Chapter 20: Unveiling
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"Hawk, can you remember every file Yuki has?" the mind walker's blue eyes were focused as she bit her lower lip- a mannerism she had inherited from her pink haired friend.
"Every word," Tenten, the weapon specialist, just like the other Birds of Prey, was trained to sharpen imprint every single detail with just a passing glance. It may not be as accurate as Sakura's but almost as perfect and that is enough.
"Looks like we get to be on stage, after all," the Hyuuga heiress had begun to shed her shy demeanor at least when she's with them. Tenten and Ino gave nod then giggled like girls sharing a secret.
"Under the darkest sky, the gods will descend in the village where the silver light never vanish"
These were the words written in blood, delivered by untamed falcons to the remaining three kages. It was a riddle simple enough for any kage to break. Under the darkest sky- in the night when there will be no light. The gods will descend- the gods of war will reveal themselves. In the village where the silver light never vanishes- in the village where the moon never disappears… the moon village… a village that fell victim to the shinobi wars and was now an empty shell of the once lively town.
The Tsuchikage and his trusted guards were the first to arrive, barely nearing dusk. The victorious smile plastered on his face cannot be entirely covered by the mask of his formal regalia. In the middle of the village, they waited as the sun sunk slowly in the horizon.
"Aren't you too exited, Tsuchikage-sama?" from a distance, the lady hokage arrived with her husband at her side and a few trusted guards.
"Ah, well, to meet the greatest war heroes of our time one can not be too excited," indeed, the Tsuchikage's voice held anticipation but of something else other. "It's a rare opportunity that the Kazekage has wasted," there was a tone in his voice that held something back.
"Indeed," Tsunade shortly replied as she took her place beside the Tsuchikage.
The Kazekage already sent a message to the hokage and tsuchikage that he can not be present on this event but his reason remained unclear.
Three days ago…
Her black orbs took into detail everything her passing glance had touched. With her eyes trained to come close to being a Byakugan, she already noticed the weakening chakra flows of everyone in the room except for one. Clever little spy…
"Ootani-sama, here," Natsume, the General's favorite geisha, offered to fill his empty cup.
In a flash, the cup shattered in the distant wall- a sharp hairpin was still vibrating as it impaled the hard wood. Everyone in the room looked at the dark haired dancer who had her hand extended. Slowly, Sakura rose from her seat beside the Kazekage. "I think you've had too much to drink, General," she said with an innocent smile. The room grew into frenzy as they saw the spilled sake of the general that splashed on a blooming lily turn into the shade of death.
His jade orbs narrowed in anger as the brown petals fell quietly on the matted floor. He ordered his sand to emerge immediately but nothing happened. When he wanted to turn around and check his gourd, his body failed to move and as from what he can tell everyone in the room was in the same situation as he was in. Paralyzed. Helpless.
Natsume elegantly stood as she eyed the only person able to move in the room except for herself. "I knew something would go wrong when you came into the room. No worries. I'll fix this unwanted complication easily," she withdrew several shurikens from her kimono sleeve.
"I knew you were a lying bitch from day one, does that make us even?" her long dark hair fell flawlessly on her back as she removed her sharp decorative hairpins.
The battle didn't even last a minute! In the middle of the room filled with unmoving bodies, Sakura held her enemy by her neck, her feet lifted several inches from the floor. "Who…the…hell…are…you?" Natsume said in between her struggle for air.
"An ally of the hidden sand," Sakura smiled then she threw her hairpin in the incense stand. The moment the incense was filtered from the air, everybody in the room regained control over their bodies.
Sand immediately wrapped the defeated spy under its powerful grip. The commotion sent the guards and other shinobi into the room for back up.
"Whoa, you have one hell of a taste for women, Gaara," the puppet master tapped the shoulder of his little brother as the dark haired dancer approached them.
"Are you alright, Kazekage-sama?" Sakura's eyes remained on the floor as they should be but her heart finally began to beat normally after being reassured that he was safe.
His fists discreetly clenched. He wanted no more than to pull his kunoichi into his arms and ravish her lips until she was breathless but he maintained his composure. They were under the eyes of the public, revealing her identity was the most stupid thing to do.
"Kazekage-sama, a message arrived for you," the messenger knelt on the doorstep, holding the unopened scroll. His eyes narrowed then turned to the geisha standing before her. Only to find her gone.
"Under the darkest sky, the gods will descend in the village where the silver light never vanish"
In his dark office, the Kazekage watched the village from his open window. Walking into the shadows, he pulled the hiding kunoichi into his arms tightly. From the moment she had stepped out of his sight, he almost forgot how to breathe on his own. Only now, when his senses are filled with her scent can he remember how to breathe again.
The moonlight made her long pink hair glitter and her emerald eyes sparkle more. She drew back only to let their lips meet in a time that she wished was for eternity. Their unspoken words told through the melding of their lips and the dancing of their tongues.
"Gaara… I need a favor from you…" when their passion subsided, Sakura was able to get a hold of her reason. While still in his arms, she stated her favor.
"What makes you think that's what they're thinking?" he ran his fingers on his unruly crimson hair.
"Women's intuition," she smiled then initiated another sensual lip match.
*****
The moon village sparkled under the moonless night. Shards of crystals growing on the village's very ground reflected the little light they have from the shining stars.
The Tsuchikage's eyes narrowed in anticipation as they heard flapping of wings from afar.
With a strong gust of wind, they closed their eyes. As the wind passed, before them in on the ruined rooftops of the buildings stood four winged shadows.
They're here. The smirk on the Tsuchikage's face remained unseen as the four figures landed in front of the two kages. Quietly, they knelt on one knee- a show of great loyalty.
"Do you not know respect?! Remove your hoods and present yourselves," the Tsuchikage said as he gave the enraged command.
Obediently, the Gods of War did as they were told.
His pupils dilated as he literally took a step backward. This can't be! It's not possible! "Something wrong, Tsuchikage-sama?" the lady hokage asked as she turned her gaze from the four figures to the stiff kage beside her.
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