Okay, no Gaara in this chapter. I don't know when exactly he will show up, so I'll keep you posted. Please review.
Once inside the city, you let out an "Oh, wow! There are so many people here!" and walk to the biggest building there. Oh please, let this be the Hokage's building… You push open the door to find…
Two more guards guarding a hallway. One was paler and had unruly blue spiky hair, with a bandage running across his nose, while his partner was slightly tanner and had smooth black hair that covered his right eye. Both wore the same uniform.
Oh, my Kami, they are so HOT!!
Come on! I'm... We'reonly thirteen! What is it, huh? Never seen guys before?
I have seen guys, but… Oh my Kami…
…Okay…A little strange, my inner-self is…
"Who are you, and what is your purpose in the Hokage's building?" says the one on the left, with the bandage running across his face.
"I am… I am…" you stutter, trying to figure out your name.
Psssttt…your name here is Kochaine Suzuki! Don't ruin it for us!
Shut it, you!
"My name is Kochaine Suzuki. And I am here so that the Hokage can give me a hitai-ate and so that I can become a part of this wondrous village," you say, smiling at them.
"Hello, Suzuki. And welcome to Konoha. You are here to get a hitai-ate, huh? Lets see if the Hokage is available… You do know that you have to pass the Genin written and practical test, right?" says the other one, whose hair covers his right eye.
"Written exam?" you groan. "I hate written exams…"
Bandage chuckles. He then walks down the hallway and goes to the last door. He knocks on it, and a faint "Come in," is heard. He walks in, and closes the door behind him. He reappears a minute later, motioning for his partner to bring you to him.
"The Hokage will see you now. Izumo, can you show her in?" Bandage says, looking at his partner.
"Sure, Kotetsu," says Izumo. "Well, after you, Suzuki," he says, holding the door open for you.
You walk into a huge room and see that for such a large room, barely anything is in it. There was a desk where a comfortable-looking chair behind it, facing the even larger window that looks over Konoha, a couple bookshelves, and a filing cabinet.
Konoha sure looks beautiful during sunset...
"Beautiful, isn't it?" says a voice from behind the chair.
"Yes, it is beautiful…" you say, still staring out the window. You were spacing out, the colors of the sunset were taking over you, and you felt as if you were floating. You then start to dream:
Are you afraid of what you cannot hear?
Are you afraid of what you cannot see?
I know someone that you should fear...
And that someone...
Is monster me.
You woke up from your daze with a shriek, clutching your lower back. It was burning like there was no tomorrow.
"What is the matter, Liu?" says the Hokage curiously as you clutch your lower back.
"N-nothing, H-Hokage-Sama…" you realize what you did earlier and immediately went down to one knee. "Forgive me for my rudeness, Hokage-Sama."
"There's no need for you to bow to me, Liu. Please, stand, and take a seat."
You go to the chair opposite the Hokage's desk. It was comfortable, and it made your back feel a little better. There was a stack of papers on the desk, presumably full of missions, with the random Shinobi's name on it. The very first paper said:
Hatake Kakashi: Rank- Jounin
Team- Haruno Sakura, Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke
Team Rank- Genin
Along with that there were a couple of other notices and comments from their old teacher, Umino Iruka, who was a Chuunin.
"So I understand that you wish to become a part of this village? Kotetsu told me that you also wanted to become a Genin."
"Hai, Hokage-sama… I just want to feel as if I belong… Could I possibly be with Kakashi? He's the only one here I know…"
"That's not a bad idea. Kakashi!" The Hokage clapped his hands and a couple of seconds later Kakashi appeared, looking disgruntled.
"Yes, Hokage-Sama?"
"I need you to take Liu here to Iruka. She needs to take her Genin test."
"Hai, Hokage-Sama. But can it wait an hour? I have something to attend to right now…"
"Of course."
Kakashi left, and you were left in an uncomfortable silence. You then noticed something.
"Hokage-Sama? How did you know my real name? I didn't even tell you."
"Ahh, you see, Liu, I knew your father. He was like a son to me, since his father died unexpectedly. I called him Son and he called me Father, I guess you could say we couldn't get any closer."
"You knew father? So does that mean you are my grandfather?"
"Emotionally, yes. But I am not related to you in any way."
"So, can I call you my grandfather?"
"Of course."
You looked at him with the look of pure happiness on your face. You and he talked for a bit, and soon an hour had passed, then two hours. You couldn't stand waiting for Kakashi any longer and exclaim, trying to keep your cursing on the down-low, "Where the… frick is that... darned Kakashi?!"
"He is known for being exceptionally late, so don't fret, Liu."
You groan, and decide to pace around. "Hokage-sama? Where am I going to live?"
Hokage just smiled and clasped his hands. "I'll let you have today to make friends, and if you don't manage to get one today, I will give you a home, if you wish, but you would have to room with one of the chuunins here, if you don't mind."
Just then, Kakashi came in through the window.
"Why are you so LATE, Kakashi?!" you yell at him.
"Well, I was thinking of changing my image, so I went and bought a new mask that was slightly bluer. What do you think?" he says, a little too happily.
The Third looked amused. "It suits you." He changed tones abruptly. "How long will this last?"
"LIAR!!" you yell at Kakashi.
"Well, Liu, I think I found who you should be living with." You turned to look at the Hokage. He paused before saying slowly, "You are living with Kakashi, seeing that once you become a Shinobi, you will be on his squad."
"NANI?!!! I have to live with him?"
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