Tale of A Miko/Kunoichi
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, I also do not own Inuyasha and I highly doubt that I ever will. These two great Manga and Anime series belong strictly to their creators. Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto and Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.
Chapter 6: Ponderings
The week had passed by quickly in Kagome's opinion. Every day was a brand new adventure for her.
Kagome had spent most of the whole week settling in and getting used to her new life in Konoha. On some days Minato and Kushina would bring her around and introduce her to both their Ninja and civilian friends, and everyone would gush about how cute Kagome was, and how much of a happy family the trio looked like. Kagome had to suppress a giggle every time both Minato and Kushina flushed a deep crimson.
Then at other times Kagome would explore around Konoha without her brother and his female friend, instead dragging Genma and Raidou along for the ride. They would show her all the sights and secret places that only the children knew about in Konoha and it was totally fun. Kagome really liked those two boys, even though they were twice as old as her.
Genma could be very childish at times, and Raidou would be the mature one.
Minato was rather glad at Kushina for introducing Kagome to Genma and Raidou; those two were good kids in Minato's opinion; because he knew their parents, and Minato knew that the two children would watch out for Kagome when he was not around.
So it was true to say that Minato approved of the two boys very nicely. In the evening the trio would all head over to the playground and mingle with their friends.
And Kagome was glad to know that she was going to be in the same class with most of them. Asuma, Shizune, Ebisu, Ibiki and Kurenai were all in her Beginner classes, much to her delight. Genma, Raidou and Gai were studying in the Advanced classes, so it means that they would be graduating soon. Kagome was a little saddened that she wasn't in the same classes as them, and she secretly promised herself that she would catch up to them.
After all, she wasn't referred to as a prodigy of the Higurashi clan for nothing.
And speaking of prodigies, Kagome never saw that young silver haired Ninja ever since their first encounter at the training grounds. When she explored around the village, she didn't ever see him, which was rather strange.
She didn't want to tell Minato about it; because she didn't want to bother him with such a simple matter.
He was pretty busy these days and from what he would tell her he was settling some matters about taking on a student. But it was unofficial yet. Minato would know whether it was approved by today the latest.
Anyway, now that the week was over, it was time to go to the academy. And to put it simply, Kagome was very excited. She only managed to get a few hours of sleep the night before because she couldn't sleep, and when she woke up she still behaved very excitedly. And yet Minato had the tact to give her waffles with a lot of syrup (which was mostly made out of sugar) for breakfast.
Needless to say she grew from an excited state to a hyper state.
Kagome was running around the house, trying to get rid of the sugar rush she was feeling. Meanwhile, Minato was washing the dishes and humming softly to himself in the kitchen. Then they both heard a knock on the door.
"It must be Kushina…" Minato mused to himself.
The red haired Kunoichi had taken quite a liking to his sister and whenever she was free from missions, she would take Kagome along with her to the training grounds to work on her weapons practice. And sometimes she would teach Kagome more about being a Kunoichi.
In some ways it seems like Kushina had taken Kagome on as her very own student.
The knocking on the door continued and the rhythm grew more consistent. If Minato didn't know any better, he would say that Kushina was growing impatient waiting for him to answer the door. He wiped his hands dry on a rag before he made his way to the door. He could hear some very loud mutterings from the door and he smiled, shaking his head slightly. "I'm coming," he called out gently.
By the time he unlocked the door, and opened it, he was face to face with a pissed off Kunoichi. Kushina had her hands folded and she was glaring at him. She was also tapping her foot impatiently on the floor. "Took you long enough Namikaze," she grumbled.
Minato laughed sheepishly and he rubbed the back of his neck furiously. "Heh heh…Sorry…?" he asked uncertainly.
Kushina rolled her eyes and she strolled past him. "So where's the kid?" she asked him. Minato looked confused for a moment before it dawned on him. "Oh you mean Kagome right?" he asked her. Kushina rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Who else could I possibly mean you moron?" she asked him dryly.
Minato didn't appear to have heard that last comment as his eyes scanned the apartment. "Kagome huh? I think," his eyes looked here and there "Wait, I know she's around her somewhere. I just don't know where yet."
And he laughed nervously.
Kushina let out an exasperated sigh and she groaned "Gods Namikaze, you're the number one dolt that ever lived! I wonder how the hell you even became a Jounin much less take care of a child!" Minato laughed sheepishly, that goofy smile still on his face.
"Eh? Sorry, sorry," he told her smoothly, which further added to Kushina's frustration.
She decided to ignore him and instead called out "Kid, where are you?" There was a shout of "My name is not kid!" from behind Minato's favourite couch and Kagome peeked over to look at Kushina.
Kushina frowned when she noticed Kagome trembling slightly and she asked worriedly "Kagome, are you all right? You're shaking."
"Eh? Kagome's shaking?!" Minato all but yelled "Do you need to go to the hospital?!" Kagome flashed them a toothy grin as she shook her head. "I'm all right. I just can't stop moving. It must be because Minato-nii gave me waffles with lots of sugar even when I was already full of energy!!"
Kushina asked Minato as slowly as she could "Namikaze… You mean to tell me you gave an already hyper five year old sugar?!"
Minato nodded meekly, still not understanding what the problem was. "And exactly how much sugar did you give her?" she asked, and judging by the tone of her voice, Kushina did not want to find out. Minato wagged his finger at her as he replied with a cheerful but cute expression on his face "I gave her about half of the bottle of syrup! I know kids like to eat sweet stuff. I did at that age!"
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Kushina looked at him in a disbelieved way as she slapped her forehead "How the hell did you manage to convince Sandaime-sama to let you take care of a child?" she muttered to no one in particular. Minato didn't appear to have heard that last bit she said, as usual. It seemed that Minato, whether he was aware of it or not, had that uncanny ability to tune out the things he didn't want to hear from her and her only.
'Why me?' Kushina thought miserably to herself.
She continued to look at Minato who was now making a fool of himself in front of Kagome and Kushina wondered why the hell did she keep on hanging out with Minato in the first place? He was a total goofball who couldn't even take care of a child; he fed her sugar for cripes sake!!
Minato was also a complete klutz and a total pain in the ass to her. And yet…
Kushina found herself thinking… Minato was also a sweet, kind and caring person who always made her laugh and smile with his antics and childlike demeanour. Hanging out with him made her very happy.
'Maybe that was why I fell for him in the first place,' a little voice inside Kushina's head whispered to her.
Kushina's eyes went slightly wide and a slight blush tainted her cheeks. 'Whoa, where did that come from? I must have not gotten enough sleep last night. Yeah, maybe that's why I'm starting to hear things.'
It was then that Kushina noticed that Minato was only inches away from her face. They were nose to nose! Kushina must have spaced out.
Kushina reeled back in surprise and her hand instinctively landed on Minato's cheek. A loud slap reverberated around the room and it was only then that Kushina realized what she had done. She placed her hands over her mouth and her sea green eyes were wide.
"Oh my GOD Minato I am SOOO sorry! I didn't see you there and you shouldn't do that! You scared the hell out of me and it was just a reflex action!! I swear!!" she babbled but Minato held up a hand to silence her. Kushina paled slightly as Minato was looking down. His blonde bangs were hiding his eyes so Kushina couldn't tell whether he was mad at her. But his mouth was set in a grim line.
Kushina feared for the worst.
'That's it. It's final. I'm a total idiot! I probably ruined our friendship for slapping him for no fucking reason!' she thought furiously. Kagome was silent as she watched the exchange between her brother and his friend.
"Kushina…" Minato asked her calmly. Kushina gulped and she replied "Yeah?"
Minato looked up and to Kushina's relief his eyes were sparkling and he now had a smile adorned on his lips. "Did you call me Minato just now when you slapped me? Or was I just hearing things?" he asked her. Kushina blinked. 'That was his question? Whether I said his name?'
"I did say your name. Why?" she asked him.
At her reply Minato's smile grew even wider as he yelled "Yes!! Kushina said my name!! Kushina said my name!! This is one of the happiest days of my life!!" Then he began dancing around the room. Kagome and Kushina watched him with a sweatdrop at the back of their heads.
"Minato-nii…" Kagome mumbled, shaking her head slightly. "Tell me about it…" Kushina replied sullenly.
After a few more minutes of prancing around the room, Kushina started to get annoyed at Minato. Geez, Minato seemed to be a great bumbling blonde bundle of energy, didn't he? "Cut it out already Namikaze!!" she snapped.
Those words made Minato stop in his tracks. He disappeared from their sight only to appear in front of Kushina in a gust of wind, and he was pouting.
"Aww come on Kushina!! Call me Minato again!!! You've known me for 3 years already!! Please? Call me Minato again!!" he all but begged in an undignified manner, even adding in a tint of whiny cuteness in his voice. Kushina sighed and she paused for a while. Why did she have to make a blunder and call him by his name? It was just fine for her calling him Namikaze all the while. She only referred him as Minato when he wasn't around to hear her.
Kushina knew that she had to give him an answer or he would never leave her alone. "If I call you by your name again will you be quiet?" she asked him. Minato nodded eagerly "Yeah, I'll be quiet!!"
Kushina sighed and she shifted her eyes to her feet. "Minato…" she mumbled out quickly and softly.
Minato smiled and he closed his eyes, a content look on his face. He let out a pleasurable sigh and Kushina rolled her eyes at his childish behaviour. 'All that just to hear me call him by his name?' she wondered. 'He's a total idiot…' she thought, but after a second or two, Kushina allowed a small smile to settle on her lips.
'But…he's my idiot…'
As Kushina continued to look at Minato's handsome face, a light blush tainted her cheeks and her heartbeat quickened. Her knees felt weak and she felt a bubbly feeling growing inside of her. 'He's definitely my idiot…'
Kagome watched the red haired teenager and her brother with a knowing smile.
The way her elder brother acted around this girl was very different from the way he acted around other girls. Well, Kushina was not an ordinary girl; in fact, she was the only tomboy that Kagome knew. Anyway, Minato would just be polite to them, and sometimes kind to them, which was why they always referred Minato as 'their cool and totally handsome Minato-sama!'
But when he was with Kushina, Minato acted like a total goofball and child. He would whine and pout and stuff.
The only people he showed that side of him to was Jiraiya, Sandaime Hokage-sama (Sometimes, but Jiraiya has to be in the room with him), Kagome, Tsunade, a few of his closest friends and lastly Kushina.
So it was pretty obvious to Kagome that her brother liked the Kunoichi, so why didn't they just confess and get it over with?
Kagome inwardly sighed. Maybe those two weren't ready to confess their feelings to each other yet. Kagome smiled slightly, but…when they all grew older, Kagome will be sure to help match make them. Without a doubt.
They made such a cute couple, in her mind at least…
Kagome looked at the two before her eyes wandered to the clock on the wall. Then, almost robotically, Kagome walked up to Minato and she tugged on his Jounin vest. Minato looked down at her and he placed his hand atop her head.
"What's wrong Kagome-chan?" he asked her.
Kagome pointed to the clock and Minato stared at it, not knowing what the problem was. The clock didn't stop or anything, so he didn't know what she was trying to tell him. "Hey Minato…." Kushina called out slowly.
Minato brightened up and he swivelled his head in her direction.
"Yes?!" he responded enthusiastically and eagerly. Kushina didn't seem to notice how happy he was again as her eyes were also fixed at the clock. "Doesn't the academy opening ceremony start at 8am, and weren't you supposed to have that meeting with Sandaime Hokage-sama about the matter of you taking a student at 7.45am?"
Minato nodded and frowned. "What does that have to do with anything?" he asked her.
She rolled her eyes and replied "Look at the damn time and you'll understand. If not, then you really need to get your brains checked." Minato did as he was told and looked at the clock. The time was 7.55am. 'Oh…7.55'
Minato blinked.
'………'
He blinked again.
'………Hang on a minute. 7.55?!?!?!' Minato thought frantically. He was late!!! And Kagome might end up being late.
"Oh crap Kagome-chan!!!! Come on, we have to go now!!!!" then he picked up his sister and concentrated. But after a second or two he cursed. "Damn, I forgot I didn't mark the academy. I guess we have to run there, and fast." Kushina sighed and she took Kagome from Minato's arms. "You go ahead to the office. I'll take her to the academy. You're already late. And you can't possibly stay for the opening ceremony. So I guess I'll stay in your place."
Minato looked grateful to her. "Thanks a lot Kushina! Remind me to treat you out to ramen the next time you stop by."
Kushina smiled "Will do Minato. So go already." He nodded and smiled slightly. Then he disappeared in a flash of yellow and Kushina looked at Kagome, who was in her arms. "So do you need to bring anything along?" she asked her.
Kagome shook her head and Kushina put her down. "Climb on my back and hold on tight okay? This way, we'll get there faster."
Then she bent down and Kagome climbed on her back. Kushina used her hands to support Kagome and made sure she didn't fall. Then she walked to the window, opened it and jumped outside. Kagome laughed in delight as Kushina leaped past the rooftops. Soon the academy came into view and Kushina leapt down from the building.
Then Kagome slowly got off her back and she smiled happily at the red haired teenager.
"That was so fun Kushina-san!" Kagome said with delight. Kushina smiled and ruffled her hair. "Well then, we'd better get going." Kagome nodded and she took Kushina's hand and she eagerly dragged the teenager through the gates of the academy, to the place where she spotted most of her friends with their parents.
And the good thing was; the second the two crossed the gates, the clock struck 8.
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Well the next chapter will be about the academy, and let's say that it will be an interesting first day for Kagome and friends.
In case some of you are wondering about the change in her personality, for example in the first few chapters Kagome was polite and quiet, and now she seems different. Well my answer is that she is a shy person, and she is slowly getting used to this new life of hers, so hence her change in personality.
I'm not exactly sure what age do I want Kagome to graduate as of yet. But I'm thinking that she could graduate the academy in the lines of a year while her friends graduate in like 3 years. The reason is because Genma and Raidou are going to be graduating soon, and I am considering putting her in a team with them. As for who their sensei will be, suggestions are more than welcome. I still have no clue who can their sensei be.
But I can tell you that Minato is not an option. He will already be saddled up with Kakashi. And he can't possibly take up 4 Genins. Kushina is only a Chunin, so she can't be a Jounin sensei yet. So, any suggestions?
Please review!!
