Chapter 11: The scent of home

Me: Wow, I can't believe I'm posting chapters back to back, again. But feels good.

Kuro: …

Kiba: Hey How long do you think your going to hide Kuro's identity?

Me: …Maybe forever?

Deidara: Hey you guys! *stops* Woah! What's wrong with Kuro?

Me: She's still disoriented.

Kiba: About what?

Me: Dunno.

Shikamaru: Troublesome.

Me: Do you ever say anything else other than 'troublesome'? Huh, Shikamaru?

Shikamaru: No not always.

Me: You better, smarty pants!

Kiba: I think you should do the disclaimer now Sai.

Sai: Sure thing. Peru doesn't own anything in the Naruto manga or anime. But she does own Kuro, and Gami.

Kisame: Enjoy the chapter.

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"Come at me again. This time with more power!" Kakashi lectured me with more force than usual.

"Alright, alright." I sighed and restarted my hand sign. This time I let more chakra flow and I felt my throat burning. The same symptoms were on my upper back. Once the jutsu was completed, fireballs appeared from the palm of my hands. Much hotter than before. I released them and they went deadly fast, towards Kakashi. Unexpectedly, they started to gain speed.

Kakashi's eyes widened and he barely dodged it in time. It disappeared when it hit the tree behind him. Leaving blackened marks and scars on the tree. Kakashi went to inspect it with a curious eye.

"Oops." I scratched the back of my head. "Guess, I didn't mean to scar the tree for life."

"Wait - you stopped this?" Kakashi turned to face me.

I stared at him before I answered. "Ya. Just like this."

I put my hands in my pockets and a few minutes later a yellow flame appeared at my side. Kakashi seemed to stare at the flame, flickering at my side.

"You're not doing the hand sign? Are you?" He queried, with an unreadable look.

I shook my head and took out both of my hands, the flame still wandering around me. Gami seemed attracted to it, cause he was staring at it intently.

"Then how are you controlling the flame?"

"I guess with telepathic powers?" I questioned my own ability. Then looked at Gami. "What do you think Gami?"

Gami was startled by the direct question. Well if you think about it, it's not impossible.

"Okay, I guess it is possible." I pondered on it for a while.

Kakashi's POV

Kuro turned to face the panther kit.

"Is even possible Gami? There is a sharp pain once in a while, but it's all good." He stared at the kit before holding conversation again. "No you can't eat the flame! It is very harm - what was that?"

Then there was silence. Was Kuro talking to the kit or himself? The first seemed more plausible. Then a look of understanding dawned on Kuro's face, and he nodded.

He didn't say anything but the flame moved towards the kit. Kuro hesitated and the flame followed the hesitation. But it soon managed it's way to the open mouth of the kit.

"Ah! What are you doing?" I managed to move my legs in an attempt to stop them but I was still too slow. Gami, the kit, swallowed the flame. I stood there, unbelieving the unharmed kit.

Instead the kit seemed to glow a yellow color but it vanished. Kuro was surprised as well.

"No way! That doesn't make any sense Gami! Ya!" He crossed his arms across his chest and looked at Gami. I coughed so they could notice me that I was still here. They both looked at me with surprise.

"Care to explain?" I questioned, crossing my arms across my chest.

Kuro's POV

"Ah! Sorry Kakashi-sensei. I totally forgot about you!" I put my hands behind my head. Then took a quick look at Gami by my side. "Looks like you can't hear Gami."

Kakashi nodded his head grimly, not in the least bit surprised.

Wait, I want to try something, can I?

"Well Gami, if it's going to help this situation then your welcome to try." I gestured to Kakashi. Gami activated his plan by going near to Kakashi.

Can you hear me?

Kakashi just seemed to stare at Gami, I sighed. "Gami, I don't think it's working. You'll have to try another time. Now Kakashi-sensei how is my training schedule coming along?."

"Huh? Oh! Yeah! I kinda forgot about it sorry." He scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment.

"Well… what am I supposed to do now? I can't just sit here all day long!" I huffed and the most strangest thing happened. Inside my head there were a pair of hands and they seemed to be doing a hand sign that I haven't discovered yet. I quickly mimicked the signs and a cloud of smoke seemed to come in front of me. When the clouds of smoke receded I stood there, my mouth gaping open. For in front of me was my mother, in her sleepwear (she always preferred the big men size for full length PJs)! I almost fell backwards. "Mom!"

She looked at me suspiciously, and then a recognition look passed her face. She hugged me tightly and started crying. "Oh I'm so glad you're safe! We were worried that you just ran away from home!"

"Uhhh… mom? I think that's enough now." I caught Kakashi trying to hold his laughter in. 'Damn him! Always the guy to witness things huh? Then I'll witness something of yours too! Someday… not now anyway.' I glared at him before turning my attention to my mom once again. "Mum?"

Turns out my mother seemed to be sleeping. 'Must've been rough; with me missing and all.' I sighed and sat there, gently placing my mom's head on my lap. Gami came and curled up beside me, and I fell asleep by my mom's fragrance; cherry blossoms. Sitting and sleeping are not my thing, but I just seemed to sleep like a statue. Soothed, and for once I felt like crying like a child again.

Me: Wahoo! I finished the chapter!

Kuro's mom: Kuro explain to me why you are a guy.

Kuro: Mom! Shhhhhhhhhhh! Don't say it out loud!

Kuro's mom: Why?

Kuro: *whispers*

Kuro's mom: Oh, okay then. Your secret is safe with me.

Kakashi: ?

Kiba: ?

Shikamaru: ?

Naruto: ?

Deidara: I think we should end this Sai.

Sai: Okay, okay. Thanks for reading folks, don't forget to review!

Kisame: *holds up a warning sign*

WARNING: THE NEXT CHAPTER MIGHT BE LATE, DUE TO PLOT STICKINESS. SO PLEASE EXPECT DELAYS!