Note: This is a story that is in the 'Naruto' world, but is in no way part of the canon, its kind of AU. It is pre-Shippuden in the manga. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, I wouldn't be on fanfiction, I'd be famous and on disclaimers every time someone used my work
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Chapter 3
Quickly walking across the room to another table, Kaji settled into the bench and placed her various food vessels into convenient places. Suddenly the doors swung open, pushed by four huge dogs, shocking some of the newer students who were back from taking entrance exams. A pair of twins entered the room mercilessly, their high collared hoodies disguising their faces, and white sashes veiling the rest of their bodies. Following close behind was a younger boy, looking completely smug and catty, although she knew to almost everyone else in the room, he was stone emotionless.
Kaji glared at him, the symbolic paper-collar boy he was. He was perfect, the best track record of his year and never a mark off. Slim, with long legs, and opalescent orbs that changed in all lights, and shoulder length bright red hair. She quickly averted her eyes as his swung towards her, hoping that he would not notice her. Avoiding the slit-pupils, slightly snubbed nose, and the delicately pointed ears, that accentuated his beauty, proved highly difficult. A ghost of a smile graced his lips as he made eye contact, causing the sheep of girls around him to faint and flock closer.
He was a bakeneko, one of the few that lived within the Kigakure, most of his kind stayed in the forest surrounding the village. *His clan were the benefactors of and lived near the village orphanage's training ground typically keeping to themselves. They were very fond of Kaji, and Fuyumi convinced that Kaji was his rival, began to stalk her and harass her friends.*
In response, Kaji simply skipped up to the twins, and greeted them warmly. Their external reactions were cool and composed, in sheer contrast to the emotion that she gave off in waves. Padding up to acknowledge her, the dogs gave a much more rambunctious response, slightly wagging their tails and nuzzling quietly. Considering their kikai were still synced with the pair, an accurate reading of the twins feelings were always portrayed in the dogs. It seemed that the twins were pleased to see her, but annoyed for some reason. Pondering it for a moment, Kaji suppressed a giggle, as a little boy pranced up to her looking as cocky as can be.
"Wow! How many times have you taken the exam... 80?" he scoffed, "Face the facts, you won't get in and even the rag doll over there will." he gestured at a hunched-over figure in the corner. He simpered to himself, in what was supposed to be a condescending way. Kaji burst giggling as she let her head fall into her hands. When she finally got a grip, and the boy was thoroughly scared out of his mind, she wiped her eyes.
Bending down, she whispered "You do realize that I am taking the Academy's exit exam, right." Giving him another satisfied smile, she turned around right into a scene. Fuyumi had gathered a posse, and was making fun of Shikahime. She fumed, and decided to pay a visit to his parents that evening.
*I hate this passage, so if anybody knows a better way to phrase it, please comment
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