Part 2: My most cherished enemy
"Ten-Ten, you really want to continue your training alone? How youthful of you!" Rock Lee kept going on and on about youthfulness with Gai sensei but Ten-Ten wasn't really paying attention to either of them; more like taking a good look at Neji before he decided to go back to the mansion. She smiled to herself at the thought of him but just continued her training, throwing each kunai with great skill and accuracy, each weapon hitting the targets' exact spot. She had actually gotten up earlier that day after receiving news from Lady Tsunade; apparently there was a new group of ninjas who were going to help around Konoha. She didn't really know that much about them except for four things.
1: It was a 5-man squad made up entirely of chunin boys.
2: Each boy had come from different kinds of hidden villages.
3: Their jounins was on a mission at the moment so they were on their own.
4: Tsunade seemed to know one of them pretty well.
Ten-Ten smiled widely to herself; Tsunade had also mentioned that one of the boys was actually a resident from Konoha and was a very skilled weapon master in quite a few forms. She had been training early for their chance encounter, just in case they could get some pointers from each other. It took a while for Rock Lee, Neji, and Gai sensei to leave her alone but after a few more "youthful advice", they all went their own way. No doubt that Rock Lee would be practicing more control on his Drunken Fist style while Neji worked to perfect his Bloodline jutsu; this was like a daily routine now a days. Ten-Ten just sighed in boredom; wasn't anything exciting ever going to happen?
"I know; I was getting bored just listening to them. They look like good people though."
"Looks like I spoke too soon." Ten-Ten grabbed her kunai and threw it in the direction with deadly accuracy on one of the trees. It did hit something…but much to her alarm, only a log fell out of the tree; he just used a substitution on her. Ten-Ten was now tenser than before as she grabbed another kunai, this time double-edged, and stood still to try again. There was only the breeze and her low breathing mingling along with it.
"You don't need to throw a kunai. I'm not here to-"
Ten-Ten once again threw the kunai at another tree; and once again, she missed her target and saw another substitute fall out of it.
A wind like chuckle seemed to surround all around her. "I'll give you credit, you're pretty stubborn. But now I can't hold back anymore…tell you what; I'll give you one more chance. If you can hit me with the kunai, I'll leave…BUT if you miss again, I can do whatever I want with you."
Ten-Ten became a little more nervous than before; who knew what he would do to her? What if he was some kind of perverted stalker!? She stood still all together and listened carefully to her surroundings holding her last kunai tightly in her hand. If she missed this one, who know what will happen; this thought made her tighten her grip on the ninja knife. She could hear her own heart beat quicken a few times but she did her best to concentrate on everything. Time seemed to have stopped all around her and sound itself turned into deep silence. That's when she heard it; the faint rustling of leaves from behind her, on one of the tallest trees. "Well, here goes everything." Ten-Ten threw her kunai up one of the branches and heard it hit something. There was a long silence and unlike the other times, a substitute didn't fall out immediately. Ten-Ten stood up a little straighter and relaxed her muscles. "Did…did I finally get him," She asked herself quietly.
"So sorry, but you missed."
Ten-Ten gasped sharply as she felt the cold blade of a kunai suddenly press lightly yet firmly on her neck; she couldn't turn her head but she knew it was the exact person she had been trying to attack. All she could see was his dark emerald hair slightly brushing the side of her face. She looked forward and saw another log substitute lying on the ground. "H-How did you-"
A slight chuckle interrupted her. "You were being too hasty so it was a little easy…but you did catch me." At first Ten-Ten was stunned for a moment until a drop of blood landed on her shoulder. She felt him let go of her and turn his back.
"Wait a minute! You said if I missed, that you'd do what you wanted to me!" Ten-Ten tried to grab on the boy's shirt only to touch air and have him disappear.
A chuckle of amusement rang in the air once again. "I said if you could get me; I didn't say anything about killing me. You just assumed that part. Unless…you wanted me to have my way with you." Ten-Ten face turned red as she remembered how said the words to him; she could feel the smirk that was probably lingering across his face. "I'm sorry, but I don't take advantage of weaker enemies…though I have to admit, I did have fun. I have a feeling we'll meet again, Weapon Mistress." The voice slowly faded as though he was just a dream. But it was obvious he wasn't; she could feel some of her blood trickling down her neck a little from the light scratch from the kunai. That and she felt a scroll that was around her neck he had left, obviously he had left it on purpose. She slowly opened the scroll and read the message that was attached to it.
You seriously need to not be so hasty. You'll make enemies really fast. Consider retraining on SELF CONTROL the next time we fight.
Ten-Ten glared angrily at the bold words in embarrassment and crumpled it up the paper. How dare some guy just appears randomly, scares the crap out of her, and then tells her SHE needs practice on her weapons…but still, she couldn't help but shudder a little remembering the kunai that was very close to her neck. "He's actually good." Ten-Ten looked at the weapon scroll that he had left her and slowly began to study the scroll. "And it looks like he's wants a fairer fight this time." She looked at the spot that the boy had once stood and glared determinedly. "I WILL beat you next time…"
In A Nearby Hill
"That was quite impressive Lord Henshin. Though I have to admit, I've never seen a girl that was able to scratch you; she must be skilled." A hawk the size of a puppy was watching a female with a double bun style on her brown hair along with a young boy, who was also watching in great interest. The boy himself wasn't like his other squad members; he had a younger, slim body appeal compared to most of his friends' well built, more mature bodies. He wasn't exactly one of the tallest teenagers either; he was only a few inches higher than Ten-Ten and, to be honest, that still made him short compared to most boys. He wasn't exactly muscular but he wasn't fragile-looking either; though he managed to be look quite nimble for someone his size. He turned his head to the hawk-like creature and simply smiled, letting his short, tussled emerald hair cover his mellow violet eyes as he did so. That made the hawk more than a little suspicious about the quick battle between the young boy, whose right shoulder he was resting contently on, and the 'Weapon Mistress' , as his lord had called the younger girl. "You went easy on her, didn't you, Lord Henshin?"
The boy looked a little surprised and somewhat insulted by that comment. "What makes you think, Aiden?"
The hawk looked at him a little disapproving and gave him the most obvious answer. "Because it takes someone who can rival your speed to hit you. There's only one girl that rivals it as far as I know, and that's not her."
Henshin tried to look confused about his hawk's response but failed miserably. He sighed a little playfully and looked at his bird again, taking in the red and golden blend of his feathers along with the black eyes that managed to seem even darker than night, yet at the time it managed to seem so…kind. Henshin lightly brushed his fingers against the downy feathers and watched his hawk close his eyes. "Was it that obvious, Aiden?"
The hawk looked at him and smiled slightly. There was one distinctive trait that really separated him from normal birds; instead of a beak, he had more of a dragon shaped mouth, although like his belly, it was short and fur-like. "I just know you that well I guess." He stopped smiling and turned his attention back to the girl. "But 'why', is my main question at the moment."
Henshin looked toward the view of the village and smiled a little. "And 'because' is the only answer I'll give you, at the moment."
The hawk slightly frowned; there was something different about Henshin's smile today. "Henshin, do you plan on going to catch up with everyone tonight or are you just going to watch that girl's every move?"
Henshin looked at his bird with a slight scowl. "You make me sound like a pervert."
Aiden smirked a bit. "If you miss again, I can do whatever I want with you," he simply said teasingly.
Henshin opened his mouth to protest then shut it. He sheepishly scratched his cheek as he repeated the words in his head. "…Aiden?"
"Yes, Lord Henshin?"
"…I sounded like a pervert, didn't I?"
Aiden chuckled. "Yes you did."
Henshin looked at Aiden in an irritated way. "Aren't you supposed to make me feel better?"
The hawk looked a little blankly at Henshin as his lord got up and began to walk away, toward the Leaf village center. "Doesn't the truth make you feel better?"
"Not in this case." Henshin smiled a little jokingly when his friend looked a little worriedly at him and began to focus his chakra around his hands. "C'mon Aiden…I'm gonna show you something."
Aiden cocked his head to the side curiously. "Is it something important?"
Henshin was silent for a moment; his emerald hair hid his eyes for a moment, as though he was deep in thought about something. But once again the smile appeared across his face. "Yeah, you could say that." Right at those words, he disappeared in the wind, not before he took one last look at his most cherished enemy…
That's it for this chapter. To be honest, Henshin was actually harder to write about than the others, so sorry if its a bit shaky and rushed. But still kepp an eye out for him too; he's actually an interesting character. But as thanks for reading my story, here's the meaning of their names. Just in advance though, I don't kknow if the place I got it from was right.
The Boys
Ryuu: Dragon
Isamu: Couragous
Shin: Truth
Yoru: Night [He comes in the next chapter.
Henshin: Transform or change
Their Beasts
Aku: Evil
Genki: Energy
Aiden; Actually, his name doesn't mean anything. I thought it just sounded so cool. LOL
Unmei: Fate or Destiny. [She comes in the next chapter too.
Rogue: If you seriously don't know, get a dictionary. He comes in the next chapter also.
Demon: Once again; Get a dictionary if you don't know. [In the next chapter!
ID: Well, that's all of them! This actually went pretty well. You did good too Henshin.
Henshin: I'll take that as a compliment.
ID: Sure hope you do, Pervert-Chan!
Henshin: I'M NOT A PERVERT!
ID: LOL! Well,the final oneis Yoru. After that, It'll be all about my OCs and the Naruto crew. But the next chapter will get you curious
Yoru: About what?
ID: Can't tell you! But I will say that Ryuu is back in that chapter too, with a giiirrrl.
Yoru: Why I have to share a chapter with him!?
ID: Beacause I'm the writer! Now introduce the chapter!
Yoru and Ryuu: Read about are next time in 'Finally home.'
ID: Wow, you guys don't sound excited at all.
?????: Maybe they will...Eventually at least.
ID: I guess you're right. Well, hope you like the chapter! Please review and give some opinions on my characters! See you next time!