Yayy, new chapter! Damn, I'm really inspired right now. I should work on my other stories...
*looks at all the other stories*
Eh, this is more fun
Yeah, normally it wouldn't be this dark but…
Machiko is going to Amekagure with the Sannin (who haven't been named that yet tho) and Amekagure really seems to be a hell hole tbh. And Hanzo killing like everyone in the squadron. And Machiko is a lot less cheerful here, I mean, war. Blood. Lots of death and stuff. She's a lot sadder in these next few chapters, but never fear! The little she devil will make an appearence again.
Nope, Machiko isn't going to die (here at least) She may later, I have no clue. Just writing as it comes to me.
Oh, by the way, I have a tumblr, jang715, which I've just really gotten into. If you want, you can check it out!
I'm afraid they might seem too scared, but remember, she's a shinobi, she can kill them (although they don't know she would never do that) and none of them have had the best experiences with them.
Oh, and you can consider the omake with Jiraya canon. It's totally what she'd do tbh.
Nagato loved Konan and Yahiko, like brother and sister.
He loved his dog, Chibi, for being his first friend.
He was very protective of those who had become his friends, who had stayed with him
So his throat closed up in fear, as flames from battle rose, and he lay on the ground, beaten and winded from the explosion, that he would lose both his pet and his family.
"Urgh." He groaned, wiping a trickle of blood from his lip.
"Are you okay?" A voice whispered hoarsley.
Nagato froze, casting his eyes up.
A girl was kneeling over him, a girl who was not Konan.
A girl with a Konohakagure headband wrapped around her brow.
With a cry of alarm, he rolled back, stumbling to his knees to get away from the girl
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Nagato's eyes began itching, and he rubbed them frantically as he scrambled away.
She just stood there, watching him.
She was small and slight, with grey armor that dwarfed her. Her headband was nearly covered by her black spiky bangs, and her dark eyes looked haunted and tired. She was covered with scratches and bandages, and a trickle of blood ran down her lip. She was very small, and looked young, younger then Konan or Yahiko or Nagato.
She didn't look like a killer. Or she wouldn't, except for that metal plate on her forehead, stating she was a ninja.
Stating that it was her job to kill.
Nagato scrabbled back another foot.
"I'm not going to hurt you." She murmured, wiping away the blood, leaving a red stain. She reached out with a small, pale hand.
Nagato stumbled away, too afraid to get up.
"It's okay." She said quietly. Her gaze was even, but her voice trembled. She looked tired, scared and lonely, not like a ninja.
"Hey!"
She glanced up, taking a step back as Yahiko and Konan raced down, looking terrified but determined. Something flashed across her face, and she muttured "Oh, of course it's Nagato. Karma hates me." -Nagato must have misheard it.
Konan helped Nagato up as Yahiko stood in front of them, bravely shielding them from any possible dangers.
"Go away!" He shouted, bunching his hands into fists, unable to keep the slightest quaver out of his voice. They had all seen shinobi kill people, although never one as young as her.
Nagato's eyes burned, feeling a swell of fury against this girl.
She simply looked at them, not reaching for her weapons and not making any threatning motions, and Nagato fought to keep the fury and the terror below the surface.
"Leave us alone!" Konan bravely said, although she trembled. "We don't have any food or anything!"
"You're very brave." The girl whispered, wiping away the rain that splashed onto her face.
"And you're civilians, and children at that. I won't hurt you." She paused.
"And I like your hair." She added
Yahiko still stood in front of them, gaze suspicious. "You're a kid too." He pointed out, carefully ignoring the hair comment.
She shrugged, watching him with a strange expression on his face, a hint of a smile.
Finally, she lifted a hand and pointed behind her, from where she had been.
"Your dog is over there." She murmured, using her other hand to rub her eye. "You had best try to run away from here."
She turned away, poised to run off.
"Wait!" Nagato cried out, unsure why he was stopping the girl from going.
She turned back to him.
Nagato swallowed.
"W-what's going on down there?"
She laughed, confusing Nagato."A slimy battle" She said, laughing. For some reason her eyes gleamed red.
And she vanished in a swirl of leaves.
Omake: Hanzo's declaration.
Jiraya cursed as Hanzō repelled his attack again, flicking it aside with almost careless disdain. He seemed content to simply play with them, let them drain their reserves.
Jiraya hoped Machiko was safe. Shibi, that Kushina girl, and Minato had been shipped to the Kiri front, and Mikoto Uchiha, her twin, along with Sakumo Hatake, were in Iwa. Machiko had been the only of the newly promoted chunin to come to Ame, as she had insisted on staying with her sensei. When the battle had started, Jiraya had ordered Machiko to run away.
"I can fight!" Machiko argued, blowing wet hair out of her eyes.
"Machiko, just go!" Jiraya ordered
"No, I'm a shinobi, I can help!"
"Fine, hide in the rocks, ambush him later or something, just go!"
It may have been selfish, but Jiraya knew there was no hope if Hanzō decided to kill them all. Despite his team's talents, Hanzō was in a league of his own, and Machiko being around wouldn't do anything to prevent that.
Jiraya gritted his teeth as Hanzō readjusted his stance.
"Damn it!" Jiraya said angrily. He was tired of Hanzō playing with him. If he would fight, fight all out!
"Come at me!" He yelled, finally snapping after seeing Hanzō block another jutsu.
"Jiraya!" Tsunade snapped, catching him as he lost his footing from a decline of chakra.
"It seems we cannot beat him." Orochimaru observed, watching Hanzō with his yellow eyes.
"Impressive." Hanzō said, watching them carefully. "You are the only ones who survived my attack."
His eyes narrowed.
And quickly, he turned and fended off a sword strike of a small girl who had appeared out of the storm, eyes red and katana flashing. The clang of kunai against katana echoed, and Machiko Uchiha darted past him, and landed lightly in front of Jiraya, Sharingan blazing.
"Machiko, what are you doing?!"
She glanced at him, managing a wry smile.
"You said to ambush him later." She replied, a small shrug of her shoulders.
Jiraya stared, absolutely speechless.
"That was unadvisable." Orochimaru said. "It is most likely that we will all die now."
Machiko gave a tired smile. "Aren't you just a little ray of sunshine." She ribbed, wobbling from exhaustion-and most likely fear.
Tsunade grabbed her arm and steadied her.
"Brat." She muttered lowly, worry being covered with anger. "You just rush into things, don't you."
"Impressive." Hanzō cooly declared. "You masked your chakra until very close, then released it in the hopes it would startle me enough for you to land a hit."
"Yeah, that worked." Machiko deadpanned.
"But you can not stand against my ideals, they overpower yours."
Machiko twitched in irritation. "I will overpower you with my epicness you-"
"Shut up." Jiraya hissed.
Huffing, she crossed her arms defiantly.
"Do you have a death wish, brat?" Tsunade snapped, tightening her hold.
"She speaks her mind, although she does not have the ideals to be a powerful ninja." Hanzō said flatly.
Machiko scowled.
"I am so tempted to try my Sexy no Jutsu on him. Might make him loosen up." She muttered.
Jiraya face palmed.
Hanzō observed the four, vaguely confused, but didn't let it get in the way of his choice.
"I will spare you." He declared, putting away his kunai.
Jiraya sucked in air, totally confused. Was it a trick?
"In return, you three shall refer to yourselves as the Sannin of the Leaf. And you, girl, shall refer to yourself Tengu Machiko."
"Excuse you I am not a demon." Machiko said in irritation.
Tsunade smacked her head.
"Ow-okay, fine, I'll be a bird! You happy?"
Hanzō looked a little irritated. "Well, what do you suggest?"
"Machiko the badass and a-ow. Stop hitting me, Tsunade-hime! Oh I like your salamander."
Hanzō was silent.
"Can I pet it?"
"Machiko!" Tsunade and Jiraya snapped.
"What, I like slimy things. Why do you think I hug your frogs and slugs all the time?"
Hanzō blinked.
Machiko seemed to take that as a yes, as she darted forward and hugged the giant salamander, who seemed just as confused as his master.
"Good Ibuse." Machiko crooned.
"How do you know his name?" Hanzō asked in confusion.
"Cause."
Hanzō seemed to decide he had enough, forming the handseals for teleporting.
"You will refer to yourselves as that, in exchange for me saving your lives." Hanzō informed them, and with a small pop and a whoosh of smoke, the salamander and the solider vanished.
"Damn, I wanted to hug his salamander again! But now I'm going to be called a demon bird!"
Machiko complained. She paused thoughtfully. "Maybe I can do a Sexy Salamander no Jutsu!"
"Machiko." Jiraya said tiredly.
"What?"
"Please shut up."
"Argh, fine!"
"What is wrong with Konoha ninja." Yahiko said slowly, having observed and heard all of it.
Okay, next is Konan!
Oh, Tengu was a spirit/demon that took the form of a bird of prey. They're normally helpful, although tricky, sometimes malicious.
So, Machiko has a new nickname she really isn't sure fits her, but hey, she can still be part of the Sharingan sisters, right *wink wink*