Neko Protector [On HOLD]

Ch 9

A/N- May I just say now how fabulous it is to watch illegally downloaded anime on Youtube? They never get the voices right and right now, I'm watching one where Kakashi sounds like Morgan Freeman and Sakura sounds like Whoopi Goldberg. Also a fair warning, I probably suck at fight scenes. But thanks for all the votes and reads because Neko Protector just passed 1000 reads!

Ch 9

Eyes closed and kunai raised, I wait to see if I'll regret my lazy lifestyle and lack of upper body strength. When the painful decapitation doesn't occur, I open my eyes to see Kakashi standing in front of me with a knife sunk in Zabuza's toned midsection.

I take a few more steps backwards to rejoin my team and Tazuna, and open my mouth to congratulate and thank Kakashi until I saw water pouring out of the Mist Rogue around the knife. That isn't blood, so unless he's some freak of nature the Zabuza before us was a clone. Behind Kakashi another Zabuza appeared and Naruto yelped, pointing.

"Sensei, behind you," he warned the silver haired ninja just in time for the new Zabuza to swing his sword, dramatically crying out, "Die!"

Kakashi's entire body was cut cleanly in half, turning into water just like the first Zabuza. Another clone and another smart move by the copycat ninja. Zabuza's eyes widen comically as if he had forgotten who he was fighting.

Kakashi appeared behind the second Zabuza, pointing another kunai knife at this one's neck. At this point I didn't even know if either of them were real so I didn't even begin to celebrate yet.

"Don't move," Kakashi warned Zabuza two. "Now it's over. You're finished."

Everything was quiet for several seconds until relieved smiles began to show. The rest of Team Seven and Tazuna let out a breath, Fangirl even giggled quietly. Of course they celebrated too soon because Zabuza himself let out a chuckle as well.

"Finished," He chuckled, making Kakashi start. "You really don't get it do you? Technique is nothing but a crass imitation and I'll never be defeated by a mere 'Copycat' ninja like you."

Kakashi glared at the back of the other man's head as Zabuza continued to chuckle.

"You are full of surprises though. You had already copied my water clone jutsu when you made your little speech. Very skillfully executed. You made your clone say those words to draw my attention, while you hid in the mist," Zabuza glanced back at Kakashi to gauge the accuracy of his words, "Waiting for me to make my move. Nice try."

Another Zabuza, Zabuza three now, appeared behind Kakashi and whispered smugly in his ear.

"But I'm not that easy to fool."

Kakashi cut through the Zabuza in front of him, making it burst like a water balloon.

"Hey, that one was a clone too!" Naruto shouted, stating the obvious as Zabuza number three swings his sword that was easily longer than I was tall.

Kakashi bent backwards to dodge it and it sunk into the earth long enough for Zabuza to let go and powerfully knee Kakashi across the clearing and into the water. He grabs his sword again while Kakashi is down and moves to attack.

He looks around for the missing Leaf Ninja, before disappearing into the same water Kakashi had sunk into, making Naruto once again call out to our sensei.

"I can't believe Kakashi-sensei was kicked through the air like that," Fangirl marvels quietly to herself. From beside he, Ducky grunts.

"He has good physical skill too," He notes.

After a couple of seconds Kakashi appears above the water again, almost seeming to prop himself on the surface, as he mumbles to himself. Zabuza appears as well and puts it on his back so he can make hand signs.