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Note: thank you if you are reading this, I am coming down with a harsh flue called WRITERS BLOCK it drives me mad, I want to write more chapters, but my brain just goes duh! And refuses to think about writing it's horrible, by the way there are going to be a couple of well known characters coming in later chapters, so look out if you have a certain favourite in dead or alive, it may well be them!

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The Runaway Forest

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The poor little lost girl

Who had disappeared through a thousand cherry blossoms

The sweet smile had faded

Her spirit still runs through out the enchanting forest

Beauty can not save this runaway

Innocent but not to weak

She is chased through a never ending forest

Never to return home again................

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Ayane braced herself, as she clutched her katana close to her chest, so she could feel the sharp edge touch her neck, she hated this forest, it was so full of the suns light it was hard for her to see, as she pushed random branches aside, making sure she didn't trip, while using her hand as a shade from the sun.

For her she was not used to this kind of forest, she preferred the one that surrounded Hajin Mon, it was always dark, only shadows ever reached Hajin Mon, it was a true place of darkness, it drowned out any sorrow that could fill up one's mind.

She reached a stream, it was a magnificent site, it glistened beautifully from the suns light, and flowed softly from the winds breeze, a tree had fell over the little river before her, so she used it as a bridge, crossing over, she looked to every corner of her eye, still no sight of kasumi.

She pushed back some of her light purple fringe, the rest of hair also glittering beautifully from the suns light, it was to hot for her, if she knew it was going to be this hot she would not have worn her black and purple leather ninja suite.

Where the hell is she! I know this is the forest she hides in, It's the best forest there is for runaways, oh where could she be!, she roughly kicked the stack of golden leaves and twigs in mid air, as she did so, she felt something, the leaf's and twigs she had just kicked softly flew back at her, she roughly hit at them, trying to beat them off her clothes.

She suddenly felt the presence again, as she slowly looked up, their sat a young girl, she was in the form of a grown up woman, but had a face so young, strands of reddish brown hair blew in every direction, the girls calm brown eye's staring directly at Ayane.

"So there you are runaway coward!" Ayane shouted from under the tall tree, that was layered with thick green leaves, kasumi had one in her hand, as she softly threw the leaf in the air, making sure to catch it again, she was ignoring Ayane.

"So you don't want to talk huh!" Ayane did a mid air kick, her heel hit the tree hard, making it shake, kasumi was startled by this, she now looked down at the fuming Ayane, who was stood at the bottom, glaring at her.

"Why are you hear Ayane..." she said it so sweetly, it made Ayane want to gag, she hated the way kasumi was always so sweet, to her it had never worked, when she was a child she was as sweet as she could be, and yet still it got her no where, what was so special about kasumi.

"Wait a minute what did you call me?" Ayane suddenly looked confused for a second, she has never called me Ayane, she always talks to me like I'm some stupid stranger....she shook her self all over, trying to ridicule herself of the thoughts, there was no point dwelling on it, kasumi was her enemy.

"To kill the runaway what else!" Ayane gave an evil smile as she stared into kasumi's eye's, she felt a little surprised when it did not seem to faze her at all, she still sat there playing with the small green leaf, wearing her white silk ninja suite, with long slits up both sides, and pink for the outline, Ayane hated her choice in clothing, they both were completely different people.

"Then you will have to get in line, I am a runaway you are not the only one Ayane!" again she said in the same sweet voice, this time her words sounded different from the usual her, she had never said anything like that to Ayane before.

What is with the whole saying my name thing? And since when did the little witch get an attitude adjustment, maybe being a runaway has had some effect on her, wait a minute, I think I have an idea!, looks like the little rat can live after all, there will be plenty of time to kill her later on!.

An evil smile played softly on Ayane's lips, as she looked at her half sister, kasumi was not liking the smile to much, She knew Ayane was up to something, she just was not sure what she had to do with it.

"You know, I heard runaway's will do absolutely anything to get away from the simple fact of running away all the time!" she was walking around the tree, her hands hastily behind her back, still evilly smiling while looking into kasumi's confused eye's.

"There is no possible way to get out of being a runaway, you must run, you are hunted and watched always" she sighed, taking in a deep breath, turning away from Ayane.

"Oh yes there is my dear pathetic sister, you have me! Your lucky you know, not all people have such a powerful half sister!" Kasumi wanted to roll her eye's at ayane's cocky words, but then thinking about them, she saw Ayane was right, she was in fact very powerful, kasumi had got the full taste of her power in the last tournaments she had entered.

Ayane could see that kasumi was taking the bait, now she just had to think about her plan, making sure she knew exactly where it was heading, after all she is missing out on a big opportunity here, killing kasumi had always been one big picture, she had always dreamt of doing it.

You know it's weird, since the last tournament I have not really been bothered about destroying my dear sweet sister, maybe it's because I had more important things on my mind, like freeing my dear beloved foster farther, I swear who ever made him that way will pay, but right now I must repay hayate.

"Why would you want to help me?" kasumi was looking mysteriously at Ayane, all she would have to do is make up some stupid lie, then the full plan would be in motion.

"Because I care about hayate, and seeing him hurt over your stupid decisions makes it my concern!" kasumi looked a little angry at Ayane, which was surprising, she had never looked that angry before.

"I did it for him! I runaway because I thought......." she stood, and looked at the green leaf in her hand, trying not to think about what she was going to say.

"Look all you have to do is give me someone to take over your place, and the you are free, no ninja's will ever follow you again!" her evil smile spread even more across her angelic face, she could see her idea sinking into kasumi, still she shook her had.

"This life is no fairy land in reality, it's hell, I would never save myself over putting someone else in my position!" she still continued to shake her head, but she knew Ayane's idea was seeping deeper into her mind, she wanted to be free, she couldn't stand the running anymore.

"What if it was someone stronger than you! Someone who could take care of them self in your position!" kasumi thought it over before nodding her head, not in agreement, but to say it was a good idea.

"Who could stand all this?" she looked innocently at Ayane, her eye's still questioning Ayane's intentions, she really did want to live a peaceful life, with out being chased every second of the day.

Damn that's a good question, Ayane thought to herself, who should I kill for hayate, who does he hate at the moment, who can't he stand, I know I will get rid of the person I heard he was trying to hunt, but had no success, that should make him happy.

"Ryu Hayabusa! You should know him, I heard you two make quite an annoying pair" she said in a disgusted tone, trying to sound sarcastic, while still smiling in her evil way.

"What Ryu? Why would hayate want him, aren't they friends?" Ayane was now getting frustrated, she needed to go, it would take a little while for her to pin point Ryu's where about's, she did not have time for a hundred and one questions.

"Look I have not got time to discuss, how, where, and why, I will sort this out myself, you just lay back and be a good little runaway!" she made a bowl, not in respect, but more in a evil manner, kasumi did not need to say thank you, they both nodded in agreement.

Ayane turned to leave the forest when she heard kasumi call out to her, it was clear she had forgotten to say something.

"Ayane....I am sorry to hear about Genra, I know it must have been a great loss" now this totally gob smacked Ayane, she at least expected her to say it in a 'I don't care' manner, instead she said it in the sweetest sympathetic way, it had some little affect on Ayane.

Ayane nodded softly at the comment, this time she had no evil intention in her nod, for that one moment alone, they had shared a connection, not quite a sister bond, but the closest they could ever get to for once actually having an understanding with one another.

Ayane used teleportation, disappearing in a thick swirl of autumn leaf's, when she had gone, kasumi had did the same, disappearing in a small hurricane of cherry blossoms, the leaf's and blossoms had formed tougher, as they flew in a little dance towards the deep light blue sky.

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To TJ: thanks for being a really cool fan I really appreciate all the reviews I get really, it's better to have a few compliments, instead of getting loads of flames, anyway sorry I totally let that whole Ayane thing slip! I can't believe I did not make her address that situation you are so right she would complain!.

I was so busy trying to create an atmosphere around the room it just totally slipped my mind, I wanted the leaders and elders to seem important, don't worry I will keep that in mind next time I write about her! I usually have quite a good imagination of what she would be like outside.

And could you please give me the ninja gaiden address so I can look it up, I think the way the story's going now I am not sure whether it would fit it?.