Another chapter up, this one pretty short but oh well. You can say a lot with a little, true? There will only be one more chapter my story but I guarantee it to be the best ever....not to mention its another lemon. I guess if this keeps up I really will end up a mini-Jiriaya...oh well! :D


Sky glanced at the small business card she held in her hand. It said: "Hoshiro Tavern" and the address was printed underneath. She glanced up to the building in front of her, slightly put-off by its appearance.

In a sense, it looked abandoned. The building was old, two-stories. It looked more like an inn than a tavern. The windows were cracked and there were gaps in the shutters from old storms that had come and gone. The old sign had been split in two, the edges jet black as if a stray bolt of lightening had pierced the sign years ago.

Sky had an uneasy feeling about this place. To reassure herself, she reached to her belt and the kunai strapped there. It had been a gift from Kabuto for her first official mission. She felt better with the feel of the cold metal in her hand. It wasn't a very cold night, but the building looming up in front of her seemed to chill her blood.

She shivered, then chastised herself for her cowardice. 'C'mon Sky. Don't chicken out now. It's not like you're walking into a slaughterhouse…at least I hope not.' She took a deep breath and tried to focus her mind on the look on Kabuto's face when she got back from her mission.

Sky walked over to the door and pushed it open. The door was heavy and groaned as it swung inward. She walked in, trying to gain a bearing on her surroundings. She flinched violently when the door shut behind her, and she scrambled for her kunai. She pulled it out, eyeing the darkness wearily.

She could barely make out the bar, old shot glasses covered in dust and cobwebs. Old stools sat atop rickety tables. The whole tavern smelled of must and alcohol. There was a single candle lit in the middle of the room, on the only table clear of chairs.

Sky walked over to the table, eyeing the candle suspiciously. "So you came." She whirled around to see Usagi standing a few feet away. She chuckled softly as Sky brought her weapon up. "So you're cautious. Good, you'll live longer."

Usagi walked towards her, and Sky couldn't help but notice that she walked with the grace of a lioness that had cornered its prey. "What is this all about?" Sky asked. "I thought you wanted to know more about the portals?" Usagi asked, innocently. "I do," said Sky, getting more nervous by the second.

"Then turn around." Sky turned slowly, fearing the worst. What she saw amazed her. Right behind her, past the table and near the wall, was a portal. She felt the same heaviness in the air as she did when she had first seen a portal those many months ago. That sense of mystery, of magic. She found it a challenge just to pull her eyes away from it.

When she did, she found Usagi standing right in front of her. Before she could react, Usagi's hand shot out grabbing her by the neck and lifting her off the ground. Sky's kunai fell from her grasp and she struggled to get free from Usagi.

"Who are you? Why are you asking questions about the portals?" Usagi commanded. "Because…" Sky gasped out. "Because…" "Well?!" Usagi's eyes were ablaze. "Because I'm from a different world."

Usagi gasped in surprise, her grip on Sky loosening. Sky took that opportunity to throw a kick out at Usagi, catching her squarely in the stomach. Usagi released Sky as she stumbled back. Sky stooped down and picked up the fallen kunai, leaping at Usagi before the girl could recover.

Sky twisted Usagi's arm around her back and tried to bring the kunai to her throat. By now Usagi had fully recovered and was desperately trying to throw Sky off. They struggled, knocking over the table containing the single candle.

As the candle hit the floor, the wood caught fire, which started slowly sweeping throughout the building. Sky had finally gotten advantage of the girl, and the kunai was being held at Usagi's throat.

Usagi was livid, the hatred showing clear on her face. "You won't get away. They won't let you stay in this world. You don't belong." The words hit Sky like a ton of bricks. She didn't belong. This wasn't her world. And Kabuto…

She was broken out of her reverie by a small cave-in of the ceiling right above where she was standing. Sky dodged out of the way, losing her grip on Usagi. When she recovered she noticed that their struggle had moved them closer to the portal, which was now only a few feet away.

The danger around her seemed to disappear as she looked into its depths. A part of her mind registered that she had walked over to it but she hadn't been aware of her feet moving. She remembered herself suddenly and the danger she was in and kept an eye out for Usagi, still struggling not to give in to the hypnotic power of the portal.

She heard movement behind her. "It's time you went back to where you came from." Before Sky could react, Usagi pushed her into the portal. Sky didn't even have time to cry out before she found herself being swallowed up by the same tunnel she had been transported in to the Naruto Universe.

She was terrified, not knowing if this portal would truly lead her to her own world or one that she had no chance of surviving. "Somebody….help me!"


I know how stupid it is for her to walk over to the portal but its human nature to be curious so if the situation was real, no matter how stupid it seems, that would probably happen. Thanks for reading and favoriting and reviewing and all that good jazz.