Chapter 8: Ice Breaker!

I hurry my way over to the asylum where Saiko is located. I have to say, this building is fairly small, it seemed a lot bigger back then though. I guess there aren't that many crazy people here in the village. Oh well, time to do this thing. I walk through the front door, which was guarded my two shinobi who were asleep. *Great security guys…seriously…* Inside, I am greeted by another sleeping shinobi at the front dest. *Wow…this is kinda pathetic. I mean, really?* I tap on his shoulder to wake him up.

"Uhh…wha? Oh…OH! I w-wasn't sleeping or nothin'. Honest."

"Yeah…whatever, I'm here to visit somebody."

"Wait…are you…?"

*Here we go again…* "Yeah…it's me. Arashi Setsudan, in the flesh." I said with an irritated tone.

"Wow! C-Can I have your autograph?" he asked abruptly

"*grumble* Look can I just get permission to visit someone already?" I snarled, annoyed with his question.

"Oh…uhh, sure, go on ahead Mister Arashi."

"Thanks."

I begin to walk down the hall towards where Saiko is being held, looking from left to right while walking. I notice all the people who are just…sitting there, some rocking back and forth, while others are talking to themselves. Either way, it seemed they were all in their own little world. *Man…I hope Saiko isn't this messed up now…*

POV Switch

In Saiko's Cell…

"What's that? You miss Arashi? Haha, so do I." I said to myself.

*Hehe, yeah, but you know he's not gonna come back! Huhuhaha!*

"Hey…that's not very nice, you just gotta' belieeeeve, huhuha!"

*Believe in whaaat? Ol' Mister Freekin' Justice? He's the one who put you in this place, or did you forget? Hahaha!*

"Oh no, I didn't forget, but he only did it as a time out for me. It's 'cause I did that one bad thing, remember! Huhuhaha!"

*You know…If it weren't for this strafe jacket binding my chakra to where I can't use juitsu, I'd have broken out of here and killed him by now, huhuhaha!*

"No no nooo! Shut up you meanie! Arashi will come back, you'll see you big stupid head! Huhuha!"

*I think I would've killed you too…you're really annoying, hahaha!*

"Huhuhaha! Like I' d ever like a dumbass like you get the upperhand on me, haha!"

*Hmm…oh? It seems someone is coming. I can hear footsteps.*

"Hehe, you're right, huhuha! I wonder who it could be…" I say, as I begin to see the shadow of a very familiar figure "Huhuha, I told you he'd come back, you meanie!"

*Oh…shut up, I'll still kill you eventually, Huhuhaha!*

"Whaaaateverrr, huhuha!"

POV Switch

Outside of Saiko's cell…

As I turn the corner, I come across Saiko's cell right away…in fact…it sort of found me…

"Hi Arashi! Huhuhaha! What took you so long buuuuudy?" asked Saiko, who was already face first into the bars, staring at me in his usual manor.

"Uhh…listen…I'm sorry about putting you in here for all these years…but don't worry, I'm breaking you out." I whisper to him, hoping he'd catch on.

"Wonderful! Huhuhaha!"

"Shhh…keep quiet! We don't want the guard to figure us out."

"Oops! Sorry, haha!"

~facepalm~ "Here, just stand back, okay?"

"Okayyyy, hahaha!"

I swirl the wind in my hands just enough so that it's able to cut through the bars. With three good slashes, the cell was open. *Man…I hope Saiko doesn't screw us over with his big mouth…* "Okay Saiko, now let me get your strafe jacket…" I use my wind to cut open his jacket. I then give Saiko a minute to get used to his arms again. "How are you feeling dude?"

"Better than ever! Haha!"

"Shhh!"

"Oh, yeah, sorry Arashi."

"C'mon we need to get to the roof."

Saiko and I hurry up the stairs until we reach the hatch used to get onto the rooftop. After we climb the ladder onto the roof, Saiko decides to get my attention for a moment.

"Hey Arashi, c'mere, I wanna' show you somthin'!" He exclaimed.

"Uhh…okay?" I said, confused as to what it could be. He led me over to the spot where we could see the entrance to the building from the roof. Saiko raised his hand behind him in an unusual way. Almost immediately afterwards, I head blood curdling screams from below.

"Hehe, just a little reminder of what I'm capable of, huhuhaha!"

I rush over to the edge and look down. The sight wasn't a pretty one. The two sleeping guards by the door were now impaled through the chest with an ice spear spiraling up from the ground. I was in shock and awe. *Had Saiko become more violent while in confinement for all those years?* I didn't have time to waste, as Saiko was already dashing across the rooftops, and people were starting to gather around the scene he had just caused.

"S-Saiko, wait up!" I shouted.

"C'mon, you slowpoke! We don't wanna' both get caught! Huhuhaha!"

*He's right, as of now…I'm a criminal to the Cloud Village if they ever find out that I helped Saiko escape. We've got to get out of here.* " Saiko! Follow me!"

"Okay! Huhuhaha!"

Saiko and I rush across the rooftops as fast as we could. Thankfully, we eventually make it over the gate and back out on the road.

"So Arashi, what now? Haha!"

"We're headed to the Waterfall Village; we need to get as far away as we can, as well as stock up on whatever we need."

"Haha, I don't know about you, but I've got everything I need riiiight here!" Saiko freezed the path ahead of him, and then slides down the mountain path like a little kid would slide down a slide. I hear a loud *THUD!* as I'm sure he went flying into a pile of snow, not that it would bother him. However…the ice did have an effect on me as well…since I wasn't paying attention when I was observing Saiko and…

"Saiko you idiooooo….WAHHH!" *THUD!* I go flying right into Saiko, afterward I get myself situated from that experience and stand back up.

"Haha, just like old times, right Arashi? Huhuhaha!"

"Brrr… Y-yeah, just like old times…" I replied while rolling my eyes. Then immediately after I get up, I am hit with a snowball thrown by you-know-who.

"Na na nana na! Catch me if you can Arashi! Hahaha!" Saiko exclaimed, running down the path again.

"Saiko wait! Urghh…Oh…what the hell?" I pick up a snow ball and go chasing after him. "Get back here, you idiot, haha!" *Man, Saiko sure knows how to have fun, even if he can go overboard sometimes* After catching up to Saiko, I nail him in the face with the snowball. We both yuck it up and then keep walking down the mountain.

"Hey Arashi…" said Saiko

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for getting me out of there, I was getting real lonely with only one person to talk to."

"Uhh, no problem dude." *One person? Wonder what that means…* "We'd better get moving."

"Right! Haha!"

Saiko and I rush to the bottom of the mountain trail, and then back into the forest I was previously in. Since it's getting late, we decide to rest near our old training spot for the night. I set up a fire and put two bedrolls out for us.

"*yawwwn* Goodnight Saiko, I'm glad to have you by my side again dude."

"Arashi, you have no idea, goodnight, huhuhaha!"

*Huh, he sounded a little strange just then, like he was a little too excited or something…ah well, it doesn't matter, it's probably a good thing…*I close my eyes, and start to fall asleep. That night…I dreamt about Saiko and I growing up together, thinking about what It'd be like if I never put him away in that asylum. Things would have probably gone a lot smoother for me, and I would have probably been happier since I'd have my best friend with me. I hope freeing him now will make up for all that time he spent inside that place.