Naruto: Child of the Lion
Chapter 2: Eyes That See
The name Rajput comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'Son of a King'. Though I am a daughter, I have been taught the ways of my ancestors. There have been women among the ranks of the men. As I leapt over the walls, and entered the village I was met by the village guard. As I faced them, I kept my sword sheathed.
"Please, stay your blades, I wish to bring no harm to you or this village, my business is with your leader," I said to the guards just as Tenten arrived to my aid. The guards looked at me with a mild neglect, and returned to their posts. Tenten then directed me to the palace to where the village leader, The Hokage, now resides.
"Tsunade-sama's palace is right over there, I'm sure she's expecting you," said Tenten, pointing in the direction of the palace,
"You have my thanks, dear Tenten, your kindness will be rewarded one day," I replied, and leaped from rooftop to rooftop,
Based on the description given in my orders, I saw her in the window. I leapt up in a dive into a tuck, and landed crouched on my hands and feet at the window, "You must be Kaya, I've been expecting you," said the leader, "my name is Tsunade, I am the leader of this village," I entered the chamber, and bowed to her with respect.
"ANBU stand down, she's harmless...well, sort of," said Tsunade as her guards came in. I held my ground, and kept my demeanor calm and balanced. It is key to make an impression on those with higher authority. The ANBU gave the same neglectful looks as the guards. One cannot expect trust to be earned upon first glances.
"Why are we asking for help from an outsider? She knows nothing of our ways," protested a guard,
"If that is how you feel about me being here, I would say your judgement is clouded," I replied, the guard looked offended,
"Stand down, we know nothing of her ways, this is a chance to bring some diversity to this village," Tsunade replied to the disagreeing guard,
"I mean no harm to you or the villagers, all that I offer is my sword," I said to the village leader, my clothes are quite simple. I wear a baggy black long-sleeved top, and baggy black pants with grey puttees wrapped around my ankles and my forearms. I dress the way I do as I am a believer that the righteous are clothed in black.
"My ANBU do bring up a fair point, you have no knowledge or possibly limited knowledge of our ways, and we know nothing of yours, I would see this as a chance to get to know the ways of one such as yourself," Tsunade explained, she had a lady at her side clothed in grey with a white bordering. She seemed to have a kind aura.
"Shizune," she said to the lady in grey,
"Yes, Tsunade-sama?" she replied, her voice reflecting her kindness,
"See to it that she is examined thoroughly before she is allowed to settle down in the village," Tsunade requested, I was taken to another room. I was stripped of all of my garments piece by piece. I do not mind being in the nude. If I can have a bath in a nearby river or a lake, then I can let a physician touch my flesh. It is their duty.
She traced a line along my back, making me giggle as her finger tickled my skin, "Sorry about that, I'm just checking your chakra," said Shizune, kneeling behind me. The word 'Chakra' also comes from the Sanskrit language of my kind. The word means 'wheel' or 'circle'. There are seven Chakras that reside within areas of the body.
"There are seven chakras: Sahasrara, Ajna, Vishuddha, Anahata, Manipura, Svadhisthana, and Muladhara," I explained to her,
"I see, it looks like we have a lot of learn from you as you do from us," Shizune replied, and handed back my clothing.
I wrapped my body back with my garments of black and grey. I cut my black hair short and boyish to make it easier to put back on my turban and face cover. I came out of the chamber, wrapping my puttees around my forearms. I saw Tsunade examining my talwar, "I see 'Panja' has caught your interest?" I asked the village head.
"This is a beautiful sword, this is the first time I've seen a sword with a blade this curved," said Tsunade, and put my sword back in the scabbard, and handed it back to me. I am thinking the Talwar is not a well known sword in this area. The blades come in many styles. 'Panja' has a Shamshir style blade, and has a powerful slash.
"This sword called a Talwar in my language, it is made for slashing, much like the Katana of the samurai," I explained to her,
Tsunade nodded, "Tsunade-sama, I must protest, we don't know what she is capable of," said one of her guards,
"We can't keep ourselves isolated from others, we must be open and welcoming to visitors, Kaya-chan has traveled for many miles to find a new home to settle down in, it would be wrong to refuse her," Tsunade explained, and rested her chin on her crossed hands, "you have a point, so Kaya-chan, could you show me your skills?"
"My fighting sills are not meant for the amusement of others or for sport," I replied, and crossed my arms, "but if you want a demonstration of my skills, I can provide that, until then I bid you a fond farewell," I was escorted by Shizune to my new home. The ink on a chapter of my life has dried. The next pages are yet to be written.
