Hmmm, didn't take that long really! In this chapter I explain a bit more about Kita and her very short past, considering she is six. Enjoy, the story should start to get more interesting now!
Her Story
Chapter Three: The Long Awaited Day
"He's gonna have to give us a mission one of these days," Obito moaned, rolling onto his stomach. Kita shook her head absently, her thoughts elsewhere. Kakashi pulled out a kunai and threw it at his friend. "What the-" Obito jumped into a sitting position to avoid being hit.
"Don't complain," he muttered closing his eyes, with a comfortable sigh he leaned back against the tree, grumbling Obito laid back down for a nap. It was surprisingly sunny that day, the unrelenting sun beating down upon everything with a vengeance. In honor of the occasion Obito, Kita, and Kakashi were hiding under the largest tree they could find. They were given the day off from training, with no mission in sight and training at an all new high, the three were enjoying the moment of rest.
"Neh, Kita-chan, something wrong?" Obito inquired cracking open one eye. The dark haired shinobi remained silent, oblivious to the question, her silver eyes wide in fear. "Kita!" he called poking her hard in the side.
"Oh! Gomen!" she whispered jumping to her feet, "I forgot something!" Waving she ran towards the village gates and the only home they had ever known. Obito stared in amazement at his friends retreating back.
"She's hiding something" he muttered laying his head down on his arms staring at Kakashi. Kakashi sighed, why were his two friends so strange?
"Let's follow her," he stated brushing the dirt from his pants, "she'll probably get into trouble on her own."
"Thought that was me?" Obito responded blinking.
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Shaking Kita dropped to her hands and knees in the entrance of her tiny apartment. "I hate this village," she breathed closing her eyes. "I hate my family! Why did they abandon me?" Crying silently Kita pulled her knees up to her chest, feeling alone, lost, and worthless. When sleep finally took her, Kita's dreams were filled with death and pain, the only things that she knew about her famly.
Her parents and brother had left for the Village in the Clouds, only to disappear with the morning fog. Even though she was very young, Kita knew when they had left her for good. Her biggest regret was that she had never been able to prove herself to any of them. She had never been able to tell anyone how she felt when they never returned and the Hokage received that letter with an explanation. No one had ever told her, until she ran into the Hokage himself and demanded to know what had happened. At first it had been rather comical: a two year old demanding something from the Hokage, but the second time around people began to intervene. Even now she didn't understand why, no one was willing to tell her either. When Yodaime forced them to become a team Kita had been wary, since they left her she had never been able to trust anyone. Why would these two boys be any different?
Yet on that one night when they came looking for her they proved their difference to her. They were the first to ever come looking, to accept her, to actually care...
Kita woke with a start, something in her apartment was moving. Silently she slid to her feet, creeping across the floor she watched person wreck her home in search of something. The man was easily twice her height and weight leaving Kita at the disadvantage of fighting; instead she slinked to the window and freedom. Jumping she landed cat like and began running without a backward glance. From the windowsill the man watched her disappear from sight. Slipping into the shadows he disappeared, a letter left on her table the only sign that he was there.
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"Kakashi! Obito-kun!" she cried pounding on their door with all her strength. An overwhelming fear replacing all other thoughts. With a startling creak the door opened slightly revealing two pairs of tired eyes.
"Go away Kita," Obito growled shutting the door again.
"Wai-" a strong hand reached out grabbing Kita around the waist. Screaming she tried to pull away before a hand clamped over her mouth.
"Kita it's okay!" Yodaime breathed releasing the girl, behind her the door had opened again, both boys with their kunais at ready.
"Yodaime-sensei?" she whimpered spinning around she faced her teacher, tears welling up in her silver eyes. Behind her the two boys looked on confused and slightly fearful, what was going on?
"What are you doing here Yodaime-sensei?" Obito inquired suspiciously, the older man simply smiled crouching down.
"Kita," he asked gently, "are you alright? What happened?" In response Kita shook her head taking a step back. Kakashi moved into the hall beside her, kunai still in hand, the worry he felt masked by the protective behavior. Yodaime sighed scratching his golden head, this was going to be a lot harder than he thought. For a moment the four Nin said nothing, the silence punctured by Kita's sniffling.
"Kita come with me, we're going to go see the Hokage." Yodaime stated standing, one hand extended to his female pupil.
"We'll go to," Obito said grabbing her hand and walking down the hall, Kakashi slightly behind the two, sighing happily Yodaime followed.
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It seemed like hours before Yodaime and Kita emerged from the Hokage's office. She walked in silence over to her friends, looking a great deal calmer though her eyes were still red and she shook slightly.
"Kita you stay with Obito-kun and Kakashi for the night," Yodaime ordered kindly reentering the Hokage's office.
The Hokage sighed rubbing tired eyes.
"Do you know what happened Yodaime?" he asked looking up from a scroll. Shaking his head Yodaime looked out the window. What had happened? Yodaime had always known that Kita was wary of others, especially adults, since her family disappeared but he had never thought it was this bad. When he was assigned that team Yodaime sensed there would be trouble, but he always thought it would be childish squabbles among his charges, not professional Nin taking strolls in the night.
"I was hoping she would tell you Hokage-sama," he answered meeting his leader's eyes. "This was all I could find," he pulled a small, crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, handing it to the Hokage he waited for some sign of recognition. Eyes narrowing, Sarutobi returned the paper to Yodaime.
"You've read it?" he asked standing, his hands clasped behind his back. Yodaime nodded. "Keep it from her until she's old enough to understand. Until then continue training them to the best of your ability."
"Hai Hokage-sama," Yodaime bowed, turning he left the dimly lit office. Once outside he leaned against the building deciding what to do. Shaking his head to clear it Yodaime set out into the village unsure of how to proceed.
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Sitting on the roof of his apartment Yodaime reviewed the night's events: they still didn't know who was after Kita, though they now knew why. At the moment that couldn't be helped, right now he had to prepare three children to handle ninja with five times the experience, and he had to do it quickly. Smiling he thought of their reactions: Obito would, of course, be excited, Kakashi probably suspicious under his cool exterior, but Kita... She wanted to be stronger, but at what cost? Yodaime sighed; pulling the crumpled sheet of paper from his pocket he closed his eyes.
"They have to become stronger, they have to begin missions again."
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Okay, so this chapter is done, slightly confusing but hopefully still good. They should begin missions in the next chapy, but you know me, never can tell what's gonna happen!
Ja
Neko-Chan