A/N: I'm currently on school break so I have a lot of time to work on this story. This would explain the flood of updates. Enjoy!
How Can This Be!? The Wish
Chapter 2: A Legendary Night
Uchiha-Yamanaka Residence
8PM
Uchiha-Yamanaka Inosana
I smile as I look upon the sleeping faces of my children.
To everyone's surprise, I gave birth to twins; male and female. We named the girl Shirai and the boy Inoki.
I feel two arms wrap around my waist and I lean into the familiar scent. "It's been more than three months since they arrived here." Itachi whispers and I nod in agreement.
"You've made me so happy, Itachi. You don't know how much you mean to me." I say as I look into his eyes.
"I think I have a pretty good idea." I giggle.
We share a caste kiss and poke each other's foreheads. Suddenly, there's a knock at the door of our house. Based on the knocking, it sounds urgent. Itachi and I head downstairs and open the door to find Ino and Sai there.
"Good evening, Inosana-neesan, Itachi-niisan." Sai greets. I try my best not to laugh at how formal he is "Sai… Onee-san and Onii-san will do fine. You and Ino are engaged after all."
"Onee-chan… The results of that chakra sample you found are out." Ino's serious face gave me the idea the results are bad.
"We've confirmed it based on the last location the owner of that chakra sample was seen." Sai adds
"He's alive, Onee-chan… We didn't defeat him after all." My eyes widen in horror as I look at Itachi who has a serious expression on his face.
"Hidan… Is alive?"
Present Day…
Unmei Academy Rooftop
12NN
Momoi Satsuki
"It's great to eat here, peaceful and a great view!" Kuni exclaims
"Not to mention lesser people to get annoyed by the noise we make." Dai adds
"Don't you mean the noise you make, Dai-kun?" I tease
"Screw you, Satsuki…"
"Don't worry… I'll be screwing her when we get married." I nudge Daiki while blushing.
Sheesh! I've been dating this guy for more than a year and he can still make me blush.
"Anyway… What do you guys wanna do for summer break?" Amo asks
With summer break coming up, we decided that we'd hang out. However, we don't know what to do besides to head to the beach.
"Let's go to the summer festival together!" Mikazuki exclaims with delight.
"I think that's an unspoken agreement, Night." Maya replies.
"How about we have a camping trip?" Ayame suggests
"I know the perfect spot." Seijuro adds and everyone agrees.
"When should we have it?" Taiga asks
"How about on the Night of the Wish?" Akira suggests and we stare at her in confusion
"Oh right… It only comes every 10 years. The Night of the Wish is celebrated in honor of the Hikari-hime's first wish." The burgundy-haired girl explains.
"What was the wish, Akira?" Alex asks.
"Well… The wish was…"
"O great Kamiton, I beg of you, grant me the power to know if my beloved students are in danger so that I may be able to help them in their greatest hour need. As their teacher, I believe it is my job to keep them safe no matter what the cost may be!" I hear a voice whisper in the wind.
I exchange with the other ten who must've heard the voice.
"Tiger… Are you okay?" Akira asks as she looks at her boyfriend with concern.
Out of all of us, Taiga had the closest relationship with sensei. We know he loves Akira more than anyone but sensei was like a mother to us, especially to him. Because of that, he's the most sensitive when her presence is felt. Though we tend to talk about her among us who trained under her, it's different we actually hear and see her. When the mental link was restored during the Ayame Rescue Mission, I could tell he was holding back his tears because his position was across ours and I could see his facial expression. It was an expression of pain and longing.
"If we ever see sensei again, I really want her to meet the others. So that she'll know who changed our lives." I recall him saying on the day we started to discuss about when we'd tell them.
"Yeah… I just remembered something…" He smiles as he wipes the tears.
"What's with you guys? The Miracles, Taiga, Tatsuya, and Satsuki are crying!" Ayame exclaims while we wipe our tears
"I'm not crying nodayo." We share a laugh as Mizuki teases him.
"Seriously though… Are you sure everything's alright?" Haruki asks and we nod
"Is my Light worried?" Tetsuya asks causing Haruki to blush.
"I thought I was your light!" Taiga and Daiki complain.
Akira and I exchange a look and nudge our boyfriends
"Haruki is his one and only light!" we exclaim in unison.
We share another laugh and talk until the bell rings.
5PM
Shojou Akira
Taiga and the guys are having a get-together with their former teammates so Satsuki and I took the opportunity to head home together. When I asked why she didn't go with them, she whined saying that no girls were allowed.
As we walk home, I can't help but wonder about why they had cried earlier. It was as if the wish of the Hikari-hime had moved them to tears. Moreover, Dee didn't say they were lying but she did say that they aren't telling us something.
"Satsuki…"
"Hm?"
"Are you and the others who cried earlier hiding anything from us?"
"No. Why would any of us, especially Taiga, hide something from you guys?" I ponder on the thought.
"You're right… I'm sorry. It's just… We were pretty shocked you guys cried." I admit and she smiles
"I cried because it reminded me of someone." I look at her in confusion
"I haven't seen that person in a while, that's why I cried. I don't really know why the others cried though. I'm sure Taiga will tell you why eventually." We exchange smiles and head home. The break starts tomorrow. The beach party with our families is next week and the Summer Festival happens a week after while the camping trip is the week after that.
I'm so excited!
Many years into the past…
Kage Summit Meeting Room
5PM
Hatake Kakashi
"Well… Any strategies?" Raikage-sama asks
Inosana had visited me in my office the day before and told me the news so I called a summit to inform the other countries then come up with a way to defeat him.
"We have to go to that time and drag him back here. However… We can't just tie a rope around our bodies and tug when we've caught him. Moreover… He won't come quietly. I'm sure of it." Raimirai-sama replies.
"We have to send the one person who can defeat him." Mizukage-sama adds
"But… Not even Inosana could defeat him alone!" Mizumirai-sama notes
"That may be true but that may not be her full potential." Tsuchikage-sama retorts and we look at him in confusion
"According to the legend, the Hikari-hime can only know her full power when she is able to realize her full potential." Chikimirai-sama adds
We look at Inosana and she nods "I've always believed that my reason to fight was for the Shinobi World and all my loved ones."
"That's the purpose of every shinobi, Inosana-senpai." Gaara says
"That's not all. Shikamaru was able to discover something." We look at Kankuro before he goes on "Hidan was not at his full potential that day as well. When he is at full power, however, he won't be easy to beat but, if we defeat him in that state, he will be dead for good."
"I guess… We have to send her over there." I declare
"But, Kakashi-senpai, I have to take care of Shirai and Inoki! I have to decline."
"As your Hokage, that is an order. Itachi and I have already spoken about this and he agreed." She sighs and nods.
"I'll leave when I learn that he has done something to ruin space and time."
After dismissing everyone, I ask Inosana to stay behind.
"You're scared."
She looks at me and her eyes show an overflow of emotions. Fear, Regret, Doubt and Worry are etched on her face. "I can't help it… What if I fail again?"
"Who are you?" She looks at me in confusion
"The Uchiha-Yamanaka Inosana I know would never allow a failed mission to get the best of her. She would always face a challenge head-on." I ruffle her hair and smile "You can do it, Inosana. Believe in yourself."
Before I could react, she hugs me and cries "Thank you, Kakashi-senpai." I hug back and stroke her hair.
"Kakashi-senpai…" We pull apart and turn around to see Itachi there
"Don't be jealous, Itachi. I was just consoling your wife." I say as Inosana runs to him the gives her a huge hug
"Are you sure you're okay with me going over there?" she asks and Itachi smiles
"You're the only one we can send. Only the Hikari-hime can defeat him. Besides… You can always use the shrines to check-up on us." She smiles.
That smile is the same smile I would see when she's ready to fight. I guess I don't need to worry about it.
Present Day…
Great Konohagakure Forest
4PM
Kagami Taiga
"Of all the places… Why here?" I whisper to Seijuro who smirks
"To set the mood… Besides, we might see her ghost here."
According to my dear Tigress, the present-day version of the Great Konohagakure Forest is home to the ghosts of ninja who have died. This includes all the people we met during our visit into the past thanks to the Snake. If we think long and hard about that person, they may just appear.
The main reason I'm complaining to Seijuro about his choice of location is because the idea of having the ghost of someone you killed possibly watching you is pretty scary. Not that I'd let it show across my face though.
"Taiga! Let's go!" Akira calls out to me with excitement clear in her voice. I smile at her and follow her out of the bus. Once again, credits to the Akashi family. I swear… Akashi Seijuro, the Captain of the Generation of Miracles, is loaded.
We set up camp and I start the fire since I'll be the one cooking dinner.
After cooking the meat that we had brought, we start sharing stories until the stars begin to come out.
"There's the Hikari-hime's star!" Ayame exclaims as she points at the distinctly lavender star shining beside the moon.
We clap our hands together and pray for our wishes to come true.
"You know… I've always wondered what the story of the Hikari-hime was…" Mikazuki says and Akira's eyes light up.
"They say the Hikari-hime first appeared while watching her students die. The legend says that 15 unknown rogue shinobi arrived in this very forest and met Team Kakashi."
"Wait… So the story of Uzumaki Naruto actually happened?" Maya asks and my girlfriend shrugs.
"No one knows whether or not the tale is true."
"I do." I say and they look at me in confusion
"C'mon, Taiga… Not even historians have found proof of it!" Mizuki says with a laugh "Ne, Shintaro?" she looks over at her boyfriend only to find his face serious.
"It's true. I was with him." They look from me to the Ace Shooter of the Generation of Miracles then back to me.
"All the people who were with Kagamin and Shin-chan during that time raise your hands." Satsuki says and all the people who were there do so.
"Prove it." Haruki says and we exchange worried glances.
"I think it's time I used this…" I say as I reveal the seal Inosana-sensei gave me before I left.
"Sensei's final gift to us huh?" Daiki asks and I nod. I throw the seal into the campfire and the flames turn violet.
A mirror appears with a woman holding a child with a gentle smile on her face.
She places the infant in the crib and kisses it then kisses the one beside it.
"I love you both…" She looks at the man behind her
"Inosana, I think you should look behind you." He says with a calm smile. The same calm smile he gave me when we spoke after sensei left to train.
When she turns, an expression of shock graces her features for a split second before she smiles.
"I was right when I said I would see you again someday."
"It's so good to see you too, sensei." Seijuro replies
She looks at us one by one. "It seems that not all of my students are here." She notes
"They're busy with college." She smiles at Tatsuya's statement
"My name is Uchiha-Yamanaka Inosana. I'm humbled to meet the people who have stuck with my students. Even if some of them can be huge idiots."
Ryouta, Daiki, Atsushi, and I scowl.
"It's good to see you've made many friends." Itachi-sensei says with a grin
"Good to see you and Inosana-sensei had twins, Itachi-sensei!" I reply with a similar grin.
"M-My name i-is Shojou Akira! I'm Kagami Taiga's girlfriend and Student Council President." At Akira's statement, Sensei looks at me in shock.
"I never expected Taiga would be able to get someone so amazing even if he's so unworthy of her."
"Oi! You ought to be proud of the fact I proved myself worthy of her love." At this, the others laugh.
After everyone introduces themselves, Akira asks the dreaded question I hoped she wouldn't ask
"Why didn't you tell us sooner?" I sigh and look at Sensei who meets my gaze with a smile.
Within several seconds, she shows them what happened while we were there from the eyes of the different people in attendance.
Akira stands up from her seat and walks to me.
I wait for the expected slap from her with closed eyes but it never comes. What comes is a hug full of love and understanding.
"I love you so much, Kagami Taiga. Never forget that." She looks at me and I meet her gaze "I don't care about what happened in your past. You said it yourself, I accepted you no matter what you went through." I smile and kiss her with her kissing back.
A cough brings me back to the reality I'm in. I look in the direction of the cough but I'm met with the crying face of my sensei.
"It's just… I'm so happy. All of you have found your other half. As someone who has watched over you, even for a short while, it makes me very happy." We smile at her.
"As much as we'd love to talk with you guys longer, we have to go." Itachi-sensei says
"We miss both of you!" Satsuki and Kazunari exclaim in unison. Inosana-sensei's eyes go soft
"Don't worry… We'll see each other again. It would seem as though fate wants our paths to cross again."
"What are you hiding, Inosana-sensei?" Tetsuya asks and she smiles
"You'll understand sooner or later. Ja na!" With that, the image fades.
"You know… I want to meet her face to face someday." Zekara says
"She seemed to be hiding something though." Dee adds
"It doesn't matter. She wouldn't tell us even if we asked." Ryouta comments
"Ryo-chin is right. Sensei would never admit she would need help until she realizes it." Atsushi adds.
"Sounds a lot like Ayame if you ask me." Mizuki says as she shifts her glasses.
We all agree in fits of laughter while Ayame whines like a child.
"Taiga…" I look at Akira.
Her eyes sparkle in the light of the campfire which gives her an ethereal look.
"No more secrets, okay?" I nod and she leans on my shoulder as I wrap a protective arm around her.
"I love you, Tiger."
"I love you, Tigress."
"Guys! Ants are gonna crawl all over us because of the tigers!" Alex jokes
"As if none of you are being sweet." I retort causing laughter to erupt.
"We'll be like this forever, right guys?" Ayame asks
"Of course we will, Empress." Seijuro answers with a smile as he cups her cheeks.
"Sei's right, Aya! Not even the stars can break us apart." Akira adds.
"We'll be graduating soon though. We'll be on our own paths down life." I note "But… As sensei would say, it's up to fate and I believe we were all meant to cross paths and to stick together."
We exchange smile and go back to cuddling our significant other.
As I look at the stars, I remember our last request to sensei. I know, somewhere in those stars, she's watching over us.
After that, we decide to head home.
Deep in the Great Konohagakure Forest
12MN
Author
"Hehehehe… You're happy days will end now, kids. I'll ruin your lives. Let's take make your memories change by returning your feelings for your crush during your first year of high school and using them as replacements in your memories with the one you originally love and them to feel the same. Then, your memories will deteriorate from there." A shadow in the night cackles
"Forbidden Art: Memories of Death!"
A/N: Thus ends another chapter. I still can't believe the first chapters are so long! Yay! I'm excited for the next chapter. Please pray in advance for the soul Aiza Kuromi. The next chapter will do a number on her.