A/N: Hello. I'm sorry this is late, but I'm trying to get all my crap together. This is sorta like a filler, and I'm sorry. The good news is, I have all of this fic planned out.

This one's for Liz. Thanks so much, m'dear!

Enjoy.

Chapter 3: Remember

Joi stood there, looking off the cliff. She heard the other kunoichi come up the hill. Joi slightly turned her head and saw Mizuki's white hair. " What! Another Kaguya?! How could this be"
she whispered sharply and turned her head back to where it was.

" Ahem," Mizuki cleared her throat nevously as she walked up behind Joi. " Hello," Mizuki said as she bowed respectfully. Joi turned around. " Why are you late?"

" Yeah. Me Late.. Sorry. Lost track of time... Eh heh heh..." Mizuki stammered. 'Dammit.. Talk right! I knew this would happen...'she thought.

" Hmm.." Joi said, looking serious. " What's your name?"

" Mizuki," she replied simply, standing up even more straight. " But didn't they already..."

" Last?" Joi interupted. Mizuki hesistated. " I asked you a question. Answer," Joi said calmly.

" It's Kaguya, ma'am."

" Kaguya? Really?" Joi purred, watching Mizuki squirm.

" Yes. Kaguya," she gulped. She couldn't help it. Something about this kunoichi was uncomforting. Mizuki felt that if she did something wrong, Joi would snap.

Mizuki closed her eyes and bit the inside of her lip. She hoped that wouldn't happen like last time.

" Anything wrong?" Joi asked.

Mizuki opened her eyes to see Joi's feet right in front of her. She looked up into Joi's eyes. There was something different about those eyes... She couldn't explain it.

It looked as if Joi was inspecting her. She stepped a little closer. Mizuki had the urge to jerk away, but remained where she was. Joi stared even more into Mizuki's eyes.

Mizuki felt as if she was in a trance. As if her mind was going fuzzy, but it wasn't...

" L-L-...Lindsey?" Joi finally stammered. Her eyes lost the fierceness it had just a few moments ago were replaced with eyes full of hope.

Mizuki backed up. "No. I'm Mizuki, remember?"

"No... it's you. But... you don't remember, do you?" Joi said, her expression softening.

"Apparently not," Mizuki said quietly.

Joi stood there and looked as if she was thinking. " I know," she said. She backed up a bit. " I'll help you remember."

Mizuki sighed lazily and sat down in the grass," Ok. Don't worry. I'll just sit here..."

" Ok. when you were nine years old, a boy was teasing you. I found out and let's just say he never spoke again..." Joi smiled and laughed.

" Sounds kinda harsh duncha think?" Mizuki said, raising an eyebrow and gazed up at Joi.

" Well, he was four years older than you," Joi said, shaking her head, then sighed. " This isn't helping is it?"

" Um, to be honest? Nope."

Joi mumbled something about a dream, then met Mizuki's eyes.

" A dream?" Mizuki asked.

" Oh, it's nothing," Joi said, waving it off.

" Well, I've had some pretty weird dreams lately, too..." Mizuki paused. Why was she telling someone who she's only known for ten minutes this? It made no sense. Then again, neither did she.

Mizuki couldn't put her finger on it and gave up a few seconds after thinking about it and just let it go.

Thanks for at least reading this far. And if you don't mind, please leave a review and tell me what you think!