Motoko Hamasaki ~ A Kiba Inuzuka Love Story

Where Is This?

I grab my satchel and walk to my front door. "Hey where you going Motoko?" My annoying younger sister asks, as I was about to leave.

"Going to the park with Kotori. What's it to you anyway?" I argue back.

"Are you sure your just going to the park? You haven't even told Mum yet." Natsuko says, clinging onto the stair rails.

"Just shut up Natsuko. If your not careful you'll fall off the stairs." I say annoyed - secretly hoping she will, It'll shut her up.

"Whatever! I-" Natsuko gets cut off by Yumi (my older sister.)

"Oh Natsuko stop being so irritating! And Motoko just go ok, I'll let Mum know where you've gone." Yumi states walking down the stairs.

I just nod and smile back grateful. I open the door and close it with a soft click.

I let out a sigh of relief and start walking to the park. I mean I'm so glad to be out of the house away from Natsuko, she can be a right pain in the you-know-what sometimes. I can literally never go a day without arguing with her. At least most of the time my older sister Yumi's on my side of things (if you know what I mean), Well that makes Natsuko think we're ganging up on her...which we kind of are. But little sisters are always the annoying ones, aren't they?

Taking a look at my wrist watch it reads 4:50 PM, oh damn it! I'm late by 20 minutes, I promised Kotori I'd be there by half past. Lets hope she didn't arrive at the park early...I speed up my walking, and break into a run.

I stand before a massive willow tree. And stop for breath, panting. I finally walk under there to see Kotori standing there crossing her arms, looking a bit irritated...ok that's a bit of an understatement...Quite annoyed.

"What took you so long Motoko?" My best friend questions me, raising her eyebrows.

"I'm so so sorry! I didn't mean to take so lon-" I try to explain.

"Wait a second. That's not a reason why is it?...You don't know how long I've been here!...20 MINUTES! Ok I would've been fine waiting 5 minutes. But no you took 20!" She cuts me off. "And this isn't the first time you've done this!"

I just stand there looking at her with a  pleading looking, hoping for her to accept my apology.

"You know, that's not what best friends do!" Kotori shouts at me and storms off. Leaving me there...Before she left I swear I saw tears form in her eyes...I fall to my knees, and start to cry. I've just lost my best friend. The truth is I really don't know why I took so long, I guess I lost track of time...I was watching an episode of Naruto...But nothing is ever going to buy me my best friend back.

I don't know if she's ever going to forgive me. Maybe I am a terrible friend and time keeper. Or maybe I'm best off without her anyway. She sometimes thinks she's better than me. What am I thinking! I'm just trying to convince myself that I'm fine, not lost and sad.

I'm just a loner right now. I wipe my eyes. I think I stay sitting there for about 10 minutes under the willow tree, even though I know and feel sticks and rocks sticking into my legs, it's painful - its what I feel inside and out.

I eventually stand up. The wet tears have long dried on my face. Standing there I feel dizzy and hungry...I think I'm going to faint...

* * *

Tweeting birds is all I can hear. I slowly open my eyes. I squint, until my vision clears up again. Peering over me is a chubby face, looking slightly concerned.

"Hey guys she's finally awake!" The chubby guy announces. I lift my head up but it almost immediately drops back down, causing me to hit my head on the grass. Where is this?

"Hey be careful there don't hurt yourself." He says almost sympathetically. Wait! Chubby guy...Red swirls on both cheeks...Big brown hair...

"Choji don't scare her like that! Remember she probably doesn't even know where she is." A blonde haired girl says coming over to me. Choji? But I still don't believe I'm in...I can't be...The girl helps to prop me up like I'm a child.

"Thanks!" I manage to say hoarsely, which makes me blush. I've got a sore throat.

"Here." A lazy monotone voice says, handing me a bottle of water. I nod and gulp down some water. I blush because I notice there all staring at me intently.

I look around and take in my surroundings. We're all sitting on a picnic blanket on a grassy hill. The lazy guy, with a pineapple hairstyle is lying next to me staring at the sky, Choji is sat opposite me and the blonde haired girl opposite pineapple head. Looking down the hill far below I can see a massive rock face with 6 faces carved in it. And a colourful village.

Why is this so familiar? I recognise this place...Yet I know that this must be a dream.

"I'm Ino Yamanaka, by the way! We found you lying here on the grass, so we decided to look after you for a while until you woke up." The blonde haired girl introduces herself. I take a look at her she's so pretty. She's got long blonde hair pulled back into a high ponytail. She is wearing a purple outfit; a purple crop top, along with a purple skirt. Something I would never ever have the confidence to wear.

"And I'm Choji Akimichi! I love barbeque crisps, want some?" The chubby guy says, I kindly turn down his offer.

"I guess I may as well introduce myself too. The names Shikamaru Nara." The pineapple head guy says with absolutely no enthusiasm at all, unlike his other friends. How bored he looks...Hands shoved in pockets.

I finally cough and speak up, "Where am I?"

"You're in the Hidden Leaf Village, in the Land of Fire." Ino states, I look back in disbelief, this confirms my suspicions.