BEFORE YOU READ: If you are a fan of long and detailed stories you probably won't like this. This story basically gets to the point. When I write I either put wait too much detail or not enough so please humor me as this was not really ment for others to read anyway. I just got bored.
I own nothing of Naruto. I own Aruko and Captain Kimi owns Yamiko. All the made-ups are ours.
Enjoy
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Chapter 1: First Impressions
Kakashi came strolling up the dirt road to his three Genin, hands in his pocket. He had asked them to meet him there to tell them something very important. What it was about, he did not say.
No sooner had he gotten there was he greeted eagerly by his students.
"YOU'RE LATE AGAIN!!" shouted Sakura and Naruto together. Sasuke walked up, rolling his eyes at the other two.
"What was it you needed to tell us?"
"Oh yes! Well... Due to the fact that Orochimaru is sure to come back to take his revenge on the village, and also the lack of shinobi, I will be away for quite some time on a mission."
"What?? Then who is going to be our Jounin?" asked Sakura in panic. Kakashi smiled behind his mask and waved his hands to calm Sakura.
"It's alright, our allies have agreed to help us. They have sent over a few of their best shinobi to aid the village in preparation for war."
"But... Are we sure we can trust them?" asked Sasuke.
"Quite sure. Those two villages have never lifted a hurtful finger against any village unless forced to. They have been our allies for centuries and have volunteered to help in our time of need. The hokage and myself are close friends with a few of it's shinobi."
"So... Who are they?" asked Naruto.
"Ah, I'm glad you asked that. Have any of your ever heard of the Hidden Snail or the Hidden Door?" The three of them exchanged glances with each other in order to find an answer to this question. When none was found they looked to Kakashi.
"I thought so. They like to keep to themselves. The two villages, The Snail and Door, live side by side with each other in the "Crab Country" and almost seem like one large village. They breed very advanced shinobi and if underestimated can lead to your death..."
"If they are so powerful, why are they so secretive? Why don't they come for chuunin exams or anything like that? How come we have never seen them?"
"Well, they have their own exams but I'm sure you have seen them before. A few came over about six years ago for a Chuunin field trip. You may have passed them on the streets when you were little and never even knew they were from another village. Anyway, one of the Jounin from Hidden Snail has been assigned to look after you and one of the ANBU from Hidden Door will make sure you three are protected. "
"Hmm... Advanced shinobi, eh?" Sasuke smirks, arms crossed. "This might be interesting."
"So when do we get to meet them?" asked Naruto.
"Any minute now. I asked Tsunade to tell them to meet here."
"Maybe they are like you and are always late." said Naruto with a smirk.
"Oh no! We are not nearly as late as Kakashi-sama!"
The three genin and Kakashi turned around in suprise of the unfamiliar voice. In front of them was a young girl with sandy colored hair in spiky pig-tails in a Jounin uniform and an ANBU in a black robe and a cow mask. The Jounin girl ran up and hugged Kakashi around the middle.
"I missed you, Kakashi-sama!"
"Kakashi-sensei, you know her?" Sakura cried.
"Aruko, I didn't know it was you that would be taking over! So, the ANBU is..."
The ANBU stepped forward and pulled off her mask and hood revealing a girl with short red hair who was slightly shorter than the Jounin.
"Yamiko?? Both of you? Jounin and ANBU? I would have never guessed!"
"Well, you had better believe it, Kakashi-sama! We get to take over!" The Anbu winked at Kakashi and replaced her mask back on her face.
"I'm not sure I want to leave my students with you two," Kakashi winked.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura looked around at the group confusedly. They seem like they have known each other for years, but... How? Kakashi turned around.
"These two came to Leaf Village six years ago and stayed with me while they were here. I almost forgot they lived in that village!" he sighed, "Well, at least I know I can leave you three and not worry."
"Leave them to us, Kakashi-sama! We will take real good care of the little kiddies!" said Yamiko, ruffling Sasuke's hair who sneered and moved out from under her hand.
"Well, alright, I should be going now. You five get to know each other." Kakashi began to walk off but then turned around happily, "Good luck!"
When Kakashi was out of sight Aruko turned to her new Genin. She looked each of them over one by one.
"Judging from what I have been told, you are Naruto, you are Sasuke, and you have to be Sakura, right?" she pointed to each one as she said their names.
"Yes ma'am..." said Sakura politely.
"Well, I have heard quite a bit about you three so I suppose we should introduce ourselves to you first. My name is Aruko Kashitsu," she turned to the Anbu behind her.
"And I'm Yamiko Hoshiudon," said the anbu girl with a friendly wave.
"I came from Hidden Snail and she came from Hidden Door. We grew up together and are best friends. Our hobbies are sleeping, eating, making up new jutsus, learning jutsus, and ramen."
Naruto looked up at the two girls as if he had fallen in love.
'Sounds like Naruto,' Sakura thought.
Aruko glanced for a second at a tree behind her but quickly looked back at the others.
"As you may not know, the Hidden Snail and the Hidden Door we once one village but due to a civil war several years ago it was split in two. After a peace treaty was signed, about thirty years ago, we have begun to merge them into one village again but it is a slow process. Our Kage is the Kanikage. It may seem odd but we have very different ways then you, such as the people of Hidden Door speak Batanese.
"Batan!" said Yamiko excitedly.
"Both Yami's mother and my mother own a Ramen restaraunt on the border of Snail and Door so we grew up with each other and almost live on ramen."
She went on with her introduction for which Naruto and Sasuke dazed off from the boredum of no such excitement as they had planned with a new jounin. Though she was explaining in great detail, Aruko seemed preoccupied with something. Finally she turned to Yamiko with a smile.
"Should I stop the lesson?" she asked. The Genin looked up. Stop the lesson? Why?
"No, if they make a move, I'll take care of them." replied Yamiko.
"Alright, you're the 'protector'," said Aruko as she continued. No sooner had five more words passed her lips had a kunai come flying straight at the back of Aruko's head. Sakura covered her eyes, frightened of what she might see. When she heard nothing she opened her eyes again. Yamiko was standing with the Kunai in her hand having caught it in mid air about three inches from Aruko's head.
"Getting a little slow there, Yami. I thought I was a gonner for sure," Aruko smiled at her friend.
"Nah, I can't let you die on my watch," while speaking Yamiko calmly revealed a small piece of paper with some writting on it from under her anbu robes. She attached it to the kunai and lazily slung it at the tree for which the kunai had originally come from. Sensing danger, two men lept from the tree and landed heavily on the ground seconds before the tree they were in exploded. Aruko swiftly ran to one spy's side while Yamiko did the same to the second. The men were immobolized.
"Did you have to blow up the tree?" asked Aruko annoyedly.
"I got a little carried away, sorry."
Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke looked upon the scene in great shock. It all happened so fast they weren't quite sure what was going on.
Standing up straight, Aruko and Yamiko stood side by side, the spies in front of them.
"Lesson one, lady and gentalmen, Kanashibari no Jutsu: the body freeze skill," She turned back to the spies, "This won't last long so we will make it quick... Who sent you and why are you here?"
"You think we will tell you? You will have to kill us!" said the first one.
"I will ask you again, who sent you and why are you here?"
"You said yourself this jutsu won't last. When it wears off we will just kill you all!" yelled the second one.
"Not if we kill you first..." said Yamiko coldly, "The poor girl is trying to give you a way out but you aren't cooperating. Aruko, it's time."
"You sure we can't give them one last chance?"
"No, you heard what the Hogake said. If spies refuse to talk, eliminate them..."
The three Genin exchanged glaces. They had expected assasins and spies? Who are these people?
"Alright... Ready Yami?"
"I was born ready..."
The two girls took deep breathes and channeled their chakra to their hands. Doing various hand motions they mumbled incoherently. Thier motions were identical. Sasuke looked confusedly and yet very interested in this strange new jutsu. Suddenly they thrust their right arm out, pressing two fingers against the spy's foreheads. The enemies winced in pain as a different symbol was burned into each of their foreheads.
"Five seconds, run!" shouted Aruko to Yamiko as they ran towards Naruto and the others. The spies, released from the Kanashibari no Jutsu stood clutching their burning foreheads, staggering blindly to gain control.
Aruko grabbed Sakura and Naruto's wrists while Yamiko grabbed Sasuke around the waist and ran with all the speed they had.
"I would suggest those with weak stomaches to not look back, please." said Yamiko to the Genin, still pulling Sasuke along.
Naruto looked backward as he ran to get a glimpse of what she was talking about. His eyes widened. The head of the spy Aruko had placed the symbol on was collapsing inward with violent force and falling to the ground in a bloody mess. Seconds later the other exploded.
"What the hell was that!?!" shouted Naruto in panic and awe."
"Head 'splody no Jutsu," said Yamiko.
"Head Implosion no Jutsu," said Aruko.
The two of them stopped and let go of their students. Aruko looked back to where they had been, which was now full of smoke. She turned back.
"Well now... I guess that concludes today's lesson. I guess we got off to a nice start, eh?" she smiled nervously.
Naruto and the others nodded in pure terror and shock of the recent events.
"Alright then! Class dismissed... I suppose..."
I own nothing of Naruto. I own Aruko and Captain Kimi owns Yamiko. All the made-ups are ours.
Enjoy
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Chapter 1: First Impressions
Kakashi came strolling up the dirt road to his three Genin, hands in his pocket. He had asked them to meet him there to tell them something very important. What it was about, he did not say.
No sooner had he gotten there was he greeted eagerly by his students.
"YOU'RE LATE AGAIN!!" shouted Sakura and Naruto together. Sasuke walked up, rolling his eyes at the other two.
"What was it you needed to tell us?"
"Oh yes! Well... Due to the fact that Orochimaru is sure to come back to take his revenge on the village, and also the lack of shinobi, I will be away for quite some time on a mission."
"What?? Then who is going to be our Jounin?" asked Sakura in panic. Kakashi smiled behind his mask and waved his hands to calm Sakura.
"It's alright, our allies have agreed to help us. They have sent over a few of their best shinobi to aid the village in preparation for war."
"But... Are we sure we can trust them?" asked Sasuke.
"Quite sure. Those two villages have never lifted a hurtful finger against any village unless forced to. They have been our allies for centuries and have volunteered to help in our time of need. The hokage and myself are close friends with a few of it's shinobi."
"So... Who are they?" asked Naruto.
"Ah, I'm glad you asked that. Have any of your ever heard of the Hidden Snail or the Hidden Door?" The three of them exchanged glances with each other in order to find an answer to this question. When none was found they looked to Kakashi.
"I thought so. They like to keep to themselves. The two villages, The Snail and Door, live side by side with each other in the "Crab Country" and almost seem like one large village. They breed very advanced shinobi and if underestimated can lead to your death..."
"If they are so powerful, why are they so secretive? Why don't they come for chuunin exams or anything like that? How come we have never seen them?"
"Well, they have their own exams but I'm sure you have seen them before. A few came over about six years ago for a Chuunin field trip. You may have passed them on the streets when you were little and never even knew they were from another village. Anyway, one of the Jounin from Hidden Snail has been assigned to look after you and one of the ANBU from Hidden Door will make sure you three are protected. "
"Hmm... Advanced shinobi, eh?" Sasuke smirks, arms crossed. "This might be interesting."
"So when do we get to meet them?" asked Naruto.
"Any minute now. I asked Tsunade to tell them to meet here."
"Maybe they are like you and are always late." said Naruto with a smirk.
"Oh no! We are not nearly as late as Kakashi-sama!"
The three genin and Kakashi turned around in suprise of the unfamiliar voice. In front of them was a young girl with sandy colored hair in spiky pig-tails in a Jounin uniform and an ANBU in a black robe and a cow mask. The Jounin girl ran up and hugged Kakashi around the middle.
"I missed you, Kakashi-sama!"
"Kakashi-sensei, you know her?" Sakura cried.
"Aruko, I didn't know it was you that would be taking over! So, the ANBU is..."
The ANBU stepped forward and pulled off her mask and hood revealing a girl with short red hair who was slightly shorter than the Jounin.
"Yamiko?? Both of you? Jounin and ANBU? I would have never guessed!"
"Well, you had better believe it, Kakashi-sama! We get to take over!" The Anbu winked at Kakashi and replaced her mask back on her face.
"I'm not sure I want to leave my students with you two," Kakashi winked.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura looked around at the group confusedly. They seem like they have known each other for years, but... How? Kakashi turned around.
"These two came to Leaf Village six years ago and stayed with me while they were here. I almost forgot they lived in that village!" he sighed, "Well, at least I know I can leave you three and not worry."
"Leave them to us, Kakashi-sama! We will take real good care of the little kiddies!" said Yamiko, ruffling Sasuke's hair who sneered and moved out from under her hand.
"Well, alright, I should be going now. You five get to know each other." Kakashi began to walk off but then turned around happily, "Good luck!"
When Kakashi was out of sight Aruko turned to her new Genin. She looked each of them over one by one.
"Judging from what I have been told, you are Naruto, you are Sasuke, and you have to be Sakura, right?" she pointed to each one as she said their names.
"Yes ma'am..." said Sakura politely.
"Well, I have heard quite a bit about you three so I suppose we should introduce ourselves to you first. My name is Aruko Kashitsu," she turned to the Anbu behind her.
"And I'm Yamiko Hoshiudon," said the anbu girl with a friendly wave.
"I came from Hidden Snail and she came from Hidden Door. We grew up together and are best friends. Our hobbies are sleeping, eating, making up new jutsus, learning jutsus, and ramen."
Naruto looked up at the two girls as if he had fallen in love.
'Sounds like Naruto,' Sakura thought.
Aruko glanced for a second at a tree behind her but quickly looked back at the others.
"As you may not know, the Hidden Snail and the Hidden Door we once one village but due to a civil war several years ago it was split in two. After a peace treaty was signed, about thirty years ago, we have begun to merge them into one village again but it is a slow process. Our Kage is the Kanikage. It may seem odd but we have very different ways then you, such as the people of Hidden Door speak Batanese.
"Batan!" said Yamiko excitedly.
"Both Yami's mother and my mother own a Ramen restaraunt on the border of Snail and Door so we grew up with each other and almost live on ramen."
She went on with her introduction for which Naruto and Sasuke dazed off from the boredum of no such excitement as they had planned with a new jounin. Though she was explaining in great detail, Aruko seemed preoccupied with something. Finally she turned to Yamiko with a smile.
"Should I stop the lesson?" she asked. The Genin looked up. Stop the lesson? Why?
"No, if they make a move, I'll take care of them." replied Yamiko.
"Alright, you're the 'protector'," said Aruko as she continued. No sooner had five more words passed her lips had a kunai come flying straight at the back of Aruko's head. Sakura covered her eyes, frightened of what she might see. When she heard nothing she opened her eyes again. Yamiko was standing with the Kunai in her hand having caught it in mid air about three inches from Aruko's head.
"Getting a little slow there, Yami. I thought I was a gonner for sure," Aruko smiled at her friend.
"Nah, I can't let you die on my watch," while speaking Yamiko calmly revealed a small piece of paper with some writting on it from under her anbu robes. She attached it to the kunai and lazily slung it at the tree for which the kunai had originally come from. Sensing danger, two men lept from the tree and landed heavily on the ground seconds before the tree they were in exploded. Aruko swiftly ran to one spy's side while Yamiko did the same to the second. The men were immobolized.
"Did you have to blow up the tree?" asked Aruko annoyedly.
"I got a little carried away, sorry."
Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke looked upon the scene in great shock. It all happened so fast they weren't quite sure what was going on.
Standing up straight, Aruko and Yamiko stood side by side, the spies in front of them.
"Lesson one, lady and gentalmen, Kanashibari no Jutsu: the body freeze skill," She turned back to the spies, "This won't last long so we will make it quick... Who sent you and why are you here?"
"You think we will tell you? You will have to kill us!" said the first one.
"I will ask you again, who sent you and why are you here?"
"You said yourself this jutsu won't last. When it wears off we will just kill you all!" yelled the second one.
"Not if we kill you first..." said Yamiko coldly, "The poor girl is trying to give you a way out but you aren't cooperating. Aruko, it's time."
"You sure we can't give them one last chance?"
"No, you heard what the Hogake said. If spies refuse to talk, eliminate them..."
The three Genin exchanged glaces. They had expected assasins and spies? Who are these people?
"Alright... Ready Yami?"
"I was born ready..."
The two girls took deep breathes and channeled their chakra to their hands. Doing various hand motions they mumbled incoherently. Thier motions were identical. Sasuke looked confusedly and yet very interested in this strange new jutsu. Suddenly they thrust their right arm out, pressing two fingers against the spy's foreheads. The enemies winced in pain as a different symbol was burned into each of their foreheads.
"Five seconds, run!" shouted Aruko to Yamiko as they ran towards Naruto and the others. The spies, released from the Kanashibari no Jutsu stood clutching their burning foreheads, staggering blindly to gain control.
Aruko grabbed Sakura and Naruto's wrists while Yamiko grabbed Sasuke around the waist and ran with all the speed they had.
"I would suggest those with weak stomaches to not look back, please." said Yamiko to the Genin, still pulling Sasuke along.
Naruto looked backward as he ran to get a glimpse of what she was talking about. His eyes widened. The head of the spy Aruko had placed the symbol on was collapsing inward with violent force and falling to the ground in a bloody mess. Seconds later the other exploded.
"What the hell was that!?!" shouted Naruto in panic and awe."
"Head 'splody no Jutsu," said Yamiko.
"Head Implosion no Jutsu," said Aruko.
The two of them stopped and let go of their students. Aruko looked back to where they had been, which was now full of smoke. She turned back.
"Well now... I guess that concludes today's lesson. I guess we got off to a nice start, eh?" she smiled nervously.
Naruto and the others nodded in pure terror and shock of the recent events.
"Alright then! Class dismissed... I suppose..."