Naruto's Weakening Seal and the Darkness Shinobi :
Part I of the Darkness Chronicles
Written by Entei Artist, Devdog47, and Senacku
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This story is written in three perspectives. Kyoka is written by Devdog47, Natari is written by Senacku, and Mikomi is written by Entei Artist. Because of this, chapters will have different writing styles because of the variation of authors.
Disclaimer: We do not own Naruto, nor its characters, places, etc., etc.
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Chapter 4
Told by Kyoka Keitaro
The gates to my home village stood before me. I'm finally going back, I thought to myself. I started to run through the gates, when Mikomi pulled me back by my hair. I hate it when people do that. I hate if anyone just touches my hair. Mikomi looked worried. "Hey, we have to take off our forehead protectors! Are you sure that no one will recognize you? I mean you are the Fourth Sanin…"
The others and I took off our forehead protectors as I said, painfully, "Anyone here that would recognize me is most likely dead." An image of the Third flashed into my mind. I didn't want to think he was dead, but I had already accepted it. The others looked at me when I said this; I could see their pity in their eyes. I didn't want any pity.
"Come on, let's go," I said, quickly, to avoid any questions.
"Where to," Natari asked me.
"First, we will go -cough- to the Hokage House. We will find out where Naruto lives and if he is not there we will -cough- search the village, asking people if they have seen him."
We walked in silence to the Hokage House. I walked inside, thinking how low the security was here. Thankfully, no one was around the record room and I got in easily.
"Hey, where are all the guards," Natari asked, even though she should've guessed.
"They're probably off doing missions, you idiot! Konoha was just attacked by the Sand village and the Sound village," Mikomi said.
"Really," Natari asked.
"Yes," I said, irritated.
They shut up after that, I easily found out where Naruto lived, and his status, a Genin, just like Natari. Also, I saw his partners and his Sensei, Kakashi, I knew Kakashi. I put back the file and started to leave…
"So, you found out where he lived," Eureka said.
"Yeah, I did. Follow me," I said and as I did, they relaxed because they knew me well enough to know I was feeling better. We walked at a quick pace, not trying to draw attention to ourselves. The door was unlocked, but no one was inside…
"That's weird," Eureka said, scratching his head.
"Now, let's fan out. Natari you go east. Eureka, you -cough- go west. Mikomi you go south and I will go north. Ask anyone if they have seen a -cough- young boy with blond hair and blue eyes with an orange jacket and pants on. Especially ask kids his age. We'll meet back here in an hour, -cough- if you're late, you get left behind," I said, jokingly. We ran in our own directions. I asked what must have been a thousand people, but I had to go back when our hour was up. Eventually, everyone showed up…
"So, anyone found anything out," I asked impatiently.
"I did, from an old man in a ramen shop," Eureka said cheerfully.
"And?"
"Naruto is in a small lodging town out of Konoha with, here's the bad news, or at least I think it is, Jiraiya, one of the Sanin," Eureka said.
I bit my lip and started running as fast as I could to the lodging town. I knew I probably couldn't fight another Sanin because the other three must have learned jutsus from the Third, the professor was his nickname. The others followed at my heels, if they said anything I didn't hear it because I was too busy thinking of what to do if I had to fight this Jiraiya. Soon, we made it there…
"Guys, we're going to have -cough- to fan out again, but this time I want you to scream something when you find Naruto," I said, quickly.
"Hey, how will we know when one of us find Naruto," Natari asked me, excitedly.
"How about we shoot up flares? I have some in my pack," Mikomi said, as she reached in her pack and took out four flares.
"Great idea, Mikomi," Eureka said, as he took a flare. Then, we all took flares.
"Ok, now go search -cough, cough- every hotel in this town," I said.
"Wait," Mikomi exclaimed, "You're coughing a lot, Kyoka. Do you feel sick?"
"Guys, I feel fine," I lied, really my head throat and head hurt, but I would never tell them that. I continued, "Come on, let's go!"
We ran our separate ways and since I had a picture of Naruto, it was easy for me. In fact, a few minutes after we had left each other, I shot my flare upward and soon everyone was in the hotel I had found Naruto in. By this time, I was panting and my head was beginning to really hurt, but since the mission was almost over, I didn't say it…
"So, where is he," Natari asked me.
"Follow me," I said, but as I did, my mouth went dry; I ran to a trashcan and threw up, then I fell to my knees. My head was throbbing and my vision kept blurring.
"Kyoka, I told you, you were sick?" Mikomi said, worried.
"Kyoka, are-are you ok?" Natari asked, quietly.
"Can you move?" Eureka asked.
"Yeah," I said, shaking. I grunted when I tried to get up.
"Kyoka, what hurts?" Eureka asked.
"Nothing, -cough- I'm fine," I said, quickly.
"No, we're going to have to take you to the doctor," Mikomi said.
"We can wait until we get Naruto, first, he's just a little ways from here," I said, trying to stop myself from shaking. Eureka felt my head.
"Not in the condition you are in. You're burning up," Eureka said.
"I promise I'll go -cough- to a doctor after we're away from here," I said.
"I guess. Just don't do anything stupid," Eureka said.
We walked slowly, just for me, to the hallway where Naruto's room was. By the time we reached the top, I was out of breath and I rested against the wall. Four different pairs of eyes stared at us as we cut the corner. I looked at each of them. One was Naruto; another was Naruto's Genin partner, Sasuke; one was a missing Mist nin; and one was a missing Konoha nin. The missing Konoha nin and Sasuke were from Uchiha. Only two members now bared that name (which I had learned from Sasuke's file.) Sasuke and Itachi, who I realized was the missing Konoha nin. Itachi was holding Sasuke's arm and bending it back. The Mist nin looked like he was going to attack Naruto. I was glad that Jiraiya wasn't there, but I was still worried.
Mikomi pointed to Itachi. "Ooo, he's hot! Don't you think?"
"Who are you?" the Mist nin asked.
Eureka pointed at the blown out wall to our right. "Did you guys do that? Whoa!"
"I'm gonna fight 'em," Natari said, as she stepped forward. The Mist nin grabbed his sword hilt. I put my hand out to block Natari.
"What! Let me fight," Natari exclaimed.
"Natari, you are a -cough- Genin. That one with the red eyes, the older one, is Uchiha Itachi. When he left Konoha a few -cough- years ago, he was an ANBU nin, like Eureka." I paused and caught my breath. "Also, the Mist nin's sword sucks out chakra on impact. You can't fight them, even if they wanted to fight," I said. Itachi and the Mist nin glared at me. I glared right back.
"So, his name is Itachi! Itachi is so hot," Mikomi said to me. I put my arm around Natari's shoulder and pointed at Sasuke.
"His little brother is hot, too, eh, -cough- Natari? You're the same age," I said, mischievously. Natari started blushing. Mikomi put her arm around her other shoulder.
"Yeah, Natari, we could be sisters-in-law," Mikomi said. Natari shoved us off.
"You guys are acting drunk. is that what you did, yesterday?" Natari asked.
"No, Mikomi and I are just playing with you, or are we? And are you blushing Natari?" I said, even more mischievously. Natari looked at the ground as she said, "No."
The Mist nin's eyes widened. He pointed his sword at me. "Kyoka, isn't it?"
I remembered who he was! He was a Mist nin I fought in the Mist village! I said, distantly, "Is that -cough- Hoshigaki?"
"You know him," Natari exclaimed.
"Yeah. -cough- I fought him in the Mist village," I said.
"It has been a while. You don't look too good," he said.
"Heh, heh, I bet," I said sarcastically, and then grabbed my side, which stung every time I breathed in.
"So, what's the plan," Eureka whispered to me, as if no one could hear him.
I sighed. "Well, you guys stand no match for this, I can -cough- already tell. You three, take Naruto and go back home. -cough- I will cover you," I said, ready to fight.
"WHAT! You can't fight, you're sick," Natari yelled.
"She's right, for once," Mikomi said.
"Well, thanks, Sir Points out the -cough- obvious a lot! You three will just be obstacles for this fight if you stay here! Now -cough- go," I yelled.
"But-" Eureka started.
"Listen, this isn't just me, we're dealing with! -cough- If Nine Tail's gets loose, it will destroy everything! You -cough- have to go now! If I don't come back, it doesn't mean I'm dead; I could be locked up in Konoha, for leaving. Now, go," I said. I did a hand seal, which I made up. It helps me concentrate my chakra, but nothing more. My hair ribbon fell to the ground and my hair started floating slightly. I released the hand sign. I looked at the confused looks around me; my hair now was touching the floor. I had used chakra to make my hair grow longer and now I could do anything with it.
"Whoa! Kyoka, did your hair just get longer," Natari asked.
"No, -cough- of course not. It always reached the floor," I said, rolling my eyes.
"How did you do that," Mikomi asked.
"I would explain, but now is not the time," I said, looking back at them. My hair shot out and wrapped around Naruto's arm. Surprised looks filled the hallway.
"What," Naruto yelled. I jerked him back into Eureka.
"Now, -cough, cough- go," I shouted. Eureka, doing the smart thing merely knocked Naruto out and started walking away.
"Naruto," Sasuke yelled.
"Eureka, wait, we can't leave Kyoka," Mikomi said.
"Yes, you can -cough- and will," I said. They gave me a last look and ran off. "Now to -cough- fight you two," I said. I knew that since I was sick, fighting would be hard. I also remembered that I couldn't look into Itachi's Sharinghan. I would have to end it fast.
"You're seriously going to fight us, when you're sick? You Konoha nins are stupider than I thought," Hoshigaki said. I shot my hair toward them as I did my summoning jutsu. Itachi pushed Sasuke aside and he and Hoshigaki dodged. They didn't have enough time to stop my jutsu, though. A panther appeared beside me.
I pointed to Sasuke. "Taru, take that -cough- boy away from here, no matter what he does, or says," I said, quickly.
"Yes, Kyoka," Taru said. He grabbed Sasuke and ran off. I continued to shoot out my hair at Itachi and Hoshigaki. I began to run out of breath and my chakra was steadily decreasing. I wouldn't be able to count on my ability for much longer. I grabbed my hair and cut it at my knees with a kunai, with my hair long enough to attack someone a few feet away, it would get in the way. I decided to attack with real weapons. I took out some kunai and threw them as hard as I could. Itachi and Hoshigaki jumped to the right, like I knew they would. I had set a tripwire there when I was attacking them earlier. Shrunken flew from the wall and the ceiling.
"A trap," Hoshigaki yelled. Itachi pushed him out of the way and they both weren't touched by a single shrunken. I thought that would happen. Then, I decided to summon another cat. I started the hand signs and then, Hoshigaki attacked me with his sword. I dodged, just barely and finished the jutsu. A small leopard appeared and I realized I was very low on chakra.
"Yuri, -cough- are you ready," I asked, out of breath.
"Yes, Kyoka, you look sick," Yuri said.
"I know," I said. Yuri and I charged at them. Yuri jumped up, bit Hoshigaki, while I ran up, and circled my foot around to trip him. He fell backwards, caught off guard. Yuri was already latched onto Itachi's leg when I turned, so I ran over and punched him, but he dodged. He grabbed Yuri by her neck and threw her into the wall. I jumped back, as Yuri got right back up. I rested a hand on the wall and I was practically gasping for air, I really shouldn't have been fighting. Hoshigaki stood back up.
"Itachi, we need to end this," Hoshigaki said.
"I know," Itachi said. They both charged at me. Hoshigaki made it there first and slashed at me with his sword, I quickly jumped back right into Itachi who suddenly appeared. I ran to the right, where Yuri joined me. My whole body felt like it was on fire. I was swaying on my feet.
"Kyoka, I don't think we can win this, you're sick," Yuri said quietly.
"I-I don't -cough- have to win. -cough- I just have to -cough- buy some time for the others," I said, weakly. Yuri suddenly got ready to pounce and I realized Itachi and Hoshigaki were running straight at us. I took out some Tonfa from my pack and let my pack fall to the ground, it would only slow me down. Yuri jumped onto Itachi clawing at him the whole way. Hoshigaki slashed at me and I blocked with my Tonfa. Hoshigaki pushed his sword downward and I knew I wouldn't be able to keep this up for much longer. At the last minute, I slipped out from underneath his sword and it fell to the ground. I fell back against the wall, using it as my support. Itachi threw Yuri at me and I caught her.
"Hoshigaki, we can't kill her," Itachi said, but it sounded like he was a mile away.
"Why not," Hoshigaki yelled, but he also sounded distant. I rubbed my eyes, as they began to blur and I popped my ears, to hear better.
"Because those other three took Naruto somewhere and she's the only one who most likely knows where," Itachi said. I looked at my watch. It had been an hour since they left, which was good because by now, the others had to have made it far enough. I just had to fight for a little bit longer, and then run, but I couldn't run to the Darkness village, they would follow me, I would just go somewhere, I didn't really know where, though.
"I guess," Hoshigaki said. He swung his sword at me and I let go of Yuri, then jumped back. His sword still half-hit my side and I flew into the opposite wall of the hallway. There I fell to my knees and started coughing into my hand, but when I looked there was blood. Yuri rushed over to me.
"Kyoka, you're bleeding," Yuri said worried. I looked at my side it was bleeding badly. I stood up with much effort and the room started to spin and blur. I grabbed my head and the spinning stopped. I decided that now would be a great time to run, if I could. Maybe if I rode on Yuri, I could escape, I thought. I didn't think Yuri could carry me, though. Then, I remembered my soldier pills in my pack, which was just across the hallway. If I got to it, I could run away! First, I had to get through Hoshigaki and Itachi. I started running and Yuri attacked Itachi, while I dodged Hoshigaki's sword and dived into my pack. I grabbed it, took out a soldier pill and popped it into my mouth. I felt a little better, but I still felt sick. I got on my pack, gave Yuri a sign and I ran out of the hole in the wall. Yuri followed, of course. I knew Itachi and Hoshigaki would be following, so I sped up and ran to Konoha. It was the only place I thought of to go to.
"They're gaining on us, Kyoka," Yuri said. I looked over my shoulder and they were. I would have to run faster. If I made it to Konoha, I would probably be safe. I bet they've been looking for these criminals for a while.
"Yuri, do you think you could stall them for a while," I said.
"Of course, Kyoka, I'll do my best," Yuri said. Yuri stayed behind while I ran ahead. I knew she couldn't hold them off for long, but she would help. I left the town and kept on going. Konoha was close. I was half-way to Konoha when I could see Itachi and Hoshigaki behind me. I popped another soldier pill into my mouth and started to run faster. I saw the Konoha gates ahead of me. If I just made it there, I would be fine. I ran past the guard at the gates and ran through the gates. The guard yelled something at me, but I didn't quite hear him. I turned around to do something only Natari would do. I stuck my tongue out at Itachi and Hoshigaki.
In fact, I was so happy, I said, "You suck! You wear nail polish, so that means you're gay and that's why you were after Naruto!"
Now that I look back, I think I went temporarily insane, or something because it is a very insane thing to stick your tongue out at someone you're running from, insult them and then, run away. Oh, well, back to what happened. After I said that I ran, faster than I'd ever had, through Konoha. I stopped running and sat down against a tree. I must've been tired because I immediately fell asleep, but as I have trained to do, my eyes were still open. I woke up when I saw someone coming toward me. My heart skipped a beat. Itachi and Hoshigaki were running toward me. I immediately got up and started running in the opposite direction. I realized then that those two didn't care if all of Konoha was looking for them. I wasn't feeling too well at that point. I started thinking of what I could do to get them off my back. I could run to another village or run so fast that they ate my dust. I could get intentionally caught by the ANBU nins looking for me because I left and then when no one was looking I could go back to the Darkness village. That was a good plan. But when I started to run to the Hokage House, my mouth became dry again and I threw up. I must've been still sick or something. Everything started to spin, I began to stumble and I fell down and started shaking. By that time, Itachi and Hoshigaki had caught up with me, but I didn't notice, until they said something, probably along the lines of cussing me out. I glanced at them and they blurred.
I think I said, "Man, I must be sick." I grabbed my side, which suddenly hurt like crap, and fell completely over. Then, all turned to black...
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