Part III - Welp, Tobi's Gonna Be Pissed
Disclaimer: I HAVEZ MIA. Everyone else belongs to their respected owner(s).
Warning: Switching POV! Pissed off people. Mia's language and innuendos.
Beta: Lavendor Queen
GUYS. IT'S NOT A CROSSOVER. Mia's just getting a bit... delirious.
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
(Third Person POV - Kakashi)
Kakashi awoke with a start, his eyes flying open in the same instance that he shot up from his bed. Without wasting a moment, he was already sprinting out of the room, and down the hall.
If Kakashi hadn't spent so many years in ANBU, survived a brutal war, and was the leader of the most unlucky team in Konoha, he doubt he would have managed to teach himself to be so alert while asleep. The moment he sensed some unfamiliar chakra, he was already rising back to the state of consciousness, and the moment he felt that alien chakra fluctuate, did his attention sharpen. And that's about when he realized where the chakra was coming from, and that's about when he started to get a very familiar sensation when he felt that chakra fluctuate.
From Mia's room.
He threw Mia's door open and stepped in, his eyes scanning the area.
There was an unfamiliar scent in the area. It was faint - they had been attempting to repress their scent with their chakra - but Kakashi was well-trained.
Kakashi stilled when his eyes landed on the bed.
Mia was no longer there.
He inhaled deeply, closing his eyes to better focus on his sense of smell. Mia's scent was freshest from the bed, and from the way the sheets were still pulled up... it gave the impression that Mia had never left the bed. That one moment she was there, and the next she wasn't.
He moved closer to the bed, and focused in on the one strange scent. The scent didn't enter the room normally - it was nowhere near the doors, windows, or any other physical mean of entering the room. It appeared and disappeared at one side of Mia's bed. As if the strange person had just appeared right beside her bed, reached out and grabbed her, and disappeared in the same instance.
And with a sinking feeling, Kakashi opened his eyes.
No wonder that fluctuation of chakra was familiar, Kakashi thought somberly. While the person is new to me, the way he used his chakra... it's in a manner that reminds me of when Minato teleported... And if that's the case...
... Mia could be anywhere.
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
(Third Person POV - Obito)
Obito moved around the apartment, his patience growing thin. The apartment was kept relatively neat, with a few things out of place, and as he paced around the apartment, Obito absentmindedly put them away.
Where the hell is she? Obito wondered, his brow furrowed behind his mask.
At the thought of Mia, Obito stilled. Part of him could feel the small flutter in his chest, and the nervous churn in his stomach; the other part of him felt the resentment, both at himself and at her. She was never meant to be anything more than a friend, and she definitely wasn't meant to be pursuing him.
Not that Obito wanted her to pursue anyone else. He definitely didn't want that.
But he didn't want her to pursue him, either. He just wanted things back to the way they were when she first came. Before she got all attractive and she started smelling really nice. When she was just plain old Mia.
He resented her for changing that. Just a small part of him, though, because he could never even really stay mad at her, so there was no way he could actually dislike her for long.
Another part of him was pleased. Very pleased. The thought of Mia wanting him, and believing that he was actually worth the potential heartache... was nice. It made him feel warm in the pit of his stomach, and the warmth spread all over him. He liked Mia, very much. He was in love with her, actually.
But like the part that resented her, this part of him was largely ignored.
"Damn it, Mia," Obito sighed, moving through the apartment and finally entering the kitchen. Immediately, a bright neon-green sticky note caught his attention. He moved towards it, a frown tugging on his face.
You. Me. Date?
Love,
Mia
PS: Off on a mission with Team 7, plus Mr. Wood. Don't worry. Kakashi's being a perfect gentleman and offered to carry me the majority of the way. I made some cookies last night, Jiraiya's staying, too, but I help yourself to the cookies. If they're still there. Jiraiya seemed to really like them, so I'm not entirely sure. I'll make you more if you didn't get the chance.
Obito stared at the note a couple of seconds.
She... Mia... my Mia is off on a mission with Kakashi with unlucky team 7 and she told me via sticky note? Obito thought in mild disbelief and denial (Mia's denial had nothing on his level of denial). No. That has to be a mistake. Surely.
Obito stared at the note for a solid minute before he crumpled it in his hands, a cold rage overtaking him. There was no way in hell he was leaving Mia's life in his hands. There was no way he would leave her life in anyone's hands except his own. Konoha failed stupendously at protecting her in the invasion, Gaara's men were worthless in the attack, and not to mention if she was on a mission with that team...
I still can't believe she didn't tell me face-to-face, Obito thought sourly.
But then again, she didn't really get the chance, did she? I had been avoiding her a bit... and if she did tell me face-to-face, undoubtedly she knew that I would do everything in my power to prevent her from going on a mission and she wouldn't care too much for that.
Obito suddenly felt very tired. Oh, no. She wouldn't care for that at all. This would be her first mission with Naruto, after all and she loves that boy.
Maybe... Maybe I shouldn't go after her. She is a grown woman, who is intelligent and I have taught her everything I could. Not to mention she is with people who love her and would do damn near everything to protect her. Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura love her like family. Tenzou's probably already started to consider her like a friend and Kakashi...
... and Kakashi...
Obito tilted his head.
Who the hell am I kidding? Of course I'm going after her. I can't trust Kakashi with her. He literally fucking killed the last girl I was in love with when he was trying to save her. What if he tries to 'save' Mia and puts a Chidori through her chest? It would be the Sanbi-incident all over again, only this time I would actually have to murder Kakashi this time and then I can just imagine how pissed off Mia would get at me...
"Damn it, Mia," Obito sighed again. "Why do you have to be so difficult?"
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
(Third Person POV - Kakashi)
Kakashi already sent Pakkun out to Konoha to inform them of the change in plans. The mission's priority shifted, a new civilian would have to come to negotiate with him, while team 7 headed out to track Mia.
Kakashi woke everyone else up from the team and informed them of the events that had transpired. It didn't take any convincing for them to release the mission and shift priorities.
Within the hour, team 7 had left the fortress.
"The one thing I remember with Minato's teleportation, is that it had limited range," Kakashi said. "I have two ninken for each of you, if they find the scent, they'll let you know and one of them will report back to me, while the other two pursue. We need to find Mia, soon."
"No need to tell me twice," Naruto growled, and Bull gave a loud bark in agreement.
"What are we waiting for?" Sakura demanded.
"Nothing. Let's go!"
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
(First Person POV - Mia)
My stomach snarled at me, and a sharp pain pierced through it. I shuddered, stopping for a moment. My head was pounding and hunger gripped me tightly. For the most part, I had been eating snow, but while that took care of my water situation, it did not help my hunger much. I was climbing up hill, too, and my legs were screaming and burning in protest, as were my feet.
Letting out a sigh, I looked around at the white landscape. There wasn't a cloud in the sky for the first time, and it was bright. The sun was behind me, starting to set.
"Just a little longer, Mia," I whispered to myself. "Just a little longer..."
With a tired sigh, I put one foot in front of the other and continued to climb up the hill.
The path turned up at the top, disappearing from view and wrapping around the tall mountain. When I reached the top, and turned around, I gasped, my hands flying up to my mouth.
"Oh. My. God."
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
(Third Person POV - Obito)
Obito appeared at a tree branch, a little ways from the fortress. He stared at the fortress for a moment or two, his chakra suppressed as he concentrated on the other chakras inside.
They aren't inside, Obito concluded, his eyes narrowing in annoyance. But Konoha received the message that they safely reached the fortress... which could only mean that they left.
Now why would they do that? Obito thought. Now I have to go track them down.
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
(Third Person POV - Kakashi)
Kakashi stared down at the snow, his eyes closing in grim acceptance.
There wasn't a trace of Mia or her kidnapper within miles of the fortress. Not a scent was caught by any of the ninken, or Kakashi, and there was no sign of them being anywhere near the fortress in the first place.
There was nothing.
Kakashi fought down the growing sense of guilt, knowing from experience that it would do him no good. He refused to just give up. To just roll over and accept that one of his closest friends was just gone. Taken. Stolen. He had to find her. He couldn't - he just couldn't lose another one. Not again. Not ever.
His hands clenched into fists.
This just means he can teleport a little farther than Minato-sensei. It doesn't mean... it doesn't mean that it's too late.
"Hatake Kakashi, Tobi hopes you weren't sleeping."
Kakashi froze, his eyes snapping open. He looked up at the tree branch that Tobi perched on above Kakashi. "Tobi. There's something you need to know... I already sent Pakkun out to Konoha, but I don't think he's reached Konoha yet."
Tobi tilted his head, peering down at Kakashi.
"A teleporting shinobi has kidnapped Mia," Kakashi said bluntly. "We've searched the radius that the Yondaime would have been able to teleport in, seeing how he's the last known teleporter. She has to be nearby - teleportation hasn't been perfected enough to take her far."
Tobi stiffened, and for a moment, Kakashi could have sworn he saw red in Tobi's only visible eye, but that couldn't have been right.
"Kakashi is wrong, "Tobi said flatly. "Tobi knows... Tobi knows that there is at least one jutsu that has perfected teleportation. Tobi does not think... Tobi does not think it is so far-fetched to believe someone else has been able to perfect teleportation, too."
"What are you saying?" Kakashi asked, his body seeming to grow cold, and not because of the snow.
Tobi was quiet for a moment.
"Mia could be anywhere."
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
(First Person POV - Mia)
"I'm in Narnia. Holy shit, Tobi is going to kill me."
Right after I exited the frozen hell with six foot deep snow, and turned around the corner, I was greeted by green.
Green grass, bright and beautiful, with flowers dotting everywhere and rolling hills and a clear blue sky. The path was no longer made of chakra-rock, but was just dirt and continued along. And to my left, might you ask?
The ocean.
No.
Seriously.
Even the temperature was better. Granted, it was still freezing cold, but in comparison... well, I doubt I would be getting hyperthermia as easily here than I could back there.
I'm in Narnia. There's no other explanation. There is not a single land I could think of in the Narutoverse that has such a drastic change in temperature and environment. The only place I can actually think of off the top of my head is Narnia, ergo, I'm obviously in Narnia. Maybe Aslan will give me a lift back home?
My stomach snarled.
Er. Food first, actually...
I looked around the clearing, my eyes finally settling on the flowers. I moved towards them, stumbling a bit. My legs demanded a long rest, and I was starting to feel a little dizzy. I sat down, hard, on the grass, surrounded by flowers. I stared at the flowers - all the same kind - as my mind rummaged through the survival skills Tobi drilled into me.
These flowers are edible, I concluded, finally recalling their names - Hyssop. I ripped out the nearest one, plucked off the petals and leaves and shoved them in my mouth. A nutty, peppery taste washed over my tongue. I repeated the process for all of the flowers near me, eating and eating until my stomach was satisfied.
I still felt a bit woozy, but I definitely felt better. The sky above me was a dark purple-blue. With a great yawn, I laid down in the grass. Immediately, the chakra surrounded me.
I didn't, however, try to control it. It was naturally warm enough this time that I felt safe enough that I wouldn't be receiving hyperthermia for a while.
So with a tired, tired yawn, I closed my eyes and let exhaustion take me.
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
(Third Person POV - Naruto)
Naruto paced anxiously at the camp. Everyone had gathered together, along with that Tobi-guy. He rubbed his face with his hands, pausing in his pacing for a moment, before turning around and starting over again.
He was nervous, anxious, worried, afraid, but mostly... he was furious. Only once had he nearly lost his mother, and that was the scariest moment of his entire life, easily. Killer intent had nothing on the thought of losing his most precious person. And when they wouldn't even let him in her hospital room to see her... that wait seemed to drag on for months in his mind, even if it was in actuality just a handful of hours. He had been extremely cautious with her for a long time afterwards, and even then he was still overtaken with fits of panic that she wouldn't be there for him. That one day... she would be gone.
He wished he could trade places with her. He wished that he had been kidnapped instead. He could take care of himself. He was strong - not extremely strong, but strong enough. Kaa-chan... Kaa-chan wasn't. And she couldn't be strong enough... not... not in this world.
It infuriated Naruto that he failed stupendously in protecting her. That he failed again where it mattered the most. That no matter how hard he trained it... in the end it meant nothing if he couldn't save her now.
Which was why he would save her.
He swore he would and damn it, Uzumaki Naruto did not go back on his word - that's his nindo, his shinobi way!
"Where do you think she is?" Sakura asked, his voice somber and her expression devoid of its usual amusement.
"Mia-chan could be anywhere by now," Tobi said, his voice flat. He was sitting on a tree branch earlier, but stood up then. "Tobi doesn't have time to waste on explaining everything. Tobi will contact the Akatsuki and the Akatsuki will find her."
"I'm going to find Kaa-chan," Naruto said, looking up and glaring at Tobi. "I'm... I'm going to save her. The Akatsuki is welcome to help if they want."
Tobi snorted, and Naruto had the distinct feeling he was sneering at Naruto - which was uncharacteristic of Tobi, so Naruto dismissed it. "Oh, well, Tobi definitely believes in Naruto. Tobi knows how much Naruto loves Mia-chan."
Naruto frowned, uncertain if Tobi's extremely happy tone was sarcastic, or not. He could never tell with that guy.
"Enough," Sasuke cut in, his tone sharp. "We need to think about this logically. Who would want to kidnap Mia in the first place?"
"Any enemy of the Akatsuki, Konohagakure, Sunagakure," Kakashi said. "Tobi, do you know if the Akatsuki has any current-standing enemies?"
Tobi shook his head. "All the smaller lands love the Akatsuki, and the big-bad lands like Fire and Water are on really good terms!"
"Then it's an enemy to everyone," Sakura concluded. "Someone who would want to hurt not only the Akatsuki, but the other lands, too."
"Like who?" Naruto asked, frowning.
"A warmonger," Tobi muttered, before he straightened. "Ah! Tobi has an idea! Tobi thinks that team 7 should start looking into any suspected warmonger. Tobi will check some leads of his own. See ya!"
No one tried to stop him as he flickered away.
"A warmonger...? Like who?" Naruto asked, frowning.
"I'm not sure," Sakura said hesitantly. "But... But I bet I could find out. Sasori-sensei already has been in partial control of his spy-network... give me a couple hours in the nearest town. I'll have something."
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
(First Person POV - Mia)
I woke up tiredly, the sun high in the sky. My stomach growled, I had to pee really badly, and my entire body felt stiff and sore. With a painful groan, I sat up, and then I stood up. Blood rushed up to my head too quickly, and I swayed for several seconds.
Eat flowers. Eat some snow. Go pee, then hit the road, again.
With a weary sigh, I set to work.
After all my biological needs were taken care of, I took to the road again.
I can't believe I just peed in Narnia, I thought. I wonder how I'm going to find Aslan, anyway.
I faltered in my footsteps. Wait... what if I'm not in Narnia? What if I'm like... in the Pokemon world? And there was just a whole bunch of Abomasnow with the Snow Warning ability in there and me, being super oblivious by nature, just didn't notice them? Not like I was looking for them anyway.
I rubbed my tired eyes. Or maybe I'm in the Soul Society from Bleach. Maybe the same world as Kid Death? Or, shit. I'm in the Potterverse and that was just some old cursed place. Oh.
Oh!
I'm in the DC Universe. I was just caught in one of Freeze's hideouts or something. Oooo. I bet Batman would totally help me with this. He's the goddamn Batman, after all.
A grin lit up my face. That would be awesome. Wait... but those were chakra-rocks back there, right? So then... Unless chakra exists in the DC Universe?
That would explain so much.
With a bit more of a skip-in-my-step, I picked up my pace a bit. I was anxious to finally meet Batman, after all.
Hours passed by, and with it, my enthusiasm started to dwindle. I was tired. Sore. Cold (not super cold, though - it was starting to significantly warm up as I moved further and further away from the frozen hell). Hungry. Thirsty. And worst of all - I had no fucking clue where I actually was.
The road seemed endless. It just kept going on and on... the moment I start to think that a town had to be nearby, I was proven wrong when I rounded the corner on the hill and it was just another expansion of a dirt road.
When the sun was starting to dip down (I still had a couple hours before sunset), I rounded yet another hill and I stopped short.
I stared.
And I started to laugh.
It wasn't a happy laugh, relieved laugh or even a laugh for the sake of laughing laugh.
It was a hopeless laugh. It was a I'm-officially-screwed kind of laugh.
I knew exactly where I was.
Those tall stones loomed before me, one of them still cracked from Naruto's Rasengan.
I was in the Land of Spring.
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
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