The three were sitting in front of a fire that the girl built. They were all ready to call it a night, but Denki had some questions first.

"So what is your name?"

"Honoo"

"So why were you being experimented on, what makes you special?"

"My chakra is unusually strong and potent. But my natural element is fire, so using it to increase water ninja caused problems. A chakra disturbance would occur in the ninja causing them to die after 36 hours. When I was born the government wanted to make me a super weapon, but since I wouldn't cooperate they used me in attempts to make another."

"We both know what that's like, I'm sorry; we know how hard it is."

Honoo face dropped, she finally found people who understood, and people who she knew would take care of her. This is what she always wanted, she was glad that she finally had it. Daichi walked over and put his hand on her shoulder. She looked up; the stranger's eyes were dark but oddly comforting.

"If you two don't mind I am very tired, after my long ordeal. I hope you understand if I go to bed now."

Denki was about to respond but Daichi spoke up.

"Of course, if you need either of us we will be right here."

Honoo turned around and walked straight into the tent that was set up. Daichi and Denki both lied down near the fire and fell asleep looking into the stars. They both woke up and looked over to the tent. Denki noticed that the tent was empty, but there was something even weirder. Honoo was cooking breakfast for them, a simple meal of eggs; a nice sentiment but the fire was the one that was from last night. There was no extra firewood when they went to sleep and neither of the two men took care of it. Also Denki didn't wake up; something that would have inevitably would have happen if Honoo would have messed with the fire.

Her chakra is potent; the fire is going without any real source of fuel. We need to keep an eye on her; she's not a normal person.

Honoo placed each egg on a flat rock and handed them out. She was wearing Daichi's cloak, which he was now wearing a plain black belt. They all ate their breakfast quickly and with vigor. The eggs were surprisingly good for the lack of supplies.

"Wow that's really good, what else are you good at?"

Denki looked at the new girl comrade and gave her a devilish smirk. Honoo's face dropped with disbelief and Daichi choked on his breakfast. Honoo flung her rock plate at Denki.

"Not good"

Denki started to flee, but Honoo followed him.

"Come back you little bastard"

Denki started to run at full speed and left her behind in an instant.

"Ugh, I'm too tired of this."

Honoo looked around and saw a stream winding its way down the valley. She walked over to it, badly wanting a bath. She cautiously dropped the cloak she had and walked into the water. The water was cold and came up to her neck. She didn't want anyone to see her bathing, let alone in cold water. She used a jutsu to warm the water up around her. The water started to bubble with how hot it was getting. Honoo just stood there and enjoyed the warm water, something she hadn't felt in so long.

Honoo looked for a way to get out to the cloak unseen. She was baffled that there was a towel lying on a rock. She made her way over and put the towel around her. She looked down and saw something else. There was a very plain red shirt and black pants. Confused she slipped the clothes on under her towel and then started to walk past the rocks by the stream.

"You should be careful, you don't know how could be watching."

Honoo spun around to see Daichi sitting on a rock. He was sitting facing away from her.

"I got you some clothes so you don't have to keep wearing robes. We'll go get you some that are more your taste, but there's some more at the camp just incase you want to look at them first."

"Thank you"

Daichi nodded and started to head back to camp. Honoo followed watching the man as he walked.

He's being unusually nice to me. Does he like me? No, no one could ever like me. I wish he did. He's so nice.

The two walked to the camp without a sound. Honoo looked over to a tree amongst the forest in which they were.

"You can come out you pervert, I know you're there."

Denki's head poked out from behind the three. He walked out and stood beside Daichi as Honoo entered the tent. She started to look around. There wasn't much, some basic clothes of different colors, but something caught her eyes. A red and gold kimono, covered with beautiful patterns. It was beautiful and probably very expensive.

This is beautiful, and it is so sweet. Ugh, what am I going to do with him?

Honoo walked out of the tent looking different than how she walked in. Her long red hair was now cut short. It was short, shaggy, and covered some parts of her face. The two men stood there somewhat confused at the new hair style.

"It's easier to manage"

"Alright, whatever; Daichi, go take Honoo to the market place and I'll stay here and keep guard."

Daichi nodded and grabbed Honoo by the wrist and dragged her off.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? What makes him the boss?"

Daichi just kept walking along without answer or even acting like he here her for that matter.

"Did you hear me? What makes that little pervert the boss? You two just walk in take me off and expect me to follow your every command?" She ripped her wrist from Daichi's grip, making Daichi turn around. "You two think you can do whatever you want to me? I don't even know what you're planning. For all I know you just want to take advantage of me?"

Daichi glared at her, with an icy cold stare. For the first time in his life his calm cool exterior was replaced with anger. "Are you even listening to yourself? Denki is the leader because he is a kind hearted man with only good intentions. He only wants the betterment of people and society. He was the one who stopped to break you out of the prison even without knowing that you were the source of the experiment. Honestly I probably would have left you there until I knew, but that's just the kind of person Denki is. He understands that sometimes death in unavoidable although it kills him inside. Even then it still ails him inside. Last night he was talking in his sleep, near weeping dreaming about what he saw when we rescued you. He felt empathy towards you, almost feeling what you felt; the horrible pain you felt there. Then how do you show us… him gratitude. You call him names, you insult him, and you demean him. I don't care how you see me, what you call me, what you do to me. Don't you dare hurt otouto. I will not hesitate to deal with anyone who messes with him" Daichi calmed down and his eyes turned softer, actually he seemed a little hurt "and I would never dare take advantage of someone, especially someone as beautiful as you."

Slightly taken aback by not only the very uncharacteristic outburst but also by the complement, Honoo's face dropped and she responded very meekly. "I'm sorry, and thank you."

They both silently walked to the market place and blended, somewhat, into the crowd. After a few hours Honoo got some clothes and they started heading back to camp. Honoo, now wearing a black vest and black pants with flames on the bottom of the hemming, walked briskly with Daichi. Silently they walked back to camp but Honoo stopped them shortly before they got there.

"Look, I'm sorry for the outburst earlier; I guess being cooped up so long made me kind of edgy."

"It's alright I forgive you. Sorry, I didn't think you would take the joke that way."

"That's what I thought, thank you" Honoo walked over to Daichi and got up onto her tiptoes. She planted a kiss onto the tall man. For a few moments Daichi was stunned not knowing what to do. As soon as she snuck up she pulled away and just walked away. A small smirk appeared on Daichi's face.

She's an interesting one, very unpredictable. For a calm person, I seem to be grouped with very spontaneous people.

"Hey Denki-kun, I got a deal for you."

Denki turned around and looked at her with a general interest.

"I haven't been completely honest with you two, so here's the deal. I want go back to the leaf village and join your team. First I want to spar you though. If you win then I'll tell you the truth, if I win then I'm the new leader. Can you resist the mystery?"

"Probably, but I'll spar you to see if you're worth my squad, middle of the field in an hour."

"Alright, don't hold back and I won't"

"Wouldn't have it any other way"

Daichi was confused and worried for the fight that had just arrived. He was confused even more that they were going to start a new alliance and a new teammate with a fight."

Damn these two are really spontaneous.

Both Denki and Honoo were in the middle of a field surrounded by a forest. The two were facing off getting ready for their ref to give the go. Daichi in the middle of the fighters raised his hand. With a downward movement his hand chopped the air and a cloud of dust rose, making Daichi vanish.

Honoo made a few hand signs and brought her hands up to her face. She blew a torrent of flames that shot towards Denki. Their red-orange hands reaching out for him to feed their blind hunger; feeding off the blades of grass, shorting their lifespan to lengthen its fleeting one.

Denki put his right hand to his side and started his jutsu. Lightning started to arc and fuse, forming a ball the size of his fist. The ball started to crackle and glow. Denki threw it with spin and now the ball started making a vortex. The ball hit the center of the flames and pushed through. The flames struggled against it, getting caught in its vortex. The flames started to eat the ball getting pulled into the spheres center. The stream started to become rounded at the end. Honoo pushed harder to bypass the intruder. The two jutsu reached their limits.

Both attacks exploded in a scorching explosion. The life had been incinerated all around the field. Only the two fighters remained, and two glows of different colors. Denki lowered his hand as the golden glow faded, and he looked over as he watched a red glow fade.

Looks like I'm going to have to be serious in this fight. If I'm not careful I might even die.

~Well it's been awhile guys. I fixed this chapter up a bit. Enjoy, I'll have the next chapter up soon.

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