Chapter 24 - Storm in The Sound!

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Kage was stopped by many strangers such as traveling merchants and passing farmers. Some of the merchants stopped to converse, ask directions or just to chat. She even bought a small gifts for the Akatsuki members. She didn't know why she did it, but nothing stopped her.

After sealing away the gifts that could be stored the fake brunette began walking again. She was close enough to her destination that she could see the gates fully, and with just a few quick steps she was there. She released her henge unseen and walked on through.

Oorochimaru was waiting for her with Sasuke already, which wasn't much of a surprise that they got there first considering she had stopped so many times.

"Oh, Kage!" His voice was still hair-raising and revolting of course. "How was your travel?"

God how annoying he was. She would much rather be with Hidan and Deidara right now. Anyone beats this slime all; besides Tobi of course. She would kill herself or cry herself to death of she were trapped in a room with the disgusting snake and annoying ball of idiocy.

"It was fine." She spoke truthfully.

"Good. Then we can continue?"

He then led her to his office after a quick nod. Sasuke walked slightly behind Oorochimaru; enough for Kage to touch his neck without anyone noticing. She placed two fingers on the back of his neck. 'Anything you think in your mind will be transmitted into my own. This way we can speak without your master knowing.'

'He isn't my master.' Sasuke's voice growled in her mind.

She snickered. He was desperately trying to keep his mind clear and blank. Though did see a few mental images of him killing the snake. 'Anyways, this deal can go either way. Good then we can go someplace. It won't be a big deal but it has to be private.'

'My house will work if you want actual privacy, and if the meeting goes wrong? What then?'

'If the meeting goes wrong, which I honestly see happening considering your- Oorochimaru-' She caught her words as she heard him growl. 'is so full of himself. If anything goes wrong you will meet a man. Wait a few days if you do happen to meet him and go a few miles before that village we met at originally. After four farms you will see a white flag.'

'That's almost in Amegakure territory.'

'Exactly. The Akatsuki won't let me leave to go too far unless it's a mission. I'll find a way to get there. Wait there and I'll meet you.'

'If you're lying I will kill you.'

'I'd like to see you try Uchiha.'

"Bring me that girl!" Oorochimaru's tone was filled with desperateness. Kage leaped out of one of the windows and began to run. The meeting didn't go ask planned, but he did fall for her trap of signing something he was now angry about.

She had lied and said she was part of the Akatsuki's deal, if he refused the first offer, and that she would act as a peace offering.

That idiot signed without reading it, and although it was not something Pein had hoped wouldn't happen, it worked like a charm. Sound Anbu, Shinobi and guards chased after her; soon circling her. Her chakra was extemely low since she had used so much of it in her henge, and keeping a constant barrier of her diamond around the parchment.

She felt something spark inside of her after dealing with quite a few of the enemy. They stopped their attack when she began laughing.

"Fine fine but only if you make sure not to kill too many, alright? Only the ones that manage to get the scroll."

She had never been so, crazy, before. Hidan was definitely rubbing off on her. That and the fact she absolutely hated Oorochimaru and his loyal followers.

With quick and fluid movements she opened a scroll with clothing seal within. She preformed a series of hand signs and disappeared in a thick, red cloud.

The Sound shinobi growled, and one very slim ninja charged into the crimson smoke. His comrades tensed when they heard screaming and choking. A small group if shinobi, all female, preformed hand signs and opened their mouths widely. "Wall of Sound!"

Strong soundwaves burst to the thick smog quickly and began to clear it; another scream was heard that made them stop and gasp in horror.

The jutsu was used for clearing their sight, yes, but it was also used to kill the intruder. The sound waves were so high pitched that it would actually kill the brain, and instead of killing the intruder their slinky comrade was used as a shield.

His body hung limp by the back of his shirt; blood leaking from his eyes, ears, nose and mouth. "You killed a comrade in love. How pitiful." A red eye settled on one of the women with dark green hair. "You killed your future husband you know." The body was thrown aside, and a strong current of wind threw the green-haired sound ninja into the person they were to kill. Her neck was grabbed by large, muscular and smooth hands. She was lifted from the ground as the intruder stared into her frightened eyes.

"You will die of guilt soon. There is no reason to kill you when you will do the job yourself." The voice was soft, but slightly mono-toned deep. Sadness was laced through the man's voice as well. He tossed the woman to the dead Sound ninja and looked down at his clothing.

"Onee-San made them just like I asked." A frown was plastered into his lips. "She is so loving." Silky pants which were bleach-white had been placed on him as he took Kage's place. The pants were baggy, or puffy, around his legs though were kept tightly around his hips and ankles with red cloth that had been sewn in as trim. A loin-cloth like fabric was draped over the pants in the front and back. The cloth was also white with red trimming, perfectly rectangular and clean. The kanji for 'sorrow' and 'brother' appeared in the middle of the loin-cloth in a matching red color. Just like Cyn's did.

His skin was tanned as if he had spent most if his childhood in the sun. His right eye was a brilliant ruby red while the left was black and colorful as Cyn's was. Short, messy and spiked hair decorated his head. It was a sandy blonde color and was only a few shades lighter than his skin. Few strands of his short bangs hung over his forehead and tiny pieces covered half of his ears. The man was large and built as if an artist scuplted the perfect specimen. His pecs, abs and arms showed great strength and made him look heavy. He was taller than all of the enemy, and was clearly menacing despite his look of sorrow. The kanji meaning "storm" was scarred in lighter skin tone under his magnificent right eye; as if someone carved the word into his skin and it had never healed back to normal.

"Who are you?" A young shinobi that had been freshly named Chuunin asked shakily.

The man looked to the boy with a focusing red eye trained on him. His tone was the same as before- mono, sad, soft but deep. "My name is Storm, and you are?"

He suprised the shinobi when Storm walked to the boy and knelt down to his level with an outstretched arm. The teen didn't know what to do, and out of fear took the larger hand and shook it. He wicked when Storm closed his hand around the smaller kid's. His shake was rough and cracked many of his fingers almost to the point of breaking them, but to Storm he was light.

He released the boys hand and waited for him to introduce himself. The teen held his hand close to his body and whimpered. "My name is Kotsuro."

Kotsuro had royal blue eyes and very dark hair. He was toned for a teenager, but nowhere near as strong looking as Storm. He wore a sleeveless, dark gray shirt and matching shorts with black ninja shoes and a white-camouflage colored scarf.

"It's nice to meet such a promising face." Storm tapped on Koturo's neck; reading him. "You have no family correct?"

"They were killed in battle."

"Then why do you stay here?"

"I have no where else to go."

Conversation erupted in the others. Finally cries of war and battle were shouted and they launched their attack. Most used ninjutsu and taijutsu while few stood back and threw out weapons. Kotsuro looked on with fear; it was to late to move out of the way from the wide range of attacks. The man before him just stared at him with his usual sad expression. Unmoving and seemingly unaware at the fact that there was death aiming for his back.

Kotsuro covered his face with his arms; he didn't want to see himself be killed by his own village.

Paper bombs exploded and created a massive smoke cloud while the other attacks landed; earning the scream of Kotsuro.

The dust cleared quickly to show a thick wall of red diamond. The wall particlized. Storm stood straight; his right eye gleaming with hatred. "You would kill one of your own comrades to obtain your goals." His head tilted back somewhat and gave a hysterical, menacing look to his features. There was one thing that absolutely made him unstable here; the lack of love of these shinobi.

"You are all so pathetic."

Without warning his body disappeared and reappeared in the large group of the opposing side. His speed surprised the enemy for his large size. Storm towered over the Oto ninja and began an array of punches. Diamond spikes would kill any shinobi that dared touch the scroll he had to protect and then disperse into red shards.

It was only a matter of minutes until there were a pile of dead bodies, scattered unconscious Oto ninjas and a few petrified Sound shinobi.

Sasuke Uchiha, Kabuto and Oorochimaru stood before the monster of a man. The white haired medic had a visible expression of shock while Sasuke gave a stoic face and Oorochimaru simply grinned.

"So this is your secret? Kage?" The pale snake chuckled. "I knew you were interesting but I must say I never expected this. Two bodies in one with their own chakras and thoughts. How intriguing."

Storm had returned to his sad expression. "You." He began walking to Oorochimaru until he was half of a foot away. His neck craned to see eye-to-eye with the scaly serpentine. Kabuto braced himself- ready to attack if necessary. Oorochimaru frowned and opened his mouth; with a blink of an eye his neck was stretched to Storm's shoulder and moved to sink his venom into the skin- only to have teeth broken by Storm's diamond. The sandy haired male grabbed the surprised man's stretched throat and picked him up, into the air.

"You disgust me." Storm Spoke normally, as he did with Kotsuro.

Kabuto tried to move so he could help his master, but found that his legs were encased by a heavy red stone. He looked to Sasuke. The Uchiha hadn't tried to move and he understood why.

When Storm had approached them they were already immobile.

The Sannin stretched his body to attack only to be further encased by the stone until his neck was the only part exposed.

"All you do is swim within your self pride and self pity. Your family was murdered, and you are scared of death, so you steal other's lives for the sake of your own." The man resumed his talking. His hand tightened, forcing the snake to wheeze. "You love only yourself- and that disgusts me." His gem fully encased the snake then.

Storm began walking off only to pick up the scroll Kage had sealed in white diamond. "I would kill you myself, though I would be wasting my time. You will be soon." He stared at the Uchiha for a moment.

And with that, Storm disappeared.