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Rene-Phoenix of the Uchiha
Chapter 35
Rene awoke to the smell of food cooking; as his eyes adjusted to the light he noticed the lack of Koji.
"Don't worry Ino brought Koji back to Anko." Sakura said from the kitchen.
With a stretch Rene stood up and headed into the kitchen. A small smile appeared on his face at the sight of Sakura in a white apron.
Said pinkette blushed, "Stop staring and eat, we have a mission. Ino will meet us at the gate."
Sitting down Rene began to eat, "What's the mission?"
"A ninja from Taki wishes to join the Leaf, we are to retrieve her and bring her back to the Leaf." Sakura said
Rene raised an eyebrow, "That sounds like a job for a genin squad, why is she sending us?" Sakura just shrugged.
An hour later Sakura and Rene met Ino and soon the three where off.
As they jumped from tree to tree Ino spoke.
"The mission should take about a day." Ino said. She then cocked her head to look at Rene. "Are you going to tell us what happened during your trip?"
"Julia didn't tell you?"
Ino shook her head, "All she's been doing since you've been back in visiting the Hygua or training."
"I'll talk to her when we get back." Rene said
Ino was about to speak about Rene dodging her question, but Sakura gave her a look and the blonde dropped it.
It was mid afternoon when the team arrived at the gates of Taki.
Only to see a girl with green hair, orange eyes, and a pair of wings with a large scroll across her back.
She waved to the trio as they grew closer.
"Hi my name is Fuu." The girl said
As Ino and Sakura made there introductions Rene scanned the wall of the gate and saw over a dozen guards armed with crossbows. But what the Uchiha noticed were the glares of the guards toward there target. They seemed familiar, too familiar for his liking.
"Let's go" Rene said as he turned his back toward the girls and started tree jumping away.
It was few mintues later that Fuu jumped next to him.
"I'm Fuu." The girl said extending her hand.
Rene just glanced at the girl, "Rene" was all he said. The next few the four ninja moved in silence for a few hours until Rene called for them to rest. The Uchiha left claiming he would find firewood.
"Your friend doesn't talk a lot does he?" Fuu asked
Ino rubbed the back of head, "Rene doesn't trust people easily. Don't be offended."
Fuu just smiled and head toward a river to get cleaned up. As she was washing her face a voice spoke from behind her.
"What number do you hold?" Fuu turned around only to have her arm grabbed by Rene.
"What do you mean?" The girl asked quite nervous
"Which Tailed Beast?" He asked again.
Fuu bowed her head, "The Seven Tails. Do you hate me now too?" She asked
"I leave my hatred for things that matter. But the faster we get you to the Leaf the better." Rene said. Fuu followed behind smiling slightly.
After having a quick lunch the four headed back toward the Leaf.
There were a few miles to the gate when Rene senses went off and he barely drew his sword quick enough to block a kunai strike to his head.
"DEFEND FUU!" Were his last orders as he and the mystery attacked disappeared deeper into the forest.
Ino and Sakura took a step toward where the Uchiha disappeared only to have a wall of paper appear in front of them. They looked up to see Konan floating above them.
"I'm afraid I can't let you do that." The female Akatsuki said. As two Leaf ninja prepared for battle.
Rene stood a few feet away from Akio who was dressed in his Akatsuki clothes.
"Once again you split up from your partner I thought you Akatsuki worked best in pairs." Rene said
Akio smirked, "Konan will be able deal with the other three no problem. I am here for you Uchiha. I have to make up for the last time we met, and you won't be able to surprise me with your new eyes. I have been sparring with Itachi."
Rene smirked, "You knowing nothing about the power of my eyes." The next moment the two clashed.
Back with the other three they were barely dodging Konan's paper attacks.
"How the hell is doing his!" Ino yelled
"I don't know. But we have to find an opening!" Sakura yelled back. The pinkette threw a punch only to have the blue haired woman vanish into paper.
"Please I don't want to kill you. Simply give me the Seven-Tails." Konan said
Both girls eyes widen as they looked back at Fuu.
They turned back to Konan with determined expressions.
Konan simply sighed, "Then so be it." She raised her hands in the air as a huge mass of paper raised behind her.
"Air Palm!" The shout came from behind Konan who had half her paper shredded by attack.
"Insect Sphere" Came the other attack destroying the rest of the paper.
In front of the three appeared Hinata whose hair had grown in the past years down to her back. Next to her was Shino had a jacket covering his entire body and face.
It was the bug user who spoke. "Sorry for our tardiness, but we were returning from own mission before hearing the fight. Naruto is on route to help Rene." Both of members of Team Anko nodded.
The fight between Akio and Rene had destroyed the forest and ash covered most surfaces.
Akio smirked, "You gotten better, but I'm done playing games." He made hand signs. "Fire style: Exploding Flame Shot."
Rene eyes widened as the flames lit the ash and there was huge explosion. The smoke cleared to show Rene with his shirt destroyed covered by his Susanoo. The flaming orange eyes staring at Akio who was smirking.
"Now Susanoo is an impressive justu, but it is made out of charka and it can be broken. Ash Style: Death by Ashes!" Akio yelled.
What felt like a millions blades of ash slammed into the Susanoo at once and it shattered like glass. As Akio caught Rene by the throat.
"I am sure that by now Konan has captured the Seven Tails and killed your teammates." Akio said
At the mere thought of Sakura and Ino dead Rene eyes morphed into his EMS. But before he could do anything he felt Akio stab with a kunai.
"No black flames for you. If you can't concrete then you can't form them. I told you I know all about your eyes." Akio said
"Massive Rasengan!" Was shouted from the side. The giant blue sphere came crashing down causing Akio to drop Rene as he dodged the attack. But it still nearly shredded his jacket.
In front of them was Naruto.
"Are you okay Rene?" The blonde asked. Only to have the Rene in front of him disappear. And Akio felt a sword go through his chest. The Akatsuki member's eyes widened as he let out a small laugh.
"When did you cast the genjustu?" He asked
"The moment I saw the Rasengan coming. Now die." Was Rene's reply, only to have Akio disappear in a tornado of paper. Rene turned toward Naruto and smiled before following over.
The group of five were very confused, one moment they were fighting the paper using ninja, and the next she had vanished. Only to have Naruto come crashing through the woods with Rene on his back. The others followed quickly.
It was hours later that Rene opened his eyes in the Leaf hospital. He took stock and noticed that it was after dark. With a sigh and a hand sign the Uchiha disappeared from the hospital room.
Rene reappeared in his house, and silently walked around. As he entered the bathroom he looked at his naked torso, and moved his hand over the scar Akio had given him. With another sigh Rene went to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of sake and took a cup. He glanced up at the cup put it back, and took a gulp from the bottle.
The bottle was more than half empty when Tayuya awoke in the middle of the night to use the restroom. Cursing the life growing inside her the red head headed back to her room only to here chuckling coming from the kitchen. She peered into see a drunk Rene laughing to himself.
"Well good morning Tayuya. It is morning isn't it?" Rene asked with a goofy smile on his face. Without waiting for an answer he continued talking. "I have made a great realization this evening, that I am in fact a coward." He raised from the chair knocking it over. "The reason I charge into battle isn't to help my friends, it is the fact that if I charge in first I will most likely die first, and if I die first I won't to see them die. Because I am afraid of being alone!" He let out a harsh chuckle. "Can you keep a secret?" Again before she could answer Rene continued speaking. "The day Sakura and Ino became my friends they found me on top of the Hokage Monument. What I never told them was that I was going to jump off it." He paused for a moment. "My mother was dead and the clan wouldn't stop piling on with their damn remarks, "That traitor got what was coming to her. "I hope the half-breed dies as while." THE BASTARDS!" Rene shouted slamming his fist on the table cracking it in half. "I was tired of everything, and this seemed the best way to end it." Rene suddenly smiled. "But then I heard Sakura and Ino and suddenly I had friends. I had something." He took another swig of sake. "But no matter how many friends I have, no matter how powerful I become I am still that lonely boy on top of the Hokage monument ready to end it all." He took a final gulp out of the bottle, and emptied it. Then with a smile on his face he exclaimed, "My name is Rene Uchiha, and I am coward who stands for nothing." With that he dropped the bottle and it shattered on the ground as Rene stumbled out the door and out of the compound, leaving a stunned Tayuya behind him.
Next time more Drunk Rene, and the final three Uchiha come face to face. Please leave your thoughts in a review or PM, and if you enjoyed this then please check out my other stories. As always thank you for the support.