Team 101: The beginning (Naruto fanfic)

Chapter 7: Escaping the Hospital

"Come on, Kurayami, again." I sigh at the annoyance of the words but never the less I slowly stand up and get ready for another pounding on my already pushed muscles. The tiredness from staying up most of the night catches on as the steam from my quick breaths floats up in the air. "Kurayami you have until the sun rises, don't waste my or your time."
"Fine...I just need...a break."
"No breaks." I feel a slight tap on back as I fall over once again onto the worn grass. Slowly I stand back up leaning on the already splintered wooden katanas, I charge dragging them on the ground knowing that I shouldn't waste energy. "I'll get you this time" I run around him quickly catching him off guard but then turn and try to get him from the side but in the last second he blocks my katanas sending enough force to throw me back onto the muddy grass. Suddenly I feel another presence behind me that I know is not Hayates or Yugaos. I snap my head around to see a tall pale ninja from the sand fighting with Hayate. Even though Hayate is strong the sand ninja is slowly gaining advantage over him, probably because he has been training me the whole night. Suddenly I hear a thump as the brown haired ninja falls to the floor with a sickening thud. The sand ninja picks him up and runs away fleeing from the village. I weakly try to scream "stop!" But it only comes out as a whisper. I slowly stand up on my battered feet but all I do is fall back to my knees. I send my remaining chakra to my legs as I weigh out the options. I could tell someone but then the ninja would be long gone or I could chase after the ninja my self but that would be very risky as I am completely worn out and the ninja must be quite strong because it can take out Hayate sensei. It seems the latter would be better than the other one, at least Hayate has a chance.

I run into the direction of the sand ninja constantly sending chakra into my legs hoping they won't give out. I feel the presence stop and I catch up to it hiding in the bushes trying to mask my chakra. I slowly set up traps being careful not to set one off or rustle a bush. I hide in the bushes knowing that I have no where near enough experience to face the ninja. It soon picks up Hayate sensei and steps out of the clearing moving towards my traps. It stops and seems to recognise something but carries on running towards the forest in the direction of the border. It soon stops, recognising my traps and turns to look at the tree I am hiding in. It's eyes flick up to me but soon go back down as it walks slowly, missing the traps and its guard now fully up. I let out a slow breath of relief as I realise the ninja didn't see me and carry on following the ninja waiting for the moment when I can take it by surprise. It soon steps out of the first bit of traps I set and it seems to relax as it realises that there aren't any more. I take a deep breath unsheathe my katanas and jump down onto its back hoping to kill it quickly. About halfway down it suddenly quickly runs to the other side of the small clearing leaving me landing funnily on my leg. It drops Hayate and says in a deep voice. "This is his saviour, I would have thought that the village would send someone less... beat up." I growl in response and hold my katanas in the air daring him to go any more closer. "You are no use as a ninja, you are worthless and annoying,you are the daughter a of betrayer you are no use to anyone. You should quit being a ninja."
"No way, I have worked too hard to stop now. I don't care what anybody says about me, I will achieve my dream and that is final."
"And what is your dream exactly?"
"To avenge my clan and family."
"You really think that you can kill someone. Give a break you are so weak you are useless." I give the ninja a death like glare and charge at it screaming at the ninja and a string of curse words coming out of my mouth. The ninja readies himself and his cold blue eyes stare at me calmly not drifting from my body. I ready myself to strike and suddenly as quick as the wind my katanas get taken away from me and an all familiar voice rings in my head. "Well done, Kurayami, seems you are worthy of being a ninja after all." I quickly turn to be faced with... Yugao?
"Wha..." I try to keep conscious but fatigue overcomes me and I let the darkness in.

"Kurayami, Karayami, come on wake up." My hazel eyes flutter open to be met with a certain blond haired kid.
"NARUTO! What are you doing in here, it's weird how you were watching me sleep." He looks away in shock and mumbles quietly "I was only visiting." I instantly feel bad and get up into the plain hospital room looking into the pools of his deep blue eyes, I see something I hadn't seen before in his eyes when he looks at me but I soon ignore it. "I'm sorry, I know you only meant good, thanks for coming to visit me anyway." My solemn face soon turns into a bright one "I need someone to get me out of here." He soon cheers up
"That sounds right up my alley." We both smile mischievously and then we soon go back to silence just looking into each other's eyes seeing all of our past emotions trying to figure each other out. I soon look away from the awkwardness of it. "Anyway, I should probably go get changed." His face stays in the same position a faint blush on his cheeks trying to process the moment. "Sure." I quickly walk into the bathroom and quickly shut the door to get away from the awkward scene. I slowly look at my self in the mirror. Did I like Naruto? I put my hand up to the slowly going away blush on my cheeks and just stand there totally dazed. I know how Hinata looks at Naruto. Do I really want to steal him away from her? Is he worth it that much that having Hinata hate me for life is better than having him not be by my side? Then I start to think about Sasuke. I know that I like him but I have also seen the way Aiko looks at him. I know that having someone like Aiko as my friend will be great but is she worth it? Is my love for Sasuke that much that I can loose a friend as valuable as her for a boy of all things? I hear a soft knock on the door. "Hey, Kurayami, come on I'm getting bored." I shake all the thoughts away shout back after him "yeah, yeah I'm coming just wait." I quickly put on my clothes and use my elbow to open the door while pulling my long, auburn hair into a messy high ponytail. "Ok let's go." I flash a reassuring smile and jump onto the windowsill gathering chakra to my feet. I slowly walk down the wall trying not to strain my muscles after my tests from Hayate "Uhh, Kurayami, I can't do that." I look around feeling puzzled about what he can't do.
"Uhh, what do you mean." He looks at me almost guiltily and mumbles
"I can't walk on walls." I look at him in shock but soon burst into a fit of laughter as I realise what he is saying.
"So you mean, you can't." I burst into another fit of laughter trying to stifle it. I walk back up the wall and back into the room. "Oh well, it can't be helped. Ok put your hand on my shoulder." He looks at me funnily but obeys and tenses waiting for something to happen. "Well, where do you want to go?" All of a sudden he freezes and slowly turns his head to my direction. "Oh my god, I have to go to my mission like now, I was only coming to say hi but I gotta pack all my stuff and it's like a super important mission as well." I look at him in surprise
"Ok ok Naruto calm down, don't worry I can get you there super fast but all you need to do is put your hand on my shoulder. Ok well done. Now where do you live?"
"In the apartment block just around from here."
"Really I live there as well." His eyes brighten at the thought but then he realises the situation and starts panicking again
"Come on Kurayami, what ever your super cool jutsu is just do it now cause I gotta get to my mission."
"Ok ok just close your eyes." He obeys as I put my hand up in the air and poof away to the door of my apartment.
"Wow, this is so cool, how did you do it?" I look at him and smirk
"Maybe I'll teach you one day." He jumps in excitement of a new jutsu but soon rushes off to his apartment. "So stupid."
"Thanks Kurayami see you once I get back from my mission." I smile and wave trying to process the moment we had in the hospital. I soon ignore it and walk down the stairs hoping to find Hayate and Yugao.