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Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Chapter 7

 

            gThe Soaring Dragon?h Wataru chuckled. gYes, Ifve been called that before.h He smiled at Red, who grinned back.

            gIfm getting better, Wataru, arenft I?h

            gQuite.h Wataru smirked. gAlthough your water-type jutsu still havenft progressed beyond Water Gun – morefs the pity, really – your training with the wind-type moves Ifve been teaching you is admirable.h

            Red beamed. gSo do you think Ifll be ready for the Chuunin selection exam this year?h

            gNatsume would be a fool not to nominate you.h Wataru returned. gAnd Kasumic though Ifve my doubts about Satoshi. How has he been?h

            Red scowled. gIrritating.h

            Wataru smiled. gYes, I suspected as much. Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?h

            Red blinked. gSurech

            gHave you awoken your bloodline limit yet?h

            Red tensed, before he exhaled slowly. gNo.h He confessed. He knew that it showed lack of training on his part – after all, Genji had awakened their bloodline limit – the Trainerfs Eyes, when he was only eight, and Red was already twelve – thirteenc

            He sighed.

            The Trainerfs Eyes would help pinpoint weak points, and track the opponentfs movements, but their most valuable asset was their copying ability – you could theoretically copy any move with seals if you had the eyes.

            It was a dangerous secret.

           

            Wataru nodded slowly. gThen I wonft pressure you.h He said quietly. gBe careful, Red.h

            gc Why?h

            gYoufll see soon enough.h Wataru murmured. gUntil then, how are you doing with Aerial Ace?h

            Red grinned, making the seals and glad the uncomfortable conversation was over. gNot bad.h

            He demonstrated, and Wataru said no more that was unrelated to training.

 

            gSatoshic I donft know why, but he never seems to run out of chakra.h Red brought up at another of their chat sessions.

            gItfs a secret, but if you donft blab it aroundch Wataru told him, gIfll tell you.h

            Red gave his teacher a tight-lipped glare, and Wataru laughed. gAll right. I wonft tell. Itfs because Pikachu is sealed inside of Satoshi.h

            gThec the demon that attacked our village?h Red gaped. gBut I thought it was dead!h

            gUnfortunately, you canft kill those demons. You can only seal them inside of someone, usually a baby. The children of course have phenomenal powersch

            gI seech Red said. He wasnft sure what to feel, so he settled for a blank expression. gThen it doesnft matter.h

            gWhat doesnft matter?h

            gHim. I donft need to care about himch

            gNo. Itfs better not to.h

            gI care about you.h Red told Wataru, and was pleased to see him blush. gSatoshi is my team mate, butc hefs so annoying!h

            gWell, as long as he doesnft die, you donft have to watch out for him that much, do you?h

            gNo.h

            That was the end of the conversation, and Wataru took him to get dango. They sat on a park bench, eating quietly.

            Well, at the very least, hefd become a good ninja, and make his teachers proud. He would! And someday, when he was strong enough he would avenge his clan.

            Genjic

            I hate youc

 

            gI hate you.h

            gThe feeling is mutual then.h Red told Satoshi, eyes shadowed. He had no time to waste on petty arguments now.          

            gYoufre so arrogant!h

            gItfs justified.h

            gI wish I was on another team!h

            gAs do I.h

            gI swearch Satoshi glared, gWhy do you keep one-upping me?h

            gCompete against someone else then.h Red said dryly.

            What on earth had Wataru been warning him aboutc? Maybe Satoshi would be dangerous, if he figured out how to use Pikachufs power. Hmmc

            Fighting against an opponent with ten times more chakra would definitely put him at a disadvantage. Hefd have to work on taking his opponent out quick and clean.

           

            gYou like him.h

            gWho?h

            gRed.h Natsume said. gItfs obvious, Wataru. Why do you care so much?h

            gWe are linked.h Wataru replied. gBut I do not want him to make the same mistake I did.h

            Natsume winced. gI seech

            gIf he seeks power, and as he is the last survivor of the Nakamura Clan massacrec sooner or later, he will catch his attention.h Wataru spat venomously. Natsume watched the teacups rattle, before she sighed.

            gI know. Youfre probably the best person to take care of Red, though Ifm his official teacherch

 

            Wataru sighed. gBy the way, how are your team dynamics? I heard from Red that Satoshi isnft getting along too well with him.h

            Natsume winced. gThatfs an understatement. Satoshi just canft seem to let go of his rivalry with Red, and Red just ignores his efforts, which makes him angrier. Kasumi c is probably adding fuel to the fire since she still loves Red like crazy.h

            gBut Red doesnft love her.h

            gNo, but hefs been polite, so she likes him and it doesnft look like her crush will stop anytime soon.h Natsume agreed. She paused. gYouc and Redch

            Wataru waved a hand in dismissal. gItfs nothing yet.h

            gAh. Well, I wish you the best of luck then.h

            gYou donft care that Ifm seducing your student?h Wataru teased.

            Natsumefs answering grin was vicious. gNot at allc just donft break him, or Ifll kill you.h

            Wataru chuckled. gHai, Natsume-sensei!h

            Natsume smacked him, but lightly, and ordered another serving of red bean soup.

 

End Chapter

Completed 3/10/07

Stupid Daylight Savingfs timec I want to sleep! *Sniffles* but I also want to writec *Hiss*