Here is the next chapter, enjoy.
The sun was just rising when the team was at the gate preparing to leave.
"Well, I'll see you later." Taiyou said smiling at the three. "Yep! We'll defiantly see each other again!" Jin said. He was back to his own happy-go-lucky self. Taiyou was confused but she shook it off. "Let's go." Ito simply stated but he didn't move an inch when a voice called out to him. "Ito-san." it was Hikari and the four turn to look. Takashi wasn't there so everyone was calm but still angry about last night.
"Gomen Ito-san…I…" Hikari stop as she walks towards them. "Here Jin-san," and she handed Jin something in his hand. "Yuki-san, for you." she also handed something to Yuki and he stared at it in his hand. Walking over to Ito hesitantly, she reaches out her hand to give it to him. He made no motion to take it so Hikari gently grab his hand and place the item in it.
"Good luck…" she whispered and ran over to Taiyou and hid behind her. The three stare at the item and notice it was a necklace. "It's a good luck charm, its hand made by the Akatsuka clan. Those are probably new." Taiyou explain smiling assuring to Hikari who blush. Jin's necklace was an orange spiral and he grin while putting on. Yuki's was the Haruno sign, white and it shines in the sunrise. Putting it on, he looks at Ito who was staring at his. It was black and it was shape like a crescent moon with two spikes coming out of it from the top and bottom.
"Arigatou!" They all said at once though you could hear Jin's voice louder then the rest. They all left after that but Ito suddenly stops. Yuki and Jin stop and look at him confuse. Ito blew upwards making his bangs fly and he sigh. 'Can't believe I'm doing this.' Ito thought and he turn back around. "Hikari, here." Ito unclipped a bead from his hair and threw it. Hikari stumble to catch it but she caught it and her face was completely red.
The two smile and with Ito walk towards Konoha.
"A-Arigatou!"
"Kaa-san, Ito nii-chan, Yuki-kun, and Jin-kun will be back tomorrow. I hope they're mission was a success!" a girl reply to her mother who was sleeping quietly. Her name was Kurochi Asako and she was talking to her mother who was in a coma for 6 years. The year after Yuki's mother disappeared. Now here she lies in the hospital constantly watch and visited by her children.
"Oi, Asako, you done?" said a voice. She turns and smiles at the newcomer. "Hai Eiji-kun!" she said and gathered her stuff. "Kaa-san, I'll come back, I promise." she whispered and ran to meet up with her teammate. Hyuga Eiji is the son of Hyuga Neji and TenTen. He is the second son of the Hyuga family being 4 years younger then his brother Hyuga Yasuo. Yasuo is an ANBU captain with the sister of his other teammate Nara Shiro. Eiji also has a younger sister by the name of Hoshiko. Hoshiko is the same age as Jin's sister Rika. They're both 6 years old and are just entering the academy. Shiro, like his father is smart with an IQ of over 200 but he's at least not as lazy. He doesn't have enough patients to watch clouds like his dad does.
Shiro's restless but he put things dully with a bored tone.
Shiro has an older sister and a younger sister. Midori is 14 and it's clear that she has a crush on Yuki. Then Kiyome who's a year younger then Yasuo is the team's medic and tactics specialist. With the mind transfer jutsu from her mom, she also the best spy for the team.
"Hey Shiro-kun!" Asako said happily and Shiro smile slightly from the energetic Asako. Shiro wore almost the same as his dad but his jacket was tan with one black stripe on the sleeve. His hair was a golden brown that sticks up from its high messy ponytail. You can always see him with a leaf sticking out of his mouth. It's a habit of his. His headband was on his arm.
Eiji had long dark brown hair that was tied at the bottom loosely and his eyes are like his father. He wore a black jacket with a white shirt under and shorts like his father when Neji was 13. His headband was tied around his forehead.
Asako had black straight black hair and her eyes were like her fathers. A dark blue. She wore a black jacket with roll up sleeves up to her elbows with a light grey top under that showed her stomach. Her stomach area was covered with a net top. She also wore a black skirt with net leggings and boots. Her headband was around her neck.
"So, are we meeting Ruri-sensei today?" ask Asako. "Yea, she told us to meet her at the training ground as usual." Shiro said. The two nodded and walk together towards their usual place. Amane Ruri was a student of Haruno Sakura. Ruri broke down when she heard that her sensei disappeared and she was also one of the people who supported Yuki when he was alone.
"Hey guys!" Ruri-sensei said happily. "Ruri-sensei!" Asako reply happily. "So what's up?"
"Well, I have a mission for you three." Ruri said. "Alright, what is it?" ask Shiro.
"Hokage-sama wants you three to scout the area around Konoha. From the border between the Fire country and the Wind country. Around that area." Ruri said. "More people will join you later on but you guys will be on your own most of the time."
"Why are we scouting?" ask Asako. "Because there have been numerous reports about sound ninjas roaming around lately. If you encounter any of them, do not engage battle and call back up quickly. Hokage-sama wants to at least have a few hostages." Ruri said. The three nodded in understanding. "Now go and meet at the gates in 1 hour, don't be late and you guys will probably be out there for a few days so bring some equipment with you also!" Ruri said and with that the three disappeared. 'Are we finally entering war?' was Ruri's last thought.
"Hey, you guys made it, I'm guessing Ruri-san told you guys about it already?" said the captain of the mission. "Hai Kiba-san." Shiro said lazily sighing. "Oi oi oi! Don't be acting like your dad now you hear? Now let's go, Akamaru!" Kiba said grinning as he jump onto the big white dog. "Arf!" and the team ran off.
"Remember, to always call back up when you spot someone suspicious, don't engage battle with anyone, and keep your guard up! Now spilt!" Kiba commanded and everyone separated moving in different directions.
Asako was jumping from tree to tree on high alert. She knew if they engage battle with anyone, it's a sign that the war will soon start. It doesn't matter who attacks first, Asako knows that they will be in war and it won't be pretty. Stopping suddenly, her ear twitch to the sound and she turn. A soft movement and she follow quietly. She was soon in a clearing with a waterfall and a splash surprises her. Turning she saw a man emerging out of the water with a giant sword.
--
Eiji walk casually around with his byakugan on. Within his range, so far nothing stir but keeping his guard up, he thought he heard his walkie talkie around his neck buzz. "Hey, anybody in trouble?" he ask. He then heard it buzz again and everyone spoke back that they were fine. "Hold up, Asako are you there?" Eiji ask. "She's not responding," Eiji heard Shiro's voice. "Eiji, Shiro, go find her, Akamaru said that she's 45 kilometers from where you guys are. North for Eiji East for Shiro." Kiba's voice commanded.
"Got it."
--
Shiro stayed standing on a branch while overlooking the forest. He sighs as he clenches his fist. 'A war is too troublesome right now. Great I sound like my dad.' he thought as he jump down. Looking around cautiously, he started walking. Suddenly he heard a buzzing noise and lifted his hand to touch the walkie talkie around his neck.
He then heard Eiji's voice came on. "Hey, anybody in trouble?" Shiro reply back with everyone. "I'm fine." "Hold up, Asako are you there?" he heard Eiji's voice. Shiro realize that Asako has reply back yet and he started to get worry. "She's not responding." "Eiji, Shiro, go find her, Akamaru said that she's 45 kilometers from where you guys are. North for Eiji, east for Shiro."
"Got it."
--
"Hum? Something's not right." Jin suddenly said stopping. "What do you mean?" ask Yuki. Jin activated his byakugan and look around. "Something is wrong, I don't know but I feel tremendous chakra around but don't know exactly where." "Keep on your guard; something must of happen while we're gone." Ito commanded and the two nodded their heads.
"You think you can search the area Jin?" ask Yuki. "Hai, I can," Jin reply and search around. "Hey, we're nearing Konoha, wait…hey it's…!"
--
"Shiro!" Shiro turn to see Eiji coming towards him and both of them meet up with each other. "Any signs of Asako yet?" ask Shiro. "Yea, I see her, but I also see a man with a giant sword." Eiji answered.
"Are they fighting?"
"Seems like it."
"Then let's go." and with that both of them headed towards their female teammate when a sudden figure ran towards them.
--
Asako quickly jump out of the way before the man could get a hit. She presses on her walkie talkie to call for back up but couldn't get a chance as she was force to dodge again. "Hum…you look familiar." the man said. "Who are you?" Asako ask. The man grin and sharp teeth showed. "The name is Suigetsu, you little girl?" Suigetsu ask. "A-Asako." Asako said taking out a kunai. "Ready?" and Suigetsu charge towards her.
Asako clench her teeth as she slice open her palm and blood flowed freely from her hand. Suigetsu hesitated but continued nonetheless and swung the oversize sword. Asako jump into the air and flipping in the air with full control of her blood with her chakra, she whips it around. Landing behind Suigetsu she charge towards him and using her blood whip to push him back.
"So, you're a Kurochi eh?" 'If I remember correctly, Kurochi's pour their chakra into their blood when they're cut or injured in any way and use it as weapons. They have a lot more blood then regular humans…but, I remember that they also have a downfall because of it.' Suigetsu sum up and he grin. Swinging again, he pushes Asako backwards back into the forestry dodging her attacks as they flew through the trees.
--
"Watch out!" Shiro cried and slam Eiji away. 'Dammit, how come I didn't see him?!' Eiji shouted at himself. It was Juugo, and so far, his marks haven't been loose…yet.
"Konoha shinobis…just like the other day." Juugo stated looking at the two. "You're a sound nin are you not?" Eiji ask. "I am," "Why are you around here?" Shiro then ask. "It's none of your business, but we do not want war, we only want what our leader demanded." Juugo said. "Don't want to start war? We know enough that is a lie." Eiji said and started charging at Juugo with his palms out. Juugo jump away dodging the attack, but Shiro charge at him with a kunai and slash him across the cheek.
Juugo wipe the blood flowing down his cheek and suddenly ran off stopping a few feet away. "I really don't want to fight you, nor harm you, but I will if you stand in my way." Juugo warn. "Heh, yea right." was Shiro's last words before the two charges and entering a 2 on 1 battle.
"Ito Ito! I could see Asako and she's fighting with the fish man dude!" Jin hollers. Ito and Yuki turn to stare at Jin and suddenly burst out running. "Oi! Don't leave me here!" Jin yelled running after them.
--
Asako tumble to the dirt road and cough as she landed hard on her back. 'Dammit.' she curse and she stood up when she heard Suigetsu coming towards her again. Looking up she can see him towering over her raising his sword. "It's over." and he swung down.
Ito saw the two figures in plain view and realize that it was his sister and the man Suigetsu. Clenching his fist, he bit into his palm and made spikes out of his blood and shot it towards the giant sword making it miss it's target. Still running, he got in between the two and turn towards Suigetsu. Using the momentum, he jump up and kick Suigetsu in the face which burst into water.
"Ito!" Yuki yelled out and stop a few paces away. "Asako, are Eiji and Shiro suppose to be with you?" ask Ito. "Not really, we're scouting," Asako explain standing up. "Yuki, Ito, I can see Eiji and Shiro, they're also fighting the giant dude." Jin said. "Go then, I'll stay here with Asako." Ito said while Suigetsu's face started to reform back. "Be careful!" Asako yelled after them as Yuki and Jin disappeared into the trees.
"Come on Asako." "Hai aniki."
--
"Ah, Shiro, it's Yuki." Eiji said. "Yuki?" Shiro question as they step back whispering to each other. "Where are Ito and Jin?" Shiro ask. "Uzumaki's with Yuki, Ito seemingly is fighting with Asako, we don't have to worry about her." Eiji said. Shiro nodded and raise his kunai. "They're a day early don't you think?" ask Shiro smirking. "We can handle big guy here, there's another chakra I'm feeling, and he's near the Konoha gates." Eiji said. "Should we inform Kiba-san?" Shiro ask. "Later."
Yuki and Jin were running when Shiro all of a sudden pop up in front of them. Jin surprise, trip and Yuki stop almost tripping the fallen Jin. "Shiro!" Jin yelled out scolding. "We don't need you guys here, go towards the village, there somebody there and we need you guys to stop him." Shiro explain. "Got it, how about your captain? Asako said it was a scouting mission." Yuki said. "Kiba-san will soon be informed; he's probably heading there right now." Shiro said when Eiji all of a sudden appear. He didn't say anything as he stares at the two and glared at Jin. Jin's face fills with guilt but Yuki drag him away before anything started between the two cousins. Juugo came running out and the two dodge sideways avoiding his punch as the other two disappeared heading towards the gate.
--
"Oi Yuki, I can see someone up ahead, and I have an unsettling feeling about him." Jin said. "I don't care, as long as he doesn't attack Konoha." Yuki said. "Right,"
As they near, the figure became clearer to the both of them. Jin was the first to notice the figure and Yuki eyes widen in surprise.
"Y-Y-Y-Y-uki! Why does he-he-he…!" Jin stuttered not finishing his sentence. "How am I supposed to know?" whispered Yuki knowing Jin's question. In front of them stood Uchiha Sasuke staring at them emotionlessly with one of his arm lazily hung on his sheath.
Yuki sensing that aura around him quickly grab the sheath of his own blade. "Who are you?" Yuki ask in a deathly whispered. "Uchiha, Sasuke."
"Sasuke? Who the hell is he?" Yuki ask gripping tightly on his katana. "He's our leader, but I highly doubt he's going to answer your question. He'll probably kill you before you can even ask." "I highly doubt that he can even kill me much less land a punch on me…now let's go."
"You're Uchiha Sasuke? So you're the bastard who orders those two to capture Hikari-san." Yuki said. "You know him?" ask Jin. "No you idiot, does it seem like I know him? Those other two that we encounter, those sound nins, the big guy mention a Sasuke." Yuki explain. "Uh…right."
"So, you're going to fight me?" Sasuke question grabbing hold of his katana. Yuki tighten his hold as well and before he can even pull it out, Sasuke was in front of him with his katana pulled out shining in the sun. 'Wha-!' Yuki surprise quickly kicks Jin out of the way and dodges to the left drawing his own katana.
"Jin, stand ba-" "Yea right! I know what you're going to say, I don't care if this chicken ass hair dude is fast for the human eye but don't forget I have the byakugan, I'll fight too you teme." Jin yelled out haughtily. Yuki's mouth twitch at the side and he stood up from his crouching position. "Fine, don't blame me if you die." Yuki commented. "And don't forget, I have 9 lives like a cat!" Jin retort and the both of them charge at Sasuke.
Yuki brought his sword down as Jin jump sideways and attack Sasuke in the front. Sasuke swiftly disappeared and appeared a few distance away from them. He suddenly disappeared again. "The back!" Jin shouted and Yuki turn blocking Sasuke's kusanagi with Yuki's own fuyu blade. Yuki's blade shine white like snow as Sasuke push him back. Jin quickly came from behind and pushing his palms towards Sasuke's back. Sasuke dodge as Jin came colliding with Yuki.
"You idiot, watch where you're going!" Yuki shouted. "Sorry but this is no time for arguing!" Jin yelled back. Yuki eyes suddenly widen as he push Jin off before Sasuke's stab his katana into Jin's back. Instead, Yuki got stab instead in the shoulder. Yuki silently cried out as pain and numbness spread out in his entire body.
"Yuki!" Jin yelled out who was sprawl on the ground. "Oi you bastard let go of him!" Jin shouted standing up getting ready to attack once again. "Stand back!" Yuki shouted at Jin. "What?" Jin question. 'He's way above our level, I was foolish to think me and Jin can beat him.' Yuki lay on the ground as more pain shoot through him. Sasuke's katana shine with electricity currents flowing down towards Yuki's wound. Yuki's breathing became hazard and then an image flash into his mind. 'Kaa-san…dammit, if I don't get out of here alive, I won't be able to find her!' with that thought, the marks underneath his scarf started to wiggle and move upwards.
Jin saw it before Sasuke did and charge. 'Shit shit shit, the mark is going haywire!' Jin curse in his head and move in to attack. Sasuke notice Jin's presence and turning quickly he took out his katana from Yuki's shoulder and made a move to slash it across Jin's chest.
"Jin, Yuki!" a voice called and a blood red spike stop Sasuke's strike.
Jin abruptly stop and turn to see the other four coming towards them. Sasuke jump back and he was soon joined with Suigetsu and Juugo. "Yuki, you alright?!" Asako cried out worriedly kneeling down besides Yuki. "I'm…fine." Yuki breathe out. "Ito Ito! Yuki his-" Jin said waving his arm widely. "I know, Yuki can you heal yourself?" ask Ito. "I think, I can." Yuki panted and kneeling down, he place his right hand on his shoulder and blue green chakra started to form. His stab wound started to heal but he was soon coughing. Jin stood in front of him kneeling looking at Yuki when he saw Yuki with the sharingan swirling. Jin stare eyes wide.
A woman in ice surrounded by water was what Jin saw. The woman was in a glistening cave and all of a sudden the image change and there was fire everywhere. Jin realizes that this was Konoha. Konoha was destroyed. Jin looks up and standing on top of everything was…Yuki. But it wasn't really him Jin knew. "Ano-'"
"Jin!" Ito yelled out and Jin snaps out of his reverie. "What? Huh?" Jin question. "You space out, you idiot," Yuki said, his breathing seem to calm down. "But they're still here." Jin turns to see the three standing there looking at them. Sasuke's katana was still dripping Yuki's blood and electricity still surrounds his body.
"Tou-san!" Everyone turn to see a girl with dark reddish hair running up to the three and hug Sasuke around the waist. "They're coming, are we going home yet?" she ask. "Not yet Saki." Sasuke said. And soon enough somebody came from behind them.
"Sasuke!"
Everyone look up and saw Naruto the hokage. "Tou-san!" Jin yelled out surprise. Naruto was surrounded with Anbus, Jin's mother, and Kiba's scouting team.
"So, that brat is your son?" Sasuke said smirking. "Wha-!" Jin was stop by Yuki who clench his shoulder to tell him to shut up. "Sasuke, what are you doing here?" ask Naruto glaring at him. "I came for the scroll." Sasuke simply stated. "That scroll is forbidden, you really think I'll let you take it?" ask Naruto. "If you really want it, tell me the reason why." "Hn." was Sasuke simply reply. "If you won't give it to me, I'll have to force you." With that Sasuke raises his sword but Yuki's outburst stop him.
"You're outnumbered! Do you really think you can beat everyone of us? I promise you that I will not hold back!" as he felt the marks starting to wiggle again. Ito grabs hold of his shoulders and gave him a warning look.
"Enough, Yuki, you're in no condition to fight, if you continued, we won't be sure if we'll be able to control you." Kakashi's voice broke through. "And Sasuke, do you really want to fight when your daughter is right there? How old is she 10?" "I'm 12!" Saki yelled glaring at the man in the mask.
Sasuke only grunted but he question Kakashi's statement about not being able to control the brat who look like him in his mind. "I will not fight in a meaningless war, but I assure you Naruto, the next time we meet, one of us will die." Sasuke said as Suigetsu, Juugo, Saki, and Sasuke disappeared from their eyes in fire.
Right after they disappeared, Yuki immediately fainted and Jin could see that the marks stop spreading and he collapse as well. "Well, that was a nice welcome back." Jin muttered trying to ease the tension. It didn't help.
--
She look towards the raising sun and smile
as she bathe in the warmness of it.
End of chapter four. Like it hate it? Review please. Arigatou.
Ja!