I Need You Back... (Part Two)

Mystery

Walking back, it was getting quite dark and we were still quite far from Konohagakure, but we were passing through the border and saw Suzume, the princesses first maid. "Oh hey guys. How was princess Kyoko?" she asked and we stopped to talk to her.

"She's fine. She found her brother Deidara and he got seriously wounded. She swore at him but she told us not to tell her mother so don't. And now were heading home" I smiled and she looked at us all. "Well, thanks for looking after her. She train with any of you lot?" she asked and I nodded. "She battled me, Sasuke and Ryosuke without breaking a sweat!" Naruto exclaimed and she chuckled.

"That's what she's like. Well, I'll see you all around. Princess Kyoko will be expecting me now. Cya" she said and shook our hands before leaving.

We waved her goodbye and she left sprinting off and we walked in the opposite direction of her.

The trees were back and I could actually breathe instead of breathing in red dust. "We can set camp up here" Kakashi stated and I put Sasuke down next to a tree. "Do you still hurt Sasuke?" Sakura asked and he sighed a little. "Its not as bad as it were earlier. I think I can handle the pain now" he replied and she left his side and headed to me.

"In a bit, can you make some cold water so it can help with the burn marks please?" Sakura questioned and I looked at her. She looked exhausted and I couldn't turn down the answer. "Of course. Go rest Sakura. You've done enough for today" I smiled and helped her down towards a tent Kakashi and Naruto had put up.

"There's only one tent. Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke and Ryosuke, you guys can sleep in there tonight, I'll keep a watch out". I looked at him and he looked quite tired yet he was willing to stay awake and watch us. "Kakashi, you can't stay up all night and watch us. I'll stay up and watch. Naruto, me and you can go and find some fire wood" I said and Kakashi was surprised.

"Ryosuke I'm fine. That's what adults are meant to do" Kakashi said but I shook my head. "Get some, rest all of you. We'll be back in a bit" I said and Naruto followed me into a forest. "What wood are we looking for?" Naruto questioned and I looked around. "Maybe dry wood like oak or rosemary. But just try to find some branches or something that's dry" I said and he leapt up some trees looking for some branches.

I searched the ground and found some branches meanwhile Naruto got some from the top of the trees. I felt something spark and I grasped my kunai and span round, aiming at a bush and threw it in. Out, came a rabbit and I sighed. "I must be tired if I just tried killing a rabbit". The rabbit hopped off and Naruto startled me as he came down with a armful of branches.

"This enough?" he asked and I rubbed my eyes tired. "Yeah. Lets go back" I yawned and headed back to camp to see Sasuke sat outside of the tent. "Want me to light it?" he groaned and Naruto nodded like an idiot. 'He's injured yet you want him to light a fire. What your like Naruto' my mind sighed and Sasuke weaved some handsigns as we threw the wood to the ground.

"Fire Style - Burning Phoenix" Sasuke said and he blew out sparks of fire and that lit the wood, and unfortunately, Sasuke feel asleep instantly. "I'll take him to bed. I'll be out soon" Naruto said and carried Sasuke in.

As promised, he came out and gave me a report. "Everybody's asleep apart from us". I nodded while yawning and he rubbed his eyes but my eyes caught something as I saw something behind him. I saw it move slowly and then vanish. "Hey Ryosuke? You okay?" Naruto asked and my eyes focused back to him. "Hm? Oh yeah" I said and he looked behind me and I looked behind me to see nothing.

"What's up?" I asked him and he had a little shiver. "Thought I saw something..." he whispered and I looked behind me yet again to see a shadow move quickly. "Kaori, Hisuka. Come out" I said and there was body movement. "Do you think they're bandits?" Naruto asked shaking and I shrugged. "I'm not sure" I whispered and I focused my Chakra over there and felt a large amount of Chakra emanate from two places.