ᴅɪᴅ yᴏᴜ ᴩɪᴄᴋ ᴛʀᴜᴛʜ ᴏʀ ᴅᴀʀᴇ? x ᴜᴄʜɪʜᴀ ᴛᴀᴋᴇꜱʜɪ

[Sazuki Nao]

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|Izumi had been playing a truth or dare game with the others in his class. They had all the laugh because Izumi had been dared to do something really stupid. A rumor had gotten around in the class about this abandoned house. "Don't worry!" Explained a classmate from Izumi and began to tell the tale.
"It is a very old house, maybe even three hundred years old!" The arms of the other raised to place more weight on the two words three hundred. They say a which is living there, one that turns you into a ghost yourself. She is called the ripper." She spoke in a whisper and had caught everyone around her with her tale. "Those who know to get in time upstairs, carve their names on the paper... Are rewarded with a barrier from all evil.." Of course, no one believed her.. but soon many were rather scared to the touch. "Why do you think I have less bad luck?" She eventually asked and everyone would nod... But then the question came again. "You did dare Izumi... do you dare this?" Izumi was brave as he didn't believe such stories, even though something was nibbling onto his skin currently.
Izumi gathered at the gate on the time they said. He would stand there and look towards them... He would nod and he got a marker from her. "Now it is up to you.." She said and with those words, Izumi made way for that old house.[/col]
It was in an old, forgotten street. A very old house on which the windows would be blurred and distortion, making it look like there were faces into them. Izumi looked higher up and saw old carved letters up on the great beam along with a faint carved in a picture of a tulip. As he made way towards the door he was greeted by a dragon head. A doorknob would seem... Slowly Izumi pushed it open and swallowed a time. A creek came from the door as if it were to be in protest to being opened up again...
It was silent so silent you could hear Izumi's heartbeat in the air right now. His footsteps were carefully placed down as he walked along inside. Upstairs... or was it downstairs? He couldn't remember fully cleared... but he could swear he heard faint ticking noises from upstairs. His mind trailing back to the story what was told in the classroom. He got towards his pocket and got a piece of red leather. It was told that it kept the ghost a little at bay but you needed to watch yourself. Slowly he walked towards the stairs... Upstairs.. it was up to the stairs. izumi spoke in his thoughts and slowly went upstairs. The stairs creaking on his weight being placed down... a light bulb behind him sprung and adrenaline rushed through his veins all the sudden. He rushed up the stairs, not bothering feeling like he was haunted now the sudden darkness was there. Rushing through the upstairs corridor he ran into a room, an old art room where a big giant picture of the past house owners was in front view and Izumi froze. He was frozen on the spot and would swear his death would have been upon him right now.
Minutes passed... and nothing had happened. He lowered his arms slightly and peeked through the tiny gap his eyelids had left. His breathing was quick and heavy as if he was fully out of breath. Slowly the adrenaline was settling and he dared to move around, it was just dark... Nothing had happened yet... A quick sigh of relieving left the small male as he placed a hand on his chest in order to calm down quicker. He was a ninja... Not a girl... He tried to encourage himself a little more as he slowly walked around the room... he now saw it were only pictures... but one picture... He was almost sure to be swearing it was following him...
He was checking through the above room before moving downstairs again, having a kunai raised in order to defend himself for upcoming traits. After he searched the more below grounds he carefully moved even more downstairs into a cellar... Which he didn't know had a long and wide tunnel system below.

 

[Uchiha Takeshi]

Takeshi was on one of his usual patrols, there was nothing out of the ordinary in that situation he was ordered with making sure no-one came into the area that could cause trouble and he would make sure that this task he was given was completed quickly and with the efficiency expected of an ANBU Sennin. Though he had other priorities on his mind and on his plate, he had to admit that he was still in charge of a fair few things and he had just stumbled across this abandoned house, or what he would consider abandoned.

The Uchiha seemed to have managed to hit the jackpot at that second in time, though he knew full well that he probably should at least explore this place before reporting it in, as he allowed a smile to creep across his face though it was hidden under the familiar mask of the ANBU he allowed himself to step forward and into the decaying state of the house, he would have to figure his way around this place as he knew full well that he had to be careful places like this normally had traps laying around and would always have an issue with crumbling wood work and decay that much could be seen.

Takeshi entered the dark corridors that were around him, letting himself get enclosed in the familiar feeling of the shadows as he glanced around. Allowing his eyes to rotate into the red Sharingan he knew full well that he would have to keep himself on his guard. Takeshi entered into the abandoned house as he allowed himself to scan the surroundings before deciding to see if anyone was actual around.

“Is anyone here, I am coming inside of the building just making sure that everyone is ok that is here”

 

[Sazuki Nao]

While Izumi had been on the ground level he had been exploring that one a little more careful, he was on guard for anything that was able to happen. He had meanwhile found a small candle and had lightened it to make some more light to navigate himself around the house. Yet he was also very glad his eyesight was quickly adjusting to the darkness in and around the house.
Slowly he made way into an old room, where layers and layers of dust would be even more visible. Everywhere where he looked would be books seen, a library with a piece of the bookcase aside leaving an opening. He went inside and bit down on his tongue... There was a stench in this room but he didn't know exactly what to expect of it... All he could see were books scattered across the room as if someone had been through them in a rush. Once he got closer and tried to read them he could only figure out it was strange symbols. None of them were clear to read for him so eventually, he paid it little to no mind.
When he had looked everywhere and found a matchbox he moved downstairs, unsure anymore where to be and didn't think about anything like time anymore. Downstairs it grew quickly colder and some water puddles were here and there, making it obvious that is was leaking. He was slowly turning around to see back up the stairs. Yet nothing came much to his mind as he wanted to move further but was rather spooked and taken off guard and fell against some old vases and broke them in his fall downstairs.
Once he was sitting in the puddle in the shards he swallowed. That was an actual voice… and he knew for sure that it was the ghost who lived here as there had been no one in the home… Rather startled and panicked he made an attempt to look upstairs, slowly creeping up the stairs and look who or what was there. His eyes growing wide and if he had a voice… He would scream… For him the other looked like a super scary ghost and ran away again down the stairs, half falling down the last two staircases and running into the down below with lots of hiding spots.
Panting he stayed as small as possible, clutching on his single kunai he was carrying. Why did he come here…

 

[Uchiha Takeshi]

From the noise that echoed down the corridor it was clear in that split second that he was not alone here, someone else was around and that much already had the ANBU Sennin intrigued he allowed his eyes to narrow behind the mask knowing full well that he had to find who was around here. Takeshi stood still as he tried to gauge the direction that the noise had come from, not sure if he should follow the noise but this place intrigued him that much he knew for sure, though he still wanted to investigate this place as his job entitled him the right to do so.

Takeshi caught the noise before he saw the shadow that could be seen bounding down a flight of stairs in that split second. It seemed that his hunch was correct about him not being alone inside of this building. He instantly was in pursuit his combat instincts kicking in from the practice that he had done for all those years, though it was clear that whoever was here wouldn’t be getting away at least not with the fall that they had taken a second ago in trying to get away from the situation.

Takeshi instantly launched himself down the stairs in a split second as he allowed himself to enjoy the moment feeling the air free once more. Takeshi landed at the bottom of the stairs, as he allowed his hands to come together a second spitting image of the ANBU Sennin formed from the shadows in that split second, standing in front of the stairs and watching. Making sure that no-one got out this way, Takeshi begun to walk forward searching the hiding spots that he could find as he looked for who was down here with him.

“My name is Reaper, ANBU Sennin of Leaf. You are currently evading me, and I wish to know who you are and what business you have here. Come out and show yourself to me”

 

[Sazuki Nao]

Izumi had run down again and felt himself shiver in fear. It was the actual ghost... and he didn't even have his name signed on any piece of paper or anything. So he knew it was all hopeless. Clutching down on his kunai he bit hard on his lip but not hard enough to draw actual blood. He leaned back with his head and closed his eyes for a mere second, he felt his knee sting a little and once he looked he knew he had it scraped and he felt the same as for his elbow. Slowly he looked again, really careful as he was behind a few old boxes. His grey hues carefully scanned and hid a bit more behind the boxes... He wanted to make a sound to let him know something like a boooo to scare him away. But somewhere deep down below he only got a worse feeling for doing that in this scenario.

The basement would be filled with small puddles of water which were leaking from the pipelines above them. The stairs were first half open which made a clear view to look straight through. On the right, you had a large table which was covered in scrolls with the same strange symbols as on the books upstairs. There were a lot of boxes and places where they were placed in and on. A few old paint buckets were scattered as well. Everywhere was a layer of dust above, but when the other would come across the boxes he could easily notice the cleaner spots like handprints.

He had heard the other loud and clear. Reaper... Anbu..? Many... many questions were getting to his head. But also the words of his classmates were again in his head but about ANBU being demons. Which Izumi confused if he were to be scared of the most. A ghost... or a demon... Swallowing a time he decided to try a little trick... Throw his kunai right from him behind the bar where it hit something which made a sound. If the unknown thing, for him currently, got towards it... he would try to sneak not yet noticed the other person on the bottom of the staircase... Blinking a few times and getting hair more in his face he stared at it. Slowly turning white as a sheet and slowly getting a rather panicky expression. Aaaand there he went, trying to run in a random direction.

 

[Uchiha Takeshi]

Takeshi allowed himself to sigh under the mask, it seemed that he would be having issues chasing down this person. So, they wanted to play the running game and try and escape. With the stares covered it would not be that hard to trap them inside this place and he was more than willing to play this little game. He was used to it and experience in capturing people knowing full well that he had the best chance of doing so. As he allowed his hands to come together, in the darkness stood a new horrible creation. Flame dripping down form what could be considered skin as it glanced around, and another two versions of Takeshi appeared. More clones for the army as he would think of it.

“Come out now and nothing will happen, there is no point in running or trying to hide, I will find you. Hiding is just the beginning, but that’s fine if you wish to play this game. We shall play”

Takeshi’s final words showed annoyance under the mask, he wanted a fair conversation but apparently that would not be happening. In return from that he would have to do it the old fashion way of making sure he hunted down this person. Looking at the flame abominations and the two clones he nodded, instantly the three of them begun to move with speed, hearing a Kunai one of the clones moved towards that direction.

The other two continued their search not breaking their pattern in that split second, It seemed the flame demon was now illuminating each room it went into, it was clear that it had purpose and it had a reason for it to stand at the strong. Each room checked light up as it entered removing the shadows for anyone that would be hiding in them.

 

[Sazuki Nao]

In all panic Izumi ran towards another room, hiding in a corner. Slowly he started to shake straight out of fear. He wasn't only just scared he was terrified... Something he never really had gotten... Eventually, he got up and in all rush started to search for that piece of paper. Scrolls, old Dusten books he encountered a lot but not the main object he was searching for.
The room next to him suddenly got very bright and Izumi had to think rather quick... He tried to do the old trick... in a haste, he grabbed an old sheet and pulled it over his head. He couldn't get the view of the demon out of his head. Even though he had only seen a quick peek at it. He hated to look at it already.
He didn't want to hear, nor see it all anymore. Slowly he crouched down having his knees high. He didn't want to see his death incoming so with that he had closed his eyes shut, not letting any light see it. He didn't want to hear it coming closer, so he had his hands firmly pressed on his ears.
The whole time felt like the time was standing still. His heart was beating in his chest and firm also. He thought he could hear his own heartbeat from outside his chest. The only thing he was thinking to himself please be fake. Please don't be a real demon!

occ;; not as big as this was made on phonee... I don't think it's big..

 

[Uchiha Takeshi]

Takeshi walked through the basement, his boots splashing threw puddles as he walked, each room checked by himself and the clones. The abomination of fire that he had summoned leading the way with each of its movements, each step it took making sure that everyone around was checking every single hiding spot. Though it seemed that the person was trying to avoid him that only made the Uchiha more annoyed at the situation as he glanced around to find out what was happening. Takeshi caught sight in the next room of the cloth, he allowed a sigh to come to his lips as he walked forward, keeping his servants at bay.

“Stop hiding under there, you know that if you just spoke up before none of this would be happening. But alas here we are and now we are in the situation we are in, now come out of there”

Takeshi allowed his hand to come down as he reached out and removed the white cloth that was covering the unknown figure from him. His eyes glancing down as he looked to who was there as he discarded the cloth with ease.

“My name is Reaper, the ANBU Sennin of Leaf, I am just a person like you. Now do I have the pleasure of knowing your name or are you going to keep pretending that closing your eyes means that I cannot see you?”

He waited a moment to see what the reply to this question would be allowing the clones to vanish and the flame abomination to disappear, it was now just them as he looked down at her. Nothing more than a simple man in that split second. Not willing to say anything that would scare Izumi away he waited with patience for a few minutes to see what would be the choice that was made.

 

[Sazuki Nao]

Izumi had been sitting still, not moving an inch as he was deadly afraid to be found out and killed... He did hear the other still and swallowed a time, biting down hard on his own lip. When the cloth was removed the boy shrank down just a tiny bit more before he would slowly look up. Almost with a look from 'are you going to hit me' A eye slightly open, other closed. When he saw it was just a human... an ordinary human... he couldn't contain it anymore and started to sob in front of him... Without a second thought, he stood up and would try to wrap his arms around the other and hide his face.

Only after a few mins, he would sign finally. Signing he said sorry and that he was scared. He was after that rubbing his eyes and sniffling a time. After that, he would try to explain the whole thing as it was a LEAF ANBU. One he could trust although his parent had said.
'My classmates did truth and dare. I had said dare and needed to write down my name on a piece of sheet they left here, as proof and protection from the bad spirit that roams here!' He signed quick and tried to explain it all in a short amount of time, not even checking if he knew sign language or not. 'And they said Izumi doesn't dare so I did it and now I am super afraid and there was a demon and.... and..' His movements got rather shaky and he started to tear up again, trying to regain his posture he stopped with moving bit his lip and tried to regulate his breathing.

 

[Uchiha Takeshi]

Takeshi looked down at the person that was now wrapping their arms around him, as he paused to consider what to do the ANBU Sennin just let this happen as he sighed to himself the mask still covering his face as the room was dimly light by the flames that were now echoing around. Takeshi listened to what had to be said in that split second, it seemed this was a simple enough matter and it would of course mean that they still hard work to do here. Takeshi allowed a smile to come form his lips, though it would be hidden to everyone under the mask he turned to face the clone and the flame abomination that was still lingering by.

“Find this piece of paper, we will come with you and get to it so that this person can sign the paper work. At least this way the Izumi isn’t doing it alone, find it and let me know when you do, we will follow behind make it quick”

Takeshi allowed the clones and the flame demon to start their search for this peace of paper, it was clear that they wanted to get the task completed at their master’s orders, the question would be if they had the ability to find it quickly as he thought they would. After all he was still in locating things that had a habit of not being easy to find this was what he excelled at in quite a few ways.

“Izumi, lets go and find this note so you can write your name on, just follow my clone and fire creation they will guide us threw this dark place”

 

[Sazuki Nao]

This ANBU... One moment he was deathly afraid of the strange and unknown man... Yet now he seemed to be helping... He was blinking on that motion and got a bright smile on his face. He nodded a time and would look to the others. They... Seemed to be moving. He was slowly taking in details of his... The demon he had seen right now. But first, he wanted to know something for sure... But if it were bravery or stupid... He didn't know for sure. 'S-sir.' he signed in sign-language and swallowed a time. Almost as he was grabbing courage. 'I will defend you of this ghost once it comes!' he then signed and would stand... Brave with shivering knees. He was afraid... Yet tried to be brave. 'I took on this dare... S.. So I will protect you.' absolutely foolish but a rather daring act if he had to say so himself.

He took another glance at the other to detect a small part of details. Naming the one that was right in view... The mask, it was so sinister looking for him... A small shiver got to his spine and looked further. Bright green colored eyes. He snickered a little when he thought about green limes... They were always sour and wondered if this person would be the same.

But... After that he signed if the fire thing was dangerous or not.. It was an unknown thing for him... But as suggested he was slowly walking behind it... Looking for the piece of paper which was even one more level so into the wine cellar. But there it was in plain view with an old school kids booby trap right behind it.
Izumi was sure when he had seen the light he had seen a sparkle... But couldn't find it anymore after. The kids booby trap was a simple tearing self-made smoke bomb. 'There it is!' he signed happily and would jump straight to it once he had a possibility. If he was able to jump he would activate that wire.

 

[Uchiha Takeshi]

Takeshi walked along with the kid he had just met, as he allowed himself to glance down towards the Academy Student it seemed that they had not been able to speak or just didn’t have the capacity to speak in any shape or form. That was enough for the Uchiha as he considered how to approach this situation, though from what he understood Izumi seemed to be trying to put on a brave face and that was enough for him when it was needed.

“You are brave for a kid, if you ever need me again call the nearest member of the Leaf Village Shinobi as them to put out a call for Reaper, I will come. But with the signing I want to assure you that my fire demon is not nasty or even going to hurt you. Its completely under my control, now it seems that he has managed to identify the peace of paper that we need at least!”

Takeshi watched as his eyes narrowed down onto the issue at hand, students playing a prank with a smoke bomb, it wasn’t very original, but he wouldn’t blame them for trying to do such foolish things. As he watched Izumi going to run forward and grab the paper he reached out and literally picked the Academy student up off the floor in that split second.

“Be careful of the trap they set a simple smoke bomb, let me clone deal with this he will make sure that the trap is not set off and this way you get the note. Also, just out of the interest in this matter do you need someone to teach you how to speak? I noticed you signed a lot maybe I could teach you to use the words like we normally do”

Takeshi watched as the clone would pick up the paper and allow itself to bring it back to the group as he waited for the reply from Izumi on the matter of teaching her how to talk.

 

[Sazuki Nao]

As soon as he made a rush towards the paper he felt a sudden need for the ground below his feet. He felt his clothing tighten and going upwards along with his body. Dangling in the air before raising his arms upwards and placing his own two hands on the others hand in his neck. "...?!" He had made a gasp like sound on it and had widen-up eyes. He swallowed for a second as he didn't see this coming. Yet because of him being lifted like this his shirt raised up with and showed a couple of older scratches and bruisings in variety of days. Being silent on that subject he would nod.

He listened towards the other and looked towards him via his eye corners. He would nod... nod again in the hope he also had been placed down rather quickly on the ground. He would slowly let go of the others hand and start with his signing again. 'I never learned how to speak, my dad never really bothered and my mom was deaf.... I never heard a person till I was... Born...' He signed a little hesitant at the extra information. 'Dad taught me sign language as the doctors said I will never be able to speak. My... classmates say the same...'
He looked to the clone which was retrieving the piece of paper... Now he would be able to write his name and show it to the others! He was a delight at that part and forgot about the hanging situation.

 

[Uchiha Takeshi]

Takeshi looked towards Izumi and smiled as he waited for the peace of paper to be signed for, that was his job completed for the time being and even Takeshi knew that would go some way to prove himself to his class mates. Takeshi pondered for a few seconds as he looked towards Izumi it seemed that she had the peace of paper and all he needed to do was right his name on it. As the clan head nodded towards the boy before replying once more from under the mask, deciding to not reveal himself.

“When you have got that bit of paper back, I believe that it is time that you learned to speak the language, as such when you are ready make a headset call, request for Reaper and I will come. It may take a while, but we will get you speaking.”

Takeshi stood silent in the room as he waited to see what Izumi would say knowing full well that they still had work to do and the important thing was making sure that the Academy Student made it out of this place in one piece, he allowed himself to wait patiently to see what Izumi next action on this matter would be.

 

[Sazuki Nao]

Izumi was so glad about the paper and placed his name small enough for many others to write it down also.

He slowly heard the other and looked up to him. He nodded and nodded slightly more and smiled softly. He would take a mental note of what he had said. Call for Reaper when he wanted to.... wait... call...

'How do I call you? I sign.' He then said and would tilt his head. But eventually, he had an idea and would slowly nod. A smile got really bright on his face and would hold up a hand for a high five. He would use the high five as a yes big time. He enjoyed the others company so far and he couldn't stop laughing for the moment.



After they had talked and all. Izumi would make his way back to the village and back to the classroom.

 

[Uchiha Takeshi]

Takeshi considered his words for a few seconds before he looked to the Academy Student at that split second in time, wondering on what needed to be said or done but it seemed the mission had been completed for the ANBU and he was happy that the boy would be able to make his way back to the village without the need for protection. This was something that Takeshi understood and accepted as he looked around the room for a few more seconds before speaking to the Academy Student.

“That said when you feel that you are ready to learn how to speak the language, come and find me or I can find you, this way we can get that problem of you being silent sorted out, though right now we need to make sure we work on your ability to communicate, that is if you are still down for that offer, anyway I will be going now. Come find me when you are ready to learn how to talk.”

Takeshi allowed himself to turn around before pausing for a second he turned around and ruffled the hair of the boy that was in front of him, the mask hid the smile and the enjoyment that was on the ANBU Sennin’s face as he turned around and walked away leaving Izumi to go back to the village and complete the task that she had been assigned, it had been an interesting morning for the ANBU Sennin to say the very least.

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