Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
Cat: I've looked over the previous chapters of Lena's story to fix things and to change a couple of scenes. This story will tie in with a new story that I may end up writing soon. Thank you all for your patience. Oh and Marie's story was taken off. I lost interest in One Piece.
Chapter 1
Deep blue eyes stared ahead as a gunshot echoed throughout the track. Adrenaline pumped through her veins as she started to run, with three other female runners. The announcer yelled into his microphone, but what he said was soon tuned out by her. Soon, everything but the blood pumping through her was tuned out. Sweat beaded down her face as she neared the finish line. She noticed an African/American runner beside her. The runner nodded at her and she nodded back. They ran together, going past the finish line.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!! THOMPSON AND WILSON HAVE WON!!" the announcer exclaimed.
Thompson wiped the sweat away from her face with a towel that Wilson handed to her. Her blue eyes stared at Wilson, taking in the appearance. Black hair in a high pony tail, dark skin, brown eyes and the 5"6' build. Wilson grinned at her and she grinned back.
"LENA!! YOU HAVE TO HURRY UP!! OR YOU'RE GOING TO MISS YOUR COUSINS BIRTHDAY!!" yelled a voice.
The one called Lena smiled apologetically at Wilson and ran off, waving good bye to her new friend. Lena ran up stairs and into an open door. She quickly shut the door and took off her black shorts and white tank top. Letting her black hair out of its high ponytail, it fell to her shoulders. She rushed into the bathroom in her sports bra and underwear.
"Lena, take it easy. I'll drive you there" a female voice spoke from the doorway.
Lena poked her head from the bathroom and saw the same girl from before. She grinned and went back into the bathroom. Removing her bra and underwear, she was about to enter the bathtub when she forgot about her shoes. Rolling her eyes, she removed them and turned the water on. Hot water sprayed her back; she winced and then relaxed as her muscles started to relax also. She finished and quickly dried herself. She then brushed her teeth as she blow-dried her hair.
The female that waited outside, came in and took the hair dryer from Lena and helped her with it. Lena recognized the female as Wilson, the runner from before. She grinned and let her new friend finish up with her hair; just as she finished brushing her teeth and cleaned her face.
"My name is Janice." She said and let Lena move about the room.
Lena walked over to a closet and took out a white; spaghetti strapped dress and found heels to go with it. Lena quickly got dressed and then grabbed a backpack and stuffed a sketchpad in it with some change of clothes. Grabbing Janice's hand, she ran off in heels down the stairs with her friend in tow.
"Whoa...Easy there, Lena, don't run or you'll fall" Janice said and entered the driver's side of the car.
Lena got into the passenger's side of the X-terra and connected a GPS. Janice used the GPS to navigate, since she knew that Lena is mute. Driving through the crowded streets of Orlando, she finally made it to an apartment complex and stopped.
"Have fun Lena and take care." Janice said before Lena got out of the car.
Lena smiled at Janice and waved at her, mouthing 'Thank you'. Janice nodded and drove off. Lena ran inside the building, ignoring the elevator and she ran up the stairs. As she neared the tenth floor, she heard voices and she smiled. Once she opened the door to the tenth floor, she grinned when she saw a group and glomped the tall man.
"Whoa!" he said and turned his head. "Lena! Good to see you made it"
"Aww...Mick and Lena sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G" started a girl.
"Leave them alone Katie. You know that he likes you" stated a second girl
"Uh huh and you Jacqueline have been single since the 7th grade" Mick snickered.
Katie and Jacqueline just rolled their eyes and opened a door. Lena got off Mick's back and followed the girls. Closing the door, Mick grinned as they approached another door. Lena opened it and they all filed in. Staring at the sleeping lump in the room, they each grinned. Lena stayed at the door.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE!!" Mick, Jacqueline and Katie yelled.
The sleeping lump on the bed jumped and fell off the bed. Long violet hair covering the pale face of a young woman who groaned in pain. Her white nightgown reached to her thighs, due to the fall.
"Oops. We woke her up" Jacqueline said.
"No shit Sherlock" replied said girl. "A little help would be appreciated."
"You aren't that amicable are you Marie?" replied Jacqueline.
Marie just grunted in return and held out her hand, waiting for her friend's hand. Her blond haired friend, Katie, grabbed Marie's hand and helped her up. Marie brushed her hair away from her eyes. Instead of normal colored eyes, they were clouded, sort of milky white. Grumbling, she grabbed a cane that was near her and walked to the bathroom. The group of teenagers just stood in the bedroom or what seems to be a bedroom. The only furniture in the bed room is a bed, nightstand and a desk. The desk contained a few books with some bumps on the covers and sides and a picture frame showing a family of three.
Lena tuned out everything else as she stared at the photo. It wasn't until Jacqueline spoke to her.
"So, tell me something Lena. Who is your favorite character in One Piece?" asked Jacqueline
Lena's deep blue eyes went up and met with the other girls brown eyes. She moved her hands, fingers curling and arms extending forward and back. Jacqueline groaned and turned to Mick.
"What did she sign Mick?"
"She said that she doesn't watch One Piece, she likes Naruto and her favorite character in Naruto is Tobi. You really need to learn sign language, Jacqueline" Mick then scowled when Jacqueline gave him the middle finger.
"That's too bad. Sanji is the love of my life. Naruto sucks"
"OI! NARUTO DOES NOT SUCK!!" Katie yelled back.
Lena rolled her eyes and she pulled her black hair up into a loose bun. Mick just grinned and waited for a fight to begin as Jacqueline and Katie started arguing about the show Naruto. Marie came out wearing blue jeans and an 'Emily the Strange' shirt.
"Are they arguing about One Piece and Naruto again?" Marie asked Mick as she walked to him in the far right of her room. "Yep and Lena says happy birthday. She's right behind you"
Marie turned and hugged Lena in thanks. Lena kissed Marie's cheek and took Marie's free hand, turning it upward and started to curl her fingers, slowly placing each letter she signed on Marie's palm. Mick smiled softly as they both communicated, one by words and the other by hand. A ringing sound echoed and Marie smiled when a door opened and closed.
"Marie! I'm here!" a male voice exclaimed.
"Richard!" Jacqueline squealed and bopped Katie on the head, before rushing off.
"Jacqueline thirty and Kate twenty-five" Mick murmured and stood up.
A man with graying hair stepped inside the room with Jacqueline on his back. His hazel eyes glimmered with wisdom as he held a wrapped package in his hands. "Sorry if I missed the wake-up call. I just had to finish up some paperwork." He said and turned his head to look at Jacqueline from the corner of his eye. "Would you mind getting off? I'm not as young as I used to be"
"LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!" Katie yelled as Jacqueline got off Richard's back.
Richard grinned; he walked into the living room and dropped the gift on the coffee table. Mick and Lena helped Marie put on her converse shoes and Lena handed back Marie's cane. When Lena came out, she froze when she saw Katie and Jacqueline flip through a sketchbook and laugh at something.
"Lena! This comic is so hilarious" Katie said in between her laughter.
Mick looked over Jacqueline's shoulder to see a detailed comic with Itachi, Deidara and Orochimaru. Itachi used the Mangekyou Sharingan on Orochimaru while Deidara, using his clay birds to blow Orochimaru into pieces. Mick then busted out laughing when Katie flipped the page to reveal a half naked Tobi with his mask half off, drawn in such detail that it almost looked real. Katie and Jacqueline turned red and started to drool. Lena rushed and grabbed the sketchbook, only to have it fall on the ground.
"What's going on?" Marie said from the hallway.
"Nothing!" Mick said and stared at the new, unfinished drawing of the whole Akatsuki organization. "Wow Lena, I didn't know you were this good at drawing. Are there others other than Tobi and the organization?"
Lena nodded and picked it up to show some comics and detailed drawings of One Piece characters and Trinity Blood characters. Jacqueline squealed at a detailed drawing of her and Sanji.
"OMG!! CAN I KEEP IT?! ITS LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE!!" Jacqueline said and nearly foamed at the mouth when Lena ripped the page out and gave it to her.
"Let's get going" Mick said and steered Katie and Jacqueline down the hall. Marie came in to wait for Lena.
Lena grabbed a backpack and put her sketchbook inside it. She stared at Marie and walked to her as she shouldered her backpack. Marie held out her right hand for Lena to take and they soon made their way to the elevator after closing and locking Marie's apartment. Marie smiled at Lena and squeezes her hand.
"Aw, look at the cousins" Mick, Katie and Jacqueline said at the same time, making Lena and Marie blush.
They soon evacuated the elevator, entering into the parking lot, following Richard to a black van. Lena helped Marie in and climbed in herself. Mick and Katie sat in front of them, as Jacqueline sat in the passenger's seat. Richard started the engine and left the parking lot.
"We are off to the club!" Mick said and Lena's eyes widened.
She didn't know they were heading to a club and she was wearing white, spaghetti strapped dress with heels. Marie sensed that her cousin was nervous, so she hugged Lena. Lena hugged Marie back and stared at the sky. Dark clouds filled the sky and lightning flash through them. She was afraid as they drove down a road that had a mountain on the right and the ocean on the left.
What they didn't know, was that something was going to happen that would change their lives forever.