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It was almost time. The bridge was almost built which meant we were that much closer to going to the Leaf Village. My heart fluttered with excitement. I feel like my entire life was leading up to this moment. "I love how long your hair is, Suiren." I looked over at the pink haired girl as we made our way to the bridge for another day. I didn't want to spend another second in that house I was getting cabin fever and I need to stretch my chakra.

"Oh thanks." I said pulling at the wisps of dark black hair that kissed my hip bones. "I don't really ever cut it." I shrugged my shoulders. It was the only really answer I had for her. She looked like she was expecting some secret to my locks. There was none. "Is your hair natural curly?" I scrunched my nose a bit. My hair had a light wave to it. Always has. "Yes. I just kind of let it air dry and bam." I ran my finger through the thick nest.

"Well it has so much volume what –"

"You're annoying." Sakura jumped at the males comment. It was rather rude. I mean sure I wasn't the type to talk about hair cause that kind of stuff didn't matter but he didn't have to be mean to her. She dropped behind us as Sasuke took her place by my side. I rolled my eyes a bit, "Rude much." I said looking over at the broody male before glancing back at the girl. She didn't have to take crap from the likes of him.

"hn." He replied and I sort of wanted to punch him myself. Maybe this was what Sakura always felt with Naruto. "I don't know what that means." I said with a smirk. The male tightened his jaw and it took everything in me not to laugh. "You like talking about hair?" He finally said but it really wasn't a question. I sighed a bit, "No but—"

"Exactly." He smirked in return and I crossed my hands over my chest. "Play nice kids." Kakashi said from in front of us. His nose in a book. "I am not a kid thank you very much." I mumbled. His eyes glanced at me and I swore under that mask he was smirking. "How old are you?" With a few steps Sakura was back at my side.

"I'm 15." I said with a pout. "You're older than the rest of us." She said with a small smile. "Well I knew that, I mean look how short this one is." I said pointing the moody one. He really wasn't shorter then me. We were about the same height but he had much more growing to do then I did. He glared at me and I didn't say a word. I liked it better when he was quiet.

"Oh no, what happened?" We all darted to the middle of the bridge to catch up to the bridge builder. His workers were all about the floor, unconscious, dead, I didn't know the difference. This was not good. My ribs were still sore from that last battle with the demon. I didn't even want to know who was going to be next.

"Still got those brats with you I see." The voice tickled my fear and I trembled slightly. "I thought I would have killed at least one." My heart started to thump hard against my chest. No, not again. He wasn't alone this time. There was another ninja, much smaller than the demon with a mask over his face.

"Looks like you have some competition Haku." Zabuza looked over at his companion and then back at Sasuke who trembled with excitement. I could see it in his eyes. Was he crazy did he want to die?

"What kind of coward hides behind a mask?" I wanted to punch the idiot in the face. Did he want to piss the guy off more? Kakashi looked between Saskue and his enemy. It looked like everything in him wanted to help the kid.

"Oh no Kakashi Hatake, we have some unfinished business." I watched Kakashi try to reveal his red eye but the demon stopped him with a kunai and I thought I would faint. "You wanted me to believe you could see the future but that eye is nothing but a parlor trick am I right?" I tore my eyes away from them and gasped. I couldn't see Sasuke anymore. Only a mountain of mirrors.

I didn't know what to do. I felt helpless again. Even though I was older I felt like a child. Sakura kept guard over the bridge builder as Kakashi and the demon fought. Gathering the little bit of courage I had I pulled my chakra tight to my core and snuck to the mirrors. Looking at them I put my hand up. I felt a wave of cool air radiate off them. I took a step back; they felt as though they were made of ice instead of glass. With a few hand signs I tried my first move, "Fire style Fire ball Justu!" Blowing hard I gave everything I had to try and break one of the mirrors. Gathering a large amount of chakra to my chest caused a bigger boom.

A small crack, a tiny crack soon expanded before my eyes and shattered. Inside I saw Sasuke with senbon all over his body. He looked at me in shock but soon got it together and started running for the opening. I put my hand out for him to grab but it was too late.

A swift kick from behind me and I was pushed inside. Shit. This wasn't good, this wasn't good at all. I crashed into Sasuke and we bumped heads. "I messed up." I said softly. Why did I even think I could help?

"You had me nervous there for a second. No one has ever broken one of my mirrors like that." I gulped a bit. I couldn't tell which the real one was.

"Get behind me." The boy said getting into a fighting stance. His breathing was heavy. "There is no way to protect yourselves. I have 360 degrees to work with and you are just too slow." Before I know what was happening senbon came from all over, hundreds of them. I flinched a bit surprised there was only five sticking out of my body. Getting up I put a hand on Sasuke's shoulder. I winced. "We hit it. At the same time." He nodded after a moment, our shoulders flushed against each other. Making hand signs as quick as we could. "Fire style Dragon flame Justu." I said pouring almost the rest of my chakra into it. I felt myself become weak. The mark on my back burned. It always did when I was low on chakra and I was struggling to push myself just a bit to hard.

I fell to my knees. I heard the cracking of mirrors around us and Sasuke's presence left my side. "Suiren!" I heard him yell. Glancing over I saw he made it out and I smiled. At least I could do something right. "You Baka!" I yelled as he ran back in and scooped me up trying to run back out but it was too late. We smacked right into a newly formed mirror. "That was very stupid of you." The masked boy's voice started to really piss me off.

"Y-you idiot. You should have run." I said wincing at the pain in my side. He looked down at me and signed. "I wasn't going to leave you here." He placed me down and I sat up. Trying my hardest to shake the feeling of wanting to pass out. "Hey guys I snuck in here to help you out."

My eyes rolled to the back of my head. I wanted to drop dead at the kid. Are you kidding me? I watched Sasuke yell at him for coming inside when the smart ninja thing to do was to attack from the outside. Damn it I wasn't even a ninja and I knew that. It was hard for me to focus on anything and before I knew it another wave of needles came down. I watched Sasuke and Naruto dodge some and get hit by others. I didn't move. Four hit me right in the chest.

Falling back on my back and gasped in pain. Look up I saw the two boys yelling something but I could hear them. I concentrate what little chakra I had left to the point of pain to try and dull it out. "—Okay Suiren?" I looked up at Sasuke and just nodded. I didn't hear what he said to me. Just the very end. I watched Naurto's clones go after the mirrors but they all poofed with a rain of senbon. Again and again the kid tried. I faced the other side, I had to give it one more try. I Ignored the various senbon sticking out of my arms.

My hands trembled as they made the signs that were like second nature to me. "Fire style Fire ball-"I choked on my words. "I don't think so girl." I looked to my left to see Haku. One of his sebon sticking out of neck. Taking a breath in I winced in pain. My eyes were blurry and I started to see spots. A space on my back right under my neck burned. Oh man, not now. Please. This wasn't the time to have to deal with that on top of everything else. Thump.

"Save her!" I heard someone yell but I couldn't place who. I felt arms wrap around me and pull me out of the way of 4 needles that I was sure were sent to end my life. I fell on top of my savior but even though his body broke my fall I still coughed up blood. I saw the orange mass mouth something to me but I could for the life of me figure out what it was. I had blacked out more in the last few days then I have ever in my whole like but right now I embraced the darkness.

The two ninja watched her close her eyes and they were both dumbfounded. Naruto was trying to shake her to stay awake but the blood that ran down her mouth didn't look to promising. Sasuke tightened his fist and looked back toward the mirrors almost forgetting about Haku. "I'm sorry. Is this the first time you are losing someone precious to you?" Watching Haku pulled out 4 more needles. Sasuke saw him glance at Naruto who was in his own little world trying to see if Suiren was still alive. Trying his best to get her to open her eyes. Stupid Baka.

With a small flash of red his eyes changed. The young Uchiha darted with new found quickness just in time to block the needles from hitting Naruto with his own body. The boy fell to his knees. Naruto, with trembling hands looked over at his team mate, "Why you baka?! Why –" There was no reason for Sasuke to help Naruto. They never saw eye to eye and it was not secret that Naruto wasn't his favorite person in the world.

"I don't know. I just moved." The blonde shook his head, tears filling up as he glanced at his fallen comrades. He looked up at the masked boy and his body shook with rage.

"Don't worry. I will let you join them quite soon. As Naruto's trembles intensified the anger grew and with it his chakra. But not his chakra, a strange reddish one filled his tiny body. "I'm going to kill you." The voice was different. Angry, revenge fueled. His eyes lost their blue hue and turned a demon red.

With speed unknown to him Naruto raced toward the mirror giving it two hard punches before it broke. Looking up he grabbed the masked man and tossed him out of the mirrors. Giving him one more punch his mask cracked exposing a face that Naruto remembered from the other day, back in the woods by the bridge builders home. A soft face, a safe face, Naruto had once thought. The mirrors crashed around them all leaving nothing but the young Uchiha and Suiren in the middle.

The masked boy asking Naruto to finish the job. To end it all because he failed to protect the only person he really loved and cared for. He wasn't strong enough and so his death was imminent. Before Naruto could deliver the last blow the boy vanished. Looking around Naruto groaned in frustration, "Where the heck did he go." It was only a moment before he remembered "Sasuke ..." turning on his heels he ran to his comrade, to his friend. Out of the corner of his eyes He saw Sakura running with the bridge builder.

"Is he …"

"I'm sorry Sakura." Was all the boy could muster up, he couldn't even look the girl in the face as she fell down beside him. Ninja were never supposed to show emotion but this was different. This was heartache.

"Sakura get off I can't breathe." Both eyes shot up to see those onyx ones open. They held relief but only for a moment. Sitting up much to fast his head spun but he held it together. "Suiren?" He said to Naruto who only looked to the side. The three glanced at the fallen girl. She looked pale and was cold to the touch. As hard as they tired they couldn't see even a slight rise of her chest to prove she was still alive.

It was too dark for words. It wasn't even black. More like just nonexistence. Was this it? Was this death? It was sort of sweet in a way. No pain, no disappointment. Just vast nothingness.

Beep … beep … beep

This couldn't be death. What the hell was that sound. Was that light? My eyes flickered open and the light above me caused me to groan and shut them again. "Welcome back." Despite the pain my eyes shot open and I sat up. That was pretty stupid though because pain ran through my whole body from head to toe. You think I would learn by now. I preferred the nothingness. "Relax Suiren, it's okay. You're in a hospital." I looked up at the masked ninja and sighed letting my body fall back. It took to much energy to actually get up.

"I'm alive?" I mumbled, my voice sounded raspy my throat dry.

"Hn." My eyes darted to the corner to see Sasuke sitting there. Arms crossed over his chest. "Sakura and Naruto went to get food. The three have barely left your side since we go back to the village." My ears perked up. The village. "We are here?" I asked swinging my feet over the bed but as soon as I made contact with the floor I collapsed under my own stupid. Of course I didn't have the energy to stand up. I'm such an idiot. Two arms wrapped around me and lifted me onto the bed.

"Baka." Sasuke whisper in my ear and he lifted the covers to get me back in. I ignored his little comment and looked over at Kakashi, "I need to talk to the Hokage." I said with pleading eyes and the older ninja chuckled. "You will don't worry. The Hokage wants you to rest up and when you are healed and released from the hospital you can go talk to him." I couldn't help but pout like a child. I didn't want to wait. I've done so much waiting. 15 years of it.

"Well how much longer do I have?" If it was to long I was just going to sneak out. I was not in the mood to wait. "Just a few days, maybe 3." I sighed I guess I could do three. "Suiren-chan! I knew you would wake up." I flinched a bit at the sudden noise. I watched the orange blob run full force at me and I winced. The pain never came. "What was that for?!" Naruto yelled from the floor. Sasuke huffed and put his hand back down, "you'll hurt her stupid."

"Oh right, sorry Suiren." I nodded a bit as he jumped on his feet. I grabbed his hand giving it a squeeze. "I appreciate the enthusiasm Naruto." I said and he blushed. Sakura glanced down at me with confusion in her eyes before looking back over at Sasuke. She was very observant, always looking and taking in her surroundings. I wondered what was going through her skull now.

After catching up with the three I learned I had been knocked out for 4 days. I would know more when the doctor came in to check on me. "Four days huh?" I yawned a bit, "how can I be so tired then." Naruto chuckled a bit. "It's normal for you to be tired, you almost used up all your chakra out there." We all looked up to see a man a little older then Kakashi walk in. He had a white coat on and I could only assume he was the doctor, his chocolate eyes were soft, and warm. Inviting almost. Moving Naruto out of the way the doctor came over and placed a hand on my chest. It glowed green as he traveled up to my head and down to my stomach.

"You have a few bruised ribs that are healing just fine. The senbon we took out of you were well placed. The one in your neck punctured your vocal cords but everything seems to be healing up nicely." I nodded a bit, "thank you." I whispered. I can't believe I survived all that. "No problem, if you try not to use your chakra at all over the next day or two you might be let out early." I nodded quickly and smiled. Now that's what I'm talking about.

Disclaimer: I don not own Naruto ™ only my own Oc's thrown into the mix.

Updated 1.17.19