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Kikyo looked to Kanshin and smileda little bit. The slime girl fight had taught her that she was weaker than she thought she was and certainly gave her a little more humility than she had ever had. In fact, she even looked more human now, with her four vectors and the demonic lookig horns protruding from her head, than she ever really had before. More amazingly, it had been who knows how long since she had last had her mask on, and not once did she complain about it being gone. She sighed peacefully when they had escaped and looked up. "I dont know about you, Kan-Kan, but boy am I tired... and hungry. What say we head back to Heaven, pick up some food to munch on, bathe, and then head to your village. i bet you really want to see your mom and dad right about now." Her golden eyes, which normally held hostility, were much gentler and friendlier than before, but she still needed to push back some of the long, white hair that was spilling over her face in the breeze and obscuring her veiw of the world around her. The pouty lips which normally held a frown or scowl was gently pushed into a small, light-hearted smile. She absent-mindedly adjusted her headband, which was tied around her neck at the moment, that displayed her pride in being ot the Heaven village before hiding her hands into the long sleeves of her kimono-like jacket.

Kanshin's bright red eyes seemed to get even brighter as she grinned happily after hearing what Kikyo had said. How she had missed home. Living in Kikyo's village for the past monthes certainly had been nice and all, but she was ready to go home and start training and learning her clan's ability to maniulate the flames of the sun itself. Her white ponytail seemed to wag like a dog's tail and the tufts of hair too short to make it into the pony tail seemed to come together in a way to look like puppy ears, twitching slightly in the breeze as though they really were dogs ears listening for noises unheard before. She adjusted her headband, which was tied around her waist much like a belt on her cute little kimono that barely came to her knees, mking sure the cloud symbol was facing forward for the world to see. "That would be great, Kikyo-sempai~! Let's go bath and eat before I get to see my home village~!" She giggled excitedly and started running out of Hidden Substance, knowing full well that her friend who could walk on the winds would soon drag her off the ground with one of the vectors in order to make their journey home much faster.

Hidden Wind

Dawn and Knight woke up in a bed at the local hostpital, having no idea how they got there. When Dawn tried to sit up, he was unable to. Knight also tried but he as well could not move an inch. Dawn looked over at Knight and saw that he wasn't bound, so he couldn't find out why this happened. A doctor came in and saw they were awake. "Why hello there, it would appear as though you have found out that you can't move! Well this will be solved right now." The doctor then gave each of the twins a shot. He left the room and said he would return shortly. "What do you think he just did to us brother?" Said knight to Dawn, not wanting to now be infected with anything sinister that the doctor might have conjered up. "I think he was telling us the truth and we will be able to move soon because I sensed to bad feelings in him. I think it is a cure." The two sat in silence for a while longer and their thoughts begun to wander. How did they even get here? The last time they checked, they were in Hidden Blood training. There was a disturbance there like in Leaf with the slime girls, but Dawn wondered if that is what occured with them in Blood. Knight seemed to reach the same conclusion but it still didn't explain why they were sitting in this Hospital. They could tell it wasn't Hidden Blood due to the lighting and lack of well... blood. The doctor came in and told the two that they should be able to move now. The two sat up and started to get the stiffness out of their joints. The doctor was just about to leave again when Dawn called out to him. "DO you have time to answer a few questions?" The doctor turned and smiled. He did have time as his other patiants were doingthe same thing that these two sound ninja were. In fact almost ecery one in the hospital was just waking up from this nightmare. He himself did a few days ago.

"Yes I do have time, but I have a feeling I already know what you are going to ask. So I will save us all some time and get on with it. Yes, you are no longer in Hidden Blood. Welcome to hidden Wind. We specialize in sword jutsu and wind techniques if you were wondering. The reason for this was that Hidden Blood's injured numbered too high for their hospital compacity so they shipped the extras to us. After the slimes took over the villages, they jellied the whole thing so every one in side the village was stuck in jell-o almost. When they defeated the Hedoro, the slimes left and people were frozen stiff from not moving for such a long time. It is hard to explain why some got losened first over others but luckily our hospital staff did and we were able to save many people, including you. But I must go tend to other patiants, but you are free to leave when you seem fit enough to do so. Good day!" The doctor rose from his seat and turned to walk through the door. Once it was closed the Sound brothers stood and colllected their things. They took one last sweep through the room to make sure they got every thing then they headed out the door and down stairs. They checked out at the front desk and finally took step out onto Hidden Wind official for the first time. It was a wonderful village and the breeze from the wind felt euphoric. The twin decided to try and find the village center and locate ninja who would be able to teach them some of the jutsu the doctor spoke of.

Knight was thinking hard while he was walking. The doctor had said they specialized in sword jutsu. It is a commonly known fact that the short sword was the weapon given to ANBU. A skilled ANBU warrior could even weild two. So it was important to Knight that he learn some good sword jutsu. Even though he didn't actually own a sword now he knew some day he would have one. Dawn seemed more interested in the wind jutsu. Air was all around the world at all times and harvesting one of nature's abudences seemed like the smartest thing to do to him. But he knew his brother's mind would only be focused on the sword jutsu. So he would of course have to learn some of those too. One thing he learned while being Knight's brother was that it was almost impossible to come between Knight and his dream of being an ANBU. This time in Hidden Wind would be no exception. While they were walking, Dawn begun to think about before they were frozen by the slimes in Hidden Blood. They must have been keeping them alive some how. They were feeding us? Thought Dawn. He couldn't find out why the slimes would possibly want to keep them alive for if they were taking the village over. It didn't make much sense to Dawn, but he was happy they did it any ways. It helped them out alot, being kept alive is not something Either Twin could be mad about.

They continued to walk on the path and eventually, they found the center of the village. It was a weird thing though, for all the roads leading there had a strong gust blowing towards it, however when one reached the place, there was no breeze at all. Must be a high level jutsu, thought Knight. Their were ninja every where preforming all sorts of tricks with their swords. It was remarkable. One man cut through steel. Another cut a basket in half. Then he placed the sides back together and they worked like new. He even poured water in to make sure it was fixed. And the most amazing one they saw was a two man demonstration. A swords man assistant swung his blade at the man who ran the show. The owner stuck his hand out and caught it bare handed, with no sign of injury on the hand. The crowd was shocked but of course there were non believers, as always. THe man invited him up to swing at him with his own sword, to show the one he used was no trick. He tried but was also stopped bare handed by the owner. It was quite a preformance. "Brother, that has got to be a jutsu, prehaps we can learn it after his show is over?" Suggested Knight. Dawn smiled and together they took a seat in the audience. They would wait until after the show. The hours dragged on but finally it was closing time. The owner retreated to his tent. The twins followed after him.

He turned around once in his tent just in time to see Dawn and Knight enter behind him. "Hello sword master, we have come to learn your jutsu." Said Knight, being direct and out with their intentions. The man nodded and sat down. "I knew you would, this happens about every other show. Their is always someone who wants to know. However, this is how I make my living and if I teach you, you may steal revenue." Dawn looked shocked at the man. How could he suggeest such a thing? "Escuse me, we would not do that. The show life is not for us. We are here to learn jutsu and better our selves so we can become ANBU. Not a cheap carny, no offense." The man seemed to think more about it now. They did look sincere in their quest, ragged from travel and all. He then decided that he would teach them. Okay focus your chakara to your hands and visualize stopping the blade with it. Thats about it, it's a cheap and very easy trick to pull off. Just about any one can do it. But it can save your life many times it you use it well. I am sure you two will." They nodded and stood, and promised never to be seen doing the trick in Hidden Wind, so that they would prove to him that they were not carny's like himself. Knight smiled at their accomplishment. They had gained a powerful weapon indeed.

The boys left the tent at night, hoping to get to their next location quickly and quietly. They never knew what dangers lurked just around the corner and they would constantly try to reach that corner first, in what ever they did. They figured that they needed some new jutsu and Hidden Slumber seemed just like the kind of place they would need to get the edge they were looking for.

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He was back home. Or rather back in his own time and land. As he stepped off the docks, he inhaled the sweet scent of his land. "Ah, it's good to be back to the Land of Clo-" He stops looking at the sign. "Land of Masks, what the hell, hey boat guy I asked for Cloud nost mask!" He shouts angrily only to see the boat already gone. "Ah....good fer nothing well I may as well make the use of it.." He mumbles as he stepped off of the docks and into the village. Showing his ID to the gate he couldn't help but to notice one peculiar thing. Everyone was wearing masks. "What the hell?" He asked with a raised brow as he turned to around looking everywhere, seeing more and more. "It's like their all faceless or something."He states as one points to a sign. Each signified a different mask a nin could make, and wear as well as their aspects. Running down the list he murmered. "Hm...well this bunny hood seems cool." He says with a chuckle, although the idea of being able to jump miles, as well as this would boost his already powerful speed to surpass that even of gods. "Hm...so I would become a human...flash?" He asked with a raised brow.

"Alright so were do I go if I want to make this mask?" He asks as the silent mask bearers pointed him to the craft shop. "Ah...well thank you." He says with a wave of his hand as he walked into the shop. There he was greated by a man with a real face. "Ah, a newcomer I guess you were a little shocked by all the masked faces.." The older gentleman says as he applied pain to an odd mask. "Uh..yeah I was hoping to make the bunny hood." He says walking all the way in as the man nods. "Ah yes that one although cute is very dangerous it even has the ability to off-set oppenants into believing your harmless for donning such a ridicoulous mask." The old man laughed as Saikou sat down. "Alright so..I just make it and don it and then bounce out of here.." The older man nodded as he noticed the sword. "You know boy if you haven't, you should visit the land of wind they have some sword styles if you wish to master them." He says as Saikou's face brightened. "Really, cool!" He says as he began to work on the wood carving it into the likeness of that of a rabbit's face unknown to him he was infusing chakra within it. "Hey....it's like this wood is directing my hands.." He says looking up as the man nods. "Ah, it tends to do that...hmm you got some skill boy maybe you could try some other masks." He says as Saikou nods, donning the rabbit mask. "Wait a secound!" The old man sputters as Saikou grins undenrneath the mask, bending his knees he pushed himself upward through the hay roof and into the air. "WHOAH!" He shouts as gravity finally takes a hold as he lands on the ground back at the docks. "Alright dock guy take me to hidden wind!" He says as the rower laughed. "Kid I can't take you serious with that mask!" Blushing slid the mask off from his face and placed in within his pack. (500)

Drago only looked at the boy. He could tell that he was still a younger ninja. Drago only stared at the boy as he scratched his head.

"Who I am? I am Holocaust..or that is what I call myself now.."

Drago said slowly as he stood there with a slight grin coming across his face. He hadn't yet opened up his armor. But he liked the way people were looking at him he only adjusted his hands and placed them in his pockets.

"However I don't know you...What's your name.."

Drago said with a slight grim smile. Drago stood there adjusting his body wait.. He was fighting in a completely or get ready to fight in a completely different way.

"Huh? you are going to try and stop me huh? i can kill whoever I wish..Whenver I wish and you couldn't stop me even if you tried your hardest..Even on my worst day..you wouldn't even equal up to me on your best day son."

Drago said rather grimly. He wished that there was somebody who could kill him. But there was no such thing that could kill a god. IF they did then they would be him. Drago was looking at the boy. He only started to reach for his tokijen. While it was the old version of Drago that would use the blade he decided to show it for fun.

"I want you to understand that this blade has sliced into millions of heads..It's made form the hate of the world..The desperation of millions..That have fallen against it..I can Slaughter the world if I only desired..Because of the hate that bleeds threw my soul..So I would advise you to get all the allies you can..before you even think of challenging me.."

DRago said as he placed the blade back in the holster.

"Hold your tongue before i lose my mind."

"Well I hate to say that you should have listen to your nerves....Because now you will have to regret standing tall against me.."

Drago looked but he decided against using his armor. He only stood with his fist drawn slowly. He decided that the boy wasn't worth the use of a the tokijen or even the holocaust himself. The armor wouldn't activate even if he wanted too. He finished his set of handseals and the bright six stars activated in his eyes. The galaxy could be seen in his eyes if you looked close enough. However looking to close would ultimately mean ones untimely death.

"Well then.. .."

Drago looked as he started to walk towards him.

"What are you going to do.."

DRago kept walking as he started to get closer and closer. He only performed a flip kick towards the man. He would flip so hard that the earth came underneath his feet shattering the ground underneath him.

"My Eyes..They are Magic.."

Drago said as he managed to flip past the lightning but the loin's roar.. that was another story. He landed on the ground and felt part of his skin peel off his body. He looked and he only started to grind his teeth. That had hurt a lot..

"Huh No..I am not going to kill you..you're not worth the time to kill..I am goign to hurt you..really..really..really badly. That way you can tell everybody..I mean everybody what I did to you."

Drago only opened up his palm and as he did cards started to appear in his palm. Drago would crack his fingers as he would just hold these cards in his hands. One in each hand but it was uknown how many was in his sleeves..Drago would walk towards a tree and bring the card down on the tree. Once Drago brought the card back..the tree split in half..

"okay..Let's try this instead okay.."

Drago said rushing towards Seijuro. As soon as he got close enough he would bring the first card down in an arc. He would then point his second free hand at him. As he did cards would begin to fly at him exploding on contact.

Drago held up one card. As he held the card up the reverse blade hit the card blocking the damage. Drago only tossed the card backwards trying to hit the guy in the stomach.

"I think you havn't realized who I am yet.."

Drago said as he only started to flip downwards. AS he flipped downwards he placed his left hand on the ground. He quickly leapt off his hand pointing it at him. Drago looked as he licked his teeth.

"Multiple Snake Hands..."

As Drago called that out large snakes started to come out of his sleeves. About five would try and grab his arms and start to bite on him. DRago looked up as he started to blink a few times. DRago was starting to question how good the kid was. Maybe he needed to stop holding back..But he was fun..Like an unripe fruit..