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[Chapter One: Permission Granted]
"You've grown to be quite strong, Akira," the old woman complimented.
She approached the 16 year old girl and gently pat her head. The raven haired beauty bowed before the old woman and smiled.
"Thank-you grandmother Akemi," she responded.
Akira gently took her grandmother's hand and slowly led her back to the garden chairs placed under the patio umbrella to rest from their little spar. Her grandmother took a seat and sighed as she studied the decorated ravine her granddaughter called "the backyard."
"You have it lucky here in America my dear," Akira's grandmother said.
"Hardly," Akira sighed. "It's all piano lessons, French lessons, Japanese lessons, tutoring, and studying."
"Be grateful you have the opportunity to do such things," grandmother Akemi said.
"But grandmother, I want an adventure!" Akira said. "Ever since mom and dad forced me to quit Kyokushin and Kendo, life has been boring."
"It was for the better my dear, just focus on your studies to become successful like your parents," grandmother Akemi replied as she presented the mansion Akira lived in.
Akira rolled her eyes and released a long sigh. She could care less about money and success. She wasn't happy. She felt as if she were trapped in a cell, just waiting to be released. Her grandmother pat her head once more then gestured for her to stand back up.
"How about we go join everyone for dinner," she said. "Let's just enjoy my last day here before I leave."
Akira frowned, "Alright…"
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"Mom, no, I can't let you take her there, it's too dangerous." The middle aged woman proclaimed with much concern in her tone of voice.
"Hikari, she'll remain in the village at all times," Grandmother Akemi argued.
"She'll get hurt, mom." Hikari barked.
"Akira is a strong young woman, even if I weren't there to protect her, she could manage things just fine on her own," Akemi said sternly. "Akira isn't happy, Hikari. She's bored."
Hikari pressed her lips together in annoyance, with a taut expression on her face. Akemi crossed her arms over her chest and stared intently into Hikari's eyes. Convincing her daughter to have her granddaughter travel back with her to the Fire Country for training surely was troublesome.
"I left that part of my life for a reason, it's sick," Hikari scowled. "I don't want my kids to be around that environment, Mom."
"I will only take Akira, her brothers will remain here," Akemi replied. "It's only for the summer; she will return safely for school, lessons and tutoring."
Hikari was past the point of annoyance and hit frustration. She couldn't let go of her daughter so easily. She wanted Akira to be home, safe. She wouldn't allow it. Akemi gently placed her hand on Hikari's shoulder and shook her head.
"You can't keep hiding this from Akira," she said.
"Hiding what from Akira."
Akemi and Hikari both turned to the opening of the kitchen that connected to the common area where Akira remained after dinner. Akira stood there with her arms crossed over her chest. Her face was stern but had a hint of anger from the whispered conversation she heard from behind the wall. Akemi shot Hikari a look that made Hikari roll her eyes. Hikari lifted both hands and begun to massage the temples of her head, as if she were trying to relieve a headache.
"Your grandmother is requesting my permission to have you go back with her to the Fire country to train you to become a ninja," Hikari growled.
Akira's eyes widened in confusion, "A nin…ja?" she asked.
Hikari pulled out a chair from the dinner table then pat the cushion for Akira to take a seat. Akira quickly walked over and placed her bum on the lushly upholstered chair. Hikari sighed and took a seat as well.
"Before your father and I came to America, we lived in a village in the Fire Country called Konoha," she explained. "We were a part of an elite team, known as the ANBU run by higher rank ninja."
Akira's eyes lit up in excitement as she continued to listen in on this exciting story, pretending to know what "ANBU" was, but assuming it was an incredible title.
"We felt that this wasn't the type of life we wanted you and your brothers to have so we requested for the leader of the village, the Hokage, to strip us from our titles and leave the village," Hikari explained further. "Of course both your grandmother and the Hokage were against this course of action but, your father and I insisted."
Akemi pat Hikari's back gently and smiled. Hikari frowned slightly and continued, "We wanted you to have a better future so we moved to America for education, money and a normal life. But, once we found potential in your Kyokushin and Kendo classes, we pulled you out, afraid of what it might've led to."
"MOM!" Akira whined, angry at the ridiculous reasoning behind the cancellation of her favourite extracurricular classes.
"Just let her finish my dear," Hakemi said.
Akira pouted then crossed her arms over her chest.
"But, since coming here, you seem to lack our Japanese culture which is essential and your grandmother seems to find great potential in you so, I'm allowing it." Hikari hissed.
Akira stretched her arms out before her and jumped at her mother. She wrapped her arms around Hikari's neck and squeeled, "THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU!"
Hikari pried Akira off and set her back down on the chair, "There are conditions."
"Okay, okay, what are they!" Akira said excitedly.
"One, you are only staying there for 2 months, remember, I was once a part of the ANBU therefore I can pull you right out in a matter of seconds," she said sternly. "Two, you are to listen to your grandmother at all times, if you don't… she will literally do as she pleases with you, and three, you are to stay in the village at all times. You are restricted from undergoing any "missions" while you are there."
Akira nodded her head frantically with a wide smile plastered on her face. Hakemi smiled as well for she was also excited for the results her granddaughter will have. Hikari stretched her arm out and tightly wrapped her arms around Akira.
"You get some rest okay? You're leaving first thing in the morning." She whispered into her delicate daughters' ear.
"Okay, I love you mom," Akira replied, kissing her mom on the cheek.
"I will contact Tsunade to send out some of her elite nin to escort us back to the village once we reach the border of River Country to the Fire Country," Akemi said then, exited the room.
"I'm going to go to bed, love you Mom!" Akira said after releasing the hug from her mother, then sprinting up the marble spiral staircase to her room.
Hakemi waved then dragged her feet toward the common area. She slumped down onto the leather black sofa and rested her head. 'My hair color's going to end up looking like Kakashi's by the end of these two months…'
[ TO BE CONTINUED ]
I know this chapter was kind of slow but, I promise more action, adventure, romance, etc.
