Recovery: Chapter 9

Summary: He became heartbroken and wallowed in his pasts, letting himself go. But on the return of a certain unpredictable Kunoichi, everybody believes that she will be the one to save him. Will she help? How can one girl bring about the aloof man and save him from himself? Just when she wanted was some peace in her life. Good-Sasuke. Akatsuki not really going to be used. Just pure Drama and Romance.

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KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK

Naruto groaned as the pounding of her front door made her head ache terribly. "Go away!" she cried in annoyance, but the banging didn't let up. It wasn't that knocking that woke her up fully, it was the large slobbery lick that ran up her cheek that sprung her out of bed. "Eww! Bull, that was gross." She complained as she held her throbbing head. Looking around the room and saw that the entire pack was in Kakashi's room. They were all staring at her as if they were waiting for her to do something. She frowned at the oddity and asked. "Where is Kakashi?"

Before any of them could answer, the knocking got louder and Naruto's patience snapped. Getting up and ignoring the pain in her arm as she stormed through her apartment and threw opened her door with a warning growl. "WHAT?!" though she stepped back in shock when she saw a nervous and half-limping pinkette at her door. Her anger immediately turning to concern as she helped Sakura towards her living room. "Sakura, what happened? Who did this to you?" sniffing the girl's neck and hissed slightly at the lingering scent of sleeping additives in her pores.

The pack sat around in the living room as Sakura faced the blonde with glassy eyes. "…Katsumi…has s-sensei…" she huffed out before passing out in the blonde's arms.

Naruto went ridged. "What?" Gently picking Sakura up and carrying the medic to her room and tucking her in.

Pakkun followed Naruto and asked quietly. "What do you want us to do, Naruto?"

"Guard and protect Sakura. No one is to know of this." She relayed her orders firmly and left no room for argument. "Sakura has been drugged, heavily. I'm surprised she made it to my place with the amount of drugs in her pores. She should awake in 6 hours tops. Keep an eye on her till then. I will track Kakashi down and bring him home." She turned to face the leader pug of the pack and stated firmly. "I will bring Kakashi home. I promise." Heading towards her closet, Naruto pulled out a black sheathed katana. Holding it lightly in her hands. Pulling the sleek blade out of its rest before closing it back up.

Biscuit stepped forward and voiced. "Will you be alright in your condition, Naruto? You must be still in pain." Taking a nudge at her bad arm.

The blonde flinched lightly before explaining to the ninken. "I can't take any chances. Who knows how long Sakura has been drugged for and Katsumi taking Kakashi? The sun is already setting and I haven't seen Kakashi since he brought me back here. Almost a 10 hour window, perhaps more. I can track Kakashi's scent alone and if Katsumi is smart enough, she would've erased his scent by now and any traces she left behind. Including the drug she has used. Chances are…I'm going to be doing some dirty work to find and rescue Kakashi and I'd rather not have any of you there. If I'm not back by the time the sun rises again, find Tsunade and tell her what's going on. Make sure Sakura knows of the plan too once she awakens." Naruto clutched her stinging arm before changing into dark clothing. Tying her hair up before hiding her blonde tresses underneath a black bandana and borrowed one of Kakashi's mask to hide her face. Lastly placing the katana on her back before facing the pack. "No one is to enter or leave this property unless otherwise. Is this clear?"

The dogs all yipped in agreement.

Naruto nodded as she felt this overwhelming desire to smash somebody's face against a brick wall. "I'm off." She muttered and without a trace, disappeared into the shadows.

Bull whimpered with Pakkun nodding. "I know, I know. But if we tried to stop Naruto, hell would be released here in this apartment. She'll be fine and let's just pray that Naruto doesn't kill Kakashi once she figures things out. For now, we guard."

Naruto:

Naruto growled as she grabbed his head and smashed it against a brick wall. "I know you helped her, you bastard. The drug is all over your clothes and reek of her scent! Where has Katsumi taken Kakashi, Karou?!"

"P-please don't hurt m-me. I w-was just trying t-to get out of t-there…look w-what she did t-to my face…!" the ginger haired man pleaded with the blonde as she added more pressure to his scarred face against the rough wall.

Naruto sighed and released the man. Gripping his face and took a good look at the scars. Holding back her disgust at Katsumi's cruelty. She had destroyed the man's confidence. Naruto gently held Karou's face in her hands and slowly began releasing her chakra into his skin.

Karou whimpered at the odd feeling and timidly looked up into the eyes of his attackers. All he saw was blue orbs filled with rage and concern. The concern was for him and the rage for Katsumi. "P-please…" he whispered. "Find Kakashi, Naruto…he doesn't d-deserve this."

Naruto nodded and pulled her hands away. Completely restoring Karou's face and asked gently. "I'll ask once more. Where has Katsumi taken Kakashi?"

Karou touched his face and sobbed tears of joy. Looking down to his feet as he muttered. "I'm sorry…"

Naruto growled and punched the wall beside Karou's head. Making him flinch. "Shit! Do you at least know what Katsumi wanted to do with Kakashi?! Anything?! Just anything will help find Kakashi and keep him safe. The more you drag this out, who knows what's happening to him." She gripped his collar and dragged him forward. "I swear to Kami, that if Kakashi is hurt, I will hunt you down and destroy you! Speak!" Naruto barked out in frustration. She couldn't understand why, but the urge to hunt was huge within her. To hunt down the bitch that took her charge.

"Drink! She wanted to drink with Kakashi!" Karou screamed and cried into his hands when Naruto threw him away.

Naruto became livid. "Drink? Is she crazy?!" spinning on her heels, Naruto ran. She didn't know where, but she just ran in a random direction in hopes to find Kakashi in time before Katsumi gave him some alcohol. Ignoring the tingling sensation at her neck and just ran at her top speed. "Please be alright, Kakashi." She pleaded to the dark skies.

Kakashi:

Kakashi looked to his arms that were tied above his head to the bed post. Down to his ankles that were spread and tied to the end of the bed with ninja wire. "I see you've done your research, Katsumi. Using chakra suppression seals." Tugging at his arms that held the seal in place to stop him from running.

Katsumi chuckled as she stood at the end of the bed with a glass of red wine in her fingers. "Oh, Wolf-saisa, is that your main point of focus?" her hungry eyes trailing up and down Kakashi's naked frame. Though she gave up getting rid of his mask. It seemed it was sealed to his face, even with the chakra restraints on. Didn't matter to Katsumi. She would find a way around it.

Kakashi bit back his growl and didn't want to satisfy her with the fact that he was uncomfortable and vulnerable in his naked state tied to her bed. He just hoped that Naruto wouldn't find him like this. "You won't last the night, Katsumi. They will find me. I'll give it to you that you're smart to remove our scents and with the seal, but you're not smart enough to fool the Shinobi of Konoha."

"Please." Katsumi scoffed as she flicked her hair over her shoulder. "Not even those Inuzuka's will find us here or those bugs from the Aburame clan. The Hyuga's wouldn't think to look in this neck of the woods for you either, Kakashi." She leered at the last Hatake. "It's just you and me for as long as I want you around." She walked around the edge of the bed and sat close to her prey. "Do you know what I want, Ka-ka-shi?" she purred.

Kakashi just smirked behind his mask as he drawled out. "I wasn't talking about the tracking clans of Konoha, Katsumi. As embarrassing as it will be for me, Naruto will be the one to find me. She may hide it, but she is one of Konoha's best trackers. Even when she was a green genin and tried to hide it. I always saw it. She will find me and you will be gone for good."

"That blonde bimbo won't be able to lay a finger on me." Katsumi giggled when Kakashi growled. Raising a brow, she cockily said. "Oh? Did I touch a soft spot, Wolf-saisa? Is that street rat that important to you?" she pulled back and laughed when Kakashi tried to attack her. "How wonderful. If this bitch is as great as you preach, Kakashi, then I will have a ball stripping her down and ripping her to shreds right before your eyes." She took a sip of her wine before forcefully grabbing Kakashi's chin and sealed their lips together. Forcing the alcohol down his throat. "Come back to me, Wolf-saisa and I won't lay a finger on the blonde bimbo. I promise." She smirked when Kakashi tried coughing out the alcohol, but it was already too late.

"Leave Naruto alone…" Kakashi coughed weakly. Katsumi had already forced a bottle of sake into his system and now it was this cheap wine. He couldn't give in. Naruto would never forgive him.

Katsumi scratch Kakashi along the abdomen and poured the liquid on the open wounds. Eliciting a small hiss from the jonin. "That's not how negotiating works, My Silly Wolf. Be mine and I can bear you heirs."

"I'd rather burn for eternity than father pups with you." Kakashi spat out with his mouth, once again begin filled with the cheap wine. Hacking up the dryness as the wires dug deeply into his skin. 'Naruto…' his mind whispered.

Naruto:

The blonde jinchuriki's head snapped up as she landed on a thick tree branch. Narrowing her eyes as she thought she heard Kakashi calling for her. But that was impossible. There was nobody but her in the deep forest. A small ache in her middle agitated her and whispered to the winds. "I promise, Kakashi…I'll find you." Taking off once more and allowed her instincts to take over and lead the way. She didn't know where she was going, but she was confident that she was going the right way. Even with her enhanced Kyubi senses, she couldn't scope out Kakashi within Konoha's walls. Leading her right into the surrounding forest of Konoha and just moved forward.

Rubbing her dry throat, Naruto took off once again and continued to ignore that the tingling sensation on her neck was beginning to sting. She had to find Kakashi. She had to keep him safe as he would've done the same for her. 'I'm coming, Kakashi. Hold on.'

Kakashi:

The Hatake smiled softly as he heard Naruto's voice and glanced to Katsumi. He'd have to explain things to Naruto one she found him…alone. Who'd know what type of mess she'd create from his impulses. Kakashi watched as Katsumi pulled out another bottle of sake and tugged harder at the wires. He could already feel the effects of the alcohol on his body and mind and it wouldn't be long before his cravings took over his mind. That sweet releasing nectar that saved him from the woman before him and now she was bringing it all back when he had just found his sanctuary. "It won't be long now, Katsumi. It's over for you."

"I don't think so, Wolf-saisa." Katsumi snorted with a shake of her head. Truly believing that she was going to get away with this crime. She poured the sake into a large drip bag and moved back over to Kakashi. Placing the drip bag on a hook and turned the valves. "You will return to me, Kakashi. Whether you like it or not. You will be mine once again." She whispered as she hooked the IV into Kakashi's arm. Placing kisses over his masked lips as she said. "Drink up."

Kakashi released a haggard breath as he eyed the drip bag. It was going straight into his system now. 'Shit.' He cursed as all of Naruto's hard work would soon be down the drain once half of the bag was empty. If only his fingers could reach for the seal and rip off even a corner, he could escape. Yet it seemed Katsumi knew her knots. The bitch.

Katsumi chuckled at Kakashi's obvious displays of being uncomfortable and ran her fingers up his naked thigh. "Silly Wolf…you will be mine tonight and the next and the next and so forth. Nobody will stop me. Not even that precious blonde of yours." She hissed venomously at the thought of the Hokage's favourite. "No one will want you once I'm done with you, Wolf-saisa. No one."

Kakashi felt danger deep within his pores. Fear within his heart. "Y-you can't be serious, Katsumi." The woman didn't reply as her hand travelled further up his leg. He began to struggle and screamed out when Katsumi touched him where no man should be touched unless it was by his mate. "NARUTO!"

Katsumi only laughed though she did stiffen when a blood wrenching howl filled the night. Stopping in her activity.

Kakashi sighed in relief. "She's here."

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Naruto never felt so much rage in her body before and completely shut the Kyubi off when he was warning her not to draw on his chakra in her emotional state. Pulling her katana out of its rest, Naruto stalked towards the small house she had found in the woods. Pulling off her bandana to let her hair free. Her blue orbs now having slits in them as her foxy side began to show through her masked snarling. Stalking up to the front door, Naruto kicked the wood down without mercy with the scent of alcohol, drugs, Katsumi and Kakashi filled her nostrils. She growled and dragged her katana along with her. Creating sparks along the tiled floor as she headed to where the scent was strongest. Ripping the door off its hinges and peered down the staircase. "How fucking obvious. The basement. Stupid bitch."

Naruto slipped into the shadows and down the stairs. Keeping her senses under control as she viewed the light. Her eyes widen in shock as her cheeks burned in embarrassment. 'YOU'RE NAKED!' Naruto screamed inside her head as her eyes stayed glued to Kakashi's masked face. No way in hell was she going to look further down. Though she did notice Kakashi eye smile and wondered why he was doing that face in such a situation.

'See anything you like, Naruto?' Kakashi voiced back with a slight slur to Naruto and smuggled his chuckle as he felt her chakra flicker before being masked again.

Naruto's clutched her head. 'What the hell, Kakashi? Get out of my head! First Kyubi and now you!' the blonde hissed back at the copy-nin. At least it explained why she thought she could hear his voice and she wasn't going crazy. The real question was why she could hear his voice? She glared at Kakashi as he just smirked with Naruto looking around the room and almost died when she saw Katsumi…in a purple thong bikini suit. She slapped her hands over her eyes and cried out to Kakashi. 'My eyes! You could've warned me!"

'Warn you of what, Naruto? Just get me free before she…touches again.' Kakashi replied in confusion as he was just staring at the ceiling and not looking anywhere near Katsumi. His vision was wavering slightly and it wouldn't be long before he passed out.

Katsumi giggled. "Now where is that bimbo that you oh-so praised that would come for you, Wolf-saisa? Destroying my home so recklessly. I believe…she took one look at you and left. Not even a dumb blonde of a street rat wants you, Kakashi. How pitiful."

Both Kakashi and Naruto narrowed their eyes at that statement. 'Wolf? Street rat?' Naruto mused to herself as she could feel the grip on her katana tightening. Her mind was on overdrive. Kakashi was naked and tied to a bed. She could smell booze on him and covered in wounds with few love bites. Katsumi had insulted her. She had drugged Sakura and Kakashi, scarred Karou, kidnapped her charge, and abused him and now…petty insults. Better yet, the crazy onna used the nickname she had for Kakashi.

Kakashi could feel Naruto's building anger and glanced in her direction as he said. "Katsumi, you shouldn't be so careless with your words. Judgement day just might be around the corner."

Katsumi just cackled. "Judgement day? Oh please. Who will judge me?" Katsumi stopped laughing when she felt a cool edge took neck and paled instantly when a light purr was wafting into her ear. Eyes shaking as she looked to Kakashi who was staring at the ceiling still and stuttered. "W-what joke is this, W-wolf-saisa?"

Naruto leaned forward and tapped the blade against her prey's neck. "Joke? Does taking what's mine without reparations sound like a joke to you, Katsumi?"

Kyubi smirked at her words, but said nothing. He was just awake to watch what his host would do.

"Wait Naruto!" Kakashi called out, yet was still looking away. He frowned. "Are you…wearing my mask?"

Naruto pushed Katsumi aside and growled. "Seriously, Kakashi?! I'm trying to pull my moves and you say that!"

"Answer my question." Kakashi voiced strongly.

Naruto huffed. "Not when you're naked and smothered in alcohol, Kakashi." Placing her katana back in its bed and grabbed a handful of Katsumi's hair as she tried to crawl away from her. "Better yet, why the hell are you in my head?!"

"I'll explain everything once you untie me, Naruto. I've been hooked up, touched and drugged. Just take me home, Naruto." Kakashi sighed once the IV was cut from his body, yet the wires were still in place. He looked to the blonde and indeed saw that she was wearing his mask and raised a brow. "Naruto? I'm still tied to the bed." He could tell she was trying her best to only look him in the eyes.

Naruto shook her head. "No. You got yourself into this mess and until you've told me why you're in my head, you'll be tied to that bed. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some…retraining to do with little Miss Crazy Bitch here." Naruto pulled Katsumi by her hair and up the stairs. Ignoring her screams and the face that her underwear snapped off along with the bikini holding onto her neck for dear life. Naruto would teach this woman who was boss around here.

Kakashi struggled against the wire that ate into his skin. "Naruto! Naruto! Get back here!" Kakashi barked, but got no response from the unpredictable blonde. "Damn it!"

'Well, well, well. Look what we have here.' A deep rumble entered Kakashi's mind and got him to stop moving as his blood ran cold.

'Who is this? Who are you?' Kakashi asked as he looked around the room. He could only smell Naruto and Katsumi. There was no one else.

'Don't bother trying to seek me out. Let's just say that I know who you are and what your intentions are for my Kit, Hatake. Just a warning: to gain my Kit as your mate take everything slow, extremely so, and change my Kit's outlook on your future together. She has already been claimed by you now that at least one of you have stopped being stubborn and acknowledged the connection you two have shared from the very moment you've met. You two are in the same boat. Trust yourself before you trust another. Make her believe. If you fail my Kit, Hatake, I assure you that hell will follow.'

Kakashi gulped as sweat broke out on his forehead. "Kyubi…" he muttered and jumped slightly when he heard heavy footsteps. Making the wires dig deeper into his skin and hissed inwardly. Great, of all the woman he had to mark, it was the woman that shared her mind with the Nine-Tailed Fox. Though when Kakashi saw Naruto come into view with his mask on, his mind wandered. She was worth it, yet he wondered of the Kyubi's words. What had happened to his little fox that made even the strongest of Biju give advice? Kakashi soon frowned when he could smell blood on his fox with her blonde hair being stained. "Naruto…" he croaked as he felt nauseous.

Naruto sighed as she tossed her katana and tossed the blanket spread over her charge's lower body. Sitting beside him, Naruto cut loose his hands and ankles before taking his hand in hers. She was stupid. Naruto could tell that the alcohol had mixed with the drugs, leaving Kakashi in his previous state when she found him. All her work gone down the drain and Kakashi didn't even know it. He was too hyped up to know it and until the sleeping additives and alcohol were out of his system, then he would too realise this. He would withdraw again and become more violent in his sleeps along with his eating habits will diminish. "Everything is okay now, Kakashi. Katsumi won't bother you anymore. Get some rest and everything will be okay. I promise." Running her hand over his cheek as the scent of alcohol was getting to her. Making her sick almost. Her eyes saddened. She had failed Kakashi and got blind-sighted by her own problems.

"N-Naruto…" Kakashi slurred as he finally felt the adrenalin leave him with his eye lids growing heavy. Faintly feeling her soft hand pet his face and snuggled towards her touch. "Forgive m-me…" he breathed before passing out.

The jinchuriki frowned. "Forgive you for what? Entering my head?" she shook her head and quickly sourced out Kakashi's clothes and dressed him blindly. Heck, she wasn't afraid to see him half-naked out of the shower, but this was different. He was vulnerable like this and Naruto didn't wish to see her former teacher like this. Checking that he was okay, Naruto gently placed him on his back and carried him out of the basement. Ignoring the bloody mess she left all over the house and waited till she was outside to set fire to the house. "This was never meant to happen." She sighed and left behind her destruction. Jiraiya would scold her into her next life for what she did.

Taking Kakashi, Naruto carried him through the woods and up a mountain side. Taking a few hours still she same to the mouth of a cave and sighed heavily. "So heavy…" she muttered as she pushed on through the cave and walked along. Heading into a large clearing with its own sky, lake, field area and log cabin. It was Jiraiya's property and where she planned to take Kakashi to later on. Though changes were bound to happen. Shuffling Kakashi further up on her back, Naruto headed towards the cabin. Creating a seal-less clone to open up the door and prep Kakashi's room.

"What happens now, Boss? Everything has to change since the schedule it gone." The clone asked its creator.

Naruto stripped Kakashi off his clothes, but his boxers and mask. Tucking him under the fluffy covers before moving his loose hair out of his face. Whispering her reply. "Tell Baa-chan that Katsumi is still alive. Injured, but alive. If she isn't found within 5 days then she is dead from blood loss and injuries. Jiraiya should know about the fire. Create more clones to gather Kakashi and I some gear. Also, tell the pack to go home and Sakura that everything is alright. I will be up here for a while with Kakashi."

"What of the Daimyo?"

Naruto sighed. "If Kakashi hasn't recovered to where I had him before, then I'll have to leave some clones here to deal with Tamaki. You know what to do. Remember to keep everything quiet and if you bump into Sasuke, tell him I am serious about Ayame. No one is to know of our location, but Jiraiya."

The clone nodded before disappearing.

Naruto collapsed beside Kakashi with his hand in hers. "Damn it, Kakashi." Unknowingly allowing the exhaustion and fatigue claim her. When the sun rose form its slumber work had to be done…seriously.