Yo!! The arc ends here. There were some pretty intense fights and all, but the time for the fighting is past. Now is the time for recovery!
Chapter 32: Aftermath. Flashbacks of Kai.
It's been four days since Sound attacked. Everyone learned that Akatsuki has returned, and that Sasuke has fled to Sound again. Kai somehow survived the immense mental assault that Sasuke inflicted on him, but he's been asleep. Satoshi thought it was pretty lucky the boy survived. He heard that the Genjutsu that one can be entrapped in thanks to Sharingan can be fierce, but here Kai was, asleep sure, but alive. Satoshi thought back to the first mission that Kai and him did together.
Flashback:
"Kai, when we reach the Village, I am NEVER doing another rescue mission!" Satoshi screamed, and Kai sweat dropped. "Well, I'M the one carrying our mission!" Kai said, carrying a girl of 7, with sky blue hair, and a white dress.
"Well, I don't care, she won't leave your side." Satoshi said, and smirked at a glaring Kai. They would have continued their quarrel, but a kunai nearly hitting them told them that fun time was for another time. Besides, their fight was taking their concentration off jumping trees.
"Why is Kazu having us do this again?" Satoshi asked. "Said something about being a friend of the family that this little girl has. Remember, we saved her, so now we must protect her." Kai replied. They came to a cliff, and began sliding down it. "Sweetie we are almost there, so hang on for a little while longer." Satoshi said, but she buried her head into Kai's chest, and mumbled something shyly.
Satoshi sighed. She won't say anything to him, but she will tell Kai her life story. When they reached the bottom, they began trekking across a bridge that leads to the mountaintop that the Village Hidden in the Heavens was located on. Halfway across, they saw the enemy nin had pulled out some kunai, and slapped on a few exploding tags.
The weapons hit the bridge, and it exploded, and the two nin fell. At some point Kai lost hold of the girl, and she fell. Kai managed to get hold of a side of the cliff, and pulled himself up. He looked down, and saw the girl hanging from the side of the cliff, a kunai holding her up.
He jumped down, released her, and found a hidden cave while she was clinging onto him crying. "Now, Kiri, where's Satoshi?" Kai asked. She calmed down from her sobbing a little, and silently pointed down the cliff. Kai then began to get worried. The only thing down there was a river, and he didn't know if Satoshi could swim or not. He decided to not worry about it, knowing Satoshi, and began to trek back to the Village.
Kiri, on the other hand, stayed rooted to her spot, threatening to cry again. "Worried about my friend?" Kai asked, and she nodded. "No worry. Satoshi is stronger than I am, and I know he is okay." Kai said. The girl looked convinced, and, grabbing Kai's hand, they began walking through the cave.
After a few hours, Kai managed to locate the Stairways to Heaven. Sighing gratefully that no one was around, he bent down to Kiri. "Okay, once we walk up these stairs, we will be safe." Kai said, and she smiled brightly.
He then felt a powerful chakra approaching, and turned around and sweat dropped. Satoshi was running full speed, and about 20 Sound Nin were following him. "The people following us were Sound Nin!? Damnit!!" Kai screamed, and Satoshi began screaming.
"KAI, JUMP OFF THE CLIFF!! I HAVE A PLAN!!" Satoshi screamed. Kai didn't understand what Satoshi was talking about, but he didn't have enough time to think as he and Satoshi jumped. Satoshi then put his hands into a seal, and did Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Him and Kai landed on a Satoshi, and they both began Clone Hopping. "I see! Since the Stairways to Heaven is a winding road, if we Clone Hop, we can make a straight line!" Kai said, and Satoshi nodded. They were getting to the cliff that the Village stood on, and Kai realized they were still a bit of a distance from the top.
Once they reached the rock wall, they put everything that they had into the jump, and launched themselves into the sky. They reached for the top, but came a little bit short. (Fuck!!) Kai thought to himself, as they began to fall. Satoshi whipped out a triangle, and Kai began sweating.
"No." Kai said, and Satoshi smirked at him. "No!" Satoshi tossed the triangle. "SATOSHI!!" Kai screamed, and Satoshi ignored him. "Lightning Style: Lightning Gun Jutsu!" And with that, the beam hit the card, and it exploded. They were safe from the blast, but the force from it sent them back up, and over the Village Gates.
When they landed, Kai was rolling and sliding along the ground. When he stopped, he looked around and caught Kiri in time. Satoshi, on the other hand landed on his head, and was out cold. Kai looked to Satoshi, who began to come to, and him and Kiri began chuckling, and outright laughing. Satoshi walked over to them, a bandage magically on his head, and smiled.
"You're right Kai. She is cute when she is smiling." Satoshi said, ruffling her hair as she began blushing. "Come on, Kazu-sama probably wants to meet you himself." Kai said, and she jumped onto Kai's back. Having no choice, Kai and Satoshi returned to the Kajikage's Tower, Kai giving Kiri a Piggy back.
End
Satoshi sighed. He wouldn't get to see Kiri for a while, but that would be okay since the girls there would probably rape him the moment he steps foot into the Village. Oh well. Deciding to find something to do, he left the hospital, and headed for one of the training grounds.
He saw Koji sitting in a tree, meditating. Satoshi knew that he was using Tarogan to look through the bathhouse walls, and he tossed a rock and caught him dead in the head. "Pervy Brothers with their peeping on women!" Satoshi muttered to himself, as Koji glared at him.
(Elsewhere in the Village)
Tyson was having another one of those days where he felt like the world was against him. Kasumi was still avoiding him like the plague, he couldn't find Patchy-chan, and everyone else was doing something. He sighed, and Hanabi came and hugged him from behind.
"Ty-kun! I found you!" Hanabi said. Tyson sighed. "Hey, Hanabi. What you up to?" Tyson asked. "Nothing! Let's do something fun!" Hanabi said, latching onto Tyson's arm. "You're a pest." Tyson said. "Love you too." Hanabi said.
Finding the situation hopeless, he left her to her devices. "Why do all the girls seem to hate you?" Hanabi asked. Tyson sweat dropped, and decided to try and explain it in a way that she would understand. "I made a comment that I shouldn't have made. Let's leave it at that." Tyson didn't technically lie, but he didn't tell the whole truth. Hanabi smiled, and Tyson smirked at her.
"Hey Ty-kun. Do you think that Kai will wake up? I wanted to see if he wanted to live with us Hyuugas while he's in Konoha." Hanabi asked. Tyson knew that Kai wouldn't be accepted so easily, but he wasn't going to shatter a little girls hopes. "Sure he'll wake up. He's tougher than he looks. He can even keep up with me and Satoshi." Tyson said, telling her a story from their past.
Flashback:
"You sure that this is safe?" Kai asked. Him, Tyson, and Satoshi were standing on the Northern Cliff. "Yeah! This is going to be great!" Tyson said. All three had boards, and were ready to slide. Well, Satoshi and Tyson were. Kai was a little unnerved.
"You ready. First one down gets the money we pitched in." Satoshi said. They took their places. "On your mark?" Satoshi started. "Get set!" Tyson said. "GOOO!!" They both screamed, and they took off. Kai sort of jogged. Satoshi and Tyson jumped, and began boarding down the hill. Kai sort of let the board begin to go down, and he jumped on, and it picked up speed, startling Kai.
"YOU'RE GOING DOWN SATOSHI!!" Tyson screamed. "SURE!!" Satoshi replied. They then thought they heard Kai screaming NOOOOOO. They looked up, and had O.O looks. Kai was somehow launched into the air, and was spinning and flipping like crazy.
When he landed, he was going backwards, and went into the lake that was at the bottom. When Satoshi and Tyson reached him, Kai was getting out of the lake, and he smiled. "We gotta do that again!" Kai said. Satoshi and Tyson immediately gave him the owed money, and they called it a day.
End.
"Yeah. Kai is one of us, so he is reckless like us when the time calls. But no worries. Kai is one of Team Musashi! He won't lose that easily." Tyson said. Hanabi smiled at him, and they both began walking towards the hotel. Hanabi wanted to play Melee, and Tyson wasn't going to deny her something that would keep her entertained.
(Sand Village Hotel)
Kazu was merely sitting down in the hotel. He was glad that his apprentice was alive, but him never waking from the sleep he's in was quite a shock. But then again, this boy was something else. He was forced to give a blood transfusion when a weird disease attacked to boy when he was 8. Who would have thought that two years later, he would gain the Hyuuga eye technique.
Flashback:
"Kajikage-sama! You must see this!" One of his aides said, leading him to the academy. "What's the problem?" Kazu asked. "Well, that boy you saved, Kai, has been saying that his eyes were all itchy, and you really need to see this!" His aide said, leading him to the infirmary.
When he got there, his eyes widened greatly. Kai was rubbing his left eye, but you could see the veins that were surrounding his eyes. When he moved his hands, his eyes were pupiless, but they were green and blue. (No way! This has never happened.) Kazu thought to himself.
Oh boy.
Hiashi was going to find this rather interesting.
Oh well, what he doesn't know, won't hurt him, or the boy.
"Tell his teacher that I'm taking Kai out of the academy." Kazu told the nurse. "What!? Why!?" Kai screamed. "Because, I've found myself a new apprentice." Kazu said, and Kai's eyes widened some more. "For real?" Kai asked. "Sure, just need the consent of your parents." Kazu said. When he saw the sad downcast look Kai had, he realized it.
"No parents huh?" Kazu asked. Kai nodded sadly. "Oh well. Where are his records?" Kazu asked. His aide told him they were in his office. "Good, because today, you become Kai Hyuuga Hikari." Kazu said, and Kai's eyes lit up.
"But, because of this, you'll refer to me as Kazu-sensei. Got it?" Kazu asked. Kai's hair was covering his eyes, but the tears could be seen. "…of course." Kai said, and he flashed a bright smile.
End.
Yep. Kai was definitely the one. He even managed to endure the training he dealt him. At 10, Kai was the most precious person in his life.
Flashback:
2 years of training that a Hyuuga would go through, and Kai was at a level that he wouldn't expect of a 10 year old. (I must say, Kai is a prodigy. After two years, his Byakugan is at levels that the Main House would find stunning. Hell! With the rate that he was going, he would become a possibility for Head. But that would never be the case, because he isn't a Hyuuga by blood.)
"Hey Sensei. What's wrong? You've been spacing out." Kai said. Kazu re-gathered his thoughts, and sighed. "Your making unbelievably fast progress for a non-Hyuuga. You may become the greatest Jyuuken User known. But remember, there is a whole family in Konoha that thrives on the style, and from what I've heard, Hiashi's nephew, Neji Hyuuga, has become a prodigy of the family. You think you can handle him?" Kazu asked.
"Of course! I'll battle him one day, and I'll show that a non-Hyuuga can defeat a Hyuuga in his own style!" Kai said, thrusting his hand into the air. Kazu smiled at his students willingness to fight for title of the strongest Byakugan user.
(With the attitude he has, he will become one of the greatest Jyuuken Taijutsu users ever.) Kazu thought to himself, smirking. "Okay, squirt. Let's begin on something outside of Jyuuken and Byakugan. Let's learn some Ninjutsu and some Genjutsu!" Kazu said, and Kai jumped into the air, screaming YEAH.
End.
And Kai proved to be a great battler, and would make any Hyuuga proud to call him their son. He battled Neji to a standstill, and managed a tie between them. He then knew that Kai would fight this off. He would pull through. He is Kai Hyuuga Hikari, and a Hyuuga never dies without a fight!
(Near Kai's Room)
Sakura was sitting in Kai's room, feeling pretty depressed. Kai defended her from Sasuke, and he even took a strong Genjutsu for her. She was tearing up. She wasn't a close friend to this boy, but he defended her like he was her best friend.
"I'm sorry Sakura. I couldn't stop him." Sakura turned around, and saw Naruto there, looking a little down. "What?" "I couldn't stop him again. What's worse, Kai got involved, and got put into the situation that he's in now." Naruto said. Sakura smiled sadly, and hugged Naruto.
"Don't worry Naruto. We did our best. We just have to let him worry about himself for once." Sakura said, and Naruto smiled. "Come on, let's get some Ramen." Naruto brightened up to ramen, and they left. Had they stayed a second sooner, they would have seen Kai's right hand twitch, and his eyes flutter open.
"Ngh. I feel like hell. What happened?" Kai said to himself. He then thought back, and sighed. (Oh yeah. Sasuke gave me some kind of ass kicking. What the hell was I thinking? I couldn't fight him for my life. He should have wiped the floor with me.) Kai thought to himself. He sighed.
Hungry, he tried to stand, but he realized that he was having some kind of time standing. "Damn. Was I out for that long? I can't stand easily." Kai said to himself. He tried walking, and began using chakra to push his muscles, but his chakra wouldn't work for him. (Damn, never felt this messed up since I showed Tyson a Genjutsu I learned on my own.)
Flashback:
"Hey Tyson, want to see a new Genjutsu I made up?" Kai asked. Tyson shrugged, and Kai smirked. He spotted Kasumi, and began making signs. "Cupid's Arrow!" Kai said, aiming it at Kasumi.
The only sign that it worked was that she went rigid, and her eyes closed. When she opened them, they were glazed over. "What you do to her?" Tyson asked. "Well, this makes it so that they imagine the man or woman of their dreams, and we find out who she wants." Kai said. Then, to their surprise, she began walking to them.
"No worries, she will probably…!?" Kai said, but she stopped in front of Tyson and gave him a long, and passionate kiss. Kai could literally see the lust in her eyes.
Woah!
14 year old with lust in her eyes is a very bad thing!!
So he released the jutsu, and she regained her sense of self as her arms were still around his neck. Confused, it didn't hit her about what may have happened until she saw his red face, and wide eyes. Blushing hard, she back away slowly, and disappeared. Kai was silent, and Tyson was stunned.
"You know, if you had had your way with her, she would have let you do whatever you wanted to her." Kai said. The next thing Kai knew, he was in the hospital, suffering from blood loss, broken bones, and the wrath of a Hothead.
End.
Kai chuckled to himself. Tyson didn't forgive him for a month. He felt a headache, and struggled to keep himself standing. "Must be the side effects of such a rough Genjutsu." Kai said to himself, stumbling out the room.
He found it weird that the hallway was quiet, but he wasn't going to think on it. (Man, some food would be nice.) Kai thought to himself. "KAI!!" Kai turned around, and saw Sakura looking at him confused and stunned. "Huh? Sakura-chan? When did you get here?" Kai said. His headache was messing with his rational thinking, and it was showing.
"Why are you out of your room?" Sakura asked, worried. Kai chuckled. "Don't worry, I am merely hungry, and have a headache that is messing with my ability to think." Kai said, nearly falling down. Sakura caught him, and slowly lowered him, resting his head on her lap.
"What is wrong Kai?" Sakura asked. "My head hurts like hell." Kai said slowly. Sakura smiled. "You truly are an Sun Nin. Your reckless like Tyson, your headstrong like Satoshi, and you do things without thinking like both of them." Sakura said, letting some of her healing soothe his headache. "Thanks Mom." Kai said sarcastically.
Without him being ready, she lifted him so that he was resting on her, and she wrapped her arms around him, and laying her head on his back. "But I guess that's what makes you the nin you are." Sakura said. Kai became red as hell, but relaxed into her embrace.
They stayed like that for a few minutes, but they felt that someone was coming. Sakura helped Kai to stand, and they both saw Tsunade walking in. "Kai!? You're supposed to be in a coma! When did you wake up?" Tsunade asked. "A little while ago, actually." Kai said, and his stomach growled. "But for now, I'd say lunch is in order." Kai said, and Tsunade sweat dropped.
After a few hours of rest, and a bowl of ramen, they discharged Kai, saying he was now at 100 percent. So, putting on his non hospital clothes, he walked outside, and saw all the Konoha nin waiting for him. In front was Satoshi and Tyson. "Took you long enough Eagle Eye." Satoshi said. Kai smirked at him.
"Yeah whatever. Just be glad I'm alive. So, what next Satoshi?" Kai asked. "For the time being since we can't return to Sun, we are going to stay in Konoha. Let things work out, and have some fun!" Tyson said. "Wait. Why can't we return to Sun?" Kai asked. He noticed the glare that Satoshi and Koji sent to Kazu, and he chuckled slowly.
"Well…you see…" Kazu started. "Should we return to Sun, chances are we'll be raped." Satoshi said. Kai and Tyson screamed WHAT!? and Koji sighed. He explained the decree that Kazu started, and Tyson sweat dropped while Kai smiled evilly.
"Why did you do this Sensei?" Kai asked in a sickeningly sweet voice. Kazu stepped back a few paces, and Kai took a few steps towards him. "That's the bad news. The worse news is that I need you guys to return to the Sun Village with me. Tsunade plans a trip to our beautiful village." Kazu said, and he received a glare from Tyson, Satoshi, and Koji as well.
"YOU WHAT!?" They all screamed, and Kazu sweat dropped when he was being glared at by two piercing Tarogan stares. "Oh come on guys! It's nothing big!" Kazu bargained. "Besides, don't you wish for Sakura and Hinata to see your birth villages?" Kazu knew he was hitting low with that one, but he didn't care.
"You may win them over, but what about me, bastard!?" Tyson screamed, glaring. "What about you? Last I checked, all women were against you. Who would care if you came back anyway?" Kazu said, smirking. That was the biggest damn bluff he had. Tyson bit, and growled in annoyance.
"YOU PICKING A FIGHT, YOU OLD PERV!?" Tyson screamed with white eyes, and Kazu glared back, white eyes as well. "YOU TRYING, YOU HOTHEADED FOOL!?" Kazu screamed back, and Koji and Satoshi had to step in. "Okay, Kazu-Sensei. We'll go." Koji said slowly.
"And Tyson, we'll go just for support." Satoshi said, and both nin cooled down. "If we are done, I think we need to head back to our village, while they head back to theirs." Kai said, and the Sun nin nodded. "Don't worry, you old woman! We'll be back before you know it!!" Satoshi said, smiling happily.
"Fool. They'll be seeing us in about a week or two. We just wait till then." Kai said, and Tyson smirked. "See you till then." And with that, the Sun nin all turned towards the Sand Village Gates, and walked out.
(Sound Village)
In the Sound Village, Sasuke stood outside the gates, sighing. (Didn't think I would have to come back here. I guess Itachi fled from here.) Sasuke thought to himself. "You shouldn't look so sad to be here, Sasuke-sama." Tanaka said, and Sasuke shrugged.
"It can't be helped. This place holds some bad memories for me. But it's here where I gained my power." Sasuke said. "At least the kids will enjoy your presence again." Tanaka said, shaking his head, as Sasuke sighed. "Someone has to. Even I don't have the heart to allow that sick bastard to mess with children. You watched them while I was gone?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah." Tanaka said, and Sasuke smiled. "Guess I owe you one." Sasuke said. "Don't worry about it. Like you, I can't stomach Orochimaru messing with children." Tanaka said, and Sasuke smiled a small smile. "At least I know they will be safe." Sasuke said, walking in. Tanaka followed him, and they walked to where Sasuke was sure the kids were.
ShadowRonin: And so, I conclude the Jounin Exam/Sand Invasion Arc. But it isn't anywhere close to over. Satoshi and his friends will be back, and life will get real interesting.
Side Note: Actually, since I have run out of ideas for how I want to move the story, I will be taking a few weeks off of Tales of a Sun Nin. But fret not. Satoshi isn't on hold. I plan on a side story, that involves the Sun Nin and the nin from Misadventures of an American Nin. Both stories will combine together to make an awesome side story. So, be ready for Tales of a Sunny Misadventure: The Grand Brawl. Starring the Ocs from both Tales of a Sun Nin and Misadventures of an American Nin. Along with the Konoha 12 and Kakashi and Gai at least. So I hope you enjoy.