Okay, so I know no excuse is ever a good one but recently I've had major writer's block-again. Also I just started sophomore year a little less than 2 weeks ago and oh mer gawd you would not believe how much harder and more stressful Honors and AP classes are the second time around. I literally feel like yanking all of my hair out of my scalp on a daily basis. Not to mention the sleep deprivation. But anyway here's the second part of chapter 7 but I wanted to call it chapter 8-don't ask me why I don't really have an answer XD SO here you go, yea, on with the story. (I wrote this part when I started writing this chapter...roughly 3 months ago Dx)

Tsuki's POV:

I stood there in a stunned silence awaiting his response to my "subtle" attempt at interrogating him without completely giving myself away.

"Well, for one thing I can feel the wolf's chakra just threatening to explode from you any second now. The pain, anger, revenge...it must be killing you inside, am I right?" He glanced sideways at me fishing for an answer he knows fully well I am not inclined to give him.

"If you're going to kill me then hurry up and get it over with!" I shout in his face. Not the smartest way to handle an assassin- if he even is one- but I'm done listening to him vainly prod me to play his mind games.

He stopped and stared at me, stunned. "Kill you?...Now why would I do that?" his expression made it seem like he was appalled at my ignorance.

"Because supposedly I'm powerful or something! That's what everyone wants right? To eliminate their competition before they even realize for themselves that they are a threat?" My voice rose an octave as it dawned on me that I was merely stalling for time to prolong my own meaningless existence. Why even bother? I have no more family, no home, no friends; the only one I have left to stand by my side is Oparu.

"Which is precisely why I can't kill you." he smirked knowingly.

"...Wait, what?"

"Lord Orochimaru doesn't usually terminate power, he harnesses it. In other words, he wants to use you. So, he needs you very much alive and, well, not kicking per say , he'll explain everything when you arrive."

'And what makes you so sure I'll go willingly?" I inquired incredulously.

"That's the only way you can go. See, I have orders to leave you alone and let you choose your own path. Whatever the decision I'm not to interfer. He wants you to come seek him out of your own accord. you'll have to track him if later you make uo your mind to join his ranks. A warning though, if you agree then he's not likely to let you leave or escape his clutches. Ever."

"Tsuki!" a shout resounded through the otherwise dead silent forest.

'No, Kiba, stay away. Please.' I mentally pleaded with him though I know even if I had voiced my concerns they would have fallen on deaf ears.

"Tsuki! Where are you?!" he continued to shatter nature's serenity. I was actually surprised at how quiet the forest had become. It was as if the entire world sensed the presence of something evil in their midst.

The strange, silver-haired man turned to me with an eyebrow raised in suspicion. "A friend of yours?"

"N-No, um, I just met him yesterday." 'And in that time I had already become his comrade, teammate, moved into his house, kissed him and gotten waaaaay closer in proximity than I've ever been to another human being.' Of course I don't say any of this out loud, are you insane?!

"I'm not supposed to harm you; there was no mention of poeple who got in my way." he said with the beginning of a devilish grin on his face.

"He won't get in your way, I'll see to that." I certainly didn't want to get Kiba mixed up in this whole mess despite how much of an ass he's been.

" Au contraire, I know for a fact that whether or not you were in danger your little boyfriend would undoubtedly swoop in to save the day..." he stated matter of factly.

"H-He's not..." I tried to correct him.

He only smugly held up his hand in response, demanding silence on my part. "I don't want to hear it. Regardless, I'm quite infamous in the leaf village you see; and Kiba, or at least I'm assuming that's him by the irritating tone of voice, is tired of being one-upped by Naruto when it comes to fighting and/or defeating me, Orochimaru, and the entirety of the remainder of his pathetic little minions."

I froze as I realized he was right. Kiba was arrogant, stubborn, had a HUGE ego, and was always itching for a fight. I sighed, shaking my head. 'How is he somehow so attractive?' I stopped breathing momentarily, shocked at my own blatant admittance of my feelings. Even if it was only in my head. 'Get it together Tsuki. He's thinking of killing Kiba...what can I do to stop him?'

The man glanced sideways at me with a knowing look that quite frankly pissed me off to no end. He let out an exasperated breath, "I don't have time for this; I have so many experiments to conduct at the base. Consider it and if you decide to join our ranks track my scent. It will linger only for a day or two though so choose quickly and wisely." With that said he disappeared in a bright flash followed by purple smoke.

Coughing I glanced around to see Kiba running straight for me. Instinctively I sidestepped him and he face-planted in the dirt. He groaned, "Tsuki I've been calling for you for like ten minutes. Why didn't you answer? And was it really necessary to move out of my way so abruptly?"

I chuckled to myself even though I knew with his keen sense of hearing that he noticed. "I thought you trying to hug me." I grinned at the creeping blush on his face. "And I was still mad at you."

Understanding dawned on his face. "Yeah, maybe I should apologize for that." He shyly scratched his head while taking an uncanny interest in a dandelion at his feet. "Um, sorry Tsuki." He looked up clearly over the whole scenario. "Let's get back to training!" He jogged away from me with a skip and a jump.

I followed after him a bit slower. 'Perhaps I should go see this Orochimaru person.'

...I know it's terrible and I've been absolutely horrible at updating. I have excuses but...they're a bit over used since they're the same as always. The only difference is I'm failing AP Chemistry soooooo yeeeeaaah a lot of my energy goes into that now. I will really, I mean really try this time to push through the writer's block...damn it! I will XD Honestly it's getting easier for me to write the more I think which has been a lot lately so that's helping :) Hope you guys liked this chapter. If not, let me know in a review preferably or even a PM if you don't feel like sharing on the chapter itself. I assure you I can take any criticism you can dish out. However, I will expect an explanation and advice on what I can do better since I'm very new at this. Hence the term CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. Don't just tell me what I'm doing wrong. Tell me why it doesn't seem right to you and what changes you would like to see occur. I may or may not employ all of these seeing as it's my story and I have that right but usually, unless in the case of it completely contradicting my style, I'm open to change. :)

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