Chapter 11: Answers.

DREAM

Once again, I find myself in my dream. This time, I wasn't in the write room, I was in Kyuubi's room.

Oh no.

I started whining and the Kyuubi noticed. She laughed.

"Ha, you're such a baby. You know, I can screw with your dreams."

"What?"

"Yeah, let me show you."

"No!"

All of a sudden, I wasn't in Kyuubi's room anymore. I was in the village. More like a war zone.

"Wha-What happened to the village?"

I saw Kaa-san.

"Kaa-san!"

Then, a shuriken came and sliced threw her throat.

"Ah! Kaa-san!"

I started crying.

"Stop this, Kyuubi! I can't take this!"

Then, the settings change. I was in Nii-san's room, and he was reading a book to me.

Soon, three ninjas came in and put a hole through his chest with their katanas.

"Onii-san!"

I tried to go help him, but my feet was glued to the floor.

"Nii-san!"

Then, I was back in Kyuubi's room. I dried my eyes.

"Kyuubi, you're so mean."

"Ha, there's more instore if you want."

"No!"

"Heh, so weak."

"Shut up! I'll be the best damn ninja you'll ever see! One day, it may not be a day this year, but I'll be able to control you!"

"That day will come when you die,ha, ha, ha."

"Whatever. You keep thinking that."

"Heh, your presence is killing me. I'm going to send you where you belong."

"Wait, where?"

She didn't answer, but sended me to the white room.

"Do, I come here all the time when I want answers? That's pretty awesome. So, I'm not able to go back 'til I find what I'm looking for, right? Alright then, I'll search."

I just began running. No where in particular, though. I just ran around. Then, I figured out something.

"Wait, can I can just call for Ojii-san and Obaa-san,right? Cool!"

I started to walk.

"Ojii-san? Obaa-san?"

Nothing.

"Aw, man. Hey, maybe I can use Hiraishin no Jutsu!"

I thought for a minute before doing the jutsu. I landed flat on my back. That really hurt!

"Ow!," I complained

"What's wrong?," I heard Ojii-san's voice.

I sat up quickly and looked at him. I smiled.

"Hi, Ojii-san!"

"Atsuko, what's the matter?"

He came over and helped me up. I kept my my hand to the lower part of my back.

"Wait, what?"

"What's the matter, Atsuko are you hurt?"

"No. I have a problem."

"What is it?"

"My Kaa-san. She's gone! We can't find her anywhere. I asked everybody she knew and they knew nothing. I asked her teamates and Ojii Hiashi-san."

"Where did you last see her?"

"At the house, before I left for school. She did say she was going to the market today. But I didn't see her. I've been running all over the village the whole day."

"Does you Okaa-san have anyone against her?"

"Not uh. She's a type of person who everybody likes. But Tou-san does."

"Who?"

"His name was Uchiha Sasuke. He was on Team 7 with Tou-san. Tou-san said he promised to come back and get revenge on Tou-san."

My mouth dropped to the floor. No. He couldn't. He wouldn't. Would he?

"No, he couldn't. Please tell me he wouldn't. Kaa-san probably fell asleep on the bench near the entrance again! Bye, Ojii-san. Tell Baa-san I said hi.

I ran at the speed of light, waisting no time.

"Kyuubi, I need to get back, send me back now."

"Heh, what makes you think that I'll listen to you?"

"Listen, I don't have time for your bull right now. Send me back!"

"And what happens if I don't?"

I growled.

"Don't push it! You're already making my life a living hell! Do it. Do it right now!"

"Heh, you're actually improving."

"I can be mean, when I want to be."

"Alright, I'll send you back home."

DREAM END

I woke up in Kaka's bed. This bed is really soft!

I got up and walked downstairs.

"Kaka?"

"I'm in here."

I followed of his voice and led me to the kitchen.

"You're up?

"Mhm. Can I go? I just want to go find Nii-san?"

"Are you coming back."

I shrugged.

"I don't know."

"Hmm..."

"Come on, Kaka.

"Fine. Just be back at 3:00."

"Hai!"

I ran out the door and tried to find Nii-san. He may be at the hospital. Knowing Tou-san, he would make him take Mayumi-chan to the hospital, so Nii-san won't have to do anything too dangerous.

I quickly made a right and headed to the hospital.

When I got there, Nii-san was in the waiting room.

"Nii-san!"

"Imouto?"

"Hey."

"Where have you been?"

"Uh, Kaka's house. Tou-san made me take a nap."

"Oh."

"I think I know what happened to Okaa-san."

"You do?!"

"Yeah. You remember the guy Uchiha Sasuke Tou-san told us about?"

"Yeah."

"You don't think...he did it, do you?"

"Think about it, Kaa-san always falls asleep on at the bench near the entrance, when she's grocery shopping."

"Yeah, because she likes that spot in the village."

"Right, Tou-san said that he'll return to get revenge on him."

"You think..."

"Yeah. We should tell Tou-san."

"No. Not yet."

"Then, what do we do, Nii-san?"

"We go after him."

"What?! Are you crazy?! He's like Tou-san's level!"

"I know and your not coming. Don't you tell Tou-san, either."

"Heck yeah, I'm going to tell! Do you not know how dangerous this mission is?! Let Tou-san handle it! He's going to find out soon. I know you're a Chuunin, but that guy is Hokage level, but not stronger than Tou-san."

"I know, but I'm going to do it."

"Do what," we heard Otou-san.

We both jumped and turned around to look at him.

"Do what, Akira?," Tou-san asked curiously.

'Please help me, Atsuko' Akira thought scared.

"He was talking about how he was going to ask Kameko-chan out," I said.

Heh, saved your butt!

'Dammit, Atsuko!'

"Ah! So, who's this Kameko-chan, Akira?!," Tou-san asked.

I giggled.

"Nobody!," he protested.

"Are you going to ask her to get in the bed with you?," Tou-san teased.

"Tou-san, what does that mean," I asked curiously.

Nii-san blushed a deep shade of res.

Jeez, what was so bad about asking if someone can sleep with you? I do it all the time.

"Tou-san, stop teasing me! See, you got Imouto curious. I will never do that because I don't like her!," Nii-san yelled.

Wow. He must be really shy.

"Oh yeah, you can go see Mayumi if you want," Tou-san told me.

"I can? What room is she in?," I asked.

"Room 234," he told me.

"Thanks," I replied.

I walked over to the elevaror and press the button. I walked to her room and knocked on her door.

"Come in."

I walked in and she smiled at me.

"Hey!," she said excited.

"Hi," I replied.

"Thank you for helping me Atsuko-chan."

"Nah, it was nothing. You can just call me Suko. My Nii-san came up with the name."

"Okay."

"If you don't mind me asking, how did you get injured?"

"Well, my parents were sent on a mission..."

I winced.

"What's wrong," she asked.

"Sorry, Otou-san had to send your parents on a mission," I told her.

"Its okay. I didn't know the Hokage-sama was your Otou-san," she said.

"Yeah, well...," I started but couldn't finish

"I heard stories about your family."

"You have?"

I looked down. I'm scared that she may already know.

"Yeah. Your Otou-san was once hated by everybody in this village because he had the demon fox in him. Your Okaa-san is a Hyuuga and was going to become the heir of the clan, but didn't. Your onii-san is a Chuunin and a good ninja. All the girls like him. And you already know advance jutsus."

I sighed in relief. Maybe she didn't know.

"But...my parents told me you have the demon fox in you. Also, the whole village hates you."

"Yeah...

I looked down at my feet sad. I actually thought I had a friend. She probably hates me, too.

"Which I think is stupid," she said.

"Huh?," I asked confused.

"I think everybody is stupid for hating you. You're a nice person, even though I just met you. I can see that. I want to be your friend."

"Really?!"

"Yeah. Now, back to my story..."

"Yeah, sorry go ahead."

"My parents got sent on a mission to the village hidden in the sound."

"Mhm."

"I was upset and scared because it was a S-rank mission."

"Wow!"

"What's wrong?"

"Your parents must be really strong!"

"Not to brag, they are. So, I was scared and I didn't want them to go. I went to the field."

"Gorotsuki Field."

"Yeah, and rogue ninjas attacked me."

"That's what happened to Nii-san when he was seven."

"It was horrible. And that's when you found me."

"Oh wow. When are you getting out of this dump?"

"Tonight."

"Where are you going to go?"

"I have to go to my Oji-san's house."

"Oh. When are you starting the academy?"

"I get to go back tomorrow."

"You've been there already."

"Yeah. Me and three other students are moving out of Shikamaru Sensei's class."

"Who's class are you going to?"

"Lee Sensei's."

"I'm in that class!"

"Does anybody sit next to you?"

"No, nobody wants to sit next to me."

"So, can I sit there?"

"Yeah, sure."

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Mayumi said.

Otou-san came in.

"How are you doing, Mayumi," Tou-san asked.

"I'm good, Hokage-sama," she replied

"That's good. Suko?," he turned to me.

I clapped hands behind my head.

"Huh?," I asked kind of bored of what he has to say to me.

"You will be escorting Mayumi to the academy tomorrow."

"Escort? Why? She knows where it is," I argued.

"Because I want to make sure she gets the safely," Tou-san ended the conversation.

I looked at Mayumi and smiled.

"See, Mayumi-chan, you're personally getting special treatment from the Hokage," I laughed.

She blushed slightly.

I chuckled.

"Come on, Atsuko. Let Mayumi rest," Tou-san told me.

"Okay. Bye, Mayumi-chan," I waved.

"Bye, Suko-chan," she waved back.

"See ya tomorrow," I said.

And with that Otou-san and I left.

'At least I hope' I thought hopefully.