'Okay...focus, I can do this...I just gotta clear my mind and focus, I got this.' I think to myself as I place my hands together and focus my chakra into my feet.

When I finally gather all the chakra I could, I take a step back and run toward the tree. My foot connects with the tree as I start running up it. About midway up the tree, I begin loosing chakra and I start to fall. Before falling I make a mark in the tree with a kunai, this one higher than the last.

Upon landing on the ground, I see Sasuke and Naruto both somewhat successfully climbing their trees. I watch them for a minute taking in anything they were doing differently. But, they were doing the same thing

I was doing. I take a deep breath and start over, this time I almost reach the top. But, unfortunately my chakra hates me and I land on the ground for the seventh freaking time, I angrily punch at the idiotic tree and yell out, "Forget this! I'm done!"

I sigh, taking a seat on the ground, "You okay Mina-chan?" Naruto asked as he and Sasuke walked up to me. "I'm fine..." I tell him still trying to get over my annoyance of not being able to do a simple task of climbing a tree. I mean seriously, even Sakura could do it, no offense to her but...maybe I'm just not fit out for this.
"Why are you getting so worked up over this?" Sasuke asked. "Because..." I start off. "Did you think that you could just get it on the first try?" He asked again. "No..." I simply answer him. "Yes you did, or you wouldn't be sitting here pouting like a child." Sasuke says. I shoot him a glare as he smirks at me. "I wasn't pouting." I tell him as I stand and walk off.


I silently walk through the shady forest, thinking about nothing in particular. I stop in front of a tall tree, I stare at it for a moment before deciding that I should stop acting like a baby and just try again, Practice makes perfect right? I inhale deeply as I start focusing my chakra into my feet once again. 'You can do this Minami...wait, did I just call myself Minami? Well...that is my name now...Gah! Focus chick!'

I take a step back before charging up the tree. When my foot connects with the tree this time, I focus on keeping myself on the tree not letting anything else distract me.
Before I knew it I was at the top of the tree. "I did it! Yes!" I cheer loudly.

"I don't know how but, I did it!" All the sudden, the wind starts to pick up around me and my vision starts to become blurry. "What...the?" I blink a couple of times to clear my vision.


When I could finally see, I find myself in a bright room. "Allison," I hear my real name being called by someone with a familiar voice. I spin around to see...my waker? I look over his shoulder to see my old self laying on a hospital bed with wires and tubes going inside my body. I watch as my Mom starts to sheds tears while my Dad holds her. "What...what happened? Why am I in the hospital? Why is my Mom crying? What's going on?" I ask all at once.

"You're in a coma..." He says. "They've put you on life support, you've been gone for about a month... So your body shut down. The doctors want to pull the plug but your parents won't let them, Allison, you have to come back to your real world. If you die here you will forever be lost in the 'in between'"

"In the 'in between'? What's that?"

"It's the place where dreamers go when there bodies completely shut down, when they die. You will be taken from your dream world and be placed there, and you will have to stay there for eternity." He tells me.

"But, how am I supposed to get back? I thought that doing the deed was the only way I could come back! I don't even know what it is! God, when I said I wanted to start over I didn't mean like this!" I yell at myself.

"Allison calm down, stressing yourself over it won't help anything. Now, I've spoken with them, and they have made a compromise. Would you like to hear this compromise?" He asked.

"Well yeah, I think that would be nice to hear." I tell him sarcastically.

"Well, it's just as before they will let you go back, but when you go to sleep you will be transported back to complete the deed that they want you to do. Simple right?" He says.

"Sure I guess but, why do they want me to do this...'deed' so bad?" I asked not really wanting this to happen again but, it's either that or be stuck in the 'in between' forever. "Honestly I do not know why...they won't tell me. But, when I find out I will let you know. You will now return to what you were doing before but, don't take too long I'll be bringing you back shortly." He says and with that the world begins to bend before me.


I find myself sitting in a room, 'How did I end up back at Tazuna's place?' I think to myself as a scream fills the house. I jump at the penetrating sound, 'What's going on?' I quickly stand from my place and run downstairs to find the two One Piece rejects standing downstairs. "Is this the one we're supposed to take?" The tan guy asked. "I guess so." The white haired guy says.

"Mom!" Inari yells, "No don't come out here!" She yells back at him. "Boss said we only needed one hostage right?" The tan guy asked. "Yeah he did," the other one tells him.

"Well, looks like I get to kill this little guy huh?" The tan guy says again and runs toward the kid.

"You're not killing anybody!" I yell to him and jump in front of the kid.

"Mina, thank God your still here." The women says. I shoot her a small smile and then look back at the two guys, "Now, I suggest you leave or...you could just get your butt kick, your choice." Man you don't know how badass I felt saying that but, now that I said that...watch me get my ass kicked.

The tan man gives a smirk, "Cute..." He says as he pulls out his sword and swings at me. I swiftly grab Inari and jump out the way, when we were a safe distance away I put him down and tell him, "Go, and take your Mom somewhere safe."

"What about you?" He asked concerned. "Don't worry about me just go." I tell him again. He nods and runs towards his Mom then to the door. But the tan man stands in his way. "Aw look at this little cutie, trying to be a hero." The white haired guy says stepping in front of me.

I glare at him, "So, you wanna mock me huh?" I say lowly. "Well, if your gonna mock me, you should say it to my face!" I yell behind him my substitution disappearing, he turns around as I punch him in the face, hard. I watch him struggle to get back up but before he could I kick him back down. 'He won't be up for a while...' I think to myself as the tan one charges at me. I duck as he swings his sword at me again, "Miss me!" I said as he abruptly stops and turns to charge at me again, "You little brat!"He yells this time I wasn't as fast and he slams me into the wall.

I give a cry of pain as he holds me in place, "Not so tough now, are you?" He sneers. I pull my leg up and kick him in his 'sensitive spot' he release me at once and I fall to the ground, "So, who's the tough one now?" I asked as I stand and walk over to him. I look down at him, his eyes filled with tears, "Aw , did I hurt you, you big baby." I say mockingly and kick him in the face.

I look around the room then at the two unconscious men laying on the ground, "Well...that was surprisingly easy...I guess I'm done here." I say to myself. 'What do I do now? Oh yeah, everybody's at the bridge fighting Haku and Zabuza...I should go over there too.'


I arrived at the bridge around the middle of the battle. I land beside Tazuna and Sakura. I look over to see Sasuke and Naruto fighting Haku, while at the same time Kakashi and Zabuza were fighting too.

"How long have they been stuck in there?" I asked. "It's been a while..." Sakura tells me. I take a step forward to go help them but Sakura places a arm in front of me. "I wouldn't go in there if I were you..." She tells me. "Once your in it's no way out."

"But, someone has to help them." I say. "Mina, let them do this. It's their battle not yours." Kakashi says as he dodges a attack. "But, Kakashi-sensei-"

"You stay there and help Sakura protect Tazuna." He cuts me off. I sigh but say nothing else and turn my attention to the fight before me.


It was killing me just sitting here watching them demolished by Haku, I had to do something about this. But, before I could do anything I see Sasuke stand and start deflecting the needles away from him almost like he could see all of them coming for him. I catch a glimpse of his eyes as he grabs Naruto out of the way of the needles. I smile, 'He's finally awaken his Sharingan.'

But, the good times didn't last for long because somehow Haku manage to hit Sasuke and he goes down. "Sasuke!" Sakura yells. 'Um aren't I the one who's suppose to be yelling that?' I think to myself as I run over to him. "Sasuke..." I say quietly and place his head on my lap. I look up feeling a threatening chakra fill the air. A cold shiver runs down my spine as Naruto unleashes some on the Nine Tails chakra, causing all the mirrors around us to shader and sending Haku flying a couple feet away.

Naruto runs towards him but stops, they exchanges some words before he punches Haku, but not as hard like I would have. They then exchange some more words for a while. I look over to Kakashi and Zabuza, from the looks of it I say that Kakashi just stabbed him in his other arm, paralyzing both of them. Kakashi then does his hand signs for his lighting style justu.

As he dashes for Zabuza, Haku jumps in the way and takes the hit.
And after a while Gato and his 'crew' shows up and adds on to the catastrophe.

Once all over, Zabuza, Gato, and Haku all dead and defeated. "Mina..." I look down at Sasuke and smile, "You're alive! I thought you were dead." I say the last part sadly. "I...would never leave you...Minami." He says. I smile and hug him tightly. "That... hurts..." He says through clench teeth.

"Oh I'm sorry." I say as Sakura runs over to us. "Oh Sasuke-kun! You're alive!" She yells, getting down and hugging him. "Sakura, I can't breathe." He says. "Oops, sorry!" She says. I giggle before my vision starts becoming hazy again, and then I'm consumed by the darkness.


"Allison...?" My dad's voice echoes through my mind. I slowly open my eyes to be welcomed by both of my parents starting down at me with teary eyes. "Oh Allison, my baby! I've missed you so much!" My mom cries and takes me into a deep hug. "I...missed you too..." I tell her.

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A/N: Soooo, the last two chapters, meh, not my greatest work but hey! At least I know where I'm going with this now! I have something big planned! MUHAHAHAHA! And yes! I'm finally done with this stupid arc! I freaking hate this arc for some unexplainable reason...so yeahh sorry I didn't update earlier, life kept getting in the way...but anyways I hope you found this chapter to be somewhat acceptable. Well until next time! Bye guys!