It's been a month since Satsu had met his friend Tao at the village gates. Ever since then they worked together to perfect Tao's speech and social skills.
tonight however Satsu had something entirely different in mind, it was time he showed his friend his deepest secret. Satsu never trusted anyone as much as he trusted Tao, and so he decided to entrust him with the secret of his true nature, the power hidden behind the shades he wore all the time.
The nights air was cool and silent. The sky was clear of all clouds and the moon and stars shining bright. On the Sky Fall bridge a clocked figure stood looking up at the heavens.
'a good night as any I guess'
Thought Satsu to himself. Soon though the nights silence was broken, footsteps to his right indicated some one was arriving. It was no surprise to the young detective, after all the person arriving was in some way or another Satsu himself, although the other went by the alias Take.
"good evening Origin"
Said Take and stood by Satsu's side and stared upwards to the starry sky.
"a good evening indeed Eternity... so the message was placed without a hitch, well... apart for the two guards that is"
Replied Satsu to the new arrival.
"my skill set dose not include much stealth I'm afraid, but after what they went through I doubt they'd remember anything by the time they come to"
Said Take and chuckled slightly, and so did Satsu. It was amazing that both ware the same person in a way, yet kept conversation interesting.
"do you think he'll come Eternity?"
asked Satsu, knowing that the answer is within his own mind. Still couldn't hurt to hear it in a different voice.
"it's not a question of whether he will come or not Origin, after all he is your good friend... I think the question is how will he receive the news of our true nature"
Replied Take. A moment of silence passed by, only the insects of the night ware whispering from their hiding places and it was about time to get going. Satsu looked at Take tonight he did not ware his usual shades, there was no point in that this time. Take looked at him with the same eyes, purple ripples glowing ever so slightly in the dark.
"we should get going Eternity, he would have read the note by now and if all would go according to plan he would be at the cave shortly after us"
Said Satsu. He was quite calm considering the situation, He believed in his friend and deep inside knew that he can trust him. Take gave a small nod and they vanished into the night.
------------------------------------------------- A few moments later----------------------------------------------
The cave was well lit, Satsu and Take filled it with lanterns beforehand. This section of the cave was vast in size, the higher parts of the walls ware still engulfed in shadows and the ceiling unseen completely. The two paths stood there in silence for a moment, mentally preparing themselves for coming events.
"hmmm... he will be here at any moment Eternity, I think you can take your place in the shadows"
Said Satsu, Take in response nodded and jumped up to a well concealed part of the higher wall. Satsu took place in the center of the cave, it was then when he felt a sense of nobility, the cave around him looked like a grand hall, like a palace of the old times. In fact all it needed was some decoration and it would look very hospitable.
But for now he stood there, hooded, facing the small dark corridor in the cave where Tao will soon arrive from.
tonight however Satsu had something entirely different in mind, it was time he showed his friend his deepest secret. Satsu never trusted anyone as much as he trusted Tao, and so he decided to entrust him with the secret of his true nature, the power hidden behind the shades he wore all the time.
The nights air was cool and silent. The sky was clear of all clouds and the moon and stars shining bright. On the Sky Fall bridge a clocked figure stood looking up at the heavens.
'a good night as any I guess'
Thought Satsu to himself. Soon though the nights silence was broken, footsteps to his right indicated some one was arriving. It was no surprise to the young detective, after all the person arriving was in some way or another Satsu himself, although the other went by the alias Take.
"good evening Origin"
Said Take and stood by Satsu's side and stared upwards to the starry sky.
"a good evening indeed Eternity... so the message was placed without a hitch, well... apart for the two guards that is"
Replied Satsu to the new arrival.
"my skill set dose not include much stealth I'm afraid, but after what they went through I doubt they'd remember anything by the time they come to"
Said Take and chuckled slightly, and so did Satsu. It was amazing that both ware the same person in a way, yet kept conversation interesting.
"do you think he'll come Eternity?"
asked Satsu, knowing that the answer is within his own mind. Still couldn't hurt to hear it in a different voice.
"it's not a question of whether he will come or not Origin, after all he is your good friend... I think the question is how will he receive the news of our true nature"
Replied Take. A moment of silence passed by, only the insects of the night ware whispering from their hiding places and it was about time to get going. Satsu looked at Take tonight he did not ware his usual shades, there was no point in that this time. Take looked at him with the same eyes, purple ripples glowing ever so slightly in the dark.
"we should get going Eternity, he would have read the note by now and if all would go according to plan he would be at the cave shortly after us"
Said Satsu. He was quite calm considering the situation, He believed in his friend and deep inside knew that he can trust him. Take gave a small nod and they vanished into the night.
------------------------------------------------- A few moments later----------------------------------------------
The cave was well lit, Satsu and Take filled it with lanterns beforehand. This section of the cave was vast in size, the higher parts of the walls ware still engulfed in shadows and the ceiling unseen completely. The two paths stood there in silence for a moment, mentally preparing themselves for coming events.
"hmmm... he will be here at any moment Eternity, I think you can take your place in the shadows"
Said Satsu, Take in response nodded and jumped up to a well concealed part of the higher wall. Satsu took place in the center of the cave, it was then when he felt a sense of nobility, the cave around him looked like a grand hall, like a palace of the old times. In fact all it needed was some decoration and it would look very hospitable.
But for now he stood there, hooded, facing the small dark corridor in the cave where Tao will soon arrive from.
It has been a long, long month since he began his life in Iwagakure, it felt much longer than his journeys up until now for some reason, it was the first time he had such a deep connection with another human, it felt great to have someone like that, a person whom he could truly call a friend. He could now read, write and speak freely and fluently, unlike when he first crossed the vast gates of the great earthy village. He found a note lying on the table near the entrance of Satsu's estate, it said that he should meet Satsu for what appeared to be a special reason although there was no specification onto what it might be. All that Tao could figure from it was that he is going to learn something new tonight, something about Satsu that he did not already know. With the sheer mystery Tao left the estate and headed out towards the caves of the abandoned mineshaft of Iwagakure, a place that rarely sees any soul enter. Tao during his time within the borders of the village managed to discover some things about himself as well, he could do more than just shine, no, he could do much more than that, he could fight and even more importantly, protect his friend in times of need.