Hi minna-san. I'm a new writer and this is my first story. This is not a crossover. I'm just using terms from Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. I hope you enjoy. Oh, and sorry for the wrong grammar. I'll try to improve my writing.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice. Gakuen Alice is Tachibana Higuchi's.
Prologue: The Intriguing Past
A sword was swung to me. I fended the attack off using my own sword. A rain of needles came towards me and my opponent. At the same time, we jumped and dodged the needles. Then, thirty shurikens were thrown at me but I easily evaded them. A smoke bomb was thrown at me. I couldn't see anyone for a while but I could hear faint sounds of footsteps. The smoke was still there. I saw a small spark of light come closer. My earlier opponent attacked me with his sword but I managed to block it. I threw a kunai at him which he successfully dodged. His right foot stepped on the strung which activated the trap I've set up. My opponent is now in a net, caught in my trap.
"Ha! You fell for it, Taru-nii," I laughed.
"Fine. Fine. You got me. I can't believe I fell for that simple tactic. Yet there's no shame in losing to the best kunoichi, no, the best shinobi in the world," Taru-nii said, admitting defeat.
"No, I'm not. You just didn't notice it," I said.
"Don't be too modest, Mikan. Everyone agrees to the fact that you are the best in our clan," Taru-nii praised.
"That's not true. Rei-sensei is better than me," I said.
"Rei-sensei is the one who proclaimed you the strongest in our clan," he retorted back.
"He did!?" I asked.
"Yep. After all you were the one who became a jounin in just three years," he said.
"Mikan! Taru! It's breakfast time. You better get here quick," mom called.
"Hai!" we both answered.
I am Mikan Sakura, daughter of Takeshi and Sayoko Sakura, 16 years old. I live with my Mom, Dad, two annoying brothers and Grandfather. My father has green hair and blue eyes while mom has blue hair and yellow eyes. My brothers, Taru and Haku Sakura, are twins, 17 years old. They have green hair and blue eyes just like father. Grandpa has greyish hair and blue eyes. But during his youth, he had green hair. I don't know why I didn't inherit any of their characteristics. I have chestnut colored hair and hazel eyes.
I am a ninja-in-training. Currently, I'm a jounin, the top-level ninja. I'm the fastest to ever advance to jounin at the age of 13. I started training when I was ten. Most kids start at the age five. Since I'm a girl, they started me late. Female ninja trainees usually learn the art of healing or transferring chakra. The males get to learn hand-to-hand combat, summoning, spying, and mastering jutsus. I was different. I progressed in healing and chakra transfer but an accident happened...
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I just finished training in my healing class with Reiya-sensei, a top-class healing kunoichi in our clan. I saw the other ten-year-old boys doing theirs. They were practicing doing the hand signs quickly. I saw Sir Daniel or Sir Nadnad, as we call him, with the scrolls of the hand signs.
"Class, gather around. I'll now be teaching you how to perform ninjutsu. Ninjutsu is a form of jutsu when chakra obtained from training and physical power are combined and strengthened by hand signs to focus power then released in a visible and tangible form. I will show you how to," Nad-sensei called.
"First, gather your chakra in your abdomen. Force it to flow in your chest. Do three consecutive hand signs and release," he said.
Nad-sensei did the sign of the ram, boar and lion which resulted to an earth jutsu. The ground he was standing on raised up to a meter tall. I was awed by his jutsu. I quickly ran to him.
"Sensei, sensei!" I yelled, gaining the attention of his class.
"Mikan-chan!" he called ,"What are you doing here?"
"Sensei, please teach me how to do that too?" I pleaded.
"Well, I'm not so sure about that," he said.
"Why not?" I asked, begging.
"'Cause you're a girl," Shin mocked.
"Yeah, and girls are supposed to learn the petty 'healing jutsu'," Kantaro mocked.
"Healing jutsu is not petty. If we didn't learn it, then all the ninjas who were heavily injured would die,"
"That's if they're not as good as me," Shin said.
"In your dreams, loser. I bet you can't even do the ninjutsu correctly," I provoked him.
"Watch me! I'll prove to you I'm the best. I'll do it perfectly the first time," he said.
He did as Nad-sensei had said. He did the lion, shark and horse signs, slowly. And he released the chakra but it came out as a squirt of water.
"Hahahaha! You call that ninjutsu. My hose can produce a more powerful force than yours any day," I said.
"Like you can do better, girlie," Shin said annoyed.
"Ha! And you said you're the best. Sensei, may I try it," I pleaded with my puppy dog eyes.
"Ummm... why not? It's just to try out your jutsu," Nad-sensei agreed.
"Yehey!" I cheered.
Just like sensei said, I gathered my chakra in my abdomen which was pretty easy since we learn it in healing class. Next, is to force it to flow to my chest. It was a piece of cake because controlling chakra flow is a must for a medical ninja. I did the signs of the tiger, the lion and finally the dragon very quickly. I felt a burning sensation on my throat and I couldn't hold it in anymore. I suddenly released it through my mouth. I saw fire coming out of my mouth and it turned into a dragon flying to the sky then it disappeared after I closed my mouth.
"I did it. I did it," I yelled.
I think the boys' class was awed by what I just did. It was pretty amazing. Nad-sensei was also amazed or is he confused? There's a worrying look etched on his face. I wonder why.
"Dan, Dan! Who did that fire jutsu?" Reiya-sensei came running with Kotaru-sensei and Inui-sensei.
"Reiya, Kotaru!" Nad-sensei called..
"I did, Reiya-sensei," I answered truthfully
"You did the fire jutsu?" Reiya sensei asked.
"Uh-huh," I replied.
They talked about something, whispering quietly. I heard some of their murmurs, "How did she do it?" – "That was a jounin level jutsu" – "She is just a girl" – "What should we do?"
"Mikan, come with us. We need to talk in private," Nad-sensei said.
They took me to Reiya-sensei's house, which is really huge. A traditional Japanese style mansion stood before me. A peaceful garden surrounded the house. A pond with coy fishes caught my eye. We entered Reiya-sensei's home. A maid dressed in a green kimono welcomed us. She led me to the bathroom and gave me a pink kimono with white sakura petals. The maid tied my hair into a neat bun. She then, escorted me to the hall. There I saw Reiya-sensei, Nad-sensei and Kotaru-sensei already changed.
"Thank you, Sayo. You may now leave," Reiya-sensei instructed.
"Yes, milady," the maid, Sayo, left.
"You look beautiful, Mikan," Kotaru-sensei complimented me.
"Thank you, Kotaru-sensei. It feels a bit uncomfortable. I'm not used to wearing kimonos," I blushed.
"It's fine. Now let's get down to business," Nad-sensei said.
"The reason we called you is because of the jutsu you did," Reiya-sensei said.
"What about it, senseis?" I asked.
"That fire jutsu you did is called the Dragon Flare Jutsu," Kotaru-sensei informed.
"That is a jounin level jutsu. And even if it is one, not all jounins can do it, only the top-notch jounin can do it. Now tell us how you did it," Nad-sensei asked.
"Um... I actually have no idea. It just came out," I answered.
"Mikan, it takes an enormous amount of chakra to perform the Dragon Flare," Reiya-sensei said.
"Sorry, sensei, but I really have no idea how," I said, almost crying.
"Don't cry, Mikan. It's alright. Don't worry about it," Kotaru-sensei said.
"H-Hai," I cried.
"Mikan, come here. I'm going to do a test on you," Nad-sensei said.
"Will it hurt?" I asked, sobbing a little.
"No. Not really," Nad-sensei said.
Nad-sensei placed a hand on my forehead. I felt a warm feeling come within me. It feels so nice and comforting. Then, a jab of pain shot through me. The feeling worsened. I clutched my stomach. It hurts so much. I fell on the floor. I heard Nad-sensei, Reiya-sensei and Kotaru-sensei. "Mikan! Mikan!" – "Mikan, are you okay?" – "Mikan, wake up". I lost consciousness and everything went black.
I felt a drop of water fall on my face. I slowly opened my eyes. I saw pitch black darkness. I stood up and walked around. I seem to be getting nowhere.
"Where am I?" I asked out loud knowing no one would here me.
"Hello," an eerie voice greeted. It sent chills down my spine.
"Who are you? Show yourself," I demanded.
A woman appeared in front of me. She had long blazing red hair and golden cat-like eyes. Her eyes showed strength, power, confidence and serenity. She wore a red kimono elegantly decorated with black diamonds. Seeing her gives me an eerie feeling.
I took a step back. Her eyes followed me but she was still unmoving. Slowly, she raised her right hand and revealed her very pale skin - paler than snow maybe. Her hand went to my right cheek and caressed it softly. I looked directly at her golden eyes. They were so mesmerizing. It was like being pulled into a vortex – hypnotizing.
"Who... are ...you? What...do...you...want?" my voice came out shaking.
"My name is not a matter of importance right now but you are," she said.
"What... do you mean?" I asked. I felt my body being pulled by a non-existent force
"Don't worry. I'll be there to help you...always," she said but the last past was whispered.
'Why did she appear? Why is she here? What did she mean by I'm a matter of importance? What? What?' I wanted to know. Then, my head started spinning. Slowly drifting to sleep, I felt myself getting weaker.
END of Flashback
That woman. I never encountered her like that again. But sometimes, she visits me, in my dreams. Still with her refined elegance and grace, she would appear and smile at me. Sometimes, she would come to me and whisper a few words which I couldn't understand.
After three years, I have yet to learn her name. But I felt safe with her as if she protects me, as if she knows me so well. Maybe she does? But how? I sighed. I should probably stop thinking about her. Mom's been calling me non-stop. I don't want to get her angry. Trust me. An unhappy Sayoko Sakura is a terrible person to meet. Yikes!
To be continued...
Shinobi - highly skilled ninjas
Kunoichi - female ninjas
Genin - low level ninjas; beginners
Chuunin - average level ninjas
Jounin - high level ninjas; the elite
Shuriken - throwing stars
Kunai - a ninja weapon with a leaf-shaped blade, a handle and a ring at the end
Jutsu - special technique
Ninjutsu - a special technique involving chakra manipulation and elemental affiliation to create an attack
Chakra - the spiritual energy flowing within every person
I'm not sure if these are accurate but I tried.
- Zen Ayuri -