Hachi was still angry that everyone blamed him for the plane going down. It wasn’t his fault that the transformation jutsu had always been hard for him. Attacks were much easier and far more fun. Hiding out in his room, Hachi began to wonder what all the noise was about on deck.
“They are way too loud,” Hachi said aloud, “I guess I had better practice the transformation jutsu before we get to New York. It would probably be bad if ssssomeone sssaw a huge sssssnake coming at them. Letssss ssssssssee. Transsformation Jutsu!”
In a poof of smoke Hachi practiced transforming into a normal looking boy. Oh Crap! Hachi thought as he looked at himself in the mirror. I turned into a girl! There reflecting in the mirror was a girl with black hair and eyes with very pale skin. The skin didn’t look as scaly as before, but it was still very pale. She was wearing a black kimono that draped to the just before the floor. Don’t freak out, Hachi told himself, I can undo this.
“Transform!” Hachi said aloud, but nothing happened.
“I said transform!” Hachi tried again, but still nothing happened.
What is going on with my chakra? Hachi though. It is as if when I store it up, it disappears. It must be that blasted sea. I am not a sea snake and the motions are just not for me. I feel sick. If the other demons find out, it will just be another reason for them to be angry at me. *sigh* I’m going to be stuck like this for a while. I guess I can just hide out in my room for a while.
Just then Nekomata and Kyuubi walked in.
“And then I said….holy! Hachi! Is that you?” Kyuubi said.
“Dam,” Hachi sighed.
“What in the world did you do to yourself?” Nekomata asked nearly laughing.
“That sea out there is eating my chakra and I can’t transform back,” Hachi explained.
“Wow you are kinda pretty Hachi,” Kyuubi said staring, “and the transformation doesn’t have as much scaly skin as before. Maybe you should keep it.”
“Don’t insult me,” Hachi said nearly laughing himself. He looked in the mirror again and held back a laugh.
“Hey! You don’t have that problem with your S either! What a great jutsu!” a voice said.
Hachi looked around and saw Shukaku smiling at him from over Neko and Kyu’s heads.
“Thanks, but the problem is this blasted sea is draining me of my chakra and won’t let me change back. I need land,” Hachi said trying not to sound as angry as he was inside. Were they being mean or were they being serious? No I think they are being serious. Hmmm.
Hachi looked in the mirror again and sighed. Stuck in a human body…what an embarrassment to all demon kind, but it was somewhat nice looking….for a human body anyways.
“Wow! Who are you?” Misa’s happy voice exploded in the room. She was forcing her way through the door.
“Misa….it’s me Hachi,” Hachi explained.
“Wow you are so pretty in that jutsu!” Misa said grabbing Hachi’s hand, “come on deck and we’ll sing and be happy!”
“Ya and have the sailors wonder where a girl with black hair and kimono came from. They don’t know we’re demons remember,” Kyuubi said sarcastically.
“Thanks Kyu-san,” Hachi sighed. This was going to be one long boat ride.
Misa was angry, but throughout the rest of the main boat ride, Hachi managed to hide out in his room feigning an illness.
Houkou and Kaku were informed on what was going on and they nearly burst into laughter. When the boat ride was over, Hachi ran down the bridge before the sailors could see and transformed back into the body he had come on board with. This time though, he noticed that it was easier to transform, and his skin was not as scaly. I guess, I managed to get some practice in…I will have to still be careful though.
“So are you going to be ok now or what?” Houkou smiled.
“I’ll be fine.”
“Awwwwwwwwwwwww you’re not pretty anymore!” Misa nearly sobbed.