Kaminu
Chapter six: Kaminu
Normal humans are strange. They're weak, they have no special powers, and to top it all off, they're PRUDES.
I'm an Inuzuka, what is that? It's kinda like an off species of human but way more advanced. Like WAY more physical-wise. Our skin is thicker, our teeth are sharper, we're generally taller, and all around we're better.
I never met a human before the whole incident happened in my homeland.
Where I live, it looks like an Earth forest, it's luscious, there are trees aplenty, and everyone is paired up with their bonded dog. My dog's name is Akamaru. He's pretty sweet. Akamaru has the power to change size. Usually he's his normal large donkey-like size but sometimes he shrinks to the size of a puppy when I need to carry him places. He can also transform into me when I need him to. He's a pretty rad dog. He's my hunting partner.
My mother, Tsume is kinda like the leader of the Inuzukas. She's fearless and pretty... terrifying actually. This kinda makes me like a prince I guess! That doesn't come without responsibilities though. One of my biggest responsibilities is actually the reason I'm on Earth right now. Our planet homes one of the greatest power sources ever created. It's part of the reason we're so much stronger than average humans. Being subjected to the energy source for our whole lives really does help.
I'm sure it comes as no surprise for me to say it was stolen. Whoever it was opened a wormhole right in the guard room. I just had enough time to run out to see him leave. I was able to get to the wormhole in time with my dog Akamaru, but I don't think we landed in the right place.
For a while everything was black, but when I was able to see again, I was in a highly populated dense environment. I'm told it's called a city. Whatever it is, it smells terrible. Really bad. Akamaru and I almost threw up.
Now that I was on Earth, I had no idea how to get home or even where to look first for the power source. We call it Raito, since it's so bright, it's like a light. The Inu no raito. I would be able to feel the power from the orb but here in the city, there's too much.
Which brings me back to one of my first statements.
Everyone here is a PRUDE.
Back on my planet, Inukyu, everyone wears loincloths. Here apparently you can get into a lot of trouble for that. Luckily the enforcers of law were not very brave when they saw my buddy Akamaru grow into his normal size. We were able to get away quite easily.
Until we weren't.
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"We brought in the... gentleman you heard about earlier." Kakashi nodded at the man.
"Thank you, Hayate." The man inclined his head and they brought in a large, muscular man in a loincloth, held by handcuffs that he was confused he couldn't break out of. "Hello."
"What the hell are you doing with me?" Kiba scowled, showing his sharp fangs.
"Calm down, the cuffs are a precautionary. I just wanted to make sure you wouldn't hurt anyone. Do you have control of your emotions?" He nodded with a grimace. Kakashi motioned for him to hold out his hands and he unlocked the cuffs. Kiba rubbed his wrists. "Please, sit."
"Where is Akamaru?" Kiba asked angrily and a tiny Akamaru was brought in with a collar on much like the cuffs Kiba wore. "Are you gonna take the collar off of him or what?"
"In due time. I would just like to ask you some questions." Kiba huffed and held his dog to his chest. "First of all, where did you come from? I was able to see a wormhole, and suddenly there you were." Kakashi's eyes narrowed at the younger man.
"From my own damn planet! Inukyu! Mind telling me what the hell is going on? Like why someone stole the Inu no raito from our sacred caves?!" Kakashi frowned under his mask.
"I can promise you that all of that had nothing to do with me. I'm just trying to not cause mass hysteria when... he-man and a horse sized dog goes galloping down main-street." Kiba sniffed and sat back in his chair.
"It ain't my fault you all are a buncha prudes." Kiba huffed in his chair.
"Yes. I know. In any case, you say something of importance was stolen from you, yeah?"
"Yeah and I intend on getting it back before I go!" Kakashi nodded.
"Of course. It just so happens that we can help each other out, you and I."
"Oh yeah? Why should I trust you?" He asked warily.
"Because the man who stole your planet's possession is the man I'm after. He's the only person I know of that can open wormholes." Kiba sat up straight in his chair.
"No kiddin? You serious?" Kakashi nodded, Kiba grinned. "Well alright! Let's do this! Let's kick some ass!" Kakashi sighed.
"We can't just yet. I know your planet needs its orb but I really do caution you. This man is not to be reckoned with. I'm forming a team to take him down and it's going a lot slower than I would care to admit. How about you help out?" Kiba pondered on it with an unhappy expression.
"I would rather take him down now." Kakashi shook his head.
"Listen, I can tell you right now, you will lose. This man can bend space and time. You need a team. I'm gathering one. Can you wait?" Kiba groaned.
"I mean... I don't want to but if you say he's hella powerful I guess I'll haveta wait, huh?" Kakashi gave a curt nod and Kiba sighed for the umpteenth time.
"Okay. Let us go so we can find some place to crash until then."
"That won't be necessary. You can stay here." Kiba looked around the room. "Not this room exactly, there are other rooms."
"Uh, not to be rude or anything, but I'm used to outside and this isn't..." Kiba trailed off and Kakashi nodded with a frown. He opened his drawer and pulled out a wristband, handing it to Kiba. "What's this?"
"It will let you know when to come back. The other members all have one too. When it goes off, come back to this building. I am getting a bag together for you with at least one change of clothes to help you better blend in with the city, if you so choose to visit. If you need to, come back here." Kiba nodded and handed Akamaru to Kakashi. "Yes, yes." Kakashi unlocked the collar and Akamaru barked angrily at Kakashi who just stared. Kiba held Akamaru close.
"You better be callin me soon or else I'm on my own mission, ya hear?" He said and left before Kakashi could respond.
Kakashi watched him leave with a pensive expression. He knew of the Inuzukas. It wasn't the first encounter he had with one. It was always amazing to see one up close. Their powers were ridiculous. He wondered who would best be suited as his partner when the time came to be. He looked over the files he had on his desk.
Sandman and Mortaseraph were antiheros at best. They would be difficult to control. He would have to pair them with others in order to get them to play nice. Kakashi had done a lot of mulling over on who to pair them with. Sandman was reluctantly part of the crew, Mortaseraph didn't even know he'd been caught long enough to be recruited. The time would come for that eventually. After all, Mortaseraph still had to save his brother and Naruto when the time came. Time was a troublesome thing.
Lotus and his crew and Belladonna with her crew were more forgiving when it came to accepting their positions. Belladonna made it well known that she wanted justice for Seraphim before she did any favors to Kakashi and anyone else.
This group was a wild one. He wondered how else it would grow.