{Rant: This is the second of a series of prequels to Beginnings so it won't make much sense unless you've read Beginningsfirst (wait a second, but it's a prequel so disregard that last bit)! Also I do not own Naruto; however, I do own my great big list of characters on my page and minor characters in this story. This story takes place two years before Beginnings (So it takes place two years before the point where the 'Naruto' series starts.)}
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Permafrost
~ Chapter six: Judgement ~
The village council stared wide-eyed the three children (and Daitaro) who stood before them completely silent except for the Anbu guards standing behind them desperately trying to control their fits of laughter. A blond Chunin was the first to speak.
"I-it only took them S-s-seventeen minutes to ruin P-Plan H?"
"Actually five minutes if you don't count the time it took to get to the library", remarked Yumiko happily.
"Shut up Yumiko!" hissed Kai between clenched teeth, "We're in bad enough trouble as it is!"
Daitaro began to twiddle his thumbs nervously. "Umm…can I go now?"
The council quickly nodded.
"'Kay then, I'm out of here. Make sure Yumiko's home by six o'clock!"
His younger sister waved after him whilst saying in a cheerful tone, "See you later Dai!"
The five year old's squad stared at her with mouths slightly ajar. Was this kid for real?!?
The eldest of the council let out a sigh as he read over the vote tally the others on the council had finished passing around. It read:
1. Send them on an A-rank mission to get rid of them for a little while: four votes
2. Keep them in the NDF building for a while: four votes
3. Send them to Kumogakure early for the Chunin exams: four votes
4. All three: two votes
He took a deep breath before reading the verdict.
"It would seem the council has decided it would be for the best if Cell four to first report to the NDF building for the time being and report back to the here tomorrow morning for further instructions."
The swordsman and genjutsu specialist shook. There were rumors about the NDF building, none of them good. Some said that the large steel building was a government genetic laboratory; others seemed to think that the structure was a remnant of the counter-CORE project. Even Yumiko felt terrified as she remembered the building that haunted her nightmares.
The sterile white tiled walls blended with the floor, walls, and ceiling. The only distinguishable features were the charcoal black doors. The doors that hid the stainless steel medical instruments that so badly wanted to rip you limb from limb. But the most frightening element of the building was the voices the echoed through its empty halls. The doctors voices, the screaming prisoners voices, and finally her own voice.
The pale azure haired child now began to shake as her mind was flooded of memories and nightmares of the NDF building, causing her teammates to stare at her taken aback. This was the first time the five year old's happy demeanor had weakened and exposed. What was the NDF building? And what was Yumiko Kawaguchi hiding from them?
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