Chapter 8: Unbelievable Mission: Mysterious Man
Shino is so romantic. We went on a date yesterday and boy did I enjoy it. We were walking back to his place when Kiba came up to us. "Hey guys! We have a mission." Well this day gets better and better! First dinner then we get to go on a mission.
"Ok." Shino and me fallowed Kiba to Tsunade's office. Hinata was standing near Shizune.
"Lady Tsunade." I closed the door behind me and stood next to Shino. Lady Tsunade looked sad. I wonder why?
"I'm sorry to do this to you two ,but Shino, Rose, Kiba, and Hinata. You will gather information at the Wild Convention in the Land of Horns." Tsunade was acting strange for that. Or is there more.
"What are you sorry about?" I wonder if she did something there or maybe…
"I'm sorry because I booked a couple and two others to be their. I'm afraid that the couple I chose would have to be a "wild" couple." What the heck does that mean. Unless…
"You mean…me and Kiba…" Now I understand why she's sorry for me and Shino.
"I afraid so." I saw Shino look over to Kiba. My eyes were wide. Right when I got my hands on my love, Shino. I have to go with Kiba. This is insane!
"But Lady Tsunade! Can't you change it!" I was begging. I didn't want Kiba. I wanted Shino.
"No. Impossible. You'll have to deal with it." I watched as Lady Tsunade turned around and looked out the window. "We need you and Kiba. That's final." I looked down then at Shino. He took one hand out of his pockets and held my hand. All right. This could work.
"It's only pretend. We don't need to do anything ,but maybe hold hands, right?" I looked at Tsunade's chair.
"Of coarse." Ok Tsunade. I'll do your mission. But I'm not going to like it.
"All right. We'll leave immediately." With that we all left. I went to my apartment to get my stuff. Only to be reminded that Kikimaru was gone. Only to be reminded that I still need to find her. I got my pack and left for the gate. When I got there I looked at the spot where I passed out when I returned. Painful ignorance. That's exactly what it was.
"Something wrong?" Shino walked up to my side and looked at the spot I was staring at.
"I've heard ignorance is bliss. I disagree." I tuned to the sound of Hinata, and Kiba walking up to the gate. I watched as Kiba gave a goofy smile. Great. "Listen Kiba. The mission starts when we cross the border of the Land of Horns. Until then we are still just considered team mates."
"Fine with me." Kiba smiled again and watched Akamaru jump up and down. Well, well. Akamaru doesn't mind of me being considered Kiba's girlfriend. I walked along the edge of the woods until I felt a brush of skin on my hand. I looked at my hand to see Shino holding on to it. I grabbed it even tighter and looked into his black glasses.
"I trust you." Shino looked at the clouds rolling by. I looked up too then looked at Akamaru who was playing at Kiba's feet. Then I looked at the insects that were willingly walking onto my hand. I held my aura crystal in my hand not taking it from neck. If there was something that could stop this from happening. It would happen now. I closed my eyes and pulled myself closer to Shino's warm body.
"I don't want to be with anyone else." I put my head on his shoulder and he willingly put his head on mine. I looked over at the forest. I lifted my head and took my hand away from his. There was dock.
"Right." Shino looked at the dock over my shoulder and motioned the others to go the same way. I followed behind Shino. Kiba decided that now was the best time to act like we were together. He took my hand and smiled a weak smile. Good time to. Someone came up to us that looked like he was from the convention.
"Hey. You going to the convention?" The man stared at us wide eyed.
"Yup. Where going. Me and my….girlfriend here." Kiba smiled and drawed his attention to me. "Ready honey?" Oh he's going to get it when we get back to the village.
"Yes doggy kun." He wants honey, fine. Then I get a pet dog. Kiba's eyes flashed with anger and gave a angered smile.
"Right." He grasped my hand as tight as possible and pulled me toward the boat. I thought I saw even Shino give a smirk on that one. We walked into a room and shut the door behind this.
"I don't like this anymore then you do ,but you can at least make this tolerable." Kiba just stood there staring at me.
"Ok. Fine. Just, don't call me honey. Or the response wont be that sweet." I walked past him and gave Shino a kiss on the cheek for being so tolerant.
"Fine." Kiba left the room and Hinata followed. I stayed in the room. I am a very serious person. Right now I have a mission.
"Come on. Lets go." I walked out of the room with Shino close behind. I sat on the hand railing and watched the waves back and forth. Kiba went and sat next to me and held my hand. I felt like hitting him ,but it was part of the mission. When the ship finally docked Kiba and I were on the break of killing each other. We were clam. Trying to figure out what to do next.
"Come my darling. Let's go to the convention." He gripped my hand tightly and pulled me off the boat. I walked around looking at all the freak shows. People who also had dogs. Gosh, why do people look like there dogs?
"So. Sweet heart. Why don't you get us a drink?" I looked around. There was the land of horns feudal lord.
"It would be a pleasure." He walked away. I went on talking to people on what this convention was for. Some say it was for this man that came a few days ago asking to find this "wild child." I don't think it was accurate. I tried to make my way threw the crowd to talk to the feudal lord ,but there were guards every where. So, I had to keep my sights on him from a far distance. I walked up to Shino.
"There seems to be a lot of rumors about this meeting." I made sure to make it look like a friendly chat.
"Well?" Shino stayed unsuspicious and quiet as ever.
"Seems someone is holding this convention. But its not the feudal lord." I shifted my eyes to Kiba who was talking to one of the guests. Then I went on talking. "Something about this visitor that set this party up seems familiar and curious." I took the drink from Kiba that just walked up to us.
"Keep going on your end." Shino walked over to Hinata. I went on talking to Kiba about what he learned. He said that the visitor was going to make a appearance to the "wild child." I was trying to piece things together when the feudal lord came over to us.
"Child. Do you know anyone named Rose?" He made his guards stay back.
"My name is Rose." I stood up straight and bowed to him. "How may I be of service?" I looked at him then at Kiba.
"Please stay after all the guests are gone." He bowed to me and walked off. I watched him make his way threw the crowd.
"What the...why me?" I looked at Kiba then went to look for Shino and Hinata. When I did find them I told them what the status was. Though everything was starting to fit together. We just hang around from that moment on. Drinking punch, talking to nobles, and listening to stories and rumors. Soon people were starting to leave and Kiba and I were called to head to a back room. We sat in some chairs.
"I don't like this." Kiba looked around then looked at me.
"Me neither. I feel like something is closing in on us. Like prey. Come on." I got up from the chair and started to walk to the door.
"Where are you going Rose? Don't you want to play anymore?" Someone from the back of the room said. I turned to see what I thought was a man in a black cloak.
"Well. Well. If it isn't a mind seeker. More specific. Mind Seeker Kai." I glared at him. Mind Seeker Kai was second in command. One of the Ninkage's henchman. Kai was a evil man. More known for his skills in murder and his obsession for games.
"You remember me. I'm honored. Though I thought you'd be dead by now." I glared at him and took off my dress showing my normal jacket and black pants. I threw kunai at him.
"What are you doing here!" He easily dodged and jumped forward at me. Speed dashing across the room to be right in front of me.
"Don't be so impatient to die." He punched me in the stomach making me fly into the wall. Kiba used fang over fang ,but was easily dodged. This guy was fast. And dangerous. I side stepped and dashes into him stabbing him in the gut. He was smiling, he grabbed me from my hair and slammed me on the ground.
"You're the one. So impatient to. Die." I had blood dripping from my mouth. I sweep kicked him to the ground and continued to struggle with him.
"You stupid Dirty blood. You would have stayed down and I would have given you mercy." Kai took a kunai out of his cloak and stabbed me in the shoulder. I ignored the pain when I noticed that he was not only hear for me. He had knocked out Kiba some how. Kai was going to kill them. I wont let him.
"I won't let you hurt them!" I grabbed a small sword that fell from a suit of armor and jabbed it into his chest. He smiled ,but I know he was dieing now.
"You pass this round. A little note for you. The Ninkage has found out your sin. Making friends isn't a good thing in your case Rose. You should know that by now. He will come very soon. Better keep an eye out. Or your going to be alone again." He smiled and turned into a shadow. A clone! Though, Kai didn't matter. The Ninkage is coming? To the village? This is bad. If that's how it's going to be, I need to remove myself from as many ties as possible. Shino.
"You ok?" Shino has his hand on my shoulder obviously taking not of my wounds.
"I'll be fine. Help me with Kiba?" I got up and let the blood run down my arm. Hinata came in a few minutes later telling us the boat home was here.
"Ow. What happened?" Kiba rubbed his head and after a few minutes of explaining everything except what Kai told me, we loaded the ship and headed for home. Shino held me so close on the way back. I thought I was going to cry. For what I was going to do. We finally reached the village, when I stopped right outside the gate and let go of Shino's hand.
"Rose? What's wrong?" Shino turned to me. Kiba and Hinata stared at me too.
"I…..I'm breaking up with Shino Aburame." Everyone stood in shock.