Disclaimer:
Samurai Deeper Kyo is owned by Akimine Kamijyo.
Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto.
...and NOT by me.
Summary:
A crossover between Naruto and Samurai Deeper Kyo (this one is actually a crossover and not mislabeled like my Furuba/SDK one X3).
Bounty hunter, Yuya Shiina, is more than what she appears to be. While traveling with her companions: Okuni, Benitora, Akira, and of course Demon Eyes Kyo, many of her personal secrets are revealed upon reaching the hidden village of...Konoha.
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Trees, trees, trees! That's all I've been seeing for the past month or two, and I'm sick of it! I haven't had a proper bath or comfortable lodging since forever! And what's with everyone walking at a pace so fast that I have to literally run to keep up?
Yuya Shiina wasn't exactly the most patient person on the planet. In fact, when it came to getting things her way, she was as stubborn as an ox. Don't tell that to her, however, or someone just might get a lead ball implanted in their brain. Then again, she had every right to complain. Looking at the same landscape for about a month's duration could get on one's nerves.
Yuya sighed, looking up at the canopy of trees filtering warm sunlight upon the path before her. She then glanced over at her traveling companions. They weren't exactly King Arthur's "knights of the round table." In fact, they didn't get along very well...at all. They were an odd group consisting of a woman with huge, gravity-defying boobs and a flirtatious attitude that drove her insane. A sweet, yet scary and unpredictable, blind swordsman who she felt was the only one she could get along with...somewhat. A perverted, overprotective warrior who swore his loyalty and would throw away his bachelorhood for her. Then there was an even more perverted, egotistical, blood-thirsty bastard who calls Yuya his servant?
Yuya's sigh grew even deeper, as she lowered her head to stare at her feet. At least she wouldn't see the trees.
"Yuya-han, what's the matter?" asked a man with a striped bandana wrapped around his head, his eyes seemingly closed shut like the blind swordsman in front of them. He walked closer to her right side, placing his hand on her shoulder, concerned. "Hey, Kyo! Maybe we should take a rest. We've been walking for hours, and fast too! Yuya-han looks bushed!"
Kyo merely kept walking, with the typical stoic look on his face, as if the world around him didn't exist. What's his problem anyway, thought Yuya. Tora-san is right. We have been walking an unusually long distance today in such a short time. Something's wrong...
Suddenly, she bumped into something...or as it turned out, someone. Looking up, she realized it was the blind swordsman. "G-Gomen, Akira-san!"
The attractive, young man merely smiled, placing his hands on both of Yuya's shoulders in a gentle gesture meant to calm her. "It's alright, Yuya-san." He turned around to face Kyo who, irritated (as always), stopped to watch the events taking place behind him. "Kyo, allow us just a few minutes. Our destination isn't too far away. At our pace, we'll reach Konoha before sunset."
Yuya felt like she was suddenly being choked to death. She had a shortness of breath for a moment, causing her to place her hand upon her chest. Her eyes grew wide, as she looked at no one in particular. K-Konoha? B-But...I can't go back there! He'll be there!
A sudden, creepy giggle erupted into the air. Yuya hated it whenever she did that, they all did. And did she have to sweat whenever she saw blood? Seriously...this woman had issues. Noticing she was staring blankly at Okuni, Yuya straightened herself abruptly, thanking Akira for his concern. Okuni crossed her arms and frowned at Yuya, as if reading her inner thoughts and sensing her dilemma. Then again, it was possible she might have known. Okuni was a spy and, previously, one of Nobunaga's henchmen. Could she really be trusted?
Yuya decided to brush away the train of thoughts and focused instead on Okuni, who was still staring at Yuya's shocked expression, searching for answers.
Yuya was a possessor of many secrets; personal secrets. It was true. She did have a brother who was murdered, and she did seek vengeance. However, she never allowed them to know where she was from, what she liked to do when she was little, etc. She felt it unnecessary to tell them such information. They never asked anyway. Although, it was a good thing they never inquired about those things, for not only did she wish to ignore the past, but it was simply dangerous to let them know.
Konoha—also known as "The Village of the Hidden Leaf"—consisted of many powerful and talented ninja. They were, to sum it all up, specialists who defended their village, along with neighboring villages, to keep peace and fairness in the land. However, since the corruption of the all-powerful Mibu, the ninja were stretched too far, and thus, secluded itself, "hiding away" from the outside world to build up its strength. Occasionally, a team would be released to take care of some disturbance, but would immediately return after the mission was complete. The only forces allowed outside of Konoha at any willful moment, were the ANBU. All others who ventured out without the permission of the Hokage (the head honcho of the village) were labeled as missing-nin, and would be retrieved and exterminated, whether friend or foe...
"Yuya-han!"
Yuya looked up, startled to see everyone encompassed about her, with concerned looks on each of their faces...well...not really, from Kyo.
"Yuya-san, are you sure everything is alright?" Akira asked, enclosing both of her hands within his. Her cheeks flushed into a deeper pink. Kyo's eyes, on the other hand, deepened into a darker shade of red. He hated it whenever someone touched his servant.
"N-no," Yuya lifted her head and looked at Akira. "I'm just a little tired." Much to Yuya's dismay, a sudden stream of questions filled her mind. Why does Kyo plan to go to Konoha? I certainly hope it's not to fight the Hokage (he does want to be the strongest). He should know that Konoha isolated itself from the rest of Japan. So how does he think he'll get in? And why does Akira make it sound like getting into Konoha will be like a walk in the park?
They were staring at her again, this time eyeing her with suspicion. She quickly tried to regain her composure by shouting out, "Okay! All rested! Let's get going!" Or, that's at least what she would have liked to say. Instead, came out a stupid, STUPID question which she would have shot herself for, "Why do we need to go to Konoha?"
As perfect timing would have it, Kyo got bored of staring and walked away right after the question was asked. Thank you good karma! Then again...we're still going to Konoha...UGH! I'll just have to face it...I'm going back. I'm going...home.
Author's note:
So here it is! I wrote this before my Furuba/SDK eh...AU? doesn't know what to call it. I already have like 5 chaps written. I just want to make sure people are interested in reading first. :)
Thanks for reading!