A/N : Hi everybody it's me again ! Here I come with chapter 3. I'd like to
thank you people who reviewed, it really helps in going on writing when you
know someone is interested in what you write, so THANKS again! I'll answer
to each of you at the end of the chapter ^^
Since English is not my native language please let me know if I make any
bad mistake.
So,so, on with chapter 3! Please enjoy!!!!!
Disclaimer: Don't own. Never will. Love it the way it is ^^
Chapter 3 : Two As One
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The sun was rising on Konohagure. She had woken up strangely early that morning, although she usually loved sleeping late.
"Hn? Sanae-chan? Why are you up that early?"
"Ah! Ohayo Akane-chan! I'm on my way to train!"
"Ohayo...train??? Are you feeling well?"
"I feel great! Ja, Akane-chan, see you later!" With that said she hurried out.
[Sanae-chan...she's been acting weird recently...did something happen?]
Sanae was making her way through the village, heading for the forest. It had been two weeks since she had met Kakashi. And she hadn't seen him since that day, but she couldn't help thinking about him. He had called her a crybaby, he had been mean to her, but he had told her the only thing she needed to hear. [I can show them the true me. I won't let anyone hold me down again. I can become strong...I will become strong!] She had been training real hard everyday since then, coming back to this place every morning, secretely hoping to see that weird silver-haired boy again. [ I wonder what he's doing...Hatake Kakashi...I heard this year's first chuunin exam would take place in two months...I guess he must be training too.]
"Yosh! Do your best Sanae! Let's show him what you're worth!!! I'll never let him call me a crybaby anymore!" With that said she proceeded to work on her taijutsu, since she decided it was her weakest point.
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"Yooo~ Kakashi-kun! You're late."
"I know. Soumimasen sensei, I overslept."
"Aha. Seems like we worked really hard those past two weeks. I think we both need some rest. Especially you, since the chuunin exam will be in two months, it would be best if you weren't all worn out at that time."
"So...are you implying we're not training today?"
"I always said you were a clever one."
"But..." Kakashi obviously seemed disappointed.
"Don't worry, we both now you're ready for this exam. I just suggest you to slow down for a few days..."
"A few days??? What will I do if I can't train?"
"I don't know...things people your age usually do...you could just do nothing, spend some time with your frie..."
"You know that I have none." Kakashi didn't let him finish his sentence.
"Well...you could try making some."
"People my age are boring. This conversation is boring. Let me know when you think it's time to resume training, even though I doubt I'll wait until then." And with a "puff" of smoke we was gone.
"Yare, yare! Such a stubborn child."
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"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah....I'll never handle it by myself. I need someone to train with...I could ask Akane-chan but she really isn't interested in all that ninja stuff." [Mmmmh? Is someone coming this way? I'm sure I heard something...could it be? No,no, stop imagining things.] "I guess I'll take a small break for now".
Kakashi was heading for his favorite place, the one he liked to train at. Now he wasn't allowed to train, so he decided we would just lay down and stare at the sky. [What a program.] he thought to himself. He suddenly stopped, remaining silent.
"Whoever it is that is hiding, show yourself! I know someone is here, and I'm not in the mood for playing right now."
The little girl showed herself from behind the huge tree where she was hiding. "I-I'm really sorry! I truly didn't mean to spy on you...I was just..."
Kakashi carefully took a few steps forward in order to see his opponent's face. He could say she was shaking. Seeing her face, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Kerps. Yare,yare, if it isn't our little crybaby! It doesn't seem as though you've improved much since last time. Well I should say it even looks worse."
"So-sorry? I-I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Stop playing dumb. So you didn't change your mind after all." Kakashi sounded a little disappointed, but he quickly cleared his mind and added "Not that I care."
"I-I'm truly sorry but I think you must have me con-confused with someone else. I'm absolutely su-sure I've never met you be-before."
Kakashi narrowed his eyes. He could swear she wasn't lying. [ What does this mean? It IS her after all...I can tell it's not a clone nor anything like that...what's going on?] He didn't have the time to think about it very long. The answer showed itself soon enough.
"Akane-chan? What are you doing here? Were you looking for me?" The voice was coming from their left. They both turned their heads to face her.
"Sa-Sanae-chan!" The little girl ran towards the other one.
"Akane-chan! Don't tell me you were following me?! You know it's dangerous here!"
"I-I know Sanae-chan! Soumimasen but I didn't want to stay alone..."
"Ok,ok...Anyways, who were you talking wi...?"
"Sa-Sanae-chan?"
"You're...Kakashi!"
"Do-do you know him?"
"Hai, I met him right here two weeks ago...but...I didn't think I would see you again, Kakashi-kun!". She didn't know why but her heart suddenly felt light; her cheeks went slightly pink. The silver-haired boy blinked. "What's going on here?" He sure was a clever child, but right now he was too surprised by what was in front of him to think properly. [Did she just call me Kakashi-KUN again? No doubt this is the real one...but then...]
Sanae looked at Kakashi's wide open eyes, then at Akane, who was staring at her feet. Suddenly an amused look brightened her face up as she seemed to understand. "I see...YOU thought Akane-chan was me! You were playing smart and all but you didn't even have a clue! Ha...haha...hahahahaha!!!" She burst out laughing and couldn't stop herself. That was way too funny. Akane didn't say anything while Kakashi looked angry.
"Well I'm happy I made you laugh. I'll be leaving now."
Sanae tried to regain her composure. "Matte! Okay,okay, maybe I'm overdoing it a little but...are you stupid or what?" She couldn't lose the opportunity to return his own words to him. "No! Wait! I was just joking!"
He didn't laugh. Nor did he smile. [Tch. How dare she make fun out of me? Seems like she forgot how much of a crybaby she is.]
She took the other girl's hand and guided her to were he was standing. "Ok, I'll introduce you two now. Akane-chan, this is Hatake Kakashi, a boy I met here while I was...erm...training." Kakashi made a face. Sanae stared at him in a way that said "don't make any comment!" "AND...Kakashi-kun, this is my little sister, Kitana Akane. Oh, and no need to add that we're twins, ne?" She said this last one in a teasing tone.
Akane giggled slightly "Sou-soumimasen! Nice to meet you!" She bowed her head at the boy in front of her. His only reply was a grunt. He felt stupid but hey! It was his first time seeing REAL twins after all, so he didn't have to feel ashamed...well that's what he told himself. [This wasn't worthy of a shinobi. I still have things to learn.]
"Sa-Sanae-chan, I think we should head back now. You know otto-sama wants us to be home be-before the sun sets."
"Hai, I know. You go ahead Akane-chan. I'll catch up with you."
"Bu-but..."
"Don't worry, I'll catch up with you."
"O-okay." She politely bowed her head at Kakashi. "Sa-sayonara!" and then she began running outside the forest. Kakashi watched her leave, not saying anything.
"So? What are you doing here? Were you going to train?"
"None of your business."
"I see...you must have been training really hard since the chuunin exam is soon to come, and I didn't see you at all."
"..."
"Oh! But! Maybe you were taking a break! Or, were you sick? I didn't even think about that...was it something..."
"You talk too much. I was just walking. I'm having a few days' break. My sensei told me to."
"I see..."
Kakashi looked at the girl. His eyes wandered from her slightly injured hands to her worn out top, then to her blue eyes, then to her messy raven hair and then again to her blue eyes. [Last time they were violet...what a weird girl.]
"What?"
"Nothing...so what were YOU doing here? Training like the first time we met?" He seemed very pleased with himself, judging by the cynical tone he'd used.
"I know, I know! I shouldn't have lied but...I..." She looked at the ground, suddenly sounding sad. "I...don't want Akane-chan to hear about this crybaby thing...please." She waited for him to laugh or make fun of her, but he didn't.
He simply said: "Then...I'll make a deal with you. I won't say anything to your sister nor anyone else, but you'll let me train with you during my "break". "
"Aaaaaaaaah! Really????? But, why are you helping me? And also, won't your sensei get mad if he hears about that?"
"Baka. I'm not helping you. If I stay there doing nothing, I'll get bored until I get crazy. Plus my sensei won't say anything, since you're absolutely no match to me, and it won't even be considered as training anyway."
"Well...THAT was mean...but...arigato!"
"You're annoying. Don't thank me. Do you agree or not?"
"Of course I do! Well, Akane-chan must be waiting for me, I have to leave now. When do we begin?"
"Be here tomorrow at 8. And bring some kunais with you. And don't be late."
[Mmmmh? Why is he telling me this?] "I promise I won't! Well, see you tomorrow Kakashi-kun!" With that said she ran towards her home.
Kakashi stood there silently, not moving. [I guess I'll have to deal with the "kun"...such a nuisance. Demo...this could become interesting.] A soft smile crossed his face as he too headed for his own home.
-tbc-
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A/N: Yepeeeeeeeeee chapter 3 finished. I didn't think writing a fic would take so much time and energy, but I TRULY love this! Now I'll aswer my beloved people who reviewed, like I said it really helps, so thanks again!!!
KungPaoChicken: Thanks for reviewing!!! I actually understand both Japanese and English, so mixing the two just came out naturally as I was writing, but it's true that it can result in weird sentences, and I do understand that it can annoy people, so I'll just let you know that I'll gladly take your advice and try to reduce the problem, though I'll still use few expressions most of people here should understand. Thanks again!
DarkDemonMaster: Thank you so much for your review! I think Kakashi is probably one of the most intersting characters in the Naruto series, and it seems like we still have a lot to learn about him and his past, and this helps developing imagination I guess ;)
Mr-omega-007: Actually in my mind Kakashi couldn't be anything but a stubborn brat when he was a child, don't ask me why lol. Anyways thank you SO MUCH for your encouraging words, it helps a lot! ^^
Ja, see you next chapter everyone! ^___^
Disclaimer: Don't own. Never will. Love it the way it is ^^
Chapter 3 : Two As One
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The sun was rising on Konohagure. She had woken up strangely early that morning, although she usually loved sleeping late.
"Hn? Sanae-chan? Why are you up that early?"
"Ah! Ohayo Akane-chan! I'm on my way to train!"
"Ohayo...train??? Are you feeling well?"
"I feel great! Ja, Akane-chan, see you later!" With that said she hurried out.
[Sanae-chan...she's been acting weird recently...did something happen?]
Sanae was making her way through the village, heading for the forest. It had been two weeks since she had met Kakashi. And she hadn't seen him since that day, but she couldn't help thinking about him. He had called her a crybaby, he had been mean to her, but he had told her the only thing she needed to hear. [I can show them the true me. I won't let anyone hold me down again. I can become strong...I will become strong!] She had been training real hard everyday since then, coming back to this place every morning, secretely hoping to see that weird silver-haired boy again. [ I wonder what he's doing...Hatake Kakashi...I heard this year's first chuunin exam would take place in two months...I guess he must be training too.]
"Yosh! Do your best Sanae! Let's show him what you're worth!!! I'll never let him call me a crybaby anymore!" With that said she proceeded to work on her taijutsu, since she decided it was her weakest point.
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"Yooo~ Kakashi-kun! You're late."
"I know. Soumimasen sensei, I overslept."
"Aha. Seems like we worked really hard those past two weeks. I think we both need some rest. Especially you, since the chuunin exam will be in two months, it would be best if you weren't all worn out at that time."
"So...are you implying we're not training today?"
"I always said you were a clever one."
"But..." Kakashi obviously seemed disappointed.
"Don't worry, we both now you're ready for this exam. I just suggest you to slow down for a few days..."
"A few days??? What will I do if I can't train?"
"I don't know...things people your age usually do...you could just do nothing, spend some time with your frie..."
"You know that I have none." Kakashi didn't let him finish his sentence.
"Well...you could try making some."
"People my age are boring. This conversation is boring. Let me know when you think it's time to resume training, even though I doubt I'll wait until then." And with a "puff" of smoke we was gone.
"Yare, yare! Such a stubborn child."
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"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah....I'll never handle it by myself. I need someone to train with...I could ask Akane-chan but she really isn't interested in all that ninja stuff." [Mmmmh? Is someone coming this way? I'm sure I heard something...could it be? No,no, stop imagining things.] "I guess I'll take a small break for now".
Kakashi was heading for his favorite place, the one he liked to train at. Now he wasn't allowed to train, so he decided we would just lay down and stare at the sky. [What a program.] he thought to himself. He suddenly stopped, remaining silent.
"Whoever it is that is hiding, show yourself! I know someone is here, and I'm not in the mood for playing right now."
The little girl showed herself from behind the huge tree where she was hiding. "I-I'm really sorry! I truly didn't mean to spy on you...I was just..."
Kakashi carefully took a few steps forward in order to see his opponent's face. He could say she was shaking. Seeing her face, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Kerps. Yare,yare, if it isn't our little crybaby! It doesn't seem as though you've improved much since last time. Well I should say it even looks worse."
"So-sorry? I-I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Stop playing dumb. So you didn't change your mind after all." Kakashi sounded a little disappointed, but he quickly cleared his mind and added "Not that I care."
"I-I'm truly sorry but I think you must have me con-confused with someone else. I'm absolutely su-sure I've never met you be-before."
Kakashi narrowed his eyes. He could swear she wasn't lying. [ What does this mean? It IS her after all...I can tell it's not a clone nor anything like that...what's going on?] He didn't have the time to think about it very long. The answer showed itself soon enough.
"Akane-chan? What are you doing here? Were you looking for me?" The voice was coming from their left. They both turned their heads to face her.
"Sa-Sanae-chan!" The little girl ran towards the other one.
"Akane-chan! Don't tell me you were following me?! You know it's dangerous here!"
"I-I know Sanae-chan! Soumimasen but I didn't want to stay alone..."
"Ok,ok...Anyways, who were you talking wi...?"
"Sa-Sanae-chan?"
"You're...Kakashi!"
"Do-do you know him?"
"Hai, I met him right here two weeks ago...but...I didn't think I would see you again, Kakashi-kun!". She didn't know why but her heart suddenly felt light; her cheeks went slightly pink. The silver-haired boy blinked. "What's going on here?" He sure was a clever child, but right now he was too surprised by what was in front of him to think properly. [Did she just call me Kakashi-KUN again? No doubt this is the real one...but then...]
Sanae looked at Kakashi's wide open eyes, then at Akane, who was staring at her feet. Suddenly an amused look brightened her face up as she seemed to understand. "I see...YOU thought Akane-chan was me! You were playing smart and all but you didn't even have a clue! Ha...haha...hahahahaha!!!" She burst out laughing and couldn't stop herself. That was way too funny. Akane didn't say anything while Kakashi looked angry.
"Well I'm happy I made you laugh. I'll be leaving now."
Sanae tried to regain her composure. "Matte! Okay,okay, maybe I'm overdoing it a little but...are you stupid or what?" She couldn't lose the opportunity to return his own words to him. "No! Wait! I was just joking!"
He didn't laugh. Nor did he smile. [Tch. How dare she make fun out of me? Seems like she forgot how much of a crybaby she is.]
She took the other girl's hand and guided her to were he was standing. "Ok, I'll introduce you two now. Akane-chan, this is Hatake Kakashi, a boy I met here while I was...erm...training." Kakashi made a face. Sanae stared at him in a way that said "don't make any comment!" "AND...Kakashi-kun, this is my little sister, Kitana Akane. Oh, and no need to add that we're twins, ne?" She said this last one in a teasing tone.
Akane giggled slightly "Sou-soumimasen! Nice to meet you!" She bowed her head at the boy in front of her. His only reply was a grunt. He felt stupid but hey! It was his first time seeing REAL twins after all, so he didn't have to feel ashamed...well that's what he told himself. [This wasn't worthy of a shinobi. I still have things to learn.]
"Sa-Sanae-chan, I think we should head back now. You know otto-sama wants us to be home be-before the sun sets."
"Hai, I know. You go ahead Akane-chan. I'll catch up with you."
"Bu-but..."
"Don't worry, I'll catch up with you."
"O-okay." She politely bowed her head at Kakashi. "Sa-sayonara!" and then she began running outside the forest. Kakashi watched her leave, not saying anything.
"So? What are you doing here? Were you going to train?"
"None of your business."
"I see...you must have been training really hard since the chuunin exam is soon to come, and I didn't see you at all."
"..."
"Oh! But! Maybe you were taking a break! Or, were you sick? I didn't even think about that...was it something..."
"You talk too much. I was just walking. I'm having a few days' break. My sensei told me to."
"I see..."
Kakashi looked at the girl. His eyes wandered from her slightly injured hands to her worn out top, then to her blue eyes, then to her messy raven hair and then again to her blue eyes. [Last time they were violet...what a weird girl.]
"What?"
"Nothing...so what were YOU doing here? Training like the first time we met?" He seemed very pleased with himself, judging by the cynical tone he'd used.
"I know, I know! I shouldn't have lied but...I..." She looked at the ground, suddenly sounding sad. "I...don't want Akane-chan to hear about this crybaby thing...please." She waited for him to laugh or make fun of her, but he didn't.
He simply said: "Then...I'll make a deal with you. I won't say anything to your sister nor anyone else, but you'll let me train with you during my "break". "
"Aaaaaaaaah! Really????? But, why are you helping me? And also, won't your sensei get mad if he hears about that?"
"Baka. I'm not helping you. If I stay there doing nothing, I'll get bored until I get crazy. Plus my sensei won't say anything, since you're absolutely no match to me, and it won't even be considered as training anyway."
"Well...THAT was mean...but...arigato!"
"You're annoying. Don't thank me. Do you agree or not?"
"Of course I do! Well, Akane-chan must be waiting for me, I have to leave now. When do we begin?"
"Be here tomorrow at 8. And bring some kunais with you. And don't be late."
[Mmmmh? Why is he telling me this?] "I promise I won't! Well, see you tomorrow Kakashi-kun!" With that said she ran towards her home.
Kakashi stood there silently, not moving. [I guess I'll have to deal with the "kun"...such a nuisance. Demo...this could become interesting.] A soft smile crossed his face as he too headed for his own home.
-tbc-
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A/N: Yepeeeeeeeeee chapter 3 finished. I didn't think writing a fic would take so much time and energy, but I TRULY love this! Now I'll aswer my beloved people who reviewed, like I said it really helps, so thanks again!!!
KungPaoChicken: Thanks for reviewing!!! I actually understand both Japanese and English, so mixing the two just came out naturally as I was writing, but it's true that it can result in weird sentences, and I do understand that it can annoy people, so I'll just let you know that I'll gladly take your advice and try to reduce the problem, though I'll still use few expressions most of people here should understand. Thanks again!
DarkDemonMaster: Thank you so much for your review! I think Kakashi is probably one of the most intersting characters in the Naruto series, and it seems like we still have a lot to learn about him and his past, and this helps developing imagination I guess ;)
Mr-omega-007: Actually in my mind Kakashi couldn't be anything but a stubborn brat when he was a child, don't ask me why lol. Anyways thank you SO MUCH for your encouraging words, it helps a lot! ^^
Ja, see you next chapter everyone! ^___^
