Ok here's chapter 8! Hope you guys like it, in this chapter there's blood and a bit of creepiness. You have been warned!
Amaya's POV-
One and a half year's later-October 10, six moths in till the chuunin exams. The war ended and many questions lay unanswered. Today is Amaya's birthday…turning 13.
I lay lazily in bed, not wanting to get up yet. Team Fumio took the day off and later tonight would meet for my birthday party. I sigh not wanting them to go to so much trouble for me. I pick my self up and take a shower, and because I wasn't training today I put on a long sleeve grey shirt, long because it got cold out during November in the Leaf and jeans. I put my long, dark brown hair into a bun. 'I need a hair cut.' I thought making a mental note.
I had moved out of my parent's house about two months ago. Reasons why is because that house is so lonely, my dad never came home and I'm still looking for my mom. I get money from the missions and borough some for Fumio, and pay him back when I can. I barely see Kakashi anymore and I know why, he's in the Anbu. Which I'm not supposed to know, but Kakashi and Minato made it an exception for me.
I could hear Kio running up the steps to reach my apartment floor, but I didn't feel like talking today. Because it was my birthday I did what I want, I left the building going out the window after grabbing my grey jacket. I ran to the training grounds because Kio wouldn't look there.
'I wonder if Kakashi is in the village, I wonder if he knows today is my birthday.' I thought as I lay in the grass of the training ground, under a tree. 'It's cold out.' I shivered and look to the sky, it was still early in the day and I really just want to see Kakashi, 'Stop!' I yell at my self.
"I told myself I would start acting like a ninja not like a little kid!" I said out loud.
"Who's acting like a little kid?" Someone asks from behind me I jump up and turn around, looking at the familiar white hair ninja that I have a huge crush on.
"Kakashi!" I said a little embarrassed by the fact he saw me taking to my self. I straighten my shirt out and brush the dirt off my back, "N-no one." I said looking away.
"What are you doing out here? It's freezing." Kakashi said walking towards me making me feel unease. I notice he was wearing a thin grey jacket instead of his usual outfit.
"No r-reason." I said not meeting his eye, even with knowing him for over a year I still can't keep my cool.
Kakashi sigh, "I don't understand why you just can't tell me, are you hiding from Kio again?" he ask.
"Is it really that easy to read me?" I reply with a question.
There was a chilly breeze, "No its not." Kakashi said about to continue but someone tried to tackle him from behind. Kakashi ducked and the person almost ran into me but I moved to the side. The unknown guy grabs my hand and before I knew it I and the unknown guy were tumbling down the hill towards the river.
I snap out of my shock, "Are you ok, Amaya?" Kakashi ask and I open my eyes. Kakashi had caught me before I fell in the water. I remove my self from Kakashi's arms.
"Thanks Kakashi. Who was that guy?" I ask looking towards the river, to see a Leaf ninja are age, and in a green jump suit. 'Who is this guy?' I ask my self.
"You win this time, Kakashi!" the ninja yell, "And like are agreement I will do 1,000 push up's." the green ninja said starting the push up's even through he souck in water.
"Why would you agree to that?" I ask Kakashi who look a bit amused yet irritated.
"I didn't him just likes working out and needs an excuse to do it." Kakashi said putting on a blank expression again, "He's name is Guy."
"Guy?" I said looking back to the ninja who was doing push up's, 'he's going to freeze before finishing 1,000 push up's.'
I walk over to Guy and push my grey jacket over him, "Thanks." Guy said still doing push up's.
"Just adding weight, that's what you get for nearly knocking me in the river." I smile and walk back over to Kakashi who was smiling too.
"Is he really going to do 1,000?" I ask as I start to walk back to my house with Kakashi by my side.
"Knowing him he'll do more afterwards." Kakashi said walking me back up to my apartment room. On the way up the stairs he slid grey jacket on my back.
"Kakashi you'll get cold." I protest but he stops me in mid sentence.
"I don't want you to get cold." Kakashi said and I blush, for the rest of the way up I mentally scold myself for blushing again.
I stood there in front of my door, "Looks like someone is watching us." Kakashi said and I look around.
"Probably Kio or Minato." I said, "You know how they are, so they are probably planning something." I said and quickly make my way inside followed by Kakashi.
"I don't like it when they plan things." Kakashi said closing the door, "And I want to give you your birthday present."
"H-How did you know today was my birthday?" I ask wondering if I told him then forgot.
"Kio told me, she said 'Kakashi I'll kill you if you forget Amaya's birthday like last year.'" Kakashi said rubbing the back of his head like he always does when he gets nervous.
"That sounds like her." I laugh, "What is it?" I ask wondering if he had got me something expensive. I hope not, I would feel bad if he spent a lot of money on me.
"It's in my jacket packet." Kakashi said, "Go ahead pull it out." He said.
I reach inside Kakashi's soft grey jacket packet and pull out a white package. I knew it was a book, but became afraid it was one of Kakashi's perverted books even though I do think there not that bad of a book. I gulp and open it slowly.
"Don't worry its not one of my book, in fact you're holding the only copy of…" Kakashi didn't get a chance to finish because I cut him off.
"The sequel to executors, 'The Night of Blood.'" I smile but then got confuse, "This isn't suppose to come out in till next year. How did you get it so early?" I ask opening the book to see the first page is sign by the author, "And it's signed!" I said excited to get started on the book, 'To bad I'll be stuck with Team Fumio and my parents.'
"I got Jiraiya to make a special order for me, since I'm one of his number one fans he went through the trouble of getting it early. It's the author's rough draft though." Kakashi said still rubbing the back of his head, "Do you like it?" he ask.
"Do I like it?" I said with a serious face, then I laugh, "I love it Kakashi, thank you." I said hugging him, I couldn't be happier.
There was a knocking at the door. I walk over and open it to see two anbu.
"Kakashi Hatake, you need to come with us." One of them said and I glance at Kakashi then back at the anbu. I open the door wider so Kakashi could get through.
"Bye Amaya, I'll come to see you later." Kakashi said walking down the hall with the anbu.
I sigh, I grab a sticky note and write down the addressee of the dinner party. 'I wonder if I should invite Guy, Kurenai, and Asuma.' They were a couple of ninja that I got to meet because of Kakashi. Guy was the most resent, even through Kakashi and him have fights all the time. I place the note on the front of my door and lock the door. I relies I was wearing Kakashi's jacket, 'idiot! Idiot! Why do I always forget important stuff?'
I sigh again and walk down the hall way that led to a staircase. I'll just go to Kio's then we can both head to the dinner party together. I look up at the sky and it was getting dark out, I see something green run pass me.
"Come on Kakashi, let's fight." The green figure said, 'It's Guy.' I look to see Kakashi walking by Guy.
"No Guy." Kakashi said blankly.
I smile but stop walking when I got this weird feeling. I shook it off and take a different street so I wouldn't run into Kakashi and Guy. I finally made it to Kio's house, 'Why does she have to live so far away?' I complain to my self as I knock on the door.
"Amaya!" I nearly fall over as Amaia tackles me with a hug, "Did you hear!? I'm a genin now!" She shouts and jumps up and down.
"Then start acting like one." Kio says walking out and giving her sister a deadly glare.
I laugh, "That's great Amaia, and do you like your team mates?" I ask patting her on the head.
"Ya! There great! One day I'm goanna become a great ninja like you and Kio!" Amaia said after giving her sister a gentle punch on the shoulder, "Anyways happy birthday, Amaya." Amaia says before running inside to grab something.
"What an annoying…" Kio starts but I cut her off.
"Hey, Kio. Did you get that weird feeling earlier?" I ask looking around as the street lights begin to turn on.
"Ya, I thought it was just me." Kio said looking around to.
"Here!" Amaia shouts again pushing something into my hand. I look at it; it's a small clay figure that was in the shape of a book. On the back it had the Suzuki family symbol and mine under it. The Suzuki symbol looks like a wolf head with a plain circle around it. As for my family symbol, the Tanaka, the symbol looks like two blades of grass facing away from each other. I had the symbol engraved on the upper right hand corner of my ninja head band.
"Thank you Amaia, it's beautiful." I said putting it in Kakashi's jacket packet, "Kio we should get going." I said.
"Ya, go to bed Amaia." Kio orders pushing her little sister in the house.
"Fine, I'm going! Stop pushing me." Amaia said going inside.
"Bye." I said before me, Kio take off down the street.
Kio was going on about her training with Ky, and I became aware of something, "Do you like Ky?" I ask as a huge explosion happens right behind us. 'That…charka.' I turn around with wide eyes, 'The nine-tails.' I and Kio react quickly, jumping out-of-the-way. I and Kio were on different sides of the street.
"I'm going to get Amaia!" Kio yells before an other gust of energy hits. My eyes didn't follow, but I need to regroup with the other ninja. I stood up; the nine-tails looks right at me. I need to move, I didn't have time to move. Everything seems to slow down as the nine-tails attacks, I can't move. 'Am I'm going to die?' I close my eyes and wait for it, I image of Kakashi comes in my head, 'Sorry.'
There was a huge BOOM, but I wasn't dead, I open my eyes. Some thing warm drips on my checks, and I feel the tears coming before I could recognize his face. Blood trickles from the corner of his mouth, and he smiles, I couldn't hear what he said but I could read his lips, Live.
"Fumio-sensei!" I cry as the nine-tails cries out at the same time. The nine-tails had hurt Fumio badly. My hearing returns in time to hear the nine-tails, I sit up and hold on to my sensei.
Fumio tries to talk but couldn't, so he pats my head. I was crying and the tears fall on his face. The nine-tails was going to attack again, I try to carry Fumio but fell. Some ninja arrive and take me away from Fumio, I didn't understand why they left him behind until I saw Fumio's body again, and 'he's dead.'
I mange to stand up on my on my own, and run away from the ninja who were trying to take me away. I run towards Kio's house, 'Please let her be ok.' I said still crying I run on the building tops, and saw the nine-tails was still attacking, 'Where's the fourth? How are we going to bet him? Is Kakashi dead?' So many questions and so little time, that's how I felt. I reach Kio's house and the door was open, I run in and hear coughing coming from Amaia's room.
"Amaia! Kio!" I yell looking around; Amaia's room was block by the fallen roofing.
"In here!" Amaia's small voice comes from inside the room.
"Is Kio there?" I ask looking for a way in.
"No I don't know where she is." Amaia said sounding like she was crying.
I froze there's no way in, if I break in the roof can collapse on them. I see a small hole in the wall and look in; Amaia was holding a stuff animal crying. 'Think!' I shout at myself.
"Amaya…I'm scared." Amaia cries I see her forehead was bleeding, "It's getting…hard to…breathe." Amaia said in a high-pitch voice.
I take a step back, don't die.' I try to breathe and sound clam, "D-don't worry Amaia, I'm going to get you out." I said, 'But how?'
"Am I going to die?" Amaia ask crying harder bury her face in her hands, "I don't want to die." She begs.
"You're not going to die." I said looking around.
"Amaya." I turn around my vision a bit burly, I gasp.
"Kakashi." I smile, "Don't worry Amaia; Kakashi is going to help me get you out." I said, "Kakashi she's stuck, we need to get her out. The building is collapsing." I said relaxing a bit.
"Amaya breath." Kakashi said putting his hands on my shoulder, I didn't relies I was shaking so badly, I feel a sting in my head I put my hand against it. I look at my hand, it was cover in blood.
"I'm bleeding." I said and gave a small laugh, "I didn't even notice."
"Amaya focus." Kakashi said a gave me a small shook. He sat me by the wall, and I start laughing uncontrolled 'What's happening?'
"I wonder if Fumio could feel himself bleeding out." I ask myself out loud as Kakashi talks to Amaia through the hole in the wall. Then Kakashi gives me this look that I've never seen before, is he sad?
Kakashi comes back to me and helps me up, "We can't leave." I said backing away from him, "Amaia's in there!" I yell I didn't know why I was so scared.
"Amaya." Kakashi says coming towards me, "Amaia isn't in there anymore." He said and I felt numb, my head pounding, and I had chills.
"What are you talking about? I was just talking to her." I yell and put my hands up to my head, "Why does it hurt?" I say and I relies, "Is Amaia dead?" I ask falling to my knees 'why does my head hurt so much?' Images start to fill my head like a nightmare. I open my eyes seeing my self in my mom's room; I pick my self up and look over at my mom who was just laying there.
The building shook and dust fell from the ceiling, "Amaya we need to leave." Kakashi says and grabs my hand and pulls me out the door. The building collapse and Kakashi helps me away from the dust that is gathering in the air.
I feel dizzy; Kakashi sat me down by a tree. He looks around before looking back at me. I was crying again but I was quite. Kakashi squatted next to me and wipes the tears off my cheeks and looks at the cut on my head. Images start coming again, "Mommy." I say quietly shaking her shoulder gently. She opens her eyes that are all black and a liquid comes out from her mouth.
"We need to keep going, we can't go through the streets but we can go through the forest." Kakashi said picking up on his back.
"Where's Kio?" I ask not sure what I was saying, 'I think I lost too much blood.'
"Don't worry we'll find her." Kakashi said and starts running. I begin to nod off, the dizziness didn't help.
Orochimaru hisses in my head you can save her all you have to do is…
"Don't fall asleep." Kakashi said every time I close my eyes. 'I think I'm going to die. I should tell him...'
I couldn't think straight, I was shaking scared, and before I could stop myself the words came out, "Kakashi…" I pause, "I love you." I whisper in his ear before passing out.