Brutal Revenge

Chapter 9:

Countdown pt.2: Twenty-Four Hours

Kakashi sat in the chair watching Anko as she slept. He found that he couldn't sleep at all, so he decided to do that. The note from yesterday was on the table beside him, and almost every minute he looked at it. It totally unnerved him, and what was worse was that all this was happening in his birth month. He sighed loudly, and with one last look at Anko he strode across the small room, mounted onto the window sill, and jumped out. He unfurled his wings, and took to the sky. The moon was full and bright, giving his white wings a shimmering look. Even his radiant skin was emphasized even more, and just looking at Kakashi, one could say he looked like an ethereal creature from heaven. After some minutes of flying, he finally came to stop at the beach. The coast was quiet, as at this time of the morning, there wouldn't be anyone here. However, there was indeed someone there. Someone he didn't expect.

"Konen?" Before he could actually use the night element to hide his presence, the boy had already seen him. "Are you Konen Hashimoto?" Naruto's voice was actually calm and subtle, not loud and boisterous.

"Yes, I am." Kakashi couldn't deny it as his wings were exposed and he knew that everyone knows that Konen is the only one with white wings in the world. Kakashi then looked at the moon, and a smile came onto his face. But from the corner of his eye, he could see Naruto approaching him. He actually chuckled, as he remembered when team seven was trying to unmask him; but now, he's barefaced, literally.

"What's so funny?"

"I just remembered something from the past that's all."

"Oh," Naruto looked at the sand then back to Kakashi. "Thanks for telling Kakashi what Tsunade had said."

"Sure, no problem. After all there's no place like home."

"Konen, is it possible for me to ask for your help?"

"You just did." Kakashi actually bust with laughter, but after seeing Naruto's face, his smile was erased. The blonde looked sad, depressed and worried. Kakashi walked closer to Naruto and grabbed his neck, ruffling his hair. "Stop looking so sad, that's the Hokage's job not yours. What's the problem this time?"

"Konoha's being threatened all because Darius' daughter wants to avenge her father."

"So how does Konoha get into this?"

"Well, I stabbed you in the back, and caused your death which caused Darius to…" He trailed off. Kakashi removed his hand from around Naruto's neck, and stood before him.

"Don't worry, of course I'll help you out."

"You will?"

"I'll even call reinforcements." Kakashi found himself smiling at him, and even Naruto, was actually warming up to 'Konen'. Usually, he'd give him a hateful look, but now, he understands that 'Konen' has good intention at heart.

"Thank you."

"By the way, what are you doing out here all by yourself?" Kakashi sat on the sandy shore, gazing out at the horizon. "You say your village is threatened, so didn't the Hokage ban you from leaving the village to avoid any ninjas from dying?"

"Yeah, he did say that but I couldn't help myself."

"Naruto," Kakashi began,

"You know my name?"

"Who doesn't these days?" Kakashi rose to his feet, "you should obey orders. Sometimes 'your way' isn't even the best way for yourself. They say rules were made to be broken, but don't you think those rules were created so as to ensure your safety? Well, orders are similar depending on the context. And from what I see, you need to be back in Konoha."

"I ―"

"Tell you what, go back to home. It's safer there and if you don't, I won't help Konoha." Naruto stiffened at that statement and saw that Kakashi's face was serious. With a defeated sigh, he began his journey home; but before he disappeared into the forest, he turned to him;

"Thank you again."

"You're welcome. And fix that face, everything's going to be fine!" Kakashi smiled at him with a thumbs up, sounding somewhat similar to Gai. "I promise." Naruto faced the forest and then disappeared into the dark paths of the forest.

It was now five thirty am, marking twenty four hours until Hisana strikes. Anko hasn't budged, ever since he left, and he couldn't help but smile at her. But as much as he wanted to sleep now, he couldn't. They were in Anko's apartment, as the Fallen attacks had destroyed half of his house. Now, they have wait until the construction on the house is completed. Kakashi could've simply restored the house back to way it was but if he did that, he would be putting people out of a job. So they decided to live here in the time being. Kakashi pulled the chair close to the table and rest his hands on the table's top. Then he placed his head on his hands. He's often slept like that as Anko's bed was too small to fit the two of them, especially now that she's gained some 'weight'. But thinking on earlier this morning, he can't believe that Naruto would actually disobey and leave the village. Everyone knew Naruto to be the unruly one but so early in the morning when everyone's asleep!? Even now, Kakashi couldn't believe it.

"I guess I have to place Gezeiten at the gates then." He said to himself with a chuckle. But even in his usual sleeping position, not a pinch of sleep was in his eyes. He was beginning to feel like the weight of the world was on his shoulder when actually in reality, it is. He knows that if he screws up, the entire world is going to feel it. Especially Anko. And that he didn't want. He was revived from the dead, and he was going to make the best out of it. He even promised Naruto that everything's going to be fine, and he dared not to break it.

"Hisana, Hisana, are you there?" she said from the mountain top.

"Yeah, I'm listening," Hisana appeared with the wind, looking a bit too much serious.

"So far, I'm sensing six immortals in the area."

"Six? Even though it's not much, they can be troublesome if not dealt with. I leave them to you, Ishuki."

"I won't fail."

"Better not," Hisana vanished from beside Ishuki, leaving the female all alone in the dark. Ishuki then placed her chestnut coloured hair into a pony-tail. She then jumped from her post, landing on a roof. Her destination was one place, Anko's apartment.

"I can't believe that in one spot there are six immortals. How the hell does Hisana expect me to single hand them all?" She was basically ranting, but when she reached Anko's apartment, she was stunned to actually see four immortals. But the thing was that she was still sensing six immortal presences. Ishuki stood outside the bedroom window, looking at Anko sleeping. She then moved to the roof, and began reciting a spell.

"What brings you here fair maiden?" She jumped at the voice as she didn't expect anyone to be up at this hour.

"I'm here on an assignment." She turned around to see Kakashi staring at her.

"What assignment?" Kakashi asked, cocking his head to one side.

"To kill you and your immortal friends." She spat. Kakashi stiffened, as just by looking at her she didn't look like a killer. But she was the one who he saw in the streets. Hearing that spell that she was reciting, he knows that he has deal with her now. Her name is Ishuki and she's the master of the Night. She also specializes in destruction spells. He smiled, knowing that Darius didn't wait until things got messy before he told him what he was up against.

"Why Ishuki?" Kakashi moved towards her slowly, trying his best to befriend her. "You and I are immortal; we shouldn't be fighting against each other like this."

"How'd you know my name?"

"Because I'm Darius." His wings burst out of his back, but instead of being pristine white, they were of a jet black colour. Ishuki was so stunned, she was speechless. "You see, the last time I forcibly tried to rule these pathetic mortals, it ended in their favour, but now I'm trying a more subtle approach. As you can see, I rule this village and soon my power will slowly extend to the four corners of the earth." Kakashi lied. Ishuki was still staring at Kakashi still in shock.

"But they reported that you died. So…how?"

"Don't worry, Ishuki, everything will go according to my plan." Kakashi said as he walked to her. By now, he's right at her, and he placed a hand on her head. "Tell Hisana that Daddy's alright."

"Yes, Darius-sama," with those words she vanished, leaving not a single trace in the night. Kakashi dropped onto his bottom, exhaling as if he was holding his breath. Hisana is now sending out people to kill before she actually attacks? Kakashi was amazed. "Shit," He ran along the roofs going towards the mountain. Upon reaching the mountain, he looked over at the village, and a warm smile appeared on his face. He then steadily made his way to where Tsunade's head and then took a seat on it. His face wasn't on the mountain as yet as he was still finding it hard to accept the reality that the entire would see his face. "Maybe I can have him begin carving in my face tomorrow." Kakashi leaned forwards and inspected the surroundings. He inhaled and found nothing amiss, but he still didn't relax. He was tensed from what seeing Ishuki, and luckily Darius was there to help him. Before, he hated that Darius was so close, but overtime, if it wasn't Darius, he would've been dead or some other bad thing would occur. Thanks to him, he now knows a lot of spells that would definitely aid them. The village was peaceful, and Kakashi wished that it could've stayed this way.

"Don't be silly, peace is impossible." Darius appeared beside him, doing the same exact thing as Kakashi.

"Yeah, it's like a cycle. Every Hokage has had some catastrophe to deal with."

"Huh?"

"That man on the far right, he was the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju. He had to deal with Madara and the Kyuubi. The man beside him is his brother, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. He…I have no idea what he did. The man beside Tobirama is the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi. He had to fight his own student one of the legendary sannin Orochimaru and he died; that was during the chuunin exams. The next Hokage is the Fourth, he was my sensei and he had to seal the Kyuubi into his new born son to save everyone at the cost of his and his wife's lives. The female's head we're both sitting on her name is Tsunade and she's the fifth Hokage. And you can guess what her problem was." Kakashi looked at Darius with a grin.

"She had to deal with me and you."

"Yeah, so I thought that I would be Hokage and not to face any of those types of troubles but here I am, preparing for one that seems out of reach to my ninjas."

"I tell you about mortals, everything seems impossible to them." Darius rolled his eyes with disgust. He then turned to Kakashi and looked in dead in the eye. "Shouldn't you be resting?"

"I don't feel sleepy."

"Well, you have a war to prepare for, you don't want to be exhausted by that time, after all you are the Hokage, the best and strongest ninja right?"

"Yeah," Kakashi answered, gazing at the star-studded night.