I'm sorry for the late update guys but I've been hellova busy with college and a couple of things to do with my new router soooo... Anyway, I am still busy and only just managed to write this short chapter on the remainer of my friday. I'n other words, this chapter is extremely short so I've cut it into two parts. I guess Hibiki and Mitsukai will have to wait just a little bit longer, but look on the bright side, part two has a fight in it, so look forward to that. Anyway, I'm honestly not sure when I'll next be able to update but remain calm, be patient, have faith and you will be rewarded.
There, Sauru Tsukiyomi Sanbi's Faeble, I updated, so there's no need to maul me with your dog and cat. Let them sleep. ^.^ Thanks for reviewing anyway; Tsubaki Takara, Sauru Tsukiyomi Sanbi's Faeble, Jesus Brother Bob and RuTakasheryuu... even if it was 3-4 weeks ago.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of its characters. I only own Vaskar and the story. Riku belongs to Hidan's little Riku, Shiro belongs to Sauru Tsukiyomi Sanbi's Faeble, Koto belongs to RuTakasheryuu, Hibiki belongs to Tsubaki Takara and Mitsukai belongs to Jesus Brother Bob. Other OC's belong to their respective owners.
Koto, Riku, Shiro and Vaskar dashed across the sandy desert at a sound-breaking pace. The wind whistled an eerie melody as sand was kicked up into the sky, easily creating various sand storms, sounding like music.
Riku glanced at Koto out of the corner of her eyes then turned away quickly. Koto caught the look, however, and stared at Riku.
"What?" Koto asked.
Riku looked back at Koto with a level gaze, "Just thinking about how much I don't like you…" Koto's eyes flashed dangerously and she was about to retort, but Shiro moved herself between the two and cut her off.
"That's enough out of you two. We've got things to do and we're coming up to the mist border." Sure enough, a line of tree's came into view and when they passed through, a clear view of the ocean was all they could see. The group stopped at the edge to catch their breaths.
"So where is the nearest dock?" Vaskar inquired, tilting his head slightly. The group simultaneously looked down the left side of the beach, then up the other side. "What now?"
Shiro placed her chin in one hand and crossed her arms in thought. After a minute or two she looked at her friends with a sceptical look. "I don't suppose any of you knows any water jutsu?" Koto, Riku and Vaskar shook their heads. "Damn."
Koto shook her head, "Why are we beating around the bush?"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Riku asked, raising an eyebrow.
Koto walked towards the waters edge, "Why are we wasting time looking for a boat that will probably break as soon as we step foot in it when we could just run straight there?" She placed a foot onto the water, then another. She turned to the three on land and crossed her arms with a confident smile on her lips.
Shiro shook her head, "Don't think I haven't already thought of that as a possibility but the thing-"
"What about Vaskar? Huh? He's just a kid. Did you maybe think that his chakra reserves aren't big enough to even get him half way there." Riku snarled. Koto looked directly at Vaskar, wearing a guilty look on her face. Vaskar smiled at her and shook his head.
"Well, how about we go as far as we can get, then we'll look for an island or something when he's suffering from chakra exhaustion." Koto suggested. Shiro and Riku looked shocked, Vaskar just looked terrified.
"Even for you Koto, that's just cruel." Shiro said.
"Have you got any bright ideas?"
Everyone was silent for a couple of seconds until Vaskar spoke up, "Maybe we could try it."
Shiro walked onto the water and stood next to Koto, "I guess we have no other choice," Shiro looked directly at Vaskar, "Tell me when you start to feel tired, okay?" The boy nodded.
"Let's just go already." Riku darted right past Shiro and Koto without a second thought. The two turned to look at her retreating back, then looked at each other. Shiro looked at Vaskar and gestured for him to go after Riku. Vaskar obeyed and rushed after the girl.
Koto muttered, "We'll just have to keep our eyes on him." She chased after Vaskar.
Shiro nodded and followed after Koto.
An hour had passed and so far, Vaskar seemed to enjoy the run across the ocean rather than seem worried. Riku seemed almost proud and Koto seemed impressed. Shiro wasn't convinced though. Another hour had passed and Vaskar still didn't show any signs of stopping. A third hour passed and still nothing. It was almost like he was…
Faking it.
Shiro looked at Vaskar. His eyes were tired and determined, his hair was damp with sweat and he was struggling to keep up with the group. At this rate, he could kill himself… Shiro was just glad she found out in time.
"Everyone stop moving." The group came to a complete stop.
They all turned to look at her expectantly. Shiro went to stand directly in front of Vaskar and looked closely at him. She could practically see how tired the boy was through his eyes.
"Vaskar, you said you'd tell me if you felt tired." The boy didn't reply. His focus seemed to be more on breathing then his surroundings.
Shiro sighed, running a hand through her hair. She looked back at Koto and Riku's expectant expressions for a second then turned back to Vaskar. She turned her back to him and knelt down. Vaskar looked surprised but nonetheless climbed onto the girl's back. Once Vaskar was securely fixed on, Shiro stood up and moved herself next to the other two girls.
"All set?" Riku asked.
"All set." Shiro replied.
Riku made a 'Tch' noise but started on running. Shiro and Koto, followed closely behind.
"Thanks Shiro…" The boy quietly whispered.
It was beginning to get quite dark when they finally came across a bit of land shrouded in mist. As soon as they touched solid ground, Koto made herself comfortable in a convenient tree that was placed nearby. Riku followed Koto and leaned against the trees' trunk. Shiro walked over to the tree and laid Vaskar against it, next to Riku. From the way the boy was breathing, Shiro guessed he was sleeping.
"How much farther until we get to Kiri?" Riku asked, before letting out a deep breath and resting her head against the tree. Shiro sat in between both Vaskar and Riku and let Vaskar's head drop onto her shoulder.
"We shouldn't be too far away. In fact, we should already be there by my calculations." Koto answered, looking out at the vast ocean.
Riku giggled to herself, "You can't be very smart then, can ya?"
Koto swiftly turned to look at the purple haired girl and glowered at her. "Oh I will end you…"
"I'd love to see you try."
Shiro spoke up "You two, stop already. Your in no condition to be fighting and you might wake up Vaskar." She glanced at Vaskar to see if he was still asleep. "We need to figure out where we are and what to do once we get to Kirigakure… it's getting late."
All three girls looked up at the sky simultaneously, noticing it was really getting dark. They didn't even notice the light diminish when they were running.
"I say we keep going. We're sitting ducks out here in the dark, and if we fall asleep, then this will be one mission we won't ever finish." Riku stated. She looked up into the tree straight at Koto, as if daring the girl to oppose her.
Koto shook her head at Riku's behaviour. "Whatever you idiot, I agree." Riku narrowed her eyes at Koto humorously. "But what about Vaskar, he's asleep. And Shiro is probably tired from carrying him."
Riku looked at the two besides her and shrugged one of her shoulders in a half shrug. "I'll carry him then you drama queen." Koto snarled but let it slide. She jumped out of the tree and landed next to Shiro.
"Are we going then?"
"…Don't move…" Shiro muttered.
Both Koto and Riku looked at Shiro like she'd grown a pair of horns on her head and bat wings on her back.
"We're being watched." Shiro whispered. Riku and Koto tensed and let their eyes roam around the area. There were ninja in the bushes, the trees, the water, and the occasional creative ninja who'd decided the earth would be a great hiding place. They were the most obvious of all.
"You don't think they're the blue sharks we're after, do you?" Riku asked, trying her best not to make it obvious that she knew.
"That would be my guess. What I'm curious about is how they knew we were coming…" Shiro said, slowly standing up.
Koto's cat-like eyes became more noticeable. "Wild guess… Let's just crush them. If we start now, we could probably be done in a couple of minutes."
"I agree, let's murder some weaklings…" Riku nodded, standing up.
"Wait, what about Vaskar?!" Shiro shrieked.
Koto smirked along with Riku, "He'll be fine."
Shiro sighed, knelt down in front of Vaskar and gently ruffled his hair. "Enjoy your sleep Vaskar, we'll be back. I promise…"
Shiro, Koto and Riku ran off for an area that wouldn't alert the enemy to Vaskar's position. Just as the three girls left, light blue trainers softly padded along the ground towards Vaskar's sleeping position at a leisurely pace. The person automatically rounded the tree to see Vaskar sleeping soundly…
Like I said... I'm busy with college coursework, I am NOT quitting this, so be patient and I'll see you when I see you. Ciao.
SBS