It had been three days since the trio had left for their mission. It was generally a success, not a single screw up. Everything had gone oddly fine. Though these few past days, Jun, and even Rayne felt concern for their friend. She seemd solem, and was unearthly quiet for her usual demanor. Though they didn't even know of her large infatuation with the kitsune boy, Naruto. It was obvious they would be bewildered by her strange actions.
Just before they had left, Sachiko had managed to incidentally catch the sight of Naruto and Hinata entwined in a somewhat intamiate kiss. At least that's how she diciphered the situation. For awhile now, she had been drawn to Naruto in ways she couldn't explain. It was strange, how she kept pining for his affections. Though to her dismay, those affections seems to be directed towards someone else. Sighing to herself sachi jumped limb from limb absently, still feeling the pain of the experience swelling his her gut.
Just that instant Genma noticed an unfamiliar presence just behind them. "Damn, Sachi! Watch out for--" before he could finish his sentence, a kunai was flung out of no where and peirced stright through Sachi'supser leg, forcing her to stop, and fall from the branch onto the hard, mossy earth. genma preformed a handseal that Sachi, nor the others recongized. Within a moment fire spirted from his hands and rushed toward the unknown figure. The brush of trees was destroyed, letting in a few rays of the moonlight though the heavy canopy. As the smoke cleared, a tall, rather handsome man appeared with a smirk.
"Hn, you didn't think we'd let you escape did you? You leaf nins are such fools." she chuckled as he slid down to gaze at the girl he had wounded. "Actually, i have a better idea." he muttered to them before lifting the girl into his arms. "Instead, I'll just take this sweet child off your hands, and you can do whatever you want, yeah?" before he could push all consideration to the wind, he noticed the slightly broken look in her crimson eyes.
Interesting. . . he thougth to himself, before disappearing in a wisp of mulberry coloured smoke. genma was just about to retreive sachi, he was moved to the place the village had been last, but to his atonishment, nothing was to be seen.
Looking at his sister with an earnest look on his tanned face, "What? She saw us passionately kissing?" Quirking an eyebrow, he was rather confused.
"That's what she told me." the blonde girl said leaning back in the wooden chair.
"Well we did kiss. But it wasn't passionate at all. Hinata was telling me how she 'feels' and SHE kissed me, not the other way around." sighing, he held his head, "Damn, i shouldn't have waited so long, maybe none of this would have happened. damn damn damn, Sachi wouldn't be missing if i wasn't such a damned fool!" he shouted slamming his fist against the table.
"Naruto, It'll be okay, I'm pretty sure they won't kill her. if anything they'll only use her against use, to their advantage." the girl said omenously folding her hands on the table, letting her voice drop to a deep whisper, "Naruto, living in a place like cloud for 15 years of ones life is enough to let a person know how the criminal mind really works." she said before standing, "It's better if you just let it alone for now. Trust me, she come to us again."
"Kona, we need to find her!"
Turning to face him Kona shook her head, "No, we can't do that, from Genma's report it seems that the village can move locations, and if we rushed in there now with no idea of where it is located now, then we're pretty much setting our selves up for instant death." she said before sighing, "Don't worry, just let it before now. She'll be back soon enough."
Working. Working. Working. Training and training. That's all she's done. She had to become someone strong. Someone to be looked up to. Someone to be feared.
Naruto smiled at the petit figure next to him, "Yeah, she's gone now. Kona-chan says she'll be back though."
"Naruto. . . I'm sorry." the girl said with a sympythetic glance at him before looking at her feet.
Shaking his head, the blonde shyly took her hand in his, "Everything is gonna be okay. I'm sure of it Hinata-chan." he smiled down at her wearily.
Blushing furiously as he held her hand, a small smile graced her pale features. "Naruto. . ." she mutter, but he silenced her with a small kiss.
"It's okay don't worry about it!"
"No! You have to be faster!" bellowed the harsh male voice. "You'll never defeat anyone with that sort of speed. That's pathetic!"
The dark hair girl sighed wiping the sweat from her brow. "I'll do it better next time. . ."
"Not next time, you'll do it NOW!" the voice commanded in the same harsh tone, maybe even a little bit harshed that before.
Picking herself up, she was ready to try again, to push herself hard than the time before, she had to push her self past her own limits. With the strength they are offering, she could overcome anyone, anything. Everyday, she felt something inside of her being pushed away, father and father into the depths of her heart. Though it was still there as always, still faintly pulsing within her veins.
Laughing he brushed a strand of her dark, violet colored hair befhind her ear, "Hinata. . ." Naruto's smile broaded, "Will you. . . would you marry me?" he asked holding out a little silver ring with a tiny little dimond embedded into it.
Looking shocked all round the girls face turned scarlet, "Y-yes." she said with a small giggle of happiness.
"What did you DO to me?" she shouted in horror as she clutched at her side, draw blood from were her nails dug into her skin. "What the hell did you do!" her voice was raspy and wore, and unpleasant to the ears. Now she was screaming, yelling in pain, and in anger.
"All we did was make you stronger. . . Isn't that what you want?" said that same coaxing male voice. Those dark, shadowed eyes peircing through her like cold ice. She wasn't meant to live through it, but she had all the better for them.
"Get it out of me! Make it stop!" she spurted blood from her mouth as she continued to scream, falling to her knees, her head bowed, wishing the pain inside her stomach would just go away.
"Your a big girl. If you can't overcome something so trivial, you'll never be strong. If you can overcome the Phoneix spirit inside of you, I'll continue with the training, but if you cannot, then... you will simply die." he said almost in disgust now.
Coughing up a dark sustance, she let out a peircing screech that made even him wince in pain for a moment. "DAMN YOU!" she yelled, before doubling over, curlign into a ball, rocking herself back and forth.
Looking out amongst the hustling city, Kona couldn't help but feel uneasy, something was going to happen soon. She knew that for sure. No doubt in her heart could convince her otherwise. "Sachiko. . ." she pondered on the name for a moment a moved away from the window when knock was heard from the front door. Slowly walking towards the door, she was face to face with genma once more. "What is it?" the blonde asked leaning against the frame of the doorway.
Smirking at her, he touched her shoudler, "Your not pleased to see me?" he bent down so he could place a soft kiss on her smooth cheek.
"How can I ever be happy to see you when all you bring is bad news. . ." she said solemly.
"Your in a good mood." he said sarcastically, "Anyways, tsunade wants you to accompany a group of the new coming hunter nins on their mission."
Sighing Kona shook her head, "Again? Couldn't they get someone else?"
"Kona, your the head of the hunter section, It's your duty to show them the ropes. Besides, they're all looking forward to working to you, almost like little kids. I mean they're squealing about wanted to see you, i mean, you go some seriosu fans."
Laughing whole-heartedly, Kona smiled at him. Despite her attempts to remain neatural against his charms, she couldn't help but be drawn towards him, "Fine fine. I'll be there in a few minutes."
"That's my girl." he said patting her shoulder. . .
Looking herself over in the mirror she felt empty. There she was, a pale faced beauty. A born killer. Those deep, crimson eyes hold little contempt for those around her. What would she do now? once they saw, would they notice? Her hair was longer,pushed over her shoulder spilling down across her chest. It'd been a year, she was taller now, maybe even slightly more mature. Something was now painfully different though. It was going to happen soon, everything was leading up to know.
"Sachiko . . ." came that all knowing deep tone she was used to. "Are you ready?"
Closing her eyes, she let herself be consumed by the rich tone of his voice. It was mezmerizing, enchanting even. "Yes." she said simply.
"Good. the others are also ready." the man smiled, his black hair fallen in his white face. "It's your time to shine, my beautiful Sachiko. . ." he approached her, his fingers only barely gazing the skin of her fore arm. "they're all waiting... becasue afterall your the star. . ."
/ Chapter 2