Become One With The River
* Sachi's P.O.V.*
When dinner was finally over and Sasuke had a personal talk with Tazuna and he made sure I stayed with him and didn't sleep with Naruto like the last time that happened. The next day, Kakashi woke us up early in the morning and he told I had a special lesson, he hasn't told me what I'm supposed to do because first he had to give instructions to the others. But before he left, he said" Oh, and by the way. When I meet you, bring clothes you don't mind getting wet."
I don't think he understood how that sounded but I dressed in a tank top and shorts. I waited about an hour and Kakashi finally met up with me.
" Ah, sorry I'm late Sachi. The others weren't doing so well with training so I had to stay and help them a bit longer." He said as I nodded in understanding and we went over to the river near Tazuna's house.
" Alright Sachi, I have a separate assignment for you to do. See that river?" He asks me pointing to the small river.
I nodded to him letting him know that I see the river in front of me.
" Good, your assignment is a little trickier than the task I've given to your teammates. Their assignment was to climb trees, they had to use their chakra to climb tress, they had to use their chakra to climb a tree without using their hands. Your task is to focus your chakra on moving with the river and maintain your chakra control while ducking under the small bridge in the middle of the river, when you can get to the other side you are done." He said and I nodded in return.
"Even though this might sound silly, I want you to define chakra and what you can do with it. Like I said, it might sound silly but I just have to make sure. Naruto didn't even know what the meaning of chakra was and called it chatra." He said and I sighed at how little Naruto remembers about his days at the academy.
" Chakras are, to put it simply, the energies that a Shinobi requires in order to perform a jutsu. It is the body and mind coming together to focus making chakra, but when you use the hand signs it balances that chakra and uses what is necessary to perform the jutsu." I said.
" Very good, I knew I had nothing to worry about with you. Ok, lets get started. Focus your chakra to your feet and start walking." He said as I looked at the river and it was flowing steadily, it wasn't moving very fast.
I made a hand sign and focused my chakra on the water, and when I took my first step I could feel myself walking like you would on ground and it was steady, but I was focusing on the water so much that I lost control of the jutsu and sank knee deep in the water shivering at how cold it was.
" This is a little more challenging than climbing trees but when you practice with your own element, it makes the technique stronger. When you focus enough you have no problem walking around the river, it's like you're walking on the ground." He said as I dragged my body out of the water and took a minute before trying it again.
I focused again and walked over to the edge, I took a slow deep breath and focused again using a hand sign and felt myself walking on the water again. I took slow steps and focused very deeply.
" Well, you made it a quarter of the there. You're doing better than Sasuke is right now, he's still not getting it. Could end up killing him one day." He said and I looked at him with an alarmed face and I lost my focus and went right into the water again, but this time slipping on a rock and falling backwards going chest deep in the river.
" Try not to let anything distract you, it's only going to make it more challenging. And you lose focus." He said while I got out of the water and went back to the starting point.
I made another hand sign and walked again and I could hear Kakashi talking but his words weren't saying anything to me. Not very well anyway, he almost made me lose focus telling me Sasuke was going to fall from the tree and fall to his death. That one was a bit extreme, but even I knew if I let anything break my concentration, I would have to start all over again.
I focused very calmly and right now I was at the half way point when the short bridge was in the way.
" This is where it gets challenging, when you have an obstacle in the way, you need to make your chakra a little flexible and bend it the way your body is moving, so when you have a giant rock in the way, it gets harder to maintain control unless you understand what to do." Kakashi said from the other side.
I focused harder on my chakra and had to focus while trying to get under the bridge. I bent backwards and tried to move but it was hard to keep control and I lost balance falling backwards into the water again.
" Keep working on it, I need to see how the others are doing." Kakashi said as I nodded while he walked away. How was I supposed to cross the river if I have to worry about the obstacles in the way?
This was a ton harder than learning one handed jutsus. Hmm, that might work. If I use one hand to hold the jutsu sign, then that means I don't have to worry about both hands working at the same time. I focused even harder to hold the jutsu sign with one hand and started walking across the river and this time, I was going at a faster pace than before. Finally I got to the bridge and I held the jutsu sign out in front of me, this was going to be hard.
I focused hard on the water and I felt like I needed to adjust to the water and focus my chakra in the water and make sure I can keep going and bend it at my will and make it flexible with my own. But I felt something crawl up my leg and it was spreading up to my upper leg, I look down and I see nothing but water.
My feet are gone, only water is replacing it.
This freaked me out and I lost my chakra control and fell knee deep in the water with my legs finally coming back. I haven't seen a jutsu like this in my entire life, no one can make a solid body out into water. But even though we look like a solid from the outside the inside of our bodies hold lots of liquid, maybe when I performed the jutsu it found its way to my blood and turned it into water. Making my body flow with it.
I felt really cold when I stopped my almost heart attack and sneezed a little. But then I sneezed again.
" It sounds like a little mouse." A voice said from behind me and I got in battle stance facing Kakashi and he held his hands up meaning he won't attack.
" Didn't know you'd be so jumpy. Let's go back to the house before you catch a cold." He said as I gladly stepped out of the water and headed over to him, we walked in silence until I felt another sneeze coming and I was breathing ready to sneeze.
" Bless you." Kakashi said but I didn't even sneeze. That was weird, I was ready to sneeze but when he said ' bless you' I didn't. I sighed at his childish act but we continued on until we got to the house seeing Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura already there.
" Hey, Sachi. How did it go? You weren't there when we were climbing trees." Naruto said.
" I don't know how to describe it, I got half way and when I was focusing my chakra into the water and when I look down my legs turned into water." I said and everyone had wide eyes and looked at me crazily.
" Whoa! How did you do that? I've never heard of anyone being able to do that." Naruto said excited.
" I have no idea." I said looking down.
" That shouldn't be possible. Sachi, tomorrow I want you to show me how you did that. That's not something I doubt even Zabuza can do." Kakashi said looking deep in thought and I nodded my head and they all went off to do their own thing. I walked into the kitchen and I see Tazuna's daughter and she looked stuck.
" Is there something wrong?" I asked and then she turned to look at me.
" No, I'm just having a hard time thinking about what to make for dinner." She said.
" I see. If you want, I can make dinner for everyone." I offered and she looked at me in shock.
" Oh, no. That's ok really, I can make dinner." she said.
" But you are having a hard time choosing and I can cook alright." I said.
" If you want to you can, thank you." She said and I nodded.
" I should probably go check on Inari anyway." She said going upstairs.
I took out the necessary ingredients and started cooking salmon and egg donburi.
I started on dinner after about thirty minutes and I was cooking the rice when I hear Naruto come in through the kitchen door. He was smelling the air and was drooling with a spaced out look on his face and when he saw me cooking his eyes almost bugged out of his head.
" Sachi?" He asked as I took out a frying pan and added the salmon and let that sit until I looked back at him.
" You can cook?! Really?! That's so cool!" He said again.
" Thank you Naruto, but dinner is going to be ready soon. Go grab the others and tell them about five minutes and I'll be done." I said as he nodded turning around and ran out of the kitchen.
" Hey! Sachi says five minutes and it'll be time for dinner!" He yelled through the house and I could almost feel the people in the house roll his/her eyes. I grabbed the eggs and added it to the salmon leaving it for a bit before coming back and pouring the eggs over the salmon.
I looked around in the cabinets until I found the bowls and grabbed a small piece of salmon and put it over the rice before chopping green onions and tossing them in each bowl.
I grab all the bowls and balance them in each arm and walk out to the kitchen and everyone is already sitting at the table ready to eat. Of course Naruto has a fork in one hand and a spoon in the other and he's pounding them on the table waiting for dinner which annoys everyone trying to tell him to stop but of course he just sits there and ignores them.
" That smells pretty good, what did you make?" Tazuna asked as he was looking at it.
" Salmon and egg donburi." I replied setting down everyone's bowls and I sit myself down and at the same time we sat down.
" Itadakimasu." But they didn't start eating and I look at them confused.
" Sachi, you made the meal. Why don't you have the first taste?" Sakura and I nodded taking a bit of salmon.
" Is it good?" Naruto asks.
" I would say it's ok, I'm not a chef so I wouldn't expect it to taste perfect." I say going back to my dinner and everyone takes a bite and all their eyes go wide.
" Is something wrong?" I asked as I looked at they in worry.
" Wow! This is the best fish I've ever tasted!" Naruto yelled and we looked at him like he's crazy, but when I do a double take they all agree with him.
" It tastes really good Sachi, you're a pretty good chef." Sakura complimented as I smiled at her in thanks.
" I agree. Something this good should be had again, can I have seconds?" Kakashi asked and I looked at him wide eyed to see he doesn't have anymore on his plate, and no one even saw him take off his mask. He's good.
" Oh! Me too! Me too!" Naruto shouted.
" I could go for some more." Sakura said.
" Me too." Sasuke mumbled and I nodded heading to the kitchen.
" Does anyone else want anymore?" I asked before I went through the door to the kitchen.
" No, I'm full." Tazuna said.
" I think I'm done too. But it was delicious." Tazuna's daughter said with a smile on her face.
" I just want a bowl of plain rice." Inari said rudely, I headed back to the kitchen and grabbed seconds for the others and grabbed a bowl and put rice in it for Inari. I headed back and when I set Naruto's plate down he was chowing down like there was no tomorrow. I sweat dropped and gave everyone else their food and when I went to hand Inari his bowl he took it from my hands quickly eating before I could put it down in front of him. I started going down the hall but they all started yelling ' thank you's' at me.
" Thanks for the meal Sachi."
" Yeah, thanks."
" Tank choo."
I walked back to my room Sasuke and I share and I went to the bathroom brushing my teeth and changing into my pajamas washing my face before going back out and realizing I wasn't tried just yet. I jumped out window and crawl up to the rood laying back and looking at the stars. There were so many.
When Sasuke and I were little we used to have a competition to see who could count the most stars without messing up. Usually he won, but I just loved looking at all the bright lights that it didn't bother me. I was looking around looking at each little star until I saw one flying.
' I wish my clan would came back together.' I thought as the star fades away until I couldn't see it anymore. I looked back at the stars and some made shapes looking funny or simple.
Just when you think
Hope is lost,
And giving up
Is all you got,
And blue turns black
Your confidence is cracked,
There seems no turning back from here
Sometimes there isn't an obvious explanation
Why the holiest hearts can feel the strongest palpitations
That's when you can build a bridge of light,
That's what turns the wrong so right
That's when you can't give up the fight
That's when love turns night time into day,
That's mean loneliness goes away,
That's why you gotta be strong tonight,
Only love can build us a bridge of light
When your feet are made of stone
And you're convinced that you're all alone
Look at the stars instead of the dark
You'll find your heart shines like the sun
Let's not let out anger get us lost
And the need to be right comes with way too high a cost
That's when you can build a bridge of light,
That's what turns the wrong so right
That's when you can't give up the fight
That's when love turns night time into day,
That's mean loneliness goes away,
That's why you gotta be strong tonight,
'Cause only love can build us a bridge of light
Deep breath, take it on the chin
But don't forget to let the love back in
That's when you can build a bridge of light,
That's what turns the wrong so right
That's when you can't give up the fight
That's when love turns night time into day,
That's mean loneliness goes away,
That's why you gotta be strong tonight,
'Cause only love can build us a bridge of light
Only love can build us a bridge of light.
I finished the song I was singing and I was making sure this time no one was around. I started to fall asleep and I wasn't going to sleep out here. I crawled back into the bed and closed my eyes falling asleep after another five minutes.
* Quick Naruto's P.O.V*
I was stuffing my face with Sachi's food, she's an awesome cook and I haven't really tried salmon until now. It tasted really really good. I patted my stomach in happiness and settled down waiting for my food to digest.
" That was a pretty good dinner huh?" Kakashi asked and we nodded or groaned with our stomachs full, but maybe that was just me.
" She's a good cook. I didn't expect she be this good." Sakura said.
" Well, she doesn't like talk about everything she can do. There's no fun in that." Kakashi said.
" But when she was eating she looked like it was the only thing left she didn't care for. I thought is was tasty." I said.
" She doesn't seem to like a lot of attention, of having so many people compliment her abilities." Kakashi said.
" Yeah but-"
" Hold on, do you guys hear something?" Sakura asked and it was small humming. We walked to where it was coming from and it was Sasuke's room that he and Sachi are sharing.
Just when you think
Hope is lost,
And giving up
Is all you got,
And blue turns black
Your confidence is cracked,
There seems no turning back from here
Sometimes there isn't an obvious explanation
Why the holiest hearts can feel the strongest palpitations
That's when you can build a bridge of light,
That's what turns the wrong so right
That's when you can't give up the fight
That's when love turns night time into day,
That's mean loneliness goes away,
That's why you gotta be strong tonight,
Only love can build us a bridge of light
When your feet are made of stone
And you're convinced that you're all alone
Look at the stars instead of the dark
You'll find your heart shines like the sun
Let's not let out anger get us lost
And the need to be right comes with way too high a cost
That's when you can build a bridge of light,
That's what turns the wrong so right
That's when you can't give up the fight
That's when love turns night time into day,
That's mean loneliness goes away,
That's why you gotta be strong tonight,
'Cause only love can build us a bridge of light
Deep breath, take it on the chin
But don't forget to let the love back in
That's when you can build a bridge of light,
That's what turns the wrong so right
That's when you can't give up the fight
That's when love turns night time into day,
That's mean loneliness goes away,
That's why you gotta be strong tonight,
'Cause only love can build us a bridge of light
Only love can build us a bridge of light.
She sang really good, she had a nice voice and almost everyone stopped talking so they could hear her sing. She was awesome. It was a little small at first but then she started going a little louder and it was so cleat. I know she is super pretty and she can cook but when she sings it's like you're in another world. She's amazing. I've said that a lot now but it's cool. I really like her, I'm just afraid of what Sasuke would think if I had a crushed me because I was cuddling with her in my sleep. I didn't even mean to do that, but it's still scary to think about right now.
* Sachi's P.O.V.*
I guess Kakashi was impressed that I was able to get half way across the river and almost go past the bridge because he told me it was my job to protect Tazuna with Sakura. I told them I would meet them at the bridge so I could go find some ingredients for dinner tonight. I was heading back and I saw them already coming over to me.
" Sachi, hey. We were just about to go to the market and grab ingredients for dinner tonight, you coming?" She asked.
" I already got it." I said holding up my bag and I gave it to her to carry since I doubt she did anything at the bridge besides watch. I saw a family around the block and they barely had any clothes on and it didn't look like they had eaten or slept in days.
" Sakura, can you hand me my bag?" I asked.
" Sure." She said handing it to me as I pulled out some money, a couple of apples, and some water bottles and walked over to the direction of the family, it looks like they only had one kid. It was lucky I only brought three apples and water bottles.
I walked up to them and when my shadow was looming over them I think it scared them because they backed away shivering in fear. I walked up to them again and they cowered back even farther. They finally ran into a wall and they looked terrified of me. I sighed and grabbed the water, apples, and money holding it out to them and they looked back up at me and back at my hands. The woman slowly reached up to take it from me and when she reached them she gave an apple to her husband and child nibbling on one herself.
" T-Thank you, v-very much. Is there anything we can do to make this up you?" The lady asked.
" There is one thing." I said leaning closer to her face.
" Y-Yes?" She asked.
" Don't lose hope. The bridge will be fixed and it will be fine. I want you to use this money for your family and don't let them think all hope is lost. That's all I want from you." I said straitening back up.
" Thank you. So much." The lady said.
" T-Thank you." The husband said.
" Thank you onee-chan." The child said wrapping her arms around my waist, I slowly brought my hands to her back and hugged me tight. I stood back up ruffled her hair.
" Don't stop believing." I said standing up.
" I won't, I promise." She said going back at her apple with her family, I wish that was the case with me. But all I have left is Sasuke and Itachi, they're the only ones. I walked back to Tazuna and Sakura and she was handing a kid a handful of candies as he trotted off with a happy smile on his face. We stayed silent until we got back to the house.
End Of The Chapter 13
I hope you like this chapter and I'll have another one up today or tomorrow depending on when I have it done. Have a great day and see you next time.