Spending my day with Kurenai she taught me two Genjutsu's, first she taught me Sly Mind Affect Technique, I hated the complicated name, I will just call it the mind fuck jutsu.
It seemingly changes their targets' sense of the direction as I see fit. When this technique is used, the enemy would feel as if they're moving in circles, lost, or otherwise not quite sure where they are or where I am.
It took me a while to get a hold of it but then it was fun to do, being able to slightly confuse an enemy is a good thing. Giving me a small moment is something I needed.
Then she taught me one called puppy love, just for fun as I laughed so hard when she brought it up. It makes someone think they are in love with me.
Their palms would get sweaty, their heart would flutter, they would find it hard to focus on anything except me and a care-free feeling would wash over them. This would leave them very vulnerable for a short amount of time, they both would give me a moment even if I am sure I wont be using puppy love mid battle but I also want to see what would happen if someone was in love with me mid fight.
Puppy love only lasts under a minute, and the first one was a couple minutes if they don't remove it.
We parted ways and I was feeling accomplished, I was so excited for my genjutsu, she told me I have a skill in it and I think I should focus on more. It was really interesting to me once I found out it was more then just making small shimmering clones, she told me about so many and it changed my opinion.
Some are so cool but if someone can see it easy and remove it I would be very open and vulnerable so I can't just learn genjutsu, focusing on the others are just as useful. Once I get a good hold on this mid fight I will ask for more.
Walking around the shopping district I really wanted to puppy love someone but that is also so rude if they did not know. I did not even try it on Kurenai and she did not use it on me so I was dying to see what it was like.
Feeling Anko I smirked as my eyes found her and I headed her way. She was sitting and eating as I slid to a stop in front of her table. She looked at me with a smile when I interrupted what she was going to say with excited "Can I try a genjutsu on you" She gave me a slightly concerned look before she smirked "alright"
A creepy grin on my face made her look at me with worry as I did the hand signs "You said okay" As I pushed it into her heart where this one sits.
I watched as her strange eyes shifted as she looked a little disoriented while also looking at me with love. She stood up slowly, never looking away and came close to me before her hands were on my face and she was about to kiss me making me drop it in shock.
I was smiling like a dumbass as she looked at me getting her bearings, we both started to laugh with her hands staying on my face. "Was not expecting that" I laughed out she dropped her hands "that was, something" She leaned back on the table crossing her arms as she lightly giggled, I nodded my smile not leaving me "I may have fun with that one" She smirked at me "yes, lets have some fun"
She looked around looking for a victim "I don't know if I want to do that on unsuspecting people" She shook her head with sadness. When I saw Kiyo making me smirk back at her, I don't mind messing with him she looked at me "there is my girl"
Breathing in from nerves, this girl is a bad influence. I did my hand signs and put him under, He paused mid walking as looked up at the sky as we watched carefully, silently and curious. He looked around the area when he spotted us way down the road.
His adorable smile crossed his cute face as he saw me "Ava" He yelled as he ran towards us waving at me, making Anko laugh "you got him" "Ava, I have missed you" he pulled me into a big hug making me giggle and I waited for it to wear off curious how long it will last.
This guy is too adorable, he let me go and just stared at my face as I looked into his eyes and his pupils were so big it was like he was high. "It has been to long" his smile was so big as I watched his eyes turn back to normal and he stood there confused for a moment.
Looking between us he seemed almost scared as he stepped backwards, making me tell him what I did. He slightly smiled as he did not seem pissed, but also not completely happy, he just shook his head without a word, giving me the half flirty wink he turned and walked away without a word, waving at us from behind.
She nudged me "that was awesome" we turned to get more food "at least he did not try and kiss me" I joked and she smirked "A kiss from me, you would have love it" "I am sure" I laughed with sincerity.
I was about to order when there was a strong flutter in my chest, and I was filled with such peace my heart exploding "Kakashi" I swooned and I could not get him out of my head, he was all I could think about how cute he was, that fine ass he had. I looked over at Anko "his face would be the best chair" I spoke quietly a little distracted, Anko's eye grew in shock as she smirked at me.
I was lost in strong feelings for him as I swayed a little while smiling, in the back of my mind I knew what was going on even if I could not think about anything but him. I small bit of will tried to pull my mind away as I took a small chance and pushed the chakra away from me. It felt like something crashed to the ground, a freedom passed over me, it was disorienting having such a one track mind, making me look around for the culprit.
Standing on the roof across the road was Kakashi, standing there with his hands in his pockets smiling and giggling a little, I just smirked up at him as he jump down next to us. "I deserved that" I held no grudge, it was nice to see what it was like on the other side.
Anko started to laugh as she looked between us "that was even better" I just smiled as I turned to the patient and laughing female cook "I can order now" I joked.
I ordered a lot of food.
"Want something" I asked them both, Kakashi shook his head still with a smile on his face and Anko looked at me "you know what I want" I nodded and ordered double dango. "Hungry?" Kakashi asked, I nodded as I looked back at him, a smile growing on my face.
"Ah the jutsu was not as bad I thought it would be" I said. "It is a kind I have never seen someone use before" Kakashi spoke up, "the copy nin strikes again" I joked.
He is good at everything.
We talked about puppy love for a minute when he had to go and walked away, my eyes on his ass like always when I remembered I was not alone. He jumped away and I looked back at Anko she was smirking at me "he has a nice ass huh" I nodded as I downed some food sightly smirking.
"I have a, friend, that would do bad things to him" She joked "can I be that friend?" I joked back when my food was done, I turned to get it all.
Walking home with a few bags of grocery's, been a while since I filled my kitchen, "abba" I heard someone call but I ignored it when a hand landed on my shoulder making me spin around, there was this man standing there, a Ninja I slightly recognized but could not place.
"I was sent to find you as I hear you can help me with something" I nodded curious where he was going "Hayashi told me you can make a water whip" I nodded "well I have been trying to figure out how to make one made of fire and maybe you can help"
I was so startled.
"Well ya, my names Ava by the way, but ya I could try" He nodded so happy as he looked at my bags, I told him I will drop of my food and meet him at training zone seven.
I don't know how useful I will be but the fact someone asked me for help was just so strange I can't turn them away.
Landing there I saw him sitting in the grass, his blonde hair was almost glowing in the sun, when remembered it was that guy Hayashi was with at my first festival that gave me the look, he actually sought me out?
Well I showed him the hand signs and told him how it works as we tried to switch it from water to fire, he was smart when it comes to this but I guess it is not a famous Justu around here now a days. Not sure why but the scroll I had learned it from was pretty old, I guess people see more use in other jutsu's but I liked it.
We were only there for an hour and he got it to work, With my hand signs it was almost the same.
It was so cool, he wrapped it on a tree and held it there and started to light it on fire making me put it out with my water, as we laughed.
He thanked me for my help, about to turn away when he faced me again "I am sorry" He awkwardly spoke and turned away again. I just smiled as I watched him leave, it is nice that he did not hold onto that feeling he used to have about me.
I could feel a small chakra underground as I stood above it, wondering if it was the kid I had been sent to find. Unsure how she got down there I decided to run around the whole area when I finally found the cave in that had occurred. I looked down at the deep drop as it slowly shifted away, the kid was deep in there.
I remember falling into one of these as a kid, it was scary, I was lucky there was a root of a tree I hung on to and my mom got to me before I fell, I looked down and worried about the child falling so far.
"Shit" I said in panic before I remembered I was a ninja, holding back a sigh at my stupidity I jumped down. I followed the cave in, the farther I went the darker it got when It started to close in and I was worried as I am not the size of the child.
can I get to her?
Being careful I pushed myself into the small hole, If I now get stuck we will both be screwed. I should have alerted someone before I did this, but I just trudged on my chest using my arms to pull me and my water fist to make sure I had room as I dug at the dirt carefully hopping I don't make another cave in. It was so silent she did not call out but she had chakra so she was alive but her chakra was a mix of calm and scared.
The cave got bigger and the walls looked more stable making me breath easier and could get into a crawl on my hands and knees it also removed the annoying claustrophobia I was experiencing, I still have old fears until I notice that in this world, I can do something about them and I don't need to be scared.
I was startled when it started to gain some light in the dark tunnel confusing me, the farther I went the lighter it got, I came out to an area I could stand up in and walked forward when I came to an edge that slid down like a slide. There was a pretty decent sized cave down here, green and blue crystals covering the walls and ceiling helping whatever light from wherever it was bouncing off them and making the cave pretty bright.
At the bottom of the dirt slide was a pretty and calm small lake with crystals bellow making the clear water look like a fantasy world. Next to the pond was a rock beach where the poor girl was sitting staring at the water. She looked soaked but not cold, a few tears on her face but she also looked at the water amazed. I can see how she was both scared and calm, this place has a calm vibe about it.
I slid down the dirt slide on my feet "hi" I spoke up, she jumped on her feet scared for a second at my loud voice in this quiet place. Before she started to cry of relief as she jumped into the water and swam my way "You found me" she yelled I helped her out of the water as she hugged me "you found me" she cried again making me rub her head "I got you" I said quietly.
"Anything hurt?" I asked as I checked her over, she had a few small cuts but nothing was broken or anything, she was almost perfectly fine making me so happy when she shook her head. I looked around as she was attached to my waist, it was beautiful down here and I wanted to stay longer but this kid needs to get out.
Picking her up I jumped up the mud wall and followed behind her as we made our way back out. She crawled through the small dark dirt hole, she started to cry and I had to keep telling her 'I am right behind you' She was slow so it took us longer to get out and we both seemed happy to see some light at the end of the dark tunnel.
We got the base of the cave in as I picked her up and jumped out. She was so excited to be out that she started to cry again making me smile down on her. I got her on my back as I ran her back home she started to giggle at my speed and enjoy it as she shouted 'wee' I did a few ninja jumps just to make it interesting when I landed in her homes front yard.
Her parents who were sitting on the countryside porch and jumped to their feet and ran at us as I stopped in front of them and put her down. They dropped to there knees and hugged her as they all cried, I was feeling uncomfortable so I told them I am going to go. The nodded and thanked me and I warned them of the cave in as I turned back to the small dirt path to get back to a main road.
I was about an hour out of the village, I felt nice as I am starting to become a specific type of ninja, I have skills for finding people and stealing and I loved it. I have not been sent alone on a mission in so long but they needed someone fast and it was just me. Tsunade was slightly against me going alone but there was no one else chunin or lower and sending a jonin was just a waste as it was a busy week.
I was walking enjoying the day when I felt chakra next to the road way up in front of me. I did not look at it and acted like I did not see it with worry as animals don't feel like that. I got close to it when a bunny jumped in front of me, the cause of the chakra. Keeping a page from Kakashi I still acted like I did not suspect anything waiting for the real ninja to show its self. I was getting better at blocking and faking emotions from my face.
Why, every time I go alone, but when I am with a group of powerhouses, not an issue.
I stared at it for a moment calmly but was ready for whatever was about to happen, I stepped around it and kept on walking watching the chakra. When I felt it grow making me duck down while turning as I slashed out with water on both hands. There was this slightly heavyset women with a Kunai as she went to stab my back, she had a startled look on her face as she tried to block making me cut her arm and part of her side deeply.
She jumped back with a loud pained noise. I stood up while glaring at this random attack, she wore a small black dress with some kind of white wrap in the middle, when she started to run away holding her arm, feeling like I should let her go I ended up chasing her.
"What was that about?" I yelled after her as she slid on the ground while facing me deep in the tree line, she smirked at me, I fell into a trap huh making me pause and keep an eye out for everything, wonder what trap I am in. "What do you want with me?" I asked, I needed to know, does she know who I am?
She sneered "Leaf ninjas and your missions, you must have loads of money, it is mine"
"That's why, you want to rob me?" I started to laugh making her look at me funny. "What because I am fat I don't look hungry" She really had some kind of anger issue here. I smiled at her "I have seen much bigger, you're not really fat" She was a little heavy, but in my world fat is much bigger.
She looked at me so shocked "Alright" I pulled out my wallet making her even more shocked as she stood ready to fight, the cuts I made seemed to not be bleeding badly but still bleeding. I looked at what kind of money I was holding. "hmm, I really don't have a lot" I mumbled.
I pulled out most of my cash as I have some hidden at home, I looked at her and walked slowly towards her, pausing only so far as I don't want to trip some trap. She cautiously walked forward still so shocked and took my money, I put it back in my scroll as she backed back up and looked at it.
"Can I have your cash pouch?"
I looked at her strangely "no" "but it is interesting" "I know" She looked at me like she will take it, I smiled back with a bit of a fake confidence "don't make me fight you"
She gave me a look, "why" "it sucks being hungry" she looked at the cash in her hands and back at her arm, I pulled out a shirt and tossed it to her "wrap it and put pressure" she nodded, we stayed far from each other as she did that.
"You are not normal" she spoke to me, she gave me a once over before she ran away again.
"That was a strange way to say thanks" I joked to myself as I turned around. I moved back quickly but I noticed not long after I was lost in the forest, I should have hit the road a few minutes back.
I turned around and headed the way I came, but I still could not find the road as I looked around with fear, Looking up I climbed a tree as high as I could, standing on the top there was nothing but forest in every direction.
"Shit" A little annoyed I dropped down and caught myself on a few branches to slow my fall before landing on the ground. I boosted my nose and hearing for anything. I ended up following the smell of that women when I passed my blood soaked shirt, she needs to get to a road at some point and it was my only lead out of here.
I ran for about five minutes when I came across a small thin road, giving a small bit of hope better then being lost in the tree's, checking the sun I headed east as I think that is the way home. I ran quickly for a while when I came to a fork in the road, sadly one went north and the other south and I was not sure what one to take.
"Shit" The sun was late in the sky and I only have a few more hours of sun. Me alone is never good, I need to stop going alone on missions, something always happens. I looked down both paths as they vanished into the forest, checking the map the issue is I have no idea where I am now, I decided to go north as there is a higher chance of it being there.
I ran as fast as I could down the road when I came up to a little old lady walking alone. She wore a long dress and a scarf around her head and down her back, walking with a small stick. Landing beside her she was not startled and calm "Hi, I am lost" I pulled out my map.
"Not all who wonder are lost" "Hmm, that is nice, but I am though" she started to walk away "hmm could you tell me what way to konoha or show me where I am" as I followed her steps waving my map at her. "You are where you need to be" I just paused, really? crazy old lady.
Sighing I watched her slowly walk away, looking at the sky I am running out of time before It will be to dark to do anything. Looking back she was gone, not a chakra soul anywhere, she can either move fast or something weird is going on.
A shiver went through me at the strangeness of this. Her words in my head worried me deeply. What do i do? Stand here? continue on? Maybe she is just playing with me as I looked around and started to head the way I was going, maybe I will see her again as there is only one road.
The sun moved more to the east making me worry more when I felt a strange chakra deep in the treeline, I paused and was about to stay on the road when I felt like I should go to him, maybe he can help for all I know this road goes to a completely different country. I moved into the forest high in the tree line and spied on this man.
He stood in the middle of a small field, it was so small the trees blocked most of the sky, his eyes closed and he did not move. I waited and watched but he did not move as I checked him out, he had slightly reddish brown hair in a shaggy cut on his head wearing a baggy jumpsuit in dark gray with a white belt wrapped around and a half light brown poncho. His chakra was not the strongest but he was not weak but did not wear a ninja symbol.
I waited for him to do something threatening but he did not move, wondering if he knows where I am. Hoping he wont attack me, he might.
I silently landed behind him, standing closer to the treeline as I looked at him cautiously "excuse me" I quietly said, he did not even flinch and still did not move. I cleared my throat "I know you are there" He spoke up, his voice calm and and had a raspiness to it I liked.
"Good, well I am lost and I was wondering if you point on a map where I may be" He still did not move or speak. I shook my head, not another one, I was about to walk away back to the road. "What a day" I mumbled as I walked away "wait" I paused and looked at him "do you hear that?" I was about to say no when I boosted my hearing and listened.
There was music on the air, I walked closer to him "A flute?" I asked, maybe there is a town nearby I got excited, I can follow a sound. "Is that what it is?" the more he spoke the hotter his voice was "so you have just been listening to a sound this whole time?" I asked.
He finally opened his eyes and looked at me calmly "it reminds me of a time" His eyes were incredibly beautiful, one was light brown and yellow flecks and the other was yellow with flecks of dark brown, different and yet the same. This guy was some kind of beautiful and he did not seem to look or feel like he will harm me.
"I am Ava" I spoke up with a smile "What a strange name" He shut his eyes again and listened to the flute, "My name is Saki Noro" he spoke with a bit of a proper tone "that is nice" "So that is a flute?" "I think so" "I thought I was imagining it for a moment" "hear random music often?"
"No" I just smiled at the pretty man, as he had a joking tone. He looked back at me as his eyes ran down to my leg and my leaf symbol, he looked shocked at it making me worry slightly. His eyes landed on mine "A leaf ninja lost in the land of fire" he stared "interesting" I just gave a silly smile, "ya, I am an idiot"
"No one is truly dumb, it is just not your strength, you will shine in something else and there you will be smart" I gave him a kind look for the wise words "thank you"
We listened to the music a little longer.
"Well it was nice to meet you" I spoke with a smile as he looked back at my face, with a nod. I felt his eyes on me as I moved away before I was out of sight and he did not follow or attack me.
Following the sound and leaving that man in my dust.
My heart jumped up my throat in excitement when I came up the the walls of a town, the sounds of people filled with joy came drifting in the wind. The place was like any other land of fire town, the streets filled with people eating, shopping and playing games. I went to the first friendly looking person who did not look busy and asked, pulling out my map again, where I was. I guess I ran the wrong way as now I am about a four hour run along roads back to the village.
The sun will be down within the hour so I guess finding an inn is what I need. I found the two story inn as it set just on the outside of the shopping district, walking in I walked up and asked for a room as I pulled out my wallet. She was so friendly, "It is the last room here" She smiled and handed me a key when I noticed I was broke, sighing I told her I don't have enough. She gave me a look "well then you have no room" as she yanked the key from my hand.
"ya" I turned and slowly walked out to the smell of food making me hungry. I strolled around unsure what to do, sleep in the forest or in an ally way for the night, alone. I can't head home now I don't want to get lost just because I miss a turn in the dark. When I passed by a group of four men playing some dice game as the owner of the dice was collecting money easy.
I watched as I tried to figure it out, the dice were wood and bouncy compared to the kind in my world but mostly almost the same. People would put down a small coin and throw the dice, when they needed both dice to land on double numbers. I only had a tiny bit of change but enough to try, as this would not even by me a meal.
I sat down and put half my left over coins in the middle as a bet, I rolled and lost I got a two and four, Sighing. Looking at what I have I just put it all down again, Two sixes, he gave me my winnings. With a smile as it is not enough I put down the same amount and rolled. I got two threes making me smile, I did this for a few rounds and kept winning, I walked away when I had enough for a room. He was glad to see the back of me as I won a bit to much.
Thank you universe.
Walking off an older man grabbed my shoulder "you were on a roll why did you stand" He was so shocked at someone getting up on a winning streak, I just shrugged my shoulder "It is all I needed" as I headed to the inn the man making a weird noise at me, he looked at me like I was crazy.
Walking back to the inn the lady glared at me as the sun was setting "I got money now" I spoke up and her whole demeanor changed "well then, welcome" I nodded. She gave me a emotionless saying I take it she tells everyone, about some restaurants and a hot spring was nearby, up the hill to the far west. I took my key and decided to go take a bath as I am not sleepy yet.
Passing the flute guy I thanked him for his music and put in the only coin I had as I did not have anything else and it would get me nothing anyway. I walked into the hot springs and there was two men and one women who seemed familiar. I got cleaned and peeked in, it was the women from earlier, knowing her I went back and put my clothes and everything in my scroll and hid it under my towel and brought it with me.
I looked her over as she sat eyes closed in the water, her arm sitting on a rock and it seems to be healing fine. I made sure my scroll was not seeable and I put my towel behind me and slid into the water. "So you are okay now" she looked at me before her eyes got big and she was so shocked it was me. "Di. did you follow me?" she stuttered, I shook my head "Just a random occurrence" she nodded so surprised.
"Get some food?" I asked with a joke, she actually finally smiled at me "So much" she looked at me a little long and I felt her chakra change, it seemed like she was about to attack me again making me sigh "I literally am out of money" she looked shocked that I noticed her mood.
We sat there quietly before there was a spike in chakra again, making me look at her as she moved slightly looking like she was going to attack.
I started to cover my arms in water as I stood up waist deep in the water I did all I can think of as she moved towards me, I covered all of them in a threatening way, some water slowly covering my chest. "Don't mess with me in water" I spoke with a fake and dark threat, I am getting better at that.
It made her pause, she looked at me so scared, before she got up to run again, moving back towards the exit quickly. I watched her chakra as she ran out, but then she hung around in the room where people's stuff was for far to long, little thief. Looking at my stuff I am glad I brought it in.
"What is her damn issue" I slid back into the water. Now I was alone and man it was peaceful.
I enjoyed this and spent maybe twenty minutes in here before I got out and headed back to the inn, the roads were still full being not to late but the sun was down. Walking into my room I see why it was left, there was one small bed next to pretty big open window, a nightstand and a small dresser and such little floor space.
Flopping on the actually comfortable bed I could look out the window and see the stars, the moon was not very full so it was very dark out. I half slept as no matter what I did I just could not fall completely asleep as I listened to the town slowly empty. When I heard something making my eyes pop open as I sat up in bed and looked out the window.
Needing to boost my hearing again as I listened I could hear a girl and two guys harassing her, I moved faster then my sleepy mind as I jumped out my window and landed on the ground, following the sound to them in a small alleyway. They were not touching her but they were harassing her and the poor girl was scared.
I cleared my throat making them spin and face me, the girls face looked thankful, I don't run into this as much as I figured I would.
"Oh look, one for you" the one said to the other with a joke "Like you get to pick" He lamely joked back. I glared at them getting angry, they had low chakra, not sure if they can fight I moved in fast, Kicking out the legs of one and turning to punch the second in his chest, first fell on his ass as the other smashed into the wall.
The one got on his feet and went to attack me as I moved behind him fast kicking him in his ass he went flying out of the allyway as the other came at me making me sigh hitting him back into the wall with chakra, making a small crack in the stone as he made a noise and fell to the ground not moving. The other spun on his ass and looked at me scared before standing up and running away.
She walked up behind me and thanked me, she is not from here and the inn was full, with no where to go she found herself in danger, I looked at her, "I have a room" I smiled "you can take it" she looked at me so startled, "really?" "ya, let me get my stuff and I am fine in the woods"
"A girl should not be stuck alone, and I don't want them to come back" I spoke as she followed me out of the alleyway.
I showed her to my tiny room and grabbed my scroll wondering where I am going to go, okay this might be a little to nice. She sat on the bed and asked me to stay with her, a tiny bit of fear in her tone, I was actually relived as I nodded and pulled out my blanket.
Setting up my bag I slept on the floor "So you were passing through?" I asked in the silence, "Ya I was visiting my father a bit of a walk away, this town is in between him and my home" I nodded. "Thank you for helping me" She said with true thanks in her voice "no problem" I finally fell into a deep sleep.
I woke up and the girl was gone, I guess she moved quietly. I sat on the bed rubbing my eyes, as I looked around before I got worried and looked for my scroll, it was here making me breath out when I noticed a small paper on the night stand as I picked it up almost knocking money off the thing.
'Thank you but I am heading home early, I can't thank you enough but goodbye' it said and I looked at what she left, and it was a lot of money startling me. She must have been loaded.
So being nice this whole time actually helped me out.
I put it in my wallet so shocked and excited as I could go eat. I got ready and headed out to the nearest and open restaurant. I looked at the menu for a while knowing I could buy anything I wanted and as much as I wanted.
Wondering if Tsunade sent anyone to look for me as I am very late but she may think I am still looking for that poor kid.
Cellphones would be so useful in this world, being able to talk to anyone anywhere would be great but they don't have the internet or phone lines and I don't really know how they work. I could say 'hey, i am lost' or even set up that dot where I am and easily find my way home. I wonder what would change in this world if it had the internet and phones, would it be the same, better or worse.
This place reminds me of the storys, tv shows and games I used to love no doubt why I love it here. Sweet little towns, missions, fuck even some ride random animals.
I ate slowly as I watched the people move around, the food was hot and amazing.
I filled my scroll with easy to eat food and left in case I get lost again. Following the road I ran quickly, Running for about an hour or so when I felt a strong chakra ahead making me nervous as I slowed down but I needed to pass him anyway. This man's chakra was strong but calm as I slowly walked towards him a little worried.
He was an old man, a little heavy as he sat on the side of the road with a small fire and a teapot. He looked up at me making me nervous until he smiled, there was not even a flash in his chakra as I moved closer one hand in my pocket trying to look carefree. He had a great gray beard and side hair but the top of his head was bald, he wore a light blue robe as he pulled out two tea cups from a bag.
"Good morning little lady" he spoke with happiness as I watched him pour two cups of tea and held one out to me. Drinking tea with a random old man, something about that seemed so inviting but I still looked at him confused "It is one of the treasures of life, talking to random strangers while drinking tea" I smiled "I have never done that before"
I sat down next to him and took the cup, I had watched as he drank his tea and I saw it come from the same pot but I was nervous to drink it. Not excepting drinks from strangers was something I deeply held in my heart. I just sat there awkwardly but he was calm and peaceful "the universe brought you to me today" "ya its been messing with me lately" I joked back. "So where are you going today" I asked with a smile, "I am coming from the leaf village, now I am heading home" I smiled, at least I am on the right path and it calmed me down as he seemed to not be an enemy.
"You don't have much trust but most ninja's don't" he smiled at me as he looked at my full cup, I gave him an apologetic look "Ya, I can eat random food from anywhere but drinks, I am a little skittish" I joked to him. I sniffed it was going to drink but I put it back down, "ginseng?" I asked he nodded, "you have a nose for tea?"
"Only a few, this is a very healthy tea" I smiled at him as he cocked his head "I like the taste" "ya, it can help your body so much, it an antioxidant, and may help your immune system" I spoke even assuming he knew that "really? I did not know" He poured himself a second cup and drank more. It also helps with erectile dysfunction but saying that to this old man would have been strange.
He looked at me with a question in his kind eyes "I used to make home made tea's a lot from random herbs, for random issues, most of the time however they did not taste good" He laughed at me.
"What was the most common herb?" "Well the mint's were my favorite, any of them" he looked interested, "Well it helps with sore throats so when I felt something I would have some, it also helps with stress and nausea" "I am glad to run into you, what is good for an upset stomach?"
"Well there is a few" I looked up at the sky, "but taste wise, green tea is the best and some Chamomile would help" He looked at me interested. "I never knew, I just liked the taste" I smiled at him.
We chatted for a few more minutes but I still could not get myself to drink when I stood up. I handed it back to him with an apology and headed back down the road after we said our goodbyes, feeling glad I was going the right way.
I ran for about an hour when I came to a fork and checked the map, I was almost there making me get excited about one more hour. When a dusting of chakra floated in the air around my head "what now" I cried out as I pushed it away and spun around looking for the person, boosting my nose and hearing when I heard a small chuckle, I smiled.
Kurenai.
"You really are skilled with detecting that" I breathed easier knowing I was not in a fight. She started to float away like the brushing of a pain brush making me startled as she vanished into nothing, I could feel the fake out pressed against me around my eyes but I wanted to see what this was before I removed it.
When nothing else happened I broke it and she was just standing there, seemingly understanding why I waited. "You don't even need to make a hand sign" that made me smile. "I want to train you" she spoke while staring at me making me nod "I would like that" she smiled "well I need to continue on" I nodded with a smile as she moved the way I came from "When we are both free" she yelled at me before she was gone.
I just turned back, I almost screamed yes when I saw the big gates looming in the distance, I did not slow down as I ran inside, sliding in front of the booth with a smile as they nodded at me knowing it was me and I headed to the Hokage tower right away.
I made my way up to the door and leaned on the wall as there was five ninja's inside, I just want to go home and do nothing for a while but I was proud I found my way back here. Around five minutes they all came out, dirty and tired. The hokage looked at me and motioned me in, she seemed happy I was alive and back.
"How was your mission" I smiled "strange" as I walked in closer, she made a motion and I shut the door. "What happened?" "I got lost"
She gave me a look making me smile as I filled her in.
Being alone I needed to fill out my own paperwork, I took it to that room where I went with Kakashi that one time and filled it out. I was startled as I never had to do this before but maybe because I was hurt, then again that time with the flowers she did make me write it down. Trying to be as full as I could I spent about an hour in that room.
I never want to be a team leader, this would suck every mission and imagine with a long mission added with fighting, man that would suck so bad. Is this what is in that library room, the archives they talked about?
I was browsing the clothing store with a strong need to change my style.
This time I looked for myself, Keeping my black shorts as I found them so comfortable I looked for a new shirt as I am sick of this bright blue and wanting to darken my colors, needing to make me blend into the trees more.
I ran across a bralette looking shirt, half was dark gray the other half was light gray attaching colors in a zigzag pattern up the middle. I stared at it in love when the lady came my way and peered over my shoulder "that is a lovely Item if you like your stomach" she moved passed me and pulled a thin black cardigan without sleeves, it would hang to my sides and go with my shorts.
I decided to try them both out, walking out of the dressing room I really liked them together as the black cardigan stayed at my sides and hung passed my ass making the leaf pendent in my belly stand out. Her eyes landed there as we both looked in the mirror and she looked so curious about it "that is cool looking, you should show it off more" as she got in close "what a cool accessory"
She looked me over, without my skirt my black shorts looked lonely, my weapon pouch was black and she did not like it as it blended in "maybe a light gray one like the top" she ran off as I looked myself over, clothes don't stop weapons so loosing the area around my stomach was not a big deal, I also liked to see my piercing again and I was not ashamed at my body now a days.
She walked over with a light gray pack and a doubled looking belt, one light gray and the second dark gray as she attached them onto my leg and hung it over my shorts on an angle. I stared at it all and I really liked it. She also seemed happy with it when she ran off again.
I noticed without my half skirt I can stick my hands in both pockets, but my scroll was easy to see in my right pocket making it bulge out. She came back and had grabbed a small bag that attached to my belt and she slid it slightly behind me to my left as it hung hidden by my cardigan for a place to put my scroll in a safe and unseen place.
"I think I love it" I started to jump around and move just to see if it all stayed where I wanted it to making her laugh, "not many ninja's do that but don't worry, you get the right size with anything in here and it should stay where you want it, no matter what" I smiled at her "I do like where you put your protector" she smiled at me.
It reminded me a little of home.
I spun around in the mirror "better?" She looked at me her eyes landing on my black boots she seemed happy with it, "I really like it, mostly because of your leaf"
"Maybe a small amount of mesh above your shoes like your arms" I nodded willing to try it out.
I liked it, it was only a little and did not annoy me or my weights.
We stared at me and man I loved it way more then the last. "Ill buy it all" She nodded with a smile, I was gonna wear it out the store. This world is weird and everyone uses one style at a time, and I don't mind, picking out one cute outfit was easier then fifty and I don't need to figure out what to wear when I need to jump up at two in the morning. I will just change it again when I am sick of it.
I bought a few sets and grabbed my stuff and I will fix up my new weapons bag when I get new weapons as mine are getting slightly dull, this will be quite a shopping day. My scroll was nicely secured and it felt wonderful to be able to use both pockets.
Running to the weapon store like this was so much more refreshing with my stomach exposed, this outfit breathed much better everywhere and it was nice to not be bright blue anymore.
I was sitting eating some dango alone, I leaned over the table with my head on my hand.
When I felt Kakashi walking not far down the road, I looked his way and gave a lazy smile his way, he looked at me curious with his eye on my cardigan "new clothes?" I spoke with a flirty smile and flirty tone "yes sensei"
He looked startled before he blushed a little, making me laugh as I leaned more on the table "you pent up old perv" He looked up at the sky a little embarrassed in his chakra making me laugh so much more. "What are you doing today?" I asked not making him more awkward before I stuffed the last ball in my mouth, he looked back at me calmly and shrugged his shoulders.
"I need more food" I stood up and walked back to the window when I felt his eyes on me and I looked his way, his eyes were landed on my piercing "ya everyone here finds that interesting and weird but I feel naked if I took it out" He looked up to my face slowly before it landed on my eyes, "be careful someone may pull that out" I looked at him worried "oh" I looked down sadly.
He gave me a eye smile "but if you get to one in time, I am sure someone can heal it if its like an ear piercing and you can put it back" that made me smile, "oh good" They lady already had more dango for me, she knows me now I come here a lot. "Points for knowing what it was, everyone asks" I joked, "well it is obviously a piercing and you already told me about it" I downed the full stick of three pretty fast with a smile "right"
"You have any?" I asked moving closer to him and he shook his head "how long have you had it?" I did some math tossing my sticks into the trash "eight years?" he looked at me at my question "I don't know" he joked making me smile "ya I think eight years, I think I was sixteen but I can't remember" "you really have a bad memory huh?" He smiled at me making me nod "so bad"
"You want to train? I can help you refine the skills you already have" I was so startled and just stared at him, making him look awkward again, "If I ever turn you down with anything, kill me because that is not me" He just stared at me blankly as I smiled "whatever you teach me will be nice" he nodded and vanished, making me stand there confused where he went.
He was suddenly behind me "I am going to need you" he joked with a smile before he grabbed my wrist lightly and we headed to the training grounds.
"So anything huh?" he asked as we moved and he dropped my arm "By that tone it seems you will ask something weird" He just smiled looking forward "Like I will be standing naked next to your tv as I change the channels for you"
"That came from your mind, not mine" he joked out with a small laugh. He looked over at me with a big eye smile "but if you were naked in my living room, I would not be watching tv" He flirted back making me laugh with the biggest smile.