TheNameIsEcho

Knowledge defines people into two groups; those who don't know, and those who don't care. A person who has no idea what is going on in the world around him is sheltered in the mindset that everything's fine, and will continue to be so. One who knows something is wrong, but doesn't want to do anything about it will ignore reason and act like nothing is wrong. Ignorance is bliss. Apathy is death. "Hinata!" The Hyuuga heir turned around toward the voice to see Sakura Haruno's pink hair bobbing over the crowd. She smiled, and gingerly made her way through the villagers to meet her friend. Hinata had spent the morning shopping for

Sleep heals and rejuvinates the body, bringing peace and tranqulity to the soul from life's daily turmoil. An blessing for some. A curse for others. And those who cannot find shelter from their conscience in rest, have no escape. "No. Don't." Sleepily, Shizune opened her eyes. "Please. No," the voice pleaded. Sitting up on the tufon, she looked out her bedroom door to see Echo sleeping legs across her sofa, stomach on the armrest and face flat on the floor. Shizune almost laughed at the sight, but stopped herself to listen."No... you can't," Echo choked, his voice clearly strained. "Don't give up." Shizune slid aside the shee

Book 2, Chapter 4                                                     "Old Wounds"           Echo tensed at the voice. It wasn't one he knew, but somehow it felt familiar. Familiar, however, didn't always mean friendly. Shifting his left arm, a Kunai slowly slid against his forearm down to Echo's rist, perfectly concealed in the long of his sleeve, but ready to withdraw at a moment's notice. "Greetings. Stranger," he said, keeping his back to the voice. "Why have you sought me out, or more importantly, who is it that has found me?" "You don't remember me, do you? I was afraid you wouldn't." There was a pause before the gentle, feminine

Book 2, Chapter 3                                         Old Dog, Older Tricks    Kakashi smiled beneath his mask. There was a double reason for this, one, he wanted to try to ease Naruto's mind with some training. Two, after fifteen years, Echo had to have grown in some ways if not others, and he wanted to see how far. "If everyone's ready," Kakashi said, tossing the tethered bells into the air. "Start," he stated, catching them. Naruto and Sai were gone in a flash, while Echo stood there. Echo moaned, a long, bored moan as he lifted his right hand, and jingled the bells. "Kakashi, you should know better. My sensei was trained in thi

Book 2, Chapter 2                                         Old Friends, New Beginnigs            Kakashi didn't need a cursed Sharingan eye to tell what bothered Naruto. He'd always known Hinata's shy and withdrawn personality might trigger something like this, his only hope was that Naruto had the patience to draw Hinata out of her shell. Kakashi shook his head in disbelief. Was he just do

Book Two, Chapter One                                           "New Beginnings"           "As you have been informed, there is a critical hole that needs to be filled, and you fit the place perfectly. The squad needs a chakra control specailist, and I could think of no one better than you," she filed through notes and data logs as she spoke. "May I ask as why the spot became available in the first place?" The woman scoffed at the man's inate ability to bring up uncomfortable subjects. Reluctantly, she answered. "The previous Chakra/Genjutsu user was... made inable for combat situations. I've removed her from duty for her personal safet