I shut the heavy oak door behind me and traced the edge of the scroll in my pocket. It was light but for some reason it felt like a death sentence. I wondered who I'd have as a genin team as Kakashi stole my hand away from the scroll.
'Don't worry about it, you have to come up with a first test though. May I suggest to you one that I find effective?' he grinned as I listened. He explained the bell test to me as I grinned. It was perfect and evil at the same time as he produced two little silver bells out of his back pocket. They didn't seem like anything special as I slipped them into my kunai pouch. We passed Ichiraku ramen as I noticed Iruka was sitting by himself. I nudged Kakashi and pointed to the lonely school teacher as I sauntered in and flopped down beside him.
'Hey Iruka-kun!' I called startling the young man with a hug as Kakashi took a seat beside me more sedately. A pretty girl asked for my order as I had some vegetarian ramen and Kakashi ordered beef. I had a feeling I was paying again as Iruka swirled his own noodles.
'I heard you're being re-assigned' he muttered as I instantly knew why he was upset. Iruka didn't have much company and having me around was a nice fixture as I punched his shoulder lightly.
'Come on Iruka-kun, I might have been re-assigned but we can still hang out. I'll come by the academy and help teach some days and we can have dinner too!' I said as I accepted the bowl from the girl ignoring the weird look she gave me and Kakashi. Iruka seemed to brighten at this as I used a speed jutsu and stuffed the ramen into my mouth.
'I never see you train anymore Iruka' Kakashi muttered as I saw the brunette blush.
'I can't seem to find time' he said eating some more as I smiled. Iruka still had a crush on Kakashi, it was cute but it seemed that Kakashi was definitely over Iruka.
'Well Iruka-kun why don't you train with Nori and I?' and Kakashi, I didn't say as he seemed to brighten and finish his ramen. Kakashi didn't say anything as we were both already done our ramen.
'That sounds like a great plan. I haven't trained with anyone for a long time' he smiled as I laughed and grinned under my mask.
'Well I have to get those paper ready for the exams tomorrow. How is Kurenai-senpai?' Iruka asked as he paid for his meal.
'Good. She had twins, one boy and one girl. They're all really healthy and happy. So, are the exams tomorrow or the day after?' I asked as Iruka explained the genin exams to me. It seemed simple enough as I thought about Nobu and hoped to god he was practicing with Katsu. We parted ways as I paid for both mine and Kakashi's meals as I overheard our server squealing in the back to another girl about a festival coming up. Something about the springtime festival and the parade of shinobi as Kakashi stood.
I followed him out as I noticed there were posters that had gone up all over town about the festival as I turned on the sharingan to look at it. Kakashi caught my movements as I read about the festival. It was a celebration for spring and all of the shinobi of the village.
I grinned as Kakashi caught my hand. He usually wasn't one for public displays of affection but I noticed a rather large group of fan girls appear out of thin air as we calmly stepped through them.
'I see you took noticed of the festival fliers' he muttered as I smiled.
'Yes, its still a month away but I think it'd be fun to go. I've never been to a festival' I muttered as Kakashi looked at me amused.
'You've never been to a festival?' he asked as I shook my head blushing slightly. He laughed and threw his hand over my shoulder and pulled me in close. 'Well then I guess we have to go. Even though we have to show up for the walk of the shinobi, its tradition sadly' he ended rather bitterly as I looked up at him. Kakashi hated tradition, I knew that much as we stepped back into the house.
I didn't do much for the rest of the evening except read and re-read the scroll that Tsunade had given me. It didn't explain much other than I was getting a genin team the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow would be a long day as I drifted off to sleep in my own bed for once thinking of who I might get for a genin team.
o.o.o.o.o.o.o
The next day at the academy sped by as did my training with Nori and Kakashi, although I ended up with a black eye and I was pretty sure cracked ribs from a flying kick from Kakashi that he apologized profusely for when I couldn't get up out of the dirt. It was painful training once again as I managed to thwart Kakashi a few times with my new but rather sloppy combos with Nori. Kakashi seemed impressed though as he had to call in Yasu a few times to block and counter.
Currently I was lying in a heap under a tree with Kakashi lying sprawled over a bush rubbing his chin from a vicious upper cut from me while I was rubbing my butt from him tripping me while he fell.
'This is dangerous' I panted as I didn't hear anything from Kakashi as Nori sauntered over, patches of dirt were mashed into her fur as she brushed her head against my outstretched hand.
'I'll say' Kakashi muttered as I heard the rustle of bushes before Nori flopped down beside me. I used a good amount of chakra in training today and I knew I was going to be as sore as hell later on as Kakashi flopped down beside me.
'Dammit, that kick hurt!' I moaned and pushed the last of my chakra into healing the tight fissures along the bone as I grit my teeth as the pain lashed up my side.
'Let Kakashi do it you're almost out of chakra' Nori commented as Kakashi looked confused at the big cat.
'I've never healed bones and wounds before' he mentioned as I stared at him.
'Not even a basic course?' I asked as he shook his head. I cursed and sat up feeling the worst of the damages done were healed enough so that I could have Sakura look at them later. Nori helped me to stand as ever muscle felt like it had been stretched like silly putty. I was going to be in immense pain tonight as Nori walked beside me the whole way home.
'Are you excited to get your genin team tomorrow?' Kakashi asked as I gave up walking and slid onto Nori as the duo picked up the pace a little.
'Not really, I mean, it would be nice to have Momo and Kiko but its rare that two girls are on a team let alone with a female teacher. We're quite a rarity it seems' I teased as Kakashi gave a chuckle.
'Well there aren't any kunoichi I've met quite like you. You're quite… original you could say.' I smiled at the compliment as Nori stayed silent and padded along. The streets were quiet as we walked and I listened to the bird song.
'WATCH OUT YUKI-SENSEI!' I heard the shout as I turned to see a lid of a trash can flying at my head. I immediately snapped backward like in the matrix as I heard a loud click from my back as I froze and slid off of Nori. I waited for the pain as none came but I didn't dare move as I heard sandals on the dirt street.
'Oh no! Yuki-sensei are you okay?!' I heard Nobu exclaim as Kakashi was checking me over.
'No, I clicked my back I think I popped a disk or something' I muttered as Kakashi gently rolled me over and felt along my back. He hit a few pressure points before stretching the muscles before deeming it alright for me to get up. I stood slowly as I noticed Nobu, Kiko, Momo, Kagome, Katsu, Riku, Sora, and a very sheepish looking Kouga with his puppy on his head.
'Alright, now who threw this?' Kakashi asked picking up the metal lid as no one dared say anything. I knew it was Kouga as I sighed.
'Kouga-kun I know it was you. You look incredibly guilty' I said softly as the boy's head shot up.
'You wont tell Kiba-kun will you?!' he exclaimed looking insanely nervous as I shook my head.
'No I wont tell the head family as long as you don't do this again. I could've been really hurt and you don't want one of your new genin team leaders getting hurt before I had the chance to go on missions with you now would you?' I said as they were all suddenly in awe of me.
'You're one of our teachers!' they gasped as I nodded. All of the kids broke out into grins as Momo gave Kakashi and I a blush.
'You all better head home and study because tomorrow is a big day' I reminded them as they all scurried off. Kakashi put and arm around my shoulders and kissed my cheek as I sighed and leant against him.
'You're good with kids.' He said quietly as I laughed.
'Only because I never was one' I said quietly as he squeezed my shoulder in sympathy. We had all grown up too fast it seemed I was an elite assassin by 12, that didn't leave much time to play or watch TV or even go out with friends. We were bred to be warriors I reflected as we passed under the Uchiha gate. The yard was peaceful back to its former non destroyed state as I had commanded Naruto and Sasuke to do after their little tussle. I forwent supper opting for a shower and some sleep. I seemed to love that combination as I nearly fell asleep in the nice warm soothing heat of my shower.
I managed to make it to my bed where I stripped to my black tank mask and boy cut underwear as I passed out rolled in blankets. I was too tired to even bother turning out the light as I let the waves of exhaustion was over me.
It was about six hours later I awoke as pain raced through my body. It was so bad that I couldn't even breathe really. I gasped as I heard someone quietly enter the room followed by Nori's soft padding.
'Yuki-chan are you alright?' Kakashi's voice was low and sounded almost sleepy as I gasped.
'Cant breathe very well, muscles have seized' I gasped as Kakashi moved closer to me. Gently he stretched and massaged the muscles in my chest running his hands down my sides as I activated the byakugan. I could see several points that were blocked as I massaged them myself to reopen the channels.
To anyone watching this would've been quite sexual if not for the fact that I was in extreme pain and Kakashi and I were dressed. Kakashi moved his hands expertly along my shoulder blades and gently moved my arms to stretch the tired muscles.
'Are you alright?' he asked after I un-blocked the last channel to my left side upper rib where I had been kicked did I feel better. Turned out the entire pain had been a block in chakra to that area and the rest of my body causing my chakra channels to nearly collapse because of the major block Kakashi's kick had caused I explained to him as I felt a gentle kiss.
'I'm sorry, I didn't know I had kicked you that hard' he apologized as I realized that him doing that after throwing me into a tree trunk had probably caused the mass damage. I breathed a slightly less painful sigh as I felt Kakashi gently stretching the muscles in my calf. He finished helping me stretch as he lay beside me and pulled me against his chest as I lay limp in complete exhaustion.
'How did you know that would work?' I asked as he gave a deep chuckle and ran his hand over my hip and back.
'When I was a kid I'd push myself like that training. I was too proud to ask for help and would lie in bed for days in extreme pain before my sensei figured out what was going on and showed me how to fix it' he explained gently rubbing my side where he had kicked as the heat from his hand felt nice.
'I was like that as a kid too. Itachi-sensei felt bad that I pushed myself so hard whereas the others knew their limits. I just didn't want to be a freak so I trained really hard' I explained as I felt him gently kiss my cheek.
'I know the feeling' he muttered as I sighed and pulled my knees up as I allowed myself to drift to sleep in the warmth of his arms. Tomorrow was going to be an insanely busy day as not only was it the exams but I had to talk to Tsunade about a few more uniforms and maybe a new dragon mask because my last one Itachi still hadn't given back to me if he even had it.
I had to get up extra early for the exams as I left Kakashi still snoring lightly for my shower, dressed and was out of the house and on my way to the academy just as the sun was rising. The students wouldn't be coming for another two hours as the academy was a flurry of activity. People were running with papers, boxes containing the new forehead protectors for the students that would pass as I opened the door to Iruka's room only to be hit and knocked over by Shikamaru.
'Oh sorry Yuki-sensei!' he apologized as I rubbed my nose from where the box had hit me. He stepped over me and kept walking down the hall as Iruka gave me a hand up.
'Sorry about that this place is always chaotic on exam day' he smiled as I laughed.
'yea I've almost been smacked at least for or five times now what can I help with?' I asked as Iruka told me there really wasn't anything for me to do since I was now one of the jounin teachers. I was supposed to show up tomorrow to meet the group they chose for me as I nodded.
I guess I would go for my talk with Tsunade as I waved goodbye to Iruka after making plans for dinner with him and Kakashi too if he wasn't busy as I walked to hokage tower. It was quiet as I passed over one of the little rivers that wound its way through town as Nori appeared.
'Good Morning, on your way to the hokage?' she asked as I nodded. Nori didn't say much as she padded along beside me. The streets were mostly vacant except for ninja heading off on missions or helping to open shops as barrels of fruit and vegetables were being unloaded from trucks.
'Do you think having a genin team is a good thing?' I asked as the big cat gave a small child a glance that had him running in fear.
'Depends on what you call good. You're becoming their sensei you'll probably have instances where you will have to protect them but also know when they have to grow. You're following your brother very closely except that you haven't mass murdered your family in cold blood' she added as I gave her an irritated look. She could be such a downer sometimes as Katsu's came floating back to me.
'Konoha already thinks my family is crazy don't give them more to point against me' I snapped as Nori gave a catty shrug.
'People will think what they want only you really know the truth. Now do you know what the Hokage wants?' she changed subject as I shrugged.
'Nope, probably wants me to go to Deidara-kun for more intelligence today while the genin exams are taking place.' I said as Nori snorted.
'Yes be a good little kunoichi and go visit the Akatsuki and hope Leader doesn't murder you' she said sarcastically as I gave her a glare.
'They are my friends as much as no one believes me. I'll bring you with me for precaution because they'll kill Kashi-kun on sight' I said as Nori gave a nod as Hokage tower loomed over us as I entered and walked down the long beige hallway. The usual ANBU guards greeted me as they let me in.
Tsunade was filling out forms and slapping stamps on them as the door closed with a thunk behind us.
'I knew you'd be here early Yuki-san' she said not looking up as Nori took a seat beside my foot.
'Yes, what is it that you would like?' I asked as she grinned and continued filling out forms.
'We need more information on orochimaru. I trust that you can go today and find your resources?' she asked as I thought. Finding the Akatsuki was difficult at best especially since they moved around so much.
'It is difficult finding them but I will see if I can find them today and have a discussion about Orochimaru and the events now taking place in sound.' I said as Tsunade nodded.
'very well go and take your cat too' she said as Nori's fur bristled before I kicked her side and pulled her out with me.
'What a rude woman' Nori commented as we transported back to the house. Kakashi was gone from my room as I grabbed my Akatsuki cloak and changed from my uniform into my Rin mission clothing belting on my chest plate and arm guards, I missed my mask as we left the house taking the roof tops. I hid the cloak under my arm until we were outside of Konoha so I wouldn't cause a disturbance as I sighed and headed for the massive tree I had found Deidara in. Nori kept pace easily as we stayed away from main paths and took the rough forest branches as I made it to the tree and climbed it easily.
Nori was too heavy so she transformed and made it even higher than I did as I looked out over fire country. Nothing. Just puffy white clouds, blue sky and green trees with mountains poking out every so often as far as the eye could see.
'This is a stupid mission' Nori commented as I sighed but agreed with her and decided to head north because that was the direction Deidara had flown off in after I had spoken to him. We continued running as I saw nothing, we were quickly coming up on the border as I felt an enormous chakra flare coming from my right as I dodged just in time to see a massive dragon made of water plough through the trees right where I had been standing It changed course and followed me as I turned and headed in the direction that the flare had come from drawing Akane as I burst into a clearing and swung Akane. There was a dull thunk as I looked up to see Kisame grinning at me as we battled against each other with our swords both pushing for dominance.
'YUKI!' He grinned as I smiled and we both backed off. I was grabbed into a bone crushing hug by the huge shark man as Itachi came stalking out of the shadows of the trees as I grinned.
'Hey, Nii-san' I gasped as Kisame let me go. I could tell he missed me as I punched his arm. It hurt my knuckles as he laughed and messed up my hair with his massive hand leaving me a little dazed. I was like a kid sister to this guy as I growled and tackled him.
He roared with laughter as I even saw Itachi smirk and I attempted to strangle Kisame but he was laughing to hard to do much as I stood claiming victory.
'There's a sight I don't think anyone has seen before, un' I grinned as Deidara landed in a tree and Sasori soon followed.
'Good afternoon Yuki-san' Sasori greeted as I smiled.
'hey everyone, I'm on a mission to find you guys' I said as I saw Nori pad out of the forest. Kisame threw me behind him and drew his sword as the other prepared to attack.
'Holy shit, that's a HUGE cat, un!' Deidara exclaimed as I punched Kisame.
'That's Nori-chan, she's my familiar' I said stepping around the shark man as Nori looked at me.
'These losers are the Akatsuki' she muttered as I saw Deidara twitch.
'WHAT DID YOU SAY CAT? Un!' he snapped as she gave him a bored look.
'A hermaphrodite, a puppet, a walking shark and your half blind brother. Stellar.' She muttered as I glared at her.
'Be NICE Nori, remember they could kill you much more easily than I could and you're pushing it. Now Itachi-sensei I've been sent by the Hokage to retrieve any information about Sound or Orochimaru.' I said as Kisame growled.
'Sound is a mess, there is slim to no order and that bastard of a snake hasn't bothered to show his face yet.' Kisame snapped as I sat in the grass. Deidara came down as did Sasori and took their places in the grass beside me. To anyone else this would've looked like they were going to sacrifice me but Itachi wandered closer.
'We have information that Orochimaru has kept himself away from Sound and is letting the three main villages fight amongst themselves.' Itachi said as Deidara wiggled like a six year old with a secret as he looked at me.
'We have better news uh!' he grinned at me as I looked at Itachi, he seemed impressed as I smiled.
'What is it?' I asked as he suddenly went quite serious.
'Orochimaru is rallying random missing-nin to become parts of those villages. We just came back from wave and that is where he is recruiting missing-nin from there to add to his three villages.' He said as the gears in my head started to turn. Orochimaru was building an army while his country was in a state of chaos.
Something wasn't making sense. Sound was in chaos why would orochimaru be adding ninja to his ranks if he had no control over the villages in the first place?
'Thanks Deidara-kun, have any of you talked to leader-sama yet?' I asked as Itachi locked gazes with me.
'He's not happy that you are working for Konoha but Orochimaru is interfering with his and our plans. He feels that if Konoha can destroy Orochimaru with a little assistance in knowledge from our part he is fine with it. But you can be our only connection we're instructed to kill any Konoha ninja that come with you' he said as I nodded. I was right Leader was a cautious and smart man he did not want unreliable ninja interacting with his team that might cause the fall of the Akatsuki. I had proven to be a reliable asset and a good double agent in their favour but he knew my limitations and usefulness had its limits.
'I see, well I am an Ice ninja most people don't trust us because our loyalties are foremost to our village before others' I said as Deidara gripped me in a hug.
'don't worry we don't think you're a betrayer' Deidara said as I smiled and Kisame slung Samehada over his shoulder.
'We still have to report our news to leader. Something isn't quite right about all of this information we keep getting' Kisame muttered to himself. That was what I liked about Kisame, he could be goofy and loving but at the same time was respectful and polite, even serious when he wanted to be. He was a dangerous combination and if he wasn't blue and had gills I was sure he'd have girls jumping all over him. Too bad for the gills though.
'Yes it is quite strange, how is Konoha yuki-san?' Sasori asked as he looked different. I assumed he was in one of his puppets as the large lump like man stared at me. It was freaky looking at a puppet in a puppet that was talking to you like a normal person.
'Boring, I get my own genin team tomorrow its going to be hell' I sighed flopping back as Itachi smirked.
'Now you understand my pain' he said as I growled.
'I was 16 and an elite ninja when you began training me' I snapped as Itachi shrugged.
'hn' was all he said as Kisame laughed and took a seat in the grass anyway. It seemed like they had been on the move when I had interrupted them as Deidara was taking a nap in the sun as Kisame just lay back and drank from a canteen that I have no idea where he kept. I opened my cloak as I noticed how stuffy they could get as Itachi even sat in the grass. Nori was lounging in a tree deciding to keep to herself.
'How did you guys find me in Konoha without being detected?' I asked as Itachi gave me a confident smirk.
'That is an Akatsuki secret and you can thank your white fang for that' Kisame laughed as I blinked, Kakashi had let them in? That didn't sound like him as I realized that he had been so relieved that I was alive that he would give me the moon, the stars, and the universe if it was possible.
'The better question is how did we find you out here in the woods' Sasori said as I opened my mouth to ask as he continued on. 'I placed a tracking jutsu in that cloak, hence the blue colour. Chakra. It's absorbing it from us right now so we can find you again at a later time if you need us' he explained as I looked at the cloak and pushed chakra into my eyes to see indeed that little threads of chakra were being pulled out of the people beside me and being sucked into the cloak. Most of the chakra was coming from Kisame but it didn't seem to even slightly dent his ocean of chakra as I had to turn away because I knew my eyes were tearing from looking at his bright chakra.
'Hey I know I'm not that ugly why the tears?' Kisame teased as I laughed.
'You have so much chakra it hurts to look at it' I said letting the jutsu drop as I was grabbed into a hug by the large shark man.
'I think you're the only woman other than Konan-san that doesn't scream and run when I hug them' he laughed as I felt bad for him and hugged him back. I always felt like a small child when around Kisame just because he was so huge!
'Awww, what about your mom did she ever hug you?' I asked as he blinked and looked down at me.
'Does my mother count?' he asked as I nodded. He seemed to think for a minute, I wondered how long it had been since he'd seen his mother… or if she was even alive for that matter. He rubbed his forehead causing his protector to slide a little as he fixed it.
'Uh she did before I grew teeth and left home. I don't even know if she's living anymore' he said as I punched him. He gave me an amused look as I glared at him.
'Poor woman, you ran out on your own mother!' I said as Itachi gave a scoff as I turned to look at him.
'Don't you start you killed ours, I never even met the woman!' I said rather irate as Kisame looked surprised but didn't say anything as Itachi looked rather angry.
'This conversation is over' he said and faded into the trees. I knew he was close by he wouldn't leave without Kisame, the two were as loyal as it came. Kisame sighed.
'You hit a nerve' he said as I shrugged and sat leaning against Kisame. He didn't seem to mind as I still felt the cloak drawing from his chakra reserves.
'I know, but I still wanted to meet my mother. It's still a sore spot for all of us I think' I said as I sighed and thought back to my father's flat out denial that I even existed and I definitely was not a part of the Hyuuga's family.
Kisame didn't say anything as Deidara snorted and rolled over muttering about explosions and pocky. Man was this group totally obsessed with the stuff? Sasori was witling something as I remembered the butterfly he had given me for my birthday. I would have to train with it sometime, puppets were hard to use and I would definitely need training.
We sat in silence as Itachi eventually came back, he seemed a little less irritated as he once again took a seat in the grass.
'Do you know who you will have on your genin team?' Itachi asked as I shook my head.
'No, the exams are today I get to see them tomorrow. But, if I ever run into any of you out here battle me just for show but leave the kids please. I don't think I would ever forgive myself if I got them into trouble especially because I wanted to say hi. I know your orders are clear, other than me destroy whoever stands in your path even if it is just children.' I said as Kisame gave a nod.
'I know you think it is harsh but children are just as effective weapons as adults Yuki-san. Sometimes they are more effective because of their cute factor.' Sasori said his black eyes catching mine as I nodded. I knew that one all too well. I was once the child they sent in to look feeble so the ranks would go easy on me before I'd obliterate them. At the time it had been a game, now I realized the horrors I had committed. I really was no better than any of the Akatsuki when it came to the mass numbers of people I had murdered.
'Have you been training?' Itachi asked as I looked at him. Honestly I hadn't been using the sharingan or byakugan and I shook my head and he stood. 'Then we might as well get some work done' he said as I sighed and got out of Kisame's arms and deposited the cloak in his lap. Itachi was a pain in the ass when training as he looked at me we both activated the sharingan as he circled me slowly.
'You remember the mangekyou, Utakata, and heaven and earth mirror techniques correct?' he said as I gave a sharp nod. 'I am going to begin to teach you amaterasu and Tsukuyomi and if we get to it susanoo. Now to begin attack me with the mangekyou and focus on killing me.' He said as I noticed Deidara sit up. Itachi's own sharingan was on as I attacked. He easily deflected my genjutsu and punched me throwing me into the dirt as I jumped back to my feet.
I tried again stretching out my chakra around me and concentrating on ensnaring Itachi within the web I had created. Again I attacked I moved at the last second pointing at him as I felt a connection establish where the world slid into inverted colours before Itachi hit my neck and I was thrown down into the dirt again.
I lay there panting, that had cause a huge toll on my chakra as Itachi looked at me.
'You learn faster than I remember. Good, now you have learnt to web your chakra, the Utakata also helps when first getting a feel for this jutsu. You encountered a snag though because you didn't really want to hurt me. That is unacceptable' he snapped as I flinched in the dirt. Yea Itachi was a touch teacher as I hauled myself to my feet and he snapped at me to try again. Instead of Itachi I thought of Maro when I attacked catching Itachi in my chakra web and pointing at his chakra centre as the world went inverted. Immediately weapons flew from all corners of my mind and pelted Maro but as I looked it was Itachi as I felt my eyes burning. I let go of the genjutsu and felt my legs waver as I fell to the dirt. My eyes hurt so badly as I pulled my hand away to notice I was bleeding crimson tears.
'Yuki-san!' Deidara called as he ran over handing me a scrap of cloth for me to wipe away the blood making my vision tinted with crimson.
'That was sloppy but better' Itachi said as I nodded. He circled me again as I got to my feet blotting my eyes that were still sore and bleeding. 'Now, your chakra web must be more concise and less detectable, I saw your web coming that is not acceptable. Your attack lacked hatred and was feeble that was also unacceptable. You will not be able to use susanoo or amaterasu if you cannot accomplish this technique.' He said as I nodded. I attacked again and refined my chakra web making it a light as mist and transparent as air as I moved around Itachi. He seemed to be waiting as my chakra web connected and I let my anger at Maro for killing Yuuto and Akio pour into me as my eyes started to burn and the world went inverted. Itachi was pinned as weapons were hurled at him, cutting, bruising burning as suddenly the genjutsu snapped and the world reverted back to its normal colours as Itachi took an uneven breath and my vision turned crimson as more bloody tears welled up in my eyes as I blotted them away.
'That was, well done. Keep working' he said as I gave a nod and sat down. My eyes hurt so badly as I felt someone gently pry my fingers off of my sore eyes and put a cool damp cloth over them. It felt like heaven as I could smelt Kisame's sharp salty scent as he held the cloth to my face.
'Done this before?' I teased as he gave a laugh.
'You have no idea' he said as I sighed as Itachi gave me a few moments to recuperate. I had a few swigs of water from a canteen I assumed was Kisame's before Itachi deemed I had had enough of a break and wanted me up again to learn amaterasu. Sometimes I hated being able to learn quickly and adapt quickly it was irritating as Kisame removed the cloth from my eyes. It took me a second for my eyes to focus as they were still sore as I looked at Itachi.
'Now amaterasu require mass amount of chakra so we can only try this once. If you had Kisame-san's chakra we could be out here for hours but you don't so we will try this once' he said as I nodded. This must've been an insanely powerful attack if Itachi only wanted me to attempt it once seeing as I had a pretty large stash of chakra and knew how to balance it and not waste it.
'Now, amaterasu is known as goddess of the sun, it is a fire like jutsu. It will come from your right eye. What you have to concentrate on is fixing a small target with you right eye and focus your chakra net like with tsukuyomi but instead of both eyes only use the right. Close the left if you must and push your chakra through you right eye only. It is like a fire jutsu so use the dragon seal to channel the chakra and make the fire come from your eye not chest.' Itachi explained as he tossed a small square of paper into the air and pegged it on a rock a few meters away with a kunai.
'Go Yuki-san!' Deidara cheered as I gave him a smile. I focused spreading my net fine, thin and delicate as I kept my left eye firmly closed and focused with my right. I felt the familiar fire wanting to be released for a fire ball jutsu as I channel the energy into my eye. In a split second the world went white as my other eye flew open. I saw the square of paper and rock burning with black flames as the pain ricocheted at my eye. I grabbed it as it was slippery with blood as I noticed how low my chakra was as I stood shaking.
'Yuki-san!' Kisame grabbed me as Itachi rushed over and pried my hands off of my eye as he pried it open. I could still see even though the world was bathed in a crimson bath as he poured some liquid into my eyes. It stung as I blinked and he took the cloth from Kisame and wiped my eyes and pressed the cloth over my eyes covering them.
I could still hear the crackle and whoosh the fire made as it was still burning the rock.
'That was very well done Yuki-chan but instead of draining yourself and taking the entire rock focus on the slip of paper' he chastised me as I nodded. Kisame kept me still as I lay in his arms with the damp cloth over my eyes.
'That was so cool Yuki-san, un!' Deidara exclaimed as I smiled.
'Really?' I asked as I assumed he nodded.
'That was like a black explosion and I've never seen such beautiful colours within fire, un' he said as I nodded.
'What colours are there?' I asked as Kisame moved me gently setting me on the grass.
'Black, blue, purple, navy, its quite stunning, un' he said as I heard the whisper of robes as someone came closer.
'And they'll burn for 7 days and night' Itachi mentioned as he removed the wash cloth as I opened my eyes. It hurt amazingly as he dripped something into them, it stung but soon the pain faded away. 'Pain killer' he said as I nodded and opened my eyes looking around. I wasn't weeping tears of blood but my eyes were incredibly sore as I rubbed the area around them.
'Practice those and refine them' Itachi commanded as I nodded still lying in the grass as I looked at the boulder that was indeed consumed in black flames that licked and danced over the entire surface. It was quite scary really as I managed to stand. Nori padded over as I held onto her for support.
'You always seem to push yourself over the edge yuki' Nori chided as I ignored her. I needed to learn these techniques. I had figured out most of the byakugan myself but I still needed to seek out Neji for assistance.
'Training today keeps me alive tomorrow' I quoted Itachi as said man gave me a raised eyebrow as Kisame came to double check on me.
'Do you think you'll be bale to make it back to Konoha alright?' he asked as I nodded.
'Plus since I look like I've just had my ass kicked a million times over I can say I ran into you guys and it wont be a lie' I said as Kisame gave a nod and handed me my cloak.
'Call us when you need us' Sasori smiled as I climbed onto Nori. The big cat jumped into the tree as I gave my friends a final wave as we sped back to Konoha.
'That was a rather dangerous technique you could loose your eyesight with that kind of attack.' Nori said as I closed my eyes as Itachi's potion started to wear off and the bleeding started again. Crimson tears trailed down my face as I held a hand to my face waiting for them to stop on their own. I was grateful that the pain was numbed as the rest of my body was sore from getting knocked about and using massive amounts of chakra.