A/N: Hello again. Decided to update this chapter too! Please enjoy!
Dimensions 2
Chapter 33: Demons Anyone?
Sanomi's Dimension
"TAKE THIS!" Chikako let go of the arrow and it flew towards Mekia. Mekia dodged it but suddenly saw droplets of blood, forming into a puddle below her feet.
/Nani? It missed!/ Mekia was confused and spotted the little girl getting another arrow from the quiver.
/This girl. Was my sister really serious about her?/ Mekia dodged another arrow but for some reason more dark blood was coming out of her shoulder.
"Surpised?" Chikako smirked and rushed with tremendous speed. Mekia was in a fighting stance and each of them blew each other away. Chikako to the right and Mekia to the left. The ground shook and more meterorites were flying downward toward the dimension. Chikako stood up and her heels from her glass slipper broke easily.
/Kuso.../ Chikako started to have another arrow in her hand when she didn't notice that Mekia had disappeared from her spot. Everything was silent in the dimension. Chikako needed to feel her surroundings more seriously. She was shivering with fear, but stayed focus around the area. She stuck the arrow in the Crest Steel Bow and tried to sense Mekia's dark chakra.
Chikako quickly opened her eyes and noticed a Shadow Ball coming right at her. She dodged it, but when her guard was open, Mekia punched the little girl in the stomach. Chikako hit a boulder so harshly that pain stung her back with electrifying experience. Mekia swiftly rushed toward the girl and grabbed the neck fiercely. Chikako struggled with the firm grip of the demon's strength.
"You see? You're nothing more..." Mekia hissed in agony.
"R-Really?" Chikako made a smile on her face. Glitter trickled on the side of her lip.
"Doushite? Doushite anata egao desu ka?(1)" Mekia asked as her sharp razor teeth showed. Chikako's body suddenly showed a spark. It spread through her foot, her dress, her sleeve, and then her face...
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Wind rapidly blew all over and Mekia covered her eyes with her sleeves. Once it subsided, she noticed Chikako's body was no where to be seen. All that was left was a ripped piece of paper that said: "Smoke Bomb."
/A smoke bomb clone?/ Mekia thought as she dodged the bomb from the boulder in time. Mekia focused on her surroundings to find the little girl. She doesn't want to be humiliated and lose to her. Everything was silent again and no one made a move. Meanwhile, Chikako was behind a boulder that was fifty feet away from the demon and stayed quiet as possible.
/I'll make the next move.../ Chikako gripped the Crest Steel Bow and revealed herself. Luckily, Mekia turned her back another way.
Chikako grabbed an arrow and shot it toward Mekia. Mekia felt a sudden reaction and turned around to see an arrow coming her way. She dodged it to the side. Mekia had no idea whether the arrow had poison or something more after the girl's loss of the Spirit. She put her long dark brown hair behind her ear and glared at the girl before her. Chikako stood at the same spot waiting for a move too.
"Look, you're in my way to harm the Kochou Samurai. Let me be! You'll die faster this way." Mekia had a Fire Axe on her hand now. It blazed madly in the tip and her shoulder continued to drip deadly with blood. Chikako still continued to stay silent as the wind blew her silver hair in front of her face. Long bangs were covering her eyes yet she didn't make a single movement.
"Iie? Well...risky. You want to die, you want to die."
"I'll die if I want to." Mekia opened one fearless eye to look at the guardian of the Kochou.
"But not now." Chikako made hand signs and two clones appeared before her. One on the left and one on the right. They were staying on the same position as the original one. The two clones disappeared quickly and Mekia had to be cautious. She was staring at the original one, seeing that she had a bow in her hand.
"Hm...not bad!" Mekia charged at the original one, when it turned out that the original one disappeared in a breeze.
"Nani?" Mekia stopped and stood waiting. She didn't sense that two huge punches hit directly on her face! Two clones from Chikako made a direct hit! The clones vanished as Chikako wanted them to.
Mekia went on the ground and the original one had a bow and arrow in her hand. She was panting slightly but she wasn't down yet.
"Surrender and go back to where you belong!"Chikako shot the arrow in the stomach and Mekia coughed blood rapidly. Chikako backed away and lowered the bow. Mekia stood up briefly as more of the dark blood continued. The arrow started to vanish from her stomach and Chikako could only swore under her breath.
"Strong one you are..." Mekia smirked. Chikako didn't like that face.
All of a sudden, Mekia vanished away from her spot and Chikako had to face her surroundings once more. Chikako now felt blazing pain in her back. Akemi got her from behind and the axe was slain.
"You got to be more careful...or that'll happen." Mekia smiled.
But Mekia sensed something was wrong. Chikako was dripping water instead of glitter. A Kochou Guardian's blood was the glitter inside of them. It was their power source. As water continued to flow, Mekia realized that it was a Water Clone jutsu. Water splattered on Mekia's feet and she jumped out of the way to dodge a piercing arrow. Chikako smirked and snapped her fingers. Mekia was confused of why she did that but she heard something coming her way. Senbon needles and kunai knives were coming straight at her. Mekia counter attacked with her Shadow Ball jutsu and all of the weapons spread out in all directions, leaving Mekia unharmed.
/Just the way I like it./ Chikako disappeared from her area and Mekia turned around to see that no one was there. Mekia had her Fire Axe ready in her hand and stayed silent as possible.
/This girl is in my way. I don't want her to interfere!/ Mekia made hand signs and whispered the jutsu,
"Dark Flower Illusion jutsu!" Mekia's hand pounded the ground madly and nothing started to happen. She now felt the ground rumbling with huge cracks and soon black roses burst everywhere. The roses started to show an aura of darkness as the dimension grew weak. The more roses that grew, the more the dimension would lose more light.
/Oh no.../ Chikako spotted the huge amount of darkness Mekia put in the jutsu.
"What's the matter dear? Kowaii desu ka?" Mekia charged toward Chikako and Chikako dodged out of the way. Mekia was too quick and punched Chikako hard on the stomach. Chikako was back down on the ground.
"This jutsu would be my only way out of this place! If this dimension is filled with hatred and darkness, it would be my way out and much more. You know what I mean?" Mekia smirked. Chikako's eyes widened.
/Sanomi-chan.../
Ninja World
"Sanomi, who is this freak?" Naruto still questioned Sanomi as Gaara was waiting for a move. "What did he do to Sasuke?"
"Naruto, Gaara's not normal! Be careful!" Sanomi shouted. She eyed Sasuke who was struggling to get up.
Gaara didn't want to wait anymore and started to get Sasuke. Sakura eyed Sanomi carefully and Sanomi did the same. They both nodded for approval and the kunoichi stood by each other holding weapons. Gaara was confused at that moment. The kunoichi were both protecting Uchiha Sasuke. Gaara didn't know what to do and in a swift motion, the sand hand grabbed Sakura. Sakura was now in a tree trunk trying to get out of the grip.
"Sakura!" Sanomi jumped from branch to branch to reach her height but Gaara punched her out of the way. The impact was so hard that Sanomi was down on the branch to where Sasuke was.
/Kuso.../ Sasuke saw Sanomi down with him and she was unconscious.
"Mou! Leave them alone dattebayo!" Naruto shouted. Gaara made a sharp grin and went back to his branch. He was still gripping Sakura in the tree trunk and caused her more pain.
/He only fights for himself...like me./ Naruto thought in his head. He eyed him seriously and Gaara suddenly was starting to change more of his form. He let go of Sakura but the hand was still on her. She started to grow weak and could find no support.
"IF YOU WANT TO SAVE HER, THEN FIGHT ME!" Gaara called toward Naruto. Naruto struggled with what to do now. He sensed another chakra somewhere and it was coming from Sanomi. Pink chakra appeared out of no where.
"Sanomi?" He questioned softly. Sanomi's chakra started to increase rapidly and black chakra started to overflow her. The pink chakra and black chakra were combined, but the pink chakra was taking over the black chakra. Naruto and Sasuke could only stare at her. All that Sasuke could do was hold her unconscious hand.
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"Wake up." Sasuke whispered. The girl could not make a single movement.
/Where the hell is Chikako?/ He questioned as pain from the curse mark continued to hurt him.
"Sanomi..." Sasuke still continued to wake Sanomi up. But nothing was happening.
Suddenly he felt arms grab him and it was Naruto. He grabbed both him and Sanomi to dodge a harsh attack from Shukaku. Large gusts of wind slashed everywhere in the forest. Gaara's demon continued to cause massive destruction. Naruto laid both of the down and Naruto was now by himself.
/Kuso.../ Naruto thought more about Sabaku no Gaara.
"N-Naruto-s-san?" Naruto turned around and saw Sanomi trying to stand.
"Daijoubu desu ka?" Sasuke asked. Sanomi nodded her head for approval.
"Naruto, I want to fight with you." Sanomi said. Naruto and Sasuke's eyes widened.
"S-Sanomi? You have to stay here. I'll take care of it." Naruto said, "Besides, Sasuke said that you helped him earlier. You need a break." Sanomi stared at the Uchiha in a dazed way and Sasuke didn't react to her expression.
"Just promise me something." Sasuke muttered under his breath. Sanomi gazed at him. He looked really serious as his gaze looked cold.
"Don't call yourself a burden. It'll hurt more than you'll least expect it. You've been helpful. Don't you forget that. " Sanomi lowered her head.
"Hai...Sasuke." Sanomi muttered uncomfortably and turned back to Naruto.
"Chotto matte, Naruto-san..." Sanomi jumbled with her words.
"Have you always underestimated me, Sanomi?" Sanomi's head lifted up. She noticed that the orange jumpsuit boy had a grin on his face.
"Come on." Naruto chuckled. Sanomi turned her head away and made a tiny smile.
"If you are sure...fine." Sanomi backed away from the battle against Naruto and Gaara.
"Aw...not letting a girl fight? How strong are you really?" Gaara asked with saliva on his mouth. Naruto could only stay silent and thinking of a clever move. He may gotten hit a couple of times, but he didn't want to give up. He wanted to save everyone right now. Especially Sakura.
/I promise to protect you.../ Naruto thought in his mind. That was his only mission.
"Naruto." Naruto looked up to see Sasuke talking to him.
"No matter what happens, you have to save Sakura." Naruto's eyes widened with shock. This was a time when Sasuke would care for his teammates. Naruto nodded.
"Hai."
Naruto started to unleashed an incredible amount of chakra. Everyone was shocked on how much Naruto grew. He started to create mutiple shadow clones of himself and surrounded Gaara's demon. All of the clones threw shurikens and as Gaara was paying attention to the weapons, Naruto went behind him and did a Thousand Years of Pain. How convenient, ne? Everyone was overwhelmed by making a stupid move. But as Naruto placed the kunai he jumped out of the way and-
BOOM
A bomb was set on the kunai the whole time.
Sanomi's Dimension
"Nani? Why can't I-"
"Go out?" Chikako questioned as she stood up from her spot. Mekia stared at her and she gasped. In the Guardian's hand was a beautiful crystal kunai. It was real crystal and Chikako had stabbed each rose while Mekia was not paying attention. The roses that were touched by the kunai died and turned into ash. Losing the darkness, the dimension would be safe and so would Sanomi.
"You...you ruin everything don't you?" Mekia asked in a serious tone. All that Chikako could do was shrug her shoulders.
"I protect the samurai. You stay away from her." Chikako kissed the crystal kunai. The dark roses were gone and all that was left was a silent dimension. Shooting stars were spreading everywhere and in Chikako's opinion, she could see every planet if she had to.
/Akemi...she didn't mention this jutsu that Mekia could do.../ Chikako thought with wonder.
/Kowaii desu. Akemi said that the demon could not get out of the body, there are ways that it possibly can come out in a genjutsu or ninjutsu.../ Chikako had a huge number of thoughts in her head. She had to stay calm and looked at the battle.
"You have my sister's power right?" Mekia asked in a sick tone. "Why don't you use it now? If you get power, you have to use it at once."
"Sadly I'm not like that." Chikako responded, "I use my power wisely than you. You should think about it more."
"Hah. I let my own power do the thinking." Mekia breathed in and out and let her left index finger stick out. The index finger showed a spark and Chikako stayed cautious. Chikako could only gasp and notice that there were three Mekias in front of her.
"You have to keep an eye on your opponent little girl. Electric Spark no jutsu!" All of the Mekias charged toward the guardian with tremendous speed and electricity filled their bodies. They blew a large amount of electricity out of their finger. Chikako started to make hand signs and called out her jutsu.
"Kochou: Kochou Shield no jutsu!" Chikako's body formed a sapphire orb and the three Mekias were blocked from the girl. Electricity shocked everywhere and Mekia didn't like how Chikako wasn't using strength.
The clones started to make the shield more weaker by creating Shadow Balls or Electric Sparks in their hands. Chikako must make a move right now, or else disaster would strike. She covered her ears, not hearing the annoying crackling outside of the orb. But as Chikako wasn't paying attention to the original one...
"DARK FLOWER ILLUSION NO JUTSU!"
Mekia started her own little game of...distractions. Black roses popped out of the ground once more and the jutsu was complete in a flash.
/Yes.../ She thought to herself and vanished out of sight, leaving the clones to take care of Chikako.
Ninja World
Suddenly, Sanomi felt her body froze with fear. She went down on her knees and felt so cold like ice.
"Sanomi?" Sasuke went over to touch her shoulder.
"I-I-I'm fine. Just...leave me be." Sanomi continued to shiver more.
"Iie. Something's happening to you." Sasuke stated.
Meanwhile Gaara tried to store up his sand again and reformed his demon. Gaara suddenly changed and became the biggest demon he could possibly accomplish: Shukaku's Final Form. In a matter of speaking, he was more of an...outgoing type.
/Kuso.../ Sanomi thought. She took a look at Sakura, still unconscious to move from the tree. Naruto unleashed his summoning jutsu and a giant frog wearing a blue shirt and a large sword jumped high in the air. Naruto and the Shukaku Demon battled it out in another area. The area would not be harming Sakura in any way, nor the others. Naruto planned to use a huge jutsu to transform into a kitsune, the Kyuubi!
"Sanomi, let me help you." Sasuke wanted to lend a hand but Sanomi swatted him off.
"Sasuke, I'm fine." Sanomi screamed as pain started to overwhelm her body.
"Sanomi!" Sasuke saw a small amount of black chakra flowing in her body. He didn't know that it was visual to see.
/What's...what's happening?/ Sanomi thought in a daze.
/My, my. You're dense aren't you?/
Sanomi could only gasp.
"Sasuke, get away from me!" The black chakra started to increase and made a huge impact on Sasuke. He was pummeled to a tree branch by Pakkun and coughed roughly. Sanomi was now inside a dark orb with black chakra.
"What's wrong?!" Sasuke wanted to say more . Sanomi had her hands covering her face and black chakra flowed through her body.
/Yes, my dear. I'm coming out./
"IIE! GET AWAY!" Sanomi shouted.
/Now, now. No need to get so antsy on me./
No matter how much Sanomi wanted to say, the Kochou Demon didn't command. More of the black chakra continued to flow in the air. Sasuke stood up fairly quickly and Pakkun stared incredibly.
/Kakashi told me about this...stay cautious./ Pakkun and Sasuke leaped to stop the chakra flow but suddnly a flash burst out and the both of them went back to the tree branch.
"YES!"
High in the clouds, Mekia in her human form appeared in thin air!
"Kuso..." Sanomi went down on her knees and felt like she was paralyzed. Her whole body didn't want to move at all after that chaotic experience.
"Time to fight you!" Mekia went out of the skies and charged down like a huge meteorite. Sanomi was totally disabled at the moment and once she closed her eyes, she felt like it was the end of her. But soon, someone appeared in front of her and carried her out of the area to where Mekia was crashing.
CRASH
Collision was so harsh that when Naruto rained the forest, it was a huge storm. Rain was hitting everything so hard
/Incredible...Sanomi and Naruto.../ Sasuke was too preoccupied as he was carrying Sanomi to safety. He had her in his arms and landed her to a branch.
"Kochou Samurai, we get to fight." Mekia hissed as her sharp fangs showed.
"You...what do you want from me?" Sanomi asked. Sasuke started to see her shivering.
"What I want? It's very simple. YOUR KOCHOU CHAKRA!" Mekia formed a Shadow Ball jutsu in her hand and smirked evilly.
"It isn't that hard. I just kill you and it's mine!" Mekia threw the ball towards Sanomi and it was coming fast. Sanomi dodged it and unleashed her Kochou Sword with her chakra. Dust filled the air and everything was so hard to see that it looked like fog. Out of the fog, Sanomi leaped out of the collision and slashed Mekia when she wasn't paying attention. Mekia scoffed and dodged it quickly. She landed on a tree branch and unleashed her Fire Axe, blazing like a candle. She jumped,
"You're not getting my chakra. You NEVER will." Sanomi promised.
"Oh. Well you're wrong there." Mekia's Fire Axe got more aggresive as it blazed through the whole forest. As more of her aura showed, the forest would be deserted if something doesn't happen soon.
"KOCHOU: KOCHOU ELEMENT JUTSU!" Sanomi's chakra grew in an amazing rate and she slashed Mekia's Fire Axe away from her hand. Mekia's crimson eyes widened with shock and Sanomi stabbed her in the stomach.
"CAN'T YOU SEE I'M UNSTOPPABLE?!" Mekia made a substitution and continued to rally out with the Kochou Samurai. Punches and kicks were thrown at Sanomi and she blocked it with her sword.
"Sasuke, pay attention to Sakura! I'll be fine! I don't want you hurt!" Sanomi called out.
Sasuke couldn't believe what he was seeing. Another demon and Sanomi were battling and everything was in complete chaos. He didn't know what to do. Suddenly, Sasuke jumped and had the Demon Wind Shuriken in his hand. He threw it towards the demon and with luck it hit her. Mekia fell down on the ground with blood dripping down. Sanomi had to breathe as calmly as she could.
"Sasuke..." She said softly.
"You all right?" He asked as he touched her shoulder.
"Yeah. I wonder where Chikako is though. But stay out of my battle. I have to defeat the demon myself." Sanomi said.
"No one can defeat a demon that easily. If you battle by yourself, you'd be dead. Where's Chikako?!" He asked loudly. Sanomi shook her head.
/Shirimasen.../
Sanomi's Dimension
The two Mekia clones continue to hit the orb that Chikako made. The orb grew weaker and weaker and Chikako wanted to make a move right now. She closed her eyes and felt more energy pouring through her body. Glitter appeared in the crystal kunai she held deeply and licked it once more.
"You coming out yet? You're running out of time." Mekia clones continue to hit more and more of the orb. It started to have a huge crack. If the orb breaks, the clones would assassin Chikako immediately!
/Come on.../ Chikako focused on the glitter that was surging through the kunai. The kunai turned multicolored and Mekia couldn't wait any longer.
"Kami..." The Mekia clones' eyes turned in pure crimson and in their hand was the Fire Axe. They didn't know that the original lost her axe, but continued in the dimension.
"Kaze..." The Fire Axe started to form another color-black. Black chakra overflowed the axe and it was fully developed.
/Yes./ Chikako's kunai was now fully developed and it was glowing in a turqouise color.
"...Slash jutsu!" The clones immediately crashed the orb and rapidly charged to the little girl.
"Kami Kaze Slash no jutsu!" Clones slashed the Fire Axe in a swift motion and the amount of power made the ground shake. But after that, they were now totally confused at the moment. They don't see any glitter on the rocky grounds. Or in their opinion, Chikako's blood.
"Nani desu...ka?" Below Mekia's feet, Chikako was struggling to not let the Fire Axes get to her. She was blocking it with her own crystal kunai. One small object, could beat them all.
"Kochou: Crystal Kunai Slash jutsu!" Chikako disappeared and slashed each of the clones' cheek with the kunai. The kunai was razor sharp like a shark's teeth. They were on the ground and disappeared.
"I hate it when you go easy on me..." Chikako closed her eyes and the wings on her back start to move slowly. The dimension was isolated and no one was around anymore. The universe of the dimension faded away and Chikako's eyes widened.
/Sanomi, Mekia.../ Chikako swore under her breath and had to contact Sanomi immediately. Now that she was the Kochou Spirit now, she had to be summoned! That was a major problem considering that Sanomi and Mekia were battling and Sanomi could not distract her.
She had to think of something and fast.
/SANOMI!!!/
Konohagakure Forest
/SANOMI! CAN YOU HEAR ME?!/ Sanomi gasped softly as someone called her. A huge gust of wind hit her as the battle of Gaara and Naruto continued in the other side.
/Chikako? Doko desu ka?!/ Sanomi wondered.
/You...you have to summon me./ Chikako said.
/S-Summon? Can't you get out of the dimension yourself? And great. You were in the dimension the whole time./ Sanomi thought madly in her head.
/I know. Mekia's clones were battling me and I was in a bind. Play your flute!/ Chikako eagerly called out. Sanomi eyed the flute in her mahogany sash and lifted it up to her lips. She played a tune very unfamiliar and she was surprised when Chikako came out in front of her eyes.
"Chikako, where were you?" Sasuke asked.
/The little Kochou Guardian. Interesting./ Pakkun examined the little girl.
/Kakashi was right about Kariko Sanomi./
"Why do you need to be summoned?" Sanomi asked. Chikako lowered her head.
"Where's Mekia?" She changed the subject but kept her head down. Sanomi pointed down in the forest and Chikako went down in her direction.
"Matte!" Sanomi went down on the ground with Chikako with sword at hand. Mekia laid in the ground and soon a barrier was covered the three of them. It looked like Sanomi's dimension, but it was way bigger. Sasuke was now unable to go inside to help Sanomi out. He didn't care if it was her destiny to defeat a demon. He didn't want her brutally injured.
/Kuso.../ He thought madly. Meanwhile inside the barrier Chikako and Sanomi could just stare at Mekia on the ground.
"Sanomi, don't interfere. I'll tell you when to fight." Chikako whispered. Sanomi nodded.
"Hai!"
Japanese Translations
(1) Doushite anata egao desu ka?- Why are you smiling?