chapter 4

Shikamaru and I both gasped at his dad, "We have to do what?!"

I glanced to the boy and then to his dad.

The man laughed, "That's the only space we have for you, Morgan! Shikamaru doesn't mind!"

I smiled slightly and Shikamaru stated, "Troublesome is all it is…"

I rolled my eyes with a grin. The fan girl in me was wearing off at the mere thought of spending the night… in Shikamaru's room… *cringe*

The man laughed loudly and a woman walked out onto the porch.

She asked, "Who is this, Shikamaru?"

Shikamaru stated, "Some girl with no memory that is apparently staying with us."

The woman looked excited beyond measure. "That sounds wonderful! What is your name, miss?"

I replied as I watched that kinda creepy smile on her face grow, "My name is Morgan…"

She squealed, "I don't believe it! Shikamaru finally gets a girl and she's so pretty! I'm amazed!"

I took a step back, and in my clumsiness I fell off of the porch and into a pond…

Shikamaru sighed, "Troublesome girl."

He mom and dad were laughing at me as I pulled myself back up onto the porch and coughed.

Stupid water.

-a bit later-

I sat in Shika's mom's old kimono dress. I looked down at the noodle-like food we were eating and back to the chop sticks in my hands.

I groaned and was asked, "Is something wrong?"

I gulped and waved my hands in the 'no way' sign and stated, "Nothing at all!"

Shikamaru sighed, "So you don't know where you came from?"

I nodded, "No idea."

He sighed and pointed to the chopsticks. "But you didn't use those, correct?"

I blushed at my stupidity and nodded, "I don't know how to work them."

His dad burst into tears as he laughed at me.

I glared and stated, "I managed to cheat at Ichiraku's."

Shikamaru sighed and asked, "What did you eat with?"

I frowned, "A fork."

They gave me a funny look and handed me one.

"Thank you."

I didn't even know they had forks in Naruto…

-a little more later-

Now it was late and I was exhausted. "Must not sleep…" I muttered as I dropped down on the cot beside Shika's bed.

He sighed and looked out of the window.

I sighed as well and asked, "What's wrong?"

He gave me a look that clearly said 'Whoa how'd she know something was wrong?'

I smiled and tapped my forehead. "I may be sucky sports and ninja stuff, but I've always been pretty good at reading people."

He nodded and looked back out of the window. "I have a strange girl in my room acting like I'm her best friend."

I smiled kindly and replied, "What do you want me to tell you about yourself?"

He looked confused.

I grinned, "You and Choji have been best friends since you were kids. You became best friends on a rooftop where you went to watch clouds. He decided to watch with you and you shared chips and, well, best friends ever since."

He looked at me funny and I laugh. "I don't remember how I know but I do."He looks back out of the window and lay down in his bed and, as far as I could tell, fell asleep.

I, on the other hand, lay quietly and waited for the night to pass by so I could get back up and explore.

I heard a slight shuffle a few hours later as Shikamaru left the room and walked down the hall. I rose up in curiosity and followed him.

He snuck outside and to the side of the house where he ninja jumped onto the roof.

I groan… I need to learn how to do that…

Instead I looked around and find a ladder. Why I don't know, but it was there…

I leaned it up against the side of the house and climbed up.

Shikamaru looked at me funny as I struggled to pull myself up the last two feet and onto the roof.

I gasp, "Help, please! No upper arm strength!"

He grabbed my arms and pulled me up onto the roof where I collapsed on my back breathing hard.

He sighed, "Well you're definitely not a ninja…"

I smiled and lay back beside him and stared up at the stars.

I felt shock roll over me. The night sky here was amazing… so different from the one back home.

I gasped up in awe and he asked, "What? Never took the time to see the stars?"

I mumble back, "Never so clear like this…"

He leaned back so our shoulders were touching as we talked and he pointed out constellations.

~Shika's POV~

I looked over after Morgan got all quiet to find her fast asleep… and on a roof to make that worse.

I sighed and stood as I picked her up and jumped back down to the ground before walking back to my room with her.

I placed her easily in her cot and left to go continue staring at the stars, waiting for the clouds to form. At least she wasn't another Ino.

~My POV~

I awoke to the smell of eggs and walked into the kitchen, still kinda groggy.

Shikamaru was nowhere to be seen and his mom had only made enough for the two of us.

I ate all of mine and she looked excited. "Why don't we go shopping for clothes today, Morgan?!"

I backed away slightly. I know this lady never had a daughter but she was creeping me out…

I managed to run away as fast as I could into the village.

But then I realized something… I was in a nightdress and lost in the streets of Konoha.

I screamed loudly and several people walking by stopped to stare.

I was pretty sure I was about to die of embarrassment as Izumo and Kotetsu appeared in poofs of smoke and grabbed my arms before poofing me off somewhere else.

We ended up in a house that I had most definitely NEVER seen before.

Kotetsu smirked and asked, "So Shika's mom scared you away, eh?"

I blushed and tried to cover as much of myself as I could until Izumo appeared with a new set of clothes.

I grabbed them and rushed away to change.

That was SO embarrassing…

-a little later-

We were walking through the village and people were pointing at me and muttering, "I heard she was dancing in the street this morning in sleepwear…"

I groaned and the two with me laughed.

I smiled when I saw Kakashi for the first time.

He looked from me to Kotetsu and Izumo and waved to us.

I waved back and smiled.

Kotetsu stated, "This is Kakashi, though I'm sure you know him!"

I smiled, "Yeah a little."I mumbled rather quietly. "I know how you got your Sharingan…"

He looked shocked and frowned. I looked up at him, "Don't ask me how I know but I do."

He looked at my face and sighed, "I have to say, you look really familiar…"

I frowned, "Um? We haven't met though."

He frowned, "Not like that. It's like I've seen your picture before."

I asked, "Where?"

He rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed, "I can't remember."

I frowned. "I wish you could… I can't remember anything."

I earned myself two strong thumps on the back for that one and out of nowhere Shikamaru was there.

"Oi, Kakashi-sensei, I have a favor to ask."

Kakashi looked interested, "I'm sure I can help, go on."

Shikamaru pointed to me and stated, "Please teach her the basics of the ninja, before she falls off a roof or something."

With the remembrance of that I blushed. I'd passed out on a roof with Shikamaru… Oops…

Kakashi smirked, "Sure."

I was ecstatic. "I'M GONNA BE A NINJA! ME! LITTLE NOTHING SPECIAL"