Lend You My Soul

Few people would be able to answer how many sunsets they have seen off the top of their head. For Akemi, that number was the same as how many days she had been alive. Today was sunset number 7058. Many would consider it a blessing to have a memory on par with Akemi's, but to her it was yet another reminder of what she was. The only reason Akemi could remember details form every day of her life was because it was part of her design. The past few weeks had been reminder after reminder of the fact she was more of a weapon than a person.

Akemi lay draped atop a large rock, her head turned to face the final moments of the sunset looming over the valley. The sun was roughly five minutes away form falling below the horizon, which would leave Akemi to await sunset number 7059 the following evening. The past few days have consisted primarily of Akemi waiting for each day to end, aimlessly wondering as she waited. Since leaving Konoha, Akemi hadn't even found the motivation to train, an activity that normally took away every available moment of her spare time. Many would go as far to say that Akemi's life revolved around training, and Akemi wouldn't disagree with that statement. Now days were only measured in sunsets.

"Few things match the natural beauty of a sunset." A woman's voice eminated from behind Akemi.