Of Ice & Fire
Hello everyone! In honor of Naruto and it's inevitable ending in approximately 5 weeks (gahh so sad), I decided that I would try my hand at an Itachi fan fiction. I have read tons of others, but I wanted to create my own unique version. This is my very first fan fiction (and public post of my work) ever, so constructive criticism, advice, and ideas are ALWAYS welcome. Enjoy! :)
Chapter 1
Beads of sweat slowly trickled down Kiikame's bright red face. She stood in the middle of the forest, both hands on her knees, attempting to catch her breath.
She had been training constantly for three long hours, alone among the trees of Konoha. Her first day at the Academy was tomorrow, and she wanted to make sure she were prepared. Kiikame always strove to be the best, no matter what the cost.
Before gathering her things, she gave one last attempt to fully activate her kekkei genkai. She was of the Yuki Clan, meaning that she was blessed with the ability to combine wind and water-based chakra to create ice. She concentrated as hard as she could, gathering what little chakra she had left after all of her intense training. Staring fiercely at the puddle of water in front of her, Kiikame once again attempted to freeze the water and bend the ice to her will. After a few short seconds, the surface of the water hardened, reflecting Kiikame's exhausted features on its clear, shiny exterior. Despite her best efforts, the ice remained where it was. Kiikame growled in irritation, but because she was in a rather exhausted state, she finally decided to call it a day and head back home.
After gathering her belongings, she began hopping from tree to tree, quietly humming a melody to herself. Kiikame had only been traveling for a few minutes when she suddenly heard a flurry of noises.
'What was that?' Kiikame thought to herself, 'It sounded like… kunai's hitting a tree?...'
Kiikame stopped all movement and listened carefully. It sounded like someone else was training, and by the sound of it, they were pretty darn good!
She cautiously peeked from behind the tree she was standing on, and what greeted her eyes made her mouth drop open.
It was a boy who looked about her age, with medium-length charcoal colored hair tied neatly in a low ponytail, and clad in a black t-shirt with the Uchiha symbol on it. He was facing away from her, crouched in a ready position.
'An Uchiha, huh?' Kiikame thought to herself, 'I've heard they're quite gifted.'
As if to confirm her thought, he jumped high into the air, spinning around skillfully, throwing multiple kunai's and hitting each and every one of the various targets right on the bull's eye.
Kiikame stared in amazement at the boy as he landed softly on the ground, facing her direction. She had to admit, he was attractive. He had raven colored bangs that framed his perfectly proportioned features, his shining black eyes had a mysterious yet intriguing glint to them, and…
All of a sudden her thoughts were interrupted.
"Hey!", the mysterious boy started, looking in her direction.
Kiikame didn't stick around to explain herself, much less hear what else he had to say, she was gone in a flash, jumping through the trees as fast as her legs could carry her.
'Did he see me? What will I do if he's at the Academy tomorrow and he recognizes me?! Even worse, what if we end up on the same team?! That would be so embarrassing, he'll probably think I'm some sort of stalker! What were you thinking, Kiikame?!' she mentally berated herself, unaware that the boy was following, attempting to catch up.
"Hey, wait up!" shouted the boy from behind.
'Oh man! He's going to catch me if I don't do something quick!' Kiikame thought frantically to herself.
Glancing ahead of her, Kiikame noticed that there was a pond about 10 feet away.
"Perfect!" she exclaimed, now confident that she could escape.
Jumping down from the trees, Kiikame sprinted to the pond, her long blonde hair flying behind her wildly. Concentrating her chakra, she stepped onto the pond, instantly freezing the surface. Kiikame smiled to herself as she began to skate over the smooth surface, gaining speed with every step.
Once at the other side of the pond, she threw herself back into the trees, breaking once again into a full sprint, not daring to look back, even for a second.
**Itachi's POV**
Itachi suddenly felt a presence, he could tell that someone was watching him. He quickly scanned the area, and about 15 feet away, he saw a piercing, bright blue eye peering at him from behind a tree. Realizing they were caught, the person rapidly hid back behind the tree.
"Hey, wait! Who are—", Itachi began to say, but the mysterious person had begun to retreat, at a rather hurried pace, he might add.
From what he could tell, the person was a girl, around his own age, about 9-10. Using his sharp eyesight, he concluded that she had… was it blonde hair?...He wasn't quite certain at this distance, due to its rather light color.
Determined to catch up, Itachi began to fly through the trees after the girl.
"Hey, wait up!" Itachi shouted.
Instead of getting the response he desired, he noticed immediately that the girl quickened her pace. Slightly annoyed, Itachi quickened his pace as well, trying to determine whether or not he knew who she was.
The strange girl kept leaping through the trees at top speed, suddenly dropping to the ground at the shore of a small pond and coming to a complete stop.
'This is my chance', Itachi thought to himself, increasing his speed and approaching the blonde haired girl as fast as he could.
Then out of nowhere, the girl began flying across the pond on what appeared to be ice, generated by none other than herself.
Half surprised and half impressed, Itachi came to an abrupt halt, his eyes following the girl closely.
'The Yuki Clan', Itachi affirmed to himself as he watched her fading figure, 'She must be from the Yuki Clan. How strange, I thought they had all been exterminated.'
**End of POV**