A/N: Hello there. I'm DraconicDarkness 13, and this is my first fanfic. I'm sorry if the story seems bad, and I would love for people to give me suggestions on stuff to fix or a title. That would be really great, and if you do, you get a cookie! shows jar of cookies Anyways, credit goes to my good pal -EHWIES for being my beta and helping me fix some of the things in the story already. Oh, and I just remembered, Sasuke will possibly be OOC in this fanfic, just to warn you. Hope you like the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did, I would most likely be rich, which I'm not. However, I do own my OC.
Chapter One: Welcome to Konoha
I ran quickly and lightly across the flat ground, dodging in between oak, maple, and birch trees. When a stream appeared, I stopped for a short break to drink some water. After a few minutes I started running again. A bead of sweat ran down the side of my face as I continued on my way. The village should be coming up soon. My eyes searched through the expansive forest, looking for some sign of civilization. Suddenly, I spotted a giant red gate rising from in front of me. There it is, Konohagakure. I slowed down as I reached the gate, stopped in front of it, and looked up. It seemed ancient, yet strong. I looked back down at the village. Time to go in. I smiled to myself and started forward.
I tripped over a rock and fell face-first into the dirt. Nice going Yaomi, falling in the dirt before you even get inside. I got up and brushed my self off, and was called over to a stand just inside the village. One of the guards beckoned to me.
"What is your name?" he asked me.
"My name is Raikou Yaomi," I answered, looking around me. The village was so big, even bigger than my own. I heard a gasp and turned back to the guard.
"D-did you say, Raikou?" he asked, surprise lighting up his eyes.
"Yes," I simply replied, pointing to my headband. His eyes drifted up to it, and when he next spoke, his tone was respectful.
"A pleasure for you to visit Konoha, Raikou-sama," he said, bowing slightly. My eyebrow twitched slightly at the use of my last name, but I decided not to correct him. "If you don't mind me asking, what is your business here?"
I looked around myself again, and casually said, "I came to stay in the village a while." He nodded.
"Please follow me, and I will take you to Hokage-sama," he told me. "He can set you up with an apartment if you would like." I nodded, and he jumped off, me following him.
As we jumped from building to building, I could see more and more of Konoha. There were teams spread throughout the village. Those must be the genin teams. I wonder how good they are. Before long, we stopped at a humongous red building. This must be the Hokage's building. I followed my guide up a flight of stairs and into what looked like a waiting room. There were several comfortable chairs, plants, and reading material located around the room. The secretary, a pleasant-faced woman, was sitting behind a desk to the right of a door that I presumed to lead to the Hokage's office. My guide and I approached the desk.
"We are here to speak to Hokage-sama," my guide told the secretary at the desk.
"Alright, let me see if he is free to speak with you," she said, going over to the door and opening it. She spoke to someone behind the door, then closed it and came back to the desk. "Hokage-sama will see you now," she said with a smile. My guide and I went into the next room.
It was a large office, and paperwork was all over the floor and desk. Jeez, that's a lot of paperwork. I'm glad I don't have to do any of it. I looked at the man sitting behind the desk. He had a pensive gaze that made him seem old and wise.
"Hokage-sama," started my guide, bowing to the man behind the desk, "I have brought a newcomer here to talk with you. She was interested in staying for some time, and I thought you would also like to know who she is." At this, the Hokage seemed to become interested, and looked at me with calculating eyes.
"Alright, you may leave now," he said to my guide. He said, "Hai," and then disappeared in a poof of smoke. The Hokage returned his attention to me. "Hello, I am Sarutobi, the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha, the Village Hidden in the Leaves," he said, standing up. "Might I inquire as to who you are?"
I looked at him and answered, "Raikou Yaomi, of the Village Hidden in the Lightning." His eyes flashed in recognition, and surprise showed on his face.
"It is not often that we get visitors from the Village Hidden in the Lightning," he said. "Why did you decide to come here?" I shrugged.
"I was tired of my village, so I decided to go out and see other villages," I said indifferently.
"I see," said the Hokage, peering at me with thoughtful and curious eyes as before. "Well, I'll set you up with an apartment. If you could just wait for a few hours, maybe go walk around the village to familiarize yourself with it, I'll have the paperwork done by the time you're back." I nodded, and he raised a hand in farewell. I disappeared in a puff of smoke.
When I reappeared, I was on top of the roof of one of the buildings not too far from the Hokage's office. I jumped down, hitting the ground softly, barely made a sound. Walking down the street to the downtown area, I saw different shops and places to eat, and I realized with a jolt just how hungry I was. I kept walking until I came to a ramen bar called Ichiraku. There were three kids there, genin from the looks of them. One was a blond-haired boy, extremely loud and wearing bright neon-orange clothing. The second was a pink-haired girl, wearing reddish clothing and seeming to faun over the other boy while simultaneously telling the other to quiet down. The last was a raven-haired boy, wearing a blue shirt with a crest on it and who looked as though he thought the other two were annoying. I sat down on the other side of the raven-haired boy.
"Hello, what would you like to eat?" asked the girl working at the counter.
"One miso ramen, please," I replied with a smile. The three genin looked over at me.
"HI! You seem to be new here! What's your name? Mine's Uzumaki Naruto!" the blond-haired boy yelled loudly.
"Shut UP Naruto! You're so loud!" the girl said, smacking Naruto on the head. I looked at them, wondering what I should say.
"Hn, just ignore them, they're both annoying," the raven-haired boy said to me in a bored sort of drawl.
"HEY! Don't call me annoying, teme!" yelled Naruto, trying to smack the other boy.
"Don't you try to smack Sasuke!" yelled the pink-haired girl.
Not knowing what to say, I just stared at the two, bewildered.
"Alright, fine, I'll introduce ourselves then," said the raven-haired boy, looking bored. The other two stopped, amazed that the boy had said he would introduce all of them. I guessed that this was not something he did often. "The blond over there is the number one, hyperactive ninja, Uzumaki Naruto," he began. "The pink-haired girl next to me is Haruno Sakura. I'm Uchiha Sasuke." An Uchiha, huh? So that's their crest, on his back. He must be the one who was left after the massacre.
"So, what's your name?" asked Sakura politely.
"My name is Raikou Yaomi," I replied. Their eyes widened. So even they know of my clan. Jeez, I never would have thought I was this famous.
"You're the last of the Raikous?" asked Sakura.
"Yes, I am," I replied, starting to get annoyed.
"Here's your order," the girl behind the counter interrupted suddenly.
"Arigato," I said, then started to eat. There was a short silence that was broken by Naruto being loud once again, and Sakura trying and failing to quiet him.
"So, you're like me then," Sasuke said quietly. I looked up from my bowl.
"Hm?" I asked, eating the last of my noodles.
"You're the last of your clan, like me," he said, brushing his bangs back so he could look at me.
"I guess so, although my clan wasn't massacred, like yours," I said.
"How did you—" he started, taken aback.
"Kid, you learn many things that aren't too widely known when you're an ANBU for a Hidden Village," I said, finishing my ramen. I paid the girl and got up to leave.
"WAIT!!" Naruto exclaimed, seeing me get up to go. "How long are you going to be in the village for?" I looked back at the three genin.
"I'm not exactly sure," I stated. "I'm staying long enough to need an apartment though." I grinned at them, and Naruto and Sakura smiled back. Sasuke just looked at me, and then a small smile seemed to creep onto his face. I waved at them, and then disappeared with a poof of smoke.
"Woah, she's ANBU," said Sakura. "I wonder how old she is." Sasuke shrugged.
"She doesn't look more than a few years older," he replied.
"I wonder when we'll see her again," Naruto mused. Sakura and Sasuke exchanged glances, then shrugged, not knowing if they would or not.
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Japanese words and their meanings in English:
Raikou: lightning
-sama: Mr. or Mrs.
Sandaime: the Third
teme: bastard
A/N: I hope this was good. There's more to come, although I don't know how often I'll be able to post. So until then, ja ne!
