Princes of the Dragon Clan [Kakashi X OC Romance] Book 1 Complete

Chapter 3 The Hidden Leaf Village

I shook from my sadness and fear and began running at full speed again. I did not stop; I ran all night it seemed. I continued to run until my legs felt like they were going to give out from under me. I lost my concentration and ended up tripping over a tree root that was sticking out of the ground. I landed straight on my face, and I just laid there. I did not want to get up, well that and my legs would not allow me now.

I lifted my head to check my surroundings and in the distance behind many trees I saw the sun start to rise.

I did run all night.

I then shook my head trying to come to and began to push myself up slowly. First to my knees, then slowly to my feet. As soon as I was able to stand, I brushed myself off and started looking around to see if I could find any kind of food, water, or shelter. Then it hit me, I looked to my side and grasped the satchel that still hung to my side. I opened the flap and began to dig through the contents. I pulled out a piece of bread and began to eat it. I never thought I would love bread as much as I did at that moment, but then I heard a stick snap and a rustling in the bushes that were not too far behind me. I turned my head and put the bread back in my satchel and grasped my kunai in my right hand. I looked at where the sound was coming from, and I did not see anything or anyone. I stood still for a few more minutes to be entirely sure I was safe, when there was no sound or rustling, I put my kunai away and began jogging in the opposite direction. As I got feeling back into my legs I began sprinting again and continued to move forward.

I knew the Hidden Leaf Village was not much further, it has already been 3 days and I have been sprinting for most of those days non-stop. The fear and adrenaline from that night kept my legs going in survival mode. That is the only reason I was able to keep on for so long.

As I continued, I noticed that the tree line was receding and, in the distance, I could see an opening and a large gate ahead. I slowed my pace to truly focus on what vision I had left to observe the gate and see if there were any telling signs of the Leaf Village. I began to slow even more as I got closer and closer to the gate. As I got into the opening, I saw two shinobi were at the opening of the gate. From what I could see they saw me, but at this point, I did not care.

The relief of finally getting to my destination removed all adrenaline and fear from my body. So, the past 3 days of non-stop sprinting finally hit my body like a massive wave. I stopped in my tracks and my vision became even more blurry to where I really could not make out anything in front of me. My ears began ringing and everything started to fade to black. The only thing I saw before I collapsed were the two shinobi running toward me.

I began to open my eyes slowly, and as I did, I tried to focus my sight again on my surroundings. This time I was somewhere truly not familiar, and it sent an anxious jolt through my whole body. My eyes snapped open, and I sat up in the bed I was lying in. The bed was white, and when I looked down, I saw I was now in a white gown and a tube connected to my arm. I looked at it to investigate what it was, but I could not figure it out. I have never seen anything like this before and to have it placed under my skin? What kind of contraption was this?

            Suddenly, I heard the door in my room’s knob begin to turn. I held myself in fear and pain. My body ached so badly from the past few days I could barely lift my knees to my chest so I could hide from the strangers entering the room. As the door opened, I saw an elderly man dressed in a white robe and hat along with two others. They were ninjas standing on both sides of the elderly man. They were dressed in white and grey and had ceramic masks on in the shape of…animals? One looked like a crow and the other…looked like a dog of some sort? A wolf I did not know. As they entered, they stopped only a few feet from the end of the bed I was sitting in.