Anko

Fun with helium! ...or not...

As Naruto stood in the street looking at the air tank in a mix of disbelief and confusion a shadow fell over him. He turned and found himself face to stomach with none other than the Snake Mistress of Konoha herself, Mitarashi Anko. The tokubetsu jonin had a stick with dumplings on it hanging out of her mouth as she look at Naruto with a raised eyebrow. Naruto had just begun to sweat under her studious gaze when she spoke.

"What ya doin' kid?"

Naruto almost jumped. He picked up the air tank and pointed to it.

"Er...I tripped over this and was just wondering who would just leave in the middle of an alleyway. It was weird to, there was a note..."

Naruto put the tank on the ground as he looked around for the note detailing the alleged function of the air tank. He didn't see Anko's playful grin as she eyed the tank. Anko loved helium. Especially while on missions. There was just something utterly hilarious about running around slitting throats while your voice sounded like a chipmunk whose nuts are in a vise.

As Naruto kicked around trash looking for the paper the tokujo reached down and picked up the tank. She put the nozzle in her mouth and grinned around it.

"Hey, Uzumaki! Wanna see something funny?"

Naruto turned around just as Anko turned the valve on top of the tank.

"Anko-sensei, wait! Don't!"

To late. Anko's eyes widened and she tried to close the valve, but she couldn't move the hand. Which was strange. Helium didn't do that to you, as a matter of fact, this didn't feel like helium at all! Helium almost felt like you were swallowing cold water, this felt more like that time she tried to hold her breath for twenty minutes! The lack of air and the shooting pains! Anko looked to Naruto for help. The blonde ran over and began trying to pull the hose from her mouth, but to no avail.The tube didn't give an inch. Naruto next tried to close the valve, but judging from Anko's groans, that only made things worse.

"Hold on, sensei!" Naruto took a step back and began thinking. Anko rolled her eyes and then looked pointedly at his kunai holster. Naruto snapped his fingers and pulled out a kunai. He ran up and wound up his arm to cut the air tube. The genin brought down the kunai in a picture perfect cut. Both ninja watched in shock as the steel knife shattered against the rubber tube. Naruto's jaw dropped open and he turned to Anko.

"Just...just hold on sensei! I'm going to get help!"

Naruto turned to run away, but was stopped by frantic grunting from Anko followed by a metallic clang. He turned around and found the jonin on her knees. The clang had been the tank hitting the ground. He looked at Anko's arm and his eyes widened as it went limp and began shrivelling up like an empty balloon. Anko's long curvy legs were quickly following suit as the purple haired beauty looked to Naruto pleadingly. The blonde walked over and grabbed Anko's hand as the other arm and her legs shriveled completely. The twenty four year old's breasts receded as her body began to thin and her skin turned pale. Naruto felt a strange sensation in his hand and he looked down to find the hand he was holding had shriveled far faster than the other. It was limp and had the texture of rubber. Naruto looked to Anko who had now squeezed her eyes shut. Her hair fell out and her nose receded. The last thing she did was open her eyes and look directly into Naruto's. Naruto leaned forward as he pupils disappeared and her head shriveled and fell to the ground with the rest of her body, her clothes now lying empty.

Naruto was alone in an alley with the air tank and what remained of Mitarashi Anko. Only one thing went through the blonde's head.

'What do I do now?'