Dancing With Knives
'I can feel another presence…' thought Sasuke as he walked amongst his companions as they guarded a traveler.
Indeed, his suspicion was correct. Someone of more power then they could imagine was following them her name you may ask? Ookami, her long silky brown hair was kept loose. Her ice blue eyes that caught every movement glistened in the morning rays, and her bandages all over her arms and legs covered the very scars that plagued her. The white and black shirt, the pure black pants kept her warm in the morning air. She offered no remorse to those traveling beneath her. They're lives were hers to demolish.
'Today you die, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. Today you die…' she thought to herself as she glanced at her prey. 'Ah they're sensei is ahead a couple yards. I'll take out Sakura, then the sensei, Naruto then Sasuke.'
Ookami made a swift move catching Sakura's attention. Coming out of the bushes she glances at her.
"Grr…" growled Sakura as she went into a defence position.
"Your dead," said Ookami as if she was talking about the weather. "I was paid 7500 to destroy you. Don't hold it against me. I just need to kill you."
With one swift movement Ookami pulled out her spear. It was half black, the other half white. The spears tip glistened in the light creating a almost blinding light, the spear along was 20 feet, ookami only 5 feet 4.
"I'm waiting," stated Ookami as she shuffled back and forth in boredom.
"What? Aren't you suppose to attack me!" questions Sakura.
"Sakura!" screamed the rest of the group's members as they finally noticed that they were under attack.
Ookami just rested on her spear. The fall leaves that had been still, were now moving swiftly in the breeze. Ookami's eyes showed no amusement.
"Well finally, the others come to save their Sakura. I wanted to do this neat and in order, but I guess you guys will be good to kill all at once. Well who wants to come first?" asked Ookami as she counted up her opponents making sure all were here.
"I'll protect the traveller!" said their sensei as he stood guard for the peasant traveller.
The traveller's clothes weren't under the ordinary; the only difference was what he was carrying. He was carrying special medicines for dieing children in a village. He was supposed to be protected for a level 'C' mission. Such as only robbers and small dangers like that.
"Caution… that's no ordinary assassin," said Sasuke as he got in his battle stance.
"What do you mean!" asked Naruto in shock.
"She goes by the name Ookami, she is a assassin and demon. She is more powerful then you think… She is legend and has even killed her companions. She has one companion who is said to be her best friend and they act like sisters. They are equal and each has their own techniques making them almost unpredictable. Brace yourself!" warned Sasuke.
Sudden clapping was heard, it echoed like a stone being thrown into an empty cave. The air seemed to go still, as one of the 'Goddess Of Souls' and everyone called her and Lupin, her best friend as described before, clapped at the knowledge of this ninja.
"Very good Sasuke, but I'm afraid that Lupin can not be here today. She had someone else to kill, so all you have to worry about is I! Count yourself lucky that you're still alive," hissed Ookami as she leaned on her sharp spear. "I am a wolf demon to be exact."
"I though demons were only fairy tales!" roared Naruto in disbelief.
"Your dumb. If you can have a nine-tailed fox in your body then why can't demons exist? It's nothing out of the ordinary," stated Ookami. "We're just more rare!"
Ookami was now smiling she loved being herself. She loved being demonic these people didn't seem too bad. Maybe she should give them a chance? But what about her payment? Ookami shock her head, being paid was worth more then saving these losers. But Sasuke for some reason, made her insides tingle.
'It's just the excitement of killing someone like him, that's all,' Ookami thought to herself as she rested on her spear.
She counted up her opponents then noticed that Sasuke was focusing his energy on her. Getting herself ready for his attack she didn't notice that their sensei, or Kakashi had left. She looked up and saw him coming down on her and was about to slice her neck but she ducked. She then smashed her head up catching Kakashi off guard and smashing his jaw on her head.
"Serves you right bastard!" hissed Ookami as she jabbed her elbow into his side.
"Kakashi sensei!" wailed Sakura as she went forward to help her sensei.
"That wasn't the real Kakashi fool," stated Ookami as she kicked Sakura's side pushing her to the ground. "Stand up, you look weak."
Ookami offered her hand confusing everyone on the battlefield. Ookami could feel their gazes, as if they were burning right through her trying to find reasoning. But of course, they couldn't. After all Ookami was not normal, she was a demon; she was a mysterious one at that. Abandoned at birth she lived on her own, protecting herself. She had lasted all her life with just one person as a companion: Lupin. Lupin had her parents killed at age 6. They had met on that faithful day. Ookami was sent to kill Lupin but she refused to kill her, after all Lupin was only 1 year younger then she. So they had gone to where Ookami lived and became best friends, soon they felt as if they were twin sisters. Lupin called Ookami 'onee', 'onee' meant big sister. This was used because Lupin felt that Ookami was her big sister, while Ookami called Lupin 'shisuta' meaning sister.
"But-but- what just happened?" asked Naruto in awe as he looked at Sakura and Ookami.
"Ookami has honour when she attacks I guess," stated Kakashi as he popped out of the sky.
"Uh…" said Naruto, as he obviously didn't get it.
"She won't attack her enemy when they are on the ground or if they're not ready for a attack, Naruto!" yelled Sakura as she walked back to her battle stance.
"Can we please begin this!" sighed Sasuke as he pulled out his ninja dagger.
"Just what I was thinking," smirked Ookami as she jumped forward.
Ookami's spear clinked with Sasuke's ninja dagger, as the others braced themselves to go in for what they thought the kill. Sakura would attack first, then Naruto, then Kakashi.
Sakura came out of the shadows but was blocked by Ookami, as the dagger couldn't penetrate the cloth that Ookami had used for her bandages. Naruto took a shot aiming for Ookami's stomach, she just moved at top speed so that Naruto couldn't see her and tripped him. Then it was Kakashi's turn came up he used a quick technique but was stopped when everyone turned to listen to the rustle in the bushes.
"What was that?' asked the group except for Ookami.
Suddenly they turned back and noticed Ookami had disappeared, the traveller (yes he's still here) was in a stunned mode and had passed out about 10 minutes ago. There was a splat of blood that hit Sasuke's face's left cheek, he touched it and noticed it was human blood. Ookami came out of the bushes holding two dead ninja's.
"They wanted to kill you," stated Ookami plainly. "Come with me, bring the traveller to."
She motioned her finger as to make them follow her. She started walking in a direction. The group followed but kept their wits about her. What could she want now? What was she going to do to them?
Naruto was whispering amongst them. Ookami shot them a look that made the noise stop.
'What does she want with us!' thought Sasuke as he studied Ookami's figure and actually found his face flushing.
'Oh my God, were all going to die!' thought Sakura as she bit her lip.
'Hm. She's very interesting,' thought Kakashi.
'I wonder if she'll give us some lunch…' thought Naruto as his stomach growled.
The group padded behind Ookami still, keeping their thoughts but Naruto noticed the flushed expression on Sasuke's face.
'What the Hell…?' thought Naruto.
And the sky turned brighter that day, as they went to a place where few could find.
Well there's chapter 1, I just added a bit. I'm going to do more detail later, now my best friend, Shadowed Illusion, will be editing this. She'll add her comment next. I am the creator, author if you will, and I am master of this story! The pairings go as followed:
Sasuke/Ookami
Naruto/Lupin
Sakura/OC
Kakashi/no one
Shadowed Illusion: I'm the beta/co-author…I think. Anyways, not much to say so, Lupin, out.
Estimated time release of chapter 2: November 11 2005
Well thanks for reading; I can't wait for the reviews! Well talk to you all later, ja ne!
