Okay! This is officially the longest chapter ever! I mean..32 pages? Yea long... hope you guys enjoyed it and yes it just a collection of random stuff that leads up to the jounin exam...reason why it took so long. I can't do random stuff so I was on writer's block on most of them. So hope you enjoy! This chapter better be worth it since I took so long writing it... ugg never again!
Oh yea, there are probably some grammer and spelling mistakes here so tell me please and I'll edit it as soon as I can!
Hokage Mountain-Bonds
"So…you guys got any ideas?"
"Nope."
"You Ito?"
"Don't ask me."
"But you usually have ideas that will make this easier!!!"
"I wasn't the one who piss of your dad."
"Well I wasn't the one who ran off during the battle announcements."
"Enough you two!"
Yuki sigh as he stared at the Hokage statues where they have to wash it.
"Let's get this over with. I have no idea why you would throw that to your dad." Yuki said. "It WASN'T my fault!!!" Jin cried out as he glared at Yuki. Yuki ignored it as he jump up and placing chakra into his feet started climbing the walls.
"Hand me a towel!" he yelled down before he got smack in the face with a bucket. "I SAID TOWEL!!!" he yelled catching the bucket and threw it back down towards Jin. "Well I'm sorry!!!" Jin yelled holding his head before they sense a new presence with them.
Turning they saw a boy with dark red hair and obsidian eyes, almost like Sasuke's. He seem to be about the same age as them maybe younger. "Hey! Mind if I help out?" he question waving at them. Ito narrow his eyes before feeling Yuki jumping back down with them.
"Who are you?" ask Jin pointing at him. "Me? I'm Keitaro, you can just call me Kei." he said "and you are?" he question. "Uh um…Uzumaki Jin." "Oh so you're the Hokage's kid." Kei said standing up from his kneeling position. "How 'bout your friends there?" question Kei. "The one there glaring is Kurochi Ito. Teme over there is Haruno Katsuyuki but he goes by Yuki."
"So… you are Kei? Are you also with the Tenpi ninjas?" question Ito. "Ah yes. I just came to watch the exams though. I'm not participating or anything." "Why's that?" "I'm only a chuunin, I won't be taking the exam until next time." Kei said lying though his skill level could be of a jounin.
"Why do you want to help us out?" Yuki ask suspiciously crossing his arms. "Well, I got nothing better to do and besides, two extra pair of hands will get this chore quicker so you guys can train right? The 4th exam is only a few days away." Kei said. "Sure…whatever." Yuki said sighing then grabbing a bucket with water, he picked up a towel squeezing the extra water off before throwing it at Kei. "You can wash the first Hokage's statue. I'll take the second, Ito you get the third and Jin get the fourth. We'll decide on the fifth's and sixth's statue later." Yuki explain.
"Hai!"
"Sure."
"…"
"Okay let's go." Yuki stated as the four separated.
Yuki was just at the bottom of the second hokage's statue when he heard Kei's voice.
"Hey, Haruno-san."
"What is it?"
"What will you do if someone important to you dies?"
"I already have someone important to me whose dead." Yuki answered darkly.
"Ah I see. Considering your tone, that person was murder right?"
"…why are you asking me this?"
"No reason…"
"There is a reason." Yuki retorted. "Maybe I was just curious. Because in this world, everyone has someone close to them that disappear." Kei whispered. "Why did you?"
"…yes…" Kei answered looking away.
"Must be hard for you." Yuki said, Kei made a pfft sound before answering to Yuki's statement. "Considering the circumstance, yes it was hard." "Wasn't your parents with you?"
"They were, or use to. My mother was the one I lost. My father doesn't give a damn."
"So…basically you were alone for most of your life."
"Yea you can say that. My mother was like my father at first when I was born, but she slowly started paying attention to me. We left my father when I was five. Then five years ago my mother was killed."
"How old are you?"
"15, I'm not turning 16 until next year."
"I see,"
"You Haruno-san?"
"I recently turn 16. Before the exam started."
"So, how about your parents?"
"Well…you can say that my mother isn't here right now…my father…I don't have a father." Yuki stated before going down some more to finish the last bit. Kei followed slowly washing as he went along.
"Then…? How were you born?" Kei stated. Yuki blink at his stupid question and sweat drop.
"I do have a father. I just mean that he wasn't there when I was born. He doesn't know about me." Yuki explain. "He knows alright…" Kei whispered before Yuki look at him. "You say something?" "Ah nothing. Ah look I'm done! Are you done?" Kei question. "Ah no, not yet. Can you do the fifth hokage?" ask Yuki. "Yea sure!" Kei said before transferring over to the fifth hokage's statue.
"You shouldn't get too attach to that brat." Ito stated from Yuki's right. "Huh why?"
"He's with Tenpi right? Meaning he's with Uchiha Sasuke." Ito explain before Yuki nodded. "I won't, but he doesn't seem that bad. I don't sense anything malicious from him."
"Yea but you did sense his chakra right?" Ito stated. "Yea…" "He's not a chuunin it would seem. His chakra is a lot stronger then a regular chuunin ninja much less a jounin."
"I understand Ito, but he could probably being blackmail like the Tenpi shinobis are."
"No, it doesn't look like it. But there is something about him." Ito stated. "What about?"
"His face, it's almost the same shape as yours,"
"So what? A lot of people have the same shape face as someone else."
"Yes but you two's are almost identical and though you have different eye color then he does, your eyes are the same." Ito said.
"Now that you mention it…" a new voice came in and the two turn to see Jin standing on top of the them. "He does look like you Yuki, also like the Uchiha as well." Jin stated.
"Shut up, both of you. Are you done Jin?" question Yuki changing the topic. "Yea, I'll get to my father's face later…"
"No now," Yuki warn before Jin pouted and went over to his father's statue.
It was almost sunset when they were done with the chore as they all sat panting on top of the hokage statues.
"Looks like we finish later then we thought." Kei said. "Yea if Jin hadn't dirtying up the last statue we wouldn't have finish much earlier!" Yuki said accusingly. "It was your fault for throwing the bucket of water at me!" Jin retorted.
Here's what happen. Jin was making sarcastic and annoying comments to Kei about Yuki. Yuki with his keen hearing heard it all and threw the bucket of water at him thus hitting it on Jin's head who fell grabbing constantly at the statue rubbing dirt and mud all over since he was already dirty before the washing from morning training.
The dirt on him mix with the water does not go well as Jin place mud all over the statue while Kei caught him before he can fall.
"You should have change before we even started washing the hokages!" Yuki said. "Don't lecture me!" Jin retorted crossing his arms. "See what did I tell you Kei? Yuki thinks he's all mature and the boss acting all cool and bastardly right?!" Jin said looking at Kei who laugh and seem amuse about their arguments.
"What are you laughing about?" Yuki ask narrowing his eyes. "N-Nothing." Kei said trying to hold back his laughter. "It just that you guys look like bickering old married couple." he earn a slap on the head which Kei grabbed onto and muttered an ow.
"I told them that once," Ito muttered. "Yea and Asako-chan was there. Guess what she said?" Jin stated when Kei was down rubbing his injury. "What?"
"She said that we're like a family or something! Ito's the dad, Yuki's the mom, and I'm the kid! If Akito-sensei still hangs around, she said that he would have been the older brother!" Kei started laughing once again.
"I could actually imagine that." he said after he was done laughing and earning Yuki and Ito's glares.
"Kei." a voice stated near them as the four turn. They immediately narrow their eyes and their guard was up. Yuki look over at Kei and he question his sad and guarded look.
"What is it tou-san?" he accidentally said and Kei quickly cover his mouth falling backwards. Jin, Ito and Yuki widen their eyes and stared at Kei while Sasuke growl. Yea Kei may act like an idiot sometimes, slow, and point out the obvious but he could be smart in some important situations. This was not one of them.
When Kei stood back up he notice all the looks they were giving him. "So Saaaeiji-sensei is your father?" question Jin almost saying Sasuke. Kei immediately came up with a lie, besides he was good at lying. "No, I just call him that since he's the closest person I can get as a father. He raise me when my own father won't." Kei said smiling and looking at all of them.
Ito and Yuki sense something off with that but of course Jin didn't. "Oh really? That's cool Kei!" Jin said as Kei stood up. "Yea well, I guess I'll be going now." Kei said as he walk away. "Hey we should hang out sometimes later right Ito, Yuki?" Jin question looking at his teammates. Ito didn't say anything while Yuki nodded and smile a small smile. "Yea sure."
Kei merely smile back nodding his head before turning around and staring at his father's glares. He flinch before following him down the mountainside and into the village.
"Why were you with them?" Sasuke question before Kei cross his arms and look away.
"I don't have to answer you." Kei said. It was the truth that he was bored and came across them and just decided to help. He wanted to know more about Yuki and about this village anyways.
"Answer me Kei."
"I thought you didn't care what I do." 'Or me for that matter…' Kei said in his head looking at his father once again.
"…" Sasuke was quiet as he just continued walking. "Don't get attach to them. Especially your half-brother."
"I won't." 'Or at least I hope.' Kei thought again as he sigh. He probably would end up attach to them like Suigetsu said. Besides that was the first time someone said something like that to him. Asking him to hang out later and he'll admit he was happy but as usual he hides it behind his idiotic façade.
"So…what do you need me for?" question Kei. Sasuke stop and Kei nearly bump him and wondered what happen. Looking around Sasuke he stared at the man in front of him. It was the sliver haired man, Hatake Kakashi.
"Ah Seiji-sensei, it's rare to see you wandering around. Hmm? And who may that be?" question Kakashi staring at Kei. Kakashi also notice the similarities between Kei, Sasuke, and Yuki and a theory started rolling in his head as he observe Kei.
"He's only a guest, he isn't part of this exam. Simply visiting." Sasuke said. As Kei stayed motionless behind him like a scared child. Kei wasn't scared at all from Kakashi, he notice how Kakashi was staring at him and he knew that this man will connect the puzzle pretty soon.
Nobody knows about him anyways, his birth was a secret with only Juugo, Suigetsu, Karin and Sasuke knowing. Yuki's birth wasn't much of a secret at all, almost the whole village knew about him, they just didn't know he has Uchiha's blood flowing inside of him.
"Ah well, I think we should go…Seiji-sensei?" Kei whispered the last part as he stared at Sasuke.
"Fine since your not answering, how about it kid? What's your name?" question Kakashi. "Uh…Keitaro…but you can just call me Kei." Kei said hesitantly as he step out of Sasuke's shadow.
"So Kei-kun, you having fun around Konoha?" question Kakashi. "Um…yes actually."
"I heard you met Team7."
"Team 7?"
"Yuki-chan, Ito-chan, and Jin-chan."
"Ah yes…just today. How'd you know?" question Kei. "I have my sources." Kakashi said as he pulled out his infamous now green book of Ichi Ichi tactics.
"Hatake Kakashi, hajimemashite."
"Huh oh hajimemashite." Kei said bowing back at Kakashi who seem to be smiling behind his face.
"Kawaii, you look much cuter then Ito-chan is, and when I mean cuter I mean girlier." "W-what?!" Kei stutter out blushing. Sasuke knew that Kakashi was teasing Kei but he's not going to say anything, he was busy wondering why Kakashi was talking to them, especially paying attention to Kei. Way too much attention…
"Ne Seiji-sensei may I borrow him?" question Kakashi. "No."
"Oh why not?" Kakashi ask before he heard familiar footsteps.
"Oi old man!" someone shouted and the three turn to see Yuki once again. "I just finish washing…what are you doing?" he question looking back and fourth from Sasuke to Kakashi. Kei was just standing there with barely a blush on his face.
"Did Kakashi-sensei say something or am I just imagining things?" Yuki ask towards Kei who turn. "Ah nothing!!! Nothing at all!" "That's just makes me more curious." Yuki muttered as Kei laugh nervously.
"Oh Yuki-chan (Yuki glared) what brings you here?" question Kakashi. "I need you to train me. That jutsu…I haven't perfected it yet." Yuki stated looking at Sasuke who was looking at him.
"Let's do it some other time Yuki-chan. It's getting late and you need some rest." Kakashi stated in a more serious tone. Yuki understand before nodded. "Fine…" he said before he made a move to leave. "Hold up Yuki-chan! I have a question for you!" Kakashi stated and Yuki turned around. Kakashi ran up to Kei grabbing holding of him and casually slung his arm around Kei. "Doesn't he look like you? Only more girly?" Kakashi ask. Yuki glared and Kei once again tried hiding his blush. Sasuke clench his fist in irritation.
"You call all of use girly." Yuki mustered out. "Yes but Kei's on top of the list now! Ito is second, you're third, Eiji is fourth, and Shiro is fifth. Jin of course is last." "Well good for him, he's looks more manlier then us. Too bad he doesn't act like it." Yuki retorted sarcastically.
"Aw don't be sad Yuki-chan!" Kakashi said letting go of Kei. "Whatever…oh hey Kei…Jin was looking for you, he obviously wanted to know if you wanted to hang out with us for ramen." Yuki said. "Ah s-…sorry but I…" "Go ahead…" Sasuke said sighing before Kei stared at him. "Just go, don't stay out too late." Sasuke said as he saw Kei's smile before walking over to Yuki. "Alright, I guess I could go." Kei said while Yuki nodded his lip lifting up a bit.
Sasuke almost smack his forehead as he rub his temple shaking his head. This isn't going as plan. It seems like everyone is being comfortable around here when war is only a few days away.
"I know who he is…" a voice interrupted him and he look up to see Kakashi. "What?"
"I know who he is, I obviously know who you are as well." Kakashi stated. "Of course."
"Then why are you still hiding behind that disguise?"
"It's much easier to walk like this then in my previous form don't you think?" Sasuke stated crossing his arms.
"So, Kei's Yuki's brother, younger brother I should say."
"How did you…?" then he saw Kakashi's eyes and immediately knew that Kakashi trick him. "I didn't. But you just confirm it. He seems innocent enough though."
"You have no idea." Sasuke muttered. "Why aren't you guys arresting me since you know who I am?" "Well Naruto said that you may know where Sakura is."
"Sakura? But I…"
"Do you?"
"I don't, what did happen to her?" Sasuke ask. Kakashi could see the look in Sasuke's eyes and shook his head.
"You know, you should stop keeping everyone in the dark, it would be much easier if you just ask for help. We all have a common enemy you know."
"Do we? And who may that be." silence befalls them before Kakashi narrow his eyes and Sasuke followed his gaze. He saw the Ankoku group and he also narrow his eyes
"They are just waiting for us to make our move so they can get what they want during the chaos. Let's go talk to Naruto, he'll explain everything and you have to explain everything as well." Kakashi stated. Sasuke sigh before glaring at Kakashi. "Fine. But why are you coming along?" question Sasuke. "So the both of you won't kill each other most likely you would."
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"Hey! So you're Kei!" Asako said shaking the said boy's hand. "Ah yes."
"I'm Kurochi Asako Ito's imouto!" Asako stated. "Ah I see…"
"Eiji's not here?" question Yuki. "What do you think? He's not coming with the idiot around. You know how much they hate each other." Shiro stated yawning. "By the way, I'm Nara Shiro. Nice to meet you Kei." Shiro said nodding his head. "Ah, nice to meet you."
"Sup Kei!" Jin started saying and grabbed hold of Kei in a headlock. "Ah konbanwa! I'm Kane, this is Ki and Kumo." Kane said introducing his cousins and shaking his hand with Kei.
"Your father is the kazekage right?"
"Yes." Kane said nodding his head before yelling at Jin.
Everybody was laughing and yelling that Kei couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry you'll get use to this." he heard a voice and turn to see Yuki. "I already have seeing my mother and uncle like this." he said shaking his head at that thought. "Oh really? Must be unbearable." Yuki said then looking at Kei's face he grabbed both of his cheeks stretching. "Itte!" Kei said before Yuki let go. "That old man is right, you do look like a girl." Yuki said "are you sure you're not one?" he question folding his arms. "I'm not!" Kei said almost pouting. "You act like a kid, more then Jin does," "What about me? I heard my name!" Jin shouted before getting hit on the head by Asako. "Everybody keep saying that I look like a girl, it's not fair at all." "Well you do, that's for sure." Yuki said casually before getting hit in the head. "Hey!" he yelled out before glaring at Kei who glared back.
"Oh so this is where you guys were!" a voice sounded out and everybody turned to see Taiyou and Hikari. " Ah! Hikari-chan! Taiyou-chan join us!"
"Aren't you guys supposed to be training?" Taiyou question. "We were but that idiot ended us up with washing the Hokage's faces." Yuki muttered. "It took us almost the entire day but Kei came to help us!" Jin exclaim. "Kei?" Taiyou stated and look over to the said boy and widen his eyes. "I didn't expect you to be here, I thought you'll be with Seiji-sensei." Taiyou stated.
"Looks like he had a change of heart." Kei muttered before motioning them to sit. "By the way, sorry for what my father did." Kei whispered to Hikari and Taiyou. "No it's completely alright!" Hikari said. "How is taking our village hostage and threatening to destroy it okay?!" Taiyou whispered angrily. "Unless you could do something about it Kei, I'm not going to accept your apology yet." Taiyou said. "Taiyou-chan…" Hikari said whispering. "I wonder what got you so work up," Yuki said barely hearing the conversation. He heard "…sorry…my father…our village…it okay?" before he cut in. Kei must of done something to piss them off or more likely Taiyou.
"It's nothing." Taiyou said crossing her arms turning away. "Sure it is," Yuki muttered throwing something at her making it hit her head. "Why you!!!" she shouted grabbing the back of her head standing up and glaring at Yuki. Yuki merely smirk and open his mouth to speak. "Don't worry about whatever you're worrying about. We'll be there to help." Yuki stated before continuing to eat his ramen. "Did the great Haruno Katsuyuki just offer help?" Jin question and saw the look on Yuki's face. "Hah! He did! You never offered help much less ask for it!" Jin said clapping his hand. "Cheers everybody! The teme does have a heart!" Jin stated while Yuki immediately glared at Jin. "Jin shut up." Ito stated rubbing his head.
"Humph, at least Yuki doesn't have a cold heart unlike someone." Jin muttered and was only answered with Ito's glared. Jin stuck out his tongue before Asako lifted a cup to his face. "Cheers right? For Yuki?" Asako said before Jin laugh and nodded his head. Everybody just started laughing with Ito shaking his head and Yuki grumbling. "You guys are all bunch of idiots." he said before he was force to join in.
Bakemonos of Konoha
The next day seem so early for the three as they trudge towards their usual training ground. "Damn, that was one party…" "Why did that old man offered sake? Doesn't he know that we were underage?" Yuki muttered shaking his head. Fortunately he didn't get drunk last night, it was only Kumo, Kane, Jin, Shiro slightly, Kei slightly, and Taiyou. Asako would have drunk some too but Ito was there and he would kill her if she did.
"Damn! I hate hangovers!"
"Yuki heal him so we don't have to hear him complain!" Ito yelled out frustrated as Yuki sigh. "Fine." Yuki stated placing his hand on top of Jin's head and let flowing chakra into Jin's head. Jin started to feel better and he sigh as he then trip and fell.
"Nice idiot," Yuki said smirking as he left the blond in the ground. As the two reach the clearing, they turned back not seeing Jin. "Are you sure he didn't pass out?"
"Are you sure you didn't overdose him?" Ito said back. "You can't overdose healing chakra Ito."
"I was just saying." Ito shrug his shoulders as he jump up, back flipped and landed by a nearby rock. "Let's spar then, I'm sure the noise will wake him up if he pass out." "Fine." and without warning Yuki charge.
Jin lifted up his head as soon as the two disappeared from his senses. It was an act that he played as he laid there on the ground thinking. He didn't understand it, the two seem to be getting stronger each day while it seems like he was the same.
Team 7 was famous and known as the bakemonos at other villages. Here they were expected to take after their parents footsteps and reach the top. He sigh as he stood up when he suddenly felt a presence behind him. Turning around he saw Saki in her Sakura form. "Ah Uzumaki-san." she said bowing low while Jin blink. "Sakura-chan right?" he question and Saki nodded. "What are you doing here?" he question. "Oh I was just wandering around." 'Pfft, yea right…' Jin said incredulously.
"How about you Uzumaki-san?"
"Jin."
"Huh?"
"Just call me Jin." Jin said standing up and look down at the girl. "How old are you again 10?" Jin question.
"I'm 12! Do I look ten to you?!" she question and Jin flinch. She is Sasuke's "adopted" daughter so Jin wondered why she didn't act like him being around him for so long. "Ah sorry." she muttered rubbing the back of her head. "Ah it's nothing! I'm use to it!" Jin said sweat dropping and then stated his question once again.
"Oh I was looking for Yuki nii-chan! I heard his birthday pass before the exam started so I wanted to give him a present!" "Nii-chan?" Jin question. "Yep!" Saki said happily her face lighting up. "Ah I see." 'Heh, I wondered how the Uchiha will react to this…' he wondered before hearing a huge boom. "What was that?" Saki question and Jin sigh. "That was Yuki. I think he'll destroy everything again." Jin stated looking behind him.
"Aren't you supposed to be training?" Saki ask while Jin nodded his head. "Yea but I don't feel like it." Jin muttered placing his arms behind his head. "Why is that?" she question. "Because I just don't." and Saki glared at his rudeness. "Fine don't tell me." Saki stated before she walk towards the training grounds.
"I wouldn't disturb them if I was you." Jin stated catching up to her.
"I won't, I'll stand by the sidelines."
"No way, like I would let someone like you watch them train."
"And why is that?"
"Because you're our next opponents that's why!" Jin stated.
"Then go train, I can give nii-chan's present later."
"Why do you want me to train so bad?"
"So I can have a worthy opponent to fight with." Saki stated while crossing her arms.
"Worthy? You can go ahead and fight Yuki or Ito."
"I heard a rumor going around that you guys are the so called Monsters of the hidden leaf. Is that true?"
"No…just Ito and Yuki." Jin said unsurely. Saki raise a brow at this as she sigh. "The rumor also includes you you know that? The child of a demon, a cursed blood, and an unforgivable bloodline." Saki said restating what she heard from the tea shop earlier. Jin narrow his eyes before Saki put her arms up in defense. "That's what they say. I don't think your father is a demon, he seems pretty nice." Saki stated before Jin sigh and look away. "The child of a demon eh? I'm not like them, I'm the weakest one in the group so I wonder why they dub me as a monster."
"It's rare to see you be put down by yourself." Saki matter. "What?"
"From what I see, you're as strong as them! They've been your teammates for a long time right? They probably wouldn't have made it this far without you." Saki stated scolding Jin before Jin nervously laugh. "Heh, you're right. I guess I should go train now." Jin stated. "Yea, and if you need someone to cheer you up I'll be there!" Saki stated. "Though you're my opponent."
"For now, just wait after we fight then we'll see." Saki stated grinning and Jin couldn't help grinning back. "Man, I didn't know that I'll get lecture by a 10 year old." "I'm 12!"
His Duty
"OI MIRU!!!" Jun shouted out as Miru sigh opening her room door. "What do you want Jun?" ask Miru. "Have you seen Koden-chan?" he question while Miru shook her head. "No, he's always disappearing so don't get involve with him that much." Miru stated. "You seem grumpier then usual." Jun stated. "You think? With you shouting all the time I hardly have enough to sleep! Not to mention that Fuchi-sama will be here soon!" Miru stated before closing the door on Jun. Jun wince muttering an ouch before continuing his search for the blue haired man. "KODEN-CHAN! WHERE ARE YOU?!"
Koden wasn't in Konoha, nor wasn't he ever near it. He had gone to see Akira after telling the said person's daughter about Shinwa. Nobody realizes that he was in the room as he took a small blood sample from Akira and then healing the cut running off. He had place the blood in a vial and knew that will be very useful for his secret mission. He soon near a cave covered with vines before walking over and lifting up his hand touching the invisible barrier. "I thought so." he muttered before opening the vial and smearing the barrier with Akira's blood. "Finally."
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Team 7
Yuki and Ito stop as they heard rustling and Jin emerged from the trees waving at them. "Hey? How's training?" he question. "You've been out for almost an hour, what have you been doing?" question Yuki suspiciously as Jin look away trying not to give anything away. "Oh nothing. Come on, let's start training!" Jin stated happily before the two sigh but smirk anyways.
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Team 10-Asako's bad day
Asako slam down her giant sword on another rock breaking it into pieces as her teammates flinch. She was angry they knew but they don't know what. They would never understand girls, especially Asako. Eiji thought it was because of what that Koden guy said so when he ask about it Asako shook it away and said it wasn't that. Shiro didn't even bother trying to figure it out as he stared at Asako's angry face and fighting form. "Should we go calm her down before she destroys everything?" Shiro whispered. They flinch again as Asako broke a tree. "I don't think so, unless you want to end up like that tree." Eiji stated. "Ah…"
Asako herself doesn't know why she was mad. She just felt this rage rising inside of her and she needed to destroy something or else she would explode. She's been having a bad day since the time she found out that the Koden guy was a Tsubasa. Not only was her father coming back soon, but he's coming back to finish what he started years back. She had also woke up with a bad hair day so she currently had her hair up in a ponytail, trip and scrap her knee, was push around by the crowded streets, and they sold out her favorite snack onigiris. She couldn't help it if she liked onigiris; Ito doesn't like onigiris he oddly like chocolates…a lot of them.
Asako kept hitting everything in her way as she saw that the other two were just watching her. She turned to them and they all of a sudden tense up. "What's wrong with you guys?" she question. "Ah nothing! Nothing at all!" Eiji said waving his hands in front of him. "You're not going to kill us right?" Shiro stated bluntly and Asako raise a brow. "Why would I kill you guys?" she question. "Because you're mad." Shiro stated. "You saying I'm crazy?" "N-No!" Shiro immediately denied it seeing the look on her face. "He means that you look angry." Eiji said carefully starting to back away. "Oh you think?!" she yelled out before she slams her broad sword onto the ground making an indent. "Why are you suddenly shouting?" Shiro ask also backing away. "It's nothing!"
"Ah Asako, your hair it's…"Eiji didn't get to finish as his mouth was covered by Shiro. "Don't say anything about that…" he whispered before removing his hand. "Why's that?" Eiji whispered back. "I have an older sister remember? So I just know these things…" Shiro shuddered as he shook his mind and look up at Asako. She seems to be directing her attention somewhere else and Shiro sigh. "So you're saying?" Eiji ask "don't say anything about their hair when they're having a bad hair day." Shiro whispered back before Eiji blink and look up at Asako. "By the way…why are we whispering?" he question before standing up and look down at Shiro who sigh and also stood up.
"Don't know why…should we start training?" "Yea…I think we should…far away from Asako," "Good enough for me," and the two set off to a nearby training area staying away from the fuming girl.
Friendships
"Oi, tou-san."
"What is it?"
"How long have you've been friends with the Hokage?" Kane ask sitting up and catching the ball that he was previously playing with. "What kind of question is that?" Gaara ask not turning to look at him. "Well, just answer the question, I mean you guys must have met somewhere. Like me and Jin for example."
"Jin and I." he corrected Kane and Kane shook his head. "Jin and I for example, we known each other since we were three right? We only met because you two, the Hokage and you, were friends."
"That's true."
"Then how did you guys became friends? I ask Temari oba-san and Kankorou oji-san but they simply shook their heads."
"You really want to know?" Gaara ask and Kane nodded eagerly. "Yea!"
"Hmm…We almost killed each other." he stated before turning back to his paperwork. Kane raise a brow at that. "Almost killed each other?" he question. "Yes, back then when we teamed up with sound and planned to take over Konoha. We almost killed each other during the invasion." "Oh…what happen after that?"
"Don't know we just became friends I guess." Kane look deflated and grumble. "Whatever." before lying back down onto his futon and turning his back on his father. "You're boring tou-san!" he muttered. "Hmm."
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Their situation-Memories
"Naruto-kun…" a soft whisper was heard before Naruto turned towards the door. In walk his wife Uzumaki Hinata. "What is it Hinata-chan?" Naruto question standing up ignoring the paper work.
"You seem stress out lately; here I made a cup of noodles for you." Hinata stated handing him the noodles. Naruto's face immediately brightens up before taking the cup and kissing her. He soon started eating and mumbled "amrigamo!" Hinata blush but giggle as she went to sit next to him putting her head on his shoulders before sighing.
"Something wrong?" Naruto ask and stop eating. "No nothing really, it's just that…everything had become much harder these days." Hinata muttered. "True…Sakura-chan's missing, Akira-chan's in a coma, Shinwa ran away, teme's our enemy, Yuki-chan has bad guys going after him, Jin-chan is still recovering from Shin's death…Ito-chan is getting weaker…not to mention that I might go to war with my best friend…wait my former best friend…Oh! And Kakashi-sensei's getting old!" Naruto stated and Hinata giggled at the last part before another silence befalls them.
"Do you really think that Shinwa-san will come back to kill Akira-san?" Hinata ask. "Hah! That's highly unlikely. Shinwa will never harm Akira-chan. He loves getting her mad though…" Naruto stated. "But what happen…"
"He's just like teme, he doesn't tell anyone anything." Naruto muttered. "Ah…I heard what happen in the first exam."
"With Jin-chan?" Naruto question and Hinata nodded. "Hai, the genjutsu that was put on him showed Shin-kun dying once again in his arms. I'm not sure if he's really stable to take on the exams…you know how much I worry about him." Hinata said clenching Naruto's arm. "Don't worry! Jin-chan is a strong boy! Besides, he got his nakama with him." Naruto whispered. Hinata notice the sound of his voice and her grip on him got tighter before Naruto look down. He smiled sadly and Hinata smiled back with the same look. 'Team 7 is no more…I hope that the same thing doesn't happen to them…'
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Guarding the Generations
The sun was slowly setting before Kakashi stretch once again and stared at the village from the rooftop. He would admit he was getting old but he won't show it. 'I need to retire soon…' he stated before sighing. 'I'm amaze that I survive this long in this dangerous world…' he stood up before reminiscing the old days when both Sakura and Sasuke was still here and Naruto was the usual knuckleheaded ninja. Nowadays, it seems Naruto has gotten even older then himself, he look so stress out and Kakashi won't blame him. He did lose two of his best friends but he was lucky to have a family that'll keep him company while Kakashi is by his lonesome as usual. His duty now is to watch this generation and hope that everything doesn't repeat itself this time for a completely different reasons. Something big will happen, but by then, he'll probably be in the hospital before it begins.
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A Father's Burden-A Mother's Pain
Neji sigh deeply before leaning back into his chair. It's been almost 18 years since Hinata handed him the title of the Hyuga clan. Like Naruto said before in the chuunin exams when they were younger that he abolish the system of the head branch and the lower branch. He was surprise when it work and the elders had agreed with some arguments but it worked out.
He could feel war coming soon but he feels it won't be with Uchiha but with those guys that were after Yuki. He knew that they must have many more companions then those three and the guy name Fuchi…the man who killed his son. His fist clench at the thought as he remembered Jin's body over Shin's. Jin was crying almost bawling and never stop until he fell unconscious. The truth is, he didn't really know if Fuchi had killed Shin, he had doubts and kept wondering if Jin had really did it.
But the looks on Jin's face that night three years ago told him otherwise, not to mention how hard his teammates defended him in court as well. He never seen Ito and Yuki that angry and confident and they really stuck by him. Unfortunately, what they said didn't convince the rest of the clan.
Eiji, his youngest son hates Jin to point of wanting to kill him; Eiji was very close to Shin. Hoshi hardly remember the event but she knows about it, not to mention she was confuse before she understood. Then his oldest son Yasuo also hated Jin but not as much as Eiji. He should have told them the truth when the Yamanka's went into Jin's mind for his memories of that night. Yasuo knows a little bit but not enough to convince him to stop hating Jin. "Neji?" he heard a voice said. He recognize the voice as he turned to see Tenten coming in.
"Ah, what is it?" he question standing up. Tenten smiled briefly before looking back. "Eiji wants you to train him, you haven't done that for a while you know?" Tenten stated. "Ah, you're right…who is his team fighting?" Neji question. "Team Retsu from the rock village." Tenten stated before seeing Neji's stress out face. "Are you okay? Is it the clan or…?" Tenten question before walking towards him and wrapping her arms around him. "I'm fine…where is Eiji?" he asks before Tenten pointed to the door. "Out in the back waiting." Tenten stated before Neji nodded and left her there.
Tenten sigh before scratching her head. She turned towards the paper that was one Neji's desk and picks it up. It was the case about Shin's death and she look down sadly. She can feel tears coming to her eyes as she shook her head. "Everything will be alright, it has to be." she whispered to no one in particular as she put it away and left the room.
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Bitter Chocolate
"Ah Ito-san!" Hikari said hesitantly holding the grocery bag close to her. "Oh, hey Hikari-san." Ito said before grabbing a chocolate bar. "You…like chocolates?" she question slowly before Ito turned to her with a piece in his mouth. He simply nodded his head as he paid for the sweet. "That's surprising." she said before paying for her stuff. "Oh? How so?" he question placing another piece in his mouth. "Uh, it's just that…you seem really cold…and distant…and scary…?"
"I'm scary?" he question raising a brow. "I don't mean it in a bad way!" she yelled out blushing "I mean…you're nice and you care for your friends…not to mention you're very strong!" she said nervously fidgeting. "Heh, that's the first." Ito muttered before breaking a piece of chocolate and handing it to her. "Uh arigatou." she said eating the piece.
She suddenly stops walking when she felt his stares on her. She looks up and cocks her head at his look. "You got some chocolate on your face." he said gesturing to his lips as Hikari blush once again. "Uh r-right!" she stated wiping the right side of her lip. "Wrong side." he said before reaching out with his hand and wiping the chocolate off with his thumb. Hikari blush deepen before she turned away and starting wiping the rest of it off.
"Thank you…" she whispered. When she look up again she saw Ito smirking before he made a laughing sound and turned away. Hikari confuse went after him before coming to his side. "What is it Ito-san?" "Nothing." he muttered having his emotionless face back on again. "A-Are you sure? I mean…" "Don't worry it's nothing." Ito said before lightly tapping her forehead with the back of his hand. "A-alright…" she whispered before placing a hand on her forehead.
"U-Um so…I guess I'll be going, I need to drop these off to Taiyou-chan…" Hikari said making a move to walk away before she was stop. "It's this way isn't it?" Ito question and Hikari blush in embarrassment. "R-Right…" "I'll walk you so that you won't get lost," Ito stated before Hikari nodded her head and followed him.
As they near the inn, Ito narrows his eyes and scowl when he saw Takashi standing there on the balcony. Takashi notices him as well and glared at him before noticing Hikari. Takashi jump down from the balcony and came in front of them before grabbing Hikari's hand pulling her towards him. "I thought your mother told you to stay away from him?" he stated before he let go of her hand. "I'm fine, nothing happen." Hikari said looking away. "Tch, whatever." he stated before pushing her inside the inn.
He look back glaring at him and then cross his arms. "You stay away from her as well vile blood, I don't care if you were born in Konoha but you are still a Kurochi."
"It shouldn't matter to you Kurakara, I don't have to listen to you…nor does she." Ito said gesturing towards Hikari who was watching them through the window. "When did you start caring for someone?" Takashi stated more then a question before Ito tch and started to walk away.
Takashi narrow his eyes before an idea pop into his head. He stared at Ito's retreating back and smirk before saying "don't tell me you're in love with her?" he stated before Ito stop.
Ito turned back around staring at Takashi before a smirk slowly appeared on his face. It wasn't the reaction that he wanted. "Hah you must be joking." before he walked away.
Takashi smirk disappeared and tch before walking back inside the inn. He saw Hikari standing there fidgeting before looking up. "Takashi-kun…" she whispered. "Did you hear anything?" he question. "Uh no, not really why?" she question. "Forget it, its nothing." he muttered as he walks past her. "Go after him if you want, I don't really care anymore." he stated before Hikari turned around looking at his back. "I won't tell your mother, that's a promise." he said disappearing into his room. Hikari briefly smiled before shouting out "arigatou Takashi-kun!" and ran to meet up with Ito.
"Hikari-san?" Ito asks surprise. "Uh um…did you two get into an argument again?" she question. "No…barely."
"Oh…alright."
"…"
"Uh you know Takashi-kun's not that bad of a guy!" she stated nervously before Ito simply nodded. "That's hard to believe…" he stated before looking at Hikari. She looks sad but was briefly smiling to cover it up.
"Ah well…I want you guys to get along so…please don't fight no more…" she stated as she stop walking. "I must be bothering you Ito-san, I'll leave then…" she muttered looking down onto the ground. She wouldn't tell Takashi but she did hear the conversation and she didn't know why but her chest hurt…a lot. Taiyou did point out that she may like Ito a lot but she shook it away and said that it was something else.
When she was about to turn around and walk away she heard Ito's voice. "Hold up, I have something to show you." and Hikari stared at him confused. "W-What?" "Just hurry." he said before he started to walk away. Hikari hesitantly follow and stayed close to him. Besides, night was falling and the sun was almost out. She has to admit that Konoha is scary during the night.
"Here," Ito stated pushing some branches away and Hikari walk through. She widens her eyes and a smile reaches her face as she stared at the scenery. "It's beautiful…"she said before turning to him. It was a gigantic lake shimmering in the moonlight. There were also some fireflies flying around lighting up the lake. The Hokage Mountains was viewable and when Hikari look off to the side she could see some of Konoha but most of it was block by trees.
"My team found this place by accident. Now we use to come out here whenever we feel like it." Ito stated. Hikari look at him and smiled and look up towards the moon. "No one else found this place?" she question before noticing Ito's head shake. "Someone else found it as well…Hokage-sama and his wife. But they hardly come here anymore." "I see, this place must be sad and lonely don't you think?" she question stepping back. "Ah Hikari!" Ito cried out but it was too late as Hikari slip and fell into the lake but she felt Ito grabbed her arm and both of them fell in.
"Ah Ito-san, I'm sorry! You alright?" she question slowly opening her eyes. The lakeside wasn't that deep as she has her arms out to support her weight the water only going to her elbows. When she opens her eyes she gasps and blushes.
Ito was on top of her with his arms out to hold his weight and she couldn't see his eyes as it was covered with his bangs, not to mention his hair was wet. "I-Ito-san?" she question hesitantly.
She could feel his breathing and her breathe seem to stop as he got closer to her. "I-Ito…" she didn't finish as she felt a slight pressure on her lips. It disappeared as soon as it came and she looks up at Ito who was standing but his back was to her. "We should go." he muttered before Hikari nodded. "Y-Yea…" as she stood up.
Both of them were quiet as Hikari headed towards the inn. "Sayonara…" she whispered not looking back before walking towards her room that she shared with Taiyou. "Aa." Ito said not looking at her as she disappeared. He walks slowly home as he clench his fist place his hand on his face covering his mouth. 'Damn…'
"Hikari! Where were you?" Taiyou question while Hikari simply shook her head almost on the verge of tears. "What's wrong?" Taiyou question walking towards her as Hikari slide down to the floor. "I-its n-nothing…" as her shoulder shook. "It's not nothing!" Taiyou yelled out as she grabbed her shoulders. When Hikari look up she was crying and she grabbed hold onto Taiyou as one sentence ran through her head. "Don't come near me anymore…I don't want to see you."
Asako heard the door open and then footsteps going up the stairs. "Ito nii-san?" She question as she look around the corner. She then heard his door slam and she flinches wondering what had gotten into him. "Ito? What's wrong?" she question and she stood up and went towards his room.
Ito clench his head as he recall the scene and glared angrily at nothing it particular, he was mostly mad at himself. He could hear Asako pounding on his door before opening it harshly. "What?" she blinks in surprise at the tone of his voice before recovering. "What's wrong with you? Did something happen?" she question before Ito sigh and shook his head. "No, nothing." before he made a motion to close the door. Asako quickly place her foot in between the door stopping it from closing. "Tell me Ito, I'm your sister…" "It's…complicated…" "Fine…tell me later then. You want chocolate?" "No, not now." Asako stumbled in surprise as Ito close his door and she gape. Ito never refuses chocolate, not ever. Something must've happen to him as Asako scratched her head as she rock back and forth trying to figure it out. In the end nothing came into mind.
Brothers
"Why are you here again?" Yuki question as he grunted as Kei look through his refrigerator. "Aren't going to give me a tour or something?" Kei question grabbing a tomatoes from Yuki's kitchen. "Man, you eat as much as Jin. Did you just come here to eat my food?" he question. "No, not really. Besides, I'm hungry." "Did you eat anything this morning?" Yuki question. "Um…cereal, toast, drink some milk, a couple of dangos, oh and some chicken with rice." Yuki sweat dropped and sighs. "How long ago since you ate that?" "An hour ago." Kei answered watching the ramen cup spinning in the microwave. "And you…AND YOU ARE STILL HUNGRY?!" he shouted out as Kei flinch cowering away from him. "It's not my fault I have a BIG stomach!" Kei retorted pouting and crossing his arms.
Yuki sigh as place two fingers on the bridge of his nose before looking at Kei who stared at him innocently. "Come on, it's time to give you the tour." Yuki stated and Kei grin. "Alrighty then! Right after I eat my ramen!" Kei stated but Yuki grabbed him and drag him out the door.
"So…where do you want to go?" question Yuki as Kei was looking around the area. "I don't know, maybe the hospital?" Kei question. Yuki sigh before nodding his head. "Fine, this way then!" Yuki stated pulling him over to the direction of the hospital.
"Whoa…this is the first time I've seen a hospital." Kei said as he happily walks inside. "You serious?" Yuki question already tired of Kei's antics. He followed after him anyways hoping that Kei's not getting into trouble.
"Ah Yuki-san ohayou!"
"Ohayou."
"Sup Yuki!"
"Hey Yuki!"
"Wow, everyone knows you here." Kei stated walking behind him and looking around the building. "My mother was a doctor here, she always takes me and I usually play around the hospital." "Really? That's cool!" Kei stated as he then peek into a room.
"Kei what are you doing?" Yuki question as he stop and look back at Kei. "Can we visit the patients?" Kei ask as Yuki nodded. "Sure, but be quiet." Yuki stated as Kei nodded his head and walk inside. Yuki simply stood by the door leaning on the frame watching the scene played out.
"Hello!" Kei stated as the old man who was looking out the window turned to look at him. "Oh hello to you too." "How are you doing?" Kei ask as he grabbed a chair and sat on it staring at the man. "I am fine, you young man?"
"I'm fine as well."
"Ah, I see. You here visiting someone?" the old man question. "No, I'm here with my…friend. He's giving me a tour and I've never been in a hospital before." Kei stated. "Really? Where are you from?"
"Um…around."
"Won't say eh? Well that's okay, everyone have secrets that they have to keep. By the way my name is Arata Daisuke." he reaches out a hand for a hand shake which Kei accepted. "My name is Keitaro." "No family name?"
"I don't really consider a family name."
"Oh really? Why is that?"
"My mother didn't have a family name and my father…" Kei simply shook his head as he also stared out the window. "Konoha is beautiful."
"I agree…I will be sad to see this gone soon."
"What do you mean?" Kei question cocking his head. Daisuke simply shook his head as a voice cut through their conversation. "Come on Kei, you want to see the rest of the hospital don't you?" It was Yuki as he walk up to them and stood besides Kei. "Yea but…" "It's time for his check up anyways, the nurse is already here." Yuki stated pointing behind him and indeed the nurse was already there awaiting their leave.
"Alright, I'll come back to visit Arata-san." "Ah…that'll be nice." he said before Kei left with Yuki and then they walk around some more.
"Hey, do you know what Arata-san mean by it'll be sad to see this gone?" Kei question cocking his head towards Yuki's direction. Yuki was silent for awhile before he answered.
"This is a hospital Kei. You should know that people die here." Yuki stated before Kei stop and turned around. "What? Aren't hospital suppose to save people?" question Kei. "Yea but we're only human…just like them. We have to do what we have to do to save them. Passing our limits to save a life but you soon realize we're just human just like them."
"Did…you try saving someone?"
"…Ah…a friend of mines. But I was too late." Yuki stated before they once again continued walking. "It's sad…death I mean." "Yes…for those who are living."
"Have you ever seen death?"
"Are you really that naïve? Of course I have. Why have you?"
"My…mother…" Kei hesitantly said. "Let me ask you something…have you ever killed before?"
"No…" Kei stated shaking his head. "No wonder. Have you ever been outside in the real world?"
"No…not really."
"And you call yourself a shinobi?" Yuki scoff as he shook his head.
"It's not my fault! My mother…she kept me in a confine room for most of my life. The only time I could go out is either I'm training or eating." Kei stated while looking away. "Training?"
"Yea…she trains me. So does my uncle. Though…I don't know what I'm fighting for…I don't even know why I'm alive." Yuki stop and suddenly hit Kei's forehead with the back of his hand.
"W-What?!" Kei ask holding his forehead and glaring at Yuki. Yuki simply shook his head as he grabbed his ear and shake his head. "No one is alive for no reason Kei." Yuki stated before they heard a ball bouncing. They each look up and saw a child about 10 year's old running after a ball.
It landed near Yuki's feet as he pick it up and kneel down to the kid's height. "Ah Yuki nii-chan!" the kid cried out as he ran to get the ball. "Kyo-kun, long time no see."
"You haven't been here for awhile now! Where have you been the whole time?" the kid name Kyo ask. "Gomen, I was training for the exams." "The jounin exams? I want to see you fight!" Kyo stated. He then notice Kei who nervously wave at him as Kyo blink. "Whose he?"
"Oh, your new playmate." Yuki stated before Kei blink and he took in Yuki's words. "Playmate? What?!" Kei ask. "Come Kei. Let's go see all the other children." Yuki stated before he grabbed his ear once again and the followed Kyo to the children section.
Soon when they entered, a huge group of children came running to Yuki jumping on him and hugging him. "Alright alright!" Yuki stated before a smile grace his face. He let go of Kei's to his relief as Yuki kneel down to face them all. "Who is he Yuki nii-chan?" a girl ask pointing to Kei. "Nii-chan said that he's our new playmate!" Kyo stated before the kids crowded around him staring in awe.
"Wow! Come play with us then!" a little boy stated grabbing Kei's hand. "Ah…demo…!" Kei stated. "What? You're not good with kids?" Yuki question. "No…I'm not!" Kei replied. "It's okay! Let's play!" Kyo stated as he also grabbed onto Kei's hand. The kids lead him away as Kei hesitantly followed.
Yuki watch as the kids plays with Kei. A smile reach his face as he watch as the kids paint on Kei which Kei laugh at and as they dance around. He stood up suddenly and walk towards the exit when Kei's voice called out to him. "Are we going?" Kei question. "No, I'm just getting a drink. I'll be back." Yuki said before leaving. "Oh alright!" Kei yelled out.
Yuki stared at the cup of water before turning to see Kei playing with the kids and spinning them around. He seem to fit the scenery perfectly and Yuki shook his head sighing. He should be training but he did promise to take Kei around the village since Jin was busy helping his father.
Yuki stood up to throw away the cup when he felt a presence near. It was a strong presence, stronger then the medics here or any other patients besides the shinobis. Turning, he was surprise to see Sasuke leaning on the walls staring at Kei.
"Are you just going to stand there or what?" Yuki question breaking him out of his trance. Sasuke finally notice his presence before shaking his head. "He seems happy." Sasuke whispered but of course Yuki caught it before raising a brow. "Huh?" "Tell him to be back before it gets too late." and with that Sasuke simply left. Yuki merely stared at his back as he left before turning around and headed back to Kei and the kids. 'Those two…' Yuki started before shaking his head.
"You ready to go Kei? We need to see the rest of Konoha." "Oh right." Kei stated before the kids whine. "Don't worry, I'll be back." Kei stated lying…almost. "If he doesn't I'll drag him here. Maybe the idiot as well." Yuki promise them as they nodded their heads and wave good-bye to the two.
"Where to now?" question Kei as they walk out of the hospital. "Let's go to the academy." Yuki stated as they walk on. "Really?!"
"You excited?"
"Uh, I guess."
"Pfft, let's go then."
"Uh yea. Thanks anyway for taking me around the village."
"No prob. I want to anyways since Jin was being lazy.
" "Haha…yea…"
"Let's get going then."
"Hai!"
Wavering Hope
"It's rare to see you out and about." a voice said before Taiyou turned around and saw Yuki. "Oh, its you." "What? Not happy to see me?" Yuki question crossing his arms staring at Taiyou.
"I thought you were with Kei."
"He went home a few minutes ago, not to mention the sun's almost out. What are you doing out here anyways."
"Your dumb teammate did something to Hikari, I want to find her something to cheer her up."
"Who? Jin?"
"No, the other one."
"Ito?"
"Yea,"
"Why don't you get her chocolates?"
"No way!"
"Why not?"
"Ito-san likes chocolates."
"Ito…likes chocolates? How come I never heard of it?"
"How should I know, you're his teammate."
"Yea but not his mother." Yuki stated before joining her in her search. "So, what does Hikari likes? Oh and by the way, what did Ito do to her?" "Telling her off."
"That's it? Ito always tell people off."
"You don't understand! (Sigh) why am I not surprise?"
"Hey!" Yuki started glaring at her.
"Let's see, does Konoha have a gift shop?"
"Yea, near the Hokage's tower."
"More details then that please!"
"Fine, follow me."
"Huh?"
"Follow me! Besides my house is over there anyways."
"Whatever." she stated before following him.
"You ready for the jounin exams?" Taiyou question hoping to destroy the awkward silence on her part. "Aa." Taiyou narrow her eyes at his answer before crossing her arms.
"Jin's right, it's kind of hard to start a conversation with you."
"What? I'm not that hard to talk to."
"Yea, unless you're the one starting the conversation."
"Did Jin say that as well?"
"Uh huh, he also says that you're an ass, selfish, a bastard, a sore loser…"
"I get it I get it!" Yuki stated. Taiyou giggle at that before shaking her head. "Who listens to that loser anyways." "Well, most the things he says about you is true."
"And I don't need to know about them."
"Fine fine." Silence then befalls them once again but it wasn't so awkward no more as Yuki pointed to the shop.
"The Jounin exams isn't until three days away, you should be training you know!" Taiyou stated. "How about you?"
"I have to cheer up Hikari before the exams begins again! And I need to find your bastard-ass teammate and beat him up!"
"Hah good luck with that.
" "Why's that?!" Taiyou question glaring at him before looking at the objects on the shelves. "Ito hasn't been coming to train with us. Maybe Hikari not the only one upset." Yuki stated. "Hmm? Did he go hide or something?" "He usually does that when he's upset or angry. We can never find him so we wait for him to return." Yuki stated. "Hey this looks good!"
Taiyou turned to look at Yuki and sweat drop. "A chicken?" "Yea, it reminds me of that Uchiha's hair don't you think?" Yuki question before Taiyou blink and laugh trying to hold it in. "He'll probably kill you if he heard that." Taiyou stated before lifting another object. Yuki merely shrug before placing the chicken back and walk over to Taiyou's side.
"Ah Yuki-kun!!!" a voice stated before the two turned to see a girl blushing. "Ah…hi…?" Yuki said questionably. Taiyou gave him a glance and raise an eyebrow Yuki shrug his shoulders before putting their attention back on the girl.
"Um, please accept this!" she said bowing and in front of her was a letter. Yuki unwillingly accept it due to Taiyou's glaring noticing how he's going to insult. "Um…thanks…" the girl quickly disappear before being rejoin with two others of her friends.
Taiyou stared surprise as the girls gave her a glared as she stared at Yuki who was staring at the letter in his hands.
"Seems like you're really popular. Do you receive them everyday?" "Mostly. Especially in my academy days…ugg…" Yuki mumble before crumbling the letter. "Oi! That's mean! She probably work hard on that!" Taiyou stated. "Does it look like I care? Girls are annoying…and I'm nice enough already."
"Nice? Pfft, don't make me laugh."
"You weren't there during my academy days. How would you know?"
"Then pray tell me how you were so nice!?"
"One word…my mother."
"That's two."
"Whatever!" Yuki stated before picking up another object.
"I suggest we hurry, it's going to be dark soon."
"Yea yea…hmm, this looks nice." Taiyou stated picking up a necklace.
At the end of the chain, it had a metal ring with a sphere in the middle where you can put things in it although it is small. "This'll work!" "How so?"
"Remember the bead that Ito gave Hikari?"
"Yea…"
"Well, Hikari doesn't have anywhere to put it and since she can't place it in her hair since her mother will see."
"What's up with the Akatsuka and Kurochi at war?"
"Not war…they have a…violent rivalry."
"More like enemies."
"Not the point! Well, they've been fighting long before any can remember that it was simply forgot why we were fighting in the first place."
"You guys have a sucky history then."
"Like yours is any better." Taiyou retorted before something slam and she tense up immediately. Yuki has his arms on both side of Taiyou and he was standing closely behind her. "Don't relate me to him." he merely growl out before leaving and head outside. "I'll wait outside so you better hurry!" he said over his shoulders. As soon as he was gone Taiyou immediately relax. "I-I didn't mention anybody." she muttered before looking behind her. 'That aura just then…it's like Uchiha-san's…'
Yuki glared at nothing in particular before slapping himself in the face. "I'm so stupid…I shouldn't have done that." he muttered out before hearing the door open. He saw Taiyou step out as she smile at him hesitantly. "Uh Taiyou…" "Let's go! It's getting dark right?" Taiyou stated not facing him.
He can see how tense she was and almost slap himself again. 'I really need to control my temper like my mother…'
They soon reach the inn as Taiyou turned to say good-bye to Yuki. "Um…I'll see you later…and about earlier…I'm sorry for what I said." "No…I was out of hand…they did say I have a bad temper." Yuki stated. They both sigh before Taiyou lifted up her head and saw Yuki's expression, she laugh. "What?"
"Oh nothing, let's just forget about it okay?" Taiyou stated before Yuki smiled a bit and nodded his head. "Yea, let's forget about it. I'll see you later Taiyou, oh and tell Hikari that I'll beat Ito for her whatever he did." Yuki stated over his shoulders. "Yea…" Taiyou stated staring at his back before turning to retreat inside. Yuki stop a few moments before taking a quick glance behind him as Taiyou went inside.
He then look up and stared at the window and blink as he saw the figure looking back at him. "Uchiha…Sasuke." he muttered before he turned his back on him and walk off to his house.
A Twin's Bond
"I knew I'll find you here." Asako stated when she saw Ito's back as he faced the village. "What do you want?" Ito question with a tense voice. "Nothing much, I haven't seen you since two days ago. Do you even come home?" she question sitting besides him. "I do." "Yea, probably really late then." Asako muttered before looking at his face.
"Why don't you say anything?" Asako question. "Am I supposed to say something?" Asako tch turning her head away before pulling something out of her pocket. "Here, chocolate. And trust me, it's not dark chocolate." she stated after seeing his face. He took it before slowly opening it and taking a bite. "Like it? It's your faaaavorite!" Ito didn't show any signs of liking the candy before he turned to her.
"Aren't you supposed to be training?" Ito question staring at her.
"You're supposed to be as well!" she said before pinching his cheeks. Ito pulled away scowling at her before rubbing his cheek. "So…you still mad about what happen with Hikari-san?" she question not looking at him before Ito turned to her. "No." Ito immediately answered then stuff a piece of chocolate in his mouth.
Asako merely narrowed her eyes before crossing her arms. "Don't try to avoid the question, nor don't try to avoid her!" she yelled out pinching his cheeks again. He scowl once again but