Yo!! Sorry about the long wait for chapters. School has been swamping all my free time, making it hard to type and update the way I want to. I would prefer every Sunday, but it's looking like every other Sunday for a while. Oh well. Read and Review!!

Side Note: I read the most recent chapter of Naruto on Friday, and I realized that the 8-Tailed Beast is a bull. Kind of clashes with Hachibi, the 8-tailed snake that was born from Orochimaru. Oh well. It isn't called Fanfiction for no reason.

Chapter 34: Hyuuga Reunion!! Tyson's Battle with the Kunoichi.

"You know, this can't end well." Koji said, as Satoshi and Kai both nodded. "Yeah. We know." Satoshi said. "Money on a fight breaking out." Kai said. "Hinata vs. Hiashi?" Satoshi asked.

"Naw. Tyson will most likely be here. My bet is a gender brawl. One that will test our friends." Koji said, and Satoshi looked to him. "This will get nasty. I want both of you to play this by ear. Watch everyone, especially Hinata, Kasumi, and Tyson." Koji commanded. "I got you." Kai said. "Count on me." Satoshi said.

(Outside Konoha)

15 miles outside the village, a boy, 17, walked towards it at a slow pace. He looked to be in no hurry to get to his destination, and was merely observing nature as he walked.

"Hm. Quite warm today. Smells like rain will fall in a few hours." He muttered to himself. "Foolish human. Talking to yourself like you are all knowing." An inner voice, as sinister as the Kyuubi, said. "Maybe I am all knowing. Maybe I am not. No one knows, but history itself, when I die." He said, shrugging. "Deep. But that's besides the point. You know the mission." The demon said. "Of course. The execution of Kyuubi. And then the elimination of Gatto."

(Some time Later)

And so, time passed, and the dinner party/battleground was set. On one side, the illustrious Hyuuga Clan Leader, back from abduction: Hiashi Hyuuga! His opponent: A young firecracker who is quite wary and pissed at the Hyuuga Lord. Hinata Musashi!! Let the Brawl Begin!!

At the table, the girls sat on one side of the table, while Kai, Koji, Satoshi, and Hanabi sat on the other. Hiashi sat on the seat where the Head of the Clan sat. "Why is there an empty chair?" Hiashi asked.

"The friend I invited is late." Hanabi said. Koji sweat dropped, and the other males sighed. "Well. Who is this boy you invited? Not Konohamaru, is it?" Hiashi asked, as he grimaced. Last time Konohamaru came over, Naruto was with him, and the other Hyuugas almost murdered the two enthusiastic nin in cold blood due to their overbearing personalities.

"No father. I remember what happened last time. This time, I invited my new older brother." Hanabi said. Hiashi's eyebrow rised. "Who is this 'older brother?'" Hiashi asked. "Tyson-nii-san!!" Hanabi said. Hiashi noted mentally that the girl with white hair choked on her drink, while the other kunoichi had dark looks.

Outside the Hyuuga Clan Compound, Tyson looked like he was considering blowing the whole thing off. "Man. Why do I have to come here again? Last time I did, the Hyuuga made it pretty clear I wasn't allowed here." Tyson muttered, as he sighed wistfully. "But I made a promise that I would be here. Well, I won't break the promise of a little girl." Tyson said, shaking his head.

(Back inside)

"Any reason the girls are glaring at me so intensely, Satoshi-kun?" Hanabi asked, as she was hiding behind Satoshi. The girls had taken to glaring quite fiercely at her. Hiashi wisely kept out of it.

"You didn't know any better…" Koji said, as Satoshi sighed. "Look. It isn't really right to look and act as though you are going to inflict harm on Hanabi, since she is younger and didn't know any better." Satoshi reasoned. The girls kept their glares on target.

"Fine. Let me try this. If you try to hurt her, I will hurt you myself. And don't think that I'm joking." Satoshi said calmly. The girls turned to glare at him, and he scowled. "I DARE you to try me!" Satoshi said coldly, as his Tarogan activated. He also released some demonic chakra, which formed as a tiger behind him.

The girls flinched, and turned away, as Satoshi's cold orange eyes were imprinted in their minds. "Hey Satoshi. Why are you using your Terror Gaze?" Tyson walked in, and Hanabi smiled. "Nii-san!! You came!!" "Of course. I said I would, and I did." Tyson said. He ignored the glares he was receiving. "So. What's for dinner?"

And so it began in this fashion. When the appetizers came out, Satoshi, Kai, or Koji tried to make small talk, but it always ended up with one of the girls saying something scathing about Tyson, who wholeheartedly ignored them, which pissed them off even more.

And now we bring you to dinner:

"Wow, Hiashi-san. The cooks know a thing or two about cooking." Tyson said, as he was eating. "I must agree, Hiashi-sama. They cook really well." Kai said. "Never had anything like this back in the homeland." Satoshi said, looking quite content.

"Tyson should get the recipe! He's one the best cooks in Taiyou!" Koji said. "Hmph. If you like dog food." Kasumi said, and Satoshi looked to Tyson, who had an anger vein over his head.

His ability to cook was something he was proud of, because he learned from scratch. His vein disappeared, and he calmed himself.

"Cool. Next time I cook, I'll remember not to let you have any, unless you eat it because you are a dog." Tyson said matter of factly. Satoshi ran his head into the table and groaned, while Koji sweat dropped.

That was indirectly calling her a bitch.

"What did you say!?" Kasumi asked, as she glared harshly at him. "You eat my food all the time, and since you say only dogs would eat my food, I guess that makes you a dog. At least, if we go by the logic that you are presenting." Tyson said, sipping his drink.

"Are you calling her a dog!?" Ino screamed angrily. "No. She called herself a dog. I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing." Tyson said. "And while we are on it, it is rude to scream and throw a tantrum at the host's house." Tyson said.

"Don't tell me how to act!!" Ino screamed. "Then stop acting like a whiny little girl." Tyson said. Ino's glare turned dangerous. "Don't even bother giving me that look. It doesn't affect me. I just call it the way I see it." Tyson said.

"Quite ballsy to be throwing insults when you are outnumbered." Tenten said. "First thing: As a guy, having balls is necessary for my anatomy. I thought everyone knew that." Tyson said that one sounding like a smart ass.

"Second: If I am ballsy for saying this, then you must have the biggest testicles ever for making threats in front of someone like the leader of a clan. And Third: I can take all 5 of you at the same time by myself with no trouble." The kunoichi glared darkly at that one.

"You, Panda, do nothing more than throw weapons and use them at close combat. What can you hope to hit me if I move faster than you can track?"

"The girl with sissy neon pink hair is able to crush things, I'll give her that, but she is using chakra for it. I can do that without chakra, so I can go toe-to-toe with her without any problem."

Kai and Neji glared at him for insulting the girls, but Satoshi stilled them. The girls needed to hear this.

"The purple pig got me luckily with that one Mind Trick she did, but I guarantee you this: I can fight against it by attacking without even thinking about where or what I am attacking."

"In all honesty, Kasumi cannot defeat me. She hasn't in years been able to defeat me when we spar, and if it came down to a life and death fight, she doesn't stand a hell of a chance."

"And Hinata there is in worse shape than Kasumi. Yes, she was trained by Satoshi, but in my eyes, she is still that shy weak little kunoichi. I refuse to acknowledge her power, unless she earns my acknowledgement. Till then, she is the least threatening."

Tyson closed his eyes, and rested his head back. The girls all scowled greatly, and looked like they wanted his blood. "Tyson. I am going to ask you to leave only once." Hinata said darkly, and Tyson actually smirked.

"Nope." Tyson said. "What!? You better listen!! This is my family house!!"

"No it isn't." Tyson responded, still smirking.

"Who the hell do you think you are!? I am the heiress to-" "Nothing, you dumb-ass. Last I checked, your name was Hinata Musashi." Tyson said, as his smirk became even more pronounced as Hinata's eyes widened.

"You hold about as much power in this house as I do: Jack Shit! You were ousted, remember? You are no longer a Hyuuga. You are just as much a guest as I am. I won't leave until a Hyuuga says I should leave." Tyson said, smirking as he leaned back.

Hinata, in a fit of rage, reached for a kunai, but before she could even get her hand in her pouch, Tyson had her by her throat. "Told you. You aren't strong enough to face me in a life or death situation." Tyson said, his eyes calm and cold. The other girls moved to help Hinata, but Tyson pushed her away.

"Now. I hope you remember this. I am not one to be trilfled with. Don't step into the kitchen if you can't handle the heat." Tyson said, as flames surrounded his hands. "Am I free to leave, Hiashi-san?" Tyson asked.

"If you wish to." Hiashi said, as though a fight wasn't about to break out in his house. "Thank you. I will see you later Hanabi-chan." Tyson put his shoes back on, and walked out of the house. "Well…who wants dessert?" Kai asked, and felt small from the glares sent his way.

"You damn Sun Nin should keep your idiots in check!" Ino screamed, and both Satoshi and Kai scowled at that with anger ticks on their heads. "You mean us? We don't have any jurisdiction over what he can and cannot do." Kai said.

"In retrospect, you damn Leaf nin should keep your loudmouths in check." Satoshi said, and Koji had to play mediator. "Okay okay. What Tyson said was harsh, but he is the kind of guy who says things like that to get a person to think about some things." Koji said, as he stood. "Come on brother. We need to leave the girls to their thoughts."

(Outside Konoha)

Tyson stepped out the Leaf Village in an annoyed anger. "Ganging on me like I am some kind of bad guy…" Tyson muttered in annoyance. "What I need is a good fight!" Tyson continued his rant, until he felt it.

Something that was powerful and suffocating. It wasn't chakra, but it felt like power, some kind of power that he had never felt before. "I see someone has run into my Aura Dome." Tyson looked down the road, as he saw someone approaching.

This new comer had blank black eyes, and long silver hair, but what Tyson keyed in on was the dragon claw that was tattooed onto his face on the right side. "Who is this guy? I don't know what this feeling is, but it is powerful." Tyson thought, as he could feel himself hesitant around this guy, and it made him uncomfortable.

"Your jacket there means you are one of the 5 that Satoshi Musashi travels with." He said, and Tyson frowned. "You know Satoshi?" Tyson muttered. "He is Kaji-Oni of Tenshigakure, isn't he?" The boy said, and Tyson glared.

"You know too much. Maybe you need to be stopped." Tyson said, as he began to slip his jacket off. "Yes, Flame Warrior of Tenshigakure, Tyson Kusanagi." He said, and Tyson dropped his jacket. "Go time."

(With Satoshi)

"Man. Where the hell did Tyson go!? Hotheaded oaf!!" Satoshi screamed in indignant anger, and Koji shrugged. "That's Tyson for you. He just doesn-!?" Koji and Satoshi both stopped when they felt a serious amount of power. It didn't feel like chakra, and it felt very suffocating.

"What the hell is this power!?" Satoshi said, and Koji's eyes widened. "Tyson!!" Koji screamed, as Satoshi also got the image that Koji has seen.

Satoshi and Kojji arrived a minute later, and both their eyes widened as Tyson laid on the ground, a pool of blood surrounding him. "Tyson!!" Satoshi screamed, as Koji began to make signs for some basic healing jutsu. "Damnit! Kasumi would be nice to have around about now!" Koji said, as he pulled out bandages in his Jounin Jacket pocket.

"So it woul dappear I have found Kaji-Oni." Both Musashi brought their heads up as the boy appeared standing on top of the trees, smirking. "I have been looking for you, Satoshi Musashi." He said, and Satoshi gave him a wary look. "Who are you? Did you do this to Tyson?" Satoshi asked, and he smirked even bigger.

"My name is Ryuji. And yes, what happened to Tyson is indeed my fault." Ryuji said, and Satoshi scowled. "I hope you have had a nice life, because I am pretty close to killing you in cold blood." Satoshi said, and Ryuji smirked. His dark black eyes and Satoshi's dark blue eyes, and Satoshi actually began to crack his knuckles, and Koji wasn't having it.

"Will you keep a fucking cool head for a minute?" Koji said annoyed, as he was bandaging Tyson. "You should listen to the smarter of you two." Ryuji said, and Satoshi scowled. "You are on, you bastard!!" Satoshi screamed, as he charged at Ryuji, who hopped back into the forest.

"Damnit Satoshi! Cool it!!" Koji's words were ignored, as Satoshi continued after Ryuji. "What happened!?" Koji turned as Kai appeared, looking confused. "Who kicked Tyson's ass!?" Kai said in surprise.

"Some guy named Ryuji. Really laid his ass out, and Satoshi went to chase him." Koji said, as Kai narrowed his eyes. "Being too headstrong like always." Koji said, as he stood up. "Where is Kasumi?" Koji asked. "She left with the girls some time after Tyson left." Kai said.

"Go make sure Satoshi doesn't kill himself. Until she gets here, I have to help make sure Tyson doesn't die." Koji said, as Kai nodded. He followed Satoshi, as Koji looked to Tyson. (Come on Kasumi…I believe in you…)

(Deeper in the Forest)

"Who the hell do you think you are to attack him for no reason!?" Satoshi screamed, as he charged after Ryuji. "It's simple. I was looking for you, and I figure the best way to get your attention was to kick your best friend's ass." Ryuji said, and Satoshi scowled. Ryuji smirked, as he pulled out a staff, that transformed into a scythe.

Satoshi pulled out a scroll, and summoned Crimson Flash. He put chakra into it, and the sword began to shake a little, and Satoshi flung it, and blades folded out from it, heading at Ryuji. Ryuji swung, and knocked the blades away. The battle of distance continued for some time, before Ryuji smirked.

"Man. This is too easy. I think I will step it up a-" Ryuji stopped because he ran dead into a tree. Satoshi sweat dropped, and ran a hand into his head. "You can't be seriuos…"

(With Koji)

Koji manged to finish bandaging Tyson, frowning. (God damnit. Where the hell is Kasumi?) Koji thought to himself, as Kai re-appeared. "So how is Satoshi?" Koji asked, and Kai shook his head. "It is done." Kai said, as Satoshi appeared. "You beat him?" Koji asked.

"No. A tree beat him." Satoshi said, and Koji sweat dropped. "No really. What happened?" Koji asked. "Well, he was beaten by the great Leaf Village Forest." Satoshi said, and Koji sighed in irritation. "Let's take him with us and question him…" Koji said, as Kai picked Tyson up.

(Konoha Hospital)

Tyson laid out on a hospital bed, as he was bandaged up and asleeep. "Shizune said it will be a couple of days before he can move again. He hasn't woken up in a few hours…" Koji said, as Satoshi frowned.

"Hope that idiot is awake. I am going to kick his ass with my Shadow Realm!" Satoshi was stopped by Koji, who was frowning. "We need him alive. We need to know his reason for attacking us." Koji said.

"Then I kill him?" Satoshi asked like a child. "….." Satoshi didn't like Koji's look, so he left it alone for now. "Damnit!!" Satoshi yelled, and walked off. "Satoshi still heated over what happened?" Kai asked, as he walked in as well.

"That is Koji for you. His fiancée didn't even acknowledge he was here, and then he is attacked by some guy who leveled Tyson. He is pretty livid with the world." Koji said. "What do you think Satoshi will do?" Kai asked. "Go find Ryuji against my will. He won't kill him, but he will talk to him."

Satoshi walked into the room that held Ryuji in it, and scowled at the nin who had bandages around his head, and was looking out the window. Satoshi coughed, and that got Ryuji's attention.

"Talk." Satoshi commanded, and Ryuji smirked. "My conversation is with Gatto." Ryuji's voice became somewhat demonic, and Satoshi's eyes widened. "What? A demon?" Satoshi said in confusion, before Gatto recognized that voice.

"No way. That was his voice…" Gatto said. (What? Who?) "Back in the day, before made the deal with the nin in the Storm Village where Musashi originated that got me into the seal you hold, I ran with two other demon lords who also had nine tails. You already met and battled the Kyuubi, the Nine-Tailed Fox, who was master of close range fighting. I am the Nine-Tailed Cat, master of jutsus and long range attacks. That is Ryuji. Master of a foreign skill he calls Aura Mastery." Gatto told, and Satoshi looked confused.

(His name is the same as Ryuji's?) Satoshi asked, and Gatto frowned. "What is your name?" Gatto asked through Satoshi, and Ryuji smirked. "My name is Ryoji. The one who contacted you and Gatto is Ryuji. Can you keep up with that?" Ryoji said, and Satoshi scowled at him.

"What would persist you to attack me, old friend?" Gatto asked through Satoshi. "You remember the old group, Akatsuki, right?" Ryuji said, and Satoshi narrowed his eyes. "You mean that old crew that took it upon themselves to collect all the tailed beasts? What about them? They were destroyed some months ago." Satoshi said, and Ryoji frowned.

"They are back, and they want Ryuji." Ryoji said, and Satoshi's eyes widened. "And thye will come after Gatto as well as Kyuubi. The only other one left is the 8-Tailed Snake, which I heard has been freed from it's captor and roaming on it's own."

(Hyuuga Mansion/House or whatever the hell it is they live in)

Hiashi was sitting at his throne-like chair, sipping on some tea. "Today has been some kind of day…" Hiashi said, as Satoshi appeared from thin air. "Oh, hello son-in-law." Hiashi said.

"Why in the hell didn't you tell me that Akatsuki was back!?" Satoshi yelled, and HIashi's eyes widened. "What are you talking about? When I escaped, they were getting attacked by a combined assault from Cloud and Rock." Hiashi said, looking confused. (Those who read the most recent chapter of Naruto will find a sort of hilarious irony of me having Cloud attack Akatsuki.)

"What?" Satoshi said, and he then looked away. "What if it's possible that they faked their destruction in order to conceal their actions?" Hiashi asked. "Then that means something big is afoot." Satoshi said. "And that thing involves you and Naruto." Hiashi said.

(Hospital)

Tyson was still out cold when Koji left, and Sakura was checking up on him. "Thanks for putting past issues aside to make sure he is okay…" Kai said, looking away sheepishly. "And sorry for anything that Tyson said. He doesn't know how to pick his words…" Kai scratched the back of his head nervously, while Sakura sighed.

"He is the kind of guy that doesn't say anything he doesn't mean." Sakura said, and Kai looked at her confused. "What he said made me think about everything that had happened leading up to this, and I realized that we were the ones who started. He refused to let up because it was a fight he didn't start…" Sakura said, as she smiled.

"I hope he will be okay, so I can apologize for my behavior." "Well then, apology accepted." Sakura and Kai's eyes widened when Tyson's eyes cracked open, and he groaned.

"Did you catch the license plate of that truck that leveled me?" Tyson asked, chuckling. "Actually, said truck hit a tree." Kai said, smirking. "Good. He still there? I got some words for him, like how he got lucky." Tyson said. "I'm sure." Kai said, and Tyson turned to Sakura.

"So you did it. You looked past your anger and swallowed your pride." Tyson said, before he smiled. "You would make some guy a great wife, Sakura." Tyson said, chuckling when Sakura blushed. "And who knows. Maybe he is right under your nose." Kai blushed, and looked away, while Sakura turned to him confused. "Now, point me to this bastard's room. We need to have a quick 'man-to-man'."

Satoshi left the compound of the Hyuuga House, with Hiashi on their way to find Tsunade and explina what Ryoji just told him. He hoped Ryoji was still at the hospital, because it meant that Tsunade was there as well. Him and Hiashi zoomed past so fast, they didn't see Tyson and Kai, or know about the wedge that would be placed between Team Musashi.

Tyson managed to have his chat with Ryoji (Tyson only got one strike in before him and Ryoji became friends.) before he decided to head back to the house he was staying at. Sakura had used her medical jutsu to heal him, and he felt better. (Kai asked why she didn't do it then, and he learned that people have to give consent when receiving non-mission medical jutsu.)

"So, did everyone visit me when I got my ass kicked?" Tyson asked, and Kai shrugged. "I don't recall seeing Kasumi." Kai said. "She is still not letting it go, is she? Sakura apologized, what the hell is up with the other girls?" Tyson asked. "Who knows." Kai said.

"I bet that they are so proud of themselves as Kunoichi that they are too blind to see when they are wrong." Tyson said. "Maybe." Kai said. "That kind of blind foolishness makes me reluctant to work with kunoichi. They are way too tempermental." Tyson said, and he looked towards the Hyuuga compound.

"Those girls are probably mad at me, but if they get their heads out of their asses, they will see the truth. If they don't, they may never move forward." Tyson said, and he could feel a glare. He looked up and saw Kasumi. Tyson nodded in her direction, and she glared at him.

"Something on your mind?" Tyson asked. "…" She kept her glare on him, and he sighed. "I'll be the mature one then. I'm not looking for a fight, so if you are ready to apologize and stop being a brat, then let's-" Tyson knew that he was being blunt, but for Kasumi to slap him sent some kind of dark force thru his body.

Kai's eyes widened, and he was prepared case Tyson decided to act in the expected way. Surprisingly, he kept his head in the direction it was knocked for a few seconds, before he brought it back, and said nothing.

"At the rate you are going, Kasumi, you will never be strong. Hitting someone because they bring the harsh truth to light isn't very nice." Tyson said with an odd detached tone that wasn't like him.

(Oh shit.) Kai knew what was coming next. Kasumi, in her blind fury, tried to hit him again, and this time, Tyson caught her hand, and held it roughly. "I don't take to being hit twice uncontested. If you try that one more time, I will show no mercy. You know what that feels like, don't you?" Tyson asked in a cold dark tone, and Kasumi's eyes widened in fear, before she groaned in pain.

"Tyson! Enough!" Tyson had used some of his flames to burn Kasumi's hand without realizing it, and Kai had knocked his hand away. "Dude! What the hell!? You hurt her!!" Kai yelled, and Tyson scowled.

"Fuck off! If you were paying attention, she started it!" Tyson yelled back, and Kai scowled. "So it's okay to hurt someone!?" "Nice job saying that this is my fault!" Tyson yelled in fury, and Kai gave him a dark look.

"I don't care who started it. You don't hit someone outside a battle, let alone a girl." Tyson laughed coldly. "Funny you say that, Kai. Aren't women always screaming about shit like equal treatment and rights? I am doing to her what I would do to any man, and you tell me not to? You contradict them like this? I am being upfront!" Tyson said, and Kai sneered.

"All I see is a big bully picking on someone ." Tyson leveled him with a dark glare. "Fine! Then if that is how you feel, then don't fucking associate with me anymore! You dislike bullies so much, since you were picked on all the time before you became Kazu's little boy." Kai activated his Byakugan in sheer indignation, and looked as though he was going to attack Tyson.

"Want to try that last statement again Tyson? But this time pick your words a little better?" Kai asked darkly. "I don't like to repeat myself, and I don't take anything I say back." Tyson said, giving Kai a look that clearly said 'Try me!'."

Kai growled and charged Tyson with belligerence. Before he was even in striking distance, a hand had caught his attack. "Attacking teammates isn't the way of a Hi Ninja." Koji said. (The word is pronounced he, which means Sun)

"Funny you say that, Koji-senpai. All I see is a bastard who is too hung on himself to admit when he is wrong!" Kai said, and Tyson's right arm caught fire. "Don't push it, Hyuuga. Without those eyes of yours, you are nothing." Koji thought that one was a little cold, and was about to scold him for it, but Kai beat him to it.

"Really!? Without your friends, you wouldn't be what you are! Without them you would probably be some second rate ninja without the skills you have now! You would be just another Kusanagi!!" Tyson's eyes widened.

It was well known that Tyson sought to break free from the expectations of Kusanagi, which is why him and his uncle moved to the Sun Village. Kai just took a very low shot, one that hit Tyson like Sasuke finding out about the Uchiha Massacre. Tyson's hair covered his eyes, before his whole erupted with flames.

"Let's fight Kai. Right now. I WILL kill you here and now!" Tyson was livid with anger, and Koji was trying to do damage control. "Tyson! Not here!" Koji screamed. Tyson took his infamous stance, flames bursting off him.

"What now, you battle hungry bastard!? Going to fight in the middle of a village, where there are people who will witness the kind of person you are!?" Kai said, taunting him on. Tyson tch'd, and sneered. "I never gave a damn what others think. If this fight levels the village, that isn't my problem. My problem is a couple of people who think they can just say what they wish, be they true or false, and get away with it." Tyson said, and Kai smirked.

"For once, I agree. Let's settle it here and now!!" Kai screamed, and Tyson sneered. "But I won't involve innocents." Tyson released his stance, and undid his headband. "But know this. I am through with the damn village!" Tyson threw his headband on the ground, and Kai's eyes widened.

"Don't bullshit, Tyson!" Koji said, and Tyson turned his back. "I never bullshit. I am cutting all ties with the damn village. So don't ever associate with me ever again, and stay the fuck away from me!!" Tyson began to walk away, and Kasumi looked really distressed.

"T-Tyson! You aren't-" The glare he sent her to shut her up would have killed children and lesser men, but instead they brought Kasumi's greatest fears to mind. (Tyson…he really hates us…) Tyso continued walking away, and Kai shook his head, looking nervous.

"Don't think about it. If he looks back, then that means he is not sure about his decision…" Kai said, as Tyson continued walking. "Heh heh…anytime now, he'll glance back, and we will be okay…" Kai said, trying to be reassuring, but Tyson walked away, out of sight, and never turned back once.

"He never turned back…" Koji said, and Kasumi looked really distressed. "He left? For good!?" Kasumi said, and Kai's hair covered his eyes. "…" He couldn't say anything, and Kasumi couldn't hold back the sob that was trying to come out, as she fell to her knees. "Satoshi won't like this one bit…"

"Hm. So she and her friends had a falling out? That works in my favor." Hidden in the shadows was Kabuto, who saw the whole thing. "Extracting the Phoenix out of her won't be that hard anymore."

(Later)

The house that the Sun nin were using to bunk at was sullen and depressing. Kai was staring at a wall blankly, Koji looked normal, and Kasumi was just out of it. Her eyes looked dead. That is the sight that Satoshi walked in at 5:00.

"Oh man. Did Tyson finally die?" Satoshi asked, joking. Kai looked away, Koji shrugged, and Kasumi looked like she was about to cry. "….." Satoshi was silent, the aura in this room was depressing, and tense.

"Okay. I think I will be heading to my room…" Satoshi said, walking to his room. "I am heading out." Kasumi said, walking out, and the others looked down trodden. "We are broken up?" Kai asked. "I am honestly not sure, Kai…" Koji said, looking towards the door.

(Outside)

Kasumi wondered Konoha, looking lost. (It can't end like this…Tyson can't leave…) Kasumi was lost in her thoughts, before she ran into someone. "Sorry…" She said, and was about to walk around them, before she felt a hand touch a pressure point in the back of her neck, paralyzing her.

"It would seem that they actually left you by yourself. How unfortunate for them." Kabuto said, and Kasumi's eyes widened in fear. "You will be relinquishing that Phoenix in you when I get to the base." Kabuto said. "Hey Kasumi! Where have you-!?" Kabuto sneered as Sakura saw him with Kasumi. "You tell the Sun Nin that their precious kunoichi is mine now."Kabuto said, as he disappeared. Sakura narrowed her eyes, and took off for the Sun nin home.

(Deeper in the Forest)

Tyson was outside in the forest, beating the daylights out of a tree, who, luckily, was one of the elder trees, who had lived it's life with meaning. It was at peace with the death that was coming to it. Tyson was looking like he was beyond angry.

(They call me the bad guy when I wasn't the one who started it!) Another strike, another groan from the trees. (What the hell!?) This time he struck with so much power, the tree broke in half, and Tyson yelled. He panted, as he smiled. He felt a whole lot better. He was about to hop into the trees to begin building a makeshift home before he felt something coming. He looked up, as Kabuto stopped in front of him.

"Hm? Tyson?" Kabuto said, and Tyson noted that he had Kasumi. Kasumi saw that it was Tyson, and was relieved Tyson would surely save her! "Where are you headed?" Tyson asked, and Kabuto sneered. "Why the hell should I tell you?" Kabuto asked.

"Point. Guess I will just let you go on your way then." Kabuto's eyes widened, and Kasumi's eyes widened. "You don't care what happens to the girl?" Kabuto asked, and Tyson chuckled. "That girl and the whole Sun Village is nothing but a damn stain on my past." Tyson said, and Kasumi felt like an icy knife just stabbed at her heart.

Kabuto said nothing, but began to head on. He passed right by Tyson, who did nothing to stop him. Tyson kept his look forward, but couldn't help that feeling in the back of his mind that he was doing something wrong. He was about to contemplate it, but Satoshi, Koji, and Kai appeared, looking like they were in a hurry.

"Tyson!!" Satoshi said, not noticing the glare Kai gave Tyson. "Why are you out here, buddy? It's after 5:00?" Satoshi asked, but Kai answered for him. "Why did you let Kabuto get away?" Kai asked, and Satoshi's eyes widened.

"Kai? Don't be dumb! Tyson wouldn't do something like that!" Satoshi said, and Tyson looked away. "I did…" Satoshi's eyes widened, and Tyson shrugged. "I hold no attachments to the Sun Village. That is how it is." Tyson said, and he felt himself get socked big time.

Satoshi had decked him hard, and was about to go for another hit, but Koji held him back. "What the fuck!? Why the hell would you let them take Kasumi?!" Satoshi screamed vehemently, and Kai scowled. "He told you. He denounced his village." Kai said, and Satoshi glared at Tyson, Tarogan activating.

"You bastard!! You let her go!? After all the things you both put up with for each other, you give up!?" Satoshi screamed, as Tyson said nothing in his defense. Satoshi said nothing, and got Koji to let go.

"Let's go, guys. Leave this pathetic nin here." Satoshi said coldly, and took off. "Of all the things you have done, Tyson. This is by far the lowest of the low." Kai followed Satoshi. Koji started, but stopped when he was next to Tyson. "I like to think I am a good judge of character." Koji said, and Tyson didn't look at him. "I still believe in you. The others may have given up on you, but I won't. Because I lead Team Musashi, and my trust is hard to gain. You earned it, so I won't question your reason for allowing this." Koji said, as he took off.

Tyson groaned, and looked to the ground. "Man. Senpai always knows what to say. He even sees what I see." Tyson said, and shook his head. "If anyone can save her, it's those guys, but she won't be the same either way…" Tyson then closed his eyes. "It is no longer my problem though."

ShadowRonin: Yeah. Shit has really happened. Tyson has become a Rouge Ninja of the Sun Village. And Kasumi has been kidnapped. Is this the end for Team Musahsi.

Side Note: I had a hard time writing this in a way that I would like it, and still I wasn't completely satisfied with the way this chapter was written. If it's not one of my best works, I am sorry.

Next Chapter: Satoshi, Kai, and Koji rush off to save Kasumi, while Tyson contemplates his choice. Will things be the same, or has Tyson's decision resulted in a death? Find out on:

Chapter 35: To Save Kasumi. Tyson's Decision.