Ch.4 – A Life For a Life – (Kaede's P.O.V.)

Von and Itachi had started fighting. At first, Kisame and I decided to watch, but we began to fight as well. I told myself I would never fight Kisame, because first of all, he'd kill me, second of all, how could I fight my best friend? It wasn't right nor moral. Kisame lashed at me with the Samehada, which for the first time, did not deny his request. Thankfully, I was quick enough to jump back, kick off a tree and swoop close enough to the ground to dropkick Kisame on the grass.

"Kisame, we don't have to do this. I found happiness here, don't wreck this for me. If you care any bit about my well-being, you'll allow me to stay."

"When you can understand my side of the story, I'll talk to you." He murmured and got up, now standing in front of me. "However, for the time being, I don't have the time sympathize over you. Surrender or put up a hell of a fight, because you're going to need it."

My eyebrows and lips worked together in forming a frown. "You're an ass, you have no heart or soul anymore. My desire for your friendship is intensely obese. I can't even live normally just over the fact that I know you."

"What you're not going to say 'thanks a lot'?" He asked.

"More than a lot..." I mumbled.

"If you have such a hard time in life, why did you bother to befriend me, or better yet, why do you bother to keep up our 'friendship'?" He made quotations with his fingers around friendship.

I had no answer, only anger. Nonchalantly, I lodged a kunai at him, aiming for his heart. Without my doing, my Kekki Genkai activated itself and my eyes faded from a dull green to bright silver. My skin phased a shade darker and the birthmark on my neck started glowing. The decision to completely break my promise was made unintentionally due to my lack of thought. Meanwhile, Kisame charged at me once again and in self-defense, I grabbed the side of the Samehada faced at me and swung it around, nailing Kisame in the ribs and he was smashed into the ground. With the Samehada in my hands, I had to drag it because it was way too heavy for me.

"Done yet, sushi?" I smiled.

"That's not my name. Don't be immature."

"Well it's what you'll become if you don't give in."

When he stood up, he towered me, once again. It was the same as always, him being super tall and being able to beat me even if I had his weaponry on my side. Kisame ripped the Samehada out of my hands, latched it onto his back, and gripped my neck with his hands. My feet were dangling below me and my body was starting to go pale.

"Don't make this harder than it needs to be," he paused to loosen his grip enough to allow me to breath," come with us before any more trouble arrives here."

"I'd rather die." I declined as I went back to my regular form. I was exhausted, and my chakra was almost done for.

This time he had me at gunpoint, he had his Samehada pointed at me and his water clone behind me with a kunai barely touching the surface of my neck. "What will it be?"

A nervous gulp echoed in my throat. My mind remained indecisive on this offer. I can't believe he seriously just asked me whether I wanted to join a cult or be killed by his hands. There was probably no way to get out of this, because either way, there would have to be bloodshed tonight. Personally, I was just proud that Von came in time to distract Itachi and help it. To be honest, I don't know whether I was more scared of Itachi or Kisame. Right now it would have to be Kisame more so than Itachi, but that simple fact wasn't helping me make a decision. Finally, a response echoed in my head.

"Kill me... now!" I demanded.

*Sorry for the super short chapter guys, I needed this to be a cliffhanger!*