Naruto: Shadow Heart
Summary:A new girl suddenly appears at the hidden leaf village around the time of the Chuunin exams. Possessing serious amounts of chakra she gives Sasuke a bad name, he don't seem to enjoy it either. Zabuza has been reported to have been seen in the area, but how is that possible? He died...didn't he? Haku's presence is however...still unknown. What is everyone going to think and why does Gaara act strangely towards her?
Naruto: Shadow Jutsu
The harsh rains quickly came to a stop, as the group of four made they way towards their home of the hidden leaf. Recently protecting a bridge builder, killing a murder, and Naruto losing a friend knowing there would be slim chances of them ever seeing each other again. Kakashi gently dug his left hand into his leather bag pulling out his favorite book, Make-out Island. A faint blush crossed his face, as he read over a scene he wished often to see himself in.
"Sasuke look!" Sakura exclaimed excitedly, as she pointed towards a spot in the wide range of water. A small, gray creature leaped sharing a voice in song as he was swallowed by the waves once more, "Wasn't he beautiful."
Sasuke shrugged, closing his eyes gently. His mind raced back over the early battle, where he first unleashed his Sharingan. 'Even though I learn to unleash the technique, I was still weak. He could have killed me if it wasn't for Naruto. Damn him! I am stronger, and yet I couldn't defeat that kid!' Sasuke shot at himself, he winced at the thought of Naruto becoming stronger then he, 'Next Hokage my ass.'
Opening his eyes he gazed into the water, his reflect staring a hole into his soul. The faint voices of his team mates left his ears completely as he drowned them out with constant thoughts. The chuunin exams were creeping upon him and he couldn't stop it. The thought of humiliation gaged him breathless. Gripping his clenched fingers tightly, he finally turned his gaze back towards his mates. Naruto, a blond haired orphaned kid, who continuously drove Sasuke to the end of his sanity. Always trying to prove himself better then the rest, making a name for himself, a meaningless task. Sakura, a pink haired girl the smartest of the group although she turns out to be useless in battle her definitions and explanations do however come in handy; and he was attracted to her although he would never admit it. Love is a weakness, only the strong manage to stay astray from its curse.
"Well," Kakashi's firm voice broke Sasuke's thoughts, "It seems we will soon be ashore and on our way home." He paused for a long moment, the trio remained silent, Sasuke turned his stone gaze from the waters surface, "Soon your training will begin but I will be unable to help you, it's not only about physic ability, but also about common knowledge. That is all I will say...do yourselves a favor, it's doesn't matter how hard you study. Let your ninja instincts take flight and lead you towards your goal."
Shoving his novel into his brown bag he glanced at their confused faces. Squinting his one eye shut, his smile remained invisible to their eyes. "Don't injure yourselves now we still have a long ways to go and I need you in top condition, if you want to make it back alive to even think of competing in these exams, besides a surprise await you later and I don't think you would want to miss it."
The small wooden brown boat soon docked, their feet sank in the soft mud as they began to exit the boat. Naruto gazed around restlessly before taking in a deep breath.
"Yup, this is defiantly the stench of an enemy near by, believe it!" Naruto pointed out holding a finger level with his face, his face showing the same expression it would if he was defending himself from something. His blue eyes seemed to shine as he pulled out his Kunais, a black blade the end of it was wrapped in bandages giving him a better hold. Naruto raced into the trees leaving the others behind. Several battle cries were heard, all Naruto's. A large sweat bubble formed on Sakura's upper cheek, as a blank expression formed on her face. Sasuke expressionless, thoughtless, and motionless as he stared towards the swaying branches of the small bushes that Naruto's head appeared out of often. To them it was funny how the only person they seen was Naruto and not his enemy.
"There, nothing can harm you know, believe it!" Naruto exclaimed, as he brushed his hands off walking from the small green bushes. "Those ninja won't think of bothering us again."
"What did you do with them." Sasuke questioned, a serious hint to his voice.
"Scared them away, stupid, what did you think I did, kill them."
Sasuke smirked, as a sign of approval, "You're weak Naruto, you can't even kill a rival ninja. How will you survive on your own? Oh...you can't you still live on instant noodles, and your still a weakling, a coward who has to fake a fight to seem strong, what a waste...doing all this just to make a name for yourself and to impress Sakura." Sasuke use a speed technique appearing quickly in front of Naruto's face. Grabbing his collar roughly, Sasuke whispered in his right ear. "Give up, Sakura will never think about liking you, nobody will. Your destined to be partner less...if you survive that long."
Naruto growled at his comment, taking his fist quickly throwing it towards Sasuke's face, only to have it miss. His rival smirked, and muttered a faint, "See what I mean?" Sasuke released his grip as Kakashi's hand wrapped itself around his wrist. kakashi's eye looking down upon him threateningly.
"Now's not the time for you two to start at it!" Sakura yelled at them, as she stomped off ahead of them. She turned back her face grew a slight pink, "Ain't you coming! I want to see that surprise, hurry up." After pausing a moment to roll his eyes Sasuke began to follow behind Sakura who took the lead but quickly fell behind as Naruto raced ahead desperate to prove himself to Sasuke.
Kakashi shoved his hands in his pant pockets, as he walked behind the group of Genin. His gaze fell towards an odd looking shadow lurking within the darkness of the trees. Under his mask, he smirked. 'So, its finally time is it?' he spoke to himself. The students didn't seem to feel a strange presence, as they kept walking, Sasuke mute, Sakura yelling threats at Naruto who race ahead of her throwing random weapons at swaying branches thinking he was being toyed with he yelled, "What are you scared! Come on out and fight me like a man!"
Out of a nearby shadow a couple of kunais flew towards the blond catching the his shoulders pinning him into a tree that struggled for growth behind him. He yelped as they slightly pierced his skin. Sasuke drew his kunais preparing for battle, as Sakura brought her hands towards her chin standing close to Kakashi who watched intently as his students prepare for battle, as he was curious to see what the ninja looked like.
A shadow of liquid formed under Sasuke's feet. He struggled lifting violently trying to free himself. His Kunais dug deep into the sticky black liquid only to find itself to be stuck also. "What the hell is this stuff!" he panicked, he soon summoned his fire jutsu as a thought of turning the liquid into water, melting it causing it to free his feet. The flame grew large in his palms as it began to expand towards the substance. It flowed closer to the ground, until it was abruptly stopped as a figure rammed him hard in the gut pushing him free of the liquid. Laying on his back, he gasped for air, as the figure hovered over him.
"A girl!" Naruto's voice rang clear across the tree less path, as he stood with a dumbfounded glance on his face. He rolled his eyes towards the sky recalling every word he said about fighting like a man. His face grew a slight red with embarrasment.
"Well, it seems your early," Kakashi spoke, breaking up the silence as Sasuke finally caught his breath; he stood staring eye to eye with her.
She appeared to be the same height as Sakura, shorter then Sasuke and Naruto. Her eyes colorless, a steel gray. Hair blond with the tips black. Her shirt formed well over her body, showing all curves it was a lot like Ino Yamanaka's, except it was red and black. The girls headband was located around her neck tightened like a choker, it remined Kakashi of the way some of the sand ninja's wear there's.
"What are you talking about!" Naruto's harsh voice came out as a girly squawk, he cleared his throat before continuing, "Wait, wait, wait! Did I miss something...is she your girlfriend!"
Her gaze turned from Sasuke to Naruto, it was enough to kill a creature on sight. He began to sweat, as patches covered his forehead, he backed away.
"Naruto! Use your head, she's obviously to young for him," Kakashi raised a question eye brow, "Plus remember he said something about a surprise! God your dense!" Sakura came up with a logical solution.
'There she goes again, her and her solutions,' Sasuke turned is gaze to Kakashi who was know shaking his head at the two who were still arguing, although he had a fanit pink color to his face. ' This is...'
"Enough!" the unknown girl's voice cut through there conversation quickly, as Sasuke's thoughts were interrupted. "My Name is Aliyah, I am from the village hidden in the shadows. But unfortunately I have been selected to train here among you weaklings."
"Great, another Sasuke, "Growled Naruto, as he took a chance of glancing into her eyes before turning away from the group. 'Crimson eyes, different...you know...she's kinda hot...well maybe a little. WHAT am I doing! She's an enemy! It must be some mind trick or something...This is it Naruto defeat her and you will make a name for yourself. Heehe!' he thought to himself.
"Whatever, your no challenge for me, keep your distance and I won't hurt you." Naruto warned, the sound of triumph stronger in his voice than ever before.
Aliyah ignored him, " The jutsu you attempted to use earlier would have killed you. The substance was known as toxic shadow a jutsu that has only one weakness. It absorbs fire, you would have burned to a crisp. Keep that in mind the next time we battle."
A knot quickly grew in his stomach as he gazed at her. The stone gaze pierced through him like a Kunais tearing at his insides. He shrugged it off trying to clear his mind. His eyes wandered back to hers. He became enchanted drowning in a lifeless pool of her mind. Soon an image came to his head. He screamed loudly, but nobody answered, soon a mournful cry called to him..Sakura...dead... "No!" he yelled backing away from Aliyah. She smirked, finding his weakness.
"Don't worry...I won't tell." Aliyah smirked, before fleeing into the shadow's leaving them alone again. Sasuke fell to the ground, gasping for air. His breathing was falling in large gasps, "How...how...who is she!"
"That would be Aliyah Tsukino, a girl your age. Although she is stronger..." Kakashi paused, " She will be your partner for the rest of the time you three remain as a group, or at least...until death do you part. Treat her fairly, she's not from here and may not feel welcomed."
"What makes you think we want her here." Sasuke growled while climbing to his feet, Aliyah crept on a nearby branch listen, her chakra low so she wouldn't be scened although she could feel a strange presence around. "We don't know her and what if she turns traitor to us!"
"Yeah, besides aren't there only suppose to be three genin per group?" Sakura questioned, as Naruto took in every word or at least pretended to anyways.
"Yes that is true, until Master Sarutobi said other wise. He assigned her to this group, no now more questions. We're late as it is." Kakashi finished before taking the lead towards the leaf village.
Aliyah leaned against the thick tree for several long moments until there voices faded in the distance. Leaping to the ground she slowly made her way towards a small lake. A/N: If your having a hard time remembering its where Kakashi, Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke first met Zabuza. Siting on the ground her fingers wrapped slowly around a small pebble. Tossing into the water she counted the amount of times it skipped. Only to grab another one , "This sucks! Why am I cursed to be brought here with these idiots! Oh I remember what his excuse was..."You don't belong here if you can't get along with your partner." Setkyn's a moron." Aliyah growled, grabbing another rock she threw it.
Standing she moved towards the water placing her right foot into its soothing, clear blue liquid. Advancing she stepped farther, there wasn't many water. Her homeland was filled with mud holes no animal was fit to live in the forests covered with thorns and poisonous plants and toxic traps that they set for spys. It wasn't safe for children to play, althought from a young age they start decipline. At the age of three, children girls and oy were taken from their homes. Mothers screaming most beaten badly by the elite ninja that were asigned to take away the child(ren). Aliyah was one of those. But only things happened differently to her, being the daughter of the top ninja, a brother who killed for the fun of it at the age of nine.
Aliyah searched the waters looking for the precious items called shells. Something caught her eye. Taking a deep breath, she moved closer to the item bending down her arm slipped deeper into the chilly crystal waters. Wrapping her figers around it, she began to lift it towards the surface. The item was heavy for appearing so small in the water. It was now fully out of the water, bringing it to eye level Aliyah examined it. Sliver pure, with the hidden mist symbol dangling from the end of it. "Finder's keepers." She spoke low to herself, placing the chain over her head letting it drop to her neck. Glancing behind her, she noticed a clear mist. Squinting her eyes slightly, she began to stand leaving the water. Using the speed technique all ninja's learn she quickly raced against time towards her new home.