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Warnings:I do not own Naruto. Rated "M" for language and adult situations.

Chapter 24: Learn something new

"How much do you know about Sasuke Uchiha?" Naruto choked back the emotions. Myra blinked at him. She could tell this subject was a little touchy.

"I haven't had the chance to talk to Lady Tsunade about the Uchiha family legacy. I remember you mentioned Sasuke yesterday while I was fighting Lee. Beyond that, I don't know much of anything." She was being honest. Naruto looked away from her for a moment, then he looked back at her.

"Sasuke was," He paused and re thought the statement. "IS, my best friend. Him, Sakura and me were Team 7, with Kakashi as our Sensei." Naruto turned away from her. "The first day we were a team, he said he had an ambition to resurrect his clan and kill a man. The man was his brother Itachi." Myra was listening intently.

"We weren't enough for Sasuke. He wanted more power to kill Itachi. Sasuke left the village." Naruto tensed up. Myra wrapped her arms around him and put her head on his back. "You tried to bring him back, and he wouldn't come back with you."

"I wasn't strong enough. I wasn't fast enough. It is the one promise I haven't been able to keep. Just when I think we're getting close to finding him, he vanishes. I tried looking for Itachi thinking that I would find Sasuke that way, but Itachi has fallen off the grid too. I don't know where to look anymore." Naruto hung his head.

"Here's a stupid idea." She tried to cheer him up. "Stop looking for him." Naruto rounded on her like she had said the craziest thing he had ever heard. Myra got pushed back a few feet.

"I WILL NEVER GIVE UP ON SASUKE!" He yelled at her before he could stop himself. She looked at him with fear in her eyes. "I…I didn't…" She stammered, tears welling up. She put her head down and started to fumble for her door key. He reached out for her and she backed away from him. Naruto had scared her and he hated himself. He stood feet from her just staring in shock.

Myra turned away from him and put the key in her door. "I didn't mean it that way." He voice was shaky with tears. "I meant that sometimes, when you're looking for something and you can't find it… Stop looking for it and it will find you." She went in the door and the click of the closing door brought him out of his shock.

Myra flopped on her bed and cried. She tried to understand Naruto's anger. She didn't even know what had brought up the subject of Sasuke to begin with. Myra changed out of her dress. She put on her black body suit, boots and her kunai holster. She was in the mood to train now. Myra went into the kitchen. The birds were snoring happily until she opened the balcony doors. Edgar opened a sleep eye.

"What has you in a tizzy?" The bird asked.

"I don't feel like talking about it right now. I'm going out." She was channeling her fear and hurt into energy.

"You just got in? Shouldn't you be resting?" Poe blinked her eyes open.

"I feel fine." Myra growled. "I'm going to go let off some steam. Just leave me alone for a while." And she jumped off the balcony.

"I bet it was that Fox…" Edgar hissed.

"No, the Fox has kept to his word and not revealed himself to her. That isn't why she's upset." Poe was calm as always.

"If you know so much, why is Myra so upset?" The large raven moved closer to his smaller companion.

"She is upset for many reasons. The most pressing matter at the moment is the boy. I do not know the details, but it seems they had a misunderstanding." Poe fluffed her feathers.

"There is no difference between the boy and The Fox." Edgar scowled. Poe shook her head.

"You, oh spirit of knowledge, should know more than any, that the boy and the Fox are different personalities." Poe turned and started out the window.

"I will admit they are different… For now… The Fox's chakra slowly filters through the boy. It is an ingenious way to contain a chakra spirit indefinitely. However, should the boy die, the Fox dies." Edgar ruffled his feathers.

"And what happens should they merge?" Poe turned back to her mate. Edgar was silent for a moment.

"When that happens, history may repeat itself." Edgar hung his head.

"We will weather the storm as it comes. It may come to pass this time their hearts may be strong enough to endure." Poe mused.

"Don't go and get all cryptic on me now." The large raven tilted his head. Poe ruffled her feathers.

"I am the spirit of Wisdom. I am supposed to be cryptic." Poe shrugged.

Naruto watched the raven haired girl close the door. First he couldn't believe that he snapped at her like that. Then to misunderstand what she was telling him.

"You are such an IDIOT!" The Fox snarled.

"Call me all the names you want to this time… I deserve it." Naruto went into his apartment and flopped on the bed.

"Actually, this time around, I'm speechless… She must think you hate her or something." The Fox was angry at Naruto. It wasn't surprising. The Fox was perpetually angry at the world, so being angry at Naruto wasn't anything to be concerned about.

"Just so you know, you can't make me feel any worse than I already do." Naruto got up and started to change. There was a silent moment where he could hear her sobs from the apartment next door. It tore him up. He had caused her pain.

"Go talk to her." The Fox's tone was somber and unexpected.

"What?" Naruto said as he looked in the mirror.

"Go…And talk to her. Myra is…You … Just go Brat, before I force my way out and do it myself." The Fox shut the mental door. Naruto didn't think about questioning what was going on with the Fox, nor did he want to admit the Fox was right. He pulled on his black and orange track suit and was opening his back door. He watched Myra dive off of her balcony. She landed on the pavement below without a sound. Myra shimmered and was gone. Naruto jumped off his balcony in pursuit. He headed for the dojo, thinking that where she would go first.

Myra found the dojo. It wasn't as difficult as she thought it would be. She honed in on Gaara and found him sitting on the roof of the dojo. She heard more voices from inside the dojo. Myra focused a little more and could sense the few people she had already met, and a few more. Myra stayed in the shadows of the tree line not wanting to go inside. She needed to let out some of her aggression, but she didn't feel like being sociable.

She heard a loud bark, and she was flat on her face being pinned by a large white dog. "Akamaru! Where'd you go this time?" A deep gruff voice came from behind her. The dog growled at her, footsteps coming closer. She tried to move, but the dog sat on her.

"Off… Please…" She pleaded. The large white dog let her get up. She sat up and stared at the big canine. Myra sighed.

"So you are Akamaru? Now I see why people can't hide from you." She reached up and allowed the dog to sniff her hand. Akamaru sniffed at her hand; then sniffed her face. The dog licked her face and whimpered. Akamaru could smell the salt of her tears and knew she was upset. The girl reached up and scratched the big dog behind his ears.

"I'll be ok. It isn't anything serious." She ruffled Akamaru's head. Kiba came around the corner and stared at Myra.

"You seem to have lost your dog." Myra smiled. Kiba just stared at her with his mouth open. Myra shook her head and looked at Akamaru.

"Is he always this talkative?" She giggled. Akamaru kicked Kiba, which seemed to snap Kiba out of his staring spell. "Uh… I guess you must be Raven…"

"My name is Myra. There is no need for anyone to call me anything else." She snapped. She didn't mean to snap at the poor guy, but it was a little late. Kiba bristled. Akamaru nudged Kiba and whimpered. Kiba calmed down a bit.

"Fine then, Myra. I'm Kiba Inuzuka and this is Akamaru. I'm sorry if he hurt you." He forced out a little bitterness in his voice. Myra relaxed a bit and smiled.

"It's all good. I didn't mean to snap, I've had a pretty rough day." She knelt down and scratched Akamaru behind the ears again. Kiba looked at her with surprise. Myra stood back up.

"What?" She asked.

"Akamaru doesn't normally let strangers pet him." Kiba tilted his head.

"I have a way with animals." Myra shrugged. They started to walk into the clearing. Myra felt him before she saw him. Naruto practically flew out of the trees to the roof where Gaara was sitting. She hunkered behind a tree and just watched. Kiba looked a little confused and stopped right behind her. Maybe there was a way to show him what she meant, not just tell him. She was going to do something that she didn't like doing, and hope it works out for the best. Myra closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She looked up again at Kiba, blood red sharingan blazing in her eyes. Kiba was caught before he knew what was happening.

"You haven't seen me. I was never here." The tomoe spun in her eyes and the Genjutsu took a hold over him. Akamaru was whimpering at her again.

"He's ok Akamaru. He wont remember that he talked to me. That's all. But the favor I need is from you." She knelt down in front of the large dog, scratching behind his ear. "I am sure that when you and your friend here walk into that clearing, Naruto is going to want you to help him find me." The large dog tilted his head. Akamaru whimpered and whined. He was asking why. The dog wasn't capable of communication like the birds just yet. Akamaru was young and would soon learn to communicate with people other than his master.

"I need to teach Naruto a lesson, and since I know that you can find me easily now that you know who I am, hiding is going to be a little difficult. Lead him away. Take him to places I've been or flat out refuse, have fun with it. I will let him know when I want to be found." The dog barked. Myra smiled and shimmered out of sight.

Kiba snapped out of his daze few seconds later. Akamaru was panting happily. "Hey... Akamaru... Are you ready for that late night walk?" The great dog barked and they walked into the clearing.