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Despite Our Differences
Chapter 2
I was in the hokage's office, again. But today was different. Today i would be outside, with people, not by myself. Somehow, that idea didn't make me feel much better. I sat on the couch awaiting Lad Tsunade once again. She came into the room while i was daydreaming so when the door slammed shut, it made me jump.
"Well, Hinaku," she started."Today you begin training with Kakashi and his team. They are not aware of your speechlessness," she chuckledquietlyto herself. "So it may be a little difficult. I hope that it won't be a problem."
I shook my head no. " Alright then, before you go i wanted to say something. I've decided that since people will now know you, you are entitled to your own house."
My eyes went wide. ~my own house? Like a place where i live alone, eat alone, and be under no watch? SWEET!~
"Of course i will send people every now and then to check up on you," I sighed silently. ~of course~
"Alright then, you can leave." I nodded, bowed, then turn towards the door. Once I had stepped out of that building i felt so free! But i had to go train, so off i went to the training field to await my new teacher and team mates.
I reached the training field but no one was there. I decided to wait in the trees so if anyone did come, i wouldn't draw any attention towards myself. I wascompletelycover by the branches and leaves, they wouldn't be able to spot me.
I allowed my self to daydream again until i heard arguing. It sounded Like 3 voices were heading my way, disputing.
"OW!"
"LEAVE SAUSKE ALONE, NARUTO!"
I could see them now. Naruto i had met but two more were besides him. Sakura Haruno and SauskeUchia. I had read and heard much about them. Sakura was deeply in love with Sauske, but he paid no mind to her, the same way Sakura had paid no mind to Naruto. Sauske too had a Gekkai Genkai. He had the Sharringan, Mirror wheel eye.
"Hello students!" I heard a cheery voice yell. I looked up and at the same time i heard,
"Kakashi Sensei! Your late, AGAIN!"
~So this was Kakashi Hatatke? Kakashi the Copy Cat Ninja? Kakashi with the Sharringan eye? ... A bunch of praise for some one who doesn't even show up on time...~
"Pardon my tardiness. I got lost on the path of Life," he said, lowering his book a bit.
"Your such a rotten liar!" i heard Naruto and Sakura scream.
He jumped down to face them. ~maybe i should go to, but then again... maybe not.~
"For today's mission, all you have to do is..." he leaned towards his students. "attack me." he smiled.
"Attack you? Are you for real?" they asked.
"You just have to land one punch, then we can bedismissed." he said.
"Alright sounds easy enough. Let's go!" they all rushed towards their teacher, ready to attack. He dodged every shot they took at him, circling the training field. He was forced up against my tree.
"So," he said casually. "When do you intend to come down?" he asked looking up towards me.
~how... how did he know?~ i kept my face calm and looked ahead. All three were running head first towards me and Kakashi. I smiled. ~Perfect~
I jumped to the middle of the field startling them. As soon as i got up and turn to face Kakashi, that boy, Sauske, had the nerve to throw a kunia at me.
"Wait, Sauske!" Kakashi and Naruto yelled.
I had heard the wind whistling past it before it hit me, and dodge out of the way. I turned to face him, burning with rage inside, but not letting any emotion show on my face.
"Are you crazy Sauske?!" Naruto yelled out. Sauske stared at me cooly, and i returned his glare. I turn then towards Kakashi. I bowed and looked him in the eye.
"Hinaku Morokoski?" he asked so low only I could hear. I nodded. "Your not a Chunin are you?" I shook my head no, and explain quickly how Lady Tsunade wanted me to start over, seeing as i had no training in over 5 years. He nodded, "And you are mute?" Again i nodded. "Would you like the other to know?" I bit my bottom lip and thought it over. If they knew, they would watch me with concern and thats exactly what i didn't want. I slowly shook my head no, hoping this wouldn't be a mistake.
"Well alright then," he said with a smile. He turned me around. " This is Hinaku Morokoski and she will be joining our team for now."
All of there mouths dropped, including Sauske's, but his closed shut as fast as it dropped.
"She's going to join us?" Naruto asked.
"Another girl?" Sakura asked and threw a frantic look at Sauske.
"We already are a 3 man cell." He stated,icily. I smiled. ~afraid of the competition?~
"Alright Sauske," Kakashi said calmly. "If you can beat me in a battle, i will find Hinaku a new teacher."
Sauske stared intently at Kakashi. "Hmph, fine. We''l be a group of 4." He was defeated so easily without a battle. I wanted so much to laugh, for him to be able to hear it.
"Alright!" Kakashi started. "Shall we start again?"
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I panted, my breathing was off. Man was he fast! apparently he did deserve the praise. I leaned against the tree, breathing hard. I had barely scratched him. No wonder i had to start all over. But Kakashi let us off the hook.
"Very good, Hinaku!" hecongratulatedme. "You were the only one to actually touch me!" I slowly inhaled deeply, stood then bowed to him.
"And good manners.. ."he murmured still i could hear him.
"Alright! You can leave." I wiped the sweat off my face and began to leave.
"Hey, wait up!!!" I heard Naruto yell.
~What now?~ i asked myself, exhausted.
"Wow, you were really good out there- Hinaku was it?- I could barely see him."
"Hmph." i heard a voice say behind me. "Of course you wouldn't ,Naruto." He shot a glance at me.
I smiled innocently. ~he doesn't even know how i did it.~
My smile disappeared quickly. I heard a strange noise, but somehow familiar. A... a cry for help. I took off running in the direction where i heard it from.
"HEY!!! HINAKU!" Naruto yelled, following me. I shook my head as i ran. ~that boy WON'T GIVE UP!~
I kept running, the cries becoming fainter. I stopped in the middle of a field, it was empty. Something didn't feel right.
Hinaku!" Naruto yelled. I held up my hand for silence. My eyebrows furrowed as i tried to concentrate even harder.
Naruto walked closer to me. "Hinaku?" he asked quietly, placing his hand on my shoulder. I gasped. I pushed Naruto away, towards the floor. I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder, where Naruto's hand had once been. At the moment i wanted to scream louder than i ever had before. I crumpled to the floor. I looked over, my eyes became wide. ~kunia?!~
Naruto groaned coming out of the bushes. "Hey what was that abou-" He looked at me on the floor clutching my shoulder and staring at a strange figure in front of me.'
I heard sinister laughing and i fought against my eyes as they began to droop. ~no! i'm not giving up!~
I managed to stand, Naruto rushed by my side to help me remain standing. I eyed the evil man.
I heard Naruto growl, "What did you DO?! WHO ARE YOU!?"
The man laughed again, "Come now. Don't you remember me, Hinaku?" I froze. Did I know this man? Naruto looked at me and back towards the man.
"I guess you were quite young when we," he chuckled. "met." Instantly I remembered him. I remembered that laugh, that voice.
My mother. I mouthed, trembling slightly. "What did you do?!" Naruto growled again. I slid to the floor refusing to get up.
~no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no...~
I couldn't get up. I forced myself down into a deep pit of despair. This was the man who injured my mother, though he tried to kill her.
Naruto continued to growl. "Your gonna pay for what you did to her!" he yelled then went head first.
~NO! Naruto, don't!~
The man didn't care if his opponent was younger, it was still a battle to him. They fought hard. Each one receiving blows from the other. I saw the whole thing, but nothing got through to me....
