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Adventure: Final Fantasies

Chapter 1

Magic Should Not Be Played With

I traced the lines on the notebook page in front of me. Time was passing so slowly. English class was not usually this slow, but when Kakashi-sensei began talking about mid-term exams, everything changed. All he spoke about revolved around vocabulary and stories that would be on the test.

I heard a familiar throat being cleared next to me. Turning to my right, I saw Kiba's hand toss a paper football on my desk. I rolled my eyes mockingly, causing his grin to widen. Without drawing attention to myself, I unfolded the paper. Luckily I was one of the few people on this earth who could read Kiba's handwriting. "We going to that comic store today?" he had been begging both me and Shino to go with him for days. I refolded the paper and nodded my head. I did not like comics that much, but Kiba did, so it was alright.

After that, I returned to tracing lines on the paper in my notebook, only looking up to glance around the classroom through my bangs. Most of the other students I had known since kindergarten. The whole gang was here. The popular girls, Ino and Sakura, both sat towards the back talking about their newest boyfriends and nail polish. Sasuke Uchiha and some of his dark-color-wearing friends all sat by the window. Among the others were Shikamaru and Chouji, by the other wall, and Naruto, the class clown, towards the middle. My eyes settled on him as he fidgeted in his chair. His blonde hair and blue eyes were the brightest and most beautiful things I have ever seen. My childhood crush on him meant nothing. He never noticed me. The only girl that ever mattered to him was Sakura, but ironically, she ignores him like he ignores me.

The bell rang and everyone, including me scrambled with all of our books to get to the door. Did I mention eighth period on a Friday afternoon had just ended? School was done for the week.

"Hinata! Come on!" Kiba yelled down the hallway at me. I was stuffing some books in my bag.

"A-alright," I stuttered back, closing my locker. Both he and Shino were waiting for me at the end of the hallway. I tried to fix the books in my arms as I was walking towards them, but I did not see another person coming towards me.

"Hina." I heard Shino's voice, but when I looked up I ran right into Sasuke Uchiha. My books went everywhere and I landed on the floor, completely confused.

"S-sorry. I-I'm s-so s-sorry," I said from where I was sitting on the ground, not looking up at him. He seemed so scary with his dark eyes and hair, especially wearing the dark clothes he always wore to school.

"Your stutter is annoying," he said, as I watched him place all of the books I dropped in a neat pile in front of me. Sasuke rose and continued walking in the same direction before he knocked me down. He did not even try to help me up. ... I guess it was my fault.

"That bastard! He didn't even help you up!" Kiba yelled at Sasuke's retreating form while Shino pulled me up from the floor. "Whatever! Let's go to that comic store." Kiba grabbed my hand and started pulling me along out of our school, leaving my pile of school books for Shino to carry.

Hopping on the Kohona public bus, we waited as it drove to the street where the comic store was. I stared at the blurry image of the trees as we passed them while Kiba and Shino talked. Kiba's voice seemed to ring through the whole bus like it was completely empty, even though it was not.

"Almost there," Kiba said softly, while he was staring out of the window. Shino pulled on the cord when we were finally there. I followed the two of them onto the street. The comic store was right in front of us. The name was in bright neon letters and the windows were covered with pictures of animated superheroes and villains, along with some different anime characters dressed in everything from school uniforms to almost nothing… part of me knew that store was not my kind of thing. But the store next to it was nice. It was a quiet-looking bookstore.

"Umm …. I'm going in there and I'll meet you guys out here in a little. That okay?" I said slowly.

"Sure, Hina." Shino nodded, while pulling Kiba towards the door before he could say anything against my plan of action.

A bell rang above me as I opened the door and walked inside. The store was bigger than it looked from the outside. There seemed to be hundreds of metal bookshelves holding books of all sizes. I walked down the first bookshelf I saw, trying to find some labels. Thankfully I had some money, so if I found anything I could buy it.

My eyes traveled through the rows of the books on the shelves. One book with a light brown leather cover specifically caught my eye. I reached up and pulled the book off the shelf, thankfully without pulling down more books than I wanted. It was an old book; I could tell by the binding and its leather bound cover only had a blue symbol on the front. My fingers traced over the symbol. Maybe it was a trick of the light, but it seemed like the symbol glowed.

"Hey!" My head shot up at the sound of Sasuke Uchiha's voice. What was he doing here? "That book isn't for sale." He marched right up to me and pulled the book out of my hands. My jaw dropped slowly as I just stared at him.

"I-I I'm s-sorry," I stuttered. He didn't have to be so mean or rip the book right out of my hands. I would have just given it to him if he would have asked. But I suppose asking was not what an Uchiha ever did. It was beneath them.

"Hn," he grunted, walking back to sit down on a stool behind the front counter that I happened to just notice. The book was out of sight by now. Without another word to him I ran out of the bookstore. The only noise that made my flight known was the ringing bell that was hanging above the only entrance to the book store.

"Hinata? Are you alright?" Kiba asked as I ran up to him and Shino. They were both standing outside the comic store. Kiba was a holding a plastic bag full of comics.

"Y-yes, I'm f-fine." I smiled, trying to make myself more believable. Hopefully it worked. My two friends nodded, and we walked back to the bus stop. I glanced back at the store to see Sasuke once again, standing by the window. He was staring at me, or at least I thought he was, with a deep frown on his pale, handsome face.

"Magic should not be played with Sasuke," Itachi told his younger brother, as he walked in with the book that Hinata Hyuuga was once holding. His eyes noticed the symbol's glow instantly.

"I didn't do it. She did," he muttered, tossing the book on the table between him and his older brother. Sasuke watched his sibling, cautiously. Itachi remained in his seat at the table where they ate their meals, staring at the dim blue light.

"I'll deal with it." The older Uchiha smirked to himself and took the book from the table. Once he was down in the basement below the bookstore and the apartment where they lived, Itachi placed the book on a wooden desk. Scattered around the desk were candles. His index finger flipped up the switch and a bright light filled the room. Itachi turned and faced the markings on the floor. A pentagram was made in white chalk and each corner had a specific element. A bucket of water, a pile of earth, a small battery powered fan for air and a short, black candle for fire.

"Finally it is time," he muttered to himself, opening the book to the first page.

"Hinata!" my little sister's screams rang up the staircase and into my room. I was silently sitting at my desk, trying to finish my English homework so I could go out with Tenten, my older cousin's almost girlfriend. They both claim they are friends but everyone notices how they act towards one another.

"Y-yeah?" I yelled back as loud as I could, which was not loud at all. She probably did not even hear my reply.

"Hinata!" she screamed again, now in my doorway. Hanabi was a little taller than me and had pitch black hair that hung slightly past her shoulders. We are complete opposites. I looked and acted like Mother, while she looked and acted like Father. I was quiet and polite; she was loud and rude. I have to struggle and practice to do anything, while she can do everything naturally, as if she was born to do it.

"W-what's wrong?" I asked, turning my swivel chair to face the door. Hanabi's hair was tied back in a loose ponytail, but it still had some fly a ways. Her breath panted slightly before she could answer me.

"Father is not coming home for another four days." She threw herself down on my bed without warning. "We're always home alone," she whined softly, burying her face in my fluffy pillow.

"Some kids would be overjoyed," I muttered without a single stutter, scribbling down another definition on my notebook paper.

"Ever since mom died, he can't stay home anymore." Her voice was muffled but I understood her words completely. I twitched. I knew why he did not like to be at home. I was here …. The fact that I was Mother's mirror image hurt him. My existence reminded him constantly that he lost her. She died in the car crash while I didn't ... I bit down hard on my lip. Ignoring the drop of blood coming from it, I continued my homework until I heard my cell phone vibrate against the wood of my desk. I grabbed my phone quickly and flipped it open as a reflex.

"Ready? I'm outside." I smiled down at the text. I could finish my homework later I guess.

"T-Tenten is h-here. I'll s-see you l-later." I grabbed my jacket and walked to the door. "S-stay out of t-trouble Hanabi." I glanced back at her once I reached the doorway. She was laying face down on my bed, breathing deeply.

"Whatever," my little sister mumbled into my pillow. I frowned and continued on my way. I did not like leaving her home alone, but Neji was supposed to be home soon. How much trouble could she really get into in half an hour? "Hinata?" I stopped hearing her voice echo down the hallway.

"Y-yeah?" I turned; her hair had fully come out of her ponytail now. She looked sad, sadder than I have ever seen her look. She was always the strong one. What was happening?

"I hate it here," she said before running into me, giving me a bear hug. I wrapped my arm around her and just stood there as she cried into my shoulder. I did not like the way our lives had turned out either, but we had a roof over our heads and we had one another.

"C-come with us. I-I don't want y-you staying here a-alone," I said. "Let's go find s-some adventure." I laughed softly, also hearing her laughter. I pulled her out of the house with me and into Tenten's two-door Chevy Cavalier. After only a few minutes my little sister was smiling again like nothing ever happened.

Itachi sat Indian style on the floor in front of the drawn pentagram with the book open across his lap. He was chanting in a language that was unrecognizable when his best friend and partner, Kisame, walked down the wooden stairs. His dark eyes settled on him before he rolled them dramatically.

"You think this is going to work, Itachi?" he asked leaning against the wall on Itachi's right. Kisame crossed his arms and waited patiently for his friend's reply.

"It WILL work, if you don't interrupt my concentration." The older Uchiha glared at his blue partner. Kisame snorted in reply, but remained silent as he continued the chanting.

"S-see you l-later, Tenten." Hanabi and I smiled and waved while Tenten drove down the street leading to where she lived with her own family. My little sister turned to me with a smile still bright on her face. She had a good time, and so did I. Getting out of the house was nice, especially since we were alone most of the time. Once we went inside we parted ways. I went to my room while she went to hers. I changed into my pajamas and crawled under the covers of my bed when she tiptoed in with me. I stayed on the right while she was on the left side of the bed. We used to sleep together when we were younger. Whenever one of us had a nightmare we would go to each other after mom died.

"W-what's w-wrong?" I asked. We faced each other without being to see one another because of the darkness.

"Do you ever want to leave, Hina? Go have an adventure somewhere?" she whispered. Leave? I thought about it before I decided to answer. Kohona was the only place I have ever known. Where else was there?

"I d-don't know, but I-I suppose an a-adventure would b-be nice," I stuttered slowly into the darkness.

"Me too," Hanabi agreed. I smiled and closed my eyes letting sleep enter. Little did I know, or anyone else for that matter, reality rippled around us and changed completely. The world changed and nothing would ever be the same.

End of chapter 1

yes i started another story ... without finishing the others. but i love this idea and wanted you to read it. its kinda like final fantasy tactics but with naruto characters made my way lol. so i hope you enjoy it. thanks for reading and please review! XD