Angel: Yay! Chapter 8!
Sakura: i've noticed that she says that alot.
Neji: so?
Sakura: well...dosen't she need something new?
Neji: no. it's her style.
Angel: -blinks- OMG! Someone call the athuorities! Neji's being nice. -starts running in circles-
Neji: -rolls his eyes- i take it back.
Chapter 8
The Dark Witch
Sakura gave her freind a sheepish look as she handed Ino a glass of water. Poor girl had fainted after hearing the she was in some way, magical.
Shikamaru was calm about it, despite his outburst. He was curently holding his head in his hands and leting out a 'Troublesome' every so often.
Neji had called Hinata to meet them and she was in the kitchen making breakfast.
" Okay." Ino took in a deep breath, " I'm a Pshychic?"
Sakura nodded, " Yep."
Ino then pointed to Shikamaru, " and he's the Interpretor?"
" Yes." Sakura replied, " Do you need me to spell it?"
Ino glared, " Not everyone can be as calm as you when they find out they're magical."
Skaura just shrugged and took a sip of tea that Hinata had made. Said girl walked out of the kitchen with a smile. " It's ready. Who's hungry?"
Neji stood up, " I am."
" I feel like i'm gonna be sick." Shikamaru mummbled, giving his first real sentance in two hours.
Sakura knelt infront of him and smiled, " You don't have to do it."
The shadow-master looked up and sighed, " But you need the protection."
" I have four very caplable Gaaradians. " She countered.
" And if you come across something that only I can help you with?" He asked, narrowing his eyes.
She shrunk under his gaze and sighed, " then i'm scewed."
Ino let a laugh and set down her glass of water. " wow. that's one way to put it."
Sakura glared at her freind and then went back to Shikamaru, " I'm serious. If you don't want to do it, then you don't have to."
" No." They both said firmly, startling the pink-haired girl.
" B-but..."
" No." Shikamaru hissed, " You'll need everyone you can get. "
" Hey, can we eat now?" Came Neji's annoyed voice from the kitchen doorway.
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His laugh was never a pleasent one to hear. It always made the Orka's tremble in fear, infact, it made even the strongest ones fearful.
He was just that powerful.
Balthar was never one to care for his servants safety, only for his Witch. Who was equaly as ruthless and terrifying as he was.
The tapping of heels on a stone floor was all that was heard in the dark corridor. It was also a sign that the Witch was coming. And she never brought good fortune.
Not since she had been born.
The guarding Orka's cowered in fear and a red-robed figure passed through the large blak double-doors they were gurading.
They shut the door behind it and the figure stoped in the middle of the dark room.
" Isn't it a little dark in her Master?" The figure asked, a slim hand reaching out of the robe.
There was a light chuckle and with a flick of that slim wrist, candle's lite up around the room. Illuminating a the large stone walls and the chair in the back of the room.
In the chair was a man in black robes, his face hidden and his large fingers tapping impatiently on the arm.
" I'm waiting Aaka."
The red-robed figure let both hands out of the long sleeves and pushed back to red hood. Long, midnight black hiar fell in a braid down it's back. Two, pericing violet eyes encased in black khol watched the man before her.
She fell to a knee and lowered her head, " The Orka's have been bringing fine speciman from the land of Konoha."
The man sighed, " and the girl?"
Aaka raised her head, " She has found her Gaaradian's, The Interpretor and the Psychic."
A sharp bang echoed through the room as the man's fist hit the arm of his chair.
" Master Balthar, she cannot activate thier powers without the artifacts." Aaka said, " Do not worry."
Balthar sighed and tapped a finger on his chin under the hood, " where are these artifacts?"
" No one knows. I've checked The Book many a time. Not even our map-maker knows." She replied, " we are trying to find them."
" Are they in Kovonet? Or here in Dezrath?" Balthar asked.
Aaka closed her eyes, " They are not here. I would have gotten them, however, how do we find them in Kovonet with so many Tricelts's gaurding the portals?"
Balthar took a moment to think it over, then cleared his throat. " Jovoha."
The sound of footsteps came closer and a man dressing in armor, light hair and hazel eyes stepped into the light. " Yes Master?"
Balthar lifted his hand, " Follow the new witch."
" She is not new..." Aaka began.
" Silence." Balthar hissed, " She is new. Has she tapped into all her powers?"
" No sir, but she is not new to the craft! She can cast spells." Aaka insisted, " You can not just throw someone out after her, These Gaardian's are trained to fight, to kill!"
Jovoha scoffed, " Mistress Aaka, do you not trust in my abilities to fight these humans?"
" You are human too Jovoha. " Aaka hissed, " You have fought since age 10, these men have fought since birth. It is in thier blood."
Balthar growled, " Why did you not tell me of this earlier?"
Aaka bowed again, " I had to find out first. Jumping to conlucisons will not help us."
Balthar sighed, " Very well. Aaka, you will occompany him to Konoha."
Aaka bowed again, " Yes Master."
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Naruto gave Sakura a drowsy hello, then turned and walked back into the Uchiha Manor. Neji, Shikamaru, Ino, Gaara and Marisa all follwed the half asleep blonde.
" Where's Sasuke?" Ino asked, gaping at the large living room they walked into.
" Shower." Naruto replied, " Tea?"
" How about I do it?" Ino asked, " There's no telling what you'll do."
" I'm fine. " Naruto scrunched up his face.
" Your also half-asleep." Sakura pointed out, taking a seat next to Neji on a dark blue sofa. Shikamaru sat in a chair, Marisa on the window sill and Gaara stood.
Naruto grumbled, " I is not."
" Speak english dobe." Came a light chuckled just as two arms wrapped around the blonde's waist.
" I is." naruto grummbled, leaning back into Sasuke's chest.
" No you are not." Sakura snickered.
Naruto pouted and looked back at the Uchiha, " They're picking on me."
" So?" Sasuke asked.
The blonde growled, turned in Sasuke's arms and glared. " Not fair."
" I love you."
Azure eyes rolled, " Oh of course you do. "
Sasuke glared and planted a solid kiss on the dobe's lips. Naruto's eyes closed slowly as he sank into the Uchiha's lips, drowning in a spanse of emotions.
Shikamaru cleared his throat, making both boys blush and break apart.
" Get a room." Ino snorted, setting a tray of tea on the coffee table.
Sakura giggled, " Don't pick on them."
" Why not? It's fun!" Ino laughed, sitting next to Shikamaru.
" And disturbing." Gaara snorted, " Who knew the Baka and the asshole would get together."
Marisa snorted, " For someone with the kanji for love on his forehead, your pretty dense."
She trailed off when the slience engulfed the room. " What?"
Sakura gave her a sad smile, " Don't talk about that."
" What? Why?" Marisa asked, glancing at the stoic Gaara, who's eyes were narrowed.
" Well, it's a long story." Naruto muttered, putting a hand over Sasuke's.
" Oh." She looked out the window, " Okay." her eyes widened suddenly. " no..."
" What?" Ino looked up as Marisa got off the windowsill.
" No!" Marisa cried, spinning to face them, " hide Sakura!"
" What?!" Sasuke hissed, as Naruto broke free and ran to the window.
" They're here!" Marisa said, pushing Sakura into the hall.
" Who's here?!" Shikamaru snarled.
Marisa grabbed Gaara's hand and pulled him into the hall. " Balthar's henchmenn! And not the Orka's!"
Sakura pulled from Neji's grip and stepped back. " Why are we running?"
" Do you want to die?!" Marisa hissed.
Neji grabbed her hand, " Lets go. We don't have time for you to get brave."
Sakura pulled her hand away. " Who are they?!"
" Aaka and Jovoha! The Dark Witch and The Dark Knighte!" Marisa hissed, " you're not ready to face a Dark Witch yet!"
Sakura glared just as the front door burst open. The two figure's stood in the hall smirks on thier faces.
" Well, hello Sakura." Aaka greeted, " It's an honor to meet the Chosen One."
" Likewise." Jovoha chuckled, his hand on the handle of his sword.
Sakura grumbled, raised a hand and Jovoha stopped moving. Aaka growled and glared at the pink-haired witch. " What did you do?!"
" why didn't she freeze?" Sakura whispered to Marisa.
" She's a witch too. Evil or not, she won't freeze." Marisa replied. She was mad, They couldn't leave, Aaka would make sure of that.
Sakura snorted and racked her brain for a spell to get rid of at least one of them.
Evil that has traveled near,
I ask of you to disapear,
spirits of past please hear my call,
remove this human from these walls.
Jovoha unfroze, let out a fury-filled yell and disapeared. Aaka hissed, " What?!"
" Where are you're magic tricks Witch?" Sakura smirked, placing a hand on her hip.
Aaka pulled out a vile of red juice and snickered,
Black and white,
I call to the night,
to remove her powers,
and comsume her forevermore.
Sakura lifted an eyebrow. That was a spell? It didn't even ryme!
The vile crashed at her feet and nothing happened. " uhh..." Sakura began, looking back her freinds, who shrugged. " You call that a spell?"
Aaka chuckled, " It takes away your powers you fool!"
" Okay..." Sakura cleared her throat, turned around and waved her hand at Ino. " Ino?"
No reply.
Sakura nodded, waved her hand again. " Ino?"
" What?" Ino hissed.
Sakura turned back to a stunned Aaka, " Didn't come very prepared did ja?'
Aaka hissed, " Do not think this is over!" Then was gone in a flash.
Naruto made a sound, " What was that all about?"
Marisa looked as shocked as the rest of them. " I have no idea and in broad daylight to."
" Yeah...why strike as such an early hour?" Sasuke sighed.
" Which means, she'll be back." Sakura said. " Let's get busy."
TBC...
Angel: Wow. Long. COOL! I hope you enjoyed it! Sorry that the charecters couldn't join us,...eh..Turns out, Neji got arested for being nice. -.-
