Now What Have I Gotten Myself Into? ~Enter Konoha's number one knuckle head

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            Chapter 41

"Huh?" Standing I look out over the rooftops. That scent. Closing my eyes I take in the sweet smell causing me to nearly lick my lips.

"Huh? Kira what's wrong?" Naruto questions as I feel not only the eyes of our onlooker but his as well on me.

"Naruto, good luck with training. I know I don't have to tell you this but train like there is no tomorrow." I tell him as I run my fingers over the handle of my right blade.

"You got it! I'll become a chunin too! Just you see!" He declares and I look to him. His broad smile fades as his eyes widen. Shit, my eyes. Nearly growling I look away from him. Turning so my back is now facing him.

"See that you do." I comment before leaping over the nearest roof. A head of white hair catches my eye briefly before I move further away from the area. Blood, who's blood is that? Why is it so strong all of a sudden? The more rooftops I run over the heavier the scent becomes. Showing I was nearing where it was spilled. I felt my throat tighten uncomfortably and feel as if I had just swallowed a sandbox. Forcing me to remember since that night in the forest of death when Light had told me to except the flames.. My throat hasn't been on fire as if trying to burn me from the inside out.

As I run I raise my hands and complete the necessary hand signs shoving my chakra through me the familiar way I have become used to. The popping sound emitting next to me allows me to drop my hands to my sides. "Tell Gramp about the blood and don't forget to include where I am." I order my clone. It wasn't until they took off the other direction did I come to a stop on the edge of the roof I am currently on. Looking over the edge, the pools of blood seem almost black from the night.

I leap from the roof onto the building top the body is on. Where it had been shrouded by shadows from the night it was now easily seen from my close proximity to it. Walking up closer to the form I look down taking in his shredded sight as if someone had fun slicing his flesh. Tearing him to ribbons. "The third exam's proctor." I say to no one before kneeling down and running my right pointer finger in the growing puddle around the body. It was when I slipped my finger in my mouth I felt eyes on me. Standing I move my left hand to my blade. Making sure my finger was clean before retrieving my right as well. "I know you're there. The blood is still fresh." I speak up as my eyes search the shadows for the killer. Silence followed my words and I could see no movement so I found myself standing up straight resting my blades at my sides. "I can smell you. You're bleeding from your fight. Either you come out or I'll find you myself."

Again there was nothing. Taking a step forward I felt something behind me. Bringing my right blade up I spin on my toes ready to attack. I found myself pausing in mid swing as the scent registered before my eyes did. I sheath my blades and clear my throat before finally meeting the familiar eyes hidden by her mask. Four others standing behind her watching me in silence. "Aphro." I mutter quietly before looking back behind me. The scent was fading meaning whoever it was took the sudden appearance of the Anbu and the distraction they caused to slip away.

"Kira." Her gentle voice that's usually alight with emotion came out calm and void. She must have been practicing that because of her knew rank.

"I got here to find him." I speak knowing she'd understand how I knew where to come. "From the looks of his wounds some sort of blade tore through him. But it doesn't look like it was made of metal. I was just in the process of confronting the killer when you distracted me."

"Which way did he go?!" One of them shouted at me causing me to curl my upper lip in a snarl. Moving up to Aphro's side I look at the masked woman. Before pointing behind me with my thumb.