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So here goes the next thing that happens to Kakashi’s team after escaping the tricky Ice Prison Maze. This story by the way takes place on the night of April 14, 16 years ago. That would be 6 months before Naruto’s birth and the dreaded Kyuubi attack. Kakashi is most likely 15 years based on the following facts: Pre-Shippuuden, Naruto – 12, Kakashi – 27. Shippuuden time: Naruto – 16, Kakashi – 31. So, 16 years ago, Naruto – born, Kakashi – 15, Arashi – 12.
Weaving Destiny 14: Kakashi Battles The Lightning Phoenix
I would advice you guys to have a recall to Ruirein/Arashi’s dream in Chapter 6
It was the 14th of April, 16 years ago. Three young shinobis just escaped from three deadly matured rogue ninjas. In flight for survival, they ran to fight and protect each other’s lives as comrades and protectors of Konoha and the world.
“Arashi,” Kakashi whispered so as not to be heard. “You shouldn’t be using this technique now. You know how much chakra it would cost you by converting your stored solar energy into solar radiation to use it on you and now, you’ve got me and Yuki covered, too!”
Arashi did not say a word as they continued to jump from one tree to the other to try and escape.
“Release the technique now, Arashi. We should be safe now.” Kakashi commanded with a concerned tone.
“Ungh..” Releasing the technique, Arashi started falling off weak and a little drained.
“Tch!” Kakashi swiftly launched forward and caught her up in mid-air just a couple feet before she hits the ground.
“Thank you, Kakashi. I’m okay. I just felt a little rush in my head when I released the technique.”
“Huh?” Kakashi paused in wonder. “Your head protector – it’s damaged.”
Arashi took off her head protector and saw that the metal had traces of melted lines.
‘I’m almost to my limit then.’ Arashi said in her thoughts. ’Any more pushing would lead me to releasing the hell’s wrath again. There is only one thing to do here. I must let Kakashi seal down my powers now.’
“Here, use mine instead.” Kakashi took off his and gave it to Arashi.
“B-but –“
“We need it for the sealing. I’ll use yours, it will still do. Now, it looks to me like we won’t make it to the village in time.” Kakashi continued. “Yuki, head for the village and take Arashi with you while I wait for them here and hold them down.”
“Okay.” Yuki agreed.
“No! You know you can’t take them all down by yourself. Even if you face them, one might just leave the battle and go after us.” Arashi firmly disagreed. “Seal down my powers now. We could perform the sealing there.” Arashi pointed into an open space. Big enough to meet the required space needed for the sealing.
“What?!” Kakashi retorted.
“Well? How much time do we have to run and go back to the village? Do we even have enough to be able to get there?” Arashi argued.
“Pft! You’re being hard headed again, aren’t you?”
“Answer my question!”
“Haaii…” Kakashi sighed in surrender. “Okay, in your condition now, they would be able to catch up with us even before we go beyond half-way back to Konoha. That’s why I’m going to face them and you and Yuki go on ahead!” Kakashi scolded her with the last statement.
“Like I would do that?!”
Arashi took out something from her bag and pressing it against Kakashi’s chest, she stared sharply at him as she stands a feet close to him.
Suddenly dark clouds appeared like a storm is coming.
“Shin.” Yuki said in horror.”Shin is manipulating a storm. They must have already discovered our escape from the Ice Prison Maze.”
“Now, take the scroll and start the sealing.” She said fiercely in low voice and then calmed down.
“Come on, Kakashi. This is the only option we have right now.” Arashi semi-pleaded.
“No.” Kakashi stared sharply back at her. “We haven’t mastered the sealing technique yet. And I have yet to make a contract with the Lightning Phoenix before doing the seal. What if I failed to make the contract? I may not have all the energy left to protect you from that man anymore!”
“I am willing to risk my life for the village and the world. Perform the binding seal first. If you failed, the world would still be safe.”
“Ugh!” Kakashi groaned in pain as Arashi knocked his b**ls with her knees before running swiftly into the open space. “Arrgh! Arashi, NO!”
Just as Kakashi was able to overcome the pain and catch up with her, Arashi was done performing the binding seals. The first level of the seal is also ready for activation in case Kakashi fails to make contract with the Lightning Phoenix and perform the final seal.
“G*d d*mn it, Arashi! You are as hard headed as ever!” He exclaimed. “Did you just realize what you’ve done?”
“I know Kakashi. If you failed to perform the final seal, neither Yondaime or Sandaime are here to stop it so, I will vanish with the light as the binding seal consume my chakra reserves. But I have faith in you. I believe in you -- porcupine head.” She ended with a positive tone.
“Ah, I guess I have no choice then. Yuki, can you still make it to the village?” Kakashi asked Yuki who have managed to catch up with them in the center of the open field. “You have to go there and inform them about everything that has happened here.”
“I understand, Kakashi.” With one last look at Arashi and Kakashi, Yuki left and headed to the village for reinforcement. “I’m really sorry guys.” He said in regret.
“Okay, let’s do this then.” Kakashi took out a contracting scroll and ran off 100 meters away from Arashi. And so begins Kakashi's battle with the lightning phoenix:
Kakashi, The Lightning Phoenix’s Sire
Like a ravaging beast, the Lightning Phoenix charged; straight on to Kakashi, no holds barred.
Determined to win, young Kakashi activates - his sharingan eye sharply waits.
He kept his focus and theorized. The phoenix’s moves; he must analyze.
He must keep his guard, be quick to disprove. Or else he fails and his friend be doomed.
Seeing through and beyond the Phoenix’s speed, Kakashi dashed forth and strikes to succeed.
“CHIDORI!” he roared with all his might; flashes of light shook the darkness of the night.
With the sound of a thousand chirping birds in the air,
He clashed with the Lightning Phoenix, devil not dare.
While lightning flares collide, Kakashi grinned and valiantly stride.
He grabbed the Phoenix with both his hands; signing the contract, he firmly stands.
Defeated with the quest for speed, the Phoenix rushed inside him in greed.
“Ugh!” Kakashi moaned in pain as the creature headed for his chakra main.
“Pft! Kakashi, ha!” the proud gallant Phoenix shrugged.
“Let’s see if you can bear, the challenge for endurance; your worst nightmare!”
“Arrgh!” Kakashi growled in agony, he is being consumed mercilessly.
With the Phoenix’s wrath through his veins, he vowed not to lose and leave his friend in vain.
In a fraction of a second, something left him – was it his life? He screamed for her name.
“H-hold on Arashi…” he spoke hardly – his vision, weak and blurry.
The young Kakashi fell to the ground, all drained and totally drowned.
She called out his name in vain, frustrated she started to enflame.
He must stop her or else, the binding seals will! Set lest he fails.
Tears welled down his eyes; he failed to seal her powers.
Now she’s gone on loose again and he can’t even unseal a chain!
As Arashi’s barrier light filled the night, darkness dimmed Kakashi’s sight.
“Brave and valiant you sure are, defeating me at such a young age this very hour.
Never in a thousand years have I, been contracted; as they all die.
Now, Kakashi you are – the reigning Lightning Phoenix’s sire!”
Striding back to the skies, proclaiming defeat he outcries.
“Ah! Silver haired shinobi you will be, regaining your strength in two weeks or three.
Then shall you rise up and reign, cutting through anything, in any plain.
For I – Raiton Otari, conquered and defeated, hands you down the striking Raikiri!”
Completely impressed by Kakashi’s intrepid, the Lightning Phoenix solemnly swears his creed.
[Note: Darkness dimmed Kakashi’s sight – Kakashi fainted at this part and so he failed to know that he have defeated the Lightning Phoenix. In a later part of this fiction, (I don’t have plans of including it anymore) is Kakashi’s famous battle against the lightning where he unknowingly learned how to use the Raikiri that the lightning Phoenix gave him. His test for endurance against the lightning phoenix also explains why he have low chakra reserves.
Of course – this is but my fiction and this scenario has been inspired by those facts: Kakashi’s low chakra reserves, and his being able to cut through lightning. - - Now back to the story. ]
Arashi started to glow intensely as the Hell’s Wrath Sunlight is about to be unleashed. The binding seals activated and started to consume her to death. That was the last time Kakashi saw of her.
Two weeks after, Kakashi woke up in the hospital. Yondaime did all he can but he was not able to transport through the special kunai he gave to Arashi. When he reached Kakashi, the only trace they found was Yondaime’s special kunai, part of it melted destroying the seal.
“She must have took it out hoping I would come to her rescue.” Minato said to Kakashi as he stands by Kakashi’s bed. “I’m sorry Kakashi, we were too late.”
Kakashi closed his eyes in silence. He could not believe his fate. He was ever willing to protect his friends and yet he always fails.
“Am I destined to lose everyone close to me?” Kakashi said to his self as he stood by his window two days after he was discharged. “If so, then, I will forever grieve for my loss every day of my life.”
Since then, Kakashi wakes up before the sun rises. For whatever reason, he still believes that Arashi is not dead, and that she would one day come and trick him for the second time with her vanishing light limit. Thus he waits for her every day before the sun rises to prove to her that tricks don’t work on him twice.
After the sun rises to the fullest, with no Arashi coming to trick him, he would then go and commemorate the memories of Rin and Obito. As Obito was always a late comer, he took that into his self and now he has more reasons to be late.
“So that was how I failed.” Kakashi ended his story. “If I have only defeated the lightning phoenix that night, I would have saved her and we have not been in this situation now.”
“You did not fail, Kakashi-taichou.” Sai said with assurance. “You would have not been here if you did.”
“What do you mean, Sai?” Naruto asked.
“The lightning phoenix is a proud creature.” Sai continued. “After some time, he despised being summoned thus he became wild and making contract with him was impossible. He only desires to be summoned by someone who could match his speed and strength. And so he tests anyone who desires to make contract with him.
First is the test of speed. If you catch him then you can sign the contract. And then endurance. As you hold him in your hands, his electrical charges will flow through your chakra paths engulfing all your chakra until he is satisfied. If you have enough chakra to survive the test, you live and he would willingly be your faithful summoning creature as long as you live. If not, he will leave you drained and dead freeing him of the contract once again.”
“Then you did not fail at all, Kakashi-sensei!” Naruto excitedly exclaimed. “Yosh! Just as expected from the best of the best shinobi in Konoha!”
“So, then we can continue with sealing her powers, ha, Sensei?” Sakura asked.
“It’s not that easy.” Kakashi replied, while thinking.” The first level of the seal of the lightning phoenix must be performed while she is conscious. She does not have the right memory now. She remembers me as a murderer.”
“I don’t think she totally forgot you.” Skye finally spoke up after thinking about everything that happens. “In your story, she calls you porcupine head, right?”
“Ah, she does that every time she thanks me whenever I save her from her KG outbursts.”
“Then, she just called you that after you rescued her from that scorpion beast, didn’t she?” Skye said in reference to what happened in the rendezvous point. “And that day, when she woke up after days of being unconscious, she was about to call you that again.”
“And I am certain she will remember you Kakashi-sensei. Now I understand what she meant about searching with her heart.” Naruto mumbled.
“Naruto?” Sakura sighed.
“Right, Sakura-chan. Nii-san told us yesterday that what kept her going despite her loss of memory is her heart that continued to search for that someone who has been there to protect her all the time. And that is you, Kakashi-sensei.” Naruto gleamed as he has finally understood what Ruirein/Arashi told them when she healed him from the arrow that struck him when they met up with the Yellow country’s troop and continued.
“What are you talking about, Naruto?” Kakashi asked.
“The truth, Sensei.” Naruto answered right away. “I believe her heart does not only remember you as her protector but the man she loved and adored. You were that young man that she loved - but you killed as Saburo said - and I know that her heart has not stopped searching for you.
"That’s just not possible. Saburo just changed her memory and made me a murderer." Kakashi declined.
"Exactly as she says; visions in our memory can be altered but the feelings in our heart could never be rid of. You just have to believe in her, sensei. Believe that her heart will find you. When she was just gaining consciousness after you saved her, it was her heart that spoke out and not the memory implanted in her.”
“Are you suggesting, Naruto that we knock her down first?!” Sakura gritted through her words seeing Naruto’s grin. “Argh! That is just one dumb suggestion.”
“I don’t think we need to do that. The seal of the lightning phoenix…” Sai said as if he remembered something. “Kakashi-taichou, the first level of the seal has been applied on her already. I saw it. Naruto, Sakura, you saw it, too. In her forehead, remember?
“You mean the mark on her forehead where I had to use the healing palm technique to see it?” Sakura affirmed with a question.
Sai nodded.
“Are you sure, Sai?” Kakashi asked.
“Yes, Kakashi-taichou. I am sure of it.” Sai took out a scroll and a pen. “It looked like this, right?”
“Ah, that’s it.” Kakashi affirmed. “That’s the completed seal of the lightning phoenix.”
“And this is what Arashi showed us. The incomplete seal at its first level.” Sai erased a few lines and curves and showed the new drawing to the group.”
"Right. That's the seal in its first level." Kakashi confirmed.
“Then, all we need to do now is perform the second level of the seal and seal her powers before that Saburo uses the Crown of Australis on her!” Naruto said in conclusion.
Kakashi agreed and so they devised a plan on how to take her down. After some time, the group fled to rest. After all, they haven’t really had a good rest these past few days.
‘So..’ Kakashi said to his self. Now alone by the stream, he stands on a rock to think. ‘I have conquered the lightning phoenix after all. I will not fail you this time, Arashi. If fate will continue to separate us then I will find a way to weave destiny and bring us together.”
“Who’s there?!” Kakashi suddenly noticed someone’s presence and threw a kunai to the nearest tree. He thought he just saw someone glaring at him there with what seemed like yellow eyes. After making sure there was really none, Kakashi returned to the group.
If you notice, "Kakashi, The Lightning Phoenix's Sire" is Kakashi's battle portrayed in a semi-monologue format.
I was actually stuck with narrating the details as usual there. And I also find that that part needs a dramatic description - dramatic like grand, not crying and all. I’ve made that semi-monologue of the scene before I did chapter 12 and 13 and thought that I would bother making the details later. But I guess, I still can’t. So there goes the drama. It happens after Kakashi took out the contracting scroll.]
Weaving Destiny 14: Kakashi Battles The Lightning Phoenix
I would advice you guys to have a recall to Ruirein/Arashi’s dream in Chapter 6
Dark clouds surround the midnight sky, while the forest casts shadows of danger to three teens running for their lives. They headed to an open space, and after awhile, she found herself all alone in the middle of a grassy plain, unsafe but willing to put her life in despair. She could sense urgency of their task as her two companions scurried to a fast paced motion while she waits helplessly in the center.
The sky suddenly glared with anger while thunder roared and lightning, the earth slandered. Then, all of a sudden, in the midst of the rampaging turmoil before them, she heard chirping birds! One, two, three, no – seems like a thousand! She opened her eyes and before her was a silhouette of a young man dashing towards her while flares and flashes of light surround him.
‘Should I die today,’ she said, ‘my heart with you, will always stay.’
Tears started to fall from her left eye, if she departs from the world tonight; he’ll never ever know how he gives her heart light.
“NOOOOO!” Trembling with fear, she screamed as dark clouds spark up with lightning beams. Crashing angrily down from the sky, he must stop from coming to her or he’ll die.
“@#$%!!!" She cried out for him to stop, his name, her mind could not make up. But he did not cease with her pleas, lighting struck him with tremendous current he could have freeze. He tried to fight the nature’s strike, but he ended up losing his might. Unseen forces held her down, helplessly she watched him fall facedown.
“NO! NO! A-H-H-H-H-H-H-H!” Tears continued to fall from her weary eyes. She screamed in rage that her heart burned with anger. Rage engulfed her that she could feel an intense heat breaking free from her.
“A-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H!” She continued to scream. Fear, hatred, rage, and pain unrelentingly consumed her in vain.
(Recalling chapter 6, what happened after this was Sakura had to call Kakashi for help as Ruiren/Arashi glowed in an intense radiance again as the KG begin to unleash.)
The sky suddenly glared with anger while thunder roared and lightning, the earth slandered. Then, all of a sudden, in the midst of the rampaging turmoil before them, she heard chirping birds! One, two, three, no – seems like a thousand! She opened her eyes and before her was a silhouette of a young man dashing towards her while flares and flashes of light surround him.
‘Should I die today,’ she said, ‘my heart with you, will always stay.’
Tears started to fall from her left eye, if she departs from the world tonight; he’ll never ever know how he gives her heart light.
“NOOOOO!” Trembling with fear, she screamed as dark clouds spark up with lightning beams. Crashing angrily down from the sky, he must stop from coming to her or he’ll die.
“@#$%!!!" She cried out for him to stop, his name, her mind could not make up. But he did not cease with her pleas, lighting struck him with tremendous current he could have freeze. He tried to fight the nature’s strike, but he ended up losing his might. Unseen forces held her down, helplessly she watched him fall facedown.
“NO! NO! A-H-H-H-H-H-H-H!” Tears continued to fall from her weary eyes. She screamed in rage that her heart burned with anger. Rage engulfed her that she could feel an intense heat breaking free from her.
“A-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H!” She continued to scream. Fear, hatred, rage, and pain unrelentingly consumed her in vain.
(Recalling chapter 6, what happened after this was Sakura had to call Kakashi for help as Ruiren/Arashi glowed in an intense radiance again as the KG begin to unleash.)
It was the 14th of April, 16 years ago. Three young shinobis just escaped from three deadly matured rogue ninjas. In flight for survival, they ran to fight and protect each other’s lives as comrades and protectors of Konoha and the world.
“Arashi,” Kakashi whispered so as not to be heard. “You shouldn’t be using this technique now. You know how much chakra it would cost you by converting your stored solar energy into solar radiation to use it on you and now, you’ve got me and Yuki covered, too!”
Arashi did not say a word as they continued to jump from one tree to the other to try and escape.
“Release the technique now, Arashi. We should be safe now.” Kakashi commanded with a concerned tone.
“Ungh..” Releasing the technique, Arashi started falling off weak and a little drained.
“Tch!” Kakashi swiftly launched forward and caught her up in mid-air just a couple feet before she hits the ground.
“Thank you, Kakashi. I’m okay. I just felt a little rush in my head when I released the technique.”
“Huh?” Kakashi paused in wonder. “Your head protector – it’s damaged.”
Arashi took off her head protector and saw that the metal had traces of melted lines.
‘I’m almost to my limit then.’ Arashi said in her thoughts. ’Any more pushing would lead me to releasing the hell’s wrath again. There is only one thing to do here. I must let Kakashi seal down my powers now.’
“Here, use mine instead.” Kakashi took off his and gave it to Arashi.
“B-but –“
“We need it for the sealing. I’ll use yours, it will still do. Now, it looks to me like we won’t make it to the village in time.” Kakashi continued. “Yuki, head for the village and take Arashi with you while I wait for them here and hold them down.”
“Okay.” Yuki agreed.
“No! You know you can’t take them all down by yourself. Even if you face them, one might just leave the battle and go after us.” Arashi firmly disagreed. “Seal down my powers now. We could perform the sealing there.” Arashi pointed into an open space. Big enough to meet the required space needed for the sealing.
“What?!” Kakashi retorted.
“Well? How much time do we have to run and go back to the village? Do we even have enough to be able to get there?” Arashi argued.
“Pft! You’re being hard headed again, aren’t you?”
“Answer my question!”
“Haaii…” Kakashi sighed in surrender. “Okay, in your condition now, they would be able to catch up with us even before we go beyond half-way back to Konoha. That’s why I’m going to face them and you and Yuki go on ahead!” Kakashi scolded her with the last statement.
“Like I would do that?!”
Arashi took out something from her bag and pressing it against Kakashi’s chest, she stared sharply at him as she stands a feet close to him.
Suddenly dark clouds appeared like a storm is coming.
“Shin.” Yuki said in horror.”Shin is manipulating a storm. They must have already discovered our escape from the Ice Prison Maze.”
“Now, take the scroll and start the sealing.” She said fiercely in low voice and then calmed down.
“Come on, Kakashi. This is the only option we have right now.” Arashi semi-pleaded.
“No.” Kakashi stared sharply back at her. “We haven’t mastered the sealing technique yet. And I have yet to make a contract with the Lightning Phoenix before doing the seal. What if I failed to make the contract? I may not have all the energy left to protect you from that man anymore!”
“I am willing to risk my life for the village and the world. Perform the binding seal first. If you failed, the world would still be safe.”
“Ugh!” Kakashi groaned in pain as Arashi knocked his b**ls with her knees before running swiftly into the open space. “Arrgh! Arashi, NO!”
Just as Kakashi was able to overcome the pain and catch up with her, Arashi was done performing the binding seals. The first level of the seal is also ready for activation in case Kakashi fails to make contract with the Lightning Phoenix and perform the final seal.
“G*d d*mn it, Arashi! You are as hard headed as ever!” He exclaimed. “Did you just realize what you’ve done?”
“I know Kakashi. If you failed to perform the final seal, neither Yondaime or Sandaime are here to stop it so, I will vanish with the light as the binding seal consume my chakra reserves. But I have faith in you. I believe in you -- porcupine head.” She ended with a positive tone.
“Ah, I guess I have no choice then. Yuki, can you still make it to the village?” Kakashi asked Yuki who have managed to catch up with them in the center of the open field. “You have to go there and inform them about everything that has happened here.”
“I understand, Kakashi.” With one last look at Arashi and Kakashi, Yuki left and headed to the village for reinforcement. “I’m really sorry guys.” He said in regret.
“Okay, let’s do this then.” Kakashi took out a contracting scroll and ran off 100 meters away from Arashi. And so begins Kakashi's battle with the lightning phoenix:
Kakashi, The Lightning Phoenix’s Sire
Like a ravaging beast, the Lightning Phoenix charged; straight on to Kakashi, no holds barred.
Determined to win, young Kakashi activates - his sharingan eye sharply waits.
He kept his focus and theorized. The phoenix’s moves; he must analyze.
He must keep his guard, be quick to disprove. Or else he fails and his friend be doomed.
Seeing through and beyond the Phoenix’s speed, Kakashi dashed forth and strikes to succeed.
“CHIDORI!” he roared with all his might; flashes of light shook the darkness of the night.
With the sound of a thousand chirping birds in the air,
He clashed with the Lightning Phoenix, devil not dare.
While lightning flares collide, Kakashi grinned and valiantly stride.
He grabbed the Phoenix with both his hands; signing the contract, he firmly stands.
Defeated with the quest for speed, the Phoenix rushed inside him in greed.
“Ugh!” Kakashi moaned in pain as the creature headed for his chakra main.
“Pft! Kakashi, ha!” the proud gallant Phoenix shrugged.
“Let’s see if you can bear, the challenge for endurance; your worst nightmare!”
“Arrgh!” Kakashi growled in agony, he is being consumed mercilessly.
With the Phoenix’s wrath through his veins, he vowed not to lose and leave his friend in vain.
In a fraction of a second, something left him – was it his life? He screamed for her name.
“H-hold on Arashi…” he spoke hardly – his vision, weak and blurry.
The young Kakashi fell to the ground, all drained and totally drowned.
She called out his name in vain, frustrated she started to enflame.
He must stop her or else, the binding seals will! Set lest he fails.
Tears welled down his eyes; he failed to seal her powers.
Now she’s gone on loose again and he can’t even unseal a chain!
As Arashi’s barrier light filled the night, darkness dimmed Kakashi’s sight.
“Brave and valiant you sure are, defeating me at such a young age this very hour.
Never in a thousand years have I, been contracted; as they all die.
Now, Kakashi you are – the reigning Lightning Phoenix’s sire!”
Striding back to the skies, proclaiming defeat he outcries.
“Ah! Silver haired shinobi you will be, regaining your strength in two weeks or three.
Then shall you rise up and reign, cutting through anything, in any plain.
For I – Raiton Otari, conquered and defeated, hands you down the striking Raikiri!”
Completely impressed by Kakashi’s intrepid, the Lightning Phoenix solemnly swears his creed.
[Note: Darkness dimmed Kakashi’s sight – Kakashi fainted at this part and so he failed to know that he have defeated the Lightning Phoenix. In a later part of this fiction, (I don’t have plans of including it anymore) is Kakashi’s famous battle against the lightning where he unknowingly learned how to use the Raikiri that the lightning Phoenix gave him. His test for endurance against the lightning phoenix also explains why he have low chakra reserves.
Of course – this is but my fiction and this scenario has been inspired by those facts: Kakashi’s low chakra reserves, and his being able to cut through lightning. - - Now back to the story. ]Arashi started to glow intensely as the Hell’s Wrath Sunlight is about to be unleashed. The binding seals activated and started to consume her to death. That was the last time Kakashi saw of her.
Two weeks after, Kakashi woke up in the hospital. Yondaime did all he can but he was not able to transport through the special kunai he gave to Arashi. When he reached Kakashi, the only trace they found was Yondaime’s special kunai, part of it melted destroying the seal.
“She must have took it out hoping I would come to her rescue.” Minato said to Kakashi as he stands by Kakashi’s bed. “I’m sorry Kakashi, we were too late.”
Kakashi closed his eyes in silence. He could not believe his fate. He was ever willing to protect his friends and yet he always fails.
“Am I destined to lose everyone close to me?” Kakashi said to his self as he stood by his window two days after he was discharged. “If so, then, I will forever grieve for my loss every day of my life.”
Since then, Kakashi wakes up before the sun rises. For whatever reason, he still believes that Arashi is not dead, and that she would one day come and trick him for the second time with her vanishing light limit. Thus he waits for her every day before the sun rises to prove to her that tricks don’t work on him twice.
After the sun rises to the fullest, with no Arashi coming to trick him, he would then go and commemorate the memories of Rin and Obito. As Obito was always a late comer, he took that into his self and now he has more reasons to be late.
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“So that was how I failed.” Kakashi ended his story. “If I have only defeated the lightning phoenix that night, I would have saved her and we have not been in this situation now.”
“You did not fail, Kakashi-taichou.” Sai said with assurance. “You would have not been here if you did.”
“What do you mean, Sai?” Naruto asked.
“The lightning phoenix is a proud creature.” Sai continued. “After some time, he despised being summoned thus he became wild and making contract with him was impossible. He only desires to be summoned by someone who could match his speed and strength. And so he tests anyone who desires to make contract with him.
First is the test of speed. If you catch him then you can sign the contract. And then endurance. As you hold him in your hands, his electrical charges will flow through your chakra paths engulfing all your chakra until he is satisfied. If you have enough chakra to survive the test, you live and he would willingly be your faithful summoning creature as long as you live. If not, he will leave you drained and dead freeing him of the contract once again.”
“Then you did not fail at all, Kakashi-sensei!” Naruto excitedly exclaimed. “Yosh! Just as expected from the best of the best shinobi in Konoha!”
“So, then we can continue with sealing her powers, ha, Sensei?” Sakura asked.
“It’s not that easy.” Kakashi replied, while thinking.” The first level of the seal of the lightning phoenix must be performed while she is conscious. She does not have the right memory now. She remembers me as a murderer.”
“I don’t think she totally forgot you.” Skye finally spoke up after thinking about everything that happens. “In your story, she calls you porcupine head, right?”
“Ah, she does that every time she thanks me whenever I save her from her KG outbursts.”
“Then, she just called you that after you rescued her from that scorpion beast, didn’t she?” Skye said in reference to what happened in the rendezvous point. “And that day, when she woke up after days of being unconscious, she was about to call you that again.”
“And I am certain she will remember you Kakashi-sensei. Now I understand what she meant about searching with her heart.” Naruto mumbled.
“Naruto?” Sakura sighed.
“Right, Sakura-chan. Nii-san told us yesterday that what kept her going despite her loss of memory is her heart that continued to search for that someone who has been there to protect her all the time. And that is you, Kakashi-sensei.” Naruto gleamed as he has finally understood what Ruirein/Arashi told them when she healed him from the arrow that struck him when they met up with the Yellow country’s troop and continued.
“What are you talking about, Naruto?” Kakashi asked.
“The truth, Sensei.” Naruto answered right away. “I believe her heart does not only remember you as her protector but the man she loved and adored. You were that young man that she loved - but you killed as Saburo said - and I know that her heart has not stopped searching for you.
"That’s just not possible. Saburo just changed her memory and made me a murderer." Kakashi declined.
"Exactly as she says; visions in our memory can be altered but the feelings in our heart could never be rid of. You just have to believe in her, sensei. Believe that her heart will find you. When she was just gaining consciousness after you saved her, it was her heart that spoke out and not the memory implanted in her.”
“Are you suggesting, Naruto that we knock her down first?!” Sakura gritted through her words seeing Naruto’s grin. “Argh! That is just one dumb suggestion.”
“I don’t think we need to do that. The seal of the lightning phoenix…” Sai said as if he remembered something. “Kakashi-taichou, the first level of the seal has been applied on her already. I saw it. Naruto, Sakura, you saw it, too. In her forehead, remember?
“You mean the mark on her forehead where I had to use the healing palm technique to see it?” Sakura affirmed with a question.
Sai nodded.
“Are you sure, Sai?” Kakashi asked.
“Yes, Kakashi-taichou. I am sure of it.” Sai took out a scroll and a pen. “It looked like this, right?”
The Seal Of the Lighting Phoenix (complete)
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“Ah, that’s it.” Kakashi affirmed. “That’s the completed seal of the lightning phoenix.”
“And this is what Arashi showed us. The incomplete seal at its first level.” Sai erased a few lines and curves and showed the new drawing to the group.”
The Seal Of the Lighting Phoenix (incomplete)
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"Right. That's the seal in its first level." Kakashi confirmed.
“Then, all we need to do now is perform the second level of the seal and seal her powers before that Saburo uses the Crown of Australis on her!” Naruto said in conclusion.
Kakashi agreed and so they devised a plan on how to take her down. After some time, the group fled to rest. After all, they haven’t really had a good rest these past few days.
‘So..’ Kakashi said to his self. Now alone by the stream, he stands on a rock to think. ‘I have conquered the lightning phoenix after all. I will not fail you this time, Arashi. If fate will continue to separate us then I will find a way to weave destiny and bring us together.”
“Who’s there?!” Kakashi suddenly noticed someone’s presence and threw a kunai to the nearest tree. He thought he just saw someone glaring at him there with what seemed like yellow eyes. After making sure there was really none, Kakashi returned to the group.
END OF CHAPTER FOURTEEN
If you notice, "Kakashi, The Lightning Phoenix's Sire" is Kakashi's battle portrayed in a semi-monologue format.
I was actually stuck with narrating the details as usual there. And I also find that that part needs a dramatic description - dramatic like grand, not crying and all. I’ve made that semi-monologue of the scene before I did chapter 12 and 13 and thought that I would bother making the details later. But I guess, I still can’t. So there goes the drama. It happens after Kakashi took out the contracting scroll.]
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