When worlds collide
~Chapter 20~
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Standing in the middle of the library. Yukia skims her fingertips over the spines of the books sitting on the long shelve in front of her. Pulling out a small book with a deep blue color. She barely tilts her head to the side. A small thinking look coming to her face.
"I wonder if this would help me?" She wonders rhetorically to herself. Opening the book up. Skiming her blue eyes over the small words on the page. Making her forget about her surroundings for the moment.
"Yukia?" A sudden female voice whispers from behind her. Making the red headed girl jump up in fright.
And, the book to fall to the floor at her feet. With a small thud. Turning her head. Yukia, spots Sakura, strolling over towards her, an apologetic look on her face.
"I'm Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you" Sakura muses quietly. Bending down she picks up the book. Handing it back to Yukia, who sends the Pinkett a small nod of greeting. Before taking the book in her hands. Her eyes now gazing over the cover.
"I never would have guessed.." Sakura whispers interestingly her head tilting to the side. Reading over the book cover in the girls hands. Noting the book Yukia, was holding was actually a medical guide. "You would be into reading"
"Yeah, I love it actually " Yukia soothes, a saddened expression slowly coming to her face. Sakura having noticed the change in demeanor sends her a concerned glance but remains quite.
"It was my only escape back, when I was in the wolf pack" Yukia admits sadly. Thinking back to her time in that nightmarish place she once called home.
Reading was the only thing she had back then. The pack didn't seem to get to mad at her reading. And, Yukia was able to escape into the words on the pages. Letting her mind get wrapped up into the stories the Author's where trying to create. As well as ignoring the packs ill treatment towards her for the time.
"Are you going to practice, with your healing?" Sakura asked, breaking Yukia out of her thoughts. Nodding her head in confirm.
"I want to be able to heal my friends, when they get hurt, all of them" Yukia mutters. Looking over the book in her hands, her eyes hooding slightly. "I don't believe my healing is all that good. I need to at leaat try, to improve it. Though I'm unsure on how to go about doing so, or if it's even possible"
With that said. Yukia, opens the book to the first page, reading over the bold words now infront of her. The world around her seeming to fade away, once again. As her mind seems to absorb the words on the page.
Sakura, gazes over the books on the huge shelf as well, deciding to not mess with Yukia right now. Heck the girl clearly seemed to have forgotten Sakura, was even there. If the long distance look on Yukia's face was much to go on.
"I wonder" Yukia suddenly speaks up, her eyes gazing up from the book, regarding Sakura once again. With a more serious gaze on her face.
"What's that?" Sakura wonders curiously. While pulling out a book of her own. Green eyes, reading over the title. Waiting for Yukia to continue what she was wanting to ask.
"Lady Tsunada, is a medic right?" Yukia asked. Getting a small nod, of answer from the Pinkett. "Do you think she'd train me? I know, I don't have chakra or anything. But maybe having a proper teacher might help somehow"
Sakura, barely widens her eyes at the young girls question. Not fully expecting her to ask that. Yukia, really was being serious about working on her healing.
"It wouldn't hurt to ask" Sakura eventually replies kindly."If you like I can, ask her for you?"
"That would be great" Yukia muses happily. Her syes sparkling gracefully as she places the book in her hands back on the shelf.
"It will be hard" Sakura tells her knowingly. Having trained under the hokage for a long while now. Sakura, knew well on how hard a training session could be, Under the blonde woman. "If she says yes, you need to be careful not to get her mad. Never be late, be on time, better yet be early"
"I can handle it" Yukia insurers calmly. Her eyes hooding. As she smiles determinedly to herself. "I'm prepared for the hard training, if it comes. No need to worry"
"Good, you will need to be ready" Sakura cooses. "I'll go ask her in a little while, okay? Once I finish here"
"Thank you" Yukia says, as she turns to head out of the library. Waving over her shoulder at Sakura as she walks. Hopefully they stay here long enough for her to learn some techniques on her healing. "Let me know what she says, I'll see you later"
Exciting the huge building. Yukia strolls onwards. Leaving the library behind her.
Yukia, heads towards the main village gates. Feeling pumped all a sudden. Internally wishing the hokage would agree to training her. She needed help one way or another.
Yukia, had to get better. Before something bad happened to her friends and, she was unable to assist them.
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Standing around the entrance of the village gate. The five titans await patiently. For Shikamaru and, his team to arrive, along with Yukia. And, 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 better yet 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 on thought she honestly wasn't sure rather to really talk to him or not. Eventually she gathered up the nerve.
"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 Star, I'm fine"
Approaching footsteps causes all five titans to glance towards, the person coming approaching them. Beastboy smiling at the young red head as she comes to a stop beside him. With Cyborg, giving her a nod of greeting.
"Finally decided to come, did we?" Beastboy jokes. While scuffling up Yukia's hair playfully, with his right hand. At which she quickly swats his hand away a deep scowl coming to her face as he laughs at her amusingly.
"I was on time" Yukia proclaims. Crossing her arms over her chest her nose going up in the air.
"Actually your ten minutes late" Cyborg points out smartly. Getting a deadpan look from the young girl.
"At least I came" Yukia declares proudly. Her sharp teeth poking out the side of her mouth. "I was debating on not coming, ya know"
Cyborg, and, Beastboy, chuckle humorously at Yukia. Clearly enjoying themselves. It was always fun to pick on her when given the chance. Robin greets the girl with a silent nod. As Starfire waves happily at her. Raven merely regards. Yukia, with a small glance.
Just as, more footsteps sound from the side. Preventing the playful bicker from erupting. Causing the titans and, Yukia to look in the direction the footsteps had come from.
"Seems almost everyone is here" Choji pipes up. Shikamaru and, Ino at his side. As they come to a stop infront of the titans.
Choji, opening a fresh bag of barbecue chips. Taking a hand full from the bag he shoves the chips into his mouth. Enjoying the great flavor that came with them. Ino scowls disapprovingly at the brown haired boy standing beside her, deciding to stay quite however, he wouldn't listen to her anyways.
"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"
"So are we all waiting on this knew team leader?" Ino wonders, as she peers around the area. Wondering where the knew team leader could be. Hopefully they weren't pulling a Kakashi. Running late on purpose.
"Yes" Raven mumbles in her low monatoned voice. "They haven't showed up yet"
Everything goes into a small silents. As the group glances around.
"Is that who where waiting on?" Yukia asked with a tilt of her head. Her eyes blinking unsurely. "There's been someone standing over there, by those trees a while now, I was starting to wonder who it might be"
Yukia points a finger towards the dark figure standing unmovingly just outside the gates. There foot prepped up against the trunk of a tall tree.
Swifty turning there heads towards the spot. Yukia, was pointing to. The titans, and, the young ninja. See the figure standing there. The salute, of there shadow, was that of a woman. Her unusually purple eyes watching the young people standing before her. A kunia swissing in the air, as she twirls it around the tips of her fingers.
"Impressive" the woman speak up dully, her voice void of any emotion. That any of the titans or young ninja's could tell. Hooded eyes gazing to Yukia, who takes a tentative step back, keeping close to her friends. "Not many are able to pinpoint my location so quickly, you have just arrived to"
"I...um..have..a...good" Yukia begins unsurely. Casting her eyes up to Beastboy, and, Cyborg, for reassures. "Scents of smell"
The woman pushes herself up off the tree walking towards the young group. Long green hair flowing down freely to her shoulders. A weapon pouch on her right hip. With another pouch wrapped around her lower left leg.
Her uniform was like any other jonin. A green vest and jeans. With 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. Understand"
"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.
"Lets go over the traveling arrangements now" Akira decides pulling out a small map from her left pouch. Unfolding it out infront of her. Pointing 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 quickly" The woman demands seriously. "The situation needs our attention as quickly as we can give it, there will be one break in the hidden grass village got it!"
Shikamaru lets out a loud annoying sigh. His head dropping.
"Maybe, I should just stay here" he inquires mostly to himself. "Why was I even put on this mission? What a drag"
"Come on Shikamaru" Ino cheers brightly, punching the lazy Nara harmlessly in the shoulder. "We all know how smart you are, if anyone is able to figure out what's going on in the water village it would surely be you"
"What a drag" he moans a deep sigh, heard under his breath. Somehow not feeling very encouraged by Ino's attempt to make him feel better.
"Will be alright" Choji soothes, smiling at Ino, and, Shikamaru determinedly. While wrapping up the empty bag of chips. "Will be back, before you know 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. Turning to head out of the leaf village.
The titans and young leaf ninja, picking up speed behind her.
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"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? What was up with that? A curiousness fills inside her. Though she Decides against asking at the moment. Later she would.
"Your healing is great friend Yukia" Starfire says softly. Breaking the silence that had started to sink back in. Bringing Yukia, from her thoughts.
Yukia, had told her friends about what she planned to do if they get back to the leaf village, in time. Her plans to train with the hokage. If the blonde woman agreed to it that is. A smile graces her lips at Starfire's words.
"It could still be improved" Yukia declares knowingly. "If the hokage agrees, then maybe I could learn better ways to heal you all up"
"Hey Yukia" Shikamaru suddenly address her from up infront his chocolate eyes gazing briefly back at her from over his shoulder. "Do you mind shifting to your wolf form? Keep look out for any enemies that could be up a head, Beastboy can to if he wants as well"
Nodding her head up at the Nara. Yukia, slips to her wolf form quickly heading to catch up with the young ninja infront of her and the titans.
"So its 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 future. 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 running infront of him curiously. Her ears twitching back as she listens to him talk. "If healing uses so much energy how will you hold up in training?"
"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 conscious already. But she was more then willing to push herself if she had to. All for her friends.
"I got to try something" she murmurs under her breath, after a few short seconds. "Don't worry I'll be alright"
"Don't push yourself to hard ok?!" Robin tells her, his voice sounding more demanding then he had wanted it to.
Robin, knew it was kinda of futile to tell her not to push herself. Yukia definitely would regardless of if they told her to or not. But maybe Robin, was hoping she wouldn't.
Yukia, shakes her head solemnly, at the masked boys words. Her eyes staying on the road infront of her. With Silence falling over the group. As they make there way speedily through the forest.
Akira easily, hiding 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. Running behind them Robin, Raven, Starfire and, Cyborg, keep close by as well.
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Dusk was just beginning to set in. When the first check point came into few.
"There's the grass village" Ino breaks the silents suddenly a hopefulness heard in her voice. She couldn't wait to get to the hotel room. And, rest. Possibly even take a dip in the calming hot tub..
"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 infront of her.
"Hopefully we can eat now" Choji says. Seeming to mostly be talking to himself. "I'm starving"
"Me to" Cyborg agrees, just as on point the robotic teens stomach growls loudly.
"Geez Cyborg" Yukia begins chuckling. Already back in her human form. A smirk playing at the corners of her lips, as ahe 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 midsection.
Everyone bursting into small laughter around him except Raven, and, Akira, of course.
"I'm going on a head to the hotel" Akira interrupts dolly. Clearing her throat with a soft cough. Then 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.
As they all fully step, into the small street of the grass village. Yukia, Beastboy, Cyborg, and, Starfire all look over the small village now standing around them in silent wonder. What would they find in this village. Only one way to find out.
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(Hello readers, hopefully this chapter isn't to bad. I've been working on it when i can. Any misspelling I'll fix when i can)