Remembered Light (Naruto FanFic)

Chapter Five

In the morning, I stood from my position on my bed. I couldn't just sit there any longer. The flashbacks were pressing down on me. I needed something to do.

I walk towards the door leading to outside. "No breakfast?" I heard a voice call. I turn towards the kitchen, and saw Temari standing in the walkway. She smiles tentatively, and I nod to her.

I take some rice and eat the breakfast. "Where were you headed, Keira-chan?" Temari asked. Everyone looked towards me, and I averted my gaze, hating the attention.

"J-Just to train a b-bit," I reply.

"Cool, can I come?" Kankuro asked, mouth full. Temari hits him on the head.

"That's gross, Kankuro!" She scolds.

"Gomen," He mutters, swallowing. When she turns away he makes a face at her, and I smile slightly. Kankuro turns back to me. "Can I come?" He asks again.

"Oh, me too!" Temari calls from washing her dishes, "I need to work on some stuff as well,"

"Who am I to stop you?" I shrug.

We leave together, except for Gaara. He had work to do. "What do you want to work on first?" Kankuro asked.

"Uh..." It's been so long since I've done this.

"How 'bout we do taijutsu to warm up?" Temari sugests, "You can fight Keira first," She yawns, leaning against a training dummy.

I run towards Kankuro and try to punch him. He easily blocks. "Slow and weak!" He teases.

"Yeah, well you've been practicing for two and a half years while I've been stuck in a cell!" I kick towards him. Words seem to come easier while I becom distracted with fighting. The fight ends when he punches me in the stomach and I fall over, gasping for breath.

"Wow, you're really out of shape," Kankuro squints at me.

"I can't help it," I mutter. He raises an eyebrow but leaves me be. I walk over to a dummy to practice my justsu. I do wind and water type easily. Still have the hang of that, I think. I then do several hand signs.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Bolt!" It was a simple jutsu that simpley sent a strike of lightning from my hands to the opponent. But when I did it, the chakra simply sizzled out around me. I did it again, and again, but it wasn't working.

I stare in confusion at my hands, only to feel myself slowly slipping into a flashback.

Temari's P.O.V

Kankuro threw a kunai at it me, and I dodged it, laughing mockingly at him. I turned around, eyes widening as I saw who the Kunai was headed towards. Keira. "Keira, look out!" I shout with Kankuro.

She doesn't even react, just standing there, hands at her sides and staring blankly ahead. The Kunai grazes her right arms, and she stands their, unflinching. Me and Kankuro run up to her.

"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have thrown it so carelessly," Kankuro apologizes. She doesn't seem to notice him.

"I can bandage that if you want, Keira... Keira?" I call out when she keeps staring ahead. "Keira!" That blank, dead look suddenly triggers something in my memory. Kankuro looks at me at the same time. "Get Gaara," I breathe, eyes wide.

He runs off, and place my hands on Keira's shoulders, looking into her eyes. I bent down slightly so I could be at her height, which I realized was rather short. She begins to whimper slightly, though her eyes remain locked on something I can't see.

She trembles slightly, continuously whimpering. She suddenly screams, right as Gaara and Kankuro appear. Gaara shoves me aside slightly, though I take no offense. He's whispering in her ear, hugging her tightly.