Change in the wind
Chapter 4 – Chikara reborn
A/N Thank you so much to everyone who has read this story. My objective of this story is to tell the Naruto story line from my own characters point of view, and try my best not to tamper with the original story line itself, I'm trying to make it believable as possible. I am also trying to make Gaara's and Tsuki's relationship strictly to the guidelines of what would really happen if a character like Tsuki really was in the show confronting Gaara. Hope you enjoy the story and would love to hear any suggestions you may have for me, thank you xxx
Ichirou woke up early and went to Ka's kitchen; he sat at the table and tried to wake himself up. He sighed and wondered how he got stuck looking after Tsume in the first place, she always needed looking after and he hated being her baby sitter, it had its…perks but not so much that it actually was worth his time being here. Kimi and Kazuki got off easy this time but he was going to make them pay when he got home.
He was 19 years old and was going to take his Jounin exam later that year. Ichirou was a very tall; he towered over everyone, including Haruto. He had shoulder length black hair with a small beard resting on his chin. He wasn't skinny, he was well built with muscles and he had to get all of his cloths specially made just so they would fit him. His eyes were a dark blue which brought out any sort of emotion he felt, while his body and facial expression stopped people from seeing his emotions his eyes couldn't lie about how he felt.
He sighed heavily again, he heard somebody come down stairs, he turned his head to see Haruto. Out of everyone he was staying with Ichirou seemed to get along with Haruto the most, the two boys had the same problem where their eyes were concerned, they could always tell the truth through their eyes. But Haruto chose to cover his up all the time, Ichirou felt sorry for Haruto in that sense, he himself wasn't bothered what other people thought, but Haruto wanted to become a top class ninja so badly he was willing to cover up his best feature in order to do it, hide his sensitive side from the world in order to appear strong. Haruto was strong, but he still had the heart of a real human being, that's what a lot of ninja tend to leave behind as they become stronger, their sense of humanity, but that's what made Ichirou admire Haruto most of all, despite Haruto being younger than himself.
"Yo good morning" Ichirou said in his deep raspy voice, he held up his hand and as Haruto passed by him he slapped it against his own in a high five.
"Good morning" Haruto yawned back.
"You're not usually up this early Haruto, what's up? Had a nightmare?" Ichirou asked, Ichirou wasn't normally this nice but to Haruto the two got along so well that he just didn't see the point in being mean to him.
"More like a wonderful dream, Misaki and me are now an item" Haruto said putting on some tea, grinning widely to himself.
"Oh really, about time isn't it" Ichirou joked, over the years Haruto had told Ichirou how he felt and the whole time Ichirou was telling him just to ask her out, so it was a relief to finally hear it happened.
"Yeah, still smacking myself to try make sure it isn't a dream" Haruto stood still for a moment, remembering the kiss they had shared the day before, his pants suddenly became tighter and he mentally smacked himself before he set down beside Ichirou, folding his leg over so his problem wouldn't be obvious.
"So when did it happen?" Ichirou asked, he leaned forward on the table looking at Haruto, he had his eyes covered again, which was a shame, Ichirou really liked Haruto's eyes.
"Yesterday actually, we ended up kissing and I wasn't sure what to make of it, then we went out for a meal and that's when we made it official. I can't believe how lucky I am, Shouta filled me in later that when she had spoken to him after we got back that she was really happy as well, but nothings really going to get totally serious until we get home, she wants to look after Kato" Haruto explained, when he meant things getting serious, he really meant sleeping with her, she'd already admitted the day before that despite them just starting their relationship she trusted him as a friend for so long that she already felt that she wanted to sleep with him, but she would wait until they got home first.
Most would consider something like that to be more lustful rather than a meaningful relationship, but Haruto understood what Misaki had said. They have been best friends for years, she trusted him with everything so why should they have to start from square 1 just because they had started dating?
"I see, you really are a lucky man then, dating the only known child from one of the Doubatsu ninja, Misaki is the first of what many people hope to be the first of many Doubatsu children" Ichirou said slyly.
"How are things with your sensei getting on anyway" Haruto asked him trying to get the conversation away from himself for the moment, he knew about the kind of relationship Ichirou had with his sensei, he also knew Ichirou didn't like it all that much.
"Fine I guess, just wish she'd get married already or at least find a boyfriend so me and Kazuki don't have to be her toys, it gets pretty irritating after a while. Kazuki doesn't seemed to mind much, but Kimi is getting really annoyed at me for letting it continue" Ichirou scratched the back of his head.
"Oh yeah, you and Kimi are an item now aren't you, shame she's staying with Kazuki right now though, are you sure it isn't so that she can get 'close' to Kazuki if you don't mind me saying" Haruto tip toed around, Ichirou just laughed at the thought.
"Neh, her and Kazuki and cousins, nothing's going to happen there trust me, she just thinks of him as an older brother and just wants to make sure he's alright after that near death experience he had on our last mission" Ichirou reassured.
"But she's not happy that your sensei still sleeps with you is she" Haruto winced at the thought.
"Yeah, but she knows I can't do anything about it, she uses Kazuki more than me now but when I'm the only one around you can't really say no to a tiger can you" he grimaced, it was fun at first but when Kimi had asked him out he thought Tsume would get the idea that he didn't want her to use him anymore, did it stop her, no.
"Well don't worry about it mate, everything will work its self out trust me" Haruto beamed warmly, Ichirou smiled back at him.
The two turned their heads to a large crash down the stairs, when they looked they saw Kato on the floor in a fit of panic, she quickly picked up her Kunai and shoved them into her pouch, the two boys giggled in response, trying not to put her off. Misaki soon came down stairs in her PJ's while Kato was fully dressed, she was out of breathe, what the hell had they been doing.
"Kato, calm down, you're only going to give yourself another panic attack if you keep doing this!" Misaki scolded.
"But but but" Kato was in a fit of panic, she had a bad dream that the creature inside the boy Naruto had tried to make her take off the seal, he was taunting her and laughing at her, saying that her parents deaths were because of her.
Kato shivered, her dream felt so real, she remembered the day her parents had been killed, all she could remember from that day was being dragged outside of her burning house at the age of 4, being told her parents were never coming back. She overheard some other ninja talking about how the fire had started, they had said Kato had lost control and burned the house down unknowingly, that's when she was made heir to the clan, because her powers were the strongest they had seen in about 5 generations. Kato didn't know what to believe, but one thing she was sure of, she killed her family.
Misaki returned upstairs to get dressed, Kato in the meantime went into the kitchen with Haruto and Ichirou, and she sat down trembling as Haruto gave her a cup of tea to calm her nerves. Ichirou tapped her shoulder comfortingly as she shook even more.
Tsuki and the other female ninja soon followed, they all sat down to breakfast, which Ichirou got up and made once he had heard his mentors coming down. He laid the food on the table just as Shouta dragged his lazy ass out of bed to come join all of them. The group sat chatting, but one person who did not join in was Kato, she was panicking again, she picked at her food even though she knew she had to eat to keep her strength up for today's exam, but she didn't want to eat.
Kato stood up, Tsuki turned to her with a worried expression, something was defiantly wrong with Kato, she was spooked by something since the middle of the night. Kato had woken up many times in a fit of cold sweat, she had been breathing heavily, mumbling something about eyes, evil eyes.
Kato went to the door and was about to leave before Misaki stopped her.
"Kato where are you going? Don't you want us to come with you?" Misaki stood as well, Kato looked back at her older sister.
"No, I want to go on my own" Kato said darkly, Misaki shivered slightly at Kato's glare, without another word said Kato left.
Kato had an evil look on her face, her panic had subsided and something was different, Kato could feel it. She felt stronger, she had a confidence that she had never felt before. She smirked wickedly; maybe she had something to thank that demon for. Her chakra was buzzing inside of her, she couldn't wait for the exam to start, her grin and her eyes became wide, those eyes looked as though she could scare satin himself.
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Kankuro, Temari and Gaara were all on their way to the second exam; Kankuro was hoping it would be more of a challenge than the last one. Gaara's gaze was stiffening; he wanted to crush something so badly that he thought his head would explode if he didn't do it soon.
As the trio walked to the exam they came across Kato heading towards them, they stopped so she could catch up, but she seemed in no hurry to catch up with them, when she reached the three they could tell something was different, she wasn't panicking, blushing or anything to make her appear weak.
"Kato, you alright?" Temari asked the younger girl, Kato lifted her head to Temari and she giggled menacingly.
Kankuro shuddered, he'd never felt such an aura around her before, it was suffocating, just as bad as the vibe he gets from Gaara. Kato had always been so shy around him, occasionally he actually liked the shy girl, but this was something completely different, her eyes were terrifying and that grin on her face, she wasn't the same Kato he knew.
Little did anyone know it wasn't the Kato they knew, an ancient spirit trapped deep with Kato's body had finally awakened, she was a powerful spirit who had sworn she would return from the dead to seek revenge on the clan that had betrayed her. She was Chikara Osamu, founder of the Osamu clan, mother to the Osamu clan line. She was a terrifying leader who was over 100 years dead, betrayed by her people because of her power, cast out and betrayed, trying to protect her eldest daughter in a time of war. Despite being the mother of the new clan leader, her own son cast her out in fear of her power and sentenced her to death. As she died she cursed the Osamu clan, she would one day return and seek her daughters revenge.
But now she was back, reborn and waiting to take her revenge, however awaking into a strange new world she didn't understand where she was.
"Where…is this place" Kato said to herself, Kankuro looked at her as if she had gone mad.
"Er the Leaf village, for the Chunin exams, remember" he told her dumbly, as if she was too stupid to understand, without another word she simply followed them.
She stared at him for speaking to her with such disrespect. Suddenly she heard a voice in her own head. Her inner mind saw a frightened little girl, one who didn't understand what was happening, Chikara pitted the poor girl.
Kato was scared, she was locked at the back of her own mind, some force had awakened and was now parading around in her body as if she was a jump suit. She shivered, cowering in the back of her own head, powerless and frightened to do anything about it. She was sat hugging her knee's in a black room, there was no light, she couldn't even see her hand in front of her face.
But from the darkness came a strong light suddenly filled the empty space, in front of her suddenly stood a woman, but not just any woman. She was incredibly beautiful, she had only seen such beauty depicted in paintings that she had briefly seen when living with the leader of her clan.
Her hair cascaded all the way down her back, shimmering black locks perfectly fell into place, her bangs shaped her face magnificently bringing out her pale complexion against her soft supple skin. Her body looked as though it had been shaped by angels, her breasts were firm and large, her waist was skinny and toned and her hips curved so elegantly, her robe saw to it that it highlighted every characteristic she had. But her eyes were what drew Kato in the most; they looked the same as her own eyes, crimson red with a look of passion and desire mixed with conflicting emotions of rage and anguish. Kato was drawn to the woman, like a moth to a flame.
"Ah, you must me Kato, it is a pleasure my sweet angel" the woman bowed to Kato, causing Kato to blush as a response.
"W-who a-are you?" Kato stuttered as her face became even redder.
"My name is Chikara" Kato shuffled back as a response.
Chikara? Could it really be Chikara? But what was she doing in Kato's body, was it a vision? Was it a message from beyond her grave, or was it something more.
She had revered and respected this woman ever since she was taught the clans darkest secrets , all the wonderful paintings she had seen of this woman holding her children, many children. Despite her having black all of her children were known for having golden hair, which legend says came from the man she had come to love since childhood.
Without realising Kato touched her own hair as a response to the woman's presence, she was a descendant of this woman. There were many people in the clan, it only grew larger as time passed by, many people married into the clan which meant more and more children were being born that didn't look the same as the older clan members, the hair was different shades of colours and their skin was different too. But there were people like herself which the bloodline was strong in, but no matter who you were in the clan, if you had the red eyes you were clan, no matter how different you may look to some of the other members.
Chikara smiled warmly at the girl, she bent down and held her hand out to Kato, Kato looked at her in fright. Chikara gave her a look only a mother would give to her child, Kato leaned forward to her, enchanted by her gaze.
"It's alright my little one" Chikara's warm and caring voice reached out to Kato, Kato slowly reached out to Chikara's hand and let the woman lift her to her feet, Chikara held Kato in her arms as if she was a child.
"This must all be frightening for you I'm sure, but please be assured, I'm not going to hurt you" Chikara explained calmly.
"Then…what are you doing in my body" Kato asked nervously.
"It is a long and complicated story my dear, one probably best told at a later date, but I want to let you know this, I will show you how to use your powers correctly if you teach me all about this new world I am now in, does that sound fair?" Chikara pulled back to look into Kato's eyes.
Kato was hypnotised by those eyes, she nodded in reply as Chikara smiled brightly at her.
"For now I'll return your body, but there will be times when I need it, do you understand?" Chikara asked seriously, making Kato shiver slightly.
"Y-yes, I understand my lady" Kato stepped back from Chikara's grip and bowed.
"Don't worry Kato, whenever you need me, just talk to me in your head, and I'll always be there to guide you, alright" Chikara began to fade away as the light suddenly became brighter.
Kato found herself walking directly behind Kankuro in a field she didn't recognise, Kato sighed in relief causing Kankuro to turn towards her.
"What's up with you today? You've been acting weird all morning" he asked irritably as he sensed she was back to her old self.
"Oh er…its nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night that's all" Kato told him, she scoffed and turned away again.
Kato was just about to relax when she heard the voice in her head speak.
"Don't worry Kato, mommy is here to help you understand your powers better, I'll be watching you and protecting you so you don't have to be afraid anymore" Kato shivered at her words, she was confused by her use of the word 'mommy' until she remembered, Chikara was the mother to all the beginning clan members, so being her decedent of course that would make her see Kato as one of her own children.
Kato followed the sand siblings to the entrance of a large woodland area, Kato was in awe at it before two voices called too her.
"Kato, we were starting to get worried you wouldn't show up" one of the boys on her squad came up to her, she bowed her apologise and went to wait with them.
Kato turned her head back to the siblings, Kankuro gave her a tiny wink as she smiled knowingly, however she did blush as well, out of habit, she turned away and faced the challenge a head of her.
Now that she thought about it having Chikara inside her might not be a bad thing, Chikara said she was going to show Kato how to control her abilities, which would come in really handy in the challenge ahead. Kato lifted her head in courage.
"The second exam, bring it on!"