Chapter 11: Kakashi vs. Kayume: Water Jutsu Face-off!

"No, Naruto. Try to feel the water bend around you. Don't just whip it about."

Kakashi covered his face with his hand. This was harder than he had thought. Naruto and Sasuke just weren't getting the hang of water jutsu. Sakura of course had it mastered the first try, which just made the other two even more frustrated. Suddenly Kakashi felt a strong presence behind him. He turned quickly and was shocked to see Kayume standing there.

"Didn't sneak up on you, did I?" she said with a smirk. Kakashi was amazed that she came up without him noticing, but didn't show it, of course.

"Aw, man! I'll never get this right!" Naruto shouted in frustration. The Water Whip Jutsu that Kakashi was trying to show them was too advanced. Naruto managed to draw the water out of the lake in a narrow swirling form, but just couldn't hold it.

"What a loser," Sasuke mumbled. Naruto glared at him.

"Oh, yeah? I haven't seen you pull it off, Sasuke! Why don't you show me how it's done?"

"Fine, I will. Just watch what a real ninja can do."

Sauke concentrated his chakra to his hands and pulled the water out of the lake in the right form. Only one problem. he pulled to hard.

"Oww! Geez!"

Because Sasuke pulled too hard, the Water Whip snapped back and landed him a large red mark in the middle of his forehead.

"Ha ha, Sasuke! Way to go!"

"Naruto, stop. Why don't you concentrate on your own problem?" Kakashi said.

"Yes, Kakashi-sensei."

Kakashi turned to Sasuke. "Sasuke, your still acting in fire style. Your using too much force. Water style requires more fluid movement. You have to feel the water."

Kayume piped up. "Why don't we show them some water jutsu, Kakashi? You and I. A one-on-one water jutsu-only match."

"An excellent idea, lady. Shall we?"

The two walked to the middle of the lake and turned to face one another.

"Ready, Kakashi?"

"Of course. I hope I won't have to hold back." he said and smiled cheekily.

Both started performing handsigns right away. Kayume said, "Water Style: Water Wheel Jutsu!" She bended water into the form of a spinning wheel and hurled it at Kakashi.

Kakashi leaped into the air and said, "Water Style: Water Whip Justu!" He lashed out at her with his water whip but she used handsigns and sank into the water.

Kakashi started using hansigns and said, "Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!" A water dragon shot out of the water, twisted around Kakashi, and then rushed into the water in pursuit of Kayume. She leaped out of the water behind him and landed a hard kick in his back, but he suddenly turned into water.

"Drat! A water clone!" Kayume screamed in her head. From below her Kakashi's water dragon shot up and swallowed her, then burst in every direction. Kayume plunged into the water again. When she resurfaced, Kakashi was standing over her smiling cheekily again. She smirked, because she could see what would happen next. Her own water clone emerged from behind and attacked with Glacial Ice Jutsu. Her clone froze Kakashi's feet in the water and attacked him with ice blocks. Kakashi broke free and landed right in front of her.

He then said, "Water Style: Water Prison Jutsu!" Kayume was trapped in a water prison. She knew she couldn't break out herself, so she devised a new strategy. She had her water clone attack with an ice katana. It slashed at Kakashi who dodged it but got a tiny knick in the shoulder. But from that nick ice began to grow on his arm. He had to get it off, so he released the Water Prison. Kayume quickly responded with a Wave Backlash Jutsu, which successfully struck Kakashi and sent him plunging into the lake. He quickly jumped out, already performing handsigns.

"Water Style: Giant Vortex Jutsu!" he said. He shot a giant blast of water at Kayume who got blasted full-force. Before she was smashed into a tree, she used a substitution jutsu with a rock and landed out of the way. She was weakened ny that attack, but couldn't give up just yet.

She started peforming hansigns and said, "Water Style:Frozen Ice Trunade!" A giant ice strom started in the lake hurtling ice chunks of all sizes. The attack was devastating for Kakashi. He knew he had to end it now. He quickly appeared behind Kayume. She quickly whirled about but he was faster.

"More ice jutsu, huh? See if you like mine."

He grabbed both her hands with his left hand and started performing a one-handed jutsu.

"No way! A one-handed jutsu!" Kayume wondered.

"Water Jutsu: A Thousand Needles of Death!"

She looked around to see a thousand giant ice needles about two feet away pointed at her from all around.

"I think you better throw in the towel."

Kayume hated for it to end this way, but she knew she had no choice. "I concede."

Before she knew it, he was helping her over to where Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura stood in shock. Kakashi grinned at his students.

"Now you know a little bit more about water jutsu," he said. He turned to Kayume.

"Are you all right?" he asked. Kayume could tell that he was very sincere, and she simply said, "I'm fine. Really." They sat and had some lunch and the group more formally introduced themselves.

"You were amazing, Kayume! How did a princess learn such jutsu?" Sakura asked.

Kayume answered, "Well, I was...trained...by a special friend of mine. Because of the level of his training, Tsunade has formally made me a jonin."

"Wow!" Naruto gasped.

Kayume noted that Kakashi didn't say anything, but had the tiniest hint of a smile under his mask.

She said goodbye after denying his offer to walk her home. He watched her walk away and thought, "She's really amazing. Of course, I wouldn't expect anything less of someone of her status. She's a rare find."

 I liked doing that chapter! Still wondering what Kayume's status is? Well you'll just have to keep reading. Please review also! Let me know if you think this chapter was too short.

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