Just like in her dream, Kagome was surrounded by darkness. In fact, everything was exactly like her dream. The soft brushes from the sand, the never ending darkness. She knew what was coming so she closed her eyes tightly. Just as she thought, the light came suddenly, like it was trying to blind her. Well, that part of the dream makes sense. The sand was pulling me out of the well. Looking in the direction she knew the boy would be in, she was met only by the shining sand. Wait, what is happening? This wasn't what happened in my dream! Kagome thought as she took in her surroundings.
"Hello?" Kagome yelled. She was sure no one was around to hear her but it was better than sitting on her but and waiting for death to come. Just as before the sun made her shirt stick to her back with sweat. So, I'm pretty sure I'm in the same place. The boy just isn't here. At a time like this I would be happy to see even him! Turning once again Kagome saw something off in the distance. They looked like people… But with her luck it could be ravenous animals. But there's a chance that those could be people. I should at least check. With that. Kagome ran in the direction of the… Things.
As Kagome ran, she soon saw what looked to be a giant sand wall. The closer she got to the wall and the things, the more detail they had. She found they were either human, or very humanoid looking demons. When Kagome was halfway to the people, one looked up to her direction and pointed. Almost as if they had never existed, they disappeared. As she lost sight of them, she slowed her run down until she had stopped. The strangers seemed to take her will to run further with them. Kagome sighed and was about continue walking towards the wall when a sharp knife met the smooth skin of her neck. With a small squeak, Kagome stilled her body so she did not rub against the knife.
"Now look what we have here. I seem to have caught a little mouse under my paw. Would you like to tell us what you were doing out here in the desert?" A smooth, monotone voice asked her. Kagome moved her head a little bit to look at the person behind her. From what she could see, the person had silver hair and a mask covering all his face but one black eye. Kagome growled lightly at the person holding her.
"Do you always play with pray before you slaughter them? And what does it matter to you what I do? I don't even know you!" Kagome practically spat back at him. His eye seemed to form a 'U' at her words. It was like he was playing a game he knew he was going to win. The man seemed like he was going to answer when a male voice started yelling.
"You can't talk to Kakashi-sensei like that! Besides, he knows he knows everything!" The voice was slightly rough but pleasant. So his name is Kakashi, huh? A small sigh could be heard from her captor. That small puff of air on her ear made her face resemble a tomato.
"Naruto, you can't go shouting my name to the heavens when in the presence of a suspicious person. That's ninja 101." Kakashi said to the one called Naruto. An angry huff could be heard from 'Naruto'. "How come you can say my name but I can't say yours?" Naruto asked loudly. I am going to get a headache if I hang around with these people much longer… Wait, Ninja? No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! Why is it always me? Kagome thought sadly. Or maybe it was out loud…
"So, from what I can tell you are a sassy, trouble magnet who doesn't like her current situation. Now all we need is a name and reason for you being out here. If you would be so kind?" That Kakashi person said. Was I just being interrogated? Dang it, these people are good! Kagome thought bitterly, making sure she only thought it. With a heavy glare towards the land in front of her she spit out a quick "Kagome". "Yes, almost there." He smoothly prompted. Taking a deep breath, Kagome knew there was no way out of it.
"I was dragged her by sand that came out of my family's well. That's pretty much what happened." Kagome said. Kakashi seemed to be listening for any deception in her voice but found none. With much reluctance he let her go. Kagome immediately turned around to look at the people who had captured her. Just looking at them, however, had her stunned into silence.
They looked weird. They all wore strange looking clothes for the time period she guessed they were in. The Kakashi person had silver hair, a dark green vest, a dark blue undershirt and pants, and had most of his face covered by a mask and forehead protector. The one she believed was Naruto had bright blond hair, an orange and black track suit, and the same kind of forehead protector as Kakashi. Next to them stood a pink haired girl with a red top that matched the band of her forehead protector and a pick skirt with shorts underneath. As surprising as it was, her hair and clothes did not clash badly. Next to them stood another teen who had black hair that, much like their sensei, defied gravity in the back. He wore a white shirt that was split down the middle to show his chest before it was cut off by a purple fabric held together with rope and black pants underneath. The scary part was, they were all staring at her.
"Well, later, see ya when I see ya." Kagome said as she turned to leave. However, she was stopped by a hand on her wrist. Turning slightly to see who it was, she saw the smiling face of Naruto. With his goofy smile still in place he said, "Hi, I'm Naruto! The one with silver hair is Kakashi-sensei, the girl is Sakura, and that emotionless idiot over there is Sasuke! And by the way, it's not safe to be out in the desert alone for long. You don't know what will get you! Yo can come with us to Suna if ya want!" Looking over Naruto's shoulder as he continued talking, she saw Kakashi facepalm.
"Naruto, we have no idea if this person is bad or good. It would be best if we did not offer our services to some random person." Sasuke said flatly. Sakura chirped in with an irritated "Yeah, you knucklehead!" Naruto quickly turned Kagome to face them and said, "Does she look like much of a threat to you?" Sasuke shot him a look that obviously said 'Are you stupid?'
"You can't place your trust in someone's looks, Naruto." Their sensei piped in from the book shoved in his face. With an annoyed huff, Kagome pulled her arm away from Naruto's grip and yelled out, "I don't care if you people trust me or not! I just need to find a way to get home! Sorry to waste your time." With that, Kagome turned to the wall and started walking. She could hear Naruto yelling for her to come back but she kept walking. Eventually Naruto came up beside her and said, "Hi there! We seem to be walking in the same direction, so you might as well come with us!" Looking back over to his team, Kagome saw their faces. They were covered in complete irritation. Those where the faces you made when you finally give into someone annoyingly persistent. Turning back to Naruto, she finally returned his smile. With that, Kagome and team 7 were off to Suna.
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