Wow its been a while since I uploaded anything. Sorry bout that but hey there's nothing you can do about a busy life. Hope you enjoy and there should only be two more chapters after this one. The last one will be a big finale. Thanks to everyone who has favorited my story! It means a lot.

The hustle and bustle of the town of Kabuki slammed into Sky the moment she entered the city. She had gotten use to the silence of the Sound village, broken only by the occasional scream of agony.

She found herself swept along by the crowd, unable to determine left from right. When she finally broke away from the crowd of people she was deep inside the city with no idea where to go.

'I'm supposed to ask people about the portals but I don't know where to begin. Leave it to Orochimaru to send me on a mission where I have to do the thing I suck at most: socialize.' She was starting to get anxious. The sun was already going down. It had taken most of the afternoon to get to the town. 'What am I going to do?'

"Look out!" A small shadow and an accompanying cry was the only warning Sky had before a ball came down onto the spot she had been standing in a moment earlier. Sky leaned over and picked up the ball, looking at it curiously. "I'm so sorry. Did you get hit?"

Sky looked up from the ball to find a girl leaning in towards her, a slightly worried look on her face. She was Sky's age with blond hair and big green eyes. She was wearing a tank top and shorts. Her hair was tied up in long pigtails that ran down her back.

"Uh I'm okay," Sky replied, unsure of how to react to this strange girl appearing in front of her. The girl leaned back, her arms folding behind her back and said, "That's good. I'm glad you didn't get hurt." She flashed Sky a huge grin, her eyes closed.

Sky was still stunned with the events going on around her. 'What should I say? Should I ask her about the portals?' "So what's your name?" Sky tuned out her thoughts and focused on the situation at hand. Her mind said 'give a fake name' just as her mouth said, "Sky." "Sky. That's a pretty name. My name is Hikari."

'Hikari, meaning light,' Sky thought. "I think that's a beautiful name," she said aloud. Hikari smiled at her, then cocked her head to the side. "So Sky, what's your business here in Kabuki?" Sky instantly went on alert, aware that her life and mission could be at stake if she said the wrong thing.

"I'm a traveler just passing through and listening to some of the old legends going around this side of town," said Sky. 'This is perfect. I'll be able to find out about the portals without appearing too demanding about it.' "What kind of legends?" Hikari asked, intrigued.

"Well I have heard about a lot of them but the one that caught my interest the most is one about a bluish-white oval that hangs in the air?" Sky looked hopefully at Hikari. The blond girl's eyes were wide and Sky had a moment of panic before Hikari gasped, "Oh yeah! I've heard about those. The portals. They're said to go to a whole 'nother world. They showed up outta nowhere and appear night after night. They say-"

"Hikari!" Both girls turned to see who had spoken. "That's enough." The speaker had come to a halt right next to them. She was pale with black hair and eyes as green as Hikari's. She wore a skull t-shirt and shorts, and her arms were folded across her chest as she stared intently at Sky. Sky had an unnerving feeling about the way she was staring at her. 'She doesn't trust me. This could be a problem.'

"This is my sister, Usagi" Hikari said smiling, totally oblivious to the tension in the air between Sky and the gothic female. "I haven't seen you around here before. Where are you from?" Usagi asked, politely, but firmly.

Sky blanched. 'I wasn't told what to say if I was asked where I came from.' She stood there, trying her best to come up with a name while Usagi grew impatient. "I-I come from the town of …Amaterasu."

It was the first Japanese mane that had popped into her head. "Amaterasu? I haven't heard of it," said Usagi, the ghost of a smile appearing on her lips as she cornered the Sound newbie. "What country is it in?"

"The Wind Country." Another split-second decision. "You're pretty far from home. Your parents let you go traveling anywhere you want?" Sky knew she was in trouble if she said the wrong thing. The she had a sudden thought and smiled. Usagi looked startled at her sudden change in attitude but quickly masked it.

"The truth is," Sky looked down, looking as if she had heard the worst news in her life, "I'm an orphan. My parents died when I was little and I've traveled ever since." She looked up to see Usagi was untouched by her act.

Hikari, on the other hand, was looking at her with a mixture of sadness and pity. "Awww you poor thing. To travel around by yourself for all those years! You must have been so lonely and sad and desperate and-" Usagi calmly reached over and slapped the back of Hikari's head, silencing the hyper blond immediately. "Sorry Usagi," she said softly.

Sky looked on, stunned. 'What is with these two?' It was only then that she noticed how late it had gotten. 'I guess I should find some place to spend the night.' She said goodbye to the girls and turned to go find a motel or inn that was fairly cheap but still hospitable. Before she had gone more than a few steps, Usagi's call stopped her.

"If you want to see a portal, I know where you can find one. Come to this location tomorrow night." She threw something rectangular and white straight at Sky, who caught it before it flew past her, snatching it out of the air. It was a small business card.

Before Sky could read the name imprinted on it she heard Hikari calling out her name. She looked up to see the girls walking away, Hikari waving at her, walking backwards while Usagi tried to control her sister. 'What a strange pair,' she thought to herself as she began walking in the opposite direction.

Part of her mind was focused on finding a place to stay for the night. Another part of her was thinking about Kabuto and if he was missing her. Still another part of her was thinking about her new "friends" and her meeting the next night. 'I hope this all turns out. I have a bad feeling.'