Arc I Chapter 6

Arc I Chapter 6

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Arc I Chapter 6

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Their visited ended and they soon returned home. It was a long day, and they were now sitting together, staring at each other. Her mother was sipping on a cup of fresh tea, and Asami did likewise. The mild aroma of herbs invigorated their sense. Neither of them spoke, unwilling to disturb the peaceful silence.

Time passed, and day turned night. The sun set and darkness claimed its rightful place. The silence heavy, suffocating, nearly insufferable. But even the thickest ice was destined to be broken.

Her mother took a deep sigh and spoke, “It seems like they will ask you soon to participate in the entry exam.”

Asami merely nodded. “It does ...”

Her mother continued. “They will try everything to enrol you at the academy, regardless of how low you score.”

Asami agreed, “They will ...” They both knew they would. She more than her, but even her mother realised that her enrolment was only a matter of time.

Okaa-san sipped on her tea. “Do you really want to become a kunoichi? Is that what you truly want? Is that what your heart desires?”

I still remember the joy I felt. Now we could finally live together as a family. I confronted him ...” Her wounded heart cried. The pain of betrayal hurt.

Kurano clenched her fists, tears of bitterness running down her face.“That day he renounced me. The day he renounced us, Asami. It was the moment that he finally showed his true face. He despised me. He looked down on me. I was nothing but a useless woman, a woman not worthy of his attention. All this time, he used me. And when the time came, he discarded me like a mere toy. It was the day I realised that ninja are no heroes. They never were.

In the end, they only care for themselves. They are strong, and we are weak. They take what they can, and we give what we have to.

I hate ninja. I hate them all. I can't lose you, Asami. I don't want you to leave me too. You are everything I have left.”

“Okaa-san ...” Her mother's sight saddened Asami. The tragic wreckage of a human life was standing before her. A gentle soul shattered by grief, wounded by sadness. Her heart pitied her beloved okaa-san. She didn't deserve such a fate. She didn't.

“...” Asami hugged her crying Okaa-san, her weak arms shielding Kurano from all the evil, from all the cruelty of this world. She hugged the one who showed her nothing but kindness, the one who showered her with unconditional love. “I will never leave you, Okaa-san. No matter what, I will always stand at your side. I will protect you with my life, and with my soul.”

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