The Beautiful Stranger

Chapter 1: The New Girl?

Once upon a time there lived a beautiful…Okay no. That's how everyone talks about me now. The real side to that is that guys drop their stupid jaws when ever I walked by. Sometimes they still do (but my boyfriend would totally kick their butts). Now I know what most of you girls are thinking, "I wish that guys would look at me like that," and believe me, it's really cool and all to start with but after a while, it gets really annoying after a while because no one takes you seriously! But back to the story. It really started the day after new Konohagakure Shinobi graduates meet their new masters.

"Are you sure that you want to do this now Noko-chan?"

"Of coarse I do Master Iruka. I've wanted this since I could go to the Shinobi Academy," I had said that day.

My name is Atoma Kanoko and apparently I've been sick for a while. I'm also a new graduate from the Konohagakure Shinobi (Ninja) Academy.

"Are you even aware of the sensei that instructs this group? Will you know anyone in Cell 7?" Master Iruka questioned for the hundredth time.

"Master Hatake Kakashi. Cell members include Haruno Sakura, Uzumaki Naruto and I would know the last person if you hadn't ripped the sheet when I was trying to read it!"

"I said I was sorry Noko-chan. And please tell me again how you know everything?"

"Well as I have said before, you would to if you were stuck in bed over a weak shoulder and nothing to do." I said bitterly.

"You know why the Hokage and I did that! You know that it's more than a weak shoulder! And you know that practicing nin-justsus in your condition the past few weeks could have been…"

"Good morning Iruka!" said a voice that I presumed to be Kakashi's. "This must be Atoma Kanoko. Hmm."

"Is there something wrong Master Kakashi?" I asked worriedly.

"No, no Kanoko. I just thought you were a boy because you privately trained after hours at the school with the Lord Hokage."

"Oh."

"Well anyway, do you know anyone in the cell?"

"I only know two people but by that I just mean their names. There's Haruno Sakura and Uzumaki Naruto sir."

"Well let's go get acquainted with them then, shall we."

"Of coarse sir. See you around Master Iruka?"

My old master hesitated for a moment. But then replied a bit sadly, "Yeah. Oh and Kanoko, if you need anything-"

"- just call you," I finished. "I know."

Then he turned around and left. The good thing was that it wouldn't be too long until me and Master Iruka wouldn't be separated for long.

"One moment Kanoko. Let me just call the team in." said Kakashi. Then he shouted, "Everyone! Time! Now Kanoko, I've heard word of the extraordinary talents that you posses from the Hokage. Tell me what we are learning today please."

I closed my eyes and listened. "Well, judging by the rustling from the surrounding forest's elements, I'd say survival training."

"Very good! Here they come," he said now looking at three students. "Now these two are-"

"-Haruno Sakura and Uzumaki Naruto." I finished looking at a girl with long pink hair and who resembled a fox.

"Do you know who this last person is?"

"Why he's U-u-uchiha S-sasuke!" I stupidly stuttered. I ran at him and hugged him so tightly he could barely reply. He did manage to mutter, "I missed you Noko-chan." Then Sasuke hugged me back. Why I know him will be revealed later.

"Who's she Sasuke?!" questioned Sakura possibly jealously.

"She's a good friend. Nothing more Sakura," he replied annoyed. "Anyway Kanoko already has a boyfriend."

"What? Did you think that me and Sasuke were going out?" I laughed.

The girl must have been shocked by our statements and taunts because she didn't say much more after that. I also think that Sasuke telling the gang that I already had a boyfriend must have disappointed Naruto as well because his reaction was the same as the Sakura girl's.

"Now that you have met everyone, everyone this is Miss Atoma Kanoko." Kakashi said.

"Thank you for the intros Master Kakashi. Now if you wouldn't mind could we get back to the training?"

Certainly. I almost forgot. Naruto please explain the exercise to the new girl while I go hide."

"Okay. Now Kakashi is going to hide. He's got three bells; these bells are your lunch ticket. So get a bell or go hungry. The loser will be tied to a tree stump in the main training grounds and have there lunch eaten in front of them." The fox boy replied miserably.

"Thanks Naruto. Now let's go!"

Then we all went to hide in bushes, trees or where ever else we wanted to make our plans. I was up in a tree watching Master Kakashi and thinking up my strategy. Let's see, I thought, How does this guy work? Just as I found myself almost ready to move, my thoughts were interrupted by Naruto erupting from a bush at the old man. I was assuming that my new friend was going to get his butt kicked so I watched to think of any strategies Mr.Hatake might use.

Naruto ran at our new master, then Kakashi just stood there and pulled out his favourite book, 'Make-out Paradise'.

"I'M GONNA FLATTEN YOU!" shouted Naruto.

Then he kicked and accidentally jumped over Kakashi. At this moment, Hatake Kakashi formed the hand sign 'tiger' around his stupid book to for his (as I knew was going to be) infamous 'Thousand Years of Death' jutsu.

"NARUTO! MOVE!" I screamed but it didn't matter. Before any of us knew it, fox-boy was in the nearby lake. I jumped from my place in the tree.

"Bring it," I taunted. "Try and get me old man."

"Noko-chan! No!" I heard Sasuke shout.

I know why he did this. He knew about my weak shoulder. It was because of him that it happened, and he felt guilty. But I just ignored him and pulled out my favourite windmill shuriken and threw it at Kakashi.

"Three pronged attack!" I said throwing the disc and frantically performing hand signs while strings shot out at Kakashi. "Phoenix-Fire style jutsu!"

Then fire came from my lips, down the strings and charred his beloved book's cover.

"You'll seriously pay for that my dear."

"Well, only time will tell that."

Then I used the teleportation jutsu to get behind one of the men in my life that I looked up to and…

"Time to lose," I breathed and cut his shoulder with one of my kuni knives. The blow made him drop his guard, giving me just enough time to grab a bell. Then I said, "Sorry about the book old man." And teleported my butt back to the main training ground. Naruto probably tried to do something like what I had done because all I heard was a smack and a "Nice try kid," from Kakashi.