Sorry this is late! Please forgive my idiocy! I sprained my ankle dancing to "Gurren no Yumiya" in my living room, and then my arm hopping over a two inch wall to get to my car to go to the hospital. So please forgive me for being late.
Banī ga Kiemashita
The story Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden do not belong to me, only my O.C.'s belong to me.
Note: This is a holiday special and will not be cannon to the story, yet. Due to it taking place in the third book. How ever it does not have many spoilers and is just a cute side story that will be mentioned in further books. So don't think this is a spoiler and please continue reading my story. Thank you maxstar1219
Match Made in Konoha
Mirai P.O.V
"Welcome one and all to this years Chunin Exams! My name is Leiko Hatake. That's spelt, capital L lower case E-I-K-O space capital H lower case A-T-A-K-E. " Leiko stated like this was a circus and she the ring leader. It's funny when I first met Leiko she had just turned was four and I was only four weeks old. She has been a constant in my life just like Shikamaru-sensei. I quickly learned that with Leiko came the most random shit you will ever see. Whether positive or negative that's just how she is. That and her loyalty to those she cares for, no matter if she just met you she, will care for you.
"Okay so first up! Daichi Appu, come on up! Now Daichi here is very knowledgeable in acidic senbon's and other poison's. Daichi is the youngest of his family and his father sells yummy banana's! OK Daichi show 'em what'cha got!"
I saw Daichi nod and step in front of his opponent, a pre-graduated sand gennin from a year ago. Leiko jumped away from the duel and flipped in mid air towards her friend Junko and Tori. Tori is Leiko's estranged friend, I don't know much about him though. I turned my attention to the fight at hand only to see Daichi in a loose. How ever he did manage to poison the girl he was facing.
Next up was Nariko my best friend she wants to be the next hokage and I think she can actually achieve it. "Next up we have Narikooo~ niece to the Raikage Darui and the only person except the Raikage to know Black Lightning. She is also the eight tails current Jinchūriki!" That had everyone screaming. Though in excitement. At one point that sentence would have made many people shake with fear but know people know that the Jinchūriki's are there to protect us not hurt us.
Nariko was able to shock her opponent with lightning release. And was the first to win. It went on like this for a while until finally I was called up.
"WOW! Way to go Nikusui, go take a long deserved break kiddo!" Leiko said her smile still as big as when we began. "Okay Daisy's and Germ's Lets welcome Miria Sarutobi up to the stage. This little lady may be cute but she's got one hell of a bite. She is a natural at genjustu like her sexy mama, and is extreamly strong like her father! Now lets welcome her opponent Aite Umi from the village hidden in the waves. Lets have a clean fight girls. Kay~" And then she simply walks back to watch. Great. Leiko had given a description of everyone and there opponents so far except this one.
I stood in a defensive position with all my concentration on observing my opponent. She had Blue hair and grey eyes. She was shorter than me by three feet, and had a slim build, suggesting she didn't rely much on taijustu. She was standing in a laxed stance, yawning into her hand as the crowd murmured. The leaves fluttered down from the single tree in a small gust of wind. Ah that's it! I closed my eyes and held two fingers to my lips and whispered release. Afterwards I saw I had no time to brace my self for the blow to my left temple from the blunt end of her kuni. A genjustu user, huh. Well two can play it that way. And with that I put her in a genjustu. One to were she was undeniably fighting herself. It was a tricky one that I had learned from my mother when I was younger. I expected her to come out of it quite quickly and hid on the tree while she fought to leave my genjustu. She came out like I predicted however she was quick to run strait for the tree and slice it in two with a water whip. We kept going back and forth until finally I had enough and managed to land a hard punch to her temple and knock her out. And that is how I one the Chunin Exams.
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Later I had jut come out of the store with Nikusui and we were talking about Leiko-sans very flamboyant display for this years exams, because Nariko was with her uncle right now and after our battle we bonded over our share love for shopping. That is until we turned the corner and there she, Leiko, stood. With that Tori guys. They were arguing until she slapped him then stormed off. Nikusui was curious so she walked over to the guy.
"Hey what the hell was that about?" She said walking up with no remorse for her words.
"Huh? Oh you that girl who got knocked out in the last event." He said his voice indicating that he was from Suna due to his accent. He had golden brown hair in many dread locks, black eyes narrow and pointed, and had a golden tan. He wore a white sleeveless shirt with tribal designs sowed in, tan shorts, and a brown scarf. Up close he looked like some type of ancient god rather than a human.
"That was a lovers quarrel girls." Spoke the seventh hokage.
"Lord Seventh!" I said bowing in respect while Tori and Nikusui just stood there awkwardly.
"No need to bow, so what was it this time Tori?" Lord Hokage asked.
"Ah well I asked her to come back with me to my village if I could predict the winner of the Chunin Exams. Which I won of course, and now she wants to take back her word." He sighed, "so I called her a coward and a liar. The rest you saw."
"Your an ass you know that right?" Nikusui said I slapped her head and glared at her before responding myself.
"She's half right, you could have chosen better words instead of insulting her. No girl wants to be insulted."
"You girls don't get it. Leiko deserved the words he said. Though albeit he could have been nicer, however that would probable have made it worse. Leiko is scared of his village because of his parents. How ever how about I give you two a little mission. Help Tori get Leiko to go with him to his home. This is a A rank mission. And before you say anything Nikusui I have gotten permission from Chōjūrō to send you on this mission. So girls will you accept?" Lord Seventh asked us.
"Of course,"
"What ever"
"Oh and Tori one quick thing," spoke the Hokage his face showing a fake smile and irked eyes, quickly he slapped the desert man and then turned to walk away.
"Thanks Naruto Gikyōdai!" Spoke the twice slapped man. Blood dripping from his swollen nose.
"Come on girls lets go."
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"Soo where are we going?" Nikusui asked as we walked her boredom indicated by the rudeness in her voice.
"To Leiko's favorite spot." Tori replied his voices practically oozing annoyance. He was stiff as we walked to the graveyard, only getting stiffer. We soon took a right towards the memorial stone. As we gathers behind a bush we saw Leiko crying to the rock. I looked over to Tori-san and saw his face truly pissed at the site before him. He tried to rush to her before me and Nikusui had to grab him and drag him back into the bush. Kami! Leiko turned towards the noise and waited. so I spooked a small rabbit near us to run at her. Leiko saw the rabbit and gathered herself to then follow said rabbit.
"That was close" I whispered letting out a breath.
"Why the hell won't you let me comfort her?" Tori nearly screeched once Leiko had left the area.
"Because you idiot she was probably crying due to your fight and right now she needs some alone time." Nikusui yelled at him not sparing either of our eardrums.
"Yeah she never cry's you insensitive jerk." I spoke shaking from the effort that took to say those seven words.
"You two don't know anything. Leiko cry's here not for herself. Remember I said this is her favorite spot. Well why would anyone have a happy spot to cry and leek negative emotions. She was crying in hopes that the souls who's name is carved on this stone to find a better place in heaven. Leiko does cry. But not for selfish reasons. She will only let her tears fall for the misfortune of others." He spoke his voice low and deep. I looked at his face and saw tears falling from his coal like eyes.
I felt immense regret for speaking ill of his feelings for my white wolf friend. "Come on you two stink." He said and started walking out of the sematary.
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"So Miria how has your day been?" Hinata asked.
"Oh well it's been well First Lady Hinata."
"Oh how many times do I have to tell you, just call me Hinata. Your mother was my sensei as a young girl."
"Sorry, Fir- Hinata-sama." We talked as we got into the steamy water covered by only a towel.
Once I was in the hot water I set my towel on the ledge by Nikusui's and Lady Hinata.
"Yo Hinata what up?" Asked Leiko as she came up for air from under the waters surface.
"Hello Leiko how are you today?"
"Ahh well you know got in trouble with that husband of yours for my flamboyant display today at the Chunnin Exams" The girl spoke her short spiky pixie cut hair dripping down causing ripples in the water as we all were still.
"I'm sure you didn't get into too much trouble knowing how Naruto favors you and the others." Lady Hinata spoke softly and sweetly.
"Yeah what ever. What I wanna know is who that hotty was from the exams." Nikusui spoke in a excited voice and blushing. It took all of my strength to not smack my face. It seems the question got both Leiko's and the first lady's attention, along with everyone else in the bath's.
"What do you mean Nikusui-chan?" Lady Hinata asked.
"Oh you know the one with heavenly blonde hair and sinful black eyes."
"You mean Akuma-san?" Hinata asked
"I don't know his name but my god he had the best tan I have ever seen, and he spoke with a slight Suna dialect." Shit! He never spoke during the exam!
"How do you know what his voice sounds like?" Leiko asked her eyes narrowing.
"That's easy! We saw him mumbling to himself earlier today, we could barely hear him but it was enough to land a major crush on him." I spoke up covering for Nikusui's mistake.
"Oh well his name is Tori and he's from a small village outside of Suna. They are just normal cattle villagers there." Leiko provided answering very little.
"Hmm, I wonder what it's like in his village. Is it big? No that's not right. Cattle in the desert though?" I said baiting Leiko-san.
"They are on some of the few Oasis out there in the desert. Originally the place was a forgotten city of towers, now though it's a small village that houses any travelers heading to Suna." Lady Hinata filled in her voice cautious for the wolf girl next to her.
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Flashback
"What the hell are we doing here you Perv?" Nikusui said embarrassed as we stood in front of the fence for the woman's bath. I felt myself blush very slightly at the thought of him peeking on the girls inside.
"Shut it brat," Tori spoke his face slightly red as he realized what we were thinking "you two are going to be going in there as soon as the Hokage's wife enters the bath. Because once every month Leiko and the Hokage's wife go bathing together, and it just so happens that today they had planned to go. So you two will enter and if they ask you what your doing there you.."
Ah I get it, "we tell them we were tired after the exams and need some time to soak." Nikusui said her voice confident.
"But how will we get them to talk about whats bothering Leiko-san?" I asked
"Easy, one of you need to fake a crush on me to get Leiko's attention first. Then start to question me, if I'm right then Lady Hinata will be the one to answer until Leiko gives up and storms out. However when she goes to change one of you the one not questioning will get out and asked her whats wrong. And butter her up so that she will be calm enough to speak to me without killing me. Got it?" We nodded "Okay scatter." and we split.
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Flashback End
I had followed Leiko-san to the changing room and noticed the strain on her face showing that she wanted to scream or yell. Quickly I put my clothes on after drying my small frame. My wildly curly hair still dripping wet drops of water onto my black long-sleeve shirt as I hurried to put on my Konoha headband. I took a quick glance at the mirror my red eyes with the rings standing out. I looked away and ran after Leiko who soon after pulled on her white shirt and brown shorts grabbed her grey hoodie and slipped on her leather flip flops, as she ran out of the public bath. I followed on her heel until she called out to me.
"Mirai I know your following me." She spoke as she stood still. I decided to walk up to her from behind noticing her tail stiff and scarred like her ears. I remember always playing with her tail when we were younger. Until her father became the Sixth Hokage. When that happened I was about to turn eight myself and we had to stop playing because I was in the academy and she was about to become a Gennin. It was a horrible time but we slowly stopped being so close though that was around the time Tori came to our village, he was a small framed boy with a long wound going from the middle of his left eye to his right cheek.
What's wrong Leiko! Why wont you confide in me? Just let me help you please your my dearest and longest friend. You've wormed your'e way into all of our hearts. From your ironic fear of lupus and canis, to your mismatched eyes and white hair. You have made yourself Yuki no Purinsesu of Konoha. Even when you nearly died we all prayed for your recovery and the downfall to the one who hurt you. So please tell me whats wrong my friend. Please. I begged in my head. I could feel Tori-san's presence behind me hidden just barely
"You have been following me all day haven't you?" She asked not turning around.
"Only because you've been avoiding someone." I spoke, "You've been ignoring Tori-san to the point of Lord Hokage getting involved."
"You don't know anything, so stay out of that Mirai you're to young to understand whats going on!" She bit at me. Scared I wanted to take a step back but held my ground like how my mother said my father would do.
"I don't care I just want to help you see what's right in front of you." I spoke calming keeping myself in check just like Shikamaru-sensai taught me to do.
"All that's in front of me is pain and death! I don't wan't to see any more dammit. I just want to continue being ignorant." She said turning her face to me tears falling from her eyes, and snot running out of her nose.
I was shocked but knew I had to stay still and wait for Tori-san to act.
"Dammit Leiko. The fuck you are aloud to be ignorant. You have seen as much as me and lost as much as me! But when we are together we can stand up to anyone who try's to hurt the ones we love!" Tori spoke stepping out from the bushes. " I know I can't prevent any more death but together we can surely hope that we can save those who need us, no, who need you. So get out of what ever slump your in and come here." He said opening his arms standing five feet in front of her.
"Tori"She screamed as he took one step towards her, "you dumb-ass!" Step, "you know nothing" step, "you fucking shit head!" finally grabbing her in a hug and held her as she punched and smacked his chest to leave his arms, growing weaker and sobbing with each hit.
"Why?" She asked.
"Simple, aishiteimasu. So much that my heart can't live without you." Tori spoke his voice husky with such raw emotions coursing through his body.
Leiko simply looked up at him with doe like eyes disbelieving what he spoke. "Why? Why do you l-lo-love me?"
"You're simply to cute not too, koi. " He said leaning down and pressing a sweet kiss to her lips. I nearly melted standing and watching such a serene scene.
"Come with me, back to my home please Leiko. I would never take anyone else. Not even Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, You're the only one I trust."
Leiko stood there in his arms her face shocked by his declaration. Stiffly she nodded her head a small smile reaching her lips. "Alright I will," she agreed.
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One Week Later-
I stood at the gate with Nikusui, Nariko and Daichi as we watched Leiko leave with Tori. Admittedly she had to have ANBU take her to the gate because she was late by four hours and no one could find her. But when she did finally show up, she had walked over to me and Nikusui and give each of us a kiss on the cheek. Before whispering our sudden demise if we ever stalked her again.
Translation
Daichi Appu- First Up
Mirai- Future
Nikusui- a monster that appears as a young woman and sucks all of the flesh off of its victim's body.
Nariko- Thunder child
Gikyōdai- brother-in-law
Kami- God
Yuki no Purinsesu- Snow Princess
aishiteimasu - I love you
Koi -love
