Greetings my dear reader! So glad to have people actually like my first ever story. Thanks for your comments too. To remind you guys, I won't be changing any of the lineages of the original characters of Kishimoto's Naruto. However, it is the interaction and relationships between them that will be changed according to whatever my mind leads to.
Codename Kenji: The man behind the mask!
The Undercover ANBU Unit code 1:
No matter what circumstances, never reveal your identity. Even in death.
"Hate me, detest me… Run, run, and cling to life…", still trying to hold his breathe from the torture suffered from the man in front of him, the man's armor soaked with blood, the blood of Sasuke's parent. The one he used to call brother, yet he is confused to what had led to this messed up situation. Before the man left, he turns his head slightly and looks over his shoulder toward Sasuke, "You're not even worth killing. Come before me when you obtain the same eyes as mine". With that, the man left the young Sasuke behind, lying faced to the ground.
Sasuke woke up; sweats ran down to his cheek. It has been quite a while now that he dreamt about that unforgettable night. And now it came to haunt him again. The rest of his academic year after his whole clan got murdered by none other than his older brother, Sasuke's mind had always consumed by the darkness of vengeance for what the guy did to his family. That never came off his mind though, about killing and avenging his clan. But, back in the day, he thought that he would obtain power in anyways he could, even if he had to let darkness consume him. However, after joining team 7 and shared bonds with his teammates, Sasuke opened up to the rest of his team and had promised himself that even if he had to chase to the end of the world, he would still find the vengeance he seeks for. But he won't be walking the same dark path as his brother chose. He swore that he would gain the power by his own method through the bonds and hardship of his own way, so that when the day comes he would show the murderer that he could avenge his clan through the light he chose.
Sasuke rubbed his forehead, got up to change into his chunnin attire and decided to let the gloomy thoughts go away. At least for now that he is still active in a mission with his team. He tried to wake Kiba up, but got a waved hand pulled out from the blanket in response.
Eye brows twitched, he still can't get himself to tolerate this one teammate of his. The guy never showed any thing or behavior of a mature shinobi as they surf up through the rank of chunnin. Even in an escort mission like this, the dog user still shut himself inside that blanket up to late morning like this. Sasuke simply walked to the other side of the room, hand reached out for a glass of water, and splashes it into Kiba's face.
"Ugh! What the hell was that for, teme?" still feeling a bit dazed from his sleepy eyes, Kiba groaned in a rather loud voice.
"Tsk. Get up already dog breath. It's already morning; we still have to check up on the client." Throwing a dry towel and Kiba's chunnin attires, Sasuke started to put on his head band and wear his kunai pouch onto his right leg. Still grumbling non-sense which sounded like it's not even noon and stuck up bastard… Kiba finally decided to get himself changed and ready to go check up on his jerk of a client.
After a few minutes, Kiba was done with his changing, and then they headed out of their room. Better wake the bastard up, that is if he is like other noblemen the guy was sure that he probably still snoring and dreaming about some stupid swimming or showering in money or something.
It was like an instant breathe. The reason of it is that their rooms were next to each other, so a few steps and here they are, in front of the blonde arrogant jerk's door and about to reach out to open the door.
Right after Sasuke open the door, Kiba eyes widened and quickly said, "What the –"…
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The sun is starting to rise, as he could see the orange rays shine to his right side. He silently cursed himself for having it delayed until morning. Though he could have finished it earlier, he still had to clean up and weed out the weeds for not wanting to have any mistakes in the later business that he would have to attend to.
It would be troublesome if his shinobi escorts were to get up before him and went to his room. Kenji called up more chakra onto his feet and sped up to the inn.
A few minutes of rushing from trees to trees, the masked blonde reached the inn and jumped up to the window of his room and slid through to enter his room. Hopped off from the window without even making a slight of sound, Kenji took off his masked and unpacked his weapons- only to hear a sound of the door cracked open.
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"What the f***?" Kiba almost shouted. The blonde representative jerk is really something. Though he had expected that guy wouldn't have get changed by the time they enter the room, but this is just annoying. The blonde hasn't even opened his eyes yet, and his room is like storage which stuff is dumped inside without a janitor to organize it. And for the love of all Kages, the guy is called a nobleman. He should at least have the habit or some manner to be like one.
Before Kiba explodes into another volcano, Sasuke raised his hand to show that he would take care of the guy, and wake him up.
"Kenji-san." Sasuke called up to the still-sleeping client.
The man turn his face to him, one hand rubbed his eyes off the morning wax. "What is this ruckus in such a beautiful morning? Can't you shinobi let me rest up a little bit more?" now turning his back at Sasuke, the man raised his other hand and wave them off, "Just get out, I'll be up in a minute damn it." With that settled, Sasuke just reminded him again that they would be having breakfast downstairs before heading off the main city.
After the two ninja of the escort team left, closing the door behind him. The blonde noble, let out a quick sigh and almost wipe some visible sweats on his forehead which is most covered by the morning messy hair he made a while ago. Pulling the blanket off him and into the corner of the bed, still dressing in his ANBU attire he got up quickly and get changed before anything like this could ever came up again. And he also swore to himself that next time, he would have to finish things off a little early than plan if possible, because any more of unexpected event like this wouldn't just went off without blowing his cover.
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Not many customers are up during this time of the day. It is at weekend, and most people, even on their trip to somewhere else still couldn't bring themselves to get up early for the long trip ahead. Sakura managed to order a pleasant enough set of meal for light breakfast, though the price was still a bit higher than other inn she used to stay for a night during missions. She even up earlier than her two teammates and it's nothing that she felt surprised because they've been on many mission that they needed to spend a few nights at an inn or camp out in a clear forest. And she knew that Sasuke was always a morning riser, or sometimes even earlier than her, but the reason that he just got down from the upper floors must have been Kiba. The guy might be a competent ninja and a loud energetic guy of the team, but he is still a stuck up lazy ass who would spend the rest of the morning till late noon in bed, if no one care to wake him up. Sakura just chuckle a bit, still amused at the dog user.
"Oi!", Sakura called up to them, "I've ordered enough meal for our breakfast, so that we can finish off quickly and get to our destination as soon as possible." Her eyes scanned through the area a few seconds, before realizing that someone's still not ready for breakfast yet. "And where is that guy? Don't tell me that he's still sleeping, I swear to god I'll skin him alive if I have to, because I don't want to delay the mission any further."
Kiba laughed off at the comment his female teammate muttered. Sasuke just sigh at the scene and went to sit at the table next to Kiba.
After a few minutes, as Kiba began digging in his plate, Sasuke heard a sound of footsteps to his left coming from the stairs. The blonde can really be something. Even during a long and tiring trip, Sasuke thought, this guy still put on the usual noblemen would wear in which are more suitable at a social gathering or any other circumstances that does not involve exposed to daylight and walking trip such as the one they're having. He still wonders if the guy doesn't get stuffed in those outfit and sweat to death in their trip ahead.
Ignoring the deathly glare from Sakura and Kiba, Kenji simply arrogantly walk to a table next to them and sat down with only a cup of coffee in his hand. Complaining of how low quality the food is, and how it does not suit a man of his rank, the blonde kept silent for the rest of the meal.
Sasuke had finished his meal a moment ago. He's now sitting straight crossing his arm across his chest, deeply thought and completely ignores the morning chattering between customers and merchants. Kiba still got another piece of bread, and Sakura take her time sipping the cup of tea in her hand.
Sounds of rustling clothes, the clanging of metal or maybe some kind of weapon could be heard from where Sasuke is sitting. He turns his eyes toward the source of the sound and notice a group of mercenaries entering the inn. One of them also notice the Konoha group, but made no further eye contact as they know sure enough not to cause trouble with skilled ninja from one of the major villages, not to mention the Leaf village. For a group of hired samurais, they are rather loud and unaware of their surroundings at all. Even Kiba looked into Sasuke's eyes; he smirked and even mumbled something about amateur bunch.
"I thought about getting information on the rogues for our boss. He had been asking for the search of any highly skilled rogue to work for him." One of the guys started to talk among them, not even aware of the team 7 sitting a few meters away from them. "Can you believe it? After months of searching, I finally found a few rogues gathered together for those kinds of job. But this morning, just about time I went to ask for them, the entire camp was burnt to the ground. None survived." One of them quickly asked, "What do you mean? An entire camp got killed over a night and no one knew of it? Don't spread out non sense like that block head." The guy said and laughs at his acquaintance's story.
To the untrained, people might only scoff the idea off and get on with things they were doing. However, to Sasuke, as well as the rest of team 7, perked up at the unexpected news from the group. It is not impossible to dispose a group of mere rogues in a single night, the only that caught the attention of Sasuke was reason behind it. Why would someone care to kill off an entire camp like that? Normally, it would suit better if it was a camp of well-known merchant or some other noblemen who could be in possession of something valuable.
Kiba knew better to not show any surprising or reactions to the news. Fighting through the rank of chunnin for a few years, he had been aware of some information on the Konoha Black Ops skills and their movements outside of the village. To infiltrate, just like chunnins like the rest of team 7 and some other Jounins; but the black ops do not just blend in and back out, instead they would get in to get any information or target they're assigned to, and then they would take down the entire place. And its only reason for that is to get rid of all the evidence that could be left behind. Those are the Black Ops, they complete their task through darkness and shadows.
A quick glance to match the eye contact with his two teammates, Sasuke stood up after getting a nod from Kiba and Sakura. "Kenji-san, I'll have to excuse myself for a moment. In the meantime, do enjoy your break." Sasuke spoke to their escort, though before stepping away from the table the man straighten his back and response to Sasuke, "Fine by me, but you'll have to hurry though, I wouldn't want to be late for the meeting." With another nod to the blonde, Sasuke left.
"Hokage-sama should know of this unusual event" forming a few hand signs, a hawk poofed out under his palm. Attaching a small note onto it, Sasuke sent the summoned hawk to Konoha and walked back into the inn.
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FLASH BACK
Root HQ
An old man standing with a crane in his right hand, half of his face is wrapped with bandages covering an eye of his completely. The other visible eye locks onto the young blonde in front of him. It's been a three years since that day, the day that he could use his ninja way, and his shadows to influence the perfect tool for Konoha. The masked ANBU standing opposing his face now is no older than 16, yet he never seize to amaze to bandaged war hawk, Danzo.
The young ANBU was specifically chosen for an exception conditions. From the agreement of a few trusted high councilmen of Konoha and the Sandaime Hokage, the boy was to be trained and emerge as a whole new material of an ANBU. The boy was to hold a fake, yet recognized from the council members, identity to take cover and complete the impossible missions that no other could.
"Your mission is approved by the Hokage and me. You are to travel to the main city of the Fire Country under your position of a noble representative with a chunnin escort team." Danzo described the mission to the prodigy ANBU, and handed out a scroll of detailed information.
The young man turned back and leap out of the window, leaving a reflection of the sun light onto the boy's blonde hair before he completely disappeared out of sight.
END OF FLASH BACK
After leaving the inn, team 7 and their escorts continued on their without much obstacles. There were times that they met civilians and some other merchants along the way, and even got most of the attention for the present of the blonde council alone. Well, it would be strange if one doesn't the attention with that kind of high class outfit in the middle of the burning sun along the roads. Other than that, nothing seems to be out of the usual, except a few arguments and shouts between Kiba and the guy, not to mention the boiling Sakura who almost blew up steam out of her ears. Even Sasuke himself had to steer his mind to something else besides the cursing war between the two idiots.
It was until late in the evening that they arrive at their destination. From the city entrance to one of the lords' mansion, they were greeted with much more nobility than needed. Even though the chunnin ninjas from Konoha were trained to show no emotion and to keep their posture at all cost, they are still people. And from such high treatment, they had no other choice but to feel at least a little bit of tension.
On the contrary, the guy whose name was Kenji or something seemed to enjoy the atmosphere like no others. It couldn't be helped though, Kiba thought, because the guy would probably have attended on such occasion many times already that he even took it like his normal activity or something.
Soon after they arrive at the mansion, the rest of the team 7 were escort to their quarter and were told to make themselves at home, even they were here as bodyguards. From what Sakura observe, though she hates the guy to his bones, in front of her was not the same person she had been escorting for a few days from Konoha. Rather than whom he appeared to be, the blonde quickly changed into another guy completely; how should she puts it? It seems to her that he's more and more like all those well-known and respected lords, bold yet surrounded by the aura of a well-mannered noble.
Sakura took one last glance over her shoulder to the nobles standing beside Kenji, and couldn't help it but notice of how they seems to get along well with him. From what she knew of the guy up to now make her came up with another point of view. The guy really is just another bastard in a noble shell…
After the rest of the Konoha chunnin were escorted to their quarter, Kenji was invited to join the evening feast with other officials of the Fire Country. Nothing would go out of ordinary; everyone seemed to enjoy the party very pleasantly. In the center of the ball room, people were gathering and dancing in pairs either with their partner or acquaintance. To the side of the room, there were tables of the officials in different ranks from almost every part of the country herself. Just then one of the servants came up to him and politely informed him that the lord requested his presence at the table of the high councilmen and some nobles.
"What an honor to have the young representative of the Leaf Village to join our feast this evening." A middle-aged man declared as he rose from his seats and bowed to Kenji, in which he bowed back and response, "The honor mine honorable councilmen, though I have to admit that it's quite an opportunity for an inexperience official like me to present in such occasion." Still wearing a kind smile, he greeted and was seated afterward.
They took their time to chat and discuss about recent event which involve in some of the economy of the country, some enjoying the delightful food and liquor, and some would raise a random topic up just to get the attention of the men.
In the meantime, the Fire Feudal Lord's personal adviser, the owner of the luxurious mansion and feast stood up and convert all of the men at the table to the entrance of the ball room. Then an awe sound echoes through the table, except for Kenji who only smiled and gave the man a nice admiration. A young girl, who looks as young as Kenji walked to the table with head held high and posture of how a princess would be.
"This is my daughter, Aiko" the aged noble spoke up, and started to introduce his only daughter to the men sitting at the table. Most would ask of the girl's age, so beautifully stunning that the other aged man wanted her to be their daughter in-law and some others in rather middle of age, wanted to get to know the girl. However, Kenji notice that the girl, if only to keep her father's face and reputation she could have shouted or might just get away from the crowed. He could see how tensed she was, her eyes told him of uncomfortable of the surroundings; from that, she's either not fond well with these kinds of event or she might just loathe the men in front of her.
After a while, Kenji excused himself and went off to the balcony to get some fresh air, or he'd rather say that it was just to evade the table for a moment. Looking out into the distant mountain, he couldn't help but feel calm at such scenery. For most of the nobles and officials alike, might not have a slight of the feeling that Kenji is enjoying right now. For one reason is that, such people standing in their positions wouldn't even spare any of their time for sightseeing like this; it's either meeting with other officials or some other merchant to gain whatever might help them advance through ranks. However, Kenji had never thought of such ridiculous things like that, for he wouldn't gain what he really desires; and it had always been for the sake of his mission and just to gain trust among the lords.
Speaking of which, glancing to his left he caught a sight of the young woman who arrived at his table a while ago. In his thought, she must have had it and decided to get away just like what he is doing at the moment. She glanced back, looking up and down over his posture, made an annoyed face and said, "What are you looking at, you blonde idiot!", instead of responding the burning girl, he simple smirk and turned away back to enjoy his time.
Not used to being ignored, she kept her deathly glare upon the blonde, and then started to walk a few steps closer. "Look here Blondie. I'm talking to you, and don't you dare ignoring me, because I'm sure you know who I am".
"Just thought you wanted to get some time alone, you know at least in a more relaxing surroundings", Kenji replied to the girl and perked up his head a bit to the direction of the busy party inside.
"Tsk, someone of your position sure can talk, huh. How can you ignore such a fine lady like me? Or is it that you think you couldn't even reach me in your life?" Aiko just did what she often do to the guys her father introduced to her every other time at a gathering like this. For one, she was always annoyed at them and they were always had those dreamy eyes on her that they didn't even take it as an insult. Second, it always does the trick. If he was an important figure, seeing that he could present himself at the table with her father like that, he would take her words as a challenge or something and then the fun would start.
"I don't see a lady here," the girl's eye twitched, but he just smirked and continued, "I don't care what the men out there thought of you; it's only that they could get to your father. Besides, I am already in some business with your father, and I don't need to get involved with you to be successful in my position. So if you'll excuse me, I have something to attend to before I leave this… feast."
The girl was stunned. She turned to stop him, but he was already inside and talking something with her father. And angry with her father for dragging her into such gathering again, she still would dare to catch the blonde by the collar of his shirt and drag him back outside to finish off their conversation in front of other officials like that. But that wasn't the end, she promised. The guy would pay dearly for hurting, well for hurting her pride.
After the party was called off, Aiko change into her usual outfit. She always hates all the high and noble attire that was chosen for her. Now, she drops her hair straight down a little lower than her shoulder, and wearing a simple make up and a light glossy lipstick. Wearing only a short and slim mini t-shirt, revealing perfect and smooth skin. Along with her tight jeans, it is clearly visible that despite her young age, either it's looks or body she has the entire package.
The garden is always quiet. Sometimes she was entertained by some night crickets and some other night just singing or humming songs by herself. Despite her noble life that was always surrounded by people, she was rather lonely. Aiko never had a chance to do anything for herself, as often as it is, she doesn't even have a single thing to do every single day. So, what she can do now is just strolling around the mansion and look up at the stars above. But then, out of the corner of her eyes, she caught a slight movement from inside the mansion. When she turn to check who that was, out of shocked, she could recognize that anywhere. The blonde and cocky posture of the jerk earlier in the evening was out and around at this time of the night. So, sneaking behind one of the trees, she started to follow the guy. Well, at least she has something to do for fun tonight. And if she's lucky enough, she would catch him red handed. Because a guy like him only goes to see his girl or doing something un-noble like at this late.
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The gathering he was invited to ended sooner that he expected. Thus, makes things a little bit harder for this later mission. It wasn't that much of an obstacle, it's just that if the party ended a little later then people would surely head off to their quarters or back to their residence if they're guests from outside the mansion. However, he had to make a little risk for it. People might still be around, so spying on his target might get some suspicion if caught lurking around at this hour. So the only option was to do what he was specifically trained for, to deceive. Without the ANBU disguise, he would just be seen as another high ranked official, and he had also thought of possible matters that people might guess if they really get to see him. With tricks and plans prepared, the blonde decide to exit the mansion through the garden which people seldom use during the night.
Kenji slipped through the night garden, escorted with only the sounds of humming insects, yet he sense something strange. At first instinct, he thought it might have been someone caught a suspicion act of him and decided to tail him. But a few more seconds as he continued to walk on, still acting as if he hadn't known the presence at all, he noticed the sound of footsteps and a strange yet familiar aura leaking out from behind him. Then, a certain girl came to his mind. A few more steps the blonde took a quick hard turn around the corner and jumped out of sight onto trees and rooftops.
He smirk, "The girl really amaze me sometimes… only if I am not on such a mission it might be fun to mess with her…"; but for now he has to keep his focus on the matter at hand.
The empty compound was quite large. Not many stuff was dumped into the place, though it might just because whoever the owner is had something to do with it in the future that he doesn't want it to be too messy. This was supposed to be one of their usual meeting places, and the guy should've been here a while ago. The blonde was already late because he had to take some times to lose the mistress who trailed him for whatever childish reason she had.
A rustling sound of fabric was heard behind his back. Kenji turned back to find an ANBU with an animal mask, strapping a usual Konoha sword behind the back. The man approached him and said, "I was caught off with some matters that I find myself late for our meeting, I am sorry senpai." The apologized, but the blonde just waved his hand off.
"The mission details are in this scroll, it is only for the Hokage and Danzo to open," he held out the scroll the ANBU and continued, "And I have information for Danzo. From what I inspected at the gathering, it seems that there were some officials from the other countries attended as well. Though, for whatever the reason why they were there or if they really had any approach to the Fire Country Lords, I would have to dig for some more information." He explained briefly from what he had observed, and it was quite detailed too. However, he knew the ANBU would get this information to his head faster than breathing himself. He had known the guy for a few years back when first joined the squad, his code name was Sai and also a stuck up monotone bastard at that.
"It might be great information for Danzo-sama, I will surely report in directly to him." Before the man turn to leave he said to the blonde over his shoulder, "It's been a while though that we've been in contact. Be sure to take some time off after this mission. It would be nice to catch up with old times along with our old team, Naruto-senpai." Then he did a quick hand signs and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Tsk, damn that guy! I told him hundreds of times already not to call out my name during missions like that." Even a little bit annoyed at the guy, he couldn't help but chuckle a bit. Thanks to Sai and a few others back when he just joined the training program that he had someone to share bonds with, after his one and only childhood friend died. Takashi…
Well, maybe after this mission he would take his ANBU attire and go catch with them and really share their old times. Though he was in a special case of any other ANBU, which allows him to train under normal emotion and even the art to deceive people, Sai and a few others of his old teammates were something of a unique among the ROOTs. They started to open up to Naruto bit by bit, and even got to show a little of their emotion from time to time. It's not that he would argue with it, because he really needed those kinds of bond if he really has to climb up through such life.
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Angry, annoyed, and definitely exhausted. Aiko had been trailing the guys for hours now. The guy was very quick that from a slight of mistake she looked the other way, he was already gone. That results in her roaming through the night streets, and she hated to admit defeat especially to a bastard who treated her pride like that.
Even her legs are all sore, she kept walking and eyes scan through the area and things seemed quiet. Then a group of street thugs appeared from the other corner of the street and started strolling toward her direction. She started to feel a little bit nervous at that. She had a feeling that the group was really heading toward her way, and not to pass through, but she felt it was her that they were heading to. If she took off and run, it would only make things worse for her legs can't keep up the torture she had put it through.
The thugs approached her and started to surround her, "Hey babe, what's a nice lady like you doing in a place like this?" one of them said wearing an ugly smile on his face. Then the other one raised his hand to reach her chin, but she waved it off and took a few steps back.
"Now don't be like that, we're only trying to help you out here. It's not a nice place and it would be bad if we left you out alone like this."
Aiko tried to make a firm face as to not showing her fear, but might not be working out well at all, "Don't you dare touch me! Don't you know who I am? I am the daughter of the Fire Lord's personal adviser!" she shouted at the group.
"Ooh… so scary, you don't fool us babe! Someone like the daughter of the officials wouldn't just roam the streets at night like this. Now be nice and obediently do what you're told to, and I'm sure you'll be satisfied later on." A big guy among the group told her that and stepped closer to her grabbing her arms. She tried to push the guy off but to her small body and strength, it didn't even help at all. Then she kicked the guy to the groins, he fell back and started cursing her. A few of the guys laughed. In her mind, she wanted to scream and ask for help, but she was too shocked to do so as the guys began holding her and push her to the corner alley. It was a bad idea to come here… Help me please, someone… Father, anybody… In her mind, she cried for help. In reality, she tears started flowing down to her cheek. In the dark alley, the shadow hides all of the men's faces, though she was rather glad at that because she wouldn't have to see their ugly satisfied face on her.
The world around her seemed to freeze, she couldn't breathe anymore; so she closed her eyes waiting for whatever hell she would be suffering. Then sounds of metal cracking, hitting against the brick wall rang through her ears. She still couldn't open her eyes; she just wrapped her arm around her knees bending and closed her eyes.
"Leave now, or you'll face the consequences." A man's voice was heard. Probably someone was here to help her out? Or was he just another bastard wanted to take the advantage… she didn't know. But she really wished it wasn't like that.
Then the thugs started cursing the guy, and she could hear the sound of slashing on fabric, in which probably the uses of knife or something. Only in a few seconds, the shouting and fighting stopped. She slowly opened her eyes to see a man standing over the unconscious thugs.
"Get away from here, fast. And don't go out at night alone like this, you can't find someone like me appearing all the time." The man calmly told her.
"Wait! What is you-" before she got the chance to ask him, he held up his hand to stop her and turn his head over to face her. Bright blue eyes caught her awareness. "I'm no one you need to be concerned with, think of tonight as if a bad dreams." With that he left.
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In her room, she dropped down her entire body to the matte on her bed. She was still gathering up the event earlier. Like he said, it really did happen as if it was only a dream, or that's what other people might think. But to her, it's was a like a hell to her if her oceanic eyes hero didn't came up to save her. Everything would just go wrong, and she refuses to think even further, because she still hasn't recover from the fear yet as her hands and legs still trembles.
The morning she woke up, she went on with her daily activities. What a dream huh… Getting into danger and saved by a knight… She chuckled at her fantasy dream. It's not like something like that would ever happen in real life now, is it? With a sarcastic joke to herself, she took a quick shower, get changed and ready to meet up with her father in the main hall. She was told early in the morning that he father wants her to be at the hall after she's prepared for the morning.
When she arrived, she felt like her morning air and relaxation were utterly destroyed with the face of that guy, the blonde bastard. At the hall's lounge, sitting her father, an official if she could remember the face and the jerk.
At time she sat down, she noticed that they talking about something that she never took any interests in, political. She was still puzzled as to who the blonde guy is, seeing he is still young at all and probably her age. Yet, he sits here discussing important matters with her father and another high official.
"Father, what do I have to do here anyways?" she talked to her father, receiving a glare from him. "And what's this guy doing here? I don't mean any offense, but isn't he my age? It would be better if father take the matters to someone with more experience?"
"Watch your words Aiko, they're all important figure to this country." Then the old man turned to Naruto and apologized, "I am deeply sorry for my daughter's behavior. She's my only child and I think I've spoiled her too much."
"Not at all Shiga-sama." Naruto bowed down slightly, and then turn to look at the girl while she was still looking the other way, refusing to look at him. "For your questions miss Aiko, I'm no one you need to be concerned with."
"Wait! What is you-" before she got the chance to ask him, he held up his hand to stop her and turn his head over to face her. Bright blue eyes caught her awareness. "I'm no one you need to be concerned with, think of tonight as if a bad dreams." With that he left.
That words, that voice. Aiko turn her eyes to match his, and what she saw was what she never expected to see from the guy in front of her, the bright oceanic eyes. "You—"
There! The 2nd chapter. Hope you enjoy it as much as the first one. Thanks again for your reviews, and don't forget that all of your reviews are the best medicine for us writers. I didn't have much time on editing, and i don't have a beta reader yet so please understand all the mistakes above. My story won't be updating as frequent as others, because I am can't much free time to focus and write my story. So, I hope you guys can bear with me! Thanks, and peace out!