Training And Fresh Blood

(AN: Sorry I didn't update yesterday, I was caught up in homework so I didn't have enough time. Therefore this chapter will be at least 2000 words. I'm not sure if it will be longer than that, but it definitely won't be shorter. Hope you enjoy it!)

"W-wait up guys, j-just give me a sec!" A male voice called out.

"We're almost there, just a bit longer don't worry!" Another called back.

These two voices belonged to both Yokoji and Nagato.

They and Konan were doing their first day of training together, over at an open field. Yokoji didn't like to go out much due to fear of being spotted by enemy ninja and getting attacked. A bit paranoid but he wanted to be safe.

However, they were unable to stay indoor's to effectively train their stamina. Therefore, they went over to a nearby field to do so.

The field, in fact, was the same field that they found Nagato at just yesterday.

They were all running towards a tree in the far distance and back again. Taking a small break when they reached there.

"I-I finally got up--" Nagato panted, slumping down onto the ground nearby, letting out a dull thud.

"Are you sure he should be a part of our group? He can't even keep up with our training..." Konan asked Nagato, with a disgusted look on her face.

Panic went over Nagato, who became frustrated with the angel he found turned devil. Now don't get him wrong, he still loves her. But he just found her to be a bit mean to him. 'Hmph, playing hard to get I see,' were Nagato's deluded thoughts.

"Sigh, Konan, he's not that different to how you and I were at the beginning you know?" Yokoji mentioned, trying to make Konan see what use the guy has.

"Ya, but we got used to it fast didn't we! Plus we weren't as exhausted. Especially you, you're stamina seems dangerously large..." Konan replied, blushing at the end part, for reasons unknown. Unknown to Nagato, everyone else knew what she meant.

"Sigh, come on, he hasn't got the bond that we have, plus our bloodlines, relax a bit."

Konan humphed as she turned around and got ready to run back. 'Why is Yokoji treating him so well, I bet if he weren't here me and Yokoji could have a lot more fun~' Hearts came out of her eyes as desire was seen all over her.

Yokoji didn't see as she was turned around, but he still got a faint idea of what was happening through their bond.

Sighing Yokoji got ready to run back to their house as well. Hoping that Nagato would not fall too far behind. 'I'll have to come back for him if he collapses, sigh...'

Before even taking a step forward, Yokoji saw a cave in the distance.

Now the reason why this cave got Yokoji to pay attention to it, was an idea that came to mind as he was talking to Konan about his 'bloodline' powers.

'Hmmmmm, I wonder if there are any in there?' Yokoji pondered.

"Hey Konan, wait up a bit, I'm going to check something out.", Stopping in the distance Konan looked at Yokoji, wondering what caught his attention.

"Can I come with?" She asked, running back and practically jumping on him.

"Yes of course you can, come on let's go," Yokoji said, both of them running towards the cave in the distant hill.

"W-what about me!!!!" Nagato shouted, being ignored as he was left laying down on the ground, next to a tree.

'I don't want to leave Konan alone with him, he might get an advantage over me!!!' That was what Nagato naively thought, trying to stand up again to run after them.

Alas, his thought that he and Yokoji were on the same level of relationship to Konan, was crushed just like his stomach when he fell on the protruding rock in front of him.

Letting out a groan of pain, Nagato just decided to go to sleep, mumbling out one final sentence, "I-i w-will not l-lose,"

***

Meanwhile, in a cave on a distant hill, Konan felt a cold shiver run up her spine. 'A weirdo must be thinking about me, ew.'

"What's wrong, want to turn back?" Yokoji thought, thinking Konan was scared of the dark.

"No, I'm good. Just felt a bit creeped out." She replied.

"Ok, letsa go!" Yokoji said.

They both walked forward, into the darkness. Yokoji slowly took out a bottle filled with water from behind his back.

He slowly opened the cap of said bottle and controlled the water to flow out of it.

"What are you doing?" Konan whispered to him.

"I'm going to test out what you said before, but first I need to see if there are any things on here," Yokoji whispered back.

"Oh, you mean you are searching for those things?" She asked in silence.

"Yes, I want to know if those things are here." He replied in silence.

"Ya, it does look like those things could be here," Konan mentioned.

"I know, I think those things will be here too. Yokoji said. Deciding to stop this gag as it was probably annoying the readers a bit.

Making the water turn into steam, he sent it up towards the ceiling of the cave. He made sure that it was spread thinly and covered the whole roof.

"Ready to see if the thing is here?" Yokoji asked.

"Yes, I'm ready for the big black thing" Konan replied.

"I-it's not big tho?" Yokoji said in confusion.

"It just felt right..." Konan answered.

Both shrugging it off for another day, they continued what they were doing.

Yokoji suddenly solidified the mist, turning it into water.

In an instant, hundreds of squeaks were heard out in the cave.

Brushes of wings flew around Konan and Yokoji, making them feel extremely freaked out.

After the process was over, Konan looked over at Yokoji.

"You had better have caught one!!" Konan shouted in slight rage. Due to the annoyance of that reeling.

Yes look, don't worry!" Yokoji said, not wanting to anger the dangerous female.

Going out in the sunlight, Yokoji brought out some water with him.

"Is it in there?" She asked.

"Yes..."

After a while, Yokoji controlled the water back into the bottle. Making sure to screw the cap on tightly.

And there it was. THE THING!!!!!!

"Are you sure it's dead?" Konan said to him.

"Yes, it couldn't have lived that long without air, don't worry," Yokoji reassured. Seeing her shiver at the sight of the little beast.

The beast in question was a BAT. Bet you didn't think of that huh. Dumb readers~ XDD

"So are we really going to try what I said before, you know you could get a disease right?" Konan said, trying to make sure Yokoji won't do anything that could put him at harm.

"Don't worry I'm sure it'll be fine. Plus you're the one who came up with it. And I trust you." He said, before cutting a gaping hole in the bat. Filling its blood into some vials he pulled out from behind him. (AN: wonder what's the blood for?? :>)

Blushing, Konan felt happy he had that much trust in her. But she knew this wasn't about trust. It was just an idea she had. An idea of whether or not the blood he drinks from animals allows him to gain any ability that they may have.

That's why she suggested bats. They have echolocation and wings. Either one can become a great bonus to him. Hell, he may even turn into a bunch of bats like a vampire she read in a book once. She shivered a the thought.

Seeing her shiver, Yokoji took off his jacket and wrapped it around her. Making her blush even if she didn't understand why he had done it. 'I'm keeping this!' She said to herself, making sure that his scent was still on it with a sniff.

Yokoji was just standing there looking at him sniffing his jacked in awkwardness.

"Uhem, anyway, let's go back, we still need to pick up Nagato from whatever hole he's probably crawled into, come on." He said, before running off away from the weird atmosphere.

"Hmph" Konan pouted a bit before running off to him.

-Back In the house Now-

"I can't believe you fell asleep on a rock..." Konan said to Nagato, making him blush for a reason only know to himself.

Nagato's thoughts, 'Ha take that Yokoji, Konan's praising me. I bet I looked so cool to her!!!!' Blushing a bit at the thought of Konan thinking he was cool.

'Ha, I don't know what you did in that cave with her, but I'm already in the lead. Take that Yokoji!!' He thought while looking at him in victory. (AN: ....)

Yokoji just looked back at him in confusion. 'Why's he smiling when she made fun of him, I thought he liked her-Oh...he's an M...' Now looking at him in disgust, Yokoji turned away.

He had no issues with people having their fetishes. He just found some of them a bit weird...

Anyway, Yokoji decided to do the same process as last time. Fortunately, since there was no blood during the process he knew he didn't have to go into the bathroom.

However, he still wanted Konan there to make sure he was safe.

He looked at Konan in question who looked back at him, giving a slight nod.

She knew what he was thinking partly due to the bond. At least, whenever they wanted to they could give faint impressions to the other. They tested this out once, but they couldn't yet find a distance of the range of it.

Konan walked towards their bedroom. Yokoji followed after leaving a small message to Nagato.

"This is important. Don't let anyone in until we come out. And make sure to stay on guard out here. Again this is important. It's due to my bloodline, so please listen." Yokoji said to Nagato.

Nagato who was going to at least peek inside after them. Realised the seriousness of the situation. He nodded in acknowledgment, even if he was jealous of him going inside with Konan, he still understood that this was not the time for that.

He had seen the look in his parent's eyes when they told him to run. It was the same look he was getting now.

After Yokoji turned away, inside the room. He didn't notice the slight flash of power given off by Nagato's eye.

It hadn't turned yet. But if something happened that night. It just may...

***

In the bedroom, Konan sat on the edge of the bed, with some food and water next to her.

Yokoji was hungry last time this happened to him. It didn't show until later but had eaten three loaves of bread and practically an entire cow!

They had to go out stealing the next night, so they had already prepared for if he needed to go through that again.

"Are you sure you're going to do this?" Konan asked. All playfulness was gone from her face.

"Yes," Yokoji responded in equal seriousness.

"Fine..." Konan knew she couldn't convince him when he made his mind up. It was just something about him. And as much as it infuriated her at some point, it was also something she loved at the same time.

"Ready?" She asked.

"Ready."

He gulped the vial of bat blood that he took out from his pocket. And he looked at her. Preparing for the pain that is to come.

-----CLIFF-KUN HERE!!!!-----

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(AN: Jokes, lol.)

And the pain did come.

It was insufferable. He bit down on a wet rag that they had prepared beforehand.

Konan looked on at his pain hoping to try and help him but she knew she couldn't.

Her heart rang out in her ears. She felt the pain that he did as well. Not the exact pain. But the pain of seeing someone you love get hurt.

She felt something dig into her but nothing was there. She felt something hitting her head but again, nothing was there.

She looked on in terror at Yokoji.

Only now realising once again. Just how much she loved him.

Her heart tore itself apart in his pain.

And she knew. She knew that if he ever were to die. She would either find a way to bring him back, make one. Or go with him...

***

The pain finally ended, making Yokoji sigh in relief.

Deciding to just lay down for a bit he rested on the bed, as he saw Konan run up to him in fear.

"I-i'm fine, just need rest..." He grumbled out.

Nodding, she brought over some pillows. Letting him rest his head on them. Staying next to him for the rest of the day.

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(AN: OK seriously it's the end. I hope you enjoyed it, and please leave a comment. I'm at 2149 words so i did it. Your welcome. Also the poll a few chapters back is about the next animal he will drink the blood of. It's a while away, but it will happen. Either way, leave a comment on what power you think he will get, and I hope you enjoyed :P!!!)