Note: Gah, this is mostly dialogue (sp? prob.wrong..) I'm sorry if it's stupid, I wrote it in like, 15 minutes...Enjoy

Chapter 2: Friends?

Kitsune woke up and she was lying on a small beach. She sighted deeply, "Good...just a dream..." She tried to get up and her chest stung with pain. "Owww...maybe it's just my imagination..." she said to herself.

"Oh! You're finally awake I see," a man's voice echoed in her head, "You've had me worried...I fished you out of the river a few days ago."

Kitsune turned quickly, darting up and pulling a kunai knife from her jacket. She saw the man standing by a tree. He had dark brown hair and light blue eyes. In his hand he held a fishing pole.

"So, is this how you repay someone who saved your life?" the man laughed, "That cut on your chest was pretty deep...took forever to get it to stop bleeding..."

Kitsune blushed, "My chest...thank you..." She reached a hand up and touched the wet bandage. She pulled her hand back, startled, and looked at her hand. Red.

"Jeeze lady...You busted it open again...Here...let me take that bandage off and put this new one on.." the man said, taking a roll of bandage from his pocket.

"Yeah right...like I'd let you take a peek at my chest," Kitsune said, smirking and putting the knife back in her pocket.

"What? They're old news to me...very nice might I add," the man said smiling and closing his eyes. A shuriken flew past him and hit the tree beside him.

"Keep your mouth closed, snake," Kitsune said, her face turning red, "It might get you killed. Now then...give me the bandage.." The man tossed her the bandage and she sat down, turning away from the man, "I swear, if you step one foot closer to me, I'll cut you're tongue off and send it to your mother.."

Moments later

Kitsune finished wrapping herself up and shifted her shirt back on. She stood up, dusting the sand off her dark pants and turning to the man. She smiled, "You moved. You were standing by the tree...."

The man blushed, "I'm by the tree...."

"Different tree..."

"IS NOT!"

"Fine...I won't cut off your tongue," Kitsune said smiling, brushing past the man, "So...what village is this?"

"The Hidden Village of Konoha, my dear," the man said cheerfully, "My name is Awai, Akarui Awai."

Kitsune smiled, "Koyuki Kitsune..."

"If you don't mind me asking, Miss Kitsune, how did you get those wounds? There's quite a few.." Awai asked timidly.

Kitsune's smile dropped, "I...I was in a fight...with a demon...Zazuba.."

"Zazuba? I heard from someone in town, that Kakashi and his little ninja's are fighing him today...well, they think so anyway..." Awai said, scratching his head.

Kitsune turned around, grabbing Awai by his shirt collar, "Where? Where are they?"

"By the new bridge...why?"

Kitsune took off running, unsure of what was to become of her.