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I had a dream about this and have been working on it ever since. I might add other anime/game characters in if I can think of what I would do with them in it in the first place idk some might just be minor and a little mention here & there, nothing really Major.

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I quickly hurried to get ready
for my new school that I just got
into, it was one of the
best schools out there and I got in on a scholarship and
now normally I would have already been ready
with plenty of time to spare but unfortunately my alarm was broken who would have guessed that something like this would happen now of all times? On my first day I mean like seriously come on!

Once I finally got ready I rushed out the door to where
my bike was and got the fuck on and rode like a bat out of heck while continuously praying not to be late, I really prided myself on showing up on time or earlier than supposed too but since my clock broke I'm going with on time and I hope that I would be. I really didn't want to start off my day with being late.
I quickly maneuvered my way through the other vehicles,
zigging and zagging every so often in order to not be run over soon there was this blockage up ahead and it didn't look like I was getting by so I did the only thing I could think of but would surely feel bad about I went onto the side walk quickly and carefully dodging the people in my way.I got some very none child friendly words thrown at me but I think it's safe to say that I unfortunately deserve it... sigh soon I get to a more deserted area not a person in sight as I ride along the path I briefly look over to the side staring at the lake that reminded me of the one
I used to go and play
by when younger except it was smaller, many precious & bittersweet memories not that I was really able to enjoy memory lane since my
reminiscing
was cut short when suddenly out of nowhere and I do mean that since I did have a clear view of ahead of me before turning my head for like a second I run into a person causing us to fall.

I had landed on my side with my bike on top of me and I released a groan as I slowly lift my bike only to release it back onto thanks to the pain in my side. "Ow!"

"Hey are you okay?" A friendly female voice asked which I wasn't excepting since I did crash into her with my bike so I was expecting her to sound mad and in pain but from how she sounded it didn't seem like she was either of those things. when I open my eyes that I had clenched tight from the pain I saw a tan skin girl with light green hair and yellow eyes staring at me with concern.
"Nothing I can't handle" I replied trying my hardest to not sound in the slightest bit of pain which was probably not necessary since I'm sure she had to have heard my loud ‘ow’ earlier but may."Are you sure"
I nodded as I resumed trying to remove the bike off me only to flinch once again from the pain causing her to help me lift it off before processing to help me back onto my feet.
"Thanks...um sorry for crashing into you... I really should have been watching were I was going" I apologized but she just smiled cheerfully as she brushed it off nonchalantly.
"Don't worry about it, I barely felt it" I stare her suspiciously, how could she barely
feel it?
I'm pretty sure I rammed into her pretty hard... yet she looks fine not a scratch on her, so I guess I must not have hit her as hard as I thought? or maybe not at all? maybe it was something else or a little slip up on my part?
Who knows? at least she's not hurt, I would feel just terrible if I had injured someone just because of my selfish desire to not be late.

"If you say so then I must be going.... bye" I waved as I carefully got on my bike as she returned the farewell before I rode off, fighting through the pain and being sure not to repeat my earlier mistake. I finally arrived at my destination and I couldn't help but stare in awe at the school of my dreams standing right in front of me.I have wanted to come here since I was a little girl and I had found out that my idol had went here before they became famous and because of that I had my heart set on this place of course I made sure to do some research to make sure it was really worth going to and everything came out right. Yes, I know of its reputation as the super school of the world with almost every program of learning out there, but I had to be sure that it wasn't just blown out of proportion and like I stated earlier it was not.If I wanted to be closer to my goal this was the school to go too. I parked my bike and chained it before heading inside. and let me say that it was even more beautiful than any of the pictures I have seen of it, everything about it was perfect sigh it's just a shame that I couldn’t stay in the dorms they have but my dad would much rather I stayed home suggesting that it would be better that way.
Before I could get lost I walked over to student hoping that they could be of help but when I tapped their shoulder they let out a startled scream as they flinched away looking a bit frighten and before I could I apologize a slightly tan looking hand but less so than the girl I saw from before grabbed hold of my wrist yanking me away in a painful manner.
"What's the big idea huh? yesterday wasn't enough for ya?" An angry voice coming from the male that was holding my wrist shouted at me while I was confused to just what he was talking about? What did he mean by yesterday? I moved here not that long ago just so I could come here though it wasn't exactly an easy thing to do but my dad made it happen which I am eternally grateful for and I am pretty sure this my first time meeting her.
"What are you talking about?" I finally spoke up hoping to clear this thing.
''Save the innocent act' His
facial expressions got angrier causing the girl to try and step in. "Kiba-" To which he ignored but a much calmer guy in shades appeared.
"Kiba calm down I don't think she's the one that's been bullying Hinata" Kiba looked to him with my wrist still in hand.
"What makes you think that?" He questioned as the other guy explained.
"She clearly looks new this has been going on for a while now going by that logic I would assume that she is not the culprit" He slowly let go before turning his head apologizing.

"No harm no foul" I said rubbing my sore wrist. "But if you want to make up for it you could point me in the direction to my class" I pulled out my cell. "I got the email they sent me with my schedule and everything, but I don't quite know exactly where they are""Uh yeah sure no problem but they do have a student access map GPS thing that will help guide you to it" I felt pretty dumb for not knowing that
especially since I did a butt load of research so how did that not come up like at all? guess I didn't do it as well as I thought I suppose....
He pulled up the app on my phone which I downloaded but it was taking a while, so he gave me the directions anyway in case it didn't load in time. I didn't feel like waiting so I followed his directions down to a T and found my class in no time a and went for the empty that was behind a light pink hair girl who I don't think noticed me due her being busy chatting it up
with the blonde beside her. I didn't have an interest in what they were talking about, so I didn't really pay it any mind.
A couple of minutes pass, and I was getting worried if rather or not our teacher was going to show or not and that's when a
boy two seats behind me spoke up. "Is Kakashi really going to be late again?"
"Do you really expect anything less?" I looked back at the blond who was in the seat behind the raven hair boy behind me.

"Wait is this.... a common thing" The blond nodded his head before replying verbally with a yup. 'Great all that trouble to be early and I don't even get a teacher that cares to be them-self!'
"Wait if you didn't know that does that mean...YOU'RE NEW!?" He raised from his seat to get a better look at me while the dark hair boy sighed."You really couldn't tell just by looking at her?" The raven hair boy said in disbelief while the blond defended himself.
"Your head was blocking it's not like I have x-ray vision or something" The blond sat himself down crossing his arms while the dark hair boy rolled his eyes mumbling idiot but before the blond could say anything in response to that the door opened and I turned back around out of curiosity to see what this late teacher looks like.

He had grey-ish white hair despite looking young, dark eye
almost black
I can
only assume that if the other eye wasn’t covered by his hair it would be a matching color. A mask that people usually wear to keep others or them-self getting sick mask over his face which I guessing he wore because he was sick? I don't know.
"Morning class sorry I'm late a black cat was in the route I usually take and you know what they say so I took a longer way around just to be safe" As he said this at the end of his sentence I pretty sure he smiled one of those closed eyes smiles judging by what little of his face I could see.
No one looked like they brought his excuse and neither did I and if I wasn't trying to be such a good student I
would so call him out on it so using every ounce of strength I re-famed myself and listened to his teaching before class was over which before long it was.
As I packed up everything the blond being the first out while the raven boy being the second but it in a calmer pace the two girls followed suit and I was about to leave as well if my teacher hadn’t called me over.
I was a little worried as to why but came over nonetheless “yes...?" It came out a little more nervous sounding then I would like but not as much as I thought it would have sounded in the first place.
"Is there a reason why your uniform is dirtied and ripped? and why you clutched your side every now and then in pain?" He asked in a calm cool voice as he analyze making sure to spot me in a lie which I wasn't planning on doing anyway.
"Had a little crash incident on my way here... wasn't exactly paying that much attention to where I was riding”
I said honestly as he stared at me for a bit longer before allowing me to leave.
"Be more careful in the future" I nodded as I stepped out heading to my next class and thankfully this teacher was on time and the next one after that so it was only Kakashi that was late it would seem when it came time for lunch I was looking for a place to sit by myself and I spotted the perfect spot. Taking a seat, I ate in mostly peace, it would have been more so if I hadn't lost my mp3 player which I was planning on using to drown out the sound so now I got to go find it later on.
'Son of a bitch' I thought as I went on with the rest of my day and soon school was over. I got onto my bike after unlocking it and when I got to where I met that girl I started looking for it. "Come on, where are you?"
I was practically on my hands and knees turning every stone that
I could find like a dumbass trying locate the damn thing it was almost night when I gave up and got back on my bike feeling defeated.
It might have been a silly mp3 player that some bastard probably found by now but to me that thing was everything it was the last thing my mom gave me before my parents divorced and I know that it sounds stupid but because of that I just.... I just I don't know I kind of just treasure it for some reason because of that yes that's probably fucked up or twisted but for some strange reason that I don't know how to explain it means something to me and now I have gone and lost like the dumbass that I am.
Like the baby I was I could feel myself start to cry but I tried to hold it back as I constantly wiped away the few tears that would escape my eyes as suddenly for some reason it started to rain and badly at that.
"AGH!" I heard a loud scream before a sound of something flying right towards me and before I could act whatever it was knocked the very breath out of me as we went flying through the air and into to the lake.
I was freaking the fuck out when it finally caught up to me on what happened, but I was too weak to do anything because the lake I fell in was moving like crazy pushing me and whoever I was clinging to in an unescapable push to wherever it pleased.
At some point I blacked out but when I came to cough out the remaining water in my lungs before seeing very tired and drained familiar looking yellow eyes. they were panting as their eyes soften up a bit before a tired smile formed on their face. "Tha-nk good-ness....... you.... are...oka-" She passed out not finishing her sentence.
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hope that you guys enjoyed it and look forward to more

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You have got to be kidding me! In a panic I quickly lift her into my arms checking to see if she was okay, her body felt so cold which given the fact that it was raining heavily and we just came out of the water it was to be expected. I did my best trying to warm her while calling out to her. "Hey wake up! Please wake up!"

The more wounds I noticed that weren't there the first time I saw her so these were injuries she received at some other later point in time and whoever did this really wanted to hurt her. I tried looking into my bag to see if I had anything that could help.
I'm not exactly an expert on it but I knew first aid pretty well since I have been interested in being a doctor. I quickly used what I had on me that I thought would help after I finished it which I don't
know how long it took but finally she opened her eyes very weakly before speaking to me. "I have your thing" She patted her body trying to find it before her hands fell to her
side. "Oh, I must have dropped it"
"It doesn’t matter we got to get you to a hospital or something" She shook her head no in response.
"They won't help" She replied while I poorly tried to convince her otherwise. I mean look at her she definitely needed it.
"What do you mean? It's their job to help now come on" I slipped as I tried to lift us both off from the ground and I landed in a way where I’m sure it hurt me the most.
"Fuck!" I said as I landed on my ass painfully.

"There's something I need you to do for me, I really don’t want it
have to be this way, but I have no choice I can't let them have it" She said as I was confused to who it was she was talking about?

"'Them' who? And what is it you can't let them have?" She motions with her finger for me to come closer and when I did with whatever remaining strength she had she forced her lips onto mine as I started to feel them tingle as a matter of fact my whole body was beginning to feel all tingly. Too shock to do anything I didn't try to pull away and by the time I came to my sense she had fallen limp but not before saying one last thing.

"Please take care of
Chōmei " And with that she was........
'Oh god no' I tried really hard not to accept the fact that she was, I mean she just couldn't be. Someone couldn't have died not when I tried my hardest to save her. I used every medical experience
I which I admit wasn't too much just enough that I was able to learn at the time.

At least some of what I knew should have been of help....right? RIGHT! I started to breath really heavily the longer I stared at her.
No, oh god no! there was no doubt about it she was dead, I didn’t have the slightest clue on what to do now besides run, and run I did. Fast enough to put Forrest Gump to shame and when I reached my house I rushed right into my room and just collapsed right on the bed not bothering to change which lead to my bed getting wet but I didn't care not at the moment.
Other than my breathing I was mostly quiet as I replayed what happened today trying desperately to piece together exactly
WHAT HAPPENED!
And nothing made sense.
What made her come flying out of nowhere for the second time today? Only
this time she was banged up which leads to why was she bang up? Judging from the wounds I would say that she was in a fight but with who?
The more I thought about it the weirder the conclusion I would get till eventually I decided to sleep on it. It was getting me nowhere but to illogical thoughts.

When the next day finally arrived I almost didn't want to get out of bed not only did I see a girl no older than me die right after kissing me but not before telling me to take care of something? Who the hell was she talking about? Her dog? Her cat? Her child? (Could be a possibility) if so how did she expect me to find them? Or take care of it?
1: No way in hell would my dad let me bring what I assume to be a fully-grown dog.2: If it’s a child does she really think I could do that? I'm practically
a kid myself! I couldn't watch and care for another living being not now not at this point in my life.
The best I can do in either situation is to try and make sure they go to a good home.
I sighed as I finished my little freak out session before washing up and doing my daily business. I told myself to try and act like nothing even happened as I ate my breakfast. "_____ where is your bike?" I froze. Okay act like certain parts of it didn’t happen I thought before quickly thinking of a lie to tell my Dad.
"It was stolen yesterday I didn't want to worry you, so I didn't say anything..." I could tell that he was pretty upset at me for not 'telling' him about the 'stolen' bike but he tried to hold it in as he got this disappointed look.

"You should have said something... where you attacked?" He said as he just now noticed the bruises I quickly shook my head to get that thought out of his head immediately knowing that if I didn't he would go on thinking that no matter what I say against it.
"No, I fell before I got to school, I was trying to rush there due to almost being late" This time I told him the truth and when I think about it I probably shouldn't have lied in the first place but I couldn't tell him the truth at least not now. Not when I don't even know the truth! How do I explain something I don't completely understand? And I know he tells me that if you don't have all the answers at the moment then just tell the truth what
you do know and give the needed time to figure out the rest but I don't think it would fit here nor do I think he would accept it.So, a lie is my best bet for now.... I hope because it's already said and done. He stares at me much like how Kakashi did the other day. There was a long silence before he finally broke it.
"I'm going to drive you to school and then report the stolen bike... did you see who did it?" I shook my head explaining that it happened while I wasn't there, and I also had to make up a fake location. Once we were ready to go, he drove me to school in a quiet car ride, an uncomfortable quiet car drive at that. He didn't need to say it, but I could just tell that he was upset that I didn't say anything which only made me feel like shit.

I absolutely
HATED
when I made people disappointed especially my dad, it's a terrible feeling disappointing loved one. I sat there just feeling terrible and mad at myself for lying and wished that I had just told the truth it would have been better than this right? Better than…. lying.Well I can't focus on that now that we arrived at my school before stepping out I told my dad I love and wished him a nice day. He returned it, but the tone wasn't his usual, I stepped out of the car and headed towards the school doors when I heard a familiar voice from behind me.
"Whoa what happened to you?" Naturally I turned to see the person and it was the tan boy from before along with the other two.
"Nothing just fell" I replied with the planned response that I will be giving to those who asked, hopefully more people just mind their business so I don’t have to use it.
"You seem to fall a lot" Shades retorted as the tan boy cut him a quick glance before back to eying me.

"It happens sometimes more so when you don't pay attention to where you are going when riding a bike" I responded back hoping that might do the trick on avoiding any unnecessary conspires that could be already flowing through the three's head.
Tan boy smiled a pearly white smile before laughing a little. "How often do you fall? because these look worse than last time,
maybe you shouldn't be riding?" He said in a joking manner while is buddy replied in a more serious one."Maybe Kiba's right, you probably shouldn’t be riding if you get yourself this injured" So tanny boy's name is Kiba I'll probably hold onto that info depending on how things go.
"Well not that it's any of a bunch of stranger’s concern but you won't have to be worrying about it considering that I no longer have one anymore" The girl with the strange eyes finally spoke up though judging by how she holds herself I get why she waited this long to say anything, she seems pretty shy.
"W-why? What h-happend?" She stuttered out proving that I was right about being shy.
"Not now I need to get to class" I said as I waved them off and went inside, taking the same seat as yesterday only this time blondie & raven boy weren't here nor the pink hair girl with that other chick. about 10 seconds had passed before they showed up and before the blond boy got to his seat he did a double take at me. "Whoa are those new bruises?" He pointed as the pink hair girl hit him upside the head.
"You could have said that a little nicer NARUTO!" The boy now dub Naruto rubbed his sore spot on his head while pinkie's friend took a closer look at me.
"They do look kind of bad Sakura" She turned to look at her friend who had now stopped talking to Naruto to move over to see for herself.
"Are you okay? How- “The blonde paused briefly. “How did you get these?" Blonde girl asked showing much concern about my injuries.

"It's nothing, I just fell off my bike" I sighed. "And I already checked them, and I should be fine" I said hoping to reassure
them.

"Are you sure" I nodded, she looked reluctant but accepted it nonetheless as she went to her seat. Soon Kakashi showed up with another lame excuse and class went as usual. When it ended again Kakashi wanted another talk with me and again I had to explain that I fell off my bike only he didn't seem as convinced and told me that if I needed too I can come talk to him whenever I needed someone.... I seriously hope that he doesn't think what I'm thinking he thinks.
When lunched rolled around I went to go to my usual spot but before I could I felt someone wrap their arm around me leading me in a different unseen direction and it wasn't till I was at that their table did I see who it was Kiba.

He sat me down before seating himself and when he did he turned to me. "Alright tell us what you were referring to earlier?" Seriously! this is what he's interrupting my lunch time for this shit? why won't anyone just let me forget this crap already? Are people really this god damn nosy here?

I sighed before telling him what I told my Dad. Kiba hummed and nodded here & there showing that he was listening till I finished and surprise, surprise I didn't even get to finish my freaking lunch but he sure got to finish his.

I was starving by the time school was over and I wasn't sure if my dad was coming to pick me up since he works late and I couldn't call him I just found out awhile back that my cell was damaged.

I sat there thinking over what I should do when I decided to just walk home but the quickest way back was the way I took yesterday though... if I took the route my Dad did it would take two hours which I don't think I will make. biting my lip, I sucked it up and did it.

Nothing bad could happen a third time, there right? I thought to myself in an unsuccessful attempt to convince myself that it will be different this time around. With each step I could feel myself feeling faint, but I still pushed on cause what else could I do? I was only feeling this way because of how hungry I am. Thanks Kiba & thanks stupid me for not prioritizing food first story time later.
I don't know how long I was walking but at some point, I passed out which is not the ideal thing to do when walking the path that I was there would be zero wittiness if some psycho showed up and murdered me.
I was still a bit out of it when I felt someone shake me awake and when my eyes flattered open in a blurry daze as I saw a young red hair boy
crying. Instantly reached my hand out from pure instinct, touching his cheek as I spoke to them. "Sssh don't cry"

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More coming soon!

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"Huh? Um...are you okay?"
The voice said while another spoke.
"She's still in a daze from hunger, here give her this" A much older voice said soon after I felt something go into my mouth and as I swallowed
I soon regretted it as my mouth started burning hotter than the sun itself.
I shoot up looking for something to make it stop.

"There you go, you've got your burning spirit back!" The older voice from before declared cheerfully, the fucking sadistic mother fucker while the other guy agreed.
"Wow you were right Sensei it did give her, her spirit back" Okay I am in the presences of
TWO! SADISTIC MOTHERFUCKERS! LORD HELP ME!
"Oh, what youth" He sounded a little teary. "It brings a tear to my eye" He said trying to keep snot from falling from his nose as he made the sound like he was sniffing it back in.
"Here you go Sensei" I don't know what's going on with them for I left whatever room that was in search of some milk or something to stop the burning but judging from what I hear next I'm guessing it was something to blow his nose in.
"Thank you Lee" That's pretty much all I heard as I was too busy clugging down every drop of milk from the jug by the time I was done the burning was barely there but still slightly noticeable. I am going to fucking kill them.
I thought as I lean over to my knees panting like a motherfucker. They stepped into the kitchen and now that I got a good look at them they looked like Father & Son and even dressed like each other...... Oh dear lord I'm with some twisted cult, aren't I? Or some weird Father, Son serial killer duo.
At least that's the vibe I'm getting from them. "I don't mean to pry but what were you doing passed out on the road like that?" The young one asked.
"I forgot to eat lunch...." Wait....forgetting lunch shouldn't have done that I've missed lunch before in the pass and never passed out....

"Well if you want you can have LuNch with us!" He struck a pose with his thumb up smiling. I shook my head and tried to deny in a polite manner cause even when two psychopaths try to set me on fire I still try to be as polite as can be.
"Are you sure if you were hungry enough to pass out like that don't you think that maybe you should have a nice hot meal?" The younger one said while all I could think was that fact that the meal was
HOT! TOO HOT!
To be exact is why I’m turning it down.
"Oh, I'm sure but uh thanks anyway-" I trailed off since I didn't know his name which caught onto as he copied the other guy's pose and announced his name.
"I'm Rock Lee proud student
of
Konoha
Rêves Atteints Academia" I don't reall-
"And I am Might Gai proud teacher of Konoha
Rêves Atteints
Academia" Okay now he's doing it. "Judging by your uniform I'll say that you are also a student of
Konoha
Rêves Atteints
Academia" Wait Might Gai that's the gym teacher who apparently missed his
flight, I can now see why others were glad he did. It meant another break away from this whack job.
"Well thanks for the help but I really should be going before my Dad gets home.... well hopefully he isn't already home" Gai shook his head.

"You plan to walk home alone at this hour?
Oh no I can't let any student no any person in general do that not on my watch.... speaking of which I think you are standing on it" I looked down and I was in fact standing on a weird turtle watch. Stepping off of it carefully I apologized and prayed that I hadn't
broke it. "Quite alright no harm done, now let us go get you home" When we stepped out I expected a car, or some means of transportation but saw no sign of the sort when I turned around I saw him doing a handstand.
"Hop on" He encouraged me to sit on his feet.... hell, no am I doing that shit....
Is what I told myself and yet I still ended up on someone's feet just not Gai's instead it was Lee's as I sat there I prayed again today that no one would see me, and I prayed hard but either the lord didn't hear me, or he didn't feel like answering because Naruto saw us.

He had a blink face for a few seconds before breaking out into a grin. "Cool do me too" oh god no..... why? Sigh, well if I’m to look on the bright side at least now Gai as someone to carry which means he probably won't bring up letting him do pushups with me sitting on him when we get there, does he not know how weird that will be taken? by any sane person? So, I think I'm in the clear now.
"Hey, you guys want to race?" Naruto suggested to which Gai and Lee immediately jumped on and ran all the way to my house while I tried to hold on for dear life how can someone doing a handstand be so goddamn fast?
When I got home I was rushed to the door to sweet sanctuary away from these lunatics, once inside I went to fix some dinner for my Dad and me.
He arrived about five minutes after I finished up, we ate together as he told me that he made the report to the police and with any lucky I should have my bike back soon. After we finished our meal I did what I usually do before bed as I went to sleep I had this weird dream.
"So, you are my new partner?" This strange looking bug with these weird looking things encased on its back
asked me. "Well doesn't matter right now so I'll introduce myself I am
Lucky Seven
Chōmei!"
She said excitedly as the seven things on her back flared around.

"Chōmei?..Why in the fuck am I dreaming about a bug?" I said to myself that she took offense to judging by how she reacted.
"I am not a bug
I am Chōmei and this is no dream
this is a space within you that will allow us to speak to one another isn't that fun?"
She cheerfully wiggled.
"Okay there was something put into whatever that spicy crap they fed me was”
I paced back and forth trying to think about what to do.
"Are you talking about that stuff that practically sat me on fire?" She asked even though she didn't wait for me to reply before speaking some more“If it weren't for that I wouldn’t have woken up so early, talk about a rude awakening" She huffed.
"Woke up? Were you asleep? like inside me?" She did what I assume was a nod. "Why and how?" She tilts her head to the side.
"What do you mean?" She asked as she blinked clearly confused.
"Why were you asleep and how did you get inside me? you know if this isn't a dream but actually something going on right now" She giggled.
"Oh, I was placed inside you when Fu-........" She paused her cheery demeanor now replaced with a sadder one. "When Fu passed" She cleared her throat trying to return back to her former self I suppose. "Now for the why I was asleep, well it's because when Fu and I were attacked we used up way too much energy that left me no just but to revert back to my larva stage in order to properly regain my strength"

"Okay how were you placed inside of me?" I asked another question but received a yawn for a reply.

"I can't answer that right now our connection is weak at the moment”
Her eyes slowly closed as the room started to fade. "Farewell for now new partner" And with that she was asleep, and I awaken.
The moment I awoke I almost wrote it off as a dream or as my minds way with coping with what happened two days ago but something about it didn't feel as such therefore would not let me brush it off as nothing but a dream. I laid there longer than usual with no rush to get up since it was Saturday.

Which means I can do nothing and sit here by myself thinking over everything I probably shouldn't if I want to keep my sanity that is but I did it anyway.
minutes passed before I got up did what I usually do and got dress in casual attire, when I went downstairs Dad wasn't home I remembered how he got stuck with
working Saturday as well all because Bob called in sick.
I grabbed a quick meal before heading out to town.

I didn't really have a planned destination set, I was mostly just wandering in a way. going into a few shops that looked interesting enough to check out, but none had anything I wanted so I left.

It wasn't until I spotted an art shop that I saw something on display that caught my interest. I went inside trying to find it but to no such luck, so I deiced to ask an employee.
The only one I could see was
a blond molding something with clay.

"Um hello" I said to catch his attention which worked as he looked to me not in the customer friendly that I'm sure you are supposed to.

He was still leaning on the counter with his cheek on his palm as he replied to me. “Welcome to World of Artscraft how may I help you?" I tried not to laugh at the clear rip-off of a name as I asked the question that I came to bother him for in the first place.
"I noticed the display clay and I remember reading that it's supposed to be the best clay and I-" I cleared my throat stopping myself from giving him more details then I care to share, and he cares to know
before resuming. "I am interested in buying it"

"Sorry we're out"
I frowned in disappointment, I was really looking forward to getting it. Sure, I’m not the best with clay but I still find it fun to mess with.
“Oh, that’s a shame”
I was about to turn and leave feeling more bummed then when I left the house until another voice spoke out except it was very uninterested sounding.
“I found this one in the back” I turned towards him and had something thrown at me without a warning in advance but thankfully I caught it and regardless.
From the corner of my eye I saw the blond glare at the red head that tossed me the box. “Come over here and I’ll ring you up, that one has performance issues” As I followed I couldn’t help but think that he looked like an old friend of mine, but the eye color was off.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about this register works just fine Sasori” Sasori mumbled something under his breath that I couldn’t hear but the blond seemed like he did.
“What would you know?” The blond mumbled back but the Sasori didn’t respond back this time probably because he didn’t hear him and if he did I couldn’t tell with how emotionless his face was.
He rung me up and as I was about to pay him the cash blondie spoke again. “You know we are getting another shipment a week or two from now it will be in better condition than that one surely” The Red head didn’t brother to look at him like I did.
“I’m fine with this one” I handed the red head the cash and left was the door was shut I could faintly hear the blond shout the red head.
“What the hell Sasori?” With my new purchase I couldn’t wait to get home and mess with it so that’s just where I went right away.~
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I made her switch back to calling him red head because in real life if I’m not all too familiar with someone I’m not 100% comfortable saying their name it’s stupid ik.

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Saturday was mostly spent in my room using the clay to make Invader Zim characters although they were poorly made not because of the clay quality no it was because of my lack of art skills.

But they still looked pretty close to the characters so they weren't too badly made in my
opinion....
which is totally not bias. I sighed as I tried to think of what to do with my day? my Dad didn't have work but he was pretty tired so I figured that I should let him get his rest.
He has been working pretty hard lately which means I don't get to spend as much time with him like I use too, it's kinda sad that we don't but it's his work and it provides so I'm going to push it aside and try to be mature about it.
I got up off of my bed after I was done admiring my little cray Zim characters and got dressed. I made breakfast
for me
and my dad. I ate it up and then left to go find a GameStop. There just as to be one around here.
I walked around town running into Kiba and his large dog, and when I say large I meant that thing was huge like big enough to toss a saddle on and ride it like a horse. But that wouldn't be an okay thing to do obviously.

"Hey ____" Kiba waved walking over to me, smiling. I returned the wave as I stepped closer to meet him halfway.

"Hi Kiba" The Dog bark drawing my attention to it so I squat down smiling
as I pet its head. "And a hello to you to-?"
"Akamaru," Kiba said letting me know his dog's name.
"Right, hello Akamaru" The Dog barked again. I stood from my squatting position.
"So are you here by yourself?" I asked since I didn't see the other two that he usually hangs out with, what were their names? I can't remember them sadly dang.
"Yeah, Hinata and Shino were busy so I decided to just go out in the town with Akamaru and myself instead" I nodded while making sure to try a little harder on remember those two's names this time around.
"What about you?" He asked tilting his head to the left slightly.

"Yeah, my dad was too tired so I deiced to go out by myself"
He nodded.
"Do you know your way around town?" I moved my hand in a so-so motion.
"Somewhat, I know a few places like the grocery store and the mall" I said rubbing the back of my neck. "OH! and how to get to school" I'm not sure if that needed to be added but I felt like clearing it anyway. Though I did ride my bike there and he knows that so yeah it didn't need
to be added....
Feeling somewhat silly I shake my head at myself, mentality though so it doesn't look like I'm just shaking my head out of nowhere. That would just make me look weird and I don't want to do that.

"I'm also trying to see if I can find a GameStop so I can get that new God Of War game, I could just order it off Amazon but I don't want to wait do you know where it could be?" I asked
as he pointed out that it was in the mall on the left side of the building top floor.

I nodded being sure to not forget. "Thanks Kiba" I waved saying my farewells.
"No problem" He replied continuing in the dictation he was originally heading before stopping to chat with me. I went in to where the mall was and looked where Kiba told me the GameStop would be and sure enough there it was in all of it's gaming glory. Smiling to myself I stepped in and saw rows of games and other neat fandom stuff.
I took my time looking around at the stuff the had even though my only intention was to buy God Of War, but it doesn't hurt to check out the other stuff. From the corner of my eye I saw an employee step out from behind a door out into the open.
"Hi welcome to GameStop!" A familiar voice said
loudly and sounding very
cheery. "Anything I can help you with?... Whoa new girl!?" I turned to see Naruto dressed in GameStop
work uniform looking happy and a bit surprised to see me.

"Hey Naruto and no I'm fine just look at what you have displayed before getting God of War" I said pointing over to their copy of the games neatly displayed, more neatly then I thought someone like Naruto was capable of doing but I guess that's why you never judge a book by it's cover I suppose.
"Oh cool you're getting it too?" Naruto asked pushing down on the counter he was standing behind as he leaned forward.
"Yeah" I nodded my head a little
reluctantly not sure what there was to be so excited about my
purchasing of a game, I mean it's a game store that's what people come here to do.
"Sasuke was in here not that long ago and he brought it as well, I even have plans of getting it too after my shift ends"
Sasuke plays video games huh neat detail I suppose.
"Hey what other games do you play?" Naruto asked as I answered, listing the ones that I mostly play at the moment.
"League of legends, Overwatch, Assassins Creed, Payday 2, Monster Prom
and Primal Carnage, at the moment" I went to grab God Of War,bringing it over to Naruto to
purchase. "Why?"
"Well I was wondering if maybe you would like to game some time?" He replied scratching his cheek. "If you don't mind?"
"Okay, I could use some gaming buddies" He smiled as he grabbed out his phone.

"Sweet, want to share contact info" I nodded, we swap numbers and even facebook
& discord info as well as a little extra before I left.
I was walking back home with my game safely in the GameStop shopping bag, smiling happily to myself cause I couldn't wait to get home to play it.
I was almost home when I noticed a boy who's stupidly long scarf was caught on something in the middle of the road, he had two friends calling his name telling him to move out of the incoming car's way. "I can't!" He shouted back sounding
incredibly scared and I can't blame him I would be too.
"Help! ME PLEASE SOMEONE!" Hearing a child sounding so endanger kick-started something in me as I rushed to help him but I didn't think i was going to make it in time with how fast that car was going.
I prayed to god that I would make it in time to save the poor boy, I felt something sprout from behind my back and all of a sudden I was moving faster than I ever have before it almost feels like my legs aren't even touching the ground. In no time at all I grabbed the kid and pulled him to the other side unharmed.
Panting not from
exhaustion but from fear and the thought of almost being killed, hell I'm not even sure if I wasn't dead already it all happened so fast that I didn't have time to register it.
"Konohamaru!" I hear two voices shout seconds apart from one another as they rushed over to us. I lift myself off the young boy as I quickly felt my back and there were two rip slits there.

My eyes widen from shock as I wonder what caused it in the first place but that it was cut short when I hear the voices from those kids address me. I look to them and they look grateful.
"Thank you for saving me/our friend!" They shouted bowing a little as I waved my hands dismissing their display of
gratification because despite what I did it really didn't feel necessary to show their thanks to this level or maybe it's just because I don't really like attention and having them give this much under any circumstance doesn't really change the fact.
"It's nothing really, just try to be more careful next time okay?" They nodded as I stood back up and waved as I walked away. This time having gotten home without having to save anyone from death's cold embrace.
"Alright, time to push what happened today aside and play some GOW" I said to myself heading to my room and opening the case only to find a crack disk.

"What no!" I knew that it wasn't like this before since I always check the disk before leaving the store so the had to have happened when I.....saved the boy.....
I sighed hanging my head down in disappointment over having damaging the game that I was waiting to play for centuries but I have no regrets of saving the boy if his life meant a broken game then so be it, I'll just save up and buy it again next time.
But now that I don't have anything to occupy my mind I'm going to be thinking about what was it that came out of my back? And how did I reach the boy so fast? Was it because of adrenaline?

If I got to him because of the adrenaline then that's explained but what isn't is my back and the ripped slits on my shirt, what happened there? I could have sworn I felt something come out from there. So why isn't it there anymore?
I thought about it over and over as I held the shirt in my hands, staring at it with
the utmost concentration. More concentration than I probably gave anything other than games in my entire life. Trying to think about what could have caused this? No matter what solution I came up with it wouldn't fit or make any sense so I put it aside when it came time for dinner and bed. Leaving it as a tomorrow's me problem.

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Okay here it is the 4th chapter, it took me some time to think about somethings about this chapter but overall I think I like how it came out and I hope you did too.

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Monday which means back to school, I wasn't looking forward to that right now not when something is going on with my body and I don't even know what it was. I was even debating if I should try looking up what could have caused me to feel what I felt yesterday but I figured I wouldn't really get any answers.
But when I was trying to sleep last night I did remember that Saturday I had a strange dream and what should happen the next day? Something strange that I suspect came from out of my back. So I wondered if it was connected in any way? I mean it had to be right?....
This stayed running through my head even during the drive to school, the deep in thought look had my dad worried about what it was that was troubling me but I told that all I was worried about was an upcoming test......another lie, I fed him.

Lately, since I moved here it feels like that's all I've done and I don't like it, I just really don't know how to even explain any of this so I go for the easiest way out which was lying.

"Here you are, look I know that I was mad at you about the whole bike thing but that wasn't your fault so I don't want you to think that, that's what I was mad about" He sighed.
"What I was mad about was that you didn't tell me" He looked at me with such disappointed eyes that only made me feel more bad about lying and not being honest with him which I was already feeling but now it just shot up ten-folds."If someone does something to you I want you to tell me and I thank god that you weren't there when they stole it, god only knows what would have happened"
His grip on the wheel tightened.
"I don't know what I would do if something ever happened to you _____" I leaned over to hug my dad, telling him that it's alright and thankfully I'm fine.

He calmed down a bit and when I was sure I gave him the usual goodbye kiss on the cheek before exiting the car and rushing off to class. I went to my usual seat thinking some more before class started when Naruto came running in, rushing over to me like a madman.
"Naruto calm down!" Sakura shouted as he ran by almost knocking into Ino. I looked up at him right into his bright blue eyes and before I knew it he had his arms around me in a tight embrace.
"Whoa" Was all that left my lips as I was yanked out of my seat just so he could hug me, I was confused as to why was he hugging me out of the blue like this and there was only one way to find out. And that's just what I did.
"Uh Naruto why exactly are you hugging me?" I asked confused, he pulled back.
"Konohamaru told me what happened yesterday, I wanted to thank you" Sakura and Ino looked confused to just what it was I did to Konoma-something.
"How did you find out?" Out of curiosity, I questioned because I don't recall seeing him there but then again I wasn't exactly looking around at just who else was there. But if he was there I'm sure he would have said something there or act much like how he is now so Ko-boy I saved had to have told him.
"Konohamaru told me" Bingo I was right.
"What did she do to help to help Konohamaru?" Sakura asked her curiosity finally getting the best of her, Naruto was the one to explain it. Both she and Ino expressed they're surprised by what they were hearing before turning to me.
"What! Seriously? You did that _____?" Ino asked, my eyes cut to the students that were now looking at me. I shyly nodded.
"Yeah" I replied. I really wasn't liking all this attention in the slightest.
"That's so cool of you" I don't know who said that but I was hoping that something would come in and break their attention off of me.
"Sorry, I'm late got lost on the road of life" He gave an excuse yet again as to why he was late.....can't this guy ever be on time? like seriously. But at least he came in at just the right time, getting the attention off of me.
I sat down ready to listen to the lesson especially since it will help take my mind off of what's been going on lately, with how things have been going this isn't what I thought would happen when I moved here.
I thought that I would be studying hard until graduation and then I can go and be a great doctor that helps people like
Tsunade but instead, I run across a girl that I couldn't help.... even when I tried everything I knew it wasn't enough..... but.
'But at least I got to save that boy Konohmaru' My train of thought was interrupted when a loud bell ring.

Same deal as last time gathered my things and went on to lunch. I was heading over to a seat when.

Kiba, Hinata, Shino, Lee, Tenten, Neji:
When Kiba grabbed a hold of me smiling. "Where do you think you're going?"

"To find a table...?" I answered feeling unsure of myself.
"No need we always sit over here" He leads me to the same table as last time, Hinata and Shino were there along with the busy eyebrow boy from before and two new other people.
The Bushy eyebrow boy looked excited to see me as he stood up from his seat smiling.
"Ah it is you again, are you feeling any better?" Why did he have to ask that?
"Were you not feeling well before ___?"
Kiba who was standing beside me with his arm over my shoulder asked sounding concern.
"Uh it was days ago and I have long since improved so it's nothing to worry about" I answered honestly.
"Really then Sensai's Super Spicy curry did help then," Eyebrows said as the girl with two buns looked shocked.
"You fed her that while she was feeling sick?" She asked/shouted. "What were you thinking??" Eyebrows shrank back in his seat from fear.
"I found her passed out on my way home, Sensai said that would help!" He said in his defense but I don't think that helped him rather it made her more furious.
"You don't give a passed out person spicy curry, you seek them help" She shouted so more, drawing attention over here.
"I thought I was?.." She sighed shaking her head before sitting back down.
Once that had cooled down I took my seat, just as they introduced themselves.
"Hi I'm Tenten and this is Lee" She pointed to the busy-brow boy, he waved saying "Hi" before she moved on to the brunette who had similar eyes to Hinata. "Is Neji"
He looked cute but very serious and he had this
class and elegance to him it was all in how he held himself. I felt weird like he was so high class looking even in his uniform that I wasn't worthy to be in his presence or something.
But I felt like it would be rude of me to just up and go so I stuck through it plus despite the weird unworthy feeling I was also getting nice vibes just being around them even after the hell Lee and his whack job 'Sensai' as he would call him, put me through. I know it was coming from the right place..... still going to murder them when I get the chance though.
But for now, I'll let it go and try to enjoy the time I'm spending with them.
I smiled back to Tenten. "Hi it's nice to meet you guys, I would give my name but I thank you might already know it," I said awkwardly at the last bit.
"Yeah, you've been the talk of the school lately" Tenten smiled, while I blinked a bit surprised.
"Wha-really? What...what do they say about me?" I asked even though I felt like I shouldn't have because I might not have liked the answer.
"Well, recently how you saved Konohamaru but before that your stolen bike and who might have done it" She had a thoughtful
expression as she
appeared to be thinking of what else others might have been talking about me. "That's all I really know Lee, Neji and I got back last Friday which was a day after you arrived right?"
I nodded, she was slightly right I finally showed up at school on Thursday but I was still in
Konoha a few days before being able to attend. In the meantime, my dad and I were making sure we learned our way around.
"Where did you guys go?" I asked probably being a little too nosy but I just had to know. She pointed her over to Lee
smiling.
"Oh Lee had a Karate match in
Sunagakure, Neji and I wanted to go and support him so we tagged along" My eyes had widened slightly at the mention of my hometown but I quickly recovered.
"Oh, cool did you win?" I turned to Lee who shook his head.
"No, I was bested by my opponent," He said but didn't sound upset by it in the slightest."Which means that I need to do more training if I wish to beat him next time" I heard someone mumble that he would have still done more training regardless but I don't think Lee heard him.
"It was a tough match, the guy he was fighting was tough" Tenten mentioned before her face turned to a troubled look. "Lee couldn't land a single hit up until the end but it wasn't enough the other guy still won" Whoa that guy does sound good but then again I haven't seen Lee fight so maybe Lee just wasn't that good of a fighter?
"Uh, gives me shivers just thinking about him so how about changing the subject?" Tenten suggested, I didn't want to come off as rude or pushy so I agreed and we changed it to a more comfortable one.
It was a pleasant one as well, they were actually a pretty fun bunch to talk to. Maybe if they'll let me I would like to perhaps have more lunches with them and hang out after school if that's not asking for too much but I'll wait before I bring that up, it might be too soon.

Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Ino, Choji:
When someone grabbed hold of my shoulder
startling me. causing me to release a small yelp, that I don't think he took notice of as he smiled a close-eyed smile that showed his pearly whites. Hmm, they are even whiter than Kiba's. Probably a weird thing to think about but that's just how my brain works.
"Come on" Naruto carefully took hold of my hand and lead me over to his table that Sakura, Sasuke, Ino and some other people I don't know were sitting at one of them was a bored looking boy that had his hair tied back in a ponytail that spiked out in a pineapple type fashion and the other was a long hair spiky chubby looking boy who was happily munching away on his lunch.
"Guys this is _____" He announced me to the table, obviously to the two I haven't met before. "And ____ this is Shikamaru and Choji" He gestured to each one when he said their name. Shikamaru offered a lazy hi while Choji's was barely understandable but I was able to put it together.
"You already know the rest so there's no need to introduce them" Naruto and I sat down with me being at the end and Naruto sitting in between me and Sakura.
"So ______ how are you liking it here so far?" Ino asked placing her elbow on the table while resting her head on her palm, starting at me awaiting my response.
"It's uh" I glanced away for a second to think of how I want to phrase it."It's nice, I really like the weather here; it's not too hot or too cold and I love seeing all the beautiful trees and lakes" I smiled as I thought back to the only lake we had back home.
"Back home there weren't many beautiful things such as trees or lakes but I did manage to find a single place that was simply breathtaking" But that place was soon ruined for me when everything happened, stuff that lead to the divorce of my parents.

I couldn't help but feel like it was my fault even though I barely remember what happened, all I can recall was that I drowned and someone saved me when I came to I was in the hospital with bruise and cuts all over my body.

I had no idea how I got them but I later found out that a very beautiful older woman found me and
revived me, it was then that I wanted that to become a doctor when I learned that she was once one of the best out there. I always had this strong desire to help people so becoming a doctor only seemed natural.

"Hey, where did you move from?" Naruto asked I don't know why but I thought over if I should tell him. It's not like I'm ashamed of where I come from so why do I feel uncomfortable about it? Is it because that's where my Mom still is? And bringing it up just reminds me of how we are no longer a family? I really don't know but when I try to remember how I drowned in the first place I get this painful ache in my head and it throbs like crazy until I stop trying.
I felt like I had no reason not to tell them and it was pretty much my fault they asked since I brought
up my home in the first place I didn't need to go that far in the conversation.
"Sunagakure"
"That's, that really hot sand place right?" Ino asked Shikamaru who replied with an uninterested 'Yeah' while Naruto snickered.
"Darth Vader's worst nightmare" He grinned a fox-like grin which now made me think if that's what those strange marks are supposed to be whiskers?
Laughing at his own joke that only Choji joined.
"You two done?" Sakura asked with an unamused look as her green eyes looked between the two, they stopped with Naruto offering a cheeky grin.
"Hey your bruises are healing up pretty fast" Ino pointed out as she pointed a slender finger at where I was once bruised, I looked over myself a little before replying.
"Yeah, lately I've been healing faster than usual" I stated as I thought to how bad they were and how fast they seem to have vanished like I had them one day but almost gone a little while after. And I feel like I'm getting stronger as well.
"That's Konoha for you," Choji said cheerfully as he tossed a handful of fries into his mouth.

"I guess" I don't think
healing fast was noteworthy but the increase in strength is quite strange, I can't figure out why I got stronger and speed now that I think about it but should that really count? I only moved that fast once and that's when someone's life was in danger.
So I don't think I should count it just yet but I will be sure to keep a mental note, I tried not to think about it anymore so that it would not interfere with my conversation with Naruto and his friends.
"Oh by the way _____ we are having another gaming meet up next Friday, you want to join?" I quickly glanced at the others to see their reactions and most of them seemed on board except for Sasuke but I honestly couldn't tell if he was even against it with how cool he's being about it. Zero emotion whatsoever so for the sake of not feeling unwanted I'll put on my tf2 pyro googles and live in a magical land where he's totally cool with it as well, heck he's even smiling with glee.
"Okay, sure" I nodded with a small smile.
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End~After having lunch with Kiba/Naruto and his friends, it was time for class and like the good student I am or was it kind of feels like once I got here I started to slack off which is not a good thing to do if I want to keep going here so time to kick my ass into perfect student mode and actually do what you are supposed to at school. Learn something...
I soon got through the rest of the day without a hitch and took notes of everything
necessary, I exited outside the schools front doors and took a seat somewhere off to the side when I noticed my dad wasn't here yet.

One after another, students would come out
I saw Naruto bolt out over to his bike riding off not noticing me much like the few others who were either leaving by bike or car. I pretty much sat there unnoticed to as far as my knowledge until Hinata stepped out with.
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Leave a comment on who you want to have had lunch with the group with the most votes will be canon. If no one votes by the 14 then I will pick for myself.

Love interest:

Sasuke

Kiba

Gaara

Mystery Character (He will be revealed later on)

Shikamaru

Neji

Naruto

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Kiba and Friends win so that is now the canon lunchroom chat now.

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One after another, students would come out I saw Naruto bolt out over to his bike riding off not noticing me much like the few others who were either leaving by bike or car. I pretty much sat there unnoticed to as far as my knowledge until Hinata stepped out with Neji. She took notice of me sitting off to the side and walked over to me with Neji standing over by the stairs close by.

"____ um are you waiting for someone?" I nodded at the shy female. "Will they be here shortly? it's getting pretty late and uh it's not that Konoha isn't safe but um.... it can get pretty scary at night"

Way to make me worried girl I wasn't even thinking about that till now.

"Well," My gaze shifted to my right onto the ground. "I don't know, he might be running late. I forgot to charge my phone so if he sent me a text I can't exactly read it right now" She fiddled with her fingers, inhaling before speaking again.

"Well if you want you can catch a ride with us? We really don't mind" I was really unsure if I should... I mean my

Dad is supposed to pick me up but he might have gotten so overworked that he forgot.

It wouldn't be so unlike him for it to have slipped his mind, and if it did I really don't want to spend the night here nor walk home in the dark, as I pondered over her offer.

~Accept Hinata's Offer~

Thinking it over thoroughly until I eventually deiced to accept her offer and just hoped that I'd charge my cell fast enough to call him before he shows up here and freaks out over my absences.

"It beats sitting here all night, sure" I grabbed my bag and got off my butt, and followed Hinata over to the car, there was some old guy in the front seat dressed like a typical driver you see in the movies.
Hinata gestured for me to go in first, I slid in and tried not to look awkward or anything if you are wondering what's so awkward about sitting?

Well, nothing really but when Hinata and Neji got in and I saw how they sat, and how it had this high class feel to it I started feeling weird.
I knew that when I applied for this school that I was going to be surrounded by lots of well off people and I went in with the thought of not letting the fact that they were, affect me.
...I also went in hoping and praying that they wouldn't be some stereotype bullies out to make my life a living hell just because I was from a more lower class family.
But so far I haven't met a single one like that, everyone that I've was lucky enough to run across was kind or at least decent enough (I think we all know who I'm talking about >.>)
"The car has a charger if you have your cord with you, you can call your Dad and tell him you got a ride home" Neji spoke for the first time today.
Or at least to me he has, I sat with them at lunch but he remained silent for the most part unless someone was talking to him directly and I didn't know him well enough to go out of the way to speak to him.
I didn't have anything to ask him in the first place.
"Oh uh, thanks" I went into my bag and pulled out my charger, handing him the end that needs to be plugged into the car's thing well I put my end into my phone.
Once it was in and the thing showed up letting me know it was charging, I quickly turned it on and started texting my Dad that some... friends? Should I call them friends?
Are they my friends yet? I feel like it's much too soon for them to be my friends but they are giving me a lift... that's pretty friendly of them.

Though kind people give people rides from time to time so that still doesn't address if they are oh just f*ck it! I'm going to put classmates until I feel we've reached friend status.
There's no harm in referring to them as classmates until I'm sure that we are friends.

He didn't text me back and it didn't look like he would any time soon so I shut it off and turn my head towards Neji thanking him once again.
All he did was nod his head in response, okay I can accept a nod.

The rest of the ride was pretty silent for a while until I thought of a decent enough conversation started, slightly turning my torso I looked at Hinata.
"Sorry if this seems nosy but are any of you in a club?" Hinata nodded her head.

"Yes, I'm in a literature club and so is Neji, the others joined it too when they heard that I needed more members for it to be official" Oh god I was getting terrible Doki Doki flashes when she mentioned Literature club.
"Though we reached it when Naruto had joined, the others still signed in as well" Hinata nodded at Neji's comment.
"Yes, that's true, it was so nice of everyone to do so, I had started it because one of the teachers recommended it as a way of... stepping out of my shell" Hinata's face was a little red, probably a little embarrassed mentioning that?
"We don't have too much of club activities lately but we still have some meet-ups where we just sit and read" I tried to picture Naruto sitting quietly reading but it was a hard thing
to imagine.
"If you could call what Lee does reading," Neji said crossing his arms as he closed his eyes, brows frowned in distaste, oh god that's even harder to picture.
Lee sitting quietly and reading? He does not look like the type to silently read in a corner.

I raised a brow and asked Neji what he meant.

"He does hand stand's as he 'reads' because of that he gets sweat stains on them, thankfully though he only reads manga so it's nothing I'll be bothering" My heart shattered at the word manga.
There's a perfectly good manga out there in their club having its beautiful art ruined by a boy who doesn't know when to just give it a rest.
My heart and soul goes out to its wellbeing.
Soon I arrived home and before stepping out I thanked Hinata and Neji for the ride, and headed off inside going straight for my room-

~Decline Hinata's Offer~

I thought it over carefully but at the end of it, deiced to decline her offer, what if my Dad does show up? I can't have him being worried sick about my whereabouts.
Hinata looked reluctant to accept it but did so anyway and walked off but not before looking back, it felt nice to know she cared enough to seem concern for me even as they drove off but I still remained.

Till finally it really looked like my Dad wasn't coming and I was kicking myself for looking like a dumbass, I sighed wishing I had taken Hinata's offer and started walking home.
I didn't want to be out here for too damn long so I went through that godforsaken shortcut, desperate times call for desperate measures.
And being out here way later than I would like sounds like a desperate time but as I walked down it, I just prayed that I would be safe this time around.
Cause like seriously something bad always seems to happen every damn time I walk down that shortcut but what other options do I have now that I stupidly turned down Hinata's offer?

Walking down the road I kept myself on high alert,
I was clearly scared but I did my best to not show it at all, it wasn't easy though given the shortcut was in the woods and the woods at night.
Is pretty freaking scary thankfully it wouldn't be long till I finally left it and was now in a more people-centered area though it wasn't too much better.
I was still scared that someone might be some crazed killer and I might look like the perfect prey or something so I still kept up my guard but at least I still looked pretty chill cause for the most part I was.
Walking down the sidewalk was pretty boring without anything to listen which made me miss my mp3 player all the more as well as my phone.
Soon as I was passing by a shop at the same time someone was coming out causing us to crash into one another, I was just about to fall and land on my ass when their hand shot out and pulled me back on balance.
"Thanks and sorry"

"What a pain" Not what I thought they would say but not that it matters they kept me from falling onto my ass so it's cool.

The sort of savior of mine was a boy who looked to have gone to my school (he was still wearing his uniform), he had dark brown hair that was pulled up into a ponytail that kinda made his head resemble
a pineapple or maybe that's just me?
I don't know either way he looks like a human pineapple with that hairdo, his brown eyes were dull and lazy as well as his expression.

"You're that new girl the school's talking about" Is it really that obvious to tell that I am or is whoever's talking about me also giving detailed descriptions to what I look like?

"Yeah, that's me, my name's ______" I stuck out my hand for a shake which his eyes cut to before actually going into shaking it but as he did he sighed as if it was a bother to even do that much.
"Shikamaru" Shikamaru huh? Might keep that name in mind but only if we meet up enough for me to remind myself of it.

"So not that it's
any of my business what brings you out so late at night," He asked with a raised brow and I did my best to deflect it not really wanting to say that my Dad didn't show up.

"I could ask you the same" He raised the bag in his hand.

"My Mom forgot to pick up a few things so she sent me out for them" It didn't look like he liked having to go retrieve them for his
Mom but then again I don't think I would want to go out at
night for whatever it was.

He gave a look that said he was waiting for my reason now that he gave his and I'mma tell ya it kinda feels wrong still not giving him my real reason since he was kind enough to give his.
But that still wasn't going to stop me from leaving out that my Dad was too busy to pick me up.

"I just felt like walking home" You know since I was dumb enough to turn down a lift from a very nice classmate...not doing that again.
He was silent for a bit after that, appearing to be in thought about something like rather or not he should say what was on his mind and with a sigh, he reached up the hand that wasn't holding the
grocery
bag to scratch his left cheek.
"Right, well I'd advise against it... not that Konoha isn't safe or anything...it's just late night walks alone don't seem like a safe thing to do" I nodded my head with a hum.
"Thanks for the advice..." I looked off to the side letting my eyes wander for a bit trying to think on what else was there left to say or if there really was anything more I should be saying?
It's not like I wanted to get away from him or anything, it's more like I just really want to get home and text my dad already, hopefully, he wasn't already at my school wondering just where was I?
I can only imagine how scared and how worried he'd be to just drive up and not see me waiting there patiently for him... I'd rather save him from all that if I could.
"Well not that it wasn't nice talking to you Shikamaru but I better get going," I said, it was getting later and the longer I stay out here the more worried my
Dad's going to be.

That is if he's
arrived at my school yet and doesn't see me anywhere if he hasn't then the faster I get home the faster I save him from going through that.
"Right, I should be too or I'd have an ear full when I get home"
We said our goodbyes and went our separate ways, and in what felt like one hell of a scary ass walk home but that's more of my mind at work than it actually being scary in any way.
I arrived at our front door, unlocking that son of a
biscuit, I knew right away that I was home alone since his house shoes were still on the little shoe rack.
But it's not as if I'm not used to being the first one home and him working late into the night, trying to make as much money as he could to help me and keep us afloat.
First thing I did besides unlocking and relocking the door once inside, I went
straight for my room to recharge my phone and quickly text my Dad that I was home already.
I was pretty sure that he wasn't going to text back any time soon so I got changed and did the homework I had not really realizing that while I was doing it I had drifted off to sleep unwillingly.~~~"Welcome back!" That bu- I cut myself off from finishing the thought when I saw the glare
Chōmei was shooting my way... right she can read my mind...
"So... I guess I should take this as a sign to mean you're real.." I mean I don't think I'd have a dream like this a second time... though this time it's different.
Chōmei
looks different... she's much bigger and even has wings now... come to think of it, I've been feeling different lately.. was that because of
Chōmei?
"Indeed it is!"
Chōmei
exclaims happily, "in fact that's even why I called you in" I raised a brow from confusion...
"It..is?"
Chōmei
nods.
"Yes you see...now that I'm almost at full power...oh how did I put this...you my dear are going to need to learn how to control my energy
or chakra" Chakra..what's that?
"I'll explain it in a moment first I want you to know the importance of
why
you must learn this, not so that you can better use my power but to also keep you hidden"
Chōmei sounded unusually serious... I know that I've only really met her once but I could feel that this isn't how she always is.
"That's because this is serious"
Okay this is getting weird now, I'm not even saying this out loud and she's addressing it!

"Uh not to sound ungrateful or anything cause I do appreciate you answering my questions but could you at least wait until I actually ask them?... and like you know... not read my mind?" I kept from thinking anything like how weird it was making me feel and other stuff in the likes.
But it wasn't easy to hold the thoughts back.
"Oh yes of course...sorry, I just thought it would be easier to help you understand if we did it this way..."

"But no worries cutting off the telepathy link right now.. though you'll still be asleep as we communicate since our bonds, not that strong yet for you to be awake as we do so... oh and plus that would require telepathy actually"
"I don't mind the telepathy for when I'm awake...ya know so long as you ask first but if I'm talking to you in my sleep and we're face to face as we are now, I'd prefer we actually talk... normally"
Chōmei
nods showing she understands.
"RIght...well anyway back to what I was saying the reason you need to learn to hide my presence is because the people that came after Fuu will definitely target you once they sense me within you" My eyes widen...
"Wait, WHAT! People were after you two?...why?"

"They want my power... they want all of us, tailed beast power... for what I do not know but whatever it is can't be good so we can't let them have it"

"We must do everything we can to prevent that from happening" everything? No, I... I don't want to be hunted... Fuu just what have you done to me!?
"Wait whoa hold up... I don't want your power though how can I get you out of me?"
Chōmei
eye's narrowed down expressing sadness and hurt from my words.
"I'm afraid you can't... not without risking your life in the process" I bit my lip quite hard once those words left
Chōmei's mouth and I felt a wave of panic wash over me.
And it was my own emotion that time, this much I know for sure.

"I know this... this isn't an easy thing to accept but it's how things are for now...tomorrow I'll show you how to hide my presence so in the meantime, I'd advise you skip school for a while until you learn it"
"Since I'm still not at full power only a little bit of my presence is noticeable but if they were to ever come within..."
Chōmei
paused probably to make a proper estimate on just how much of her is showing through me.
"152.4
centimeters but that'll change the more I recover till soon they'll be able to track you no problem if you do not learn how to properly mask my Chakra and presence within you" Despite this information being very important knowledge to know.
I almost missed it all as I stood there feeling like everything I had hoped and dreamed about was being taken from me all because I was so stupid to not make sure that'd wake up early.
If you think about it that's how this all started, I only took the shortcut because I was running late if my alarm clock didn't break if I had just set up a couple of back-ups things would be fine.
Who doesn't have dozens upon dozen of back-up alarms for their so-called special day? I mean really was this dream of mine really that important if I was so careless with my wake up system?
Chōmei
who I was pretty sure could feel how I was feeling cast down her eyes in pity,"I am sorry for all of this" She didn't give me any time to make a response as everything went black and suddenly I was now dreaming about that boy again.
His dark crimson red hair, those green eyes that had these weird dark circles around them, everything about him seemed familiar
in a way but at the same time seemed so strange.
Like I knew him but I didn't all in one, I had a photo album of all the kids I use to be friends with and none of them looked anything like this little boy.
So then why do I feel like he was once someone important to me? And why does trying to remember him hurt? Even now in my dreams, my head was throbbing like crazy.
I almost wanted to
wake up just so it would stop but I couldn't let myself, I had to remember him, I have to know why it hurts to think of this boy.
....I had to......._________

Okay well not every decision is going to be vote base just the ones that could affect the story in some ways be they big or small and this is one of the small ones.

Vote which one do you want the MC to have done.

A: Accept Hinata's offer

B: Decline Hinata's offer

voting will end May 15 if no one votes by then, then I'll pick which one I want to happen.

----- CHAPTER BREAK -----

The ride with
Hinata and Neji is now canon.________________In the end, despite wanting to keep going till I finally found out who the boy was no matter the pain, it didn't work out, my Dad got back some time just when it felt like I was finally getting somewhere in the dream and he woke me up.
According to him, when he got back he came to check on me and saw that I was burning up pretty badly and was even biting my lip really
damn hard (not his exact words
btw) enough that I was making them bleed.
...I guess I was in that much pain... after a while, I had sort of became numb to it while I was dreaming that I hadn't noticed though if I needed an excuse to not go to school as
Chōmei wanted.
I decided that this was as good as any so I used what happened to help convince my Dad that I wasn't feeling well and told him that maybe I should skip school for a while.
He looked at me for a good long solid minute before agreeing that maybe that would be wise, I was happy that he agreed but that feeling didn't last long when I saw the damage I had done to my lip.
When I got to the bathroom, I sighed shaking my head and did what I could to fix it up before heading back to bed though it appears I still wasn't going to be getting any sleep.
I just kept feeling scared that what if those people were walking right by my house and sense
Chōmei? Or just what will I do if I mess up and they find out who I am?
What then? Do I fight them? I can't fight... not very well at least and I'm sure that these people are well versed in combat and how to take me down.
They'd have to be right? Or why else would
Chōmei
be so serious about this?....Chōmei, Fuu... I can't help but feel this is all their fault...
Just why did she have to put
Chōmei
in me? How did she know that I'd be any better than those guys? Or better yet why did she think it was okay to do this to me without my permission?
Did she not care about how this would affect me and my life? I'm sure she knew what it means to have this... what did
Chōmei
refer to herself as?
... A beast? Well whatever she called herself, Fuu knew darn well what it would mean I'd have to risk just to have her inside of me... and she didn't care, why would she?

I was just a stranger to her so what would it matter if this keeps me from living my life so long as she got what she wanted in the end right?
My right hand flew up to my chest as a surge of emotions that I'm assuming were
Chōmei's
came through me... almost like she was asking me to stop...
These feelings... why communicate this way instead of telepathy... right if I recall we can only talk when I fall asleep... for now at least... apparently our bonds not strong enough to support telepathy while I'm active.
Each wave
of Chōmei's
feeling
hit me hard, trying to convey what she wanted
to say without actually having to say
them.

I could make some of it out
more or less, my emotions
and thoughts were
hurting
her
and she wanted me to stop but I couldn't, and why should I? Cause she was hurting?

Well so am I! My life is in danger! There's a group out there looking for me and if I'm not careful they'll find me and kill me! Then there's this unknown power I have because some weird creature was placed inside me without my consent and because of that.

My dreams, my wishes, everything I worked so hard
for is now at risk of being pulled right from under me and I didn't get a say in it!
And what about my Dad? Won't he be at risk too! seriously Chōmei did you or Fuu even think about that!?

Or did you not care? Was my father's life not important or any other people who might be involved in my life not worth considering?
All of their lives are in danger! What do I do? How can I protect them? Can I even do that?
Kiba, Hinata, Shino...Naruto I hope that I can, I haven't known them long but each and every one of them has been very kind and welcoming to me.

Really helped me feel a bit at ease... even Lee in his own strange way helped... I really don't want them to be in any danger because of me,
but I didn't want to have to fight those guys either if I could find a way to get
Chōmei
out of me then my problems would be solved.
"I just want my normal life back" I balled my fist up against the bathroom counter as tears began to form,
..."I'm sorry"
Chomei suddenly appeared before me, I was confused for a brief moment until I realized that she must have forced me to sleep so, that she could meet me face to face and properly communicate.
”I am truly sorry that this happened to you ____, Neither Fuu or I wanted to cause you any trouble or harm, it pains me that you are now forced to bare the burden of keeping me safe”

”I’m sorry that you didn’t have a say, I’m sorry that all of this was forced on you” Chomei’s voice sounded as if she were on the verge of tears
and though her bug appearance made it difficult to read her emotions physically, our connection by sharing the same body made it so, I could feel how genuinely sorry she was.

it was almost overwhelming how genuinely sorry she was for the trouble she’s causing and for how much she will be affecting the course of my life plans, dreams and hopes…

Watching her shake and shiver as she weeps wasn’t a comfy sight, especially feeling all of her emotional pain and sorrows added onto the display, and while I feel as though I’m more of the victim here, I can’t deny that she is too…
I bit my lower lip as my brows furrowed, these feelings of deep remorse and sorrow aren’t mine, I don’t quite like directly feeling another’s pain like this as if I owned them myself, but.
This is what’s allowing me to properly understand Chomei’s position as well, like me she didn’t ask for this, like me it’s not her fault that people are seeking her out.

And while all this is more familiar to her than it is to me, it’s still scary having someone relentlessly seeking you out, possibly to end your life as they take advantage of your power and what you can do for them.

I don’t know why I didn’t feel some of these emotions before, but I am now, Fuu was more than just a host to Chomei, and that’s why she fought so hard to keep Chomei safe, her death has left Chomei devastated, and I really don’t know why I am seriously just now feeling that pain.
Eyes widened in realization, I see…

”Chomei…I’m sorry, I understand now… so please stop crying” I thought about going over and giving her a hug, but, I didn’t feel too comfortable getting so close to something that could easily crush me.

So I just tried to calm and comfort her through what little of a bond we have, I am assuming that either Chomei’s genuine concern and sorrow for this all thing overpowered my anger among other feelings to help cool me down or.

I just honestly saw someone who didn’t intend to involve me in their problems, but had no real control over it and I guess that just didn’t feel worth being mad over, either way I for now am calm and don’t want to hold anything against Chomei and even Fuu.

Though I’m just at a loss on what to do, I know Chomei says that I need to learn how to control her powers, but like how do I do that? She’ll show me right?
While I was having these thoughts Chomei seemed to have calmed some based on observation and from what I can feel, she probably just got better control over herself and cut off the link or whatever I don’t know.

I just hope that she’s feeling better now…

” I really am sorry “ Chomei apologize once more as I nodded.
”I know… but being sorry isn’t enough, it doesn’t change anything, I know it’s not your fault and I don’t hold it against you like I was previously”

”But just what am I to do now? I… I don’t want to be on the run, I don’t want to leave my life behind and I don’t want to fight, so what do I do Chomei? How do I get out of this?” With desperation I searched in Chomei’s eyes as I awaited an answer, those were the most
expressive feature of her’s that could clue me in on something if she chose to hide.
”…You could always pass me along to another, but it’s risky and I don’t really recommend it, it requires a prestige level of skill and control over my power, that I don’t know if you could safely pull it off”

”Not to mention that you would be forcing another to take on the task of sheltering me, could you do that? Is there someone that you trust that won’t abuse my power, someone who would willingly devote themselves to my safety and therefore the worlds?” Chomei’s eyes copied mine from earlier.
Searching my eyes, my face, peering into me for my response when I think she already knows it, I don’t know how to hide my emotions from her like she can.
I don’t know of anyone that I could hand her over to and I’m not even sure if I could ever reach the level of skill that is required for the transfer, I’m apparently stuck with her until I end up like Fuu, forced to give her to someone I hope that would keep her safe.

”No, I don’t know of anyone and even if I did, it wouldn’t do me any good according to you”
I couldn’t help but feel depressed and hopeless at this, Chomei may have been kind and seemed like pleasant company, but I still don’t like being a permanent host to someone.

I don’t like what this implies for my future, say I’m fortunate to never come across those people and live my life as I mostly planned, what do I do about Chomei?
There’s a good chance I’ll meet someone fall in love, what does that mean with having Chomei within me, does she see anything I do with them? Will it affect anything?
What if I’m found and my identity is blown, what then? Do I go into hiding? Would that stop them from hurting anyone while I’m on the run? How do I explain what’s going on to anyone else that their life is in danger because of me?
”That’s usually why host to tailed beast such like myself chose a nomadic life,well generally, some I suppose do settle down, but for the most part all of my host preferred moving place to place, I quite enjoyed that lifestyle as well, but”

” I can see that’s not your life, but I should warn you, it is not advised for tailed beast to all reside in one place, and…I’m afraid there’s already two
living here”
______Oh no cliffhanger! 😱But like it’s very obvious who it is so… is it really?