Book Two: Nozomi's Purpose- Chunin Exams: Training!

Tsukiko's POV

"Natsuhiboshi, why are you so red?

Because I had a sad dream last night." A tear slip out of my eye and travel down my mask.

"My eyes are red from the tears I shed.

Swollen as I cried..." I felt more tears slide from my eyes, soaking paths down my mask.

"Natsuhiboshi, why've you lost your way?

I'm searching for a child who has gone afar.

he can't be found though I search all day

My sad dreams come once more..."

I looked up to the setting moon and the stars started to fade. They never faded like this back home. It's been ten years since I was last there. I was twenty six now. But I have more important matters than being home sick. And yet...

Flashback

I sat in a tree just daydreaming.

"There you are Tsukiko!" my cousin, Airi, landed next to me. She had my Clan's purple eyes like me. "I can't believe you were chosen! That's so cool!"

I looked at the moon. "I guess so..."

"What you aren't happy?" Airi asked.

"Of course I am. It's the biggest honor anyone in our Clan can have. It's just..." I trailed off tucking my shoulder length black hair behind my ears.

"You were the obvious choice! The moon calls to you, you have the best control of chakra... You are the best choice!"

"But I'm only five! Is it right to push this on me?" I asked searching her purple eyes.

"It's the Clan tradition, I learn not to question." Airi said.

"But that's just it! I don't understand things like you do, Airi!"

"And you asking questions will prove for you to be the best Chosen One our Clan will ever have." Airi smiled. "Besides I'm too old to be a Chosen One."

End Flashback

Movement from outside the Mansion caught my eye. That loud mouth Jinchuriki, Naruto. I watched him walk down the long path from the Mansion to the main road that lead into the Village. He looked like he was pestering Kitsune, who hung around his neck.

I followed him, there was no way he could detect me. The ANBU couldn't detect me as I snuck into the Village. He went to the Village gates. Master Jiraiya was entering the Village as Naruto neared the gates.

Naruto ran up to him, "Pervy Sage!" he greeted.

"Stop calling me that." Master Jiraiya said putting his hand on Naruto's head.

"Come on!" Naruto said grabbing Master Jiraiya's other hand. "You promised to show me a new technique!"

Naruto's POV

"Come on Pervy Sage!" I said.

"Runt, do you even know where we're going to train?" Kitsune asked me from around my neck.

I stopped. "Crud..." I quickly straightened up. "Well we better get going to where ever we're going!" I felt Kitsune shack his head. "So what were you and your siblings talking about?" I asked.

"Not saying a word." Kitsune said.

"What! Why not!"

"Because Sumi will kill me if I say anything."

"Hmph!" I crossed my arms.

"What are you two talking about?" Pervy Sage asked.

"It's nothing that's of anyone's business but mine and my siblings." Kitsune said. "Besides if I so much as say a certain word Sumi will bite my head off."

"Sounds like what Tsunade, Nozomi or Shikamaya would do." Pervy Sage said.

"Yep." Kitsune said. "Sumi may seem all calm and refined, but get her mad enough..." I felt Kitsune shudder.

As it turns out the special jutsu was Toad Summoning.

While I drained myself of my normal chakra so I could have full access to Kitsune's chakra, Kitsune just sat curled up on a stone watching me. I think the annoying fox is enjoying this. Although it was funny when one of my Clones hit both Pervy Sage and Kitsune at the same time sending both of them in the river!

I was exhausted by the time the Clones were all gone. I rolled onto the ground. I heard Pervy Sage's footsteps and felt Kitsune's cold nose nudge me up.

"It looks like you've used up most of your chakra." Pervy Sage said. "Now at least I can teach you that technique."

"Yes!"

"Annoying runt." Kitsune said.

"You're the annoying one!" I said pointing at Kitsune. "You won't even tell me what you and your siblings were talking about!"

"You know Nozomi's wrath but you have no idea what Sumi's wrath is like..." Kitsune muttered.

"Alright, it's similar to when you summon Kitsune." Pervy Sage said. "But by the looks of how easy it is for you to summon him, this will be very easy."

"Actually..." Kitsune said. "Jinchuriki don't have to focus too much to get their Tails to appear..." Kitsune paused. "As our chakra, energy and life force are nearly the same it doesn't take much to summon the Tails into the physical world."

"Aren't chakra and energy the same thing?" I asked confused.

"No, runt. They are not." Kitsune said. "I don't fully understand it myself but I can tell you what I know. Chakra is a mixture of two energies, physical and spiritual, and there is also elemental energy... However..."

"However?" Pervy Sage asked.

"However there is another type of energy."

"Another type?" Pervy Sage asked intrigued.

"Yes." Kitsune nodded. "To use nothing but raw energy, un-manipulated, unchanged, literally raw power..."

Raw power?

"This power is very hard to control, the only person I've ever met who could do this was Nobuyuki."

"The Sage of the Six Paths?" Pervy Sage asked.

"Yes. Well... There is one other..."

"One other?" I asked.

"Nozomi..." Kitsune said. "When she tries to channel chakra, she doesn't get chakra. She gets raw energy, hence the golden glow. It takes an immense amount of power and chakra control to do this. Even Nobuyuki couldn't use Raw Energy most of the time. But Nozomi is something else entirely..."

"How so?" Pervy Sage asked.

"It's like that's all she has is Raw Energy. I know she has chakra, everyone does and she can use it. But now we're getting to where I don't understand things..."

"Nozomi..." I said quietly. I looked up into the trees.

My first attempt at the Toad Summoning Jutsu didn't go over to well. I Summoned... A tadpole... Kitsune was rolling on the ground with laughter. I threw him in the creek for it. And of course that annoying fox had to turn the tables on me by shaking the water all over me when he got out.

"Tell me..." I said.

Kitsune just looked at me. "No." he said.

I crouched down to his level. "You. Annoy. Me."

Kitsune shook more water on me.

"!" I stood up and held up a fist. "I'LL GET YOU! YOU CRAZY FOX!"

I chased Kitsune around the training ground. Pervy Sage was shaking his head.

Fu's POV

"Wind Style: Wind Wall!" I shouted sending Karin flying.

"I'm not going to quit!" Karin said as she came at me again.

Is she going to keep coming at me with head on attacks? "Wind Style: Wind Wall!"

Karin went flying, but when she hit the ground she disappeared in a puff of smoke. A clone?

"Behind you!" Cho said.

I was able to dodge Karin who had snuck up behind me. "Nice move." I said.

"Thanks." Karin panted.

"Let's take a break."

Karin nodded. "Where's Nozomi?"

"She took a personal training day." I said.

Karin shrugged as she bit into a rice ball.

I sighed. Do you feel like we're being watched?

I do- Cho

We both looked into the trees, no one.

Gaara's POV

I dodged my brother's puppets and tried to avoid the wind my sister's fan was generating. It was difficult calling off my sand without Shukaku beside me.

Let me out! Please!- Shukaku

Not until you tell me what you guys were talking about.

I can't! Sumi will rip my head off!- Shukaku

Then deal with it!

Please! I'm claustrophobic! It was murder for me in that Teapot!- Shukaku

Fine.

"Hold on." I said to my siblings biting my thumb. I drew a cresset moon on the back of my left hand, tracing the scar in blood. Boar, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Ram. "Tail Summons!"

Shukaku appeared in front of me in a puff of smoke. "Thank you!" Shukaku leapt on top of my head.

"What the?" Kankuro asked.

Shukaku was still saying 'Thank you' incessantly.

Nozomi's POV

I watched Sumi take off into the woods. "Can't wait for her to get back." I smirked.

I tried multiple times to drain my Clone of the chakra I gave it. It wasn't working.

"Come on, Nozomi." I said to myself.

It was near sunset when I finally got it.

"I take it you figured it out?" Sumi asked.

"Yep. Took me a while but I finally got it." I said getting up.

"Come on Sumi, I'm starving!"

"How are you not curious! How are you not curious about the Akatsuki! Who by the way want to capture my little siblings and as a result kill all the Jinchuriki?"

I smirked at her. I win.

Tsukiko's POV

They are good... But are these four ready for the challenges ahead?