Deleted Scene Episode 4

Warnings: Very un-edited. Contains only bits and pieces to help you piece together what happened during Harry's many  bouts of unconsciousness. Mostly a companion piece to Chapter 12

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Konoha Gates

“Ah, I’m so glad Kakashi finally took him to train,” Kotetsu said and fanned himself.

Izumo grinned. “He finally got to you?”

“I thought I’d have to hold him back from leaving or something.”

“But it is kind of funny, right?”

“Well, at least Harii would be all embarrassed knowing that Naruto wanted to follow him like a puppy.” Kotetsu chuckled. “We should tell him.”

There was a loud screech from beyond the gates.

Izumo stood and glanced out, his eyes immediately zoning in on a speck of pure white flying towards them. As it came closer Izumo gasped.  “That’s Harii’s owl!”  He hastily raised his arm where the owl landed holding up one of her legs.

Izumo grabbed the paper tied to the owl’s leg and read it apprehensively.

“Is that blood on her feathers?” Kotetsu said as he came closer to them.

Izumo looked up from the paper and noticed the splotches of red on the back of her wings. He swallowed painfully.

“Izumo, what’s going on?”

“I have to go to the Hokage.” Izumo ran from the gate. “There’s been an attack.”

x-x-x-x-x

The Hokage's fingers clutched the paper tightly and flared her chakra slightly. Two masked ANBU appeared in front of her.

“Get a medical-team and an recovery-team ready to leave in fifteen minutes...”

x-x-x-x-x

Kotetsu stood by the gates watching the white owl fly around in frenzy as two teams assembled by the gate.  He turned to a grim-faced Izumo and said, “What about Harii?”

Izumo just stared at the owl quietly as it flew out of the gates, apparently eager to lead the teams out.

x-x-x-x-x

Izumo stretched hoping to stave off another yawn as Kotetsu snored softly by the wall. He rubbed his eyes and looked out, trying to gauge the time. That monk said that Harii was being transported with the medic-team. What's taking them so long? Did something happen?

It was another hour or so of constant worry before the medic-team entered Konoha carrying Harii on a stretcher.

Hospital Room.

Sentoki glanced at the young boy who looked as pale as the white that surrounded him. He turned to the Hokage, “He seems to be doing a lot better already.”

Sentoki searched through his pockets, and pulled out an omamori. With a whispered prayer he placed it around the boy’s neck. May they still look over you and keep you safe from harm.

x-x-x-x-x

Izumo bit his lip as they entered the sterile room. He stood by the end of the bed and winced at the numerous bruises visible on exposed skin. I sent him there. I told him this was a good job…

Kotetsu sat on the chair and smiled. “We would have brought some dango, Harii, but the nurses tend to take away all the nice food.”

Izumo turned away when Kotetsu’s face turned serious.

“Izumo, how long are you going to act all guilty? At least say something to him before we go for that meeting.”

Izumo just shook his head.

x-x-x-x-x

“The Akatsuki, really? Of all the possible missing-nin to run in to, they were the one you ended up meeting?” Shikaku frowned.

“How did you survive? There’s no doubt from all the bruises that there was a direct confrontation.” Shikaku sighed and rubbed his forehead. “I wonder if it’s too early to get a drink.”

x-x-x-x-x

Naruto touched the hand and relaxed a bit when he felt the comforting warmth. It’s not cold. It’s okay.

“Nii-san.” He clutched his cousin’s hands desperately. “Nii-san.”

x-x-x-x-x

On the roof, a raccoon masked man sighed. “Not a high-profile patient, she says. He’s already had more visitors than most patients have in a day. And it's not even noon yet.”

In some dark dingy place within Konoha,

“Danzo-sama, I’ve obtained a copy of the medical file.”

Danzo took the paper and read over it critically. Unconsciously fighting off invasive chakra? Interesting, but Tsunade seems to have kept this file deliberately vague. “They couldn’t remove the glove from his right hand?”

“It couldn’t be cut off, sir. It probably has some sort of seal protection on it.”

“We aren’t familiar with any seals like that.”

“No, Danzo-sama, but he is an Uzumaki.”

Indeed. He must have inherited their seal-making skills. How else could he have survived against the Akatsuki?

“His owl has also transferred his belongings to the Jinchuriki who keeps a clone with it at all times.”

Danzo frowned. “Has anything been found about the owl? Is it from a new summon clan?”

“Nothing yet, Danzo-sama.”

 “Resume your duties.”

The masked subordinate vanished from sight leaving Danzo to nurse a growing headache. Where have you been hiding all these years?

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A/N: Danzo's part is rather spoiler-ish right now, but I might change things later so don't get too fixated on it. 

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