A/N: I'd like to thank Akanishi-San for my first review. THANK YOU!

Chapter Two: The First Day With The New Clan

At dusk Taraka had finished up in packing her belongings and surveyed the house, the psychological images played over and over in her mind once again. She bent down, pulling the shoulder strap to her bag over her shoulder. "Let's go Arashi." Arashi's auds perked up, and the grey wolf stood up on his paws following right after her.

The Uchiha walked from her district to that of clan Inuzuka, standing at the gates was a tall male with messed up brown hair and animalistic features. Beside him, his faithful companion and ninja tool, Akamaru.
"You're late.." He stated rather impatiently.
The Uchiha smirked and stated something her sensei would have, "Yeah, I've gotten lost on the path of life..."
Kiba cocked his head to the side and rose a brow. "..Eh...right. Let me show you where you'll be staying."
Akamaru growled at Arashi who in turn returned with his own growl, baring his ivory fangs. Akamaru whined and ran over to Kiba tail in between his legs, this site however made Taraka smirk. Arashi walked with his head to full peak, just as cocky as Taraka and showing a state of power over Akamaru.

Kiba led her to a small but cozy house and slid open the rice panel door and entered. "This is where you will be staying. It's not much, but it's all we have for you."
Taraka and Arashi walked inside the house; breathtaking works of art graced the room, in the back lay a futon and an oak bureau with a bathroom adjacent to it, and a small kitchen for her to cook in. Sakura blossoms surrounded the entire back yard and a small porch to walk out upon.
A small smiled slowly formed over her lips as she entered, "This is beautiful!"
Kiba gave her an odd look tilting his head like a saint bernard puppy to the side then stated, "Well...anyway, Kakashi said I have to look after you and take care of you for awhile, although I'm not looking forward to it.
"Ah, well that's nice of you isn't it?" She countered sarcastically walking in the back dropping her bag next to the futon.
Kiba gave a smug look, "My room is next door. I'll be here to aid you if you need it." He say putting emphasis on aid.
Taraka chuckled, "So, you're being forced to be nice..."
Kiba growled lightly but regained his composure. "No...I'm not...I am just naturally being nice."
She rolled her eyes and looked at him. "Well if you'll excuse me Kiba-San, I'd like to have some privacy for now."

Kiba looked at her oddly once again, "Alright...training begins first thing tomorrow morning." He said walking out closing the door.
'Girls' he thought walking out, his head shaking slightly.
Taraka smirked and unpacked, putting her clothing in the oak beareau whilst Arashi lay asleep on the ground in the kitchen. In the meantime she went and took a shower changing into a set of different clothes and lay down in her bed. She sighed and soon drifted off into a dreamless sleep.

The next morning Taraka lay her arm falling off the futon on her side, covers tangled around her legs, about six A.M. It had been the first bit of rest she had gotten in a long time. Beside her rested Akamaru who had ahold her shirt sleeve in his mouth, the pup tugged fiercely. "Mmhmm" She merely mumbled in her sleep. Kiba stood above her looking at her and snickered, then began to prod her. "Get up, Uchiha!" He shouted.
She looked up groggily then turned on her side. "I didn't order a wakeup call."
"We're teaching Arashi and you some new jutsus! GET UP!" He forcefully pulled the covers up and she fell off the bed, Kiba broke into laughter.
Taraka hit the floor with a bang. "Jerk" She muttered still half asleep looking up at him sleepily.

Arashi followed after Kiba and Akamaru while Taraka slowly dragged herself out the door yawning.
Kiba looked over at her. "First thing I'm teaching you is Jujin Bushin. Arashi will become a doppleganger of you." Kiba demonstrated with Akamaru as Taraka attempted Arashi to do the same, which failed miserably. Arashi turned into a wolf standing on two legs with long hair...Kiba laughed at her miserable failure and started again.
For the next few hours they've worked on it when a sudden sting of pain began to emulate off her neck, the curse. Her body wouldn't respond and she dropped down onto the ground in massive amounts of pain. Her body began to shudder, as her flesh begin to emit a black design across half of her face. "Shit...not again..." She muttered in pain then collapsed.
Kiba ran beside her "Uchiha!"
Before she could respond, she lost control and blacked out.

Hours later, Taraka's eyes opened. She had been back into her room on the futon a cloth of cold water on her head, she looked beside her to see Kiba. "W-what happened?" She asked rather exhausted. Arashi licked her face, happy she was alright.

Kiba looked to her, "You fainted...after this black...stuff covered your body."
She looked at her hand, bringing it to her face. "Orochimaru..." She hissed, "Kiba can I ask you a huge favor?"
Kiba looked back at her, "Why should I do a favor for you?"
She sighed, "It's just to keep a secret..."
He studied her silently and emitted an exasperating sigh, "What is it?"
"I have to go after Orochimaru...this curse, can kill me. If I don't find a cure, it's possible I could die. If I go after him, I don't want you to follow me."
Kiba looked at her perplexed but nodded. "Fine."
Taraka nodded weakly up at him and shifted to her side, stroking Arashi's fur. "Thank you, Kiba-Kun."
Kiba watched the young woman ignoring her comment, "Just get rest.."

A/N: Sorry rather boring chapter, next won't be as bad. I'll update next week! Hope you liked it