Chapter 1: Trash
The light of the rising sun shined on a group of shinobi who were licking their wounds from the grievous battle they had just managed to win. A young woman with purple markings on her cheeks was wrapping a bandage around the arm of a young, silver-haired boy. The silver-haired boy was recovering from a slash wound to his right arm, after failing to kill his opponent with his signature jutsu, Chidori.
"It's pretty much healed completely now," said the young girl with the purple markings. Her name is Nohara Rin. She was the medical ninja for their team. "But if you overdo it, the wounds will open." She was so gentle with her words, as well as her wrapping. It made the silver-haired boy feel comfort and relief.
"Alright." The silver-haired boy said after she finished tending his wounds. His name is Hatake Kakashi. He was just recently promoted to the rank of Jounin. Now he was the commander of the squad that he and Rin were in. He made a mistake when trying to eliminate an enemy with Chidori, and had suffered dearly for it.
Their group also consisted of Namikaze Minato, their jounin sensei, and Uchiha Obito, an idealistic, perpetually late young man. Everyone was packing up their campsite and getting ready to leave for their objective. Kakashi's first mission as a jounin was to destroy Kannabi Bridge, a key route in the Iwagakure war effort. By destroying the bridge, they would have launched Konohagakure's first offensive of the war. They still had their ways to go before making it to the bridge, but they were determined not to let down their village.
"Ok!" Minato said with an energetic smile. "Let's head off!"
"Ok!" All three shouted in unison.
Kakashi's team was deep within hostile territory. It was unknown when an enemy may have ambushed them, so they were alert at all times. The mission was simple. Kakashi's team will launch an assault on Kannabi Bridge and destroy the stronghold, preventing reinforcements from overwhelming the Konoha front. Meanwhile, Minato will engage the enemies from the frontline, diverting attention from the true objective, making it easier to attack the bridge.
"From here, we split into two groups." Minato said after reaching the rendezvous point. Everyone halted their advance and turned their attention towards their sensei. "Everyone do your best."
The entire team looked apprehensive. They were given such an important mission, and nobody here wanted to fail.
"It was only by chance that the enemy yesterday was scouting alone," Minato continued. "From now on it will be team battles…Take care."
"Let's get going…commander." Obito suddenly said, surprising the entire group. Obito was the most vocal against Kakashi position as commander. Just because he was a jounin and a rank higher than he was, does not guarantee his position of leadership. But Konoha's military power was deteriorating briskly recently. The Third Shinobi World War was taxing on resources, and ninja were quickly dying on the battlefield. There was no time to "pick and choose" soldiers that would lead battles.
Kakashi was stunned by Obito's words. He was shocked speechless. Minato and Rin, on the other hand, merely smiled at Obito's willingness to put aside petty rivalries for the bigger picture.
"Right…Let's go!" Minato said enthusiastically.
"Ok!" All of them said. Immediately, they left the vicinity in a chakra enhanced dash. Team Kakashi had a lot of ground to cover in very little time. Minato may be an extraordinary shinobi, but he's only one man. There's a limit to how much and how long he could hold out. A speedy completion of the mission is vital for the stalemate between Iwa and Konoha to break.
After days of travelling through thick forests and across rivers, the team was nearing their objective. Unfortunately, while crossing a small creek, they were sighted by two Iwa shinobi.
"Oi!" said the man with the brown afro. "Mahiru still hasn't returned from scouting…" He was talking to his partner, a stern looking man with the Iwa hitai-ate. The man with the hitai-ate was staring deeply at the Kakashi's team, gauging their strength by first impressions.
"He couldn't have been beaten by those brats though…" The man with the afro said, skeptical of the children's abilities. They looked like upstart wannabes with no experience whatsoever. They found it very difficult to believe that Mahiru would be killed by a bunch of kids.
"I'll go ask them." The man with the hitai-ate said sarcastically. He was really going to kill the children and stop them from doing whatever they were assigned to do. Using chakra, the shinobi with the hitai-ate camouflaged himself, distorting light in a way that did not reflect off his skin and clothing, practically making him invisible.
Acutely, Kakashi noticed the odd sounds of ruffling leaves and displaced water. These were not caused naturally, so he was on full alert. He raised his right arm slightly, signaling both Rin and Obito about potential danger. It appeared that nobody was around to the team, but that was no excuse to drop your guard.
Shortly, the bamboo hanging high above their heads were cut and sent hurdling down to the party. With no time to think, Obito swiftly formed hand signs and placed his hands over his mouth.
"Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu!" Obito shouted. Obito exhaled a massive fireball that engulfed all the descending bamboo spears. While the bamboo fell harmlessly to the water, the man with the afro decided to show himself in an attempt catch the Konoha shinobi off guard. Kakashi, however, was not easily dissuaded, arming himself with his sensei's gifted kunai.
Immediately, both shinobi engaged in a high speed battle, clashing their kunai with one another. They jumped off the edges of the bamboo shoots, still slashing at each other with their kunai, but to no avail as neither would relent. After one final collision, they jumped away from each other to gain space and calculate their next assault.
"GYAAAAAH," a female voice suddenly screamed. Both Obito and Kakashi turned their heads towards the Rin's location, just to find that she was no longer there.
"We'll look after this one," the ninja with the hitai-ate said, returning to visibility. He held Rin, who was slumped unconscious, between his arms. His partner landed on top of the rock behind him. It was now a hostage situation, one that Kakashi and Obito had no experience with.
"Guh," Obito scowled, cursing at his inability to get Rin out of danger.
"Wait!" Kakashi shouted in a futile attempt to stop the two shinobi. However, the shinobi merely vanished from the battlefield with a shunshin, leaving a dumbfounded Obito and a confused Kakashi in the midst.
Kakashi was seriously weighing his options right now. He was not sure whether to retrieve Rin, since she was the medic of the group, or to continue with the mission. With Obito at his side, he was certain the mission could still go smoothly. But Obito had other plans.
"Dammit!" shouted Obito in frustration. He began to dash after them, but stopped shortly after hearing Kakashi's commanding tone.
"Obito!" Kakashi screamed, managing to stop him before he went too far. "Don't go after them!" He finally came to the conclusion that the mission was far more important than the life of his teammate.
Obito turned his head towards Kakashi, shocked at his order. Rin was their friend. Did he not care about her well-being? What might happen to her?
"What?!" Obito yelled furiously. "What the hell are you saying?!" The idea that he would abandon Rin was preposterous to him. He was indignant after Kakashi's decision. "Don't you get it?!"
"Yeah…" Kakashi said trailing off. He took his time to think of the options again. Rin was definitely an asset to his team. But by destroying Kannabi Bridge, they will deal a severe blow against Iwagakure and turn the tide of the war towards their favor. Kakashi was not about to dishonor himself and his family name the same way his father before him did. "The two of us will resume the mission." He said with finality in his voice.
"Rin…what about Rin?!"
"Leave Rin for now." Kakashi said, calmly explaining the mindset of the enemy. "The enemy wants to know our aim. They won't kill her yet. Besides, luckily, Rin's a medical ninja. Even as a prisoner she should be treated well, as long as she looks after the enemy's casualties." Kakashi was more than certain of his hypothesis. Rin was a valuable medic-nin, and if they killed her off immediately they would be missing out on any potential benefits that she can offer to them. "…more importantly, the issue is the enemy discovering our aim. If they find out, they'll go straight to prepare the bridge for an attack. If that happens, the mission will become too difficult."
Despite the logic in Kakashi's details, Obito would have none of it. Slowly, he was becoming livid after hearing Kakashi propose the idea of abandoning Rin. He was letting emotions cloud his better judgment, feeling as though it was the right thing to do to go back for Rin.
"What you're saying doesn't include Rin's safety!" Obito screamed. "If those guys were just unthinking flunkies what would happen then?" Obito refused to accept the idea of abandoning his friend. He was adamant about going back. "More importantly than the mission, we have to rescue Rin!"
Kakashi was silent. He was reevaluating the course of action. Was he absolutely certain that abandoning Rin was the right thing to do? He thought about what a shinobi was. He was an emotionless killer. He was not supposed to think about the wellbeing of his comrade, but rather the success of the mission. That was Kakashi's Nindo.
"As Shinobi…sometimes it's essential to sacrifice your companions for the accomplishment of the mission." Kakashi said, reasserting his own beliefs. "That's a 'Law'. If the mission fails, war will continue. And many more sacrifices will occur." At this point, Kakashi was thinking about sacrificing the few to save the many. It's a difficult mentality to have, but sometimes a leader must make such decisions in order for everyone to prosper. His commitment to the security of his village was far more important than Rin's life.
"That's just speculation!" Obito said in furious disbelief. "Just for that, you'd simply throw away a companion who's been with you thick and thin? When you and I were injured, she saved our lives her medical jutsu! If she hadn't been there we'd be long dead!" He was hoping to play the debt card to make Kakashi feel as if he had a responsibility to save Rin.
But that was quickly discarded by Kakashi's statement. "…that was Rin's duty." Kakashi was correct in saying that. The duty of a medical ninja was to prevent as many casualties as humanly possible. While that was the duty of a medic ninja, they may be incapable of saving every life they come across. Similar to the ordeal that Kakashi and Obito were currently facing. She was held captive, but that was her own fault for not being attentive. They had no obligation to halt the mission to rescue her. A shinobi's duty comes before personal feelings.
Obito clenched his trembling hand into a fist. He was angry, frustrated, infuriated, and all of his emotions were directed towards an apathetic Kakashi. He smashed Kakashi's face with a devastating haymaker, knocking the shocked jounin down to the ground. Kakashi was stunned. He could not believe the insubordination he was receiving from an blind and emotional shinobi.
"I definitely can't stand you!" Obito shouted, still feeling the numbness on his knuckles.
Kakashi just remained silent. He stood up, albeit clumsily due to being in a slight daze, and stared at Obito with enormous killing intent. Obito saw Kakashi's indifferent eyes, the amount of pressure he was emanating just from his stare. Obito's knees started to tremble, and he started began to regret his impulsive decision. Kakashi grabbed the hilt of his sword from the sheath on his back as a sign of intimidation.
"I should kill you here and now for your insubordination." Kakashi said coldly, slowly removing his sword from his sheath. Obito felt a droplet of sweat roll down his face, absolutely mortified by Kakashi's killing intent. Obito may have passion, but he knows how far below he was compared to Kakashi's level. There was a reason why he was promoted to the rank of Chuunin at the age of 6. "…but our village still has use for ninja like you."
Obito gulped. He knew that by laying his hands on his commanding officer, he will be reprimanded for his insubordination. He could be killed for his actions. Such is the life of a shinobi.
"You have two options." Kakashi continued, ignoring Obito's imprudent strike. "You will either join me and destroy the objective as the mission briefing details, or you can leave to rescue Rin by yourself, with no backup whatsoever."
"Is that even a choice?" Obito said angrily. "No matter what you say, I'm going for Rin. I can't just leave her like you could!"
"I'll let you know, if you are somehow successful in your mission, you will still be reported for disobeying orders and assaulting your superiors. There is a very high likelihood that you will not make it out alive from this."
"Are you sure about this?" Obito asked honestly. Right now, he could care less if he was killed in action. He was going to rescue Rin, no matter what happened. He was asking if Kakashi was sure he would not provide support in his endeavor.
"The mission must be completed at all costs." Kakashi said, resolute about his stance. "The moment Rin was kidnapped, she became a liability. Upon successful completion of the mission, we can return here and rescue Rin from her captors."
"That will take too long!" Obito shouted. He wanted to punch Kakashi again, but after that overwhelming display of killing intent, he was certain he would not live after his second assault. "Rin could be KILLED by the time we arrive. Are you willing to place the mission objective over your friend's life?"
Kakashi was silent in deep contemplation. Obito and Rin, he hated to admit, were the closest friends he had in his life. Ever since his father committed Seppuku, the time he spent with Team 7 were some of the happiest he's ever had in his life. Team 7 was a release from all the expectations he was forced to live up too. He secretly enjoyed Obito's perpetual lateness, and Rin's kindness and compassion was nothing short of saintly. The wisdom of Minato was something he looked up to after his father's death.
But his father disgraced himself by saving his friends. He disgraced the village for failing to complete the mission. He disgraced his son through association, and now his son needs to work twice as hard to make up for every mistake his father made. He would be damned if he made the same mistakes as his father. So his decision was set in stone.
"It's a risk I am willing to take." Kakashi simply said.
"…fine then…" Obito said after some serious thinking. This decision will affect the rest of his remaining life, but he had to make it. "From the beginning you and I were like water and oil. I'm going to rescue Rin!" He turned to face away from Kakashi, disgusted by Kakashi's convictions.
"Very well then." Kakashi said. "I wish you the best of luck in your foolish, emotion-driven venture. Hopefully you don't die, so that you could be court martialed when we return to Konohagakure. If you're lucky, the council will have mercy and let you die a fast, painless death."
Obito said nothing. He just stood where he was and took what Kakashi said to heart. If he could save Rin, the woman he loved, then it did not matter what happened to him. That was what he ultimately resolved to do.
"Kakashi…those in the ninja world who break the rules and regulations are called trash…" he paused to let the words hit Kakashi. He then turned his head towards Kakashi, passion burning in his eyes. "…But those who don't care about their companions are even worse trash."
Kakashi did take those words to heart. Was he worse than trash?
"Anyway, if I'm that kind of trash, I'll break the rules!" Obito continued, his voice brimming with conviction. "If that's not being a true shinobi…then I'll crush that idea of shinobi!"
"Impressive ideals, Obito." Kakashi said after he deemed Obito finished with his speech. "However, in this world, those that do not have the power to back their ideals up will never get to see their dreams realized." He clenched his fists tightly and stretched it out towards Obito, as if proving a point. "Your words mean nothing to me. Prove it to me. Prove it to me, through your actions, that you have what it takes to change our world. That way, when you die, I'll be more than happy to pick up from where you left off."
Kakashi watched as Obito walked away, readying himself for an unknown confrontation. When he confirmed that Obito has left the area, Kakashi turned and continued advancing to his objective. He wasted enough time arguing semantics. He had a war to win, after all.
Kannabi Bridge
Kannabi Bridge was a massive stronghold, 50 feet above a fast flowing river. It was approximately 200 feet wide and about 3000 feet long, making transportation of troops and supplies a relatively smooth process. It was garrisoned by 4 watch towers 23 feet high, with shinobi entering and exiting at a regular basis. Kannabi Bridge was not in use at the moment, but the amount of enemy sentries patrolling the area was staggering. It seemed as though a platoon was kept to guard the area, far too much for Kakashi to handle on his own.
Kakashi knew the limits of his own abilities. Although he was a gifted genius, he could not possible begin to engage all these enemies at once. Kakashi estimated that there were 50 sentries on patrol on the bridge, and another 10 sentries on each of the guard towers. Hopefully Rin does not give away the plans for our assault; otherwise the odds would be so far beyond his favor that it would be suicide to attempt to attack.
The element of surprise was in Kakashi's favor. Cloaked by thick trees, Kakashi was all but invisible to the watch guards stationed at the towers. Using this advantage, he began to calculate an action plan to destroy the Kannabi Bridge without alerting the sentries to his position. If only Obito was here with him, this would have been no problem at all. But Obito had to be over-emotional and chose to go after Rin. Such foolhardy actions are not fitting of a shinobi. If Obito somehow makes it out alive, he will definitely be reprimanding him for his actions.
Kannabi Bridge was a large wooden structure. He cursed the fact that Obito was not with him again. Obito was well versed in his Clan's Katon techniques, which would have been very effective against this wooden obstacle. Kakashi's own elemental affinity was that of Raiton, so he was in no way fit to handle the task. Wood was not a natural conductor of electricity, so he could not simply take down the entire bridge with a Chidori.
"You shouldn't use that jutsu again." Minato's words of advice were ringing in Kakashi's mind. "A thrust all concentrated on one point. Of course you have the destructive power and speed, but…because the speed of your movements are so fast, you can't see your opponent's counter." Kakashi learned that lesson the hard way, when fighting the Iwa scout earlier today. Although he annihilated 18 mud clones in a single run through, Kakashi had no way of defending himself against the scout's sudden counterattack. If Minato did not arrive in time to grab Kakashi out of harm's way, he would have surely died.
Chidori was an incomplete technique, Kakashi had to agree. However, that does not completely devoid it of its uses. Its destructive power was devastating, on par with Minato's own Rasengan. Ironically, both jutsu were incomplete as Minato had yet to incorporate his wind elemental affinity into the technique, boosting its power astronomically. Minato tried to teach Rasengan to Kakashi, in an attempt (lazily) to get his student to learn the secret of assimilating his elemental affinity to the spiraling sphere. But lightning was too chaotic to smoothly conform to the already hectic chakra rotation of the Rasengan. That was what led Kakashi to create the Chidori.
With the power of Chidori, Kakashi was certain he can destroy the guard towers if he hit it at the support beams. The destruction of the tower would provide a nice distraction while Kakashi moved onto his primary objective. Regardless of the potential of the plan, the fact of the matter was that there were far too many sentries posted on the bridge. Kakashi would surely be caught before he can launch the attack, and he would be placed in an impossible situation.
Another potential use for Obito has gone with his idiotic decision to haphazardly save Rin from her captives. Obito would have surely provided ample distraction for Kakashi to bash the towers. He will have to resort to other source. Fortunately, his father had passed on the Hatake Ninken to Kakashi before he committed Seppuku. Kakashi clenched his fists at the thought of his father. How could he have committed suicide like that? It was understandable that he saved his teammates from death by jeopardizing the mission. But why did he have to break under the pressure of overwhelming disgrace? Why could he not handle it and commit suicide, leaving Kakashi all to himself?
Kakashi's mother had died early on in his childhood. His father was all he had to take care of him. Kakashi had looked up to his father as an idol. His father was skilled, wise, and loving. He would never abandon his friends and comrades, and he lived by his word until the day he died. But why did he have to die in such a way? To Kakashi, that was the ultimate betrayal. By committing suicide, he sent a dreadful message to his son; if you cannot cope with the stress of any situation, just end your own life. Kakashi was torn by what his father had basically taught him with his death. He did not want to just die; he wanted to keep living, no matter what happened to him. Ever since his father's death, Kakashi strove to be everything his father was not. He wanted to forget all the lessons his father had given him while he grew up, and he wanted to make a name for himself. No longer would he be known as "the son of the White Fang of Konoha."
Yet, despite the flaws that his father suffered from, he did leave some useful items and techniques around for Kakashi to inherit. Better to use useful items than to leave them to waste. The summoning contract for his Ninken was one of the useful items left behind by his deceased father. His sword was the other. A rather sharp sword with the length of 2 feet, Kakashi could easily get into the guard of his enemies and cut them down where they stand. Despite the disadvantage of the short length, the sword flowed smoothly with Kakashi's taijutsu, making it a lethal combo for any engagement.
Kakashi pulled out the summoning contract from his item pouch. Biting his thumb to release some blood, he did some hand signs before smacking his palm to the ground.
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" Kakashi silently shouted, trying to prevent possible patrols from hear him. In a puff of smoke, 8 dogs appeared by Kakashi's side. They were all rather impressive dogs, well-built and muscular, raised for combat by the Hatake family. All of the dogs could speak the tongue of man, but the smallest one was the de facto leader and as such spoke for them.
"Well what do we have here?" the dog said, stretching his four legs. "What's up shrimp? I'm Pakkun, the leader of this group of Ninken. These are all my buddies: Bull, Urushi, Shiba, Bisuke, Akino, Uunei, and Guruko.
"Well met," Kakashi said, not surprised that he was talking to dogs. This was the first time he had actually summoned the dogs. His father merely taught him the seals. He did not summon them in front of Kakashi before he died. It would have been useful to establish a relationship with the summons before actually summoning them for the first time.
"So kid, how's Sakumo doing? Not taking up the drink is he now?" Pakkun laughed, but Kakashi was somber. Kakashi was just staring at the floor, fingernails digging into his palm.
"My father is dead," Kakashi announced to the dogs, who started to whimper at the sad news of their master's death. "I will be your new master. From here on in I don't want to hear anything relating to my father, understood?"
"But kid, he's your father!" Pakkun tried to reason. "He should've been with you thick and thin!"
"We have something we agree on. He should've been with me thick and thin." Kakashi said coldly. "My father is a coward. He killed himself to escape disgrace. He left me to fend for myself, instead of braving the harshness of the verbal assaults."
"I'm sure your father me-"
"I said do not talk to me about my father!" Kakashi slammed his fist on the ground, but then began to regain his cool. Ninja are not supposed to express their emotions during missions, or in any part of their lives. He was not about to lower himself to the standards of Obito. "I apologize for the outburst, it was uncharacteristic of me."
Pakkun opened his mouth, but decided to let it slide. Obviously Kakashi was conflicted with the death of his father. He did not know who he was anymore, as he tried to separate himself from the path that his father took.
"Let's get back on track." Kakashi said, with all the dogs turning their attention towards the 13-year old boy. "Like I said, from here on out, I will be taking care of you. I'm sure that he made sure you guys were in topnotch shape for missions and assignments. I will take the reign from where he stood, and raise you guys properly." Every time Kakashi mentioned his father's presence, his tone was filled with scorn. In spite of Kakashi's humble intentions when it comes to the care of his new Ninken, the dogs were worried that his hatred of his father will hinder him from provide adequate service to the dogs.
"…Alright. We'll leave you in your care." Pakkun said apprehensively. He was sure that Kakashi would be a good owner to them, even if he despised his dad.
"Thank you very much." Kakashi said, bowing low to the dogs. "Now, on to business. Your first assignment is today, here and now." Kakashi explained the layout of Kannabi Bridge to the Ninken, who listened attentively. He described the structure of the Bridge, the defenses and his plans for the destruction of the compound. "Now, in order for me to take down the towers, I need a feint maneuver. I want Bull, Urushi, Akino and Bisuke to engage the enemy, while Shiba, Guruko and Uuhei place explosive tags on the rest of the towers. Do not place the tags until I have destroyed the closest tower to our position. Any questions?"
"Yeah, I have one." Pakkun said sarcastically. "What's my role in this?"
"Pakkun, you are with me. As soon as the tags place on the towers, you and I need to go under the bridge. An assault on the top of the bridge is not going to demolish it. Kannabi bridge is supported by four massive support beams located at the bottom of the bridge. If we destroy those beams, Kannabi Bridge will crumble on itself and fall into the raging rivers."
"Sounds pretty dangerous kid." Pakkun said, contemplating the battle plan. "Yeah, this sounds like it would work, but can you really go under the bridge?"
"I've completed my chakra control exercises years ago Pakkun." Kakashi reassured the skeptical dog. "I've already finished tree climbing, water walking, water rolling, and waterfall climbing. I'm pretty sure I can handle standing upside down under the bridge."
"Pretty impressive kiddo. I'm sure your dad is proud, wherever he is." Pakkun said, intentionally pushing Kakashi's buttons. Kakashi threw him a glare with the most intense killing intent he could muster. "Don't even bother kid. Your glare doesn't even compare to your dad's. You still got a long way to go before you could ever reach his level."
That statement brought Kakashi's hopes down a bit. He was trying his hardest to stray away from his father. He had just become a jounin, one of the youngest in Konoha's history. He's battled and killed many Ninja since he was promoted to Chuunin at the age of 6. Yet, despite all of his accomplishments, he still could not compare to his father? As much as he hated his father, the White Fang's skill was a good measuring stick to test his potential. If he "doesn't even compare," then he is not performing as well as he should.
Kakashi shook his head. He was still young, and he had a long ways to go before he was officially an adult. He will surpass his father, make no mistake about it. Right now, however, he had a mission to accomplish.
"Alright, everyone knows their objectives, correct?" Kakashi asked. All the dogs barked in agreement. "Excellent. Now let's get started. This bridge is not going to destroy itself."
One of the guards had a seriously bored look on his face. He could not believe that he had to get the ultra-mundane sentry post on the bridge? 'I mean, what are the chances that some stupid Konoha punk comes around attempting to destroy this place? I mean, we have a fucking army over here. Nobody in the right fucking mind would be suicidal enough to assault the bridge head on, especially by themselves? Well, maybe if the person was armed with at least 8 Ninken and probably was Lightning affiliated, maybe. But, what are the chances?'
"Hey buddy," said one of the Iwa shinobi. "Yo, I had the most amazing masturbation session this morning man. It was everywhere dude!"
"Holy fuck bro, why the fuck are you telling me this shit," the other Iwa shinobi said, disgusted at his partner's habits. "Keep that shit all to yourself man?"
"Well, you gotta 'relieve tension' from the battlefield after all, am I right?" the masturbatory Iwa shinobi explained. "I mean, we are in so much danger right now. We totally gonna be attacked by a Konoha jounin today. That jounin's probably 13 years old and covers his face with a mask like some sorta stupid-looking badass wannabe!"
Both of the shinobi laughed at each other's jokes. They then clapped each other's hands. To the horror of the other Iwa shinobi, he realized that he may have clapped the hand that the man used to 'relieve tension.' He poured an entire bottle of rubbing alcohol to rid himself of the grotesque feeling.
"Chill out bro, I'm a lefty." He said, conveniently leaving out the fact that he was actually ambidextrous.
The chilling sounds of inhumane screams suddenly filled the airspace, and both Iwa shinobi arrived to the scene of the noise. To their surprise, one sentry was lying on his back, with his entire right arm removed from his shoulder and blood spouting from the wound.
"…G-guys…gaaaah!" the man screamed, coughing up blood. "…w-were under attack…uuuh" The man's eyes rolled behind his head, and his neck abruptly went flaccid as his muscle and skeletal structures gave out.
More screams occupied the air as Ninken unexpectedly assaulted the bridge. These dogs were massive. Gargantuan. They tackled, bit, and crushed every and all Iwa shinobi they came across, and the Iwa ninja could do nothing but flee in horror at the might of the Ninken.
Just then, the masturbatory Iwa shinobi was harshly tackled to the ground. A stunned partner stood paralyzed as he watched the massive pit bull dig his canines inside the left shoulder of the screaming shinobi. With a large amount of force, the pit bull ripped the arm off of his prey, to the extreme dismay of the shinobi. Fainting from the shock of witnessing his own dismemberment, the pit bull proceeded to lift the shinobi in the air and shake him wildly before tossing him to a group of incoming attack sentries. The pit bulled then turned to the dazed partner, baring his fangs at the helpless ninja. The ninja noticed that his pants were wet, probably from all the urine he was holding in.
"…Fuck…"
The assault was going smoothly as planned. In fact, it was going excellently. Nobody expected to be assaulted that day, especially with the numbers that Iwa contained. Kakashi gambled at this fact, hoping that the shinobi would be overconfident at their own strength. When he heard the first bloodcurdling scream from the initial assault, he assumed that he was right about his prediction. The crescendo of shrieks that followed suite solidified his calculation.
The Ninken were utterly decimating the enemy force at the bridge. Of course, no one expected to be attacked by dogs, so when the assault gradually gained steam, enemies were abandoning protocol and running for the hills. If you place an unknown factor inside an ordered environment, the only thing that results is unprecedented chaos. Kakashi palmed his face at the sight of this horrendous display. In the face of inevitable death, people tend to run away rather standing and fighting. These disgraceful Iwa shinobi were proof of that.
It was time to commence phase two of the plan. While Bull and the others were proving to be formidable, the longer they stalled the more of an opportunity the enemy would have to regroup and retaliate. So Kakashi had to increase the amount of chaos. Rapidly forming three hand signs, Kakashi unleashed a torrent of electric chakra from his left hand, supported by his right arm. Completing the Chidori, Kakashi was ready to destroy the first of guard towers.
Kakashi took off in an unprecedented amount of speed. It was difficult for the sentries posted on the top of the towers to see anything other than a blue blur jetting through the forest, but they were preoccupied in attempting to halt the relentless onslaught of the 4 attacking Ninken.
Kakashi aimed his Chidori at one of the support beams of the tower. With a stabbing motion, he thrust his electricity infused left hand through the wooden structure, utterly decimating it. He destroyed a massive chunk of the beam, and the three other beams could not handle the loss of support holding the tower up. The Iwa shinobi felt a large rumble from the base of the tower, and then the tower began to lean towards the edge of the bridge. The tower collapsed under its own weight, falling into the ravine that had a fast flowing river. The Iwa shinobi could do nothing as they crashed out of the windows of the tower and began freefalling to their eventual demise. The tower itself crumpled into pieces every time it impacted the walls of the ravine, splintering it to smaller pieces that also fell towards the river.
The Iwa shinobi looked dumbfounded at the sudden collapse of one of their towers. They could not even see the perpetrator as he (or it) disappeared immediately after disposing of the tower. They soon realized that this attack was a calculated assault. Realizing this fact, they cursed their own arrogance before the Ninken resume tearing them asunder.
Three new Ninken entered the battlefield, carrying large explosive tags in their mouths. The Iwa shinobi posted at the remaining towers tried to snipe the dogs before they could complete their objective, but the Ninken were simply too fast for an arrow to accurately hit. Moving in a random, sporadic fashion, they weaved through enemy arrows and offensive, long-ranged jutsu and managed to reach the base of all four of the towers. Placing the 20-second delay tags on each beam of the beams of the towers, the Ninken ran as quickly as they could before the wooden structures became a fireworks display.
Simultaneously, all three towers exploded in a magnificent fashion. The burning carcasses of wood all fell in different directions, with one falling into the ravine and the other falling towards the forest. The last tower fell on the bridge itself, crushing to death several fleeing Iwa shinobi. The force of the impact was not enough to destroy the bridge, however, as the bridge's support structure was designed to take megatons of pressure. If Kakashi was not so busy trying to destroy it, he would marvel at the ingenuity of the bridge's design and efficiency.
The bridge was beginning to catch fire from the explosions. The confused Iwa shinobi began to scatter about, trying their hardest not to be caught in the raging inferno, or the jaws of one of the Ninken. After completing their assignment, Shiba, Guruko and Uuhei rejoined their comrade in attacking fleeing or fighting Iwa ninja.
It was now time to initiate the final step of the assault. Kakashi jumped out to the wall of the ravine, then started to dash towards the massive support beams under the bridge. The beams were so large that they all needed multiple explosive tags placed on them in order to even dent them. Kakashi finished placing on his two beams. These tags had a 3 minute delay, enough time for them to return above the bridge and clear the area. He waited for Pakkun to finish his end of the job.
"Hey, kid," Pakkun had said. "I finished placing the tags-" He could not finish his sentence as he was pierced through his stomach by a shinobigatana.
"Pakkun!" Kakashi screamed as he unsheathed his blade and rushed blindly at his new enemy.
"Hmph." The Iwa shinobi said. "You underestimate use, brat. You think we didn't consider that the underbelly of the bridge?" With a quick swiping motion of his blade, Pakkun's body was launched out and falling to the river, only to dispel a couple of seconds later.
Kakashi could feel the rage welling up inside of him. He knew a shinobi should not lose himself to his emotions, but he desperately wanted to stab the bastard in the face for what he did to Pakkun. He promised his Ninken that he would take good care of them, and he just let one of them die right before his eyes.
After a stare-off, both Kakashi and the shinobi threw shuriken at each other. All the shuriken intercepted at midpoint and fell into the river. Kakashi dashed at the enemy shinobi, attempting to vertically slash at the guy's face. The man parried with his shinobigatana, and followed up with a fist to Kakashi's gut. Kakashi spun around to avoid the attack, but the man expected that maneuver and smashed his pelvis with a roundhouse kick. Kakashi stumbled a bit before he regained his composure. He grabbed a paper bomb, ignited it and tossed it at the shinobi. The shinobi back-flipped to avoid the explosive radius of the paper bomb and subsequently tossed some kunai at Kakashi, who deflected it with his blade.
Abruptly, large explosions came from all 4 corners of the bridge. In his haste to attack the shinobi that killed Pakkun, he absentmindedly forgot about the charges that were placed. Very rookie mistake; this is why shinobi do not lose themselves in their emotions.
With the support beams destroyed, the bridge had possible way of balancing its extreme wait. Large cracks started to violently race down the middle of the bridge, and within seconds the entire bridge complex had collapsed on itself. Kakashi and the shinobi were both trying to escape the destruction of the bridge, but they were too slow. As the bridge completely was demolished, it started to fall towards the river, taking Kakashi and the shinobi with it.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" both ninja screamed, awaiting their inevitable death. In a flash of yellow light, Minato was right below him, holding tightly to Kakashi. He quickly used his infamous Hiraishin no Jutsu to instantaneously teleport the both of them out of harm's way, leaving an infuriated Iwa shinobi falling to his death.
"FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK KK!" the shinobi screamed before he landed on a raised rock stalactite, impaling him through his right lung.
Outskirts of Kannabi Bridge
Kakashi slowly opened his eyes. He had a horrible headache, considering the events that occurred today. He had destroyed an entire enemy stronghold by himself (with the help of his newly adopted Ninken). There were so many explosions, so many crumbling towers, that all the noise finally made an impact on Kakashi's psyche. He then suddenly remembered Pakkun, how he was impaled by the enemy's shinobigatana. He was very upset. That was one of the things his father had left behind for him, and one of his new Ninken had just been killed in the line of action.
"Kakashi, that was some incredible work you pulled out there," a blond older man said, smiling at the masked boy. Kakashi looked around to see where the voice was coming from, and he found his sensei sitting on the top of a boulder, eating his cup ramen and gazing at the moonlight. "Honestly, single-handedly destroying a bridge swarming with enemy troops? For a 13 year old jounin, you have a lot of spunk." Minato hiraishin'd next to the dazed Kakashi, who could barely remember the events that occurred in the last couple of hours.
"Sensei…thank you…" Kakashi said honestly. He had not expect to actually complete the mission. Obito-
He suddenly remembered. Obito had left him to find Rin. Rin was kidnapped and she needed to be rescued. Kakashi tried to get back up, but his wound from earlier was opening up again, so he had to take it a little easier.
"Relax Kakashi," Minato said, soothing his student tension. "You need to rest. You assaulted a stronghold by yourself, so you must be feeling fatigued. At your current state, if you tried to rescue Rin and Obito, you would only be killed by the enemy." Minato guess what got Kakashi over the edge. Kakashi was all alone during the battle of Kannabi Bridge. Something must have happened to them during their travels. Most likely an enemy ambush.
"But sensei, if we don't hurry, they could die!" Kakashi said, showing genuine concern for both of them. Pakkun's death turned something on inside Kakashi's head: death was real and it is closer than you can possible imagine. Yes, he walked in and discovered the corpse of his hanging father. But he had not seen him die. Watching someone close to you die is far more eye-opening then hearing about it or seeing it in a couple of days.
Suddenly, Minato started laughing. Kakashi was confused at his sensei's behavior. Rin and Obito's lives were on the line and his sensei decides to choose now to laugh it off?
"What's so funny?" Kakashi asked agitated.
"Oh, it's nothing," Minato said. "Only this morning, you were spouting that whole 'shinobi must listen to the rules' nonsense. Now you are worried sick about the wellbeing of your comrades."
Kakashi thought on what Minato had just said. It was true; he was losing himself in his emotions. Not only was Rin kidnapped and Obito gone missing, but Pakkun was killed right before him. The ideal shinobi would not even waiver after all these facts, but Kakashi was slowly losing himself. He was getting angry and worried, emotions that a shinobi should care less about. He managed to successfully complete the mission he was handed, but at the cost of his entire team and a prized gift. Kakashi looked down to his trembling hands. What exactly was a shinobi? What should a shinobi do at these times? What would his father have done?
Kakashi thought back on his father again. He had saved his teammates by botching an important mission. That was not what a shinobi should do. Yet, Kakashi is slowly starting to doubt that. Maybe his father did do the right thing. Maybe acting on emotions is not all that bad.
Kakashi bit his thumb and did the hand signs for Kuchiyose no Jutsu. 7 Ninken appeared from a puff of smoke. Kakashi was a little saddened to see that Pakkun was not amongst the Ninken, but that was the unfortunate reality of life; people die, and you have to move on in order to become stronger. He took out Rin's medical bag from his item pouch and gave it to the dogs. Sniffing the pouch for a lingering trace of Rin's scent, the Ninken all barked when they found trails.
"Good. Now, follow her scent and find her location. Report back to me when you have an affirmative area. Understood?" All the dogs barked in agreement. Then Kakashi frowned. "Guys…I'm sorry I couldn't save Pakkun…I was too weak…"
"Boss, these things happen," Bull, the large pit bull and new de facto leader, said. "Pakkun was a Ninken. He was willing to sacrifice his life for the accomplishment of the Hatake family missions. We all are." All of the dogs began to wag their tails, as if saying that they would be willing to die for Kakashi.
This display of loyalty comforted Kakashi. "Thanks, guys. But I won't let Pakkun's sacrifice be in vain. I will get stronger, so that none of you will die. Now go, my teammates need your help!"
All of the dogs dashed off towards the forest, disappearing as silhouettes in the dark night.
'Hey, Sakumo. I wonder what you would think of your son if you were still alive, huh?' Minato thought pleasantly as he saw the budding relationship between him and his Ninken. 'He surely would have made you very proud.'
Minato and Kakashi were tree hopping at speeds faster than they have ever gone. Minato would have simply warped to Obito and Rin's position, but they did not have his special kunai, and he did not want to place his seal on allies without their consent, so he had to resort to tree hopping. Time was of the essence; if the two were not fast enough, Obito and Rin may have been killed. Minato was usually calm and composed, but he did not wish to see two of his students die. He loved all of his students equally, and valued their camaraderie, even in the happy-go-lucky moments.
Kakashi, on the other hand, was absolutely frantic. As the leader of the mission, his teammates' lives were at his hand. He did not wish to see his entire team break apart at his very first leadership assignment. He had to rescue them, no matter what the cost.
Shiba was the one to discover the location of Rin and Obito. It was sealed off, so he could not enter the vicinity, but he could smell the decomposition of blood heavy in the air and was extremely worried about the possibilities. So he ran to Kakashi as fast as he could to warn him about what may be in store.
Kakashi and Minato arrived in front of a cave that was blocked by an immobile seal. The seal prevented the boulder from being moved from its position. Fortunately, Minato was gifted in fuuinjutsu, and the seal attached to the boulder was elementary. In a few minutes, Minato managed to remove the seal and the boulder slid from its place. Immediately, the two dash quickly through the hallway. The smell of blood permeated the area, making the both of them nervous. Was it the blood of Rin and Obito, or the blood Iwa shinobi that kidnapped Rin?
After making a final left turn, the two of them stumbled on the most gorily horrific scene Kakashi had ever seen as a shinobi. It was too much to bear, and Kakashi collapsed on his knees in extreme sorrow. Kakashi was holding himself up using his hands, but the intensity of the situation was too much for Kakashi to bear, and he could not help but stream tears at his own failure. Minato cursed under his breath for his inability to provide support for his team, and dug his nails deep into his palm, as blood began to flow out of the self-inflicted wound.
Obito laid on floor in two half. He was slashed diagonally down from his left shoulder to his right arm, and his lower intestines were oozing out of the slash wound. It seemed that the Iwa shinobi did not have enough fun, as his legs were also missing. Bull found a leg thrown casually across the room, while another leg was found floating on a pond of water. Obito's eye sockets were empty, and his mouth gaped in what Kakashi had assumed was unprecedented horror at his demise. He was lying on top of a puddle of dry blood, indicating he was killed a long time ago.
Rin was in a worse state. Her eyes looked dazed, as if she was trapped in a genjutsu before she died. Her throat was slit, and her entire torso was red from the blood that gushed out of her jugular. Her shirt was forcibly torn apart, as her small, perky breasts were visible to all, albeit covered in her blood. Her pants were forced down below her knees. Trails of dry seminal fluids were exuding out of her genitalia, which meant that she was raped before they killed her.
Kakashi was slamming his fists on the ground, tears uncontrollably gushing out of his eyes. He failed again. He couldn't protect Pakkun, and now his best friends were laid right in front of him, disrespected before they met horrible deaths. Kakashi couldn't do anything to stop this. He was the one that allowed Obito to walk to his death.
"It's all my fault!" Kakashi screamed, chocking on his own tears. "I should have gone with Obito when he left to save Rin, but I had to focus on the stupid mission!" He was really regretting the shinobi code now. Why did he have to lead his life following a bunch of codes that expected men to be machines? Kakashi could not truly kill his heart to become the ideal shinobi. In the end, he was just like his father, but he was worse than his father. At least his father risked his life to save his comrades. Kakashi threw the lives of his comrades away for the fulfillment of his mission.
"That's enough Kakashi!" Minato's voice snapped, bringing Kakashi back into reality. "This is war, people that we truly care about die and there is nothing that we can do about it. What's past is prologue and we can't live our lives sulking over our regrets."
Kakashi stopped slamming his fists into the ground. He turned his head to look at his sensei, but what he saw surprised himself. The usually calm and collected Minato that always reassured him was crying just as hard as he was. Minato did not chock on his words like Kakashi, but he definitely shared the same sentiments about the fate of his students.
Minato wiped the tears from his eyes and straightened himself out. "Right now, we have a new objective. The enemy is escaping with Obito's Sharingan." Presumably, during the fight Obito had awakened his Sharingan. That was the only reason that his eyes were missing from their sockets. "We cannot allow the enemy to retreat with Sharingan in tow. We must pursuit and eliminate the target before they can enter Iwa territory. Do you understand the mission parameters?"
Kakashi wiped his tears with his forearm. Calling forth his Ninken once again, he had them sniff Obito for a scent to trail. Once they found the scent, they immediately rushed of towards the direction of the scent. Kakashi got up and walked towards Obito's corpse. He grabbed the broken goggles of his deceased teammate and wore it across his neck. Kakashi thought that he was going to reprimand Obito for his overly reckless actions when attempting rescue Rin. He never honestly thought that Obito would be killed in action. Now, the only thought circulating around Kakashi's mind was honoring the memory of his brave, fallen friend. He could not make amends with him during his life, but he will not allow his life to have died in vain. Wearing the goggles over his neck like a proud accessory, Kakashi could feel an unwavering resolve flow through his consciousness.
"Understood." Kakashi said, with full conviction in his voice.
"Wow, I cannot believe our luck!" said the Iwa shinobi with an afro.
"Yeah, no kidding!" the shinobi with the hitai-ate replied. "How would have thought that one of the brats we came across with was an Uchiha! He just so conveniently activated his Sharingan too. Too bad he was pretty damn easy, I wanted to kick his ass some more!"
"Relax bro," said the afro ninja. "When we present these eyes to the Tsuchikage, we would be paid three times worth the normal S-rank missions. We would definitely be swimming in dough!"
"Honestly, I didn't think anything would have come out of this war," said the hitai-ate ninja. "I still can't believe Mahiru was killed by those runts man."
"Yeah, no kidding…" the afro ninja said, with a solemn look on his face. "Dammit man, he was a good drinking buddy." Both of the Iwa ninja took their time to reminiscence on their good friend. They really did miss Mahiru, even though he was kind of an arrogant loudmouth.
As they continued to remember their good friend, the shinobi with the hitai-ate was slammed harshly to the nearest tree by a large pit bull.
"The fuck?" said the man with the afro. Sensing impending doom, he rapidly tilted his head to the left to narrowly avoid a large, yellow kunai.
"Shit, how did they find us?" asked the man with the hitai-ate. It then clicked on him: scent. He was attacked by a pit bull, and dogs have extraordinary olfactory senses. "Fuck, I'm going camo!"
"No, DON'T!" screamed the afro shinobi, but it was already too late. Just because the hitai-ate shinobi was invisible, did not mean he completely vanished from the face of the earth. He retreated behind a tree to regain his bearings, when 6 dogs erupted from inside the ground and crunched on his flesh. He was completely immobilized, remembering that the dogs could still smell him even if they can't see him.
"I'm a fucking idiot…" the man with the hitai-ate said. Unable to move because of the 6 dogs chewing him to death, he just resigned himself to his fate when he heard the battle cry of a young kid. Kakashi was gaining speed by dropping, his father's blade in hand. Screaming as loud as he could, with nothing but the shinobi's death in his thoughts, he grasped the blade and thrust it right through the man's skull. The added force of gravity that boosted the killing power of the thrust caused the backside of the man's head to burst as the blade exited from that area. The dogs dispelled immediately after they helped hand down the finishing blow, but Kakashi was not through with his vengeance.
"No, Taiseki!" the afro shinobi screamed. He was all alone. But he could still deal with that brat-
An arm unexpectedly penetrated his chest. The afro shinobi took a couple of seconds to take in this new information before he died. He did not even scream. Minato removed his arm from the back of the dead shinobi, and proceeded to shake off all the blood that stained his sleeve.
"Always watch your back." Minato said to no one in particular. Minato knew that his enemy was dead, and that he wouldn't heed his advice, but he wanted to mock the enemy, after what they horrifically did to Obito and Rin.
Minato made his way to Kakashi and saw that he was punching the face of his deceased opponent. He kept punching him, hoping that he would feel the pain, but when Taiseki did not scream in agony (because he was dead), Kakashi became more frustrated and continued the flurry of punches. His fist was completely covered in Taiseki's blood, and Taiseki's face looked fractured and unrecognizable. Yet, Kakashi continued, unsatisfied with his vengeance. He winded one punch far and tried to deliver, but it was caught by Minato.
"He won't feel anything anymore Kakashi" Minato reassured him. "He's dead. He can't feel anything anymore." Kakashi looked at Minato eerily, and then started to cry. All of the emotions he stored after the suicide of his father came streaming down like a torrent. Everyone that he actually cared for was dead, except for his sensei. It was too much for him to bear. The shinobi rules and laws were superficial constructs that did not take into account the experiences of each individual person. He understood now why his father did the things he did, and Kakashi no longer hated him for it.
"C'mon, we need to retrieve the Sharingan and return to base." Minato told Kakashi. Kakashi nodded and was searching the corpse of the Iwa shinobi for Obito's Sharingan. When they did came across it, he placed the container in his item pouch, next to Rin's medicine bag and Minato's special kunai. He will no longer be trash, Kakashi vowed.
In a cave not too far from Kannabi Bridge, an old man was watching the events of the battle occur with interest. He had sensed the presence of another Uchiha in the vicinity, and was hoping to persuade him to taking up his reigns. So he decided to observe the actions of the Uchiha and determine his worth. The old man became very worried, however, as the Uchiha and his partner went separate ways. He called for a White Zetsu, which immediately came to his side.
"Madara-sama, what is it that you require from me?"
"Observe the Uchiha with the goggles," Madara commanded. Notify me on any complications.
"At once, Madara-sama." Just as White Zetsu was about to leave, Madara gave him a strict warning.
"Zetsu, you know you are incapable of fighting. If the Uchiha somehow engages an enemy, do not assist him, you will be a burden. Understood?"
"Acknowledge." White Zetsu affirmed. He disappeared into the ground and made his way to where Obito was heading.
Madara himself could not travel far from the cave. He was attached to the Gedo Statue, which provided him with the chakra that was necessary for his survival. If he detached, he would die immediately.
After several hours of waiting, White Zetsu finally returned from his surveillance, with a somber look on his face.
"Madara-sama, I have unfortunate news." White Zetsu said, dreading Madara's reaction.
"Go on," Madara, already guessing what the news could be.
"The young Uchiha engaged two Iwa shinobi and was killed in action, a diagonal slash to the torso separating him into two halves."
Madara cursed his luck. He had been prolonging his life for far too long now. He needed a successor to ensure that his plan can proceed successfully. The Uchiha seemed like the ideal successor, but now he was dead. There was no other option now.
"Zetsu, I need you to get closer to me." He asked Zetsu. Zetsu did as was commanded, and Madara placed his hand on his right shoulder. Using the last of his chakra, Madara covered half of Zetsu in what appeared to be a strange black substance.
"Zetsu, I have transferred my will onto your right half. I don't have much time left, so I need you to be the one who fulfills my ambitions for me." Zetsu nodded in affirmation, his new task weighing heavy on his heart. "Locate the Uzumaki…in Amegakure…he holds my Rinnegan. Bring him to my body, and have him perform Rinne Tensei on me…" Zetsu nodded again, understanding his objective. "You must succeed, Zetsu…the future…of the world…depends on…me…" Placing his hand on Zetsu's shoulder, he gave him a bright smile, something he has not done since his initial friendship with Senju Hashirama. He placed his utmost trust with Zetsu, and then detached himself from the Gedo Statue. His body dropped on the floor, with his corpse still smiling. Zetsu grabbed Madara's corpse and placed it inside a specially designed casket, meant to prevent decomposition by absolutely isolating the body from the rest of the outside world.
Zetsu sealed of the cave with a unique seal, only breakable upon contact with Madara's Rinnegan. He clenched his fists tightly and began walking southwest.
'I'll be back' Zetsu vowed.
Hey Y'all!
Welcome to the first chapter of Redemption. Kakashi decides not to follow Obito to rescue Rin, leading to the death of both Rin and Obito. How will this effect Kakashi's growth as a person? What changes to canon will occur without Tobi to be the main antagonist? I hope you are asking these questions, because I am about to answer them.
I will be update this story biweekly on the 1st and 15th of every month. This way, chapters can be long and more in-depth. Descriptions will be better, characters will be more complicated, people will die, etc. etc.
It's going to be a while before we officially reach the start of the original Naruto series, but there are going to be so many changes that you'll be like "what the actual fuck?" But you are actually gonna be like that while trying to contain an orgasm between your legs. I promise you this will definitely be worth the trip.
Now, I did not proofread this as well as I should. The deadline was fast approaching, and I wanted to deliver, so here you guys are. I worked on this chapter for a week, cuz I conceived the idea only a week ago. On the 15th, there will be a better revised, better written chapter 2, so get hyped for that.
As usual (for those who have previously read my works), I am looking for an editor that would be willing to assist me in revising my work and providing insight to my ideas. It will definitely lead to better writing, which will lead to better you.
At the end of these author notes, I will answer any and all questions you ask about my fic, or about my life. Please ask, there is no such thing as a stupid question (though there is such thing as a troll question, so don't troll, fucking trolls...)
Thank you all very much for reading this fic, and I hope you enjoy what you have read!
-Blackrazgriz 5/1/2013 4:41PM EST
NOTE: Corrected Nohara Rin's spelling (7/4/2013 4:07PM EST)