Chapter 1
Man, it took a long time to walk from home to Konoha, okay scratch that, old home to Konoha. Also if Konoha was ever attacked or was trying to deceive the enemy it would have a hard time. You can see the Hokage Mountain Miles away. My name is Sasaki Amaya from the Hidden Village in the Rock. The Earth Country. In my Village I was part of a clan, the Sasaki Clan, we had no specific kekkai genkai but we did specialize in healing though…. My favourite to do people that would freak them out was acupuncture, although not many in my clan let me do it so I gave up on that ambition. Even to this day I carry Senbon Needles in my Shinobi Pouch. My clan all have black hair and green eyes, kinda creepy if you look at it in a non clan way, we also have markings on our face, a simple green strip across the bridge of our noses. I wear simple black ¾ length trousers and a dark green shirt and my forehead protector sits like almost a bandana for me, I wear gloves with metal plates on the back for battle and I usually have a senbon in my mouth. We lived a happy life but soon many of our clan were disappearing, kidnapped or found dead in the morning. My father decided it was time to move the family far away at the request of the Tsuchikage, our head of the Village. We're on the way to stay with a family we haven't seen since I was five which was ten years ago. Making me fifteen now, a Chunin. Passed the exam last year. I hate their son they have. He was the one who gave me the evil scar on my arm in the shape of the star. I still curse him to this day, but his dog was so cute. All small, white and fluffy. You might know them might not, the Inuzuka's. Inuzuka Kiba. Sworn enemy by me. Self proclaimed genius by himself. I hate him.
.:Flashback:.
10 years ago……
We were on holiday in Konoha and visiting the Inuzuka's, I was only 5 at the time. I was sitting in the garden when Kiba came out holding the puppy Akamaru.
"Let's play ninja!" he cheered
"I don't wanna," I replied hugging the doll I had
"Aw come on, it's easy we just play fight with these," he said holding two kunai he had taken from his sister Hana's pouch.
"Fine," I whined, we started playing and I was winning, Kiba was getting more competitive and suddenly a sharp pain hit my arm. I screamed and all the parents came out to see me sitting cradling my arm with a kunai protruding out of it and no Kiba around. I of course got told off but was healed, left with a star shaped scar from the pressure. That's when I started hating him………
.:End Flashback:.
My family, although specialises in healing and of course Earth Jutsus we aren't really a fighting clan, we aren't the first to rush into a battle with another. Right now we have just arrived in the 'big' Village, Konohagakure. My new home for like, ever.
"We're here Amaya," called my dad from in front of our small moving family, it consisted of my dad, brother and cousin. All men. I sighed and nodded jumping further ahead.
"Please show your passes and state your name and business," said a ninja at the front with a face half bandaged
"Sasaki Clan, from Iwagakure. We are here visiting the Inuzuka Clan and the Hokage." Said my dad, Shinji. They looked at our passes then at us and nodded. We walked through carrying our bags on our backs and into the large Village. First Impression would be I don't like it. Reason being I was ambushed by a white fluffy blob to my face as I was knocked over.
"Akamaru, no!" shouted a voice, then the fluff was pried off my face. I blinked and saw my dad and brother talking to two women and my cousin already looking at the healing store close by. I stood up and dusted myself off as my dad turned to me.
"Tsume-chan, you remember my daughter Amaya," he said introducing me. I looked towards the tall woman with spiky brown hair and two red strips down her face. I glared fiercely at her as she glared at me.
"Hai, I remember although last time she was only this high," she said laughing slightly and indicating to her thigh. I growled lightly at her and glared even more.
"Amaya this is Inuzuka Tsume and her children, Hana and Kiba, you met them a long time ago, you might not remember them but –" my dad started
"I remember them. Perfectly." I said sharply to him "I'm going to go look around and shop. We don't fit in," I hissed and him and turned on my heel and strode off to the shops. As I walked through with my bag I heard the clicking of something on the floor. I turned and saw Kiba and Akamaru following me.
"Why are you following me?" I asked angrily
"Told to," he replied "Hey, why do you hate us already?" he asked curiously
"Many things you can't even begin to comprehend, mutt face," I said striding off again. I heard him growl angrily and grab my arm fiercely.
"That's not an answer! And take that back!" he shouted
"Take what back?" I shouted
"Mutt face and we haven't even done anything," he shouted
"You know I could shout rape and you'd be arrested," I hissed breaking away from him angrily
"At least tell me why you hate me," he asked trying not to shout and attract anymore attention we already had,
"Fine want to know a reason," I said and pulled my sleeve up to show my arm, "10 years ago," I hissed showing the scar on my arm, he just looked confused.
"I didn't do that," he replied sharply
"Course you wouldn't you ran away 10 years ago, we were only 5," I hissed then stormed off but soon heard him following again. Knowing I wouldn't win I just carried on looking and shopping. Girls in Konoha must have liked brighter colours or something because all the girls stuff was red, purple, pink, yellow, etcetera. I managed to find darker colours in the men's section and bought them trying to avoid the weird stares from women and men. A few feet from the store was a weapons shop still open and working. I walked in and looked at all the assorted weapons on the shelves.
"Wow," I muttered, I looked and inspected the senbon needles and shuriken for my pouch.
"The ones on the left are the best," said a voice behind me, I turned and saw a girl in a pink sleeveless Chinese style shirt and green trousers with her brown hair in buns.
"Oh, okay thanks," I replied
"Your new here aren't you?" she asked
"Hai, I'm Sasaki Amaya," I said smiling sticking my hand out and smiling
"I'm Tenten, nice to meet you," she replied "Hey, you're from the Earth Country right?" she asked
"Yeh, some of my clan are moving here, by the request of Tsunade-san," I replied still smiling
"Oi, Amaya-san, your dad wants you to go visit Hokage-sama before you forget," called Kiba from the front
"I see you know Kiba," said Tenten smirking
"I hate him," I scowled "A 'family friend'" I explained, she nodded and came to the front with me
"Oh hey Tenten-san," said Kiba and Akamaru barked
"Hey," she replied, I went forward and paid for the senbon needles and packed them up. "Do you want to meet the others?" she asked me,
"Sure, what harm can it do?" I said smiling to her, Kiba grunted behind us and followed. Well it wasn't like I asked him to follow he seemed to stick to his nature. A dog. We walked talking about random things and I got to know her better, like her team and the 'others' as she put it. Soon we arrived at a ramen stall with shouts coming from it. She walked in followed by Kiba and I just stood trying to sidle out of it.
"Come on," growled Kiba yanking my arm
"Itai……let go of me you bastard," I hissed at him and tried to rip away again but instead Akamaru was gripping my trouser leg and pulling swell.
"And this is Sasaki Amaya," said Tenten pointing to me
"And she wanted to come?" said a boy with black hair
"Well she did before, she just has a problem with Kiba," I heard her whisper to the boy, he nodded and they introduced themselves. It turned out the guy she was talking to was Hyuuga Neji. Weirdo who stares if you ask me. The girl with blond hair stood up and walked over.
"How come you don't dress like a girl?" she asked rudely
"Because, in my country we don't if we are Shinobi, we dress equally, and its not like I need to impress anyone here, I'm not planning on stay," I said angrily to her clicking the senbon across my teeth.
"You know you could pass for a female version of Genma," said the hyperactive one called Naruto
"I'm not a man," I hissed
"He didn't mean it that way," said a slightly chubbier one, Chouji "He meant there's a jounin as well who sits with a senbon in his mouth," he added, I nodded slightly
"Anyway why are you here?" asked Sakura
"By request of Tsunade-san, she used to come by us on her travels to get tips on healing," I explained
"Healing?" asked Shino, the scary guy who wears glasses
"Hai, my clan specializes in healing, that's why I carry senbon, and they can be used in healing and also in battle. My clan, or my dad, brother and cousin are here staying with mutt boy," I added
"Do you have a kekkai genkai," said a boy in the back with black hair and black eyes
"Ano……." I muttered "No," I saw him sneer and that really got me. Not all clans have that stupid eye thing or anything.
"No special jutsu," he pushed
"No,"
"Then your just a normal, big family," he added
"Shut up,"
"Not a special clan," he pushed again
"I said shut up!" I screamed at him "My clan doesn't need any cheap trick Uchiha scum; we at least have out lived other clans. We don't fight; we heal the ones who do the fighting!"
"Take that back!" he yelled
"No!" I said simply
"Fine then fight me!" he sneered
"Didn't you just hear me? We don't fight!"
"It's because you don't know how to!" sneered Kiba from behind me. I sighed closing my eyes and turned my back
"It was nice meeting you all," I said quietly before walking out the ramen stall,
"Matte!" called Tenten behind me; I saw her standing behind me with Neji and another guy in a green jump suit called Lee.
"Nani?" I asked
"That was Sasuke, he thinks highly of his clan," said Tenten sadly "The others don't mean anything by their curiosity,"
"Its fine, I'm used to it," I explained "I'm used to people laughing at my family or not having a bloodline. I just hate how they boast about it. No offence Neji, I'm with the byakugen because it's an original," I said smiling at the white eyes boy, he nodded silently and I sighed.
"Do you want to train?" I asked "I don't usually train but I thought 'what the heck'" I said laughing
"Sure!" said Tenten smiling
"The bright flame of youth is around!" cheered Lee; I just shrugged at his enthusiasm. Today was going to be more challenging…….