I'm just here to say that contrary to popular belief, I do not in fact own Naruto :( It all belongs to the great Masashi Kishimoto! Enjoy the chapter from Tenshi's POV! :3
Chapter 4
*Tenshi's POV*
I close my eyes so that I can think clearly for the questions to come. I feel a large hand on top of my head, so I peek through my eyelashes and see that it is the ninja named Inoichi. His eyes are closed, and his face is focused. I follow in suit, closing my eyes again.
I force myself not to gasp when I suddenly feel another presence in my head.
'Hello, Tenshi, don't panic, it's just me.' I hear Inoichi's voice inside my head.
'What is this?' I think.
'Have you ever heard of sensor type ninjas?'
'Yes, are you one?'
'Yeah. I'm from the Yamanaka Clan; that means I can use mind jutsu, and that is what I am doing now.'
'Okay. So whenever I answer…'
'Whenever you answer, a part of your brain will flash with the memory so then I will be able to tell whether your answer is truthful or not.'
I hear a different voice now, the other ninja Ibiki. I don't hear what he said, so I just nod.
He runs through some basic questions like my name and birthday. It's irritating because they already have this information. He should be asking me about Amegakure plans of attack, but nevertheless, I answer.
"What is your rank?"
"Rogue Jōnin." I answer almost lazily.
'You're a ninja?'
'I have an Amegakure Hitai-ate on for Kami's sake!'
'Right, he he… sorry.'
"Ha, really? You expect us to believe that you, this tiny girl, are a ninja? Let alone Jōnin level?" said the masked ninja. What was his name again? Whatever it is, I don't like him.
I think back to the day I was pronounced Jōnin by Hanzō. My parents were so proud of me. My older brother had our little brother up on his shoulders, and they were clapping. I smile inwardly at the memory.
"No, she is telling the truth Kakashi. I'm seeing her being promoted Jōnin by Hanzō." Inoichi says this time, not in my head.
Oh yeah, that's his name, Kakashi… He doesn't know me at all, so who does he think he is?
"Don't judge a person by how they look, especially if you don't know them," I said, turning my head to the obnoxious ninja.
'Frickin' Scarecrow.' I thought to myself
'Don't get mad at Kakashi that is just his personality, lazy and unimpressed. We are all Jōnin here …But, you have to admit, if we had to guess what level ninja you are, Jōnin wouldn't have been the answer,' Inoichi chuckled.
'Tch.'
Inoichi just gave a little laugh again.
"What is your affinity?"
"I have two, Water and Lightning."
'That's a dangerous pairing… Remind me to not get on your bad side…'
My mouth twitches into a small, crooked smile, then quickly fades.
"Do you have any family? If so, who?"
I feel my face pale. The faces of my family flash through my head. Surely he just means the living members. Should I say no?
'It's not like they have anything to do with me now anyways.' I thought bitterly to myself.
'What is it?'
I ignore him and answer the question, "My father, Norio Hayashi: He is an Elite Jōnin and right hand to Hanzō the Salamander. My older brother, Takeshi Hayashi: Jōnin."
He asks me if that was all of them. I say yes.
They don't care about me now anyways, so I won't care about them either. Gah! How can I even think that?
'Who are the others? I know that there are at least two more people.'
'None of your business.'
'Then you leave me no choice.'
"Hold up, who aren't you telling us about?" Inoichi said out loud.
"Nobody." I snarl.
"Tell me now or I will make this very unpleasant for you." Ibiki's threatened.
My eyes shot open, and I stared the scarred ninja down.
"Why does it matter? They are dead." I said quietly, devoid of all emotion
Kakashi flashed me a concerned look. He walked over to Ibiki and put a hand on his shoulder, causing him to break eye contact with me and looked at him. Kakashi shook his head.
'Look I'm sorry, but we need to know the truth. Please, calm down, you don't want to see Ibiki mad. There is a good reason on why he is the head of the Torture sector of Interrogation.'
I ignored Inoichi. To be honest, I don't care what Ibiki does.
With an irritated sigh, Ibiki finally started getting somewhere with the Amegakure attack plans.
He asked me what their reasoning is for the impending invasion. I think for a moment before explaining that it isn't just for power, but for revenge.
"Revenge? What do you mean 'revenge'?" Kakashi asked.
'Is he always this stupid? He does know the meaning of revenge, right?' I ask Inoichi.
'Decided to stop ignoring me?' He replied with a smile in his voice, 'And to answer your question, yes, yes he is! No, I'm just kidding; he is the top ranking Ninja of our age. And to be fair, I don't understand what you are getting at either.'
Wow… These guys honestly don't know what they did to us, do they? I laugh solemnly and sigh a little.
"Really? You wonder why they want revenge? We are always caught in the crossfire of the Great Nations feuds. Always. We lose so many innocent lives just because you five nations battle over more power. Before you started your wars, we used to be a calm land, a peaceful one. Then you ruined that, and we had to take up arms to protect ourselves from a fight that wasn't ours to begin with." I finish passionately.
"Then why? Why help us? Why leave your family, your comrades?"
I have no family. I have no comrades.
"Like I said before, innocent lives were lost; that doesn't need to happen again." I'm tired of all the fighting.
'You know that when they invade Konoha… They… They will probably attack you because you're most likely considered a traitor in their village…' Inoichi said solemnly.
I sighed knowingly and decided on something.
"I want you to know that if push comes to shove and we have an all-out fight, which it seems that is the most likely case, I will fight with you. My once peaceful nation has become just as blood-thirsty and power hungry as the rest of you."
"Once again, if they are the same as us, why would you choose us over your village?" Kakashi asked.
Haven't we just been through this? Didn't I just explain?
"Once again," I mocked the tone of his voice, "They are threatening innocent lives. They are blood-thirsty, evil. I was going to leave that village sooner or later because I don't like what they have become." I honestly was planning on leaving Amegakure. I have nothing holding me there anymore. "Not to mention, I owe you."
At that, they looked puzzled.
I explain that I would have been worse off if I hadn't been taken to the hospital and grudgingly admit that I am now in their debt.
I see a movement from the back corner of the room, it's the Hokage. He walks over and stands in front of me.
"I think we have gotten all of the information we need. Don't you, Ibiki, Inoichi?" He says, his face covered by his Kage hat.
'Thanks, Tenshi, you really helped us out here.'
Before I could reply, Inoichi removed his hand and the thing I was held in opened.
"I would like for you to stay in the village for the time being. I assume you don't have much money on you, so I will have somewhere for you to stay ready soon. Also, I would like to thank you personally for your warning. It is us whom are in debt to you." The Hokage said softly with a small smile.
Standing from the chair I reply, "Thank you, Sir, but it's entirely unnecessary. However it is your decision."
He smiles again and says, "Once we are through here I will have the arrangements made and have someone bring you to me."
Ibiki comes up behind me and removes the chakra straps restraining my hands.
"I have a question for you, Girl." I turn to look up at Kakashi, who appears to be smirking. I can't really tell because of the mask.
"Just how short are you?" I narrow my eyes.
Is this guy serious? I am NOT short! 5'3 is a perfectly normal height!
"Let's get one thing straight. My name is not 'Girl', its Tenshi." How can he be some 'genius' as Inoichi called him, if he can't even remember my name? "While I may not look it, I can be your worst nightmare. I use people's idiocy, not unlike your own, to my advantage. Take my advice… don't underestimate me." I threaten.
I bow to the Hokage, turn on my heel, and stride out the door.
"That still doesn't answer my question!" I hear him call.
I roll my eyes and kept walking, making my way out of the building, and out into the busy streets of Konoha.
Sooo... How did ya like the chapter? :) I tried to make it sorta funny, but I'm not sure how that turned out! As always pretty please review and favorite! Oh yeah! Also, I put up one of my drawings of Kakashi and Obito! I draw by sight, so unfortunately, I don't know who was the first person to create it, but this is my version! Until the next chapter! Ja mata ne :)
