Chapter 2
The forest was perfect for Ninja's to roam around. Also gave a great sense of peace and concentration. I could imagine a Ninja trying to achieve his mission in the cities where I live with so much air pollution, bus fumes, street trash, and everything else that makes a city, a city. I walked towards the sound of the waterfall I've noticed earlier. But I wasn't sure if that was going to get me anywhere since I am of course in the middle of nowhere. But I had no lead to where Kasumi may be hiding. So my first stop was the waterfall.
As I walked towards the sound of the waterfall, I saw a large green field. I saw deer and rabbits jumping about looking for food. Many birds flying overhead without really giving a care. Sometimes I wish I had that sense of freedom that the birds have. The air is so clean compared to my home in the city and so quiet too. So I could never get used to this setting no matter how hard I try.
I finally made it to the waterfall. I stopped at the edge and looked down. I saw a nice stream of water pounding on the crystal clear waters below. Animals such as deer drinking from the water and many birds flying about the never ending waterfall. But then I've noticed something rising from the middle of the water bank. A girl with purple hair came up gasping for air. She gently put her hands on her hair then shook her head to get the water out of her eyes. She swam for shore and got out. She stood up covering her breasts as she walked towards her clothes. The deer started to head towards her to be petted. She petted the dear and ran the opposite direction.
She was my only lead and the only Ninja that I saw so far. So with my intuition, she seems like a good lead. But really, I don't even know what Kasumi looks like. So maybe that could be her. I wouldn't know until I find out. I walked around the edge and started sliding down the hill beside the edge to run in the direction the girl ran to. I started to pick up speed trying to keep her scent in view. Her scent was very pretty. I swear it smelled like Jasmine.
As I ran I started to feel another energy following me. A real big energy with furious intent. I began looking over my shoulder to see 5 Ninja pursuing me. I started to run faster without direction. Just in the same direction I saw the girl running to. The Ninja started throwing Shurikens at me, I dodged them by looping through tree's and diving through bush's. I couldn't loose them off my trail. They were really fast. One Ninja caught up to me, unsheathed his sword and swung from the bottom up. I leaped in the air, full 180 flip, and threw a Shuriken at his face. He got hit and fell towards the other Ninja. But the Ninja just simply jumped over him determined to get at me. I started to gather energy in my hand and shot Ki energy at a nearby tree. The tree started to fall over me and fell in front of the Ninja. Giving me enough time to break for it. But then someone grabbed me from my right hand side and chucked me to the side. I hit my head on a tree stump.
"Oww!" I silently screamed.
"Shhhhh!!!! Quiet!" The girl whispered.
The Ninja ran right past us not knowing that we were hiding behind a large rock. It was a close call. I was thankful they did not notice us. But then I looked at the girl. It was the same girl I saw taking a bath at the waterfall.
"You were peeping at me while I was taking a bath." She said.
"Uh..." I couldn't really come up with a good answer.
"Just be lucky that I am in a good mood today." She said with a very grim expression. She got up and started to leave.
"Wait." I grabbed her arm. "I have questions."
"And what questions do you have in the middle of the woods?" She said with a sarcastic look.
"I am looking for a Ninja and I don't know where to exactly look."
"A Ninja? There are plenty of Ninja here in these woods and you don't even seem to even have the skill to survive here to begin with."
"Well, I thought that maybe you would know where I can find this girl. My sensei's daughter." I said.
"Your masters daughter? Ha! I don't know why you'd go risking your life in a world that many can't endure."
"You'd be surprised what I can handle."
"Oh really mister Ninja? How about proving yourself then since you think your a big shot?"
"The girl I am looking for is a girl named Kasumi."
"What?!" She said with shock.
"A run away Shinobi. Problem is I don't know what she looks like." I then noticed an expression on her face. It was an expression that told me to drop the subject. But I'm not letting a lead get loose from my grasp. I was going to push it further. "From your expression, I can tell you know her..."
To be Continued