"Mama?" I questioned the lady. Was that really Mama? The wench that totured me, almost killed me, drowned me in sadness, and watched while I suffered? I held my head down. "Oh... it's you.... mabye I should be going n-" I was interrupted. "No don't go!" she yelled from a distance.
"Please... please... don't go" she continued. I felt a rain drop on my head. It then began to shower rain. "Lets... go inside..." mama said still in shock. I got up with my head still down and walked towards the house, passing her. We were soon in the house. The place looked the same. It always looked the same.
I sat down around the table and mama joined me. "Yurikami... I" She started. "What is it mother? (notice that she didn't called her mama...) Do you want me to iron your clothes and then burn myself? Do you wanted me to go outside and lock me out in the rain? Do you want me to go bury myself alive while you watch?" I snapped at her. "Do you want me t-" "That's quite enough!!!" she yelled. I stopped talking and held my head down. She couldn't see my eyes because I wouldn't look her in the eyes.
"Yurikami. Yes. I did totured you. I did horrible things... that I'm not proud of now... but" She started. "Oh shut it Mother. There's no buts in what you did. Such horrible things you put me through... What ever you say... I won't forgive you..." I told her. She looked at me with sad and painful eyes and looked at her lap. "I know that Yurikami. But there's a reason in why I did such painful things to my first daughter... You see... I did that to protect you." She said to me. Rage grew in me. "What?!?!? To protect me? In what way Mother?? Protect me from what mother?? The one I needed protecting from is you!!!!" I yelled at her. She didn't move. She kept her head down. It was like she was soaking in it all.
"I was protecting you... from Kenji(Evil Wolf demon who faced Yurikami's Grandfather in many battles. Yurikami's grandfather could never beat him. That's how POWERFUL he was. One day, he swore to kill the next 3-tailed bobcat unless they were being hated. Since Yurikami's father was born a human somehow, he was skipped. Yurikami had to be hated, that way she would be alive.) ... He... he wanted to kill you Yurikami. As long as you felt love... as long as you loved someone... he would want to kill you... I... I had to make sure you didn't feel loved... Kenji showed up countless times asking for you because he felt a love wave but I would tell him she's not here... Your father on the other hand didn't want contribute to my plan. He didn't want to treat our daughter in such ways... but that was the only way I could save your life... I.. I didn't want you to die Yurikami... I wanted to be able to love my first born daughter... but I couldn't" she told my nearly crying.
"That's not a good enough reason... I rather died than to be tortured, Mother!!! You gave me emotional scars that would NEVER go away!!!" I cried. I got up and held her by the neck. I started to coke her and left her up. I was trying to control myself but I just couldn't. My eyes were fully orange. Mama coughed as she gasped for air. Stop... Yurikami control yourself!!! I thought. Suddendy the puipels of my eyes came back and I let her go. Mama coughed a few times and I just looked at her with mean and hateful eyes.
"...I have scars of my own... Can't you see?... I cut myself every night that I tortured you... I just... couldn't bare it." She showed me her arm which was covered with scars and marks from which seem like a blade. My eyes popped open. It was horrible... the way it looked. I looked away from the horrid arm.
"I spoke to your father every night after he died, telling him how I couldn't take torturing you but If i wanted to see you alive... I had to. I cried and tried to think of any other way to keep you alive... but I thought of nothing. Don't you see Yurikami? The times I said I loved you... I really really meant it." Mama told me in sadness and started to cry.
"B-But I thought you... was afraid of me." I said to her softly.
"I was afraid... Afraid of losing you... Afraid of seeing you being taken away from me... Afriad of seeing your life taken by Kenji..." She said getting closer to me. So close enough that she hugged me. I began to cry.
"I always wanted to hug you like this Yuri-Yuri..." She whisphered into my ear. My eyes were now overflowing with tears. I pushed her of and ran into another room. The room I ran into was my room. Everything was the same way I left it... Even my flowers... My flowers... they were alive. But how... I noticed Mama's watering can was on the dresser... She watered my flowers... But why?
Mama came right behind me... "Those flowers... were the only thing I had of you when you left... If they died... I felt that you would die..." she told me.
"Mama..." I said to her. She smiled sweetly with tears on her face. "You called me Mama... I'm glad" she said to me. Then a big boom went off. I got cautious. "Oh no... no! Not now... she just came back to me! No!" Mama screamed. What was she saying? Just then I heard a evil laugh. It was deep and scary. The voice spoke.
"Yurikami Yoshida.... I'VE COME FOR THEE!!! AS LONG YOU WAS HATED...AS LONG AS YOU FELT HATED... YOU WAS SAFE... BUT NOW... YOU WILL DIE BY MY HANDS!!!!! A big black Wolf demon came through the walls. I gasped... It was Kenji. "No!!!" Mama screamed at him.
"You will stop me NO MORE!!!" Kenji yelled and slammed her into the wall.
"Mamaaaa!!!!" I screamed. I put a force field over her, causing me to get weak. Damn. Why did I don that? Now I'm weak... Kenji grabbed my neck and squeezed it causing me to choke very badly. I used a jutsu to call for help telepathiclly. I was aiming for grandfather but the choking was throwing me off.
"Help... me.... please... H-H-elp... me..." I transported into someone's mine.
"Huh? Yurikami?" A voice question me. It sounded like Kyuubi's voice. Though I was avoiding him... I didn't care at the moment. I really needed help.
"Help... me... please.... mama is.... I'm being... ah..." I transported into his head. The choking was unbarible. "Please... I need your... help... powerful... demon.... Kenji... helppp" Kenji then slammed me into the wall causing me to smash right threw it into the next room. I still held up the force field for Mama becuase I knew he would try to kill her too.
Neiara simply couldn't understand why her student Kyuubi had to be so cold sometimes, especially to his best friend.
"Why did you kick Shukaku out of the Legendary 9?"
"I hate him."
"That isn't a reason and you know it."
"Yes it is. If you were me and you knew him like I do, you'd hate him too."
"But I don't hate you."
"No, I know you do. You hate me because you like Shukaku more. It's always about Shukaku! Shukaku this and Shukaku that! I'm tired of him getting praise for making my life miserable! I'm not taking back what I said to him. He can get captured by Akatsuki for all I care."
"How can you say that?! He was your friend!"
"NO HE WASN'T! HE NEVER WAS! HE HATED ME! THAT'S WHAT HE REALLY FEELS! HE WAS NEVER A FRIEND OF MINE! A FRIEND DOESN'T MAKE YOUR LIFE HELL EVERY DAY! A FRIEND DOESN'T TRY TO DATE YOUR SISTER! HE MAKES MY LIFE HELL SO MUCH! HE DOESN'T CARE! HE NEVER DID!"
There was some truth in what Kyuubi had said, but Shukaku did want to be his friend. He was trying his hardest, but Kyuubi's tired of Shukaku's actions. That's no excuse though. I thought my student was better then that. I know he doesn't trust many people, yet... Neiara thought as she looked up at the moon. Full moon tonight. Looks red though... Something doesn't feel right...
The panther demon was in her human form when she heard someone approach. Her ears lowered. The chakra just didn't seem right... Just then, a double-edged kunai knife was shot from the darkness.
Neiara was quick to react and dodged the kunai, but it grazed her in the shoulder. "Who's there?!" she hissed.
A 14 year old kid came out from the darkness. His hair was medium length brown with yellow highlights. His eyes were a cold peircing yellow. Even if the kid was 14, he was intimidating even to a demon like herself. To top it off, he was in Akatsuki. "Heh, looks like I couldn't put one across on you, even though you have lived long past your time," the kid smirked.
"You're in Akatsuki, who are you and what are you doing here?"
"I have business to take care of. I thought you'd know them, after all, you are a biju."
Neiara growled under her breath. "You're after Kyuubi aren't you?"
The kid frowned. "No. I have a friend with him."
"You're an Akatsuki member. I don't believe you for a second."
"Oh, really? You never heard of my friend Deiara? She'd my teammate. She had her memories erased, but I don't see that as fair for her to forget us. You know her?"
Neiara pondered this. "No... Can't say I have, but if you want to really know..."
"Don't play with me," the kid said, "or my friend will have to play with you, little kitty."
Neiara turned, but it was too late, the former leaf nin had sicked his ninja dog on her. The half wolf dog tore into her arm and slashed at her back. The former King(Queen) of Biju fell on the ground. She couldn't move her left arm or her legs. "Y-y-you're..." she said.
"Name's Hitachi, but I don't think you need to know now," the Inuzuka smirked, "You're finished."
Neiara had one last jutsu up her sleeve. "Ninja Art: Shadow Panther..."
The jutsu tore into Hitachi and he fell to the ground. His dog ran to him and sniffed over him. He appeared dead. Kyuubi... I'm sorry little Kit, but... Good-bye...
Neiara drifted off and was gone from the earth. Hitachi was winded and was bleeding. "She... had no intention of killing me? Then why- argh!"
The pain was hard on the kid, but he managed to leave with his dog.
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Kyuubi awoke from his nightmare panting. "Sensei..."
I was such an idiot. I can't believe I was foolish enough......to give someone my heart and wait around for it to get torn to shreads. I sighed and continued walking slowly in the moonlight. I walked for a long time, and some hours later I found myself at a bar asking for more sake.
"Dude no way," the bar tender said as I asked, "that's your fifteenth right there. You are no Shukaku."
"How long have I been here?" I asked.
"A couple of hours why?" he asked.
I stood up and walked away. There was a biju presence nearby. I walked in the opposite direction.
"Hachi quit it," Ryusemi nearly yelled in my head, "you're emotions are so twisted that I'm even feeling them!"
"Ssssorry," I answered.
"Drunk b@#%@#d," Ryusemi answered.
'Am not," I growled.
"You are nearly as drunk as Shukaku and you are saying you're not? Plus the effect of being cold blooded makes you even more dangerous to the living."
"Sssssssssshut up."
"Then you will do something stupid like kill that girl that loves you."
"Maki?" I asked.
"That girl really loves you ya know," Ryusemi smiled, "I feed off everyones emotions, but hers are so good..."
"I could never kill Maki....."
"Your mind is not yours when you are drunk and you know that. I can barely keep your body propped up right now. If I let you go, you would probably experience the drunkness and fall straight over."
"Ryusemi....why are you holding me up then?"
"Because I want to feel your emotions. I like it when you are happy and in this state you are a lose lose situation. I get nothin out of it but depression and the fogginess of sake. Get back to normal or I'll take all your memories right now and we'll go on a killing spree together."
"What can I say to Maki....she'sss right....but I ssstill want her time....."
"heheh well tell her that then," Ryusemi laughed.
The sake seemed to leave my system immediatly and I ran back to the hotel. I grabbed and pulled open the door yelling Maki's name. I felt a shock go through me seing that she was not there. A not was on my bed. I picked it up.
Hachimata,
You left the one that means the most to you unprotected. How foolish. The Akatski have her now. If you want to save her, come to the address listed below.
~
The Akatski! The had Maki!
I felt a rage run through me.
Deiara's Journal-
It's a funny thing that Jess was out here looking for Shukaku. I wonder how he's doing anyway? It's getting late, but I seem fine. Jess has been giving me odd looks though, kinda like I'm different. I can't say why, but I'm the same. I haven't changed as far as I know. I also like saying un at the end of my sentences for an odd reason, but it kinda gives me a warm feeling and I like saying it. But... For an odd reason, whenever I fall asleep or I'm alone, I kinda hear someone talking to me. They don't sound familiar, but they say they know me. And I've never heard the name Hitachi before...
Kyuubi-
I'm glad Suki isn't mad at me. It was a mistake, but it could've cost me. I thought as I sat on the bed. She really does care. I'm glad...
I got up from the bed and left to the bathroom again. I had to brush my teeth after all. Why I hadn't have thought to do that while I was in here, I had no clue, but I guess it's okay. I took off my spiked band, my jacket, scarf, and I took off my pants too (because I can't get the chains unhooked). At least I had my boxers and long sleeved shirt. I hung my band and pants up and took my scarf for a pillow.
I left the bathroom and sat on the floor. Suki looked at me oddly. "Why are you on the floor?"
"I figured you'd want your privacy in your bed, so I'll sleep on the floor," I said scratching the back of my head.
"You can sleep in the bed, I don't mind," Suki said.
"You sure?"
She nodded. I wasn't really positive if she was sure though. I didn't question her though, it was getting late. I wasn't really tired, but we'd be going home in the morning, so I've got to round everyone up. I got in the bed and turned to where I was looking at the ceiling. It was dark and I wasn't tired, but somehow, I fell asleep. My dream was somewhat odd though, more like a nightmare if you ask me.
The dream was something I'd never have before. Neiara was talking to me. She was fighting an Akatsuki member searching for someone. I didn't know who they were though, but she died... Blood everywhere... That wasn't the end though. After that, I had a worse nightmare. Shukaku had killed everyone... They all died before my eyes. I couldn't save anyone. Not Dizzy, not Kokoro, not even my sweet nee-chan and Suki. Everyone died at his had and I was crying blood. I know I was still sleeping, but I felt I was hugging someone during the dreams.
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Kyuubi... That wasn't a dream. Neiara did die at the hands of an Akatsuki member. That's why she was never a choice for Teh Biju Club demons. She was going to die.
~Kyuubi
"So you can make a bowl of ice, so what?" Michel asked staring at me hatefully.
"Listen," I said coldly, "Demons should not hurt other demons."
"Heck I hate demons! Demons screwed up my life! All I want is to be human! I hate demons! I HATE THEM!" Michel yelled as the wind blew towards me the words slapping my face.
"You hate them.....why?" I asked feeling nothing but sadness.
"What do you mean WHY? If demons didn't exist I would have never been born! And that would be a lot better than now!" Michel yelled.
"You.....don't understand at all!" I yelled. The frozen air instantly died around us.
"You used your chakra to freeze the air completely!" Michel said looking around, "All the molecules are completely frozen!"
"So you can hear better," I growled, "Now if you are curse with the world why don't you die! Why hurt your sister who refuses to fight back!"
"My sister.....no Sarah is not my sister.....she is a human....she never transformed.....she is nothing to me...."
"She pooseses the same blood as you and yet you try to spill it," I growled even louder.
"She denies he own bloodline! She would rather live in the town without me!"
"Just because she has never transformed does not mean anything!" I yelled.
"If she cared about me she would have transformed instead of letting me suffer out here!"
"You idiot!" I screamed. My hand went to one of the air blades. Michel realizing what was going to happen dug his nails into the ice. He was wrong. I was not going to blow him away.
My sword went into the ice and sunk a few feet.
"Glacier prison!" I yelled.
The ice turned into spikes, and Michel was forced to jump to avoid them, but that was not my jutsu. My chakra lined the spikes and they transformed into hands. One grabbed Michel's leg. Another grabbed his throat. Soon there were twenty hands holding Michel down. The began to sink back into the ground still holding Michel.
"I developed that while coming here," I said walking towards him, "I made it so that one day Hachi would be proud of me for it. It is an incomplete techinque though. It takes too much focus to be used in battle, but for one on ones it is a beautiful technique."
"Let go! Get off!" Michel yelled.
I could see the beginings of his demon form. He was indeed a lobo. His blue fur and ears were showing now, but he did not go further than that. Was this the exstent of his transformation? It seemed so. He had no paws but elongated nails, and his ears wolf ears were not big at all.
"Is this your exstent?" I asked.
"Let go! Let go!" Michel continued to yell.
His chakra magnified but not by much. Suddenly my jutsu broke. I felt a sudden snap and the hands retreated back into the ice.
"Don't underestimate me!" Michel yelled barring his teeth.
He lunged, but was caught by my shadow possesion jutsu. The chakra usage was draining, but I could hold it for now.
"Hachi showed me this one," I smiled remembering the time I had tried to run from training and he had caught me.
"I hate humans I hate demons! Get off!" Michel yelled.
Once again my jutsu broke. I was left to a raging demon. Was this his power? Could he override jutsus somehow? That seemed to be the case.
"You have a lot of power," I said backing away from one of his slashes.
"You aren't that bad yourself kid," Michel smirked, "But I'm going to kill you."
"Sorry but I can't afford to die," I answered, "I have a family to go back too. My brother might get married soon, and I have a lot of biju friends."
