Chapter 2
"Kushina was the one who requested this"
On hearing her name, Natsumi's body went cold. Memories of her mother neglecting her went through her mind. She clenched her fists as anger ran through her body. Minato just silently observed her. "She wanted you to train the kids". She said nothing. He suddenly saw her body shaking and red chakra surrounding her with low growls coming from her. He came near her and grasped her shoulders turning her around. He saw her blue eyes become a demonic red with her pupils becoming slits and blood dripping from her hands due to her extended claws.
"Why the fuck is she bothering me now?" She snarled at her father.
"I don't know"
"I am out of here"
He caught her before she could shunshin away and forcibly sat her down on the couch while he knelt before her. "Calm down Natsumi. You know you don't have to do this right? Just say No and I will take care of the rest". Even though she wanted that to happen, it was futile. She had moved on from the past. She was a jounin mow. She's one of the best shinobi in Konoha and her name was widely known among the elemental nations. She was known to be calm in any situation and was known as one of the best strategists in Konoha. But one mention of her name and she was reduced to a quivering ball of rage. She just took a deep breath and calmed herself down. Her eyes regained their usual blue color while her claws retracted. She stood up. "I need some time to think" and left the office.
Minato just nodded and watched her tall frame go with guilt and regret. He knew what Natsumi had gone through because of her mother. He had remained a mute spectator to everything that happened before his eyes. But she had prevailed. She endured and withstood everything and when the time came, stood up and walked away from them setting herself free. He had then vowed never to neglect her again.
"So Kushina-san set you up " said Hana after hearing her story.
The brown haired girl mumbled tiredly into Natsumi's chest as she encircled her arms around Hana. After she left the office, Natsumi spent the rest of the afternoon destroying the training ground. Seeing the young girl collapse from fatigue, Kurenai quickly called Hana and she took the taller girl to her home.
"I didn't even know what to say. Honestly after years of neglecting me, did she expect me to forget everything and be best buddies with her or something?"
Hana became silent. Natsumi recalled all the times when she went to her room alone when her own mother neglected her. She had spent her entire childhood sleeping in others houses rather than in her own home. Her heart had filled with anguish everytime she saw her own mother neglect her in order to spend time with her siblings. Minato was the only one who had attended her graduation ceremony as well as seeing her victory in the chunin and jounin exams. Her mom didn't even knew about achievements as she was spending all her time pampering the kids. Her mom basically neglected her because of the stupid prophecy given by Jiraiya. Speaking of Jiraiya, she never saw the old man again after she had argued with Kushina and she had walked out of her home.
"It's in the past now". Natsumi just scoffed. Hana looked at her and just sat up straddling her waist. "It's your choice baby. You and they are not getting any young either. Forgive them and move on".
Natsumi looked at the slender woman straddling her. She sat up and dragged her closer eliciting a gasp from the brown haired girl. Hana moved the taller girl's blond hair out of her face and gazed into her cerulean blue eyes that always reminded her of the sky. She moved closer and captured the girl's lips in a sensual manner. The two slowly moved their lips in a loving manner until it become heated. Natsumi quickly took control of the kiss and bit Hana's bottom lip, silently asking for her permission. The blond quickly swept her tongue into Hana's as they both moaned. Their tongues quickly met in a battle for dominance and separated for air with Natsumi having won the battle.
Hana suddenly yawned. "Tired?" asked Natsumi as she released her and set her down on the bed. "Been a long day" mumbled Hana tiredly as her eyes attempted to close. Natsumi just smiled fondly at her as she stroked her hair. "Sleep, Hana. Don't worry". Hana just mumbled something and fell asleep. She placed a tender kiss on her forehead and left the room.
Heading out into the hall, she suddenly sensed a chakra signature before the person spoke. "Had a good time?" Natsumi turned around quickly and caught sight of Tsume on the couch. "Haha it's nothing like that" mumbled Natsumi awkwardly. She scratched the back of her neck nervously whilst looking towards the door for a quick escape. "It's ok Natsumi. I don't mind" she calmed the nervous girl before her. "Heard that Kushina wanted you to come back?" Her expression soured on hearing Tsume's words. "Heard it from your father."
She just sighed. A sudden thought flew through her head. 'Why would my dad even tell Tsume?' she looked at the older woman suspiciously. Tsume quickly gave an explanation. "I mean it wasn't just me! It was during the meeting. I mean we were discussing about you. I mean-" she fumbled her words awkwardly. "Its ok Tsume-san. No worries. I will be going now" and she promptly shunshined to her house.
Reaching her house, she quickly stripped off her clothes along with her undergarments and stepped into the shower. The hot water eased her body as she relaxed in the steam. Turning the water off and drying herself, she donned an orange t-shirt and a pair of panties and stepped into her comfy bed. Taking the file she had been given by Minato, she opened it to view a message written on the page.
Natsumi. These are the records on the genin and the person you will leading them with. These contain the observations made by the academy. Take care.
She flipped the page to see the first person on the list.
Uzumaki Naruto
Birth date :- October 10
Hair :- Blond
Eyes :- Violet
Age :- 13
Height :- 145 cm
Weight :- 40 kg
Rank :- Genin
Academy Graduation Age :- 13
Container of one half(Yang) of the Kyuubi
Passed the academy test barely
Shown to have massive chakra reserves due to the Kyuubi inside of him
Uzumaki Mito
Birth date :- October 10
Hair :- Blond
Eyes :- Violet
Age :- 13
Height :- 145 cm
Weight :- 45 kg
Rank :- Genin
Academy Graduation Age :- 13
Container of one half(Yin) of the Kyuubi
Kunoichi of the year
Shown to have massive chakra reserves due to the Kyuubi inside of her
She then turned to the next page and caught sight of the next person.
Uchiha Sasuke
Birth date :- July 23
Hair :- Black hair with a blue tint
Eyes :- Black
Age :- 13
Height :- 150 cm
Weight :- 45 kg
Rank :- Genin
Academy Graduation Age :- 13
Last member of the Uchiha clan
Rookie of the year
Considered to be a prodigy just like his brother
A pang of guilt rose in Natsumi as she looked at his photo. She once remembered a happy boy, always trailing behind her and Itachi. She remembered how crushed Sasuke had looked after Itachi had slaughtered their clan and left him alive. He then closed himself off to the world and became cold. Natsumi stopped approaching him after a few days because everytime she saw him, she saw Itachi in his face before the massacre. Cold, aloof and emotionless. Thinking back to what she had done, she always blamed and ridiculed herself for acting that way.
Haruno Sakura
Birth date :- March 28
Hair :- Pink hair
Eyes :- Green
Age :- 13
Height :- 148 cm
Weight :- 36 kg
Rank :- Genin
Runner-up of Kunoichi of the Year
She closed the file before catching sight of the last page. Out of curiosity, Natsumi flipped to that page and saw her photo. Instantly, white-hot anger ran through her veins and she held the file a little more tightly crumpling the paper.
Uzumaki Kushina
Birth date :- July 10
Hair :- Red
Eyes :- Violet
Age :- 36
Height :- 165 cm
Weight :- 50 kg
Affiliation :- Uzushiogakure
Konohagakure
Nature type :- Wind, Water
Rank :- jounin (S-rank)
Known as the Akai Chishio no Habanero ( Red Hot-blooded Habanero)
Specializes in Fuinjutsu
Special ability :- Adamantine Sealing chains.
Natsumi closed the file and tried to control her breathing. She suddenly threw the file aside as she screamed into her pillow. She tried to control her urge and destroy something as she got up and picked up the file placing it on her cabinet. She then retired early for the night in order to prepare for the next day.