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CHP 1
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Both nations were at the midst have the after maths of the long drawn out war. People would walk aimlessly through out the streets pondering out how could something one clan played such a small role in cause so much bloodshed. With all this sorrow one could not deny that darkness would spread and take form and manifest itself into a physical state. The creature of darkness spawned from the very darkness of humanity was now unleashed killing all just to satisfy its cravings.

Soon by one by one the nation sent men in uniform over towards Hidden Ruin a fitting name to describe the nation the village is located in. The nation of Savanna demanded their bodies all those who belonged that clan. The treaty demanded it any member who was over the age of 8 and was a male must be killed and all females over the age of 10 must be put to death. A cold demand to end a war which would cost many more lives. The Tokikage was forced to make his obvious choice.

The men came quietly and knocked right at the doors of every house. "Do you or anybody in you house hold go by the name of Jakari?" the man in all black and in mask spoke.

"Why yes ,I am can I help you?" the man asked. Upon closer inspection they realized this man had the strangest eyes. His insect style eyes rang out like a bell in library. The men in black immediately seized the man. "What are you doing put me down" the man demanded.

The men in black without warning flashed before his eyes their permit and reason. "What this must be some kind of mistake I did nothing wrong...I did nothing wrong.." he screamed out after reading the document.

Jakari kicked and screamed as he was dragged off and thrown out onto the street. He landed hard on his belly. His senses telling him to run he tried but soon without warning a sharp pain slid through his back. He cried in pain as it went through.

He looked towards his side to see the red liquid begin to emerge from below his belly. It quickly ran through his mind he was stabbed and they were not here to capture or lock his clan away they were here to kill them. The man in black slipped the blade out and walked over towards Jakari. His wet blade dripped across the pavement. Jakari new this was his last moment alive and closed his eyes for the inevitable. The blade was raised high and with a sudden and loud whooshing of the air the blade connected. Suddenly there was a smashing of glass.

The two men in black quickly ran after the shadowy figure. The two men both well experienced knew what they had to do. The man by the name of Burakku a hardened Hunter-Nin from Hidden Cave had the trap formulated in his plan. He sent his partner Ihai another skilled Hunter-Nin of similar experience around the other way of the ally. Both would send clones around each corner and force the possible target to change directions and get trapped in the center.

The individual ran his foot prints thudded on the hard pavement path. "Crash" the sounds fallen and kicked out of the way garbage cans could easily heard loud and clear as the man ran for his life from his assailants. The man made a turn to see a shady figure blocking his path in a state of panic he ran the opposite direction and made a quick left, and bolted down that path.

Another shady figure appeared before him and attempted to grab him."Stay away!" a softer toned voice screamed. The man ran around a corner and right in his path and shady man raised his blade and swung it hard, the sound of the blade was followed by a blood curdling scream which was immediately silenced by the sound of a second swing of his blade.

Burakku and Ihai crouched over their victim to there surprise this was not a man but a woman. Her eyes did in fact match the description their sheet had described. But, to their surprise and to their disappointment the woman stomach was slightly large. To their shock this woman must have been at least 1 month pregnant which was defiantly not something they both wanted on their backs.

"Jeez, this is the part of my job I just hate" sighed Ihai in disappointment of what he just did.

"Don't blame yourself this is our duty and we must carry it out." Burakku replied."This is the sort of thing that brings me great pain to see happen, but it is are duty and we must carry on with it no matter what." Burakku then glances over to see a sheet near by hanging over a trash can. He proceeds to walk over to it and picks up the sheet and places it over the womans body and sighs.

"That was number eighteen and nineteen we still have ten more to go" Burakku announced which quickly brought his partner's full attention attention.

"Burakku, we only have nine more left see right here this kid is only 4 years old." Ihai replied."Good point we wouldn't want to have another incident like this" Burakku said.

The two men than took a couple more steps to discover the earth has shaken a little. They took a couple more steps the earth shakes again and to their shock the silent sleepy night was awoken by a spine chilling roar echoes in the distance. The temperature took a slight drop as the roar echoes again in the distance. "The beast approaches?" Ihai asks.

"Then we must move swiftly now and finish are task" Burakku suggested.

The two men rushed to their next house and much larger house compared to the last. They take their deep breath and kick open the door. Their in plain sight was two more of their targets. Ihai immediately without warning hurled his senbon right over and pierced both their necks. Both male and female bodies approximately in their mid forties lay limp on the floor. The two men in black walked over bodies. "They must have a child or two about in their teens around." Burakku announces.

"What makes you so sure of yourself?" Ihai remarks.

"Ihai, I'm a family man I have a couple of kids of my own back at home and I run a household somewhat similar to theirs." smiled the elder Hunter Nin. "And besides both male and female in their 40's in a house living comfortably is bound to have kids a couple of kids who now in their teens" he adds.

Both men walk up stairs silently upon further inspection they see photos of two kids in plain sight confirming Burakku's hypothesis. "I hate it when your right" grins Ihai as he stares down the two photos of the kids.

"I tolled you so", remarked Burakku.

The elder Hunter Nin was right about one thing This house had 2 kids the male one would be in the age of 17 and female must be in their 19 or in their 20's.Both finished their silent walk up the stairs.Their they heard noise from a nearby room. Both men spit up and walked down both sides of the hallway approaching a couple doors. Burakku nodded and signaled for them to strike. They slid a couple smoke balls under the doorway.

With a sudden kick of the door both man ran into their respected doors. Burakku rushed in and saw his shady target and slashed it. To his surprise it poofed away and he became trapped in a field of gravity there before his eyes was the 17 year old boy. His insect like eyes in tears sniffling up. He clenched his kunai hard as he raised it and approached Burakku.

"You killed my parents" he cried out. Burakku still struggling to move and break free but finds the grip of the gravity prison tighten up on him. "You...you would never have gotten away with this if my sister was here." He Cries out again now really upset. He trembles a little while he holds his weapon as he slowly walks to towards Burakku.

It was clear to Burakku this boy has never killed somebody before and was soft at heart not a good combination to have with you in battle. The boy walks closer but then he cries out in pain and falls to the ground there behind him Ihai stands and quickly yanks and pulls out his sword from the boys back. The boy was so caught up in his emotions he let his guard down just long enough to get struck down.The field of gravity fades away and releases Burakku from its grip. "Thanks Ihai" Burakku smiles.

"Your welcome, but enough of that lets move on" he suggested. The walked over the boys body he lay gasping for breath his lungs was punctured there was nothing nobody could do for him at this point.

"Mom...Dad.." The boy cried out in tears.

Deep down Burakku was saddened over how mission this mission had to turn out, being a dad with kids of his own he knew it was any fathers worst nightmare to have you son's life cut short. The young boys cries for his parents struck deep at Burakku's heart.

"Ihai, you wait here I shall return momentary" he announced as he leaves the room and walks down the stairs.

Ihai listens on as the eerie silence his broken by footsteps that tapped as Burakku walked down the stairwell. All was silent once again as the footsteps ceased all could be heard was the dying teens labored breaths. With out warning the footsteps began once again as Burakku began to walk up the stairs.

Minutes later Burakku returns and lays the the kids parents by the kids side. Ihai than realizes Burakku's plans ,and walks over and picks up a small stuffed animal from the boys bed and hands it to boy.

"I'm sorry for what we have done to your family, but nothing personal its just are task and whether we like it or not that is the path we are forced to take as a shinobi." Burakku speaks to the dying boy in a soft manner.

The boy nods off slightly some how he knew this day would come but he was not prepared for when it happened. He slightly smiled in relief that he can now die by his parents side. The boy tightly grips his stuffed teddy bear and says his last words "Thank you" to the men and breathes his last breath. The boy's grip on the stuffed animal softened and he lay limp.

"Lets get move on I have seen enough heart break for one day "Burakku suggested.

Both men walked out of the house, Ihai scratched of the boys name and his parents name from the list. "Numbers 20, 21 and 22 are now taken cared of " he announced.

"I guess we have six more left than" Burakku replied.