This is a work of fan fiction using characters from the Naruto, which is trademarked by Masashi Kishimoto. Everything aside from the original characters are created from the wonderful mind of Kishimoto.
Most of the following unrecognizable are original characters of mine, please bear with me I am still in the process of making the character profiles for an even better visualization.
This chapter would be told on Sasuke's side of the spectrum,
Comments, suggestions, criticism, even just simple messages are welcomes, please feel free to message me anytime.
Thanks for reading!
Chapter 19:
The rain poured as several people stared into the bucketing torrents of water, amongst them, behind the everybody else, Misaki faced the sky letting the water trickle on her face.
"Misaki," Naruto approached his twin, his eyes guilty and sincere, but despite his regrets, for both his actions and his words, Misaki refused to look at him.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say those things, I never meant to hurt you. I'm very sorry that I took your silence for carelessness and hurt you in the process, I'm so-" Naruto didn't get to finish lamenting his apology when Misaki wrapped her arms around his neck.
"You don't need to apologize Naruto, not you, ever. I understand, we were both hurting, and we said some hurtful words in the process, I am sorry too" Misaki whispered, Naruto's eyes softened and hugged his sister back.
"I promise, even if we don't agree on somethings, I will always offer you my support and I will respect your decisions" Naruto whispered back.
"Glad you two made up" Kaede smiled at the two teenagers, who broke away to see the person who joined there little moment.
"Ah, it was the first time you two didn't agree on anything so we sorta didn't know how to react" Kakashi joined them, rubbing the back of his head. Misaki smiled cheerfully and took the two of them into a hug.
"Thank you so much" Misaki relayed her gratitude with every fiber of her being through that single hug.
"I see you've given it quite a bit of thought" Tsunade approached them with Jiraiya in tow.
"Come to think of it, shouldn't we have even more guys?" Naruto asked Kakashi.
"It's not simply a matter of manpower. For this job, I think two squads working together is ideal. If our targets are few in number, namely one or two, having more than three squads will make us easy to detect, as well as interfere with the chain of command, and it will end up hindering our mobility" Kakashi elaborated to Naruto.
"Restraining the enemy requires much more technique than mere killing, in coordinating squads, it would be wise to choose members who are accustomed to working together" Jiraiya supported Kakashi's notion.
"Well, right now, this is the best plan" Tsunade commended.
"Thank you" Kakashi nodded in thanks.
"Besides, if we ever need more power, I'm sure you'll be more than happy to provide that for us Naruto" Misaki placed an encouraging hand on her brother's shoulder, smiling in the same manner.
"Well, we're about to set out, but I don't like this weather" Kakashi complained a little.
"No, you don't like to set out at all, you lazy bum" Kaede joked from beside him, making him chuckle.
"All right let's go!" Naruto said all pumped up.
"The weather is perfect for cooling down someone so fired up" Kiba commented.
"Okay, I'm issuing the order for a mission, locate and detain Uchiha Itachi" Tsunade announced.
After quite sometime the squad has been moving on a quick and relative speed until they reached their destination, on the roof of a building with roosters attached on its roof.
"All right, starting now, our main mission is to find Itachi, and take him into custody. Akatsuki's goal is to round up the tailed beasts, it is believed that they already have the three tails. According to the data obtained by Jiraiya, it's possible they have infiltrated the Land of fire and will target Naruto. Itachi, in particular, is originally from the Leaf Village, three years ago, he returned to the village, and attempted to kidnap Naruto." Kakashi briefed.
"So he's headed for Konahagakure again?" Sai inquired.
"That means, Sasuke too, who is after Uchiha Itachi" Sakura added.
"Yeah, I'm gonna meet up with Sasuke no matter what" Naruto said, the heavy rainfall from earlier doing nothing to douse his fire. Misaki stared at Naruto intently, praying to every deity that he doesn't do anything drastic.
"So this is the plan" Kakashi instructed every team member of their search and patrol strategy to locate and detain Itachi, possibly convince Sasuke to go home too. Once Kakashi was able to lay out the details of the mission, Sakura was the first one to counter react.
"Sakura, don't get so worried" Yamato called out Sakura to relax a little.
"Besides, it's Kakashi who's talking here" Misaki smiled and winked at Sakura.
"Well, just look" Kakashi did a few hand seals and slammed his hand on the ground, letting out a huge puff of smoke that carried his ninja hounds.
"Pakkun!" Misaki and Naruto greeted in unison.
"Alright, let me explain further the patrol team formation" Kakashi was able to efficiently decimate and assign two hounds per person until an impatient Naruto intervened.
"Well what about me?"
"Naruto, you're a jinchuriki, the very thing they are targeting, just in case you are attacked, you'll be with Yamato and sensory scout Hinata"
"And big bark Bull" Pakkun added.
"Misaki and Kaede will team up together with Haruki, and since both Kiba and I are hound users, will each have are respective one. If you find either one of them, verify their location then return to this spot. Especially you Naruto, don't go running off ahead of us, Alright, let's head out, dismissed" Kakashi signaled and all at once the respective teams abided to their different areas, except for Misaki, Kaede and Haruki.
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Misaki wiped off the sweat off her brow, this charade is proving to be too tiring, even for her young self, suddenly a wind passed and whispered in Ayako's voice.
"It seems that Sasuke had recuperated enough from his battle with Deidara, with Konoha on the move after him, his doubling his pace, this would be your only chance to mark and stall him" Ayako said.
"Do you have any idea where he is now?" Misaki asked.
"They just arrived at the nearest Akatsuki hideout in the vicinity, it's up ahead on your two o clock , you should be able to reach it in no time" Ayako said.
"Yes, thanks Ayako" Misaki said and rushed past Ayako's message.
Up ahead, Suigetsu, Karin and Juugo were waiting semi-patiently and worriedly outside the cave for Sasuke, hoping, that despite their quest, Itachi wasn't in the cave. He had just battled out the clay bomb user Deidara from the Akatsuki and emerged victorious, but barely alive. It had only been a while and he hasn't even recuperated completely.
Karin, the sensory type nin of them all, was focusing on her energy into making sure that Sasuke was alive, barely even noticing that something had just passed the three of them.
"Did you feel that?" Karin asked confused.
"No, not really what is it?" Suigetsu asked bored whilst he was picking his ear.
"It felt like something just passed by" Karin explained.
"Probably just the wind, look if there was something that passed, we would have seen it" Suigetsu shrugged as he sat cross legged on the floor.
"You're probably right" Karin answered, brushing off her paranoia, more so than answering Suigetsu.
Meanwhile inside the cave, a rain of black feathers descended upon Sasuke as he had just finished the clone that Itachi had waiting for him, they were going to meet at the Uchiha Hideout.
"So the Uchiha Hideout huh, it's so like Itachi to be poetic" Sasuke quickly turned to look for the source of the voice, wondering when did she arrive and how did he not notice her, much less the three people outside, guarding the cave.
"How long have you been there?" Sasuke asked, standing a few feet away from his intruder.
"Long enough to hear enough" Misaki smiled playfully as she unsheathed her katana.
"I don't have time for your game" Sasuke tried to get past her, but by the time he stopped Misaki was already there swinging her katana at him, leaving him only enough time to block it with his own.
"This isn't a game Sasuke, I came here to stop you, you think killing Itachi will solve everything for you, but it isn't Sasuke. Don't you think this would be something you'll regret doing in the future?" Misaki held his might so she can talk some sense into him. Misaki only had to delay Sasuke and Itachi's reunion a little but the words she spoke, were honest words the came from her heart. After her fight with Naruto, and finally admitting out loud the feelings she kept sealed inside her (get it cause she's an Uzumaki? Sorry couldn't help it) it made her realize the truth in her feelings, that no matter what happens, not matter how dark it gets, and no matter how deep she hide it, her feeling for Sasuke isn't going anywhere, along with the memories they shared with it, the good, the bad and the bitter, and that she didn't want to have regrets, like the night she didn't beg Sasuke to stay.
That's why right now, even though she knew she had zero chance of stopping Sasuke in his blind race for vengeance, she had to at least try to stop him, hoping that maybe this time, maybe if she pushed a little harder, she could sway his decision.
"Don't make me laugh" Sasuke pushed her off with so much force, it sent her skidding across the floor.
"It's a little too late to be trying to stop me now" Sasuke sheathed his sword and formed a couple of hand signs.
"Then answer me this, would you have stayed if I had asked you to stay?" Misaki asked, a tear betraying its master as it ran down her cheek. Sasuke's eyes focused on the lone tear, and it instantly agitated him.
"Quit making jokes, you don't mean that much" Sasuke said coldly, collecting chakra at the palm of his hand to form a chidori sword, intending to end the source of his agitation.
But what was really the source of his agitation, was is Misaki, the tear, or her petty attempt to stop him.
What was it?
He could have taken his time to step back and answer his question.
But he didn't, instead he dashed towards Misaki with the intent to kill, telling himself that if his anger came from her then she must be the cause and that if she needed to be eliminated to get what he wants then so be it.
Or so he thought.
Misaki was about to counter, collecting chakra in the palm of her hands when out of the blue, she knew she had lost something, if felt like losing a limb. Misaki froze in her step, this can only mean one thing. Ever since she found out how to incorporate sensory ninjutsu with her flying god of thunder markers, she had taken a habit of placing markers on people she hold dear, so she can monitor their well being even if she was traveling across the continent.
And she had just lost the feel of Jiraiya's life force nor can he sense his chakra.
Sasuke slowed his step when he noticed that Misaki wasn't making any move to block him, but it was too late…
Next thing he knew was his chidori blade on Misaki's chest pinning Misaki down on the ground. Barely able to gasp for air as blood begin to pour from her mouth.
But it was her eyes, her eyes that made Sasuke freeze, not because of any sort of power, Misaki didn't have any form of dojutsu or whatsoever, but it was her eyes, her forgiving and understanding eyes, that even at death's door, it was him she was concerned about.
'Like that time he left'
"Sasuke!" Karin, Juugo and Suigetsu rushed to Sasuke's side, gasping at the sight of a red headed girl lying in a pool of her own blood.
"Who is she Sasuke" Suigetsu asked looking down at the dying girl, but when he didn't get an answer he turned to find that Sasuke was still looking at her, eyes filled with shock, like he can't bring himself to believe what was unfolding in front of him.
Misaki's vision grew blurry and dark as her strength began to wane, her eyes focused on Sasuke, crazed and afraid, she raised her hands to reach for him, wanting nothing but to comfort him, to ease him of whatever was ailing him, to take his pain from him. But just like that night, she couldn't touch him, she couldn't reach him, he was once again unreachable.
"Sasuke" Misaki internally called for him, her eyes begging, hopping to be able to reach him.
Sasuke watched as Misaki weekly raised her hand from the pool of blood, motioning it towards her, almost as if she was trying to comfort him by reaching out for him.
All four of them jumped when a puff of smoke flooded the whole cave an in its wake revealing a growling dragon made out of water.
All four of them got ready to fight, but it didn't seem like the dragon was going to attack them, it didn't even seem that he noticed that there were others besides his caster, but this thing was big and he was dangerous, enough reason to be on guard at all times.
"Misaki!" The dragon exclaimed opening his mouth wide and…swallowing Misaki just as she lost consciousness.
"Waah it swallowed her whole!" Suigetsu gasped hiding behind Juugo as the dragon turned its head towards the group.
"Here it comes it's going to eat us too" Suigetsu began to shake, Karin would have too, if she wasn't focused on the dragon's translucent body housing Misaki.
The dragon's angry eyes were the last of what Sasuke saw before it disappeared, taking Misaki with him.
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"There, everything's set" Kaede said as she finished setting up the tank that Itachi will be placed in after surgery for recupperation.
"All there's left now is their location. I'd like to thank you for your participation Kaede-san, it means a lot to me, and I've been meaning to tell you, I just don't know how to put it" Kazumi began to fidget in her seat.
"What is it?" Kaede asked worried.
"That I, Kaede-san I'm, I'm your-"Kazumi hid behind her own hair to hide herself from further embarrassment when her face began to heat up, going redder than Misaki's hair.
"Kazumi, are you okay, your face is kind off-" Kaede fussed over Kazumi who hid herself more and more.
"What she means to say is that she is your biggest fan" Natsumi decided to rip the band aid off herself and rid Kazumi of her suffering.
"Wait, Natsumi, I was just about to say that" Kazumi blushed, but she decided to man up. Taking the deepest breath she ever had, she bowed before Kaede.
"Namikaze Kaede-san, I am your biggest fan" Kazumi screeched shocking everyone in the vicinity, even shocking herself that she was capable of yelling that loud.
For a moment, stone cold silence filled the area until Kaede held back her head and laughed.
"I am honored to meet you too Kazumi!" Kaede said, patting Kazumi's head, everybody else took Kaede's lead and laughed at Kazumi's adorable gesture.
Alas, their laughs were short lived when Wani, a beast assigned to Misaki if ever she be put into a peril, god forbid, dying suddenly appeared landing on the ground with an earth quaking loud thud, his clear blue body made out of water almost red with blood. Wani threw his head back and regurgitated a Misaki covered in blood.
"She healed herself on the way, but I'm afraid she won't have long if we don't hurry" Wani growled and immediately Kaede and Kazumi began taking action, Kazumi tore at her clothes, and sanitized the wounds as Kaede immediately used her famous sutures to stitch Misaki quickly.
"Damn, the she's been stabbed through" Kaede panted, as of now the wound is the least of their worries, Misaki, despite her efforts of healing and her incredibly strong life force had already lost a lot of blood.
"S-Sas-su-ke" Misaki pulled stronger on her strength and gripped Kazumi's wrist.
"Uchi-ha Hi-Hide-Out" Misaki panted out before submitting to her unconsciousness.
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"It's cold, is this what death feels like" Misaki thought as torrents of something unknown carried her aimlessly.
"I'm sorry Naruto, I guess I wouldn't be able to witness you rise to be Konohagakure's Hokage" Misaki whispered out loud. She'd be lying if she didn't have regrets in dying, so she wanted to at least recognize them.
"But I'm sure with the stubbornness of yours, everything thrown your way would be a piece of cake" Misaki comforted herself with the thought their friends who would be at Naruto's side in her stead.
"Whoah, I wish I could have at least seen Hinata confess her feelings" Misaki thought out loud.
"Well come to think of it, I wish I could have seen what Kakashi and Kaede's child might look like, it would have been cute. I wish I could see the look on Kakashi's face when they're born, could he keep a calm persona whilst mom gives birth?" Misaki suddenly paused, realizing that she had too many things she wished before her untimely death.
"but then again, in this line of work, a timely death is more unusual" she said and even though she smiled, tears began to pour from her eyes as she entailed a seemingly endless list of wishes.
"I wish I could have seen Kakashi and mom's children grow up, probably teach them a thing or two, I wish I could have asked Itachi what his reason was for killing his clan, I wish I could see Kazuhiko and TenTen finally come out in public with their relationship and stop denying it in front of everyone. I wish I could have seen Akihiko reunite with everyone, especially Kazuhiko. They were like brothers before I came in the picture. I wish I could have told Sasuke how I feel, how I still feel about him. I wish I could have been able to be there for Naruto as he rose to be the hokage, stronger than his predecessors like he claimed. I wish I could have helped Sai with relationships, I wish I could have seen Ayako and Gaara get married, I wonder if they'd have cute browless babies. I wish I could have seen Natsumi's face when she finally confesses her feelings, I bet she'll grow redder than my hair and I wish-" Misaki began to crying uncontrollably as she realized this new wish.
"I wish I could have more time to see these things unfold" Misaki cried.
"Misaki!"
"Misaki!" a foreign but familiar pair of voices called out to her, and suddenly her world went bright as shadows approached her.
"Sorry, but as much as we're happy to be with you, you don't belong here, you still have a lot to go to Misaki, we're sorry"
"But worry not, we're going to be rooting for you, good luck Misaki, do your best"
"Yeah, fight Misaki" the shadows told her
"Fight!"
"Misaki"
"Fight"
Misaki"
"Fight"
"Misaki"
"Fi-…"
"MISAKI"
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"MISAKI!" Misaki opened her eyes to green eyes staring at her.
"Sakura" Misaki croaked out and instantly felt the coarseness and dryness of her throat.
"Wa-ter" Sakura quickly scampered the room until he was able to produce a glass of water, handing it to Misaki expectantly, who was only able to smile weakly.
"Sorry, I can't seem to move" Misaki revealed weakly.
"Slow and gentle Misaki" Sakura instructed, surveying Misaki's form, at first glance she seemed completely normal by now, unscathed, save for the stab wound that passed through her, however upon closer inspection, something has shocked every nerve in her body into numbness.
'Misaki, what happened?' Sakura thought. They didn't really know what had happened with Misaki, all they know is that during the mission locating Itachi, she was split with Kaede, next thing they know the Kakashi receives a message from Kaede that they would have to return to Konohagakure first because Misaki was gravely injured. Long after they have returned, the details of what placed Misaki in a comatose remained a secret.
Apparently as soon as Misaki woke up, the medical staff have already informed Tsunade about it and not long after Misaki finished drinking her water, the door opened and in came the informed one, followed by Kakashi and Kaede.
"Sakura, can you excuse us for a moment," Tsunade asked sternly, and although Sakura wanted to defy her master an ask a lot of things, she bit her tongue and left the room quietly, closing the room behind her.
"How are you feeling Misaki" Kakashi asked standing next to her as Kaede sat next to her in bed, and the fifth hokage found herself standing at the foot of Misaki's bed.
"I feel fine, just a little sore around the chest, plus I'm still trying to regain control of my whole body" Misaki barely moved her fingers to prove her point.
"Can you tell us what happened?" Kaede asked wrapping and arm around Misaki.
"Well, just as Ayako said, I went to identify Sasuke's rendezvous point from the location she gave me. I…I tried to persuade him to stay and one thing lead to another, next thing I knew I was stabbed by his chidori blade" Misaki closed her eyes trying to remember the unfolding of events.
Kakashi, Kaede and Tsunade shared a meaningful look, maybe they had misinterpreted Sasuke's case, maybe it's better if they finally classify him as a rogue, especially since they realize Sasuke had a killing intent, even for Misaki whom held a special place in his heart.
"He wasn't himself, it was like he was blinded and scared, alone in the dark. I don't think he meant to do this much damage. I can still remember his face, it didn't look like a triumphant killing intent. I think he was expecting me to dodge, and I could have dodged, its just that-" Misaki's paused in the midst of her sentence, remembering something very important.
"Jiraiya-sensei, have you heard from Jiraiya-sensei?!" Misaki exclaimed, asking her question over and over. Tsunade took a deep sigh and closed her eyes, delivering the news won't easy.
"That is one of the reasons why we came here, Misaki, Jiraiya was killed in action" Tsuande revealed and just like that Misaki's ears was filled with deafening silence, so intense that she could almost feel it ringing.
Kaede noticed Misaki's eyes turn blank as she lowered her head, face hidden underneath her tresses.
"How, how did this happen?" Misaki asked in a small controlled voice.
"Jiraiya received an intel that the leader of Akatsuki is in Amegakure, who is currently having an ongoing civil war, so he opted to go alone before having a collected force of Konoha shinobi apprehending him."
"He was discovered and later killed" Misaki added, and the silence that followed after was answer enough her.
"How did Naruto take the news?" Misaki lifter her head, and once again received no answers, but the look of total sadness and worry on their faces.
"That bad huh-" Misaki muttered to herself.
Throughout the day, Misaki had been visited by friends one and all, wishing her well, and actively avoiding the nature of reason why she was placed in the hospital. Thank god for Sakura, who probably had spread the news and warned them about taboo topics. Honestly, she didn't know if she was ready to tell the truth of the stab wound that almost cost her life, she didn't even know if she wanted to share the information at all.
That night, Misaki finally regained her locomotor abilities and was sitting by the window when Kazuhiko arrived.
"Yow, heard you woke up this morning" Kazuhiko said, not even bothering to put up and excited and relieved face.
"Gee, I thanks Kazu, it's nice to know you're happy to see me" Misaki jested.
"Should you even be out of the bed," Kazuhiko questioned sardonically.
"So how are you feeling" Kazuhiko placed the basket of fruits amongst the other get well soon gift baskets.
"Well, considering I just had a brush in with death, I'm feeling pretty good" Misaki answered with that sentence for probably the hundredth time that day.
"I didn't mean that, I knew you'd survive, I don't believe you're someone who'd die for something as lame as a stab wound to the chest" Kazuhiko began.
"I meant how are you taking Jiraiya-sama's death" Kazuhiko asked. Kazuhiko saw her when they lost Hayate and when he saw Misaki's eyes went blank, Kazuhiko took her small frame in his arms and hugged her, comforting an upcoming sob she must have held in since finding out.
"Damn it, I told you Misaki it's bad holding things in, let it go" Kazuhiko patted her head and back as Misaki sobbed her heart out.
That night after Kazuhiko thought that Misaki had finally cried herself to sleep, he left, giving Misaki a chance to leave a shadow clone behind as she snuck out to buy popsicles.
Probably not the healthiest choice after waking up from a coma, but she wanted popsicles, twin popsicles, like the one Jiraiya always bought for her and Naruto when they were younger.
But when she got the popsicles in her favorite flavor, she couldn't bring herself to eat it. That's when she found Naruto looking lost sitting on the park bench not far from the convenience store.
Misaki smiled at the memories they shared with the toad sage and decided to share this one in his honor, so Misaki decided to open and split the popsicles.
"Let me guess, you wanted a popsicle too?" Misaki said standing in front of Naruto, offering the remaining half of the popsicle.
"Misaki" As soon as Naruto saw his twin, a wall serving as a dam for his tear broke and out came rushing the waterfalls. Misaki bowed to his level to hug him and comfort him, she realized, it might have been harder for Naruto with Jiraiya dead and her under coma. There were no outspoken words exchanged that night, but each other's comforting presence was enough for the other.
The next day, following the breaking of the code Jiraiya left etched on Fukasaku's back, Naruto decided to finally visit Misaki, but when he opened the door, Misaki was up and about, dressing up for travel.
"Where are you going, shouldn't you be in bed?" Naruto scolded, closing the door behind him.
"There is something I need to do Naruto, Tsunade-sensei told me that Jiraiya-sensei's body was never recovered, and I won't allow him to be depraved of a proper burial, a hero's burial Naruto" Misaki said sheathing her sword as the last of her necessities.
When Naruto still had that worried, unsure look, Misaki lightly hit his head.
"Cheer up, besides, you're the one always making these crazy promises to me, now it's my turn. I promise to bring back Jiraiya-sensei so we can give him a burial he deserves" Misaki offered her pinky, Naruto nodded and wrapped his pinky finger around hers.
"I'll hold on to that" Naruto confirmed.
"Wish me luck, oh and do me a favor, please tell it to mom Kakashi and Tsunade-sensei for me, thanks by" Misaki said as fast as she can disappearing immediately after, not leaving Naruto a lot of time to talk.
That night Naruto injured the beating of two incredibly strong women with incredibly big tempers who were both worrying big time for the stow away.
"MISAKI!"
Rumor said that Misaki's name was heard through out the village that night hidden beneath the sounds of fists pounding everything in its wake.
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Misaki's travel time didn't take long considering she used the flying thunder god to get to Amegakure, but actually getting to Jiraiya's body was the trickier part, he's body had already sunk so low in the water, Misaki won't be able to survive the pressure is she uses Jiraiya's marker to get to his body.
Good thing she knew someone who did.
"Summoning jutsu" Misaki slammed the her palm on the waters and poof came a water dragon.
"Misaki, it's nice to see you in good health, the others were pretty worried about you" the old water dragon growled.
"I heard you saved my life Wani, I owe you my life, thank you" Misaki petted Wani's nose, and placed her forehead on his nose as a sign of her reverence and gratefulness.
"But I am afraid I called you because I have another favor to ask of you" Misaki said and the dragon awaited patiently.
"One of my masters, was murdered by the Akatsuki's leader here, and his body had sunk so low, the pressure is already taken him in." Misaki explained.
"And you want me to retrieve his body, so he can have a proper burial?" Wani continued for Misaki, to which Misaki just smiled gratefully.
"Jiraiya eh, who knew he'd meet his end like this" Wani grumbled to himself before plunging down into the deep abyss.
Misaki then had a time to get a good look at Amegakure, the last place Jiraiya was seen alive in, and in it, lies his enemy, the one who brought him down, the same man who is relentlessly chasing Naruto for the tailed beast sealed inside of him. A bird uncharacteristically flew towards Misaki in the rain, and this could mean one thing, it's a message from Kazumi.
"Poor thing, you must be tired, here, thank you for your hard work." Misaki offered him a few bits of bread before reversing the summoning.
Misaki only had to read the first line before she electrocuted it to dust.
'I can't believe they actually pulled it off, gu ss there really is a rainbow no matter how strong the rain may be" Misaki looked up to the dark rainy skies, letting the water wash away all her sorrow and grief.
In the midst of her thought, staring intensely at the very subject of her musings, Wani made himself known as he reached the surface of the water.
"Retrieval of Jiraiya's body: success" Wani growled, regurgitating Jiraiya's body. Just as she expected, the body was a…mess. It only had so few factors that can classify the body Wani recovered as Jiraiya, however, Misaki can feel Jiraiya, even in his death Misaki would recognize the essence of his being anywhere.
Misaki took out a small scroll and in it, took out a much bigger scroll she prepared specifically for this trip. Misaki carefully unrolled the humungous on Wani's back and released large cloths and wrapped Jiraiya's body, enclosing him in a cloth binding seal.
After that she sealed Jiraiya's body inside the scroll and covered the scroll with three seals.
"Don't you think that is a little overkill" Wani asked.
"I planned to plac even more, Jiraiya-sensei is one of the most powerful shinobi and also one with the most intel, so it's important that no one can get a hold of his body, that and I don't want anyone sullying the name of the great toad sage, Jiraiya the gallant" Misaki picking the scroll up as of it weighed like nothing to her.
"Someone like the likes of Orochimaru?" Wani asked.
"I don't think someone like Orochimaru can be killed only once. A man with his experience in warfare and his intellectual prowress, I wouldn't be surprised if he had some sort of trick, or rather several tricks up his snakey detachable head. Same goes for his cunning assistant,I wouldn't put it past him if he doesn't fall far from his master's carcass" Misaki answered.
"So what do you plan on doing next?"
"Something came up, sorry, Wani, would you hold on to Jiraiya-sensei for a while longer, I have business to attend to" Misaki said in a whole new serious tone.
"Of course, if you need him, you know how to get him" Wani dispelled the summoning, leaving Misaki in the middle of the sea.
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The rebirthed team Hawk walk on the peaks of the mountains, tranquil and peaceful, almost making most of their group guilty for having disturbed the calmness.
Yet, their target whom resided in the very tranquil place that they had just trespassed, was less than calm.
Erratic would be more fitting for a man like him, who talked in ridiculous raps. Unfortunately, his battle prowess wasn't as bad as his rapping. He was able to take Jugo and Suigetsu down without taking the fight seriously. Pretty soon, Sasuke stepped up to capture the eight tailed rapper himself, swinging his sword at Killer Bee, only to barely deflect an onslaught of attacks from his target.
"Quite stupid to come at me stupid jerk/ There's only been one chick to make me jerk/ Fast as lightning she leaves a trail of red/ The red flash of Konoha Misaki." Killer Bee rapped as he battled.
At the mention of the name all of a sudden, Sasuke's head was filled of images of Misaki lying there in a pull of her own blood, followed by several images of Misaki, ranging from ages, all of them an image of her dead.
Shaking his head he dodged one swing at him and pinned his own sword on the hole on the executioner's blade, inhibiting it from moving, using the momentum, he kicked the beefy guy in the chest before landing.
When they thought they had made progress when he stopped after his kick, they were very soon proven wrong when she just grabbed his notebook to write rap rhymes…in the middle of their battle.
"I just thought of an amazing rhyme, I feel good. So in order to thank you, I'll play with you" Killer Bee said keeping his notebook and unsheathing multiple swords, throwing them in the air, and catching them in specific places of his body.
"I'll give you a taste of my hook" Killer Bee said before he came at Sasuke, swinging sword for sword at an alarming rate, not even his all seeing sharingan can keep up, and when Killer Bee had paused from his attacks, only then did Sasuke realize the extent of the damage of the attacks he thought he had dodged. Gritting his teeth, he released his chidori and extended it to his katana.
Alas his plan backfired as Killer Bee confidently swung his own lightning infused sword, Sasuke once again remembered an encounter long ago, when something similar happened.
"You seem to be forgetful nowadays Sasuke, I too am a lightning user, I can channel lightning attacks on me, compared to one of my sensei's electricity this is only a fraction" Misaki said and concentrated her chakra on her hands towards her swords the emanated strong electric currents.
An image of Misaki staring back at him blocked is view of Killer Bee the eight tails jinchuriki, making him fly like a butterfly and him stinging like a Bee.
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Natsumi paced the hall whilst Yoko, Ayako stood on either side of the door.
"Where the hell is Misaki? She's taking her sweet time" Natsumi paced.
"Relax Natsumi, we don't even know if she woke up or if she's fit to travel, she did just almost die you know" Yoko reasoned with the hot-headed blue flame user.
"I'm sure Misaki is alright, she was able to reverse Kazumi's bird back" Ayako added. Both of them understanding that the reason why Natsumi was so high strung was because she was worried, it was after all their first time seeing Misaki, well, for the lack of any better term, dying.
"I am glad to know that I am well missed" Misaki made joined the others, with the assistance of General Mifune.
"Misaki what happened?" Yoko acted at once, taking Misaki's slumped form from Mifune.
"I think her transportation technique took a toll on her body, she immediately collapsed on the snow as soon as she arrived" Mifune explained.
"What the hell were you thinking Misaki, you were at death's door not too long ago" Natsumi scolded.
"Sorry, I guess I didn't know it would put that much strain on my body" Misaki sweat dropped, laughing nervously.
"What do you expect Misaki, you were down for the count not too long ago." Yoko said.
"Nevertheless, Let's get this over with, I understand why you would rush here, I would too I was in your shoes" Yoko said and assisted Misaki towards the closed door.
But they weren't able to pass through as of yet as Ayako stood between them and the said door.
"Shouldn't you be resting first, Misaki, we have time, this can wait you know" Ayako tried to persuade Misaki, but Misaki smiled softly at her friend, leaning to press her forehead against hers.
"Thank you for worrying Ayako, but I'll be alright, besides I have you guys with me" Misaki smiled one last time to assure Ayako and opened the door.
Before her stood a nostalgic vision.
"It's nice to see you again, never thought I'd be able to see this day" Misaki greeted with a sincere smile.
"Honestly I share the same sentiment"
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What do you think! Chapter 19?
But anyways, Sasuke believes that he really had killed Misaki and his memories of her are hunting him! So, he believes that he just killed two people he used to hold so close and so dear, how do you think he will be able to deal with it, will it be an outcome for the better of the worse?
Lately these chapters feel like walking on thin ice, and as much that I am so excited to, I have to recheck if I am still on track because I tend to get carried away most of the time hehehehe. I mean I know it's a fanfiction, but I don't want to deviate too much it feels like their just another character carrying the same name, experiencing the exact same circumstances.
Hope you guys loved, it, always great to hear from you!
Until next chapter stay tuned!