"Finally, he speaks," I muttered, in annoyance of Zabuza's speechlessness.
"What did you say?" he asked, growing angry at my muttered words.
"Nothing," I said, as I walked closer to the door.
"Where are you going, Shinji-kun?" asked the worried Haku.
"I'm going out to get some fresh air. I'll be back later on," I said, as I was packing up some left over supplies, from mine and Zabuza's training.
"Okay, be careful," said Haku, turning to the uncaring Zabuza. By that time, I was already on the rising platform.
I had exited the now stopped platform, shutting the door behind me. I began walking away, slowly at first picking up my pace as I got farther along.
'Damn it. Why does Zabuza always do that!' I screamed inside my head.
I got at least 3200 meters away from the tree that leads to the hideout before I stopped. I decided that I was far enough away. I then concentrated my chakra to the soles of my feet in a fixed pace, so as to not lose my balance, nor crush the tree beneath my feet. I turned, and then climbed the tree by running straight up the tree. I reached a large branch towards the middle (of the top half of the tree).
I let out a small sigh, and laid down on the branch in order to relax and get Zabuza off of my mind. The branch was a perfect width, I could lay down without any part of my body hanging over the sides.
"Zabuza Momochi," I said, in a very low tone as I gently fell into a deep slumber.
I woke up, to find that the sun was starting to fall past the edge of the flat looking surface of the Earth.
"Whoa," I said as I jumped off the tree branch. "It was only mid-day when I came out here," I remarked to myself.
Then I heard a ruffle in the bushes, about five meters from my current position. I then activated my Byakugan. I saw four human figures standing behind the trees and bushes surrounding me.
"I can see the four of you out there," I declared, loud enough for the figures to hear.
I kept a close eye on all the figures. I could see their flow of chakra with my Byakugan. I thought hard, because I know I've sensed this chakra before, somewhere.
The first figure stepped out from behind the tree top of the tree to my right. I turned to see that it was an old friend from Konohagakure. Slifer Uchiha.
"Long time, no see. Shinji-kun," Slifer said, as he jumped from the branch he was hiding behind.
"Humph, things never change with you, Slifer-kun," I chuckled.
"Who else did you bring? Cause I can see them out there," I said as the remaining figures walked from their hiding spots.
Azola Nara, my former teammate, came out from the bushes behind me. Takashi Haruno, whom I never really cared for, came out from behind the tree to my left. The last figure came out of the bushes in front of me, it was my cousin, Yuki Hyuuga.
"So, Hokage-sama sent you guys after me did he?" I said standing there waiting for one of them to make a move.
"Yes, because we all want you to come back, Shinji-kun," said my ex-partner Azola.
"Yes, cousin, will you please come back with us?" said Yuki seeming truly desperate.
"I've leaned so much after I left. I'm not just going back without a fight," I proclaimed, smirking slightly.
"I'm knew you'd said that," the loudmouthed Uchiha said, smirking.
"Just like old times, huh, Slifer-kun?" I asked, nostalgic.
"Guys, stay back this is mine and Shinji's fight," Slifer stated to his team.
Takashi, Azola, and Yuki stood back, about seven meters away from us.
"Are you ready for this?" I asked the stubborn Uchiha.
"It's been awhile since we lost fought, when we tied, but I think I'm ready to take you on again," he told me, as he prepared for our battle.
Slifer stood two meters away from me. His hair stuck up in the front. It was in a "V" shape, the back of his hair was parted in the same "V" shape just like in the front but upside down. We stood at the exact same height. He wore a tight, black shirt; in which the sleeves ended at the beginning of his shoulders, the bottom of the shirt ended at his waist line. The pants he wore were loose, and a khaki color. His shoes were the standard shoe all shinobi wore, his were black and slightly taller than most others. He also wore a chain, just like the one I wore; the symbol of the Hyuuga clan was hanging from it. Unlike mine, which held the symbol of the Uchiha clan.
I remember the day we traded chains as though it were yesterday.
"Hey, Shinji, wait up!" the young Slifer yelled to me, beginning chase me as we were exiting from Konoha's shinobi academy.
I stopped, turning around to acknowledge my friend calling to me. "What is it, Slifer-kun?" I asked my friend who had finally caught up to me.
"Here, I want you to have this," the young Uchiha said, as he handed me a special chain which from it was hanging the symbol of the Uchiha clan.
"Slifer-kun, why are you giving me your necklace?" I asked him in confusion.
"Because you are my best friend and I want everyone to know," he said with a very wide grin.
"Thanks, Slifer-kun," I said, as I took off the chain I was already wearing which held my clans symbol. "Here, have mine," I said, as I gave him the chain I just removed from my neck.
"Now everyone will see our sign of friendship," my friend said as he hook together the chain, that I just gave him, around his neck.