The Seven Swords of Lucy
Chapter 5: Things Getting Weirder (X2)
AN: whew, this is going to be a long one guys, since this will be the second to the last chapter before the rising action. More fun, more characters, and more weirdness down there, if you know what I mean. There are still many more to come, I tell you.
Anyways, thanks for everyone who gave their reviews. Almost everyone had a positive evaluation of my work. But still, R&R okay? I would love to hear your opinions, may they be good or bad.
Well that's all for now. Sorry for all the unanswered reviews, since I have a very busy schedule…
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-arcturus_lein67
"LAXUS? What are you doing here? Are you going to hurt me? Whatever it is that you want-" Lucy rambled on but Laxus interrupted her.
Laxus was wearing his signature fur-lined overcoat, without even bothering to put on an inner shirt, showing off his toned muscles and abs. He was also wearing a loose black pants and a pair of leather shoes.
"Could you please just shut up for a second," Laxus said, while lifting both of his hands in defense. "Easy, I'm not going to hurt you."
"Huh, nice thing for you to say when just a few months earlier you almost killed me!" Lucy ranted as she flailed her arms up in the air.
"Huh?" Laxus deep in thought while staring at her as if she was just an ordinary speck of dust speaking back like it was human. His half scar-lined face cocked an eyebrow.
"YOU DIDN'T EVEN REMEMBER ME?" she screamed at the top of her lungs. She didn't think that the ex-S-class mage of Fairy Tail would be so stupid!
"Oh, so you were that girl," Laxus just simply nodded to himself, still looking at the girl. Somehow he did remember her, but most of it he didn't. "Who are you anyway?"
It was that damn question that made Lucy snap. It broke her patience line.
"WHAT THE HELL?" she screamed again, not even noticing that the people on board were already watching her, scandalized by her ravings.
"Hey, will you shut up? It's not my fault-"
"YES, IT IS YOUR FAULT!"
"WHY WOULD IN THE WORLD YOU SAY THAT?" Laxus was already screaming with her. He can't help it. He already felt infuriated as the blond mage continued to stuff his ears with her words.
"BECAUSE I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW IT IS YOUR FAULT!" Lucy was on her limits as her chest puffed up in exhaustion, showing off her breasts more.
Laxus, being a guy and the descendant of a pervert, couldn't help but look.
Seeing the dirty look stretched across the guy's face, she already knew what he was staring at.
"PERVERT!" she screamed one last time before kicking him in the face.
*.*.*
Syaoran paused before the cabin door when he heard a scream. He felt alarmed, so sure that the owner of the scream was no other than that of the annoying blond. He didn't want to help her, but he needed her to find Sakura, so he had no other choice.
Tsk, such troublesome little girl…
Entering the room he searched for the orb. Grabbing it by the cord, he channeled his magical power to it, thus revealing the familiar sword. It was a very long time since he used it.
He reached for his breast pocket. Searching for the last item Sakura had left for him. He knew it felt weird of using it, but he felt that no other choice.
It was a Clow Card.
Windy…
*.*.*
(Naruto Universe…)
Hinata, Temari and Tenten were already tired from running.
They never really thought that they could survive the 4th Shinobi War all by themselves, especially when they got separated from their own teams. (Long story)
Thus they became an unwilling team.
But you know what's worse?
Uchiha Itachi, from the Akatsuki, was chasing after them. And only Kami-sama knows why.
Yeah, it's just great.
They all looked tired, worn and weary: their clothes were half-torn, the weapons specialist was out of ammo, and Hinata looked like her end was coming to a near. They were fighting Sasuke's older brother, and it seems like it was a miracle that each of them survived, although it was Hinata who had taken most of Itachi's blows. Now, she feels like she would die anytime soon.
During their battle with Itachi, since Temari and Tenten were both long range attackers, they decided that Hinata should melee attack Itachi and the other two would attack somewhere far to distract him.
It worked, but somehow it didn't.
Hinata was affected by the Mangekyou Sharingan: Tsukoyomi.
She was still as stone when Temari and Tenten let her lie under the nearest tree. They were still fresh from the fight with Itachi, which surprisingly gave him a hard time.
Hinata screamed while the other two tried to smother it, since Itachi was still on the loose.
"Hinata, please," Tenten just wept softly for her friend as her breaths came panting, and she screamed again.
"Will she be alright?" Temari asked. Tenten just shook her head silently.
"You know what the Sharingan is right?" Tenten asked back and Temari just nodded.
Itachi's Sharingan is the most fatal of all. Descended on the bloodline of the Uchihas, their signature move is the eye technique Sharingan. Once it is activated, the possessor can copy any technique that his opponent will do. But Itachi's is muchworse.
At least, that's what they think.
Hinata panted uneasily, as her blank eyes stared to oblivion. She was trying hard not to scream, but she can't. Somehow, her Byakugan had been deactivated, now her fierce look from her fight earlier was gone.
She looked hopeless.
She screamed again, and Temari and Tenten can't help but flinch. They seemed to be loss for words.
Tenten tried to make her feel better, but it didn't work. Temari was searching the woods around them with her eyes, looking out for the infamous Akatsuki member. They never really thought that they could somehow survive his attacks. Sure, it was all fatal, but with teamwork, they had escaped.
But they were not unscathed, especially the girl lying feebly on the ground. She showed so much courage when she decided to fight Itachi head-on. No one in their level ever dared to do that, maybe Naruto and Sasuke, but not them, especially not them.
Especially her.
When Temari first saw her at the Chuunin Exams a few years back, all that she could think of was that she looked so weak to even participate, let alone survive the 3rd round with her cousin. Even though she was defeated by the latter.
Now, with all of Hinata's bravery, Temari had concluded that books cannot be judged by its cover.
Her thoughts were in line with Tenten. But they never knew the pain and agony Hinata was feeling at the moment.
At first, when her sight connected with Itachi's eyes, Hinata couldn't see anything except darkness. When it broke out, she found herself crucified in the middle of a barren wasteland, katanas and all other blades sheathed through the soil, and the world was illuminated with a blood-red moon. She found herself bound in chains and nails keeping her from escaping.
She already felt pain, but it didn't prepare her to what's going to come next.
Images of Uchiha Itachi filled the scene. Each of them wielded a katana, ready to strike the poor girl.
Then the world turned into something comparable to hell. (Understatement)
She screamed, but no sound came out.
…
In real-time, it was just seconds.
But in Sharingan time, it was days.
And it wasn't exactly the best place for Hinata.
All of those Itachis continued to punish her as if she had done something very dreadful. Their katanas pierced her with ease, repeating it a million times over.
Hinata just wished she was dead.
She wanted to scream, but even that opportunity was deprived of her.
Her pale, beautiful face was wrapped in agony, but even that word couldn't suffice about what she feels.
Hinata's face contorted to endless pain as her torture seemed to continue forever.
*.*.*
I wonder if the girl still survived… hell, Sarutobi will haunt me if something happens to the Hyuga…and the Hokage won't even hold back from attacking me…
Itachi was still travelling through the trees, seeking his targets. Well, not actually his targets, just a few people the Hokage wanted to be found.
Yes the Hokage. The ever short-tempered Hokage, Tsunade Senju herself. Damn, I never would have thought that this is going to be this complicated.
When Tsunade found out that Itachi wasn't really a fugitive, she had alerted every ANBU to search for him. When a quarter didn't return, she decided to take on the task herself.
Little did she know, Itachi was already waiting for her at the Konohagakure entrance. It wasn't a peaceful encounter; Tsunade managed to calm down before she struck him senseless. She wasn't very fond of the man, but she needed to talk to him.
FLASHBACK
"What's the meaning of this," asked Tsunade as she held out a small worn-out notebook.
Itachi couldn't ponder it at first but when he had read the cover page, he almost wanted to strike the Hokage, grab the notebook and burn it completely. But he hid this in his calm, cool composure.
That notebook was the source of everything, why Sasuke hates me badly, why my clan had perished, why I am an international criminal now…
He hated the sight of it, but everything was already done. The wound has already left a scar.
"What of it," he countered, deadpanned. Somehow, he just wanted to see Tsunade snap and just tear the notebook unconsciously. But that of course would send a distress signal and the whole Konohagakure will attack him. Not that he is afraid, it's just that he doesn't want to hurt anyone from the village he is still loyal to, even after all those years.
"I don't have time for your stupidity, Itachi," Tsunade snapped, unable to control herself. How could Sarutobi-sensei do this? How could Master Sarutobi lie to his own village and destroy innocent lives?
But she could not question him now, since her Sensei was already dead. So she settled for the one who was ordered to do the mission.
"I'm not stupid, blondie," he spoke nonchalantly; with his dark features seem even darker. His shoulder-length hair was swept by the cool air, along with his Akatsuki cloak, accentuating his beautifully rugged face. To any woman, even though almost everyone knew he was a criminal, would fall for his persona already. But to Tsunade, this was just nothing.
"Don't call me blondie, you jerk," she snapped unable to control herself.
"Why not? You're blond right?," another casual statement from Itachi.
"That," Tsunade clenched her fist and gritted, "doesn't answer my question!"
Itachi let it off. He knew that if he kept pestering her, she would snap. And that doesn't look like a very good idea.
"Oh well," he muttered, almost exasperated. He started to explain everything. "That notebook was so called the Unranked Missions Booklet. There it stores every mission that the Hokage and the assigned ninja only know. All I know is that only two unranked missions were set off. One was mine and the other-"
"Was your brother's," Tsunade finished his sentence abruptly.
Now was Itachi's time to be caught off-guard. He never knew what the 2nd unranked mission was all about, but he never thought that it would be given to his little brother.
"What," Itachi bellowed, clearly upset by what he heard, "did you just say?"
The Uchiha's calm and composed face began to show hints of emotion. His dark orbs were slightly glittering as he fought back tears. He never would have thought that Sasuke would ever be given that kind of quest.
Itachi always had a soft spot for his otouto. Even though he knew that his little brother would have wanted revenge against him, nothing had changed. He knew he deserved it. Itachi did kill his own clan for the sake of his village, sparing only his little brother since he knew that, one day, Sasuke will be the only one who would kill him.
But he was surprised that his brother will do such risks to take revenge.
When the news of Sasuke joining forces with Orochimaru reached the Akatsuki, he wanted nothing more than to destroy the snake fucker and tow Sasuke back to Konohagakure. But if his brother wanted really badly to get stronger, Itachi had no other choice. He did nothing but to continue his mission at hand, even if the one who had handed it to him was already dead.
He never knew that Sasuke was also out on a mission.
"Your little brother was assigned to do the mission…" Tsunade almost proclaimed.
Itachi almost held his breath.
"…to kill the snake Sannin, Orochimaru."
And that was it. The Hokage further explained the details of the mission and its rules. It explained everything, why Sasuke was acting like he was when under the Academy and even when he graduated. Sasuke was not allowed to build strong relationships with the villagers, even his own team mates. Itachi knew how his brother felt like. It was like detaining yourself in prison in which you are innocent, punishing yourself for doing things that you didn't do.
But Sasuke's drive for revenge settled him further in the darkness of the snake. That was why he hadn't returned to his village even though his quest had already ended. Orochimaru is dead and nothing can stop him from going back to Konohagakure.
But his lust for vendetta hindered him so.
Itachi never knew. He did everything in order to protect his little brother, but it only made it worse.
END OF FLASHBACK
Now, I need to find those three annoying girls, Itachi thought grudgingly, too annoyed. He thought, at first, that if he shows up, the three would just quiver in fear and ask for his forgiveness.
Boy, he was wrong. So, so wrong about it.
He found out that one of them was a Sunagakure jounin and the other two were Konohagakure chuunin. After they first attacked him, he thought they would give up.
He was wrong again.
Itachi was just holding back when he attacks them, but the Hyuga surprises him the most. She was fast! And for Kami-sama's sake, some of her attacks hit him.
He knew of the Gentle Fist Style of the Hyugas since he fought some of them before, so he knew the effects once hit by the palms. Itachi also knew that the technique was going from bad to worse, since they never know how to adapt to changes. They just knew how to use it perfectly, but when incapacitated, they are useless. Their opponents already recognize how to evade the technique since their attacks are just the same, all the time. Palm here, palm there, nothing flexible or even new.
But Itachi has to admit that their Byakugan is their definite fighting prowess. The eye technique made them stable. Without the Byakugan, Konohagakure would just deem them useless.
But this girl, he was impressed.
Itachi knew that they would tag-team him once they thought he was cornered. But he never knew who would attack him first.
When their fight ensues, Itachi was stifling his own abilities, since he knew that all of them were fatal. But the Hyuga was pushing him to his limits.
At that time, the Hyuga was fighting the Uchiha with bare feet. Itachi was startled by this, since most ninjas never did. But he was underestimating her.
He was first assaulted by the Eight Trigrams Thirty Two Palms, followed by a roundhouse kick, which surprises Itachi. Hyugas never do roundhouse kicks. Next was a Vacuum Wall Palm, again dodged, but with a scratch.
Itachi looked back at the girl. He decided to attack but was stopped by a fleeting tornado, damaging his right sleeve. Then someone rained a thousand weapons, narrowly missing his feet. He just realized that the Hyuga was fast approaching, giving him a kick. Itachi defended himself with his arms crossed. But he felt an unfamiliar chakra surging through his right arm.
Who knew that the girl could channel her Gentle Fist with her feet?
Itachi felt that he had no other choice. While the Hyuga was attacking him, he subconsciously activated his Sharingan. He didn't even try to ponder why he would use such a technique against a little girl.
Doujustu on doujutsu, Itachi's eyes moved on to Mangekyou form. His shuriken-like eyes made the girl afraid, as far as he could see. But he didn't even try to stop himself as his left eye activated the Tsukuyomi.
The girl gasped even before Itachi tried to stop it. He knew what his victims felt like when they were under the genjutsu. Her attack was stopped, and she fell down to earth.
The two other girls screamed her name as a whirl of wind and weapons tried to assault him, but he used it to get away from the scene while deactivating his Sharingan.
Speaking of those two girls, he found them lurking beside the girl Itachi was fighting earlier.
He was right, the girl was in pain.
As he was about to approach, the jounin unfolded her fan and hid behind it defense.
As if that would work. If I was serious, that kind of defense will just be as useless as this piece of rock I'm stepping on.
But he controlled his annoyance, his face showing nothing but nothing. He can hear their heavy breaths, especially labored ones coming from behind.
He was just about to speak when a flurry of weapons assaulted him from the skies. Itachi evaded these attacks. A gust of wind blew by, almost cutting another sleeve.
They never learn. Without the Hyuga there to play with me, they are just a waste of time.
Feeling irritated, he just muttered, "Katon: Great Fireball Technique," before breathing out a great ball of fire, aiming it at them.
Temari was just about to block the attack with her winds when a huge purple magic circle appeared right under their feet.
Itachi landed on his feet to the ground in the same circle. What the hell is this technique? I've never seen this in my entire life.
Just then the magic circle glowed with purple light. His Great Fireball was sucked to its center, along with them.
Then they just disappeared.
Tsunade was watching them from a distance. She knew that that was no good.
*.*.*
(Fairy Tail Universe)
Black Star was still angry about the stone that hit him.
He saw the two culprits, still fighting on the docks, their curse-filled shouts still echoing throughout the scene.
"Tsubaki…"
"No," the girl behind her calmly stated. "I don't want to be involved in any fight. And this is your fight."
"Damn," Black Star just sighed exasperatedly. "Well then I just have to fight on my own. Then I'll blame you and haunt your dreams when I die."
"You will not die, Black Star," said another girl beside him. Her short blond hair was tied to two pigtails. She was wearing a school girl uniform and she looked really bored.
"I agree," a guy just uttered beside her. He was wearing a black tuxedo with a three-eyed skull emblazoned on the chest area. His onyx held three white streaks on the left side. He looked bored too.
Black Star just snorted, scratching his light blue hair while brushing it at the same time.
"You'll do great Black Star," his silver-haired friend assured him, technically appearing beside him, grinning. "Show them who's the boss!"
"Yeah," he shouted proudly. "Because I am the Great Black Star!"
Two skimpy-wearing cowgirls just giggled behind the black tuxedoed man. It was clear that the one was older than the other, and they looked like sisters.
The girl named Tsubaki just covered her face with one hand while shaking her head and she muttered, "I think that this is such a bad idea…"
*.*.*
AN: How was it? Please R&R!
-arcturus_lein67