cookiiex: Well this chapter is not about Sasuke and Sakura. That is next chapter. This chapter however is extremly important to Sasuke and Sakura's relationship. And I guess it also explains why somebody would sell poison lipstick. ..if you understand it. So this story is almost at it's end. Two or three more chapters to go. Arigato to the readers and reviewers. Enjoy! ..Also the characters in this chapter is mine! Lol.
A Kiss That Kills
Authoress: cookiiex
Chapter THREE: The Love That Was Betrayed
A Tale Within A Tale
Hinate picked today to go to the Kohona library. She looked around for a book to read to her sister. But somehow she was at the romance section. 'Might as way read something here.." She looked around for an interesting book.
She was going to give up, but then this book caught her attention. 'Tale Of A Lonely Lover?'she thought when she read the blurb. She shrugged and sat down with the book opened.She starting to read this legend.
'It's so cold' the girl thought. She was waiting. She waited two years for him to come back and she'd be damn if the first person her saw wasn't her. 'Damn right!' she thought determindly as she sat on the snow.
She sighed. She just had to fall in love with him didn't she? She couldn't like that nice boy that like her, NOO... she had to fall for Mr. Badass. She buried her face in her arms and cried.
How many years did she waste for that guy? Like five years. Why'd she give him her heart? Why'd she even wait for that jackass to get his sorry ass back in the village?
'Cause I love him..' she thought with a sniff. She got to her feet. "Well no point waiting here.." she said as she walked back to her cabin, completely missing the two figures that passed by.
"Yumi- chan, you should get some more sleep and eat more! It's not healthy for people to suddenly got on a diet when we're in such a season. You could die! Now eat!" Kyoto shouted to her friend. Yumi sighed and took a bite out of the bread that was presented to her. Kyoto grinned. "That's the siprit!"
Yumi sighed. Once she got back to her cabin, Kyoto was there with 3 baskets of food. Sure she didn't eat yesterday and the day before that but that doesn't need Kyoto to exaggerate it by bringing so much food. And sure, so she is beginning to have dark circles under her eyes, but thats just .. because.
"Hey Yumi did you hear, Kasumi got engaged last week?" Kyoto ranted. Yumi's curiousity perked. "Eh? Really who's the lucky guy?"
Kyoto looked at her strangely. "You don't know? You dated him!" she exclaimed waving her arms around to empazie her point. Yumi had a blank face. She dated alot of guys. In fact that was her reply. "I dated alot of guys" she said dryly.
Kyoto smacked her forehead. "Kotusu Meiji!" but the reaction Kyoto got was not what she asked for. Instead she got a shocked Yumi with her fist clenched."Y-Yumi.. you okay girl?" she asked in vioce full of worry.
Yumi's fist uncleched revealing a silver wedding band. Inside the letters KM&TY etched on the ring. An engagement ring. Yumi held this dear to her heart, but now that it's in pieces, she let it drop to the ground.
She was going to cry but came up with a better plan. She inwardly smirked. 'That son of a bitch..'
She looked up with a smile at Kyoto. "Of course I'm okay. So ... when's the wedding?" she asked politley. Kyoto smiled. "It's this Saturday." then Kyoto went on with her ranting about how come Yumi didn't know, especially when she's the bride's maid.
The week came fast. Yumi made arrangements for her plan. But why couldn't he just tell they wanted to break up? And why Kasumi? She thought things over and over again. It just doesn't make sense. Okay, so her friend wasn't as pretty as her. And he left her for like two years so how was he in the village the whole time? Of course she was going to get answers from the every quiet Kasumi. They decided to have luch today.
"Oi, Kasumi-chan when did you and Meiji get together?" she asked her shy friend. Kasumi blushed. " Oh.. ah about a year and a half ago." she answered. Yumi looked at her darkly. "Didn't you of all people know that I dated him?" she asked in a dark, low vioce.
Kasumi nodded. "But he told me you guys were over, so I went out with him." she answered. 'Over! Like why would I be 'over' with the love of my life!' Kasumi added darkly in her mind. But in reality, Yumi only nodded saying I see.
"Kasumi-chan, when did you realize you loved him?" she asked. Kasumi lowered her head in guilt. "Every since I saw him." she said, tears threatening to fall. Yumi smirked in victory. 'I can't believe this bitch decieved me.'. "I'm so sorry Yumi-chan." she said. 'You should be, you bitch.' Yumi thought.
"It's okay Kasumi- chan, anyway's he's your fiance, he's going to be your husband tommorrow. You're supposed to love him." she said reassuringly. Yumi looked at her watch. "Well I have to go now , ja ne Kasumi-chan!" she waved and walked out of the resturant.
Yumi ran to the woods. The important indgredient she asked for has got to be there. Yumi ran for a couple of minutes before reaching her destination. She looked around. Seeing they were hiding from the authorities, she called out the password.
"FUKAi MORi!"
The four bandits, who thought it was safe, came out.They wore all black. Some material covered most of there head, leaving the eyes uncovered. Yumi smirked. "Where it is?" she demanded. The shortest one of the group spoke. "Where's the money?". It was a female, Yumi gathered, telling by her vioce and the skin tigh clothes showing her curves.
Yumi took out a small brown sack about the size of her fist. She threw it in the air and caught it just as it was coming down. "Right here.". The woman came to snatch it but Yumi pulled it away from her grasp. The woman glared while Yumi's eyes narrowed. "Mine first."
The woman sighed. She looked at the man next to him. "Koharu, give me it.". He nodded and gave her a bottle covered in newspaper. "Here, Usagi-chan." The woman known as Usagi thrusted the bottle at Yumi. "My money. NOW." Usagi said, aggrivated. Yumi took the bottle and handed over the sack.
Yumi ripped a little bit of the newspaper open. She peeked inside and gave a satisfied grin. She turned her heels and called a 'Nice doing buisness with ya' ' and walked home. Yumi smirked. 'The joys of the black market'
Yumi spent all night plotting and preparing for the big day. She was exhausted but still had energy for today, but she had this feeling she forgot something, well whatever it was she didn't care.. Today was going to be the day that Kotusu Meiji will never forget."Oi Yumi-chan" Kyoto screamed. Yumi put on a fake smile and greeted her.
By the time Kyoto got there she was huffing and puffing. "Ah.. Yumi-chan why aren't you in your kimono?" Yumi blinked. She almost ripped out her hair. So that's what she forgot to do! Yumi rushed home, dragging Kyoto with her.
After about 20 minutes, Yumi and Kyoto arrived at the the church where Meiji and Kasumi were having there wedding. Yumi went to Kasumi's changing room. Kyoto waited outside checking the flowers and guest list.
"Kasumi.." Yumi said quietly, entering the room. Kasumi turned around expectingly. She smiled. "Oh, Yumi-chan! I was just waiting for you to help me apply all the makeup.". Yumi inwardly cheered. 'That stupid fool would never know what hit her.'
After a what seemed to be a half of hour, Kasumi was almost ready. Yumi silently laughs. All according to plan... no all she needs to do..
"Oi, Kasumi-chan, I think I hear Kyoto calling you." Yumi looks at the door with a innocent face. Kasumi got up. "Maybe she did.. I'll be right back Yumi-chan!" and she rushed out of the room heading to Kyoto. Yumi smirked. 'Dumbass.'
Yumi threw the last piece of makeup she had to put on Kasumi in the waste basket and took out the object out of the bag. It was almost an exact replica of the thing she threw in the waste basket. Kasumi came in a few seconds after.
"Kyoto-chan wasn't calling me, Yumi-chan." Kasumi clarified. Yumi faked an embrassed smile. "Oh then my ears must be failing me,ne?" She gave a nervous laugh. Kasumi laughed. "Well the ceremony is in ten minutes, so Yumi-chan just help me put on my lipstick.". Yumi almost let a smirk appear on her face.
"Of course, Kasumi-chan."
Yumi stood next to Kyoto during the wedding. It's been about three hours. Yumi was bored. 'When are they going to kiss?' she thought. Yumi felt Kyoto almost let out a yawn. Yumi inwardly sighed. 'Damn weddings.'
"Kotusu Meiji you are now wedded to Kotusu Kasumi, you may kiss your bride." Yumi cringed when she saw those two kiss. That was followed by the cheers and claps of the guests. But then suddenly something happened. Yumi had a small grin on her face. Kasumi let out a scream.
"MEIJI!" Meiji had collasped on the ground. Kasumi placed her ear on his heart. Her eyes widened. "Meiji ...Meiji ...MEIJI!" tears spilled from her eyes as she hugged the corpes close to herself. "Dosh..doshite?" Kasumi whispered. The crowd started to gather around the couple. Yumi strated to back away from them, a small smirk apparent on her face.
"DON'T MOVE TAKANIWA YUMI!" the crowd and Yumi turned to face a band of ANBUS.
The shortest one in the cat mask stepped up and pulled of her mask. Yumi's eyes widened. 'No friggin' way'
"I, Minakori Usagi, am here to take you back for interrigation. You have been suspected of this" Usagi points at the scene before her. ".. first degree murder." Yumi ran. Usagi sighed. "Koharu, Momaru." The two behind her stepped up. "Hai?". Usagi's eyes narrowed. "Get her." And in the blink of the eye the two shinobis were gone.
Yumi was in a cell in the hokage's tower. Her hands were cuffed. Yumi silently cursed. ' This wasn't in my calculations.'. Hours before she was proven to be the criminal. 'Damn in terrigators.'. Tomorrow was her execution date.
"How could you Yumi-chan!" Kyoto wailed. Yumi's face remained unfazed.
Kasumi glared. "Why, Takaniwa?" Yumi glared at the widow. Then Yumi said it.
"You're a bitch."
Yumi looked at the moon from the barred window. "Fucking Meiji." she spatted out.
Yumi layed in front of the hokage. The hokage was holding a lipstick. Her lipstick. He looked from the object to Yumi. "Is this yours?" Yumi nodded.
"Hmm.. Do you wish to die?" Yumi almost snorted. 'Of course, you old fart.' she thought sarcasticly. But in real life she replied, "Yes.". The hokage thought about it. "No, you won't die." Yumi's eyes widdened. ".N..Nani?"
Hokage glared. "Death is to easy."he looked at Yumi. Before she blinked, he was right in front of her. "Instead you shall be sealed in this for eternity to forever regret.". Yumi choked out a 'what' but the hokage didn't want to hear it. In a flashed Yumi was no longer in front of the hokage and the lipstick was in scripted with a TY on the bottom.
Hinata shuddered. 'What a freaky tale.' she thought. She rented her books and went home.
TBC..
cookiiex:-looks at fingers- Itai. Enjoyed it?