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Chapter 30: Narration part 1
I give you a (not-so-)small third person point of view. Why? Because I have realized that I need to fill in some gaping holes. Reason? There are some characters missed and others I completely ignored (coughHinatacoughcough). About time I did something about this… Anyways, let's start with our beloved Hinata.
Last I left her was when she was in bed unconscious. Well I lied she wasn't unconscious – no, wait. I lied again, Hinata was unconscious from the beginning. BUT she recovered from it when she was laid on Mai's bed. From there she was quietly listening on what was going on. Restroom breaks were done at the dead of night, when Dak and Mai were sleeping.
Really, Hinata the shy and considerate girl, is not what she really seems to be inside. It's like judging a book or novel by its cover. So under Hinata's cover is a very hard core ninja. Unfortunately, people just look at the cover and presume. ANYWAY, I got off topic sorry, while Hinata was 'unconcious' she learned many things that were kept secret from the others. Yes that's the test that was given to Kuro to become king. But she was also present when Mai and Asuma got kidnapped. The others, Dak and company, were gone at the time. Now let me get of this narration mode and start the dialogue…
"Mai," Asuma spoke up in the growing silence.
"Mm?" Mai ansered, without looking up from the rule book for loyalty tests.
"I have to take my eam back to Konoha soon." Asuma took out a smoke from his pack. There were three left. "I can't always stay here."
"That's true. I'll make sure to send some guards with you, when you leave." Mai replied. Flipping a couple of pages before settling to reading again.
'So we're going back?' Hinata kept her façade up. 'I wonder where Kiba and Shikamaru are…'
"But if you need help, say it now so I can send troops to aid you." Asuma continued, lighting his smoke.
"No. This is a battle between clans. We can't afford to risk the elemental nations for our wars." Mai replied bluntly.
There was a moment of silence that stretched on for eternity… if it were not for the knock on the door. Asuma stood up. "I'll get it."
He made his way to the door, and opened it. Unfortunately, when he did so, Asuma barely dodged the oncoming punch. He wasn't out but did stumble backwards due to its incredible force. Mai became alert and Henata kept up her façade. The intruder chuckled darkly. "Have you not heard to not open the door to strangers?"
Mai growled. "Who are you?"
"Your end!" The intruder sent a lightning speed punch at the Princess, who was sent flying to the other end of the room. She landed with a sickening thud on the ground.
"Che. You bastard!" Asuma grunted. He got up on his legs and began charging at the intruder with a kunai in hand. He brought his hands together for the doppelganger signs. Thus resulting in ten more Asuma-look-a-likes.
"A Shinobi, huh?" The intruder observed unfazed by the multiple smoker. Yet there was an air about him that made you think that he had a twisted smile on his face. He then made his move, sending a lighting fast punch at the right person. Asuma flew back, from the force, but he got up again. The intruder smirked. "You're not bad for one."
"If I fainted on your first punch, I would have been a disgrace to the Shinobi name." He spat on the (expensive) carpet. Stepping on his previous smoke, taking out another one; lighting it up in the process. "And if I did fail the Shiobi name, I would have to commit seppuku."
"Mmm~ you're such an old timer." The intruder hummed. He twirled a knife in his fingers. "Why don't I commit seppuku for you?"
With that he threw the knife at Asuma, who barely had time to react. The next second he barely coughed up blood. Looking down he saw that the knife was embedded in his stomach. Too deep for a carefree throw, from before. Asuma debated for a split second, taking out the knife and went to rip up a piece of cloth to keep the wound from spilling. In this case it was the curtain. He finished tending to his wound and turned his attention back to the intruder. The reason why the latter didn't proceed to kill Asuma when he was defenseless? He's a sadist. Yup, it explained everything. So when Asuma finished tending his wound, he clicked his tongue. "And here I thought I could watch you suffer. Anyways I better get you two to Boss. Otherwise he'll be angry."
With another click of his tongue, the intruder took out Asuma in a single blow he then continued to pick up both Mai and Asuma, despite his lean build. And as quickly as he had come, he was gone. Hinata moved when she thought nobody was there anymore. Her eyes met the tattered room, despite it being a small fight. She got off the bed and ran down the hall to find help.
Luckily, on the way, Hinata bumped into Kiba, Akamaru, and Shikamaru. Where were they previously? Well… let's say snooping around causes surprises, tragedies, shock and nosebleeds. That's how Kiba's baffled face looked like… a mixture of all. Shikamaru? I don't think he would ha such an unmanly reaction… and Akamaru? I dunno. He's a dog. Anyways, back to the story: Hinata bumped into them. Kiba was the first one to break the silence reunion. "Woah! Hinata, you're up!"
"Arf." Akamaru agreed, wagging his tail in the process.
Hinata (who had run quite a while before meeting them) panted while giving her message. "Captain… huff… Asuma… and… huff… ha… Princess Mai… huff… were… ha… kidnapped! Ha…"
It took a while for the boys to understand what the only girl on thir team tried to say. When they did, they had different reactions (obviously). And so they went and found a (somewhat of a bellboy) and told him to convey the message to Kuro (yes you all guessed him, this certain bellboy was Tanii… about the time, team eight never said anything about it so poor Tanii assumed it was ten hours…). Team Eight, on the other hand, were discussing on how they should get their (beloved) Captain back. Hinata explained some tactics that she heard and glimpsed at discreetly. It was when the others were talking about moves and attacks, with the war coming up it really wasn't a big surprise… then again it was normal for the threesome; Dak, Nico, and Peony.
Sep who was walking by, heard the gist of things. He then stuck with the group, though his mind was on you know who (snicker). Slowly after that the others came into hearing distance of the small group. Even Takashi was there.
"I declare we should go hunt them down and skin them alive!" Peony declared. Seething killer intent, after hearing what was going on.
"I'll be right back!" Takashi then ran off… much to Peony's displeasure.
"Where the hell are you going, you coward!?" She yelled at his retreating figure. A dark aura seemed to fill the air around Takashi as he ran, already too far away to reply back to the retort.
"Calm down, Peony. We don't have the time to argue about loyalties. Besides I'm sure that Takashi won't run away when Princess Mai is in trouble." Dak sighed, placing a hand on the fuming woman's shoulder.
"I agree with Dak." Nico backed up Dak. "Besides, if anyone of us is to get revenge, it would be Takashi who would top us all."
"I have to agree with that." Po replied thoughtfully.
"…" Leighton was ever so silent. Team Eight was curious as to know why everybody was acting like that towards the cream-haired boy. Sep was in wonderland, not giving a care about what was going on.
"Ah, that reminds me!" Dak brightened up at a thought. "I found a corpse of the present King. But by the looks of it he was murdered in unthinkable ways."
"The last part was unnecessary." Kiba muttered. Hinata (in her shy-mode) blushed furiously. Shikamaru was plain as ever.
"Arf!" Akamaru agreed with his master.
Sep?...
…
Let's not go there…
The others then started to converse on how to get their revenge and a whole lot of things came to mind, which was all voiced clearly.
"We should make them all beat them to a pulp!"
"I say that we should let the dragon's burn them alive."
"Hey don't take my idea of skinning them alive!"
"That wasn't stealing."
"Was too!"
"Was not."
"Was too!"
"Was not."
"Was too!"
"Was too."
"Was not!"
A smirk graced Dak's features, as he let out a chuckle. Peony just realized and gasped. Now before this fight could go on, Nico was smart enough to intervene. "Enough, there is no time for us to have petty arguments like these! Princess Mai's life is at stake!"
With a last glare at Dak, Peony grudgingly shared other ideas. Sep was taking all of the information like a sponge. His gaze flitted to the person who spoke up. Takashi came back with a whole new attire. He was wearing a crisp black blazer suit that was buttoned up over a white collared polo shirt underneath. He donned a black tie that matched the blazer and dress pants; that clung to show his figure. It was all topped off with sleek black shoes that looked like it would outshine the stars itself. He fiddled with his cuffs while walking over to the (now observational) group.
"Haven't seen you in that suit for quite a while, it looks exactly like the day you got it." Peony complimented Takashi.
"Not wearing it doesn't mean that I could never take care of my suit. Making it look its best, even though it's on a coat hanger." Takashi replied. A genuine smile graced his lips.
"I will never get why butlers are so high class…" Po muttered under his breath.
"A butler serves his master till the last breath, Po. They have to be well suited for the job on doing everything as perfectly as possible." Takashi reviewed one of the many rules to being a butler. His soft eyes seemed to harden with determination, more professional butler-like than a kid with a 'dork' shirt and jeans. Ehem. Sorry, I went overboard.
"Wait," Everybody turned to the person who spoke, which was Kiba (obviously). He pointed to Takashi. "You can fight?"
A booming laugh came from the old man who sparred with the previous late King. "Of course boy! If Takashi here couldn't fight then he wouldn't be here."
Peony nodded. "You kids wouldn't want to cross a serious Takashi. You'd be done within a flat second."
"That's a bit exaggerating, Peony." Takashi smiled. A cold shiver went up Peony's spine.
Nico ruffled the boy's hair, laughing. "And to think that I trained this kid here how to fight."
"You taught him?!" Kiba gaped… in shock… I think it was.
"Of course I did boy! Who do you think I am?" Nico chuckled.
Takashi turned to Team Eight. "A butler is a person that serves until he ceases to exist I believe that you Shinobi do the same, but with different purposes?"
Before Kiba could retort in his usual way, Shikamaru analyzed the meaning of the butler-kid's words. And like the smarty pants he is, he answered it. "That's what we Shinobi do. To protect our village, and he citizens that live in it."
"Then we're no different at all." Takashi eye-smiled. "You have your Captain to take care of, while we take care of rescuing Princess Mai."
"Then we are coming with you?" Kiba asked.
"Arf." Akamaru sniffed at his master's pant leg.
"We didn't say no, did we?" Dak said.
"Just don't hold us down." Peony growled.
"Oh we won't~" Shikamaru smirked. He really needed to vent his anger out on something. The previous meditation he did wasn't working, and his temper was rising by the minute. 'It won't be long until we get there… I can hold out until then.'
Me: Finally~~~~
Kuro: You really had to make this chapter?
Me: Of course! It would have been confusing for the readers with it being the recent Sin-centric.
Sin: I heard my name!
Kuro: Where's lover boy?
Sin: *smacks Kuro upside the head*
Kuro: OOOWWWWWW~ What was that for?
Sin: For mentioning that guy! *blushes lightly then whips around and stalks away*
Me and Kuro: *stares after Sin*
Me: What just happened?
Kuro: I got no clue… *sees Sep holding a red cheek, pouting* Well then, I think I know what just happened…
Me: Really? *Kuro nods* Wow! You're so smart Kuro!
Kuro: Anyways~ you guys review on this chapter, ta ta~ *skips away*
Me: WAIT! Before you go, this narration will be continued in the next chapter, but this time with the Akatsuki… geez I really hope I can get them in order…