Akemi's Only Wish

The full moon cast it's dim light across the valley, creating an unusually bright night. The light breeze blew Akemi's crimson hair into her eyes, obstructing her view of the valley below. Akemi brushed the hair behind her ear and adjusted her position on the cliff's edge. It was almost midnight and Akemi was growing anxious. She had been waiting on the edge of the cliff for nearly two hours. Her target was to arrive any minute now. The A-Ranked mission had been sent to her via messenger pidgin, describing a target and location. It had been awhile since she had received a mission from the Hidden Leaf, only the forth one she had been assigned since she began residing beyond the village's walls. For the Homage to assign her an A-Ranked mission showed great trust in Akmei's abilities. What had been puzzling Akemi was why eliminating a single target was labeled an A-Ranked mission. Either they were traveling with security or the target themselves was a shinodi of notable skill. Either way, Akemi was confident she could handle it.

Several pidgins swooped down from the sky and landed next to Akemi. They each cooed loudly, then vanished in a puff of white smoke. Akemi smiled. Her target had finally made an appearance, and was likely completely unaware of her presence. If everything went according to plan, Akemi would strike down her target with a single attack and have a messenger pidgin on its way to the Hidden Leaf in a matter of minutes. Flams began forming at the base of Akemi's feet, slowly creeping upwards as her body began vanishing. Akemi pushed herself off the cliff, allowing the flames to engulf the remainder of her body as she began falling, leaving only a few dwindling sparks in her wake.