A/N: Sorry if you guys didn't like the flashback, I thought it was sweet and i had to have them meet somehow. Read and review. Much love, later.

-Yuichi-

I opened my eyes and instantly froze when I felt something soft and warm leaning against my side.

"Don't move you idiot."

My brother snapped and I blinked up at him in surprise. I turned my head just a little bit and my eyes widened in shock when I saw Kimi leaning against my shoulder, but what shocked me the most was the fact that she was asleep.

"She very rarely lets herself rest enough to actually fall asleep."

Yuji said and I just smiled down at Kimi. She tried so hard to stay strong for all of us. The village may try and say they accept her, but we all knew the truth. They feared her just like everyone else feared those who house tailed beasts within them. Even though Kimi had gotten control over Yuu when she was four they still treat her like she'll snap at any moment and they expect her not to notice.

"Stay still."

Yuji said and I turned back to look at my brother in confusion as he knelt down infront of me until I saw him picking Kimi up and backing away.

"What are you doing? She'll kill you when she wakes up."

I said getting to my feet.

"No she won't, besides you heard her yourself. She wants to get there before the night of the third day."

He said as he started jumping through the tree tops and I had no choice but to follow him.

"I hope you got enough rest Yui, 'cuz we're not gonna be stopping any time soon."

He said and I sighed to myself, but didn't say anything in response. Me and my brother may look like mirror images of each other, but that's about the only thing we have in common. Our personalities are so different, even our fighting styles are different. Yuji is more of the bookworm type, but he is not shy. He just doesn't talk to anyone he doesn't want to talk to, which isn't many people. Me, on the other hand, talk to just about anyone who will listen. I'm kinda a klutz though, but I'm a good fighter. Kimi and Yuji made sure of that. I don't like books, I'm more into the here and now and prefer it that way. I may talk to a lot of people, but the only two people that are my friends are Kimi and Yuji.

I looked up at Yuji as he ran across the tree tops barely even jostling Kimi as he ran. I looked her over as I ran next to my brother. She looked so peaceful when she was asleep. She didn't have that serious look on her face that made it seem like she expected someone to pop out of nowhere and attack her. Her waist length white hair was fallen to the side exposing the bandages she had wrapped around her forehead to cover the wolf mark she had there. The moonlight illuminated her pale skin, giving her an ethereal look. She was wearing an ice blue kimono to her ankles with splits to her hips with a pair of black shorts underneath, ankle high ninja shoes, and elbow length white fingerless gloves with arm guards and she wore her headband on her upper arm. Though she had all of that covered with a long black cloak so as not to be spotted, but the wind had blown it open to reveal her clothing. They hugged her slim body perfectly. I tensed when she moaned and started to move, but relaxed when she just turned and buried her face into Yuji's face to protect it from the wind. Many people think she's hostile and cold, and to her opponents she is, but she can be nice. She only shows kindness to those she deems worthy though, and believe it or not she is actually quite shy around other people.

"You should stop staring, Kimi may be asleep but I guarantee you Yuu isn't."

Yuji said and I blushed and looked away.

"When do you think we'll reach the village?"

I asked, trying to change the subject.

"If we keep this pace it'll only take another day."

He said and I nodded before falling back into silence.

LATER THAT DAY

-Yuji-

"Alright, we'll rest now."

I said as I landed on the ground and laid Kimi down against the trunk of a tree. I heard Yui flop down onto the forest floor with a sigh.

"You're hopeless."

I said as I stood up and stretched. The sun was just barely past it's highest point.

"Keep watch, I'm going to find us something to eat. If she wakes before I'm back make sure to stay put."

I said and once Yui nodded that he understood I left to go find something for the three of us to eat. I found three decent sized rabbits hiding in the brush and quickly caught them and skinned them. As I made my way back I couldn't help but think back to when Yui and I first met Kimi. It was when we had just entered the academy in our village. The sensei had said we had a new student and to-

-FLASHBACK-

"Class, we have a new student joining us today. Please make her feel welcome."

The sensei said and the whole class fell silent as a young girl, no older than five walked into the room. I looked up when I felt the nervousness of the new girl's chakra. I was shocked to see a little girl with shoulder length white hair and bandages wrapped around her forehead. She had her arms wrapped tightly around a little beige colored teddy bear as she looked out over the class. When her eyes met mine I instantly knew who she was. She was the one the elders had sealed the ten tailed wolf spirit inside.

"Go sit down."

The sensei said and the little girl nodded before making her way up the aisle to find a seat. People started whispering and I noticed the girl's grip on the teddy bear tightened. Someone tried to trip her, but she disappeared for a moment before appearing right beside me. People gasped in disbelief, but I just looked up at the little girl who was staring at me.

"Would you mind if I sat next to you?"

She asked in a soft voice and I nodded. She sat down and didn't say another word. Sensei resumed class and I tried to pay attention, but I could barely block out all the whispering of the kids around me or the amount of discomfort coming from the girl's chakra beside me. Yui was asleep, like usual, so he was missing the whole thing. The bell signaling break rang and kids ran out of the room. I noticed the girl didn't move and ignored it as I pushed my brother out of the aisle. We filed outside with the other kids to get some fresh air.

"Who's that girl sitting next to you Yuji?"

Yui asked and I sighed.

"If you hadn't been sleeping then you'd know she's the new addition to our class. I don't know her name, but she's the host of the ten tailed wolf."

I said and his dark blue eyes widened in shock.

"What!"

He yelled and I smacked him in the back of the head.

"Shut up idiot. She already feels uncomfortable with how everyone else is reacting around her."

I said and he looked at me confused.

"Listen to those around you and you'll see what I'm talking about."

I said and Yui got really silent as he listened to the kids around us. I knew he was listening to a particular group of kids that were making their way back inside.

"She's a monster."

One kid said.

"Yeah, we should make her leave."

Another said, then they all went inside.

"See?"

I asked as Yui opened his eyes to look at me.

"Think we should help?"

He asked and I shook my head.

"No, it's none of our business."

I said, but stopped when I heard a scream. I looked at Yui before running for the classroom with Yui right on my heels. I stopped when I saw the group of kids from earlier surrounding the white haired girl. She was on her side clutching her teddy bear and begging them to leave her alone. I saw one of the kids grab her bandages and tear them off her forehead to reveal a wolf mark on her forehead.

"Look, she's even branded like an animal."

One kid said and when I saw the tears in the girl's eyes I lost it.

"Hey!"

I yelled and they all looked up at me as I ran past them and stood between them and the girl.

"Leave her alone."

I said and they all laughed at me.

"Oi, why are you protecting her? She's a monster."

One kid said and I was going to say something, but Yui smacked the kid in the back of the head before coming to stand beside me.

"She's no monster. If anything it's you guys that are the monsters. What did she ever do to you to deserve this?"

He asked and I smiled at my little brother. He wasn't such an idiot after all. The group of kids didn't like us defending the girl and tried to attack us, but what with me and Yui being the best fighters in the whole Takemori family it wasn't really much of a fight.

They ran off and Yui and I turned towards the little girl. She had tears streaming down her face and she was clutching her teddy bear for dear life. I grabbed her bandages and knelt down infront of her. I reached forward and was surprised when she let me wrap them around her forehead. I pulled back and smiled at her.

"My name is Yuji Takemori and this idiot here is my brother Yuichi."

I said and Yui yelled in protest.

"Hey! I'm not an idiot you are. You said you didn't want to get involved and yet you ran in here anyways."

He said and I glared at him.

"Well excuse me for not liking when people hurt others."

I snapped back and Yui was about to say something when we heard laughter. We both froze and turned to see the little girl laughing at us.

"You guys are funny."

She said with a smile and I smiled back at her before helping her to her feet.

"My name's Kimiko."

She said and my smile widened.

"Well welcome to the Village Beneath the Ice's academy classroom Kimiko."

I said and she just smiled up at me.

-END FLASHBACK-

-Yuji-

It was still hard to believe she was so shy back then. She still is shy, but she hides it with cautiousness. Since that day we've been friends. We graduated from the academy with top marks and we continued to train. She helped Yui with his ice and helped us both with our fighting. She was a really good fighter despite her looks. In no time we became the top three deadliest ninja in our village. As soon as Kimiko turned fifteen she said she wanted to go to Konoha to take the Chuunin Exams and asked that Yui and I come with her. I sighed to myself as I made my way back into the small clearing Yui and Kimi were in. We'd probably follow her anywhere she wanted to go, Yui and I both have come to think of her as our sister over the years and to be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way.