Chapter 65

Doing some simple hand signs quickly. Then a poof of smoke appeared from the scroll.

Watching with amazement, Shirahoshi sees a pile of photo albums. Sitting high till it stacks all the way to the level of her eyes.

"This is so cool Sasuke-sama! I always wanted something like this," Shirahoshi said with happiness. Taking one of the stacked albums. Leafing through the pictures with interested joy.

Sitting himself on the large bed of Shirahoshi, "I'm glad I can be of help." He didn't want to interrupt her concentration. He felt satisfied that he could bring a small amount of joy to her solitude life.

Some time passed, Shirahoshi stopped her reading. Realizing that she had seemingly forgotten that Sasuke was still here in the room.

Excusing herself in an embarrassed manner, "Sorry Sasuke-sama. I was just too interested in the book you give me."

"It's okay. You can keep reading," said Sasuke, smiling warmly to her. "I'm going to go now." Standing up from the bed turning his body to the door.

"Sasuke-sama will you visit me again soon?" Shirahoshi asked in concern. Her large blue eyes look in waiting for Sasuke's answer.

"Sure. When I have the time," Sasuke said to her.

"Oh," her eyes seemed a little said. Hearing the uncertain answer. "Then can you tell me a story like last time."

"Okay. Today I'll tell you a really short story," said Sasuke. Recounting in his head one of numerous fairy tales. "There was a little frog that lives in a small well." He told her.

"The frog lives from the flies that occasionally flies into his well. In that well he could only see a small part of the sky. Believing that the small view he sees is all there is to the outside world."

"One day another frog came in. The new frog told him that he came from the big ocean. The frog then asked him, 'How big is the ocean? Is it as big as my well?'"

"The new frog from the ocean thought for a moment. Describing to the frog the ocean and how big it is. Exclaiming, 'How can you compare the ocean with your well? It is countless times larger than this small well.'"

"The from the well shakes his head in disbelief. Saying in a disagreement, 'Well there's nothing that's as big as my ocean.' Kicking the new frog out of the well. Mistaking the truth for a lie. The End."

Finishing the end of the story Sasuke turned his back to leave. Hearing this story Shirahoshi looked observantly at the pictures in the photo albums. Recollecting the short story Sasuke just told her.

Two weeks has gone by. Sasuke spent each day completing the daily missions. On other times he would converse with the people of the island.

He started teaching them how to better defend themselves. Giving lessons to the little kids on self-defense.

Slowly, Sasuke became a part of this island's culture. He became a sort of urban legend to the people's imagination.

There were growing stories of the mystery of his background. There was one time where Sasuke showed his physical powers that astounded all of them.

He helped remove a huge boulder in the way with only a lift of his finger. Blasting the giant boulder that has been blocking their path for 100s of years to dust.

Today Shirahoshi is still reading the description of a photo when she heard a knock. Expectantly, she look to see that who the person is.

"Hello Shirahoshi! How have you been doing?" Sasuke asked warmly. He sees that she laying on the bed. With a pink bed sheet covering over her large body.

"Sasuke-sama!!" She grabbed hold of him with her hands. Snuggling him with her cheeks affectionately. Kissing him with her large lips.

"Alright. Stop it," Sasuke tries to push himself away. "If you keep suffocating me like this I won't visit you next time."

"You won't?!" Tears well up from her eyes. "I'm sorry! I don't want you to stop visiting me." She apologizes bashfully.

"Don't cry now. Remember what we promised," Sasuke said. Stretching his pinky out, putting it on top of her large pinky finger.

She wipes away the tear from her eyes. "Of course I remember. I promise I won't be such a crybaby anymore. I promise."

"That's good," Sasuke said. "Today I have a bad news I need to tell you."

"Are you going to be leaving soon," she asked. She doesn't where Sasuke came from. Though she knows he's not somebody to be trapped inside this small island.

Her blue eyes are looking at him. Asking him, "Sasuke-sama. Am I the frog in the well?" She looks at the pictures of the beautiful world outside with yearning eyes.

"Yes," he said to her. Glancing at the pictures of which she's looking at.

"I really want to see the world out there. Can you take me out there?" She asked him taking a look out the window. Her bigs eyes then turned to Sasuke.

She doesn't want him to leave her. Shirahoshi finds her heart feeling a deep emptiness at the thought.

"You are willing to leave with me?" Sasuke asked with surprise. He knows that this would be a large sacrifice for her. Akin to sacrificing her very life itself.

Because leaving the island would also leaving behind her family. Along with the island which she grew up in.

"Yes. I don't want to be like the frog in the well," she said with conviction. Tears slid down from her face, Placing all her heart's trust on this charismatic individual in front of him.

"Shirahoshi you must know, the world out there is really dangerous." Sasuke said to her in a serious manner. "If you want to come with me you will have to get stronger."

"I'm willing to get stronger," Shirahoshi said to him with determination from those innocent eyes. "As long as I can continue by your side." The blush marks on her cheeks turned even redder. As she realizes the embarrassing words she just spoked.