Porcelain – Prologue

Purinsesudōru

She could hear the pitter patter of the rain. She felt the wet droplets soak her velvet hooded cloak as she ran through the streets of Amegakure. All around her she saw children and women and even men of all ages, nearly starving. Pity formed in her but she pushed it out, remembering the sole reason she was in Amegakure. She had no time for setbacks, even minor ones.

She reached the far end of Amegakure and stopped at a small house. It was ragged and worn down, from obvious old age. She closed her crimson red eyes and sighed. 'Finally.'

She slowly walked over to the door and knocked.

She paused. No one seemed to answer. Knock followed knock until the door creaked open.

"May I help you?" An old woman warily asked the stranger before her. Her grey eyes drooped and wrinkles spread throughout her face. Her clothes were torn and patched, and her hair was grey from age.

"My name is Sakurai Ai. I've come to look for my Purinsesudōru. (Princess Doll)"

"My apologies, Sakurai-san. I don't know what you're talking about."

The old woman tried to close her door only to be stopped by Ai.

"I did not ask if you knew what I was talking about. I simply asked for my doll back. Meru-san."

The old woman's blood ran cold.

"H-How did you know my name?"

"I know a lot of things Meru-san." Ai reached up and pulled down her hood, revealing a devilishly beautiful face with dark midnight black hair. "All I want is my doll. Whether you give it to me through your free will or whether I'd have to take it myself is up to you."

The woman thought to herself for a second. Her eyebrows furrowed and sweat dripped down her forehead. If she didn't give it to her, she'd most likely die and she'd get the doll anyway, meanwhile if she gave it to her, she might even be able to live a few more years.

"Very well. Follow me Sakurai-san."

Meru motioned Ai into her house and lead her to the wall on the opposite side. She knocked twice on the wall and an opening appeared.

In the opening stood a doll, it had perfect detail and it's eyes stood lifelessly staring at whatever is in front.

"Here." Meru took the doll and handed it to Ai carefully, hands shaking and lips trembling.

Ai examined the doll, taking in every detail, from the jet black hair on its head to its painted glassy shoes. Without another thought, she threw the doll to the other side of the room.

"Orokana meinu (Stupid bitch) this isn't my doll." A sharp glare shot at Meru and Meru's eyes widened.

"H-how did you k-know?" She stuttered, petrified.

"Fool, there's a mole on the real doll's ankle and besides, some of my chakra had been infused to the real one, so I'd always know where it is." Ai walked over to the other side of the room and titled back a picture frame, and another opening opened near the other wall.

She stood there eyeing the doll and then connected her chakra to it.

"Hime… come to me." She commanded.

Shockingly to the old woman, the doll blinked and jumped off the spacing it was in and walked over to Ai.

"Ai-Sama." It said, as it bowed.

"It's been a while neh, my Purinsesudōru."

"Hai, (yes) Ai-sama."

"How'd did they treat you Hime?"

"Terrible. I never saw daylight the whole time I was there Ai-sama." It whined.

Ai's eyes glanced over at the old woman who was about to swoon from fear.

"Hm… well, then I guess I'll give you the pleasure to kill this fool."

A devilish smile crossed the doll's face as horror plastered Meru's features and grabbed the nearest object next to her.

Hime's laugh traveled through the room, mixing with the sounds of the rain outside.

"Find me when you're done Hime." Ai said lazily, while putting her hood back on.

"Hai, Ai-sama."

Ai walked right now of the house, not bothering to pay any head to the screams inside.

'One down, six more to go.'

A/N: Hi, this is a SasorixAi fanfiction. Sasori just hasn't appeared yet:p

ANYWAYS, REVIEW. K Bye.