Resistance Strength: Low, slowly increasing
Honored Resistance Member- Code Name: Angel's Garden
Dedication: Chapter 9- Thank You
Author's Note: I love Konan! She is awesome! I was upset that I couldn't have her fight with Itachi :( I think that she would follow Pain and what he has planned. But don't worry! They will be coming up in the story soon :D
DON'T FORGET 9134 is a change in point of view
Broadcast: A meeting commences between three notorious criminals in this world as they discuss issues amongst themselves in a government building in the center of Asia. Once they have seated themselves around a grand wooden table, they began the last phase of his plan. A phase he and two other Akatsuki members knew about for it was the most critical part of his plan. Without consulting it with the rest of the Akatsuki, he has been planning to implement it single handedly for if they knew the truth behind it, all would disagree and rebel against him.
As Madara finds his seat near Hidan, the new leader of Asia, and Kisame, the dictator of Australia and the overlord of the five oceans of the world, he lead the discussion by reviewing the status of each region they were controlling.
"Have the enemies begun to accept their defeat?"
Hidan, as rash as always, couldn't help the bloody smirk that spread across his face. "There is no more Resistance here. They're dead! I gave them something more valuable than their previous worthless lives. They were sacrifices! My sacrifices! So many of them! Piles and piles of them!"
Madara, a patient man, allowed a snicker to enter the conversation. "You couldn't handle your thirst again. You must be more careful."
"Careful!", Hidan bellowed at his master, "They didn't satisfy me with a good fight! I need a real fighter to sacrifice! Not these wimps! All of those bodies were nothing so far! I still need more! Better! Stronger people to slaughter!"
Kisame couldn't help but laugh at his companion's gruesome desires. "By the time we get the girl, there wouldn't be people to command in Asia. Maybe we should put you out of power before that happens."
A hateful glare appeared on Hidan's face as he grabbed his scythe then pointed it at Kisame threateningly. "How about I sacrifice your ass!"
Kisame, as strong as he was, stood to accept the challenge that this fool had pronounced.
Before their fight commenced, their leader knew he must prevent this out-lash for he needed both of them alive and well. "The both of you, stop it! I need you to save your energy for something else. Something far more valuable than your childish fights!"
"Childish?!" Hidan growled. "He needs to be taught how to speak to me! The leader of the Continent he is in! But since I was trusted with something larger than Kisame I guess it shows that I'm better than him!"
"Hey!" Kisame roared as he swung his powerful sword onto the table menacingly, breaking it in half. They prepared yet again for another battle scene.
A sigh of frustration escaped Madara's lips. "Both of you listen before I force you to!", he threatened the outraged Akatsuki.
They sat back into their seats with glowering faces and eye contact that was evidently unmoved.
The shark boiled on the inside, while the immortal man was dying to have a taste of that shark's blood. They fought each other through their determined stares and glares.
"Getting back to business-", Madara spoke with an overwhelmed expression as Hidan decided to interrupt again.
"Kisame", he called with an evil grin on his face. "Go make me a sandwich."
That was the last Kisame wanted to hear of this babbling buffoon as he launched himself at Hidan with a grand intention of murder. "I'm going to tear you limb from limb!"
"You won't be able to touch me! I'll fry you like a fish!"
As they struck each other blow after blow, Madara felt the unsettling tension that was going to persist within this building. He knew that this was not going to work the way he desired it to so he decided to step out of the meeting room and walk to the roof. He allowed the chilly air to glide its way across his skin. He felt refreshed and prepared with an evil gleam in his eyes as he gazed back to the setting sun. He reflected more into his final plan anxious for the moment he could put it to the test.
Those two hot-tempered fools hadn't the slightest knowledge of what he had in store for them. They were foolish not to listen.
Chapter 9- Thank You
The wind blew through my hair as I breezed my way through the woods aiming at the targets before me. The sound of the cold, metallic, gun that was held firmly within my grasp forced my heart to race. The smell of gunpowder invaded my nostrils as I shot my first bullet missing my target by mere inches. The speed this pistol provided as the bullet zipped smoothly through the sky left me empowered.
I am invincible!
The practice that I was set to endure consisted of hitting targets plastered on trees or dangling off of the trees' branches. Everything around me felt safe as I ran outside in the woods were the sounds of the birds and the smells of the moistened grass, after it had rained, soothed me. I knew I was safe because HE was there watching me.
It had rained yesterday with great amounts of water rushing down to earth with roaring thunder and shredding winds. It was like a memory of the day I summoned them here.
I was granted the opportunity to watch the rain pour as long as I didn't rush out in the rain and got wet... doctor's orders. Anyone would have been a fool not to take that chance to free themselves of the repulsive smells of the base, but I took it for another reason. It felt like it was my only chance to reflect on my life.
Hearing the sounds of water hit the the leaves of growing trees then fall to the green grass and soak into its earth drew me closer to running out there to lay on the ground and just stare above me into the heavens.
If only I were a raindrop... I would seem so insignificant and small yet I would benefit everything and everyone. I would be part of a large team who care not of your shape or your actions or where you land in life.
That day I found that I was part of a team. It may not have been a large team like the pounding raindrops that I heard that day, but they were clever and caring... Something that no raindrop possessed.
Now, I am running through the same woods with splattered mud upon my feet and pants from the wet earth as my feet landed in puddles.
This running left me wondering. If I were preparing to confront Madara... What was he doing? What does he have planned for me?
Madara would never suspected the fact that I was armed... would he?
There was no way he would assume my ability to finally fight him back! Right?!
Being optimistic, I felt like I was finally a little ahead of him… or a close behind.
Today, I was perfecting my training in the woods with one of the instructors who agreed on training me.
"Keep both of your eyes open", the instructor yelled as a reminder.
I concentrated before me. This should be a great piece of land to try and rehearse what I had learned.
I dashed through the forest as the wet earth made it difficult for my feet to remain steady and not slip underneath me as I ran. The power of my steps splattered more mud upon my legs and clothes as I searched for my next target. There were nine in total that I was meant to find. Three of them were my support or people in need, while the other six were my foes that I was meant to terminate. Once I spotted my second prey, instead of slowing down, I decide to speed up. Practice to run and defend at the same time should help me a lot since my enemies were quite skilled.
As I grasped my gun tighter in my hand, I shot my second bullet and listened to it as it graciously sailed through the sky to the paper hung upon the tree. Sadly, I missed... Again! It was far too off. It lodged itself to the far bottom left corner of the page.
Gritting my teeth from my second failed attempt, I aimed again at the third paper I found. Releasing the bullet from the pistol too soon, I hadn't realize it was an image of a woman. Oops. I sighed in disappointment as the bullet found its way to her chest. What luck!?
I continued knowing that I had more tries to come, but I did feel disappointed that I missed every target except for the innocent!
The severe running caused my thighs to burn and my arms to shake. My lungs began to burn and my breath went short, but I couldn't stop this lesson. It was meant to help me improve. And, one day, I will have to confront that monster and I needed to be prepared... because I was afraid of him...
The only way I continued my lesson thus far was with the horrendous thought that a group of wild tigers were chasing after me ready to tear my face off then eat me and share me with the rest of its pack and children. This made my will stronger and my desire harder to extinguish.
I knew I had company as I heard extra footsteps coming from behind. "Stop!" I could hear the doctor calling to me from behind as he tried to catch up to me. "You could open up your stitches and make things worse!" he called with a distressed voice only fearing for my health. "I only allowed you to do this because you promised me that you won't overdo it! Get back over here!"
Why would I stop? For him to inject me with more needles? For me to lay in bed awaiting the undeniable moment when Madara arrives to capture me? It didn't matter to me how much he would yell after me, I had to finish this for myself and on my own.
There was four more left. "Found you!" I hissed in exhaustion as I was ready to fall to my knees from fatigue. "Aim, set, fire!" I told myself. But before I could even release the bullet from my majestic weapon, a hand grasped the gun and snatched it from my hand. Stopping in my tracks, I turned around.
"That's enough", he spoke so gently thinking that I was still a fool, "You're tired and need your rest".
I walked up to him trying to grab the gun before the doc caught up with me then set me asleep. "Give me the gun", I demanded reached my hand for his. He moved his hand up high and I began to jump trying to get it from him like a little kid trying to get her toy back from her older sibling. How childish of me, I thought with a pout.
"Calm down", he told me.
I didn't. I kept on trying to reach for his hand. "I need to do this", I told him seriously, "I don't want you to protect me anymore!"
Gazing into my eyes he said softly, "You could practice later".
With a sigh I spoke, "I am afraid okay?! Because I have a feeling that there won't be a later", I shook my head roughly, "Actually, I am terrified. Terrified that I will fail and end up losing the world and dying. Then what would be left of this world to save?" I ask him. He didn't move or shrug or nod so I answer. "Nothing", I told him, "You can't save a world all by yourself".
He walked up to me then added wisely, "From fear grows true courage."
I laugh condescendingly at his confidence. "You're a ninja!", I pointed out, "I'm just a girl! With just that gun, I felt much stronger and more confident in saving this world. To you, that gun is a toy that has no effect on you. But even so, I felt much more confident in facing him with a weapon in my hand!"
"Nora", he drawled, "when you play with fire you get burned. I guess what I'm trying to say is if you are going to try to fight Madara with a weapon, he won't go easy on you. Do you know what you need to do to prevent that?"
I cross my arms. "No oh wise one", I answered sarcastically.
"Train", he grinned slightly.
I playfully hit him on his shoulder and he backed away slightly with a light titter. "Thanks for the advice", I noted sarcastically, "I'll make sure when I go up against Madara that I am macho with lots of muscles on both of my arms. Can I have my gun now?" I asked.
"No", he replied simply.
I began to pout, but he still seemed indifferent.
"I'll train you", he informed me as he began heading toward me. He spooked me a bit with his sudden desire to train me so I began backing away from him unsure of his training ways. Having him be my instructor was scary! He has something prepared for me and I sort of didn't want to know what it was.
"What is this something that you want to do?" I questioned nervously when my back hit a tree.
In a blink of an eye, he stood before me only centimeters away from my face. "Let's go", he noted simply. His hand snaked its way around my waist then lifted me into the sky as he hopped from one tree to another. I gave an attempt to slap him, nonetheless he was too quick, and being this high up, all I could do was grab onto his hand and clothes with closed eyes afraid to be dropped onto the hard ground.
Opening my eyes slightly, I squealed. "Please put me down!" I pleaded, alarmed by our height from the ground. The silence persisted.
Once he slowed and I could feel the ground beneath my feet, I opened my eyes glad to see the earth and grass so close. "Are you ready?" he replied with an eerie smile.
My body began to shiver, "No", I mumbled.
He stopped what he was doing then looked at me straight then prepared himself for a fight. His eyes were set firmly on me. "I'm sorry Nora", his voice sounded gently, "We're going to start."
I was wide-eyed and unsure. Where should I go? Left? Right?
Before long, I felt something hard hit my leg then pop. Then my leg felt wet. I gazed down in surprise when I spoke in sudden shock, "A water balloon?!"
I couldn't help my gaze fall onto his hypnotizing eyes. He was smiling that tender smile. "I'm going to be fair", he told me, "I will close my eyes and I promise not to use any jutsu. You just have to block my attacks and try to hit me."
"You're kidding right?!" my mouth hung open in disbelief. This was the training he wants to force me to endure?! It sounds simple, but even I wasn't that foolish to know it wasn't going to be easy.
Ignoring my question, he said slowly and with an evident warning tone, "Ready?"
Without questioning him, I began to shift around the area again until I decided to hide behind a tree. My heart was pounding hard now. Thinking of the possibilities of actually hitting Itachi... I found that it was impossible! There was no way that I would land a hit on him!
After a few minutes of hiding in fear and contemplating on my position, I took some courage and peeked from behind my hiding spot to gaze at Itachi. His eyes were closed and he was listening to the smallest signs of my movement. As he stood there firmly, trying to catch me, I walked out from behind the tree testing the probability of my winning.
However, I stood there, out in the open, gazing at his beautiful face. With a small gasp, I had just realized that he wasn't wearing his Akatsuki robe anymore. He was wearing his Uchiha clothes.
All of a sudden, as my eyes open from a quick blink, something slammed hard to my face forcing me to the ground and getting me wet.
"Aw!" I whined at the pain the balloon he threw had caused me.
"You should learn to focus and breath quietly", he commented on my performance.
A blush burned my cheeks. "That's not fair!" I protested, "I wasn't ready!" Another balloon was thrown my way. It hit me right in my face again. It hurt! Badly!
"Don't give away your position by speaking to me", he noted simply.
With a huff, I scampered behind a tree. After an hour of this training, I was soaking wet! Every inch of me was wet. I was dripping from head to toe with water for every move I had done incorrectly.
Itachi had 'attacked' me when I stepped on a twig or rustled the bushes. Or when I jumped from my hiding place because a spider was on my shoulder. When I was ready to give up, I played with some leaves and he told me that he could smell my position so I got hit with a balloon. Then when I tried crunching on some dead leaves he threw another because he could hear me. If a bird flew from a tree or if he heard too many leaves fall from one tree compared to the others around him, he knew where I was. Or if I walked too loud, he would ambush me with his attacks.
By the end of that first hour, it was obviously a one-side battle. I was drenched and he was dry. I couldn't even block any of his attacks! It felt hopeless! He was tough on me! No easy treatment, no breaks, and, definitely, no mercy!
Currently, I was on my final attempt. There was no way I was going to let him have another hour with this! I even tied my hair up and took off my shoes to feel the ground with my own feet! This would help me avoid any complications or, at least, that's what I hoped.
Swiftly, I began to maneuver my way from behind one of the trees I was by. For me, it was difficult to focus when you could see Itachi's concentrated face as he tries to locate you. He appeared so calm, but he was analyzing your very moves! One wrong mistake and I would get another hit with yet another water balloon. I breathed through my nose quietly as I took small steps toward him. With every step I advanced, I felt my heart was about to explode from all the stress, but I was in the zone. I hadn't come this close to him before. To admit it, his training did pay off!
In a few more steps, my face would be near his and currently, from where I was, I was able to view his gorgeous features perfectly. But he wasn't my target. Not yet.
I was aiming for what was on the ground behind him. The basket he filled with these torture devices called water balloons.
Reaching the basket, that was near a tree, I extended my hand in for a balloon. It was cold and slithery in my hand. It wanted to slip, but I tried to hold it firmly as I began to turn my body, bit by bit, to face Itachi.
To my surprise, and fear, Itachi's head was newly positioned in my direction. His body began to advance toward me slowly as if he was still trying to pinpoint my location perfectly.
With my back to the tree, and my breath held in my chest, I carefully lowered my body to the ground. In mere seconds, he was right above me. I froze! He stretched his hands onto the tree, feeling it for vibrations, and trapping me in between them.
It took me a while to figure out what to o next, but I was finally able to attack him. With a blue water balloon at hand, I threw it quickly and as hard as possible onto his chest. When the balloon made contact with his chest, he opened his eyes in surprise. I wasn't sure if he was faking any of it, but it made me feel good because it popped!
However, to my miscalculation, with gravity, I got most of the water to fall back onto me and he was able to avoid yet another wet moment.
With our eyes wide in surprise to the fact he was hit and to the fact that I got the water on me, we began to laugh it out loud. He was still dry and I was still wet, but we both had learned something knew about each other... we both still have that desire within us to have some fun. In the end, we had a water balloon fight with the rest of the balloons he had stashed here and there. As payback, I was sure to make him soaking wet just like I was.
By the time we finished the balloons, it appeared like we had jumped into a lake then soaked up all of its water, into the layers of our clothes, then decided to head back home.
We looked funny. I couldn't help laugh at him and him laugh at me. Our appearance was goofy as we waddled back toward the base with water dripping from us and our soggy shoes.
"Itachi", I spoke to him with sincerity for taking his time to train me, "thank you."
"No problem." He stopped to look at me. As he finished his reply, I kissed two of my fingers then placed them onto his cheek. Sure he was shocked, but I valued his space this time. Just the way he liked it.
When I began to walk away from him, I noticed several shadows behind the tree I was nearing. There were people hiding there ready to ambush me. Knowing who it was, I just walked right into it hoping to be spared from an awkward moment.
There I was when several hands grabbed me from behind the tree and pinned me to the ground.
"You promised me that you wouldn't over do it and I promised you that if you did that I wouldn't remain quiet!"
"Let me go doc!" I yelled trying to struggle from the mass of nurses around me. When I saw the shadows, I assumed that there were three people behind the tree, not six! In spite of this, I did my best to try to tussle for a chance to escape them. Before he injected me mercilessly, he examined my previous wounds then shouted at me with his disapproving talk. I gave him by point of view on the story, but he didn't buy it.
Yelling didn't help as a needle was injected into my skin and a cold liquid was forced down my veins. Everything began to spin, but I stood up when I saw another target above, on a tree. My body swung back and forth from the drug.
"Oh and one more thing", I said mostly to myself. Wobbling, I reached Itachi. I embraced him tightly for some support allowing my hands to snake their way to my weapon. He seemed to allow it as I soon found it in my hand. I aimed then fired, but the last thing I remembered before falling down was the bullet finally hit its correct target. Sadly, without celebration, my consciousness went dry and everything faded to darkness.
9134
As soon as her petite fingers gently brushed themselves against my cheek, this tender and warm feeling began to flow within me drenching me with simple delight. When I looked her in the eyes, it appeared that she was satisfied by my pleased reaction. Her desire was to treasure this moment as if it were a blooming flower of hope that she yearned to become far greater than just a friendship. I was tempted to walk up to her and hold her then play with that hair of hers when she started to walk away.
She panicked when she felt someone touched her, however she seemed aware of who it was. Her body was spun around swiftly and she appeared to be prepared to fight. It was silly how she pumped her fists up before she was pinned to the ground. That's when I began to advance toward her. I observed her as she tried to wrestle out of their grasp, however even she couldn't manage to untangle herself from their grip. The Doc and a couple of nurses ambushed her to get her the proper rest she required.
Leaning on a tree, I observed the doctor as he raised her blouse and examined her sutures. The skin around her closed wound was dark and full of fresh blood, dirt, and water. "Look at what happened!" the Doc raised his voice at her with disapproval, "Your stitches are loosening and the skin around it is blue and purple! It's infected Nora! It's infected!" He picked on it with weariness when she arose to wince at the pain that was produced from his lightest touch. "Didn't I tell you not to overdo it?!"
She didn't rest. She continued her attempt to escape their clutches as the Doc prepared a cringe to knock her out. "I have to do this!" she yelled at him, "You can't stop me from trying to win this fight! You have to let me train and learn some tricks!"
"Stop struggling. We're not going to let you go", he pointed out to her. However, she did not stop. The Doc rubbed his eyes with contemplation before he spoke his final words on the matter, "The first trick you should learn is to take care of your health!" He concluded this argument with his way of forcing Nora, and the rest of his patience, to rest their aching bodies. Before the medicine was able to fully take effect, she rose to her feet, grabbed the gun and shot one of the enemy posters I hung around. After that, I held her falling body close before I slowly allowed her body to rest safely onto the ground.
"This girl", he began with a loud exhale of exhaustion, "She makes me work far too excessively! Chasing her all day gave me more than I bargained for!"
I wanted to carry her back to the base, but I couldn't find the will to near her. There were too many questions that I feared of if we became closer... but for some reason, I wanted to hold her.
In the end, one of the nurses held her and I was able to view her asleep and rested form up close. A grin spread upon my lips once I noticed the fresh dirt that was apparent on her cheeks and that filled her clothes. Not to mention all of the water that had soaked her clothes from the 'fight' we partook in.
"Her clothes are immersed with water!" He gave me another one of his objecting looks. "What did you try to do? Drown her?!"
His question was absurd. "I gave her an opportunity to focus on simple techniques she could use on her own", I confessed simply. "If we were ever to get separated, she would be able to gain some time on her own."
I noticed the Doc rolling his eyes from the edge of my field of vision. "By getting wet…" he furrowed his brow in question then waved his hand dismissively. "Leave her be", he added simply, "Overtime, she will cope with her situation and accept the matter of things. You know...", he spoke slowly, "She may become your wife one day", he snickered while nudging me on my shoulder.
My eyes locked with his. "How old are you again?" I inquired.
He stopped dead in his tracks. "What! Are you saying I'm too old to joke around?!" He asked offended. Without even giving me a chance to reply, he continued, "I was trying to say that she's a part of your family now... she may be all that you have left."
"Maybe", was all I could answer for I couldn't breath with a thousand thoughts running through my mind. What if...? What are the chances of...? Could it possibly...? Would I allow this to happen? Should I go for it? It is worth it? I don't know! I just don't...
File X Opened
Name: Pain (Animal Path)
Weapons: Metal Rods, Summonings
Jutsu: Giant Drill- Beaked Bird, Giant Multi-Headed Dog, Giant Snake- Tailed Chameleon, Giant Panda, Giant Ox, Giant Rhino, Giant Crustacean, Giant Centipede, Other Paths of Pain
In Case of Contact: Avoid meeting this creature's gaze. He will pour fear into your soul by his grand ability to summon large animals. He may command them to eat you or even step on you. To escape this torture, you must KNOW TRUE PAIN! If you were interrogated for information then PROVIDE IT to live. AND AVOID TALKING NEGATIVELY OR STARING AT HIS PIERCINGS. You may end up with many yourself.
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