Chapter One;; The Wind Scene

[Cyrene Megami]

The strings of the sanshin plucked gently through the quiet morning air. The sun was just barely rising, the sky a gentle purple. Cyrene was dressed in her usual black leotard and green cape, and sitting peacefully in a tree, her legs dangling down. Unlike most songs, her music didn't need words to be pretty. The sound itself was gentle, comforting, and even to her ears, sounded like a lullaby.

Few things in this world could bring her pleasure. Her Sanshin had the honor of being one of those few things. She closed her eyes as she leaned her head closer to the instrument. A soft breeze blew through the small training area outside of the Konoha Academy. She tipped her head up a little, to let her pale face catch its gentle touch as it swept through her red violet hair.

She continued to pluck until the sun was half risen. The sky was now vibrant with colors, pale blue, purple, and fiery red streaked across the never ending expanse above her head. Konoha truly had beautiful sunrises. Of course, she'd seen prettier. Suna most defiantly ranked the highest for that. Ah, she'd been so many places. So many beautiful places.

She ended her song with a final pluck allowing the note to ring in the empty morning air as another breeze tugged at her green cape.

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Kyo left the Hokage manor and was wearing the basic Jounin outfit and his ANBU mask. It was so he wouldn't be spotted and forced back. Although being Hokage came with many benefits there was also a big annoyance of being made to do paperwork. Kyo hated that part of the job the most, he didn't really mind that he was not allowed to leave and participate in missions like he used to. Kyo liked to sneak out early in the morning and sit under a tree outside the academy and reminisce about his childhood days.

When he got near the academy he heard a beautiful melody. He could tell that it was somewhere near the tree he would sit under. As he walked closer to his tree he could see that someone had already occupied the tree. He really couldn't identify the person. As he got closer he began to recognize the person as a woman in the village that he seen every now and then and from the records at the gate she would take frequent trips out of the village.

He approached her and spoke to make his presence known. "Hello there1." Kyo couldn't help but give a smile under his mask even though it wouldn't be seen unless she possessed a Byakugan, which was highly unlikely. "Mind if i join you?" Kyo sat himself down under the tree near the woman but not so close as to create a weird feeling. To kyo some thing about this girl was really bothering him and he began to start thinking about it. And of course Jishuku had to but into Kyo's thoughts. "Hey Kyo I don't like the scent of this girl. She has an overbearing scent of blood. It's really annoying." Although Kyo agreed and was also annoyed by the scent of blood on her he chose to ignore it. "Yea I know Jishuku, I'll have to make sure not to drop my guard around this girl. Of course I have to make sure she doesn't become too suspicious of me.

[Cyrene Megami]

"Hello there!."

Red violet eyes drifted down to a Jounin wearing an ANBU mask. Male, clearly from the voice and the fact that he lacked boobs.

"Mind if i join you?"

She shrugged, though the motion would only be seen through her cape moving slightly.

"I don't see why not..." Her voice trailed off at the end, no real emotion put into it. She resumed her soft plucking, letting the melody twang into the silence again. It didn't occur to her as strange that an ANBU was out this early, much less...near her. Did their Hokage know? Was this ANBU sent to assassinate her? No, he would have killed her already.

Still, there was a need to fill the silence. If he was going to force his presence on her, then she was going to talk to him.

"What brings and ANBU here so early in the morning?"

A harmless question. One any citizen might ask. Or at least she hoped so. It was simple enough to inquire what he was going here, without seeming in the least bit suspicious. Besides, most people liked to talk, didn't they? And he wouldn't have bothered coming to sit under the three if he didn't feel like company. Might as well amuse him for the time being.

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Kyo sat enjoying the beautiful music caused by the young woman plucking her sanshin. He then heard her ask a peculiar question and couldn't help but give a small chuckle. "What is an ANBU like myself doing here so early you ask? Hmm, it's nothing special really. I just like to come here every once in a while and reminisce about my Academy and Genin days."

Kyo was surprised by the fact that the young woman was the one to spark up the conversation. He figured he'd have to do it himself."So may I ask what brings you to this spot? Did you come to watch the sunrise?" Kyo continued to enjoy the music that the woman played. He then thought to himself

[/i]" Of course! where are my manners?"[/color][/i] He turned his face towards her and smiled under his mask, "My name is Kyo. What would your name be miss?"

Kyo had to be careful with this woman because he did not really trust her because of the overflowing smell of blood on her. If he was not careful he might set her off and cause her to attack him. Out of the corner of his mask he noticed that the academy students had begun to enter the academy for class. Now Kyo would have to be even more careful because if they were to enter battle he might put the academy students in danger.[/blockquote][/size]

[Cyrene Megami]

"What is an ANBU like myself doing here so early you ask? Hmm, it's nothing special really. I just like to come here every once in a while and reminisce about my Academy and Genin days."

Cyrene nodded slowly, continuing to pluck away. Slowly, the tune turned from a melancholy sound to a cheerful tune. The sun was rising higher, and more children began to trickle into the building.

"How odd...when you think about it, the school is the real reason for loyalty. People are so connected to what they consider their home...the school is where they are raised for eight hours a day...I wonder...how would they feel if someone destroyed it? Pfft." Certainly, people could have such strange emotions. Such things as loyalty, and attachment are things Cyrene does not bother creating. It would only leave her hurt in the end. There was no real point.

""So may I ask what brings you to this spot? Did you come to watch the sunrise?"

"Yes and no. I also came to practice." She plucked a little louder on her sanshin to accent her point. She had kind of wanted to practice her ocarina, but she'd left it back at her apartment. Why was she telling him this? She didn't have any obligation to do so. Ugh.

"My name is Kyo. What would your name be miss?"

The plucking stopped abruptly for a second. How should she respond to this? She knew that she couldn't fight an ANBU without stooping to doing something dirty, and really inconvenient. She didn't have a problem sacrificing a child. She could honestly care less, it was the inconvenience. So far out of her way, too much work for too early in the morning. She eventually resumed plucking the instrument, though slower, and with a much warier tone.

"I go by many names, but my mother named by Cyrene."