Keira's POV

"Umm What's chakra?" Naruto blanked and I sweat dropped. What a dunce. An adorable lovable dunce, but a dunce never less.

This time in Sakura's boundless explanation I actually listened, seeing as I would be needing it.

"You guys are not using chakra properly, especially you two, Naruto and Keira. " He denounced pointedly and Nazu and I anime fell. Fish sticks.

On Sakura's scroll, it labeled beautiful young girl, Sakura's lesson on chakra and I think through the entire explanation we were supposed to be listening to Naruto and I just cocked our heads. Beautiful young girl?

"Exactly." We snapped back to life at Kakashi's voice.

"Hey, I didn't understand all that complicated mumbo jumbo but can't we just learn by using our body instead" I crossed my arms and heard Sakura whine in exasperation.

"Keira is right, we can already use Justu " Sasuke said. Woah, didn't expect that. I blinked in surprise then turned to sensei. Did Grumpy just agree with me?

"You guys are not using chakra properly" Naruto yelled what way to loudly and I winced at his over excitement, I mean it was still kinda early. Where does all his energy come from?

"As Sakura said earlier, to release chakra means to bring out physical and spiritual energy" he glanced at me quickly at the word spiritual, barely slow enough for me to see "and mix them together within your body. "

"So even if you are able to release a high amount of chakra, unless you can control it properly, the Justu will be weakened or not work at all" Like what Naruto's original clones were like.

"We are gonna be climbing trees" he smirked softly, knowing its not as easy as it looks.

"This isn't normal tree climbing" he stopped my teammates blabbering and they listened in. "You'll climb without using your hands" they started questioning but he put hands on his crutches on walked up the tree like it was nothing.

"You understand now? Focus the chakra in your feet, you must learn chakra control. To much and you'll break the bark, to little and you will fall. The feet are the hardest place to gather chakra whereas you hands are the easiest. "

He threw three Kunai down and called them to start training as he walked down calmly.

"Umm Sensei, there are four of us. Don't I get to train?" I asked, obviously he had some logical reason for this.

"Keira, come with me. We need to ... talk. " The way he pronounced that, it made it sound like a threat not a friendly conversation.

"Uh ok. " I turned to my team and smiled a bit timidly, I'm kinda nervous.

"Work hard Nazu, don't you dare get lazy on me! Best be ready to be beat by me!" I pointed and shouted confidently when I new the knucklehead was full of endurance that was probably bottomless with his strong will.

"This training is nothing to me! I could do it before breakfast, 'cause I am the most improved! Believe it!" he pointed and yelled right back at me.

I waved to Sakura and Sasuke and walked off with Sensei, the cracking, slashing, and falling noises fading behind me.

"Sensei? Did I do something wrong? Where are we going...?" he turned abruptly and stared at me.

"Where are you from? As in who are you really? Your chakra, when in battle or training is ..." he looked for a word to fit the description " it's , Abnormal. Similar to Naruto's but with a different wave set, almost like a purpose. "

I froze and just stared. What does he mean Abnormal? I am not even from here, what do I say to this? They think I am a nomad.

"Moreover, your spiritual energy is unstable. Possibly from trauma or even personal afflictions, so I want to know if you are a threat" his once curious gaze, now turned serious, challenging me.

"I uh. I am me. I don't. What do you mean?" I stumbled and tripped on my words.

He is too observing girl, eliminate him. He is weak, his blood is good. Kill him. Shri cooed and growled at me, reading her ugly head in my mind for the first time in weeks.

I winced at her raspy voice, praying her to silence. She just laughed menacingly, her voice like nails on a chalkboard.

"You get theses looks like you see, not the person, but like you aren't there, like some sort of spectator" I felt cool, sharp metal press to my neck from behind and my heart rate quickened.

"I am not from here," I spat out " But what right does that give you to threaten me?"

Kakashi's clone behind me answered. " If you pose a possible danger to my team, I have right to threaten you however I feel is necessary"

I gulped, then looked up. I know how I should answer this.

"I have seen younger spies, don't think I won't hurt you because your a child" he pressed the knife closer to my throat and I winced as the blade dug into my flesh, drawing alittle blood.

"I am no danger. I am from a place you will never encounter or know of and I need your help" I stated truthfully. I need him to teach me so I can protect them, all of them.

"You can kill me because of what I know, as I know more that you can imagine. " I narrowed my eyes. "But for now, I need you to teach me. Someday I will tell you but, I can't now. And I swear, I will sacrifice myself before I let anyone die" I lifted my hand gently to the knife and pushed it to hover over my heart "So kill me if you think it right" I gulped "I trust you with my life, so what judgement you chose, I will willingly die for. "

I swallowed my fear and laid my hands at my side and stared plainly at my sensei and nodded.

He released his clone and I let a breath go that I hadn't realized I was holding.

"I believe you" he gave me a soft closed eyed smile "but you need to be less selfish" he sighed at me.

What does he mean by that? Selfish, I was willingly to die for them so why...

"You will understand someday, but Keira, don't leave your team, ok? We all care for you. " I blushed and smiled kindly at him.

"Thanks Sensei. Also, I might be missing for a few days soon, I can't explain that either but it's for the best. " I grinned cheekily "don't come look for me!"

He sweat dropped "But you will be ok?"

"Yah, I won't mess with you guys and.."

He put up a hand and looked at me with his one eye pointedly. "I asked if You will be ok."

I blinked. Then Shrugged. "Maybe, it's only a rough draft of my plan, but probably not. " I smiled slyly.

He sweat dropped again and sighed. "Alright go train with the others."

I giggled and ran back. Sakura was leaned up against the tree exaggeratedly while Naruto and Sasuke ran at the trees.

"Hey guys! I am back!" Sakura hollered a greeting and I sat down waving at her.

Sasuke nodded then his eyes widened as his gaze focused on my neck. Naruto looked back and grinned hugely

"Hey Keira! Look how far.." his eyes turned huge and he ran to me and stared at my neck worried, sitting on his knees beside me "What Happened!!!?!? That is bad, believe it!!" I looked down, confused then remembered.

Kakashi's clone must have pressed deeper than I thought. Blood doused my front out of my neck. I winced and laughed sheepishly. I looked around, Dang where is Kakashi when you need him.

By now all my teammates were around me throwing questions at me.

"Who did this to you?" Sasuke talked for the first time being over here, his eyes pulling up to my face.

"I uh slipped" I lied and grinned as convincing as possible, but they didn't look like they believed it.

"Here Keira, I have a med kit" Sakura pulled a small med kit from a pocket on her thigh. I smiled, she is gonna make such a great shinobi.

"Thanks" I put my hand out but Sasuke grabbed it instead.

"I got it" he sat down in front of me and forced my chin up, pressing an anti- bacterial wipe to my throat, making my wince.

"Hey I can do it myself!"

"Shut it, clumsy baka" Naruto glared daggers at Sasuke but I rolled my eyes and stuck out my tongue to Sasuke which Naruto saw. Nazu snickered and went back to train, occasionally sending glances to our direction, Sakura just looked at me enviously. Seriously Sakura, I'll trade with you.

Sasuke pasted the bandage on my neck and brought my head down. "You 'talk' with sensei and come back bleeding" he gazed knowingly at me and I smiled small and nervously scratched the back of my neck.

"I told you, I tripped. Its just a nick" I reminded him.

"C'mon, lets go train. I haven't even started. " I grinned pulling him up and ignoring the curious glances from Sasuke pointed in my direction.

I stopped, an a important question popping in my head.

"What's the date?" I asked him and he answered directly.

I smiled, so that's what I was forgetting here

"I think my birthday is coming up." I smiled hugely. That means cake.

Mm love me some cake.

Time skip""""",,,,,,,,''''''''........

Naruto and I panted heavily along with Sasuke. This was proving to be quite a challenge.

I made it to Naruto's height but couldn't climb farther.

Jeez, Sakura got the easy job, taking Tazuna shopping and honestly, I wish I had gone with her. I mean, when I woke up this morning, I was super pumped along with Naruto to get even higher, but now I was EXHAUSTED.

"Hey Naruto" Sasuke called

"What the heck is your problem! I'm training here!" he hollered to Sasuke

"Wha.. What did Sakura tell you?" I snickered at Sasukes embarrassment.

"It's a secret!" dead silence spread.

Time skip again......''''''''',,,,,,,,,,""""""""

"Inari had a father not related by blood. They were as close, closer than a real father and son" Tazuna explained.

Everyone looked questionably at him except me. I felt sick for the little boy but at the same loathing to him.

"But Inari changed, since the incident with his father."

I was about to crack and let my emotions show. I couldn't take the stories because they made me seem so angry and envious but really I was just turning my grief to something I could manage better.

"S'cuse me" I pushed my chair out and walked away quickly, leaving Tazuna to reminisce in his mournful past. I walked until I heard sobs. I opened the door slowly and shut it just as quietly.

"What" he sniffled and hastily tried to wipe his tears. "What do you wan?"

I said nothing, just sat beside him and put my arm around his shoulders.

"Love is hard. It holds you it in its arms and smiles down to you and makes you the center of its world until you can't remember when it wasn't there- and then it dies. And when you look around for something to ease the pain of this, this desertion, you see only stone faces, that turn away from you- as if you were so stupid to be so trusting. As though you should have known better. So you suck up all that pain and turn it to hate. Hate for what you could have been, should have been and then your world is dyed black. " I paused at his face, so many emotions flashing through it.

"But then you find another thing to hold on to, to cherish and it clears the tar you are wading through and it feels real. So real. " I smile through the silent tears I didn't know I was shedding, facing the ocean. "You heal then bam, it hits you how truly foolish you were to ever think like that. Your dark life turns to light and sun shines in every aspect. " I turn to him and wipe his tears, holding his warm cheeks in my hand "Inari, you have so much I never had. Take a hold of it and protect those things with your life. Family, home, a strong village to support you, food on the table, a fantastic grandfather working to set a future for you. " I poked his chest " You have your father in this," I gestured all around us "and for a great man like him to be remembered, you have to believe in it all. All of his virtues and values that he gave to you and he will forgive you and be with you always"

He nodded and started sobbing loudly

"I don wanna cry but I cann help it " he sniffled and weeped.

"It's ok, as long as you understand what all I said meant. These kinda tears at good "I wrap my arms around him and pull him into my lap, taking his hat off and petting his head gently. I hummed to him softly and rocked him back and forth.

Anger ripped at my mind. Any sick man who causes a child this much hurt is gonna die painfully and slowly, soon to be tortured in hell for all eternity.

Inari quickly cried himself to sleep and I picked him up and set him and his little futon. I smiled at his peaceful face, I had only taught his a piece of all Naruto would show about heroes but I felt satisfied. I splashed ocean water on my face and dried it quickly on my shirt, walking out of his room silently.

Tomorrow I will train, and I will put my saving plan into action.

I smiled, if this plan works everyone will live and be happy.

I frowned. Well, all but one.