Kakashi, while still confused, understood that somehow, Yuki was the council's loyal and obedient slave. He had come to this conclusion as the rest of the council meeting had continued in the same fashion as the opening statements.
They told him in either mock politeness(Shinobi-status council members) or blatant disgust (Civilian-status council members) what was to be done with the village. Without complaint, Yuki had conceded to all of their wishes (Read- orders).
After the meeting, the council had left in an orderly fashion and Yuki had made his way to the mansion where he began his nightly routine of having a sugary sweet confection and over-sweetened peppermint tea while brooding over his day.
Kakashi had dutifully watched as Yuki mechanically ate his red and pink colored heart shaped sugar sweets of which he did not know the name or ingredients. He had watched as Yuki's eyes glazed over in thought and he sipped his tea periodically.
'What a strange man. . .' Kakashi found himself thinking with a certain amount of fondness as Yuki placed his used cup in the sink and made his way into his room.
Kakashi observed the room, as he did every time and felt sorely out of place in his usual genjutsu covered corner.
Said room was traditional from the tatami mats to the sliding shoji doors. A wardrobe sat on the left side of the room and the futon was placed near the window and shoji doors that led to the balcony. On the right side was a beautiful and ornate stand holding an equally beautiful pair of ninja-to. They were black in color and had a green wrapping around the hilt. The hand guard was dark green in color and square in shape.
Yuki went about the task of removing his Raikage robes, revealing normal black pants and shirt (both loose fitting) to be underneath. Kakashi looked to another corner of the room as Yuki changed into a white yukata that was made of cotton and folded his clothes. Kakashi always turned away when he would change or bathe. He felt the need to allow him that much privacy. He felt he owed Yuki that much.
Yuki's room was only illuminated by the light of the full moon and it cast an enchanting light over Yuki. His pale face glowed as he sat on his windowsill to watch the night sky. His obsidian hair reflected the pale light and contrasted with the porcelain of his skin perfectly. His emerald-like eyes glittered as he viewed the sky with his usual dull and void stare. Another fact that made the man strange and unique to Kakashi. He never showed an ounce of emotion. Just an ever-present politeness. He was like a living doll. He breathed, ate, slept, and talked, but. . . .it was like. . .he didn't have a soul.
Then Kakashi realized.
He was the council's doll.
He was the council's puppet.
He was the council's plaything.
Yuki didn't own his very life. Nothing was his.
Nothing.
Kakashi brought himself from his musings as he realized that Yuki had drifted off to sleep in a very uncomfortable position.
He looked beautiful. He was like an angel.
'A beautiful caged angel,' his mind provided for him as he searched for a good description. He felt heat rise in his cheeks as he focused on that thought then crushed it with an embarrassed shake of his head.
Looking to Yuki again, he longed to get closer. He longed to get a closer look at the angel he had to watch over.
'I'm going to regret this,' were Kakashi's thoughts as he sighed and jumped to land next to Yuki. He knelt by the young man and viewed him from a closer perspective. His face was peaceful and his pale skin made him all the more angelic.
Slowly, Kakashi reached out a hand and brushed away a stray lock of hair that had fallen in front of his closed eyes before allowing his arm to fall limply at his side.
He wanted to protect this fallen angel. He wanted to protect him and give him back his wings.
He wanted to see him fly with a free heart.
He wanted to be the one to give him back his heart.
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Yuki sat upright suddenly with a gasp as his eyes searched the room for what he thought was another entity in his room.
'A dream. . .' were his thoughts as he fell back and embraced sleep again.
He never realized that he had, somehow, gotten to his futon.
He never realized that his window had been shut to keep the cold air out.
Kakashi allowed a soft smile to briefly cross his lips as Yuki slept peacefully.
Feeling content, Kakashi settled into a comfortable position of being propped up against the wall, with a genjutsu he had cast of himself to keep hidden before falling into a restful sleep.
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The next week followed in a similar fashion as the last, minus the meeting of course.
All the while, Kakashi was unable to answer any of the questions he held.
That is. . . until Yuki was confronted by a familiar clan head.
Yuki sat peacefully in front of the open shoji door, enjoying a chocolate sweet of some kind. Kakashi was beginning to wonder if the redundance of Yuki's life would ever get boring. With a mental snort, he laughed at the very idea. Mentally, of course.
This was when Kakashi sensed a chakra signature he had not felt since the meeting. He watched as one Kagami Gin silently walked over and sat regally next to Yuki. Who, Kakashi had noticed, had tensed slightly as he had approached.
"Yuki." Gin said without turning to said Raikage. "I realize now, that you were of great use to me."
This was shocking. As well as informing. But the word 'were' made him tense as well. He couldn't be hinting at. . .
Yuki had stopped his mechanical chewing of the sweet as he wordlessly viewed the sky. The tensing of his shoulders were the only other sign of his apparent trepidation. Apparently, he had realized the meaning of those words as well.
"I remember." he finally turned to Yuki and placed a gentle hand on the side of his face. This act alone angered Kakashi. Though, he could not figure the reason. "When you were picked to be Raikage and how jealous I was."
Ah. So, that's why he treated Yuki as if he was something unpleasant on the bottom of his sandal.
"Then, I came to the idea," he paused as he let his hand slide down to Yuki's neck, causing a shiver of fear to run down the young man's spine. "That I could make you mine." His voice, while calm and polite before, had taken a disgusted and possessive sound all at once. Yuki showed nothing on his face to betray what he felt inside. The only sign of his discomfort was how his fists clenched in his robes and tightened to white knuckled grip.
Kakashi's own fists clenched at the insinuation of this whole predicament.
"I remember how I had taken you." Gin narrowed his eye and grabbed Yuki by the throat in a tight and unrelenting grip. "I remember how I had made you mine. I remember how I had marked you as my own."
Yuki's expression did not change. He did nothing as Gin slowly suffocated him. So very slowly. . .
Gin leaned forward so his lips just barely brushed against Yuki's ear. "Do you remember?" he whispered huskily to the young Raikage as he tightened his hold.
Yuki gasped and lifted a hand to pry Gin's off.
"Re-release me!" Yuki managed to gasp out as he viewed Gin with a cool indifference.
"Say it," was Gin's taunting reply as he merely shoved Yuki down to his back and straddled the poor man.
Yuki merely looked at the black haired man with a stoic gaze.
"Say it!" Gin yelled finally losing his patience.
"Please, Kagami-sama." Was the gasped out response as Yuki let his hand fall away.
Gin smirked and was standing again, looking down at Yuki with triumphant and smug eyes. "Never forget, little Yuki." He turned away from Yuki and walked arrogantly away. "Never forget that you are mine."
Yuki sat up, with great effort, and lifted a delicate hand to his bruised neck. As Gin disappeared from sight, Yuki bowed his head.
Kakashi, fighting the urge to murder Gin, listened carefully to what Yuki whispered.
"I will never forget. For I am yours. However unwillingly." His head lifted up to show a defeated look in Yuki's eyes.
This made Kakashi's blood boil. He would get Gin.
Somehow.
Someway.
He would.
Plot twists!!!!!! I love them very much, that I do.
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Will Kakashi be able to carry out his newly founded vengeful wishes? What did the council really mean by 'step down'? Is Yuki really as soulless as he seems? Found out in the next chapter!
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