Hi. I'm Kazumi. I'm 14 years old and I'm one of Konoha's ninjas. I have abnormally white hair. I wear baggy t-shirts and pants. My favorite color is green. I like nature, I don't like ones who disrespect it. When someone gets in my way, they pay dearly for it. My dream? I don't have one. I have a goal. I'm going to be a better ninja than my sister.And that was my introduction to Team 7. There was a short silence afterward. Then Kakashi-sensei spoke. Kakashi coughed. All heads turned to him.
"Meet me here tomorrow at exactly 6:00 AM to start training." And walked off.
I only sighed quietly and started walking off until Sakura stopped me.
"Hey, I was wondering...wanna come over to my place at 3 today?" she asked.
I just stared at her for awhile and slowly nodded my head. She smiled.
"Okay, meet me at the ramen stand Naruto always eats at. See ya."
She waved and said good-bye, then ran off somewhere. I shrugged and looked at my watch. An hour 'til 3. I walked down the streets of Konoha. All of a sudden I was dragged into an ally with a kunai pointed at my throat. My eyes traced the kunai's holder and stopped at a red haired girl with black glasses. She looked strangely familiar. The first thing that came to my mind was slut. I mean, her shorts were way to short as was her shirt. And then I remembered. She was the slut on Sasuke's team. His team had come back to Konoha not to long after I moved here. She slapped me with her free hand, bringing me back to reality.
"You little slut! Thinking you could hit on Sasuke like that!" She pierced the kunai deeper into my throat drawing a little blood.
"You knew well enough that he was mine from the start. You KNEW that I loved him! You had to go kissing him and...-she paused and gagged- make out with him. If it weren't for me who knows how long it would have gone on for! And you'll pay dearly for that. Prepare to meet your end, Kamiko."
I narrowed my eyes. She, this slut, mistakened, me for, Kamiko? Seriously? She's gotta be stupid. Do I look anything like that slut? Well, sure, we were twins, we had the same blood and all, but we were completely different on the inside. I then punched her and held her by her throat, annoyed. She struggled, but I only tightened my grip. She gasped for air. I smirked, but you could tell by the deathly look in my eye I was still serious. I whispered in her ear with the most threatening voice I could muster, an attempt to send shivers down her spine...it worked.
"Don't ever mistaken me for her ever again." I then took her kunai and sliced the skin on her neck, then left onto a rooftop before she could say anything. On the rooftop I took out a small bomb from my pouch. It wasn't anything big, just a stink bomb. She'd stink for weeks. I then dropped the stink bomb and counted. At the count of three, I heard a scream and smiled wickedly while I giggled. Revenge was fun. But it's never good go overboard with it...I learned that the hard way. I heard footsteps behind me.
"That wasn't really nice what you did back there." Said a voice. I turned around. It was the person I dreaded the most. Kamiko. She looked exactly like me, and me her. There were 2 differences. Our eyes and our personalities. My eyes were pink and full of life (note her eyes have pupils, they're like Sakura's eyes but pink), hers black and evil and lifeless (Completely black). I frowned at the thought of our hair being the same length. I should cut it soon. I shook my head. Right now isn't the time to think about my hair. I had to think up a way to get away from her. I then remembered Sakura. I checked my watch. 2:47. I glanced at Kamiko and held back a gag. You can guess from what.
"But, then again, Karin was pretty annoying. She only got in my way of getting Sasuke." She laughed while looking at the sky thoughtfully.
"Too bad she stopped us before I even had a chance. I could tell he so wanted me."
I rolled my eyes.
"I bet the only thing he wanted was for you to get away from him. That gigantic wort on your face was probably the cause."
Oh,yeah, did I mention that she had zits and pimples and this HUGE wort on the end of her cheek. She freaked out countless people with that thing. She tried covering it up with make up, and it worked for those zits and pimples, but not for the wort. Make up just made it look worse. Too bad she's getting surgery on it this week. I only had a few pimples here and there, which were visible only up close. I never touched my forehead, only when I washed my face though. The exact opposite of what Kamiko does. Kamiko fumed. I yawned. I pretended to check my watch. I fake gasped, imitating Kamiko.
"Omegosh! Like, I have to go to my friends house, like, right now!" I laughed.
And that made Kamiko all the more mad.
"One, I do not sound like that. Two, my friends and I will get back at you." She put her hands on her hips, smirking.
"Oh you mean you and your group of sluts? Yeah right, as if. The first thing you'd do is seduce 30 guys before you could make an actual plan to get back at me." I shook my head. "Kamiko, just get this through your head, you might be a good ninja, but you're a slut." I paused. "I've gotta go, see ya at home." Then jumped off the roof heading towards the Ramen shop.
Meanwhile with Sakura...I was at the Ramen shop eating, of course, some ramen waiting for Kazumi. Naruto was there,too, along with Hinata. He really liked her. He would never be with her right now if she hadn't told Naruto that Hinata felt the same way. But, anyway, They were perfect for each other. Complete opposites, yet perfect. I wondered if Sasuke and I could ever be like them. I frowned. Just then I saw Sasuke being followed by a group of sluts. He seemed to be running from them. I remembered back to when I was one of his crazy fan-girls. I wasn't one of those anymore, and certainly not a slut. I got over my obsession when I realized he was an ass, and that he harbored no feelings. We were only teammates and that was it. Then another thing happened. The worst stench in the world got to me. I heard someone behind me. I turned around and saw Karin. Ugh. I gagged. She noticed this and narrowed her eyes at me.
"What?" She snapped.
"You stink." I looked at my ramen and back to her. "Maybe this should help."
I grabbed my ramen and dumbed it on her head. I took out my wallet and handed some money to the restaurant-keeper and gave him a tip. He looked up at me shocked and then started laughing and pointing at Karin. Others in the restaurant laughed as well, but gagged once Karin's new 'perfume' got to them. Even Hinata and Naruto laughed. And I joined them. She fumed, which made everyone laugh even more. She then stomped off but ran into Kazumi. Soda splashed onto Kazumi. Kazumi looked up at Karin with a wicked glint in her eye. She dumped the remainder of her soda onto Karin, making Karin even stinkier and sticky. Everyone laughed again, with Kazumi joining in. Karin flipped everyone off, making everyone fall onto the floor laughing away with tears in their eyes, and left. Kazumi sat down next to me.
"You know, I kinda regret that." She said. I shrugged. _
"But she totally deserved that. It'll take weeks to get that stench off." We laughed. "Come on, let's head to my house. It isn't far. Just a few blocks." She nodded and we left. Along the way we saw Sasuke being chased again. We laughed then gagged at the sight of one girl clinging onto Sasuke, attempting something. Ew. We continued on our way and finally got to my house. My mom greeted us and her smile widened when she saw Kazumi.
"So, you're Kazumi, Sakura's new teammate,right?" She held out her hand for her to shake. "A pleasure to meet you."
Kazumi smiled and shook her hand.
"Nice to meet you too Mrs. Haruno." Mrs. Haruno laughed and invited us in.
"Would you girls like something to eat,drink?" We politely declined and went outside to my backyard. It was huge. The garden was filled with so many flowers and plants you could get lost in the beauty. I noticed how amazed Kazumi was at the scenery.
"My mother and and I absolutely love gardening, we practically spend all our time here."
Kazumi just waved her hand and continued staring at the garden. Her eyes suddenly narrowed at something. I sensed a strangely familiar chakra. I tapped Kazumi's shoulder.
"You sense that too?" I asked. She nodded and smiled wickedly.
"Bushy Brows." Her smile grew. She was planning something. I smiled too and laughed.
"What are you planning?"
She smiled and waved her finger in my face with a 'you'll see' look on her face. She then pointed at something. I turned around and instantly knew what she was planning. She was pointing at the hose. I quickly ran over and threw the hose at her which she caught. I walked back to her and she whispered in my ear.
"Turn on the hose when I signal you." Then she talked louder.
"I'm gonna go water some of the plants out there, they're so beautiful!" She walked over to the plants and pretended to water them. She then walked behind some black haired thing which was Bushy Brows, and slowly and stealthily stuck the hose in his pants. She signaled me with a thumbs up and backed away from Rock Lee. I slowly turned the hose on. At first nothing happened but then I heard a scream.
"Cold,cold cold! Oh no! My youthful clothing is soaked! Even my youthful hair!" And youthful this, youthful that. I immediately laughed. And the next thing I knew, Bushy Brows was there, holding my hands.
"Dear youthful Sakura, you're looking very youthful today! Will you be my girlfriend?" He bent down on one knee. A vein popped on my forehead. We've been over this more than a hundred times.
" Rock Lee, for the hundredth time, NO! I don't love you! I care about you as a friend but that's all! Just give up already!"
But Rock Lee didn't seem one bit hurt by this and stood up. He started dancing like a ballerina all of a sudden.
"My dear youthful Sakura! You will one day realize how much you love me and come at my youthful doorstep begging me to be your youthful boyfriend! Farewell for now, my youthful princess! We will one day be a happy youthful couple to-" He was then cut off by Gai, his father.
"Come my youthful son! We have a youthful mission to accomplish! We must leave at once!" He shouted.
"Yes my youthful father! Let's be off!" And with that, they were gone.
Kazumi appeared next to me.
"Now that's a guy I never want to be with."
I nodded in agreement.
"How about going upstairs to my room?" She nodded and we left for my room.
Once in her room...
"Okay, so to start a conversation, what you hate about yourself." I asked.
Kazumi look up thoughtfully and then answered.
"My long hair. I look exactly like my sister."
I tapped my finger on my chin and then smiled. I dragged her into the bathroom grabbing a pair of scissors on the way. She tensed seeing the scissors and timidly spoke.
"What are you doing?"
"Trust me, I know what I'm doing. You're gonna owe me. Remember that." I smiled sweetly and started cutting her hair up to her shoulder. She closed her eyes and prayed to Kami that I wouldn't ruined her hair. Oh, she'll thank me, for sure. I then cut some spiked-up bangs that now slightly covered her eyes. She looked way better than her sister, all the way.
"I'm done." I chirped and smiled, putting down the scissors. I put my hands on my hips, proud of my work. She slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes widening every second while getting used to her new look.
And instead of jumping and screaming happily, She turned to me smiling and gave me a hug.
"Thanks so much!" She smiled. I smiled.
"Now to your wardrobe." I dragged her out of my house and told my mom where I was going.
Once we were outside I asked:
"Where do you live?"
"A few houses away." I nodded and we walked to her house.
Once we were there we knocked on the door but nobody answered.
"My parents aren't here, they always come home late, and Kamiko is probably with some of her friends." She took out a key from her pocket and unlocked the door. She pushed it open and walked in.
"C'mon make yourself at home." I smiled and walked in. I looked around and got the impression that her parents were rich. A painting caught my eye. I walked over and read who painted it. I looked at Kazumi and back to the painting.
"Kazumi, you painted this?" She nodded.
"It's beautiful!" She smiled and thanked me.
The painting was of her family. There were four people, her mother,father,sister,and Kazumi. Her mother had brown hair in a fancy bun. She had pink eyes, I'm guessing Kazumi got that from her. I looked over at her father. He had silver hair, with black eyes. But they weren't evil or anything bad. Her mother and father looked perfect together and both had kind loving eyes. I looked over at Kamiko. Her hair was in pigtails and she had that evil glint in her eyes. And that gigantic wort on her chin. And right next to Kamiko was Kazumi, looking exactly the same, except her clothes were a different color and so were her eyes. She was smiling with a toothless grin while holding up a turtle. I laughed.
"You had a pet turtle?"
"Yeah, I got him for my birthday. But my sister killed him 'accidentally' after the portrait."
"How did you draw this?"
"Oh,there was a photo that I used as a model." I smiled politely.
"Now, let's get to your closet, you need a new outfit." Kazumi frowned.
"What's wrong with this one?"
"That, isn't what exactly what I would call a ninja suit."
She sighed and mumbled fine. I brightened and we raced up the stairs to her room. I immediately went to her closet and picked out a gray sweater and some white shorts that passed her knees a little, and a white tank top. I threw them and her.
"Put these on." I smiled.
She went to the bathroom mumbling about something that her clothes were perfectly fine the way they were. I went and looked out the window. To my surprise, I saw Kamiko, and Itachi. Itachi dropped Kamiko off at the front of the house and then walked off to the house across from my house went inside.
Just then I heard the bathroom door open and Kazumi walked in. I circled her and shook my head.
"One more thing." I went into her closet and picked out a bandage tank top.
"Put this on under the shirt." She rolled her eyes and went back and came in. I nodded in approval. And then all of a sudden there was a loud bang at the front door. It was her sister.
"Kazumi! Where are you!?" She shouted angrily. She walked up the stairs and came into Kazumi's room leaning on the door frame.
"Well,well,well, looks like little sis finally got some sense of fashion." She crossed her arms and smirked.
"Yeah, like you would know." Kazumi and I both said at the same time. We smiled and laughed. Kamiko just ignored the comment.
"Anyways, sis, I'm going to a party, and mom and dad are coming home in two days, and don't do anything stupid, we'll both be blamed for it. See ya." She left the house to go to a party. I looked over at my watch. 8:12.
"Hey sorry, I gotta go, it's past eight." She nodded understanding. She escorted me to the door and I left. Once I got to my house all of my friends were at my house in their Pj's waiting for someone. I then remembered that I planned a slumber party for Ino-pig's birthday.
"Hey Sakura!" Everyone yelled. I looked around. There was popcorn and chips and a bunch of other junk food everywhere. I flipped open my cell phone and called Kazumi.
"Hey, Kazumi, I'm having a sleep over tonight with a bunch of my friends, wanna come?" I paused.
"Well, you don't have anything better to do, do you?" There was a pause. "Okay, well,bye."
with Kazumi...
I walked to my room and gathered up the stuff I'd need for the sleep over. A knock came from my front door. I dashed downstairs and opened the door, with a kunai in my hand hidden my sleeve in case of an emergency. I tensed up when I saw Sai. But then I relaxed when I realized it was only a copy of him he probably drew. I wish I could make my drawing come to life. I sliced the copy's throat and ink splashed all over the pavement. Then the real Sai came out of nowhere. We had a stare down. Then I sighed and gave up. "Why are you here?" Was all I asked. We stared at each other for a bit longer.
"You wish to learn to make your drawings come to life, do you not?" He asked in a monotone voice.
For a moment I was shocked. How did he know that? Could he be reading my mind? Crap, I gotta stop thinking.
"Well, y-yeah, but I doubt you came all the way over here just to tell me that."
"Actually,no. I came to inform you that training begins at 5 AM tomorrow. Pass this on to Sakura while I go tell Naruto." And he walked off. First he reads my mind and says what I want, and then leaves me hanging there? "What an asshole." I muttered. I sighed and went to walk inside. Then I noticed Sai had stopped.
"If you wish to learn, meet me at the lake half an hour before 4 AM, and bring a bag." Then he continued walking off. I just nodded slowly and went back inside. I called Sakura and said I wasn't feeling well. I sighed and went to my bedroom and fell asleep.
3 in the morning...
I woke up slowly and turned my head towards my alarm clock. My eyes widened as I remembered I had to meet Sai at the lake in half an hour. Shit. I immediately got up, took a quick shower, got dressed in my ninja suit and left for the lake, grabbing my black messenger bag on my way out. I locked the door and left.
While walking past the houses I stopped at the house across from her house. A bunch of people were passed out on the front lawn, not to mention her sister. And Sasuke, but he wasn't passed out, he was hiccuping on his porch singing the ABC's.
"What a dork." I said. I then regretted saying that because Sasuke was now holding a kunai at her throat with a dark look in is eyes.
"Whaa yo saay?" He slurred. Obviously, he was drunk.
"Sasuke, stop, you're drunk." I said backing away, focusing chakra in my right fist.
"I ant dunk!" He slurred again, hiccuping. He then started shouting about some revenge and then coming towards me raising his kunai. I was about to punch him when he fell to the ground. And behind him was Sai. I almost mistakened him for another Sasuke, but recognized his short hair. I crossed my arms.
"You didn't have to come get me,you know." I humphed.
"You were late, so I came to get you, slug." He said emotionless.
I raised an eyebrow.
"Slug?"
"You lack speed." I clenched and unclenched my fists. I lack speed? I was one of the fastest ninjas! Why the nerve of him, I swear I'll-
"Let's go slug, or we'll be late for training with drawings, it's five minutes past 3:30." He walked away.
I fumed. He came to get me because I was five minutes late?! WTF?! I ran up to catch up to him.
"I could have handled him myself, you know." I humphed, crossing my arms.
"You could have but it would have taken longer." He said still emotionless.
I stuck my tongue out at him and walked on. Then we reached the lake and sat down on the grass.
He immediately started teaching me his techniques in drawing. And about half an hour later, she learned everything she had needed to. Now all she needed to do was practice.
"So, I need to flow some chakra into my brush?" I asked.
Sai nodded. He dug into his backpack for something. He took out a brush, a scroll,some ink, and two black gloves that started at her wrist and ended at her fingers. He handed them to me. Our fingers brushed each others and I felt something spark. He immediately pulled away and stood up.
"I'll be leaving now." But before he could I tugged on his sleeve and he looked down and me. I smiled.
"Thanks for teaching me." He nodded in acknowledgement and left. I then wondered what I should draw. An idea popped into my head. I would draw wings. Pumping some chakra into my brush I drew a pair of wings on my scroll with straps on them so I could use them. The moment my brush left the scroll, the wings came out in life size. I gathered up my tools and stuffed them in my bag, put on the wings and began flapping them. I slowly and steadily lifted myself off the ground.
Sai's POV
I was in a tree masking my chakra while watching Kazumi soar into the air. I was surprised. The people that I had taught before had instantly used the technique for evil. As I watched Kazumi she looked like an angel. Then I noticed a kunai being thrown at Kazumi's drawn wings ,and before she knew it , she was falling downward. I drew my scroll out and began drawing a bird, when a kunai was thrown at me. I only jumped onto a higher branch. I caught a blur of red as I did so. After drawing a bird, I drew some mice to follow the red. I then flew to Kazumi and caught her before she fell into the water. Kazumi was shaking a little. She opened her pink eyes that met my black ones and she blushed. I flew to the ground and dropped her off, the bird then disappearing. She dusted herself off and smiled, embarrassed.
"Thanks." She grabbed her bag and checked her watch. Her eyes widened.
"C'mon! We're gonna be late for training!" She grabbed my hand and there was that feeling again. I stopped her before she could run.
"Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei is always about 3 hours late." She laughed. "Okay then, how about we just start training together?"
Sai nodded and we walked together in silence. Once we arrived there we both saw Sakura dragging Naruto. Kazumi's eyes just widened. I wasn't surprised, this happened everyday. Sakura and Naruto looked in their direction and waved. We waved back and walked over. Sakura immediately grabbed Kazumi and dragged her over to a tree. I raised my eyebrows. Then I heard Naruto babbling on and on about Ramen. I drowned him out, not caring.
