Hello again, Twizzy here with a new epic adventure. This time we follow Yuri Hokkaido as she falls in love with an unexpected prince charming. Who might this amazing guy be? If you guessed Lord Voldemort...You're wrong!
Twizzy: Lee-kun! Do the disclaimer!
Lee: Hai! I shall be youthfull!
Twizzy:Get on with it please...
Lee:*yelling* Twizzy-chan does not own Naruto, all rights go to Masashi Kishimoto and TV Tokyo.
*backs flips and throws confetti*
Twizzy: *wincing and holding damaged ear drums* Yeah it doesn't get more youthful than that...=_=''
~Chapter One: A meal between friends and some old reminiscing~
Somewhere deep within the forested area of the Hidden Leaf village, a young girl reclined in the branches of a tree. Her soft blue hair fluttered freely in the breeze. She shifted and opened one eye lazily. The massive black and white wolf that lay nearby raised it head to look at her.
"Yeah, yeah, Ringo. I know." The girl slid down the tree and dropped daintily to the wolf's side.
"I'm hungry and it's time to meet Naruto and the others at Ichiraku's." She said as they made their way to the residential and restaurant area of the village.
I too am hungry Yuri, Ringo said.
At the famous Ramen bar Yuri pushed the flaps aside and was instantly greeted by her friends. She noted with a hint of pleasure that Hinata was seated beside Naruto. Sakura sat on Naruto's other side, while Shino sat on Kiba's right. Yuri flashed everyone a grin in greeting, her fangs glinting in the lighting, and took her seat between Hinata and Kiba. Sakura gave Yuri a knowing smile.
"You're just like Kakashi-sensei, always late," Naruto complained.
"My apologies, I got lost wandering the path of life," Yuri responded as Teuchi and Ayame served the ramen.
"Geez, you even sound like him," Naruto dead panned. The group of friends inhaled their ramen.
"Hey Yuri, weren't you and Kiba supposed to train today?" Sakura asked turning to them as she put her empty bowl down. "Oh yeah, you're right. You sir should have reminded me," Yuri said, turning to said boy.
Kiba gave her a look that clearly said, 'Why should I have to remind you?'
"Well in any case, are you still up for it?" Yuri asked.
He slurped down the rest of the broth and put his bowl down with a clank. "Hell yeah," Kiba responded already headed out the door. She hopped down and followed him.
Yuri was gasping for breath, and across the field she could see Kiba and Akamaru were doing no better. "Okay Ringo, if I know Kiba, and I'm sure I do, he and Akamaru are gonna' attempt another Gatsuuga. Since there's really nothing we can do to counter that I want you to leap as high as you can. Got it?" Yuri said, speaking to Ringo so that the other two wouldn't know of their plans.
Loud and clear boss, Ringo replied. As if on cue Kiba and Akamaru leaped and in unison began spiraling towards them. When they were close enough, that Yuri could reach out and touch them she leapt over them with Ringo. She formed handsigns at a rapid speed: "Water release: Secret Tsunami!" A huge column of water appeared from no where and swirled at a rapid speed engulfing them both and quickly rendering their jutsu useless. As Yuri released the jutsu they were hurled across the field. She landed daintily, as opposed to their rough landing, and ran over to them, Ringo on her heels.
"Are you guys alright?" Yuri asked plopping to the ground in front of Kiba and tilting her head. He got into a sitting position. "Yeah fine, I guess." He said shaking his head as did Akamaru.
I guess this concludes our training for today, Ringo said projecting her thoughts, so that Kiba, and Akamaru could hear her. We all nodded. Yuri looked up to see Kiba smiling at her.
"What? Is there something on my face?" Yuri asked hurriedly.
"What? No. I was just remembering when your fangs first grew in," He said.
Flashback
Kiba was walking home from the store with Akamaru, when he suddenly heard his name being called. He turned and looked through the congested crowd, but noone seemed to be paying him any mind. He was just hearing things. "Kiba!" He stopped and this time a girl with bright blue hair was barreling towards him. He barely cringed when they collided, but her momentum caused them to tumble through the air. His breath caught when he hit the ground and he wheezed slightly. The girl barely seemed to notice, she was beaming so hard. Something seemed totally different about her. "Kiba-kun, my fangs! Look!" She pointed excitedly to her teeth. "Oh, they grew in, you look totally vicious. I hate to see the next ninja that tries to fight you." They'd both laughed then and Yuri helped Kiba to his feet.
End Flashback
"Geez, feels like that was forever ago," Kiba said rubbing the back of his head with a chuckle.
"Yeah, right before Naruto, Jiraiya, and I left. So that makes it two and a half years," Yuri said with a rueful smile. She look up and noticed how late it was. "I guess I better head home."
"Later Yuri." Kiba said grinning. She was already headed in the opposite direction and she lifted her hand and waved lazily without turning around.
"Hey Yuri. How was your day?" Yuri's dad asked when she entered the kitchen. He was busy setting the plates.
"Pretty cool, I hung out with Kiba. Mmm what smells good?" She daintily sniffed the air. Her dad's eyes lit up when she mentioned Kiba.
"Kiba Inuzuka? Heh. Oh I made-"
"Beef Curry! My fave!"
He watched in amusement as Yuri rocketed up the stairs to wash her hands. She was a blur as she flew back down the stairs and took her seat. The only evidence that she had even been moving was that her hair was still fluttering and it settled back into place. Mareo's laughter boomed across their spacious house. He made his daughter a plate and they settled down to eat. Ringo was snarfing down a bowl of beef.
After dinner Mareo slid his bowl to the side and rested his head in his open palm.
"What's up dad?" Yuri asked. She and her father knew each other well enough to know when the other had something on their mind.
"We have a mission tomorrow." If Yuri had been drinking anything she would have spat it out.
"Wh-what? As in, me and you?" She managed to get out.
"Indeed we will be accompanied by one other shinobi. A medical ninja."
Yuri took it in. Her father wasn't an active duty shinobi, she wondered why he would be put on. There was something he wasn't telling her.
"It's an A-rank mission."
A second spit take.
"I suggest we get some sleep,we'll be leaving early tomorrow morning," He said and rose from the table. "Night dad."
"Night Yuri."
Later that night Yuri lay in bed with a photograph of her mother. Hanako Hokkaido had been a strong kunoichi, but was killed in action when a group of rouge ninja attempted to ransack their home when Yuri was 9. She died protecting Yuri.
Yuri put the photograph back, and flicked the light off. She could no longer make out the drawings on her walls and smiled sadly. She soon drifted off into a deep slumber.
A/N: Yay! Chapter 1. You know what to do! R&&R. It's digivolve time!
