Beta-reader: Hotaru Imai Sakura
A/N: Hi~ Minna-san, I'm back! Well, kind of. Since this chapter is a birthday gift – Though belated – for Sasori-sama. So there will be more SasorixTsuki interaction in this chapter. (Well, that's just a coincidence though.) I made this quite long, so sorry for the wait!
I made quite a few significant changes to this part of the story.
Tsuki's POV
I was really happy that Deidara brought me to bask among the nature. It's my paradise on Earth.
Flashback
As I ran away from the orphanage with my markings sealed, hoping to find my sister – Yume – who was adopted by a rich family, people sneered and shunned me, for I had unusual silver hair and red eyes. This was not the world that I belonged in, thus I looked like a freak to all around me.
The world outside the ninja province never knew that it existed, though I was carried to this foreign world together with my sister through a black hole that roamed the world at a rapid speed every moment – and we were just unlucky enough to get caught up in the kamikaze-like incident. Even though I had desperately searched for my dear sister, for days and months, I could not find a semblance of her. I had survived long on my own, but how many moons more can an eight-year old hold out by herself? It was soon winter, and I collapsed in the snow.
When I woke up, I found myself in a torn down house. There was a man, a woman and three teenage boys looking down at me in curiosity. I felt dizzy and weak, but I was grateful. They gave me food and nursed me back to health, but that was when my nightmare began. I had my rest for a night, but was woken by someone shoving my head. "Wake up you pig!" I immediately sat up, shocked by the sudden contact. I stared ahead, and realized that it was the woman who took me in.
"You didn't think that I would let you live here for free, did you?" She snarled as I climbed off the bed. She instructed me to mop the floor, clean the furniture, do the laundry, clear the rubbish and cook the meals. However the family did send me to school in case the neighbour's tongues wagged. It would seem strange that I didn't run away, but with my body, I won't be able to look for my sister. It was then I regretted running away from the orphanage. However, what can you expect? I was just eight, I didn't consider that much. Therefore, I lived that way for five years.
However, my worst nightmare had just begun, when I started blooming - like what people would say – that the three brothers took notice of me.
Due to my queer hair color and unusual eyes, the family dyed my hair black and told me to wear contact lenses in order to not attract attention to themselves. Then I looked as normal as any other humans out there.
In my short thirteen years of life, I experienced fear for the second time – the first being when I was separated from my sister. The eldest of the three brothers, Ryoza, suddenly hugged me from behind while I was sweeping the floor. His hand made its way down onto my thigh when I broke myself from his grasp, dropping the broom on the ground.
Like a predator, he cornered me. I could still remember the cold walls that I backed up against. After that, all I could remember was how everything went red and the sound of his body falling on the ground.
He was the first victim of mine. From the amount of job I did each day and how I secretly trained whenever no one is looking, his corpse was weightless as I buried him in the backyard. The house and I were clean by the time the rest of the family were back. They thought that he had just left for a short vacation as he was pretty rebellious for his age.
However, when he didn't return after a few months, they blamed me for bringing bad luck to their household. No one ever did notice the freshly upturned soil in the backyard.
The woman died when she became too worried over her son's disappearance and got taken away by a sudden cardiac arrest. I planned to continue living there until I was chased off. After all, I did cause the misfortune of the family, directly or indirectly. However, that thought was soon banished when the two other brothers tried to rape me while their father was out.
The same way, I killed them with my bloodline limit. This time, I was not so lucky, for their father found me while I was trying to bury their corpse. I had no choice but to silence him. After that, death meant nothing more to me than a word.
I transferred school while altering how I look with genjutsu and moved to a new place and got a part-time job. I could have aborted school altogether however I understand that knowledge is an important factor to police were befuddled over the mystery of a massacre that happened to the adoptive family, while I was declared missing.
For three years before I turn sixteen, I hid away in the mountains training vigorously for all the time that I allowed to flow from my grasp like water. However, I did not give up trying to look for my sister. I worked whenever I was free, but I would wander off to a nearby waterfall or grassland to relax and meditate if I felt lonely or wanted some peace. It had become my favourite place to be among, the green Mother Nature.
End of Flashback
"Plenty of your thoughts," Deidara's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. "It's nothing." We spend the rest of the hour staring at the passing clouds.
Narrative
Time passed, and our heroine had been in the criminal organization for almost a month. The ones she had gotten along with the most are the master puppeteer and the blonde. However, she worked alone - free from Itachi's presence - as Pein had recognized her talent.
However, no one ever knew her mysterious powers personally except for her preys, as none of them saw her in action. Her strength remained unknown, for there was no need for her to unleash her true powers.
Tsuki wasn't a vocal person, so the fact that she actually liked the Akatsuki pretty well remained in the clouds. Except for Itachi, Kakuzu and Hidan who ignored her completely, the rest of the members seemed to enjoy her company.
Tsuki's POV
Like all the other mornings, Sasori was out for his morning ritual – his glass of milk. "Good morning." Sasori greeted as I returned the gesture. "How was your espionage mission?" I asked casually, referring to the one where he had to scout for information on the three-tailed beast.
"I got what I want. No deaths, how boring..." The milk was cleared from the glass, "You would make a wonderful puppet." I was caught off by the random comment, but at the same time, I wondered if I should feel offended or flattered. However, there was one thing I didn't comment on – The fact that he talks like an old man.
Sasori's POV
It had been a routine that occurs every morning, which is rarely broken except for times when one of us had a mission. Only in private did we behave as we did. I doubt she understood that I was complimenting her. She knew that I'm a puppeteer, though I doubt she knew that I, myself, am a puppet.
Pein's POV
From the girl's ability, she is able to handle S-class missions and return completely unharmed. She would be what I call a perfect creation by God, a wonderful addition to the Akatsuki. I plan to issue her her next mission – The capture of the five-tails.
What is amazing is her power to learn once she saw something once - Abnormally fast learning ability. She had mastered a number of Itachi's moves while they were on missions together, and even though the weasel didn't mention anything, I can see that he feels slightly perturbed by it.
Knock, knock, knock
"Come in." The said object moved into sight. "You called?" I regarded her for a moment, before handing her the mission.
"Head to Yukigakure, capture the five-tails. This is his profile." I handed her the information that Tobi had given to me a few days prior. "Hozashi Kurei, huh." She stared at me expectantly. "You will head out tomorrow." With a slight motion of her head, she headed out of the office.
"A tough one, huh? One to be beware of if an enemy." The masked figure spoke, and I smirked. "Indeed."
Tsuki's POV
Sasori bid me farewell before I left for my mission. I stood in the middle of a snowy ground, and the white substance continued showering the whole area. After some information collecting with the ever-handy henge no jutsu,I found out his location.
At the east side of the village, a handsome man of around twenty was sitting outside in the snow, with his short auburn hair covered in snow. I dispelled the illusion I had around me, and he immediately faced me.
"You are… One of the Akatsuki…" He mumbled, not moving from his place, facing at the sky once again. I neared him and requested that he follows me. "What if I refuse?" He asked nonchalantly, with a lopsided smirk.
"I will have to take you by force." He looked at me, and the misery in his hazel-colored eyes was hard to miss. "I didn't say I was going to resist." He chuckled. "I shall follow you."
Narrative
The man traveling with Tsuki kept his eyes on the ground, seemingly not afraid of snow blindness. 'It's really ironic that when I am about to die, I meet a beauty that's out of the world.' Hozashi could barely contain his bitter laughter, 'I'm quite lucky though, to be picked up by such a beauty and live till I'm twenty.' His eyes closed, seemingly giving in to fate. 'I guess this day would have come sooner or later.'
"Hey, pretty." Hozuki called out, but Tsuki continued walking as if she didn't heard him. 'Geez, her looks sure don't match her attitude.' He turned sideways and sighed. This time, the young Akatsuki looked at him with a slight tilt of her head and narrowed her red orbs.
Hozuki was taken aback, as he stopped in his tracks while Tsuki continued walking. He seems to realize something as he aligned his sight just below her waist. 'Hm, how nice.' The next moment, a katana was held to his jugular. 'After that experiment, I guess you could hear my thoughts?' He wondered, cautious of Tsuki all of a sudden. "… Yeah." Was the immediate response of the now leading member.
"Wow, so you really can read minds?" It was truly an amazing ability to be wary and envious of. "Yes." The girl was monotonous.
Since Hozuki couldn't use teleportation – or he was trying to prolong his already short lifespan – the couple reached the hideout in approximately three days.
The prisoner-of-sorts followed his charge as she entered the base. As she lit the cave using the technique she had copied off Itachi, she was drawn into her own thoughts.
Flashback
The silver-haired maiden was still working with Itachi then, and they were supposed to get rid of a group of people who posed as an obstacle for the Akatsuki. It was a wonder as to why, but said opponent group was also trying to collect the tailed-beasts.
After some scouring around the outskirts of the Fire Kingdom, they finally encountered the group that named themselves Muteki.
Not bothering to set up an ambush, Itachi and Tsuki appeared in front of the mercenary group bare-handed. "Boss! It's the Akatsuki!" A rugged looking man around his twenties appeared with the rest of the group.
"Akatsuki, huh? You better give up. No matter how good you are, do you think that you can win against sixty of S and B-ranked ninjas?" The blonde-haired leader provoked. However, the couple seemed unaffected as they stood their ground.
This greatly infuriated Muteki as they attacked head-on. "Invincible, huh?" Tsuki murmured. Within the blink of an eye, Tsuki disappeared in front of all the opposing ninjas, taking down a dozen of them in a millisecond.
"You will not win against me for I'm stronger than you, Akatsuki bitch!" A pink-haired ninja wearing a China top with long sleeves and a pair of Chinese pants screamed, as she laughed and attacked Tsuki who appeared behind her.
Itachi handled the rest of the opponents with his genjutsu as around twenty of them caught up in it. Using only taijutsu, he took care of ten ninjas who fought against him.
The Chinese girl attacked with beams as she laughed like a maniac. "Remember the name Yu Xia, as you will die in my hands!" She laughed as she attacked again. However, that was cut short as Tsuki appeared in front of her in a split second, as Yu Xia bared a shocked face; her black eyes wide and red-painted lips agape. She immediately whipped a spear out of her sleeves and swiped at Tsuki who had once again vanished.
"Damn it, Yu Xia! What is taking you so long to take down a puny girl? You're a S-class ninja!" The leader shouted as he parried Itachi's blow. He ran from place to place, trying to avoid Itachi's genjutsu.
"Shut up Makoto! You are not doing any better either! Dear S-class leader!" Yu Xia was having a hard time fighting Tsuki when a brown-haired girl suddenly jumped from a surrounding tree after she casted a Hidden Mist technique. "I'll help you, Yu Xia!"
Another man soon appeared to help the leader of the Muteki – Makoto. With the other ninjas wiped out, Itachi and Tsuki each fought against two A and S-class ninjas in a hazy field.
"Pathetic," The Uchiha spat as he used Katon: Gokyaku no Jutsu, wiping out the enemies as they were focused on the fire and didn't dispel Itachi's on-coming genjutsu. The victory had been decided.
Realizing that her partner had finished his fight, Tsuki decided to get serious as she didn't want to burden Itachi. With her left hand, she caught Yu Xia's spear and threw it to one side; with her right index and middle finger, she caught the brown-haired girl's blade and broke the tip as if it's a toy.
She conjured a fireball, and she threw it at the enemies. While Yu Xia had been able to escape the giant fireball with a few burns, the other girl who had not been so lucky was burned to the point of unrecognizable. "Ramui!" Yu Xia clenched her teeth; at the same time, Tsuki had decided that enough was enough.
Yu Xia took out a sword to replace her lost spear, charging at Tsuki who ignored her blind anger, and simply used a Fire Vortex technique to burn her to ashes. As Tsuki turned to regard her partner, she saw that Itachi's face, hair and coat was coated with the enemies' blood. The sticky, thick substance that oozed out from the corpses stained the soil a dark brown. The couple walked over it, leaving bloody trails on the ground.
After all, normal S-class ninjas could never compare up to S-class ninjas who could take down a whole country by themselves. To base their ability upon a rank is a stupid thing to begin with.
End of Flashback
Tsuki led Hozashi down one of the many different routes located in the cave, for each was casted with a genjutsu to allow only Akatsuki members to pass as well as different seals which only Akatsuki members would know how to break.
Soon, all Akatsuki members gathered as they conducted the rituals to extract the five-tails from its vessel.
The tailed-beast was finally extracted as Hozashi's lifeless figure laid on the ground. "Pein-san," The one who spoke did not move from her place. "What is it?" Glancing briefly at Hozashi's body – Which didn't go unnoticed by most of the members – She raised a question.
"Would it be possible to let me deal with the body of the five-tails?" Though her eyes didn't betray anything, the members had caught on. "Ya not thinking of giving him a burial, are ya? Lil' bitch." Hidan snapped rudely, his eyebrow raised. With a bone-chilling glare, Tsuki challenged the Jashinist. "I believe your name is Hidan instead of Pein." Just as Hidan was about to snap, Pein stopped him with a raised hand.
"You may do whatever you want with him. After all, you caught him. However," the atmosphere suddenly became tense, but Tsuki would not be intimidated by the leader of the criminal organization. "Hidan is your elder after all, know your place." Glancing at Hidan's smirking face, Tsuki narrowed her red orbs. "I apologize, Pein-san. However, I believe that I am not the only disrespectful one."
Hidan's smirk disappeared like a breeze as he clenched his teeth. 'Fucking Jashin, I want to loop the little bitch's pretty head off!'
"Pein-san, I have reasons to believe that Hidan-senpai was having inappropriate thoughts just a moment ago." The newest member mocked; while the honorific was supposed to be respectful, somehow Tsuki twisted it as a mockery towards the religious man. On the other hand, the silver-haired immortal was shocked. 'That woman read my thoughts? Kuso!'
With his pink orbs focused on Tsuki, he spotted the unsaid message within her smirk. Bulls eye. Pein barely spared Hidan a glance, for it was in Hidan's personality to threaten even his own partner. "If there is nothing else, please excuse me." With a bow, the Amemiya carried Hozashi's cold figure bridal-style – Brushing off Zetsu when he asked if he could eat the vessel, and answered Sasori, who asked what she was planning to do, that it was due to the respect that she had for Hozashi that she wanted to give him a proper grave – and head once again out of the hideout to look for a suitable place to bury him.
'It feels like all I've been doing this for many times…' Ignoring the sense of déjà vu, Tsuki buried Hozashi, giving him the grave that one deserves, and left without a word.
Konan had been out on a solo mission, Tobi doing God-knows-what, Kisame and Itachi out on a mission to meet their quota, Zetsu who retreated to his room, and Kakuzu who had stated that he "can't tolerate Hidan's shitass behaviour" – The members who were not included were all still pretty much around the previous area.
"Pein! Are you gonna fucking let that bitch get away with that?!" Hidan spat, apparently still pissed over "the incident". "Oi, Hidan. You were the one who started it, you know?" Deidara arched his visible brow, raising his arms in an It-can't-be-helped fashion.
"Fuck you, you just say that cuz ya so attached to her!" Well is Hidan vulgar; but then again, when was he ever not… "And what was that with respect, un? I'm your senpai, don't forget that!" Deidara's nostrils flared.
A hand was placed on Deidara's shoulder, "Although we don't have the same views on art, but I agree with Deidara this time." The ever so calm Sasori commented, holding back Deidara in case they unknowingly struck Pein's nerves. Quarrelling in front of the leader, they were certainly pushing their luck there.
"… I am well aware that she was over the line. However," Pein opened his eyes, his rinnengan bearing into Hidan's soul. "You would not want to cross paths with her. She is a shinobi whom is to be feared." With that, Pein vanished from sight.
That had struck Hidan hard, for all of the members know what exactly Pein was capable of – He is a ninja who could be called "God", and here he was warning him about a girl who was barely of age. 'Tch, I can't believe it. Getting all worked up over a shitty little girl like her.'
"Ne, Sasori-danna, seems that our little princess is really something, huh?" Sasori couldn't help but agree with his cheeky partner.
Sasori's POV
After three months, I got assigned to my first mission that required me to work with Tsuki. It doesn't normally work that way but we are the only two available now. We entered the office, and as usual, the ever present pressurizing atmosphere was suffocating. "There is a mission that requires the both of you. There are two hundred ninjas, a mixture of C to A class Iwagakure ninjas trying to infiltrate our base. From the information given, the locations of the enemies are five kilometers to the west of our lair. Get rid of the pests as soon as possible." Pein stared at us with his odd eyes for the first time since our arrival, "Leave no one alive."
Tsuki's POV
If I'm not wrong, most of the members are out on a mission, so that leaves only Sasori and I. I can see in the eyes of the Akatsuki members, to them, killing is just a pastime, a hobby. It was carried out so frequently that it can be said to be as normal as eating every day. Am I like that too? I am also searching for the answer myself. Am I really like them, just emotionless killing machine? … No, I don't enjoy killing, it's just necessary for me to live – to survive. Without another moment of hesitation, Sasori and I got ready for another big meal.
Narrative
"Have you heard of the Hyuugas?" Sasori asked his temporary partner for the elimination mission, "Hyuugas?" After all, Tsuki who had lived in the other world for so long had totally no ideas on the happenings of the shinobi world. "They have those eyes which can see three-hundred-and-sixty degrees and far enough if trained adequately." The puppet master smiled at Tsuki.
"I guess you still have some childishness in you huh?" The red-eyed kunoichi was surprised at the comment, so she kept moving forward. "What… What makes you say that?"
The smile came back once again. "You have the curiosity of a child who does not know the wonders of candy." Her eyes widen just a little, and she smiled a small smile at the redhead. "You're the first person to call me a child, you know." Without waiting for a reply, Tsuki sped up, as Sasori followed the lead.
Soon, they approached the enemies. Not even bothering to hide their presence, they appeared in front of the opposing army. "Well, look what we have here. Aren't you guys underestimating us? Sending out only two to deal with two hundred ninjas? Even if you're S-ranked, don't you think you're overestimating yourselves!?" The leader of the army – a man with the Iwa hitai-ate wrapped around his waist – exclaimed, the cigarette hanging from his mouth.
"Anyone told you that you talk too much? It was a pain to wait for your long speech." Sasori asked, not even slightly impressed by the number of foes. Sasori's eyes narrowed, "And I hate waiting!" officially starting the fight by unleashing his poisonous needles.
The couple each took a hundred ninjas – While Tsuki took out the foes on the right; Sasori wiped out a dozen on the left. With the two-handed sword style, Tsuki did a dance with her double katanas, taking out several enemies.
As two ninjas dashed at her with kunais and an onslaught of shurikens, the lone fighter switched hands. Now with both katanas in her left hand, she removed the crescent blade from her hair, charging it with lightning. It took only a millisecond, and both the ninjas' heads were cleanly severed by the boomerang.
Catching the returning projectile, she stuck it into a nearby tree trunk, finishing the last two ninjas – one by making a slit on his throat, another by piercing her red katana through the enemy's abdomen, and conducting flaming chakra through the blade, engulfing the leader of the army in fire. "You're the one that's underestimating us." As the man was eaten alive by the flames from hell, Tsuki removed the katana and held both in her left hand again, and fastened the boomerang in her hair again.
Walking towards Sasori who had dealt with all his enemies, they both understood the unsaid message – Cleaning up before returning to the lair. As they cleaned themselves in a nearby stream, Tsuki had re-polished her katanas. Once she was ready, Sasori extended his hand towards the girl who was sitting along the stream. "Shall we go?" Even though she was a little surprised, she took the offer with a smile. As their hands touched, they each felt a shocking sensation course through their whole body.
Sasori's POV
What is that feeling? I shouldn't have been able to feel anything at all. Could I really be attracted to this little girl after all? … No. Even though she's young, she's mature at heart. It's amazing what hardship can do to one…
Flashback
It was morning and as usual, Tsuki was the earliest riser beside myself. "Early as usual." I noticed something unusual about her this on normal day though. "Your hair… What happened?" Her black hair was suddenly a moonlight silver. "The dye washed off." Even though her hair was such an odd color, I felt that it was the most beautiful in the world.
It was obvious that she was not able to show her beautiful hair and real face to others before she joined us due to the ignorant humans.
End of Flashback
It also appeared that I smile more often around her. When I decided to discard my flesh and blood to attain the ultimate body, I had made up my mind to only commit myself to killing and destruction. However, meeting her slowly changed my mind. Have I also fallen in love with her? - Yes, I do know about Deidara's little crush on her.
However, this is not a feeling that I desire. A shinobi has no need for emotions. Especially a useless one like love. This is sickening, to think I, the master puppeteer who had singlehandedly took down a country would be burden with such an unnecessary emotion. However, looking at the capable kunoichi in front of me, it feels that anything is possible. It must be because she's strong. After all, any capable man would desire a strong woman.
I guess I can't help it if I had really fallen in love with her. After all, I was long over the denial stage. I will not allow myself to have such an immature thought. Escapism is for cowards, and I, Akasuna no Sasori, is anything but a coward.
Tsuki's POV
There was certainly something just now. Come to think of it, this is the first time something like that happened. I think my phobia for body contact with others is slowly disappearing. After I came back to my original world, I no longer feel crept out when I have body contact with another. I wonder why though.
Suddenly I thought of something as I requested for Sasori to give me a minute. I guess a minute wouldn't irritate him too much – well, at least I hope that is the case. Soon, I got back with the body of the ninja that has a clean cut across the jugular and slung him on my shoulders like a sack of potatoes. "What's that for?"
"Aa… A little gift for Zetsu-san."
Narrative
The two members headed back after the short mission. As soon as they reached the base, Tsuki sought out Zetsu to pass him his food – Which said cannibal accepted with a 'thanks'. The two reported to Pein about the mission that was accomplished smoothly without any casualty on their side. However, on the other hand, there will be an upcoming mission which Pein had assigned four members to work together – Which is very out of the ordinary, as Akatsuki normally work in pairs unless it's a huge mission which required more manpower – and they were informed that it would be with Deidara and Itachi.
Tsuki prepared breakfast the next day, – Pancakes with maple syrup – which had the praise of the other members who joined her for the morning meal. The thing was, Pein had decided to join them on this particular morning. "Eh, leader-san, it's rare that you joined us." Kisame exclaimed in between mouthful of pancakes. "Enjoy your meal, Pein." With that said, Konan offered a plate of food to Pein. "Thank you Konan. Enjoy your meal too."
Tsuki's POV
This is the first time I saw Pein. All the other times were holograms of him or it was too dark for his features to be seen. He still wore the Akatsuki coat – Though he most probably doesn't have a mission – as he took a seat next to Konan. He was very different from what I had imagined. Tons of piercings decorated his face, and his orange hair was strangely compatible with his hypnotic eyes.
I did not fail to notice that Pein and Konan acted like a married couple. Somehow, they gave me the picture of a peacefully married couple. Well, most would find it laughable though, as they are two of the deadliest ninjas in shinobi history. I finished my meal as I got ready for the mission.
Just like a normal day, I was the first to arrive, followed by Sasori and Deidara. Truth to be told, I'm thinking that Itachi would appear on the dot. Without failing my expectations, Itachi appeared when the clock struck seven. "Let's set out." The blonde announced.
When we saw the sky, Itachi and I proceed with teleportation, whereas the two artists travelled in their art pieces – Sasori in Hiruko and Deidara on his clay bird. Itachi and I reached the assigned place first, and we decided to wait a little for them.
"Tsuki-san," Well, to say I was stunned would be an understatement; Itachi never initiated a conversation much. "Yes?" I turned to face the Uchiha and was once again surprised by his close proximity. I blinked, confused as to what he could possible want from me – As he's Itachi, and I believe that's self-explanatory – when he suddenly crushed his lips onto mine.
I believe my eyes were the widest at this moment since I was borne. Recovering almost immediately, I pushed him away and slapped him across the face with full force – which made even the great Uchiha Itachi turn his head to the side from the impact – and rubbed my pink and slightly swollen lips with my sleeve.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?" My stoic façade slipped just a little as my tone was a menacing. That, was my first kiss. Even though I am a ninja, I am ashamed to say that I'm still a girl at heart. I felt like beating the crap out of the arrogant Uchiha – Which even I myself think is pretty out of character – for the little performance that he put on just moments ago.
"You're interesting." He said with a face that writes 'It's no big deal' on it. I decided it was the way he's saying "I like you" for he's almost identical to me in personality and thoughts.
"Well, I don't find you so." – And that, was my way of saying "But I hate you". Well, of course, it's just a figure of speech; the weasel had done nothing for me to have such a deep obsession towards him. After all, hate or love, both are obsessions. I don't particularly like him, nor do I really dislike him. However, after that abrupt kiss, I had to tip my scale a little to the latter.
"And why is that so?" At this moment, the artistic duo had arrived at the scene – The outskirt of the hidden village of Rocks – Iwagakure. "Aa, how nostalgic. Let's start, un." The missing-nin from Iwagakure, Deidara announced as we split up.
I snooped around the village, killing all of the people I can find. I don't enjoy it though, when innocent villagers were killed by my hands. However, it's too late for turning back, as my hands were already stained from blood when I was borne into the Amemiya Clan that has a history of notorious shinobis. 'Shinobi huh? In another time we would have been deemed murderers.'
Itachi's POV
Hn. Did she really think I hold any affection for her? She's just a tool for me to reproduce nihilistic progenies. I found all the different hiding places, killing off all the scrutinizing ANBUs.
Sasori's POV
I have to complete the mission as soon as possible, for I don't want to keep anyone waiting. Surrounding the whole town with a barrier so that not one cockroach can escape is my job.
Deidara's POV
Man, I'm bored. I'm left alone as I wait for the signal from the three so that I can start the party. How boring, un.
A/N: Well, I'm finished with this chapter too! Gokurosama~ It seems that Itachi is not romantically interested in Tsuki now. Well, I believe that will change. Tying up this chapter had been fun because of all the actions! Well, please leave me some words!
Glossary – Muteki means invincible, in case you didn't catch it.