(A/N): Shout outs and thank yous to the followers and those who Favorited. Hugs to MonsterUnderTheSink for reviewing! (Chapter length will continue to vary, sorry to say. Some scenes I like put all together, others less so. But I will lean more towards lengthening them if the occasion warrants) Upside, the second book has inherently longer chapters due to the nature of is. Yay!.
~Yasha's Sis
Circumstance
Book 1: Land of Iron
Chapter 35:
Kunoichi
"Then why not let him go?"
The two samurai turned to the new voice and Oromori blinked at the beauty eyeing them expectantly.
A katana strapped diagonally across her back and Konohan headband informed him of her kunoichi status but he had not realized they recruited women like… this.
Fire red hair trailed down past her calves and the almond shaped purple eyes contrasted sharply with the woman's pale skin. He could feel Yojimbo's interest from here, but Oromori noted the irritable flux in her chakra.
"Pardon?"
"The kid." She clarified. "You found him right?"
Yojimbo straightened and favored the lady with a leer. "We did. It was difficult to take him in with our mission but no child should be left to the wilds."
Were he a less composed man, Oromori would have rolled his eyes. The kunoichi was even less impressed. She shifted her arms so the Konohan head band showed a little more prominently before answering.
"Right. Real paragon of compassion you are." Plum eyes focused on Oromori in clear dismissal of his companion. "You didn't answer me."
Yojimbo balked.
No reason to lie. "It is not my place to question our General's orders." The samurai demurred.
The Kunoichi smiled.
It was a dangerous thing.
"I question them."
The headband finally seemed to register in Yojimbo's mind because he sneered, "Shinobi have no business in samurai concerns."
Yojimbo might as well have been talking to a wall with the acknowledgement she spared him.
"A little birdie told me the kid wants out. Know how to make this happen?"
Oromori frowned ever so slightly. While he knew InuYasha-sama wanted nothing more to do with them, especially after this fiasco, it was not in his power to grant him freedom. He didn't want the Kunoichi to think she had any say in the matter either.
That was just asking for an international incident.
"Kunoichi-san-"
"The day a Kunoichi can prove their meager worth amongst samurai is the day you will have any influence with us, woman."
Oromori wouldn't groan. He was a professional.
The Kunoichi's smile sharpened wilting Yojimbo's bravado just slightly. "I accept your challenge."
Wait...
"Oi! Mifune-oji"
The two samurai winced at the sudden hush of the crowd and the immediate attention gained by their General.
Mifune seemed to want to sigh before he waved on the fights and came to their side.
"Yes, Uzumaki-hime?"
Yojimbo paled.
(A/N): Because Yojimbo is an ass and I couldn't resist.
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~Yasha's Sis