Title- The Rescue
By- InuVampireChan
Genre- Romance
Pairing- KakaIru (Kakashi x Iruka)
Words- 10,657
Characters (no spaces) 47,626

Chapter 2

Konohagakure was in their autumn season so the weather was nice enough to travel the whole time. Iruka kept a steady pace with the two Jounin, the trip completely silent as they all tried to think of the best way to handle this sort of situation. If Kakashi was untraceable in the building Iruka already knew that the best course of action would be to split up, Genma and Raido would more then likely be able to handle themselves but what about Iruka? He had never been in a situation like this, he would more then likely be able to hold his own against a few people but if the numbers increased—he would be less then useful to Kakashi and the rest of them. He was underestimating himself, he wasn't afraid, he was worried about failing his teammates and the person who was in dire need of some attention.

Pakkun stopped a few feet away from a clearing causing the three Shinobi to land next to him and behind him on available branches. Iruka looked to the pug before directly below them, blinking several times at the items on the ground. Jumping from the tree Iruka landed in the clearing below and knelt down, gathering up the discarded Leaf Hitai-ate and a backpack. "It's Kakashi's." He stated to the men who joined him, glancing to Pakkun once who gave a nod to confirm Iruka's thoughts. "They must have taken it from him when they kidnapped him." His thoughts instantly moved to the Sharingan Iruka knew the headband covered, would Kakashi be alright having it uncovered? Iruka stood up and tied the others headband around his neck before handing the backpack to Genma who thought it best to bring nothing with him apparently. "Since this is the camp just beyond those trees has to be the building where they have Kakashi-sensei, I've given this some thought and considering Pakkun can neither smell or sense him I think our best course of action would be to split up."

Iruka ignored the looks of disbelief he was given and continued before anyone else could speak. "The building his large, if we break off into teams the four of us can cover more ground. I would take Pakkun and Genma and Raido would go the other way." Iruka turned to Genma and motioned from him to bring the bag back, when he did so the Chunin began to dig through it and retrieved a scroll instantly unrolling it and looking through the information Kakashi had gathered. "From the mans notes it appears he had learned using the Sharingan that this places has three floors and a basement." Iruka returned the scroll to the bag and looked to his partners. "Pakkun and I can cover the first floor and basement. Genma, Raido, I think you two should take the upper floors. There I likely to be more people that way but the two of you should be able to handle it."

Genma and Raido exchanged a look before the Senbon user turned back to Iruka. "Iruka don't take this personally, but what are you and an injured dog going to do if you get into trouble? I know you can take care of yourself but if you get into trouble with to many opponents it could turn bad—quickly."

"I already figured that, which is why I'm taking the direction that is more then likely to have less people." Iruka answered and looked down to the pug, opening his arms for the small ninken. "It will be easier if I carry you." Pakkun almost seemed to have an inner debate with himself about being held before reluctantly jumping into the Chunin's arms. Iruka looked back to his friends and nodded before leaping off into the trees and splitting himself from the others. Iruka really hopped that this was the right thing to do, but he was confident in himself which was a good thing considering everything that he was about to do. His eyes scanned the building, taking note of all the doors and windows that could be used as an entrances. He concealed his own Chakra before leaping down and cautiously approaching the building, looking in through a window to a room that appeared to be empty. He didn't sense any traps, not a single person appeared to be nearby either so as carefully and quietly as he could be Iruka lifted the window up and made his way inside.

They were in what looked to be like an old mansion that was abandoned years ago and was taken over by whoever thought to use this place. Iruka also knew that while they were still in Fire lands they were also dangerously close to the Grass Lands of Kusagakure. Seeing as they were power crazy lately Iruka was sure that they were probably the ones who took Kakashi.

It seemed he apparently wouldn't have to wait to find out. Pakkun stiffened nodded his head toward the door, a silent warning that someone was coming. Thinking quickly Iruka stuffed Pakkun into his backpack and formed a few hand signs before pressing himself up against the nearest wall. His body and everything touching him instantly blended right into the wall, appearing as if he wasn't actually there. The people entered the room, two people who wore Hitai-ate's with the symbols for grass. So his assumption had been correct, the grass had taken Kakashi but for what reason? He got a closer look at the grass nin, holding his breath and shrinking his Chakra as much as possible without dropping the guise he had to hide himself. The ninja were clearly a low rank, possibly his own and didn't seem as perceptive as to notice his form hiding against the wall. That was good for him but it made him curious as to how they could have gotten Kakashi. Pakkun said he was alone and surrounded by many enemies but Kakashi should have been able to handle low rank Ninja like this, unless their was someone even stronger hiding in this place and that was who got him drugged.

The men, after finding nothing, left the room and Iruka dropped the disguise he was using. Pakkun wiggled out from the backpack and rested his head on Iruka's shoulder, a calculating look in his eye. "Interesting move, where'd you learn something like that?"

"A simple move combining the standard Henge with a genjutsu." Iruka whispered back, sneaking over to the door and quietly pulling it open. "No high power person like Genma, Raido and Kakashi would fall for it." He got lucky, though he probably wouldn't again. Iruka scanned the room beyond where he was hiding, stretching out his Chakra just to sense the area and see if anyone was around. When he decided it was safe enough Iruka stepped out and began to look around. Seeing as he didn't sense a single thing, and the fact this was only the first floor, Iruka assumed that Kakashi shouldn't be on this floor. "See underneath the underneath, Kakashi told Naruto that. I think it's safe to assume they wouldn't keep Kakashi up here." If he assumed correctly then Kakashi would either be locked in the top floor, or in the basement. Iruka turned and headed down a corridor, only finding several more doors that would have to be searched if he wanted to find the correct one. "Ugh, I don't have time for this." If he wanted to find Kakashi he was just going to have to use his senses. Iruka paused and took a deep breath, closing his eyes as he let it out slowly and started to stretch his subconscious, using the sound waves of everything around him. The first few rooms were empty save for the random bug and rat that ran around. He moved on to the next few doors, finding them to be the same thing but the very last one, he could hear water dripping and a deep echo. He fought to keep searching, knowing he had found the basement but needed more. He could hear breathing, and a few footsteps. How many people? Two- maybe three it was hard to tell.

Iruka snapped his eyes open and moved to the door, pulling it open and looking down to winding staircase made of stone. It was a deep cellar and he knew without a doubt that this was where they were holding Kakashi. Part of him told him to find Genma and Raido, get help, but he didn't want to risk something happening to Kakashi if they found out that they was here. Finding his resolve Iruka slowly descended the stairs, both him and Pakkun dead silent and observing everything around them. When Iruka finally reached the bottom he glanced down the two hallways, figuring one lead to Kakashi and the other to a gathering room where there was bound to be some guards. Iruka decided to take the left hallway and only got a few steps before the sound of a Kuni whooshing through the air was heard. Iruka jumped out of the way, skidding across the floor in a crouched position as the enemy stepped into view. He was a standard grass Nin who clearly didn't seem to pleased that Iruka was down there. A sneer crossed the strangers face and he took a stance, Kuni positioned in front of him in defense. "Who are you!?"

Iruka pushed himself up to his feet, drawing a Kuni of his own from his pouch behind him as he readied for a battle. "I've come to retrieve the man you kidnapped. Where is Kakashi Hatake!?"

"The copy Nin? Heh, as if we'd had him over. Not many can say they managed to subdue someone like him!" Iruka clenched his teeth together, jaw locking in place as he glared at the man before him. If he wasn't going to had Kakashi over—not that Iruka actually expected him to—then he would just have to take him. Iruka leaped at the other, Kuni swinging at the grass Ninja only for the other to easily block it with his own. Iruka knocked the other back by a quick kick to his chest. The man smashed back into the wall and Iruka took the opportunity to throw a Kuni tipped in poison. The grass ninja tried to move out of the way but the Kuni still scratched his shoulder. Light, but just enough to get the poison into the others system. He collapsed to the floor in pain, skin draining of all color and completely unable to move. With a smirk on his face Iruka hurried down the hall he was headed, knowing the poison would only give him at least an hour to fetch Kakashi. When that was up he had no doubt in his mind everyone would know they had been infiltrated.

Iruka paused before another door and looked down to Pakkun questioningly. "Smell anything?"

The pug stepped forward and took a sniff of the door, wrinkling his nose a bit before giving a nod. "Blood, lots of it, but something's hindering my senses." Iruka nodded and placed his hand on the door, checking it for any possible traps. When he with drew his hand he grimaced.

"It's sealed but I think I can break it." Retrieving a marker from his pocket Iruka began writing and drawing symbols on the door, marking it with a standard breaking spell. When he finished he formed the necessary hand signs and activated it. The door groaned under the force, wood cracking and bending as Iruka forced the seal to release. As the wood turned in on itself the force caused it to smash the pieces crumpling to the ground. "Come on we've got to hurry someone's bound to have heard that!" Rushing inside Iruka glanced in at each and every cell they passed before finally finding the last one on the very end. If it wasn't that top of spiky gray hair that gave Kakashi away it was the book that laid in the corner of his cell. Still a pervert even when being kidnapped. Iruka slowly reached out, his hand inches from the bars that gave a small spark of energy at the close contact.

"Their electric." Reaching into his pouch again Iruka withdrew a bomb scroll and threw it at the cell door. Taking several steps beck he formed another few hand signs and the scroll exploded, taking out the cell doors with ease. "Now someone definitely heard that." He was sure Genma and Raido did to. By now they were probably headed either this way or outside to wait for Iruka and Kakashi. Speaking of the man… Iruka rushed inside the cell and knelt next to the exhausted and bloodied man. He had several Chakra restraining cuffs, one around his neck and one around each of his arms and legs. He was bloodied and it appeared that his bones had been broken in several places. Iruka could heal some of him but without a medic Ninja he wouldn't heal right. Iruka reached down and wrapped his arms around the other man, heaving him up and onto his back. If only Bull was here he could carry the heavy copy Ninja.

"What do you think the quickest way out of here is Iruka-sensei?" Pakkun questioned and Iruka looked around in wonder. They were in a cellar so that made it safe to assume that there had to be an escape exit somewhere, and this being such an old building they had hidden exists everywhere, passage ways that were built into the wall. Iruka didn't have much time to think as the sound of several footsteps heading his way could be heard. Swallowing hard the Sensei instantly got to work, tapping on parts of the wall with his Kuni and looking for something that would confirm his suspicions. When he reached one of the stalls in the middle of the room Iruka kicked the bed over and blinked down at the wooden door that laid under it. "Trap door." Pulling it open he looked down and grinned. He could seal it from the bottom and that would prevent them from being able to follow them.

Pakkun was the first in, after he was safely at the bottom Iruka carefully lowered the copy Ninja down inside of it and then followed after, closing the door and pulling out his marker to start to the seal. When it was done and activated he heard the door upstairs slam open and someone scream that Kakashi was gone.