They had just reached the Sakura village. As the name of the village says, there were sakura trees everywhere. The pink trees lines up on both sides of the pathways welcoming the guests in.  Pink petals that covered the roads and pathways like a carpet . It was truly a sight.

Kakashi: it's really beautiful.

Mika led the way " come on. Onsen and sake. "

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" Akiraki-chan ! "

Mika ; Mani-san.

Mani ; you brought your friends this time? Wuu... That one looks handsome and mysterious.

Kakashi blushes a little " arigatou. "

Mani ; don't worry. I'll give them the best room.

Mika : um. Arigatou.

Gai ; you know the boss ?

Mani ; know me ? She stays here. She rents a room all the way at the end of the hallway.

Gai ; It must be nice, to stay here.

" Living the dream gai. " She says almost sarcastically " living the dream. " and she walked ahead.
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In the evening...

Kakashi changed to get into the onsen. He slides open the doors to only realise it was co-ed onsen. He sees Mika already soaking in with a floating tray, with a sake bottle and a cup on.

He enters " I didn't know it was co-ed." She shrugged " doesn't matter. " He pours himself a cup and downs it " aaahh... ~~ this is so good. "

Mika : right... Is gai not coming ?

Kakashi: he soaked earlier already.

She leans against the surface with her arms, exposing her back " copy ninja. My best friend says she's close to being mizukage soon. "

" isn't that good ?" He says as he starts noticing the scars on her back.

Mika: I said I would go back kirigakure if she became mizukage. No more rogue for me.

Kakashi: I see. Mika.

Mika : huh ?

Kakashi: you have three new scars on your back...

She turned around to face him " do I ? " She tries to take a look by turning her head " eh. Can't see. " She looks to him " wait... You notice ? How did you know... "

He avoids her eyes a little and blushes a little " I remember... From our... Encounter... "

" Oh... Gomen... " She blushes as well " I took advantage of you that night... I was drunk... "

Kakashi: no no. If anything, it was my fault.

She relieved a breath to relieve all the tension " do you think I should go back? "

Kakashi: do you want to go back ?

She pours another cup and downs it " I don't want to follow bad orders anymore. "

Kakashi: she's your best friend. Don't you know her ?

Mika ; I do. It's just... I killed my parents. I don't want something like that to happen again...

Flashback~

I just passed my chunnin. I ran back home , to find my parents. Happy I survived.

But there stood an anbu behind my parents. I had this sick feeling in my stomach. I knew, something had gone very wrong.

" Oh. Mika. Live well. " My mother said as her tears flowed as she was crying.

Crying... For me ?

" Run. Don't come back to the village !!!" My father said.

Mika : mama !! Papa !!

" Mika Akiraki. Your mission, is to kill your parents. If you don't, you'll be expelled. This is an order. "

Mika : why ?!!! They didn't do anything wrong !!

" You just survived chunnin exams. You escaped death by killing others. You want to die instead now ? Even after so hard of survival ? "

Mika : that's different !!! And... And I only just... Hurt most of them !!

" So you did kill ? " That anbu said in a low voice as he walked behind me.

Mika : I wanted to live !!!

" Then it's the same. Kill them, to live. It's an order. They betrayed kirigakure. They need to die. "

Mika : no !!!

" It's ok. Mika. You have to live." My mother smiled.

Why are you smiling? You're asking me to kill you. It's not good !! It's not funny ! Nooo !!

" Mika. Come here. " My father said in a firm voice. I walked over.

Mika : Papa?

He put a kunai in my hand " remember. " He stabbed himself with it in the belly.

Mika : Papa !!!

" Remember. Choose to right thing to do. " My father said. " Now... Do the right thing. For your mama."

" But... " My tears flowed. I watched as he collapsed. " Be brave. Keep your rationality. " My mother swallowed her tears and showed her determination " that's right. Live. Do everything to live."

" Mama... " I gripped onto the kunai and walked towards my mother. " Bye bye mama. " And I sliced her throat.

End of flashback ~

Kakashi: they really... Betrayed your village ?

She shakes her head " I don't know. That man proceeded to became my taichou and made me call him sensei "

Kakashi: what ?!

Mika : hai. The one who actually tried to kill me.

He walked over and cupped her head pushing her into his embrace " poor thing." She blushed...