Chapter 26

Well, I thought as I laid on the ground, there goes my cover. I'm actually waiting for Danzo waiting in my living room with grandma or hey! Why not Orochimaru, I'm sure he needs someone else to experiment on, why not? I shuddered as I gazed blankly at the night sky. Why, oh why, did I let my anger get the best of me?

Great, now they're gonna to expect me to up my game, now I actually have to try! Oh woe is me! I closed my eyes and realized that me going out to battle is closer now than ever and I'm dreading the day when it comes. I'm not looking forward to having to kill anyone, I mean I can't even hurt a butterfly, (notice how I didn't put flies, I can definitely kill those little flying monsters, no remorse whatsoever. I actually do a battle and victory cry every time.) Now, they'll expect me to kill thousands of people and I really don't know if I have the stomach for it. Plus, the worst part, my body is psychically that of a six-year-old, why would Konoha employ kids just out of being a toddler? Oh wait they get even worse, they actually do employ a toddler, wasn't Itachi only four years old when he went to war?

Well news flash to them, I will not allow them to take toddlers, I WILL say no about going to war until I'm old enough, treason be darned.

"Let go Fukaku! I wanna talk to Rin-chan!" Well then, Fukaku is definitely not earning any brownie points. I don't even bother opening my eyes as I hear a smack and Hikaku snickering in the background.

I feel someone sit next to me as I smelt Mikoto's scent of jasmine. Though I still refuse to open my eyes, because then there will be questions, questions I don't know if I want to answer.

"Rin-chan?" She asks with concern.

"Hmm?"

"Why won't you open your eyes?" Because I'm an absolute idiot for not realizing The Grump was goading me and I fell for it. Because now I can't slide by with being average. Because the Hokage will see my potential and try to shove me into war. Because too much power is dangerous. Because I don't want attention be put on me.

I could go on with so many reasons why I don't want to open my eyes, but all I say is, "Because now I have to work harder in school."

She gave a soft laugh, while I actually felt either Hikaku or Kakashi or maybe both roll their eyes.

"Why is that so bad? You'll make your grandmother proud and let's Kushina-chan." My eyes flew open at that and I leapt up to my feet and grabbed Mikoto's shoulders. "Don't tell her I was holding back! Do you realize what would happen if she found out!"

Mikoto was laughing as she shook her head in response, "The end of my life!" I shouted in her face. "Once she realizes that I've been holding back on her, she's gonna squeeze me to death, then she's gonna hang me upside from the tree, and then, the worst part now, she's gonna make me spend time with HATAKE! Who would their right mind would do that to another human being!"

Mikoto was holding her stomach and covering her mouth as tears poured down her face as she tried to hold in her laughter.

"You're not a bowl of sunshine either Nohara." Kakashi stated dryly.

I whipped my head towards him, "What are you talking about? Everybody loves me."

He raised his eyebrow, "Oh? Then name 20."

I spluttered, "Ok I can't name that many, but just you wait it will happen!"

He was about to retort, when Obito cut in, "Who's Kushina?"

I whipped my head towards his direction, "She's the scariest red head I've ever met!"

"How?" He cocked his head to the side like an adorable puppy. I almost ran to him and cuddled him, but realized the repercussions, so all that I did was twitch.

"Just be glad you haven't met her, yet, but since I'm gonna be training you, you'll meet her very soon." I shuddered.

Obito jumped as if shocked, "You were serious?"

"Of course I'm serious Obito, she's one scary lady."

"No Rin-chan, I think he's talking about you training him." Mikoto said as a giggle or two came out of her mouth.

"Oh," I started as glanced between Mikoto and Obito, "Well of course I'm serious, I don't like bullies and you need help, that's what I'm here for."

He suddenly glanced down at the ground as if embarrassed, and then mumbled something.

"What? What did you say?" I glanced over at Kakashi and Mikoto and asked, "What did he say?"

He looked up with rosy cheeks, and stated, "I said, thank you Rin, no one has ever cared enough to help me, I appreciate it very much. I promise I will give my all and I won't waste your time."

I blinked at him, as I heard Kakashi snort. I ignored the latter because that's my specialty and contemplated him.

I held my hand out waiting for him to take it. He hesitantly put his equally small hand into mine.

"This is the start of a long and amazing friendship, the start of something great, I promise to you I will train you to the best of my abilities and teach you all that I know." His cheeks glowed an even brighter red as I heard Mikoto giggling and Kakashi muttered, "pathetic" under his breath.

I couldn't ignore that, as I felt around with my foot for a rock or a stick. Once found, I kicked it up with my foot and kicked it towards him with precision.

I smirked towards Obito in satisfaction as I heard an oomf and then a NOHARA yelled in my direction. Obito smiled in return as I let go of his hand. I turned to Kakashi as I said, "Better watch out for those flying stones, they seem to be everywhere!"

He just glared at me and stomped off towards the house.

"Well it's about time to head inside before Fukaku whines to his parents." I smiled goofily up at Mikoto as she stood up. We followed her into the house where everybody continued eating as if nothing happened.

As we headed inside, none of us noticed the pair of glowing green eyes watch my person until I was out of sight.

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Heading home, I recapped on everything that took place an hour ago. I shook my head in dread and slight amusement. Who would have thought that I was gonna be trained by an Uchiha. Huh, I guess I don't know what to expect anymore. I'm not quite sure I can hide my potential from The Grump, seeing as he'll tell even before I could act, so that's a no go. I huffed out in frustration.

"Meooow." I glanced up startled to see the same cat from the Uchiha compound on the tree that forks the roads between town, my house, and the Uchiha compound.

"Ya know, you're a creepy cat." I stated as I went on the path that goes right. I edged around the tree and ignored the cat as I walked to my house, feeling the eerie stare of the cats glowing green eyes.

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Once I reached my house I flew through the door and went straight to Grandma, "Obaa-chan! You'll never guess what happened today!"

After I spoke mile a minute to her about what happened, she told me that she was proud of me, but I noticed what she wasn't saying. She's frightened as well. She knows what happens to prodigies (I don't consider myself as one, I have foreknowledge, but I can't tell them that.) they go off and become a mini soldier. Not anytime soon Obaa-chan, not anytime soon.

As I went to bed and before I drifted off to sleep, one thing plagues my mind, and no, I know what you're thinking, 'it's because of getting close to Obito, isn't it?' No actually, that didn't really cross my mind. What plagues my mind is the wrath of Kushina, I'm scared to death you have no idea!

While my mind thought of the many punishments that Kushina will put me through,I finally went to la la land.

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Waking up to sunshine should have put me in a good mood, but alas the night before slammed into my brain and reminded me that I couldn't play off as average anymore. Oh woe is me.

As I put on my signature dark purple hoody tank top and my black shorts, I mumbled about how life is unfair.

I went to the bathroom, did the normal routine, headed to the kitchen grabbed an apple, wrote a note to Grandma, saying I was off to the academy, and then I went out the door. Once the tree was in sight, I leaned against it, munching my apple, while I waited for Obito.

I was lost in thought, munching away before I felt like I was being watched. I swallowed what's in my mouth before I took the remaining apple and flung towards the direction of where I felt being watched. I slowly crouched down while I gazed at the spot, I went to reach for the kunai in my shorts, but froze as the cat from yesterday popped out of the grass.

"YOU!" I exclaimed as I went to my full height, (which is much mind you), and pointed at the feline. "What on earth are you doing? Trying to give me a heart attack!" Then I noticed it was licking a particular spot. "Oh my Gosh! I injured you! I'm such a bad person!" I went up to it and dropped to my knees in front of it, "Why are you still here? Shouldn't you go like find your owner or something?" The cat stopped licking long enough to give me a dry look. I just blinked at it.

I was about to respond, but I heard, "Sorry I'm late Rin! It won't happen again!"

I looked towards him and stated"It's ok Obito I was kinda preoccupied with this cat."

He gave me a weird look, "What cat Rin?"

"This cat in front of me." My voice started out strong but weakened at I turned around and noticed that it was gone. Huh, well isn't that unnerving. Please tell me I'm not being haunted by a ghost cat, that would definitely put the cherry on top of this farce I call life.

"Anyway Rin, shouldn't we head to school before we're late?"

"Sure, but I don't think we're gonna be that late."

"Do you know what time it is?"

"….No, what time is it?"

"It's five till."

"Well ok then, I guess it's time for a early exercise."

"Wait, what?"

"Let's go Obito!" I yelled as I grabbed his hand and took off towards the academy.

Well, today is gonna have a weird vibe to it, I can already feel it.

Today is seriously gonna suck ducks!

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A/N: Hello my wonderful readers! I know it seems like I've forgotten you, but I haven't I promise! I just haven't had any motivation and that sucks, like seriously. But anywho, I'm here now!

I do have a question for y'all, ok so I'm thinking about writing another story along with this one, so that way I won't be bored with this story. But anyway the question is this:

Do you want me to keep on writing on Life Lessons Learned?

-which is a story about the reincarnation into Haku's sister.

Or do you want a story that involves the Harry Potter characters?

-This story will include an oc.

Your choice

I will do them both, but not at the same time with The Changeover, because right now it's my goal to finish it.

Until then, LEAF ON!