A sudden rush of power emanates from four shinobi surrounding the circle below your feet. A mixture of hand signs and guttural voices naming signs completes the ritual. Although you feel nothing but a small energy depletion it doesn't compare to what is happening to your team...to your love...

It started with Shiro gasping and crying out in pain. He immediately falls to his knees cursing the shinobi.

"Shiro!" You call him.

"They...are...ahhhh...taking our....chakra." Kakashi manages to say through gasps of pain.

He hunches over holding his head. Frantically you turn back towards the man.

"Please stop this!" You cry out.

He laughs.
"Sorry, love...I can't do that."

Sakura screams suddenly, catching your attention and falls to her knees holding her stomach. Shiro begins to vomit and blood spills over the snow.

He is dying. It was then you remembered what he had said about his cohort. Without Chakra he will die.

"Stop it, please!" You beg the man.

He tilts his head towards his fellow shinobi.
"This one's strong...She might take longer to knock out."

Kakashi grunts and stumbles forward into you. You catch him, trying to bear his weight but he is just too damn heavy and you both fall to your knees in the snow. Konohamaru and Shikamaru follow behind, dropping to their knees, keeling over in pain.

Through your sobbing and tears which have frozen to your cheeks you hold Kakashi up by his chest.
"Tell me what to do! Tell me!" You beg.

"Your cohort, Neko!" Shiro shouts in your language,while coughing up more blood.

You shake your head not understanding. Your heart is pounding with fear of losing them all.

"He...fuck...he's right." Kakashi whispers, you can barely hear him over the screams.

You lift Kakashi's low hanging head. Your eyes meet and a small tear falls from his beautiful eyes.

"Let her take over. It's the only way." He says and rips down his mask gasping for air.

Your eyes widen in realization.
"But Kakashi....everyone will die...and I...."

He gasps again holding his chest.
"It's... the only way. You're ...you're the only one." You can barely hear his words.

He is right, you are the only one who can save everyone. But it won't come without a cost to you and Kakashi. It won't come without its own price...your own consciousness. You will lose everything....

Tears flood your cheeks and you sob into his shoulder. He rests a gentle hand on the back of your head and says in your language...
"It's ok...just let go...."

Shaking you reply.
"Bring me back."

You hold his cheeks and look into his eyes making sure he answers you.
"Bring me back ok?!"

He nods, his eyes glossy and wet. He cringes in pain holding his stomach. "Hurry." He says breathlessly.

You sob while sweeping the frozen tears from his face and say your last words to him before you leave everything you have ever loved behind.
"Kakashi Hatake, I love you. You have my heart and soul. Promise you will bring me back."

He shudders underneath you.
"Promise." He replies, his voice cracking.

And you give him one last loving kiss. You press your forehead against his lingering there for far too long.

"Neko, hurry!" Shiro calls gasping for air.

That snaps you out of your despair and quickly you scurry back positioning yourself on your knees. You take one last look at Kakashi and think of how beautiful he is in the moonlight. You etch him into your mind praying to the gods you don't forget him. Praying that your cohort spares his life and everyone else you love.

You close your eyes and connect with your cohort. Instantly you are pulled into your jungle vision....

You can feel the moist heat of the rainforest, the sound of the birds rustling the leaves of the palms. And there she sits beyond the pool of glowing water, watching you...waiting for you to say the words. You kneel down before the pool of water and hover your hand over it. She follows your movement drooling at the mouth...she is eager...she is ready...

In your language you say the words.

"Take me, save them, bring me back."

A low growl shakes the water and she smiles baring her fangs. Her eyes glow in a golden aura. She lets out a throaty laugh and shakes her head, then suddenly she leaps over the pool tackling you to the ground. ...

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The second you closed your eyes he felt it. A power surge not only from you Kekkei Genkai, but your Gelel stone. It was so strong it shook the ground shifting the snow and shaking the cliffs beyond the group of enemies that surrounded them.

Each shinobi gasp and fixate their ominous gazes on you.

"What the hell was that?" One asks the other. Confusion circles the group as they try to tap into the energy building before them.

Kakashi's chakras are over half depleted at this point. If you don't let go and summon the Sunaneko they won't be alive much longer. Shiro is barely holding himself upright, still coughing up blood. He will be the first to die if this carries on.

Kakashi places both palms on the ground forcing himself upright to watch you.

In your language he pushes you on.
"Hurry, Hana! We are almost out of time."

As the last words fall from his mouth another wave of energy erupts from you, forcing everyone to the ground. It was enough of a push to halt their chakra drain but not stop it completely.

The shinobi leading the group scurries to his feet along with the others barking orders to hold their positions.

Then a low growl rumbles through everyone's chest. The sound of a large feline laughing draws everyone's attention back to you.

There you sit with your head hanging low, hair covering your face, shadowed by the moonlight. Your palms are held out to your sides, stone glowing in a blue aura through your jacket. You growl again and slowly lift your chin towards the sky. As the light hits your face, Kakashi notices something strange. Glowing azure lines decorating the sides of your forehead and cheeks. They engrave themselves into your skin, steaming in the cold air, pulsing with power.

In a two toned voice not of your own you begin to chant in your language. But these words he can barely understand. These words he has not learned yet. He listens intently trying to make it out while the enemy whispers in fear.

There was a sickening feeling to it all, as Kakashi waited for someone to make the first move so he could watch his beautiful girl tear each and everyone of them apart. He hopes he can bring you back. He hopes he can stop you before it is too late, before you lose yourself completely.

The lead shinobi becomes nervous watching your power unfold.
"What the fuck is going on? Why isn't she on the ground like the rest of them?"
He turns his attention to another member of his group.

He shrugs nervously.
"I-I don't know. I've never felt energy like this before...."

He sets his sight on you again and sneers.
"Just fucking kill her...." But no one makes a move. They stand unsure of you, which frustrates their leader. "Fine! I'll do it myself!..."

At those words you lower her head and your eyes snap open. It was then Kakashi knew you were no longer human. That your cohort had taken over your mind and body completely. The gold glowing eyes with small black slits are the tell tale sign, along with the tattoos seared into your cheeks.

The minute the ninja took a step forward those eyes flicked over to his direction, although you didn't turn your head. You are listening to the sound of his steps, the fear in his heart beat, and the smell of his blood. A wicked grin, bearing sharp feline-like teeth creeps over your face. Kakashi shudders at the sight of you.

As he marches closer he unsheathes a katana hanging from his hip. He approaches you from behind gripping his sword tightly. You growl in warning and lower your head further waiting for him to get close enough. Yet he pays no attention to that warning. He instead, lifts his blade for an attack and brings it down swiftly with jonin-like speed. In a panic Kakashi calls out to you.

"Hana move!"

Just before the blade hits your temple your hand appears in front of it and you stop the attack effortlessly. Only a small trickle of blood seeps down your palm from the sharp end slicing into your skin. You do not flinch or cry out, instead you laugh, grip the sword and snap the blade in half with a flick of your wrist.

The man gasps in shock and stumbles backwards away from you. Still holding the tip of the sword, you stand slowly. You clutch onto your jacket and tear it right off revealing blue searing tattoos that have formed over your shoulders and down your arms. They have burned through your cheongsam completely and it disintegrates the sleeves into the air in smoldering bits. You roar loudly, shaking the earth again.

"What the fuck..." The man whispers in fear.
"She's not human!" Another cries out.

He throws his broken sword to the side and pulls two daggers from his belt.
"Kill her...now!" He commands.

The ringing of weapons being drawn fills the air. Five approach you, leaping into the air raining those weapons down upon you. You block the closest strike and dodge the next easily. With each movement you slice through arteries or veins, even drawing your broken blade down the arm of the second attacker cutting it open from elbow to wrist. The other three are quickly subdued and thrown back clutching onto fatal wounds.

You leap over another attacker and drag your blade across their neck at the same time. They choke trying to hold the wound closed but there is no healing from this cut. Blood spurts out through her severed artery and the ninja drops to their knees. Their hood falls back revealing the same waitress he had embarrassed at the inn. She stares in shock at Kakashi before collapsing to the snow gasping for air she can't find until her body is lifeless.

And you were on the move again, although Kakashi could barely see you. You outmatch this entire group of shinobi in almost every way. Another sudden rush of power erupts from you as you take down three more shinobi. It slams everyone back once again, giving Kakashi and his team a much needed release from the grips of the earth jutsu.

"We can't keep this up!" One earth ninja shouts.

The black haired man shouts back angrily.
"Hold them! If we lose our control we are done for! KILL THAT FUCKING GIRL NOW!"

All ninja scramble to their feet and attack you all at once. You stand in the middle of it all, arms dripping with blood not of your own, waiting for your attackers to get close enough to strike.

And the fight is on. You take on ten ninja at once with ethereal speed. Your fighting style has changed completely. You no longer move with grace and poise. Your attacks are raw and primal with no set of combinations. Yet each time you tear at flesh the wounds are fatal. It was as if you could see through their bodies honing in on the spots that caused the most damage and strikes desperately at those points.

Suddenly you are caught off guard by three ninja flanking you including the lead ninja. You are slashed in the arm with a Kunai and slammed in the temple with a heavy fist. There was enough force in that punch to spin you around to face the black haired ninja. You stumble on your feet shaking your head. But before you can regain yourself he lunges forward, dropping a dagger and pulling another long sword from the hilt of a fellow ninja close by. He shoves the blade into your stomach at the same time.

No...this can't be....there is no way the Sunaneko can lose this quickly.....

You grip the blade stopping it from going any further and stare at the man growling loudly, bearing fanged teeth.

He grins wildly.
"It's over."

Panic stricken, Kakashi calls for you. All he wants to do is run to you. But with the earth jutsu back draining them in full force he is losing his own battle. Tears rain down his cheeks, freezing in the cold air. He can barely breathe as he watches the ninja shove the sword further until the blade protrudes out your back.

"You bleed just like a human. See?" The ninja says, and attempts to pull the sword from you to finish the job. You hiss back at the man and take a hold of the sword in your gut, preventing the blade from being removed. He gasps at your strength.

"What the fuck..." He whispers, you drop the half broken blade you carry and grab onto his sword with both hands. You growl with laughter and speak in your native tongue.

"You're weak." You say in a two toned voice and begin to inch the sword deeper into your stomach bringing the man closer and closer. Try as he might to pull the sword from you, he fails in his strength and attempts to run. In a quick motion you snatches his arm and pull him close to your mouth.

Kakashi watches in horror at what you do next.

"Let me go, you bitch!" He spits at you.

Then you pull him into you, open your mouth wide and sink your teeth into his neck, tearing out a chunk of veiny flesh. He cries out in pain as you swallow it down, licking the dribbles of blood off your chin with a long tongue. You grin at the man looking him square in his terrified eyes then twist his wrist and break it. He falls to his knees screaming for mercy. But there is no mercy here. The Sunaneko only knows the kill, and that is just what you does. His body slumps into the snow lifeless.The other ninja have stopped all together, watching you with wide eyes.

It was then he felt the earth jutsu lift off him and his team. He sighs in relief coming back up onto his knees. The ninja have now begun to gather chakra for an attack against you. With their leader bleeding to death and no one to heal him they panic and draw energy for a large group attack.

But you already know what is coming, you turn towards Kakashi and slowly pull the sword from your stomach without flinching. Instantly your wound heals upon itself, shocking Kakashi in a new way. You throw the sword to the ground and eye up the ninja surrounding you. As jutsu fills their hands, you pool her own energy ready to counter.

Kakashi can sense your Kekkei Genkai kicking in again and it sucks the air in towards you. Some ninja falter in their jutsu. Others grunt and gasp trying to maintain their footing but you are far too strong. If they don't release their jutsu soon at its peak of energy you will destroy them all.

Kakashi and his team watch the horror unfold. It was then he noticed the spiraling black clouds above them created by your power. You lift her hands, raising your palms to the stormy sky and begin to levitate into the air. Your tattoos glow brightly spiraling down your torso, over your hips, and down your calves. They burn the rest of your clothing off until there is nothing left but your naked form hovering above them.

"Now!" One shinobi cries out to the others.

Just before the jutsu is released their chakra suddenly dies out.

Kakashi questions it in his mind. How is that possible?...

Then he watches as every shinobi except for the four that held him and his team in place lift into the sky. They clutch at their throats unable to breathe, choking from an invisible entity that you control. You have taken over their bodies...

Is this what the platoon of shinobi in the land of rain went through?...

In the midst of your power you twist your wrist, flexing the control you has and their bodies begin to break. Bones snap and crack. Blood pours from their mouths. But s you don't stop there. You take it much further than just the simple breaking of their bones.

Kakashi gulps fearfully knowing what is coming.

Annihilation.

One last growl echoes through the valley and you clench her fists.....

Bits of body matter and blood spill over you, drenching your body, turning it as red as your crimson hair. Gore and blood splatter across the snow, dappling him and his team. It was a gruesome sight, so gut wrenching Kakashi had to look away despite the horrible things he had seen in his life. This was beyond those things...

Sakura vomits behind him at the sight of so much body material covering everything.

"Gods..." Shikamaru whispers.

"We...have to...run...." Shiro manages to say through his pain. "Or were...next..."

He takes the advice into consideration noticing the only ninja out of his team he hasn't heard from his Konohamaru.
"You ok, Kono?" Kakashi asks turning towards him slightly.

Before Konohamaru can answer, you float back down to the ground, fixing your instinct onto the shinobi still standing in shock. Once they realize you have your eyes set on them they scramble away.

"Run!" One shouts and takes off through the valley heading towards the cliff side. The rest follow suit, running as fast as they can. Kakashi rests his eyes back on you and notices a strange grin on your face, a wild look in your eyes. You're not done yet.

You draw stone energy in and a burst of black sand engulfs your body, twisting upon itself. Through the thick cloud a black paw creeps, and then another, until your panther form reveals itself. Azure tattoos covering your feline body, glowing brightly in the night.

"She's gone...Kakashi....we need to go..." Shiro says in agony.

He was right. You are no longer human at all. There is nothing about this animal before him that holds part of the woman he loves. He weeps quietly for you, for losing the best thing that has ever happened to him. It is all his fault....

A cry in the distance sparks your interest and like lightning you take off into the valley after your prey, tearing up snow in your wake.

Kakashi screams out into the air, hating himself for what he has done. If he had just left you alone. If he had refused to take you on as his student in the end, maybe he could have spared you this. Maybe it could have changed things. He's so fucking selfish. He slams his fists into the snow sending out sparks of chakra, despite having so little of it left.

"What do we do Kakashi?" Sakura asks, her voice barely audible.

And his own instincts kick in. He is going after you. There is no way he can leave you. Not until he knows for sure you are gone...and can't come back...

He rises to his feet although not without extreme effort.
"I'm going after her. You can come with me or go home...I don't care..."

"That's suicide!" Shiro exclaims. By now Shikamaru and Sakura have gained back enough strength to rise to their feet and help Shiro. They tuck themselves under his arms holding him upright.

"I have no other choice...she means everything to me..."
Kakashi takes three steps forward only to be stopped mid step by a fist to the side of his temple. He stumbles, losing his footing and falls back down on his knees holding his head.

"What the fuck?" He growls.

"You son of a bitch!" Konohamaru shouts and tears after him again. He throws another punch at Kakashi, who blocks it easily this time, now that he knows who his attacker is.

"What are you doing Kono?!" Shikamaru snaps.

But Konohamaru ignores him completely. He is only seeing red right now.

"This whole fucking time!" He growls, and sends three more haymakers Kakashi's way.

Kakashi blocks them despite his strength being half of what it should be.
"Stop it!" He snaps back, taking another hit.

"You fucking asshole! She was mine first and you took her away from me!" Kono shouts while expending the rest of his strength pummeling Kakashi.

Kakashi snatches one of his wrists and flips him over his back slamming him to the ground.

"We don't have time for this! Hana...."

Before he can finish Kono has sent a weak blast of fire towards him. Thankfully Kakashi had enough chakra to body flicker out of the way.

Konohamaru forces himself to stand despite his chakra almost depleted. He screams at Kakashi with tears streaming down his face.

"This whole fucking time!" He shouts in rage. "You lied to me this whole fucking time!"

The look in his eyes shows devastating heartbreak, and it weakens Kakashi's defense. He deserves this beating one hundred percent.

"We need to get out of here!" Shikamaru replies.

Konohamaru sneers at him and replies angrily through his teeth.
"Stay the fuck out of this!"

He turns his attention back to Kakashi and takes a threatening step forward.
Clenching his fists he asks.
"When were you going to tell me?" Huh? WHEN?"

Kakashi lowers his eyes to the ground.
"When the time was suitable."

He growls at that.
"You know I love her right? You know I'm mad for her...She is the first girl I have ever fallen in love with and you TOOK her from me!"

An explosion in the distance catches everyone's attention and a tidal wave of dust and debris follow behind it. They all shield themselves from the blast and watch as the cliffs crumble into the valley completely destroyed.

"We don't have time for this." Kakashi repeats.

"Oh, I'm not done with you. You're going to feel as much pain as I do right now." And Konohamaru leaps towards him, tackling Kakashi to the ground. They tumble over on top of each other trying to gain dominance over the other. Luckily Kakashi is a master at grappling and doesn't hesitate to flip Konohamaru off of himself, sending him a fair distance away.

Kakashi rises to his feet only to be brought down by another explosion. It shakes the ground, cracking the earth beneath them.

All ninja stumble to the ground.
"We're running out of time!" Shiro snaps.

And Kakashi makes a painful decision.
"Alright, let's go!"

He starts towards his group only to be stopped by the sound of a feline approaching.

Shiro's eyes widen in fear.
"Too late..." He whispers.

Kakashi turns around slowly to meet your primal eyes. You are carrying the arm of your prey in your jaws, chewing on it as you slinks towards them. Small fires burn in the distance from your own destruction and a thick layer of blood covers your body from head to toe.

"Everyone get behind me." Kakashi commands. But only three listen. Konohamaru doesn't move from his right side. He stays planted where he is watching you in your terrifying form.

Kakashi kneels down, lifting his hands in surrender just as he's done before. In your language he tries to coax you back.

"Hana, come back to me." He says with a shaky voice.