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Two days later...
I walked through the streets, the early morning breeze chilling my exposed skin. I had changed from my normal, casual clothes that mainly consisted of long, cloth dresses and now dawned my armor. I never thought I'd ever wear it again, but by now, keeping promises was a part of the past me – the me from what felt like a different life. I studied the ground as I walked, the sun creeping higher and higher into the sky to shed light upon the village. I couldn't help recalling the argument I had with that Tsunade woman as the blissful atmosphere forced me to reminisce.
The mission she was coercing me to participate in was ludicrous, not to mention I never wanted to go on it in the first place. I'd much rather – no sarcasm here – kill myself.
The only reason I agreed, not that I had a choice, was because she wanted to "keep an eye on me", and I also had a debt to repay. I didn't, however, intend to be of use.
I headed toward the training grounds by instruction of a map handed to me yesterday where this so called Team Seven was supposed to meet. It was slightly crinkled for reasons I'd rather not recant.
I kicked at a rock on the ground before sighing and looking up at the beautiful tree in front of me, Linksys rubbing my cheek with his scaly muzzle for attention.
It seemed so long ago now, I didn't even know these kind of beautiful plants existed. Only rock, brimstone, fire, and smoke. A few singed trunks of what used to be plants stuck out of the ground. The only plant I could fondle the uniqueness of was our country's fire flower, but even the most ethereal beauty only lasts so long. It soon became a tool, its former gleaming quality lost, kind of similar to me.
I may have understood its beauty better if I wasn't so naive at the time, but now I could only appreciate it from afar, long ahead in the present.
The churning waves of time rushed upon me, and my mind was brought back to reality, making me suddenly remember my intentions and what got me here.
"What," I exclaimed, slamming my hands on her desk, "you're sending me on a vexatious mission to fight a kid's war?!"
The woman's eyebrow twitched, sick of arguing with me.
"Yes," she said lowly, leaning back in her throne-like chair and narrowing her eyes at me, "what's the problem?"
"What's the problem?!" I repeated incredulously. "Maybe you haven't realized this, but I don't exactly have to follow your orders. . . And besides that. . . I don't fight. I don't fight." I emphasized the latter, my eyes flashing green in uncertainty.
She raised her eyebrows, "oh?" She put in a taunting manner. "I might have believed you if Naruto hadn't said otherwise." She smiled, clicking the pen in her hand.
"Naruto. . ." I gritted my teeth.
"You must be an adamant fighter according to his recant; although, he's known to exaggerate at times." She let out a blasé huff.
I stood firm, slanting my eyes down at her, "I think you misheard me. . . Tsunade." Her name slid off my tongue mockingly. She furrowed her brows. "I said, I don't fight. Not I can't fight."
She clicked her tongue in annoyance.
"Well, let's hope you run into no real trouble, then." She had to suppress her confidence. "Plus, you've got a member of the ANBU Black Ops with you. You'll be back before you know it." She winked before waving her hands at me as if to shoo me away.
I glared at her, "you should trust me no more than how you trust that mendacious task force of yours." I gave a dissatisfied glance at the Yamato guy who shifted uncomfortably at my insinuation.
She slammed her hands on the desk as she abruptly stood to face me.
"Don't disparage my people until you've earned a say so." Her terse but fervent warning caused a smirk to grace my lips.