A Moonlit Past

By: Kiara Adachi

Chapter 3: A Sweet Reunion

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That night, 11:00 p.m.

Naruto sat in a chair in his home, and lating there on the mat was none other thasn Tsuki. He sighed. It had been so long... but what had been wrong with her? She acted like she didb't know him, and then freaked out.

"Those creeps must have done something." he mumbled.

"What was that?" a voice said from behind him, he turned and looked over at Kakashi, who was leaning against the wall, reading his book.

"Nothing..." NAruto mumbled. "Hey, why are you here anyway?"

Kakashi looked up.

"Well, it might have something to do with the fact that the enemy is laying right there, and you seem to know her. And besides that, I want to hear the story."

Naruto sighed.

"She's my.. friend..." he said. "I met her when I was younger, she stayed here with me for a few moths..." he paused and looked down. "But these creeps came and took her one night, and nobody back then cared so I never got a chance to investigate."

Kakashi lookedat Tsuki.

"I heard about that somewhere, she's the heir of the Kamada clan, am I correct."

Naruto nodded.

"Then it was probally the Nakimi clan that took her." he said. "I've heard of their Leader Loki. He was supposed to be training some kind of apprentace... amybe it was this girl."

"Her name is Tsuki." Naruto said.

Kakashi sighed and snapped his book shut. "I'm going home now, I think I'm gonna examinate this." he said, pulling out Tsuki's necklace. He opened the door and exired the room, closing it as he left. Naruto sighed. He stood up and took out a spare pillow and blanket, and fell asleep too.

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Kakashi flipped through the book. He had lied. He already knew wht that necklace was; it was really a device to seal away somebody's past thoughts. This girl, Tsuki had been under a sort of mind control. He took it in his palm and squeezed, crushing it into a dust. He let it fall from his hand. Whatever the necklace was ment to do, It couldn't do anymore...

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Tsuki shot up in her bed. For a second she felt a sharp pain in her heart. But it quickly dissapeared, she gasped. The memories, they were all so vivid now, she could barely belive it. Now she could seperate the true memories from the ones that Loki ahd placed within her head. She glanced around. This room, she had been there before. It was... Naruto's house.

She pushed the blanket off of her and stood up. She needed some water, badly, she still thought she knew where to go and get a drink. She creeped over to the door and slipped out, heding towards the kitchen. She took a glass out the cabnet and turned on the tap, filling the glass with clear water. She took a sip and looked out the window out unto the forest.

She sighed. Out there, among those trees were the Nakimi, ready to strike on Loki's orders. And now he ahd info on the strongest ninja's in the whole village, all because of her. It was all her fault, nobody knew yet that she ahd betrayed Konoha... she hoped.

She sighed as sadness filled her heart. Would they prevail and take Konoha? She could warn them! Tell them what she ahd done and hope to be spared. But then again... something didn't feel right in betraying Loki either... And Naruto... what would he think... A tear rolled down Tsuki's cheek and she sobbed. She had kept her emotions inside of her, or rather Loki had, but now they started flowing freely. She sobbed harder, tears flowing down her cheeks.

She felt a warm hand on her shoulder, she jumped, shattering her glass. It was Naruto. He looked at her, concern filling his eyes.

"Tsuki." he said, "Is everything alright?" he asked.

Tsuki didn't answer, she just started at him. She was at a loss of words... what was there to say. She sadly looked into Naruto's eyes. He looked so confused.

"Don't... you remember." he asked.

Tsuki's eyes got very wide and she looked at him. The fear inside of her came from nowhere, but had almost completly consumed her. But she managed to push it back.

She took a step towards Naruto.

"Na-Naruto." she saidm taking another step towards him. She wa swithin a foot of him bow, he stood, confused and unmoving. Suddenly she enbraced him tightly.

"Naruto!." she cried. "I'm so sorry!" she wailed.

"Tsuki." he said. "What are you sorry about?' he asked.

She looked up at him and stepped away. SHe hung her ehad.

"I am a traitor." she said. "I betrayed Konoha but taking those files."

Naruto gasped. "So... it was you." he whispered. "I was hoping it was all a missunderstandiing..."

"Naruto, listen." Tsuki commanded. "I swear, its not like that. Master Loki took my memories away, made me forget my past, and then made up a fake past so I wouldn't know. I didn't know what i was doing when I did it."

Naruto stood, trying to figure out what she was saying. "Whut?" he asked...

Tsuki sighed "He erased my mind and made me do it!" she said. "And now he's gonna take over Konoha!"

Naruto eyes grew wide. "Really!" he said. "When?"

"I'm...not sure..." she said. "But right now he's probally... looking for me..." she sighed. "I bet he ahs no clue the spell on me has been broken..." SHe yawned.

Naruto looked at her. "How bout we bet some rest now." he said. She smiled and nodded, heading back towards the bedroom.

"Tsuki." NAruto said, she turned.

"Welcome home..." Tskui smiled, and for the first time in what seemed hike forever, she felt happy.

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Yes, I know this is shorter than the other chapters, but It didn't seem possible to continue anymore for one chapter... so what do you think?