I don't own Naruto but i do own Kodayama and Moto :)
Moto's POV:
"That will be 200 yen, sir." said the large bellied man behind the counter of the small ramon noodle shop.
"Here." said Moto handing over the money to the large man. As the bar tender placed a steaming hot bowl in front of Moto. Suddenly a large crowd came bustling into the small shop. They were all older teenagers and they were all surrounding a young boy.
"So come on! Tell us about the wolf again!" said a small red haired girl sitting right next to him. "Please, please we want to here it again."
"Yeah tell it again!" said another boy in the crowd.
"Well, If you really want to hear it again." said the young boy in the middle of the crowd. He cleared his throat and started on his story. "Well there I was face to face with the most horrible creature you can imagine! I stared it in the eyes." said the young boy with a heroic voice holding the crowd on his every word. "It roared at me viciously. And then out of no where it lept toward me though the air! Before that beast could even reach me I had already my knife out. I slashed it! I was just about to finsh it off when it got scared and ran off into the woods."
All this time Moto had been listening very intently. 'They must be talking about Sakura. Well then I guess it is pointless to look for her in this village then.' thought Moto as he pushed his now empty bowl back toward the bar tender and got up from his seat.
Moto aimeless wandered deeper though the thicking woods. He had been walking for two hours now. He looked around at the surrounding scenery not recognizing any of it. His breathing was shallow and fast now. Out of the corner of his eyes he saw a flash of light coming from low at the ground. He wandered over to the light. What he found was a clear deep river that ran a winding path though the trees ahead of him. He was a little amazed at how clean this water looked. It looked so appealing to him since he had traveled a long way for his old tired legs. He bent down low to the fast moving water. He scooped a big handful up to his mouth and drank deeply. The water was an ice cold running down his dry throat.
Just as Moto was about to scoop up a another handful of water he felt something sharp at his back.
"Get up stranger." said a hard cold voice behind him. Moto slowly stood from his kneeling postion. "Now turn around slowly." said the same voice again. Moto turned around as he was told. When he did he saw a knight standing there with his long sword pointed out at him. "What do you think you are doing here?" asked the knight.
"I was just getting some water." said Moto.
"This is Prince Kodayama's royal forest no one is aloud to be in here. And defiantly not aloud to drink from his river." said the knight looking angry down at Moto. "I'll have to bring you to the castle to see what the Prince would have me do with you." With that the knight lead Moto to the large castle of Kodayama's.
Kodayama was setting at his large desk full of papers.
"Excuse me, my lord." said the knight as he plopped Moto down in front of him. "But I found this man in the royal forest. He has also drank from your river."
"What is your name?" asked Kodayama still scribbling on the paper infront of him.
"Moto..uh sir." said Moto from where he was kneeling on the floor infront of the big desk.
"And Moto did you know that the penalte to even step into the royal forest is death?" asked Kadayama in a casual voice.
"Well yes sir, but I had no idea that I was even in your royal forests." said Moto. His voice starting to shake a little.
"Well then if you knew they were off limits then I guess you should have been more careful. Maybe you will remember that in the next world." said Kodayama in an uncareing vioce. "Strip him of anything worth keeping and then go get rid of him." said Kodayama to the knight still standing behind Moto. The knight pulled off the small bag that was tied around Moto's waist. He dumped the contents on a small table next to the desk. Kodayama looked up from his paper work to see if there was anything good but all there was, was a couple small jars of herbs and a small bag of money. There was not even enough money there to get Koda's attention. But one thing did catch Koda's attention. It was the last thing to fall from the small bag. Koda grabbed it and held it close to his face.
It was a picture. The picture had a beautiful sunset in the distance and a large deep green river that flowed off the picture. But the thing that made Koda's eyes go wide was standing right next to the river's edge. It was a very beautiful girl with long pink hair and jade eyes looking somberly at the sinking sun. He starred at the pictures for awhile till he found his voice again.
"Y-you know this girl?" asked Koda.
"Yes, sir she has been living with me for about two years now." said Moto though his shaky scared voice.
"That seems about right..." said Kodayama to himself. " Where is she now?" Koda asked Moto.
"Uh..I'm not sure. You see I was out looking for her and that is when I stombled into your forest." said Moto. "Do you know her, sir?"
"hmm...not really. But I do wish I did know her better." said Koda still starring down at the picture. "Well then dear Moto lets make a bargin. Shell we?"
"What kind of bargin, my lord." said Moto moving closer to the desk.
"Lets say I let you go if you do me a favor." said Koda as he opened his desk drawer and pulled out a small leather box. "You go find this little girl of yours and give her this." he said as he pulled a red ruby necklace out of the leather box. " Tell her you bought it for her in town. Make sure she puts it on right away. Then all you have to do is leave the rest up to me." said Koda with a grin on his face.
"And if I do this for you. You will spare my life?" asked Moto.
"If you deliver this necklace to this young lady. Then yes I will spare your life and you can go on peacefully."
"Well that seems easy enough. And she won't be hurt?"asked Moto as he let out asigh.
"Of course not. You have nothing to worry about I just want a little talk with her thats all."
"Well then ok. I'll do it." said Moto in a small voice.
"Good, good well then it is settled.One of myninjas will accompny you to make sure you do your job." said Koda just as a tall man dressed in all black came out form the shadows. "It was good doing bussiness with you Moto." said Koda as heheld out his hand to shake Moto's hand. And the deal was set.
Well sorry it ws kind of short. But I'll try to write more next chapter.
Thank you SweetAssassin, KentuckyAngels and Neji'sgirlfriend for the reviews!
