Now Playing: Movin! By Takacha
Author's Note:
Sorry for being late, everyone^^ I am busy moping in my own little room because of certain circumstances. And no, I'm not having the writer's block thingy… My mind is in total chaos… Too many ideas running around making their presence known… Eh? Hehehe…
Disclaimer: I don't own NARUTO or NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. Masashi Kishimoto is the man=)
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"Talking"
"Thinking"
"Biju speaking"
["Talking" Mindscape]
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PETALS OF HOPE
CHAPTER 15
Previously…
"So…" A shadow appeared behind the girl. "Are you going to tell me now why you are here?" Nara Shikamaru asks.
"Sure. But first, I need to talk to your Hokage. I had an urgent message from Nagato-sama and Jiraiya-sensei."
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Tsunade walked aimlessly in her prison cell. She wasn't tied like Shizune or Tonton but knowing that if she does anything, their lives would be in grave danger. Besides, seals were put around the room. She can't use any jutsu or her enormous strength to get out of this place.
"It really sucks to be me…" She thought to herself. Well, at least there are no paper works to drag her down to her grave. Heh. If only they leave her her flasks. Drinking would definitely ease her discomfort. She looked at her palm, knowing that Kagura is also doing the same thing to save her loved ones.
"Sacrifices, huh?" Tsunade smirked. Remembering what happened earlier, she reflected her first meeting with an unexpected guest.
"Who could have thought…"
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Earlier that day, after the attack on Sakura and Itachi, Hokage Tower
"I beg your pardon?" Tsunade repeated. "Who are you again?" The blonde looked distrustfully at the young girl in front of her.
Nara Shikamaru stood near the Hokage's desk, making no comments whatsoever. Probably observing their reaction.
The kimono wearing girl sighed for the tenth time, trying to stop herself from fidgeting. Kirara opened her mouth to speak but closed it, feeling dread for the first time since coming here in Konoha. "Lady Kagura should have informed me that this woman is sooo scary… Much scarier than her. Ugh…" The corner of her lips twitch in annoyance. From her peripheral vision, she could see the pineapple haired man trying to stifle a laugh. "Grrrr… Bastard."
Shikamaru is enjoying the girl's discomfort, glad that she is in the receiving end of the Hokage's frustration. However, thinking of the earlier events, this girl is more troublesome than he thought she was. He thought that Naruto is the only apprentice the Toad sannin had currently taken under his wing. And who is this Nagato?
"My name is Kirara. I am Lady Kagura's summon."
"As far as I can remember, no one can summon a human." The Hokage said.
"Yes, you are right. No one can summon another human unless…"
"Unless what…? Are you hiding something from me?" Tsunade questioned the red head. "Does Sakura know about you?"
"I've only met the princess earlier. But Itachi-kun already knows about me. As well as Nagato-sama, Lady Konan and Jiraiya-sensei."
"What!" Tsunade shouted. Her hands slammed her desk, breaking it further.
Kirara chewed her lip thinking of the best way to explain herself further. Well, from what her mistress had said earlier, she could at least try to trust these people to keep her secret.
"You see…" The girl poked her fingers together, unconsciously her ears shot right up feeling her tension. Tsunade and Shikamaru's jaw dropped. They were stunned to see her fox ears. She could almost feel the gawking expression they had given her.
"As you see… I'm half human half demon." Kirara said. "A fox demon."
"A wh-what?" Shikamaru asks.
"A demon…" The Gondaime muttered. "But I thought, your kind had been extinct for a hundred years since the Kyuubi's little excursion gone crazy."
"Extinct?" Kirara scoffed. "Oh please… The correct term would be 'in hiding'. We don't literally walk freely nowadays because people would panic and they will literally hunt us down and tried to kill us to the last kit." The girl crossed her arms in exasperation. "Those who attempted to hurt any of my kind are already dead, probably rotting on their grave right now. I make sure of that."
"Blood thirsty aren't we?" The Nara said in dry amusement.
The girl rolled her eyes.
"You didn't come here to tell me that, don't you?" Tsunade asks. The Fifth Hokage leaned on her chair trying to understand.
"You are correct, Lady Tsunade." Kirara answered politely. "Gah!" The girl thought, wondering when she will combust into flames for being well-mannered. "Lady Kagura must have put a seal on me to be like this… Ugh!"
"What message does Nagato has for me… And what did that stupid old pervert got to do with everything now?" Tsunade's vein started to pulse rapidly.
"As you already know, those who possess the Rinnegan have the ability to see the future. Since Konoha has been a good friend to the children of the Rain, they decided to share you a little preview of what it is about to come to your beloved village…"
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Present time
Senju Tsunade sighed. Danzo might have Konoha's best interests, but his ways are twisted. She would not allow him to live one more day. That man must die.
The blonde bit her thumb and ran her blood above the seal Kagura gave her.
"It is time…" She told herself as she saw the flower shaped seal glows to a vibrant shade of red. "May the will of fire continue to burn in your hearts."
"Be safe, everyone…"
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Sakura felt her insides shiver. She could almost swear she heard Lady Tsunade. Activating her Rinnegan, the pink haired felt everything around her.
"Sakura-chan?" Hinata asks. "What's wrong?"
"Braced yourself, Hinata. The war is about to start." Sakura turns to face the Hyuga, a stern expression on her face. As the last word escaped her mouth, two red masks wearing ANBUs appeared in a swirl of leaves in front of them.
"Sakura of Amekagure, please come with us, and we will leave the rest of your friends unharmed." One of the ANBU asks politely.
"His voice sounded familiar?" Sakura thought. "Why should I?" The pink haired sneered at them. "I never thought that Danzo would work for the likes of that murderer?" Sakura hissed.
The ANBU who spoke looked at the other, quite confused. "What are you talking about?"
"Don't listen to her; she is just playing with you…" The other one said as he took a kunai from his weapon pouch.
"I don't play…" Sakura answered icily, her eyes glaring. Hinata nodded to her side and took her usual battle stance activating her own doujutsu.
"So am I…" The Hyuga commented in a chirpier tune and moved in a blinding speed, blocking the second ANBUs chakra points.
The smarter one, jumps out of Hinata's range but Sakura blocked him or her and fought the ANBU in a taijutsu match that could put Rock Lee's moves to shame. Thanks to those macho looking men in Akatsuki who taught her everything she needed to know. Ah yes, Itachi did most of the work anyways being her personal trainer from hell. The pink haired kunoichi smirked arrogantly.
"Why are you running, ANBU-san? Don't you want to play with me?" Sakura mocked the ANBU and with a gentle flick of her wrist, smashed his or her mask into pieces revealing its face.
Hinata gasps in surprise.
"Sai?"
Sai's emotionless face greeted Sakura.
"Hello, ugly." Sai greeted her with a smile. For once, it holds the most gut wrenching expression Sakura had ever seen from her former team mate's face.
"No…" Sakura whispered. "This can't be…"
…To be continued
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Author's other note:
Sorry if this chapter is short. I am losing the inspiration because some people don't want me to know what they think about my story. And that sucks T_T
Anyways, thanks a million for those who continue to read, like and adding this story of mine to their favorites lists^^ It makes me smile…
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Ja ne~