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"Alright class! Who can tell me the stance to perform Henge?" The gruff voice of the class's teacher, Iruka sensei, rang throughout the classroom. Sasuke sat at the back of the class, his pale lips touching his clasped hands, his elbows pressed against the course wooden desk. His dull grey eyes gazed at his sensei, dark thoughts running through his mind. He'd rather be training with Class A officials but the village's law wouldn't permit it. He scowled softly, his raven hair rippling gently as a draft swept through the class. He shut his dull eyes, awaiting for someone to volunteer. He'd show this class what he was made up of, but he felt they didn't deserve to witness him in action. Only those of worthy hearts should see his full potential.
As he listened to the nervous mumbles of his fellow classmates, he felt a pair of eyes staring at him. He snarled and shot his eyes open and his intense glare fell upon the pink haired girl who sat next to him. Sakura. She was smiling goofily at him, twirling her hair with her slender pale fingers, trying to flirt with him. Sasuke only intensified his glare and frowned heavily at her before returning his gaze to Iruka, ignoring her huff of defeat.
Iruka's voice rang out in small classroom again, "Well? No one wants to show me the stance they learnt yesterday?" The students in sunlit classroom shifted on their seats uneasily, ashamed to admit they didn't practice the jitsu. Iruka's scarred face displayed disappointment and just as he was about to give the class a verbal beating, a knock on the door was heard.
Iruka paused, mouth agape for a few moments. He shut it and scratched his nape and gazed at the door, saying, "Ah... Enter!" The door slid open and one of the village's beloved Jounin entered bowing politely to Iruka and to the students. Iruka did the same and said, "Greetings. What brings you here? ... Did Naruto get in trouble again?" Naruto, who sat next to Sakura flung up from his seat and yelled, his whiskered face displaying an angered pout, "Oi! I didn't do anything this time!"
"Naruto! Shut your mouth! I will give you a-" Iruka was interrupted by the Jounin tapping his shoulder.
Iruka looked at him as he asked for permission to speak. Iruka blushed with slight embarrassment and gave him permission. The Jounin turned to the class and gave a warm smile, glad to see so many ninja in training. "Hello Students. I know is sudden... but today a new students will be joining you."
Sasuke narrowed his eyes, not pleased one bit. He mumbled under his breath, "Great... someone else who'll stand in my way." He glared at the Jounin, wondering what sort of power he possessed. Typical Sasuke. Always looking for someone he could challenge to prove his worth. He wanted to get out of this class. He already knew all of these jitsu and techniques. He was just wasting time here. Wasting precious time to accomplish his ambitions...
The jounin continued as the curious mumbles died down, "This new student came from a distant clan from the the islands of Mizu no Kuni, otherwise known as the Land of Water. Their ways are much different from our own so please pardon any disrespectful actions. They will be done unintentionally."
Sasuke's brow twitched slightly. This new student was from the Land of water... This was interesting. "Maybe..." Sasuke thought, "This student won't be such a hindrance..."
The jounin paused in his introduction and looked outside the classroom and called to someone, "Hey! You can come in and introduce yourself." Sasuke heard shuffling in the hall then a body appeared in the classroom, clothed in a long black cloak. Sasuke raised his eyebrows, "Secretive maybe?"
The jounin smiled warmly at the cloaked student and turned towards the class, "This is Izumi Tatsu! Welcome to the class... now if you will excuse me, I have some duties to attend to. Thank you Iruka." With that, the jounin left the classroom. Iruka sighed and looked at the cloaked being and said gently, "Well… Izumi Tatsu is it? Would you like to introduce yourself to the class?" The black figure nodded and a pair of small pale hand appeared and removed the hood off cloak. Suddenly, a serious pale face appeared.
Sasuke's eyes opened wide; a girl. His dull grey eyes sparked slightly as he eyed her fiery red eyes, odd pale skin and hazel hair, curious to know her power. Sakura, who was sitting next to Sasuke, saw his change in attitude and she huffed, obviously jealous. Sakura looked away and thought angrily, "More competition...!" Naruto leaned on his desk, examining Izumi with a smirk plastered on his face,"Maybe she'll have some Ramen with me sometime..." Sasuke sighed at Naruto and eyed Izumi suspiciously. She let off a strange aura… a powerful one.
"I wonder what skills the Land of Water dwellers possess…" he thought, curiously. No one could she much of her figure for the cloak disguised all. Iruka nodded at Izumi, telling her to say something. Izumi nodded at the sensei and turned to look at the class. She bowed and said quietly, "Thank you for admitting me to your village. You can call me Tatsu... and I look forward to learning with you."
Sasuke's intense gazed was fixed on Izumi, wishing he could challenge her right here right now. But if he did, he might risk damaging his prefect impression. He didn't want anything to stop him from excelling. So he kept still, his clasped hands hiding a faint smirk that appeared on his lips. As he studied her, He began understand why she was so deathly pale. The Land of Water had the worst weather. It had blizzards for most of the year, hardly anything green grew there and some of the settlements there didn't have decent clothing. Life in the land of water must have been tough. Sasuke guess she was travelling through snow to get here and she was still wearing her cloak to shield against the blizzards.
Iruka nodded at Izumi and began to teach the class again. Sasuke listened halfheartedly at Iruka, bored to the bone at this repeated lesson. All throughout the class, he stared at Izumi, watching any small movement she made. One would say that he was obsessed. He would call it 'the strong intention to learn by observation.' Soon, Iruka finished teaching his lesson and told the class to show him what they have learnt.
The students lined up in front of the sensei, except Izumi. Iruka saw her divided attention and sighed, "Tatsu!" She looked at the sensei and nodded. Iruka looked at her gently, knowing she was new to their ways, and said, " Hey! In my class, you have to assemble with all the other students, okay? We don't do individual teaching here." Izumi's eyes opened wide and she got up from her seat and to the front line, her fiery red eyes held a steady gaze. Then she bowed to the sensei quietly saying, "Sorry… sensei." Iruka nodded and told the class to continue with their henge exercise.
Sasuke watched her steady gaze. He liked that about her. They both held that stoic stare, the stare that every predator had. It was the stare that any man should fear.
Iruka interrupted Sasuke's thoughts as he yelled, "Sasuke, your up."
Sasuke grunted and stood in front of the class. He placed his hands into the seal and spread his legs apart to the perfect distance. His form was perfect. He yelled, "HENGE!" The air about him began to stir and he was surrounded a gust of smoke. Once the smoke dispersed, he was in the form of a large dire wolf, his raven colored fur rippling as the winds bounced off his muscular body. Iruka nodded, thoroughly pleased, and Naruto went next. He transformed into a very muscular man and started to show off his well built body. Sakura's face went red and yelled, "NARUTO! NO!" Sasuke groaned and covered his visuals at naruto with his hand. Sasuke then glanced at Izumi to see what reaction she had and he was shocked to find her not affected at all. She kept that stoic stare, her pupils not blinking once.
Naruto sighed, upset that Izumi hadn't seen what he called a 'flirt'. Sakura transformed into a cat and Iruka approved. Izumi was next in line. Iruka decided to challenge the skill of the Land of Water and said, "Tatsu, I challenge you to transform into me! This shall be half your mark since you missed most of the year's tests." Izumi's eyes flashed at his challenged and she nodded. She took her stance.
Sasuke was thoroughly impressed.
Her form was beautiful.
Her slim, pale legs that were spaced out into a sturdy and strong stance and a strong circle of wind surrounded her, causing her cloak to be blown off of her. She wore a black boat neck sweater with a blue under shirt, black short pants that stopped half way down her thighs and she wore the traditional ninja foot wear. She bared scars on her arms, too numerous to count. On her right shoulder held a brand that had burned her skin severely. The skin surrounding the symbolized brand was red and black and still seemed as though it was burning. Sasuke's eyes flashed. It was painfully recent. What had this Tribal girl gotten herself into...?
The class gasped, shocked at how she perfected Iruka's look. Iruka smiled and approved, obviously happy to have yet another acing student in his class. Then, he clasped his hands and yelled, "Alright, lets have a break. be back in class by two!" the class departed to go outside and eat their snacks. Some stayed behind in class to lounge about. Sasuke stayed in his seat, rested his head on his hands and began to think, Naruto was munching down some of his favorite ramen, Izumi was sitting at her desk looking out the window again and Sakura was looking at her furiously. Izumi had picked her cloak and rested it on her desk, her expression showing she was conscious about her scars. She suddenly stood and held her cloak, her fierce red eyes gazing at the door of the class. As she walked, Sasuke got another chance to examine her.
She looked… professional. Sasuke's heart began to beat a little faster but then it nearly stopped when he saw the strange mark on her. On Izumi's arm had a blue glowing symbol of a dragon. Sasuke wondered if that was the source of her power.
Sakura got up from her seat and marched all the way to Izumi and slammed her hands on the door saying, "What's up with that weird mark on your arm huh?" She spoke loudly, deliberately wanting to humiliate Izumi. Izumi's eyes opened wide and she gasped and covered the symbol with her arm. She looked away, with a scared expression on her face. Sasuke eyed her Why did she hide it and why was she afraid….?
Sakura growled, "Don't think just because you're from the land of water your better than all of us. You're just a lowly transfer." As she verbally abused her, Izumi just gazed dully at Sakura, having calmed down as she concealed her mark on her severely scarred shoulder. Deciding she wasn't going to listen to her yapping anymore, Izumi shot her right hand up and slammed it beside Sakura's own. She didn't hit her hand but the strike to the wall was hard enough to send vibrations to scare her. Sakura flinched and glared Izumi, snapping, "What, you want to fight Tribe Girl?" Izumi's eyes narrowed and her stoic expression became fierce. She parted her lips as if to speak but no sound was heard escaping her lips.
Sakura smirked in victory... or what she thought was victory. What Izumi did next made Sasuke's eyes widen.
Izumi removed her hand from the wall and took a few step back. Her eyes pierced Sakura's own and she grunted softly, mumbling to herself. She then charged forward, her feet pounding against the wooden floor. Sakura flinched and removed her hand that blocked Izumi's path and jumped back. Izumi then stopped at the door and smirked at Sakura, having won a battle without harming her.
Sasuke's lips drew back into an impressed smirk and chuckled lowly.
A clever one...
This sad excuse for a village may just benefit with this new recruit.
But why did she leave the Land of Water?
And why on earth was she scarred so deeply?
"These thoughts ran through sasuke's mind as he watched the girl leave the classroom. But he quickly terminated these thoughts with a hiss. "Stop thinking about this Girl... She can't help you with your ambition..."
He then resumed his dark thoughts, pushing the thought of Izumi's captivating stare and unique features of out his mind...
