YAY! Chapter two is up! I decided to add the second chapter to this one than the others because I think I like this one best it also has more people wanting to know what happens next .. Anyways I like this chapter MUCH better than the first one and I hope you do too. Oh and I guess that the equal signs I tried using for the thoughts don't work so if in any of my stories that you can't tell where they were thinking just give me a shout and I'll tell you -. Thanks for the reviews everyone! Go on and read away!
The Fallen Leaves of Life
Chapter Two: Naruto Uzumaki
Makotos' heart pounded in her chest like a machine gun going off repetitiously. All she could think about were her fellow senshis and that she knew she had to find them without delay. She had no idea at to where she had been placed, it could be in the future, past, or even a different world but she didn't give a rat's ass if she was in 1920 England or some unknown galaxy, she needed to find her friends… The only family she had ever known, even if she did have a brother. Her thoughts tried to drift off to the lost boy she would soon be in search for, but she wouldn't let herself be distracted at such a decisive moment, nothing other than finding the adversary was her objective.
She quickly grabbed the communicator from her pocket and flipped it open no one was on the screen.
"Hello! Can you guys hear me? Rei! Ami! Mina!...Usagi?"
She asked as static only showed every couple of seconds. She heatedly flipped the lid down over the watch-like item and shoved it back into her pocket continuing on her way.
I have to find them… Something here isn't right.. I just can feel it. If anything happens to them, I just… I don't know if I could forgive myself for it..
She thought tears precariously close to spilling over but that only made her determination of finding them increase by a mile. She was glad that she was in her sparing clothes and not high heels, a skirt or dress, or she wouldn't be able to run as swiftly as she was. The forest around her was beautiful and untouched by human hands this was something you didn't see in modern day Juban, Tokyo. Her eyes, as green as the forest canopying over her, darted back and forth in search of any sign of movement.
She suddenly stopped her feet skidded a little on the arid ground below her, as those same eyes, that had once been preoccupied by the woodland inhabitants, opened widely in astonishment.
"Oh no.."
She mumbled so that only she could hear herself. She had reached the outside of the forest and clearing, but what stood in front of her made her realize she was no longer home but in some hidden village in the forest.
M-Maybe this is just a secret village away from everything and is being continuously attacked by monsters… YEAH! That's it! And we were summoned to help them out… But who do I talk to?
She thought as she looked down to see people walking along calmly, probably doing the same thing they did every day. She cautiously began to walk down the hill, not wanting to be noticed that was the last thing she needed was someone thinking that she was going to kill them all. She walked along like everyone else, trying as best as she could to look natural as she reached the gates to the village. Too bad, for as hard as Mako-Chan, tried before she even set foot into the small parish people had caught sight of her presences and made it known.
She walked through the gates holding her head up high not caring at who whispered or pointed at the young teen, she was Kino Makoto, one of the most known fighters in Juban, and was damn proud of it. She looked around catching every eye staring at her, not caring that she knew or not.
What is wrong with these people? Do they hate outsiders or something? Dumb natives, I'm here to help you ingrates!
She thought angrily trying to mentally calm herself down before she did something she knew she'd regret. Taking a deep breath of calming, she walked on trying to no longer care.
It had been only about thirty minutes of being in the village and it seemed that word of her had spread like a disease. She looked around trying to see one person she might be able to ask directions from, but every person looked at her in either fear, disgust, and would pull their children close like she would grab them and kill them. She sweat dropped at the thought of anyone treating her like this back in Juban. She sighed, thinking back to the way she had been treated in her very early teen years. She had been a thug, a rebel so to speak, kicked out of any school she set foot in. People always seemed to notice her as the labeled 'Thug'. Then everything changed when she met Usagi, who showed her what kindness and friendship really was. Yet again tears began to well in her eyes as she walked along the dirt street, head bowed and eyes cast toward the soil. The faces of al the senshi flashed a crossed her mind.
Mina… I promise I'll find you… You all matter too much for me to loose you…
Makoto thought of all their kind words that they had ever said to her and all the things they had been through.
"I won't give up.."
She mumbled eyes glaring in anger as she looked up wiping the tears from her face.
The hot sun beat down on her as she walked along, she grabbed her water bottle out of her bag and sipping the cool mouth chilling beverage as it touched her parched lips. Yet again she praised herself for coming prepared for Harukas' training.
She brushed her wispy bangs away from her heated and perspirated forehead for a bit of cooling air. She began to think that she should stop and ask someone if they could tell her who was in charge of this village so she could figure out if her assistance was considered necessary, but all of those thoughts were wrecked by a shout from behind her.
"Konohamaru! You can't do this! Get away from her! What would your grandfather say?"
Makoto heard a voice shout. She turned around to meet the face of the man that had barked the order. He gave a shiver as her eyes met his in bewilderment. Suddenly another voice caught her attention, that of a small boy standing in front of her. She blinked twice then looked down at the small child with a smug look plastered on his face.
She smiled then bent down to the boy.
"Hi, I'm Makoto what's your name?"
She asked thinking to gain the friendship of the young boy but had no idea that he had diverse thoughts.
" Konohamarus' the name! People are saying that you're an ally of Orochimaru! I'm going to defeat you and become the next Hokage! Now die!" He yelled charging at her.
"Konohamaru! NO!"
The Man shouted but as the dust cleared, he sweat dropped.
Makoto was holding him back with her finger while sweat dropping.
These people are damn crazy! You try to make friends with a kid and he attacks you! What kind of pace is this?
She thought while scratching her head with her other hand.
"Look! I'm NOT going to fight you! You're just a little kid! Besides I don't know what the heck you're talking about this Roach guy but I have no idea who he is! So I'll just be on my way, I have more important things to do than play with a little kid!"
Makoto yelled walking away.
Konohamaru was stunned by what the girl had said but then came back to his senses.
"Hey you can't talk to the Hokages' grandson like that! You-"
The man that must have been taking care of the boy yelled but was stopped by Konohamaru.
"You will too fight me! You're just a chicken 'cause I'm the Hokages' grandson!" Konohamaru yelled then thought
I'll show her! I'm not just a little weakling!
"No, I won-" Makoto was stopped by a knife flying at her from behind she could hear it, the sound of it cutting through the air around her. She stuck her hand up and grabbed the kunai by the handle. Not only surprising herself but everyone around her.
Where the hell did that come from! I've never been taught anything like that! Oh well time to deal with this kid!
Makoto thought turning around and shouting.
"What are you doing throwing knives at me! And what kind of a little boy carries around a knife?"
She screamed and he just stuck his tongue out at her.
"Oh that is it you little!" She shouted and began to run after him.
I don't know what I think I'm going to do… I can't hit him! That would only make the people around here hate me even more!... maybe I can shove him into a time out or something!... Uhhhh I hate kids like this!
Makoto cried in her thoughts.
"Konohamaru! Wait!"
Shouted the older man but it was too late, Makoto and Konohamaru were long gone, out into the forest.
She began running after him now not going to give up. She had to give him credit; he was pretty fast for a little kid of his age.
He then stopped and jumped in front of her yelling.
"Sexy-No-Jutsu!" As he turned into a girl about Makotos' age but had long brown, black hair.
Makotos' eyes popped out of her head in shock.
"W-What are you?"
She asked disgusted. He then blew a kiss at her and winked.
Makoto sweat dropped and gathered an angered expression upon her face.
"Do I look like a man to you?"
She screamed running after him once again but this time he turned back into himself and Makoto dove and caught him in her arms.
"Let me go!"
He screamed struggling against her hold.
"You know you looked like such a cute little boy…"
She sighed leaning against a tree still not letting him go.
"I am not a cute little boy! I'm tuff and I'm going to be the next Hokage!"
He screamed sticking his tongue out at her.
She looked down at him a small smile on her face, and then sat him down next to her.
"What's this Hokage thing you keep talking about?"
She asked as he got up looked at her like she was crazy.
"Are you joking? You don't what or who the Hokage is?" He asked as she shook her head in confusion.
He eyed her suspiciously thinking that he should just leave now but sat back down telling her everything about the Hokages as he could. Then he got to Naruto, his arch rival, and 'Boss'.
"Then there's Naruto Uzumaki. You and he are the only ones to treat me like a real person and not the Hokages grandson. But you only did because you didn't know who he was."
Konohamaru said sticking his nose in the air.
Makoto laughed and ruffed up his hair.
"You know you're not THAT bad."
She smiled looking down at him.
"And you're not sucha chicken after all."
He came to a conclusion.
"You better believe it!"
She smiled winking at him.
His jaw dropped and face scrunched up in confusion and shock.
"You sound just like-"
Konohamaru was cut off by a shout of a boy about Makotos' age.
"KONOHAMARU! Everyone is lookin' for you!"
A raspy voice shouted belonging to a blonde haired boy with beautiful cerulean eyes running toward them.
"Boss!"
Konohamaru shouted getting up in astonishment.
"So this is the infamous Naruto huh?"
Makoto asked getting up and dusting herself off giving him one of her thousand word smiles.
"Makoto Kino, nice to meet you."
She added extending her hand.
"Naruto Uzumaki The greatest ninja in The Hidden Leaf Villiage!"
He replied shaking her hand as their hands touched they felt a shiver run up their spines.
"Yeah he's the one that I was telling you about! That one that you sound just-"
Naruto once again cut him off talking to Makoto.
"So you know who I am huh? I bet you want to fight me don't you, well you better be ready to lose because I'm gonna be the next Hokage! Believe it!"
He said proud of himself.
"Sorry I'm not here to fight people. I don't know why everyone wants to fight me."
She replied.
"What are you afraid to lose against me?"
Naruto smiled looking at Makoto knowing he was going to fight her now.
But to his surprise Makoto just began laughing and looked a Konohamaru.
"You need to find some better people to hang around with Konohamaru. That or a better role model that's not so ego-full-of-himself." Makoto giggled casting Naruto a glance.
"He's not so bad once you get to know him a little better." He replied in a matter of fact tone of voice.
"I'm right here you know!" Naruto yelled at them.
"Well if your not here to fight Naruto are you here to fight Sasuke?" Konohamaru asked grinning knowing he got Naruto.
"I've never heard of a Sasuke and honestly don't care about fighting anyone." She answered closing her eyes and crossing her arms.
"Well you certainly are dressed to fight." Naruto smiled knowingly.
Makoto blushed forgetting about that.
"Oh well I was on my way to train with my friend Haruka, every Saturday we train.." Makoto said as Naruto sensed the sadness lingering in her voice as she cast her eyes to the ground.
"Makoto are you-" Naruto started to ask but Konohamaru interrupted.
"So if you're not training why are you here?" He asked the brunette haired girl.
She paused trying to answer without giving much away about her alibi.
"Looking for someone I lost a long time ago." She smiled desolately at the two boys.
Naruto gave her a small smile and then exclaimed.
"Hey maybe I could help you! If you file a mission and give it to the Hokage we can help you find them! My team and I are really good at that kind of stuff! Believe it!" Naruto shouted giving her his hopeful smile.
She reluctantly smiled back and answered.
"That's very gracious of you Naruto but… This is something I have to do on my own… but you can help me with something." She replied making him a little happier.
He looked at her questioningly.
"Have you ever heard of the Sailor Senshis? I was wondering if your village is being attacked and they could help you." Makoto said in a hopeful voice eyes gleaming with optimism.
Naruto and Konohamaru looked at one another and began to laugh.
"T-The what? Sailor Senshi! Oh that's great!" Naruto laughed as he and Konohamaru both held their stomachs in pain from laughing. Makoto tried as hard as she could not to look let down, and smiled.
"So you don't need their help?" Makoto asked again looking at both the boys.
"We haven't even heard of them before, let alone need their help. If there was a problem, the ninjas would take care of it." Naruto replied as Konohamaru shook his head in agreement.
Makoto looked down in disappointment but looked back up.
"Oh, well.. Anyways, could you point me in the direction of Juban, Tokyo.' She smiled watching his and Konohamarus' expressions. They both exchanged confused glances.
"You come up with some crazy tings to ask don't you?" Konohamaru asked looking at her in question.
"We've never heard of a Juban Tokyo… Sorry… Are you sure that's the name?" He asked watching as Makoto backed up against the tree looking around terrified.
What the hell is going on here! No Pluto, no Tokyo and most importantly no Usagi-Chan or the others…Where am I? I've never been in another dimension before…
Makoto was distracted by Konohamaru tapping her arm, he and Naruto giving her confused glances.
She looked down smiling and looked up at Naruto.
"I'm sorry but I have to go. It was nice meeting you both and I hope to meet you again sometime." She smiled bowing to both of them. They gave back the same gesture.
"Yeah and next time maybe we can actually face off, that is if you're game." Naruto smiled jokingly as did Makoto.
"That is if you are." She added and looked to Konohamaru.
"I'm defiantly not going to forget the first friend I made here. Good luck to both of you at your dreams of becoming Hokage." She added, and then realized she still had Konohamarus' kunai. She swiftly threw it back to him and smiled.
"And no more throwing knifes at girls when their backs are turned!" She scolded him as he looked down, crossing his arms in anger. Narutos' eyes popped out of his head trying to think why Konohamaru throw a kunai at her.
She smiled then added, lifting his chin up to look at her in the eyes.
"You wait until they are distracted by your cute little boy looks, then nail them." She laughed seeing the expression on his face jump in happiness.
"Well I should be going. Bye!" she smiled waving good bye to the two boys.
"Bye!" They yelled in unison.
"You know what Naruto?" Konohamaru asked watching the girl walking off.
"Yeah?" Naruto asked.
"She really reminds me of you." He said looking up to see Naruto fuming from being compared to a 'Wimpy Girl'.
"I'm not anything like that wimpy-batty- eyelashed –girl!" Naruto screamed sticking his tongue out.
"She's strong and I know it.." Konohamaru said seriously as Nartuo looked down at him noticing that the kid was stern. He then looked up watching the girl darting off.
"There defiantly something strange about her." Naruto added putting his hands behind his head looking up at the sky.
"I like her! I'm gonna go tell grandpa about her!" Konohamaru smiled then began running back to his home.
"I just can't believe they think she's with Orochimaru!" He yelled back catching Narutos clueless attention.
"What? Hey Konohamaru, wait up!"
Naruto yelled not believing what the boy had just said and darted off after him.
Ok, What'd ya think? I think I did a pretty good job but that's up to you. Anyways chapter three will be the meeting of Sakura and one other supporting character. Well g2g love ya loyal readers! And all of those who review get a virtual cookie, go on they're fresh ;p
-Tauro-Chan
