Note: This story is made personally for me and my friend though based around the other character more so it seems. T-T Therefore, lots of OCness.
Rate if you wish, and sorry to those who have read my other stories that I haven't updated.


Tea Sir?


Prologue One

Little Ones

Nikki

Japanese Translations-ish.

"Ne" – A way of saying "hey" to get someone's attention before starting a conversation.

"-sensei" – A way of addressing a teacher.

"-san" – A polite way to address someone formally or someone you don't know too well.

"-chan" – A cute way of saying someone's name, probably someone well known and/or close.

It was a warm clear day in the village of Konoha, people were out and about for it was coming to the end of the spring term, the birds sung cheerfully in the afternoon sun. Kids within the ninja academy sighed for when you're around five years old, school was only good at first.
"Ne ne, Iruka-sensei?"
"Yes Haruno-san?"
"Can't we please go outside instead?" A small pink haired girl clasped her hands slightly in front of her face as if pleading, the rest of the class soon adding in their own small pleads, Iruka having quite a few problems keeping them calm. That is, apart from a small girl who sat at the back of the class, closest to the window staring jealously at a pair of small birds on a tree just in view. The girl shifted her gaze to her noisy classmates, suddenly wondering why the noise had come to a stop. She noticed that their eyes were heading all in one direction, so she followed their gazes to the classroom door where a small and stout teacher stood, a small girl slightly behind him as if hiding a little.
A few whispers quickly spread with confusion and excitement about the classroom, Iruka clearing his throat quickly straightening upright as to regain his composure.
"Ah, Hiro-san, what is the matter?"
"I've brought a new transfer student; I leave the rest to you Iruka-sensei." Iruka just nodded and motioned for the girl to come forward as the head soon stepped out of the room.
"Now, what's your name?"

(Note: Japanese people say their last names first and first name last in introductions.)
"M-Makoto Suki." The small girls voice caught slightly in her throat as she noticed how mostly every ones eyes were on her.
"Right, let's see.. Ah, Inoue-san, can you show Makoto-san around the school?" The girl at the far back of the class blinked, not used to being asked such things, and nodded quietly, soon looking back out the window as her classmates started to squabble in protest.
"Sensei! Put her with me?"
"No, me!"
"Anyone but her sensei!" The girl's eyes just glazed over slightly as she ignored her classmates, but she did turn her head as the chair next to her squeaked slightly on the polished floor.
"Hello." The small new girl smiled slightly to the other, green orbs meeting equally green orbs. "Is it okay if I sit here?" The girl who had been lazily resting her head on her palm sat upright slightly and nodded her head, attempting a small smile of her own.

That dinner, Suki had gone wandering about the school after she had been shown where everything was, the toilet twice though to her embarrassment. Suki had become very popular instantly throughout the school, many had tried to befriend her, especially the guys, several already confessing to small feelings. Suki had just smiled kindly to all of them, not returning the majority of the feelings that were been showered over herself. As she tried to get outside to get some air, she noticed a small commotion going on at the back of the field and had decided to go investigate. As she pushed through the crowd a little, she could see the girl from this morning who had showed her around was now sitting with her back to a tree, a small graze on her knee and she seemed to be slightly limp.
"Why don't you just leave our school you damn witch." A small boy had stepped forward, fist held in the air, his words been mostly agreed to by the other surrounding children. More insults started to drop from their little mouths, then suddenly a rock was thrown over everyone's head and hit the girl off her shoulder whose fist clenched slightly at the pain. A few giggles were heard and the boy at the front had took a step up to the girl again, a small jagged rock in his own hands. Suki couldn't believe how the others were treating the girl, from what she had seen the girl had always kept quietly to herself. Suki couldn't take it any longer and her kind smile dropped from her face as she pushed past the few people still in front of her, pushing the boy slightly to try and knock him off balance, finally coming to a stand in front of the girl on the floor, facing the others arms stretched out either side of her body.
"What are you all thinking? What has this girl done to upset you so much?"
"Keep out Makoto-chan, you don't want to get involved with her, they say she is responsible for her parent's deaths and that she is cursed!"
Yeah, come back over before she curses you!" And then followed a chorus of "witch" from the others.
"So, all this because of someone spreading stupid things? You idiot-" Makoto got cut off as the girl who had been against the tree had pushed herself up, almost falling back down, the girl's eyes not quite visible under her hair as she murmured.
"Don't put yourself through all this.. You'll only be targeted too." And with that the girl turned on her heels trying to walk away, only to be followed by a persistent Suki. The other children hearing the bell left the two alone, not wanting to be scolded by Iruka.

"Wait, what's your name?" Suki called out finally catching up to the girl, tugging on her sleeve to stop her. The girl just stood there for a few moments, she didn't look back, but she stopped pulling away too.
"Why.. are you so persistent?"
"Hmm, I'm just stubborn." Suki replied, smiling for she had actually gotten a response.
"You're gonna just cause trouble for yourself talking to me."
"So, I choose my friends, not the majority of everyone else." Suki's smile didn't falter. "So, what's your name?"
"Nikki Inoue." The girl mumbled, her head down as she turned to face Suki.
"Nikki's a strange last name." At this Nikki just pouted folding her arms, her head lifting slightly as she blew her hair out of her face in irritation.
"No, Nikki is my first name. I'm half, my mother Japanese and my father English."
"Oh, now I get it.." Suki smiled, hands on her hips as if proud of herself. "So, can I call you Nikki, Nikki-chan?" Nikki just glanced to Suki, a light blush lining her cheeks but tried her best to hide it.
"Only as long as I get to call you Suki.. Suki-chan." She looked away, still slightly embarrassed. "It's only fair of course."
"Heh, but of course.. Nikki-chan." Suki smiled to the girl who finally turned round, a small smile of her own creeping onto her lips.