I was ten when at time it happened. Like in every business there's rivalry, but in the underground drug business, lives were at stake. Only a handful of people knew Master's Akunin's full details of his drugs and connections, such as his right hand man, Migite, and five higher up in his food chain. However people tend to forget about me, how I'm with him all the time, doing his bidding. Master Akunin thinks it's great that people tend to forget about me, for they won't use me in taking over his business. He calls them dumb-asses, if they don't even think about using me to take over just because I'm simply a child. I mean, I may be ten and look like I'm seven, but I would have used myself too, age doesn't matter if they have potential.
Anyways I was ten when a couple of rivalries decided to group up to get rid of Master Akunin. They just came running in with weapons in one of Master's home, but luckily there was a lot of Master's 'friends' there, so they were taken first before they could get to us. Master Akunin grabbed me and ran to one of his hidden passages. This passageway led to his drug and money stash, which he just happened to be my chain post so I can protect it, not that Master Akunin uses it anyways.
He chained me up and looked at me with a serious face. "Sakura there's a lot of people this time, and I don't think I can get out of this one alive. Don't give them anything important, just play as a useless slave and give them false information so they make no progress or business." This shocked me he usually let's me fight with him, why is he doing this now? "We've been together for four years and I've taught you everything I know, but I have a feeling that they will use you this time, and I can't have that... it was nice having you with me and... I'm sorry." He gave me a look I've never seen on him and gave me a hug, then soon took my sword that was near my post and ran off, but he stopped at the door and didn't show his face to me at all. "You know I always loved it when you danced, you looked so happy... don't let anyone take that away from you." And he left.
I froze, he has never done something like this before, why... why now. That look he gave me... it reminded me of a genuine look fathers give to their children, it was so gentle, caring, and that hug... have I ever been hugged by him before at all. Thinking back on it I remember all those little gestures that he made all these years. The slowing down for me, tending my wounds, making sure to have my back in fights, and those small talk to make sure if I was alright or was feeling good, just like I would do for him.
Before I realized it I felt something wet going down my faces. My hand went up to see if they really were tears, tears that I have not cried for so long. The smell of blood got heavier that I could smell it from here, along with the cries.
Suddenly the jutsu was gone, the jutsu that bind us together was gone. It felt like a something was lifted off my shoulders. That when the tears kept coming out, tears of joy for being free, sorrow for the lost of Master Akunin, and tears of fear. What will I do now, who will take care of me, where will I go, and will I be taken as a slave again? That thought scared me, but I have to stay here to finish Master Akunin's last wish... or I could just get rid of them all so there won't be any progress at all.
With that set on my mind, I agreed with it my new plan. I decided to make myself look like I was treated badly, they'll surely fall for it and pity me. I ripped my clothes, make it look dirty along with myself, and make my old whipped marks bleed with the help of chakra. I just waited till they come now as I was on the floor in a pathetic position looking vulnerable. And behold, they came walking in.
"Hey, I found it!" Yelled one of them.
"And look at what we got here, his slave." Said another
They just looked down on me with pity in their eyes as I lay in a little pool of my blood. I stayed quiet and gave them a lifeless look, as one of them decided to unchain me. I slowly got up looking weak.
"Did Master Akunin send you to get me for another whipping?" I said with a broken voice and a tear going down.
They all took a small gasp and one of them knelled to my level. "No little one, he told us to take you." I gave out a sigh of relief. "You will show us his other bases." He ordered me.
I gave him the small drug houses that Akunin wouldn't care went away. He smiled greedily as I circled the place on the map that he gave me. The minute he got back up my stomach growled.
"Are you hungry?" The one that seemed like the leader question me. I nod my head excessively, looking like a deprived naive child. "Well boys let's go feast on a good job well done!" He yelled as they cheered. "Can you tell the cook to make food for an army."
"I am the cook, sir." He looked at me in shock. "It's okay, I do it all the time just let me clean up your food will be there in a couple."
I walked out as they followed, and pointed at a door. "That's the dining room, I should be finished in less than an hour, sir." I stated as I walked to my real room to clean up.
They luckily didn't have anyone watch over me. I did indeed cook for an army, there was like sixty people there. I just ate in the kitchen because it was my 'usual' spot to eat. I gave them all they wanted with sake until they were all drunk on the floor. I poisoned all their foods and drinks except the leader's, I will kill him personally.
After I made sure they were all dead now, I walked to the leader and kicked him.
He made a funny noise and I jumped on him after he took a breath, I heard some ribs brake. "Hey you little bitch what was that for?!"
"You think I didn't know you killed Master Akunin. You're stupid to think I was not a threat, either way you're dead now."
He tried to call for help but none came, and he was dead before he could call for help again.
I walked to the living room, where the fight was held... it was like entering the underworld. There was blood everywhere, the room was completely red, with half body parts and organs. I found him, he was almost unrecognizable but I just knew it was him. He was wearing the necklace I got for him for his birthday three years ago. It was a special rock that was caged in a nice carves silver to hold it on nice black leather.
I fell on me knees near him and my tears came back. He had so many cuts, stabs, and black and purple bruise marks. After I had mourn for his death, I had to burn the house down, but first I needed to get my stuffed packed. I pack my clothes, weapons and money, then packed all his money, I had a total of five scrolls.
I then walked up to his body. "Looks like you were right Master Akunin, you didn't come out of it alive... I completed your last wish and got rid of them... I mean no disrespect by taking your money but I knew you wouldn't of mind if I took it, since I am going to burn our home down. I at least gave you what you wanted, to be cremated... I hope you're happy in the afterlife... until I see you again." I said with stray tears falling again. I hugged him not caring if I get blood all over myself again. "You were my only family Master Akunin... I'm going to miss you." A single tear falls down as I took the necklaces as a momentum of him.
With that done I walked away from my burning home, wondering what will happen to me now.