Now What Have I Gotten Myself Into? ~Enter Konoha's number one knuckle head

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Chapter 53

Leaping back into the village I pause just inside the gates as I rub the back of my neck. "Tch, man. It still hurts." I grumble as I try to ease the sore muscles. "Kira?" Huh? Looking towards my left I drop my hand back to my side seeing the usual two gate watching chunin that are normally on shift. "Wh." The one with bandages over the top of his nose begins with wide eyes. "We heard you were captured! How are you here?!" His friend hollers out in shock. "Can you tell me where my sensei is? He was hurt I want to make sure he's okay." I tell them ignoring their question. Tch. I knew questions would be asked but that doesn't stop the whole ordeal from being so annoying.

"Kakashi? Oh yeah, I think he was just moved to the hospital. Some of the other Jonin are with him." I give them a nod before taking off in the direction of the hospital. Just moved to? Does this mean his injuries are more serious then even the Jonin thought? I mean they should have made it back to the village well before now, right? No, wait. Remember Kira. He didn't take on any actual damage in the fight. He collapsed after Itachi caught him in his Tsukuyomi. He'll be fine, he probably just hasn't woken up yet.

Nodding to myself I walk into the hospital and up to the reception desk. The lady behind it was busy so I waited silently for her to notice me. When she did her eyes widen briefly from shock before her expression changes into an apologetic one. "What room is Kakashi Hatake in?"

"Oh, well." She peers into a book I could only guess to be a ledger before finally looking back up to me. "He's in room thirteen on the second floor, miss." Nodding to her I turn away from the desk and make my way towards the stairs for the second floor as I fall into thought. Itachi had taken the scroll without question and even made it so Kisame didn't notice what was transpiring next to him. I wonder if he realized what it was. If not then.. Does that mean since that night when I was seven he.. Trusts me? Beyond his parents I'm not really sure why he would trust me though. Sure, I've kept my word to them to watch after Sasuke and make sure he's alright. I've also kept it a secret that his parents are in fact alive too.

Sighing I shake my head as I reach Kakashi's door. -Calm down Kira.- It's obviously for the simple fact that you've kept your word on everything you've said that he does trust you. Itachi isn't a bad guy I know. But he does do bad things. If I were in the death note world still either me or Light would have killed him by now just from the fact he's a murderer. Since I'm finding that I... believe in Itachi, does it mean that I've turned my back on Light and I's beliefs? Or is it simply because I know if given the choice he wouldn't have done it? That he did it under orders and believes that he protected the very village he held dear? He did it to save innocent lives that would or could have been lost if the coup d'etat was allowed to thrive?

-Enough Kira.- Unless you can find a way to stop it, even if he is a good man. He will still die. You shouldn't fret too much about whether or not you are betraying everything you believed. Stick to your decision and focus on your dream. Nodding to myself I pull open the door, silencing the chatter that had just been going on in the room. Stepping inside I roll my neck before my hand shoots back to it from the sudden flash of new found pain that move had caused. "Kira?!" A familiar voice meets my ears and draws my eyes to him. There in the room was no other then Kurenai, Asuma and another I have no idea what his name is. Sighing I step further in and wave to them with my free hand. "Hi." I mutter before looking towards Kakashi. "How's Kakashi Sensei?"

"He's still out from whatever Itachi did to him." Kurenai answers gently for me causing me to nod. "Enough about that, how are you here?!" Asuma shouts accusingly as he glares at me. Clicking my tongue in irritation I walk up towards the side of Kakashi's bed and look down at him. He looks like he's having a nightmare but beyond that he seems to be alright. "I woke up when Kisame had me on his shoulder. He and Itachi seen someone that had distracted them so I managed to hit my way out of Kisame's hold. As soon as I landed on the ground I ran..." I give a slight chuckle as I shake my head and look up to Asuma. "Guess I didn't rank very high on their list of priorities to ignore who had distracted them in the first place and make chase after me." I shrug before finding an open seat since they were all leaning against the walls near the bed and rub the back of my neck again. "Something about Itachi might be able to stand toe to toe with him and Kisame not standing a chance because whoever it was, is in a whole different league then him. Then Itachi mentioned that if they were to have an altercation with the man they would both die. Even if they had more men it wouldn't matter." I utter out recalling a hazy memory of a conversation that should have taken place between those two. "Whoever they seen must have been strong. As for why they would hold an interest in the man, I haven't even the slightest idea." Silence follows my words as the three of them let what I just told them sink in. "I see then. So Naruto isn't their only objective." Asuma was the one to break the silence as he speaks his thought aloud. "Guess so."