Into the Labyrinth
Disclaimer: It sounded like a good idea at the time… Naruto was created by Masashi Kishimoto, Stargate: SG-1 belongs to Showtime, MGM, Gekko, and Double Secret.
Naruto/Stargate: SG-1 crossover prequel, Kakashi-centric. Some days, it didn't pay to get out of bed.
(edit) A/N: I knew I had forgotten to add something. This is a teaser/fake prequel to the crossover itself. Crossover that has been started because I always write more when exams approach but that I won't post before it's finished. And so is the real prequel. In short, this piece is meant as a stand-alone. A infuriating, middle of the things, non-explanatory standalone. But a fun one.
Well, that was unexpected, Kakashi mused thoughtfully, flat on his back. The mission was supposed to be an easy one, a simple guard job allowing him to recover from previous injuries and spend some time with his former students. Instead, his barely healed wounds had been torn open again.
Sakura was going to be pissed off at the destruction of her handiwork. Naruto would yell. Worst of all, Sasuke was going to brood, glare and hover. The boy was more moody than Kakashi himself had been at his worst and he admitted freely he used to be a bratty kid. Afterwards, the dark haired boy would very calmly state how things were going to be run by the three teens. If Kakashi failed again in taking proper care of his injuries, Sasuke would tie him up and leave him to Sakura and Naruto's tender ministrations.
Experience had taught Kakashi that while his wounds healed that much faster in their care, his hearing risked never to recover. These two could be louder than even Gai. But then they were younger and their voices were shriller so that had to account for something. His eventual shattered eardrums, for example.
In any case, he still wasn't sure if he had to classify this brand of behaviour as a remarkable show of teamwork or an act of mutiny. Knowing his luck, the kids were probably aiming for both. And they would claim he had brought it on himself. When Kakashi thought about it, he had a vague feeling they were right, and not only because he could have tried to duck rather than counter the attacks.
All in all, the Jounin would end up wishing for the days he could leave his pupils fuming in his dust.
The only hitch to the realisation of these plans was that the silver haired ninja wasn't with his subordinates. From day in Fire country, he had gone to night. A very pretty night sky from where he was lying down but the twin moons were rather perturbing. He didn't feel the presence of genjutsu. His thoughts were mostly clear and his head didn't hurt so he wasn't concussed. Blood loss wasn't a problem yet. Well, not much. He had to conclude the moons were real.
From the corner of the eye, he saw the shimmering blue light of the circle he had fallen through shut down suddenly.
The stone circle may be a device allowing people to travel to other planets, he recalled. But we haven't been able to determine a working address yet. With 39 symbols, there actually may be millions of possible combinations and we don't even know how many are necessary.
Kakashi sighed, some mobility coming back as the paralysing agent wore off, and made a note never to doubt Jiraya's word again when it came to Naruto and games of chance.
There was surely a better lesson to draw from the experience. But half an hour later, the only thing coming to his mind was a new excuse to add to his repertory. Sorry I'm late, I got lost on another planet and couldn't find a way home.
Damn.
End
Jounin: In Naruto's world, ninja have three basics ranks. Genin are the lowest ranked, those who have just graduated from the academy, Chuunin are middle-ranked and Jounin are the highest ranked ninja
Genjustsu: illusion technique