Author's note: This is my first fanfiction, I am open to constructive criticism, but please don't hate for the sake of hating :)
Disclaimer: I do not own the Naruto series or Naruto series characters, please support the original manga/anime . I own my OC's: Iridessa, Corianna, Kai-kun and Kenji-sensei.
Beta Writer: SilverGoldsun - .Day
Enjoy!
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Corianna woke up at around 9 am, the light pouring over her face as the maid drew back her curtains. She blinked multiple times as her eyes adjusted to the light, as she kicked off her baby pink cashmere blankets. She sat up wearily and gazed upon her castle-like themed room, decorated with gold engravings in the walls and marble flooring, not to mention the antique furniture. "Good morning Ma'am," the head maid began, "Would you like me to run your bath?" Corianna nodded in reply and the maid scurried off to the bathroom. She then heard her iPhone buzzing on the bedside table next to her. She quickly opened the new text and grinned when she saw who it was from. The message read "Are you ready for today? – Iridessa" Corianna grinned at the message she had received from her best and only true friend, because this would be her last taste of freedom.
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Iridessa had just finished getting ready and was admiring herself in her diamond studded body length mirror. Her hair was pitch black with thick purple and electric blue streaks. She also had teased her long hair and layered it in a way that framed her face perfectly, with her side bangs covering her right eye. She had put on shimmering black eye shadow and black eyeliner that winged out in the corner. Some people had teased her that she looked like a raccoon, which is why she stopped talking to people, well except Corianna. She had put on a few layers of mascara, and a red tinted lip stick. She then fixed her black leather corset top and tightened the purple lace strings that held the sides tightly and was cropped just above her belly button. Her black and purple tutu skirt sat lowly on her hips, and cut of mid-thigh, exposing her purple and black mesh leggings. She then adjusted her converse high heels, a gift from her sister. If she should even call her a sister. They weren't even related, Iridessa had been adopted into the infamous and powerful Lanmiriel family, simply because adoption a child at the time was good for publicity. Pushing the thought aside, she then checked the time on her iPhone, 11:54 am. She then walked out of her lavish room and out into the hallway. Her family's maids were busy vacuuming and polishing the expensive interior. She then made her way down the grand staircase and outside where her limo was waiting. She couldn't wait to spend her last day of freedom with her best and true friend, Corianna, on what would be her last day of freedom as well.
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Corianna had gotten there early, but decided to wait in the limo for her friend to arrive. She knew that as the sole heir of the rich and influential Sparrow family that the moment she left the safety of the limo the paparazzi would swarm her, engulfing her in a sea of flashing cameras. She pulled out a mirror from her flower patterned designer purse and fixed her long bleach blonde hair that was dead straight and fell on her waist. She tucked her side bangs behind her left ear and adjusted the cream bow headband on top of her head. She then fixed her light blue eye shadow and Black winged eye liner. She then dabbed white eye shadow in the corner of her eyes and stuck her false upper and lower eye lashed on and finished off her makeup with baby pink lip gloss. Her multi-colored expensive floral print dress was strapless and arched in a deep V, showing off her large cleavage, and cut off mid-thigh, flashing her spray tanned skin, her designer leather belt accentuating her curves. She then admired the beige colored designer high heels she was wearing and flicked off a speck of dirt from the tip. Truth be told, Corianna though it was a waste of time to get this dolled up, she would rather be in sweatpants and a loose T-shirt, with her hair tied up and no makeup. But her mother's words repeated in her head "You are our only child, and I will not have you embarrass us. We love you, and we want the public to love you too. So even if you feel bad, make sure you look like a million dollars..." Corianna sat staring out the window with a blank expression, that is, until she saw a familiar black limo pull up a couple yards from her white limo, finally, her best friend was here.
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As if on cue, both Iridessa and Corianna swung the Limo doors open simultaneously and grinned madly at each other. It had been months since the two of them had hung out like this, no surprise with all the preparations going on. The two best friends ran up to each other and embraced each other in a hug, both of them whispering how much they missed the other one. Although, they knew they weren't truly alone, since both of them were in Chinatown their families had sent along three body guards for them each, since downtown Toronto wasn't a place their parents trusted. The two girls didn't seem to care, and started to walk down the street with their arms linked and body guards in tow. It didn't take them long to realize the public taking out their cell phones and snapping pictures of the two infamous ladies and the strolled by. Corianna noticed that Iridessa was getting uncomfortable by all the attention, and quickly pulled her into a decent looking Chinese restaurant. Once the waiter had stopped gawking at the two beautiful ladies and fetched them a table, Corianna pulled out a small box from inside her purse and handed it to Iridessa.
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Iridessa took the small box carefully in her hand. "What's this?" She questioned. She wasn't used to receiving presents, since her adoptive parents only cared about her in public. "Just open it," Corianna smiled "It's just a little something that I thought you'd like for your birthday, because… You know..." Corianna's smile dimmed, "Everything's going to change next week." Iridessa opened the white box and saw inside an earring shaped like a dragon. It was made out of expensive silver, and its wings and tail were made out of a series of interlocking chains and swayed slightly with the movement. Its eyes were small rubies, Iridessa's favorite gem. She could feel a smile spread across her lips, she loved the present, and with that she fixed it to her left ear. "Thank you so much Corianna, I love it!" Iridessa exclaimed. Corianna smiled in return and sipped her tea. "So, are you okay with…the situation?" Corianna asked fiddling nervously with the diamond encrusted engagement ring on her left ring finger. "You mean…"Iridessa started, looking nervously at her own engagement ring, "…about us marrying those guys next week?" She finished looking her friend in the eye. She could tell that Corianna hated everything about this just as much as she did, although Corianna did a great job at hiding it. But what Iridessa hated most about it was that both she and Corianna could do nothing to stop it. Since both her family and Corianna's were close, they had agreed on a joint wedding, the grooms being two brothers of a rich and noble European family. It wasn't that there was anything wrong with the brothers, except that they were far older than the two girls, but it was that both Iridessa and Corianna didn't know the boys. That and the wedding were to take place on Corianna and Iridessa's 14th birthday, which was in a week. Corianna simply nodded, looking down at her tea, a blank and unreadable expression plaguing her face. "I hate it. You know I do. But we have to do what our family wants right? I mean…it's not like we can just transport to some other universe." Just then the waiter brought their meals to the table, and Corianna's expression suddenly brightened into a smile, even though she was faking it. Then then ate quietly, paid the bill and headed for the market place.
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The two girls walked in and out of the many stores and booths that littered Chinatown, both of them laughing and talking about things they though were amusing. They were enjoying the smells of commoner food and perfume, the smell of the traffic of the ever growing city, and the normality of the people around them. Even though the two girls stuck out like a sore thumb, partially because of the body guards, this would be as close as normal as they would get. As they passed one store something caught Corianna's eye, she tugged on Iridessa's arm and lead her into the store. It was an anime store, filled with figurines and manga, anime of all kinds as well as accessories. Both girls squealed in delight, as both of them were secretly huge anime nerds, to put it bluntly. After about an half and hour rummaging through the store, Iridessa found a strange looking book with the symbol of the hidden leaf engraved on the cover. She called over Corianna to look at the seemingly random and blank book. They both exchanged mischievous grins and opened the book, only to be surprised by a note left in the cover that read 'Write your name on the page and your wish will be granted'. Both girls giggled at the random note, as anyone would think it was a joke. Acting on impulse, Corianna grabbed the closest pen and scribbled her full name onto the blank page. She then gave Iridessa the pen and she did likewise. Both girls then stood there in the middle of the store, with the only sound of some anime music and people talking in the background.
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Corianna looked at Iridessa who was still holding the book. She couldn't help but feel a slight sense of disappointment when something didn't happen. She could tell that Iridessa felt the same way. "Ah well, we didn't expect anything to happen right? Come on, let's go..." Corianna turned to walk away as Iridessa set the book back down on the shelf. Suddenly she heard Corianna's footsteps back up closer to her. "Hey, is it me or did it just get really quiet in here?" Corianna asked a hint on concern in her voice. Iridessa then noticed that the lively store had become eerily quiet witch made her feel uneasy. Suddenly she felt the floor rumble beneath her feet. "What the..?" Corianna exclaimed. Suddenly the ground began to shake violently, causing both girls to fall to their knees. Suddenly the store caved in on them and they were plunged into a seemingly endless darkness.