*I do not own Naruto. (Though I wish I could)*
Chapter 2:Welcome to Konoha
"This is a bad idea. A VERY bad idea. Why do I even have to do this again Mizukage-sama?" I scowled.
"As a result of my predecessors rule, you still need a normal childhood. Here is where you can be free to release your inner child!" the Mizukage smiled at me happily.
"I don't have an inner child" I muttered darkly.
"That's why I sent you to Konoha! So you can find your inner child!" She replied excitedly.
"But I thought you said— You know what never mind. I give up. You are too happy for me." I rolled my eyes and walked through the gate.
"Don't forget to go to the Hokage Tower to find where you are staying!" was the reply.
One hour earlier, at the Hokage Tower. . .
"Hokage-sama, why does the girl have to come to my clan." The Hyuuga head complained.
"Hiashi-kun, you will be housing her. And I expect her to be treated well. Your clan has the most rooms available and if worst comes to worse, I can count on you to take care of any problems that may come about as a result of her stay. The Sandaime responded.
"Yes Hokage-sama." came the reluctant reply.
"Good Hiashi-kun, now I would recommend that you get the girl's room ready, she should be coming soon." The Hokage smiled, his voice saccharine.
He received an angry puff of smoke as an answer
"Wow this place is really lively. I can't believe I'm actually in a village again. I thought I'd never go back to civilization." I thought as I walked around Konoha.
"Wait where was I supposed to go again? I think it was the Hokage Tower. Hmmm, someone to ask, someone to ask. . ." I looked around to try to look for a person to ask direction when I spotted a blond haired blue eyed kid that looked around the same age as me.
"Hey, I was wondering if you could point me to the direction of the Hokage Tower?" I lightly placed my hand on his shoulder to get his attention.
The boy lashed out at me, yelling, "I've never done anything to you before, so why can't you just go away and leave me alone!"
I was quite surprised with his reaction, but I didn't show it on my face.
"I was just asking you if you knew where the Hokage Tower was, I don't even know you are or have anything against you, so why did you think I was going to do something to you?" I inquired.
"Well, everybody except old man Hokage and the people at Ichiraku Ramen either runs away from me or hits me or stuff. The shopkeepers chase me out of their stores and won't let me buy anything." was the tentative response.
As much as I tried to be the emotionless girl who didn't care for anybody or anything, my heart went out to the boy. He reminded me of myself in the earliest days of the bloodline purges in Kiri, when I was still the innocent girl who was just beginning to learn to take care of herself. It pulled on my heartstrings, and I felt compelled to help him.
"If you want, you can come with me around the village. I just moved here, so it would be nice if you could help show me around." I said with a small smile.
"Really? You're not going to run away from me?" The way he said it was almost painful, and I wanted to hug him like a teddy bear, but I refrained. I still had a reputation to keep.
"Of course not, why would I do that? Here, if you're going to come walk with me, I suggest you do that now, as I still have to get to the Hokage Tower." I turned around and started to walk away.
A few seconds later, the boy caught up to me.
"So, what's your name? My name is Uzumaki Naruto! Dattebayo!" He enthusiastically yelled.
"Well then Naruto, my name is Hitomi. Kurai Hitomi. Now then, could you please show me to the Hokage Tower? I have to find out where I am staying." I said.
"Oh, ok. Hitomi-chan, why didn't you ask that at the start?"
I internally face-palmed.