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Dark Lotus	By : PeachyKeen83 Category: Naruto > General Views: 1187 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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He turned and saw her leaning against a tree on the opposite side of the clearing, �Nekomata. I thought they�d killed you in Iwa.�
�Still got a few lives left,� she said, chuckling darkly.
�When I�m through with you, you�ll wish you were still in that jail getting fuc-�
�What foul language,� she interjected in a low tone, her voice sounding like a soft hiss, �We�ll see how loose that tongue of yours is when I rip it out of your mouth.�
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Naruto had moved to jump down when he saw the boomerang catch the cloak, thinking that Nekomata was injured, when Genma grabbed him again.
"Wait!" he hissed, squeezing the younger ninja�s arm in an adamant way, �No matter what happens, don�t move. We�ll just be in her way. Trust me Naruto, she�ll be fine.�
Naruto jerked his arm away, and turned back to watch the scene below him unfolding.
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The man laughed, studying her, �I�m shocked the Hokage sent a washed-up cunt like you to take care of this. Must be getting desperate.�
�I�ll be more than enough to handle you,� Nekomata replied, apparently unmoved, �Just how did you get out of prison? I know it wasn�t for good behavior. Unless you�re that good at sucking-�
She jumped up as the boomerang came at her again, the tree behind her falling to the ground, and chuckled, �Hit a nerve there?�
The man glared, �I�ll rip you to pieces!�
The huge projectile returned to his hand, and she shrugged, �You can try Hatsu, but just remember I�m the one that put that limp in your step.�
Hatsu laughed, �Ten years ago. And I feel inclined to return the favor.�
His arm swung again, and this time Nekomata moved forward and slid under the weapon, coming up in a spin with a kunai in her hand to slash up his body. Out of the corner of her eye she spotted the boomerang, and her eyes widened, dust rising as she quickly pushed herself back a few feet. The wind created by it pulled her hair to one side, and into her face, her left side suddenly exploding with pain as she was thrown across the clearing into a tree.
She picked herself up, coughing roughly, her hand going to her ribs, �Damn you!�
He chuckled, watching with pride as she gingerly picked herself up, �Like I said, you�re getting old and predictable, you bitch. I replayed that fight with you everyday for ten years, analyzing it.�
�Glad to know I was in your thoughts,� she said in a sneering tone, drawing one of her broadswords, �Let�s see what else you remember.�
She rushed him again, her sword digging deep into the small-grained wood of the boomerang, and the two enemies glared at each other. Hatsu easily overpowering her, and pulled the sword from her hand. With a flick, it flew from the boomerang into a neighboring tree, and she drew her other one, barely dodging a large fist aimed at her face.
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�Kakashi?�
He hummed, not taking his eye from the binoculars he had held to his face, �That�s the third time you�ve started to ask me something Sakura. I hope you finish it this time.�
�It�s about Nekomata. Last night, when she was talking to Genma, it was like . . .� she tried to think of how to ask what she had been mulling over all morning, �If you don�t know her that well, why does Genma seem to?�
�Because, they�ve spent a lot of time together, just like you and Naruto,� he replied, seeing a tree fall in the dense forest, and frowning, �It�ll have to wait Sakura, let�s go.�
They jumped down from the tall building and began running, the dense foliage making it difficult to move quickly.
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�He�s killing her!� Naruto growled, glaring at Genma, �And you�re going to just watch?!�
�Shut up!� Genma growled back, �If you were really looking, you�d see what�s going on. She hasn�t asked for help, and until she can�t ask for it, I�m not moving. Now shut it and keep it that way before we get dragged into it!�
�Asshole!� Naruto hissed, his frustration forcing his fingers to dig into the branch he was gripping.
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Nekomata hit the trunk of a tree and slumped, chest heaving. Hatsu sauntered over, reaching down and picking her up by her neck and slamming her against the unyielding wood again, �Like I said, a washed-up, old-�
She suddenly twisted in his grip and a knee collided in the armpit of the arm holding her, the other foot landing in his groin, and his hand loosened. His arm went limp, and she jumped into the branches, a small glint of silver following her. Hatsu suddenly grabbed at his own throat as his face reddened, and then screamed as he convulsed, his jaw snapping shut. He fell to the ground, and Nekomata jumped down, a thin, silver wire held delicately in her fingers. A twitch of her wrist and it unwrapped from Hatsu�s brawny neck to coil around her forearm, and she put her foot on his throat and pressed.
�Who�s the cunt now?� she growled, enjoying the fear in his eyes, knowing he was thinking about the last time they�d faced off, �See Hatsu, I�ve learned a few new tricks over those ten years. I only let you think I hadn�t. Then again, you ought to have expected some small sort of deception in a woman.�
She took her foot off his throat, and squatted down, �Now then, until you regain the feeling in your limbs from that little jolt I gave you, we�re going to play a game. Blink once for yes, and twice for no. Got it?�
The man blinked once.
�You�re so smart,� she patronized, �Now to the hard stuff. You alone?�
Two blinks.
�Are they shinobi as well?�
Another two blinks.
�Your toes should be working now,� she said, almost conversationally, �You under orders?�
There was a slight pause before he blinked twice.
Nekomata sighed, watching a muscle in his cheek twitch, �You know I�m not stupid Hatsu, but you�re much too stupid to come up with this one on your own. Besides, why in Hell would a guy who uses an eight foot boomerang choose a wooded territory like Honey Country to hide out in?�
He opened his mouth, his words slurred, �Lass plathe dey lood.�
�Uh huh. Okay, I guess we�re gonna have to do this the hard way,� she said, standing back up, �You�re right handed?�
His eyes widened as she pulled the wire from around her arm and looped it around his right wrist, pulling it tight before taking out a kunai, �No!�
�Last chance,� she said, putting a foot on his throat again, �Are you following orders?�
Before he could answer, she flicked the kunai, a scream renting the air as his thumb rolled free of his hand. She pulled the wire tighter, occasionally loosening it so the hand wouldn�t go numb.
�Yes damn it! I am!� Hatsu growled, wishing he could move his arms, �What the hell did you do to me?�
�Other than the obvious?� Nekomata smirked, �I short-circuited your muscles. Luckily it doesn�t affect your nerves, otherwise, that wouldn�t have hurt.�
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�Come on,� Genma said, looking at Naruto, �We don�t want to see this.�
�You�re such a coward,� Naruto snapped, �First you don�t want to help, then you can�t take her questioning him?�
Genma looked at him, and then back to Nekomata. From Naruto�s angle, he couldn�t see her wrist move, and therefore hadn�t seen the kunai. Obviously the younger jonin thought she was merely shocking Hatsu into submission, �It�ll only get worse Naruto, and it won�t sit well with you.�
Naruto had his full attention now, a look of confusion in his clear blue eyes.
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�You sick-�
�How many?� Nekomata interrupted, pushing with her foot again to stop him talking.
�Ten,� Hatsu said, screaming as he lost his index finger, �Five! Only Five!�
�Better,� she said, taking a moment to collect her thoughts, and also to assess how much muscle control he was regaining, his left bicep twitched and she looked back at his face, �Who hired you?�
�You know I can�t- AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!�
�You�re right, what a silly question,� she said calmly, obviously enjoying herself, �Let�s see, what to ask. Ah, yes. Are they ninja?�
�I already- Yes! They�re chunin nuke-nin from a village in water country,� Hatsu sputtered, beginning to look pale, �I picked �em up outside of a bar in town, they were looking for work, and I�d just got hit up to do this guy a favor.�
�Would the cause of this be that little favor?� she asked, removing another finger before he could answer, �Shoot, jumped the gun on that one. I guess I�ll have to start with the other hand.�
Hatsu tried desperately to move, only to be shocked again, Nekomata pushing down on his chest with her foot as he convulsed. When it was over, he was panting, his jaw slack, and his eyes glassy.
�Really Hatsu, I was just joking. You�ve still got your entire arm to work on,� she cooed, walking to the tree her sword was embedded in, extracting it and walking over to her other one.
One was replaced in the scabbard on her back, and she walked calmly back over, fully aware she was being watched and not caring. She rested the tip of her sword on his palm, looking almost lazy, �Now then. One blink yes, two no. Answer the question.�
Tears were involuntarily streaming from his eyes as he blinked once.
�Alright. Was it the trade town ten miles from here?�
He took a millisecond too long to blink, and she shoved down on her sword, another scream ripping through the silence.
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�What is that?� Sakura asked, stopping and looking worriedly at Kakashi, who had suddenly stopped after the first scream.
�The signal our guys are fine,� he replied, looking grim, �Genma and Naruto should be along in a minute. We�ll wait for them at the inn.�
�But Kakashi, what�s going on?� she asked, looking confused and slightly afraid as another blood-curdling scream was heard.
�Nothing for you to worry about,� he said, jerking his head towards the village and not moving until she did.
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Naruto looked away, his face ashen, �Let�s go.�
He and Genma left, Genma trying to talk to him on the way back.
�Save the I-told-you-so for another day,� Naruto snapped, glaring at him.
�I was going to ask if you were alright,� Genma asked, �You don�t look so good.�
�How could I be alright?! Didn�t you see what she was doing?� he said, looking sick again, �She was enjoying it.�
�Some things have to be done,� Genma said, �And as to the last part, I�m well aware what the Nekomata�s capable of. Just don�t let it sway your judgment Naruto.�
�What the Hell is that supposed to mean?� the Kyuubi-container asked in such a snide tone that Genma actually looked at him in shock.
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Nekomata wiped off her sword and re-sheathed it, forming a few hand signs and turning to leave as a great flapping sound started behind her. There were a few raucous caws, and the distinct sound of tearing flesh, and she ignored both, picking up her torn cloak. Heaving an annoyed sigh, she quickly sewed the back seam with practiced skill, putting it back on after shaking off the dirt. Turning back around, she picked up the large boomerang with her right arm, her left side still burning, and made her way back to the village.
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�You don�t get it Kakashi, you weren�t there!� Naruto said imploringly, trying to get the older man to really listen to what he was saying.
Kakashi put his book away, his face the only calm one in the room, �I do get it Naruto, she was interro-�
�She was torturing him!� Naruto yelled, slamming his palms on the tabletop for emphasis, �Why did Granny send her?! We could have found out without resorting to that!�
�Can you be sure of that?� Genma asked, looking distinctively sulky and bad-tempered.
�Of course! We�ve gotten answers from people before without resorting to those kinds of practices,� Naruto snapped, rounding on Genma.
�That�s because you�ve never dealt with Iwa-nin,� Nekomata walked in, ignoring the steely glare from Naruto, and tossed a headband on the table, along with the boomerang, �He said there were five others. Of course, I�m shocked he gave me that information so quickly.�
The condescending snort following her statement was also ignored, �Hatsu wasn�t the type to just up and recruit random strangers. I�d say we�re dealing with other rouge Iwa shinobi. And if there really are five of them, it explains a lot.�
�Anything else?� Kakashi asked, throwing a glance at Naruto.
�I didn�t get much more than that. Hatsu was a lot of things, but loose lipped wasn�t one of them,� she replied, �At most I got a diluted version of the truth.�
Kakashi nodded, noticing the way she was standing, �You�re hurt.�
�I�m fine,� she said, holding her hand up as Sakura moved to get up, �Nothing getting clean and resting won�t cure. We need to see if there are any maps of the terrain. See just where those little rock rats might be hiding.�
�Later,� Kakashi said, �Let Sakura look at you.�
�I said I was fine Scarecrow,� she growled, �I�ll obey orders about the mission, but nothing else. Besides, I can do it myself.�
�Really it�s no trouble,� Sakura said quietly, curious as to what was under the cloak, reminding herself she�d have to ask Naruto about it.
�I�m getting a drink,� Nekomata said, turning and walking out.
�And you�re going to let her go and get drunk again? What is wrong with you?!� Naruto screamed at Kakashi, his face nearly purple.
�Naruto!� Sakura gasped, shocked he was questioning Kakashi.
�Weren�t you listening?� Kakashi barked, his visible eye narrowing, �Five Iwa nukenin, at the least. Do you get it now Naruto? Why she was sent? Because we�re not dealing with some common thugs. We�re dealing with rouge ninja, from the village hidden in the Rocks. You remember the man that broke your arm that time in Tea country?�
The blonde man was suddenly silent.
�Well, that was a chunin,� Kakashi said, calming down and leaning back in his chair, �And most rogue ninja aren�t chunin. Just ask Nekomata, she�ll gladly tell you how many times she�s dragged herself half dead back to Konoha to be patched up by the medic-nin.�
�She didn�t look so tough,� Naruto said softly, remembering how Hatsu had tossed her around like a doll.
�That�s exactly why she�s dangerous,� Kakashi said, �She uses deception like other ninja use genjutsu. How many jutsu did you see her use?�
�None,� Naruto said, frowning, �Unless you count chakra conversion into electricity a jutsu.�
�Then one, and I assure you it�s not that difficult to do,� Kakashi said, �Tsunade knows exactly what she does Naruto, and still trusts her. I know you don�t like it, and you don�t have to accept it, but for now we�re all a team. I expect you to at least attempt to act like it.�
Naruto turned and walked out, and Kakashi sighed, �What is it Sakura?�
Sakura had been looking at him with a concerned look, and she shook her head, �Nothing. I was just going to ask how badly she was hurt.�
�Genma?� Kakashi said, watching the senbon in the other man�s mouth twitch as if he�d been deep in thought.
�She�ll be fine,� Genma lied, getting up to leave too, �I�m going to go see if I can find a map.�
The last two of the team watched him leave, and Kakashi turned to Sakura, �Go talk to Naruto. Make sure he doesn�t lose his temper completely. I�m going to the hot spring.�
�This early?� Sakura asked, getting up.
�It�s already been a long day,� he replied, watching her leave before he stared at the ceiling a moment, Been a long time since I�ve fought ninja from Iwa. I would have enjoyed ripping that bastard apart too.
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