Ai Saikuro

Chapter Four

*** I do not own Naruto.

I was the last one to arrive back at the gate. When we were sent to pack I'd done so, packing more weapons then even some Jonin carry. I had many shurikens and kunai along with other basic ninja tools and my normal dual swords but I'd added a bow and several arrows to my pack encased in a scroll among other dangerous tools. I mean what ninja tool isn't dangerous though?

The others packed much lighter in the weapons department and carried a heavy load of things such as food and clothes. How would any of that help you survive? Sure, it's great to have food but if you carried weapons you could hunt and clothes could be rewashed or fixed- there was no reason to carry thirty pairs of clothes on a mission that would only last a couple of weeks, three or four pair were fine.

We were on our way now and already there was excessive blabbering surrounding us. How were these kids going to become shinobi if they didn't learn to be silent? I'm sure even the worst of ninja could here us coming from ten miles out for all the racket the others made!

I sighed and tuned out Kakashi's lecture about Kages and ninja countries as I already knew about it, both from experience and reading. I focused on the two vaguely familiar chakra signals I felt near by and Tazuna's nervous face when Kakashi mentioned that no ninja would attack us.

We continued the same when I notice a puddle. A puddle. When it hasn't rained in days on a clear day. What is wrong with ninja these days? Are they all idiots? The stupid must be spreading...

I looked at Kakashi, nodding silently to the puddle and he shook his head. Once over the 'mysterious wetness' the idiots hidden in the puddle decided to attack and 'kill' Sensei.

"Sensei!"

I rolled my eyes at my peers and swiftly stood between the rogue duo and Naruto who stood stalk still.

"Oh, hi, I remember you two." I did a closed eyed smile. "I knew I recognized the chakra patterns!"

"GAAHHHH!" The Demon Brothers pointed at me. "You're that girl! Ai Saikuro.."

Have you ever had two supposedly scary missing nins trembling at your feet begging for their lives? No? Hmm...Your loss, it's freaking hilarious! Call me sadistic but I ended up laughing my arse off at their pale faces. I wonder what someone would think if they saw these guy's little display...particularly all the people that feared them and heard their ruthless tales.

"Please, have mercy!" I raised and eyebrow at the brothers as the others looked really disturbed/confused.

Kakashi jumped down and looked after Naruto who'd gotten cut before I could reach them. My mood switched.

"Why do you expect me to do that?" I asked coldly as I glanced at Sensei and Naruto out of the corner of my eye. "You tried to murder my Sensei and hurt my friend. You would have killed us all. You know it's true. Pathetic."

I spat at their bodies and tied them up while the others looked at me oddly. "Did you need something?"

Despite my soft, calm tone the Genin flinched. "Are you afraid of me?"

They frantically shook their heads and I smirked. "Really?" I silently appeared behind the trio while they looked quickly in every direction for where I went.

"Boo." I whispered.

"AHHHHHH!"

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While on the boat headed for the water country Kakashi demanded that Tazuna tell us who was after him because at some point when I was terrorizing his students he had a conversation with both the bridge builder and the Demon Brothers.

Tazuna explained that the man who owned Gato Transport  took control over their country and cut off water transport and because the nation is surrounded by water they cannot reach the inland countries. Gato, the corrupt business leader, had targeted Tazuna because of the threat his bridge posses against his control and he needed ninja protection from the assassins the terrible man would send. His country being too poor to afford the rank of mission they really required, put in for a C rank. I really felt for him until he tried to guilt trip us into continuing (which worked). I would've proceeded without all of that ridiculousness.

"Shut up, Naruto!" I had to shush the blond boy yet again when the bridge came into view. It was huge but...I'd seen things far more amazing.

"Thank you so much!" Tazuna finished with the rower and we continued on in realitive peace until...

Moron and Duckbutt.

They started trying to beat each other at walking.

I think I feel an eye twitch coming on...

Well then that finally stopped but you know what Moron decided to do next? Yes, yes! Something that made him even more worthy of his new nickname. Yeah, the guy used to be/ is my best friend but come on! He wastes a ton of his weapons just throwing at random spots! I know there's something off going on by the way the air feels but I seriously doubt that is the reason he's throwing his kunai everywhere..

He finally came near decapitating a snow white bunny and while he was busy apologizing to it, I narrowed my eyes slightly.

"DUCK!"

I jumped above the sword and it soared under me before I let myself land back down on the ground.

The owner of the giant ass sword appeared backwards on the blade and I smirked slightly.

"Oi, Zabuza! I think I should be nice and say you're facing the wrong way." I said 'nicely'.

"Ai Saikuro..." He turned and jumped off his blade pulling it out of the tree.