Chapter 18: In a survival pack…

Me: Hmmm… *deep in thought*

Kuro: What are you thinking about?

Me: Hmmmm… *starts pacing around, but still deep in thought*

Kuro: Peru?

Hidan: FUCKIN' SHRIMP WHERE IS THAT BRAT PERU!

Kuro: *teary eyed* She's over there, but she won't listen to me~!

Hidan: *unexpectedly softens* Poor kid, your creator ignores you… *goes back to fuming and turns to Peru* WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU? GET OUT OF YOUR TRANCE AND FIGHT ME!

Me: Hmmm… *still pacing, still deep in thought*

Hidan and Kuro: …

Kiba: Yo.

Me: *snaps out of trance* Oh you're here Kiba, my best man on decision making, help me out here.

Kiba: On what?

Me: Let's go walk and talk about it on the way.

*Peru and Kiba walk away*

Hidan: …

Kuro: …

Hidan: Did we just get cast aside?

Kuro: Looks like it…

Sai: *walks in and looks around* Hey where's Peru?

Kuro: She left with Kiba…

Sai: Seriously? I thought those two hated each other…

Kuro: *shrugs* Why don't you do the disclaimer Sai? I'm sure they'll be here any second.

Sai: Sure thing, Peru doesn't own anything in Naruto. If she did, then she would've put herself in it too.

*halfway to Akatsuki's HQ base*

Hidan: ARG! I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT MY SCYTHE! NOW I HAVE TO MAKE MY WAY BACK AND GET IT!

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Sinitria's POV

"Haaa~. There is nothing to do~." I was flopped onto a patch of grass, sighing my boredom away. I started to play with a strand of grass, when a shadow hung over me. "Looks like my raincloud is here to bother me."

"Who's the raincloud?" The voice spoke, I turned around (lazily) to see who it was. It was Kiba; he wasn't in his teens but his small child form. I smiled.

"Look who's here~!" I said as I ruffled his hair. "It's Kiba~!"

I laughed really hard at his stupefied face. "How'd you know my name?"

I looked at him, still smiling. "I just happen to know it, oh and in return I shall tell you my name; it's Sinitria. Nice to meet you!"

I held out my hand, but he hesitated to take it. I looked at him closely; he seemed to be troubled. "Is there something on my hand? Is that why you aren't shaking it?"

I pretended to examine my hand, and watched Kiba out of the corner of my eye. He was still looking down but he didn't stay like that for long. "You're just like Kuro…"

Now this got me interested, I sat straight and faced Kiba. "Tell me, what do you know about this Kuro?"

He was startled at my change of positions, that it took him three minutes to figure out on what I just said to him. "Ah, sorry. I'm a bit slow on things today… so you want to know who Kuro is?"

"Yes please! The only fact that I know is that he is an eight year old boy. What is so interesting about an eight year old boy?" I crossed my arms and had my thinking face on.

Kiba was quiet for a few moments before sighing heavily. "Okay, where do I start?"

"The beginning would be nice," I pointed out. He nodded his response, and launched into the story. From how his team got a mission on a huge chakra reserve near the hidden village. He explained on they searched the forest twice, and how Kuro popped out of nowhere. Playing innocence. Apparently he had a slip of a tounge and accidentally revealed part of his knowledge. At least he was a good liar, but apparently he couldn't fool Kiba (who eventually found out Kuro's story). 'This Kuro kid sounds like the girl who disappeared three months ago.' I continued to listen as Kiba got to the Hokage part. They brought him to the Hokage and there he forged a story and got away with it too. I laughed so hard, I thought my stomach was going to rip to shreds! "You're no kidding! He actually made a 'not normal' clan!"

I laughed even harder, Kiba just scoffed. I stopped after a few hours of extra laughing. "Hooo! Now that was a good laugh attack~!"

"Well you're much weirder than Kuro." Kiba bluntly said.

"Don't be mean Kiba~! You know what Sir John A. MacDonald said?" I didn't wait for Kiba to answer, because I started to imitate him. "'A public man should have no resentments.'"

"But your a girl." He pointed out. I sighed.

"Kiba it's a free world now, women have rights too you know?" I patted his head, while nodding my head. "And whatever men can do, women can do it too. I even proved it against a guy, and left him broken for the rest of his life."

I put my hands on my hips and shake my head. Kiba was just staring at me. Then a shout got our attention, we turned to see it was Shikamaru.

"Kiba! We got another mission to go on to! Come quickly!" He called.

"Oh my god! It's Shikamaru~! And he's also in his kid form!" I gushed out. Shikamaru noticed me and questioned Kiba on who I was. Once again before Kiba could answer I butted in. "No need to worry about me! Just say yes for me to go too, okay?"

Both boys exchanged looks with each other, and shrugged.

"It's Asuma-sensei's choice to bring someone else on the mission." Shikamaru suggested.

"Well then what are you waiting for? Let's goooo~!" I grabbed their wrists and went to the Hokage Tower.

-at the Hokage Tower and me whining-

"Please! Pleasse! Pleeeassssse! Can I go with them?" I whined in front team eight. 'Nothing is going to stop me from doing this! I'll sneak out if I have to!… wait! I'm not his kid to ask! Why am I even asking?' Sarutobi sighed.

"If that's not a problem with you Asuma, then could you take her? I feel as if I don't let her go she won't let me see the end if it." He turned warily to the captain of the squad.

"Sure, why not? It's no problem for us." Asuma accepted the offer.

"YESS!" I did a victory pose and turned to the group. "I'll meet you guys at the gates. I just have to get some things into my bag."

With that I ran off to the market and bought my food stash: a pack of chips (two of them), some juice (the pack of twelve, cause they were on sale), and a lot of sweets (there were so many of them! I couldn't choose so I took all of them!).

After my shopping spree was done, I made my way to the front of the village. Team eight was standing there, waiting for me. Shikamaru was standing there with his hands in his pockets. Hinata was just standing. And Kiba was impatiently waiting, arms crossed over his chest. Akamaru, was by his legs his tail wagging. Asuma was standing coolly and had a smoke in his mouth.

"Yo! Sorry for making you guys wait!" I waved at them, stuffing a bite sized dango in my mouth.

"Don't worry, we don't have a time limit on this mission." Asuma reassured me. Then I noticed something.

"Forgive me on asking, but what is the mission that you guys were assigned to?" I asked stupidly.

Asuma laughed, but it was good natured. "Hmm… the mission we were assigned was to follow Kuro and to make sure he reaches the Palace of Flames safely."

I stared at them, then thought more deeply. "So we're going to meet Kuro? The one that I've been hearing about all this time?"

Asuma nodded. I then continued, firing my questions that came into mind. "And what's this about a palace of 'flames'? I didn't hear about this… or for that matter read about it either. Have you guys seen it?"

"Calm down there, Sinitria. We haven't been to that place either. The information was very minimum as well. And if we want to know more about this mission or palace, then we have to reach Kuro in time." He explained part of the mission, and my question.

"Did Kuro give the signal for help, or is it just worry over the eight year old boy?" I questioned again.

"I can't really explain, but I think he cares for Kuro. Just like how he cares for Naruto." Asuma gave his thoughts.

"Well what are we standing here for? Let's go and find him!" Kiba yelled.

"I agree." I put my statement in.

"Troublesome." Shikamaru sighed. Hinata gave her shy nod and Akamaru barked his agreement.

"Well then, we'll be off." Asuma made his way, stepping on his smoke as he walked past the gates. Team eight followed him, while I followed them. Unable to keep my excitement contained, and to keep me from yelling out stupidity I stuffed another bite sized dango in my mouth.

Me: Well I think I finished off this chapter.

Kiba: You think?

Me: What? Can't an authoress have her doubts?

Kiba: …

Kuro: So what have you guys been talking about?

Me: Talking about what Kuro?

Kuro: You know, in the beginning you weren't paying attention to me and Hidan, but when Kiba spoke you broke out of your trance. And both of you went to went on a walk.

Me: Wow Kuro, you can say all that in one breath?

Kuro: DON'T CHANGE THE SUBJECT!

Me: Fine. Fine. So you wanna know what Kiba and I were talking about?

Kuro: Yes please.

Me: We talked about the plot and stuff right Kiba?

Kiba: Yeah whatever you say.

Me: See. No biggie.

Hidan: WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU PERU! I CAME TO FIGHT YOU AGAIN!

Me: Sorry Hidan, but I'm closing the scene. *turns to the readers* Hope you liked it, and review please.