The Lost Shinobi

Sand and Blood: Our Promise

*Third P.O.V*

Akiko woke up gasping for air. Kakashi was staring at her and Scar looked a tiny bit confused. She noticed that my bandages on my arms were unwrapped. She stared at them for a long time to see visible scars. Surgical scars, that were actually just torture.

Then, she ran a hand through her hair, which was loose, and wild. Scar sighed, and his stone cold expression reappeared. Kakashi ruffled Akiko's hair, which caught her by surprise. He smiled and left the room. It was only Scar and Akiko left.

"So, you were telling the truth?" Scar muttered, but she could hear him. She sighed, and nodded. "Sounds like something made up, but it's true," she replied. He ruffled his white hair, which made it even more awkward.

Akiko coughed, to try and start a new conversation. "So, umm, who's next?" she asked. 'Wow, this kid's great at starting conversations,' a deep familiar voice sneered. "I heard that," she muttered. As much as Scar tried to hide it, his eyes widened in surprise. She looked at him closely.

He looked at her like he was looking at her features.She hadn't noticed how grown up he looked, compared to his younger self. Even more serious than before. She shook the thought out of her head, and recognized something. His jacket.

*We're going back in Timeeeee!*

*Akiko's P.O.V*

"Kakashi-Sensei!" I yelled. Was he still at Ichiraku? Naruto and I just left there half an hour ago. I walked around, still looking for my Sensei. Maybe he's still at Ichiraku. I ran from where I was standing to Ichiraku.

Old man Teuchi was there, so was Ayame, but something was off. They weren't smiling happily at their customers, they seemed nervous. I could see a tuft of grey hair laying down in the ground. There was someone sitting down in a seat, with a jacket. I saw a piece of a red shirt, which peaked my interest.

I heard a large noise like someone has hit the ground. I turned to see Kakashi Sensei all beat up, holding his book in his hands as if they were flowers at his funeral, eye closed. "Sensei, get up," I sighed. Kakashi opened his eye to see me and got up no problem.

I turned to the other customers, a boy with white hair and a black jacket with a girl with red hair like me. I ran a hand through my hair, and made a guilty gesture. "Sorry if he bothered you guys, he's normally a perv," I winced. Kakashi gave me an offended look. "Oh suck it up," I growled at him. The girl with red hair looked at me and nearly shouted, "Tell the pinkie, thanks for the help."

I was guessing that Pinkie was Sakura. I nodded and replied, "I will, hopefully we'll see each other sometime." I grabbed Kakashi's arm and dragged him out of Ichiraku.

*End! Of Flashback*

He was there, and not much was spoken, at all. Akiko looked towards the ground, "Who's fighting?" He regained himself, "You were asleep for an entire round, so you missed some guy Shikamaru fight a girl named Temari, so not much is going on. I think the duck butt's going to fight Gaara."

She smiled as he said duckbutt, even though she tensed. She didn't really like Sasuke much, but he was still her comrade. Gaara could squish him, even kill him like he almost killed Lee. There was a silence, with the ongoing battle, then, the silence was out there too. The high pitched chirping sound, was getting louder.

Akiko attempted to get up, the wound holding me down. Scar looked over at her, as she tried to get up. Akiko eventually did get up, only to start limping due to my injury. She walked outside, Scar following, and what she saw wasn't really enough to tell me, "Don't worry."

Sasuke, whose Sharingan had been activated, had his hand passed through Gaara's sand.She could sense the fear. Gaara's chakra was quiet, and still, while Sasuke's was more noisier, and anxious. It was quiet... too quiet. Until, a piercing scream from inside the sand vibrated through the arena. "Gaara!" she shouted in a worried whisper. "Blood! It's my blood!" Gaara was screaming.