Jashin's Child
Chapter 6: Insects
Warnings for this chapter: insects, violence, gore, blood, genderbending
Dedication: This chapter is for HeartsNaruto, jisko2ijsko, New account sign up taken name and Itachis-Only. Thank you for your reviews on the chapter 5 *hugs you all*
A/N: Yeah… I hope I managed to make this good… I'm not too happy, but as Mayuri-taichou form Bleach would say: Perfection is impossible and therefore not desirable *winks*
Oh and by the way: I know I haven't mentioned it before *cough*forgot*cough* but this story will have only one yaoi pairing and that is kakuhida. The others will all be het (for realism purposes) and the pairs that are usually yaoi will have one person genderbent. I may have one yuri pairing, I'll have to think about that one though (probably kisaita cuz fem!kisa and fem!ita are sexy ^^) Tell me what you think about that ;)
Disclaimer: I'm tired of doing that… Kakuzu. Would you be so kind?
Kakuzu: *holds hand out*
Disclaimer: … *gives him some money, grumbling all the while*
Kakuzu: *counts money and then begins to speak* Todesanbeterin doesn't own Naruto. If she did I'd charge her more for using Hidan and me in this story. And now enjoy this gore filled chapter.
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Kakuzu's POV:
I was warm. That was the first thing I realized when my tired mind slowly found its way from the dream world back to reality. It was a good warmth I decided. It wasn't too hot and smelled wonderful as well. The scent reminded me of a good battle, a forest after the rain with a tint of iron, blood. I nuzzled closer to the warmth, or at least tried to, but something was weighing down on me, preventing me from moving properly. Wait… since when was a blanket that heavy?
Forcing heavy eyes open my gaze was met with a snowy white head of hair. On further inspection it turned out that the hair belonged to a pale man. Thinking hard on why some random person, and a male at that, lay on top of me, my memory slowly came back, causing me to suddenly sit up, throwing him off. Hidan woke as his body painfully connected with the floor, first a gasp and then a string of curses leaving that pretty mouth of his. It was amusing to watch, his arms flailing about as he screamed obscenities. Somehow he reminded me of a little child whose favorite treat was stolen.
Suddenly something caught my attention. Something odd. It hadn't been there before, but now my heightened senses picked it up. A danger, I was sure, was just lurking in one of the dark tunnels that led to the cave Hidan and I were currently in.
"Hey…" I whispered, stopping his shouting tirade and causing him to questioningly look up at me from the floor he still lay on.
"What?" snapped the fallen, his gaze once again hardening, the angry glint returning.
"Can you hear that?" I asked, referring to a soft hum that was barely noticeable, but steadily growing in volume.
"Huh?" was his intelligent reply.
Sighing I strained my ears, trying to decipher where the noises came from. It seemed to be caused by more than one thing, creature. It sounded like Hidan and I were surrounded by whatever beings decided to pay us a visit. A soft cackling had now joined the humming, whatever was causing those sounds having come closer.
"Grab your weapon…" I whispered in Hidan's general direction, my hand reaching for my katana, partially removing the blade from its sheath.
The white haired immediately complied, running where he left his scythe before going to sleep and then returning to my side, entering a fighting stance. A low hiss escaped my companion's throat and the dark aura he had about him seemed to extend. A drawn out whistle left his mouth and his grip on his scythe tightened, a look of determination etched onto his face.
"That's a lot of big fellas…" he muttered, directing a quick glance at me before staring ahead again.
By then the clicking and humming sounds had become unbearably loud, filling the cave we were in, causing an involuntary shiver to run down my spine. My heart beat fast, hammering against my ribcage in anticipation. That tension before a fight, the feeling of knowing a bloodbath was about to take place. They made me almost giddy with joy.
Suddenly something stepped out of the shadows surrounding us, the only source of light being the torches that seemed to be in about every cave in the huge system of tunnels I was captured in. A thin black leg became distinguishable, shimmering eerily in the light of the torches. Soon the entire creature stepped out from the shadows, six legs, all thin and thorny, supporting a plump body which was covered by a black chitin carapace that shimmered uncannily green and blue. A rather small head in comparison to the body sat at the front, long feelers twitching and causing the soft clicking noise we'd been hearing.
Steadily the creature kept coming at us, many others of its kind following its example. Soon we were surrounded by an uncountable mass of bugs. A hissing sound came from the one we saw first and at once they attacked.
Finally completely drawing my katana I performed a low cut, splitting the closest creature in half, and then described an arc, the silvery glimmering blade neatly beheading another. Vaguely I realized Hidan had swung his scythe at the bugs that attacked from behind me, the sharp red blades ridding the world of another few of the creatures. Once again concentrating on my own enemies, I began to ruthlessly slash at them, green blood splashing onto my face and clothes, the floor covered in gore and black bodies, some unmoving, most writhing, trying to cut me with the huge sharp jaws they possessed.
Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my right shoulder, gasping as the bug I now realized had jumped onto my back tore its jaws deeper into my flesh. I reached my hand for the creature and ripped it off, tearing my clothes and flesh in the process. Ignoring the wound I threw the writhing insect onto the floor and jumped after it, slashing my katana through it, splitting it in half, blood splashing onto my already soaked clothes.
A beast inside me, one that loved the kill, roared in joy and I charged at some other bugs, reveling in the bloodbath I caused. Screeching resonated throughout the cave, wet splashes and the cracking of chitin mingling with the insane laughter that erupted from my silver haired companion who was happily chopping away at his enemies.
Eventually the noise ceased and as I pierced yet another bug I realized it was over. Our enemies lay dead around us, a squelching sound accompanying my every step as I waded through the mass of bodies in order to reach Hidan. He looked up as if sensing my approach and a slightly deranged but happy smile curved his lips.
"That was one fine fight, seriously." He smirked, reaching up to run his hand through his silvery hair and push it back.
I felt a smile tugging at the corners of my own mouth, glad that I wore a mask. And there was that feeling in the pit of my stomach. Something warm and calm that flooded my body, causing my cheeks to grow hot whenever he looked at me. So innocent and at the same time so menacing. That devilish glee fit him, caused him to glow beautifully. But no matter how he made me feel, he still was annoying. A convenient someone to watch my back when the odds were against me, but not worth my care.
Suddenly I heard a loud rumbling sound. I jumped to the side, taking Hidan with me, and a huge piece of rock crashed where, just seconds ago, we had been standing. Raising my arm I shielded us from the gore that splashed at us as the rock squashed the bug corpses that littered the floor. I dragged Hidan to the closest wall, keeping him behind me, pressed to the cool surface, and watched as more massive chunks of stone crashed to the floor, one of the walls crumbling as if someone, or something, was trying to get through. Holding my breath I watched the stone vibrate, desperately trying to remain standing, but failing. It didn't take long and the wall collapsed, the rubble filling almost the entire room.
An eerie silence settled heavily upon the cave. Dust whirled in the air, making it impossible to see what had caused the wall to collapse. Slowly I crept towards the pile of rocks, climbing up to look at what lay beyond. The dust began to settle and a huge shadow became visible. Maybe a massive rock? But why, when it was a piece of stone, did it move? A hand touched my shoulder and I directed my gaze at Hidan who was appearing beside me, his eyes huge.
"This… is going to be one hell of a fight…" he whispered, not sounding as afraid as he looked.
I turned back again and the shadow began to become clearer, massive feelers twitching and three sets of huge legs moving a giant body forward, towards us. A gigantic insect towered over us, at least ten meters high, the chitin carapace shimmering in a bluish purple as the torches that lighted the massive hall that lay before us cast their reddish light upon it. The bug moved onto its hind legs, the forelegs clawing at the air as it let out a deafening screech and then charged at us.
I barely managed to jump out of the gigantic chaw's way. The creature crashed into the pile of stones Hidan and I had been standing on, rubble flying everywhere. Raising my arm I tried to shield myself from the rocks, but some still managed to hit me. One impacted with my right shoulder where not long ago one of the smaller bugs had bitten me. With a sickening crack white hot pain flared through my body. A pained gasp left my lips and my katana clattered to the floor, the agony causing my whole arm to go numb. Biting my bottom lip I crouched to reach for my weapon, but my wounded shoulder prevented me from moving my arm properly.
"Damn…" I muttered and, not having any other choice, I took my katana with my weak left hand.
Taking a deep breath and slowly letting it out I looked for my companion. Hidan had already charged at the huge bug, having spread his wings from wherever he hid them before, attacking from above. But his scythe didn't manage to even so much as scratch the bug's chitin carapace. But if we couldn't cut it, how were we to defeat it? Closing my eyes I concentrated on what my master had taught me about fights like this one.
[Flashback]
A young boy sat in the crisp grass, panting hard. His arms shook as well as his legs, feeling like lead. He had collapsed there after being, once again, defeated by Naruto Uzumaki, his teacher's other student as well as the raven haired elder's lover.
"I will never be able to beat you Sasuke-sensei…" he muttered, defeated.
He so desired to become a real fighter and the only way to manage that was by defeating his teacher, but if he didn't even manage to win against his fellow student, how was he ever going to achieve his goal. The thought made him sick. This was everything he had and giving up was like dying.
A soft sigh escaped the elder male's lips as he looked at his pupil, realizing the sad frown on his face. Casting a glance at Naruto, he saw the blonde girl nod in affirmation and then sat down next to the younger male.
"Kakuzu… The most important thing about fighting is not how strong you are, but how you fight. Everyone has their weakness and a true warrior analyses their enemies before attacking. You have to know yourself and your opponent and only then you attack. Charge at their weakest spot."
"I will Sasuke-sensei!" smiled the boy, determination once again in his eyes.
Maybe he could become a real warrior after all!
[End of flashback]
"I will Sasuke-sensei…" I muttered and, opening my eyes again, focused my attention on the huge bug, the way it dodged Hidan's attacks and its own tries to hurt my companion.
And then I saw it. Its weakness. Once again taking a deep breath I crouched down and readied myself to charge at the gigantic insect. My muscles strained and thoughts concentrated I focused my gaze on the bugs weakest spot. I knew that one mistake could cause Hidan's and my demise. I charged.
The air brushed past, the sound of my katana cutting through it and my opponent the only things I realized. No distractions. Landing on my right foot next to the beings leg I twirled around and sunk my blade in the knee of the huge black appendage. The bug screeched and turned to charge at me, its chaw barely missing me as I once again jumped. I came to stand on the massive head, crouching as to not fall off when the bug raised it again.
Having realized me Hidan began attacking its eyes in order to distract it as I inched my way closer to the bug's neck. The part connecting the head to the body was thin, fragile, and most importantly not protected by any carapace. When I reached the very back of its head I let myself fall, katana slicing through the gigantic insect's cervix. As soon as my feet met the ground I jumped again, reaching out with my injured right hand to hold onto the now screeching and flailing bug's leg, white hot pain once again shooting through my body. I barely held on, biting my bottom lip as I pulled myself up to reach the thorn I held onto with my uninjured arm as well, climbing up the body for another attack.
It was hard keeping my balance, especially as the bug did its best to shake me off, and a few times I nearly fell, but in the end I reached my destination, the bug's carapace. Just in time I managed to catch a glimpse of Hidan burying the three blades of his scythe in the bug's eye. I held onto the huge creature in order to not be thrown off as it reared up, slicing at my companion with its chaws. The silver haired barely managed to evade its attacks.
I once again made my way to the fragile throat and this time I tore through the other side, successfully beheading the creature. With a loud crash the head fell to the floor, the body following, shaking the hall we were in. Green blood gushed from the wound in a fountain, creating a lake around the purple shimmering body. The thick liquid splashed as I landed next to the corpse, rounding the bodiless head to find Hidan, covered in blood and goo, some of which still ran in rivulets from where the bug's right eye used to be.
He wiped at his face to get the gore off of him, out of his eyes, and looked at me, satisfied smirk on his face. A sigh escaped my lips as I made my way over to him, ignoring the stench that came of the countless corpses around us and the wetness of the blood that soaked through my clothes.
"You don't happen to have spare clothes, now do you?" asked Hidan as I reached him and I shook my head.
A muttered curse left his mouth, but that was his only sign of discomfort. And even as he bandaged my wound, shouldered my backpack, which I had found under some rocks, and we continued our search for an exit to the massive complex of tunnels in which we were caged, he remained silent. He merely wordlessly trailed behind me. Although he usually talked, his silence didn't worry me, for while chatter meant, as I realized during my short time together with him, that he was happy, he seemed content.
Whenever I shot a glance at my silver haired companion a small smile was etched onto his lips and sometimes a cute redness would dust his cheeks. And strangely his eyes seemed to always be glued to me. I didn't know what to make of this situation and decided to ignore it. Though I couldn't deny that his attention made me feel happy.
For a long time we walked, once in a while stopping to either eat what was left of the food I'd brought with me or sleeping for a while. Sometimes we would encounter a handful of greenish shimmering bugs, but they never were any trouble to dispose of. And after some time my companion began to complain again, annoying the hell out of me.
One day I suddenly heard a quiet thundering. Informing Hidan of my discovery we decided to head towards the noise. The dried bug blood had already dried and was chipping off, the clothes stiff and skin itchy, the smell of death and exhaustion clinging to us. I couldn't wait to finally find a way out and properly clean myself. And apparently so did Hidan, his steps becoming lighter as the volume of the thundering grew and the air became more humid. And eventually we reached a huge cave, the few torches that lighted it revealing a closed basin and a huge waterfall which fell over a cliff about fifteen meters above, filling it with water. Here, I decided, we would rest for a while.
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Word count: 2.775 (longest chapter yet ^^)
I hope you don't mind Sasuke as Kakuzu's teacher. I know are wise it wouldn't work, but hey, this is an AU story and here I'm the boss! XD Anyway, I needed someone and seeing as I wanted to include him but couldn't fit him anywhere else he's now Kakuzu's teacher and will give him advice through memories :P
Oh and seeing as I greatly dislike this story's description would you mind writing one for me?
I hope you liked this chapter! See you next time *hands out cupcakes and lemonade*
~Todesan
P.S.: A SPOILER for all the perverts out there: Next chapter will contain a lime ;P