The Songs of Our Memories
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. All belongs to Kishimoto-sama. The song Broken by Seether feat. Amy Lee. I only own the plot and a few OCs. Enjoy.
Broken
Kiyomi sat crouching silently in the shadows, her face covered in a black painted fox face clay mask. Her lavender eyes darted around the candle lit room to the four plotting enemies that laid before her, which have yet to notice her. Her once silver hair was dyed black and she had removed her white armor, allowing her to blend in perfectly. She saw that Kakashi was still in his station on the opposite side of the room.
Her mouth twitched as a harsh memory of the news of Obito's death flooded to her. On how Kakashi's face held a sadden look of regret. Her thoughts carried her to the photo album she had filled with nothing, but the smiling face of Obito she had gathered over the time she knew him.
A small tear fell from her eye, a tear of lost love and deep hate. The lost love she had for Obito and the deep hate she held for Kakashi for letting Obito die under his watch. Kiyomi had joined the ANBU for the sole reason to continue her training so she could protect Hotaru and if she ever gain a Ran Bell. She doubt that she'll ever allow herself the privilege to love again like she did Obito.
She exhaled her breath slowly so the enemies before her wouldn't hear her. Kiyomi touched the short katana on her hip, readying herself for the command to finish the mission they were sent on. Kiyomi glanced to the other ANBU that had arrived, their commander rested in the rafters' shadows above. Kiyomi watched his hand for the sign for the attack. The commander raised his hand, extending his index finger and forefinger. The sign to wait.
Kiyomi froze as he held it there for what seemed like moments. Then, his hand fell pointing downward. Kiyomi pulled out her blade with quick haste and leapt in. As Kiyomi, Kakashi, and the other assisting ANBU rushed in sinking their blades into the four men's backs. The enemies before them didn't have time to grab any of their weapons. Kiyomi drew her blade from one of the four's backs, flicking the blade harshly, the blood that stain the blade splashed to the floor; the four man sunk to the floor before them. Kiyomi crouched down, cleaning off the rested of her blade.
The commander jumped down, "Good work team. Mission complete. Now we grab the documents they had stole, along with any propaganda on other possible attacks or missions they had conjure up, and report back to Lord Hokage." He ordered.
"Yes, sir." Said in union of the two ANBU, including Kakashi and Kiyomi.
Kakashi watched Kiyomi with the corner of his bared Sharingan eye as she gingerly went through the belongings of the dead. She scanned each one throughly and then went to the next one. One of the ANBU came over to her, dismissing her from her station to help Kakashi in searching the bodies. Picking up her victim, setting him down with a harsh thud, and she begun her search.
"You know you're suppose to respect the dead." Said Kakashi.
"They earn no respect from me for killing comrades." She snarled.
"Who did they exactly kill?" He asked.
She looked up at him, Kakashi couldn't see her face, but he could make out her eyes. They were filled with anger, frustration, pain, and barely showing was sorrow, "Half of my team. Who was under my command and I let them die. I wasn't strong enough then. That is now no longer the issue and they will get what coming to them in the afterlife." She snarled.
"Fox." Said the commander.
"Yes, sir." Said Kiyomi, standing up.
"I thought we agreed to not make this a personal matter." He said.
"It isn't, sir. If anything the only thing that would be personal to this mission is to prevent further deaths caused by whatever these men were plotting." She stated. He dismissed the subject.
Kiyomi and Kakashi, along with the team, returned to Konoha unharmed. Kiyomi made her part of the report and left. Kakashi caught up with her moments after her departure of the office.
"Kiyomi." Called Kakashi.
Kiyomi stopped and looked down to the jogging Kakashi with harsh lavender eyes, "What do you want." She said coldly.
"I want to apologize to you for the longest." He started.
Kiyomi raised her hand to him, "No need. I stopped being angry at you long ago." She said turning away, he grabbed her by the arm to stop her.
Kiyomi twisted back around, "Quit with the act, Kiyomi. I know Obito's death hurt you really bad and I apologize for that, but why do you still act so cold and harsh. You're were never like this when Obito was alive, why the change. Being like this isn't going to bring him back and neither is hurting yourself!" He scolded.
Kiyomi jerked her arm away with a furious look on her face, "What do you know!" She begun with a snarl, "Obito was my happiness. Don't you damn well see that! So for whatever reason why I act like is my concern and none of your's! We finished the mission, there is no longer any reason for us to speak to each other. Goodbye, Kakashi." She said and rushed off.
Kakashi rubbed the back of his head, "Way to go, Kakashi. That sure went well." He said with a heavy sigh and walked the other way.
Kakashi drove himself deep into his thoughts over Kiyomi's words. When he broke from them, he realized his feet carried him to the KIA memorial. Kakashi walked towards the stone memorial, but stopped when he heard sobs. He walked a little further to see Kiyomi laying in front of the stone memorial sobbing. Her shoulders were heaving and he could hear her cough from crying so hard.
Kakashi sighed heavily, "Damn it." He cursed and walked towards Kiyomi.
Kiyomi's crying continued until Kakashi stepped next to her, she paused her loud sobbing to look up at him. Tears still streaming down her face, "Well. I know your heart is broken, Kiyomi. Let me help pick up the pieces." He said extending his hand to her. Kiyomi took his hand and he lead her away to a tea house to settle down and talk about their memories of the past. That and of their happy memories of Obito.
So what do you guys think? Okay. I will putting a happy one next. I don't know when I'll do a fight one. I just got to find the right song. Maybe a little Avenged Sevenfold. R&R. Make any suggestions on songs! TTFN.