The wolves


Kakashi


"Look, life is wonderful, you should enjoy it, not having to pay bills, or any of that junk," smiled Kakashi.

"Life is horrible, you have to be the best. You can't afford to fall, because everyone else will rub your fall in your face. It is so much better to pay bills, and see people rather than living in the middle of nowhere, if your only friends are snakes," sighed Nomi.

"I know the Snake of Time is inside of you, but you are lucky that you can control it," spoke Kakashi.

"Ha, ha, ha, this thing takes control, I am nothing more than a human host," laughed Nomi without emotion.

"So, you are not in control?" clearified Kakashi.

"If I was, then I would have no scales on my arms. If I had control, I would be able to see!" yelped Nomi.

"Did the thing take away your sight?" asked Kakashi.

"Of course," stood Nomi, ready to leave, "I'll be going now." Announced Nomi, as she bolted away into the trees, to a river.

Damn! Where is she going? I wish she would tell her problems to someone more often, she wouldn't be in such pain.


Nomi


She looked at herself, she was as pale as a ghost, and green scales swirled all the way up her left arm. Her heart, torn into a gazillion pieces.

How could she afford to let the old man know so much about her? Why was he so father like? Urgh, why was his voice so smooth and so kind? Why why why? Why did I let him know about another issue?

Nomi sat down, and hid her head in her arms.

"Are you okay?" asked Kakashi?

"You are a manipulative evil little man, leave me alone!" ordered Nomi.

"Alright, I'll leave, just say hi to your boyfriend for me," smiled Kakashi.

"Are you always this cheerful?" asked Nomi without emotion.

"Hey Sensei, you should leave, I need to talk to Nomi for a second," shouted Naruto.

"No Naruto, I need space from you people," announced Nomi as she walked away from the two Ninja.

Why, why does he care so much? Why can't I get Naruto out of my head? I need to focus about the things that lurk here. I am a jungle girl, and I need to be wary. They need me to guide them safe, I am the only human who knows these parts.


Naruto


"Now look what you did Sensei! You made her go away, she was hard enough to find her in the first place!" shouted Naruto at Kakashi.

"Looks like you had a harder time finding the flowers you have in your hand," smirked Kakashi.

Naruto's face reddened, "it only took me five minutes to pick the flowers Kakashi Sensei."

"Nomi, Nomi, Nomi, where are you?" shouted Naruto into the night.


Nomi


Oh no, the Wolves are ought tonight. I must warn the others!

Nomi came flying back to Naruto and Kakashi.

"Climb up the trees, try not to breathe much, or they will find you." Ordered Nomi with the authority of a thousand Kage," hurry up, there is no time to dawdle, MOVE!"

Nomi ran fast to get to her brother and his friend.

"Climb the trees, don't move and don't breathe, MOVE!" shouted Nomi again.

Nomi ran back to see the Wolves positions.

They were by the river.

"Argh! You fiends, you shall get off of my land!" shouted Nomi.

Nomi wrestled with the ten-foot-wolves. She threw them across the river. She growled like a bear and went after the rest. The wolves started to run, but Nomi would not allow them to run without a fight. One clobbered Nomi in her already injured stomach, another clawed her arm, and another attacked her leg. This process went until all of her skin was broken, and she was bleeding all over her body. But Nomi fought back so hard, that the Wolves were dispirited and ran away in Nomi's position, and worse.

It was dawn.

Nomi wandered back to the river like a drunken sailor. She dropped; she was so dizzy from blood loss. She tried to crawl on her stomach, but each try came with no avail. Naruto found Nomi in a pool of blood.

"Are you okay?" whispered Naruto.

Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke were standing over Nomi's body, each having a visage of worry on their faces.

"Never ever again shall I do that," groggily spoke Nomi as she faded from conciousness.

When ANomi came to, it was late at night. She bolted upright,

"Was that just a nightmare?" asked Nomi to herself as she looked down at her slowly healing body," I guess not."

"So, you decided to join the living?" smiled Kakashi, "I know Naruto will be pleased."

"Don't use that figure of speech with me," venomously spat Nomi, eyes filled with hatred, "sorry, sometimes I act so strange."

Nomi's eyes calmed down and she whispered.

"Nomi, you're awake, we all thought that you were dead!" excitedly shouted Naruto.

"In a way, you were right, I am partially dead," whispered Nomi, but then hastily spoke, "But nowhere near enough to belong in the heavens."

"You should lie down, your body received many injuries," informed Sasuke.

Nomi mimicked him like a child.

"Hey, what was that for!" shouted Sasuke, evidentaly bewildered.

"In the Jungle, there is only one rule: survive," spoke Nomi as she slowly rose to her feet.

Nomi gave Sasuke a raspberry and ran away five feet.

"Oh, you're going down!" shouted Sasuke as he returned with five raspberries.

"Sasuke, I can hardly believe you, you, of all people acting like a child!" asked Nomi.

"But you started it!" shouted Sasuke.

"That does not give you the right to continue it," smirked Nomi, as her knees gave way.

Sasuke gave Nomi a withering glance and turned around.

Nomi smiled to Naruto, "Gets him every time."

"We need to move, they will be back," spoke Nomi.