The camp I was looking down on looked empty. Key word 'looked' I had no idea if the owner of the camp was gone and if he was, how soon he would return. I had followed the strong blue skinned man for a few hours now. Trailing him was hard for obvious reasons, he was a ninja if the sword and jumping through trees was not obvious enough, also he was fast. Now he had set up camp in a small clearing, I stayed hidden in the trees suppressing my chakra as well as I could and watched him as he made a small fire and pitched a tent before setting his giant sword against a tree and left the clearing.

I wanted to jump down and raid his bag for food or supplies but three years living in these woods taught what becomes of those who aren't cautious. After a few more moments and seeing nothing of the tall blue man I made my carefully through the tree branches being careful not to disturb the area to much. Dropping down carefully I landed close to the wrapped sword. I paused to look it over. It was an interesting weapon, it being covered in mostly bandages after all. I felt the strong urge to touch itbut hesitated. There had to be reason for it being covered instead of being in a sheath but I let my curiosity get the better of me as I lifted my hand and gently touch the wrappings.

Almost instantly I felt a draining of my already small resources of chakra and ripped my hand away from the sword as if burned. I held my hand close rubbing it.

'Curiosity will kill you young one'

I froze when I heard the deep almost wet sounding voice inside my head. I stared at the sword for a moment before straightening up and saying, "You're a demon sword, I apologize for not noticing earlier."

Ah yes and you're the cursed child who can understand us. I've heard a lot about you.

Sakura! Get a move on! Fishface will be back soon get what we came here for and go!

'Ah right'

"forgive me but I must hurry."

With that I turned and ran to bag that was the whole purpose of being here. I dug around for food or something edible when I found a bottle of soldier pills. I had heard the tree demons talk about these. When ninjas were in a pinch and needed quick sustenance and chakra they took these. They said that a ninja could go without eating for three days if they took one pill.

Lifting the bottle up to the sun to see how full it was, I was surprised to find it almost completely full. Opening it I took about fifteen pills before capping it and placing it back into the bag. Standing up I made to leave.

Where are you going child. It is not ise to steal from a missing nin especially when I have had a taste of your chakra. I can track you down faster than you can run.

I stared at the sword contemplating his words.

Make a bargain. And do it quick! Before he returns!

I thought about it trying to think of something with equal value for the demon sword.

your chakra. Give some of your chakra in exchange for the pills.

Deciding to listen to the demoness I walked to the sword and started to speak.

"I'll trade you. Silence and these soldier pills for my chakra."

I waited for the sword to speak but instead there was a rustling in the bushes to my left. I was out of time.