~Act: 13- The Symbol of Sunagakure, The Headband Of Hope!!~
"Hey Kena, what's it like to be a ninja?" "Well it's not something that everyone can do. It's tough. You need to
be strong in both body and mind." "So being a ninja makes you smart?" "Ha ha, well not really."
There was a gentle knocking at the door. Kena got up and rubbed his eyes. 'Who would be visiting at this time of
the night?' He thought as he got up and walked to the door. He opened it and his eyes met those of another
Sunagakure Jonin. "What's up?" Kena asked in a friendly tone. "Lord Kazekage is planning on having us start the
next battle in secret tomorrow night. You know that right?" The other ninja asked in a quiet voice. "Yeah. We'll
show those Konohagakure ninja for sure!" Kena said waving his fist in the air.
~*~
Kena missed the headband. Kuroneko jumped back and threw another punch at him. Dodging punches was easy with
his Mangekyo Sharingan. Kena avoided the strike and tried for a counter attack. It was no good. Kuroneko was
fast on her feet and had no trouble keeping out of his reach. "Stay still!" Kena demanded. "Never!" Kuroneko
taunted. The two came to a stand still. Sounds of the others fighting could be heard in the distance.
~*~
"45 meters to the right, and 5 feet from the ground!"
Kena jumped just in time to avoid a small paper bomb kunai that flew past him. It hit a tree just behind him and
the kunai burst into flames. The tree caught fire and the other trees caught fire with it. Kena's troops were being
beaten. His right hand man, Jimbo Yakuzuyu, landed beside him. "We've got problems! Konohagakure ninja are
closing in on us! If this goes on the capitol will be taken for sure!" Jimbo said panting. "How many men do we have
left?" Kena asked surveying the battle ground. "Not enough! What are we going to do?" Jimbo asked getting
impatient. "Have most of our men focus on the advancing units. The rest of us will try to take out the stronger ones
that will stay behind for the final blow." With that Jimbo left to gather the troops. Kena rushed forward. He was
planning on finding the main group and doing some damage before they reached his men.
~*~
"Why won't you just come back with us?" Kuroneko yelled. Kena spat on the ground. "I hate your village! I hate
being weak! I hate you!!" Kena lunged forward at her. Kuroneko was tired of dodging. She knew that she had to
end this before it got out of hand. She raised her hand. Her fingertips began to glow with chakra. "Cat Clawz
Jutsu!!" She attacked Kena.
~*~
"Who the heck are you?" Kena asked. "I see you don't know much about Konohagakure do you?" The other said,
"Well I'm Tsatsuya Uchiha! And aside from my cousin, Sasuke, I'm the last of the Uchiha Clan!" The other ninja
seemed to very proud of his heritage and puffed his chest out. "I don't care, if you stand in my way I'll kill you!"
Kena said manipulating the sand around his feet. "You use sand jutsu? How dumb. Allow me to show you the skills
given to those of the Uchiha Clan!" Instantly, Tsatsuya's eyes began to change. They turned bright red and two
prongs appeared around his pupil. "I don't know much about your Uchiha-ha Clan" Kena said, "But I know that
if you only have two prongs around your pupil that you're still just a beginner!" "Well let's just see about that!
I'm a master of the Mind Transfer Jutsu and the Mind Destruction Jutsu!"
~*~
"Agh!" Kena cried as Kuroneko's chakra 'claws' made contact. One made a significant gash accross his face. He
fell backwards and hit his head on the ground hard. Kuroneko pounced on him. She pointed her claws at his
throat. Inside her mind Kuroneko was in trumoil. She didn't know what to do. She knew that the Kena she knew was
most likely gone, but she didn't want to kill the one person she was actually proud to call sensei.
~*~
"Kena?! Are you okay man?!" Jimbo landed next to Kena. He began to shake his friend. Jimbo did not notice the
body of a Konohagakure ninja lying behind him. 'Excelent! When I use the Mind Transfer Jutsu I can control
this Sunagakure ninja's body!' Tsatsuya though. This was true. Anyone using the Mind Transfer Jutsu could enter
their opponents body and control them. However one of the little known facts about this jutsu is that if the caster's
body was to be killed then the caster's spirit would be sealed inside the body he was possesing. Simply put if
Kena could manage to control himself enough to use the sand to crush Tsatsuya's body then he would regain
control of his body and Tsatsuya would essentially cease to exist. Kena managed to move his hand ever so slightly.
The sand began to move and crept up on Tsatsuya's body. Tsatsuya saw this from inside Kena's body and tried to
move. Kena was also trying to keep control over his legs. "No! You can't do this! Your will is not stronger than
mine!" Tsatsuya yelled through Kena. Jimbo was startled and took a step back. Jimbo felt a warm feeling in his
back. Then a wave of pain and nausia swept over him. He fell to the ground. Behind him was a Konohagakure ninja.
Jimbo was stabbed by a posion coated Kuna. The ninja took out another kunai that did not have posion on it
'Oh no! This is horrible timing!!' Tsatsuya thought, 'He'll kill me thinking I'm this Sunagakure ninja!' It was too
late though. Kena managed to close his fist. The sand condensed and crushed Tsatsuya Uchiha's body. The other
ninja heard the sound behind him and sliced Kena across his left eye. Kena just stood there. Tsatsuya was dead,
but Kena knew that Tsatsuya's soul lived on in his body. Kena opened his left eye after it was cut. "What the
heck is that?!" The other ninja yelled seeing Kena's eye. It was the Sharingan!
"Well what do you know, this eye is very useful!" Kena said throwing the dead Konohagakure ninja's body to the
ground. He smiled but then that smile turned into a look of horror. He turned around and saw Jimbo lying on the
ground, dying. "Jimbo!!" Kena yelled rushing to his friend's side. Jimbo was almost gone. "Kena? Is that you?" He
asked reaching for him. Kena took his hand, "Yeah it's me." Jimbo smiled, "I guess my time has come huh? Life sure
isn't fair is it? I need to tell you something before I die, Kena. You've lived your whole life mourning over your
sister's death. Your mother died giving birth to your little brother Gaara too. You've certainly led a difficult life.
But I want you to forget that." Kena jumped at what his friend had just said, "Forget? What do you mean?! I can't
just forget about-" "Yes you can! Don't throw your life away to memories! They may be dead but they live on in
your heart. You are still alive and you shall live for a long time, I know it. Don't throw that away mouning for me,
your mother, or your sister, Miji. One day you will find friends who care for and respect you. Treasure them and
never abandon them." Jimbo coughed violently and his eyes began to dim, "This is goodbye, Kena, my friend."
With those last words Jimbo passed away, another casualty of the great Konoha-Sunagakure War.
~*~
Kena felt something wet hit his cheeks. He realized that Kuroneko was crying. "I-I can't kill you, sensei. I don't
to!" She said in between sobs. The chakra in her finger tips had evaporated and the look in her eyes had changed.
Kena felt different. Recently his heart had been filled with hate and an urge to be stronger, but now he didn't
know what he felt. Kuroneko got off of him and sat on the floor just a few feet away. Kena sat up and touched
just below his left eye. His eyes widened. He couldn't feel his scar. "Kuroneko!" He said in such a loud voice that
he almost scared himself. "W-what is it, sensei?" Kuroneko asked still crying. He moved closer to her, "My eye,
tell me what you see" Kuroneko looked at his eye. A bright green eye starred back at her. Then it hit her like a
ton of bricks on your head. "Your Sharingan!" Kuroneko yelled even louder. Her voice echoed and everyone in the
room heard it. They all stoped and looked at the two sitting on the floor.
'I get it' Kena thought, 'I finally get what Jimbo wanted me to do. Kuroneko, Daikirai, and Aki are all my students
and my friends. They are who he was talking about!' Kena grabbed Kuroneko and hugged her. Magi looked on and
knew that it was over. "Well, Sai, it seems that our match is over," He said dusting off his cloak. Sai walked over
to him and sighed, "It would seem so." Aki and Dai ran over to Kena and Kuroneko and were trying to figure out
what had just happened. Mey turned away from Hanataro and Zerni to see what was happening. "I guess the fight's
over?" Hanataro asked absentmindedly. "That is so not fun!" Mey said kicking the ground. As the three girls gathered
around him, Kena stood up and smiled. 'Miji, sister, do you see? I've finally found friends. I won't forget about
you, but if you don't mind I'd like to take a rest, ' Kena thought. He started to fall forward. Aki and Dai caught him
and helped him stand. "Thanks guys," Kena said smiling weakly. Kuroneko took the headband off and tied it around
Kena's neck. "Let's go home, sensei," She said smiling.
~One Month Later~
"Okay, so you completed your last mission and you're ready for another one right?" Lady Tsunade said. "Yes, I
beleive that Squad 11 should be allowed to pursue Hanataro, Zerni, and Mimyo for their participation in the
Akatsuki, " Kuroneko said. "Very well! Squad 11 will leave tomorrow for Otogakure," Lady Tsunade said stamping
a document to show that the mission was to be taken care of. As Kuroneko walked out of the Hokage's meeting
chamber she found Kena waiting for her. "Hey, Kuro you got some time?" He called waving. "Yeah what's up?"
She asked running over to him. "Well if your not to busy, I was thinking of getting you, Aki, and Dai to come with
me to Ichiraiku's for some ramen, " He said with a smile. She grabbed his arm, "Okay! But you're buying, pervy
sensei!"
As they walked down the street together Kena remembered what Mey had said back in Konoage. Mey had said that
the girls grew on you, and it was true.
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