Chapter nine;
His lazy eye kept a firm grip on both. It wasn't their first serious fight, remembering the dead valley, but this was getting dangerous. They weren't in Konoha with medic ninja's to tend their aids nor was there a new one assigent to them. He doubted if they would get over this and become friends like before. Their fights weren't only affection their missionswhich had already sank classes below their average, but also Konoha. Buildings were ruined, people were fridgent when they saw those young men in the same room. Tsunade even needed to seal up the best of both their attacks before this mission could start and there are serious discussions to reform team 7.
He looked at the vessel. The blonds hair had grown covering his eyes with his long golden bangs. He wouldn't let anyone cut his hair. It was something she always did for him. Naruto was optimistic about her return.
He gave his eye a little rest. He could understand Naruto's feelings. He had thoughed she wasn't capiable of something like this. But in the years she grew qieut and he didn't know of what she was capiable anymore. He knew her skills, what she could have reached within some years of training under Tsunade. He smiled a sad smile. She would have surpased Tsunade. But she had took her destiney and training somewhere else, leaving Konoha out of it.
He looked at the wedded Uchiha. He still remaind his emtionless self after the wedding. The only difference was the gold silver ring around his ringfinger. Kakashi knew Sasuke was probaly the only one that hadn't missed her or he didn't let on. Getting married was the smartess and the dumbest thing he could have done. Glancing or drooling over the Uchiha had turned into an inventation with his wife and Kakashi wasn't so sure any of the grils would survive such an woman.
As many in the village, he was fooled into her shy modisty. Two moths after the wedding the mirror of her perfect face began to crumble and everyone became to fear her. She was even worse then everyone would have thought. It looked like the Uchiha didn't care about his wife behaivour and stayd his tocix self. Sakura had been the only one how knew her true personlatity from the start, but no one could believe such an angel would be such… A bitch. As carefull as Kakashi was with calling people names he couldn't restrain himself from calling that evil woman a bitch.
He took a seat next to a qieut Naruto. Time flyed by since the vessel had last huged his favourite girl. Hinata had tried to push her shyness aside to comfort her lover without succes. Naruto sighed and looked into the campfire. "Do you think she misses us?" He asked above a whisper. Kakashi could only sigh in return. For the past years Kakashi hadn't had a clue what went on inside of her, and now she seemed like a stranger to them.
Naruto glanced at Sasuke high up in a tree. The sharigan user glanced back. Kakashi felt the tension between the two boys rise. After some time Naruto got up. "You aren't worth my time." He snapped at his former friend and went into his tent. Kakashi saw Sasuke smirk at Naruto's back. What had happened to Sasuke was an even greater mistery to him.
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"Sai" A soft moan echoed. Feeling his hands stroke her spine her flesh goose bumped. How much she enjoyed those moments. Feeling his fingers under her shirt it tightened at the front making her nipples point out, asking for attention. Trying to get out of his grip he interrupted her movements with a trail of kisses from nape to neck. This was just what she needed; relaxing her muscles he let go of her wrists. A little red from the force he used he apologized for it by a long french kiss. It was her time to interrupt him, spinning around she pressed her lips upon his. Feeling his arms pull her closer towards her she entered his mouth for only god knows how many times before. Placing her hand on his nape she pulled him into her. Feeling her back touch the table she worked on minutes ago he cleared it. Placing her on it the sound of the crashed glasses went unnoticed by the two. Pulling him with her legs into her hips the kiss continued. Like always it becomes a battle for control. Liking the reward when they win. Having power over the other makes al the difference in their game. Stripping her from her Odyssey shirt she whispered playful words in his ear earning a smirk from him.
"Yukari did you get the orders for table 5?" Madeline enterd the kitchen pushing the door open with her back. Irritated she looked at Sai. Why did he always visit her at happy hour? When both were too acopied with serving. Yukari rubmled and shoved the tray full of drinks at Madeline. Without a look the couple contiuned their make out session. Irritating Madeline to now end.
Entering the club with Yukari's tray she walked over to the tables. Serving them drinks she winked at Kuiray to come over after she finished. Kuiray pointed at the bar where both sat down. Looking at Shiro's magical act of mixing drinks for some girls that orderd a bloody marry. She was amezed Shiro never dropped a bottle while throwing the other high in the air, keeping eye contact with the girls in front of him.
"What's up girl." Kuiray asked while looking at Shiro's magical fingers. She sighed. "They were at it again Kuiray. I can't serve al these people on my own!" Her head felt heavy and she still had four hours to go. "Can't you say something about it? They won't listen to me." Kuiray sighed, he agreed. Giving her a gentle massage she relaxed her shoulders and turned to another table to serve yet another table.
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Team 7 entered the gate of Konoha. Moving up town they enterd the Hokage's office to give over the collected scrolls and their reports.
Like most elder people Tsunade had grown an dislike for the Uchiha and ignored him. Most of the elders blamed the Uchiha for the departure of the best medic student they had in awhile. The Hokage had to slave herself through double shifts at the hospital.
"Team 7 you are dismissed, Hatake can I have a word with you in private?" Both young men left closing the door.
Kakashi went over to the window and looked at the remains of his former team. "Have you made a discion hokage?" He asked looking at Sasuke and Naruto that walked in the same direction but miles from each other. They really couldn't stand each other anymore. "Stop the formalities Kakashi."
She sighed while looking at them from her chair. "I have." She took the binder that helt all the information about team 7, Sakura's profile on top. She took the sheet and re-read it. "It really is a shame, she had great potentinal as a medic."
Kakashi closed his eyes.
"How is she doing?"
She looked up at Kakashi. He smiled behind his mask. "I know you followed her." He leaned his back against the glass. "Remarikble fine for some one her age and situation."
Tsunade smiled, of course she was. Like Hinata she was one of the ninja's that would be easly underrated. "I want you to take Naruto to her." She closed the binder. "But before that I have another mission that needs your expertience."
She handed him the scroll with instructions. "You'll leave tommorow morning, alone." His visible eye shot open. Nodding he burned the scroll and left.
Tsunade looked over some papers. Leaning against her chair she whisperd al the strength to her first student.
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"Talim come on, wake up." Kuiray pulled her arm but the girl remaind asleep. She turned her ears from the noise contiuning to sleep until something wet was thrown in her face.
She gasphed and took the wet towel from her face while cracking open an eye. She looked around finding Kuiray in his jacket in the doorway.
"What's the matter" She asked while getting up. Kuiray didn't reacted. "Quiet whinning and hurry up." He said irritated. Questioning his behavior she pulled on her skirt and sweater. When she walked into the hall she found Kuiray handing her her jacket aswel.
The street reduction didn't provided enough light for Talim to see Kuiray's serious face. She wonderd where he was leading her. She looked up, hoping to see some stars. Instead of the shinning crystals she saw a dark smokey cloud growing bigger by the minute. The air smelled like fire. A few streets ahead flames reached the night sky. A shop was lightend in flames.
Maiko's shop was burning down!
She was stunned. Kuiray needed to pull her with him. With shaking legs she stood in front of the remainings of the door. People formed a circle around the shop. Some women were crying others peralized. The windows had already broke from the heat, the paint from the cassings blistering.
After seeing the scene the medic ninja took control of her. Is everyone out? Looking around she didn't saw Maiko nor his colleague. She started questioning witnesses.
They're still in the building!
She placed her sleeve infront of her airways and ran into the building earning shocked reactions from the people.
"Shit." Kuiray cursed. He wouldn't lose her. Pulling his shirt infront of his mouth and nose he ran after her.
Making her way through the smoke she tried to avoid any flames. Like a ninja she used her speed and knowledge. They are mostly likely sleeping upstairs. Running through some flames she heard someone call her name. Turning around she saw Kuiray standing behind her.
Giving him instructions to go up he walked passed her. Running upstairs they saw the distruction the fire left. Coughing from the smoke she guided Kuiray to the geust room. The door was locked. Kuiray singaled her to find Maiko.
Running, while avoiding the falling ceiling she found his bedroom. Opening the door she entered. The room was black from the smoke but their weren't any flames yet. Walking over to his bed she smiled. Finding the old man on his bed. She tried to wake him up. Pulling, pushing him. Damn it wake up. Fearful tears rolled over her cheeks.
The lock finaly broke and Kuiray enterd the room. Calling out for someone, no one responded. He looked through the room, empty. Running in the direction he saw Talim dissapear in he found her shaking a lifeless body. He pulled her of the old man. Talim looked at Kuiray pulling the man up.
It was a wonder they got out unharmed. The audience applauzed when they run out with Maiko in Kuiray's arms but Talim knew better. Gently laying Maiko down Talim bent down.
Okay relax Sakura, you've seen this before. Check his hart, pulse and breathing.
Kuiray looked amazed at the girl that just minutes ago freaked out. Treating Maiko like a real nurse she checked his hart, pulse and breathing. Heck she even clocked him.
Condition patient shock.
Pulling of her jacket and sweater she put them under Maiko's head.
She looked at the witnesses that all looked like they were watching a movie. Seeing someone with a long sweater she asked it. The men looked at her like she was crazy. Kuiray trusted her judgement and asked 'nicely' for the sweater. He pulled it out of the mans hands and gave it to Talim. She placed the sweater Maiko's frame, keeping him warm.
Then it happend. He stopped breathing. No, no you can't die now. Biting back her tears her trembling hands bent his head a bite back. Pincing his nostril close she blew her oxygon into his longs. She saw his chest rise and fall. Clocking her actions she continued to reanimate.
When she saw it wasn't working she started to give him a hart massage. Don't die, don't die. Tears rolled down from her cheek on the lifeless body beneath her.
Kuiray sat next to her. "Time of death; 04.43u." She decleared crying. Kuiray took her into his arms. Puzzeld how she knew excactly what to do. The crowd had grown during her attempt to save Maiko's life. Some women bowed in respect, others clung to their husbands trying to ignore what they just saw.
Kuiray looked up at the burning building. His eyes widend at the red intials on the street. Now he understood why Talim and he were the only ones trying to help. He looked at the crying girl in his arms. He felt a gentle hand brush on his shoulder. Pulling himself and Talim up he looked at Madeline. Blue eyes looked at the crying girl in his arms. Peeling himself loose from the girl Madeline hugged her. Both crying silently.
"I'm sorry girl." Kuiray stroked her back. Madeline took her away from the scene. Sitting on a nearby bench she put her white leather jacket around the shaking girl.
A noisey group, that just walked into the street, looked at the scene. Some smiled others looked away shamefully. The group walked past them. Looking up from the noise and some laughter Talim glared at them. Finding that young man being one of them.
Eyes locked, her cheeks burned.
Finding comfort in his black eyes. She was being pulled in black holes were Maiko didn't just died. Where Sasuke never used her and put her by the trash.
He watched her so instense he was affraid she would break. Her green orbs freed him from his prison. His responisbilties, everything seemed to dissapear into those eyes. He was lurned into them, was a hostage at his own free will. He took a step towards her. Talim was slowly pushing herself from the bench.
Both Madeline and the rest of the group looked at the staring couple.
"Sai, coming?" Being pushed against his shoulder he snapped out of his haze.
The contact broke. His eyes turned at his friends.
Looking back the magic was lost. Seeing the girl look back in confusion he understood her. He himself felt like being ripped from a wonderfull dream. A bit puzzeled he joked with one of his friends and walked towards the group that was waiting for them.
Yuikary had walked, run towards Madeline and Talim. Worried he looked at the retreating group. "Is everything alright?" Kuiray asked. Madeline slowly nodded. Seeing Sai looking at Talim scared the shit out of him. He saw her blinking a few times before answering. "No." She snobbed. Making both Madeline and Kuiray look back at her. Madeline stroke her back her mind was set on the arsonist that did this. Strangely no one seem to have seen anything out of the ordinary which in Hirorhite happens every night. Someone was manipulating the townspeople.
"Kuiray, you're familiar with it, right?" She asked him a few meters from Talim about the red intials. He nodded. Looking at the burned building. "The store was next to a photoshop the chemicals should have reacted at the heat, but they didn't. Someone planned this fire." Madeline took in a sharp breath. "you mean-" "Yes, my old buddy's."
AHHHH my spelling/grammer check just stopped working, DEAL WITH IT.
I'm not even gonna start about apologizing.
I'm really through doing that.
I hate it that I can't find some more time to finish this or a someone that will beta-read this story.
Alot is changing in my life right now and I'm, and so should you all, glad I can still find the time to write a chapter in a few months.
Off course I will still try to find some time to end this, I'm not leaving this story without a decent ending.
Lots of love,
Darwangel
P.S Flaming me in a review doesn't speeds up the progress of the story, it might just work the other way.