It was a quiet, completely silent night. There was no wind at all, all was completely motionless; the calm before the storm. "You remember the plan, un?"
"Yes, Deidara-kun; I'll hold nothing back." Deidara and I were on top of a tall hill. Kakuzu and Hidan were currently in the city, preparing to attack the feudal lord while we silently waited. Suddenly a bird call pierced the cool air; the siginal for the feudal lord's guard. You could clearly see the guard prepare to fight the intruders, though their efforts in vain. Nobody could defeat an Akatsuki, especially not a simple guard.
"Let's go, un." We both quickly dashed to the palace. The guards were about to infiltrate the palace to attempt to save the feudal lord. I landed in front of the guards, and gave them a death glare.
"I don't think so." I quickly made the seals necessary, "Hyouton: Arctic Spear," I uttered as the nearby water rose and froze, "…impalement." The ice quickly made pillars and impaled all of the guards. I looked at the spoils of my deed but my heart was filled with grief…all of those men, dead. They were leaving behind their wives and children. *I'm sorry, but it had to be done.*
"Hey Tsubaki; Behind you, un!" I looked behind me as quick as possible, but it was only a flash claws.
"FANG OVER FANG!" I flew to the side of the wide court and hit the wall, leaving an imprint of my body in the stone. I clutched my arm, it was wounded and bleeding. I got up and looked at my attacker…Inuzuka Kiba. He was fairly tall, had scruffy brown hair and a red Inuzuka fang mark on each cheek. He stood next to a giant, white and brown hound; Akamaru.
"…Huh? Tsubaki!? What are you doing here?" Kiba asked me. I remained silent, mentally preparing my self for the pain to come.
"…I-I'm sorry Kiba-san, but I have to do this. No hard feelings." I charged my charka. "Hyouton: Artic Spear." The ice rushed towards Kiba and Akamaru, but they were very fast and dodged it.
"What the hell is wrong with you, Tsubaki?" Kiba shouted, but I ignored him. One of the pillars tripped him and another came close to hitting him. But something was wrong; I couldn't move my ice any further. I looked over and saw a pale, slender girl with long violet hair and creamy lavender eyes.
"H-hinata!?!" I was shaking; none of my preparation could have stopped this pain. She was a close friend, not as close as Sakura, but we talked when Sakura was out on missions or training with Tsunade-sama. I couldn't move, not because of her gentle fist, but because I couldn't bear to kill Hinata. I released the justu; I couldn't focus enough on it.
"T-tsubaki-chan, what are you doing here? Were have you been for so long?" Hinata asked me in a worried tone. Tears began to roll down my face.
*…Damn it all. Why does everyone else get to be happy with their family, with their friends, with their normal lives!? I was just like every one else I did my job; I did what I was supposed to. So why is it I'm the one who has to go through hell!?! Am I meant to be a monster; do they want me to be a monster!?*
*Well, if they want a monster out of me, a monster is what they're going to get!!!*
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