A Peaceful Place

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Kirigakure was relatively silent as Itsuki made his way up the hill that overlooked the entire village. The hill always seemed to be the perfect place to relax and right now, Itsuki was far from relaxed. It had happened again. He had lost consciousness and then woken up someplace entirely different, this time his bed. What was odd was that he had found blood covering his blade and his hands and he knew that it wasn't his. In the fine mist that this country was known for, he found himself at the top of the hill looking down over the village. Whenever he was here, he, at least thought, that he was at peace but he knew he never could be because whenever he wasn't careful something could happen. He removed his blade from his back and set it to his side. He moved down to the ground and laid on his back for how long he didn't know. Time seemed to slow as he lay there, his thoughts calmed and his mind moved away from his fear. His eyes were closed but he was alert because, while he was calm, he knew, or at least a part of him knew, that danger was always round the next corner and that part desperately needed to exploit it as much as possible. Just then, as if nature knew he needed cleansing, the sky opened up and a light downpour began. He gladly accepted the cleansing because he knew that somewhere in his mind something lay dormant just waiting to do evil things, things that Itsuki would never want to do. His thoughts slowed and he drifted into and out of consciousness but his senses were still alert, waiting to see if anything would happen.

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Almost all morning he had been training to become stronger, but there was no dice. Sure, maybe he had improved a few skills, but nothing too noticeable. Ichi decided to travel to the top of this hill he had seen from the streets of Kirigakure, so it definitely had a fitting name. The Overlooking Hill. After his journey to the top, he turned around and saw the entire village. It made him look like a powerful figure, over watching the village to protect it from any hostiles. When he turned back to the hill, he imagined an entire nation that had planned to attack his village, and they lay there dead. Who's doing was this? Ichi's, of course. When he blinked, the blood, the bodies, all had vanished. The genin frowned, he liked the feeling of being a protector. Even if it was all in his head, because one day that was going to really happen. His golden eyes trailed off to notice someone else atop the hill. The laying body did live up to the ninjas stereotypical appearance of all black. The white haired shinobi withdrew a kunai and threw it at the supposed sleeping figure. He had aimed badly on purpose, so it would most likely land right beside the other person. He wondered what type of reaction he would be given, if any. “Wake up!” Ichi called out after the tossing of his kunai, a smirk on his face. Was this the excitement he was looking for?

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Itsuki had almost fallen asleep when he heard someone walking up the hill. If he'd been more awake, he probably would have sat up but he didn't bother. The rain was so soothing to him that he barely noticed the kunai that the person threw at him. Once it struck the ground, Itsuki opened his eyes and jumped away because he was scared, he knew danger had a bad side effect on his psyche. "What was that for?” Itsuki yelled out to the guy that threw the kunai. The kid seemed odd with his silver hair that definitely stood out among most Kiri nin and his robe fit loosely over his shoulders. Either this kid doesn’t know how to button the top button or he could be dangerous Itsuki thought to himself. Itsuki had read of a clan that used that to their advantage, but he just couldn’t place the name of the clan or what their abilities were, all he knew was that they were definitely dangerous and he’d have to watch out for sure. Just in case something happened, Itsuki made a quick mental note of where the kunai the kid had thrown was, a few feet to Itsuki’s right and his sword was just a quick step to the left, even though he’d have no idea how to use it properly. After making sure he knew what he’d do, Itsuki looked straight at the kid and waited for his reply.

Kaji could feel Itsuki’s blood boiling at that moment, Itsuki was afraid so Kaji knew that he might have another chance to play.

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Kaji's not out yet, he's simply making a note of the situation

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Given the reaction he was looking for, he couldn't help but chuckle. He forced a fake cough to calm himself down, and he was able to analyze the other boys attire. His arms were bandaged up halfway, but they didn't look broken. Perhaps he was a taijutsu user? The same thing was done for his legs. His hair was black, along with his eyes - but those looked like a different kind of black, perhaps a dark blue? “What do you mean 'what was that for?'” He said to him, putting on a cool person type of tone. The boy in front of Ichi didn't look like much, so maybe he would have a little fun with him. He was bored after all, and this was the perfect opportunity to test himself to see if his previous training had helped at all. The weather condition also had him itching for a fight. It was something about the rain, how it dripped down on his face, that made him excited. Was it the fact that it felt like blood? The kaguya had a strange love for blood, that was only just starting to occur. Perhaps he can prove if it was an addiction, or just a phase by a battle. “I just taught you never leave your guard down out in the open. But...” He added onto his previous choice of words. His hands traveled to his own shirt, unbuttoning the few buttons that remained closed. With the removal of bones, come the ruining of clothes. And that was the last thing he needed, to be lectured by his father about taking care of his clothing when using his kekkei genkai. After his shirt was completely undone, the only this keeping it on him were the sleeves - which he easily slipped out of when using the shunshin technique to be closer to the other person. “You're lesson on defense isn't over...” He spoke softly. quickly rising up his knee in an attempt to knee the boy in the back. Ichi first wanted to see if the boy was capable of moving away first, even if he wasn't able to do such a simple task, that didn't mean Ichi couldn't have some fun, right?

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Out of Character: Ok. I bet he'll be out soon though. p:

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Just from his response, Itsuki knew that he wouldn't like this kid. He seemed far too sure of his abilities and Itsuki knew that that could lead to problems. When he told him he was teaching him a lesson, Itsuki's emotions started to boil. He didn't know what was about to happen, but he didn't think the kid would like it very much. He clenched his fist and waited to see what the kid would do and what he saw surprised him greatly. It didn't click at first but seeing this kid unbutton his shirt, and almost let it hang, another clue was added to the silver hair and the unbuttoned clothing. Why would a fighter unbutton his shirt completely after it was already nearly off in the first place? Itsuki wondered to himself. His unease grew because he knew that something was coming. When the kid performed the shunshin, and the shirt flew off, it finally clicked. "Kaguya," Itsuki gasped quietly. Because of this revelation, his thoughts didn't follow the reality and he didn't notice the kid come up behind him. Seconds after Itsuki said Kaguya, the knee connected with his back and Itsuki fell forward and to the right. He landed near the kunai and out of frustration for allowing such an easy hit to connect, he threw it dead on at the kid's chest. He may not have the sharingan yet, but Itsuki had a fairly good sense of direction and depth when it came to aiming kunai. After throwing it, he turned on his back to watch to see how the kid reacted. If Itsuki's guess was right, it would be something that Itsuki had never seen before because he had never seen a Kaguya in action before.

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If figuring out that you're a Kaguya isn't cool, sorry about that. I figured book smart Itsuki might have some knowledge.

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Faintly, he heard the boy say 'kaguya', so he figured that he was smart enough to tell what clan he hailed from. The silver haired genin smirked at the connection of his knee and the boys back. His golden cat like eyes looked down at the dark haired boy that was laying on the floor, presumably in pain. However, one shock came to Ichi, and that was when his own kunai was thrown at him. "Not bad..." He stated, just sidestepping in order to avoid being hit by the kunai. Sadly, the blade skid lightly across his skin, leaving a small cut that was almost impossible to see. Ichi pointed at his opponent with his index finger, and gave a weak smirk as the bones that were in his fingers started to tear through his skin at a somewhat fast pace. However, he avoided aiming for any vital areas, since he had no intention of killing him. "Tell me, what is your name?" He asked, still firing his own bones, but slowing them down quite a bit. Ichi liked teasing this kid, especially if this was his full capacity. After a short while of slowing his attack down, he made it come to a complete stop. His teared skin quickly healed, and it made it seem like it had never been broken. This was just a small taste of the kaguya clans ability's. And this young kaguya was curious to see if this other boy belonged to any clan, and be able to see what kind of abilities it gave him.

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Out of Character: It's fine. ^^ & Sorry for the short post

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Itsuki smirked as he saw the kunai fly expertly at the kid but just as one would expect, the kid dodged it effectively, or at least that was how it was perceived by Itsuki. What the kid did next confused Itsuki but what he saw happen explained it perfectly. His index finger, raised and pointed at Itsuki, was looking weird, as if something were coming out of it. Once the skin tore, the true extent of the Kaguya's abilities became clear to Itsuki, They're bone manipulators. This could be really bad for me. Itsuki didn't think he could move in time to dodge the attacks so he took a risk and performed a short string of handseals. "Daitoppa," Itsuki whispered Itsuki, under his breath. If he had been a bit faster, the wind might have been stronger but the timing made it difficult. By the time he brought his fingers to his mouth, the bones were almost at Itsuki, in fact a few made contact with Itsuki's arms. Itsuki blew a large blast of air from his mouth to knock back the rest of the bones that were coming at him. It wasn't very powerful because he had to perform the jutsu too quickly but it was enough to knock the bones back at the kid although they wouldn't do any damage if they did manage to hit him. Jumping up back to his feet, Itsuki could feel his anger rising, as if Kaji were starting to appear, "My name is Itsuki." A sort of bloodlust emanated from him now. He didn't know why but Kaji did. The mild anger that the kid obviously deserved was being morphed and increased by Kaji's interference. Something very bad was about to happen.

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Don't worry about the word count. As you can see, I'm not exactly a novelist so you don't have to be either.

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Judging by the type of technique that he used, he most likely utilized the wind element, just like Ichi did. His own bones were sent flying back him, which he was able to dodge very easily since they weren't blown back with a lot of force for them to be at as much speed as they usually would be. "Oh, so you as well posses the ability to manipulate wind?" He asked, watching Itsuki rise back to his feet. A few of the kaguyas bones managed to damage his arms, and Ichi's fighting spirit was starting to die down, especially if this was all his opponent was able to do. "So, Itsuki, you have a surname? Perhaps... a clan of some sorts? If you tell me, then maybe I'll let you live..." He smiled as a sharp bone began to emerge from his right palm, he kept it at a medium length, and he didn't have any plans to remove it and use it as a sword like another jutsu he had been taught. He had as much knowledge with using a sword then he did with a stick, maybe he could even use the stick better. "Maybe..." He repeated, making it slightly louder, so that it would perhaps send some fear through Itsuki, while in actuality Ichi was just having some harmless fun. The rain was soaking his hair and chest, his hair not spiking slightly up anymore, and he was calmer than ever. He made it seem as he lowered his guard by looking up at the sky, whilst waiting for an answer from Itsuki. But, he watched for any movement from the corner of his eye, waiting patiently for a reaction.

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Itsuki's anger was reaching a boiling point but he didn't know why. He knew that this kid was a jerk but he knew that he'd done nothing to deserve the rage that he was not feeling. "Yes, I can manipulate the wind, among other things," Itsuki replied, trying to hold back his anger from his voice, leaving it almost emotionless. When the kid threatened his life, or so it seemed to Itsuki, Itsuki was almost pushed over the edge. Kaji was slowly infiltrating Itsuki's mind and he was going slowly, making sure Itsuki knew exactly what was happening. As Kaji began to take control, Itsuki's face went pale and a gasp of air left his mouth because he was about to answer the kid's next question. Itsuki fell to his knees and his breaths were shallow as Kaji took over his mind. Itsuki then realized what was happening, he knew that that thing was taking over again. His hands went straight to his head and he felt extreme pain. "No, no, not now," Itsuki whispered, straining his voice, "not here." As Kaji made his final attempt to take control, Itsuki screamed, "Get away from me now, please." Once Kaji finally took over, there was an air of calm over Itsuki's persona and then quiet chuckling emanated from Itsuki's body but it wasn't a normal laugh, it was maniacal, crazed even. "I figured we would have learned by now to not get riled up by idiots but I guess the dull never learn do they." Slowly, Itsuki's body stood up straight and a confidence that Itsuki could never show appeared on his face. Kaji knew he needed to get to his beloved sword if he were to stand a chance against this Kaguya but he knew any sudden action would cause problems. Moving slowly towards the right, he tried to distract the Kaguya, "I'm sorry for my little friends gust of wind, he usually knows better to not bother trying to fight someone obviously superior to him."

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Other things? Just were these... 'other things' that Itsuki was talking about? Ichi had the demand to know. Before he could ask another question, Itsuki fell to the floor on his knees. The kaguya turned around to fully look at the boy on the ground. He wanted to ask if he was alright, but the boy pleaded for the genin to leave, and he just simply ignored it. When he had risen, the genin stared at him. "Itsuki?" He asked, watching his slow movements. What was going on? One second he was on the floor in pain, and now hes acting like a totally different person? "What do you mean your 'friends' gust of wind? I have a feeling that... whatever you are was the one putting him through all that pain a few moments ago..." He paused, taking a small breath. Another thing he couldn't get past was the feeling that he was trying to sweet-talk him. 'Obviously superior'? It actually wasn't quite obvious, he didn't like keeping it so known to the world that he was a ninja, even a strong regular person. "If you really were his friend..." He started again holding up his hand that had a bone sticking it out of his palm, his golden eyes almost flaming with anger. "A friend wouldn't put someone through that kind of pain!" He hollered, his bone extending out to whoever was manipulating Itsuki's body. Ichi knew for a fact that it wasn't Itsuki saying those things, just from the clues that were given to him by his beg from before to get away from him. From the genins knowledge, nobody would say that then just randomly act totally different, it couldn't of been the same person. It just couldn't of been! His bone made an attempt to hit the other boy in the stomach, Ichi avoiding any vital points for obvious reasons - he didn't want to cause any harm to Itsukis body. He hoped that his attack would be successful, if not he would have to think of another strategy, and fast.

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Kaji laughed a little as he saw the kid's hilarious reaction to Itsuki's hysterics but he continued moving slowly towards his sword. The kid was clearly getting mad and when he started to move to attack Kaji, Kaji was already close to his sword. Once he tried to stab Kaji, Kaji dove towards his sword but the bone was close enough that it cut through Kaji's shirt. Grabbing the hilt of the sword, Kaji removed it from the sheath and rolled a few feet away from the kid. Kaji stood up with his back to the Kaguya. Still laughing a little, Kaji replied, "Seeing as you've already figured it out Kaguya, I'm not exactly Itsuki. You could say we're brothers but we're much, MUCH, closer than that." Kaji held out and admired the sword that would soon be dirtied by blood. "You know, you probably should have listened to Itsuki cause now I have control, and I don't think you'll be able to kill me, cause killing me, kills him as well." Kaji then disappeared, using shushin, his laughter resonating throughout the area. To mock the Kaguya, he immediately reappeared in front of the Kaguya, "Boo," he taunted, disappearing once more. About ten yards away there stood a small grove of trees that had thick tree tops, good for hiding in. That is where Kaji reappeared once more but this time he had an idea to mess with the Kaguya's head some more. He performed a quick set of handsigns to perform Utsusemi no jutsu. This jutsu allowed him to project his voice wherever he wanted to. Soon, maniacal laughter surrounded the Kaguya, coming from all directions. To the Kaguya's right, away from the trees, Kaji taunted, "Run away now, don't make Itsuki feel bad for your death." Behind the Kaguya, "I wonder where I'm hiding." Laughter continued to resonate throughout the area as Kaji waited to see his reaction.

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Normally, I wouldn't use shunshin like that but I figured I wasn't using it to attack so it shouldn't be too bad.

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He pulled his bone back more to shrink it to it's former size, letting it absorb back into his skin. It didn't do that much damage to 'Itsuki', only to his shirt. How was he supposed to fight someone that was controlling someone else? He could kill them both, then he wouldn't have to worry about it ever again. But in doing so would make him a murder, and that was the last thing he needed to be called. Ichi watched the sword be withdrawn from its sheath. Was he going to fight with a sword? In an instant, 'Itsuki' was gone, nothing but laughter echoing. In front of him, he reappeared then immediately disappeared again. The kaguya looked around, hearing the voice from two different places. The genin chuckled, and almost broke out in laughter. By this time, Ichi was completely drenched in water from the rain, and he was relaxed. He had no more reason to really be here, so why did he stay? This evil thing that was controlling Itsuki could be a menace to Kirigakure, so Ichi would have to stop that thing somehow. Calmly, he took a deep breath. For now, he would simply ignore the hiding creature, trying to fuck with his mind. He walked over to where his shirt lay on the ground, knowing that the back was going to be covered in mud from the wet ground. Even so, he put his shirt back on. The sleeves that were stitched longer than his actual arms were hid his hands, so he was able to hide a kunai even with holding it. "I don't play mind games. I just settle this kind of stuff maturely. But if you want to play games, you can gladly go back to the academy and do so."

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The hill grew deadly quiet, only the sound of the rain hitting the ground remained. Kaji no longer felt like laughing and he no longer felt like playing games with the Kaguya, who seemed to have no interest either. His anger increased his desire for blood and he was going to do whatever he could to get it. Kaji had been trying to suppress some of his innate anger but this kid was getting to him and he would make him pay. Kaji was in the trees and it seemed as if the Kaguya had no idea he was there so if he used shunshin again he might catch him completely by surprise. Kaji saw the kid move over towards his shirt and put it on so he figured he was going to leave so he assumed he had a clear opening. When the Kaguya had put his shirt back on, Kaji did notice something odd but he dismissed it immediately. He didn't care if the Kaguya's sleeves were longer than his arms besides Kaji was convinced that the Kaguya was leaving so he no longer posed any sort of threat.
Kaji knew that he was angry, so he took a deep breath to clear his head, just in case this kid wasn't an idiot but his anger didn't go away, Kaji was just able to control it a little better. Holding his sword out once more, Kaji disappeared from where he was and reappeared right behind Ichi, a little less than two feet. In an instant, Kaji raised his sword and began to slash downward. The sight of blood always made Kaji ecstatic, he craved it. His eyes widened as his blade reached the right shoulder of the Kaguya.

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A gust of wind... nothing unusual about that in this weather. Ichi was absorbed in the calm surroundings that he almost didn't notice the other boy appear behind him, and tried to slice his shoulder. Perhaps in an attempt to cut off his arm? With little time to react, he tried to move over to the left. However, the blade was able to cut down his arm, but not remove it. Along with the tearing of his shirt was a large cut, with blood leaking out of it. How filthy... not only would he have to wash out a mud stain, but now a blood stain. How was he going to explain to his father? Using the hand that held the kunai, the one that was closer to Itsuki, he quickly spun around and allowed his hand to go completely through the sleeve that was being pushed back due to the wind. He made an attempt to cut his oppenent by his elbow. If he was to successfully do so, he wouldn't force it all the way through to cut off his body part, he would only let it go in a few centimeters - enough to leave a heal able cut, but had potential to turn into a scar. "I don't want to fight you." He admitted. Ichi was more of a person for love, no so much fighting. But during this match, he came to a conclusion that whoever was controlling Itsuki was a threat to Kirigakure. Kirigakure was something he loved, so he would fight for that. "You aren't quite worth the effort" He added in an intimidating tone with a smirk on his face. If need be, he could kill them both, but he would regret killing an innocent person. So he hoped it wouldn't come to that. Especially since he came from the same village. And he still wanted to know what clan he was in...

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