Sunrunner's Fire ~ Chapter Six ~ Return to Konoha and Meeting the Lioness
Ty paced in a circle around her new one room apartment in Konoha. Would Tao come after her and make her come back?
"I never thought I'd see Tyrin Drachen be scared enough to pace her room" A dry voice commented form her window. Ty jumped and hurled a kunai without even thinking or waiting to see who it was. Itachi caught it with ease and sighed, frowning at Ty as he lowered the weapon from face level.
Tyrin, realizing who it was, sagged with obvious relief as she sat down hard, cross legged on the floor, "Sorry Itachi. I'm worried that Taokishi will make me move back in with him once he gets back from his mission and I plan on having as little contact with my family as possible from now on."
"It has to do with what happened while you were away for the month" It wasn't a question, but Ty answered any way.
"Yes, unfortunately due to this..." She gestured to the collar around her neck and almost sighed in relief when it didn't shock her, "I can't tell you much. It stops it, I'm surprised it didn't stop me from saying that. Taokishi has the key, it gives me a... Very short leash."
Itachi blinked, but said nothing as Tyrin glared at a shadow in the corner of her room. The Uchiha had never seen her quit like this, she was extremely angry, yet didn't want to show it and afraid. Fear wasn't an emotion he'd ever seen in Tyrin, which meant whatever happened had been fairly bad. Ty wasn't scared of much.
"I need to get back to the compound" Itachi finally stated setting the kunai down on the window sill and swinging around to drop out of sight with a raised hand of fare well. Ty sighed, she had expected nothing more, he wasn't the talkative type.
He'd graduated the Academy last year and from what Ty had heard, he had activated his clan's kekkei genkei, the Sharingan. Sighing again Ty slid down until she laid spread out on her stomach on the floor.
Why does life have to be so complicated? Why couldn't I be normal like every body else? Ty questioned herself as she closed her eyes.
"Normal? Ha. Little girl, you and I are both results of the Lord of White Tower of Death's experiments" Tyrin's eyes snapped open. Some thing had felt different ever since that feline of her father's had ripped her back open.
Who are you? Ty directed her thoughts inward towards the feline who was apparently female from the tone of her voice, And how and why are you here?
"I am the Lioness. Like those pesky beasts already in here I was sealed when I clawed your back. I didn't do it on purpose, but you're stuck with me now. Also like those four beasties of yours I can lend you my chakra, but unlike them that slave collar around your neck doesn't block me" The Lioness chuckled in Ty's head, which sounded like a cross between a growl and a purr. It was a bit unnerving, but nothing compared to Torak's voice or worse, his laugh.
Alright, but since this is my body I'm in charge Tyrin told the Lioness firmly in her mind. Sitting up she braced for the pain that had been coming from the claw marks on her back, but paused when she realized that she didn't feel pain. Ty reached up over her right shoulder to rub the top of her shoulder under her shirt. The claw marks were still there, but didn't hurt.
"Of course you're in charge. I don't know enough about your stupid human customs to pass off as you. Oh and those markings I gave you won't hurt any more either " The Lioness remarked. Ty sent acknowledgement and stretched, happy that her back wasn't paining her for the first time in over a month, but paused as a new thought occurred to her.
Why haven't you spoke up sooner? Ty demanded suspiciously as she tensed, both physically and mentally. At the same time she proceeded to her window and pick up the kunai there to replace in the pouch taped to her leg and stood up on the window sill to reach up to grab the edge of the roof.
"I wasn't strong enough to establish a link yet, plus I had to learn your speech from your mind. I also want to apologize for scarring you as I did, I did not have the intelligence I have learned from you then. To further my apology you may summon me to help you whenever you wish" The Lioness replied as Ty sung herself up onto the flat rooftop and laid back on her back to look at the clouds drifting overhead(Yeah, reminds me of Shikamaru too).
Thank you Tyrin finally thought as she watched the clouds. Acknowledgement came in reply as the presence of the Lioness faded to a distant corner of Ty's mind though she could feel her looking though memories and such. Ty sat up suddenly, as her mind whirled with new thoughts. Would she have enough to surprise and overpower Tao now with the Lioness's help?
"No. Even with our combined strengths the Five Tailed Bull is still stronger than we" The Lioness answered absently before going back to sorting though memories. Ty sighed and leaned back again with fingers laced together behind her head, there had to be a way... I have friends, Itachi would be strong enough to help...
"But he won't. He minds his own business. He is like a cat. One that I am very glad that you know" The Lioness imputed again, just like an annoying subconcious. She was worse that the other four in her own way, "Of course I am dear. I'm a feline, we are royalty in our own right. We have the right to be bossy."
Tyrin closed her eyes in annoyance before opening them, it would be dark in a couple hours and Taokishi wouldn't be back from his mission by tomorrow at the earliest. Ty might as well get some training in and put the Lioness to work. Grinning Ty took off over the rooftops toward the surrounding trees to train. The Lioness seemed eager to do some thing beside sit around worrying as well. All in all, it was a good day to be back in Konaha...
Although neither of them noticed they were being fallowed...