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Edited - 10th August 2014
Chapter 8
previously
"I know who you are."
Sakura world went cold, her heart pounding in her ears, her inner was rocking herself crying'They couldn't have found me. I don't wanna go back.' over and over again.
The only tell tale signs that she was having a break down was her muscles becoming rigid, she had to think fast, there were four different scenarios:
Scenario 1 - He's a bad guy and he capture or kills me and kills Tazuna.
Scenario 2 - He's a bad guy and I kill him and run away.
Scenario 3 - I try to run and he kills me or takes me back.
Scenario 4 - We talk and make a deal.
Truthfully I would like to take the last one where I don't have to fight.
I actually hate unnecessary fighting however I understand when there are times where you have to fight. We fight everyday whether it's emotionally or physically against ourselves or others, it's sometimes the only way to survive.
"What number are you?" I ask finally, my voice sounds to me slightly small though it seemed to bring a smile to his face and in his voice as well - it was actually quite disturbing to hear.
"I am Number 1, and I know what number you are, I know a lot about you."
"So are you here to fight or to talk." I said, trying not to show how nervous I was.
"To talk for the moment. But this doesn't come without a price."
A price, everything has a price, nothing is free but it's better than having to fight at the moment - I know nothing about this man, which doesn't just scare me it terrifies me. About what he could do to me if he wanted to.
"Very well."I said nodding to him but was not finish, I had a couple of questions that needed answering "Who are you?" It's not fair if he knows who I'm and I know nothing about him.
I expected a couple of different responses what I never expected him to laugh.
"I will tell you my name when we meet again."
"Okay then, what do you want with me?" I hated that I couldn't do anything, that he had control of the situation.
"With you at the moment nothing, our paths just crossed too soon it what I want from you in the future. I thought we could have an understanding at the present time."
This guy sounded so full of himself, that he was confident we will met again, I hope we don't, he doesn't seem like he has good intentions - that he will do anything for a plan that no one else knows. He carried on speaking as if we were talking about the weather.
"It's quiet smart really teaming up with some leaf ninjas no one would expect that you came from somewhere else. You have a high price on your head, you're lucky that I came instead of some others who would do anything for a price. There are some rouge ninjas about three day away from this town looking for you, so you better get the job done quickly - I suggest going to the root of the problem. Then your 'team' have no reason to be here."
Three days - that won't be enough time for the bridge to be finish will it? Unless I kill Gato and then the demon of the mist won't finish his job as there isn't one. This was good information which must come at a high price.
"Really, thanks for the warning but what's the catch?"
I could almost feel him smirking at me, the nerve of this guy.
"Quiet to the point aren't you? No matter it seems as you need to learn your manners to a higher body another time. Shame it might be the end of you one day if your not careful."
"What's your price?" I know I shouldn't have snapped but I don't care to be lectured even if it was the wrong thing to do - I have a time limit.
I could feel the aura the man have which was so cold and dead that I felt that I was going to submit to him, somehow without touching me he made me come closer to him without walking - his chakra felt black and never ending around me making my head spin slightly.
"You need to show some respect or else the consequences will be severe. I'm giving you a chance, apologise."
I could feel my knee bundling under me making me fall at his feet - this was his doing! I hated to be in this position, having someone leer over me. Knowing that I would be dead if I didn't apologise, I bent my head slightly and said in a small yet steady voice as the pressure was too much.
"I apologise for my inappropriate behaviour, may I be forgiven?"
The words that I have said over a thousands times coming off my tongue so easily, it was nearly a habit. Well was.
"Rise."
He said, dropping the pressure which I was glad about - I never want to feel it again so I guess I have to stay in his good books.
"There's two things I need doing one now and one later. The one later is a promise that when the time comes you will do exactly what I say. And don't just say you promise - I want a blood promise."
Damn he knew what I did - there no way then and what did he want me to do? That will annoy me for quite a while. But this was not the time or place to let my mind wonder.
"And the other thing?" I questioned knowing that I couldn't get away from the blood promise as much as I wanted to.
"I want to know what you look like - to see if the rumours are true."
His voice seemed smug that he knew I would do what he wanted me to do. It was a show of power that he wanted - that I wouldn't be able to hide from him because he knew what I looked like.
I nodded and then broader my senses to see if anyone else was there which there wasn't. Slowly I reached to pull back my hood revealing my pale face and my pink hair which I undid the hair bobble so that I was free in the slight wind that had formed while we were talking.
"Give me your hand."
He demanded which I did without a question, he seemed closer than I realised. His hand was warm against mine and sent goosebumps down my arm.
I knew what he was doing as I have done it loads of times, the pain of the kunai slicing my hand didn't really hurt that much but it would leave another scar on my hands. I could smell his blood as he cut his own hand and placed it on top of my bleeding hand.
"Do you promise to fulfil a favour of my choose whatever it is without fail with the price of your own life becoming mine."
"I do."
And that was it, his punishment didn't surprise me really as I used it on many people but it was effective as it means that I had to. Compelled too. His hand release mine and he turned to leave, his footstep nearly silently. I did not speak till he was nearly out of the clearing.
"When will you come back?" I asked my voice giving away the dread of that day.
"Not for a while" he sounded slightly sad "You're too young, you have a lot of power for a eleven year old yet you have not tapped into it yet."
Then he was gone and left me with the question of how he knew how old I was.
I unsealed my bed and laid down exhausted on it, I decided to have some sleep before I came up with a plan.
A plan to kill Gato.
For when the sun would some up, another personality will come and play.
What Sakura didn't know was that someone was waiting for her to wake up the next morning.
