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CHAPTER 5 TOUCHIKA AND MIZUKI

Rina, Hinata, Riku, and Sasuke were walking to meet the Kazekage.

"I-I-is there s-something wrong Sa-Sasuke-kun?" Hinata ask the grumpy Sasuke.

His answer was a sigh.

"Are y-you ok Rina-chan?"

"..." Rina didn't reply and just stared into space.

"S-sensei..."

"..." Riku didn't reply either and just kept on walking.

Hinata felt a little awkward, because today on one was fighting and the three have been totally silence ever since morning. Rina kept thinking about last night. Sasuke thought about the kiss and couldn't get if off his mind. Riku kept thinking about all the things he regret of doing and about last night.

"Stop! State your names!" Yelled a guard.

"Wh-Where here for th-the mi-mission." Hinata answered since the others didn't seem to have notice.

"What mission?"

"to take uh...I don't know their names, but to the Rain country."

"You are from...?"

"K-Konoha...th-the leaf village."

"Follow me."

They walked inside and up the stairs. Riku and Sasuke came back into reality, but Rina just couldn't. Many things were going through her mind.

"Sumimasen Kazekage."

"Hai."

"The escorts are here."

"Let them in."

"Hai."

"And...go get them."

"Hai."

The four enter and saw Gaara.

"Gaara."

"Uchiha Sasuke." The two eyed each other, but knew it would be childish and just didn't feel like it. "What happened to your teammates?"

"These are my teammates."

Gaara raised an eyebrow at what he dad said.

"R-Riku sensei?"

"Hai?"

"W-who are...I mean th-their names."

"Touchika and Mizuki."

There was a knock on the door. A guy and a girl came inside. The girl was also the same age as them and had long hair that reach her back. She had purple hair and was pretty. The guy was a year older and had brown hair. He was very handsome.

"Konnichi wa." Said the hyper girl. They guy just bow his head.

"These two are the one that you have to escort. The girls name is Mizuki and the guys name is Touchika."

"K-konnichi wa...my name I-is H-Hinata."

"Sasuke."

"Riku."

"..." They all look at Rina, who was still lost in her thoughts.

"R-Rina." Hinata shook her. "Rina-chan."

Riku sighed and flick her head. Rina came too and started asking why Riku did that to her. He moved aside and saw that she was in the Kazekage place. "Uh...Gomen. I was still...never mind. My name is Rina."

"Well nice to meet you all." Mizuki smiled at them.

"Well now since you all introduce each other...you may leave." Gaara went back to his papers.

-Outside the gate-

"So...you're the last survivor of you clan. Uchiha Sasuke...ne?"

"..."

"You're very handsome. Maybe...I could be your girlfriend...if you don't have one already?"

"..."

"Don't tell me your too shy to answer. Or maybe..."

"Iie." Sasuke finally answer, because he didn't want her to finish that sentence.

Mizuki kept on talking to Sasuke about useless stuff and Sasuke didn't care to answer her. She got kinda angry since he wouldn't answer her, so she went and talk to Riku. Riku didn't really listen to what she said.

Touchika looked to both his side. Rina was on his left and Hinata was on his right. Riku was in front of Hinata and Sasuke was in front of Rina. he kept looking at Rina who was lost in her thoughts again. "You look familiar."

Rina looked up and then at him. The others heard, but ignored it. "How so?"

"A girl standing on top of a pole...who seems to be floating in thin air. She has her eyes close and wears a white dress. Although she had short hair and you have long hair."

"..." Rina closed her eyes and then open them again. "It sounded like what Sasuke said, but different. Must it had been you Kurayami?" Rina thought to herself.

"You know..." Mizuki put her arm around Rina. "He said that because he likes you." Mizuki tried to make Rina blush but she didn't care. Mizuki sigh and then went to talk to Hinata. "Hinata, ne?"

"H-hai."

"Do you like my brother?"

"Mizuki!"

"Nani?"

"Stop asking people things that they don't want to answer."

"Are you just saying that because you like Hinata?" Mizuki tease her brother.

"Iie!" Her brother said angrily.

"But...Hinata you do like him right?"

"I-iie."

"She doesn't like him!"

Mizuki, Hinata, and Touchika turned their head to look at Rina. Sasuke looked from the corner of his eyes and Riku. Mizuki came back to Rina.

"Why...are you getting jealous?" Mizuki said smiling. Rina just roll her eyes at her, but Mizuki didn't see it because she was too busy trying to make Rina blush.

"Iie. Besides Hinata is a shy girl and I'm already engaged."

"Nani!" Mizuki came and grab her hands. "To who?" Mizuki demanded.

"No one!" Rina left Mizuki frozen. The others couldn't help, but laugh a little. Rina just smile.

"You know, you shouldn't lie." Mizuki crossed her arms.

"Whatever."

-6 hours later-

They finally reached the forest and out of the hot desert. Mizuki was out of the hot desert. Mizuki was so happy. Hinata fainted a few times, not just only because of her sweater, but from water and food too. Sasuke and Riku took turns to carry her. Touchika offered, but they wouldn't let him since he's the person they needed to protect, and later on Mizuki fell asleep.

"Touchika?"

"Hai, Rina-sama."

"Why do you need bodyguards to protect you guys?"

"Well...because they're after Mizuki."

"Why are they after Mizuki?"

"They...they want to use her as an experiment and...a key."

"Key?"

The others were now interested about what he said and decided to stop and build a tent for the night. As they settle down, he began to tell them again. Mizuki was still asleep. "They want to experiment on her to see if she could be this one girl."

"Girl?" Hinata looked at him.

"I believe into Kurayami."

"Kurayami?" Riku, Sasuke, and Hinata said out loud. Rina eyes widened.

"I'm not so sure when, but this one time she appeared 14 years ago and killed many people. The clans tried to stop the girl, but couldn't. I believe she is a little girl. She killed many ninjas. Kurayami appeared in a little girls' body and took over her. She fought against her brother. It was a long battle. The little girl's brother used a dangerous jutsu. He was able to save her and bring her back...but her brother died."

"Do...you know the brothers name?" Rina looked at him.

"I believe it was...Taro."

Rina felt tears in her eyes and wanted to call her brothers name out loud. "I...see." Rina said in a shaky voice.

"What was the little girls name and their clan called?" Sasuke and Riku ask curiously.

"I don't know. They never mentioned the girl's name and the clan. Some said she died and some said that she turned into a ghost who comes out during the night. I wonder if it was her that I saw." Touchika put a hand on his chin. "Oh yeah. She also had the sharingan when she battle her brother."

Sasuke's eyes widen. "S-sharingan?"

"Hai. They say that her sharingan was very powerful."

"Sumimasen." Rina got up and headed farther toward the woods.

"Rina-chan...where are you g-going?" Hinata ask having a sad expression on.

"Just going to see the waterfall and get some air. It's just over there." Rina left. The others wonder what was wrong. Mizuki woke up afterward and everybody ate.

"I wonder what's taking Rina so long." Hinata got up and put on her pouch.

"Hinata." Riku looked at her.

"I'll be back." Hinata smiled at them and ran off.

-30 minute pass-

"What's taking Hinata so long?" Mizuki looked at them.

"Ahhhhh..."

"Hinata." Riku and Sasuke got up quickly and ran to the waterfall. Mizuki and Touchika followed as well. Hinata used her byakugan to fight them and to find Rina. The others arrived and fought them as well.

-10 minute pass-

"Dammit." Sasuke said out loud.

"W-we're could surrounded." Hinata still trying to look for Rina.

"Rina...where could you have gone too!" Riku thought to himself.

There was a loud noise on top of the cliff. Everybody looked to see who it was. Rina was fighting with a guy.

"Rina!" Mizuki yelled to her.

Rina looked their way and got hurt in the arm. She push the guy away and jump down the waterfall. She summon out one of her dragons. Everybody was amaze. Rina fell onto the white dragon and flew Rina towards Hinata their way. "Riku...Hinata...Sasuke...Mizuki...Touchika...duck!" Rina yelled to them. They all quickly duck down while Rina summoned more dragons. The dragons hurted them all, but they all escape.

"You guys ok?"

"Yeah." Hinata answered for them.

"How..."

"When I was 10...I learn how to summon."

"You're full of surprises." Sasuke said to her.

Rina just smiled. "That's because you guys don't really know me yet."

"Do you plan on telling?"

"Iie."

Sasuke had a smirk on his face. "Maybe getting engaged to you isn't so bad after all."

Rina made a face at him. "Damare." Rina walked to Hinata. "You ok Hinata?"

Hinata nodded her head. Hinata looked and saw blood on her arm. "Rina...y-your arm."

"Oh...it'll be ok." Rina smiled at her.

"Iie. We have to take care of that wound." Hinata dragged her back to cam and back to the waterfall and washed the blood away. Hinata slowly put th ointment on her arm.

"Hinata?"

"Hai."

"Do you like Riku?"

Hinata's face turned red. "I-iie. I...mean he-he's our s-sensei."

Rina laughed at her. "He is our sensei...and same age as us too. So it'll be ok to like him." Hinata blushed a little. "Hinata."

"H-hai."

"Do...you want me to help you on you stuttering and well...your shyness?"

"I...I..."

"So that you can tell Naruto you like him." Hinata didn't answer Rina. She wanted to say yes, but just couldn't speak it out. "I'll take that as a yes." Hinata looked at Rina. "Don't forget...I can see though people's feeling."

Hinata smiled happily at Rina. "Arigato, Rina-chan."

"And one more thing."

"H-hai."

"Just call me Rina, ok."

Hinata nodded her head. "Arigato Rina. W-when do we start?"

"Now!"

"N-now."

"Hai."

Rina made Hinata learned it for 3 hours and rest until the next day. Rina kept making her say it. The others wonder what they were doing. They ask, but Rina wouldn't answer them.

"Is the walk to Rain country this long!" Mizuki yelled out.

"It's not suppose to be this long." Riku looked around and then stopped. The others stopped and ask him what's wrong. "Hinata?"

"Hai."

"Use your byakugan and check the place."

"Hai." Hinata activate her byakugan. She looked around an saw the same guys that attacked them. "They're back." Hinata told them quietly.

Everybody quickly got into position. They started to wonder if they were walking around and around.

"We've been here before!" Mizuki said out loud.

"Why don't you guys just come out." Rina said facing the woods.

The leader gave out a little laugh. "We don't have to fight...if you hand over the girl."

Mizuki hid behind her brother. "Onii-chan. I don't want to go!" Mizuki cried out.

"I won't let them have you." Touchika hold his imouto.

"Hinata." Rina turned her head to the side.

"Hai."

"Protect them."

Hinata nodded her head. She quickly got into her fighting stance. "I'll protect you...s-so don't worry."

Sasuke was amaze that Hinata only stutter once. "Maybe..." His thoughts got interrupted.

"Sasuke, Riku."

Sasuke, Riku, and Rina started attacking them. The enemy also attack. Hinata fought the ones that were coming their way with taijutsu.

-20 minute pass-

The enemy couldn't even get near Mizuki at all and they were getting impatient. Rina was using some jutsu that they never saw before. The leader was getting interested in her. He decided to fight her. He took out a kunai and jump at her. Rina blocked it with a kunai also.

"For a girl...you're pretty good."

"Who...are you people?"

"Name's Sesshoumaru."

"I didn't ask for your name!"

Sesshoumaru chuckled. "You're different from all of them." Rina looked at him. "Those eyes...it resembles..." Sesshoumaru kept looking Rina in the eye. Rina quickly push him away, which cause her kunai to cut him in the arm. Rina quickly attack him with the kunai in her right hand. Sesshoumaru smiled as he got a hold of her wrist. Rina tried to hit him with the other hand. He caught it as well. Rina tried to make him let go of her, but couldn't.

"Rina." Hinata saw and quickly pulled out a kunai and throw it their way.

Sesshoumaru caught it and threw something to Hinata. Hinata tried to dodge it, but it hit her on the arm. Hinata quickly took it out. "Poison." Hinata said to herself. Her vision became blurry. She fell down to the ground. Riku quickly came to help her.

"Hinata!" Rina yelled to her. Rina turned to Sesshoumaru who had a smile on his face. "You bastard." Sesshoumaru pulled Rina towards him. He kissed her on the lips. Riku and Sasuke couldn't believe what they saw. Rina stomped on his foot and he let go of her. Riku got angry and charge at him, but before he could hit him, Sesshoumaru quickly grabbed Mizuki and threw Touchika aside.

"Thanks for the kiss...it was very sweet."

Rina face showed a little pink. "You stupid bastard!"

"I'll look forward to the next one." Sesshoumaru and the others left.

Rina quickly rush to Hinata. "Sasuke?"

"Nani."

"Bring Touchika over here." Rina quickly healed the two wounded. It took Rina awhile to heal Hinata, because of the poison and the cuts she had on her. Rina put a cloth on Hinata's head and Touchika's forehead than went out of the tent.

"You ok?" Sasuke ask as he handed her some water.

"Yeah."

"How'd you feel about the kiss?" Riku looked at her.

"Don't...even remind me." Rina put the cup down.

"You seem to have enjoyed it." Sasuke looked at her and then put his cup down.

"I did not!" Rina stared angrily at him. Sasuke and Riku laughed out loud. Rina tried hitting them, but they ran away. She decided to stop since it might wake up Touchika and Hinata.

"Mizuki!" Touchika yelled out as he got out of the tent.

"Touchika." Rina looked at him.

"Where's my sister? Where's Mizuki?" All three put their head down. "I-I have to go get her!" He was about to run off, but they tied him down.

"We'll get her back...so don't worry." Sasuke looked at Touchika.

"Touchika." Rina looked at him.

"Hai."

"If...she got...turned into Kurayami...and the...only thing you could do is...to...kill her...would you?" The guys were shocked of her question.

"Of course not! I would try to bring her back even if that means giving my life!"

Rina grabbed her skirt and then got up. "Forgive me." The guys looked at her. She used a needle and put it to their neck. They couldn't move at all. Touchika was sitting down with his head turn to the left. Riku was half way up with a hand reach out. Sasuke was standing up frozen like he was going to run.

"Rina." Riku looked at her with his eyes.

"I'll go get Mizuki back...so don't worry."

"Rina." Sasuke looked at her. "Get this off!" He demanded.

"When Hinata wakes up, she'll take it out."

"Why are you doing this?" Riku asked her.

"You'll...all die if you go. Besides...I know how to bring her back if she becomes Kurayami."

"How?" Touchika yelled to her.

"You see...Kurayami appeared in our clan." All three guys' eyes widen.

"I saw how the guy brought her back...so don't worry." Rina smiled and then left.

TO BE CONTINUE...

A/N: I don't really have anything to say, but thankx to those who review. I don't care if I only have 4 reviews for this story. Unless I have them, then I'm satisfied. Thank you harvestmoonfan24kuramalover21, Misty, and kenshinlover2002