The Sages

An Anbu with a dog mask is traveling threw the trees with fore others, Tiger, Bird, Dolphin and Monkey. Heading to the place where a strange flash had been reported near a small farm. With the attack by the Nine tailed fox last month the Third Hokage was taking o chances when it came to strange phenomenon. When they arrived at the location all the found was a girl unconscious on the ground. She looked to be about Sixteen, and from the way she was dressed most likely a ninja. But she had no actual head protector, the clothe she had tied around her neck had a metal plait that was shaped like a modified head protector so it laid flat on her chest.
“Bird, examine her for any injury. The rest of you continue to search the aria.” Wit out sound the other tree took off to see what they could find. A groan came from the girl while Bird was examining her. Slowly her eyes fluttered open and onyx eyes peered at the two Anbu,.
“Who are you?” she asked. Her mind was fogy and she was having trouble focusing on the two men. Hell she only knew the where men because of there sent.
“We are Kanoha Anbu.” Dog replied sense the glazed look in her eyes told him she was having trouble making out her surroundings. She looked at him and gave him a confused look
“What are Kanoha ninja doing on the Shadow Islands?” she asked. Bird and Dog looked at each other then back at her.
“We are not on the Shadow Islands. In fact we are only ten miles from Kanoha.” When she herd this she went still for a moment before slumping over unconscious once again. Bird quickly finished Examining her and found a large lump on the top of her head. “no wonders she is having trouble focusing.” Bird said as he gently pocked her up. She has a concussion I think. Best to take her to the hospital.” Dog grunted in reply and brushed one of the raven locks out of her face. Shortly the others returned and reported that they found nothing. “Bird and Monkey will take the girl to Kanoha then return hear. The rest of us will continue to search.
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Slowly Tarika opened her eyes only to shut them again as the light hurt her eyes. (Shit!) she thought (Who knew time travel hurt?) slowly she tried to open her eyes again. Eventually she got them opened and took a look around. She was in a Wight room with curtains that when around the bed. (Has to be a hospital room. Hopefully those Anbu took me to the one in Kanoha.) While she was studying the room a man wearing a dog mask walked in. She immediately recognized his sent as one of the Anbu who had found her in the forest.
“I see you have finally woke up.” He said in a bored tone.
“Who are you?” she asked. Dog suppressed a shiver as onyx eyes focus on him. Eyes that seemed as thou they could see right thru him to his vary soul.
“You can call me Dog.” he said in the same bored tone. “Now what is your name?”
“Tarika… Uchiha Tarika.” behind the mask Doges eyes narrow as he watches her closely.
“The Uchiha are a Kanoha clan. Yet you clamed to be from a place called the Shadow Islands.” he was surprised when she started to laugh.
“So the children of the arrogant Ausurea have forgotten the lands from witch their ancestor came.” Slowly she sat up as she stopped laughing. “Some how I’m not surprised.” she said sadly. “Where am I?” she asked suddenly, all traces of sadness gone. Dog marveled at how fast she went from one emotion to the next.
“You are in a hospital.” he said deciding to be difficult.
“I can see that.” Tarika said dryly. “I wont to know how far from the Shadow Islands I am so I know how long it will take me to get home.”
You are in Kanoha.” An elderly man said from the doorway. Dog snapped to attention at the presents of the third Hokage. Tarika cocked her head to the side as thou thinking.
“Why are they ignoring that baby?” Both men just looked at her, trying to figure out what she was talking about. And thinking she just might not all be there. (Hmmm. This could be fun) she thought to her self. With a sigh she got out of bed. Dog started to block her only to find she was already beside the Hokage then out the door. Both men and the guards that had been right outside the door to her room could barely keep her in sight as she maid her way to the nursery. The only reason they did not loose sight of her was because she maid a few wrong turns. (Wow they are slow) she had to fight a grin of amusement as people tried to stop her. Once she arrived at the nursery she went strait to a crib that was set apart from the others, and lifted the infant who was crying out. B time the Hokage and Dog caught up with her she had changed the baby and was sitting down feeding him while alarmed nurses where standing between her and there other charges.
“WHAT DO YOU THINK” Dog started to hell only to be hit in the face with a dirty diaper. “Ack!”
“Stop yelling or you will upset the little ones.” Tarika who had thrown the diaper scolded in a sweet voice. It was only then that Dog realized what she was doing. The Hokage walked up to her to confirm his suspicion that the child was Uzumaki Naruto.
“How could you hear him from your room?” the Hokage asked. Tarika looked up at him in confusion.
“How could you not hear him?” She asked. “And why did you ignore him?” This question was directed to the nurses. A few of the nurses bowed there heads in shame, others ignored the question. One thou was angered that she would ask such a question.
“That thing should now even exist…” the nurse was silenced by Tarika’s hand covering her mouth. No one had seen Tarika move. The nurse’s eyes where wide with fear as she looked into Tarika’s eyes.
“That child is not a thing.” Tarika whispered. “And no child should be neglected.” with that she turned around to return to the chair she had been sitting in. Every one who was watching was stunned to see the Sharingan glowing brightly in her eyes. Dog also had another problem. Thou he was trying hard not to he was finding himself highly attracted to the mysterious Tarika. For a while no one did anything but stair at Tarika, even after the Sharingan faded from her eyes.
Tarika ignored them and only paid attention to the baby in her arms. Slowly people left to return to there work. Soon the only ones watching her where the Hokage, Dog and the still frightened nurse. Shaking his head the Hokage turned to Dog.
“you stay with her for now.” and with that the Hokage guided the nurse out of the room.
As time wore on it became apparent that Tarika was not going to leave Naruto alone. So to get her out of there the head of the department allowed her to take Naruto with her to her room with every thing she would need to take care of him for the day. Dog found himself pushing a hospital crib with the baby stuff piled inside. Thankfully Tarika staid by his side as they walked back to her room.
“Thank you for your help.” Tarika said as Dog took the stuff out of the crib. Dog just nodded and finished putting thins up. “Come sit down.” she called Patting the bed next to where she sat. “Come on I won’t bite.” she said with a giggle when he hesitated.
When the doctor came in he found the two of them sitting together watching a sleeping Naruto cradled in Tarika’s arms. (They look like a family. ) he thought.
“How are you feeling miss?” He asked.
“Just fine, and my name is Tarika.” she said looking up at him with a smile.
“Well I would like to perform some simple tests to see how much longer you will need to stay hear.” Dog took Naruto and placed him in the crib while the doctor did the tests. “well as far as I can tell I would say you are almost healed. As long as you wait a week before leaving Kanoha, I do not see any reason not to discharge you tomorrow.”
“Will you make sure Naruto receives proper care?” The doctor hesitated. He was not happy when he found out that his patient was taking care of the demon brat.
“I can not promise any thing in regards to that.” Tarika frowned.
“I go no where until I know he will be properly taken care of.” The doctor was taken back by the venom in the girls voice. Dog could tell she meant it, as far as he was concerned Naruto came first.
Further desiccation was halted by a commotion in the hallway. Curios Dog left the room along with the doctor, In the hallway a large Wight wolf was walking towards them with it’s nose to the ground tracking a sent. Tarika left the room after checking on Naruto. When she seen the wolf a large grin appeared on her face.
“Vorlor.” called Tarika. At the sound of her voice the wolf looked up at her.
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Kretcher and Akira where walking down the main street of the small fishing village in the fading light of the setting sun. they had worked all day with the men of the village out on the bots and where exhausted. This particular village was one of the few that knew of the Shadow Islands, and there fore important to the Gaits plans. In order to create a believable background for Tarika and them selves they had to do some acting. Legends told of powerful ninja who lived on the islands guarding a sacred temple. It was said that the power of the temple maid it so that the Islands where hard to find unless you where from the Islands. What people did not know was that just days before the Kyuby attacked Kanoha the people who lived on the Shadow Islands where slaughtered. Originally no one found out about the tragedy, but this time people would. Currently Akira and Kretcher where earning the monies they needed to pay Captain Colet’s price for taking them ‘home to the Shadow Islands’. they had told the captain that while they where at the temple they had been caught in a flash of light and when the light had gone they had found themselves a few miles away from the village.
The only reason any one believed them was because some of the villagers who where foraging in the forest had seen the tree of them appear in a flash of light. Unfortunately the only one around with a ship that could make the trip to the Shadow Islands was Captain Colet, who was a greedy man and wonted payment for the trip upfront. So the guys worked all day with the village men to earn the monies while Akanne helped around the house for the family who was kindly letting them stay with them. Akira and Kretcher had stopped by the store to get food for the next morning so where the last ones back that night.
“Hello my love.” Kretcher said as he kissed the top of Akanne’s head. “Hello Rossen.”
“hey every one, YO…OUCH” Akira called out only to be smacked by Kretcher.
“We are guests Akira, and as suck should greet every one properly.” scolded Kretcher. Rossen and his wife Era where amused each time the two came home to have the same seen unfold. “Hello Era, Hello Shira.” Shira is the only child of Rossen and Era. She was excited when her parents opened their home to the nin.
“how was your day Akira?” Shira asked as she started to fuss over him, much to his annoyance and every one else’s amusement.
“My day was fine.” he said trying to be patient with the fourteen year old and her obvious crush on him. (Pleas oh honorable Gait Keeper send the two wolves soon.) He wonted things to move forward so he could leave with his sanity intact.
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In the realm outside space and time the Gait Keeper is laughing so hard at Akira she can’t stand.
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Early the next morning Kretcher and Akanne awoke to the sound of a wolfs howl close by. Rossen and Era poked their heads out of their bedroom door in time to see Kretcher walking out the front door.
“Wait Kretcher.” Rossen called, moving to stop the young man only to be stopped himself by Akanne.
“Worry not Rossen, no wolf would ever willingly hurt Kretcher.” (At least that is the way it was in the future.)she thought to her self. She still did not fully understand every thing Kretcher and Akira had told her about who and what the Three Sages truly where.
Rossen was about to protest when a loud snore erupted from Akira. Every one turned and looked at the room he was sleeping in.
Once outside Kretcher ran quickly to where the wolf was waiting for him at the edge of the village. When he arrived there where already a few armed village men wearily watching the large wolf who was calmly sitting and watching the villagers. (Show time.) eh thought as he walked out in front of the villagers. To every one’s surprise, except for Kretcher, the wolf bowed low and spoke.
“Lord Kretcher The Wolf Sage, I’m relived to have finally found you.”
“It is a pleasure to see you again Naku. How are things back home?” Kretcher said as he hugged the wolf hiding his face in the wolf’s fur.
“Not well my Lord.” the wolf said gravely.
“What do you mean?” Kretcher asked pulling back to look at Naku’s face.
“the day the flash of light took you Lady Akanne, Lord Akira and Lady Tarika.”
“Wait! Tarika is no longer on the Islands as well?” Kretcher nearly yelled in shocked hoarer.
A few more village men arrived by this point and joined their neighbors in watching the unfolding drama.
“Let my finish my Lord.” Growled the wolf. ”that same day…” he continued when he had Kretcher’s ‘attention’. “strange wind like creatures descended upon the Islands and started killing every one. Vorlor’s pack as well as mine where summand by your father to secure the sacred scrolls and items from the temple first then to find the fore of you.” Kretcher stood there in what appeared to be stunned silence. “I’m sorry my Lord, all who where on the Islands are dead.”

AN\ Well I’m getting this chapter out fast but only because I had it written out on paper already… Pleas review and tell me how I’m doing. I do not have a beta for this so I really need your input.