Disclaimor: Sadly, I do not own Naruto. But I do own Ren. heh heh ^ ^
Ren Mizuki is my own character. If you want a background on her, here it is:
Name: Ren Mizuki (Lotus Beautiful Moon)
Age: 15
Rank: Jounin/ ANBU Nightcore (I made this up, but basically its ANBU that work specifically at night and usually do massacre jobs)
History: Her clan was massacred at the age of 4. The 7-tailed demon (I made this one up), Shiro Tora (white Tiger), was sealed inside her then. Along with this demon, her clan's blood-line allowed her, as well as her past family, have a tiger spirit within them, having a similar resemblance to their hosts.
Ren's inner spirit/demon's name is Kesserah. She is a female tigress, who is extremely strong. This great cat took care of her when she was young, and continues to do so now. Ren and Kesserah share the same mind, and share thoughts together periodically. Kesserah also comes out of Ren in tigress form, and sometimes human/demon form.
Ren went from Orphanage, to Orphanage, but always ran away, not liking any of the people. Usually, she slept in the forest, with scrachted feet, and bloodied nuckles. Eating became a problem for her because food was scarce. In the forest she had to rely on her Inner Tiger in order to find food for her to eat. During her years of growing, Ren never talked much, and when she did, it held no emotion. She kept her eyes always downcast, and strayed away from civilization. Every once in a while, a band of people might find her, and bring her back to the orphanage, but by morning she would be gone. As she grew, Ren kept fighting along the streets, mainly against strangers, and drunken people, who picked on her for being alone. THe heiress learned to watch your back, and to trust no one..
Appearance: Ren has long black hair, which was unusual for her clan, but since they are deceased, she has long given up some of their traditions. She has grey eyes, much like the Hyuugas, as well as the black hair. Ren's height is normal for a 15 year old girl. She's a bit thinner than most, only because of living on her own for so long. Her face is a cream color, and shines in the moonlight. Even being so thin, she is extremely strong for a girl her age. She also has a cresent moon shaped silver scar on the inner side of her right wrist. This scar is a lot colder than the rest of her body. The reason for this, is that when her village was attacked, Ren was wounded, she put her arm in the snow, and somehow her blood reacted to it, and practically froze that part. Ren sometimes absently strokes it in memory to the pain.
Personality: Ren is usually nice, but quiet. When she is frustrated, she snaps a lot. Mostly she is secretive about her past, or about anything. Ren is extremely smart, but she has to be in order to survive. Having been alone all her life, she doesn't know how to trust fully, and has little friends. When it comes to protecting, Ren is dead-set on it. Given her mission, she is fully set on finishing it fully, no matter how long or hard.
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Ren sat calmly in the tree, watching the animals on the ground. She sighed gently, her warm breath barely stirring the freezing air.
Suddenly her arm shot out, a kunai thunking into the bushes.
"Come on out. I know you're there." she murmured, her hand twirling another kunai already.
A man stepped out of the thicket, brushing off a bit of dirt from his shoulder. He had a scarf wrapped around his throat.
"You're sharp, Ren-chan… Why so grumpy?" the man asked, rubbing a hand through his blonde hair.
The girl disappeared, reappearing behind him, a kunai tilted to his throat.
"Don't mess with m at the moment, Naruto-kun. You won't like the outcome." she whispered into his ear, her warm breath stirring a few tendrils of hair there.
Naruto shivered, trying to turn towards her, but she pressed the kunai closer to his throat.
Sighing, he almost shook his head before remembering the kunai again. "You're going to freeze in that outfit of yours. Leather doesn't keep you very warm, especially when it shows bare arms. Your lips are blue. Your chin is vibrating which means your teeth are chattering. And your limbs are stiff and cold." he said, ticking off the signs on his fingers.
Rolling her eyes, the kunai dripped away from her hand, melting, proving that it was just her ice kunai.
"You know I am used to the cold. I chose to go out like this. I used to go out all the time like this back in my village….." she growled, her voice low.
Naruto stepped away only to turn away, flipping out a jacket and wrapping it around her.
"I'm taking you back to the village, Ren-chan. We're going to my apartment and I'm going to cook you some Ramen." he said happily, reaching for her.
She took a step back from him, her hands going for the jacket to take it off.
The blonde's hands shot out, placing them on top of hers, which were resting on her shoulders.
"Come on, Ren-chan! Quit being so dark like….. like….. Sasuke-teme!" he said, his brow furrowing.
Sighing, she lifted her hands with his still on top. Dropping them to her sides, she looked away, scowling at the trees.
"Fine. But we're going to Ichiraku's….. My treat…." she muttered, hoping that it was enough to leave her alone.
Naruto's face cracked a large, bright smile, making her own mouth ache to do the same. Her heart ached as well, knowing that she could never smile like that, her pain too great.
"Deal. Now quit acting so mean, and I'll let you do what you want." he said, taking her offer for the paycheck, since his wallet was low.
Nodding solemnly, she let him lead her back to the gates when the thought donned on her.
Looking up at him, she asked: "Naruto-kun? How did you know I was out in the forest, outside Konoha's walls?"
He shrugged, making another one of his bright grins.
"Guess I just know you well….." he murmured.
She blinked, confused. Looking back ahead of her, she frowned.
"You don't know me, Naruto-kun." she said darkly, her eyes shadowed by bangs.
He stopped, swirling around in front of her, his hand out in a sign of urgency.
"But I do, Ren-chan!!! Tsunade-baa-chan told me everything!!!!" he said, his eyes wide with excitement.
This time Ren stopped, frozen, eyes wide.
"What did she tell you, Naruto." She asked, her voice low, dropping the suffix.
He sucked in a breath quickly, noting that he was in trouble.
Thanks a lot, Tsunade-baa-chan….. You didn't tell me I'd get in trouble for this stupid knowledge!!!! He thought, his mind whirring for an answer.
"Ummmm….. Ahhhh…. Well, she said a lot of things!" he said, trying to back away and escape.
Ren growled, grabbing his jacket. "Naruto…." She warned, her eyes glaring at him sharply.
He frowned, reaching a hand up to release her grip on his jacket.
"Ren-chan. Why are you so touchy about your past? She didn't tell me much!" he said, a worried look creasing his face.
He leaned forward, his clear blue eyes filled with worry.
"Are you sure you're ok? You aren't catching a cold are you?" he asked, placing a hand over her for head to check her temperature.
Shaking her head to rid herself of the hand, she glared at him.
"I'm fine, Naruto. Now tell me what Tsunade-sama said!" she demanded angrily.
"No. Not until you stop being such a meany!" he said childishly, turning away to cross his arms over his chest like a kid.
Glancing around quickly, she found that little people were out, ignoring them profusely.
Rolling her eyes, she turned, pushing him into the nearby alley. Slamming him against the wall, she got up close in his face.
"What. Did. She. Tell. You?!" she growled angrily, her face twisted into a mask of fury.
His stunned face bore into hers, then his eyes cleared with recognition. They hardened into icy shards, glaring straight back into hers.
He grabbed her hands, twisting them both to where she was pressed against the wall instead of he.
"Ren! Get a hold of yourself!!!! Do you realize what you're doing? You're getting angry over me knowing something!" he said, his eyes searching hers.
She paused, listening to him.
"What are you afraid of?" he asked softly, his brows furrowing.
She closed her eyes, her stiff wrists and arms relaxing as she sank back against the wall, no longer pressed against him to push Naruto away.
Opening her steel gray eyes, she turned her head to the side, not wanting to look at him.
"Nothing." She said simply, trying to end his question, avoiding it.
He growled lightly, which was unusual for him, but he was frustrated.
"Dangit Ren! Quit doing that! You always lock yourself away and never let anyone in!!!!! What's your problem???!!!" he yelled his question, growing furious.
Her bangs shadowed her eyes, so that he could not see them.
"Leave it be…… Naruto." She whispered broakenly, her voice stiff.
He leaned back, frowning, wanting to see her eyes.
A lone tear ran down her face as she tried to turn away so that he would not see.
"Ren? I-" he was cut off by her.
"I said leave it be!!!!!!!" she cried out, pushing at him to dart away, tears streaking down her face.
Ren ran away, shooting out from the isle, ignoring the calls if she was ok and the worried glances.
Hurrying into the snowy forests, she picked her way through the dark foliage, trying to find her way to the lake, near the training grounds.
She began to cross the frozen top of it, rushing across it, forgetting to check if the ice was strong enough.
Naruto hurried after her, wondering what he had done wrong.
"Ren?! REN!!!!!??????" he yelled, calling out for her.
It was no use. She couldn't call out to him. Her hand reached up from the water, icy blue as she began to sink, her eye sight turning black.
Naruto-kun…. She mouthed, the words releasing from her mouth in bubbles, rising to the surface.
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Naruto looked around, trying to find where the girl had gone.
"Ren!? REN!?!?!? Where are you?!" he yelled, worried.
Spotting the frozen lake, he noticed a hole in it, water lapping at the sides of the ice.
"REN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he cried out, scrambling over to it clumsily, reaching the bank.
But the hole was a bit away.
Using his chakra, Naruto ran across the thin ice, staying supported, even though it cracked beneath his feet.
Arriving at the edge of the hole, he peered in, seeing her closed eyes, ice blue face.
Reaching down into the cool water, he tried to grab her up reached hand, but found that she was too far down.
Cursing, he stripped off his jacket and shoes, diving into the frozen water, cracking more of the ice around him.
Paddling down, he grabbed her hand, and her eyes snapped open, staring at him.
What are you doing? Her voice echoed in his head, and he knew she was using her special blood-line technique to speak with him through his mind.
Saving your life! He thought the words, knowing she would hear them.
A small smile cracked across her face.
Oh. Ok. The words were so soft, so innocent; he barely heard them, even though it was silent underneath the water.
Tugging on her hand, she didn't move.
Her smile disappeared.
My foot is caught…. She thought to him, her voice faint, giving away the fact that she was losing consciousness. Thus was expected since she had been under there for a few minutes, even though she could hold her breath for a long time, and do jutsus. But since she was distressed, she couldn't do anything, simply forgetting everything.
Stay awake! He ordered, fearing for her.
Let me sleep, Naruto-kun…. She whispered inside his mind, the words shimmering light purple as she grew tired.
He grabbed hold of her waist, using her as an anchor to get down to her feet.
Grabbing hold of her leg, he shivered lightly, feeling that it was much colder than the water.
Finding the plant wrapped around her leg, he pulled out a kunai, trying to cut it, but as he pulled, it cut into her skin. Blood flowed from the cut quickly rising to the surface.
Naruto-kun? Her faint voice questioned, confused, but too numb to feel the pain.
He was too stunned to answer as her watched the plant wrap itself more around her leg, cutting into it deeply.
Don't move! He ordered Ren, shooting back to the surface, breaking through it, gasping for air. Taking deep breaths quickly, he made his way back down, staring into her open eyes.
I can't breathe anymore…. Naruto-kun… I can't breath…. She thought softly, fear in her voice, the sound that of a small child's.
Trust me. He thought, and she nodded slightly, signaling that she did.
Pressing his lips to Ren's, he forced air into her mouth through his, the oxygen leaking into her empty lungs.
Her eyes widened in shock, but she took the air gratefully.
Naruto broke away, moving back down to the shredded leather.
Narrowing his eyes, he went down farther, cutting the plant lower, where it wasn't touching her leg.
Once she was free, he kicked his numb legs quickly, forcing them back up to the surface.
Breaking it again, he pulled himself up onto the ice, using his chakra to keep him on top of it.
Pulling her through the hole, he picked her up shakily, trembling in the cold.
Ren coughed hoarsely, quivering as he put her onto his back.
Naruto sprinted towards the woods, back to the village.
Naruto-kun….. I'm so tired… I'm going to sleep…. She thought, her head lolling into the crook of his neck.
Shifting her quickly, he carried her bridal style, reaching his apartment.
"Stay awake, Ren. Don't go to sleep. Ren. Stay with me. Ren!" he ordered, laying her down onto his bed, patting her cheek gently.
She didn't move.
Her chest didn't move.
She had stopped breathing.
Cursing, Naruto stripped off her jacket, forgetting the fact that he didn't have one, or his shoes, leaving them back at the lake.
Lifting her head, he undid the ties of her leather halter top, blushing as he did so, trying to look away.
Pulling it away, her chest bindings were revealed, allowing him a sigh of relief.
Naruto leaned down, pressing an ear over her heart, feeling it faint, and noticing that her breathing had stopped.
Cursing again, he pinched her nose, grabbing her chin and pulled it open, forcing his lips onto hers as he blew air in between them.
Folding his hands overtop each other, he pressed against her chest a few times, trying to do CPR.
Doing the process again, she sucked in a shaggy breath, coughing, water spilling slightly down the sides of her mouth.
Grabbing a towel from off the floor, he dabbed at her soaked face, watching as she shivered from the cold.
Turning up the heat quickly, he stripped off his own shirt, drying himself off.
Making sure that Ren wasn't looking, Naruto removed his soaked pants as well quickly, finding something more warm.
Thinking back to his academy days, Naruto tried to remember first aid, closing his eyes briefly before snapping his fingers.
"She's getting hyperthermia!" he thought, glancing over at the shivering girl.
Wincing at what was to come, Naruto walked up to her, grabbing hold of the edges of her pants, and pulling them down her smooth, pale legs, closing his eyes as he did so.
Grabbing another towel, he lade it across her legs, blushing more furiously.
Ren whimpered softly, and he looked down, noticing that her leg was still bleeding and cut, the weed still wrapped around it.
Grimacing, Naruto took a kunai and cut at the weed, thankful that it didn't tighten anymore. He cut away the remaining peaces from her leg, disinfecting it with some nearby nurse's alcohol he had borrowed from Sakura.
Wrapping it up with bandages, also a gift from Sakura, he looked at his handiwork, noting that she still shivered.
Frowning, he tried to think back, trying to remember what he was supposed to do to a person who had hyperthermia.
"Kami…. Not that... Please not that…" he begged, looking towards his ceiling as if he could see farther.
Groaning, he walked over to the side of the bed instead of the end, looking down at her.
Ren's long black hair was spread out over the pillow, still sopping wet. Water trickled down her pale face, making her look like a porcelain doll.
A hand was lade beside her head, which was tilted to the side.
Bright blue veins showed in her slim, delicate neck, and wrists, and he closed his eyes in fear.
"I hope I'm not doing anything wrong. I don't want to be like Kakashi-sensei or Pervy-sage…" he growled lightly, gently pushing her over to the side and laying next to Ren, gathering her into his arms.
He blushed as he felt her cold body press against his warmer one, purring as she felt warmth.
Closing his eyes, he looked towards the ceiling again, wishing he could see beyond it.
Curse my mentors!
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Well, thats the first chapter. Originally, I planned for it to be two, but the first one was too short, so I joined them together. I'll have another one up soon, because I enjoy writing this.
Hope you like it.
Also, I know a bunch of people like reading regular fanfics, with the actual characters paired with each other. So if you've taken the time to read this, I thank you greatly.
Now you get to wait and see how Ren reacts! MUAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!
lol
~*~^Ren Mizuki^~*~