Ch 36

I already know Pink doesn't like me. I don't like her either. But I didn't know she was this petty. 

A public execution is what I would call this. 

Everyone in the village is here. Everyone she invited just to see me fall. 

Can't wait to turn the tables on her master plan. 

But it's now time. 

"I know your ready kid, just keep to our plan and everything will go smoothly," I teared up a little. That's the first time he's ever said something nice to me. 

We were at the edge of the playing field. Daiou giving me some last tips and tricks. 

"I will," I raised my arm for a hand shake. He looked at it for a moment then looked at me. 

"Don't leave me hanging," I smiled. He tilted his head before his lips curled up into a small smile. 

"Just this time," he shook my hand. A firm but sweet hand shake. "I'lll miss our training sessions," I sweetly said, "I won't." 

I scoffed but smiled, "let's do this." Daiou nodded, "win." 

I winked as we walked over to where I would be fighting Pink. 

"Go easy on her," said a person wearing all yellow. It was the guy in charge of surveillance, I had a bone to pick with him. 

"Never," Pink glared at him. I knew she wasn't going to go easy on me. 

"It's just a brat, she doesn't look older than 13," Pink rolled her eyes. "Age doesn't matter here, I treat everyone equally." She stepped in my direction, looking me right in the eyes as she said her next words. 

"And she deserves a beating, I don't care if I kill her." My lips curled up in a sneer, my hand twitched in anticipation. My body shook slightly, I bounced from foot to foot. 

"Look, she's already shaking in fear," someone from the crowd spoke up. Everyone turned in my direction to see if that statement was true. 

It wasn't. 

My eyes sparkled and gleamed in excitement, I never took my eyes off Pink. She did the same, we had a stare down. But she grew more and more pissed when I showed not an ounce of fear. 

"Let's do this." Pink stomped her way into the middle of the field. She stopped and then pointed her katana at me, "come." 

I give one last smile to Daiou before I also go to the middle of the field. 

"May the best win," I smirked. 

"Yes she will," Pink taunted. 

I laughed, "it's good you're not oblivious." 

Pink's smirk immediately turned into a frown. 

"I'm going to kill you," she said slowly. "Is it a death match?" I tilt my head. 

"I'll make it one." 

I rolled my eyes and got out my twin katanas. "I'm more experienced in katanas than you, you have no chance against me." I sighed, she talked so much. 

What she said is true, but I know many of her weaknesses. She made it so obvious. It's laughable, but so much so that laughing would be mean. 

And I'm not petty...yet. 

I put an eye mask on, I am completely at a disadvantage. She has more experience fighting than me and I'm still young. But with my sharingan, I might have a chance. 

She will probably try to kill me, but from what I've seen she can't kill me without a reason. And she brought all these people just to see my defeat, but that actually made me safer. 

Now, we have witnesses. And if everyone is here, then the kage is nearby. All I need is to catch their eye. 

That is my mission. 

That is my way to survive. 

But if none of that happens, I could be set back. In my plan, and my pride. But they have already taken it, so I won't let that happen. 

"Are you ready?" I heard Yellow from the sidelines. I nodded while Pink yelled "just do it!" I chuckled at her eager attitude. 

"Ok, ready...Start!" And so it began. 

Pink sprang from where she was and flew in my direction. Her katana aimed at me with the intent to kill. I smirked and held my katana in front of me to block her attack. 

We connected with a clash, our katanas making a clanging sound. Now it was a test of strength. She pushed down while I endured by meeting her strength. 

But she was stronger. 

I started losing. She noticed and smirked in a triumphant way. But she celebrated too early. The fight's just beginning. 

I fell back suddenly. 

Pink, not knowing my plan was also pulled because she was still pushing forward. I planted my hands on the ground and kicked Pink in the face. Pink was thrown back while I flipped over, standing back up. 

"The first hit goes to me," I gloated. Pink gave me a nasty look before she ran to me again. 

"If you have the time to gloat then you should watch your back!" She had both her hands on the hilt of her katana and she started slashing at me. She was obviously pissed. 

Good. 

"Little slow there," I taunted. 

She wasn't. 

Not at all. 

I was trying my hardest to not get hit. 

But taunting her made her sloppy. And that made my chances better. 

The erratic thumping of my heartbeat pumping adrenaline through my veins. 

It felt exhilarating. 

I loved it. 

Pink flung herself forward. She aimed for my stomach. I jumped back but she threw her katana. I barely had enough time to dodge it. I skidded across the ground, trying to catch my footing. I didn't expect Pink to be so reckless. 

I winced as I felt the pain from scraping my skin against the pavement. I scowled at Pink. Pink smirked, she finally hurt me. 

"Your head is next!" I held my katanas in front of me. Ready for when Pink picked hers up. We met again with a clashing sound. Everyone was silent as we clashed again and again. 

I jumped to get away from Pink but she met me in the air. Pink wins in strength. When I was busy holding off her katana, Pink again did something unexpected. I saw what she was doing but my body couldn't stop it. 

Pink used her momentum to flip and kick me in the chest. But seeing what she was doing I was able to not get the full power of the kick. But it still made contact and I fell to the ground. I heard a snap. 

I wheezed in pain as I tried to catch my breath. Pink was quick to try to strike again when I was down. But I moved in time to avoid it. Pink then went to stomp on my head but I cut her foot as I put a kunai where my head was. 

"AH! Shit!" I quickly jumped away, finally able to catch my breath. 

But every time I took a breath I felt like I was getting stabbed. It hurt so much that I felt a few tears go down my face. The tears were hot and stung just as much as my chest. 

I must have broken a rib... 

I fixed my breathing pain by only taking quick short breaths. Pink was hopping on one foot as she quickly checked what damage I had done. I went for the first strike this time. I ran with a sudden burst of speed and went for a hit to her stomach. 

Pink jumped back with a quiet gasp in surprise. I then planted my hands on the ground as I flipped to kick her. She dodged it but I turned over and went for another attack. She dodged that as well. 

She landed on the ground but I was quick to try to trip her. She jumped back, flipping in midair before landing. I threw my katana at her which she quickly blocked as I ran to her. 

She grabbed my hands with hers in a wrestling match. I then tried to flip her over me but she held on. Pink twisted my hands in a painful way. I grunted in pain but twisted my body out of the grip. I put my legs around her and threw us on the ground. 

She quickly got up but I kicked her hurt foot from the ground as I jumped away. She fell with a gasp on the ground. I quickly hurled my katana when she got up, which she quickly stepped to the side to avoid. 

But I was hoping for that. 

Her attention was only on the katana that she didn't even realize that I jumped over her. As I came up behind her quickly, she sensed me and turned around. I raised my hand to strike her. She quickly brought hers up to block but I still pushed forward. Hitting both her arms caused my wrist to hurt. 

But as I struck her, the push and power of it made Pink hit her own neck. She hit her jugular, making her choke. I used that to my advantage to kick her in the stomach. 

This went from a death fight with katanas to a messy bar fight. It was a clash of katanas then it became fists, open hands and wrestling on the ground. 

Pink launched across the field before landing on the ground with a thud. I finally managed to have a moment of peace. But it was short lived as the ache of my chest came back. 

I then jumped in the air suddenly. I was confused why my body acted on its own. But when the smell of singed hair from a fireball I barely dodged hit my nose, I understood. 

There was no rule saying we can't use ninjutsu but these people think I can't use it. 

I'm again at a disadvantage. 

She ran up to me as I landed and went for a sucker punch. I grabbed her arm and went for a punch of my own. She dodged that and we both jumped back. 

Pink had a glint in her eye. 

I didn't waste any time and went straight back for another attack. Pink thought the same thing. We both went to punch each other. 

As she went to hit me my vision went black. 

I opened my eyes to the sky, I was on the ground. I immediately went to get up but almost fell from the dizzy spell I felt. 

Did I get hit? 

I didn't feel it though. 

It felt like a long time had passed, but I could still see Pink in front of me. 

"You were out for a few seconds," I heard Pink. 

Oh? 

I was hit. 

Did I get knocked out? 

"You did," Pink frowned. 

I grunted, I didn't realize I said that out loud. I must be completely disoriented. After that hit, to be honest, I don't remember what happened. The ringing in my ears was so loud that it was the only thing I could make out. 

My vision went white. If I could see, then it was slowed and blurry. 

The taste of blood, the salty metallic taste. It was all I could taste, so much so that I thought I had blood in my mouth. I put a finger to my lips and saw that yes, there was blood in my mouth. Then I felt the stinging pain in my mouth, I must have bitten my tongue or something. 

I raised my hands in a defensive manner, even though I was disoriented, I wasn't going to lose to a mediocre punch. 

"She's still going?" 

"Oh my god!" 

"Doesn't that hurt?" 

"She took a hit from Pink" 

"She's a monster" 

"How's she not out" 

I chuckled at the last one. I wondered that too my guy, I have no idea how I'm not out. 

Pink was just standing there breathing heavily, a permanent glare on her face. 

I smirked lazily, "come on, don't get tired on me." 

She scowled and gave glared daggers at me, "what, can't handle this little kid?~" 

She went for another punch which I let her have. But as she did that I put my hands around her throat. We both fell to the ground. I was on top choking Pink out. She scratched at my wrist to let go but I was relentless. 

Pink gripped the ground hard. 

Trying to get out and fight herself from blacking out. She then felt a kunai and immediately grabbed it. She stabbed it in me. It was my shoulder. But it was so close to my heart. 

Just like him... 

I didn't feel the pain for a good few seconds. But in that short time I pushed down to try to make Pink pass out. But when the pain hit me I faltered. Pink saw her chance and kicked me off her, coughing like crazy. 

Fiery pain from getting stabbed seemed too much for my body as I started blacking out myself. I smiled as I looked up at the sky once more. 

The taste of defeat, it's nasty.

A/n So much is happening! So many words! Let's see what the next chapter is going to be like! Enjoy~

Pink's stats

Ninjutsu: 3

Taijutsu: 3.5

Genjutsu: 2

Intelligence: 2

Strength: 4

Speed: 3

Stamina: 4

Hand seals: 3

Total: 24.5

Fyi, the both of the are about the same in stats

A/n On a sidenote, how is everyone doing with school. I know I'm dying. I hate it but I love seeing my friends again. Sheesh! Enjoy~