"Hey, Sakura! Sakura! Are you still mad at Sasuke?"
"Huh! I-I'm not mad at Sasuke! I was just...surprised..."
"Oh, you bet! Hey, Sasuke! Who knew you had it in you? I was so shocked to see you all over that sexy, half naked...OW!"
"Shut up, you idiot! I thought she was an enemy because of your stupidity!"
"That's right, Naruto!"
"B-but I..."
As they argued, the girl slowly regained consciousness. She opened her eyes and sat up, finding herself in a bed. She had also noticed that her arm was bandaged.
"Hey! Hey! She's awake!" The fox boy and the pink-haired girl crowded around the bed. Sasuke stayed where he was, his back turned to her.
"Who are you?"
"What's your name?"
"Where do you come from?"
"Why are you here?"
The girl, still remembering previous events, began to feel scared.
"What do you want with my Sasu-,"
"Now, now, Sakura, Naruto," an adult voice interrupted. "She had just woken up."
"Master Kakashi!" they cried. "You're late!"
She observed this gray-haired man who had just appeared out of nowhere. He really did look like a kakashi. His disheveled hair feigned the appearance of a scarecrow. His face was partially covered by a face mask, and a headband was over one eye. He looked friendly enough though, and she relaxed.
He smiled. "Let's just say I wandered off the path of life ."
The pink-haired girl scowled. "You always say that when you're late! Your nose will grow longer!"
"Yeah! Yeah! You're a horrible liar, Master!" the fox boy joined in.
She noticed that Sasuke was silent during this exchange. He's so serious...she thought.
Master Kakashi turned towards her. "Glad to see you are awake," he said. "I'm Kakashi, and these are my students." He indicated the three. "Go ahead. Introduce yourselves."
The fox boy introduced himself enthusiastically. "My name is Naruto, and I'm gonna be the next Hokage! I love ramen, plain or with miso...well, any kind of ramen, and-"
"My turn," the pink-haired girl cut in.
"Aw...," Naruto pouted.
"I'm Sakura, and I want to know who you are and what you want with my Sasuke!" she tersely said.
Noticing Sakura emphasized my, it clicked in her mind that she had a crush on him.
"I'm not yours, Sakura," Sasuke sighed. "Well, my name is Sasuke." He then remained silent.
The silence was broken by Kakashi. "Naruto? Sasuke? You won't even apologize for attacking her?"
"Sorry," they murmured softly, sounding ashamed.
"Well, now it's your turn!" Naruto exclaimed. "What's your name? Why were you half-dressed?"
"Naruto...," Master Kakashi sighed.
She looked down. "My name is Airi...I'm not sure how I got here. I was sleeping at home, in my bed, which explains the clothing...," She blushed.
"And then? And then?" Naruto seemed eager to hear her story.
" It was cold. So I woke up and found out that I wasn't at home anymore, but here." Airi paused. "What is this place called, anyway?"
"This, for your information, is Konohagakure," announced Sakura. "Where do you come from?"
"I come from a country called the United States..." Airi began.
"Never heard of it," Sakura remarked with a sneer.
Tired of this snobby girl's rude remarks, Airi snapped back. "Well, I've never heard of Konohagakure before now, so you can stop acting so high and mighty!"
Sighing, Kakashi shook his head. "Please do try to get along..." he started, then stopped. "Oh, yeah...," he scratched his head. "Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke? It's noon. You guys need to do your daily mission."
Naruto was shocked. "But Master! Airi will be alone if we leave her! And besides, it's lunchtime! Eating time! We need to make something for Airi to eat!"
Kakashi smiled. "It's alright Naruto. I'll stop by with her lunch while you all do your mission. And while I'm at it, I'll also bring her some clothes." Turning to Airi, he asked, "Would that be alright?"
"Please don't go through so much trouble! You're already doing so much for me...dressing my wound, allowing me to stay here for a while..."
Naruto jumped up excitedly. "Oh! Oh! Airi! This is my place! Please feel free to look around and stay as long as you want!" He smiled his famous fox grin. "I'm so happy! This way I'll have company, and I won't be bored as often!"
"She's definitely imposing on us," Sakura muttered under her breath.
Ignoring her, Airi thanked Naruto for his generosity.
They stood up and got ready to leave.
"Alright!" Naruto exclaimed. "Well then, I'll see you later Airi!"
"...Later." Sasuke said.
Naruto was a bit surprised. Sakura, on the other hand, was absolutely devastated. Later!, she thought. What does he mean, 'Later'? She flashed Airi a jealous look.
Taking no notice of Sakura's glare, Airi cheerfully said goodbye and wished them luck on today's mission. She was sure that everything would be explained later. All the missions, their weapons, their village, everything, and she looked forward to talking with Naruto later.
Well, Airi thought when they left, they seemed like nice people...except for Sakura that is, but I'm sure it's just because she loves Sasuke so much, and wouldn't want to lose him to anyone...
Suddenly feeling tired, she laid back down on the bed. She drifted off to sleep...
Airi yawned. Sitting up, she saw a bento box and a pack of newly bought clothes to her side. She smiled. I would have to thank Kakashi for this later. After locating the bathroom and washing her face, she opened the pack of clothes. She was amazed at how beautiful the outfit looked. The top was a halter, made of red silk, and a black fishnet overlapped it. A pair of short black shorts was next, and a blood red long skirt with slits coming all the way to her hips complimented it. Then came a black obi-styled belt and arm bands. Wow, she thought, Kakashi seems to have a great sense of style then... At last, she put on a cute pair of sandals.
Fully dressed, she combed back her long brown hair with her fingers. Her stomach growled, and she laughed. "I guess I'll eat now." While she ate, she noticed that many scrolls were scattered around Naruto's floor. She picked one up and started to read. It contained a spell or something of some sort. Huh, she thought. This is pretty simple to follow. She decided to try it out after eating.