Hisashiburi desu ne???!!!! (It's been a long time hasn't it?)
A/N: First of all, before I say anything about the fic, I want to apologize. It's been ages seen I've updated, and I know that I said that would update soon, and soon was like about a few months ago. Teehee. Gomen minna. When I tried to write the next part to the story, a few months ago, somehow the ideas stopped coming. I got stuck on what Kei's third jutsu should be. I thought and thought, but couldn't find anything good to write in. If I had stuck with the idea I had at that time, I would lose all of my readers then. It was such a boring idea. So I wanted to let myself have some time to think of new ideas but I've finally come up with new ideas for the story. Back then, I also lost the inspiration to write on. Even after reading all ur encouraging reviews, I still didn't feel like writing. I wanted to write, of course, but I couldn't unless new ideas finally popped up.
Fortunately for me and all of u who are interest in this story, I was able to come up with new leads and ideas for the story. When I finally went back to look at my account, I saw how many reviews I got so far, I felt the excitement of writing fanfiction return to me. I was able to sit down with any free time I had, and write this chapter for u guys.
Now that I've done with that, let me tell u this. This chapter has two parts. I split it in two, because it's been so long since I updated. If I put this chapter as one, it would take me about a week to get it done. So I don't want to make u guys wait any longer, because I fear that I will definitely lose all my readers if I make u guys wait anymore. Now on with the fic.
Warnings: there are no warnings in this part. Just the usual warnings I guess, but I don't want to waste ur time for reading something u guys already know and accepted.
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yoko-obssessor: Thanks so much for the compliment. Here the long awaited update. Hope u like it.
ghostninja85: Thanks, mucho thanks. With this version of the level 2 curse seal, I hope u like it. Orochimaru and Kei's fight is something to look forward to, I can guarantee u that. Hope u like this update and sori for the long wait.
Kuroi Kitsune13: Hey hey. I'm so sori for the last cliffhanger, but I just love to u see u get mad like that, lol. You really entertain me, thanks for that. Here is the next part, hope you like it, the next part will come out soon, I hope.
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Kyuubi-kun: Lol. I think I would agree with you on the law against cliffhangers. I hate them too. But let me tell something I found out after I began writing fics. Cliffhangers are to hook the readers into the story. It makes the story much more exciting, don't u agree? Lol. Anyways, here's the next update, hope u enjoy.
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Thanks a million for all those who updated, and also those who read but didn't update. I would be really happy if u tell me what u think of the story.
Part 1: the battle between Orochimaru and Kei begins. The technique that Kei uses is really cool, in my opinion. This is just the first part. I know it is short, but the second part will be much longer. Will on-going chapters, I can't help but make my chapters long, as u all know. At the end of this part, Kei will begin her jutsu, also something that I have come up. This jutsu is very neat. Let me give u a hint about it. When the jutsu is done, a soul long past will appear. Teehee. Please look forward to it. On with the show!
Disclaimer: Ah! Another thing that wastes people's time. I no, u all no.
The Fated Red Ribbon
Chapter 9 part 1
Doozo!
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Kei walked closer to Orochimaru. She stopped within 8 feet in front of him, her eyes never leaving the others' mocking gaze.
"This is it, Orochimaru. I will make you pay for everything that you have done," Kei snarled at Orochimaru. Orochimaru smile widened at Kei's words. He gave a light laugh.
"Really now, Kei. Is that all you are? All talk? If you plan to bring me to my demise, you won't do anything just talking," Orochimaru said his mocking grin in place. Kei's fists tightened. "You will see," Kei snarled through gritted teeth.
Kei brought her hand to her pants pocket and pulled out 4 kunais. She held the kunais in her left hand and with her right hand she formed a number of seals in an instant. The moment she was done, the kunais exploded in a cloud of smoke. It would seem that the kunais transformed into something new or had disappeared, but as the smoke cleared, the 4 kunais was still there.
Kei smirked. "Now it begins," Kei charged at Orochimaru's direction. In an instant she disappeared. Orochimaru had the expression that he could care less.
To the left of Orochimaru, a kunai appeared, charging at him. Then a second later another came flying from the right. Then another from the back and then the front; each after one second. Orochimaru saw all four but still made no move to dodge them. When the last kunai was thrown, Kei reappeared in front of Orochimaru and in a quick motion with her hands, a series of seals were completed. Just as the 4 kunais was about 3 feet from Orochimaru, Kei yelled, "Kunai Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
All four kunais split. Each kunai had two copies. Now a total of 12 kunais came charging through the air at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru was finally made to defend himself as he saw the number of the kunais multiplied.
When the kunais were about a feet away from their target, Orochimaru twisted his body to dodge the kunais. Twisting and dodge was inevitable as the kunais suddenly exploded. All 12 kunais explode, creating a massive explosion of fiery red. Smoke filled the battle area.
Kakashi looked in astonishment. Kakashi continued to look on at the battle, scanning for any danger.
Kei smirked at the success of her exploding kunais. The seals that she performed were an original; seals that she herself, within the 9 years of training and searching for Orochimaru, developed.
She was happy that her trap worked but she knew, knew that Orochimaru cannot be taken out so easily. Kei searched through the smoke for Orochimaru. When the smoke cleared, there was no sign of Orochimaru. Kei spun her head around scanning the area. After a few second of searching, Kei heard Kakashi voice yelling at her. "LOOK OUT KEI!"
Within an instant, Kei found herself trap. She was bounded by what seem to be ropes. Kei looked down at herself. Suddenly, a snake hissing caught her ear. She spun her head to her right, and found a head snake on her shoulder. What she thought of as a rope binding her was not a rope at all, but a snake with its long body tightly wrapping itself around her.
"Very impressive, Kei," Orochimaru's voice came behind her. "If I had not reacted fast enough, I would have be gone by now. You really have grown these 9 years." Orochimaru smiled, as if he was really proud of her growth.
"This is not even the highest extent of my growth," Kei snarled at the sound-nin.
"Haha," Orochimaru chuckled. "This has turned into something very interesting. I want to see how you would 'make me pay,'" Orochimaru said, putting emphasis on the words "make me pay."
Kei gritted her teeth. "Let me see if you could do that if this happens to you," Orochimaru said. The snake to her right hissed. She turned her head to look at it. The snake opened its mouth wide and bit down on Kei's shoulder. Kei winced and gritted her teeth tightly.
"Heh," came Orochimaru's mocked laughter. "That snake is one of my special breed. He has poisonous venom that would kill any in an instant. But because he is my own special breed, I have the power to control the venom when it enters a victim's body. I have the choice to kill or slowly kill," Orochimaru said through his snake-like grin. "No one will be able to survive the venom, no one has ever survived its venom," and with that Orochimaru laughed out loud, his mocking grin still in place.
Kei felt the poison of the snake entering her veins slowly. Kei slowly felt her strength leaking away. The snake unwrap itself around Kei and it hissed itself away into the forest, disappearing into the shadows. Kei fell to the ground, intoxicated with the deadly venom.
"Kei!" Kakashi yelled from the side. He was about to rush over to her but was stopped when Kei yelled, "No Kakashi! I'm fine." With that, she struggled to get to her feet.
"No you're not!" Kakashi yelled back, extremely worried. "Kakashi, please!" Kei pleaded to Kakashi. Kakashi stopped his approach and stood there. His fists tightened at his sides.
Kei knows that it is even harder for her to take down Orochimaru now. In the very beginning, she knew it would not be easy.
Kei managed to stand. Her breathing became quick and her vision began to blur. She managed to lift her head to glare at Orochimaru. Through her blurry eyes, Kei saw a wide smirk on his face. Her fists tightened, nails digging into her palms. She tried to regain control of her body but found it very hard to do so.
She has no other choice. She would have to use "the third jutsu." She didn't think she would have to use it so early into the battle. If she uses the jutsu, the poison would be forced to slow down in its path, but once the jutsu is completely gone, the poison would travel twice as fast. She would surely die. 'I have no other choice,' Kei thought.
When Kei had finally managed to stand firmly on the ground, she slowly brought her hands together, taking the first step to the third jutsu.
Through her dazed state, Kei managed to complete the seals she needed. When done, she half yelled, "Kage Bushin no Jutsu." Orochimaru looked at Kei with an amuse expression. Orochimaru, after seeing the many uses of Kage Bushin, thought that Kei would make many copies but was surprise to see only one at Kei's side.
Kei brought her hand to her pants pocket once again to pull out 5 shurikens. She held them in her left hand. Once again, with her right hand, Kei formed a number of seals. The shurikens in her hand exploded. Once again the shurikens reappeared in her hand, like what happened with the kunais.
Orochimaru, seeing this, assumed that it was the same as the kunais, charged at Kei. Kei looked up to see Orochimaru coming at her. Kei wavered on her feet. Orochimaru threw punches at her. Each one connected and she was sent flying backward. Kei coughed out blood, her hand still grasping the shurikens. She fought against the force that was pulling her down to the hard earth. She staggered to a standing position.
Orochimaru charged at her again, but was stop by kunais coming at him from his right. He turned to face the person who threw the kunais. He saw Kei's clone standing there, ready for battle. Orochimaru quirked up an eyebrow. He directed his body toward the clone, deciding to let Kei live a little longer.
The clone was able to distract Orochimaru's attention from Kei, enabling her time to perform her jutsu. She struggled to stand. She opened her left hand and took a shuriken with her right. She flung the tiny weapon to the branch over her head. Next she threw another to the tree to her right and another to her left. Then the last two was thrown under each shuriken to the left and right.
In the sunlight, strings could be seen in front of Kei. Strings connected from one shuriken to another, making a star. Kei stepped forward and stood about a foot away from the star-shaped strings. Kei took out a scroll and grasped it with her mouth. Kei slowly brought her hands in front of her. Her right hand began to move, initiating "the third jutsu." ''Nisan, please help me with this.' Her right hand formed seals with incredible speed, her left remained still. Only after a number of seals did her left move. With the same speed as the right hand, the left began to form seals. Many ninjas form jutsus with both their hands in unison, but looking at Kei, that is not the case. The right and the left hand move on their own accords, forming totally different seals. With the speed of Kei's hands, it was very difficult to see which seals she had formed.
This had caught Orochimaru's attention. He turned back to Kei. He was surprise to see that Kei was able to perform the seals after being infected by his venom. The clone, seeing Kei gathering her chakra and forming seals, rushed over to her. The copy stood in front of the star-shaped strings, facing Orochimaru. The clone got into its defensive position aiming to protect Kei if anything comes. Orochimaru, seeing the clone jumping in front of Kei, quirked up an eyebrow.
"Interesting," Orochimaru said out loud, his voice low and hissing like a snake's. Kakashi, looking on, was mixed with worry and astonishment.
As Kei continued to form the seals, she could feel that she was on the edge of exhaustion. 'I have to hang on, or everything, all that I've done will be for nothing.' Kei coughed. She closed her eyes, concentrating on the seals she was forming.
To Be Continued…
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A/N: So?? Did I disappoint you guys? I hope not. If I did, please wait till the next part, it will be much better. The conclusion of the clones' battles is in it. Please review. Feel free to give me any suggestions, comments, corrections in facts or grammar, anything at all. The next part will be out soon. I think the longest is in a week, or not in a few more days. The 2nd part is already in the process of writing. I've completed the first major battle. So this is all for now, Please look forward to the next part. Till next time, Ja
Ojochan over and out!