"Hey," I said as I walked into the apartment. Naruto was sitting at a table eating ramen, no surprise there.
"Hey, watcha got there?" he asked looking at the folder in my hand. I pulled it to my chest and smirked.
"I'll never tell!" I said skipping away only to be tackled to the ground by Naruto, who sat on top of me. "Whatcha up to?" He snatched the folder out of my hand before I could react. He skimmed through the papers and smirked. He flipped through paper after paper and didn't stop.
"Naruto, wait before you read anymore..." I started but was cut off.
"Ashelza. What's this?" he asked and pulled out a newspaper.
Twin sister prodigies!
The daughters of the late Kami Yamaka and Taki Yamada (clan leader) show exceptional ninja skills along with beautiful Kekkei Genkai.
The same picture was on this one.
"And this?"
Twins found dead!
The twin prodigy's bodies were found outside the village in a neighboring forest. We don't know the cause of death but it seems there were several stab wounds, we don't know for sure.
I looked down at my stomach, where I had the scar it describes.
"Ashelza..." he said all serious. "You and Taylor... Are royalty and badasses!" he yelled jumping up to hug me. "That's freaking awesome!"
"Yeah..." I mumbled.
"Wait, that's why Orochimaru attacked you guys!" He stood up. "If he knew, or if the Akatsuki knew, that you guys were the prodigies and weren't dead..." His eyes widened. "We gotta tell Lady Tsunade!" he yelled and grabbed my wrist pulling me out the door.
"Come on, hurry up!" Naruto yelled literally pulling me off my feet.
"Maybe I'll go faster if you weren't pulling me around like a rag doll," I said standing up and brushing the dirt off of me. We approached the Hokage's office and stepped inside.
"Oh Ms. Yamada! What a surprise!" she said bowing. "Now what do you need!"
"Ummm well..." I thought of a way to say it.
"I think the Akatsuki or Orochimaru might want to kidnap Taylor or Ashelza" Naruto said completely saving my bacon. Lady Tsunade leaned forward and placed her chin on top of her clasped hands.
"How so?" I handed her the folder and stepped back, watching her flip through the pages. She placed a hand to her forehead and sighed.
"I figured as much," she said getting up from her desk. "The Yamada clan died out when the two princesses went missing and there aren't many left. So it would be rare if a Yamada was found."
"So that's why Orochimaru put a curse mark on Taylor? Lady Tsunade nodded. I clenched my fist.
"He'll pay." I mumbled.
"Now, now don't get too worked up," she said getting up. "Look, when I was younger, I was good friends with your mother," she said nonchalantly. "And I was there when both of you were born. Before she died she gave me this to give to you when you were older," she said handing me a packet. I opened it and felt two chains. Inside were two beautiful necklaces. One was an orange sun outlined in silver, the other was a blue moon outlined in gold. I touched the pendants and fell to the ground, screaming as a searing pain rushed through my head.
"Auntie where are you going?" The lady pulled us through the forest in a hurry. "Where's daddy?"
"He'll meet us there! Don't worry!"
"But where are we going Auntie Tsunade?"
"...We're going on a very long vacation..."
"...Ashelza!" I heard while being shaken awake. "Are you okay?!"
"I'm fine Naruto! Stop thrashing me!" My eyes watered as I looked up at Lady Tsunade. Unable to control myself I leapt on her. "Auntie Tsunade!" I sobbed and cried on her shoulder.