"So how are the others coming?" Maiku scratched his chin as he read over notes Kakashi had just given him.
"Ino and Sakura have just finished, Shikamaru is almost there, Chouji and Sasuke have no clue."
Kakashi flipped a page.
"Chouji will get it, once Shikamaru tells him." Asuma was watching Naruto show off his list of wind jutsu.
"Most likely." Maiku stood up and slowly did the seals. "Raiton: Enerugi Ryouiki." A slight electric buzz surrounded Maiku.
"Not enough chakra." Kakashi never looked up from his book. "I can hear it, but I can't see it."
"Isn't that step two?" Maiku asked, pumping out more chakra. 'I gotta find out how much I can use before I call on Bogu.'
"Looks like thats now kid." Bogu gave up some of his chakra. The jutsu's power increased dramatically.
"Not bad kid, work on that and come see me when your done." Kakashi went to check on his other charges.
"Naruto thats very impressive." Asuma smiled and pulled out one of his knives. "Grab your sword, I'm going to show you something." Naruto did as instructed. "Channel your chakra to the blade, thus giving it an even sharper edge."
"That should be even easier if your using the sword I made you." Maiku unsealed a normal katana. "Use this, seeing as our blades are made to adapt to chakra. Using it on a normal sword should prove more difficult, thus more beneficial to your training."
Asuma nodded. "Sound conclusion Maiku." He pulled out his other knife and tossed to the young forger. "Look over that will you?"
"Of course." Maiku sat down and looked at the weapon hard, as if expecting it to talk. "This is well made, none of the blueprints in my family's vault shows something like this. At least not the ones I have seen."
"Yes your family didn't make these, not even a different branch." Asuma quickly shouted out what Naruto was doing wrong and told him to focus.
"Hm maybe I should make a pair for myself. Naruto as well if he has wind chakra like you. All in all it's a good weapon. Wait a minute." Maiku looked at a point on the blade, it was thinning. "Seems to have taken one to many hits. Not getting repairs often?"
"Haven't gotten around to it." Asuma said, blowing out smoke.
"Yes I can quickly take care of it back at Konoha were I have access to some of my, special metal." Maiku did a few quick motions with the blade. "Definitely need to make a few of these." With a smile he handed it make the weapon.
"I think I'm getting this." Naruto's blade had a blueish glow around it. Nothing like Asuma's, but it was progress.
"Good, but not great." Asuma held up his blade and added chakra to it, showing a more a better glow. The best way Naruto could describe it would be 'sharper' than his 'dull' blade.
"Raiton: Enerugi Ryouiki." The buzz surrounded Maiku again, this time slight crack of yellow energy, what Maiku assumed to be the electricity, flashed randomly around him.
It continued like that for the rest of the day. Maiku would practice his control over his new technique, and Naruto trying to perfect encasing his sword in chakra. "Alright." Asuma turned to Maiku. "I want straight answers, I know about his 'problem' but not yours."
"Hm, you know about Naruto?" Maiku gripped a kunai as it slid out of his sleeve.
Asuma nodded, taking note of the kunai the boy now had. "Calm down, no need to be rash."
"Then don't give me a reason to be." Bogu 'poofed' next to Maiku. "This is Bogu. When I was born he was reincarnated. His blood runs through my veins, this seal keeps him tied down." Naruto pulled up his sleeve showing Asuma. "Just like Naruto I have control, so nothing to worry about."
"You're barely in control kid." Bogu lightly shoved Maiku forward.
"Quiet, now's not the time to argue." Asuma still wasn't convinced. "He needs my chakra to physically leave my body, but he can't take it. Same goes for Kyuubi."
"I see." Asuma said, lighting another cig.
"Ok, don't worry Asuma. We've had to play this question game before, we don't blame you for being concerned." The tension seemed to lift around the three.
Everyone was eating dinner, it had been fairly quiet. Anko and Gai were reporting on the job at the bridge. Gai had been helping by carrying large steel beams for the workers. "How far did you progress Maiku?"
Maiku turned over a playing card. "I just got the electricity to appear, not much though. Still needs work."
"Why do you try so had?" Came a child's voice. "Gato will just kill you all."
"I'll run that bastard through." Naruto pointed to the sword on his back. "No worries." He smiled.
"You're just going to get killed! Gato takes away everything! Don't think you know us and pretend to understand how horrible our lives have been!" Inari was now standing, shouting at Naruto.
'Shit. Think I can make it to that open window?' Maiku thought.
"No such luck kid." Bogu answered.
Naruto slammed his fist onto the table. "What the fuck you mean I don't understand? I know more than anyone what pain means!" Naruto's hand started to shake. "I've been alone for a good part of my life, hated for no reason. I've been beaten with in an inch of death, sometimes I wish it would've of come." He stared at Inari, eyes now turning red and slitted. "So shut your mouth!" Naruto raised his hand.
"Dude no!" Maiku grabbed Naruto by the arm and tried to drag him out of the house. "Asuma help!" Asuma grabbed Naruto's waist and carried him out.
"What the hell was that about?" Sakura asked, picking up a broken plate.
Anko sighed. "Its not for us to tell, only Naruto can."
Ino had a worried look. "Don't worry, Maiku-kun will make sure he's ok." Tenten said and noticed her expression changed a little bit.
Asuma and Maiku tossed Naruto onto the water, but the boy just fell in. It was two minutes until Naruto popped back up. "Well did you calm the fuck down?" Maiku asked.
"A little bit." Naruto leaned back and just floated on the water. "Thanks Maiku."
"Don't, I did what I had to." Maiku sat down on the pier. "I got it under control Asuma, thank you." Asuma nodded and went back inside. "Want to talk about it?"
"No." Came a short answer. Maiku shrugged as Naruto climbed out of the water to sit next to his friend.
"He's fine." Asuma said and quickly finished eating. "Sorry about that Tazuna."
"Thats fine. Inari hasn't been the same since his father was killed." The old man said after a sip of saki.
"Naruto still had worse." Anko putting her two cents in. "I can tell why he got mad and I would've done the same thing."
"Doesn't matter. I'm still going to kill Gato." Naruto said as he stood in the doorway, he was still dripping wet.
"And I'm going for that bastard Zabuza." Maiku walked back in and sat down. "Blackjack anyone?"
"Guard your wallets!" Naruto shouted.
"Asshole, don't warn them." Maiku whispered.
"Not enough chakra Sasuke." Maiku stood at the top of the tree, above the Uchiha. "To much that time, find the balance." 'Why am I doing this?'
"Good question kid." Bogu himself didn't know the answer, even though he shared Maiku's mind.
"I'm going to beat you when I get up there." Sasuke scowled.
"Bring it! I'll kick your ass any day." Maiku dropped into a fight stance, taunting Sasuke. "Get up here and I'll drop you back to the ground so you can do it again." He smiled as Sasuke went well passed his previous mark. 'Just needed motivation.'
"Gotcha!" Sasuke threw a punch, but it was easily blacked. Maiku kicked Sasuke's legs and watched as he fell back towards the ground. As he was about to hit he stopped.
"Normally I'd let you hit the ground, but I'm being generous today." Maiku walked back up and marked Sasuke's progress. "Do it again."
Sasuke eyed the sword, Maiku noticed. "That sword doesn't look so special." Sasuke jumped away from the sharp object as it came flying at him from the tree. It stopped, caught by Maiku, an inch away from the ground. 'He's fast.'
"These blades are my family's pride, we forged our paths with them." He sheathed his blade. "Insult my family again, see what happens."
"I could probably break that blade in half." Sasuke taunted, wanting to see how far until Maiku snapped. He didn't have to wait long.
Maiku cracked his knuckles. "I have to warn you, this is going to hurt. A lot."
"Did anyone hear that scream?" Ino asked as she climbed out of the water.
"It sounded like Sasuke?" Sakura quickly became worried.
"Wonder what he said to piss off aniki." Naruto muttered as he sat in the middle of the water, trying to manipulate chakra around the sword again.
Ino swam back over to him. "What'll happen to Sasuke?"
"Most likely he'll come back with bruises, a lot of them." Naruto said opening his eyes to inspect his work. "Almost there."
"If he hurts Sasuke-kun I'll-" Sakura started.
"You'll what?" Naruto asked. "There's not a thing you could do to beat aniki. Ino how does that new restaurant sound?" He asked, blocking out Sakura's shouts.
"Sounds fine." She smiled and tried standing again, only to fail.
"That'll learn ya." Maiku left leaving Sasuke bloody and bruised. He walked around the a bit, not caring were he was going.
"Hey brat. Up here." Sounded a voice the made Maiku angry.
"Zabuza!" Maiku was quick to draw his blade, flooding it with chakra as it was pulled from it's sheath.(Think Tetsusaiga) "Come to die early?"
"Just a friendly chat." Maiku tightened his grip, but waited to hear what Zabuza was about to say. "Its more of a warning. I'll be going for you when we meet again. I'll give you guys seven more days, then I'll be at the bridge. Don't disappoint ok?"
"Hope you didn't plan on dying, cause thats what you'll be doing against me." Maiku returned his sword, he figured out Zabuza was still in no shape to fight. "You might have lasted longer going against kakashi."
"Tough word brat. We'll see at the bridge." Zabuza grinned beneath his bandages, evilly, before leaving.
"I'll be waiting." Maiku quickly ran off towards Tazuna's to train.
and heres another one. damn i get these out fast. anyway read and review