Hey! A new OC is going to be introduced in this chapter. If you didn't already figure that out. Hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I own Yami and its shinobi.
Chapter Eight: Murderous Intent
"Zeon!" The young man smirked.
"In the flesh baby. How've ya been?" Kitla grimaced as she sheathed her sword.
"Good enough." She looked him up and down. He looks the same. Strange. Zeon's hair was silver and stuck straight up. His eyes were yellow and pupiless. He was a few feet taller the Kitla and was fit. One could easily see the muscles through his shirt. He was wearing a tight, grey muscle shirt, and black slacks. Gold chains hung around his neck and smaller ones from his belt loops. His sword was strapped to his back and his headband was tied to the strap (Like how Gaara has his on his gourd's strap). His ears were pointed and he had five or six earrings in each.
He walked over to Nadi and patted her on the head.
"How about you squirt?" Nadi smacked his hand and pouted.
"Don't call me squirt!" He chuckled and shook his head.
"Same old Nadi and Kitla. So who you got with ya?" Kitla glanced at Tsunade. She nodded.
"This is Tsunade. She's the Fifth Hokage." Zeon instantly snapped to attention.
"The two Jounin with her are Kakashi Hatake and Gai Might." Zeon bowed.
"Forgive my rudeness. I did not know who you were." Tsunade waved a hand.
"It's fine. But who exactly are you?" Kitla coughed to get their attention, and then pointed at the trees. Zeon understood and put his fingers in his mouth and gave shrill whistle. The other chakra signatures quickly vanished and Kitla nodded. At Tsunade's confused look, Zeon explained.
"My team and I just got back from a mission." Tsunade nodded in understanding.
"As for me, the name's Zeon. I'm a Jounin from Yamigakure, and I was on Kitla's three man squad when we were Genin." He walked over to Kitla and put an arm around her shoulders.
"She'll be on my squadron if she makes Jounin." Kitla groaned.
"You mean they've decided already?" Zeon nodded and chuckled.
"You're stuck with me till you retire, baby."
Kitla pulled herself out of his grip and brushed herself off.
"And here I wanted a strong, responsible captain." A vein grew in Zeon's head.
"Hey! I'm responsible all the time! And I'm plenty strong too!" Kitla crossed her arms and just looked at him.
"Really? Since when?" He visibly started to sweat, as he searched for an answer.
"That one t-time you…got into a fight with Akumo-sensei!" Kitla had a thoughtful look.
"Oh yeah. You were the one that separated us and sent me to the hospital." Everyone sweat-dropped.
"I'll admit you have your moments Zeon." He smirked.
"But those moments are few." His face fell.
"That's not a compliment!" Kitla raised an eye-brow and walked back over to Nadi.
"Perceptive, isn't he?" Nadi giggled. Multiple veins appeared in Zeon's head, and he began to shout at her. She just stood there with a bored expression. When he was finished his ranting, she looked up.
"I'm sorry, did you say something?" Zeon, grinding his teeth together, jumped at her, only to face-plant right into Nadi's giant boomerang.
"Mmph! Mmm mph!" Nadi stuck out her tongue, as he caressed his now swollen face.
"No violence!" Kitla snickered.
"Sorry Zeon, but we need to get to Illusia ASAP. No more time for chitchat." Zeon nodded.
"Be careful. Rouge is on gate duty this week." Nadi groaned and her shoulders slumped.
"We'll never get through!" Kitla patted her on the back.
"Don't worry. I'll get us through." Nadi still had tears in her eyes, but nodded. By this time, the other three shinobi were either beyond confused (Gai), beyond bored (Kakashi), or strangely wishing for some sake (Tsunade).
"Sorry to interrupt, but shouldn't we actually be leaving now?" Zeon scratched the back of his head.
"Oops, sorry." He jumped onto a boulder a few feet above them.
"Might as well come with you. I have to submit my mission report to the Sixth Kage." Kitla nodded. She hesitated. Zeon noticed and asked her what was wrong.
"Is Kagero alright? Has she been hurt somehow?" Zeon looked at her strangely.
"You have been gone awhile. I guess you wouldn't know." Kitla felt her stomach drop. Nadi frowned and asked what he meant. Zeon sighed.
"I didn't want to be the one to tell you this, but the Fifth Kage was assassinated over a week ago." A cold, harsh wind blew through the forest. Kitla's hair whipped around her like a whirlwind for a moment, before settling down. Her eyes were wide, and her mouth was open slightly. Nadi's knees had given out on her, and she remained crumpled on the forest floor. The three leaf shinobi's eyes were wide as they watched Nadi's eyes gather tears.
"That…can't be…possible. I would have…known." Zeon looked at her sadly.
"I'm sorry, but it's true." Nadi started to shake and her tears fell. Her sobbing racked her body violently. Kitla had only shed a single tear, for her eyes were now dry and downcast. Her bangs covered them as she gripped her sword hilt so hard, her knuckles began to bleed.
"Do you have any suspects?" Zeon slowly backed away as he answered.
"Unfortunately, no. There was absolutely no evidence at the scene. We still don't even know how she died." Kitla gritted her teeth and the blood flow from her knuckles increased. She walked over to a tree and put her hand against it. She drew her hand back in a fist. As it connected, the impact seemed to echo through the tree. A few seconds later, the very tip of the tree shattered into splinters. It continued all the way down till a pile of splinters lay at her feet. She inhaled deeply, then turned around to face Nadi. Zeon had come down from the boulder and was trying to stop her tears. Kitla walked over to her and kneeled in front of her.
"Nadi." The girl didn't react.
"Look at me Nadi." Kitla placed her still bleeding hands on either side of her face. As she tilted her face up, Nadi whimpered. Kitla ran a hand over Nadi's hair.
"She's in a better place. Somewhere where Sano isn't. She wouldn't want us to mourn over her" Nadi sniffed.
"I know, b-but it's hard. She was nicer to me then my own m-mother was." Kitla held Nadi's face to her chest, and the sobbing girl wrapped her arms around the other.
"I know, I know. We must carry out her last wish, remember? To safely get Tsunade, Gai and Kakashi to Yami. Then…" Kitla's eyes hardened.
"Then I'm going to have a talk with father."
At first I thought this was a little short. Then I got someone's opinion and they said it was okay. So how do you like Zeon? Pretty quirky, huh. Just so you know, when Kitla says she's going to talk with father, let's just say it gets physical. Ooh! Spoiler!
Kit-chan
