Kumo's Kitsune
Long Time, No See...
"Kumo Kitsune" – human talking
'Kumo Kitsune' – human thinking or flashback talking
"Kumo Kitsune" – demon/summons talking
'Kumo Kitsune' – demon/summons speaking
Kumo's Kitsune - jutsu
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Bleach and I never will T.T
"Three weeks...it's been three weeks of nothing but these dumb-ass D-ranked missions!" An irate Naruto yelled out. True to his words, the newest Berserker squad had only been doing the despised menial jobs known as D-rank, from painting a shop owner's building to chasing down and capturing one of the many dogs that the villagers own. "You keep saying that you're going to give us an actual mission but you keep shirking us!"
"You'll get your goddamned mission when I feel like giving them to you!" the Raikage yelled out, slamming his fist down on his desk. "Now it just so happens that I have a special mission just for your team." Drawing a scroll out of his desk, he threw it over to Kirabi.
"Bro...are you sure this one is for us?" the muscled jinchuriki asked after reading it, "All it says is to go to Kiri."
"Exactly, the mission request was originally sent to Kiri but, in a show of good faith, they sent it to us. And the Mizukage personally requested you to come Naruto." He smirked at the paled look the teen gave at the thought of seeing that woman again. "Anyway, good luck on your mission!"
"Hai Raikage-sama!" the four chorused before teleporting out of his office. With a sigh, he turned his attention back to the single open scroll on his desk. On it were the symbols of every major hidden village along with some of the larger minor ones. Every village except Kumo had pictures of ninja under them. All the headbands of the shinobi had slashes through them.
"So these ninja...they're all part of the Akatsuki." he muttered under his breath, tracing his fingers over two of the pictures under Amegakure, one of a blue haired woman with a paper flower in her hair, and the other with a red mask with tomoe circling around the sole eye slit. "And both of these two have been shipping out information to Jiraiya since it's beginning. And to think one of them is-" He quickly slipped the scroll into his desk as his door opened once again, a stack of paperwork with legs on the threshold.
"Raikage-sama, there's some more paperwork here for you." The voice of his assistant came out from behind the paper stack. She set them down on the desk only for it to give way under the weight.
"Of all the times. Naruto needs to hurry up and challenge me so I can finally get away from this dammed work." A groaned, picking up the first paper of the stack. His eyes widened comically at just what was written on it. "HE SPENT HOW MUCH?! KIRABI!"
Rain poured down on the roof of a small shack nestled on the outskirts of Amegakure. Two figures sat at a dimly lit table, both clad in black cloaks with red clouds decorating the fabric. Water droplets gently splattered down on them, much to the masked man's displeasure. "Maa maa, nee-san, who are we waiting for? I think I might be catching a cold out here."
"That's why I told you to bring an umbrella, Boi."
"But I don't have one! Can't you just make me one with your jutsu Konan? I'm starting to freeze here!" The woman sighed loudly to herself, extending her palm towards her companion, paper swirling around and forming a small covering over the two, much to the masked man's delight, his eye curving up. "Ahh! That's much better! Now I'll be able to stay dry!" he chirped happily.
"Why do you always act like this Boi? I know you can be serious when you want to be so why do act like a child all the time?"
"It's just a way to get away from the stress that old guy puts on me all the time. It's like he's always giving me those really interrogating looks whenever I'm around him. I need an outlet to just have fun y'know? And plus Boi is a good boy!" Boi answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Don't let Madara get the best of you. We just have to buy our time until Jiraiya-sensei gives us the signal to proceed with the plan so just bear with it. And don't forget who you you really are inside, O-"
"Ah, so this is where you've been hiding out." a feminine voice rang out through the shack. A woman stepped into the shack, garbed in the same outfit as Boi and Konan, her wet black hair pulled into a loose ponytail. Behind her was a much shorter figure, their features shrouded by the baggy hooded cloak they wore.
"Meitachi-chan! You came!" Boi yelled out excitedly, almost leaping over the table at the Uchiha deserter.
"It's good to see you to Boi-san, you as well Konan-san." the woman smiled, sitting across from the two, the hooded figure behind her remaining upright.
"Are you sure that they're ready to become one of us? Seems like they're just a kid." Konan voiced, eyeing the hooded stranger.
"Hm? Oh Yuuki, she's more than ready. Her willpower to kill someone has made her push herself greatly during her training." The girl, now known as Yuuki slipped off her hood, red tresses falling out onto her shoulders. Her bangs were swept over to the right, a few strands falling into her face. Her hard jade eyes stared at the other sitting, an empty look in them.
"Hi Yuuki-chan! I'm Boi!" the masked man yelled, waving frantically at the girl.
"Yes and I am Konan. So just who is it you wish to kill so badly?"
Yuuki said nothing for a moment, only starring blankly at the table. When she looked up at them her eyes hardened again, gaining a steely resolve, "I want to kill the demon that took away my nii-kun, Naruto Uzumaki." Both Konan and Boi tensed at the name, both being very familiar with the boy.
"May I please speak with you outside Meitachi?" Konan said after a while. She stood in unison with the Uchiha, leading the raven outside, leaving the masked man alone with the girl.
"What is it Konan-san? Is there something wrong?"
"Tell me, were you truly planning on letting her kill the boy? You do know of his importance correct?"
The raven looked that the bluenette quizzically, but still nodded,"Of course. I've known him since the day he was born and I know of his true heritage. That's why I wanted to train her when she was brought in by Madara. I know all about Naruto and his situation."
"So why entertain her with the notion that she will have a chance to kill him if she joins the Akatsuki? You must know about Nagato's true goal, he wants to capture the Jinchuriki alive. If she by any chance killed him, Nagato or even Madara would kill her."
"I'm quite aware of that, and that's what I've already asked for her to be my partner instead of Kisame. That way, I can always keep an eye on her and stop her from killing him. I have to keep my promise to Kushina-sensei. I have to make sure that both Naruto and Yuuki become great shinobi. So you have nothing to worry about, Konan-san." She finished, turning back and entering the shack again, the origami mistress lingering slightly after her. When she eventually entered the small building, she was greeted with the sight of the young redhead sobbing in Boi's chest, the masked man gently rubbing her back.
"I-I just want *sniff* to be with my nii-kun."
"Hey you know what, nee-san? I don't think she really wants to kill Naruto. She just wants get the Kyuubi out of his body so she can truly have her brother with her. She never got to meet him, the only reason she even knows who he really is is thanks to Madara and what he's told her has been interesting to say the least." he explained, handing the still crying girl to her sensei, to whom the redhead quickly latched onto. "She thinks that Naruto is nothing more than just the Kyuubi no Kitsune itself. Apparently Madara wants to use her to get the boy in his clutches."
"Is that all?" Konan sighed, glancing at Yuuki. "This is really going to make our jobs that much worse."
"Who ever said it was going to be easy Konan-san? We are trying to foil the plans of two of the world's strongest ninja alive."
"All the more reason to keep our trail cold." Boi said authoritatively, standing up from the table. "We can't meet up again like this ever again. No doubt Madara will get suspicious and eventually send Zetsu-teme to spy on us. So from now on we will contact each other only with information through Jiraiya-sensei. Now, Yuuki-chan," he said, shocking the girl out of her distraught stupor. Reaching behind him, he pulled out the trademark Akatsuki cloak and held it infront of Yuuki, "Congratulations! You are now an official member of the Akatsuki! Meitachi-chan has already made us aware of your progress as a kunoichi and we have granted you the position of Junior Member! As a Junior Member, you will always be with your parter Meitachi on all missions and you will be included in most of the meetings except for extractions of the bijuu. So again, congratulations!"
Yuuki smiled softly, nodding at Boi as she took the cloak, switching it with her brown one. 'Just wait, nii-kun. I will free you from the Kyuubi's grip and together we can be a family'.
"Yuuki, would you step outside for a moment? I'll be right with you." the voice of her sensei brought the Uzumaki girl out of her thoughts. Nodding to the woman, she stood and bowed to the elder members before stepping outside. As soon as the redhead left, Meitachi's face became hard, her coal eyes locked directly on Boi's single eye. "Now that that's out of the way, I have a question of my own: Just who are you, Boi?" Said man just sighed loudly, scratching his mop of spiky black hair.
"I was wondering when you'd ask about that." He slowly slid the mask off his face, fully revealing himself to the Uchiha, "but something tells me you might already know just who I am, Meitachi-chan..."
"Was this really a smart decision Kakashi-sensei?"
"What do you mean Sasuki? You were the one who was going on about not having 'adequate' missions." the man said, taking his attention away from his book to look at the young Uchiha. "Starting to get second thoughts about it? We can always call back to Konoha for help if the need arises. So don't worry about it and just focus the surroundings. No doubt there's going to be more missing-nin waiting to kill Tazuna and we all need to keep a lookout." Looking back, he nodded at Jin and Sakura, the pinkette idly chatting with Tazuna while Jin's red eyes darted back and forth along the treeline.
"I guess, but still, those two had to be at least chunin rank, wouldn't that mean that if there are going to be any others wouldn't they be at the very least be jonin?"
"Sasuki. Please, I realize your concerns and am aware of what may come but have a little faith in me, I do know what I'm doing, and plus, I have a feeling that even Kami is watching over us..." the girl fell silent at that, continuing to keep pace with the jonin. The group walked in silence for a while, all on the lookout for anything suspicious.
"Would you look at this, the famous Kakashi Hatake of Konoha has taken on a team of brats to train. Oh how the mighty have fallen." a disembodied voice rang out from the lake in front of them. A lone figure rose out of the water, dressed in nothing but urban camouflage pants and a grey rebreather over his mouth, his blue hair falling down his neck. A large whirlpool was tattooed on his chest, a scar also running through the design. "I wonder, have you gotten any stronger since I last fought you?"
"Soshirou Aramaki, the last of the fallen Mizukamis." Kakashi growled, sliding his book back into his pouch and taking up a stance, "Since when do go around working for scum like Gato? What happened to the honor that you and your family was supposedly born with?"
"Keh, that honor died long ago along with the rest of the Mizukamis, so I am a free man and am able to do as I please." the man laughed through the device.
"Either way doesn't matter. This time, I will not allow you to leave here alive." Sliding up his forehead protector, Kakashi launched out at Soshirou, a kunai already in hand. "You will die here!"
"Dammit, why do I have to wear this stupid thing? It's so freakin' itchy!"
"Quit whining man, it's just for this mission. You know exactly why you have to do it, we have a high possibility of running into someone from Konoha and you how that might go." Mikishi sighed out.
"I know but still, why can't I just use like a henge or even a genjutsu? Wouldn't that be easier than just wearing this stupid mask and bandanna."
"Use your head! They have some of the best sensors with their Byakugan, Sharingan, and Genjutsu masters, no doubt someone would have noticed the chakra from it and they'd have you release it." Yugito answered, shaking her head.
"But even going as far as to change my name and personality completely?"
"Shit man, you really don't listen very well. We have to make it as if you're a total different person, doesn't that plan ring a bell?" Kirabi rapped, patting the teen on the head, "Got it, Hokuto Kyoraku?"
"Yeah, yeah I got it sensei, now can we just get going?" Naruto, or rather, Hokuto sighed, stepping away from the elder Jinchuriki. "So just where is this guy anyway?"
"Mizukage-sama said that he was last seen in Wave. What he was doing there is unknown but that bit of information is all we have to go off of. So we might as well keep going in the direction we are headed. If we're lucky, his trail could still be warm. Now be on your toes everyone, we are going into possible enemy territory."
"Hai, sensei!"
"My, my Kakashi, to have already fallen into my trap like this. Those brats of yours must have made you all the more weaker." Soshirou gloated, an unseen smirk behind his rebreather. Next to to him, he had Kakashi trapped in a sphere of water, slowly suffocating the jonin. "And now that you're out of the way, that old bridge builder is as good as dead." As soon as he finished talking, two more blue haired men popped out of the water, both dressed in similar urban camouflage pants, one wearing a white straightjacket while the other simply wore a black chest plate.
"What?! Is this all I get to kill?! What the fuck Soshirou, it's just a little group of brats!" The one in the straight jacket swore, his wild eyes darting over the team of genin.
"Calm down, Agito. You can always kill some of the villagers if need be." The other male said, much calmer than his partner. "And since I'm such a good brother, I'll even let you get the first kill."
"Like you even care Akito. I was going to go first anyway! So shut up and watch how the master kills!" Agito roared, shooting forward with water rising and following after him. "I think I'll go after the scared little girl in front, first!"
'Dammit why can't I move?!' Sayuki screamed out in her mind. She did nothing but stare at the crazed man as closed in on her, the tendrils of water shooting out behind him. 'This can't be where I die! Not here! I can't die!'
"Wow, and here I thought the Mizukamis had a strict honor code. And to think, someone from that illustrious clan would go so low as to attack a girl. How pitiful." A large column of lightning struck infront of the charging man, cutting him off from his 'prey'. The electricity cleared revealing Mikishi, electricity dancing on his skin. "It's people like you make the rest of us with Kami's Blessings look really bad. Maybe you should fight me, I'm sure I'll give you more of a challenge."
"Oh my, a Raikoukami! I'd never imagined that I'd be able to kill one of you pretentious bastards!" the crazed water user cried out, resuming in his charge, "You always think you have the upper hand over us with you damned lightning but not anymore!" The water lashed out ahead of him, stopping a few feet infront of the teen. The liquid quickly morphed into girl who latched on to Mikishi's shirt, holding him to the ground.
'What the hell?! Where'd she come from?!'
"Now you die!" Looking up, Mikishi's green eyes widened at the sight of Agito descending on him, a tendril of water attached to his arm to look like a sword. The water user let out a crazed cackle-like roar as he slashed down, connecting with the ground and sending dust and debris flying. "Good reflexes, that's going to make killing you all the more fun!" Agito laughed out, looking at Mikishi of to his right, the girl now in his arms. "Ami! Get over here!"
"Yes, nii-sama," the girl, Ami, said in a soft voice. She then literally melted in Mikishi's arms, her liquid body sliding on the ground and reforming next to Agito. As soon as she was fully upright, she was forced to double over, her brother's foot in her stomach.
"I told you to hold him there even if I cut your fucking arms! off! So why did you let the bastard pick you up and dodge with you?!" The Kumo genin looked on in shock as Agito viscously stomped on the girl's stomach, ignoring the girl's cries of pain.
'What the hell is going on?! He was going to cut right through her just to get to me?! What kind of fucked up family is this?' He was so wrapped up in the terribly odd sight that he never noticed the final member of that twisted family, Akito, blur past him toward Sayuki and company.
"That's just like you Agito. Get distracted with mere insects and let the target get away, but not this time. You can keep playing around with that Raikoukami, while I take out the bridge builder." he muttered, willing water to cover his hand like a blade. "Now begone."
"How about you eat my fist!" Mere steps away from his target, Akito pulled a complete 180 to dodge the steel-knuckled fist that shot out infront of him, still getting a small scratch on his cheek.
"It seems like we've disturbed a hive." the blue haired man muttered, emotionlessly staring at Hokuto. The teen returned the gaze, calmly adjusting his twin trench knives on his fists. "So many insects to squash, just to get to an old man. This job just get's more and more complicated.
"Sorry to say, but your guys' job ends here." Hokuto responded, putting both his hands up. "'Cuz none of you are going to leave this place alive."
"Big talk for an insect as insignificant as you."
The two stood locked in a glaring match, as Sayuki stood still frozen in her spot mere feet away from them.'This person's aura...it feels so familiar...but there's no way it could be him...Naruto-kun?'
'Those two can't be above genin, so that means there's another brat around. Wait a minute, where the fuck is their sensei?!' Soshirou mentally growled. His eyes furiously scanned the surrounding area, desperately trying to find the last two
"You're wide open, muthafucka!" Soshirou barely had time to dodge a large muscled arm, encased fully in lightning chakra, coming directly at his neck. Rolling away, he was forced to release Kakashi from the water prison.
"Thanks for the save there, I thought for sure I was done there." the scarecrow coughed out, moving next to the muscular jonin.
"No problem brotha, but right now we gotta deal with the enemy. We should both able to take his ass out hella quickly!" Kirabi rapped, flexing his muscles.
'Dammit, I wasn't expecting to run into this guy, not to mention a Raikoukami and whoever the hell that other kid is. Time to retreat for now.' "Agito, Akito, Ami! Scatter! We're pulling out for now." Soshirou commanded, his body already melting back into the water. "Don't get too happy Kakashi, Kirabi. I will be back to kill you both in time."
"Dammit! Just as it was getting good, but don't be sad Raikoukami brat! I'll be the one to take your feeble life, just be patient! Now keep up Ami!"
"Yes, nii-sama," Both turned back to their liquid forms and soaked into the ground, disappearing into the earth.
"It seems to be your lucky day, insect. Your worthless existence will continue on for another day.. Akito muttered, practically evaporating from his spot.
"It's more your lucky day than mine. So come back anytime, I'll be ready to take you down any time."