Escaping From Death

Naruto and Kakashi were staring at the man they thought was killed by the very one with the Dog Mask. The silver haired Jounin thought he was hallucinating, but considering the type of experiments Kabuto and Orochimaru performed, he didn't feel the need to be surprised. Nevertheless, even with his experience, Kakashi was kind of unnerved that his danger sense was bothering him so much.

Kabuto couldn't be stronger since the day they fought, now could he? The problem was that whoever apparently brought him back from the dead would have other intentions than simply giving the man a second chance in life. It didn't help that this feeling was familiar to both Kakashi and Naruto as they always felt it upon being close to someone under the influence of the cursed seal. Naruto for his part was watching Kabuto's unnerving and rather sick looking smile with a frown. This was the man that caused a lot of trouble to Konoha.

Even in death, the man can be a pain in the ass.

Watching his partner from the sideline, he was surprised that Kakashi was using sign language to communicate with him. And since Naruto pretty much memorized the signs, he understood what Kakashi wanted to say. According to his partner, Kabuto was still unaware of Naruto's identity, hence why he was addressing exclusively to Kakashi and not both Anbus. That meant that while fighting, the blond couldn't afford to use any skills that would alert Kabuto, so no Kage Bunshin and definitely no Rasengan.

"I saw you die by own hands Kabuto; but it seems Orochimaru had other plans for you" - Commented Kakashi, earning a sinister smile from the snake's second in command.

"Indeed you did Kakashi; however Orochimaru-sama was most displeased with this predicament, hence why he used his technique to bring me from the dead. That means more fun for us, since we could continue from where we stopped and don't think it will be as easy as before, though I was amazed, at the time, that you managed to defeat me in such a brutal manner" - Smiled Kabuto, before he turned to the other Anbu member in deep contemplation.

Kabuto knew never to underestimate a shinobi above the rank of Jounin, mostly because the last time he did so, he was dead from a very powerful Raiton attack Kakashi used. Therefore, if this other shinobi was as good or either as experienced as the copy-nin, Kabuto would have to be wary of his movements. The stance alone was already unnerving, his trained eyes could tell. It showed nothing but confidence that his skills would be able to land the killing blow.

"I've managed to beat you once and I will beat you once more. You should have used this opportunity Orochimaru gave you and live longer; now your mistake will be your downfall, be prepared" - Said Kakashi, before he took out his ninjato and charged against Kabuto with impressive speed while Naruto was just watching from the side line. Another aspect of the message was that he would participate in this battle as backup.

Kabuto saw the attack coming and evaded when the time came, surprising Kakashi because he was relying on the Sharingan to predict the man's movements. The moment he passed Kabuto, Kakashi slipped a couple meters forward, before focusing chakra to his feet for propulsion. He was facing Kabuto's back because of his movement and was about to land the killing blow, when Kabuto vanished from sight for one second, before appearing next to the copy-nin, while aiming his chakra scalpels at Kakashi's chest.

He would have landed the attack, if he didn't have to dodge a couple of apparently elemental shurikens on the verge of slicing him in several pieces. Doing a major back flip, Kabuto, then, looked at Kakashi's partner and saw him holding the snake hand-sign, meaning he was the one behind the attacks. He didn't have much time to ponder the situation, because Kakashi was hot on his tail one second later. The Jounin did some hand signs, before placing his hands in front of his mouth as he exhaled.

Katon Goukakyuu no Jutsu(Fire Release: Grand Fireball Jutsu)

The incoming fireball, although immense, was nothing Kabuto couldn't dodge just by using his plain agility. However, as he was preparing to evade the incoming attack, he sensed a major shift in the wind, before looking, with wide eyes, that the incoming fireball nearly doubled in size. The man had the decency to curse his luck as he had to channel chakra to his feet in order to escape the attack. He managed to evade in the end, but not at the cost of burning his legs because of it. Immediately healing the damage, not because of the pain which by the way he didn't fee, Kabuto landed on the ground and once more looked at Kakashi's partner for a while. The major shift in wind was not naturally caused, but rather it was chakra orientated. This, he wasn't expecting at all. Wind users were dangerous, especially in close to middle range, so if the man was far from the battle, that only meant that he was acting as backup for Kakashi.

Kakashi saw that Kabuto was focusing on Naruto and took the opportunity to land a powerful kick in the man's chest, thus sending him flying straight towards some trees. He, then, turned to Naruto and smiled at the boy. He understood the meaning behind being Kakashi's backup as he managed to save the copy-nin from having his inner organs severed by Kabuto's attack. Also, the occasional power-adding to Kakashi's Katon techniques proved to be valuable against Kabuto.

What troubled him, though, was the fact that Kabuto's different regenerative abilities. He was pretty sure that the improved fireball would turn his legs to crisp, but when he saw it, it was like the attack never happened. Usually, Kakashi would be able to see the damage being healed slowly, but now it was faster. Orochimaru's Edo Tensei (Resurrection to the Impure World Technique) was reported by the Black Ops Anbu that witnessed the snake using on the Sandaime Hokage and they very well saw that even though Sarutobi managed to blow the resurrected bodies of the Nidaime and Shodaime Hokage to smithereens, it would heal over and over, just like Kabuto.

It didn't take long for Kabuto to appear in front of Kakashi as he adjusted his glasses so they wouldn't fall off his face.

"Nice Kakashi, just what I expected from someone like you. Although that partner of yours saved your life once already and I have yet to reach my fullest capacity" – Smiled Kabuto, earning a snarl from Kakashi. Not much could piss him off these days; he participated in the war against Iwa and had to endure a lot of deadly situations. However, what he hated most was the opponent's unpredictability. For some reason, the man in front of him just wouldn't leave this plain of existence and Kakashi feared that Orochimaru made some modifications to his body.

"I don't know what your master had in mind when he brought you back from the dead, Kabuto. But from here on out, I guess I'll have to give a hundred percent on this fight" – Said Kakashi as he focused more chakra to his feet and charged Kakashi in a speed unheard of, before landing a powerful kick to Kabuto's sternum, but seeing as the man felt no pain, his only hope was to damage the body to the point that the spirit wouldn't be able to maintain itself any longer. The problem was if he would have enough chakra to last until the end? Using speed, Kakashi was waiting for Kabuto to land near him just so he could land a strong punch to the jaw, but he was surprised when Kabuto used the momentum and flipped his body, thus facing Kakashi. He, then, took a regular scalpel from his holster in order to attack the silver haired Jounin who in turn, already picked up a kunai to parry the blow.

Suddenly, the only sounds that people could hear were the number of shifts in the wind and the peculiar sound of metal clashing against metal. Quickly, after defending from Kabuto's attack, Kakashi managed to deliver a reverse kick right on Kabuto's abdomen, sending him straight towards a big rock, before his body collided heavily. Wasting no time at all, Kakashi made some quick hand signs before focusing lightning chakra on his hand; he, then, charged against Kabuto and managed to hit the assassination move directly on Kabuto's heart. Since he saw his hand crossing all the way to the enemy's back, Kakashi relaxed his stance for a short while, but it was long enough for him to realize that it was a fatal mistake as the enemy's hands began glowing purple, showing the chakra scalpels. Because of the short distance, the Anbu wouldn't have time nor space to evade, hence why he focused on one of the simplest techniques in existence, Kawarimi no Jutsu.

Kabuto only watched in morbid fascination as Kakashi appeared a few meters away from him.

"Congrats Kakashi, I really thought you'd die in my arms this time" – Said Kabuto, as he rested his hands on his hip in a mocking stance while Kakashi was positioned and ready to counter-attack anything the enemy throws at him. Suddenly, though, the sky became dark and immediately thousands and thousands of lightning emerged, ready to strike Kabuto at any time. Because of the Sharingan, Kakashi remembered this Genjutsu and smiled at the chance Naruto was giving him. This time, he would make sure to cut off the enemy's head, while he was occupied with Naruto's technique. Kabuto for his part wondered about the sudden change in the weather, before he adjusted his eyes to the enemy. The man was surprised for a moment, because of the fact that the lightning were passing through Kakashi, like they never existed in the first place; but then he realized it was an illusion and he managed to dodge just in time to avoid Kakashi's kunai from severing his head completely.

After jumping back a bit, Kabuto took another look at the other Anbu since he knew Kakashi didn't have the time nor the skills to cast a Genjutsu without Kabuto realizing.

"That little partners of yours is getting on my nerves Kakashi, it seems I can't deal with you alone; so what do you say I get to spice things up a bit" – Said Kabuto, before sudden black markings appeared all over his body, making Kakashi flinch in fear. He, then, vanished and appeared next to Naruto who eyed his partner and sensei with question.

"Naruto, I guess we'll have to pair up against this guy. He just activated a cursed seal; so that's what Orochimaru wanted with Kabuto. Get ready, we're fighting together" – Stated Kakashi, earning a nod from Naruto, before he unleashed his katana.

"For a moment there, I was beginning to think you didn't need my help Kakashi" – Smiled Naruto, even though the fact that were now facing a very powerful enemy. He, then, saw Kabuto emerge from within the bushes now filled with black dots all over his body, showing to the experienced eye that he was using only the first level of the cursed seal.

"Sasuke was only able to reach two levels of cursed seal, but what if he and Orochimaru managed to go beyond it?" – Asked Naruto, while looking at his sensei who in turn never took his eyes off the enemy. But the fact remained that Kakashi was very troubled with Naruto's wonderings; the cursed seal in itself it's already a powerful and deadly weapon and with the second level of the cursed seal, a skilled shinobi would be nearly unstoppable. So, what about the third level?...Kakashi considered his sanity than trying to respond the question; he conserved his brain power to think of valuable strategies to be used against Kabuto.

===At the Hokage's office===

The Hokage was busy going through some reports like usual. Naruto and Kakashi were still due to return from their mission and it kind of got the blonde worried about their safety. The mission they undertook was an assassination mission plain and simple; get in and get out; however it's been two days already and not a word from them. Assigning someone to go after them would be completely against the rules as Anbu level missions worked in a different way. Mostly, because of their identities having to remain a secret, Tsunade couldn't send just anyone after them from fear of the mask simply falling while being attended. She was still working out some loop hole on the mission rules in order to send someone, when she heard someone knocking on the door. After dully authorized, Tsunade was surprised for a moment, before the idea suddenly clicked.

Who else could she sent to retrieve a couple of Anbus, than the very team captain and vice-captain. Hawk and Bear went out on an investigation assignment close to the border with Fire and Rain Country and returned a couple hours ago, searching for both Naruto and Kakashi.

"Hawk, Bear, please come in inside, I have something I wish to talk to you two" – Ordered the Hokage, before seeing the two Anbus kneel on the ground in total servitude.

"What can we do for you Tsunade-sama?" – Asked Hawk.

"A couple days ago, I sent Black Wolf and Dog to a mission to a village near Wind Country Border in order to take care of a missing-nin that was terrorizing a village there. Normally, after the mission completion, either one of them sends a message saying that they are returning; however it's been two days since they left and with the speed they go, I'd estimate only a day of travelling at the most. I fear that something happened with them, but due to regulations, I'm found with no other alternative but to send you two there for assistance. It's highly advisable to leave now, since for all we know, they could be in the middle of a battle going on and are in need of backup" – Reported Tsunade, earning a nod followed by another bowl to the Hokage, before using shunshin to appear at the Administration Building's ceiling.

"What should we do Hawk-taichou?" – Asked Bear as he sent his best to the comrades they are about to rescue.

"According to the Hokage, it's normally a day of travelling in the direction of the Border between Wind and Fire Country, so we must hurry and reduce this time" – Ordered Hawk, earning a nod from Bear as they dashed through the rooftops, until the gate was visible. Once passing the gates, the Anbus used their skills to further increase their speed by channeling chakra to his feet the exact same time the feet lands on the treetop, thus having more propulsion towards the next incoming tree.

===Back with the fight===

Because of the cursed seal level one, Kabuto's speed increased tenfold, which was causing some trouble for both Kakashi and Naruto to keep up. Right now, Naruto managed to land consecutive katana attacks, landing a few cuts to Kabuto's abdomen, before Kakashi came and landed one roundhouse kick straight on the man's head, sending him flying a couple of meters, before he used his legs to force his stop. Immediately, Naruto placed his katana back at the holster and started making some hand signs for Suiton Hahonryuu (Water Release: Destruction Current Jutsu). Kabuto was suddenly engulfed by the sudden tidal wave crashing down his head, while wondering about the fact that the man just used a Suiton attack. Suddenly, he sensed a different source of chakra, but it was too late as the sudden electric current courtesy of Kakashi's attack, sent thousand bolts to Kabuto's inner organs, damaging them quite a bit.

"Black Wolf, this is serious. He is only at cursed seal level one and he's already giving us trouble because of his healing abilities. We'll have to step things up a bit" – Said Kakashi, while seeing the results of their coordinated efforts.

"Wouldn't it be better to save our chakra for the further levels of the cursed seal? At level two, he will be stronger, faster but his mind won't be the same. He will begin to attack head on without thinking of the consequences; I don't even want to think that he can reach a third level" – Reasoned Naruto, earning a nod from Kakashi as it surely wouldn't be a nice thing if they were out of chakra and Kabuto could still use another level of the damn seal.

The pair had to cut short their conversation since Kabuto just casted a strong Genjutsu on them, but it didn't take long since both Anbu managed to dispel early enough for them to dodge Kabuto's chakra scalpels. Naruto, now focusing some wind chakra to his blade, did a back flip and sliced the air with as much force as he could handle. By doing this, though, with the additional wind chakra for the technique propulsion, Kabuto looked on in shock to see the huge arc of wind coming right after him, before cutting him in half. Kakashi would be shocked by this level of skill in Kenjutsu, if the situation wasn't so dangerous. However, though, he had the decency to curse Orochimaru for this technique as he saw Kabuto's body pretty much join together. He, then, jumped where Naruto was standing and whispered his plan to the blond.

Then, the two began their respective sequence of hand seals.

Katon Karyuudan (Fire Release: Fire Dragon Projectile Jutsu)

Fuuton Reppushou (Wind Release: Gale Wind Palm Jutsu)

Immediately, the two elemental beams joined and with it, not only the beam of fire was bigger, but also it was faster, thus hitting Kabuto dead on his chest, burning him down like a crisp as well as sending the man straight towards a river nearby. The attack was devastating, burning a couple of trees that were closer to Kabuto's position, but once more, the man appeared on top of the river unscathed, although his body was entirely burned. Snarling in frustration, Naruto ran towards the river, much to Kakashi's protest, and made some hand signs, before stepping on the river.

Suiton Mizu Kamikiri (Water Release: Rising Water Cutter Jutsu).

Suddenly, Naruto sent the attack at Kabuto who barely managed to evade the attack, before looking back to see a tree sliced in half because of the attack. He, then, looked towards the Anbu who by now, was already out of the water side by side with Kakashi. Kabuto frowned in respect of the blond haired guy. Not only he was quite efficient in Futon Ninjutsu and his sword, but he has skills regarding Suiton attacks as well. And the jutsu repertoire was simply breath-taking. Orochimaru would sure appreciate having this fellow under his command for sure; however he needed to kill Kakashi and if the blond stands in the way, he would have to be killed as well.

"Well Kakashi, I was actually hoping to get rid of you with only the first level of the cursed seal, but seeing as I can't land a hit on either of you, how about we spice things a bit?" – Asked Kabuto, as he activated the cursed seal level two. His skin was darker now and two horns appeared on each side of his head. Spikes also appeared on his back, like the extension of his spinal cord. His clothes were ripped to pieces. During this transformation, Naruto and Kakashi were seizing their options right now. Going head on against Kabuto now was ludicrous, since both his speed and strength nearly doubled; however they could perhaps maintain a certain distance from the man, thus forcing him to make a mistake if Naruto's theory about the second level of the cursed seal proved to be right.

Suddenly, Kabuto exploded forwards the two Anbus, but Naruto beat him to it by holding the tiger seal for a Genjutsu called Kokuangyou no Jutsu (Journey into Black Darkness Jutsu). In seconds, Kabuto's world turned to darkness and he couldn't see a damn thing. Kakashi, however, seized the opportunity and took his ninjato to slice the man into pieces. Unfortunately, because of the second level of the cursed seal, Kabuto's body was hardened, thus the only damage Kakashi was able to inflict were a couple of bruises on Kabuto's arm.

"Nice try, Kakashi. This is a very strong Genjutsu; but since you can't deliver the killing blow it's kind of useless. KAI!" – Whispered Kabuto, before the daylight suddenly appeared showing the two Anbus in front of him and the blond guy holding the tiger seal. Choosing to attack him instead, Kabuto charged against Naruto who kept waiting until the enemy reached his position before he focused chakra to his feet and legs, increasing his agility, while landing wind charged katana attacks. Naruto managed to slice one of Kabuto's arms, but as usual, the arm would just join with the body once more. Snarling in frustration, Naruto twisted his body and raised his foot up to the enemy's hand, thus landing a reverse kick on the guy's neck with force.

Normally, the sound of a neck breaking meant someone was dead, but in this case, Kabuto wasn't even fazed by the attack. Picking a couple of scalpels from his holster, Kabuto threw all of them at the blond, before smirking in satisfaction as all of them managed to hit the target. Naruto snarled at the pain, but managed to escape from Kabuto's chakra scalpels by focusing some wind chakra around his body and create a vacuum of air not allowing the enemy to make a step further. That gave him the opportunity to jump away from the fight and see Kakashi engaging Kabuto once more with a Raikiri straight on Kabuto's chest, before focusing some lightning chakra to damage the organs severely.

Kakashi, then, aimed a powerful kick on Kabuto's chest sending the enemy flying, before jumping back to see how Naruto was fairing. He was surprised to see the blond ripping the scalpels one by one from his arms and legs, each of them followed by a slight grunt in pain from the blond, but otherwise, he was ready to battle.

"Don't worry, eventually it will heal. Nevertheless, our attacks aren't causing the desired effect; what can we do?" – Asked Naruto, earning a sigh in contemplation from Kakashi. He was asking himself this question over and over again; both he and Naruto managed to deliver some heavy punishment on the enemy that would obliterate any other enemy; however Kabuto's body would just join once more, like nothing happened. Kakashi knew It was the same thing that the Sandaime Hokage faced when the sound tried to invade Konoha and Kakashi just didn't want to use the technique Sarutobi used to take care of the situation.

"I don't know, but we need to replenish our chakra, here take a chakra pill, we need to be on top of our strength and hopefully, we can land one attack that will kill him" – Said Kakashi, earning a nod from Naruto as he ingested the chakra pill, before feeling his chakra being replenished once more. Not that he actually needed it because of the high chakra capacity, but eventually, he would run out of it. They both got up the second Kabuto appeared once more in front of them, but right now, they could see that the man was letting his emotions get the better of him. Kabuto was right now drooling like a mad person, no doubt because of the cursed seal's effect on people.

"You two are starting to become a pain and I'll kill you all as if the last thing I do" – Shouted Kabuto, clearly affected because of the cursed seal running through his system. However, to both Naruto and Kakashi's experience, Kabuto's chakra was flaring uncontrollably and that only meant trouble on the horizon. Suddenly, the horns started to grow up and his canines as well, giving him a beast appearance like no other seen before.

Naruto and Kakashi didn't even see the enemy until they both received a strong punch on the chest, sending them both flying. Using the momentum both flipped their bodies and fixed their feet on the ground, thus stopping. However, even before they could see what happened, Kabuto was right in front of them, landing, this time, a couple of hard punches everywhere on the body. Kakashi was having trouble even to accompany the enemy's movements with his sharingan, but one thing was to see the movements and another was to move accordingly to intercept. This was a new level of cursed seal and it certainly increased speed and power, but like Naruto predicted, Kabuto was transformed from the usually calculating shinobi to a raging maniac.

The only problem was the immeasurable pain both were feeling at the moment. The attacks were brutal and every bone in their bodies was now aching in pain. Looking up, Kakashi noticed that Naruto was struggling to fight Kabuto in his third cursed seal level. Punches, scratches, kicks; the blond was more fitted to be a punching bag. Kabuto was nowhere to be seen until Naruto received a strong kick on the gut, before flying all the way to an incoming tree, before his body slammed hard on the ground. Blood purred out of his mouth and his vision was getting blurred, because of his body hitting the tree hard. Suddenly, Naruto looked up to see Kabuto in front of him, with a smirk on his face as he extended his claws in order to move for the killing blow.

As the arms moved, Naruto snarled in dismay at the idea of dying right now. Ever since he started his career as an Anbu, he never stopped facing death like situations and managing to overcome the obstacles. He trained like hell each day and because of that, his name in Anbu HQ was spoken with respect, at least his codename was. Also, thinking about his angel, he surely wished he could be with her right now, instead of here on the verge of receiving the killing blow. He closed the mental link between the fox inside his body who for his part was screaming for Naruto to use his chakra and deal with Kabuto, but he wouldn't do it. No doubt, he would be able to win the battle by simply using one tail worth of the fox's power. However, by doing so, it would ruin everything he tried dearly to prevent the fox from controlling his urges.

If he was supposed to die, he would die as a shinobi not a demon.

He saw Kabuto moving his arm and closed his eyes as in waiting for the blow. However, it didn't come as he looked up only to see what appeared to be a ninjato going through Kabuto's chest, before Kakashi came in and sent the enemy flying with a chakra oriented kick. He, then, kneeled next to Naruto and made Naruto eat a soldier pill for some energy.

"Are you okay?" – Asked Kakashi, earning a nod from Naruto.

"I'm alright, I actually thought he was going to kill me; thanks for saving me" – Said Naruto, earning a sigh in contemplation from Kakashi.

"I'd never abandon one of my students, even though it won't take long for you to surpass me. We'll need to focus our last source of chakra into one concentrated ninjutsu. His speed is too great for us to follow; any ideas?" – Asked Kakashi, earning a nod from Naruto.

"Prepare your strongest fire technique and I'll handle the rest" – Stated Naruto, earning a nod from Kakashi who in turn considered the fact that Naruto is well-versed on using coordinated ninjutsu.

Standing next to each other, they eyed Kabuto who in turn was displaying a devilish smirk on his face as his teeth were drooling with saliva. He, then, opened his mouth to speak but his voice was different.

"Prepare to die both of you" – Shouted Kabuto as he prepared another charge against the two.

Quickly, both Naruto and Kakashi started hand signs in rapid succession, before both ended at the tiger seal.

Katon Karyuu Endan (Fire Release Fire Dragon Missile Projectile Jutsu) – Whispered Kakashi as he gathered air on his chest.

Fuuton Kyoumou Shippuu (Wind Release Fierce Hurricane Jutsu) – Whispered Naruto, before both of them whisper the creation of a new coordinated jutsu called Hinote Shippuu no Jutsu (Blazing Hurricane Jutsu). The fire dragon technique soon merged with Naruto's hurricane, thus transforming into a fire tornado, engulfing everything in its path. As soon as Kabuto stepped forward to attack the Anbus, he was suddenly engulfed by the technique. He would've screamed in pain because of the unbearable temperature inside the hurricane. His entire body was being consumed by the enhanced fire until his body began melting all the way to his head. Suddenly, the seal used to revive the dead appeared from his head, before it burned because of the technique. And since the seal was the one responsible for fixing his body over and over again, nothing did prevent Kabuto's body to simply dissolve from the unbearable temperature.

Naruto and Kakashi, though, fell to unconsciousness the minute they released the technique, never knowing if it really worked against Kabuto.

===In Konoha===

Quickly running through the hospital corridors, Yuhhi Kurenai felt her heart beating like crazy. She received the news from one of her boyfriend's team that he was badly injured and was in treatment for heavy chakra exhaustion. She had to curse her boyfriend's chakra capacity to fail him now of all times. She reached the room where her boyfriend was staying with Hatake Kakashi and she saw Tsunade come out of the room with a heavy sigh on her face, probably meaning the worst.

"Tsunade-sama, how is he? How's my boyfriend?" – Asked Kurenai on the verge of losing her mind because of immeasurable pain she was feeling. Tsunade, for her part, looked at Kurenai before she nodded in the positive, somehow easing Kurenai's pain severely.

"He is fine Kurenai; just some extreme case of chakra exhaustion and couple of broken ribs. Nothing that a full week rest at the Hospital wouldn't cure. Kakashi is slightly worse, but he'll make a full recovery. They gave us quite a scare that's for sure. According to the team I sent that brought them back, the entire area was leveled and Hawk, Naruto's Anbu captain recognized the joint efforts of a Katon and Futon ninjutsu, so it suggests that a full scale battle occurred and our guys were the winner. My guess is that they used ever drop of chakra into one attack, thus managing to kill whoever it is that attacked them, nonetheless we won't know the full extent of what happened until they wake up which could be in a couple of hours or a couple days, who knows?" – Explained Tsunade, before looking at Kurenai. "You can go in if you want to Kurenai. I'll tell the nurse to call you once the visitors hour is over" – Said Tsunade, earning a nod from Kurenai as she, then, walked inside to see her boyfriend lying on the furthest bed from the door.

She, then, walked towards the sleeping blond and began playing with his head before whispering a few comforting words to the blond. Needless to say, her heart wasn't hurting any longer, instead being filled with joy after seeing that he would be alright in a couple days. Nevertheless, she couldn't help but worry about who was the one responsible for doing this to both Naruto and Kakashi. These two were part of Konoha's elite and for them to be in this situation, meant that the attacker was sage level or even Kage level. It didn't help trying to think about it right now, so she just waited for Naruto to wake up so that he could tell everything that happened.