The stunning view of the village below left everyone, on the sharp high cliffs around the village in awe. Narrow walkways led in and, out of the village. With many of the villagers going on about there day in a hurry. With a couple villagers stopping to chatter amongst themselves. Most of the home's. Where easily being held up above the water by huge pieces of wood.
"It's gorgeous" Ino cozes eyes sparkling admiringly as they stare over the beautifully small village.
Yukia slips to her human form. Not wanting the villagers below to be frightened of her huge wolf form, which she was sure they would be. Her long red hair falling down her back tied up in a tight ponytail. She loved when her hair was pinned up. The long flocks kept out of her face that way.
The five titans stood on both sides of her. With the small group of leaf ninja remaining up in the surprisingly tall trees that surrounded around the cliff. For the time being.
"It's nice but something feels a bit off..." Robin trails off his eyes narrowed suspiciously as he watches a few children run over the walkways.
"It's strange the air here is very fresh and clean" Yukia mumbles lowly. A dark look crossing her face. "I've not even picked up the lingering stinch of blood in the air, it was said the villagers where being killed every night right?"
"Yes, that's what the reports are saying" Akira replies softly her eyes hooded, as she crosses her arms over her chest. "The chief of the village, will hopefully have more details on what's going on, we will have to ask him"
Akira, jumps down from the tree she had been standing in landing on the ground below safely. Shikamaru, Choji, and, Ino also leap down from the trees. As the group descends down the cliff into the village.
Entering the village. The group remains quiet as they make there way through the small walkways. Beastboy moving to the side barely avoiding being knocked into the water by a few small children.
Yukia eyes the walkway unblinkingly. Her mind constantly contemplating on who it was killing the villagers. It was a high possibility it could be Debalo. What would she do if it was him? She was really unsure. Maybe she was overthinking it?
"Hi dear friends, you have arrived safely it seems" a voice comes from in front of the group.
Knocking Yukia from her thoughts and making the group look towards a tall elderly man. The man strolls towards the group, for his age he seemed to be in great shape. Coming to a halt in front of Akira.
"I'm glad to see you all here safelty" the elderly man soothes with a kind closed eyed smile. "My names Kyoto, I was almost afraid the hokage wouldn't assist us in this dire time"
"My names Akira " the green haired woman introduces her voice low. "We got here as quickly as possible"
Everyone quickly introduce themselves to the elderly man.
"Now that the introductions are done, come with mevwe got you all a nice place to stay in till you get this all settled out" Kyoto turns to walk onwards. The group following close behind. "I can't help but notice Akira, you brought alot of young ones.."
"They maybe young..." Akira trails off her eyes casting over the titans and young leaf ninja. "But they will be fine, they are all trained, and a very skilled though I've never truly been on missions with them, I know they will do ok"
"Really?" Choji comments with a tilt of his head.
"I was getting the feeling that you hated us" Cyborg adds getting a dry look from the green haired woman, though she remains quite.
"So Kyoto..." Shikamaru begins cganging the subject. "can you tell us what's been going on? Who's been attacking the village?"
"I'm not really sure myself " the elderly man confesses. "I've only seen the victims of the attacks. And, many of them have looked horrible, a few of the victims, haven'teven looked themselves"
Feeling quilt feel in the pit of her stomach Yukia, hangs her head a downcast glint in her blue eyes. Robin placing a gentle hand on her shoulder. A reasuring smile gracing his lips as she glances up at the titan leader unsurely.
"It's going to be ok" he tells her knowning well on what she wae thinking of. "It might not be him, we need to get more details before assuming, the possibility"
"If it's him though...." she starts up in a low whisper. Unsure on how to go about finishing up what she was wanting to say. Shrugging of the masked boys hand zhe reliefs a deep sigh.
"I don't know what I will do" Yukia grumbles tonelessly.
"Have you been able to pick up his scent?" Beastboy wonders loudly. Thinking if it was him Yukia might be able to pick is scent up.
"That's the weird thing" Yukia says with a shake of her head. "Aside from the nicely fresh water, and a few dtrong flower scents I can't seem to be able to pick up any thing else, maybe in my wolf form I might be able to. But right now nothing"
"Maybe once we start investigating more" Cyborg reasons. "You will find something "
The small group turns a corner heading straight towards a huge boat house. Two wooden doors set in the middle with several frint windows. Kyoto turns to look at everyone a tender smile pn his lips.
"Here we are my young friends" he tells them all happily. "This is what we had set up for you.. it's a very beautiful place and I feel you will very much enjoy it"
"Is there any food in there?" Choji asked eyes sparkling up at the beautiful structure. Ino rolling her eyes in annoyance. With Kyoto chuckling at the young ninja in amusement nit bothered by hisquestionat all.
"We filled the kitchen up with the finest food items around the village" he supplies, gettinga happy grin from Choji. "It's all ready for you, when you get ready please start investigating as soon as possible we highly appreciate your help"
Bowing his head at the leaf ninja and, titans. Kyoto passes by the young ninja. Barely bumping a shoulder against Yukia's accidentally.
"O I'm sorry dear" He soothes. Apologetic look in his old eyes as he watches the young girl.
"It's fine.." the girl murmurs lowly eyes still on the ground. She hadn't really felt him bump into her. Her mind was to preoccupied on something else
Kyoto continues to walk a way. Akira opens the door to the boat house. Stepping inside.
"It's beautiful" Ino cries. Causing Raven to whinch at the high pitch pf her voice.
"Very beautiful " Starfire agrees excitedly. barely able to keep her feet on the ground due to her excitement.
The beautiful house boat. Inside had a medium sized living area. With a small red couch and arm chair. A long table set in the middle of the room with end tables close by the couch and, chair several old pictures scattered neatly on the mint green walls. Two double doors lead into the kitchen. On one side of the room. A long wide starcase cascaded down into what could possibly be bed rooms.
"Alright lets get to figuring out on what we are going to do" Akira replies as she takes a seat on the couch.
"We need to get more information on the situation and Kyoto doesn't seem to know much" Shikamaru begins sitting in the arm chair with a bored look in chocolate eyes.
"I can search around the forest up on the cliffs" Yukia suggested. Sitting on the opposite end of the couch. Her eyes watching out one of the large windows. "Maybe I can pick up a scent there?"
"If you manage to find anyhting come right back here" Raven speaks up in a monatoned voice. Her eyes hooded as she cast thrm over to the young red head.
"Do not ingage anything in a fight if possible," Akira adds in dryly.
"Of course I won't " Yukia prompts with a cheeky grin at her friend, and the older jonin.
"Maybe Beastboy should go with you" Robin supplies. Causing Yukia to deadpan at him. Where was the trust at? "You don't need to go alone. Cyborg, can go with you as well Yukia, just incase"
"Ugh fine" Yukia runmbles. Though she really didn't mind the two coming with her, honestly she felt comforted by it. Not that she would admit it out loud.
Plus Cyborg, and, Beastboy, probably already knew she didn't mind them coming.
"Shikamaru, Choji, Robin, Ino, and myself" Akira begins. "Can go see what the villagers may know about what's going on, get as much information as possible"
"Me and Raven can search from up in the skies" Starfire pipes up. "See if we can see anything from up there?"
Raven remains quiet casting a small look towards Starfire.
"Let's rest up a bit" Akira decides noting the tired looks on the young leaf and titans faces. "Then will head out"
A few people sigh in relief, more then ready to take a small nap. It had been a long track to this village. And, They where all pretty warn out.
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ooking over the lower level of the boat house. Yukia, pokes her head into one of the large rooms. A huge king size bed was placed right in the middle of the big room. A dmall wooden Nightstand with a lamp on top of it settled near a small square shaped window. The walls where painted a pale almost minty blue. On one side of the room was another door. Possible a bathroom. If Yukia jad to guess. An old looking chest rested in the front pf the bed.
"I was thinking this place was huge but" Beastboy starts as je approaches her green eyes widen. "I'm speechless. This place is humongous "
Yukia shakes her head in agreement.
"The rooms are more like small apparentments, then actualbedrooms" she smiles. As she shuts the door to the huge room. "We really didn't need something this big, not for just a few of us. If it was a bigger group"
"I agree with you there" Beastboy says as the two walk down the narrowed hallway.
Having felt a scents of adventure the two had come down to the lower level to get a glimpse of the rooms. Honestly they where not expecting the rooms to be so big.
"Even the rooms with two beds are huge" Beastboy declares. "Possibly even more so then the single bedded rooms"
Reaching the stairs the to start climbing.
"You think they'll be ready to go now? Its been a few minutes now" Yukia wonders.
"I don't know" Beastboy answers. "I heard Shikamaru amd the others say we may wait till later tonight"
Sighing lowly Yukia hangs her head. She really wanted to get this mission over with. The longer they where here. The more nervous she was starting to get.
"I guess that makes scents" she grumblee. "Kyoto did say who ever it was. Was attacking at night. Which is strange"
Beastboy cast her a side longed look. His head tilting.
"How so?" He questions. As they come to the last step of the staircase. Yukia hooding her eyes.
"I'm not sure ifwhat where after is Debalo " she starts distastefully. Causing Beastboy to droop his ears. She was just as bad As Robin when it came to Slade.
"Debalo would kill anyone he sees as an easy target" she tells him. "there is one thing I noticed though he likes people to see his face when they die. He gets pleasure seeing people's fear, so why all a sudden attack a village at night? Not many people can see good at night"
"Maybe he's trying something different " the green teen suggests.
"That's True, he could be getting bored of his way of kiing I guess" she mutters, bitting at her lip nervously. "I just kinda hope its not him, i know promise you guys I would not run after him anymore. But I'm not sure if I can control myself if I do. End up doing just that"
"Will be going out together right?" Beastboy points out a series look crossing his face, as he watches the young red head standing before him. "Cyborg, you? and me? We will follow you if you try to take off, we will not let him hurt you"
Blinking her eyes at his words. Not expecting them to come from the comedic green teen. Usually he would be picking at her or teasing her. But to hear him being actually serious was a huge surprise. And, nice at the same time. Smiling up at the green teen.
"Thank you bb"
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(Hi dear reader. Hows this? First off I'm sorry for the long wait. Work has been working me to death lol. Anyways i hope this is good. It took me forever to write it.
Quick question, what is it about this story that you like? And why? I'm curious and, really want to know your thoughts. Thank you all )