Name: Amarante (Ran)
Meaning: Flower that never fades (Orchid)
Gender: Female
Race: Half human/half demon
Age: 27 (mind) 13 (body)
Birth date: November 18
Height: 142.24 cm
Weight: 34 kg
- Ninja Information -
Status: Missing nin (was jounin)
Notes: Perfect Chakra Control
- Taijutsu: Demon gives her massive strength
- Genjutsu: Hates it with a passion
- Ninjutsu: Will use them until she gets pissed off. She has access to Rai's healing jutsus.
- Blood: Mixed with a demon's, Kohana blood
- Ninja Weapon Mastered: Kunai, shurikan
- Mission Experience: A-12 B-21 C-18 D-28
- Special Move: Can release the power from the seal that is on the body she borrowed from Rai.
-Other-
- Family: All deceased
- Birthplace: Kusabana
- Status: Missing Nin
- Pets: Kohei (Rough-Legged Hawk)
- Physical Description -
- Hair Style: Shoulder length, light brown, blonde in sun
- Eyes: Brown
- Body: Slender
- Marks: Seal on stomach that shows when Rai and Ran share power, mimics Rai's permanent one; tattoo of "orchid" kanji on back of right shoulder
-Personality-
- Likes: Being strong, laughing, training
- Dislikes: People getting her mad
- Fears: People finding about Rai
- Goals: Get the right back to her own body
- Occupation: Missing Nin
- Most Prized Possession (important or emotional value): Kohei
I groaned softly as I brought a hand up to my forehead. I tried to open my eyes but my vision swam and everything was blurry. I pushed myself up in to a sitting position, but instantly regretted and lay back down on the carpeted floor.
Wait a second… Carpet?
The last thing I remember, a cell… It was cold and this place was warm.
I tried to open my eyes again. It was still blurry but I could start to make out some things. It was sunny.
Sunny? The cell was underground, so why would there be sun?
"Amarante-san?"
My eyes shot open, ignoring the pain of the bright light and blurriness that was slowly fading away. "Who… who's there?"
"Amarante-san, you have been brought out of the seal in to a borrowed body."
I sat up, looking up at an old man that I recognized… kind of. "Geeze, you geezer! You got old!"
The man adjusted the small hat on his head, bearing the Kusabana symbol, a single five-petal flower. After clearing his throat, he continued. "You have been asleep within a girl for the past thirteen years, of course I have aged. Do you remember?"
I thought back. "Not really. But who gives a shit?"
A throat cleared behind me.
I turned to look.
It was a shorter old man dressed in red and white robes.
"Who are you, old man?" I asked, tilting my head slightly.
That was when a hand smacked me on the back of the head. "Pay your respects! That's the Hokage!" the Kusabana Elder snapped at me.
"Eh… An old guy is an old guy to me, makes no difference what his title is." I rubbed the back of my head, looking down. That's when I noticed. "What the hell am I wearing?! These aren't my clothes!"
I was in a short blue and green kimono over dark blue under armor, long blue fingerless gloves, and tall dark blue socks.
"Where is my corset and armor?!" I clenched my hands in to fists and glared at the Kusabana Elders, getting to my feet in the process. I could feel the familiar power coursing through my veins.
"They belong to the girl you borrowed the body from. The body you are in is not yours. It belongs to a girl called Rai, Kohana Rai. Your spirit was sealed in to her body to keep you in check. Your real body is back in Kusabana. We did make your clothes again."
Another held out the bundle of clothes that he had been carrying this whole time. I accepted them with a big smile and a giggle, wrapping my arms around the precious bundle. "My clothes! My precious clothes!" I stopped for a second. "Where's my familiar? Where is Kohei?" I glared again at the men.
"He is outside the building, waiting for you. He has been following around Rai, keeping an eye on her to make sure that you were okay." The old man seemed uncomfortable.
I grinned. I knew he didn't like Kohei because my hawk was my tie to my demon friend, Yakuza. He is the one I made a pact with a few months- Nope, thirteen years ago.
So, you're her.
I jumped, hearing the voice in my head.
"We forgot to warn you. Rai is still awake. She is not like you and was not sealed away like we sealed you." He seemed proud to admit that she was nothing like me.
I couldn't suppress the smirk that crossed my lips. I also couldn't help the giggles and chuckles that were leaving my lips. Soon I was full out laughing, clutching the bundle of clothes to my chest. "You really think, that I can't change her? You really think that she'll stay who ever the hell she is while she's stuck inside me?"
I'm not as weak as you think. The girl in my head was not happy, and I could feel my hand clench itself in anger.
I stared in amazement at my hand as it relaxed again.
"Rai is in full control. She is the dominant personality, not you. She can stop you if she has enough will."
Through you, I can see. You are also here because my nii-san does not know who you are, the young girl spoke up.
"See? You can see 'through me'? What the hell does that mean?" I was confused.
"The true owner of the body you possess, Rai, is blind because of her brother. Her brother is after her to finish her off, but we can not afford to lose her."
"Why? Why can't you lose her? She's just a girl from Kusabana, correct?"
"Wrong. She has pure Kohana blood."
My eyes widened and I looked down at myself again. "So… This body I have… it can…?"
The man simply nodded.
According to them, there is none stronger with the blood.
I sighed. "I feel bad for you, hun."
I still feel everything you do, and now I can see because of you. Please, take care of those who I have come to care for, or I will take over again, she threatened, her voice going a few steps lower.
"Ah hem!"
A throat clearing brought my attention to the Hokage again. "Yeah? What do you w-" I snapped before I was cut off. I touched my throat, finding myself unable to use my voice.
"Yes, Hokage-sama?" Another female voice left my throat. It was light, almost like bells and very quiet. It was Rai's voice.
The old man looked startled for a moment, but quickly recovered. "Amarante-san, while in Rai's body, you will be participating in the Chuunin Exams. You will be fighting for Rai's title, not your own, seeing as you have access to all of her techniques."
I scoffed, "What kind of techniques does she use? Does she fight like me?"
"Ask her yourself. You can go home and your teammates for the exam will meet you there."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. See ya!" I started to walk out when I lost control for a moment. My body turned around and bowed deeply. Rai spoke then. "Thank you for keeping me safe, Hokage-sama. Good day." I was then allowed control again and walked out.
Before I did anything, I ducked in to the bathroom and pulled on my own clothes and stuffed Rai's clothing in the bag that mine had been in. The short corset revealed the entire seal on my stomach, well, Rai's stomach. I sighed, realizing that it would eventually go away until she and shared powers again, and tied my Kusabana hitai-ate over my hips. Oh well. Slinging the bag over my shoulder, I listened to Rai's directions to get of the building.
So, what kind of techniques do you use? I asked in my head, hoping it would work.
I'm a genjutsu user and a healing specialist. As you can probably guess, being blind made me not very good at taijutsu.
I groaned at her words. Seriously, genjutsu? Well, I'll be making you stronger while training my taijutsu. Sorry, hun. I hate genjutsu.
That's fine. I want to get stronger. I could feel her conviction behind the words.
I couldn't help but grin. Sweetheart, stick with me and you'll get stronger than you can imagine.
Her reply was cut off as I walked straight in to the back of a taller boy. I fell flat on my back and glared at the ceiling, grumbling about stupid people standing in my way.
The boy turned around and I noticed another boy and a girl standing behind them.
I heard Rai gasp in my head. Neji-san, TenTen-san, Lee-san! What are they doing here?
The girl, TenTen, stepped forward and offered her hand to help me up. "Sorry about that, we didn't see you there."
I shook my head and took the offered hand, allowing TenTen to pull me to my feet. "No prob. I wasn't paying attention." I brushed off the cloth that covered my right leg, removing the dust that now coated it.
When I looked up again, the boy I ran into was staring at me. Rai, who is this?
Neji-san. These are my teammates. Neji-san is… she trailed off, not finishing her sentence. I still got the hint.
You like him! I received no response. "Can I help you, Blind Boy?" I asked, kind of perturbed by his staring.
"Did you see a girl in there? Short black hair? Light blue eyes? About your height? Her name is Rai?" He asked, watching me for a response.
"Why? What is she to you?" I asked, placing my hands on my hips.
Lee stepped forward. "She's our teammate and she went in a few hours ago. We were wondering if she was coming out soon." He stood up straight and look down at me with curiosity in his eyes.
I raised an eyebrow, then smiled. "Yeah, I know her," I answered.
Eyes widened. "Where is she?" TenTen asked.
"She was sent back to Kusabana for training. She won't be home for a while. You know those Elders! Everything is now and everything takes a long time." I chuckled.
They looked confused. "Elders? Kusabana?"
I sighed. "She was born in Kusabana. They wanted her back for awhile, saying that her father didn't teach her right and yadda, yadda, yadda, all that bullshit."
Eyes widened even farther. "That can't be, she wouldn't leave with out saying good bye."
Neji crossed his arms, his white eyes boring in to my dark brown ones. "You're lying."
TenTen and Lee looked at their teammate and back at me. Their eyes narrowed and they stood up straighter.
I held up my hands in surrender. "Hey, hey, hey! Go ask the Hokage dude if you don't believe me."
One last glare and they headed inside the building.
I'm taking control for a second. I can teleport us home. She sounded very upset.
Hey, Sweetheart, they can't know that you are still here. Your brother will get to them, I tried to comfort her as our body disappeared in a breeze of petals.
I know.