A/N: Alright this chapter did change. It is important to note. Along with dates. As there are things about to get slightly(?) confusing but I know it will work out, at least that's what I keep telling myself. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and keep up with everything changing in this story.

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Chapter 4: New Events

June 5th:

The mission. The mission the mission.

I just sat here for two days. Only to find out that there was no information exchanged. To hear that the plans changed since they all needed more time to find the information about the ninja they are trying to…

And that is as much as I heard. None of them talked after that. And for the past hour they have all been standing still and not moving. I don't move from my location though. Again and again these people. But I don't move either.

I don't like this feeling. This isn't a point where they normally rest, what is going on with them. I want to flinch or something to that nature but I can't. I have no idea why they are acting like this.

I can't get an idea as to what they want or what will happen to me in the time being. Their meeting should be over soon though, according to my internal clock.

I still don't like this feeling. Eventually they talk in low voices again. But I cannot hear them. I watch their movement seeing if anything is important. On tilts his head in the opposite direction of me. Must have something to do with the village hidden in the rain.

Or they could have possibly been followed out here. I don know for sure though.

Slowly the meeting comes to a conclusion. Though it seems like it is ending earlier than normal. I don't think that is a good sign, something isn't right here.

I watch as they all look at each other and peel off one by one.

Than there are two in the clearing.

Neither move.

"What?" Asks the man I believe is the leader.

"Do you know?" they ask.

"Have you gotten the information?" the leader counters.

The person chuckles, "not yet, but I have ideas."

They turn away and leave. The leader looks around and looks right at my hiding spot. I stop breathing. I only see the leaders mouth, but I swear there is a smile creeping up on his face. After three hours of sitting in the tree I expand to see if there are any chakras near. I see there isn't and move back to the village.

I need to get back to the village. I need to. I won't be the helpless little girl again. I can't be the helpless little girl again. I let my village down once, I can't do it again. No… I let my only family down. I will not allow that to happen again.

I wait until I am halfway back before talking to Tenzo.

"Tenzo? Kakashi?" I ask.

"Yes?" Kakashi asks.

"I am heading back with new information." I say.

I look around a keep moving.

I feel chakra.

Right behind me. And it's moving fast, faster than a civilian.

I move behind a tree, only to stop and close my eyes.

June 6th:

The following day I go to my favorite tree to watch clouds before going to the market to get food for Tenzo and I. He also just got out of a mission and it is a rare time when we are both home. Normally he is leaving for a mission while I am home and his missions tend to be longer than mine. He was on a mission with Sakura, Sai, and Naruto. The nature of their mission I don't know yet.

I have to begin to draw up plans for my next mission. I am always planning ahead. I have to be or else I might get caught off guard when I need to return to the village safely. And after the last mission I am worried I got found out. Kakashi is worried as well. I need to think of something to protect myself from getting hurt.

But I don't remember how I got to the village. All I remember is hiding but feeling my eyes close. That is something I never do. I shake my head, the point is that I made it back to the village.

I am being forced to relax though for a few hours. I sigh and look up at the sky. The clouds are really pretty today, there are a lot of them. They float in the sky, not having a care in the world. Sometimes the clouds have different shades in them which is what makes them so pretty and nice too look at.

"You're in my spot," the familiar lazy voice says.

I look up to see Shikamaru standing next to the tree, a look of shock on his face by seeing me. He wasn't expecting to see me watching clouds. As I am not expecting to see him here. Shouldn't he be doing something? I gather my thoughts and form a thought.

"Sorry Shikamaru, I was actually about to leave." I begin to get up to leave.

"No," Shikamaru said a little quickly, "Stay, I just didn't take you as a cloud watching type. I don't mean to kick you out." Shikamaru explains as he blushes.

"It's nice, they aren't much trouble. Plus, I've been here longer than I should have been. I need to go to the market," I glance back up at the clouds not reading into what he said.

What am I saying? Since when do I say things aren't trouble?

"Can I come with you?" Shikamaru asks simply.

I nod. "Well, we will be walking around and you seem like a lazy man."

"Eh, that's fine." Shikamaru shrugs and starts walking.

We begin to walk toward the market, silently. Neither of us knowing what to say to the other. After Shikamaru asked me about parents he hasn't found anything to talk to me about. I look up at the sky, the sun is really bright almost blinding. When we arrive at the market we head over to the vegetable stand. Looking through the food, I think of my life. I grab different colors for dinner for the next week, filling up my basket. I know I can say a million things to Shikamaru as we walk through the market.

We come to a fish stand and I stop. I begin looking for something to put in rice, or really anything for dinner tonight. All the fishes are different colors, my eye is drawn up to the man behind the fish. He is short, almost my height and he is only glaring at me. A glare that is not welcoming or making me want to buy any fish, but I know Tenzo likes fish. I pick out a fish and quickly walk away.

Man that guy was creepy I think to myself. I quickly move to looking at some more vegetables. Shikamaru following behind me quietly.

"That guy was creepy," Shikamaru mumbles.

I nod in agreement.

I don't know what to say. People don't normally hang around me since I don't talk and they cannot get any information out of me. I think back to the groups meeting and know that they reflect me in some ways. Giving away just enough information but it comes too slowly. They know the full picture but everyone looking on knows nothing of the picture.

After a few hours at being at the market we finally turn to leave, most of the trip was silent and only a few remarks here and there. By then I filled up two baskets of food. I know for dinner I could eat alone or Tenzo could join me in any way. I glance over at Shikamaru, knowing I won't say anything to him. I welcome the silence from Shikamaru, and find it soothing. Silence is a golden thing to me. Yet, it is the only thing that I have ever known, so Shikamaru makes it easier to accept the silence in my life.

"Shikamaru!" A female voice yells behind us.

We turn around to see Ino and Choji running up to us. Two more people that I have only seen but not talked to. Which makes me nerves. Kakashi specifically stated Shikamaru and Kiba. No one else.

How did they find Shikamaru?

"Hey Ino. Hey Choji." Shikamaru says evenly.

"Um Shikamaru," Choji says looking at me ignoring Shikamaru's greeting, "Who is this?"

"I'm Tooru," I say.

I extend my hand to shake Choji's. He looks at my hand and back at Shikamaru, he finally takes my hand to shake it. I am actually talking to Choji and Ino; people I watched but never dreamed I would talk to.

I never imagined talking to people in general. I knew I would always be alone, that was a fact I had accepted a long time ago, but knowing people is so different. Kakashi is making me do this.

"Well Shikamaru has never mentioned you before Tooru," Ino says in a teasing tone.

She cuddles up next to Shikamaru, as though trying to get him to respond to her in any way. Shikamaru tries to push her off by Ino keeps looking at me.

"Ino, we only met a few weeks ago," Shikamaru says, a little annoyed.

Ino looks over at me than back at Shikamaru, "And you are already at the market together?"

"No, we only bumped into each other." I explain.

I don't know why I replied so fast. Ino and Choji look between each other. I glance at Shikamaru who has the slightest panic in his eyes. I look between the three confused. Did I say something wrong in the process of this exchange? No, I said what was on my mind, lord third told me that is what I should always do when I am meeting new people.

But why are they acting like this. As far as I have seen they leave each other alone unless they are approached by someone.

"And you each have a basket of food?" Choji asks looking back and forth between Shikamaru and myself.

Choji points to the basket of food that each one of us are holding. Ino puts her hand on Choji's shoulder, providing back up for him. I have no idea what to say.

"Shikamaru was just… being friendly." I answer.

"And why is that Shikamaru?" Ino asks

"Umm…" Shikumaru and I look at each other.

Ino and Choji begin to laugh at our reaction. I am even more confused since they are mine and Shikamaru was only helping with them. I open my mouth to speak.

"Well, I have to go and put these away before they go bad," Shikamaru finally says and pulls me away, I wave and begin to walk away.

"Oh, do you guys want to go to the bath house with us tomorrow?" Choji asks.

Shikamaru shrugs, "Sure, we will be there." Than we walk away