Whirl of the Light!
I don't own Naruto
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"Talking"
'Thoughts'
&-&- Scene change
(----) Different point of view
(-/-/-) Flash back
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Chapter 11
(----Hige----)
He looks startled when Hunho and Calling Wing come into his study. He looks puzzled at them, then asks, "Something the matter?" The pair looks at each other and then back at him. "My horns. What colour are they?" Calling Wing asks. He blinks at the odd request and studies her horns. Then it hits him why they're agitated.
"There going gold in colour." He says. Both nod and Hunho then says, "My tusks are tiny and I'm growing a tail." The young mage says. He studies Hunho's face and finds that Hunho is correct about his tucks. They weren't suppose to be that small.
"You're just noticing then?" He asks. The pair nod at him and he sinks as much as he can into the chair, which wasn't very deep considering it's a stone chair. "We'll have to ask Raigi to check this out. Also, you two tour around and report how many are also undergoing this change. Just don't try to give it away. That might cause a riot and we don't need this now." He says. He watches as the pair leave the room. He sighs, he long since found that Ruki doesn't have any advice to give to him concerning the events happening among the JenFe!.
He sighs and stands up. He can feel his tail twitch as he stares out at the streets bellow. 'It's been two years now since Forest Blade broke with tradition and added a new colour to his tattoos. He when so far as to create a new clan that doesn't have the divine ea at the end. Wajam Clan, with light green stripes shadowing the red lines. This clan now has fifty members from both genders to boot. I still don't understand how many of them were able to change the colour of their original tattoos, but then the ex-priest Heart Fire had something to do with it.' He frowns as he considers what's happening among the JenFe! over the pass three years.
He sighs and turns away from the scene below him. He checks the time and then heads to where he knows Raigi will be. He stops to speak with some of friends as he walks through the halls.
He knocks on the door and hears, "Come in!" He opens the doors and closes them behind him. He then stares at Raigi and smiles as he studies the magus. Raigi has grown, not too much, but he's taller then what he use to be. Raigi was now five and a few inches tall, not five and half though. Raigi's hair is now longer and is tied in a short ponytail. He can see Raigi's pointed ears. Raigi's skin has also tanned out and he has more muscle then when he first meet the teen. Raigi is thirteen years old and is going to go through maturity soon. He can see that Raigi's nails look much sharper and that the tattoo on Raigi's left arm has also grown too. He doesn't know why the tattoo was such a bright purple, but it remains that colour.
Raigi looks up from writing in his journal. Raigi's bright green eyes sparkle as Raigi looks at him. "Something the matter?" Raigi asks in a concern tone. He nods and asks, "Have you notice a change happen among the JenFe!?" Raigi looks at him and then sighs. "I thought I was the only one to notice it." Raigi says as he closes his journal. "Hunho and Calling Wing noticed it and came to speak with me about it. How long has it been happening?" He asks. "Not very long. I took note of it when I first began to teach Hunho to feel and taste his magic. I don't know why, only that someone or many some ones wish for them to change and being in this city is speeding up the changes. There are some who aren't being effective and I'm sure you can figure out who." Raigi says. "Forest Blade and them." He says. Raigi nods and adds, "And others who might not know it, but think along the same lines too, just not that extreme. I'd say that by the time the gate opens, the change will be final and complete."
He sighs as he rubs his temples. "I don't suppose you can do something to keep them from noticing this?" He asks. "Sure, I now have more control over the magic in me. All I need is some time to relax and to shape the energy for a few hours." Raigi says. He looks sceptically at Raigi, not believing that it's simple. Raigi sighs and says, "I'm more powerful then you think I am. One of my fathers created his own dimension you know." He looks stunned at that admission and asks, "What for? Couldn't he just conquer one?" Raigi chuckles and says, "The Hazard wasn't interested in conquest, though it did destroy countless worlds and their population. No the Hazard was seeking out my human father, Takato. As to why, the Hazard wanted to create a place, it was to put all the treasure of those worlds and to keep them safe. The Hazard collected not only gold and that stuff, but also history scrolls and other important items."
He doesn't know what to feel about that. Horrified or excited at the prospect of all that knowledge that this Hazard being collected? "But that doesn't really explain why this Hazard was looking for your human father." He says, choosing to get more information about Raigi's father. "The Hazard wanted to find its one and only partner. That was its destiny, to find my human father. My father then gave it a new shape and name too. He named the being Guilmon and they might have had their rough patches, but they didn't take each other for granted." Raigi says. "So how did you come about then?" He asks after a few minutes.
Raigi sighs and says, "All three of them combined into me. I'm all of them, but I'm not. When I'm older I can summon their memories, but I think I wouldn't. I'm my own being and I want to live my own life without those memories." He just stares at Raigi in shock, but then begins to understand. "You fear losing yourself." He says. "Don't we all?" Raigi asks sadly. He nods in agreement with that simple statement.
He changes the subject by asking, "When can you start casting?" Raigi looks thoughtful and answers "Right now, if you keep people from bothering me." He nods and says, "Deal." He nods and heads out the door.
(----Koichi----)
He helps carry in some of the wounded. They were gathering for one last fight and it's up to Sasuke and Shino to distract Kabuto while Ino and Shikamaru start on the seals for the sword that Neji will be using to kill Orochimaru. The seals on the sword will keep Orochimaru's soul bound to the current body. Gaara and him will keep Orochimaru from figuring out what's happening.
Also Haku and Hinata will be along just in case things go wrong. It was also Shikamaru and him took time to also come up with a back up plan. It boiled down to this, if things go sourer, everyone will move eight feet away and then he'll pore into the Soul Burn seal as much power as he can. This course of action will kill Orochimaru, but destroy the snake ninja soul as well as burn the area around the body.
He reaches the med tent and opens the flap. The ice cool wind enters with him as he enters the tent. Then he begins to warm up as he then makes his way towards one of the beds. He signals for Clay, one of the Gargoyles that were helping with the medic teams. Clay moves over and begins to close the slash wound that runs from the right shoulder to the guy's left hip.
He also waits for Clay to finish and then he tells Clay what happen and then he leaves. He tracks back towards the battlefield to help bring in more wounded. They have five days before the sword is finished, then they'll do the plan. He looks up at Shoji and smiles. Shoji circles once and then disappears; his job of warning him of potential dangers was completed.
(----Raigi----)
It took him a good five hours to take the right energy and shaping it. Then doing it all again and giving the energy a new shape. He could have taken one big thing of energy and shape it, but he decided to work creating pieces and then linking them together.
He nods absently at his work and then lets go of it. He opens his eyes and finds that his body is stiff. He sighs and leaves to get food. He's hungry and he hopes that the kitchen staff wouldn't mind him raiding the stores.
He grins as he notices Hige, Sharp Hawk, Calling Wing, and Hunho playing with some cards. They all look up and he just nods. "How long will the spell last?" Hige asks. "For a good year if need be." He answers and then says; "Now if you wouldn't mind, I'm starved!" They all get up off the floor and make way for him to leave the room.
Hunho accompanies him. They soon walk down some stairs and Hunho asks, "Does it usually take that long with large spells?" He then says, "Only if you want it done rightly." They enter the hallway and Hunho asks, "Something is happening in the far north. What is it?" He pauses and glances over at Hunho and says, "War, is my guess. The energy is chakra, if I'm right. Loads of chakra being generated and used. It also must be a long prolonged war to boot." Hunho shivers at the mere thought of it.
They then continue onwards towards the kitchen. They slip into the kitchen and find few around. He enters the store and begins to take things out. They then start roasting a leg of deer; Hunho starts the fire with flint and iron. He spears the leg onto the spit and then Hunho gets a pan to catch the juices. He does a simple spell to have the spit spin gently without anyone turning it.
They then finish mixing spices and as Hunho starts dressing down the rotating leg, he puts the other items away. He then switches with Hunho and Hunho then looks around for some fruit to snack on. They switch a few times before the leg was finished cooking.
He then takes out a large plate to rest the leg on and as Hunho began to cut the leg, Sharp Hawk and Calling Wing appear. "Smells good." Sharp Hawk says as they enter the kitchen. He sighs and Hunho heads to grab more plates.
He then remembers to cancel the rotating spell and watch as Hunho then continues to cut strips of meat off the leg. "You guys just didn't want to help with the cooking, didn't you?" He asks. The twins look sheepish and Calling Wing then says, "Didn't you once say 'Too many cooks spoil the broth?'" He sighs and says, "It was taking turns spicing the meat." Sharp Hawk shifts his weight and Calling Wing looks away. He's entertained by this, but doesn't continue with this subject.
He just decides to enjoy the company as they sit around eating. They begin to get full and then begin to discus ideas on what to do tonight. He wonders if he's the only one to notice the way Calling Wing was looking at Hunho. He glances over to see Sharp Hawk's reaction to this, but finds that Sharp Hawk didn't seem to either notice or care.
To be continued …