It went like this; we talked until late hours of the night when we were finally told to shut up. Then we started whispering, having not gotten caught up yet - hey, about a month or two to get caught up on! We needed time! So then we started whispering until even later into the night. Then of course, as soon as everyone was sleep, that's when we started making out. It's probably due to the fact that we were secretly dating for nearly a year that we don't like being a couple in public. In fact, only recently had Aiko convinced us it was okay to be a couple in public, only recently we started walking around the village holding hands. Of course, Raidon, Aiko, Trisha and Lycan knew better then the rest of the village. But still, we refused to kiss in public. Now, in private, let's just say we could have been in Jiraya's books... Almost.
Either way, that night, I fell asleep with my head on his chest, basically sitting in his lap. I never wanted to leave that position, and for once I wanted to wake up from the dream - of us together - to be back in reality. A dream could never substitute for the real thing, but sometimes it was the closest you would ever get. We probably fell asleep some time around two, maybe three, because I remember barely falling asleep, just to be awakened again for breakfast. We weren't hungry, the food looked disgusting, and we both had only had about three hours of sleep. We skipped and went straight back to sleep. I regretted it later. By the time the lunch came around, I could have eaten a horse. Okay, never mind, that's gross, but you know what I mean.
So after my half-day of laziness, I had to get straight back to work. I was afraid it would be a drag, but I was so energized and motivated, and just ready to get the hell out of here and get home, I grew bored and anxious after waiting for only thirty minutes. That was typical - half of the time - with me. But only because I'd forgotten to bring a book; but really, what did I need a book for on a mission? I never pictured being stuck in a prison cell. Then again, I shouldn't be complaining, I did have Kakashi with me, but I wasn't allowed to float off and forget my mission.
So to keep myself preoccupied I started singing absent-mindedly. Everyone does it; you just start singing without realizing your singing. And of course, it was a song that somehow related to the circumstances we were stuck in. It was an old Beatles song that I only knew the words to because of the American singer David Cook - man; I loved all the American music! Rae added to that obsession too.
"Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name.
Nobody came.
Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave.
No one was saved.
All the lonely people.
Where do they all come from?"
To my embarrassment, I had attracted the attention of many of the other ninja-captives. I only realized it when one jokingly said, "Konoha", in answer to my rhetorical question. A small chuckle erupted from the room, and I had to agree. At least the tension of being stuck in here was gone. All us lonely people weren't quite so lonely anymore. However, I was too embarrassed to sing again.
Noticing this, Kakashi leaned in and whispered in my ear, "Don't be embarrassed, you have a pretty voice. Besides, I think it's cheering everyone up." I nodded, agreeing that everyone was in a better mood, but reluctant to sing again. Why was so I so self-conscious? I guess I just needed one of my crazy, hyper-active friends to get me going.
Just then my stomach growled - note to self, never skip breakfast again- and another David Cook song popped in my head.
"Strut on a line, its discord and rhyme.
I howl and I whine I'm after you.
Mouth is alive all running inside
And I'm hungry like the wolf."
Again, we started chuckling, my stomach agreeing with my words. That, and I couldn't help and realize it was probably Lycan's theme song; wolves and hunger, fit her perfectly! I chuckled to myself, knowing I'd have to mention it later. That's when it hit me, and hard. I was really homesick. Not to mention, I missed my sisters.
Okay, now I wasn't sure what to sing; more like what was appropriate to sing here. So instead, I just sang what was stuck in my head, while still waiting for the perfect moment.
"They said all teenagers scare
The living shit out of me.
They could care less, as long as someone'll bleed"
That's when I heard it. The tap-tap of boots down the hallway. A smirk spread across my face as I stood up and stretched, still singing, just more enthusiastically now. We were gonna get out finally!
"So darken your clothes
Or strike a violent pose."
Without telling anyone my plan, I walked over, grabbed some random guy by his shirt, then hurled him to the other side of the room, listening to the loud 'oof' and then of course, the swearing that followed, loud enough for people to hear miles away.
"Maybe they'll leave you alone
But not me."
I continued singing, despite the chaos breaking loose, and not to mention Kakashi staring at me like I had lost it. Maybe I had, but then again, maybe I hadn't.
"What the hell was that for bitch!?"
The yelling continued, but I didn't heed any of it. Instead, I listened to the footsteps, now running.
"Hey, what's going on in there?" A husky voice snapped, approaching the door.
In a split second, I attached my shadow to the guard's, having been ready and waiting. I could feel the shadow of keys in my hand, and I was ready to laugh with triumph. Not yet, later! So instead, I focused on sticking the key in the lock, turning, and opening the door.
"What are you doing man? You're gonna let them out!"
"Oh, I'm sorry; I didn't mean to use your little friend." I said, releasing his shadow, then slamming my foot across his face. "But this, my little puppet, is called a prison-break." One guard unconscious, the other stupefied, man this was way too easy! Without giving him a chance to run off, I kneed him in the stomach, then smacked him in the back of his head. He was out cold in a second.
All I could do was turn back and grin at the other ex-prisoners. "You guys gonna let flies nest," I asked, noticing some with their mouths ajar. "Or are we gonna get the hell outta here?" Immediately, a roar rose amongst them, and they stormed out of the prison with a loud wave of battle cries, leaving Kakashi and I alone.
"Remind me to never get in an argument with you." Kakashi teased, laughter sparkling in his visible eye.
I just laughed. "C'mon, let's go find Naruto and Sasuke. They probably need help." I took his hand, then ran out of the cell, racing around the corners that I had memorized.
"Where are they again?" Kakashi asked, checking around the corners with his Sharingan eye.
"Trying to find out who the leader of this rat-hole is." I said, not even pausing to talk or look back at him. How long could it take them? Surely figuring out who the leader was would be the hardest part. Knowing those two, taking out the leader would be a piece of cake. Especially if he or she was like the rest of the ninja here, then they'd barely have to lift a finger! Oh no, please don't tell me something was going wrong! As if this mission hadn't already sucked enough!
"Summon Pakkun. Sakumo is with them." I said, as we exited the prison. My head wiped back and forth, looking for the bar. No, they wouldn't be at the bar? Would they? And surely we couldn't go in the bar, we'd be too easily recognized.
Pakkun appeared in a poof of smoke, then looked up at us. "Hey Kakashi. Nikki." I rolled my eyes. I liked big dogs, he was small, and thus he held a grudge on me. Maybe not my best idea summoning him...
"We need you to find Naruto, Sasuke and Sakumo." I said.
"Whoa, Sasuke's back?" He asked.
"Long story." Kakashi said.
"Could you just find them, please?"
"Yeah yeah." The dog said, before sticking his nose up in the air and sniffing around. He jumped off, without warning, and we scrambled to follow him.
"Thanks for telling us you found them." I hissed sarcastically - a really bad habit of mine. He didn't say anything, just growled. By now he was used to my sarcasm, but it still ticked him off. Then again, it even ticked Kakashi off at times. Oh well.
"In there, but I'm not going in!" Pakkun said, pointing his nose in the direction of a creepy old looking building. He whimpered and took a step back away from the building. "I don't like the chakra coming from in there."
"That's Naruto and Sasuke I bet." I said with a sigh, not really blaming Pakkun. Those two got scary when the got serious! What with Naruto's demon fox, and Sasuke's curse mark, those two changed completely when they got serious in battle.
"Alright, guess we better go help them." I said with a laugh. "Geez, do we always need to save each other?"
"I think so." Kakashi said with a laugh.