I woke up. It was around 5:30. I yawned and got out of my sleeping bag. I putted my clothes on and fixed my hair. My hair was on my waist so I was happy I didn't look like a guy anymore. I got out of the tent. It was time to go to the training grounds for training from Kyuubi-san. I was gonna play the most dangerous prank ever on him. I grabbed a bottle. It had some of Chiyo-sans chakra in it. I smiled. My clan has the ability of becoming anyones doppleganger by sucking out their chakra. Plus I could have their voice, chakra, aura, and personality along with it so nobody will ever know it was me. I had some of Maki's chakra too so I was wondering if I could make Hachimata-san feel better by posing as her. I shook my head. That would never work. I sighed and took out a seal. It was a seal that some sort of demon was stuck in. I always collected these because if somebody else had these it would turn out into a mess. I was gonna be late for training!
I ran to the training grounds finding Dizzy alone worried. She looked up at me. "Wheres Kyuubi-sensei?" She asked. I shrugged my shoulders and we were waiting for three long, horrible hours. Dizzy has been crying and worrying."I think he accidentaly got drunk in a bar", I tried to say. She then yelled at me, "Kyuubi-sensei is not like that drunkyark Shukaku he would have been here earlier then this!" We heard footsteps and it was Kyuubi. "Sorry about that I overslept at Isonade's pub. We all had sweatdrops coming down from our heads. "Well lets start training", He reassured us. And then we began
I was sad I couldn't pull that prank on Kyuubi but there was always tomorow. I took out the demon seal. If I sealed it into Maki's body she will live and become a demon just like the other biju. I am gonna ask Hachi-san if I could do that for himn to make him feel better. I then walked into Hachimata-san's and Kai-san's house.
_----Please continue---
~Kokoro
After Maki died, Kai came home to stay. He spent most of his time crying on the couch. People would come in and out of our house all day giving food and trying to comfort. I refused to eat, and when people came over I just sat there not saying anything. Once Suki got mad and started hitting me telling me that I couldn't just not live. I really didn't care anymore.
Maki's funeral hurt me the most. Her entire family got together....and cried. I stayed at the farthest reach from them. I could hear them say both kind and nasty things.
"That's the man that let Maki die," One would say.
"Naw don't ya know? He's a demon from Hell....Hachimata," the other would answer.
"That b@#Y@#d if he hadn't let Maki stay and had sent her home she would still be alive."
"Ya you're right. If I could I would kill him right here, but he is a legendary nine biju....."
"So strong, but he couldn't even protect our Maki! I hate demons!"
"Ya why do they exist!"
"They should just kill themselves!"
"Stupid demons!"
The chat would continue even after they caught me staring at them. Finally Aki told them to move away and came to me.
"Ya know...." Aki said, "She loved you."
"I....know...." I answered. Those were the first words I had said in days.
"And she was really happy with you," Aki continued.
"But.....I let.....her die....." I said all the emotion drained out of me, "I let her die."
"You look like you died with her," Aki said, "You're paler than usual and is it just me or have you gotten skinnier?"
"A....lot....of me died with her......" I answered, "my heart'sss lying in the coffin with Maki......"
"Ya.....I understand.....but you can't do this to yourself Hachi," Aki answered, "or you will end up in the coffin with her."
"Death....doessss not ssseem sssso bad....." I answered.
"Hachi as long as there are people that alive and remeber Maki she never really died," Aki said, "when we were little....I was so angry when you the great Hachimata let my sister into your mountains.....she seemed like she was no longer my little sister....like you had taken her from me.....but now I see....that she can never be gone Hachi."
I sighed and walked away. Aki's words meant nothing to me. I went home and lay down. Suki came over with cup cakes and I nearly threw up. I hid out in my room away from Kai. He seemed to be suffering as much as I was.
Things were never really the same with Hachimata after Maki sacrificed herself to end the fight. I really feel for the guy. He's been avoiding everyone lately now, he's mostly staying at home. I feel I'm to blame. If I hadn't contacted everyone, Maki would be still alive and Hachi would be happy, but apparently I chose wrong and now Hachi's suffering because of it. I wouldn't be surprised if he hated me.
I sat up in my bed. It was lonely now that Chiyoko left to stay with her love, but I understand. She'll always be my sister and I'm not really that much alone anymore. Dizzy's staying with me for the time being and Kokoro also comes around for training. Yet, I can't be happy...
I can never be happy after the wrong decision was chosen. I left my room, checked on the sleeping Dizzy, and left. I locked my house and took the key with me. I decided to go to Isonade's pub, I don't know why, but I did.
"Kyuubi! Always nice to see you!" Isonade said, giving me a hug when I entered.
I said nothing and sat down on a stool. I sat next to a girl with short spiked black hair with red highlights. She was an emo, but she was also a demon. "This is Izzy, Kyuubi. She's a two-tailed white fox, but she doesn't talk much," Isonade said.
I nodded and stared straight. "Are you going to buy something?"
"Milk"
Isonade nodded and grabbed some. Kon came in a few minutes later. "Hey Isonade, sake, the usual," he said as he sat on the other side of me.
I looked over and Kon had a smile on his face like usual. "What's up Kyuubi?"
"I'm depressed and by the way, you got Misa pregnant."
He choked on his sake. "I WHAT?!"
"You heard me perv."
"You owe me! That would've been you!"
"I already paid you!"
Both of us growled and Izzy looked over, but started to talk to herself. "They really need to find compromise."
"Is it okay if I stay here a while Isonade?" I asked, shoving Kon away.
"Sure Kyuubi-kun, I couldn't say no to you."
I looked away. "Cut the crap..."
I ran to Maki and wrapped my arms around her.
"Hachi.....why.....why? Why? Why are they fighing!" Maki was crying now.
"Maki," I said quietly amongst the creams of hate and pain.
"Hachi.....why? why? why when they know it is so wrong," Maki asked again.
"I'm ssssorry Maki," I said.
"They won't stop.....until one is dead," Yuri's mother said quietly.
"Until....someone is dead?" Maki asked.
Just then Maki took off running.
"Maki!" I yelled but she would not stop. She ran straight into the fight. Yuri and Chiyoko were throwing powerful attacks.....and Maki ran right in the middle of the largest attack.
"MAKI!" I yelled.
"Maki..." Yuri said just loud enough for me to hear.
"Maki?" Chiyoko asked stopping.
The two stopped fighting completely.
"That girl," Yuri's grandfather started.
"Was human....." Chiyoko's gandfather ended.
"MAKI!" I yelled again. I sprinted to the place where I had seen her last. My heart was on fire. All the fighting seemed to stop. I felt tears running out of my eyes.
I found her body lying sideways on the ground her head cocked to the side. Blood was everywhere. I instantly started healing her.
"Maki hold on! Hold on!" I yelled.
"Hachi......I did it....." Maki said quietly.
"Maki!" I yelled again, "It'sss ok I can heal you! Maki ssstay with me!"
"Hachi.....I'm human......" Maki smiled blood running out of her lips, "I....can't take the damage.....that demons can...."
"Maki! Don't talk like that! I can fix it! Maki!" I yelled.
"Hachi....I loved you....." Maki answered.
Maki died in my arms after that. I couldn't move, couldn't breathe, but everything around me seemed to move. Yuri and Yoko seemed to stop fighting. Their grandfathers seemed to be making peace, but I couldn't move, couldn't breathe, just sat there with Maki in my arms.
So... Hachimata called me a dork, oh well. He's going to end up getting himself killed getting involved with that fight. It wasn't my problem though. It wasn't my decision to get involved. And the barrier won't disperse after hitting it once, it just makes an opening, but then the person that attacks to get in, will be trapped from the inside until the fight is over.
It didn't matter to Hachimata though, eh, I guess I shouldn't blame him. My sister's fighting for her life, but I can't do anything to help. It's her and Yurikami's fight alone. They needed to do what's right, even if it ment killing Chiyoko's grandfather.
I jumped and landed on the top of the barrier. It didn't push me off because it reconized my chakra signature. I wonder who'll win or if Hachi and Maki can survive being trapped in there
