Author's Note: Glad I was able to finish this chapter within a week. I didn't think I would since I've been mainly working on a long chapter for my other ongoing story, but when I started writing this everything just kind of flowed. I ended up finishing this chapter in no time. Thank you to everyone for the support you've given me after just one chapter! I didn't expect the response I got at all and was pleasantly surprised. Hope you enjoy the second chapter as well!
Sasuke stared silently at the heavy rain splashing on the disfigured rocky ground feet away from him. He didn't know why he preferred the terrain of training field four over the others. Perhaps because it provided more of a challenge in conditions like this, when the ground was deformed. The rain added to how taxing the training ground was as well. He tilted his head to the side when he heard the door behind him open and footsteps approaching.
"Orochimaru-sama sent this," the masked messenger said as he held out his hand.
Sasuke took the note and brought it into view. The Uchiha crumpled the letter up after reading its content, throwing it in a nearby trash bin. So Orochimaru wished to see him later and discuss the mission he'd soon be partaking in. He would be departing in the near future it seemed.
Sasuke lowered his gaze. He'd be going back to Konoha, his home. No, former home. Although, he didn't quite consider Oto a home either. He didn't belong anywhere anymore. Avenging his clan was his only reason for existing now, his main goal. There was no where for him to go to afterwards, no one to go to...
An expression of indifference adorned the Uchiha's features as he wrapped the blindfold around his eyes and stepped out from under the large overhang shielding him from the rain. He'd grown accustomed to the loneliness, the feeling of belonging no where. They were weaknesses and would only hinder his quest to defeat Itachi if he allowed them to take prominence.
Sasuke stopped in an open area of the rocky, slippery training field. He rested a hand on the hilt of his sword, waiting patiently. His thoughts trailed to the upcoming mission. He couldn't help but wonder about the third and what kind of powers the person held. He knew hardly anything about the third, not even if the person was male or female. Of course, he didn't care much at all about the prophecy, but if this person was to be captured and they cooperated, maybe they could assist him concerning his task to beat Itachi. That is, if he deemed them useful enough to help him.
Clang!
Sasuke deflected the kunai effortlessly. He turned when the ninja approached and their weapons clashed. It didn't take long for him to defeat the opponent. Sasuke cocked his head to the side when he heard something else. He pivoted on his heel and worked to block the barrage of shuriken that hurtled towards him. All were deflected except for one, which sliced open his sleeve and left a small cut in his skin.
Sasuke cursed under his breath when he felt the faint stinging sensation. That wasn't good enough. He needed to step it up. The Uchiha rushed forward and launched himself off the ground. He evaded another swarm of shuriken as he flew upwards and over his opponent perched on top of the small incline. His hands quickly weaved through a series of hand signs as he flipped around to face the ninja hidden from view. A moment later, a fireball erupted from his mouth and sailed downwards.
Sasuke landed gracefully on the uneven ground below and listened carefully. He was able to catch a muffled groan through the sound of the rain hitting the rocks, so he concluded the fireball had hit its target. Two more to go.
Just as he finished the thought, the sound of footsteps met his ears once more. Then, they disappeared an instant later. "He's in the air," Sasuke realized. Another noise met his ears. This time it was a mixed sound, like rushing water and something flying fast. The Uchiha performed a series of backwards somersaults in order to dodge the water bullets. The moment he heard feet touch the ground behind him, Sasuke whirled around and swept the ninja's legs out from under him. He quickly pointed his sword at the person and placed a foot on their chest. He knew from the slight movement in the person's body that they'd surrendered.
Sasuke removed himself from the defeated opponent and focused solely on the sounds around him. All he could hear was the pitter-pattering of the rain splashing against the earth. Where was the last opponent? Suddenly, a rush of strong wind hit him. The Uchiha slid along the rocky ground but held his footing. He gritted his teeth as a deafening screeching noise entered his ears. Sasuke rolled away and behind a nearby rock formation for cover. A frustrating ringing settled in his ears, caused by the loud noise.
"Feel it," the Uchiha immediately thought, switching strategies. He sheathed his sword and placed his hands on the ground. After a minute, he felt a very subtle vibration in the ground below. Sasuke gripped the rock above and swung his body over it. His last opponent blocked the attempted kick and grabbed his leg, throwing him into the air. Sasuke pressed a seal on his wrist, a large shuriken forming in his hand a second later. He launched it towards the man and heard a poofing noise.
A smirk came to rest on the Uchiha's features. It was a clone, like he'd thought. The ringing in his ears had settled so he could hear the sound of the man sailing towards him from behind to attack. Sasuke wrapped his hand around the string attached to the shuriken and gave it a strong tug. He twisted his body around so that it missed him and flew towards his opponent. Sasuke heard a cry of pain when his feet hit the ground, along with a thud right after.
The Uchiha removed his blindfold and pushed his soaking wet hair so that it was out of his eyes. The first thing he saw was his previous three opponents helping the last one up and taking the massive shuriken out of his chest. They then turned to Sasuke and bowed. He returned the bow with a small one of his own, as was customary after training sessions here.
The four shinobi vanished an instant later, leaving the dark-haired male alone in training field four. Sasuke turned and headed for the entrance, peering at the cut on his arm. Someone else would clean up the field later.
He needed to improve. Suffering as little as a scratch wouldn't do for him. He noted that he needed to improve in the area of touch as well. He relied too much on his eyes and wanted to be able to depend on his other senses more in battle, just in case.
With his signature emotionless expression, Sasuke entered the building. He decided to visit Orochimaru after changing clothes and drying his hair off. After all, he needed to be given more details about the mission if he were to succeed.
He couldn't help but wonder what had changed inside Konohagakure during his absence. He wouldn't be sticking around long enough to see if he could help it. The Uchiha didn't want to run into any old acquaintances. They would only be a burden to him while he completed his mission, especially Naruto...
Sasuke's expression contorted into one of disgust as he thought of the boy, his old teammate. The blond would certainly get in his way if he got the chance. Sasuke wouldn't hesitate to put an end to him then. He didn't care if the Namikaze is, no was, his friend or not. If Naruto or anyone else decided to get in his way, he would do whatever was necessary in order to compete his mission.
Sakura still couldn't believe it. She had a friend. She of all people had someone she could call friend...
She'd been sneaking out and visiting Naruto for nearly two weeks now. Tsunade and Shizune were still clueless. Sakura had no idea what they'd been so worried about all her life, especially Tsunade. She'd returned perfectly fine each night after talking and sometimes even watching Naruto train. The pink-haired girl had never been happier.
"Hey Sakura-chan!" Naruto greeted when she arrived at their usual meeting place.
"Hi Naruto," Sakura returned with an excited wave. "Why are your hands behind your back?" she asked upon noticing his peculiar stance.
"Because today we're gonna train together with these!" he announced, bringing his hands out from behind his back to reveal an assortment of ninja tools.
Sakura was surprised for a moment. "You wanna train with me?" she questioned, rubbing the back of her warm neck.
The blond nodded, a signature grin on his lips. "Come on! It'll be fun!" he begged.
Sakura considered the proposal for a minute. She previously told the boy that she had a bit of ninja training, but for self-defense only. The pinkette couldn't deny that she was interested in becoming an actual shinobi, but it would never happen as long as she was stuck in that little bunker most of the time. Sakura stifled an expression of resentment towards Tsunade as she continued to think. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to know a little more though, for self-defense purposes.
Slowly, Sakura started to nod. "Okay, I will," she answered.
"I knew you couldn't resist," Naruto responded with a chuckle, gesturing for her to follow him.
Sakura playfully rolled her eyes at the comment and walked next to the boy.
"Have you ever trained with kunai or shuriken?" Naruto asked shortly after.
"A little, but I haven't practiced in a long time," she admitted truthfully.
He nodded with understanding and then started to chuckle. "My parents finally started asking why I keep going out so late at night. I've been telling them I do it to train, which isn't a total lie. But I told them the whole truth this time."
"Whole truth?" Sakura asked with a hint of worry in her voice. She hadn't given away anything too personal before today, so there wasn't much to worry about.
"Yeah, I said I had a new friend that's a girl and she can't go outside much," he continued. "Then they started teasing me with all that dating stuff no matter how much I tried to tell them we're just friends."
"Dating?" Sakura thought. She'd never thought of the prospect of dating Naruto. She'd been so elated and caught up over the fact that she finally had a friend. The girl stole a glance at the boy prior to pondering again. Of course, she didn't have anyone to compare him to, but Sakura thought that Naruto was handsome, in a boyish sort of manner though. She wasn't sure she'd ever date someone like Naruto, but she truly was glad to have such a good friend like him.
"Anyways, they said they'd like to meet you one day. Maybe have you and some other friends over for dinner. Then we could all hang out," he continued as they reached their waypoint.
Sakura stared blankly at the targets Naruto had set up. A wave of sadness coursed through her at the invitation. "Maybe someday," was all she replied with.
Naruto turned to hand her a few weapons, the sorrowful expression she attempted to hide not going unnoticed by him. "What's wrong?"
"I-It's nothing," Sakura stuttered as she took the ninja tools from him.
Naruto frowned as he turned back towards the targets and prepared to throw a handful of shuriken at one. "I don't want to pressure you into telling me, but I promise I won't tell anyone else if you don't want me to," he said. When she made no response, a small grin lifted onto his lips. "I guess I better come clean myself though."
Sakura raised an eyebrow with slight confusion.
"I should tell you who my parents are. If I'm being honest, I wasn't sure at first, but now I know I can trust you. I usually don't tell people because they already know of course, or they immediately label and judge me. Anyway, my old man is the Yondaime and my mother, well you can figure that out," he chuckled as he threw the shuriken. Each one hit the center of the target.
"The Yondaime?" Sakura questioned, her jaw dropping in amazement.
"Mhm, pretty cool right?"
"That's amazing," she half-whispered. She'd read somewhere about the former Hokage having a child, but Sakura probably would have never assumed his child to be Naruto.
"I'm a bit surprised you didn't know. I mean, some people don't but most people do these days," he continued, his smile falling. "Ever since it came to light that I'm one of the three part of the prophecy... I'm a hero or a monster to mostly everyone..." Naruto trailed off after that.
Sakura threw one of the kunai. It landed halfway between the target's edge and center. "Prophecy?"
Naruto immediately turned towards her, a dumbfounded expression placing itself onto his features. "Y-You don't know about the prophecy?!" he asked with total bewilderment. Everyone in Konoha knew about the prophecy, or at least he thought everybody did...
"Sh-Should I?" Sakura stuttered, attempting to avoid eye contact with the blond. She could feel the back of her neck heating up from embarrassment again.
"Um, I uh, just assumed you knew," he said while scratching his head. "About seventeen years ago, a meteor landed outside the village. Three lights came out of it and went to different parts of the village, into three pregnant women. One was my mother. It gave each of the three babies inside 'em different powers. The prophecy said that three were going to be born and would unite to end the war. Everyone has been worried lately though. The third still hasn't been found and the second..." Naruto trailed off again.
Sakura remained silent for a minute. That was a lot of information to take in. "What happened to the second?" she finally asked.
Naruto's head lowered, a frown still etched into his features. "He was my mission partner. His name is Uchiha Sasuke. Something happened when he was young that left him scarred forever. He made it his goal to get revenge for what happened. Sasuke felt like he wasn't good enough here and could never be at the level he wanted to achieve if he stayed here. Then one day, someone offered to help him control his power and become stronger." The blond paused, his fists clenching with frustration. "We ended up having a battle. I wasn't strong enough to stop him and... he left."
"I'm sorry," Sakura muttered in an attempt to make him feel better. Uchiha Sasuke... she felt like she'd seen or heard that name before.
Naruto took a deep breath and lifted his head, turning to face her with a smile again set on his lips. "I haven't given up on that idiot though. I'll make sure he comes back. We have a prophecy to fulfill!" he shouted with a laugh. "Even after all that happened, I still consider him my friend. People call me crazy for it, but I know he's not a bad person no matter how much they try to convince me he is."
"Well, that just makes you a good friend," Sakura responded with a smile of her own, launching another kunai knife towards the target. This time it landed right outside the center.
"Haha, thanks. Right now I think I'm gonna focus more on finding the third than bringing that jerk back though," he said, launching another handful of shuriken towards a different target. The results were the same as last time.
"How do you plan on finding the third?" Sakura asked, preparing to throw another kunai knife.
"I'm not exactly sure yet. I think that'll be more challenging than dragging Sasuke's butt back here. There is one thing I think I can look for though," he explained, turning to fully face her.
Sakura launched the kunai towards the target and another grin lifted on her features when it hit the center. She then twisted around to face Naruto, surprised to see that he'd lifted his shirt. The pink-haired girl was more shocked to notice what was on his stomach.
Naruto pointed at the spiraling mark on his abdomen before elaborating. "Sasuke and I were both born with marks that look like some sort of seal," the boy explained. He then pointed to the junction between his shoulder and neck. "Sasuke's is here, on the left side of his body. The middle of his looks like three tomoe together while mine is a spiral," the Namikaze finished. "So, if the pattern continues, then the third might have a mark that appears similar to ours."
Sakura nodded in understanding. She couldn't help but wonder herself...
Who was the third?
Sakura resealed the entrance and tiptoed towards the biggest room in the bunker, the living room that connected all the other rooms in the underground space. Upon entering, the girl immediately froze. She swallowed with fear and uncertainty when she made eye contact with the two women standing across from her.
"Where have you been?" Tsunade asked with her arms crossed. She wasn't pleased at all when she entered the bunker after a long, late shift at the hospital to find Sakura no where inside.
Sakura looked past Tsunade to see Shizune fidgeting around nervously behind her. "Out," Sakura responded in a near whisper. She thought she could beat the woman home from her shift but she'd been terribly mistaken.
"How long has this been going on? Don't you dare lie to me either," Tsunade almost growled. She was so close to exploding on the girl.
"A couple weeks," Sakura admitted truthfully, earning a frustrated sigh from Tsunade. "I have a friend," she continued, trying to keep her expression composed.
Tsunade gritted her teeth and gripped her hair tightly. She barely kept herself from ripping clumps of blonde locks out. "Sakura, I've told you so many times... You can not go outside. You do not know who you can trust!"
"I know I can trust him!" Sakura shouted back, taking a step forward. "I've come back fine for the past two weeks! Nothing bad has happened! Why do you try to keep me here like a slave all the time?!"
"I can't tell you!" Tsunade screamed back, advancing towards the defiant pink-haired girl. "I'll let you go outside one more time... You'll tell this boy tomorrow night that you can't see him anymore and then you'll come straight back here!" she erupted. "Am I clear?!"
Sakura's lips quivered at the prospect of never seeing Naruto again. "So you don't want me to have friends...?"
Tsunade slapped a hand to her forehead. "No, it's not that I don't want you to have friends. It's that you have to be kept safe. You can't go out and interact with people you don't know!"
The tears Sakura had so desperately tried to keep from spilling finally fell from her eyes in large droplets, leaving streaks behind on her cheeks as they fell to the carpet. "You're lying! You just want to keep me enslaved here! I finally have a friend and now you're telling me to just get rid of him?! I hate you! You will never be a mother to me!" she shouted before running into her room and furiously slamming the door behind her. Sakura curled up on her bed and cried, her body racking with sobs.
Shizune watched in silence as Tsunade lowered her head, her anger seeming to have dissipated, when she walked towards Sakura's closed door. She reached out in order to push it open, but the woman ended up stopping. Her hand fell after a minute. Tsunade eventually turned and pushed the door to her room open instead. Shizune only looked on as it closed, leaving her alone in the bunker's living room.
"What else can I do Shizune?" Tsunade asked as she lifted the glass of sake to her lips, glancing through the window at the rising sun.
"I'm not sure," the woman answered as she watched TonTon trot around the office.
"I'm such a failure," the blonde woman said after setting the sake down.
"Don't say that," Shizune pleaded. She'd been trying to cheer the woman up all morning but couldn't manage to get her in higher spirits for even an instant.
"Why shouldn't I? It's true," she continued with a defeated sigh. "I'm a terrible substitute of a mother. I've kept her away from the world all her life..."
"You do it to keep her safe," Shizune tried to reassure the woman. "She doesn't understand now, but she will one day."
"She's nearly seventeen Shizune... and she hardly knows anything about the outside world. I wanted to save up enough money back then, when she was little. Then I'd take her far away from here and we could live freely. She wouldn't have to worry about this prophecy and I wouldn't have to hide her to keep her safe," Tsunade explained, taking another sip of sake. "But I've gambled away all that money I'd saved. Stupid me, thinking I could actually win and just get the rest of the money that way. Can't say I blame her for hating me."
Shizune stared down at her hands, a sorrowful frown present on her features. "It's still only you and I that know about her being the third," she whispered.
Tsunade shrugged, her eyes narrowing. "More people might know now since she's been outside. This little friend of hers might."
"I highly doubt it. She's never used her powers to their full extent," Shizune continued to reassure. "I'm sure things will get better over time. Maybe you should surprise her with something tonight after she comes home. To cheer her up, you know?"
Tsunade considered the idea for a moment, her gaze traveling back to the glass of sake. "She does like sweets. I haven't brought her any in a while."
"There you go!" Shizune encouraged as TonTon hopped into her lap.
Itachi swung his feet over the edge of the bed and rubbed away at his tired eyes. He then sauntered into the bathroom of his dainty little apartment, turning the light on and then doing his business. Itachi then turned the sink on and washed his hands. Every time he did so, he imagined the blood of his clan still covering his palms. It never seemed to go away even as the years passed...
The Uchiha dried off his hands and lifted his head to see his reflection in the bathroom mirror. It was the same old thing he viewed every morning.
Truly, he was a monster...
That's all he ever thought of anymore when he looked at himself. He never showed it to anyone though. The Uchiha never let his expression reveal anything he felt. He couldn't afford to.
He exited the bathroom and started to dress in his ANBU uniform. His thoughts trailed to that night once more. It plagued him twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. He never cried over it anymore though. His tears had been spent years ago. Itachi didn't have any tears left in him to cry. He couldn't have any left...
Itachi couldn't afford to let his guard down. He refused to let anyone take advantage of him under his present circumstances. He was here, doing this, for one reason only...
The Hokage had better keep his end of the deal. If even for a single moment Itachi thought the man would go against the simple terms he set, the Hokage would be put to an end. His wife too, for that matter. He knew all their secrets, secrets that would destroy their reputations the moment the public found out about them.
Itachi exited the apartment once he was fully dressed in his ANBU attire and began to speed across the rooftops. He finally stopped once he reached the tallest building in Konoha. The Uchiha quietly watched the village wake along with the rising sun from his perch.
He needed to continue his investigation today. He'd discovered nothing over the past couple of weeks. Whoever had hidden the girl had done so well. Itachi hadn't been present during the mission seventeen years ago, but he'd been informed of what she looked like when she was last seen. Pink hair and a small diamond on her forehead. Those were the things he had to go off of. They were enough.
After the sun had risen, Itachi leaped off the building and began to travel by rooftop again. He stopped when a familiar orange and black jumpsuit came into view, traveling down one of Konoha's streets. Ah, the Yondaime's son, the first. His little brother's friend.
His little brother...
Itachi knew Naruto and Sasuke had a rivalry going on ever since they were little. He watched them progress over the years when he had the chance. He'd been slightly surprised to see how devastated the blond was after Sasuke left. Sasuke never was the best at making friends, so it was a bit of a shock to see how close he'd grown to Naruto. How close of a bond they must've had... The Namikaze still considered his little brother a friend, he knew. He wondered if the boy really could manage to bring the stubborn younger Uchiha back. Maybe another would...
Itachi started to move again, heading towards his original destination. His mind once again trailed back to the third. He wondered if the Sound knew of her emergence yet. They would certainly be after her soon if so. Itachi narrowed his eyes a fraction behind the cat mask.
This meant there was also a chance that Sasuke would be making a visit to Konoha...
"I'm home," Tsunade announced upon entering the underground bunker. Sakura, who was sitting on the couch, offered no greeting to the woman. She stared straight ahead, an expression of sorrow set on her features. She'd been crying the entire day...
"Don't worry, I'm about to go and tell him," Sakura said as she got up and traveled to the back entrance. Tsunade's shift had been a little late tonight so she could meet Naruto around their usual time.
Tsunade watched silently as the pink-haired girl climbed out of the entrance as she left, resealing it behind her. She then sat down on the couch and pulled something out of her bag. Tsunade stared at the box of chocolates with a frown. They were Sakura's favorite. Tsunade didn't expect their relationship to better much after giving the girl such a simple gift.
It was the very least she could give though after forcing Sakura to give up her first friend...
Sakura reached the top of the village and started to walk through the cluster of trees and bushes ahead of her. She wiped away at the moisture on her cheeks and sniffed as she went. She didn't want to tell Naruto she could never see him again. It crossed her mind multiple times to just continue sneaking out, but she was certain Tsunade would keep a closer watch on her now.
Tsunade...
What was that woman's problem?! Sakura refused to acknowledge her as anything close to a mother. All she did was keep her locked up in that little bunker all day, and for what reason?! Because of strange people she guessed. Why did she have to be hidden away because of that though? It didn't make sense... None of it made sense...
Suddenly, Sakura halted. The whispers, they were back. Sakura hadn't heard them since the first time she'd seen Naruto. This time they were a bit different. She couldn't find the words to describe how it differed. They sounded... darker? The pink-haired girl picked up her pace and sped towards the distorted voice.
"Naruto?" she asked. Maybe he was in trouble. "Naruto!" Sakura ran faster than she had before. The voices were getting louder the closer she traveled towards them, just like the first time. Something told her that whatever was lying in their usual meeting place wouldn't be so pleasant this time around.
Then, the voices disappeared.
Sakura skidded to a halt at the edge of the clearing, fists balled and eyes flicking around in an attempt to find the danger. Her breath caught in her throat when her emerald gaze found the disturbance. Naruto was no where to be found. Instead, a whole squad of ninjas clad in purple camouflage stood across the clearing. They didn't look like they belonged to Konoha either. Her suspicions were proven correct when she caught sight of the symbol on their headbands. "They're from the Sound village," Sakura thought, a wave of panic overcoming her at the realization. That's who the Leaf was fighting against in the war.
Sakura's eyes locked with the onyx gaze of a ninja that looked different than the rest. Standing in the middle of the group was a boy about her age. He had a high-collared shirt and dark hair that stood up in the back. Her eyes found his obsidian ones once more and her whole body froze. Something about this boy's aura scared her... Sakura willed herself to move, to run away as fast as she could, but her body refused to comply. She was anchored to the spot.
A strange look appeared on the boy's previously emotionless face as he studied her. Then, he leaned to the side and said something to one of the darkly clad ninjas. He waited for the other man to reply before returning his attention to Sakura. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way. You surrender now or I chase you down. Your choice," the boy said, his eyes narrowing.
Surrender? For what?! Sakura hadn't done anything to make anyone angry, at least she didn't think so. What in the world did they want with her?! Whatever it was, she didn't want any part of it. The pinkette's body finally complied with her wish to move, and she was running the opposite direction a moment later. Sakura traveled as fast as her feet could possibly carry her. Her heart thundered against her chest as she repeatedly looked over her shoulder, almost tripping a few times in the process.
The only thing her mind told her to do was keep running.
Naruto hurriedly hopped through the trees towards the meeting place. He was running later than usual tonight. He'd agreed to help his mother put together some new furniture she'd bought and hadn't realized how late it was after finishing.
Naruto reached the familiar clearing and eagerly scanned the area for his friend. "Sakura-chan?" he called after surveying the environment and concluding she was not nearby. The blond scratched his head in confusion. Sakura was always there on time.
He looked around and caught sight of something peculiar. Naruto narrowed his blue eyes at the fresh footprints surrounding him. The boy crouched down to gain a closer view. There was more than one set, so that meant there were quite a few people that'd been there recently.
"No," Naruto whispered, jumping to his feet. At that exact moment, distant sounds of explosions reached his ears. The village was under attack. The blond immediately started to head back towards the main part of Konoha. He had to stop them!
Naruto skidded to a halt a few minutes later when he reached the edge of the precipice that overlooked the village. Crowds of villagers frantically rushed through the streets of Konoha, trying to reach safety. Screams of panic entered the Namikaze's ears while he viewed the damage. He could see a fire that had started in a building across the village. "That's where the archives and war reports are," he realized. He started to depart for the building when another thought stopped him.
What happened to Sakura? Maybe she had heard the explosions just as she was about to come and meet him. She may have just stayed home. No, she was always there on time, no matter what. He had to make sure she was safe. Naruto immediately rushed into the village, looking everywhere he went for Sakura.
Author's Note: Next chapter we'll jump right into the action! It'll focus mainly on Sasuke and Sakura, taking place from their viewpoints. Naruto and Itachi will have some parts as well. The mysterious Hokage will make a return, too. We'll get a bit more insight into his and Itachi's deal. This chapter wasn't as long as the first one but this is where I intended to end it. I think next chapter might be longer though. Hope you enjoyed! Please review and tell me what you think so far! Thank you for your support!