Chapter 144 - Yamis son... (1/2)

Chapter 144

Title: Yami's son...

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-Hachi POV-

I slowly open my eyes and look around me.... hmm... I seem to have fallen asleep during training in the Inuzuka Compound.

”So you are awake, sleepyhead.”

When I heard this sound I immediately turned around and looked at Yami standing upside down in a tree... but Yami is in the front lines... so this must be one of his clones.

I rub my eyes a little and yawn as I say. ”I must have just lied down to take a nap. It seems I didn't notice it and slept a lot more than intended.”

Yami's clone suddenly smiles. ”So... do you remember anything before you fell asleep.”

I think back on it. ”Uhhh.... no... not really... why did something happen.”

The clone just shrugged. ”Nope, nothing happened. I just was worried about you, and wanted to ask how training has been going lately.”

”It's been good.” I decided to just say that and not elaborate any more. I mean... I have made such progress that seems to be at a snail's pace compared to when Yami taught me. I could beat a Chunin with just a week of training.

Now... I haven't learned anything... I mean sure I learned about some new ninjutsu... but I don't have enough chakra to use any of them. The Senju library is a treasure trove but I can't really use most of the things, so I give them to Yami's clones, then they modify techniques to perfectly fit me.

Yami said that as I grow older he will continue to give me the modified techniques that I gave to him.

I see that the shadow clone seemed a little unsure of something as he frowned and finally said. ”I think that you should be deployed where the original Yami is. He will help keep you alive and he can protect you.”

Lately, I have been understanding more and more of what Yami is trying to teach me. Even though he doesn't say it... well he will probably never say it... but I know that he does care about me in his way.

He will never truly hurt me and will always protect me... he is like a dad... but he is way too young to be one.

I consider the clone's offer... I know that I will be safe if I go there... but I also know that I will never grow if I will always be under Yami's wing.

I decided to tell my decision to Yami's clone. ”I know that I will be safe if I do that.... but I know that I wouldn't grow if I was under Yami's wing.”

While saying this, I was a little scared... I knew that I would have to go into a dangerous situation and might die. But strangely... I have never felt calmer, I can think clearly and my face is cold, with no emotion in it. Portraying nothing of what I am thinking.

The clone just looked at me with a strange twinkle in his eyes... then out of nowhere, something that I have never heard Yami or any of his clones do happens. He laughed...

”Hahahahahaha.” His laughter was very strange, it was too trained. It also had a certain coldness to it.

”You are my-.... something else aren't you... Hachi.”

I didn't understand what he meant by that, but as the clone continued laughing I noticed that during certain intervals the smile would be a little wider. As if he had heard the funniest inside joke ever.

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-Two Months Later- (Yami's age 19)