As usual, this is a product of boredom and a sudden lust for bloody murder. :P
Enjoy.
The quietness of the room has engulfed me. Her stoical face is etched in my mind. The clashing of blades echoed in my ears. Blood's stench lingered in the air that I breathed.
I never thought that she's able to pull off a killing spree like that, given that she's a female, a vulnerable looking one. I am so baffled. How can she hide this kind of personality with the span of 2 years being with us?
I looked at her still apathetic face as we walk on the forest. The sun rays are dancing on her flawless façade and made her golden brown hair glowing. Her steps are soundless, I noticed, as our own moves create resonance on the grasses and branches that we hit.
Her best friend - our common friend was quiet, she could not believe that her 'little sister' can mutilate those people without batting an eyelash. The guys are mumbling as if muffling their horror to the previous scene.
No one has ever talked to her since that happened. We are scared enough to ask. Although I know we are not speaking to each other we understand mutually that we are all puzzled. We need answers to our questions but how do we start asking?
Looking at her eye to eye seemed impossible right now. How can we utter a single statement to her?
Kurapika stopped from walking.
"Show yourself." She uttered icily.
A man with a candid smiled appeared from the large tree on our right side.
"Hello Chain Assassin." He chirped.
"Did Kuroro send you?" Kurapika's voice was deadpanned.
"Yup, he said you'll need our help, for your escape." The man stated casually.
"Very well, please lead the way." She said as she gestured the man to guide us.
The man whistled cheerfully as he led us to a jet plane parked on the grassy horizon.
"Come on in!" He said as he got inside the pilot's seat.
Heisapilot, I noted as we followed Kurapika in the plane.
The silence is very awkward. I can't take it any longer I want to ask her now. But before I'm able to utter my query, she has delivered the answer ahead of our question.
"The Luchesse Family wants to capture me and you guys should have been the instruments to blackmail me. They want to have me because I am the eldest grand daughter of Hattori Takashi…I am Hattori Hanzo's descent." She said in a detached manner.
From that explanation, short and simple, there were no further questions asked why she killed them. Her face still has no trace of emotion when she looked at us. It is very chilling…to witness the once sunny face to be so…cold.
I could hear my gasp as well as the others'. I don't know why they were so shocked since the name really isn't that famous. Heck, I don't even know who this Hattori Hanzo is. True, Kurapika's father has a blood of a Japanese…it would only be likely so to have a Japanese descent isn't it?
I and Bashou looked at each other. What's with that?
Senritzu echoed the name that she heard from Kurapika.
'Hattori Hanzo!' Her look has been of an injured disbelief.
We looked at her in askance so that she'll explain more. Kurapika managed to give a miniscule smile –albeit a synthetic one - as she watched us in bewildered state.
'Hattori Hanzo?' Senritzu repeated again as if we would remember the man named Hattori Hanzo.
Both of us guys shook our heads in disorientation. Our memories suck.
Hattori Hanzo is a famous samurai and shinobi at his time. Senritzu's voice seemed furious.
'Why didn't you tell me?' She asked Kurapika.
"I don't want you to be scared of me." Her voice was cold. "Look what I have done back there."
Senritzu then was silent. She seems to contemplate the relevance of Kurapika to Hattori Hanzo. I think she was reminiscing the gruesome scene where Kurapika has single handedly murdered the 20 men of the Luchesse Family.
"I think we have to break our ties." Kurapika uttered stoically.
Tobreakourties, I'd thought. My heart felt a pang upon hearing it. Of why I did, I have no idea. I want to disagree with her statement but I couldn't muster any strength to say anything. No one said anything either in revolt or agreement.
"Very well. I think you understand that this is for your safety." She concluded as she looked forward.
I want to say that I don't agree with such setting but I am too weak to say it. Do I have right to disagree, as a friend yes? But everyone had an unspoken agreement, would my sentiments matter?
My musings has been interrupted when the pilot told us that we are to land.
"Boss would be happy to see you Chain Assassin." The man chirped.
"I can't wait to see him." She answered sarcastically.
The man merely laughed. And maneuvered the plane smoothly that we never felt that we already landed.
We got off the plane not knowing where we were. The place looks grand and I'd wager that this property belongs to one - if not the most - affluent families on our region or even the world. From the spot where we landed is a very ample space of concrete painted in black. We walked even it is so tiresome to do so to get in to the 'lobby'. I can see the glass wall of the hall from afar for it was glaringly reflecting the sun.
Why are we walking? I asked myself. I think the owner of the place have vehicles so that they're guest would not walk painstakingly to enter the premise. I looked at our pilot who has the gull to whistle despite the heat and the walk. I also set my eyes on Kurapika, who by that moment has masked her emotions. She has no difficulty on this task of brisk walking on a frying pan, though her cheeks are flushing now, maybe because of the heat.
The pilot and Kurapika are used to this I'd assumed. What childhood do those two had? I pondered.
How did Kurapika maintain a very low profile despite this huge villainous background of hers?
I was preoccupied of assessing them that I didn't notice that we're already in front of the building.
No one greeted us, I was expecting a steward to welcome us but there's none.
The spacious 'lobby' has amazed us. It really looked so grand, and expensive.
"Chain Assassin I think you know our precautions." The pilot simpered to Kurapika.
"I know." She answered back in a 'you don't have to remind me' tone.
After hearing that, Kurapika was out of my vision as well as the pilot. I heard a loud thud from behind me and I saw Bashou and Scuwala on the floor unconscious. Senritzu too was unconscious although she was in the arms of the pilot. And that was the last thing I saw before I felt a thud on my nape that got me unconscious.
[Author's note]
Yes, I'm back. Just thought of something while in the office and decided to add this on 'What comes to mind' story.
Forgive me for not updating Nothingness and Odd Enemy. A programmer's life is such a demanding life. :P
I'm happy that I found a way to access fanfic site! Yay. So happy.
Oh, might I add that it's Leorio's POV. :P