Hi Guy's sorry for the delay been busy but here's chapter 21 :-) Enjoy :-)
DISCLAIMER: SAME AS FIRST CHAPTER. EXTRA WARNING THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS TORTURE SO NOT FOR THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE IT.
In a small tent in the centre of the encampment Kakashi hung suspended in the middle of the tent. A groan passed his lips as he regained consciousness, he tried to move his body was immobilized along with his chakra network and to top it of he was topless.
"There's no point trying to struggle against the seals, they were used on the tailed-beast before the use of host." stated Matsuho emerging from the shadows infront of the Jōnin. The demon was only a few inches from the white haired man. "Come now Kakashi open your other eye it must be so annoying to see through one eye." coaxed the women, but the eye remained shut. "Awww your ruining my fun Hatake, this can't do tut tut." withdrawing a knife from thin air, tapping her slender finger on the edge of the blade.
"Ohh don't worry Kakashi or is it Kashi? Hmm is that what Iruka calls you?" manic laughter erupted from her mouth an sadistic smile plaguing her lips. Bringing the blade point onto his bare chest then slashing straight down, causing what looked like a large paper cut down the middle of his torso. The Jōnin barely flinched at the cut his onyx eye never leaving the soulless ones staring straight back at him.
"I'm just getting started. I'm going to torture you until your on deaths door, then I'm going to heal your wounds slowly then I'm gonna start again. A never ending cycle...now lets see how much you can take before you break" slashing his torso causing a massive gash. Again and again she slashed at his torso, cuts and gauges lacing the skin, blood running down onto his trousers.
Kakashi refused to make a single sound, a slight jolt with every cut. Matsuho deciding to make it more interesting, she heated the blade until it was white. She placed the superheated blade across the largest slit on his chest. He could feel the heat of the blade as it got closer to his blooded skin, the moment it touched he gave a shout out of pain as the skin hissed and burned. The smell of burning flesh drifted around the tent, the black haired women wasn't fazed at the shouts of pain or the smell so she did it again and again enjoying every second of it. The copy-cat nin breathing was ragged, a small amount of blood was dripping from his nose and mouth. Deciding that there wasn't many untouched skin left she placed her cold slender hand on his chest and healed him slowly, then once he was fully healed again she walked over to a table picking up table and placed it near where she was standing.
"These daggers have been soaked in a poison which was created thousands of years ago, and no cure. Well there is...me." bragged the demon lifting a dagger and balancing the blade upright on its handle. A flick of her wrist she throw it at the captured ninja piercing the skin embedding itself deep in his body, another was chucked again and again. Kakashi could feel the poison slowly entering his body the areas around the knives started to turn black, he could feel his muscles heat up then cool down then a tingly feeling slowly spread through his muscles.
"I see that you noticed how it's effecting your body, the tingly sensation you feeling is the blood clotting. Then when that is done the poison will start to destroy you from the inside out." her eyes lighting up at the thought. "Well that will take sometime time to happen, oh well it's not like you have anywhere to go do you?" she stated laughing at her own joke.
"I don't know what you expect me to tell you but I'll never betray my comrades or my village, so your wasting you time I would rather die than tell you." defiantly stated Kakashi looking right at his captor. The joy in Matsuho eyes shone at those words her smile stretching.
"Those words are music to my ears Kakashi, oh don't you worry I won't kill you just yet I'm having way to much fun." walking up to him running a finger up and down his blackened skin. " I will get what I want out of you and then you'll die." plunging a knife into his stomach and twisting it, causing a slight groan from the man. A black liquid oozed out of the wound trailing down the front of his trousers spilling onto the already blood soaked floor.
Iruka bolted upright in bed covered in cold sweat panting really heavily, his heart pounding in his chest. He looked over to the clock on the bed side table.
'02.34 is that it? I haven't had a night mare in ages. What was it about?' the brunette sat there trying to remember what he was dreaming out, time slipped by as he sat there.
'KAKASHI' bolting out of bed grabbing a shirt and putting some trousers on he shunshin to the Hokage mansion.
Tsunade was slouched over her desk drooling on a open scroll, a snore erupted from her open mouth.
"You'll catch flies if you keep your mouth open like that." came a voice Tsunade's eyes shot open, moving scrolls around making it look like she didn't fall asleep. Iruka chuckled lightly when he saw some of the report on the side of her face, he decided not to tell her seeing how long it will take her to notice.
"What brings you here Iruka at this late hour?" inquired the medi-nin watching the teacher closely.
"I was wondering if you have heard anything from Kakashi?" he asked with hope in his voice wanting to believe the nightmare he had was only that not actually happening. The fifth shook her head, his stomach dropped nausea washed over him spotting the bin next to her desk, he rushed over and stuck his head into the bin and emptied his stomach. The blond was there in a blink of an eye rubbing his back as he emptied his stomach again and again.
"Sorry Hokage-sama I don't know what came over me." meekly apologised the brunette inbetween each wave of sick.
"No need to apologise Iruka, do you feel better now?" softly asked the Fifth watching the man raise his head out of the bin.
"Hai" feeling better he got up and walked over to the open window allowing the cold morning air to cool his face. Closing his eyes relishing the feel of the cold air on his flushed face.
"Your hiding something Iruka." the teachers body tensed slightly hoping his superior didn't noticed. He turned and met her eyes;
"I'm not hiding anything Hokage-sama." he lied showing no signs of the lie. "If you excuse me Tsunade-sama I'll be going home now." with that he bowed to her then shunshin to his apartment.
"Cat." Tsunade stated in seconds Cat appeared before her. "Watch Iruka make sure he doesn't leave the village and if he does stop him." receiving a nod Cat carried out her orders.
Iruka arrived in his darkened apartment standing in silence, his mind racing;
'I'm going to find Kakashi tonight no matter how much the Fifth says I can't, I'm going to bring my Kashi home.'
Determined he sprang into action getting ready to go and save his lover, in ten minutes he was dressed in his Chūnin attire. Moving towards the front door a flicker of chakra caught his attention, he paused sensing his surroundings deafening silence hammered at his ears. The flicker of chakra was there like a faint heart beat, his skills had improved greatly since he went out with the copycat ninja.
'So she has an ANBU watching me...this puts a slight dent in my plan. I suppose I'm going to knock them out.'
That was easier said than done using everything Kakashi and the Third taught him he attacked the lone ANBU. In seconds it was over Cat fell graciously to the floor Iruka caught her and laid the unconscious ninja on the seti, feeling guilty that he had to do this to her but it was the only way.
"I'm sorry Cat, I have to save him." with those words he left his apartment and his village behind.
The sun started to rise covering the land in a soft glow, a body stirred rubbing the side of her head groaning slightly. She took in her surroundings it took a split second for her to realise where she was.
"Shit. How on earth did he mange to take me out, I never thought a Chūnin let alone Iruka to fight like that." she mumbled to herself thinking how was she going to explain this to her superior. "I suppose I should get this over and done with." with that she left the apartment and made her way to the mansion.
'I'm gonna get such a bollocking for this, not to mention if they other's find out that I got taken out by a Chūnin. I'm royally screwed there's no two way about it.'
Before she know it she arrived at her destination kneeing before the fifth. Tsunade put down her pen and let out a irritated sigh rubbing her temples;
'That man is just as bad as Kakashi, I know I'm going to regret this but he needs to be brought back.'
"Bear, Dragon." two figures knelt down either side of Cat.
"Hai Hokage-sama?" asked the Dragon ANBU waiting for orders.
"Your orders are to capture Iruka Umino and bring him back alive. He may be a Chūnin but don't be fooled he is a strong shinobi, strong enough to take out Cat with ease."
"Hai!" all three understood and vanished Tsunade turn around and faced the window.
'Find him before something happens to him.'
Trees flew by as the brunette jumped from one tree branch to the other, his mind racing the one thought which kept repeating itself was 'Am I to late to save him' over and over it played. He felt a chakra signature which he hasn't felt in a while, he jumped onto the forest floor and made his way to the signature. Weaving in and out off trees as he went closer he grew until he was right on top of it, hesitantly he made his out from behind a tree.
"Pakkun?"
"Iruka is that you?" gruffly spoke the injured pug walking up to the brunette. Noticing the injures the canine had he started to feel anxious again.
"Where is Kakashi Pakkun?" distress clear in his voice, the dog nin looked over his masters mate.
"He's been captured by the enemy, I have never fought a foe as powerful as them." he said giving the teacher a sympathetic look knowing how much this is eating him up.
"Take me to him Pakkun, please I've got to save him. Please." the Chūnin begged looking straight at the pug infront of him. Pakkun saw something in the brunette's eyes which told him everything that he need to know. Iruka would die for his lover, no hesitation.
"Take my paw Iruka and I'll take you to him." he said while holding out his paw. The teacher took it with out any hesitation. An explosion of smoke and they were gone. The wind blowing through the forest, the leaves rustling together.
Iruka found himself on a ridge over looking an encampment, his heart was pounding against his rib cage.
'This is it. I'm coming for you Kakashi hold on a little longer.' with that he leaped into the encampment stealthily. His feet emitting little to no sound as he moved through the encampment, his breathing controlled. Two soldiers walked past him just as he flatten himself against a tent, they continued walking Iruka let out a breath which he didn't realise he was holding.
'That was too close I could barely feel them.'
He was about to move when he heard voices coming from the tent he was leaning against. He strained to hear what was said;
"... you really are not going to tell me what I want to know are you? No matter there is one more way." a demonic voice spoke with a hint of something to come.
"You can fuck yourself I won't tell you anything." spat back a pained voice. Iruka's heart stopped he knew that voice anywhere. He was too caught up in his thoughts he didn't notice the two soldiers who pass him earlier walk behind him until it was to late. They winded the Chūnin causing him to fall to his knees gasping for air holding his side, the two sentry's forcefully grabbed his arms and bound his hands. Hauling him to his feet the dragged the struggling prisoner into the tent bringing him to Matsuho. There was a gleam in her eyes which unnerved the younger man, a smile accompanied the look as she moved aside so he could see who she was talking to. His eyes widened at the site infront of him.
"Kakashi?" the word left his mouth as nothing more as a whisper. The Jōnin's head snapped up and looked at who said his name.
"Iruka?" a warm feeling lifted his tortured body, seeing his lover here. "What are you doing here Iruka?" The younger man pulled away from his captures and tried to get closer to the silver haired man, he was suddenly roughly pulled back by his arms and hair. Something in him snapped he painfully pulled his head out off the soldiers grip turning round and head butting him right on the bridge of his noise, using his free leg he swept the guard from underneath his own feet. The other on drew his sword until a dagger impaled itself in his throat, as the guard feel to the floor a fist made contact with his stomach making him hunch over and cough up blood.
Kakashi could only watch as his mate was attacked a possessive side emerged a low growl resonated in the back of his throat, the bloodied guard smirked at him as he brought his fist down connecting with the side of the teachers face. The force of the punch sent the brunette to the floor his body curled to protect his body more, the still smirking man walked over and picked the brunette up so they were face to face. The sound of something breaking echoed through the tent, the guard dropped the teachers body watching it fall like a pile of bricks. The body crumpled up on the floor the only sign he was still alive was the rise and fall of his chest.
Matsuho was getting bored watching so she decide to end her playtime with the Jōnin and get on with her plan. "Get everything ready now and dispose of the body." receiving a nod from the remaining soldier he went and carried out his orders. "Stay awake now Kashi we don't want you to miss my return to power." she said in a baby voice then left. Seconds later four guards came in two went to the crumbled form of his lover while they other two released the suspension seal and slightly loosening the chakra seal as well, just enough to keep him from passing out due to blood loss. The moment the seals were released he fell to the floor much like Iruka did earlier feeling his body being lifted by the sentry's. Both prisoners were taken away from the camp towards another valley, Matsuho led the two lovers and her body guards into the valley no-one talked as they walked. Ten minutes passed until they arrived at the end of the valley, Matsuho stepped forward and placed her hand on the smooth stone surface and started to speak in a different language that neither of them has heard off. The ground started to shake as the words grew louder the wall began to change; the wall started to change into a building. A massive door way in the centre flanked by a dragon and a kitsume which looked like they were getting ready to attack each other. The possession moved into the building as soon as they stepped foot into the first room fire erupted in the over head hanging baskets, as the fire illuminated the large room the Chūnin's eyes were drawn to the illustrations on the walls. Each picture seemed to tell a story as his eyes scanned the walls he got to the last one; the picture depicted a battle and in the centre was a black dragon fighting a fox. He counted the foxes tails...nine tails. The dragon was fighting the nine-tailed fox.
He was brought out of his mind when he was pulled in the direction of a door on the opposite end of the room, the door lead to a massive room ten times as big as the one they were currently in. Fire spread around the outline of the room giving the place an eerie feel, as the fire light up the room they were standing on a a large platform at the very end was a black alter. The black haired female walked to the alter and placed a emerald green stone in the centre of the alter, second passed the alter began to sink into the ground and in it's place a seal emerged on a stone. Reaching into her robe she pulled out a silver dagger and sliced the blade across the palm of her hand, clenching her hand into a fist to get the wound to bleed more once there was blood flowing from it. She smeared her hand along the seal and started to speak in the strange language again. The seal began to dissipate the group felt the power what was emitting from the dark void underneath their feet, the stone suddenly crumbled when the seal was broken. Breathing heavily Matsuho walked to the edge of the platform raised her arms up and shouted;
"COME MY MINIONS RAISE FOR YOUR MASTER!" the ground rumbled snarls and roars erupted from the ground. "YOU ARE NOW FREE! WE ARE GOING TO RULE THIS WORLD ONCE AND FOR ALL! ANYONE WHO STANDS IN OUR WAY THEY WILL BE WHIPED OUT!" both men felt the evil coming from the void. Iruka looked over to Kakashi who was having trouble staying conscious but he could see he two knew this was bad.
"Now it's time to deal with you two." state Matsuho walking to the small possession, all the guards there bowed to her. She walked up to Kakashi then looked back to Iruka a sadistic smile plagued her face. "Put him here." she ordered pointing to a spot in front of the Jōnin. The two guards dragged the Chūnin to where they were told, they tried to push him on his but he fought against them until they whacked the back of his knees making him fall onto them. Kakashi followed shortly both were in pain as they knelt opposite each other, brown eyes met onyx ones, the newly released demon stood behind Iruka;
"This is your last chance Kakashi tell me how many ninja are in Konoha and how many civilians are there. If you refuse your boyfriend will die infront of you. Now I'll ask you again how many?" Kakashi looked from his lover to his torturer then back. "Times up no tell me what I want to know NOW!" she shouted causing a shiver go down their spines. Kakashi was was at war with himself not wanting to give away anything but on they other hand his lover's life was on the line.
"It seems your not going to tell me. So be it." with that she plunged a sword through Iruka's body the blade passing through him until the hilt was touching his flask jacket. Kakashi's eye widened at what happened he went to stop the man falling but he couldn't his entire body was numb, all he could do was watch the man he loves fall onto the ground. Hazel eyes looked at his lover as he laid there feeling himself falling unconscious.
"I love you" he whispered as everything went dark. A single tear ran down his cheek and fell onto the ground. A small smile was on his face.
Everything around the Jōnin stopped as he stared at his fallen lover he looked at the women infront of him and gave her a dirty look, she just stood there and smiled back at him. Something collided with the back of his head and everything went black.
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