Chapter 20: White fang and yurei (Part-3)
In the heights of the night, Renji was sitting at the cliff looking at the moon, that's illuminating the entire field in the shining of it's beauty
"Tch, why do you always look at the moon; why not sleep, tomorrow you are going to fight in a war", came an unknown voice from behind him as the figure sat besides him
"You think it's grand right;12 years old being a jonin? being able to fight in war when others at this age can't"
"Of course; being 12 years old jonin and being able to take part in a war means, if you survive you definitely are going to be a hero of konoha; and you also will be getting your very own name in bingo book"
Renji smiling: "When i was 2, my lady; my mother always bring me and Lady kushina on the balcony, we sat there for hours, While Lady kushina and i play; she and father sat there and kept talking for hours looking at the moon, we did this daily"
Suddenly Renji smile faltered
"We didn't do it since i was 3"
Mikoto: "..."
"After my father's death; my lady my mother; she fell into shock because father couldn't make it back from a useless war that we won; a useless fight that made him extremely famous, she died from that shock; do you know when i buried her i didn't cried, i didn't cried a single tear because i have to take care of lady kushina my little sister who was just 2 at that time"
Mikoto: "...."
"He was hailed as a hero; they all looked at him like some kind of god, but after mother and father death they treated us worse than beggars; i had to work extremely hard so that i could keep our family house, our family money and keep feeding lady kushina"
Mikoto: "...."
"Do you know when i was feeling proud that i actually kept our house, our money that's when uzu village council decided our family house our family money will be taken and we both were to sent to orphanage, ha those greedy old people"
Mikoto: "...."
"At that time one person helped us because i was his successor (Third uzukage) (no one knows renji and kushina secret; other than sakumo and i mean no one not even minato) he became our family our guardian...he died at the massacre"
Mikoto: "...."
"Every time i kill; my senses it feels the pain, the despair, the agony, the regret, the anger; every time i kill i see the face of my dying father, Sakumo sensei believe its a trauma created because of my overwhelming senses"
"This world does need a hero mikoto; but i am not that hero, even if i am, then i am not the type of hero that everyone needs right now, all i want is to survive and continue to live and see another day"
"Then why? why do you fight, so hard?"....mikoto voice was nothing more than a whisper at this point
Renji held her arm crosses his fingers with hers and rest his head on her solders
"Because innocents die, innocence die- this is what happens in a war; i fight to my protect my people those who are innocents, and the innocence of my sister even though she will lose it later"
"Sakumo sensei believe that there will be someone who will save us all, someone who will bring peace to the world, someone who will make the world a better place to live"
"I long for that day mikoto; and i am trying my hardest to keep everyone i care alive; to see that day"
"It's a nice dream", said mikoto as she crossed her fingers with renji's and rest her head against his
Renji chuckling,"You know you are softest person alive i know till date, even your solders are soft"
Mikoto totally red faced: "...."
"Can you stay like this tonight, i don't think i want to be alone right now; since tomorrow we are going to fight in a war"
"Of course", said mikoto as they both kept sitting under the bright illuminating light of moon
Renji: "Can i kiss you?"
Mikoto: "No"
Renji: "On the cheeks?"
Mikoto: "No, maybe later"
Renji eyes wide: "Really?"
Mikoto blushes: "Mmm"
Renji smiling and blushing: "Alright, good night and don't forget your promise"
Mikoto blushing: "Good night, pervert"
Renji blushing: "Good night, beauty"
At another location not far from renji's sitting place there were two people sitting as well as they kept listening to renji and mikoto talk as they chuckled at the young couple talk
"I see that you have passed on your dreams to this brat senpai, not to mention he is popular with the girls; like you were back in those days"
"Of course, that brat is my successor after all, how can he be not popular..... i believe in that prophecy of yours jiraya; don't disappoint me; don't break my dream, his dreams"
"I won't senpai; i will give my everything for that prophecy to be fulfilled, even my life"
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(Next Morning)
An army of around 1000 sand ninjas standing around in formation ready to tackle almost anything that comes their way; while on the opposite side Konoha mostly have already recovered but their numbers already 30% less than their original numbers; around 600 or so konoha ninja's are remaining to fight actively in the field
Lady chiyo watched hatake sakumo with intense hatred; while kazekage rasa watched the sole 12 year on the battlefield wearing the old and tattered headband of uzu village; famous fuinjutsu prodigy yurei, uzumaki renji
As both sides stare at each other in a stand off; the current and tension in the air is overwhelming; at some distance away mikoto hiashi and fukaku are watching this fight as well since they need to get use to battle to horrors of war and to blood
The war that is starting
[This ending was perfect, this chapter for me is perfect, it by my vote the best chapter from my angle]
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