The Nunizaki Family
The sun began to set after one of the most hectic days Naruto and his cell members had ever had. The five were almost at the village, and all of them couldn't help but wonder when this day would end.
The three children were confused and fell like they kept walking in front of speeding trains about to collide throughout the entire day. Narichi was full of mixed feelings like; disgust, pain, puzzled, and cautious towards Kakashi. While he was just wondering about what has happened to her after all of these years. All of them however felt they should express their feelings of disrespect towards Kakashi.
"Finally, where here I can't take another second of this!" screamed Naruto sprinting for the gates. "Hold on a second, you're coming with us to see Lord Hokage," Kakashi said catching Naruto by the back of his collar. "What? Why?" begged Naruto.
Narichi was actually confused herself, for she thought she was just going to the village instead of the Lord Hokage's house. "He wants to see you about a stunt you taught to his grandson," Kakashi's said releasing him. "Oh, that," laughed Naruto.
Sakura and Sasuke thought, "Do I even want too know?" Narichi began to ask a little lost from the decision that was made without her input, "Umm, Why are we going to see Hokage-sama?" "Well what is it that you plan to do for your vacation. Knowing you you'd stir up some trouble," Kakashi said smiling.
"I'll have you know I've grown up since I was six. Besides those were your ideas. I was just a pond in your schemes," Narichi growled folding her arms. "Well your clumsiness always got us caught," he remarked back calmly.
"I was six, and you were ten. You expected me to pull everything off perfectly," yelled Narichi. Sakura asked Kakashi quietly, "Please don't get her angry I'm almost home?" "Ok, well I'll see you guys around 7:30 tomorrow," he said holding Naruto back, allowing Sakura and Sasuke depart quietly.
Then Kakashi calmly dragged a kicking and screaming Naruto towards the Lord Hokage's house while Narichi walked thinking hard about something.
Narichi was waiting in the hall thinking about something when Naruto walked out the door a little upset. Kakashi was inside waiting for a cue of some sort. "Can I help you with something Kakashi?" asked the Hokage catching Kakashi's look.
"Yes, you'll never guess who I ran into today after our lesson," he said smiling. "Who?" asked Lord Hokage leaned back in his chair with his pipe in his mouth. "Kazekami, Narichi," Kakashi said smiling. Lord Hokage's pipe fell out of his mouth from surprise.
Narichi stepped in the door way. Looking at the Hokage she smiled and ran up to him and saying, "Hokage-sama it's great to see you again!" She gave him a big hug. "Narichi! What are you doing here?" asked the Hokage still surprised.
"Well now I'm on vacation. So I decided to pay a visit to home." She said stepping back and bowing to pay respect. (She should have done this first.) "Well this is quite a surprise," said the Hokage.
"Yeah sorry about that!" she said cheerfully. "My, it's been awhile, the last time I saw you, you had just pasted the Chunin exams. So how have you been doing?" asked Lord Hokage curiously. "Well now I'm a Jonin, and I've improved my weapons so they don't back fire, " she said trying to think of the good things she could say.
"Well, how long do you plan on staying?" asked the Hokage. "Oh about a month," Narichi said. Kakashi was surprised she got that long of a vacation. "Really, well that's quiet a vacation. What do you plan on doing here for that time?" he asked picking up his pipe.
"Actually I don't know," she thought for a moment. "Hmm…Well if you aren't doing anything why don't you observe how Kakashi teaches his students. I'm guessing you haven't taught any on your own yet." he said. Narichi was a little dumbfounded with the idea of staying around Kakashi for a month, but she knew she couldn't refuse.
"I'm sorry to have to bring this up right now, but I will have to report you found now," said the Hokage a little concerned. "I was afraid of this," Narichi moved her left hand over her right side as if to stop pain that pulsed through her side. Kakashi watched as her expressions changed from happy Narichi to miserable Narichi.
"Do you really have to do this?" asked Narichi. "I'm sorry Narichi but I'm the Hokage, and I have to follow the law. Since you were reported missing nine years ago I have too notify your parents." Narichi looked nervous, "You…you mean they're still here!" "No but apparently they're still looking for you, before they left they said something about you being 'special'," he looked over to Kakashi who was trying to hide his something that he knew.
"I'll have nothing to do with them! I'm never going back! I swear I'll die before that happens!" Narichi screamed and quickly headed for the door. Kakashi disappeared and then reappeared in front of her blocking her exit.
"Wait! If you leave now they'll just be notify and then they will hunt you down. If you stay here and clarify things like an 'adult' with Lord Hokage, then they can be told about your little home coming later," Kakashi said trying to get her to calm down a bit.
"Very well," she said looking away. "Well what happened nine years ago? If I remember correctly you just disappeared from your house after the Chunin exams. We were left with no clues or anything to track you with. In fact most people thought you were kidnapped. So please explain what happened?" asked the Hokage pulling out a scroll and pencil.
Narichi folded her arms and sighed, "I had a fight with that 'them' day. We were arguing about my future, and I just couldn't take it anymore, so I ran away." The Hokage looked up at her and asked, "Is that 'really' all? You ran away just because of an argument?"
Narichi was totally hiding all of the facts, "Yes, now don't bug me about it, besides I didn't ask them to adopt me." "Even if they were your adoptive parents you shouldn't run away for such a silly reason," the Hokage puffed his pipe. Narichi was feeling a little woozy, "Is this all I have to tell you, because I really need to rest?"
"Yes this will have to do for your report, but if there's anything you want to talk to me about I'll always be here," he got up and walked towards a filing cabinet. "Actually I kind of was wondering… if you knew anyone who I could stay with. See I don't have any money with me," she laughed.
"Well why don't you stay at Kakashi's place," he put the scroll away with a mysterious aura rising behind. The two of them were completely shocked, Narichi was shacking with rage at the idea and her heart skipped a beat, and Kakashi was really surprised he would even say that. "Just kidding," he said turning around to see an almost dead Narichi and confused Kakashi.
"Umm, you could probably get a room at Mikasa's place. You'll have to pitch in with the chores but they should let you stay," he said smiling. Narichi was about to fall on the ground, but she caught herself before and stood up nice and straight slowly saying, "Th, thank you, I'll be going now." She tried to slow her breathing and patted her chest.
"Kakashi, help her find Mikasa's place, since she probably doesn't know where it is," the Hokage leaded back in his chair. "Ok, Hokage, but could you please, umm…never mind," sighed Kakashi following Narichi out the door.
"Well you two have fun now!" he said in a suspicious way. Narichi was waiting for Kakashi outside. "Well do you know where it is?" asked Narichi. She was calm and quiet, this surprised Kakashi a little. "Yes, come on it's this way," he turned towards the front of the village.
"I'm sorry," Narichi said slowly looking down at the ground. "Huh? About what?" Kakashi couldn't believe all of the surprises he's had in one day. "Well, everything. Back then, to just recently. All I've done is cause trouble for you, and you keep all of my secrets even after all of these years."
Kakashi still looked puzzled, she started up again, "I'm just sorry for being a burden. All I can think about is how many times you've saved me, but until recently you do seem to do more bad than good!" She raised her fist and Kakashi understood everything.
She swung at him with her fist. He dodged and said, "You know you really should take it easy. You've used too much of your chakra. I'd even say you shouldn't be standing right now."
"Mind your own business! I still have plenty of stamina left over, so I'll be fine!" she said racing for him again. "I really serious, you need rest!" he said noticing that it was now clear how much she had left. Narichi's face was a little pale with a reddish fever tone on her cheeks and forehead, and she was starting to sweat. Her anger hid from her the pain she was feeling as she charged for Kakashi. She threw a punch towards Kakashi, who caught it with little effort. She then attempted to kick him but then all her pain rushed over her causing her to fall to her knees.
"See what did I tell you," he said swatting down next to her. She was breathing hard; the pain from the entire day was too much for what little stamina she had left. She clutched her stomach and she leaned forwards to hide it from Kakashi. He knew it was going to get worse, for she probably had a thread of strength left. "You never could take pain well," he thought helping her up.
Kakashi held her arm and she slowly stood up on her feet. She pulled her arm away and said slowly, "I'll, be fine. Just show me to the inn." Kakashi couldn't believe how stubborn she was, "You know I could just carry you, it quite far for someone in your condition."
"No thank you, I'll be fine," she said moving towards the direction they where originally going, before someone started a fight. Kakashi just decided he would help her if she fainted or some thing, and then showed her the way.
They reached a small inn. Kakashi offered to come in and make sure she would get some rest instead of doing something stupid. She immediately declined from his offer and left him at the door.
She sighed once it was closed, then suddenly she stumbled to her knees. There was a woman at the counter rushing towards her. "Oh my Goodness, are you all right?" she asked attending to her. "I'm ok. Umm…but would you let me stay her for a while?" Narichi asked using the wall to help herself to her feet.
"We can discuss that later, right now you need rest," she said helping Narichi though the room, towards the stairs. Narichi smiled and said, "Thank you," then she slowly passed out. The woman carrying her suddenly felt she was heaver, "Huh? Wait are you? No! What do I do?" The woman frantically raced Narichi up the stairs and into an empty room.
Narichi slowly opened her eyes to the soft light of an early morning sky. She placed her hand on her head, for she felt a really bad headache suddenly rush over her. "Huh? Where am I?" she asked her self. She sat up from a bed and looked around.
Just then a woman walked into the room carrying a pitcher of water and a towel. "Oh you're wake now!" she said looking at the confused Narichi. Narichi rubbed her eyes and saw she was the same woman who helped her the other night. "Umm, thank you," Narichi mumbled.
"Oh, don't worry about that. I'm just glad you're ok," she smiled. Narichi saw she looked about her age. She had medium/short length brown hair. She was wearing a long dress and apron. Narichi pushed the blankets off of her and saw she wasn't wearing her own clothes but someone else's. "Oh! Please take it easy, the doctor said you should rest for a week or two," she said placing the pitcher on a table.
"Huh? What doctor? When did I change into these clothes? A week! You're kidding right?" asked Narichi really puzzled. The woman began to answer her questions, "When you pasted out I called the doctor, and I changed you into those because your other clothes were dirty and blood stained, and not to mention torn up. The doctor also said you have to stay in bed for about a week so please just wait another day?" She looked quiet concerned.
"Uh, ok," Narichi was still confused. Her stomach growled with hunger. The woman smiled, "Oh that's right, you should be very hungry. It has been almost five days." Narichi was surprise, "Five days, I've been out five days?" "Yes!" she smiled.
Narichi was a little scared of Miss Smiley, "Is that even possible?" The girl thought for a second and answered with a big smile, "Well I guess it is, because if it wasn't, well you would be dead."
Narichi had and uncomfortable feeling rush over her, she felt dizzy and fell back in the bed. "Are you ok?" the woman rushed to make sure Narichi was ok. "I'm fine, sorry, I'm just a little tired," she answered pulling the covers back over her. "Ok, well I'll go get you some breakfast," she smiled.
She left for the door and stopped before she left. She turned around and said, "Oh, my name is Nunizaki, Kuniko. Let me be the first to welcome you to Mikasa's Inn."
Narichi couldn't help but think, "Wow, this girl is full of surprises." Narichi sat up and bowed her head, "Thank you, I'm Kazekami, Narichi. It's a pleasure to be here." Kuniko smiled and then left the room, to hunt down some breakfast.
Narichi fell back in her bed wondering, "What am I going to do now?" The door opened again Narichi sat up and said, "That was…fast," Narichi saw a young girl instead of Kuniko. "Oh I'm sorry I thought you were someone else," Narichi said wondering, "Does this place have locks on the doors?"
"Oh so you're up now," the little girl said coming in. She looked about eight or nine years old. She had short black hair tired up into two pigtails. She wore a long dress that looked a little dirty from probably dusting, and gardening.
Narichi was confused by her statement, "Umm, what do you mean?" The little girl walked up to Narichi and looked her in the eyes. Narichi felt she was being judged. The little girl smiled and handed her some things. She gave her, her clothes and weapons. "Are you really a shinobi?" asked the little girl.
"Yes," Narichi said taking her things from the girl. Among them was Kakashi's vest. "Sugoii!" she said with totally amazement. "Do you want to be a shinobi?" Narichi asked feeling less insecure. The little girl looked down at the floor and said, "I can't." Narichi was surprised, "Why not?"
The little girl said, "I'm sorry I have to go now." She ran out of the room, Narichi jumped out of the bed to run after her, but fell to the floor. Narichi's limbs were stiff from not moving for a week. "Itai!" she yelled. Kuniko came in asking, "Are you ok? I hope my little sister didn't cause trouble for you."
"No but I think I might have hurt her feelings," Narichi slowly stood up and sat on the bed. Kuniko noticed the clothes and asked, "Did she ask about you being a shinobi?" Narichi looked up, "Yes actually." Kuniko walked over to the table and placed a large plate of food on it, "You don't have to worry about her, Maru-chan can't stop thinking about shinobi. She's always wanted to be one, but she's also kind of afraid to be one."
"Why?" Narichi asked staring at the food. "Well I don't exactly know, she's never told me anything. But I have a feeling it's because of mom." Narichi was starting to feel that she might have asked too much, "What do you mean?" "Well mom doesn't exactly like shinobi. She also is sick, and we need to keep the business running. I can't do it by myself so I need Maru-chan," Kuniko poured a glass of orange juice for Narichi.
Narichi went over to the table and thanked her for the food. She was just about to eat when Kuniko said, "Umm about the rent?" Narichi froze thinking, "Oh no!"
"My sister and I would like to know how you plan to pay for your stay here. See when we changed your clothes we rummaged through them and only found those items. So if you want to stay you are going to have to help with some of the work around here," she said smiling.
Narichi sighed with relief, "Oh is that it, thank you very much." Narichi then started eating. Kuniko was confused to how she took the idea of doing more work, how she took it! "This will be fun," thought Kuniko with a devilish smile.
"Ok, well starting tomorrow if you're feeling better later today Maru-chan will show you around," she smiled and turned towards the door. Narichi looked up and swallowed some food, "Thank you so much Kuniko-san." "Your welcome, Narichi-san," she smiled leaving the room.
Kuniko walked down the stairs and saw Kakashi there. She ran up to him cheerfully, "Good morning Kakashi-kun! What brings you here this morning?" Kakashi turned towards her, "Oh hello Kuniko, I came by to check on a friend. I figured she would be feeling better today."
"Do you mean Narichi-san?" Kuniko asked suspiciously. "Yes, she wasn't feeling well last week and I knew she'd be out of it for a while." Kuniko smiled, "Yeah, she just woke up not to long ago. But she's eating now. Tomorrow she should be fine according to the Doctor." "Ok, could you tell her I'll be here at about 7:30 tomorrow to pick her up," he said starting to head for the door.
Kuniko was surprised, "Umm, ok. But won't you stay for some breakfast first." She pointed to a table with food on it, Kakashi smiled, "I'm sorry but I really must be going now." Kuniko waved good-bye and then sighed.
"Narichi-san, I don't know what kind of connection you have with Kakashi-kun, but what ever you two are doing tomorrow will not happen. I'll give you so many chores there's no way you'll be able to see Kakashi tomorrow!" she thought clutching her fist.
Meanwhile Narichi was sewing her and Kakashi's clothes back together. She felt a chill of that scary, evil feeling of some one plotting against you, run up her spine. Of, course the fact that she heard someone laughing in an evil hysterical manner just a moment ago might have caused this.