Chapter 16
[Hidden Forest, Kenshin's Forest Home]
7:30AM, Day 6
KenshinKenshin woke up with a yawn in a room he was not familiar with. Due to being selected to go on a clan mission, he had to stay in the village where the meeting took place. It seemed logical the team selected got rest in the village they gathered in.
"Big brother." Satomi greeted her brother as he woke and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
"No need, I have made it already." She directed him to a seat where breakfast was served on a roundish oak table.
The room wasn't very big as it was a temporary room that was made for Kenshin and his sister. A small, two bedroom apartment style house that was themed to the village which was definitely different from their actual house in their home village of Hidden Thunder.
As the two were about to dig in, there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it." Satomi said as her brother shoved a big bite of his eggs into his mouth and begun to chew.
"Oh hi, Kamiko is it?" Satomi spoke, questioning if she got her name right.
Kenshin swallowed quickly and tried to act nonchalantly as the two girls came in.
"Kenshin, Kamiko is-" his sister began to speak but was cut off by Kenshin.
"Hey, sup'? Just eating some breakfast right now. It's no biggie." Kenshin began to say in a strange tone as if to act cool.
"I came to speak tactics." Kamiko said taking a seat and Satomi looked at her brother curious to why he was acting up.
Kenshin and Satomi offered Kamiko breakfast but she passed so the two finished quickly as Kamiko spoke of her tactics of where to look first for the Kirishima members.
"We should hit em' close to home. Travelling to Hidden Inferno and gather information." Kamiko explained but was cut short by a knock at the door.
The three looked at each other, puzzled to who it could be, and decided to take caution when answering it so positioned themselves in defensive positions before answering.
"Hey guys.." Arashi spoke, walking in with a few bandages still around his body.
"..Please take me with you. I need to get my revenge.. I need-" Arashi went to explain but was cut off by Kamiko.
"Say no more, Arashi. I understand completely."
Arashi was stunned by her agreement. He expected to have to plead a lot more but was grateful he didn't have to.
Arashi moved inside quickly as possible as Kenshin closed the door.
"One condition, if we are to take you with us.." Kenshin spoke sternly. "You are not to get in our way and you are not to tell Onimaro."
Arashi nodded in agreement and they all sat at the table with the plans.
"Speaking of which, how did you even get out unnoticed?" Satomi asked as they all looked at Arashi, who sat with an enlarged grin on his face.
"Shadow Clone." Arashi said proudly as the others looked in disbelief.
After a long talk about their plans, redoing a few things to work Arashi into the team, they all sat quietly.
"Hey, if you are going to be fighting alongside us you will need them wounds sped up. Satomi has been learning Medical Ninjutsu from Mika, so she is pretty advanced. She could help you slightly but you won't be at 100%" Kenshin explained and Arashi nodded once more, thankful to be allowed to get his revenge on those who chose to outnumber him.
After packing for the journey, taking their plans with them, they hit the road disguising Arashi so no one will notice him.
Once they got out the village gates, Arashi removed his disguise and the four started their journey to the Hidden Inferno.
The road to Hidden Inferno was a long one and a path that got harder the closer they got. Along their journey they went from a beautiful forest, to the dusty roads, through the Hidden Haze and finally, the rocky mountainside that led to Hidden Inferno. This took them a few days but they made it in one piece.
"We have to scale that?" Arashi looked up at the huge, dormant volcano in front of them.
"We've come this far, might as well go all the way. There is no turning back now, this is our duty." Kamiko spoke with confidence and began to scale the mountainside and the others followed quickly after her, watching where they stepped so not to fall.
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