Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and Kudozaki Lucine. The rest belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
| Kudozaki Lucine |
In desperation, I was rummaging through my closet, throwing clothes behind me to find the damned thing. Never have I felt so betrayed. I'll never forgive that bastard for just abandoning me, as if I am some dog.
Suddenly, in the corner of the closet I saw a glimmering, light blue crystal ball. I quickly reached out and grabbed it. It was cold against the skin of my hand, but it also burned. Like if there was a cold flame in the middle of the ball. I looked at the crystal ball closely to make sure it was the right one, and when I did; I didn't waste a second to throw it on the floor so it shattered in hundreds of pieces.
The fragments of the ball turned into blue light bulbs that formed together to form a person. And after about one minute, the person I had summoned stood before me. His red eyes stared holes into my honey eyes, and his expression was kept impassive. I let out a breath, it's been a while since I've seen him. Although I briefly saw him in the Tea Country, it was only for some seconds. Now that he was right before me, I noticed that he hadn't changed much. He has grown a lot taller. He was at least two heads taller than me. One thing that stood out the most though, was his eyes. They were as cold as ice.
It was silent between us, both of us just eyeing each other. He commented dryly, "You kept your hair long."
I wanted to frown at that, since he was the main reason to why I was unable to cut it, and he knew. Instead of replying to his comment, I went straight to the point. "He left." I said, letting out a sigh in annoyance. "Bring him back."
He lifted an eyebrow, "Is that why you summoned me?" Although his voice was stoic, I could almost make out the disappointment in his words. Must have imagined it. The crystal ball was something he gave me before he left, and although many years have passed, I've never once called for him.
"Bring him back." I repeated, more harshly this time and taking a step closer to him.
"Why would I do that?" he asked innocently, keeping his face emotionless.
I chose my next words carefully, taking a deep breath. What I'm about to do now, it's a sacrifice. But I don't trust Sasuke with Orochimaru. He's plotting something, I'm sure of it. This is necessary, I have to do this. "If you get him back, I'll accept your offer. I swear it."
For a second, I thought I saw a flash of a smirk on his lips, but it disappeared quickly, "Will you now, Lucine?" he spoke my name teasingly, and reached out to grab a strand of my hair. "You'll come willingly?" I simply nodded, resisting the urge to slap his hand away.
"Will you do it?" I asked impatiently.
He let my hair go and gave a small nod. "Yes, I'll bring my foolish little brother back. But you'll have to keep your word."