Kaina Uzumaki doesn't understand happy people. Why are they smiling?
She could easily understand other emotions, but not happiness. Having never truly experienced it before. The redhead had no trouble putting a smile just like everyone else does yet when she looked at her reflection in the mirror she knew something is missing from that smile.
To her, it looked like someone somehow forgot to add any broths and toppings to ramen. Leaving it in a state of...
Why was she thinking of ramen again?
She has been getting easily sidetracked lately. Something that should not stand if she wanted to fulfill her lifelong ambition.
What kind of ambition, you ask?
In a universe far away, her counterpart would have wanted to be the Hokage just to be recognized by the village and its people. However, Kaina wanted none of that.
Sorry to disappoint you. She wouldn't be the first kunoichi in Konoha's history to achieve the title of Kage. Or Hokage to be precise.
Why? Because every time the current Hokage treats her to Ichiraku, he seemed to be using it as an excuse to escape from paperwork instead of enjoying Kami's gift to mankind like how it should be.
All she wants is to live a quiet life and to not be bother to everyone. She dare not hope for anything better than that.
"Kami-Sama, why did you curse me to live in interesting times?"
When she was younger, she nearly caused another Great Shinobi War by just being there when Kumo's Head Ninja kidnapped the Hyuuga Princess that could be avoided if said ninja doesn't let greed consume him.
Let's just say instead of kidnapping just one child, he also tried to kidnap another child before returning to wherever he came from. A child who always wore the same expression on her face. Just like a doll.
It was the most interesting day of her life.
The almighty Kyuubi No Kitsune is not amused. At least he has other things to do than staring at the infinite white space that served as his prison. There aren't any chains or obstacles barring him from escaping, but whenever he tried to go anywhere he always returned to the same spot again.
"…" The Kyuubi stared.
"…" His jailor stared back.
Kaina had no idea how she landed at the massive, orange fluffy creature sitting in the invisible… floor? What is this place? The afterlife?
The kidnapper couldn't hit her head that hard. She is pretty sure he needed her alive than dead. Most kidnappers tend to not kill their target.
Before she knew it, her body started to move on its own towards the direction of the weird creature whose most prominent feature is his tails. Nine of them. The moment she laid her eyes on those soft and cuddly extensions of the creature, her animalistic side took over.
The difference between a predator and its prey is their instinct.
"Must touch… fluffy tails…"
Kurama had seen many things. From the rises of a civilization to its ends. Granted that his status as the most powerful Bijuu ensured the end of everything foolish enough to oppose him. This… However.
Ridiculous. Those tails are weapons of mass destruction capable of wiping an entire mountain off the map on a single swipe. No one saw them this close and lived to tell the tale.
Either the small girl offending him has a death wish or is just plain crazy. Kurama thought it was the latter. She looked like a miniature version of his previous host which made things go from bad to worse, only creepier.
Uzumaki. Not even once.
Contrary to popular belief, the Kyuubi and its host, to some extent, does not only possess the ability to sense negative emotions. They could sense other emotions as well.
But not for this time. The Kyuubi couldn't sense anything at all from the girl. That explained the state of her mindscape, or the lack thereof.
The vast emptiness surrounding him does not make him feel any more comfortable.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" The Kyuubi snarled.
The girl pouted. Then burst out laughing. It was unsettling.
"I will call you Fluffy-chan."
If the other Bijuu knew about this, Kurama would surely lose his reputation and Shukaku wouldn't stop bothering him about this.
That was ten years ago, and Kaina couldn't help but wonder. Did she just blackmail a Bijuu when she is only three years old?