This is a story I've been working on. I hope you like it! Enjoy

Chapter 1

You're Not Alone

Kasumi was walking in the forest with a sad look on her face. A tear ran down her cheek as she passed a tree with the marks of a katana's blade. She was wearing a long black jacket, and underneath was a white tanktop and some denim jeans with some black boots, she decided to let her hair down. Her favorite yellow bow was in her left pocket. Her tanto was tucked underneath her jacket. A sakura petal fell on her tear stained cheek as she looked at the sky that resembled a tent that was lighten with a black light that had holes punched in it. The moon resembled a smile facing sideways. Kasumi could feel a bitter chill rush under her jacket. She held her jacket closer to her body. She felt as if a finger had slid down her spine. She turned around to see if anyone was there. As she turned around, Ryu appeared before her. His hair in a low tie with his black ribbon, his emerald eyes showed of a past that is need forgotten. He was wearing a light blue t-shirt under a long black leather jacket with some purple straps and some baggy blue jeans with a black belt.

"Kasumi, there you are, I've been looking for you." he said. Kasumi just looked at him, she forgot why she was crying. He noticed a tear ran down her cheek.

" What's the matter? Anything I can help with? " he said as he dried her cheek.

" Oh, it's nothing. " she replied. Ryu was concerned for his friend, he couldn't watch her cry. He just wanted to know why.

"Come on there must be something that caused that tear to fall." She looked at him standing there with that look that says you're-lying-and-I-can-tell-now-tell-me. She had no other choice but to do as he says.

" I just can't take running away like this. I'll kill myself if I have to go through with this any longer." she fell to her knees and burst with tears of sorrow. Ryu just stood there unknowing of what to do. He didn't expect her to say that, seeing how she was always running, and she always told him that she could take the responsibility of being a runaway shinobi. He sat down beside her and put her on his lap. She stifled her tears, he wiped them off with his jacket.

"It doesn't mean you have to do it alone." he made her face him, and dried her tears with his sleeve

" I'll always be here beside you if you ever need anything, just say the word. If you need me to protect you, a place to stay, or anything at all just ask, okay Kasumi? " she smiled

" Okay! " He kissed her forehead like he did when she was very little as she went to sleep. she sat there in his warm strong arms waiting to hear his sweet, yet masculine voice.

"I love you, you're like a little sister to me." she snuggled up in his arms.

'So this is how it feels to love someone' she thought.

"Kasumi, would you like to come and stay at my house?" Ryu asked, secretly hoping for a yes.

"...Yes, I would like that." she replied jumping off of his lap, it had nearly surprised Ryu.

"Okay then, shall we go" he said while dusting himself off. After doing so, he held his arm out like an escort to the prom would do for his date. She took his arm, not knowing why. They walked on to his house.

"Kasumi, I thought you would have liked to see Nya, so that's why I asked. Besides I enjoy you coming over, Irene is attempting to cook,so we should hurry, I mean she doesn't really know how to cook" he started to laugh a little bit. Kasumi loved it when he smiled or laughed, it showed that he was a normal human being, and that he really did have emotions. " Don't tell her I said that, okay Kasumi"

"Okay, i promise." she said as she used her free hand to cross her heart. He smiled at her behavior, and went on to his house.

Author's Note: Hey! I hope you guys like my story, send a comment. gives puppy eyes pwease.