Saruto's hair was supposed to be blond and her bangs were supposed to be black, so she doesn't look like Hikaru ;

Half the credit of this chapter and many to come goes to "Trinky Yuko" Saruto, Kaikoku, Akizakura, Ayatori's past © Violet McMahon

Ayatori © Erin Moore

Hanami, her past, and all other things related to her © Trinky Yuko

Naruto and all related characters that weren't aforementioned © Masashi Kishimoto

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Right Here Waiting

Chapter 3

"ANBU"

Suddenly, three ninjas appeared in front of Naruke, masks covering their faces. He took a step back, getting into a defensive position, "What do you want?" He growled to the three figures.

"We have come to bring you, Uchiha Naruke, back to the village of Konohagakure. Hoping that we do not have to injure you," One of them replied.

"You're going to have to find me first," Naruke retorted, performing a series of hand signs, he disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Hanami spun around, hearing Naruke's voice again, "The ANBU? Crap..." She said to herself, beginning to run, not knowing how to disappear like Naruke had. "I don't know what they're here for... Maybe Naruke..." She though, panting as she ran, "Or they could be after me... No, they're not. Or Naruke wouldn't be running from them," She continued to think as she ran, "But still, why are they here?"

Naruke reappeared at a different clearing, ahead of Hanami, though he didn't know it, "Persistent bastards," He though, chuckling lightly to himself as he sat down.

Hanami continued to run, thoughts still crossing her mind, "I don't know why I'm running, I don't even know where I'm going. I guess I'll just take my own path..." She whispered the last part to herself, "How the HECK do I get out of here?" She questioned, slowing her pace slightly, "Damn forest."

Naruke noticed Hanami's presence quickly and decided to follow her, being the only thing anywhere near familiar to him in the forest.

Hanami, not noticing that she was being followed, slowed to walking pace, knowing the ANBU team was probably far away by now. She feared them, even though she knew they were after another person. The ANBU teams were another thing she didn't trust, when she was around seven years old, they almost killed her. "I'll never get out of here..." She said aloud, emerald eyes staring at the ground.

"Are you all so sure you want to get out of here?" Naruke asked, walking into view.

Hanami spun around, seeing Naruke once again. She put her hands in front of herself in a defensive position. She gave a small growl, "Okay, this time it's serious. What do you want from me!" She demanded angrily.

"I could take you back to Konohagakure, and that ANBU team was after me, not you," Naruke said, again sitting down.

"How do I know you're not going to take me somewhere else?" Hanami asked cautiously, not putting her arms down, "And I fear the ANBU. Whether they're after me or someone else, they almost killed me when I was very young," She explained, not realizing she was giving out loads of information.

"What reason would I have for lying to you?" Naruke asked, looking at her rather strangely.

"Well, I don't want to go there. I want to get to the other side of the forest to continue my travels," She said, lowering her hands.

"I don't really know where the edge of the forest is, but I'm trying to get out of it as well," Naruke said, turning to continue in the direction he'd been going, "Follow if you want to."

Hanami decided to follow, not thinking of the risks. She sprang up behind him, following quietly. An ANBU soldier appeared in front of them and Naruke stopped in his tracks, his eyes turning red and he growled.

"Uchiha Naruke," An oddly familiar voice said, and Naruke's eyes widened.

Hanami did simple fingering and the tip of a shuriken appeared in her hand. Without wasting any time, she flung the piece of shuriken at the ANBU member. "Run!" She yelled to Naruke from behind him, hoping he wouldn't flinch. Just one second of their time could cost the their lives. "C'mon! We need to run!" Hanami yelled, pulling on Naruke's arm before he even had a chance to turn around.

Naruke ran after her, "What was that jutsu you used? And why didn't you let me handle it?" Naruke asked, glaring at her slightly.

"I don't know the name of the jutsu," She said truthfully, "And if you could've taken him down then why didn't you do that before?" She asked, letting go of his arm.

"Because I wanted to know why he was there," Naruke said, softening his gaze slightly, "I know that he's after me, but I wanted to know who it was."

"Remember what I said before!" Hanami asked, letting go of his arm. "On a journey you can't trust anyone but your team and yourself. How do you happen to know who they're after? Because once again as a fact, they almost killed me when I was age seven...which is why I don't trust them. In order to know a persons actions of any kind, you must trust them!" She explained, panting as she ran.

"Well we might as well be a team," Naruke said, "And why do you run from the ANBU members. They're after me, not you."

"No, we are not a team! We're both trying to do the same actions, but I've only known you for around fifteen minutes!" Hanami said, not daring to look behind herself, "And I just fear them, very much. And besides, I'm kind-of inexperienced. I only became a ninja around two days ago! I've never really even fought alongside another person."

"Well, I guess that would explain a few things," Naruke said, looking behind them to see if they were out of view of the ANBU member, only to end up running head-first into a tree. "Oww..."

Hanami finally stopped running as she noticed Naruke stop. Giggling a bit into her arm, she trotted over to Naruke, still laughing a bit. Are you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," He said, getting up, he winced slightly, "That happens to me a lot." They continued to walk at a much more comfortable pace.

"Okay, if you're sure you're fine," Hanami replied, sighing. "But anyway, you said you were trying to escape this forest, but earlier you said you'd show me the way out. Why aren't you out of here if you know the way out?" She asked, not making eye contact.

"Umm... I'm not really sure why I haven't gotten out yet." Naruke said, thinking for a moment, "I think it's because I keep getting intercepted by ANBU members and lose the direction I was heading in," He finished, smiling beside himself.

"Okay..." She blinked confusedly, "Why are you running away?" She asked, quickly adding, "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

"Well, I'm not really sure why, but I know how it started," He got a slightly spaced off look, trying to remember the event that had happened three years before...

Haha! Even though you know his past, Trinky didn't so I'm going to rewrite it! Hope you liked this chapter. Ja ne!