Kindred Spirit

Disclaimer: No ownership of Kagome or Naruto.

Pairings: Currently have no idea but it MIGHT be a sibling relationship with Kimimaro and Kagome though there is no guarantee.

Summary: Orochimaru never found Kimimaro Kaguya the day after his clan's attempted coup d'état on Kirigakure. A young girl of hidden origin stumbles upon him with a request where the two begin to travel together.

~The Encounter~

'It was silent but comforting.' He thought, dipping his hands into the water and running them down his face to get all the blood off of it. Apple green eyes stared back at him once it was clean and he traced the red markings that lined the bottom half of his eye-lid as well as the two red dots that lay above his brows.

A trail of blood directed him to the fact that his hair was still drenched and as he began washing it, the strands lightening to the natural white of his clan. The back was a bit harder to do and by the time he finally got it all out, his shirt was soaked through. Getting a little irritated at how it clung to him, he stood and took it off to lay it out but stopped when he noticed something out of the corner of his eyes. He dropped the cloth carelessly and turned to see that it had been a small pink flower that had distracted him.

The small boy walked over to it, wondering why it had caught his attention before tensing when a twig snapped, immediately taking out the kunai he had. Spinning around, he watched the bushes on the other side of the clearing rustle and took up a defensive stance, readying himself to attack whoever or whatever it was only to be surprised when he saw a small girl walk out.

Not expecting it, he relaxed and stood straighter as he looked at her closely. Her skin was a little darker than his own and contrasted with her hair, the black strands having what looked liked a silver sheen to it. He was a little surprised when he saw her eyes since they were such a dark purple color, they nearly looked reddish black. The albino was a little uncomfortable when he saw the curiosity swimming their depths and switched his attention to her clothes. She was almost wearing something identical to his clothes except her pants were brown with the long-sleeved shirt being a dark green.

His grip on the kunai tightened again when she walked towards him and only stopped when she was only inches away, head tilted to the side. He felt a little silly knowing that he was suspicious of a girl that was nearly two heads shorter than him, barely coming up to his chest.

"You are a Kaguya?" Her voice was light and soft, almost like the wind.

Hesitantly, he nodded and blinked when she smiled at him.

"My friends told me about you. They said that your tou-san locked you up because he feared your abilities and that the only reason why you were alive for so long was because of last night. They wouldn't tell me your name though so could you tell me?"

"Um, K-kimimaro Kaguya." The albino stuttered.

"Well then, it's nice to meet you Kimi-kun. Would you like to travel with me?"

He stared at her in surprise, voice failing him when he tried to reply. After a few seconds, he was finally able to ask. "Why? What about your family? How did your friends know about me?"

She held up three fingers. "One, I'm sure you don't want to be alone for the rest of your life. Two, my family has been dead for over a year now and three, my friends knew about you because of my Kekkei Genkai. They thought I should have a friend that was human so I could understand my own species."

Kimimaro stared at her, trying to decide whether or not she was trying to trick him. "What does your Kekkei Genkai do and what did you mean on the last part?"

"I can't tell you either of those until I get to know you more and am absolutely sure I can trust you. My name though is Sakkaku, Kagome of the Doobutsu Clan."

"Illusion?" He asked, brows furrowing. "And I've never heard of the Doobutsu clan. I'm sure the rest of my clan would have mentioned them at least once around me."

She giggled at him. "That's because people don't know about my clan since we have never allied ourselves with any village. People who have seen us call us demons because of our Kekkei Genkai or summons."

He nodded slowly. "But why are you here?"

"I already told you. I want you to travel with me."

"Because your friends told you to?"

"I don't do everything they tell me to so, no. I want you to travel with me."

Kimimaro was shocked at her honesty, having never known what it was like to be truly wanted for something since he had never had a need or craving to kill or fight like the rest of his family. He looked down for a second, not sure what to do or say.

"Neither of us want to be all alone for the rest of our lives and I'm kind of curious how other humans live. Come on, I promise I'll never leave or abandon you. And I'll always protect you." Kagome held out a hand to him, a cute smile on her lips as she looked at him with bright purple eyes.

"I should be the one saying that since I'm a guy."

That only made her laugh. "So?"

He hesitated for only a second before slipping his hand into hers, fingers intertwining as she beamed up at him and causing him to smile in return. With a giggle, she pulled him into the forest and away from the life he had previously lived in confinement and solitude. The Kaguya felt partially frightened knowing that someone he had just met was not only giving him a chance but going to be there with him as he explored the unknown and unexpected world that was opening up before him.

Too deep in his thoughts, he never saw Kagome look behind them to the clearing they had just left, pupils narrowing into dangerous slits. Not long after that, a pale-skinned male walked into the empty area with a frown on his slightly aged face as he stared at the blood soaked spot in front of the small pond with golden-yellow eyes.

~~End.~~

AN: Soooooo... I am sorry for how long I've been gone, one. Two... uh, well, how do you like my revision? *sweat drop* Again, sorry it took so long but I will be trying to get both stories back up.

. ... well, Rewrite-Copy-Cat signing out~ *hides*