That Which Cannot Be Seen
Chapter 1: Invisible
(AN): Hello all! This is just something I fiddling around with, don't actually know where I'm going to take it. If you have something to say, be it compliments or constructive criticism, please leave a review. If you just want to flame, I do have a blocked list, or you could just not read it.
Anyway, enjoy.
~The Morning of Team Selection~
"Team seven, due to unusual circumstances, will have the following four members: Naruko Namikaze, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Mienai Chitsuki," Iruka-sensei said.
'Perfect, that's just great. I am so totally screwed so many ways, it's not even funny,' Mienai thought to himself. 'I thought I could just flunk out, but no. They have to make an exception in my case. Why the hell didn't they just fail me? If the son of the police chief, and the daughter of the Hokage are both on my team, I'm likely to die before the day is out. At least Sakura is the only one on the team who is somewhat normal, even if she is a fan girl. Hopefully I can stay true to my name, and remain unnoticed."
"Hn," was all that Sasuke said to the announcement.
Sakura's reaction was predictable, hearts practically popping out of her eyes.
Naruko, on the other hand, turned and gave Mienai a glare so potent that if looks could kill, he would be dead, cremated, and scattered across the winds. 'Well, looks like that's a bust.'
After the teams were called, Iruka-sensei told everyone that they were free until lunch. Everyone left, Sakura following Sasuke around with love struck eyes. Naruko disappeared altogether, but Mienai just sat there. His head was resting on the desk, his mop of white hair spilling everywhere. 'Why in the hell didn't I just drop out!? I don't want this! I don't even want to be a ninja!' Mienai lamented.
"Hey!" Naruko spoke in his ear.
"WAAHHH!" Mienai fell backwards out of his seat. "Ouch. Oh, hey. Is there something you wanted?"
"Why?" Naruko asked plainly.
"Why? Well, no one talks to me unless they want something. So, what do you want?" Mienai asked.
"…Why are you even on our team? Why don't you just drop out?" Naruko asked coldly.
"You know, I have asked that to myself about a billion times since I entered the academy, and every time the answer was 'So people don't have to end up like me.'," Mienai fixed her with a cold stare. His eyes, which were typically dark blue, turned into an electric green.
"You're eyes, what-," Naruko began.
Mienai cut her off, "If you think I wanted this, you're sorely mistaken. I actually don't want to be a shinobi. I'm doing this because I have to. I literally have no choice. If I could drop out, I would do it in a heartbeat. As it stands, I'm going to die at the hands of giants. Now, if you have nothing further to say, I suggest you leave while I'm still sane." Mienai pointed towards the door.
Naruko left, looking utterly shocked. She was sure he would try and suck up to her and Sasuke, but he was doing the opposite. 'He isn't like everybody else, and he has those strange eyes. It was almost as if he could see into my soul.' Naruko thought to herself.
When Naruko had left, Mienai's eyes once again turned dark blue and he looked to the ground in shame. 'I've really fucked up now, haven't I? Now I going to get it. Damn!' Mienai punched the table he was sitting at, only for it to shatter. 'Perfect. How could it possibly get worse? Oh, why the fuck did I just think that!?' At that moment Iruka-sensei walked back into the classroom to find Mienai standing in front of a shattered desk.
Iruka-sensei was about to let loose with a shouting match/lecture, when he saw something odd. Mienai, the dead last, waved his hand over the table. Iruka-sensei watched in disbelief as the table was completely repaired, as if it had never been broken. Unsure of what to do, Iruka-sensei hid in the hall, away from the door.
Mienai walked out calmly, not knowing he had just put on a show. He looked up at Iruka-sensei and just shrugged.
"Hey, Mienai. Is everything okay?" Iruka-sensei asked when their eyes met.
"Why didn't you just fail me, Iruka-sensei?" Mienai asked looking away.
"Sigh, do you want to talk about it? Maybe if you get it off your chest it will help." Iruka-sensei suggested.
They walked back into the empty classroom and sat down. "It's just," Mienai began, "I don't even want to be a shinobi. I was honestly trying to get you to drop me. But then, you passed me and now I'm an ant stuck in the shadow of giants. I've been trying to remain myself, namely invisible. But now I've done something completely stupid. I practically cussed out the Hokage's daughter. On top of that, her best friend's father is the police chief. I don't even know why I did it." He hung his head, not wanting to meet Iruka-sensei's eyes.
"Well, why did you enter this academy?" Iruka-sensei asked.
"Sigh. The tyrants back home said that if I don't become a shinobi, they'll kick me out. It's not like that matters, though. I rarely ever go 'home'."
"Then, where do you sleep?"
"I found this hidden alleyway and moved all my stuff there. It's got a roof, four walls, and a place to sleep. What more could I ask for in a home?"
"Family," Iruka-sensei hazarded.
"And that's one thing I have never experienced. I'm an orphan, remember?" Mienai said quietly.
"Right, I'm sorry. I should know what it's like. Um… Mienai. I saw what you did with the table. How did you do that?" Iruka-sensei said.
Mienai looked at him, and his eyes turned a vibrant purple. "I-I l-lost control o-over my e-emotions. T-Then I j-just r-repaired it-it l-like any t-thin else I-I break."
Iruka-sensei didn't know why Mienai's eyes turned purple, or why Mienai was stuttering as bad as Hinata, but he did understand the sudden change in emotions. "If you can, could you tell me why you broke the table," Iruka-sensei said gently. Mienai's eyes returned to deep blue.
"Naruko was asking me really personal questions, and I got so frustrated that I snapped at her. When she left, I smashed the table out of anger. Now the fundamental principal of shinobi on a team is out the window. How can there be teamwork in a team with trust issues?" Mienai asked.
"Yeah. Wait, how did you know that? You got that question wrong on all your exams," Iruka-sensei said, shocked.
"Oh, yeah. When I was trying to get you to drop me, I sort of failed my exams on purpose. I don't like lots of attention. And being top of the class wasn't an option, even if I knew everything. All the jutsu were easy as well, I just messed up on purpose." Mienai looked down at the ground.
"Tell you what. Let's make a deal. If you take being a ninja seriously, I'll get you a house for yourself. If you don't, I'll adopt you, and make your everyday life full of miserable hard work. You'll be stuck here at the academy!" Iruka-sensei teased.
"Can you even afford that?" Mienai asked in wonder.
"I have my ways." Iruka-sensei said mysteriously. "Anyway, I just want you to try. You don't have to succeed. Push yourself, but not too hard. One more thing. Please try and get along with you teammates."
"You're not really giving me a choice, are you?" Mienai asked.
"And don't you forget it. Come on, your new sensei's should be here soon." Iruka-sensei finished just before the students came in from lunch.
"Okay, everyone. Sit with your teams until your new sensei's show up."
After everyone was seated, Jounin walked in and took their teams off for introductions.
Three hours later, team seven's sensei had yet to arrive.
"Ugh! Why the hell is he so late!?" Naruko shouted.
"Calm down, dobe. Considering how late he is, I think I know who our sensei is," Sasuke said with a smirk.
"Shut up, teme. It doesn't matter who he is. I want to know why the hell he's so late!" Naruko yelled back.
"Hey, don't talk to my Sasuke like that!" Sakura screamed at Naruko.
'I am so not stepping in that mess.' Mienai told himself.
"Hey, Mimi. You going to say something, or what?" Naruko challenged.
A tick mark formed on Mienai's forehead. "Mimi?" He asked dangerously
"Oh, I'm sorry. Would you prefer I call you 'Jackass'?" Naruko smirked.
"Hey, Naruko. That was just flat out rude. What the hell are you doing?" Sasuke hissed.
"I'm just telling it like it I see it," Naruko said smugly. Another tick mark formed.
"Wait, what? Mienai's always been pretty quiet. He just doesn't have good grades. How does that make him a jackass?" Sasuke said seriously.
"He practically cussed me out when I asked him some questions. Now I know why nobody ever talks to him." Naruko continued. A third appeared.
"Hey, that's not true!" Sakura said.
'If she says one more thing, may god have mercy on her,' Mienai thought to himself.
"What did you ask him?" Sasuke's tone was suspicious.
"Just why he wanted to became a ninja. I don't know why he got do angry," Naruko smirked.
"So you are picking on him because he showed some backbone, right?" Sasuke glared at her.
"What backbone? All I see is a spineless, dead last coward," Naruko smirk turned into a full on evil smile.
'THAT'S THE LAST FUCKING STRAW!' Mienai screamed to himself. He shot up out of his seat as his eyes turned electric green and shouted, "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ME, HUH? WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO SLANDER ME LIKE THAT? I DON"T CARE IF YOU'RE THE HOKAGE'S DAUGHTER! NEVER, EVER TALK ABOUT ME LIKE THAT AGAIN! YOU DON'T KNOW WHY I'M DOING THIS! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT KIND OF FUCKING HELLHOLE I PUT UP WITH AT HOME! I REFUSE TO EXPERIENCE THAT FUCKING SHIT ELSEWHERE! PULL SOMWHTING LIKE THIS AGAIN, I'LL RIP YOUR FUCKING HEAD OFF YOU'RE SHOULDERS!" As he was screaming, the desks around him exploded from the force of his rage. When he was finished, the classroom was in shambles. "Great, now look what you made me do."
The three other members of team seven stood in shock. They had never been talked to like that. Even if it was directed at Naruko, The killing intent that Mienai gave off was so strong it was physical. 'Oh, shit.' Naruko thought to herself. 'I absolutely pissed him off. I think it's about to bite me in the ass this time.'
'Holy shit! What the hell happened to the dead last Mienai!? His killing intent alone destroyed the classroom! Was he always this strong!? If he was, why was he dead last anyway!?' Sasuke asked himself. 'Was it because he didn't want to be…?'
'OH MY GOD! HE'S TOTALLY PISSED!' was all that Sakura was capable of thinking.
"Yo!" Kakashi-sensei said. "Hello ever- What in the hell is going on?" Kakashi's single eye widened as he saw the state the room was in.
"Sorry, sensei. I let my anger get the better of me. I'll take care of the damage right now," The white haired boy said stiffly. He waved an arm in front of him and everyone was floored by what happened next. The entire room, which had been completely destroyed, was now as good as new.
"H-How in the hell did you do that?" The blond asked.
"Don't ask me, I don't know. And don't think for a second that I'm not still pissed, Naruko. I meant every single word I said. Sensei, I apologize for my actions. That was the first time I let my killing intent take over. I'll be sure to reign it in. Sasuke Uchiha, thank you for trying to defend me. Thank you as well, Sakura Haruno. Sensei, I'm afraid I need some time to cool off before I start thinking with a rational mind again. Tell me where we are meeting, and I'll be there shortly." Mienai said in a monotone voice.
"On the roof," Kakashi-sensei said slowly.
"I will meet you there." Mienai said stiffly before he walked out. 'Great, now everybody is finding out. I don't even know what it's called, but now I'm sure I'm going to be used.'
"What the hell have you done, dobe?" Sasuke asked, scared out of his wits.
"Me!? What did I do!?" Naruko screamed.
"Uh, I think it was pretty obvious who he was mad at," Kakashi said with an even tone. "The question is why."
Naruko abruptly stopped all comments as she saw Kakashi's cold eye settle on her. "Well, you heard me. Roof. Now." And with that, Kakashi disappeared.
He reappeared on the roof to find Mienai repeatedly destroying and repairing anything that got in his way. "Yo!"
Mienai took a deep, shaky breath and said, "Yes, sensei?"
"Have you calmed down?" Kakashi asked.
"For the most part. Though now I'm wondering if I should just drop out and save myself a shred of dignity." Mienai said looking at the ground.
"Well, you certainly gave everyone a shock. Anyway, when the others get here we're going to do introductions. You have any suggestions on a standard?" Kakashi asked.
"Name, likes and dislikes, hobbies, dreams, facts most know about us and facts few people know about us. How's that?" Mienai asked with a level gaze.
"Perfect."
At that moment, the other members of team seven burst onto the roof. "Ah, you're here. Perfect timing. Let's get the introductions out, alright?"
"How?" Sakura asked.
"Well, at his suggestion," pointing to Mienai, "It'll go as follows: Name, likes and dislikes, hobbies, dreams, facts most people know about you and facts few people know about you."
"Hey, you're the sensei here. Show us how it's done." Naruko yelled.
"Hmm. My name is Kakashi Hatake. My likes and dislikes are none of your concern. Hobbies, I have them. You don't want to know my dream. Facts most know about me, I wear a mask. Facts few people know, I'm an avid reader. Next is Blondie."
"My name is Naruko Namikaze. I like ramen, especially Ichiraku ramen. I don't like having to wait for ramen to cook. My hobbies include training with my Mom and Dad. My dream is to become Hokage! Many people know that the Hokage is my Dad. Most people don't know scary my Dad can be when he's angry."
'You don't know the half of it' Kakashi thought to himself. "Next up, Duck doo."
Sasuke scowled at the nickname. "My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I like hanging out with my brother, Itachi. I don't like people referring to my hair as a duck's but. My hobbies include training, and picking on Naruko. My dream is to beat Itachi in a spar. A fact most people know about me is that I'm the chief of police's son. Most people don't know that I don't like being stalked."
Kakashi nodded and said, "Aright, now you," pointing to Sakura.
"My name is Sakura Haruno. Who I like, I mean what I like *giggle*. I don't like Ino-pig! My hobbies include *giggle*. My dream *giggle*. Most people know that *giggle*. Few people know *giggle*."
'Oh dear God. She's completely boy-crazy.' Kakashi coughed and said, "Okaaay then, now you."
Mienai took a deep breath and said, "My name is Mienai Chitsuki. I like peace and quiet, and staying away from home, which go hand in hand. I don't like loud noises, violence, or people who assume they automatically know everything about someone. My hobbies are reading, sleeping, and avoiding attention whenever possible. My dream can never be realized, so there is no point in telling. Most people know me on sight, because of my white hair. Nobody knows the hell I go through on a daily basis at the orphanage, or the fact that I have split personalities, or especially the fact why my surname means 'blood moon', or the fact that I try as best as I possibly can to remain true to my name, invisible."
Everyone stopped and starred at Mienai like he had grown a second head. He just took a calming breath, and turned away.
'What kind of hell could he be describing?' everybody thought in unison.
"I'll tell you this much, since I know what you're all thinking. It's worse than anything Ibiki Morino or Anko Matirashi could ever come up with, multiplied by fifty. Compared to what I do through, the guys down at T&I can't even compare. And I should know, since I hang out there to get away from the insanity all the time."
Everyone's jaw hit the floor. Nobody could comprehend the kind of things Mienai had described. For someone to actually say that about Ibiki and Anko was unheard of. It was just plain impossible. And yet, here Mienai was, openly admitting that nothing T&I did was as bad as what he goes through every day. Everyone gasped as two figures appeared behind Mienai.
"Who said that someone was better at T&I than us?" Ibiki asked.
"I did, Ibiki." Mienai said calmly.
"Oh, is that you Mienai?" Anko asked. "I thought somebody else said it, and if they had, they'd really go through the ringer. But with you, it's no fun. You don't even react to our best ideas yet."
"Anko, leave the poor body alone. Going home for him is torture enough. I barely even lasted an hour in that hellhole. I don't know how he stays sane." Ibiki said.
"I've told you before Ibiki," Mienai said, "I'm not sane. It just comes off like I am. I have multiple personalities, remember?"
"Yeah, you're right. Well, call us if you want to test a torture tactic again. We'll be sure to try it out." Ibiki said, guiding Anko away.
"Aww, but I want to do that now~" Anko whined. "His are so fun, too" she said as she pouted.
"See you, Ibiki." Mienai called as they left.
Everyone was paralyzed with shock. Ibiki and Anko both had confirmed what Mienai had claimed, and they had witnessed the whole thing.
"H-H-How?" Kakashi asked.
"It's too long of a story. One not fit for pure ears. Believe me when I say you don't want to know. Now, is there something other than introductions that we're supposed to be doing?" Mienai said as he hinted he already knew everything.
"Ah…Yes, we'll be doing survival training. Against, me, in case you were wondering. Be at training ground seven at sunrise, and don't eat breakfast, unless you like barfing." Kakashi said as he recovered from shock.
"Oddly, one of my personalities actually does like it so…" Mienai said sheepishly.
Everyone nearly fell unconscious at that remark.
