Not As Ordinary As You Think- Chapter Eight

Chapter nine: Frost and Flame
I dabbed my hand with some alcohol so that it didn’t get infected. Wouldn’t that be a story to tell, 'So Naruto I need to go to the hospital because my hand is infected, how did I get it you say? I only stole a scared scroll' I gasped as it stung and wiped the small bit of blood away.

I had to fall asleep, being thoroughly exhausted and just left the scroll in my hands, the birds chirped outside as it was dawn and the light flooded into my room.

When I woke up for just one second I couldn’t remember where I was or what I was doing still in my clothes then I saw the scroll and instantly remembered.

My shower was soothing to the sore muscles I had worked yesterday, my normal clothes now washed and clean.

I sat on the counter of the Uchiha compound waiting for the kettle to boil for my cup ramen, Naruto had insisted we bring all of his ramen with us or else he wouldn't leave.

He was worried someone would steal it all, but honestly who would steal ramen? It’s fattening, but it is rather good. The fox boy had made me a fan of it, since he ate it practically day and night.

I watched the scroll in my hands as if it'd open itself. I couldn’t help but feel well…guilty about stealing it. I could have asked the Hokage myself who Taka was and asked to view the scrolls? It would have been a shot right? No.

Then when I were to steal one I’d be the primary suspect. This was the only way…wasn’t
it? So confusing.

I opened it slowly as if it were a ticking bomb about to go off at anytime. The kettle started to whistle and I poured the scalding water into the cup closing the lid and looked at the clock to time 3 minutes.

Taka was a girl she was just like me, a dragon demon was made to be sealed inside her body, that was the only difference.

She ended up dying because the demon wanted to escape. When it did, it took off into the woods of Konoha to a cave that has been closed off for centuries.

There was also a boy who had a dragon demon locked away inside himself, a boy named Yukio. But he survived. What was so different about the two of them that one died and one didn’t. Except that one was a boy and one a girl?

That couldn’t be it. Could it?

That was that, I had made up my mind as I packed a small bag of provisions. I was going to scout out the cave, dragons live for years don’t they? Or so that’s what I’ve heard.

I pulled my arms through the shoulder straps, grabbing my ramen and eating it as I gathered some things that would be essential.

I figured I had at least two-three more days before Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura came back with Kakashi.

God they better all come back, even the Uchiha.

As soon as I past through the gates of Konoha I could feel myself lose something. Konoha was and is my home, some of me didn’t want to find the dragons, but a part of me did.

As if drawn by some unknown force I could feel myself being called from the woods, I felt stronger, a slight sting at my hand began to make me alarmed at what was causing it.

I stumble over a root from a large tree here, stepping in a hole here, tripping over a branch ever so often and the constant humidity of the sun surrounded me. Still I carried on, stopping and resting every few hours.

But it was very boring and lonely since I was by myself, no Naruto to amuse me or keep me company. No pink hair to talk casually with over stupid things, and some important. Not even onyx eyes to have a glaring war with, or a strange man carrying a perverted book to make fun of.

I couldn’t help but long to see their faces already, no matter how much they can get on my nerves, they were practically my family. In a way it was funny how the team members were totally different people with totally different pasts, and nobody really seemed to care about it.

Together we were just ourselves. Together we were whole. Together we were a team of one.
Mindlessly I began to hum to myself bored out of my wits and trying desperately not to think too hard about certain things.

Morning turned to night, sweaty, hungry, and tired I found a large tree and made a small camp. I have to admit that I was a little scared to fall asleep out in the open like that.

I was so used to my bed indoors, that was comfortable and warm. I was used to getting something more than just bread and a apple for dinner.

Again the day was boring just like it was yesterday, the only thing that was different is how I felt my stomach getting butterflies for some unknown reason.

It was like a strong bond pulling me forward, calling to me in some kind of silent whisper, asking for me to come forward.

I couldn’t help but be drawn to a bolder, a giant bolder that seemed to be 10 feet by 8 feet high and wide. How would a bolder just suddenly appear out in the forest pushed up against a hill? That’s defiantly uncommon.

The unknown force, was calling behind the rock. What if it was a dragon? A part of my mind kept nagging me that ‘dragons don’t exist’ for sure it was wrong, I have one living inside me somewhere.

'Blast it' a male voice entered inside my mind. I felt my hands touch the rock it was icy cold. I stood back and with one flick of the finger tips it exploded into a million pieces.

It was a cave that had been blocked off. Could this possibly be what the scroll was talking about? Was there really dragons in there? Were there dragons in there? Were they mean? Or nice like Flame? Curiosity burned inside me, wanting me to take a step into it. But my common sense told me not to.

There was a loud thump as the ground shook slightly, then another and a harder shake of the earth. What the hell was that?

I looked into the cave type thing wide eyed, a tingling feeling crawled up my arm from the burn and only grew until my entire body felt like it was almost floating.

It was pitch black inside, the walls looked like they were covered in moss with rocky edges.
Something shiny and blue and scaly with claws seemed to take a step outwards. Shock overwhelmed my face, utter terror trembled throughout my body as the tingle faded away.

'Who dares to wake us up…?' a grumpy female high pitched voice called. I swallowed hard. It sounded just in my head, exactly like Flame.

A shimmering scaly head with two sapphire eyes peered down at me as the entire body was shown, backing away slowly my head looked up into the lightest of blue eyes.

'It’s only a human you two, wake up…' the same female voice as before seemed to comfort.
'That’s funny, I swear I could sense another dragon. I was sure it was him…' another dragon came out of the tunnel this time it was green with emerald eyes still just as shiny as the first it was a male voice.

'Honestly, you should be more careful about coming out of here. Why would they want us to come out all of a sudden if something wasn’t terribly wrong?' a yellow dragon as bright as the sun appeared as if it was casual to walk out from the cave. Honey eyes blinking rapidly.

'Hold that electric tongue of yours Electra' the blue one said to the yellow. 'She seems to be scared…' the yellow one observed.

'She wouldn’t be the first' the green one chuckled. 'She looks tired, Frost, lets not bother with her. Don’t scare her' the green nudged the blue, apparently the blue one was named
Frost.

'But that scent…its so familiar…maybe she’s come in contact with Flame' Frost looked to the floor sniffing loudly.

'Let it go dear, they took him when he was only an egg, I know you two were destined for one another but fate has taken a rough turn…he’s probably fine' the green soothed.

My voice seemed to have come back to me, and I was relaxing now from seeing them all converse with one another they didn’t seem to mean any actual harm.

"I know where Flame is" I muttered Frost’s head snapped up to my height. '…you can hear us?' she asked, almost surprised.

"Yes, of course" I nodded, she sniffed me then exhaled warm breath brushed over my face
making me fall onto my butt.

'Oh look what you did now!' the green one scolded. Then walked over and nudged me to get up, now standing on my feet.

"Thank you" I smiled to him, he nuzzled my cheek with his snout. 'Your quite welcome youngster' he then turned to the yellow one.

'She does smell like him, Electra' supposeably the yellow/ gold one was named Electra. 'You don’t suppose they forced him into her do you? That has catastrophic side effects' Electra sounded worried.

"No they didn’t force me like Taka, or the young boy Yukio. I was in danger and he…he said he could protect me. That’s when I got this…" I took off my glove to show them the burn.

'Why would he want to protect such a weak thing like you?' Frost sounded bitter, very cold too cold for my likening.

'Oh hush now, Frost. You know how gentle Flame was, he probably got attached and that was that he wanted to make it permanent' the green disciplined.

'She cant help it Forest' Electra stood up for Frost. 'Are you telling the absolute truth little one?' Forest demanded in a strict voice.

I nodded shakily. 'Then come inside, we have much to talk about' they all turned around and headed inside the cave.

I stepped into the complete darkness, then snapped my fingers and a small flame ignited on the ends of my finger tips.

Then a light came into view, it was a fire. All three of them were curled up beside it and a large tree stump was I sat down and the fire on my finger tips stopped.

'I suppose you'll want to know a few things…' Forest said, he sounded so…fatherly, and wise. "I guess, I mean, why did the one girl die and the boy didn’t?" they all sighed.

'Most people say that the reason the boy lived was because he was male and that male’s were stronger and could handle the demon inside them. That’s not true, anyone who says that has been mislead to believe the wrong thing…' Electra started, and Forest continued.

'The girl probably died because the demon didn’t want to be inside her…but was forced.
It’s different to let yourself be contained in a humans body' Frost interrupted.

'Think of it this way, would you like to be put in a mind that was cruel and would use your abilities for dark to force pain onto others? Or find someone who is kind and strong who actually deserves the power to protect others?'

"I guess I’d pick the last one "I fumbled with my fingers in my lap, trying to make sense of it all. 'I can see why he did it…' Frost said just above a whisper. The other two laid their heads in between their paws resting.

'You see a dragon is a mystical creature, we can see things others cant. I’ve only just met
you and I can already tell a few things by your actions, the way you smell, the way you talk, and the way your eyes look.' She commented.

"I don’t quite get it…" I admitted looking into the blue pools. 'You don’t like to cause pain to others, you have determination and are stubborn at times, you speak what’s on your mind and stand up for what you believe in, but you also have a sad past'

"How can you know all that?" I looked at her oddly. 'You smell of sweat and such so it was at least a days trek to get here that shows that your stubborn. You’re asking questions and not being too timid. You show your emotions so you don’t like others to be in pain because of your reactions to things. Also your eyes seem to be full of secrets' she chuckled.

"I guess that makes sense, you can tell all that just by watching me for a few moments?" I scratched the back of my head.

'Yes, and you will too. You just need to be a little more intune with Flame' she cocked her
head to the side.

'If I were to ask you a favor, would you do it?' she asked, the other dragons heads rose up at her sudden remark.

"Depends what it is…" I shrugged. 'Can I be with Flame?' she whispered almost ashamed of it. "Yeah, that’s fine with me. How do I get him to come out?" I raised an eyebrow, she laughed.

'It’s not that easy. He cant come out, ever. But I can go in, but I’ll never come back out.
You’ll absorb my power over ice and water' she stood to her feet, eye to eye with me.

"I don’t really want any power, I’m perfectly fine like this" I smiled and the other two chuckled to one another.

'Most humans would jump all over the fact that they can become stronger especially a ninja' Electra laughed loudly.

'Are those things ever power hungry, I’m serious, all the new attacks they’re coming out with. I’m guessing there is a whole bunch of criminals running around on the loose, along with all those other foul demons' she went put her nose in the air.

'Are you sure you want to do that Frost? That’s a big step, even bigger than having an egg' Forest asked very strictly.

She nodded eyes closed and took a deep breath. 'So it’s okay then…?' she asked to make
sure. I nodded shyly. "I guess…so…" then her snout reached out and touched my right hand, while Flames mark was on the left.

Then my hand felt like it was an ice cube. Like it frost bitten but it didn’t look like it at all, a blue swirl mark appeared on the skin.

My entire body was engulfed in shivers, my teeth started to chatter and I felt my body temperature drop, then raise back up and drop again.

'Both fire and water will be competing for dominance…it’s best if you go to sleep little one, well explain tomorrow' Forest got up and his snout touched my forehead, within seconds I felt my body fall to the side off the stump and complete darkness surrounded me as I went to sleep.