OH HOW SHORT?! WAHHHT?!

Well, oh well :) It sets up an important part of the story.

I do not known any part of Naruto... in case you weren't aware :)

Enjoi!~

Chapter 11: Strong Bond

10 Days After Month of Training Begins!

Kairi ran in, a new outfit on, clearly made for fighting. She knocked three times and opened the door without an answer.

"Goodmorning" she said smiling big.

"Good morning Kairi. How is the mark?"

"Great now, the seal really helps! And now I don't have to hold back when we train!"

"So I assume you worked on the jutsu."

"Yep. I've almost got it! It's not quite as powerful as yours, but it's almost there!" She smiled huge. Hokage smiled back. "Can we start training soon?" so eager.

"Well I'll need you to do a few things for me so we can start sooner. That is your mission. I still have things that need to be done."

"You got it! You aren't the Hokage for nothing. So count on me!"

He laughed a hearty laugh. "Glad to hear it. Here, deliver these, and come back to me when your done". He handed her a pile of scroll letters and new academy supplies. She took off running.

Thanks to the last nine days, Kairi had met a lot of shinobi and knew the village really well. She made her way to the academy.

Knocking on the academy door, and making her way to a specific familiar classroom. She slid open the classroom door.

"KAIRI!" young children yelled. She smiled and waved to them.

"Hey guys! Goodmorning Iruka Sensei. I have the supplies you requested."

"Thankyou Kairi, that was fast." Kairi and Iruka quickly became friends and she spent a lot of time helping him and other shinobi with odd jobs around the village.

"Kairi Kairi! Were learning about clones today! Can you do that?!" and boy named Konohamaru said.

"Yes, I can. But its really difficult to learn so you'll have to train hard!" Kairi responded as she began to put some of the supplies away.

"I was just telling them that there are different types of clones. Elemental clones are the most common and very efficient. Kairi, why don't you demonstrate for a moment."

"Happily!" she said, she quickly did her hand signs and created three water clones. "See."

"woah…" some of the students replied. She laughed at their cuteness.

Iruka elaborated, teaching of course "Clones are very useful for deception. Kairi could hide, and send one of her clones out to pose as herself and gain information. Also clones can be used for defense if its an elemental, which Kairi's is. She has the ability to fight with her clones, which is rare. Kairi demonstrate."

"Ok, will four students come up here." Four students complied "Hold up your hand" all of them did. She high fived them all. "Did you all feel it"

"YEAH!" they yelled in unison.

"Now you know that I can physically hit with all four clones!"

"Thankyou Kairi, nice demonstration." She laughed.

"Ive got to go now! Bye Iruka Sensei. Bye guys" The students waved and she was off.

She ran for a while and made it to the hospital. She ran up to the front desk and held out a letter scroll. "An urgent letter regarding patient 17E, Rock Lee, also regard patient 4DD, Suran Himano."

"Thankyou." The nurse responded.

Kairi then ran to the captive and interrogation station to Ibiki and Inoichi. "A letter from Hokage. He says its important and would like me to give him the response personally!"

"Well thankyou Kairi." Inoichi reached and the two read it. While they were reading Kairi put her hands over her eyes. Inoichi spoke after chuckling to himself. "Kairi, its in code, you couldn't read it if you tried to, don't worry about it." Ibiki chuckled as well. Kairi blushed.

As Inoichi wrote the response, Kairi started a conversation with Ibiki, "So what is one of your favorite torcher techniques? Can't be anything too scary though!" Kairi asked.

"That is something that I hope you never find out" he smiled and placed a hand on her head. She laughed and nodded in agreement. "Oh hear, were done. Hurry back to the Hokage."

"Alright! Oh but I still have two more errands! Bye!" she ran off. She made her way to the wild animal center and found Anko. "ANKO!" she said to a pretty but tough looking girl.

"Oh hey kid, guessing you've got another message for me?" she smiled that tough girl smile.

"You guessed it! Also my mark is now fully sealed, so no more need for worry!"

"Still gotta watch it, but I'm glad to hear that. Now move it to the Hokage, I got work to do kid."

Nodding and taking off for the last stop, the stadium. The stadium was still being prepped for the finals, she saw the last people she needed to deliver for. "Hayate! Hayate sensei, I have the response from the Hokage that you asked for. The guards are of upmost importance!"

"Heh, alright then" he coughed, big smoker.

She took off and ran back for the Hokage. She jumped through his window and landed on all fours right behind him. "Oh Kairi, your back so soon? Please wait outside until I am done talking with Shikaku Nara (Shikamaru's father)."

"Oh hello Shikaku San. Sorry for bursting in." She bowed and smiled and then ran through the door to wait. Once the door clicked shut, Shikaku spoke.

"You know, she may seem very innocent and kind, but why are you giving her so much trust. She easily could use all that we've done to her advantage." He said in his gravelly but intellectual voice.

"I do trust her, but every document I give her is a test, the others write back as to what she is doing. She is all that she seems, which is rather rare, and yet she is so much more. She carries an extremely heavy burden, and only truly wishes to keep this village safe. I also train her personally, so I know her skill set very well." The old man's voice was so comforting.

"It seems so. Is it necessary for her to continue to live with Uchiha, she may be becoming too attached."

"I was wondering that as well, but for the time being while he is gone she is staying in my spare room, next to Konohamaru's room. I'll continue to keep an eye on her and see where it leads."

"Right, well she seems like no big deal to me so far, so you have my information. I'll keep watch over her as well, but I do kinda like the kid. Anyways I'm off to work with Shikamaru for a while."

"Right, thankyou." Shikaku left, "Kairi you can come in now."

She opened the door and looked at the Hokage with a big smile, while she set all of the response scrolls on his desk. "Mission Success!" she did love to say it.

He laughed, "good to hear, while I read these go grab you ninja pack, we'll go train as soon as I am finished."

She giggled and ran to get her stuff.