Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine. Do I really have to write this EVERY chapter? Oh, well.
I would like to thank the ONLY person to have reviewed, mitsuhime
I am fairly disappointed at the response to the first chapter… scratch that. I just remembered- I just put it up yesterday!
In this fanfic, the Uchiha clan was not the only clan that could use Sharingan. Aoi and Kitara are not from the Uchiha Clan. And Koneko means kitten.
I will never use quotation marks during flashbacks.
Oh, by the way, no pairings… yet. Action/Adventure story. I don't like pairing the characters up this early.
And for those who can't do math, the characters are 15.
And yes, Kitara speaks in Japanese sometimes. I will translate at the end of each Chapter as to what the Japanese means.
Now, the not-so-long awaited Chapter 2:
Graduation
Kitara waited in the almost empty classroom for her turn to take the practical graduation test. She wasn't practicing, or worried, for that matter, about it. She just sat there, lost in her memories (refer to Chapter 1 to see what she was remembering). She hadn't been called Kitara, or even Kitty, since that day. Not even her own brother knew who she really was.
"Koneko Aoi."
Kitara snapped out of her trance when she heard her brother's name called. As Aoi walked up to the teacher's office, she followed him with her eyes.
"Guddorakku, Aoi," she muttered under her breath. Aoi was one of the top students in the class, but she still worried that he wouldn't be able to perform the right technique.
Not five minutes later, they called out for the next person. To Kitara, that could mean one of two things: either Aoi did spectacularly, or he failed spectacularly. The students who finished were leaving out another door from inside the office, so there was no chance for Kitara to see if Aoi passed or failed.
About ten minutes after the next person, Kirimaru, had gone in, Kitara was called.
"Yeina Suchi."
Kitara walked into the office. The lighting was fairly dim, but the usual clutter wasn't there. The room was empty, except for the desk at the front where the teacher, Shidou-sensai, a chunin, sat. On the desk were a few hitai-ates with Konoha's leaf symbol on them, which were given to any student who passed.
"All you need to do to pass is produce three doppelgangers," Shidou told her.
That's easy, thought Kitara. And it was for her. She instantly came up with five perfect doppelgangers, all of which dressed, talked, and acted like her without copying her exact movements.
"Kongurachure-shonzu," Shidou said. "You pass with flying colors. Here is your hitai-ate." He handed Kitara the headband, smiling at her. "There's a celebratory party going on outside. Tomorrow, you will get your team assignments. Aishiteru!"
At the party, Kitara noticed Aoi was sitting off to the side, looking downcast. His raven hair was in his black eyes, but he didn't bother to wipe it away. She looked into the face that mirrored her own, wondering what was up with the one surviving member of her family. The thought that he didn't pass flashed dangerously through her mind as she went over to see what was wrong.
"Hey, Aoi? What's up?" she asked.
"Hmm? Oh, ohiyo Suchi. Nothing," he replied, somewhat startled.
"Did you pass?" She asked, dreading the answer.
"Yes. You?"
"Yeah," she said, relieved, "So then, what's up?"
"You, actually," he said, looking up at her. "We haven't talked about, you know… ever since it happened. You seem to be avoiding me."
"I'm not trying to avoid you," she responded, lying through her teeth, "I just don't want to talk about it."
"Listen," he said, standing up and taking her arm, preventing her from walking away. "I want to thank you for saving my life that day."
"Oh. No problem." She tried to walk away again, but her brother wouldn't let go.
"There's more."
I was afraid of this, she couldn't help thinking.
"I… I love you, Suchi."
This wasn't what Kitara had expected. The only thing that was even more unexpected was him kissing her, which he did next. The worst part was that she couldn't pull away. Aoi matched her in strength, and anyways, she couldn't pull away without giving away who she really was, and hurting him deeply.
I'm being passionately kissed by my brother. This is wrong on so many levels…
Finally, after what seemed ages, he let her go, looking at her hopefully.
"I'm sorry, Aoi. I just… don't feel the same way."
"Oh. Right. I'm sorry."
"Aoi…" but the boy was already walking home. There was one condolence, though. After the next day's class, she wouldn't have to see him again. Or so she thought.
Well, that's it for Chapter 2. R&R please.
Translations:
Koneko kitten
Guddorakku Good luck
Shidou teacher's guidelines
Sensai teacher
hitai-ates forehead protectors
Kongurachure-shonzu congratulations
Aishiteru good-bye
Ohiyo good morning (Yes, the exam was the only thing they had that day, and it finished before noon. Sort of like PSATs -.-)
