"It looks as though we'll reach Kiri by tomorrow" Sasuke said staring outside the window of their inn room. Six pairs of eyes were fixed on him "What do you want to do now, Sasuke" Karin asked. Sasuke picked up his sword "There is a forest about a mile away from here" Sasuke said "Hidan and I will be training for a few hours, the rest of you can do as you please". As Sasuke and Hidan left, Suigetsu followed them ."Where are you going, Suigetsu" Karin asked " I'm gonna need practice if I'm going to wield Samehada and Mizukotsu" he answered. Jugo walked over to his futon and almost instantly fell asleep. Haku looked around "So what do we do now" she said. "How about a bath" Karin suggested. Tayuya stretched her arms "Sounds great to me" she said "I haven't had a bath in two and a half goddamned years, and frankly I smell like a fucking garbage pile"Karin looked at her sourly "Watch your language Tayuya" Karin said in a motherly tone "You know better that to talk like that". "Oh would you just piss off" she snapped out of instinct. It didn't take her long to realize who she was speaking to, in a Hinata-like motion she blushed out of shame and looked down at the floor "I-I-I-I-I'm sorry Karin-sama"she said with the utmost sincerity in her voice. Karin smiled "That's my girl" she said planting a soft kiss on her cheek, causing her blush to deepen.
30 minutes later
Karin, Tayuya, and Haku were soaking in the hot spring, casually chatting as if they had been friends for years."Hey Haku" Tayuya said "I'm kinda curious, what was your life like before you met Zabuza" she asked. Haku looked uncomfortable as she didn't want to relive those painful memories, but soon decided to share her past "I didn't start off as an orphan" she said "When my father saw my Kekkei Genkai he killed my mother and tried to kill me" Tears filled her eyes as her painful past was brought back to her mind "I just lived on the streets until Zabuza found me" she said sadly. Karin, hoping to keep Haku from crying, decided to change the subject "So what's with you and Suigetsu". Her tears dried almost instantly and a light blush danced across her face "Suigetsu would come from Kirigakure to travel around with us" she said "He was always saying how he would inherit Lord Zabuza's sword." "We always got along because we have so much in common, we both like swimming, we both love animals.". Haku smiled dreamily "He's just a cute as he was back then, there is just something about his smile that just makes me melt, his cute mouth and those sharp, pearly-white, dagger-like teeth curved up like a shark about to attack his prey"
.Haku gave out a fangirlish sigh as Karin just stared and thought "Why can't I have a relationship like that with Sasuke". Tayuya looked, for what may be the first time in her life, sympathetic "I know what that is like" she said "I was an orphan too".Haku looked at her "Really" she asked. "I didn't have a family until I turned eight" Tayuya said sadly "I was hiding in the ruins of a town that a group of bandits when on a rampage in, they found me and instead of killing me, their leader Shi'in taught me how to use flute genjutsu" "So you used to live with a group of bandits" Haku asked "Until I turned thirteen" she answered "Orochimaru came and brought anyone he thought could be useful to him to Otogakure(1)" Tayuya smiled but she still had a look of deep rooted sadness in her eyes "Becoming a sound ninja was the best thing to ever happen to me, but I just can't help but miss him" she said. "Who" Karin asked "I wasn't the only orphan that Shi'in adopted and taught musical jutsu to" she said the look in her eyes brightening "he adopted a boy he found about two years earlier, we were really close, he's the only person in the world that I could call brother, to be honest it nearly broke my heart when I found out Orochimaru didn't choose him along with me and the others"
Tayuya stared at her reflection in the steaming water. Karin rose out of the water "I don't know about either of you but I've hit my limit" she said draping a towel around her. Tayuya followed Karin "Are you coming" Tayuya asked Haku. "I'll stay a little while longer" she answered. As the two girls left a smile crept across Haku's face "You can come out now" she called out. A large spout of water burst from behind the wooden fence separating the male and female sides and splashed noisily into the hot spring Haku was relaxing in. In a matter of seconds the water took the form of a long haired teenaged boy. "How long have you known I was watching" Suigetsu asked .With a mischievous smile, she answered "You can't hide from me" Haku said wrapping her arms around him nuzzling his cheek. Suigetsu gave his shark-like grin causing haku to blush "I was beginning to think they would never leave" Suigetsu said "But now I have you all to myself my little yuki-onna(2)". Suigetsu brought Haku closer to his body while stealing glances at her, nearly salivating at the sight of her luscious nude form through the steam. Haku was doing the same thing, completely unable to keep her eyes off of the muscular body in front of her. They began to draw closer to each other, more specifically their lips were drawing closer. As their kiss was nearly a reality, Haku opened her eyes and spoke...
"Suigetsu...your nose is bleeding"
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Night had fallen, and Hidan and Sasuke had finished their training. Sasuke's curse seal was receding as he knelt on the ground trying to catch his breath. Hidan's grim reaper form began to fade as his numerous scratches, broken bones, and dislocations began to heal."We'll continue the training as soon as we reach Kirigakure" Hidan announced as he picked up his three bladed scythe. "Whatever you say...master" Sasuke said choosing to show respect to his new teacher. Hidan looked around "I know you sense him too" he said "What do you plan to do" he asked. "I'll just talk to him and see what he wants" Sasuke answered "If worse comes to worse I can just kill him". Hidan left and Sasuke walked deeper into the forest. "Are you going to stay in the shadows until I attack, or will you come out peacefully" he asked. After a few seconds a voice rang out "Since you know that I'm here, I suppose that there isn't any point in staying hidden any longer...hmph" the voice said.
Sasuke smiled "I have to say that I am not only impressed, but pleasantly surprised that you survived our previous clash, I thought that you had died" he said as a figure jumped out of a nearby tree "Especially seeing as you caused an explosion that went over 10 kilometers to try and kill me...Deidara. The young, effeminate artist walked toward Sasuke "A simple Kibaku Bunshin(3) saved me in the end...hmph" he said "But enough about me, let's talk about you". "I think you should feel honored, you are the only person to see and survive my ultimate art" Deidara said smirking slightly as he opened the mouths in his palms for Sasuke to see "But just because you barely managed to survive my ultimate art, it doesn't mean that you can survive my final art...hmph". Sasuke looked interested " You have a final art" Sasuke asked with a hint of interest in his voice. Deidara's smirk widened "I've only used it once before, on the Third Tsuchikage(4), he didn't survive it and neither will you, no one can, not a Jonin(5), not an Anbu(6), not any Kage, no member of Akatsuki and definitely not an Uchiha...hmph". Sasuke looked at him "So what are you going to do after you blow me sky high" Sasuke asked expectantly. Deidara stared at him, as if he had been asked the easiest question in the world "What do you think I'm gonna do" he asked "I'm going to go back to being a terrorist bomber for hire...hmph".
"So you aren't going to go back to the Akatsuki" Sasuke asked. "No" he answered "And even if I wanted to I couldn't, Zetsu found my ring and gave it to a new recruit so I'm no longer associated with them anymore". Sasuke smiled as a thought struck him "How about you join Hebi" he suggested "You're a powerful ninja and I think I can find a way to use your...talents" looking at the mouths in his hands and remembering the sewn-up mouth on his chest.
Deidara threw back his blonde-haired head and laughed uproariously "Join you...hmph, why the hell would I join you".
"You said it yourself, you have nothing to do with the Akatsuki now, since you don't have your ring" Sasuke answered "Besides I'd honestly like to see your so-called final-art". Deidara looked slightly interested "So what if I joined you, what's in it for me..hmph". Sasuke thought for a minute or so and answered "A chance to prove your final art is good enough to kill an Uchiha".Deidara's eye widened with anger "What the hell is that supposed to mean..hmph" he screamed "My art is Superflat(7), Superflat beats Pop every time, and you Uchiha's are definitely Pop" "Then why am I still alive" Sasuke asked. Deidara gritted his teeth in anger as Sasuke spoke "You call yourself a great artist but you couldn't beat me, so...maybe Pop is better that Superflat". Deidara nearly screamed in pure rage, but held himself back as Sasuke continued "I'm offering you a chance to prove yourself as not only an artist but a ninja" "Really" Deidara asked with a sarcastic sting in his voice. "More specifically" Sasuke said "I'm offering you a chance to assist in the death of Uchiha Itachi".
Deidara was about to protest when Sasuke cut him off "Just think about it Deidara" Sasuke said "Your art gives you an advantage over long range fighters like him, and if that wasn't enough the scope on your eye lets you dispel Genjutsu, which would give us an advantage over , not only him, but the new apprentice my brother has taken, and besides when can you get another chance to prove that Superflat is better than Pop other than killing the Uchiha prodigy himself" he said
Deidara was considering joining him, when Sasuke added the icing to the cake "And aren't you the one that said ...art...is a bang"
Deidara face slowly split into an insane grin "Fine dammit, you've talked me into it...hmph". He closed the mouth in his right hand and held it out to him "I'll join you". Sasuke held out his hand and grasped Deidara's in a firm handshake but pulled it back as a streak of pain ran through his arm. He examined his palm and found that it was bleeding. Deidara had bitten it with the mouth in his palm. Ignoring the pain in his hand, he walked off "Meet us on top of the inn roof at sunrise with one of your clay dragons" he said "We'll need get to Kirigakure fast". He left Deidara in the forest clearing, grinning madly at the thought of blowing up the body the Uchiha prodigy. "As powerful as he is, in the end he's just another sword in my belt" Sasuke thought "Just another sword"
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The members of Hebi were standing on the roof of the inn as the sun rose. "What are we doing up here" Suigetsu asked with a yawn "Waiting for our ride" Sasuke added. With that an enourmous clay dragon landed on the roof of the inn with Deidara on it's back. "Sasuke what is he doing here" Karin asked. "Helping us to get to Kirigakure" he answered as he jumped on the dragons' back "He works for us now, so come on". Without any other distraction the other members of Hebi followed their leader onto the back of the dragon which flew into the air toward Kiri, Naruto, and Kisame. After a few minutes Suigetsu began laughing, after being stared at by both Hidan and Haku Suigetsu pointed to Karin who was bent over the side of the dragons' back "Apparently Karin gets airsick pretty easily" Suigetsu said with a smirk. Karin, to nauseated to retaliate, simply let it go...as another wave of already digested food came through her mouth.
Haku leaned over to Tayuya "I forgot to ask you yesterday" she said "What was the name of the boy you told us about while we were bathing. Tayuya got a strained look on her face as she tried to remember.
"I think his name was..."
1.Otogakure-Village Hidden in the Sound
2.yuki-onna-appears as a tall, beautiful woman with long hair on snowy night. Her skin is inhumanly pale or even transparent, causing her to blend into the snowy landscape.
She sometimes wears a white but other legends describe her as nude, with only her face, hair, and pubic region standing out against the snow.[3 Despite her inhuman beauty, her eyes can strike terror into mortals. She floats across the snow, leaving no footprints (in fact, some tales say she has no feet, a notable feature for many Japanese ghosts), and she can transform into a cloud of mist or snow if she or her lover is threatened. Sometimes she is simply satisfied to see her victim's death. Other times, however, she is more vampiric, draining her victims' blood or "life force". She occasionally takes on a succubus-like manner, preying on weak-willed men in order to drain or freeze them through sexual intercourse or a kiss[2
Like the snow and winter weather she represents, Yuki-onna has a softer side. She sometimes lets would-be victims go for various reasons. In one popular Yuki-onna legend, for example, she sets a young boy free due to his beauty and age. She makes him promise to never mention her again, though, and when he relates the story to his wife much later in life, his wife reveals herself to be none other than the snow woman. She reviles him for breaking his promise but spares him yet again, this time out of concern for the children she has born him (but if he dares mistreat their children, she will return with no mercy. Luckily for him, he is already a loving father
3.Kibaku Bunshin-Exploding Clay Clone
4.Tsuchikage-Earth Shadow
5.Jonin-level higher than chunin
6.ANBU-level higher than jonin
7.Superflat-a postmodern art movement, founded by the artist Takashi Murakami, which is influenced by manga and anime. In a response to the homogenisation of Japanese media and art, "Superflat" attempts to critique the vacuity of post-war Japanese culture, including criticisms of the otaku lifestyle, consumerism, and related issues.
In addition to Murakami, artists whose work is considered "Superflat" include Chiho AoshimaMahomi KunikataYoshitomo Nara, and Aya Takano. In addition, some animators within anime and some mangaka are considered Superflat, especially Koji Morimoto (and much of the output of his animation studio Studio 4°C), and the work of Hitoshi Tomizawa, author of Alien 9 and Milk Closet
Murakami defines "Superflat" in broad terms, so the subject matter is very diverse. Often the works take a critical look at the consumerism and sexual fetishism that is prevalent in post-war westernized Japanese culture. One target of this criticism is lolicon art, which is satirized by works such as those by Henmaru Machino. These works are an exploration of otaku sexuality through grotesque and/or distorted images. Other works are more concerned with a fear of growing up. For example, Yoshitomo Nara's work often features playful graffiti on old Japanese ukiyo-e executed in a childish manner. And some works focus on the structure and underlying desires that comprise otaku and overall post-war Japanese culture.
Some other, more mainstream artists have also done work that is frequently regarded as Superflat. These include such directors as Hideaki AnnoSatoshi Kon, and to some extent even the likes of Mamoru Oshii and Katsuhiro Otomo, if for no other reason than their rejection of anime's "conventional" stylings. Even comedy director Shinichi Watanabe could arguably be considered a Superflat artist for his strongly satirical portrayals of Japanese pop culture, with a special focus on the anime industry and fandom.
This one was hell on my fingers
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Sayonara.
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