AN: haya how here is the nexted chapter sorry i hadnt added it in like forever.... work had kept getting in the way. I could use some more checkers.... i have so many ideals for this story and i write them all out but i never know which one to choose so here is this one for now....*sigh* i might add the others once this one is done. depending on how many people review during this story.
CHAPTER 3
Sakura clenched her teeth. It was their second week and they still have yet to reach their destination. The students would not shut up even at night, And to top it off, three of them were fighting. Sakura was pleased with one thing though…Neiji and Gaara… WEREN'T FIGHTING and that was music to her ears because that meant that hell had froze over and made the trip a lot quieter for her. A five year old girl voice said,
"NOTTA… THIS IS PART OF THE FORBIDDEN FOREST… RIGHT HAKU…Haku…? " every one stopped and looked around. Sakura said
"Gaara did you see where Haku went?"
"He had left along time ago… he said he didn't want to get killed by all of this troublesome noise… and went ahead…"Sakura sighed and said
"I think I might go join him…. Can you two keep an eye on the kid please… and DON'T KILL them please….Gaara, no sand and Neiji … make sure Gaara doesn't do anything to them. You two do anything to them and you are so going to be in so much trouble with me… Ryuu… Kita, you two make sure those two stay on my good side. See you all when you meet up with us…." Sakura jumped into a near by tree. Leaving the group stunt. Gaara said,
"Thank god… they've finally shut up…. So how sh…." Neiji said
"Don't even think about it…" Gaara glared. Neiji added as he continued down the path, "Fine then you deal with a Pissed off Sakura." At once Gaara quickly followed after him, leaving the kids running after them.
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Sakura stopped when she saw a young, five year old boy resting in one of the nearby trees. She slowly snuck to the base of the tree and sat down when the voice said,
"I was wondering when you were going to leave them?"
"Haku…. I didn't leave until now because I wanted us to all stay together just incase something happens… these parts are known to very few…. And once we enter MATSU.."
"Matsu…?"
"Come on let's get the camp set up before the others arrive." The boy slowly rose and started picking up sticks and near by fallen branches as Sakura disappeared into a clearing on the left..
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Haku threw a fist at Sakura when a little girl's voice said,
"Haku why on earth are you hitting Sakura-sempai?" Sakura, with one swift move stopped the punch and had Haku on the ground, sighing she said
"You allowed your concentration to be broken… If this was a fight in the Matsu you would be dead. The creatures wont finch in battle… if they see a target they wont stop until they either are A: kill the target and/or are killed or B: they find a new stronger target… they are nothing like what you have dealt with… now lets go … the food should be done now…" the oldest looking boy said,
"food…?"Haku Stood huffing and glaring at them as Sakura went through the clearing with Gaara and Neiji following not far behind her. The second oldest looking boy said
"Dude what happened to you? Your huffing as though she had throw you into a fire again?" Haku said
"…. I suggest not breaking off after this…." And with that he fell backwards and just laid they huffing.
They all shook there heads as the oldest said
"Man… come on let go eat." Haru didn't move as his breathe slowed to a slow and steady breathe. Every one slowly went to join their sensei's by the fire leaving, Haru there.
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Haru awoke to find a young girl starring down at him. Her soft icy blue were filled with fear and her jade green hair was tied back. Her lips were moving but he couldn't hear. A soft voice from some where to his left said,
"Haru-kun are you okay?" he growled
"What do you want Ryuu… and Kita… why are you hovering over me?" the voice said
"We were worried about you… and she was trying to wake you."
"Why…. I'm perfectly fine." A soft very faint voice said,
"We… I was afraid that you were dead…"
"Don't be stupid… one move by someone won't kill me…." tears filled the girl's eyes as she slowly back away so he could sit up and have room to move. The second Haru sat up a fist hit his head with a cold voice that said
"What did you do to my little sister HARU?!" Haru grumbled,
"I didn't do anything, ORYA … she just started cryin…" Ryuu said
"You called her… us stupid for worring about you… for all we knew was that you under estimated sensei and the last time you did that you had nearly died trying to beat her."
"One I didn't under estimate her and two we were training…. One minute I was telling her that I would be fine and that I won't get lost in the Forbidden forest… she started talking about some place name Matsu and the next thing I knew she wanted to give me some sort of training…"
"What ever…come on Sakura-sempie said to come and get you." Haku slowly stood as Ryuu and Kita stood next to him.
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Sakura awoke to clash of thunder. She quickly sat up and looked around. The clearing was a big, perfect circle. The trees were large and full. To her left was a good size, calm river. The only sign of any motion was the ripples of the rain that missed the lushes trees. The clearing was dry, not a single drop of rain went past the leaves. She found everyone still asleep. Kita and Ryuu had put their bedding together making it one big fluffy bed and Sonya used hers to cover the three of them up. The guys hover had two packs for each except for one. Haku slept on one of the near by tree branch under the canopy of leaves.
Sakura sighed as she saw Gaara and Neiji were still asleep. Gaara slept not far on her left and Neiji not far on her right. She slowly got up and started to make a fire. As she said out load to herself
"today is going to be a hellish void."
On the other side of the river a bundle of fallen leaves rustled. At once Sakura stood in a defencesive position with kunais in one hand and shurikens in the other. With a booming load clash of thunder, a bolt of lightening hit the other side of the river. At once every one shot up to find Sakura tensing even more as she move more into an attack position.
Kita stuttered out
"S….SENSEI …W….WHAT ON EARTH…" Sakura growled
"Get down…. SHOW YOUR SELF OR ELSE!" The air around them grew tense and cold as they all ignored her and stared at her stupidly. Slowly a fog formed around them.
"I SAID GET DOWN… NEIJI… GAARA STOP STANDING THERE LIKE IDOITS AND GET THEM DOWN…." As soon as she had finished the fog thickened all of the while sticking close to the ground. "I SAY AGAIN WHO ARE YOU OR ELSE…" A cold deep dark voice replied back
"OR ELSSSSE WHATTTT…" Smirking Sakura said,
"…I'LL MAKE YOU…" at once she hurled the stars and kunais at the trees on the other side. With a grunt a shadowed figure fell to the floor causing the others to quickly fall in behind her."
"Don't you nine ever listen….I SAID GET DOWN!" at once Orya said
"But sensei…" Neiji quietly said to them,
"They are TOO dangerous for us three, so what do you think they would do to you all if you fought them?" Sakura stood and pulled out a long sword. She said
"Why have you came and disturbed our slumber?" The man pulled out a long staff with what looked like a katana blade at the end and simplely said
"Because you have disturbed ours late evening yessssterday…."
"Well them except our condolences and please leave us at peace we are just passing by and wish for no harm nor the harm of others on our travels…" another similar voice said
"What makessss you think we would let you pass and allow the others to ki…"
"We will give you this if you do." Sakura held out a hand sythe with a long rope attached to it." The figures hissed
"A KUMA…. WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?"
"A gift from a friend in my childhood… so is it a trade all of our safe passages through your area's of Matsu in exchange for this Kuma?" the man ask
"why give away a good weapon if not broken in…."
"Because I do not need nor use it… this perfectly good weapon would surely go to ruins in my possession… do you not agree?" with a slight nod the man said
"We will except with only the promise of safe travels though our parts only as long as you continue quietly…." Sakura bowed and threw the weapon to the man. As soon as the weapon was safely in the mans hands the figure disappeared with the fog, cold, and tension.
Shying Sakura sighed
"Man that was close…. There for a second I thought they would have went ahead and killed us…" Neiji said
"Where did you get that weapon really?"
"Like I had said a friend in my childhood….. now let get packed and moving. We don't have much time left… we are already a week late…."
