Broken Angel

Chapter 4: I Am No Longer Yours

"How's she doing?" Remus asked as he strode up to Kakashi.

Kakashi stood at the edge of a tree line, watching Narumi in the field about fifty yards away.

"She angry. I've never seen her like this before" was Kakashi's reply.

Remus only scowled in response, as he laid eyes on his niece in all but blood.

She sat meditating in the center of a training field, the wind was blowing quite rapidly around her, and just looking at the scene made the wolf within him growl with agitation.

"I assume you aren't alone here?" Remus asked.

"No. A squad of ANBU is keeping an eye on her. Traces of her chakra were found at the Uchiha Compound following the massacre, the Hokage wanted to know what she was doing there, the response he got was... not expected." Kakashi responded, recalling the growls of the investigators as they tried to question her. They spat their questions at her, demanding to know what she'd been doing there and when, and if she had any knowledge of Itachi's actions surrounding the murder of nearly the whole Uchiha clan.

Her response was visceral, when they pressed her buttons, she pressed right back. In a blitz of movement, she shot forward and rammed her whole body into the gut of the lead investigator, knocking the wind out of him and sending him tumbling backwards gasping for air. The other two shouted in surprise, one even drawing a kunai knife to defend himself. According to the man, the last thing he saw before everything went black was blazing red eyes. The last man, panicked and turned to run when he saw his companion collapse like a puppet with the strings cut. He made it only a few feet before a shuriken impaled itself into his lower leg, dropping him to a knee with a gasp and a curse.

Narumi was on him in a moment, her little body pouncing on him, driving her fists into his face and a flurry of surprisingly violent and powerful blows. The man tried to defend himself, but her hammering blows eventually broke through his guard and hammered at his face. She didn't relent until his face was a bloody mess.

Her fury didn't abate however, and in the next moment she rushed over to the lead investigator who was still gasping for air and pounced on him. She rained blows down on his face too until her hands were bloody.

Kakashi had been watching from a distance, hardly believing his eyes as the eight-year-old dropped three seasoned Chuunin. She growled like an animal as she continued to hammer the man's face, only stopping once Kakashi regained his senses and crossed the field to pull her off the man.

She snarled and cursed at him, as he hauled her aside and then went to check on his fallen comrades. One was completely unharmed just knocked unconscious with genjutsu, though the other two were seriously injured. Cracked skulls and missing teeth, a testament to the violence of her angered flurry.

Kakashi was deeply disturbed by this, and he tried to speak with her, but by the time he'd finished checking their injuries, she was gone, having run off somewhere.

Afterwards, she was hauled into the Hokage's office. After hearing the report about what had happened including the recounting from her victims, the Hokage was forced to put this long game of theirs to an end.

The first thing he did was check the seal that contained the Nine Tails' spirit. The idea of her having blood red eyes could mean only one thing, and after much cursing and resistance from Narumi she finally allowed him to check it, he found that it was reasonably damaged, much to his surprise, though upon investigation found the damage was older, not something recent. Little did he know that Narumi suspected the answer lay in the truth of what happened that fateful night all those years ago. Voldemort's Killing Curse was likely what had damaged the seal, though it surprised her that this was the first time that Minato had noticed. Had he really never checked to make sure the seal was still intact all these years? Was he just that confidant of his work or was it simply that he didn't care enough to do so. Either way, it both surprised and annoyed her to no end.

After his examination, she had to sit there and listen to him berate her for her assault on his shinobi.

Kakashi had been there, watching it all

-Flashback-

"Why did you react so aggressively to their questions Narumi?" Minato questioned her.

"I didn't like their tone, Hokage." She snapped back at him, not even pretending like she didn't hate his guts.

"What were you doing at the Uchiha compound?" He spoke, leaving no room for avoiding the question.

"I heard a rumor that a certain somebody had killed my best friend, so I went to pay him a visit." She responded, an angry smirk spreading across her face.

Minato blinked at that, as did Kakashi, and the other shinobi present who'd hauled her here.

"Who are you talking about?" Minato asked.

"Shisui. Shisui Uchiha. He was my friend. A little birdy told me that Itachi might have killed him, so I went there to confront him. All I found was dead bodies, so I left." Narumi growled back at him.

"That was dangerous Narumi. What do you think Itachi would have done to you have you ran into him? He was a member of the ANBU Black Ops, confronting him would have only gotten you killed. This is your problem, always acting without thinking. Even disregarding the massacre, what do you think Itachi would have done to you if you'd confronted him with these accusations? Also, there's something you're not telling me. More than just a passing trace of your chakra was found there. You either spent a lot of time in the compound, or you were actively performing Ninjutsu there." Minato said to her, not buying her lie for a moment.

Narumi's smirk grew more irritated, and real anger danced in her eyes.

"So maybe I did run into Itachi. We fought for a bit, and then he ran off." She offered with a rueful shrug. Her suggestion earned disbelief from the surrounding Shinobi, even Kakashi would have been hard pressed to believe she'd ran into Itachi during the massacre and fought him, and managed to not only survive but force his retreat, he would have been, had he not seen her effortlessly take down three Chuunin in only a handful of moments.

"That's impossible. He wiped out the entire Uchiha clan, and you're saying you fought him to the point of him retreating?" One of the shinobi barked, finding the idea ridiculous.

"Hey, I didn't ask you to believe me. Call me a liar if you want. It doesn't change the truth, and I couldn't give less of a shit about any of your approval." Narumi threw a glare at the man in question, before returning her eyes to Minato.

"Why didn't you come and speak with me after confronting Itachi?" Minato demanded.

"Fuck you." Narumi responded, earning genuine surprise from all present. Narumi was known for having a bit of a potty mouth but to openly curse at her father, the Hokage of all people, even Kakashi was taken aback by how forceful her rebuttal had been.

Minato blinked at that, having rarely faced such disrespect during his time in office, he was momentarily left unable to find the right words to respond.

"I went there to fight Itachi, and I did. Seeing as how the fight took place after he'd finished butchering his whole family, I'd argue he was a traitor to the village, and thus, not one of your shinobi, and seeing as how I'm not one of your shinobi either, I'd say it was none of your goddamn business." She said, again, not hiding her obvious disdain for her father.

"You're still my daughter, Narumi, and you're a citizen of the Hidden Leaf. You should have come to me with your suspicions, you should have told me if you confronted Itachi." Sighing in that typical disappointed way of his, that always served to sadden his eldest daughter, though in this case, all it did was piss her off. "What happened? You confronted him and fought."

"And that's it. I confronted him, he confirmed it, we fought, he left. Anything else, or can I go?" She growled at him. Again, he let out a sigh of frustration, gathering that she intended to be obstinate.

"Sensei, perhaps we should give her some time to unwind. A lot has happened recently, what with the death of her friend." Kakashi spoke up.

For a moment, it looked like Minato was going to dismiss his concerns, but finally he waved his hand, signaling for her to leave as he turned away.

She hopped to her feet and made her way for the door, Kakashi following close behind.

"This tantrum is over Narumi. I expect you to be home tonight." Minato spoke up, staring out the window as he did. Narumi froze at the door, her hand outstretched for the handle. Kakashi placed a hand on her shoulder, urging her to just go, but she wasn't going to let that bastard get the last word.

"Come and try." She threw over her shoulder challengingly before throwing the door open and storming out, missing Minato's third and final sigh of annoyance.

-Flashback ends-

Following that confrontation, Kakashi took her to get some food, and had an actual chat with her, inquiring as to her wellbeing and about what really happened when she confronted Itachi. She appreciated that Kakashi first line of questioning was in regard to her health, both physical and mental, only after confirming that she was alright, did he ask about what had happened. Because of that, she was willing to give him some information.

She told Kakashi about how Itachi and Shisui had trained her for a month, and then Shisui kept on training her all the way up to his death. She'd actually gained a lot of experience fighting against the Sharingan and because Itachi was exhausted from his numerous fights against the Uchiha Clan she was actually able to stand up to him.

That was a story that Kakashi was able to believe. He did sense there was something more, something she wasn't saying, but he chose not to pry. She may not have been a shinobi, but she had the mindset of one and knew not to relinquish valuable information without good reason.

He shared all of this with Remus, catching him up on recent events.

"I see. That's troublesome." Remus responded wearily, recognizing that the rift between his old friends and their eldest daughter was growing larger.

"Has Minato tried anything?" Remus asked.

"Not the first night, no. A few days went by before the Third Hokage and Lady Tsunade came to see her." Kakashi replied.

"Oh? How did that turn out?" Remus asked, knowing it probably wasn't good.

"Well..." Kakashi began as he remembered back.

(FLASHBACK)

"Hello Narumi. It's good to see you again." Hiruzen Sarutobi stated, as he and his student approached the young girl, whose name was on everyone's lips.

"Lord Third." Narumi replied without opening her eyes or moving from her meditative position. She'd spent all of her time recently trying to calm herself and allow her anger to fade away. All she wanted was some peace and quiet so she could focus on her plan.

"Tsunade and I would like to talk to you." Hiruzen began after a moment of silence.

"Talk? What about?" Narumi told the two, her voice devoid of emotion.

"Your father wants you to come home brat. It's time to put an end to these childish tantrums and return home to your family." Tsunade said to her. Narumi opened one eye and glanced at her. She made a showing of taking in a quick sniff before crinkling her nose.

"It's not even noon and you reek of booze." Narumi spoke with disgust.

"What did you..." Tsunade began as she took a menacing step forward, but her threat died in her throat as Narumi's eyes snapped open and she released all of her Killing Intent at the legendary Sanin.

"Tsunade calm down!" Hiruzen snapped at his student sensing the aggression in Narumi's reaction and having heard of her violence towards Shinobi of the Hidden Leaf.

Tsunade stared at her goddaughter trembling slightly at the killing intent that was rolling off of her. This wasn't the largest amount of KI she had ever dealt with not by far, but considering it was coming from an eight-year-old girl, it was so much more stunning then normal.

"Tsunade!" Hiruzen snapped again. This time her gaze shot to him, and she saw the warning in his eyes. She managed a slight nod, before taking a step back from the small girl.

"Pathetic." Narumi growled darkly, though the word came from her lips, it was more Madara's observation of Hashirama's Granddaughter than anything else. Still, it had the effect of causing Tsunade to glare at her with growing anger.

"Please Narumi, we're just here to talk." Hiruzen stated, trying to diffuse the situation.

"Then talk, but make sure she keeps her mouth under control. I'm sick and tired of her acting as a mouthpiece for my bastard parents. Gods, greatest doctor alive, you'd think she'd be smart enough to have an original thought in her head." Narumi muttered.

Tsunade balked at that, but another swift look from her former teacher kept her from speaking out.

"Your father..." Hiruzen began after he composed himself but was cut off by a sudden scoff that escaped from Narumi's lips.

"That man is no father to me. He's never been a father to me. Fuck him!" Narumi spat back, the venom in her tone, caused Hiruzen to flinch and Tsunade to glare.

"Narumi, your parents love you. They want you to come home." Hiruzen told her.

"Ha! Bull! According to the Fourth Hokage, I'm just some spoiled brat who's unworthy to lead his precious clan. I don't know why he hates me so much, I have no clue why my mother does either, but I'm done pretending like I don't see it, like it's not written across their faces every time they see me." Narumi replied angrily, casting a glare at Tsunade daring her to try and challenge her assessment of her parents' feelings.

"Please Narumi... none of that is true. Minato is sorry for those things he said. And Lily has missed you greatly. She regrets having not taken the time to express her true feelings. Even Naruko misses you." Hiruzen told her in a kind and gentle tone, hoping to assuage some of her concerns and observations.

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"Don't assume that because I'm a kid that I'm also an idiot. The Fourth Hokage has never liked me, he's never cared for me or my accomplishments, and he's always treated me with displeasure. My mother actually hates me for outshining her precious Naruko. She was going to slap me for just showing them I could wall walk. Naruko pouts that I can do something she can't, and Lily's reaction is to try and hit me for it, fuck her! As far as I'm concerned, they can both go pound sand. And on that note, Naruko probably hasn't been happier since I left. She's always hated when I outshine her. She's never been happy for my accomplishments. Honestly, she's becoming a twisted combination of our parents and it's honestly disgusting. I wish what you were saying was true, but I know my sister better than you do old man. She doesn't miss me. Not anymore." Narumi sneered in reply, though her final words in regard to her twin sister, were colored by obvious sadness, and pain.

The Third Hokage could see the pain reflected in her eyes. Unfortunately, this poor child believed everything that she said, and much to his displeasure, he'd seen enough to suspect her beliefs weren't without merit.

"Narumi..."

"Don't try it old man. My parents don't anything from me. They owe me for a lifetime of neglect and abuse." Narumi cut him off.

"Narumi." Hiruzen whispered with a look of sadness, while Tsunade was sending Narumi a death glare.

In her mind, she couldn't comprehend how someone who had a family would turn on them like this. Tsunade had lost most of her family when she was young, and yet here Narumi was spitting on them like they were roaches. The sheer audacity enraged the Senju princess. Couldn't this child see that was exactly what was being offered? Her parents were willing to take her back in, to make up for what happened between them. Tsunade for her part didn't think they had to go that far since it was Narumi who'd chosen to leave, it's not like she'd been kicked out of her home or anything. She abandoned them, she walked away, and they wanted her to come back, wanted to be a family again, and she was spitting all over it. The list of things that Tsunade would give to have her own family back could stretch from one end of Konoha to the other.

"My parents are nothing to me anymore. It's like Kakashi always says. 'Those who break the rules are trash, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than trash.' They abandoned me, and I'm family to them... I wonder what that makes them. What's lower than trash? And then what's lower than that? I hate them both. They can go die for all I care; I don't need them." Narumi stated coldly her feelings manifesting through her words.

"Do not speak of your parents like that you little shit!" Tsunade finally exploded in rage; she shot forward to grab the little brat and teach her a lesson.

"Tsunade!" Hiruzen cried out as his student lifted the girl into the air, holding her threateningly.

Tsunade was about to hit her, when a glint of metal flickered in her eyes. Faster than she would have ever expected from such a young child, Narumi drew a kunai and slashed it across Tsunade's wrist, slicing through tendons and muscle.

Narumi dropped to the ground, released as Tsunade lost motor function in her hand.

The child moved back, ready for a fight, but Tsunade didn't pursue, instead her eyes were locked onto her own wrist. For the briefest of moments, she could hardly believe that her goddaughter had managed that. That disbelief lasted for only a moment as her mind registered the stream of red pouring down her arm.

Tsunade froze, every muscle in her body tightening as she dropped to her knees.

"Tsunade!" Hiruzen called out, racing to her side. He could see her beginning to tremble, as fear took over. Quickly he knelt, and grabbed hold of her wrist, stemming the flow of blood. She needed to get to a healer.

Narumi stared as this happened confusion and uncertainly dancing onto her face. After several long moments, she chose to retreat, leaving the Third Hokage to tend to his student. When he finally looked to her, he found the girl to be missing, having fled the field.

Like so many others, Tsunade had fallen for a near fatal blunder. Narumi was no mere child.

(End flashback)

"Wow." Remus stated.

"Yeah. I got the whole story from Lord Third. The council wasn't happy when they heard." Kakashi informed his friend with a chuckle.

"So? What did they do?" Remus inquired.

"They sent a team of shinobi to bring her to the council chambers." Kakashi replied.

"What happened?" Remus asked.

"She left two in comas, one lost his hand, one will never have children, and another is going to require thirty surgeries to get his face looking even remotely close to human again." Kakashi replied with a grimace, causing Remus to grimace as well.

"She took down a five-man squad all on her own. How?" Remus uttered in disbelief.

"No idea. From what I heard, they said something about glowing red eyes, and the fact that they couldn't seem to land a hit on her. It sounds like they actually fought her, but they couldn't manage to land a single blow. Some of them swore up and down that they were certain they'd landed a strike, but then it missed somehow. They couldn't make heads or tails of it. I think she brought one down with genjutsu, though each and every one of them was beaten and cut. She's become quite frightening with the use of the sword of her." Kakashi explained to him.

"How did that all sit with Minato?" Remus asked after a moment.

"He's not happy. I... I think he's getting close to arresting her. The only reason he hasn't yet it it'll make him look weak being unable to control his own daughter to the point of throwing her in a cell. And of course, if any of our enemies hear about this, what will they think. Still, he's at his wits end." Kakashi explained with a sigh.

"I see." Remus stated as he went back to looking at Narumi. He couldn't get over the feeling within him. The wolf was howling at him to flee or submit, there was obviously an Alpha predator nearby, and Remus suspected it was Narumi.

"Gentlemen." Both men turned to see an Anbu standing behind them.

"Yes?" Kakashi inquired.

"If you wouldn't mind. Could you offer your assistance? The council and Hokage has asked for lady Narumi's presence, and I don't wish for a confrontation." The Anbu inquired, both men could tell he was uneasy with the prospect of approaching Narumi.

"Okay. Just follow my lead, and if she gets violent back down immediately." Kakashi ordered, as he let out a sigh.

"Care to join us?" He asked Remus.

"Sure." Remus accepted as the three walked out into the windy field to speak to Narumi.

"Narumi?" Kakashi stated as they approached.

"Yes?" Narumi asked in a calm voice.

"The council wishes to speak with you. Could you come with us, please?" Kakashi asked kindly. Remus and the Anbu both watched, waiting to see her reaction.

"Why?" She asked, opening her eyes and letting out a tired sigh.

"If I had to guess, it's probably in regard to the recent fights." Kakashi surmised.

"Oh, then fuck no." Narumi responded.

Kakashi let out a sigh and turned to the ANBU offering a shrug. He nodded and quickly departed to let the council know Narumi's answer.

"Hey there Narumi." Remus greeted her, causing a small smile to form on her face.

"Hi uncle Remus." Narumi greeted him with a tired look.

"How're you doing?" Remus asked as she walked up to him. He offered her a hug, which she gladly accepted.

"I'm tired. This place has been a major drain on me lately." Narumi replied.

"Take it one day at a time. It gets easier. Grieving is never a simple thing." Kakashi offered to her.

"Yeah. Thanks, Kakashi. I keep waking up thinking I'm gonna see him again, that Shisui will come back from his mission today and we'll get to spend time together. It's happened three times already, and each time I feel awful. It sucks so much. And I don't think I can take it much longer." Narumi stated with a shake of her head, her words earning a nod of understanding from Kakashi. He could tell she was still struggling with Shisui's death.

"I'm so sorry Narumi. I wish there was something that could be done, some way of easing that pain. Unfortunately, it's like Kakashi said, you can only take it one day at a time." Remus said to her.

"Hey Remus... how old are kids when they start going to magical school?" Narumi asked him.

"Eleven, why? Interested in going to one?" Remus inquired.

"Maybe. I think it might be interesting. Still a few years off though. Guess I'm just trying to get my mind on something else. You went to Hogwarts right, run by Albus Dumbledore?" She answered back.

"Yes, and yes. I think you'd do well at Hogwarts, but it's a long way from home." Remus noted, sharing a glance with Kakashi.

"Maybe that's what I need right now." Narumi spoke, causing another, more concerned glance to be shared by the two adults.

"Well if you ever do end up there, I'm certain you'll like Dumbledore, He's a very kind man. Some call him the leader of the Light. He led the fight against Voldemort in the last war. I'm sure he'd be happy to have you at Hogwarts." Remus told her with a smile.

"Yeah, I think I recall meeting him briefly a year or two ago. Old guy, pointy hat, colorful robes. He seemed nice." Narumi replied.

"That would be him." Remus noted with a warm smile.

Narumi offered him a smile which she held for a few moments before sighing.

"Thanks for the pep talk guys, but I'm gonna get out of here. Those guys are probably gonna come back and I'd rather not be here to hear them pestering me more about the council." Narumi said to them.

"Alright, be safe." Remus said to her.

She smiled again and offered a wave before vanishing from sight.

-Later-

Narumi was walking through the village with a bored look on her face. She didn't really have a destination; she was just going wherever her feet took her, avoiding shinobi who could be looking for her.

"There you are!" She heard someone say. Narumi turned and saw her one and only sister standing to the side, with two girls on either side of her, one was a Yamanaka, and the other had bright pink hair.

"Naruko..." Narumi noted with sadness. As always, she felt the pain of their lost relationship echo throughout her mind. She wanted so badly for them to be friends again, to be sisters, but she knew that was unlikely to happen, especially with her plans to leave this village behind, she likely wouldn't see her sister again for a long time, maybe not ever, and that was a thought that hadn't yet stopped stinging.

"I'm sorry did you say something?" Narumi muttered mimicking Kakashi as she picked at her ear, trying to remain aloof so as to hide her real feelings at the moment.

"I've been looking for you." Naruko growled as she took a threatening step forward. At eight Naruko was a spitting image of Minato. Besides the three whisker marks on either side of her face, she could pass for a younger female version of him. She was Narumi's exact opposite. Loud, Brash, brightly colored, above average intellect, a genius when it came to magic and ninjutsu, but nowhere near Narumi's level. Her bright blonde hair was tied into two ponytails, like Tsunade's that hung down to her lower back.

"Why are you looking for me?" Narumi questioned.

"Why else, you ran away you moron! How dare you up and just abandon us. You just up and leave and no one will tell me where you are." Naruko snapped at her.

Narumi felt her heart melt a bit, but she had to strengthen her resolve. She knew this was just a momentary kindness. The second she went home it'd be back to hot and cold with Naruko, and unfortunately it was always the extremes of both. They might have a good day here and there but for the most part, she knew her sister well enough to know that they'd just end up fighting again, and with their parents always taking Naruko's side, Narumi knew it would just lead to more heartbreak. She had no intention of watching Naruko evolve into a mini-Minato.

"I left because I was sick of the way I was treated; I was sick of being bullied by my own parents!" Narumi spat at her.

"Oh, come off it Narumi, stop being such a drama queen. Mom and Dad were just worried about you, they didn't want you hurting yourself, and they said so, you just weren't listening, like usual." Naruko stated dismissively, as oblivious as she'd always been.

Narumi struggled for the words for several long moments, but finally decided she wasn't going to be the bigger person this time. Having her sister just so casually dismiss her pain and suffering was like a punch to the gut.

With a snarl she stormed towards her sister, surprise the girl and roughly shoved her to the ground.

Her two friends cried out in protest, but Narumi paid them little mind.

She mounted her sister, and grabbed hold of her jacket, pulling her up to face her.

"You think I wanted to leave! You think I'm just acting out! You are so blind it's ridiculous! I will never forgive those bastards for the lifetime of hating me! Why the hell did it have to be you? What makes you so goddamn special! Why the hell do they love you and not me!?" She shrieked at her sister, Naruko stared up at her, terrified and shaking.

"Why don't you love me." Narumi asked quietly as her head dropped and tears began to roll down her cheeks.

"N-Narumi...?" Naruko uttered.

Narumi gritted her teeth as she tried to fight off the tears, but more of them came. She hated herself for crying right now, and in front of Naruko too.

"Hey, get off of her!" Came a shout from the side as Narumi felt herself roughly shoved off of Naruko.

She looked up to see a few younger boys had shown up and chosen to intervene. One of the boys, the one who shoved her, was an Inuzuka. She spotted the Nara heir with him, and the Akimichi heir who was helping Naruko to her feet.

"What do you think you're doing weirdo, bullying your sister like that?" The Inuzuka boy snapped at her, folding his arms over his chest.

"Uh, hey Kiba, leave her alone." Naruko called out, when she noticed him standing over her sister.

"Got nothing to say?" Kiba growled at her.

Narumi stared up at him before gritting her teeth. She found no way of expressing her feelings other than to use her fists. In a blindingly fast move she shot up and punched the boy square in the stomach, he folded over, gasping for air, earning surprise from the rest of the group.

"Narumi." Naruko tried to get her attention but, she wasn't hearing it. Narumi spat on the ground and vanished in a Shunshine.

Naruko blinked, staring at where her sister had been, the image of her crying face, and those words burning into her mind.

She didn't know, didn't understand, but Narumi was obviously in pain, and right now, that was all that mattered to Naruko, so she began to move, intent on trying to find her sister and bring her home.

Hours later, Narumi sat curled in a tree, fresh tears stung at her face. She hated how hurt she was, hated the fact that she cared. A silence fell over the forest, and she let out a noise, her senses going on alert.

"Narumi Namikaze... our boss would like a word with you?" Came the voice of a masked figure who appeared in the trees to her right.

"Not interested." Narumi growled.

"This isn't a request." The Masked figure spoke, drawing a blade in threat towards her.

The last thing he saw, was her eyes turn red.

Several moments passed as Danzo Shimura strolled through the forest, he came to a halt in a clearing, the scent of blood tinging his nose. He lifted his gaze, spotting a thin trickle of blood reflecting in the daylight running down the bark of a tree. He lifted his eyes further and spotted his agent, slumped against the tree, a kunai knife in his heart.

"My Lord, she's still here." Came the word of one of his guards who dropped down beside him.

"Why don't you come out and speak to me." Danzo spoke up.

"Who are you?" He heard the girl's voice. He turned in his place and found her standing several feet behind him, fresh blood staining her face and clothes.

"Is that the first man you've killed?" He asked her.

"Yes... But it won't be the last..." Narumi answered, her knuckles white with rage, she was ready for a fight.

"I see. You are handling your first kill remarkably well. You grasp on your emotions goes well beyond your age. I must say, I am impressed." Danzo said to her.

"You didn't answer my question. Who are you?" She repeated, taking note of a second guard, who also wore a mask, jumping down several meters behind her.

"My name is Danzo Shimura. I was interested in having a conversation with you." Danzo told her. He saw her face visibly twist in rage at hearing his name. Obviously, she knew of him.

"You, you are Danzo Shimura?" She questioned.

"Yes, I am." Danzo confirmed.

"You're the man who killed Shisui?" She growled, hatred boiling up inside of her.

Danzo stared at her for a long moment, observing her curiously. "Did Itachi tell you that during your fight? Leave it to him to attempt to sow further discord within our ranks. I admire his cleverness." Danzo said to her

"What do you want with me?" She demanded of him, all the while plotting how she would take him down and avenge her beloved friend.

"You are uniquely gifted, Narumi Namikaze. Your abilities far surpass what one should possess at your age. I've come to offer you the means of honing those gifts, to aid in unlocking your true potential." Danzo explained to her.

"And if I say no?" She inquired.

"The blood of a Leaf village ninja is on your hands. After your recent temper tantrums, who could possibly question that you would have finally snapped. Do you honestly believe your father won't imprison you for this?" Danzo questioned, causing her face to darken.

"Shisui was my brother... I loved him. If you think for one damn second that you can blackmail me into being your lackey, you've got another thing coming to you." She snarled.

"Best not make this too difficult. We did manage to defeat your precious Shisui." Came the threat from the masked guard behind her.

Narumi grit her teeth as her rage built further, finally she let out a growl, and let loose. She launched three shuriken at Danzo and his guard in front of her, before turning to rush the man behind her, summoning her wakizashi as she did.

She crossed the distance, coming right at him. She saw insects begin to fill the air, signifying this man was an Aburame.

She wasted no time in dealing with him, knowing full well that if she let those critter bite her, she was likely dead.

He braced himself to deflect her strike but was unprepared when she phased right through him and his swarm of insects. He could hardly comprehend what had happened when a sharp pain lanced through his back, causing him to lose all feeling in his legs. He was unable to hear the hiss over the sound of his insects swarming out of him as the bomb tag attached to the kunai lodged in his back, exploded, blasting him apart, and taking his bugs with him.

"What in the hell?!" Danzo's other guard gasped in disbelief. He moved to go after her, but Danzo halted him.

"No. The ANBU are coming. They'll have heard the explosion. She somehow managed to pass right through him. How is such a thing possible?" Danzo was left to wonder as he and his guard retreated.

Meanwhile Narumi raced into the forest. It seemed that her time here had come to an end far faster than she'd anticipated. She knew that Danzo was likely to fulfill his threat and use the deaths of his two men to get the village to fully turn against her. She couldn't stay here anymore. She had to leave. Thankfully she was ready and had been preparing for this moment.

One of the powers she had gained from her Mangekyou Sharingan was the power known as Kamui. It was essentially a pocket dimension that she could enter and exit at will. She could also send parts of her body into the Kamui dimension which allowed her the power of Intangibility, or the ability to phase through solid matter. Within the Kamui dimension she was God. She could alter its shape, its form, it's composition. She could alter the flow of time, adjust gravity, she had full control over it. The only rule was that the more she changed things from what were consider earth norm, the more Chakra it took to keep it that way while she was within the dimension. So, she could come and go with only the initial chakra cost if the Kamui dimension had all of the same aspect of reality that earth did, same gravity, same passage of time, but if she altered them in any way, then it took a constant stream of chakra to remain there.

Kamui was a miraculously useful technique, as it not only provided her a base to hide in, but when she entered Kamui she could exit it to anywhere in the world she'd been before, meaning it essentially allowed her to teleport. She could also use it for storage, which she'd been doing to hoard supplies and stolen goods for her planned escape from the village.

Armed with new resolve, she created three Shadow Clones and sent them off running into three different directions so that pursuers would have trails to follow, she then activated the technique vanishing into Kamui. She'd use the power to teleport outside of the village and then wait. If she wanted to truly be free, she'd have to put as much distance between herself and this village as humanly possible.

-To be Continued-