Disclaimer: I only own the Kimochi clan, which is sadly not Naruto.
Chapter Two
"You see... our clan is valuable, but not very well-known, and for good reason," Katie started, adjusting her injured leg onto a pillow and leaning back. "We have some sort of mythical kekkei genkai: the power to control the elements, indefinitely. That means that the jutsu that you ninja waste valuable Chakra to use won't take us half as much, if at all. And all of the youngest ones are the strongest, not the other way around. That's why we were targeted in the first place."
"How did the Tsuchikage know, if this clan was supposed to be so secretive?"
Emily answered this time. "He used to be in it, by marraige. We have no idea when or how, but he was. It was a long time ago, when the elders were young. Shoulda just executed him, in my opinion."
Temari nodded. "So that's why he attacked, because he knew how valuable your kekkei genkai is. Then, why did he kill everyone then?"
"Because he was kicked out, that's why. Little bastard didn't get a place in the gang, so he lights everyone up and leaves the last of them to die," Emily said, clenching both her fists, even though it hurt.
"Not only that, but because he wanted the power for himself. He'd have to leave us alive... but I guess it slipped his mind since he tried to anihhilate us. We don't even know where Kenisha or Hermione are. Those are the other two that survived," Katie said, her voice dropping to a whisper as she leaned her head to the side to take off her glasses and rubbed her temples.
"Damn, you guys had it rough." Temari was now sitting down on Emily's bed. "And you weren't even prepared, were you? What if he finds the others and kills them too?"
"No kidding," Katie said turning over, "That's why we have to get out of here and find our other cousins." Temari held up a finger and wagged it.
"Not with a broken leg you're not. Keep here for a little bit. Besides you haven't met my brothers." Emily's eyes glittered anime style despite having just talked about the death of her clan.
"You have brothers? Are they hot?"
"I should be considered so," said a voice behind them. Katie raised an eyebrow.
"And you are?" The boy walked into the light. He was dressed in black with little tips on the top of his head similar to ears. He also had something white on his back, but Katie couldn't see it clearly with her glasses off.
"My name is Kankuro of the Sand or more specifically: Kankuro the Puppets Master!!" Kankuro was standing on top of Katie's bed and was applauded by an imaginary crowd. Katie did the nervous eye twitch and slid away slowly. He received a smack in the back in the head from Temari.
"Known to me as Kanky or Kankuro, my little brother." Kankuro rubbed where she hit him. "And that was the nice way of dealing with him," she said, smirking.
"That wasn't nice at all!! Big sisters shouldn't do that to there little brothers. Speaking of little brothers, where's Gaara?" Temari thought for a moment, tapping her fan on the ground beside her thoughtfully.
"On the roof, why?" Kankuro nodded his head and sped out of the room without another word. Emily's eyes had lost their glitter.
"He isn't hot at all! He looks like a twisted bat with a white bag on his back!!" Temari sighed and Katie hit Emily in the back of her head.
"Be nice. He's the one who helped me carry you into this place." She put her hands on her hips and flipped her bangs, which had fallen into her eyes when she dipped her head.
"Are you saying we're fat?" Katie inquired threateningly, her arms tensing slightly.
"You know you can't do anything to me with that busted arm of yours. And no, I wasn't calling you fat. My fan was weighing me down a little bit; I just got enhancements on it. And before I leave, I need you two to promise me something." Emily nodded and Katie got a look.
"What?" After doing some thinking in her head, she nodded too.
"Okay, I want you to promise me you won't go running off and getting killed while you're gone. And when you find your cousins, I want to meet them. Okay?" She held her right pinky out. Katie and Emily followed suit and all their pinkies met and were wrapped around the other.
"So this means we're friends?" Emily asked.
"Yeah."
Kenisha opened her dark brown eyes to a bright light. "Nice to see you're finally awake." Kenisha jumped and looked frantically around the room for the owner of the voice. Unfortunately, it was right beside her and her head ran into it.
WHAM!
"Owww!! What was that," she shouted, rubbing her head and frowning. "Are you trying to kill me or something?"
"That would be my clipboard. And no, I'm not. Are you okay?" A tall blonde woman was standing beside her bed. Her large chest took up most of her vision, so Kenisha quickly turned her head to the side. The woman's amber eyes bore into her and then softened when Kenisha looked up at her helplessly. The woman tried putting a hand on Kenisha's forehead, but Kenisha shied away, a little scared.
"And you are?" Kenisha looked up and wrapped her arms around herself, despite how much it hurt. Both of them were in slings, as well as her knee in a brace and the side of her face gauzed up. She also had burn marks on her body, which she could feel more than see. These had aloe on them. The woman crossed her arms across her large bosom and smiled a little.
"I'm Tsunade, and to you: the one who saved your sorry ass. Or just Tsunade-sama, the Hokage of Konohagakure." Kenisha gave her a look and leaned back into her pillows, trying to get as far away as possible from the woman.
"Isn't it the boy that saved me, not you? And by the way, my name is--" Tsunade put a hand up, silencing the brunette.
"I know what your name is: Kimochi Kenisha. And you're here because you clan got massacred by the Tsuchikage. Anything else you need to tell me?" Kenisha gave here a funny look, plopping her slung arms beside her and cocking her head.
"Yeah, I have something to say. One: Can you read minds? Two: Where's the boy who saved me. I want to thank him." Tsunade sighed.
"To answer your question before you began interrogating me, Rock Lee did save you from immediate death, but I saved you from the injuries I noticed after he took you here. All he did was give you an indirect kiss: a kiss of life. And don't be foolish, I can't read minds. And by the way, Lee's outside the door."
Kenisha looked toward the door and sure enough, the green clad Shinobi walked in holding a bouquet of flowers. He set them in a nearby vase and sat down in the chair in front of Kenisha's bed. "Good morning, Kenisha-chan. Are you feeling any better today?" Kenisha nodded and got a smile from Lee. "That is good to hear. I would not like to see an ally in trouble, and neither would my teammates." He gestured at the door, and Kenisha was only able to distinguish their clothing before getting smothered in a bone-crushing hug.
There was a girl about a year older than she was that wore her chocolate hair in buns, wearing a white and maroon colored top and maroon capris; a boy with pearly eyes wearing white robes, dark gray pants and a stern expression; and a tall man with large eyebrows, dressed in green spandex with a tactical vest on top. The girl had come and hugged her first.
"Oh my God!! I was so worried!!" The boy with pearly eyes just watched as his teammate squeezed the life out of the patient.
"I--can't--breathe--please get off!!" Kenisha pushed the girl off of her and put a hand to her chest, breathing hard.
"Sorry.." the girl said softly. "My name is TenTen; Lady Tsunade asked me to keep you at my house until you find a suitable place to stay. These guys are Hyuuga Neji and Maito Guy-sensei," TenTen said pointing at each man in turn. Neji still had a stern expression on his face as TenTen introduced him.
"TenTen-chan...don't you think it's time to bring this girl to your home? I can see she's getting tired of Tsunade-sama."
He was right, for as he was talking, Kenisha was fighting Tsunade, who was trying to put a painkiller into her arms. "Hell no! You are not putting that needle in me; not on your life!!" Tsunade looked over at Lee, who had been silent since he team came in.
"Could you hold her down? As you can see, I'm having--ow! Stop you BRAT!--trouble." Lee nodded and wrapped his arms around Kenisha's waist, who in turn tried to wriggle out of his grasp. Tsunade had the needle ready and gave Kenisha the 1-2-3 on each arm.
"And...there, all done! Feel better?" she said in a baby voice. Kenisha pouted and turned to TenTen, holding her arm childishly.
"You're the one who is supposed to take care of me?" TenTen nodded. "Alright, then get me out of here!!"
"OK! Let's go, new roomie!"
"And who the hell are you?" Hermione asked threateningly. The man had brought her to a large stone chamber with a small pool of water near what she thought to be the entrance. The man laughed at her question.
"I guess there's no harm in saying it: I am Uchiha Itachi, former ANBU captain of the Hidden Leaf Village. And you are to be my new partner."
"A partner in what?" Itachi sighed.
"What are they teaching children these days?"
"I'm no child."
Itachi ran his fingers through his bangs and sighed again, chuckling softly. "The Akatsuki: organization of the most powerful defected ninja throughout the Five Great Shinobi Nations. And you are going to be my partner to capture all things powerful in this world." Hermione smirked.
"How can I be part of the Akatsuki if I'm not evil? And just so you know: I'm 17." Itachi laughed again. "What's so damn funny?! Do all maniacs laugh after their captives are finished talking? 'Cause I'm getting pretty sick of it." She tapped her foot on the stone floor and the tapping rang throughout the room. She was getting irritated and without her strength she couldn't use her jutsu. He walked up to her and put his arms around her waist.
"I think you to be silent now, Kimochi Hermione." He rushed behind her and knocked her out before she could say her intended words:
"You sick son of a bitch."
Me: Yeah, didn't change much in this chapter, but there's gonna be some major cosmetic changes on this fic.
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