The Heart of a Demon 3

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“This is just a big waste of time..” spat Rosalie, Anko beside her in the stands of the arena, were ready to watch the match between Sora and Kakashi.2

“I shall test your strength, stragies, and abilities.. so be ready..” warned Kakashi getting in a battle stance, Sora nodded and got in a battle stance as well.3

“Lord Hokage.. I’m not so sure about this..” Kurenai said looking at him pleadingly. “She may not have had any official training or battle experience..but with the way Rosalie talks it sounds like a bad idea.”4

“It’ll be alright, Kurenai..just watch..” assured the Hokage. Sora looked up at Kakashi. “Kakashi sensei, I really don’t want to do this but.. if it is a match we’re having than a match it is..I won’t go easy on you..” Sora warns and he nods.5

“I wouldn’t have it any other way..” 6

“Now..” spoke the Hokage, 7

'He’s got a few scrolls attached to him so I’m assuming he uses those for back up.. I’m a user of Tie-Jutsu since it’s my strength opposed to my ninjutsu and doujutsu skills.. so I’ll have to be extra careful..I’ll let him make the first move..' Sora thought to herself. 8

“Let the battle begin!”9

“Alright, let’s get this thing started!” said Kakashi and started to run then disappeared, Sora blinked by the sudden action. 10

'And he’s quick on his feet.. I better be on my guard.. 'she looked about for his whereabouts and suddenly sense him near her. 'Above, beside, behind?.. No under..'11

Sora stepped back right as he came up from under her, dodging his attack, then sent him forward at least ten feet with kick. Digging the ball of his foot in the ground he slide instead of landing on the ground face first. 12

Taking a breath in then letting it out relaxing her breathing Sora gets back in her battle stance. Kakashi glances back at her. 13

'She’s had some battle experience.. time to turn up the heat to see how much she can handle..'14

“You’ve got some reflexes,” said Kakashi “let’s see you try and do it again.” he revealed his Sharingun then took off in a run and disappeared again. It was quiet for a quite awhile. Sora continued to watch her surroundings. 15

'So he’s got Sharingun.. that makes this more difficult..' Sora thought. 16

Moments later he appears and runs at her full speed, Sora sees him just in time and dodges and he misses. Taking advantage she kicks him from behind and again sends him sliding a few feet. Kakashi turns around to her and gets in position.17

“That’s twice now you’ve got me now, even with my sharingun. You’re pretty good, but I’ve been going easy on you so far Sora. It’s time to turn up the heat to full blast. It‘s time to see what you‘re really made of.” Sora briefly closed her eyes. 18

The other Jonin senseis looked at Sora surprised, they didn’t know she could battle so well much less match Kakashi. She got back in her stance carefully watching Kakashi for his next move and in a blink of an eye he was gone again. Sensing him behind her, she quickly turned and put her arm up in defense blocking his attack.19

The battle continued to go on for a while: neither of them giving in or thinking about calling it quits. 20

'I've never been in a combat for this long. I usually end up winning within the first 5 minutes. This has been going on for a while now.. I can’t say she gives up that easily..I‘ve got her fighting tooth and nail and yet not a sigh of exhaustion ..' thought Kakashi as Sora blocked another one of his attacks.21

Right as Kakashi throws a punch Sora dodges under it and makes a surprising come back by throwing one of her own punches, and hard. Unable to move or evade the attack Kakashi was knocked back several feet, luckily he caught himself.22

“I’m not finished yet..” said Sora and her fist started glowing purple than sped forward. “Dragon fist!” throwing punch after punch Kakashi continued to dodge. 23

'She’s finally starting to use jutsus..' thought Kakashi. 'and her speed.. she’s just as fast as Gai and Rock Lee..'24

Doing a back flip and landing on her hands she does round house kick adding chakra to her feet: Kakashi was luckily on guard and blocked her attack with his arms and sliding back a bit.25

“Not bad..” Kakashi said, but then when she flipped forward and landed in a couching position she punched the ground making a fissure with her chakra. Kakashi jumped out of the way dodging the attack.26

'Hmm.. her chakra level is so intense it’s burning her skin raw..' Thought Kakashi. Sora quickly sped at him full speed and began running circles around him.27

'What the?..her speed, it’s incredible! I’m barely able to keep up- even with the Sharingun!!'28

Out of the corner of his eye Kakashi noticed a faint glimpse of Sora speeding circles around him. 29

'..wait a minute she getting closer.. she’s going to attack!'30

Just in time he managed to block her attack. With immense speed and a slight rhythm Sora jabbed the tips of her fingers at Kakashi, sorta like the 8 trigrams 64 palms jutsu but instead of blocking his chakra points she sent some of her own chakra into his blood stream. Making another speed run at him again she began running circles around him.31

“Not the same routine again! I won‘t fall for that twice!” retorted Kakashi.32

“Weapon barrage!” she called releasing the kunia’s, Kakashi jumped out of the way of her attack and the kunia’s scatter amongst the ground. Landing on the ground Sora quickly bit her finger drawling blood and quickly made a few hand signs with one hand. Once again Sora landed on her side of the field this time to stay. Kakashi landed on his side as well looking at Sora with a questioning look.33

'Why isn’t she attacking?..she’s probley set a trap of some sort and wants me to attack..'34

“What’s wrong?.. Aren’t you going to make a move?..Or have you given up?” Kakashi asked. Sora gave him a slight smirk.35

“I’ve already made my move..” she replied, Kakashi blinked in confusion. 36

'She’s just toying with me..I better make a move..' He shook his head to clear his thoughts and went to take a step forward and couldn’t move. 'Wh-what?'37

“Told you I made my move..” said Sora and raised her arm and slightly motioned it to forward and suddenly Kakashi was thrown again the stadium wall behind him. He groaned in pain and looked up at her only to be forcefully brought up to his feet. 38

'H-how is she doing this? I can’t move, she’s controlling me- like a puppet!' Squinting to get a better look he noticed her extended hand was slightly clenched. Sora chuckled lightly and smiled to herself.39

“Well..? Have you figured it out yet?...and no I’m not using puppet master jutsu, sorry that’s just not my style.” Kakashi didn’t answer, instead he kept trying to move- which was useless. “It’s no use.. you’re just wasting your strength you know.” Sora said, still he was struggling for control over his own body.40

“Just in case you haven’t figured it out I’ll give you a few hints.. remember when I attacked you after my first circle run? A few of my attacks hit, did they not?” Kakashi quit struggling and retraced the battle through his mind. “Those few hits had abled me to send my own chakra into your bloodstream..” Sora looked down at his leg where a kunai on thin wire was wrapped around his leg from her weapon barrage attack. “With the wire at your leg I’m able to control my chakra through it..”41

“That’s not a very accurate plan..what if it would of missed?” Kakashi asked.42

“Hn, it wouldn’t of failed..”43

“You don’t know that..”44

“As a matter of fact I do… look down at the ground.” Said Sora : Kakashi looked down and seen the slight glow of chakra appear. Crossing along the stadium floor was wire attached to the kunia’s from her weapon barrage attack.45

“I missed purposely with my attack weaving my wired kunia’s amongst the field..with the wires so thin it makes them barely visible as well as covered them by several genjutsus.”46

'So either way I would stepped right into her trap and wouldn‘t of seen it coming..' thought Kakashi.47

“So this jutsu allows you to control your opponent from a distance- with the addition of a connection line?” asked Kakashi trying find a way with his Sharingun out of Sora’s genjutsus to find her origionak jutsu.48

“More or less.. but since my charka’s in your bloodstream I can also control the flow of your blood- like to your heart for instance..” said Sora getting Kakashi attention.49

“Hn, she’s just bluffing...” muttered Rosalie from the side lines and left the stadium in disgust. Anko slightly snckered. The Hokage stood up.50

“I announce this battle over..”51

Making a hand sign Sora regathered her chakra and released Kakashi from her jutsus. Kakashi sighed relieved and walked over to her.52

“Good battle, that’s some jutsu you have there..” he said holding out a hand. Sora smiled and shook his hand.53

“You have no idea.” she said and laughed. The Hokage made his way down to the field.54

“Sora...”55

“Hai, Lord Hokage?” Sora asked turning her attention to him.56

“For someone without an official training you do well..” Sora smiled.57

“Thank you, Lord Hokage..that means a lot coming from you.” she said and bowed.58

“It’s been a long night.. Anko will walk you home.” The Hokage nodded towards Anko. She bowed bye then turned to leave with Anko who was waiting at the double doors for her.59

“Remember to be up early for tomorrows mission..” said Kakashi.60

“Will do!” replied Sora and rushed up the stairs to Anko.61

“Alright, mini me, lets get going.” said Anko and open the doors, both of them disappeared into the night. 62

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