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Missing	By : phoenixsdark Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1451 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Kakashi surveyed the clearing, satisfied with the progress they'd made. In a day, he, Shikamaru, and Jiraiya had managed to fix many of the traps, clean up a bit of the living quarters, and reposition most of the overgrown brush. The small, interconnected houses still needed repair; however, the three had a good start. They’d even found Jiraiya’s store of emergency food was still good. Only two issues really had to be addressed.

He wasn't worried about Naruto or Sasuke. Both kids were still victims of too many seals and curses. Jiraiya could remove only a few at a time without exhausting himself and endangering the boys. In a week everything would be gone. One thing at least was going well.

Neji was still unconscious, but his breathing and pulse were strong; hopefully his chakra was unaffected and only his mind needed to recover from the crippling pain it had been dealt by the curse. So that was pretty much resolved as well.

No, the two itches at the edge of his mind were far less solid. The first was the fact that Iruka was still under the sleep curse. It should have been removed immediately after they arrived. Here they were at the end of the second day of their escape and the man was still unconscious. Also, someone was out there, at the edge of the clearing. Never close enough to fully sense. Considering their status as Missing Nin, having someone hidden but close wore on the Copy Nin’s nerves.

"Stop brooding,” Jiraiya slapped him hard on the back, staggering the younger man. "It's going remarkably well."

"And that doesn't worry you?"

"Of course not. Tsunade isn't the kind of person who makes many mistakes. Well outside gambling."

"So you think she arranged all this?"

"Who else? No one knows me better than she does and the Nara boy was just too convenient." He paused and pulled a large jug from under his robes. "Did she send you too?"

"I came because I wanted. No one sent me."

When he returned and found out what had been done to his former charges, Kakashi had rushed to the hospital only to be told of the breakout. It hadn’t been hard to figure out where Jiraiya would go. The really difficult part was deciding if he would be more use working for them in the village or as a teacher.

"How did you find this place anyway?"

"I followed you once, after the Fourth's funeral."

"Ah. That explains it. I wasn't too careful back then."

After that they sat silently for a while. The sun fully set and the sounds of Shikamaru preparing dinner could be faintly heard; along with several cuss words as he discovered cooking took a skill all its own.

"Are you two going to eat?" The young man yelled out of the main building.

"Later," Jiraiya yelled back. "Just eat, feed Sasuke and Naruto, clean up, and go to bed."

Again they waited. Neither spoke nor worried about how loud their young charge had been. He was smart enough to know a watcher was nearby. Better to act as if they were perfectly safe and lull him or her into a mistake. Eventually Kakashi wandered off to gather firewood unable to remain idle; the old nin knew it was because he wanted to avoid the subject they had to discuss.

The boys settled down for the night before he finished building the fire. As the silence stretched, Jiraiya produced two sake cups and began pouring. Kakashi and he sat sipping their drinks until the moon was high overhead. Settled chakra told the pair all their young charges were deeply asleep. That didn’t stop Jiraiya from casting a simple jutsu to keep anyone from hearing their conversation.

"He asleep yet?" Jiraiya muttered. He knew the answer but someone needed to get things started.

"About an hour ago."

"Should have said something."

"You're the leader."

"Fine," the old pervert growled. "I sensed it too."

"But you don't want to talk about Umino."

There it was. Out in the open now. No more dancing around the young teacher.

"He's a problem."

Kakashi couldn't deny that. Once the teacher was awake, he was certain to want everyone to return to the village. They couldn't. Although Iruka had to believe the village could keep Naruto safe, he never once fought the Akatsuki or understood just how unprepared Konoha was to deal with an assault from that group. Or he'd want to go back by himself at best. They couldn't allow him. Though a good ninja, too many of their enemies could capture him easily; the torture the gentle man was certain to suffer then turned their stomachs.

There was no denying, Umino Iruka was deserving of respect. Every ninja in Konoha feared his impressive temper and sharp tongue. No one else could make even the ANBU stand up straight and tall when their eyes glared. Most important, no one else could tame and teach children like Umino Iruka.

To say he was weak was not an insult. Compared to Bingo Book nins, Umino simply could not rate. Itachi could fry his brain with just his killing intent. Having a quick mind and determination were assets to be sure. But for raw power, the teacher was severely outmatched.

Spies must have reported who disappeared during the kidnapping. Iruka was probably now a man wanted by Orochimaru and Akatsuki for the knowledge he held. This put him in terrible danger. At the same time, neither man thought Iruka would ever stop trying to do what he believed right. Even if they could somehow get him back, within a month one group or another would take him and torture him to see if he knew where to find their targets. The thought of what would be left of him afterward brought bile up. So what to do with him?

"There are seals. Curses." Jiraiya said it finally. One of them should. The same things that could have kept Sasuke a captive in his own home would imprison the teacher in the clearing.

"For how long?"

"Until the boys are fully trained."

"Years."

Years. Imprison a good man for years? A man who they respected. A man who would never forgive them.

"How does that make us better than the council?" Kakashi asked.

The Sannin had no answer. The situation was not perfect. Far from. He tried different options out in his head, always coming back to the one he hated most, but would be most effective.

"You should have left him."

"I didn't mean to take him. He interrupted when I was kidnapping Naruto and I just grabbed him. Besides we are going to need help here, Kakashi."

True. Iruka was a talented educator; a man who deeply cared for his students. Better, he had a quick mind and an ability to outthink the enemy. Shikamaru might just find himself outmatched in Shogi. If he could teach strategy to the boys, few opponents need be worrisome; their power combined with quick thinking and adaptability would make the group unstoppable. Jiraiya snorted as he imagined Naruto trying to outthink anyone much less one of the Akatsuki. Yet, there was so much potential in the boy. Umino would be perfect for bringing it to the surface.

"What if he tries to convince one of the boys to go back?"

Not likely that Neji or Shikamaru would return. However Naruto or Sasuke might be open to leaving camp. The boys each had a serious reason to run off. Would Iruka play on those emotions in order to escape? Loyalty to his students' welfare versus his loyalty to Konoha. Which would win in the end?

"The Seal of Obedience." Kakashi said it slowly, drawing the words out as if they were reluctant to leave his mouth.

Jiraiya paled. "Cruel. Very cruel."

The Seal of Obedience was invented to keep enemy nin prisoner when there was no place to keep them. Such as out in the field or when transporting them. It sat like a leash on a person’s own will. If they disobeyed, the leash tightened. However, both men had seen the seal misused.

"He'd have to obey. No trying to convince the boys. No running away."

"And what happens if we lose control?"

"What do you mean?" Kakashi deliberately avoiding looking at his former sensei.

"I'm not a fool, son. We both know how he affects us. No women here."

Sake cups emptied several times more in silence. Kakashi wanted to deny the implied accusation yet knew in his heart it was the truth; he also worried about the hint of the old man's own feelings.   The Seal of Obedience was a forbidden technique that forced a person to obey every order given them by whoever placed the seal. If he placed the seal on Iruka and ordered him to kill Naruto, the teacher would have no choice but to try.

"I haven't lost control so far." He pointed out. Years of being around the man and not once had he made a move on him.

"You were never in a situation like this. How long can you hold out?"

"I'm not a rapist."

"And if you convince yourself it's not rape since he'd be willing? The seal would make him the perfect lover. Always willing to do whatever you want. Never saying no."

They’d seen that too many times. Powerful families using the seal to force marriages or obedience. In some ways, it was terribly similar to what the Hyuuga bound the Branch. Ibiki sometimes used it to force enemy teams to turn on one another. The thought of using in on someone like Umino made both men sick.

"So come up with an option." Kakashi snarled. "Find another way to do this."

But no matter how hard Jiraiya thought, he couldn't come up with a better plan. This one seal would give them everything they needed. No worries about Iruka running away or talking Naruto into leaving. Of course Kakashi knew the old perv knew it; no one alive or dead knew more about curses or seals.

"We have to be very careful what we say to him." Jiraiya cautioned. "We can't let him suspect you're in love with him."

"Or that you find him attractive."

"Ah." Years of beautiful women and one young man outshone them all. Why? With a sigh, he rose. A question for another time; there was plenty of it. "Off to bed. We'll do it in the morning before I remove more seals from Naruto and Sasuke."

The watcher would be dealt with in good time. One unpleasant duty at a time. Kakashi put out the fire and went to his bedroll; he wasn't going to sleep. Jiraiya either. Neither man was comfortable with what they were going to do; in fact, they would spend the night trying to find another way. When they rose in the morning they would bury their self-disgust and smile; they could pretend for the boys' sake. Ninja sometimes had to do terrible things and they would protect the children from that surety as long as possible.
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