Pardon My Past [T | Tatsuta]

[Celaena Kamyuja]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://i49.tinypic.com/e9c7cw.png); width: 498; height: 559; border: 4px solid black;] “I can live with being on a small boat with no privacy for seven long days, the sun turning me into lobster girl, and mosquitoes feasting on me, I really can,” Amarantha informed her friend Tatsuta – Hime with a chill in her low cast voice. “But I swear to you, if I hear one more complaint or disgusting sexual suggestion from Mr.-I’m-so-hot-every-woman-should-bow-down-to-me, I'm just going to shove the idiot overboard. His constant licking his lips and saying he likes the idea of two beauties and one older woman meaning my trusted guardian Terre gives me the creeps.” Amarantha cast a glance of pure loathing at Dai Sato, the annoying idiot in question. Her hands tightening on the edge of the boat in aggression that small splinters of wood spiked up at the astriction. She’d met a lot of narcissistic pigs while in the mist of old men but this one was the worst. “Unfortunately, honey, we’re in piranha territory.” “That’s the point, Terre.” Amara said deliberately not noticing if Tatsuta – Hime was listening or not and cast another pointed glare in Dai’s direction. The only benefit of the horrible man’s presence was that plotting his demise gave her something to focus on other than chills slowly spreading through her body and making the hair on the back of her neck stand up. “Here strangle this or else we all will end up as piranha bait.” Amara looked down saw the wooden stake and took it. Her slender long fingers wrapped around the brown wood with ease. “Oh I have a stick here you can squeeze, babe” Amarantha ignored the rude male and imagined herself really squeezing that object he cupped only seconds ago. She even imaged the sound affects of his screaming as she crushed his little Dai. Such satisfaction made her smile dangerously, the pull of Adelpha slowing in the snow white of her skin. “Tatsuta – Hime, I do hope that this outing will gave you muse to train, or even a break away for you seem miserable. I like your new appearance by the way but seriously you need to cheer up. Only low moods will be the end of you.” Amarantha said before leaning over to whisper into her ear. “Or so Terre says anyway. She likes talking like that. The end of you, pfft. But yeah why as you so .. off? Did something happen while I was away at the Chunin exams?” Amarantha's eyebrow lifted up in question, her face showing slight emotion before slipping back to a mask of indifference. Her make up was painted beautifully, almost like a geisha, though the white powder was not added for she was naturally dead white. But instead of red lipstick, her lips were painted black like ink. Her eyes ringed lightly, her eyelashes long and thick. Her body was folded in wraps of pink and white silk, the kimono patterns were that of flowers and twigs. Her feet were bare at the moment, but her Geta had black straps. Amarantha was holding a Japanese Umbrella but now had pasted it to Terre as she was squeezing the life out of the wooden stake. Soon the arrive of Amarantha's Dojo will come into place, and without Tatsuta – Hime's knowing, she will kill Dai Sato...

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[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=000000] The “Husky” Girl OOC: Empty High up, the vomit colored skies tore out across the small lake. Stretching out toward a large looking building which I presumed was the Dojo house we were to be training at. Toska stood squarely in front of me, his posture protective while Nayeli, my new addition to my ever-building pack was pacing along the deck near the old woman whom Amarantha called her trusted guardian. Both Huskies were uneasy on this voyage, and I didn't blame them as the voyage was extremely tense despite the gentle rocking of the boat on water. The rude, snide comments coming from the boat's Captain, Dai were getting on my nerves. Amarantha was also growing angry about how he was treating us, but I remained silent throughout most of the voyage due to the fact that I was declared a widow a few days ago. Sky had gone rogue and was hunted down by the village's AnBU and killed just on the outskirts of Takigakure. My small body was seated on the stern, my right leg propped over my left while my right hand drummed on the railing. My gaze averted toward the water. I was listening to the sounds of the boat and Amara's consistent complaining but paid little attention to any of it. But when I felt a slight nudging on my lap, I glance down to find Toska with his right paw sitting upon my knee. Seeing my young Husky so upset because of me was gnawing away at my heart as I stroked his head softly. “I am fine, boy.” I said quietly, my gaze resting upon those ice blue eyes. But when the Captain spoke up again, speaking another rude comment toward my female friend, my attention snapped up from Toska as I rose from my seated position. Stalking across the deck, I approach Dai and fought the urge to complete the thing Amara so desperately wanted to do and glared dangerously at him. My temper was raising swiftly and should he not stop his babbling, I will do more than just throw him over the edge. “Captain Dai, if you do not shut your disgusting mouth, I will shove my fist so far down your throat that you will spend the rest of your pathetic life picking your teeth out of your backside!” I said, my voice dropping several octaves to indicate just how angry I really was. But before I received a reply or reaction from the disgusting man, I turned around and marched right back to my spot at the stern of the boat. Amara had asked about my gloomy mood, her show of concern was meritorious that I couldn't help but to smile. “I am not sure if you have been told, but during the time when you were at the Chunin exams, Sky was killed by our AnBU for going rogue shortly after waking up from his comatose state.” I said through tear-bitten lips. My voice was even shaky as I spoke the words.

[Celaena Kamyuja]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://i49.tinypic.com/e9c7cw.png); width: 498; height: 559; border: 4px solid black;] Amarantha blank but otherwise concerned appearance continued to peer over at Tatsuta – Hime. She was not her usual self and Amara was beginning to believe that something had seriously gone wrong. She had not yet – if not ever – was going to reply back to her question and normally that would have boiled her blood at such disrespect but the look within her normally overly bright eyes seemed hollow as though it was lacking life. How did one work in such circumstances? Amarantha suddenly placed her fist childishly into her mouth before sighing rather heavily, shaking with sudden shock. “Oh .. Oh dear! Tatsuta – Hime are you pregnant?!” With her face turned toward the water, Amara could not see her face. But all at once she felt this unknown emotion smack her over and such sudden force left her breathless. The sudden pain that rid along in waves sent her sweating, that with her free hand she placed her fingers at the hem of her kimono and pulled slightly. That has to be it. She is pregnant! Should I approach her? Hug her? Kiss her cheek? Oh god what should I do?! Amarantha watched as Toska paid affection toward his mistress and that single thread of emotion pulled at her heart strings. She was so accustomed to the huskies that she had not noticed them until now. Them... She didn't even know that there was another one. Sighing once more, she stared over at Dai Sato as he slapped his neck, hissing out a slow angry breath. “Damn insects. Where the hell is the bug spray?” Amarantha suppressed an eye roll and turned her attention back onto Tatsuta – Hime before swiftly stepping away from her abruptly aggressive approach. She watched as her friend stalked the deck with hungry strides, approaching the male with wild anger. All at once she felt the pull of Adelpha as she grew excited. Even Amarantha was moved. Deep down inside she herd the words: 'Strike him. Kick his Jr! Do it; DO IT NOW!' But what her friend said left Amarantha's and Terre face opened to all emotions. At first Amara's face went still, completely stripped of all emotions, then her eyes widened following her mouth before with her left hand, her free hand, did she bring it up to her mouth of cover it with her long slender fingers. She was silent. Amarantha was in such shock that she could not tie the giggle that was forming at the base of her lips. It sounded like silk. In unison, Terre and Amarantha watched as Tatsuta – Hime returned to her seat. And as soon as her friend looked conformable, did her chest rise as she began to speak. The tone no longer deep and full on angry emotions, but sad. Totally not that summery song. At once the disrespectful, insulting man Dai Sato was all but forgotten and a new shock coated Amarantha's face. “No way … Sky went rogue and was assassinated?! And he was in a coma? I missed a lot.” One look at Terre before she spoke up again. “I am sorry. I knew how much you loved him. So you are not … pregnant?” Another stern look from Terre before Amarantha spoke again, much more hesitating than before. “Umm...” When she could not think of anything else to say, she held her breath and hoped that Tatsuta – Hime would cheer up. Amarantha never liked feeling hopeless... ---//--- Meanwhile as the ride on the waters was long and slow, the chatter did not freeze. The surrounding scenery though was ever changing and as if by a distance, the Dojo was amplifying in size, standing tall as though it was as old as time. From a distance the Dojo looked like a ruin, with black walls, having greenery, peaks and a single waterfall in the background. The sounds were of the forest, birds singing, and the roar of the waterfall always constant, once a low rumble but as they travelled closer the louder it got until the volume was too much to bare. Everything was in perfect harmony … Or so it seemed at first glance. ---> In Perfect Harmony? More like Ghostly Echoes!

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[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=000000] The “Husky” Girl OOC: Empty What an absurd question. Asking me if I was pregnant. But the shock on the faces of both woman had been the exact same as mine had when I first found out. But I shook my head in response. “I'm not pregnant, Amara-chan. Sky and I never had the chance to sleep together..” I said quietly, a small tint of red flooding my cheeks. I was still astounded at the fact of my husband's death, but it can't be helped now. Kumogakure had a new Raikage and my past was as it was; the past. My gaze moved toward the back of the boat again as my mind reeled in my emotions. Toska moved toward the violet haired woman and sat down beside her while the boat continuously moved forward. Everything was moving forward, yet I still remained firmly in the past. But for now long? “Ladies, we are nearing the site.” Dai said after a long, stretched-out silence. My attention shifted toward the bow then, the rocks and crevasses slowly transforming into a large building that seemed to sit upon the edge of a cliff or a large hill. Was this Amarantha's Dojo house? My gaze widened in awe as I stared over at it. Dai's gaze was upon me as I stood up and moved toward the bow to overlook the scenery more clearly. Toska followed me, growling warning growls toward the man as he moved past. Nayeli however, stayed behind and guarded the two women unless they too, decided to follow me to the front. Nayeli was very protective over women and she had a strong caution over men. Could it be something involved in her past? “It's beautiful..” I said breathlessly as the boat neared the wharf.

[Celaena Kamyuja]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://i49.tinypic.com/e9c7cw.png); width: 498; height: 559; border: 4px solid black;] Amarantha felt her face fell. She could not tell if it was from relief or sadness. But as soon as Tatsuta – Hime stated that she was not pregnant, she did not know how to respond. She simply touched her shoulder lightly before turning her attention on to something else. She had not had a close relationship with anybody. All she had done in her past was kill and survive. Also go within the crowd of people who's emotions flooded the area bringing greed and hatred, leaving her to be the only person who felt nothing of a sort until a month ago where she met Terre and then later on when she met and befriended Tatsuta – Hime and founded unknown feelings for their former team leader Kira -Gashi. A sigh had left her lips as she suddenly felt fur. She jumped at the touch, only realizing it as Toska she placed her right hand on his forehead before leaning in to kiss him. And as soon as Dai had spoken, Amara smiled and said finally with to much diversion. She watched as her friends moved up to the front and as soon as Tatsuta – Hime said that the scenery was beautiful, Amarantha could not help but laugh. The laugh held no emotion whatsoever. It was actually a spooky sound as though she was not human, but never the less it even gave her chills. “It may be beautiful, but here was where I killed all my brother and sisters.” By means that she had no biological brother or sisters, her grandmother was a leader of an organization and so therefore she had grown up with them. She noticed Dai's shocked and crazy expression and simply smiled politely in his direction before turning her full attention onto her friends. Though she was staring blindly at them, she was lost in her own world of hardship and lonesomeness. She had not thought of her past family until now and when she pulled out of the painful memory she was shocked to feel a tear upon her face. Silently wiping it away she got to her feet and approached the others. Pointing to the waterfall she spoke up once more. “Every morning, bang on four-thirty I was ordered by my Grandmother Lady Azelia to stand underneath the freezing waters until my mind was blank and my body cold. Back then I did not know how to walk on water so therefore most of the time, I could not feel my feet. And I even remember standing on that boulder,” As she pointed to the green covered rock she continued speaking as though this was a tour and she was telling her story. “And my feet were sometimes a dark purple, granny looking due to the freezing waters. In this area there are no fish, only up the stream more. But when my feet were even frozen I was forced to stand for hours holding objects until my Grandmother told me otherwise. In that temple looking building to our right was where we had to eat, sleep and do our chores. I remember a time were I had a fight with a kid name Akako Oto. He was a big boy, who didn't eat as much as the rest of us but still looked threatening. His arms were thick as a tree branch as well as his thighs. And when we were fighting, he tore my clothes of me as though it was nothing. Our punishment was painful. A severe whipping with a bamboo poll while on wet skin. Due to me always having good skin, the marks left my skin hours after, but for poor Akako, he was scarred for life. Not only that he also had ribs broken.” A sigh escaped her lips sadly as she stared up at the temple in the left corner from the area they were approaching. “Up there I pushed twin girls out of the window. An order from my grandmother to see if I had felt any guilty actions after doing so. I did and I was tortured for several days having my skin peeled back by our cook. I spent most of my time up there, the view is spectacular and I reckon that it is the most warmest room. But here...” As the boat came to its stop at the steps to the Dojo she spoke once more. “Due to this being the Dojo, I haven't decided if we sleep in there or in the original place. And just to clear the air. I herd rumours that this area is highly haunted so if you prefer a place to sleep somewhere else I will not hold it against you. You may dock off this boat if you want and I will give you are proper detour.” As she waited for them to do what they wanted, Amarantha approached Dai and pulled him close, an evil glint in her eye. If someone was watching, they would think that she was going to kiss him, but instead her attentions were otherwise stated. A creepy smile pulled at her lips, stretching her face until she looked inhuman. Even her eyes changed colours, flickering from her original colour to a pure black and then back again. A change in personality before she spoke dangerously. “Do come with us. I may need your help with something.” With a pull of her hands, she led him off the boat before he could run. It was coming. The count down to his death...

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[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=000000] The “Husky” Girl OOC: Empty As the boat turned around a large boulder uprooting in the water, Amarantha replied toward my statement about this island being beautiful. At first I thought that I was day-dreaming, or if I had misheard her words. But did she just say that she had killed her siblings at this place?! With a side-ward glance in her direction, one would see my expression sitting in between shock and disbelief. But Amarantha continued to talk as if she was giving us a grand tour. Toska moved past her and sat down between Terre and myself while Nayeli sat herself beside me, her chocolate eyes scouring the nearing building. However the rest of the group had their attention upon a breathtaking waterfall in which Amara had allegedly stood under for a certain period of time. At the sound of her words, I was uncertain if what she was saying was painful to her, or just a sad story. Amarantha's emotions were always difficult to read. But what a horrible woman her grandmother was! Brutal torture sessions and beatings to throwing people off cliffs just to prove one's worth was something that would no doubt cause a person to become highly dysfunctional. Amarantha did have a strange personality and was extremely different to my other friend, Sita. But since this had been her life as she said it, I no longer thought she was a troubled person. Amarantha was actually insane. My gaze traveled across the younger woman's face as she casually told the group her history. She had taken lives as well as had a hard life herself. But why I wasn't surprised would remain a mystery. The boat jerked softly as it came to a halt at the wharf leading toward the steps of the Dojo. The massive pagoda was towering over the group as we all stepped off the boat and onto the moss covered wharf. Although Terre and I had our attention upon the building, my sensitive hearing was focused upon Amara's words as she spoke about this place being haunted. Now, this had sparked my interest; a haunted house? I knew for sure that I was definitely going to stay the night here and see what kinds of noises that Amarantha's home had to offer. “So where exactly will we be sleeping tonight, Amara?” I ask just as she was dragging Dai off the boat. I paid the man little attention but since we were about to have a proper tour of the entire estate, I was dying to see what other secrets my psychotic friend had.

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://i49.tinypic.com/e9c7cw.png); width: 498; height: 559; border: 4px solid black;] The hold over Dai Sato was a biting one, and as Amarantha pulled him from the boat that being his only way of escape, she was interrupted again by Tatsuta – Hime's question. And the question gave halt to her step toward where the male within her grasps death was going to be taken place. She stilled, hesitated before turning around to face her entirely. The sudden and abrupt turn left the rude male tumbling toward the ground before her. The landing making half the side of his body burying her covered feet. With a powerful tug as she had not released the hold over him, he was tossed into the air, stumbling before leaning into Amarantha sobbing like the pathetic corpse he will soon be. “To be honest with you all. It was a fear for me to travel here after all my past bearings. But right at this very moment, I had not thought of a resting place, the dojo is most likely covered in year old blood. The bath and kitchen house might be swarming with little surprises. The tower where I told you all about the twins might be the best room due to the fact that it was the warmest in the past. But if so then walking down to train might be bothersome. So I will allow you to decide. Upon the boat underneath the seats, there are four futons rolled up into carry cases for each person. And also next to it being quilts which are highly traditional and are very warm, with pillows. You may help yourself unless you brought along your own. Now please excuse me, there is some unfinished business with Dai and myself which needs to be taken care of.” Amarantha was about to walk off toward the Dojo when suddenly a hand gripped her shoulder. A jerk of her head sent pain shooting throughout her neck but she ignored it as she glared at Terre. The opposing her guardian was giving her caused Amarantha to become stiff with anger. 'Now child, don't do something foolish. Killings you did was in the past, it does not have to be in the present also. Nowadays this kind of murder is pointless, he will find his short comings in the end. So come along child.' Amara sighed rather rudely before releasing the male, watching him run like the coward he was, she just waited for the right moment. Just as she was about to turn and follow Terre toward the others, a chill suddenly swept into her skin forcing the hairs to stand up on end at the back of her neck. Surprise but most of all terror crept into her soul as Adelpha opened her eyes deep within her subconscious. Suppressed emotions awakened as she peered over and out into the awaiting which was her main homeland. A hiss of hatred slithered from her lips as her teeth bared in the welcoming of the bloodshed which will soon come. A turn of her head she called up her voice. “Terre, Tatsuta – Hime, we are no alone. Get ready for a bloodbath as my past has finally caught up with me.” Adelpha stepped closer toward her friends, her arm brushing both woman before turning her back on them, the darkness within her awakening. She was forced to look away from their innocents, otherwise the fight might be over for her. “HINA! CHIE! EIJI! TERU! SHOW YOURSELF!”

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[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=000000] The “Husky” Girl OOC: Empty Amarantha began speaking, explaining that the entire estate had not been tended to since the murders occurred. Sleeping equipment were located in the boat and an eerie feeling flooded the area before Amarantha suddenly started yelling out names and stated something about her past. Toska and Nayeli moved toward each other and raised their heads as they turned to look in the direction of incoming footsteps. With my sensitive hearing, I was able to pick up four inconsistent styles of footsteps, approaching from all four corners surrounding the group. Low growls began rumbling deep within the throats of both Huskies as they moved toward both sides of me. A short girl with long blonde hair (Hina) walked through the clearing just before the entrance to the Dojo, her expression clearly resembling something of a man-woman. My gaze narrowed in on her as she stopped roughly 10 feet away from us. Another woman with sleek black hair (Chie) emerged to the right of the group beside the boat 7 feet away, rubbing the post where Dai had tied the rope to lovingly. The other two discordant foot steps stopped moving then. Their exact positions impossible for me to detect. Toska raised his muzzle and began to sniff the air, but his faint whimper indicated that there were too many unrecognizable scents in the area. Damn! “Well well well, it is so lovely to see you again, Adelpha.” The blonde said smugly while the brunette simply gave a crackle witch of a laugh. My attention was divided between the two of them, but my mind was focusing on the two other hidden people within the vicinity. “Who is Adelpha? And who are these people, Amara?” I suddenly ask without looking toward the Kamyuja.

[Celaena Kamyuja]

Exit sorry sis.

[N A T S U M I]

Well that sucks..

[Exit]