Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Ancient Wind ❯ Keifumi….the Clanless Heir ( Chapter 2 )

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The Ancient Wind

Chapter 2 - Keifumi….the Clanless Heir

Just a little more…. Keifumi told herself as she pushed forward, her prey just out of reach.

The ninja glanced behind him and smirked as he saw the girl catching up to him. He reached a clearing and abruptly came to a halt, turning to face the oncoming target. He grabbed onto two more kunai and threw them at her.

Keifumi's eyes widened and she saw the point of the weapon flying towards her. She pushed herself off a tree to avoid the first, the second grazing her arm.

She landed on the ground in a crouched position, her raven hair flying in all directions, temporarily distorting her field of view. Shit!

She sensed his chakra approaching her and before she could react, a sharp point pierced her leg. Her hand flew down and pulled the ninja star from where it had embedded itself in her skin. She did a few quick hand seals and then pulled back her arm, flinging the weapon back at her opponent. A satisfying yelp pierced through the air before she moved from her vulnerable position in the middle of the clearing, landing on the edge and staring at her attacker.

The boy, most likely a jounin, glared at her. The star had pierced the skin of his right hand, making it nearly impossible for him to perform any hand seals.

Now it was her turn to smirk. "What's a boy like you doing out here, chasing after a girl like me?"

The boy glared. "Shut your trap!"

Sasuke shook his head. Naruto had shot off like a bullet the moment the newcomer had raced off. Kakashi had ordered him to stay behind and watch Sakura, before hurrying after Naruto.

"Feh!" Sasuke muttered. Naruto was too much of a moron. He didn't think before he acted and the blonde would obviously get himself into trouble.

Glancing down at Sakura's limp body, Sasuke was overcome with a sense of relief to have been ordered to stay and watch her. He didn't trust Naruto to be able to succeed in such a fight, but he trusted the boy even less to watch over Sakura.

Sasuke frowned, turning his attention back on the stranger that had claimed to be Funabashi Keifumi… of course he'd known that the main family had survived the attack from all those years before, but….could she have really been telling the truth?

How was it possible that the youngest member of the main family, the least likely of the four children to become the next leader of the Funabashi Clan, to have survived an attack that her older brothers and parents hadn't?

The clan of the Ancient Wind…..as ancient as the technique they possessed. Not even all the members of the main family could control the power of the technique, and therefor refrained from learning it. Could it be possible that she could control it?

That would explain the hand seals she performed before landing on the grass with Sakura… he remembered the girls seemingly landing on a cushion of air before reaching the ground.

He sighed, glancing at the pink haired girl before him, sinking back into the crevices of his mind. Only time will tell….

There she is! Naruto thought, finally reaching the clearing. He stopped at the edge, taking in the scene. Keifumi and a boy, that Naruto did not recognize, stood on opposite ends of the clearing.

The boy suddenly raised his left hand and tore a ninja star from his right, not even flinching.

Keifumi glared at him. Her right arm had a thin cut along her shoulder, a streak of blood trailing down her fair skin.

Naruto suddenly felt a presence beside him, and found that his teacher had caught up to him, absorbing the scene before him.

What are they doing here? Keifumi's eyes widened as she saw Naruto and Kakashi appear at the edge of the clearing. A soft breeze brought her back to reality and she quickly dodged the punch her opponent had thrown at her.

"Stop dreaming!" he yelled, spinning around to look at her.

She smirked. "Fine. Let's get this over with then...shall we?"

The boy shuddered. The hollowness in her voice sent a shiver up his spine, his eyes locked onto the vengeful glint in her own.

She jumped back and then up into the air, performing a few more hand seals before stretching her arms out in front of her. "Kaze Yari!" she yelled, and a blast of wind issued from her hands. A vacuum formed before her, pulling at the wind and taking the shape of a long, pointed spear.

Naruto gaped. How…how did she do that?

"Watch her carefully Naruto," Kakashi advised calmly. "You may learn a thing or two from this fight,"

Learn a thing or two? As if I don't know enough already! Naruto thought stubbornly, glaring at his teacher who didn't seem to notice as he was busy watching the fight that was taking place before them.

A smirk played on her lips before she grabbed onto the spear and pulled her arm back. "Ready?" she asked, her voice cold and brimming with hatred.

The ninja stared for a moment. How did she manage to stay in the air for so long? She should have landed on the ground a long time ago!

Keifumi didn't wait for a response as she threw the weapon. It soared through the air. Only centimeters before it reached its target, the ninja moved, neatly avoiding the attack.

"I'm not planning to make it easy for you,"

She shook her head, smiling. "You should have thought of that sooner,"

The boy gasped as something shot through his stomach. "But…how..?" his voice faded before he fell over, dead.

"Wind is everywhere….no matter where you move, the wind will always follow. There was no way you could have avoided that attack," she approached the limp form in the grass and, with a wave of her hand, the spear disappeared, leaving no marks on his body, save for the cut in his hand from the ninja star.

She rolled the body over, reaching into the pocket of his pants before producing a slip of paper. She gingerly unfolded it and read. "You've made it far Funabashi-san, but you still have a long way to go…" a wave of despair enveloped her body and she fell onto her hands and knees. No! she thought desperately. No! She'd killed again, hoping that this would have been the murderer of her family. I should have known…he was much too weak…

Naruto stared. "But! But where did that spear come from?!" he demanded. "And where did it go??"

Kakashi sighed. Naruto had once again rebelled and not paid attention. "I'm sure it will all be revealed in due time." He stood up and jumped down from the tree, landing next to the shaking girl. "Was it a mistake?"

"It's all a game to him…" she muttered quietly, standing up again. "He's toying with me and using his own people as offerings…."

"May I ask who?" Kakashi asked calmly, sensing the panic that she had attempted to hide.

She looked up at him, a small smile on her lips. "If I told you," she began softly. "He'd come after you and kill you too,"

"Hey!! What are we gonna do with this guy?!" Naruto suddenly cried, bringing their attention back to the dead boy lying on the ground.

Keifumi took a deep breath before turning away and walking out of the clearing. "Leave him there…his people will come and get him,"

Sasuke looked up as he sensed the approach of three people. Keifumi walked quickly to Sakura and checked the kunoichi's pulse, nodding slowly. "She'll be fine, but she needs a medic…"

Naruto's eyes lit up. "Yay!!" he cried.

Sasuke couldn't help but give a small smile of his own. "Moron…of course Sakura would be fine," he muttered.

"A medic," Kakashi thought for a moment. "We'll have to go and get Hinata. The other medics are busy as far as I know,"

Naruto stopped his happy jumps and cheers, grinning from one ear to the other. "We're going to get Hinata-chan? I'll come!"

"Keifumi-san, it's best that you come with us as well. Sasuke will stay and watch over Sakura,"

Sasuke glared, but wasn't in the mood to protest.

Keifumi nodded slowly and followed an excited Naruto and Kakashi in the direction of the Hyuuga compound.

Once they'd finally reached the large building, Kakashi told them to stay outside while he went in to get Hinata. "You might want to keep your eyes on Naruto. He has a knack for getting in trouble," Kakashi advised before leaving them at the gate.

A moment of silence ensued before Naruto spoke up. "How did you kill him with a non-existing spear?"

A shudder ran up Keifumi's spine as the word `kill' rang through her whole body. She took a deep breath. "My family owns a technique that allows the user to control wind. I had the wind take on the form of a spear, of course wind leaves no marks…."

Naruto, scrunching his face together and nodding as if having understood. "I see…."

Keifumi raised an eyebrow. He didn't get it, did he?

After a few more moments the main doors opened and Hinata and Kakashi walked towards the pair waiting at the gate.

Naruto's face lit up as he jumped up and down and waved enthusiastically. "Hinata-chaaaaan!!!"

The navy haired girl looked up and blushed as she saw the blonde. "K-konnichiwa Naruto-kun…"

Keifumi studied the timid girl, gazing at her gaunt eyes. The Byakugan…?

"Keifumi-san, this is Hinata-chan. She's the medic who'll help Sakura," Kakashi explained.

Keifumi nodded and offered the smaller girl a smile. "Konnichiwa!"

Hinata smiled timidly. "Konnichiwa Keifumi-san…"

"Yay!! Now you can help Sakura!!!" Naruto cried excitedly, bouncing around her.

Keifumi sweatdropped. He was really starting give her a headache.

Hinata simply blushed and then inquired quietly. "What happened to Sakura-chan?"

Keifumi took a deep breath, tucking a strand of loose hair behind her ear. "It has to do with the ring I wear. It takes in the energy of the wearer and stores their memories. Of course only certain people can wear it, because the ring will react badly to people outside of my clan. I think it took in Sakura's energy and gave her some of my memories in return…"

Hinata listened closely, nodding once Keifumi had finished. "Then she's suffering on a lack of energy..?"

The taller girl nodded slowly. "I think so…something along those lines at least…"

They finally reached Sasuke and Sakura. The dark haired boy looked up and glared. "It took you all long enough,"

Keifumi shrunk back from Sasuke inwardly, but retained her composer and simply glared back.

Hinata took one look at Sakura and quickly pulled herbs from the bag she had taken with her. She mixed them together, sending Naruto to go get hot water. After she'd finished, she approached Sakura with a cup of tea in her hand. Sasuke lifted the unconscious girl's head as Hinata tipped the drink into her mouth.

"Nii-san!" she screamed, watching as ten kunai pierced her brother's chest. He fell backwards, landing in a crumpled heap on top of her. She screamed and flung the body off her, running as fast as she could to get away from the terror. This just could not be possible.

"Imoto!"

She looked up to see her oldest brother running to her. He grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her out the of the way of an arrow. "Where's Kai?!"

She shrunk back, squeezing her eyes shut in an attempt to rid herself of the memory. "He's….he's dead!"

Her brother stared at her in shock as he let the words sink in. He suddenly punched the wall next to her head, creating a dent as chips of stone fell to the ground. "Kuso!"

"Ryu!"

The dark haired boy looked up, spotting the owner of the voice at the edge of the town. He jumped out from the alleyway, gripping his sister tightly as he dodged random attacks to reach the youngest of the three brothers.

"Kyo, take her and get out of here!"

The auburn haired boy stared at Ryu in shock. "What about you?!" he demanded, taking hold of his sister and pulling her towards him.

"I have to stay and see if we can evacuate any of the villagers! They have nothing to do with our problems!"

Kyo nodded, still frowning. "But alone? She can take care of herself, she'd manage to make it to the safety zone!"

Ryu glared at his younger brother. "Okaa-san, Oto-san and Kai are all dead. Take her and go!"

Kyo stared in shock. He nodded and bolted towards the forest at the outskirts of the village, not daring to look back.

"Nii-chaaaaaaaan!!!" she cried, her hand stretched out, reaching for Ryu.

As they moved through the forest, her raven hair covered her eyes, blocking her vision….

Sakura's eyes snapped open. Those couldn't have possibly been her memories. She looked around at the group that was staring down at her and her gaze fell upon a raven haired girl. Somehow, she seemed familiar….

Tada!! All done! So it was longer than the first chapter! Success!! Anywho, please review! I'll try to update soon!

Translations:

Kaze Yari - Wind Spear

Kuso - Damn

Onii-san/Onii-chan - Older Brother

Imoto - Younger Sister

Oka-san - Mother

Oto-san - Father