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thanks for being there

almost done thanks for reading.

All was quiet, except for Kat's small animal like whimpers. She would be the motivation for one of their deaths, how fitting that she would also determine when the battle would begin.

Chapter 10: Part 2

Her whimpers became quieter with each passing moment; they dwindled into soft moans, then finally to dead silence.

Kaito moved first, jumping into the air signing for a rain of needles to torrent over Kakashi. However with ease Kakashi dodged and began signing the same jutsu. The needles shot up toward Kaito as he descended to the ground. With difficult twists and flips he was able to avoid each poison covered needle; however he almost missed his footing when he landed.

A glare burned deep in Kaito's eyes as he prepared his next attack. His signs were swift and confident and the longer he proceeded the greater the power around him grew. Sparks of light accumulated around his figure: some as bright as the streaks in his hair.

Kakashi's eye grew wide at the mass of power growing around Kaito, he quickly removed his headband and began signing the exact replica. With quick hand signals Kakashi too became incased in a strong electrical current.

Both loaded with deadly amounts of lightning; they released together, exclaiming, "Double Lightning Quake!"

In unison a bright streak of lightning ignited from both of them, tearing through the air aimed at their enemy. Sharp cracks of lightning filled the air before the two bolts collided and thunder filled the room. As the smoke cleared the illusion of the room was no more, now there was cave, damp and dank.

The most surprising of this scene was that there were now only two figures in the cave. Kaito and Kat. Kat was pressed up against the far side of the cave unconscious; in the center lay Kaito bruised and worn. He glanced up and surveyed the cave, no Kakashi. With moderate effort Kaito stood to his feet wiping a dribble of blood from his lip, ever alert.

"It couldn't be that easy" spoken in a soft whisper.

Nevertheless everything was quiet.

Like an evil spirit a hand snatched at Kaito's ankle from below, dragging him down into its depths. Alarmed Kaito struggled in its grasp, but the struggle only made the hold tighter. Down Kaito was pulled until he was defenseless, head just breaking the surface of dirt, while he stared up at the newly surfaced Kakashi.

Kakashi glared down at him with spite, but turned away to cater to Kat. He slid down to his knees, picking her body up from the ground and holding her to him. However Kaito was now gone; sucked deeper into the ground, only to emerge silently behind Kakashi.

Kunai in hand Kaito stalked behind him, deathly quiet in his approach.

A swift move of Kaito's wrist slit at Kakashi's throat.

Liquid oozed onto Kaito's hands; to his complete outrage, it was water. Before him the body of Kakashi splashed to the ground in a puddle.

Kaito stood to his feet again, and yet, there was no sign of his enemy. Kaito was not to be fooled again. Building chakra into his hand he smashed the ground beneath his feet to reveal Kakashi.

He pulled him up by his throat, malice devouring his face as he squeezed his victim's neck. He threw the ragged body against a cave wall. Kakashi slid down worn and feeble, body exhausted from his constant motion. Kaito advanced, a dark chakra growing within him: thriving ever stronger with each passing step.

"Weak. And now with you really gone there will be nothing to separate Kat and I. We were always meant to be. But you, you came. . . . It will give me great pleasure to end your life." With a deep inhale Kaito placed his hand to his lips, and breathed out fire.

The flames incased Kakashi, and as his breath continued, more and more flames licked up the walls. After a moment Kaito stopped to examine his work. There lay a pile of ash where Kakashi had once sat. Satisfaction enveloped Kaito in his moment of glory.

With a sigh he turned back to his lover but was greeted with two different coloured eyed; a fierce red faced man covered in black ash, holding a loud ball of white blue light. "I will never stop. You will never have her."

With a thrust of Kakashi's hand he shoved the ball into Kaito's chest. A bright light filled the space, and when all cleared both men lay on the floor dead or dying.

Hopefully not a downer of an ending, no disappointments ._. hopefully. . . . I'm sorry.

But on a happy note: Double whammy today ^-^.

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