"speech"
"thought"
"jutsu/ technique"
Tsumibito skipped down the street. Feeling happy that one of her charges had made it to the finals, even if the whole thing was pointless. Feeling a burst of whimsy she began to sing a song from her memories. Strangers stopped to listen to the foreign lyrics.
"I've got your picture of me and you. You wrote "I love you" I wrote "me too" I sit there staring and there's nothing else to do. Oh it's the color Your hair is brown. Your eyes are hazel And soft as clouds I often kiss you when there's no one else around. I've got your picture, I've got your picture. I'd like a million of you all round my cell I want a doctor to take your picture So I can look at you from inside as well You've got me turning up and turning down I'm turning in I'm turning round. I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so I'm turning Japanese I really think so No sex, no drugs, wine, no women No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark Everyone around me is a total stranger Everyone avoids me like a cyclone Ranger Everyone... That's why I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so."
Finishing her song she approached the hot springs she notice a shock of white hair and perverted giggling. Having been briefed on all notable ninja by Orochimaru plus her own experiences allowed her to easily identify Jiriaya. Approaching him from behind she spoke.
"So what's a guy like you doing around here?"
Jumping Jiriaya spun around. Taking in the beautiful woman in front of him he began his introduction.
"Hello beautiful I am the Gallant Jiraiya, the world famous author and ninja with no enemies in the North, East, South or West."
This was punctuated by a large toad appearing behind him.
"So what are you doing? Spying on the hot springs?"
Seeing him start to panic she was quick to reassure him.
"Don't worry if I was in your place I would too. I don't know if it is something in your water but every chick I've seen has been hot! There was this jounin at the exams with me, wow perfect ten. But just because I agree with you doesn't mean I will let you off without punishment."
With that she gave hims a gentle rap on the head surprising the old pervert. With a smile and a wave Tsumibito made her way into the springs. Undressing she slipped into the water.
"Oh wow this is nice."
Laying there for a while with her guard down she almost didn't notice the next person come in. Hearing a splash she looked up and gaped. There siting in the water was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen. Long curly blond hair, deeply tanned skin, a cute round face with bright green eyes. And two of the biggest breasts she had ever lain eyes on. Hearing a cough snapped her out of her thoughts. Seeing the other woman looking at her Tsumibito flushed, embarrassed she had been caught staring.
"Ah, sorry sorry. I was just overwhelmed by your beauty. I apologize that was really rude."
To her surprise instead of the accusations of perversion or a slap as she was expecting what she got was a laugh.
"Oh wow! Even her laughs are super sexy."
"Ha you aren't to bad looking yourself sister. My name is Otohime Ami. What's yours?"
"My name is Tsumibito. Ami huh? That's a nice name."
Frowning at hearing her name Ami asked.
"Tsumibito, that means 'Sinner' right? Your parents dislike you or something."
Pausing she seemed to realize how rude her question sounded.
"Sorry that was rude of me and it's none of my business anyway."
"No it's not that big a deal. I'm from Sound. My parents ran off and had me, but they were cast out of their families for it. I guess they wanted me to remember the price they payed or something. Besides they died a while back so there is nothing I can do but move forward. No use dwelling on the past when I can't change it. Besides I make most everyone call me Tsumi chan you can if you want to."
Ami's eyes seemed to swell up, big and watery. With a wail she jumped onto Tsumibito.
"That's so brave Tsumi chan. I can't believe it. Your parents where star crossed lovers who left everything to be with their destined one. But they were bitter and punished you with a cruel name. And yet you managed to rise above it always looking on the bright side. You're so brave! I wish I could be like you. I know, lets be friends Tsumi chan."
Startled at the whole hug and babble thing. The idea of having a friend was a shocking one especially in the place she would be attacking in a month. But on the other hand she had never had a friend before. Indecisive Tsumibito looked into Ami's green eyes and made her choice.
"I would love to be your friend Ami."
With a happy squeal Ami hugged her again. The feeling of Ami's breasts rubbing against her own made her miss Ami's next question.
"I'm sorry could you repeat that?"
Ami got a knowing look in her eyes. Reaching down and grabbing Tsumibito's breasts she asked again.
"So Tsumi chan how would you like to come back to my place?"
"I think I would love to Ami."
The next day, Tsumibito returned to her teams hotel with a spring in her step and a song in her heart. Singing that song as she waltzed down the road she drew quite the little crowd. Ignoring all of them as she made her way back to the hotel.
"She was a fast machine she kept her motor clean she was the best damn woman I had ever seen she had the sightless eyes telling me no lies knockin me out with those American thighs taking more than her share had me fighting for air she told me to come but I was already there cause the walls started shaking the earth was quacking my mind was aching and we were making it and you Shook me all night long!"
Bursting through the door, startling Dosu she exclaimed.
"Good news everyone! You will never guess what I was doing last night... Well go on guess."
Dosu seemed to consider it for a moment before saying.
"You were conspiring with the enemy weren't you?"
"Oh I was doing more that conspiring, you could say I was in bed with the enemy. And this picture explains why."
Waving said picture in front of Dosu's disbelieving eye he swallowed his protests.
"Oh wow! You really are the greatest sensei a guy could ask for."
Dropping to his knees he began to plead with her.
"Please my most awesome and wise sensei teach me how to pick up chicks. Oh, and help me train."
"Of course young apprentice. But for know we have training to do. Lets go."
With that the two of them headed out to the training grounds. For the rest of the day Tsumibito drilled Dosu in speed drills. Showing him how to increase his speed with chakra she had him run sprints for hours. Collapsing with exhaustion. Dosu lay on the cool ground while she lectured him on the various uses of sound in ninjutsu.
"Now remember Dosu, sound can travel easier in water, and what makes up seventy percent of the human body? If you guessed water then you win a cookie. Now sound can be used for many things. From disrupting balance to pulping organs and shattering bones. The key is to find the right frequency. I want you to experiment with these here squirrels, figure out what does what and we'll take over for tomorrow. So take a break then get to it. Now I have to go and visit Ami."
Leaving her exhausted student with a box of squirrels she had captured while he had been running sprints she left in search of her new best friend. Spotting her and the examiner from the second exam at a dango shop she approached them.
"Yo Ami and Ami's friend. What's up?"
"Anko I was telling you about my new friend, this is her Tsumi chan. Tsumi chan this is Mitarashi Anko my other best friend. I hope you can be friends too."
Giving each other a friendly nod Tsumibito quickly sat and ordered a plate of dango. After it arrived she tasted it. "Wow this is pretty good."
"So do you two come here often?"
"Oh yeah this is Anko's favorite place to eat, I like it a lot too. So what's going on Tsumi chan?"
"Well my one adorable student that is still in the exam is practicing some stuff and the other two are in the hospital, so I am pretty bored. So I thought a native would know all the good bars and stuff."
This time it was Anko who spoke.
"You bet your ass I know all the good bars. Come on."
Grabbing both the other women by the arm and dragging them off to closest bar. She ignored Ami's protests about it only being three o'clock. As soon as they stopped Tsumibito realized that they were in front of a seedy looking bar. Looking towards Ami she was rewarded with a shrug. Grabbing their hands Anko proceeded to drag them inside.
The next three weeks passed in a blur for Tsumibito. Training Dosu in the day and drinking and sleeping with Ami and Anko at night. But she finally received a summons for that evening with Baki the Suna jounin sensei. Getting a quick beef bowl she told Ami and Anko that she was giving her genin extra training and that she would join them tomorrow. Quietly waiting for Baki to show she amused herself by getting into a staring contest with the distant Gaara. Gaara who was staring at the full moon in the sky studiously ignored her.
"Ahem! I apologize for my tardiness but I was making sure I wasn't followed." Baki began "I received confirmation from Lord Kazekage the plan shall proceed as ordered. When the third exam begins the attack will commence. I will have Gaara unleash Shukaku in the stadium for the most damage. I believe that if you watch you will see a demonstration of his power."
Carefully pointing out the building Gaara was on. Tsumibito watched as Dosu appeared. Slapping her face at his stupidity she nonetheless watched him go to his doom. Listening to him rant about wanting vengeance on Uchiha Sasuke. That with Gaara out of the way he would be closer to fighting Sasuke. She watched impassively as Dosu was torn to shreds by a huge tendril of sand.
"He never stood a chance." She said.
"You don't seem upset at your students death?"
"Of course not that was the one of the dumbest ways to die. That was worth a Darwin Award. I mean really challenging a jinchuuriki for no good reason. I have no need for weaklings and even less need for idiots. I suppose that I will have an inquiry tomorrow, Joy. I mean you understand right Suna is a hard place you can't coddle the weak or stupid."
Receiving a nod Baki replied.
"That is true, the desert is no place for the weak or foolish."
"I am sure that our visitor will have more than enough evidence to condemn the both of us. Well if he ever managed to report. Right?"
Receiving a nod Tsumibito disappeared in a blur. Appearing in a crackle of static in front of the shocked Hayate she spoke.
"Well well mister examiner you have just heard some important information. Information I can't let you leave with. Nodding in understanding Hayate unsheathed his sword. Setting his stance he lept high into the air. Coming down fast he made a hand seal. Four Bushin appeared all around Tsumibito. She appeared unconcerned at her approaching death even as the illusions passed through her harmlessly, Hayate's sword bit deep cutting from her shoulder down into her chest. Attempting to pull his sword from her corpse Hayate realized that she wasn't dead. Trying to pull his sword from the wound he could only watch as the cut began to heal before his eyes.
"What are you?" he gasped.
"Oh me, I'm a monster." she said with a smile
With those words she slammed her palm into his chest, liquifying his heart and lungs. He died without a sound. Taking a moment to look at his corpse she decided to take his sword. Giving it a few practice swings she placed it somewhere. Chuckling she left. Arriving at Ami's apartment she knocked. A few moments later a surprised Ami happily drug her inside. The next day Tsumibito went back to her hotel expecting an official notice of her former students 'unfortunate' death. Sure enough a few hours later an ANBU appeared.
"Sound Jounin Tsumibito we have found the body of your genin. We need you to confirm that it is indeed him and have the proper forms filed."
"Very well but I will be lodging a formal complaint. The exams are supposed to be safe outside of the arena." She spoke to the ANBU.
Tsumibito was lead to the morgue, where Dosu's mangled remains were. Taking in the scraps of flesh an bits and pieces of him she felt nothing. Shrugging she turned to the coroner. A fat and bald ninja.
"Yep it's him. I would recognize that haystack anywhere. So what forms do I need to fill out?"
Filling out the appropriate forms she then received a scroll with Dosu's body. With a careless shrug she when to the hospital. Asking the receptionist what rooms her remaining team were in. Getting her answer she ascended the stairs to Zaku's room. Opening the door she took not of his bandaged arm stumps. Barging in she spoke in warm friendly tone.
"Yo! Armless wonder. I just wanted to tell you that your only successful teammate got himself killed last nice. So now that your only redeeming member is dead you are both completely useless. It breaks my heart to say it but the truth hurts or so they say. Who 'they' are is a mystery but it is still true. Anyway I just came by to tell you that. But don't loose hope I am just that the Boss will have some way to make you useful, so just hang in there and relax."
With those words she left in search of Kin. Finding her on the floor about she came in to find her walking about.
"Ah good you are up and about. Dosu is dead by the way. That makes you the only one left that can still fight. The doctors said that you are ready to leave so grab your shit and come with me."
Stunned at the news Kin numbly did as asked following Tsumibito out of the hospital. They walked directly to the training ground they had used for the past month. Turning to her student she said.
"Okay you are the only one capable of fighting in the next few days. I am going to put you through speed drills since I don't have enough time to teach you anything. Okay now I wait fifty sprints from here to the river and back. If you slack you have to start all over again. Now go!"
Watching as Kin began her exercises Tsumibito thought. "How will I convince Ami to leave with me. I am her enemy after all. I guess I could kidnap her, maybe brainwash her. No that is kinda sick, plus a meat puppet would not be a very fun friend. Oh well, I'll figure something out, I hope." Kin came over and threw up from the exercise.
"Okay sensei I am finished." she said between heaves.
"Good now I want you to do the chakra control exercises. Water walking while holding a senbon up on each fingertip. Hurry up."
Kin did so. And for the next several hours she was driven to exhaustion.Finally as it began to get dark Tsumibito called it quits. Walking over to her student.
"Okay, the exam is in five days. I have things to do. So you are on your own for the time being. You have enough money for food. I want you to do the sprints every day. I will know if you skip so I would strongly advise you not to, understand? Good now I will be going."
Leaving the training ground behind she began to search for Ami. Not seeing her at her hang outs she tried her apartment. Finding her there she went inside and proceeded to kiss her.
"Hey Ami you are my friend right?"
"Of course Tsumi chan why?"
"No reason I just wanted to make sure what with how we've only known each other for a month it just seems we moved really fast."
"Well yeah we're ninja Tsumi chan it comes with the territory. We don't have the luxury for long involved courtships or things like that. If we see something we like we take it, no questions. Understand?"
"Yeah, that makes me feel a lot better. Thanks Ami."
"Of course, what are friend for. Now come here."
The day of the invasion dawned sunny and bright. The birds where chirping and everyone was bustling about. The Daimyo had arrived and where eagerly awaiting the start of the events. The Kazekage had arrived and was siting with the Hokage about the rest of the stadium. While all that was going on outside of the great walls Sound and Sand ninja gathered. Tsumibito stood by watching as the others scurried about making last minute preparations. A large group of sound ninja were preparing a group summons. "I am so excited this is it the big day. I have to keep reminding myself that this is doomed from the start, but I am just so excited. I can't wait to attack the Hyuuga, maybe I can even capture a few Main branch for study. Plus I have to get Ami out of there and kill anyone without plot armor. I hope I don't run into Jiraiya even if I was sure I could win I would screw up everything if he died."Shaking the pointless thoughts out of her head she began directing the final parts of the summon circle.
"No you hack look right there you reversed the sign. IF you did that instead of one large snake you would get a whole lot of small ones, that would be real useful bringing down the wall right? Now fix this and pull your head outta your ass." Turning to a group of Suna ninja. "What the hell is this a bed and breakfast, get those explosive tags out to everyone. And before complaining about me being a foreigner remember I am second in command to Orochimaru himself so get the lead out and move!"
Making sure that everything was working she turned her attention to the village, waiting for the signal. A few hours passed in relative quite, killing a few patrols of returning Leaf ninja she was just beginning to think something went wrong when the signal appeared. With a roar she ordered them forward.
"Awesome lets go!"
Flipping through some hand seals Tsumibito bit her thumb and slammed her hand on the ground.
"Kuchiyose jutsu!"
In a huge puff of smoke a giant snake appeared. Jumping onto its head she ordered it forward.
"Come on Mr. Wiggles, lets wreck their shit!"
The snake obliged by slamming into the wall shattering it and letting Sound and Sand ninja pore through. Laughing at it all she began heading towards the Hyuuga compound. Stopping in front of the gate she reared back and thrust her hand forward. A huge swirling mass of spinning lightning chakra struck the gate with a deafening 'Boom'. Jumping through the whole she landed in the courtyard. She could feel a hideous grin stretch across her face as she spoke
"Knock, knock I'm home."
"Who are you woman identify yourself." Demanded one of the few Main branch Hyuuga.
"Pardon my rudeness, Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a man of wealth and taste." Seeing the confused looks on everyone's faces she settled for. "My name is Hyuuga Tsumibito you killed my mother, Prepare to Die!" She lept.
Activating her Byakugan the world cleared. Seeing everything around her she deflected several kunai. Spinning behind one of the guards a quick strike left him wheezing for air that would never come. Three came forward hands blazing with chakra under her Byakugan. Activating her Lightning Armor they slowed to a crawl as her speed skyrocketed. Blazing through the dozens of guards in a matter of moments. She swiped her and split one in half at the waist. Laughing at the pure joy of murdering the people that persecuted her mother. She finished all but the clan head and the heirs. Disregarding the eldest Tsumibito grabbed the youngest. Removing a specially prepared scroll that could hold living things she wrapped the small child in the scroll and activating it, the girl disappeared in a puff of smoke. Rolling it back up she quickly pulled out a few traditional ones and sealed several of the dead bodies in them. Turning to the survivor and giving a jaunty wave.
"Well that was cathartic. I have to go kidnap my new friend before she gets hurt. So I'll see you around the galaxy or you know not."
Ignoring the screams of rage Tsumbito left heading for Ami's apartment, killing everyone in her way including Sound ninja. As she neared her neighborhood a ninja lept down from a nearby rooftop.
He was tall almost six and half feet, with a full red beard that matched his hair. He was heavily muscled and wore a strange and ragged uniform unlike any ninja she had ever seen. In fact he looked like some kind of barbarian strange out of the wilds. At seeing her he began to rave.
"You shouldn't be here, no,no shouldn't be here. I never saw you. I see everyone but I don't see you. Why don't I see you?" The last part was a shriek.
"Hey buddy I don't have any clue about why you can't see me. Either way I need you to move my friend's place is just around the corner and she could be in danger. So move!"
"No,No,NO! I WON'T I DON'T SEE YOU BUT I SEE AROUND YOU! People are twisted in your presence, people who lived died, and people who died lived. I have to do it. I can't see you but I have to kill you! Don't you see, don't you see! You have to see. The voice he told me. I have to, I must! You are like the others, the ones that I fought and killed. I couldn't see them but I can see everything. But not them no never them. They can sneak up on me never trust ones I can't see like you. "
Leaping forward with a screech. He brought a sword that wasn't in his hand a moment ago around for a vicious strike. Pulling her own sword from nowhere Tsumibito barely managed to parry. The metal groaned under his strength. A swipe from his sword cut into her chest. Holding a hand to the wound she retreated. Jumping back she flashed through a set of seals "Raiton: Gian". A bolt of lightning struck the bearded man in his chest ripping a hole through him. He fell like a puppet with its strings cut. Stepping closer she could see the gaping hole in his chest. Before her eyes the wound began to close. The man struggled to rise. Wheezing through burnt lungs the man told her.
"You, you won. You will destroy everything. I still can't see you. You, We, I will destroy everything. Nothing is safe, not even death can stop us. You must be stopped. I can't but others will, maybe. Maybe you will eat everything. Nom, Nom nothing left. Just you and the Others. Them. The horrible things. Too many eyes, too many faces. Make it stop! The Faces, I can't See Them! Why! Why!"
"Wow, you are nuts. But you remind me of something. It's like a word on the tip of my tongue but a memory. This whole not seeing stuff doesn't make any sense, I don't plan on eating the world or whatever you are talking about. I really can do nothing but put you out of my misery. So I guess since it is traditional when decapitating someone I should say it." Raising the sword above her head she cried. "There can be only One!" and brought the sword down with a flourish. The man's head fell from his body in a spray of blood.
Turning away from the body Tsumibito was surprised when a surge of energy swept through her. Thoughts,and feeling and knowledge alien to her ripped through her mind. Stumbling she almost fell avoiding that only by leaning on her sword. Staggering towards Ami's place she wondered. "What the hell was that?"
Making her way through several rubble chocked streets she killed several ninja that were herding the civilians to safety. Finally setting her eyes on the apartment she made her way to Ami's one. The door was ajar. Feeling a sinking feeling that she was too late she entered only for her fears to be confirmed. Ami her first friend. Her first lover was dead. Laying sprawled on her floor she had her throat cut. Grabbing the body she felt her. She was still warm. A surge of rage went through her. If only she had been faster she could have stopped this. In a state shock she just sat there.
"She's gone, my friend is gone they took my friend. MY friend. NO ONE Takes what's mine!" "But I could bring her back. That's right Orochimaru has that crazy zombie thing and the Hokage Tower has that Forbidden Scroll with the Shinigami summoning thing. I could use this to make a new body and maybe I could find a way to trade with the Shinigami for her soul. It worked in all those stories right?"
Making up her mind she retrieved a scroll and sealed her friends body in it. Carefully storing it she left . Heading towards the Hokage's tower Tsumibito began to encounter resistance. Several jounin attempted to stop her but she quickly cut them down, not even sparing them a glance she made her way into the tower. Questioning the workers who had hidden there she learned that the important things were kept on the top floor. Making her way to the top floor she found the vault. It was protected by several deadly locks and fuuinjutsu arrays. Tearing out the wall and bypassing the whole thing she eyed her prize. The scroll was large about four feet long and almost half that around. Gathering that and several other random scrolls she quickly blew another hole in the side of the building just in time to watch the Giant Tanuki crumble. Seeing the Sound forces in general retreat she grabbed a few groups of them.
"Alright you maggots stay together. If you separate they will cut you down piecemeal. I want an organized retreat. On the way out kill any targets of opportunity but don't expose yourselves. Lord Orochimaru is finishing up his personal business so lets get out of here, we'll swing by the arena on the way since we will have to pass it anyway."
Organizing them they methodically retreated killing any civilians they could find. Near the arena Orochimaru lept down from the Kage Box, arms purple and disgusting looking. Screaming orders he demanded.
"Retreat! I got what I came for that miserable old monkey is dead. But he took my arms. He took my arms! How will I use justu now? I need Tsunade only she can fix me but first we need to find her any we can only do that elsewhere so lets go. "
With that the retreat sped up quickly making their way out of the village they managed to evade what little pursuit was sent. A forced march brought them back to their own territory in record time. Overwhelmed by the day with all the fighting and the death of her first and only friend Tsumibito retreated to her room and wept.
