Well, hi dear readers, I just wanted to tell you guys what a pleasure it is to write this fanfic, I just wanted to remind the more reviews i receive, the more chapter there will be! You can send me a review about any idea that comes through your mind! I'll take them all. Like, with whom should Akane end up with?
Meeting with our new teacher
We were waiting for our new teacher, supposedly a great ninja. Supposedly. I had heard about Kakashi Hatake so much I was a little disappointed about the fact he was late. Well, I knew he was going to be late, but still, I didn't it would really happen, you know? I walked towards the board, tired of doing nothing. I took the board eraser and put him above the half-opened door.
'' Yeah, Akane-chan! Great idea!''
'' Not really, if I didn't do it, you would. I am taking the blame that way. And I'll be the only one called idiot, so he won't take me that seriously.''
I sat back at my place, laying my head on my desk. As I heard the door open, excitement almost made me jump and I turned around. Only to see the eraser, filled with chalk powder fall onto the head of the third Hokage. Oh shit. It was supposed to land on Hatake's head, not on Sarutobi's.
Death silence filled the hall as I walked towards the Hokage, bowing my head really low.
'' I am truly sorry, Hokage-sama. This eraser was destined to our new sensei. Which is really late, if I can add so.''
'' I am surprised it was your prank, I thought it would be Naruto's.'' He said, sighing while cleaning his hat. '' Well, Kakashi IS late. And Asuma.''
'' Why is Asuma supposed to come?''
He smiled mysteriously. Kakashi entered seconds after Hokage did.
'' What happened here? '' He asked at the third Hokage.
'' I received your welcome gift from your students. They had put an eraser filled with chalk powder on the half-opened door.''
'' Sorry, Hokage-sama, I take the full blame.'' I said, bowing a second time.
'' My first impression is you are all a bunch of idiots.'' Kakashi added, expressionless.
'' This a harsh comment. Mister. Sakura tried to stop me. I decided to do that all on my own.''
And then I heard a laugh behind us. Asuma-sensei then entered by the window I had left open to get fresh air.
'' Sorry, I am late too, Ino really likes to talk about who she likes… ahaha!''
'' You are late, Asuma. '' I said while rolling my eyes at him.'' Oh dear, the little girl is angry.'' He added as he ruffled my hair.
'' Don't do this, old man.'' '' I am not that old, only a few years.''
'' Decades. Asuma, decades.''
The third Hokage's cleared his throat. And we all fell silent.
'' If I came here, it is not to hear both of you quarrelling. Asuma, sooner in the day, asked me to put you, Akane in his team.'' He began while looking at us, the kids.
'' What?! I don't get to be with Akane-chan ?'' Naruto asked, slamming his hands against the desk.
Sandaime sighed. As he brushed his beard with his hand.
'' I didn't say that. Since she is the only fourth member and since Asuma PRESSURED ME , I will allow her to be used in both team as a support member, but her real team will always be Team Seven.'' He added, looking at Asuma.
'' I am going to miss you Akane-chan'' Asuma said, calmly.
'' Creepy old man. Hokage-sama, why do I have to be in two teams? It's such a pain…'' Asuma slapped me behind the head.'' I am not removing what I just said, Asuma.''
Hokage smiled.'' She is honest, I like her already.''
'' Didn't you say I was creepy? Like, a day ago?''
'' Only fools don't change their mind. Dismissed.''
The silver-haired man then brought us to some place and demanded us to sit on the ground.
'' Let's see, why don't you introduce yourselves.''He said, sitting on the handrail.
Sakura tilted her head in confusion.'' What should we say?''
I sighed at her stupidness.'' Baka. Let's say what we like, what we dislikes, our hobbies, our dream for the future.''
'' Introduce you first, Sensei.'' Naruto asked.
''Me? I am Kakashi Hatake. I have no intentions to tell you about what I like and what I dislike.''
I thought so.
The three other kids lifted their head, all saying '' Heh?''
Kakashi then looked up with the only eye, not hidden.
'' I have few hobbies.''
'' All we found out was his name'' I said while lying on my back.
'' You first. ''
Then, a cheerfull young voice spoke. Naruto.
'' I am Naruto Uzumaki, I like cup ramen, but like the ramen of Ichiraku's that Iruka-sensei bought me even more. I hate the three minutes I have have to wait after pouring the hot water. My hobby is to eat and compare cup ramens!''
I looked at kakashi and he looked desperate.
'' Don't worry, sensei, he won't be only talking about ramens.''
'' And my dream is to be greater than any Hokages! I am going to make every villagers recognize my existence.''
I sat up, leaning on my hands placed behind me. He then looked at me.
'' You.''
'' None of your business, silver-haired man.''
Sakura huffed in frustration, a vein beating on her temple. '' Introduce at least your name!''
'' Akane Soratsuhi.''
There was a huge silence after that.'' I never said I would say anything else.''
The silver-haired man eye closed a little at my response.
'' Then it's my turn! I am Haruno Sakura,I like… well the person I like'' She looked over at Sasuke ,who was looking far into the distance, and blushed.'' My hobbies are… ''Another look at Sasuke.'' My dream is…'' Another glance at Sasuke and a shrill fan girl scream.
'' Can I add something?'' I asked, lifting my hand. Our sensei nodded.
'' I hate fan girl's screaming.'' I added, sneering at Sakura.
'' What do you hate?'' He asked Sakura.
'' Naruto.'' Ouch, harsh answer, I patted Naruto's head, trying to cheer him up.
He then looked at Sasuke.
'' My name is Uchiha Sasuke, there are many things that I hate, and not a whole lot that I like. And I have an ambition, and it won't be only a dream. To revive my clan… and kill a certain man.''
'' Ah, that famous missing Ninja, huh?'' I whispered, looking at the sky. I felt two stare on me. The first was Sasuke's and the second was from our new Teacher.
'' What? I know about that story.''
'' All right. All four of you have unique personalities. I like that.''
'' I don't don't think we have unique personalities. The dumb one, the love struck one, the arrogant one and… I don't know what I should call myself.''
Then, he began talking about a mission only us five would do, more like a training. The bells training. Sakura complained and I jumped on a branch near us.
'' What are you doing Akane, Sensei is not finished.''
'' I will wait, then.''
''What kind of training is it, Sensei?'' Naruto asked. And then Kakashi Hatake suddenly began laughing to himself.
'' You are such a weirdo.''
'' Akane! Don't talk like that to Sensei!'' Sakura scold me as I rolled my eyes at her.
Then, the silver-haired man said that this training is a test. Out of the 28 genins, only nine will keep being one. Like 66% of failure, the rest go back to the academy.
'' Bring your ninja equipment at 5 AM. And meet at the training grounds.''
As soon as he said that, I left.
Kakashi was walking in the streets, thinking about what happened today, in the meeting. He knew Sasuke wanted vengeance. He thought Naruto was a little dumb for only thinking about ramens, and Sakura must be even more interested by Sasuke than her Ninja training. And the last one, the quiet, and yet a little rude Akane. Asuma saw him and walked towards him.
'' So how are your new students? '' Asuma asked, smoking.
'' Interesting, to say the very least. That Akane is… mysterious.''
'' Yeah, I doesn't trust anyone.''
'' But you seem to get along with her. ''
'' Only because I am the only one who knew her parents.''
''How is she, normally?''
'' She is… caring, I suppose. She truly acts like a sister to Naruto, that's for sure. But she is cold to anyone else. Even to me, such a brat.''
'' She call me Silver-Haired man.''
Asuma laughed.
'' That is so her. She calls the Hokage Weird old man sometimes.''
Kakashi furrowed his brows.'' So she has no respect for anyone?''
'' Oh, that she does, but you have to earn it if you want her to be kind. Me, I didn't have to earn it. Since I know her since she was born. More like, I was there when her mother gave birth to her.'' He added, looking into the distance.
'' Earn her respect? I don't need to earn the respect of a little kid.''
Asuma smiled mischeviously.
'' If you say so. As long as she doesn't acknowledge you, she will not obey you blindly. But do stay like this, she will come my way. '' Asuma added, smiling and put his hands in his pockets.
'' Why do you want her so much in your team?''
'' She is… How can I put this… a real genius, and yet, she didn't want to be a ninja. And… I am worried about her. Worried she will do stupid things.''
'' She didn't want to be a ninja?''
Asuma smiled at him in a mysterious way, as Kakashi scratched the back of his head.
'' Somehow I feel like I didn't learn anything about her.''
'' If you want to know things about her, ask her directly.'' Asuma then disappeared like a gush of wind.
Kakashi sighed and looked at the sky.
'' Not like she will answer.''
As I got out of the bathroom, bleaching my hair back to its original color, as black as mid-night, my hair dripping of water, a towel around my neck, I sat in the moonlight, as I usually did before going to sleep. I felt someone's chakra near me and I knew it well.
'' Asuma-sensei, what is it that you want?''
'' Did you open the package I gave you? ''
I shook my head. '' Not yet, in fact, I had forgotten about it.''
'' Then go and bring it.''
I jumped down onto the balcony, entered my room, took the package and returned to the place I sat. The smoke from his… pipe, was going into the sky. I opened it to see some sets of ninja outfit. One was a black dress with sleeves and turtleneck that covered the lower half of the face with long ninja boots that stopped mid-thigh. And squared pantyhose( tights). I am sure Asuma could see sparkles in my eyes.
'' Your father prepared those for you a long-time ago. He knew he wouldn't live long enough to see you grow into such a brat.'' '' Father knew?'' I asked, looking up at the man.
'' Yeah, Takumi had always been like this. He had premonitory dreams. He told me he had seen his death long before you came into this world.'' Asuma added, putting his hand on my head.'' He told me to take care of you when he wouldn't be able to do it anymore, and that I did.''
I felt tears welling up in my eyes. I miss you so much Dad… I remembered dad's proud smile when I had first used perfectly a Ninjutsu and when I told him I wanted to be a ninja. To protect other people. I fought the tears, looking up so they wouldn't fall down my cheeks.
'' Do you think my parents are proud of me?'' I asked Asuma as he looked up too.
'' I am sure they wouldn't care about the fact you became such a cold, careless, lazy girl.'' He added with a smile. And I giggled. Oh my gosh. Did I just do a girlish thing?
'' How was my father?'' Asuma sighed. ''He was the energetic and kind type. And really strong. He was a friend of Minato and Kushina. She would beat him up every now and then, when he would tease her. ''
'' Then, how was my mother?'' '' A lot like you, reserved, calm, cold. But when she had to put up with your father, she warmed up a lot. And she was really pretty.''
'' You loved my mother for a time, then.'' I declared. It was not a question, it was an affirmation.
He looked at me before scratching the back of his head, embarrassed. ''Yeah, there was some infatuation on my part. When I was quite young actually. Even though your mother was years older than me. Well, more like at least a part of the male ninja's were infatuated with her.''
He looked over at me. ''The hair and eyes are those of your father, but you have the face of your mother when she was young. In fact, this is a replication of the outfit your mother wore when she was of your age.''
He then started to laugh by himself.
'' Your father would piss Kana off and she would beat him up lots of times. He thought of your mother as a rival for some time.''
He then looked serious.
'' You know, being in Kakashi's team in only a period trial.''
'' What do you mean?''
'' If you don't feel like being in his team, you go straightly to my father and tell him to put you in my team. He will do it.''
I didn't say anything as I looked at the outfit.
'' There is something under it.'' As I looked under it, there were lots of scrolls.
'' Your father and mother wrote every techniques they knew on them. There are some others, but someone else, that I don't know off, will give them to you.''
I stared at the night sky in silence. I wasn't sure if being a ninja was a great idea. Or if I was ready to be one.
'' Well, I'll leave you alone, little one.'' Asuma said, ruffling my hair. I stood up too, letting the package near my foots.
'' Ne, Asuma.''
'' Yeah?'' He said, turning around towards me.
I walked towards him, a little nervous and I hugged him, feeling a little awkward and embarrassed.
'' Thank you for being there for me.''
He just smiled, scratching the back of his head and mumbled to himself.
'' You really are like your mother…'' He whispered to himself, unaware I had heard him and left.
