Lost (Updated)

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"The girl had it. We took it when she was unconscious, now are you going tell us what that was about, you were going to kill him," Sensh said seriously.

Sora looked at the ground the rage she felt now melting away.

How was she going to explain this? They were worried never seeing that look in her eyes before. The look of bloodlust. She had changed but this was extreme.

"That's not you Sora," Aisura said.

"You don't know what is and isn't me," Sora shot back.

Aisura flinched at her harsh words. There was a slapping noise heard shocking both Aisura and Sora as Senshis hand came into contact with Sora's face the light shimmer of tears where seen in Senshi's eyes, though nearly unnoticeable. She was scared for Sora, worried that she going to get to a point of no return with how she was acting.

"Stop that will you? You are a bitch sometimes but you have never been the type of person to kill another so easily that's not your personality. Does it have something to do with the person they mentioned Orochimaru or whatever," Senshi lectured regaining her composure and forcing her tears back.

Sora tensed up hearing that name come from Senshi. She had heard then. Sora felt her stomach churn, if she wasn't careful what she said here they would be in a lot of danger.

"Your reaction tells me that it does. So what is it, who are they?" Senshi snapped.

"That's none of your concern," Sora said wanting to avoid the subject.

Senshi went to snap again but Aisura spoke first.

"It does. They attacked us because of him, they were considering killing Senshi. That involves us directly," Aisura said his voice more stern than usual.

"That's why I can't tell you. You said you trusted me right? Then trust me now when I say I'm not saying anything for a good reason," Sora said her voice desperate.

They could tell she was terrified as they questioned her. They both sighed they wanted to know but perhaps questioning her wasn't the best idea.

"let's rest for a few hours and start heading to the tower," Senshi sighed.

They agreed Aisura tending to their wounds before he was told to sleep for a bit while the girls watched over him. He was drained and exhausted from healing their wounds. He agreed the two girls now sitting alone together.

"Do you trust us?" Senshi questioned out of the blue.

Sora looked at her confused as Senshi looked up at the sky that was starting to lighten up.

"We have said that we trust you with our lives. But you have yet to utter a single word about trusting us. So I ask again do you trust us?" Senshi asked.

Sora sighed as she looked up at the sky as well thinking about it. She didn't like it but she had indeed come to trust them to a certain degree. But could she admit that to Senshi?

"you are asking this at a bad time," Sora sighed.

"Why, because you have for some reason decided to push us away? And admitting you trust us will ruin that," Senshi said.

Senshi had already noticed how Sora changed in treating them showing she had started trusting them, Senshi just wanted to hear it from her.

"It's complicated," Sora said.

"You don't trust us enough to tell us what's happening," Senshi said.

"that's not it," Sora said.

"So you do trust us," Senshi said turning to her and smiling.

Sora tensed realising Senshi had backed her into a corner.

"I can accept that you won't tell us what is happening. What I can't accept is you pushing us away. So let's make a deal. I'll stop asking if you stop pushing us away," Senshi offered.

Sora met Senshi's gaze. They weren't backing down. Perhaps it was best to go with this option. No matter if she pushed them away Orochimaru could still use them as leverage knowing she still cared about them.

"Fine deal," Sora said in defeat.

"Good," Senshi said a smile on her face.

They had all packed up and began heading to the tower, still tried and draining but not waiting to be in the open anymore. They had reached the tower with no more trouble. They walked in to see writing around. Aisura read over it trying to figure out what to do.

"I think we are meant to open both the scrolls now," He said.

The girls looked out at each other as they grabbed the scrolls preparing to open them.

"wait aren't you worried I'm wrong," Aisura asked worried.

"no," Sora said.

"Why would we be," Senshi followed up.

He sighed as he moved next to them as they opened the scrolls. The scrolls began to smoke as the girls threw them away in a panic the group preparing to attack. There was a puff of smoke a ninja appeared. The team watched cautiously as he opened a hand watch looking at the time.

"Congratulations on passing," He said.

"What's going on," Senshi asked.

"We chunin were given the task of greeting the genin at the end of the exam and letting them know if they passed or not. You three pass. Good job," He said and he led them to a waiting area for the next stage.

Once able to relax the three went to sleep completely exhausted.

~~~~

The sound nin were kneeling on the ground their head lowered with Kabuto and Orochimaru in front of them.

"So she has access to the kekkei genaki but showed no signs of having the Korigan," Orchimari said smiling.

"She has progressed well in the leaf. Perhaps letting her stay here for a while was for the best," Kabuto said.

"Indeed, now to continue to observe and see how much more she grows," Orochimari said.

He was right to take her all those years ago, she at least had the kekkei genaki, now to wait to see if she would manifest the Korigan just like he predicted. But despite all of that their trip was to prioritise Sasuke, he was their first goal. Sora was the second goal. Orochimaru was confident he could get ahold of them both. She was invaluable to have and he could learn a lot from her about her clan that was shrouded in mystery.

"I'm looking forward to seeing how far you go Sora," Orochimaru said that smile still on his face.