Someone you loved

Chapter 12

A belated happy new year to everyone! Let's hope 2021 will be nothing like 2020!
Love, Stella
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Chiasa sat in the Jounin lounge, back turned towards the other shinobi and absentmindedly sharpened her katana, not caring about the curious eyes of her fellow Jounin. The kids had passed the first exam effortlessly just as she had expected them, but the second exam gave her a bad feeling. No matter how many times she reassured herself that Team 7 was stronger than the other genin, that she and Kakashi had prepared them the best they could, that gut-clenching feeling didn't leave her. So, she waited tensely for something to happen. Because her instincts had never been wrong.

Kakashi had found a place on a windowsill that allowed him to observe the room and the other Jounin but most important of all, gave him the chance to watch the Uchiha kunoichi. Holding his Icha-Icha he pretended to read instead of keeping his eye fixated on the kunoichi. She didn't look good, hadn't for days now. There was no point in trying to talk to her, Chiasa would simply ignore him like she had done for weeks now. Perhaps, he could ask Yugao, the kunoichi seemed to always be around Chiasa and would surely know what caused these deep purple eyebags on the Uchiha.

However, right now there was another problem that needed fixing immediately because the agitation and fear the kunoichi felt was tangible – at least to him – and it made his instincts go haywire. The wolf inside him longed to sooth his pack and not being able to do that tore him apart.

All of the sudden, the kunoichi froze, head snapping into the direction of the Forest of Death and in the blink of an eye, she was gone.

The blade sharpener clattered into the now silent room.

Kakashi was on his feet, hitai-ate lifted and face pulled into a snarl before anyone could react. There was a war inside of him between his rational side, reminding him that Chiasa didn't want to see him, and the instincts inherited by his clan. The wolf whose pack had just disappeared in front of his eyes and who would tear the world apart until his pack was back.

A deep growl escaped his lips as a hand landed on his shoulder, holding him back. There was a madness in his eyes as he turned to look at the person holding him back.

Gai froze for a moment as he caught sight of his rival's eyes; they had held such madness only a handful of time before and each time his rival had lost someone.

"You need to calm down, Kakashi," he demanded sternly.

However, Kakashi was not in his right mind right now. He had been agitated for weeks now, Chiasa treating him like he didn't exist when he had accepted her as his pack had been hell on his mind, and it was finally enough.

Swiping a kunai at his long-time rival, Kakashi freed himself and before another Jounin could attempt to stop him, he was out of the window. Climbing up, he crouched down on the roof of the Jounin lounge, giving him a larger view of Konoha. Smelling the air, he tried to find Chiasa's scent but when he couldn't find it, he bit his finger, drawing blood and summoned his ninken.

"Boss, what's up?" asked Pakkun as all eight ninken were summoned, usually the Jounin would only summon one or two, except if he was in battle.

"Find her," the Hatake breathed before jumping from the building, running in the direction of training ground 44. The only thing that could make Chiasa disappear without another word, was Team 7. He could be wrong so his ninken would check the rest of Konoha.

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Chiasa reappeared in the Forest of Death, katana drawn and sharingan eyes blazing. It took her all of five seconds to take in the situation and let her chakra burst free like a wildfire.