Chapter 10: Where?
Akira's POV
I was running to Gorotsuki Field. I had to admit, I was a little scared. I was traumatized after what happened when I was 7. Those rogue ninja beat me up badly. But that was 7 years ago. I'm different from what I was before. If I can't win, I don't care. I wasn't going to let my imouto get beat up like me. I'm her onii-san. I have to protect her. Keep her out of harms way. She looks up to me and I'm not going to let her down!
I came across the field and sprinted towards Tou-san.
"Tou-san!"
"Akira, what are you doing here?"
"Imouto and I can't find Kaa-san. She's not in the house."
"What? Where's Atsuko?"
"She went searching for her."
"Hinata!"
"Tou-san, what do we do?"
He thought for a moment, before looking past me.
"I'm going go help Atsuko. Take Mayumi to the hospital, okay?"
"Alright, Tou-san!"
"I'm trusting you."
"Okay."
Tou-san ran off. I looked at the girl. She was blushing and looking at the ground.
Why do all girls blush when they see me? Ew!
"I'm going to help you, Mayumi-chan," I told her.
She nodded. I slowly picked her up and put her on my back. I jogged out of the field, being careful that she was on my back.
Then, I heard leaves being crushed in the woods. I stopped for a moment, then ran off more faster. I was stopped when three rogue ninjas jumped in front of us.
Uh oh.
Atsuko's POV
I went to all of the market places. She wasn't in any of them. Then, I went to the Hyuuga's house hold. I was let in through the guards. I ran around calling for my Ojii-san
"Ojii-san! Ojii Hiashi-san!"
Crap, nothing. I decided to call for my aunt and uncle.
"Oba Hanabi-san! Oji Neji-san!"
"Who's that yelling?," I hear my uncle.
I turn around to see him.
"Have you seen Kaa-san? Did she tell you where she was going?!," I asked.
"No, she didn't. Why," he replied.
"Ugh. I can't find Kaa-san anywhere."
I quickly ran away. Maybe I should go visit Mom's old teamates.
I went to Kiba-kun's house first.
I was breathing hard by this point.
"Kiba-kun...have...you seen...Kaa-san?"
"No. Why? What's wrong?"
"Dammit! I can't find her. Nii-san and I can't find her anywhere!"
"Come on, I'll help. Akamaru!"
Akamaru barked. He lead the way out of the house. He sniffed around the village for a good 30 minutes.
Akamaru let out a whimper.
"A whimper? What does that mean?!," I asked panicking.
"No good," Kiba-kun said.
"No!"
I have to go find Tou-san.
"Thanks Kiba-kun! Akamaru!"
Akamaru barked.
Where's Tou-san?
Naruto's POV
How could I have let this happen?! I'm the Hokage and I can't even notice ninjas coming into the village! I'm suppose to keep the village safe. Also my family.
I saw Atsuko running towards me.
"Tou-san," she screamed.
"What's wrong?," I asked.
She was tired. She put her hands on her knees to catch her breath. How long has she been running?
"Atsuko, what have you been doing?".
I bent down to her level.
"I...I went...to go look for...Kaa-san. "
"Where did you go?"
"I...went to...Kaa-san's...old teamates' place. I...just got back from Shino-kun's house."
"No luck, huh?"
"Not uh."
She rubbed her left eye and tried not to let the tears fall.
I hugged her.
"Its okay, don't cry."
That didn't help. She cried even more.
"I. Miss. Kaa-san," she cried.
Poor, Atsuko.
"Okay, I'm going to take you to Kakashi's house, okay?"
"For-For what?"
"You need to rest. You look tired. No one is at home right now."
"No! I'm fine, Tou-san. I want to help find Kaa-san!"
I sighed. She was pushing herself too hard. After all, she's only 5. I picked her up and started running.
'Don't push yourself too hard."
"But I'm fine!"
I have to hurry up and get her to Kakashi's house.
Akira's POV
I froze, not knowing what to do. The girl seemed frighten. I held onto her tightly. Okay, I'm going to need my hands for a minute.
"Hey, Mayumi-chan, I have to use my hands for a minute. Wrap your legs around my waist."
She did it quickly. I slowly dropped my hands. She tighten her grip around my neck and waist.
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
I made 4 clones. They know what to do. 2 of them made the Rasengan in the other ones' hands. I put my hands back behind me. The two clones blasted two ninjas in the gut.
"Alright, good job guys!," I cheered.
Ah, crap, that leaves one ninja left! No!
The rogue ninjas that got hit, got back up.
"Aw,damn!"
I can't use my hands...
"So, I guess I have to take you down with my feet!"
I charged at him and kicked him with my right foot. He moved his right shoulder. He was behind me, so I threw my left leg behind me to kick him. He fell to the ground.
Now, for the other two.
One of them went in front of me and the other behind me. I dropped to my hands and kicked the guy in the back with both feet. I swirled around and kicked the one in the front with both freet. I hit a back flip to land.
I got up and started running. I can't fight them all right now.
Then, I made six more Kage Bunshins to slow them down. I got out of the field successfully and I started heading towards the hospital.
Atsuko's POV
Dammit! I have to get out of Tou-san's grasp.
I started wiggiling. Tou-san sighed.
"Atsuko stop," Tou-san warned.
"No, I can't! I want to help find Kaa-san," I protested.
"Suko, you're only 5. How much running have you done?"
"Well, Lee Sensei made us run 5 laps around the village, then I ran the shortcut to our house, I ran to you to help Mayumi-chan, I ran back to Gorotsuki Field, I ran to get Nii-san, and I ran all over the village."
"Oh,Suko..."
"But, Tou-san, I'm fine really."
"No. No more arguing. Settle down."
I did what Tou-san told me to and settled down. He was right I was tired, but I wanted to help. I tried to stiffle a yawn, but it came out. Tou-san sped up a little.
Tou-san knocked on Kaka's door. He came to it and he looked down at me.
"Kakashi, can you keep her? She's been pushing herself to hard and trying to find Hinata. Please let her nap," asked Tou-san.
"Sure," Kakashi agreed.
"No, I'm not tired!," I protested again.
"Yes, you are," Tou-san said. "You yawned a lot on the way here."
"Okay, but..."
Kakashi took me from Tou-san.
"Don't worry, go find Hinata."
"Thanks, Kakashi. Atsuko, you better listen to him."
"Alright."
Tou-san left. Kakashi looked down at me closely.
"You do look tired. You do need a nap."
"No, I don't, Kaka."
"Yes, you do. You're only 5."
"Who cares about my age? I can't do this when I'm a ninja."
"Yes, but you're not a ninja yet."
"I will be soon."
He took me upstairs to his room and put me in his bed. Once under his shuriken blankets, I was out instantly.