Taiyoukai Kaita - Daughter of the Taiyoukai clan who, moved to Konoha Village, so that she could defeat the two best in Konoha. One Uzamaki Naruto and one Uchiha Sasuke. But living there her family gets assassinated and those whom she seeked to destroy is all whom she have left. It turns out... Sasuke never left for Orochimaru, but he still yearns for more power than he can achieve.
Chapter 1: Introductions...New 'friend'
A figure in white apparel leapt through the trees, from branch to branch, each leap graceful and precise. She was on her way towards the fire country, well, more precisely the hidden village of the fire country. She was the princess of the Tai -youkai clan. Pausing she sensed several presences coming her way. "Who are you? and what business do you have here?" asked a shinobi who was clad in black. This shinobi radiated power. She smirked. "Tai-youkai Kaita, and my business is my own," was her stoic reply. She made sure to tone down her power level, no need to pose a threat. "Follow me," was the terse reply. She inwardly snickered. She followed him only until they got into the village of Konoha then she quickly performed the seals for the shadow replication technique. Blending into the crowd she watched as her clone followed the shinobi. Once they were out of the clearing she made her way onto the roof tops. Stealthily she crossed over each rooftop. She was nearing the hokage monument which was about to the left of where she actually wanted to be when someone jumped in front of her. "It is broad daylight, you know?" The figure in front of her, had a serious countenance. Though he seemed amused. Must be around... fifteen, fourteen maybe... "Yes, I know," was her stoic reply. Her amber eyes held a sort of hollow coldness to them and her face was impassive. This of course fit the tone of voice she used. The figure in front of her started mumbling about something or other before finally saying. "Why did you send a clone to follow that juunin. You do know that you will be found out," The figure was speaking in a matter of fact tone. "You don't know what you are talking about," Her tone was suddenly lazy. Who you are talking to...
"Yes, I do, I know the shadow replication technique like... for lack of better references, the back of my hand," She glared at him. His sky blue eyes held a sort of... what was it... repressed intelligence. "No, you know your form of the technique... mine is quite different, I feel like I'm in two places at the same time, I am talking to the hokage, and you at the same time, everything I do has to be careful or both me and the clone will be mirroring the actions I make, I have to concentrate on being in half. Now just imagine doing that in battle with more than two clones," He stared at her for a moment. "No, I believe it is the same," was the blue eyed boys sudden reply. "Fine, whatever, Just who are you?" She asked allowing annoyance to color her voice. "Uzimaki Naruto," was his guarded reply. "Tai-youkai Kaita," She said. "Nice to meet you, now follow me or your ditching the Juunin would be in vain," She gave a slight nod of aquesense and followed him.
He led her down into the ally ways then through the streets and into an abandoned neighborhood. After reaching there he led her to a play ground. It was actually a very pretty sight. It had flowers. "It's pretty," She said simply before sitting down. "Hey, why did you come here?" He was sincerely curious. Sighing she turned to him. "My family, they need a place to live. The mountains that we were staying showed signs of deprivation. We found that we should leave. But we wanted to stay in a shinobi village where our blood limit would be preserved. Father sent me on my own because I was the only one he trusted. Mother died a while back when I was just a kit... I mean kid and he was very begrudging when I asked him to leave alone. I was the heir so... but anyway I convinced him that me going on my own was best. He only trusts me... and I pointed that out. he knew I always got the job done," When she finished speaking she noticed that the blue eyed blond had a serious look on his face. "What?" she asked. He sat up. "I'm going to tell you something, I have never told anyone. Every one that matters knew already and kept it from me until I was twelve, I think you can help me... but first, we have to get everything out in the open and cut the bull out," He looked serious. He can't be serious, he's just met me! But she couldn't deny that she could sense a kindred spirit in him, but to trust him... when they had just met. Sighing she shook her head. "Don't jump into things, with people you don't know," Her voice was cold but held a warning note. "I know... but since you are going to be staying here you have a right to know that I have a certain facade that I carry out every day, the people of the village have to believe that I am as idiotic as I pretend to be, I want to prove something to them," She glared at him in silence. "If you continue to talk, I will hurt you. Don't be open with me, not right now. But I will be honest. Underneath one mask lies another. You'll figure it out soon enough, but right now I have to send a clone back to my clan so they can follow it here," She did the hand signs before standing. Her clone stood in front of her. "Go, you know what to do," Her clone nodded before leaving. "Now, Naruto-kun , we will be seeing much of each other, ne?" Then she disappeared in a puff of smoke.
It wasn't until the next day that Naruto knew what she had meant. She was to be on his team with Kakashi and Sasuke. Sakura was training with Tsunade. He had been walking towards the bridge with his usual cry of 'Sakura-chaan' in his usual annoying way. Except Sakura hadn't been there so he had clamped his mouth shut. Then he walked silently to the railing and relaxed against it. He was beside Sasuke and Kaita was on the other side. He half expected her to start doing like all the other fan girls had done, smother Sasuke with 'affection' bitterly he waited... and waited... and wa- Why isn't she showing signs of 'I love Sasuke' ? What natural phenomenon had occurred that I missed?
Sasuke hadn't been expecting the female to be there either. When he had first arrived he found her out there bright and early. Clad in white baggy pants and a white tank top and white head band with the symbol of the leaf. At first he thought she was one of the many fan girls in the village. But that thought was cancelled out the moment she looked at him. Her amber eyes held boredom. And her voice bordered on lazy as she turned her head his way cast him a drawled 'Ohayo' before turning back around and staring lazily ahead of her once again. He of course just knew that she was trying a new tactic to get his attention, until, Naruto came near the clearing. He saw her eyes light up with recognition. He also noted the light deflect after the dobe yelled out 'Sakura-chaan'. He winced. Just why was the dobe keeping up this act...
The trio stood there. Silently until finally some one coughed. It just happened to be Kaita. "Sasuke..." Oh, finally, she starts the I love you fan girl bit... the two males looked at each other they knew what was coming next... "Why is it that you cannot sense the presence of another? Naruto-kun Can't you feel it?" ok, maybe they didn't know what was going to come next. "I mean, He was here by the time You got here Sasuke, I felt him coming up. He's been watching us... does he do that often... wait three hours to come down and teach... Well, Do you... Hatake Kakashi," Said person jumped down from the tree he had been in. "Gah! A kid sensed me.. I must work on my stealth," his uncovered eye crinkled at the corner. "Now, we have a mission but it is in about a months time, for now I want to have a training session. Sasuke, Naruto you two will be sparring and You and I will be sparring Kaita," So they split into groups.
Kaita frowned as the white, or was it grey haired male stood to the side and watched them spar. She half growled before looking boredly at their fight. Inwardly she smirked, it would seem that Naruto had the upper hand. Well, that is until he started slowing down. To others it would seem un-noticeable, but to her it was obvious. "Come on Naruto-kun..." She says quietly. He hears her she knows that he does. Finally, she loses patience and look in the direction of Kakashi. "Sensei, why aren't we sparing?" He just stares at her. She does not notice Naruto is right behind her until he speaks. "Sakura-chan usually watches us..."
Sasuke sees a shadowed look cross the females face at the name 'Sakura' but she seemed slightly deflated at the added '-chan'. Sometimes... the dobe was too much of a dobe. How can he be blind to the reactions that are present when ever he mentions Sakura? "Dobe..." murmured Sasuke. He sees that Kaita is frowning at him. "What?" asked Sasuke staring at the girl. "Hn," she murmured looking away from them. "Spar with me..." She said suddenly as she stared at Sasuke... A snort was her only answer as she stared at Sasuke... slowly she turned her head to the side and noted that it had been Naruto who had issued the snort. "What is your malfunction?" she asked annoyedly. Kakashi stared at her for a moment. He shook his head. "You aren't ready to fight with the fierceness these two fight..." She gave him a look and he turned his head. "Don't say that..." Her voice is in a deadly whisper as she says this. Suddenly she hissed... "The fierceness is in my blood.." Her eyes flashed from amber to crimson before she looked away. "Spar with me," she said with her usual aloofness. With her normal demeanor returned, she stood out on the training field. She was ready, the blood was rushing through her veins she wanted a fight...
Kaita was prepared for the normal barrage of shuriken to come at her, she hadn't moved from her spot. The only sign of movement being her right hand, in which she held a kunai, that she used to block the on coming weapons. She smirked before seemingly copying Sasuke as he called out his precious fire jutsu. She hadn't called out the name. She hadn't needed to. A part of her blood limit was that she could do jutsus' without saying them outloud. This came in handy from time to time. Sasukes' eyes widened as he saw his jutsu coming at him in a fire ball larger than his own. Much, larger. He jumped out of the way and was greated by seven clones standing in front of him, and neither one was real, he was sure of it. So that means... He turned quickly blocking a blow to his head. The feral look that was in her eyes as he looked up shocked him. "You..." was all he got out as he was blast across the clearing, and into a tree. She stood at the ready and crouched. Her white headband was pulled down over her eyes. She was carefull. She refused to allow him to copy her jutsu. Her father would kill her, heir or no if their techniques were ever stolen by the Uchiha. Across the clearing she saw Sasuke get up and charge toward her. She could read the killing intent radiating off of him and it was thrilling, she found herself getting excited. In a rash decision she increased what she would show of her power level. She allowed some of her more potent power to show through. This seemed to cause Sasuke to pause. Keeping her face in a carefully blank mask, she raised an eyebrow. Her voice was cold yet taunting as she spoke. "Scared, Uchiha." She asked. This had the desired effect as Sasuke ran at her a vicious snarl on his lips. "Maa, don't look like that... dog doesn't suit you," Kaita continues her taunt. Sasuke smirked, gaining some composure as he retorted. "No, but it suits you very well..." Sasuke hadn't expected for her to smile. "Thank you," she says as she flipped over Sasukes' form and twisted in mid air to deliver a kick to his back.
Naruto was watching this with barely concealed interest. Not to mention delight. "Kakashi-sensei, can I enter this battle? Two on one is an advantage..." Kakashi raised an eyebrow. Naruto ignored this in favour of asking another less... odd... question. "Hows Iruka?" He asked as he smirked in Kakashis' general direction. Kakashi blinked in shock, but had no other outward reaction. "So... who do you think is going to win this fight?" Seeing no forthcoming information... Naruto sighed. Kakashi was being... different today. Must have something to do with Kaita-chan... or Iruka-niisan... Naruto suddenly grinned. "You know... dolphins have an affinity to like almund chocolates, as well as mysterious attitudes..." Still no reaction from the Jounin. "You know, insanity grants the finer wishes in life... hokages like to play duck duck goose?" Still nothing. "Do you love me?" he asked. The jounin said absolutely nothing... in fact he was reading his favorite Icha Icha Paridise... Naruto sighed as he turned to watch the rest of the fight... Resigned to have no attention what so ever bestowed upon him by the famous copy cat nin that was his sensei.
Kaita had blinked having heard all that Naruto had been saying and wondered what in the world brought in on. She shook her head and just decided that it was a part of his act. Sasuke was currently her chair as she looked at Kakashi and Naruto. Naruto finally realised why he hadn't been getting any attention. and he fully understood. "You... You won?"
AN: Wow... ok.. sorry, would you review please... thank you...