**EDITED*
AN: So here's the next chapter. I decided to upload it instead of the following week, it took me a while to write it. Hope you like it and review if you can.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Even though I graduated at the age of four more or less like Kakashi, the genin exam was before our birthday and it had even been rescheduled to a later date because of an attack. I wouldn't say I breezed through the academy so easily. In my previous life, I was not a genius, so even if I ended in this world there's no way I would be one here.
I'm more of a hard worker. I trained early in the morning for two hours with father to get used to my sharingan. Adding the fact that I was an academy student and like any student you can get bored and end up sleeping. At some point I couldn't understand our sensei and I would have to look it up in the academy and village library.
I also had to cheat, yeah, I used my sharingan. I use it when I read scrolls and books not during exams. Yes, I should use something that is under my disposal but I wasn't on an information gathering mission I was taking an exam! I can cheat. I just chose not to use my kekkei genkai for something as trivial as an exam. I passed without it and graduated ahead with a little help from my sharingan.
Don't even get me started with fuinjutsu either! When I had Kushina-san look at my calligraphy work, she told me it was passable and I still needed practice. Still I was able to make my first seal the most simple out there, storage seals. It could still use some tweaks here and there but it's not the only seal I was able to make, some are still in the experimental stages and I can't get the effect I want. I only just started, but it's pretty difficult to find out what you're missing or what needs to be removed. It's like java script that you have to find the error, either adding or removing one line just so it would work. I don't even know which one is more troublesome, but then I'd choose fuinjutsu.
Balancing training sessions with father, studying at the academy and learning fuinjutsu how's that for a former academy student and current genin of Konoha! I'm not the top of my class, not that I'm aiming to be the top, still it would have been rewarding. How was I supposed to know that twenty percent of my total grade was the activities done in our kunoichi classes that I often skipped? Then again I barely did any of the activities in those classes even though our sensei would rope me so I wouldn't skip. Who cares anyway? In the end my hard work paid off!
The day of my graduation was any normal day. I didn't expect anything to happen, no party, or feast. Why? Our parents aren't in Konoha. Itachi and I stayed at with Obito. Mother had become fond of him. He helps mother carry her grocery, he escorts me in the morning to the academy and his jovial personality. Which the elders have said is unlikely for an Uchiha. Sure, Obito-nii is different from the usual Uchiha yet he is shunned by the elders, even the other kids in our clan look at him differently. Those elders have no right to judge him or anyone in the clan or outside! They want the best for the clan, but they are pushing it. It's bad enough that almost every kid in our clan has the same haughty attitude. It's not so bad to have a more varied expression showing on an Uchiha.
I had tied my hitaite around my forehead after receiving it and just as stepped out of the academy, by the entrance Gekko Hayate was there along with a boy just around my age. The boy has brown hair tied into a ponytail, dark eyes and a scar that runs across the bridge of his nose. The scar across his nose just confirmed who he is, Umino Iruka.
"Iruna-chan!" Hayate waved at me as I approached them "Congratulations on becoming a genin" he grinned at me
"Thanks!" I said smiling then turning to Iruka with a smile "And you are?"
Hayate turned looking at me then Iruka "This is Umino Iruka. *cough* Iruka this is Uchiha Iruna."
After that little introduction, I realized just now, our names are almost the same. He also probably realized it to as we stared at each other.
"We almost have the same name" Iruka said smiling
"Yeah" I answered
"Heading home?" Hayate asked. I shook my head as an answer.
"Did your parents know you were going to take the genin exam?" Iruka was the one to ask
"No" I answered "Our parents aren't here, they're both on a mission." I turned to Hayate "Besides no one is at home, and my twin brother is with Obito-nii."
"Then, where do you plan on going?"
I shrugged in response "Go read at the library?"
"Oh, no you don't! *cough*" Hayate said aloud making me cringe, grabbing me by the wrist and dragging Iruka with us.
Hayate stopped in his tracks when we stood in front of a dango shop, pulled us inside, deposited us on one of the unoccupied benches and ordered dango and tea.
"What are we doing here?" I asked keeping any emotion from leaking into my voice, I was irritated. Hayate stared at me then grabbed my cheeks near my mouth and stretched them. Once he lets go of my cheeks "What was that for?!" I growled and I deliberately activated my sharingan, which made Iruka squeak.
"That's better" Hayate smiled "You're with us not with your father."
I glared at him as I nursed my cheeks "You didn't have to pull my cheeks."
"You needed it *cough*. You just graduated from the academy; you should be celebrating, not reading."
Iruka then said "He's right! My parents are also shinobi so most of the time they're not with me, so I can understand your feelings."
"Thank you, Iruka-san" I said
Just as the treat Hayate ordered was placed on our table, a girl around our age that just entered and walked towards us took one stick of our dango.
"Dango! My favourite" she said as she took a bite of the sweet snack.
I stared at the girl that has violet hair tied into a fanning ponytail. I was snapped out of my daze as Iruka shouted at her.
"Hey! That's ours!"
She turned to him with a raised eyebrow "You're pretty late on your reaction" then she looked at me and noticed my hitaite "and this pipsqueak here is even a shinobi"
Pipsqueak? I glared at her "Sorry if I can't just attack a CIVILIAN" emphasizing the word civilian to her
"Huh" she smirked at me "big word for a shrimp"
Before I could even counter her, Hayate cut-in "What do you want Mitarashi-san?"
"Awww, why'd you have to spoil my fun?"
"You know her?" Me and Iruka said in unison
"I've met her here, she often takes my dango."
"Not like you can finish all three sticks you always order" Anko answered with a shrug "And this is the first time I see you bring you friends here."
"It's a special occasion" Hayate replied
"Oh yeah? That would be?"
"Not your business*cough*"
"It's my business if I'm asking it" she said grabbing Hayate by the front of his clothes "Now you're going to spill or not?"
Woah! I was shocked, was she this easy to irritate. I don't really know anything about her now that I think about it, only that her jonin-sensei was Orochimaru and she was the first to be branded with the cursed seal. I wonder if I can prevent that too.
"Don't you have anything else to do?" Hayate glanced at us
"Nope" Anko answered looking at Iruka then staring at me longer than Iruka "Now that I look at you better. Weren't you with a shinobi that had goggles on his head a while ago?"
"That was my twin brother."
"Really?" she asked that got her attention as she drops releases her hold on Hayate and sits down with us.
I didn't expect to meet Iruka and Anko this day. I like them, Iruka is kind and easy to talk to, even Anko. She's brash, a little hyperactive and can be short tempered. The two though threw insults at each other. It was still fun spending some time with them.
After our little feast with dango and tea, the four of us went our separate ways. I didn't have to look up at the sky to see that the sun was setting. I thought of going back but there's one place I want to visit before going back to Obitos' apartment.
I stood on the Shodaime's head looking at the village. The whole village was painted in a red orange glow. I should have come up here while it was still afternoon. The best view of Konoha is either in the morning or early afternoon. I looked at the village with a blank mind. I didn't want to think, it was really a head ache to me, makes me worry for everything that will happen. A strong wind then blew towards me, with my weight I would have been thrown away but good thing I anchored myself with chakra. I didn't know how long I had been standing there when I heard clothes rustle behind me. I shouldn't have blanked my mind, who knows what can happen. When I turned around it was the Sandaime.
"Hello Iruna-chan" He said "Congratulations on your graduation."
"Thank you, Hokage-sama." I said smiling.
"What brings you here?" he asked standing beside me.
"Just thought of some sightseeing" I answered looking back at the village. "What about you Hokage-sama, out of the office for some air?"
"You could say it like that. Minato was at my office a while ago looking for a little Uchiha."
"Did something happen to Itachi?" I asked frowning, did they lose Itachi again?
"No" he shook his head
"Was he looking for Shisui?" I wondered, but then Minato-san doesn't know him.
The Hokage was dumbfounded with me then he chuckles and pats me on the head. "Iruna-chan, would you like to accompany me for dinner? My treat"
"Sure" I nodded it's the Hokages' treat no way am I refusing his offer, and going back can wait. If I had gone back to Obitos' place when I saw Hayate I would just be making seals and reformulating some. Though to be honest, I wanted to relax. Even I have my days of laziness.
The place the Hokage brought me is Ichiraku Ramen. I didn't have any complaints eating ramen; I mean Old man Teuchi makes good ramen, no not just good but great. Just as we sat down, Teuchi-san noticed me and told me Kushina-san had been looking for me just like Minato-san.
While we waited for our orders, the Sandaime turned to me and asked "Did you have fun during your stay in the academy?"
"I guess" I answered smiling.
"You didn't like the academy?" he asked
"No, it was fun but it wasn't always fun. Just sometimes the lessons can be difficult to focus on." I replied remembering the time I had fallen asleep.
"It was reported there were explosions coming from the Uchiha compound and specifically your backyard, and that you were learning fuinjutsu."
"Oh, uh, yes" I blushed knowing he knew I was the one who made the explosions.
"Why fuinjutsu?"
"It's helpful" I mused "Like the storage scrolls. It was made using a storage seal."
"Ah, but not all seals are helpful."
I looked down at the counter in front of me. "I guess seals are helpful depending on who's using them. But I want to make seals that can help" and rescue others.
"You said before you wanted to become strong to protect those precious to you. Is that still your goal?"
"Yes" I answered smiling "Once I'm strong I can save people even my comrades in the battlefield or during missions."
"Using fuinjutsu only?"
"No." I shook my head "Fuinjutsu can't be used in the middle of a fight."
"I think it can be used during a fight." The Sandaime said mirth in his voice.
Does he mean Minato-sans' hiraishin? Maybe I can ask him about it once I see him use it. Maybe when Kakashi asks Minato-san for a spar? But will Minato-san even use the hiraishin? I would have to stick around during their training sessions. Maybe Obito knows?
"Here you go" Teuchi-san said as he placed our ramen in front of us "Enjoy."
While we ate the Sandaime asked me more about the academy, my fuinjutsu and progress in that field. Itachi doesn't really ask me about it, just the kind of seal I would make. I know he changed, when he would tag along with me to the library he would wander off to the history section of the place. I don't know the definite time he became a peace seeker or a pacifist, but I think it was because of the attack on the academy. Besides that, he changed how he called me, but at the same time didn't.
The Hokage had one of his anbu to escort me to Obitos' after finishing our ramen. I looked at the anbu walking beside me, this person was obviously a female, mid-length brown hair tied into a low ponytail, and her mask is a cat. She must have noticed me looking at her, since she glanced down at me.
"Anbu-san, can we travel on the roof instead?" I asked
The anbu looked at me for some seconds before nodding and carrying me on her back. While roof hopping I couldn't stop myself from laughing as I felt the cold wind hit my face and the rush blowing my hair from my face. As we landed in front of Obitos' door, I jumped down to the floor and thanked her before she disappeared. Before I could knock on the door though, the door burst open and I get tackled by a mop of red and black to the floor, making me yelp in surprise.
"Iruna-chan!" "Iruna-neesama!" were said by my two attackers.
I just go off with Hayate this afternoon, and join the Sandaime for dinner. This happens? I could even hear snickers coming from the doorway.
"Please get off me" I groaned out as I could feel their weight crushing me. They did get off me and Itachi helped me stand up, but Kushina-san had a stern look on her and Itachi stared at me. Before I could ask if I did something, a cough came from Minato-san.
"Why don't we all go inside first?" he said
Entering Obitos' apartment the first thing I looked for was the clock which showed it was past eight. I didn't even notice how long I was with the hokage. From the clock I turned my eyes to the food on the dining table. So, that's the reason they were looking for me.
"Where were you this afternoon, Runa-chan?" Obito asked placing his hand on my head
"I was with Hayate-kun and Iruka-san and Anko-san at a dango store."
"Were you suppressing your chakra?" asked Kakashi
"I always suppress my chakra" I replied which made everyone in the room except Itachi and Kakashi sigh.
"Have you eaten dinner yet?" Rin-san asked
"Yes" I answered placing a frown to Rin and Kushina-sans' faces. They were probably the ones' who made the food.
"We might as well eat dinner already" Obito said
"You sure there's no more space in your stomach?" Minato-san asked giving me a wry smile
"I'm sure" I answered smiling; the four of them went towards the table and started to eat. Itachi though still stared at me. "I'm fine Itachi. I didn't come back by myself. Sandaime-sama had one of his anbu escort me."
He looked away, that got me confused, and then I remembered dango and Itachi. Anko isn't the only one who likes dango my twin brother also likes dango.
I shook my head at his antics and said "Let's go to the dango store sometime Itachi."
He nodded with a barely noticeable smile; no one would be able to see it but me and Shisui. Itachi then approached me and hugged me. "Congratulations, Neesama." He whispered.
I returned his hug and smiled which the others saw "Thanks, Itachi." I said then pushing him back so I can look at him "Now" I heard his stomach grumble "go and eat dinner." I chuckled as I noticed a small tinge of red on his cheeks.
That's how my graduation day occurred, though it seems Kushina-san felt it wasn't any different from a normal day for me, well, she's not that off, and told me to show up at Minato-sans' house the following day. She even ordered Obito to bring me and Itachi there tomorrow. After Team Minato and Kushina-san left except Obito, he asked how my exam went.
It wasn't that different from the usual academy three, but since we were in times of war. We had one requirement to do that was to at least injure the chuunin that we had to face. Taijutsu, Ninjutsu and Genjutsu were allowed. Besides from thinking a tactic to injure the chuunin, the chuunin was taking us seriously though the blows he dealt weren't that heavy they still hurt.
When it had been my turn, I took on my taijutsu stance and had my sharingan on. The chuunin in front of me and the other sensei watching were both surprised with me. As the sensei said 'start', I was deciding on waiting it out or charge at the chuunin in front of me. Having a 'cute' height is in no way a help for me, besides having a short reach I mostly had to jump to make a hit and I had to make good use of my weapons. I charged at the chuunin intending to kick him on the side of his head which was easily blocked.
The chuunin was about to grab my leg, but I had already jumped away just in time, while in the air I pulled out a storage scroll from my pouch and opened it letting the kunais I stored in to fly towards him. Landing back on the floor, as he was distracted with the kunais I pumped chakra into my limbs and ran towards him. Engaging him in taijutsu, the guy focused on putting me at a distance so I won't get to hit him. Nice one, use your opponents stature to defeat them. With my height, I used it to avoid his punches and it was easy to see if he was going to go for a sweep or a kick. His hits were even heavier than mine.
Seriously, taijutsu against someone that was taller than me? That won't work in this situation. Taijutsu is obviously off the list, as I jumped away from the chuunin to get a good distance from him I started to weave the hand seals for the Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu. The time he realized I was going to use a jutsu, it was too late and I had breath out a huge fireball at him.
Good thing the other students that were taking the exam were far from us or they would have been roasted. As the fireball became smaller I had dropped my guard and sensed the chuunin was right behind me. Before the chuunin can catch me by the neck with his arm, I had jump up and did a somersault as he stumbled forward. I then pumped chakra into my feet and stomped both of my feet on his back, but I went through him. When I landed back on the floor, I could feel the cold metal of a kunai pressed to the back of my neck. Behind me was the chuunin and I even hear him say.
"Too bad kid, you lose."
"I don't think so" I replied and the genjutsu dissolved.
The chuunin then saw he was tied up with wire strings like a caterpillar on the floor and I was lying on his back. The chuunin was surprised and I turned to the sensei once I released the chuunin from the genjutsu.
"Do I still have to injure him?" I asked since there really was no reason to do that when the chuunin was already immobile.
The sensei had a smile on him as he shook his head and threw a hitaite towards me, which I caught. "Congratulations you are now a genin of Konohagakure."
"Thank you" I answered smirking.
That's how my genin exam went. Easy don't you think? I bet to differ. The whole planning how to do it was easy the getting the plan done part wasn't. It wasn't easy how to predict the enemies' movement, so apart from being creative with the plan you'd have to look for good openings as well. Lucky for me I was backed up with my sharingan, which I think I am being dependent on. I need to train more without it. The training I had with our father without the sharingan had been okay, he showed us the basics, but it wasn't enough. I would have to ask father to spar with me without the use of the sharingan. When we trained using the sharingan his blows were heavier and I always got the wind knocked out of me. I often get bruises from those morning trainings, and I had to cover them up with long sleeved shirts and bandages.
The next day, after my graduation I had some paperwork to get done. I also decided to start wearing my shinobi attire to get used to it. I wore elbow sleeved mesh armor beneath a sleeveless dark blue turtle neck shirt with our clan symbol on the back together with cream colored shorts that reached just above my knees. I strapped a weapon pouch around my waist. To compensate for having no kunai holster I had two inch wide light grey bands around my wrists with storage seals on it. These two bands each held a kunai. Contended with my look I tied my hitaite around my head and left the bathroom.
Going into the kitchen and living room, Obito and Itachi were done washing the dishes.
"Obito-nii, I have to leave." I said
Obito turned to me with wide eyes "What?! Where?" He must be frightened by Kushina-san if he didn't do what she wanted.
"Paperwork" I answered "You also did paperwork after graduation didn't you?"
"Yeah" He nodded "We'll go with you and after that we're going to senseis' house."
With paper work of course the only thing I need to do is get my picture taken then to the academy then the tower. I stared at the picture I had placed on my shinobi registration paper. It came out okay. Just like Itachi I have tear troughs but they're not as pronounced as my twin brother. My hair is already past my shoulders, I should probably get a haircut. Not like I don't like long hair, it will get in the way of training, not only that but brushing it too. I shook my head; I shouldn't be worrying about my hair. Hair can grow back, but time sure won't. Once I have been called by the Sandaimes' secretary, I knocked on the door and entered.
When I handed my papers the Sandaime asked "Did Team Minato and Kushina-chan throw you a party?"
"They did" I answered "They were waiting for me to come back so we can eat dinner together, but I came back a bit late, so I kind of ruined the whole surprise party." I shrugged
The Hokage chuckled "I assume Kushina-chan wanted a redo?"
"Yeah" I answered smiling remembering Kushina-san insisting on it. "After this were heading to Minato-sans' house."
He nodded a smile on his lips "Then I wouldn't want to hold you from your congratulatory party." When I bowed and turned to leave he added "Before you go, I need you to come back here tomorrow. For now, have a good time, Iruna-chan."
"I will!" I smiled back and bowed a second time before I left the office.
While the three of us were on our way to Minato-sans' house, I could feel the same presence following us. It had been a month after my start at the academy when I first sensed this person. I had brushed it off at first but as the days went by, this person was still there. I couldn't relax at home, at the library, it was only in the academy was I able to take a breather. I had no clue why this person wouldn't continue to watch me in the academy. It was strange. I stopped in my tracks, making Obito and Itachi to stop too.
"You guys go ahead of me. I forgot to tell the Hokage something." I said
"Can't it wait for tomorrow?" Obito frowned
"It won't take that long!" I replied as I made a run back to the tower.
While I was running I could feel the shinobi following me. Why was this shinobi even following me?! I didn't do anything significant to get attention, besides the explosions I made, but that had been months after this shinobi started following me. I gritted my teeth as I raced towards the tower, my heart was beating so fast, I didn't know why, but I felt dread inside of me. As I was nearing the tower, I could feel my heart becoming lighter but as I turned at the corner, I knocked into someone and fell to the ground.
"Iruna-chan" Shisui said as he offered his hand to help me stand "Wow! So it was true." He must have noticed my hitaite
"That I became a genin?" I asked
"Yeah, that, congrats!" he replied smiling
"Thanks" I answered returning a smile
"What's the hurry by the way? You were running just now."
"Right" I answered noticing this person had also stopped "I was heading back to the hokage tower, there was something I forgot to tell the hokage."
"Can I come?" he asked
"Sure" I nodded walking towards the tower with my cousin beside me "But aren't you doing any errands or something?"
"Nope" He shook his head "Mom told me to leave the house, since I wasn't helping with the chores I might as well get out of her sight."
I laughed "That seems to be legit"
Entering the office again without Shisui, he had to stay with the secretary, even though he insisted on going inside with me.
"Iruna-chan, is something wrong?" the Hokage asked surprised to see me again
"I have a shadow" I said hoping he would get my meaning.
He stared at me for a while before nodding "Yes, we all have one."
"In the academy they mentioned the Nara clan about their shadow jutsu."
"Ah, yes, when did your sensei mention that?"
"A month from when I entered the academy. I wish I can also do what the Nara can do, you know, manipulate shadows."
"Now, now, you already have the sharingan as an Uchiha, Iruna-chan."
"Yeah, but I'm going to be strong with and without it." I answered "Well, I better get going Hokage-sama, wouldn't want my cousin to wait for me too long and Kushina-san would blow if I didn't show up."
"Yes, that is true." He nodded "Say hello to them for me."
"So, where are we headed?" Shisui asked walking in step with me
"To Minato-sans' house"
"Who's that?"
"Oh, haven't I mentioned him to you before?"
"No" Shisui answered with his arms behind his head "Only Kakashi-san and Obito-san."
"Well, Minato-san is Obito-nii and Kaka-niis' sensei. Their team is throwing me a congratulatory party."
He nodded "What about Itachi?"
"He's already there."
"Itachi seems to spend most of his time at the library when you're not around."
"Did you go with him?" I asked curious, knowing Shisui he doesn't really like reading that much.
"I went with him one time, and lost sight of him and had to go around the library looking for him."
"Are you sure you weren't the one who got lost?" I asked teasing him
"Who would get lost in a library!?" He answered
"You?" I said sweetly earning a glare from him.
Knocking on Minato-sans' door, Kakashi was the one to open the door. When I stepped in followed by Shisui. The poppers that sounded made me jump a little and the words 'Congratulations' was said at the same time. I looked at the persons smiling at me, just like yesterday; Team Minato was there and Kushina-san. From behind me though the door suddenly opens and knocks me forward almost making me kiss the floor, I had my arms in front of me to push me back once I touch the floor, but that didn't happen. Kakashi had held me by the middle of my body to stop me from falling. Stupid person opening the door not even knocking, I turned in my heels to face the person shouting once Kakashi had let me go.
"Do you even know how to knock!?"
"I did knock" the person answered in a deadpan
Once I got a good look at who the person was, I felt my mouth hang open. Seriously, is there something important that's supposed to happen? The person I was facing had a large smile on him as he looked down at me.
"What's wrong kid? Never seen a great and handsome shinobi before?"
"Handsome? Huh, I think Minato-san is the one that falls in that category." I answered then I turned to look at Kushina-san with a smirk "Don't you think so too, Kushina-san?"
"Wha—what?" Kushina-san sputtered "Why are you asking me that?" but we can see her face becoming red like her hair.
"You don't think Minato-san is handsome?" I asked innocently, well, not really. It's just fun teasing Kushina-san.
"No!" Kushina-san answered out of embarrassment.
We all stared at her; even Minato-san was looking at her. Wonder what's in Minato-sans' mind? By then Jiraiya decided to break the silence and stares.
"Minato, who is this kid?" he said pointing at me
"Hey! It's rude to point!" I shouted at him "and I can clearly hear you! I'm Uchiha Iruna!"
"Ah, so you're the kid, sensei mentioned." I stared at him, so the Sandaime mentioned me to him "You do know who I am right?" Jiraya asked me.
I could only raise an eyebrow "You're Jiraiya, one of the legendary sannin, toad sage and a PERVERT!" I shouted the last part, which was followed by a gasp, probably coming from Rin. Didn't they know about Jiraiya?
"Not just any pervert" Jiraiya gloated and posed "But a SUPER PERVERT!"
"Say that again" I heard Kushina-sans' voice, and from her tone it was threatening and it even sent chills down my spine
"Jiraiya-sensei, since when did you come back?" Minato-san asked smiling
"I just arrived a while ago." Jiraiya answered "So, what's the festivity for?"
"We're celebrating Irunas' graduation from the academy." Kakashi answered.
That was the first time I hear him say my name, he never said my name before. I stared at Kakashi, either he noticed my stare and was ignoring it or was oblivious to my look. I think it's more of the former. He always hides his emotions behind his mask, literal or not.
"This kid is a genin?" he asked surprised "She doesn't look older than five!"
"That's because she's only four years old" Kushina-san answered with crossed arms "and you ruined the surprise part of this party! She was supposed to thank us and then we start eating but yo—"
Oh please not another congratulatory party. I pleaded to the gods in this world, if there was any, I appreciate Kushina-sans' way of congratulating me, but there has to be a limit! I turned to look at Shisui who was standing beside me. He looked at me confused, having no clue what's happening. I smiled at him and motioned for us to go towards Itachi who was standing beside Obito leaving Kushina-san blaming Jiraiya.
"Shisui" Itachi said "How did you meet Iruna-neesama?"
"I bumped into him when I was going back to the tower." I answered
"Neh, Iruna-chan" Rin-san said "Introduce your friend to us."
"Wait!" Shisui said interrupting me before I can say another word "I'll introduce myself. I'm Uchiha Shisui, I'm their cousin."
Obito-nii smirked pointing at himself "I'm Uchiha Obito someday I'll be the hokage."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Nohara Rin, the medic of my team." Rin-san said smiling at Shisui, a smile to which Shisui flushed from. Oho? He has a crush on Rin-san?
Then we all turned our attention to Kakashi, waiting for him to introduce himself "Hatake Kakashi, chuunin" he answered, figures he'd only say that.
The three adults in the room then were, uh, fighting? I don't think they were even fighting since Kushina-san was emitting a dark aura and close in attacking the toad sannin, if Minato-san wasn't holding his girlfriend or is it wife already, from doing so. The aura Kushina-san was emitting was really scary, scary enough to frighten the toad sannin as he stepped away from her. Whatever Jiraiya had said to her, if it was perverted, he deserves it.
"Does this normally happen?" I asked looking at the three adults.
"Sometimes" Obito and Rin answered in a deadpan.
"I'm hungry" Shisui said eyeing the food on the table then he turned to look at Rin "Can we eat?"
"Sure" Rin nodded "They could take a while."
"Let's eat then" Obito agreed.
Eventually, Kushina-san decided to let the toad sannin live. After eating and just talking about the missions they took, they mentioned the Tora cat mission being the most detestable of all D-missions. There was even a rumor that the cat was immortal and was alive since the time of the warring eras. It was farfetched, but who's to say it's not true? I think the daimyos' wife just likes the name Tora and kept on some kind of tradition to name their pet cat Tora.
After a while, Kushina-san then handed me a box.
"It's your graduation gift silly" Kushina-san said giggling at my blank face.
A gift? I thanked her as I opened it. I stared at the object in the box. I have no idea what to say, really, I have no idea what to say. Inside was a doll, if it were a plushy it would have been fine, but I was looking at a doll that looked like it had a soul. I hate its eyes; they were screaming 'I'm watching you'.
"Kushina-san?" I said swallowing, she was smiling at me expectantly, was she hoping I would like it? "What is it for?"
She wondered "What do you mean?" looking inside the box "It's a doll!" she said proudly then she blinked a few times "Why is it a doll!?" She shouted surprised herself.
"It's not supposed to be a doll?" I asked hoping in my mind it wasn't. What the hell am I supposed to do with a doll?! I would prefer to have been given a new kunai set or something useful.
"No" she pouted "There's no way you would like a doll. Your mom told me that when you were two you screamed at the sight of one and dropped it and started stomping on it or I think you flayed it at a tree trying to destroy it and ripping its head off." Then she held her chin "I think you even tried to burn it."
"She what?" Jiraiya said stunned then he looked at me like I was crazy. It wasn't just him who had a surprised look on him, but the others too, excluding Itachi, he saw the whole thing, well if he still remembers it.
"It was creepy!" I defended puffing my cheeks.
My action though earned me laughs from them. They had no idea how creepy dolls are, especially those that has person like features. After their laugh Rin-san approached me and gave me a medic kit.
"I'll teach you how to use it some other day" She said to me smiling
"Thanks!" I answered
Obito-nii then handed me a scroll, it was a storage scroll. "What's in it?" I asked.
"Open it." He only said
Doing so inside were fuinjutsu supplies and two scrolls about low level Katon jutsus.
"Thank you!" I jumped at Obito hugging him "Thank you so much!"
"It's not only me who thought of it. Itachi said to get the scrolls." Obito said ruffling and ruining my hair.
I turned to Itachi and hugged him in a death grip. I definitely have the best twin brother, biased or not, he's still the best.
"Thanks, Itachi" I said in a whisper
"You're welcome, Neesama." He answered
Then Minato-san followed and handed me an object wrapped in a cloth. At the feel of the object, I knew it was a kunai.
When I removed the cloth, my eyes widened, no way! He's giving me a Hiraishin kunai!
"Thank you" I said trying to placate the bubbling feeling inside. I have his Hiraishin kunai. I looked at it carefully and stared at the seal on it. "Minato-san, what's the seal on it? I don't recognize it from any of my readings."
"It's one of the seals I made, it's a space-time seal." Minato-san answered
"Do you have a scroll I can read on about it?" I asked excited, I really want to know about it.
Kushina-san I could see from the edge of my eye was smiling at me fondly. If it was about seals, I would always ask about it. I've been showing her the seals I made, and telling me what was wrong with some of the ones I made, and sometimes she lets me look for any errors or wrong formula, so I could fix any of my seals if something went wrong or tweak it at a last minutes notice.
"Sorry, Iruna-chan" he smiled sadly at me "but I don't have that particular scroll with me."
"Then where is it?" I asked "Is it in the library?"
"Uh, yes, but…"
"I'm going there right now" I said about to turn around
"But you have to be jonin to gain access to it." Minato-san finished
"Then can you tell me about it instead, and what your seal can do? Have you also made other seals?" I looked up at him, I think my eyes were shining when I asked; he was blinking at me.
Kushina-san then roared in laughter, probably amused with my insistent asking. Jiraiya even whistled.
"Woah, a kid was able to surprise Namikaze Minato." Jiraiya snickered
"Please! I want to know about it." I said already begging.
"Well, Minato?" Kushina-san asked smiling at him.
"I guess, I can tell you about space-time fuinjutsu." Minato-san answered
"What about this seal?" I said pointing to the one on the kunai.
"And about the seal" He said defeated but was smiling at me.
"Yay!" I jumped up and down. This is great! I'll be learning about space-time fuinjutsu, not only that Minato-san was going to tell me about his seal.
"But there's a condition" Minato-san added
"And that is?"
"You're not going to attempt making one not until you're a chuunin and me or Kushina or if possible Jiraiya-sensei is there to oversee it. Understand?"
"Yes" I nodded, I do plan to be chuunin when Obito-nii and Rin-san decide to take the chuunin exam.
"Here kid" Jiraiya handed me a book with a brown cover, and as I read the title: the tales of a gutsy ninja.
Sweet "Thank you." I said taking it with a smile.
At the sound of a knock, Jiraiya then announced he had a meeting with the Hokage and left through the window. Minato-san answered the door and called us to come out of the house. Shisui though had to go to the toilet and said he'll follow after.
Minato-san had called a photographer to as he said 'capture the moment', kind of sentimental, but its fine with me. I get to have a picture with them. When we were in position, I think there's someone we were forgetting? The photographer was already counting down and it was already at two when Shisui came running at us shouting "Wait". Right, they forgot our cousin, at the count of one he had jumped towards me and Itachi, at the same time the light flashed. Me and Itachi got knocked over by Shisui, and fell on Obito and Rin. I can hear laughter above us, obviously it was Kushina-san, Minato-san was smiling even Kakashi was smiling under his mask.
The day was over too fast. The picture was a nice thought on Kakashis' part. I had thought it was Minato-san who had thought of it since he was the one who said 'capture the moment', but I heard Minato-san whisper 'good idea' to Kakashi. Kakashi must have been embarrassed about his idea and instead said it to Minato-san, wonder if Kushina-san was also present when he had said that. Kushina-san was probably teasing him if she did hear his idea. I can imagine Kakashi blushing from Kushina-sans' banter.
The day that followed, Itachi went with me on my way to the Hokage tower, but he didn't come with me he went to the library probably to read more about history. On my way up the tower, I noticed the person following me wasn't around since this morning. I sat at the waiting area for the secretary to tell me to enter the Hokages' tower. He's usually free, guess someone just came back from a mission. When I was called by the secretary, the door opened to the office revealing Mother and Father still in their shinobi attire.
"Iruna!" Mother said as she saw me and went towards me hugging me tightly in the process "What are you doing here?" pushing me back for her to look at me "Why aren't you in the academy?"
"Iruna" Father addressed me; he must have noticed my hitaite. He smiled at me, but worry was in his eyes, he placed his hand on my head "I'm proud of you and congratulations."
"Thank you, Father" I answered smiling
"I don't…" Mother then stopped as she noticed the cloth wrapped around my head "Oh, you took the genin exam early" she said disappointment in her voice "That's…" she stopped their hesitant to continue. Father sensing Mothers' distress he placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Let's go, Mikoto. You can talk to Iruna when she comes home. We'll see you at the house with Itachi."
"Yes, father" I nodded before they left.
Entering the office, I bowed to the Hokage and greeted him. Before the Sandaime could speak though, someone entered the office without even a knock. Where's the whole knock before entering? Is because were shinobi knocking doesn't apply to us? I turned around to see those that entered.