[Would you like to enter the Mystery Village Rift? Yes/No]

I selected no. The party had wrapped up quickly around me. The rift was holding my attention but I couldn't enter just yet. I didn't have time right now to explore as there were still people from outside of the clan hanging around. Besides I don't know what would happen if I got sucked into something like this. What would I encounter? How long would I be gone? Can I come and go as I please? I didn't want to find the answer to those questions right now so I turned around and went back towards the house. I was told by my guard to come to the main dining room to say goodbye to the few remaining guests. It was some pretty important people from the Leaf's government but to me it didn't mean anything right now. I gave my greeting and then retired to my room. It was a long day but it was fun. I fell asleep that night with a smile on my face.

I woke up the next morning when Tsuna came bursting into my room to tell me that breakfast is ready. I thought that there would be some sort of barrier between us since I've never been awake since she was born. I was worried for nothing because she is the opposite of Tsunade in approachability. I was just barely able to sit up when she made sure to jump on me knocking me back down. When I was finally able to get up she grabbed my hand to pull me out of my bed. I tried to shake off her hand but she wouldn't let go. "Tsuna can you let go of my hand now? I can walk to the kitchen by myself."

"Mom said I have to hold your hand the whole way here or you'd run away. She said that if I didn't listen to her I wouldn't be able to have any cookies later." I lost to food. I mean how else are you supposed to bribe a child? Being pulled to the kitchen we ate with Tsunade.

"Tobi, I'm going to assign a guard to start teaching you the basics of being a shinobi. You won't be doing anything other than the basics to get your body back to normal. Don't even think about learning anymore wood style jutsus. Right now you are still recovering so that will be the first step since I don't want you to hurt yourself again. Once you finish that you will be given a daily regimen to help build your strength. You're teacher will be Koko." Behind Tsunade was the dark haired woman from yesterday. Koko took a knee before the two of us before giving us her confirmation of Tsunade's order. I gave her my thanks and told her to take care of me. She gave a nod before flickering away.

I spent most of today thinking of ways to enter the rift. What would I need to take with me and how I could get there without being seen. I was thinking about getting a backpack for food but if I did that the guards would easily find out about it. Tsunade would probably think that I was trying to run away. I haven't exactly given her any confidence otherwise. Hoarding food is also a sign that I might not be eating properly so she would put me under more protection. A week passed by before I noticed. In the end I never could come up with anything decent. The best I could do would be to just wing it and hope for a guard's negligence. I decided to go that night once everyone else was in bed. I figured I might get some lazy guard on the night patrol and if that was the case fantastic. If I got caught then they'd just send me back to my room.

The moon was illuminating the night when I finally got up to go. I gently opened the door to my room. I didn't bother to close it and continued walking towards the back yard. I was surprised that the floorboards didn't creak once while I was on my way to the backyard. The night was quiet and I was happy I barely made any sound on my way. I hopped down from the deck I was on. Looking around I didn't see anyone so I made my way towards the frog pond. I could see the weird distortion from about fifteen feet away. When I approached about ten feet away I could see the prompt. I chose yes this time and soon my vision was twisted and I felt like I was being sucked into the rift I was standing before. When the feeling was gone I was standing in a meadow with a sun shining up above me. In the distance I could see a town. I looked behind me to see a towering cliff and a few steps away from me was another rift. I walked towards it to get a prompt [Would you like to exit the Oakdale Village? Yes/No]. Well that doesn't tell me much. It didn't take me long to walk to the village in front of me. Once I got inside it was like I was in a bustling country town. People were out and about all over the place. The amount of foot traffic seemed a little too much for a small place like this. Once I turned through the first street onto another one I got a little confused.

In front of me was the Oakdale Pokemon Center. Pokemon? Are you kidding me? This has to be a joke so I walked inside to see if it was. Behind the counter was a pink haired nurse with a rather weird looking creature. I didn't know how to describe it other than using the word round. This is real isn't it. That goddess did say I could travel to other worlds so maybe this is the first one I'm allowed to go to. Well at least I didn't get sent to something crazy from some of the other stories I know. I walked out of the pokemon center but then I realized I just walked through a field of potentially tall grass. A weird feeling ran up my back as I thought about the worst case scenario. All I could imagine was getting stung by a weedle and getting poisoned on my way into that village. I don't know how their poison will work here but I can't imagine a more pathetic death.

[You have completed a quest. Your reward will improve your next accomplished quest.] The prompt brought me out of my fear induced delusions. Seriously even a nice place like this could have its dangers. I thought about what I'd do if I faced a pokemon head on. My strength was poor, my stamina was worse and god knows about my speed. Running was my first option but I wasn't sure I could outrun anything that popped out. I mean I could try to distract them but I have no stamina and if something did pop out the only thing I could do was make flowers. It was a great distraction for the bug pokemon but it wouldn't do much for others. A rattata would probably be able to knock me out and I knew for sure it was faster since I've just barely gotten used to my body. Four years changed the size of my body a lot more than I thought it would.

I spent about an hour wandering around this village. I came across a few interesting things. The first was that there was actually a place to have pokemon battles here. It was called the Oakdale Pokemon Adventurer's Club. I didn't go inside but I could see a few fields set up like in my memories. There was a mart and a store for selling materials and fossils from what they called the Pokemon Dungeon in this village. There was also an Officer Jenny in front of the police station which I figured was just natural as I already saw her counterpart.

This village seems to be populated quite well. On the other edge of the town there was an inn as there were multiple trails leading out from that point. I didn't get a chance to ask anyone about where they led. I was too busy trying to visit everywhere hoping a quest would pop up. I was really hoping I could get a pokemon out of doing something simple. Once I finished up visiting places I ended up in the village's center. They had a small statue of a man in a victory pose in the center of the fountain here. The plaque had an inscription that was fading but it was to honor the founder of this place.

I was surprised that the village had a small park in the center which contained the fountain. It was lively as I could see a lot of people all around me. Some people were having picnics, there were a few stall vendors and some were walking around casually with their pokemon. This place was as peaceful as could be. Wanting to ask around and hoping to get a quest to start I mingled with whoever I could. I also wanted to find out as much about this place as possible so I asked who ever was willing to listen. Maybe I could find someone who would help me catch my first pokemon as well. I had no idea the horror that was awaiting me outside of the rift.

Koko had been on guard duty that night. She had decided to let Tobi do what he wanted and watch from the shadows after he had exited his room. He left the door open so it was possible he just had to go to the bathroom. She was more curious when he passed the bathroom and walked towards the backyard. At this point she had moved to one of the trees and watched him enter the backyard. She had no idea why the kid would walk to the frog pond at this point but she'd let him continue if he didn't go too far. She did have her orders to ensure his safety by any means necessary. It was the next moment that left her shocked. Tobi had reached out in front of him at nothing and was then sucked into the air in front of him. Nothing was left of him and she couldn't sense his chakra anywhere. She threw a Kunai into the ground to mark the spot he disappeared at and left for the compound. Her boss was not going to be pleased with her.

Koko knocked on Tsunade's bedroom door. She waited for a response and when none came she decided to wake up her employer. This was something she needed to do but was dreading. She had been trained by Tsunade for the past few years so she knew how strong her boss was. She also knew she did not like failure. She had nudged Tsunade a couple of time before kneeling to the side.

"Lady Tsunade please wake up this is urgent." It took a minute for her to get oriented. She turned to look at Koko and told her to continue with her eyes. "It's about the young master. Tobi has disappeared."

"What do you mean by disappeared?"

"It would be better to explain in the yard. I honestly don't know how it happened"

"Lead the way" Tsunade said as she got up without changing out of her sleepwear. The two went to the frog pond where Koko had seen Tobi disappear. Once there she told her account to Tsunade who was skeptical. She had no reason to doubt Koko after she had trained her for years. She was confused as to what type of Ninjutsu could kidnap someone like that without leaving a trace. The part that bothered her the most was it seemed like Tobi's actions were the trigger for it to start. The two talked about what possibilities could have happened here. The most common thought was that Tobi was under someone's genjutsu to activate a ninjutsu to transfer him somewhere else. She had Koko send some guards out to check the perimeter and report anything suspicious. She didn't want this information about his disappearance to get out so she left the orders vague on purpose. She sat down on the nearby deck with her legs hanging off the side. Her head was going in a dozen different directions at once. The only thought missing from her head however was him leaving voluntarily. It never crossed her mind once.

A light had shone for a split second causing Tsunade to look up. Standing where he had disappeared from was Tobi without a scratch on him smiling from ear to ear. She got up from where she was sitting with a blank expression on her face. Tobi turned and his sight landed on her. The smile he was wearing had quickly disappeared and he started to tremble where he was. Tsunade now stood before him looking down at him. Her expression hasn't changed at all since he had come back but Tobi looked to be panicking. Tobi barely stuttered a sentence out while being glared at by Tsunade "Please don't be mad." Mad? How could she be mad right now? She couldn't be more happy to see him back home without a scratch on him.

It had been a few hours since I had started asking around for any kind of information. I had visited most places for a second time here. In total I managed to grab eight quests to do things around the village. Most of them are chores for people and they'll reward me with some pocket money. Deliver a package for Mr. A to Mrs. B for 200 dollars which was the currency in the village. Help a Vendor clean out a spot to move his stall to. The quests were pretty easy and didn't take much time. The only unusual one that I've gotten is the one for the adventurer's club. I have to win ten battles there and the rewards and penalty are filled in with question marks. I wanted to get my first pokemon today but it seems like that will have to wait until later. None of the quests gave me a pokeball so I could only hope that the money I got would be able to buy some.

One of the more interesting things I learned was there was a school that would teach children to become trainers. I didn't think something like that would be here. The person who told me about it was one of the teachers and wanted me to join. It's the only quest I have left besides the ten wins I need. The sky showed that it was going to be evening soon as the sun started to dip into the horizon. It reminded me that I need to get back home as soon as possible. I don't know how long I had been in here but it was quite a while. There wasn't anything eventful on the way back. While I was talking to the villagers I heard that there was only three ways into the town. The cliff I came from was the least used one. The area surrounding the village didn't have any wild pokemon either so I was safe on my way back.

I was smiling since I was proud of myself. I did a lot of things in that village that honestly I didn't think I could do. I forgot my fear of people for a little bit but I think that has more to do with the memories I had told me that this was a peaceful place. I mean there was something off about it but the place itself was tranquil. Could I always come here? If I'm not strong enough when the story starts can I hide in here so I don't die? I should have it pretty easy until the sand invasion happens which will be when I'm fifteen or so. I have a lot to investigate on the rifts as I'm sure the goddess wouldn't want me to stay idling around in one of theses.

I placed my hand towards the rift and once again a feeling like being sucked into something came over me. It's going to take a lot to get used to that. That feeling was the end of my first adventure in this world. I was feeling amazing and couldn't wait to go back. I'd get my first pokemon, I wonder if I can get something awesome. I'd hate to have a metapod or a rattata to start with. Nothing could stop me from feeling on top of the world except for that. I saw Tsunade walking towards me when I turned to go back to my room. I started to panic again. My mind went all over the place. I should run, I should go back into the rift, I hope she's not mad.

She was now standing over me with a glare I didn't know how to handle. The best I could come up with was stuttering at her not to be mad at me. I wanted to crawl into a hole. God she was terrifying right now since I don't know how to read people anymore. She was towering over me and still not answering me. Finally she broke the silence with a single word "Tobi". Yup that's all it took for me to fold like a lawn chair. I straight up pissed myself right in front of her. To me her voice was filled with disappointment. Is she going to abandon me? Is she going to send me back to Orochimaru? I could only think of the worst possible situations again. On top of pissing myself I'm now a crying mess and the only things I could let out in a broken sentence was "Please don't be mad at me. I...can...explain...everything. I… didn't... run...away... I'm sorry." I could only do my best to try and repeat that to her hoping it might change the trouble I'm in.

Tsunade crouched down and embraced me putting my head to her shoulder. Holding the back of my head she whispered in my ear with an emphasis on the last part "I'm not mad at you but you will explain everything right?"

My mind was blank. If I told her everything what would she think of me. Fear took over and my body froze. The sobbing I was doing was quickly replaced by shaking. I couldn't help it. Tsunade had shifted her grip on me to one picking me up. It was then she realized that I had an accident. My clothes were wet and the ground I was standing at had a puddle. I was still shaking and she tried to calm me down by patting my head. She spent the next hour trying to calm me down with barely any success. Eventually I fell asleep in her arms.

I had never expected Tobi to act like this. I've seen him scared before but never this terrified since he woke up. The only other time he was scared after coming out of his coma was the first day he saw Konan. It took me over an hour to calm him down and getting him into new change of clothes was exhausting. I've never seen a child that scared of anything before. What did I do to cause him to be that scared? It broke my heart to see him like this. I looked at him laying on my lap with tears still running down his cheeks.

I left Tobi to sleep like that while I tried to sort out what had happened. Koko said that he had put his hand up before disappearing. When he came back he had reappeared in the same spot without a scratch. He was smiling as if he enjoyed what happened to him. It was only when he saw me did his expression change. Why did it change when he saw me? What did I do to cause him to be so scared of me? I remember saying his name and it was then it seemed like he had a panic attack. Right he was saying something while crying. What was it again? Right, he was asking me not to be bad mad at him. Why would I be mad at him? What was he doing that he thought I'd be mad about? I also remember him saying he was sorry but I feel like I'm still missing something.

"Koko" I called out in a hushed voice. In a moment I had a woman kneeling to my side. "Koko you witnessed everything that happened when Tobi came back correct?"

"Yes m'lady. Tobi's expression changed when he saw you. When you called his name it seemed like he had a panic attack while relieving himself which I'm assuming came from fear. I don't think he has a great grasp at controlling himself yet." Koko recalled the details easily as she had hidden herself behind where Tobi had appeared.

"Can you recall what he was saying while he was crying?"

"Please don't be mad at me. I can explain everything. I didn't run away. I'm sorry."

"What do you think about all of this?" I was curious of what our relationship looked like to others. What was I doing wrong to him?

"Permission to speak freely."

"Please do."

"I think what Tobi did tonight was intentional." Koko looked for confirmation before she continued. "He seemed to be determined to go to that spot. I'm sure he knew that we would be watching him so he went when we might not be doing so. I know he can't sense chakra so he can't sense his guards at night. He was set on going to that spot where he disappeared. As for his behaviour on coming back. He seemed happy until he got caught by you."

"What do you think caused his change in attitude. Don't worry about holding back with your words."

"Its hard to put it into words. I'm not sure how he became like that for sure but the biggest change in attitude was when you tried to comfort him. He froze as soon as you emphasized an explanation of his actions. From what I've observed of the young master he's intelligent but I think it might be more than we've been led to believe. I'm sure he's scared because to us we've known him for over four years but if what I've heard is true then it might have only been a few months to him."

"I've never thought about that part of it. How trusting would you be of people after a few months?" How trusting would I be to new people after a few months. "Wait a minute, you said he froze when I mentioned the explanation. What did I say exactly?"

"You said that you would have him tell you everything. He froze when he heard everything. He's honest to a fault and anyone should be able to read him like an open book. Tsuna has lied to us before but I haven't even seen a hint of that coming from him. Its like he's working to win our affection at all times. He always seems to be looking for something when he speaks and in his actions. I don't think it's a manipulative behaviour but because he wants to be liked."

"Thank you Koko. Please have Mako get everyone back to their normal duty."

"As you command." With that Koko had disappeared and I was left with a sleeping boy on my lap. A lot of what Koko had to say was true. At this point I was debating between sleeping or waking up Tobi to have our talk. It was at a time like this that I missed drinking the most. I know I had quit years ago but it was at times like these where I felt like I needed it the most. In the end I shook Tobi awake. He was adorable when he was sleeping but when he looked up he stopped. His eyes weren't focused on anything. They were constantly moving about and his face started to show signs of panic again. "Tobi I think its time you tell me everything."