HeorieOtaku: Hio! I just wanted to say thanks for the one favorite and follow! It's appreciated. Anyways, as for how I'm doing and all that jazz. I'm doing well and see that pretty soon (less then a month) I am going to be going back to school *cue the dramatics* NOOoOooOOoooOOO! That means so much more work for me! :( All well. I'll survive. So, basically, beside that, I hope you enjoy the next chapter. I'm having fun making this and i hope you like reading it.

Chapter 2:

The encounter

Hanare's POV:

I looked up in the sky. Night is not too long from now. Better set up camp. Stopping in my place, I pulled out my map to see where I was. I believe- I compared the distance I had traveled to where I needed to go. -Since I am here, I have about a five day journey if I keep up the pace I am doing.

I let a yawn exit my mouth as I set my bags down. I first set the barrier to keep people from finding me while I slept. Pulling out a slip of paper and some chalk, I drew the incantation. After that, I made a semi-deep cut on my finger and wrote out the kanji. There. I sighed, then spoke the words, made hand signs and concentrated my chakra until the barrier was put up. That should last the night.

There were easier methods than this, but they took up way more of my chakra then need be. Plus, I did not need to be awake for this way to work.

Now that thats up- I piled up some near-by wood and made a fire. -I should set up camp. Without another moment, I found myself setting up my tent as well.

It didn't take more than a few stakes here and there before it was set up. "That should be good." A smile spread across my dimly lit face as I sat down next to the fire. A sigh escaped my lips as few words, or a certain person came to my mind. Of course any sensible ninja would of long forgotten and moved on, but noooooo. Not me. I found myself thinking about him every second I wasn't occupied.

"That's it!" I said as my thoughts boiled over. "I need some rest!" I need to clear my mind and a good rest should do it!

I grabbed my bag and let the fire continue to burn so I would have some warmth throughout the night. Along the way to the tent, I tripped and all I could hear was a scream that came out of my mouth. What the! Getting back up, not noticing yet that I had torn the incantation when I slipped, I mumbled a few curse words under my breath then stepped into the tent.

I closed my tent and sat down, also taking out a few blankets and a pillow that I had stored in my bag. It took me a minute to find the pillow as it was at the bottom of my endless things i had packed.

Even though i wouldn't admit it, i had a little too much things in my bag then I really needed. For instance. A giant pack of makeup, shampoo and conditioner mixtures I had made myself, some other beauty products that were useless, but I felt like carrying around. Now where in the world would I need this stuff? I mean, the one that makes any sense would be the make-up, but the rest. Really?!

I think this should keep me warm like it did last night. Now where did I put that codfish I cooked earlier? I searched through my bag again until I found a plump codfish I had rapped so it wouldn't contaminate the other 'special' things I had stored.

Eating the codfish I relaxed, a bit refreshed. Plump and juicy. That was just what I needed. Now I all I need before going to sleep is something to wash it down.

Looking over, I saw my water sac I had and grabbed it, taking a quick sip before it ran out. "Dang." I'll have to get some more tomorrow. Not that I wouldn't have to get food as it is. Nothing special.

Without another word, I put all my things into my bag again, took off my thick jacket and laid down under the fabricated blankets.

Moments later I found myself thinking of Kakashi yet again. Argggg! I took a quick breath in and let it out. Then tried counting sheep to try my best to get him off my mind. One...two...three...

Subconsciously I rolled over and saw the scroll I had written all the information about the leaf village on. Shaking my head, I tried to get the bad feeling I had to go away. Think of something other than Kakashi. Yeah. Not Kakashi.

No matter what method I tried, though, I found that I only thought of him more and could not sleep. A sharp breath turned into a cloud in front of my mouth. It's getting cold. And I don't have anymore blankets.

Getting up, I let my all of the warm coverings fall to the ground, only to spot that annoying scroll again. Maybe...My thoughts began to take a turn. Maybe I could burn this. I mean, it's not like the Master knows much about the information. If I do burn it, I won't be able to return without being killed.

Picking up the scroll, I stared at it in my peach colored palms. This is information that my city needs, and yet, I'm actually considering this. That means it's a choice between the one I knew as Kakashi. Or my village that i have not liked for so long.

That was it the last straw. I had lost myself. I didn't care if I could never see Kakashi again. He was right. My feelings make me a useless ninja. And if I ever met Kakashi and had to battle him, there was no way in the world I would ever be able to kill him.

So, with that conclusion, I stepped out of my tent and saw the dully lit light of the fire that was left there recently. I ran up to it, not knowing I was crying and stopped right in front of the fire. "If I do this...it will mean that my village with hunt me down for the rest of my life, but...but..."I do love that place in my own way, since i grew up there. Weather i like it or not.

With a tear hitting the ground, I started to cry even more, lost in such thoughts. This maid made me begin let go of the scroll before thinking about my choice. All that went through my mind at that moment was I would not want to live with this guilt forever. I just couldn't. I was a horrible ninja.

Right after I let it go of what I had so preciously had been after before, it began to fall towards the fire, I saw a person grab my wrist and yell at me. "What are you doing! I didn't' know you let your feelings get in your way of being a true ninja that much!" I turned and saw the one person I needed to never meet again. Kakashi Hatake.

Kakahi's POV:

I watched as she stepped out of the tent completely. Her eyes watery with tears. What happened? Why is she starting to cry? Many thoughts were in my head, but my main concern was Hanare and if she was 'okay'.

A couple tears streamed down her face, threatening to fall to the forest ground, as she walked to the fire. Wait. I looked at her hands. Is that what I think it is? In the palm of her hands, she had loosely gripped onto a scroll that looked exactly like the one that had information on it.

I watched as she froze in front of the fire. Then next thing I knew, as soon as that first tear hit the ground, she began to cry more and put her hands up above the fire. No! She can't be that lost!

Instead of thinking of what I should of done for my land -hince, just letting it burn in the fire so no information about the leaf village was leaked out- I ran to her and grabbed her wrist. Hanare's wrist. Then rose my voice, not knowing why I was so irritated. "What are you doing! I didnt' know you let your feelings get in your way of being a true ninja that much!" One moment, I was unrecognized, then the next, I felt her big, brown eyes staring at me. What have I done...

Turning around,I saw the scroll descending. "The scroll!" I reached out to grab it, but to no avail, for the first time in a long time, it seemed that I was not fast enough. I had just froze. I did not feel like myself at all. What...what has gotten into me.

I watched the scroll burn, but with it, I could feel a battle between what I have learned as a ninja and what I, that I would not admit, wanted to do.

Author's POV: (It's my first time in a while doing this Point of view, so sorry if it's not as good as the rest.)

Hanare squirmed a bit. "Um..." She tried to release herself, but couldn't find the will. What had gotten in to her? Well, one thing was for sure. Kakashi was right in front of her and she was frozen to the bone. As useful as a rock.

"Hm...oh." Kakashi, finally turning away from the burning scroll, realized that he had not let go of her wrist. Without another moment, he immediately let go. "Sorry..."

The atmosphere felt awkward. REALLY awkward. Nether Kakashi, nor Hanare could speak a word. That was...until Hanare wondered how he even found her. "Kakashi."

"What?" He had been staring at the ground for a bit, not quite sure how to look at her at the moment. But either way, he subconsciously pulled his head up.

"How exactly did you find me?" Her face turned to curiosity, but since she has some since, she finally was on her garud. Even if she couldn't' hurt him for the life of her, since it was Kakashi. She felt like a horrible ninja yet again. Hanare knew that she was because she had been letting her feelings get in the way all this time. Now, though, was not the time to deal with this.

Kakashi couldn't think for a moment. How exactly could he explain everything, but at the same time, would it be a good thing to tell the truth? "Well, I just happened to notice the presence of someone near-by suddenly come up and I had to investigate." In a since, that was the truth, but Kakashi didn't want to push it too much.

Hanare looked over her shoulder to where the incantation had been. "D**it." She said under her breath. "I must of tripped over that..." She turned towards the suspicious Nin. "So. Only a coincidence? You weren't sent after me to retrieve the scroll?"

Kakashi blinked a few times. That would of been a good thing too say, but too late now. He thought, but dismissed it. "Yeah." Putting his hand behind his head, he rubbed it a bit and sighed. A few sweat drops then trickled down his face. "Just a coincidence."

She looked at him with even suspicion, but dismissed it. "Fine. Not that your any danger anyways."

"And what does that even mean? Aren't you supposed to keep your guard up for anyone and anything?" Kakashi gave her a confused look at the same time. He was truly curious like a cat. But that never did the cat good, now did it?

"Because." She began. "I know you won't hurt me if needn't be." Hanare mumbled under her breath. "Especially since it is you."

Kakashi, surprisingly, didn't catch what she said at the end. "What was that?"

Hanare gave a small jump. "Nothing of your concern. Besides. I know you too well for your own good." She sighed. "Now, sit down. We should talk for a bit. No reason not to."

Unlike Kakashi, he agreed. "Yes." He started as he sat down on the conveniently placed log near by."But isn't that the exact reason you should not be letting down your guard?" For some reason, even though he knew in the back that it wasn't the right choice on a normal circumstance to give in to and listen/talk your enemies. Or any circumcised at that. But he really wanted to talk to Hanare. Something grabbed at him, but he didn't know what.

Hanare began to sit down on the ground next to Kakashi, but before she could, Kakashi got up and offered her the seat on the log. What a gentleman. Hanare thought. She sat down on the log while he sat on the ground. No better than the ground, but for some reason, it seemed nice to sit on the log. "Yes, but shouldn't I say the same to you. You're sitting on the ground." He just shrugged his shoulders.

Opening her mouth with a big breath, somehow feeling nervous all the sudden sitting down next to him, Hanare started. "Now. Lets talk."

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