OHAYO! SORRY TO KEEP YOU GUYS WAITING. I HOPE YOU ALL KEEP READING MY 'LIL FIC. SO, HOW DID YOU REACT ON THE SECOND CHAPPIE? IS IT FUNNY? IS IT WEIRD? IS IT UH… WELL WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. OH YEAH, I'M GOING TO UPDATE THE NEXT CHAPPIE A 'LIL BIT LATE BECAUSE OF SCHOOLWORK. AND BEFORE I FORGET, I TYPED KUN INSTEAD OF CHAN WHEN NEJI THOUGHT THIS LINE:
Make sure it would happen, Naja-kun. Don't hide it; I know that you have: an advanced bloodline. –Neji's thoughts. But I can't seem to identify what type it is.
REMEMBER NOW? It's supposed to be –chan! Not –kun! Argh!
GOMEN NASAI!
I GUESS FATE DIDN'T LET ME OWN NARUTO MANGGA AND ANIME SO I DON'T OWN NARUTO! OKEE?BY ORDER OF THE GODAIME HOKAGE AND ALL OF THE KAGES, NO FLAMES ALLOWED!
THERE WILL BE MANY PIIPOO HERE THAT WOULD RECEIVE THEIR UNDIVIDED OOCNESS
CHAPTER 3: THE UGLY DUCKLING ISSUE
QUICK RECAP:
"Aa, Naruto-san, you all right?" asked Naja.
"Oh yes, really fine," grinned Naruto.
He's really freaky and nice at the same time, thought Naja.
"Aa, I'll leave now, JA NE Naruto."
"Ok, JA NE, my Dear,"
"Nani?" asked Naja.
"Nothing," he grinned once more.
"JA NE"- Naja He's really weird…
Naruto watched her fade out of sight. Hehehehe!
While walking in the forest, she decided to hop on the branches of the trees. She hopped from one to another. Then after that, she reached to a really big bushy tree.
"This is a good spot to train." She said as she stopped and hopped down of the branch.
She paused and molded chakra and then ran closer. She kicked, punched and ducked the branches. She was training really hard and that she didn't felt someone was watching her.
"She's good, maybe even better…" he said as he watched her.
He went even closer to the tree. He closed his eyes then muttered…
"BYAKUGAN…"
"Huh? Who's there?" she worried as she stopped from her training.
"Great reflexes, Naja," he smirked as he jumped off the other tree.
"Oh it's just you Hyuuga Neji." She smiled with her dimples showing on each cheek.
"I know your secret, you also have a Kekkei Genkai. Show me!" ordered Neji.
"And why would I do that?" Naja narrowed her eyes.
"Show me!"
"And if I don't?"
"Aa, hard-headed, ei? I guess I have to fight you."
"Oh that's what you want? Don't worry, you'll never crack me."
"Enough talk!" Neji charged towards the girl.
"Fine!" as she dodged his blow.
They fought and dodged each other's fists. They were really tired and Neji's really getting annoyed. He thought that if he fights her, she would show him her bloodline, but he was wrong.
"Gomen, Neji demo, it's not… time…" she said as she bent down to dodge his fists. (Like Shikamaru in the 3rd CHUUNIN exams. You know? The part when he used the Kage Mane against Kin and then Kin bumped her head against the wall to dodge the shuriken if you all have watched that part.)
"Oh really? Then I'll make it time!"
"Why do you like to see my bloodline so much?" asked Naja as she tried to kick him.
"Non of your business!" he yelled as he attacked her.
"What you're doing is very stupid, Hyuuga Neji-san. It's very rude to force a girl to reveal her bloodline. REALLY!"
"Don't worry, sooner or later you'll crack," he hissed.
"As if?" smirked Naja. They fought and fought until they were tired, but no one would to surrender.
"Ha, tired now, Naja-chan?" smirked Neji.
"No, just getting started." She hurried closer to Neji. She attacked from top to bottom, but it seemed that he dodged her combos. She used almost all of her chakra and was panting. Now, it's Neji's opportunity to attack. He kicked her and trapped her using his two hands to grip her wrists tightly.
"Tired now? The only way to escape me is to use your bloodline against me!" he smirked.
"Tsk, tsk… wrong person to mess with, Neji-san." A voice was heard from the back.
"Huh, nani?" Neji looked back and saw Naja comfortably leaning on the other tree.
"What the?" Neji looked back at the cornered girl. It looks like she used KAWARIMI no jutsu on her opponent because what he's gripping now is a hay dummy.
"Face it Neji, it's not time. Just – ACK!" She fell on her knees and touched the lower left side of her neck and strange black marks began to cover her body. Not now! Darn you curse seal! The curse mark of Orochimaru seemed to rise again. Although she lived Orochimaru for five years, she hasn't mastered how to control the curse seal.
"Don't trick me, I know that if I went near to you, you'll attack me immediately," smirked Neji.
"Aaaaaa!" screamed Naja and she fell unconscious.
"Naja?" befuddled Neji. Then he saw the black marks on Naja scatter allover, so he went near her and examined the marks. He then carried her.
A few minutes had passed then she finally came back to her senses. She slowly opened her eyes and saw that she was still in the dense forest only that her head was on someone's lap.
"What happened?" alarmed Naja, head still on that someone's lap.
"Aa, you're awake, you fainted a while ago." Neji said.
Naja was surprised; she didn't imagine Neji could be this hospitable. He looked at her; she met his gaze then blushed. Quickly, she was alarmed and then…
BONG! Because of her rapid movement to sit, she didn't see Neji's head, which made her accidentally bump into his.
"Ouch!" they both said as they rubbed their foreheads.
"It really hurts," complained Naja.
"If you didn't hurried up to sit, this wouldn't happen," shot Neji.
"Hm… if you haven't challenge me, this wouldn't occur," Naja said arrogantly.
"You should thank me for letting you lay on my lap when you're knocked out."
"Who told you to let me lay on your lap?" shot Naja.
"Well you should just thank me… by the way, what are those black patches on your body?"
"Ha! NON-OF-YOUR-BUSINESS!" smirked Naja as she tried to make all of the patches go back to the original curse seal.
Grr, she's so hard headed. Thought Neji.
"Much has happened, so I suggest that you should keep this yourself," muttered Neji.
"Ok…"
"Til next time, Kameyama Naja," Neji said as he used SHUNSHIN no jutsu.
"Ja ne…" I wonder why he likes to see my bloodline so much. He could lead me to trouble. Thought Naja as she carefully stood up.
"Aa, I'll try to avoid him so that there won't be anymore trouble." She said as she fixed herself. She got rid of the dirt on her skirt and fixed her hair noticing her blue ribbon was missing.
"Oh man, it got stuck with Neji!" she remembered.
"SIGHS I guess I just have to wear it, hair down." (In Filipino: LUGAY)
"One thing is for sure, she has great senses and reflexes. She also is hard headed to add all up." Neji said while going back to their training camp.
"Yo, Neji!" Greeted his teammate with a huge grin.
"Good day isn't it?" he added.
"What is it Rocklee?" sighed Neji.
"Do you know who I dreamt of last night?" Rocklee grinned once more.
"Let me guess, the girl with red braided hair, Kameyama Naja," sighed Neji.
"Aa, your youthful answer is correct, how'd you know?" shocked Rocklee.
"One word: OBVIOUS." He flatly stated.
"Yeah Lee, you can't stop talking about her since the day you met. You really like her, don't you?" teased Tenten.
"Go for it!" she cheered.
"Hehehehe…" blushed Rocklee.
"Aa, Neji-san, I believe that you're late," smirked Gai.
"And also, you have a heavenly blue ribbon on your right wrist," grinned Gai.
"Hn?" Neji looked at his right wrist. There, it hung gently. He took the ribbon and looked at it.
-FLASH BACK-
"Ha, you'll never crack me!" smirked Naja.
"Let's see about that." Neji kicked her but missed. Naja countered his attack; but of her rapid attack, Neji almost slipped off his feet and accidentally pulled Naja's long braided hair (OUCH!) and the loop of the ribbon tangled on Neji's right wrist.
-END OF FLASH BACK-
"The fight…" he muttered.
"Huh?" confused Tenten.
"Can I see that for a moment?" Rocklee grabbed the ribbon quickly and examined it. He smelled it and then stared blankly into space with wide eyes.
"What have you done to my delicate rose?" glared Rocklee to his teammate, Neji.
"Nani? I don't know what are you talking about," -Neji.
"You stole it from my soul mate, did you?" Rocklee glared once more.
"No, I didn't" shot Neji.
"You're getting ahead of me, you're cheating!" flamed Rocklee.
"No, I'm not getting ahead of you, nor I am cheating. And besides, who would even like that hard-headed redhead?"
"ME! And say the truth, you also like her," shot Rocklee.
"No, I don't like her!" blushed Neji.
"Really? Then why in a squirrel's name are you blushing?" smirked Rocklee.
"I'm not blushing, it's just the heat," denied Neji.
"It's not that hot, Neji. Just admit it," teased Gai.
"It's not true!" yelled Neji.
"Sigh, stop arguing, this will just lead to nowhere," yelled Tenten as she tried to separate the two.
"Sigh…" she shook her head and closed her eyes for a moment. I'm getting bored… she thought as she sat down where she met Rocklee. A few minutes had passed; she was still sitting there with complete silence until…
'GRUMBLE…' her stomach roared out loud. And hungry… she added in her thought as she rubbed her stomach with her hand.
Hehehe… time flies after battles…he wasted a lot of my chakra and time. Naja thought.
She stood up and started walking. While having her walk on the pathway of the forest, she thought,
Is it noon already? I'm hungry. Hmm… what time is it? Is it really noon already? If it's noon, how long have I been unconscious? How long have I been lying on Neji's lap? Neji no BAKA, why does he likes to see my bloodline ability? -SIGHS- I really want to eat Ramen!
"SIGH, I really want to eat ramen or something really delectable…"
"Oi, Naja-chan!" greeted a pink headed girl.
"Aa, ohayo, Sakura-chan," replied Naja.
"Do you like to join us in our picnic?" smiled Sakura.
"Us?" asked Naja.
"Yes, us…" she pointed at her two male gennins training amongst the bushy trees.
"Oh," Naja looked at the back. There, the boys are molding their chakra then climbed up the tree trying to reach their flag target with just one hand.
"So, you like to join us?" asked Sakura waiting for a reply.
"Ok, don't mind if I do," smiled Naja.
"Sit next to me," instructed Sakura.
"Ok," Naja replied then sat down next to Sakura.
Sakura gave Naja her sandwich and table napkins. Naja said, "Thanks," and then Sakura called the boys,
"Sasuke-kun, lunch is served," she said sweetly to Sasuke and then,
"Naruto, eat!" she yelled to Naruto.
"Sakura, may I ask you a question?" asked Naja, sheepishly.
"Ok,"
"Is Naruto-kun… like that? I mean… weird?" wondered Naja.
"Yes, he's really weird from the beginning. One little advice, don't fall for his tricks ok, especially the 'BEING NICE TO A PRETTY GIRL PLAN'? Trust me, I know that plan, he once used it to me before," smirked Sakura as she gave Naja her tea. Naja nodded in reply.
The boys stopped their training to have their lunch. Kakashi too, stopped from his reading and went to the campsite.
"Haa… I'm so tired, and hungry," mumbled Naruto as he placed his palms on the back of his head.
"Don't worry Naruto, hard training can bring you to success like the saying, no pain, no gain," Naja smiled.
"Now I'm recharged, nice to see you again Naja-chan!" grinned Naruto, blushing. She smiled in return and then noticed Sasuke beside Naruto.
"Ohayo Sasuke-san, nice to see you again," smiled Naja. Then he replied with his usual, "Hn," a little bit different though, due to the visible red tints on his face then looked away.
Naruto glared at Sasuke for being the center of attention, again. Sakura saw the deathly glare of Naruto and she immediately slapped Naruto directly on the head.
"Ouch! Why'd yah do that for?" whined Naruto.
"That's for glaring at my Sasuke-kun," shot Sakura on Naruto's face.
Naja's eyes widen in shock and amusement, Wow! She thought.
"They're always like that," sighed Kakashi as he read his so-called 'PRECIOUS' book, the 'Icha Icha Paradise'.
"Nani, Kakashi-sensei?" asked Naja.
"If you're ever wondering, they're always like that." He answered her question.
"Oh,"
Wait, did my Sasuke-kun blush? He blushed at Naja? Why did he blush? If he really did blush at Naja, why didn't he blush at me before? I am his teammate, so he's supposed to fall for me, not to a new comer. If he really, really did blush at Naja, that means she really is attractive! Hm… if it worked to Sasuke-kun and Naruto, I wonder if her attractiveness affects on other boys. I know, I'll do an experiment and if she really is the new heartthrob, and if she is, I shall be close to her and then ask her some beauty tips, then I will be the next heartthrob and the main goal is make Sasuke-kun to have a crush on me, after that he'll be mine! Mwahahaha! -Evil laugh-. Ha! Now I have a brilliant idea, why don't I invite Naja to the hot spring later at night. Maybe, if I hung out with Naja, Sasuke will like me too. Hehehehe! Nice idea Sakura! She gave herself a soft pat on the head then grinned evilly on her head.
"Here you go Sasuke-kun," Sakura gave Sasuke his lunch.
"Here," she said as she gave Naruto his lunch.
"Let's eat!" cheered Naruto. They all ate happily and silently. Naruto's almost behaving; I wonder what Sakura fed Naruto to make him this quiet. Maybe it's Naja, that's why he's almost behaving. And Sasuke, he blushed a while ago when Naja greeted him. This is interesting, very interesting. Kakashi smirked.
"Thank you for inviting me over lunch," smiled Naja.
"No problem Naja-chan. By the way, do you have any plans later?" smiled Sakura.
"Uhm, no I don't have plans later, nande?" wondered Naja.
"I was hoping that we could hang out later," smiled Sakura, sheepishly.
"That's a great idea," replied Naja, cheerfully.
" Let's invite the other girls," Sakura stood up but before she could even take one step, someone called her attention,
"Ahem, ne Sakura-chan, you seem to be forgetting something," Kakashi called out.
"Oh yeah, I forgot. After I clean this mess and after the training,"
"Speaking of training, have you already trained, Naja-chan?" asked Naruto.
"Yes, I have trained earlier," she replied.
"Can you train again with us? I mean you could train with us and Kakashi-sensei could supervise us, ONEGAI?" pleaded Naruto.
Neji no BAKA, if he hadn't interrupted my training, it wouldn't be cut short... demo, he did let me lay on his lap when I was unconscious... wait, what am I thinking? He didn't even returned my ribbon; it's his entire fault, that's why my hair is going everywhere and wasted a lot of my time. Demo, it's ok because someone can now supervise my trainings. Well, at least for today, I guess. It is also nice of Naruto to ask me if I have trained.
"Uhm… oh sure, why not," said Naja as she smiled friendly to Naruto.
"Ok, last one here is a rotten egg!" grinned Naruto.
"Let's rest first Naruto, you don't was to have appendicitis do yah?" smirked Kakashi.
"I'll give him five," said Naja.
"Make that ten minutes," grinned Sakura.
"Why?" befuddled Naja.
"He ate too much," pointed Sakura to the direction of the bloated stomach of Naruto.
"Ne, Naruto, and don't run, you don't want to have any abnormalities on your baby, right?" smirked Kakashi as he kept on poking on Naruto's stomach.
"Kakashi-sensei no BAKA! I'm not pregnant! I'm a MAN!" flamed Naruto.
"Naruto's right, he's a man… a man with a huge worm on his stomach," laughed Sakura.
"Sakura-chan…" pouted Naruto, childishly.
"WAIT! Naja-chan, you were braided a while ago, why are you wearing your hair down?" asked Naruto curiously with his foxy smile twinkling.
"Uh… the ribbon… uh, it got stuck in the branches while I was uh, hopping on the trees a while ago." she lied quickly.
"Good thing, your hair wasn't tangled among the branches or else you'll have to cut your long beautiful long hair," said Sakura as she pet Naja's hair.
"Do you really think I have beautiful hair?" Naja smiled, puppy dog eyes style.
"Yes, you really do. What's your secret?"
"Uh, I think it runs in the clan, my mom has beautiful hair and so does my female clan members, well, that's what I can remember… But I normally use shampoo on weekdays and conditioner on weekends." she manage to smile.
"So, you're an only child?" said Sasuke.
"No…" her face suddenly gloomed.
"What's the matter?" asked Sakura.
"My older brother died when I was five because he drowned just to save me. He was a child prodigy, and the clan was very proud of him. The month before he died, he was training me to perfect my bloodline limit. He tried to train me and yet I wasn't able to perfect it. He was a good brother to me. Until that day came, a big storm passed Konoha, and I was in the middle with my training with my brother. We were training near the river, the tide was very high and the current was really strong. I was so hardheaded and kept on running near the edge, I accidentally slipped on a muddy puddle then fell on the river. He dove and swam on the river to save me. He did his best and reached up to me, he pulled me and managed to grab on a branch, but when he let me hold the branch, a huge branch fell and bumped on him hardly then one of its pointy parts stabbed on his back. From that day on, some of my relatives used curse me and accuse me of killing my own brother. Then some started to call me, 'Ugly Duckling' because I am a slow learner, I didn't develop my Kekkei Genkai… and I wasn't able to save my brother, and myself," muttered Naja.
"Yeah, 'Ugly Duckling' before and now, 'Beautiful Swan," grinned Naruto.
"…"
"I, I didn't know… that you had… a tragic past… Gomen Nasai, Kameyama Naja…" muttered Sakura.
"Arigato, Sakura-chan, in my clan we're supposed to develop it at five. I developed it when I was nine," explained Naja.
"So, you developed it with Orochimaru?" smirked Kakashi.
"How'd you know?" worried Naja.
"And he trained you then implanted a curse seal. Oh yeah, before he implanted the curse seal, you already developed it, right?" said Kakashi flatly.
"How'd you know?" worried Naja, again.
"Mitarashi Anko told me," he flatly said as he turned the page of the 'Icha Icha Paradise'.
"…" Sighed Naja.
"Don't you know that he's just using you?" Sasuke said, stoically.
"Yes, I know… but I have no choice…"
Then there was silence for a while.
"Just, forget what I said… LAST ONE HERE IS A ROTTEN EGG…" Naja managed to cheer, trying to change the mood as she stood up. But before she can even take a small step, Sasuke pulled her wrist and that made her sit down again on the hard ground.
"Itte, why'd yah do that for?" said Naja as she rubbed her hip.
Wow, she's really feminine. I should really hang out with her because if I always hang out with boys, I'll turn into a tomboy and that's not good. Sasuke-kun might not like me. Thought Sakura.
"What's your bloodline ability?" asked Sasuke.
"Aha! Good question," grinned Naja.
"Can't tell you that…"
"Nande?" asked Sasuke.
"Aha! Another good question," she gave a grin once more.
"I don't want to hurt innocent people, anymore," she muttered.
"So, I have decided to only use it in B-rank missions and up, also to protect my self and others in great danger," she added.
"Oh yeah! I almost forgot! All of the Jounins will have a meeting for a week. So today's Saturday… right? So team 7, your training will be postponed for a week. But if you like to train with out me, you can," said Kakashi.
"Are all of the jounins included?" asked Naruto curiously.
"Yes, all," he replied to the question of Naruto.
"Even the Tokubesu Jounins?" asked Naja.
"Yes, even them."
"When would it start, Kakashi-sensei?" asked Sakura.
"Tomorrow," Kakashi said flatly as he kept on reading his book with wide eyes, I mean eye.
Good timing! I'll start my plan later, 'Operation Be Close to Naja' here we come. I'll start it by inviting her later at night in the hot spring, grinned Sakura in her head.
"You're all dismissed," smiled Kakashi, and they all walked to their own directions.
"Wait, Naja-chan," Sakura called out.
"Nani, Sakura-chan?"
"Uhm… I was wondering if you could join me in the hot spring later?"
"Oh yes, I would like that."
"We could invite other girls," smiled Sakura.
"Ok,"
"I'll just pack a few things, come with me," said Sakura as she dragged Naja to her house.
"Did you heard that, Sasuke-teme? Sakura-chan had just invited Naja-chan to the hot spring later, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" grinned Naruto maliciously.
"Hentaii! Are you gonna peek? Don't tell me you're gonna peek. Don't even dare to pee-ACK!" Naruto immediately covered Sasuke's mouth.
"BAKERU! They'll hear you!" hissed Naruto.
"Are you really gonna peek?" asked Sasuke in a whispering manner.
"DUH!" grinned Naruto with a slight tint of red on his cheeks.
"Yuck, I'm standing next to a hentaii. Ha, Kakashi-sensei must have infected you or something," smirked Sasuke.
"If I know, you are also curious on what's behind a girl's clothes, tell me, you're just too chicken to do it," tempted Naruto.
"I'm braver than you'll ever be…"
"So, you in?"
"What time shall we meet?" asked Sasuke.
"By the time Naja gets her things in her apartment."
"Fine,"
Hehehehe… this is gonna be fun!" thought Naruto with a hentaii grin plastered on his face.
-TIL NEXT TIME! -
JA NE! (",)
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
MYMP: THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Spike the hedgehog: ok, first of all, I would like to thank you for the review. It is not really my fault though to forget the suffixes, but it is really hard to manage schoolwork and this fic... do you get what I mean? In short, my schedule is a little bit hectic right now, so please bear with me.
Moonshadow8: thanks for the review. I would also like to know what Mary-sue-ish is? But, still thanks for the review.
Levidicus: thanks for the review... so, you didn't review the first chappie, ei? Well I'm just glad that you reviewed this time. Hope you continue reading my fic.
Ako-si-Uchiha-Sasuke: thank you Patricia! Hope you continue reading!
HakuTenshu: Oh my Gosh! Why the heck are you shocked! Did I offend you or something? Or is it that you were shocked because Kakashi setted-up his members: Sasuke-kun and Naruto with the new girl, Naja? Well, I just hope I didn't offend you and hope that you like my story.
And to all who read my story, ARIGATO! Hope you all like my little fic! I am happy because you all reviewed and for receiving 176 and up hits. Before I forget, remember the faces I typed on the second chappy? It was supposed to look like its bowing but I just then remembered that the symbols, or whatever you call them were not allowed, so again, sorry! I just really hope you can imagine the looks of the bowing faces! Oh yeah, I think on the first part of this chappy sucks, so if it really sucks, please forgive me. SEE YOU ALL AGAIN AND DON'T FORGET TO BE CAREFUL OF OROCHIMARU!
SAYONARA! ( ",)