During a mission to transport medicine to small village on the outskirts of the Land of Fire they find themselves pulled into a situation far to great for them to handle. Bonds of freindship, unwavering determination, and some unexpected interference keep them alive throughout this whole ordeal. A mystery years in the making, old faces, new freinds, and greater heights await these three as they uncover the secrets behind Orochimaru's final plan begins to take root years after his death.
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Prologue
"Hey, what's your name!" A girl with shoulder length black hair and stunning green eyes walked over to my little corner. She was followed by a boy with flat blonde hair and deep blue eyes.
"Jiriya," I said. I spoke quietly. Deciding it was best not to say much until I began to understand this girl.
"That's a weird name." she commented.
"Yeah, well I bet yours isn't any better!"
"It is. Tatsuki Sasagwa. And this is Suma Nara." She pointed to the boy behind her. "We were wondering if you wanted to be friends."
This wasn't an invitation, it was a statement. My first thought was that I was lucky to run into someone as smart as myself on the first day. She was testing me for my response, just like I would have if our positions were reversed. So I responded, "Why don't you become my friends instead."
Tatsuki stared at me, and then let out a small laugh. "In your dreams, I asked you."
"But you didn't ask me anything. All you did was make a statement."
Tatsuki let out a small laugh again. "You're good to have caught that. Then, how about I make it a real invitation. What do you say?"
"I say that my offer still stands."
"Are you seriously challenging me here?" She walked closer so that we were almost face to face.
"Maybe."
She continued to stand there, unmoving and unblinking. I stared back. It lasted for what felt like minutes. Two hands pushed us apart and someone wedged in between us. It was Suma. "Why don't you both just accept the others deal. If this is about dominance, then decide it at another time. And if you don't want to be friends, just say so."
We both stared at him. He shrank away. "Just trying to help," he muttered.
"I think we should listen to him. Otherwise any chance of becoming friends will die right here, and we'll just see each other as stubborn fools." I attempted a smile.
Tatsuki smiled back. "Fine," she said. We shook hands and then she said, "We're even. For now at least." All three of us smiled.
On that day, and during our first week, we all felt relieved to find someone who was fine with the way we were. I was scared to show off my smarts and extensive vocabulary. Tatsuki was afraid everybody would think of here as a hotheaded delinquent. Some still do, myself included. And Suma didn't know if we could make any friends with his quiet disposition. The three of us, each with our own worries and problems, found the others. And with that fateful meeting, we began what seemed like a harmless journey through our school and life, but would eventually culminate in a series of events that none of us could have predicted.
With happy hearts we started, not knowing the trials and tribulations we would go through to reach the end of this journey.
