Chapter 2 – Mysterious Girl

The next morning I woke up to Sakura softly shaking me. She had breakfast for me and two tickets to the Sea Countries main island. She must have gotten up really early... I thought to myself and began to eat.

"It's the only island directly south of here so then we will take another boat from there." Sakura explained, "Just show me where from when we get there... We will be staying the night there too; it will take a day to get to the Sea Country Capital."

"Um... ok..." I said between bites.

I was sitting on the bow of the boat watching the water; I was focused on the fish swimming around the boat. Our boat was a passenger boat so it wasn't going fast.

"You like fish?" A voice said from behind me. Sakura came up to me with Dango which is dumplings on a stick. "If I knew that I would have brought you fish..."

"It's ok." I smiled innocently.

"So how old are you Nai?" Sakura asked me,

"I don't know..." I replied, "I can't remember..."

"That's no good." Sakura hummed, "Maybe I can ask your brother..."

"He might know." I cheered and ate the Dango. "How old are you?"

"Sixteen." Sakura replied,

"You're younger than my brother... I think he is twenty one... I think..." I replied and continued to look down at the fish.

"So how is it that you don't know the name of where you live?"

"Never asked," I shrugged, "Didn't feel important..."

"Well when we get there I will know and so will Tsunade when I message her..." Sakura smiled, "Then maybe I can come back and visit you, make sure your ok."

"That sounds like fun..." I smiled happily.

"Do you know any ninja?"

"Heaps." I smiled, "My brother and I live with lots of them."

"That's good, your very well protected then..." Sakura nodded, "Will I meet them?"

"Yep." I nodded.

"Do you have any ninja training?"

"Umm..." I began to hum, "Do I have to answer that?"

"No... No..." Sakura shook her head and looked at me in curiosity. "Are you interested in ninja?"

"A bit..." I shrugged, "I don't know if I would want to be one... I don't like being told what to do all the time..."

"Yeah I got to admit that is the downfall of the job." Sakura sighed, "They don't send me on many missions that require a lot of fighting... I am a medic first..."

"Must suck." I hummed, "My brother is really strong." I smiled and jumped onto the deck. "Can I have more Dango?"

"Of course." Sakura smiled and took me inside.

The day went quickly but when we got to the Sea Country Capital it was nearly dark so Sakura said it would be safer to wait until morning to go further.

"We will leave in the morning; I talked to a man who said he will take us across to the southern Island of this country... Does the name Kika Island ring a bell?"

"Not sure..." I whispered, "What if it is the wrong one?"

"Well he said he is going to be there for an hour and he will take us back if needed." Sakura explained. "So no harm done."

"Ok." I nodded and headed off for bed, I had to get up early.

The next day was the same as yesterday, Sakura was ready and had breakfast for me. It was fish which I loved.

"Why are you up so early?"

"I make it a habit to get up early so I am ready for the day." Sakura replied,

"You remind me of my brother." I laughed, "He always gets up early..."

The boat ride was a few hours long but we were at the island eventually. Sakura and I got onto the dock and it was the right place. Sakura said she would send a letter to her Leader when we get to my house. We walked through the forest and Sakura began to get curious as to where we were going.

"How far is it from the town?"

"Other end." I replied softly and stopped in a clearing.

"What is it?" Sakura asked and froze. She pushed me behind her and pulled out weapons to protect us as three people appeared in front and behind her.

"Hello there..." The blond haired one smirked. They were all wearing black cloaks with red clouds.

"Akatsuki..." Sakura gasped. "Stay behind me Nai." She ordered. "What do you want?"

"Well we need your abilities..." The blond one replied, "I thought Nai explained that she needed you to heal her brother..."

"Nai?" Sakura turned to me.

"My brother needs to be healed." I whispered and ran to the dark haired male standing in front of her with piercing red eyes. "His eyes are sore..." I looked up at the man's eyes.

"Itachi Uchiha is not your brother..." Sakura retorted, "It's impossible."

"Not by blood you idiot." He replied and looked at the blue man behind Sakura. "Go ahead Kisame..." He said and before Sakura could register anything, she was out cold.