Crystal Clear Diamonds (A Naruto fanfiction)

Chapter 31: We're going too

???? POV

"Okay... hold your hands out like this..." I suggest, moving her hands accordingly. Teaching a young girl taijutsu is tough.

"Y-your balance is off." I stand back and comment as I see her shaking.

"I think I need to work out more." She replies me,"Sis, must I really learn all this? I mean, most of these you just create yourself. Can't we just be normal people?"

I sigh, "How many times must we go through this?" I pick up my knapsack,"Let's go, it's time for lunch."

"Yes!" She cheers,"Sis, you're awesome."

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"Watch it!" A gruff man scolds as he bumps into me. "Sorry." I mutter. "That wasn't even your fault. Why must you always be so nice?" She scolds me.

"If I wasn't nice, I wouldn't have saved you last time." I remind her, "besides, it's in my nature and how I was raised."

"So... what do you want to eat?" I ask my purple haired companion. "I'm craving sushi." She licks her lips.

"Alright ... I... " I check my pockets. Oh no, where's my wallet?! "M-my wallet's gone." I quickly tell her.

"Must've been that guy just now... let's go after him!" She cries enthusiastically before running off to where the man escaped. "H-hey, wait!" I yell after her, my small voice unable to be heard over the crowd of people. I shook my head before running after her.

I dodge people left and right as I try to keep her in my line of sight but she was running really quickly.

There's no way I can run like a ninja. If I do, I'll get caught and they'll find out who I really am.

"So rude!"

"Teens these days have no shame!"

I constantly repeat "Sorry, excuse me," meekly as I had to push past many people. I ran after her until I reach the clearing, with her nowhere to be seen. No one was around either.

"C-cherie? Cherie?" I yell out her 'name'.

"Takeda. Hands in the air. Turn around. Get rid of your disguise." A gruff voice calls out as I hear the slow click of a gun's ammo being put into place...

I turned around.

"Takeda? W-who's that?" I use my left hand to push up my spectacles,"I-I'm Rebecca... w-why do you have my sister?"

"Don't play dumb with me!" The man yells, pushing the gun barrel to Cherie's temple.

"Play dumb?" I ask nervously, inching closer to the man in the trench coat, "Why would I? We... we're just regular people... who are you looking for?"

"Stop playing me for a fool! Where's your cousin?! He's going to Konoha isn't he?! With Orochimaru! H-his ... His master?!"

"Cousin?" I inch closer, "We dont have any family left... I... whatever you need... I can help... just please let my sister go..." I say, brushing aside my purple hair, "w-whos orochimaru?" I beg as I come to a stop a mere 3 steps away from him.

I heart starting to beat really quickly. What's all this out of nowhere?

"S-sis." A tear streams down Cherie's cheek as she obviously tries to hold in a sob. "Shh it's... its alright... we're not the people he's looking for...he's a nice man, he'll let you go..." I try to calm her down.

The man hesitates as he loosens his grip on the gun aimed at Cherie.

"I.. I..." the man stutters, trying to come up with his sentence. He loosens his grip on Cherie and pushes her toward me. Like a small, scared child, she rushes at me and clings to my clothes, sobbing.