I'm back, and here's the next chapter of The Demon and the Student! There will be longer and better chapters soon, but for now I'm testing to see how these chapters work out before I actually get on with my story. Well, without further adieu here's the story!

Disclaimer: I do not in any way, shape, or form own Naruto. If I did Zabuza would be MINE! Sadly, he's not. However, I do own my OC Tsukiko!

Last time: I was still looking at the ground when a hand ruffled my crimson hair. I looked up at Kisame surprised. "I'll let this one slide, but only because you're my favorite apprentice." He grinned and I grinned back cheekily, "Yeah right! I'm your only apprentice." He laughed. The leader, who was strangely quiet through all of this, chose to speak his thoughts then.
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"So, I take it that you two aren't related by blood then?" I looked over to him and smiled, "Well, no, not really. It's just sort of a makeshift family." He seemed to contemplate that and then said, "Very well, it seems that there is no need to display you abilities since you two are both part of the Legendary Seven Swordsman, and further yet, you were trained by Kisame Hoshigaki himself. So, you are all free to leave for now."

And with that, the leader disappeared and everyone left except for Zabuza, Kisame, and me. "Well, I guess introductions are in order. Zabuza, this is my onii-san, Kisame Hoshigaki, and also my sensei. Onii-san, this is my best friend Zabuza, also known as 'Demon of the Bloody Mist', if you've ever heard of that."

He laughed, "So, how's she really fairing, Zabuza-san? Not too much trouble is she?" I saw Zabuza smirk, "Only when it comes to training. That's the one thing she is insistent about. I swear this woman almost killed me with her training habits. She trains three times a day, physical, then jutsu, and the last is the longest, her sword. It's almost as big as mine, and yet she can handle it with perfect efficiency. I still think she's trying to surpass yourself."

Kisame laughed, and I blushed, "No, I could never surpass onii-san. I'm still merely trying to catch up with you, however since were on the subject, can we have a three-sided battle? Everyone holds their own against each other, and if you try to save another person from a blow then you disqualified. Sound fair?"

I'm sure my eyes had a huge glint of excitement in them. They both agreed and we made our way towards the training grounds with onii-san in the lead. We went through another set of corridors and came to an exit on the side of the base. We saw a clearing surrounded by a dense forest. We went to the middle of the clearing and formed a distant triangle, and we all drew our swords. Then the action began.

We were all constantly dodging, blocking, and then attacking. I'm not sure who came from behind me, but I'm pretty sure it was onii-san because the force and style of the attack was just like his. I soon found that they had silently agreed to gang up on me first, and then after I was out they would fight each other. Oh, but I wasn't about to be beaten so easily. I saw Zabuza coming from the left, and Kisame coming from the right, both incredible speeds.

Then, a strategy formed in my head. As they came a couple feet away from me, I put my plan into action. Kisame went to make an upwards slash, while Zabuza made a downwards one. I gathered chakra into my legs and did a back flip up about four meters. I decided that it was time for me to be on the offense. I came at them as they split up.

I went after Zabuza first, I brought my sword down, but he blocked it. After a nonstop clash of swords, Zabuza jumped straight up, and really high. I followed not a second later. Our swords clashed again, as he tried to maneuver behind me for a surprise attack, but I flipped in the air so I was going to come down behind him upside-down and I flipped my sword so the dull side was against his neck. I leaned my head by his ear and whispered, "Dead."

He looked at me surprised, and then he smirked and went to the edge of the field to watch the rest of the fight from there. I scanned the area for Kisame, but I didn't see him. Then I felt a presence behind me. I barely had time to block the oncoming assault from Samehada. It felt like I was dodging and blocking his attacks for hours, then I found an opening. I slashed at him with all my strength, and I almost disarmed Samehada from him had he not jumped back.

I was reevaluating my strategy in the rare time of rest. "What do you say we take this battle up a notch, eh onee-san? No more holding back. Let's see how much you've progressed since I left. If you can seriously injure me, then you win the fight. It'll be just like old times, and I hope you remember that I don't hold back when I train you."

I smiled a rare, true smile, "Of course not. And I hope you remember that I have been training even harder and harder since you left. That's three years worth of learning new techniques that you don't know about. As well as me creating my own unique ones, too." He smirked and with that I made the first move.

I ran at him and pumped chakra into my sword. As our blades met, they rang out with the sounds of battle. I released a barrage of vicious attacks on him. He blocked all of them except the last one, but It was hardly anything lethal, but never-the-less I drew blood. It was a shallow gash on his right cheek. Kisame then retaliated with his own series of attacks, which caused a long gash that went from my wrist to my elbow.

I back flipped away and landed in a crouching position. "What's say we take this just a bit further, huh? You remember our last training session, right? It's all or nothing now, onii-chan. We're going to use that technique, and see how far this battle can go." I smiled as I did the hand signs for the jutsu, with Kisame mirroring my movements. At the end of that, we both yelled, "Release!"

Our chakra appeared around us and was now visible to others and the level of it rose considerably to a level that was almost on par with the tailed beast. Our senses were enhanced as well as our strength. The chakra around us was controlled but it still thrashed around wildly. I could feel the others around the base coming this way, probably curious or worried about the chakra level they felt.

Alright, that was chapter 2! I hope you enjoyed it! I know, it's short, but that will change soon enough. Please Review! I may not continue if you do not review because that makes me think people aren't reading my story! Also, if you don't review and tell me what may be wrong with my story, then I won't be able to fix it if no one tells me!

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