Chapter 5: Promise
Ishiku spent the year staying with Misaki after her family let him stay, Ishiku trained as he often did except the fact that Misaki also trained with him. As they trained and got to know each other they became close friends, and since the day of Ishiku's parents were murdered he was no longer alone and afraid. But Ishiku knew that he couldn't stay where he was forever as he had to find the Sasuke Uchiha. But it was going to be hard to say goodbye to Misaki.
Ishiku was lying in his bed thinking of what to say to Misaki in the morning as he had planned to leave soon. The next morning came quicker than he thought as he woke up and got out of bed, everyone was up before him, and Misaki's parents had left early in the morning to head into town While Misaki was outside training. He had to speak with her now while her parents weren't around.
"Hey Misaki can I speak to you for a moment" Ishiku called out as Misaki turned around.
"Oh morning Ishiku, what did you want to talk about" Said Misaki as Ishiku walked up to her and begun explaining to her what he was going to do.
"What! Your leaving, but why" Said Misaki.
"I need to continue my journey to the Hidden Leaf Village, I know this is all sudden but I'm sorry"
"Ishiku I don't want you to go" Misaki said as tears started to fall from her eyes.
"Misaki I'm sorry" Said Ishiku as he wrapped his arms around her to comfort her.
"Ishiku if you have to leave then can you promise me one thing"
"What is it Misaki"
"Promise me that I'll see you again one day"
"I Promise" Ishiku knew that it would be hard to keep that promise but he would never forget it, but he knew that one day he would meet Misaki again.
After Ishiku made the promise he spent the remainder of the day with her, but when it was getting late he had to leave, Before Ishiku could leave Misaki ran up to him and kissed him on the lips, Ishiku returned the kiss not wanting to leave her, but he had to. After saying his final goodbyes Ishiku walked off into the distance while tears started to fall from his eyes as he was walking, while at the same time tears fell from Misaki's eyes.
After Ishiku left Misaki he spent one more year following the roads, and asking around for directions to the leaf village, during his travels he also continue his training after mastering the fireball Jutsu while staying with Misaki. One day one someone told him that the leaf village wasn't too far from his current location. He picked up his pace and dashed towards the village after two hours he had finally reached the gates of the village. The Leaf Jonin who was at the gate didn't stop him from going in, they must have thought he was a Leaf Ninja due to the fact he was wearing the Villages Headband. But he really did belong to the Village due to the fact he was an Uchiha. Ishiku wandered around the village thinking of where to start his search for Sasuke. But his question was soon answered by a noisy Ninja who was starting to complain.
"What do you mean Kakashi is teaching you personally, he should be training me more than you" yelled the noisy ninja.
"Stop complaining dobe and get out of my way" said the other ninja as he started to dash away from his friend.
"Sasuke get back here!" At that moment Ishiku begun tailing Sasuke as he was heading towards the training ground, but he kept his distance just in case. Sasuke finally stopped; Ishiku quickly hid within the nearby bushes and continued to watch Sasuke. Ishiku watched him for several minutes as Sasuke was training, that was until he saw Sasuke look in his direction and had thrown a kunai in his direction. Thinking fast Ishiku caught the kunai by the handle. As he did he knew at the moment that he was indeed the one he was looking for.