After much looking around, Hala had finally found a weapon pouch and an outfit she liked. It was an aquamarine top with matching baggy pants and shoes. Through this shopping, Hala had learned a moderate amount of English. Hala smiled as Chalysta and Daja told her about the many pets that could be found here. They all sounded very interesting, but none sounded like her kind of pet.

Just then, the three girls heard a symphony of screams. "Tiger!!!!!!!" One shop owner yelled in English. Hala tilted her head slightly.

"Tiger." Daja translated in Arabic. She tilted her head to as she began to think. "Tigers don't live around here. It must have come from the village hidden in the mist..." Daja shut her mouth at the sound of a loud roar. She turned to see a white tiger.

The tiger roared again and lunged at them. As it lunged, Hala's eyes started to glow. "Special jutsu..." The words rolled off of her tongue. Her hands started moving into many symbols on their own. "Cage of light..." As she said the words, a blast of light emerged from her. When the light dulled, the three girls looked. The tiger was trapped in a cage of glowing light. As Hala closed her fist, the cage shrunk onto the tiger. The light merged with the tiger's skin. The tiger looked up at the three girls, Sheep, and Nesrin as her eyes went from red to blue. The tiger walked up to Hala and rubbed it's head against her legs.

Chalysta gave a little giggle. "Looks like you find pet." She said in broken Arabic. Hala smiled and pet the tiger.

"Say hello to your new family, Yeira." Hala replied, naming her new pet, Yeira, the white tiger.

After a little more shopping, the girls turned to go home. When they turned, they noticed a boy Erika's age with black hair and baggy blue clothes. Daja's eyes glittered and Chalysta giggled a little. Hala looked at both of them, a little confused. Before she could blink, Daja latched onto his neck. Hala nearly fell over in shock.

"How are you today Sasuke?" Daja said.

"Get off of me Daja..." he mumbled. Chalysta nearly fell down laughing.

"Ohhhh Sasuke!!!!!!" Hala heard two girls scream. Just then, a blond girl and one with pink hair about the boy's age attached themselves to Sasuke.

He collapsed under the weight. "Ino!!! Sakura!!!!! Get off of me..."

Chalysta laughed harder than ever. The one with pink hair, Sakura, glared at Daja. "Hey twit!!!! We were here first!!!!!" Hala let out a little giggle. Sakura, Ino, and Sasuke turned to face Hala.

"Looks like Erika got a new one..." Ino commented. Sakura nodded and Sasuke gave a small growl.

Hala held out her hand. "Pleased to be meeting you. Name is Hala." She smiled through her broken English. The three introduced themselves. Just then, something grabbed Hala from behind.

"I sense a powerful special jutsu..." The voice cackled.

Hala tried not to let out a scream as she felt a small knife being held to her throat. The girls all stood in shock, but Sasuke didn't even blink. "Itachi..." Sasuke growled. Sasuke then jumped high into the air and threw multiple shuriken at the man behind Hala. Hala kicked her legs up and curled into a ball to avoid the attack. Hala and Itachi vanished from that spot and reappeared behind Sasuke.

"You're mine now brother..." Itachi grumbled.

"Hang on Sasuke!!!! You too Hala!!!!!" Daja's voice rang in Hala's ears. "Special jutsu!!!" Daja yelled as her hands moved rapidly. "Sapphire rose!!!!" She yelled. Itachi growled from pain. Hala looked down to see that a vine of roses made from cool blue stone had wrapped around his leg, its thorns causing blood to appear.

"Another powerful special jutsu..." He said as he dropped Hala. Chalysta ran at a speed barely slower than Erika's to catch Hala. "I'll have to return..." Itachi said, breaking out of Daja's roses. "It is obvious that there are multiple special jutsu's for me to obtain..." Itachi then disappeared. "I will see you again... Brother..."

Sasuke growled, pounding his fist into the ground. "Get back here you coward!!!!!!!" He yelled. Sasuke grumbled as he stood up. A shuriken was stuck in his leg with blood dripping. Sasuke's eyes went a deep red and he yanked out the Shuriken. "First my clan... And then the people who annoy me most... I'll get you if it's the last thing I do!!!!" Sasuke yelled, ready to chase his brother.

"Hala!!!" Daja yelled. "Use your special jutsu!!!!"

In response, Hala's hands began to move at lightning speed. "Special jutsu!!!! Cage of light!!!!" Light burst from Hala and trapped Sasuke in a cage.

"What are you doing!?!?!?!?!?!" Sakura and Ino yelled, running towards Sasuke.

Daja grabbed Ino and Chalysta grabbed Sakura. "Don't." Chalysta replied. "This won't hurt him..." Hala closed her hand and the cage dissolved into Sasuke's skin. With a flash of light, Sasuke's shoulders dropped and his eyes went back to their normal color. Sasuke growled, turned around, and left the scene.