Chapters 65, 66 and 67
of the manga. Also, just as a small reminder: this chapter was originally part of a longer one, which is tied with the chapter I previously posted under the title “
The contestants ” and also with the one I’ll post after this one. So that’s why this chapter has less descriptions than the previous one; by this point, I had remembered that I didn’t intend to write such long chapters, so I was trying to be more to-the-point~
Maybe next time
- ★ Chapter 1: Heaven&Earth CHTin front of all the Kage. Just in front of ...
The image of the group of people Who Was currently in the room Makes ITS way to her mind, Along with the smiling face of a Certain Someone, and Karin promptly Gives up on her tries of Finding the positive side of the situation.
This is bad, in Every Way. "Umm ... I'm going to quit" "Huh?! K-
Kabuto-san
?! " Curious, Karin turns Towards the source of the-by now-familiar voice of the blonde boy who WAS in her savior's team, and it's Then That She Sees The Guy Who Had Just Announced His forfeit. He Did not Seem To Be Badly hurt, and Karin Began to wonder Seriously Hayate's words.
the numbers by half. Regardless, she still finds that she isn’t as unfazed by that announcement as she would’ve liked to be.
No that Kurotaro-san, Ryuu-kun and I are really a team… The redhead thinks, her eyes absentmindedly set on the back of the high-collared blue shirt of her savior. They had even ditched her in order to attempt to get the scroll, after all. They were just three people coarsely thrown together. No more, no less. But… I guess it’d have been… comforting, to have them there with me.
She softly admits to herself, blinking to get her eyes to focus again.
Why ?!!”
Even though her eyes morosely move from the blue shirt towards the blonde and then towards the gray-haired guy who was quitting, Karin doesn’t really hear what he was replying. She was too busy going over her thoughts, trying to decide if there was a decision to make.
Should I… should I quit?
The mere thought of quitting sent a bolt of displeasure through her body, and the turmoil showed in her red eyes. Be it by luck sent by the Heaven’s or mere chance, the three of them had gotten to this point, something that Karin had never thought possible. And the thought of giving that up, just like that, with just a raise of the hand… after days of hunger, fear, sweat and blood… after all the effort…
Somehow, she didn’e first time she felt Such a thing, either-Had Been Lately it happening more often. And one thing common WAS Between Those Who Feel That made her way-
-
There's Something weird about him ...
But She Could not put her finger on
What It Was. An abrupt
Movement from the black haired boy Caused Karin's eyes to travel from the deflector walking INSTEAD Towards him, and she HAD to blink with Astonishment When she saw the way I clutched His shoulder, in noticeable pain.
Did he get hurt? Seemed fine When I've saved me
, Karin ponders, concerned. Yakushi Kabuto Any Thoughts about abandoning her mind with the Same easiness in Which I Had abandoned the test.
"Umm ... Noow… there are no more retiring, right?” Karin briefly steals a glance at the referee, but then her attention goes back to the black-haired boy who continued to clutch his shoulder, just in time to watch the way in which he and the loudmouthed blonde turned towards their other teammate.
It’s then that Karin noticed that apparently the pink-haired girl shared Karin’s own concern for the boy’s shoulder, and Karin watches, curious, the way in which the girl places both hands on her heart
and
—was it Karin’s imagination, or were those
tears ?
The girl continues to speak, then, and her savior’s lips begin to move as well. Karin doesn’t get to hear what they’re saying, but they seem to be arguing, and she watches how her savior’s expression changes to one of irritation, his eyes turning as cold as stone.
Karin’s heartbeat quickens and she forces herself to turn away and focus back on the Hokage and those standing by him. Those three were having a private conversation, one of those that happened in
real
teams, unlike the cell she and Ryuu and Kurotaro had been thrown in, and had she kept watching, she would feel like she was intruding.
I hope everything is fine with them , she thinks, and her chest feels heavy for some reason. That moment when he turned back towards his pink-haired teammate had been the first glimpse of his face that Karin got to see since the episode on the woods, and she was sure that there Were not So Many Bruises Before, and -
Perhaps I saw wrong, the voice points out, thoughtful.
I did not have my glasses at first and the sun was very bright, too, so -
Had-The turmoil she glimpsed inside of His obsidian eyes Had not Been There Before, either. That much she WAS sure of. When I Had Smiled at her-when I Had Given her now That smile That WAS events capable of making her feel warmer cheeks with just the memory of it, Had Been His eyes clear. There Were no shadows there, They Were just extensions of That smile, warm and Inviting. There Had Not Been a single ounce of coldness There. Guess That
Perhaps She Could Have her eyes played tricks on her, Perhaps His Smilee to the third test”
“There are basically no rules. The fight continues until one of you dies or is knocked out or admits your defeat. Umm… if you don’t want to die then quickly acknowledge your defeat” Karin had been about to frown, thinking about just how that advice was oh so very helpful given the situation, when Hayate continued, “But when I decide that the winner has clearly been established… Umm… since we don’t want to pointlessly increase the amount of corpses, I will jump in and stop things”
I wonder if he’ll stop my match as soon as I step in the arena…
regardless of how ridiculous the thought was since Karin doubted there was any way to make out
that
fast how unskilledSTI mpted way to make up her throat and left a sour taste in her mouth as it dropped back down to her stomach, making it feel heavy with dread and tight with trepidation.
If you eat up my name, What am I going to do? What
? , The image of a Certain redhead Appeared in her mind like an electric bolt, and Thoughts Turned her even more agitated. What if I'm Grouped Against That cold eyed boy? Then
What?! But Did not Need to Karin herself with anguish Such Thoughts for Much Longer, as the names stopped to spin Leaving behind a mere two, Written in clear, yellow characters.
Uchiha Sasuke VS •
Kuroda • Kurotaro
It seemed surreal, to see the name of her teammate up there. But the surrealism was quickly washed away by a wave of relief so great that it made Karin’s knees shake, and she sighed quietly, taking a hand to her chest and feeling her heart’s pace slowing down against her palm.
Ryuu turns towards her with an understanding smirk. “You were scared, huh?” Karin nods, feebly and honestly, and Ryuu’s smirk widens into a sheepish grin. “Me, too. But this bastard is excited”
He turns back towards Kurotaro then, and Karin leans to the side in order to take a look at him from behind Ryuu’s back. True enough, Kurotaro’s shoulders were moving up and down with mirth, his fingers itching by his sides as if they were claws. Karin frowns and steps back, not liking what she was seeing; Kurotaro could be so strange sometimes, she doubted she would ever understand him. And it was better that way, no doubt. Ryuu had told her something before and whether he was joking or not, Karin is sure that he is right nonetheless—Kurotaro was messed up in the head.
I wonder who he’s up against?
She raises her eyes and stares up at the screen again, narrowing her eyes in order to read the characters more clearly.
Uchi..ha… Sasu…ke, eh? Who is that?
She takes a look at the teams lined up around them, trying to decipher according to their reactions just whom was the one in question. Merely ten seconds Afterwards, Have Karin's eyes widen with surprise. Most Were looking at one direction, Exactly one person at a black-haired boy dressed in blues and whites and with scratches Covering His legs and arms.
N-no way!
I WAS Uchiha Sasuke? Kurotaro's opponent?
I
out of all people? "Now, These Two Entrants come to the front ..." But
Any Doubt is erased from her mind as I steps out, walking to the front Alongside Kurotaro, Who Had Turned Around Briefly and Ryuu to shoot her with a smirk Along A Few Words That Karin Had not registered events, and did not care about in the Slightest, Given the Circumstances. "The two Participants in the fight are Kurodo Kurotaro and Uchiha Sasuke. Are you ready?” “Anytime…”
“Yeah…” The black haired boy replies, and Karin is still watching him with such surprise and disbelief that she doesn’t even realize that she’s glad to hear his voice again. It was just so incredibly haphazard that he had to be put against her so-called teammate. Just what were the chances of that ? “Now… we will be starting the first match. Will everyone but the two participants move to the upper level?” Hayate requets, and around her the rustling of feet beginning to move could be heard.
Her feet don’t join said rustling, though.
“Hey, Karin, come on. We Have to go to the upper level to watch the fight-
Karin! " She snaps out of her THOUGHTS due to Ryuu's voice, Who is staring at her over His shoulder, a frown drawing together historical eyebrows. "What's the matter, Karin? Are you really worried over Kurotaro That or Something? "
" T-that's not it! "Karin Begins to say, But Then her tongue gets tied and she just Does not know how to continue.
How Can She Explain this to him Without Revealing What Had Happened in the forest? Ryuu Continues to look at her for a while Longer, Clearly waiting for her to continue, pero Karin Closes When her lips and averts her eyes, sighs Ryuu. "Whatever. Let's just move out of here before someone calls us out. I would rather not get any of the spotlight yet”
As he turns around and begins to walk, joined by the rest of the teams who were going up to the left side of the upper level, Karin knows that he’s right. They’re in an unknown village and they had run out of luck already, so the less they stood out, the better. But knowing that still cannot stop her legs from moving in the opposite direction, and she avoids walking into the boys and girls abandoning the arena, circling them in order to reach from behind the boy whose name she finally knew.
Uchiha Sasuke
!
Her mind repeats, and its mere mention sends sparks of adrenaline running through her veins. Ryuu turns back only to find that KHTMLXC
“Thank you for before!”
Sasuke simply shrugs in response. “It was nothing”
Karin raises her face just in time to watch him turn around, no doubt eager to begin his fight, but then he suddenly stops and turns back towards her, his eyebrows furrowed into a curious expression. “That guy I’m about to fight. Is he your teammate? You two are wearing the same clothes”
Karin wants to reply, but she doesn’t really trust her voice right then; so she nods instead. An enticing smirk draws itself across Sasuke’s lips. “Too bad then. Your team will be missing one person”
Sasuke turns away once again then, not giving Karin any time to think of anything to say in response; but somehowC But ... I Would like to.
-
"Sasuke ..." Sasuke Slightly looks back, and this time the One That greets him is none Other Than His teacher, Kakashi. Sasuke's eyes narrow, the familiar uneasiness and anger Repressed making Their Way Back To His stomach. For a moment due to the unexpected surprise of seeing the helpless redhead there, I Had Such forgotten all about feelings. But The Fact That Had Approaches: a historical teacher in him WAS Such a suspicious way, and That Was More Than Enough to remind him of the historical Into bitten aching seal skin. Despit
But The Fact That He Had Been Expecting as much, I Can not help but to Be Surprised When He hears the gray-haired jounin murmur, withTMLXC A new pressure grows inside of him and settles uncomfortably in his gut, as a chill of anxiety runs through his veins. But instead of bringing any fear, the pressure and the anxiety bring forwards a blast of adrenaline, which causes him to smirk as he meets the eye’s of his opponent, the teammate of that helpless redhead. Now… what do I do…?
He wonders, and his fingers itch rhythmically beside his pockets, his mind already working on coming up with a strategy that would allow him to win the fight despite this liability.
Because that
was something that Sasuke knew with absolute certainty: he was going to win this fight and advance to the next round, no matter what.
Orting, spreading a feeling of annoyance Along with the adrenaline.
Then That It's a new fact-Itself raises up His mind and joins in the previous one.
He Was Not
only going to win this fight, He Was Also going to wipe That annoying smirk off that guy's face.
And it's with Those Thoughts in mind That Sasuke's smirk widens, the familiar sensation of cold and the kunai's steel fingers caressing historical.
"
Should I be the one Asking You That" An ugly scowl Replaces the boy's predator-like smirk and His left hand Begins to glow with a yellowish hue as His right hand Reaches Into His shuriken pouch.
"We'll see about that" and I have hi-through grits
But She Could not put her finger on
What It Was. An abrupt
Movement from the black haired boy Caused Karin's eyes to travel from the deflector walking INSTEAD Towards him, and she HAD to blink with Astonishment When she saw the way I clutched His shoulder, in noticeable pain.
Did he get hurt? Seemed fine When I've saved me
, Karin ponders, concerned. Yakushi Kabuto Any Thoughts about abandoning her mind with the Same easiness in Which I Had abandoned the test.
"Umm ... Noow… there are no more retiring, right?” Karin briefly steals a glance at the referee, but then her attention goes back to the black-haired boy who continued to clutch his shoulder, just in time to watch the way in which he and the loudmouthed blonde turned towards their other teammate.
It’s then that Karin noticed that apparently the pink-haired girl shared Karin’s own concern for the boy’s shoulder, and Karin watches, curious, the way in which the girl places both hands on her heart
and
—was it Karin’s imagination, or were those
tears ?
The girl continues to speak, then, and her savior’s lips begin to move as well. Karin doesn’t get to hear what they’re saying, but they seem to be arguing, and she watches how her savior’s expression changes to one of irritation, his eyes turning as cold as stone.
Karin’s heartbeat quickens and she forces herself to turn away and focus back on the Hokage and those standing by him. Those three were having a private conversation, one of those that happened in
real
teams, unlike the cell she and Ryuu and Kurotaro had been thrown in, and had she kept watching, she would feel like she was intruding.
I hope everything is fine with them , she thinks, and her chest feels heavy for some reason. That moment when he turned back towards his pink-haired teammate had been the first glimpse of his face that Karin got to see since the episode on the woods, and she was sure that there Were not So Many Bruises Before, and -
Perhaps I saw wrong, the voice points out, thoughtful.
I did not have my glasses at first and the sun was very bright, too, so -
Had-The turmoil she glimpsed inside of His obsidian eyes Had not Been There Before, either. That much she WAS sure of. When I Had Smiled at her-when I Had Given her now That smile That WAS events capable of making her feel warmer cheeks with just the memory of it, Had Been His eyes clear. There Were no shadows there, They Were just extensions of That smile, warm and Inviting. There Had Not Been a single ounce of coldness There. Guess That
Perhaps She Could Have her eyes played tricks on her, Perhaps His Smilee to the third test”
“There are basically no rules. The fight continues until one of you dies or is knocked out or admits your defeat. Umm… if you don’t want to die then quickly acknowledge your defeat” Karin had been about to frown, thinking about just how that advice was oh so very helpful given the situation, when Hayate continued, “But when I decide that the winner has clearly been established… Umm… since we don’t want to pointlessly increase the amount of corpses, I will jump in and stop things”
I wonder if he’ll stop my match as soon as I step in the arena…
regardless of how ridiculous the thought was since Karin doubted there was any way to make out
that
fast how unskilledSTI mpted way to make up her throat and left a sour taste in her mouth as it dropped back down to her stomach, making it feel heavy with dread and tight with trepidation.
If you eat up my name, What am I going to do? What
? , The image of a Certain redhead Appeared in her mind like an electric bolt, and Thoughts Turned her even more agitated. What if I'm Grouped Against That cold eyed boy? Then
What?! But Did not Need to Karin herself with anguish Such Thoughts for Much Longer, as the names stopped to spin Leaving behind a mere two, Written in clear, yellow characters.
Uchiha Sasuke VS •
Kuroda • Kurotaro
It seemed surreal, to see the name of her teammate up there. But the surrealism was quickly washed away by a wave of relief so great that it made Karin’s knees shake, and she sighed quietly, taking a hand to her chest and feeling her heart’s pace slowing down against her palm.
Ryuu turns towards her with an understanding smirk. “You were scared, huh?” Karin nods, feebly and honestly, and Ryuu’s smirk widens into a sheepish grin. “Me, too. But this bastard is excited”
He turns back towards Kurotaro then, and Karin leans to the side in order to take a look at him from behind Ryuu’s back. True enough, Kurotaro’s shoulders were moving up and down with mirth, his fingers itching by his sides as if they were claws. Karin frowns and steps back, not liking what she was seeing; Kurotaro could be so strange sometimes, she doubted she would ever understand him. And it was better that way, no doubt. Ryuu had told her something before and whether he was joking or not, Karin is sure that he is right nonetheless—Kurotaro was messed up in the head.
I wonder who he’s up against?
She raises her eyes and stares up at the screen again, narrowing her eyes in order to read the characters more clearly.
Uchi..ha… Sasu…ke, eh? Who is that?
She takes a look at the teams lined up around them, trying to decipher according to their reactions just whom was the one in question. Merely ten seconds Afterwards, Have Karin's eyes widen with surprise. Most Were looking at one direction, Exactly one person at a black-haired boy dressed in blues and whites and with scratches Covering His legs and arms.
N-no way!
I WAS Uchiha Sasuke? Kurotaro's opponent?
I
out of all people? "Now, These Two Entrants come to the front ..." But
Any Doubt is erased from her mind as I steps out, walking to the front Alongside Kurotaro, Who Had Turned Around Briefly and Ryuu to shoot her with a smirk Along A Few Words That Karin Had not registered events, and did not care about in the Slightest, Given the Circumstances. "The two Participants in the fight are Kurodo Kurotaro and Uchiha Sasuke. Are you ready?” “Anytime…”
“Yeah…” The black haired boy replies, and Karin is still watching him with such surprise and disbelief that she doesn’t even realize that she’s glad to hear his voice again. It was just so incredibly haphazard that he had to be put against her so-called teammate. Just what were the chances of that ? “Now… we will be starting the first match. Will everyone but the two participants move to the upper level?” Hayate requets, and around her the rustling of feet beginning to move could be heard.
Her feet don’t join said rustling, though.
“Hey, Karin, come on. We Have to go to the upper level to watch the fight-
Karin! " She snaps out of her THOUGHTS due to Ryuu's voice, Who is staring at her over His shoulder, a frown drawing together historical eyebrows. "What's the matter, Karin? Are you really worried over Kurotaro That or Something? "
" T-that's not it! "Karin Begins to say, But Then her tongue gets tied and she just Does not know how to continue.
How Can She Explain this to him Without Revealing What Had Happened in the forest? Ryuu Continues to look at her for a while Longer, Clearly waiting for her to continue, pero Karin Closes When her lips and averts her eyes, sighs Ryuu. "Whatever. Let's just move out of here before someone calls us out. I would rather not get any of the spotlight yet”
As he turns around and begins to walk, joined by the rest of the teams who were going up to the left side of the upper level, Karin knows that he’s right. They’re in an unknown village and they had run out of luck already, so the less they stood out, the better. But knowing that still cannot stop her legs from moving in the opposite direction, and she avoids walking into the boys and girls abandoning the arena, circling them in order to reach from behind the boy whose name she finally knew.
Uchiha Sasuke
!
Her mind repeats, and its mere mention sends sparks of adrenaline running through her veins. Ryuu turns back only to find that KHTMLXC
“Thank you for before!”
Sasuke simply shrugs in response. “It was nothing”
Karin raises her face just in time to watch him turn around, no doubt eager to begin his fight, but then he suddenly stops and turns back towards her, his eyebrows furrowed into a curious expression. “That guy I’m about to fight. Is he your teammate? You two are wearing the same clothes”
Karin wants to reply, but she doesn’t really trust her voice right then; so she nods instead. An enticing smirk draws itself across Sasuke’s lips. “Too bad then. Your team will be missing one person”
Sasuke turns away once again then, not giving Karin any time to think of anything to say in response; but somehowC But ... I Would like to.
-
"Sasuke ..." Sasuke Slightly looks back, and this time the One That greets him is none Other Than His teacher, Kakashi. Sasuke's eyes narrow, the familiar uneasiness and anger Repressed making Their Way Back To His stomach. For a moment due to the unexpected surprise of seeing the helpless redhead there, I Had Such forgotten all about feelings. But The Fact That Had Approaches: a historical teacher in him WAS Such a suspicious way, and That Was More Than Enough to remind him of the historical Into bitten aching seal skin. Despit
But The Fact That He Had Been Expecting as much, I Can not help but to Be Surprised When He hears the gray-haired jounin murmur, withTMLXC A new pressure grows inside of him and settles uncomfortably in his gut, as a chill of anxiety runs through his veins. But instead of bringing any fear, the pressure and the anxiety bring forwards a blast of adrenaline, which causes him to smirk as he meets the eye’s of his opponent, the teammate of that helpless redhead. Now… what do I do…?
He wonders, and his fingers itch rhythmically beside his pockets, his mind already working on coming up with a strategy that would allow him to win the fight despite this liability.
Because that
was something that Sasuke knew with absolute certainty: he was going to win this fight and advance to the next round, no matter what.
Orting, spreading a feeling of annoyance Along with the adrenaline.
Then That It's a new fact-Itself raises up His mind and joins in the previous one.
He Was Not
only going to win this fight, He Was Also going to wipe That annoying smirk off that guy's face.
And it's with Those Thoughts in mind That Sasuke's smirk widens, the familiar sensation of cold and the kunai's steel fingers caressing historical.
"
Should I be the one Asking You That" An ugly scowl Replaces the boy's predator-like smirk and His left hand Begins to glow with a yellowish hue as His right hand Reaches Into His shuriken pouch.
"We'll see about that" and I have hi-through grits
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