Memo

Hey there, hoped you liked the last one! I know there is no meeting Kakashi yet but hey...You'll meet him soon enough! Just trying to get the story going first. Sorry about the spacing of the words in the other one, I swear it was completely fine until it was loaded and I couldn't do anything about it, SAWY!!

Chapter 3: Facing Our Demons

Jiraiya, Kianna and Naruto had all changed location. Instead of training Naruto at the Hot baths where there were 'distractions' for Jiraiya. The training would take place by a stream near Konoha.
"Hey, kid, resume the training you were doing in the hot baths and I'll see if I can help you!"
"Okay"
Naruto eagerly got up to continue his water exercise. When Naruto fell into the water, Jiraiya burst out laughing, only to get the big thump from Kianna.
"Hey Jiraiya" Kianna whispered, careful not to let Naruto hear "is it just me or does Naruto..."
"Yes is it Kianna" Jiraiya whispered back as Naruto took his orange tracksuit off. "You're becoming very perceptive. I'll give you the honours of sorting it out then."
"Naruto" Kianna called out. "Could you form your chakra for me again"
"Again? Why?"
"Just do it!"
"Okay, okay"
Kianna concentrated hard when Naruto started to mould his Chakra but shouted loudly and scared the hell out of him.
"Wow, there's no fat on you at all!"
"Gah, don't scare me when I'm moulding chakra"
"Sorry I won't do it again...Continue."
As Naruto began to seal his chakra the seal appeared onto his belly. Kianna looked at it with fascination and touched it to reveal Orchimaru's own seal, causing Naruto to laugh.
"Stop that, it tickles!"
She put her hand behind her back and chakra began to glow at the tips of her fingers.
"Naruto, could you put up your hands for me?"
"Okay..." he answered looking puzzled. Suddenly Kianna pushed her hand into his stomach yelling,
"Five Prongs Seal Release"
Naruto hit the ground with a thud and Kianna was pleased to see the rogue seal disappear on his belly.
"What was that for?!" Naruto choked indignity.
"Pressure points...to...to loosen you up," She replied, feeling drained of energy. However, she didn't let it show.
"Try walking on the water"
"Okay"
Naruto cautiously put his feet on the water and was surprised to find he could easily walk upon it. He leaped up and down with joy. Jiraiya walked up to meet Kianna.
"Good job. Tired?"
"Exhausted!"
"Well, I'll take over from now. I think I'm going to show him how to use the fox's chakra."
"Frog summoning? You think he's ready!?"
"We'll see...You staying to watch?"
"I'll stay a little while...but I think it's time...to face my own demons."
"Mmmmm" Jiraiya mumbled understanding completely.

Kianna stayed with Naruto until the morning. They had returned to Konaha to let Naruto sleep. It had been strange returning for her, having not stepped foot in the village for 4 years. She felt a wave of nostalgia wash over her that, mixed with a stabbing pain in her stomach, made her feel queasy. She decided to accept Naruto's invitation to sleep on his floor as she knew her apartment would be filthy by now and it was too late at night to clean it.

Kianna waved her sensei and the little blonde off in the morning and then started to make her way back to the apartment determined. She had already made a list of what she wanted to achieve in her mind.
1. Clean her apartment and get it spotless.
2. Go and see the Hokage to notify him of her return.
3. Visit the monument and talk to Obito.
4. See Kakashi and apologise.
5. Visit that place...
The last two made Kianna feel nervous, especially number 5. Visiting the place where her clan was massacred was the one thing she knew she needed to do to gain closure and accept what happened. Throughout these 4 years she had, with Jiraiya's companionship, managed to regain her life and release all her hate, not that it still didn't hurt. She just wasn't consumed by the darkness that had almost stolen her existence.

The first thing on her list took a week to accomplish. Through the week she met people she recognised, she was surprised to hear that many thought her dead. She knew the Hokage had probably heard of her return, as the news was spreading like wildfire. She couldn't be bothered to cook in the evenings so she spent them at Ichiraku's ramen store where she met even more people. It was a good way to find out what had been happening in the village. She managed to meet up with the Hokage, but was careful not to mention that Jiraiya was close as she had promised to him just before she left. The Hokage was very pleased to see her even though she had disappeared for 4 years. He didn't press for answers of where she had been, or what she been up to, although she had a feeling he knew she had been with Jiraiya.

Visiting The K.I.A stone was always difficult, but she had so many things to talk about to Obito that she spent a whole day there. To be honest she wasn't surprised. She had so much to tell him and she knew it was a bit weird telling them to a lump of stone in the ground, but it had always helped her in the past. She hoped that somewhere he could hear her and was smiling with that cheesy grin of his. Now she had to accomplish the two tasks that she dreaded and so she kept putting them off, saying she would do them the next day. One day, she decided it was time.

She hesitated at Kakashi's door. She knocked hesitantly, as if she didn't want anyone to hear.
No-one answered.
Again, she knocked on the door louder this time. She was getting frustrated.
No-one answered.
"Oh did you want Hatake Kakashi?" Somebody asked, Kianna turned to face a pretty, pink headed girl. She nodded in reply.
"He has gone away for a while, I think." Kianna mentally cursed and thanked the girl for telling her. She noticed the girl looked down and so offered her some company. Kianna learnt of Sakura's connection to Sasuke and Naruto and figuring that they would make one hell of a comedy group, she almost felt sorry for Kakashi being given these three. She thought about Sasuke, did he know 'the truth?' How had he coped, after all, he was just a child when the massacre that taken place. She left Sakura and promised to meet her again some time; it was time for number five...

It felt surreal being back where she used to live, almost like it was a dream. She didn't seem to feel anything. Hate, Happiness, Hurt. It had all washed away. She just felt calm. She saw her own house, entered it and knelt onto the floor. She knew that somewhere in this house, her mother had been struck down and she began to talk about her life as if she were there, listening to her every word. A strange weight that had been inside her began to dissolve into nothingness and she swore she could feel something resting on her shoulders, comforting her, but when she looked there was nothing there. She continued, a smile beginning form on her face, which was strange as, at the same time, tears began to flow down her face.

Note: What do you get if you mix Percy Weasley and Jiraiya together? A prevert (Prefect plus Pervert equals?!) A (not very funny) joke inspired by the fact I keep spelling pervert wrong. I also keep misspelling Jiraiya (Jiyaira :S) but I can't really make up a joke about that one.