Chapter 7~ Sibling Rivalry

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Ayane ran threw the trees hugging her armor in her hands. She ran. Just ran. She didn't know where she was, or where she was going. But she knew she had to leave...

"I never thought this would happen; Am I in love with two people? It can't be...I just can't. I love Hayate! I have always loved Hayate, and always will. Nothing can change that. Not even a kiss..." She said aloud, while frantically running at a faster pace. "But it felt so right..."

"You know Ayane. Talking to yourself usually means you have mental problems..." A high pitched female voice spoke softly.

~*Who was that...I know that voice.*~The voice stated.

"But that is unquestionably true."

Ayane stopped running when she recognized the soft voice of the one and only person she truly despised.

"...Kasumi?" Ayane turned to see the beautiful auburn haired girl, sitting on top of a tree branch in pink and white ninja attire, her hair flew freely with the wind.

"Yes. Why are you here Ayane? I thought I told that you are not to enter this forest." Kasumi said angrily.

"I..." Ayane paused, trying to think up an excuse. "I'm here to see Hayate-sama."

Ayane saw Kasumi disappear into a cloud of roses. She looked around, and soon felt a pair of arms across her neck, trying to choke her.

"You may see Hayate-sama...If you are alive."

Ayane had trained for these types of situations. She lifted her leg straight into the air, sending the tip of her foot at Kasumi's head. Kasumi released her, being sent stumbling back a few feet. She maintained her balance and drew out her katana, a devious look on her face.

Ayane reached into her belt to get her katana.

"Shit! It's with Ryu..." She thought.

Kasumi jumped towards Ayane landing on her shoulders, she clung her thighs around her head. Then leaned her body back, causing Ayane to crash onto the ground head over feet.

Ayane felt her head pound, as she flipped up. Immediately after, Kasumi dashed to her, with the blade in one hand. She tried to swipe her with it, but Ayane grabbed her forearm, and kicked her spine. Kasumi lost balance, but managed to slash the blade against Ayane's leg. Ayane screeched in pain, holding her leg tightly.

"Who's the 'runaway shinobi' now, Ayane?!" Kasumi jumped back to her feet, and flipped toward Ayane, slashing her stomach. Ayane fell to the ground, clenching her waist. Kasumi had just made her wound deeper. Ayane used her unhurt leg to sweep Kasumi onto the ground. Ayane then pinned her legs down against Kasumi's midriff, causing Kasumi to struggle, dropping the blade. She lost grip of her eventually. Kasumi then tackled her and began punching her like a berserker.

Ayane began to feel dizzy from Kasumi's punches and lack of blood. She heard a cracking sound.

Kasumi stopped suddenly. Her eyes widened, while she made a loud choking noise.

Ayane looked down to see a sword through Kasumi's chest and blood dripping down onto her. Ayane screamed at the sight. All though she hated Kasumi she never wanted to see her die...

Ayane closed her eyes tightly, and held her hands to her face covering herself.

She felt Kasumi collapse off of her, and heard the sword pull out of her chest.

"Ayane... are you all right?" She slowly opened her eyes to see Hayabusa knelt beside her.

"I'm fine... But..." She crawled to Kasumi's body, holding her waist and trailing blood.

"Ayane, don't go anywhere, you're too hurt!" Hayabusa said in concerned tone.

"I'm not. I... just need... to know something..." Ayane said with a strain.

Ayane pushed Kasumi's hair aside, looking to the back of her neck. She gasped.

"What is it?!"

"This...isn't Kasumi. It's a clone..." Ayane said weakly, falling limp onto the auburn haired girl's lap, leaving the two girls in a pool of blood.

"No!" Hayabusa screamed running towards her.

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::Author Notes::

Not much to say, stay tuned ^_^