Autumn's Monologue [Kill or Be Killed]

[kanna]

"My standing with Hyougagakure no Sato remains the same, I hate it, I will go nowhere near it, and my reasons for tolerating its existence lessen as time moves on."

Kanna halted all movement; no longer rubbing her overly disgusting belly but remaining motionless as Sora poured two glasses, one for himself and one for her. Refusing the liquid she knew to be alcohol by the stench it displayed, the Lady stared blankly when a damned cigarette flitted between his pert lips. ""You have more to speak, do continue," she said in a monotone voice that was creepy yet superior in some fashion.

"But I sense there is more to this question than simple curiousity, what does that place have to do with your visit here? What wrongs do you now seek to right?"

An eerie smile overcame her lips as a darkened laughter filtered throughout the room both her and Sora were standing in; the laughter even making the pain-ridden woman cringe in fear of such a chuckle. And suddenly, it stopped just as Kanna grabbed the glass she had previously ignored and threw it at the woman, dousing her fresh wounds with alcohol that made her scream in agony once more. Though it was not nearly as delightful as Sora had made her scream, it was still a nice sound that she reveled in and her hues focused on her long time friend -one she truly cared about and desired nothing short of protecting- then became intimately close with him where she petted his white hair with her pale fingertips.

"My dearest Sora," she began only to pause as she briefly gazed at the woman, "I am angry at the world, angry at what has become of society, and even moreso as to what our motherland has fallen into. No wrongs can I right alone but I am not here to ask for you hand in comradeship against Hyougagakure, not yet, however..." she paused again, locking her gaze onto the woman obviously wrought with unbelievable pain, "My hunger is a voracious passion, Sora-kun but I do not wish to consume your plaything... Come play with me outside your manor."

With that said, she flashed her hungry eyes at her friend before quickly using Shunshin to leave and appear some two-hundred meters away from his manor. Now, she used Merit Badge to alter her appearance; reflecting herself as she was as a child, pure and innocent. Shorter white hair with bangs swept over her forehead now adorned her slightly alabaster features while her body was draped in a solid white kimono she wore the first time she met Sora, even the blood stains were apparent on the silk material but she bore no wounds. A child, she now was, but only in appearance for her mind had grown and her heart no longer rested in her chest. Stoic as the wallflower she had always been, Kanna remained still and silent, awaiting Sora's accompaniment.

[Oirarana]

Finished with his test subject Ryou followed Kanna, appearing across from her, his crimson gaze unflinching as he stared across the desolate wasteland at her, unresponsive even as she suddenly switched to the form she had once taken, on that day that they had first met, right down to the bloodstained kimono of that boy she had been torturing before he had come along. A wry grin spread across his otherwise impassive features, funny how the circle turns, today it was she whom arrived to see him torturing another. They had certainly come a long way, even if she decided that today she wished to revert to the way things once were. In a few seconds he obliged her, his body seeming to shrink, the youth he had once been standing across from her, all in black with leather clothes and red tattoos prominently displayed.

"Saa....now what?" he asked, his voice lightened as though the onset of puberty had reversed itself, the traces of baby fat still apparent on these limbs, limbs that had lost them in reality some time ago. All it needed was snow and sobbing boy and it would be almost like the day that they had met.

[kanna]

Fluttering her eyes as Sora changed his appearance to match that of her own, Kanna smiled sweetly and kept a fairly decent amount of distance between them. She remembered the day they had met, forging it in her mind like nothing ever before, and thought about how much he had actually cared despite her obvious tendencies to kill innocence even at such a young age. He had been of the few people that didn't judge her but found her unique and wanted to befriend her, even sparring with her for the first time. But now, things had changed for they had grown; both mentally and physically. As nostalgia flooded her mind, she heard his voice as it was so long ago...

"Saa....now what?"

Giggling somewhat, Kanna drew Kai no Kibou and ran the blade's edge across the palm of her left hand before placing it on the ground, summoning her Aisu no Kami, Akemi, to come from the Underworld. The sky turned ashy, covering the slight darkness with clouds that suddenly began pouring chakra shards from their bellies as a low growl from behind her made itself known to all that were within a hearing distance. Akemi neared Kanna, staring at the little boy some feet away from her, and clawed at the ground as she stood next to her summoner. "I've never had a problem killing a kid, Kanna-sama, but why're you looking like some brat?" she asked, revealing her sharp fangs that were still covered in some poor human's blood. "He is my oldest friend... Kill him," she spoke in a voice that was like Sora's, very young but still sophisticated. "Oldest friend, you say? Hehehehehehehe!" she chuckled, rolling her shoulders as she readied to leap forward and attack, "Still didn't answer my question. Is this some sort of reunion where you two can fight again as kids? Using me doesn't seem fair but hey, I'm not going to argue."

Kanna nodded and raised her hand, pointing at Sora, "We fight, Sora-kun. We fight, for the first time, as equals."

[Oirarana]

Ryou stood impassive as Kanna summoned her little pet, his thin arms crossed over his slender chest. It was somewhat disconcerting to see himself so young once more, but he would handle it, it wasn't the worst thing he had seen after all. "Two against one hmm? Hardly sporting of you..." the white haired male commented, his blank stare unchanging even as the bloodstained feline moved to threaten him. It was going to take more than a little winged cat to concern the one known as the Terror of Death. Hidden behind his arms, his hands began to glow, flashing through the colours necessary to use Ho no Mazu, the small violet flame dancing merrily between girl and feline, just above Kanna's head and situated in her blind spot.

And then he charged, the jutsu exploding a few seconds after he had begun his attack. The large arcs of electricity would tear up the surroundings and cause massive amounts of damage to everyone caught within its radius. Well, everyone except Ryou that is. The currents sparked around his body in an almost pleasant sensation, and the smell of ozone in the air brought a rush of memories. He would draw Silad as he approached, the massive weapon looking even larger when compared to his younger appearance, the blade held out behind him as he ran.

When the electrical storm died down he focused his attention on his friend's summon, trying to lock eyes with it even as he gathered his chakra and spoke. "Sleep now, and awaken in the lands of the lord" he stated, his voice tinged with a hypnotic quality. So long as the cat-thing heard his words, or saw his eyes, it would be trapped within Soekiton: Dance of Bubonicus. Should the genjutsu work he would then proceed to attack it, making sure to aim for nonlethal strikes to avoid triggering the unfortunate defence mechanism that had formed in the genjutsu. If all went to plan the creature would be caught in the genjutsu and covered with hindering wounds before Kanna could even react.

Of course, nothing goes according to plan, so he was ready to alter his at a moment's notice.

[kanna]

"Two against one hmm? Hardly sporting of you..."

"Tche, Sora-chan. You know better than that," she teased, watching him with keen eyes and smirking as Akemi dashed off into the distance, far away from either of them, "Akemi is not to fight on my behalf... She has other matters to attend to." This was actually an accurate statement. Akemi, being her summon, was also her eyes and ears in another place, far from where they were and given that Kanna was going to waste her chakra anyways, she went ahead and allowed Akemi to go check on something for her while she dealt with young Sora. Ahhh, the memories these two had together. It was nostalgic for the young princess and for a brief moment, she let all her guards down, just to be at peace with her younger self. If anyone was loved by Kanna; unconditionally loved, it was him. Not even her family came close to how much she cared and admired Sora. She could never explain her inner feelings for this special Dao she had considered her closest ally, but she knew that if anything were to ever happen to him, she'd be the first person in line for vengeance.

Breaking that moment of weakness, Kanna felt the shock of electricity course through her body; jolt after jolt and sharp pain, one right after the other. It burned, ridiculously, but she didn't fall as her companion dashed towards her with an enormous blade, ready to strike without hesitation. Unable to move for that split second, the small girl only laughed while spurts of precious sanguine splashed onto her snow-white kimono, "No running with knives, young man!" She laughed again, only this time, she formed the handseals for Togetogeshii Hei as she giggled like the small girl she was. Quickly, she blew the ink black mist from her mouth directly towards Sora and formed a huge cloud that covered quite a distance around them. The stinging sensation would be nearly painless for someone of his caliber but nevertheless, it was merely to act as a slight obstacle for Sora to overcome. Once the cloud was in place, she used Kisu Denka and concentrated an A rank's worth of chakra into her lips before kissing the blade of one of Kai no Kibou's twin trench knives. She didn't throw the projectile but merely waited for Sora to come out of the cloud, but as she waited, her voice called out.

"Say, Sora-chan! Kanna began, tapping the knife against her fingers, "After you decide to forfeit, or if the impossible should happen and I make the decision, I have an offer that you simply cannot refuse! We shall make a deal, ne?" A soft laughter was soon heard once she finished talking.

[Oirarana]

Ryou snorted at her admonishment, digging the blade of Silad into the ground as she released a dark cloud of mist from her mouth and using the momentum to throw himself into the air, up and over the mist. It may not have been harmful, but then again it may have, and he wouldn't put it past Kanna to have something nasty up her sleeve....she was like himself in that regard. As he cleared the mist he looked down and saw her, still not quite able to reconcile with the appearance of her younger self. Nonetheless they were fighting, and he wasn't about to go easy on her. Spinning in mid-air with Silad held out, Ryou fired off two Gikyoshin at Kanna as he descended, the arcs of chakra crossing to form an X shape. He wasn't certain that they would hit, but it would at least clear the landing zone.

"I don't agree to things before knowing what they are" he grunted out as he bent his legs, absorbing the impact of his descent before straightening up, "tell me what it is now and then I'll let you know if we shall make a deal"

Holding up his hand and making a grasping motion, Ryou would activate Museru as he ran towards Kanna, Silad held out behind him in preparation to strike. Once he got within five meters of her he would swing the massive sword towards her, turning the edge away so she would be struck by the flat of the blade an instant before it would hit. With the perceived lack of air from his genjutsu, and the crushing sensation around her throat, hopefully she would be easier to hit. Though he was ready to react at a moment's notice.

[kanna]

EXIT...until further notice.