(Akimis POV)

It's been 2 weeks since my house burned down. Since my family went missing, because no bodies were ever discovered. The Anbu Have searched the enitre area for any signs of my family's remains. There was nothing. I still have hope that I will one day see them again.

It's been 2 weeks since I moved in with Lee. My boyfriend has been so patient with me. So supportive. He was always there when I needed to talk. When I needed to cry, and when I needed comfort.

If I couldn't fall asleep, he would be there, holding me until I could sleep. If I woke up in the middle of the night, frieghtened and upset, he would welcome me into his room and hold me close.

That is where I am now. In his arms, feeling the peace and love I despretely needed. I feel safe, when Lee is with me. This is how I fell asleep, while I held his hand in mine.

(Dream-Akimis POV)

I was in a dark place. I could see nothing. I was sitting on something hard. A wooden chair? My hands and feet were tied to it, so I could not use my earth techniques to sense where I was. I used my normal senses instead.

My sense of smell told me that the place was easy to flood. I could feel no breeze, so I knew that I was in a dank cellar.

I heard heavy footsteps coming my way. I knew it wasn't Lee, because his footsteps are much lighter. A light came on, just above me. I looked around, and realized that I was right, I was in a cellar, but where?

A man came into the room. The same man that was in my memory of the hidden Cloud Village. It was the same man who spoke to my parents. The same man who wanted to take me away from them.

"Where are they? What did you do to my family?" I growled out angrily. He smirked evilly to me.

"Nothing will happen to them, if you cooperate with me." He told me, as he unfastened his belt. I instantly knew what he wanted. I took a deep breath and blew hin into the wall. He nearly passed out. He tried to get up, but was unable to. A man walked in and moved away from him quickly.

"They escaped." Was all the second man said.

"And that mysterious girl?" The first man asked.

"She's gone too."

"How? The cell the were in was made of metal." He thought out loud.

"There is a gaint hole in the back wall of the cell." Was the second mans reply.

While the men were occupied I caught my wrists on fire to burn the rope off. They didn't notice anything. I kept my hands behind my back, as if the were still tied.

The second man left after being told to find the escaped prisoners. That was when I noticed a woman in a cape, who had to be a few years older then me, crawling on the ceiling. She was placing paperbombs all over the ceiling. When she looked at me, I was shocked.

Then she disappeared, but not before throwing a kunai at one of them. I grinned and brought some of the dirt at my feel to create a shield from the explosion, which came only a second later.

Once everything settled, I let the soil go. I looked at the man, and smiled when I realized he was dead. I burned the rope against my ankles, and once I was free, I ran.

(End of dream)

(Akimis POV)

I felt someone gently running thier fingers through my hair. I opened my eyes to see the love of my life leaning over me. I smiled at him.

"Good morning Lee." I spoke softly, not wanting him to stop what he was doing. It was so relaxing.

"Good morning Koi." He replied softly as he leaned down to take my lips. I wrapped my arms around him, pulling him closer as we deepened the kiss. A few minutes later we pulled away, needing to breathe.

We got ready for our training session and walked out to the field hand in hand.

"What are we going to do after training?" Lee was asking me.

"I was thinking about talking to Lady Tsunade about something I feel is really important."

"What would that be?" He asked. I told him about my dream I had when we were on the mission just after his party.

"Then last night, in my dream, I saw that same guy, and one of his lackeys. I was tied up, in the basement of an unknown place. That guy was going to rape me, but the lackey came in and told him that the prisoners escaped and so did this mysterious woman. I saw her, crawling silently on the ceiling, placing paperbombs everywhere. She looked at me, and I realized that she was me, just a few years older. The older me threw a kunai at one of the paperbombs and I made a shield of earth to protect myself from the explosion. The older me disappeared before the explosion." I told him. He was surprised.

"What do you think this means?" He asked.

"I think that man has a hand in the destruction of my home, and that he kidnapped my family. I think they were the prisoners the lackey mentioned. I also think the dream was telling me, in a strange way, what I must do to save them. I'll need your help though."

"I'll help in any way I can, but why do you need my help personally?"

"The man mentioned that the cell they were in was made of metal, and the lackey said they were a giant hole in the back wall of the cell. I think I need to learn how to manipulate metal, like I do earth. With my earth style, I use a little taijutsu and chi control, with a little psychokenis. I could certainly use a little help on my taijutsu, and who better to ask then a master like you?" I said, grinning at him. He grinned back.

"I would be more than happy to help Akimi-chan!" He told me, his voice eagar. I smiled and hugged him as we made it to the field. We were the first ones there, like we usually are now. I meditated, while Lee was stretching. I meditated for about 20 minutes before I got up and stretched. I watched Lee, and tried to imitate him. He helped me get into the right position, and before long I was able to kick just as hard as Lee.

Once Gai-sensei and Neji arrived Gai-sensei taught us new jutsu. He taught me a genjutsu using my earthbending where I could temporarily immobilize my enemy.

When we finished our training Lee and I left. Lee decided to go home and train some more, and I walked over to the Hokages Mansion.

It was time to talk to Lady Tsunade about that man in my dream. Perhaps he was in the bingo book, and she would know about him.