Summary: "When I get older, I'll marry you, okay?" "Ha! Why would I marry a flat chested girl like you?" "Kakashi-baka!" "You look nothing like those girls in Icha Icha Paradise!" "I'll make you eat your words one day!" Sailor Moon/Naruto
The eight year old good sat on the railings of the only red bridge in Konoha and ran her fingers through her soft silky dark violet colored hair. Though she still had baby fat, she was a force to be reckoned with. She was known for her father's iron-will and his temper, and for her mother's graceful features and kind nature. She was ying and yang in one.
There probably was only one person in Konoha that did not care for her attitude. And that would be her 18 year-old baby-sitter. The Hokage had told her that he was supposed to be her personal sensei, but instead of teaching her at least one of the many jutsus he knew, he would busy himself reading that stupid book.
She had taken a peek into the book once, and had almost thrown up all over the pages. It taken a whole hour for Kakashi to explain the contents of the book, only to have her leer at him with her passionate violet eyes.
She hated him. She had told him over and over again, and he had only laughed at her under his mask. But after the months passed, and winter turned to spring, and then summer, she had begun to love him. And when her mother died, he was the one that was there for her, not her father. He was the only man she trusted, and had considered him to be a big brother. She would come to him for advice, and today was one of those days.
She let out a deep sigh. She had been waiting for three hours, and still no sign of the pervert. Finally, she heard a loud poof behind her, and she smiled, not bothering to turn around. "Kakashi-baka, can I ask you something?"
"You just did," he replied smugly, pulling out his book from the kunai pouch around his waist.
"That's not what I mean," she rolled her eyes at him and finally turned around. He was dressed in his jounin uniform, complete with that repulsive mask. She frowned at him, but her eyes betrayed her, twinkling with joy. "What's the point of marriage? Otou-san said that it's for love and preserving the clan, but I think it's about sex."
Kakashi snapped his book shut and turned to stare at her with his only visible eye. "You're such a perverted little girl."
"IT'S TRUE!" she shouted. "Besides, you taught me that lesson. One of the only few lessons I learned from you." She mumbled the last part under her breath, still knowing that he heard her.
They sat in silence, staring at each other for a minute, before she resumed talking. "Otou-san wants me to find a suitable man to marry. I think that's the stupidest thing in the world. I hate men. I'm never going to get married!" Her eyes blazed with an inner flame as she said the last part.
Kakashi snorted at her. What kind of father forced an 8 year-old to find a husband? It was ludicrous. But still he played along, enjoying riling her feathers. "What makes you think anyone would want to marry you?"
"People say I look like kaa-san. And she was really pretty, so maybe I'll grow up to be pretty?" She knew it was stupid to sound unsure, but she highly doubted she would be anything like her amazing mother. Maybe Kakashi's approval would make her feel better.
He did not reply, and opened up his book again. She also remained silent lost in her world of thoughts.
'I don't hate all men. I trust the Hokage and Kakashi-baka, but I can't marry them. Well at least not the Hokage… he's too old. Kaka…. HAHA!' the young girl burst out into a fit of giggles a plan formulating in her head.
"When I get older, I'll marry you, okay?" she announced, a mischievous grin on her face.
He let out another snort, not bothering to look up from his book. "Ha! Why would I marry a flat chested girl like you?"
"Kakashi-baka…" she warned growling like a dog. How dare he? SHE WAS ONLY EIGHT AFTER ALL?
"You look nothing like those girls in Icha Icha Paradise!" he grinned, turning the page in his book, and then giggling like a mad man and something in the book.
"Why would I want to? They're sluts," she stated, obviously not caring that she was cursing like a sailor. After all, it was expected when people saw who her sensei was. None the less, they still respected him, and she wondered if the people in her village were drugged.
"I sense jealousy," Kakashi continued to tease, bending down to pat her on the head. She grabbed his gloved hand from her head, and bit into it, only to spit his hand out, and whimper. How stupid was she to have bitten the metal part?
"I'm not jealous," she huffed and crossed her arms over her chest, hopping off the bridge.
"Liar."
"I'M A LIAR? OH FUNNY ONE! LOOK WHOSE TALKING!"
"You're still a liar." By this time she was tapping her foot impatiently, trying to get the mental picture of her strangling him out of her head.
"Shut up you idiot! I'm marrying you and that's final!"
"No way." Another flip of the page, and a crinkle of the eye, signifying a perverted grin.
"I'll make you eat your words, one day!" she huffed, and turned around to stomp away. Behind her Kakashi continued to giggle, and only stopped when she turned around and threw at rock at him. He dodged it and disappeared in a 'poof' leaving her alone in the forest.
"ASSHOLE!" she shouted, making the wild-life in the forest quiver in fear.
"You shouldn't curse so much," someone called from behind her. She whipped around, cursing herself mentally for not noticing anyone, before sighing in relief. It was just that silly old seer in her village.
Though the woman was old she was still considered a beauty. She was dressed in a garnet colored kimono, with a dark purple obi. The woman had unnatural olive colored hair, and crimson eyes, and looked not a day over 20, though people whispered that she was probably older than time itself.
She was one of the few consultants the Hokage had, and tended to anticipate what enemies were going to do. Though many people could do this, she had managed to always be right, and was nicknamed a 'seer.'
"I'm sorry Setsuna-sama," Rei bowed to the older woman, and then gave her a small smile, hoping that the seer would return it. Setsuna just smiled down at the girl, and grabbed her small hand.
"Do you want to go on an adventure?" Sestuna asked, not sure how she would begin her explanation.
"An adventure? Where?" Rei's eyes widened, as she thought she was finally going to get a mission. "Is it a mission?"
"Yes and no."
Rei looked up at the woman with a puzzled expression. "How… is that possible?"
"It will take a long time to explain, and this matter cannot wait any longer. Do you want to go on your first mission? It will be your most important," the seer said cryptically.
"YES OF COURSE!" Rei shouted enthusiastically, forgetting her previous anger at Kakashi.
An hour later, Hanashi Rei (gave her a different last name) and Meiou Sestuna were announced to be deceased.
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Rei's eyes shot open but then abruptly closed as the hot rays of the sun burning her sensitive eyes. Rubbing her eyes, she rose off her futon and dressed in her light gray school uniform. "What a strange dream…" she mumbled to herself, as she began to prepare her lunch. Shoving a slice of bread in her mouth, she walked out the front door of the shrine, and ran down to 325 steps that led to the bottom of the Hikawa Shrine.
On her way to school she met with Minako and Usagi, who were running fast like the wind. They were already 10 minutes late for school, while she was half an hour early. If only they had the same school schedule as she did. She suddenly felt struck with loneliness as she thought about the fact that most of the inner scouts went to school together while she was stuck alone because of her father. Damn that old man.
How she hated him. How she wished that his blood wasn't coursing through her veins, so that she would take no pity in flaying him alive. "Wishful thinking," she said, causing the people near her to stare. Realizing that she spoke aloud, she blushed and sped up her walk, reaching her school 5 minutes earlier than usual. And thus started another normal day.
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Flames of My Heart: Sorry that I had to repost this chapter, it's just that I came up with a new way for her to end up in Konoha! Thanks for all the people that reviewed! I got so many reviews for the first chapter, I'm so happy!