This is my first fanfic, so please bare w/ me! ^^;
CONTENT: This chapter is rated "T" for violence
FYI: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters in it. The only characters that belongs to me are Rieka (our main character of the story), Ryou, Joushi, Kaizora, Kyora, Shiroku, and Gorukin
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"My lady! The ceremony is about to start!" Joushi eagerly informs me.
"Don't get so worked up, Joushi!" I tell him calmly as I finished my hair. "It's not like Otokagure's on fire."
"How can I not?!" Joushi begins to say more irritated. "Your father will be furious if you're late; especially on this very important day!!"
I sighed and then said, "I know, I know..." I wasn't really the type of person who likes getting stuff done quickly as possible; unless it was life threaten of course. As soon as I completed my hair, I rose up and walked towards Joushi to assure him I was ready to go.
"Are you ready to head off, Future Lady Otokage?" he asked me with a smirk on his face.
"Yes," I answered with a giggle. "You know, you don't have to call me 'Lady Otokage' all the time." Joushi looked deeply into my eyes yearning to say something, but then decides not to as he backs away; blushing as red as blood.
"W-we must hurry... The ceremony awaits...Rieka-san." he finally spoke as he escorts me. I could feel a smile grow on my face, knowing that Joushi hasn't changed one bit after all these years...
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"Citizens of Otokagure! For many years, I have watched over and protected this village with the pride, the strength, and also with love of all who live in it." My father announced in the opening ceremony as the previous Otokage of our village. "But like life, an old hero must whither as a new hero blossoms. It is with great honor, to pass on the title of such power to someone who as fought with the same strength, love, and determination to protect this village until they let out their last breathe of life!"
My father turned towards me to crown my right as the Otokage of Otokagure. As he places the hat, symbolizing the ruling title of our proud village as he finishes, "I, Kaizora of Otokagure, here by announce Rieka, the new Otokage." As the crowd cheers and chants my name true out the village, my father, Ryou (my eldest brother), Joushi, and the rest of the Otokagure council bow down before me for respect to their new leader.
I smiled at them with kindness a generosity, as I turned and prepared for my speech to assure the village of my loyalty and devotion to the village I now must protect with a strong heart as my father and ancestors have done for so many years.
"People of Otokagure! As Otokage I--" but before I could go into my speech, a bloody scream came from behind me. Everyone, even the villagers grew silence in fears of who it was and what has happened. Kyora, the Leading Operator of the Otokagure ANBU Corp. has assassinated Shiroku, the 2nd in command of the Medical Corp. of our village (I was the 1st in command of the Med. Corp.)
"Kyora!! What the devil has gotten into you?!?" Gorukin, the Historian of the village spoke out. Kyora smirked with an evil smile and strikes Gorukin with the same killing blow.
"KYORA!! DROP YOUR WEAPON!! OR WE'LL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO STOP YOU BY FORCE!!" My father informes him as he draws out his Halberd of the Lighting God.
Kyora then begins to laugh at his threat and spoke, "My dear Kaizora, do you honestly think that will stop me?" He then begins to pull the skin off of his face; revealing his true self, whoever he was. Our eyes widen with shock with realization of who was standing before us. He was non-other than Orochimaru; One of the 3 Great Sannins of Kohonakagure who abandoned their village so long ago.
"Orochimaru! What are you doing here?!" My father asks him; prepared to attack him.
"I've been planning to destroy Kohonakagure; unfortunately, I cannot accomplish my goals alone." Orochimaru explains. "So unless you want Otokagure to be whipped off the map, I suggest you cooperate and do as I say."
"I'll rot in Hell before I obey someone as low as you are!" My father yells as he charges towards him. But Orochimaru did seem to take him as a threat. He gave a smirk and prepared an attack of his own.
"That, I can arrange for you!" Orochimaru says as he dodged my father's attack and stabs him in the heart with his Kusanagi sword. After a moment or two, Orochimaru slides my father off his sword and then said, "What a pity, to think you could have been useful to me..."
"FATHER!!" I yelled as I rushed to his side. I then pulled up my sleeves to create my hand signs to perform my medical jutsu. "Inu, Tori, Uma, Inu, Tora, Mi, Ne, Saru, Uma, Hitsuji, Inu! Sacred Technique: Healing Jutsu!" Once my hands began to glow the green healing chakra, I knew I had to ask fast. If I hesitated for even one moment, it could mean the death of my father even with my strong healing jutsu. But as I just begin the healing process, my father grabbed both my hands with his left hand, as if he was refusing the medical treatment he most desperately needs.
"Father what are you--"
"D-don't waste your strength on me..." he coughed. "Use it for the safety of our village..."
"But father... You... You can't die... NO! I WILL NOT ALLOW IT!!!" I screamed. I didn't want to believe the words that he just spoke before me. Tears soon began to pour down my face and landing in the depths of my fathers fatal wound. He did not grunge from pain, but had a peaceful look upon his face. He took his hand to brush the tears off my face; his fingers cold with death.
"Protect your village... Your home... Your family... Otokage-sama..." Before he could say anything else, the life he had left no longer existed in his body. I couldn't believe that one of the most important people in my life, my own father, was now taken away from me in such a short time.
"How sad…" Orochimaru sighed. "But he not as important to me; however, after seeing what you just did… I can't help but to find you most interesting!" He then knelt down beside me and held out my hand. "Will you join me? Together, we can rule the world and can have whatever you most desire…"
"There's nothing in this world I desire most…" I flatly stated as I slowly pulled out my hidden kunai, undetected. I then lunged the kunai into his side and cried, "…THAN YOUR HEAD!"