PsYcHiC SeLiNa: Glad you loved it! Here's an update you've been patiently waiting for. Also, thanx for the get well and birthday wishes, I really appreciated them! Here's another ass kicker for ya! Sorry it's taken longer than usual to update and thanx for the kick in the tail! Are you sure you really, really, really, really like this story? ;) hehehe.. hugs and stuff to you for your constant vigilance and reviews on this fic.

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dashdashhypenspace: Their abilities took me a little while to conjure up and I'm happy you think they're cool! I tried hard on the battle scene. Just wanted to know your opinion regarding the battle scene. Should I have made it longer or what do you think for future battle scenes?

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A/N: Regarding disclaimer info, refer to previous chapters because I find it extremely tedious to continue them when they're clearly stated at the beginning of each fic. Enjoy!

Shinobi Elements

Chapter 5: Secrets Revealed

Kite was working out with her swords, sweat running down her face. She'd been doing this ever since sunrise, after leaving Genma sleeping in their room, coming to the river freeing her frustrations. Slicing the air ,pretending her invisible opponent had their intestines eviscerated falling to the ground.

Sensing another presence, Kite swiftly turned, striking out with her sword. Only it never met it's target. Good thing too or she'd be short a sister! "Dani. What are you doing?" Lowering her sword, she smiled and hugged her twin.

"I'm here to practice too. Can't afford to get rusty you know." Eyes surveying the area, she took in the beauty of their surroundings. "You couldn't have picked a better place, Kite, it's perfect here." Dani's smile took the form of a devilish smirk. "Care for a little fun?"

Returning her twin's smile, she replied,"Bring it on."

Both girls stepped back into their positions. Swords out and held out in front of their bodies, ready to attack or defend, whichever they were needed to do.

Dani struck out first. Using her left sword she aimed for Kite's feet and trying to distract her, Dani kicked out followed by a swing with the sword in her right hand. Grunting, the orange haired girl, blocked them spinning behind her sister, attempting to catch her off guard. Unfortunately, it didn't happen that way.

Furiously, spinning, kicking, blocking and striking, neither girl noticed the river bank was so near. Without warning, both girls were pushed into the river.

"What the hell?", Dani and Kite both yelled.

Splash! Hitting water first thing in the morning wasn't their idea of fun, especially when it wasn't of their own volition. Coming up sputtering, the girls choking on the water they swallowed, they raised their heads to see who did this. Before they were pushed they'd both felt the presence of two masked chakra's but were too caught up in their spar to care.

Seeing the perpetrators, the twin's eyes narrowed, fire running through their veins.

The two figures standing on the bank backed up when the girls' eyes changed colors. Now Kite's eyes were green and Dani's were purple. Not a good thing, not a good thing at all. They had to be really pissed for that!

Kite and Dani both stood completely up in the river, thank kami it wasn't too deep right there. Kite opened her mouth to fire off but she was cut off. " You-"

"You son of a bitch! How dare you! We don't interrupt your times together. Even the one where you went to the bar the other night and the two of you flirted like whores! Kite and I have to make sure we keep ourselves in sync. Our jutsu's work off each other, if you hadn't noticed. If that synchronization is messed up then everything messes up." She was so angry she couldn't stand it. "Kite, I'm sorry, I've gotta go." Turning away from her sister, Dani ran off, sobs carrying on the wind.

"Dani! Wait!" Sighing, Kite was confused. Her older twin was always the level headed one, rarely losing her temper and usually the calm one. So just what happened to cause this? Switching her gaze from the back of her retreating sibling to her lover on the bank, she shot him a questioning glance. "What did you do, Genma?"

"I didn't do anything but push. I swear, that's all I did." He looked rather confused at Dani's outburst as well. "Kakashi, do you know what the hell just happened?" Genma looked over at his stoic friend.

Shaking his head, his face remained passive. "Not a clue. Some thing's going on here. Kite, has she ever done anything like this before?" Watching his lover's sister, he knew he already knew the answer. Both girls were such a mystery. He and Genma, slowly unwrapping them, could still take years to learn all of their secrets.

"Kashi, Genma, my sister has never been like this. I don't even know what's going on and I'm her twin, so how do you think I feel?" Kite had such sadness written on her face, the guilt overtook Genma, who jumped into the river and taking her into his arms, leaped back out and onto the bank.

"Now let's go find your runaway sister." Genma spoke with confidence. He made her feel everything would be all right. But, damn, he confused her so much. Half of her, wanted to cling to him and make hot love to him, the other, wanted to stubbornly hold on to her feministic ideals she'd lived with all her life. Deep inside, she had a feeling which one she'd be letting go and it broke her heart more than she could express. Tears welled up in her eyes. Suddenly-

Kite froze. "Some thing's wrong. Dani's scared. She-she..." Crying out, Kite screamed,"Dani, No! Stay awake... please don't leave us!" Her hysteria building into the beginnings of a panic attack. Without her twin, what would she do?

Kakashi gently grabbed her shoulders. "Kite, talk to us. What's going on? Is she hurt? Is anyone with her?" Moving his hands to her face, he looked directly at her face. "Kite, I'm going to use my Sharingan to help you. It will calm you, enabling you to help us find Dani." Pushing up his forehead protector, he gazed into her eyes, speaking lowly, slowly and as gently as possible. Allowing the eye to activate, he requested Kite to gaze directly into it and not to look anywhere else. Most of all he instructed her to relax, that it wouldn't hurt at all.

Doing as he instructed, she felt herself pulled into a different kind of environment where her and Kakashi were the only inhabitants. It wasn't intimidating but it wasn't that great either.

"Tell us, Kite, is Dani alone?"

"She was at first. Then someone else came and went."

"It was a man. Handsome and really nice. That's the impression I received from her."

Kakashi frowned for a moment. If this was one of their enemies, this wasn't good, because they have their hands on one of the girls already. Maybe it wasn't.. maybe it was just a local. He couldn't stop the sinking feeling taking hold in his gut. The trouble with those feelings is... they're usually right!

Kakashi opened his mouth to ask another question, but was interrupted by the innkeeper's wife running towards them shouting their names.

The three of them took off in her direction in the hopes she'd have news regarding Dani. Meeting in the middle of the field, the woman, Isa, had paused to catch her breath.

"Sirs, ma'am, someone brought a letter to the inn addressed to , you, Mr, Hatake. Isa handed it to him. "Forgive me but I must return to work. I hope it's not bad news." Sending a comforting smile at the group, she wondered what the letter contained. Looking around she didn't see the second girl. Where could she be? Oh, well, she didn't have time to ponder it. Speaking her goodbyes, she left going back to the inn.

Two sets of nervous eyes watched Kakashi as he opened the letter. His eyes turned from calm to enraged in less than two minutes flat. Wadding it up in his hand, he bowed his head, silently apologizing to Dani for everything.

"Oi, Kakashi, what's happened? What's it about? Who's it from?" Minutes passed and seeing he was not going to receive an answer from his best friend, he grabbed his hand, removing the note and began to read. "Damn, Kashi! This is serious!" Now he knew why his friend had reacted the way he had.

Their worst fear had taken root. Sate had Dani! Genma looked worriedly at Kite. She had to know this, only he hoped it wouldn't send her Kitsune persona off the deep end completely emptying the ocean with it!

"Genma? What's going on? What does it say?" Anxiety getting the better of her, she was gingerly running her left hand over the palm of her right. It burned and hurt, throbbing as if she'd been pricked with something.

Handing her the note, it said:

Son of the White Fang,

I have in my possession a beautiful silver object who when prompted sings like an angel. She'll be mine... but if you believe you can take her then come. I challenge you to come for her, if you dare!

Sate

Doing as her companion had done, Kite wadded the note up, shaking in anger. Her eyes instantly flaring green. "This bastard will pay. He's the one who hurt her. His ass is MINE!" Her breathing ragged, she swung desperately between anger, frustration and tears she wanted so badly to shed.

Reading her body language, Genma enveloped her in his arms, wrapping her tightly in his muscled arms. Stroking her hair, trying to still the chaos that had been released inside, he whispered to her, "We'll get her back, I promise, Kite." Kissing her forehead, he looked into her watery eyes, feeling the fury rising in him that this prick,Sate, hurt her. It didn't matter that it'd been indirectly or that he'd used Dani to accomplish this. Calming his emotions first, then speaking to his orange haired lover, calming her as well.

Straightening his back, Kakashi spoke to Kite. "We WILL get her back, I promise you as well. And I'll tell you that I never break a promise or go back on one. My word is what I hold to and it's a promise in itself."

Smiling at the sharingan user, this was the first step in shifting her opinion of her sister's lover. Kite acknowledged mentally that this man would do anything for Dani and for that reason, he'd moved up on her opinionated list, which was pitifully short of men.

Genma, Kite and Kakashi hurried back towards the inn to gather their things and locate their missing member. All three grabbed their packs from their room and they were done, none of them had been there long enough to unpack anyway. Stepping back out into nature, each individual's thoughts were centered on the noticeably missing silver haired girl with purple eyes. Each fervently wishing and hoping that she's alright and easy to find.

Kakashi bit his thumb and placed it on the ground."Summoning Jutsu." Smoke plumed and promptly there appeared Pakkun, his beloved little pug. Explaining the current situation to him, he said, "I need you to find her, whatever, however. Here's a little something to guide you." Holding out his shirt that Dani had slept in last night, he slipped it under Pakkun's nose allowing him to get a good whiff.

Jumping down, the little pug went right to work, smelling everywhere and everything. Nothing escaped his notice or nose, better yet. Closer to the edge of town, Pakkun caught a brief smell... he pursued it further. Following the smell until he was sure, he lifted his head and let out a howl, and stopped, awaiting Kakashi's arrival.

Kakashi and Genma had been discussing their scenario and what the best options were. Kite was listening yet far away, at least that's the impression her eyes gave. Suddenly their heads shot up like whips when Pakkun's howl was released. Quick as flashes, they abandoned their current location to join Pakkun.

Sitting at the edge of town, was Kakashi's dog. "Kakashi, she's this way. It smells also like she was drugged but I still smell her."

Scratching the pug's ears, Kakashi praised him. "Great job, Pakkun. Now we have to go find her."

All four of them ran along the ground disappearing from the town's view within moments. Traveling so quietly, their thoughts wrapped up in one person.

Her body aching, She woke to a room barely furnished with even less light. Dani thought she was in hell, but she wasn't. There was a bed and a chair and that was it. 'Where am I? I'm so dizzy, I can't think straight.'

Rising from the bed, she tried to walk, only to stumble, falling to the floor. Placing the palms of her hands on the bed, she pushed herself back up. Forcing her limbs to move, she maneuvered around the room. No windows or bathroom in here... only a door. 'What the hell?' Going over to the door, she pounded on it. "Let me go! I want out of here right now! Right now, I said!"

A voice outside her door snapped,"Be quiet! Do you really want him down here?"

"I don't know. Who the hell is he?" Dani was in shock. Feeling as if Kite had taken over her body, her attitude so rebellious and angry.

"HE is Kinoke, Sate. You're his wife now. So shut up and be quiet!"

"What?", she gasped. "I can't be married. I already have someone." The feeling in her chest, this aching, turned to tightness. So heavy they were that she couldn't breathe. She'd never tried to imagine life without Kakashi since she'd met him a short time ago. Now she'd never know. Gaining better usage over her limbs, she ran to the bed, tossing herself on it, crying her eyes out. Life just wasn't fair.

FLASHBACK

Closing her eyes she began remembering the events that had transpired. Running off from Kakashi, Genma and Kite had been stupid, but she had done it. Tears blinding her, she ran to the edge of town. Leaning against a tree, taking deep breaths and allowing her tears to run their course, she continued until she heard footsteps and sensed another chakra presence.

A man around his late thirties revealed himself to the emotionally troubled young woman. Holding out his hand, he introduced himself. "My name is Kinoke, Sate."

Hearing the name, her eyes widened, and she opened her mouth to bring help but unfortunately that wasn't to be. She had already taken his hand prior to his introduction and after giving his name, and seeing the recognition on his face, Dani felt a prick in her hand, burning, stinging and feeling dizzy, she slowly collapsed.

Sated catching her before she hit the ground. Wickedly smirking, he whispered,"You're mine now, Siren. Great plans lie in wait for you and for me... for the both of us." Then the couple disappeared in a fog that lifted after a few moments.

END OF FLASHBACK

Hearing footsteps coming down the hall, the door unlocked and opened. There stood Sate with a guest or prisoner. Which one she wasn't sure. The man was older, possibly in his fifties or sixties, a wild silver mane of hair and a thick build. He eyed Dani rather curiously as if trying to place her in his mind.

Sate turned his head to the older man, "Jaraiya, welcome to your prison. Enjoy. You'll have more company shortly!" Laughing evilly, the sound of it made Dani shiver. Going to the bed, sitting down beside her, he attempted to kiss her and at the last second she turned her head away giving him nothing but cheek. The old man smiled and Sate was infuriated.

Taking hold of her wrists with his left hand, he backhanded her with his right knocking her to the other side of the bed. Getting up, she pushed herself back up, glaring at him with fire in her eyes.

"Such spirit! I'll enjoy breaking you, my dear." Briskly, Sate walked to the door and with his party of numbed morons exited, leaving Dani and Jaraiya alone.

"Young lady, are you alright?"

"I'm fine. I'll be better when I see my friends again." Wistfully, she looked around the windowless prison praying for them to come soon. Once in her life she could admit that she was afraid. With Kite by her side, she was rarely afraid of anything.

Jaraiya, not wanting to spend this time in silence, decided to ask her some questions and get to know her. "What's your name?'

"Dani."

"Who are your parents? Where are you from? How old are you?" Rapidly one question after another came until he stopped for a breath.

"Well, I'm twenty-four and I have a twin sister, Kite. We are from the water country and my dad...well, I don't know who my father is, but my mother's name is-"

Dani was interrupted by the door slamming open. Once again, there stood Sate along with Genma, Kakashi and Kite! Damn, that's gonna complicate things quite a bit!

Ordering a guard to bring Dani forward to him, Sate took her in his arms as she fought him. "Dani, I promised you more company and now they're all here. I think it's time we shared our joyous news, don't you?" Grinning maliciously at Kakashi, he was going to drive home a point here, not letting anyone here forget it.

"Why, Dani and I are married. Just happened a day ago." The jerk was so smug, Kite herself almost launched her body at him ready to kill until Genma stopped her.

Genma snapped out,"Your full of shit! Why would she marry a weird looking son-of-a bitch when she could have somebody that still looks good, like Kakashi, here!"

Sate struck out nailing Genma in the stomach. "That should shut you up for a while."

Kite glared with hate and malice at the prick who'd just hit her man. Raising her left eyebrow, putting her hands on hip, she hissed,"Fucking prick! Hurt my sister and I'll personally deliver the invitation to hell you bottom feeder!"

Instead of feeling insulted, Sate looked at Kite with pride. "Jealous, Kite? Don't be. You'll have your turn as well."

Firing back, "It'll be a cold day in hell you bastard!", Kite reiterated the fact he wouldn't touch her. Period.

Sate turned to Jaraiya. "Have you divulged your secret to Dani yet? I'll tell you their anger is beautiful. It fills me like nothing else. Did you know their eyes even change color when they're angry? Girls, just to let you know... Jaraiya, here, knows where your father is." With that last sentence the pompous man left the room.

Hope filling the girls' eyes. "You know where are father is?", Dani had to ask. She wanted to know her father and to discover his reasons for being absent all those years of their lives.

Sighing he slowly nodded and looked at each of their faces. Dani, Kite, Genma and Kakashi, they all looked ready to jump on him, if their question wasn't answered.

"Kite, Dani...you're father's...here." Anxiously he looked around the room, judging their expressions but it hadn't registered yet.

"Jaraiya, what do you mean their father's here? Well, where is he?" Genma was just as eager to know as the girls.

"Well, I don't know how else to say this, but, Dani and Kite, your father is none other than...me!"

Silence exploded in the room, the girls went up to him and out of anger, hurt and shock; Dani nailed him with a punch to his stomach so fierce, he'd be coughing for hours, Kite, on the other hand, punched him hard enough in the face to knock him out and knock him out she did.

Speaking calmly, Kakashi said,"Guys, I think we all need to talk."

A/N: Yeah! I'm finally finished the update on chapter 5! I hope you guys enjoy and thanks to those who kept after me to write it! Now if ya'll just read/review.. thanks to everyone who's read or read/reviewed! I appreciate it! Now I'm off to sleep.. it's after 1am...see you guys next chap!