Notes: Sorry about the horrible spelling in the first chapter. To be honest, I did not spell check to the best of my ability. I'll do better this time
2.
When Emma arrived at the massive wooden gate leading into Konoha, she noticed the two guards watching over it. They stood at both sides and wore green utility vests and black cargo pants. She looked down at her oversized, red jacket and hoped her outfit didn't stand out too much to either of them. She walked towards the guard standing to the left of the gate. From further away, he appeared to look like the friendlier of the two, but as she drew closer, she realized this was not the case. His face had a scar cutting directly across it, and as a result, his one eye was sealed nearly shut. How did that happen...Emma thought as she examined it closer.
"Welcome," the guard greeted with a low voice "State your name."
She was never so terrified in her life to say her name. The guard's eyes locked onto hers and she could feel her palms beginning to sweat. With one final quick breath, she answered him," Emma Marie Carraway". She was surprised at how confidant she managed to sound.
" Your business in Konoha?" He replied as he shifted his gaze away from her.
"A friend," she blurted out almost instinctfully, "I've a friend here who I haven't seen in awhile. Just coming for a visit." She was proud of herself for the lie coming so naturally when she needed it to.
With that said, the guard motioned to his partner and the two began to open the gate. "Enjoy your visit" he said giving Emma what seemed to be a smile. She nodded and slowly walked through the gate into Konoha.
Near the village entrance, Konoha was quiet, with small houses attached to shops scattered along the streets. People smiled at each other as they passed along on their daily activities. It was strange for her to see people being so blatantly kind to one another. If she were to greet someone she did not know back where she was from, she would most defiantly be branded "strange" or "out of the ordinary". However this was not the time to be noticing subtleties of her new village, there was too much work to be done and too many unknowns to be directing her attention to anything else but the mission at hand.
Eventually, she ended up sitting in a small restaurant with seating only in front of the chef. There were two other customers slurping down some kind of noodles rapidly, not even thinking of the horrid noises they were making. "Afternoon" greeted the chef in a husky voice, "what can I get for yah?"
She glanced at the menu and picked the first thing that caught her eye," An egg please, and a glass of water if you could."
The chef grinned at her," On a budget, are yah?" he exclaimed loudly with his back turned to her, preparing another customers meal. Steam filled the air and the smell of whatever he was making made Emma's mouth water." You could say that I guess" she replied, adding a smile and resting her elbow on the table. She felt oddly comfortable here, like this man had heard thousands of stories and if she were to tell him hers, it would not even rank among the top ten strangest ones he ever listened to in his career. "Everyone's on a budget now yah? Even the Hokage's gotta watch what she goes spendin' her money on" he said, beginning to laugh when he mentioned the Hokage.
A few minutes later he handed Emma the egg she ordered with a small bowl of soup as well. She thanked him for giving her the soup and began to eat her meal. For something so simple, it tasted amazing. She realized she was eating so quickly that she forgot she was even in the restaurant. She began to slow down at this realization, trying not to be rude. After taking her last sip of soup, she finally decided to ask the chef if he had any idea who the people she was looking for could be." Excuse me," she started,at the sound of her voice the chef swung his head back in her direction and nodded "Do you know anyone who has lost a close friend? Two people actually." He thought about it for a minute and eventually came up with an answer "You talkin' bout Naruto and that Sakura girl? They lost a friend bout four years ago. Total loss that one is." He became quiet when he mentioned it; it must be a touchy subject in the village. "Thank you, thank you so much. Do you know where I can find them?" Emma asked, now anxious to leave the restaurant and begin searching for Naruto and Sakura. "Try waiting for them at the mission center, I can guarantee they go there lots."
With that said, Emma slapped the money she owed down on the table, leaving a generous tip. "Thank you sir!" she exclaimed as she began to get up out of her seat "Keep the change!" And then she was gone from the restaurant, headed towards the heart on Konoha with high spirits.