Whirl of the Light!
I don't own Naruto
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"Talking"
'Thoughts'
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(----) Different point of view
(-/-/-) Flash back
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Chapter 16
(----Forest Blade----)
He looks around the room where Hunho and Raigi were suppose to have spent the night in. He frowns and turns to the guards. They look confused as to why the room is empty. He sighs and turns away from the guards. "Check with the others. See if anyone else has escaped." He says as he heads to find Grey Water.
He just knows that this wasn't part of their plan. Though he did wonder just how did they escape without anyone knowing about it. He frowns as he wonders if all of the transformed are gone. He doesn't like that thought one bit, especially considering someone would have noticed such an occurrence happen.
(----Koichi----)
He sighs as he rereads the note that Hige left behind. He knows for a fact that Hige couldn't have left the room, for he had set wards about it to inform him of anyone leaving the room. He truly doesn't believe what the note says. He sighs and hands the note to Hinata.
"Dear Friends,
I know this is short notice, but Hunho connected me to inform me that the illusion spell has cancelled. He also informed me that Raigi has plans to create a gate out of this dimension to his home dimension. I plan on going with them. Sorry about not getting a chance to say good-bye, but it's a once in a lifetime chance to see new things and I know that you don't need me.
Hige.
P.S. Hinata, I'm going to miss you a great deal, so good luck with your life. As the JenFe! say, 'Good dream hunting!'" Hinata reads out loud.
He says, "How can he have left this room? I warded it myself!" "It's a portal, Koichi. He didn't have to leave the room for it to find him." Hinata replies. He then feels guilty about him being broody and snapping at her like that. "Ok, so maybe I don't like the idea of Jeri dating. I'll talk with her instead of snapping at my friends." He says. Hinata smiles and says, "About time." He shifts his weight and changes the subject. "You want to go out to eat? My treat." He says. Hinata nods and she folds the note and pockets it.
He waits for Hinata to finish cleaning up and then they link hands as they leave the house. He knows that it must be hard on Hinata about Hige, but if he had that same chance that Hige had, he might have taken it. He had to admit that Hige was a strange one, for a TerCa and that Hige must have felt like he didn't belong anywhere. He hopes that Hige founds what his looking for. He truly does, for he could relate in his own way but then he has Gaara to talk with when things get him down.
(----Yue----)
He sighs as he walks with Yuri. Yuri and him are the same age and when he asked her out six months ago, he didn't know what to expect from Yuri. He was ecstatic that she agreed to a date. The date went smoothly and she asked about going out again. He suggested the next week and it's been going alright since.
They held hands and they were going for breakfast. He then notices Koichi and Hinata sitting at a booth. He wonders if Koichi finally talked things over with Jeri, for he's been grouchy since Jeri began dating Inu Taichi. He truly hopes so, for he doesn't know how much he can handle a grumpy Koichi.
"Isn't that Koichi?" Yuri asks. He nods and says, "Want to see if we can join him?" Yuri then says, "If you wouldn't mind…" He grins and says, "Not at all." He leads them towards the table.
"Hey you too. This is Yuri Fujimoto. Yuri you remember Koichi Geo and this is Hinata Uzumaki." He introduces his girlfriend and the pair to each other. "Hey." Both Hinata and Koichi say at the same time. "Hi." Yuri says. "Mind if we join you?" He asks. "Not at all." Hinata answers. Koichi motions for them to sit down and they do.
They sat in silences until the waiter appeared. They placed their orders and he finally asks, "How's Hige?" Koichi sighs and Hinata gets a far away look in her eyes. "Fine. In fact it seems that he's gone on a grand adventure and we may never see him again." Koichi answers with honesty. "You didn't kill him, did you? I know you were pretty upset with him about something." He says. Koichi smiles and says, "He's not dead. He's with his friends that he's been hanging out with."
A flood of relief washed over him and he's happy that Koichi seemed to have gotten over whatever fight he had with the little monkey. Hinata then asks, "So, you two have been going out for, what five months?" "It's six." Yuri answers. He smiles and nods in agreement with Yuri. "Congratulations!" Koichi says. Both Yuri and him glances at each other and then Yuri answers, "Thanks."
They talked about missions and about Terish and Yuehon, who's not a ninja. Their food arrives and they take time to think as they eat their breakfast. He hopes to see Terish later today.
(----Depth----)
He walks into the grove where his father is waiting to meet with him. He wonders why his father would wish to speak with him instead of sending a message. He could only wonder if it might be about replacing him as co-leader in Hidden Leaf, he hopes not, he's made many friends among the other races and he knows he'll miss the other half of the leadership, Hor'Ja.
He stares at his father, Veil. His father coat is painted, brown and white. His father's mane shines gold and his antlers, all eight prongs, look like polished ivory. He had to admit that his father stands out; sometimes he wonders if he's the only one out of his father's foals and fillies to be a solid colour, for all of his other siblings took after their father.
He's proud of his blue shine to his black coat and silvery mane. He liked the way some of the humans look at him with awe in their eyes. He also liked being around other races too. That's an unusual trait for his kind, for most shy away from contact with the younger races who don't like as long as they do. The other two Kir!ron that followed him north show themselves mostly to the Nara clan, rarely to any of the other Leaf villagers though.
He bows his head to his father and says, "Good light, father." "Good light to you too Depth. You're not too tired from the long journey?" Veil asks. "No, I'm not. How is great great-grandfather?" He asks. His father smiles as much as his race can and answers, "Very fine and in good health, young stallion. I believe you wish to know why you were called, correct?" He nods his head, waiting for his father to continue. "I wish to tell you that more Kir!ron wish to go north and I wanted you to guide them to Hidden Leaf." His father informed him.
He stood shocked still, for this means that not only is he approved to remain in Leaf, but also he's to be a herd leader. He knows what this means and has mixed emotions about this posting. "How many." He finally asks in a soft voice. "Only eight more, that makes it a total of eleven, counting yourself." Veil replies. "I'm deeply moved at being given this responsibility. I hope to lead well." He answers. "I know you will do well, my son. You have taken a step more towards a future that rests on your back. You'll honour your grandfather and myself. I wish you luck and good luck with the trails that will come in time. Night Descends." His father says.
"Night Descends, father." He says and they both turn to leave. He'll find the ones he's to guide and he truly hopes that he's strong enough to carry the burdens of leading a herd on his back.
(----Forest Blade----)
It's the evening and it seems that all of the changed JenFe! are gone and they can't find any trails leading out of the city. It's also frustrating to think that the beast disappeared with the walking corpse are gone and he didn't even get a chance to taunt them or to scar or maim one of them!
He growls as he hears the news. He turns to look at his mother. "I shouldn't have listen to Grey Water's advice to wait to deal with those two! Now I've missed my chance!" He snarls as he sits down. His mother says, "I'd start wondering what's going to happen now, then what could have happen. You better start gathering your supporters and keep an eye on your 'allies', son. They'll hang you out to dry." His mother advises.
He thinks about it and then begins to calm down. He goes over his relationships with the older JenFe! and nods as he begins to piece it together. In a way, the leaving of the changed were a good thing, for now he can see beyond his need to get rid of the beast called Raigi and see the clues that his so-called allies will turn on him.
"I believe it's time to cut all connections to my father." He says soberly. "You might want all of your clan to copy your change. See which are loyal to you." His mother advised. He grins at this and nods. "How about a total change, a break from the norm? Copy some of the other races." He says out loud. His mother raises an eyebrow and waits for him to continue. "I'm thinking about going by Swartt. How's that?" He asks. His mother looks thoughtful and nods slowly. "You're clan isn't a traditional clan, therefore it makes sense to continue the break. I like it and remember to be on guard from now on, my son. You're traveling onto ground untested." His mother informs him.
He watches as his mother leaves, he knows he'll have to speak with his cousins from both sides of his family tree. He'll feel safer as well as it'll give him allies who wish to keep the leadership within the family. He stares towards the bookshelf and gets up off the chair.
He walks over and picks up a scroll. He checks the title and then begins to pick out more scrolls and books about the old wars that have been fought between humans and his kind. He'll seek out the real ancient history once he finishes reading about the more recent wars with the humans. He might begin to speak with members of the TerCa about old treaties and a way out of their current lifestyle. If all TerCa were capable to transform like Hige and that if the only thing standing in the way is good food, then that's easily fixed.
He still feels anger at being unable to get his hands on Raigi and Hunho, but he'll not let his chances for leading his race slip pass his sight. He will lead and his wishes will be carried out! He will be a warlord like the fabled Ae'Svi. He doesn't plan to make the same mistakes as the other leaders; he'll have his victory over the humans. He'll collect their skulls as trophies and have them decorated with paints and feathers.
(----Trick----)
He shakes his head as Glory soars over Frost and his heads. He watches in amusement as Glory finally descends down towards them. He shakes his head as Glory's wings fold and says, "How are things?" Frost answers, "Raigi took the changed and Hige to his home. We currently can't locate it, but that's nothing new." Glory nods her feathered head.
Glory is a magpie; her black feathers look blue when the light hits her just right. Glory doesn't have any items on her being or tattoos like Frost and him do. She likes going all natural.
Glory then changes slightly so she has hands and summons a ball of light. Glory then lets go of the ball as it floats above their heads. He watches as it multiplies into eight more and the balls spread out around them. He snorts and they turn towards the seeing pool. They were looking at something not involved with what they usually observe.
The boat with Myel and another race sails towards the lands that they usually observes. He wonders just how long before the others notice their approach, for this beings will play a part in the upcoming war and he truly wonders which side they'll join. He also knows that the immediate future is misty and that like the short-lived beings that they watch, they also must stumble onto things in the mist as they travel through it.
Frost changes the scenery for them to observe Light village. He sighs and gets up off the ground. "I need to go stretch for a bit. I'll be back in a few weeks." He says. The others just nod and he teleports to the demon world.
To be continued …