V5 Ch 8
Flight
Areku Inuzuka jumped over Kandai as they ran through the training area. They had to locate Gin. Shikamaru was not fooling around with their training for the day. Areku sniffed the air trying to find the girl's scent. Kandai was using his Byakugan to see through objects in case Gin chose to hide in a hollow tree.
Gin Akimichi waited for her team to rescue her. She had decided to fool the boys a little in order to test Areku's nose sniffing capability. Gin smiled coyly. I hope Areku and Kandai do not get mad at me. Shikamaru sensei suggested it.
Kandai smiled. "I see her! She's hiding behind that tree!" Kandai jumped from branch to branch towards Gin.
Areku sniffed the air. "That's not her! It's a clone," he said as he went for Kandai. He wrapped his arms around his teammate to move him out of the way, as a kunai went soaring past them. Areku threw a kunai back to deflect it. He landed onto a branch below.
Kandai blinked. "That wasn't Gin?" He stood up with Areku.
"No, it was one of her clones. Someone can use that trick against us. Gin's starting to use her head," Areku said with a grin. "How much do you want to bet she knew I'd sniff her out?"
Kandai frowned. "She's picking on me," he said softly. He hated not to be useful. Gin was making them dependent on Areku.
"Kandai, we can still use the Byakugan. Don't fret so much," Areku said as they started to search for Gin again. Sure enough, Kandai's inherited ability came in handy each time they had to avoid a clone of Gin's that appeared. Areku was not able to sniff the clones out. It was not long before Kanda spotted Gin hiding in a hollow tree. "That's her alright. I've got her scent."
Kandai ran around the tree spiraling upwards as he tried to find an entrance to it. He looked back at Areku. He was waiting below on a branch. "I don't see how she got in. there's no opening."
Areku pondered. "Gin, I know you can hear us. We already know where you are. Can you come out please?"
The tree they were on, started to sink into itself from the top down. Kandai was thrown off the bark as it sunk away from his feet. Areku caught him as he, too, moved away.
They watched as half of the tree sunk into itself. The other half was standing firmly into the ground. Gin popped her head over the side of the tree. She waved at them. "Gin's becoming rather advanced with her plant jutsus. Without the Byakugan and your nose, no one can locate her," Kandai said. Areku was thoroughly impressed.
Gin placed her hands on the side of the tree to pull herself up. She hooked her legs around it before she slid down the bark with her arms out to steady herself. She jumped off the large root. "You guys did very well about finding me. We should celebrate." Gin smiled.
Shikamaru yawned as he leaned against the tree with his arms folded. It was a nice cool day – perfect for a nap. He looked around lazily for his team before his eyes closed for forty winks of sleep.
Areku walked around the Yamanaka flower shop. He smelled all of the various flowers. Areku turned to look at Gin. "I don't know anything about flowers. That is usually your department. I don't have a clue what Hire would like."
"Are you and Hire dating now," Gin asked as she sifted through the flowers.
"I would like to date her. I do not believe Hire is a bad person. From what I've seen of her family, they're very controlling amongst the other clans in Konoha," Areku said softly out of disgust. He picked up a tiger lily. He looked it over. "This one's nice. How much is it?"
"Three ryo," Gin said as she took his money. "Areku, are you afraid to go to Hire's house?" She could tell he was trying to figure out how to get the flower to the older girl.
Areku smelled the tiger lily for the longest times. "I think Hire's clan despises mine. It has something to do with us working with animals. In addition, they do not like our specialty in tracking. In their eyes, we are as dimwitted as the animals we work with. It's kind of pathetic."
Gin furrowed her eyebrows in anger as she listened to Areku explain things. She slammed her hands on the shelves holding the buckets of freshly cut flowers. "That is uncalled for! Biased people make me angry. It is no different in people treating each other for their different views. It was the same with Idai and Daiya!"
Areku had not seen Gin angry before. She was always so calm and complacent. "Gin, I can't fight an entire clan. I ignore their ignorance and move on. At least, Hire doesn't think the same way they do."
"Areku, they will try to stop both of you from seeing each other. If Hire's family is controlling, as you believe, they'll know her every move," Gin said concerned. She watched him turn around to leave the shop.
"Thanks for the flower," he said softly. Areku left the Yamanaka flower shop. He was not sure how he and Hire would see each other with the way things were. He had to think of a plan.
Hire sat on her knees with her arms in the proper stance. She looked ahead, but her eyes were seeing through the walls of the room. She could see the large maple on the other side of the shoji screen. Hire pictures squirrels running down its long bark in search of acorns as they landed upon the ground. She longed to be free like them. Hire's father finally stopped speaking. She remained still. Her form was under constant stare from her four brothers.
"I will be gone for a few days to assist our allies in the north with their planning. Fushigi is in charge until I return. Nattoku and Daiji are going with me. Hire, you are to continue your training. I expect you to do what your brother says. Things should go over smoothly with our allies in the north. We will get them to help us fight the clan I mentioned. You all are dismissed," Yakedo said. They all bowed low to their father.
As Hire walked out of the room, she went down the hall towards her own confinement. Her feet padded on the wood softly, her hands down by her sides. At home, she had to watch herself. Her brothers watched her as if she was a mouse and they were starving hawks. Hire did not fear them. She obeyed them only for now. It was only a matter of time until her training would be satisfactory. Hire was going to challenge her oldest brother, Nattoku. It was the only way to free herself.
Nattoku met his sister in the hall. She stopped several feet away, as was their custom. "I commend Uchiha for the extensive training procedures he puts his team under. It has made you more obedient. If there is war between our clan and the Inuzuka, you will fight as one of us," Nattoku dictated to his sister lowly.
"Then will I be seen as an equal to you, brother? Or am I suspected to act out of nobility and morals to our family," Hire challenged. Her dark eyes met his.
Nattoku smiled evilly at her. "Despite the strengths you have, Hire, knowledge is not one of your commodities. You will do as our family says, or be subject to death." He held her gaze firmly. "You cannot challenge all four of us that are in charge." He left her alone so she could realize how foolish she was being.
Hire laughed lightly. "Sensei says if you cut off the head of the snake, its fangs are no more a threat." She planned to do just that. Hire would let her older brother assume power for now.
Fushigi, Hire's third oldest brother bowed low with Hire and Ashioto as their father and brother departed the compound. He waited some time before he stood. His dark eyes looked over his sister's form. She caught him noticing her. Hire stiffened her body as she went into a defensive stance. "Father is not here to govern. Nattoku and Daiji are not here to issue orders of nobility against me," he said with an evil sneer. He started to move towards Hire with a longing eye.
Ashioto formed hand seals behind his strange brother's back. Mud shot towards Fushigi's ankles. The mud wrapped around his ankles and hardened to hold him in place. Fushigi fell to the ground embarrassed and angry. "Do not assume that the youngest never prevail against the slow minded. I am still here. You will not touch our sister," Ashioto said with disgust.
Fushigi cackled harshly at his brother's attempts to stop him. "I am in charge. You have to do what I say," he said as he sneered at Ashioto.
"I do what my family says as a whole. Not what a disrespectful sibling says. Hire is our sister. You will not touch her as long as I breathe. Back off, Fushigi," Ashioto warned. "I am not the only one who notices your advances." Fushigi was attempting to break free of his jutsu. "Hire, leave the compound. Go where you feel safe." She looked at him in shock. "Go, Hire!"
Hire hesitated to help her brother, but she did as he said. She ran quickly from the scene. Fushigi was free in no time. She could hear Ashioto struggling to keep him away from her as she fled. Fushigi was trying to come after her. Hire raced away from her house in fear.
Sasuke walked slowly to the door. He yawned slightly as he scratched his head. As he stepped off the wood to the lower area, he tapped the middle of his back with his fist. He slid the shoji screen aside. Standing before him was Hire. She was panting rather hard. She was not in her normal Genin clothes. Instead, she wore a dark purple kimono with white flowers embroidered on it. Her hair was laying flat against her head and over her shoulders. She seemed to be troubled about something. "Hire, what's wrong?"
Hire hated to approach Sasuke on these terms. "Sensei, I didn't know where else to go. I am sorry for bothering you at home. I-," she turned around suddenly as she heard Fushigi calling her name menacingly. He had defeated Ashioto.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes. He grabbed onto Hire's arm pulling her inside quickly. Takeru and Daiya were at the entrance. Sasuke shut the screen with a clack. He kept his eyes focused on the entranceway.
Takeru watched Hire move behind his father. "Dad, why's Hire here?" His father signaled for them to be quiet. Takeru could hear a man calling Hire.
Daiya never saw Hire as afraid as she was. She had her back pressed against the wall. Her eyes were wide as the voice continued to call her name. The person was getting closer. An electrical current went through Daiya's hair causing his ponytail to spike on all ends. He was ready for whoever awaited on the other side of the shoji screen.
Izumi placed her hand on Daiya's shoulder. "I need you two to take Hire and Onari to hide. Sasuke and I will handle this. Stay hidden. If he gets past us, he deserves to enter."
"Hire, come on," Takeru said waving his hand for her to follow. Hire took her shoes off and carried them before she ran down the hall with the two boys. Takeru found Onari in the kitchen munching on a banana. "Daiya, get her. Meet us across the garden at the old houses."
Daiya went straight for his sister. She tilted her head at him with a chunk of banana in her mouth. Daiya picked her up. "Sorry, Onari, we have to go now."
Onari dropped her banana. "Daiya, Onari hungry," she said as her brother ran down the hall with her. She held onto him as Daiya bailed out of the house. They were going across the bridge in the garden.
Izumi slid open the shoji screen. Her hard gaze befell upon a man in his early twenties. He had a horrible glint in his eye. He stared at her with an evil grin. Izumi gave him a very serious look. Sasuke was on the right in case she needed him. "May… I help you," she asked rather annoyed.
Fushigi let his head fall to the left as he sneered at the woman with white hair. "I know you have Hire in there. The earth tells me so. I have come to collect her. Hand her over," he said softly as he lowered his head. The sneer was still upon his lips.
"You are not the Lord of this dwelling. Furthermore, I don't take orders, brother of Hire," Izumi said defiantly. She did not blink as she spoke. "Leave our compound."
Fushigi gave a warning to the woman. "I do not fear water users, Izumi Uchiha. Earth works with it. You are no threat to me, or our clan. Last chance. Hand over Hire, or I come inside."
Izumi brought her arms up in time to block a direct hit at her face. She dug her heels into the ground. He was trying to force her aside. Izumi let her strength go immediately to her left arm. She let her right arm come back. Izumi swung at his side. The man ughed as she made a direct hit below his ribs.
As Fushigi staggered and coughed, Izumi bit her thumb. She formed hand seals quickly. Moving backwards, she placed the palms of her hands on the two large jugs of water by the step. Sasuke went around the corner. He did not want Hire's brother to know he was there. Izumi waited.
Fushigi came into the house once he recovered. He laughed at the woman. "Is that your only defense?" He slowly walked towards her as he took out two kunai. "Water won't stop these at close range. Your time is up, water user."
"Summoning jutsu! Surien," Izumi said as Fushigi came between the two water jugs. She heard Sasuke smirk as a large water moccasin shot out of one of the jugs. As Fushigi screamed to avoid her companion's powerful jaws, baby water moccasins slithered out of the adjacent jug. They soon wiggled up his legs. Fushigi toppled over. Suiren had him at bay as her children started to cover every inch of his body, but his head. Fushigi shook with fear regardless of the hard gaze he held with the Uchiha woman.
"It only takes one fatal bite from a water moccasin to turn a crusader into a coward," Izumi said as her lavender eyes flashed a deathly warning. "Your first mistake was to threaten me. Your last, was to assume I am a normal water user. I am the elite of the Water Country. You are no more than a grain of salt I am going to wash away. If you so choose to come onto our property again, you will get an attractive kiss from Suiren." The snake hissed. Izumi ordered Suiren to call her children.
Fushigi staggered to get to his feet. He could still feel the cold wet snakes moving over his body. He bailed out of the Uchiha house.
Sasuke shook his head at the mess. "You know, you're awfully scary, Izumi." He looked at her seriously as Suiren's daughters kept guard.
"I thought that's why you married me," Izumi said as her husband stepped closer. Sasuke leaned in to kiss her sweetly. Izumi closed her eyes as they kissed for a moment. She brought her hands up to move his long bangs away.
Sasuke parted the kiss. Despite the warmness in the house, Izumi's lips here slightly cold. "I married you because we're alike. The fact that I'm head over heels for you, is only a small consolation." She laid her head on his chest. "Suiren, would you please find the kids? They should be hiding in the garden." The snake slithered past them.
Sasuke felt for Izumi's hands. They were cold to the touch. "Izumi, your temperature is low." He rubbed his hands on hers.
"I'm fine, Sasuke. I haven't been sick since we took Onari in," she said trying to give him her clean bill of health. He was not going to let her by with it though. "Sasuke…"
"Am I going to have to be strict with you like we have to be with Daiya? At least lay down for a bit," Sasuke said trying to compromise. The kids were back. They seemed wary about Suiren being in the house. Daiya moved back as the snake went past him.
"Suiren has to remain out for the time being. She will protect the compound as long as we need her to. Hire, you're welcome to stay here until we figure something out," Sasuke said. "Suiren is Izumi's companion," he told
the kids.
"So she's like Manda's sister," Hire said as she crouched to gaze at the snake.
"Sort of. Manda is the King of all snakes. Suiren would be more like his knight, or solider," Izumi said. The snake started to slither throughout the house. She caught Sasuke staring at her. "I'm going," she said as she started
to walk to their bedroom. "Daiya, you can lay down with me."
Daiya balled his hands up. "I don't want to lie down! I am not tired! I'm getting stronger every day," he said angrily as Hire looked at him suddenly. It was embarrassing for others to know he was forced to take naps at his age.
Sasuke rubbed his temples before he marched in Daiya's direction. He gave the boy a stern look. "Lay down with Izumi, or I'll have Suiren keep you company." Daiya's eyes widened. He took off to the room. "Takeru, why don't you and Onari go train while I talk to Hire." Takeru walked off pulling Onari along.
Hire sat rather quietly in the living room. She had apologized numerous times for causing Sasuke and his family so much trouble. Hire stared at the floor. She had to spill everything to her trainer.
Sasuke turned his cup around with his fingers. "It certainly explains your attitude on the teams and towards me. Everyone you have been in contact with is male. I wish you had told me sooner. We could have prevented all of this."
"I'm sorry, sensei," Hire said. She was worried about Ashioto. He had defended her. She had not expected him to do that. Hire could only hope Fushigi had not harmed him.
"Speaking to your father about you solely is not going to change his thinking about you. As your trainer, my job is to make you stronger. All of the problems you have explained are a clan matter. If I speak on your behalf, it's going to make you seem weaker than what you normally are," Sasuke said seriously. "Who are you preparing to
fight, Hire?"
Hire stared at the floor. Her eyes narrowed hatefully as if she could see his face watching her. "Nattoku, the eldest out of our clan. He is to succeed the one I call 'Father'. His words poison the man's mind with power and fake realities. I am sure they have gone to persuade another clan for their territory. They see them as weak and inferior –unable to properly govern their families with modesty. I wish to be rid of their ignorance. It cages me as if I'm a wild tiger being forced to obey like a common house cat."
"I think this is only going to increase your concern about the matter, but what about your family's views of the Inuzuka clan?" Sasuke could almost see the invisible knives stabbing at her heart. "They view Kiba and Areku as cockroaches, Hire. They will strip them away from society if given the chance. You will not be allowed to have contact wiYou said before that Nattoku warned of a fight. He is planning to move against another clan. He already has your father's permission. That is why they went to seek out their allies. Who are they planning to attack, Hire?"
Hire's eyes welled up. She gasped as she cried. The tears were flowing faster than she thought possible. Hire covered her mouth. She started to rock her body in order to comfort herself. "Nattoku has encouraged Father to consider attacking the Inuzuka." Hire lowered her head in defeat and anger. "Nattoku wishes to kill Areku and Kiba's family," she practically screamed.
Sasuke was on his feet in a matter of seconds. He ran to his bedroom. He threw the door open. "Izumi, I need you and Daiya to get up!" She half-lifted her body off the bed. Daiya was waking up slowly. "Kiba and his clan are in danger. I have to warn them. Guard Hire. Her brother might come back." Sasuke was out of the door in a hurry. He had to warn Kiba! There was no time to go to the Hokage. He raced to the Inuzuka clan.
Fushigi grinned as he formed out of the earth. His dark eyes foretold malice and destruction. It seems little sister has told on us. Treachery amongst a family is death, dear blood sister. I will slaughter you just like Ashioto. Fushigi licked the filthy short sword he had used on his younger brother. No one defies me.
Suiren lifted her large head. Her children were hissing loudly as she circled the garden to guard Takeru and his friend. Suiren moved quickly to get Takeru's attention. She dropped her large tail on the ground several times.
Takeru stopped training with Onari to notice Suiren acting oddly. "Suiren, what is it?" The large snake opened its mouth hissing loudly. It showed its fangs as a warning.
Izumi forced Daiya onto the porch. "Mom!" She was fighting Fushigi head on. He saw her use the water as a rope to grab the man around his throat. Fushigi gacked as he was strangled.
"You assume because Sasuke is my mate that I am incapable of protecting my family!" Izumi shot several icicles out of her sleeves at the dark headed man. "Daiya, get Hire! She is hiding in the house! Stay with Suiren at all costs! Go!" She round house kicked at a large creature made of earth as it moved towards her. Fushigi was on his feet cackling.
Daiya ran through the house to find his teammate. He could not stand Hire for the way she acted towards others, but right now, he had to help her. He ran sliding on the wood flooring as he heard Fushigi taunt Izumi. Daiya threw open the shoji screen that led into the dojo. Hire was against the farthest wall anticipating someone to strike her. She was standing in defense mode with her legs apart, body lowered, and a kunai out. Daiya heard his mother get thrown against the wall. "Hire, he's in the house! We have to get to the garden!"
Hire ran towards Daiya. They both ran down the hall passing Izumi fighting Fushigi. She was using water to block him from getting any further. Hire made it to the garden with Daiya and the others. They listened to objects breaking as her brother fought his way.
Daiya moved in front of the snake. He saw Izumi backing away as several clay creatures moved towards her. They were all much like Hire's mud Minotaur. Daiya's heart raced. Izumi was holding her shoulder. He could see the blood staining her kimono. If Izumi went down, Suiren would be useless. The snake would disappear.
Onari tried to run forth to help Izumi. Takeru grabbed her around the wait to hold her back. She struggled to free herself from him without injuring him. Onari watched as the water moccasin hissed loudly. Its form started to fade away like mist with a gust of wind.
Takeru's eyes widened as his mother fell to the porch unconscious. The creatures Fushigi used had appeared from all angles to surround his mother. Izumi was hit on the back of the head with a round sphere that was attached to the arm of one of the creatures. Takeru's lip quivered. "M-Mom…?"
Daiya started to charge. He was the oldest besides Hire. His job and focus was to protect the others. He gritted his teeth as the electrical currents started to go down his arms. Fushigi showed himself as the clay creatures started to move aside. "I'll fry your ass for touching our mother!" His arms shook with electrical power as Fushigi's evil gaze sought him out.
Takeru watched as the man signaled his creatures to attack Daiya. Daiya let his lightening jutsu erupt as the creatures came forth. His brother air punched and kicked lightening currents at them. Daiya twisted his body in the air as he aimed the lightening at several creatures that were near each other. He was attempting to fry all of them.
Hire formed hand seals as quickly as she could. The clay creatures were to stall Daiya. Fushigi was coming after them. "Minotaur," she yelled as the large animal formed out of the ground. It blocked Fushigi's kunai. "Daiya's not going to be able to stop them! There's too many of those things!"
Takeru took a deep breath. He turned to Onari. "Ri, we have to help Daiya and hire! All of the training Mom, Dad, and Mr. Hyuga have taught you are going to come into play! Hire can't fight him alone!"
Onari and Takeru both took deep breaths. They held them as they formed hand seals. "Fireball jutsu!" Daiya cowered on the ground as his siblings blew fire at the clay creatures.
Fushigi formed hand seals of his own. "Bottomless pit!" He laughed as the ground started to give way underneath Hire and the Uchiha kids. "Death is a fitting end for a treacherous sister!"
Hire screamed as the earth gave way. She fell into the black abyss with Takeru, Onari, and Daiya. We are going to die! Fushigi has sent us into his hell of darkness. There is no escape! I have gotten everyone in trouble. They were only trying to help.
Onari's eyes could not see the distance they were falling. She was unsure if they were going to hit something or fall to the other ends of the earth. She bit both of her thumbs as they fell. Onari smeared the blood onto the tattoos of her arms. She formed hand seals rapidly. "Summoning jutsu! Akaihi!"
Daiya and Takeru watched as orange light came into their view. An enormous phoenix was forming below them. The bird's wings were spread out aAll four of the kids curled their bodies preparing for impact as they landed on the bird. Daiya lifted his body. The phoenix emitted flames on the tips of its feathers. The blackness was around them. "There's no end to it. It keeps going on and on rI can't see rocks or earth," he said as the others sat up.
Hire sighed softly. "It's Fushigi's most powerful jutsu – a bottomless pit. There is no end to it. We will never find our way out. It was a nice try, Onari."
"There has to be a way out. There always is," Takeru said. He looked around as Akaihi flapped its wings. "If we don't figure out how to get out of here, Akaihi will vanish. He can't fly forever."
"How do we get out of an area that stretches on forever," Daiya asked.
Hire wondered that herself. "No one has escaped Fushigi before. He is completely sinister and twisted. I knew it was going to be troublesome when Father left him in charge." She closed her eyes with sorrow. "He got past Ashioto. I do not know if he is injured, or if he managed to get away. He was trying to protect me."
Takeru's eyes stayed focused on the surreal darkness. "Well, we can't stay here. Onari, how fast can a celestial fly?" She looked up at him with a smirk that reminded him of his father.
Kiba crossed his muscular arms. He growled lowly as Sasuke stood in front of the house. "So they're planning to attack us, are they? What cowardice to entrust their allies to help them. If they want to fight, let them come. I'm not one to back down from an opponent."
"They aren't just challenging the Inuzuka. They have the mindset of annihilating your entire clan," Sasuke warned. "Hire told me the plans of her father and oldest brother. She wishes to warn all of you."
Hana stood behind her brother. Her dog companion was next to her. "Perhaps she is doing so because of Areku. He has talked nonstop about that girl since he has been back. I hear other things from Kiba about her. How can we trust what she says? If we are the first to attack solely on heresy, we could start the war ourselves."
"Hire wasn't saying those things with a useless expression. She was upset over it. She was angry and hurt at her father's ploy against your clan. I am warning all of you. Yakedo has left to have council with his allies in the north. He will be back. I cannot stay any longer than I have. Izumi is on guard at home. We have already had a visit from Fushigi. He is after Hire."
"We'll tell the others what you told us. The Hokage will have insight, also. If our clan makes the decision to confront Yakedo, we will do so," Kiba said as he growled. He was ready to defend his family.
Fushigi touched the ground. He smiled evilly. It was pure joy to his soul to know he was fully in charge. His sister was trapped in his bottomless pit along with Sasuke Uchiha's children. He tilted his head to the side as he saw a figure watching him from the compound wall. Fushigi signaled his clay creatures. They formed out of the ground. "I dare you to come closer," he told the man wearing the rooster mask.
Kaizoku, the Captain of the first ANBU squad, signaled a few of his men. They surrounded Fushigi as they stood on the wall. He looked at the situation. The clay creatures were everyone in the Uchiha garden. Izumi was unconscious. Not a good sign.
A woman wearing a monkey mask popped next to him. "Captain, we have located Ashioto's body outside. He has been murdered. There is no sign of Hire, or the others from the same clan."
Kaizoku figured Fushigi had done it. "Good work, Namanie. Has anyone sent word to Uchiha about what's happened?"
"He is already here," Namanie stated. She moved aside as Sasuke Uchiha ran along the wall. She watched the man search the area with his eyes. He wanted to react to the one called Fushigi. She could see the man's shoulders shaking with anger.
Kaizoku signaled his men to remain on guard. Fushigi could try anything at this point. The fact that the younger mad had Sasuke's wife was enough to cause an all out war. He moved past Namanie. "I'm sorry to have to meet you under these circumstances, Sasuke. Fushigi has taken over the compound. Those creatures of his are everywhere. We're working on a way to get Izumi out of there."
Sasuke knew Izumi could handle herself. When she awoke, she was going to be one angry woman. "Where are my kids?" He watched Captain Kaizoku stand motionless. The man did not know. Sasuke's heart raced. "Izumi was protecting Hire, Fushigi's sister; my two sons and a girl named Onari."
Fushigi laughed manically at the Uchiha man. "It seems you're not so hard to take down after all. Once someone manages to get his fingers on the right leeway, your efforts crumble." The ANBU tried to come at him. Fushigi sent a hoard of his earthen creatures at the ANBU. The clay creatures quickly grabbed them as Fushigi commanded his minions to form around their bodies. "That's three down. I already have your female to add to my lovely collection. Oh, as we speak, your children are falling to their deaths in my bottomless pit!"
Sasuke's eyes widened. NO! He could see all four of them falling in the blackness. Sasuke went for him. He threw two kunai at the man head on to distract him while he formed hand seals. Fushigi was coming at him with all of his clay creatures, in return. "Fire jutsu!" Sasuke exhales a huge fireball.
Fushigi signaled for most of his creatures to act as a wall against Sasuke's attack. The earthen creatures threw themselves in front of him. Fushigi saw the flames licking the top of the wall. "Not everyone is afraid of your fire jutsus," he said with confidence.
Sasuke breathed hard. Takeru. He could see his son in his mind. Sasuke gathered his energy. He started to channel it. "Don't assume I won't kill you here and now for touching my family!" He gritted his teeth as Chidori erupted in his hand. He held his arm as the sound of one-thousand birds echoed into the wind.
Yakin struggled to get free of the earth surrounding his ANBU armor. He could not move at all! I cannot believe we got trapped by a guy like that. If I could just get my hands free… He grunted as he tried to move. He was not the only one attempting to get out of it. His comrades, Boton and Hayaru were struggling, as well. Yakin could hear Hayaru losing his temper.
Sasuke ran at Fushigi's wall of earth. He punches his fist straight at it. Chidori busted through the wall on contact. Dust went into the air as the wall started to crumble. He tilted his body to the right as he brought his left leg up to kick several times at the wall to break it. The wall cracked. Some of it fell apart where Sasuke had kicked. As the dust cleared, Fushigi was nowhere to be found.
Yakin and his comrades soon found themselves falling onto the ground as the earth let them go. He searched the area as he wore his dog mask. "Where the hell has that bastard gone?"
Boton narrowed her eyes behind her sheep mask. "He's planning his own funeral." Her eyes checked the back porch. "Izumi Uchiha is not on the premises. He has taken her."
Sasuke stood staring at his house. A lunatic had kidnapped his wife. His sons were trapped, or dead. He fell to his knees, eyes wide as it all hit. Izumi. Takeru. A cold spike jabbed itself into his heart. He has taken my entire family.
