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Kakashi POV
Well this is…weird.
I looked over to the others before looking down at the unconscious Neko.
She looked fine earlier. She fought like she was in perfect condition, didn't even break a sweat. Yet here she is, on the ground not moving.
I saw her eye lids flutter open, look around, then she sat up.
"Sorry about that…..just have the touch of a cold. I'm fine just get on with it." Neko said while shifting to sit against a log. Everybody just stared at her. She acted as if what just happened was nothing. But every move she made looked painful but she hid it well.
Something is off. I can feel it. What is she hiding? Hmm well I just got an idea.
I chuckled out loud, earning a couple crazed stares from the gennin sitting there. Then I saw something that changed everything.
Neko leaned over to Naruto, cut him free, then whispered something to the others. They formed a circle. She grabbed something out of the pouch tied to her right thigh. I heard a faint jingle.
"Uh guys what are you doing?" I asked trying to see what they were holding.
"Hn. Take a look." Sasuke stated with a smirk on his face, turning to face me and opening his hand.
What they each have a bell, that's not possible.
"But it is Kakashi-sensi." Neko said rising off the ground and dusting herself off.
"We did get the bells. Something you said to Naruto" she nodded her head towards the beaming boy "struck me as great advice 'never let an enemy behind you'. I knew you could swap places with someone if you knew that they were behind you, from watching you and Naruto battle. That gave me one advantage." She stopped briefly.
"One? So you got more than one advantage huh?" I asked as she nodded her head and continued.
This should be good.
"The second is when I saw Sakura, she had fainted, so I took it that you used gen-jutsu effectively. The last one was when you fought Sasuke. You were next to the river."
"Ah yes I remember seeing you come out of it in time to save Sasuke from the below ground jutsu." I cut in.
But you were dry as if you never even touched the water.
She nodded again. "Actually no. You didn't see me." We all looked at her when she had said that.
"What do you mean? He said he saw you, how come you say he didn't see you? Are you crazy?" Sakura chimed in.
Yea, what's with this girl. It's like I'm in one of those dramas. Speaking of dramas.
The glare Neko gave Sakura was a pretty intense one.
"No he didn't see me. He saw my clone. Using the advantage of him not knowing I could do a clone jutsu, I had my clone sneak up behind him grab the bells and replace them with clones. So when he was caught off guard by Sasuke, I grabbed the bells and shoved them in my pouch. Rather simple." She added with a smirk as she watched the shock cross everyone's faces.
This girl is…unique. Its like she is a full chunnin. Where did she come from? And how could she trick me? She's what? 12.
I recovered the quickest. "But what about you? There are only three bells and four of you and right now you don't have a bell."
Neko merely shrugged "I guess I fail. They are my comrades and I can't let them fail while I pass. It was a group effort and it's only fair for them to pass. I made the choice before we even started that they were going to pass even if I did not. I'm done leaving comrades to fend for themselves." When she finished there was something in her eyes that I see in Sasuke's, that I used to see in mine….determination, and loneliness.
Well, I think they are the first ever team to actually use team work….some what.
"Well no need you all pass! Teamwork was the key and you had that so enjoy. You have the rest of the day off. Bye now!" I smiled then disappeared.
Sasuke POV
Well all of that was unexpected. But I guess that will start happening more often, better brace myself.
"Sasuke, how about we go celebrate together?" Sakura said attaching herself to my side.
I shot a glare at her before replying.
"No." I hissed getting my arm free.
"You know what? That's actually a good idea Sakura how about we all go somewhere together?" Naruto chimed in pumping his fists in the air.
I heard Sakura groan but give in, and Neko just muttered out a "whatever, I'm just hungry", all eyes turned to look at me. Then they started to walk towards town, expecting me to follow.
Not going to happen.
I turned on my heal heading the opposite direction. As soon as I took my first step something jerked me back.
"Oh hell no. If I'm going, then you are to." I heard a certain ribbon covered girl hiss in my ear. I jerked free, but followed her.
Hn. Maybe this will be interesting.
Sasuke POV
We arrived at the semi-empty place. Everybody ordered, and it was quite.
Until the food came out.
Naruto inhaled about 5 bowls of ramen, Sakura kept glaring at Neko, and Neko seemed distant, unfazed by everything. I kept sneaking glances at the pruple eyed girl, who was sitting right beside me.
She seems so familiar. And when she woke up, her eyes, they were like someone's I saw before. But who's?
This time when I glanced over she caught my gaze, she smiled a small smile instead of her usual smirk.
Something has changed and her eyes are back to emptiness, but there is something else there, something so familiar.
"You know Neko? What you did back at the training ground changes nothing. I don't trust you. Also, stop trying to get close to Sasuke he will never like a freak like you." Sakura smirked getting in Neko's face.
Well look who's talking. The obsessed fan-girl who is annoying.
Neko replied by pulling something out of her back pouch.
Naruto seeing the movement slid away from Sakura.
Great are they seriously going to fight here.
Sakura reached into her own pouch.
Neko will win why even put yourself through the embarrassment?
A smirk flickered across Neko's features and she stood up. She threw what she pulled out of her pouch on the table.
"I may be a freak. But at least I'm not a bitch." She turned to leave but stopped, and glanced back to the stunned pink-haired girl.
"Oh, and I mean that in the nicest way possible." And with that she was out the door.
I grabbed the money she threw down off the table.
What there's enough money to pay for all our meals and than some.
I grabbed enough money for her meal and mine, threw the rest on the table and paid for our food.
As soon as the food was paid for I walked out the door.
I still managed to catch Naruto saying "Sweet she left enough money for me to get another bowl."
This is my team.
I shoved my hands in my pocket and walked off towards the direction of the Uchiha compound.
Neko POV
I dropped to my knees as another coughing fit racked my body. I was walking home when it started acting up again. The coughs felt never ending, but as soon as they come, they leave.
They leave me exhausted, so I just laid on the ground taking in the heat from the sun, but watching as clouds rolled in.
It's going to rain soon.
I smirked at the thought. I've always loved the rain, it feels like it can wash away everything; the problems in life, the lies, the pain…..the blood. Rain washed everything away, it let me escape. Be free for once and not burdened with all the troubles a 10 year old shouldn't have.
Yea I'm a 10 year old who everyone thinks is 12. I look mature for my age, but that's from training for so long and so hard. I shouldn't even be a gennin yet. But it is my orders to stay with this group, and fight for life. I do not mind it is my duty to those I love. I will always risk my life for people.
I let out a small giggle at that thought.
I'm 10 and I have to protect people. Weird isn't it? I'm so young but hide my emotions like nothing and act like I'm more mature. Life is twisted sometimes.
I felt the drops of water tap my face. Teasing me, taunting me, until finally the drops get bigger and harder. I stand up, living for moments like these, and stood in the deserted road. Nobody ever comes here, I smirked at the thought and began to dance in the rain. Letting the rain wash everything away. Little did the two people watching know that I knew they were here, I doubt they knew each other was there. I knew they followed every movement my body made, the graceful twists and turns. They watched in awe, but it also made them wonder even more things about me. Where had I come from? Who am I? Am I a possible threat? Or maybe someone familiar to both of them?
Trust me, Kakashi-sensi, Sasuke, you'll find out soon, both will be the first to know, and one of you will have your world flipped upside down. But for now let the rain take your pain away, just like I do.
I continued to dance, dance the routine I knew by heart.
The dance of the Water Spirit.
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