Prolouge
~~I never wanted to be a simple man...~~
Hayate leaned against a wooden post, brushing a strand of brown hair away from his eyes. It's been months... still no sign of his sister, he had hoped she'd be found sooner, but then again he didn't, as her discovery meant her death as well, silently every day he prayed there was no word on her whereabouts.
~~I'd rather live all my days as a lion than a thousand as a lamb...~~
Night had fallen within the forest, months of running, hiding, fighting. This was the way of the shinobi.. The way of Hayate, not her.. A long lock of golden-red hair fell across lithe shoulders, keen ears always open for anything out of the ordinary. This was Kasumi, sister to Hayate, and betrayer of the shinobi..
~~I only wanted to see, what would happen to me.. If I follow the road that leads to the palace we all seek...~~
Ayane glanced about, she had been tracking Kasumi for weeks now.. She had to find her first. She owed that to her, to let her die like a true shinobi.. not at the hands of some nameless assassin. her footsteps went unheard within the forest, even to the easily skittered forest dwellers. They did not run until Ayane was only mere feet away. Tonight she was close, she sensed an aura of power so familiar.
~~So did you come here lamenting what you missed? Overcome and seduced by this, the beautiful abyss..?~~
Kasumi lied in the soft underbrush of the forest, propping one leg up on the other as she leaned back, relaxed for the first time in a long while. A waxing moon hung overhead. Three months this night, when she defeated Ryu, betraying the shinobi. All to see her dear brother, Hayate, who now hunted her with such relentless determination. maybe it was best.. if she gave up. Living in flight was no way to live.
~~Watcha come here to see? Watcha tryin to be? You're like a shadow that swallows life now you're crawling over me~~
A dark brown ponytail cascaded over a steel pauldron. forest green eyes gazing over the shoulder of Hayate.
"You seem tense, Hayate. Any word of your sister?" The voice belonged to Hayabusa.
"No, Ryu." Hayate replied with a heavy sigh, he was actually glad there was no word.. but wanted his sister's misery to end at the same time.
"I have someone special looking for her." Ryu whispered into Hayate's ear, under the commotion of the Loreli.
~~The time's come again.. It's nearing the end... But I feel no shame, do you feel the same?~~
Dark red eyes pierced the midnight forest, the buttons on her black shinobi outfit glitter lightly in the pale moon. She was getting closer, the aura of power becoming more apparent as she travelled deeper within the trees.
"It's only a matter of time, Kasumi.. I know what you're after." Ayane whispered to herself as she suddenly broke into a dead run.. it was now a chase.
~~'Cause I know I'll be alright.. If I make it through tonight...~~
An aura of power hit her like a ton of bricks, jolting her from a restful sleep, the first restful sleep in days. It was comming her way.. fast.
"Ayane" she muttered, leaping into a dead, futle run..
Even in their childhood Ayane had been the better athlete. She would catch up with her.. and they would have to fight. Until then... Her eyes searched for an acceptable battle-ground which may give her the advantage.. A rustle in the trees, a stick crushed underfoot, Kasumi spun on her heel.
"You've been training, Ayane.." She remarked with a smirk, dropping into her Mugen-Tenshin battle stance.
~~Well I swear I'll try to change, once again....~~
~~I never wanted to be a simple man...~~
Hayate leaned against a wooden post, brushing a strand of brown hair away from his eyes. It's been months... still no sign of his sister, he had hoped she'd be found sooner, but then again he didn't, as her discovery meant her death as well, silently every day he prayed there was no word on her whereabouts.
~~I'd rather live all my days as a lion than a thousand as a lamb...~~
Night had fallen within the forest, months of running, hiding, fighting. This was the way of the shinobi.. The way of Hayate, not her.. A long lock of golden-red hair fell across lithe shoulders, keen ears always open for anything out of the ordinary. This was Kasumi, sister to Hayate, and betrayer of the shinobi..
~~I only wanted to see, what would happen to me.. If I follow the road that leads to the palace we all seek...~~
Ayane glanced about, she had been tracking Kasumi for weeks now.. She had to find her first. She owed that to her, to let her die like a true shinobi.. not at the hands of some nameless assassin. her footsteps went unheard within the forest, even to the easily skittered forest dwellers. They did not run until Ayane was only mere feet away. Tonight she was close, she sensed an aura of power so familiar.
~~So did you come here lamenting what you missed? Overcome and seduced by this, the beautiful abyss..?~~
Kasumi lied in the soft underbrush of the forest, propping one leg up on the other as she leaned back, relaxed for the first time in a long while. A waxing moon hung overhead. Three months this night, when she defeated Ryu, betraying the shinobi. All to see her dear brother, Hayate, who now hunted her with such relentless determination. maybe it was best.. if she gave up. Living in flight was no way to live.
~~Watcha come here to see? Watcha tryin to be? You're like a shadow that swallows life now you're crawling over me~~
A dark brown ponytail cascaded over a steel pauldron. forest green eyes gazing over the shoulder of Hayate.
"You seem tense, Hayate. Any word of your sister?" The voice belonged to Hayabusa.
"No, Ryu." Hayate replied with a heavy sigh, he was actually glad there was no word.. but wanted his sister's misery to end at the same time.
"I have someone special looking for her." Ryu whispered into Hayate's ear, under the commotion of the Loreli.
~~The time's come again.. It's nearing the end... But I feel no shame, do you feel the same?~~
Dark red eyes pierced the midnight forest, the buttons on her black shinobi outfit glitter lightly in the pale moon. She was getting closer, the aura of power becoming more apparent as she travelled deeper within the trees.
"It's only a matter of time, Kasumi.. I know what you're after." Ayane whispered to herself as she suddenly broke into a dead run.. it was now a chase.
~~'Cause I know I'll be alright.. If I make it through tonight...~~
An aura of power hit her like a ton of bricks, jolting her from a restful sleep, the first restful sleep in days. It was comming her way.. fast.
"Ayane" she muttered, leaping into a dead, futle run..
Even in their childhood Ayane had been the better athlete. She would catch up with her.. and they would have to fight. Until then... Her eyes searched for an acceptable battle-ground which may give her the advantage.. A rustle in the trees, a stick crushed underfoot, Kasumi spun on her heel.
"You've been training, Ayane.." She remarked with a smirk, dropping into her Mugen-Tenshin battle stance.
~~Well I swear I'll try to change, once again....~~