Hero 2: Kiyo Returns
Kuro had left a few hours earlier to meet Darui for training since the Raikage was busy with a meeting. Rosu was cleaning up the house since Kira had given her and Kaido the day off from training. She picked up one of Kuro's damaged Chuunin vest. "I wonder were the sewing kit is, I could fix this up for Kuri-kun. He already has gone through three of them, but he kept this one since it was one Raikage-sama gave him personally. Kuri-kun was so happy when he was told he earned the promotion." Rosu giggled.
"Hey look its Blood Breath, what up?" Kaido said with a shit eating grin.
"Hey Death Boy. I just got back from Konoha." Kiyo waved at him.
"You finally moving back here?" Kaido said pointing to her headband.
"Yea," she laughed as she patted it. "I wanted to get stronger, plus I was kind of a coward about coming back which is why it's been almost three months. It just seems like it's been forever since I've seen any of you…" she walked up to Kaido and gave him a hug. "I even missed you. Did you all get my letter?"
"I did, I'm surprised you bothered writing me." He chuckled, "When we went to read it to Kuro he answered the door with just a towel around his waist and one draped over his head. He really is lax about things."
"Only a towel?" Kiyo blushed, 'And I wasn't there to see, damn it!'
"Yeah, he didn't seem embarrassed or anything." Kaido chuckled.
A group of academy student walked passed, "No way! You met the Raikage's apprentice, lucky!" a boy said.
"Yeah." A small girl said as she brought her hands close to her face, "He was soo dreamy~!" she squealed. The boy in the group sweatdropped.
"Uh…what?" Kiyo turned to her teammate, "What do they mean by the Raikage's apprentice?"
A pair of Jounin passed them, "So did you hear the Raikage's apprentice completed an A-rank mission by himself?"
The other Jounin nodded, "I bet he isn't far from another promotion."
"Kaido, who are they talking about?" Kiyo asked him, "Last time I was here Ay-sama didn't have an apprentice."
"Well recently the Raikage has taken an interest in a certain Shinobi, and man this guy is tough." Kaido chuckled nervously, 'If she finds out she is going to freak.'
"Kaido…" she started to get annoyed, "stop avoiding the question."
"Ah well...you know him." Kaido said backing up a tad.
The redhead got closer, "Dammit Kaido, if you don't tell me I'll kiss you again."
A group of civilian teens were walking, another came running full tilt towards them. "I got his autograph!"
The group turned toward her. "You mean Ay-sama's student's?"
"Yessss!" she nodded with glee, "Masato-sama signed my shirt! He seemed flustered by the request, but that's just 'cause he's so humble about how awesome he is!" Sure enough when she turned toward the group to show the writing on her shirt; which also made it visible to Kiyo. It read the name, 'Kurinto Masato'.
Kaido quickly put ear plugs in, 'Here it comes.'
"K-….Kuro…is….KUROOOO!" she yelled at a very high pitch which resonated throughout the village.
Elsewhere in the Raikage's office, Kuro was practicing a Fuuinjustu script when he looked to the window. "What's wrong Kuro?" Ay put down his paper work.
"I feel like someone is very pissed not at me, but towards me?" He said with a befuddled look on his face.
Ay shrugged and went back to his work, "You're just imaging things, get back to practicing seals."
"Yes Ay-sensei." Kuro turned his attention back to his practice.
Kiyo started hauling ass over to Kuro's estate, but just as she turned onto his street she realized something, 'Oh…it wouldn't be right for me to demand answers like that before I apologized,' she turned around. 'I was gonna wear that one kimono too…It would definitely be more polite to do that…Ok apology first, demand answers second!' she went back to her place to get dressed.
Ay looked at the clock, "Dammit... Mabui can you contact Darui for me?" she nodded.
Kuro looked toward his teacher "What's up?" he asked.
Ay sighed, "With all the paper work we can't start on time, but if Darui watches over your physical training I can consider today a light day."
Kuro nodded, "Got it sensei."
Ay gave Kuro a menacing look, "If you slack off at all I will Iron Claw you into next week, you understand me!"
Kuro gulped. "Affirmative sir!"
By that time Darui had arrived, "You need me Ay-sama?"
Ay looked toward the jounin, "Yes can you over watch Kuro's training? Just go with him to the training ground in the mountains will be fine. He is a smart boy he can instruct himself."
Kuro got up and Darui sighed slightly, "I guess this will be fine since today has be dull, c'mon Kuro." they both disappeared elsewhere.
Kiyo arrived at Kuro's estate, wearing a royal blue silk kimono with a golden dragon design on it and white obi. She all the way there as to not dirty the expensive dress. She adjusted the decoration chopsticks holding her hair up before knocking on the door.
"Coooming~." a soft angelic voice stated.
Kiyo went wide-eyed, 'Wait isn't that…'
The door opened to reveal Rosu dressed in a black skirt and one of Kuro's old vests. "Kiyo-chan!" she rushed to hug her friend, "Your back!"
Kiyo hesitantly hugged her back, "Hey Rosu…Why are you-never mind, where's Kuro-kun?"
"Well were else would I live in Kumo besides with Kuri-kun?"
"Wait, you're…actually living here?!" Kiyo almost fainted….almost.
She nodded, "Mhm~." she blush lightly, "I'm just wearing his old clothes cause I'm running the laundry while he is off training."
"Do you know where he is? I-I need to apologize." The demon blushed.
"He's in the Raikage's office practicing fuuinjustu."
"Thanks!" Kiyo turned around and started to walk off, then stopped and walked back up to Rosu with teary puppy dog eyes, "Can you come with me? I dun wanna go alone~."
"Sure~ I have a present for Kuri-kun." Rosu picked up a small grocery bag. "Ready Kiyo-chan?"
"Well…yea I guess." She chuckled lightly.
"By the way, you look really nice in your kimono~." Rosu said with a smile.
"Thanks." Kiyo smiled back and they were on their way.
"So what happened between you and Kuri-kun? He seemed almost angry when we left Konoha."
"Well…besides aiding in the invasion…I was basically being a tsundere…" Kiyo laughed nervously.
"As in…?" Rosu wouldn't let her keep secrets from her.
"As I was trying to run away to retreat, he grabbed my ankle and we fell…" Kiyo blushed, remembering the unintentional kiss between them, "He protected me from the impact and I got pissed off at him for being so nice to me even though I…" she looked down, "I haven't done much for him."
"Is that it? I know about the accidental kiss, Kuro apologized for that." she giggled. "I know there is more."
"I said that…he makes me sick."
"Why would you say that?" Rosu sniffled a bit.
"It's just the way my body reacts when I'm around him….You could say it has something to do with his aura."
"But why Kuri-kun is human."
"Yes but…I suspect he isn't all human…"
"Why?" Rosu slowed up and tapped her cheek.
"He's…" Kiyo thought for a second, "too powerful…He stopped me, a full demon from transforming into my demon form! There isn't any human that has ever lived with any ability to slow down, let alone stop a transformation like that…Without killing or being only half human."
"Then what could he be?"
Kiyo laughed, "Well I know he ain't any kind of demon-ttebanya~!" she said as they entered the giant building.
"How?" Rosu asked as she was lost.
"I would've sensed something like that when I first met him."
"Hello girls are you looking for something." Mabui looked towards the two girls.
"Hi Mrs. Kaido's mom~." Kiyo greeted, "We were looking for Kuro-kun."
"Oh he's out with Darui at training ground 24." she answered.
Kiyo went over to a table, placed the items on it on a different table, and proceeded to flip it in rage.
"What's wrong Kiyo-chan?"
"Do you know how difficult it is to walk in this thing?! You know what screw it!" she carefully made her wings come out through the fabric so she wouldn't ruin it. "I don't care if people stare at me; I'm tired of walking like a retard in this thing no matter how pretty it is!"
"So are you just going to float next to me as we take the 5 minute walk there?" Rosu giggled.
"Well actually, I had an idea if you don't mind me raiding you're fridge."
"Huh?" Kiyo sighed and grabbed her hand as she waved bye to Mabui and went back to the Estate. "So what are going to do?" Rosu asked.
"We are going to go on a picnic!" Kiyo said excitedly as she tied up the sleeves on her kimono.
"Haaai!" Rosu nodded before they got to work. Around an hour later the pair where approaching training ground 24. "I'm sooo sorry I'm not a good cook."
"It's ok," Kiyo laughed, "I'm just surprised that you aren't."
"Why do you say that?"
"You seem like one of those perfect housewife types, but you can't cook." She giggled, "I find that really ironic."
"Well Kuri-kun is a great cook so it all works out." Rosu smiled.
Kiyo sighed, 'Another thing he's probably better than me at…'
"Well he only really ever grills or bakes."
"Oh," Kiyo perked up, "Well I'm pretty good at back, but I don't like heat so I never grill. So I guess that makes me the better cook all around~!"
"Maybe." Rosu giggled. They got to the training field and set up the little picnic just outside it.
"I just hope Kuro-kun likes what I made." Kiyo saw something very important missing from the menu; she flew up and made a bee line for the nearest convenience store, "I'll be right back Rosu!"
In the middle of the training ground, Darui was watching Kuro as he performed crunches with a boulder that has had a gravity seal attached to it. "997, 998, 999...1000!"
Darui smiled, "Now we turn the seal up to 5 and you need to do 500 more."
"Hai!" was the only respond from Kuro as sweat drizzled off his shirtless form.
'Wow~.' Was all Rosu could think as she watched her boyfriend.
Kiyo came back and landed, retracting her wings carefully, "I forgot drinks." She said holding up a bag full of the soft beverages.
Rosu nodded and called to Kuro, "KURI-KUN~!"
Just then Kuro stated, "500!" Signaling his completion of the exercise.
"Go on, you're done for the day." said Darui.
Kuro did a double back flip and dropped the boulder causing a small earthquake. He wave at Rosu, "Yo!" He had changed a bit over the few months. His hair was a now a shoulder length spiky mane, and with his taller height his muscle tone was a more athletic build. His mid-section was compact, but still boasted an eight-pack. He was clad only in black work out shorts, and his body had a decent amount of storage seals on it.
Kiyo almost had a nose bleed at the sight of him….almost. Then she started to freak out, she thought she was ready to face him, but she really wasn't and hid behind a tree.
Rosu giggled and pulled her out from behind the tree, "Kuri-kun~ Kiyo is back."
Kuro walked over to her and smiled, "Welcome home Kiyo, nice kimono."
Kiyo blushed as she kneeled bowed on the blanket, "I am so sorry for what I did and what I said. I hope you accept my sincere and humble apology."
Kuro chuckled and put his hand on her head, "It's fine everyone was under stressed, and almost losing your control must have made you lash out towards me."
She sat up and blushed, "R-really?"
"Yup," he flashed another bright smile towards her. "You're my friend after all, friends give friends chances."
"Thank you~!" she jumped and hugged Kuro.
He was shaken by the hug, "N-no problem."
Darui waved to Kuro, "See you next time Kuro."
"Kuro we made you a picnic." Rosu smiled.
Kiyo let go and coughed a little, "Who made it Rosu?"
She looked at the ground, "Kiyo did..."
Kiyo smirked and handed Kuro a sandwich, "Try it."
Kuro took a bite, "It's really good!"
Kiyo laughed, "The one thing I'm better than you at!" on the inside se was laughing manically, 'The fastest way to a man's heart is through his stomach right? I won't lose to Rosu! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!'
Rosu looked a bit sad so Kuro walked over to her and hugs her tight, "It's fine Hime, I don't care if you can't cook."
'WILL NOT LOSE!' was all Kiyo could think.
"So let's sit down and eat?" Kuro suggested.
Kiyo shook her head, "Y-yeah…" she took out the food and place it between the three of them. "Dig in," she smiled.
Kuro picked up a sandwich. "Thanks for the food!"
Rosu giggled and picked up her own, "Itadakimasu~!"
Kiyo took hers and began chomping, 'I can't believe…I worried for three months over nothing.'