Mei Terumi was in her office doing paperwork. Lately she has been working a lot but then she noticed that something wasn't right so she stopped to take a break from her work as she looked at a file of report that 7 people have been found dead. Mei wasn't sure how so many people have been dying but now it was getting very serious.

"I need to find out why this is happening."

She soon looked up to see Ao looking at her.

"Lady Mizukage, we will find out who is doing this."

"Yes I will have to stop for today and have this figured out. In the mean time I want to you plan it out as well."

"Yes ma'am."

Later on that day Mei was at the bridge in deep thought but then she turned to see Chojuro was there then she went to him.

"Chojuro, are you busy right now?"

"I'm free."

"Come with me I want to talk to you about something."

They went to Mei's private home and were in the living room sitting on a couch. Mei stood up and went to the kitchen.

"I'll get us some refreshments."

She left and Chojuro was sitting on the couch.

While Mei was in the kitchen she began to think about something. She noticed how Chojuro has been very quiet but she had to ask him about something from her office. She came back to the couch and sat next to him.

"Chojuro I was wondering, have you seen this marking before?"

She showed him a photo of a logo of the letter "S" but it looked like it was written in blood with a claw in it. Chojuro frowned to this then looked away.

"I think I have. I noticed that whenever someone gets this logo I think it's a warning but I wouldn't know for sure."

"Wow, do you know what the letter stands for?"

"Not really."

Mei nodded then put the photo down.

"I want to find out who is doing this."

"Lady Mizukage?"

"Yes Chojuro?"

"Let me have this as a mission, I don't want you to overwhelm yourself with this."

"How nice of you but I'm going to have the Anbu look into it."

Chojuro frowned but Mei didn't see that. Mei looked at the wall.

"Chojuro, let's play a game?"

"What kind of game?"

"We could play this game."

He looked up to see Mei getting a few games down. A card game that came with with a board game and checkers.

"Which one should we play Checkers or Meiro puzzle?"

"We can play both, let's start with Checkers."

Mei nodded then they began to play.

As they were playing Mei noticed that Chojuro never moved any of his four back pieces and he was winning.

"Wow Chojuro, you're better than me at this game."

"I love to play games. When I was younger, I play games with my older brother."

"Really? I didn't know you had a brother?"

"Yes, and we played all sorts of games. Board, cards, puzzle you name it."

He soon beat her then he looked at her.

"Want to play again or are we changing?"

Mei noticed that his expression changed to one that she found kind of sould haunting but she brushed it off.

"Let's play the Meiro puzzle."

"Heh, alright."

As they were playing Mei had to get a card and read it.

"Player moves 3 spaces they may choose."

Mei moved her piece then Chojuro got a card and read it.

"Player has a chance to either trap the other player for one turn or player skips turn. I'll go with skip turn so you get a card."

Mei just looked at him then kissed him on the cheek. Chojuro couldn't believe it then he had Mei on the floor and was kissing her at her neck. Mei whimpered as he kissed her then he lifted his head to kiss her. He would keep going but he stooped and stood up and put the two games away. He turned to leave and Mei looked at him.

"Chojuro..."

"I need to think."

After he left Mei sat up and had her hand over her mouth.

"I don't understand, he was acting strange and for some reason why did I do that?"

She stood up and got ready to go for bed.

Chojuro was back at the bridge with his eyes closed then opened them.

"I know you're there, Shakumu."

A boy about the same age as Chojuro came out from the shadows and he smiled showing his shark like teeth and ice blue eyes.

"Wow Chojuro how are you going to do this? Why not just get her now?"

"No I don't want her to know about this make sure the leader knows."

"Knows about what?"

"The Mizukage is onto us and if she gets captured everyone will know so let's wait until the time is right."

"So just ask the boss to wait?"

"Wait just a little longer, the game has just begun."

Chojuro paused and turned to Shakumu and had a small wooden doll version of Mei and smiled darkly.

"I have a feeling that Lady Mizukage will be a good piece for our game and our collection."

Shakumu understood then smiled even more wider.

"Sure thing, the boss is going to love this."

Shakumu turned to leave and Chojuro looked at the doll in his hand and smiled at it.

"Lady Mizukage, you may be my leader in this country, but in this game you're my little piece of the game."

He put the doll into his pocket then he left to the Seven swordsmen manor.