Itasuske: Beginings

[Noah Hyuga]

niiiiiice!

[Chronos]

Woo hoo! part number i have no clue!

Itasuske had just refereed a pretty exciting match. These two friends really were masters of their crafts. On one side, Migato Gai, and on the other, Hatake Kakashi. Itasuske was quite entertained by the match because they didn’t even fight. They wanted a referee for a staring contest! Of course, being the dojo’s Judicator, he was obliged to help them. Then after the stare down was finished, with Kakashi the winner, Gai said something about it being now 395 to 393. The first number being the number of times Gai had won versus the second number being the number of times Kakashi had won. “You made it so I would win, didn’t you?” Kakashi said after Gai had left. “No, I pride myself on being a fair judge.” Kakashi looked at his two-toned eyes. “You are that experiment that Orochimaru tried, aren’t you. You have both the Byakugan and the Sharingan.” Itasuske gave a small sigh. “Yes, I am that person. But please do not call me a “Experiment”, I am a person.” Kakashi gave him a smile, or Itasuske thought he did, he always kept that mask on. “My apologies, It’s just one of my students was recruited by Orochimaru, and I feel that it should be my job to take him out.” Itasuske considered these words carefully. Was he implying anything? He hoped he did not.

As Kakashi was leaving, Itasuske went up to him. “Can you please train me so I can become strong enough to help you in your quest?” Kakashi looked surprised, but not all that much. “And why should I train you?” Itasuske considered this, and came up with a good solution, he thought. “Because you are the only alive who can teach me how to use my skills to the utmost.” Kakashi looked at him. Itasuske looked back at him. “No, not right now.” Kakashi said. Itasuske looked defeated. “But that is not to say I won’t train you. I have something important to do right now, so I don’t have time to train you.” Kakashi gave him a smile, maybe. Then he left, and had Itasuske wondering on how he was going to get stronger.. As if on queue, Nakita came through the dojo doors. “Hey! I’m off for the rest of the day, and so are you!” she went up and hugged him. He could always count on her to make him feel better. “What’s wrong? You seem to be in the dumps.” Itasuske looked at her and gave a half-hearted smile. “I just got rejected by Kakashi to train me.” Nakita looked a bit concerned, but not overly. “Ah, who needs that poof anyway? He is just one man, after all.” Itasuske looked at Nakita with renewed respect. “Indeed, he is only one man.” “So, you want to do anything for the rest of the day?” Nakita chided him. “Mmmmmmm, possibly….” He went and tackled her in a soft way. They both rolled around like little kids for a bit, then they both lied down on the Dojo floor. They did eventually get up and go to their room. When they got there, a man was waiting by their front door. “Who are you?” Itasuske said.

The man looked familiar, but not wholly in place. The most distinguishing feature o him was a white cape, and a ring in the shape of a snake. “Chronos, what are you doing here?” Nakita asked. “Nakita, you know this person?” Nakita looked a little sly. “What? And you don’t?” Itasuske looked incredulous. Hadden’t he just asked this man, Chronos, for his name. “Nakita, right? My memory is a bit off. You are one of the Kanoichi who helped my replace Thanatos, correct?” Nakita smiled. “Yep, that’s me!” Chronos looked at Nakita. “You have grown a lot since we last met.” Then he looked at Itasuske. “You have a great destiny before you, but first you need a lot of training.” With that, and a slight feeling of déjà vu, Chronos was gone. “Is he always that cryptic?” Itasuske asked. “Yeah, most of the time. Here, I have something to teach you!” It was still mid-afternoon, so they had a bit of time to spare. “First, activate your Sharingan, because I will only be able to do this once.” Once Itasuske had activated his Sharingan, Nakita made a hand sign, concentrated, then was a mile away the next second. Even though He did have the Sharingan, he barely caught where Nakita went. “Wow, what speed.” he said. He then looked and saw that Nakita had collapsed. He went and made sure she was ok, until a half hour was up, then Nakita recovered and regained consciousness. “Whew, forgot how much that takes out of you.” Nakita said. “You try it now.” Itasuske made the hand sign, then Nakita said, “Focus on our room, then imagine yourself there.” Itasuske focused, then knew that he was there. He opened his eyes, for one second saw the room, then the next second collapsed on the floor. When he woke, Nakita was standing over him. “You see, it is a very useful escape jutsu, called the Sound Speed jutsu.” Itasuske looked up. “But this could also be a offensive jutsu.” Itasuske thought in his mind. But only in truly dire situations. The consequences of using it as a offence would be quite dramatic, if not messy.

“Now, while I am here…” Nakita said. She then went into the bathroom. She came back with Itasuske’s towel. “If you value your towel, you will have to do something for me.” Itasuske reached for his towel, but Nakita pulled it away at the last second. “How did you…” Itasuske started. “Find it?” Nakita finished, “I do have some free time when I am not with you because you have some extra refereeing to do.” Nakita had a satisfied smile on her face. Itasuske looked defeated. “What do you want?” he resolved to take the easy way out. “My demands are simple, you must first let me use it, for I have no towels for myself.” “Done, can I have it back now?” Itasuske said. It was a small sacrifice. At least he would know where it was at all times. “Not yet,” Nakita had a small smile on her face. “Now you have to sing the Little tea pot song!” Itasuske had a horrified look on his face. “Wha?!?!? Not that, please!” He HATED that song, and she knew it too. “Do it, or you will never see your towel again!” Itasuske resigned himself. “I’m a little tea pot, short and stout…..”

[Twilight]

This is so great I love your work

[Chronos]

Thanx

[dragonjinchuuriki3]

Nakita: I'm so evil^^
me: you take after your father, duh!

DUDE THIS IS THE BEST DAMN THING EVER!!!

[Chronos]

this one is part one of two. part two comes tomorrow ;D

She had watched him since he was created, she thought to herself. What a fool that Orochimaru was to discard such a almost perfect being. The only thing that was wrong with him was that he felt. If he was under my wing, she thought to herself, then I could fix that. She was watching him even now, but by her crows, not directly exposing herself. She remembered her mission quite clearly. She had to prevent the boy from going into the past, so that her and her brethren’s fate would be better. This boy, as he was now, was the backbone of the movement that had destroyed all of them except herself and her very weakened partner. But we all have our soft points, she thought. She had not killed the boy, because of her own ambitions. She wanted to train the boy herself and teach him how to be a Taken. “Another time, perhaps.” she said to herself. With that, she went back to check up on her weakened partner.

Itasuske was definitely having a good day. The day was beautiful, but even mother nature had a ace up her sleeve. When he came over to pick up Nakita from their room, she was absolutely radiant. He never thought that black could bring out colors, but it seemed to enhance her golden eyes and her perfect figure. To him, who had only seen her in either her dirty ninja tunic and her Hostess getup, this was not only a total surprise, but it made him look quite shabby. He had on his most current robe and non-descript black pants. He was taking her out to dinner tonight at the local fancy restaurant. She gave him a teasing smile and said, “How do I look?” she did a little spin to show off all the parts of her dress. Her long black hair seemed to blend in perfectly into the back of the pure black dress. The length of the skirt was to about knee level, just enough to accentuate her legs without making her look like a street walker. Her top was a normal dress top, but to make the whole thing perfect, she had a sliver necklace with a obsidian gemstone of some kind set in the center. “Like the heavens opened up and left me a work of perfection.” He had to try hard not to stare too badly. “You look, good yourself, but let me do some things to it.” She pulled off his cloak and went into a different room. When she came back, the cloak was still the same color, but the white rose on the back seemed to be alive with color. The black on the cloak also seemed to shimmer in the light. “Wow, what did you do?” She looked at him incredulously. “Cleaned it.”

They went to the restaurant, and when they got there, the waiter showed them to a table in the corner. “I feel…weird here.” Nakita said. “So do I. I think it is just because we are used to eating on the road and not really caring on how we look or if we follow etiquette.” Itasuske concluded. “Yeah, probably.” Nakita agreed. But that wasn’t how she really thought. It felt like something was going to happen. Itasuske looked at the menu. Over half of it was in a different dialect so he couldn’t make heads or tails of anything. Nakita looked like she was having the same problem. The only thing that Itasuske really recognized was ramen, but it was in the appetizer section, so it was going to be a small bowl. “So, what do you think this “Chili” is?” Itasuske asked. “I have no clue whatsoever,” Nakita said. “But it sounds like it will be cold” Itasuske considered. It seemed like a logical conclusion. “What do you fancy?” Itasuske asked Nakita. “Let’s get outa here, I just don’t feel right here.” Nakita said. “Ok, we can go.” So they both got up and started walking out. Just as soon as they opened the door to get out. It closed right on their faces.

“Wha…..” was all Itasuske could say before they were both thrown back into the dining room, but this time, all the candles were out and the room was lit only by moonlight. “Can you beat what you can’t see?” a voice whispered into Itasuske’s ear. “Nakita, was that you?” Then, when he didn’t hear a response, he turned around and saw Nakita pinned to the wall by some invisible force. Then he saw it. A person in all black was floating in midair and had it’s arms crossed. “Come with me, Itasuske. I can make you much more powerful than you are right now.” it said in a deep baritone voice. The figure said. Itasuske considered. This obviously was a shinobi of considerable power. Then he looked over at Nakita again, and that made his mind up for him. “Not interested. You trap my girlfriend and you expect me to just give over to you? Not a chance!“ Itasuske activated his Byakugan, and saw that this being had a HUGE reserve of chakra, so much so that even if he did manage to block off chakra points, they would just open up again. “I see you see the futility of trying to use your gentle fist style, so why don’t you just give up?” it said in a female business like voice. Weird, he thought, that this person could change voices so quickly. “Here, I have another reason you should be with me,” it said in a seductive female voice. It took of it’s hood, to reveal a woman in about her early twenties with magnificent black hair that went to her back. She, as it seems, looked like what Nakita would in 4 years, he considered. He was now sorely tempted to just go over there and melt with her. Indeed, he did start walking toward her.

“ITASUSKE!!!!!!!!!” the real Nakita shouted, “YOU DO THAT, AND WE ALL LOSE!!!!!!!!” That jarred him out of his revere. “Right.” Itasuske said. He reactivated his Byakugan, and went into his dragoon stance. “Come at me, if you dare, wench.” he taunted the woman. “Please, call me Soulcatcher, or Catcher for short.” the woman said. She reached out a arm to do a jutsu, but Itasuske was just waiting for this opening to happen. As soon as Catcher pulled up her arm, Itasuske pounced, grabbed the arm, flung her to the ground, and with a sickening crack, broke her arm. Nakita dropped to the floor because Catcher had lost concentration. She went right next to Itasuske as he backed up. “You fools. Do you take me for the Limper?” Catcher quickly got up, made a little flurry with her fingers, and her other arm was repaired. Then she flung her arms in Itasuske’s direction. He flew into the wall with the force of a bull charging. Itasuske smashed into that wall and broke through it. “Nakita knew she was outclassed, so she tried to reach Itasuske to get away. “No you don’t, little girl.” Catcher did the same thing to her, but Nakita flew out of the building. She had to get Noah and Twilight, if he still worked there, she considered. Hopefully Kaori’s also still in town. It would be the last of them that they would have to take care of. Nakita went straight to Noah’s room. “Noah, we have a problem”


Meanwhile, Soulcatcher had taken Itasuske to a remote situation. He was chained to a table, and was having hot wax dripped onto his back while Catcher was whipping him. “Why do you still resist? Your friends have abandoned you, you are weak, and you couldn’t protect your love. What else do you have to live for?” she asked him. He still had one thing to hold on to. It was small, but it was all he had left of his sanity. He still had that Kunai in his pocket. He felt it’s weight, and remembered the promise he made to himself. Never relent, never give up, even at the bleakest times. “I…still…resist…because…..I am not done.” Itasuske whispered. The boy had amazing resiliency, she had to give him that. “I can make you complete, I can have you bury that kunai in your pocket into the heart of that man who you owe it to. With me, anything is possible.” Itasuske felt another crack of the whip and another bead of hot wax drip onto his back. He felt like he was going to go insane. “Hold on, we are coming.” a small voice said in his head.

[dragonjinchuuriki3]

next part, next part, next part, NEXT PART!!!!!!!

sorry I wanna read ^_^;

[xravenx]

i agree next part! damn you with ur cliffhangers! Jk! Have i told you that i love your story? lol

[Twilight]

My god, good cliffhanger, write more, more!

[dragonjinchuuriki3]

lol if we keep asking him for more we just might kill him guys

[Chronos]

Thank you Emily.

I try to write at least a part a day, but i wanted to act all anime today to i created a two parter. Will write more, but i am only human. ;D

[dragonjinchuuriki3]

yeah I know what's it's like to have people bugging you for more of a story...

[xravenx]

lol thats like my friend right there since she writes fan fic she gets reviews saying for her to update
btw Chronos as long as you update after all suspense is key....

[Twilight]

Sounds good to me

[Chronos]

the next part. hope you guys like it as much as the last one

The four Shinobi were outside of the forest where they knew where Itasuske was. It seemed like any other forest, except this one had crows. Everywhere. There seemed to be no end to the amount of birds that could be in there. “We will need light. You got that covered, Kaori?” Nakita asked. “Yes, I do. We will also need a distraction. Twilight, you got that covered?” Kaori sounded concerned. She was the first one to meet Itasuske from her past, she knew what rested on Itasuske’s shoulders. “Yep, I got a pretty good one up my sleeve.” Twilight said. Though he was one of the last to meet Itasuske, he still was the key member for the past. “I have a score to settle with Catcher. I will deal with her when the time comes.” Noah said. He knew what it was like, being taken by a Taken. He had succumbed to the power of Shifter when he received a “gift” from him. With Shifter being dead, Noah wore the ring still because he felt like he had to atone for what he did. The ring was now more symbol than power object. “Good, now that we have that settled, let’s go.” Nakita concluded. Then they had a slight feeling of déjà vu, and Chronos appeared. “You have more to go through than just Soulcatcher. She has twisted Itasuske not to her will yet, but it will be more difficult to rehabilitate him once he is saved.” he said. “You mean we are too late? Has time shifted already?” Nakita sounded very worried. Itasuske could be as terrible or even more so than any Taken they had faced so far.

“No, it is not too late, but I must help you if you are to succeed.” Chronos still had that kind of monotone voice. “Kaori, do your light right now right there.” Chronos pointed to the middle of the forest. Her hair changed, and a bright beam of light shone right in the middle. “Hold on.” Chronos said. Then they were in the middle of the forest, but before the light had shone. “Take care.” he said, then he disappeared. Soulcatcher turned around, and saw the four of them. “So, the little shinobi come out to play?” She was floating right next to Itasuske, who was lying on the table still. Several lesions scored the back of Itasuske from all the lashes he took. “You….Bitch!” Nakita exploded. Right when she said that, the bright beam of light made the whole forest come into focus. All the crows flew away, and a small figure could also be seen quite far off. Soulcatcher reeled from the light, and Twilight took this opportunity to its fullest. He rushed up to her and kicked her straight in the jaw. “Now!” Kaori had already known what he was thinking. She had her ice Rasangan prepared as well as a clone of Twilight had done. They both jumped up and hit Catcher straight in the chest. Nakita pulled out a midnight black bow, strung a silver arrow onto it, and fired. She hit Catcher straight in the gut. Catcher fell with a hideous *Thud* then didn’t seem to get up. Noah went up and tried to asses the damage, but before he could do that, Catcher got up.

“You…fools.” She said. “I am Soulcatcher!” with that, the light was gone. They could still see, but the light had faded. Kaori tried to do the same jutsu again, but she was smacked in the temple by a large, heavy metal staff, knocking her out. “Itasuske save me, I must atone for my actions.” Noah rushed Soulcatcher. Byakugan active. “Typical Hyuga.” Catcher concluded, with out seeing the blade cut into her back. “Argh, what the…” was all she could say before Noah came in and started beating the living daylights out of her. Slowly, the bestial form of Noah took over. Calculated blows and counters became wild and unpredictable swipes. After the savage beating, Noah backed off and returned to normal. “Well, I guess I will have to turn young Itasuske another time.” came a voice inside their heads. They all turned to see Catcher and her companion leave on horse back. Nakita ran up to Itasuske and checked his wounds. He was barely breathing, then she went up to Kaori and woke her using the palm healing jutsu. “You have to wake Itasuske, Kaori.” she said. “Right.” Kaori went up to Itasuske and brushed his forehead. This young man was the key to almost everything that they had done. He didn’t look it now, but Itasuske was going to become the most powerful among them. Maybe not in power, but in will and Stamina. “Moonlight blessing.” She kissed him on the forehead. He opened his eyes five minutes after that, and spotted Nakita. “Is…she..gone?” he asked. “Yes, that evil woman is gone, for now.” Nakita ran up to him and engulfed him in a tremendous hug. It had seemed an eternity since he had last seen her. “I….could not….protect you. I am deeply shamed.” Itasuske managed. “Don’t you go saying things like that. Ever. You were up against something that took all of us to even injure.” Nakita showed him the others were here. He looked and nodded to each one of them, and when he saw Noah, he cracked a smile. “Sorry, boss, but I think I left the water running.” With that, everyone laughed a great deal. It was nice to see that some humanity was left inside of Itasuske.


They stopped about a mile away from the forest. “Those foolish insects. Who are they to challenge me, Soulcatcher?” “Maybe…You should….attend to me. I….can help….you.” Soulcatcher looked back and snarled. “Only if I must.” They got there horses into a gallop, making them go to their real hiding spot.