Shattered Ice

Chapter Seven

So, that's where those two were hiding...Hm.I'll deal with Amara in a second.

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Amara raced through the trees, trying to formulate a plan. "If he comes after me first, I'm as good as screwed...But he'll most likely go after Sasuke. After all, Sasuke is a lot more interesting then I am, being the 'Uchiha Survivor' and all."

She snorted, landing on another branch, pausing,

"But something about this test still isn't adding up. We were put in a team together, so why only four bells? Sending one of us back to the academy would defeat the purpose of making teams based on their strengths and weaknesses... Ugh! What is it I'm missing?!"

She stood there, pondering, until a kunai whistled towards her. She quickly ducked out of the way, retaliating with a barrage of shuriken.

"Now, I wouldn't say you're less interesting, but more as, he's easier to deal with. I'm still trying to get a read on you..."

Her orange eye snapped up to meet the visible grey one of the jonin standing on a branch across from hers, his book nowhere to be seen.

"You're plenty interesting. It's not everyday a village gets an orphan from Kumo now is it? Not only that, but that orphan just happens to be the Jinchuriki for the Mizore?"

Amara's nose wrinkled at the use of Tenshi's 'formal' name. All the beasts had multiple names, including their true names, and the names humans referred to them.

For example, Kurama was called the Kyuubi by humans, and Matatabi was the Nibi, and Shukaku was the Ichibi. Tenshi as known as the Mizore by most humans, which roughly translated to sleet.

"Don't call her that." Amara growled, her eye narrowing. "She doesn't like it, and neither do I."

Kakashi tilted his head slightly. "I've heard a lot about you. Most I assume are rumors, but what I stated earlier to the clone was true?" She nodded.

"Yes."

Kakashi hummed, as she slid into a taijutsu stance. "I guess I'll get to see your famed taijutsu skills up close then..."

Amara suddenly flashed behind him, ramming her knee into his back. He flew forwards, landing on his feet. He barely had time to block, as her fist slammed into his forearm, before she flahed to his side, kicking him in the sensitive area under his ribs.

He slid to the side, staring at her in shock. So fast! I can barely keep up with her!

She landed on a branch close to his, tilting her head. "Had enough?"

"Hardly. Though, I am rather impressed."

She nodded her head in acknowledgement, before sprinting towards him, gathering chakra in her fist. Kakashi, assuming she was trying to punch him again, lifted his wrists to block.

Amara jumped over him, grabbing his wrists and flinging him over her shoulder, the chakra adding more force to her throw. He flew into a tree, his back colliding with it rather roughly, the tree splintering behind him.

She peered through the dust, trying to spot her sensei, only to feel his chakra appear in front of her.

Before she could even react, she was thrown into the air by the force of his kick. She flipped, landing on her knee.

She breathed heavily. "Kicking my gut, what a low blow. As much as I love taijutsu, I wont get anywhere by just using that." She slowly rose to her feet, wiping a bit of blood from the corner of her mouth.