_Setting_ _in the Hokages Office taking her ninja profile picture_
I gave my best smile as the camera man focused on my face. My short hair was neatly brushed back ,courtesy of Atsuko, and i had on a new ninja attire! I had a sleeveless purple shirt with a split open collar. I wore a small dark blue bow around my waist with short dark grey ninja pants. I had separate sleeves that are like arm gaurds and hang down to the tips of my hands.
I sat on a small wooden stool with my hands in my lap as a picture was snapped.
"Once more! Say "Cheese~!" The Camera man said. I think his name was Genzo?...I dont know.
I gave a cheesier smile and the Camera man snapped the picture. The camera man waved his hand.
"Your done. Go to Lord 3rd to see if its suitable enough for him." Genzo said as he handed me my regristration.
"Alright, Thank you sir." I said. The man gave a small blush and rubbed the back of his head.
"D'aww dont call me miss. Your too kind." He said as i walked toward the door back.
"I was taught to be kind...Not an idiot." I said with a smile.
I walked out the door and came face to face with Naruto speaking with Lord Hokage.
I froze and went to turn.
"Ah, Asuka. Please come sit." Lord Hokages voice sounded out. I flinched and then turned walking toward the seat that naruto wasnt sitting in.
"Maybe an opinion from a fellow classmate will sort this out." Lord Hokage said before turning Narutos Regristration File over for me to look at.
"Does this look like a good enough picture?" The lord Hokage said.
Naruto rolled his eyes and crossed his arms pouting. "Shes just gonna disagree."
I looked at the picture and subconsiously went over the other details. Oh? I have perfect memory..or other wise known as Photographic memory. I would have to write that down later. I looked at the picture and rose a brow at the...uniqueness of it.
"Well?" Lord Hokage said.
"...It would be good for missions if you didnt want anyone to know what you actually look like." I said. Naruto let out a laugh and pointed at me. "See?! She agrees with me!" He said.
i frowned. "Still, if you go missing, how will we be able to identify you?" I asked him. Naruto stopped for a second.
"Oh..."
Lord Hokage smiled and said. "Thank you, Asuka." Lord Hokage said.
A small creaking sound was heard as the door went open. I moved my head toward the door curious to see who was coming in. It seems Naruto was also curious.
I was surprised when a small child came rushing in and holding a small Shuriken! He shouldnt be holding that.
"On Gaurd, ol' man! Right?!" The small child said.
But then he triped over his own scarf and fell onto his face. At that moment, a weird man with sunglasses came running through the door. "Honorable Grandson!" The man said. I blinked. Honorable...Grandson? Was this Lord Hokages grandson? I wondered and looked at the boy curiously.
"Owwwwww!" The boy said and held his nose
Naruto rose a brow and said. "What's going on? Who's this kid?" Naruto asked.
The small boy frowned and rose a brow. "...Kid?"
"Aha, So you tripped me! It was you! Right?!" The small boy asked.
Naruto seemed to have gotten annoyed and he picked the small boy up by his scarf.
"You tripped over your own two feet!" Naruto yelled at him.
I frowned. Hes just a kid.
The man from eariler gasped and said. "Unhand him, Naruto! That boy happens to be the grandson of our revered lord, The Third Hokage!" The man said.
Naruto looked at the man and then at the kid.
"So? Take your best shot! I dare you!" The small kid said to him with a confident smirk.
Naruto lifted up a hand...and punched the boy right on the head.
"Like i care, stupid!" Naruto yelled at him.
The child teared up and held his head.
"Owww!" The boy said.
"If you are all going to be loud, Please leave. Miss Asuka here is patiently waiting for me to go over her regisration form. Naruto. Retake your picture." Lord Hokage said. Naruto stood up grumpyly and walked out.
_timeskip_
I was walking toward the dumpling shop. I sighed and put my hands in my jeans pockets. I usually didnt eat dumpling but i wanted something different today. I was running out of money. The sooner i find out what team im on, The better.
As i walked down the main street i noticed a box on the side of the street with 2 children standin over it. On the side of the box there was 2 words that immedietly caught my attention.
'FREE PUPPIES'
A smile rose to my face as i walked up to the box. The two children there were just playing with the puppies. I dont think they actually were the owners.
I bent down and looked into the litter of puppies. They were all quite young to be away from its mother so long. It seemed to be a litter of 5. I rose a brow. They were all awfully cute.
"Do you want one?" I heard a thick accented voice ask.
I looked up and noticed a tall bulky looking man staring at me.
"U-uh..Yes." I said and stroked the top of the puppies heads softly.
"They are all free. I cannot afford them any longer so please...If you will. Take them all in?" The man asked. My eyes widened and i looked at the man. All 5 of them? I simply couldnt...What would dad think?
I looked at the man and said. "N-no i ca-" I was cut off by him again.
"They wont make it through the night if you dont." The man threatened.
A frown went across my face. Maybe Kiba could help? I wondered and then stood up taking the box with me.
"Okay..." I said.
"What of their mother? Is she available as well?" I asked him. The man frowned and shook his head.
"Im afraid they have different mothers." The man said.
I narrowed my eyes suspiciously. "Oh?...Alright." I said and turned. I headed down the road and heard a whimper from within the box. I looked into the box and gave a soft smile.
"Hang on little ones. Im taking you somewhere you will be well protected." I said to them as i turned down one road.
I soon was now walking down a dirt path. The smell of a dog kennel and just dogs filled the air. It smelt kind of nice actually. I looked up at the symbol on the gate ahead. The Inuzuka Clan compound.
Kiba owes me for disturbing my nap. I walked up to the gate. Barks and some howls were heard as dogs started jumping from behind their fence. They couldnt get over it but they looked pretty excited. I softly smiled and walked along the stone path.
The sooner i get these guys taken care of the better. The sounds of dogs barking got louder as i reached the door. I could tell there were probably a few dogs scratching at the door. I reached my hand up getting ready to knock.
"Yeah yeah! I'll go see who it is!" Kibas voice was heard from inside. I could hear him approaching the door. I knocked lightly at the door and shifted the box into my left hand. The pups inside were making small noises.
A click was heard as the door opened up and Kiba was seen there standing in the door way.
"Oh asuka. Hey." He said greeting me. He looked down at the box in my hands and then back at me. I could tell he saw the pups.
"Hey. I need your help." I said bluntly and shoved the box into his hand and walked past him and into the door.
I saw a spikey haired women come around the corner.
"Kiba, Who is-Oh! Hi there." The women said walking up to me with a soft smile.
Kiba closed the door quickly and made his way around the dogs. He walked up to his mom showing her the pups.
"She brought us these." Kiba told her. I smiled sheepishly at the women.
"I found them on the street and took them in...im afraid i dont know alot about dogs though." I told her.
The women reached into the box picking up a pup. She softly stroked it saying.
"They shouldnt be away from their mother. They arnt all from the same litter...are they?" She asked me.
"...Asuka this is my mom, Tsume. Mom, This is one of my friends. Asuka." Kiba introduced us.
A brightened look came across tsumes eyes as she smirked.
"Oh, so shes Asuka?" Tsume said.
We all walked into what i was assuming a...VET CLINIC?! There was a small bed that seemed to be only for beds and stuff.
"Wah! Its huge!" I said looking around the room as Tsume walked up to a scale still holding the pup.
"Im going to give them a check up and then im going to have you and kiba nurse them." Tsume said and took the box from kibas hands.
"Hana!" Tsume shouted out. Out came a women with straight brown hair. She also had markings on her cheeks like Kiba and Tsume. I tilted my head before softly smiling.
"Yes, mother?" Hana said.
"Go and try to find a suitable foster mom for these pups here. Check the Nursery." Tsume said.
Hana nodded and turned to leave the room.
"Alright." Hana said.
Tsume looked at me and said. "Get up, Asuka. Come and Help me check these pups over." She said and placed the biggest pup on the scale. This pup was a dark red in color with a white under belly and had a bent ear.
"Hmm..Husky." Tsume said looking the pup over. Tsume reached up into her cupboard and pulled out some papers.
"I can provide for them until they reach teenage years." Tsume told me and wrote down on it.
I peered my head over and looked.
'Hana Inuzukas Doggy Day Care'
'Ninja Dog Registration'
'Owner ID'
Those were only some of the many documents.
"Take this and have it filled out." Tsume said and handed me about 5 different peices of paper.
"We need your signature and your gaurdians signature." Tsume said to me.
"Dont forge them either!" Kiba told me and nudged my side.
I took the papers and looked them over.
I looked at Tsume and said. "I dont know if they are gonna be ninja dogs." I told her.
"We can train them to be. Just in case." Tsume told me with a soft smile.
"I guess...i will get going then." I said and slowly backed out the door with the papers in my hands.
"Kiba." Tsumes said toward her son. "Walk her to the end of the road and then come straight back." Tsume told Kiba. Kiba nodded and took my hand pulling me along. "Come on." He said.
Speaking of dogs... I looked around kiba and tilted my head.
"Wheres Akamaru?" I asked Kiba.
"Hes naping in my room." Kiba told me.
"I see.." I said as we got to the door. I opened it up while kiba held back the dogs that were barking and waggin their tails.
"Bye pups." I said to the dogs and patted one on the head before walking out.
Kiba followed after me and put his arms behind his head.
"Why did you come to us for help? Shouldnt you have gone to...oh i dont know Your house?" Kiba asked me.
"Well...I know you guys specialize in dogs. Plus, You owe me." I said with a smirk.
Kiba blinked surprised and looked at me. "What?" He said with wide eyes.
"You tried to interupt my nap earlier. I had to make sure all favors/deals are solved."
"We didnt make a deal?" Kiba said confused.
I smirked and then punched his shoulder. "Sure we did. See you later, dog breath." I said and ran off.
I gasped as i ran into someone. "AH!" I said and fell onto my butt. I looked up to see who it was. It was...someone i havent seen before? She wore a ninja headband and the normal Chunin vest jacket? I was kind of confused.
"Sorry about that." The red-head said and reached her hand out.
I looked at her hand and then up at her...Okay?. I took her hand and stood up.
"Its okay." I told her and rubbed the back of my head.
I never seen her color of hair before. It was red. Kind of like Ryuichis Eyes. But a more of a...darker color. She also had pretty light greyish blue eyes.
"Your a...Chunin?" I said and looked at her vest.
The female nodded with a smile. "Are you one of the newer Graduates from the Academy?" She asked.
I nodded excitedly and held my hand out. "I'm Asuka Ichikawa!" I said.
The girl took my hand and shook it. "Azusa Nawabe."
Azusa huh..? I studied the girls face before softly smiling. "It was nice to meet you but i got to get going." I told her and stepped around the chunin. "Bye!" I said and ran off toward my house.
I had a big day tomorrow. After all, i have a big day tomorrow! It will be time to decide teams!
Credit: masusuke for Azusa Nawabe
Azusa will be appearing in future chapters and there will be 1 chapter dedicated to her in the future once the fight with zabuza passes.
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