Author's Note: (If you do not read this, you WILL regret it!)
Hey everyone. I'm going to be making a few drastic changes to the basic Naruto universe, so bear with me here. The current Hokage is Tsunade, Sasuke did not go rogue, and Konoha's higher-ups did not order his family's death. Hinata and Asuma are not dead. Oh, and the usual characters (Naruto, Hinata, Sasuke, etc.) are about 15 years old. Thanks for reading this. Now, onto the story!
No one had seen her arrive. But suddenly, she was there, a slight figure standing on the street corner in the rain. She walked through the downpour, not invisible in the technical sense, but hidden in plain sight, the kind of person you look at and look away without realizing it. She was extraordinarily good at that, good at being sighted but not really being seen. Of course, she acknowledged, the only reason they didn't give her a second look was because she kept her eyes hidden from view. Their startling violet coloring was enough to instantly record her in anyone's memory.
She walked through the town of Konoha like a native; someone who'd lived here all their life, even though she'd never actually been here before. It didn't take long for her to find what she needed.
The ninjitsu academy loomed before her; a monstrous building that dominated the town. She sighed, and then entered.
Immediately, two ninjas stood before her, blocking her way. "I'm sorry, miss, but you can't enter here," one of the ninjas explained.
Slowly, deliberately, she lowered the hood of her cloak and looked up, allowing them to comprehend exactly what brought her here. Their eyes widened, and she could tell that they were fighting, and fighting hard with themselves not to gape at her. She had to give them credit; they had more self-restraint than most ninjas she'd encountered. Exactly why she'd come to Konoha to train.
They quickly stuffed down their disbelief, and the same ninja who'd told her that she couldn't enter motioned for her to follow him. She did, and they were off, one on either side of her, leading her through the academy's halls.
She wished that they could've taken a route with less people. The one the ninjas had chosen went through every single heavily occupied room, leaving plenty of students and teachers alike gaping at her. She fought off a scowl, realizing that this was part of their plan. If she did anything to the Hokage they were taking her to, the entire building would know exactly who it was they were taking down. Not that it would make a difference; they still wouldn't be able to catch her, not that they needed to know that just yet.
Finally, they reached a room, and entered. The Hokage was a woman appearing to be not much older than thirty, even though she knew her to be much older. The Hokage was not, even though appearances could be deceiving, someone to be trifled with.
Tsunade looked at her. She met her gaze, and realization flashed in her eyes. It wasn't surprising, after all, she was the one who'd told the prophecy of her coming. A prophecy that shaped her entire life.
"You are the dragon-eyed girl." It wasn't a question, but she answered it anyway.
"I am. I have come to Konoha to further my training."
Tsunade nodded. "Do you have somewhere to stay the night?" She deliberated as to whether a tent counted. He saw the indecision about her answer, and elaborated. "A permanent structure that cannot be taken down or moved?" She shook her head no.
She tossed something at her, and she caught it instinctively. A house key. She knew I was coming. Her evaluation of the Hokage's abilities just got higher.
"It goes to a house situated close to the eastern mountains, close enough that it's a short walk to town, but far enough away that no one will bother you. I trust you will be able to find it. Settle in, and report her at dawn tomorrow." She nodded, and turned to leave.
"One last thing." She turned back. "What is your name? I can't just keep calling you the dragon-eyed girl."
"Tangure Kairi." She said. "But please call me Kai." Tsunade nodded, and she paused as she was leaving.
"If you don't mind, I would prefer it if no one outside of the village knew that I was here." She nodded once more, and she slipped out, becoming the cloaked figure in the rain once more.