Disclaimer- I don't own Dead or Alive.
A.N.- Please review. Thanks to Eternal Pessimist for putting Hitomi/Hayate stuff in her fic.
Forevermore- Please update your fic again soon.
Oui-ti- I hope your parent's let you off early. When I get grounded my parents always forget like a day or two later. Did ya know that Hayabusa's voice actor (Hideyuki Hori) does Shwartz Broder's voice? Broder is from Neo Germany right? I keep forgetting.
Cynthia Heineman- I'm glad you liked it. I don't really know if she is going to find out that Ein is really Hayate or not. I remade the last chapter and the original had a part where Hayate told her the truth, but I decided to change it. So right now, I don't know.
Our Past, Our Future
Chapter 15
By: Joey/Mai fan15
Hayate stood at the top of the mountain on which Tao settled. He looked down at the small village, the Hajin Mon, the Hayabusa clan, Kasumi, and the five Shinobi were all there but they were still not nearly enough. The Hayabusa clan only consisted of ten fighters, all elite but still a small amount. Ayane's Hajin Mon had a large amount of fighters and because of their knowledge of magic, they were also powerful. The there were the leftover Shinobi; Kasumi, Mai, Autumn, Hiro, Asimov, and Bakuri. They were still about a thousand fighters short, but there was no one else that would help.
Hayate, Ayane, and Hayabusa decided that the two armies, would clash creating a distraction which would put his uncle in hiding with only a few guards making him more venerable to an attack. Originally Ayane was supposed to go after Hayate's uncle, but Hayate decided to do it since he had messed with his family not Ayane's.
He turned his head to the direction of his old home, "Tonight, uncle, you will pay for what you have done."
Hayate climbed down the peak, back to Tao. Once he arrived Ayane confronted him with the same thing she had been pestering him about for the past few days, "Hayate, please let me go after him. I'm an assassin; this is the kind of stuff I do."
"I told you before, I want to do this myself. By the way, has Mai arrived back with Hotsuma's armor?"
"Yea, she came back a couple of hours ago. The armor is inside," Ayane gestured towards a nearby building, Hayate walked inside.
Hayate spotted the armor on the remains of a table. He had ordered someone to get it because if it was necessary, they would have to destroy the Shinobi and he didn't want his grandfather's legacy to be destroyed in the process. Hayate picked up his grandfather's sword which began to glow a dim purple.
The sword was powered by the holders chi, Hayate didn't have nearly enough to wield it the way his grandfather did. He put the sword in his own sheath and walked out of the building. Hotsuma was killed by his own son, now the son would be the one at the end of his father's blade.
He looked around at the soldiers he had on his side, all of them seemed nervous. The Hajin Mon were all upset that they had to help him but were obedient to Ayane.
Hayate closed his eyes and remembered the times when everything was right. If he didn't think about them now he'd probably never be able to think of them again. He had no confidence at all that he could pull this off, but as long as he went through this Kasumi would be safe and his relative's deaths would be avenged.
His thoughts drifted to Hitomi. The only reason he was afraid was because if he died he would never experience having a relationship with her. When he was Ein, all he had to worry about was finding his past there was nothing else. It all turned out as a curse, his life was a living hell. Every minute there was a new problem, when he was Ein there wasn't anything this big on the line.
He wished he could go back, but he knew after this there was a chance that he could. He didn't know when he was going to tell Hitomi who he really is; every time she saw him she called him "Ein". He wasn't Ein and every time she said it he felt guilty for not telling her but he was to scared to tell the truth because he thought she might not love him anymore.
"Hayate," He turned around to face his sister, Kasumi, "You don't have to do all this, they think you're dead. You're free."
"What about you? You're still being hunted, and I'm not there to lead the Shinobi the wrong way. You'll be caught."
"I'll just go in your place then," replied Kasumi.
"The reason I decided to do this is because he killed our father and our grandfather. You were too young at the time, you didn't know either of them."
"You still have so much to live for. Just think about it," pleaded Kasumi. She then walked off, leaving Hayate to think about what she had just said. It was true, he did have a lot to live for. But if he did let her, and she met her fate during the battle he would never be able to forgive himself. Hayate put no further thought into the issue, the battle would go on as previously planned.
Hayate roamed through the forest, sounds of a nearby battle echoed through his mind. Both of his hands gripped his grandfather's sword. He was waiting for his uncles guards to come out from the temple that he was hidden in.
A few minutes later, three ninjas came out of the building and Hayate silently crept in. A stone stairway led down into the depths of the old temple. Droplets of water echoed off the walls. Hayate shivered half from the cold air that enveloped him, half from fear. He breathed heavily and gripped his sword even tighter as an attempt to calm him down.
Hayate reached the bottom of the stairwell, the room was a cavern of ice lit by numerous torches. His uncle stood in the middle, praying. Unaware of the treat that was standing a few feet away. Hayate drew his sword, the sound of the metal sliding against metal startled his uncle who immediately got up, "Hayate, you aren't dead..."
"No, I'm not really that easy to get rid of," replied Hayate.
"Hayate, you and I are both warriors. The same blood runs through both of us. The blood of a warrior who hunts for the blood of others. Come, join me in the hunt."
"Too bad, I've bled all that blood away."
"THEN WHY THE HELL ARE YOU STILL ALIVE!?!" Hayate's uncle lunged at him, bearing an iron claw, two swipes missed as Hayate dodged both by jumping back. On the second jump he slashed the sword at his uncle, missing by a few centimeters.
Now Hayate's uncle jumped back and used an energy attack, similar to a whip. Three slashes were blocked by Hayate's sword. Hayate jumped back into the air and brought his sword down on his uncle who quickly brought up his own sword to block the attack.
"You've grown more skilled, nephew. But it's still not enough."
"I've always been more skilled than you. You would have known that if you paid more attention to your family," replied Hayate.
"Hayate, power is all that matters. You're too blinded by everything else to see that. This is the last chance I'll give you, fight with me."
"My family is all that matters now," Hayate lunched at his uncle, who blocked his shot with his sword. Hayate didn't notice that his uncle only held his sword with one hand, resulting in an iron claw in his side.
Hayate stumbled back in pain. Thoughts of the ongoing battle were replaced with thoughts of loved ones. Ayane, Kasumi, Hotsuma, his father and mother, Hitomi. He realized what he was fighting for once again and picked up his sword. He ran towards his uncle again and slashed his shoulder. His uncle jumped back and donned his energy ribbon again and attacked Hayate, leaving shallow but painful cuts on his right arm.
Hayate's uncle clutched his shoulder as blood seeped in between his fingers. Both combatants were growing tired from the physical pain but fought on. Hayate walked closer, his uncle was prepared and striked again with his iron claws. Hayate stumbled back, his sword slid across the rock floor to the other side of the room. A ball of energy welled up in Hayate's hands and he released it at his uncle, who dodged it by centimeters.
Suddenly he disappeared and reappeared behind Hayate, striking the back of his neck with his palm. He fell to the ground, his body endured more pain than it ever had before, he wanted to give up. Kasumi was depending on him, her life was the main issue here, the only existing reason he decided to go through with this. Hayate got up again, he had to get to his sword. Another bolt of energy was omitted from Hayate's hands as he made an unsuccessful dash for the sword, the flat side of his uncle's sword met with his back.
Hayate collapsed as his uncle brought his foot on top of his head to hold him down. Hayate's position was replaced by a pile of leaves. A few yards away, Hayate laid on the ground in the darkness. He had used almost all of his leftover energy to teleport, he had to rest. His heavy breathing echoed through the cave, making him unable to locate.
"Hayate, come out now! If you give up, I'll let you live," his back was turned to Hayate, "Come on, this is you last chance to join me."
Hayate stayed silent except for his heavy breathing, "Hayate, come out here now!"
Hayate's energy was slowly coming back, he had to wait for the right time though, it was coming. His uncle had his back turned to Hotsuma's sword, Hayate took this opportunity to reach the sword. He teleported and picked it up, he then raise the sword and sent a deep cut into his uncle's right arm, slicing it off just above the elbow. His uncle screamed, the shrill rang through the cavern.
Hayate kicked his uncle's legs out, sending him to the floor. When he fell his head hit the floor with a loud thump, he wasn't knocked out though. Hayate held the sword to his uncle's throat, "It's your turn to die."
"You wouldn't kill your own uncle, would you?" Hayate's uncle kept spoke, hoping for an answer so that he could get out from under the blade.
"You killed your own father and brother..." when Hayate spoke, his uncle took the opportunity to trip him and he himself got up.
He brought his sword down on Hayate's head but he quickly brought his word up and supported it with his free hand, blocking the attack. His uncle stumbled back a few steps as a result of the recoil as Hayate fully stood up.
They both breathed heavily, Hayate resting on his sword, his uncle clutching where his arm used to be, "Hayate... if you kill me... you'll be doing just what I have done... you will become the warrior I always knew you could be... you are the warrior I knew you could be... heartless... careless...."
"I do this as revenge for killing Hotsuma and father," replied Hayate.
"Are... are you sure this is what they would have done... my father was all for peace... he only fought when necessary... never for revenge... Your father... my brother... he was the same way... both were weak... You, Hayate, are different... you're evil... just like me... cold and heartless..."
"No, I'm not like you. I'm not heartless, I am the same as my father. My father wasn't weak, neither am I," replied Hayate.
"If you were anything like your father... you wouldn't lay a finger on me right now," stated his uncle.
Suddenly the sword Hayate was leaning on began to glow, the same way it did when Hotsuma wielded it. Words appeared in it, as if they were being melted in. Hayate's uncle looked on in sheer terror, while Hayate wore a look of astonishment.
Immediately, Hayate picked up the sword and just as quickly brought it down. His uncle raised his own sword to block it, but a clean cut was made through it, the blade had broken, "Hayate please! Don't do this, I'm sorry."
"Why shouldn't I? You killed my father and my grandfather. You killed Ryu's parents. You neglected Ayane. You hunted Kasumi, you betrayed me you should die," replied Hayate.
"Hayate, don't do thi..." his uncle's words were cut short as the sword itself shot an energy bolt through him. Hayate looked away in disgust, Hotsuma still controlled the sword. That was why the sword was glowing, only Hotsuma could wield it like that.
Hayate picked up his uncle's corpse and headed back to the surface. As evil as he was there had to be a cremation ceremony for him later. Once at the surface he walked towards to two armies, who stopped fighting at his presence.
The Shinobi mumbled to each other, a mixture of hatred an sorrow. They all knew Hayate was going to take over again, either that or punish them all. The group dispersed and Hayate dropped the body onto the ground. Kasumi walked over to him, "So what are you going to do now. Thins will never be the same..."
"All I know is that I want to get out of here as soon as I can. You're going to take over for me," replied Hayate.
"What about the Code. You aren't going to be allowed to leave," stated Kasumi.
"There's one thing you've missed. Since when you left I was still the leader and our uncle was still alive. Since I wasn't there to say it was alright to leave, our uncle didn't allow it and when you left you weren't allowed. So the Code had to be enforced. Now, it's just me. And since I'm going to let you back in, I'm trusting that you'd let me leave."
"Hayate, I can't do this on my own. At least stay here a while... until we all get back on our feet," Kasumi pleaded.
"Seeing as how they have barely any trust in me, much less you, I'm gonna have to stay... for a little while," replied Hayate.
"Why are you so eager to leave anyways?" she asked.
Hayate sighed, "Remember at the second DOA tournament, I didn't know who you were?" Kasumi nodded, "The life I had when I lost my memory is much better than this one, I'd like to get back to it."
Kasumi nodded, "So... how long do you think all of this is going to take?"
"I don't know, I hope sometime soon," replied Hayate.
Kasumi decided to bring the conversation back to Hayate's old life, "So what was so great about being Ein?"
"Well, for one thing, there was no real responsibility. And I was a teacher at a karate dojo," answered Hayate.
"And you're willing to leave all of us behind just for that?"
Hayate looked down quizzically at his younger sister, "That's not the reason I'm leaving, those two things don't matter to me more than my family."
"Then why are you leaving?" asked Kasumi.
"Come on, lets start getting every thing back to normal," with that Hayate walked off, leaving a frustrated Kasumi standing there.
A.N.- This was a long chapter, 2400 some words. I dunno if the fight scene was good this time, by whatever. Please r/r, no flames.
A.N.- Please review. Thanks to Eternal Pessimist for putting Hitomi/Hayate stuff in her fic.
Forevermore- Please update your fic again soon.
Oui-ti- I hope your parent's let you off early. When I get grounded my parents always forget like a day or two later. Did ya know that Hayabusa's voice actor (Hideyuki Hori) does Shwartz Broder's voice? Broder is from Neo Germany right? I keep forgetting.
Cynthia Heineman- I'm glad you liked it. I don't really know if she is going to find out that Ein is really Hayate or not. I remade the last chapter and the original had a part where Hayate told her the truth, but I decided to change it. So right now, I don't know.
A.N.- This was a long chapter, 2400 some words. I dunno if the fight scene was good this time, by whatever. Please r/r, no flames.
