Dark Escape: Ninja

Chapter 8: Before the Storm

While Naruto and Sasuke had their little competition on who can get the highest (a little unfair as Naruto had a taller tree) I tried to see if I could get that form from my dream, or memory.

First I tried the same way that I use for the bird and the dog. That didn't work. I tried to remember what it felt like. The most I got were the ears, other than that. Nothing. They didn't last long either, a few seconds and I looked like I normally do.

After the, like, 20th try, I started to get frustrated.

Shouting to either one of the males that I was leaving for a bit, I went for a walk to cool off. And off course I brought my sketch pad.

I stopped at another clearing and instantly sat down, not very gracefully. I decided to put down what some of the places I have been to look like, in case someone decides to mess with my mind again.

"Why did Darkrai even decide to do that anyway? Was he the reason I'm here? AAAAGGHHH! Why more questions than answers!? I've only found out one thing about myself. How long has it even been? Two years? And only thing, could possibly ruin everything if someone else found out."

I growled as I did some calculations in my head. Then realised: I'm not great at maths. So I just scrapped all that and tried to focus on something else. There was supposed to be a big fight soon, right? I can't have things clouding my mind at the moment. It could get me killed.

Hey, wait. Are those footsteps? They sound like...

I looked behind me, "Wasn't expecting to see you again, Haku."

"Neither was I. Not here anyway."

What does he mean by that?

"Are you gathering more herbs?"

Haku walked over and sat across from me, "Yes. I won't need many more, it's just to be on the safe side. Do you know you were talking to yourself?"

"Was I? Oops. I tend to do that when I'm alone." I sighed, "I should stop it before I reveal all my secrets to the enemy... Not that I know much about myself to know if I have many." I muttered the last bit more to myself.

"Hm?" Haku must have heard me though.

"I suppose it wouldn't hurt to tell you." I place my sketch pad next to me, "I have no memories of my past. None apart from my name. So, you probably heard me questioning myself. Well, things have been pretty confusing for me over the last few days and I've been getting worked up over it."

"Give it time. They'll come back eventually."

"I know they will, it's just..." I sighed, cutting myself off, "Never mind, no depressing thoughts from me. I should worry more about whether or not Naruto is going to kill himself during training or whether he and Sasuke are at each others throats."

"They dislike each other?"

I thought for a moment then chuckled, "No, I don't think they dislike each other. They may seem that way but I say that they have a stronger bond then that. They're rivals, I guess. I don't really know Sasuke that well he doesn't really talk to people much."

I watched Haku closely over the top of my sketch pad as he picked the herbs close to the roots and place them in his basket. Something was bugging me about this guy, apart from the fact that he was strangely feminine. His movements were... I don't know, quiet? Trained? No clue what the word is. When he was walking up behind me I only just heard them. If it were anyone else they may not have been noticed. Most trained... ninjas... were...

Oh. He was a ninja. That would explain everything... HE'S A NINJA?!

Hmm... Maybe I should ask a question to see if he really is a ninja or not?

"Hey, Haku?" He looked over, "Would you find it harder to kill someone if you knew who they were?"

Haku thought for a moment, looking like he was slightly taken by surprise by the question, "It would depend on how much you knew about them and on what terms you are on with them. But what brought on this question?"

"I don't know," I lied, "I'm a ninja, there's a high possibility that I'll have to fight, maybe kill, someone I know." I sighed, again, and stood up, "But talking about people I know, I should be getting back. I hope your friend gets better."

As I was walking back, I heard a scream. It sounded like Sakura but then there was a lot of shouting, then a yell from Naruto. When I actually saw what was going on I just blinked. Sasuke was standing on the under side of a branch while holding Naruto's ankle, who was upside down.

I just blinked again and walked off back to Tazuna's place.

That night Inari, yet again, started shouting at Naruto but this time Naruto said something that made Inari cry even more before he stormed off outside.

Naruto did sleep in the next morning, completely missing his teammates leaving for the bridge. Although I had no clue as to where the rest of my team had gotten to, Miyako just said, "We're leaving, make sure the place doesn't burn down." So I just sat there wondering what to do, Inari and Tsunami were knitting and Naruto was sleeping with whatever that hat was supposed to be on his head. A bulldog? Penguin?

Anyway it was rather peaceful until, "WHAT TH- I OVERSLEPT!"

And guess who that was.

I nearly jumped out of my skin when the door to outside slammed open.

"Hey? Hello? Where'd everybody go?"

Tsunami looked up from her knitting, "Oh, Naruto. What are you doing up? Master Kakashi wanted you to take the day off."

While running back inside to get changed I could still hear him shouting to himself, "Oooh- I knew it! The first chance they get, they leave me behind!"

And he was gone.

It wasn't long after that, that Tsunami went inside to do laundry and I followed to help her.

AN: Yo! Sorry, it's been five months. I did the thing where I forgot to update again... Anyway atleast it's three chapters at once!