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My brother brushed past me and I heard his heavy footsteps begin to climb the stairs behind me.

I glared at the box in my hands and pondered about what might be inside. When I finally tore my eyes away from the box, I looked towards the sky and noticed the sun was beginning to set. I started walking towards the stairs that led to the outside, but someone's hand grabbed my shoulder. I jerked my head around and saw a bright orange mask behind me.

"Good luck Yin-chan." Tobi said his voice less cheerful than usual.

'Something about this….doesn't feel right.' I thought as I looked back down to the box in my hands.

I took another step forward and then brought my head up to look at the forest that surrounded the grassy area before me. I swallowed my doubts and pressed forward, turning back to look at the small group of men behind me.

Kisame's eyes were staring directly into my own.

I turned around and felt my cheeks begin to heat up. As I picked up my pace, I could feel his eyes following me, and when I jumped up into the trees, his glare seemed to linger.

I felt the wind pick the bottom of my kimono up and toss it through the air, my hair following suit. It felt nice to be alone, but I couldn't help the fear that was bubbling from the pit of my stomach.

Takigakure was a sizeable distance from the place that I now called home, but it was possible to reach it within a few long hours of traveling.

I pressed forward and gripped the box in between my fingers. The suspense of the whole ordeal was beginning to affect my judgment, and I started to hear things. Noises from all around me were much more intense and finally I had to stop and clear my mind. I picked a branch that was low to the ground, but high enough in the trees for me to not be seen by anyone walking on the forest floor below. I crouched down and rested my hand against the rough trunk of the tree.

For a moment, the noises seemed to vanish, but the longer I listened, the louder they started to become. Whatever it was; was coming for me, and it was getting closer with every passing second.

I quickly jumped into the air and sprinted forward again, trying to put the most distance between me and whatever was chasing after me while tucking the small box in the belt of my kimono. I didn't stop to turn and look. I didn't stop to listen. I didn't stop for anything. My heart was pounding and my chakra was surging through my body at an alarming rate. I was able to avoid hitting any branches with my incredible speed, but the black sky above wasn't making anything easy.

Lights.

I could see small glimmers of hope start to peek from in between the trees and I started to slow down. I finally came to a halt and listened for who I believed to be my attacker.

Nothing.

I released a deep breath and proceeded to fall to the ground below. Soon, I came upon a village. I saw an arched sign that read Takigakure, standing underneath the sign was a man in a black cloak and white mask, exactly like the one that I used to wear. My breath hitched and I could feel a sharp pain run across my chest.

'What is this?' I thought as I pulled my hand to chest.

The man was holding a lantern in one of his hands, and it began to sway back and forth with every forward step he took. When he was standing just a few feet away from me, he lifted his other hand and slowly pulled it over his head.

I heard a strange sound being produced from the man in front of me. Suddenly, I noticed a gleaming coming from something that was protruding from the man's back.

'A sword.' I thought as I saw the moon light bouncing off of the blade.

My mind kicked into survival mode and I flash a few hand sighs, producing massive waves of chakra shooting through my hands and feet. I lunged towards the man and shoved my palm onto his chest.

He flew backwards and onto the ground.

I walked over to him and looked down to his chest. There was a small crater in his chest, about the size of my hand. I brought my hand to my face and noticed that it was covered with deep red blood. I felt bile start to rise up into my throat and I clenched my teeth together.

"Who goes there?" an unfamiliar voice called out.

I jerked my head and saw two more people dressed in the same mask and cloak attire coming straight for me. I turned to head back into the trees and noticed that another group of masks and cloaks were closing in on me as well.

They were surrounding me and there was no escaping.

I heard more rustling coming from the forest and saw another figure appear from the darkness. I instantly recognized the dark cloak and when I saw tall man lifting a giant bandaged sword from his back, I knew exactly who it was.

"Kisame!" I shouted over the crowd of people closing in on me.

Kisame leaped into the air and swung Samehada over his shoulder, relentlessly attacking the mob of people before him.

I could hear slashes and tears filling my ears. The metallic smell of blood started to invade my nose and I clenched my eyes shut. The noises stopped and I felt a large hand rest itself on my shoulder.

"Are you alright?" I heard Kisame's voice and I felt my eyes slowly begin to open.

He grabbed my shoulders and turned me around to face him.

I looked up at his face and saw that he appeared genuinely worried. I felt his hands release my shoulders and his fingers brush past my cheeks and tangle themselves into my hair.

"We need to get away from here." He said looking over my face.

Kisame lifted me up into his arms and carried me over the bodies that lay beneath us.

I grabbed his cloak in my fists and buried my head into his chest. I didn't care where he was taking me; I just knew that this was not where I wanted to be. I felt Kisame jump into the trees and begin to sprint through the branches. I continued to hold onto him tightly until he came to a stop and landed on the forest floor.

He sat me down on the ground and knelt down beside me.

I couldn't tear my eyes away from his and when I felt his fingers start to stroke my cheek, I leaned into his hand. I felt him pull my face closer to his and soon, our lips meet each other in a passionate kiss.

Kisame moved his hands to the back of my head and pulled my face firmly against his.

I began to feel lightheaded, so I clutched onto his cloak for support.

Kisame released his grip and broke our kiss and stared at me with a serious face.

"We need to get you somewhere safe."

I stared at him for a moment.

"S-safe? But I…."

Kisame rolled off of me and pushed himself to his feet. He took a step forward and turned his back to me.

"Your brother has been lying to you Yin." he said in a stern voice.

My eyes widened and my heart fell into my stomach.

"W-w-what." I gasped.

Kisame looked over his shoulder to me.

"He using you Yin."

I climbed to my feet and walked towards Kisame.

"You're lying!" I shouted to him.

I could feel my body shaking. I was furious.

He turned around to face me and I swung a fist in his direction. He grabbed my wrist in a crushing grip and I attempted to jerk my arm away from him with no avail.

"I will not let him take you away from me Yin." He growled to me.

My anger was quickly replaced with fear. The look in Kisame's eyes was shaking every bone in my body.

"K-Kisame…." I whispered.

He tightened his grip on my wrist even more and I yelped.

"Understand this girl! I am not going to stand by and watch your brother rip you away from me!" This time, he was shouting at me.

I winced at the tone of his voice and turned my face away.

Kisame grabbed my jaw with his large hand and jerked my face up to look him in the eyes.

Snap!

I felt Kisame let go of my face and noticed him reaching for Samehada.

A man dressed in a Takigakure ANBU uniform with a solid white mask covering his face, stepped from the brush. He lifted his hand into the air and placed another on his mask.

I watched as he peeled the mask from his face and tossed it to the ground.

The man's long silver hair was tied tightly into a high ponytail, and when he stepped further into the light that was being cast from the moon, I noticed his facial features looked familiar. He dropped his hands to his sides and a look of sadness fell on his face.

"Yin. What has your brother done to you….?"

A/N: Hello! So this story is taking on a life of its own! I hope that whoever is reading this is actually enjoying all the twists and turns hehe. Arigato!