Kõgi No Arashi - Saga of the Storm

The two fugitives

Katsumi rushed to the desert as fast as she could while trying not to be noticed by Suna's Anbu guards. Her stubborn partner had a hard time fleeing from Konoha. It was never pretty for two Rogue ninjas to escape at the same night and it will never be..
As she arrived, her anger all but continued to flare as she approached the two guys battling on the sand.

"Kyuseishu!! "

Her voice died off as soon as it built at the sight. It was hard to yell at a man in the brink of defeat and that was certain. Pulling her cold steal throwing fan from its shelf, she looked to the side and suddenly threw towards the cloaked foe. Her duty was to take over that roster but first she needed to take out its holder alive from this place.

It had not been the first time she saw Kyuseishu like this. As kids, they would strip down or change and go swimming in their favourite swimming spots or go camping. Later, as they both grew to become competent Shinobis, things changed but remained somehow the same. The Ninja world system 《N.W.S》 could be cheap and would place them in the same military wing, but after the war is over all shinobis, veterans and newbies, have been sent back to their home villages.
However, even after they had been parted, Katsumi was no fool to forget the feelings of his eyes on her. Sometimes things would happen.. their families as well as their seniors thought they were clean childhood friends and that's why they would be put like that.
Katsumi never spoke of it to anyone because she saw it as being professional. Missions were hard and things would just happen. Kyuseishu never asked for it. Not seekig permission or validation.

"He should.. No, he needs to get that looked at. He doesn't know how much of a headache it would be if he dies off in this place right now? And the fact that I had to write a report on his death.. It would be just so embarrasing.."

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The battle was furious before Katsumi arrives.. Kyuseishu held his own against the cloaked guy for a couple of minutes but he crumbled eventually in front of the giant scorpion that the latter summoned. He still tried to escape but the Beast's giant claws were faster than him.
Katsumi was wearing a traditional battle outfit and Sunagakure's forehead protector, which meant that she hasn't broke her bonds with her home village yet. The giant scorpion fell back with a frightening roar. Katsumi's blow was smooth and precise.

"And now it's time to get rid of that Mosquito."

She made a quick eye contact with Kyuseishu and dashed towards the cloaked guy. Sand blustering around her feet. Kyuseishu was half conscious to keep track of what's going on around him.. the pain in his chest seemed to grow more annoying with time.
Katsumi attacked like a wild cat but the giant scorpion got back up on its legs suddenly which made her trip on her feet.

"It's over for you, young girl."

Taking advantage of the situation, the cloaked guy weaved a quick handsign, summoning a massive amount of sand that took only half a second to flood the entire area and bury everyone standing. Katsumi never expected her foe to be this agressive and turn the tables to his side so fast before she could even read his movements.
It was rediculous for her to lose this way..