Blue Kitsune: Ok this has been the longest chapter I've ever written and took me a while to get it down. Keep voting as I had some people shout out and who knows which will be paired off. Read and review!
Chapter Twelve: Encounters With Strangers and Too Close for Comfort Close Call!
This had turn out to be quite the intriguing experience but also very tiring from today's morning training to this afternoon with her recent lecture on charka.
Man what a day and it was only a quarter to five when she left the hospital.
Don't get the wrong idea, she didn't seem to mind if Anko-sensei might be a few gils short in the noggin, not that she say that if she wanted to stay alive long enough to see another day without dying first.
She figures her sensei must have two sides, one that was hyperactive and pegged on making such outrageous entrances like from this morning though had no idea whether it was habit or for her own amusement, maybe both but she would have to wait and see.
And then there was that sadistic and possibly dangerous side in which she loves to throw and send sharp object that could've killed her if that was the point of today's exercise.
Where would be the fun if she didn't have someone who could spew fire straight at her opponents and burn to a crisp? If it hadn't been for Kyuubi who gave her those few suggestion, she might not have gotten through with more than just the singe marks or slightly burn clothes and probably be in the hospital.
She was going to have to be better prepared and more than ready if she was to be training with her for the next few weeks. She hate to think what Anko might have up her sleeve tomorrow and what other jutsu she might use up against her. Lucky she had given her some to look up and try out.
She stopped for a moment and began to think as a thought came to her. What if Ifrit or Kyuubi could come up with such an attack like that fire attack she did, almost something to Ifrit's 'Hell Fire', a 'Hell's Breath' perhaps?
What if her aeons were capable with their elemental abilities and the idea was really something to consider and tinker around with.
I wonder since Kyuubi was able to with that 'Genjutsu' then maybe so can the others? I'll have to ask about that but I think there's a chance if with a little time and we try to experiment with practice…
She figure the possibilities with combining her aeons' elements and her magical capabilities and would be a nifty advantage and hope that the ones Anko used were on the list though she hadn't got the chance to look at them yet.
There was something nagging in the back of her mind, something that seems rather vital and essential. A familiar voice replaying words she heard not too long ago from today about the necessaries of controlling charka.
"…No matter how great the amount you summon and manipulate, if you can't maintain your balance, whatever the technique not only will the effectiveness of your maneuver be cut in half.
You could blunder so badly the spell may not be released at all…you end up squandering your energies and need to learn to control your body through the harshest training."
She had almost forgot and again had this odd sense like déjà vu and couldn't help it as she felt like she heard it somewhere before and even odder with Sakura herself.
Though they only been recently acquainted and seem to be getting along quite well, not like there should be any problems but couldn't shake off the feeling Sakura wasn't telling her and could see it written in her eyes.
The way she looks at her, no matter how hard she try to conceal it, saw so much pain and sadness she felt coming off her. And what was even more strange was as though she had wanted to keep from her but not sure why.
What terrible burden could possible have her to not confide in her even if she was a stranger and yet act as if they've been friends for a long time?
It had her thinking to her first night in Sakura's apartment and what she had heard and a sense of confusion and awed came over her.
This was making no sense to her. She had never met these people before and yet everyone seems to be acting strange and holding something back from letting her know. What could they be hiding?
She shook her head at the absurd thoughts. It sounded too ridiculous! It wasn't any of her business really to tell the truth and she had no idea why they were this way around her. Maybe had to do with something else that didn't consider her?
Yeah that had to be it or somewhere close to it. Perhaps there's a very good logical reason and maybe would let her in on it one day. In the meantime, she had other things to consider right now.
She reach in her back pocket and pull out both scroll and held one in each hand, knowing which was which and had different kanji on them to tell apart. One had a violet string and the other with a red string and can only assume whose they were simple enough.
She weighs the scroll with the violet string in her left hand, "Let see, Anko-sensei wants me to try out these jutsu before tomorrow, however…" She look to the other in her right, "Sakura says I have to first learn how to maintain better control on my charka though through harsh training."
She try to remember if there might have been anything else she said and started to make her head hurt with the effort to recollect all the information given.
She thought that with what she explain as basic if using so many words in one lecture, let alone one sentence even and already giving herself a migraine and had to stop before her brain explodes with too much going in at once.
Tysh, at this rate it'll probably take me the whole day to get the hang of a few and the rest probably a lot longer to master in such short time. Well I'll go home and rest up and then stop at Ichiraku to grab a quick bite and head for the woods to train.
She wondered how she would be able to pull this off before—
"Omph!" She had been so deep in her own thoughts and hadn't seen that someone coming in such a rush that when he ran into her and fell on her rear.
OW! She could feel pain radiating up from her tailbone and on a scale to one to ten, she give this a six, maybe a seven as she rub her rump and try not to flinch every time she brush her hand over it.
Great I'm gonna be feeling sore for a while there, hopefully it isn't bruise but don't think so. And what's up with his chest, is it made of rocks or something?
She looks up and was surprise to see Sasuke staring down at her only he look a little different. Maybe a lot than when she last saw him, which didn't seem so long ago.
"Sasuke is that you? You look different, not in a bad way I mean no offense or anything but um, much more than yourself and well…?" 'Sasuke' blink and then his onyx eyes curved up in a friendly matter though she had a funny feeling in her gut that told her that something didn't seem right.
The guy smile and shook his head, "Nope but I don't mind if a cute girl like you thinks if that's how you want to do it. Flattery will get you anywhere and I'm sure you wouldn't mind taking up an offer with a night of the town and perhaps get more acquainted."
Naruya wasn't sure whether to be taken aback or blush by what he was implying as she realize he wasn't Sasuke despite how easily it was to mistake their identical aspect.
His dark hair didn't stick up in the back like Sasuke's and to his collar and the rest lay smooth and flat around his head.
His lithe figure was deck all in black from head to toe. Long khakis and his shirt had one long sleeve on the right and shorter on the left. The rest was cut above his midriff and display his slim stomach and had on black gloves and sandals.
Either that was his favorite color or used more for stealth and cloaking she didn't know but had a guess it was one or the other or probably both. But she was never one to just be judgmental on appearances alone instead of character, personality or loyalty.
He carried a katana on his back and his hostler strapped around the bandage on his right thigh. That shouldn't be what was bothering her but could feel it going through her entire body and her aeons were on high alert when sensing her distress. Kyuubi was the one who was fully aware to see what was bothering her kit and no one mess with her kit. She tried to send reassure to her and to stay calm.
I don't really understand but geez I can't figure what it is about him or what's making me uneasy with him? Do you Kyu?
You're asking me I don't read minds Kit, you know that as well as I. I can't really tell you what's going on in one's head. Well except you of course that's different but I can try to find out. Give me a second to check and see whether he's dangerous or not.
Kyuubi was measuring out his chakra and found his was nothing compare to theirs but sense a lot of it was carried inside that pouch on his right leg and decided to inform her about it.
Never hurt to play it safe and give proper warning and try to figure what was it that he had in there.
Well doesn't seem like he's dangerous but be careful around this one though.
Ok that's good but what do you mean by what you said?
Well he might not look it but he has something in his pouch that's enhanced with chakra. I have a feeling in my gut and trust me, stay on your guard. Don't let him fool you with that smile of his.
She had to agree and always trust her instincts and her 'gut' about it. I'll keep that in mind thanks.
Something did unnerve her, not because of how similar he looks to Sasuke and what Kyuubi mention while she did take a quick glance at it and could feel the energy surrounding it inside and wonder what it was he had in there.
When she lifted her gaze to him again and he caught her staring and smile that's when she saw it.
Sasuke, she never seen him once done it and having not known him long but this one's smile was fake and startle at not seeing it until now and how well he held it up.
This was definitely a shock for her. She could always tell which was genuine and which was really a phony, a gift she had for reading people when she knew who were depress and didn't want to bring others down with their problems.
Or if they were lying about something and the twitch in their facial muscles or the way their eyes seem unease to stay focus on the person.
Even sometimes when her mother was in one of her moods and her father grates on her nerves and everyone could hear the blasting of shell while her dad try to dodge the bullets she unleash chasing him.
Never, ever, underestimate when her mother is PMSing and two: Keep yourself at a five hundred yard distance and take cover to avoid being shot when she's trigger happy.
But this guy, she tried not to think how she could have possible missed it and everything else could pass off as Sasuke's twin or clone, hands down.
Well maybe not that close but can easily be overlook if they were standing together and most would see the difference but figuratively they could be the same person.
If she didn't know any better, she might have mistaken him as a cousin or a brother to the Uchiha. So they might be related but she'll ask that some other time as she stood up and brush the dust off her clothes.
"Hey, um I didn't see you coming and wasn't paying any attention and had a lot on my mind today and well, you know how it goes with training and all. So I guess what I'm trying to say I'm sorry."
Why she was apologizing when he had been the one to run into her?! And why was she feeling fluster all of a sudden. There was an awkward silence between them and she reach one hand behind her head sheepishly and turn her gaze to the ground and found her sandals interesting and then remember her scrolls!
I must've dropped them! She went down on her knees and went to search around as they couldn't have gotten very far from them. Just her luck if she lost them!
While she looking for her missing scrolls, the guy standing there like a silent figure and didn't make to give assistance as he was thinking he'd never seen her in this village before.
And unlike the other girls he met as most were annoying, ugly or just having this constant thing about hitting him whenever he called them, 'ugly', 'dog', 'pig', the list went on when he was being plainly honest and a quarter of the population were kunoichi.
He was taking the moment to look her up and down of every inch and liking what he was seeing.
The way her hair falling behind her shoulder like spun gold with four small braids dangling by her ears and the longer one hanging in the back trailed down. Her skin was naturally tan from working out in the sun and gave a soft healthy glow around her.
Her arms were slim and slender with some undertone of muscles and long shapely legs well define enough for any man to watch and have his jaw drop to the floor if they saw her walk by.
She had all the right curves well endowed but hidden under those strange clothing yet with a little imagination in any way and envision her taking off one piece at a time, slowly and with precise indication and you got yourself giving a man the boner of a lifetime.
He wouldn't mind drawing her in an erotic position nude if he could see what lay underneath them.
He took his sweet time, taking every measurement possible then cleared his throat to grab her attention and held up the two scrolls he caught, "Looking for these?"
She turn and saw them in his hand and went to stand back up while reaching to grab them and place in her pocket, "Thanks."
He nodded and waved it off as if it was no big deal, "Don't worry about it, was my fault really and should have apologized for earlier. I didn't see you as I had to go and report to the Hokage but if I had I might have stop and sweep you off your feet literally."
She saw him offered out his hand in a friendly gesture and went to introduce himself, "I'm Sai by the way."
Even the 'S' names were almost alike. Must be a coincidence and took his hand and shook it, a light grip but felt the firmness in his handshake. She took note that his long artistic fingers felt flexible and had some callous to them, showing how well taken care of they were. He seems like a ninja but what else was there to him?
"Naruya, um, are you from around here by chance?" Not sure what else to say and didn't want to point out she had been in this village for at least three and a half days, not sure when but guessing hadn't been that long to say brought from her own world to here.
He shrug his shoulder once he let go of her hand, "You could say that, been here for about two-three years and seen everyone here except you. You're new right?" She nodded and he smirked and she thinking that it was starting to creep her out.
This cannot be good and wanting to back away, as far away from him as possible. She could probably outrun him, just take one step back and—
As if reading her thoughts, one arm snake around and pull her close, holding her to his chest. She wanted to struggle but with whatever he had in his pouch to use he might try to prevent her.
Last thing she needed was to be out cold again by whatever this guy had up his pocket. She was tired of being the one in these kinds of situation.
First that creepy guy with the long tongue who made her skin crawl with the thought and now this Sai guy who she was wishing kept his hands to himself.
She waited for the right opportunity, knowing he had to some time move out of this position and gain access of her limbs again.
Get him when his guards down, when he least expect it and after he does, kick him where the sun don't shine! That's what she had to keep telling herself.
What was he planning to do out here in the open where everyone could see them with his arm around her and her against him. People might get the wrong impression for all he knows.
She couldn't help but want to kick the cred out of him right now. He was smiling that smile again and if she wasn't trapped and her arms free, she'd be making him say hello to the ground that instant!
"You know there's something about you I like, you know what that is?" She didn't want to and when she saw his head bend down and making it look like he was leaning in to kiss her.
Was he going to do what she thinks he was doing! She was still and the beating of her heart hammering loudly in her ears along with his words whispers so no one else would hear what he said, "Has anyone ever told you that you have a nice ass?"
"Huh?" Naruya didn't see that coming and just as she was getting over the shock, his hand reaching onto one cheek and gave a light squeeze, "Yep, just as I thought. You have a nice tight ass you got there. Be seeing ya hottie!"
And within seconds, disappeared in a puff of smoke and was already gone. It took her five seconds before she compelled and was about to take a whack at him but her fist met the empty air.
What in the name that is Spira! She had never in all had a grudge against anyone, including her so-called friend 'Hime, but she was willing to make an exception here with this one!
Who did he think she was, some piece of meat and he had the galls to pinched her ass, did she have a sign on her that said, 'pinch me please I like it!'
She resist the urge to summon Ifrit and sic him on his tail or one of her other aeons after and see to it he's fried or frozen or sliced into tiny bits with a dog chewing him up then crapping him out, depends how she want to deal with him.
Preferably she wanted to herself and that would show him the next time he tries a stunt like that!
She saw everyone staring and suddenly going back to their own business and people stepping aside and backing away when they didn't want to face her wrath but not forgetting how her eyes flash crimson before storming off.
If they didn't think it possible or known better, would've thought they seen the same killer intentions like the Uchiha that went and slaughtered his whole family with the exception of one.
They shudder and felt sorry for the poor soul that would dare get in her way.
"BEK! That no good son-of-a—! If I ever catch my hands on him, I'll-I'll—URGH!" Naruya arrived at her apartment and shutting the door with such force that shook on its hinges and continue in her vivid state to vent out her frustration.
She slammed her fist against the wall and felt the debris crumble and fall to the ground. It still wasn't enough and wanted to hit until there was nothing left but plaster and dust at her feet.
"That asshole, I swear if I ever see his face it'll be too soon and he'll wish to never have mess with me, I'll see to that he—"
ENOUGH ALREADY! I think we all get the picture so there's no need to go on and on about it! Sheesh!
Kyuubi's imperturbable voice came so loud it was hard not to ignore and then taking a 180 degree turn and in a much softer tone after her sudden outburst, Sorry but I had to gain your attention one way or another.
By trying to make me go temporarily deaf?
Hey, it wasn't easy to penetrate the first few times so I had no choice and you did regain your hearing after, no real damage done. Anyways, I know you're upset about what happen earlier but you need to calm down and not overreact.
But Kyuubi—
Kit I'm going to tell you there's no need to get yourself work up over a little thing.
A little?! You mean to say that what he did I shouldn't be making such a big deal!
Kit will you please be quiet and listen? Yes I would be pissed off and want to hunt him down and castrate where he stands and don't tell it hadn't cross your mind?
Wasn't going to but the thought had maybe but didn't think would be wise and you'd probably stop me before I had the chance to.
You're correct on that I damn would. You need to think it through before acting on your own intentions and not let anger blind your better judgment.
Kyuubi after she saw the large hole where Naruya's fist had gone through, And I don't think it's good for the apartment wither unless you plan to remodel it.
She was speaking as calmly she could to mellow her before she loses her temper again. Sure her kit tends to go over the edge sometimes when angered and it was not like she was a rampaging demon fox or as Anima performing her Oblivion overdrive.
Now that would have someone running for their gils!
But with Naruya, anything was possible as she had many capabilities and didn't want to go overboard with her magic and waste it on some stupid things like that pervert.
Let her and the others handle that but first things first…
I want you to take a deep breath and count to ten and I'll count along, so, ready? And uha, dwu, drnaa…come on Kit.
Naruya knowing she wouldn't let her off the hook if she didn't do as she was told, inhale, puffing out her chest and exhale, following up where she left up, "Vuin, veha, ceq."
Cajah…
Aekrd…
Heha…
"Dah!" She finished and felt less angry and more relax as she flopped onto the couch and recline back.
Better now? Naruya nodded and lean her head back to look at the ceiling, "Thanks I know I can always count on you and not to mention the others. Give my regard to them."
I think they know and it's no trouble at all. Anytime you need don't hesitate to ask. Just don't let this afternoon bother you, we hate to see you when you're upset, especially me? Okay Kit?
"Yes mother." She sat there before getting up and head for the kitchen to grab a glass and filled it with water and then walking back to the room.
She looked around and realized how the room and everything in it so dull and boring with its' bare walls, the furniture lolling around and wanting to arrange it in a certain spot to get it in a more quaint feeling.
Nothing like a home should be, shouldn't feel this empty. Shouldn't feel like it should be nothing.
Nothing at all…
And an idea struck her like lightning would in the Thunder Plains. She wanted to smack herself for not thinking this sooner! Why had she not thought of this before? "Well we can fix that."
And what better way than to do a little redecoration, the place did need a touch up. She regards the place again and reconsiders.
Ok, maybe a big one and she was just the person to give it the right makeover with more than just paint and whatever else they would use here.
I was beginning to think this place needs some color. Perhaps a little bit of added scenery wouldn't hurt. Not to mention we need some touch up over on that wall and maybe knock a few to insert one of the holographs there and oh how about we add a extra space for your—
Ok, ok, I get it, don't worry we'll have everything taken care of once I find that set my cousin and uncle uncle Cid gave me.
She thought of her cousin and great uncle and all those wonderful times hanging out with them and finding scraps and pieces that had been long buried and forgotten in the Bikanel desert.
You know how they are when they find loads of broken down parts and think it still might have some use to them and give me a few of their spares to tinker with for my 'Al Bhed' genes to kick in and create something amazing.
Yes and I'm sure you remember what he always told you, 'Uha syh'c dnycr ec yhudran syh'c dnaycina!'Uha syh'c dnycr ec yhudran syh'c dnaycina. That's uncle-uncle Cid for you.
She head towards her room, the bed unmade from this morning rush and grab the bag that sat on the ruffled sheets and carry back to the living room.
She set it down on the couch and rummaging around and wondering where it was when she finally held the box in her hands. "Knew I'd find it."
The Al Bhed handy kit with a set up to twenty mini machina or more. It would be what one calls a toolbox and consider resourceful from fixing minor or major damages like holes and cracks in floors, walls, ceilings, arranging or adding extra space to, making adjustments, etc. The possibilities were inedible and no one would be without one of these back home.
Though the box wasn't big to possibly hold up that much but the Al Bhed were ingenious of creating storable and light carriers without trouble or hassle. Hers was the size of a shoebox and held up to a fifty, all charge up and rearing to go.
The greatest tool set ever invented and nothing ever escape her cousin and uncle to have in case she had an emergency and always put it aside for a rainy day.
Well looks like the rainy season has come and in the nick of time. She was beginning to think she'd never use it and gather dust in a corner, which would be a shame to without giving it a chance. She glance inside and smiled as if she was staring at the world's greatest treasure, more valuable than gils or jewels put together.
Thank you Aruco and uncle-uncle Cid. Time to put these little guys to good use seeing you wouldn't want me to let them go to waste now would ya?
How about we have some music? You know your uncle Gippal got you some and so did Brother. Should help pass the time without being bored while you work.
"Good call and I know just the song if that all right with the rest of you and nobody minds?"
She heard no objections while she pull out a sphere the size of her palm and went to activate it. The orb was glowing blue-violet and lift up into the air and moves about the room before it return to its previous spot and music start playing.
Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
Check it out
Going out
On the late night
Looking tight
Feeling nice
It's a lulg fight
I can tell I just know
That it's going down…
Tonight
The song pick up the tempo and her foot tapping in accords to the beat and took out one of the many flat oval shape disk and pressing down the button on top and set it down on the floor.
At the door we don't wait cause we know them
At the bar six shots just beginning
That's when dick head put his hands on me
But you see…
She watched it twitch and out pops two spiny little legs on each side and larger ones appeared in front. It could have passed itself as a crab with the exception that instead of pincers had a drill in one and the other with a probe that sparks.
Its' little sensor lens scan the room, gathering data on its surrounding before she did the same for the rest and soon there were dozen of them all ready and waiting for her orders.
She gave them out as she called out their number, putting two or three in one room to work on, four to set extra space and others with different instructions and variety of things.
"Ok, we got a ton of work to do on and need to get start! So you know what to do, now move it!" They hurry to the area they were assigned and she picks up a wrench and giving it a quick twirl before grasping it in her hand and joining in on the renovation.
I'm not here for your entertainment
You don't really want to mess with me tonight
Just stop and take a second
I was fine before you walked into my life
Cause you know it's over
Before it began
Keep your drink just give me the money
It's just you and your hand tonight
If people were standing right outside her building and heard the sounds coming from there and assume that some party was going on and getting way too rowdy.
But only one occupant was giving it her own special touch and they didn't know she was having the time of her life getting the work done!
It made the job go by with a breeze as she went around, watching the small machinas doing as they were programmed to and heard the faint sounds of pounding and drilling drowned by the loud rhythmic beat. She did give out necessary help in certain parts as she went to inspect how far they were progressing in the project.
Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
"I think I know what will make this even more entertaining!" Naruya toss the wrench and activated her dress grid and within a matter of seconds, she was in a tan deerskin cut low V-neck showing enough cleavage with a leather strap interlace the front and resembling the intricate design of the letter 'J' and one behind her neck that held it in place, a silk violet ruffle skirt and knee high boots.
The wrench had also changed and became a mike as she caught it in midair and held it. Now they were going somewhere.
Midnight I'm drunk
I don't give a volg
Wanna dance by myself
Guess you're outta luck
Don't touch back up
I'm not the one
Alright
Naruya didn't realize how strong or capable her abilities were in her songstress mode when letting the music work its' rhythm and flow out to spread through the electric currents and cables with its' many wiring connections around the vicinity.
The people of Kohona were in for a surprise when the station they've been listening was interfered and her voice singing on the air. Instead of changing the channel they turn it up and wondered who is that singing.
Naruya had no idea that this was going on while a few who she had recently met up and shock to hear was none other than she!
Listen up it's just not happening
You can say what you want to your boyfriends
Just let me have my fun tonight
Aiight
Ino had been in the shop the whole time as not much was happening from that morning until Sakura came over to say hello during her break. She told her about Naruya recent training session and wanted to send some flowers as congrats and encouragement on working to become a ninja.
When she heard the news and thinking of giving her a couple plants to decorate her apartment after she and Sakura realized Naruya needed some to brighten it up and would also welcome her better into their hometown.
Shikamaru had also stopped by and told him about her recent talk with Sakura and he taking it in though thought too troublesome but wouldn't say in front of his former teammate unless he wanted to get nag on and would be too troublesome for him.
He had to go see the Hokage as she request his presence and was long gone by then and after she finished watering the plants went to sit behind the counter, listening to a song she heard at least a dozen times over this week.
When are they going to bring in something new, it wasn't until she heard the static crackle and tried to adjust the antenna and just as she fix it to find a different song playing and a voice she knew coming through.
Naruya? What she's doing on the radio? She dial up the volume and still not believing what she heard but thought she did have a pretty good voice. She didn't take notice how the plants seem to feel the music and sway slightly to the tune with the vibrant energy flowing around them.
I'm not here for your entertainment
You don't really want to mess with me tonight
Just stop and take a second
I was fine before you walked into my life
Cause you know it's over
Before it began
Keep your drink just give me the money
It's just you and your hand tonight
Kiba and Shino had been at the bar along with the others, Chouji ordering a large platter for himself and digging in, Ten Ten and Lee waiting for Neji to show when they heard Naruya's voice coming from the jukebox and each of their reactions completely different from the other.
"Holy—is that who I think it is? I must be hearing things?" He try to clean out his ears while Shino didn't say anything though he was curious and once again his insects going crazy like before. But this time not hungry and there was energy surging through as he and the others were listening.
This was indeed strange, he knew no one who was able to give out such power through music. She was a very unusual person with interesting abilities and would like to find out what it was on how she was possibly able to do such to cause this unknown effect to them. Lee stood up and decided to go inform their former sensei and in a quick blur disappear, leaving behind a whirl of wind and stun teammates.
Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh
Break break
Break it down
At the Jounin lounge as every sensei of the former rookie nine was sitting back and Kunerai and Asuma making a conversation while he takes a deep drag from his cigarette, Anko enjoying her dango while her boyfriend was at the academy grading papers and Kakashi walked in with his usual lazy matter and waved to everyone in the room.
"Yo how's it going?" Before anyone could give greeting or say anything, a green blur rush in and stood in the middle of the room.
"YOSH THE BLOSSOM OF YOUTH IS INDEED SPREADING HER WONDERFUL VIBES TO THE GENERATION AND ENERGY TO GET ME TO DO A FIVE HUNDRED RUN AROUND KOHONA!"
Everyone confused by what he was talking about and look questioningly as he hurried to flicker with the dial on the radio until a strange and interesting beat and a voice they never heard.
"Hey turn it up why don't you?" Kunerai was curious as to why the voice sound familiar until it hit her like a ton of bricks. It can't be but she and everyone else continue to listen.
In the corner with your boys you bet up five bucks
To get at the girl that just walked in but she thinks you suck
We didn't get all dressed up just for you to see
So quit spilling your drinks on me yeah
You know who you are
High fivin, talkin cred, but you're going home alone aren't cha?
No one other than Anko and possible Kakashi knew who that was and Anko was impressed.
Well I'll be, foxy knows how to sing. Kakashi secretly smiled behind his mask, he never figure she was a singer or someone with multi talents but then again she was full of surprise and tend to do that with a lot of them. He wonder if she had any others and maybe use them as blackmail for sort and chuckle behind his open book.
Hips swaying like she had no self-control and made her way singing out loud and clear as she jump on the coffee table and pretending she was on stage and imagine the crowd going wild as she dance wildly and singing into the mike.
I'm not here for your entertainment
Cause I'm not here for your entertainment
No
You don't really want to mess with me tonight
Just stop and take a second
(Just stop and take a second)
I was fine before you walked into my life
Cause you know it's over
(Know it's over)
Before it began
Keep your drink just give me the money
It's just you and your hand tonight
(It's just you and your hand)
No no no
You don't really want to mess with me tonight
Just stop and take a second
(Just take a second)
I was fine before you walked into my life
Cause you know it's over
Before it began
Keep your drink just give me the money
It's just you and your hand tonight
Yeah oh
Naruya went to wipe the perspiration off her forehead and setting the mike aside after she finished, "Thank you, thank you very much. You're all wonderful…"
She hopped down before checking out every room remodel and happy to see the result. It was well worth it and loved what she was seeing.
"Well good work everyone." She went and deactivate the machinas, giving them time to recharge themselves and put them away and store somewhere in case she might need them again.
In every room there was a part of the places she been and some that were needed to give extra space where to set up a certain spot for this and that, scenery from certain places she been and give it more the realistic illusion thanks to the holographic spheres that complete the finishing acquirements, arranging the adjustments in less than a heartbeat.
Now standing in the bedroom taken after her previous one and add a little bit more by having the beach scene interior with sand colored floors and walls that were like the sky overhead that would change from day to night and a ocean that shimmered blue green and look out to the far distance when the sun can rise and set, the smell of the salty air.
She took a deep breath and let out a sigh, feeling at peace, "Rusa Cfaad rusa…" Ah much better and could almost get use to it. She wiped her hands on her skirt and went to sit down in the empty chair to lean back on its legs.
"Now that's outta the way, I should probably get working on practicing those jutsu and charka. Wait reverse that and let's get started." She remember what Sakura told her and had to grab the scroll containing details about charka and to do.
Naruya was going to give it all her worth if to prove herself that she can even if she had to die trying. Well hopefully not die from exhaustion, last thing on her mind. She open it and read its contents, some of it going over what Sakura had already told her.
"Ok let's see, in order for me to maintain control on my charka, hence to use jutsus I can climb a tree without using my hands or walk on water. Shouldn't be too hard if I try to maintain one first and that's that right?"
She wonders which would be best helpful, climbing trees or walking on water? She would obviously need a quiet space to work in for her to practice so gathering her things and locking the door before heading off to find a training ground to go work her chakra.
"I mean how hard can it be to climb a tree, kind of the challenge so I shouldn't do too bad on it, what could possibly happen?"
Whack! She hit the ground with a hard 'thud' and felt the pain rise all the way from her spine as she shrieked to scare all the wildlife in the vicinity, "OUCH! TYSH ED DU RAMM! AYCO UH Y MALBORA'C YCC!"
Naruya continue to swear in her Al Bhed tongue knowing her mother wouldn't have been please using such language as she rub the back of her head and curse her wretched luck.
This had to been the sixtieth time and she had the bruises and scratches to prove it. How hard was it to run up a freakin' tree and reach the stupid top, huh?!
"If this keeps up, I'll be back in the hospital and dammit I'm not going to let that happen, I can't stop now. I got to keep trying!" She look up and saw the alignment of many constellations brighten the sky. The sun had been setting when she left the apartment and now it was getting dark.
Great, at this rate she was never going to be able to control her charka. Maybe it was time to move on to the next step, maybe walking on water wouldn't be so hard. She sat up and then shook her head, no she wasn't going to give up! She'll be damn if she was going to let one little obstacle get in her way of getting to the top of this tree.
"All right let's give it another go and this time no holding back. Gotta pull myself together!"
Ok one last shot, let's go all the way on the count of three.
"Ready, one." Naruya stood in a stance and held her hands together, "Two." She began gathering charka and not only from herself but every one of her aeons decided to give her a hand. A well needed shove and altogether were merging and forming an allure of different variety of colors, combining and reacting and if anyone in the vicinity sense the strange power coming from the forest or how it became still, the wind dying down or that silent greet them as she concentrate on focusing her chakra to the soles of her feet.
"THREE!" The ground shook and a blast of wind came from underneath her feet, whirling around and blowing her hair and clothes and when Naruya open her eyes, they began glowing with a resounding brightness.
If any had stared into those shimmering orbs, they would see them changing from blue and green to pink and red to violet and yellow, to silver and gold and onyx to ivory before returning to their normal hue once more.
Power overflowing her senses and coursing through every fiber of her body as she race for the tree, running up the bark, her sandals hitting against the rough wood and climbing higher and higher, the branches that were in her way and scratching up her bare arms and legs but didn't take any heed as she continue going towards the top.
She could hear the screeching of her muscles as the tremor of her unbound energy threaten to tear her apart and shred her to ribbons but kept running, her arms at the side and her legs pumping with adrenaline. If she had any more she could be said to have been not touching the ground at all but air itself the whole way.
"Just a little further!" COME ON, COME ON KIT YOU CAN DO IT! I KNOW YOU CAN! The voices of her aeons encouraged her and Naruya saw branches becoming less thick and giving way as she broke through, twigs and needles getting caught but that didn't matter to her at the moment. She could now see the whole town of Kohona up here and taking in the sight.
She done it, she really done it…
Naruya smiled, "No we did it, everyone thank you…" She bless all her aeons for giving her the strength she needed and made to climb down carefully, avoid getting her clothes caught by the twigs and bark roughly rubbing against her as she moved.
When she reach the bottom and lay on the ground, not really caring if her clothes got dirty, her dress spheres tend to automatic clean themselves of any dirt, blood, slime, all that after an hour or so.
She had her arms set out behind her head and feeling weary and how exhausting it had taken her to complete one of the exercise. "I should probably take a rest and then work on a few jutsu or the water-walking technique."
Kit I think it's best if you turn in, you can always wait to practice tomorrow.
I suppose but you know what Anko-sensei said, I have to at least have it down with what she assign.
Kit, it's better to not overwork yourself, you can't be able to if you're exhaust and I'll help don't worry, I'm here for you but let's go to the apartment and grab some shut eye kay?
…
Kit? Hey Kit? Are you listening? She got no reply and guessing she had already was too tired and would wake her later once she had a cat nap herself. She yawned, showing off her pointed canines and wrapped her nine tails around herself, All right, well let's be ready by tomorrow, understand? We got to make our girl be prepare for tomorrow!
Just a quick catnap and no more than five minute itself, that's the plan. Not like there was any trouble that would be coming their way, no sir…
Red eyes watch the whole thing, his figure easily blended against the shadows of the forest as though fascinated when he saw the girl doing basic jutsu. He was not here for anything other than the sole purpose to gather information the organization had recently found out leak through the walls of Kohona and see what it was.
He came by himself without his partner despite him wanting to follow in case trouble came along but he assure him he could handle a squadron if necessary since the war had weaken Kohona a bit and could get away without any hazard with one or two jutsus and be trapped in a nightmare of his own hellish torment for hours while he makes his escape.
But the risk were too much if they were together and the less noticeable they are, the better to sneak pass their defense and find out what's about.
He had sense the enormous and unusual amount of chakra coming from the forest and had made a detour to see what it was, keeping his suppress and lying low when he followed to the source and saw who it was.
A young woman with waist length blond hair that was tied back and wearing the strangest attire that was not normally seen here or in any outside regions of any countries. He never seen the likes of her before, probably foreigners but had doubts on that.
Then again Kohona might have change much in the last four years, new people might have come to live here now or to help restore it like the forming of a new alliance with the Kazekage of Sands and one of their targets.
He saw her attempts and when she fell on her back before getting up again and then, "All right let's give it another go and this time no holding back. Gotta pull myself together!"
She counted off and he felt the tremendous raw edge of her power with more velocity he never expect coming off her. It was as if she had more than one chakra that no ordinary ninja was suppose to have.
Could she be a container for one of the legendary jinchuuriki? He knew that the organization's objective was to find and extract from the host for their necessary purpose. They were still working on the plan for the one in Sand that still had one but the one originally from here had died not too long ago, so what beast did she carried then?
He was still when he saw her charka increase, almost above the limit he expect any host and the blast of power that emerge and racing up the tree in a matter of seconds.
He could even hear his own heart beat faster than he imagine and thought if he had gone up against this one by himself, he would be fighting her for hours on end and he had no idea how he could defeat the very likes of her. She would be a most difficult challenge unless everyone of them went up against her and be a matter of time before she was weaken or all of them altogether dead.
Such power, this was most exactly what Akatsuki need.
He waited as the girl moved back down and letting out a sigh of relief as she fell to the ground and letting a few minutes pass by before he came out of his hiding spot and walk to where she lie. She seem exhaust and the light snores coming from her indicating she was fast asleep.
He walked over, careful where he trend to not make a sound and have her wake from sleep and know his presence. He stood over the sleeping figure, his shadow looming over her but she did not seem to sense him. The light from the moon allowed him to see more preciously her face and those three slant marks align on each cheek, giving her the appearance of a cat or fox.
His expression remains indifferent and impassive despite the internal confusion and shock he was getting over and currently running through his mind.
It can't be but it has to be, there's no mistaking those marks, he had seen them on one other person and he knew that this one and the other could only mean one thing and that was—
While he was thinking this it was when her eyes flutter open and saw him and seem to be staring forever into one another's eye before she was the first to break contact and blink.
When she open them again, he was gone. He had teleported himself deep in the forest, far from her before she could have the chance to alert the others.
Perhaps it would have been better to take her with him. He shook his head. No they would need more time and preparation and had to head back to report his findings immediately at once. There was no doubt about it of who she really was but would need to inform everyone of his latest discovery.
He jump from one branch to the other and replaying the image of her in his thoughts, those eyes of hers staring openly at him with such bejeweled gems of emerald and azure orbs and couldn't rid them from his mind as he made his way out of Kohona.
For some odd reason, the stranger felt something stir deep inside but shrugged it off.
He had no time for such, he let those go when he had killed them along with his past, the only exception was his one and only living relative who's hatred driven to end him and swore never to let himself be caught by this unnecessary snare. Especially for this unusual and yet familiar looking person, nothing would stand in his way. No that will never happen or ever will.
Naruya felt the dull ache in her back rising and being in an uncomfortable position for so long and woke up. "Oh man, how long was I out for." She sat up on the edge of her elbows and look towards the sky. She yawn and put her hand behind her and try to loosen the kinks that was working in her neck.
"What a weird dream, for a second I thought someone was here?" She rubbed her eyes and expecting something out of the ordinary but saw no change in scenery. "Very pelicuar I swear I was sure that somebody beside myself had been here?"
She remember that the dream from earlier before she open her eyes and saw something or a person standing over her and then when she blink and saw nothing. She had found herself standing by a waterfall, one she never been to before, the water a sparkling blue color that had her sitting by the edge of it and dipping her feet in and causing ripples to appear. She sat there for the longest time and started to whistle, humming the tune that she and everyone back home was so familiar with before she had been born and knew by heart.
"Ieyui…Nobomenu…Renmiri…Yojuyogo…Hasatekanae…Kutamae.""What are you singing young one?" Naruya at the sound of the person's voice turn and saw what seem to be an old man wearing a white robe and a large brim hat, a pipe in his mouth and walking over. "Oh I didn't expect anyone else to be here, would you care to sit sir?"
"That would be wonderful thank you." He took a seat by her side and pulling out his pipe and blowing out a puff of smoke while she giggled, "Ah this is nice, pardon me for intruding on you like this as I sometimes don't see many around here come by to this place."
"That's all right sir, I just recently got here though it's strange, I feel as if I've been here before and you, you almost seem familiar yet we never met before, have we?" She look closely at him, from his wrinkle face, those sentimental gray eyes and that warm smile he gave to her.
"Perhaps we met in another lifetime. Few say that when they do but to each his own or in your case hers?" He chuckle and Naruya couldn't help crack a grin as she found it amusing sitting with someone other than herself in this other place. She look to her feet, splashing her toes in and out of the water and thinking to her recent lesson which caused her to frown slightly.
The old man didn't miss it, "Is something the matter miss?" Naruya look up and then trying to muster a smile and shook her head but reconsider, "Actually it's just today I was asked today to become a ninja of a village," She recount everything to him, though why she should be telling him this but felt could trust this stranger even if it might be a dream. The old man took everything she said and after she finished and after careful reconsideration by him.
"So you don't think you can possible learn to master a jutsu even when you barely manage to handle your chakra that it?" She nodded, "Why, you like you said master your tree-climbing, that's a big improvement and walking on water should be a breeze for you." He then stood up and said, "Here, I'll even prove it to you." He went and did the same thing she had done herself and focus his chakra in his feet then went to go step on the edge of the water. She watched and waited, expecting his foot to fall under but it stay afloat over and he began walking until he stood in the middle of the lake and wave to her, "Now let's see you try!"
Why not, if this is really a dream, couldn't hurt to give it a try. She stood up and follow what the old man did and for a moment felt the water shake like jello and almost slip but kept herself steady and walk like a small toddler until her balance was set and manage to walk towards him. "Hey I did it!" She jump and her foot slipping under the water, realizing she had lost hold and manage to keep on one foot while getting her chakra back in and smile at the old man, "Oh thank you, thank you so much sir!"
"Please call me Ojiisan, that's what my grandson use to call me."
"All right Ji-san, is there anyway I can do to ever repay you?" She saw him stroke his gray goatee, pondering what to ask her, "Well I don't have really much to ask but I need you to possibly do for me and I don't know if maybe you can?" He walked over and whisper in her ear and she listen intentionally and when he finished she nodded, "So your grandson is…"
"Yes and also for your troubles, take this." He pulled a scroll from his pocket and hand it to her. She took it and unfurl it to read what was inside and look to the old man, "What's this?"
"It's a special technique I think you might find interesting, will provide useful in the future. So try it out and train with this one and I know you'll be able to do anything."
"All right ji-san I will, I won't let you down! And that's a promise!" She hug him before saying farewell as she started walking away. The old man watched her leave and his body becoming transparent as orbs of his former life surround him, telling him it was time to rest again.
"I know you will, I know you will succeed and we promise I will give you all the help I can along with everyone else. Don't worry we'll be watching you not to far away Naru-chan."
When she was slipping back into conscious or at least she thought she did and was still dreaming cause the first thing she saw was someone standing over her as her eyes flutter open.
Who is he? He was shroud in a dark cloak with red clouds design on it and could tell he was staring down at her and make out few distinctions as the faint light from the moon fell upon them and for a moment, her heart stop and started pounding so loud in her ear she thinks he might hear it himself.
He was drop-dead gorgeous, that was all she could think when she glance at him, taking in everything there was about him.
Long ebony hair that was pitch-black under moonlight and went well with him and look silky to the touch, hanging in a low ponytail and when the wind blew catching strands of it and wanted to run her fingers through those dark tresses to feel the softness of it. His bangs frame his face perfectly and fell over his headband, the symbol of Kohona and on the metal plate there was a straight slash made through it.
She wondered why that was and how he came by it but didn't pay any close attention to it as her eyes were drawn more to his face, the pale porcelain skin almost reminding her of Sasuke's and could pass himself as an older version of him, perhaps ten years apart and could be identical with the exception of a few things she notice that separated them.
She couldn't make much of his face with the high collar over the lower half but saw how one line slanted beneath each eye and curved to give a hollow draw to him and those eyes, they were what bother yet intrigued her the most.
They seem maroon or darker but guessing to be more of a reddish tone, the color of spilled blood and saw something smaller surrounding the pupil. Three tiny dots that encircle it and she saw them boring into her as if to read her but something was buried underneath, like they were hiding something from the world and she could sense it coming from him.
But what could it be, what was he trying to hide from, curious and as she blink and the moment she did, he was gone, had disappeared from sight.
Vanish, like he never really was there? And that when she had got up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes and wondering if what she seen had been real or not. She lean in more to the latter. There was no way possible he had been for one moment standing right over and just gazing down on her. That was way too creepy but just the thought of him brought shivers.
He was like any girl's erotic fantasy, the perfect quota to the tall, dark, stranger type that most would go crazy over. Too bad it was only a dream.
She yawned and stretch her sore muscle and went to go make her way to the apartment. Kyuubi and the others sense their mistress awake and went back to sleep while she got home and went to lie down on the bed, waiting for sleep to come.
She sighed and flop down on the azure covers and her lids growing heavy as sleep was ready to take over her but somehow a part of her couldn't and knew what she needed.
She had push aside all the plushies that laid on the ground and rummage around until she pluck it from the pile and held it up.
"Hello Kyu." She stared into the ruby-like eyes of the doll her mother had made especially for her when she was younger and told of the fox aeon inside her little girl.
It looked a lot like Kyuubi herself, having gotten every descriptive detail when she describe it down to the nine tails and treasured it always even when she got older and was worn for wear but that didn't matter. She cuddle it close, her only comfort and bury her face in the soft orange-red fur of the mini fox.
She took a deep whiff and the scent of cinnamon and sandalwood with a hint of Sea Hibiscus overflow her sense
But that one smell, that was one she knew so well. Mother's favorite flower. Father gave as token of his love when they've been going out and when she was born and watched how mother smiled when she received it and gave him a kiss for it.
It even had her smell, "Mother…father…"
She could feel tears brimming at the corner of her eyes and streak down her cheeks. She thought of her mother again and how worried she was and wished she could tell her she was all right.
She wished she could go home and be with them again. To be safe and sound in her own room, in her own bed with mother and father in their room not too far away, two doors across and listen to the splash of the waves and smell the faint smoke of the bonfire outside her window and drift off dreaming of better things before the next day and follow up her normal routine.
She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and not wanting to mat her doll's fur or drown out the scent if this was going to be the only thing she'll have to remember her. No, she would be home again, the Gondaime would or she would by herself even if it might take her days, weeks, months, she would find a way she promised.
But sleep did not come that easily. She was still awake and with thoughts and worries and now thinking about the dream having to do with the old man and the recent mysterious stranger she saw and the one before with her grandfather and Auron.
Were there some links to any of them, she saw no connection and had doubts there were but still, so many complications and too confused as whether any of this were really real or had been a part of her imagination.
Heck this even seem like a dream but too bad she can't wake herself out of this one!
Well only one thing to do. She took a deep breath and slowly imagine herself not in this room but a different one. The walls around her slowly fading and being replace with one that were a little more elegant and taller, the surroundings become something else and focusing all her energy in the task until she woke up to find herself elsewhere but still inside the apartment yet not spiritually in a way.
She felt something slick and cold rising from underneath her body and open her eyes and found herself staring at a high ceiling above her head and sitting upright and stood.
She knew exactly where she was, the accommodations for her aeons that almost remind her of the ancient floating ruins on Mt. Gagazet, white pillars that reach higher than she could see and marble ivory floors and mirror walls that showed her image as she walked through the hall, hearing the faintness of the song of prayers as she moved. It was like being in the trial of Cloister all over again and still could not get over the memories of what each test stride her to do in order to gain the summoning. She reach a circular hall where large doors had a symbol each aeon that descend from and a knocker resembling the aeon and walk on by until she reach the one she was looking for.
A bright red spiral, like the one on her abdomen and little flame-like that resemble the sun itself symbolized on the door and grab the knocker in the grinning fox's mouth and knock once before it open, allowing her entrance to the room. Kyuubi?
She heard something stir and when one of the few candles in the room ignite and light the place around her and saw sitting up on the large canopy bed in the center, the transparent red curtains silhouette a figure and as they were push aside and revealed who it was behind it.
A woman with long flaming red hair that trail out and fan on the many pillows behind her and if it weren't for the pointed ears or sharp canines she showed when she smirked or grin mischievously when she had a wicked or crafty idea in mind and the nine furry tails sticking out and curled around her voluptuous body.
She could have passed herself as a goddess and knew many men would have gone to war to satisfy her fill or gain her appeal. Her face capable of launching a thousand ships because of her sensuous beauty and fierce spirit, any summoner would have loved to have her power but lucky she had only one who would dare abuse such privilege.
She stared with tired but alert crimson eyes when her young charge walk into her chamber. She wasn't completely nude as she had transfigure a gown to cover her breast and groin but knew she wouldn't be bother by such for it was only the two of them.
Can't sleep kit? Motherly instinct and guessing the problem seeing as the only reason why she would come at this time but couldn't help be concern on her well being as the girl nodded. She had that look of a frighten child she knew all too well as she remember when the girl had a nightmare or two and would always come to her. She shifted on the bed, making enough room and patted the bed to join her.
She reach the giant fox and went to lie her head on her lap and feel her stroke her sharp claws through her hair in a motherly fashion to soothe her to sleep. She close her eyes and enjoy feeling it rake through before asking, Hey Kyuubi… She didn't hear the fox reply but knew she was listening while continuing her method to relax her.
Kyuubi, will you please…sing the lullaby? You know the one mother use to sing to get me to fall asleep when I was little? Naruya was looking to Kyuubi who stare at her with ruby carmine color eyes. She knew what she was talking about, the lullaby when she had traveled by herself and her mother wasn't around and Kyuubi would do that in her place to calm her.Kyuubi brush the blond bangs from her brow and wrapping her tails around her form as they laid on her large bed just the two in the consciousness of sleep and dream until Naruya had to wake for tomorrow. Of course Kit, anything for you, just close your eyes and let your mind wander in the far abyss of sleep…
Arigato Kyuubi, thank you so much. Naruya had let herself under the soft soothing voice that Kyuubi sang the familiar melody and went to dream of familiar days back home...
Kanmaii o desta ii mente Kanmaii o desta ii noche Kom ye.. Kom ye.. Kom ye.. Iiswo Rarimi na tiswo Kom ye.. Kom ye.. Kom ye.. Iiswo Rarimi na tiswo
Sanmaraii o tiswo
Ei Satarii o tiswo
Aya ye..
Ikenariri noche
Aya ye..
Ikenariri atis ii yo..
Kom ye.. Kom ye.. Kom ye.. Iiswo Rarimi na tiswo Kom ye.. Kom ye.. Kom ye.. Iiswo Rarimi na tiswo Iiswo Rarimi na tiswo
Aya ye..
Ikenariri noche
Aya ye..
Ikenariri noche
Ikenariri atis ii yo..
When she finished, she saw Naruya was fast asleep and in her position look so innocent and pure, like an angel in her sweet bliss. She smile and peck her on the forehead as she watch the rise and fall of her chest.
Sleep tight my little kit, tomorrow will certainly bring new tidings for us. And should anyone try to harm you, we won't let that happen. We'll protect you with our life no matter what Naruya…for you are more than our mistress and your guardians, we are you as you are us, we are one kindred spirit, never forget that my kit, my little Naruya…
She with three of her tails carried the girl to the bed and carefully laid her down so not to disturb her and join her side and together in the warm embrace of the nine-tail fox and herself with the tails curling around them both as a cover and let sleep take over for them.
Tomorrow would indeed bring new tidings for them all, they just didn't know what to expect by then…