[Long Chapter]
Haruka yawned and stretched, it was two days after the laugh over irukas canary with gai and lee, she'd just finsihed helping do some repairs to the school where someone had damaged it as a prank. Her stregnth was way above everage, when she got mad, well... She thoguht nobody cared, but not all the jounins were happy with haruka being around, some thought she was just plain weird. And as the days went by, someone spread a vicious rumour she was some sort of demon.
She walked around in a daze the following days, how could she have been so stupid as to show off, carrying more than twice her own weight, pulling that stunt with the water tank. It seemed ppl were gradually finding out that she wasnt like them.But one day it went too far, one particiular shinobi named Amida hadn't liked her being there from day one, he'd often worked with gai, and was annoyed by how dumb he was acting over this girl. -she'll mess up the whole village- he thought.
He'd been the one spreading the rumors, and was annoyed by how some peopl e told him to stop trying to upset her. So when she wandered into the ramen place later that day with gai right with her he launched in. "careful guys." he said to a bunch of his friends "we forgot a crucifix" some sniggered, he saw her flinch. "whats the matter?" gai asked, he'd not seen much of what had been going on, this had started when hed gone away for a brief mission.
She shook her head, "nothing" she said with a smile, but still, the laughter bothered her. Its was onyl a group of about 5 of them, but they were known for being bullies as far as getting favor went. She turned her back to them, but the next comment pissed her right off "hoi, demon, not gonna fry us?!" laughter. Gai frowned, but haruka snapped.
She leapt from her seat, fists clenching, she glared furiosuly at the shinobis "why dont you just shove your opinions where they belong, up your-" "haruka!" gai interuupted, moving to stand beside her "whats the matter?" "hoi, gai" one said "why do you stick around with demon girl, we all know she's a total weirdo" haruka was shaking, gai growled angrily "none of what you say is true, so id advise you leave her alone now!" two of the shinobi went silent at the barely disguised fury in the jounins voice.
Haruka stood silently beisde him, hair in her eyes, hands clenched and shaking.
"what? its true, youve no doubt seen she can lift more than any normal person, and she just appears outta nowhere and takes over the village" more snickers "plus the moment she turns up, sane peopel liek you go all gaga over ehr" gais fists clenched and he took a step forward, but haruka, raised one ahnd.
"stop" she said softly, he looked at her puzzled "haruka?" she looked up, soemthing in her eyes that terrififed the shinobis, she laugehd softly, but it was sadnes snot mirht in her voice as she spoke "well well, i think we have a bunch of cowards here..little boys who cant handle that stolen the spotlight away from them, why dont you just shove ur ideas, shove ur comments, and shove this in your pipe and smoke it!" with the this last bit she ripped the hitai-ate band from her head, letting it fall to teh floor with a clatter.
"i hope i NEVER have to see you again, im outta konoha" and she vanished with a puff of smoke before gai culd even react. He looked at the bug-eyed amida and crew, storming over and pulling amida up by his collar growling an angry threat "if she wont agree to return, ill personally see to it your not able to crawl for a month" then he slung him back down HARD in the seat, picking up haruka's headband, before vanishing himself.
A murmer of vocies broke out as people looked over at amida, but they werent sympathetic eh noticed worriedly, they all looked at him with the same anger as gai. -oh..crap- he thought -is this as far as i go?-
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Gai tried to trace her chakra, but couldnt pick up on it at all. Worried he ran straight to the hokages office. The hokage blinked "she what? left?!" gai nodded, worry etched into his face "she was really upset hokage sir, we have to find her!" the hokage nodded, getting up and following gai outside "where woudl she most likely go?"
Gai tried to think of anywhere haruka may have ran to, the hokage shot a sideways look at him -he has a great deal of feelings for her, ive never seen him this caught up before..we have to find her, perhaps gai may be able to stop her making this foolish decision-
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Haruka ran out into the forest, tears spalshign down her front as she ran blindly. She tripped and felt a sharp pain beguin in her head, struggling up blood trickled down her face. -i knew it would end...ive lost it all again..- she sits under the tree..masking her chakra as best she can. -gai-kun..- she sobs.
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Gai blinked "the forest!" the hoakge looked at him "are you sure?" he nodded "i just know shes there.." he didnt say he'd felt a sarp pain in his head just a second agao, and his mind pulled him towards the trees. Together he and hokage made towards the forest -please dont go haruka..- gai thought, worried sick - i dont kno what ill do if you get hurt..-
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Haruka buried her head in her heands, not bothering to bandage the wounds. "::sniff:: i can never go back.." she hiccuped. "oh i wouldnt think that..." a vocie said from behind her. She jumped, whipping round to see the hokahge standing there smiling "h-hokage sir.." she whispered hoarsely. He sighed, standign beside her as she got to her feet "this village isnt a homaplec to hatred, those shinobi are beign dealt with, none of us will aloow such callous treatment of a fine ninja " she drew her sleeve over her eyes "but, im not like any others in the village, no doubt youve heard.."
He nodded "yes, and those abilitites of yours have always been used for good, your a kind and caring person.." she laughed softly "ppft, yeah.." he smiled "one person in the village.." here he raised one eyebrow "was the one who brought it to my attention, and was threatening to "batter that lot into next week" on your behalf." she looked at him, seeing a mile on his face "b-but..who?"
She blinked as she heard the name he mentioned "Maito" she didnt say anything. The hokage turned and began to walk back towards the villlage "hes waiting by the edge of the forest, no doubt having a panic attack..."
She bit her lip then followed him, stopping when she saw someoen up ahead standing by the gate, pacing around and looking worried. she looked at him, feeling a pain in her chest -what must he think of me..- she bites her lip, taking one hesitant step...
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Author: Whoo o.O bit of conflict, but will she decide to stay?
Haruka yawned and stretched, it was two days after the laugh over irukas canary with gai and lee, she'd just finsihed helping do some repairs to the school where someone had damaged it as a prank. Her stregnth was way above everage, when she got mad, well... She thoguht nobody cared, but not all the jounins were happy with haruka being around, some thought she was just plain weird. And as the days went by, someone spread a vicious rumour she was some sort of demon.
She walked around in a daze the following days, how could she have been so stupid as to show off, carrying more than twice her own weight, pulling that stunt with the water tank. It seemed ppl were gradually finding out that she wasnt like them.But one day it went too far, one particiular shinobi named Amida hadn't liked her being there from day one, he'd often worked with gai, and was annoyed by how dumb he was acting over this girl. -she'll mess up the whole village- he thought.
He'd been the one spreading the rumors, and was annoyed by how some peopl e told him to stop trying to upset her. So when she wandered into the ramen place later that day with gai right with her he launched in. "careful guys." he said to a bunch of his friends "we forgot a crucifix" some sniggered, he saw her flinch. "whats the matter?" gai asked, he'd not seen much of what had been going on, this had started when hed gone away for a brief mission.
She shook her head, "nothing" she said with a smile, but still, the laughter bothered her. Its was onyl a group of about 5 of them, but they were known for being bullies as far as getting favor went. She turned her back to them, but the next comment pissed her right off "hoi, demon, not gonna fry us?!" laughter. Gai frowned, but haruka snapped.
She leapt from her seat, fists clenching, she glared furiosuly at the shinobis "why dont you just shove your opinions where they belong, up your-" "haruka!" gai interuupted, moving to stand beside her "whats the matter?" "hoi, gai" one said "why do you stick around with demon girl, we all know she's a total weirdo" haruka was shaking, gai growled angrily "none of what you say is true, so id advise you leave her alone now!" two of the shinobi went silent at the barely disguised fury in the jounins voice.
Haruka stood silently beisde him, hair in her eyes, hands clenched and shaking.
"what? its true, youve no doubt seen she can lift more than any normal person, and she just appears outta nowhere and takes over the village" more snickers "plus the moment she turns up, sane peopel liek you go all gaga over ehr" gais fists clenched and he took a step forward, but haruka, raised one ahnd.
"stop" she said softly, he looked at her puzzled "haruka?" she looked up, soemthing in her eyes that terrififed the shinobis, she laugehd softly, but it was sadnes snot mirht in her voice as she spoke "well well, i think we have a bunch of cowards here..little boys who cant handle that stolen the spotlight away from them, why dont you just shove ur ideas, shove ur comments, and shove this in your pipe and smoke it!" with the this last bit she ripped the hitai-ate band from her head, letting it fall to teh floor with a clatter.
"i hope i NEVER have to see you again, im outta konoha" and she vanished with a puff of smoke before gai culd even react. He looked at the bug-eyed amida and crew, storming over and pulling amida up by his collar growling an angry threat "if she wont agree to return, ill personally see to it your not able to crawl for a month" then he slung him back down HARD in the seat, picking up haruka's headband, before vanishing himself.
A murmer of vocies broke out as people looked over at amida, but they werent sympathetic eh noticed worriedly, they all looked at him with the same anger as gai. -oh..crap- he thought -is this as far as i go?-
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Gai tried to trace her chakra, but couldnt pick up on it at all. Worried he ran straight to the hokages office. The hokage blinked "she what? left?!" gai nodded, worry etched into his face "she was really upset hokage sir, we have to find her!" the hokage nodded, getting up and following gai outside "where woudl she most likely go?"
Gai tried to think of anywhere haruka may have ran to, the hokage shot a sideways look at him -he has a great deal of feelings for her, ive never seen him this caught up before..we have to find her, perhaps gai may be able to stop her making this foolish decision-
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Haruka ran out into the forest, tears spalshign down her front as she ran blindly. She tripped and felt a sharp pain beguin in her head, struggling up blood trickled down her face. -i knew it would end...ive lost it all again..- she sits under the tree..masking her chakra as best she can. -gai-kun..- she sobs.
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Gai blinked "the forest!" the hoakge looked at him "are you sure?" he nodded "i just know shes there.." he didnt say he'd felt a sarp pain in his head just a second agao, and his mind pulled him towards the trees. Together he and hokage made towards the forest -please dont go haruka..- gai thought, worried sick - i dont kno what ill do if you get hurt..-
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Haruka buried her head in her heands, not bothering to bandage the wounds. "::sniff:: i can never go back.." she hiccuped. "oh i wouldnt think that..." a vocie said from behind her. She jumped, whipping round to see the hokahge standing there smiling "h-hokage sir.." she whispered hoarsely. He sighed, standign beside her as she got to her feet "this village isnt a homaplec to hatred, those shinobi are beign dealt with, none of us will aloow such callous treatment of a fine ninja " she drew her sleeve over her eyes "but, im not like any others in the village, no doubt youve heard.."
He nodded "yes, and those abilitites of yours have always been used for good, your a kind and caring person.." she laughed softly "ppft, yeah.." he smiled "one person in the village.." here he raised one eyebrow "was the one who brought it to my attention, and was threatening to "batter that lot into next week" on your behalf." she looked at him, seeing a mile on his face "b-but..who?"
She blinked as she heard the name he mentioned "Maito" she didnt say anything. The hokage turned and began to walk back towards the villlage "hes waiting by the edge of the forest, no doubt having a panic attack..."
She bit her lip then followed him, stopping when she saw someoen up ahead standing by the gate, pacing around and looking worried. she looked at him, feeling a pain in her chest -what must he think of me..- she bites her lip, taking one hesitant step...
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Author: Whoo o.O bit of conflict, but will she decide to stay?