The Fallen
Chapter 21- Let the Training Begin!-A Family Secret
You all know that I don't own Naruto, just Hikari.
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"He'll be okay right?" I asked again.
"There's ten ANBU in the room, no need to worry," Kakashi assured me.
"Still, what if that isn't enough," I challenged. "If that's not enough, then what'll happen if Orochimaru gets to him?"
"Hikari, he'll be okay," Kakashi snapped. "Why are you so worked up about Sasuke?"
"Is it your business?" I spat as I turned my head. "Let's go."
Kakashi looked at me. He sighed as he grabbed my arm and poofed away to the tower. Everyone that won I guess was there. 'Father' poofed away again. I sprinted to where everyone else was and stopped beside Naruto. He gave me a confused look and I just gave him a smile. The Hokage coughed and started to talk. Once again, I didn't pay attention one bit.
When a bag was given to my, I reached in uncertainly and pulled out a slip of paper. "Number nine," I announced. Everyone followed suit and watched as Hayate scribbled down something on the clipboard. He showed us who we were going to fight in the Third Exam. Oh great, that Dosu guy. I glanced over at him and my eyes hardened.
"Remember you have one month," the Hokage said, "Dismissed!"
All of us headed for the door. When my name was called, I stopped and waited as Sarutobi came up beside me. "Do you want to ask me something Hikari?" he prompted.
"Can I see my village after the Chuunin Exams?" I blurted out.
I heard a slight intake of air. "Hikari, your village isn't deserted anymore," the Hokage started, "There has been reportings of activity going on. There's also a gambling bar that reopened."
"I don't care, I want to see my old home," I continued. "I'm ready for anything that's thrown in my way."
There was a sigh. "You really are a Kage if you're like that," he sighed. "Very well, after the Chuunin Exams, you and your team may to the Hidden Flame Village."
"Hai," I said smiling. "Well, gotta go train!"
"Wait," Sarutobi said. "Genma will train you. Here is a scroll of some of your clan's jutsus."
I turned around and accepted the scroll with a bow. "When will I see Genma?" I questioned. Sarutobi smiled and stepped aside to reveal a man. He had brown hair and a bandana that covered the top of his head. There was a… straw, I think, in his mouth and he wore the complete Jounin/Chuunin outfit.
"Genma-sensei," he corrected. "Do you feel okay to start now?"
I grinned. "YATTA!" I yelled. Genma smiled as I jumped up with joy. "Let the training begin!"
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"You've got to be joking me," I said in disbelief as I stared at the water. "You do know I'm afraid of deep water right?"
Genma smiled. "Then it'll help you to overcome your fear," he pointed out.
"You're more supportive than Kakashi at least," I sighed.
I concentrated as I put my hands together and closed my eyes. Let the chakra flow down to my feet and focus it. Focus. My eyes snapped open as I took a step on the water. Right when I touched it, I fell through. A yell escaped my lips as I fell. The water was just high enough to cover me. Huffing, I got out, drenched.
"Great," I sighed. I tried again and it was the same result.
"Not enough chakra kid," Genma said.
"Wow, I never knew," I snapped sarcastically. Again, I tried and focused more chakra. When I stepped on the water, I stayed on. Then after a second, I fell through. Wee, the fun. "Kuso!"
"The key is your control Hikari," Genma called out.
"Really? I didn't know that," I snapped. "Seriously though, why am I doing this?"
"Kakashi told me that you were bad at Nin and Genjutsu," he stated. I nodded my head. "In order for me to see your abilities, you'll have to learn chakra control."
"I learned that at the Land of the Waves," I pointed out. "We climbed trees."
"This is different. The water underneath you moves, causing you to have perfect control," Genma explained. "No control, you'll go under."
"And this is going to somehow get my chakra control up," I repeated in my own words.
He nodded. Sighing again, I focused my chakra again, and tried my luck. It didn't hold. The water swallowed me up and almost caused me to slide deeper into the water. I broke to the surface coughing. This sucks, yo. Genma was still standing there with his arms crossed. Man, why did I have to suck at Ninjutsu?
"Look, if you're too tired, let's call it a day," Genma offered.
"Uh, try no," I said getting out. "If I can't do this, then there's no point in looking for that snake hag and killing him."
My 'sensei' looked at me with surprise. I'm betting that he knows who I'm talking about right now. "You found out then," he stated.
"Tch, what gave that away?" I asked. "Just for an angel that's inside of me too. Dumb really."
He just grunted as I got out and tried again. With the same result, I was ready to punch the water hard. Not like it'll do anything, but still. Again and again, it was the same result but I was improving… slowly. Wee, I'm improving slowly. The fun I'm having right now that I could scream with joy. Not. I hate water and that will not change for a very, very long time. Unless, I became fish-like. …Nah that sounds like it's already been taken for some reason.
Over and over I kept getting the same results. One time, I was on the water for about five seconds, and then plummeted down into the horrifying water. "Kid, what's up with you?" Genma demanded.
"If I tell you, it'll take all day, trust me," I replied as I got out.
"How is this hard for you?" he snapped.
"That I would tell you, if I knew," I responded, "And since I don't… well…"
My hand went to my shoulder again as another shot of pain bolted through me. Genma saw this and frowned. "What's wrong with your shoulder?"
"It's uh… hurt?" I tried. When he glared at me I sighed. Slowly, I pulled out my arm out of my sleeve and showed him my curse mark. "Yeah, I also figured this out too."
Genma stared at the heart. "Shadow took over you," he stated. "This happened in the forest when?"
"Orochimaru attacked us and I was trying to protect Sasuke," I blurted out. My hands went to my mouth. When hime hentai finds out, I'm screwed and screwed again, dead and dead again.
"I see," Genma said nodding. "Anything else happen?"
Sighing, I decided to defy him and look into his eyes. "No," I said, "Nothing else happened."
"Get back to training," Genma ordered. With a sigh, I continued.
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"If I have to do this one more time, I swear I'm going to kill," I muttered as I got out. This try was better… by one second. Actually, I'm able to stay on for one minute.
"One more time kid and we'll call it a day," Genma called from his spot under a tree. I need something to shoot now.
With a huff, I put a little bit more chakra onto my feet and stepped onto the water. One minute passed, then another, than two, three four, five. I jumped up with joy and landed on the water. My yells of joy could be heard throughout the forest and probably the village. After the millionth time, I was actually counting, I did it!
"Yatta!" I screamed as I ran around for awhile. It felt refreshing to be running on water for some reason.
When I got back, my sensei was smiling. "Well, what do you know, the kid's actually pulled through for once," he complemented.
"Yeah… hey," I accused.
"Like I said, let's call it a day," Genma said as he ruffled my hair. "Come on, I'll treat you to some ramen."
My eyes lit up. Thanks to Naruto, I started to have a love for ramen, but I don't eat it that much. We walked towards the ramen stand with me jumping up and down. Guess I'm having that hyper moment. Sakura saw me and came along for some ramen as well. She congratulated me on our match and making it to the Third Round. I gave a smile. I'm serious that this is one of my good days.
We arrived and I ordered some beef ramen. I dug in and I heard my comrades laughed at my behavior. "Hey, I'm hungry," I managed to say as I swallowed my food. "You can't deprive a tom-boy a meal can you?"
"Funny Hikari-kun," Sakura said. When I sent her a glare she started to laugh. "You're a tom-boy, so it fits."
"Whatever," I grunted as I continued eating. "So what are we going to do tomorrow?"
"Ninjutsu," Genma said smirking. Ah man! "That's still your weak area, so I'll bring in someone to help out if you want."
"Sure," I said as I put some more ramen into my mouth. "Bloody murder."
"I'll help," Sakura offered.
My eyes dulled even more. Oh great, now I'm going to have to deal with lectures and whining. Woo-hoo, cue the non-dramatic fireworks.
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Sorry about the slow update. I won't start teh one-shots until I'm done with this so I'll try my best.