[MAKOTO]

Makoto had managed to get some sleep that night after she sent the Konoha shinobis their way. They seemed concerned for her but she didn't need it. She had done this time and time again. It was part of her routine. Food was left for her at the entrance into the basement. They would let her eat good food before a fight and she relished the taste. Scarfing down the food she sat on the edge of her bed, waiting. Someone would come pick her up and lead her into the ring and finally remove one of the restraints around her wrist. She ached for a little freedom.

The 14 years old girl was their only fighter and she had been since she was 10. A cruel fate for a child so young but it proved to be her advantage. She practiced her skills, the skills that one day she will use for her revenge. Opponents underestimated her and she easily won her first few battles but the fighters wanted to beat her and those betting on the fighters didn't want to believe a child could beat so many.

She head knocks on her door, strange. The guards never knocked. Three men opened the door, entering her room before shutting the door behind them, "Yo."

"W-What the fuck?" She hissed, "What are you doing here?!"

Two men transformed themselves back in their original form and standing in front of her was two Konoha shinobi: Hatake Kakashi and Nara Shikamaru. The man beside him looked daze, he must be under some sort of genjutsu.

"We got the blood." Shikamaru said, pulling out a vial of red.

"H-How?"

"Shikamaru can manipulate shadows. We just put the lord over a genjutsu and it was done within seconds." Kakashi explained.

Makoto looked at the two men in front of her in disbelief, she knew they would be strong but that strong? Kazuki usually had guards around him but from what she could tell Kakashi had a high level in genjutsu so he could easily disarm them. So much for guards that could be taken out by one man. Seeing the vial made her stomach churn, she would be free at last. She had dreamt about this day for so long but she didn't take the vial. Not yet.

"You can free me later. They're waiting, if I disappear now they will send the entire town after you. If they have to wage a war they will. We will meet tonight at the same time and place but I have to go and so do you."

"We'll be accompanying you to the fight."

She tried to protest but they wouldn't have it. They disguised themselves and walked down the empty halls. She could hear voices behind the metal doors, loud, booming voices of men who she would have to kill today. She got to the door and the guard performed the seal and Kakashi stored him in her room for the time being while Kakashi disguised himself as the unconscious guard and Shikamaru slipped out of the basement.

Kakashi had explained to her that he assigned the other students to look through the town. They wanted to come with him but he didn't allow them. The white haired jounin had thought of everything, he took a small vial of blood from the guard to open the metal door. She was impressed. Last night the konoha shinobis were so shaken with the new information that she wasn't sure if they could act 'normal'. The room shook and soon, moved down further into the ground like an elevator and eventually it stopped. The metal doors opened.

"Makoto." Kazuki spoke, his long black hair was tied into a pony tail while his red eyes stared back into hers.

She didn't reply but she lifted her left arm. This was routine. Kazuki bit his thumb. He drew a line with his blood and formed a hand sign and soon the band that was wrapped around her left wrist was gone. Kazuki caught the band with his hand and gave it to the guard beside him. The brown haired girl knew Kakashi was watching very carefully at the interaction between the two of them, Kazuki who was smiling at the girl patted her head.

"Now, go and make me proud."

Makoto stalked into the ring, still feeling his touch on the top of her head. It disgusted her and sent shivers down her spine. The heat of his hand bore into her scalp and she wished she could rip it off. She could feel all eyes on her and the silence of the room. Some would bet on her while others betted on her opponent but she didn't care. Kill or be killed was the rules of the match and she wasn't about to be killed. Not today.

A man walked into the ring, his body was muscular and he was much taller and heavier than she was. He smirked at the girl and before the starting bell was struck he ran towards her. Avoiding his punch she jumped out of the way, he was strong no doubt. His punch created a hole in the ground.

He was out for blood.

She cracked her fingers, now that one of the bands was gone she felt chakra in her body. Not much but it was enough. The man punched her again, she blocked it, twisting her body so she could throw him into the wall. Heaving the heavy man with all the strength she could muster she flung into the wall causing a loud explosion. He was damn heavy, if only her other restraints were off… that would have been easy.

Before the man could even get up she ran towards him planting her knee into his face, she grabbed him by his collar and with his own kunai she stabbed him in his head. His pained, dead eyes stared into hers as he hung there like a painting on the wall.

She could hear the audience murmuring while the winners clapped. The arena had gone quiet again and she turned around only to see another pair of fighters, one man, one woman. Crap.

Two fighters were not rare but it didn't happen all the time and frankly she preferred fighting one on one since she was constrained. But the audience wanted more, they wanted to see more action, they wanted drama. When rumours had spread that a young child was beating out fighters twice and thrice her age and size people wanted to see. Some would not place any bets but had paid copious amounts of money to come see a little girl demolish some of the best fighters. It was their choice of entertainment. Kazuki and Harumi had often made it fun. In their sadistic, money hungry mind, money flocked to where the drama was.

"Oh, so this is the little girl who we're going to fight?" The woman smiled, pulling her sword.

"Ah, she's pretty strong so you better be careful." The man said, his brown eyes flashing at the girl.

Makoto did not say anything. She reached into the pockets of the dead man and found another kunai and she brought it defensively across her body. The woman and man ran towards her, attacking her on both sides. They swung their dangerously sharp weapon at her which she had barely time to avoid, 'They're pretty fast… fucking hell, he could have removed two today…' she thought wishing her other hand was free.

No, he did this on purpose. Kazuki only removed one of her restraints because he wanted a longer fight. He wanted a show.

Avoiding another one of their attacks she kicked the man, sending him flying into the dead body, which should give her a few seconds to deal with the woman. Striking with deadly accuracy the sword had almost slicked her ear off but she moved her head in a split second, grabbing the woman by the arms she twisted it, earning a cry of pain from her.

"Oi! Do it now!"

The man appeared behind her, grabbing her by the back of her head and pushing her against the metal bars of the arena. Makoto grimaced, her face was being pushed against the metal bar but that was not enough, he smashed her head into it letting out a laugh at her pain.

Blood began to flow down her head, 'Shit… Fucking bastard.' She thought. She gripped onto his arm, kicking him in the chest.

"You think you fuckers can kill me? Huh?"

She saw the woman run towards her, slashing her sword but she evaded the attacks. Blood dripped from her head as pain throbbed throughout her entire body. Unable to evade all the attacks she felt the sword slice her skin and her clothes were beginning to soak up the blood. She felt a surge of chakra rush through her body, it was little but it helped. Still holding onto the man she swung him in front of her.

His partner gasp. Makoto had used him as a human shield. Her blade had gone through his stomach and was an inch away from her chest but the woman wasn't in shock for long. She willingly thrusted her blade into her partner again, this time, pushing her blade deeper into his body. The teenager only managed to block it with her hand. Her head was throbbing in pain and the fresh cuts on her body stung.

Makoto could only glare at Kazuki who sat in his chair watching the match. He gave her a smile while he rested his head on his hands. In the crowd she locked eyes with Kakashi who was under disguise. His eyes, enlarged with fear as he looked down at the bleeding teen.

Her opponent did not say anything but pulled out her knife from the man and tried to stab her again, this time, Makoto tossed the now dead body of the man to the side, grabbed the metal blade and pulled the woman closer.

She gasped and tried to get away but the teenage girl was faster, grabbing her with her uninjured hand she brought her to the ground. Smashing her head again and again until she no longer heard screams and until the woman under her no longer writhed in pain.

The air was heavy with the scent of sweat and blood. The fight was over. A guard walked over to the girl and grabbed her injured hand. He did not tend to her wounds but instead clasp the restraints on her wrist and shoved her towards the exit. Her fight was done and now, she would be escorted back into her room. She heard roars of laughter and claps as she left. They liked the show and she knew they would be coming back for more.

Blood continued to drip down her face and her hand was twitching with pain. Her eyes met Kakashi's who was still staring in disbelief, she didn't say anything and looked down. No, she wasn't ashamed of killing those men and women but she still didn't want him to look into her eyes.

She had the eyes of a girl with vengeance on her mind, bloodthirsty for those who wronged her.


A/N: Yup, new chapter! I'm not the best at writing fanfics ESPECIALLY fighting scenes omg but I tried my best. Tell me what you think in a review below please! I'm happy I get followers that alert this story and I'm very grateful for the views but I don't get much reviews. So please, review! Thanks for reading :)