Chapter 4.... Loads of explanation
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Black eyes appeared in the endless hallway of darkness. Ayame stood in the middle with her hands tightly gripping her blades. The thing behind the shadows hissed and Ayame stood there with fear growing in her.
"It's happening again, it's here again" Ayame thought
Clouds of smoke gathered around her, and tears fell from her cheeks. Those eyes disappeared and she felt the pain in her stomach, the pain of poisons.
"Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Ayame screamed as she sat up and held out her hand
Someone took it gently and Ayame opened her eyes.
The first thing she saw was the person in front of her, the person that stayed with her that night, Rikimaru.
"It was a dream after all" Ayame said softly
Rikimaru stared at her observing the tears forming in her eyes. He held her hand tighter.
"Ayame, Lord Gohda needs to speak to us about our mission" Rikimaru interrupted Ayame in her thoughts
Ayame nodded slightly still bearing the fears that haunted her nightmares.
"I'm a strong ninja and I could fight these fears" Ayame thought as she removed her hand from Rikimaru
Rikimaru and Ayame stood up and went to the door, she opened the door and they came out. The people greeted them cheerfully and some asked if Ayame's fine. They walked silently to Lord Gohda's house. The silence grew and that irritated Rikimaru, odd, he does likes to be silent, yet this silence disturbed him and made him curious on what really happened on their mission that afternoon.
"Riki, I really want to thank you for what you've done for me" Ayame spoke up; breaking the silence between them
Rikimaru nodded. They reached their destination and then they entered the house.
Lord Gohda and Kiku seated on the soft square pillows.
"Please sit" Lord Gohda requested
Ayame and Rikimaru seated on the two vacant pillows in front of Lord Gohda and Kiku.
"So, Should we then start our discussion on what happened yesterday afternoon?" Lord Gohda asked
"Ayame and I were....." Rikimaru started explaining, "And then we separated"
"Ayame, what exactly did that thing do to you?" Kiku asked
"I saw its black eyes, he stabbed me and cut some of my bangs" Ayame said while trembling a little
"It's must be hard for you to forget it huh?" Kiku asked
Ayame nodded as flashbacks appeared clearly in her mind. Ayame figured something as she touched the necklace in her neck.
"He told me that this present was from him" Ayame said
She pulled the necklace from her neck and the lace snapped. She held it out to Lord Gohda.
"Then we shall find out" Lord Gohda said as he took the necklace
"Then two of them appeared that night, they were expecting us" Rikimaru said
"Tajima isn't the person that killed Tenrai?" Lord Gohda asked
"The one with the black eyes did" Rikimaru said, "But what does it want with Ayame?"
Rikimaru's question made Ayame shiver a little. The word "want" gives her the chills. Silence grew once again in the room as they think of answers that were hard to find.
"Maybe it wants to.." Ayame spoke up slowly
Rikimaru turned to her with a confused expression that spread on his face.
"What does it wants?" Rikimaru asked
"Maybe it wants me. It wants to kill me" Ayame whispered
The room was filled with silence, silence mixed with expressions of disbelief, or awestruck.
"We would find out the cause of these unexpected attacks, till then, have a rest" Lord Gohda said as he broke the silence in the room
Rikimaru and Ayame stood up and bowed. They both walked to the door when Lord Gohda spoke up.
"Oh, and fix yourselves for the formal party tonight"
"What was it about?" Ayame asked giving a fake smile
"A party for our business partner, Lord Shio"
Ayame smiled as she felt better.
They both left and closed the door.
"Ayame seemed to be happy today, as if she wants to forget what happened" Kiku thought
"So, are you coming to the party?" Ayame asked Rikimaru, who stayed silent as they walked to their house
Rikimaru stayed silent. Ayame looked at Rikimaru.
"Well I guess that's a no" Ayame said
"Did you forget what happened?" Rikimaru asked as he was being troubled by Ayame's sudden cheerfulness
"No, but I wanted to forget" Ayame replied
They stayed silent up to their house. Ayame took a towel from her closet and walked to the lake.
Rikimaru sat on his bed and decided whether he would come or not. Besides what would he loose when he comes to the party? Or maybe he would loose his honor for being so serious in everything...
That night, Ayame was nowhere of sight. Everyone was gathering in the middle of the town.
"Why wasn't she here yet" Tatsumaru asked
Everyone was on their best kimonos and suits. Tatsumaru and Tesshu searched for Ayame and Rikimaru. Foods and drinks were served and most of the richest lords were there. Kiku and Lord Gohda accompanied the guest. Kiku was wearing her pink kimono with a pink lace on her hair.
"Guess they were not coming" Tatsumaru said giving up hope
"Hey Rikimaru" Tesshu called out
Rikimaru turned to the both of them and went to them. Tesshu scanned him.
"You still wear that suit of yours? Maybe you're not the party type of ninja" Tatsumaru said looking at Rikimaru's usual clothes
"Hey, have you seen Ayame?" Tesshu asked
Rikimaru shook his head sideways slowly.
Some gasps were heard from the middle.
"She's beautiful"
"She's gorgeous"
"I never seen her before"
"Who could that be?" Tatsumaru asked
The lady approached Rikimaru. Tesshu and Tatsumaru were startled.
"So was my outfit nice?" The lady asked Rikimaru
That question left Rikimaru lost in words.
"Is that truly you, Ayame?" Tesshu asked
Ayame faced Tesshu and Tatsumaru. She smiled at them as the men in the party admired her beauty.
She wore the kimono that Rikimaru gave her for her birthday. Her hair traveled smoothly to her shoulders, and the lace was tied in the far end of her hair. Her smell was of roses and her smile was calm.
"It's like, you're not the assassin we now before" Tatsumaru said
"Thank you" Ayame replied
"She's so elegant" Kiku said
Ayame looked at Rikimaru again.
"So you did come" Ayame said
Rikimaru stayed silent as he admired the beauty that was in front of him. Why didn't he notice her beauty before?
"Rikimaru, we need to talk, personally" Ayame said
Rikimaru nodded.
They both went pass the crowd. They jumped to the highest rooftop in the village.
"You know, I'm so glad that you gave this kimono. I really wanted to thank you that" Ayame spoke up as they sat on the rooftop
"Why didn't you just say that in front of them?" Rikimaru's words slipped from his mouth
"I don't want them to realize that I have two personalities. One, I was a assassin, and two, I'm still thanking people, still showing them my feelings and stuff"
"Why were you telling me these things?"
"Cause you're my partner, the only person that would understand my side"
Rikimaru and Ayame stayed silent as they watched the bonfire below.
"And?" Rikimaru asked
"And what?" Ayame asked
"Is that all you'd say?"
Ayame nodded, "Why? I guess you don't even ca-"
Ayame's words were cut off by Rikimaru's lips. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her tight. Ayame's eyes widened a bit by her partner's action, yet her body moved by its own. She wrapped her arms around his neck and returned his kiss.
All her fears and problems blended and traveled in her mind as passion overcame her. After a few seconds they broke the kiss, gasping for air. She felt Rikimaru's warm body close to her, that fact made her feel safe, safe in his arms. She noticed his lips, lips the she never seen before, that made her smile.
Rikimaru kissed her again, and Ayame returned it, savoring the taste of sweet and spicy.
Rikimaru's thoughts were lost for that moment; all he knew was, he was holding the woman that was also his partner in his arms; the woman that attracted him.
Time seemed to stop for the both of them...
That night, the moon glowed bright, brighter than it used to be; that it cannot keep the jealousy and anger the being behind the dark kept. His eyes burned as he watched Ayame and Rikimaru on the rooftop. And so the wind beside him grew fierce, making his anger grow more...
Kyutiekyutkyut: hey guyz, is my 4 chapter ok, I need reviews pls read
Black eyes appeared in the endless hallway of darkness. Ayame stood in the middle with her hands tightly gripping her blades. The thing behind the shadows hissed and Ayame stood there with fear growing in her.
"It's happening again, it's here again" Ayame thought
Clouds of smoke gathered around her, and tears fell from her cheeks. Those eyes disappeared and she felt the pain in her stomach, the pain of poisons.
"Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Ayame screamed as she sat up and held out her hand
Someone took it gently and Ayame opened her eyes.
The first thing she saw was the person in front of her, the person that stayed with her that night, Rikimaru.
"It was a dream after all" Ayame said softly
Rikimaru stared at her observing the tears forming in her eyes. He held her hand tighter.
"Ayame, Lord Gohda needs to speak to us about our mission" Rikimaru interrupted Ayame in her thoughts
Ayame nodded slightly still bearing the fears that haunted her nightmares.
"I'm a strong ninja and I could fight these fears" Ayame thought as she removed her hand from Rikimaru
Rikimaru and Ayame stood up and went to the door, she opened the door and they came out. The people greeted them cheerfully and some asked if Ayame's fine. They walked silently to Lord Gohda's house. The silence grew and that irritated Rikimaru, odd, he does likes to be silent, yet this silence disturbed him and made him curious on what really happened on their mission that afternoon.
"Riki, I really want to thank you for what you've done for me" Ayame spoke up; breaking the silence between them
Rikimaru nodded. They reached their destination and then they entered the house.
Lord Gohda and Kiku seated on the soft square pillows.
"Please sit" Lord Gohda requested
Ayame and Rikimaru seated on the two vacant pillows in front of Lord Gohda and Kiku.
"So, Should we then start our discussion on what happened yesterday afternoon?" Lord Gohda asked
"Ayame and I were....." Rikimaru started explaining, "And then we separated"
"Ayame, what exactly did that thing do to you?" Kiku asked
"I saw its black eyes, he stabbed me and cut some of my bangs" Ayame said while trembling a little
"It's must be hard for you to forget it huh?" Kiku asked
Ayame nodded as flashbacks appeared clearly in her mind. Ayame figured something as she touched the necklace in her neck.
"He told me that this present was from him" Ayame said
She pulled the necklace from her neck and the lace snapped. She held it out to Lord Gohda.
"Then we shall find out" Lord Gohda said as he took the necklace
"Then two of them appeared that night, they were expecting us" Rikimaru said
"Tajima isn't the person that killed Tenrai?" Lord Gohda asked
"The one with the black eyes did" Rikimaru said, "But what does it want with Ayame?"
Rikimaru's question made Ayame shiver a little. The word "want" gives her the chills. Silence grew once again in the room as they think of answers that were hard to find.
"Maybe it wants to.." Ayame spoke up slowly
Rikimaru turned to her with a confused expression that spread on his face.
"What does it wants?" Rikimaru asked
"Maybe it wants me. It wants to kill me" Ayame whispered
The room was filled with silence, silence mixed with expressions of disbelief, or awestruck.
"We would find out the cause of these unexpected attacks, till then, have a rest" Lord Gohda said as he broke the silence in the room
Rikimaru and Ayame stood up and bowed. They both walked to the door when Lord Gohda spoke up.
"Oh, and fix yourselves for the formal party tonight"
"What was it about?" Ayame asked giving a fake smile
"A party for our business partner, Lord Shio"
Ayame smiled as she felt better.
They both left and closed the door.
"Ayame seemed to be happy today, as if she wants to forget what happened" Kiku thought
"So, are you coming to the party?" Ayame asked Rikimaru, who stayed silent as they walked to their house
Rikimaru stayed silent. Ayame looked at Rikimaru.
"Well I guess that's a no" Ayame said
"Did you forget what happened?" Rikimaru asked as he was being troubled by Ayame's sudden cheerfulness
"No, but I wanted to forget" Ayame replied
They stayed silent up to their house. Ayame took a towel from her closet and walked to the lake.
Rikimaru sat on his bed and decided whether he would come or not. Besides what would he loose when he comes to the party? Or maybe he would loose his honor for being so serious in everything...
That night, Ayame was nowhere of sight. Everyone was gathering in the middle of the town.
"Why wasn't she here yet" Tatsumaru asked
Everyone was on their best kimonos and suits. Tatsumaru and Tesshu searched for Ayame and Rikimaru. Foods and drinks were served and most of the richest lords were there. Kiku and Lord Gohda accompanied the guest. Kiku was wearing her pink kimono with a pink lace on her hair.
"Guess they were not coming" Tatsumaru said giving up hope
"Hey Rikimaru" Tesshu called out
Rikimaru turned to the both of them and went to them. Tesshu scanned him.
"You still wear that suit of yours? Maybe you're not the party type of ninja" Tatsumaru said looking at Rikimaru's usual clothes
"Hey, have you seen Ayame?" Tesshu asked
Rikimaru shook his head sideways slowly.
Some gasps were heard from the middle.
"She's beautiful"
"She's gorgeous"
"I never seen her before"
"Who could that be?" Tatsumaru asked
The lady approached Rikimaru. Tesshu and Tatsumaru were startled.
"So was my outfit nice?" The lady asked Rikimaru
That question left Rikimaru lost in words.
"Is that truly you, Ayame?" Tesshu asked
Ayame faced Tesshu and Tatsumaru. She smiled at them as the men in the party admired her beauty.
She wore the kimono that Rikimaru gave her for her birthday. Her hair traveled smoothly to her shoulders, and the lace was tied in the far end of her hair. Her smell was of roses and her smile was calm.
"It's like, you're not the assassin we now before" Tatsumaru said
"Thank you" Ayame replied
"She's so elegant" Kiku said
Ayame looked at Rikimaru again.
"So you did come" Ayame said
Rikimaru stayed silent as he admired the beauty that was in front of him. Why didn't he notice her beauty before?
"Rikimaru, we need to talk, personally" Ayame said
Rikimaru nodded.
They both went pass the crowd. They jumped to the highest rooftop in the village.
"You know, I'm so glad that you gave this kimono. I really wanted to thank you that" Ayame spoke up as they sat on the rooftop
"Why didn't you just say that in front of them?" Rikimaru's words slipped from his mouth
"I don't want them to realize that I have two personalities. One, I was a assassin, and two, I'm still thanking people, still showing them my feelings and stuff"
"Why were you telling me these things?"
"Cause you're my partner, the only person that would understand my side"
Rikimaru and Ayame stayed silent as they watched the bonfire below.
"And?" Rikimaru asked
"And what?" Ayame asked
"Is that all you'd say?"
Ayame nodded, "Why? I guess you don't even ca-"
Ayame's words were cut off by Rikimaru's lips. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her tight. Ayame's eyes widened a bit by her partner's action, yet her body moved by its own. She wrapped her arms around his neck and returned his kiss.
All her fears and problems blended and traveled in her mind as passion overcame her. After a few seconds they broke the kiss, gasping for air. She felt Rikimaru's warm body close to her, that fact made her feel safe, safe in his arms. She noticed his lips, lips the she never seen before, that made her smile.
Rikimaru kissed her again, and Ayame returned it, savoring the taste of sweet and spicy.
Rikimaru's thoughts were lost for that moment; all he knew was, he was holding the woman that was also his partner in his arms; the woman that attracted him.
Time seemed to stop for the both of them...
That night, the moon glowed bright, brighter than it used to be; that it cannot keep the jealousy and anger the being behind the dark kept. His eyes burned as he watched Ayame and Rikimaru on the rooftop. And so the wind beside him grew fierce, making his anger grow more...
Kyutiekyutkyut: hey guyz, is my 4 chapter ok, I need reviews pls read