"Hi"-Normal
"Hi"- spell
"Hi"-demon or other supernaturally powerful being
"Hi"-Code
"Hi"- Thoughts
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"Just a small town girl, living in an anime world! Can't fucking figure out which one I'm in!" the words seem to flow from my mouth and bounce off the trees around me.
I sigh and sit back down, taking out my tape recorder, "Day 5 of being lost in this world. I have no fucking idea which one I'm in. I haven't bothered to move from my location, as I am in a field that is rather well-stocked with trappable animals and gatherable herbs and shit. As soon as I gather enough food for a journey though, I'll go. Where? Who fucking knows."
I press the stop button and put it away, scowling down at the bunny and squirrel I caught. I grimace as I pick one up, "Well, you're not gonna skin and gut yourself, are ya little guy? Let's get to it!" Just as my knife kisses the belly of the squirrel, I hear a peculiar sound. I pause and register the sound of shuffling. I sigh and start skinning the squirrel.
Whoever it is doesn't go away, so I point my bloody knife at the bush and bark out, "Oi, I know you're here! You're a bloody terrible sneak!"
Two boys tumble out of the bushes, and I almost drop my knife, but instead direct it back to the squirrel.
A young Hashirama and Madara sheepishly walks up to me, elbowing each other and grumbling insults at the other.
I snicker, "Takes two to tango, boys. One of you was bad, the other was simply there. Now sit down, shut up, and tell me where I am." They hesitantly sit down, disgust marring their faces when they see the bloody mess that is my future lunch."
Hashirama is the first to speak, "We didn't realize anyone lived here, um…."
I smile, "Name's Zinnia Potter-Black. And who are you boys?"
Hashirama grins, "I'm Hashirama! And this is-"
"Are you stupid?" Madara interrupts. Hashirama face faults and I snicker.
Still snickering, I ask, "E-Excuse you?"
His eyes narrow, "You gave us your last name." He doesn't have to clarify as my snickers turn to a thoughtful expression.
"Well," I murmur, "Some would say yes. They always did say that I had a tendency to trust too easily. But I disagree. My instincts have kept me alive and given me powerful allies, even if I can no longer see them… And besides, my instincts are telling me that befriending you two is quite possibly the best thing I can do. Especially since I am lost, haha."
Madara raises an eyebrow at that, but doesn't stop Hashirama from saying, "And he's Madara. What do you mean you're lost?"
I sigh and move to skin the rabbit, "You could say that I meant to come here, but I didn't. I was working on a jutsu, so I came here to finish it."
"What kind of jutsu is it?" Hashirama asks, tilting his head.
I pause, collecting my thoughts. I can't exactly tell them about my home, can I? It's not simple, believable, or even a good story.
I shake my head and plaster a smile on my face, "That's neither here nor there. You guys could us some help, especially if you are shinobi who can't sneak. I'll help you out with that, if you help me build a house."
The two share a look, which could have been anything from pity to a mutual agreement that I'm crazy, before they turn back to me and a grinning Hashirama announces that they'll help in exchange for training. I smile and a plan starts to form in my head. A plan to give them both the future they deserve while giving the shinobi world a threat to stand firm against.
-time skip (half a year)-
My eyebrows furrow at the kanji Hashirama is pointing at and I hesitantly say, "That's… butterfly?" He nods enthusiastically and draws another. We continue our 'training' as Madara puts the finishing touches on the roof behind us. Sometime in the last six months, the boys found out that I know nothing of their customs or written language, so Hashirama began teaching me those while I learned taijutsu from Madara, who seemed to be determined to make me as good as any shinobi. They have been getting chakra control and stealth lessons from me, as well as trapping and foraging.
Apparently, the two of the had stumbled across me while on their way to a river that runs a little way away from my new home. I've avoided mentioning magic and other stuff from my world with some difficulty, especially after I used my wand in front of them. It was an accident, I didn't know they were there.
Another item of note is that somehow, the boys got it into their head that I needed a guy in my life. Which is how I ended up in a civilian village a few miles away, and also how I almost ended up kidnapped, and also how a guy permanently lost his balls. In related new, the boys have amended their beliefs by saying that I need a guy in my life that they can trust. I've coaxed them into giving each other their family names, even if it did take forever to do so. It's been a godsend though, because now I can give them personalized advice without being suspicious.
After the kanji for duck, we hear Madara announce, "It's done!" I turn and smile as he jumps down, for once smiling proudly at his handiwork.
I say, "You boys are a godsend! And once I'm done with the furniture on the interior, we can have some tea here. For now, you boys ought to get going." They both nod reluctantly and suddenly I'm alone.
I turn to the tree line and send a diffindo through a tree. It creaks as it crashes down. I attack it with a few more repetitions of the Severing Charm, rendering it to pieces of wood and sticks. A few swishes of my wand makes four chairs and a table, and another forms a bed frame. Another swish makes a basket of the smaller sticks, and the rest of the wood is sent into the basket with a flick of my wand.
A few levitation charms and one fire spell later sees my home fully furnished with a fire dancing merrily in the fireplace. A passing thought makes me for a dresser from some of the remaining wood, leaving just enough to keep the fire going.
I take a pot gifted to me from Hashirama and fill it with water with a murmured incantation, the toss in chopped up bits of deer and rabbit, along with some bits of Katniss root and potatoes and carrots and such. The stew levitates over the fire, spinning slowly to achieve an even heating. I exit my house and prepare another severing charm, only to pause at more rustling in the bushes.
I sigh and call out, "Okay, boys, if you are still this bad at stealth, we need to talk." But out of the bushes on either side of the clearing exits four people. Two men, each with a boy at their side and each glaring at the other. I sigh and put my hand on my hip, "I don't care if you hate each other, I will tolerate absolutely NO BLOODSHED near my house! Would you like some tea and stew?" All four turn to look at me, each eyeing me suspiciously. I glare and brandish my wand, illusioned to look like a soup spoon, "I mean it fuckers. Any fighting better fucking be a spar or I'll sick Mada-kun, Hashi-kun, and Spoon-kun on all of you wankers!"
The man with the white haired youth speaks first, "And how do you know… Hashi-kun?"
I smile cheerfully, "He and Mada-kun are my apprentices and helped me build my house. Such good boys. They are very polite, if a bit misguided in their attempts to hook me up with a member of their families." All four look startled at that.
Within a few minutes, all four are sitting in my house and quietly eating stew, probably still shocked from the verbal lashing I gave them when they attempted to kill each other. Madara and Hashirama suddenly burst through my door, looking panicked. They pause when they see their fathers and siblings quietly eating soup. The dumbfounded expression on their faces sends me into giggles.
When I've served both of them, I turn to all six of the people in my house and say, "Now that you're fed and watered, let's talk. I will assume that you don't understand how and why I could keep you from hurting each other with a wave of my hand. Let's say magic and leave it at that. Next item of business, no, I have not, am not, nor will I ever align myself with either faction. Get it, got it, good. Lastly, Madara and Hashirama WILL continue to visit me, or I will kidnap them. And believe me when I say that you would never be able to find them if I did that. Questions?"
Izuna hesitantly asks, "You said that Nii-sama and the Senju are your apprentices. What do you teach them?"
I hum, "Well, various things. Politics, reading your enemy, stealth, and chakra control mostly. They also help out with my taijutsu and kanji."
A derisive snort comes from Butsuma, "You can't read?"
"Couldn't," I correct, "And I've spent my whole life reading a different language, so of course I can't read yours as well as my own."
He sneers a bit, but Tajima deflects whatever offensive statement he may have said with, "I have no problem with my son learning from you, except that you are an outsider of my clan. To ease my suspicions, I'd like another member of my clan along with Izuna to accompany Madara when he comes."
Butsuma, not to be outdone, growls, "I refuse to leave my son with three Uchihas unsupervised. I wish to have the same for my son. One from my clan and my other son will accompany him."
I roll my eyes, "You two seem to forget that with a word I can prevent any fight, but okay. I want to meet your clans first and choose the representative."
It takes two hours, but we finally come to the agreement that I will visit both compounds regularly. The first visit, I need to choose a representative from the clan. And after they found out that I can heal, they also made it a requirement to visit the medical areas anytime I come over and assist the medics. I also need to keep in regular contact with both heads, and must have an escort anytime I come over until I prove to be trustworthy. In exchange, I keep both heirs as my students, alongside their brothers. I also may request asylum from either clan should something happen, and I'm required to inform both clans of any threat to them or me. I can trade with both clans and, if I really want, take a student from either clan for the medical field. There are a few more rules and such, but they are relatively common sense things, like I can't kill or steal from anyone in either clan. In exchange for that, the area around my house is a permanent safe place. No fighting or killing on my land. I think it's pretty awesome.
But a little part of me can't help but be wary of both families. Especially since they display Slytherin-like cunning.
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A/N: Thanks for reading the first chapter! If you liked this, smash that review button and tell me what you liked! If you didn't, hit the review button and tell me what you didn't like! If you are indifferent, tell me what I can do to make it better! Remember, I can't grow if I don't know how!
My update schedule will be a bit wonky, and I'm sorry for that, but I'll try to keep it as regular as possible.
I have an idea of what I want to do, but give me some feedback on your fave pairing between now and chapter six. It's definitely going to be one of these though:
Zinnia/Madara
Zinnia/Hashirama
Zinnia/Tobirama
Zinnia/Draco
Zinnia/OC (If so, give me an OC with the character sheet you find below)
Zinnia/no one
I have plans for Izuna and a few other characters, so she won't be with them. Also, be aware that no matter what, I will be bringing Neville and Luna (maybe some others) into the story by chapter 8.
Quote of the Chapter:
"No, this is not the beginning of a new chapter in my life; this is the beginning of a new book! That first book is already closed, ended, and tossed into the seas; this new book is newly opened, has just begun! Look, it is the first page! And it is a beautiful one!"
― C. JoyBell C.
Question of the Chapter: If you could go into any anime, where would you go?
Character Sheet for OCs:
Name:
Age:
Pairing?:
Appearance(detailed):
Personality:
Friends:
Family:
Original Dimension(Must be Harry Potter or Naruto):
If from HP, how did they get to N-verse?:
Why I should put this character in (Possible plots, etc.):
Is this character an SI OC (not a bad thing necessarily, just gives me a few questions to ask you if I am interested in the character):
I need some characters so even if you don't want them with Zinnia, go ahead and send them in! I'm only choosing 3, though, so hurry and get your OC in by chapter 6!
Ja ne!