It's been a week since Riku came to the village. A week since she had discovered her Kekkei Genkai. A week ago she and Orochimaru had hooked up; no one knew about it. It felt like it was some forbidden love. They didn't see each other much, unless it was on regular basics, but Orochimaru somehow appeared in her room a few times at night. They just mostly sat there and talked.
Anyway, now Chie was sparing against Jiraiya because she had joined her friends with their training with the Hokage. She was humming a song to herself as she dodged Jiraiya's attacks. On her way here, she saw a genin team and their sensei and the sensei was just plain, flat-out tired. She was thinking of calling it "Teenagers." Well that is if I have time to write it down. Chie started to write down the songs a few days ago, who knows when they were going to be needed. There were about ten and this one was going to make eleven.
Chie goes after Jiraiya with a roundhouse kick to the face. He smirked and did some handsigns. "Ninja Art: Nindo Jiso!" His hair started to grow and go around him as it grew points.
She swiftly glanced her surroundings. A tree was leg's length away from her and there seemed to be a small opening to Jiraiya's face. She summoned chakra to her foot that was about to kick him and hand on the same side and got herself on the tree. With her other hand, Chie pull out a kunai and put it through the opening in his defense until she smelt the smallest hint of blood.
Seeing the attack, Jiraiya took out his own kunai, about to block hers. Chie used her free foot to kick it out of his hands and slightly put the kunai closer to him. He froze.
"Alright that's enough," the Third Hokage said. "Excellent work, both of you." Jiraiya muttered something as his hair went back to normal. Chie put her kunai back and got herself off the tree.
"That was really impressive Chie," the Third Hokage said. "Not many shinobi could have done that." She bowed her head and said, " Thank you for the compliment Hokage-sama. I was saving my skin." He chuckled.
"Sarutobi-sensei is right," Tsunade said, "I don't see many jonins do that kind of stuff."
"Isn't it because they'd lose their balance or something?" Jiraiya asked.
"Holy crap, you remembered something," Chie says with fake disbelief.
"You're just a lucky cat," he said.
"So? You jealous?"
"No!"
"Alright you two, cut it out!" Tsunade said.
Chie laughed and smelt something in the air. At the same time, somebody tapped her shoulder. She turned to see Orochimaru. He nodded his head forward and she followed the gaze. Riku was coming up. Oh fuck. What joy is he going to bring?
The others seemed to notice the two staring at something because they saw Riku too.
"Pardon for the interruption," Riku said to the Hokage, "but I need to take Chie." Chie growled to herself. The day was going just fine until now.
"Yes, of course," he said.
"Also I need to take Orochimaru as well." Riku said. That was the last thing she expected him to say. The Hokage looked at Orochimaru and Chie looked at him with pleading eyes. Don't leave me alone with him! Orochimaru nodded to his sensei and they walked off.
As they walked, Chie and Orochimaru exchange glances.
'Any idea?' he mouthed to her.
Chie shook her head. 'Your guess is as good as mine.'
The possibilities ran through her head. There were a number of reasons that Riku was taking her for. But why does he want Orochimaru-kun too? That was the thing, Riku could be talking to Chie because he's going to try and get her to leave, which isn't going to happen anytime soon, but with Orochimaru here, what would it be about? Did he find out that…?
Riku stopped walking and turned to the two. Both of them stop, exchange a quick glance, and look at Riku. "Chie, you have to leave the village," he said.
"Didn't I make this clear last time?!" she snarled, anger flaring up as soon as the words left his mouth. "I said no."
"You don't have a say in it," he said. "You go willingly or by force."
Chie growled loudly in her throat. "I'm not leaving my home."
Riku sighed slightly. "You get attached to things to easily." He then came toward her. She gasped at his speed, she could barely see him. Chie pulled out a kunai and get ready to block him if needed. She followed him with her eyes and saw him behind Orochimaru with his sword to his neck. It felt like everything just shut off. All she could see was Riku with his sword against Orochimaru's neck. Chie's grip on her kunai tightened until her knuckles turned white. "Get away from him," she growled.
"This is why, Chie. You attach yourself to others and in any situation you'll over react and make yourself look foolish."
She grinned her teeth together, trying to think of a way to help Orochimaru. What Riku said was true; all she wanted to do right now was attack him. Chie took a breath through her nose to try to clear her mind. There's no way I could attack him without him seeing the move and killing Orochimaru-kun. Knowing Orochimaru-kun he should have some sort of plan to get himself out of this… I hope.
"Leave Orochimaru-san, out of this," she said, "He's not involved."
"He is every bit involved as your family is," Riku said. Chie bit her lower lip a little. She looked Orochimaru in the eyes, hoping he'd give her a sign of some sort to let her know that he had a plan. She couldn't read anything from his eyes and his face was an emotionless mask. You're being really helpful Orochimaru-kun.
"Why do I have to leave? Wouldn't you rather leave me here like I don't exist?" she asked, desperately trying to think of a plan.
"It's time you learn more about your demon abilities," Riku said. "Eventually, you'll outlive everyone here, you need to detach yourself now."
"You don't think I know that? I know I'll outlive my friends and family, that's why I want to stay to spend as much time as I can with them." Ok maybe there was a little sense in his words, but still, she didn't like them.
"You'll grieve over them for the rest of your life and it'll just happen again."
"Learn from your mistakes, that's what I say." She needed to keep this up, Riku will lower his blade at some point and Orochimaru could slip out. As if sensing her thoughts, it seemed like Orochimaru did a movement with his hands. A handsign…?
"Foolish child," Riku said, "do you think that'll work on me?" Chie was slightly confused by this. Kunai came from the nearby trees, heading for Riku. He deflected them with his sword, after throwing Orochimaru down. The kunai flew back to where they came from and she heard them piercing flesh and smelt Orochimaru's blood. BAKA! The one that was here was a clone and he got himself hurt!
What surprised her, though, was that the clone didn't disappear, it got up, silent to her hearing. The clone looked at Chie with a look of disbelief. She stared for a second before realizing the truth. This was the real Orochimaru and the one that threw the kunai was a clone. She blushed slightly from embarrassment. I should have known Orochimaru-kun would have done something like that. Very impressing though.
Before Riku could turn around, both Chie and Orochimaru went after him. Chie had her kunai to his throat and Orochimaru was ready to block any of Riku's exits.
"Are you really challenging me, Chie?" Riku asked, somewhat amused by their actions. "I, Riku, Lord of the Mountains?"
Chie glared at him. "If it's the only way to prove to you that I'm not leaving."
"Then tell your 'friend' to stay out. If you are the one challenging me, you must do it alone."
"Why? Is it because you're afraid of Orochimaru? You're afraid of two Konaha Shinobi?" Riku gave her an icy glare that made her skin crawl with goosebumps. In her whole life, she had never seen his eyes so cold before.
The next few seconds pasted like a flash. Riku kicked Chie in the stomach, sending her flying back. Then he went after Orochimaru with his sword. Orochimaru barely had enough time to get out a kunai and block his strike. Chie got up, put her kunai in her mouth, and started doing a series of handsigns as fast as she could. Thunder style: Blitzkrieg Barrage! She put her kunai back in her hands, it instantly getting cover in lighting and looking like a sword. She went after Riku, who was exchanging blows with Orochimaru.
Chie threw a blast of lighting from her sword at him. He jumped up, not even looking. Orochimaru jumped to the side, dodging the missed attack. Riku came down in front of her and the two exchanged blows. He was fast, almost too fast, but she didn't focus on that. Never ponder over what skills the enemy has that you don't when fighting. She kept her distance as best as she could, relying mostly on the lighting blasts. When the gap between them was small, both of them blocked and dodged. It looked like a well-rehearsed dance almost.
"Did you forget who taught you how to handle a sword, Chie?" Riku asked when they were pushing their swords against the other's. Sparks of lighting came from hers as he pushed harder.
"Which means we have similar styles," Chie growled, "in other words, we're even."
"You are saying that you're even with me?" he asked with a dry laugh.
Then Riku was pulled back, Orochimaru behind him, and he stabbed him in the side with his kunai. Riku snarled and there was some sort of blast of air from him that sent both ninja away from him, including the kunai.
Chie fell hard on the ground, her kunai falling out of her hand and losing the lighting. She got up, her body aching from the last attack. What was that? His chakra? She panted and tried to think of a plan. She and Orochimaru were far away from him, Orochimaru behind him. Both of them could just charge in at him, but there's no real point. Riku's deadly with his sword and it's enhanced with his demon speed. "Dammit," she hissed. Then a miracle from above happened.
No really, Jiraiya came out of nowhere in the sky and flew right into Riku. Both of them skidded on the ground. Chie just stood there, dumbfounded. It seemed like no one had any idea what happened; no one moved for a few seconds. Orochimaru was the first one to move.
He did his Shadow Snake jutsu and sent them right at Riku. Then Jiraiya, realizing that he just landed on Riku, leaped off him and landed near Chie.
"Jiraiya, how'd you end up flying in the air?" she asked, getting out another kunai and using Blitzkrieg Barrage on it.
He laughed sheepishly, "Tsunade caught me researching."
"Well it's a good thing she did."
"Why?" She rolled her eyes. How'd he ever become a ninja?
Orochimaru had a number of clones surrounding Riku, who was pissed off more than ever. To tell the truth, it scared her. Seeing this as a chance, while he was preoccupied with Orochimaru, Chie jumped in the air, attacking him from above with a lighting ball. Riku looked in time to see it coming. He got out of the circle of Orochimarus, taking out three of the clones. When she landed, both she and Orochimaru leaped back to Jiraiya.
"Chie!" They turned and see Tsunade running toward them. "What's going on?"
"Riku told her that she had to leave," Orochimaru hissed. It was obvious that he was pissed.
"What? Why?"
"The whole half demon thing," Chie said. "And thanks for hitting Jiraiya when you did. He landed on Riku."
"Well, he's not getting you without a fight," Tsunade growled, getting ready to charge at Riku.
"Our thinking exactly."
Riku looked at them all with a disgusted look. Chie could tell he wanted to say something, but she didn't give him the chance. She went after him and attacked with her blade. He deflects it, throwing her momentary off balance. Before he could strike, Tsunade punched him in the face, sending him toward a tree. He landed on the tree with his feet and jumped back. Chie blocked his blade before he reached Tsunade. The two started to exchange blows once again. This isn't good; I don't have much chakra left to keep Blitzkrieg up. Damn bastard, why couldn't he just leave me alone?! Then for some reason, Riku leaped away… straight to Jiraiya and Orochimaru. "No!"
Chie ran straight after him, full speed and stabbed him in the back. She sent a blast of chakra through the kunai, making lighting erupt inside Riku. After a few seconds of that, she took out the blade. She panted hard, since she used the last bit of chakra she had on that. Blitzkrieg Barrage faded and Riku's body disappeared in smoke
"A clone?!" Jiraiya said in disbelief. Chie grinded her teeth, searching the area for where he could be.
"I thought something was strange," Orochimaru muttered.
"Chie, you are going to come with me," Riku's voice said on the wind. "Even if your friends don't want you to."
"COWARD!!!" Chie screamed. "You goddamn bastard!" She fell to her knees, tears crawling down her face. She punched the ground as she continued to curse out her father.