"Okay, listen or not, I don't care." Hagane had to think of where to start the story and smiles, pleased with the beginning. "Well, I guess I'll educate you on the subject first, you might not have even heard of this man. I know Rix has, and I'm sure Sasori has but for Deidara's and Hidan's sake I'll start it out with an introduction. Monzaemon Chikamatsu is the inventor of the art of puppetry." That name flipped Sasori's full attention to Hagane. He smirked and continued.
"Originally using puppets as a source of entertainment, Chikamatsu worked diligently with several shinobi to convert the talent into a unique form of combat. Eventually, he created the Puppet Master Technique, in which chakra strings are used to control puppets." Sasori was genuinely interested in the subject and by this point, Hidan and Deidara had made their way onto the bed with Rix and Hagane, also very interested.
"Being the creator of the technique, Chikamatsu was the very first shinobi-puppeteer, and as such he created the White Secret Technique: Ten Puppet Collection of Chikamatsu. The puppets, reportedly strong enough to take down an entire castle, were designed to work together and, as such, were much more powerful than the standard puppet. One such example was the puppets' use of Three Buddhist Treasures Vacuum Destruction, which consisted of the combining of three puppets to create a vortex that sucked in everything within range."
Hagane chuckled. "Well, now that I've even caught Little Mister Puppeteer's attention, I'll tell the story of how Chikamatsu took down the castle of The Feudal Lord Daikic." Sasori looked away at the 'Little Mister Puppeteer' part from embarrassment. He looked back towards Hagane as he continued his story. "Well, a very long time ago, I witnessed this all take fold. I do not know the specifics of why Chikamatsu was attacking the Feudal Lord's castle but he was a very stealthy man, being able to sneak past the guards and gates unnoticed. When he accidentally stepped on a trapped stone he was caught, it signaled a mob of guards to gather around the legendary puppet master."
Hagane scanned the purely interested faces before him. "He knew that he would have to fight and willingly did so. Summoning up his ten puppets the guards actually laughed at the man, having hundreds of guards around him but only ten puppets to defend himself. Little did they know, they were going to be brutally slaughtered by those very ten puppets. The battle began and Chikamatsu began to work his way through the mob, blood splattered everywhere, all over the puppets pure white cloaks. With those bloodstains, it stained the puppets as mass destruction tools. Chikamatsu enjoyed the rush of his battle puppetry and that's what fueled him to clear the whole courtyard of living souls beside his own."
Hagane reflected on the bloody sight that stood before him that night. "He gave up on any plans of stealth and just barged inside of the castle. The Feudal Lord, being sure that his guards would take down the intruder easily, just sent every last one of his guards out to fight, leaving nobody to watch over him and his family. Chikamatsu, with quick and fluid movements slit the throat of the sleeping Feudal Lord and went for his family next. He threw poisoned senbon at the wife and little boy, letting them die of the poison instead of finishing them off." Hagane sighed and continued the story.
"Chikamatsu knew he had to get out of there as quick as possible, his chakra supply dangerously low, before shinobi were sent after him. I never did see him again after that night and I never will, given that he's long since dead." Rix began to clap.
"That was a-w-e, awesome!" Sasori looked down and away.
"I feel like such a child."
Hagane chuckled. "Did you not enjoy the story?"
Sasori sighed in defeat. "Yes…I did…"
"Think of it enlightenment, instead of story time." Hagane chuckled again. Rix tackled Hagane.
"You're so ol - wise." Rix and Hagane laughed. "Okay, I'm hungry." Rix hopped off the bed but was stopped from leaving by Sasori. "I'm fine! I can leave the room without dying, I promise." Sasori glared at her. "I'm fine. See?" Rix took deep breaths but her plan backfired and a coughing fit began. She collapsed to her hands and knees. Hagane caught the alarm and jumped from the bed, making a loud thump as he did.
Hagane bowed his head and Rix latched onto it. He managed to get her on his back and jump back onto the bed.
"Nice backfire." Hidan commented.
"Shut…up." Rix managed to breathe out between coughs. She lowered her head again, and was shocked along with everybody else in the room. Blood spattered onto the sheets. She clasped her hands over her mouth, as if trying to stop the blood and make everything okay. Blood leaked between her fingers and she began to shake.
"Damn! Damn it all to Hell!" Sasori shouted in anger and rushed back over to Rix. "I told you not to even get out of this bed!" Sasori's harsh voice wasn't helping her already scared position. For the first time since she converted to Jashinism, she actually feared for her life. Every Jashinist knows that you're not a full immortal, but damn close to it. You can still die from only two things. One being natural causes as in illnesses, hunger, and thirst. The other being poison, her situation.
"Get…away." Rix mumbled, her words gurgling with the blood cupped in her hand. Hidan rushed over to her and hopped on the bed to hold her, he knew how scared she may be. Rix leaned into Hidan's grasp and Sasori felt like he just got a kunai in the stomach. He cared for her, he raised her yet she tells him to stay away from her then lets some guy she doesn't really know all that well hold her?
Deidara noticed some of the hurt in his lovers eyes and walked up to him then wrapped his arms around Sasori from behind. "Something's happening to her and she's most likely scared and you yell at her like you're about to strike her, un, it's fine." Deidara kissed the crook of Sasori's neck. "I promise, un." Sasori leans into Deidara's hold and sighs.
"I should apologize, huh, Deidara?" He felt the blonde nod his head and let go of his waist. Sasori approached the bed and Hidan glares at him.
"She's scared shitless right now, dammit, leave her alone." Hidan harshly whispered. Sasori understood and retreated. Rix's body still racking with coughs and her hands still dripping blood. Sasori couldn't tell if it was from the pooled blood cupped in her hands or if there's more that's being added to it. Rix raised her eyes to Sasori and finally opened her hands. Blood splashed down on the sheet beneath her. "Help…me" Rix's whole chin, mouth and the bottom part of her jaw was completely painted red. She looked like Zetsu after having one of his meals, only terrified. This was more blood than before and it worried everybody like no tomorrow.