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Now it's from Hoshi's point of view! I hope you enjoy this character as much as Kaoru!

Two years later…

Hoshi ran to her team's meeting place, having been a Genin for six months now. She waved to her two teammates, Yamanaka Rikiya and Hyuga Isamu, who waved back. Her wings, ears and tail were hidden, so it was easier on the people in Konohagakure no Sato to see her as a normal child. But even then, she heard things while she dashed to get into hearing range to her squad.

"It's one of those children again."

"The spawn of that demon who defiled the Uchiha Clan's angel."

"What was she thinking, letting it seduce her that way?"

"Dragging her off to who knows where, just as war broke out! We really needed her help during all that!"

"They aren't even remotely matched! I'm surprised they could even have children, him with his demon blood!"

"It's a miracle that's for sure."

The eight-year-old didn't heed them, even if her lips pursed in disappointment for the citizens of Konoha. They still hated her father, even if he'd done nothing to earn it. He'd never harmed any of them, even if he'd completely fused with the Kyubi, her other father. Both of them loved her mother fiercely and her mother loved them just as fiercely back. She didn't see why the villagers had to speak ill of them when she was in earshot.

She wore the usual Uchiha clothes, save she preferred shorts because of the mobility they provided. She also wore her mother's old goggles on her forehead, given to her on the day of her graduation, her hitae-ate tied around her neck so that the metal place rested against her collarbone. Her waist-length steel-colored hair was pulled into two ponytails atop her head so they'd be out of the way enough so she wouldn't have to worry too much about them getting in her face. Preferably she would've chopped it off to her shoulders, but her mom wouldn't hear of that, considering the angel woman had her hair grown to nine feet now, usually in a large bun with the rest hanging down her back. She didn't know what the big deal was about long hair, she didn't know much about her mother's past, no one did. If they did, they were tight-lipped about it around her and her ten siblings.

"Hey Hoshi!" Rikiya called as the younger girl got closer. "Guess what?"

"What?" she asked, her soft voice carrying rather well despite its volume.

"The Chunin Exams are coming up again! I heard they're in Kirigakure no Sato this time!"

She blinked. The Chunin Exams? What a rare thing. She'd hardly heard a thing about them since she'd become a Genin. It wasn't a hot commodity, according to her siblings that had been Genin and hadn't even experienced one set since they'd graduated because their teammates were complete flakes.

"I want to go see a new place and work my hardest to become a Chunin!" Isamu proclaimed. He then looked to his teammates. "What about you guys?"

"Yeah!" Rikiya agreed, while Hoshi nodded.

Their teacher, Hyuga Neji, appeared at that moment and noticed their excitement. "What's going on that has you so excited when we haven't even gone on a mission today?"

"Neji-sensei!" Isamu cried as he ran over to him. "The Chunin Exams are coming up soon! Do you think we could participate since we've been out for six months?"

"Please Neji-sensei?" Rikiya put in, almost jumping up and down.

The Jonin crossed his arms and smiled. "Well, it seems that you two are up for it if you're so excited you're about to jump out of your skins." He turned his pale lavender eyes on his quieter pupil. "What about you, Hoshimi?"

Hoshi scratched the back of her head lightly and nodded. "I want to, Neji-sensei. This is something that my older siblings have wanted but couldn't seem to convince their teammates to do."

"All right then, I'll nominate you to Hokage-sama. It's ultimately his choice whether or not you'll get to go. It is a long journey, almost a month of walking and boating."

Isamu got even more excited. "It's that far away? How cool!"

Introduction to Hoshi's teammates was what this chapter was about! It'll get more exciting, promise!

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