Hey, I'm back with the 3rd chapter. Be sure to R&R. Hope you like this one, enjoy

After taking off the face covering mask, the Ninja reveled itself to be a young, brown haired, green-eyed girl. She stood her ground with her eyes meeting Kasumi's after unmasking herself. There was nothing but silence. Neither Ninja said anything to the other. Nothing but the sound of the calming wind was heard blowing past them. Kasumi cautiously backed away, holding her weapon very close, preparing to strike if the young girl was to attack.

"I am not your enemy. I mean you no harm," said the young female Ninja.

Kasumi lowered her sword and guard, looking at the stranger in confusion.

"Who are you and why are you here?" asked Kasumi.

"My name is Akemi; I am a Ninja just like you," said the young girl.

"The Ninja's I saw you fighting were in a allegiance with the Ninja's that murdered my clan."

"Your clan was murdered?" said Kasumi.

Akemi nodded her head in reply to the question.

"What a coincidence, my clan was killed by those Ninja's too!"

"Then we are after the same people," said Akemi.

Kasumi sheathed her sword and looked over at the dead corpses of the Ninja's.

"So, those daggers came from you?"

Akemi nodded her head a second time.

"Well thanks for the help, but I really have to get going. My brother and sister are out there and I have to find them.

Kasumi began to walk away and continue on her path.

"Wait!" Akemi yelled stopping her.

"Yes?" Kasumi replied.

"I could help you. Let me come with you! Since me and you are after the same people, we might as well work together.

"Good idea," said Kasumi nodding her head in agreement.

"But I'm not really after those people. I'm really just looking for my brother and sister."

Akemi joined Kasumi and dashed off.

For minutes they ran up until Kasumi became hungry. Deciding they should stop and take a break, she suggested catching some fish would be a great way to settle her growling stomach.

"I'm getting hungry. Lets stop for a while," she said.

Akemi paused and agreed. Her stomach was rumbling as well. It had been a long time since she last ate.

The two young Ninja's headed over to a small lake to try and catch some fish. Kasumi pulled her shoes off first and stepped into the lake barefooted. In a matter of seconds, she managed to catch five fishes easily. Seeing how successful Kasumi was, Akemi pulled her shoes off and attempted to catch some fish too, but unfortunately she didn't manage to catch any due to her lack of skill in catching fish. The ninja came close to catching one, but it quickly slipped from her hands and fell back into the cold, sparkling waters.

The moment the fish fell into the lake, a look of frustration quickly grew on Akemi's face. When Kasumi saw the aggravated look on the green eyed Ninja's face, she decided to come over to her aid and assist.

"Do it like this," she said, grabbing Akemi's arms from behind and showing her the appropriate way to catch fish.

"First, be patient; don't be so tense."

Kasumi held Akemi's arms still. They were so nervous and jittery; it made sense as to why she couldn't catch anything.

"Then when you see one coming don't grab it just yet, wait for it to come to you. When you feel the time is right, grab it the moment it jumps up."

Akemi tried Kasumi's strategy and managed to capture three fish.

"There you go!" Kasumi said joyfully.

"Thank you. I'm normally not good at catching fish," said Akemi, giggling.

"That's ok. All you need to do is practice."

Before it got dark, the two young Ninja's made a fire to cook the fish and eat them. Once everything was prepared, the two dug and starting eating. While Kasumi ate, she noted Akemi staring at her awkwardly.

"What?" Kasumi said.

"I never caught your name," said Akemi.

"Oh, I forgot! My names Kasumi," she giggled.

"Kasumi… that's a nice name," replied Akemi.

"Thanks."

Do you mind if I ask you a question?" said Akemi.

"What is it?" said Kasumi.

"Why is finding your sister and brother so important to you?"

A look of depression is displayed on Kasumi's face.

"Well, the reason why my clan was killed was because we held a magical stone called the Stone of Rejuvenation in our possession. It's a powerful stone that can heal the wounded. My clan hid it in a special place where they thought nobody would be able to find it, but they were wrong. The attacking Ninja's found the stone after they had killed everyone, and quickly retreated from the village. I was supposed to protect the stone and ensure nobody stole it…I failed.

My brother, Hayate, was enraged by what had happened and chased off after them. My sister, Ayane, was knocked unconscious during the attack. When she woke up, she chased after Hayate in hopes of assisting him. They left me at the village by myself. I haven't seen them since and I feel that something might have happened to them. My brother and sister mean the world to me and I don't know what I would do if anything bad were to happen to them."

Akemi showed a look of understanding towards Kasumi. Everything added up nicely to her.

"Your lucky to have a brother and sister," she replied.

"Why do you say that?" said Kasumi.

"I was born an only child. I don't have a sister or brother," Akemi said. "You sound like you really care for your brother and sister. I wont ever get to know what that feels like."

Kasumi looked at Akemi sadly and placed her hand on the side of her face, rubbing it as gently as she could.

"I know I can't be a sister to you but I know I "can" at least be a friend."

Suddenly, the saddened look in Akemi's eyes slowly began to fade away. She was happy to hear such kind words from a girl she hardly knew.

"Thank you. I appreciate that since I don't really have any friends," she said smiling.

"Don't mention it," said Kasumi.

Soon, darkness was upon them and they both felt they could use some long needed rest. Kasumi wanted to continue her search for Ayane and Hayate, but she knew she wouldn't be able to do anything while exhausted.

"We'll continue the search in the morning."

Akemi nodded, gathering herself some leafs to sleep on. When she had finally collected all the amount of leafs desired, she made them into a nice pile and lied on top of them. Looking over at Kasumi, Akemi saw her as more of sister than anything, a person she could really trust.

"Good night, Akemi!" Said Kasumi.

"Good night Kasumi," said Akemi.

Well there you have it, chapter three. Oh I almost forgot to mention to the poster SugoiByoshin. The answer is yes, Ayane still hates Kasumi.