Oi vey…Hiya!! I finally made it to chapter three!! Woot! I'm really glad I got here. I was thinking no one would read and well…it would a story unfinished. But, I guess that's all changed!! XD But, like I'm supposed to…I don't own anything in the Naruto series!! I just own my imagination, Rayne, and Kirie!! Enjoy my lovies!!

Chp. 3

The next day she assumed when school started, and got up exactly 2 hours before hand. She quickly got dressed, did her raven black hair up into a ponytail, that reached down to the back of her knees. She really didn't have to do much else, she naturally got her beauty, so nothing else had to be done. After this, she took a comfortable seat in the middle of the floor. She was prepping herself for meditation. She took in a deep breath and then exhaled, centering herself. She closed her eyes and concentrated on her steady breathing. Her heartbeat slowed and time around her seemed to cease. Memories, thoughts, and many emotions left, except anger, and the killer instinct. Basically what triggered her emotions of sadness and despair were her constant flashbacks and memories. She harbored an unpleasant past that still haunted her. Certain parts of her past she couldn't stop from resurfacing themselves. Even through meditation. These flashbacks sometimes brought tears. Sometimes…they made her bedridden for days, weeks, maybe even a moths. They tore at her heart, her soul, and her mind.

After about an hour or so, she opened her eyes and heard footsteps outside her door. Running feet. She assumed she should get going. Being tardy was unacceptable. She stood and approached the door to her bedroom. Sliding it open, she stepped into the now empty hallway. Closing the door behind her, she started her way down the hallway toward the exit of the building.

She stepped into the hustle and bustle of children on their way to school. Rayne smiled on the inside. She was now a normal child…Well, at least as normal as she could get right now. She heard familiar voices coming closer. The voices of the people that helped her yesterday. She assumed they were both students. For Konoha was small, so there wouldn't be more than one school. They got closer and she thought just maybe they were in her class. If so, at least she would know someone.

"Yeah, I get what your sayin'-Wait, Hinata. Look it's that 'Sasuke-girl.' You know, from yesterday?"

"D-do you think s-she's all alone?"

"Probably. She's stuck-up, I doubt she'll make any friends here." Kiba sighed and rolled his eyes. "Hey, you!"

Rayne turned her head in the direction of the voice. It sounded familiar. Once she stabbed it in her mind, she knew who it was. It was the male from yesterday.

"Yeah you. C'mon walk with us!: he motioned for her to come over. She narrowed her eyes at him and started walking in the direction where all the noise was going. Kiba's eyes went wide as she turned her back to him and started off. His anger rose.

"Hey!! Don't be such a-" Hinata then slipped and fell Kiba stopped in mid-sentence during this event. He then stopped walking and helped her up.

"T-thank you Kiba…" she then fidgeted with her hands.

"No prob. It's just that girl makes me so.. Angry!" he looked up, just in time to realize that the girl he was so mad at, had disappeared. He scoffed.

"Let's go, Hinata. If we don't hurry we're going to be late."

Hinata nodded, and off they went.

Now on the distinction of Rayne…She was at the school, she was in a seat, and she was on time. But, she was being harassed by about a quarter of the males in her class. And she ignored every single one of them. Soon, one had the nerve to actually touch her. She turned to him with a glare that made feel about 2 centimeters tall. The next thing he knew she had taken his wrist in an incredibly strong and tight hold. Her eyes seemed as though they looked right through him. The room went quiet and all eyes were turned to the even that was unfolding in the third row, third seat back.

"If you ever touch me again, you worthless, pathetic, excuse for a ninja, I will slowly and painfully peel every inch of your skin from your body and laugh as I feel the surge of pain ripple through your body. As your blood pools on the floor, I will pour salt all over your wounds and leave you to wriggle in agony until you slowly feel the air leaving your lungs, your heartbeat ceasing, and you get enveloped in the blackness I call, death."

A complete hush went over the room as everyone's eyes went from the new girl to the male that had touched her. Rayne released the boy's wrist and he stumbled backwards, bumping into a desk on the other side of the aisle. Rayne then presumed to get up and proceeded towards the door.

'I was right. School was a waste of time.,' she turned and left the academy building, entering into the village of Konoha. She proceeded back to her apartment to pass the time. She sat back and thought.

Later she heard a soft knock and she sighed. 'They've come for me…,' she though as she got up and headed toward the door. She turned the knob, only to sense the Hokage standing in front of her. She bowed in respect as she realized who the presence belong to.

"What did you ask of me, Hokage?"

"I'd prefer if you don't hurt the other children. Or at least, that's what I suggest. You nearly scared a student to death. He happens to be in the medics right now, recovering from shock."

"I apologize, Hokage. It will not happen again."

"I would hope not. If so, you won't be able to attend the academy., under the discretion of the other students."

"The academy is below me."

"Maybe so. But you never attended. You merely jumped right to Anbu."

"Because that was your wish."

"And it was one of the best I have decided. But, one of the worst at the same time."

"…Hokage….?"

"But, I must be going. I just dropped by to give me discretions," he turned and made his way down the hallway. But at the end, he stopped. "But remember, if it happens again…"

She nodded.

"Yes Hokage."

Later that day Rayne decided to stroll around the town to see exactly what had changed. It had been 5 years since she'd been here. She missed it, greatly. But, at the same time, leaving was what she had to do. Her past was here…And now her present was, as well. She ran her hands along a wall of a building as she walked. She heard children run and scamper by. As well as adults, going about their daily business. You could always tell the ninja from the normal…It was how their feet hit the ground and how the gravel crushed beneath their footing. She then heard running footsteps, she immediately thought ninja. It was running towards her, but she didn't feel like moving. She could feel the vibrations of the people around her, all turning to see. Rayne; she kept walking. As they got impendably closer, she knew she had to get out of the way. So, she did what any normal person would do…she tripped herself. She felt the wind blow her hair back and the dirt hit her knees. It hadn't hurt, not a bit. She didn't even flinch as the rocks sunk into her flesh. She heard a very annoying voice, and the footsteps pass. Rayne let out a sigh, she knew that had been a mistake. Now she would have to take the time to clean out her wounds. Rayne sat up, dusting herself off. Then from above her, she heard a calm, collected, male voice.

"That was a childish move."

"On the contrary. It was a 'move' to keep another safe." There was a short silence before the males voice was heard again.

"…the child…?"

"Exactly."

Upon looking forward, the male saw a young girl playing with her toys in fornt of her home. If this woman hadn't of tripped herself, making the runners go ahead of her, that little girl would have been harmed. And she couldn't see another be harmed, not again. Not a person that meant something to another.

"But, why?" Rayne smiled once again at his question. She then stood straight up, and turned away from him, taking a step to leave.

"Because; a life is a life." she then heard the crunch of gravel under her feet as she walked away from him. She now had to head back to her home to clean out and wrap her wounds.

~Rayne's Apartment~

On reaching her home and closing the door behind her, she sighed. They were starting to throb…She then headed towards the bathroom, but stopped. There was someone else here…and the presence was familiar.

"…you followed me?"

"You intrigued me. You don't seem to act as others do."

"That's easily explained; I'm merely more in tune with my instincts.'

"Along with threatening."

"…Ah. So you were there this morning."

"Mmmm. I was two seats away. Did you not see me?"

There was a pause. Rayne didn't want to answer that…But, she knew she couldn't bring herself to lie. So.. she merely told the truth.

"I apologize. I did not see you. I was to wrapped up in other things."

"Oh, such as threatening another student?"

"He should not have touched me. I do not favor being touched."

"Understood."

Rayne then got a stabbing pain in her knees. She could feel the blood running down her calves.

"But, if you'll excuse me. I have to tend to my wounds. Stay if you wish, but just…leave me alone until I come back out." Shino nodded and took a stance leaning up against the far wall, near the exit.

When she was in the bathroom safely and the door was closed, she collapsed against the wall. She had lost so much blood and…it hurt like Hell! Rayne made her way over to the sink, grabbing a towel on the way, and started the painful cleaning of her wounds. She pulled rocks out of her skin and she clenched. The rocks and gravel had really gotten in there. Rayne realized the blood that was running down her leg, but she knew she had to get all the rocks out. Finally, she got to the last and the biggest of her problem. She took in between her pointer finger and her thumb, then pulled. Upon it popping out of her knee, a layer of skin came with it. She sighed a breath of relief that now it was over. She limped over to the cupboard and got some wrappings. Then, she started the process of keeping her wounds clean.

Outside the bathroom, Shino was still waiting for her. He continued to look at the floor until he heard the cupboard door open insdie of the bathroom. He briefly glanced upwards. But, seeing as though nothing had changed, he went to look back down, when something occurred to him. Her room was plain to say the most. Even being new, he would have imagined her room to be a bit more…flamboyant. Her bed was made and her clothing put away. But, what got him most of all was that her windows where completely covered with curtains. He had never seen anyone do this before…he looked back to the floor when the bathroom door opened. Rayne exited with bandages on her legs.

"Are you going to stand there all day? Or do you plan on leaving?"

Shino took a final glance around her room, then nodded. He stood up straight and made his way towards the door. The echoes of his footstep resounding against the walls. He left silently, but let a small bug slip through a crack on the door before he closed it. He wanted to watch her…When she knew the door was closed, she went over and sat on her bed, rubbing her knees. They throbbed. But, Rayne knew she to do something to pass the time, so she set to work sharpening her weapons. She could feel she would need them soon.

A few hours later. It hit her she'd have to go to bed for school. She got up and laid on her bed, relaxing. The something made her become alert. Something had moved…She sat up and focused. Then, after a few moments, she slapped her hand down on the nightstand next to her bed. She felt something squish beneath her hand and she shook her head, wiping her hand off on her bandages. She knew who it had belonged to….

A/N: Thanks so much for reading! XD It means a lot to me. R/R? Please? I wish to know what everyone thinks of my story. Bad, good? J Luffers!!