(A/N: hey yeah I'm still alive. I bet some of you guys want to kill me for not updating. ;;; sorry a lot of things were going on and I was off doing other stuff. I've been messing around with my other fanfics trying to fix them and I totally strayed from this one. Trying to write a "perfect" fanfic is hard. I've read some other fanfics and they are really really really good. They make me feel so bad. XP. I've also read other people ranting about how they hate Mary-Sues and it makes me feel bad with my character cause she is such a Mary-Sue stabs self I can't make her not perfect. I mean better pairing your favorite bishie with some not perfect girl cause they are perfect...if you understand what I'm saying --;;. Thanks for sticking with me and hopefully some of you will come back and read this til the end. I'm working on the next chapter right now but it's 2 in the morning so I don't know how good it will come out. If you have anything bad you want to say about my fanfic please tell me so I can improve myself. Thank you...unless it's really harsh then keep it to yourself.)
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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. It belongs to some name I keep forgetting.
Next Day
Naomi was already up before the sun had peeked over the horizon and ready for a fight. She pulled a silver bracelet onto her wrist and it embedded itself into her skin. This bracelet enabled her henge to stay up even when she was unconscious and all she had to do was send a steady amount of chakra into it for a few minutes. It was something her grandfather had made up one day when he was looking through some scrolls. She wore a pair of loose black pants and she wore a tight white shirt with the Konoha symbol on the back. She tied her headband around her left arm and she placed her holster around her thigh. Her hair was tied up into a loose bun, which caused some of the shorter hairs to fall around her face accenting eyes. She wrapped white cloth over any piece of skin that actually showed and for the final touch she placed a metal plate over her mouth. It was made to become like a second skin to her face. Now the only thing that showed were her eyes and some of the skin surrounding it.
"Naomi," someone said as they opened the door slowly. It was Konohamaru.
"Good morning Konohamaru. Do you want me to take you to the Academy today?" she asked.
"No it's just…" he ran to her and hugged. "Good luck today Naomi," he said.
"Thanks," she said as she hugged him back. "Better get to the Academy or you'll be late."
"Tell me about the fight later on," Konohamaru smiled up at her and ran out of her room leaving the door wide open. Naomi smiled behind her mask and walked out, closing the door behind her.
She quickly made her way to the arena. She stood there and glanced at the other fighters. Most of the fighters were already there except for Naruto. Naomi giggled at that and Gaara turned to her. Her eyes sparkled brightly as she laughed. They smiled gently. Naomi stopped laughing but the smile was still there in her eyes as she glanced at the other fighters. She began to wonder who she would be fighting.
Shikamaru stood there and stared up at the sky. Temari was leaning against her giant fan and Kankuro was tightening something under the bandages he carried. Shino stood there silently and didn't even move a muscle. Neji stood tall and prideful next to everyone else. An unknown sound-nin stood as if a heavy weight was dragging him forward and he had bandages around his entire body almost like hers. Naomi sighed silently and sat down on the ground with a pout though her eyes remained silent.
She pulled out a sword and began to sharpen it with a kunai. It shone in the light and the light blinded anyone who was unlucky enough to look. She smirked when she heard Kankuro curse. When the sword was sharp enough to cut through a piece of her hair she slid it back into its sheath. The seats were beginning to fill and the noise was getting louder and louder as everyone spoke of Sasuke's fight against Gaara. Naomi stood proudly and took another look at her opponents. That's when she noticed Gaara staring at her. Her heart began to beat wildly as he continued to stare at her. Suddenly her heart clenched in pain. She grabbed her chest and quickly placed a henge on herself. They would only see her standing there smirking but in reality she was coughing and choking back on her own blood as it forced it's way up her throat. She looked up to make sure no one saw her.
He stared at the girl her eyes were so warm. He remembered the feeling long ago when she was around but she left and so did that feeling. At night when he would sit out under the moons light he would crave that warmth. Now it was back and it was because of that girl. She was standing still and that's when he noticed that she wasn't moving and her eyes were dull and lifeless. His eyes widened a hair's length when he saw her on the ground coughing up blood.
A sudden rumbling cause the entire field to quiet down and everyone turned to the source of the noise. A figure was headed their way and everyone could hear a herd of cows. Naruto burst into the field and one of the bulls came and hurled him towards Naomi. She couldn't move out of his way and before he slammed into her he was thrown into the air. Naruto came screaming back down towards the earth and he hit it with his face first.
"You're late," Shikamaru said to Naruto.
"Sorry," he said sheepishly trying to laugh off his embarrassment. He turned to Naomi and waved.
"Good morning Naomi," he said as he walked over to her henge. Naomi reached into her kunai pouch and pulled out a pill and swallowed it. She got up and removed the henge, ignoring the dull ache in her chest.
"Good morning, Naruto," she said. He stared at her attire and his face heated up when he remembered what happened the day before. "Naruto is your head alright?"
He nodded quickly and erased the blush from his face. Her eyes smiled warmly before they returned to their indifferent state. All the contestants turned to the crowd and they cheered. Naomi heard Naruto whispering in her ear and leaned towards his voice.
"Sasuke isn't here," he said with a worried tone. She turned her head and looked at the line of ninjas. Naruto was right.
"Don't worry I'm sure he'll come soon. He won't miss a chance to become number one and I highly doubt he'll let you pass him," she whispered back. He got a competitive fire in his eyes and stared on ahead.
"First match Naruto against Neji." The crowd quieted down at the name of a Hyuuga against the Nine-Tails.
"Good luck Naruto," Naomi said quietly.
Naruto and Neji faced each other; one with determination burning in his eyes while the other had confidence and arrogance surrounding the air around him. The crowd cheered the ninjas on.
"Start," Genma cried as he jumped back. Naruto immediately charged at Neji; throwing shuriken and kunai's at him. Neji quickly dodged most of them and caught a few of them between his fingers. Screams from the girls filled the stage and Naomi winced at its volume. Naruto quickly did his shadow clone jutsu and surrounded Neji with a hundred clones but only one was real. They all attacked Neji but all he did was hit them once and they would disappear. A fierce fight began and Naomi watched with curiosity building up in her.
'Who's going to win? Naruto look out.' She was so concentrated on the fight that she didn't notice herself leaning over the railing. Her feet were the only thing keeping her from falling. Neji hit Naruto over and over again and Naruto fell over in pain. She fell back and began to rock back and forth on the balls of her feet.
Gaara's eyes widened in shock she was doing the same exact thing as that girl. When they were younger she would always rock herself on the balls of her feet when she was waiting for something to happen.
Flashback
"Why do you always do that?" Gaara asked her.
"Do what?"
"That," he said as he pointed at her feet. She stopped for a second before continuing.
"It's a habit of mine. I always do that when I think something big is going to happen," she said with a smile.
"What's going to happen?" he asked curiously.
"I don't know but I'll find out soon enough."
"Is it going to bad or good?"
"Sometimes it's bad but sometimes it's good," she said happily.
End of Flashback
The next day she left and he never saw her again. The girl turned to him and she smiled kindly at him. He glared at her coldly before turning back to the fight. Naruto and Neji had met with equally strong moves and an explosion sounded throughout the arena. Two bodies were sent crashing into the ground and when the dust cleared two holes were smoking and it was impossible to tell who was who. A few suspenseful second ticked by until a hand shot up from one of the holes. Neji climbed out gasping for air. He said something to the body of the unconscious Naruto. Suddenly the ground beneath him split and Naruto jumped out and slammed his fist into Neji's chin. He won. The crowd cheered loudly as he ran around the arena with vigor. He ran back up to the waiting area and Naomi hugged him.
"That's was an amazing fight," she said.
"Thanks," Naruto said bashfully.
