Kakashi: ryuushi!!!!

He hugged her " daijobu? " she collapsed onto the floor out of exhaustion.

Tenzou: taichou...

Kakashi: we'll rest for a while.

Ryuushi opens her eyes small " we need... To leave... They're looking for oden... "

Kakashi: I see. You pushed yourself too much again.

Tenzou: now what? We can only keep moving but taichou... She...

Kakashi: I'll carry her. You carry oden. As for rozen... You can keep up right?

Rozen: of course. Except... Can we stop this already? All this fuss... Is it really worth it? For me. Oden. Just... Forget about me.

Oden grabs onto her shoulders " no!!! I won't leave without you!! Why can't you betray your master for me...? "

Rozen: because this is all getting so troublesome!!! Even if I go with you... War still continues!!!

Oden: so does war even if you stay with your master!!

Rozen: what if I'm instructed to kill you?!!!

Oden: you wouldn't!!! Right...?

Rozen: I...

Kakashi was suddenly alerted " incoming. We have to leave now. We'll talk about this later."
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Kakashi gives ryuushi a waterbottle "there. You feeling ok? "

Ryuushi: hm? Um. I'm getting my strength back now. Arigato for letting me rest on your back just now.

Kakashi: its ok. Ryuu ryuu are you still angry at me?

Ryuushi: the copy ninja knows everything doesn't he? So why is he bothering to ask?

Kakashi: I have my own reasons ok.

Ryuushi: what reasons? Not supposed to?!! *cries...* its enough. Ryuushi... doesn't want this anymore. I was wrong to trust you!!

Kakashi grabbed onto her wrist as she walked past. She takes out her katana " let go. Before I cut my hand off." He lets go unwillingly " ryuu ryuu..." At this time tenzou appears " uhno senpai? taichou?"

ryuushi: what?!!

tenzou: erm... I think there's something we need to discuss.

ryuushi: coming.

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tenzou: the thing is, we can't just keep running. Now we can confirm there are two groups of people chasing us. One group which is to kill oden and rozen. The other to retrieve oden and kill rozen.

oden: please save rozen!! I don't want her to die!!

tenzou: senpai...

kakashi: well that...

Rozen clenches her fist and then stood up " stop it!!! Stop being this selfish!! I am just a bodyguard. I was trained to sacrifice my life for important goals. Not... not all this stupid trouble. Serve my master..." Oden grabbed her shoulders " no!! You might be.. as a ninja. But you are human too. You need love too. You love me too. Right?" She looked away...

oden: aishteru yo rozen. I know you do. That denial proves it.

kakashi takes a small peek at ryuushi's expression. He could tell. She was hiding all that sadness under that painful expression. She then realised he was looking to his direction. She immeidately turned to a cold angey expression " let's move on. We will stop at the nearby village for a rest. It would be easier to face all the chasers too."

tenzou: so we are going to kill all the chasers? Senpai will that be fine? This is not related to our mission. It might even cause war... I think we should return oden back to the damiyo.

ryuushi: we will. After we reach the village.

tenzou: taichou... *looks to kakashi* senpai... are we...?

kakashi: ah. Let's do that. Its easier to guard them in a village.

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Ryuushi had sneaked out late in the night. She was sharing a room with rozen. That woke rozen up " where are you going? "

ryuushi: taking a short walk. I need to think some stupid stuff out.

rozen: stuff? You are just a kid.

ryuushi: you wouldn't understand. For someone your age. Or should I say maturity?

rozen: you.... you don't really have anything good that comes out of that mouth huh.

ryuushi: so I have been told. Just go sleep.

So she walked out of the hotel. Of course... it wasn't any short walk. She did some seals and slam her hand to the floor " kuchiyose no jutsu " Pakkun and his squad appeared " yo. First time calling us. "

ryuushi: um. You didn't tell that idiot right?

pakkun: of course not. You said not to right? Why are you even hiding this from kakashi?

ryuushi: doesn't need to know.

pakkun: don't tell me... you're afraid he would ask me to spy on you.

ryuushi: kind of. I only made a contract with you because you guys are useful. I think I said that before...

pakkun: um. You are really a straightforward girl. I will take that as a compliment thought. Don't you piss off a lot people?

ryuushi: maa... they don't like me.

pakkun: I see. So what do you want me to do?

ryuushi: find all of them. You should be able to smell it. That disgusting blood ninjas.

pakkun: ah. Though you are one too.

ryuushi: didn't not admit to that.

" hn. " pakkun smirked "scatter. "

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ryuushi got to the first group  "hey."

" you are the konoha ninja."

" apparently. Yes. Mind turning around and return. Or I will kill you." she took out her blade.

" like a little girl like you can do anything. "

She facepalms and sighs " does everyone has something against small little girls? Oh well." She stretch out her hand and chakra threads attach to their bodies. Some manage to escape. " I will have your organs. Arigato. " She tugs and pulls them out tearing through the flesh. They were frightened yet took their stances.

" say... how about killing rozen and oden for us? "

ryuushi: look. Just return. I promise an answer your damiyo. You won't die by the way. Just have to get yourselves sewn up and new organs. Or take back your own and put it back inside. Or... *takes out blade*

" monster!!! " they run.

ryuushi: that reaction never fails everytime nah. Pakkun.

pakkun: well. Your technique is frightening. 

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kakashi knocks on ryuushi's room door. Rozen opens it " kakashi hatake?"

kakashi: where's ryuushi?

rozen: short walk. Need sleep. See you tomorrow morning. Oh ya she said something about thinking stuff.

kakashi: I see. Arigato.

He returns to his room where tenzou and oden is. Tenzou opens his eyes " senpai. So how's taichou?"

kakashi: eh? How come you know I went to see ryuushi?

tenzou: well... I kinda guessed you guys had something when I saw that expression taichou had when I talked about you the last time. And then just now... when oden and rozen were fighting.

kakashi: oh. What do you think?

tenzou: you have to be patient with taichou dayo senpai. I know its hard being her elder brother. But she's like that.

kakashi: oh that. Yea.

tenzou: you guys had a fight huh?

kakashi: um. She was really angry.

tenzou: what did she say?

kakashi: rozen said she went for a short walk.

tenzou: eh???!!! 

kakashi: huh? Why?

tenzou: the last time she said that, she went in solo and killed everyone in a bandit's hideout. I mean she's capable and all but she really got everyone else worried. We understood she wanted to protect all of us. But seriously... uhno... senpai. What are you doing?

kakashi: I'm going tenzou. You take care of them.

tenzou: hai. Be careful.

kakashi: um. Arigato.

kakashi pov:

that idiot. Is she trying to prove herself again?