The Akatsuki's Favor

Akatsuki's Favor - Chapter 44

[ I'm kind of winging it from here on out, though I did that the entire time. ]

"So it was you."

~ Naoki's P.O.V. ~

Gritting my teeth, I pulled myself together as best as I could to prevent myself being in pain from the previous hits. "Don't tell me you didn't want to do it yourself, brother." I growled, flicking my good arm to the side; allowing the blue fury to fulfill towards my hand to summon a katana. "You knew the truth behind this before it happened," catching a tight grip on my sword, I swiftly charge towards my older brother. Tamaka's scythe blocks the attack, then he dodges the next one; causing him to smirk at my weak attempts. "why did you allow it?!" I shouted, repeating my moves that are continuously getting blocked. 

His scythe finally draws a stronger hit, causing it to be a difficult block; I skidded a few feet back before getting back into position. "Don't you get it?" Tamaka starts, "We will soon overrule all the lands that was once ours," he slowly walks towards me with a creepily smirk growing onto his face, "that starts by killing those who cannot be loved." 

My eyes widened, hurt from his reference. I couldn't believe what he was saying, "Y-You don't mean that!" I argued, "They killed your best friend, and his clan along side him." I murmured, not wanting to say the dead names of our old neighbors. I never thought about how hard it would've been for my siblings, they actually lost who they were most close to. Kanna survived the ambushed, so it didn't damage me as hard as it could have. Maybe they take under father's orders because they're in so much pain that they've became brainwashed. Unable to think about the only happy memories that they shared, because it was all with the Rei Clan, together as a family. When it happened, I was shocked when I finally found out why we moved away from our original village. I couldn't understand why we would betray our most loyal friends for more power. 

"You're an idiot." Tamaka grunts, standing afar with his scythe in his hand; the blade resting on the soft grass. "I killed Dachi with my own two hands, little brother." 

~ Kanna's P.O.V. ~

My heart shattered as I heard Tamaka's words, 'H-He killed...' Tears began to fulfill my eyes, 'He killed my brother.' I heard blades clashing against each other again, assuming Naoki charged towards him with anger. I wish I could let my anger out, but I'm not angry; instead, I'm depressed. I haven't heard my brother's name in years, I refused to say his name to prevent myself getting upset all the time. Soon, I would forget my family members' names; leaving me to be either the last remembered or forgotten member of the Rei Clan. 

I'm ashamed of myself, Naoki is fighting the battle that I've been training for years, and I'm hiding while shedding tears about the past. 'I can't bring them back, I'll never see them again. They're gone forever and there's nothing I can do now.' I cursed myself, clenching my fists at my sides. Then I remembered, 

"There's always revenge."