Chapter 2

Author's Note: Well here is chapter two! Again I don't own any of the characters, just the ideas! Tecmo does.

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Gust

"I can't do it." Says Hayate as he looks down.

2 hours earlier at Hayabusa's home

"Hayate. After the defeat of DOATEC, there hasn't been anything that seemed to gradually effect the world we live in." Ryu takes a sip of his tea. "That was the case until I got reports of two things. One, a hooded figure that is going around killing everything they comes in contact with." Hayate looks at Ryu seriously. "What is the second report?" Hayate asks nervously. "Do you remember the Tengu of Miyama I killed back in the second Dead or Alive tournament?"

"Yes I do" replies Hayate.

"Well apparently, there is another one who poses the same kind of power terrorizing villages and cities whenever the mood strikes them." Ryu says.

"Which brings me to my request, I would like for you and I to go on a reconnaissance mission. See what kind of information you can get about the two assailants." Ryu looks at Hayate seriously.

"I accept Ryu." Hayate looks back at his friend and rival. Hayate gets up and proceeds to head out, before he reaches the door, Ryu says.

"Do not waiver Hayate. I can see it in your eyes, you've been conflicted for a while now. Don't forget that you're the leader of the Mugen Tenshin clan. Respect the code of the shinobi." Hayate let's out a small sigh and nods, then heads out.

Back to the present

Hayate drops the kunai and removes the other ones from Nyotengu's wings.

"You should leave now. Don't terrorize anymore villages and if I get reports that you're terrorizing anybody else. I won't hesitate to eliminate you." He says coldly without looking at her. She says nothing and disappears into the night.

On a distant tree stands Ryu who watches the whole thing happen.

"How long have you been standing there Ryu?" Ryu teleports behind Hayate.

"Long enough to know you have softened up. 'Leader'" Ryu says.

"I know I was supposed to kill her Ryu. But there has to be more to life than just senseless killing. I couldn't just kill her like that. I saw something in her eyes.. maybe she could change." Hayate says with consideration.

"Kasumi made you into a soft leader. If this was Ayane, she would've killed the female Tengu without hesitation. I'm starting to wonder if there should be a change in leadership between you and her." Ryu says coldly.

"Murdering shouldn't qualify you to be a leader. A true leader can analyze the situation and make decisions that can benefit both everything." Hayate says back.

"How is letting her go beneficial, Hayate?"

Ryu asks sternly.

Hayate scoffs. "Maybe I'm starting to believe in second chances Ryu. I may not run the village the same way you do, but I have my own path of the shinobi to follow."

Ryu stares at Hayate. "Okay let's make a deal, if your way doesn't work, I'll see to it that Ayane becomes the leader of your village."

Hayate looks at Ryu. "Whether or not my way works, I won't let you or anybody else take my leadership away from me." Hayate looks at Ryu with emotionless eyes.

'Hmm that seemed to spark the killer instinct within him' thought Ryu.

"Fine then, let's look for the hooded figure next." Ryu says with a smirk under his mask.

Hayate sighs. "Don't tell me you did that on purpose Ryu." Ryu jumps off into the trees in the other direction. Hayate lightly smiles and moves forward.

On top of a mountain. A few miles away from the village.

Nyotengu sits atop a mountain and looks down at the forest. "That bastard. He shouldn't have let me live! I will kill him the next time I see him." She says while attending to her wounds. "That brat had a lot of skill and talent." She licks her lips excitedly. "I'll be in pure ecstasy if I break him." She laughs sadistically. She stops and thinks 'why did he let me go though? He could've killed me and I would've been done with this feeble life. The only thing that seems to excite me is causing pain.' She sighs and thinks back. 'His eyes were so... empty.. it made his face look irresistible' She shakes her head. "What am I thinking? He was a fool to become my obstacle. And I will kill him. And every other ninja." She flies off into the direction of the village, hoping to settle the score with Hayate.

In the forest.

Hayate continues on foot while pondering with his thoughts. 'Why did I let her go? Have I really lost my drive to kill in the name of justice?' He stops and let's out a depressed sigh.

'Maybe I should make camp here.' Hayate decides to make a fire and falls asleep by the fire side. Letting his dreams take over.

In his dreams

Hayate is sinking down into a deep dark pit.

"What the hell?" He says out loud. He struggles but the more he tries to get out the deeper he sinks.

As he continues to sink down he eventually let's the darkness swallow him, then in the middle of all the darkness, he sees a light.

"Purple...?" He says out loud, he goes towards the light and reaches out for it. The closer he got to the light, the more the purple light started to look like eyes.

"Purple eyes..? Who are-"

Sky above the forest

Nyotengu flies above the skies looking for any sight of the ninja. She notices the smoke.

"What have we here?" She goes towards the smoke.

When she arrives to where the smoke is at she notices a figure sleeping by it.

'Ooo~ a potential playmate' she thought.

She descends onto the ground and slowly walks towards it.

"Well would you look here. Ninja Boy~ I can kill you while you slumber" she says happily.

She slowly crawls on top of him and straddles his hips. She leans down and gently whispers into his ear.

"It's too bad ninja boy, I find you very attractive and I would've loved to keep you as my personal pet" she gently licks his ear and prepares to crush his throat.

"Bye bye~" she cooes.

She raises her hand back but before she brings it down. Hayate says something in his sleep.

"Purple...eyes...beautiful"

Nyotengu lightly blushes.

'Is he talking about my eyes?' She wondered but shakes her head in frustration and brings her hand down but punches besides him.

The action startled Hayate and his eyes opened immediately.

"You..."

End.

That ends chapter two folks! Feedback is appreciated. Give me anything. Criticism, ideas to potentially incorporate, advice for a first time writer, anything! Thanks for reading

Until next time.