Wow, i update slow. Sorry I do, but it's hard when I don't get comments and feedback. I have no initiative.
Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine, let's get that clear…..again
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As soon as everyone was ready, they were signed out of the hospital, and Kakashi used what was left of their money to pay the bills and bribe the doctor into being silent. After swinging by the hotel and grabbing their gear, they left the village. If their target had been here, he was gone now. Hinoiri was talking again, but he would say nothing about the events that had played out in the alley. Kakashi couldn't take his mind off them. He wasn't sure if Hinode was in the same situation or not. He sighed and watched Hinoiri, who was walking in front of him. The boy was looking at Karai, the sword he had used on Geiru. Hinode was walking next to her brother, glancing at him with a worried look. Kakashi retrieved his map from his bag to take his mind off them. It seemed the best plan of action was to head up to the next small town. It was infamous for its crime rate, and generally served as a safe house for many wanted people. Kakashi wasn't sure how they'd find their target, but he was sure he was there. The village would be another few miles up ahead. He stopped the group and explained their plan.
"Okay, we'll most likely be better off sleeping outside of the town, and searching tomorrow." It was only midday, but it was the best plan of action. Kakashi let them set up camp as he found a small pond and sat at its shore. He laid back and closed his eyes, dozing slightly.
After about half an hour, he heard soft sounds and was in an upright position immediately. In front of him were his two children Hinoiri looking down and Hinode looking at Hinoiri. "What is it?" Kakashi asked, genuine curiosity in his voice.
"We were talking and, judging by the last two enemies, we were hoping you'd teach us more about using our Raiton element." Hinode was the one to speak, seeing as Hinoiri seemed to find the ground extremely interesting.
"It can't hurt. First, I want to see your Chidori. Form it and hold it."
Both of them complied, and Kakashi waited a bit. They were now sweating from the effort of keeping Chidori charged. Kakashi decided it was time for the next step. "Hinode, I want you to channel chidori through your gloves and shoot it at me. Hinoiri, I want you to channel yours through Karai and attack me.
Both of them hesitated for a moment, but did as they were asked. Hinode's first attempt resulted in her chidori backfiring and firing up her arm. She stopped it in time to keep it from her head or chest, but it left small burns on her arm. Hinoiri laid both hands on Karai's blade and attempted to channel it, but nothing was happening. He didn't let chidori slip from his concentration and he kept trying. His chakra was running out and his will was weakening equally as much. In his mind, memories from his fight came to him. He remembered how he was too weak to stop Nekomata from taking him. He didn't want it to happen again and end up hurting Hinote or his mother. His chakra was just about used up and he felt another chakra surge behind it. Chidori turned purple and it shot through Karai, straight at Kakashi. He was caught off guard and tried to dodge, although the concentrated purple chidori injured his shoulder. Hinoiri fell to the ground panting, and Hinode stared at him terrified. Kakashi stood, shakily. "Good, Hinoiri, you're starting well. I want you to do it again, but try to keep the purple chakra under control. If you lose it, I will handle the situation, don't worry." He stopped and looked at Hinode. She seemed horrified by the sight, and stuttered to ask what she had just witnessed. Kakashi spoke before she could. "Look, you and Hinoiri are special, and your power is not to be feared, if you learn to control it. Now, Hinode, do you have a strange birthmark?"
"Y-yes, one just l-like Hinoiri's…" She stuttered. She lifted her shirt a little and sure enough, there was the mark. She looked up questioningly, to see Kakashi running through seals. He touched the mark and it faded to show an elaborate black seal. She gasped in horror.
"Don't worry, Hinode, as long as I'm here, you don't have to worry." Kakashi heard the sound of chidori behind him and made sure he kept a constant feel of Hinoiri's chakra, to make sure he remained in control. He flashed through another set of seals and placed his hand on top of the seal. His chakra was channeled into it, until he had used quite a large amount. He removed his hand and stood up. "Now perform chidori and hold it until you're out of chakra, then try and channel it through your gloves."
She nodded, and looked at her hands. A few moments later she ran through her seals and charged chidori in her hand. She held it as she was told until she felt she was running dry, then she felt the surge of a strange chakra pump through her arm. Her chidori turned purple and it fired straight from her hand, which was now a closed fist, at a particularly large tree. The impact destroyed the entire part of the trunk and sent the rest of the tree crashing down. She panted and stared in disbelief at the destruction.
Kakashi was surprised at the intensity of the attack, he and Hinoiri's demonic chidori was even stronger than Sasuke's reverse chidori. Hinoiri shot his third demonic chidori and fell to the ground. His body surged with Nekomata's chakra and it seeped from him, enveloping his body. The chakra formed a single tail and he stood shakily. Kakashi cursed and flew through seals. Hinoiri's consciousness was lost by this time and he jumped for Kakashi, but he was shot back. Hinode stood huffing, her hand becoming burned by the use of her demonic chidori. Kakashi finished his seals and with an instant movement jutsu, appeared by Hinoiri and placed his hand on the boy's forehead. The purple chakra was sucked into his hand until it was no longer enveloping Hinoiri. Kakashi fell back wards, clutching the arm that had absorbed the chakra. Countless little holes opened from his arm and expelled the purple chakra into the air. He was bleeding, but not too bad considering the holes were exceptionally small. Hinode fell on the ground herself, afraid to use her demonic chidori again. Hinoiri was unconscious, but breathing. Kakashi decided he'd be okay after some rest to replenish chakra. He looked at Hinode and winced at her horrified expression. "Get some rest, Hinode, I can't have that happening again, I won't have the chakra to stop it." She was awake for a few minutes before exhaustion got to her and she fell out of consciousness. Kakashi refused to let himself sleep, and watched over the two sleeping children. They each held some of the power of Nekomata, it seemed. He was determined to teach them to control the demon's power, so they wouldn't be overtaken.
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Kurenai had been following the dead trail of the ninja team for some time now. She traced them to their first battlefield, and son after found the second. She paid the doctor at the hospital for information on Kakashi and the rest of the group. She was calm until he mentioned Kakashi's injuries, which she became saddened at, and when Hinoiri's very slight injuries came up, she became furious. How could Kakashi let her, no THEIR little boy get hurt? She raced off in the supposed direction of the group, letting her think through her anger. Kakashi had been injured pretty badly, which was reason enough to know he did all he could to protect Hinoiri. Plus, the doctor mentioned that Hinoiri wouldn't let go of an odd katana he had, which Kurenai assumed wasn't Hinoiri's normal short katana. She guessed she'd make it to the small criminal village by mid morning tomorrow, and she hoped they'd be there. She had some things to say to both Kakashi and her kids.
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Kakashi was nodding off slightly by the time Neji had gotten worried and came to find them. It was very late now, so Kakashi and Neji together brought the kids back to the camp and laid them in their sleeping bags.
After Kakashi went to bed, Hinode and Hinoiri began to sweat in their sleep, their minds being tormented. In both their minds, they stood in a small, yet endless seeming area surrounded by flames, both normal and purple. In the center of this area was a throne made of skulls and bones, and in that throne sat a beautiful woman with long purple hair and feline, yellow eyes. The only odd thing about her was that, well, one side of her was pitch black, like a silhouette. Both spoke the same words, and received the same answer. "Who are you? And where is this?" their voices seemed feeble and weak in the dim, flashing light of the ominous surroundings. The woman spoke, her voice both soft and gentle, like a purr, but also strong and demanding, like a powerful dictator.
"I am Nekomata, Goddess of Death. I am the true ruler of this body. And this place is where I've been lock up for so many years now."
"What? This is MY body. And how do you explain this place being INSIDE me?" Their voices were steadier, determined.
"You are nothing compared to me. This place is not actually IN you, it's a section of your mind in which my consciousness is stored. Trough the breaking of the outer seal, I have become able to bring my consciousness into your thoughts and in a sense speak with you. I can also control my own power now, and take your body whenever I wish."
"If that's so, then why don't you? If we're really so insignificant, then what are you waiting for?"
"I am somewhat troubled by that man, the silver haired one. I have taken his image and all of his actions as of late from your memories. You love him dearly. Why is that so?"
"I don't know what you're talking about. He's my sensei that's all."
Nekomata stood and shouted, her voice seeming to drop lower and becoming more commanding. "Don't you dare lie to me you fucking brat!!! I know everything about you, you can't hide anything from me!!"
Their voices became a bit quieter and a little shakier, and even their hands shook slightly with fear, but they stood their ground. "This is my mind and my body. I can do however I please, and you don't have a say in anything. You're just a freeloading bitch!!"
Nekomata stopped one second before she marched straight forward and with a swift motion, they were each sent flying as the back of her hand hit them. Her nails gashed along their cheeks, leaving cuts. As they hit the ground, their surroundings faded and they snapped straight up in the faint light. They looked at each other and gasped. Both their cheeks had cuts along them, just as in their dreams. They tried not to make sense of it and snuck out to clean and cover their wounds. By the time they arrived, everyone was up and eating. They sat quietly and joined in. Kakashi was the first to ask, although all were puzzled, about their faces. "It's nothing" They insisted, but Kakashi would have none of it and checked for himself.
"What the hell happened? How did these get here?" He asked, as frantic as any father would be.
"We'd rather not talk about it, if you don't mind." Hinode said, although it was clear this wouldn't stop him.
"It wasn't an enemy or anything; we just hurt ourselves during midnight training. Hinode didn't want to tell you because she was embarrassed." Hinoiri said, trying to stop the interrogation.
Kakashi stopped asking, although he knew they were lying. He decided they'd tell him in time.
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Okay, yeah, it's short. Get over it. I don't have too much interest in writing because it feels like no one is reading. I do write the very little I write for those few people who actually are reading. R&R, please, it may give me some initiative.