Darude Sandstorm (P, Kai)

Surprisingly honest. That’s how Kai would have described Mizuki’s response to his indifference about killing her. In fact she seemed almost......relieved. He supposed that could be because maybe it was having a clear goal, a way to survive the threat of death. Regardless of the reason, he had to admit that her apparent laid back and go-with-the-flow attitude was a little refreshing compared to everyone else in this damned village. Apparently she felt the same way.

”Not as far gone. I suppose that’s true,” the false Uchiha would agree, smiling slightly as he did so. ”As for what I’m doing here, that’s a bit of a long story. Which I suppose doesn’t much matter since we’re stuck here anyway. Alright listen up cuz I don’t like repeating myself. I was a Chuunin in the Hidden Leaf village. I was happy and on the fast track to becoming one of their Jounin. I was loyal and believed my village was worthy of that loyalty. I was very very wrong.” The real Kai, using the genjutsu version of himself as a puppet, made the image clench his fists and furrow it’s brow as it appeared to become angry over the words flowing over its fake lips.

”When the Leviathan attacked with his forces my family and I stood ready to defend it, and we did. For a time, at least. During the struggle my mother, father, and sister all fought their own battles and all were killed before the fighting stops. I would have given my life to defend them, to defend the entire village. Yet the fighting was called to a halt, and Risako just surrendered the village. She let them murder one of our own in cold blood to prove a point and just rolled over like a damn dog. Yensung Aburame is even worse. He actually attacked her before she complied in some stupid treacherous maneuver. He was the first to comply with the Leviathan’s orders to murder one of our own. I wouldn’t stand for it, so I left. I left with the intention of growing stronger to kill the ones on my new hit list. Risako Akara. Yensung Aburame. Xyxer, the Leviathan of the Bloody Mist. I had planned on assassinating them all and reclaiming the village.” The shade paused, a fiery hate in its eyes, before speaking again. At least that’s how Mizuki would see it, anyway.

”When I heard that their two forces were coming to Suna I headed this way as well in the hopes that I could take at least one of my targets down. Unfortunately I was too late. Or fortunately, I suppose, considering what happened next. I took shelter from a sandstorm in a cave, ironically much like our current situation, and accidentally ran into the Demon. He showed me the truth of my village, the truth that they aren’t worthy of my loyalty. He promised to train me and I swore my allegiance to him. And now I’m here, protecting his interests by examining your potential.” The false Kai smiled, slowly allowing his features and demeanor to return to its relaxed position against the wall. ”I answered your question. That makes it my turn I think. Tell me what you’ve learned since being allowed into the village.”

The genjutsu version of the not-so-young Uchiha smiled slightly. That wasn’t exactly what he had meant when he asked her what she had learned, but at least it was worth mentioning. ’A few things from The Demon himself...’. That particular statement was interesting indeed, both because of her use of Kai’s own reference to Kenshin, and the fact that she was learning directly from the monster himself.

”My thoughts about your potential?” he asked, still smiling slightly. ”Well,” he began to say as he would appear to take his hands out of his pockets and casually saunter over to the counter next to the woman and lean against it. ”I think having you around will prove to be a rather........entertaining way to pass the time. I think you can definitely be useful to Him and his interests in the future. But what I think above all, is that you still have a lot to learn.”

Meanwhile, having already made his decision about what to do with the young woman, the real Kai would have moved over to Mizuki completely unseen and undetected. He had three targets to aim for: the weapon pouch strapped to her upper right thigh, the one that looked to be sewn into her clothes on her hip, and the rusty looking metal ring with a strange orange gem on her finger. None of which should be difficult to get, considering he still had near absolute over her senses thanks to the subtly placed genjutsu she was under. He smirked as he thought about what her reaction might be when he handed her back her own possessions.

It took a few moments, he had to move cautiously and alter the genjutsu in time with his movements so that she wouldn’t feel any pressure and notice any subtle differences as he removed the ring from her finger and rummaged through the pouch sewn to her side. She didn’t have much on her. Besides the visible ring, the Uchiha found only five shuriken and a measly five hundred ryo. Stuffing the items into his own weapons pouch, he moved over to stand directly across from the woman with excited anticipation.

”For example,” the doppelgänger would continue saying without missing a beat. He would appear to casually move to stand across from her, adopting the exact same position as the real Kai. The former Konohagakure shinobi made sure the illusion melded seamlessly with his own true self before finally releasing the genjutsu so as to keep Mizuki blissfully ignorant of the truth that had transpired.

”You should really keep better track of your possessions,” he said with a playful smile on his face as he slowly reached into the weapon pouch at his side and retrieved the items he had stolen from her. ”I would keep them if they were worth anything. The ring seems interesting, but the money and weapons are fairly standard and low value. Here.” Kai would hold out the items for her to take, waiting for what was sure to be an entertaining reaction.

Kai had wanted to make a point with this little display and was expecting a rather specific response from the target of his little prank. Mizuki did not disappoint. The look on her face was all the validation he needed, really. ”My last name,” he asked, feigning a slight absentmindedness as he did so. ”I don’t bel-” The Uchiha’s sentence was suddenly cut off by the woman’s laughter, causing him to actually just stop and grin at her until she was finished. The raven-haired male actually was enjoying himself despite the circumstances they were currently in. After she had caught her breath he would speak again.

”Well when you think you’ve figured it out let me know. Until then, it’s my secret,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eyes as he spoke. ”As for my last name, that’s not something you need to know.” With all the excitement that had been happening in this little deserted three bedroom home Kai almost hadn’t noticed the wind dying down outside. It seemed the sandstorm was finally about ready to give up its ferocious assault on those foolish or brave enough to call this desert their home. Which meant they would be able to get out of here soon. ”I think the storm is finally dying down. I won’t be killing you today,” he said as he grinned at her again. ”As for how I took your possessions without you noticing, well if I told you then you wouldn’t have learned anything, would you? Regardless, I have a gift for you before I go. I don’t really need your permission, but I suppose it would be rude if I didn’t ask you. I’ll need to place my hand on you to give you this gift, if I may?” Kai had already begun weaving seals and walking toward her as he spoke, further emphasizing that his question was more of polite formality than an actual request. It should be clear enough that he would go through with whatever he was going to do whether she agreed or not.

Regardless, he would wait a brief moment for her response before moving forward at all. Judging from their interactions thus far, the Uchiha suspected the woman would most likely agree to receive a boon from him in the end, even if she made a crude remark about his hands on her body or something along those lines first.

There was a clear skepticism on the woman's face for a brief instant before she pulled her hair out of the way to clear the left side of her neck and collar bone. Kai couldn't help but smile as he finished performing his hand seals and placed his hand on the location Mizuki clearly wanted her gift. "Hold still for a second, this might hurt," was the only thing he said. Once he placed his hand on her exposed skin, the woman would feel an intense burning, itching sensation for the briefest of seconds before fading away.

When the Uchiha removed his hand, it would reveal an intricate network of swirling, black lines etched into her skin like a fresh tattoo. It was a fuinjutsu seal. Specifically, a seal containing a portion of Kai's own chakra that he had attuned to Mizuki's for her to access later. "There we go. I've given you a seal with a portion of my chakra. Don't worry, I attuned it to yours so it won't have any effects. I'd judge it to hold roughly a little over half of what seems to be your current maximum." His tone was light, playful even as he spoke. He knew what he had just done was nothing to take lightly, and to have given her such an immense amount of chakra while simultaneously attuning it to her own almost instantly was probably quite impressive.

"A few things you should note about this seal. First, it wont release any chakra unless your body has enough room to take the entirety of its contents. Call it a fail-safe, if you will, so that you don't overload yourself and cause irreparable damage to your body. Second, in order to activate the seal you just need to send a quick pulse of chakra to it. If you're going to be sticking around this might help keep you alive at some point. You're welcome, by the way." As he finished speaking, Kai could hear the storm finally subsiding to the point he judged it safe to leave. "And now I think that's my cue to leave. Until next time, Mizuki." With that parting gift and those final words, he made his way out of the abandoned home and disappeared into the village.

[exit]
WC: 380
TWC: 3,989
Claims:
chakra storage seal placed on Mizuki, granting her a sealed 130AP for later use at her leisure
19 stats +19 Speed
1,000wc to Demonic Illusion: Mirage Crow
2,500wc to Great Fire Annihilation
489wc to 2 tomoe sharingan

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