The Heart of a Ninja

War (part 2)

[ MC POV ]

Honestly as the time goes by my heart beat quickens, Lord Yukimura is fighting valiantly within the war zone and it seems as he alone could turn the tides with his might spear and brave heart. 

As I stand there in a daze, I suddenly find myself in a bind as the enemy surround me. suddenly Sasuke comes out of nowhere to protect me but end up in a similar situation as I. As the enemy try to attack, I shield Sasuke with my body but the strike never comes from the cold hard blade. I pry my eyes open to see the enemy on the ground and a striking silver haired individual standing silently with a mystifying aura. A fox mask hid his face but those eyes, the beautiful copper eyes that were now tinted red due to the killer intent in them. " Saizo...", I gasp out as Sasuke starts cheering "Sensei!!" , Soon he gets up and follows sazio back into the fight, both of them vanishing like the wind.

[ Saizo POV ]

The little lord is honestly someone quite formidable but it seems he still needs my assistance as I take down the hidden annoyances that decided to attack him from the shadows. Now and then I kept an eye on the little lady who seems to be doing well for being a first timer, "Sigh,babysitting three kids is so tiresome but what can I do? I signed up for this" I say this to my opponent who looked confused before the light went out of his eyes.

 I slice down Yukimura's assailants with no mercy, as their blood drips down my sword in a pool at my feet, that's when I hear Sasuke in distress. My eyes grow wide a fraction , to think I got so careless to the point to not notice the little lady and sasuke are surrounded. I sprint to them and before the enemy could strike down them I cut him down and in a second I dispose of his team as well. 

The moon shining down on us as the corpses grow cold on the ground. I'm surprised to see the little lady staring up at me in a daze. Maybe she's afraid after finally seeing the real me. But no, I sense no fear in her eyes rather it seems like she's amazed. With a silent huff of amusement, I signal for sasuke to finish off the job quickly to avoid anymore  critical situations.

//////// After the battle ends////////

After finishing my tasks I silently watch as the Sanada troops get ready to go back home with a victory in their hands. My eyes scan the area and I find myself subconsciously searching ..... but for what? My eyes land on the little lord and little lady who are having a conversation. I can't take my eyes off them as she looks up at him with shining eyes and giving him a bright smile which the little lord reciprocated with a sunny smile of his own. Even though the scene is of joy, I don't know why it leaves me a bit sour. " What are they even talking about?" I contemplate under my breathe. The little lady's smile suddenly turns into a painful scowl, did she get injured?, I start to take a step forward to offer my assistance but before I could take a step the little lord hauled her up onto his back. The sight of them together froze me in my tracks as I watch them silently as the rest of the soldiers start teasing them and implying for them to become lovers.

The little lord with the little lady?  They are both as bright as the summer sky , hearts filled with love and optimism, not to mention both of them are stubborn to a fault. even I would agree that they would make a very compatible couple. But as I watch the little lady hiding her blushing face against his back and his equally crimson cheeks. I can't help but feel like the shadows separating me from their world were growing wider. Can I , an existence whose presence equates to that of a lone crow in the night sky, ever be able to bask in the sunlight alongside them? I laugh condescendingly at my own futile yearning before following after them. A mere shadow should never hope for something beyond their reach.