A petite girl was seated in the soft chair. The chair might have been soft and ideal for the most comfortable sitting, but the girl couldn't get into the right sitting position. It probably didn't matter if she got into the right sitting position or not. She could never focus on her reading with everything else going on. It was like a curse for being human, worrying about everything.

"Can't sleep either?" The girl took her nose out of the book and looked up to see an old man walk up to her.

"No, Okada-san."

"You really should get some sleep. We head out in the morning, and I'd hate to have Kishimi have to drag you again." The old man gave her a comical smile before pulling a book from one of the bookcases. "After all, you are the only one who can drag along the extra weight you carry around."

"I hope that's not a fat joke!" The girl called after the old man as he walked out of the library. 'Better fucking not be a fat joke.'

The morning air was chilly. Almost too cold for a summer morning. Saitou Chi enjoyed when the chilly morning air prickled her skin. The coldness made her awake and alert, something that was usually unbelievably hard for her.

"Neh, Okada-san. Are we there yet?" Masaru asked the old man.

"Not yet. I'll let you know." Okada answered.

"Where are we going anyways?" A rather annoyed Chi asked. She barely slept the night before and she was never a morning person. How Okada managed to never sleep was a mystery to her. He should have crumpled dead years ago.

"Not sure yet. I'm making the wind tell us."

"The wind? It looks like you're just walking after the road." Chi mumbled. Did not take long for a rock to hit her in the forehead and toppling her over. "Damn it."

They where a group of seven. All worked hard at their specialties, but sadly unrecognized or unappreciated by their villages. Some forgotten and then saved by Okada. Chi was one of them who were saved. She owed Okada more than she could every repay, so she follows him aimlessly like a lost puppy. Also she had nowhere else to go. Her village thought she was dead and she never thought about going back. Living with Okada had been the best time of her life.

Okada Tadao was a very old man. Chi often wondered how he was still alive. The man smoked more than everyone in the group combined, did not drink anything except tea with sake in it, and did not eat meat. She found him very strange. What was the most strange was the fact Okada did not sleep. He hadn't dozed off in several years. She had tried to get the exact number, but the man was old. He was a freak of nature alright, but old age takes a toll on everyone. Okada specialized in medical jutsu's and information gathering. It was like the man knew everything, and knew everyone. He was the first and only who could answer all the questions she had to ask.
Everything from girly stuff to the meaning of life. What struck her the most, was that he knew a lot about her family, and answered all her questions without hesitation.

Kochi Masaru was a young man, not much older than Chi. Okada took him in after his family rejected him. He was of strict heritage, and failure was not taken lightly. He was the only male not born with a perfect kekkei genkai , so he spent his time with Okada and the others training it. Hoping he could show up one day and brag about his success. Masaru had a tendency to have to be the best at everything, not accepting failure. Chi wondered if he was born into a more dependable family, if he would have turned out differently. But after a short sparring session with him, she was quick answer any questions about the boy. He was rude, pushy, gorgeous looking and amazing in bed. This is what she labeled him by. But what was she going to do? She doesn't remember any of their night together, and she blames is solely on the sake.

"It's getting hotter." A small boy said.

"Indeed." An identical boy to the other answered.

These where the Ono twins. Taro and Yori. Big boys they where, and not in height. Chi sympathized for them, sometimes. They didn't mind their weight and it just added to their cuteness. When they weren't being annoying and sticking their noses into everything. They where rude. But everyone in the group where rude. After spending years with Okada, everyone developed the old man's rudeness. The boys have an abnormal amount of chakra. Their dimwittedness and refusal to learn the necessary hand seals have made that amazing chakra useless. But it didn't stop them from flinging kunai's and shuriken at anything that moved. Poor Usagi had been cleaning dead rodents all over the huge compound.

A well built woman in her late forties named Ehime Usagi was another member in their small group. Not a ninja, but had more muscle power than any female Chi knows. The woman moved furniture that weighed probably a ton without breaking a sweat. Chi didn't know if it was that she was married to a missing nin, who she used to spar with everyday. How the woman handled her own against her husband, was mind-blowing. Usagi also had a son who was also around Chi's age.

The boy's name was Kishimi. He was tall and muscle built everywhere. He never went to the academy, but was quite skilled in the art of the ninja. His father (when the man bothered showing up) trained him until the poor boy collapsed. Masaru belittled him for not going to the academy, but Kishimi reminded him every time about his (Masaru's) family kicking him out because of his imperfections. Kishimi prided himself on the fact that he had a small but close family. Chi considered the big boy as her brother. An older, not so over protective brother.

They had probably been walking for hours. Or at least to Chi it felt like hours.

"Are we there yet?" Chi asked with a bored tone. Just like the twins had said, it had gotten hotter. Chi also felt like the sun was reflecting off her skin and making her look like a bright light. 'Damn you unhealthy white skin'. She cursed herself. Her skin had always and most likely will always be a bother. She never got any color, and if there was a slight chance she might get color. She sunburned, badly.

"Neh, Chi-Chi, don't worry. We'll be there soon." Masaro said throwing his arm around her small shoulders. "Want me to carry you?"

"Yes please." 'Thank god there is a gentleman here.'

"I can't, you're too heavy!" Masaro then burst out laughing, holding onto his sides.

Chi was quick at bonking him on the head. "Urusai, baka!"

"Don't worry Chi-Chi. We'll be there soon." Usagi said while giving her a kind smile.

"Where is 'There' anyways? We've been walking forever." Chi mumbled. "Doesn't help that only you and Okada-san know where we are heading."

"I'M HUNG-" The twins started.

"Oh look, we're here." Usagi said while clamping her hands over the mouths of the twins.

"Where is here?" Kishimi asked.

"Konoha." Chi mumbled taking out a cigarette and lighting it. She had not expected for the old man to drag her here. She already confessed that she had cut off all her connections there. The large gate made her heart pound faster. Would anyone notice her? If they knew she was back, would they drag her into lock-up? She probably had to answer some questions. 'Fuck'.

They passed the guards easily. She was thankful that they didn't recognize her or her name. But who would recognize a dead girl? She mentally laughed at the thought.

"Chi-Chi, are you listening?" Masaro asked giving her an impatient look.

"No."

"Go to the hotel, eat, clubbing, sounds good?" He asked her. "Afterwards we can have some fun in the bedroom." He added with a whisper.

"Yeah, sure. Whatever. What hotel?" 'Did they sell my old house?' She thought to herself. 'Probably.'

"I have no idea, zoned out just like you. Just follow the others." And then he was gone. It didn't take long until she started to follow him, somehow managing to conceal her face with her hair at the same time.