Author's Note
Another buffer layer, but I just felt that some fillers would be good. *escape to hide*
Dreamer1984: Well, I am still thinking a good use of the wolves. wwwwwwwww
As always, reviews are welcome.
Vi
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An was sitting in his favourite armchair, in his study. It was his routine since he succeeded the role as the leader. He has witnessed the development of the Church, the structural changes that the priests have made in the Konoha unit. Everything changed rapidly, but his routine barely has changed. He sat, with the window opening, listening to the movement outside of the building. He sat there, in silence, as he has always been. If anyone that knows him well enough, they would know where to find him. He was not waiting anyone in particular; and he hoped that he would not. He has seen a few in this position, and that as time went by, he began to feel exhausted.
Tsuki's laughter echoed in the room as the shikigami appeared, sitting in front of the vampire and the black katana that was lying in front of the said vampire. "I am actually missing the time when I spent the night sitting with you here, An-chan."
"I am pretty sure Kashi-kun takes care of you properly," the vampire replied in amused.
"He only hang me by his bed, next to the window if you are referring that as taking care of me." Tsuki replied as he sunk himself in the armchair. "I am not complaining anyway. We are the ones who are taking care of him, not the other way round."
An chucked, "come on, not talking about the whole family setting again. Me being the hauhaue? No way." He waved his hand as he spoke, "it's not that funny after awhile."
"I know," Tsuki laughed again, " how long we have been together?"
"Nine Hundred and ninety- eight years, nine months and eighteen days and plus around nine hours," the vampire replied as his gaze looked away from the shikigami. "How's Medusa?"
"She thought an year has already passed… And that she asked for L-san."
"Hmm… it's quite obvious, isn't it?" An returned his gaze, "only if he could take her as lover, but then, it's also an obvious that he wouldn't. However, I also don't think it is possible for M-san to take her back, as part of his soul again." He looked at the black katana, "Kashi-kun is the only suitable holder. Unless we can find ways to destroy her… Talking about that, Tsu," he called the shikigami, "Bunta brought us the message from Ogama Sennin."
"I know," Tsuki answered quickly, "it's way too observable. So… anyone has met the creator? It would be nice to meet the man behind these."
"No, not yet." The vampire countered softly, "but I do have an impression that we, as in you and I will have the chance to do so. I am not sure about Kazu-kun. However, I am quite sure that the Toad would not be involving. After all, their timeline is always parallel to various locations."
"That's quite true." Tsuki sighed softly, almost like a murmur, "I quite like this world, to be honest. I have enjoyed the whole script in some way."
"Then, maybe you are truly a masochist," An grinned as he picked up his cup. "I have not enjoyed the pain in the early stage. The disgrace that I have committed in order to survive."
"But it is better than lying dead in the tomb, sealed inside a coffin, An-chan," Tsuki leaned forward, stretched his hand over the sword and the coffee table, patted generally on the vampire's knees.
The vampire remained in silence as he put down the now iced cold cup on the coffee table. The shikigami remained him the coldness and the anger that he chose to ignore. His anger has turned the tea into ice. He inhaled deeply as he adjusted his emotions. "Tsu…" he called tiredly.
Tsuki changed his disguise, back into the raven that the vampire remembered and embraced the vampire tightly. Fragments of An's thought echoed in his brain, though their bond.
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"Sakumo-kun, Kashi-kun," An called as he approached the pair, "I think I have found the cause."
The vampire has been travelling with the Hatake, since the older man has failed in one of his recent mission, leading to a fall of his fellow priest. Three villages have been wiped clean as they travelled. Sakumo was concerned why there was no mission sent to the unit to deal with it, but nonetheless, he decided it was a good time for his son to deal with real situations.
What An has found out was a pale woman, moaning inside a ruin. Blood trails that leaded to all directions stopped right in front of her. The patterns were simple straight lines, but in various s-shaped, just like the pattern of a snake. Both Sakumo and An drew out their swords and the young Kakashi flipped his bible opened, turning to the passage that would bring up a temporarily shield.
The woman turned as she noticed the presences of the intruders. She then enlarged and transformed into a snake, with a woman head. Her hair transformed into numerous snakes, looking at the three evilly. A cold was sent down to the Hatake's spin, while An bit his finger and spill his blood on the Tsuki.
Sakumo and An attacked the snake as Kakashi read the passages out loud, slowing down the monster's movement. The older men communicated though their sight and trying to figure out what this was all about.
From the way that the monster that he has inside his body, An knew that it was not something that could be kill easily, even though the Tsuki managed to harm relatively effortlessly. An slid Tsuki though the snake's abdomen and the snake deflated and transformed back into the woman that they met previously.
Sakumo dropped his knees on the ground tiredly as his abdomen began to solidify. He was hit in the middle of the fight, but he managed to delay the solidification. He looked at An, who was now kneeing next to him. "We have to seal her up," he spoke weakly. "Into Kakashi," he added, slightly in pain, as he has assessed the situation quickly. The vampire could not carry another, and that he was on the last steps of his life. "Use me as the seal, An-chan," he grabbed the vampire's hand that was trying to stop the solidification on his abdomen.
An looked at the boy who was rooted, few steps away from his father. The boy was stunned and was refusing to believe that his father has fallen. An looked away as he summoned Tsuki to lock the boy down.
"Arigatou, An-chan," Sakumo hissed as he walked in a shaking manner, towards his son, forming the lasting jutsu that he ever made.
"Good bye, Sakumo-kun," An replied as he placed his hand on the man's forehead, locking him as the seal.