Chapter 1: An "Irregular" Meeting with the Hokage (First Person POV)

I was just done changing for a party when I heard a mysterious rippling noise. It came from the nearby mirror where my brother and sister disappeared. That moment made the ENTIRE family change. The happiness and hospitality in the family was drowned by grief and sorrow.

I walked closer to the mirror and placed my fingertips on the glass. Surprisingly, my hands didn't feel the solid and hard glass. Instead, my hands went through the glass. I wanted to scream and back away, but my urge of curiosity pushed me to the edge. Before I knew it, I was inside a portal.

I didn't know how long it took inside the portal but I was awakened by someone who was shouting in my ears.

"ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT! I'll get up already!" I shouted. When I woke up, I didn't see the blue-colored room I was in before I went inside the portal. Instead, I saw a guy with spiky blonde hair.

"Hey?!You alive?!" he said "NARUTO! THAT'S SUCH AN IMPROPER THING TO SAY!" a pink-haired girl shouted. "I'M SORRY SAKURA. I'M SORRY!" the guy said "She's alive. Fortunately" she said. "Yeah. Yeah. She's no big deal; she's just a random person who just stumbled upon the Leaf Village. That's it" The now revealed Naruto said.

"Umm... Leaf Village?" I asked. "Yeah… the Leaf Village, Village Hidden in the Leaves, Konohagakure, Land of Fire, Konohagakure no Sato, or Village Hidden by Tree Leaves "the pink-haired girl answered. My thoughts were racing. This village only existed in "Naruto", the show. Now, here comes a guy named Naruto and a girl named Sakura, and they come from this very same show!

I stood up to see that I really was in Konohagakure. The buildings and monuments were very familiar; the Yamanaka Flower Shop, Dango shop, Hokage monument, and the Hokage tower.

"Umm... Can you… er… Take me to your Hokage?" I requested. "Sure thing! Old Man Hokage is a great Hokage! But one day I will become the GREATEST HOKAGE! BELIEVE IT!" Naruto said.

"ok then… who is this so called Old Man Hokage?!" I asked. "He's the current Hokage of Konohagakure and a great Hokage too!" Sakura said.

"Well, just hearing Sakura say that. Already, makes him sound like a great Hokage" I said. "Well, I'm not saying that he's not normal but he could be kinda like… abnormal" Sakura added. "Really? I can't imagine a Hokage like that?!" I objected. "Just wait and you'll see…" Sakura said.

We entered a small hallway which leads to a small door ahead. I pushed the door to have an unexpected welcoming. The so-called-great-Hokage was dancing "Oppa Gangnam Style"

"!? Umm… HI?" I said. The music stopped and the Hokage looked at me, embarrassed.

"Ahem.. I beg your pardon but this is all just a misunderstanding..heheeheh.." he said.

"I'm very sorry to butt in… but… I really need to talk to the Hokage.. Alone…" I replied, astounded by the Hokage's dance.

The Hokage stepped down from the stage and put on his hat. "Yes, what is it that you want to speak about?" the Hokage asked. "I'm typically new to this village but I'm quite well-known to the other villages." I replied, softening my tension.

"State your occupation, classification, affiliation, current ninja rank, registered ninja number, date of birth, clan, age, and Kekkei Genkei." He stated. "umm… anything else?" I asked because I knew he was missing something.

"Nope.. That's everything." He replied, reaching for a scroll. "Ok then.. umm.. ninja, village hidden in the leaves, apprentice jounin, uhh… 010205?, 13th of August, Tsunaki clan, 12 years old and storm release… That's it." I said, trying to slow down my pace.

"Interesting.. Very interesting… you are Tsunaki Kinori right?" he said. "Umm… yeah… how did you know?" I asked, astounded by the knowledge of my name even without saying it.

"I overheard that you'll be headed back to your affiliated village after your 7 years of travelling around all the lands. I knew it meant that someone who travelled far will be coming back to their respective village. I was also informed that you weren't a new comer here. Your brother, Kazunori and your sister, Kanami are also here. They'll arrive here after our discussion. Ok?" He explained.

"Wait… my brother and sister are here?!" I exclaimed. "Well… yes they are… and apparently, you have a friend here named Kenada Katana? She's also here. I think she's the one who takes liking on both Shikamaru and Neji." He explained.

"Neji and Shikamaru? That's got to be her. Katana, she always liked Neji and Shikamaru…" I muttered.

" Besides that, you're siblings and your friends are here. They've been waiting. Oh yes! Since you're an Apprentice Jounin, I want you to come back here before dusk. So that, you can take the test. And BTW, don't tell anyone what you saw today." He mentioned to me, getting deeper every second.

I left the room to see two mysterious figures run up to me. "KIN! It's you! I'm Kanami and this idiot here is Kazunori. Wait… you're Kinori… right?" the girl said. Unfortunately, the person she was greeting wasn't me; it was one of the ANBU soldiers.

"State the reason why you're hugging me." The ANBU said. Kanami realised that the person she was hgging was actually a guy. She immediately realeased her hold and gasped. "Oh. I'm so sorry. I was just looking for Kinori. Have you seen her?" Kanami asked. "If you mean your sister, then she's right beside you." He replied, irritated.

I sighed at the relief of seeing my brother and sister again. "Oh.. KIN! I'm Kanami and the idio-"she said but was cut in by Kazunori. "And the idiot here, in other words me, Kazunori. I get it already Kanami. Hey, aren't we supposed to show Kin around the village?" Kazunori asked. "Yeah… but let her discover the village herself… she's very adventurous remember?" Kanami objected. "Umm… I'll just walk around the village, see anything interesting, and go back here." I explained. "Wait… why are you going back here? Do you even live here?" Kanami asked, surprised.

"I don't live here. It's just that the Hokage wants me to take a test as an Apprentice Jounin." I replied, making sure that no hint in my voice shows that I knew a secret of the Hokage.

"Ok then… If you bump into any people who say hi, don't reply. Remember, some people think that you're a new comer here." Kanami ordered. I sighed and said, "Kanami, you were always the same as before. I know what I'm doing. Just relax and leave it all to me." I murmered.

I left them withpout letting Kanami finish. I was in this very same village before years ago, and I never got lost. I headed towards the Yamanaka Flower Shop to be greeted by a blonde girl. "Hello! How may I help you?" she asked. "If I'm not mistaken, you're Ino Yamanaka?" I asked. "Umm… yes.. I.. um yeah… and you are?" Ino asked. "My name is Kinori Tsunaki. Kinori might be too long which is why some of my friends call me Kin." I muttered.

"Ok then Kin, what flower do you wish to have?" Ino asked. "Maybe a rose would do perfectly…" I said, remembering the moments I bought roses in the Yamanaka flower shop; Granma, you were my only hope then.

I left the shop and headed towards the Konoha cemetery. It was the same as before, but now, it's flowers were getting dried up. I just sighed and was rudely bumped by someone.

END OF CHAPTER 1