Ninja Academy

I don't know where Sasuke went after that incident. I haven't seen him anywhere and Grandpa only tells me he needs time. I am very worried. I sometimes have nightmares about Itachi myself now only I see him killing my friends, my cousin, uncle, and even grandpa before coming to me and torturing me relentlessly. I have woken up so many nights covered in cold sweat. It seems my Mind Tether Jutsu is also very dangerous to the user.

I still meet up with the Yamanaka family every week because I still need to purchase more herbs and flowers. I even made perfume for Ino, her mother, and shikamarus mom. Don't ask how I know how to make it because I can't answer you. It just kinda came to me when I crushed a rose. Well it made all three of them happy at least.

Naruto isn't bullied near as much anymore but I am not sure if it is a good or bad thing. Instead of bullying him it seems they choose to ignore he even exist. He is now pulling pranks and acting out getting himself hurt just to get the attention of others. I can't tell you how many times I have had to heal him because he went a bit to far to get a glance. I blame the adults though more of them are accepting me it seems they still don't like Naruto even telling me I should stay away from him right in front of him. I guess that is when he started playing the fool.

I resigned from the hospital, though they can still find me for emergencies and I had to end my apprenticeship at the Tensu. He was very understanding about it since I was starting school tomorrow. I have to prepare for it. Another thing that is happening is I feel that since that 'incident' the bridge between me and Gaara opened a bit more but it is only letting in sand in my mind maze along with whispers I can't make out.

"hey Marix what's on your mind?" A girls voice sounds out beside me "Oh uh nothing Ino" Beside me was a young girl Her eyes were a beautiful blue, platinum blonde hair, and seemed to like wearing purple "It doesn't look like nothing. You were dazed out not even paying attention to me." I chuckle "What makes you think I wasn't dazed out because of you? After all you have such beautiful eyes" She blushes deeply and coveres her cheeks "Kyaa stop you smooth talker!" She gets up and runs away to the back

Right now I was in the Yamanaka flower shop. I was smirking at her reaction when a flick hit my head, of course the finger was covered in chakra since my defense moved even for a simple flick. "Ouch" I rub my head "Oui don't be flirting with my daughter brat!" This was Inos dad, Inoichi Yamanaka. "Y-yes sir." I say backing off a bit. He is overprotective of his daughter. "I will be leaving now" I then holler at the back room "See you tomorrow Ino!" Before rushing out so her dad doesn't catch me. I can hear him screaming "YOU BRAT" but I just chuckle and head home.

--The Next Day--

I get up and I put on my outfit as usual. Speaking of outfit Narutos is a bit odd. He likes wearing orange. Orange pants with an orange jacket wrapped around his waist. He had a white t-shirt on with the Leaf symbol of the village, a red scarf and a pair of goggles on. I asked him about the goggles once and he said 'It is to prepare myself for the headband!" Well whatever makes him happy. We walk out the house and head to the Academy. We both know where it is since the Hokages building is right next to it.

Me and Naruto go our separate ways since Naruto wanted to explore a bit. I don't mind and I head straight to the entrance way to wait for Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino. He waited for awhile before seeing Shikamaru and Choji "hey Shikamaru!" Shikamaru barely glances at me "Ugh this is such a drag" i pat his shoulder "I knew you would say that. Choji what flavor you got there?" Choji was eating a bag of chips as usual "Barbecue. Want some?" I shake my head "Nah I'm good. I'm just waiting here for Ino and Naruto now." They nod and stod beside me. Shikamaru leaned lazily on the wall.

Minutes pass by and still no sign of them "Did they get lost?" Shikamaru remarks. I shrug thinking it is very possible for naruto but not for ino. Soon enough Naruto comes back but his red scarf is gone "Hey Naruto what happened to your scarf?" Naruto looks at me "Ah this girl with was getting bullied and I stepped in to help her at the end of it I gave her the scarf" He says proudly "Ugh girls are a pain..." Says Shikamaru, he has had a few admirers so far. Choji just keeps eating.

"Ah speaking of girls" I look over to see Ino only she is walking with some pink haired girl now. "Oh Ino what took you so long we thought you got lost" I chuckle and ino pinches my arm, only pinching seems to work against my defense so far and only with people I am comfortable around "OW!" I rub my arm. Shikamaru sighs and Naruto laughs "As if I would get lost. I was helping Sakura here. Sje was being bullied" Both were late because of a girl being bullied. That's a fine coincidence.

"Ah well hello Sakura. My name is Marix. Mind telling me what they were bullying you for?" She looked up a bit shyly "Um... they said my forehead is big..." I blink "That's ridiculous. It looks fine to me" Shikamaru lightly nods, Ino smiles, Naruto seems to be blushing, and of course choji is eating. Sakura blushes a bit and lowers her head again "Well let's get inside or else we will be late. We already got held up by Lady Avenger and Casanova over here" I ruffle Narutos hair and once again ino pinches me ringing a round of laughter from the others.