Naruto - The New Members

[AiAi]

Haruka blinked as he snapped at her. She was a bit speechless from that as she was used to his cold nature, but he was never one to use such a tone. She frowned slightly but couldn't say a word against it. He was right...It was his business and she was just his partner that their leader decided on. She honestly had no right to butt in.

She stayed silent as she continued munching on her meal. She listened to his explanation but somehow it kept bothering her. It can't just be a side effect...And if so then what was the serious consequences? It made her a tad worried.

She looked over at Kaito with h avoiding to look her in the eye. She held back a sigh as she murmured out, "Hey...Let me see it one more time? I can at least lessen the pain...I mean... We're partners...Right?" Her eyes held a pleading look compared to her usual cheeriness.

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Katos onyx black eyes met hers. He was almost caught in a daze as her mismatched orbs bore into his soul, searching, almost bleeding into his soul. After a few moments of silence, he relented and tilted his head, giving her the 'go ahead.'

 

[AiAi]

Haruka's face lit up as she saw him give in. She smiled happily to him, and if he wasn't such a cold Uchiha, she probably would have hugged him by now. She placed her now empty bento onto the grass besides her as she knelt on her knees and reaching forward, her hand began to glow green.

Murmuring softly, Haruka said, "Okay, now close your eyes please...oh c'mon, I'm not going to do anything bad..." she sent him a quick pout before placing both her hands on either side of his temple. Her soothing healing chakra began to enter his chakra stream. Haruka also closed her mismatching orbs shut as she focused on her chakra mingling in with Kaito's.

As she made a mental image of his cornea and his eye structure, Haruka found the source to be where the sharingan would switch on and off. It was located near the center of his eye...no wonder it can damage the eye...but wait..if it's that close then wouldn't it...Haruka held back from gasping as she realized that his vision is probably going bad, depending on just how much he used of his dojutsu.

She decided to simply heal the damaged tissues around his eye for the meanwhile along with sending chakra so as to numb the pain. She hoped that this little healing session will give a little of his eye sight back...but to fully heal one's eyesight would be a difficult task. She wasn't that great of a medic, but perhaps if she studied up on it...

Finished with healing his eye, Haruka's hands dimmed out until the green glow was no longer there. She slowly opened her eyes to stare into Kaito's face, she said, "You can open your eyes now...tell me how you feel? Better?" She tilted her head to the side as she waited for some sort of reaction.

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Kato closed his eyes as her soft hands mashed against his skin, a sudden wave of numbness taking away any feeling coming from his eyes. It felt good, and if he wasn't such a broken man, he probably would've asked her to keep them their, but instead he pushed her hands away from his head, and opened his eyes. At first he was met with a glaring brightness that almost made his fall over to the ground, but after closing snapping his eyes closed, and blinking several times the brightness faded away.
He immediately noticed the difference. His eyesight was slightly sharper, and now he could see more from the sides of his eye. Which was a relief.
"Thanks." He said, one side of his mouth curling in what seemed to be some form of a smile. He had never been this grateful in such a long time.

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[AiAi]

Haruka blinked a few times as she tried and register that the Kaito an Uchiha smiled at her. No matter how small it was, it was still a smile. Soon a bright smile bloomed onto her face as she grinned back at him, her usual cheeriness back. She grinned while saying, "You're welcome!"

She then froze for a moment as she got a little serious once more. Lifting a finger up at Kaito's face, she said in a mock stern voice, "Oh, but try to refrain from using your sharingan unless necessary! At least for a day since your eyes should be healing itself little by little now that it got some repair on it so if you rest it a bit more, it should get a little better in the next few days." She then mumbled something to herself, but decided to keep her little idea to herself.

Haruka decided to heal his eyes every few days so as to see if that would improve his vision. Maybe it'll be of help, maybe not, only one way for her to find out...to try it. But that would require Kaito to allow her to do that though. Haruka thought about it but decided to think of this later. Snapping out of her musings, Haruka turned her gaze back to Kaito as she asked him, "So? What are you going to do now?"

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Kato lifted his head up, his vision now slightly better then before. Now he could actually see his partner clearly, and he almost lost his breath. She was gorgeous. He blinked twice, entrapped with her mismatched orbs, and before he knew it his lips were against hers. He pulled away quickly when he realized what he was doing.
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[AiAi]

Haruka tilted her head, confused and awaiting for Kaito to answer as he just sat there, staring at her as if he has never seen her before. Her brows furrowed in confusion when suddenly, his face was close to hers and she felt something...rather soft against her lips. She blinked a couple times, trying to register what just happened for as soon as it happened, just as quickly was he away from her face.

Her hand slowly went up to her lips as realization finally hit her. He just...kissed her!? Haruka's eyes were slightly widened as her lips were parted open in surprise. She was silent while slowly but surely, her face turned bright red. "Um uh...huh?" was all she could get out from her mouth, though anger wasn't what she felt, if anything she rather...enjoyed that moment...which was confusing her quite a lot at the moment.

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Kato turned his head and blushed. He had never kissed anyone. Certainly not a work partner. He looked back at her, when his emotions had cleared.
"I apologize, that was wrong of me."

 

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Haruka's face was bright red. She looked down at her lap, suddenly feeling rather shy. She never really felt this way nor did she ever experience such things. At a loss she was silent until she heard his apology.

Shaking her head quickly, Haruka blurted out without thinking through, "Ah no don't be sorry! I liked it!...." Her face was now brighter as she now was truly at a loss for what to say.


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Kato glanced at her, before turning away, embarrassed, confused, and angry. Angry at himself for losing control of his emotions, and angry that he couldn't accept that he was falling in love. He looked at her blankly. "I apologize my head was not on straight, I assure you this will never happen again." He stood up, not waiting for her to respond, and left, off to make sense of what he was feeling.
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[AiAi]

Haruka stared at Kaito as he just rejected her...right? She was confused, hurt and now feeling quite stupid. She blinked a few times and before she could even say another word, Kaito was already up and gone. She sat there for quite a while as her mind slowly registered what just happened.

Her head hung low for a moment before she threw her head back and let out a light laugh, "Of course he was kidding..." her eyes were slightly dull as she felt a painful squeeze in her chest....how stupid of her. There's no way Kaito would ever fall for someone like her, shaking her head, Haruka stood up wondering what to do now.

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Kaito sat quietly up on a tree not too far from the hotel, trying his best not to scream. All that pent up emotion inside of him, was threatening to burst, and he needed an outlet in which he could let it out. He stood up swiftly, and body flickered away from the town to a small clearing where he sensed no chakra. He screamed in pain, clutching his chest, and let out all his feelings in the only form he knew how. Chakra. The chakra surged out of every pore and vein of his body burning, and milking him dry of the raw emotion he was feeling. When it all flooded out, he collapsed in a heap and cried for the first time in a long time. Tears streaming down his broken onyx eyes. He cried til he could cry anymore, then he got up, brushed his tears, teleported back to where Haruka was, gave her a hard stare, and kissed her so hard, it left him shaking.

He could not do this anymore. He could not run away. He stared at Haruka. The girl he had only met just a few days, and said, "I love you."

 

[AiAi]

Haruka was just staring into the trees, she never really did move from the training ground. She felt hurt and she never really felt this way before. She stared down at her clenched fists and slowly moved to grasp hold of her chest...it hurt...her heart hurt. She wondered if she was injured there...but she knew it wasn't it. Haruka may appear to be the most oblivious and happy missing nin, but she was no idiot.

She stood up after a good while, deciding that nothing will change with her just sitting there. Trying to push the pain away, Haruka did a couple stretches...yet it was still there. Her eyes flickered purple as she just wanted to destroy something...anything just to get this painful feeling out of her system...yet she knew that would only attract other shinobis nearby. Letting out a sigh, Haruka turned around, about to head back to the hotel.

However, suddenly she felt a surge of chakra as Kaito reappeared in front of her...again. She blinked a couple times as she was not ready to face him yet, he was her partner and so they will still need to work together...yet she won't be able to if she continues to feel pain every time she saw him. Cracking a small smile, Haruka tried to act normal as she said, "Ah Kaito, what's up? Oh if you're wondering what dinner i-!" She began to blab, not knowing what else to say or do, until he suddenly pulled her in for another kiss.

She was left stunned once again though her eyes soon fluttered close during the kiss. As he pulled away, Haruka stared at him in a daze until her eyes widened at the words he spoke out. What? Her eyes were wide as her face felt hot from just how red it became. Looking to the side, then back at him, Haruka knew one thing. Though it has only been a few days since she met him...she felt like she knew him for much longer. Seeing his shaking body, Haruka's mismatched orbs softened with gentleness. Placing both hands onto either side of his face, Haruka gently guided his eyes to face hers. She smiled at him as she traced the small tear stains left on his face. "The great Uchiha confessing to me? Am I dreaming?" she said in a teasing tone, though her eyes were lit with happiness. She pulled him to her as she hugged him tightly while murmuring out, "Me too...Kaito...me too." She knew she cared for him, more than she would of others. Is this what they call love?

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Phew, found it xD

 

[mkuchiha]

Kaito stood their a bit dazed that she returned her feelings. It was shocking how quickly the girl had broke down his walls. He let a small smile creep into his face, before quickly donning his usual neutral expression. Though he could not hide his affection for Haruka, he could at least stall the budding relationship until he completed his goal. So, he took a deep breath, sort of upset that he had broken down in front of Haruka, and stared into the girls mismatched orbs.

"We should slow this down." He said with finality. Kaito knew he was contradicting what he had just said earlier, but a relationship would do nothing but slow him down. "At least until after this is over." He waved his hands over the scene, indicating he was talking about the mission.

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[AiAi]

Haruka was happy, more happy than usual. Inside, she was just jumping in joy, but at the same time she was panicking as she wasn't sure what couples do. Haruka inwardly gasped as she wondered if they are even in a relationship? But they just confessed to each other...right? Now she was just confused and during her confusion, Kaito pulled away from her hug.

Haruka blinked several times as she was faced with his usual stoic yet serene face once again. Huh? Though she focused more on what he had to say. Haruka tilted her head to the side, confused at first about what Kaito was speaking about. But then she realized he was talking about the mission. "Ah..." was what she said as understanding finally lit in her head.

She nodded her head, but a small pout took over her face, "I guess it can't be helped...hm, well then I'm going ahead back to the room~ Catch ya later~" Haruka's eyes glinted mischievously as she gave Kaito a quick peck on the cheek before sprinting off with one last wink sent his way. Over her shoulder, Haruka also added, "Oh and don't strain your eyes for a while!"

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Kaito blushed slightly, when she kissed him in the cheeks, his hands unconsciously touching the place her lips and his cheek had met. So this was love. The warm tingling feeling that seemed to envelope his entire being, was one that he hadn't felt for a long time. Haruka backed away, sending him a wink and a warning before sprinting back to the hotel. Kai muttered something incoherent in response, staring after her figure long after she left.
After a few moments of day dreaming, Kaito snapped out of it, his mind focusing on the mission. They had found the location of the Crystal Kage... but now what? He needed to get into contact with the Akatsuki.

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Itachi stood hunched over the graves of his relatives. The relatives he had killed brutally. All his aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews... and his parents. Not a day went by that Itachi did not regret what he did. His eyes glazed over the tombstones that read the names of dead Uchiha. He regretted it, but if he had a chance to go back in time to relive that moment, he would do it again. He would do it because he needed to. He would do it for the sake of Konoha.
He brushed away the tears that threatened to fall, and stood up straight. 'Tou-San, Okaa-San.' He thought grimly, memories of his last moments with his parents flashing through his mind. 'I'm sorry.' He gave the Uchiha graveyard one last look, before sunshining away. Kisame was starting to get suspicious.

 

[AiAi]

Haruka couldn't keep the grin off her face as she jogged her way back to the inn. It was a nice feeling. She was quite happy knowing that there was something between her and Kaito. Something special, or so she hopes. She hurried back inside and once in her room, she plopped onto the bed, burrowing her face into the pillow as she let out a giggle. She needed to let her excitement out somehow.

After a few moments Haruka finally calmed down. She knew they had a mission to finish and that was the first thing. So now that she was calm, she walked downstairs and into the nearby pub. As she took a seat at the bar, she asked for a drink. As she drank, Haruka grinned at the bartender as she asked him, "So, any juicy news hm?" Her mismatching orbs shining as she hoped the bartender would spill about something regarding the Crystal Kage. Doesn't hurt to gather more information while she waited for Kaito, right?

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After a while of searching for a spot to contact the Akatsuki, Kaito found a patch of forestry that was about half an hour away from the hotel. It seemed secluded--Kaito hadn't felt any human chakra in the sea of nature chakra, and it was peaceful and quiet apart from the birds chirping, and the constant scuttling of forest animals. All in all, it was perfect for what Kaito was about to do.
With a simple wind jutsu he cleared all of the shrubs and trees around him. Afterwards he brushed the splinters of wood and forestry aside with a small Wind Release: Great Breakthrough. After everything was clear, he quickly started on the jutsu. Injecting a bit of chakra on his canine teeth to sharpen the enamel, Kai bit into his thumb immediately drawing blood. Now, with a bloody thumb he immediately transcribed seals on the ground. Running his bloody thumb through the muddy flooring.
After he was done with the work, he ran chakra through the blood, and stepped back as the seals started glowing. The final part was the easiest, he slipped the blue ring off his ring index finger and threw it on the circle. Immediately the ring cracked open, and a hologram of the Akatsuki leader materialized.

"I see it that you have completed your mission?" The orange haired shinobi questioned, his voice dead.

"We have found the location of the Crystal Kage. We are now ready to proceed to the next part of our mission." Kai replied curtly.

Pein nodded in approval. "Excellent. You two work fast." He proceeded quickly sparing no room for response. "Now that you have found the location of this Crystal Kage, I want you two to destroy him. Completely obliterate him and leave no sign that he ever existed."

Kai nodded, noting the anger that appeared on the undertone of the usually stoic leader.

"Hai leader-sama." Pein nodded and Kai let the hologram dispel. After grabbing his ring and making sure he left no evidence that he was their, Kai left making for the hotel that he knew Haruka would be.

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[AiAi]

Haruka was humming lightly to herself as she headed back into her and Kaito's room. She just finished a little information gathering at the bar and was quite pleased with what she heard, or well also that and that she got some free drinks. She was in a good mood so far.

As she entered the room, Haruka noticed that Kaito was not back yet. Hiding her small disappointment, she headed off to the shower, a favorite past time of her's to do. Something about taking a nice warm shower always got her mood up, plus it was just so relaxing.

Stripping off her dirty clothes, Haruka walked into the steaming shower. Letting out a small sigh, she began to wash her long red hair. As she was in the shower, her mind wandered off to what she heard in the pub.

*Flashback*

"So got any juicy news hm?" Haruka asked the bartender.
The man looked over at her with little interest and instead went to go attend to the other patrons. Haruka pouted slightly at that, but what the guy a few stools down from her said caught her interest.
"Hey did you guys hear? That the Crystal Kage's right hand man got defeated!"
Some other guy covered the man's mouth as he spoke in a hushed tone, "Shut up! What if people overhear us?! No one is supposed to know of the Crystal Kage-sama..."
Haruka was listening in with great interest, but unfortunately, the conversation was cut short by the bartender making rounds asking if anyone wanted free drinks. Haruka of course took the offer, but she could tell it was used as a distraction. She lifted an eyebrow at this, but feigning her usual cheery persona, Haruka took the drink and decided to head back to the room.

*Back to the Present*

Haruka let out a small sigh as she shook her mind free of the thoughts. So the Crystal Kage have secret followers in here, well that's no surprise, but it made her wonder just how many were following this Crystal Kage. She could only hope that Kaito already knows where to get him.

Haruka closed her mismatching orbs as she let out a happy sigh, basking in the warm water running down her body.


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Kaito leaped upwards, his hands flashing through hand seals before gravity could impose its control over him.

"Wind Release - Bird in Sky jutsu." The familiar wind chakra coated his entire being, just as he felt gravity get ahold of him. He pushed off with his feet and exploded forward, the greenery being nothing but a blur to his vision.

In no time he reached the hotel, and ducked in through the window. Once their he noticed Haruka was nowhere to be found, so he sat down on the bed idly and waited for her to come out

 

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Turning the knob off, Haruka sensed a presence in the room. "Ah, it must be Kaito..." Haruka murmured out to herself. As she grabbed a towel and began to dry herself off, she realized her mistake. Since she didn't get to really change into her change of clothes, she left her sealing scroll in her ninja pouch which was in the room.

Her face turning the same color as her hair, a bright red, Haruka held back a sigh as she tried to not scream at herself for being so scatterbrained. She poked her head out and saw Kaito facing the other way sitting on the bed. Maybe, just maybe she could sneak past him to grab her ninja pouch.

Haruka saw her pouch just in arms reach if she steps out of the bathroom. Holding her breath, Haruka silently crept out hoping to reach her scroll before Kaito notices her presence. She could only hope the Uchiha isn't on alert right now.

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Kaito sighed, his arms over his eyes, as he reclined on the bed. He had wasted way too much chakra today, and was on the tips of chakra exhaustion. A little rest wouldn't comprimise anything. As he closed his eyes, he could hear foot steps inching along to the left of him. Honed Shinobi instincts kicked in and his eyes immediately snapped open as he flipped upwards, body already contorted in a taijutsu stance.
Fourtunately, their was no intruder... but then again.... Closeted perverted instincts seemed to kick in again, and Kaito felt a sudden wave of Deja Vu. His hands went up to his nose when he felt something gushing out of it. Before he could bring his hand to his face to see what the strange liquid was, his eyes rolled upwards and he fell back, unconscious.
Half Chakra Exhaustion, Half pervert nosebleed, managing to take down a Kage Level Shinobi

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[AiAi]

Haruka bit her lip lightly as she reached out for her ninja pouch, it was so close! But suddenly, she heard Kaito jump up on the bed and she closed her eyes for a moment as she let out a silent curse. Darn the Uchiha's and being so uptight and alert whenever wherever.

Not hearing any scolding coming from Kaito, Haruka slowly opened a single golden orb to only let out a gasp as she stuttered out, "K-kaito!?" She rushed forward to catch him in her arms before he fell onto the floor. Haruka let out a relieved sigh as she caught him in time, but then she paused. Why did this seem so...familiar?

She glanced down at his face to see blood streaming down his nose, his face which was squished against her chest. Haruka's face bloomed into a red flower as she gently laid Kaito down on the bed. Once she was changed and in a more appropriate attire, she tended to Kaito's bloody mess and sat next to him as she watched him sleep.

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