Starlight
Don't own Naruto
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'Thoughts'
"Talking"
'Someone Else Talking in a person's mind'
(----) Different point of view
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Chapter 19
(---Koichi---)
He watches the TerCa named Hige entertain a group of kids. Hige keeps transforming into different animals as he tells a story. He finds it very amusing to watch. Soon the story ends and the kids want another story, but Hige declines.
Hige then comes over and asks, "She ready?" He nods. It's been a good three weeks since he brought in Hige. During this time, Hige seems to want to prove himself, for Hinata's sack. Hige also seems stunned when he founded himself getting fitted for clothes the next day.
As they walk to where Hinata is waiting, he studies Hige better. The TerCa young, around twenty something years old and Hige's base color seems to be light brown. Hige is also wearing simple white shorts. Hige also stands as straight as he could as he walks. He notices that Hige seems to be moving more confidently then when he first met the TerCa. They found Hinata well enough and his friends. Terish and Kiba were busy talking about the Oni that they've killed and Yue, Shino, and Hinata were talking about what's happened at hidden Leaf.
They notice him and Hige and they soon are off to go hang somewhere. He grins and takes one last look at the bathhouse, then turns to listen to Kiba and Terish argue about battle tactics that were best used against Oni. He just listens and adds a bit here and there. He could hear Hige then ask more about hidden Leaf. They soon find a café and they order stuff.
(-------------------------------------Sasuke-----------------------------------------)
He focuses in on the group of Sound Nin. He waits for them to move a bit more towards him. Then he gives the signal and the attack is under way. He charges forward with his short sword out. He twists out of the path of a kunai and with one clear swing, beheads the thrower.
He then uses his short sword to block a few more kunai and watches as Sellen and Neji take out another two. He moves towards the Sound Nin that was trying to do a jutsu. He sees that he'll not get there in time, so he throws his sword at the enemy ninja. The sword impels the guy in the chest and Tenten's throwing axe beheads the guy. The jutsu ends within seconds of the ninja's death.
He then turns and finds there are no more sound ninja to kill. He then takes a look at his team, Neji got a ripe on his front vest and Ganmaru looks a bit tired. He sighs in relief and they then begin to strip the death bodies of their cloths and then they use fire jutsus on the bodies. Then they carry the clothes and such away. They'll drop it off to be looked at by the commander of special ops. For there could be hidden messages in the vests or in the jacket lining. As to burning the bodies, it was far safer way to get rid of them, for even died, they could cause harm to humans, for they're bodies slowly, but surely became toxic in time. It was really hard to get rid of the pollution caused by the toxic waste, but not impossible.
He smiles warmly at Sellen; he's grown closer to her since her team came north. His fan club seems not to notice his growing friendship with the Light Nin. He's also quiet happy not to reveal it too, for he doesn't want Sellen to get into fights with those girls.
He adjusts his chuunin vest and then they were racing through the trees as fast as they can. He passed the last exam as the winner. From what he hears, Temari is still in charge with Gaara's help. So they also have a single Sand team in their village. Three Light teams, older ones called Hunters, were helping hidden Sand put down the revolt that's been going on for the last few months. It seems that hidden Sand didn't want a snot nose girl to lead their village. The fact that hidden Leaf and Light village supported Temari as the Kazekage didn't go over too well with some of the ninjas of hidden Sand. But it seems that the revolt is dying down and many seeing as Gaara hasn't gone on a killing spree helps Temari's cause.
(--------------------------------------Haku------------------------------------------)
Brim and him chat as they walk through the fishing village. They were chatting about the scouting mission. They were going to check out the territories of the JenFe!. It's to be a spying mission with his teacher Lex in charge. It'll be Brim, Hinata, Terish, and him under the command of Lex. The humans are to use henge to look like Virel. The mission it to see just how dangerous this gathering is. For JenFe! have never kept true to their sides of any treaties signed.
They soon found the house that they were sharing with the others and decide to make snacks. As soon as they finish, the others arrived and they then chat more about what colours to use for their fur for the henga. Then Lex comes through the door and tells them to rest up, that they'll be leaving tonight.
(-------------------------------------Blood Trail-----------------------------------)
He watches as Koichi practices some of what elder Ruki has taught the teen. He points out errors that Koichi made and watches as the boy corrects them. He sometimes wonders how the blond teen would have turned out if they had just remained at hidden Leaf. But then he just snorts those thoughts away, they weren't important.
He had to admit that the kid was talented. But then, it helps with elder Ruki also being a demon carrier. He remembers a few stories about Way Path. They usually speak of her living close to the Oni and used to be worshiped by the Oni. He snorts, he never like Oni and he's more then happy to give Koichi a few pointers on better ways to kill them.
He watches as Koichi begins to get tired and decides that it's enough training for today. "Enough! You'll be too tired for your mission tomorrow. Get some sleep." He says. Koichi nods his head and then fades out. He then lets his thoughts drift.
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The smell of fox blood reaches his nose. He stiffens and then speeds up. He soon finds his den in ruins. He puts down his kill and begins to check around for his mate and kits. He soon finds some of the remains of his mate and four of his kits.
He then stands and mourns a bit then his head snaps to his right and finds Lost walking towards him. For the first time in his life, he's happy that Lost pick this time to wonder away from the den. He moves towards his only surviving kit and comforts his son.
Soon he picks up his son by the scruff of the neck and walks away. He'll have a hard time raising his kit, but he'll raise him to the best of his abilities though. He also knows which clan human clan killed his family. He'll first raise his only son before getting his revenge.
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He sighs at that memory. He renamed his son Lost Hope and did a good job at raising him. Last he saw of Lost Hope, he had six tails and was courting a vixen with four tails.
Soon after that, he crossed over into this plane and began to search for that human clan that could cross planes. He found out that a rival clan already killed them. Pissed at missing his chance at revenge, he then began to kill of human clans with advanced bloodlines. He decided to keep them from ever breeding another clan like the Blazen clan, for many of the advance bloodlines did have blood ties to the Blazen clan.
He sighs at those thoughts. He wonders if he's a granddad yet. That thought cheers him up a great deal and reflects on the human that he has come to respect. The human teen that he's sealed in is growing into a fine young man. He wonders if he should tell the teen about his father. But then decides it's not his business to tell him, but Hokage's.
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He watches Sasuke and Sellen spar again. He just waits, he finds it entertaining to watch humans spar. After a good three minutes they finally figure out that his standing here. He shakes his head and neck before speaking. "Nice to see you two love birds enjoying yourselves. I need your help with something." He tells them and they then glance at each other before Sellen asks, "What is it that you want us to do?" He answers, "Help with decorating for the festival. It's been a year and we're holding a celebration to mark the year." They both blink at this and then they nod their heads and he then turns and leads them away. Happy at not only that they're helping, but that they didn't deny that they're in love. He wonders how long until the young man's fan club realise that he's spoken for.
(----------------------------------------Hige----------------------------------------)
He sighs as he finishes eating his supper. He then remembers to wash and dry the dishes that he used. He then feels begins to feel lonely all over again. He then decides to see if any of the young humans that usually hang out with Hinata wouldn't mind him visiting.
With that, he takes a key opens the front door and then locks the door and pockets the key. He then heads off to check up on Kiba and Akamaru. He likes the two of them, for they were really energized and have different stories to tell him. The fact that Kiba seem to enjoy hunting only makes talking with Kiba even better.
He soon finds Kiba with Akamaru with Shino. He then transforms into a human. It's not perfect yet, but he's getting better. For shape shifting into something so big and different then most of the other beings, it takes a lot out of him. But when he walks over to them, the looks they gave him were worth it though. He just grins and Kiba then asks, "Hige?" He then lets go of the shape and giggles at their faces. "So, getting better?" They nod and then they go to train somewhere, he just tags along.
(--------------------------------------Random Girl---------------------------------)
She just stares as her hear beats quickly. The sight of Sasuke and that Light ninja were still playing over in her mind. Her pace quickens and then she breaks out into a run. She could feel tears falling down her face.
Why couldn't she be the one that choked on that candy! She races up to her room and then closes the door. She can't believe that Sasuke even knew how the hemlock. She cries into the pillow as the image of Sasuke helping that Light girl. Then she thinks about how to be in that girl's place. Well, she just needs to plan and soon Sasuke will be her's!
(----------------------------------------Hinata--------------------------------------)
They set up camp as dawn approaches. They haven't run into any trouble. She was worried about Hige though. It's his first time alone in her house. But then, she knows that the TerCa could and will go out and visit other people if he's lonely. Though, she hopes Hige remembers how to lock the door and to unlock it.
She walks off to get firewood, leaving Haku, Brim, and Lex back at camp. Terish was already gone to refill the water containers. She soon finishes finding enough firewood and heads back to camp. She finds Haku busy setting up the tents and Brim being look out in a tree. Terish was already cutting roots. She finds the dry meat already out and some other items out too. Lex is in a trance and has his eyes half closed.
She then starts the fire and then helps Haku with setting up the tents. Lex slowly comes out of the trance and then says, "The wards are set. You can come down now, Brim." Brim then jumps out of the tree and lands on the ground. They finish and then gather around the fire. She then asks, "Drop the henge?" Lex thinks about it and then shakes his head. "Better not, you might forget to reset it later." She sighs and nods in understanding. It is draining but she now has better chakra control then before. She might not have as good control then Terish, who has had years of training, but she did have better then most hidden Leaf ninja. Her clan needs above average control for the their fighting style. It'll be a few years before Haku and her have the same control as Terish and other Light ninja.