Chapter 38: The forbidden Object
The rabbit and I practically fly through the trees to catch up to Hidan and Yuki, pumping chakra into the soles of my feet all the while, which for the love of all things unholy is fuckin exhausting! When this is all over I want a deep relaxing bath with bubbles and candles… what? DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT! I BET EVEN OROCHIMARU ENJOYS THE OCASIONAL BUBBLE BATH WITH SCENTED CANDLES AND BATH SALTS! … I can see it now, the creepy snake sitting in a bubble bath shaving his legs and singin along to Cindi Lauper's girls just wanna have fun while a pink rubber duck bobs in the water… please, save me from my own mind…
My muscles are screaming from all the gymnastics and my chakra reserves depleted from all the chakra I had to use to enhance my movements to avoid being torn into tiny bits by the tailless tailed beast Kisame and the demon of the hidden mist Zabuza. In short, I'M FUCKIN KNACKERED! However there's no rest for the wicked and I'm passing this exam even if I have to kill every other team to do so!
We run in relative silence, hoping to holy hell that we're not intercepted before we can reach our destination, I don't think I could put up much of a fight with so little chakra left.
It's several minutes before I spot the tell tale silver hair of Hidan standing in a clearing not too far ahead and I feel a small rush of chakra allowing me to run that bit faster, light blue hair showing Yuki is with him, FINALLY! I exit the treetops and descend to the ground~
Everything seems to slow down as I approach and they seem to get further away the faster I run to reach them.
What. The. HELL?!
The world swirls and distorts as my movement stops; my body freezing in place, unable to so much as twitch my fingers. I can do nothing but watch as Hidan and Yuki scream. There's blood and the unmistakable grinding of bones as they twist and snap… 2 bodies hitting the ground with a heavy thud. The view makes it impossible to stop my voice calling out for them but no sound leaves my lips for they cannot move, my voice just as paralysed as the rest of me. I can't feel their chakra, I can't hear their blood, I can't hear my own blood…
Red pools around their unmoving forms, still and silent as the world around me shatters leaving only their twisted bodies, sharp bones poking out of crimson painted skin… the blood swirls gleefully, leaving morbid patterns in its wake as it twirls closer, closing the gap between me and it before the familiar liquid begins to climb my leg, still warm from the lifeless bodies before me. Slowly the blood twists itself around my body, covering my nose and mouth and clawing it's way into my lungs, feeling like liquid fire as I drown… It's a familiar feeling… I remember it so clearly… The feeling of helplessness as I splutter and gurgle in the struggle to breathe…I feel almost nostalgic in a twisted kind of way, I almost want to do it again… to escape the guilt… this is all my fault…
Please… please Hida, your not allowed to die yet, you've got to grow up and become an Akatsuki member… it's my fault~
…
A burst of chakra rocks through my system and I gasp helplessly as my senses are kicked into gear, the scene once before me disappearing into a haze and the call of a familiar blood grounds me before I abruptly begin to cough, sucking air into my burning lungs like it's going outta fashion "What just~" I breathlessly ask in confusion and my blood hisses in my veins. I feel relief wash over me… I am such an idiot… genjutsu, of course. What a fucking rookie mistake!
"You alright Junketsu-kun?" Yuki asks from my left, her hand still on my shoulder, apparently from when she released the gen. "Yeah… I think" I mumble, my senses feeling for an enemy but find nothing. "fuckin hell fuck face, you scared the living shit outta us, the entire bloody area is booby trapped with all sorts of creepy shit. Musta got caught by one" he states matter-O-factly. I smile at him slightly "Okay, Who are you and what have you done with my bone head team mate" I giggle as he smiles "Fuck you Ketsu"
Yuki's hand finally recedes from my shoulder… I didn't know she knew how to break genjutsu, tou-san hasn't taught me any more to build on what I learnt at the academy since he's been too busy trying to hone my kekeigenkai. It occurs to me that, as much as I moan about Yuki's lack of kunoichi behaviours, I don't actually know what she's capable of. She was pretty average in the academy but she apparently shined during kunoichi classes. To break a genjutsu that felt so real, she must have some talent with genjutsu. MY GOD! SHE MIGHT ACTUALLY HAVE A TALLENT THAT ISN'T YAOI! If she could hone this possible talent, she might actually be useful!… that is one scary thought!
"Thanks" I smile thinly with a nod of thanks to which she giggles and smiles a million watt smile which makes my blood run cold in silent horror… MY EYES! IT'S A GUY SMILE, COMPLETE WITH OVER THE TOP SPARKLE! IT'S CONTAGIOUS! If she does a thumbs-up at me I swear I'm running away!
"Soo, I'm assuming we're close to our target from the traps and meaning I suck cock at any genjutsu above basic, I vote sticking together in case we trigger a trap, sound like a plan?" I ask, not willing to admit that I just might cry like the little kid I am if I ever see that particular image again. I never want to see that ever again… I can't even begin to process that right now, the image of Hidan's twisted body laying motionless on the ground… he's going to be immortal some day, I just need to keep him alive long enough for him to figure it out… I may be waiting some time…It wasn't real and yet it felt too real… Itachi was right when he referred to genjutsu as painless pain. Who ever came up with genjutsu either needs a punch for being so sadistic or to be applauded for creating something so real… personally I'm angling to punch the sick bastard! I. HATE. GENJUTSU!
The other 2 nod in agreement, most likely having witnessed something as horrific when they worked out their little booby-trapped theory, Satan knows what would be scary enough to make Hidan agree to standing within a meter of Yuki without loosing his temper or trying to maim her, he even looks a little pale, I probably do too though Yuki seems to fair a little better… Yeah, we need to explore this genjutsu possibility…
The world has twisted so many times in the past 15 minutes I'm feeling like I did on the boat, with the waves going up and down and up and down and up and~ urgh… I think I'm gunna hurl cookies…
In this time period we've travelled the great distance of 10 meters, averaging 0.6 meters recurring per minute… joy.
And it gets worse, yes worse, the further we get the more graphic the scenes the genjutsu display, if it isn't the twisting world that's gunna make me puke, it's the images forced upon me every few seconds. It seems the closer we get the faster acting the jutsu are, the last felt to last a good 10 minutes only for Yuki to release me to find only a few seconds have passed… My body is in a state of give up and die, my chakra so low I feel dizzy and Hidan is almost as bad. Yuki is fairing better but her reserves are depleting to rescue Hida and me from the nightmarish scenes every few seconds. I think, if she keeps saving me for these genjutsu, I could actually start to not want to gouge her eyes out every time she giggles… maybe…
The only one not effected is the bobtailed rat who had been completely unfazed, apparently she's immune, I have no idea how but I hate her for it, she's just wandering forward while we suffer.
We push forward, determined to find whatever the hell we're looking for, always trying to remind ourselves it's only genjutsu, no matter how much I doesn't help when you feel the pain of having your legs snapped like twigs my a massive kaa-san dressed in a French maids outfit… the horror! I'm going to be emotionally scarred and in need of counselling after this…
Another burst of Yuki's chakra through my system makes me gasp in shock as another wave of nauseating exhaustion punches me square in the face and I stumble in an attempt to gain my footing from the rush of sensation, my hands instantly going to my knees for support while I swallow another mouthful of bile which keep insisting in trying to claw it's way up my throat. Hidan's slightly ahead but is stationary, so is most likely in a nightmarish scene but Yuki is on her way, dispersing genjutsu as she goes, the second her hand touches Hida's shoulder he sucks in a ragged breath and hits the floor with a yelp.
Yuki only just manages to break his fall and I work my way over, some how managing to escape being genned down.
Raiding my supplies I pull out a small box of food pills and force feed Hida 2 in hopes of getting a little of his strength back before offering them to Yuki who snaps two up without question, I take the last one in the box, having only packed enough for an emergency.
I look around our surroundings while I wait for the pill to do its thing. There's no clues, no vague hint, NOTHING to give us any idea what the hell we're supposed to be looking for. We haven't even seen another team yet, which is in all honestly making me worry. We should have made contact with more enemies, Kisame and Zabuza were hell to deal with and I'm thankful we're not being attacked but it feels off… are they in hiding, waiting for us to find the bloody thing before attacking us in our weakened states to take it from us… I would if it was the other way round, I'd slit their throats while they smiled triumphantly at having finally found whatever the hell we're looking for.
I stare up into the sky, as if trying to search for inspiration… there has to be something we're missing… Something we've not thought of…
"FOR THE LOVE OF FUCKIN JASHIN! THIS IS SHITTING STUPID! THE MAP LEAD US TO THIS FUCKIN HELL OF A BLOODY SHITTING PLACE AND THERES NOTHING MOTHER FUCKIN HERE, WE'VE GOT TO BE IN THE WRONG FUCKIN PLACE!" Hidan snarls from his place on the ground. Yuki slaps him on the forehead with a pout "We're not in the wrong place, the map lead us, we're just not finding anything, we're not looking hard enough, stop being so pessimistic" Hidan snarls, spinning from his back to his front, shooting her a glare that should be able to kill but thankfully can't "WHERE IS IT THEN!? UNLESS IT'S IN FUCKIN PLAIN SIGHT THEN WE'RE IN THE WRONG PLACE!"
"Hidan-kun you genius!" Yuki squeals, lunging herself at him and planting a kiss on his cheek to which he hisses a string of profanity around the words 'succubus', 'whore' and 'cooties'. I find myself staring at Yuki on confusion as her hands come together as if to break a gen, the last of her chakra surging as a metaphorical bubble pops around us, my brain feeling completely scrambled…
Around us the enemy stands immobile, all of them facing in on this mother fuckin HUGE altar thing! Their fingers twitch and their eyes shift in their sockets but they do not move from their positions… Yuki you yaoi obsessed star… I know I suck at genjutsu but this is ridiculous, HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN IN THAT THING!?
Yuki huffs a breathless giggle before falling backwards onto her ass and breathing heavily, smiling that creepy million watt guy smile. "I think I deserve a live action HidaJunket show for this, Hidan kiss Junketsu now as payment!" she whines, holding her camera up in readiness. I actually chuckle, the girls has a one track mind… Hidan is full on gut laughing on the floor.
Surprisingly, I actually feel less exhausted now the genjutsu thing is broken… I guess because we weren't really expelling all those genjutsu… I don't think… I'm not really sure what is actually real right now…
Kuri bursts out his a shrill scream of 'ABOUT FUCKIN TIME!' the bobtailed demon sitting on the alter thing looking annoyed "Do you have any idea how long I've been waiting for you gakis to break that genjutsu?! I thought I was going to die of boredom before you figured it out!' she hisses, tapping her back paw on the smooth rock, front paws crossed over her chest… she's never been in the genjutsu and she didn't help us… THE BITCH!
"YOU DEMONIC TOILET BRUSH OF A BIG EARED, RAT FACED, RABBIT!" I snarl, lunging myself at the she-rabbit and catching her in a head lock "YOU'VE JUST BEEN HANGIN AROUND WAITING AND NOT LIFTING A FINGER TO HELP, YOU LITTLE~!" her teeth sink into my arm and I try to shake her off but those fangs are in deep and her grip unyielding as her chestnut coloured body flaps after my flailing arm "LET THE FUCK GO! OW, OW, OW, MOTHER FUCKIN OWWW!" I hiss, slamming my arms against the stone altar in an attempt to make Kuri let go only for her to escape at the last minute and my arm to hit the solid stone hard, eliciting a yelp of pained surprise… Just wait until I get my hands on her!
My anger quickly fades as my eyes catch a glimpse of what is actually sitting on the altar… SCROLLS, GLORIOUS SCROLLS! I don't think I've ever been so happy to see a scroll in my entire life, especially because of the patterns along the edge that match the patterns on the map, YOSH! I COULD KISS MY TEAM MATES RIGHT NOW, if it wouldn't be weird as hell and make everything awkward, that and the idea of kissing Yuki makes me wanna blow chunks!
Looking at the number of scrolls there would never have been enough to for everyone to pass, ya know what they say, first come first serve!
The scrolls are lined up neatly on the altar with sufficient space between each of them to indicate it's one per team. I continue to stare at them for a moment before my world is spinning and I'm lifted off the ground by an enthusiastic Hidan who throws me over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and spins while manically laughing, the surroundings all blurring into a colourful confused mess "FUCK YEAH!" He woops in my ear loud enough to deafen me, note to self: punch Hidan is I go deaf young.
When Hidan has finished spinning me to the point my guts feel like they're gunna escape through my mouth, he grabs one of the scrolls and tightens his death grip on my legs, if he squeezes any tighter they're going to fall asleep!
Hidan walks away from the alter with me still hanging over his shoulder, Yuki calling after "Hidan kun, where are you going, aren't we going to open the scroll? HIDAN-KUN!" Kuri rolls her eyes with a huff while Hidan simply shifts me on his shoulder into a more comfortable position for the both of us with a pissed off sigh "You stupid bitch, we gotta fuckin move away from this shit hole, if one of those frozen fuckers breaks the gen we're gunna be on the receiving end of a fuckin fight that we don't need right now, Fuck-face is nearly drained of chakra and we're not much fuckin better, shut up and fuckin follow or I'll gut you like the useless piece of shit you are!" he snarls and I can't help but feel a little throb of pride, HIDAN IS USING HIS BRAIN!! All my time at the academy forcing him to work has paid off! WHO'S A CLEVER HIDA-KITTY! SUCH A GOOD BOY! Maybe I should start carrying Hida treats for when he has these moments of greatness to reward him? Nah, he'd kill me…
Hidan heads into the cover of the trees and bushes before I'm finally allowed of Hidan's shoulder to stand by his side, Yuki giggling and swooning over Hidan."You come up with the best ideas Hidan-kun, I never knew you were so smart!" She fangirls. I can hear the distinct sound of Hidan's teeth grinding together and the vein on his forehead pulses dangerously "SHUT THE FUCK UP!" he snarls, scythe suddenly swinging towards Yuki. My blood swirls and wraps around the scythe and I stand between the two "Hida! Relax, calm your cookies, Yuki shut your trap" Why must I always play peacekeeper? Yuki promptly stops her incessantly annoying squealing and Hidan's struggling stops automatically as our gazes lock, His angry magenta softening almost instantly. I retract my blood and Hida begrudgingly puts his scythe away though he is shooting our resident fangirling pain in the ass some rather nasty glares.
"open it" Hidan demands, holding the scroll out to Yuki who giggles "YAY! I GET TO OPEN IT!" She cheers, snatching up the scrolls. Hidan smiles darkly, leaning down to whisper in my ear "If it's some kind of fuckin trap, the bitch will get the brunt of it" He purrs, a warm exhale of ghosting the shell of my ear. Kuri is staring in Hida and my direction with an all too self-satisfied smirk and I can't stop myself scowling at her. Stupid demonic rabbit smirking, I should just cook her and use her pelt as a shoe brush or something equally unpleasant.
Yuki's fingers easily pick open the side of the scroll and I feel myself tense slightly at the possibility of it being a trap, of Yuki getting hurt. I don't like her, hell no! But she is my team-mate and she did save our asses back there. If this is a trap, she could be our only hope if its genjutsu…
Pulling back the scroll it opens quickly…
It flashes a blinding white and there's an loud popping sound which makes my head pound and suddenly, we're no longer in the forest. The walls are bare and a mottled grey and the stone floor is an off white. There are shinobi around of different villages. Some just sitting around others doing jobs or looking after genin.
"MY DARLING BABY BOY!" Oh no~ my world is sent tumbling as I am engulfed in the vice like grip of my father. He rubs his cheek against mine like a possessive cat while crying and a nasty bubble of snot rolls down from his nose. BACK OFF, I'M NOT A TISSUE~ EW, IT'S GETTING ON MY FACE~ HELP!
"DADDY IS SO PROUD OF HIS LITTLE BOY, I MISSED YOU SOO MUCH!" tou-san coos lovingly while I struggle to escape his arms, He needs to get control of his son-complex, now! I slam my knee down into his crotch earning a pained yelping sound as his arms recede from my person and I make my escape, using Hidan as a human shield.
"WHY MY SON! DON'T BE SHY ABOUT LOVING YOUR DADDY!" tou-san cries, he's literally balling his eyes out while rocking back and fourth on the floor guarding is lower half. Hidan and Yuki both look considerably unimpressed, Kuri giving me the look of 'are you really related?'.
Tou-san, after getting over his little daddy moment, straightens and smiles proudly at the team "MY BEAUTIFUL GENIN! CONGRATULATIONS ON COMPLETING THE SECOND EXAM! GROUP HUUUG!" Hidan, Yuki myself and are off running, tou-san pursuing us while all the other shinobi look at us as if we're crazy while we run for our lives… how is this my life?
AN:/:
heeeey... I'm painfully late... SORRY!
ALOT of shit has happened and everything went wrong in my life over the xmas season which caused me to have the worst case of writers block i've ever had in my life, thankfully it has died and i'm writing up a storm now (YAY)
Hope you can all forgive my crappy brain for fuckin me over