Summary:
The short version: Girl have big adventure in ninja-land.
Slightly longer version: Shin is unwillingly thrown into the world of shinobi, where things really aren't flowing smoothly. The Akatsuki are trying to get their hands on four scrolls that will assist them in calling forth a demon. But another group of shinobi, called the Roujo-nins have different ideas and when failing to protect their scroll they set out to elliminate the demon before it can be unleashed. Shin can only think of one demon that would get all these ninjas interested and she decides to warn him. But why has she suddenly turned into a four year old? Who is the creepy cloaked guy that seems to be attached to her by an invisable umbilical cord? What is this strange connection between her and this whole drama? And above all; How will she manage to hide from a certain Academy Instructor that is promptly insisting on giving her a bath?
Keywords in this plot: The black scrolls, Kuroneko and Uchiha, secrets and self-discovery. Also: ADVENTURES IN NINJA-LAND!! YAY!!
Thoughts
"Speech"
Shin
By: Ni Lemur
Prologue: Drizzle
Exhausted to the brink of collapsing, she threw herself under the protecting large roots of a gigantic tree.
"Get in here!", she hissed urgently at the shadowy figure crouching a few paces away.
He didn't falter for a second and was hunched beside her before she could blink. Shouts were heard in the distance. She could practically see her heart pumping from strain and nervousness, through her soaked shirt. There was little room where they were sitting and not the best of hiding places but the noise was drawing closer and they had no choice but to stay put if they wanted to avoid detection.
She groaned and slapped a muddy hand in her face, wondering exactly where she'd gone wrong. It had to be breakfast. She usually skipped breakfast. Not really being a morning person she didn't get hungry until twelve and that's when she would have lunch. But today she had eaten breakfast like everybody else and just look what happened.
On the other hand, she thought, getting out of bed at all this morning had been a really bad move. Or maybe I just should have skipped dinner to compensate for the breakfast, and balance my karma.
Chapter One: The Lawyer Lady and a Life Changing Bargain
Fancy Restaurant, Dinner
"Shin!"
The girl stopped pushing her food around and looked up at the middle-aged woman across the table. Her strict suite very clearly stated that she was somebody important who made a lot of money and the stern face that usually was adorned by a superior smirk, told everyone that she enjoyed it.
Now however, she was not smirking.
"Shin, put down that fork and listen to me"
"I am listening", Shin sighed and began impaling peas with said fork.
"Good, then I want you to explain this!", the important lady produced a piece of paper from under the table and waved it in the girls direction, "What have I told you about bringing those abominating abilities of yours to class. The principal has already sent me several warnings, and now this?", she shook the paper a little more to prove her point, "I don't know what to do with you. This is a disgrace. I never would have believed that you'd go this far. Turning the classroom into a casino! Keep this behaviour up and you'll end up in jail, and trust me, you don't want to go there. I've seen so many young people slip and end up as criminals. You should be thankful that you have someone here to guide you"
Shin rolled her eyes at the lawyers exagerations. This speech of good kids turning bad because they didn't brush their teeth regularly, was getting old.
"Don't role your eyes at me! I'm only trying to help. I want to do what's best for you", the woman made an attempt at a motherly smile.
Shin watched her grimace and wondered if it hurt as bad as it looked.
"So you see, I'm not telling you this to scare you. But if you don't learn to follow the rules, it'll never end well"
The girl let her gaze wander to a particularly interesting cart with desserts and pretended that she didn't hear what her company was saying. But the woman wasn't giving up.
"Your teachers say you're a bad influence on the younger students and the principal is very concerned about you breaking the school policy. He wants you to apologize, and if you don't, you will get suspended for two weeks, which will go on your permanent record. Do you understand?"
Shin was still eyeing a very alluring cup of chocolate-mousse and absent-mindedly trying to pin a few more peas without looking. She new exactly why the lawyer was so anxious about her permanent record and all the letters from the angry principal. And it wasn't because of her maternal love. No, it was much simpler than that. Greed. She got her monthly pay-check in exchange for making sure Shin was alive and didn't disturb anyone important. Unfortunately for her, the boarding-school principal was an important man.
"Shiiin?", the woman was using her false sweet tone, meaning she was about to bring out the heavy artillery.
Shin stuffed the pea filled fork in her mouth and turned towards her with a challenging dead-pan look. What was she going to do this time? Take away her allowance? Ground her? Drive her to the dock, bury her feet in cement and let her sleep with the fishes.
"Are you going to cooperate?", she asked with a very strained smile.
As an answer to this, Shin stuck out her tongue showing a disgusting green mush. The lawyer just sat there at first looking at it with a bland expression, and after a few seconds she let her gaze drop to her lap with a sigh.
Then her head snapped up to stare at the girl with a grave expression.
"Alright, brat!", she began calmly, folding her hands on the table and giving Shin the impression of a mafia boss, "I've had it with you. How about a deal?"
"What kind of deal?", Shin asked suspiciously.
Usually the lady just punished her and left her alone.
"We trade. It's clear that nothing I do will make you change, so I purpose a bargain. You give me what I want and I'll give you something you want"
Shin leaned back in her chair with a scowl.
"Hn.., like you'd have anything I want"
The older woman sneered.
"Wouldn't I? And here I thought you were longing to get your hands on a certain scroll"
At this Shin's eyes widened and she sat up straight.
"How do you know about that?", she demanded.
"Please", the lawyer rolled her eyes at the ceiling, "I remember the huge fuss you made about it five years ago, when it went into storage with the rest of your mothers belongings. That break-in you pulled wasn't exactly subtle"
Shin almost let out a growl at the memory.
"And now you want to buy my obedience with it?", she stated crossing her arms and leaning against the back support once more.
"Well, I'm not so foolish as to think you'll behave once you have it, but I think it's fair that you apologize to the teachers and of course, the principal if I give it to you. I am, after all breaking the law by handing it over before you're eighteen"
"Hmph! I hardly believe you hold the law in such a high regard"
The lawyer ignored her remark and her face was again business-like.
"Do we have a bargain or not?"
Shin glanced at the cart.
"In that case I want chocolate-mousse included"
"Fine! But then you will hand over that cursed card-deck. I don't want anymore complaints from the school about gambling during class", the lady held out her hand across the table.
Shin shrugged. She'd just buy another one when she got her allowance. No one was going to keep her from her cards.
"Deal!", she agreed and pulled out the deck from her back pocket and slapped it down in the outstretched hand.
The lady suspiciously opened little box to check its' contents, while Shin immediately waved the cart over.
"By the way", the lady added, closing the box again, as Shin stuffed a large spoon-full in her mouth, "I'm pulling in your allowance this month"
A/N:
Is this my first posted fan fic? -Yes.
Am I happy with it? -So far.
Do I know what I'm doing? -More or less.
Do I actually have a real plot in mind, ending and all? -One that I am most proud over.
Is every chapter going to be this short? -I'm starting to suspect that they're getting longer every time I sit down to write.
So I have a few chapters done already? -Quite a few.
Will reviews be appreciated? -Hell yeah!
Flames will be used to light the candles on my Kimimaro-altar.
Hope you enjoy it!
Ja ne/ Ni Lemur