Itachi moved her forward a bit before letting go of her body. The female was a bit confused by what was going on. The other man didn't make a move yet at least and she stood for a moment till she heard Itachi's voice. "You can go Aibori; you don't have the information I need." He spoke to her and the girl nodded back. She picked up her cloak that was on the floor and put it around her as it was time she moved on to the next village to hide. Ai took one look back before heading out the cave hoping never to see either one of them again. The snow and wind had settled down and was just a winter scene across the land. She continued to walk keeping the cloth wrapped around her close to her body. She pulled the hood over her head covering up making sure no one could see her face. However she felt that something was off in the area. The girl stopped suddenly slipping her hand down in a pouch at her side and pulled out two kunai and kept her arms underneath the cloak. She slowly turned around seeing the man who already tried to kill her once. An unamused look came across her face as she watched him. He didn't seem to be the patient type as Kisame started rushing towards her.
Aibori held out the two kunai as the man raced to and swung with his sword. She managed to keep the sword from hitting her body; however, her body was thrown back into the now a few meters away from him. She managed to bring herself back up staring at him plotting her moves again. The female gripped the kunai before throwing both straight at him as a distraction. The kunai's made contact, however didn't quite seem to bother the man. The girl took a few steps to the side fast as he approached catching the man off guard. A grunt came from his mouth as he turned to her, Ai was quick above the level she had been before. Her eyes stared at him ready to attack if she needed, knowing there was no way anyone was going to save her. She drew her sword and held down low to the side, sure she had no chance of defeating this man, but she wanted to go down swinging if she could. Kisame rushed towards her faster than before and Aibori waited till almost near seconds to move out of his way. Granted when she did the man turned around and was closer than before. "So you are going to kill me now? I thought you had to answer to your partner on whether you can do anything to me." She said teasing the man a little, her blue eyes focused in on an escape plan. If it was fate or what but someone appeared out of the blanket of snow that surrounded them. The man looked at him then at her, Kisame knew that he didn't want to stick around for whatever may happen. "I'll be back for you later…" He said slicing across her chest. A part of the slash went through her sword almost stopping it but when the fish man turned around he threw a kunai in to her shoulder. The young girl fell to the ground in pain. Her hand pulled the kunai out of her shoulder and quickly moved to put pressure on it. If this was death she was going to die without peace.
A man with black spikey hair was running up to where the girl had fallen to the ground. Kisame was never seen after the moment he took her down. The man picked her up, the blue eyes barely holding open looked at him. "Asuma… wha-" Aibori passed out and the man put her down in the snow and grabbed some bandage and quickly fixed her wound. He was her elder brother, through adoption. In reality Ai was a part of the Senju clan, the great granddaughter of Tobirama Senju. Asuma took her to the nearest hospital where he knew she could be cared for and he could take her back to the hidden leaf village.
A few weeks after the fight in the baron frozen in the hidden leaf, Aibori awakened to the loudest scream ever. She flew up quickly and looked around the room, there stood a girl with long blond hair and blue eyes. "What the hell are you doing?" Ai asked her as she rested against the back of the bed. The girl blinked a few times realizing that this girl was in fact awake. "Sorry, I didn't think Asuma-sensei had a niece as pretty as you are." She spoke to her, as Asuma walked into the room. "Ino why don't you get some water for her and give us a few minutes." He asked her, the blond nodded and walked out of the room, two boys stood in the door way until they were grabbed and pulled away. "Ai-" He started out to speak but he was interrupted quickly. "Look you could have left me for dead out there, and I would have rather you have versus coming back here." She said looking at him, her eyes were filled with pure hatred and broken heartedness. He shook his head at her and let out a sigh.
"Aibori you're my niece, and I think of you like a little sister, the fact that you think I'd let you die out there doesn't help anything. I am here to bring you to your grandfather." He spoke with a little smile on his face. She looked at him confused about what was going on. It was the fact that he sounded like he was just going to let her go just like that. "What are you talking about?" She asked him as she ran her hand through her hair. He smiled a little and shrugged. "You just have to meet with the Hokage and then you are free to do what you want. Sound good?" He asked her. It was not the thing she wanted to hear partly because facing the Hokage, her grandfather was going to be a problem in itself. She sighed a little knowing there was no way she was getting out of this one yet. No matter how much she plotted and planned, eventually she knew she'd end up back up in the village facing what happened. "Whatever." She said just one simple word. At that moment a nurse came in and smiled friendly at her.
"You have healed nicely Aibori. You're free to go, but do please take it easy for the next few weeks." She spoke with a smile on her face and handed Asuma the papers of her release. He nodded and the nurse walked out of the room. He then turned to her holding up new clean clothes, ones that hadn't been worn nor had they had the cuts in the fabric. "You'll need these, so go ahead get dressed. Ino will help you if you need anything." He said before walking out and sending the blond girl back in. Ai got up putting the pair of pants on, but not without a surge of pain every time she moved her shoulder and chest area.
"I can help you with that!" The girl exclaimed trying to be helpful but that wasn't the issue, helpful was the last thing she wanted in her life. "No, I'd rather not have you touch me." She spoke harshly towards the girl. Ai buttoned up the pants then managed to put the tank top on. Her mind was made up, and that was to escape any given chance she had. Whether or not that was going to be the case after she met with the Hokage was a different story. "Do you know where my swords and stuff are?" She asked Ino curious to see what they had done with it. The girl shrugged a little. "Asuma sensei said he'd keep them. Why do you want them?" the girl spoke in kind of the same attitude as Aibori had. She rolled her eyes. "Great just great…" She said walking out of the room where her uncle and the two boys were standing. He smiled a little at her before the two boys were giving her odd looks. "Ai this is Shikamaru and Choji, guys this is my niece Aibori." Asuma spoke and the two looked at each other as if they were on guard about something. Naturally she knew why they would be, she was known to be deadly and was technically a rogue ninja. "Nice to meet you." Choji spoke to her. Her uncle nudged her to say something back. Instantly she rolled her eyes at him. "Same here… So are we going to see the Hokage or what?" She spoke directly to her uncle ignoring the kids.
"How rude! You don't even thank him for saving or even really act like you care!" Ino practically yelled at her. Aibori closed her eyes really unaffected by the girl's attempt to get her to be nice. "Please if I needed saving I sure in hell wouldn't ask my uncle to come save me, and besides you should just mind your own business." She spoke with almost this harsh, attitude filled typical teenager voice. No matter what happened, the black haired female still held on her teenager attitude. Asuma looked at her and gave her a nasty look as she was being a little disrespectful. "Don't give me that look…" She spoke looking at her uncle. They were ten years apart but in reality they were close, he was like an older brother almost and well no matter what the young female respected him. "Then apologize for what you said. You really need to learn to play nice with others." He said to her, and a little smile appeared on her face, one that hadn't been there in years. "Fine, I am sorry I snapped at you." She spoke in a fake tone. Asuma motioned for them to start heading out, it wasn't long before she had to meet with Hiruzen Sarutobi and deal with the things of the past.
It wasn't long before they reached the Hokage tower, Asuma stopped along with his team and looked at her. "Aibori no matter what happens in there keep your cool, and remember I won't let anything happen to you." He spoke to her, and then wrapping her into a hug. Ai felt herself stop breathing for a moment knowing full well what was going to happen in there. "I'll see you later then I guess Uncle Asuma." She spoke in a whisper. She pulled away and walked into the building where she once had received her missions and such. She took a deep breath as she reached the tower seeing her grandfather sitting there with others discussing things about upcoming missions. He stopped looking at his granddaughter and smiled a little. "Please leave us." He spoke to the others who nodded and walked out of the room. Aibori walked closer to him curious to know what was going to happen now. "Aibori, you are probably my favorite granddaughter, you're strong, have a will to fight for the truth. You are sweet and caring to others but what happened four years ago is the question everyone wants to know. What happened on your mission that you refuse to come back?" he asked her with a stern look on his face. The female went over and sat down in front of him, trying to think of the correct words and how to put what she felt and what happened out there.
"Grandfather, there are things that I could explain to everyone but it would make me look like a traitor… My team was out on a mission escorting a man to his village when we were attacked. We did the best we could to defend him but the man was killed along with my team mates. I escaped with a few injuries and made it into a safe spot till the men left. I buried my team mates and that man near the Kirigakure border… At that moment I felt like those men had to be brought to justice and no matter what I couldn't let it go. I decided that it would be better for everyone that I don't return to the village." She spoke softly near the verge of crying. Her blue eyes were almost this ice color as she waited to hear what he had to say.
"Aibori my dear, I couldn't be proud of the actions you did. You survived but you should have come back to the village and sorted things out here. I can't just let you decide what is best for the village, you are not the hokage and most importantly you are my granddaughter." He spoke softly and sternly to her. She frowned a little at the fact of what he had said. "However, because of your actions and not actually committing treason you are welcome back in the village as a chuunin." He spoke to her and she shook her head. "Grandfather, there are things that I have learned many things and seen many places. I'd rather be out there then confined to a village those men are still out there and they need to be brought to justice. I'll bring them back to the village if I have to…." She spoke softly looking down at her lap hoping not have upset him more. He smiled a little at her.
"Aibori, when my daughter told me that she was taking in her best friends child I thought it would be trouble. You see your mother died during child birth, and your father died on a mission. I knew both of your parents and how proud they would be to see their daughter fighting like a true shinobi. Even then I feel that you should do what you need to do." Hiruzen spoke. He knew there was no way she'd have her mind changed. Once it was set it was set. "But from what I have heard you should rest for the next few weeks and get your strength up if you are to take off." He added looking at her. Of course the girl knew that she couldn't last long unless she was healed properly. A small sigh escaped her mouth and a little smile on her face. "Fine I'll stay for as long as I need to get healed. Then I am gone." She spoke reluctantly not wanting to really stay that long. "Good! Then you will stay with Asuma and follow him around. It may help his students get to understand what being a shinobi is all about." He spoke to her. She stood up bowed and walked out of the room. Aibori knew that she was adopted and the clan she belonged to.
Apart of Aibori's past wasn't always clear, her adopted mother died while in the fight with the nine tailed fox, and she never really knew a father. Asuma stepped in and helped her out when he could as her father figure but he left. She found herself walking towards the academy grounds. It was the fact she was lost in thought about her plans around here and what she could do. Not much for a seventeen almost eighteen year old to get her hands in. That was until a man with a pony tail collided with her causing her to fall down to the ground. "Hey wa-" She said as she looked up to the man. He smiled and held his hand out for her. "Surprised to see you around the village." He spoke to her. She grabbed his hand and he lifted her up on to her feet. "Iruka? Oh yeah I am only back till I heal…" She said blushing like crazy. The two were chuunin together when Aibori was just starting out, and Iruka would show her the ropes when she started out. "Well why don't we catch up over ramen say tonight? If of course your uncle will still let you." He said with a laugh. She smiled and felt like she was going through her training years. "Uh sure… I haven't had Ramen Ichiraku in a long time." Aibori said trying to be that much of her old self. With Iruka she found herself to be who she could and not worry about what he might think or say about her. It was much like her relationship with Itachi or was that was to say. Her mind strayed back to the day in the snow standing there and almost being killed. Her mind was needing a bit of a break from being on edge all the time. "So around seven then?" He asked her right at the moment a girl with pink hair and a boy with blond hair walked up hearing what he had said. "Iruka-sensei is this your girlfriend?" The boy asked and he looked at Aibori and then at them and smiled. "No she's a friend, oh why don't you introduce yourself?" He asked Aibori.
"I am Aibori Sarutobi." She spoke briefly to the kids. She wasn't much older than any of them but it was the fact that she found herself to be a little cornered by having to do this little pleasantry.
"I am Naruto Uzumaki! Wait…. You're the Hokage's daughter?" He asked her and both her and Iruka let out a little laugh. "No, I am his granddaughter. And who are you?" She asked the girl who was standing there. "I am Sakura Haruno and Naruto we're late!" She said grabbing him and pulling him away from the two. "Students of yours I assume." Aibori said with a smile on her face. Secretly she really wished she was his girlfriend but she was a little bit younger than him. He had about five years on her and knowing that she was still a minor made the difference in the world. "Yes Naruto can be a handful and Sakura is very smart. They're new genin and just graduated from the Academy." He said sounding proud of them. "They'll be good shinobi. Hey I have to go meet up with my uncle, but I'll defiantly be there for Ramen later." She said with a little smile and leaned into hug him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and for a brief moment it was bliss, everything seemed to escape her. That was until fate had a way to make up for her countless actions and misdeeds. "Iruka, hands off my niece." Asuma broke the moment and both Iruka and Aibori started laughing as she backed away. "Just the person I was going to go find… I'll see you later Iruka." She said as she started to walk with Asuma. He gave her a stern look and she just smiled innocently. "Hey it was a friend hug, and he's taking me out to catch up on old times. It's not like a date or anything. Speaking of dates how are you and Kurenai going? Did you ever ask her out?" She said quickly changing the subject off her. "None of your business." He said looking at her. "It is so my business, it's not your business who I hang out with!" She said looking at him. The two acted sometimes like they were father daughter and other times like siblings. This was a sibling moment.
-fast forward 4 hours-
Aibori stood in the room of her old apartment looking at things she had once looked at every day. Her mother's necklace, and her actual parents' photos. She sighed putting the picture face down on the dresser. She closed her eyes as she brushed her long black hair and put the necklace on. Her bangs fell in front of her right blue eye as she walked out of the apartment closing the door behind her. The girl wore a skirt that was short and a tank top. She walked down to the street and to where Iruka was to meet her. Upon arriving she seen him with another person. A man she didn't know who he was nor did she want to play nice. Ai turned on her heals and walked in the opposite direction. It was the fact she really didn't want to deal with so many people. She walked towards the forty-fourth training ground where she used to spend like all her time there. She wasn't heart broken or even cared if she really met with the boy who she crushed on. It brought back memories a lot of her trying to be herself at one point, her training for every exam and mission she could. She smiled a little when she reached the training grounds. However, she never trained inside the forest but she remembered that faithful moment when she entered and fought her way through the forest area to make it out alive. She sighed a little standing at the gate entrance almost tempted to jump it. Her thoughts were interrupted quickly by a voice. "You know the training grounds are closed until chuunin exams." The voice spoke to her. "I know doesn't mean I can't stand here and look at it." She spoke not even turning around to see who was talking to her. Their hand slid on her shoulder, well that lasted about five seconds before she through them to the ground with her left arm. "Don't touch me!" She said staring at them. When the person stood up she realized who it was. "You ditched me at dinner so I decided to bring you some." Iruka said handing her a box and held out his own. "Iruka… you didn't have to do this really. I am sorry but since I got back everyone seems to just be always around me and I can't handle it." She said softly looking away from him. He smiled a little and nodded to her. He motioned for her to follow him. She held on to the box and walked with him to a secluded area away from the training grounds. It was revealed a little blanket and some candles set up for them. "It was a bit of a last minute, but I really wanted to say I am glad you're back even if it's just for a few weeks. Listen Aibori, I really was heartbroken when they told me you hadn't come back and they never found your body. It was the hope that you were still alive that you'd come back. I know I am a little older than you but I wanted this to be our first date if you are alright with this." He spoke to her. Her breath caught in her throat as she stared at him, when he asked about going on a date with her. She pinched her arm just to make sure she wasn't dreaming. "Ok this is defiantly not a dream… Sure. It couldn't hurt to at least try it." Aibori said sitting down on the blanket. Her mind was swirling so fast around her. She started to unwrap the box and smiled a little breaking her chop sticks. "I have to admit I've dreamt of this day for a long time Iruka." She added. He smiled and leaned over and captured her lips in a sweet innocent kiss. The female pulled away from him finding her cheeks on fire with all the emotions of feeling for the first real love or well lust for someone. In her mind and heart she was finding herself in love with Itachi. She smiled at him and he smiled back. "So…" She said trying not to draw attention from what just happened. Aibori started stuff her face with noodles not really wanting to talk about what just seriously happened. Iruka laughed at the fact of how cute she was being. "You're nervous aren't you? We'll keep this a secret and no broken hearts." He spoke to her as eating his own ramen. "A little yes. I never been on a date before. This would be a good idea I don't think we want Asuma finding out he might go all crazy." She said with a laugh. The night ended peacefully and she walked home. When she reached her door something felt off about it. Her door was open well it was cracked open. Aibori walked through the door alert to what was happening, her right arm was at her side but her left arm was up ready if she needed it. A hand came up from behind her muffling her noises. Her blue eyes were in a panic trying to figure out how to get out of the situation. Before she knew it she was passed out in the arms of some man.