The battle rages on,
Loss of life and mourning will stir in every dark corner of grief.
Love still burns on but is distant and feint.
Ch.5
The Toll
The hokage was standing a few feet behind them. "If you really want to help, then help people get out of the village. You two can't just simply go out. You're not strong enough. Besides, those who are defending the village will probably help those kids," he stated. "We ARE strong enough. Give us a chance. Those kids need help!" Kakashi snapped. Chiharu nodded in agreement. "Sir, we cannot just simply leave those kids. Suppose that the jonin and upper class chunin are unable to help them." In a flash, they disappeared. "COME BACK! YOU CAN'T DO IT!" the Hokage barked. His yells were unheard for they were too far away to listen.
"How much further?" "In about-""Hey, what are you kids doing here?" A man called out. "Crud, a jonin's here," Chiharu whispered. Just as she spoke a pair of strong arms swept her up. Kakashi felt a hand grab him. They were in the process of being taken to safety. But, that didn't stop them. A sly smile crept upon both of their faces. They made a few hand seals and POOF! They were gone. They were now in the park. As the two walked in, they heard distant wailing. The cries belonged to the children. "Help!" "I want my mommy!" "WAAAAH!" The girl's pink eyes flashed. "Come on, the fox is going to get them if we don't pick up the speed," she hollered. "How do you-""Cause I know these things!" she snapped.
As they approached the children, they heard a fierce growl. The demon was coming close. "Oh no, the scumbag's coming!" Kakashi exclaimed. Chiharu took a deep breath. Come close together she told the three kids. The eldest one held the youngest one while the other one was bawling as he snuggled against the oldest one. The young lady then pointed her two index fingers on her right hand. Then, she kneeled on the ground and encircled the children with a ring formed in the dusty dirt. Her left foot was on the edge of the hoop. She formed some hand symbols with her left hand while her opposite one was stretched above the little ones. As she executed the final hand motion, a glow of light shone on the people within the circle. With a blinding flash, the children were transported to a safe zone.
When she turned around, saw her boyfriend fighting the fox. His sharingan eye was revealed. Sweat trickled on his face and a bruise was on his left ankle. A bleeding cut is on his left cheek. With a heave, he took out a shuriken and hit it. As the fox was recovering from this minor injury, Kakashi turned to her with a solemn look on his face. "It's going to take a while for some others to help us, we have to fight on our own," he said. Worry was in her eyes. "OK," she whispered. After a split-second, Kakashi was hit unconscious. "Argh, you are going to get it, YOU!" she screamed at the demon. The demon had an evil, eager grin on its face while Chiharu's hot pink eyes glowed with rageā¦.
