Invincible - A Naruto Fanfic

Chapter Seventeen

"Are we there yet?" I groan, kicking a stone at Deidara, hitting him in the back of his head.

"You little," he turns around to me with a grin on his face, his eyebrow twitching.

"Oops my bad," I say raising my hands in defense, walking past him towards the puppet man who was named Sasori. 

But it was becoming late, I couldn't stay out longer than necessary. Who knows when Kira will catch up to me again. At least I have two other ninja's with me and my powers. I reach up to the horns covered in cloth. I don't think I'll ever get used to them.

"We're here," Sasori says while performing a hand sign that opened a secret wall on the side of a huge rock. It was dark inside, only the first few steps leading down were visible. So if I've been completely tricked I'll be stuck down in some secret dingey underground base. Great.

Glancing back up at the setting sun I breathe in the air before stepping down in the dark stairway. 'Still, don't think this is my worst option?' I ask Ryujin in my head as all light seems to fade into darkness. 'Even if they try something they wouldn't stand a chance,' he lets out a sinister laugh making it hard for me to not chuckle with him.

After taking a few steps without any light the walls seemed to open up into a bigger space with torches lit, giving at least some light. No one else was here and I tensed for a moment before Deidara and Sasori walk past me into yet another tunnel.

They say nothing but I follow close behind them. A part of me was looking forward to Itachi's reaction. He's going to be so surprised to see me.

We stepped out into another larger space which looked like the main gathering room. A table was in the center with a lounging space as well. On the walls were doors to other rooms. So this is where they hideout? They need better accommodations.

Deidara walked up to one of the doors and gave it a knock, rustling sounding behind the door.

"What do you want?" A grumpy voice said as he opened the door scratching his head.

"Fish man!" I say poking up from behind Deidara.

Kisame fell back onto the floor surprised and I laugh. His eyes really widened like a fish! I think I'll remember this for a long time. 

"Fish man!? Who are you to call me that?" He stood back up eyeing me carefully, "Kiko?" He leans in real close examining my face.

Deidara and Sasori watch curiously, cautiously. I guess they've only seen me like I am now, but fish man knew the younger me. Probably confusing the shit out of him right now. I mean I aged to my original form and it's only been a few weeks or so since I saw them. Normal people don't do that I suppose.

"Yep, though I do suppose I look different now," I mumble the last part out. First I would discuss it with Itachi. "Is Itachi here?"

Breaking glass sounds from behind me.

Turning around I see Itachi standing behind me, a hard glare set in his eyes. The others seemed intimidated, even I could feel the power radiating from him. However, I knew this wasn't really him. He never acted like this with me. Really I think he's just a big softy.

He stepped over the broken glass at his feet and pulled me into the room fish man was in, shoving him out at the same time. The door slammed shut and I look Itachi in the eye. He seemed to question the way I look, but at the same time knowing it was me.

"Kiko?" He asks softly.

"That'd be me," I say taking a seat on one of the two beds.

"You look," He paused as he spoke.