It wasnt to long until the next day arrived, the trees rustled and the wind blew gently, droplets fell from trees and bushes from the small downfall we had last night. I followed Sasuke out to the spot near the river. The grass slid across my legs drizzling them with water. It was colder then usual, normally it was nice and warm, I had been told it was meant to rain for the next week or so. That means that I will have to wait to meet the Akatsuki in the rain.
"Orochimaru asked me to inform you that details of your mission will be talked through with you tonight" Sasuke informed. I nodded, although Sasuke was walking infront of me and could not see my head movement. Sasuke turned his head slightly to make sure I was still folllowing then he turned his head back to the path. "So.." Sasuke started. "You wanted to talk today didnt you?" He said. "Yes, I would love too" I replied smiling. "Okay we can talk when we get there" Sasuke finished.
We continued walking the rest of the way without saying a word. Flowers glistened in the sun as it poked its head out from behind the clouds and made the day seem less gloomy and more beautiful. I wonder how Kimishiro is doing and if Orochimaru has kept his promise. I stared at the ground. Grass glistened and wet twigs and leaves looked greener then ever. I knew where we were and the river was just ahead. Branches hung over the pathway and made it even more cold. I was only ever given these clothes to wear, I never get pants so my legs were reallly cold and they were covered in goosebumps.
The river came into sight and Sasuke walked staight over to his usual spot on the log next to the river. I stoped in the middle of the small shaded clearing. "Well come on.." Sasuke gestured for me to sit where I had sat the other day next to the log. I walked over and sat down. I looked over at the river, it seemed to have rised slightly over night and it was flowing a little faster then usual. "Shikyo" Sasuke began to speak. "What is this mission that you have to go on? Orochimaru seems to be taking it as his top prioraty to make sure you are healthy and that all preporation for the mission is complete within a curtain date" Sasuke asked. I thought for a second, remembering what Orochimaru had said to me in the forest the day before, I cant tall Sasuke about the mission.
"Why dont you ask him?" I reply to Sasuke's question. Sasuke looked at the ground "I have.." He replied. "And what did he say?" I said rubbing my hands together and puffing some of my hot breath onto them, attempting to keep them warm. Sasuke looked down at me, "He just ignored my question and changed to subject" he told me, lookng back at the ground "Thats why i'm asking you" I finished. "Its nothing really important" I said. I shivered alittle bit. Sasuke looked down at me. "I know it must be if Orochimaru is treating it as top prioraty, in any case looks like your not going to tell me either" Sasuke assumed. He looked at the ground. I shivered again and clenched my teeth as another cold shot of wind blew across my bare legs. Sasuke looked back at me again. "Here.." Sasuke said taking of his white shirt and offering it to me. "Not its alright you might get col.." another surprise shock as cold wind blew and I grabed the shirt wraping it around my legs.
Leaning back on the log I pulled my legs in tight and tried to keep as much warmth with me as possible. Sasuke stared at the river, thinking, off in his own world. I looked up at him "Won't you get cold?" I asked, "Nah, I dont really pay attention to that sort of thing" He replied, and that was the last thing he said to me for the next hour and 45 minutes. We both just sat where we were and watched the river and the nature around us. I was warmer with the shirt over my legs but you could still feel the wind through the shirt, but it felt alot less powerful, instead of crashing into my legs in one unexpected blow, it now just floated through the threads of the shirt and hit me softly. The air smelt of rain and the grass I sat on was slightly wet and muddy.
The time pasted fast. "Time to go" Sasuke says to me, getting up from the log and walking back toward the path to the hidout, after he was about three steps infront of me I slowly got up and started to follow. The path was exactly the same as on the way in, cold and shaded, with droplets spitting from the trees that hung over the pathway. I still had Sasukes shirt wraped around my legs, It had splotches of mud were it had touched the dirty ground.
The hidout soon came into view and Sasuke and I headed back into the warm muggy halls. I took off the shirt, "Ahh thankyou" Sasuke turned around, I had my hands streched out with the shirt infront of me in my hands. "Im so sorry for the mud" I said as he took the shirt from my hands. "Its fine, no big deal" He replied.
He lead me to my room, "Remember that Orochimaru will see you about your mission some time tonight" Sasuke reminded me as he left the room, shuting the door, and then locking it.
