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Tahei wakes up, "Ejowa..." Hateshi was glad, "You're awake." Tahei yawns, "Damn I missed it." Hateshi asked, "Missed what?" Tahei said, "You killing Kiu." Hateshi shrugged, "Technically Kousha killed him since it was his jutsu." Tahei puts his sunglasses on, "Well he's dead now. I've never seen Gotenshi before since it's forbidden. What was it like?" Hateshi remembered, "His heart exploded splattering blood everywhere. Kind of gross." Tahei tries to imagine it, "Heh. What'd he say after that? Bad guys always have to have a comeback after stuff like this." Hateshi was kind of offended, "He said "Heh. Lucky..." Which is bullshit. I don't get lucky..." Tahei thinks, "Hmm..." [That's unexpected for him to say something like that...] Hateshi asks Tahei, "What?" Tahei shakes his head, "Eh my head hurts. Feels like I have a hang over." Hateshi laughs, "You aren't drinking for a while."

Katashi walks in moments after Tahie wakes up "Sorry to ruin this moment but we need to head to the shadow village to finish this mission. I need to join my own squad. I've been gone for too long." Katashi looks at the ground and begins to think about all he had been through and all that he missed having with Seterusu. "So can we go or did you not get it and i need to return home and tell him the mission was a failure

Katashi sighs "How long will that take? I really want to get out of here. I feel....left out here." Katashi turns around and changes his eyes to normal. "So how do i look with normal eyes?" Katashi giggles and then goes back sad letting the jutsu wear off. "I'll be outside when you finish."

(Resshi) Hears trees clashing down at forest, as he heads out to see what it is. Twin saw guys their destroying everything, as Resshi tries to stop him.

Hateshi is dressed all in black, [I'm glad I'm not giving a speech.] Tahei leads the procession as other ninja carry a casket to its resting place. Hateshi stands by the podium, [It must be really bad if no one is allowed to look at the body...] Hateshi tries to imagine why they wouldn't allow that then shakes his head, [I could look...] He argues with himself whether or not to look even though he's not supposed to, [Well Kousha is like my ******** family. At least family members should be allowed to look if they want...] He looks to the side then jumps to level 2 Issekigan to see inside the casket. Hateshi freaks out, "What the..." Tahei walks up to the podium and whispers to Hateshi, "It's okay. You shouldn't have seen that but I figured you have the right to." Hateshi wonders, [Did Suzaku pick everything off his bones?] He feels like he's going to hurl and Tahei starts his speech, "Thank you all for coming."

The Kusane flash steps next to Tahei and bows, "Sorry for being late..." Tahei looks at him, "No it's okay. I'm lucky you're even here." The Kusane smiles, "Yeah I had to take care of... eh nevermind. Just continue your speech." He looks around and finds a seat. Hateshi found this weird, [The leader of the country is taking a seat... at a funeral... just like that...] Tahei continues, "According to his will, Kousha wanted me to release information about a few things. Most of it has to do with his identity. The ex-URA known as Mashin Ninja. The rumours of this killing machine are true. I have written confirmation from the Kiosa that Mashin Ninja really was offered the title Yogensha, which Kousha refused because he wanted to return home. This marks the first time in history a member of URA has ever been identified by a Sanosa. I thank the Kiosa for this honor. The assassin known as Onakuken extends his apologies for not being able to complete any contracts." Someone in the crowd asks, "Wait. So Kousha is Onakuken *and* Mashin Ninja...?" Tahei nods, "I thought that was pretty clear." The crowd murmurs then silences as Tahei raises his hand to quiet them, "Please wait until the end of the funeral to speak. I'll answer a few questions to clarify anything that may be confusing or misunderstood. Now then..."

*after a while*

Tahei finishes the speech, "We pray for Kousha's judgement to be fair and just. May he pass judgment and evade the fires of hell as a Ninja of Heaven." They lower the casket into the ground then start burying (what's left of) his body. Hateshi stares into space as Tahei answers a bunch of people crowding him, [So Kousha really...] He has flash backs of news reports, rumours and newspaper articles all actually about what his uncle did, [I wonder what other 'rumours' are really true.]

Tahei yells to everyone, "Enough. No more questions. I got to go." He flash steps and everyone continues murmuring. Hateshi follows him. They continue walking down a street and Tahei turns around facing Hateshi, "Are you okay?" Hateshi wasn't sure, "Yeah..." Tahei walked up to him. He spoke to Hateshi in a calm tone, "Hateshi... there are times when you lose people that are really important to you. There are times when you can't comprehend what is happening. There are times you find out that unbelievable stories are actually true. I'm here for you. I can never replace Kousha but I'll do my best. If this is all too much..." Hateshi says, "It's okay." He's still remembering all the reports about Kousha, "Heh I had no idea I was being trained by someone so dangerous..." Tahei nodded, "Yeah. He's so dangerous that any suicide he executes will result in 100% chance of killing the target. He proved it as Mashin Ninja. I knew he was going to use a suicide on Kiu when he said '100%'." He looks away trying to get a grip, "Anyway... I'll be training you now. We shouldn't be grieving over his death... Remember the 4th Law: Sacrifice." Hateshi tries to get over it, "Well... at least now I'll be able to spend more time with you right? But you're always wandering..." Tahei shakes his head, "I don't need to anymore." Hateshi looks into Tahei's eyes realizing he isn't the same. Tahei seemed to have witnessed something unspeakable happen yet managed to go on without losing his sanity, "Suzaku told me where they are. All I have to do is find them." Hateshi was confused, "Wait... find who?" Tahei answered like it was obvious, "The rest of our clan."

Hateshi didn't believe what he was hearing, "I thought we were the only ones left..." Tahei tells him, "You don't seriously think our entire clan was killed off do you? Only the idiots were killed off. All the high level ninja who followed Sensei's order and those who followed with them managed to survive. Why else would I be frantically wandering around?" Hateshi never really thought about it, [I thought he was just moaning about us being the only ones left...] Tahei looks out as if looking around for them, "The only problem is... actually catching them..." Hateshi looked at him like he was insane, "You're trying to *catch* them???" Tahei nodded, "They'll try to fight me off if I just go up to them." Hateshi didn't understand, "That doesn't make sense..." Tahei explained, "They've spent the past couple of years since the incident in complete hiding. So well that they are officially dead. There's no evidence that they're even alive. No rumours. No stories. No shopliftings. Nothing. Now I can end they're fear of being annihilated. Since I reverse engineered Kousha I'll easily be able to bring them in." Hateshi realizes, [Wait... if he reverse engineered Kousha... then he's as good as Kousha at offense... and automatically mastering the offense branch... he's practically...] "Doesn't that make you a grand master?" Tahei shrugs, "Probably. Technically it's impossible to 'master' Kamosu Kai... Speaking of reverse engineering I have to go. Those shadow ninja are probably ripping their brains out trying to decode the scroll." He flash steps leaving Hateshi alone wondering just exactly what his new sensei can do now.

Tahei appears in the Shadow Village, [There they are.] He flash steps next to a bunch of guys trying to decode the scroll, "Uh... You guys can take a break. I got it." He executes a few hand signs, looks at the scroll, then the markings start transforming into readable words, "This'll only take a minute." He grabs the scroll, "The contract is over and has been fulfilled. If the client is not satisfied with the package then I don't have to do anything since the contract is over." He asks where Katashi or the Hikage are saying that no one should read the scroll except them.

Tahei bows and Inyus outside of the village, [First time I tried that...] He analyzes it, [Very interesting... although just flash stepping is more efficient, this will come in handy.] "Have fun guys." He leaves the village and returns to Tengakure.

He goes straight to the Kiosa upon returning to the city. Tahei just walks past all the URA members guarding just outside the door and knocks on it. The URA members surround him and he giggles, "You don't want me to kill these guys do you?" The Kiosa yells to him from inside the room, "Oh. Come in!" URA flash steps backing off and returning to their post. The room is messy and the TV is on. Tahei bows, "I have a request." The Kiosa seemed preoccupied, "Yeah?.." Tahei requests, "I need to do something personal... so I won't be able to complete missions..." The Kiosa sighs, "You know if your village could just catch up to the standards then you wouldn't need to be talking to me. You could talk to your good pal the Kusane." Neither says anything for a second and the Kiosa decides, "Well, technically you aren't even Kumojou so going on a side mission of your own wouldn't be that much of a problem. That is... depending on how long it's going to take." Tahei thinks for a second, "It may take a while..." The Kiosa shakes his head, "Eh... Hmm..." Tahei waits hoping he can go. The Kiosa decides, "Well... see... If I need you for something then what? You're already on this other personal mission that may take a while." Tahei answers, "Then I'll just pause and do whatever you need me to do then."

The Kiosa sighs, "Okay just go ahead. Try to finish up quick. And I don't really care what you're doing as long as it isn't something bad you know like getting us into a war or anything..." Tahei assures him, "Oh no it's nothing like that... I'm capturing people..." The Kiosa stops working, "Capturing people? Hehe what you hunting down people on the BAN list or something?" Tahei shakes his head, "Well... uh... not sure if I should tell you this... I'm going to get my people back together." The Kiosa shakes his head in disappointment, "Tahei you have to let it go. They were massacred. Your brother's death..." Tahei giggles a little, "This has little to do with my brother's death. I know where they are it's just going to take a while to get them." The Kiosa shrugs, "Okay sounds fine. Since your students might be waiting for you... instead just take them along..." Tahei was about to argue then changes his mind, "Yeah I think I better do that..." The Kiosa waves his hand, "If that's all then you can go." Tahei bows, "Thanks Kiosa-sama." He Inyus out of the building, [This may be dangerous for them... but I can handle it.] He walks down the street pondering about it.