Trapped

If I Get Up IMight Fall Back Down Again

"How is this supposed to help me beat Sasuke-teme?" Naruto asked

"Flexibility and balance can help anyone dodge or surprise their opponent. For example, if Sasuke-san came at you with a kunai aiming for your chest and you do a handstand and used your extra hand to grab a kunai and stab his knee, he will not only be surprised, but incapacitated since he would not be able to dodge or get away, or walk really" Tori explained and jumped to her feet, shaking the blood rush that came to her head. "That's enough Naru-chan"

"No, a little longer" he complained. Tori frowned and knocked him over

"Do you want to be knocked out, because if you do, by all means continue having blood rush to your head, but I'm not carrying you to the hospital. I may be flexible but upper strength is not my strength and I would not be able to carry you to the there" She lectured the boy who pouted "If you want to train more, go do some more high kicks and practice making them faster" Tori suggested and watched the boy jump up and practice more kicks. Kakashi glared at Anko

"Why did you bring me out here again?" Kakashi asked, annoyance lacing his words. Tori looked at Kakashi with pity before also glaring at Anko

"Can't you just let him sleep?" Tori asked angrily. Anko looked to the woman and the man in shock before glaring at them both

"You two are made for each other" Anko said in spite, shocking the two adults as she stomped off back to Konoha. A light blush formed on Tori's cheeks and Kakashi was able to see it briefly before she turned her back on him to continue training his student.

"Very good Naru-chan, you are doing much better" Tori encouraged. Kakashi stood next to her, casually brushing his hand against hers to test his theory, as he suspected the blush that was still present on her cheeks became more pronounced. Kakashi grinned before disappearing in a puff of smoke

Tori was on her way back to Kakashi's house alone after deciding that she needed some time to cool off after the awkwardness of her feelings being portrayed on her face when she passed a tea shop where two men in black cloaks with red clouds were sitting. Tori paled and stiffened, the Akatsuki was here to see Naruto, were they really doing recon work before his first c-rank mission? Tori knew Naruto had no way of defending himself against these s-rank criminals, and Tori began to shake with a mixture of fear and anger. Without truly acknowledging what she was doing Tori moved towards the table and slammed her hands on it, bringing full attention to her.

"I know who you are and you need to leave" Tori said with as much authority she could muster. It was then when her brain finally caught up with her rogue emotions, just as Kisame tilted his hat so she could see his eyes

"You have no chakra, what exactly do you think you can do? I can break your neck in less than a second" The fish-like man threatened and Tori gulped, for once she wished she could reel in her emotions before they took control of her. She backed off slowly as the blue man stood, grabbing his sword from his back. Her brain decided to take control before shock could set in and she ran as fast as she could towards Konoha, hoping that someone would be able to see and help her.

"AHHHH" Tori screamed as loudly as she could as she took a glance behind her to see the man close to her heels, readying to swing his sword. Tori gulped and did a quick summersault to avoid the blade, jumping back on her feet and running as fast as she could again. It panged Tori to know that Kisame had a massive amount of chakra, and did not have to really use it to easily catch up to her and pass her. Tori dodged the blade again, barely, and was struck with awe at how fast the man could really swing the massive heavy blade. Tori stopped in her tracks, she was trapped and too far away from the major intersections to be seen by anyone who could truly help her. Tori gulped. She cursed herself for being an idiot as her brain reeled for an escape plan. Footsteps behind her and a quick glance over her shoulder revealed Itachi, proving to the girl there was no way out of this mess except for death and she felt like crying. Tori's breath was becoming quicker in her panic and she grasped for any idea to get her away from the ones that even Kakashi couldn't fend off by himself. Tori began to shake in fright as Kisame smirked and put his sword away, which relieved Tori a bit before he brought out kunai.

"How do you know who we are?" Itachi ordered, grabbing his katana. Tori closed her eyes and tried to maintain a steady breath

"Does it really matter, all you are going to do is kill me" Tori said, and Kisame scowled at her and threw the kunai. Tori dodged most of the kunai with a black flip but a couple hit her shoulder and she was distracted enough from the pain to not hear Itachi's footsteps as he rammed his katana through her stomach from her back. She screamed in pain as tears formed down her face

"I ask again" Itachi said roughly in her ear, holding the sword that went through her "How do you know who we are?"

"Fuck you" Tori said and Itachi scowled before using his foot as leverage on her back to pull the katana out roughly, sending the woman to the ground. Tori began to cough, and freaked when she realized that she was coughing up blood. Her world spun and she collapsed, falling face first into the blood she had just coughed up.

Tori found herself in the same sewer and ran towards where she knew the cage was

"I need your help" she screamed to the fox "I'll let you out, just please help me before I die!" Tori said, falling to her knees as she shook from fright. The fox sighed and she looked up

"I can't do anything until you release your chakra"

Tori screamed pounding her fists against the bars as the demon stared at her.

"Put me back in my body!"

Tori groaned as she struggled to lift her head up

"Looks like she's still alive" Kisame said and grinned, grabbing her hair and bringing her up to his eyelevel. Tori yelped in pain and tears flowed freely from her eyes "I believe my partner asked you a question" He said, his fish-like beady eyes flashing in malice. Tori gulped, she missed her world.

"You are Kisame, one of the seven swordsmen from Kirigakure" Tori said and watched the malicious grin get wiped from his face with some form of pride "Your partner is Uchiha Itachi, once ANBU from this very village, you are part of Akatsuki, leader, Pein, who's goal is to take over the world by gathering and extracting the nine Bijuu from their Jinchuurikis." Tori said and Kisame threw her to the ground roughly. Tori groaned in pain when she watched in terror as he brought out his sword again. Tori closed her eyes as she waited for the inevitable fatal strike when kunai hit the man. Tori opened her eyes to see Anko and Tori had to admit she was never more relieved to see her than right at that moment. Kisame growled and turned her attention on the kunoichi.

"Enough Kisame" Itachi ordered, and Kisame put away his sword once more and the two criminals disappeared. Tori sighed in relief before blacking out. Anko rushed to the woman and took her to the hospital, freaking out at how much blood the woman had lost.

The nurses pushed the kunoichi from the room the woman was placed in as the nurses began removing her clothes. One took in a sharp intake of breath and ordered one of the newer nurses to notify the Hokage to come down there at once. The same nurse looked down at the woman's stomach and shook her head slightly

"I never thought I'd see that again" she muttered.