Like an animal, that dominance was imposed once her boot had trusted the ground only a few inches away from Tenzō; understandable, since that strength could even make the mountains shiver. The woman was playing her role quite well by stating the difference which stood between them, although once she kneeled down as well in order to touch the man’s face, his knees began to soften especially since those sweet words which he wanted to hear came electrifyingly against his ears. Even if he was nothing more than a chess piece in her plans, and knew deep inside that he may be exploited, the Uchiha was pleased with her response and remained silent for a couple of seconds in her presence.

In that eerie night a sudden and unexpected change had occurred inside the Ucihiha, as such his allegiance was changed and this woman which stood before him, had a much higher value and importance than the village in which he was born within. It was uncertain if he the man was passionately following her, or due to some need of his which probably wasn’t that hard at all to conclude. Once her cold hand has left the warmth of his chin, the man arose both of his eyes from the ground and examined the goddess which further imprinted her desire into his own. Terrifyingly and powerful were the most appropriate words to describe her state once that purplish chakra consumed her body; she was befit for the title of Queen.

His face was no longer basked in the shadow casted by her forms, and once the woman had turned around a sly smirk took over his face beneath the silver moonlight which now burned upon it. That smile faded quite quickly once he awakened from the ground in order to keep up his pace with her; remaining behind was the last thing which he wished for. Vibrant were the footsteps which hinted that the young Uchiha had already began walking on her set path. “Wherever your path may take you Lady Risu, I’ll be there standing by your side. Your words, judgment and orders... shall be fulfilled, I’ll make them a reality as long as I have the power to do, and when that power is lacking... I will make sure to find it.” the Uchiha said on a sturdy tone while catching up with the ANBU. Both of them were just only a few feet away from entering the towering compound before them. The building seemed quite sinister at this hour, as those lights were barely flickering; they weren’t strong enough to fully shape down the building.

The drumming sound has increased rapidly for a short moment once the man relocated himself in front of her, halting at a distance of only a few inches away from her. However, Tenzō did not stop there, and thus he tiptoed his way a bit forth, making sure that the space between them was almost nonexistent; his warm breath probably tangled with hers. The young man looked at her dead in the eye, while his jet-black eyes were slowly being overtaken by a crimson color which revealed a spinning circle upon his iris. A couple of words had escaped once more between his lips as soon as that single tomoe was placed to a rest. “You see... I believe that it’s a rare occasion for people like us to have our fate intertwined like this, to coexist. We’re both destined for greatness, although, something inside tells me that you’re capable of leaving quite an impact upon this world, that you’re capable of bending it on your will.” Tenzō uttered on a benevolent tone before cocking his head a bit towards his right.

“Thank you, for the opportunity which you lavished upon me.” were his final spoken words once his lascivious eyes were taken away from the woman.

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The very fact that the Uchiha had indeed chosen to follow the young Orochi Lady, made her quite happy, making her smile softly with apparent glee in her expression. Hearing the skipping footsteps, her heart seemed to follow the same beat the Uchiha's feet made on the gravel path, this was truly her first step into a new territory of control over others and servitude from those who had deemed her worthy as someone to follow through thick and thin. This was a step towards her goal of changing everything, knowing everything. She would go beyond the limitations of her predecessors, beyond the horizon already explored by her uncle. She wanted to know the truth of this world and uncover all the lies, destroy everything which made people suffer and recreate everything into what it should be.

"I see you have unlocked the First Tomoe of the Sharingan, Tenzo," the woman spoke calmly, not even turning her head towards the youth who followed her so dilligently along the path to the house she lived in. "It's a start...but to truly grasp the power of your clan, of the Uchiha, you will need to learn the difference between love and hatred and you will only grow stronger when you know which of the two drives you the most."

She almost ignored that he had managed to get in front of her, coming dangerously close into her personal space, violating her privacy with every second he remained so close to her, so close that she could feel the warmth of his breath, see every spec of imperfection on his skin and even count every spot in his irides. He had indeed grown to awaken his first Tomoe, but Risu knew of some in Konoha who had already awakened three Tomoe or even had managed to unlock the most feared of the Uchiha's powers: the Mangekyo.

"If you ever want to stand on equal grounds with me, a normal sharingan wont be enough," The young woman spoke up again, clearly now with a deep snakelike hiss hidden in her words. "The only way any of your jutsu will ever manage to overcome me, is when you manage to unlock your clan's sacred treasure...the Mangekyo sharingan and because I am intrigued by said power, I am more than willing to guide you along the path to that power.

Eventually they finally got to the Orochi estate itself, the building sprawling accross the entirity of their vision, a massive two story house built in the traditional way, with lots of wood and plaster. As Risu stood in front of the massive and bueatifully carved double wooden door, with its intricate snake-design and the Ouroboros symbol engraved and inlayed with silver on them, they opened and about four women dressed in purple and white kimonos came towards the young woman, bowing down gracefully towards her and her apparent guest.

"Bring this man to the baths at the back," She ordered the women, looking at Tenzo for an instant, trying to grasp what kind of clothes would be befitting for him now that he was going to be staying at the House. "Bring him a black kimono with our clan's signet and clean his current clothes. Tenzo, when you are done, they will bring you to my study at the second floor."

Walking through the doors and going upstairs, the young woman vanished from sight, while the four women, all with black hair and a slender figure, yet lacking the white skin and golden eyes of their Lady, brought the Uchiha to a large room at the back of the ground floor, with a place where he could place his clothes, with towels and soap at his disposal and a paper door allowing him entrance to a large square bath already filled with steamy hot water, which seemed to be automatically refilled and cleansed.

"If you wish for anything, just call for us," The women said, while waiting for Tenzo to go into the room with the towels and soaps, already presenting him with fresh clothes per instruction of their mistress.

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“The difference between love and hatred...” those words rang continuously within his mind and eventually they have managed to imprint themselves there, deeply like a scar. Only a couple of small facts were known to him related to the powers that stood beneath the great dōjutsu which she referred to as a sacred treasure. Honestly, the Uchiha was still far away from acquiring such a visual prowess; however, it was now placed alongside the top of those priorities which were of utmost importance to him. If that power would grant Tenzō the opportunity to stand equally besides Lamya, than there were no further questions which needed to be asked regarding this certain topic. Even if that sharp tongue of hers managed to give birth to a few questions, he still managed to ignore them completely, and thus those inquiring words remained unspoken as well.

Things around them were moving quite rapidly, and the short amount of time forced him with no other choice than to follow her silently throughout the compound.  Once they have found themselves beneath the towering estate, Tenzō realized that wherever his eyes may choose to rest upon this whole courtyard, they would still meet up with a snake. Either it being alive and gliding between the medium-sized grass, or lifeless and engraved upon a certain object or structure. As expected due to his well-mannered nature, the young Uchiha had bowed rapidly before each and every one of those four servants which just arrived in order to greet them.

After both of them were gracefully escorted within the house, Tenzō was sent out like a dog towards the bathrooms, although in a rather pleasant way. The first thing which he understood, was  that his clothing had to be taken cared of as well. Therefore, right after Risu had finished elaborating her instructions, the young Uchiha began unwrapping the red cord which kept his kimono in place. To his disappointment, not even a single item of clothing was taken down before the Orochi woman had already made herself unseen beneath his eyes.  A disappointing breath had escaped between his lips in that moment, although he manned up and continued undressing, eventually taking down every piece of clothing which cover up his naked body.

Hidden beneath all those layers of clothing there was quite the body of athlete, appealing to the eye since it caused one of those servants to instantly blush against its presence. A rumor about this handsome fellow might begin to spread down the hallways, which might cause all of the ladies to go insane; in reality, there were no limits for how far the man’s imagination could go in a situation like this one. On his way towards the large room in which he was supposed to take a bath, the Uchiha had carried all of his clothes before handing them over towards the servants and diving directly inside the bathtub, submerging himself completely within the hot and steamy water.

It was really hard for him to believe that he was now inside this large and expensive estate, which was like a palace if he was to compare it alongside his own house, as this whole room alone was much larger than the living room from his own place. Even if this was the first time taking such a majestic bath, the man had only spent a couple of minutes as he did not wish to keep Risu waiting for a long amount of time; surely, this relaxation can be done in another day, and hopefully not alone. After a short time of eight to a maximum of ten minutes, the Uchiha dragged himself forcefully outside room while grabbing on the black kimono with the obviously snake sigil imprinted on its back. Kindly he asked the servants to escort him on the second floor where Lamya was awaiting for him, even though he was not sure what she meant with the study room; hopefully, she was referring at a reading room as he did not enjoy the idea of being opened up like a book in some sort of laboratory.

Due to his hair being soggy, Tenzō had easily slicked it back before knocking a few times roughly on the door. Without waiting for any kind of answer on her behalf, the Uchiha had already began opening up the door. “Uhm... are you here, lady Risu?” the man questioned while the door was just halfway opened. The young Uchiha was wearing the clothes which he was granted, although the upper part of his body was not properly covered up, and it revealed his well-toned chest muscles. On the left side of his chest there were also two scars which looked as if they were made by a razor-sharp sword. Both of his sleeves were also pulled backwards, just a few inches below his elbows; looking like a butcher was not the image that he was aiming for.

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That night had been such a close call, something the soon to be Ouroboros clanhead could not tolerate. Not from any servant or soldier and certainly not from herself. No matter what, her self-discipline wasn't going to suffer because of some lowlives who had managed to get their hands on her uncles scriptures before she did. Those remaining lieutenants from the Black ANBU were a pain in her butt, a nail to her proverbial coffin. If she could take those remaining two down, Risu would be able to finally take over their entire organization and finally close off the worst chapter in her life. With all the power her uncle had, she'd be able to strengthen herself immeasurably.

Reminding herself that she had a man downstairs in the bath, who she had so conveniently asked to come to her study, the young woman decided to get rid of her ANBU uniform, hanging it in the walk through dresser she had, only picking a comfortable white silk robe with purple lining to cover up her practically naked body, which was only adorned with black silk lingerie and the robe now. Her timing was almost perfect, as she had just opened one of the scrolls on her desk and had just barely settled down on the chair behind the desk, when someone knocked on the door and opened it before she even had the time to react.

"Normally you only open a door when you've been given permission to enter," Risu said with an air of authority that couldn't be missed, almost like some kind of librarian, while reading the scroll she was holding and without looking up towards the Uchiha. "I'd suggest you take a seat and think about what you want to drink, since in a few moments a servant will most likely stand where you stand now and ask the very same question: what do you want to drink?"

When she finally looked up from her reading material, with the room being well lighted, the Uchiha should've been able to discern that she wasn't nearly as old as he might've thought her to be, in fact with her seventeen years, she wasn't even considered as being a full adult, despite her growth spurt in the last year or her soon to be coronation as Leader of the Ouroboros. Her eyes still glistened with the youth one should expect, her skin fair and unblemished, but somehow her entire appearance also held some cold attitude, a darker depth within her eyes which was craftily hidden behind her innocent smile and cute expressions.

"Well...looking up close, you're actually quite...nice," The young lady said with a soft grin on her face, looking away for just an instant. "As long as you wear those robes inside the compound or even outside it, you could very well present yourself as a member of my clan. In the meantime...I would very much like to know a bit more, if I am going to employ you, I need to know your background..."

Just when she wanted to close of her sentence, someone knocked on the door, entering the room after hearing Risu give permission, an older man dressed in a formal black kimono like Tenzo, but with a purple, rather than a silver ouroboros symbol, bowed slightly and asked if they wanted anything to drink, to which Risu simply answered that she wanted some cooled Oolong tea. The man however waited until the Uchiha would disclose his choice of beverage, before he would leave.

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Goosebumps began to take shape on his milky skin while an electrifying feeling quivered all the way down through his body, from head to toes. Despite her appealing feminine curves, this woman knew well how exert her authority; clearly, she was befit of the tile which granted her leadership over this parcel of land. Leaving behind the impression that he was rude or displaying any kind of undisciplined manners were not done intentionally by the man, in reality it was quite hard for him to adjust at this level of nobility, since most of his life, Tenzō was a rather careless and laid-back shinobi. In spite of being born in one of the most well-known and noble clans, his family and ancestors were affected quite heavily by the massacre which had occurred in the past; wealth was beyond their reach.

Without any more time wasted by standing against the door, the Uchiha followed her words and took a few steps forward with his squeaky slippers which he was given by the servants. Unlike Risu, he wasn’t granted  any kind of lingerie for his chiseled body, and the breeze blew quite freely down there once his firm buttocks was placed upon on the chair’s cushion. The night was still young and hearing that they were about to have a drink, the Uchiha wished to impress the woman which stood before him by asking for a bottle of their sweetest wine with his peasant-like thinking that took over in that moment. Drinking was not one of his main habits, and hopefully he knew how to restrain himself when the time was needed.

“Oh, thank you Lady Risu.” Tenzō said on a amusing tone once he was complimented by the ANBU; it was clear as daylight that the man enjoyed being in her presence. “You see... the closer I get, the nicer I become.” were his next smooth words that came out ringing between his luscious lips, before letting out a heartily chuckle slide away; even if his jokes were rather deplorable against her ears, the man still continued without refraining himself from making them. “I wish that I could return the compliment as well, but there are only a few words worthy enough of describing your beauty.” he spoke on an almost cocky tone. Some may consider his words a bit too bold; however, in reality the Uchiha was bamboozled by her charming and innocent smiles that were refreshing his memories, and constantly erasing that daunting persona of hers from his thoughts.

“Employment?” the man sudddenly inquired before letting out a few more words slip by “The thought of going official with this vow that I have taken has never crossed my mind. I never had the intention of serving anyone else besides you, Lady Risu. Serving your whole compound was never my intentions to begin with, please do not mistaken my loyalty.” on a rather audacious tone, just before Risu gave permission for the old man to enter. A small pause has taken over their conversation , and shortly after it was replaced by their individual orders which took place. Tenzō obstructed himself from bringing up this subject once a third pair of eyes and ears had entered the room. Affecting her image was the last thing which he could have wished for, therefore once the old man left the room, the conversation was brought back upon the earlier subject.

“However, if you would consider drinking a glass of wine with me, my thoughts might change within the process. I want to assure you that I’m willing to do whatever it takes to please you, Lady Risu. I believe that it’s only a matter of time before you manage to expand this compound deeper within Konoha, and a Queen cannot rule by her own. She needs her close ones. Also, I’ll tell you whatever you want to know regarding my background, although it’s not really that interesting.” Tenzō uttered before his lips curled within a sly smirk. Located somewhere within a room, the old man was arranging the glasses upon a circular silver plated tray with the eerie ouroboros sigil imprinted on it.

During the second part of their conversation, the Uchiha’s face was rather serious and indicated that he was determined to pledge his own life in order to see that Risu’s plans become a reality. He may lack the strength right now, but in the nearby future and alongside this woman, Tenzō was capable of hardening and developing his own vessel to a much higher standard. The Uchiha clan was known for having an alarming rate when it came to honing their skills, as with the use of their eyes they were able to replicate techniques after just seeing them once or a couple of times; it all depended on the level of difficulty granted by the technique. Foreseeing his capabilities and what he may become was not a challenging at all; however, the Orochi Lady was definitely adequate of drastically changing the course of his life. Her choices and actions were capable of forging him as a deadly weapon for her own collection, or probably something beyond that stage and more stronger. Unquestionable and everlasting loyalty was also a strong feature.

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Looking up from her reading material, with a slight pinkish blush on her cheeks, though with her eyes looking as serious as possible, the young Orochi lady ignored the Uchiha's taunting jokes and send the servant away to get them what they had ordered. A deep sigh escaped her lips while she leaned back in her chair, her eyes closed, her lips pressed together and her arms stretched and reaching out for the nothingness in the air. When she opened her eyes again, Risu was looking straight at Tenzo, giving a swift, soft grin.

"You seem to like making jokes, but are you worth anything besides those jokes and the boasts about your eyes?" What the young woman had said now could've been seen as a very painful blow below the belt and her intended victim was the Uchiha who was sitting on the opposite side of the room."Well, since you are going to have the luxury of using my library for your needs, I want to know if and how I am best suited to guide you in your ambition, while at the same time find a good spot to place you."

After a moment, the servant returned with the promised Oolong tea, a glass of red wine for the young Uchiha and a simple white porcelain bottle with two small purple porcelain dishes to be placed on the Orochi Lady's desk. Gulping down her Oolong tea in not more than a mere instant, almost moaning as the refreshing and soothing taste seem to calm down Risu's nerves, the young woman stood up from her chair and walked towards the window, looking out at the garden, she started thinking about what she really wanted to do now that she was going to be handed the entire power of her Clan.

"Konoha has two sides, those who work in broad daylight and those who survey the safety at night," The ANBU captain sighed, while gazing into the starlit night's sky, peering through the darkness to notice the various beady snake eyes watching the house from within the garden. "I am one of those who see it as their task to maintain control oer Konoha's shadow, rather than combat it in full. Even though my uncle wasn't the most loveable or moral man, he still had a wisdom and intelligence beyond his years."

Turning around, the young woman walked to the porcelain bottle on her desk and poured a see-through liquid in the two purple dishes, handing over one of them to the Uchiha. The scent coming from the small dishes was a lightly sweet and alcoholic scent, pointing out that it was indeed ricewine or sake which Risu had asked the servant to bring without even saying a single word.

"To safeguard this world, to maintain order..." The young woman sighed, while gulping down the content of her porcelain dish in an instant, slamming the small container on the wooden desk, strangely without breaking neither the porcelain nor the desk. "To create order...we need chaos, a wind of change, a wave of fear and despair will firstly be needed to sweep through the lands. When that chaos has been created, only then can we create a new, utopian world where all earn their rightful place."

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During his early childhood, Tenzō had encountered quite a lot of jokes and remarks that were directed towards him, although they haven’t really managed to take him down. He was either ignoring them, or laughing out loud alongside those who dared to jest around his presence. However, this particular blow thrown by the cunning woman managed to penetrate his armor; maybe her words really meant something for the young lad. With furrowed brows the Uchiha reached for his glass of wine before placing it against his pale lips; the whole liquid was gone with just a single jerk. While making sure that Risu was watching him, Tenzō rolled the edge of the glass along his lips, from a corner to another in a teasingly manner. Exquisite might be the best word to describe that red wine, which was much sweeter than he had anticipated; nonetheless, the alcohol within it acted like medicine for Risu’s words. “My ambition stands before me.” the Uchiha uttered before showing a fait grin behind the empty glass which obstructed the clear view to his lips.  

“Even if your words are sour, Lady Risu... that blush in your cheeks has just betrayed them.”

The celestial stars were shimmering violently in that night; however, not even the brightest of them all could be compared with the woman that was standing beneath Tenzō’s eyes. His ebony orbs were feasting on her all the way towards the window, and he silently watched over her while that melodious tone of hers kept assaulting his ears. It was for the first time that he actually realized who were the people behind this peaceful place; those with their unspoken names were indeed the true guardians of this world.

Thankful were the words murmured by Tenzō when was given that purple dish in that opened paw of his; a dish that he easily mistaken for as tea since Risu gave him no straight answer towards his earlier invitation. A display of recklessness was shown in that moment when the whole transparent liquid was gulped down his throat, leaving him there with nothing more than a slight burning sensation. “Your words are truthful, Lady Risu. To have order, we do need chaos.” were the words spoken on a hollow tone by the young Uchiha before he arose from his seat. A few heavy and smalls steeps took Tenzō against Lamya’s desk, from where he opened up that porcelain bottle once more in order to pour another round in both of their dishes. The cups were taken once they were full, and without further ado, the Uchiha took a few more steps before reaching Risu in order to hand over her drink. Her taste in beverages was quite refine in his mind, although the Uchiha had no knowledge about this manner and refrained himself from stating any kind of compliments.

“Should I understand that you’re willing to bring havoc upon this village... in order to build a new empire of your own?” was the questioned posed by Tenzō before his eyes looked for hers. “Also, I am not an ignorant man, and I’m definitely not afraid to admit that my cage is now worthless. However, If you would allow me to stand by your side, I believe that I am able grow stronger and hopefully, play a good role in your plans. Please, do tell me more about them...” Tenzō said somber tone while his left hand extended in order to reach out and rest upon the right side of woman’s waist. Hopefully, this intention of his won’t force him to get a prosthetic arm; especially since he is still a young lad with a bright or dark future ahead of him, one which just began to unveil. “Maybe... you can also teach me the difference between love and hatred.”

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"An empire of my own, hmm?"The young woman seemed to contemplate when she was being offered another sip of the ricewine or sake as it was called. With a single gulp she took in the alcoholic beverage, feeling the alcohol spread a fuzzy warmth through her entire body. Standing still, leaning on her desk a bit with one arm, the Orochi lady looked at the Uchiha and gave a soft grin. "An empire doesn't seem so bad, but unfortunately, that is not my plan. Why should I be content with becoming a replacement to the daimyo's, with in that way having the same chance of falling to decadence and depravity?"

Slowly, yet steadily, she walked closer to the Uchiha, placing a hand on each of his knees while leaning in closer, until her face was right in front of his with only an inch to spare. Her robe seemed to have a lot of trouble keeping itself straight onto her, while her golden snakelikeeyes peered straight into Tenzo's black orbs.

"What I desire is so much, much more," Risu sighed, her face coming even closer, her lips reaching ever so close to the Uchiha's ears, her whispers touching his skin as a warm breath. "One day you will be a piece to my dream, a pawn in a game that has been going on for centuries. When the time comes, I expect you to be ready to do what is necessary, not for love or hatred, but for survival."

She held herself in that position for a while, slightly teasing the Uchiha by breathing softly in his ears, before she released his knees from her grip, stood straight up again and fixed her robe a bit. While she had done that, Risu lifted herself and sat ontop of the desk, crossing her legs and started wobbling with her feet.

"I'm slightly bored," the young woman sighed, jumping off of her desk again and opening the door of the study. "Your room's at the end of the hallway, get yourself dressed completely and meet me downstairs in a few minutes. If you're going to stay here, we better as well start and see what you're made of. Let's call it a test of strength and character if you will."

While saying that, she waited until the Uchiha would do as she said, after which she'd go to her room to grab herself a simple outfit she used to wear for a long time before she even became an ANBU, an outfit consisting out of nothing more than a pair of black sandals, a purple jumpsuit and a V-neck white shirt. When she had pulled on those clothes, she used a scrunchy to bind her long hair in a tail, put on her strapped utility pouch and went towards the entrance of the large house to wait for Tenzo. If she was ever going to rely on this young man, she had to make sure he was ready and set for some real action.

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