Jaden and Aki's RP of OH SNAP

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Akimoto took a deep breath, she needed to calm down. She had said her peace. Or well she didn't really say anything but... she had done what she needed to do, now she just needed to calm down. She really... really did not want to let it out fully... she had only let it out a little bit as a warning sign... that was all... she didn't want it come out fully... she didn't want to hurt anyone...

She said nothing as Zabuza caught up with them and told them what they needed to do. Or at least she that was until he directed his harsh words at her again. "Then don't" She said not looking back. Once again she walked ahead at a fast speed. Once they were far enough away she squeezed Haku's hand an inhaled sharply. She should have know this was going to happen... she should have know she would struggle with it after what her clan had done... her emotions were so out of whack. "Haku" She whispered "I need your help... It's hard to control" She said as a single tear slipped down her cheek.





"I don't know. It's like Kakashi doesn't think that that person is Jaden or..."

Sakura blinked and tilted her head. "What do you mean Sasuk-" However she was cut off by Jaden's outburst.

"Just what is your problem??"

That was it, at this point. Kakashi had just about enough. "My problem??" He shot back "What's your problem??"

"Oh boy..." Sakura whispered

"Why are you staring at me like that??"

"I wouldn't have had to stare if you would just keep up with us. How do I know something won't happen to you while your slugging behind??" Kakashi was getting really agitated by now, he's wasn't normally one to get angry, but this was getting repetitive and annoying. "If you didn't want come with us in the first place then you should have told Tsunade no. We could have easily handled this mission on our own" He said before turning around.

"GRAH!" Naruto shouted out before stomping his foot "WERE NOT GETTING ANYWHERE BUT JUST STANDING HERE!! CAN WE GO ALREADY!!"

Sakura groaned and covered her ears "Would you just shut up for one second??..." she muttered.

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Zabuza growled to himself, watching as the girl took off with Haku. She was getting way to confident for her own good - and it had come so suddenly too. All this time he had assumed she was some weak little girl, and he had allowed Haku to see her no matter how much he despised it. It kept the boy happy. But this change in attitude was something else. He glared as they vanished. He didn't need them.

Haku was so confused - Akimoto had dragged him ahead, and he wasn't sure why until she spoke up.
"Haku" She whispered "I need your help... It's hard to control"
The boy stared at her in surprise, knowing exactly what she meant. He looked back in the direction they had come, Hoping Zabuza hadn't followed so closely.
"Akimoto - I'm not sure what I can do..." He whispered, giving her hand a reassuring squeeze. "I can't stand up to Zabuza..." He frowned, and pulled her into a hug. "I know you're stronger then this" He whispered. "You can do it..."





"This mission was supposed to be mine alone!!" Jaden blurted out, surprising the group. She could feel her rage building, awakening something deep within that she had tried to keep buried for so long. "Katsuko was my friend - He was a member of MY team - I don't know why Tsunade sent you with me, This mission is personal!!" She stood down, running her hand through her hair. She forced herself to relax a small fraction. "You know what, do what you like. I don't care." With that, she took off into the trees, leaving them behind.

Sasuke watched almost in disbelief as the ninja took off. He hadn't expected her to split from the group - especially like that.
"Part of her team...?" Sasuke whispered, taking in what the woman had said. It still didn't explain why she constantly seemed so annoyed with Kakashi sensei.

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"Akimoto - I'm not sure what I can do..."

Akimoto squeezed Haku's hand back before looking at the ground. "Just..." She inhaled a sharp breath again "Stay... stay close... Promise me you won't let me lose control..." She clenched her teeth together and a couple tears fell down her cheeks at the thought. "I can't stand up to Zabuza..." Akimoto understood and she wouldn't make him. It had been hard enough for her to do it. She wasn't even sure where she had gotten this courage from. Either she finally had enough or it was the dark chakra... she shivered at the fact that it could possibly be the second option.
"I know you're stronger then this" Akimoto felt her the heat rise to her cheeks as he pulled her into a hug. "You can do it..." She took a couple deep breaths and rested her head on his shoulder. The warmth... the fact he held her lovingly... it was enough to make the dark chakra go away, and when it did Akimoto couldn't help but smile. Once again Haku had saved the day.





Kakashi raised an eyebrow. If this was supposed to be Jaden's mission then why on earth did Tsunade assign team seven to it as well?? She good and knew there would be a problem if she did. Did she get some sick pleasure out of this our something?? The next thing he had known Jaden had taken off. Kakashi let out a groan. Perhaps he should just let her go ahead. If they followed her they would still be able to find Katsuko, besides it would let her blow off so steam.

"Gah!! What is her problem?!" Naruto said folding his arms over his chest. Kakashi shook his head. "Once again Naruto I have no clue" Sakura looked over at Sasuke who seemed just as confused as she was. Kakashi then let out another sigh "We'll follow her. She'll lead us to Katsuko and it will give her some time to let off some steam" He rolled his eyes "I doubt it will help though" He mummed quietly before taking off into the trees. Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto all followed closely behind him.

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Zabuza walked through the trees to a sight he had not prepared himself for. A scowl crossed his features as he watched the pair - his face visibly twitching. He pulled himself together, and walked past the two with a loud disgruntled sigh.
Haku felt his heart skip a beat as he opened his eyes to see the man. He refused to let go of the girl until Zabuza had passed them.
"Keep moving." He warned, refusing to look at them. He made no further comment, and continued along the path through the trees.
Haku waited until the man had gone, before slowly releasing Akimoto.
"I apologise for him" He whispered, looking down. He took the girls hand in his once again. "We should go" He turned, and began following Zabuza through the trees.




Jaden continued to mutter to herself about Kakashi's ignorance as she travelled. She tried her best to calm herself down. It had been a couple hours and she felt no different. She had long since left the group behind, and was now fully aware she was on her own. She stopped in a small clearing by a river in an attempt to settle down and get her bearings.
She knelt by the water, and stared at her reflection.
"Jaden...?"
The woman's eyes went wide and her body tense as she heard his voice behind her.
"Katsuko..." She whispered. She glanced back at him, knowing she was vulnerable.
"It's been some time, Hasn't it" He smiled, stepping toward her, a twisted smirk on his face. "You've grown"





Sasuke said nothing as he followed Kakashi. Several hours had passed, and not even Naruto felt game enough to speak up. He could tell something was on his sensei's mind, but he didn't want to intrude. Finally, He felt pressured enough by his own curiosity to speak up.
"Sensei...?" He asked, not sure if it was something he should mention at this time. "Did you feel that strange chakra around Jaden before she left...?"

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Akimoto closed her eyes and continued to rest her head on Haku's chest as Zabuza past them. She braced herself for whatever he may say, silently taking deep breaths just in case the chakra decided it wanted to bite again. However, all it was was a simple warning to keep moving. At this point all Akimoto could do was sigh and shake her head. On the bright side at least she had gotten herself together. She felt a twinge of sadness when Haku released her from the hug, but at the same time, she knew they could'tn stay there forever. They had a job to do "I apologise for him" Akimoto just smiled at him and closed her eyes. "It's not your fault Haku" she then blushed a tiny bit as Haku took her hand. "We should go" She nodded, letting him lead her through the trees.





Several hours had passed but Kakashi remained calm. He could still feel Jaden's chakra in the distance and he knew they would end up catching up to her at some point. The trip through the tress was surprisingly quiet. None of them said a word, not even Naruto, which was surprising. They had continued to travel in silence until Sasuke spoke up. Kakashi raised an eyebrow, he had not expected him to the be the first to speak up, but none the less Kakashi would answer his question.

"Sensei...?"

"Yes Sasuke??"

"Did you feel that strange chakra around Jaden before she left...?"

Kakashi thought for a moment. He had been annoyed at the time, but, yes he did feel that chakra. Why was it that he didn't think anything of it until now?! That chakra... it felt strange... almost evil. Kakashi growled a tiny bit, he had let his emotions get the better of him and now there could be trouble because of it!! He should have never let Jaden go off on her own!! He silently took a deep breath in order to calm himself. "Yes Sasuke, I felt that chakra. Thank you for pointing it out to me. Were going to need to speed up, there might be trouble."

He looked back as his team members all gave him a nod and the four of them sped up. It hadn't taken them long to reach Jaden, and when they did another chakra presence was with her. Kakashi narrowed his eyes and jumped down from the tress into the clearing. "Katsuko" He said, glaring at the male.

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Haku continued to follow Zabuza, Carrying the girl on his back. Zabuza usually travelled fast – but today he seemed to be in a particular hurry. Not willing to let Akimoto fall behind, Haku had made the choice to carry her instead. He glanced back over his shoulder, making sure the girl was okay. It wouldn’t be long now before they found their target; He could already see signs of the ninja passing through the area.





Jaden stared at the man – He was just as she remembered. That same smile, the same eyes, it was him alright. She found herself at a loss for words as he knelt beside her. Her mission almost seemed a blur to her as she looked him in the eyes. It slowly began to occur to her – maybe this was why Tsunade hadn’t sent her alone. She could feel herself forgetting everything she had set out to do.
Katsuko leaned forward, out stretching his hand and lightly cupping the side of Jadens face. He smiled as he watched her shudder.

“Come with me.” He whispered, staring her in the eyes. He could feel her shaking slightly in his hand. “Everything could be how it once was – You and me...” Jaden seemed to hesitate.
“NO!!” She cried, pulling herself together and smacking his hand away as she pulled to her feet. She drew her sword and backed away from him. The man continued to smirk.
“Feisty as ever – just the way I remember you”
Katsuko..”
The smirk on the mans face widened as he turned to face his new opponent.
“The famous copy ninja Kakashi.” He chuckled. “What brings you all the way out here? Surely you haven’t come looking for little old me.”

Sasuke remained hidden in the trees, looking down at the scene. He was ready to attack if a fight broke out – but there was no point revealing himself this early on. A ninja would have to be some kind of stupid to rush in there and blowing their cover. He glanced at Naruto.
‘Don’t even think about it...’ He thought, suddenly worried that the boy was going to ruin everything.





Zabuza suddenly stopped, surprising Haku. He paused, completely still, watching the man for an order. Zabuza seemed to glance around, before signaling Haku to follow. He lead him to a small clearing, and kept hidden in the trees. From where they sat, Haku could see three ninja in the grass – one of them, Katsuko – the man they were hunting. He carefully let Akimoto from his back.
“Stay out of sight.” Zabuza told the boy, his eyes fixing on his target. The other ninja didn’t matter to him. He quickly began to form hand signs, a thick mist slowly covering the trees.

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Akimoto's face turned red when Haku had decided to carry her on his back. She loved been close to him like this. It made her feel so safe and warm, it also put her at a complete calm. It wasn't long before she closed her eyes and rested her head on shoulder. A smile crossed her lips and she decided she would just stay her like this and enjoy the moment while she could. In order for her to do what she needed to do, she was going to have to have a level head, and Haku had helped her calm down, so it was best she just stay calm.





“The famous copy ninja Kakashi.” Kakashi continued to glare at him. “What brings you all the way out here? Surely you haven’t come looking for little old me.” Kakashi just kept glaring before letting out a growl. "You know what you done Katsuko and we've come to stop you from causing anymore harm" With this Kakashi drew a kunai. He was about to make a move when an all too familiar mist began to cover the tree line. This mist... It couldn't be could it?! Kakashi eyes widened. Surely this was a coincidence right?? Coincidence or not he didn't have time to dwell on it. He could use this to his advantage. In an instant, Kakashi appeared behind Katsuko, holding a kunai to his next "We can either do this the easy way, or the hard way, what's it going to be??" He hissed. As he held the kunai at Katsuko's neck he looked around him carefully. He knew better than to trust this mist.

When the mist entered the treeline but Naruto and Sakura's eyes widened. The Uzumaki growled quietly to himself while Sakura looked over at Sasuke. "Sasuke..." She whispered "You don't think?..." As Sakura was asking Sasuke what he thought about the situation, Naruto's eyes darted around him. "Where is he?!" The blonde thought to himself, knowing good and well where this mist was coming from.





Akimoto said nothing as they were instructed to stay out of sight. She stayed as still as she possibly could, only for her to blush when Haku helped her off his back. Once she was on her feet again she took hold of a Haku's hand. She held it firmly while her other hand was placed at her pouch. This way she would be able to pull senbon out in an instant if they were attacked. The fact she even knew how to use them was thanks to the boy in front of her. A light blush crossed her cheeks. Once again, he did so much for her. Her lips curled into a smile and she gave his hand a gentle squeeze.

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"Heh." Katsuko smirked. "Is this really necessary, Kakashi?" He asked, casually waving his hand around in the mist, completely ignoring the kunai at his neck. "I mean, wow. you got me - Go you. Why the mist? Afraid to let Jaden see you kill me? Afraid she might... snap...?" He chuckled to himself. He paused for a moment, wondering if the ninja even knew the truth. "Surely by now you know what she is - what she's capable of... You've known her since... well... before I did."

Jaden started to panic, staring into the mist.
"What is this..." She whispered. something about it jutsu... it wasn't right. It wasn't Katsuko's jutsu - and it sure as hell wasn't Kakashi's. She hadn't seen him perform any jutsu yet. She climbed to her feet, struggling to see Kakashi and Katsuko in front of her as the fog continued to get thicker.

"Sasuke..." Sasuke's focus didn't leave the field. "You don't think..." He growled a little as Sakura continued to speak.
"Zabuza." He whispered. "Sakura, Stay close to me. We can't afford to lose each other in this fog." He looked around, and frowned. Naruto was already out of sight.

Haku didn't move. He stayed with Akimoto, holding her hand. He continued to stare out into the field. He knew that ninja... they had met years ago, on the Great Naruto bridge. Absentmindedly, he squeezed the girls hand tighter.
"Zabuza..." He whispered, looking up into the trees at the man. The ninja took no notice of him, and vanished into the fog.

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"Is this really necessary, Kakashi?"

The jonin raised an eyebrow, but kept his guard up and the kunai close to Katsuko's neck. What was really necessary?? What was he talking about?? "I mean, wow. you got me - Go you. Why the mist? Afraid to let Jaden see you kill me? Afraid she might... snap...?" Kakashi smirked a tiny bit. So Katsuko thought the mist was his did he?? Kakashi saw on reason why he couldn't play along. In fact surprisingly all of this was working out to his advantage rather than making this more difficult. "Surely by now you know what she is - what she's capable of... You've known her since... well... before I did." He wasn't quite sure what Katsuko was blabbing on about. The man was not sane, that had been clear for a while, so he dismissed his words. "If I were you Katsuko, I would be more worried about your life right now. Attempting to taunt me won't get you anywhere" He smirked a tiny bit more "Besides, you have no idea whats hiding in this mist"

"Zabuza." Sakura's eyes widened. So it was!!! "Sakura, Stay close to me. We can't afford to lose each other in this fog." The kunoichi nodded before jumping in front of Sasuke. She pulled a kunai out of her pouch and held it up. "I wont let them hurt you Sasuke" She whispered "Not this time" A light blush crossed her cheeks as she said this. She had gotten stronger since the battle on the Great Naruto bridge, and this time... this time... she would protect Sasuke. She had almost lost him once and she was not planning for it to happen again.

When the mist thickened, Naruto realized he was alone. He looked one way, then the other but he could not his teammates for the life of him. He hadn't even moved and he was already lost!! At this point he was unsure what to do. Should he go find them or just stay put?? What was going on here anyway?! What possible reason would Zabuza need to be here?? Did he want revenge or something?!

The moment Haku had squeezed her hand, Akimoto already knew there was something wrong.

"Zabuza..."

She frowned and began to rub the back of his hand with her thumb. "Haku??" She whispered softly "What's wrong??"

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"Haku?? What's wrong??" The girls words barely registered to him - he had to stop Zabuza before he did something stupid.
"Zabuza, Wait!" Haku's words were moments too late. His hand left Akimotos, as he darted into the fog.

Katsuko frowned.
"Come now, Kakashi - It's not a taunt, And frankly I'm offended you would even think that of me." A smirk crossed his lips. "It's more of a warning. When she gets going, even you won't be able to stop her." He looked around, and sighed. "This isn't your jutsu, is it? It doesn't feel like you. Shame really, I was getting all excited." He sharply elbowed Kakashi in the stomach, and pulled himself free of his grasp, disappearing into the fog. There was a small cry from the direction he ran.
"No - Its mine." Zabuza's deep voice groaned, holding the man tightly by his neck. He looked up at Kakashi as the fog thinned a small amount. "You have some nerve, trying to claim my jutsu as your own." He recalled his previous battle with Kakashi and continued to glare at the man. He knew what Kakashi was capable of. "As far as I'm aware, you don't even possess jutsu of your own - Copy Ninja Kakashi."

Jadens eyes widened as she heard the voice.
"Zabuza..." She whispered. she had heard someone call his name - and now she was sure it was him. She had heard of him before - one of the seven swordsmen of the mist. He was a high level ninja, and considered extremely dangerous. She could feel her heart racing in her chest - he could be anywhere.
"Are you scared of me?" Jaden gave a yelp, spinning around as she heard the gruff voice behind her. She could have sworn he was in front of her somewhere - with Kakashi. She couldn't see anyone. "You should be." She looked down - she had stepped into the river. She could barely see it at all. She could feel herself shaking - what was this...?

"I wont let them hurt you Sasuke. Not this time"
Sasuke frowned, remembering the last time they had faced this guy. If Zabuza was here, Haku wouldn't be far behind. He tightened his grip around his kunai - He didn't need to be protected - not from them.

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"Zabuza, Wait!"

Akimoto's eyes widened as Haku took of into the mist. She felt her heart begin to race. This was high tense situation, they needed to be careful!!. She took off into the the trees after him, she wasn't sure what was going to happen but she refused to leave his side.

Sakura stayed in her position. She would make sure to protect Sasuke at all costs!! She had only been there a few minutes before she heard something coming through the trees. The girl threw her kunai in the direction of the noise, only to hear a yelp in return. Sakura blinked that was odd... but that voice... it sounded familiar. "Akimoto??" She said in surprise. What would be the odds of that?? Sakura had only met her once before, and that was when Akimoto had healed her after she had been badly injured in battle. However at the rate things were going, Sakura assumed anything was possible.

Akimoto had nearly caught up to Haku when a kunai was throw in her direction. The girl let out yelp, narrowly dodging it. She been so focused on chasing after Haku that she had not noticed the two chakra signatures in front of her. One of them was familiar, however, the other was not. Akimoto narrowed her eyes for a moment. Staying very still, if she could figure out who the chakra belonged to, then she would know how to go about making her next move. That was when she heard her name. The girl blinked in surprise "Sakura??" she said, hoping over to the tree that she was in.

A smile appeared on Sakura's face when she heard Akimoto's voice and saw her come into view "So it is you" Akimoto simply smiled back at the girl and nodded. "What are you doing all the way out here??" Akimoto blushed a tiny bit "It's a long story" she said quietly "What about you??" Sakura just kept smiling. "Me and my team are on a mission" Akimoto blinked "Mission?" Sakura had said one simple word, yet it gave Akimoto a bad feeling. Sakura nodded "We were ordered by the Hokage to get rid of that man down there" She said pointing to Katsuko. For a moment Akimoto was quiet. So this was her bad feeling... It seemed as though Sakura's team and her Haku, and Zabuza were after the same person... This could be trouble... The golden blonde looked down. This didn't mean that Sakura was her enemy did it?... She didn't want to be enemies with someone whom was already an ally. Finally she got the courage to speak but all the came out was "I see..."

"Come now, Kakashi - It's not a taunt, And frankly I'm offended you would even think that of me."

Kakashi rolled his eyes. "Katsuko you taunt people all the time"

"It's more of a warning. When she gets going, even you won't be able to stop her."

Kakashi narrowed his eyes. What on earth was he talking about?? I mean Kakashi knew Jaden was feisty, but Katsuko made it sound like there was something worse at hand. It was then that Kakashi's mind trailed back to the chakra he had felt earlier. It... it could'nt have something to do with that could it?? His eyes widened. If that was the case then he would need to watch Jaden carefully.

"This isn't your jutsu, is it? It doesn't feel like you. Shame really, I was getting all excited."

Kakashi had been about to say something when he was elbowed in the stomach. He stumbled back before he heard an all too familiar voice.

"No - Its mine."

Kakashi glared in the direction of the voice. Only for the mist to thin a tiny bit and for him to faintly be able to make out Zabuza's where abouts. He had Katsuko by the neck. Kakashi simply kept glaring at him before speaking up. "Lovely" He said sarcastically "So it really is you"

"You have some nerve, trying to claim my jutsu as your own." Kakashi simply smirked at the man. "It's not my fault Katsuko thought it was mine. I was simply doing what a ninja does and using it to my advantage."

"As far as I'm aware, you don't even possess jutsu of your own - Copy Ninja Kakashi."

"Now, now" Kakashi taunted. "Both you and I know that's not true. You've seen my jutsu" He scowled "You're just lucky that it didn't end your life. I'm not sure what had caused me to stumble back but whatever it was, you're lucky that you're still alive" The next thing Kakashi knew Zabuza was gone. His eyes narrowed and he looked around him. Where did he go?? Then, he heard his voice again. However, this time he was taunting Jaden. Kakashi growled and ran over to where she was, skidding to a halt in front of her and pulling out a kunai. "Alright Zabuza" He growled "Enough games, what do you want??"

It was at this moment that Naruto came out of no where. He hopped in front of Kakashi, and pointed his finger in Zabuza direction "YOU!!" He screamed "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!!" Kakashi narrowed his eyes. What was Naruto doing?! What he insane. "Get behind me Naruto" Kakashi ordered.

"But Kakashi-sens--"

"NOW."

Naruto pouted before going behind Kakashi as he was told. All Kakashi could do was shake his head. You'd think that he'd learn from the last two times that team seven had faced Zabuza, but apparently not. Then again... this was Naruto he was talking about...

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Jaden could feel her panic rising. She couldn't tell where the man was. She saw Kakashi appear in front of her, but it didn't calm her nerves in the slightest.
"Enough games, what do you want??"
"I have my own mission, Hatake." Zabuza growled, his sword held tight in his hand. He looked at the small blond ninja as he began to point fingers.
"YOU!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!!"

Sasuke frowned as he watched the two girls talk. If Akimoto was here... what on earth was going on? He looked over as he heard Naruto yelling - he could make out some shapes in the fog.
"Sakura - this way!" He instructed, racing towards the group.

"I would advise you not to interfere. This man is not travelling alone." He proceeded to ignore the loud ninja boy. He re-appeared behind Jaden, ready to take a swing - aiming to kill. He had no use to keep the woman alive - she was nothing more than an accomplice to Katsuko.
A loud ring ran through the air, and a thud as Jaden was pushed forward . She slammed into Kakashi, and the pair hit the ground.
"Zabuza - enough." Haku warned, his senbon the only thing stopping Zabuza's blade from cutting him clean in half. He glared up at Zabuza, his eyes full of determination.
"Haku - What are you doing??" Zabuza growled.
"We have a truce with the Konoha ninja. This woman is one of them." He stared the larger man down. "Please, Lower your sword. We have what we came for."
Slowly, Zabuza began to relax, pulling his blade away from the boy. he nodded, and said nothing. His attention was quickly pulled as a loud splash could be heard - his clone had been destroyed, and the target had vanished.
Zabuza growled to himself, ready to blame the first person who spoke up - Why were all these ninja here anyway??

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"Sakura - this way!"

Sakura's attention was pulled away from Akimoto when Sasuke called out for her. She gave the girl a wave and smile before following after Sasuke.

Akimoto stayed where she was for a few minutes, playing with her fingers. She felt guilty, the fact that she was helping Haku and Zabuza hunt down Katsuko meant, she was interfering with Sakura's mission. She hadn't meant to, really she hadn't. After a couple minutes she followed behind Sakura and her teammate, but slowly. Or at least that was until she head the ring. At that point she was going so fast that she was already in front of Sasuke and Sakura.

"I would advise you not to interfere. This man is not traveling alone."

Kakashi narrowed his eyes. What was he talking about?? Katsuko had been traveling alone. He didn't have anyone with him. However, Kakashi didn't have time to dwell on the thought because the next thing he knew, Jaden went flying into him and they both landed on the ground.

It was long before Akimoto had exited the treeline and jumped to the ground. She could see several ninja in the distance, along with Haku and Zabuza. However, the position the two of them were in caused Akimoto to tense up. Her heart began to race and she just stared at the two of them. Sasuke and Sakura had passed her at this point, but she did not notice. W-What was going on?? One false move and Haku would be chopped clean in half. The thought was enough for her dark chakra to come lose for a split second. The female let out a gasp, quickly catching herself and hiding behind a tree. It had come loose without her even realizing it... it was worse... she would need to be careful...

Kakashi soon got to his feet, offering his hand to help Jaden up "Are you alright??" He asked, only for him to feel a strange chakra presence. The moment he looked in the direction of it. It was gone, and from what it seemed nothing was there. Kakashi narrowed his eyes. Had he been imagining things??

Naruto looked from Haku to Zabuza before letting out a growl "What are you two doing here?!"

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"Are you alright??"
Jaden stared at the hand Kakashi was offering. She glared at him briefly, and climbed to her feet on her own. She moved away from him, looking around for Katsuko - the man was nowhere to be seen.
"What are you two doing here??" Naruto cried out, pulling everyone's attention.
"You cost me my mission." Jaden whispered darkly. "I'll kill you for it."
"Your mission?" Zabuza asked, returning the woman's dark glare as he approached her. "No, Katsuko is our target - our bounty! You just cost me 300, 000 Ryo. I hope you're prepared to pay for it!" He swung his blade over his shoulder threateningly.
"You want to fight, tough guy? I could use some worthless piece of meat to pound my fists into - you'll do just fine."
"You wouldn't last two minutes against me, shrimp." Zabuza laughed.
"Bring it on, meat head" Jaden hissed, cracking her neck.
"ENOUGH!!" Haku forced the two apart. It had been a very long time since he had raised his voice at all. Whoever this girl was, She was going to die if she took Zabuza on - and that was not something they needed on their plate right now.
Zabuza stared at the boy, not sure what he was doing.
"You're on thin ice as it is, Haku. Do not make it worse for yourself."

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Kakashi let out a sigh when Jaden rejected his help, only to groan and facepalm when she and Zabuza got into and argument. That was the last thing they needed right now. Jaden was too hotheaded for her own good, she was going to get herself killed. Kakashi was taken by surprise when Haku jumped in between them and raised his voice. The boy had such a calm demeanor. He must have been very upset to have raised his voice like that.

"You're on thin ice as it is, Haku. Do not make it worse for yourself."

Kakashi shoot Zabuza a glare. Was he really threating the boy?? "Thats no way to talk to your comrade" Kakashi said counting to glare at him "Especially after all he's done for you"

Akimoto had her back up to the tree. Quietly she took deep breaths but the chakra just seemed to keep biting. "Go away..." She thought, biting down on her lip "Go away..." It was around this time she felt sick to her stomach. Something was off. She took a deep breath and made her way over to the group, doing her best to keep the chakra at bay and on the inside.

Sakura had been quiet during the whole ordeal. She wasn't quite sure what to make of anything. It was then out of the corner of her eye that she noticed Akimoto coming up to them. Concern crossed her face and she rushed over to the girl. "Akimoto" She said in a slightly panicked tone "You have to get out of here, it's not safe" Akimoto simply gave the girl a weak smile and shook her head. She would have given her a full one but she was still struggling to keep her chakra at by. Sakura gave her a confused look only to watch as she went over to Haku and grabbed his hand. For a moment Sakura just stared at her. She wasn't quite sure she had processed what just happened.

Kakashi watched carefully another female joined the group. It would seem that Sakura appeared to know her from somewhere. He watched as Sakura tried to warn her to leave, but the girl just shook her head and to his surprise, went over and took Haku's hand. Did this mean that she was with Haku and Zabuza?? Who was this girl?? He had never seen her before, and how did Sakura know her?? To make matter worse, there was something about her chakra that seemed off to him.

Naruto began to get annoyed. Why was no one answering his questions?! He watched in confusion as another female joined the group. Sakura seemd to know her, and did she just take Haku's hand?? All at once Naruto began to blurt out questions. "Who is she?? How do you know her Sakura?? What's going on here?? WHY WONT ANYONE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS!!" the blonde screamed as he stomped his foot.