22. Time with Nozomi


    <span style="font-weight:400">A whileter Tomoka and Nagi were walking towards Nozomi’s house. They had a bit of trouble entering the Uchihapound as this was their first time visiting. Thankfully Tomoka had foreseen something like this happening.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Thest time Tomoka and Nazomi saw each other Nazomi told Tomoka she could visit her anytime she wanted. Of course Tomoka saw the problem with that statement. Nozomi lives in the Uchihapound. There is no way they would let Tomoka walts in just like that.


    <span style="font-weight:400">After discussing matters for a while Nozomi made something akin to a letter giving Tomoka permission to enter thepound. Aside from that, Nozomi also went ahead and told people in charge about it.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Like this, as long as Tomoka presented the letter she would let in. That was what just happened. Now she was navigating the ce to find Nazomi’s house. After a short five minute walk she found it.


    <span style="font-weight:400">At that moment Tomoka’s happy expression became nk. In reality she was angry. The house looked run down. Made from wood it was better to call it a shack. One that would fall to pieces at any moment.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Calming herself, Tomoka regained her smile, however this time it was a facade. Nagi for his part also felt odd. The Uchihas were one of the biggest, if not the biggest n howe Nozomi-chan lived in such a ce.


    <span style="font-weight:400">After knocking on the door the pair waited for a minute or so before the door clicked open. At the door Nozomi could be seen with a confused expression. The girl rarely received visits if ever. Before getting to live by herself she had been taken care of by some distant family of hers. She hated them as they never treated her well.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Now she lived alone, it had taken effort but once she proved she could live by herself she left, or rather she was thrown out. Not that it mattered to her, she wanted to leave either way. This rundown shack was given to her and supplies are delivered on monday as she is still a kid.


    <span style="font-weight:400">As she looked at who was at the door Nozomi’s eyes brightened. Tomoka is her first and only friend. Even though they had met each other only a week ago she felt like Tomoka was an integral part of her life.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Tomoka! You came. Oh, and you must be Nagi-san, Tomoka’s dad, right? Pleasee in” Nozomi was all smiles at the moment. To tell the truth this had been a terrible day for her until just now.


    <span style="font-weight:400">As per usual she had been training. After meeting Tomoka her passion for training was reignited. Unlike before she trained in what she had talent. However, today during her training she was interrupted by the usual group of kids that bullied her. None of that mattered now as her friend hade.


    <span style="font-weight:400">The rest of the day was spent in idle chatter for the pair of girls. They also yed some games like Uno. Yes, Tomoka had made an Uno deck by hand. Her parents had asked her about it when she was making it and she simply said that she had the idea and made it. Of course that was a big fat lie.


    <span style="font-weight:400">It is because of this that Tomoka has some money to her name. After her parents yed with her they thought it was a great game. Of course it is, it is Uno. Not wanting to waste the opportunity and Tomokas genius they went ahead and made a deal for her with an entertainmentpany.


    <span style="font-weight:400">The end result is a bank ount with a lot of money belonging to Tomoka. Of course since she is still a child her parents manage the ount. Tomoka doesn’t mind, as they don’t do anything with it without asking her first.


    <span style="font-weight:400">After that incident Tomoka decided to make more games. After all, she would need a lot of money for her hiddenb and such. She of course wouldn’t be making them one after the other. All of this happened a month ago. She was nning to release her next game in about a year. It would be the friendship destroyer, Monopoly.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Some may argue that Uno is also a friendship destroyer and even though they might be right. Only Monopoly could destroy friendships in such a thorough way. After that one she was nning to release jenga or something else, who knows.


    <span style="font-weight:400">The rest of the day was spent like that. ying games, Laughing at Nagi’s bad dad jokes, and overall having a good time. However, Unknown to the other two Tomoka’s heart was hurting.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She knew about the Uchiha massacre that would ur. As much as she hated to admit it, she wouldn’t be able to stop it. Even if she became strong enough to stop itachi that action would be meaningless. The die were cast and it was a fact that the rtionships between the Uchiha n and the vige were tense and sour if not outright destroyed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Even if she stopped itachi the Uchihas would stage a coup d''etat which would lead to even worse consequences for everyone. However, she promised to herself to at the very least save Nozomi. No matter what, she would not let that girl who became her very first friend die.