AN's: yay i was finally able to upload something :evil glare at computer: anyways this is my first fanfic so go easy on me and this takes place after the time skip, enjoy!


My life was a normal life for a boring, hot summer day. I wasn't able to go to the pool because my parents took my keys away again for being on the internet for 4 straight hours again. I kept telling them that we needed dsl or something along those lines but getting that out in the middle of nowhere is as possible as snow in the Sahara desert. So I was stuck at home with the pool 20 minutes away by car. There was nothing in particular about that day. Just another cloudless, boiling day. Being as bored as I was I wandered out near one of our barns that looked more like giant lean-tos. If I didn't go there maybe I wouldn't have ended up where I am now. Maybe I would've gotten my keys back after a few days and all I had to worry about was having enough money to get into the pool. But that didn't happen and I'm stuck here in a world I thought didn't exist. I'm in a world of ninjas and where they have refridgerators, but no cars; electricity but no guns and chakra is the way of fighting. How I got here, I don't know. All I remember is walking out to our barn and hearing a sound, seeing a flash of light then everything going black.

After the flash of light everything went dark then I felt something tap my shoulder. My head was still a little heavy feeling even though I don't know why so I didn't respond. Cool fingertips felt for my pulse on my neck. Satisfied that I was still alive the fingers moved and tapped my shoulder again.

"Hey, wake up."

Groaning I rubbed my eyes. My head felt like I had slept for hours yet still needed more. I lifted my head and met the gaze of the boy who was poking me. His eyes were almost pure white and I screamed. His hands instantly covered his ears even though my scream only lasted 1 second.

"What the hell was that for?!" His face was slightly angered

"Sorry! You scared the crap out of me; especially your eyes." I looked around. Toto I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, I thought. For one there were trees where our pasture had none around and two, they were nothing like I've seen before. "Where am I?"

The white eyed boy looked at me like I was dumb. "What do you mean? Your in the middle of the Fire country."

"Fire country? Where the hell is that? Is it some Asian country that I've never heard about?"

He stared blankly at me. "A-shin? What's that?"

I stared him straight in the eye even though they were creeping me out. "Are you just a cosplayer trying to pull pranks on me cause it's not funny."

"What's a cosplayer and why do you think I'm tricking you?"

"Your outfit is the strangest yet."

"And you're any different."

I looked down at my jean shorts and spaghetti strap. "What about them?"

"I've never seen such short and weird looking clothes."

Anger flushed my face, but before I could retort he stood up. "I'm taking you to the hokage."

I looked at him blankly. "Hokage?"

He looked at me like I was a retard. "You really aren't from around here, are you?"

"Duh."

He stared at me for a while then turned and started walking. "If you don't come I'll force you."

The walk through the village was embarrassing as hell. Everyone kept staring at me and whispering behind their hands. When we made it to what appeared to be the hokage's office, I was trying to be as small as I could in the tall, white-eyed boy's shadow. He motioned for me to wait outside in one of the chairs while he went in. No one went by, thankfully. After about what seemed 10 minutes the boy poked his head out and beckoned me in. I walked into the office and saw a blonde behind a desk. Her eyes scrunched at the sight of my clothes.

"Neji-san tells me you were sleeping in the forest?" she said.

"I wasn't sleeping, ma'am."

She raised an eyebrow. "Then what were you doing?"

"I don't know. One second I was by our barn the next I'm waking up in the middle of a forest."

She looked at me skeptically. "What's your name?"

"Maida."

"Maida?"

"Yeah, my mom has a fascination with weird names."

The lady looked at me for a while. I was about to shift uncomfortably under her gaze when she said. "You certainly aren't from around here. That I agree with, but the question is where are you from?"

"The U.S., where else?" I was getting annoyed with people pointing out that I obviously wasn't from around here.

The Hokage's eye twitched at my insolence and she tapped her fingers on her desk while she was thinking. After a while she looked up at the boy, Neji, who was standing behind me the whole time. "Go get your uncle for me."

Neji bowed and disappeared in a cloud of smoke. I jumped slightly and looked at the spot where he last was then back at the hokage then back at the spot then back once more. There was an amused smile on her face. "Sit down. It'll be a while." She motioned at one of the chairs in front of her desk. I sat down as she looked back at the paper work on her desk.

After about 10 minutes Neji and an older man with the same length of hair and pale eyes entered. "Konnichi wa Hiashi-san. Sorry to disturb you so late in the evening."

"There's no problem Hokage-sama. What can I do for you?"

The Hokage motioned at me. "She needs a place to stay. You do have room don't you."

The older guy looked at me for a while. "Yes, we have room. I'm sure Hinata-san will help her."

"Good. Maida-san will you please go out into the hall and wait while I discuss other matters with these two?"

I got up and went out into one of the hall chairs again. After yet another 10 minutes (what is it with these people and 10 minutes?) The 2 pale-eyed people came out. The older one spoke, "Maida-san is it? Will you please follow us?" They walked on by and I fell in step behind Neji.

I awoke late in the morning in my new room. I had learned last night when I dined with my "host" family, as I've come to think of it, that it is proper to always put honorifics behind the name and that these paled-eyed people are actually a powerful ninja clan. I still can't believe that they're ninjas, but I couldn't even figure out where the hell I was. Working up the nerve I got out of bed and put on the loaned clothes from Hinata. We were close in size thankfully. After dressing I walked to the dining area, no one was there so I walked to the courtyard and found Neji doing one fingered push-ups.

He's either crazy or really strong to be doing that, I thought to myself.

Without breaking a beat or looking up he said, "Are you just going to stand there? What do you want?"

"Sorry! I didn't want to interrupt you."

He shot a glare at me.

I looked down. "I was just wondering where everyone was."

He stood up and stretched his arm. "Hinata-sama's team has a mission. Hinabi-sama's on a mission as well."

"Oh." I looked down. The silence stretched between us.

"You're weird," he stated.

Anger flushed in my face as I glared at him. "Am not! You're the weird one!"

He raised an eyebrow. "And how am I weird?"

"You were doing push-ups with one finger."

"So."

"So! That's impossible!"

"No it's not." He looked at me calmly.

"Yes it is!"

"Then you're weak."

I glared death at him. "I'll have you know that I am one of the strongest girls in my P.E. class."

"You're still weak."

I clenched my fist. Neji seemed to be amused making fun of me and it was pissing me off. If it weren't for Hiashi stepping out onto the deck I would've yelled at him.

"Both of you stop it. Neji, you're showing her around even if she's weak or not," he ordered.

I would've laughed behind my hand at Neji's pissed look if it weren't for the "weak" statement.

I was walking quietly behind Neji a few minutes later, but shooting death glares at his back every now and then. We were coming upon the busier side of town, or city, and it was getting really hard to weave between people and keep sight of Neji while looking around at the same time. When I caught up to him I grabbed the back of his shirt because it was way to crowded for my country butt to keep up with his quick pace. He glanced over his shoulder but continued on. I continued clutching his shirt when we got into a mellower crowd.

"You can let go now."

"Oh, sorry," I mumbled blushing.

We walked some more. Neji didn't stop and seemed to be heading somewhere.

"Umm, Neji-san, where are we going?"

"Hinata-sama wanted me to pick up a few items for her."


comments welcome jus no flames plz!