Aida: "What the heck was that all about!?"

Aida and I were back in my old house, her tied to a chair and me sitting in a chair across from her.

Me: "I'm sorry Aida, but please, let me explain."

Aida: "How do you know my name…?"

I then pulled the cloak off, and stared her in the face. She immediately started to cry. I untied her, and instantly she tackled me to the ground, giving me a huge hug.

Aida: "Tenzo! It has been so long!"

Me: "Yea, it has.."

I started to tear up.

Aida and I were best friends when I lived in Iwagakure. We were the closest of the close. We had each other's backs no matter what kind of trouble we got ourselves in. Needless to say, our goodbye was similar to the reunion we were having right now. Teary and sad.

Aida: "I have not heard from you for ages. I assumed you might have been dead!"

Me: "Well, I'm not."

I smiled.

Me: "Aida, I have a lot of explaining to do."

Aida: "Alright, well, what is it?"

She started wiping her tears away and we both got back up and got in our chairs. I wiped the few tears I had and let out a slight cough.

Me: "Well, this is how it started.."

I began telling her my story, from the start of moving to Kusagakure. About the treacherous Dantako. About the murdered friends of mine. About the situation with my parents. Everything. Then I told her about the mission and showed her a file.

Aida: "So I was supposed to be assassinated.. I see. I don't understand why though."

Me: "I have a feeling I know what is happening."

Aida: "What?"

Me: "Well, one of the comments Dantako said to me was that you becoming the Head of the Iwa Medical Corps would give them advantages in war. I believe this means that Dantako plans to attack Iwagakure."

Aida: "Really!? That is terrible! We need to let Lord Tsuchikage know about this now!"

Me: "Well, there is one problem with that. If I do not complete my mission and report back to the village, Dantako will kill my parents…"

Aida: "AHH! Well, let's scratch that idea. What do you suppose we do?"

Me: "Here is what I have been thinking about since I first received the mission. I would like for you to come with me. I have already fake assassinated you at the Hospital. So, it would be fairly easy for us to head out now and be safe."

Aida: "But how can we get out of the village? What about my stuff?"

Me: "Here, take my cloak and go home. Pack everything vital for a trip, and possibly a fight. I will get things prepared here to escape from Iwagakure."

Aida: "Alright, I will be back soon!"

Aida then put on my cloak and walked outside and ran towards her house. I took this time to get my stuff together, think things out, and prepare for our escape.

Three Hours Later

Aida: "I'm back."

She opened the door and walked in, then just stopped and dropped her stuff.

Aida: "Wow! How did you do all of that in the little time I was gone!?"

Me: "Well, that is not important right now. Let's go."

Aida and I walked down into a huge tunnel that I made that lead out to a mountain a distance from Iwagakure. As we walked into the tunnel, I kicked a small rock out of the way and the entire entrance collapsed. No turning back now. A half hour later we were out of the ground and heading towards Kusagakure. We stopped once we had reached the forest and set up camp.

Me: "Aida, we are going to have to do something about your appearance."

Aida: "No worries! I know just the thing! A nice haircut, some hair dye, and a few plucks here and there and I will look completely different! I already got the dye!"

She walked off to the river near us and started her transformation. I set up a few traps around our camp to ensure her safety and walked back to the campsite. Now that Iwagakure has had a random assassination of Aida, tensions will rise in Iwagakure, and changes will come, such as patrols being sent out.

The next morning came and I packed everything up. Aida was already up, packed, and sitting in a tree waiting. I looked at her, she was just beautiful. Even though her original look was changed, she was still the amazing, beautiful Aida I knew.

Aida: "We should head on now!"

Me: "Right!"

We both started running towards Kusagakure. Towards the end of the day, we reached Kusagakure, and were looking at the village from a distance.

Aida: "How are we going to do this?"

Me: "I have a plan. One of my friends works the gates. We should be able to slide by easily. I just want you to help make it easier, and transform into a large shuriken. Then I will strap you to my back and walk in casually. Since I know him, he won't try to search me or anything."

Aida: "Alright! Transform!"

Aida transformed into a shuriken and I strapped it to my back. I then walked to the gates of Kusagakure and saw Tetroz sitting at the check in area.

Me: "Hey Tetroz!"

Tetroz: "Welcome back!"

As I walked closer, I noticed another guy standing there. It was one of the Kusa ANBU!

Me: "Umm, hello sir?"

Kusa ANBU Member: "Lord Dantako wants me to conduct thorough searches of everyone who comes in and out of the village. Please step this way."

No! This is bad, this is real bad! What can I do? I'm pretty sure I can take him. No, that wouldn't work. That would cause a scene, and everything from there will go downhill! What will I do!?

Mao: "No, that won't be of any concern with him. Lord Dantako would like to see him as soon as he got back."

Mao jumped from a tree beside the check in desk. That was a close one.

Me: "Well, alright then. Mao, I need to go by my house to get a few things put up first. Is that alright?"

Mao: "I guess so, just you better hurry up and report your mission before Lord Dantako gets angry."

Me: "Alright, I will see you guys in a few."

That was a close one… Everything is better now. We are back in Kusagakure, safe and sound.