"Aimi, your reaction time is phenomenal. You say you've never been in combat before? Interesting, in a matter of mere hours, you've managed to master three jutsu and increase your speed. It must be the Uchiha blood running through your veins." Kakashi exclaimed rather pleased with what I had accomplished.
I was short of breath and every part of my body ached in some way, but I had done it. "That was all possible because of a great teacher I have. Thank you Kakashi-sensei."
I bowed in thanks for what my teacher had taught me. Kakashi nodded his head. Even though I couldn't see his face, I had a good feeling that he was smiling under that mask of his. "That's enough for today, you look exhausted. Come, let's go for some ramen. I'm sure that best friend of yours would love some. Considering, I have my theories that he has a bottomless pit for a stomach."
Every inch of my body hurt, but I couldn't help but laugh at Kakashi-sensei's comment. The two of us made our way back into town joking about Naruto's eating habits.
Fly faster, faster, Kintara needed to get there before something happened. She needed to do this, for her and her sister. The village was fast approaching. Kintara dropped to the ground as she swiftly dispelled her wings as she sat perched in a nearby tree. The gate was just in front of her. Kintara leaped from the tree and took off full speed ahead towards the massive gate. The two gate watchmen stopped her in her tracks.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" The two men asked Kintara curiously as they put their hands on their kunai pouches.
"Kintara Yagu- . . . Uchiha. Where is Aimi Uchiha?!" Kintara became flustered and antsy to spread the knowledge she had obtained.
"Ichiraku Ramen, we'll be watching you."
Kintara snuffed them off and took off once again to a destination she had no knowledge about whatsoever. "I'm coming sister."
My best friend, my teacher and I sat at Ichiraku enjoying a nice celebratory bowl of ramen for all of the hard and exhausting training I had done today. Soreness and pain were a major factor right now, but those feelings would pass with a little rest. My first round of combat training went extremely well. I had learned and mastered three brand new jutsus, not to mention I had finally perfected the jutsu I was working on. No one knew of this jutsu, not even Kakashi-sensei. The jutsu I had created was the 'Lightning Lock Jutsu'.
"Aimi Uchiha, we need to talk." A familiar icy-cold voice rang through my ears as I whipped around in my chair to see none other than Kintara Yagushi.
Naruto rolled his eyes. "Who shit in her oatmeal this morning?"
Kintara glared at Naruto as he quickly returned to eating his ramen. I jumped up from my seat to face my rival and mortal enemy. "What are you doing here Kintara?"
Naruto instantly jumped up, fists ready to fly. "What the heck are you doing here? We're trying to enjoy quality best friend time. We don't need you ruining it." Naruto growled.
She held up her arms, as if to give up the argument. "Don't, I'm not here to pick a fight with you. I have something for you. Something you may find . . . interesting."
Kintara reached for her bag and pulled out a folder branded with the Raikage's seal on it. My curiosity got the best of me as I snatched the folder from her hands. The cover flipped open and I began my search through the documents. There were two things that caught my attention in this folder. One was a document of a mission log from the Leaf, a mission given to Itachi Uchiha. The mission was to eradicate the Uchiha clan. The massacre was a mission, not a choice.
Hot tears began to form in my eyes as I continued to look through the papers. The second and final item in here was document with a picture of me as a baby with another person.
"Who is this? That's me as a baby. Who is this other baby?" I demanded.
Kintara looked at the ground. "That's me."
"Lies! There is no way that's you. How can you prove it?"
"You see that seal mark on your left wrist, the swirl?"
I nodded slowly. "Yeah, what about it?"
Kintara slowly lifted her long black sleeve to reveal the same seal on the same wrist. "Because, I have the same one. I'm a Jinchuriki too."
"That doesn't prove you're related to me."
"Really? How about this then?"
Kintara closed her eyes and snapped them back open to reveal a Sharingan. She quickly dispelled it as I gasped and jumped back. There was no way that this psychopath was my sister.
"That's not possible. I just . . ."
"Face it, we're related. Deal with it like a big girl and don't go home crying to mommy."
"Listen, I've had enough bullshit from you to last a life time. You think after making my life hell for all these years that I'm just going to forgive you right here and now? I don't think so."
A faint chuckle was heard behind me. We turned to see Naruto giggling into his ramen. I rolled my eyes and turned to face Kintara to see she had raised her brow, looking amused. "Well then, fight me right here right now."
"Fine."
Naruto had spit out his ramen from sheer shock. Memories of my childhood washed over me. Kintara hated me; I knew that since day one. She bullied me and picked on me all the time. She even beat me up on a couple of instances. And now, we were fraternal twins; long lost siblings. But this had to be done. I was going to show her I wasn't so weak and helpless anymore.
Kei, let's take these bitches down.
With pleasure.
Kei and I joined forces to take down Kintara and whatever her Jinchuriki was. She smirked at me from afar. Soon, massive black and purple dragon wings emerged from her back, sharp and deadly. This was going to be a tough fight, but I knew I could do it. We both closed our eyes and revealed our Sharingan.
Naruto shoved his ramen aside. "Aimi, you've never actually fought before! This is a terrible idea! She'll massacre you."
"I have to do this. And thanks for the confidence booster."
"He's right you know." A familiar voice called from behind me.
I spun on my heels with my phoenix wings flapping behind me.
The Kazekage stood behind me with a disapproving look on his face. "Gaara, what are you doing here?"
"I have business with Tsunade with trade issues. Just don't hurt yourself."
"What?"
Kintara began to perform handsigns and scorched my back with a red hot flame from her fireball technique. I screamed in pain and fell to my knees.
Kintara walked over to me laughing. "Is that all you got?"
I slowly rose to my feet as Kintara grabbed my shirt collar. She reached for my necklace. "This necklace doesn't suit you."
She ripped off my angel necklace and threw it against the wall. My eyes burst with anger. "You will pay for that."
"Oh really? Just stay down, the fight is already over."
Kintara went to grab my collar again. My fist reacted and grabbed her wrist. Her eyes stared down at me. I twisted her wrist as I heard her scream in pain. She escaped my grasp but it wouldn't be for long.
This feeling, what is this?
My body began to feel strange. A strange fire began to burn. I began to transform into Kei in her full form. Fire began to burst from my body and encircled me in a fiery cocoon. Kintara smirked despite the pain in her wrist.
"If that's the way you want to play then fine. Tashira, let's show them who's boss."
Kintara instantly changed from her human form to a giant purple and black dragon with the Sharingan. Since I had never fully transformed before, it was taking a lot longer than I wanted. If I wanted to beat her, I needed to change faster. Kintara lunged at me with her claws but bounced off the fiery encasing.
Naruto and Gaara stared up in shock. "Naruto, we must do something."
Naruto nodded. "Right."
Gaara used his sand to bring himself up to the cocoon.
Kintara growled and lunged again forcing Gaara away. "Where's your angel now brat?"
My rage, built up after all these years, finally cracked. The transformation was complete and I was ready. I flew up into the sky to stare at my prey from above.
"Fire style, phoenix flower jutsu."
The ground below me flowed with fire but Kintara didn't seem fazed. She jumped off the ground and reached straight for my heart. I dodged to the right just in time and retaliated with my talons gripping into her back.
"Aimi, stop!" Naruto called from below.
"I'll make you suffer like you made me suffer for all those years." Kintara didn't seem to have full control of Tashira for her form was fading fast. Her wings grew smaller and her body was shrinking. This was what I was waiting for.
Gaara used his sand for a second time sending him straight in front of me. "Aimi, stop this. You'll only regret this later."
"I will regret nothing. She deserves this and so much more."
"No, stop!"
I flew higher to escape him as Kintara had returned to normal. I began to crush her body in between my talons. Screams of pain echoed through the village. Smirking at my handiwork, I threw her straight to the ground, hearing a loud crash as she hit the bottom. My transformation was wearing off so I decided to descend to ground level. I hovered slightly above Kintara's brutally wounded body.
"Who's the weak one now?"
I slowly walked away from Kintara to retrieve my necklace. The wings had snapped off and the heart was cracked in half. I picked up the remains and held them close to my heart. Slow tears began to form in my eyes. The precious necklace was ruined. I would never be able to repair it. She ruined one of the last things I truly treasured. I placed the remains of the necklace in my pocket and began to walk back over to Kintara's wounded body. I reached in my pouch for my last kunai knife.
"You broke my angel, now, I break the rest of you."
I raised my arm high to initiate a full force swing through her heart. Gentle but firm hands stopped me before the knife made its descent. I turned my head to see Gaara holding my wrist.
"Angels don't seek revenge."