Chapter 2
The Journey
Misha was walking down the main street. She was wearing her blue kimono with the red trim and Yin Yang symbol on the lower half,a slit in the side that went up her legs to her waist.Underneath she wore shorts with her ninja tools attached. She looked down at the symbol. Yin and Yang, Good and evil this symbol...it represents me and the evil inside...Misha looked at the clock that hung outside her favorite sweet shop as she passed it. It was about 9:30 in the morning and she was suppose to meet up with The Old man at 10. I'll make it.Misha wasn't watching where she was going and walked right into someone. She fell to the ground. "Ow..." She got up and rubbed her head Great...i'm gonna have a bump. "Sorry for running into you." Misha looked at who she had walked into. It was a woman she knew from her village. She extended her hand to the woman. Suddenly the woman smacked it away. "Get away from me you filthy half breed!" Misha jumped back. "Wh...what? I said I was sorry...Honest ma'am I didn't mean it." The woman stood and looked at Misha with pure hatred in her eyes. "If it was up to me I'd run you out of town!" The old woman pushed past Misha almost knocking her down. Misha stood there fighting back tears for a few minuets before she continued and soon arrived at the main building of her village. This was where the Hokage's office was. He was standing outside with Kiyoshi-san and Miyuki-san. She hurried and joined them making sure she didn't look so sad anymore. "Moshi moshi everyone!" She smiled. "Hey Misha-san!" Miyuki exclaimed as she gave her a hug. "Misha? Misha, what's wrong you look as if you've been crying!" Misha shook her head. "Oh, no it was the uh...sun it caused my eyes to water a little..." "Ohh well if your sure Misha-san" "Mmhmm I am. Miyuki-san how are you feeling?" "I'm feeling wonderful."Kiyoshi-san walked over and smiled at Misha "Hey there Misha-san how are you?" "Oh moshi moshi Kiyoshi-san, I'm great how are you?" "Fine fine" Lord Hokage came up as well. "Hello Misha-chan. How's your mother doing?" "She's doing great she's expecting any day now." Miyuki came up beside Misha. "Oh Misha-san your mother's expecting too?" "Mmhmm" "Do you know whether it's a boy or a girl?" Misha shook her head. "No, we want it to be a surprise." "Would you rather a boy or a girl?" "Honestly I don't really care...My father wants a boy, my mother and sister want a girl." Kiyoshi joined Miyuki "Ahh I see" "Yes, what about the two of you." Miyuki spoke first. "Well...I'm not quite sure. We don't even know what names for our child." "Well don't worry you have tons of time." "Has your family chosen names for the baby?" "Well we don't have a name for a boy yet but if it's a girl we thought about the name Ayame." "Oh that's a beautiful name." Misha nodded. "Thank you" Lord Hokage nodded "Well that's enough chit chat it's time you guys started." They all nodded. Misha started towards the gates that marked the begining of her village. She looked up at the arch that bore her village's symbol. She sighed. Village hidden behind the rainbows...I'll be back I promise. She looked back at Miyuki, Kiyoshi and Lord Hokage. "Well, are ya coming?" she teased. She waved to Lord Hokage. "Bye Oldie man! Take care while I'm gone!" he waved back to her. Miyuki and Kiyoshi joined at her side and they walked out of the boarders
Misha yawned as she sat in an oak tree. They had been walking for 3 days. Miyuki and Kiyoshi were snoozing at the bottom of the tree. They had their backs to the tree and Kiyoshi had his arm around Miyuki. Misha smiled Aww they look so cute together. I wonder if that'll ever be me... She sighed and looked around. Dawn was just about here. She could the soft pink glow of the sun. She stood and stretched the tired ness from her body. "Ahh it's nice it's still warm...though I can sense winter's not to far away." She jumped to the ground her ears perked up to listen for sounds. "Nothing...well may as well wake up the sleepy heads." She turned to Miyuki and Kiyoshi and walked over. She didn't want to wake them but she had to. She bent over Miyuki and poked her not realizing her tail was brushing her leg. "Miyuki-san? It's time to wake up" Miyuki started giggling. "Wha..." "Stop it stop it it tickles!" Misha stood up puzzled "What are you talking about?" Misha looked behind herself "Ohh sorry" she felt herself go red in the face. "It's fine Misha-san, i've never been tickled awake before" Misha laughed. "So shall we wake up Kiyoshi?" Miyuki smiled. "Hmm...I think i know how to wake him up." Miyuki knelt next to Kiyoshi and then she bent over and kissed him. Kiyoshi woke up immediately "Huh? Oh um...Hey everyone..." Misha laughed at how red he was. "Come on you two love birds it's time to get a move on...The next village's not to far." The both nodded. Kiyoshi led the way and Miyuki and Misha walked side by side behind him. "So, how come you guys are so far away from your village?" Miyuki looked at her feet while she answered. "My grandfather...he lived in the village we came from to yours. He was dieing soon so me and Kiyoshi visited him...he died while we were there." Misha rested her hand on Miyuki's shoulder. "I'm sorry...but the important thing is that he knew you guys cared and that is what you must hold on to." Miyuki looked over at Misha and smiled. "Thanks Misha-san. I know your right." Miyuki was silent for a second. "So...Misha-san tell me a little about your life so far. What's it like to be a ninja?" Misha debated whether to tell the whole truth...or the truth that would make things sound better. She trusted them both...but did she want to burden them. "Well, I'm 16 and I live at home with my mother, sister and father. When I was younger I entered the ninja academy. I got rather good grades. Um...Then I graduated and was put into squad 9. My squad mates were Akako Hiroshi and Hoshi Corbin." Miyuki's eyes were big as Misha told her about her life. "Our sensei was Suki Shigekazu. She was a good sensei. She recommended us for the chunnin exams during our first year...those were alot more then we expected they'd be...but we made it through them...however I was the only one who was made a chunnin. They're all still alive of course and I see them all the time. We have gone on missions together a lot.And we train together all the time." "Wow! Don't you ever get scared or something." "Of course I do...I wouldn't really be normal if I didn't...But you kinda forget your fear when you remember that your a shinobi...and you have made a decision to protect your village. It kinda makes you want to put your life on the line." Miyuki nodded understanding. "Ya know it's kinda strange...normally ninjas operate in squads of three or four. Especially on escort missions." She shrugged " No matter Lord Hokage picked me for this mission. I guess because it's just you two and your not actually being hunted or anything. So it's best to have just a single shinobi on this mission. Miyuki looked at Misha with kind eyes "Do you ever miss your family when your on missions?" Misha didn't answer for a second. "Yea...I do. They can get on my nerves a lot but...I don't know what I'd do without them." she smiled at the thought of her family wait for her at home. "Well...that's really all about my ninja experienced. I'm still a chunnin...I don't expect to be made a jonin for awhile." Miyuki nodded. "Wow...I don't think I could ever do what you do..." Misha just shrugged. "Honestly don't...being a shinobi isn't the most happiest life." Especially mine... "We shinobi...we're tools of our village. I'm not saying it as a mean thing...but that's what we are. Our purpose is to aid our village...to be used as it sees fit." Misha sighed. Her tail and ears drooped a little. Her ears perked up little as she felt a hand on her arm. Miyuki was smiling at her. "There's something else isn't there? Do you wish to tell me? It is okay if you don't" Misha wondered how Miyuki knew. "Well...I'm...I'm some sort of vessel for this evil tailed demon named Gothaiea. And...well I know you guys have noticed I'm a half demon. When I first met you guys I thought you'd treat me like a lot of the people of my village do. When I was on my way here I accidentally ran into a woman. When I apologized to her she called me...she called me a filthy half breed." Kiyoshi slowed and let the girls catch up. "Yes we noticed you were a half demon but...we don't care. Not everyone's the same you know." Misha nodded to Kiyoshi. "I know...it's just hard sometimes to remember that." Kiyoshi and Miyuki nodded. Miyuki pointed ahead. "Hey look! The village hidden among the flowers!" Misha's ears perked up all the way at the sight of village's gates. Her tail no longer drooped. "Awesome. We can stay at Liander's...I'm sure he won't mind. Is that okay with you guys?" Miyuki and Kiyoshi both nodded.