Brain recharge, complete! Onward we go! Happy Halloween!
As always,
Enjoy!
~Kyvena
::~8~::
With Sasy returned safely to Indra, the one who started this initial clusterfuck was zipped off. Looking startled, Izuna didn't know what was going on in the slightest. However, the gods were not so merciful towards him and made him watch this with no given support. With a temporary mind erase, Izuna began to blink rapidly to realize he was in a rather YOUNG body. The age of six to be exact. Walking out of his room while nervously chewing his bottom lip, Izuna peered around with newfound memories of his family. Having two hateful older brothers made him nervous to the point that he ran outside. His eldest brother, Obito, was the DEVIL; while his other older brother, Madara, was NO DAMN BETTER... maybe.
Sitting in the garden and not knowing that he couldn't be seen, all he did was stare at all of the flowers, herbs, butterflies, bees, and humming birds. They always gave him some sort of comfort and he held a small finger out for a butterfly that always came to his rescue. Its wings were a metallic appearing shade of bright red and it always came to the distressed and lonely child. Smiling gently towards the butterfly, a deep frown was quick to assault his regal features before lowering his head to softly cry, making the butterfly inch closer to give him the comfort that he needed. Hearing the front door slam open, the butterfly took off as if knowing; forcing Izuna to instantly cease his tears while silently glancing up.
Watching Obito actually dash out of the home, had Izuna tilting his head slightly. Being ignored was NOTHING new, but the way that he had ran off so quickly was rather perplexing. Madara then darted out of the home as well in complete panic mode, making Izuna peer down and begin chewing his lip nervously until hearing an angered female tone, "HOW STUPID CAN YOU TWO BE!? HE'S SIX AND YOU LEFT HIM AT HOME ALONE!?" Hearing rushing footsteps, Izuna instantly flinched. Indra, his new babysitter, crouched in front of the child with a sweet smile, "OH MY GOD, HE'S JUST SO CUTE!" Grasping the young man, he was then effectively smashed to her breasts and doted on to the extreme.
Obito then walked up and scoffed, "Indra, do remember that you are going to be my wife." Fourteen year old Indra peered up and scoffed in return, "Yeah, not that I actually WANT to be your sadistic ass's wife. Obito, you are his oldest brother! Why are you IGNORING him!? The only time you leave home is to work, or get with any woman you can!" Peering back down to the young boy, she took him in her arms and placed him on her hip, "Ahem! So, what would your name be handsome!?" He liked her bright tone, so he looked into her eyes and was about to answer before Madara hauled ass back to him, "IZUNA, THERE YOU ARE! WHY WOULD YOU SCARE ME BY LEAVING THE HOUSE!"
Obviously the OG big brother still loved him.
Heaving like a madman, Madara skidded to a halt and snatched his little brother before cutely scolding him, "NOT AGAIN! DO NOT SUBJECT ME TO THAT ANXIETY EVER AGAIN, UNDERSTOOD!?" Izuna rarely could understand his moody older brother, but nodded and whispered, "I... I'm sorry..." Indra's heart just about melted over the sight alone and rushed to wrap her arms around Madara and Izuna while joyously expressing, "HE IS JUST TOO ADORABLE!" The moody jester chuckled at the brunette who had already snatched the long haired raven back before exclaiming as to why he ran out, "I merely ran out because I could not find him... I did not even think of looking in the garden."
This made the beautiful brunette blink rapidly before asking, "Why's that?" Madara chuckled and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly as he replied, "Well, I was in so much of a panic that I forgot..." That had Indra tilting her head slightly, "You forgot what?" The male that was usually so moody frowned softly before raising his hand and stroking his little brother's long low ponytail, "I should have guessed that you of all people would want to know. Well, until he turned four, I was extremely mean to him as well... he comes to the garden because it's his safe haven of sorts and it has plenty of friends for him to make. Actually, Izuna has a regular that will always come to him to give him comfort."
That made her sad... this poor baby was never taken out to make any REAL friends of his own. The thought alone had tears filling her heaven bound orbs until Madara chuckled, "His regular is a shiny red butterfly and it's wings almost appear as if they are glowing. Well, apparently it likes you as well." Blinking her eyes rapidly, Indra slightly turned her head to see that butterfly perched on her shoulder. Adjusting Izuna on her hip, she then poked his tummy, "Izuna, is this one your best friend?" Izuna peered at the butterfly and nodded, making Indra nuzzle her nose against his, "Well, did ya give him a name?" Shaking his head, Indra then smiled softly, "What about Akamaru?" This made his eyes sparkle and nod.
As Madara watched this, all he could do was smile, "I do expect that you will take nothing less than excellent care of him during our absence?" In Indra's mind, she'd rather be married to Madara; but as perusal, nothing ever went as she initially wanted it to. Right then, Indra chuckled and nodded, "Of course! I get a new pal!" Madara explained to him, "Izuna, this is Indra... she shall be watching you while we are gone." Until now, Izuna had been forced to stay at home all alone, so he was happy that he would have someone to play with. Due to this joy, he chirped out, "REALLY!?" Grasping the back of Izuna's head, Indra instantly shoved his head against her breasts again, "DAW~! YOU ARE JUST TOO ADORABLE!"
He REALLY should have seen that one coming.
Once both brothers were packed and left on their journey, Indra took the young boy inside as he waved to the butterfly and the moody older brother, "BYE-BYE BIG BROTHER! BYE-BYE AKAMARU!" Once inside, Indra sat him on the counter with a challenging smirk, "Want to help me cook dinner? Considering both of your brothers will be gone a few days, that means you have to go to class with me!" He had NEVER been given the chance to help, so he nodded happily, "Can I really help you, Indy?!" Chopping all of the ingredients with a smile, Indy chuckled and handed them to him to place in the pot. She was so happy to be here for this little boy, so she gave him a nickname as well, "Thank you for your help, Izzy!"
Blushing adorably at the nickname given, Indy leaned in and kissed his cheek, "Goodness... you are FAR too cute!" As dinner cooked, Indra began to play games with Izuna that obviously hadn't been touched for so long that a thick layer of dust sat on top. Izuna was beyond the point of happy... he hadn't played these games since before his parents had died. She easily could have won, but she gave each victory to the long haired raven and dramatically held the back of her hand to her forehead, "IZZY, YOU WON AGAIN! COMPARED TO ME, YOU'RE JUST TOO SMART!" That made him smile brightly and giggle happily, "NO! INDY, YOU'RE GOING EASY!"
Wiggling her pointer finger in his face, Indra chuckled playfully, "I would NEVER do such a thing! Oh! Izzy, dinner time!" Putting the games away, Indra then picked him up and kissed his cheek, "Clean hands before we eat!" Laughing happily and nodding, Indra walked him to the sink and the two began to wash their hands before sitting mister Izzy at the table, only to watch him scramble out of that particular chair. Tilting her head, she watched as he went to a chair in the corner with a small table that wasn't even balanced. Walking to him once dinner was at the actual table, Indy picked him up, "Izzy, sit with me... I don't want to be alone..."
She watched him anxiously chew his bottom lip, but nod nervously... almost as if he had been BANNED from sitting at the table, making her frown. That's when she began noticing different things that disturbed her. Looking up, he smiled brightly and sweetly jingled out, "Thank you for the food!" Once he picked his utensils up, his long sleeves moved away from his arm... only for her to notice DEEP bruises, cuts, and welts. Dropping her utensils, she rushed to the poor baby with clear panic in her orbs, "I-IZZY, WHO HURT YOU THIS BAD!?" Jumping in a startled fashion at how she had just yelled in such a panic, he then darted his eyes away, "I-I was clumsy..." Indra then scowled at him, "DON'T LIE TO ME!"
Watching that anxious and nervous disposition of chewing his bottom lip, she then leaned forward and gave a gentle peck to his lips, "Hey now, I'm not going to hurt you..." Looking at the beautiful brunette, he then caved the moment he peered into her gentle gaze, "I-It was O-Obito..." Oh, she could tell WHY he did it too. Izuna was so BEAUTIFUL that it basically guaranteed him to bring home the most beautiful bride that not only had beauty, but brains as well. In other words... Obito... was scared to lose her to a six year old... which at this point... did sound more preferable. Smiling at him, she then promised to tend to his wounds so that when she took him so school tomorrow... it didn't get ugly.
Guiding him to the bath, Indra helped him undress and placed him in the water before undressing herself and stepping in. This only proved to make him blush furiously when she helped clean his little bruised and battered body. Effectively scrubbing his hair, she then chuckled, "Izzy, you're so red that your ears must be on fire!" Izuna's spirit was in HEAVEN as he watched this. However, he said something out of character for him. With a gentle smile, he gave a breathy chuckle before whispering, "Indra... you are so beautiful..." What shocked the gods... was that he WASN'T merely talking about her body, when on the contrary... he wasn't even looking at her nude frame.
He was talking about her more than loving heart and soul.
After their bath, little miss Indy began to place ice against all of his bruises while stitching up some of the rather deep and ugly gashes on him. What bothered her was the fact that the needle she was poking through his skin to close the wounds... wasn't even phasing him. By the time she was finished, Indra burst into tears and made Izuna panic, "I-INDY!?" Her arms merely pulled him close to her, "You deserve SO much better!" He frowned at that and stroked her well-maintained mop of long brunette locks, "I-Indy...?" Peering up, she then nodded, "Yes...?" He then flashed a bright smile, "You are SO pretty!" Chuckling at him and wiping her eyes, she then placed him in his bed and read him a story.
Not even halfway done with the story, Indra looked up to see his peacefully sleeping face, along with his long locks that curtained his frame. Looking at such a sweet life force, she then leaned over and kissed his forehead. In all honesty, she had been wondering as to HOW he was even capable of wearing long sleeves when it was summer... but was also thankful that icing those bruises and stitched up cuts every fifteen minutes had completely erased all bruises, welts, and inflammation from HAVING to stitch his beautiful skin back together. Exiting the room and entering MADARA'S room, she laid back with a frown before falling asleep.
In the middle of the night, Izuna shot awake and got out of bed to go to his safe place... the garden. Tiredly entering the garden and sitting down, Akamaru fluttered out and landed on his hand as he softly cried. Indra didn't hear the cries, but shot awake due to a nightmare concerning the long haired raven child. Sitting up and walking to his room in one of Madara's shirts and black boyshort underwear, she opened the door to see that he wasn't even there. Remembering what Madara had said, Indra darted out of the home and stopped when she noticed many Akamaru's directing her. Following the trail, Indra heard those cries and sat behind him before tugging him into her lap.
Izuna's eyes widened at the contact and began to panic until her soothing voice projected, "Izzy... it's just me, calm down baby..." The long haired raven did calm his body down as the long haired brunette snuggled up to him, "Izzy, why are you out here...? You could have come to me if you needed snuggles, because I have to say... Izzy snuggles are the best!" Swishing and swaying his head lightly so that his long and shiny ebony locks chased after the initial head movements, Izuna frowned, "It's... uh... sorry Indy..." Indy frowned at this HALF ASS EXCUSE as her orbs saddened, "Well... after seeing you so badly hurt today... I had a pretty rough nightmare that scared me half to death..."
He then realized that she was fully explaining to him as to why she was in his safe place while pressing a tender kiss to the back of his head, "It scared me so bad that I had to get up and check on you. When I did check your room and noticed that you weren't there, my heart began to race in fear for my sweet Izzy." Looking back at her sad orbs, he then trembled out, "U-Usually in the middle of the night, Obito comes in my room and hurts me... so I ran away..." This had her eyes softening at him, "Ah, well then, I guess you need Indy snuggles as much as I need my Izzy snuggles. Izzy, never forget... I love you sweetie. However, my Izzy needs his sleep to grow up to be big and strong..."
Lifting him in her arms, she smiled tenderly when his arms wrapped around her neck as she carried him inside, "Indy...?" - "Mhm?" - "Love you too..." Walking back into his room, it wasn't just him that got into the bed - just as foretold by miss sass herself. Indra laid beside him and held him close, "I'll always protect you, Izzy..." Mini-Izzy nodded against her before whimpering out, "P-Promise...?" Nodding her head, she then pulled his head over her heart and smiled tenderly, "That's a promise... my heart will always protect you... so let's... get..." The moment she trailed off, he peered up and smiled softly as he laid his head on her chest, only for her heartbeat to lull him back to a peaceful state of sleep.
Izuna's spirit lowered his head and his lip slightly quivered as he whispered, "That's what I was afraid of hearing... Let someone else do the protecting for once..."
The next day, Indra woke up and bathed before making breakfast and lunches for the two. Madara had told her that he had already informed the teacher that she would be bringing Izuna to class, so that was one less headache that she truly had to deal with. Just as she turned to go and wake Izuna up, he was already awake and darting towards her while crying. Rushing towards him, Indy picked the distressed child up and began to hush him, "Where's my tough little Izzy? I can't find him!" Izuna's messy long locks were now brushed out and tied back up as he puffed his cheeks up, "Indy, you PROMISED!" Blinking rapidly and tilting her head, she then giggled, "I'll wake you up WITH me tomorrow, okay?"
For once... he was able to wear a sleeveless cloak and not have to guzzle water down from how much he was sweating - just to hide all of his bruises or cuts, considering his stitched up cuts had fully closed. Cutting the stiches off, Indra smiled until she looked at how SLOPPY he was dressed. Kneeling down and fixing his attire, Izuna then tilted his head, "Indy?" Peering into his innocent orbs, she nodded, "Yes?" He then poked at the large diamond shaped cutouts on her hips of her own sleeveless dark blue cloak, "Why is it cut?" Indra then chuckled and tickled his tummy to make him happily giggle as she answered honestly, "Because it gives my pores some breathing room!"
With that, they quickly ate breakfast and Indra tossed her hair up into a high ponytail before she picked mister Izzy up and began to walk to school without shoes on. Hell, no one made her wear them anyway. Making it to class, she bowed to her teacher and mister Izzy did the same before she sat him on her desk to begin playing with his long hair, making him blink rapidly, "Indy?" Before she could even answer, a male began to snicker at her playfully, "Whoa now! THAT is a cute nickname for you! So, Indy, who is the kid?" Izuna tilted his head to look at the male and huffed as Indra answered the other male almost... sadly, considering he had obviously been hidden from existence, "Shisui, be nice. This is Izuna."
Class was about to start and Izuna was summarily introduced to everyone, but Indra leaned her head on the child's lap, "Hey Izzy?" Tilting his head like a curious puppy and blinking innocently, he nodded, "Yeah?" Indra then smiled beautifully as she sat up, "I'm thinking that I should take you to play with all of the other kids, what do you think?" Mister Izzy began to nod happily, "Yes, yes! Please?!" The brunette then glanced to Shisui, whom merely nodded, "Yeah, I'm picking up Kagami up after class to get his crazy amounts of energy out. Actually, I never thought of it... but Kagami and Izuna are about the same age." Sweat dropping, Indra groaned, "Kagami is TWELVE and has a horrible mood! Izzy is SIX."
This spells trouble...
The lecture was going on and on and Izuna realized as to how bored she appeared. In fact, it actually looked as if the brunette wasn't paying a shred of attention, making him lightly tap her, "Indy? How come you aren't listening...?" Indra gazed into those adorable onyx jewels before chuckling softly to not interrupt the teacher, "Technically, I'm done with schooling. I finished each and every assignment. I just go to class to keep my mind fresh on everything that I've learned." Izuna's eyes began to sparkle at this as he played with her hair, "Indy, you are super smart!" Smiling tenderly, she then shook her head, "I wouldn't go that far." Right then, the door slid open for a person to ring the lunch bell.
Indra was so smart... by the time she had turned eight... she had finished all of the work the school could give her, but there was one other that was the exact same; he had just finished one year later than Indra. Shisui. They didn't want to be tied down yet by work, marriage, or whatever. Izuna's spirit gave a dry face at this, 'Ugh... damn that tactical mind...' All of the others then moved their desk near Indra as she pulled out his lunchbox and winked, "Time to eat, Izzy!" Smiling sweetly at her, he gave her a big hug before taking his lunch. This only made her begin thinking hard, 'I REALLY don't want to take Izzy anywhere near Kagami... I might hurt Shisui's feelings, but right now... Izzy comes first.'
Once the day was done, even Izuna looked exhausted; despite him taking a nap against her chest during class... yeah, the kid was drained. Standing up and picking mister Izzy up in her arms, she gave him a bright smooch against his cheek, "Ready to go make some friends? I'm sure Akamaru won't mind if ya make some human friends!" That perked him right up as he gave a precious nod, "Yeah!" What she forgot... was to tell Shisui to not follow her. As they walked, Shisui grabbed the back of his younger brother's attire as they walked, "What trouble did ya get in today...?" Kagami scoffed, yet noticed the long haired raven that was now walking beside Indra while holding her hand, "Let me show you."
Shisui wasn't getting the gist of this until it became 'THIS IS SPARTA' day. Lifting a single leg, he slammed it into Izuna's back and Indra was also hurled along for the ride so that she could shield the long haired raven that now cried. Shisui noticed the brunette bleeding badly from many places and began running towards her in a panic, "I-INDRA!" Shit, he didn't know how he came out so playful, nice, loving, nice, caring, nice, compassionate, NICE, and smart; while his brother... well... he came out and was a douchebag from the time he could walk. Making it to little miss Indy, he helped her up and brushed her clothing off gently while giving apologetic eyes, "You okay...?"
The fire in her eyes made this teen back away the moment she gifted him a crying mini-Izuna. Storming towards this DICK, she acted accordingly by slapping just that - crumpling him to his knees before she painfully grasped the preteen's messy ebony locks, "YOU DICK! HE'S SIX! TOUCH HIM IN A HARMING MANNER AGAIN WHILE IN MY PRESENCE, AND MAKE NO MISTAKE THAT YOU WILL DIE!" With shots now effectively fired, Kagami could only smirk until her grip began to rip his hair out. Even when he shot his older brother a pleading expression, it most definitely went ignored as he comforted the child. Was Shisui willing to die for a punk ass reject that just kicked a child and Indra?
Mm... no.
It was SO obvious that his elder brother didn't even try or want to step in, JUST so he wouldn't die from the brunette - who's fury was now obviously flying off the charts. Hurling the kid, Indra scoffed heavily and brushed her hands off before walking back to Shisui and taking Izuna back into her loving arms while frowning, "I'm going to get him home to ice his back..." Shisui chuckled and snatched mini-Izuna back, "I'll carry him home for you." Indra then glanced towards Kagami's eyes before shaking her head and smirking devilishly, "No, that's okay... he needs me. Besides... I can come to your house and kick his ass again if I feel the need to."
As she walked home, she didn't even notice that Kagami... was now following her. Entering the home and locking the door, Indra eased Izuna's cloak off to notice the deep bruise... only to frown. Placing the ice on his back, she then chuckled, "We can try again tomorrow, okay Izzy?" Mister Izzy frowned at that, "I-I just think Akamaru and you should be my friend..." Once his back began to return to its original color, she then sighed, "The one who kicked you today was Kagami. In this town, most people avoid him due to how unstable he is. His mood is basically evil incarnate. It was my fault though... I had forgotten to tell Shisui to not follow me. Shisui is loving and goofy, but his brother is the polar opposite."
Izuna then frowned at her sadly as his bruise faded, making her take the ice back before smiling, "I'm going to get dinner started, okay?" Nodding his head, he then looked at the door, "Can I go see Akamaru...?" She felt uneasy to say yes for some odd reason, but she forced a nod and smiled, "Mhm! You'd better tell him to watch over you!" This made mini-Izzy giggle as he turned towards the door and opened it before exiting his home. Walking to the garden, he then sat down in a hidden spot as Akamaru fluttered out to land on his finger, "Indy says you'd better watch over me!" Akamaru then happily flapped its wings as if complying with the wishes made before Izuna began to tell his butterfly about his day.
That uneasy feeling became worse and worse as dinner was completed and placed on the table. Walking to the door and opening it, Indy ruffled her locks and called out, "Izzy, dinner time!" Silence was all she heard and that uneasy feeling magnified, "I-IZZY!?" Hearing the name, the trail of red butterflies began, making her mouth drop as she darted inside, grabbed her blade, and ran back out to follow the many Akamaru trails. This COULDN'T happen on her watch! However, she already had a good feeling that she knew who was responsible and why they had done so. She then yelled out, "AKAMARU, I'M GOING TO GET SHISUI! REDIRECT ME ONCE I GET HIM!" With that, she bolted.
Skidding to a stop in front of Shisui's home, she didn't knock as she bolted inside, "S-SHISUI! I NEED YOUR HELP!" Shisui darted out looking as if fifty years had just been shaved off of his initial lifespan, "WHAT'S WRONG!?" Indra's all too perceptive orbs snapped once she witnessed Kagami walking by her while smirking. Nope. Done. Raising her fist, she then slammed it across his smug face to hurl him away as she yelled, "WHAT IN THE HELL DID YOU DO WITH IZZY!?" That caught Shisui's attention pretty damn quick and his mouth fell wide open, "DUDE, WHAT DID YOU DO!?" Kagami began to frantically shake his head, "I-I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO HIM!"
This fucker just stuttered... pffft... right. Even Shisui's eye began to twitch furiously at that point as he yelled, "KAGAMI, TELL ME NOW!" Kagami frantically shook his head at this, "I SERIOUSLY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, YOU PRICK!" Indra then took a few steps forward with a deep and darkened facial expression laced across her face while roughly cracking her knuckles, "I find it EXTREMELY unbelievable that you didn't have a hand in this in the slightest!" Shisui folded his arms and the scowl he gave... actually scared Kagami, "Now that I have your DAMN attention and focus, TELL ME WHAT YOU DID TO HIM!" Groaning, Kagami slammed his eyes shut, "I-I SOLD HIM!" - "YOU DID WHAT!?"
A man that playful holding a facial expression THAT satanic was terrifying, but Indra took Shisui's hand, "LET'S GO! I'LL KICK HIS ASS WHEN WE GET BACK! AKAMARU IS LEADING ME!" Nodding his head, the two then darted out of the home to see the line of Akamaru's had rerouted for them. Shisui bolted and growled out, "I swear on all that is holy or unholy... I am going to kick his ASS SO BADLY! Dude, the kid is only SIX!" Silent tears were now falling down Indra's face as she nodded, "I had a bad feeling when he asked me if he could go to his safe place to see Akamaru, but I LET him go anyway! I AM SUCH AN IDIOT! I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO FORGIVE MYSELF IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO HIM!"
As the gods watched all of this unfold, they knew if this scenario didn't work out, then they definitely knew of two other scenarios that would. Turning their gaze back to the show, they first peered at the long haired raven as he watched in spirit form with a gentle frown at the ongoing scene. Mini-Izuna was finally hurled to the ground and coughed heavily before speaking, "I-I want to go back home! I want to go back to Indy!" Noticing all of the red butterflies, the long haired raven's lip quivered slightly, "A-Akamaru..." Yes, Kagami had followed them, but not to cause trouble. He had gone to get money from this twerp and informed the buyer that this "Akamaru" would be trouble.
They never were told that Akamaru was a butterfly. The carriage carrying other children sat there as Izuna's clothing was ripped off and tossed into the cart, "Go. I'll take care of the butterflies..." Darting forward, the man began to slice and dice each Akamaru that he could reach since they were getting smart and raising high in the air. However, a single Akamaru landed on Izuna's hand as he cried before lashing out, "GO AWAY AKAMARU!" Different colored butterflies with metallic appearing wings also came to the aid of all of the other children that were currently in pain over this entire ordeal and desperately needed comfort.
Once the carriage came to a stop, all children were then forced out and appeared miserable... except one... Izuna. Lead inside of the warehouse, an extremely familiar chuckle was heard, but Izuna's face did not change. Akamaru was desperately trying to cheer the child up, but was getting nowhere fast. That's when the sound of his eldest brother came in, "Unchain him and begin to extensively train him to wield a sword." Indra and Akamaru had been his light... but now he had lost the brightest source of light in the form of Indy... and was now lost. Obito gave a snicker, "Oh, you fell in love with Indra, did you?" Even then... his face did not change.
Madara then sighed drastically and most definitely dramatically as he walked out, only to freeze once he witnessed his younger brother, "I-Izuna... n-no... OBITO, WHAT IN THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?" Obito then pointed towards Izuna and chuckled, "He fell in love with Indra, which I knew was bound to happen if she watched over him for a day or so. Once her bright personality was ripped away... he no longer knew how to function properly." Madara then grasped the hilt of his blade and growled spitefully, "You force me to do this VIAL and UNSIGHTLY work, only to find out that you have been scheming to bring Izuna in as well to make him a WEAPON!?"
That should be fairly obvious at this point in time...
Indra and Shisui had looked everywhere, only to come up empty handed in their search due to the trail of Akamaru's vanishing. The moment Izuna's personality darkened to the extent that it had, the trail of Akamaru's dispersed and now, only the original Akamaru stuck around on his shoulder. For twelve years, Indra felt as if she had lost her initial purpose in life. She stopped going to classes and took on the responsibility that she was inevitably doomed to follow in the first place, but she hadn't been the only one. Shisui did the exact same as the brunette lass and began to work with no room for that playful nature he had once held.
As of now, Indy peered up at the sky with a heart FULL of shame, which... you know... that's always the perfect time for all hell to break loose. Her and Shisui were both instructors at the dojo to teach others how to fight with a sword. They didn't speak of Izuna's disappearance at all anymore, but they began to notice people running inside of the dojo, which offered sanctuary to all who began to pile in as a stern voice yelled out, "THEY ARE CHILDREN! IF YOU CANNOT CAPTURE THEM, THEN I WILL!" Indra immediately grasped her rapier and ran out with widened orbs the moment she witnessed those long raven locks that were held in a low ponytail... along with Akamaru on his shoulder.
Her hands began to shake immensely and dropped her blade before running forward and yelling, "I-IZZY!" That caught EVERYONE'S attention at that point. Izuna had no recollection of being called "Izzy" anymore, so he narrowed his orbs at the brunette as if highly PISSED. That is... until she wrapped her arms around him and burst into tears, "I-I SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED MY INSTINCTS THAT NIGHT AND TOLD YOU THAT YOU COULDN'T GO INTO THE GARDEN WITHOUT SUPERVISION!" This, for whatever reason, had Izuna's spirit form laughing his ass off as he watched, "Indra, not following her INSTINCTS!? What kind of sorcery is THIS!?" Shit, he was right.
With Izuna's spirit form laughing hysterically, the gods shook their heads and shoved him into his next reality. Even though he deserved the pain... they hoped that the third scenario was not needed in the slightest. Ten years later, he was... wait... HE COULDN'T SEE WHERE IN THE HELL HE WAS! Holding no memories of little miss sass, the dark dungeon was lit up and he immediately scowled. Sixteen year old Indra frowned at him and spoke softly, "If my dad finds out I'm here, I'll be in a lot of trouble. Are you okay...?" Sighing softly, he then held his bloodied wrists up and instantly flinched. Indra then pulled out an ointment, only to freeze at a voice, "Indra, what have I told you?!" Snapping her head back with pleading orbs...
Game... Set... Match...
Hearing his dreaded sigh, Akuma then tossed her the key and sighed, "If I know you, you will want him close. Do make him presentable for your mother." Indra then nodded and took his shackles off, only to blush heavily and stutter out to her personal guard, "S-Shisui... he... uh..." Hearing Shisui snicker, he tossed in one of his spare cloaks. Crawling out of the tight hole that lead to a specific holding cell, Indra stood up and brushed her thigh-high sleeveless dress off, "How'd you even know where I was?" The playful bodyguard then chuckled, "I know all of your antics, you dork. You have saved so many that it was easy to figure out where you'd go. Pretty boy's your favorite now, huh?"
Huffing at her personal bodyguard, her face turned red, and she effectively exploded, "SHISUI, DID YOU HAVE TO TELL DAD!?" Shisui began to crack up at that notion, "That's just the thing! I DIDN'T tell him! Your dad saw your eyes sparkling once you got a good look at the newest prisoner and, if you recall, he groaned in frustration... LOUDLY. He knew pretty boy here was your next new favorite - so naturally, ya HAD to rescue him." Izuna didn't know how in the HELL they even put him down that hole! The hole was so tight that it was pressing unforgivably against his ribcage, but also found out how they had chained him up. The little missy actually had to do it.
Once he finally managed to wiggle his way out, he noticed a boy that was probably a prime teen and blinked rapidly as the guard turned towards him and placed a single hand on his hip while he held his other hand up, "Yo! Name's Shisui! Welcome to the Indy's favorite club!" Izuna looked so puzzled at that statement given, but just accepted it as Shisui continued, "A lot of the guards that you will see were once Indy's favorite and she aided in their escape, I was the first one she helped escape; she got me out when she was FIVE! So, once she finds a new favorite, you'll become a guard like the rest of us! Well, I'm the little missy's personal bodyguard, so I'll always be shadowing her RECKLESS actions!"
As they began to walk, Indra laced her hands behind her back while speaking to, or laughing at a joke her personal bodyguard had made before unlacing her hands to take hold of Shisui's. Humming softly, little miss Indy then chuckled, "How frustrated do you think dad is with me this time...?" Shisui gave a playful snicker and gave her hand a gentle squeeze in the process. Technically, this could be his chance to run as far away as he could... but she had risked her own safety to have him released. Not only was it that though... he now had the chance to do honorable work, instead of stealing things that were obviously not his own to begin with. He had the chance to make something of his life and for that...
He wouldn't let her down in the slightest...
As they walked inside, Izuna instantly noticed that MANY of the guards were only teens. Shisui then pointed to the first and smiled, "That was the second favorite that she saved. Sasuke." Passing another teen, he motioned his hand towards him, "That was the third that she saved... my younger brother, Itachi." Right as they passed another, he motioned his head, "That is the fourth that she saved. Obito." Izuna began to blink rapidly at the list before hearing the brother part, making him dart towards little miss Indy with a pleading expression, "I know that I have no right to be asking you for anything, but my older brother was brought in here before me!"
The chipper bodyguard then snickered playfully before speaking in an all-too teasing tone, "That is the fifth she saved... Madara." Izuna's head snapped up with widened eyes as Madara gave a gentle bow to Indra, making her blush heavily before hiding her face against her bodyguard's muscular arm. However, Shisui whacked him upside the head, "Dude! You know that Indy doesn't like that!" Madara could only give a monotone chuckle, "Ah yes. It displeases her quite a lot when we do that. Izuna, do not take this chance lightly, this isn't only the favoritism card being drawn. This is a second chance for you to live your life honorably."
Shisui then came to a slow halt as all of this was explained by the moody jester, "You will have a room of your own, be bathed, fed, given knowledge, taught how to fight, train to ACTUALLY have the muscle to protect the royal bloodline, and brought your first set of clean clothing. However, if you wreck your attire, you must buy it yourself with your OWN money that you are given for good work every week." Once this was actually spelled out, the trio slowly continued as Shisui peered down, "I don't think you truly understand as to how they actually operate. When children are imprisoned, the king actually counts on Indra to get them out so they can build a good and strong foundation for their lives."
Snickering softly, the playful bodyguard peered towards Izuna and winked with an almost devilish twinkle to them before speaking, "However, all that are released and become guards... why do you think they truly stick around after being given their freedom? Indy is a huge factor, as well is the generosity of the king, but... with that list your brother gave you, how does it work? Well, I'll tell you. Each guard that Indy has saved ends up taking a massive chunk of not only all guards pay, and it's not only the fact that you are taking a large portion of the king's funds, it's something much bigger than that..." Indra then lowered her head and spoke softly, "It ends up taking a toll on the entire land that we rule over..."
No pressure AT ALL.
Sighing, Shisui then gave Indra's hand a loving squeeze, "Yup... the king began to notice all of the people that inhabit his area of jurisdiction were suffering, so each "saved" guard is given a quota that they must meet in the form of having a MASSIVE reduction of how much funds you are truly receiving." Izuna then silently gulped heavily, "S-So how much do you still owe...?" Shisui began to snicker at that stuttered question before answering, "Me? I don't owe anything! I mean, for one... I've been here since Indy was five and I was seven. Plus, there's the added fact that I'm Indy's bodyguard. Bodyguards tend to make MUCH more than your run of the mill guard. Besides, I enjoy being around her sassy ass!"
Izuna instantly looked down as if he wasn't sure that he could do this in the first place... and Shisui could see that internal panic far too well, but the long haired raven asked, "S-So... how much is the quota...?" Shisui was now internally laughing his ass off at this as he spoke calmly, "Well, recently all guards had to sign a new agreement, but it doesn't apply to Itachi since I saved up so much money that I bought his freedom, ONLY FOR THE DICK TO STAY!" He was hoping that Izuna caught onto that, but it flew RIGHT over his damn pretty boy head, making Indy chuckle softly, "Your brother has been saving half of all of his money each time he is paid. In case I couldn't "save" you, he was willing to buy it."
It still wasn't registering to the dummy... and here all of the guards thought HE was a moron? Pffft, this guy takes home the GOLD METAL for being a complete and utter MORON. Shisui's face didn't change as he continued to walk forward, "Dude... if people call me stupid, what name are they going to call you?" Indra then peered at her bodyguard with a frown, "Shisui... you are INCREDIBLY intelligent, I only call you a dummy to tease you about your actual wits. However, Izuna... what he's saying is that unlike Sasy and Obito, you have a SIBLING to help raise your funds." FINALLY! SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS THE GLORIOUS LANGUAGE OF SHISUI!
Puffing out a breath of air, Shisui came to a slow stop before opening a door that would be his room. Walking inside, Izuna noticed a single provided attire, an EXTREMELY small kitchen of his own that was fully stocked with provisions and tableware - along with any pots and pans he might need, a bathroom with all necessities provided, a luxurious large bed with satin sheets and a comforter meant for a king, a small lounging area, a balcony, a place for any of his wardrobe that he may buy, a desk with ink and parchment to write reports, finely decorated holdings for candles to light up the room if need be, and a large box of matches sitting on his small kitchen table.
A sharp whistle was then emitted from the playful bodyguard, "Yo, catch!" Izuna turned towards Shisui with a slightly puzzled face until a set of keys were tossed to him, "That is your room key and more. Since you are going to become a guard, let me teach you what the other keys are. That second key is the key to the study hall, which you must be at by six in the morning sharp until there is nothing left to learn and you prove that you have stored all given knowledge. That third key is the key to the mess of what they call a library, so that if you need to study or gloss over any reports, they are there... somewhere. The fourth key is the key to the dojo to learn how to fight, or, just sharpen up your skills."
Pausing and taking a deep breath, Shisui then continued, "The fifth key is to the courtyard, should you need to stretch from standing so still for so long and enjoy the nature. Indy here goes to the courtyard quite often, so you will see the both of us there regularly. The sixth key is to the outside training grounds for actual lessons on mortal combat, you need to be there EVERY DAY at least ONCE... no matter how busy your schedule is. If I can find the time to SOMEHOW go, then so can you. Last, the seventh key is to let you into the throne room when called upon or directed to be there. However, the throne room is off limits if no summons or orders have been given. All keys are numbered, so that should be easy to remember."
Izuna then looked at Shisui's keyring and slightly gawked, he had SO many keys that it was ridiculous. Noticing this rather quickly, the playful male then chuckled softly, "As a bodyguard, I have to have a key for EACH door in this castle. That would include the spare key to your home. Now, losing keys is an EXTREMELY bad idea, because you will only be gifted that key ONCE. So, if you end up as a bodyguard for someone and they need into the room that you have lost your key for, you will have to find someone else that actually has this specific key, such as myself, to open that door for you. If that key is stolen from you, then you will permitted to gain one extra copy. Any questions?"
He had to know one thing at this moment, so the long haired raven gave a gentle nod, "How long does it take to become a bodyguard?" Izuna watched this man's eyes narrow quickly as he spoke, "It's different for everyone. I became little missy's bodyguard fairly quick due to my thirst for knowledge, my excelled speed at learning techniques for fighting, and I was always diligent with each task that I was given. It also helped that Indy was always around to torture, tease, and hangout with me. I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for her." Shisui wasn't an idiot, he knew why he had just asked that question. He was going to try to take his spot, but as Akuma told him, "Yeah, never going to happen."
Placing his free hand on his hip... considering the fact that Indra held his other hand hostage... he then spoke, "Lastly, the same as all other guards, your home is fully stocked by the king ONCE. Now, you must bathe and change. When you are presentable, I will have Madara guide you to the king." Izuna then nodded and spoke out, "Just in case I have any questions... where might I find you?" Shisui then chuckled softly, "I am the reckless little missy's bodyguard, so naturally, I stay in the room right beside her own. You can see it on the mirroring wall over there, considering I left my candles burning." When Izuna looked, his eyes slightly widened at how SPACIOUS and LUXURIOUS Shisui's room was.
Hey man, you wanted to know.
Considering the fact that Shisui outranked him by MILES, Izuna slightly grit his teeth and bowed... only to hear the playful male chuckle, "Nah man, you don't need to do that to me! We are all human... royalty, guard, peasant... we're no different. The thing that can relate us... is the fact that we were both once stuck in those cells until an angel came down from the heavens to save our asses. Now, as said, make yourself presentable." Closing the door, Indra peered up at him as they began to walk, "Shisui...?" - "Oh, mhm?" - "Why... Why does he agitate you so much...?" Her question came out gently after Madara was informed, making him nod.
Sighing heavily, he peered down, "To be honest... It's because he didn't even thank you for saving his ass and even had the gall to ask you for more." Coming to a stop, Indra chuckled softly, "I just don't think he has fully wrapped his head around what in the hell just happened... To me, he just seemed to be in some kind of trance or state of shock... that's all." Shisui knew what she was doing, so he picked her up and tossed her over his shoulder, making her blush furiously, "S-SHISUI, I'M WEARING A DRESS, YOU IDIOT!" Snickering at that, he glanced over just to tease her, "And what a GLORIOUS view you are gracing everyone with!"
Furious at her bodyguard and bright red to boot, Indra began to flail and smacked the back of his head roughly as Shisui clamped down on her a bit tighter to keep her dignity intact, "DAMMIT INDY! I'M HOLDING YOUR DRESS DOWN, UGH! AVOIDED CROWN, NOW! NOT EVERYONE CAN SAY "OH, I HAVE A CROWN THAT I AVOID AS OFTEN AS I CAN!" HELL, ONLY YOU SAY THAT!" Walking all the way to Akuma, unlocking the door, and kicking the said door open; he instantly burst into laughter the moment he witnessed Shisui's face that was COMPLETELY dry over having to DRAG little miss PRINCESS to the THRONE ROOM that she wanted NO DAMN PART OF!
Huffing at the laughter, Akuma then peered at this bodyguard and how frazzled he currently appeared. His hair was a damn mess, his clothing was ANYTHING but perfect, and you could basically see the scold that was coming; which only proved to make Akuma keel over with laughter all over again. Placing the little miss "I DON'T WANT TO BE A PRINCESS" in her smaller throne, he then smoothed her clothing and was given her crown before placing it on her head. That's when a typhoon basically rolled out of his mouth, "INDY! I'M NOT YOUR DAMN MAID, WHY DO YOU ONLY LET ME PLACE YOUR CROWN ON!? GAH! ACT LIKE A PRINCESS SHOULD!" Oh... Akuma could SEE the tease coming.
"Is there a reason that you must shout at me, Shisui? Do straighten out your own attire and fix that hair..." Indra spoke in a dignified tone to slowly build up the FULL tease. Oh, the wait was KILLING Akuma, he loved his daughter the way she was. She... was a mini-him in the making. Shisui's jaw just about hit the floor over her dignity and orders, but did fix his attire before she wiggled her finger to "help" him with his hair. The moment he knelt, she DID fix his hair, but she also let that full blown tease on the loose, "Shisui?" - "Hm?" - "You would look SO adorable in a maid's dress~!" After witnessing his daughter's plaything's face, that did it for Akuma. He was SO damn happy that he saved Shisui's life due to THIS...
FREE ENTERTAINMENT!
Shisui now stood beside Indra holding a stern facial expression and his hand on the hilt of his blade... trying to act badass while... "DAMMIT INDY, STOP!" Akuma was so out of oxygen at this point, considering ALL she was doing was tracing small little patterns on his back. Indy then took his hand and smiled softly, "I apologize..." Shisui blew his bangs up in a huff, making her giggle before giving his hand a kiss... making him smile tenderly. Right then, the door was knocked on and Akuma struggled to wheeze out, "ENTER!" Shit, Indra had made him laugh so hard that he could keel over and die as a happy man with no regrets what-so-ever.
Madara could only glance at Shisui's dread filled expression and knew right at that moment that little miss Indy had been dragging the man to hell and back with how much she teased HIM. Watching Shisui blow his bangs up out of frustration forced him to purse his lips tightly before taking a deep breath, "Sire, I bring Izuna." Akuma then nodded his head and Izuna was let in. Shifting his orbs to Shisui, he had to admit it... this teen had nerves of steel if he was STILL his daughter's personal bodyguard. Before he had come into the picture, MAJORITY of his bodyguards had been royally mind-fucked by a five year old to the point that they asked for a DEMOTION.
The moment Izuna walked inside of the room, Shisui's demeanor swiftly changed and his hand was over the hilt of his blade while little miss sass held his free hand as if he were the rightful king and she was his queen. Indy tuned majority of the chit chat out, until hearing her father abruptly clear his throat and Shisui gave her hand a tender squeeze. Blinking rapidly, she looked up to see the empty signature line and gracefully made her signature. Shisui almost found it ironic that the PRINCESS was signing... and not the QUEEN. The queen had little to NO responsibility, but since Indy was his only child... she had to be prepared for what the future held in stock for her.
After the signing and Izuna left, Indra ripped that damn crown off of her head before placing it back on the pillow. Shisui then formally helped her stand and began guiding her back to her room before she flicked her heaven bound orbs towards him while thinking, 'Yeah... there's something about Izuna that completely pisses him off...' - "Shisui, you have that scary face you only make when something is bothering you," the brunette looked slightly startled, but she just KNEW how to get answers without telling the truth. Flicking his orbs towards her, he then shook his head... fully knowing she was trying to PRY answers out of him, "Yo, what do ya mean by scary!?"
UGH...
Right in front of her door and opening it for her, he smiled deviously and caged her in his hold, making her laugh hysterically on the inside before blurting out, "Y-YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! YOU'RE JEALOUS!?" Shisui rolled his eyes at her and chuckled softly, "Do I make it that obvious?" Indra was now laughing so hard that her ribcage became sore, "NOPE! IT WAS JUST A REALLY GOOD GUESS!" Why did he NOT see this coming!? Your answer is just about as good as mine is, pal. He wanted to remain her first in every little aspect. Akuma already knew about the virginity part and didn't really care BECAUSE it was him. Hell, he's known the kid was in love with his daughter for ELEVEN years now.
Taking her face in his hands, he smiled tenderly as he leaned forward and caught her lips. He "discreetly" loved her so much that even the thought of her having a new "favorite" irked him. Yeah... everyone already knew this, but whatever man. With her face turning bright red, Indra gave his chest a few nervous pats, "Go to bed dork. You know how RECKLESS I can be~!" For fucks sake, he knew that FAR too well. What always made her laugh... were his priceless expressions. Rolling her eyes playfully, she then took his hand and dragged him into her washroom, "Help me out, please?" Snickering, he then keeled over, "DAMN MAN, IF I THOUGHT I WAS DISCREET, YOU ARE A THOUSAND TIMES WORSE!"
Turning her head and blinking those heaven bound orbs towards him, she then tilted her head, "Huh? Shisui, THE BUTTONS ON THE BACK OF MY DRESS THAT I CAN'T REACH!" Liar. Chuckling, he unbuttoned her dress and slowly slid it off of her body as she took the clasp of his cloak off before dropping it and sliding his attire away from his chest while giving a cute wink, "I need your help washing my hair. It's so tedious to do all by myself~." Oh, he already knew what she was ACTUALLY asking HELP with. On his behalf... he was game. Yup, fuck this Izuna dude... Indra was... unofficially his girl that he would take care of.
Izuna had just made it back to his room and stepped out onto the balcony for fresh air. Noticing all of the candles lighting up in Indra's room, he looked a tad shocked when Shisui entered the room with her. All he could think though... was the fact that this man had eleven years on him. There was no room for jealousy when he hardly even knew her. Hell, he didn't even know if he should be calling her Indra or Indy. He... was just grateful for everything she had gifted him with. With a saddened, but soft smile gracing his lips, he merely turned back inside with that same smile adorning his face. She wasn't his property, so, there was no reason to mope about something so futile. All he could do... was admire her.
He had everything... thanks to her...
Akuma was now snickering at this. All the kid had to do was ask for her hand in marriage. Shit, if he could keep that wild daughter of his under tabs... the same he had been doing for the passed eleven years, then the boy already had his blessing. His daughter's heart was her own to give... no one could exactly make the choice for her. His ear then slightly twitched when he heard Shisui asking HER for her hand in marriage while in an "interesting" position to say the least. Chuckling, Akuma then yelled, "YOU HAVE MY BLESSING SON!" Little miss Indy turned bright red in a fraction of a nanosecond before yelling in an embarrassed, yet heated tone, "D-DAD, SHUT UP!"
Sitting in his room with a soft smile, the long haired raven chuckled softly while speaking to himself with a soft smile, "I wish you the happiest years of your life... I'm jealous... but... I'm not as jealous as I am happy for you. Thank you for my freedom, Indra." The gods presiding over the mark of eternal love couldn't believe this... Izuna took himself out of the equation due to putting little miss sass before himself. How were the MEN doing this so QUICKLY, when it took Indra forever and a half just to start over and over again. They thought Izuna would have been the toughest nut to crack... but that obviously wasn't the case. The gods seriously needed to have a little chat over how quick THEY were passing.
Being told that you pass felt great and all... but uh... "I-INDRA, WATCH OUT!" Izuna yelled in a panic. Idiotically, she did the same thing that she had done with her Sasy. She came to a halt and gained one hell of a puzzled expression, "Weird... I thought that I just heard-" - 'SLAM' - The moment Izuna made his crash course landing, both of their thick skulls slammed against one another. This wouldn't be the first time this has happened... and let's be honest... it probably wouldn't be the last time it ever happened. Groaning due to one HELL of a muscular build on her, little miss Indy's orbs flew open and her mouth gaped wide open, "W-WHAT IN THE HELL!? YOU PASSED FASTER THAN SASY!"
Giving one of Akuma's dummy salutes, Izuna chuckled, "What's up babe? Been good?" Indra instantly began to flail, but not to the point that it flung the poor man off, "SERIOUSLY! IT TAKES ME FOREVER TO PASS ANY TEST THEY GIVE ME!" Shisui then approached while chuckling, "Yo, gods never claimed to be merciful or kind." That sounded familiar somehow... Now tapping her chin, to figure this little riddle out, she missed Izuna waving to Shisui, "Have fun!" Shisui then gave the thumbs up, "Oh HELL yeah! If I get to see Indy naked a ton, then I am SO game!" By the time she opened her eyes, Indra chuckled, "Oh, that's right!"
Turning her head to where Shisui had once been, she started to speak before freezing, "I once said that to y-" Izuna then watched Indra's head lower as tears began to slide down her face. Trying to ignore the obvious distress was a bitch and all, but the long haired raven leaned on the long haired brunette, "I only went through two scenarios, but the second one... well... it made me realize that you aren't going anywhere. The love I hold for you will always be present, but that doesn't mean I can continue to act as if I do own you." Indra then placed her hand over Shisui's mating mark as she remembered him dying right in her very own arms.
Twenty years of holding this mark and believing that he was gone for good... while telling him how her day was and how much she missed him, what was stressing her out, what was helping her push through those days without crying, and explaining to him as to how their children were. Nothing ever seemed fair for this man. Sick from the day he was initially born, hid that sickness from her, him in her arms as he explained everything while dying, watching that casket close, and after twenty years... finding him again. NONE of this ever seemed to add up for him... it was almost as if the scales were always tipped against his favor so nothing could ever be pure and simplistic. At that moment, all she could think was...
"Hey now, gods never claimed to be merciful or kind... ESPECIALLY TO YOU..."