HEAR ME HIME
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YO READERS! Sorry for taking so long! Its time for Chapter 8 Rising Darkness, in this entry what will happen to Hinata? Where is the group heading to? Wish you all happy reading! Your reviews are always welcomed! (warning: flashbacks, suspense, mystery, antagonist, adventure)
Chap8 Rising Darkness
Previously on chapter 7:
'my last hope.. the last weapon.. I hope you're safe, please.. protect yourself, until I come for you.. show the witch that you're not weak.. your true power is you yourself, your kind heart, it was never me.. Hinata-sama..'.
Farther to the west beyond the border of Suna, lies an unknown small island in between Tea Country and the Wind country. The small island in between the 2 large countries centered on the sea, was full with forest, greenery scene was everywhere, occupied and gifted with the beauty of Mother Nature and lush green trees that is able to provide habitat for many mammals, creatures and living things. It was called the Forest of Life. This huge web of forest covers the earth from the south east of the island. Unknown to many, the forest also has the network of life, a bundle of loose, thin lines of roots underground that connected to one and other trees, its core is right underneath a Buddhist temple.
That temple is now where the missing Anbu is currently residing, she benefits protection from the pure energy it emits, and moreover it protects the curse she carries to be sealed off. It is also a perfect defense against anyone with foul aura. Seimei the priest knew its sacred power and purposely had left the Hyuuga under the shelter of these forces of nature. He knows he might not be able to safe guard the woman, and leaving her there was the next best options. From the start, he knew she will be able to find the key to awaken the holy spirits that lay hidden in this world.
She will need their help more than anyone. His birth as a human denies him the access to the total maximum usage of his powers, the all three war gods have to be gathered forth and has to be convinced to protect her, and the 7 god of fortune should be present to generate the seal to send the evil back to where it came. A mere human like him, or a jinchuuriki as Naruto would not be sufficient to face off the evil queen, she is powerful enough to corrupt any heart and soul. In this era, after many wars, there are countless souls that roam over the earth finding for answers, whom died in pain, vain, remorse, anxiety, anger, fear and horror, these souls prove to be tools to her.
Seimei was astounded at the prowess of the supreme black queen when he first found Hinata. She was able to corrupt and taint the pure woman's heart and the curse she carried was another augment to maximize the pain to Lady Hinata as to the Black queen's scheming.
~Flashback starts~
"Seimei-sama! Please heal him! he needs help!".
Seimei looked up to see his assistant Subaru holding an injured old man, supporting him to walk. Seimei examined and saw that the man's face was dented; he lost an eye which was bleeding deeply that would develop onto a painful scar. There were few gash on his abdomen, 2.. or maybe 3 broken ribs. Seimei quickly started to clean the wound before closing it with herbs and bandages.
He was the head priest and now is the only healer in the village, he had to tend the wound of over 50 villagers that week. The village was also hit by a plague, an epidemic infection. It is an unknown disease that causes an infected host to undergo massive dehydration, signs of nausea, bloody cough, sunken appearance, developing rashes, hemorrhages, and the infected host finally dies. Seimei had to attend for the cremation for over 178 people whom died out of this infection. He had to exorcist over 20 of them who had seen a cursed spirit wondering around the forbidden forest. He had already knew the cause of these death, and also knew that these events were related to the revival of the black queen. As the priest of the village he always tends to have watchful eyes on those who travel by the village border, he takes up quick watches on the cemetery at nights.
"Seimei-sama the burial ground has been violated again!" Shou the village head announced.
The priest followed the head to the cemetery and found that there were 5 graves have been violated this time, the dead bodies have been torn to pieces each limbs were apart scattered on the graves with the internals were gone.
'looks like the hunter is on full meal..' Seimei thought.
He refused to tell the village that it was cursed, that's why it was hit by a plague and the person who is responsible for such massacre is still lurking around the village. It is necessary to avoid commotion at tight spots like this, and this creature must be captured when it is at ease.
"Shou-sama, I would like to stay in the cemetery tonight, if we wanted to catch the mouse, we must have a food bait.. let me be here." Seimei said without any hint of fear.
Shou widened his eyes and yelled, "No! that will harm your life Seimei-sama! We cant risk you! Without you, there will be nobody who treat us!".
Seimei shook his head, "Shou-sama, you have to understand the situation.. this has to stop, or else more of your people will die, I wont falter on my decision. And this is final.".
The wolf howls as the night of the full moon approaches the sky. The village was quite and calm, everyone were asleep and rest for the night. Subaru stayed in the village assisting the patients. She plunges a bucket into the well to retrieve some water. The woman then takes the water into the cottage, heating it with the fire she placed. The Miko offered the patients some herbal tea prepared for all, before letting them sleep. Naomi-chan, Tatami-chan and Aoi-chan all three of them were orphans who stayed in the orphanage, they lent their help for Subaru to tend the patients. They distributed the tea to the elderly and once they attended everyone, Subaru sent them back to the orphanage.
She was walking back alone to the cottage as the midnight approached, shivering in fear, her eyes darted right to left. She gulped as she mumbled sacred mantra for the protection of the village and herself. She clutched the prayer beads to her chest, heaving a sigh she calmed her breath. She reached the cottage safely in time before the midnight. The woman walked into the cottage and blew the candles and lamps off, letting only few left to burn the light for the night. She was worried, more than that she was scared. Her master wasn't here with her today, she has to take care of the sick all by herself, luckily the children offered their help, and they were more than helpful to her.
Sitting by her own futon, she placed a lamp beside her to let some light in the darkened corner of the cottage. She watched tiredly at the sick that were sleeping peacefully. She smiled to herself proud that she had done a very good job taking care of the elderly and sickly on her own this time. It was something she could be proud of. Yet, her heart wasn't calm, she couldn't sleep like the rest of them. She was anxious and restless, she doubted her master's safety. He was offering to do something very dangerous that can cost his life. It is not that she didn't trust on Seimei's powers but, it is this faint feeling of fear she had for her master, will he be alright? She didn't know. The confused miko heaved a frustrated sigh again.
She sat upright on the soft futon, clutching her eyes close, she held her prayer beads in her clutches. The woman calmed after focusing on her breathing. Subaru was determined to be in this ordeal with her master as well, if she couldn't be by his side, than she should help by praying for her safety. Subaru chanted her prayer to Buddha in order to protect the village and her master from the evil. Her soothing voice was soft and quite so that it wouldn't wake up the sleeping injured people in the cottage with her.
-at the cemetery-
His beaded drops of sweat traveled from his smooth, straight, long raven scalp down to his temple. His golden tinged sharp eyes with pure black pupil were now half lidded, and he stared at the eerie cemetery planted with memorial stone on top of it with sheer determination, strength, shining with bravery. His pale skin were unaffected by the dropping temperature of the night as the sun kept far hidden to the west. His demeanor was calm, collected and stoic. Seimei was sitting on the dusty clearing of the ground far from the rest of the graves. He was watching them that night, waiting for the culprit that stirred the peace of the villagers; either dead or alive. He didn't really bother about ghost and zombies when he was a kid, but yet, he gulped looking at the grim graves and the coldness it holds. It was uneasy, even for a powerful priest as himself to stay there a night with the dead. It was creepy, even if he chose to be there himself.
Putting his thoughts aside, the priest continued to chant the mantra in his mind, his lips closed into a thin line. His keen ears perked as he felt the bushes stir. Still with a calm gaze, sensing the evil presence Seimei stood on the ground standing guarded with his staff readily clutched in his hands. He heaved a sigh when he saw it was just another cat running towards the gate of the cemetery. Yes that cat was the 10th one that he had encountered for the night.
'geez.. cats.. but its already midnight.' he thought.
Seimei stilled for a second, his previously bored eyes went wide in horror, yet his other features did nothing but to be stiff and steady. He felt the chills and goose bumps on the back of his neck. Yes, that predator is here. He was now positive. Seimei turned around to see it.
Even though he didn't show any signs of fear, inside him, his heart was racing madly. He scowled at dark presence in front of him, it was standing as close as to few inches away from his face. It eyed him hungrily, with its bloodshot eyes, there were no pupils in its eyes. Seimei scowled at it as he took in its full form. Its hair was dark blue, floating like tentacles behind its head, hand were equipped with like finger nails, its teeth were sharp, its whole body was dirty black in colour, wearing tattered clothes of a female ninja. Its armor was slightly scratched with blood of its victims, but its whole attire was wet as if the clothes were dipped into blood. Seimei went still when realization hit him. This evil wasn't a spirit, but a human. A woman. And it was a ninja nonetheless. And that, this woman was possessed by a dark hollow of the black queen.
Without warning it started to strike him with its claws Seimei block its attack to snatch the sacred beads he was wearing, so that it would be easier to devour him later. He shuddered at the thought of him being devoured. He avoided as the woman started to attack him with her punches, right, left, ducking under when she targeted his face. He leapt away from her, screeching on the ground, he opted to get further away from the graves preserving its peace.
He blocked the kunais she threw towards him and its claw-like nail scratches with his staff. Avoiding her kick he leapt away from her as she approached him even faster, sending a flying kick to his face, Seimei evaded it by bending on his back, she landed on her feet when she failed on her last assault on him. Spinning on the ground Seimei attacked her before she regains her balance, he slapped her on face with a charmed seal tag. The woman fell rolling onto the ground like a still stone. He didn't even break a sweat to get it tamed. His breath however, was just a little ragged from the fight. Carefully he stepped forward, nearing the still woman on laying stiffly on the ground. He crouched down, getting a clear view of the woman's face.
His eyes widened as he let a pained cough with blood. He looked down to see her claws plunging through his chest. The woman wasn't charmed by the sacred seal? Seimei pulled her hand off his chest and hopped away from her side, coughing more blood in the process. He scowled looking at the woman as she stood proudly, tearing the sacred seal tag away from her forehead. It smirked at him eerily.
'no wonder the queen let the hollow possess this woman.. she has a strong spiritual power.. she's a possible threat to the queen!' He glared at the possessed woman.
"I just wanted to keep this simple and easy, but you aren't what I had thought.. I'm so sorry, but this is going to hurt you.." Seimei said to the now growling woman.
He grumbled ignoring the pain and summoned his staff that he planted beside her when he was taking a look at her. The staff flew back to his hand as Seimei out stretched his hand. Ignoring the oozing and spilling of his own blood, Seimei closed his eyes and muttered the mantras, the woman growled and kneeled down to hearing it, it howled in a shrieking voice closing its ears. Seimei spun his staff over his head, to his sides, and finally he pointed the sacred staff to the possessed woman. He opened his eyes, smirking to himself as he heard the soft prayers of his assistant miko Subaru.
'Thank you, Subaru-chan..' he thought to himself.
With a flash of light burning behind him, an image of Buddha appeared over his head as he yelled..
"in the name of the enlightened! To spare the life of this innocent woman! I call you forth, get out of her! DARK HOLLOW!"
The ground shook as he hit the holy staff on the ground directing a beam of light to enter through the woman. The dark spirit emerged from the woman and flew away with a loud shriek of pain. The now kneeling Hinata collapsed onto the ground, unconscious. Seimei walked closer to her, holding his badly wounded chest. He kneeled down beside her limp form. Seimei cringed at the pain on his chest as he reached for the woman, he pulled her close to him, placing her in his arms. As soon as she was in his arms, warm energy spreaded from her to him, the mere contact of her healed his chest, closing the deep gash of the claws inflicted on his chest making it vanish completely. He blushed looking at the woman, she was a breathtaking beauty. The woman's skin was pale white, her face held a natural blush even in her unconscious state. Her long eye lashes twitched as her eyes were now closed, her hair was actually silky, long and smooth, midnight blue. Her lips were flushed red, her body was wounded badly too. The blood of the victims she hunted when she was possessed smeared all over her body, giving her off a very bad smell, and eerie look for such an innocent face. The priest characterized the immense spiritual energy that the woman emitted was powerful, pure, gentle, warm and subtly stained with the darkness due to her being possessed. Yet her spiritual energy is equipped with healing properties. Seimei eyes stopped roaming and widened when he took in the change that took place right before his eyes in a split second.
"oh goodness.." he gazed the woman with worry and pity. The curse she carried was taking its effect on her body.
'so you are the one that undid the seal of the black queen.. oh dear, this will not be easy..' he thought.
Quickly Seimei took off his navy blue long overcoat and covered the woman under its protection. If anyone had seen her in this form, they'll be terrified. And he had to make sure that the woman to be unconscious most of the time until he reaches the Buddha temple in the forest of life. He had to be prepared for whatever that could happen later on. Carrying the woman in his arms, Seimei walked out of the cemetery. It was still early in the morning, he walked to the village and sensed the curse was dispelled. Smiling contently to himself, Seimei stooped at the closed door of the cottage where the ill were taken care of. He knocked the door with his staff.
A tired Subaru opened it with much anxiety and anxiousness. She smiled brightly seeing the priest, "(gasp!) Seimei-sama! (Squeal) oh God, thank you! You're alright!" she whispered surprisingly, still aware of the sleeping patients.
Seimei eyed at her warmly and walked in, he whispered in return, "(chuckles).. The curse has been lifted, the evil presence has been drawn out.. I'll explain everything later.. please let this girl to sleep on your futon Subaru..".
Then only Subaru noticed the girl he was carrying in his arms, his coat was covering her face and whole form, while her master was only in his white kimono with a black obi fastening it around his hips. She watched quietly as Seimei placed the woman on Subaru's futon. She was curious about the woman. But she didn't question her master further.
Seimei walked to where Subaru was standing, with a perplexed expression on her face, he smiled and said, "Subaru-chan.. thank you..".
She blinked while her master walked away to his room to get a change of his cloths after taking a bath, she didn't get it as first, then it hit her. Her master had thanked her for praying for him. She smiled to herself and silently neared the unconscious girl on the futon, kneeling down beside her. Subaru was both concerned about her and also pretty curious of how she looked. Subaru turned to her back eyeing that Seimei wasn't back from his room, she reached for the girl, she tried to pry the cloth covering her face to look who she was. But stopped, thinking that doing something like this wouldn't please Seimei, she retracted her hand. Instead, the apprentice miko tugged the girl under the warm blanket.
Later that day by noon, Subaru, Seimei with the unconscious woman, had left the whole village. Since the sick people were miraculously cured before dawn. All their injuries and ailments were vanished. And secretly, only Seimei knew, that the woman's spiritual energy was the cause to it. He did a good job bringing her back with him to the cottage. Seimei had the villagers believe that the evil presence was now chased away, and it will not cause harm to their village. When he was asked about the mysterious woman he had hid under his coat, he said she was one of the victims and that she still needs treatment.
They travelled to the forest of life before the day hit evening, it would be dangerous is they didn't arrive by that time since having the possessed girl, to which is a threat to the black queen, knowing that treacherous woman, she would send more of her dark hollows to find this girl. Even worst, he cant get this girl killed. If she died, he knows enough that would be the end of the earth. The cart stopped at the entrance of the forest, knowing that there will sacred guardians to it. Seimei carried the girl all the way along to the temple by late evening, they reached the temple.
Subaru or Keiko, both of them weren't allowed in the chamber where the woman was placed. Seimei had taken care of the girl ever since she arrived there. Hinata suffered in a long comatose state, for nearly six months, the Hyuuga didn't open her eyes. But when she was awakened, she didn't remember anything other than her name, she didn't even know where she was from. She suffered from amnesia the only thing she remembered was what she last saw, the memory of a creature crawling out of an old well, and that the dark energy that flew around the well suddenly right to her direction and it surrounded the Hyuuga and that's when she fainted, everything went blank to her. But the worst was that she was coughing blood. Each and every time she feels the presence of the darkness, she collapses. It was a good detection but still, it affected Hinata greatly due to her high sensitivity and her power.
Seimei wiped her lips cleaning the excess of porridge, and he scooped another spoon full of porridge to feed the Hyuuga, Hinata cringed and shook her head, "ugh.. e-enough.. Seimei-kun.. no more I cant take it..".
Seimei smiled warmly and said, "Hinata-sama, there is only two scoops more.. come on.. say ahh".
The Hyuuga blushed deep red and backed away when he lifted the spoon to her lips, she whined "Seimei-kuuun~ but I am already full..".
Seimei scowled at the pale eyed woman and said, "Hinata-sama, don't act like a child and finish the food, please..".
She pouted and grumbled softly before eating the porridge, after finishing it, Seimei chuckled at her and ruffled her hair.
She shook her head not liking his touch while still pouting and blushing profusely. Seimei smiled at her warmly, "you're a very good girl Hinata-sama..".
She peered through her bangs and looked at him, saddened she asked him, "ne.. Seimei-kun.. wh-where did y-you actually found me, wh-when I was p-p-possessed?".
Seimei never told her anything in detail, when he first learnt about her nature, he knew she would be hurt if he told her the truth.
He sighed and said, "I didn't really find you, but you came to me Hinata-sama.. now drink the water before it gets cold..".
She scowled at the hot water and looked at Seimei still stubborn she said, "I must've done something terrible right? A-ano.. to my understanding, the possessed people cannot be controlled, they do horrible thi-"
Seimei placed his index finger on her lips hushing her, he whispered to her, "even if you did.. the one who was controlling you weren't yourself, but the evil spirit, you are not to blame.. so don't have any insecurities about yourself Hinata-sama.. you are strong.." 'and beautiful'. He smiled at her.
'that means I must've done something terrible..' Hinata thought.
Seimei stood from the edge of her bed, where he was sitting, and took the cup from her hands, her gaze was on the priest. He caught her looking at him, he gazed at her quizzically when he felt her hand held to his wrist.
"why are you so kind to people like me.. Seimei-kun?" her eyes were teary as she looked at him.
Her 'puppy eyes' made him melt inside even though he was stoic at the moment, Seimei sighed and sat back on the bed, which it creaked loudly. He placed the cup and the plate on the table.
He gazed at her with a saddened scowl, "why am I so kind to you?" he repeated her question.
Hinata nodded and sniffed when Seimei reached his hand to her face, wiping her tears away and caressing her. He smiled at her.
"because.. you are very important to me.. Hinata-sama." He said softly.
Hinata widened her eyes, flabbergasted by what he just said. She blushed to beet red and averted her eyes away from his soft gaze. Seimei chuckled at her reaction and scooted to see her face hidden under her veil of dark blue hair.
"shy are we?" he teased.
She smiled at him warmly and scowled, faking to glower, she asked, "why am I important?".
Seimei sighed holding his temples, she giggled getting him annoyed, but still he said to her, "because.. I don't have anyone precious to me.. apart from you..".
She tilted her head aside, glancing at him curiously, "don't you have a family Seimei-kun?".
Seimei shook his head, "they were all dead.. a very.. very long time ago..". 'except for one..' his mind mused looking at her.
She gasped and dropped her gaze down to his hand, she clutched his hand into her grip and said, "its okay.. you'll be alright.." she smiled at him.
"Hn.." he smiled back at her.
"so.. does that means, I.. don't have a family too?" she looked at him expectantly.
Seimei didn't know how to answer to this question, she had been successfully prying his mouth for the information on her past. And he didn't have any clue about her, or her family, he didn't know whether she has anyone close to her at all. He couldn't lie about it to her.
Seimei said, "honestly, I still don't know.. about your family, I think only you know about them.. because when you came to me.. you're weren't with them.. maybe, the real answer to this question could be within your memory Hinata-sama..".
Hinata smiled sadly "oh..".
Seimei took the things he placed by the table back and stood up, before he vanished behind the door, he said looking at her, "you could count me as your family if you want, I would be glad too..".
Hinata smiled to herself and blushed looking at the priest. As the days went on, nobody came to him in search of the fallen ninja. She took her place, residing in the temple. According to Seimei it was better this way. They grew closer as the priest kept on watching over her until a time, where he had to go far across the sea to the dry land where there was another temple that came to his care. The priest over there had passed away and the responsibility fell upon him. Still, he never failed to take care of the Hyuuga. When Seimei is around Hinata is allowed to visit the forest, and play in the lake and waterfall, enjoying the nature around the temple and within the forest. Other than that, she would be secluded in the room and Subaru would look after her when Seimei and Keiko were away.
~End of Flashback~
The priest opened his from his deep meditation. He had been praying for the safety of Hinata ever since the dark hollows attacked and that since Yuri had witnessed it, he had to drag her to pray so that the fear in her would not taint her soul. He knew she still needs very big work on it. He silently looked on his lap since he felt something stir on him.
'SNOOOOORE~~'
He scowled at the sight of Yuri sleeping on his laps, snoring soundly in the process. He rolled his eyes and sighed looking at his little sister, and how stupid she could be. No doubt about it, she still has a lot of work on this. He turned to his right when heard giggle coming. He eyed passively at Keiko who was stifling her laughter and was doing a very terrible job at that. Seimei scowled at her, and she stopped laughing all together.
Keiko still smiled and said, "it will be dawn soon, Seimei-sama.. our stuffs are already packed.. we could leave whenever you say so..".
He nodded curtly and looked at Yuri on his lap, he sighed, "what about the ninjas? Are they awakened yet?".
Keiko looked at the direction of their room, "I am afraid not yet Seime-" she gasped.
'BOOOM!'
The sliding door to the room was blown off by the big dog, as Akamaru ran out of the room, following the canine was its companion Kiba, following him were Sasuke, Shino and Neji. All of them busted out of the room and panted along the way and sighed in content when they got the taste of fresh morning air. The sleeping Yuri finally sat upright, frozen in shock by the loud sound. Keiko rushed to the ninja in worry while Seimei eyed them indifferently, and Yuri looked at them sleepily annoyed that they had interrupted her dream.
"oh goodness.. what happened!" Keiko asked them.
They all said in unison pointing at the blond standing at the room, scratching his head sleepily, with a still flowing drool on his lips.
"NARUTO FARTED!".
Keiko stood there perplexed while Yuri laughed now completely out of her drowsiness, "ahahahahahah!".
Naruto stood there blushing slightly he asked, "WHAT? no!"
Kiba yelled pointing at him, "DAMN YOU! Blockhead! Farting machine! You cant fool my nose! I know its you!".
"yes, stop lying to safe your face, we know it was you.." Shino said rather passively.
"hn." Sasuke smirked and Naruto grumbled at that.
"so who is going to fix the door?" Yuri asked them as all of their attention was directed to her.
All of them voted to select the person that should fix the door. The results showed that Uzumaki Naruto won the job because everybody voted against him except for Neji and Yuri, who said that the dog was the one who broke it. Finally Seimei concluded that they should work together to fix a new door to the room, to save both time and work. After fixing the door, the group had the morning bath and refreshment before heading to the journey towards south east. When they got out of the temple, Yuri shivered remembering last night's incident. Seimei noticed it and gave her a re-assuring smile, telling her not to be afraid, since the worst has yet to come. Apart from the strange incident yesterday, the village looked normal, everyone was busy with their trading business and markets were opened by daybreak.
As they strolled through the market with the camels, holding them tied with the ropes, the group walked through the incoming crowd. The place was getting even crammed by hour. Sasuke then began to sense something very usual, something very familiar. The Uchiha pulled Naruto to his side by the collar.
"Oi! Cut that out!" Naruto voiced.
Sasuke nudged the blond and asked pointing at a store who was just opened by the owner, "Naruto.. does that look familiar?".
Naruto narrowed his eyes at the Uchiha, and asked, "huh? What?".
Sasuke was annoyed he shoved the blonde's face to the shop, "don't look at me, did you see that? isn't that familiar?".
Neji said overhearing their conversation, "yes.. that's our kunai..".
Naruto scowled eyeing the sharp object closely, "HEY! THAT'S OUR KUNAI!" he yelled until everyone had to cringe at his voice closing their ears.
Kiba had to zip Naruto mouth and Sasuke hold the violently flailing arms of the blond to stop him from attacking the innocent shopkeeper, while Yuri, Shino and Neji interrogated the old man.
" #%5, ^&!*(^^…# (# ) 3&* (#)? (sir, if you don't mind can we take a look at that knife?)" Yuri asked.
The man who was terrified by Naruto's sudden outburst nodded his head and handed the kunai to Neji, "€$$*$4&&.. (here.. it cost 40 bucks..)".
Neji and Shino inspected the knife and nodded, the male Hyuuga turned to Yuri and said, "yes, it is indeed our kunai..".
Yuri nodded at him, she paid for the kunai and the man received the money happily, she asked him again, " *(&&* *%%& )*#% ^%^%%^^? (if you don't mind, could you please tell us from whom you traded this knife from?)".
The man who was happy just now widened his eyes in surprise than he calmed, he told the red haired dancer, "!^%**^ ^#* #%.. (no our business details cannot be revealed..)".
Yuri sighed and batted her eyes seductively at the shop keeper she leaned a bit closer to him and asked again, "::#& ""~*#), (we need to know, please?)".
The perverted man blushed and told, the now calm Yuri was infuriated and she punched the ground cracking it in the process. She shocked everyone by the process, still breaking her knuckles she yanked her fist to throw another powerful punch before Shino stopped her.
Neji asked her, "who's the one that gave it to him?".
The female dancer growled name in anger, "its TOYONARA MOURI-baka! Damn him! when I catch him~".
"that only means.. he's here." Shino concluded.
Yuri break her knuckles again, Naruto shuddered looking at the bad tempered dancer and gulped.
"I'LL KILL HIM!" this time she threw her punch to her side, not seeing that it landed on the old shop keeper's face, sending him flying on to his shop, totally wrecking it in the process. Yuri gasped looking at what she had just done. Yuri tried to sneak away from the fainted shop keeper, but Seimei had treated the bruise on the man's face and made her pay for the total wreckage she had caused on the man's shop. Muttering to herself the woman hopped onto her camel. She snuck her hand into her pant pocket, pulling out nothing but the pocket. She had no money left. She blushed when Kiba had witnessed her doing so, the canine chuckled and turned away knowing better of the red haired dancer's temper. Yuri sighed dejectedly and rode on.
They reached to the port by the nightfall, Seimei had ordered the group to purchase a rented boat by the time he leaves the camels under the care of a friend of his. It was too late for any boat to be available but still there were few of them willing to send if they were paid extra. Seimei approached the man and paid the money himself. Subaru and the group of ninjas were confused as to why Seimei was rushing the journey, unknown to them, Yuri and Seimei the reason why. Once everyone boarded on the large boat, the man started to rev the engine and balanced the boat before riding it. if travelled by boat, they could reach the island by the next day noon. Usually it takes one day to reach the island, since the man was paid a hefty amount of money by the priest it was enough to purchase enough oil, the man rod the boat as fast as he could.
Along the journey, Kiba was having hard time holding the frightened Akamaru in place, while Naruto and Yuri were handling by themselves of the intense sea-sickness that they had. Seimei in the other hand was praying, Subaru distributed the handmade tea that she had bottled to everyone. The tea had calmed Kiba's furry friend and two hyperactive sea-sickened people. They reached the shore by the midmorning of the next day. Seimei bowed and thanked the man for bringing them all safely, the man smiled gratefully at the priest, Subaru bid her farewell and wished him to be safe on his journey back. After that, Seimei and the group walked to the nearby town, purchasing a cart. After the lunch, they had travelled to the forest of life. The priest and his assistant had guided the ninjas into the sacred forest. But it was already midnight, by the time they reached the forest. Hence the group rested in the forest before heading out by the next morning. Seimei was anxious to meet his Hinata again. He couldn't wait to get to the temple, he still remembered the incident back at the temple. The activities of the Dark Hollows are getting more violent. He concluded that the Black Queen must've spotted Hinata and before she was harmed Seimei had to hurry to her side.
'I'm coming Hinata-sama.. please.. stay safe..' he wished in his mind.
~at the other end of the forest~
"(Chuckle)"
In the darkened night, the black queen sat on the carriage which was rode by a flying dragon. They were floating hear the barrier of the Forest of Life. She chuckled looking at the barrier, she eyed at the bold male she had brought with him. She deep down inside he was shaken by fear, but he didn't show any hint of it at all, she liked this type of men. This is the type that she loves 'play' with. She stretched her hand out, with her palm opening up, she held a small talisman on her hand. The man eyed at it and her.
"take this dear.." she purred.
He did as she said. She smirked at his obedience and ordered him, "all I want you to do is, get inside the *bleep* forest, go to that temple, you have to search for a woman that has same eyes to mine.. I don't care if you kill her or injure her.. all I want is for you to bring a drop of her tear mixed with her blood, smeared onto this talisman.. before the sunrise, got it?"
He gulped and nodded, "I understand.. highness.".
She smirked, "if you did as I say, I wont kill the rest of your family.. and I will give you a special treat.. if you made it out there alive.".
She pushed the man out of her carriage, she infested a bit of her dark energy into him. He screamed as he fell into the forest, hitting a tree and falling down through the branches. He braced himself from the incoming gravity, as his back crashed down mercilessly on the ground. He blacked out for a while before regaining his consciousness. The man sat up looking around where he was. It was pitch dark surrounding him, looks like he landed directly into the forest. The man carefully stood on his feet, and started to walk towards the building he spotted not far away from where he was.
~END OF CHAPTER 8~
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