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She looked from Tsunade to Kakashi then around at the others, "I'm not sure you'd be able to. If it is Gosei than it will be nearly impossible, he is master-less. Therefore his powers are untamed, like mine. If it were any of the others it would be much easier. The only ones, besides Gosei that you should be wary of would probably be Nitsuki and Sanyo. They are master-less with unbound powers. The other three have masters, and their powers are bound. The only other unbound is the head of the family, Takeshi."

"So this Gosei is after the village…but why?"

"He thrives on war, he probably just wants to start another war, or just wants to claim the village and its surrounding territory as his own, and now that I have claimed it as mine he will probably attack me. But I can deal with him." she made a dismissive motion with her hand.

"What this about masters and being master-less?" She looked back at the group, not really focusing on any of them.

She sighed gently, as if she had to explain these things to a child, "Well, in our family…because of our extreme power, we have a weakness…I'd guess you could call it that. There are certain people, if there is anyone who could beat someone in my family they would feel compelled to offer themselves to their subjugator. Or if they find someone they think is worthy of being their master. Masters…they are people like you… they are responsible for the member of my family that they have captured. The master's will binds the power of captive, they can do nothing without their masters' permission. Master-less people, such as Gosei don't go out much for fear that someone will 'master' him. Though he is too ambitious to stay quiet, so he sends his 'minions' out to do his dirty work. The other two master-less people of our family, Nitsuki and Sanyo, they just roam around, if they find a master they find a master…although with them their masters will have to fight…and win in order to 'master' them."

Kakashi reiterated his earlier statement, "What about you?"

She looked at Kakashi, her eyes seeming to turn a bit darker, to the color of a dark liquid metal pools, "I am just wandering…if I find a master I will serve them wholeheartedly, if I don't I will live as I am now…I am fairly content with how I'm living. Although, I am both the youngest and strongest member of my family. Or at least as far as I know."

Tsunade and the others looked at each other, "Perhaps…you would make an alliance with us?"

One of Yueri's finely shaped silver eyebrows rose over her silver eye, "Alliance. What would I gain from such an alliance, and what exactly do you want from me?"

Tsunade crossed her arms over her chest as she thought how best to put her words, "We would need protection from your family…which you could provide?" Yueri nodded, "and you…well, what do you want?"

Yueri looked at her, it was a bit hard to see the amused look on her face, but it was there nonetheless. She thought for a few seconds, "I don't really know…perhaps I could live in the village…unhindered." She made a motion when Tsunade and the others made to argue or, "this would be for two reasons of course. One: it would make it much easier to protect it, and two: I would be much more compelled to protect it if I were able to get to know some of the people here."

Tsunade thought about it for a second, before she could say anything else though a kunai came whipping out of the trees, amazingly Yueri caught it as though it had been a feather or leaf, falling slowly from above.

"Yueri you little-"

"Uncle Gosei." Yueri turned slightly at the appearance of a small man, he was wearing a mask just like Yueri's only instead of being silvery silk like her's his was a dark blue silk mask. He really didn't seem like that much of a threat…but apparently he was if Yueri's family was weary of him, "What brings you outside on such a day?"

"Don't play stupid Yueri! You know exactly why I'm out here! You took the territory that I was going to take! That's not fair Yueri…I wanted it…I WANT it. Give it to me now and maybe I'll let you off the hook."

Yueri turned half-way toward him, "You sure you want to do such a thing, uncle? I won't back down in the least if you dare try to take it from me." She stood with her arms crossed, she seemed fairly upset, "Do you think Takeshi will take your side…or mine?"

Gosei recoiled at that statement. He knew that Takeshi favored Yueri, most especially because of her unusual strength and knowledge, even among the family she was renowned. That was saying something.

"You going to go running to Takeshi? Come now Yueri, don't act like a child."

"No I just meant when your torn and broken body is dragged in front of Takeshi, what he will say about your challenging me over the territory. It's such a petty thing…I would hardly think he'd choose you, for being a sore loser."

He didn't reply, he merely glared heartily at Yueri, who watched him indifferently. He looked around for a few seconds trying to decide whether such a thing was really worth it. He seemed to decide it wasn't.

"Fine. But you will regret this. I will make sure of that." Yueri simply watched as Gosei disappeared.

Everyone behind Yueri let out a sigh of relief. Yueri just turned back to them, "This isn't over quite yet. Now he is just debating whether the territory is worth a face to face battle with me. And I cannot say that he will give up…he is always looking for ways to beat me without an actual fight. This time he might be tempted to actually try."

"Perhaps…if you…had a…master…we could let you stay in the village-" Yueri cut Tsunade off with a hand motion.

"No. I cannot do that. If you are really so afraid of my staying in your village I do not have to stay-"

"What about protecting the village?"

Yueri sighed heavily, "Look, would you make up your minds? Although I am simply traveling right now, that doesn't mean that I don't have some other things to do-"

"Yueri!" She sighed again, turning to face the voice, "Yueri…Takeshi wants to see you…now." Yueri nodded at the young girl who disappeared as easily as she'd appeared.

"I have to go… you have exactly two and a half-days to figure out just what the hell you want from me…understand?"

Until the next chapter ^-^ Ciao…