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Chapter 5:
Recap
The others were still in their rooms, all sound asleep due to the lack of a comfortable sleeping place last night and nonstop running. They were just so exhausted, however, team Taka seemed a bit well rested, but still fell asleep after being shown to their rooms. Seems like Sasuke was the only one who was curious to roam around, and that made him more seem like a threat than a guest. He had just figured out two things at his first visit and avoided them without being hurt in the process… even their students tend to forget about the quick sand and the electricity on the gates…
Back in Class B, a student darted in front of the free period and shouted…
"The visitor is in the northern woods!" he exclaimed and every student gasped and looked at each other…
"In the northern forest?"
"What happened?"
"Did he get stuck?"
"How many are they?"
Such were the questions raised and needless to say, even Natsume jolted up from his short nap and narrowed his eyes at the news. They didn't hear any commotion, but why is it that the visitor was able to get into the northern forest without trouble?
"Natsume," Ruka called, "Daijobu?" he nodded in response and stared at the students around. Mikan's eyes were filled with concern for the visitor. She was still a bit scared of Mr. Bear of course, but that was all in the past, and it was a test to see if she indeed has an Alice. But for an outsider to be in the woods… she cringed at the thought. There was no rocket that shot out of the sky, so maybe they got stuck on the quick sand, but having no rabbits in their possession they eventually wasn't able to ask for help…
She stood up from her seat and ran out of the class, her concern for their safety getting the better of her and darted off towards the teacher's lounge…
End of Recap
Sasuke was still busy roaming around the forest. He felt like he was back in the usual forests he had used to train in, but knew he was not where he was supposed to be. Screw it anyway, for all his life he has never been where he should be. He wasn't supposed to be out of Konoha, yet he was… he was supposed to go back to Konoha after killing his brother but he hasn't. He wasn't supposed to be with Akatsuki yet he was… but most of all, he was not supposed to take on this stupid mission… yet he took it without complaints. Perhaps he was insane…
He kept walking, enjoying the silence around him, and taking in every single thing in his surroundings. He stopped when he saw a small wooden house. Unknown to him though, this was Mr. Bear's house. He wanted to go in and see who lived there, but he wasn't that nosy so he continued on…
Meanwhile, Natsume mentally cursed when Mikan had sprinted out of the classroom. Where is that idiot going!? There was no way she was going out there by herself to help them! She'd be in trouble and she'll be the one needing the saving! It was clear that this visitor was both talented and smart or he had an Alice. Natsume scowled… they say they didn't know much, but he knew they are dangerous. He stood up and began to run towards the northern forest…
He ran into the forest in the way he knew would be less troublesome and safe. He quickly passed by the small cabin and was running around hastily. He was looking for Mikan, but somehow he still couldn't see her. Was she not here? Has his assumption been wrong? He sighed in relief, and was about to turn away until he heard someone…
"You run fast." He turned around but didn't see anyone, "Up here kid." He heard and stared up. True enough, there was a man with the blackest and coldest eyes he has ever stared at. His hair was oddly styled, like a duck-butt. Was this the visitor? How the hell did he manage to climb up the tree? It was very tall. Natsume only frowned at him and kept silent. This boy was leaning against the tree on a branch, for a big guy, he seemed to weigh nothing at all…
The guy jumped and landed smoothly beside him…
He was definitely not normal, Natsume concluded. No one was able to jump that high and was not at least fazed by it. The guy matched his stare with nonchalance and just began to walk. Natsume decided it was time for answers…
"Who the hell are you?" he asked and the guy stopped and stared at him from the corner of his eye before starting to walk again. Well that was very nice, he thought sarcastically. He had just asked a question and the least they could do was answer it. He was being as respectful as he could, but he'd just ignore him. Natsume decided to follow him…
Meanwhile Mikan had been sitting inside the office for quite a long time, and was really very nervous, what was happening? What's taking them so long? After a few moments later they come out and Narumi had a smile on his face…
"Don't worry Mikan-chan," he said, "Natsume's with him now." He finished, and her faces seemed very, very scared. She was scared for Natsume now than she was of the visitor with him. For all she knew they were up to no good and would kidnap Natsume again! She stood up from the couch and ran out for another sprinting spree…
Natsume sighed; things were a lot more complicated than he thought really. He turned to look at Serina who had a grim look…
"I could have uncovered something had she not barged in and destroyed my concentration." She stated plainly. She actually had no ill feelings towards the brunette but every second counts. That visitor was the most suspicious of them all, and she had taken off her eyes off of him and now Natsume was with him. Narumi sighed, and stared at her…
"Well have to check on that visitor again." He stated, and Serina frowned at him…
"It's obvious he'll be on guard now that Natsume's with him." She stated, "The others should be some of the people we should be watching too."
"I know that," he said and sighed at the open door, "But I'm not taking any chances… not this time." He said and Serina nodded at him…
Hinata had woken up not too long ago and had just scanned the whole room she was now currently occupying. There was really not much of a difference except for some of the technologies she has been seeing and the occasional clothes, but other than that… this school was fine. There was nothing extraordinary… yet. She was now currently bored with staying inside the room and now was looking outside her window until she saw a brunette headed towards the woods in the northern part of the school…
She tilted her head in confusion, why was that little girl running towards it as if her life depended on it?
Hinata got up from her sitting position and walked out of the room, trying to find her way out of the long hallways. It was lucky she was an excellent tracker, but she didn't need to use her bloodline for a simple task such as this. What kind of a ninja would she be if she got lost in a building? Even if that building has so many hallways with endless rooms. She found the staircase and went down trying to find the exit. Once she was outside she breathed in the fresh air…
She wondered if the others were awake yet. She looked back up at the building and just shrugged before walking towards the direction the brunette had run off to…
Mikan was huffing and puffing her lungs out. She tried to run as far as she could to be able to catch up with them, but now that she was standing in front of the tall grasses she suddenly thought of something that had not occurred to her before…
Where was she going to look for them inside?!
She was not that good in directions, not to mention the first time she came here she got stuck in quicksand. She looked around and tried to pick a path that was sure to be not on quick sand. There were many pathways really, but somehow she just couldn't decide which one. She wasn't even sure if Hotaru would come to her rescue if she ever got stuck considering they weren't allowed to use their Alice while they were here…
She wasn't blaming them really; in fact she was quite grateful because by now people would be able to not rely on their Alice. Of course it would be unfair to those with Alices are rarely noticeable. She sighed her frustration and just took the way she deemed safe, which was really not that dangerous at first, which is… until she got to the middle…
She had begun to sink with each step she took, and she immediately tried turning back. She panicked and moved in every way she can until she remembered moving was not going to make it any easier for her…
She was such an idiot; she started crying for help…
Hinata had not been walking that far behind the brunette when she had begun to hear her cries of distress. She sprinted to the direction of the noise and came across the brunette struggling in the quick sand. Her eyes darted around for something the girl to hold on, but there was nothing there but grass. Hinata cursed mentally, if she were to walk on quick sand with chakra on her feet, then their cover would be discovered, there was no other choice but hope to Kami they'd be able to make it out… normally…
"Stop moving too much," Hinata said gently and the girl looked at her with fear, but she really wasn't sure if she was afraid of her or for her, "Don't worry I'll help you." She said and started inching slowly towards the sinking ten-year-old. Mikan gulped, what was she supposed to do? If they both get stuck it'll be her fault, but maybe they were bad guys just pretending to be good. Her mind was really messed up and all she wanted was to be out of this sinking ground…
"Be careful it's quicksand," she managed to croak out and immediately mentally slapped herself. It was plain obvious it was quick sand… she was on it. She expected the girl to laugh and comment on her idiocy but she remained focused on the task… gee, they were very determined. She stopped moving and the girl had finally stepped in the quick sand. She outstretched her hand and Mikan tried to reach for it, but she couldn't…
"I… I can't reach it." She said nervously, Hinata inched closer, but she was slowly losing ground with each step she tried to make, and unconsciously she released some of her chakra…
Sasuke and Natsume had been walking nearby until Sasuke abruptly stopped. He sensed a chakra nearby, and it was definitely not one of his teammates. Natsume luckily stopped in time before bumping into the broad back of the boy he had been following sometime ago. He noticed him stop and wait for something, until he started to turn in a whole new direction. He started following… besides, the guy had still not answered his own question…
As they got closer, Natsume could hear some struggling not too far away from the entrance of the northern forest. He quickly darted off in a run and Sasuke could only watch him in amusement. It seems like the guy actually knows who is stuck with his fellow ninja…
He frowned at her. Was she really this pathetic? If it was him he would probably just leave the person… Konoha and their pathetic ninjas. He softly grunted as he watched the three of them frantically pulling each other up. It was just ridiculous. He probably should just go and leave them, then maybe he'd learn something if they'd die in that quick sand. Besides, it seems like that little guy has everything under control really…
Sasuke turned around to leave when suddenly he heard something…
"Ah!" squish; Sasuke sighed and then turned around once more…
Natsume was pulling the both of them with all his might the moment he had gotten there. How the hell did Mikan even reach this place?! He was perfectly relieved that she wasn't here a while ago, only to find out that she's stuck here! The unknown girl was now carrying Mikan and he was grabbing onto her, unfortunately he slipped and now the three of them were now on it. Just as he was about to move, he found himself immediately yanked out of the quicksand, along with Mikan and the other girl…
"Hn." The boy he had been following a while ago grunted and then left the three of them panting…
"Are you okay?" the girl asked Mikan, Mikan nodded sheepishly at her, and Natsume stood up from his ground and yanked Mikan's collar…
"Baka!" he hissed at her, "Why would you go here alone?!" he asked her and she glared at him…
"Well I'm sorry if I was worried about you!" she said and stomped away from him. Natsume was only frozen in his spot while he watched her march away from him. He realized the girl was still there and glared at her. He would be lying if he'd say he wasn't a bit fazed by her…
Her eyes were milky white and he was almost convinced she was blind, but then she turned to face him which made him think maybe she wasn't…
"Just… stay away from me." He said and followed Mikan. He didn't want to owe someone, but now he owes her. In the corner of his eye he could see the guy he had followed watch them with his obsidian black eyes…
Black and white…
They both unnerved him, besides, who would be able to pull up three persons from quick sand anyway? There was definitely something up about them…
Sasuke could only watch in amusement as he watched the two ten-year-old caked in mud running back to their school. If he wasn't mistaken he noticed a bit of a spark in that little guy's hands but as quick as it came, it disappeared. Something was up with this place really…
"Sasuke-kun arigatou." He heard and he tilted his head at her…
"Don't thank me yet… Hyuga." He said and glared at her, Kami he hated Konoha and their ninjas. They were all a pathetic bunch, not worth his brother's life…
Alright guys~ I am so sorry for not being able to update this as quickly but I had a very busy week so here you go! The fifth chapter of "Mixed-up":D
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