28 Chapter 28 : A Heavy Burden (1/2)

Yerrr. I thought a lot about how I want to handle Kenji's character in the future, and I can now confirm that he may or may not become a stone cold killer. I know that cleared some stuff up. lol. All I can say is Kenji will be forced between two sides. Aya, Rei, and Kakashi will be the good and everything he used to stand for. Sasuke doesn't really care, he'll follow Kenji regardless. And the evil side trying to tempt Kenji will be revealed, hehe, I have a good plan for that. Esketit.

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Kenji released his sickened teammate despite her impulse to hang onto him. When he stood from the embrace, he caught movement from the corner. He missed one. The Mist genin flicked his head toward Kenji. The fear set in from Kenji's gaze. The white stare swirled into a three pronged wheel. Kenji's left eye tensed up. Feeling the power overflow from his pupil. Rei felt the devilish chakra from her....friend. She grabbed his arm from the ground.

”Wait!” She said.

”Why.” Kenji whispered. Rei heard the deepest voice Kenji had ever used.

”Be..because he's the same age as us. We're just kids.” She looked downward. Kenji heaved through his nose. Why was he hesitating? Was it Rei? Blood oozed from his socket. With every inch covered by the trail of blood, Rei's grip became harder on his arm. The kid yelled and ran into a hole on the side of his dead comrade.

Kenji's eyes closed. Partly with anger and some annoyance.

A few seconds went by. ”Do you still want to keep that arm?” Kenji's remark glossed Rei's eyes. She looked at her hand. It was shaking with as much power as she could muster, clamping down on the boy's purple turning arm. ”Sorry.”

She released herself. Nothing was said for minutes. Both just looked around at the damage that had been done. Rei turned backwards. She felt a tug of urgency. She leaned and coughed. Puke mixed with the blood river, rushing across the ground. She looked tired. Kenji never batted an eye.

”Let me tell you something.” Kenji said.

Rei slightly tilted her head, her red hair fell from the side of her ear. Kenji lowered his eyebrows and grabbed her cheeks with force. Her face scrunched up from the pressure. She yelped as Kenji's hand gripped her face.

”We may be the same age as that kid, but now he's going back to the Mist to tell everyone we were here and not the situation is worse. Look around you.” Kenji angled her head upon the bodies and blood. ”THIS.......THIS IS WHAT THE NINJA WORLD LOOKS LIKE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU WANT IT TO BE. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE! GROW UP!!!”

He released her face, cracking his concern. Kenji didn't mean to sound so hateful, but Rei knew he was right. ”I'm sorry.” She said.

”Don't be. Just realize what this world really is.” Kenji coldly watched her fumble around. ”Let's go.” Kenji grabbed Rei's arm with little carefulness and rapped her around his shoulders. Rei's heartbeat increased, but she still felt sick, so it was tolerable. Kenji walked towards the man Rei had killed and lowered her to the ground.

”What are you doing?” She asked.