So I FINALLY have another chapter! Hopefully the one after this won't take as much time to manifest. I've been working a lot on the future plot, and I've got a few ideas I'd like to toy with. Still, these ideas are for much farther in, so I should be able to get the next chapter done soon.

I worked hard on this one, and I'm pleased at the outcome. So without further ado, here's the chapter!

Supaiku Surujin yawned as he entered the classroom. As he walked to his seat, Supaiku shot a glare at the black haired girl a few tables in front of him. In Supaiku's eyes, the girl was ugly not because of her looks, but because of the fact that she was of the Kusarigama clan. She was one of them! As Baransu Sensei began the lecture, Supaiku began doodling in his school journal of the many ways he could kill Surudoi.

He could always wrap the chain of his surujin around Surudoi's neck, but he would have to be careful. If given half of a chance Surudoi would be capable of ensnaring Supaiku in her powerful genjutsu. Supaiku knew how Surudoi fought. He had only fought her about 100 times already. She was a dangerous opponent, her favorite genjutsu not only immobilized the opponent but it could also be inflicted from a distance. All she required to inflict it upon her opponent was even the tiniest path of chakra.

Hmm . . . that meant that if his weapon was in physical contact with her at the same time that it was in contact with him, she could easily run her chakra through his Surujin all the way to him, catching him in her genjutsu and giving her more than enough time to get out of his trap and to counter. Then again . . . Supaiku was excellent when it came to creating traps . . . hmm . . .

If he attached a few wires to some of his lengths of chain, then he could manipulate the chains to his advantage and have them wrap around Surudoi right after he let go. He could then use his Surujin to deal a fatal blow. Yeah, he liked this one! This would be an excellent one to use on her after class was-HEY!

Supaiku flinched as his journal was whisked out of his hands. He looked up to find Baransu Sensei looking at his journal with very clear irritation. "Yep, just like I thought. ANOTHER drawing, and yet again it's just more proof that this blood-feud is out of control. I think I'll keep this drawing as evidence."

Baransu Sensei then walked over to Surudoi's spot. Supaiku grinned as Baransu grabbed Surudoi's journal, getting a yelp of shock from Surudoi. Baransu simply shook his head as he walked back to the front of the classroom. Because the two of them no longer had their journals, Supaiku and Surudoi settled with sneaking glares at each other during the rest of class. It seemed to take forever for class to be over, and during that time Supaiku had thousands of ideas go through his head of how he would kill Surudoi. When the bell rang, Supaiku grinned. It was time to finally kill that- "Supaiku Surujin and Surudoi Kusarigama, I want to have a word with you two."

Both Supaiku and Surudoi gave groans of frustration, not this again! As the class cleared out, Supaiku and Surudoi glared at each other. This was ANOTHER fine mess she had gotten them into! Once the class was cleared out, Baransu cleared his throat. "Okay you two. I am sick of this, this damn obsession you two have!"

Supaiku was going to comment, but Surudoi beat him to it. "Correction, the obsession he has."

Baransu shook his head as he glared at both of them. "No, the obsession that both of you have! You don't take any notes, you don't do any of your own work, and I am sick of it! This blood-feud between your clans is ridiculous. Do you two even know why you hate each other?"

Supaiku grinned, this was an easy one. "Of course I know why, Sensei. She's a Kusarigama clan member."

Surudoi glared at Supaiku and retaliated with a voice that held all the venom of a viper. "That's just what I would expect from a Surujin. You're lower than dirt and it is my duty as a member of the great Kusarigama clan to send you to hell!"

As the two of them got up and drew out their weapons, Baransu began forming hand signs. "Wind Style: Binding Sky-Chains!"

At the same time, Supaiku and Surudoi's arms went to their sides. Supaiku looked down, and was shocked to see . . . nothing. It felt like he was bound in chains, but there was nothing there! "Huh?"

Supaiku looked up to see Surudoi struggling against whatever was binding the two of them, but being a member of Kusarigama she didn't have the strength or the intelligence to break free. Yet as Supaiku tried to do the same, he failed as well. "Don't bother."

The two of them looked at Baransu, who had his hands pointed at both of them. He wore a dangerous look as Supaiku felt the 'chain' that was binding him move of its own accord. As Supaiku's surujin began to move through the sky, it suddenly made sense. "Chains made of . . . air?"

Surudoi rolled her eyes even as the invisible chains binding her removed her weapon as well. "Ugh, it's not worth dumbing it down so one such as you could understand."

Both Supaiku and Surudoi turned as Baransu spoke, his voice laced with furious rage. "You two brought weapons onto the Academy grounds? That is a very serious violation of the rules!"

Supaiku gnashed his teeth. "There is no way that I'm going into a room with a Kusarigama clan member unarmed!"

Surudoi chuckled, catching both Baransu and Supaiku off-guard. It was only when Supaiku noticed Baransu flinch that he realized what was going on, Surudoi was pulling a fast one with her genjutsu! She chuckled as her eyes met Supaiku's. "Just because I'm immobilized doesn't mean I'm useless, unlike you, Supaiku. We both are connected by the same chain, you piece of dirt! Genjutsu: The Snake of Chains' Embrace!"

At once, the area around Supaiku became fuzzy. Great, now he was . . . ugh! As he heard Surudoi's devilish laughter, a length of chain shot up from the ground. Supaiku tried to dispel the illusion, but like always Surudoi's skill at genjutsu far outclassed his defenses. The chain hissed like a snake before it wrapped itself around his neck. Supaiku had to remain calm, it was only genjutsu. But as the chain constricted, Supaiku felt it around his own neck. No, that wasn't right. This was part of the Genjutsu. It messed with his sense of touch, made him feel like the illusion was real. He just had to remember that it wasn't actually real. Supaiku concentrated hard. He had to think through this.

He still couldn't move his own arms. It could be an effect of the genjutsu or else Baransu's technique was still affecting him. Ok, dispelling genjutsu . . . ugh! As he 'felt' the chains constrict tighter, he realized this technique was still dangerous for him. If she 'made' it constrict too much, he wouldn't be able to breathe! He hadn't really paid much attention during the dispelling genjutsu part of the class, and he was regretting it now.

"Enough!"

The chain vanished as the world came back into focus, and Supaiku clutched at his neck, gasping for air. That was too close. He had to be more careful, he would have been at Surudoi's mercy-which since she was a member of the Kusarigama clan she had NONE-if Baransu hadn't intervened!

Speaking of which, Supaiku was no longer bound by those chains after all, it must have been undone during the genjutsu. He had to learn more about genjutsu. He couldn't let it control him like that! "Aww, did my technique tire you out?"

Supaiku glared at Surudoi. That piece of . . . ugh! "That's it!"

Supaiku quickly went through his hand signs and opened the scroll he had hidden in his shirt just in case. "Ninja art: Chain Charmer!"

Supaiku grinned as the scroll flew into the air and attached itself to the ceiling above Surudoi. As Surudoi looked up, five chains shot out from the scroll. One grabbed her by the right arm, one grabbed her by the left arm, one grabbed her by the waist, one grabbed her left leg, and the last one grabbed her right leg. Supaiku grinned as he held out his open hand then quickly clenched it into a fist.

The chain obeyed his orders, tightening its grip and then hoisting a startled Surudoi up into the air. As Supaiku manipulated the chains with his own chakra, he soon had Surudoi hanging from the ceiling spread-eagle and unable to move. With a cruel chuckle, Supaiku stepped forwards with a kunai in his hands. "Pathetic, Surudoi. You weren't even bound, yet you just stood there as you were restrained? What?"

Surudoi winced as Supaiku had a sixth chain go around her forehead, forming some sort of snug headband. "Were you giving up? Do you admit that you are inferior to me?"

Supaiku chuckled as he manipulated the sixth chain to force Surudoi to nod. She gnashed her teeth then got Supaiku by surprise when she spit in his face. As Supaiku cleaned off his face, he chuckled. "Fine, I didn't expect something so childish."

Supaiku grinned as he heard a chuckle from the doorway. He turned around as the white-haired man with green eyes applauded him. "Not bad, Supaiku. However, you need to get a little bit more . . . creative."

With a frown, Supaiku cocked his head "How so, dad?"

His father chuckled as he made a few motions with his fingers then Supaiku looked back to see Surudoi being manipulated by the chains. He chuckled as Surudoi was soon hog-tied. However, Baransu suddenly spoke up. "Damn it! Set her down!"

Supaiku's father sighed as he snapped his fingers. The chains simultaneously released Surudoi, and she fell to the floor about ten feet below her. The scroll then sucked up all of the chains and fell from the ceiling, hitting Surudoi on the head before rolling over to Supaiku who picked it back up. As Surudoi got up Supaiku's dad grinned at Supaiku. "As tempting as it is, you shouldn't be fighting her."

What? But he was the one that . . . as Supaiku tried to understand, his dad suddenly burst out laughing. "Because she has a serious disadvantage! She's of the Kusarigama clan! She's about as dangerous as Kawaii!"

Supaiku joined his dad in laughing, and soon followed his dad out of the room. As they grinned at each other, his dad suddenly frowned and looked behind them. Supaiku turned around, but he saw nothing. He frowned as he suddenly noticed . . . had it been that dark outside a few seconds ago? "Is it supposed to rain today?"

Supaiku turned to face his dad, and flinched as he noticed the hallway was entirely empty. What . . . what was going on? He paled as he heard his dad yell out in pain, then turned to find his dad hoisted in the air by four chains, one grabbing each arm and leg. As his dad shouted for Supaiku to run, the chains suddenly tightened until . . . Supaiku watched in horror as his dad was ripped into pieces. He couldn't believe it, what . . . As demonic laughter filled the air Supaiku began to back away from the writhing chains still holding what remained of his father. When he felt a chain grab his arm, he turned and tried to get it to let go.

Supaiku flinched when everything immediately changed. The chains became his father, who was holding Supaiku's hand. As Supaiku looked around, he saw Surudoi and . . . and her mother, that bitch! Surudoi and her mother grinned cruelly as Supaiku blushed, he had just got caught in another genjutsu! But . . . but it had seemed so . . . when did it stop being reality? "You're no fun, you bastard. If you had just waited a tiny bit longer, I would have gotten your son to crap his pants!"

As Surudoi began laughing hysterically Supaiku grabbed back out his scroll. But before he could use it, his father gently grabbed Supaiku's hand and shook his head. "That one doesn't work on the old bitch. We'll settle this some other time."

Supaiku nodded curtly before walking with his father. As they left the Academy, Supaiku's father held up Supaiku's Surujin. As Supaiku took it with a thanks, his father spoke. "Baransu held you two back again?"

Supaiku nodded, getting his dad to grumble. "Son of a . . . is he still preaching that both clans should stop the blood feud?"

Supaiku nodded, causing his father to gnash his teeth. "He should know better than that, sticking his nose in where it doesn't belong!"

Supaiku agreed with that, how DARE Baransu . . . eventually, Supaiku sighed. "I need to figure out how to counter that damn genjutsu!"

His father grinned. "It's a bitch, but the trick is learning when it's taking effect. Surudoi's not good at hiding it, she'll shout out whatever genjutsu she's using. In your case Supaiku, you have to learn to concentrate your chakra and then let it out in one blast to disrupt the genjutsu. We'll practice on that when we get home after you and I have a chain duel."

Supaiku's eyes lit up, yes! That was his favorite way to pass the time! Once the two of them got home, the two of them went to the training arena with grins. After getting to opposite sides of the arena, Supaiku and his father both grabbed out their Chain Charmer scroll. As they both tossed the scrolls down, they both made the hand-signs. "Ninja art: Chain Charmer!"

Ten chains appeared to grow out of Supaiku's scroll, and his father grinned. "You think you're ready to control ten at once?"

Supaiku grinned as he nodded. His father nodded back as he concentrated. Ten chains erupted from his father's scroll as well. Supaiku grinned, he knew the rules. Both sides control their chains and attempt to reach the other person. The first person touched lost.

As his father's chains shot towards Supaiku, Supaiku moved his chains to block them. He grinned as he quickly wrapped five of his chains around his father's, then shot the other five over to where his father was. His father surprised Supaiku when his chains broke out of Supaiku's chains' grips, and before Supaiku could react he found all ten of his father's chains wrapped around him.

As his father grinned at him, Supaiku sighed. "Fine, you got me. I thought that . . . I-I'm still a little shaken by that bitch's earlier trick."

His father chuckled as his chains retracted to his side of the arena. "Remember son, you have to have them meet with equal strength. Ten chains versus five will overpower them quickly. You only need ONE chain to reach the opponent, and you shouldn't attempt to use more in case your opponent breaks through your defenses. It's always best to let the excess stay around you so if your opponent breaks through, you won't find yourself a sitting target. Are you ready to try again?"

Supaiku grinned, and soon the two of them clashed again. This time Supaiku started the fight, spreading out his chains to keep his father from blocking them all at once. His father spread out his own, and Supaiku grinned as he had his chains entwine with his father's. Supaiku then called out an eleventh chain, which quickly whipped over to his father's side of the field. But just before it should have hit, two more chains shot out from his father's scroll, one which blocked the eleventh chain. The other one shot into the air, and Supaiku raised another chain out of his own scroll to block the twelfth chain.

Supaiku froze as cold metal touched his leg. His father grinned as Supaiku looked down to find a chain wrapped around his leg. "To your left."

Supaiku followed the chain with his eyes, and flinched as he saw that one of his father's chains had untangled itself from Supaiku's, and had snuck over to Supaiku's side as Supaiku had been focused on the twelfth chain. Supaiku cringed, he should have noticed it had been a feint!

His father chuckled as his eleventh and twelfth chain retracted, the other ten resuming their 'ready' position. "Not a bad idea Supaiku, but you have to remember to multitask. If you only focus on one, it's not going to . . ."

Supaiku immediately brightened up as he heard stumbling footsteps. He grinned as he manipulated one chain to open the door to the training room, then using one chain to gently lift up a startled yet delighted Kawaii and help him into the room.

Kawaii's eyes went wide with wonder when he saw Supaiku using ten chains. "Wow, ten at once! You control each one with a single finger?"

Supaiku nodded, smiling as he gently set Kawaii down onto a cushion. Kawaii loved to watch their chain-duels, and he had a pretty good eye for techniques. While normally outsiders weren't allowed to watch, Kawaii was always welcome.

Supaiku's father chuckled before he spoke. "Actually, that's not entirely accurate. You just missed him and I using TWELVE chains."

As Kawaii's eyes opened wide, Supaiku grinned. "True, but we only control ten at a time. In order to move an eleventh one, we have to forfeit our control of one of the other ones."

Kawaii clearly was excited, so Supaiku elaborated. "As you know Kawaii, the chains within our scrolls were sealed in them by us. They don't just magically appear. I have hundreds of chains in here, and can call them out separately or combine them at will."

As he spoke Supaiku had his chains retract then combined them to make one extremely long chain. He had it snake around the room a bit before having it retract, then reforming his original ten chains. "If a person only uses one chain, they can use all ten fingers to control it. This makes them able to exhibit much more precise control over that one."

Supaiku's father interrupted, almost getting Supaiku to laugh when his father covered Supaiku's mouth with one of the chains. "A skilled Chain Charmer will determine the number of chains to use that is right for the situation. It's normally a poor idea to use only one if the opponent's close by unless you require that amount for the entire length, although some people really excel at just using one."

Supaiku grinned as his father removed the chain from Supaiku's mouth, and the two of them got ready to spar again.

In case I haven't mentioned it yet, this is the village of chains. As such, most of the techniques used by the ninjas here involve chains. I personally like the idea of the 'Chain Charmer', it seems versatile. I'll explain Surudoi's capabilities later in, likely in the next chapter.

Update: 1/6/12

Hi again! I'm sorry I've been taking so long in making and uploading the next chapter. This story IS going to be continued, it's just that I actually have some major plot additions and changes that me and a friend have been working on.

Before I continue, I want to thank Tlm7 for all of his help. To call this MY story would no longer be accurate, he and I have worked very hard together to truly create the plot. He also is the one that brought me to this website, and I am very grateful for all the help he has given me. This is OUR story, and we are working hard on it. However, major plot changes also mean that I have to go back and make certain all of the information is still accurate, and to fix the parts where the information no longer fits. Again, I apologize for the long wait. I will try to make the story worth it, this story will be given life even if it costs me my own!

So, just to review: Tlm7 rocks, I AM working on more chapters, and I think Tlm7 and I have put together a plot so epic that we will redefine awesomeness.

Update: 2/29/12

All the information in the original update still applies. Some plot additions, but the majority of the plot has been figured out. Tlm7 STILL rocks, and he STILL puts up with my merciless harrassment. However, I also have other stories I'm working on. This means that I keep on hopping from one story to another, it's very difficult for me to choose one story and keep on working on it. It's a problem I'm trying to solve, but I'm failing. I am trying to get more written, it's just taking a good deal more concentration than I normally can use.