Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. All I own is my own original character Sonki Ekibyougami and the upcoming original plot.
Naruto
Chapter 10: Ero Sennin
Saga: Death and Rebirth
Sonki sat on the bed in the hospital, her hands rested in her lap and her eyes looking straight at the floor at her feet. Her breathing came out slow and in slow, as though she were trying to keep herself calm.
Kakashi stood in front of her, his arms crossed behind his back and all of his weight pushed on one leg. He then began to speak.
"How long… Did you plan on keeping this from me?" Kakashi asked her, his voice stern but yet showed all signs of curiosity.
"I don't know, as long as I could I suppose," Sonki answered, her own voice sounding a little distant. This was one conversation she did not want to be having with her sensei.
"That's not the answer I was looking for," Kakashi said sighing. "But then again this is pretty awkward for you right? You're not to used to talking about yourself are you…"
"No, not at all…"
"Get over it," Kakashi said. "Because starting now you're going to be doing a lot of it…"
"But… What if I don't want too…"
"You don't have a choice Sonki. Either you talk to me about it right now, or we will be doing it in front of Lord Hokage. And it isn't going to be quite a cup of tea… He has his own ways of persuading people to talk. That is after all one of the many ways he was able to become the Hokage."
"I've had a wolf demon named Garou sealed inside of me since the day I was born. I was born in The Village of the Sand. My mother and father died there when I was very young, they went out on a mission and never returned. A year latter I end up in front of this village with no memories of how it is I got here. A young couple raised me… Who were the first to find me," she paused as memories came reflecting back at her. "They died about four years latter, killed in the line of duty also… I've been living alone in this village since then."
"Like Naruto," Kakashi breathed out rubbing the temple of his head with the palm of his hand.
"Not at all," Sonki answered, trying to lower her eyes more. "Didn't you hear him out there? He doesn't find me as his equal… He hates me…"
"I wouldn't take him to seriously," Kakashi answered. "He's just mad right now, he was in shock at what you did when your demon was released. What you did to that boy… It was unspeakable… Nothing we would have imagined you would have been capable of…"
"But then again, how can you think that?" Sonki asked him, looking up. "After all… You don't know me any better than the others…"
"And that is what I am here to change," Kakashi said sighing deeply. This was not going to be an easy task.
"Try if you will… I'm not making any promises," Sonki answered; her eyes still flat on the ground, her face now emotionless. "But… I, I don't want you to get me wrong," she turned her face to look up at him. "It's not like I'm trying to be difficult, there are just to many things I don't want people to know about me…"
"Well, that's a start," Kakashi said, a small smile forming under his mask. "Is there anything else you can tell me?"
She sat there, as if going into deep thought. "I want to become stronger…"
"Well everyone wa-" Kakashi began but was cut off by the door slamming open, Naruto was standing in the doorway breathing heavily.
"KAKASHI-SENSEI!" Naruto shouted out, still gasping for breath. "Y-you have to come see this! That kid from the sand and Lee are facing off! It's incredible! You have to see!"
"All right Naruto," Kakashi said waving his hand at him. He then turned back over to Sonki. "You're off the hook for now Sonki… But… I am going to leave you to your thoughts… If you think of anything else, tell me."
Sonki nodded her head as she watched him exit the room, closing the door behind him.
"This sucks," Sonki muttered standing up.
Most of her injuries had already healed. She only had the wolf demon to thank for that.
"I would imagine so," a voice hissed out from behind her.
"Huh," Sonki said spinning around. An Anbu stood behind her, leaning in the window seal, window open. "Kabuto?"
"Nice guess," he snickered taking off the mask to reveal his face. It was indeed Kabuto. "But then again how could I have guessed otherwise. You seem to know a lot more than I will give you credit for."
"What do you want," Sonki spat at him, her face now starting to bunch up in frustration. This was the last person she wanted to talk to at the moment. "Aren't you supposed to be chasing around Sasuke?"
"Ah, yes the Uchiha boy," Kabuto said smiling at her. "I was ordered by Orochimaru to capture him also… But then again, he does have quiet some interest in you to Sonki…"
"Stupid fool," Sonki hissed out. "I want nothing to do with him. So leave now… And tell your master… To leave me the hell alone… Cause no matter what he does I am going to destroy his plans… I won't let him get his hands on Sasuke or myself…"
"Bold words," Kabuto answered. "But can you back them up?"
"Of course," Sonki said smiling at him. She rose her left hand, a black Chakra engulfing around it. "But let me ask you this? Do you think you can beat me? I know everything about you… Your strengths, weaknesses, even your moves…"
"Not at all," Kabuto answered, giving her another smile before he replaced his mask. "But then again I never did plan on fighting you… Just relaying a message before my leave. And this time, don't worry. I promise to leave little Sasuke alone…"
"Get out," Sonki sneered at him, her hands turning to fists at her sides. "Now…"
"I'm gone," Kabuto said giving her a short wave before jumping out the window behind him.
"I really, don't like him," Sonki said, starring out the window in front of her. The room was now empty, besides herself.
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"Well, with this, the preliminary trials for the round three test… has been completed!" Hayate shouted out, relief was in his voice. It was all over now.
Sonki stood in front of the Hokage and the rest of the Gennin teachers. Naruto on her left and Shinkamaru on her right. The other winners next to them and so forth, except Sasuke.
"To all of you who won the rights to compete in the "third round test" in the chuunin exam…" he paused to cough. "One is missing but… congratulations to you all!! Ah…Well then, Hokage-sama if you would please…"
"Yes…" the Hokage said steeping forward, all the teenagers in front of him paying close attention to what he said next. "Well, now I'd like to… Start explaining the main test."
Finally… Though I'm begging to dought that I really want to go through with this anymore… If it means I'm going to hurt others…Sonki leaned all of her pressure on her left foot and then rocked back over to her right.
"As I told you before, in the main event, your matches will be seen by everybody. Each of you will fight to represent the strengths of your countries. I'd like you to show off all your powers with no reserves. Which is why the finals…" he paused, a small smile forming over his old face. "Will be held one month from now."
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"Well I'd like to dismiss you now but… there's something that has to be done fore the finals before I can do that…" the Hokage said, grinning madly at them all.
"What the hell is it!? I've got to train now"! Naruto shouted out holding out a fist in front of his face angrily.
"Well… Don't get so excited. There are pieces of paper inside of that box that Anko's holding, so each of you take one piece," the Hokage said ushering at Anko who was slowly making her way around. The box finally arrived in front on Sonki.
She drew out the paper and opening it up.
Four?
"These are you final fights," the Hokage said crossing his arms behind his back. "This determine who you'll be fighting. If you would read your numbers aloud."
They all did so.
"Now Ibiki if you would be so kind as to show them," the Hokage ushered.
Ibiki held up a piece of paper. Their battle arrangements written on it.
First battle: Uzumaki, Naruto vs. Hyuuga Neji
Second battle: Kankuro vs. Aburame Shino
Third battle: Temari vs. Nara Shikamru
Fourth battle: Dosu, Kinta vs. Uchiha Sasuke
Fifth battle: Ekibyougami Sonki vs. Gaara
Fear reflected on Sonki's face as she clenched the hand with the piece of paper in it tight. Everyone noticed it but said nothing.
"Well then, you're free to start your strategies or resting as you like, with this I'll dismiss you all but are there any final questions?"
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Damn… How in the world did I get matched up with Gaara!? Perfect! This is just perfect!!
A frown quickly spread across Sonki's face as she stuck her hands inside of her pockets and kicked a stone in front of her.
"Sonki?" a voice asked interrupting her for her thoughts.
She turned around to come face to face with Kakashi.
"Yes…" Sonki said, a frown still on her face. Her days just kept getting better and better. Dammit… He's just gunna go poking around again where he doesn't belong… Just leave me alone dammit!
"What is it exactly that you plan to do for the rest of this month?" Kakashi asked, sticking his own hands in his pockets.
"Train… I've already told you before that I want to get stronger," Sonki answered, sounding annoyed.
"I'd like it if you came with me and Sasuke to train," Kakashi said. "I'll teach you something that will make you much stronger."
"Not interested," Sonki growled out turning her back on him. "Sorry to be disrespectful sensei… You were a great teacher and I am sure you will continue to be one… But after you turned down Naruto like that I can't accept. If I am going to train, it will be alone… I will train by myself…"
"If that is what you wish," Kakashi said sighing deeply.
"It is…"
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She continued to walk a frown still on her face and hands still placed in their original position, inside of her pockets.
She turned her head away from the ground and spotted Naruto. Hey isn't that the… She looked up and saw the hot spring sign.
Her eye twitched as she suddenly appeared at Naruto's side. "And what exactly are you doing Naruto? I think it I might be considered a good pedestrian if I smacked you a good one right here…"
"Sonki!?" Naruto shouted out jumping as he noticed her aggravated face a couple of inches away from his. "W-what are you doing here?!"
"Walking," Sonki answered. "And you?"
"Training," Ebisu said steeping forward.
Ahh yes…Walking on water… A small smile formed over Sonki's face as she looked at him. "Mind if I tagged along for a while?"
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"Damn Naruto, you're bad at this!" Sonki said looking at him in disbelief, he had just fallen in the sixty-degree hot water for the fifth time.
"You try it then Sonki! I don't see you doing anything!" Naruto shouted out jumping out of the water, an index finger pointed sharply at her. "You stand on top of the water without falling in!"
"Will be done," Sonki muttered smiling as she removed her jacket. A plain black jacket revealed underneath it along with long black pants. Her blue sandals were remaining the same. She threw her jacket a few inches away from the edge of the pool and walked forward.
Her first foot made contact with the water and then the second. She continued to walk until she was in the middle. Her arms crossed over her chest as she starred at Naruto stupidly.
"To think I've mastered my Chakra before you," Sonki said sighing. "Naruto… Ple-"
She suddenly fell into the water.
"You're pathetic Sonki!" Naruto barked at her, a happy smile on his face.
What happened? Why did she suddenly fall through like that? Ebisu looked at Sonki confused as she lunged herself out of the water breathing heavily.
Her hair had come out of its usual hairstyle similar to Anko's in the back. It was now clinging to her neck and back. Her long bangs a twisted mess over her face.
"Shut it Naruto!" Sonki screamed marching herself angrily over to what had made her lose all concentration. "YOU!" She pointed an angry finger at a man with long white hair. "STOP THAT NOW!"
"Eh?" he said turned around to look at her, his eye contact not going above her chest.
"Sonki?" Naruto asked looking at her confused. He then almost fell over when he realized what the open pervert in front of him was starring at. "I-I-I wouldn't do that!"
"Eh?" he said now looking at Naruto for a second and then turning back to the furious Sonki. "Why are you bathing with your clothes on?"
"W-what?" Sonki stuttered out, her whole face now twitching. "Tell me I did not just heard that come out of your mouth…"
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!?" Ebisu screamed out throwing a threatening fist at him.
"Wha…" he said looking at him confused before he slammed an open fist at the ground below him.
A second latter Ebisu was sent flying back and the man was standing on top of a frog.
"You got to keep it down or else they'll hear you," he hissed at the three of them angrily.
This open pervert defeated the closet pervert! Naruto starred at him in a gape, blinking several times. "What's with the frog?"
"Thanks for asking!! Mt. Myobokugama's holy Master Sennin also known as Toad Sennin, remember it!!" the man shouted out as a happy smile spread across his face.
Yep… Just the loser he was before…Sonki starred at him, a sweat drop forming above her head as her body begun to slump over in disappointment and fear.
"H-hey! Ero Sennin!! What did you just do!?" Naruto barked at him, though amazement was still on his face. "He was supposed to train me!"
"He was getting in the way of my work…" the Sennin answered, resentment on his face as to being called 'Ero Sennin'.
"Damn you're a pervert if I ever saw one…" Sonki said glaring at him as she started to wring the bottom half of her shirt. "That isn't work! And what you write isn't even considered a novel!"
"Oh so you know about me!" he said grinning happily at her. He then pulled out his latest book he was writing 'Come Come Paradise'.
Naruto gave it one look and then looked at him with total disgust. That's the book Kakashi's always reading… So this guy wrote them?
"THAT'S A NASTY BOOK!! HOW IS PEEPING ON WOMAN PART OF YOUR WORK!? THAT'S A CRIME YOU KNOW!!! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" Sonki screamed at him, pointing a threatening finger, as her whole face filled with rage.
"SHUT-UP!!! IT'S NOT PEEPING! IT GIVES ME INSPIRATION!" he screamed back at her.
"YOU LIAR! WHAT A LAME EXCUS!! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT MY TRAINING!?" Naruto screamed at him, flipping him off I the process.
You go Naruto…Sonki said looking at the both of them confused. And I thought I was yelling at him enough…She then looked over at Naruto. I guess this means his not mad at me anymore? He hasn't yelled at me once since I've been around him…
"Training? You talking about that water walking?" he asked looking at him confused.
"YEAH?! You know about it?!" Naruto replied angrily.
He nodded his head yawning.
"Well then take responsibility and help me with my training!" Naruto said pointing a threatening finger at him.
"I HATE RUDE LITTLE BRATS LIKE YOU!" he shouted at Naruto angrily. "AND BESIDES! I DON'T LIKE MEN!"
"Guess this is my que to leave," Sonki muttered scratching the back of her head nervously. "See you in a couple of months Naruto! Good luck with your training!"
"Wait!" he shouted at her as Naruto just pulled his sexy no Jutsu.
"Nope!" Sonki answered sighing. "HEY!! LOOK OVER THERE AT THAT NAKED CHICK!"
He flipped himself around and starred at the naked transformed version of Naruto, his jaw almost hitting the ground as he managed to scream out 'I like you!' at him.
Idiot… But… Good luck Naruto! Sonki smiled happily as she ran away from the two of them.
Today had been quite and interesting day.
Bah… If you're lucky you'll get another chapter this weekend… If not you can blame it on school. Being a sophomore sucks.