Lilly's Mission: Matatabi

A Chapter by Rose

This is the story of the last three members of the Uchiha clan and their friends from other clans; eg. the Uzumaki clan.

Chapter 40 - Lilly's Mission: Matatabi

A few days passed, and the Hokage had not said anything to Sasuke or Kakashi about when Lilly was to be told she was to go on a mission. Not even Itachi or anyone else had heard of anything. Sasuke was still slightly annoyed with Isobu for having told everyone about the two tails being free, and Tsunade having recommended that Lilly become the host.

"Sasuke please talk to me." The three tailed turtle said. "Don't make me feel alone."

"I wasn't happy when you took me over and told everyone. The Hokage had called on certain people for a reason. She had only wanted us to know this information." Sasuke sighed, finally giving up on being angry with the beast.

"I'm sorry." Isobu said, coming out in its chibi form, hiding within its shell.

"Isobu..." Sasuke sighed, picking up the chibi three tailed turtle. "Don't be like that..."

"You're mad with me." Isobu said from within his shell.

"Not much." Sasuke sighed, smiling a little. "You saved me the trouble of telling them myself. I wanted to tell them. So thank you."

"R-Really?" The beast questioned, sticking his head out from his shell.

"Yes." Sasuke smiled, patting Isobu on the head softly. "I'm just over-protective of my sister."

"I can tell. Kurama doesn't like when she is hurt either, mostly because Naruto doesn't like it."

"We all care about her." Sasuke sighed. "I don't want her having to have the same as us..."

"She won't. As long as only certain people know, then she won't." Isobu reassured him.

"If you say so." Sasuke smiled, putting Isobu on his head in his chibi form.

Sasuke started to head back home, as Naruto ran over. He had Kurama's eyes, so something must have been wrong.

"What's up?" Sasuke questioned.

"Trying to get control of Kurama still." Naruto chuckled, as his eyes returned to blue. "Still not working." He smiled, as Kurama came out in his chibi form.

"Isobu." Kurama said, nodding towards the turtle.

"Kurama." Isobu said, hiding back in his shell, always being a little scared of the fox.

"Hey you two!" Lilly said, running over to them, Itachi following closely behind. He was wearing the usual Shinboi jacket, instead of his Akatsuki one, showing that he was being the sensei he was supposed to be now. Lilly squealed as he caught up to her, picking her up off her feet.

"Hey." Itachi chuckled, carrying Lilly.

"Hi you two." The two jinchuuriki said, laughing.

"Put me down!" Lilly giggled, squirming.

"Hmm... No." Itachi chuckled.

"What you up too?" Sasuke questioned.

"Heading to meet up with the others." Lilly said, as Itachi finally put her down.

"Training again." Itachi chuckled, as Kakashi appeared.

"Sasuke..." He said, walking off, as Sasuke followed.

"Yes?" He questioned.

"Tsunade has said that you get Lilly and go to seal the two tails now." Kakashi said, before leaving. Sasuke sighed hearing this, and walked back over to them.

"Sis, the Hokage wants you to go on a mission with just me." He said to her.

"What kind of mission?" She questioned.

"We've to go to Kumogakure. I'll explain everything on the way, okay?" He smiled softly, starting to head off.

"Alright." Lilly said, following him close behind.

"I hope she'll be okay." Naruto sighed, as Itachi patted his shoulder.

"Let's go for ramen." He smiled, walking to Ichiraku's with Naruto.

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As Sasuke and Lilly arrived at Kumogakure, they were greeted by the Raikage. A was the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, they had their own tailed beast, besides the two tails. They had the eight tailed beast as well, who was inside A's adopted brother, B.

"Hello Raikage." Sasuke said.

"You are the two Tsunade sent from Konoha, correct?" A questioned, suspiciously.

"Yes." Sasuke nodded. "She said you had trouble with the tailed beast?"

"Correct. The two tails is lost without his host. He doesn't know what to do, and is close to destroying the village. He hasn't destroyed this place before, and we don't believe he will, but we can't be so sure." The Raikage explained.

"So you need someone to seal the two tails." Lilly said, standing beside her brother, slightly hiding behind him. She had rarely been on missions from out with Konoha, this was one of the very first times, so she wasn't sure what other people would feel about her knowledge of things, more importantly her knowledge of the tailed beasts.

"That's correct girl." A smirked. "We don't have a suitable host, or someone able to calm the beast."

"Each beast has their own real name sir. Wouldn't it be best you call them by that? Instead of just calling them 'beast'?" The Genin questioned, hiding further behind her brother, thinking she said too much.

"You're right." A chuckled. "And what is the two tails real name then girl?"

"The one tail is called Shukaku, the two tails is called Matatabi, the three tails is called Isobu..." She stopped there.

"Please carry on." The Raikage seemed very interested.

"Go on sis." Sasuke smiled.

"The four tails is called Son Goku, the five tails is called Kokuo, the six tails is called Saiken, the seven tails is called Chomei, the eight tails is called Gyuki and the nine tails is called Kurama." She said, getting quieter towards the end of them.

"Impressive." A chuckled. "Very impressive."

"T-Thanks." Lilly shyly smiled.

"Now. Matatabi?" Sasuke questioned.

"Near the outskirts of the village, at the far side. Please do what you can." The Raikage said, before walking off.

"Come on sis, let's go." Sasuke smirked, heading off to where the Raikage had said to them to go, while feeling sorry for having doing this to her.

"I'm coming." Lilly said, following closely behind him.

As soon as they reached the area the Raikage had said to them to go to, the first thing they saw was a big two tailed cat. Matatabi.

"What do you want? Where is A-sama?" The cat questioned, looking over at them.

"He sent us to give you a new host." Sasuke said.

"You're Isobu's host. The Uchiha boy. Aren't you?" Matatabi questioned.

"I am. My name is Sasuke. This is my sister Lilly." He said, smiling.

"I am Matatabi, or as most Shinobi call me... Nibi." He sighed, getting up.

"Sis, Sharingan." Sasuke whispered to her.

"Alright." Lilly said, activating her Sharingan, using it on Matatabi, preventing him from moving.

"Well done." Sasuke smiled, starting to perform hand signs. "Now all that is left is to seal Matatabi."

"But how? There is nobody here except us..." Lilly said.

"The Hokage said there is someone here with the same personality as Matatabi. You sis." Sasuke said, performing the sealing jutsu, sealing Matatabi inside Lilly, looking down.

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When Lilly woke up, after having passed out due to having Matatabi sealed, Sasuke seemed to be crying. She had no idea why, and was very confused.

"W-What..." Lilly started to say, as she woke. "H-Happened?"

"S-Sis?" Sasuke questioned, looking over at her worried, tears falling.

"W-Where am I-I?" She questioned, sitting up, holding her head. It hurt really badly.

"I-I'm so sorry sis." Sasuke said. getting up and hugging her. "I'm so sorry."

"What do you mean big bro?" Lilly questioned, confused. She had no clue what had happened to her.

"I had to seal the two tails inside you... Tsunade had said it was the only way... You were the only one who would be able to get along with him... I'm so sorry..." He said, looking down, feeling ashamed. He hadn't wanted to do that, but he had to follow orders. He had no choice.

After Sasuke had explained everything to Lilly, getting her to understand the risks she would now be facing, as well as what she would have to do as being a host, they started to head back to Konoha. Lilly however, was still slightly weak from having had the two tails sealed inside her, so Sasuke carried her home in his arms, in case she ended up falling asleep, which she did.

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By the time they reached the village, Kakashi, Itachi and Naruto were waiting at the gates for them. They were some of the only people who had been told that she would be the newest host, and had to be protected, just like Sasuke and Naruto had to be protected as well.

"Well?" Kakashi questioned, putting his book away, as soon as Sasuke walked passed them.

"It's done..." Sasuke sighed, as Itachi took their little sister from him.

"I see..." Kakashi said. "I'll go notify the Hokage them." He smiled, before leaving.

"Is she alright?" Naruto questioned, worried and concerned.

"She'll be fine." Itachi smiled softly, putting her onto his back.

"I'm fine." Lilly said quietly, holding onto her big brother's back, arms wrapped around his neck.

"Lilly..." Sasuke sighed.

"You had to do what you had to do nii-chan. It's okay." She smiled softly at him. She looked like their mother, especially when she smiled. However, there was still the slightest hint, especially now knowing how clever she truly was, of their father in her. But as she started to grow up, it was revealed that she was more like their mother, than their father, and either way, it made the brothers happy to have her in their lives.

"Let's go home." Itachi said, walking home, with Sasuke following close behind, and Lilly on his back.

"Right." Both of his younger siblings smiled.

The three of them headed back home, as they did so, someone was watching them. Whoever was watching them, was able to cleverly hide their chakra and not be detected by the three of them, however with two of them being hosts, it wasn't as easy anymore.

"Someone is watching us." Matatabi said to Isobu.

"I know." Isobu sighed, appearing in chibi form on his hosts shoulder. "Sasuke."

"Yes?" Sasuke questioned, looking a the chibi turtle.

"Someone is watching us. Both Matatabi and I sensed it."

"Where?"

"Nearby. Where exactly, we aren't sure." Isobu sighed.

"We'll find them. They're not going to..." As Sasuke was going to explain what they were going to prevent the person watching them from doing, Matatabi spoke.

"It's gone."

"It is?" Sasuke questioned.

"Yes."

What had been this mysterious person watching them, and what did they want. Was it an Akatsuki member watching Sasuke, knowing that he was one of the hosts they were after, or was it Hanzo watching Lilly, planning on how to capture her once again? Nobody knew.

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Author's Note

If there is anything that you think could be made better; grammar, spelling, ideas, etc. please feel free to leave your ideas and changes in comments please and I will take them into consideration and possible change it to what you suggest. This is kind of a Naruto fan fiction, so anything that relates to Naruto I don't take any credit for those things.