A Magical Dream

Chapter 3

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Kakashi's POV:

I jump through the trees, trying to get higher ground, hoping to be covered out of sight as well. A kunai whizzes through the air, I dodge it easily, not turning back to face my opponents... yet.

I swing up on a higher branch and begin to shoot my kunais at oncoming enemies, unsurprised that they are mainly rogue ninjas, ten at most. I waste no time, in shooting through the trees once more as they try in vain to surround me.

I hear the sharp sound of multiple sharp weapons being thrown at me. I curse under my breath, it's hard trying to dodge fast moving metal while running and jumping through trees. I feel my left leg grazed as I barely dodge another one of those flying weapons. Throwing my own, satisfied when I hear a groan and a faint thud as I move forward.

I can't use my Justus, I can't risk shooting blindly and wasting my energy. So, I can only play a game of hoping my kunais hit my opponents, hoping that it will slow them down enough for me to be back at the gates of Konoha.

I clench my teeth as I feel a sharp object lodge itself into my left leg, the burning sensation coursing throughout the whole leg. I turn around in time, blocking an attack, the black weapons against each other. How did I let this person come so close?

I keep blocking his many advances, I clench my teeth harder as another kunai lodges itself in my thigh, I hold back a groan of pain. Trying to focus on the enemy before me. He gets closer and closer, a malicious smirk on his face, I take out the kunai from my leg and as he's caught off guard I stab it deep into his chest. He tries to clumsily stab me with his weapon, I easily grab his wrist, taking the object to be my own, kicking him off the tree.

I finally see the gates, the gleaming metal gates towering high, thankful to see my comrades watching over in towers. Then I feel it, I feel a burning sensation erupt in the back of my chest. I have to go on. I'm so close.

I jump down from the trees, stumbling, knowing that the ninjas already see me. "Rogue ninjas behind me, maybe two or three." I yell, a few ninjas jump down from the tower. I can tell they are eager to have some fun after being cooped up in the towers.

"You couldn't take them on yourself?" My friend, Genma says. I snort, gesturing towards the kunai in my back.

"Hey, this mission was supposed to take three days, I did it in two." I reply, shrugging.

"We got this, go get those wounds checked out, you are bleeding a lot." he points out with a grimace on his face. I look down, my pants are matted with blood. I nod my head, saying a code to identify myself, then the gates open letting me in just in time as the ninjas following me appear.

"You shouldn't have come here." I hear Genma yell, he begins to chuckle. I shake my head, feeling a sliver of pity for the rogue ninjas.  Villagers stare at me, some gaping and gasping as I pass through the streets. I take to the roofs trying not to grab anymore attention.

I finally get to the hospital, greeted with nurses stopping in their tracks, taking one look at me and suddenly yelling orders.

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"You really did come back in two days." Ino says, softly, a smile spreading on her face. Carefully wiping away the bleeding scratch on my temple.

"I said I would." I say, grabbing her wrist. She looks at me, a bit startled. We have a moment as we just stare at each other, a glowing smile on her face. I brush back the loose strands of her bangs behind her ear, her mouth open slightly.