A Silver Lining Among The Clouds: Part Two
Summary: Nightmares of old foes rattle a kunoichi's confidence. During the rotten day that follows, her comrades reassure her of her ability to protect those that she cares about. An old friend of the kunoichi imparts news about hers and her childrens' future. Based off of my Naruto/Danny Phantom crossover, Whirlpools of Lighting. Takes place two years before WoL.
Warnings: Crossover, New Gen, Fem!Danny, OCs, gore, violence, nightmarish imagery, mentions of torture, spoilers for Naruto chapters 600+ and the ending of Danny Phantom, slight AU (deviates from chapter 692 of Naruto onwards, including the upcoming movie Naruto the Movie: The Last, and a few deviations from Naruto canon)
Deviation From Naruto Canon Warnings: Rebuilt!Uzumaki clan and Uzushiogakure, living-but-blind!Neji, dead!Guy, survivors of Uchiha clan massacre (only a couple who were on faraway missions at the time; they never rejoined Konohagakure post-massacre)
Deviation From Danny Phantom Canon Warnings: Fem!Danny. Otherwise, none. (Dark Danny still exists, Dani was still created, Danny and Sam got together in the finale, etc.)
Mitsuki spent the rest of the morning in the shopping district. At Amami's Ninja Equipment, ration bars, ninja wire, and flash bombs caught her eye. The white-haired kunoichi filled her arms with each product.
"Did the wares catch your attention?" a soft voice inquired.
The spiky-haired kunoichi turned in the voice's direction. It belonged to a long-legged woman with white hair and deep red eyes. She wore a pink dress with a white undershirt.
Mitsuki approached the woman with her purchases.
"I suppose they did. Can you ring up my choices, Amami-san?"
Kurotani Amami nodded. She picked up each item and checked the price tags.
The scarred kunoichi paid the shorthaired woman around two hundred seventy-two ryō.
"Thanks for shopping here," the red-eyed woman chirped.
"By the way," she added, "my eldest daughter is a friend of your niece, Misaki. Do you think we could arrange a sleepover between them sometime?"
Mitsuki took a long look at the civilian woman. The shorthaired woman and her husband Kokushi had five children: Airi, Nahoko, Saburo, Tadashi, and Asami. It was a generous offer for them to allow a sleepover.
The Uchiha kids needed to make strong friendships for their own well being. It would help in a year or two when they were placed into genin teams. She knew her answer to Amami's question at once.
"Sure. Why not tonight? The missions I've been taking have worn me out. I've already arranged Rina to stay with A-sama's family. She can stay with you a few nights."
The shopkeeper nodded excitedly.
"I'll tell the girls the good news after the Academy lets out. Enjoy your day!"
The thin half-ghost visited the Kiri no Yoru Kunoichi Boutique following her talk with Amami. Kazuki trailed in behind her. The blue-haired man had decided to monitor her for the duration of her shopping spree. Nearby kunoichi gave him odd glances.
Well, it's a kunoichi boutique, not a co-ed shinobi clothing store.
For all the talks of practicality, kunoichi from all villages took care of their looks as a whole. There were even kunoichi fashion magazines. Balancing beauty and utility was an art many kunoichi strove to master.
Mitsuki sorted through accessories first. She picked out a few hair ties, hair ribbons, and gloves. A minty green backpack stood out to her on a rack.
She pushed a cart full of her choices in the boutique. The white-haired kunoichi paused to look at a few dresses when a hand tapped her on the shoulder.
"Mitsuki-san, what a surprise. It's nice to see you here," a deeper voice murmured.
She turned to face a dark-skinned woman with red hair and brown eyes. A white forehead protector hung from her neck.
"It's nice to see you as well, Etsuyo-san," the white-haired kunoichi stammered.
Hara Etsuyo was a kunoichi of chunin rank. She was married to the owner of Naoya's Shinobi Bar, and had two children with him. They were Kiyoto's best friend Naoki and his much younger sister Akimi.
The taller kunoichi glanced at Mitsuki with a grimace.
"You don't look well. Bad mission?" the redhead guessed.
The small kunoichi frowned. She bowed her head.
"Dreadful. My activities are classified. After I headed home, I fell asleep only to experience nightmares right out of a horror movie. I turned my information into Raikage-sama this morning. He wants me to rest for a few days."
A few kunoichi gathered nearby. They murmured in sympathy.
"How horrible. Maybe you should head to the spa," a small kunoichi with her green hair in low pigtails suggested.
"How about a facial? No offense, but those scars make you look like a monster," a brunette teenager with hair flowing down her lower back piqued.
Mitsuki frowned. Her icy blue eyes stared at the brunette.
"My scars can't be covered up by spa treatments. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but torture does not leave you looking pretty," she growled.
The brunette ran to another area of the boutique. A dark-skinned woman with wavy brown hair stepped out of the crowd.
"Mitsuki-sensei, are you okay?"
The spiky-haired kunoichi walked up to the brown-haired kunoichi.
"No, I'm not, Kaede-chan."
The younger kunoichi patted her on the shoulder.
Kaede and her teammates were the ones who found Mitsuki, Kazuki, Mayu, and the younger Uchihas when they had passed out near Kumogakure years ago. The green-eyed young woman bonded with the half-ghost's family.
After she made chunin rank, she left her original sensei Omoi's care. Mitsuki trained her as one of Kumogakure's Mayonaka operatives.
The two kunoichi rejoined Etsuyo in the dress section. The taller woman turned her attention to them.
"Glad you sent her scurrying. Younger kunoichi tend to forget the risks of our profession."
Mitsuki frowned, but nodded in agreement. Few knew about hers or the twins' half-dead statuses for safety reasons. Whenever someone asked about her scars, she vaguely alluded to a free-lance mission gone wrong before she settled in Kumogakure.
Nobody needed to know about her being dissected for her abilities or how she had been slashed with blades for such offenses as falling asleep without her captors' permission.
The white-haired kunoichi picked out a violet dress with a buttoned collar and a white dress with a pale blue sash. She watched Kaede pluck a long-sleeved yellow dress from a hangar.
Two of her five kids had already been arranged to stay with their friends for the next few days. Yuki and Akira just needed a letter to tell them to stay with Tetsuya for a few nights.
Kiyoto's pranks could send her fragile system over the edge. For her sake, she had to arrange a sleepover for him. His best friend's mother wouldn't mind taking him in, would she?
"Etsuyo-san, can you please follow me to the kimono section? I'd like to talk to you about something."
The elder kunoichi nodded at her. Kaede started towards her.
"Should I come too, Mitsuki-sensei?"
The young-looking kunoichi shook her head.
"No, Kaede-chan. I want to talk to Etsuyo-san in private."
Etsuyo strode beside the white-haired kunoichi. They headed left into a forest of kimonos. The robed garments were of various colors and patterns.
"What was important enough to speak privately?" the brown-eyed woman inquired.
Mitsuki leaned in to the tall woman's ear.
"Thanks to my nightmares, I could not maintain discipline in my household. I let out killing intent this morning when Yuki and Rina's bickering escalated to weapons thrown in the dining room. All of the kids left the house soon after. Even Kiyoto-kun seemed afraid to stick around."
The dark-skinned woman gasped. She shook her head.
"How horrible. Will the girls be punished?"
The white-haired kunoichi grimaced. She glanced at the floor.
"Yes. They will be relieved of their weapons' pouches when not in the Academy or training, and will not be permitted to interact with each other. Rina will have to clean the Academy training grounds of weapons after school, and Yuki will be writing an essay about weapons safety."
Etsuyo bobbed her head slightly.
"You must be blessed if you can deal with all of those kids. Naoya and I decided long ago that we would have three kids at most. Naoki and Akimi are enough."
The white-haired kunoichi tipped her head up. She stared at the chunin's face.
"I had to take Rina, Kiyoto, and Misaki in after their mother died. They're difficult, but they've grown on me. Now, would you mind taking Kiyoto-kun for a few days?"
The longhaired woman scratched her chin.
"He's as crafty as a fox, but I'll let him sleep over at my house. Naoki-kun will be so happy. What should I tell him when the Academy lets out and he comes over?"
The half-ghost kunoichi managed a small smile.
"Tell him that his aunt needs time to cool off after his sister and cousin's fight. He should go back to the house for his clothes, hygiene items, and such. He is to enjoy himself and behave for you and Naoya-san."
Etsuyo nodded. They searched the battle kimono rack for items fitting their personal preferences.
The redhead found a tasteful gray kimono with pink trim. Mitsuki checked out a black kimono with a white inner layer. She held a hand against her mouth to contain her gasp.
It has the same coloring as my ghost form's clothes. It could be a new outfit for when I 'go ghost'. Just a little altering to fit my frame, and it would be perfect …
She laid the kimono in her cart. The small kunoichi peered at a few more.
There was something the half-ghost preferred about kimono and derived garments like kimono shirts and dresses. Kimono were comfortable, covered up a lot of her scars, and made it hard for her to be mistaken as the opposite sex as she had been before the Guys in White found out that she was a girl.
Memories of her times with Manson Sam and Foley Tucker pricked at her mind. She remembered how she and Sam had been 'boyfriend' and girlfriend and how Tucker called her 'dude'. Even if she ever saw them again, nothing would be the same as it was.
Itachi may have destroyed their Headquarters, but the Guys in White would have made my true gender known to the public just to humiliate me. Sam has probably moved on by now, and honestly, that is for the best. I am now a widowed kunoichi with five kids and one foot in the grave. Tucker might be mayor still, or maybe he's in charge of a computer company. I hope he's doing well.
The white-haired kunoichi plowed her way to the shirts, pants, and shorts. She had left Etsuyo behind. She snatched a few of each before making a final stop in the shoe section.
Most of them were open-toed shinobi shoes and traditional sandals. They came in many different colors, designs, and sizes. Several of them sported elevated heels. She picked up a pair of flat white sandals before heading to her intended destination.
Close-toed boots and socks stood in a section by themselves. She peered at a pair of white boots.
Perfect.
She laid the boots inside of the cart.
Mitsuki pushed her loaded cart to the checkout. A short woman with blonde braids flowing from opposite sides of her head grinned at her.
"Hello, Mitsuki-san. Ready to cash out?"
The small kunoichi unloaded her cart. She nodded at the cashier.
"I am, Saori-san. Can you please keep the clothes separated by type? I plan on sealing them up into scrolls."
The blue-eyed woman rang up her purchases. Mitsuki laid out scrolls for their storage.
She exited a little calmer than earlier. The white-haired kunoichi spotted a familiar wavy-haired kunoichi clothed in green standing at the entrance.
Kaede waved her over. The energetic young lady enveloped her in a hug.
"Mitsuki-sensei, I'm glad that you look better! Etsuyo-san said you had a nightmare after your latest mission. How about we eat lunch together?"
The way her green eyes gleamed indicated that the offer was non-negotiable.
"Alright," the white-haired kunoichi relented.
"But, we are not going to that diner you're so fond of. I prefer Toyoko's. I believe they have your favorite food on the menu."
The elder kunoichi's belly rumbled. Because of her poor health and her ghost powers burning calories faster than she could use them, she had to eat every few hours. She had to have lunch soon.
Kazuki trailed behind the two kunoichi. He held a few shopping bags. Shiro left her owner's shoulder to stretch her wings.
Similar to Fenton Works, Toyoko's announced itself to the world with a large fish-shaped sign on the top of the building. The young-looking jonin and her student entered the premises. Her mainly white owl planted herself on her shoulder again.
A dark-skinned waitress with collar-length silver hair greeted them at the entrance.
"Welcome, please come in."
Mitsuki and her brunette student followed her into the dining area. The set-up of the room indicated that shinobi were frequent customers.
In the front of the dining room, chefs cut and seasoned food in full view of consumers. The front area was for ninja who were afraid their dishes could be poisoned.
Curtains with glowing seals sheltered the back booths. The private tables were a place to have conversations that should not be overheard. If the seal's color changed from red to blue, it was a sign that the occupying shinobi were waiting for service. Staff checked back every few minutes to see if the seals changed color.
The short jonin knew which set-up was to her taste.
"If you wouldn't mind, may we have a private booth in the back please? It's only the two of us."
The silver-haired waitress peered at their forehead protectors. She nodded.
"Right this way."
The waitress led the two kunoichi to a booth housing a white table and plush seats. Wet towels, menus, and chopsticks laid at each side of the table. In the middle of the table, there was a white square with the kanji for 'privacy'. Customers sent a small amount of chakra through it with a finger to activate the booth's sealing array.
Mitsuki and her apprentice slid into the booth seats.
"What sort of drinks would you two like to start off?" the green-eyed waitress queried.
The white-haired kunoichi's student gestured her hands in her teacher's direction.
"You should go first."
The small jonin eyed the drink menu. Toyoko's served water, tea, beer, and sake to its' customers. Her decision did not take long.
"Jasmine tea, please."
Kaede pointed to a different tea variety.
"I'd like some bancha tea, please."
The young waitress wrote down their orders. She bowed to them.
"We will bring the tea out as soon as we can. When the tea comes, I will ask you about what you want to eat. Do not activate the privacy seals until then, please."
The waitress closed their curtains. Her footsteps faded away.
The white-haired kunoichi picked up her food menu. Mackerel, tuna, shrimp, squid, roe, salmon, and unagi all sounded appetizing. Maybe she should choose the variety plate. Rice and miso soup came as complementary dishes with each meal.
An ad clipped to the front of her menu advertised fugu as the meal of the day. She scowled.
A dish that kills you if it's improperly prepared? Especially when my liver is already ruined? No thank you.
The waitress came back with their tea. She called out to the two kunoichi.
"The drink servers were very efficient. Are you ready to order?"
The two young women nodded.
"I'd like a variety plate of sashimi please," Mitsuki requested.
"I would like them to be mackerel, salmon, octopus, and salmon roe. Please, no fugu."
The silver-haired waitress tipped her head.
"Are you sure? It's on special today."
The white-haired jonin leveled her frosty blue eyes with the woman. Her voice came out colder than normal.
"I am quite sure. Please tend to my student."
Kaede's response had been much warmer. She asked for a plate of unagi. The waitress retreated from their table once she told them to expect their meals in fifteen minutes.
The short brunette set the timer at their table for fifteen minutes. Her white-haired teacher touched the privacy seal with a chakra filled finger. The sounds outside of their booth quieted.
"So Mitsuki-sensei, what sort of nightmare left you so disheveled?" the brown-haired woman asked.
Mitsuki shuddered. She repeated what she had spoken earlier to A.
Talking about the night terror left her with a jittery heart. The white-haired kunoichi jumped as the timer dinged.
Her brown-eyed student unsealed their booth. Their silver-haired waitress peeked in. She set their food on the table.
"A variety plate of sashimi and a plate of unagi with small bowls of soy sauce, miso soup and rice?"
The two kunoichi nodded their heads.
"Would you like more tea?"
Mitsuki handed over her cup.
"Yes, please."
The half-ghost jonin left their booth unsealed for a few minutes. She picked up a piece of mackerel sashimi with her chopsticks. She dipped it in the bowl of soy sauce before lifting it into her mouth.
Their waitress came back with a full cup of tea and two teapots. They held the same types of tea ordered by the two kunoichi.
"I will come back if you need anything," the silver-haired teenager murmured.
Kaede resealed their booth. She held her bowl of miso soup to her mouth. Her sipping was barely audible.
The short woman's teacher picked at her rice. They ate in silence for several minutes.
Mitsuki savored each bite of her meal. There was no rush to eat it. No ghosts were attacking her village, and no one was depriving her of nutrition. It was nice to just sit and eat with her student.
It spooked her when her green-eyed companion spoke.
"I sometimes forget what you went through before you joined the village. It is true that something might happen if you lost those close to you. But, Mitsuki-sensei, you will never be alone. Remember when Takiji, Michinori, and I found your group?"
The white-haired kunoichi let out a soft gasp.
"Yes, I do. It's hard to forget when a team of genin are the ones to save you."
Her gasps turned into giggles. Kaede smirked.
"Omoi-sensei had kicked a loose stone during our patrol of the village perimeter. When he saw you, Kazuki, Mayu, and the kids passed out nearby, he thought he injured all of you!"
The two kunoichi dug into their food through bouts of laughter. Mitsuki's lips were in a small smile. Few things could make her laugh in public.
The white-haired kunoichi pitched in with a few stories about her, Sam, and Tucker.
"Once, when we were at the zoo for a make-up assignment for our school, Tucker and I fell asleep hugging each other. Sam took a photograph as blackmail. I wonder if she still has it."
Her brunette companion grinned.
"I'm sure she does, sensei. Civilian girls are just are crafty as us kunoichi sometimes. Maybe she married Tucker and uses the photo to keep him in line."
The blue-eyed kunoichi stared at the chunin's buttoned green top.
"I don't she would have married him, Kaede-chan. While we were all friends, Sam and Tucker were pretty different. Tucker ate meat exclusively and flirted with girls all of the time. Sam was a vegetarian and had a hard time dealing with his quirks. I don't think it would have worked out."
Time sped by fast. At one moment, Mitsuki and the brown-haired kunoichi traded stories from old times gone by. By the next, she had devoured her food to the last grain of rice. The white-haired kunoichi unsealed some paper and a pen to write her disciplinary letters to Yuki and Rina.
She worked on Rina's first.
Rina,
I am very angry with you and your cousin. Why did you fire a kunai in the middle of the kitchen? It could have been a disaster.
You are going to spend the next few nights with Shika and her family, but do not think of it as a reward. A-sama knows what you did. For the immediate future, you will be relieved of your weapons pouch when not in the Academy or using the training grounds, and are not allowed to interact with Yuki under any circumstances barring emergencies.
That is not all. A-sama will have you study with Shika during the evening, and you will have to clean the Academy training ground of loose weapons after the Academy ends. He may tack on extra training to keep you from mischief.
Around the time we discussed your heritage for the first time, I brought up how I ended up as I am. You and Yuki triggered some of my problems. Because of this, I am unable to deal with either of you at this time.
Do not think you're off the hook. Once you are home from A-sama's house, we will have a very long talk about proper handling of weapons and mental problems in shinobi.
And, don't think Yuki's comment about your performance slipped pass me. We will be spending a lot of time studying genjutsu theory and Kawarimi no Jutsu in the future.
Your displeased aunt,
Mitsuki
The thin jonin set the letter aside. She drafted the next one.
Yuki,
I am disappointed in you and Rina both. While I understand that you and your cousin have never gotten along, you should have never thrown a shuriken at her. A lot of people could have been hurt.
For the next few days, you and Akira are to stay at Tetsuya's house. Do not think that you are exempt from punishment. While Tetsuya-kun cannot enforce it because he's only one year older than you, once you are home, your weapons pouch will be confiscated. You will only have it when you go to the Academy and when you train after school.
Some parts of your punishment start now. You are not allowed to interact with Rina in any way except during an emergency. You must also write an essay about weapon safety.
You and Rina have triggered some of my old problems. When you're back home, we will discuss how others have persecuted us for our kekkei genkai, among other things.
As the oldest, you and your brother are supposed to set an example. Do not let this happen again.
Your mother,
Mitsuki
Shiro fluttered off of her owner's shoulder. Mitsuki unsealed a message bag harness from her belongings. She secured it around the white owl's neck.
The white-haired jonin placed the letters into envelopes. She wrote Yuki and Rina's names on them before dropping them inside the message bag.
"Are you up for disciplinary letter duty, girl?" the young-looking woman whispered to her snowy owl.
Shiro whistled. She fluffed up her feathers.
"Not until we unseal the booth, Shiro-chan." Mitsuki reminded her feathered friend.
She scratched the mostly white owl under the chin. The golden-eyed bird barked.
The white-haired kunoichi unsealed her and Kaede's booth. Two minutes later, the young waitress from before opened their curtain.
"I'll take your dirty dishes. Would you like dessert?"
Kaede nodded. The dark-skinned woman grinned.
"I'd like some green tea mochi ice cream. What will you have, Mitsuki-sensei?"
The white-haired kunoichi closed her eyes.
"I wish to have some chocolate mochi ice cream, please."
Their waitress told them that their orders would only take a few minutes. She rushed off.
Shiro flew out of the booth. She headed out of an open window.
Kaede glanced at the flying owl. She cringed.
"Won't their Academy senseis detain Shiro and read the letters aloud?"
Her sensei frowned. She bit her lip.
"I hate to say this, but humiliation is one of the few ways I can still punish them. They are too old for spanking, have gotten too stealthy from the Academy's lessons for grounding to be effective, complete extra chores too quickly, and try to find loopholes for everything. I'm always gone with my intelligence work, so I'm not even there to enforce consequences."
Mitsuki laid her head on the table at the end of her explanation.
She was not the best mother. She might be dead before her kids made chunin. But, she tried.
The white-haired kunoichi made bento boxes for the twins and triplets each night. When she was home, she made dinner for them and asked how they were doing. She punished them whenever they misbehaved. If they were struggling in school, she helped them get a better grasp on the material.
The responsibility of the Uchiha kids could not be passed to anyone else. She would have to take care of them until they could take care of themselves.
The two kunoichi savored their mochi ice cream. By the time they left Toyoko's, the restaurant's clock had its small hand on the two and its big hand on the eleven. Kids would be released from the Academy soon.
"Well Mitsuki-sensei, it was nice to talk with you," Kaede chirped.
The wavy-haired kunoichi placed one of her hands on her teacher's delicate shoulders.
"I'm going to visit my dad. He hasn't gotten to see me lately because of my assignments."
Mitsuki nodded at her dark-skinned student.
"He gets lonely without you here. Whenever you're away, he's either at Naoya's or at the cemetery."
The brunette's mother had died during the Fourth Shinobi World War. While she had moved on, her father was a different matter.
Kaede leaned into the white-haired kunoichi's ear.
"If something like your nightmare happens, I will do my best to stop you from destroying the village. I will end your suffering if I need to."
The small jonin gasped.
"Really?" she whispered.
Her student would be willing to give mercy to her? A smile found its way on her face.
"You would do that?"
The green-clothed young lady nodded.
"Of course I would. I wouldn't want you driven to darkness, sensei."
Kaede glanced at the sky.
"The Academy brats are going to be rushing out soon. I should get going before they flood the streets. Later, Mitsuki-sensei!"
The young woman jogged off. Mitsuki watched her go.
The white-haired kunoichi shopped in the food market for the next half-hour. Since Kiyoto hunted and fished when out of the Academy, she only bought rice, bread, tofu, fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, and butter. The kids could buy food with their allowances if they wanted anything else.
She wondered where Kazuki ran off to. He probably ran his purchases back to his apartment after having his own lunch in Toyoko's.
Mitsuki walked out of the market. She hid a yawn with her gloved hand. Time to head back home.
A chirp echoed above her head. Shiro landed on her shoulder.
"Hey, Shiro-chan. Did you deliver the letters?" the white-haired kunoichi murmured.
The speckled snowy owl chirped affirmatively. She adjusted her position to expose the messenger pouch on her harness.
The blue-eyed kunoichi opened up the pouch. There was a return message inside written in red ink.
She read the message silently.
Mitsuki-san,
I confused your personal messenger bird for one of Raikage-sama's. I am very sorry that I detained Shiro for a long period of time. My apologies.
I cannot believe that Yuki performed such an act. While she talks a lot in class, she is her year's best student. Did you know that she and Akira are on track for graduation this cycle? It makes this occurrence all the more shocking.
While this incident was a family matter, I kept Yuki after school to impression upon her the severity of her actions. Teshima Kaoru-san did the same with Rina. The girls have been warned that they will be suspended from weapons practice if they repeat this sort of event. They are ashamed of their behavior, as they should be.
Please feel free to talk to me if your have any concerns.
Yuki and Akira's Academy sensei,
Kuno Yoshihisa
Mitsuki twitched her lips upward. She had respect for her kids' teachers for putting up with unbearable nonsense.
There was that incident when Yuki and Akira ended up ill from not being allowed to eat in class, but that was taken care of simply enough. She never understood why her twins tried to hide how they passed out in sparring practice. A small genjutsu and a warning about what happened when the twins starved rectified Yoshihisa's viewpoint.
The white-haired kunoichi placed the message back in Shiro's message pouch. She started to walk in the direction of Kumogakure's gates.
A series of high-pitched voices caught her attention.
"Oh, look! That lady looks ugly."
"She has a forehead protector, but she has to be weak. A strong ninja wouldn't have big scars like that!"
"Her scars look disgusting. No man would want to marry her."
The white-haired jonin turned her head. A group of Academy students were pointing their fingers at her. They were around her nieces and nephew's age.
"You look like a monster!" one of the brats crowed.
The kids attempted to surround her. A voice called out from a little ways' away.
"You kids stop it this instant! Leave Mitsuki-san alone."
An orange-haired girl prowled out from a street corner. Her curly hair flowed behind her.
The kids stuck their tongues out.
"Why should we, Megumi? She's weak!"
The orange-haired girl planted her hands on her hips. She glared at the kids.
"You're mistaken. Mitsuki-san is a jonin. She is Yuki's mom. Yoshihisa-sensei says that only a fool would face her in battle. I would stop belittling her before she does something drastic. You saw Yoshihisa-sensei read that letter."
Mitsuki let out a tiny amount of killing intent. The kids froze.
"Scars are a part of shinobi life. Nearly everyone gets them. If you try anything like this again, you will regret it."
The Academy students nodded. They ran off.
Megumi smiled at her. As she walked away, the brown-eyed girl spoke.
"Don't let those guys get to you. A lot of the kunoichi in our class respect you."
The thin kunoichi nodded.
"Thank you. I'm glad to hear it."
The white-haired kunoichi spotted the village gates. She wondered what awaited her when she got home.
Japanese Translations/Shinobi Terms:
kunoichi – female ninja
-san – a suffix acknowledging the recipient as equal in rank.
Kiri no Yoru Kunoichi Boutique – Misty Night Kunoichi Boutique. A store specializing in high-end kunoichi clothes and accessories in Kumogakure.
shinobi – ninja
Shimogakure – Village Hidden In The Frost. A minor hidden village located in Shimo no Kuni.
Raikage – lightning shadow; the leader of Kumogakure.
-sama – a suffix that acknowledges the recipient as higher in rank. Similar to Lord or Lady.
-kun – an affectionate suffix used on boys and men the speaker is familiar with.
-chan – an affectionate suffix used on young children, girls, and women.
Kumogakure – Village Hidden In The Clouds. One of the five major hidden villages. Located in Kaminari no Kuni.
Mayonaka – midnight. A multi-village intelligence organization based in the Outside on Sakai Island. This organization spies from the shadows to prevent war. All major and minor villages are represented with the exception of Otogakure. Each village's Mayonaka division has a Head who oversees that village's Mayonaka members.
Guys In White – An American-based ghost hunting organization. They were sanctioned by the American government until they kidnapped, experimented on, and killed half-ghosts from all over the globe, including Phantom Danny/Uchiha Mitsuki. Most of their members were killed by Uchiha Itachi in the Burning Exodus of 2005.
Bancha tea – A variety of Japanese green tea that infuses tea leaves into hot water. Bancha tea leaves are picked during summer and autumn. They are considered lower quality in comparison to shincha tea leaves, which are picked during the first harvest.
Unagi – Freshwater eel. Unlike other forms of sashimi, unagi must be cooked.
Fugu – Pufferfish. This fish contains tetrodotoxin, a variety of neurotoxin. Chefs must complete rigorous training before being allowed to prepare it. If prepared improperly, fugu can kill the consumer.
Kawarimi no Jutsu – Body Replacement Jutsu; one of the basic jutsu taught to Academy students.
Kekkei genkai – bloodline limit
Mochi ice cream – A Japanese confection using mochi (sticky rice cake) as a shell and ice cream as the filling. They come in many flavors. Green tea, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and red bean are the most common.
A/N: Well, that was a lot of work. Let me explain certain topics that may not have been clear.
In the Second Fanbook, Kumogakure received five out of five for their economy. Their businesses, whether they are shinobi-related or otherwise, are doing very well. Kumogakure citizens have a good amount of money, and can afford to spend their paychecks on specialty stores.
What a ninja is supposed to wear while out on missions can be a controversial topic. The fact is that a lot of ninja have an odd sense of fashion that is determined by many factors, including fighting style, mission type, weather conditions, and personal preference.
The kunoichi boutique sells everything from fishnet shirts, kimono, dresses, pants, shirts, skirts, and jackets to bandages, hats, shinobi shoes, gloves, and forehead protector replacements.
There are many varieties of Japanese green tea. The leaves taken at the first tea leaf harvest are deemed shincha, and are considered the highest quality. Bancha leaves are picked during the second harvest. They are considered lower quality. Other kinds of note include gyokuro, kabusecha, and matcha.
Fugu is a very dangerous fish to consume. If a person eats improperly prepared fugu, the toxins in the fish will paralyze all of their muscles; it kills the person through asphyxiation. It is the one food the Japanese Emperor is to never eat. I imagine that the Hidden Countries' daimyos and Kages are not allowed to eat it, either.
Mitsuki can be creative with her punishments when she wants to be. The humiliation Yuki and Rina received from their disciplinary letters being read aloud will act as a reminder not to repeat their actions in the future. I don't think their classmates will want to train with them for a while.
Yes, Mitsuki threatened her kids' teacher. He hated his students eating during class time. His rule left Yuki and Akira ill from their half-ghost physiology. Half-ghost mothers are overprotective.
How was she supposed to react when her son and daughter passed out all of a sudden in sparring practices and she had to take them home?
As Mitsuki does not want hers or her twins' half-ghost status known, she uses codenames to refer to their abilities when they must be discussed in public. Since it's something they got from her, it could be considered a kekkei genkai in a way.
Kids are cruel sometimes. The Academy kids who hound Mitsuki don't understand how powerful she is. And, let's face it, only a few other shinobi have her level of scarring (Ibiki, Obito, etc). A lot of people feel uncomfortable around her because of the scars on her face and other parts of her body. Her arms and legs are littered with them.
Megumi is a friend of Yuki's from the Academy. They were placed on different teams after graduation, but maintained their relationship afterwards.
This is continuing into part three. Please ask questions if you need to.