Sorry
By: Maya Amano
Summary: In the coming winter war of radiance and shadows, all would be at feast by carnage and fondness of ruby. Time would be filled with screams and yells... And one special memory would bear
SasuSaku
Author's notes: Well, again, it took me quite awhile before being able to write this, as I was busy in many other things, like my desktop. But asides from that, I'm trying to do it this day without any particular disturbances. Sigh. I was quite inspired in writing this for some particular reasons which would be practically reading some works of angel roshiel, roomfishing & XyoushaX. It would do if I get a betah! A betah, well... I really need it!
miako – thanks for that
Anne-twilight – long time no see! thanks for the encouragement lol. XD
Clemency
Chapter 3
"And that's where set b would attack and start their raid" One of the elders said, in approval soon followed by a sudden murmur
"But there's still one flaw"
Kakashi pointed down the 5 gates "There are many escape routes located here, gate one to five left unguarded... and if things don't go into something similar to what has been planned, everyone's life would be put in disaster" He smiled bitterly reminiscent of past failures that thought him the certain lesson. It was not likely of him to speak that way.
The Kakashi we know would be reading his naïve, stupid, idiotic, unwanted, full of hentai pictures and hentai lexis "hentai book" none other than icha icha paradise which by no doubt he would again pull in some I-don't-give-a-damn place, after the session BUT NO! He was utterly out of it! In fact, he was so elsewhere of his usual elsewhere-self that he bothered to come on time this time and attend the meeting on time with the right time at his alarm clock with no stupid lame fallacies of excuses of being not on time!!! What could have possessed this lethargic creature to come on time and be so-not-Kakashi-like to act more like a human being? But whatever that was, it was a mystery, he really is a mystery and we all don't have enough time to figure that out because something big is coming up.
Shikamaru nodded... "That's my point, that's why the other jounins were positioned here" pointing towards the crossed red marks each located at the second floor.
Tsunade sighed "There's still one thing Shikamaru-kun, the problem is that our prey, or should we say our fellow aggressors still have themselves properly equipped and as I speak now, they as well might possibly be formulating their homicidal plans." Which gives them an unpleasant shiver
He took it as a comment and his ingenious brain could only do as much so as to think as much as it can. It was always like that. For every riddle, there was an answer and as the strategist, he would provide for that. Calculating his steps, he saw more possibilities of failure than his first estimate and he arrived at one conclusion. A conclusion that he didn't want to divulge to himself, a conclusion that would make him curse himself forever.
"We should go for it" and there is no other possible way... He looked towards them not with his lazy eyes but with his formal and serious gaze only to be seen in certain times, which he had to act likely and most probably it is now.
White.
Every single thing was white, white curtains, white ceiling, white bed, white bed sheet, white tables, white chairs, white dress... WHITE EVERYTHING! But something tells that not all is... what could possibly be the certain reason why there was this certain something that unintentionally divorcés itself from any other thing?
Dress...
That could only mean one thing
yes
there was someone ever so comfortably lying down there, lying angelically sound asleep, someone insignificant as he or she is... maybe that was only now and that was an "eien" foretold and would always be solitarily at this present. time.
The cadaver of its dress was seen and laid near the white table next to the white bed. It was in plenty of blood, rips and burns yet it survived such brutality of some brute force. Looking at the said patient, it was a marvel as to how such fragile a body it is to survive the events. The certain phenomenon that occurred only yesterday that struggled itself to bedazzle itself and scream a screech to the top of its lungs and say the cold bloodied news.
Vital organs inexplicably alleviated itself from injury in due time, probably by the help of medicine and its subordinates, the ones who exercise them.
There was a large prospect of a definite collapse in this criteria, not one would object that the peculiar case would fail only to be out of hand. But there, laying down this unique room was the fine young woman.
She was disheveled at first sight, wearing the almost tattered garments and her whole face, body and mind definitely scathed which devastatingly failed their expectations of her to come unscathed even though her comrades fixed her in the best possible way, nothing would sting more than blood spilled and sipped and dried at you own clothes nor whole being.
Hyuuga Hinata –
ANBU team 3
Mission #054
Report:
Mission #054, assigned by the 5th Hokage – Mission type: spying – Outcome: Undetermined
Full Report
A weeklong mission dispensed by the Hokage given to ANBU team 5 and 3 – to gather a reasonable amount of information from the current strata of the Sound. It wasn't long until it became twice the time limit, given that each process has to be approached systematically. ANBU team 3 first spotted the current base of the Sound – transmitted via headphone, it was believed to be that Sound will be arriving at Empheria in exactly a hundred hours. The mission had been a terrible failure for the looks of it. Sound did not want unwanted guests and they needn't be disturbed as one of their respected lookouts managed to detect those who were watching them. In a matter of seconds before the last transmission, a scream was heard and it marked exact death. Konoha retrieval team started moving out. After a day's mission they were able to come up with only one survivor, identified as Hyuuga Hinata. The team found her in a very crucial state lying dreadfully at her own pool of blood. It was said that she was given clemency for the injuries that she attained was not as much compared to her comrades. From the last transmission 31 hours already passed, and in estimate, 69 hours are left for Konoha before the event. It was not determined if the mission had been a dreadful failure because they still have this remaining survivor which would probably give them the whole truth. Mission #054 – has been accomplished.
Her swift her was dancing along with the wind. She was being reminiscent of the past
FLASH
Take me with you
Her eyes peeled out of the masks, it shed many tears... waiting for the time to let it come out... once more... once more.
Her heart concealed as much possible emotions there ever was, locked together with it were foreign memories of the forgotten past. Her forgotten past, how she purposely eradicated its existence. How she learned to hate such exquisiteness. To learn to hide from it, she didn't want to run away yet... she did.
FLASH
Thank you
In an instant, she swiftly shook her head and banged her hands on both railings. She promised not to return to such place once more but now, it was different... very different.
WHY??? An earth racking voice tried to shout out, its scream to fill in the empty space. The birds will fly away from its wrath, the wrath that will cause its death...
She sighed as big arms encircled her fragile frame. She felt his warmth, and she enjoyed it.
She smiled brightly and tended to forget everything, every single thing that happened. She closed her eyes and whispered dreamily to the air. "thank you" Imitating the exact words, she didn't care. All she knew was that she meant it as she released herself from the arms that laced at her being.
She faced him, the only person that she considered as friend, as brother, as light. She faced him and hugged him in return. "your welcome" as he gave his fox-like grin. He wanted to pay for what happened the other day and she was happy for it. A gesture that they adopted for years.
In those years, doing this gesture would earn him a smack. But since that graved incident, which they would not probably want to remember, both of them shared different paths. The three of them did the same identical thing with one purpose that was solitary to one another, but their choices were quite diverse.
The other chose to prove herself worthy and she became worthy, from all these special achievements that she had. The other decided to pursue his dream, and that he would also prove himself worthy as fate decided to make him hero. The other that had gone astray decided to pursue his vengeance, to be able to achieve certain things and eradicate his nightmares. To be able to achieve that certain something that all three of them wanted, which was power...
That was their similarities but their purpose drawn their own lines that separated each choice from one another. They were simply different... different...
All were assembled once again, the top ranking Konoha shinobis and kunoichis stepped abreast each other. The irate and tense current once again played their own tunes.
Another announcement...
Shikamaru who was motioned near the Hokage spread out the map.
"Good morning everyone, you know by now why you were called here right?" The Hokage said
"in exactly 2 days, we are leaving for Empheria, the special place where ends of decades had been traditionally celebrated" She stopped and got the remote from the side of the wide table and clicked it towards the wide screen in front of her.
It was a beautiful place, located at the heart of the valley. It was where Kings and Queens before ruled. It was a special dome used by those monarchs to have their special celebration, a fete. A special kind of gathering for every other blood related relative that would mark itself from the rise of the red moon to till the eclipse that follows soon. The phenomenon was rumored by old folk that gods and goddesses allowed such beauty to happen, predicted that it only happens in a definite time during the end of a certain decade.
"There would be another celebration, being organized by all the Shadows, including me, would present their offers to each other. This would be a perfect opportunity of ambush." A look of disappointment crossed some faces. "But if you are saying that we will ambush them... it would never really be like Konoha, it's very unfair"
A kunai flicked silently as it went after its prey, with one swift click, the body was paralyzed. What a pity
One should learn to respect, and respect means everything"Are there any more objections?" She acted like a disciplinarian, teaching students the right way on how to act. "No one has the authority to question decisions carefully planned such as that, it is a strict code to all of us that mercy is not vital and we do not allow it in any ninja code, we do not care when, where or how we accomplish a mission, whether it be in a pleasant, disturbing, suicidal or in a treacherous manner." So the lecture has ended, the so-called disciplinarian taught the students well proceeding to her lesson.
"Our main plan is to attend the party with selected representatives. All of us would be in our best formal attire since this is a social gathering. As we have agreed upon, all would wear masks not to reveal certain identities. And the plan would be assassinated carefully, systematically and perfectly. No one should dare to make a mistake. With this asides from that 2 days time, we also have 20 hours more of preparation before the event happens. All would be advised to train suitably"
After a short intake of breath. Tsunade motioned for Shikamaru to tell them the other details.
Sakura who was positioned at the 2nd row could not but be excited and be troubled at the same time, she was among the top of Konoha being known for her brain capacities rivaling those of Shikamaru. Her medical capabilities those of the Hokage's, her expertise in handling weapons only ranks a few steps behind ten-ten and her taijutsu and ninjutus rival those of her other comrades, but not accomplished. She always says to her self that she would only become accomplished once she proved herself and she was becoming a lot greedy.
She smiled a bit behind her mask as she saw Shikamaru discuss important things this is sooo not like him
"As the Godaime said, Empheria is located at this valley 2 days journey from the Fire. The celebration would be done at the strike of the dark claiming the appearance of the red moon up to the summoning of the eclipse. There are 5 ANBU teams, guarding the gates, that would act as hired men." He said, pointing to the 5 crossed red marks.
"Now, the other jounins would stand by the Hokage, wearing this identical headphone" He pointed towards the one he was wearing "And they would act as commander and you will follow them" now the complicated part
"We all know that every village would have this certain representative. And it has come upon voting that the representative would be" He looked at Tsunade with annoyed eyes "Haruno Sakura and Hyuuga Neji" He noticed a look of surprise that tracked on each eyes but it was gone after that
"The decision has been made final and that you two would represent the village in all other costs, both your roles would play a very vital part in the whole act. Traditionally, you two would be able to dance at galore of centre... act as normal as you could" He slightly stole glances from both
Haruno gulped inwardly as she digested the information quite well... her insides went like wha? But her fairly confident side took over and she accepted everything nicely and comfortably. But her insides was flipping over and under, such a big responsibility... She would not fail... this
"Sir I don't think that-" "Yes it is needed" he licked his lips in a maniacally as he twisted the kunai he used for mixing the luscious red wine he was drinkingI will win this Tsunade, you cannot stop me anymore, and you can never stop me anymore. I win this time
His laughter echoed the deserted place.
Tsuzuku
Next Chapter fete
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