DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto or any of Kishimoto-sama's characters. This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Masashi Kishimoto. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. NOT A LOVE STORY!
C H A P T E R O N E
|Welcome To Konoha|
We had been walking for who-knows-how-many hours. My shoes were now filled with uncomfortable gravel and blades of grass due to the tiresome walk. I looked up, expecting to find a tree, or maybe another hill to climb over.
Only when I looked up, I found the slightly rusted gates of the Leaf. Anticipation filled within me, and I never would think of how this one village would change my life.
"Mom, Dad! Look, it's the gates to the Leaf Village!" I replied, pointing a finger towards the large opening in the protecting walls.
"So we're finally here!" Ayu, the one I know as my mother, laughed in a weary tone.
"Took us long enough…" Kitski, the one I know as my father, grumbled. He was considerably tired from the never-ending walk through Konohagakure. The guard noticed us before we walked through.
"Well, good evening, strangers." He greeted us.
"Yes, good evening. We are travelers that have come back to see their home-village from an extremely long trip…" Dad stated, rather irritated with the man. The guard nodded, asking for identification.
Since the only thing Dad had on him was his old Leaf headband, that was what he showed the guard. He let us through the tall gates, approving the forehead-protector.
Dad strolled into the large village, Mom and I following not too far behind.
We made our way through the crowded walk-ways, passing many familiar shops, and new faces. My parents, having lived here for countless years, were oh-so-familiar with the winding roads.
I, their only child, had only lived here for two years, so I stared at the tall buildings and colorful shops that were squeezed in--how exactly, I do not know.
After a few minutes, I'd guess five; we arrived at the leader's office, better known as the Hokage. Dad walked in, and we followed soon after. Mom and I waited another five minutes in the waiting room.
Mom was having a nice chat with the lady at the desk, while I dumped the what-not in my shoes outside. When I re-entered, Dad came out of the Hokage's main office, rubbing his hands together at the thought of a bed.
"Alright, the Hokage will let us live in the guest room in the office until an Inn opens up with a room, or a visiting family moves out of a rental home. Apparently, the Sakura Festival is in a few weeks and seeing everyone wants to go…" Dad trailed on, not caring to finish his sentence.
Mom clapped her hands together, "Since we have a place to rest, I suggest we get some! Off to bed, Nina, you have school in the morning."
"Hai…" I yawned slightly, walking down the hallway. Dad yelled down the hall,
"Your Mom and I will be out in the morning, so don't panic if you can't find us before noon tomorrow!"
"Good night, Dad!" I called back, joking slightly. I opened the door to the guest room, finding two beds and a rather large window. I threw my overly packed bag I'd been carrying for… too many hours to count… on the bed.
I bent back, stretching my arms. I dug through my bag, taking my pajamas and clothes for the next day out. I peered out the window, smiling at the view of the cliff.
It had been carved into the four Hokages that had been, and died, saving many in their time.
I turned, finished changing into pajamas and fell onto the bed.
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"Why didn't anyone tell me the clocks are half an hour slow?!" I cried, running through the office and blasting out the door. I pushed through crowds, almost tipping over some fruit stands.
"Watch where you're going!" A man yelled throwing an apple at me. I caught it with ease, and sped off to the building that had the big words "Ninja Academy" written on it, taking a bite. It was at least half a mile away, it seemed, so I walking up a handy little two by four that was propped up on the roof of a building. I had five minutes to spare, so taking a short cut and jumping on roof tops would save me some time.
An orange figure appeared up ahead, and I squinted to see what it was. It stood up and faced me, revealing it was boy.
"Hey, slow down there!" He called, backing up cautiously. I spun around him before making contact. I still spun around dizzily, slowly making my way to the edge of the roof, which led to a five foot drop to the ground.
"I would stop if I were you!" He warned, trying to catch my sleeve before I fell. Sadly, I was out of reach, and I fell back. Quickly drawing chakra to my feet, I stopped my fall, sticking to the wall.
"Whoa…" He muttered under his breath. I gulped myself, hastily clicking my mind on topic.
"Okay, time to go!" I said, a little louder than usual. I flipped back onto the roof and turned on my heel, running off in the direction of the Academy.
"Wait, where are you headed?" He asked, catching up to me.
"The Ninja Academy! And, boy, I'm going to be late!" I answered, jumping to another roof.
"Same here!" He stated, "I'm Uzumaki, Naruto; the next Hokage! Believe it!"
I laughed slightly, "Nina Umari, at your service!" I stuck out my hand, asking to shake. He took my hand firmly shaking it.
"Nice to know someone in detention with me!" He joked, "Hey, how'd you do that fancy trick back there?"
"We Umari have unimaginable chakra control." I boasted, "But, than again, the mind does wonder."
***
"This place… is rather large…" I stated gazing wide eyed at the building from the outside, still running. We sped through the training room, and to the class room.
I kicked the door open, totally disturbing the class. Luckily, the teacher hadn't arrived yet. Only the students stared at Naruto and me. I smiled, scratching the back of my head. They continued their tasks, which was mostly socializing.
"Great way to make an impression, Umari…" A voice commented. I looked over to where the voice had sounded. A familiar raven caught my eye, waving slightly.
"Sasuke?" I questioned, grabbing the unwanted attention of all the girls in the room. I blinked, watching them all crowd around the mentioned boy. A moment passed before I doubled over in laughter.
"What happened?" Naruto asked.
"I can't believe it! He has a fan club!" I managed to say, regaining my composure.
I disappeared, reappearing next to Sasuke; sitting crisscross on the desk.
"I knew you looked familiar, Umari…" He said, leaning back in his chair.
"What's with the last name, Uchiha?" I mimicked, laughing.
"Get away from Sasuke-kun!" A girl yelled in my ear. I pushed her away, cleaning my ear out with my pinky.
"Scratch that, what's with the nickname, Sasuke-kun?" I asked, ignoring the screaming girls in the background.
"They never stop calling me that." He sighed, irritated.
"If I chose, I'd say a good nickname for you is Sasu-chan*!" I smiled at my remark.
"Sasu-chan?!" He fumed, "I'll stick to Sasuke-kun, thank you!"
"Too late," I sang, "It's your new nickname, now!"
"Joy to the world." He said, sarcastically. A ruler was tapped on the front desk, and all the students scurried to their seats. I remained in my seat--Indian style on a desk--not knowing what to do. The man at the teacher's desk looked at me confused.
"Are you new here?" He asked.
"Yeah, um… one second…" I answered, disappearing once again, and reappearing next to the teacher. He jumped, like many of the other students in the room.
"Little skilled for an Academy Student," He mumbled under his breath.
"That's what my Dad says." I whispered to him, catching him off guard.
"Go ahead, introduce yourself." He regained his composure. I smiled, looking back at the students.
"Umari, Nina at your service!" I smiled.
"Alright, class, feel free to ask questions and get to know her." The teacher said like he recited it every day. "Nina, you can call me Iruka-sensei*." Hands shot up as Iruka walked over to his desk. I looked around, picking at random. Let the questions begin.
"How'd you disappear like that?!" One asked staring wide eyed.
"Practice." I answered, picking another.
"Who do you know in here?" Another asked, casually.
"I met Naruto on the way, and I know Sasuke from a couple years ago." I informed, as many other hands were raised.
"What village are you from?" A pink haired girl asked, getting my attention.
"Too many to count, but originally, I'm from here!" I said, spreading my arms out, motioning all around me.
"Why did you ever leave?" She asked. I stopped there, trying to make something up. "Well?"
"My parents thought I should see the sites, and to stare danger in the face. So they took me all over!" I lied partially; I didn't tell her the whole reason.
"Alright, children, we have a schedule to go by. Line up at the front of the room after lunch." Iruka ordered.
***
"Okay, you did great. Naruto Uzumaki." Iruka called after talking to the Academy instructor, Mizuki. That was my cue.
"Alright! Here I go!" I yelled, trying to sound like Naruto, seeing that I looked exactly like him. I placed my hands in the basic hand seal.
"Transformation Jutsu!" I yelled.
~POOF~
"…Naruto, you didn't do anything…" Sakura said, "You just 'poofed'…" I smiled; it was going exactly as planned.
"Well that's because I'm not Naruto!" I stated, transforming again into Nina. Mizuki, looking amused, leaned back on his chair.
"No, you are Naruto Uzumaki. You're just playing a trick." Iruka said, confident.
"You look different, see. There's the real Nina Umari, over there. Your shirt is on backwards!"
"Yeah, but I'm Naruto! That Nina is a fake one, as well as I!" The other Nina yelled. I poofed into the real me, and the other Nina poofed into Naruto.
~POOF~
~POOF~
~POOF~
~POOF~
…
~POOF~
~POOF~
~POOF~
"Well then…" Iruka stared, scratching the back of his neck. "This… Is confusing…"
N/A
Okay, so I am the infamous Nina Umari. I wrote this back in sixth grade, so don't judge me too hard! Originally, I only posted this on Quizilla, but I have expanded my horizon, and I finally decided to upload it on here!
It was originally in script form, so I lots of editing to do...
I love reviews, so keep them coming! Next chapter will be up and running very soon!