The bright blue sky slowly darkens as Talia and Sora travel through the forest. A chilled breeze rushes through the trees, ruffling the leaves and whipping their hair around in a frenzy. The once warm day winds down, cooling to the calm of night. Sora absent mindedly twiddles with the necklace once again, her lips slowly curve up into a gentle smile. Talia takes notice and grins devilishly.
"Jeez Sora, wanna just turn around now so you can suck his dick? My God." Talia chuckles and adds more distance between herself and Sora.
"Fuck off Talia!" Sora says, hand remaining on the necklace. "Hate you!"
"Oh I love you too deary!" Talia snidely sings.
"You just want to go back so you can fuck Deidara." Sora snaps.
Talia rolls her eyes, "Oh my God blow me.."
"You didn't deny it.." Sora giggles. Talia lets out a frustrated growl, alerting Sora to quicken her pace.
"I swear to God I will friggan murder you!"
"All I hear is, 'Oh God yes! Deidara please take me!' Talia, I never knew! Are you sure you wanna keep going!"
Sora's laughter mixes with Talia's various screams of anger and frustration as the chase continues through the forest. They lose sense of time and are slow to realize just how fast the night approaches. Darkness sets in just as Talia finally runs out of energy and loses the will to chase. Sora bounds back with seemingly enough energy to spare.
"Gunna give up hun?" Sora teases her exhausted friend.
"I hate you with every fiber of my being, I really do."
"Yeah yeah, I know you don't really mean that." Sora grins, placing her hands on her hips. She stares up into the sky and a smug look adorns her face. "Oh wow it's really late."
Talia looks up, "Yeah, no shit."
"Well let's set up camp."
"Tch, fuck that. I'd rather keep going, we're probably near a small village or something. I wanna stay somewhere warm." Talia whines.
"Uhg, fine. If you pass out it's not my problem." Sora rolls her eyes as she follows in stride behind Talia.
After an hour and a half of maneuvering through the thick woods, they reach the outskirts of a small village. It takes a while for the two to find a suitable and affordable place to stay. Eventually they manage to find one and rent a room. Their room was nothing spectacular, a simple medium sized bedroom with two beds and a nightstand between them. The floor is carpeted and the color is a faded red with splotches here and there. The walls leave much to be desired, wallpaper is peeling in some sections, others have full spots missing. There is a small window on the wall close to a door leading to another room. A small bathroom branches off of the main room and has a small shower in it. This room is satisfyingly clean and better kept than the main room itself.
"My God this room is disgusting." Sora says as she hesitantly plops down on one of the beds.
"Well this does seem like a shady village. I mean did you see those three creepy ass guys in the front? I'm pretty sure they were propositioning that woman on the bench for a three-way. Paid of course." Talia chuckles evilly as she tosses her belongings at the foot of the bed and flops down without any forethought.
"Ew! Talia be careful you don't even know if they clean this stuff. I feel so gross already…"
"Don't get your panties in a knot. Jesus fuck, it's a bed. So what if someone fucked in it? Lucky bastards."
"Aww, does that mean you wish Deidara was here?" A pillow is immediately thrown at her face, followed by aggravated growls from its thrower.
"Don't be fucking stupid Sora," Talia mumbles under her breath.
"Hey Talia," Sora calls, finally lying down a top of the bed.
"What?" Talia groans.
"We're going to be in Konoha."
"Yeah, and-?"
"We are going to a place we have only ever seen on TV, aren't you even the least bit excited?"
"Well yeah," She answers, "I'm excited, but haven't you ever heard the saying, Never meet your idols?"
"No, I'm still excited though."
"We're going to need to ditch the cloaks soon." she pauses for a moment in thought, Sora turns to look at her, " we should probably come up with a back story, I don't think they'll buyit as easily as the Akatsuki did."
"Hell I don't even buy it," She sighs, "We are two sisters from the Rice Paddies whose dreams it was to become ninja. We went to a neighboring ninja village but after training they refused to make us Ninja. So we decided to go to Konoha to learn and become Ninja, that good enough?"
"Let's make it sad and say our parents are dead!"
"Except we won't be saying it in such a positive manner, hopefully all goes according to plan."
"Yeah," the room grows quiet, the long day's journey finally getting to them.
The next day the two girls awoke and began on their trek to Konoha once more. Things were quiet for a while, both girls thinking of being back at the Akatsuki base. The sun rose higher and higher into the sky the girls were getting closer to their final destination. At noon the two stopped for lunch in a little shop. Over their meals they discussed there aliases.
"So we're both from the Rice Paddies," Sora states, "We're both siblings, fraternal twins. Our parents died when we were very young and we've been living with our Aunt and Uncle."
"Our last name is Orihara, except we're not lesbians like those other Orihara twins. We both want to become Ninja, but I want to specialize in fire and strength and you in healing and water." Talia chuckles, "and we really enjoy perverted jokes."
"We enjoy ramen, I think that's it." Sora sighs.
"Why do we enjoy ramen?"
"One because it's delicious, and two who else do we know that enjoys ramen?"
"Oh yeah, Pein did say something about getting close to him."
"You ready to keep moving?" Sora asks, standing up from there table.
"Yeah, the sooner we get there the better," Talia cheers, hopping out of her chair.
The two begin to move again, exchanging pleasantries. Talia keeps talking, about everything and nothing. Sora simply listens, her hand every now and again straying up to play with the chain of her necklace. Today Talia does not say anything about it, which Sora is grateful for. The night comes, the girls stop to rest.
"If we keep going we can make it there by tomorrow morning," Sora says, "Want to keep moving?"
"Hell no," Talia shouts, "I need my sleep."
"It was just a suggestion geez."
The two stop to set up camp once night sets in. Sora pitches a tent just off the main path while Talia starts a fire. Once they are satisfied with the camp set up the two relax by the fire, sharing idle conversation. Talia blanks out now and again during their conversation as her eyes grow heavy and head lulls off to the side. Sora's exhaustion shows as well and this is when they agree to turn in for the night. However, a voice stops them. "Well well, what are you two fine ladies doing out here at this time of night?" The question slithers into the girls ears, both shiver in disgust.
Sora doesn't bother to turn, having already decided the voice was creepy enough to hear. With a light tug on Talia's arm Sora whispers, "Let's just ignore him, he's probably drunk."
"What so he can try to get into our tent? Fuck that." Talia snaps before she turns, seeing that there is in fact two men just outside the glow of the fire. Sora reluctantly turns to behold their harrassers as well and she grimaces.
"Gross.." She mutters.
"Agreed.." Talia quietly adds.
The man on the left looked to be in his mid twenties despite his lanky appearance. His long legs and overall slender figure combined with his pin strait inky black hair gave him a scummy appearance. His bright blue eyes shown like little slits in the darkness, aiding his pale skin in contrasting him to the dark woods. The man to the right looked to be the same age with more of a muscular build in comparison to his friend, shorter too. His messy dark brown hair ended just before his hazy green eyes.
Sure enough thought, Sora is right about the alcohol as both men reek of it.
"Why don't you two pretty ladies come spend the night with us." The shorter one slurs, clearly the more intoxicated of the two.
The tall one beckons the girls with a finger, " We promise to make it worth your while."
"The only way for you to do that is never talk again." Sora snaps.
"Now now Sora-" Talia waves her hand at her friend, "we can't be to hasty in turning them down."
Sora stares in awe and disbelief at her friend for what she has said, "Talia are you high?" Ignoring Sora, Talia saunters over to the taller one, placing her hand on his neck and trailing down to his shoulder.
"I bet they have much to offer us." Talia purrs as she takes another step.
"Of course we do." He stammers as he brings his hands up to hold her shoulders. Talia smirks, quickly grabbing his collar and violently bending him firmly over her knee. He falls to the ground in a fit of breathless gasps that are soon accompanied by Sora's gleeful cheering for Talia. Her next attack is aimed for the other man's head, a perfect hit that sends him flying into the nearest tree.
"Ahahaha- douche bags!" Talia laughs, feeling quite proud of herself.
"WATCH OUT!"
Talia whips around to see the taller man looming over, then be on the ground again in the blink of an eye. The cause? Why it was non other than Sora, who had delivered a powerful kick to his nuts.
"Huh," Talia puts her hands on her hips, "so guys really can pass out from that…"
"You're fucking crazy!" Sora yells in a high pitch voice.
"Yeah yeah-" Talia waves dismissively at Sora as she turn to the man on the ground, kneeling down beside him. After carefully patting him down Talia slips a wallet out of his inner coat pocket, giving the other man the same search. "How generous of them to help out two aspiring shinobi girls, such good people." She stands and looks to Sora with a grin, waving the wallets in the space between them. "Don't-cha think so?"
"I hate when you don't let me in on your little plans." Sora pouts.
"Yeah and I hate when I get thrown into alternate universes with possibly no hope of returning home." Talia states rather bluntly.
"Wow, dark." Sora sarcastically remarks as she rolls her eyes. Just then a look of brilliance lit up Sora's face. She darts in and out of the tent in a flash, now holding the two Akatsuki cloaks in her arms.
"Um- what are you doing with our stuff?"
"Well we have to ditch them don't we?" Talia nods. "Right, so what better way to fuck these guys over than to paint them as Akatsuki criminals. And so close to Konoha- they must be after Naruto."
"Oh Sora sometimes I love how evil you can be. Ah- but what about when they wake up? And our camp?"
"Simply my lovely friend of mine." She takes two pills out of a pack she pulled out with her. "We slip these down their throats, these are sleeping pills. If they do wake up before being found by anyone, we'll be long gone. And all we need to do is get our junk and haul it to Konoha."
"…I'm so tired though.." Talia whines.
"Suck it up. Now get your stuff."
Talia reluctantly complies and gathers her own things while Sora planted the coats on the strangers. The two decide to leave the tent and press on through the cold night.
Just as the sun peaks over the trees and brightens the sky, the girls come across a small shop. Here they are able to catch a glimpse of the wall surrounding the village. Although the thought of how close they are to the village excites them, both cant help but linger at the window of the clothing shop.
"I'm in the mood for a wardrobe change, how bout you hun?" Sora says, eyeing a rack consisting of mostly blue clothing.
"Ya' know what, I'm game." With that, the two enter the store. And why not? They have money to spend after all.
It doesn't take Talia long to find something she liked and fit her comfortably. She picked a sleeveless zip up shirt that showed her lower stomach, black with a single purple stripe across the chest. Her shorts of choice are a dark purple pair with fishnet leggings that stop just before her knees, and black shinobi boots.
Sora, being the more indecisive of the two- although not by much, takes her time in finding clothes just right for her. Eventually she is able to find something that pleases her eye and love of fishnet. It is a dress that has a cloth collar around her neck connecting to fishnet that starts at her collar bone and ends at her chest, the dress itself has a dark blue trim along the edges with an hourglass like form of black on it. She wears fishnet gloves along with fishnet leggings that end at her knees and black shinobi sandals.
Satisfied, they pay for their new clothing and leave, eager to arrive at Konoha.
"Damn the first thing I'm going to do when we get to Konoha is sleep, I'm fucking tired." Talia yawns.
"Hopefully we can get in to talk to Tsunade fairly quickly." Sora replies, "oh gosh look there it is."
Off in the distance the wall around Konoha comes into view. The buildings peek above it, and beyond that, the Mountain range with the five Hokages carved into the hillside. The girls stop on there path and gaze forward, it is a sight to behold. In all of their dreams neither would have predicted they would ever see the great city of Konohagakure in person.
"This is going to be fun." Talia grins, "lets go."
The two continue on the path, the gate open in the distance. As they approach two guards who are sitting to the side of the gate stand to greet the two. Sora recognizes them from the show, but cannot recall there names. The two girls stop at the opening of the gate.
"Welcome to Konaha, please state your business." The guard with the headband says.
"I'm Sora Orihara and this is my sister Talia, we've come here to train as Ninja."
"Ninja eh, where are you girls from?" the other guard asks.
"We are from the Rice Paddies," Talia answers.
"Well if you want to be Ninja you'll have to talk to Tsunade, but she's busy today."
"Well could you point us in the direction of some lodging, we are very tired from our journey." Sora says.
"Yes if you head west along the wall there are a few hotels, or if you plan to stay for a while there are apartments down further into town."
"Thanks very much." Sora says, bowing, Talia bows as well.
"No problem, good luck."
The girls begin to walk in the direction of the apartments, both in awe of there surroundings.
"I think we have enough money to get an apartment from our… benefactors." Sora sighs, "but we'll need to get jobs soon to pay for it."
"Won't we get paid for being Ninja?" Talia asks.
"Maybe, if so we'll need to hurry up and get in with Tsunade tomorrow."
The girls keep going until they come across a small looking four story building with a for rent sign in the fourth floor window. They look at each other and shrug, heading over to the door. They knock and wait patiently. An old man in a dark blue yukata answers the door. He smiles at the two girls, running a hand through his gray hair.
"Hello there girls, I don't suppose you've come to ask about the apartment?"
"We have, Is it available?" Sora asks, looking up at the apartment.
"Yes it is, would you girls like a tour?" he asks.
"That would be great." Talia answers.
The man leads them around the side of the building to a set of stairs, after climbing up three flights they make it to the floor the apartment is available on. He pulls out a set of keys and unlocks the door. The girls step into a rather modest looking kitchen. There is a decent amount of counter space, an oven, and a refrigerator. Connected to the Kitchen is a small dining room with a round table with for chairs surrounding it. Past that is a living room, a small gray couch sits in front of a small television set. Beside it is an empty bookshelf.
"The bed rooms are this way." He says.
A small corridor leads to the two bedrooms as well as a nice looking bathroom. The floor is white tile and the walls light blue with a plain white shower curtain. The first bedroom faces is to the back of the apartment. Through the windows there is a view of a few smalls shops and some forests. The room is a large with wooden floors and a small bed pushed into the corner with a light standing beside it. To across from the bed is a closet. Talia walks in and smirks, she turns to Sora and nods, claiming the room. The second bedroom is slightly smaller. The bed is pressed up against the windows, which face out into the street they had been walking on earlier. The closet is opposite of it slightly open to reveal adequate space for clothes and other assorted items. Sora turns to Talia and nods.
"How soon can we move in?" Sora asks, "and how much will it cost us?"
"Well if your so eager you can move in today, the down payment is about a hundred and the rent Is seventy a month."
"Can we afford that?" Talia asks, looking through there funds, "we won't have enough for rent, just the down payment."
"That's fine," The old man says, taking the money from Talia's outstretched hands, "I'll give you one month free, since you both seem like such polite young ladies."
"Thank you so much for your hospitality…um," Sora starts.
"My name is Takato, pleased come see me if you ever need any help." Takato says, bowing to them.
The girls bow in response. After handing over the keys to the girls he leaves out the door. Sora and Talia find themselves sitting on the couch in the living room in silence.
"I always thought it would be cool if we got an apartment together." Sora chuckles lightly.
"I know, it would feel almost normal, if we weren't in the middle of a TV show." Talia replies.
"How much money do we have left?" Sora asks.
Talia pulls out the wallet and flips through it. She frowns and looks over at Sora friend.
"We could be doing better, this might be enough for some groceries, but that's it."
"We'll just need to meet with Tsunade and soon as possible, but for now I'm ready for a nap." Sora yawns, standing from the couch.
"You said it."
Tired from the long journey, the girls head towards there respected bedrooms and fall into bed. Soon after lying down they fall fast asleep.
