The Tree of Life

[Koneko Kuromira]

When Luna introduced herself to Kaimu, a fresh wave of anguish swept through Rini's chest in the wake of the realization that Luna had never met her Sin -- had probably never known of the engagement -- due to her extended absence. Fighting back tears, the woman turned away and forced her feet to carry her back over to Yun. At his words, she gratefully allowed anger and annoyance to wash away the sorrow and snapped, "Now, that's just bull[censored], Pops." She carefully lowered herself to her knees at his side -- an arduous task in and of itself in her current condition. "You may not have that silly hat anymore, but you'll always be a Kiri-nin, and I for one am proud of that fact."

Rini took Yun's hand and held it between hers. "I love you, Pops," she continued more softly. "I love you and I love Kiri, and though what I've done might not show it, it's true. The fact that you're still alive and your soul is not my Lord's new plaything is proof of that."

She sighed, paused, and then lifted Yun's hand to press his palm to her stomach. "I'm proud to be your daughter, Pops, and they'll be proud to be your grandchildren. I'll make sure of that. They'll grow up knowing how amazing their Grandpa is -- how strong and kind and skilled and utterly amazing you are -- and then when they're old enough, they'll be begging me to let you train them in the sword -- just like you wanted to do, remember?" One of the twins shifted in her stomach and kicked against Yun's hand, making Rini smile warmly. "See? They like you already."

-o-o-o-

Points Remaining: 527

 

[Mikasa Ackerman Jaegar]

Cain the Blade

Yun looked at Luna. He then let out a sigh and looked back down at the floor.

"No longer am I mizukage....nor am I worthy to call myself a ninja of the Mist...."

Luna stared down at the man she loved. The only time she had ever seen him like this was when they had first met and she had healed him. She then looked at Rini and thought to herself This is what a family should be..

But after he spoke those words Luna was suddenly jolted from her monotone demeanor and her voice was filled with rage. Like someone had taken control of her she slapped Yun across the face and said "DON'T YOU DARE SAY THAT! You may not be the Mizukage anymore BUT YOU ARE AND WILL ALWAYS BE A SHINOBI OF THE MIST! You have done more for our village than you will ever know..." Luna had taken Yuns shoulders at this point and was shuddering. She calmed down but would not lift her eyes. "You are a sword master...now act like one. Don't give in...EVER."  

[Cain the Blade]

Yun felt Rini's hand and heard her words. He felt the kick of his grandchildren inside of her. Then pain. He felt a hard slap across his face as Luna slapped him hard across and yelled. It was true, he was always a ninja of the Mist. He may have failed as the Mizukage, but he is still one of the most powerful swordsmen in the Mist. He looked at Luna's bowed Head as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into his chest. He hugs her tight.

"I know...I'm sorry...However, in this state, I cannot come close to fighting."  

[Mikasa Ackerman Jaegar]

Cain the Blade

Yun felt Rini's hand and heard her words. He felt the kick of his grandchildren inside of her. Then pain. He felt a hard slap across his face as Luna slapped him hard across and yelled. It was true, he was always a ninja of the Mist. He may have failed as the Mizukage, but he is still one of the most powerful swordsmen in the Mist. He looked at Luna's bowed Head as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into his chest. He hugs her tight.

"I know...I'm sorry...However, in this state, I cannot come close to fighting."

Luna turned red in the embrace but composed herself becoming calm again. Her voice was again monotone as she got up and said "Then I will fight in your absence" she looked towards the sun and said"I am still a shinobi after all.And if not me the brave shinobi will fight and I will heal them..this is my nindo. Heal all..."  

[Cain the Blade]

Yun grabbed Luna's arm to stop her.

"No, this is a fight you cannot win. We are against Hanzo and a sannin named Kleine. You will be killed instantly, and I cannot lose you. Please, just this once, don't fight..."  

[Koneko Kuromira]

Rini lifted her gaze to Luna, eyes oddly hard and seeming to stare through her adopted mother. "If you fight, Kleine will kill you. If you try to heal one of his enemies, Kleine will kill you. If you step foot onto that battlefield, you won't survive it. Kleine will kill you." Her words were blunt and held no doubt. From what Rini knew of Luna's level of strength when the woman disappeared, the older medic would stand no chance against Kleine. She closed her eyes, turned her head back forward, and sighed. "You only have two choices at this point. Wait it out here and hope he stops with those outside the barrier or leave while he is distracted, find a safe and secluded place, and hide -- live out what time you have left in peace."

The High Priestess pushed herself to her feet with a grunt, using one hand against the tree to stabilize herself and holding the other over her stomach. "I am sorry things had to turn out this way, but -- in the long run -- I think it's for the best." She inclined her head to both of them and then shuffled off back toward Kaimu and Aki.

Rini had barely gotten halfway there when another wave of pain struck her. She gasped and stumbled to a halt, her knees threatening to buckle beneath her as the sharp throb swept through her. Six minutes, Jashin mused as the woman whimpered softly, "Kaimu . . ." Then, He was counting again, the numbers flowing steadily in her mind even as Rini doubled over and labored for breath. Suddenly, realization hit her with horror and terror riding in its wake. "No . . . no no no no no no no . . ."

-o-o-o-

Points Remaining: 526

 

[Mikasa Ackerman Jaegar]

Koneko Kuromira

Rini lifted her gaze to Luna, eyes oddly hard and seeming to stare through her adopted mother. "If you fight, Kleine will kill you. If you try to heal one of his enemies, Kleine will kill you. If you step foot onto that battlefield, you won't survive it. Kleine will kill you." Her words were blunt and held no doubt. From what Rini knew of Luna's level of strength when the woman disappeared, the older medic would stand no chance against Kleine. She closed her eyes, turned her head back forward, and sighed. "You only have two choices at this point. Wait it out here and hope he stops with those outside the barrier or leave while he is distracted, find a safe and secluded place, and hide -- live out what time you have left in peace."

The High Priestess pushed herself to her feet with a grunt, using one hand against the tree to stabilize herself and holding the other over her stomach. "I am sorry things had to turn out this way, but -- in the long run -- I think it's for the best." She inclined her head to both of them and then shuffled off back toward Kaimu and Aki.

Rini had barely gotten halfway there when another wave of pain struck her. She gasped and stumbled to a halt, her knees threatening to buckle beneath her as the sharp throb swept through her. Six minutes, Jashin mused as the woman whimpered softly, "Kaimu . . ." Then, He was counting again, the numbers flowing steadily in her mind even as Rini doubled over and labored for breath. Suddenly, realization hit her with horror and terror riding in its wake. "No . . . no no no no no no no . . ."

-o-o-o-

Points Remaining: 526

Luna's rage again consumed her as she said fiercly "SO HAVE HIM KILL ME!" she looked at the ground "As ninja we put our lives on the line for the sake of our village, and we must fight to the bitter end. My stuborness may be the death of me, but I cannot stand by and watch." She looked down at Yun "Can you?"

Luna saw Rini fall to her knees and Luna ran over sliding down next to her simaltaneously. Luna put her already chakra filled hand on Rini's stomach and said in a monotone, almost android sound voice, "Diagnosis:full scale" in that moment a map of Rini's inside appeared in Luna's mind, she was looking for anomolies, although she had a feeling she already knew what it was. "Rini, breathe, in and out...in through your nose mouth,"

She got up and ran for her backpack near her husband, Yun, and she put her forehead to his "Ill be back for you in a second, Im sorry I was so fierce. "

She ran back over to Rini and layed a blanket on the ground trying to be careful as she layed Rini out on it and put a transport pillow under her head. "Rini, listen, I fear it may be to dangerous to take you the the hospital..." She took the young girls hand. You are strong."  

[Dii of Babylon]

XXXXXXXXn i n j u t s u X|X k u s a k a g e X|X m e t a lX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|X c h i r u X|X c l a nX|

XXXXXX❝ Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. ❞

XXXAki had fallen passive to those around her. Absorbing the incidences but reacting to none. Rini's words bounced in her brain. You'll want a bit more than just words, ne? Her gaze had flickered to the medic the moment she'd spoken, with a glimmer in the hard look that would tell her that she was indeed right. Words would hardly satisfy her not only for Kleine but for any hand that drove the fight still occurring and desecrating her village. She turned away from Rini to fixate on the battle, while here muscles were aching to rip the fray apart and chase any survivors straight from her village. But even through her numbing anger she knew the action to be rash and dangerous. She'd done what she could. Cleared the village and focused on those who would not be safe to travel while keeping an eye out on the battle. And so all she could do to

And so Aki stood there back against the outside of the metal barrier eyes on the hospital, or what there remained of it, in the distance. That was until Rini who had been returning to where the Kage stood. Her head finally snapped from the fight in the distance. "Rini..?" She mumbled over her name and rushed to her side as Luna did. It clicked on just what was occurring with the young medic. After a moment of silence to breath she realized they were still on the outside of the barrier. "It'd be safer to move her into the dome. Not to mention there is the entire staff of our hospital inside at your disposal." Aki was prepared to duck into the metal barrier and call for an extra stretcher the moment Luna was okay with moving Rini.
 

[Luo1304]

Running towards the tree of life, the salamander halter a bit away, afraid of approaching anywhere near for fear of being attacked given his slight involvement. Instead, he shouted towards them, "Yun Sung, Luo Ushio said he would be found drinking the best coffee in the great five!" The slight riddle to most well of shinobi either in rank or wealth was not so, as it was known that Konoha coffee was the best their was. What Senka didn't understand was why Luo wanted his name to be mentioned in full. Knowing the man, Senka figured he had taken responsibility for his involvement of the destruction of a village, and accepted the consequences. Perhaps the man would one day attempt to repay the debt to the village. In a poof, the salamander was gone

EXIT  

[Cain the Blade]

Yun listened to the salamander and let out a sigh, both of relief and a sigh that sounded a bit depressed. The deed was done for one issue in the Mist, despite having to lose a close ally and yet another teacher. He walks over to Luna and Aki, who were already caring for Rini.

"Get Rini prepared for treatment. After that, Luna, we must leave this village. We need to plan with Luo the retaking of the Mist."  

[Naito_Are7]

Morinaga Riku
The Sage of Flames
"Self Destruction is Simple"

The usual calm and relaxed Riku came to the Tree of Life. The only difference was a mixture of emotion of his face as he looked at the area, it looked crowded as hell and he could see the destruction of the hospital from a distance. He saw that there was a dome covering most of the area now his face was to hard to read it didn't look happy or angry maybe sad or disappointed about something. As he walked around the area looking to see who was there curiously with the two children following him closely as he walked the children. Both of them were singing a random song as Riku just kept looking around, he had gotten ready to defend himself secretly as the chakra in his body had build up and the ink from his tattoo's covered his shirt making it look like it was a design instead of being the dreaded bloodline crusher. He was attune to the sounds and colors, as he heard one that sounded like Aki's and others he got close to it. But had yet to approach them since they seemed busy with there own thing.

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Riku's Theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wflcMMitN7Q
"Two type of men; in this world sinners who believe there rightous people and righteous men who believe they are sinners."
 

[Demonic Slayer Wasuken]

+Katsumi KamisamA+

l=l_SS rank_l=l_Genjutsu Specialist and Expert_l=l_Former Nibi Host_l=l_Blood Red Eyes/Byakugan Implant_l=l_Kamisama Clan_l=l

Entering my genjutsu would mean the death of you...

Katsumi remembered everything from this village as Katsuro, the tree coming into view over the hill, a smile appeared as the chakra signals from Yun was very close. She'll act dumb first and then will relive who she was. She wouldn't know how Yun will take this, she didn't want it as well but what choice can you make when you're dead? Anyways she also sense Rini's chakra as well which was good, much was to be said to her and Yun as she approached the group finally. "You are Yun-san right? Do you need any help here?" She said with a rather young and mature voice as she looked own at Rini and was shocked at how old she was now, She remembered when Rini was just a child. But Something was dark about Rini as it made the Nibi chakra unease within Katsumi's body. But trying to act dumb, she played it off that she was shocked to see Rini was pregnant and looked back at Yun to see if he really did need any help. If Yun would look at Katsumi's eyes they were different as one was the Byakugan and the other was a normal blue eyes. Aki was here as well as she gave her a small smile as well.

...But a death would show too much mercy for your petty soul

Battle Theme (Genjutsu Madness)
Battle Theme (Inner Deception)
Battle Theme (Silent Genjutsu)
Death Theme (I Draw My Last Breath)

(Don't ask why Katsuro is a female, Blame Naito. XD)  

[Sindenky]

Kaimu Kinosei
(Sindenky Sosei)
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As Rini collapsed in pain again, a new wave of fear flooded him. Kaimu could feel something building up inside him, something eager to get out. "What do you need me to do?" he asked in a nervous voice, kneeling down to Rini's side and taking her hand in his. So many people were now moving around her, he wanted to snap at them, but at the rte things were going it seemed to him that Rini would need help.

 

[Koneko Kuromira]

Rini tried to do as Luna said, fingers and toes curling in an attempt to remain quiet and weather out the pain. At Luna's words when the woman returned, she snorted and countered through gritted teeth, "No [censored]. Ya think? There's no hospital left, an-nnn!" Her words cut off as her face twisted in pain. Faintly, she was aware of Kaimu's hand in hers, and she squeezed it -- though she was careful not to put too much pressure on it. A medic's full strength, after all, could easily crush bones.

Tears sprang into her eyes as the pain of the most recent contraction began to fade. "This isn't supposed to be happening. Not here. Not now. I don't know what to do . . ."

-o-o-o-

Points Remaining: 525

 

[Mikasa Ackerman Jaegar]

"It'd be safer to move her into the dome. Not to mention there is the entire staff of our hospital inside at your disposal." Aki was prepared to duck into the metal barrier and call for an extra stretcher the moment Luna was okay with moving Rini.


Luna took out a ribbon and tied up her silver hair that usually reached down to her ankles. She was still next to Rini but looked up at Aki and said "Right, Ill take charge of the medical staff, but just to be cautious we should have a team on guard around the perimeter in case the battle gets ugly." Luna looked at Kaimu "Kaimu is it? Im going to need you to help me to get Rini inside, Ill take care of her first, were going to have to use this blanket as a makeshift stretcher." Luna found four strong branches on the ground and wrapped the blanket Rini was now on around the two. Luna looked down ar Rini "You are a medic are you not? You already know what you must do"

Luna then looked towards Yun "I cant leave him out here either, hes in critical condition. Luna ran to her bag and pulled out another, medium sized blanket. "This should do." She wrapped it around two more poles and looked at everyone around her and saw a shinobi talking to Yun. "Aki,and...the young woman near young" she pointed to Katsumi "would you be able to carry Yun in and get him into a contained room with an IV. That would be so helpful."

Luna then ran back over to Kaimu and Rini "I need you to help me lift this on three. 1..2...3" Luna lifted her side and waited for Kaimu to lift his side, when he did she began to walk towards the dome.