Mixed Feelings

Chapter 8: Massacre

"Your marriage will be held three days later," Shichiro said and Haruto nodded.

"Wait, what? Why? We agreed to hold it after capturing Hanzo," Hanabi said, and Hayabusa and Kagura echoed her sentiments.

 "Yes, but now that the people know it's Hanzo whom they have known for many years, they are uneasy and this is the best way to calm them down," Haruto explained. 

Hanabi slammed the table and glared at the two Chiefs. "The best way is to capture Hanzo!"

"Hanabi!" Haruto warned her. 

Hanabi shut up but looked furious. "Damn it! Damn you, Hanzo!" Hanabi cursed under her breath as the three of them left the room. 

Meanwhile, Hanzo had been watching them secretly and he mumbled, "Three days, huh?"

"You should attack her village while she's at her wedding," hissed Hanakage as he appeared in his demon form next to Hanzo. 

"I have my own plans. Don't interfere,"Hanzo snarled. 

"I agree with Hanekage," a voice said. A lady stepped out of the shadows and said, "That will break Hanabi and make it easier to take her down."

"Really, Hitome? You're agreeing with a demon with an IQ of practically zero?" Hanzo scoffed. 

Hanekage yelled, "Say that again?"

Hanzo ignored him and assured Hitome, "I will do that eventually. Don't worry." 

"And as for you, demon, shaddap! You're still under my control!" Hanzo snarled, and forced Hanekage back into the Ame No Habakiri. 

Hanabi and the others had no idea of what Hanzo was gonna do, so the next few days they did nothing but train and prepare for Hanabi and Hayabusa's wedding. 

Hanabi was also making a plan that was slowly taking shape as the days passed by. She knew one thing for sure - she wasn't going to marry that idiot of a Hayabusa. 

Kagura was desperate over the last few days, trying to think of how she could stop the wedding. 

Could they elope? But then Hayabusa's years of training to earn the Chief's trust would be wasted. That was why they couldn't tell the Chief about their relationship. 

Years ago, the two of them were only working together as Onmyouji Master and the ninja who mastered the Quad Shadow technique at a young age.

But over time, they formed a bond between them, and Kagura never regretted it. They hadn't known that Hayabusa was to be wed to Hanabi in the future, and were content with their secret relationship. 

But now Hanabi was in the picture, and they couldn't stop the marriage. Their marriage would unite the two sects again, and they would be the leaders. 

"I won't allow anyone to take Hayabusa from me," Kagura whispered, her body tense. 

Yet on the day of Hayabusa's and Hanabi's marriage, in the morning, she was only a spectator, nothing more. No one paid any attention to her and Kagura could feel her heart break. 

Hanabi and Hayabusa were walking down the aisle arm-in-arm when Hanabi had a bad feeling.

She planned to escape once the people's attention was turned away from her, and had her battle gear on beneath her uncomfortable wedding dress. 

As they reached the Chiefs, the fireworks were about to go off when someone suddenly burst through the roof. 

"Miss me?" Hanzo smirked. Screams echoed through the village as the villagers looked on in horror. Hanabi glared at him and longed to attack, but this was her chance to escape.