Here's chapter four for you! Please review when you get to the end. Thank you~!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, or any other part/characters of Naruto. They are the sole property of Masashi Kishimoto-sama. Though, if I had my way, Sasuke would be all mine and Hinata would be my best friend... Anyway, please enjoy! ^^
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"Night, Mom." Her eyes closed as Hanako slipped out and shut the door.
The next morning saw Risa awakening to the soft chirping of birds. Her ebony eyes slid open and she padded off to the bathroom. She was about to change when—
"Oy!"
Risa blinked, looked around, and then continued taking off her shirt.
"Hey, Risa! Stop!"
This time, she felt a hand on her shoulder. Instinctively, she grabbed the hand and threw the person attached into the tub, knocking bottles of shampoo and soap in the process. She blinked again and saw that she had thrown Kakashi.
"Jeez, Risa. What the heck is wrong with you?" He rubbed the back of his head. "Oh yeah…I forgot you weren't much of a morning person, were you?"
Risa replied with a sleepy-eyed stare and she fell.
"What am I going to do with you, Risa…?" Kakashi picked up her slumped body and headed downstairs for breakfast.
Kakashi dumped Risa at her seat at the table. When the scent of blueberry pancakes—Risa's favorite—reached her nose, her eyes opened wide.
"What happened?"
Kakashi snickered. "Morning, Sleeping Beauty," said Hanako while standing at the stove.
Risa yawned. "Jeez, I'm sorry. It's been so long since I've had a god night's sleep… Mmm, blueberry pancakes." She scarfed down her breakfast as if it'd disappear before her eyes. "So, (chew, chew) Mama, can I go (swallow) to school now?" Milk washed the meal down, the best side to pancakes, according to Risa.
"Mama…? I haven't heard you call me that…in a long time…" Hana turned to her daughter.
"Wha—? Oh, um, yeah… I thought it was better…" Risa looked away, cheeks red and scowling, a smiling Hana behind her.
"Awww. Little Risa is still the same as ever, aren't we, Risa-chan?" Kakashi chuckled into his coffee.
In a flash, Risa was out of her seat and by Kakashi. But, she wasn't fast enough for her older brother. He already had his hand up, clutching Risa's wrist, still drinking his coffee. "As I've told you before, little sis, check your temper." With that, he winked at her and disappeared yet again. Breathing slowly, Risa returned to her emotionless state, despite her obvious annoyed attitude and walked out the door.
Konoha was much prettier at night by Risa's standards, but the daytime captured its own beauty as well.
Risa had left early so she had enough time before class to walk around and sight see. She took in the small changes made during her time away, but what she looked for was the old things that she remembered. There was Ichiraku Ramen where she and Kakashi would satiate their hunger, especially after vigorous training. There was even the tree in the park where she'd carved her name at about age 5. Before she knew it, she arrived at the Ninja Academy.
People were crowded around the main entrance, mothers with children attached to their knees, kids her age milling around waiting for the doors to open. A girl with short black hair and tan overcoat was standing apart from the crowd. Risa walked up to her and tapped her shoulder.
-gasp- "Risa! Y-You scared me! Wh-When did y-you get back?" Hyuuga Hinata was the jumpy type and stuttered when she was surprised, but that didn't stop Risa from becoming her friend. Even if she shunned most of society, she allowed herself at least one friend. Hinata calmed down. "Risa, where have you been? Everyone's been wondering where you went off to." This came as a surprise.
"Well," she started in her quiet voice, "it was supposed to be a secret. I didn't think anyone in class would notice…Oh well; my family has this thing where after our first year in the academy, my father leaves us outside the village, somewhere far, and we have to work on our skills, charka, etc. My father said I don't' have to repeat the two years I was gone. Iruka-sensei said it was okay. So, here I am."
"Oh…wow. So are you okay? Didn't you get hurt or anything?" Hinata's lavender eyes flickered with worry, until she caught herself; she remembered that her friend didn't want others worrying about her.
"I'm fine, don't worry. I can sort of heal myself. I healed my wounds along the way and—"
"HEYY!"
An orange blur rushed to the two girls. Uzumaki Naruto, with his shock of blonde hair and bright blue eyes, was extremely hyperactive and managed to make trouble wherever he went. Hinata jumped yet again.
"Hey guys! Hinata, who's your new friend? Wow, she's pretty! My name is Uzumaki Naruto! What's your name?" yelled Naruto.
"H-Hi, Naruto-kun," said Hinata timidly. Risa just stared; Naruto seemed to be a nuisance and there couldn't be any way for her to associate herself with him
"Hi, Hinata! So what's your name? How come you don't talk? Are you deaf? Maybe you're mute. I don't think I've ever met a mute person before. Do you think you can talk in another—"
Risa retracted her arm, replaced the kunai in her weapons pouch, and shuffled away quietly. Naruto blinked, dumbfounded, face like a fish out of water.
"I'm so sorry, Naruto-kun! Risa isn't feeling well today I guess… Please don't be offended." With that, Hinata scampered off after Risa.
Hinata found Risa sitting in the back of the classroom, head down, hair drooping off the side of the table. "Risa, why did you do that to Naruto-kun? He didn't do anything wrong. He was just getting to know you…" She hesitated when Risa raised her head.
"I'm sorry, but it's not him. I just can't…" Risa lowered her head again. Hinata sighed and sat next to her best friend.
Slowly, students began filing in, seating themselves around the two friends. Unfortunately, Naruto sat on the other side of Risa, chattering away incessantly.
"Attention, attention. Class will begin." Iruka-sensei seemed rather ordinary, save for the mysterious scar across the bridge of his nose, which he refused to explain to anyone. "We have a return student, everyone, if you remember Hatake Risa. Please come up here, Hatake-san." Risa looked up, sighed, and trudged forward. "Please feel free to explain to us about your journey."
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Yes, yes, I know. Random ending. To tell the truth, I don't really have chapters when I write. I just kind of break things up wherever I feel like it, so yeah… Sorry, writing isn't my forte. Just a hobby to pass my time =] Well, now that you're at the end of the chapter, please feel absolutely free to review! I'd really, really appreciate it! Thank you~!
Ja ne~!