So heres the second chapter. I'm not completely satisfied with it, so I might change it. But I really wanted to update this before my birthday. Which is tommorow. So I worked hard to finish this. (In actuality, I had this almost finished, but it was just sitting in Google Dox and I put off working on it for awhile.) And I happened to rename it and when I went looking for this to work on it I couldn't find it and I started freaking out that I deleted it on accident. Luckly I didn't.

Anyways, this chapter hasn't been beta-ed because I wanted to get it out soon. So I will replace this with the beta-ed chapter when I get it.

Lastly I'm super happy that I got a review on this. It was from sasukeisthebest. Who is a guest. So I would just like to say Thank You! :)

Chapter 2

'Its been three days. We've made better time than we hoped, since we didn't have to run against some of the harsh winds. But with the mission going so smoothly, why do I get the feeling that its about to get rough.' After almost three days of constant moving, only stopping for rest, food, and sleep, they are close to Okaizumi. Closer to whatever kind of killer is killing everyone. Close to what might kill themselves if they're not careful.

Their practically non-stop trip would have continued unblemished if it weren't for the fact that Ao had decided to stop, causing Chojuro to stop to and ending their non-stop progress.

"Ao-san is there something wrong?" He asked, slightly confused why they did stop.

"Chojuro, have you noticed?" His face completely serious. Eyes darting around, looking for any sign of an enemy.

"N-noticed what, Ao-san?" Chojuro himself getting nervous from how Ao was acting.

"The wind. It suddenly stopped. Theres no trace of it. And theres leaves piled just under the trees. Not scattered from the wind. Be careful, there could be an enemy nearby." And with that he suddenly started to move forward once again. Leaving Chojuro trailing behind him.

"Y-yes sir!" And with that Chojuro set about following his partner and comrade.

About ten minutes later, rather oddly, the wind just suddenly started back up. After making another quick stop and the use of the Byakugan, to make sure there were no enemies, they started off again for what was like the third time that day towards Okaizumi. 'We must be getting close, to be experiencing Okaizumi's unpredictable wind patterns.' "Ao-san!" And with his name being called he slowed down a little so Chojuro could catch up with him.

After adjusting his speed so he reached Ao faster Chojuro posed his question, "H-how far away do you think we are from Okaizumi?"

"I would say we're a few miles off from Okaizumi. That being said we should make camp for now. It would be bad going into a village where people are dying unprepared. Especially at night. So for now, we should just look for somewhere to rest. And we'll go to Okaizumi tomorrow morning.

"O-okay, I see." Chojuro nodding his head in agreement. He did see the sense in that. At least in daylight they would have a better chance of seeing what's happening.

"I'll go west, you take the east. When you find something or if something happens flare your chakra. As a sensory ninja I'll sense it and I'll come to your location. But whatever you do, don't proceed or move from your location. Wait for me to get there. We don't want it to be some kind of trap and have one ninja on the other side of the forest."

"Okay, you to the west, me to the east. Don't go on without the other. I got that." After repeating what he was supposed to do and Ao confirming it they set off in their respective directions.

'I hope Ao-san is allright... I just have to trust in him, that he will come back safe.' With determination Chojuro continued searching for a safe place for them to rest.

Several minutes later he did see the light in the metaphorical tunnel. Though in this case the light was actual light, and the tunnel was the ending of the tree line. And as he crossed the invisible line the world suddenly got a lot clearer, and he could see. {Sorry for the bad quotes} Literally, you'd be surprised at how much of a difference there is between being surrounded by trees and then entering a clearing.

"Ah-" The sudden change of scenery and lighting catching Chojuro off guard ,making him stumble, and almost fall. But luckily for him he was a ninja, and was able to quickly regain his balance without falling to the ground.

After gathering his wits and bearings he looked at his surrounding. The clearing he was in was relatively big, not super big, but still big. Choujuro, having entered from the south eastern side of the clearing, saw that located in the middle of it there was a medium sized house. He couldn't really discern anything more about its appearance, because he was looking at the back of it and it was at least 400-500 feet away.

Thinking that the house would be a good place to stay, being that with its position they would be able to sense and then see an enemy approaching, Chojuro flared his Chakra slightly. Not too much to alarm Ao or draw attention to himself, but just enough that it would get his attention. After doing so he also made his way back into the forest to wait for Ao, so they wouldn't be out in the open when they met up again.

Location: Directly East 10 Kilometers of Chojuro's Location.

Sensing a sudden influx in Chojuro's Chakra, Ao focused more on where his partner was located. After identifying his whereabouts he set off westward to join his comrade.

Location:Unknown

Though at the same time Ao felt Chojuro's Chakra, another being in the forest felt it too. Waking up from its slumber it only uttered 2 words in its half awake state. "Mommy? Daddy?"

After a few several tense and silent minutes of waiting Chojuro was starting to get anxious. ''What if something happened to him..? Should I go look for him? But.. He did say stay here..'

Some rustling in the trees caught his attention and he tensed, unconsciously shifting into a defensive stance. Just as whatever was approaching came into sight he let out the breath he didn't know he was holding and relinquished the tight grip he had on Hiramekarei. 'Ahh, its just Ao. I was worried for a second there that it would be something else.'

After coming within comfortable talking distance Ao proposed his question, "Chojuro, did you find a place to rest for tonight?"

"A-ah yes, I did. Its a medium sized house in the middle of a clearing up ahead."

"Is it occupied?"

"Uh.. I'm not completely sure. I only saw it from the back. And I didn't get any closer. But there weren't any lights on from what I could see."

"Hmm.. Okay then. We'll check out the house, if its good we'll stay there, but if something comes up, then we're going to have to search for another place, or just sleep in the trees."

"Okay."

And off they went towards the clearing with the house. By the time they got there it was even darker than what it was when they first set off to look for a place to rest for the night. Though they could still see, with the further oncoming darkness it would make it even harder to find a place to sleep if the house didn't turn out well. And from personal experience, Chojuro didn't want to sleep on a tree for long periods of time. Napping was alright, and it wasn't bad if the branches were thick and sturdy. But thick branches were sparse in the trees and they were quite flimsy from being blown from the wind so much. If they weren't careful they would easily break if you shifted the wrong way when sitting on one. And the ground wasn't an option. Other than the trees the forest was empty, no place hide or camouflage yourself. And setting a fire was extremely dangerous, with all the leaves a forest fire could easily break out or give out their location to anyone who happened to be looking in their direction.

So Chojuro sincerely hoped that the house would work out for them. Upon entering the clearing they were greeted by the last few rays of the sun which was almost past the horizon. "There, that is the house that I found."

"I see.. Okay, Chojuro let's go check out the house. But be careful. For all we know, whatever is killing the people could be in that house, so keep your guard up."

Didn't quite like the ending, personally. Though one thing to look foward to is in the next chapter, I will introduce, officially, my OC who is important to the plot. But dont worry, its not super centered around her. So you have some plot advancement to look foward to.

Thanks for reading! Review!