The Beginning Returns
The next couple of days was filled of the same routine; travel, make camp, and travel some more until they reached their final destination. Kit kept quiet most of the trip, her hands always going instinctively to Itachis cloak at every interval in their trip. Her silence worried everyone especially her 'sister' Ayase, who whimpered to Deidara with worry. "Don't worry, she'll be fine, un." He would say in hopes of comfort to his little kitsune.
"We're here." Leader-sama said as they stopped in front of a cave entrance that was surprisingly close to Kohana. "Is that wise leader-sama, un?" Deidara questioned him cautiously looking down at Ayase and Kit, being so close to Kohana would give Team 7 a chance to find and destroy the base, while taking back the kits as well. Leader gave a smirk before nodding. "The little ones scents are already around the area, for as far as Kohana knows it's just from their previous visit to the town." Everyone nodded putting their trust into Leaders decision and proceeded into the cave.
Kit kept hold of Itachis cloak staring at the ground with little to no emotion. Her small feet touched the cool cave floor expertly, as if she knew exactly where every stone and crack was. Images of a giant white fox spattered with blood filled her mind briefly before disappearing as quickly as they had come. Itachi noticed her ears twitch slightly and her step waver a little but said nothing of it. As she continued to make her way down the various tunnels, Leader-sama pointed out locations of various rooms. Kits eyes widened as that ever painful scent hit her nose down a tunnel separate from where everyone was headed. Itachi looked down when he noticed resistance from Kit for the first time, since their first bath expedition. All too soon she was no longer holding her hand and headed down that very tunnel her nose burning with the scent of her father and another scent…one she should recognize…what was it. Tears rimmed her eyes as he body knew the other scent but her mind could not place it, a pile of large boulders blocked her way from the scents. On the other side of the wall was what she was looking for, Itachi followed after her along with the rest of the Akatsuki who were all intrigued at what could have Kit so riled up after being in such a comatose state for almost a month.
Her body reacted on its own her mind no longer registering what was unfolding as dark purple chakra surrounded her small body as she transformed into her fox form, but instead of her singular tail three more had taken its place, a large pulse from her chakra sent all the boulders blocking the entrance flying away. Everyone stared in slight awe at Kit but then their gaze shifted to what lay behind the wall of rock; massive bones stood where a magnificent creature once lay, a creature who once lived and gave birth only to not survive to see the life of her young. The bones everyone was looking at belonged to Kits mother Rya. Kits mind spun flashes and brief memories of her as a small ball of fluff nosing eagerly at her mother's fur after months of being carried inside her hearing her soft hums and foxy purrs only to be confused as to why her mother would not move. The memory of orange tails picking her up and placing her near her father's warmth while her mother lay unmoving and cold.
The dark purple chakra returned glowing brightly as her body continued to change, her chakra levels reaching heights that even Leader-sama was shocked. Her small body grew in size until she was ten times the size of her kit form, her three tails flailed around angrily as her small fangs grew into sharp razors as she called out a most painful cry, mourning for her mother. Each member of the Akatsuki was thrown back by the sudden blast of chakra that radiated from their no longer small Kit; each landing crouched in various places on the walls, except for Ayase. The blast sent her flying back so hard that she didn't have time to push her own chakra into her feet before her head slammed hard against the stone wall of the cave. "Ayase!" Deidara yelled out her name sharply as he ran to her, cradling her head in his hands gently. "Ayase, are you ok un? Open your eyes for nii-chan? Ayase? un" Deidara felt something wet on his fingertips and noticed blood, "She's bleeding, un!" Leader-sama turned to Itachi quickly, "Calm her down, if she doesn't soon she'll end up hurting herself." Itachi nodded before making his way round the cave walls to be in front of Kit, 'All I have to do is capture her eyes for a moment….' Her head thrashed around violently as if trying to get rid of something in her mind but couldn't. He had to be quick and careful otherwise she could hurt more than what she already has, "Kit." He shouted her name in a sharp authoritative tone while flaring his chakra up slightly to get her attention. Her head shot in his direction and locked eyes with him and that was all he needed before placing her under a quick Genjustu, and bringing him into her mind with her. From there he understood what was going on and wrong.
Images from Kits birth surrounded them as they watched her nose her mother's cold dead body with confusion in her purple eyes. The real Kit sat there watching in confusion and pain, unable to move. "Little One..." Her ears perked up but her body didn't move, he stepped closer to her and placed his hand on her head, "Little One." She looked up at him confused "Ita-kun? It's…Its…Momma…" her eyes glazed over with fresh tears as she cried. Itachi nodded as he gently picked her up and held her allowing her tears to run onto his cloak. "I know Little One…I'm sorry…" he whispered to her gently before pressing a spot on her neck causing her to fall unconscious and break the Genjutsu.
Itachi looked down at the unconscious Kit as her body returned back to normal except for her tails, there still remained three. Sasori was bandaging Ayases' head carefully while Diedara held her hand watching with pained eyes. "It seems Kits chakra was strong enough to put Ayase into a small comma before her head was injured." Sasori explained as he finished the bandage, Deidara held Ayase close to him and rocked her gently refusing to let tears fall. All eyes turned to Kit who was now in Itachis arms unconscious, "That was so much chakra..." Kisame muttered quietly as everyone nodded in agreement. Leader-sama nodded, "I believe we just witnessed the full power of Kyuubis' Child." Everyone nodded as Itachi held the small bundle in his arms looking down at her in awe, "I feel we will have to seal this power though, so that something like this doesn't happen unless we plan it to." Pein looked up at Itachi "We must put a seal on her." Itachi glared slightly shocking most of the Akatsuki, "No…I will." Itachi countered, she was HIS kit. Pein looked back at Itachi and noticed the slight look of possession in his stance and nodded. "Very well. You will put the seal on her. Everyone else, let's go back up to the higher tunnels and leave them be." Everyone nodded as they followed in suit back up the tunnels, Diedara holding Ayase closely.
Itachi looked down at Kit his eyes concerned and saddened slightly at what he must do. Placing her down gently he placed his hands over her small body forming hand-signs as he did, forming the seal that would keep such a strong power at bay. 'I'm sorry Little One; it's for your own good.' Forming the final seal he placed his hands over her chest, forming the seal and locking away her ultimate power.