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Busy streets were filled as people stumbled by each other, the sounds of honking and furious drivers filling the Air. A hot dog stand had been set up, and three or four people had already lined up for a quick bite to eat. It wasn't noticed, but through the crowd, a small, green form slithered in and out of the walkway. It minded to not be stepped on, and at one point someone halted its advance because they stepped on its tail, which was a small branch with three leaves attached. The tail tore off, and the Bamboo dragon gave a little squeak as its hindparts was taken off. It hissed then dashed for cover. As it slithered under the cart, it caught the scent of meat. That was food enough, right? The dragon climbed up the side of the stand, not caring if it was seen. People stopped what they were doing and stared as the dragon reached out with its sticklike paws and greedly grabbed one
of the plastic bags filled with hot dogs. It cocked its head to the side and looked up, seeing as it had so much attention all of a sudden. It squeaked again and happily smiled back. It must've looked like an angry grimace, because soon it had been attacked with all sorts of items after a woman called "Snake!!" The bamboo dragon ducked and dragged the plastic bag on its back, rushing to get back to its master in time.
Zuzu's purple, leathery skin broke off as it slid out of the sewers. It detached the smell along with detaching its old skin. As it leaned forward to continue its hunt, it stopped upon hearing "Snake!!" not too far off. "Me? But, I'm right here..." It hissed at the end of his sentence, and with a chuckle slithered off in that direction.
"Maybe there are more snakessssss in this future than in the passsst."
A metallic pwang sounded as the spider dropped stupidly off the warehouse window. It shook its body, then darted off towards the city streets...
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"Mikyo... HEY MIKYO!!" Ibara yelled so that way Mikyo would at least open his eyes. It took a few yells, but he finally sat up from his slouched position and looked at him, sideways. "What?! What do you want now?!" Ibara was taken aback by his yell, not expecting it to be louder than his yells. He was quiet for a minute, then he sighed. "Tell me how Kane Kaishu works... I wanna know how your metal works... so that way..." Ibara's voice trailed off then he sighed. He waved his hand in the air then turned back around. "Forget it, nevermind." Mikyo eyed him warily, after a few seconds he spoke up. "Your wanting to figure out a way to use my metal to your advantage during the next fight?" Ibara said nothing, and Mikyo continued. "Heh, I thought so... Well, here goes. If you don't wanna hear me, then plug your ears with that mulch or whatever. Kane Kaishu works in levels... The higher the level, the more powerful the metal collection becomes. Bending the metal at will isn't an easy task. It constantly saps at my chakra, because its a jutsu I constantly use. Carrying around this heavy a** load isn't
a fools errand either..." Mikyo continued to talk about it, and Ibara, pretending not to listen, focused very carefully on Mikyo's words...
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Akira twiddled his thumbs while awaiting Zuzu's return. He flinched every now and then, feeling the light drip of a leaky pipe right above his head. He moved over two feet, lost his balance, then fell into the waterway sideways. He raised his head out of the water and grimaced. He just stayed there, angered at his dumb luck.
His eyes followed a rat that swam by, and in an angered and probably fatal move, he swiped at the rat. Whether or not if he actually hit it, water splashed up and hit him in the face. He climbed out the murky waters and laid on the concrete he had originally been sitting on. *Drip Drip Drip* This time it hit him in the face. He moaned loudly then sat up and scratched at his head in irritation. "DAMN IT ZUZU!!! HURRY UP!!!"
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Sojiro saw that Machante stirred and slowly moved away from him. He smiled and said, "Konnichiwa Sleepy Head." He turned and saw Shizuki sitting up as well, then just replied with "Afternoon." Finally getting the chance to stretch, he stood and reached high into the air. He clawed at nothingness as he reached then clasped his fist once the stretch was done. He leaned against the grove, then looked at the two of them. "Ok, we can't stay here forever. Lets hear some ideas. Once Take Ryu returns, we have to act. If we stay here too long, we'll be found." Shizuki nodded as he pushed up his glasses. There was a crack in the middle of it and he cursed in his head. He took them off his face and groaned. "Awww... They're all I have, so I might as well keep them..." Machante placed a hand on his shoulder. "Hey, don't fret. We'll find you another pair." Shizuki smiled weakly, then turned back to Sojiro. "Kage-sama, should we-" Sojiro interrupted him. "No. I'm not Kage anymore. There's nothing to be 'Kage' of. Please... Just Sojiro, now. You too Machante. Right now, Rank doesn't matter. We just need to survive. Surviving means we can't place each other in higher regard. Lets hear some ideas as to what we should do..."
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"We just have to keep you frozen, don't we? Your so much damn trouble, there's no where we can put you. You hurt several detectives, four guards, and tore off someone's ear? Gruesome, really gruesome. I honestly don't know why they keep you alive. Your just an another criminal. No, below that. Your an animal. And whats with those Canines?!" The guard lifted Akayashi's lip and stared at her teeth. She would have gladly showed him a closer view, but being hooked up to a contraption that limits your movements was not letting her do just that. She could
barely speak with the way the trap held her head and chin still. Good thing she wasn't claustriphobic. Her eyes burned with hatred. She didn't like to be touched, especially some random dude who was admiring her teeth. She bit down rapidly, chomping hard and only biting air. She couldn't throw her head forward, no matter how hard she tried. The guard let go of her lip and slapped her in the face. "You little... You just tried to bite me! No matter, I got somethin' fer you to chew on." He patted at his belly and she grimaced, disgusted by such a notion. She wished she could move her legs and go in with a kick. The door opened suddenly and the guard whirled around, acting as if he had just been caught doing something wrong, which he had in a way. He sighed with relief and regained his composure when he saw it was just the janitor. "What are you doing in here?" The guard said, rubbing the back of his neck. The janitor shook his head, and just motioned towards the bucket behind him, a mop rising out of it like a flagpole. "Gotta clean." The janitor was black skinned, and somewhat old by appearance. He had a shaved head, and grey whiskers lined his cheek. He was a little chubby, about 5"7. The guard moved past him with a "whatever. Be careful, she bites." The Janitor nodded then waited for the man to leave. He grabbed the bucket, moved it into the room, and took the mop out and began to clean. Akayashi stared at him for the longest time. She was trying to move her mouth. The pain was intense as the machine pushed on her cheekbones. She tried to yell it, but all that came out was a squeak. "Help!" She squeaked, then she moaned as she said it again, louder
this time. "Help me!" The Janitor ignored her, or seemed to. He just continued to clean. After a few seconds, he sighed. "I can't help you. If I do, I get in trouble. Besides, you got yourself in here, its not my fault." He didn't look up from his work, making it seem like he was just whistling or something. He placed the mop back into the bucket, then dragged it out of the room. He reached for the door and took one last, sad look at her. "Sorry." Then he shut the door. Immediately, the lights went out when the door was shut. A triggered mechanism made sure that Akayashi was sent spiraling into darkness as she sat there, quietly, and alone.
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Naruto Origins - Kakuzu
Stage: Production
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 Sojiro_ReducedEarth · Fri Aug 15, 2008 @ 10:16pm · 0 Comments |
