When Worlds Collide
~Chapter 18~
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A loud knock at the door awoke the five young hero's from there sleep. Each of them making there way slowly to the living room starfire and, Raven sat comfortably on the couch.
Starfire barely able to hold her eyes open her head leaning against the comfortable cushions. Raven wore an unreadable emotion if she was mad, upset, angry, she hid it very well. Beastboy stood close by the two female titans his back leaning against the wall looking to still be half way a sleep, small bits of drool partly rolling down his chin. As small snores come from his lips.
Cyborg, set in the arm chair resting his head on his right arm, a loud yawn emitting from his lips, as his eyes droop tiredly. Why could he not be in his bed sleeping? Yukia hadn't emerged from her room yet, she was possibly still asleep with the mission she went on yesterday Robin couldn't blame her, she probably needed the sleep. He wasn't about to go get her yet.
Sighing deeply, Robin walks over to the room door and barely pulls it open. The masked boy Peers out into the still very dark hallway his eyes barely able to spot the tall chocolate haired boy. Standing against the opposite wall with his foot prepped up, looking to be almost out of breath. Shikamaru, greets the titan leader with a lazy nod of his head.
"We have a mission" the young Nara says unenthusiastically not wanting to waste much time on explaining why he was there so early. Pushing off the wall. He walks over to the door. "Can I come in? I'll explain it more inside"
Pushing the door open further Robin, turns to walk back into the room. Shikamaru following him indide the door being shut quietly behind him.
"It must be serious if you came all the way here to tell us" Robin points out as he turns to the Nara masked eyes raised in silent question.
Shikamaru takes a stand inform of the long table infront of the couch, nodding his head at Robin's words.
"It is... or at least the hokage believes it is" he replies his tone unusually serious as he eyes over the room. "Is Yukia asleep?"
"We've not checked, but I'm assuming she is" Robin answers honestly. "We can inform her of what's going on in a bit, it's rare for her to sleep so long, without having nightmares"
"I see" Shikamaru mumbles. "Tsunade wanted me to tell you all, but I understand. She will be needed on this mission, so you will have to tell her once I finish explaining everything"
Robin nods his head in silent understanding as he watches Shikamaru pull out a small scroll, from his weapon pouch. Unraveling the small immparchment out on the table, facing the writing parts towards Robin for him to read, with Raven tilting her head to get a better view of what was written on the page as well.
"It's saying urgent help, a village, called 'the water village' is being attacked, in the dead of night" Robin reads aloud. His masked eyes narrowed. As he continues reading. "The unseen attacker hides in the shadows of the surrounding forest waiting on an unfortunate villager and killimg them instantly, a purple substances has been found on many of the victims, the substances kills the skin cells. Many villagers that don't die to the purple stuff dies to other methods such as deep wounds to the throat or other vital organs. with a few victims being very unnoticeable by loved ones... when they are found"
"We have three days to reach the village with one resting spot in the hidden grass village.." Shikamaru speaks up once Robin finished reading. "We will be lead by a new sensei, most of the jonin, and, many skilled chunnin are out on other missions, we have to meet up at the village gates as soon as possible"
"I wonder what it could be attacking them and, why??" Robin questions himself rhetorically. A worried feeling coming to his gut all a sudden.
If it was as bad as the scroll said, was it really okay for him and, his friends to get involved in it? Of course he didn't mind helping the leaf ninja, that didn't bother him at all, but risking his friends lives in a world they new little to nothing about, was beginning to concern him, especially when he thought about one of them being hurt or worse. They could refuse it, not like they really had to go, but still innocent people being killed would bother him.. Shikamaru shrugs his shoulders before turning towards the door.
"Could be a message to the villagers, or just random, regardless we will find out when we get there" Shikamaru mumbles as he exits the room. Leaving the heros to themselves once again.
"...Robin?" A soft tired voice from the hallway catches the masked boys attention, making him look to see Yukia as she slanders to the living room one hand rubbing at her tired eyes. While the other is on the wall possibly for a little extra balance. Raven also looks towards the young red head. A bit Surprised she didn't sneak out like she had done previously.
"I thought I heard someone here" Yukia says tiredly putting the hand rubbing her eyes down to her side her blue eyes blinking a few times before they look over the room spotting each of her friends.
"Yes, Shikamaru was here" Raven informs her emotionlessly. With Yukia turning her head to the female titan.
"What did he need?" She wondered carefully. a small yawn escaping her lips. She was still so tired.
"We got a mission" Robin tells her softly. Hearing a very small groan from the red heads lips.
"I think that woman is trying to kill us" Yukia mutters as she droops her head, she just went on a mission yesterday for the hokage and, Now she had to go on another one, she was honestly debating on going back to bed. A very small chuckle coming from the masked boys lips.
"We have to meet Shikamaru at the gates in an hour" Robin explains looking over the three sleeping titans he couldn't blame them for neing tired it was very early "we should wake the others up, and head out I guess"
Sighing irrationally to herself Yukia, makes her way over to the sleeping green teen, against the wall. Head tilting curiously.
'How is he sleeping like that?' She wonders internally to herself before gently shaking his shoulder.
"Bb time to wake up" she whispers softly in his ear. A low grunt coming from his lips. As he begins to stur in his sleep.
"I guess no nightmares huh?" Robin asked as he focused on waking Starfire up. With Raven successfully waking Cyborg up.
Yukia paused in her attempt to wake the green teen up bitting on her lower lip nervously.
"Strangely no" she replies honestly. She had been sleeping so well. She barely heard the knock on the door. Yukia, didn't want to get out of bed to come check on what was going on. So she keep on sleeping. She knew if it was important her Friends would come get her. Until she got worried and, decided to come see for herself. "The last time I could remember not having a nightmare was when..."
Cutting herself off Yukia, couldn't help the small tint of pink that crosses her cheeks at the small memory that suddenly pops into her head, why did she remember that all a sudden? Not that it was a bad memory. She just wasn't trying to remember it at the moment.
Robin smirked towards her knowingly, already aware of what she was referring to. He'd never seen her look so relaxed not while she slept anyways they always had to try and wake her up from the traumatizing nightmares she normally had. That time in the hospital was one of the first times they seen her sleep so peacefully. It was nice seeing her like that for once.
"It's been a while" she murmers softly after the long pause a thoughtful look crossing her face.
That boy, had honestly helped her more then he would ever know. And, more then she was willing to say aloud. Even going as far as making her feel quilty about running after Debalo on her own. She did it everytime that evil man's scent would run up her nose. Though she promised she'd never do that again. Rather she could keep that promise or not was another story.
A small warmth suddenly feels in her cheeks as the event from the other night makes itself well known once more in her head, for what felt like the hundredth time since it happened. She was unable to fully forget about it no matter how hard she tried. It was one kiss, one little bitty kiss why did it even matter to her? Yet, everytime she thought about it her heart would begin racing making it a bit hard for her to breath properly, her cheeks felt as if someone had took a match and lit them on fire, almost has if the event just happened. Perhaps her mind thought it was more then just a silly kiss. But for now it was easier to think of it as such. What else could it be anyways?
"Hey, bb we have to go" Cyborg says from beside her making the young girl jump almost halfway out of her skin. When did he get beside her? She hadn't been paying much attention, to lost in her own thoughts. An amused look crosses the robotic teens face. She was clearly in deep thought for him to have startled her.
"A few nore minutes " the green teen mutters lowly.
"Sadly I don't believe we have a few more minutes" Yukia tells him as she sighs. "I wish we did I'm still very tired"
"Awe man.." Beastboy groans with his eyes fluttering open.
"Let's go team" Robin orders as he heads towards the door.
"You can inform us on what's going on, while we head to the gates" Cyborg puts in getting a small nod from the titan leader.
"Hey guys wait a second" Yukia requests. "There is something important I have to tell you all first"
Robin, looks back at the young girl, from over his shoulder finding her sudden need to talk with them rather strange. But she wouldn't be saying anything if she felt ut wasn't something important. Slowly shuting the door back. He turns to face her fully. With the other four Titans giving her questionable looks as well.
"What is wrong friend Yukia?" Starfire asked carefully. "Do you not want to go?"
"Yeah, you must still be tired from yesterday" Cyborg nods his head. With Yukia biting at her lower lip nervously.
"No it's not about the mission, I feel perfectly find" she informs them simple. Her eyes turning to look at the ground. "I don't want you guys to think anything bad of me"
"Why would we think, badly of you?" Beastboy wonders with a cute tilt of his head, a question mark popping up over his head.
"Well..." the young girl begins. She had to let them know. Yukia managed to tell Gaara about it the other day.. yet she has known the titans for a lot longer then him, and she couldn't bring herself to tell them.
It terrified her on what they would think of her. Would they kick her off the team? Classifie her as a criminal. It was silly to think this way. She knew but, she couldn't help it. Most people in her life pushed her away, and rejected her. She didn't want them to do the same.
"It's about Debalo actually. And, why I think he's after me" She begins casting her friends a few glances her eyes noticing how each one of them seemed to tense up at the man's name... he wasn't a favorite topic with them. "Well... I am unsure on how to say it, and, honesty it's hard for me to tell you..."
"He's your uncle" Robin speaks up cutting her off and, causing her eyes to fly wide open... she freezes up. Her eyes now unblinkingly staring over at the masked boy who was still by the door of the room.
"How did you .." Yukia begins but stops herself. Finding it hard to find the words.. they knew, they knew. And didn't say anything. How long had they known?
"We knew Yukia" Raven admits, though her voice is void of any emotion. Her eyes watching the young girl. As she turns her head to look at her, shock still written on her face.
"Your still our friend, friend Yukia" Starfire soothes as she gentle places a hand on the young girls shoulder.
"Why are you guys not mad at me" Yukia wonders curiously, after a couple seconds. Finding there acceptance of this information to be surprising. Did they not hate her for keeping it a secret. "I should have told you this already"
"While I agree with you, you definitely should have, we understand why you haven't" Robin says. "We didn't say anything about it, because we hoped eventually you'd have the courage and, trust us enough to do so on your own, at any case we know you can't change the fact that your related to him, however the fact that you want to do good regardless, of that, you are you not him, and, we all know that, we accept you as you"
Yukia feels a sudden warmth feel inside her heart, at his heart felt words. Never had she heard such words before it was nice to hear them. A few unsheded tears form in the back of her eyes. These people. These amazing people, that she had randomly meet a year ago. Had just accepted her. Her fears of them not excepting her, having been washed away. Despite her hiding the fact that Debalo was her uncle. They still where her friends.
"Thank you all very much" she muses with a bow of her head. "I'm unsure how I managed to get so lucky, but I appreciate each one of you"
The five hero's each give her a smile of there own. Even Raven though the empath quickly covers any signs of her emotions up.
"Now that, that's settled we should get going" Robin points out. Before turning back to open the door.
'Thank you, thank you' Yukia thinks to herself. Glad to have a heavy weight finally feel like it had been lifted off her chest. Gaara had excepted the news easily as well and, now her friends had known about it. Though she wondered how they knew? Had her uncle told them? He'd threated it a few times, but she didn't think he actually would have told them, seeing as he'd try and kill them everytime he saw them. She highly doubted he'd sit down and have an actual conversation with them. Then again it wasn't like he cared about her. So he probably did tell them. She'd ask them someday about it. But for now. She was just excited they still liked her. That was more then enough for her.
...
Standing around the entrance of the village gate. The five titans along with Yukia, await patiently. For Shikamaru and, his team to arrive, along with the person who was gonna be in charge of the mission.
Robin peers out into the large luscious forest on either side of the leaf village. The huge trees easily capable of hiding any possible enemies if there where any out there that is. He narrows his eyes undsr his mask.
Feeling somewhat concerned for his team. What if one of them got hurt like last time? Or worse what if Starfire where to get hurt again? What would he do? The last time she'd been hurt on a mission here.
Robin, honestly felt as though his whole world had crumbled down around him. Seeing his best friend in so much pain and anguish. Just didn't settle with him. What if she got hurt again? What if he couldn't safe her like last time? Even worse what if next time she could not be healed? Then what? How could he... Robin would do anything to keep her safe... he swore it..
"Friend Robin?" A voice cuts sweetly into his head bringing him out of his head as he turns to face the beautiful girl now beside him.
Starfire's emerald eyes filled with slight concern for the male. He'd been so far in thought she wasn't sure rather to really talk to him or not. But Eventually she had gathered up the nerve to do so.
"Are you ok?" She wonders. Noticing him looking over her. Even though the mask on his eyes hid them, it was just a feeling she got. Making her cheeks flush pink. As she turns her head away.
Robin, sighs deeply at her. A troubled look passes over the girls face as she gazes towards the ground. Maybe she should have left him alone for now.
"Yeah, I'm alright" he decides to answer her. Giving her a reassuring smile, as she gazes back at him. "Don't worry, I'm fine"
Approaching footsteps cates the titans and, Yukia's quick attention. they each look in the direction of the village.
"Seems everyone is here... well almost everyone" Choji speaks. up. Shikamaru and, Ino on either side of him. As they come to a stop infront of the titans.
Choji, opening a fresh bag of barbecue chips. Quickly Takes a hand full of the delicious snack and, shoves them into his mouth. With Ino sending him a disapproving scowl. Yukia walks over to the brown haired boy.
"May I have some?" She asked Hopefully, she would normally not ask for food. But she hadn't eaten nothing since yesterday morning and, was kinda hungry to say the least. Choji pauses with a smile crossing his lips. Holding the bag out to her.
"Sure" he replies with a closed eyed smile.
"Thank you" she says gracefully. Yukia, reaches her left hand into the bag pulling a small handful out. Eating the tasty snack one at a time.
"Hopefully this mission..." Shikamaru begins only pausing to let out a low uncaring yawn. "Won't be to much of a drag...I really want to get back here quickly"
"Are we waiting on this knew team leader?" Ino wonders, as she peers around the area. Wondering where the knew team leader could possibly be. Hopefully they weren't pulling a Kakashi on them. Running late on purpose.
"Yes" Raven barely murmers in her low monatoned voice. "They haven't showed up yet"
Everything goes into a small silents. As the group glances around.
"Well..." Yukia begins with a tilt of her head. Her eyes blinking unsurely. "There's been someone standing over there by those trees, since we got here honestly, I was starting to wonder who it might be"
Yukia then points her index finger towards the dark figure standing unmovingly just outside the gates. There foot prepped up against the trunk of a tall tree.
Everyone turns there head towards the dark figure. The salute, of the dark figure, seemed to be that of a young woman. Her unusually purple eyes watching the Group unblinkingly, as she easily twirls a kunia around one of her fingers.
"Impressive" the woman replies, her voice void of any emotion. That any of the titans or young ninja's could tell. Her Hooded eyes gazing towards Yukia, who takes a tentative step back, keeping close to her friends. "Not many are able to pinpoint my location so quickly, and you all have just arrived to"
"I...um..have..a...good" Yukia begins unsurely. Casting her eyes to the ground feeling uncharacteristically uncomfortable under the woman's hard gaze. "Scent of smell"
The woman pushes herself up off the tree walking towards the young group. Long green hair flowing freely down her back. A weapon pouch was tied firmly around her right hip. With another smaller pouch wrapped around her lower left leg.
Her uniform was like any other jonins. A green vest with dark blue jeans. Her leaf headband tied firmly around her neck.
"My names Akira" she introduces herself causally. Her voice still toneless. "I will be leading this squad, till we return to the leaf village. No arguments will be permitted. Is that Understood"
"Yes" everyone is quick to respond. Unsure on how to really talk to this strange woman. Even the young ninja didn't know her. And, they seemed on edge.
"Let's go over the mission details" Akira decides pulling out a small map from her left pouch. And, Unfolding it out infront of her so everyone could see it. She points to a small watery picture with her index finger. "This is where we will be headed"
Everyone nods there heads as they listen to her talk.
"We have to get there on time which is approximately three days" The woman adds in seriously. Her eyes drifting over the group. "The situation needs our attention as quickly as we can give it. But we will be taking a quick break in the hidden grass village! When we reach it"
Putting the map away Akira, glances over everyone in turn her eyes remaining hooded as she does so.
"Let's move out, will discuss traveling arrangements on the move" she mutters dryly. Already turning to head out of the leaf village.
...
"I'm honestly unsure why you need help" Beastboy exclaims while he walks beside his young red headed teammate. Her head tilted towards the ground. As he watches her.
Yukia, can't help but notice how many times. The green boys eyes seem to flick over to Raven, from over his shoulder. The blue hooded female walking a few meters behind the small group her purple irises watching the road. Seeming to not notice, she was being watched or maybe she was just ignoring the fact, it was hard to tell with Raven sometimes.
Yukia, was unsure why Beastboy would be watching her, though? A curiousness fills inside her. Though she Decides against asking at the moment. It wasn't the time.
"Your healing is great as is friend Yukia" Starfire informs softly. Breaking the silence that had started to sink back in. Bringing Yukia, out of her thoughts.
Yukia, had told her friends about what she planned to do if they got back to the leaf village. She wanted to see if the hokage would train her with her healing abilities, of course her healing was good, but even so she knew it could be so much better. And maybe a proper teacher was what she needed.
"It could still be improved" Yukia declares knowingly.
"Hey Yukia, sorry to interrupt" Shikamaru suddenly address her from up infront of her and the titans. His chocolate eyes gazing briefly back at her from over his shoulder. "Do you mind shifting to your wolf form? To Keep on look out for any enemies that could be up a head, Beastboy can to if he wants as well"
Nodding her head in silent answer. Yukia, shifts to her wolf form. And quickly heads to catch up with the young ninja infront of her.
"So it's true?" Akira rhetorically wonders aloud. Sounding for once abit stunned. "You can shift to that form with out using chakra"
"Yes" Yukia confirms her voice some what gravely due to being in her big wolf form. "I can, also heal and use shields if need be. Though both of those use a lot of internal strength for me to do so. And if pushed to far could keep me from shifting. Or even kill me"
"I see" Akira mumbles emotionlessly. Her eyes hooding as she bounds through the thick trees above them. Having stopped when Yukia shifted.
Akira, had only been told briefly about these strange teens from the hokage and a few of the young ninjas. So she was naturally still curious about them.
"How are you going to train on it then?" Choji wonders as he gazes up at the huge blue wolf now running infront of him. Her ears twitching back as she listens to him talk, apparently he'd been listening to the conversation she was having with the titans. Not that it bothered her
"If healing uses so much of your energy how will you hold up in training?" Ino asks. From the other side of Shikamaru.
"That's what I've been wondering" Cyborg admits. If she pushed herself to hard then...
Yukia, sighs lowly as her ears flatten against her head. Having thought of that consequence already. Yet she was more then willing to push herself if she had to. All for her friends. It was a must.
"I got to try something" she replies under her breath, after a few short seconds. "Don't you guys worry I'll be fine"
"Doesn't seem like will change your mind on this" Robin speaks up. Getting an unsure look from the blue wolf.
"Just Don't push yourself to hard okay?!" He tells her, his voice sounding more demanding then he had wanted it to.
The titan leader, knew it was futile to tell her not to push herself. Yukia, definitely would push herself, regardless of if they told her to or not. But maybe Robin, was hoping she would listen just this once.
After a few seconds Yukia, shakes her head solemnly, at the masked boys words. Her eyes going back to the road infront of them, she didn't see the need to argue her point about the issue she new her limits on her powers better then anyone. If she ended up pushing to hard it was fine by her.
Akira easily, hid up in the higher elevations of the trees. Choosing to be the silent attacker if they were ambushed. And, she was doing a great job. It was hard to tell where she was. Akira hardly made a sound.
Beatboy, had eventually shifted to a green wolf. And, was now running beside Yukia. His scents on high alert and, eyes peeled, for any enemies.
Shikamaru, Choji, and, Ino. Take step behind the two wolves. With Robin, Raven, Starfire and, Cyborg, keeping close by as well.
...
Night was just beginning to set in. When the first check point came into view. Lights from the village illuminate through small parts of the forest. Making it easier for the small group to see what was infront of them.
"Finally" Shikamaru breaths in relief. "I was beginning to think we would never reach it"
Akira leaps down from the trees her hooded eyes gazing over the peaceful village now in her line of sight.
"Hopefully, we will be able to eat now" Choji speaks up hopefully. Seeming to mostly be talking to himself, then to anyone else. "I'm starving"
"Me to" Cyborg agrees, just, as on point the robotic teens stomach growls loudly. Proofing his point.
"Geez, Cyborg" Yukia chuckles. Having Already slipped back in her human form. A smirk playing at the corners of her lips, as she watches her friend in high amusement. "Your stomach didn't have to answer Choji to"
Cyborg seems to blush as he puts a hand over his gut. The other hand rubbing his head as a small pink barely noticeable spreads over his cheeks.
"I'm going on a head to the hotel" Akira interrupts dully. Clearing her throat with a soft cough. Before speaking again. "Fill free, to Look around the village a while, if you want"
With that being said, the woman suddenly vanishes into a puff of thick white spoke. Leaving the group of ninja, and, titans, to themselves.
The small group stepping, fully into the small street of the grass village.
...
Shikamaru, Ino, and, Choji make there way through the busy streets of the grass village. They'd been to the village several times and, its never been this busy
Behind them Cyborg and, Beastboy. Poke there heads into one of the nearby shops. Whispering something incoherent amongst themselves. Before heading to the next small shop.
Starfire and Robin following close behind. There fingers intertwined with each others. Raven, walks a small distance behind them. Her eyes hooding. And her face blank of emotion.
Yukia, takes step behind her friends. Taking in the small village. It wasn't as big as the leaf village was, though she guessed it was still nice. The atmosphere was nice and, warm, with a small breeze blowing past.
A few shops had small plants set outside on there door steps. Yukia, could have done better with out the crowds of people walking around her and, her friends. She, wasn't the biggest fan of large crowds, being pushed and, shoved annoyed her deeply.
Sighing irritatingly as she is elbowed in the side almost being knocked off her feet luckily she was able to keep her balance. Yukia turns to glare at a tall muscular man. Anime vein pulsing on the side of her head.
"Watch where your going, you jerk" she snaps. The man turns to look down at her and, smirks. Before turning to walk away, seeming to not see her as a threat.
Yukia, twitches her eye brow irritatingly at the mans back. How she wanted to shift to her wolf form and teach him a lesson, but with so many people around she decides against it.
Beastboy, Cyborg, Choji, Ino, and, Shikamaru all sweet drop. Staying a bit away from the young red head. None of them wanted to be attacked by a huge blue wolf if she did decide to shift.
"It's usually never this busy" Ino informs the titans.
"Then why is it now?!" Raven questions as she moves around a small family seeming to also be abit annoyed by the crowd.
Ino shrugs her shoulders. As Shikamaru sighs deeply wanting to get to the hotel already he was ready to hit the hay.
"Might be a festival going on" Choji answers. As he watches the road being careful not to bump into anyone.
"You should try and, calm down Yuks" Cyborg instructs using her nickname from him.
Yukia's eyes darting up to him instantly looking like she was wanting to say something but decides against it, she lets out a low sigh and hangs her head. Eyes now watching the ground. She just wanted out of this busy street.
"I would love to join in the fun" Starfire soothes sweetly from beside Robin. Her head leaning against the masked boys shoulder as they walk. With Robin trying his hardest to hide any form of embarrassment from his friends.
Though internally Robin, could feel the beat of his heart drumming hard against its ribcage if no one heard it. He would be surprised.
...
Yukia gazes over her reflection in the tall mirror, her blue eyes attracted to the medium sized scar on her midsection, her fingers easily beginning to trace over the outlines of the scar. Going from one end to the next, before she drops her hand down to her side, despite Lady Tsunade's best efferts on healing it up. The scar would not go away. It was almost a permanent reminder of when she gotten stabbed there. Debalo was so set on killing Gaara, that day. That he hadn't even stopped his attack when she jumped in to protect him. Debalo probably wouldn't have cared if he'd killed her.
She still wondered what he could have been after Gaara for? But no Yukia knew very well on what he was after. The sand ninja was very powerful, and, Debalo is obsessed with having any power he thinks he can get his greedy hands on. If what Gaara told her was true about the demon living inside him. There was no doubt in her mind that, that was what Debalo wanted. Either the demon or a way to get the power from it.
"Friend Yukia" Starfire sounds from the doorway. Breaking yukia from her thoughts and bringing her back to the girls dressing room. "Are you the okay? We've been waiting for you to come join us in the hot springs"
Yukia turns away from the mirror giving her friend an apologetic look, Starfire should have been having fun with the others, not worried about her, though Yukia was glad Starfire was so thoughtful, to come back to check on her.
"Sorry star I was just thinking, about somethings" Yukia replies honestly as she moves over to the door. Pulling the white fluffy towel closer to her body. Both girls make there way down the hallway.
"I understand friend Yukia" Starfire informs softly a caring look in her emerald eyes. "I've been thinking about a few things as well, especially about this mission"
"Like what?" Yukia wonders curiously. Sending Starfire a side long look.
"What if one of you gets hurt or worse?" Starfire response in more of a question. "I could not imagine myself with out any of my friends"
"Star, you know I'm gonna do everything in my power to keep you all safe" Yukia says determination heard clearly in her voice.
"I know that friend Yukia" Starfire nods her head gracefully. "I'll keep everyone safe with my power to. But it's still concerning, this mission could turn out really bad"
Yukia gently puts a comforting hand on her friends shoulder a calm look on her face as Starfire turns her head to look at her.
"It's going to be ok..." Yukia insures with a bright smile crossing her lips.
Starfire returns Yukia's smile with a smile of her own her head nodding, just as both gitls reach the hotsprings. Pushing the door open they step inside.
Ino, and Akira both where up to there chins in the hot water. Both woman looking to be almost fully relaxed, Ino barely cast a look over to Yukia and, Starfire, who had just set there towels down on a few futons.
Raven, was on the other side of the room sitting down on the edge of the hotspring, her feet soaking in the soothing water. The Ravenett seemed to be deep in thought, if the long distance look in her purple irises was anything to go on.
"Come on Yukia, Starfire" Ino encourages brightly. "The hot springs here are amazing"
Yukia heads over to the steamy water not needingto be told twice, her towel being tossedon the close futon, testing the water with her big toe, before she then slides slowly into the water injoying the sudden soothing feeling that seems to flood into her body. Ino wasn't lying the hotspring here where amazing. Closeing her eyes. Yukia rest her head back.
Starfire, slowly slides into the soothing water right beside her young friend. Instantly closing her eyes, she was clearly enjoying the hot water as well. It was strange how all the tension in her body seemed to slowly fade away, all a sudden. The room having fallen into silence.
After the long much needed dip in the hot spring. The girls eventually climb out, gathering up there towels. Before heading to the dressing room. To change back into there clothes.
Once they where all dressed up, they headed out to get a bite to eat.
"Are we expecting any back up?" Yukia wonders as she sits in the bar stole beside Akira. Raven sits on her other side with Ino and Starfire across from them. "I keep picking up a few familiar scents in the village, though with so many people I can't pinpoint where there at or really who it is"
"Your scents are very strong" Akira points out emotionlessly her head nodding. "But no, where not. It maybe the sand ninja that had been staying in the village. There probably heading home now, and could be taking a break here as well"
"I see" Yukia mutters lowly.
With that said, a brown haired waitress walks over to there table, with each of them quickly placing there orders. The woman then walks away waving her notebook in the air has she goes.
"I wish them a safe journey home" Yukia muses, after a couple short seconds.
"You can go see them" Raven mumbles tonelessly. With Yukia now blinking her eyes towards her.
"Why would I want to go see them for?" She wonders. As she turns her head away. Of course she wanted to go see them. If it where the three sand ninjas she was thinking it was.
They had been the only ones she had seen in the leaf village. Yet at the same time she didn't know if she should go see them now or not, she didn't even know what she would say to him if she saw him right now.
Yukia was still trying to get over him kissing her, that memory still played in her head, it honestly felt like she'd never forget it, not that she really wanted to.
The waitress quickly returns with plates of the girls food almost in a matter of minutes. Thankfully Keeping Yukia from going to much into thought. Her eyes barely drifting to the side noticing the curious look Ino was now giving her.
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Arriving back at the hotel the girls head to there shared room, the boys where on down the hall a little ways. Seeing as none of the guys had been seen since arriving in the village, it was possible they where already asleep.
Ino, immediately dashes over to one of the beds. Instantly plopping down on it. Her hands out by her side as she lays back against the comfortable pillows. A dreamy look in her teal eyes.
"This bed is wonderful" she coozes softly.
Raven, sits on the bed closer to the door. A light green book in hand.
Having picked up the book at a small shop near the restaurant. Her mind already engulfed in the words on the page.
Starfire, takes the bed directly infront of her teammate. With yukia taking the bed beside her and Akira taking the bed closer to the window.
Yukia glances out the window a brief yawn emitting from her lips as she lays back on the rather comfortably cool pillows she had to admit she was very tired. Hints to the moment she layed back and, her eyes instantly started to close. Maybe if she went to bed now, she could get up early and...