Sowwy bout not getting this chappie up yesterday when it was finished. First, Fanfiction wouldn't let me in, then I had to go to a renaissance faire (fun fun!) and then I signed up on deviantart (in no particular order, btw)
But, here it is, and I'll shut up (cept for maybe getting 25 reviews since there are 25 people on my author's alert; that would be nice)
He inhaled deeply, a growl burbling in his changed vocal cords as he exhaled.
"What issss thisssssss feeling insssssside of meeeeeee?" He flexed his hands, eyeing the claws.
"Where issss thissss power deriving from?" He exhaled slowly, his eyes rolled up slightly as an exuberant feeling overtook his senses.
A primal fury started to take hold in him.
"Kakassshhhhi, you're mine nooow…" The claws went for his face.
He sunk his claws behind Kakashi's jaw, slowly inhaling as a roar grew in his chest. He drove his claws in deeper, the threads of a squall slithering off of his now blue tongue. With a bellowing howl, he tore off Kakashi's slender face, a snout coming forth. He breathed deeply as Kakashi's flesh slid off of his arms and legs like a plastic casing, silver scales glimmering as the bushy mane of hair spread down his spine. Yellow scale plating grew from Kakashi's chest and forearms, layered in cartilage and glowing slightly. Wings sprouted from his back, flecking off slime and other lubricates as his fur covered wings spread out.
He lifted his snout to the air, and inhaled.
"Thissssssssssss issssssn't Shiraku'sssssss blood…" He lowered his body to the grassy floor, and slithered into the underbrush like a python.
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"Still bleeding…" Tsukaji wrapped up his arm, yanking at the gauze with his teeth while he struggled to keep a strawberry pocky in his mouth.
"Why is it that I can't get this girl?!" he scowled, biting down on his pocky.
He dabbed a bit of disinfectant against a black and blue on his side before he massaged his forehead.
"What did she do to me?" Half of his treat was missing from biting down in pain.
"Tsuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuukaaaaaajiiiiiiiiiii…" Cooed a clod voice that whispered through the branches of the surrounding trees.
He jumped, and looked around warily.
"I sssssssseeeeeeeeeee yoooooooooooooooou…" Something twitched in the hedge that sat before him.
He slid a kunai out from his satchel, and waited for the creature to appear. A deep growl rustled the leaves of a bush, something red glinting. Thunder mumbled overhead, the trees howling in the uptake of wind. Rain pelted the grass and leaves, blinding Tsukaji slightly. Sliver wings pushed through the leaves of the bush, rising up. Red eyes slowly opened, and thrusts his wings aside, Sikuliah squalled as a bolt of lightning cut the sky, illuminating his scales, fangs and eyes.
He cried out in fear, and scrambled to his feet.
"YOU!" The crimson eyes narrowed as his hissed at Tsukaji.
Two voices blended into one, leaving no syllable to their words marred.
"You tried to take her from me…" He growled the words, his fangs dripping in the rain.
He gawked at the silver best before a smug chuckle boiled in his throat.
"So, you've taken another human?! I didn't know you were that desperate!" In a flash, Sikuliah had Tsukaji in a death-grip by his neck.
"If I were you, Tssssssssukaji, I'd pray." He began to squeeze.
Tsukaji gasped for breath, and drove the kunai into Sikuliah's forearm. He dropped him and screeched in pain. Tsukaji scuttled to his feet and tried to run away, but something blue and slimy wrapped around his ankle, and whipped him back.
"I don't think ssssssssooooo…" With gleaming fangs, he bit into Tsukaji's shoulder, sucking out blood as he screamed in agonizing pain.
He released Tsukaji, making him fall on the ground. He gripped his shoulder, wincing in pain as she tried to get away. Sikuliah snickered darkly.
"I'd love to sssssssee you try." Tsukaji stared at Sikuliah in shock before an excruciating pain shot through his head.
"You did not know of the poison I possssessssss, did you?" Tsukaji howled in pain, writhing on the grass.
"Amanecer de la Niebla Carmesí…I don't ssssuposse you know what that meanssss, hmmm?" Sikuliah rested his weight on the balls of his feet as he propped his arms against his knees, staring at Tsukaji.
"It meansssss "Dawn of the Crimson Missst"." Tsukaji's sight was hoarded by the fears he had hidden within himself for many years, his eyes blinded in a red haze.
"It bringsss forth the demonsss inssside of you…" Tsukaji's torso swung up before he swayed.
Siku's eyes glinted with a perverse interest.
"Dragon'sss Kisssssssssss…" Tsukaji shrieked in pain as blood was forced out of his eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
"Blood…"
Tsukaji wrestled with himself, blood now being pulverized out of his body through every pore in his skin. Sikuliah stole a lick from Tsukaji, smacking his tongue to get the taste.
"Bittersweet around the edgessss, but tender in the cccenter…" He purred, his grinning fangs shining.
Tsukaji coughed up blood, his body convulsing before he collapsed, inert. Sikuliah sighed, turning him over.
"And I thought he would have survived to the lassst ssstage…" He shrank back into Kakashi's form, but the eyes remained.
He sniffed the blood on Tsukaji's carcass before sinking his fangs into his chest, tearing the flesh away to get to the heart.
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Rain was not the only thing falling. Kakashi knelt beside Tsukaji's torn body, cardiac flesh resting in his hands as the rain washed away some of the blood. Tears ran down his face before he buried his mouth back into the heart, devouring it ravenously as though he hadn't eaten for days.
"Bloooooooood…" He stopped again before shoveling more into his blood soaked mouth.
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She had feared the rain in Konoha, but now, seeing that she was labeled a demon, what point was there to hide? She strolled through the forest, rain dripping black against her before changing back.
Something snapped in the underbrush, making Aki stop. A couple of more branches snapped before a body stumbled out. Aki cried out in surprise before her eyes widened in fear.
"Ka- Kakashi?!"
He was on his knees, his palms pressed into the grass as he gagged. Aki warily stepped towards him, afraid of what he might do. His head shot up, and Aki screamed as she saw a pair of red eyes stare at her.
"A- Aki…" His eyes widened, and his neck went limp.
He threw up blood and pieces of red flesh, his back rippling in repulsiveness.
"Kakashi!" Aki knelt down beside him, a hand on his back as he coughed and sputtered.
He wildly looked around before he bit Aki in the shoulder. She gritted her teeth but didn't react.
"I did this to you, didn't I?" A tear left her eyes.
"I made you become him…" She bowed her head, rain accompanying her tears.
"Take my blood as punishment…I will not stop you." Her brows lowered in a self-scowl as Kakashi slowly took blood from her, still possessed by the ryu demon.
(I did this…)
She rested a hand on his head, smoothing out his hair slightly as if automatically. She winced slightly from the pain, but refused to fight back. It made her think back to the fight that she had had with Corona…that bitch…
She felt his fangs suddenly slip out of her shoulder, a surprised cough coming from the silver- haired jounin. She looked down to see Kakashi gasping for breath, his eyes now mismatched.
"A-AKI?!" She gave a small smile.
"Hai."
"Oh my God!" he covered his mouth, feeling sick.
She shushed him.
"There is nothing you should be ashamed of."
"Aki…" Tears left his face.
"Iie, you did only what was instinct. I do not accuse you of any wrong."
"You saw-?!"
"Saw what?"
"The dead…carcass…in the forest…" He blindly pointed in one direction.
Her eyes slowly drifted down to where he had vomited before they widened in fear. Those red slivers…were pieces of heart! She covered her mouth, also feeling sick.
"Kakashi…I didn't know!" He bowed his head, moaning weakly.
"Kakashi?" He fell forward.
"Kakashi?!" She caught him, and placed his upper torso in her lap, tears and self-shame overwhelming her.
"We should never have met…I should never have wished for another life…This wouldn't have happened to you! I wouldn't be in this mess! Your life would have been normal in your eyes if only I hadn't intervened!" She grabbed her head, screaming in rage inside of her.
(SIKULIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!)
{WHAT?!}
(WHY, YOU BASTARD?! WHY?!)
{WHY WHAT?!}
Her eyes lowered in a glare. The hatred slowly cranked back into motion in her heart, rage circulating through her body.
"I'll kill you."
Green eyes appeared suddenly.
'Iie.'
"I'll kill him!"
'Aki, stop.'
Tears of pure anger slid down her face.
'Aki, you're falling into his trap. Stop!'
The green eyes materialized in front of her, black fur smoothing around them.
'Stop.'
Her rage slowly dissipated, and she didn't notice that she was holding Kakashi's head close to her.
'Calm down, Aki.' She slowly bowed her head, her wound showing.
The green eyes approached her shoulder, and began to lick at her bite slowly. The fang marks slowly healed up and vanished without a scar left behind.
"Domo." Fen bowed his head before reaching down to pick up Kakashi.
"Can you take him back home?" Fen nodded and dashed off into the trees.
She looked up at the sky, rain dripping against her face.
"Kakashi…forgive me…" She fell to her knees, and began to cry.
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Something small was licking at his arm. Chaos swirled in his mind, thunder moaning in the distance. A bolt of lighting the whip of thunder snapped him awake, making him look around wildly. He gripped the futon blanket to his chest, breathing fast.
He looked around, and looked down at his forearm. No wound…but he could've sworn he was stabbed with a kunai. He felt his face and heart, but felt no different. He lay back down, exhaling in relief.
"A bad dream…a VERY bad dream…" He slowly went back to sleep.
The green eyes lowered, feelings of pity and sympathy emanating from the wolf.
'I am sorry, Kakashi.'
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The day had finally arrived. Aki was standing in the separate compartment where the fighters for the third and final test would compete against each other for the title of chuunin.
Aki looked around, seeing the Anbu that wafted in the stands.
(I hope Hayate's out…I couldn't tell the Hokage myself, but…how am I gonna save HIM?!)
Being too preoccupied in thought, Aki hadn't realized that Shikamaru had just forfeited to Temari.
"Shit, is it my go already?" She picked up her staff.
Naruto grinned, bruises covering her face and body from the fight he had against Neji.
"You can do it, Aki!" She grinned, and ruffled the kitsune's hair.
"Thanks."
Down below, Temari was enjoying her victory when a sudden chill took her body. The referee noticed the look on the Sand nin's face, and looked to where the challenger was coming out. Tentacles of shadow spread out against the dirt of the stadium, slithering as they waited for their host to appear. A face began to stretch out from the shadows, black pulling away as Aki's image appeared. The shadows spread out as she approached Temari, emotionless save for the determined glare in her eyes.
She drew out a kunai, and cut her palm deep enough that it bled profusely, and placed it over her eyes.
"On my count!" The ref held up his hand.
Aki grinned.
"Begin!" Temari charged for Aki, her fan open.
"Let'ssssssssssss get sssstarted, shall we?" Aki drew down her hand, and as the blood dripped off of her face, red eyes gleamed at Temari.
She stopped short, fear coiling through her legs. Aki was doing a bluff; Henge no jutsu had changed her eyes and voice, but nothing more than to intimidate Temari.
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"Why didn't she give up?!" Kankuro looked worried for his teammate.
"Because she never does." Came the smooth answer from Gaara.
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Aki made a few hands seals, and slit her wrist open.
"KUCHIYOSE NO JUTSU: KIJIN RYU!" The blood that poured from her wrist circled her before igniting orange flame and black spirals of chakra.
Indigo electricity webbed around Aki, her blood ring turning white. Chakra tornadoed around her, wind, water, fire, earth, light and darkness all meshed into it. With a bellowing roar, the chakra exploded outwards, and showered down in red ashes. And standing before Temari was Kijin Ryu.
"Do you know what his name means?" Aki grinned cunningly.
" "Demon Dragon God"…" Temari gawked, nearly dropping her fan.
"That's right." Aki wiggled her eyebrows before the towering behemoth above her growled fiercely.
She turned around to face him before a set of black claws torn her side and most of her back open. Blood poured out and spilled against the dirt, gasps from the stands added to the flow. Temari looked confused.
The dragon cut its chest open with a claw, black blood oozing out. Sinking his claws into the cut, her tore his chest open. Grossed out fans ducked as "ew"s went about. Veins slithered out of his chest and latched themselves to Aki's bleeding back as veins from her body sunk into his. Her body was lifted up and into his chest, and the scales sealed shut over her.
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"AKI?!" Naruto was both dumbfounded and disgusted.
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The dragon shuddered, its wings spreading out. It slowly opened its eyes, yellow ringed with mahogany as the slits narrowed on Temari.
"Let'ssssss begin." Kijin Ryu grinned darkly, brandishing his claws.
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TO BE CONTINUED...