Is it just me, or are these chapters getting shorter? Oh well
To those who were wondering: This chapter begins to explain how Shisui is still alive, and the rest will be explained soon!
Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto..... but wishes that 4Kids and Jetix wud hurry up and show the 5th season Dub in England already!!!!!
Dreams To Ashes
Chapter 10 - Attack on Konoha: Part 3 - Heard It Before
Hikaru coughed slightly, causing more blood to drip from his mouth. He could barely feel the blade in his chest, but could see his own blood stained on it. He managed a weak smile. "You fought well. But this is where it ends…"
He pulled himself forwards, pulling on the sword causing Sakura to loose her grip. He spun round, and pushed the sword out of his torso, catching the hilt and held it above his head. More blood gushed from his wound, pouring onto the floor. He placed his left hand into the pool, and weaved more signs.
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" he placed his palm into the ground, and another snake burst from nowhere. He stood panting, using the sword to hold himself up. He coughed harder; more blood came from his mouth and splattered on the snake's head.
Sasuke looked up at the dying half angel, and took flight. He landed next to Hikaru. "Give up, you won't win." He held out his hand. "If you surrender, I won't let them kill you."
Hikaru fell onto his back and laughed. "Surrender is not an option. Come on, I'm not finished with you lot." He laughed harder, until he screamed in agony as yet more blood poured from him. He held his hand up, and focused for a while. His hand began to glow and let off a slight buzz. He placed it onto his stomach, and the wound began to heal. He looked up at the perplexed Sasuke. "I stole this from Kabuto-san. But I didn't think I'd be forced to use it."
He was then pinned down by Sasuke, who then lifted him by the throat. "Tell me why you're here."
Hikaru giggled. "You're not too bright are you Sasuke-kun? I'm here 'cause you killed Orochimaru-sama." He then kicked Sasuke, and chopped down at his head. Sasuke reeled back, and used a wing to overbalance himself, dodging the blade. He then grabbed Hikaru again, and sped up into the air.
"I did kill Orochimaru, but we all knew that was going to happen." Sasuke yelled as he flew higher into the air. "How did you know it was me who killed him?"
Hikaru struggled for breath, his grip on the sword was long lost and he watched his escape idea fall to the ground. "He told me himself."
Sasuke let go of the half angel and placed his left hand forward. "He performed it in time then? Lucky him. Chidori!" he then rushed at Hikaru a second time, whose eyes widened with fear and then satisfaction.
"How boring, you're no fun if you use that move." He then span as the shocked Sasuke missed him by inches. He drove his foot into the side of Sasuke's skull before forming several hand signs. "Burn! Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu!"
Sasuke curled himself into ball, covering himself with his wings. 'Forgot he had the sharingan!'
The fireball covered his entire body and sent him hurtling towards the ground; his wings were scorched and badly burned. He yelled in agony as he tried to unfold them, and again when Hikaru grabbed his legs and wrapped his own legs around Sasuke's body. The two shinobi hurtled towards the ground, their speed increasing. Choji's arm caught them as they just reached the ground. He yelled in pain as he took the impact, but smiled when he knew that Sasuke was still alive.
"Bastard, interrupted my fun." Hikaru groaned.
Sasuke stood up, and deactivated his second state. "I don't want this to end in your death, but if you harm anyone then I'll have to kill you."
As he ran at his opponent, a watching silhouette smiled. "I don't want this to end in your death? He's definitely you're brother Itachi…"
~~~Flashback scene, two young men are stood on a river bank. ~~~~
The river was calm, as the grass swayed slightly in the breeze.
"Itachi-kun… I can't imagine why you've brought me here… especially if it was him who told you to." The taller of the two spoke.
"Shisui… you realise that if we manage this, we'll both awaken unimaginable power…" Itachi replied, turning himself to face his friend.
"You've dropped the honorific Itachi…I don't know whether to be scared or happy." Shisui also turned around, his brown eyes showing his difference in the Uchiha clan. "But to be honest, I'm happy. Now tell me, what did he say?"
"He said in order to awaken the mangekyo sharingan; I need to kill… my best friend…" Itachi looked up at Shisui, the pain showing in his eyes. "I don't want this to end in your death."
Shisui smiled, and laughed. "Kill me? Come on Itachi, don't joke. What is more important, power or your friend?"
Itachi looked down. "I don't know anymore… he has such faith in me… they all expect me to perform such horrific things… I can't let them see I'm weak!" he ran at Shisui, who reeled back in shock. He leant back to dodge a kick, and kicked out at Itachi's legs. Itachi fell, landing on Shisui.
"Weak?! You idiot Itachi! Letting someone live is not weakness! There must be another way!" Shisui yelled before letting Itachi go.
"There is another way… but it may end up in one of us dying. If we both fight to our limits, we'll be able to use it…" Itachi replied. He took a guarding stance, and readied his sharingan.
Shisui grinned. "Now, that's a better way to gain power!" he ran at Itachi, also activating his sharingan. Itachi sighed, and caught Shisui's first punch, and then parried the second. He spun Shisui around and threw him down the bank, almost into the water. His eyes flickered as more chakra flowed into them.
"I can feel it Shisui, the power is incredible!" Itachi exclaimed.
Shisui picked himself up and flinched at the surge of power. His vision became blurred until it reformed itself. He yelped as he felt heat rise around him. His eyes returned to normal, and he saw black flames dancing around him. "What the… did I do this?" he gasped, shocked at the spectacle. He looked up at Itachi and grinned. "We did it!"
Itachi sighed, and glanced at Shisui. "I'm sorry, but this isn't all what I must do…"
"What?"
"The clan… no-one else can find out we have this power… there's only one other who can achieve this power, everyone else is unsuitable and useless."
"What do you mean? Who else can use it?" Shisui asked.
"The only way for him to achieve the power is to shock him, take all that he holds dear…"
"Itachi, what are you talking about?"
"Only Sasuke-niisan can survive…" Itachi replied. "Everyone else, except for us, must die. We will rebuild Uchiha, with the true sharingan."
"Destroy the clan? Are you out of your mind? Why would you do that?" Shisui yelled, causing the flames to grow. He deactivated his sharingan, and cast the flames away.
"I need to test this ability… but I need someone to teach Sasuke-kun how to achieve this power…"
"I'll teach him. If what you've said is true, then there is no future for Uchiha… we'll mask my death, I'll get someone to mask a body to look like mine. It'll attract attention, but none that you can't handle. When the time is right, I'll return and teach him how to use this power." Shisui stood proud at the thought of him passing on the power.
"You do realise I'm wiping out the whole clan, none will survive except for Sasuke, you and myself." Itachi was surprised at Shisui's confidence.
"Oh yes, and I'll never forgive you. Sasuke will end up hating you for what you did, and I already hate you."
Itachi smiled. "Ironic… we started today determined to gain power at the cost of one of our lives or our friendship ending…"
"Fate has its weird ways of working out… goodbye Itachi-san."
"Good-bye Shisui…kun"
~~~~ End flashback. ~~~
Shisui smiled at the memory, disguising his hatred and anger. 'He's grown up well Itachi-san; his hatred of you runs strong and unstoppable. And after this fight, I will teach him how to gain this power.' He thought, turning his attention to the battle unfolding before. He grimaced as he saw the mess Shikamaru had got himself into. 'I wish this fight would never end…'
End chapter 10