Hello lovelies. Sorry for the wait life been crazy.

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Chapter 9

It was 5:45 am. Dais and Narita made their way though the village. Not many villagers were out. Few shops had already open for the day. They knew Shinobi would need stuff before or after returning for a missions.

"What is the Land of Demons like?" Asked Narita as they both stopped before the main gate.

Dais looked at the girl next to him. "It's kind of like here. But a little more mountain areas and we are next to the ocean. So we have more tropical weather year around." He told her.

Just then Team 8 and 10 showed up with Sakura and Sasuke fallowing behind them.

Dais raised an eyebrow to this. "Why do we have three Genin teams?"

Kakashi appeared before them. "Because the Hokage believes it would be excellent training for team 8. For if they get a mission protecting a Lord or King. They would need to know protocol."

Dais and Narita both laughed. "Well I am not like your normal noble. I was raised to be a warrior. Like all royal members in the Land of Demons. So, I wouldn't be the best train example for either team." Dais told them.

"Troublesome." Said Shikamaru as he yawn. "I could still be sleeping."

"Aww little Shika want his blankie?" Teased Narita.

This got a good laugh from the others and a small blush for the Nara heir.

"Nah, he thought we would have the day off." Said Choji as he open a bag of chips.

Dais looked at everyone. "We still have a little time before the rest show. So, does everyone have everything they need?" He asked looking over the kids.

Narita pulled out 8 scrolls. "Alright guys. Time to store your gear. Everyone gets a storage scroll. This will make travel much easier. Packs are great. But, with one of these you slip it into your pouch and your good to go." She told them.

She dug out 3 more scrolls for the senseis. "Here." She told them as everyone did as she told them and like that they were moving much lighter and quicker.

Anko, Genma, and Ibiki showed up. Dais was a little suspired. They had sent the head of T&I and his second in command on this mission.

"I so need a vacation form T&I." Said Anko as she grinned at Ibiki. "I bet you need one too?" She asked the large scared man.

"I was sent to find out if there was any inside person in all the trouble the Land Of Demons is having." Said Ibiki as he looked around.

All the Genin but Narita took a step back from him. He just smirked at their reaction to him.

Genma looked at the kids as he chewed on his senbon.

Four people dressed in ANBU appeared before the group. Neko stepped forward. "Are we ready to head out?" She asked.

"Yes." Said Dais.

They checked out and before the sensei's could ordered any formation. Dais jumped into the tree near by. "We need to move quick and be ready for any attacks or ambush that ways ahead of us. So, it would be best and quicker to travel by trees. For the road will be watched." He told them.

Quickly they all fallowed after him. Two ANBU took lead and the remanding two took the rear. Kiba went after the ANBU to help with his nose and Hinata hung back with the other two. This way she could use her 360° view to let them know of any attack or traps.

Ino took her place next to Narita on the right, as Choji took his place on the left side of Dais. Shikamaru was between them as Sasuke was behind Kiba and Sakura was in front of Hinata to provide backup.

The senseis all took a square formation around the group. They were proud of their students with taken their job seriously.

Main Road

Two figures from the shadows of the woods slowly slipped out and took up positions on either side of the road. Two small water puddles appeared.

'They will never know what hit them.' Both mystery figures thought to themselves.

Back with the group

They took a path about 3 miles away from that main road. Leaving behind trouble they knew nothing about.

Back to the road

Team Gai was taking that main road. "Sensei how long will it take use to get to the outpost by the board?" Asked a young Genin wearing green spandex leotard with orange leg warmers.

"Well my youth student. We will be there in 2 days at the pace we are at now." Said the sensei.

Just then the two puddles took forms. A large razor edge chain appeared being attached to the gauntlets on either figures arms.

TenTen pulled a bow staff out of a seal on her wrist. As their sensei Gai took out his nunchucks. His other student Neji got into his family style of taijustsu. The final member of the team who was a mini me of Gai pull out his own set of nunchucks.

"Dynamic attack!" Roared Gai as he jumped into action with a Leaf hurricane spin kick to the man on the rights face.

With the chain still linking the two. He pulled the other man with him. While this happen TenTen took her bow staff and ran it though a link in that chain. Pinning the chain to the ground.

Lee fallowed up with his own spin kick to the other man trying to get up. This knocked the other guy back and onto his ass.

Behind Lee was Neji. He quickly moved in and closed all the chakra points on both men. Leaving them paralyzed.

"Good job my youth students. I am very proud of you." Cheered Gai.

"That's all fine and dandy. But, why where these two here waiting for us?" Asked Neji as his white pupil less eyes stared at the now two paralyzed men that TenTen was enjoying tying up.

She made sure to remove all their weapons. Along with the poison gauntlets.

"Dunno. But, look at the weapons they use and how they have Kiri headbands. I would say we just faced the Demon Brothers." Said TenTen as she looked over their gauntlets.

With our travelers

"How much longer to the boarder?" Asked Narita as she looked up at the high noon sun.

"If we keep going at this speed. We should make it by night fall." Said Asuma as he looked over at everyone. He saw his students slowly begin to tire.

"It is already noon and we have already covered a days worth of travel in 6 hours. Maybe a little break would be good." Said Kurenia as she saw her team was on their last leg.

"That's fine. A short lunch break should do us all well." Said Dais as he came to a stop in a small meadow with a small creek running next to it.

Quickly all the Genin gathered in a circle and fell on their butts. A few panting and a couple looking like they could pass out.

Narita and Dais pulled out two different scrolls and went about unsealing them. It was two large pots two good size cutting boards and knives and meat, rice, and vegetables. Narita run over to the stream and filled both pots with water.

"Hope you all like stew and rice." Said Dais as he went to work on getting the meal made as Hinata went about making tea from what she found with all the supplies she found they unsealed.

"Narita?" Said Sakura.

"Huh?" Asked the blonde.

"Are you really going to come back with us?" Asked Sakura.

Everyone got quiet as they looked over at the girl.

She looked back at them all. But, before she could answer Sakura began to talk again.

"I mean come on. What do you have back in the village? Really? Besides wanting to become Hokage? You have a chance that Ino and I would kill for." Said Sakura as she looked at her rival. "You have a chance to become a Queen. I know you said you don't want to. But, even staying there you can be a Princess."

"I know. But, even without me staying there I'm still a Princess. I am the lost Princess of the Land of Demons as well as the Lost Princess of Konoha. From what I learn about my mother. I am the Last Princess of her homeland." Said Narita as she looked up to the sky. "So, no matter what. I will always be a Princess. But, Hokage is a title I have to work for. I have to earn it. It isn't something given to me because of birthright or who my parents are." She told them as she looked back at all the others.

"Nicely said." Said Dais as he looked at his niece with pride. "What Narita is saying is that she wants to earn what titles she has. She doesn't want to be over shadowed by my brother or her mother. For Narita is her own person and had every right to show who she truly is to the world." He told them.

"But, aren't you upset that she doesn't want to be seen as your counties Queen or Princess?" Asked Ino as she was still trying to understand why Narita was turning her back from this once in a lifetime chance.

"I don't know that land. I don't know her people. But, my uncle grew up there. He knows her people. My father chose to leave that life behind to become a shinobi. An that is that path that I want for myself. I do not want to be the Damsel in Distress. The Princess that needs a knight in shiny armor to save me. I'll be my own knight. I'll save myself." Said Narita.

"Troublesome. She has a point. The Land of Demons isn't her homeland. The land of Fire is. Konoha is her birth home. It was where her parents put their lives on the line along with hers to save our home. "HER HOME"." Said Shikamaru as he looked over at the girl.

"Thank you. Yes, I want to stay where my parents wanted to raise me. So, I will come back home after we find out what the hell is going on in the Land of Demons." Said Narita as she sat down and began eating her meal.

Narita's mindscape

'Nicely said kit.' Said Kurama as he watched all that just happen.

'Thank you. I don't know why they want me to stay with my uncle. Yeah he is the last of my family. But, come on. Can you see me dressed as a Princess and sitting around a castle all day?' Asked Narita to the other two.

'Nope, your too much like me. I still can't figure out who the hell I was crowned Queen. One day I'm kicking ass and the next day I'm being told that I was chosen as the next ruler. Come on. I'm a warrior and slacker.' Said Ella as she sat next to Kurama.

'Dunno, guess something about wild/free souls always have to be tried down some how.' Said Narita.

Kurama just laughed when he heard that.

'No, it's more of. How is more feared by everyone and isn't to kick someone's ass over any little thing. Ella here has a hot temper and would get into fights with her court one too many times and that did wonders for no one tried undermining her. You are the same way kit. I think your Uncle was glade in the end of you not wanting to take the throne. For you would be at war with someone by the end of the day.' Sid Kurama as he was still laughing.

'True.' Said both Narita and Ella.

Back with the others

They had finished eating during that time and had cleaned up and packed everything.

Everyone got back into their formation and they took off.

Time skip

They had made it to the board of the land of Demons. There waiting for the group where 5 samurai all dressed in the Kingdoms royal colors and symbol on their armor.

Narita looked at the four men and single female samurai. She had respect for the woman. For they where rare in the samurai ranks.

"Lord Dais." Sid the lead Samurai.

"Tenchi. It is good to see you once more my old friend." Said Dais to the bowing samurai.

"It is good to see you as well Dais." Said the now named Tenchi. He looked at the blonde and red hair girl behind him. "It's she…?" Trailed off Tenchi.

Dais looked at Narita. "Yes, she is Minato's only daughter." He told Tenchi and the other samurai as they quickly bowed to the girl.

"She is the spitting image of the late Queen Ella Ragu." Said the woman Samurai.

"That she is. That she is Misha." Said Dais as his eyes soften a little.

"It's nice to meet you all. But, can we get this show on the road. We are sitting ducks out here for who ever is making trouble for the Land of Demons." Said Narita.

She was getting an odd feeling that they were being watched and she didn't like it one little bit.

Off in the shadows stood a masked figure with a white mask with two black bangs framing that mask and their hair up in a bun.

'Zabuza-sama would find this interesting. The rumors are true about there being an heir to the late 4th Hokage.' Thought the Masked figure as they vanished into thin air.

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Dunt Dunt duh cliff hanger.

I do hope y'all enjoy this new chapter. Till next time lovelies