"When are you coming back?," Naruto asked with a pout. "In three or two days, I'll be fine, I'm only going to study, it's a trip," Miki smiled. "Why can't you wait until I have a day off,"

"Because your too busy, It'll be fine Naruto I promise,"

"Well, just be careful, it's still dangerous that your going alone," Mimi smiled at his adorable pouting face.

"Do you have extra ramen? And medical supplies and, clothes?,"

"Yup," She turned towards his door. "I'm off Naruto,"

"Yeah, hey, wait a second," She turned to him, his lips met hers in a heated kiss. "You didn't think I was gonna forget that right?," Naruto smiled big. "Hey, Miki your face is all red,"

"I-it's nothing, I-I'm leaving Naruto," She walked towards the door and slammed her forehead against it first before opening it. "Bye Miki have a safe trip!,"

Miki looked over her map. "It should be just about a few minutes away," She approached a small town. "Ah, I found it," Miki walked towards a Pharmacy. A small girl ran past her and bumped into her, she just kept giggling and running.

"Momoko! Get back here how many times have I told you not to run off without me?!," The woman smiled at Miki and bowed.

"Sorry about that. Hey, Momoko!," Miki watched a long pink haired woman chasing after a child. "Do you need something miss?," She turned to an older lady. "Ye-yes, I was looking some herbs and medicine, you're the only store closes to my home that sells them,"

"Oh? Are you a medical-nin,"

"I guess you can say that,"

"Well, then I know just what you need,"

"Thank you so much,"

That night Miki sat in her room at the Inn, She leaned against the bed and held up a picture of her and Naruto, smiling together. She blushed and a loud whistling noise startled her. She looked down in from of her picture to see her chemicals boiling. "Oh No! Please don't explode!,"

The next day, Miki sat in the shade under a tree. She held her sketch book in her hand and stared down at the green plant. 'I wonder what I should bring Naruto back as a gift?,' Her mind began to trail off from her objective. She shook her head and turned back to her sketch. The tip snapped off her pencil. "Oh, I forgot to buy a few new pencils," Miki stood up and put her sketch book away.

She pulled her bag over her shoulders and walked back to the town.

Kaori groaned as she held Momoko's hand. "No more ice cream for the rest of the week after today!,"

"Huh?,"

"You've had two cones already, you'll make yourself sick," Kaori turned to her and she felt something bump into her and a loud crash.

Miki's mouth opened in the form of and 0. 'Al-all I did was touch her shoulder and she nearly broke me in half!' The pink haired woman turned to her. "I'm sorry, I didn't see you there are you alright?," Miki sat in a broken box of crates. "Y-your fine,"

"Here?," she lowered her hands and Miki took it gently. "Thank you, I should have been looking where I was going," Miki bowed.

"No, no, it's my fault, I wasn't looking either," She pointed at her. "Hey? Haven't I seen you somewhere,"

"Well, we bumped into each other yesterday,"

"Oh yeah, sorry about that too,"

"Mama!," she looked down at the little girl. "I dropped my ice cream!," She wailed. She groaned.

"So? You're a traveler?,"

"Not really, I only leave my village for a short time, I'm searching for new medical equipment and ingredients, I make medicine for my…boyfriend back at home, he's always coming back with a major injury," Kaori saw her blush. "Well I bet you two are quite the couple,"

"No-not really, compared to him, I'm just nothing, he's completely amazing, and very strong, I'm sorry, I'm rambling,"

Kaori smiled at her. "So what about you Miss Ryuichi?,"

"Miss?! Oh your making me blush," Kaori slapped her on the back. Miki clenched the bench they sat on trying to get her breathe back.

"Well, I'm married, this is my daughter, Momoko, she's three and a handful,"

"Almost four!," Momoko said licking her new ice cream.

"Momoko is a cute name, I wish I had children,"

"Thinking about taking it to the next level?," Kaori gave her a sinister smirk. Miki blushed. "I-I'm not, it's just nice to think about, starting a family with Naruto,"

"Naruto?," Miki pulled out her picture and Kaori narrowed her eyes. "Your from the Hidden Leaf village?,"

"Yeah, I was a actually training to be a ninja, but I had an accident,"

"I see, sorry to hear that, Hey Momoko it's time to go," Kaori stood up and turned to Miki. Kaori put her hand on her shoulder and leaned over to her ear. "A word of advice, if you really are from the Hidden Leaf village, you better get out of her as soon as your done with whatever it is your doing, the people here are from the land of sound and they aren't to friendly with the leaf," Kaori stood up and smiled. "Other than that, good luck, see ya, let's go Momoko," The two girls hurried off within the blink of an eye. Miki pressed her lips together, she looked around the village people were smiling and talking happily. 'If what she said is true, I should leave this town,'

The next day Miki put all her things in her bag and left the inn. She looked up at the blue sky. 'It's a nice day, I should get back home an surprise Naruto,' She smiled at herself.

"Hey!," She stopped and turned around. Several men stood with an angry look on their face. "I over heard your conversation the other day, your from the Leaf village?,"

"Uh, I'm…just passing through, I was just,"

"Whatever your business is, I don't really care, my lord expressed to kill any outsiders especially those from the leaf,"

Miki felt her body go numb. 'Kill?' They approached her. Suddenly Miki saw Kaori appear in front of her and she felt relief wash over her. "Miss Ryuichi!,"

"What's with that miss again?,"

"Step aside we have no business with you Kaori,"

'She knows them,' Kaori waved them off and put her hands on her hips.

"Yeah, yeah, and you expect me to just walk away after you threaten someone who's obviously defenseless,"

"We are under orders! So are you!,"

"Shut up! Have you forgotten? I don't serve your pathetic snake, nor do I even care about his Land of Sound,"

"What did you say?,"

"I'm not going to repeat my self, she means no harm, and if you insist on going for her, I'll smash you," She got in a fighting stance and glared at them. "Miss Ryuichi, you don't have to do this,"

"Yes, I do," Kaori turned to her with a sweet smile. "I like him, and I don't want to see him upset because he lost someone precious to him again, he was a loner when I first met him and if he's met a girl like you, he must be happy and he must have plenty of friends,"

'Naruto? She knows Naruto?'

Kaori laughed a bit. "So boys, what's your answer?,"

They growled and ran towards her. "Perfect! I haven't had a good fight in a while," Miki felt a large, powerful gust of when Kaori spread her arms apart.

Miki shielded herself from the wind, when she looked up the men had disappeared. 'They're gone?! That's amazing!,'

"Ah! That felt so good!," Kaori groaned and stretched. "Your so strong," Miki whispered.

"Well, you better get going, I see more coming," Miki smiled and nodded. "Thank you, please be careful!,"

"You too,"

Miki hurried and the two girls parted ways with a smile on their faces.

"Damn it! This is getting annoying!," Kaori eyed her many opponents' One after the other they kept coming. Sasuke appeared in her mind again and she groaned. 'No way! I'm not calling on him whenever I feel like doubting myself,'

"Don't move, if your disobeying Orochimaru, we won't hesitate to kill you,"

"Shut up already!," Kaori stared at her fist. 'I won't back down,' She looked up at as she was slowly getting surrounded. Someone stepped forward and she knocked him away with her fist. When she did that someone else came up behind her and he cut her back with his sword, Kaori cried out and fell to her knees. 'That hurt!' She turned to him and stood up. She got in position, a sudden presence startled her and stood behind her. "Sasuke," She said his name softly. "Kaori, why didn't you call me?,"

"Stay out of this,"

"Not when you've been wounded,"

"I don't need you to protect me Sasuke, I can do this on my own,"

"Actions speak louder than words," Kaori bit her lip. Sasuke pulled out his swords and waited the men to charge at him. With incredible ease, Sasuke began to defeat them. Kaori felt something burn inside her and she smiled.

Sasuke stopped and watched her quick movements as she began to go after her opponents'. After she punched someone and sent him flying she stopped. Sasuke turned to her. He heard her sob and she raised an eyebrow.

"Ah! I haven't felt this good in such a long time! It feels good to get into an actual fight," Sasuke gave her a look. "N-not that you aren't a challenge or anything," She said with a nervous chuckle. She turned back to the men and they stepped back. "Kaori, let's get this over with, but be careful,"

"I know I know," She said as they stood back to back. "Try to keep up Sasuke!,"

"The question is can really keep up with my speed,"

"Of course, I've been with you for how long now? You don't think I prepared myself?," He chuckled.