AN: Hey guys sorry this chapter is so short but it's better than nothing right? I hope so... Once i get two reviews i'll post another chapter i promise. I hope you love this chapter cause i just redid chap 3 and made sure that my mistakes were fixed. I know that kakashi was chunin at 12 but i switched it to 14 and made him jonin at 15 okay so his jonin age is close to the same. I just didn't know at the time. I did know however and did not take into account that people graduated the acadamy at 12 but i changed that just to let you know. Okay so on with the story.

Disclaimer: Wow i haven't done this in a while. I don't own naruto blah blah blah. I do own Nikiya blah blah blah. I wish i did own naruto blah blah blah. I don't know how Pein acts AT ALL so i made him my own a little. WHATEVER!!! on with the story.

Chapter 4

Kakashi's eyes widened. He whirled around to see the eyes of the person that he had grieved over for 6 years. "Nikki." He whispered. She was pretty beat up but she still looked just as beautiful to him. She took a step towards him but nearly fell and balanced herself on a tree. "What's the matter?" He asked quickly.

"Silver…" she whispered again. Nikiya broke into tears and ran to Kakashi. He wrapped his arms around her.

"I missed you so much." He whispered. "I thought you were dead. We all did. Sasuke has been all alone. He's been calling himself an avenger. He says he's going to avenge the Uchiha clan." Kakashi continued.

"I would join him if not for my wounds." Nikiya said softly, hatred dripping from her words.

Kakashi lifted her chin. "Hate does not suit you. Please don't let it cloud your eyes." He said softly. He saw her eyes glimmer with love. She buried her face in his chest. He felt her breathe in deeply.

"You still smell the same." Nikiya said.

Kakashi laughed. "Is that a good thing?"

Nikiya laughed with him. "Yes." She looked up at his face and tugged at his mask just like she used to. Kakashi hugged her to his body and kissed her.

"Well, what a touching scene. Lovers reunited at last. To bad Itachi couldn't keep you in your cell. Then I wouldn't have to take you away again. Oh wait, I don't CARE!" Nikiya heard the cold voice behind her.

Her eyes widened. "Kakashi, you have to get away from here. Now." She whispered urgently.

"Don't you remember? I'm going to protect you with everything. Even if it means my life." Kakashi replied.

"No! Don't you know who that is? That's Pein, the leader of the Akatsuki. We can't beat him. Not alone, and not together."

"You don't know that." Nikiya turned her face away from him.

"Make your choice. Will you come with me and let the man live, or will you fight and have him die?" Pein said, his piercing orange eyes directed right at Nikiya.

Kakashi grabbed Nikiya and pulled her behind him. "I'm not letting you be taken away again. Not after just seeing you again after 6 years of thinking you dead." He whispered so only she would hear. "She's not going anywhere, Pein!" Kakashi called.

"No, Kashi. Don't do this." Nikiya pleaded.

"Stop. I'm not letting you go. Jiraiya is on his way to a clearing not far from here. I'll make the battle go in that direction so he can help us." He whispered.

Pein glared at Kakashi. He made a few handsigns. Four people appeared around him.

"You think you can defeat me with a few clones?" Kakashi said. He lifted his headband from his left eye to reveal his sharingan. Pein shot him another glare.

"Kakashi…" Nikiya whispered. Kakashi realized that her voice was coming from lower than it should have been. He turned quickly. A longhaired version of Pein stood behind him where Nikiya should have been. He jumped back and looked to where she had last stood. She was on the ground. A needle had sunk into a pressure point on her leg. Kakashi jumped at her and picked her up while he ran past.

"Are you all right?" Kakashi asked. Nikiya only nodded in pain. She was gripping her leg. She then shook her head.

"Poison… There was poison on the needle." Nikiya managed to say.

"Jiraiya!" Kakashi called after seconds of running.

"The Frog Sage is here!" Jiraiya said loudly from afar.

"Be as quiet as you can and help me get Nikki to the village. We have the leader of the Akatsuki on our tail." Jiraiya nodded, suddenly serious. "If you can head to the village with her now I can have my ninja dogs hold him off." Jiraiya put his arms under Nikiya.

"No… Silver… Don't leave me…" she could barely utter those words.

"I'll catch up soon." He said the words more for Nikiya's sake than to Jiraiya.

"Don't worry, sweetie, the Frog Sage Jiraiya will keep you safe." Jiraiya said, his white hair was flowing out behind him because of his speed. Nikiya started to fall asleep but grabbed her leg as pain shot up it. "We better get you to Tsunade, huh?" Nikiya flinched. "I'll take that as a yes."