Story: Half-Dead Walking
Summary: When three people play god with their own children, the results can differ. Especially when one of the three is not a demon or human, but is actually like a living corpse...
Rating: M (language, viloence, a little sexual theme)
"text" - Talking
'text' - Thought
"text"- Demon talk / Shinigami talk
text - pre-chapter sayings / written text
Flashback text End Flashback - Flashback
Chapter 2: Omoide no Kiou
An unexpected clash that is going to happen no matter what even though those in the crossfire aren't going to like it very much. A half-dead girl, another cursed with an over understanding empathy, and two boys with something they didn't choose to have as burdens. Thing are really are going to go completely nuts in Sunakagure…
Kaze no Kuni (about twenty miles out of Sunakagure no Sato); two days later
Ginka Kagami was wondering how her not so little godchild is doing now. Ran and Yamikumo have a minor mission to prevent Kiki from finding out that he's now Sunakagure's top bachelor and village head at only 15. It was even worse that the girl had to choose someone with an eerily similar past as her. The funny part is that it seems that she's the only one who can actually kill him without trying and she acts like a clumsy idiot around him. Although she would rather Kiki date her demonic possessed godchild because of her weird "condition."
Unknown to Kagami, Kiki's found out a way long before the teacher gave her the Bingo Book. To have a friend who is going to be chased by a bunch of fan girls is going to be really bad for the poor guy. Maybe scaring the girls to death would get her some time to catch up. The only other option she actually has to talk to him is for Ran and Yamikumo appearing. They were always causing problems during missions because of the fan girls.
Kagami was grateful that this years Chuunin Exams would be held in Sunakagure no Sato and with a good exception: Yondaime wouldn't be there to be a stuck-up prick, and it would be nice to see home for once. She also has family in Sunakagure. Her brother was living there and was the clan leader for the Ginka clan. When she was a girl, she grew up there, and it was annoying to see all those stuck up, power-hungry people who were called 'humane' running the place. She hasn't seen him since she gave the 'prick' that called himself a 'father' a good ass kicking of his life.
There were a few Suna-nin who were dangerous when they became nuke-nin. Akasuna no Sasori was one of them. He left Sunakagure twenty years ago. Her mom would always tell her the stories about him making puppets out of his own parents. She was one of the few to be consider somewhat 'dangerous.' Taking out three ANBU and beating the shit out of Yondaime Kazekage got her about a B-Class and it was all because she wanted to give her godson a birthday present. What really made her pissed is instead of giving him his birthday present the bastard wanted her to kill him.
Flashback
Saturday night was when she came home from an assassination mission. It was good to be home for once. To see her friend Kakura and her kids Temari and Kankuro, and don't forget her bastard of a husband.
'I'll be asking that bastard why in the hell is he sending me on all these mission out of the country. I'm starting to become homesick for this dreaded place,' Kagami thought.
She took a short shower to was away the grime, dirt, and blood. The poor soul she assassinated didn't even know how to fight her. He was a high Chuunin to a low Jounin, but he never fought against a person with the Kagami-Kagami kekkei genkai. On her wrist was the friendship bracelet that she made, and only one other person had one just like that. She was surprised that she married the guy who was always a sly bastard with a porn obsession. That was always her blackmail material whenever she wasn't in a good mood to deal with him.
She heard someone come into the door. Only twenty family member live in the Ginka clan homes: a few second cousins, several adopted or abandon children they take care of, a couple of cousins (who were younger than her), her, and her twin brother. Kaisou was the oldest of the clan, only by Kagami by a couple of minutes. He was only 20 years old and sage beyond his years.
The elders gave them the nicknames of Yin and Yang. Yin was Kagami's nickname because she always was pulling pranks and getting into fights with boys because they yanked her silvery hair. Yang for Kaisou because he was a pet peeves and a teachers pet, always getting the attention of the teachers. In a way they both held the rank of being clan prodigies. When Kaisou excelled in smarts and strategy, she excelled him in clan techniques and making an original technique of her own and at such age.
"Kagami-chan, you already home so soon after a mission?" a calm male voice quivered.
"If I catch you coming into the bathroom, I would whack you on the head for it," Kagami shouted from the bathroom at her brother.
She wrapped the bathrobe over her nude form so that her brother wouldn't stare. When she came out, she had seen Kaisou crying in the hallway. He rarely cried unless something was dealing with her.
"I feel like that I put you best friend to death," he moaned.
"How in the seven hells did you do that," Kagami said in concern.
"I hope you would forgive me in the future about this decision, for I was really wasn't thinking this through like I always have been," he wept
"Is it something dealing with Kakura-chan," The silver hair girl asked. Kaisou nodded his head yes. "THEN WHAT IN THE HELL IS THE BASTARD PLANNING TO DO TO HER YOU CRYBABY?"
The last thing to ever do to Kagami was to piss her off especially when it came down to her friendships. Kakura was one of her first friends in her life that didn't think of her as a self-centred clan prodigy, but instead as a normal kid who protected her friends against stronger opponents and a bad habit of pulling pranks on them as well.
The only thing that a scared Kaisou said was whispered quietly, "The elders decided that to put Shukaku into her unborn baby."
This has made Kagami's ramblings stop to an uttered stutter, "You…You…" She was somewhat infamous when it came to her "shatter" fits.
"Remember, were twins, so we have to make the decision together so it would count. That why he was making you take those missions."
"But why Kakura, she didn't do anything bad to him for starters, it was always me!" Kagami cried.
"It was Chiyo-sama who thought of the idea," he replied sadly, "And he agreed to it too. I told him it would be the worst mistake ever possible in the long run, but as usual, the asshole doesn't listen. Unfortunately, it will kill her when her baby is born."
Kagami went into a full crying fit. 'Kakura didn't do anything to you, you self-centred bastard of a prick. I'm the one who usually uses blackmailing against you, not her.'
She ran into her room and cried on her patchwork pillow made from fabrics she played with as a kid.
End FlashbackThat was the worst memory ever in her lifetime. Ruining her best friend and godson's life for power is truly sickening. When he was five years old, she wanted to get him a birthday present It was a small etched picture (the picture was of her and his mom when they were genin) mirror locket on a silver chain, but she wasn't allowed. The ending result was three ANBU dead and Yondaime Kazekage beaten to a bloody pulp by a pissed off Kagami-Kagami user. She left without giving him the locket for his birthday and a fair warning to Kakura's brother, Yashamaru.
Flashback
"Some battles aren't worth fighting for Yashamaru," Kagami said as she left.
"It's not Yondaime's fault, it was the son's, so if I have a chance to assassinate him, I'll take it!" He replied.
"I'm telling you that you shouldn't do that, if you want to live to have kids," she said sadly.
"Why won't you admit it that it was Gaara's fault in the first place," he shouted.
"Because for starters, he didn't choose to be that way as well as your sister in that current situation," she said coldly, "And I also chose no matter what since I was always on missions when Temari and Kankuro were born I could never claim a right to be a godparent."
'She, out of all people, is supporting this demon!' "But why are you doing it?" he asked.
"Gaara was the last chance to be a godparent and I took it because of how I always kept my promises as a friend to her. I didn't give a care if he is weak, strong, creepy as hell, or demonically possessed, he's still a goddamn kid you dumbass! I've kept up with my nindo for years: Protecting the weak from those who want to use power for personal gain, and this is what your brother-in-law's situation is right now." Being blunt as hell with anyone was got her respect from her ANBU captain. Telling how bad or good a situation was with a straight face is what made her good.
Kaisou became an ANBU captain and worked his beloved ass off along with the duties of being clan head. Now he thinks of all the possible situations so he could prevent another incident.
Yashamaru tried to run after her, but she came up and punched him. He was expecting to get hit in the face, but instead the real Kagami behind him knocked him out, leaving him alone at the gates as ran on the rocky path to Ame no Kuni.
End Flashback
Now's she going back again and she would be able to visit her friend's grave. Kiki told her that people who die painful and miserable deaths would become vengeful spirits. She explained that they would haunt the person who caused the greatest pain until they died. Since she found out that he died three years ago, her friend's soul would be at peace. And it was all because Kiki got the guts to do something dealing with getting out of there.
They had to forge her papers, get new clothes, and get out quick.
Forging the papers wasn't a problem. The good part of about having Kagami-Kagami as a kekkei genkai is you're a natural at forging someone else's handwriting. You only use their signature or something that has their handwriting on it and you can copy it like the mirror's reflection. If the person was writing with the opposite hand, that isn't a problem for the Ginka family because of their natural forgery ability and the children were taught to write with both their left and right hands. So automatically, you have Kiki's paperwork done for the Chuunin Exams. Now they had to change some of her clothing so that her mom won't notice but people would.
Kiki packed new clothes that her mother never seen in her knapsack. Kiki's blue sandals were replace with black ones, the crop pants were replaced with cargo shorts that came right above her knees, the sleeve-less coat and shirt stayed (even though she had wore a short-sleeved fishnet shirt under it) along with her gloves, and hitai-ate. The thing that would make her really noticeable would probably be the black graveyard ribbon that was holding her hair back now like it did when she first met these genin. She packed these with her on the way but her mother or siblings didn't know because she bought them along with never showing her mom these items.
She knew a reason why they were all on the same team. Amekagure no Sato had somewhat little trust on kids whose parents are nuke-nin. A weird thought about it was the elders who thought that the children would leave. Children who are from nuke-nin parents were placed on teams together so if one failed and did something bad, all of that team would be executed.
Currently, Kiki was reading the Bingo Book. She started to talk about Kisame who looked in is late thirties to early forties when he's actually twenty-six.
"Maybe he only ages in 'shark' years," Ran joked. Kiki giggled and Yamikumo shook his head. 'It amazing that they are actually acting like their age instead of adults,' Kagami thought, 'I've heard of humor and laughter actually helps a person some when they are getting interrogated and it looks like Hokai was actually right.'
"So why's a shark, snake, weasel, and scorpion hanging out with each other?" Ran said.
"I don't know, do you Ran-kun," Kiki commented.
"Maybe the shark can't come out of water, the scorpion gets eaten by the weasel, and the weasel get eaten by the giant snake, and the snake sinks to the ocean floor getting ate by a shark," an silent Yamikumo said calmly.
Everyone swore they heard crickets chirp from the silence along the way.
"Yamikumo, you really need to work on you jokes…" was all Kiki nervously chuckled. Kagami shook her head in acceptance.
"Damn it," Yamikumo said sadly.
"Well were almost there to Sunakagure no Sato," Kagami shouted, "The last one there has to pay for danko." The genin started to speed up.
Kiki was only thinking how shocked Gaara was going to be that she actually left without Ha ha Baba knowing. That, and maybe scaring the crap out of his older brother just for the fun of it and see if he screams like a girl.
'Maybe Kankuro would be scared of something else other than me this time…'
About five miles ahead, a team of Konoha genin was going about in the same pace, but with the teacher and one student lagging. Ahead one had blond hair, blue eyes, and an outfit mostly of orange fabric. The girl with alburn hair, blue eyes, and mostly and outfit with earthy browns and blue sandals was behind him.
Behind them was a man in his early thirties, in a jounin uniform, lagging behind with a student who was in an earthy blue tone shirt, and brown cargo shorts. They were all carrying a knapsack of some sorts. Naruto's was black, Mimi's was an earthy blue, and Tenshi-sensei's along with Zetsubou's were brown.
"Stamina freaks," Zetsubou said in exhaustion to Tenshi. He looked like he was going to collapse from exhaustion.
'I never thought that Mimi had that much stamina,' Tenshi thought, 'it might have been because of how depressed we acted when we lost Sounkyo. Maybe he'll be good for her.'
Ahead were Naruto and Mimi, speeding ahead through the rocky road to their destination.
"Sakura asked to help around the shine when I'm away," Mimi stated. This sudden start of a conversation got Naruto's somewhat short attention span.
"Hun, why did she do that?" was the intelligent response that came out, "She's a medic Nin, not a shrine maiden."
"It was something dealing with you last high rank mission," she said seriously.
"I don't want Sakura-chan getting hurt when I lose control," Naruto sighed, "It's already bad enough that I almost killed Ero-Sennin when that happened."
"Well she was pretty desperate to learn, and she doesn't want to lose you either," Mimi replied, "Besides, it might be good for her. Sakura is really smart and has pretty good charka control. I think she stopped talking about…" she didn't finish the comment because she started to feel an unnatural anger from Naruto.
'Crap, I keep forgetting that Sasuke's name is taboo around Naruto and Sakura!' Mimi thought.
"Gomen-nasai, Naruto-onii-chan," Mimi apologized quickly.
"No, it's actually true, but unfortunately she still doesn't want to date me," he said sheepishly. There was a nerve-racking silence for a couple of minutes until Mimi started to talk.
"How bad is the pent-up emotions in Sunakagure going to be?" she asked.
"Very bad and the isolation is even worse, but since I was there when I came back, it actually loosen up there," Naruto replied sadly, "But why as a question like that?"
"I had to put barrier tags around Lee's hospital room after the nurse noticed that a red-headed Suna-nin was spotted around there. One time I was going to the academy, the day that the first part of the Chuunin Exam was one and we kind of crossed paths."
This really shocked Naruto in two different ways: One, Mimi was usually scared to be around people, and when the mobs came, she was extremely scared out of her mind. Two, the kid she was talking about was Gaara before he met Naruto. He was more of a psychotic madman with sleep problems.
"He look creepy and could scare me, but unfortunately the empathy curse made me feel his emotions. The guy had a lot of sadness, distrust for people, and anger for certain things. I did the quickest thing possible: I picked up the pace and looked at the floor. The weird thing is that three different people expressed each emotion. He was expressing sadness. One of the unknown was expressing distrust and the other anger. It's somewhat similar to yours: you sad and happy sometimes; the thing kept in you is annoyed; and the thing possessing it is very pissed off with some lustful intent."
"Uh, I think that Kyuubi isn't possessed because I think you facts aren't right," Naruto replied sheepishly.
"Well who knows, multiple possessions are actually possible," Mimi retorted back, "I heard that I girl in Amekagure no Sato has that similar problem."
"But what happened to her?" the blond asked.
"Let's just say in some ways medical-wise, she actually dead," she sadly replied, "and she's a genin too."
"So, she'll be taking the Chuunin Exams at Sunakagure no Sato?"
"That would be a maybe…"
Mimi started to whistle a song that Naruto didn't know of…
The funny part is that they would meet in the weirdest way ever possible…
There was a memorial grave out in the rocky crevasses of the desert. The person buried here was Akasuna no Chiyo. She defeated her grandson, Akasuna no Sasori, an S-Class nuke-nin along with Tsunade's apprentice. Funny, he was trying to kill the girl three years ago.
'Hey, you boring me to sleep you know,' a voice shouted in his head.
'I'm respecting a fallen hero,' he replied in his own head.
'Even though she was the one who made me stuck with you in the first place,' it retorted.
'Well at least she gave me another chance without the sand priest, only you,' he replied.
There was a silence for a while. Then he started to walk away.
'Decided to deal with the fan girls today,' it chuckled, 'I've could have sworn that the blond nut hated getting ran over by you fan girls.'
'Unfortunately, yes,' he thought, 'Chuunin Exams are being held here this year.'
'Can I at least kill one fan girl?' it pleaded.
'Do you want to be doing what we did for the six years with the exception of an angry mob?' he thought.
'Damn it, I can't have any fun with you…' it wailed. This made the teen hold his tattoo on his forehead, 'Well at least can I'
The teen cut off the now wailing voice in his head. 'Damn lecherous pervert, out of all the demons in the world, and I get stuck with the most perverted one of them all…' He walked away with some sand trailing behind him…
Translations of Name and meanings:
Kaisou - Reflection
Gansekiken - Lithosphere, Tenshi- Natural Elements
Horohoro- Adverb meaning by ones and twos, Sounkyo is the name of an actual onsen in the Kamikawa District in Hokkaido.
Reikai- Spirit World, Mimi-ears
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