Nozomi's POV

"So what the heck is going on?" Boy Inari asked. I call him that because he and my old Sensei have the same name and it kept confusion down for me.

"Well-"

Kin started to speak but I have a better idea. Genjutsu: Memory Flashback!

The green and gold light engulfed the room. Might as well start it with when I found out Squad Seven was in trouble.

"Who's doing this?" Tsunami asked.

"Nozomi." Su said. "Last time she did this was unconscious for two days afterward."

Everyone glanced at me, I just shrugged.

"You got your butt kicked by a little girl." Nami commented to Zabuza. I cuffed her over the head. "Ow! What'd I do?"

Watching the last few months really made me realize something.... My life sucks. I never realized how much crap happened to me. I mean, I had several mental breakdowns, went into like four comas, had to leave my family behind... Some people would call it amazing that I survived so many things but I call it unlucky.

They laughed, cried, impressed, sometimes they just shook their heads and smiled. They were all degusted at what Sasuke did, soon they were caught up to the present.

"My respect for you just skyrocketed." Nami said. But you're still going to give me Hell. "Wow, Sensei you life sucks."

I shook my head. Brat.

I released the Genjutsu, no time had passed.

"I have to agree with the kid." Tazuna said. "A lot of crap does tend to happen to you."

"I learn to live with it. Training in the morning, girls. Not too early, though. I hate waking up at dawn."

Nami's POV

I woke not too late, not too early, just like Nozomi said. I looked around; Megumi, Su, Tayuya and Ayame were gone.

I crawled out of the sleeping bag slowly. I hate mornings. Just another day closer to death. I went into the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. My bangs reached my chin but the rest of my hair was short, it didn't reach past my ears. I shook my head and ruffed my pale blue hair quickly. "Good enough."

I looked over my new outfit. It was rather plain I guess. Black pants that showed my ankles, a grey tank top, black sandals elbow length fishnet gloves... That's it. Not much to it. Maybe I can sucker Nozomi into buying me a red skirt to go over top of the pants...

Nozomi can't be tricked like that, my friend.

It was that voice. A cool, but somehow warm, kind, female voice. I've been hearing it since a friend of mine died, Amaru. We had studied under the same Medic, Shinno. One day we found her dead, I don't know how she died. The rest of the day was fuzzy, I only remember pain.

I shook my head and walked to breakfast. When I got there Tsunami, Nozomi and the wolf pup were the only one's there.

"Where is everyone?" I asked sitting in an empty seat across from Nozomi.

"Haku's teaching Ayame some Ice Jutsu. Kin and Tayuya are catching up. Zabuza, Zaku and Inari are training and later Inari has lessons with my father. Megumi and Su left a while ago." Tsunami listed off. "And something tells me you two have some training to do as well. Looks like everyone's busy today." Tsunami said thoughtfully.

"What about you?" I couldn't help but feel a bit guilty that she would be here by herself.

"Today's my day with my friends." Tsunami smiled. "It's our social day."

Happy? the voice asked.

Yeah, I'm good now.

After breakfast Nozomi took me out into the woods until we found a decent sized clearing. What is she going to do?

She sat down and closed her eyes.

What the-? "What the heck are you doing? Should we be training?"

She opened one eye, jerked her head saying for me to come over and join her.

She is your Sensei.- Voice

NO! She. Is. Not. My. Sensei! My Sensei betrayed me!

You don't know Nozomi.- Voice

And you do? Who are you anyway?

Just listen to her. She won't abandon you- Voice

I sighed and walked over and sat down in front of her. "Now what?" I asked. Man this is dumb!

She opened her eyes and signed. "Let your mind go blank."

I tried to but the storm in my mind wouldn't stop raging. My worst memories kept flashing before my eyes. My parents lying dead before me. Finding Amaru dead. Those boys... Waking up in that coffin. Getting that horrible tattoo on the back of my neck... STOP!

I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up

"What happened back then will never happen to you again. I won't let it. Just trust me." her caramel eyes were calm and comforting. "Clear your head. Relax."

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I could see green and gold light from behind my eyelids. They flung open automatically, I was in a grove in a pine forest. I felt safe, like someone was guarding me.

"What happened to the clearing?"

"Relax, you're safe here."

"Who said that?" I sat up quickly and looked around. The only person I saw was Nozomi... But she couldn't speak... Right?

"You're hearing my thoughts."

"Your thoughts?"

Yes. This is rather odd... Only Jinchuriki can hear each other's thoughts...- Nozomi

"Jinchuriki..." I said slowly. "What are you-?"

"An excellent analysis." it was that Voice again.

I looked to the left. The wolf pup sat next to...

"The Zero Tailed?" My head was killing me.

That I would like to know as well... Sumi, how many things have you been keeping from me exactly?- Nozomi

The wolf pup enlarged and it's on tail became eleven. "I tell you things as they come, Nozomi." The wolf had a similar voice to the Voice I've been hearing for about a year now, but it wasn't cool and warm. It was just warm, like an older sister would be. I think... I wouldn't know.

Exactly how many Tails are there?- Nozomi

"Twelve." The wolf, Sumi I think, said a matter of factly. "The Zero Tailed is my cousin. The rest of us are siblings." Sumi said.

I grabbed my short hair and screamed. "What the Hell is going on around here?"