Ninja Diaries

***It’s nearly midnight. What a sporting day I had, I stole an antique vase and I’d gonna sell it at the market tomorrow. The air was cool, the sky was dark with little stars shining luminously up high. Everything was too silent, even the fall of a needle on the floor could be clearly heard. All I thought was to sleep right away, I was so tired. I simply left the windows opened, knowing that no one’s out there and climbed into my bed. There left things to happen mysteriously.

*Yet, I’m on another secret mission again. Gosh…what a frosty night. If it’s not because of the money, I ain’t gonna be here. Mr. Oka’s vase was stolen by that bastard too, I’m requested to kill him no matter am I getting back the vase, he just want him dead. I put my legs on a quick, light run, speeding on people’s roofs in a quiet mode.

**Here I am again, trying to kill that idiot. He made my mission failed last night. But thank god he left his windows opened tonight, stupid. What made him such a careless thief? Letting people to kill him in a too easy way after causing so much trouble on people’s lives. I’d just bought a new ivory bow which I’m getting used to it, and had my arrows remained sharp as new. My shurikens and fire bombs are here if I really need them. I’m not gonna fail this time.

*Whoa, wait! Is there another ninja here too? Two ninjas requested? Or the thief asked for his protection. This is gonna be hard like this. I draw my katana, prepare to fight with the small dark figure.

**Another ninja? Please don’t tell me that he’s here to protect that loser thief. I MUST NOT fail tonight. I hop up and throw some of my shurikens at him but ironically he blocked them with his sword. Who the hell is he?

*He lands and stands a few meters away from me, obviously keeping a distance. What is he doing here? What does he want? That thief’s house is attachable right here, his windows are widely opened. I turn my head back and look at him, his mask has already taken off. He’s….no. She’s a kunoichi. What? Seriously? A woman? A stern, stubborn but beautiful face with a pair of bright eyes. I see her do no offence, I take my mask off.

**Em? A normal man. Strong and good dealing with Katana. Great. “I mean no offence. I’m on a mission to kill the man inside, please don’t stop me,” I say in a fast squeak after a short pause in examining his attractive figure. He has cool eyes and a straight nose.

*“What? I’m here to take him too, you mind if we work together?” I ask. My voice is still a little trembling in surprise of her beauty and sweet voice, but I try to look confident so I swirl up a smile to show my friendliness. You have no idea how great can I collaborate with people. I can do that with her.

**Man….he’s cool, and hot. “Yeah, why not?” I feel myself blushing with passion, my heart is almost in my mouth. My lips twists into a wide, lovely smile I’d never showed to anyone before. I never smile, but for this guy I just did. I walk forward in small, gentle steps as he does the same, till we’re only at the distance of one arm’s length. My eyes can’t leave his, he hasn’t been staring at any other direction but me neither. I inhale sharply, and flush another field of red.

*She is really hot. Her eyes locked mine at the same position. I feel like wanting to kiss her but maybe I’ll keep that for later when we’re both free. I pull out my shurikens and look at the open windows. She holds up ha few cartons of fire bombs in her hand, she takes a glimpse at me and say, “1, 2……” I make my hand ready. “3” We throw at the same timing. My shurikens land faster on that man and blood spills out of sight before he can moan in pain. The house bursts into blazing flame and the cool air quickly turns muggy.

**Finally my mission is completed. And I want this man as the only reward. I want him.

*I take out my hand and she slips her small ones into it. And I swear I’ll never let it go unless she asks me to. And she never asks me to.


By,
Euan Thum,
Story Attempt #1.