A/N: As was requested of me, here is a new story. This will not effect my writing my other stories as well. Please read and review, much love.

-No one-

Three ninja from a village far from the Leaf or Sand villages are running under the cover of night. The only thing visible of the three were their eyes, and the pure white wolf pelt hanging off the shoulders of the one leading them.

"Can't we rest? Just a little bit?"

One of the two boys following the one in the front asked. His soft, smooth voice disrupting the peaceful silence of the forest around the three. He was young, as were all of them. Barely even 16 he was still one of the top three deadliest ninja in his village. The other two top three ninja were the two he was currently traveling with.

"Yuichi, we just stopped for an hour long rest not even five minutes ago."

The one in front said in a clearly feminine voice. It was soft, but had an edge to it that most people took as hostility when in reality it was only cautiousness.

"But Kimiko…."

Yuichi whined, but stopped when Kimiko suddenly appeared right infront of him, her arms crossed over her chest and crystal blue eyes narrowed. He was so shocked that he lost his balance and started to fall from the tree tops they had been running across. He screamed in surprise as he fell backwards towards the ground.

-Kimiko-

I sighed before reaching out and grabbing hold of Yui's arm and pulling him back up so he was on his feet.

"Oh man, thanks Kimi."

Yui said and I shook my head at him before smiling down at my friend.

"I still can't understand how you're tired when you've barely done anything."

I said as I sat down on the tree branch we were all standing on.

"I'm sorry Kimi, I didn't get a lot of sleep last night."

He said and I sighed at him.

"Why not? You went to sleep before Yuji."

I asked confused and he smiled sheepishly up at me.

"I had gone to my room like I'd said, but I started playing with my chakra and didn't get to sleep til the sky started to lighten."

He said and I sighed again. Considering we left the village at sun up I was surprised Yui was even able to stay on his feet.

"You dimwit, I told you to get plenty of sleep so we could get to the Leaf Village before the end of the third day."

I said and he looked down the tree branch he was sitting on, suddenly finding it extremely interesting.

"I'm sorry Kimi."

He said after a while and I sighed again. I seem to be doing that a lot lately.

"It's fine. We'll rest for a couple of minutes, but then we'll be moving out again. Try and get some rest."

I said and he nodded before leaning back against the trunk of the tree and closing his eyes. I looked him over and frowned. I could see how tired he really was and I felt bad for forcing him to push himself to keep up with me and Yuji.

"Don't worry about it Kimi, he'll be fine after his nap."

Yuji's deep voice said from behind me and I craned my neck back to see him still standing. His black hair was somewhat falling in his face again, but I could still see his dark blue eyes. They stood out from his pale skin, something we all had in common. I think it had something to do with the fact that our village was as far north as you could get so that the sun wouldn't effect us. It's not that the sun hurt us or anything, it's just what with being ice users the heat from the sun kinda makes things difficult.

He was a little taller than me, but then again what with me only being 5'3" I suppose a lot of people would be taller than me. His brother, Yui was even taller than me. They were practically mirror images of each other, on the outside at least. Both had black hair to their shoulders that had tendencies to fall into their faces and cover their dark blue eyes. Yuji was a hair taller than his brother, but both were taller than me by a good three inches. Yui was barely 16, whereas his brother was 16 about to turn 17. I was only 15. Both had a nice, lean build. They weren't scrawny by no means, but they weren't fat either. They, like me, were slim but strong. Though I had a little more of an advantage seeing as how Yuu's power was added to my own.

"I know Ji, but I can't help but feel bad."

I said and he simply smiled at me.

"I'm going to get some rest too. Try and relax."

He said and I nodded as I turned to face out over the expanse of trees that stretched out to the horizon and beyond.

'It will take us two days to reach Konoha, then we have to register for the Chuunin Exams.'

I thought to myself as I closed my eyes.

'You should rest as well.'

Yuu said and I flinched.

'I'm not going to do that. The last thing we need is for me to let my guard down. You know as well as I do that there are those out there searching for those like me to use as a weapon.'

I said back to her and she smiled at me from behind her cage.

'Don't worry Kimi, I will keep watch over you and your friends.'

She said and after a while I finally decided I might as well get some rest while I could. I moved across the tree branch till I was leaning against the trunk like Yui and closed my eyes.