A/N: Another update, another chapter. Expect to see some new story ideas of mine posted soon. And you know the drill, please leave lots of reviews. And since someone asked, I'll add in a Bleach character or two.
Chapter four: Demons clash! Naruto vs Zabuza.
"Hey Sasuke! I think I finally figured out what your problem is… YOUR BALLS HAVEN'T DROPPED YET!" Naruto declared rather loudly, deliberately trying to provoke Sasuke into a fight for his own amusement since its been a long trek towards Wave.
Kakashi groaned, eagerly awaiting the day a replacement was found for Naruto. Much as he liked the boy's talents and his antics were amusing… it was a tiresome chore to play as mediator between Naruto and Sasuke. "Now Naruto, is it really necessary to torment Sasuke by questioning his masculinity?" the copy nin asked with an eye smile.
"Necessary? No, it's not. But it sure is fun." The Jinchuuriki answered as though it were the most simple thing in the world. Making Kakashi sigh while Anko was laughing her ass off. As they continued walking, Naruto glanced at a puddle on the roadside. His eyes narrowed slightly at the poor camouflage.
"Naruto I…" Raven tried to warn him since she sensed two individuals with hostile intent, but was cut off by her master who spoke "I know. The puddle. Keep Tazuna-san safe."
The Empath nodded in understanding, impressed by how sharp he was. Glad she had chosen wisely in making a covenant with him. Out from the puddle emerged two figures, but before they could strike, Naruto vanished in a blurb of motion and kicked one of the figures away. The two were linked together by a type of chain, designed to ensnare then eviscerate their intended victims which made both fly off and land into the ground.
"What do we have here? Bandits looking for a score? No? Too well equipped and Chunin level chakra signatures. Ninjas eh? For us? Or the Bridge builder?" The Jinchuuriki asked as he drew a pair of throwing knives. The Demon brothers glared at this punk ass Genin for interrupting them. If they failed then Zabuza would have their heads!
They leapt to their feet and disconnected the chain so they could move more efficiently. But they found themselves stuck in mid air. Unable to move their limbs. On closer inspection… they found that they were trapped in an intricate web of wires that now ensnared them. "You… HOW DID YOU SET THIS UP?" asked one of the brothers.
"Mmm? Oh the wires? Pretty shoddy work actually. Had to set it up in a rush when I saw your puddle. Next time, try a fallen log or something. Although… there might not be a next time if you fail to tell me who sent you and why." The blonde spoke as he holstered his knives, his fingers twitched slightly which resulted in the wires tightening and digging into their flesh.
Sweat poured down what was visible of visible of their faces. But Gozu merely chuckled and spoke "You really think you can threaten us? You don't have the balls to carry them out!" this earned a mere sigh from the blonde as his thumb twitched, causing a wire to slice off the head of Meizu, the other brother.
"MEIZU! YOU BASTARD! YOU KILLED MY BROTHER!" yelled the remaining brother angrily as he struggled against the wires in vain.
"Sure I did. What if it? It's not like his death will weigh in my conscience. I gave you a chance to talk and possibly live, but then you tried to 'call my bluff'. Thing is… I don't make idle threats or empty promises. But now I'm just being a chatterbox." The Jinchuuriki rambled as he clenched his fist, which made the wires shred the brothers to pieces, leaving only the heads intact.
Collecting the brother's heads, he stored them away in a sealing scroll to later collect on their bounties. He didn't truly need the money since his boss covered all his expenses, but he could probably donate it to a good charity or save it for a rainy day if need be.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU BAKA! YOU MURDERED THEM!" screeched Sakura in disgust, her face a dark shade of green from the gruesome display. Sasuke was slightly sickened as well, if only because the blood and gore reminded him of the Uchiha massacre. Raven stood idly by, understanding that this was to be expected of someone who served the Shinigami.
Anko and Kakashi has more neutral expressions. They both knew Naruto was skilled, but the latter didn't know that Naruto could kill so casually. The whiskered teen merely replied to the pinkette "Sure I did. What of it? They were our enemies which also threatened our client. So I killed them. Plain and simple. Tazuna-san? There something you wanna tell us? I suggest you be truthful. If my associate Raven senses so much as a hint of a lie, we're dropping the mission and leaving you here."
The two Jonin nodded in agreement, misinformation of mission details from a client was a pretty serious offence after all. The Bridge builder sighed deeply and adjusted his glasses before beginning to explain "All right. I'll be straight with you. The truth of the matter is… there's a certain man who wants me dead. He is called Gato."
"Gato? Like the Shipping company?" Anko asked, recognizing the name.
"That's right. In Wave country we don't have a Shinobi village. Never needed one since we're an island Nation. Our own natural defense… became our weakness. Gato took control of our docks and ports, putting us in a stranglehold, if you control our docks then you control everything. I am attempting to build a bridge to connect us to the mainland and break Gato's hold. However, without Shinobi protection, I won't last a week." Tazuna explained in a somber tone, ashamed he had to lie in order to get help.
"I see. I understand everything now. Everyone… we're continuing the mission!" Naruto proclaimed with a large grin.
"DON'T DECIDE SOMETHING LIKE THAT ON YOUR OWN!" Sakura yelled in distress, not wishing to be put in an early grave because of Naruto's bold and brash attitude.
The Jinchuuriki waved off the fangirl. And spoke with a large grin "We have two Jonin with us. Plus we have myself and Raven. I think we can handle it." At this the two Jonin looked at each other and gave a brief nod of agreement.
"All right then. We're continuing on." The Jonin announced with an eye smile. Prompting them to continue the march to Wave country. So far, the rest of the trip remained uneventful, aside from Naruto making fun of Sasuke's sexual orientation or him having not gone through puberty yet. Much to the Uchiha's annoyance.
"My feet hurt! Can't we stop for a minute?" whined Sakura, once again proving what a burden she was for the team.
"We already did five minutes ago." Commented Raven in a blank manner. This girl was supposed to be a Kunoichi? How ludicrous.
"She's right Sakura. We must continue on. The more time we waste out here, the more likely we are to encounter the enemy." Kakashi explained in a simple manner, having gotten used to the group's antics. Suddenly a quiet voice whispered "Behind you." Upon hearing such a chilling voice, Kakashi felt some years of his like drain away, a cold sweat formed as he instinctively prepared a Lightning Blade, to skewer the offender.
When he turned he saw it was that Shizukesa girl that hanged around Naruto, he was too late to stop his jutsu from piercing her chest, however she grabbed his arm causing a small crater to form under them as the jutsu dispelled, then with minimal effort, she chucked the masked Jonin into the trees.
"Ah! Kesa-chan! You're back!" the blonde spoke excitedly, scooping his Manager up in a hug. In the background, Sasuke, Sakura, and Tazuna all wondered how a little girl snuck up on an elite Jonin like Kakashi.
Speaking of which, the Jonin himself emerged from the trees, wondering what that feeling of dread he received was. For some reason, he recalled that Naruto mentioned the red eyed girl had a 'scary voice'. Was that what he meant? Or was there something deeper involved?
"Oi! Kesa-chan! Did you bring me any souvenirs?" the Jinchuuriki asked in a giddy tone. With a nod, his manager pulled the desired finger bone token of Rin Nohara from her Monks cloak. Which the whiskered teen pocketed with a deep nod of thanks. Then she pulled forward a large sack… with some movement inside.
"Ohh! What's that? Is that a Chupacabra?" the blonde asked, hoping it truly was one.
"A Chupawhatnow?" asked Tazuna in confusion, the name sounded familiar but he wasn't an expert on such things.
"Naruto-kun claims to have seen a Chupacabra in the Forest of Death in Konoha. Hah! Way to pull people's legs Naruto-kun!" Anko teased with a cheeky grin, poking at her apprentices whisker marks.
"Oi. I know what I saw." The blonde quipped while crossing his arms. Shizukesa let the opening of the sack loose to expose it's contents. Inside was a certain Kiri Kunoichi.
"HOLY SHIT! YOU BROUGHT ME A GORGEOUS WOMAN AS A SOUVENIR? BEST MANAGER EVER!" Naruto yelled while crying out anime tears. The 'souvenir' sweat-dropped at his antics slightly and then spoke "Hello. Is this little girl your friend?"
The blonde smiled and spoke in a casual tone "Yep. She's my manager. My name's Naruto. What's yours?"
The auburn haired woman smiled and answered "I am Mei Terumi. Erm, how do I put this? Your friend kidnapped me to be perfectly honest."
"Wait… SHE KIDNAPPED A FOREIGN KUNOICHI? THIS COULD CAUSE SOME KIND OF DIPLOMATIC INCIDENT BETWEEN VILLAGES!" screeched Sakura while tugging at her hair in disbelief. Not wanting to lose her headband over something like this.
Mei cringed at the shrill voice. Wondering how this girl even became a Kunoichi. She cleared her throat and began to explain "Actually, I don't think you need to worry. You see, I am of the Rebel faction in Kiri. Our Mizukage went off the deep end and began butchering people bearing bloodlines, regardless if they were Shinobi or not. I was betrayed and wounded in battle… then your little friend here kidnapped me."
"You have my apologies Mei-chan. Kesa-chan tends to do whatever she wants. Kesa-chan? Would you be so kind as to let her go?" the blonde asked while rubbing his Manager's head. Instead of releasing the poor Kunoichi, she shook her head.
"What do you mean 'No'? If she doesn't want to be here then we don't have the right to keep her prisoner." Naruto spoke with a small frown. In response, his manager kicked him hard on the leg, making him yelp and hop up and down on his uninjured leg.
Shizukesa then shoved the Kunoichi into the Blonde's arms and walked off, disappearing from view. "Wow. She's quick." Anko commented in surprise. She knew bits and pieces about the girl, but her boundless strength inside of the small body was still surprising.
"Ummm. Naruto-kun? Would you please release me?" Mei asked, relieved that the silent girl had finally left. Maybe now she could finally get back to Kiri and help with the Rebellion's efforts.
"Sure thing. Kesa-chan was acting a bit weird. Sorry about that." He apologized and pulled her from the sack, he then proceeded to untie her wrists and legs from her bonds.
"What the hell are you doing Dobe?" Sasuke asked with his trademark scowl.
"Can't you tell? I'm releasing this very nice lady so she can back wherever she came from. We have no reason to keep her prisoner." The blonde spoke as he continued to untie the Kiri Kunoichi. However, the knots were quite intricate in nature so he drew one of his throwing knives to cut her loose.
"Hn. Weren't you paying attention Dobe? She said she was with the Rebels in Kiri! It stands to reason she must have a bloodline." Sasuke noted with a deepening scowl.
,Oh my god! He has a brain! Sasuke actually has a functioning brain! And he finally noticed a woman!" Naruto yelled out while feigning shock at the fact he made such an observation.
"STOP MOCKING ME LOSER! LAST I CHECKED YOU DON'T HAVE A CLAN!" yelled the Uchiha in rage, as he jumped on the blonde while trying to throttle him. Kakashi and Anko immediately stepped in to separate the two, and avoid them killing each other.
The Snake mistress sighed and spoke to her apprentice "Naruto-kun. You know I love you and everything, but could you please refrain from provoking Sasuke? As funny as it is to hear you make jokes about his penis, I don't wanna have to tell the Civilian council that you ended up killing their precious Uchiha… regardless if it was self defense. If you behave yourself the rest of the way, Anko-sama will provide… special services."
"Now you're talking my language Anko-chan. Or should I call you Sensei during that time?" he asked in a flirtatious manner.
"Mmm. Depends on my mood. I like to dabble in the rough stuff." She quipped with a saucy grin.
"My my Naruto-kun. You have some interesting friends." Mei spoke with a small twinkle in her eye.
"What can I say? I'm good at making friends. Especially of the female variety. Now you can call Naruto Uzumaki your friend too." He spoke with a large grin. A question mark appeared over him as the auburn haired woman now had a dumbstruck look on her face.
"Did… you… say… your name… was… Uzumaki?" she asked in slow and breathless voice.
"Yeah. Why?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. Then, by sheer force of will, Mei ripped apart her bonds and bowed towards the blonde, her head planted hard against the ground as she yelled "PLEASE TAKE ME AS YOUR DISCIPLE NARUTO-SAMA!"
"Eh?" was the collective response of everyone excluding Mei. The Auburn haired woman lunged forward and grabbed Naruto's hand pulling it into your cleavage "As a proud member of the Terumi clan, I hereby pledge myself to you Naruto-sama!" she proclaimed with tears leaking down her face, joy filling her at the fact she had found a real Uzumaki. How did she know he was for real? The animosity towards those of Senju or Uchiha descent. That was obvious from the jump.
"ANOTHER ONE?! WHAT IS WITH YOU AND WOMEN?" yelled Sakura, pointing an accusatory finger at the blonde.
"Dunno. Maybe it's the whisker marks?" the Jinchuuriki asked in an innocent tone.
"Riiiiiight. Anyway, Mei-san, if you're going to support us, or at the very least Naruto for our mission, I think it would be helpful to know what you can do." Kakashi spoke, trying to get past the absurdity of the situation and move on towards their goal.
Mei ignored the Jonin and was eyeing Raven up and down instead, noting that her legs were completely able to be seen. "What's this? Are you Naruto-sama's concubine?" she asked out of curiosity, grinning at the probability of competition.
Raven blushed furiously, even with her years of training and temperance, there were some things that could throw her off. And being randomly asked if she was a concubine? That was a new one for her. She slipped her hood up and turned around and began chanting under her breath to calm herself. "Ohhhh. This is going to be fun!" cheered Mei with a hearty laugh.
"Oh great. ANOTHER weirdo." Whine Sakura as she hanged her head in dismay.
"Weirdest thing I see here is your washboard body." Naruto quipped, making the fangirl yell out in anger. Yep. This was all completely normal for these Konoha Shinobi.
Later.
"Sooooooo where are we going?" Mei asked as she walked down the road with the Konoha Shinobi, more particularly with Naruto. Anko had a possessive hand on her apprentice, much as she appreciated some competition, she had known Naruto longer and wasn't about to let him go. Raven however chose to keep her distance. She couldn't risk losing control over her emotions and a feeling of jealously was already sprouting.
"You mean you followed us without even asking?" Tazuna asked with a large sweat-drop forming on his brow.
"Mmmm. I supposed I did. Oh well. Doesn't matter. I'll go anywhere Naruto-sama does." She replied in a simple tone of voice, showing that she didn't really care.
"Tch. What a cheat. That Naruto has no idea how good he has it with women. You'd think she'd focus on guys more her age." The Bridge builder mumbled under his breath.
Unknown to him Mei heard bits of what he said, and it sounded like 'What a cheat… That Naruto… no… good… with women… she'd focus… on guys… her age.' A thick tic-mark formed on her brow as she thought in horror 'ADULTERY?'
Clearing her throat she gave a sickly sweet smile and spoke in a tone that was mixed with honey and venom "Client-san? Shut up or I'll kill you." At that the Bridge builder flinched and screamed in his mind 'What did I say?'
So far, the rest of the way to Wave had been uneventful. And Naruto cut back on his mockery of Sasuke… and instead turned it on Sakura. "I'm curious Sakura. And I've been meaning to settle a bet with Kiba for awhile. Let's say you succeed in hooking up with Sasuke, then what? You gonna pop out some little brats for him? I doubt you two would be very good parental figures." He asked in a teasing tone. Already picturing Sasuke not giving two shits about his kid(s).
Elsewhere, in an alternate timeline. A certain Spectacled Uchiha sneezed. "SCREW YOU NARUTO-BAKA!" The pinkette yelled in anger. Instead of teasing the fangirl further, he drew a throwing knife and tossed it into the bushes a small 'thunk' sound occuring.
On inspection, it was revealed that a white rabbit had fainted from shock as the knife was just centimeters above its head, planted firmly into the tree. "NARUTO! LOOK WHAT YOU DID! YOU COULD HAVE KILLED THAT POOR RABBIT!" Sakura yelled out and cradled the poor animal in her arms.
"Oi. Isn't there something wrong with this picture? That's a snow bunny… so why is it's fur white in the SUMMER?" Naruto asked in a rhetorical manner, already figuring out that this bunny was used for a substitution.
The sound of steel cutting the air rang out, with a smirk the blonde drew his scythe and deflected the incoming object, which was revealed to be some type of Zanbatou. With it successfully deflected, the blade's course was altered and sent flying into a tree, where it was firmly planted. Then, a man appeared, standing on the Zanbatou's handle.
"I know that guy! Hey! Zabuza! It's been awhile!" yelled Mei who was quite cheerily waving at the now identified swordsman.
"Mei? Mei Terumi? Kinda far from Kiri aren't you?" Asked Zabuza out of curiosity, surprised to see the Lava user not participating in the Rebellion.
"Eh. It's a long story. But to sum it up, I was kidnapped and then found myself in the capable hands of Naruto-sama." She replied while pointing at the blonde who merely waved in a polite manner.
"This kid? Well, he did manage to deflect my blade with that weird scythe. Hmm, interesting. I don't recall seeing you in the Bingo book. You must still be a No name Genin. And who else do we have here? Hmm, a pale chick, another one with pink hair. Some brat with a funny looking hair cut. Anko Mitarashi and Kakashi Hatake? No wonder the Demon brothers failed." Spoke the swordsman, though he knew that he was biting off more than he could chew.
Kakashi he could fight easily one on one. Anko involved? He might need Haku's help. But with Mei present, that was a total game changer. No way he could fight all three of them, even with Haku's help.
"Actually, my precious Naruto-kun took out your Demon brothers." The Snake mistress spoke with a large cheeky grin. The swordsman narrowed his eyes slightly at her statement. This kid? He brought the Demon brothers down?
"Interesting. Seems we're at an impasse right now. I don't suppose you'll hand over the Bridge builder all quietly will you?" the Swordsman asked out of curiosity, the sooner this job was done the better. Especially if he didn't have to tango with three highly accomplished Ninjas.
"Dunno. Are you gonna quit working for Gato?" Naruto asked with a small smirk. He was just itching to fight someone like Zabuza for awhile now.
"Can't do that. Even if I wanted to. It seems that we aren't getting anywhere, and since I'm not feeling suicidal, I think I'll take my leave and… try… again… later?" the Swordsman spoke, as he turned to leave he was met with the face of that Naruto kid. Zabuza was both surprised as he was impressed at how a Genin snuck up on him like that.
"Sorry Zabuza-san. But so long as you endanger the client, I'm not letting you go anywhere. Hey everyone! Leave him to me! I can take him!" the blonde yelled down with a large grin.
"DON'T GET COCKY BRAT!" the swordsman yelled drawing a Kunai and thrusting it forward to stab the Jinchuuriki. Naruto merely smirked and dispersed into a murder of crows, their eyes a dark crimson. They cawed angrily as they pecked and clawed at the swordsman mercilessly. 'Damn! Some kind of weird substitution! A summoning maybe?' Zabuza thought as he fended off the crows, but they refused to stop and some were already aiming for his eyes.
A sharp whistle occurred causing the crows to fly off in the direction of the noise. On the ground, overlooking the lake was Naruto himself. The crows flocking around him, one of them perching on his outstretched arm. He petted the perched crow, using the back of his hand to stroke its belly. Then, with another caw, the crows dispersed into wisps of black smoke.
The Swordsman cringed slightly in pain. The wounds he sustained from the crows looked worse than they were, but it still hurt like hell. He ran through some hand-signs and muttered under his breath "Ninja art: Hidden mist jutsu."
A thick mist appeared, cut down the ability to see. "Naruto! Are you crazy? Get back here! You can't fight a Jonin!" yelled Sakura from the depths of the mist
"You're really weird Sakura. First you hate me, then you're worried about me? Make up your mind! And don't worry, I'm not the type to take on a task beyond my capabilities." He spoke with a grin, then put his fingers to his lips and let out a short and sharp whistle. When he whistled, the sounds of barking and snarling took place making Kaakshi shiver. He knew those sounds. It was the ones those dogs made, the ones that Naruto summoned during the bell test.
The Black dogs howled incessantly as they hunted for their prey in the mists. "Oi. Zabuza. I'm pretty impressed you can move so stealthily while carrying that big ass sword on your back." Naruto commented as he felt a presence behind him.
"You're not so bad yourself, sending those weird hounds after me to force me out of hiding." The Swordsman spoke as he prepared to cleave the blonde in half. But then he was bisected right down the middle and the two halves fell to the ground with a wet splat, revealing it was only a water clone.
"Nice try Zabuza! But Water clones won't work on me. And don't even think about making a move on Tazuna-san. I have the whole area carefully surrounded by wires." The blonde announced, as the threads spread across the field.
"What the? How did you.." Zabuza called out from the mist. Then he noticed spiders with a skull and crossbones pattern on their abdomens creating a large and complicated network of wires and webbing around the place. Crows then hounds and now Spiders? How many Summons did this kid have?!
"I can make a good web in a hurry, but when I need something bigger and more intricate, my little friends help me out." The blonde replied. Between the webs, and his hounds, he had Zabuza boxed in. It was only a matter of time before he would be found.
Knowing that he had been licked, Zabuza chuckled and called out "You're really good kid. I haven't had this much fun in a long time. I'll call it your victory this time, but next time, I'll be ready for you! For all of you!" with that, the mist slowly dissipated as Zabuza safely retreated.
With that done, Naruto disassembled the network of wires and webbing, allowing his friends and allies, and the two deplorable extras to move freely. "Okay, I take back anything bad I might have said about you kid. That was incredible. You bested a guy like that and barely even moved a finger." Tazuna spoke, clapping the whiskered teen on the shoulder in congratulations.
"Heh. Told you I could take him. Anyway, he'll be back. He was pretty smart in making that tactical retreat. If he made the risk of moving on you, he would've been ensnared and eviscerated just like the Demon brothers. Ah well. He'll be back. And he'll try even harder. I gotta say… I look forward to it." Naruto mused as he seemingly caressed his scythe.
"I'm curious. Why did you only use the Scythe to deflect his blade? Why not use it on Zabuza himself? And… come to think of it… I don't think I've ever seen you use it." Kakashi asked while narrowing his visible eye. An eerie feeling had been coming off the Scythe for awhile now.
"Hmm? Oh this? It was a gift from my boss. Anyway's the reason I don't use it… is because that it has a particularly unique ability." Naruto answered with a smile. Before the Jonin could ask further, Anko decided it was time to get moving while they still had time.
Elsewhere.
Konan, a Key member of the Akatsuki as well as the founding member entered into a bar. Someone had recently contacted the Akatsuki for a job, and was paying an egregious amount of money as well. The amount was more than enough to make one of Kakazu's hearts explode inside of his chest. The odd thing was that this mystery client had asked for Konan, herself, by name.
According to the letter that was sent, She was looking for a woman with 'silver hair that appears to have gold dust in it. And has two different colored eyes. One orange, the other blue.' The bluenette scanned the bar for the client, and spotted someone of such a description sitting in a corner booth at the back.
"Are you the Client? Four-san?" asked Konan in a professional tone. The silvery haired woman smiled, which caused her fangs to become more pronounced as she gestured for the Akatsuki member to have a seat to which Konan nodded.
"Yes. Thank you very much for coming. Can I offer you anything? No strings attached. This place serves a most excellent lobster bisque if you can believe that. Or would you prefer a classic steak? The cook does a most excellent steak, very zesty." Four offered with a kind smile.
"I'm not hungry. Just some wine will do." Replied Konan, grateful that this client was both a woman, and exceptionally courteous.
The client clasped a hand over her generous bust and exclaimed "A woman after my own heart! I love a good glass of wine." She snapped her fingers causing a waiter to hurry over to her, she then ordered a wine that Konan hadn't heard of, nor could she possibly pronounce the name. Four turned back to the Amber eyed woman and asked "Tell me Konan-san. Do you believe in love at first sight?"
The Akatsuki member was somewhat surprised by the random question and the only intelligent reply she could muster was "Excuse me?"
Four chuckled as she answered "My apologies. I'm a bit of a romantic at heart. And I love to occasionally play matchmaker. But please, indulge me. Do you believe in love at first sight?"
Konan bit at her lower lip for a moment before answering with a curt 'No'.
"Ohhh. Too bad. But you might change your tune." The client spoke, her orange eye holding an ethereal glow to it as the waiter from before served a bottle of wine and poured the wine into their glasses before setting the bottle down and departing.
The bluenette cleared her throat and spoke "The job?" she asked trying to get to business as she sipped her wine. The flavor was quite mellow but satisfying.
"Ah. Yes. Of course. There's a certain someone I want you to find for me." The Client spoke as both of her eyes began to glow.
"Who?" Konan asked with a raised eyebrow. Wondering who this woman wanted to be found.
"Naruto Uzumaki." Four replied with an eerie smile.
End chapter four.
Omake: The Legend of Konoha's Chupacabra
It was Carly's final week to be camping out, so far, she had a pretty good time camping in the nude. Her boyfriend would keep her company and check in on her to see how she was doing. But all good things must come to an end, she threw a blanket on her shoulders and began to take the tent down so that she may pack it away. Unknown to her, in the fire pit, the flames hadn't been completely snuffed out.
The blanket brushed past the simmering embers just enough to make the blanket slowly catch fire. She sniffed the air and caught the stench of smoke, turning she yelped as she saw the blanket caught on fire. Her first instinct was to run towards the water and dive on in.
She screamed out as she rsn through the woods, the flame covered blanket like a beacon in the dark. Unknown to her, her screams and the sight of the flames attracted the attention of a certain Jinchuuriki who was currently out training at the time. He yelped in panic at the fearsome sight snd ran off into the night.
And so goes thr Legend of Konoha's Chupacabra.
End Omake.