First Naruto fanfiction. I have had this idea on my mind for a while but finding time to put it into some form of writing was difficult. I have finally gotten the time to get it started and yes it is one of those OC stories. I like OC stories they seem more challenging in the long run. It is easy to write a story with a character that already exists, they already have a personality and goals. With an OC the personality and life choices are all on the writer to form. Anyways like I said this is my first for Naruto so I may go back and do a little altering with this first chapter later on. I guess it will depend on the reaction I get from it.
Started this story off rated at M but I am going to rate it a high T for now. Rating in chapters may change but I will post a WARNING message where my author's note would be so be sure to look out for it. Thanks :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter I
Once again Lilith found herself at the mercy of Madison after a long day's work. If trying to explain that having to deal with ornery people, blood and gore and the occasional rampage of a stressed out patient wasn't enough to coax the young woman away, nothing would. The bubbly blonde was just too much for Lilith at the moment and she could feel herself on the tip of going insane. After a long stressful week and a day that could probably equal up to the whole week in 12 short hours, Lilith found it hard to hang on to a single syllable spoken from the giddy female sitting next to her.
"I am so freaking happy you finally let me show you this." Madison cooed from her place on the sofa. She grabbed the remote and hit play. The show that Lilith was about to bear witness to was one of Madison's favorite television series. Lilith had only seen it once or twice but never found the time to check it out again.
Lilith looked around her apartment, taking in the simple decor that she had chosen over the past two years of living in the space. The light tan sofa and loveseat set, dark wood coffee table and end tables with a potted plant sitting here or there completed the living room space. Along with a rather large dark wood entertainment center holding her 32" T.V. and a random stack of DVDs that she had yet to even watch. The poor television had been bought the same year she had moved into the apartment and she could count on one hand how many times she had actually used it. Her job was just too demanding at the time and she was all too willing to put in the effort it required. Madison had made it her mission to put the underused television to good use that evening.
As the movie started Lilith read the title, Naruto, the anime series her best friend had been talking about for too long. She sent a quick glance to the young woman sitting next to her; she was such a child at heart and completely fangirling over this show. With an unnoticed eye roll, Lilith smiled and stood from her place to walk to the small kitchen.
"Want anything before it gets started?" She said aloud to receive a quick, "Yeah!" in response. She rummaged through her fridge and found a few cans of her favorite soda and grabbed the fresh bowl of assorted chopped fruit for the two to nibble on during the show. After gathering her things she walked back into the living room to place the items on the coffee table and take her previous place on the plush sofa.
"Just in time, it just started with episode one." Madison sang as she popped a grape into her mouth and took a large swig of the soda.
"You are way too happy about this. Should I call someone?" Lilith shook her head and placed a hand over her friend's forehead only to be hushed and have her hand swatted away. She giggled at her friend's behavior but did as she was told and settled back into the soft sofa, "We are going to be here a while huh?" All she got was another shhhh! From her friend.
With a light grumble Lilith focused in on the show, yep I'm never gonna get these hours of my life back.
A squeal caught Lilith off-guard and had her jumping from her place on the couch, heart racing as her eyes scanned the small area. Her breathing was erratic and she could practically feel the headache starting from the adrenaline rush and quick movement. Laughter soon followed and Lilith's eyes quickly darted to Madison who sat holding her side trying to contain herself during this random fit of laughter.
"What the HELL Madison?!" Lilith growled as she flopped back onto the couch placing a hand on her now aching head. All she could hear was the laughter of the girl next to her and suppressing the urge to just strangle her to death in that very moment.
"You should have seen your face!" Madison laughed but was cut short by the death glare Lilith was now sending her in response. She cleared her throat and shifted uncomfortably on the couch before speaking again. "Sorry, I just get excited when I see my favorite character. Sometimes I can't contain myself." She said as her eyes trailed back to the television.
Another growl erupted from Lilith's throat as she looked at her friend, "Seriously, you have got issues."
"I'm sorry but Kakashi is so my anime guy crush. I can't help it, I mean look at him." She pointed towards the television as if to justify her behavior.
"Which one is he?" Lilith sighed rubbing her temples trying to sooth her oncoming migraine.
"The sexy one with the white hair and mask." Madison giggled, "Oh I would so do- um…" she cleared her throat again and started to scratch the back of her neck. "Never mind." She said in a sing song voice.
Lilith deadpanned, was she really about to say what I think? I'd say that my friends were complete nut jobs but the downside to that analysis is the fact that I chose to have them as friends.
"No comment." Lilith muttered as she rose from her seat on the sofa and walked towards the kitchen once more.
"What are you doing?" she heard Madison ask as her back was still to her as she searched through the cabinet above the sink.
"Headache medicine. Your little outburst gave me a migraine." Lilith said plainly.
She walked back into the living room in time to see her friend leaning forward with her elbows resting on her knees and face in her palms. "You okay there Madison?"
"Hmm. Yeah." Madison jerked up and looked to Lilith with a bright smile, "Just thinking how cool it would be if you could meet the characters from the Naruto series." She chirped.
"Yeah," Lilith drew out the word as she raised an eyebrow at her friend's weird behavior. Once again she was questioning her choice of friends and her own sanity for having them. "And how old are you exactly?"
"Oh come on, you can't tell me that if you were given the chance to meet them you would pass it up." Madison whined. Her lip poked out slightly and Lilith couldn't contain the small laugh that escaped as she took in the sight of her friend. Jeez this girl was just too much sometimes.
"I don't know, but since I am more likely to get struck by lightning than having that opportunity it is hard to say." Lilith shrugged her shoulders as she sat down. "Plus I don't think I have the right attitude to survive a place like what is depicted in the show."
"Why is that?" Madison's eyebrows knitted together as she tilted her head to the side.
"Well, I tend to be a little sarcastic and straightforward. So far from what I have seen with this series that can be a deadly combination. As in deadly for the person that possess those mentalities." She answered her friend as she gestured towards the television.
"Hmm." Madison placed her finger tips on her chin and nodded her head in agreement, "True, but at the same time it could be beneficial. In your defense, you technically already know how to defend yourself thanks to all those classes and stuff. Even if your big mouth got you into trouble you could probably hold your own well enough to show them that your words are not empty."
Lilith's eyes widened a fraction as she thought about her friend's counter. "Maybe so, but they can do much more than just fight on the show. I would be a sitting duck."
Madison simply shrugged her shoulders, "Only one way to find out huh?" A sly smile crept upon her lips and an evil glint shown in her crystal blue eyes.
"What do you mean by that?" Lilith asked as she leaned away from her friend. The vibe that she was giving off now was getting uncomfortable and suffocating. "There is no way to ever find that out. It is a cartoon and nothing more."
The 21 year old started to get a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach as her friend's attitude went from bubbly to outright sinister. It was creepy and to say the least Lilith was not ready for what came next. Madison reached a hand out to place it on Lilith's shoulder and giggled, "Well let's put that to the test then shall we?"
All body movements that ran through Lilith's mind were cut; she was frozen to the spot and could only look at the girl in front of her in complete confusion. The next surprise came when Madison leaned forward causing Lilith to suck in breath. Too quick for the human eye to register, Madison's lips were on Lilith's and her eyes shot wide open.
What in the actual hell?! She is kissing me!
Darkness overtook her senses not even a second after the contact and Lilith felt herself falling. It was a relaxing but strange feeling as she floated through the darkness that now surrounded her body. Her thoughts were still hers and she couldn't help but wonder where all that even came from. One minute she was watching a show that her best friend was fangirling over and the next her friend kissed her and she blacked out. What on earth had happened?
"Lilith, open your eyes." The sound of Madison's voice so close shocked her and her eyes flew open.
"M-Madison? What is going on?" Lilith squeaked as she looked around the pitch black that surrounded them.
"Exactly what we talked about. It would seem that you aren't as likely to get hit by lightning as you first thought." Madison giggled as she took Lilith's hands into her own.
"But this can't be real." Lilith shook her head as she looked deep into the eyes of her friend. Her blonde friend simply smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
"And why not? Just because it is a simple cartoon as you called it?" Her friend raised an eyebrow with a knowing smirk.
"Well yeah, exactly. It's fiction, not real, so that place can't really exist. Right?" Her voice was low, almost a whisper as she spoke.
"Wrong." Madison could tell that this greatly confused her friend so she explained further. "You see stories like Naruto are very real places. They are simply located in a different dimension but they are very real."
"Then how do you explain it being labeled as a cartoon, one that we were just watching?" Lilith questioned.
"Another simple answer, you see these stories are merely depictions of other dimensions finding their way into the subconscious minds of inhabitants of neighboring dimensions." Madison explained, "It can get complicated at times, some only showing smalls glimpses of the event while others show it almost step by step."
Lilith shook her head furiously, "Okay, say I was to believe you, which is very hard to right now even if I am floating into nothing. How do you know all this?"
"Well I was able to find a tear in my own dimension and slipped into yours. It was scary at first because I didn't know how I would ever get back but after five years I was able to figure it all out. I am capable of doing it because of this crystal that I have around my neck." She pulled out the necklace that she always wore with a beautiful carved crystal. It started to glow a deep blue and Lilith found her eyes drawn to it.
"This is how?" She asked as she touched it lightly with her finger.
"Yes, but the power of the crystal is limited and I have just used its last available amount on this." She pointed around them as they continued to float through the darkness.
"Where are we exactly?" Lilith asked as her eyes searched the vast darkness.
"Nowhere actually, we are between dimensions, an empty space." Madison quipped as she too looked around them.
"Wait five years? That is how long I have known you, is there some hidden meaning that I am missing here?" Her realization made Madison giggle in response.
"Just now figuring that out huh? It is no coincidence that we are friends. I was drawn to you, you are different and to be honest your difference was why I chose to bring you along." Madison smiled at her friend.
"Why though? None of this is making any sense at all and I don't know whether to cry, hug you because it is kind of sweet, or just straight kick your ass for dropping all this down on me without warning." Lilith groaned and glared at Madison.
"Eh, call it a hunch but I figured that you would fit in better in my world than your own. It could also explain why you were so miserable in your world." She hummed in response.
"You snatched me out of my world on a hunch?" Lilith deadpanned, "Yeah, you are so gonna get it when we make it to wherever it is we are going."
"Oh, well that might be a little hard." Madison shook her head, "You can't accompany me just yet."
"What?" Lilith choked out, "What do you mean? You are just going to drop me off in an unfamiliar world and wish me luck?"
Madison tilted her head to the side and stared off before looking at Lilith and nodding her head quickly. "Yep pretty much. But don't worry I am sure you will fit in just fine and I will come find you once you are ready." She smiled brightly.
Before Lilith could respond to the insane talk that just spilled from her friend's mouth the girl wrapped her arms around her.
"Well this is where we part ways; I will find you when the time comes okay?" Madison smiled and pushed herself away from Lilith before the shocked girl could gather her senses and kill her.
"Wha-" Lilith mumbled before darkness overtook her again and she got the sensation of falling. The wind around her whipped her hair around and occasionally smacked her in the face leaving a stinging sensation as its greeting.
She grumbled and squeezed her eyes shut even tighter before opening them slowly. A bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds filled her visual sense and in her groggy state she smiled. "How pretty." She mumbled.
It took only a second later before reality hit her and her eyes flew open. Heart racing and panic filing her body she turned her head slightly to see that she was approaching the earth rapidly. The wind around her whipped her hair furiously with the increasing speed and on instinct she screamed. With the most girly, ear piercing scream that had ever left her lungs she fought the air. In desperation of something to grab ahold of but of course with absolutely no luck she sucked in breath and waited for the impact.
Luck was on her side in one way to her surprise as her body crashed into a large body of water. The impact was horrible as it felt like she had actually hit the hard ground rather than the water itself. With the speed she hit it with she was lucky to be alive, most probably would have died from such abuse to the body. It did however; knock her senseless and she found herself sinking to the bottom staring blankly in the direction of what she assumed was the surface. Light pierced the crystal blue surface and illuminated the watery grave that she was quickly sinking to.
As her lungs screamed for air and her body began to feel the effects of the pressure with the depth her mind awoke. Gaining control over her limbs again she made quick use of them and made her way towards the surface. Her head burst through the surface followed by a large gasp of air. The deflated lungs in her chest expanded with the large amount and calm hit her body. She was very much alive and very much going to kill Madison for doing this to her. Problem was she had absolutely no idea where that ass of a friend of hers was.
After swimming to the shore which was thankfully a short distance from where she had crashed she pulled her water logged body from the lake and lay on her back staring into the sky. With deep breaths she relaxed once again and took in everything that she could remember. Each memory leading to the woman that had put her in this particular predicament and the thought of the type of bodily harm she could inflict on said woman.
"Madison, when I find you, you are so dead." She mumbled to herself. Rustling in the nearby bushes jarred her to a sitting position and alerted her to the presence of someone, or something else nearby. It grew quiet and so she relaxed once more laying back onto the soft grass. The warm sun felt nice with the combination of the wet clothes she now wore. She closed her eyes and let the sun's rays do their job of drying her and with the risk of possible sunburn being the least of her problems, dosed off.
A dark shadow over her came with no sound and did nothing to alert Lilith to its presence. A gruff laugh made her stir and her eyes opened slowly. With a yelp she jumped to her feet to meet the beady eyes of a tall broad man that stood at least a foot and a half taller than her 5' 5". She backed as far as she could to the edge of the lake and glared at the man. He looked like hell had dragged him through every pit before, judging by his smell, dumping him in a large pile of manure.
Lilith gagged as the wind carried his awful scent toward her and she faltered in her stance. With a hand cupped over her nose and mouth she looked up to the large man. "I'm gonna take a wild guess and assume you are here for a much needed bath?"
This apparently was the wrong assumption as the man's creepy grin dropped. He did a once over of her body, the still wet clothes clinging to her curvy form and probably not leaving much to the imagination. She was sure he didn't possess enough of a mind to register when he was making someone uncomfortable by the way his eyes traveled over her.
"Well it wasn't my plan but since you are here," he trailed off as he took a step closer.
"Don't even think about it!" She spat balling her fists as her hand dropped from its protection of her sense of smell.
"Hmm, I like 'em feisty." He bellowed and took another step forward.
Lilith could feel the adrenaline pumping through her body, no way was she about to let this pig touch her. When he took another brave step forward she raised her fists in defense which only cause a loud laugh to erupt from the creep. "Touch me and you're a dead man."
"Oh, I plan on doing more than touching you." His eyes grew dark as his grin spread wide across his disgusting face. He lunged forward closing the small space with one move. To his surprise, Lilith had been expecting something stupid like this and grabbed his large grimy forearm. With one swift move and some added strength to accommodate for the man's larger stature she was able to toss him into the lake. Not far but it definitely caught him by surprise that she was able to do that much.
Seeing that he was in a state of confusion she took her chance and began sprinting towards the nearby tree line. Knowing somewhat about the characters of this world thanks to Madison, she did not want to stay around and find out what he was capable of. Her pathetic attempt to through him off balance was enough to get distance between them.
"Screw this shit!" She huffed as the leaned on a large tree. After a great deal of sprinting she came to rest when she was certain that she had lost the creepy man. Much to her horror a second later he landed in front of her and caused her to stumble over the large tree roots landing hard on her butt.
His face depicted nothing but frustration as he pulled what looked to be some kind of sword from behind his back. Lilith panicked, Damn, I knew I was stupid to stop running! Think, think!
Her eyes darted all around her before landing on a large tree limb.
"Be a good girl and I won't have to use this." The sound of his voice jolted her and she focused on his form once again.
"As if." She yelled before rolling from her place and grabbing the large tree limb. "I'll be damned if I let your disgusting hands touch me." She growled.
The man didn't even respond to her disobedience, he lunged forward and swung the weapon at her head. Luckily the tree limb was tough enough to block the strike but the dull blade was now stuck in the wood. A loud growl left his chest as he heaved the small girl from the ground. Lilith squeaked as her feet left the ground and she found herself face to face with the man. His smell was even more gut wrenching up close and she could feel her stomach turning.
"Pity." He breathed and Lilith nearly lost the contents of her stomach. With one swift move he grabbed the hilt of the weapon and swung hard dislodging it from the wood and sending Lilith hurtling towards a nearby tree. The impact shot pain all throughout her back but she did not satisfy him with a show of it. She held in the scream that threatened to escape and slumped forward.
She reached for the tree branch that had rolled just out of her reach when a large foot kicked it away and a large hand wrapped around her throat. On instinct she grabbed the hand that had ahold of her as it yanked her from the ground. Once again she found herself face to face with the man as her feet dangled helplessly off the ground.
A deep menacing chuckle rose from his throat, "Pathetic."
Lilith knew that she was no match for this giant of a man so she did the only logical thing she could think of right then, she swung her foot as hard as she possibly could connecting with the man's exposed groin. His eyes grew wide as all the air left his lungs and blew straight into her face once again. She held her breath and tried to turn her head away. The hand around her neck loosened enough for her to get free, with a quick kick with both feet to the man's abdomen she was on the ground gasping for air.
She looked to the man who was slumped over breathing heavily, with a smirk she scramble for the large tree limb she had earlier. The man was still hunched over gripping his knees breathing heavily when she approached him.
"You…little…bitch!" He said between breaths moving his head so he could see her out of the corner of his eye.
Lilith just gave him her sweetest smile, "I warned you." With one hard swing containing all the strength she could muster the limb made contact with his head. A sickening crack echoed through the forest and the man fell limp to the ground. Upon quick inspection she realized he was just unconscious, more than likely with a concussion now but she didn't want to be around when he woke up. Another quick look around her she chose a direction that she hoped would be promising. She reached down and picked up the weapon that lay next to the still body of the man, "He doesn't deserve you." With that she started to walk.
"Impressive." The smooth voice startled her causing her to trip over her own feet but luckily she was able to regain her balance. The wind blew silently, tossing her hair about as she scanned the area with caution. It was silent, as silent as it could be as she looked around for the owner of the voice.
With a loud huff she spoke, "Okay look, I have had a really difficult day to say the least. Come out now or so help me-"
"Hmm." The hairs on the back of her neck stood on end. She immediately spun around only to come face to face with another tall man. This one was not as large as the other that now lay motionless on the ground thanks to her. No this one was tall but lean, a dark mask covered up his face from the nose down and his left eye was covered up by some kind of headband. She stared at him as a familiar feeling over took her, I-I know him…don't I?
He leaned back and took up a lazy stance as he put his hands in his pockets. That was when it hit her; there was no mistaking that almost white hair, Kakashi.
Her mouth dropped open upon realization and she felt the relief rush over her. At least she wouldn't have to worry about fighting another guy so soon, well hopefully.
"You might want to close that, a bug might fly in." He stated simply.
She snapped her mouth shut and shook her head, "Um, sure." Kakashi raised the one visible eyebrow and did a once over of the woman that stood in front of him. "Hey buddy," she waved her hand in his face.
"Hmm?"
"Look I already had one creeper checking me out today, don't need another, got it?" She crossed her arms over her chest which reminded her of the current state of her clothes. They weren't soaking wet anymore but they were still pretty wet. Her cheeks turned scarlet when she remembered what her clothing consisted of and how she was now in desperate need of a change of clothes. Her peach colored shirt was thin and the fact that it was the only thing covering her top half had her whole body going warm with embarrassment.
Lilith averted her eyes away from the questioning ones that were studying her as she tried to hide her embarrassment of her exposure. With a silent move a dark shirt was held in front of her face. The gesture being small to some but to her, thanks couldn't have been enough. She grabbed the offered pieced of clothing and smiled, "Um, thank you Kakashi."
Unknowingly to her, Kakashi narrowed his visible eye at her with the mention of his name. Sure he was well known as a ninja and as were his skills but it never hurt to be on his toes in a given situation with an unknown individual. "So, where are you from?" He asked casually.
The shirt was just over her head when he asked the question and she stilled, her mind racing for a quick answer. "Obviously not here." She answered lamely. "I mean, well, I guess you could say I am new to the area." She finished as she slipped her arms through the large shirt.
"Interesting." He stated flatly.
"Yeah, so um, where is 'here' exactly?" She crossed her arms over her chest once again now feeling the soft fabric of the new shirt. The scent that poured from it enticed her senses and she held in a small groan. As she took in the form of the man her best friend had such a huge anime crush on she couldn't help but think well Madison wasn't far off. Sure half of his face was covered by a mask but that is where the fun played into it. His voice was alluring but did his features match? It was all beginning to intrigue Lilith and she found herself studying him in more detail.
Kakashi cleared his throat when the woman fell silent and just seemed to be staring at him. "Everything okay?"
"Uh, um, yeah everything's fine." She waved her hand and smiled embarrassed now that she had been staring so intently. A low grumble caught the attention of them both when the larger man started to stir. "Well, that didn't take long." Lilith mumbled, "Guy has a head like a stone."
"Probably best I get you out of here." Kakashi said as he walked silently towards Lilith. He took what looked to be a scroll from his pocket and then his pack from his shoulder. All in one smooth move the pack had disappeared into a puff of smoke and the scroll found its way back into his pocket.
"H-how did you do that?" She asked with wide eyes pointing a finger at Kakashi's approaching figure.
"Just a little trick I know." He shrugged his shoulders before turning and kneeling with his back facing her. "Come on we need to leave before your friend over there gains his senses."
"I don't really think he has many, " another groan, this one much louder had Lilith jumping onto Kakashi's back with a small yelp. "But best to not stick around to find out."
"My thoughts exactly." Kakashi looked over his shoulder to the woman, "Hold on."
With a small nod she wrapped her arms around his neck as his arms wrapped around her exposed legs securing her to him. A faint blush crept up her neck at the contact and she was happy that he could not see her face. She made a note to find longer shorts in case future events called for something similar to this. The next thing happened too fast for her to realize, they were up and jumping through the trees at such a pace it made her head spin. Dizziness had her gripping him a bit tighter and burying her face in the back of his neck. The intoxicating scent filled her nose again and she instantly relaxed. I could get use to this, she laughed in her head.
"So, I didn't get your name." Kakashi suddenly spoke.
Lilith was in deep thought when she heard his voice and so had to ask him to repeat it. "Sorry, wasn't paying attention. What was that?"
"Your name?" He asked again.
"Oh, it's Lilith." Her hair was whipping around behind her and as they continued on her mind ran again. Since when was my hair so long? Her thoughts were cut short by Kakashi's voice again.
"Where are you headed Lilith?" He turned his head enough so as to look at her with his right eye.
"Well, I'm not really sure. I kind of just dropped in without any plans." She stated flatly.
Kakashi hummed to himself for a moment before speaking, "We are about two miles from Konoha, I can take you there."
"Konoha?" She whispered. Her brain wracked the name and its familiarity. Oh, that's right; it's the village the main characters were from. Right?
"Of course due to your circumstances you will need to answer a few questions before you can be granted access." He finished.
The thoughts of being interrogated ran through her mind. She was worried because who in their right mind would believe a story like hers anyways. Dropping out of the sky, from another dimension and all that jazz doesn't happen every day. With a loud sigh she rested her forehead on his back again, "Sounds fun."
There is more I would have liked to include here but I didn't want to overload the brain. The next chapter will contain further details. Anyways I hope the ones that chose to read enjoyed. Please R&R :) I won't know if it's good or not without those reviews.