Sacrificial Bonds
CHAPTER ELEVEN
This Is Your Night...
Garaa stood in the front hall with Baki, Kankuro and Temari.
His eyes were narrowed.
"We have to move tonight..." He said, breathing ragged (here comes the Sand Demon...)
Baki nodded. "I agree with you fully. If the Hokage finds out about Emma and the others...well, no Moon God..."
Garaa sighed. "And then I would kill you..."
Temari gulped. "Ah...so then it's agreed, we move right now!" She glanced at Kankuro. "What's the matter?" She asked him.
Kankuro wouldn't meet their gazes.
Garaa narrowed his eyes again (squinty) and, walking over to Kankuro, he grabbed the front of his older brother's robes.
"Go and get Emma NOW!" He ordered. "And meet us at the centre of the Forest Of Death!"
Kankuro detached himself from Garaa.
"Fine..." He said, through clenched teeth.
Kankuro turned and left.
Temari went in search of Kai, and Baki looked for Mari.
Garaa remained by the front door, standing there motionless in the hallway.
His eyes glowed.
"Now..." He rasped. "I can become...even...stronger..." He licked his lips. "It is time!"
Kankuro knew just where to find Emma. He climbed the steps to the stone bench upon the hill. As he got there, he could hear that lovely singing voice again.
"This Is Your Night, dancing free until the morning light! Together forever..."
Kankuro watched Emma for a second, before stepping over to her.
Emma stopped singing and looked at him, a question in her hazel-green eyes.
Kankuro nodded, and Emma's eyes lit up and filled with hope.
Kankuro put his hands on Emma's shoulders, leaned close towards her, and...
"HELP MEEEE!!"
Emma gasped. "That sounded like..."
"NO GARAA! NOT THE EVIL FISH! PLEASE GARAA! BAKI! YOU TOO!?!? NO! DON'T HURT ME!"
"Mari..." Kankuro muttered.
"WHY TEMARI!?!? WHY!?!?"
"And Kai..." Emma said. "They're in trouble! We have to go to them!" She grabbed Kankuro's arm. "MASUKIKI!"
