KG: Yawn, hmm what do you want? The story? Yeah we got your story. The omake, yeah sorry we're fresh out of that. If you would like an omake please sent your earliest purchase of cream soda to KG's location. No omake until we reach the goal of 35 quadrillion cream soda bottles. Do you know what I could make with all this bottles? (Evil laugh).

Quote: "For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something," by Steve Jobs.


With Temari

Temari glared down at the desk in front of her as she was looking at Maki's picture. She shivered as she felt chills go down her spine. Her blood ran cold and she tried to find her breath. Temari calmly shook her head and she quickly began to go over the file once again. She read through it all. Maki's breath date, her grades in the academy, her genin missions, save also a few chunin missions. Temari was looking that every time Maki had been alone, she wasn't really alone. She always, unknowingly, had guards around her. There were reports of Maki being bulled somewhere in the beginning of the academy, but it showed that the parents of the bullies were forced to pay a compensation to the village for the act and Maki never knew about it. According to this, it showed Maki's blood results from a time where she had gotten into a fight with someone. Medic nin took it to the hospital and analyzed it. Maki was definitely related to the Sandaime Kazekage.

According to these reports, Maki was the legitimate daughter of the Sandaime Kazekage. Temari sat back into a chair as she looked up at the ceiling. "But it makes no sense. She's his daughter, but she should be older than us. She's only Kankuro's age and he was born after her," Temari said and she quickly took out a notepad and began writing down anything and everything about what she was looking at.

"Something going on here," Temari said to herself. The only ones who could ever know about this were the jounin, anbu, and the council members. But if they did then why wouldn't anyone tell Maki about her heritage? It was like when Temari learned that Naruto was the son of the Yondaime and Konoha hid it from him. What were they hoping to accomplish by doing that?

Temari finished writing down her notes and sighed. She looked left and right and she noticed that it was quiet. She could hear the wind and the sand blowing outside of the mansion and she quickly closed the folder. Good thing she was wearing gloves so that they wouldn't leave any fingerprints on the folder. She placed it away and sealed her notepad. Temari leaned up and placed her mask back on, and just in time too.

Temari heard a gasp and quickly turned around. She noticed a chunin guard looking at her. The guard had noticed that the light was on and came to investigate if anyone of authority was there. However he had just found an unknown person going through the archives. Time seemed to slow for them both, but the guard got over his shock and all hell broke loose. "INTRUDER!" he called out and sounded the alarm. The Kazekage mansion went up and shinobi were jumping around.

The alarms were heard by everyone as Gaara, who had been awake on the rooftops, looked at the Kazekage Mansion. He narrowed his eyes dangerously while Kankuro came up to the roof as well. He patted Gaara on the shoulder and the Sabaku brothers nodded to each other as they looked in the direction that Temari was in.

"Intrude..eeggghhh," The chunin fell to the ground from a senbon to the neck as Temari turned out the lights. She cursed to herself and quickly ran out of the door. She hopped over a table and closed the door back to the main archive room. She looked left and right and even she could feel the various high-level chakra signatures coming towards the mansion.

"Son of a bitch," Temari said to herself as she quickly entered the hall and ran through the corridors. Shinobi polluted the area as they ran after her. Temari took out a kunai and blocked the kunai and shuriken that they threw at her. "Formation B, plan six. Cut them off," she heard someone say. She didn't have the time to stop and so Temari took out a smoke bomb and quickly slammed it against the ground. The Suna shinobi coughed, but the more experienced of them turned to the left as they heard a large explosion. Temari jumped out of a hole in the wall as she used her chakra to stick and slide from the wall to the ground. She shifted her stance left and right to maintain balance all the way through and she noticed someone pointing.

"Right there!" They shouted and Temari widened her eyes. "Fire!" they shouted and three chunin threw kunai with flame tags towards her location. Temari growled and quickly jumped from the wall. She opened her arms and legs as she used the wind in the air to help her glide through the sky. The Suna shinobi were left stunned for a little bit. They quickly composed themselves as they rushed after her.

Temari rolled across the rooftop and coughed. She noticed people still running to the Kazekage Mansion as security lights were blazing around the village. Temari quickly dashed off as she hopped along the rooftops. She had to get back home.

She landed to another rooftop before she was forced to roll to the side. "Kaze no Yaiba( Blade of Wind)," Temari heard someone shout as Temari cursed when she felt a pinpoint slash to her arm. It quickly bled and Temari covered it with her arm as she looked up and noticed Baki drop to the ground. He took out a kunai while Temari stood and held up her own kunai. "Who are you and why are you doing this?" He asked. Temari, not trusting herself to mask her voice professionally, said nothing. She knew very well that she couldn't do much against someone like Baki and he was also there to stall her until the reinforcements came.

"Not going to say anything? Well that's fine. We have a good idea of what to do with you," he said and Temari closed her eyes.

"You have something for me?" Temari asked and Kankuro nodded his head. He had left his puppet workshop and held out a mask in front of Temari. She blinked at its weird design. It was nothing like an anbu or hunter-nin mask, but all the same it was very beautiful. It's red scar going through the eye and its white features.

"Yep, something I just made. Since asking that Suiren babe for some help since Kiri is good with metals and things then I was able to make this. Try it, but only try it when you absolutely need to," Kankuro said and Temari nodded while she looked at the mask that seemed to fit her face.

Temari opened her eyes and she only opened her mask enough to cover slid in under it and cover her face. Baki glared at her dangerously as he saw the last remnants of the spy's eyes fall behind the mask. Trusting in Kankuro and Suiren's design, she spoke. "You wish to know who I am, but you'll never find out. The secrets hidden in this village I will expose and bring to light," Temari said in a far different voice from her own that surprised her. A sort of deep, distorted voice. She smirked as Baki narrowed his eyes.

"All villages have their secrets. Who do you work for ?" He said and Temari chuckled. "And they all I will bring to light. I work for no one, but myself. Simple. However, I must bid you goodbye. It seems I've attracted some attention," Temari said looking back at the shinobi hopping on the rooftops towards them.

"You're not going anywhere," Baki said and Temari chuckled. She noticed a sandstorm rolling in and laughed. "And who are you to decide that?!" She asked as the storm covered them both. Baki cursed as he blasted a wave of wind from his palm to dispel the sand and he noticed that the unknown assailant was nowhere to be found.

"Dammit," he said from his spot on the rooftop.

Meanwhile, Temari clutched her arm painfully. She had been delivered a concentrated stunning poison. She was going to feel miserable tomorrow. She quickly moved and landed to the rooftop of her house. She panted and coughed as the mask dropped to the ground. Temari struggled to stay conscious as she fell to the ground. She dragged her body across the roof to the door until she caught a senbon to the leg. Temari growled and she turned to see a chunin drop to the ground. "Now you will die for invading Suna you damn spy!" he shouted as he raised a kunai over her head. Temari widened her eyes before shutting them tight. She felt nothing and she looked to see sand encircling the chunin. It covered his body and she the chunin never got to see who the attacker was as the last thing he heard was...

"Sabaku Soso," Gaara said as his sand compressed and crushed the chunin to death. He blood washed into the sand as Gaara looked down. He noticed Temari and so did Kankuro. They could see the people coming for her as Kankuro helped his sister up and through the door. Gaara closed it as chunin ran past their house in time. .

Kankuro laid Temari on the bed as she coughed. Kankuro held out a napkin and covered anesthetic. He placed it to her mouth and it entered Temari's body. Her eyes looked half-opened and she turned to Kankuro and Gaara. "S...croll. N-N...ote...pad. R-R-R...ead," Temari tried to say before the drug took over and she passed out in her bed. Kankuro and Gaara looked towards each other and Gaara pulled out a scroll from Temari and unsealed a notepad. Both brothers left the room and turned off the light. They sat in the dining room as Gaara opened the notepad. He and Kankuro read along its lines as the puppet user gawked while the sand user narrowed his eyes.

"You're fuckin' me right?" Kankuro asked, but Gaara didn't say anything. He just looked at the notepad and then out the window. He said nothing.

With Naruto

Genma, Shikamaru and Samui were sleeping. Naruto, Samui and Ayane shared one tent since neither female had a qualm with sleeping with the blonde which got a grin from Genma, but Shikamaru was happy to sleep alone. It was more troublesome to sleep with someone else. They were still about two days away, but knowing their speed they wouldn't be that long.

Ayane couldn't sleep and in turn, Naruto decided to stay awake with her. Both looked at the fire and Ayane's eyes turned to her left to stare at Naruto. It was quiet times like this that she could really see just how complex he was. The blonde held the title of Ice Fox, the son of the Ice Queen of Konoha. He had a rather high enough bounty just from his proclaimed genjutsu skills. Add his jinchuuriki status, high reserve levels and the low chakra Genjutsu needed to be performed then it was no wonder that, in a couple of years, he would surpass his mother. She could see his cold eyes leering at the fire, unmoving and steadfast. He seemed to really be concentrating on something which she wasn't sure what, but if she was going to be truthful then that cold look sort of turned her on.

"Never pegged you for a deep thinker," Ayane said placing her elbows on her thighs and her head in her hands. Naruto glanced to her. He looked back at the fire in front of him and he closed his eyes. "Have you ever been to war before?"

Ayane glanced to the blonde again as she registered his question. She looked over her Konoha attire. She had to admit that somewhere she missed having her regular clothing when going into a fight, but that probably wasn't important. For right now, she was content with just this. Her red eyes blinked to Naruto's blue ones. They were enhanced beautifully by the fire in Naruto's eyes. "I've seen lots of things. I've been thrown into the fray of a heated battle before. I know the sounds of people dying around me. I have a pretty good idea," Ayane said softly. Naruto nodded and sighed. Ayane could see Kurenai's influence on her son now as Naruto was just glaring like Ayane would see Kurenai do most of the time.

"The only war I ever truly knew was the Suna-Oto invasion and that wasn't even a real war. I find it all unnecessary. I just wish people could understand each other," Naruto said and Ayane sighed. "I know what you mean, but Naruto that's a hollow thing to wish about," Ayane said getting Naruto to narrow his eyes.

"What are you talking about?" Naruto asked. Ayane glared at the fire before turning to Naruto. "Look Naruto, people are greedy, deceitful and evil by nature. Not everyone in the world is going to think the way you do. Not everyone is going to change their ways just because you say its wrong. Many people in society of thought like you. They have tried to build utopias. Places of ideal peace and understanding, but they have never ever lasted. It's because as long as human nature exists then people understanding each other is pointless," Ayane said to him. Naruto quickly stood up and glared at her.

"You don't know that unless you try. It was Ero-sennin's dream to people could come together, get past their differences, and truly become one. They could all live in an eternity of peace that could actually last. No more wars, no more people suffering, and no more corrupting. Saying it's pointless means that you've already given up!" Naruto said getting Ayane to prop on leg over the other.

"Do YOU think that in either your world or mine that there won't ever be criminals? Corrupt politicians? Evil humans? Rapists? Kidnappers? Mass murderers? These things are a common occurrence. The only way you would even have a chance of getting this to stop is to shatter human nature and there is no way you could ever do that!" Ayane affirmed.

"Exactly. It's always a common occurrence and it's a pointless thing. If we had the peace that we wouldn't have these things. You don't want to kill anymore do you? I don't want to make an entire profession out of ending someone's life! It doesn't matter who or what it's for, it is wrong!" Naruto said and quickly he was smacked across the face. Naruto widened his eyes as he touched his cheek. He turned to see Ayane not amused by his words in the least. She closed her eyes and shook her head.

"The life of a shinobi is paved with death. It's one of the iron code for us. I thought you understood that. I know its wrong, but I do it because no one else will. There is going to come a time when someone challenges you on your so called 'peace' and what will you do when they take a stance against it? Kill them? Make them change? You sure as hell won't let them do what they want. Face it, when you deal with them then people will see you as either two things, a savior or a tyrant. If you're a tyrant, then they will raise against you and war will be the outcome and the cycle of hate will be the same!" Ayane growled out. Naruto rubbed his cheek and glared to Ayane.

"It only takes one to break a cycle of hatred," Naruto said to her. Ayane took a deep breath and sighed. She stood up and walked away. "I'm going to bed. I've said my part. I can't believe I was even attracted to you," Ayane said getting Naruto to look down. He opened his mouth to say something, but he then closed it.

"Hate to say it brat, but she's right. Nibi and I have seen this a lot more than either both of you. Too many bad things have happened because of a good person's intentions," Kyuubi said. Nibi maintained a straight face as she rested against her husband's chest. She did know that truth too. It was one of the many times that Kyuubi didn't joke around.

"Thanks for the support fox," Naruto said dejectedly. He sighed to himself before he doused the fire with water and went to sleep as well.

Next Morning

Shikamaru, Samui and Genma sweatdropped as they saw Ayane and Naruto fixing up the place. That wasn't the problem. The problem was the utter lack of conversation between the both of them, not to mention the utter distance between them. Naruto pulled down the tents while Ayane fixed the bags. "Umm did something happen between you two?" Genma asked. He got nothing for a response. Samui narrowed her eyes between the both of them as they finished the packing. Genma and Shikamaru sighed as they rubbed their heads at the same time.

Having that out of the way, Genma opened up a map as everyone looked over it. "From here, we will be taking a small fleet boat towards the Kiri resistance. Now I probably don't need to say this, but all of us must be on our best behavior," He affirmed as everyone glanced towards Ayane and Naruto. Ayane snorted, folded her arms, and looked away while Naruto just snorted. They sighed and Genma furled up his scroll.

"Alright then, let's get going," he said and they all rushed off through the trees in an effort to not waste time.

As they ran through the trees, Samui pulled back a little and came to Ayane. It was obvious that the Tengu was not in the mood to talk at the moment, but as this greatly concerned her then she quickly switched to 'wife mode' and waited for Ayane to begin. It was a look that she would give Naruto whenever they needed to talk about something serious. Ayane knew this glare well also, but trying to contrast it to Samui's...regular features was kind of a hard thing to do.

"What?" Ayane asked in irritation. Samui didn't let that deter her as she looked forward. "You two did some. We have been relatively fine this entire trip and this is the only time that you two haven't talk with either me or each other. After you I will be talking with Naruto so I'm going to get my information whether or not you say anything. Now what's the matter?" Samui asked getting snarl from Ayane. She never did like it when people were trying to get all up in her business. It was things that she liked to handle herself, but she did go to sleep frustrated and that was making her more or less quite tired.

So, Ayane told Samui everything about Naruto's talk with her that night. The coming war, peace, and dreams. It had taken more than a majority of the time and their run for Ayane to explain everything to Samui. By the time that they had gotten to the shore of a small town just next to Wave and Ayane had finished everything.

"I see, so that's what happened. I certainly see your point of view on things," Samui said and Ayane nodded. She glared at Naruto who seemed to be muttering something to himself. She didn't call him out on it. Samui glanced to her husband as well and gave a small smile. That was just like him to really want to create an ideal world like that. She felt a soft sense of calm in realizing her lover's dream.

"I know. Don't you think it's stupid? A world like that is impossible," Ayane said folding her arms over her bust. Samui looked down at the ground and contemplated her next words. She sighed and rubbed her neck with her arm and chuckled slightly getting Ayane's attention.

"You both wear me out. Not cool," she said getting Ayane to raise an eyebrow. Samui slightly walked forward before turning around to the purple haired Tengu. "It is a foolish dream. It's also one that I don't see a complete chance of being attained," Samui said and Ayane felt she was going to continue so she didn't say anything. And she was right as Samui turned back to her husband.

"But it's a dream that my husband wants. As his wife, I will support his decisions, and if I dislike them then I will try to nudge him in the right way. I feel that's my duty. To call his dreams foolish is not something I can do. I long to see him happy. Being supportive of his dreams is one of the ways to have him happy. I know he thinks the same for either you or me. Cause if he's happy then I'm happy. His happiness is what I long for. Is it the same for you?" Samui asked getting Ayane to look down. She narrowed her eyes and said nothing.

Samui started to walk away before she heard Ayane's voice again. "And what happens if he fails? He'll be devastated at what he learns. This isn't some childish game," Ayane countered getting Samui to nod.

"Should he fail then don't you think we should be there for him if he's ever down? I trust him that much. That's the question that you need to ask yourself. A wife supports her husband fully while being able to give him advice along the way which he will acknowledge. A girlfriend is to show the beginning signs of significant trust in her other. I have that trust for him. Do you?" Samui asked and finished walking off leaving Ayane alone. She growled and cursed.

"That's...stupid," she said to herself.

Meanwhile, Samui rejoined the group and, out of nowhere, gave Naruto a kiss to the cheek. The blonde blushed while Genma and Shikamaru raised their eyebrows in surprise. "Samui-chan, what was that for?" Naruto asked and Samui shrugged her shoulders.

"I just felt like doing it. Is that cool?" she asked getting Naruto to nod. He suddenly smiled and grabbed Samui into a hug as he spun his wife around in the air. Samui sighed at his enthusiasm, but didn't say anything. She looked over and she saw Ayane just staring at them. Both eyes connected and quickly Samui saw Ayane break it as she looked somewhere else. Samui sighed again and thought one word.

"Stubborn,"

Sunagakure, morning

Temari groaned as she leaned up from her bed. She gasped and noticed that she could move again. "You're awake," she turned her head and she noticed Gaara leaning against the wall looking at her. Temari tried to stretch her body, but she could still feel some of the lingering poisons in her body that had made it more than a little difficult to move. She slowly nodded, but she had one hell of a headache.

"Do you have anything for a headache?" she asked and Gaara placed down some medicine and water. Temari quickly took them both and sighed in relief. She undid the covers of her bed from her person and quickly tried standing to her feet only for herself to nearly fall to the ground as she was caught by Gaara. "You're not well enough to move just yet," Gaara said and Temari nodded. She didn't feel like she was ready to move either.

"How has everything been going on?" Temari asked and Gaara nodded. "You got away in time, but the village is in lockdown. They don't think the intruder left, but they are busy searching. It's a good thing that our shift ended or they would've been barging at our door to come and assist. Temari you got her just barely. We also read your notes," Gaara said getting Temari to nod. She straightened her back slightly as it was hurting a bit.

Soon the door knocked as the two tensed. Gaara and Temari narrowed their eyes before they saw Kankuro come through. He was carrying a bowl of hot water and some medical herbs. "Sup sis. I paid a visit to the medical staff. It seems that the village is in a complete mess at the moment. I met Baki-sensei in the streets and the council is calling for a meeting of all shinobi in approximately two hours. Everyone is currently still trying to sort out the mess. Which means we have to get you ready in two hours," Kankuro said and Temari groaned. She really just wanted to stay in bed and not do anything, but she knew she couldn't afford that at the moment. She got lucky by the skin of her teeth.

"Alright then. I'll go take a shower. Gaara can burn these clothes, and Kankuro can get the medicine together. Did they tell you how to make it?" Temari asked and Kankuro nodded. Seeing that, she accepted it and walked away out of her room and into the shower leaving Kankuro and Gaara alone. The older brother quickly soaked a cloth while the younger collected the clothes, lighted a match, and burned them in a trash can.

"Ne Gaara, when do you think we're all going to talk about what we read? We also have to tell the dude about this also. Think we should get more information before trying anything?" Kankuro asked and Gaara nodded.

"Yes we should. No need to get his hopes up and then have them destroyed. We'll wait a little longer. In the meantime we will have to stop our activities for awhile. No doubt they are going to be strict with everyone now," Gaara said getting Kankuro to nod his head. Gaara looked out the window at the sun and glared. Things were going to starting soon.

With Pakura

Pakura continued to follow Kimimaro through the dusty mountaintops. It had been this way for the past two or three days that they had been doing this. Orochimaru said for Kimimaro to acquaint Pakura with the northern base since that was were she would...most likely be working. The place with the most criminals, but surely the Hero of Suna could deal with it. It wasn't something that Pakura had minded at all. However what she did mind was the fact that they were already driving a wedge between her and her student. She of course knew that Maki was going to be one of Orochimaru's future bodies and even she, herself, would also but she didn't want to think about that. She could handle Orochimaru in due time...she hoped.

"Here is the place," Kimimaro said and Pakura looked up at the large intimidating building. It held the sign of 'North' on it as Kimimaro walked up the stairs. Pakura followed after him as she climbed the long flight of stairs. They continued walking and Pakura found that the base had a natural feel to it. It was carved out of the living rock in the area. Something most artists used which was something that she had known about. She shook her head of these thoughts and decided to ask a question.

"So what am I supposed to be doing here?" Pakura asked and Kimimaro glanced towards her. He stopped walking and turned to her. "You're supposed to keep any and all prisoners in line here. We have countless and if they get out of line then you are allowed to deal with them," Kimimaro said letting that hang in the air. Pakura, of course, knew what he was talking about so she just went with it.

"Am I alone?" Pakura asked. As they walked up the stairs, Kimimaro shook his head. He came up to the door in front of them and decided to fully address Pakura's question. "Orochimaru-sama has tons of guards that you will be in charge of over the prisoners. He feels that you would be beneficial in keeping them in line. Do not betray his trust," Kimimaro warned. Pakura paid no attention to the warning though. She knew what she was risking already.

"That is fine," she said and Kimimaro quickly bit his thumb, traced it over the door and stepped back. Instantly, he and Pakura saw the door creak open and they went inside. It was dark, like...darker than dark, but soon the lights flickered on and Pakura could hear groans from the prisoners. She could also hear lots and lots of fighting going on somewhere. She turned to Kimimaro for an explanation as the young man continued on walking.

"To relieve their stress, the base allows for prisoner fighting. Killing is allowed if they so wish. It's also a chance for the guards to have some amusement. I was never into it," he said and Pakura wondered if that was some dark humor that he was trying to give, but she wasn't sure.

As they came into the main room, Pakura could see some of the men whistling and growling at her. She never cared. She could deal with such things if the time ever came for such a thing. She had also been around this more times than she would care to admit. "Ignore them," Kimimaro said which wasn't necessary as Pakura had already had them at the back of her mind.

They came to the lower ring of the base and Pakura could see the fighting going on, but Kimimaro didn't give her the time to see much, but she would get to see as much as she wanted, or didn't. It didn't really matter.

Both came up to a door as Kimimaro knocked on it. It took a few minutes, but the door opened showing a gruff man glaring at them both. "What do you want Kimimaro?" he asked in his gruff voice. Kimimaro narrowed his eyes before he addressed Pakura.

"This is the base's new head of the lower rings. You are to report to her and she'll have her things in her office," Kimimaro said and the guard glanced to her. He could see the impassiveness in her eyes that she didn't care to be here, but he could also see that she was really quite strong. This man had a sixth sense about these things.

"Very well. What's you name boss lady?" the man asked and Pakura folded her arms. "My name is Pakura. Nice to meet you, I think" Pakura said letting her thoughts be to herself. The man nodded and pointed to himself.

"The name's Kaizan," he said and Pakura just nodded. She didn't really care. He was more than a little rough for her taste, but then again she just really never thought about it like that. Maybe it was her fault or something like that, but it wasn't what she had wanted, but more to the point of how she couldn't want it. Well that was for another time.

Kimimaro walked Pakura through her office and Pakura could see that it was a rather large off, complete with its own room for if she had late nights working on prisoner profiling or working to correct the procedures of their behavior. She was about as inside as she wanted, but she felt like she wasn't as inside as she could get, but this was a process. Hopefully Maki would be fine with most of the things that Pakura had taught her and Fu in their traveling.

"Will there be anything that you need?" Kimimaro asked and Pakura turned back to him. "A water dispenser," she said and Kimimaro raised an eyebrow. Pakura didn't give any hints as to why she wanted one so Kimimaro just nodded and went about his business.

He quickly left while Pakura sat in a chair. She sighed and noticed the bunches of empty drawers, cabinets, and bookshelves. She turned on her office light and sighed. Soon the door opened and Pakura noticed someone carrying a water dispenser. They placed it near Pakura's desk while Kimimaro folded his arms. "Anything else?" he asked and Pakura nodded.

"Where is my personal room if I don't want to sleep in my office?" Pakura asked. Kimimaro nodded and he quickly ushered Pakura out of the office. Kaizan gave his new boss a wave goodbye with a grin that just unsettled Pakura for some reason. This man was someone to keep an eye on.

Kimimaro guided Pakura through more of the chambers and down to the lounge, and finally the rooms. He showed Pakura her room and because she was in charge of the lower ring which was the most dangerous place then she got the biggest room. Her own bed, a window with a view of the water and creatures, and a Tv. Nothing much, but just enough to keep her happy or sated, but for Pakura, no matter how custom it was or livable, it was still a prison, but she signed up for this and she wouldn't let Naruto down. The young man had irked her for some reason as she felt the need to flow him with his little ambition.

It had made her happy to know that someone was just trying to change the world if they could. "You begin tomorrow like I said," Kimimaro said and Pakura nodded. She watched him close the door leaving her alone. She narrowed her eyes and snorted as she kicked off her shoes and leaned on her bed. She'd need a break.

With Platoon 13

Everyone was silent as they had been at sea for a good three hours now. Genma was looking at his team and he saw Shikamaru sleeping, just like his father. He turned his head and he saw Ayane looking out into the mist without a worry. She was the first person that Genma had the time to actually observe from the other world. He said nothing about it, but people like them made him want to know what the other world was like. Then he looked over to see Naruto sitting with his legs open and Samui in his embrace as they also caught up on some rest. Genma chuckled, but out of the corner of his eye he could see Ayane staring at the scene also. He wasn't sure, but she looked pissed off in he wanted to say anything. He never did and just allowed her the space. Relationships were not his strong suit.

"We're coming up to the island," he said and Genma nodded. On those words, Samui woke up and gently woke Naruto up also. He yawned and Ayane flicked Shikamaru in the head getting a 'troublesome' out of him as he got up.

The ship disembarked as Genma and the rest jumped to the ground. Genma quickly paid the sailor as he rode off. The mist covered everything around them except for a few trees. "Man can't see a thing," Naruto said getting everyone to nod.

"Alright, let's go," Genma said and they nodded. They each walked off and entered the misty bushes. They pushed away trees, swatted away bugs and stayed in formation. It was rather rough, but none of them cared. They were trained for this. Naruto looked back to see how Ayane was taking it and she was just fine with it. She said nothing as she pushed bushes out of the way. This just reminded her of her training to become a shinobi back in her village. Nothing she couldn't handle.

As they all walked, they could feel that they were being stalked. Naruto, Samui and Ayane glanced to Genma and he nodded. Shikamaru was already trying to come up with a strategy of getting things done and they all stopped as they saw someone coming. He glared at them and everyone could tell that they were surrounded.

"The water rise to bring life," he said and Genma responded. "They water the leaves of the trees and bring the fields to a lush green. Neither can survive in nature without the other," Genma replied. Instantly Naruto felt the chakra signatures leave as the man came out of hiding.

"We would like to thank Konoha for agreeing to help us," he said and Genma nodded. He held up the scroll with the seal of the Hokage over it and pocketed it. "Ao, I presume?" he asked getting the mysterious man to nod. Ao looked over the group of people. He and Naruto exchanged glanced but for a moment and he turned around.

"Right this way," He said and the Konoha team followed after him. He wasn't walking very fast so they could tell that he was still very much anxious about even letting them in. Genma could see the discreet handsigns that told shinobi to be on their guard against their group for anything.

Soon the mist dispelled for the group as they found themselves right in front of the Rebel camp. Shikamaru sighed to himself and shook his head while Naruto could see people conversing with each other about other things. He could also see the main tent out there

"Follow me," Ao said and they did follow him. The team entered the camp as they made their way down. Ao brought them to the tent in front of them. Genma walked through while Ao stopped the others. "Only one of you. You will head to your assigned tents," he said authoritatively. Naruto felt the urge to argue that, but he pushed it down as they followed him.

Ao brought them to their tents as they all collected themselves. "Keh, they seem to be a rather tight bunch," Shikamaru said getting nods from everyone.

"Well they are on their last legs is what I heard and this war will be the deciding factor of the fate of Kirigakure. No doubt it's going to be quite the stir," Samui said. Naruto and Ayane sighed, but said nothing. They unpacked their things and Naruto took this opportunity to sit on his bed. He closed his eyes for a few minutes as he was brought back to some things.

He remembered looking through his father's notes on fuinjutsu and took the opportunity to learn how to make a summoning contract. As it turned out, it was the animals that had to make a summoning contract and they would give that to the humans. Something of a way for summons to be acting summoners. It was complicated. Anyway, it stated that animals ha to take a blank scroll and place their blood into it. It had been Naruto's idea to try and make one for Tenka and Mikomi. It had always been a a part of Naruto's plan to save fiends and give them a place to stay, but Kia and Kaen had told him that summons had to live in places that weren't easily accessible to normal people for fear of there being those who would try and steal it from them. Naruto had never had a doubt in his mind that Tenka could take care of himself. And so could Mikomi.

"First I'll have to get some of Tenka's blood. That should work out well," Naruto said to himself. He then opened his eyes. They darted to his left and he noticed that the others were gone. Naruto raised an eyebrow as he stood to his feet and walked out of the tent. He looked left and right and there was one thing he noticed. There was no one around. The sounds of people stopped. No one was there to see him. The sky was black with clouds. He looked left and right once more before he ran through the campsite.

"Genma-sensei! Shikamaru! Samui-chan! Ayane-chan!" Naruto yelled, but he got no response. He opened the main tent and he saw no one there also. The plans for the invasion were on the tables, everything was there and yet things weren't right. "Kyuubi! Nibi!" Naruto shouted mentally. He got no response then also. Naruto cursed and he unzipped his jacket.

"Mikata!" Naruto said and he noticed Mikata was gone. He growled and raced back towards his tent. He noticed his bags there and he quickly knelt down to his stuff. He took out a scroll and growled as he found his kodachi to be gone. He prayed to Kami for anything that it was here. He quickly grabbed his sword handle and he pulled out his Kitetsu. Naruto smiled at the glimmering blade as he exited the tent. Naruto rolled across the ground and leaned against a pillar. He held his sword tight and he kept his breathing low.

"What the hell is going on?" Naruto thought to himself. Naruto soon saw the ground erupt around him. He gasped and jumped away onto the top of the tents as he instantly noticed five fiends appear in front of him. All lesser fiends with their purple skin and their one eyes looking at him. They looked at Naruto while their claws itched to tear him apart.

"Fiends? What the hell?! How did they get here?" Naruto wondered, but he would have to think later. They could only come through the portal that was in Konoha and they would've had a damn field day if they realized that fiends were coming in. Naruto gasped as one shot a blast purple blast to his face. The blonde jumped out of the way and backflipped to the ground.

"Guys calm down! You don't have to do this," Naruto said to them. The fiends didn't acknowledge his words and quickly charged for him. Naruto backed away as one tried to swipe him. He landed away from it while the fiend tried to tackle him to the ground. The others were running right behind it as Naruto ran through the rebel camp. He cursed and looked forward. It was only by pure instinct that he managed to dodge a swipe from one of the fiends that had appeared in front of him. He slid under it and turned his head.

"That's enough!" Naruto said and one fiend hopped on another's head as he went over the blonde's body. Naruto gasped and coughed as the fiend kicked him in the side and sent him crashing through the ground. Naruto got up and panted heavily. He was suddenly punched in the face by another fiend and another slashed at his face. The blonde cursed as rubbed his cheek. No one was around and the fiends appear out of nowhere.

"Don't make me...," Naruto trailed off and one fiend went racing for him. Naruto sighed and quickly did his handsigns. In front of them he disappeared and they looked left and right. Soon the ground sprouted tree roots as they grabbed two fiend and held them to the tents. Naruto and a clone popped out as they fiends struggled. "Say goodbye," Naruto said as he slammed his Kitetsu into their faces. They fell to the ground headless as Naruto dropped also. He grinned, but he widened at the other fiends.

They looked at the fallen ones and then at Naruto. They charged him and Naruto groaned. He didn't have time for this. He grabbed the hilt of his sword and quickly charged the fiends.

He jumped in the air, and with a thrust of his thighs and his chakra, he flew forward while his sword flew through their heads in the flying swallow. Naruto passed them and he quickly slashed his sword against its arm. The fiend didn't even cry as its blood sprayed to his arm. Naruto yanked his sword out and then went to the next. He pushed his sword to its stomach and then kicked it into the air. As the second fiend went falling down Naruto stabbed his sword through its body and slashed it in half letting its blood fall. Naruto panted and he noticed his sword was glowing in a red aura. He looked to the other fiend and he noticed it back away. The blonde's eyes were red and he chuckled. He blasted chakra through his sword and the fiend gasped as Naruto vanished in a burst of speed. He appeared in front of the fiend and quickly he slashed its body apart. White light escaped from his blade as it tore the fiend apart. Naruto chuckled and the fiend was reduced to a mess as one arm went, then the other arm, the legs, the stomach and just before the fiend could touch the ground Naruto grabbed its head and held his sword to its eye.

"Don't cross me," he said as he slashed the fiend's head off clean allowing it to drop. Naruto glared at it and soon he noticed the entire ground break apart. He was lifted to a platform and the blonde noticed that he was being observed. "Submit to me!" something said as a loud ringing went through Naruto's ears. The blonde shrieked as he fell to the ground.

"SUBMIT!" It cried and Naruto panted heavily as he looked up to see something looking down on him. It had large wings, a long tail, and its beady eyes staring down on him. "Fuck you!" Naruto shouted and he quickly as he noticed a large hand coming down to crush his body. He looked down and he noticed that he wasn't on a platform. He was on a thing's bottom hand. It's hand went crashing down and Naruto took his sword in his hands. The hand went slamming into the other as the being grinned.

Suddenly it felt a sharp pain as it lifted to see Naruto's Kitetsu embedded in its hand. Naruto was hanging on to it and the blonde charged his sword with chakra as he quickly yanked the sword from the being getting a yell from it as he dived through the air. Naruto didn't know how far he was going to go or even if he would live, but he turned his head and noticed fire coming for him. He then looked forward and crossed his fingers. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu," Naruto yelled as he summoned a clone. The clone grabbed his arm and flung him through the air. He hovered in direct eye contact to being as he brought his sword back.

"Let's see how you like it!" Naruto shouted as he bursted his chakra from his body and flew forward slamming his sword into the being's eye. "RAAAAH!" It cried out as Naruto continued to stab his sword into its eye. His features from Kyuubi were being apparent as he did so. He yanked the sword from its eye as he quickly backflipped away from it. The being covered its eye with its hand and looked at Naruto.

"You whelp! Who do you think you are!" It shouted as Naruto noticed its hand glow green. He gasped as the eye was repaired and it jumped into the sky. Naruto went running across the ground from it. He climbed up the hills to get to higher ground and the being slammed the ground unleashing a large wave of fire over the rebel camp. "Samui! Ayane!" Naruto called out as he saw the fire ravage the rebel camp. Naruto growled and looked at the large giant. It cackled as it turned to him.

"Your blood. I will have the greatest time dining on it!" it said and Naruto shook his head. He couldn't summon, he didn't have his kodachi, everyone was missing, the land was on fire, Kyuubi and Nibi couldn't hear him, but Kyuubi's chakra was still flowing through him. He could perform jutsu or techniques, he had his Kitetsu and he felt simply wonderful.

Naruto threw his caution to the wind and ran at the being. It swung its long tail at him, but Naruto jumped on it and he ran up it's tail. The creature growled and blasted fire at him, but Naruto dodged to the side. Its hand went over its head and it was sent crashing down on its tail trying to crush Naruto. It grinned, but it noticed Naruto in the skies. He snarled at it and held his Kitetsu over his head. He slammed it against its arm and hollered as his Kitetsu was bathed in its blood before Naruto slashed downwards cutting the arm off. The being growled while Naruto panted. He looked up with a grin, but it was soon turned to shock as he noticed the being's arm blast from its side in regeneration.

"What the hell are you?" Naruto asked and the being looked down at him. It chuckled and before long it materialized a large and long sword. It raised it over head and brought it down. Naruto widened his eyes as the sword slammed into the ground near the tail. The being chuckled to itself, but it then noticed Naruto rush at it. He shouted as he quickly added Kyuubi's chakra to his body and his sword. It cloaked over it and his Kitetsu turned purple-ish. Naruto yelled as he launched himself off the ground. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu," Naruto called out as he made a clone.

"Fuuton; Daitoppa," Naruto yelled as he thrusted his hand forward. "Katon: Ryƫka no Jutsu( Fire Release: Dragon Flame Technique)," Naruto's clone shouted and the wind and fire exploded in a wild firestorm as it slammed against the being's body. He growled against Naruto as he swung his sword against the blonde. Naruto blocked the sword with his own, but he wasn't strong enough and it sent him flying while dispelling his clone. He backflipped and held out his hand. He went diving down while the creature tried to get rid of the fire on its body. It noticed Naruto above it as he hollered.

"Rasengan," Naruto shouted and slammed his blue sphere into its stomach. The creature narrowed its eyes and Naruto gasped as it had no effect. It blasted him away while Naruto cursed. He landed and the being launched.

"I will dine on your blood!" He yelled as he swung his sword again. Naruto quickly ran towards it and the sword exploded against the ground. Naruto jumped over it and ran up the being's leg. He quickly jumped in the air and, with his sword, he slammed it to the creature's neck. He felt it grind against its bones as he felt the blood pour on his uniform. Naruto bursted chakra from his body and pulled the sword out letting the blood spray out as he jumped over head. "You're not dining on anything?!" Naruto declared as he slammed his Kitetsu into its skull. The creature groaned as it and Naruto fell to the ground. It crashed down while Naruto unleashed a burst of chakra through its head. He panted and quickly ejected his sword. He huffed and puffed as he looked to his right. His right hand blazing in seals that he didn't know, his Kitetsu dripping with blood and his face much better for wear. He coughed and dropped to the ground.

"Weak," Naruto widened his eyes as he turned his head around and he noticed the being glaring at him. Naruto looked back and he noticed the defeated body had dissolved. "What are you?!" Naruto asked and the creature laughed.

"Wouldn't you like to know? Don't worry you'll find out soon enough. Until then, survive and live. I long to feed on you," It said and Naruto growled as he rushed at it. He jumped into the air over the burning tents and trees as he went for its face. The creature laughed as it slowly began to sink into the ground.

"I look forward to tormenting the endless places of your mind again. Sleep carefully whelp," it said as it left just in time for Naruto's blade to slam into the ground releasing a wave of Kyuubi's chakra. The blonde panted and he dropped to the ground as he gripped his arm. He cried against the pain and he felt completely uncomfortable. He sheathed his Kitetsu and struggled on the ground towards a clearing. It was getting whiter and whiter.

"Run...fight...live...kill! I know your blade's heart. It longs to bathe in the blood of your enemies. To make them kneel at your feet. Accept it and as it is a true sword for the use of the fiends. You will recognize it. Just...you...wait," it said as the light enveloped Naruto as he passed out on the ground holding his sword.

Naruto gasped as he opened his eyes. He was currently in the medical tent with a chunin looking at him. In the corner was a worried Samui and Ayane. They both look like they had really seen worse. Right next to them was Shikamaru and Genma. They looked worried also. Naruto turned his head and if he didn't have a really huge headache then he would've jumped when he saw Haku, Zabuza, and Fu looking at him. They seemed worried and Naruto could see a tall woman right behind them with nice hair that covered one of her eyes. He could see a young man and that Ao guy that he had seen earlier. His vision was hazy as he looked at the ceiling.

"How is he?" Mei asked and the medic chunin removed her mask and smiled. "The worst is over Mei-sama, now he is resting. I still don't know what caused it. If his teammates weren't there then who knows what would've happened. Not to mention that everyone felt that complete burst of radiant chakra in the camp. We almost mobilized because we thought Yagura was here," she said and Mei nodded.

"What caused such a thing?" Mei asked and the medic shook her head. "I wish I could tell you. His team told me that one moment he's fine and sleeping then the next he's shouting, thrashing around and writhing in pain. No matter how they shook him he wouldn't wake up. I doubt it was physical," she said and Mei narrowed her eyes.

"Genjutsu?" Mei asked. Again the medic shook her head. "No, I made sure to check if someone was influencing him. They weren't doing such a thing. Not that I could recall. I had to use almost four cans of knockout gas to stop him completely," she said and Mei sighed.

"How long has he been out?" Mei asked. "Five...six hours I think," she replied. Naruto tensed at that information.

"Five or six hours? What the hell was I doing? Wait...that thing that I fought...what happened to it?" Naruto thought. "Brat what the fuck is wrong with you?" Kyuubi bellowed as Naruto groaned.

"Kyuubi-kun calm down. Can't you see he's already in bad shape?" Nibi said and Kyuubi did calm down. He spoke calmly while Naruto did his best to listen. "Brat you pulled so much of my chakra you could've killed yourself. What were you trying to fight so badly?" Kyuubi asked and Naruto leaned back.

"Fire...destruction...this...thing. I don't know. I had to use everything and it never went down. I slashed it apart. I don't know where I went to. Everyone, even you guys were gone. I...didn't see anything," Naruto said as Kyuubi and Nibi stayed silent. They glanced to each other and cut the connection to think.

"Alright well then, everyone back to your jobs! Nothing to see here! The boy is fine!" Mei shouted and Naruto could faintly see nearly a large crowd of people...crowding the tents to see the blonde that they had all heard screaming.

"Will he be alright Zabuza-sama?" Haku asked and Zabuza folded his arms. He had never felt such an intense chakra before Yagura. "I don't know Haku, but we'll just have to wait for the brat to wake up. Come on, we're needed elsewhere," Zabuza said. Haku nodded and they began to leave, but they turned to see Fu looking at Naruto sadly.

"He'll be fine Fu. Come on, we can't give you away that you're worried about him," Haku said and Fu nodded as they walked off.

The crowd of people dispersed as the medic gave Naruto a little more gas which was enough to knock him out again.

Nighttime

Naruto opened his eyes as he glanced to his right. He smiled as he could see Samui, in a chair, sleeping while gently holding his hand. She seemed content as she brushed it to her cheek while she lightly made the sounds of sleeping. Naruto then felt weight on his left as he noticed Ayane sleeping also. She seemed to be mumbling so Naruto leaned a little closer.

"Sorry...sorry...sorry...sorry," she said over and over. Naruto smiled and quickly kissed Ayane's forehead and then Samui's. They shifted slightly to his touch, but Ayane opened her eyes. She looked up as she saw Naruto looking at her. She gasped and straightened up.

"Naruto," she said and Naruto gave a weak smile. "Hey Ayane-chan, sorry I scar..mmmph!" Naruto muffled as Ayane quickly kissed him. She panted as she pushed her tongue into his lips and allowed them to swirl around. To Naruto's ears she was definitely moaning as she raised his hands and rested them around her waist. Naruto allowed them to rest their as they continued to kiss at each other. Ayane vigorously attacked Naruto, but soon the need for air was too much as Ayane pulled back. Naruto panted and so did she as they looked to each other.

"I'm sorry for worrying you," Naruto said and Ayane just fell to his chest and snarled. "I'm so gonna hit you later...idiot," Ayane said and Naruto nodded his head. Ayane just snuggled to Naruto's chest and before long he turned his head to see Samui staring at him. Both blinked and Samui decided to speak too.

"I was worried about you as well," she said and Ayane snorted. Naruto chuckled as he quickly kissed his wife as fervently as his previous girlfriend. Samui moaned to her husband's lips as they embraced each other. She moaned to the taste of his lips while Naruto took in her sweet essence. He sighed blissfully while Ayane could smell the heat from their arousal. Soon both parted as Naruto leaned back.

"What happened to me?" Naruto asked. "That's what we should be asking you. You close your eyes for a few minutes and then the next thing we know you're screaming for all of us, your struggling against all of us. It took Zabuza-san, Haku-san, Ayane, myself, and Genma-sensei to hold you down. You even fought of Shikamaru's Kagemane no Jutsu. What happened to you Naruto?" Samui asked.

Naruto looked up and he sighed greatly. "I don't know Samui-chan. I don't know," Naruto said to her getting the three of them tense.


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