There is a reason
Chapter 2: a few years later
Koomahana
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Thoughts
Paragraphs are memories
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Recap
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"I will do whatever it takes to bring her back!" the woman's face smoothed out into a soft, almost caring, smile.
"There are five fires floating upon a still lake," the woman said softly, her voice filling with affection as she stared up into the surprised, dark orbs of the strange man above her. "There is the red flame, the blue flame, the black flame, the yellow flame and the violet flame. The red and blue flames die long before the spring is born. The yellow flame witnessed the spring's birth but dies soon after.
The black flame watches as the spring grows but does nothing to strengthen it before he too dies. It is the violet flame that nurtures and raises the spring, turning the spring into something both loved and feared. The Violet flame protects the spring— though she is not alone.
There is the lightning wolf, the crimson fox, the twisting shadows and the beautiful poisonous flowers; there is the monstrous bugs and the spirits of balance and one of darkness. There are many guardians for the hidden spring—you will not find your love until it is too late. Will you still search for her?"
"I will never give up," the man snarled at her
"...then prepare for war," the woman sighed, closing her eyes. "For at the end, your love shall pass once more."
"She will die?" he asked horrified, his dark eyes widening. "Again she will die? Can she not survive through even one war?"
"She can survive..." the woman murmured thoughtfully. "But not with your influence... meeting you will only get her kille—"
He snarled at that and removed the woman's head, never letting her finish her sentence.
He made a promise to protect her
He made a promise to keep her safe
"I will find you," he swore as he turned and marched away from the body. "I swear I will protect you, Rin Nohara!"
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End Recap
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I swore to find you and protect you, sliding between the guards of the hidden mist, he swept through the halls and finally, finally, located his target.
The man he was searching for was standing before the crowd of his village, his elders and council members at his side. He was sort for being a teenager, looking more like twelve year old then a nineteen year old. With dull violet eyes, one with a stitched scar running down the right side of his face, the young man had short pale yellow-ashy hair. Yet it was his status that infuriated the strange man glaring from so far away the most; the young violet-eyed boy was the Jinchuuriki of the three-tailed demon.
Just as Rin-chan was before him, he thought, the girl's image flashing in his mind's eye. This village will pay for what it has done to you! The man glared at the boy, feeling the fire of hatred rise stronger and stronger as the crowd listened to the boy's speech that was full of happy and motivating promises... promises that could be used as double-edged swords.
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"We need to find her," the deep and thick voice that sounded like hurricanes and grizzly old men sounded in his head, making him pause for barely half a breath.
"You know I'm right! You know I'm not whole!" the voice sounded again in irritation as the young man continued to ignore him and cut his speech in half. It wouldn't be long before the newest host would isolate himself so he could speak with him one on one.
"Be silent!" The boy snapped as he turned with a smile and wave at his people, waving them good-bye as he retreated from their watchful gazes. "I'm busy right now! I don't need you making me look unstable after all the work that I just went through just to get this seat! Don't take it from me after all this time!"
He snorted at the rant, he was half the reason the boy even got his dream at such an age. He settled deeper into the waters of the boy's mindscape, half-depressed at it's simplicity at first sight and mildly impressed with his own sea world below the surface. True the depths were filled with rocks with glowing seals spread out across their smooth volcanic surfaces, but that was hardly what the real ocean looked like. At least, he didn't think it looked this bland and lifeless; he had never been to the ocean before, it was something he truly wished to do. Its not like he could destroy any human civilization out in the vast ocean, it was peaceful out there. There weren't hunters that could harm him, there weren't hordes of shinobi trying to capture him, there weren't seals or ungrateful brats that wanted him dead just because he was the only child nearby when his first host started to die.
I was so close... he sank deeper into the waters, no longer seeking to speak with the ungrateful brat, his thoughts now turning darker and darker as he sank deeper and deeper into the endless depths of the metaphorical ocean. I just needed a few more minutes, why did they take me away from her so soon? I could have saved her, I just needed more time...
The image of his previous host appeared to him in the deep dark depths of the false ocean. Short auburn locks framing a heart shaped face, warm brown doe eyes dripping tears in pain and regret. Sickly pale skin without a scar or scratch for the acceptation of two violet tattoos on her cheeks—her clan's markings. White skirt, tattered and blood stained, billowing at her knees while her navy blue T-shirt reviled a large, thin scar edge jaggedly like some kind of serrated blade or an elongated eight-point star. A soft almost angelic voice whispering words full of sorrow and pain, asking for forgiveness yet not expecting to receive any and yet, asking for it anyways; as if asking made a difference.
His first host was everything he loved about humans: Kind and compassionate, respectful and honest
His second host was everything he hated about humans: Rude and callous, disrespectful and devious in every meaning of the word
Figures that the two were different genders; does that mean that they both represent their own genders? Does that mean he prefers the female humans over the male humans? What did that me—
"Alright you damn demonic turtle! What do you want?" Figures the boy would be ready to talk while he was deep in thought. Letting the image of the tearful girl fade from his sight he raised from the dark depths of his false ocean to meat with the boy he was sealed in—what it must feel like to know what waves are truly like.
"Well?" the ash haired boy asked when he caught sight of the Sanbi beneath the water's surface, just beneath his feet. "I don't have all day, what is it now?"
"Patience is a virtue Yagura. You'll need it now that you're Mizukage—your trials have yet to end." The boy snorted and gave him a very unamused look, making the giant, one eyed turtle chuckle at him mirthlessly. "The girl has been born and you have your dream. It is time for you to search for her."
"Do you know where she's at?" Yagura asked with a lifted eyebrow, playing along with the Sanbi's demands just to make the turtle shut up for a week or two—as he has always done for the past two and half years.
"Within the five elemental nations," the Sanbi replied dryly.
"Well how am I supposed to search for the girl if you don't know where she's at?" Yagura asked with irritation, a tone of voice he used only with the demon turtle—only the Sanbi knew just how emotional the boy truly was.
"Now that you are Mizukage, you can start sending people out on missions to search for her." The Sanbi replied just as irritated with the violet-eyed boy. "It is hard to believe that you're old enough to care for yourself but you still rely so heavily on your elders."
"I don't rely on the elders!" Yagura hissed with a growl, his eyes flashing with hatred and fury—he truly hated those old men who thought he was just another tool to be controlled. "I can't send out search parties if I don't know what I'm looking for! It'll never get approved! Give me something to work with! What's so special about this girl? What's unique about her? What sets her apart from everyone else in the five elemental nations?"
"She holds a tail's worth of my chakra!" The Sanbi hissed lowly at the boy, his infinite patients finally drawing thin. "Her existence is unique! Her mere presence sets her apart from everyone and no one! She can hide beneath your very nose or stand out in a crowd!"
"Then how do you expect me to find her?" Yagura asked with a glare at the turtle be low him. "You don't even know what she looks like! You don't know anything about her! No talents or skills, no outstanding abilities or even—"
Whatever else Yagura had been about to say was cut off as the ocean suddenly erupted into hurricane—one like which Yagura had never seen before. The waters were instantly blackened and swirling high around him like some kind of angry beast. The winds bellowed in his ears and swiped at his clothing like the roars of a lion and the furious swiping of an angry tiger.
"Sanbi!" Yagura shouted in distress. "Now is no time to throw a tantrum! We're in a hallway still! There are innocents nearby—"
"This isn't me brat!" the Sanbi roared out, half in laughter and half in irritation. "It's her! Finally, our connection has strengthened enough for us to feel her! It's the girl I've been telling you about!"
"What does this storm mean?" Yagura asked as he kneeled where he stood, bracing himself against the howling of the storm. "Why are we feeling her fury?" Yagura watched as the giant turtle looked up at him curiously for a moment, his eye swiveling to watch the storm that was raging on around Yagura. When the turtle had an answer, he opened his mouth and let out a furious howl; understanding and anger filling his one good, crimson eye as his own chakra whipped up and surrounded Yagura protectively.
"Sanbi?" Yagura asked softly, breathlessly. "What's the matter? Why are you suddenly so angry?"
"She's in danger!" Sanbi roared as he sank in to the deep dark depths of the false ocean, taking the bubble encased Yagura with him. "Someone's hurting her!" Yagura's eyes widened in shock as he realized that the Sanbi, a demon known to be hateful of humans in particular, was actually protective of someone. Did this mystery girl truly exist? The Sanbi hadn't been trying to lead him to someone who could remove him from his human cage? The girl that the Sanbi spook so highly of, she actually existed?
Before Yagura could voice any of his questions, both demon and human felt the presence of a foreign chakra entering their shared body. The Sanbi hissed in displeasure and automatically lashed out at the chakra signature, only to have Yagura's chakra react protect the signature automatically.
"Sanbi I can't fallow you this time!" Yagura snapped out at the frustrated turtle. "You go to the girl and I'll return to reality! Just don't do anything that'll put us both at risk!" Yagura knew that the turtle was going to disagree, so he left before the turtle could say anything—but that didn't stop the furious roar that echoed between his eardrums.
"Yagura-sama!" Yagura ducked back words just in time to avoid a swipe at his throat, but judging from the aching in his joints he hadn't avoided all of the attacks sent his way. Yagura felt his body turn and swivel and bend in ways he didn't know he could bend until just then, by the time Yagura felt himself to be at a safe enough distance he opened his eyes and took in his attacker. Only he found himself staring into a single crimson eye with three spinning tomoe—Sharingan—Uchiha—Konoha! Konohagakure sent an Uchiha Assassin after him! His village is under attach!
Automatically Yagura thrust his fist out, not expecting to hit the Uchiha Assassin and was pleasantly surprised when his attach hit the stranger. As he blinked in surprise, Yagura stared down at his fist, impressed that he thrust so much chakra into his fist without realizing it and let it out like an explosion against the assassin's body. The Uchiha Assassin flew away from and went through three pillars and a wall before he landed in another hall and half destroyed it with his landing.
But Yagura didn't care much for that, he was busy trying to subdue the fire burning and eating away inside his head. He half-heartedly noticed his guards and other shinobi swarming to his side, a few medics rushing towards him with wide terrified eyes.
"You'll pay the price," the strange man snarled at the mist shinobi quickly surrounding him. "You sealed the Sanbi in her—and then ripped it out of her." Yagura heard his people gasp, there was only one other Jinchuuriki of the Sanbi. "That is cruel beyond anything truly acceptable—that was barbaric!" the man rose to his feet, his voice echoing as he straightened and seemed to stare pointedly at the huddled form of Yagura. "Now know that I will have my vengeance—your village shall be destroyed for what you have done!"
"N-never," Yagura panted, bracing himself with one hand against the floor while his other clutched his head in pain. He held his right eye closed and his left was glaring spitefully at the Uchiha Assassin, a kind of fury that no one in his village had ever seen on the blank faced, dead eyed boy in all of his near twenty years of existence.
"I-I wi-ll d-die," Yagura gritted his teeth and hissed in pain at the flames licking away inside his brain. "Be-before I-I let y-you t-touch thi-is vil-llage!"
"You will die either way," the man snarled in return, making the shinobi stiffen and ready themselves for an attach. "You hold the being that was the cause for her death! You are just as much to blame as the Sanbi is!"
"The Sanbi tried to save her!" Yagura cried out without thinking, surprising his people with his furious out burst. "His greatest regret was not having enough time to save her!"
"Demons are incapable of feeling regret," the man growled lowly, Yagura was sure that the man wasn't just talking about the Sanbi anymore. "So don't lie to me you useless little boy! Your village decided to use Rin to destroy the village! But when that failed you extracted the Sanbi from her and killed her!" one of the nearby Jonin's attached, having heard enough. Yagura coughed hoarsely, giving his first order to the medic attempting to tend to him, and quickly passed out.
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