Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
A/N: I've decided to put up the little chapter names because I was bored. Hopefully this'll keep up and I'll like it. lol.
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Six Years Later/I Have A Brother!
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Rain battered the windows once again, just as it did in her dream. Kagami sat up, almost screaming as the lightning overhead flashed and crackled. Letter her eyes adjust to the darkness, she though of the dream that she'd been plagued with for endless nights. The same one as before she woke up due to the cursed storm.
"Why now? Now of all times…" she said lightly as not to wake her room mate, Hinata. "Gaara…" she said after a few moments of silence. Kagami had been kidnapped from Suna when she was walking back to Gaara's home to sleep. She'd been out most of the day buying food and water for him that she didn't even see the people come up to her and knock her around a bit. Needless to say, Gaara never got his food and water. She woke up on the outskirts of Konoha.
'5:30 am, might as well stay up…' she thought trying to get out of the bed without waking anyone. Today was going to be a good day. One, she would become a genin, two, the Hokage wanted to talk to her about something. She didn't remember exactly what it was, but she knew that it had something to do with her and her family.
Around six o' clock, she finally decided to get dressed. She fiddled around in her dresser quietly and fished out some clothes and walked into the bathroom and changed. This days wardrobe consisted of a black tank top with a black fishnet shirt over it, blue jeans and the regular shoes. She walked out of the house to look for a place that was open to eat something small before her meeting with the Hokage and eight and her exam, which was at noon. She grabbed a jacket with a hood and walked out the door.
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After a few minutes of searching, she spotted a place that sold rice balls for cheap. She walked up to the store and sat on a stool.
"What can I get you today miss?" the clerk asked.
"One rice ball with strawberry filling please."
"Coming right up." As she waited, someone walked up behind her.
"Good morning Kagami." the voice said making her jump a bit. She turned only to see Shino slightly smiling at her. She wiped away the fear and smiled.
With an umbrella over his head, he walked into the store, held the umbrella outside and closed it and sat it next to him as he sat down.
"Good morning. I didn't know that you woke up this early." she replied with a half smile.
"I normally don't. I guess I'm just excited about the exam." he replied. Kagami sighed.
"Anything for you today sir?" the clerk asked.
"Oh, no thanks. I'm just here to talk with Kagami and get out of the rain." Shino replied. The clerk nodded and handed the rice ball to Kagami.
"Twenty Ryu please."
"Thanks." Kagami said reaching into her pocket. "Oh man. I left my money at home. I'm sor-"
"I'll buy it for you." Shino said sticking his hand into his pocket and bringing out the necessary amount. Kagami watched him as he placed the money into the clerks hand. The clerk nodded and went back to making more rice for later buyers.
"I'm so sorry about that. I'll make it up to you as soon as I can." Kagami said feeling like a fool for forgetting her money.
"It's okay. Don't worry about it." he said standing up. "I think I'll go now. Good luck with your meeting with Hokage." he then said placing a hand on her shoulder. She took a bit out of her rice ball and smiled. She swallowed and said;
"Thanks."
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An hour later, the rain finally stopped and she took off her jacket and walked back to her house. She had to wake Hinata up anyway, so she thought that she would hang up her jacket as well.
She walked into the house and smiled. She could smell Hinata's cooking from the doorway. She followed the smell to the kitchen where Hinata was standing over the stove.
"You know that you don't have to do that. I can make you anything you want." she said. Hinata jumped slightly. Once she realized who it was, she turned and smiled.
"Well, I wanted to make something for the Hokage since your going to go see him today and something for Naruto." Hinata replied blushing once she said Naruto's name. Kagami chuckled and walked up to her.
"You should really tell him how you feel. Trust me, you'll feel a lot better afterwards. It'll feel as if a great weight was taken off your shoulders." she explained.
"But you see how I get around him." Hinata replied. The other female shot her a smile.
"Just do it. You'll end up with less grey hairs that way." she said smiling. "Well, thanks for the food. I'm sure the Hokage's going to love it." she said and walked out the door.
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"7:55, will I make it?" Kagami asked to herself. She knew that she shouldn't had stayed so long with Hinata. Luckily, her house was near the mansion which housed the Hokage. She made it just in time. She breathed heavily as she walked into the main room.
"Umm, I'm here to speak with the Hokage." she said lowly. The room was massive. It made her want to whisper in fear of breaking some sort of rule.
"Yes, this was please." the one ANBU member said. She gulped and followed. She never thought that she would be in a place like this. Never ever. Frankly, she didn't see how he ran the whole village by living in this huge place. He was like the president of a multi million dollar corporation or something, but those types of presidents often come out to check on their staff. She knew that the Hokage often came out, but she still had yet to see him in person. While she was admiring the area around her, they quickly reached his quarters.
"Sir, Kagami has arrived." the man said.
"Send her in. You go back and attend to your duties." a voice said on the other side of the door.
"Go on in and remember to be respectful." the ANBU member said and left her alone.
Kagami placed her hand on the worn-out knob and turned it and entered the room. She looked around the room to see Mr. Aburame ad Shino inside.
"Ah, Kagami, we were waiting for you. Please, have a seat." the Hokage said waving his hand toward and empty nearby chair. She stepped forward and hesitantly sat down in the vacant chair. She sat the food that Hinata had made for him on his desk.
"Please accept this as my token of appreciation. For all that you've done for me and this village." she said bowing her head slightly.
"Ah, no need to be formal. And thank you for the food." the Hokage said and placed the bowl of food in his drawer. She hoped that he wouldn't forget to eat it. That would be one horrible mess to clean up.
"Now. I guess you are wondering why I asked you to come here. Mr. Aburame, you already know why and I take it that you've already told your son." Mr. Aburame nodded. "Yes, well. Kagami, I recently read your file. You were raised in Suna with Gaara of the Sand correct?" he asked.
"Yes sir." she replied trying her best not to be nervous.
"And that your parents died when you were two?"
"Yes sir."
"Did you ever think that you may have had other siblings somewhere? Like here perhaps?"
"No sir."
"This may come as a shock to you, but how would to respond if I told you that you have a half brother and a step father somewhere in this village?"
"I don't know sir. I guess that I would be grateful that I still have family living nearby."
Mr. Aburame stepped forward and gave her a re-assuring grin and placed his hand on her shoulder. What was the Hokage saying? She had other family somewhere near her? Why was Mr. Aburame being nice to her? She'd never met him, but he did a good job raising Shino, so she guessed that he couldn't be bad.
"It is a proven fact that you do have a brother and a step father here in Konoha with us." Mr. Aburame took his hand off her shoulder and she looked up at him.
"I was a childhood friend of your mothers and when your father died, she came to me. She stayed with me for a while and I guess you can use your imagination on what happened from here. My little Shino here is your younger half brother." Mr. Aburame explained.
"That's one reason why I was awake so early this morning. I had to meet the Hokage fifteen minutes before you did. Why I don't know since he just mainly talked with my father." Shino said sounding happy. Kagami was shocked. He actually put emotion in his voice.
"We want to welcome you into our family. Will you accept?" Mr. Aburame explained.
"I… uh…" Tears started filling up Kagami's eyes as she fumbled around with her words. She glanced at the Hokage for guidance and he nodded smiling. "Uh… I'm sorry. This is just such a big shock to me." she said without whimpering, but letting a few tears fall.
"We understand." the Hokage simply said.
"There is some good if you take the offer. This way, you will have a house of your own, living with Shino and I, a room of your own and people there to protect you when you need it." Mr. Aburame explained.
"For the past six years, I thought I was alone. I mean, I had friends, but I never had a family to run to when I was afraid, never had them to talk to about things, no family dinners, nothing. There was a void in my heart where a family should be. The forest outside of the village became my family. I mean, I would go there and talk to the animals when I was down and everything. Tell them everything that was bothering me, but it's not the same as actually having someone there to respond to you." she explained.
"Well now, you have people to fill that void, run to when you're afraid, talk to them about things, and to have family dinners with and everything. We want to fill that void in your heart where a family should be. You'll still be able to go to the forest, but you won't be alone all the time anymore. You can talk to us about the things that are bothering you, talk to us when you are down. And we will respond. We'll welcome you home everyday with open arms. You don't need to be afraid of being alone anymore, for you aren't. You have family. It's just up to you if you will accept it or not." Shino said walking up to her and placing a firm hand on her shoulder. Kagami glanced around the room.
"Go with them Kagami. It's the best that you can do. Welcome them as your initial family." the Hokage said.
More tears welled up in her eyes and Shino wiped away the ones that had started falling.
'I don't have to be afraid anymore…' she thought sitting there with everyone that loved her around.
"Don't worry about anything. We'll get your things if you want to come with us." Mr. Aburame explained.
'What do I have to lose…? Nothing. They are my family and I'm not alone anymore.' she thought smiling. "Daddy!" she said standing up and throwing her arms around Mr. Aburame's neck.
"That's what I wanted to hear." he said hugging her warmly back. Shino walked up to them and stood as if waiting for something. She looked at him with a tear-stained face.
"Brother!" she then said letting go of Mr. Aburame's neck and now throwing her arms around Shino's. "Thank you." she said crying harder. Shino let his cold exterior fade and hug her back. After she let go, she faced the Hokage.
"Thank you sir for reuniting me with my family." she said bowing.
"I told you, no need for formalities. Please." he said smiling warmly and walking out from behind his desk. "Now Shino, you know what this means. You aren't an only child anymore. Stay with her whenever you can unless she tells you not to and protect her. She may be older, but she's not seen everything that you have." he said placing a hand on Shino's shoulder. He nodded in return and the Hokage turned to face Kagami. "You're home." he said and hugged her himself. She hugged him back lightly and let go when he did. "Well, now that that is settled, I'll get someone to get your things and explain everything to Hinata and her friend. And if I'm not mistaken, you two have an exam to do today. Do you're best you two." the Hokage said and went back behind his desk. "You may leave, and I'm going to eat this delicious looking food."
Everyone faced the Hokage and bowed.
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Kagami followed the moving crew to Hinata's house. She had to do some of the packing since she didn't want the people looking through her diary or undergarment drawer.
She piled those things into a suitcase of her own, picked it up and went to speak with Hinata.
"I'll come visit you whenever I can okay?" she said making Hinata jump a bit.
"Where are you going?" Hinata asked. Apparently, she didn't hear the news.
"I have a family! They said that it was okay for me to move in with them." Kagami explained.
"Who's you're family?" the other girl asked. Kagami threw on a smile.
"Shino and Mr. Aburame." she replied.
"Oh, I'm so happy for you." Hinata replied smiling back.
"I just came back because I had some things that I didn't want the movers to see." Kagami explained. "And also to tell my bestest friend goodbye." she then said putting down the suitcase. She walked up to Hinata and hugged her lightly. Hinata hugged her back and let go.
"You go be happy with your family." Hinata said in a joking way and smiling.
"You ready to go Kagami?" one of the movers asked.
"Yes sir." she replied. "Goodbye Hinata."
"Bye bye. Good luck." the other female replied walking her to the door.
"Thanks." Kagami said and walked out of the door.
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A/N: Geez, this chapter was really hard for me to write. Having a brother is something that I used to have in common with Kagami, but he died. I guess you could say that she is kinda me in a way, minus most of the bad things.
