The Lost Otsutsuki

Far from home

"Looks like crap!" Said Hikaru looking at the wooden house torn to pieces. The walls were collapsed and covered In moss.
"Nothing I can't handle!" Mayumi took her backpack off and stretched.
"I'm sure we can find somewhere else to stay. Rebuilding this house will take weeks!"
"Just let Mayumi do her thing." Hikaru smiled at me.

He was truly kind and sweet but most of all he believed in his friend. That's how I felt around Kosuke. I missed him already. Didn't even get to say goodbye cuz he got sent on a mission. I felt some pain in my chest. I liked being an anbu, I liked my boring, everyday life and drinking nights with Kosuke but now everything has changed. I never asked to be all mighty, powerful celestial being. I liked being normal.

"Okay, here we go!" Mayumi made us stand back and released some kind of blue lights from her hands. The walls started to move. I stepped back. I've never seen anything like that in my entire life.
"What is she doing?!" I asked Hikaru.
"That's her power. She can move things with her mind. Crazy right?"
"Indeed. I've never seen a jutsu like that before!" Mayumi practically rebuilt the house with just by looking.
"Oh it's not a jutsu!" Hikaru placed his huge hand on my shoulder. "She is unique. Mayumi has come a long way to get here. You guys are really alike, That's why she wants to help you."

He high fived Mayumi and they headed towards the house. I was still surprised. Her power was nothing I've ever seen in ninja world. Could she be like me?

***

We finally settled down and had dinner that Hikaru had cooked for us. He was really good at that. It was getting dark. We left the leaf village five days ago.
"Guys I'm bored, let's go out for drinks." Said Mayumi laying on the couch lavitating apples above her head.
"We literally just got here, can you at least wait till tomorrow to ask that?!" Mayumi threw an apple and hit his head. "Aw! I'm gonna kill you!"
"Come on bring it !" Mayumi got up and got ready to fight. Hikaru threw the apple back.
"You're not worth it." He turned but Mayumi jumped on his back and started choking him. Both laughing and fighting. For a moment there I was worried they were really gonna hurt each other.
"Come on, Akari help me! Let's tie him up and make him drink with us tonight!"
"You guys are crazy!" I laughed. I had so much fun with them. "But you know, I'm gonna go out for a walk."
"Oh, not you too!"
"Drinks tomorrow night! I promise!"
"That's my girl!" She gave me a smile and choked poor Hikaru even harder. He was screaming.

***
I found a pond nearby in the woods. It was already dark. I stepped on the water.
"This'll do!" I said to myself and sat right in the middle. I placed my hands on my knees and closed my eyes.
My mind fell into the past, digging through memories I had decided to forget. I remembered hurting kosuke, his face, the way he was trying to get away from me. And I saw Naruto, touching me gently, asking to come back. I shivered, it was getting colder.
Free your mind, Akari.. Remember...
I saw a woman, with a kind smile. Her eyes were deep blue, just like mine. She smiled at me. Why do I look liker her? Mom? Is that my mom?
"Akari.." I saw a white-haired man standing on the water in front of me. He was wearing a white robe. Was that a ghost?! I'm not sure but his face felt familiar. I felt like I could trust him. "Come with me" I reached out to hold his hand. I wanted to follow him.
What is this feeling? It's so warm!

"Akari!" I opened my eyes as I heard Mayumi calling me. "Why are you glowing?!" She asked.
I looked at my arms. Those markings had appeared again.
I got up and walked to her.
"Sorry didn't hear you. I was meditating."
"Do you always glow when you meditate?" She asked laughing. We sat down on the ground, near the lake.
"I'm glad I didn't freak out and try to kill you and Hikaru."
"Do you usually do that?" She was making jokes. She wasn't afraid of me and that made me feel less of a monster. I wasn't an enemy around her.
"Actually yes. Everytime I turned Naruto was there to pull me back. It's like the other part of me is vulnerable around him."
"Oooh, I sense some chemistry here!" She clapped her hands.
"Oh, stop it!" I smiled.
"He's your anchor, Akari!" She said few minutes later.
"My anchor?"
"Yeah, the one who brings you back when you have lost your way home." I smiled. She was right. "And you guys are definitely dating!" I pushed her. She laughed.
"We're not dating!"
"Nope, I know you are! Stop denying!"
"Okay, maybe it was a one time thing." I said smirking.
"I knew it! How was he?"
"That's kinda personal, you know?!"
"Oh, come on, you have to tell me! Is he acting like a dumb kid in bed too? Does he talk about ramen?! Oh, oh, does he use clones?!" I covered my face, laughing with Mayumi.
"He's actually pretty damn good at it!" I said high fiving her.
"So that makes us the first ladies on Konoha!" She stretched her arms.
"You're embarrassing me!"

It was fun having a girl talk with Mayumi. I never had a friend like her.
She promised to start my training the next morning, but I couldn't sleep that night. I was thinking about that man on the lake. I wanted to see him again.