The King and his Daughter Ch: 6

My whole life, I had been raised to hate Naruto Uzumaki, been raised to believe that his company was to be mine. Now that I’m near my last year of high school, I didn’t think I would see someone from my past. Though, I knew that when my mother and siblings found out that this was going to be risky but… maybe this will be a huge chapter to my life… will I be like my father, or will I be myself?

Yamihebi didn’t know what he was to do. He had been surprised when he saw Kazumi at school the other day… he knew for sure that it had been her. There was no way that anyone else could have blonde hair with blue at the ends and the lavender coloured eyes. At least, not the same combination, though it made him wonder what had brought her to the same school that he had been transferred to. Was it by sheer chance or was it something more?

Shaking his head, the teen ran a hand through his red slick bangs as he tried to get himself to relax. Normally, he could easily calm himself through just the simplest of actions but this time, it didn’t seem to want to work for him. It was as if his nerves were raw and on overdrive.

’Is there something wrong with me?’ thought Yamihebi as he started to walk down the halls of his home. Ever since his encounter with Kazumi all those years ago, he couldn’t stop thinking about her. Why that was, he couldn’t be sure though… he had a feeling that it had something to do with her father. After all, he had been told time and again that Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, had killed his father, Orochimaru in cold blood to get the company back rather than set a peaceful treaty or something along those lines. Or maybe it was something else… there was really no way of knowing the more he thought about it.

Frowning, the young man passed a mirror and stared at his reflection, he still wore the blindfold around his eyes. Something that he had grown accustomed to wearing since he turned fifteen. No matter how old he gets, the young man thought that his eyes would keep causing problems to those he stared at… he didn’t know why his mother’s didn’t need to be covered like his did but he knew that he had to pass some kind of test or get over something that clouds his mind. Some sort of personal test maybe… unless his mother never had this problem in the first place.

“Yamihebi, mother wants to see you.” Said his little sister, he knew that his sister wasn’t really Orochimaru’s child, the same with her twin brother but his mother wanted more children and couldn’t really get them from his father since he died. Her long blonde hair draped over her shoulder as she stared at him with a bored expression.

Just giving his sister a bored stare, he looked at her. His sister just seemed to be like a mindless robot for their mother, the same for her twin. Was he the only one that could think for himself or was it something else? Shaking his head, the young man started to walk on down the hall, wondering what his mother could possibly want. ’Dear lord please tell me she doesn’t want me to feed her snakes again! Ugh, those things are nasty!’ thought Yamihebi with a shudder.

Looking around the halls as he walked, Yamihebi saw a picture of his father Orochimaru with his mother. His black hair was slick and smooth, his gold eyes fierce with a sinister look behind them. Then of course there was his sharp facial features… they reminded him of a snake, and that bothered him. Though, it also made him happy that he didn’t get most of his features from him…

Was he going to end up being like his father or was he to be himself? This was just all so confusing and it made the young man think that it would never end no matter how much he wanted it too. Rubbing his forehead, he held out his free hand and pushed open a door before walking in a small office. “Mother, what did you want?” asked Yamihebi.

“Your sister and brother told me that you… bumped into a girl…” answered Yuki.

“So?”

“A girl with blonde hair… with blue tips.”

“Your point?”

“And lavender coloured eyes.”

“… Well…”

“It’s Kazumi isn’t it… the daughter of Naruto.”

Yamihebi remained silent, not wanting to confirm but he also didn’t want to deny it. Thinking that if he did, that there would be a chance his mother would want to kill her. Damn it, sure he had been told that Naruto killed his father but… he didn’t want to bring Kazumi into this, for crying out loud she wasn’t even born yet when he died and her father took the company.

Yuki just smirked, her fangs overlapping her lower lip as she stared at her son. No matter how many times he sees that smile, Yamihebi didn’t think he would get used to seeing his mother’s fangs. “Maybe… just maybe… we can steal the company back and make it our own! We’ll get justice for your father and you’ll have the future you rightfully deserve!”

“But, mother… what kind of plan would work to get back a company like that?” asked Yamihebi, not really sure if his mother was sane or not. Maybe in a sense, his mother lost her sanity long ago, but better not tell her that. Taking a seat in a chair across from his mother’s desk, he waited to hear her answer, knowing her, it might be a long explanation, might as well make himself comfortable.

“So, what do you have in mind mother…?” asked Yamihebi, trying to figure out what his mother could possibly come up with to get the company. The last few plans she tried didn’t work out as great, such as making a law-suit to get the company that way. Sadly, since Minato Namikaze was the original owner and Naruto being his only son had the company. Not like any plan of hers even worked in the first place…

“I want you to earn Naruto’s trust, get close to his daughter… save her life… and Naruto will be indented to you until he can repay you. Once you’re alone with him… I want you to end him.” She said with a dark, evil and sinister grin. The kind that told Yamihebi that she was being serious, that she really wanted to end Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze for killing Orochimaru. Its official, his mother has lost her mind… but, he had to go through with this plan no matter…

The company was his father’s, and now it will be his… and to him, it didn’t matter who he hurt in the end. All he cared about now, was to get the company, but how would he get close enough to Kazumi to completely earn Naruto’s trust?

’Why couldn’t things be easier?’ thought the young man with a soft sigh.

“Why are you sighing?”

“Oh no reason mother… no reason at all. But, dare I ask how I save Kazumi in the first place?”

Yuki smirked once more; in fact her smirk only went wider than last time. Did she already have this all figured out? Or had she only had those other plans to make Naruto think that there would be no trouble in the first place? Ugh, this was all just so confusing!

“Think about it Yamihebi… once you defeat and kill Naruto, your eyes will not cause problems  on who  you look at anymore… they would be normal and you can finally live a normal life… a life filled with luxury and things you’ve always wanted but we couldn’t afford for you or your brother and sister. So many things Yamihebi… just think about it.”

He couldn’t help but think about it. There were so many things that he wanted yet, is all that stuff worth the price? To kill someone even if they did kill his father? Frowning, Yamihebi shook his head as he said “mother, I… I don’t think I can do it. I don’t think I can take a life willingly…” Just as he had said those words, Yamihebi felt himself flying through the air at a blinding speed. His mother had jumped over her desk and grabbed him by the throat and held him against the wall. He struggled to break free, but it seemed that no matter what he did, his mother had a firm grip.

“Now, now Yamihebi… you wouldn’t want to upset your dear mommy would you?” said Yuki with a sickly sweet sounding voice. He knew that tone, he knew it all too well. It was the voice she used when she didn’t get her way, in a way, his mother sounded like a spoiled brat that didn’t get the toy it wanted. She just smiled all the more as she said “you know what happens when you disobey your mother now don’t you?” she smirked before reaching up and removed the blindfold from around her son’s eyes.

Yamihebi stared at his mother’s now glowing red eyes with fear. He knew what his mother was going to do, and he never looked forward to what she did. Sometimes, he wondered why he never reported her about child abuse… ah right, because they never believed him.

***

Yamihebi groaned, he felt like he was hit by a few dozen trucks. Rubbing his aching shoulder, he looked around the streets as he walked. It seemed like a simple neighbourhood, though he couldn’t help but wonder if it would even be possible for this place to even be dangerous. Would this place even be good for the plan his mother had sorted out for the whole thing or what?

Shaking his head, the young man ran a hand through his red bangs as he tried to get himself together. This was something that he knew he would have to do, or he would be punished once more. Shaking his head, the young man hid in an alley, wanting to make sure that he stayed hidden until the right moment. His mother had hired some men to attack Kazumi when she was walking home so everything will be fine… though they may end up hurting her so… he hoped that didn’t happen.

Grabbing his blindfold, he wrapped it around his head, and over his eyes. Taking a deep breath, he looked out of the alley way and soon, he saw Kazumi walking down the hall. Her long blonde and blue tipped hair bounced as she walked. Her lavender coloured eyes seemed to almost sparkle in the sunlight. It was amazing that was for sure though… he wasn’t sure why he was seeing this when he stared at her. Frowning, Yamihebi shook his head, hoping to get those thoughts out of his head. ’Maybe I’ve lost my mind…’ thought the young man as he sighed softly, things were just getting harder and harder for him to accept, that was for sure.

Kazumi stopped suddenly and looked around, was she aware that he was watching her or was it something else? Gritting his teeth, he quickly ducked away in the shadows, hoping that would provide him some kind of coverage. It didn’t seem that she saw him, for she kept on walking on ahead. Looking at where Kazumi stood, he saw two shadowy figures. They just grinned at her and started to walk up to her. Were those the men that his mother hired?

The men walked up to Kazumi, being careful not to cause alarm. Yet. Though he knew that they were mostly just trying to scare her, or to cause small harm to her like a couple bruises. There wasn’t really a way of knowing what they were going to do, though what he did know was that he would have to stop them before it got too far.

Narrowing his eyes into slits he followed the men, though making sure to keep himself hidden. Kazumi was not aware that she was being followed by three men. Two people who were hired to beat her, and Yamihebi. This was going to be one hell of a day that was for sure.

Hiding in one last alley, Yamihebi closed his eyes as he waited for the right moment. The sounds of shoes hitting the cement made, the sounds of clothes rustling in the wind. He wasn’t sure what they were going to do…  Yamihebi didn’t know what was going to happen, that is until… “Someone help me!” shouted a woman’s voice; right away he knew that it was Kazumi. Opening his eyes, he turned to stare at the scene before him.

Kazumi had been grabbed and thrown to the ground. Kazumi cried out in pain and tried to get up though the one kept her down with their foot on her side and the other kicking her in the stomach. Okay, so maybe they were going a little too far. Rushing out from his hiding place, the one man pulled out a knife and got ready to stab her. Acting quickly, Yamihebi grabbed the one man’s arm and threw him over his shoulder and onto the ground.

“How dare you!” shouted the man with the knife as he watched his friend that once held Kazumi to the ground be thrown down toward the ground. It was something at least, though right now, Yamihebi didn’t know if they were acting now or they were being serious. Either way, he had to kick some serious ass. Growling he threw his fist at the man that held the knife.

“Oh I dare!” shouted Yamihebi before he kicked the man under his chin. The man fell over and glared with pure hate and malice in his gaze. Okay, so this was obvious that he was serious now… that is, if he wasn’t serious before or had always been serious. “You wanna go!?” shouted Yamihebi, his eyes narrowed into slits behind his blindfold, he got ready for a strike, preparing himself for anything that would happen that anyone should or shouldn’t expect in a battle.

The man jumped up and acted quickly, quicker than he thought would have been possible for a human man. He whipped out his knife and slashed at Yamihebi’s face. He didn’t get out of the way in time, for the knife not only cut his face, but it went up his cheek and over the temple, and with that the blindfold was cut and started to fall away.

As soon as his gold eyes made contact the man froze. It was as if time had stopped, Yamihebi’s eyes were angry, glowed with nothing but pure rage and hatred. The eyes of someone who had a hard life but tried to make it better for himself. It was as if he was a completely different person, though he knew what was happening. It was something he hated to see happen but he knew that it was something he couldn’t avoid.

Soon, it seemed like time had returned to normal, for right now the man started to go through body spasms. Like he couldn’t control himself for soon, he was down on the ground writhing in pain. He couldn’t control his body as it was going through surges of pain, it made him wonder though… was the pain that he was feeling like what he felt yesterday or was what he went through much, much worse? Shaking his head, the young man reached into his pocket and pulled out another blindfold and tied it around his head before turning to Kazumi.

Kazumi whimpered a bit as she tried to get herself up. Yamihebi started to felt bad for Kazumi going through this but right now it was too late to do anything. Taking a deep breath, he walked over to Kazumi and helped her up onto her feet. She frowned a bit when she looked up at him before stumbling on her legs. Catching her quickly, he said “I’ll bring you home…” Before she could say anything else, he placed her on his back and started to walk to her home, at least with Kazumi’s instructions.

This… this was going to be one hell of a day that was for sure.