Sitting on a tree branch I just dangled my feet as the boys were sleeping, spinning a Kunai in my hand a big smile on my face. I saw movement to my right as I looked over, peering around the thick trunk was a tiny little squirrel with it's eyes on me.
Strange.
I did not say anything so I wont wake Kakashi so I just smiled at it, animals in this world seem friendlier even if they are just as smart, might even be a little smarter. It moved closer with a flick of its tail it ran up to me as I stared at it so shocked, sticking out my hand just barely touching it it came in close and dropped a nut in my hand before it sat up straight and looked at me waiting for something.
A startled smile on my face as I looked closer at it, it was like an acorn, I looked between them as it stared in my hand, using my Kunai I cracked the hard shell and man it was tougher then most, I think I understand.
I cracked the nut out and put my hand back down carefully, it grabbed it and stuffed it in its cheek before he dropped something else and ran off, pausing on the trunk to look back swish its tail and then leave.
It was a small tear shaped stone, did it just pay me for my services?
I just stared at it with a bewildered smile, it was nothing but a simple rock and yet it felt so precious to me, this world still surprises me. Sliding it into my scroll I just leaned back and closed my eyes while going back to kicking my feet.
I just enjoyed the forest and it's noises wide awake when the air started to come alive making enjoy it for a moment before I dropped down silently and go for wood, so happy this time I did not seem to wake Mr. light sleeper.
Taking my time when the birds started to chirp I walked back putting the logs quietly into the pit, looking between them they were both still passed out making me almost sigh as I can't do fire balls.
Pulling out my lighter and some paper I tried to set it up like I used to at home, messing with it quietly as I started to get the wood to light. Once it caught a big smile crossed my face I have not actually done that in years, I am pretty sure Kakashi is awake now but he did not get up, no matter how hard I tried to not make a noise.
I pulled out the bbq and pot for coffee as I sat back feeling proud. I started to cook some breakfast and filled the pot full of instant coffee when Kakashi finally got up, he said nothing as he slid to the other side of the fire and poured himself some coffee. Iruka was still out, handing some food to Kakashi I just looked down at the fire so he can eat as I poked it a bit.
"You lit the fire in the strangest way." I looked at him curious. "Most leaf ninja's use fire jutsu but the ones who don't, they don't do that." I nodded with a lazy smile. Suddenly behind Kakashi was my friend the squirrel, its cheeks full as it peered at me from behind him. I smiled at it, confusing Kakashi who went to look back as it ran at me.
I stuck out my hand and it dropped two nuts in my hand.
Pulling out my Kunai I broke them both and put my hand down again, it took them back and dropped a second small rock in my hand. I just watched it run away with a smile before looking at Kakashi who staring at me so shocked at what just happened. I rubbed my head. "So that is not normal?" He just shook his head and looked at my rock. "It likes to pay me." I smiled as I spun it in my hand. "Got a second one in my scroll."
He looked at the direction it ran off to before landing back on my stone. His eye closed and he made small laugh while grabbing more food, I looked away again, one day I will see his face but the guy needs to eat.
Iruka got up in a grumpy mood rubbing his hair so cutely and joined us to eat, I don't think he likes sleeping in the woods. I would rather be out here then surrounded by children all day.
We had a lazy morning before we started to leave, we were not far from the edge of the forest. I was happy the leaf was in a good place with the land of wind so we may not run into many enemies.
I have never been in a desert before so I was looking forward to it.
That did not last long.
It was annoyingly hot and I always hated running on sand, I just followed them and kept my annoyance to myself. The area was nothing but sand in all directions, not even a rock to make it feel like we were actually headed somewhere. I was so sleepy when we all looked to our left, coming from no where was a big dust cloud headed our way.
Kakashi slid to a stop as we stopped next to him and he did some hand signs as a small dome covered us, the sun was gone and I could not see a thing inside this dark ball. I sat down when I noticed Iruka did, my right knee hitting his left. "Man I can't see anything." Iruka mumbled. In this dark area their chakras stood out but I could not see anything with my eyes making me make an agreement noise.
I noticed I could see more lines coming from there center as I watched Kakashi sit down, his knee hitting my left one.
"Man could you not make this bigger?" I joked when I heard the wind hit the dome, I have never been in a sand storm before as we listened to it. "Is it dangerous?"
"Meh, more annoying best to wait it out." Kakashi spoke quietly, I nodded even if no one could see it.
We just sat in silence and I had no idea what to do in a small black space. "So how long do these last for?" I asked breaking the silence.
"Varies." Iruka answered.
I sat there unsure how to break the silence as I wanted to make myself more comfortable. Trying to lean back but the small curve of the dome was even more uncomfortable then sitting straight. I spun, my head landing between both there knees and I put my feet up on the wall. "What are you doing?" Iruka asked curious.
"Trying to get comfy, if we are stuck in here for a while."
It was nice for a second before it was just as bad, making me sit back up and cross my legs with a sigh.
"Ya it is a bit to small in here." Kakashi said slightly apologetic in his voice, I just smiled as I spun the rock in my hand for something to do.
"I am sure it is better then being out there." I mumbled as I tossed it in the air and caught it again, Iruka agreed.
With no one talking Iruka asked to play Never have I. "It is the alcohol that makes it fun." I said with a sigh before kakashi asked and I explained the game, not sure if he would play anyway.
I started to dig in the sand with my hand out of boredom. "What is something you have never told anyone?" Iruka asked to both of us trying to start a conversation.
He is sounding like me.
No one said anything making me make a noise, wanting to engage with him. "Okay." I stopped digging and dusted off my hands.
"One time when I was teen I took out a unused condom and jokingly put it on my moms windshield in the night."
"What is windshield?" Iruka asked.
"Man maybe a wrong story, her cars window." He seemed to slightly understand. "It was not winter but I guess it got cold over night and when she woke up to go to work the next day she had to scrape it off the window as it was frozen to it and she was so mad that some random people did that on her car that I never told her it was me."
It was silent for only a moment before they both started to laugh, Iruka laughed with an embarrassed tone, I just smiled looking at the ground. "That is slightly freeing." I laughed out.
I waited but no one seemed to tell there own. "No? No one is gonna answer?"
"I don't have something like that." Iruka said in thought.
"I have." Kakashi spoke up awkwardly. "Seen Guy's little friend." I smirked at him.
"Really?" I giggled, Iruka seemed to freeze at Kakashi's words.
"Little being the optimum word." He joked out making me laugh, I saw Iruka's chakra felt, defeated, making me laugh harder and then I snorted a little pulling Iruka out of his funk as they both laughed at me.
"So I guess that's why he can wear the jump suit with no 'misshaps'" I joked, Kakashi laughed more. Iruka just sighed and hit me on the head again. "Ow." I joked as it did not hurt unsure if he hit Kakashi also but I think it was just me.
"Ah, we should be more family friendly around this guy." I joked making Iruka sigh and Kakashi made an amused noise.
"Something I have never told anyone." I mumbled in thought. "I don't have the biggest filter so most comes out anyway."
"I can see that." Iruka spoke up. We all sat in silence I think trying to find something.
"I bet you have some good stories being so." Iruka stopped mid sentence but caught where he was headed.
"Hey, whats with the drive by." I laughed out.
"Drive by? You are speaking Alien again." Iruka joked back.
"Sorry." I smiled. "But you asked for secrets not dumb shit."
"So you have dumb shit story's?" Kakashi asked.
I nodded but he could not see me. "I have tons."
It was silent. "Well?" Iruka asked.
"Oh, alright."
"You guys have umbrella's right?" I asked.
"Yes, but it is pretty dry here." Iruka spoke.
"Well once me and friend were really high, from weed." I paused mid story. "It fucks with your mind like alcohol but you just get hungry, lazy and laugh a lot." I explained and they seemed to understand.
"So we were walking in the rain under the umbrella heading to her home, when we were halfway there we noticed we were still soaked to the bone anyway, looking up, it was not even open."
Iruka loved that so much he was almost wheezing as I smiled at the ground again, Kakashi did not make a sound but he seemed happy. "Sounds interesting do you miss this, weed?" Iruka asked.
"No, I liked it as a teen but I have not had it in years, it was fun when you are surrounded by other high idiots."
"I can see that." He joked back. "So you had a lot of dumb friends?" Iruka asked.
"So many." I spoke with joy.
"I had a friend who needed to pee while we were having a party outside, so he turned away and me and the girl from before stood behind him with our backs to him, kind of watching to make sure no one was looking." I spoke with nostalgic joy. "Well a bee flew into his face he started to run as his pants fell to his ankles, everything out and he fell into the fire." They both made a pained noise but Kakashi slightly giggled.
"He sounds like my old genin teammate." Kakashi laughed with a slight sadness.
"People like that are the best." I smiled even if he could not see it.
"Wish I thought that way when he was around." He spoke so silently.
"Ya." I gave a sad smile in his direction. "It sucks knowing you will never see them again."
We both seemed to sit in comfortable but sad silence. "Way to bring the mood down guys." Iruka awkwardly spoke.
That made me giggle. "Ya." I started to dig at the ground again.
Yawning, the need to stand and move around from this position was getting to me. "I wish you made a bigger dome." I joked as I shifted around.
"Ya I am sick of sitting like this also." Iruka laughed. A strong urge to put my head on one of there laps to spread my feet out and lay down but I think that is a line I can't cross.
We all sat there in silence again and the wind sound seemed stronger. "We are gonna be stuck here for a while eh?" I mumbled, I dug in my scroll and pulled out some chips. "Who likes, umm, I am not sure what this one is." I joked as I opened the bag and put it in the middle of us. They both ate and I looked towards Kakashi hoping to glance at his face as he probably felt safe to eat in here.
I saw nothing but a small silhouette. "Thanks." He spoke with his mouth full making me smile and eat more chips. We sat in silence and I leaned back on the wall even it was uncomfortable and closed my eyes.
I came out of the strange dream and slowly opened my eyes to the darkness of the dome, a pressure on my stomach and legs.
Not wanting to wake up Kakashi who head was on my stomach so I looked at there chakra. They both used me as a pillow making me hold back a giggle so I don't shake, unsure what to do.
When I noticed, I think they are...
A smirk crossed my face and I ended up giggling but it made Kakashi sit up quickly with a noise, he just paused there.
"I was just cuddling with Iruka." He whispered making me try harder to not laugh but I was silently wheezing as I sat up on my arms and tried to get a look at Iruka as Kakashi moved around.
"I think the storm is gone." He awkwardly spoke.
The dirt started to fall apart making me close my eyes as the brightness of sun was almost painful. "Man." I rubbed my face, the light made Iruka wake up as he sat up and looked at me confused, I took the moment and jumped to my feet, able to stand up and stretch. "Room." I yelled.
There was almost a wave of sand on the one side of the dome, it almost covered the whole dome as we stood in a circle.
The morning sun was in the sky. "We slept for a while huh?" I mumbled as I moved around just to move.
I looked over at them, Kakashi looked slightly ashamed and Iruka did not know he was just cuddling him, I just smirked and let it go.
I weirdly had a decent sleep for being a pillow and not having one.
With no way to start a fire Kakashi just handed us some water and after I almost chugged it, I could feel it in my body, I needed it. We started to run again, I just wanted to leave this barren place.
We stopped a few times for water and we dodged a few scorpions, I never saw one in real life before and it raised fear in me.
"I never knew how much I love that I landed in the land of fire." I spoke loudly. "This place would have sucked."
Iruka agreed. "I also love the forest." The sand did that thing where it moves like a mirage when I noticed something far in the distance, the biggest smile crossed my face, a town.
We stood just outside the packed dirt wall, this is not the one we are looking for but it was a much needed break.
I looked around amazed at the architecture, It all made from sand and dirt and it was a big mud ball similar to a wasp nest. The streets were filled with people who wore protection on there heads. There was no real ninja's here but the people stared at us, confused why the leaf was here in there small secluded village.
We found a place to eat and took a table next a window with no glass, we just sat there and ate silently.
We all looked at each other, silently saying we wont be staying long, they felt as unwelcome as I did.
We got some more water and headed out right away. "That was unpleasant." Kakashi spoke calmly.
"Ya." I breathed out.
"I hope where we are going they will be friendlier." I looked at him, I did not even think of that, I agree.
I thought I was seeing things when there was a big rock and I think a small pond, we stopped next to it and scared off the small animals that were around, the rock was actually a cave, I think we were all glad for it to get out of the sun for a moment. We sat in the small cave and looked at the map, making sure we are still going the right way, It was nice to see them use one as they always seem to know the way.
I looked out at the small pond. "In my world you are supposed to run at night and sleep during the day." I mumbled.
"Not a bad idea." Kakashi said so silently as he looked out of the cave at the hot sun. "It sucks running in this." I just nodded and took off my shoes, walking over to the pond I stuck my feet in it.
We again can't cook with no trees but we had a pond and a cave.
Kakashi decided to take my advice and we will run at night instead. "Why would this guy be so far in this crappy place?" I asked Iruka who sat next to me feet in the water.
"Ya, I really hope this is real." He joked at me but I could tell he was also serious.
"Same, if it turns to be nothing you are both going to hate me." I joked back as I looked at him.
Looking behind us Kakashi was sitting in the cave looking half asleep.
I stood up sick of the sun I walked in to the water just before it soaked my shorts, my skirt getting slightly wet I wiped water over my arms and chest and then headed into the cave. "I thought land of fire was hot." I smiled as I moved deeper into the cave.
The sun got to me and I was feeling so sleepy, checking out Kakashi, the poor guy was completely covered in dark fabric, even his face, no wonder he was half asleep. Pulling out my blanket to lay on and cuddle as a pillow, Iruka was not far behind we all layed down and just relaxed waiting for dark.
Hearing a noise I looked up and so did they, a couple skittish fox's came for water, the biggest one keeping an eye on us as the others drank.
We all just watched each other when the big one eventually drank and they all ran away, I closed my eyes and lazed there.
The sun was setting and I did not want to stand up but I rolled up my bag and stuffed it in my scroll, we all got up stretched and walked out of the small cave, the air was better with no strong sun.
"So how do you navigate in the dark?" Iruka asked.
"The stars." I mumbled as I looked up at them.
Iruka looked up and pointed the direction we were to go.
"Cross many deserts?" Iruka asked.
"Nope." I spoke with humor. "Your listening to an idiot." Iruka laughed as Kakashi nudged me in the arm and we started to run again.
"Might be an idiot and may get us lost but this is much better." Kakashi spoke.
"So I take it you don't do this a lot?"
"Normally I have headed to places in shorter distances, never been this far north west before." Iruka spoke.
We paused a few times sitting in the cooler sand and drank some water.
When finally we saw a block from the sky, another town, I hope it is the one we are looking for. We slowed down and walked in, It was another mud made wasp nest, most Buildings had two to three floors and I loved the look with the small lights illuminating it wonderfully. Walking under a light he pulled out the map and I think this was the place we were looking for.
The area was pretty empty besides a bar where a man was standing outside smoking, leaning on its wall. He looked at us shocked as we walked up to him but he still seemed friendly. He pointed us to the only Inn it sat snuggled in the middle of town, some lights were on as we headed in. Sitting at the front desk was a pretty and very thin women, she looked up from her book at us blankly until she saw our leaf symbol and looked slightly scared.
Feeling bad I walked up with a smile and asked for a room.
They only have rooms with one or two beds, not wanting to split up we took a two bed room. Our room was on the third floor and I was so amazed at the perfect sand castle inn we walked into.
"I guess we will look for him come morning." Kakashi spoke as he flopped onto the right bed.
Feeling awake I went and sat on the small dirt seat and leaning on my arms in the circled window, looking out at this interesting town. Looking at Iruka he was a little confused and he was staring at the only other bed. "Take it." I whispered and turned back. "I will be up for a while." He went and sat on it.
Curious I boosted my nose and hearing and I eavesdropped on the world around us.
I heard people talk about us, looking over it was that man we asked directions from, the sound was easy to hear from this spot, they did not sound threatening just curious. "They are talking about us." I said so quietly.
"I know." Kakashi spoke back.
"Really anything good?" Iruka asked.
"Yes, this man said the one without the mask was a total fox and wants to ask you out." I spoke sounding like I did not just lie, making my face blank.
"His friend said that it was the masked man he found hotter." Kakashi spoke up, making me hold back a laugh.
Iruka looked between us with shock.
"Now he is saying the masked man has a nice ass but the other one was just so cute." I kept it going.
"The girl is so lucky to have them both with her because she is so... female." Kakashi finished.
"Ya, I am just missing a vital piece to be looked at like that." I said with fake sadness.
"You guys are lying right?" He spoke looking between us, making us both laugh.
"Ya." I whispered.
Looking back out the window Iruka lied down. "Funny." He spit out with a bit of enjoyment in his angry tone as it became quiet again.
I dropped my nose and just listened.
A few people came out of the bar and headed home, nothing exciting happened. I dropped my hearing not long after, everything should be fine and I did not want to drain any more chakra.
Iruka lightly snored but it was more cute then annoying, Kakashi was so quiet I almost forgot he was here.
Standing up I paced the room a little and yawned.
Walking to the wall I touched it, it was so bumpy and smooth at the same time as both hands started to feel up the wall, before I pressed the side of my face to it rubbing it on the wall a little.
"You going to buy the wall breakfast?" I heard a quiet voice speak making me smile.
"Only if it rocks my world." I looked at Kakashi.
"Ya, how's it faring?"
"It does nothing but sit there." I faked sighed, with a smirk I backed up.
He made a small giggle and I yawned again.
"Wanna switch, you can take the bed." He said to me kindly.
"I can stay up for a bit longer." I mumbled.
"I wont be sleeping anyway."
I turned to him again. "Hmm, then sure."
I slid into it and wiggled around to get comfortable, the sand was softer then this mess making me hit it with my fist, it was a mattress. Looking over Kakashi was sitting in the window with one leg kicked over the side, the moon barely illuminating him. Something was incredibly hot about that, he looked my way and I just smiled at him before I shut my eyes.
I woke up to noise, many people chatting I sat up rubbing my face and looked at both of them, they were looking out the window.
I got scared something was up as I moved behind them quickly before I noticed they were calm and just looking.
People seemed happy here, I did see a group of four people and a caravan pulled by what I think was donkeys out of the village.
They let me sleep and I was so thankful as we headed out now that I am awake. We passed the Inn lady making me pull off from them and asked her about the man we came to find, she seemed calmer with me this morning, there was something I liked about her.
She looked confused at the strange pen name I asked about so we just headed to a restaurant for some real food.
Keeping an eye open for approachable people and the man. Not one person knew the name Jack Daniels but he may not have used that name here, could be just something to get the attention of people from our world.
They made some good coffee here as we waited for our food.
When the small teenage waiter brought it over I smiled at him kindly and asked if he knew the name. The more people that said no the worse I felt. He refilled my coffee a few times until he paused mid poor and made a noise, he looked at my face shocked and pointed to my tattoo. "I know that."
I looked at him excited as the others seemed curious. "Ya I don't know the name but I know the mark." He slid in the booth next to me making me slide over a little. "People called him the hermit."
"Called?" I said worried
"Ya he died and his place was destroyed close to a year ago." He spoke with sadness.
My face dropped. "No."
"Ya, he was always in his home trying to figure out some jutsu no one believed he could ever do, he was nuts." I looked at my food sadly. "Kids treat his home as a feat of strength if you go inside." He spoke proudly as if he has done it.
"Where did he live?" Kakashi asked, the kid pointed us to the far side of the town.
We were mostly done so we headed that way, his home was along the far back wall, sitting all alone in a small area, some parts were weirdly burnt for sand but a few areas on the roof were caved in and the door was gone.
A few very small kids watched us from behind a small wall whispering about how brave we were.
We walked in carefully and looked around, the place had a ransacked look about it, there was a pile in the middle of the living room where someone lit a bunch of paper on fire, squatting down I pulled out anything left looking at a few words I could make out it was all in English.
"They burned the English papers." I picked more up.
"Someone wanted what this guy had." Kakashi spoke up as we dug around for anything.
"This guy might have been related to you." Iruka spoke.
"Finally someone said it." I mumbled as they looked at me, making me give them a smile. "I never even met him, it is fine." I waved my hand while kicking some burnt clothes out of the way. "I wonder if that jutsu was to get him home though." They nodded at me.
"Maybe someone found out and that is what happened." Kakashi spoke again. "They came for a new world."
"Still why is he way out here, lost in the desert?" Iruka asked.
"He died around the time you all started landing here, perhaps someone did it." Kakashi spoke again, I just looked at these two, watching them figure this out as they looked around.
"Smart fuckers." I joked with a smile.
I saw a small hole in the wall that was slightly cracked around it, pulling it back as it cracked in my hands I was able to get a hand inside. I felt some paper inside making me squeal and pulled it out.
Looking it was all in English making me smile, they peered over my shoulder and Iruka sighed. "That one is all you." He said as I scanned it.
"I think it is a note to someone." I flipped through the paper, he wrote on both sides of a decently stacked paper. "Or a diary?"
Kakashi looked over at the at least an hour of reading ahead. "Put it in your scroll and read it later." I nodded and did what he said.
"At least there is one non burned parchment in here." Iruka mumbled and I went back to looking around.
Sliding my hand under the mud made bed where I saw another small hole, breaking the area around it as I stuck my hand in it I pulled out a box. "Now look who is finding everything." Iruka said with pride making me smile as I opened it.
I was so excited to see this, his very faded black wallet from home. It has been around for years it seemed as I opened it up and looked at all the cards he saved. Some looked more futuristic and others looked the same, like his drivers license. They watched as I went through them all. "He was definitely from a future time compared to me." as I looked at the date when it would expire.
"That is just mind blowing." Iruka spoke as he stared at me.
I just nodded lost in my head as I looked at them all. Putting the cards back I saw a small ring, it looked like a wedding ring, just simple and pretty, definitively for a man.
Making me look at it sadly. "He was married." I whispered, something he found precious, no phone, he kept ids and his wedding ring. I put them in my scroll also as we looked around some more but there was nothing on the jutsu but a small chance he will say it in the stack of paper I collected.
We broke down more walls wondering if he stashed more stuff that the place was even more wrecked when we were done.
We all sat down on what was there to sit on and just looked around, ready to give up. "Sad we came all this way." I quietly spoke.
"We may have found a link, a small link but a link." Iruka said trying to make me feel better. "It is something." I just nodded.
"Whatever is on that paper he went to such lengths to hide may have more." I nodded.
I decided to walk around town and ask people about him.
They all talked to me gladly when they saw my tattoo, understanding I have a link to him.
He really was a hermit who just talked about going home, even though he never left this place so they called him crazy. He would do weird things at night and stare at the stars, he had chakra and the ability to do jutsu but he was not a ninja and never did anything normal ninja's do. He was always trying to figure one specific one out but it never worked and no one knew it was for.
He was in his fifties when he died, I was sad when I thought of the pictures on his I'd's he was in his late twenties or early thirties when he landed here.
We headed back to the inn and planned to leave when the sun sets.
Sliding down the dirt wall I pulled out the stack of paper and started to read.
The first few pages was to a loved one, a girl he never named but called her honey, sugar and butter, the last one confused me and made me smile at the same time. He talked about how strange and interesting this world was and he was completely blown away at chakra, as I was. He was liking this world but dearly missed her.
Until ninja's started a war, he saw how scary this place was and how much he needed to go home, he did not write a lot as he tried to find someplace safe to go but a world war full of superheros, there was not many safe places where he could figure out how to leave, using what powers this world, jutsu.
He finally found an area untouched by war, here. This is where he wrote the book hoping if their was anyone else from our world we could find him, he only had the money for around a hundred and spread them out through the lands.
It was the story of his love, mixed with a code about this world and ours, making it a little complicated so if someone understood they may be able to help him.
His writing slowly got crazier and crazier as he tried to get home but he never stopped writing to her and how much he missed her.
The jutsu was not in this pile of paper but his life was.
I looked up as I had been lost in this story for a few hours. "This was a better book then the slightly fake one he wrote." They looked at me as I gave a shorty summery, when we get home I am gonna have to rewrite every word in Kanji for them but I was fine with that even if I dreaded it.
Sliding it back in my scroll I just sat on the edge of the bed and stared at the floor.
"It surreal." I mumbled as Kakashi looked my way. "I am reading about this mans past, so long ago for him and yet the part where they meet is still a few years ahead of my life."
"If you get home you could almost warn them." Kakashi said calmly but it made me shiver, he looked at me curious.
"It is too weird." I said quietly.
"Imagine you get home, protect him, he does not come here, does not make a jutsu, you do not land here." Iruka spoke interested.
"That is the saddest paradox ever." I silently spoke.
What if I never came here, I looked at their chakra, I would never meet them, I love all these people.
"We would never meet." I said sadly staring at the floor, it got weirdly silent. "But if it did not pull me here, I may die in that earthquake." It was so quiet as I thought about it. "And it would start all over again." I sighed and layed backwards. "Paradox's make my head hurt." I laughed.
"Ya it is confusing." Kakashi spoke.
"You know, I am glad I am in your timeline, so glad to know you guys." I looked up with a smile at them, Iruka smiled at me and sat next to me with a side hug I leaned into him.
Kakashi looked at me before looking out at the town. "So, who used the not perfect jutsu?" Kakashi spoke pulling us out of the confusing conversation.
"Ya he was still here, so someone took it and messed with it." I mumbled.
"Got it to work." He said quieter.
Stopping a store we grabbed more water and some food before we left town, following the stars we headed back the way we came. We passed the cave and just continued on, a plan to make a dome when sun rises, Kakashi joked about it being bigger this time.
"Did you have many relatives?" Kakashi asked.
"My mom, my grandma." He stared at me in thought for a bit too long making me wonder what he was thinking.
"Any distant ones?" He turned back straight.
"Well my grandma had a two sisters, who had kids and some on my dad's side also, I never got to know." He nodded like something left him as he relaxed a little.
I just looked at him confused as I tried to figure him out.
He wanted to see if that guy was like, my child? My eyes got so big in shock.
A disturbed shiver went through me. "That would be so sad and weird." I whispered, he almost seemed shocked I understood his train of thought.
"Ya." He laughed out. "So you don't even know what side the mark comes from?"
"Not at all." I smiled. "So glad I have relatives I never met now."
We had a peaceful run and it was nice to see more wildlife come out at night, when I almost barely felt the world wake up.
Maybe I feel it more in the forest because of the fauna and more animals, it is not as strong out here. I voiced that to Kakashi and he looked at me curious again, we came across a perfect spot, which was not hard to find and he made a big dome this time, big enough to stand up in and not cuddle each other.
With no storm he made a few holes in this one so we had some light. Sitting down with water and food we did not need to cook.
"I wonder if the jutsu worked." I mumbled.
"It did, you're here." Iruka spoke while eating.
"I mean is this person in my world or did it only make us come here?" It got silent. "And can I use it?" I said so quietly.
Kakashi looked at me. "If you do use it, you may end up killing many others." He said with seriousness making me stare at him shocked.
"Right." I just stared at the ground. "I forgot about that."
They both looked at me as I ate my food, I understood why I just ignored it, it would make me talk in depth and I don't want to do that right now.
Yawning I pulled out my blanket and just lied down. "Guess your stuck with me." I joked in sadness as I rolled on my chest kicking my legs up. A deep sorrow in my heart, I guess a part of me does want to go home, a small part of me was holding on to the idea that one day I will go home, even if I love this place and these people.
I want both worlds, I would hate not knowing them and I miss home from time to time.
I looked over at them, my heart now refilling as I listened to them talk.
I love these two guys, I hope they want me around.
I closed my eyes, I can't tell them that, they are weird with the word love, even the word like, I love many people even if it was far from romantic love but I found out that is only when they use it here and I think I would break them.
That made me smile, curious what would happen if I said it, a small part wanting just to see what happeneds.
I sat in my home translating all day, it was boring and annoying but I have to do it. It was enough for a whole book, even if it would be a small one. A part of me wanted to turn it into one as I am sure many people will read it and his story was interesting but I made sure It was almost word for word as they don't line up perfectly.
I did some math as I translated I noticed there was no chance he was my child, even if I got pregnant during the earthquake, he was to old and man that made a tenseness leave me I did not know I had as I wondered how he was related to me.
Wondering if I will still be here when I am in fifties or will I die before then.
Filling my coffee as I stood next to my table I looked out the window, I wonder who did it and if they are in my world and what time they landed in, It may not be my city or even my country.
I pictured a Ninja walking around my world being amazed by our technology, cars and how people barely use cash.
He was not born there, the guy would have no i'd and might be completely screwed when it comes to getting a job and money. A powerful ninja suddenly without chakra and needing to get an everyday job like McDonalds if he could even get one, was laughable.
He would probably end up in jail if he used this worlds rules.
Would this person want to come back?
I was training with Lee and Guy like I do a lot but this time I could not stop thinking about what Kakashi said, I started to look at Guy in a different light and every once in a while I had to hold back a giggle, trying my hardest not to look for it.
Thanks' Kakashi.
"Now Fifty push ups." Guy boomed.
"Yes sensei."
"Hmm." I fell forward and started. "Yes Guy."
"Fifty sit ups."
"Yes sensei." Nodding I followed with them.
We spent a few hours just working out before we got to training.
We started to get better with Kunai.
Doing what I now know, how to throw them and hit them off from each other. We both fought learning how to block everyone, even ones from behind us. Dodging and blocking every single one he threw, when mine and his smashed together breaking off the handle.
"It is so small." Lee said sadly as he picked up his broken Kunai.
My eyes got big as I rubbed the back of my head. "That does not matter, its how you use it."
They both looked at me confused. "No, sometimes it is just too small." Guy spoke, my eyes grew even though I know he was not talking about where my mind was. "Don't use a broken Kunai it needs to go where you want it to."
I nodded again. "Right" I looked at the sky holding back a awkward smile.
They turned away for a second making me breath out as I noticed I was not breathing and I tried to hard not to laugh, making Kakashi pop into my head again, I think he would have found that funny.
