Kanna and Yui in the Library[Event Kanna and Yui]

She continued to wait and see what Kanna would have to say, it felt like someone made this room knowing what Yui liked. How could they do such a thing, of course, she knew there were shinobi that could read minds, was it possible whoever made this castle knew Yui and Kanna would go off on their own. As she continued to the upper portion of the library with the stares she could see a bed, now this was not normal, why the heck was there a bed in a library full of porn books.

"Kanna okay this is getting odd, why is there a bed inside this library full of porn books... I mean... I guess I can see why but this seems way too... built for a certain person desires. I.. I am not saying I want to bed you.. maybe... I wan... you know let's figure out the mystery of this place, why design it to give people what they desire. They invite a bunch of shinobi wanting to give them the desires they seek, its like they want to hold us here. Wait a second... is it possible we are in a Genjutsu, but even if that was the case why can we see the same thing, I am getting if we try to use Kai nothing will happen."

If this was a Genjutsu they should not be in the same thought, so it's possible that was not the case, or it could be this was a very advanced area of effect Genjutsu trapping everyone inside the second they stepped through the doors. It could also be someone somehow forming the castle and watching everyone, either reading minds or reading emotions people felt, maybe adjusting the castle and moving around parts of it.

Kanna peers at the spectacle, mildly interested in the books on display up until she notices what kind they are. With a brief snarl of distaste the female considers what the Kotoshura is saying -- and after some thought? She shrugs just a bit. "If that's the case then is this all you think about or something? I'm not a fan of the more.. fiction side of reading." She admits. Kanna considers herself a researcher, and within good reason; she always seems to be finding out more about stuff, so long as it doesn't go against someone's values for personal space or secrets.

"As for why they would do this? A distraction from an ulterior motive. To keep otherwise focused and alert people off their toes by making them feel at home." She remarks, intent on slipping out of the room altogether for a moment. After some pacing down the hallway she blinks at the sudden chatter coming from a door to her right, and enters it. Upon stepping foot inside, the woman is greeted with dozens of people talking away, wearing costumes similar to the ones people came to this castle in. Among them were comfy little bean bags and such, bookshelves lining the walls for the more introverted people to read.

The icing on the cake were half a dozen faces in the room that she recognized. They belonged to the people in the squad sent to the valley years back, doing their own various things and chatting with one another in a circle of bean bags, with one actual chair empty. They were.. alive and well. Not a scratch or a burn on them. Or were they? For the most part, Kanna just stands in stasis within the pseudo-library pseudo-party, even as the people start calling to her, prompting more of them to turn their heads. They were all calling for her, some shouting "hero" and others "genius". Maybe that phenomenon about the castle reflecting people's desires was true, because right now this was the spitting image of her constant desire to have brought an end to what occurred in that valley. To beat their killer and prevent them from being killed.

Seeing it outside of a dream just felt out of place though, like some sort of sick alternate reality.

She backs away, leaving the doorway and pushing it shut at that point. Eager to forget it, the woman heads back to the other room, honestly preferring a library consisting of a bed and porn over that experience that plagued and delighted her old self. "So uh.. Yui? Is there anything here that isn't pornographic? I guess what I'm saying is.. let's just stick here for a bit."

Yui listened to Kanna mention if that was all she thought about making her face flush red and she shook her head no. This was a twisted version of her thoughts, all she wanted was Kanna she never even had looked at pornographic material before. She was right they seemed to be distracting the shinobis, giving them what they secretly desired in life, showing them a lifestyle none of them could ever have. This was like a fairytale world, it was definitely some sort of trap she only hoped Kanna and herself would be okay.

"I don't even want to read these the only person I need to think about to pleasure myself is yo... youthful thoughts. I don't need any silly books, but if this is based off my deepest desires there would be some books here about forbidden jutsu that are extremely powerful but dangerous. I know my greatest weakness is my desire to seek out more power, I mean... the things I put my body through already proves this."

She would begin to look around seeing so many isles of those books, but in the very back corner appeared to be a shelf dimly lit. These books were very different than the ones she had seen elsewhere here with her pulling one of the books out. The book she had grabbed was called village destruction as she would open the pages and see pictures of massive explosions leveling the entire village, pictured inside it showed Yui standing outside the village with an evil grin on her face. Yui shook her head no way would she nuke any village like this, from the looks of it the village was Iwa, the very village she had come from, why would she desire its utter destruction, what in her deepest desires would cause such a thing.

"Kanna I would never do this, this place is twisted it takes our deepest desires and even twists those, l feel like it is telling me I fear another blast user being stronger than myself so I destroy my old village to prevent that. I would not ever do that Kanna believe me... I... hate this place..."

Yui's hands would begin shaking as she was clearly troubled by this, a mass murderer no way that's why she had her gauntlets made to make sure her power did not cause such widespread destruction. Her entire body was trembling as the thought of causing something so vicious was beyond what she could accept, no matter what power she desired she would never go this far.

The black-haired woman folds her arms beneath her chest and leans against one of the walls, shutting her eyes in silence. For the most part she listens to Yui, opening her eyes as she starts opens up a book and peer into it. This whole thing was beginning to feel like a trap, primarily because of how things were turning out. Should she have really made an effort to even show up here? "Then let's just leave. There's no point in sticking around if we just end up waiting for something to go bad." Kanna chimes.

Kanna strolls on forward, heading toward her to close the book. She starts to glance around the library in silence, pondering what the secret was to it. If it isn't Genjutsu, then maybe it's Fuuinjutsu? Or maybe some kind of blend beteeen them. She might be relatively smart but even this was mysterious to her. Her best guess was that it was just something that efficiently hidden by the host of the party, whom she still had not bothered to meet. Perhaps they would show their face soon? Or maybe they already had.

She coils an arm about the blonde and gestures for her to move away and take a seat on the bed within the room, just standing by her from the time being. What to do...

“He he he. Welcome ladies to the grand library of forbidden knowledge.  In here reality can be quite a bit… subjective as I’m sure you’ve discovered.” said a laughing voice as a strange pyramid shape floated down from the ceiling.

“Those that enter without the proper key quickly become trapped in a world of delusion.   I must say I’ve had many raiders attempt to pilfer books from here in the past but never such beauties as yourselves.  Whatever should I do with you?” asked the creature as it floated around the two girls staying just out of arms reach.

Illuminaughty:

“You’re guest from the ball I’d gather.  I should send you back but you have such unique features. One with mouths on her hands, the other with multiple energy signatures.  Just perfect for my collection.” said the creature with a sinister grin.

With a wave of his hand one of the books from the shelf flew over to him. At first glance it seemed ordinary but it keep doubling in size until finally it was larger then seven feet tall and seven feet wide.  Opening the book for the girls to see the creature flipped thought the pages one by one each depicting a different person chained to a wall.    

The way these was draw was so lifelike it was hard to believe they where merely pictures and indeed as the pages flipped some of them began to move while others groaned.  Where they actual people he had captured and  in his book or was he just showing them another illusion?

“Perhaps I can even arrange to have you share a page together.  Wouldn’t that just be lovely.” said the living pyramid as he reached out a hand made of bricks enlarging it several times so that it would be large enough to grasp one of the girls as he attempted to grab onto Yui.

Suddenly seemingly appearing from nowhere something appeared, she had no idea what exactly it was but she was right this was some sort of trap. He then called them a thief, Yui only wanted to read books not steal books, only further making her angry, this clown had no idea what she was or who she was. He then showed them a book showing people chained to a wall, Yui was not into this sort of thing at least if it was not Kanna doing it.

"Sorry creep I have no plans to be chained up by you, I have someone I love and you are most certainly not it. So whatever sick fetish you have I am not interested, plus we did not try to steal a book I wanted to read them, you know some of us are literate in this world."

As she was talking he would reach out and attempt to grab Yui before she would jump back quickly and look at him with anger. She was not the person he wanted to mess with, a small room with her bloodline he would stand no chance against her.

"Listen let me tell you Mr grabby hands, I want no part of you but this is my only warning to you, try to touch me again and you will have hell to pay. My attacks won't be nice and I won't hold back so go back into your wonderful book club of losers and let us leave."

Kanna silently glances up as a strange voice draws her attention, prompting her to peer at it. As the pyramid-esque structure descends from the coverage of the ceiling the black-haired female squints, simply listening for the time being since it wasn't actually attacking them or anything. At least not initially anyways. It thought they were stealing? She still stays silent, listening to its comment about their unique qualities, followed by its mention of a collection.

'Is that so?' She silently muses, pondering if it had a heart. Such a thought trancing through her mind had become strangely common, and although she was beginning to contemplate the reasons behind such a carnal mindset she didn't necessarily adhere to the idea of rejecting it.

Although she was currently unencumbered, Kanna was confident she could pull her own weight if need be, especially since she was always a more hand-to-hand oriented fighter at heart. Keeping that in mind, she simply awaits for the creature's response to the Kotoshura's warnings toward it, assessing it in the meantime.

The Pyramid simply grinned as Yui insulted him then made a Tsk-tsk with it’s now enlarged hand. “What part of Forbidden did you not understand?  What makes you think you can simply walk in here read and then walk out again?  One need not take the psychical copy of a book to steal the information inside of it.”  said the Pyramid with a jeer.

“Knowledge is power,  therefor wouldn’t you say Knowledge is the greatest treasure of them all?” he asked curious to what their response would be.   “I am the guardian of this great depository. If you wish to leave you have only two options if you don’t want it to be in a casket.” he said dramatically as he held up a large finger.

“Option one.  You let my companion erase the memory of the knowledge you have gained today as well as lose one random memory in compensation for your sins.   Or option two, prove yourself worthy to posses the knowledge that you seek.”  replied the creature as it let loose a demented laugh.

Sweeping his arm the form of a man covered by bricks quickly began to rise from the ground.  
“Behold my might and tremble….” Crackled the Pyramid as the man took shape.  “This is what’s left of a nin-ja I captured just a few hours ago.  He was strong, but not worthy of my collection.  Believe it or not he’s still alive in that shell, but it’s only a matter of time until his air runs out.  Are you prepared to risk suffering a similar fate?” asked the Pyramid

The Stone Prisoner:

With a loud groan the brick covered man stepped forward His body forced to move by the Pyramids strange power.  He swung a fist towards Yui which would land with considerable force if it connected.   In a way he was testing the two girls seeing what they would do to his hostage/puppet.  Would they attempt to save the man from his captivity or would they sacrifice him in order to escape?

Yui listened to this arrogant pile of rubble, he was now using a hostage as a shield this made Yui very angry as her hands began to shake with a great anger in her eyes. She did not want to destroy this library but she did not care about the knowledge anymore, she had no desire to harm the hostage, however, if she took out this man she could then free him. his life was more important to her than any knowledge she could gain by tainting her morals and letting him die.

"I did not want to harm this library, but I refuse to let you kill this man or use him as a shield, while I did want the knowledge and power I won't give up my morality and doing what is right to gain such things. You are controlling him so if I simply take you out then he can be free."

Yui would slide under the attack of the stone man as she quickly dashed toward the man in control, she would suddenly throw a punch but she was not close to the man appearing to swing five meters away but he would soon discover why as a massive force would screech toward him, the powerful blast crushing everything in its path. This was what she meant by holding back with books being crushed by the force she wanted to sigh but this was the right thing to do she would defeat this man and save the poor soul trapped inside.

Stats and jutsu:

Kanna silently assesses the situation, listening to the pyramid speak of the library some more. She cranes her witch's hat down somewhat and then folds her arms, watching in silence as she steps back to lean against the wall. She intended to watch the whole thing, and only really intervene if the Kotoshura proved to need her aid. She could care less about this library, but at the same time she didn't want to run the risk of forgetting anything.

What piqued her interest more was the whole thing regarding proving oneself worthy. Since it was a place of knowledge, the most she could assume was it would be a test of knowledge. She has very little time to think it over though since Yui's already on the move, intent on going down the more morally correct path to handle this whole ordeal, by saving the man encased in brick. Initially, the female merely disregarded his presence as a whole, more so desiring to leave the library.

Upon continuing to think about it a little more, she finds herself in a troubled state of mind. Situations like these were.... situations she was not comfortable with. She'd lost faith in her ability to help or save others years back, and now that she was being confronted with another circumstance in which there was a possibility where she could, she was now at a stalemate. Gritting her teeth, Kanna resolves to stubbornly stay out of it, tightening her arms beneath her chest as she stares onward in silence, contemplation and internal debate.

'If he'd been stronger he could've avoided this, couldn't he?'

Illuminaught Stats:

The Pyramid simply laughed as The girl with mouths on her hands ducked under the statue’s attack and charged directly towards him. He couldn’t really do anything to get out of the way of her attack in time, but then again he didn’t need to.  The blast hit him dead on and when the smoke cleared he merely pretended to brush a speak of dust off himself.

“Ah, thank you think you released a kink in my right shoulder.” Joked the creature who seemed completely unharmed. “In any case, I’m done screwing around with you. Congratulation you passed the test.” He said with giving her a cheerful way.

“I wanted to see what kind of person you where. If you had attacked the hostage instead of me you would have killed them.” said the Pyramid. Snapping his fingers the bricks covering the hostage fell away to reveal that it wasn’t a young man inside but rather a young woman with long light blue hair who let out a deep gasp as she desperately drew in air.

Collapsing to the floor the woman turned her eyes towards Yui. They where filled with a mixture of tears and gratitude “You… you saved a ronin like me. How could I ever repay you?” She asked.   “My name is Rinmaru Uzumaki, please allow me to serve you.”  she added as she picked herself up then knelt before her new master.

“Yui you’re free to go now if you wish, or you can stay are peruse the library for a bit longer now that I know you won’t miss use the information it contains. As for you….” said Illuminaughty his voice trailing off as it strange form rotated in the air so that it’s one eye was starring at Kanna.

“As for you the Count would like a word.  Well more of a request really.  Will you please go speak to him.  This shall show you the way”  Opening his hand a paper crane appeared in the palm of his hands. Flutting it’s wings it flew around Kanna’s head in loops twittering every now and then before heading towards the door.

Rinmaru stats:

She was shocked he withstood her massive attack, but it seemed she passed the test, it was clear she was a person that lied by a code for good. As he released the person a woman came out and thanked Yui for saving her life, Yui would shake her head. She would have done this for anyone as she swore her servitude to Yui she simply sighed. It was likely this woman would not take no for an answer and she also had her interests peaked when she mentioned her clan. This was an amazingly strong clan so having someone like her to help her out would certainly be useful in her push for power.

"I would have saved you no matter what, still I thank you for your offer though I will need to clear it with my village to see if they will allow you to stay with me. I do not think they would put up much of a fight and I am glad to have your service available. As for the library, I can assume something I seek would appear here if I look. If so I think I will spend some time here, I know the knowledge I am seeking and what I need to protect my clan as its leader, so I thank you for the offer to continue my studies."

She did worry about Kanna some but she was sure she could protect herself if she needed, Yui would continue to go through the library and study even if they left. She would spend many hours here seeking the knowledge she was seeking, something to push her even further toward becoming the strongest shinobi in the village. She had to be strong to become the Hokage and she also had to be strong for her people, to make sure she was such a scary force no one would dare try to attack the village for fear of her name would spread around the world.

Kanna quirks a brow upright upon seeing that the hostage was freed. It seemed that the test was one of decision-making in the end, and luckily the Kotoshura's good will had seemed to be what made this easier on the both of them. With that out of the way she could now afford to focus on other things. Like leaving this library, perhaps. "Let's go, Yu--" She pauses and peers at the pyramid as he addresses her, telling her that a Count wanted to speak with her. With a questioning expression, the female exhales for a moment.

"Alright, sure. Give me a moment though." She chimes, before striding on towards Yui. The female forms half of the Clone handseal, before manifesting a shadow clone to remain with the female. Mainly to keep her company, even though she now had what Kanna figured was equivalent to a military servant. The clone of Kanna goes ahead and returns to leaning against a wall -- this time closer to Yui, while Kanna herself strides on out of the library.

She allows the pyramid to guide her along the way, silently pondering what awaited her.
(exit [Real Kanna])

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While gone, Kanna's clone studies the landscape of the library, pondering if there was anything else of interest in it. "This place should be safe, just in case anything bad happens."

Yui was glad Kanna and left her clone behind as she smiled and began to read more of the books. They stopped being what was in her mind and instead were quite informative as many of the books contained information and how to deal with political issues. This stuff while not adding to her power did give her something she desired, she had to learn to become politically inclined to be able to deal with her clan and her village. Her new servant as it appeared remained close to her side handing her books and asking what ones she would like to research. Yui after a while would look up toward Kanna and get a mischievous grin on her face.

"So Kanna clone, why not have some fun with me and then merge with yourself later, the look on her face would be priceless. I am only joking but I do worry about her, I don't know if I can trust that man."

The woman she had saved suddenly tripped as she would fall down and attempt to grab Yui to stop herself before she would fall face first into Yui's butt. Her face would flush red before she jumped away from her before sighing and helping her up. So this was how it would be a clutz but she had something very useful so Yui would simply deal with it.

The clone silently glances at the books as well, mostly just trying to see what they were about. Like her creator, she wasn't really interested in sticking around, but needless to say she had her own reasons to remain here. She mostly keeps a close watch on the servant, a little dubious about how quick she was to offer servitude. None the less, the shadow clone remains silent, simply squinting at the female as she jokes.

"No thanks." The shadow clone remarks bitterly in response, though she offers the female aid in avoiding the fall as opposed to letting her just outright drop. Despite not being pleased about having an extra face to look out for, she wasn't just going to necessarily ditch them -- no matter how eager. "Hopefully things are resolved soon." The clone remarks, folding her arms beneath her chest again.

Even her clone was exactly like Kanna causing Yui to laugh some, despite what she said she knew deep down Kanna did like her a lot. She was unsure if that meant lover or a good friend but either way, Kanna had shown signs of being more accepting of Yui's feelings and slowly it appeared as if her heart was melting just a bit. The new assistant Yui had was now sitting next to the pair watching them interact, she felt maybe something was up between the two, the strange air she felt about them. She did not care about that however she was just glad she was alive thanks to Yui helping her.

"Kanna is your other self okay, if you are in trouble you better tell me or I will be very mad... Anyways you know yourself what does Kanna like a lot, like gift wise what would you want to be given."

Yui would wait to see if the clone would actually answer the question, it was an innocent enough question so she figured maybe it would actually be willing to answer her this time. Rinmaru looked at Yui and blushed, yep she was certainly right Yui loved this Kanna person and that was one hundred percent clear.

She listened to Kanna as she spoke about what she would like, so books not the sexual kind of course. She also liked blankets pillows and food, food she was well aware of but blankets, that was something Yui could work on she could make her a quilt. This would show her love for Kanna and also something made by the person giving the gift showed how much you mean t them, this was a perfect idea as Yui would smile. She would know if she was in trouble if the clone disappeared so at least she had a good idea when to run out of there and find Kanna, if anyone tried to harm her Yui would show them zero mercy she would slaughter anyone that was involved in her harm.

"Thank you clone Kanna I now know what I will give you later, I can understand books the knowledge inside of them could teach us many things and teach us many lessons, though I like reading romance novels a lot."

She would blush a bit before clearing her throat, she had read everything she wanted here so really there was no reason to stay here it had been fun but it was time to move on. Yui would head toward the exit and nod to her clone, this would let the clone merge back with Kanna and let her know she was safe and sound just moving onto another location. Yui would be no fool she would make sure to head back to the ballroom and wait for Kanna or prepare to rush to her aid, either way, she was unsure if the clone would follow her.

EXP: 8X20=160

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