13 | something forgotten
" Chief Park ! Just when I was looking for you !"
She frowned , staring at Noir , who suddenly popped out of nowhere. She had absolutely no idea what just happened , and it confused her immensely.
Just a while ago , she was dying , but now , she was as good as new , and dressed in her usual black attire . She found herself in the streets of Konoha , in broad daylight.
" Noir," she murmured , still stunned.
" I suppose you're still wondering what just happened , aren't you Chief Park ?"
She grudgingly nodded. " I was bleeding . It's something that grim reapers never do . It's a sign of mortality ."
" Why don't we take a seat ? This'll be a relatively long talk ," he said , pointing at an unoccupied bench.
As soon as they were seated , Noir began inquiring.
" The first step is to recognise why you did it in the first place. "
" Pardon ?" she replied , frowning.
" Tell me why you saved Itachi . And don't give me the ' you told me to protect him' answer. I know very well that's not the case."
" Well..." she murmured. " He's too good to die ?"
" Every mortal is destined for death. And he is a mortal. He can't be too good to die. You should have known better. "
" He's .. Uh.. Got a lot a people who love him ?"
Noir smirked. " I see the key word in there , but the answer in incorrect. "
" Love ?" she guessed.
" Bingo ! That's the thing !"
Chief Park frowned. " Still , it didn't answer my question ."
" You're pretty slow , aren't you Chief Park ? Ah , the poor thing."
" Noir !" she protested.
" Alright. It's simple really. Like one plus one. Now , getting hurt , wounded , injured , the kind , who does that ?"
" Like a group , or individually ?"
" Of course a group .."he replied with a sigh.
" Mortals , of course."
" Now , who loves the most ?"
" Every single being in the universe ?"
" No , Chief Park. Grim reapers don't love. "
" Again , mortals ?"
Noir nodded. " There you have your answer."
" That didn't answer anything !"she protested.
" Looks like I have to explain it myself then . First , getting injured and the kind , is a mortal thing. Loving another , is a mortal thing. So basically , you saved him out of love , not by obligation or something like that.
Grim reapers don't love , you know that , and that love of yours made you mortal , hence why you got injured."
She bit her lip while she pondered. Noir's answer did make sense.
" But.. Why did you tell me to save him ? You said that he holds the key to who I am .."
" All the memories of your past life had been erased . Nothing , I repeat , nothing can bring it back except for two things. Either it's an order from up there , or being close to someone from your past life."
" But you meet thousands of people when you're alive. If that's the case , my memory should have returned ages ago."
" Not just any person. Someone that means everything to you. Someone that you would die for. Someone that you loved. That type of person."
" Then .. Itachi is.." she murmured softly. " That someone ?"
" Exactly."
" But I'm not supposed to regain my memory , right ?"
" Well , you seemed to be very curious , Chief Park. Curiosity can be a disease if it's left untreated. You do have a right on your own memories , but remember that they were wiped away for a reason. Tell me , do you want to remember or not ?"
Taking a deep breath , she nodded. " I want to remember."
" Then , let me show you ," Noir said , barely a whisper .
The scenery in front of her faded into nothingness , and soon she fell into a very deep sleep.
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" Sorry to wake you up from your sweet slumber , but it's wakey-wakey time little girl ."
(Name) blinked her eyes open as she groggily stood up and faced the owner of the voice. Just seconds ago , she was peacefully sleeping against a large rock. It was in the middle of the night , and the Akatsuki members were nowhere to be seen , so she decided to take a nap.
The thought that something dangerous lurking in the forest did cross her mind , but then again , nothing could be deadlier than the Akatsuki , who were now her allies.
Two males stood in front of her , their towering height intimidating her greatly. They were both dressed in black cloaks with red clouds that fell down to their ankles - the infamous Akatsuki cloak.
The first guy , who woke her up in the first place had a very unique appearance.
" You're blue ," she blurted , staring at the man with the blue skin.
" I get that a lot ," he sighed , rubbing the back of his back.
" You have gills ."
" And that too."
(Name) placed her forefinger on her lip as she studied his odd features.
" By any chance , are you a mermaid ? Not the ones with flowing hair and fishtails , but maybe a shark hybrid ?"
" Okay , enough talk about my appearance ! You're the Hyuga that they sent , right ? "
(Name) nodded briskly .
" We're here to pick you up and bring you to the hideout so we can -"
" Gouge out my eyes ?" she blurted.
The words left her mouth spontaneously , for it had been circulating in her mind frequently in the past several hours.
The blue skinned man was unfazed , but she could see that his partner had flinched.
" Sort you into our ranks. We have no idea why Leader would want a Hyuga in the Akatsuki , but there must be a reason. Can you fight , little girl ?"
She frowned , rolling her eyes in annoyance.
" It's (Name) , and for you information , I can fight as well as you can !"
' Did I just exaggerate ? To an Akatsuki member ? Farewell , mateys ..'
" Really , (Name) ? Do you even have the slightest about who I am ? Or him ?"
Despite his appearance being extremely striking , she couldn't recall him from anywhere .
But when she laid her eyes on his partner , they were already dead locked on her. Gulping , she examined his features , and she noticed that he was somewhat similar to an acquaintance of hers.
" You're Itachi Uchiha ," she spoke slowly , withdrawing her eyes.
She could not believe that the notorious criminal was right in front of her , yet he didn't even lay a finger on her.
Itachi was silent the entire time , only listening to their conversation.
" You're a bright little thing , aren't you ? Now let me introduce myself. I am Hoshigaki Kisame ," he smirked.
(Name) narrowed her eyes.
" You're one of the seven Swordsmen of The Mist , aren't you ?"
Kisame's smirk grew even wider.
" You're undeniably bright for your age. Not a surprise , since your brother is the Hyuga prodigy. A prodigy in the Branch House is unheard of , but there a first time for everything. "
" How did you know ?" she blurted , her lavender eyes widening.
The Akatsuki cannot get to her brother under any circumstances. She would gladly throw her life away to ensure that.
" We are the Akatsuki. We can get any information that we want. And I know what you're thinking about. Better keep up with us , or your brother's head will be served to you on a golden platter next morning."
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