Still dumb... I know and I'm sorry.
Chapter 18: Kida's Berserker State and Maemi's Secret Reveled
Kida drew her sword as she rushed Jiro and Michiko. "AIRON TATE NO JUTSU!" Jiro yelled. A shield formed on his arm's side to block Kida.
"You're only prolonging your defeat." Kida said. Hidden by the shield, Jiro started on more hand signs.
"TATE BAKUDAN NO JUTSU!" Jiro yelled. The shield shoot away from Jiro's arm and pushed Kida away. A few seconds later the shield exploded with Kida still beside it. As the fire settled and the dust cleared, Kida still stood in one piece. She laughed again.
"I told you you were only prolonging your defeat. Nothing can save you. Nothing will save you." She said. She smiled and charged them, her sword in hand.
Jiro braced himself, he could use the iron fist jutsu to block the blade, he just needed to give Michiko time to bandage her cut. As Jiro began the seals for the iron fist jutsu, Maemi ran towards Kida, leapt, and kicked her in the side. This shocked her momentarily as she fell to the ground and rolled.
"Fun fun fun fun fun…" Kida muttered as she stood up. "All three of team Aneko against me. Did Haru and Haruko put up a good fight? Well I congratulate the two of you for beating them. I won't go down as easy at they did." She said as she charged.
Michiko had already taken her vest off and had lifted up her shirt enough to clean her cut. Maemi and Jiro stood ready for Kida. She jumped and raised her sword for a downward attack. "Bye…" She trailed as she disappeared in a puff of smoke. "CLONE!" Jiro yelled.
Michiko screamed. Maemi and Jiro quickly turned around. The blade of Kida's sword was sticking through Michiko. "NOOOOO!" Maemi yelled. Gasps and cries from the audience was heard. The elders all stood up in shock and horror. Kida leapt away from them, leaving the sword in Michiko.
"DISQUALIFICATION!" The head elder yelled. "ATTEMPTED KILL CALLS FOR A DISQUAL-"
"Shut the hell up! I don't give a shit about being a Chuunin anymore. I just want to have some fun!" Kida said. She smiled. Her eyes showed no emotions or soul for that matter. Kida laughed in her evil way.
Maemi looked in horror at Michiko. His love laid dying on the ground behind him. He pulled the sword out of Michiko. She cried a bit. Maemi knelt beside her, tears in his eyes.
"Maemi, this is no time to be acting like this. Kida's a Berserker and I can't handle her like this alone." Jiro said.
Maemi paid no attention to him. Anger started to rise in him. It was happening again. The feeling inside him returned. The same feeling that he had when he fought Funato a few months ago. The Bijyuu inside him was taking over. The dog was in control.
Maemi stood up and glared coldly at Kida. His hair was ruffled and in his face a bit. His became more aware of the different scents in the area. He could here every whisper, every sigh, every heartbeat in the arena. His teeth became sharper; his canines grew a bit longer. His fingernails grew a bit longer into a point. He smiled in the same way Kida did.
"You'll pay for this," Maemi said. He then turned to face Jiro. Jiro backed away a bit, remembering the way he was back at leaf when this happened. "Jiro, take Michiko out of here and to the medic ninjas. They can still save her," Maemi said. Jiro nodded and lifted Michiko up, leading her out.
"Impressive Jinchuuriki, very impressive. I had no idea you too held a secret from the village. Let's see how a Jinchuuriki holds up against a Berserker," Kida said as she charged.
Maemi caught Kida's punch. She spun to get out of his hold and went to kick him. He caught the kick too. He then pulled her towards him and kneed her right in the gut. She gasped out for air. Maemi then threw her to the ground. Kida stood slowly, smiling.
"So you still have reason. The Bijyuu hasn't taken full control of you then. That's probably why you haven't tried to destroy the village," Kida said. "This should defiantly be fun.
Kida charged him again. As she did she preformed hand seals. "KARADA KEN NO JUTSU, UDE!" She yelled. She then held out her arm. From her elbow to her arm became more aerodynamic and sharper. Her arm was becoming a sword.
Maemi's gaze didn't alter. He was trying to keep in anger intact before the Gobi took over him completely. Kida slashed her arm sword and Maemi's side. He caught her arm and pulled it up.
"My your fast," Kida said. Maemi smiled in a dark way.
"Snappy snappy…" Maemi said softly. In the blink of an eye one of his hand slide down Kida's arm a bit and Maemi pressed with both hands. In a loud, deafening snap; Kida's arm was broken.
Kida winced slightly and backed away, holding her arm. "You… Bastard…" She cursed. Tears started to fill her eyes. Pain was filling her and the rage being subdued. In a few seconds her Berserker was asleep again and the 'normal' Kida was back.
She yelled in pain and medic ninjas ran to her to tend to her arm. The rage in Maemi was quickly subdued, returning him to normal as well. He walked to the exit that Jiro had went too. Jiro was sitting by a door. Maemi sat next to him. Nothing was said between them.
"They know now?" Jiro asked.
"Yep," Maemi answered plainly.
"So the cat's out of the bag then."
"More like dog in my case." Jiro and Maemi smiled a bit at the remark.
"I wonder if we'll still be able to go to the Chuunin exams since everyone knows you're a Jinchuuriki. They are feared in most villages." Jiro said softly.
"I hope so…" Maemi trailed softly. They didn't talk anymore. Aneko came and sat with them. She had nothing to say either.
For what seemed like hours had passed before the door to Michiko's room opened. A medic ninja walked out. The three of them looked up, hoping to hear good news.
"The injury was serious. If you had waited any longer she would have died. She's going to make it but she's got to take it easy for a couple weeks," The medic ninja said.
"Will she be still be able to participate in the Chuunin exams?" Jiro asked.
"Yes she will, but she'll still need to rest as much as she can and still take it easy during the exams." There was a sigh of relief from everyone.
"Can we see her now?" Maemi asked.
"Of coarse. She's resting now but should be waking in an hour or two."
Maemi, Jiro, and Aneko walk in and took a seat by Michiko's bed. She looked so calm and peaceful asleep there. He took her hand and held it close, hoping she would wake up soon.
A knock came at the door. The three of them were shocked that someone would know the room they were in. Aneko went to open the door, suspecting it was Michiko's parents. When the door swung open two elders stood at the door, the high elder behind them.
"Elders… to what do we owe such an honor," Aneko said as she bowed her head slightly.
"We need to speak with Maemi in privet. Maemi, if you would be so kind as to follow us," one of the elders said. Maemi stood up and followed them out of the room. The elders led Maemi to a privet room, away from prying ears.
"Maemi. Why didn't you tell us you're a Jinchuuriki? Why didn't your family tell us. That kind of information could have given us a warning about what you could do. We could have set up special drills in case you lost control of the Gobi. It could have been chaos at the tournament if you had lost control of the Gobi. We believed the Gobi would have died along with Funato. How was it passed to you? Please Maemi, tell us." The High Elder asked.
There was a sigh from Maemi, then he spoke. "My family didn't tell anyone because we believed it would bring dishonor to the clan again. I have the Gobi because the Gobi was split between my father and Funato. Funato had the ability to use the Gobi's powers, but he could not pass it down to his children. My father didn't have the Gobi's powers, but he could pass it down to me, which he did. You saw at the tournament that I have control over the Gobi. So can my team still go to the Chuunin exams?"
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Maemi walked back to Michiko's room. He was in a hurry to see if she was awake yet or not. He opened the door slightly to see all of them looking at him. Michiko smiled weakly when she saw Maemi. Maemi quickly went to her side and hugged her. Michiko smiled more widely, happy to be in his arms again, to feel safe again.
"So what did the elders want to know?" Jiro asked.
"They wanted to know how I got the Bijyuu," Maemi answered.
"And more importantly are we still going to the Chuunin exams?" Maemi laughed slightly.
"Yes Jiro. We're still going to the exams."
