chapter one

Quickly jumping from tree to tree is fun at night. Unless it is Orochimaru you are running from. This is the predicament I had gotten myself into on this night. Luckily dawn was breaking and I was nearing the Sound Village's territory line. I was so happy that I was finally going to be free and not have to serve under Ochi anymore. He hated it when I called him that. I jumped through the trees even quicker, determined to be as far as I could get from Ochi when I passed the territory line. Smirking at my victory I took one final leap, and just as I was about to land I smacked into a person, stupidity knocking myself out instantly.

Hours later I awoke with a start. Looking around I realized I had no idea where I was. I obviously wasn't in a forest anymore, I don't think they leave queen size beds lying around there. I also definitely wasn't in any room in Ochi's hideout. From the looks of it, I was in some guys room. Yep, definitely a guy's what with the boxers and crap lying all about the place.
'I have to get out of this place, fast.' I thought to myself. Jumping up quickly I practically ran to the door and pulled it open only to come face to face with a boy, not much taller than I with jet black hair and onyx eyes. Just like mine.

He pushed pass me as rude as he could it seemed at sat on the bed I had just awoken in. Here was my chance to leave, but I couldn't. My feet would not let me move forward out of this place. You know the saying 'curiosity killed the cat'? Let's hope I don't die in the next few minutes. I turned around and sauntered back over to the bed sitting next to this boy i've never meet before.

He sat there, as still as a statue. I wondered what he was going to do next, when he suddenly started to speak in such a whisper I had to strain to hear him speak, and I wish I hadn't.
"Good afternoon," He said so quiet I wanted to shake him and yell at him to speak up.
"Are you okay?"

At least he was being nice. I mentally calculated all of my bumps and scrapes I had recieved running away. Nothing to serious so I was in good shape, for now.
"Uh huh." I replied. "It's all good here. Thank you. Who are you?"
I's hoped he would tell me without asking, but some guys are pretty dense.
He looked me in the eyes and finally told me what I wanted to know.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke.."
As he continued my eyes went wide and I could feel all of the blood draining from my face. I had to get out of here out of this place. It only held sorrow and pain here. The place where my whole family had been killed 6 long years ago..

to be continued

Chapter Two

"Hey.. Are you okay?" Sasuke asked, raising one eye at me. He probably thought I was crazy or some sort of thing like that.
"Hn..Oh. Yeah. I'm cool. Just.. uh.. thinking. Yeah, thinking." I said, sounding more like I was trying to convince myself more so then I was trying to convince him.
"So.." Sasuke began talking again. Who knew, a guy that talks more than girls.
"Where did you come from.."
"Raven. My name is raven" I said, knowing I hadn't told him before. And for good reason, but that was all out the window now.
"Yes, Raven then. Where did you come from anyway?" He asked, curiousity in his voice.
I stared at him making my eyes seem as cold as possible before speaking.
"I don't really think you want to know where I came from.."
I truly believed what I said too, Who would want to know I had been serving under the number one missing s-class ninja for the past 6 years of my life? Right, no one.

"Ahem," He coughed to get my attention. Great, NOW what did he want. For an Uchiha, he is really talkitive and annoying.
"Hn?" I noised, reluctently urging him to go on.
"I was wondering.. Since it's just before lunch, If would would want to go get some ramen and maybe train with me. That is if you know how."
Ahh.. A kind gesture followed by a challenge, Now THAT is the Uchiha way. I smirked at him and nodded, accepting the food and the fight. Both sounded good right about now. I guess I will wait until later to tell him the truth. It won't hurt anyway.

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"You're never going to be able to beat me!" I yelled smiling at Sasuke while dodging a flimsy fireball jutsu.
"You want to bet," Sasuke yelled at me from across the field "I am going to beat your scrawny butt into a pulp!"
Scrawny butt? Did I really have no ass? Stupidly I turned to check and missed Sasuke coming at me, with a blue electric ball-o-light. Turning around at the last second, I saw it and managed to dodge it so it wouldn't hit anything vital. The attack did however hit my arm and I went down fast. I felt nothing but the wetness of blood surrounding me and a searing unbearable pain on my shoulder. The pain too much for me to handle, I slowly faded from consciousness. Damn, going out for the second time in one day. This better not become a habit.