Chapter 39 - 37 (1/2)
At the spot where Hikaru ”killed” Zabuza, a young teen wearing a mask knelt down in front of Zabuza. The teen cried behind the mask but she picked up the unconscious body of Zabuza.
That's right, Zabuza did not die, even after falling 100 feet from the sky and getting drop kicked by Hikaru from 100 feet high. You see, just after Zabuza crashed into the ground, he used his chakra to block the fall damage, and when Hikaru drop kicked him, he used his last remaining chakra to block it. Of course, the protection broke but he managed to live.
Haku used her needles to fake Zabuza's death. Although, it was really risky. The moment Hikaru drop kicked, Haku managed to used her needles just in time for Hikaru to crash onto Zabuza.
Though, she believes that Zabuza may no longer be able to speak due to Hikaru destroying his jaws. And also, his right arm was cut off when Kakashi used Kamui. He now has one arm less in his body.
She carried him towards their base and just hoped that no hunter-nin from Kiri gets them.
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(Inside Gato's mansion, in his office)
”What!? Tazuna returned safe and sound to his home?!” Gato yelled.
”Yes, Gato-sama. It seems like Zabuza failed.” One of his thugs said.
”Tch, useless fool!” He proceeded to smash his expensive tea cup on the thug's head, in which the thug did nothing as his head bleeds from the injury.
”Contact Akatsuki, it seems like I'll have to go all out. Tell them I'll give them 300 Million Ryo to kill that bridge builder. If that fool manages to build that bridge, it would be the end of me.” Gato said while drinking some expensive wine.
”Hai, I'll get into it soon, Gato-sama.” Without wasting any time, the thug left the office to contact the akatsuki while holding his bleeding head.
”Hmph, let's see you finishing that bridge, Tazuna. No ninja in Konoha will be able to help you now. Hahaha, ”Gato laughed wickedly as he called the p.r.o.s.t.i.t.u.t.e by his side.
(With Hikaru and Azumi)
On the forest just near Tazuna's house, Azumi sat under a tree as Hikaru walks towards her and sat right beside her.
She looks at him and said, ”Hikaru-kun...” Her eyes were a little puffy, evidence that she cried.
Hikaru held her cheek with his right hand and said, ”Why were you crying, Azumi? Because of what that boy said?”
She nodded shyly.
”You silly girl, don't be affected by such things. That boy was just a child. You don't know, maybe he had a very terrible memory of something. Let's go back.” He stood up and stretched his hand towards her.
”Okay.” But just as she was about to take his hand, instead of standing up, she pulled him down, making him fall towards her, before kissing him in his lips, french style.
As her tongue connected to his, she couldn't help but savor his saliva. It tasted like the food they ate together earlier.
”Mpmh...?”
Hikaru wanted to stop this right now because their position will make someone uncomfortable. He is on top of her while she's kissing him directly.
She pulled her lips along with her tongue, making a silvery line made of their saliva and she said cutely, ”Hikaru-kun, please kiss back.”
He just couldn't resist her cuteness, and this time, he's the one who started kissing her.
They proceeded to stay there for half an hour before going back to Tazuna's house.
After they've gone baclk, they saw that Tsunami was already cleaning the table while the others were no where to be seen.
”Tsunami-san, where is everybody?” Hikaru asked while holding Azumi's hand.
She stopped what she was doing and said, ”Your sensei has already awoken, though he seems to be quite weak. It had something to do to what you ninjas call ”chakra depletion”. They're just upstairs.”
”Thank you, Tsunami-san.” Hikaru said as he went upstairs of the house with Azumi. The two of them entered the room they occupied and saw Kakashi inside, still bedridden, but he was awake.
”Oh, Hikaru and Azumi. I heard what happened. I'm just glad you're all okay.” Kakashi said as he weakly eye smiled.
”Yeah, anyway, you really shouldn't tire yourself like that. The mangekyou may be powerful but it has its limits, always remember that.” Hikaru said.
Sasuke heard what he said and asks, ”I didn't want to ask Kakashi about why his sharingan eye changed mid-way during the battle because he's quite exhausted, but you seem to know. What was that?”
Hikaru looks at Sasuke and thought that it would do no harm to tell him what the mangekyou is.
”What you saw was the Mangekyou Sharingan, only a handful of Uchihas had ever awakened those eyes throughout its history. The first one to awaken those eyes was Madara Uchiha, one of the creators of Konoha.”
Sasuke may not admit it, but he's learning more from Hikaru's mouth than the shinobi academy. I mean, why would there be a whole test about what the first Hokage drinks? In the academy, there weren't anything about Madara Uchiha. It was only about Hashirama Senju and blah blah blah. It kinda pissed him off, it was like saying that the Uchihas were naturally evil.
”To awaken these eyes, you will have to witness a death of your loved ones. Though, I really don't understand why you still haven't awaken your sharingan.” Hikaru said with a mocking light appearing in his eyes.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes dangerously and said, ”Why?”