Here we are again, new chapter.
{ She who Worked, Becomes Stronger }
Baylon looked through the windows of Tsunade's office, as she was briefed about the mission, She realized that her team was a team should had to have control with. Along with the other, 2 teams commanded by a jonin each. Baylon one of the few that is free, and Kakashi, the other captain. Baylon didn't work well with him, but she could this once, she assumed.
The teams consisted of: Baylon's team ; Neji, Lee, and Shikamaru: Kakashi's Team ; Naruto, Sakura, and Sai.
She manged a look and sighed, " I want you try and bring him back, Baylon went on a mission and came back today and said that Orochimaru's hideout isn't that far from a old cottage. So follow her and then go from there, " Tsundae said. She gave to Baylon a look.
The look was supposed to be menacing, but it wasn't, not in the least bit, " And no unnecessary killing, " Baylon laughed and glared.
" Like I would kill a comrade. I learned that here. But I make no promises, " She walked out a devious look on her face.
Neji glanced over to Baylon then back, " Tsundae, why is Baylon our captain? " he asked.
Tsundae watched Baylon turn around and saw blood come from her clenched fist, " She is your captain because Yamato is busy, and she is one of few jonin capable. Also she is a medical nin, almost to my level, just a bit more training and she'll be my replacement, " She said, Baylon glanced over to her and the to Sakura to see her reaction. She looked shocked and then looked at Baylon.
" Could she teach me? " She asked.
Tsundae glanced at Baylon and said, " If she wants to she will. "
Baylon tuned back around and said, " I'm just allied force, I'm not from this village anymore Tsundae, and I will return to the Sand as soon as I finish this. Gaara has more work only I can do. But if your willing to allow Sakura to accompany me to the Sand, I will teach her all I can. "
She saw, from the corner of her eye, Sakura jump and spin.
" But lets finish this mission first. Lets go. I have to grab a few more things before we go, Kakashi met me at the gate, and if your late. I'll burn that book of your's, " She walked out and called, " Also, make sure the teams are well prepared. "
Kakashi nodded and went on his way, " Well, I'll get a time from her, " He called.
Neji and Lee nodded, Shikamaru muttered a ' So troublesome ', Naruto went off and Sakura and Sai went away to do something.
Baylon sighed and Kakashi touched her, she looked up and said, " Yes, Pervy old man? "
" I was wondering how you could burn my book? Also what would you need, your a natural Wind Nature? Also we need a time, " He asked, and she looked at him in his one eye.
" Meet me at the gate in 2 hours. We need the cover of night to get there without trouble. Also I have been learning a fire release, and its quite nice. Its a burning flower, " She said, her eyes glowing light shade of blue, and her hand extended to show him, she pulled her hand near her face to concentrate chakra, and then in her hand not red flames, but white ones appeared, and the fire swirled and formed a white blazing rose.
Kakashi saw why Sasuke, when he was younger, liked her. He could remember Iruka telling him as well that she was gifted.
She moved and blew the flame out, and moved away, " I have to get supplies, I was on mission for two weeks trying to find this hideout. I need to eat. Also regain what chakra I lost, " She said.
He eyed her for a minute, " Well, how about we eat, and then, you tell me about this mission. "
" I think I'm to young for you, " She teased.
" Not in that way, just so I can understand, " He clarified.
" Fine, and I'll pay since I bet Naruto cleans you out, " She said, her eyes roaming over the way she was walking. Kakashi saw her eyes roam around.
He nodded, and she stepped away from his touch, she felt like Orochimaru was touching her. Her mind went to when she saw him killing her father, and she threw an ice shurikan at him, and then formed an ice kunai in her hand then went to kill him.
She shook her head to rid herself of those memories, and asked, " Ramon? "
He nodded, and she went the way to the shop. She watched the clouds, her fingers were clenched into her palms, she had already healed the marks from before and she could feel the pressure build enough to that she wanted to kill, she was wondering how bad it be if she ran and killed a spy nin she could see.
Baylon walked under the banner and sat down and ordered, Kakashi following and she ate, slowly not to hurt herself, she had burned her tongue before doing that, eating to fast. Kakashi asked finally, " So why did you come back empty-handed? I know she sent you to retrieve Sasuke. "
She looked at him, and held her chopsticks tightly, " I found him, but I was not capable of detaining him, he was to strong for me at the time, " She said, curtly, and then remembered that morning.
" Really? The all-mighty Angel of Death not able to handle a S-rank missing nin? " He teased her, she looked at him, he could swear the glare was Sasuke's.
" No. He had about 6 nin with him, and I wasn't able to kill them. They all had a curse mark, even at my limit I would have pushed to far, and Souji would have killed them all. Which would be counter-productive, " She said, her voice straining to reign in her anger.
Kakashi nodded, then said, " Alright. Alright. Sorry. Its just your reputation proceeds you. "
She finished and placed enough money for both bowls down, and walked out.
Kakashi followed, " I'll see you in bit then. Front gates, hour from now correct? " She nodded and went to her home, well temporary home.
She walked into the small house, and grabbed a new outfit, she pulled the shirt off her head and her hair off her sore back, she had been using so much strength. It was straining her muscles. She pulled on a kimono, similar to Sakura's but black and white, and it went farther down, she pulled her sandals off and re-wrapped her legs, all the way to her thighs. She looked at her wrists and re-wrapped them as well. She watched her clock tick. Her time was being wasted, and she knew that. She should have asked to have a different person beside Lee, ah still she has time. She finished and put her sandals back on and placed her pouch on her outer thigh, and then placed her headband back on her left inner thigh. Sign still visible and then placed her other headband on the other inner thigh. it was done out a necessity to having them both.
She sent a dove to Tsundae and requested Hinata, out respect and need for her chakra control, even with Neji's, she will more then one specialized in that area.
Tsundae sent back a reply, and said Lee was still needed but would send Hinata as well. She replied with a thank you, and went on her way.
Baylon caught up with Hinata and they walked together to the gates.
Hinata noticed her legs and asked, " Two headbands? "
" Oh, yeah, I have about two more. I lived in many villages. This one happened to be the one I lived in the longest, " She said.
" What villages do represent as of now? " She asked again.
" Hidden Leaf, and Sand, " She replied, turning the bands to be seen, then back.
" Why not show them? " She asked, confused.
" I do that because its out of habit, Its a sign that I'm an assassin, and I don't truly have a home village, " She said, showing her tattoo on her shoulder. It was a mark that resembled an ANBU's, but more detailed. It had few more swirls, and a small flower formation on it. It matched the one on the back of her kimono. Sort of, just minus all of the swirls.
Neji decided to then walk up and scared Hinata as she hadn't sensed him. He 'tsked' her and noticed Baylon's mark.
Naruto and Sai walked up as well, and then Lee. Sakura dragging behind, looking all dolled up, " You know women that wear makeup are more prone to acne and more prone to be called a geisha, " Baylon said, to everyone but, as Sakura moved to punch her, Baylon moved and looked to be flying with her kimono sleeves, but she stood atop the gates frame, and she looked down.
" Sorry, Its out of habit. To many girls did that while I was in school, " She said, her voice seemed to have a smile, but she was frowning.
She felt Kakashi was near and jumped down, her sleeves doing their trick again. But one flew up and her mark was seen by everybody.
Kakashi asked, " What's the mark for? " he eyed.
" It's a take on my assassin mark, its has my family mark as well, " She said.
He nodded and saw her kimono. She walked a head and they followed because she had knew the way. The entire time they walked she hummed a tune, to keep herself occupied.
Sakura eyed her from behind, and Hinata walked up to her, " B-baylon, are you really an as-assassin? " She asked.
She turned and stopped, stepping back, and vanishing and coming up behind Neji, ice kunai at his neck, " Why yes. I am. "
She vanished again, and appeared in her original position. She walked forward and kept her ice kunai clenched in her fist. Kakashi eyed the kunai and saw she replicated it in ice.
She waved her hand, " We'll have to wait outside the forest til night fall, and no I won't kill any of you. I'm here from the village of Sand to help bring Uchiha back. Once I finish I have I will go on with my life and come no near any of you, unless you are in my bingo book, which is nothing like yours. " she says, her eyes looking into the woods.
" Hinata, Neji, look at the forest with your Byakugan. Can you tell me what you see? " She commanded/asked, they nodded, doing as commanded, and Hinata gave shriek.
She fell to the ground, and Baylon looked to Neji, " Its a huge creature, a snake of some sort," He said.
Baylon nodded, and went to finding the creatures weakness. She does and immediately does her bloody needle technique and hits its eyes, and then elongates the needle to penetrate its skull density.
She comes back out and looks at them, her kimono covered in blood, and she smirks, " I'm going to clean my self up. I'll be back soon, " She says.
~ After Baylon Leaves ~
Sakura watched the stars come out, and Hinata was sitting near her, and she was angered at her self for being scared like that.
Naruto was watching for Baylon, as she had been gone for some time.
Sai was drawing Baylon as he was remembering the look in her eyes, as she came back from the woods after killing that snake.
Shikamaru and Neji were discussing about Baylon's nature. Shikamaru said, " Kakashi, do you know of Baylon's chakra nature? "
Kakashi nodded, " Yes and No. She is a natural wind, but she can make her chakra manipulate many styles, even the rarest of them. Like Crystal. I saw her fire release just earlier, she is a little spit fire demon. If you've heard of the White Angel, Snow Angel, or White Demoness, or maybe Angel of Death, you've heard of her. She is all of them, and they are her. She-" He was cut off by a kunai near his neck.
A girl with brown-blonde hair snickered, " Oh, you forget her best name, Arch Angel. She brings death to those who harm her family. She wants to kill to Orochimaru. And anyone who gets in her way. She craves that blood of his to be spilled, " She was loud enough for everyone to hear.
A man steps up behind her and pick her up by her sleeveless top and says, " Well, she is that way, but she is really not used to feeling, " The man had brown hair, and it was partly blonde, but it was graying.
Another man, a older man, steps out and he rolls his eyes. " Do you happen to know where our little white angel is? Cause she was supposed to be here," His voice was scratchy and it sounded a bit slurred.
" Well, I'm back, river's cool if you want to bathe. It was- " She looks over at her co-captain.
She looked at her former captain and team. " Hey Jewls, Demon, " She says waving. Her hair was pulled up, and her earrings were chiming in the wind, a set of chains ran around her ear, as she waved.
" Well, it took you long enough. I'm really starting to wonder about you, " Her former captain said, it was said with a bit a of a slur. He looked at her and smiled, he had salt and pepper hair along with honey gold eyes.
" The drunkard missed me. Ah, how sweet. He missed me so much he came to retrieve me, " She cooed, she sounded as if she missed him as well.
Demon laughed and went up to her, " We need you, " He moved closer to her and hugged her, " He moved again, and he was killed. We looked at the place. Sasuke escaped, " He whispers.
She nods and asks, " Do you happen to know where he is? "
He says, " Went after Karin, Jugo, and Suigetsu. I heard. "
She nods again, " Thanks. "
She looks around, and says, " No need to have this mission, Orochimaru's dead. And Sasuke is roaming, " Her voice was strict and sounded a bit angered.
She starts walking to the Leaf, " Kakashi, tell Tsundae I went to the Sand, but first I must retrieve my other headbands, " She says, " Also, Jewls guard the right. Demon Left, I'll take front. Drunkard you hold back. "
They all nod and she vanishes, and they stand there waiting, She comes back and she holds up all four of her headbands. One from the village hidden in the leaf, one from the village hidden in sand, one from the village of hot water, and the village hidden in the snow. Each had a special touch from her, one was red,one was bright-ish blue, one was gray-white and the other was a natural dark brown.
Kakashi gaps at her headbands. She wraps on her head, neck and one on each of her legs.
She smiles, a fake one, and nods to everyone, " Kakashi I must tell you something before I go. So come here, " She wags her finger, and her nails were black, a unnoticed thing.
He nods and walks over to hear her, " Tell Tsundae I'm going to watch over Sasuke, I know where he is, and I'll bring him back. Don't tell Naruto. I'll be back, " She says.
He nods and says, " Alright, go back to the village, I'll report to the Hokage. "
She nods and wanders towards the Village hidden in Sand. She waved as she walked off, " See you guys around, " Her laugh rings out, and Kakashi sees only one man who laughs like that, as well as Shikamaru, a shiver ran down his back when heard it. They both thought he was dead.
Hidan of the Akatsuki.
~ With Baylon ~
" Well, I must have been gone a while. I'm sorry, I was supposed to introduce you, but I got side-tracked. A snake of Orochimaru's got in my way, " She says.
Demon nods, and looks at her. Jewls snickers and hold her hands behind her head. The drunkard, or Captain Heru, or as the others say, Hellion, nodded his head as well.
It started raining and Baylon sighed, doing a jutsu and forming a shelter to take cover under for the night. The rest shrugged her coldness off, Heru looked at her and sighed. Demon glanced and watched her then went back forming a shelter for the rest. Jewls went over and leaned down, " Baylon? Is something the matter, I know we have our differences, but can I-"
She was cut off by Baylon's shelter getting bigger and wider, " Of course, as long as those guys don't ask, " She said.
Jewls nodded and walked under and laid down, she pulled one of her earrings off and looked at it. It was a sign of friendship between her and Baylon after all, a small pearly rose. It was a sign of friendship between the two women. And the earrings were Baylon's gift to her, and Jewls gave her a set of chains, Baylon wore them all the time, just they aren't noticed a lot of the time, unless the wind blows her hair out of the way and they chimed. Baylon hummed when they chimed reminding her of the chimes her house once held.
She looked her at her friend and mumbled, " She who worked, Becomes stronger. "
She fell asleep and she held earring to her chest.