I'm sorry you guys! I have pretty much lost almost all motivation to write. You know, summer and all…makes you all lazy and stuff. Then in school, while you're supposed to be doing your work you think of things to happen in your story… you must understand. ^_^ Anyways, I will finish this story, but I highly doubt there will be a sequel. So, enjoy this chapter!
The Tyrant
Dinner Guest
Chapter 3
"Agh, that jerk!" Sakura said through clenched teeth. She clumsily climbed up the tree, stretching her arm to the limit for her precious dagger. She finally grasped it, and tugged it out of the branch. She felt a sickening dropping feeling in her stomach, and grabbed for the branch before she plummeted to the earth.
"Oh…shit…" she whispered. She was definitely scared of heights. Sakura slowly wrapped her legs around the branch. She grabbed her dagger from her hands with her mouth, and pulled herself up on top of the branch. Then she moved the dagger to its hold on her rope belt. She breathed a sigh of relief, then prepared to climb down the tree. Taking a deep breath, she put her foot down…
Sakura hopped down from the last branch, and started going down a path to a cliff that overlooked everything. Her father, Ashitaka, was coming home from a trip to villages around the mountain, gathering information. He was supposedly coming back by tonight.
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Sakura was on a cliff, looking for her father when she FINALLY spotted him. "Daddy!" She whispered happily with a child-like smile. She tore down the cliff, stopping in front of her dad.
"Ah, Sakura!" He said, running up to her and embracing her. "Daddy!" Sakura yelled. Sakura let a few tears fall, then ordered herself to stop crying. After all, it wasn't something to cry about… 'But still, he's back!!!' Sakura thought happily to herself, then embraced him again.
"Well, how long has it been since I saw you, dear?" Ashitaka asked.
"Several months, I believe…" Sakura answered, gazing back into his face. She found that he had gotten a few face wrinkles, but still looked handsome.
Ashitaka suddenly whipped his hand up and caught a dagger, which happened to be…
"Sasuke, don't do that! Dad just got back from his trip!!!" Sakura screamed. Ashitaka laughed, and pulled down Sasuke and hugged him.
"Dad…"
"I'll get mom!" Said Sakura, and went to get San.
Sakura came back a little while later, and saw her brother, father, and HIM there. Sakura got angry really fast…
"What's THAT jerk doing here?!" Sakura screamed.
"Sakura, that was really rude!" Sasuke commented.
"Yes, Sakura, greet our guest correctly." Ashitaka added.
"He's not getting a proper greeting from me! And what is he doing here?!" Sakura yelled.
"Sakura, stop yelling, and let me explain." Ashitaka replied. She sulked.
"Ashitaka, I'd like an explanation too." San commented.
"Ok, so while traveling, I met this young man, Toji. He has great ninja skills, and has business around here. He's a little lost, so it was only kind of me to ask him to stay tonight, as you know how harsh the forest may be." Ashitaka explained, looking straight at the wolves for the last part.
"Ok then, where was he when I greeted you?!" Sakura demanded.
"Oh, he was a little back, getting a few special herbs his town rarely sees." Ashitaka replied.
Sakura glared through dinner, and well into the night. Toji explained his situation; he was doing business with Lady Eboshi and her new assistant in New Iron Town, and he was lost. His ninja clan needed some Iron to build a few more training weapons, and they wanted Iron Town's materials.
"Sakura, Sasuke, get everything ready for the night. We'll get outside." San said. She had lost her aggressiveness; it was replaced by a more motherly attitude. She hadn't lost all her aggressiveness, mind you.
"God, why do we have to do the work?" Sakura complained. Throughout the whole night she had glared at everyone, especially Toji. Sasuke was silent for a while, then replied, "Don't you think they're hiding from something from us? I mean, if I was doing business with Iron Town it wouldn't have to be so hard to do, all they would have to do is wait for them to go to town for rice and just order there, wouldn't they? They're also being sneaky. Something tells me that Toji and Dad know something that makes them bonded and forced to see each other. And mom is strange too; she's awfully quiet. I should talk to him...and maybe he'll even show me a few ninja moves! Of course, you'd be too busy glaring at him and admiring him to even ask to learn a thing!" All his words were like a blow to the stomach for Sakura. She hadn't noticed these strange things and didn't even think about them, and she was insulted by Sasuke's last comment.
"I'll NEVER admire that jerk! Do you know what he did?! The bastard threw my dagger up a tree!" Sakura ranted.
"No way! And you actually CLIMBED the tree?! Unbelievable!" Sasuke exclaimed. Sakura was really afraid of heights. Sasuke laughed.
"It was NOT funny! I almost fell!" Sakura yelled, glaring. "Well, it's first really funny that you could actually climb the tree!" Sasuke commented. Sakura kicked him in the shin and went outside while Sasuke smoothed everything and nursed his hurt leg.
While outside, something caught Sakura's attention, and it didn't sound good…
"Well, I'll just have to stay a little longer. We can't do much now, we just have to wait for them to take action."
Sakura boiled.
So, there's chapter 3! I hope you enjoyed it! Peace out! ^.~
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