled the three cards.

FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER

Tenshi stared at the table, not really seeing it.

Tsunade stared down at the cards "Every game, I won every game"

A small shiver ran through Tenshi's body, what happened wasn't possible, it just wasn't possible.

Tsunade stood up and begun to pace "Every game we made sure that there was only three cards on the table, two jacks, one queen. Every game."

Tenshi swallowed "What a time for the Jonin of the village to be gone."

Tsunade stopped "What did you say?"

"Just that the timings perfect don't you think. Something big is going to happen soon and all the powerful ninja are out of the village on missions, why the hell did all these missions have to come at once?"

Tsunade closed her eyes "Oh no, please no"

Tenshi blinked "Lady Tsunade?"

"It's nothing, I need to think, there's a chest in the corner over there, could you please read the scrolls and put them into order of relevant to no point me wasting my time?"

Tenshi nodded and started to walk over "I want Rai out of the house and fully guarded, she can't be near me at the moment, lie to her, and tell her I'm on a mission. Don't tell her I don't won't her near me."

Tsunade glared "What do you take me for?"

Tenshi sat by the chest and opened it up; she grabbed the first scroll and opened it.

"Tenshi?"

"Yes?"

Tsunade looked out the window "How many games did you palm the queen?"

Tenshi read the scroll and put it in the 'waste of time' pile "Every single one of those ten games"

Tsunade closed her eyes then turned to the door "Someone bring me the mission scrolls, Now!" she yelled.

There eyes met once more before Tenshi turned back to the job at hand.

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Two hours had passed and Tsunade had read five scrolls before turning to look out the window, she stood there still.

Tenshi reached for the last scroll when a knock sounded on the door.

"Come in"

Shizune stood there with Tonton in her arms "Sorry to disturb you Lady Tsunade, but there is an important message for Tenshi."

Tenshi blinked "Me?"

Shizune nodded and held out a scroll.

Tenshi stood up and walked warily over to it "Should we trust it?"

Tsunade nodded "I trust the ninja would have checked it for traps before allowing it in my presence"

Tenshi took it and placed it in her pocket.

Jiraiya strolled in "Why hello ladies"

Tenshi turned back to her job.

Jiraiya straightened up immediately; his eyes went to Tsunade "What is it?"

"Shut the door then tell me what you make of this"

He shut the door and walked over.

Tsunade gestured to the mission scrolls "Read them"

Jiraiya sat down and opened the first one up.

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"SON OF A BITCH!"

Tenshi closed her eyes, her worst fear had been confirmed "Kakashi" she whispered.

Tsunade's shoulders slumped "So I wasn't imagining it?"

Jiraiya looked up "Who would do this? And why?"

Tsunade looked down "Two choices, one Orochimaru, two the Akatsuki"

Tenshi looked up and whispered "Kakashi?" her voice broke.

Shizune sat next to her and embraced her "He'll be fine Tenshi; it wouldn't surprise me if he's figured out what's going on and is making his way back to the village right now"

Jiraiya nodded "Shizune is right, Kakashi is to smart to fall for this"

Tsunade glared "Hey, what about me?"

Jiraiya grinned "Well you did figure it out eventually"

"What are they planning to do" Tenshi muttered.

Tsunade looked out the window "I don't know, but they will strike within the next three days, that much I do know"

Tenshi sat up "NARUTO! SASUKE!"

Tsunade shook her head "That was a real mission, a friend of mine requested that mission, he can be trusted"

Tenshi let out a sigh of relief; at least her brothers were safe.

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Kisame looked out into the forest "Are you sure you want to do this Itachi?"

Itachi glanced at him "Yes, not only will it fulfill my long duty to wipe out the Uchiha's but the girl is a vessel for the eight tailed beast we seek"

"Hmm, you seem strange is all"

Itachi looked out "I assure you that nothing has changed, we proceed as planned"

Kisame nodded "Funny though"

"What is?"

"That the girl not only is an Uchiha but also a vessel for a beast we seek"

Itachi nodded "I like to think of it as fate"

Kisame nodded "She must be strong"

"What makes you say that?"

"The fact that she has lived alone with this inside her and the knowledge of what it has caused, a lesser person would have turned rouge long ago, instead she fights for what she believes to be the correct and only path open to her"

Itachi looked up "People live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true. That's how they define reality. But what does it mean to be correct and true? Merely vague concepts... their reality may all be a mirage. Can we consider them to simply be living in their own world, shaped by their beliefs?"

Kisame grinned "True words my friend, true words"

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Jiraiya looked at them all "What do we do?"

Shizune frowned "Should we call all the ninja back?"

Tsunade shook her head "No, that would let them know we are on to them, Dammit if only we knew how many there was"

Tenshi frowned "But there should only be two right?"

Jiraiya nodded "Normally they do work in pairs, but there are times they have formed a four man team to attack, it's not often that happens, but when it does..."

Tenshi nodded "And seeing as how most of out Jonin are out on missions it makes it easier for them to destroy this village"

Tsunade cursed "I need a drink"

Tenshi chewed on her lower lip "What if...?"

"No" Tsunade glared "You are not going to hand yourself over to them, that is the stupidest idea I have ever heard"

Tenshi blinked "Actually I was going to suggest that pervy sage transform into me and lure them into a trap, but I like your idea better"

Tsunade sighed "Tonight Tenshi, you and Jiraiya stay at Kakashi's place, Rai will stay with Iruka and we will continue plans tomorrow, I really need a drink now"

Tenshi nodded "I agree"

Jiraiya nodded.

Tsunade looked around "Excellent, now go and tell the Jonin that we believe an attempt will be made to kidnap one of our villagers"

"What do we say if they ask who?"

"Tell them... Tell them the Uchiha"

Tenshi looked over "But I thought-"

"You are no longer our little secret; instead you are our comrade who needs protecting, besides if you go who will help me find a quick gambling fix?"

Tenshi laughed "When you put it that way"

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The Jonin had been warned that someone was after her, even who they suspected was after her, but not why.

It was decided that the eight tails would be kept secret from the others, Tenshi was in full agreement.

The sun had set and she looked up to the stars and wondered where Kakashi was and if he was safe, she hoped so.

Jiraiya stood behind her, gone was the pervy sage and in his place was a bodyguard that made Kakashi look like Naruto, no offence to Naruto of course, she loved him but he was a pain.

Jiraiya looked around "I think it's time we went to bed"

Tenshi nodded and walked upstairs "Goodnight"

He nodded.

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Tenshi sat on her window sill and looked out into the night, she couldn't sleep.

She sighed and remembered the scroll.

She got up and grabbed it; she sat back on the window sill and opened it.

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Jiraiya was doing some security checks on the house when he heard a whimpered noise from Kakashi and Tenshi's room; he opened the door "Tenshi?"

She looked over, her eyes were bloodshot and puffy 'not very attractive' he thought.

He looked closer and saw the horror and sadness in them "Tenshi?"

"Why?" she croaked.

He took a small step towards her "Why what Tenshi?"

She closed her eyes "Why would someone lie like this?"

He took another step "Like what?"

She looked at him with sorrow filled eyes "Sasuke" she whispered.

(SPOILERS)

Jiraiya stopped "What about him?"

She shook her head and tears fell to the floor.

"Tenshi, tell me"

She looked up "I respected that man, how? How could he order something so cruel?"

Jiraiya frowned "Tenshi, tell me"

She held up a scroll.

He grabbed it off her and read "The Uchiha clan was wiped out because they were planning a rebellion against the leaf village; Itachi was used because of his skill and his reaction to the war. The leaf village ordered the killing of all Uchiha's, Sasuke included. Itachi couldn't kill his brother and in exchange for his silence on the leaf's order Sasuke was allowed to live."

Tenshi looked up "Children, babies, old people. Why them? Why the whole clan?"

Jiraiya stared in shock at the scroll "Where did you get this?"

She looked out the window "Babies, innocent children, dead. And for what?"

"Where did you get this scroll Tenshi?"

"And Itachi, little more then a child himself, forced to kill his own family. Why?"

He grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her "WHERE TENSHI?"

She looked at him "It was sent to me, I don't know who by"

"And you believe it?"

She looked over "There was always rumors in my clan, rumors that the Uchiha's of the Leaf village planned an uprising, no one paid any attention to it. I wouldn't think the Leaf capable of such things on its own. But combined"

Jiraiya shook his head "No, I don't believe this, it's a lie Tenshi"

She looked at him "Are you sure?"

He hesitated.

Tenshi nodded "See"

They both stared out into the night.

After a while the wind blew fiercely.

"It's starting" Tenshi whispered.

Jiraiya nodded "Go to bed, I'll keep watch"

He looked at her "Tenshi go to-"

Her eyes seemed to brighten in the moonlight and she grinned "It is starting"

Jiraiya shivered slightly, this was a side of her he had never seen before.

He suspected the eight tails was waking up.

He hoped he was wrong.

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AN

Sorry it was so serious, but you can't have a fight with the Akatsuki and joke around, if you want to live that is.

Preview of next chappie yes?

Tenshi trembled "Why Itachi?"

Itachi looked at her "Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

Tenshi took a step back, but she was to late

"TSUKUYOMI"

In the distance Kakashi yelled "TENSHI!"