Soo, I should be writing the other fanfics for my Ultimate Challenge! And I just posted one by the way, but I like this story better. Oh, the story—Cuss You Out—said that I wouldn't post anything today after that, but I got home early from the mall with my bestest friend! She got a dog! It's Pink! And I spent fifty bucks on Naruto Movies! Don't kill me mommy!
Disclaimer: Where oh where have the rights to owning Naruto go? Oh where, oh where could they be?
A few minutes later found me at the training grounds where I knew Tsunade was. "Tsunade! TSUNADE!" I called, running over to her. She ceased her attack on the wooden post, looking at me.
"Arina, what's wrong?"
"I lost control again," I said, choking back cheers.
"What happened?" she demanded, coming towards me.
"I-I was helping at Ichiraku's and…these customers started fighting, so I…I freaked! And all I remember is Jiraiya yelling at me to stop! I saw the man, his ankle was completely shattered…I…I'm sorry Tsunade. I need to learn more control."
"You just have to avoid fighting," she said. "Unless you have the intent to kill, then avoid physical combat."
"Yes, Tsunade-sensei!" I saluted her.
"Why do you train with me and not your team, Arina-Chan?" Tsunade-sensei questioned me.
I looked down, avoiding her eyes. "Well, it's not like I don't like my teammates, but they don't understand. I just hold them back trying to catch up with them. Besides our two jonin are teaching my teammates, and don't have time to teach me."
"Well, I don't know about Orochimaru, but Jiraiya and I will do our best to train you to your fullest potential," she promised.
"Orochimaru-sempai?" there's something I'm forgetting something… "Oh! That's right! I have to go talk to him! Do you know where he is?"
"Uh, yeah, he's at his place…uh…" she trailed off.
I took off running to Orochimaru-sempai's house. "Bye, Tsunade-sama! See you later!"
Fifteen minutes later, I was standing outside Orochimaru's house. I started knocking on his door. I waited a few moments, and he opened the door. I bowed deeply. "Orochimaru-sempai, I thought you would like to know that Jiraiya-san has returned home!"
"Is that right?" he asked slowly.
I nodded. "Are we still up for training tomorrow?"
"Yes, I will teach you to summon a snake," he said, looking down at me.
"Yes, Orochimaru-sempai!"
"You are dismissed," he said before he closed the door in my face.
That was kind of rude, but who am I to judge? I started walking around town, stopping at a clothing store. Last weekend, I decided that I had to have this new denim jacket, and they're on sale for today only!
So I bought two…or three, in different colors. I figured that I'd let Konan borrow them, but I'm not really sure on her color. I also bought some new kunai for Jiraiya and some new gloves for me and Tsunade-sama for punching.
"What would Nagato and Yahiko like?" I thought out loud. Looking around, I saw something that might interest Yahiko, who looked to me like the leader of the three. It was a kit with kunai, shiruken, empty scrolls, a medical kit, and ten communicator coms. It was a little over what I like to spend on gifts, but I felt that—given the life that they have had—he deserves it.
Now for Nagato. I went to a sword shop, looking around. "Can I help you, miss?"
I turned to the worker. He was about my age with shaggy brown hair that fell into his emerald green eyes. "Uh…yeah…I'm looking for something for a friend. Something really important to history. Something…peaceful…"
"You're looking for something peaceful in a sword shop?" he laughed with a flirty grin.
I glared at him. "Are you going to laugh at me, or help me?"
He looked around shadily. "There is something, but I'm not supposed to show it to ordinary people…"
"My brother is one of the Leaf Village Sannin," I smirked. "This is for him."
Okay, so maybe I lied, but it's an easy way to get what I want. He smirked back. "Right this way," he said, leading me into the back room that read "Employees Only."
There were so many blades. Some were big, others small. "Why aren't these out in the other room?" I inquired.
He looked at me incredulously. "Are you kidding? These swords belonged to the most famous people in Ninja history!" He walked over to a case with a glass window. The bordering was a royal red color. Inside the case was a magnificent sword with a black and red hilt. The blade had black lettering. The writing was foreign to me, so I said, "What does this say?"
"It says the Six Paths," he said, uncomfortably close behind me. "This belonged to the Sage of the Six Paths. Have you ever heard of him?"
"Obviously, he was the one who originally taught ninjutsu, which was called ninshu. He taught the people that peace wouldn't be achieved by power but by understanding each other," I explained.
"That's correct. This was his weapon of choice," the boy said. "Legend has it that he was going through the woods during one of his fasting for peace weeks, and came across the sword, buried to the hilt in the ground with a luminescent figure standing beside it. Intrigued by the luminescent figure, the Sage approached and asked who the figure was, having never seen him before. The figure told him that he would set the stage for peace. He then proceeded to take the blade out of the ground, and handed it to the sage."
"Who in turn looked at the sword, and questioned what it was. The mysterious figure then told him that it would lead him to bringing peace to the world."
"Oh, that's cool…how much is it?" I asked, gesturing to the sword.
"Expensive," he grimaced.
"Just tell me," I demanded. "It can't be that bad!"
Oh how I was wrong…"I, uh, have seven hundred and six…is there, uh, any way that we could come to an agreement?"
He paused for a moment, looking doubtful, but then his eyes fell on something. "Well, if you give me the money and that sword on your back, and you'll have yourself a deal."
"This?" I asked, taking it off of my back. I looked back at him as he nodded encouragingly. "I-I don't know, it was my father's and then he gave it to my brother. I'm not sure…"
"It's a limited time offer," he shrugged. "If you don't want the sword-"
"No!" I interrupted. "I-I'll take it." I grimaced as I handed him first the sword and then the money.
He grinned at me, handing me the case. "Maybe we could-"
"Sorry, remember, my brother is a Leaf Village Sannin and he and the other two Sannin are very protective of me," I grinned. "Unless you want to answer to them, I wouldn't try to flirt with me anymore."
I smiled as I skipped out of the store. Well, that went well. Heh, the loser! He really thought that that sword belonged to Jiraiya, stupid. I bought that at a used weapons sale.
On my way back home I passed some friends and chatted for a while before I noticed that the sun was starting to set. Jiraiya would be SO mad if I came home late!
So I excused myself from our conversation about who-knows-what, and made a beeline home. "Hello, friends, family, guests, and ramen lovers!" I greeted as I walked into the house. "I'm back!"
I distantly heard Jiraiya call a hello. I smiled. "Where are the peoples!" I asked/shouted.
"We're right here, Arina-Chan," I heard Konan's voice coming from my left. I turned to see the three sitting on the couch.
"Hey!" I greeted them. "I have-" I broke off. "Wait for a minute! I need to get my brother…" I ran upstairs. "Jiraiya! Jiraiya, where are you?"
"I'm right here," he said, coming out of his room.
"You look like you just woke up," I frowned.
"I did-"
"Oh, well that doesn't matter right now, because there's something you really have to see!"
"What is it?" he asked as I dashed back down the stairs, him following close behind me. I walked into the living room, and told my brother to sit on the couch next to Nagato.
"There's something really important that I have to tell you about," I started, pacing back and forth, hoping to make them nervous.
"W-why are you pacing back and forth like that," Nagato asked, more than slightly confused.
Jiraiya laughed. "Alright, what's this about, Arina?" he demanded to know.
I smiled all big like. "For my beautifully—yet creepy/pervo—brother, I have gotten new kunai, because Lord knows how easily you lose yours."
I handed the pack to him. He laughed. "Thanks, Ari."
"Mmmhmm," I smiled again. "For Konan, I have gotten this really sexy-looking denim jacket, and twenty bucks to buy your own clothes because you're too small in cleavage and too tall to fit into mine," I grinned as I handed her the bag.
She took it gratefully. "Thank you, Arina-Chan."
"No problem, love!" I waved away her gratefulness. "Nagatooooo~" I drew out his name. He looked at me as I made my way to him, moving his hair out of his eyes. As I went back to my current position, I noticed Yahiko looking at Nagato…quite annoyed-like. I shrugged it away. "I got you a sword," I paused, picking up the Sword of the Sage of the Six Paths. "But not just any sword. Jiraiya, do you know-"
"It's the Sword of the Sage of the Six Sages," he immediately interrupted me.
I glared. "It's rude to interrupt people, dearest brother," I scolded. "It reminded me of you, so I got it. Here you go!" I handed it to him. He looked up at me gratefully.
"Thank-"
"Thank you, I know," I interrupted, so much for practicing what you preach, right? "Now, last but not least, Yahiko!" I grabbed his thingy and rushed over to him and enveloped him in a hug. "I figured that, by the way you acted, that you were the leader out of the three of you, so I got you something that all leaders should have to care for his or her team." I handed the pack.
"Thank you," he grinned at me. It's kind of funny. His grin kind of looks like Jiraiya's pervy grin…oh well!
"No problem, dude!" I turned to my brother. "Do you know where Tsunade-sama is?"
"Probably at home by now, why?"
"Because…" I thought for a minute. "I wanted to visit her and make sure that everything's okay with her if I didn't meet her for practice tomorrow because I'm going to train with Orochimaru-sempai!"
"Uh, yeah, sure, but be home before I go to bed," Jiraiya said. "Oh and you should probably take them with you. You guys can bond and they could meet Tsunade. And they can meet Orochimaru tomorrow."
"Um…didn't he threaten to kill them like three years ago?"
"That's in the past," he laughed.
"Whatever," I said, mocking his carefree tone.
"Hey, I don't sound like that!" he said, instantly defensive. I stuck out my tongue before spiking out the door with Konan by my side.
"Hey, Konan, do you like one of them?" I asked the girl.
"Who? Nagato and Yahiko? Of course I like them, they are my teammates," she said, looking at me calmly.
"Nooo! I mean, like like! Do you like either Yahiko or Nagato?"
"Nagato is very attractive," she said, blushing furiously.
"Aaaawww! That's so cute!" I squealed.
"What's so cute?" Yahiko asked, coming beside me while Nagato came up beside Konan.
"Uh…Tsunade's kitten, but it ran away like a week ago. It really was adorable," I smiled. "Hey, what's your favorite color?" I asked no one I particular.
"Orange," was Yahiko's answer.
"Red," said Nagato.
And Konan answered "Violet."
"You guys do realize that you named your hair color?" I giggled. "That's cute!"
"What about you, Arina-Chan? What's your favorite color?"
"It depends," I shrugged, looking forward. "What's your favorite pastime?"
"I don't know," Konan replied. "You?"
"It depends."
"What is your favorite number?" Yahiko asked.
"It depends."
"Is that all you're going to answer?" Nagato asked.
"Mmmm, it depends," I shrugged again. "Oh, my favorite color is purple!"
"But you just said-"
"Yeah, but I've decided that at this very moment that my favorite color is Peaceful Meadow."
"You just said that it was purple, though."
"Well I changed my mind! I'm confused…" I looked around. "Stop! We passed the house!" I laughed nervously. Walking back two blocks, I came face to face with Tsunade. "Hey! I got something for you!"
I yelled skipping towards her. "Really?" she asked. I handed her the gloves.
"Yeah, they're for when we train with our chakra manipulating. They're guaranteed not to be damaged during the maximization of chakra flow. Anyways, this is Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan!"
"It's nice to meet you three!"
There was a chorus of hellos. Tsunade looked as though she was pondering something. "Hey, is Yahiko your boyfriend?" she asked me.
I shook my head. "Like Jiraiya would let me date," I laughed. "Why dost thou ask-ith that of me?"
"It's just the way he's looking at you," she said. I turned around, but found him deep in conversation with Nagato.
"Anyways, we should be off! See you tomorrow, Tsunade!"
"Okay, be safe!"
"Gotcha!" I started walking.
"Arina!" Tsunade called. I turned to her. "Your house is the other way!"
"Oh…I knew that!" I giggled as I turned around and jogged to catch up with the other three.
Wow, I think I made this too long! I hate loud people. I wish they would leave my house. I really want some Chinese food. Anyways, how'd you like it? Next chapter will be a time skip. It'll be when the first Akatsuki was formed before Yahiko dies. So let's say that that's…five years! I love you!
Oh and by the wayyy, Arina means 'peace.' Yeah…
Stay safe, my minions!
Until next time,
Vee
