Chapter 13: Stitches in wave part 2.

( Konoha Gate)

Now packed and ready for their next mission. Naruko suddenly whistled.

"What was that for Naruko?" Yakumo asked

Naruko smirked behind her mask.

"You'll see." Says Naruko as Yakumo and Anko raised eyebrows wondering what did she mean by that. It was then suddenly they heard a loud roar and bark.

A giant white dog demon suddenly showed itself infront of Naruko and her team. Shocked at the sheer size of the dog demon as it looked at them with its red eyes.

"Meet Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru meet my team." Naruko says with her pet dog demon lowly growl

"We are going to ride on him to get to wave." Naruko says as she hopped on Sesshomaru with Anko and Yakumo exchanging looks at one another and got on the Giant dog demon as the group dashed off heading for wave.

Izumo and Koketsu nearly shit themselves when they saw Sesshomaru. As the two we're watching this from the gate.

"You know. I'm glad I'm on her good side.." Koketsu says with his friend nodding in agreement

"Yeah... other wise she would have maimed us... or did something worse if we did her wrong..." Izumo would say with both of them shuddering at the mental image of Naruko slitting their mouths with scissors or any Sharp blade.

( Wave One day later)

Team 11 has arrived as they leapt off Sesshomaru. As Naruko turned to the giant dog.

"You may go now. You will be called on when you are needed." She would say with the dog barking and turning to leave to await his master to summon him.

"How did you get that dog as a pet?" Anko would ask wondering was it possible to have a Snake demon for badass pet or summon. As Naruko turned to her.

"It got Sesshomaru during my training with Kuchisake Onna-Sensei in the demon realm known as Limbo. He's a great pet." Naruko replied

"Pretty badass." Says Anko with Yakumo nodding as the group went to Tazuna's house.

( Tazuna's house)

Team 11 was allowed in and was briefed by both Kakashi and Kurenai about Zabuza along with a accomplice. Along about a business man named Gato.

Sasuke seemed to be glaring at Naruko. Upset that she's here to steal his mission. They didn't need team 11 or Naruko.

Sakura instantly winced and looked away in fear seeing her mother's killer. And seeing the woman who made her bald.

Sai made no reaction. He remained quiet and just stared blankly.

Shino just raised a eyebrow not showing his reaction. But he could feel his bugs within him tremble and it was because Naruko was Kuchisake Onna in a sense.

Kiba sweated slightly as he had been told by his mother not to do anything stupid around Naruko. Since he was very aware of what Naruko could do and he couldn't be a pervert around her either.. fearing that she just may neuter him... he went pale at that image. Terrified of Naruko doing that to him if he was perverted around her or did something stupid. So he actually thought of using his brain for once and not do anything of those to piss off Naruko. Since his mother had told him stories of the Kuchisake Onna and what she does towards her victims.

Hinata on the other hand was glad that she got to see Naruko again. Since her and Naruko did become friends since she wasn't the least afraid of Naruko. When she sat next to Naruko in the academy.

Kurenai while looking at Naruko including Yakumo. She had to hold her tongue and not say anything to Yakumo. Knowing the Hokage ordered her not too. Especially around Naruko knowing Naruko slit Kurenai's mouth. And Kurenai did not want that. So she of course kept her mouth shut. Because she herself is also terrified of Naruko/Kuchisake Onna

Who wouldn't be?

Kakashi winced seeing his Sensei's daughter... and he knows she's very angry with him. So he's trying to tread carefully knowing he's already on thin ice with her.

Off into the corner Inari glared at team 11. Narrowing his eyes at Naruko.

"Why do you bother trying! Getting more Shinobi isn't going to help!" Inari says with Naruko now turning to him.

"And pray tell me what do you mean little boy?" Naruko asked with Inari glaring at her.

"Because Gato is strong! And you can't beat him! It doesn't matter if more of you come! You'll be defeated still by him!" Inari spat with others looking at him.

"Gato is just a nobody. Just a mediocre businessman who likes to pay thugs to do his dirty work knowing he couldn't do it himself. Just like he hired Zabuza to kill your grandfather. That's all he is. A feeble mediocre businessman who's weak and uses his money to get what he wants. I'm going to be the one to teach him a lesson." Naruko says back with Inari glaring harder

"What do you know? Your just a visitor! You don't even know what's been going to on in our village! Infact you don't know what everyone has gone through! So don't act like you know of our suffering! You don't even know what it means to suffer!" Inari shouted with The room and house dropping absolute zero temperature. As mass killer intent had flooded the room.

And the source was coming from Naruko. Everyone went tense and were fearful of what Naruko would do.

"Oh... shit..." Anko says in thought knowing He done fucked up now. Of all things.. he had said to Naruko.

"What did you SAY" Naruko hissed in a cold voice

"You heard me! I said-" before Inari could finish that sentence Naruko picked him by the scruff of his shirt and pinned him up against the wall. Glaring deathly at him as the boy suddenly became terrified

"Did I hear what you said correctly? Was I just hearing things? Did you fucking say... I did not know what it means to suffer! Let me tell you something you little brat! I know what it means to suffer! All my life I've been hated in my village for something that is not my fault! I was beaten! Starved! Poisoned! Stabbed! Burned! Nearly had all my bones broken! I was thrown out the orphanage at a young age and was forced to live on the streets! Struggling for survival! So starved to the point of where I had to eat out of the garbage to sate my hunger! My parents sacrificed their lives for me so that I could live and be in good hands someday but unfortunately.. I had a bittersweet end. My own godparents were never there for me to look after me. Both of them failed me however only one of my godparents is making up for what she's done while the other lost rights to making up for me. And do you know what else those villagers did to me at your age? They did THIS!" Naruko shouted angrily pulling down her mask to reveal her disfigured ear to ear slit mouth with a row of sharp shark like fangs. Instantly Tazuna, Tsunami and Inari flinched and were mortified at what they saw. Seeing Naruko's mouth. Inari tried to look away from her mouth but Naruko grabbed his face and forced him to look at her mouth.

"Look at it. Look at IT. LOOK AT IT! take a good long LOOK! They Slit my mouth ear to ear with a sword! A sword that was coated in acid! My mouth couldn't be healed! My mouth is going to be like this forever! Tell me Inari did you ever hear the tale of Kuchisake Onna the Slit Mouth Woman?" She asked seeing him still look at her in silence.

"I thought not. It's not a story your parents would tell you." Naruko would say with Tsunami and Tazuna flinching

"Kuchisake Onna was once a beautiful woman, yet she was married. Married to a veteran samurai. One night she chose to cheat on her husband with a better looking young man. And right after her husband discovered her betrayal you want to know what happened? He slit her mouth ear to ear and Told her: "Now who will think your pretty!" And after that. Kuchisake Onna became a vengeful spirit after the loss of her beautiful mouth. Angry at her husband for what he has done and decided to take her anger out on many unfortunate victims whoever comes across her. She would slit their mouths ear to ear if they did not answer her question and her question was: "Am I Pretty?" If you answer yes. She'll slit your mouth ear to ear making you look like her. If you said No she'll kill you. Either way your fate is within her hands. But there are ways to avoid her if you don't want to be her victim. In which I will not share because unlike her I'm going to succeed as her new Heir in a new better way. So don't say I don't know what suffering is ITS YOU WHO DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SUFFERING IS! I've had worse! At least you have a family to love and cherish you, at least you have a roof over your head. While I didn't! So be grateful and don't be ungrateful!" Naruko would say dropping Inari Who was trembling.

Hinata started crying after hearing what those awful villagers did to Naruko. Yakumo besides her also cried tears.

Anko looked down saddened.

"Fucking assholes." Thought Anko with distaste for the villagers of Konoha.

Sasuke scoffed looking away.

Kakashi also looked away knowing he shamed and failed his Sensei in looking after his daughter.

Kurenai felt some sympathy for the girl...

Sai didn't even react.

Shino has a solemn expression after hearing Naruko's tragic story.

Sakura just looked away.

Kiba now knew not to mess with Naruko anymore seeing she has a hard life...

"I'll be back. I need to go vent." Naruko says walking out the house.

"Did that really happen?" Tsunami asked as she felt her heart go to Naruko. Poor girl.

"Yes... and now the village itself is paying a heavy price for it." Anko answered

"Shit..." Tazuna says

"Indeed. The Village indeed fucked themselves over and Kuchisake Onna got involved in helping Naruko." Anko would say with a sigh.

Inari was trembling slightly and shivering from the look and mouth of Naruko.

( With Naruko)

Who was busy cutting into a tree with her scissors. Behind her she cut down several trees with her scissors out of anger to vent her anger on what she just heard. How dare that brat say that!

The nerve of him.

As she looked at the destruction she caused. Seeing the amount of trees she destroyed. She decided to calm down since she's vent her anger.

She laid up against a tree stump. Looking up at the stars. Pulling up her mask so that no one wouldn't see her mouth. As she began to drift asleep.

A little later.

Someone was shaking Naruko out of her sleep.

She slightly opened her eyes then they widened when she noticed someone was touching her she instantly grabbed the figure by the throat and had her scissors aimed at the stranger's face.

"H-Hi... just thought I should wake you up... you could catch a cold..." says the stranger as Naruko let her go seeing that she was probably a villager

"Sorry. It was on reflex. What's your name." Naruko asked seeing the girl in clad pink and has black hair.

"My name is Haku..." Haku answered seeing Naruko.

To be continued

An: And it's back!