The Work of Hidden Skills
I woke up the next morning, falling out of the tree. Or, almost anyway. My oants held me halfway up. Thank Kami I was wearing a belt....Oh, and incase your wondering, the way my pants are holding me up is the fact that they weigh about...Oh, say about 150 lbs. with all the chains I have attached to them. I brought my upper body back up so that I was sitting and looked around me. The sun was just coming up, so obviously it was dawn.
I jumped down from the branch and stretched, my bones cracking. Threre's nothing like a good night's sleep in a tree. I was looking around, when suddenly I spotted a really high place. Not the Hokage mountain, but a different rock thingy. And it was tall. My face twisted into a sadistic expression. Did I mention I happen to have a slight problem with jumping off of REALLY high places? Oops. Within a few minutes my legs had carried me to the base of the rock. I smiled as I jumped up onto a foot hold and the chains on my pants latched themselves to the rock.
With that taken care of, I began to climb up as if I was army crawling, except up and completely flat against the rock. Or, as flat as a human can be. About half-way up, I let one of my hands let go of the rocky surface and swung out, my hand covering my face from the glare of the sun. There wasn't anyone following me, but there were two someones watching me. I squnted my eyes agains the sun to try to see the blurry figures better, but my eyes were at their limit and I rapidly blinked to moisten my eyeballs, and gace out a loud laugh that echoed off the rock. '...Crap.' I though, as I began to scale the rock again. Someone would hear that and come to see what was going on. Hopefully it wouldn't be a Jonin, but my luck probably won't hold out on me that long.
I finished scaling the rock, and balanced myself on the tip. I looked down, and noticed there were a few people there, and guess what? They were either a Chunin or Jonin, a mixed group. I mentally cringed. I was gonna get an earful later...If i was lucky. I realesed the chains on the rocks and they retracted back into the fabric of my cargo pants. I turned my back to the direction of the Ninja, and jumped. Backwards. My arms spread wide, I flung myself as far away from the rock as possible, smiling and laughing the entire time.
And evil aura surrounded me as the momentum righted my body, my hair semmeing to stand on end. The sun caught the red highlights in my hair, altering the colour, showing what it actually is. Blood. Genetically stained into the DNA of my hair. The aura left as I neared the ground and went back to my normal senses. I did a flip off of a tree branch as I landed, and squatted on the ground before my arms were seized. I fought against the arms holding me down, but it was of no use. These Jonin/Chunin had me secure. "....Shit...." I mumbled incoherrently as they dragged me kicking and screaming -quite literally, I might add- to the Hokage's office.
I was still struggling to get out of their grip as we entered the Hokage's office, although I didn't notice it till a little while later. Once my eyes laid in the Hokage, I stopped strugglling. It was Tsunade. 'Tsunade....Hokage....how the hell does that add up?!?!?' The last time I saw Tsunade was when she was still...well, gambling. "What the hell is wrong this time?!" She yelled at the group who was holding me down. 'Yeah, what the hell did they bring me here for anyway?' I thought, my mind only now racing with questions. Although obviously Tsunade wasn't able to tellw ho I am {You only could by my birthmarks, because where we had met, there were quite a few others who were simillar to me} she was still the same person as always.
"We found this one" The dude who was talking pointed to me. He looked really funny, actually. He had silver hair and it defied gravity. 'I wonder how much hair gell he usues each day...' My thoughts wandered as he explained the situation. Apparently a girl jumping off a mountain made entirely of rock - and was pointy- was a dangerous matter. However I was brought out of my thoughts by Tsunade's voice. "And who might you be, miss?" She said, using a sweet voice. I knew it was fake. I lifted my head and moved my hair over one shoulder as I talked, showing my birthmarks.
I made a fake scoff. "Well, I am dissapointed. I mean really, how do you forget one like me?" I smiled. She gasped, and yelled for the Ninja to release me. I faceplanted on the floor at the sudden movement. "Ow. Must you hold me by my arms so that I am so close to the ground, and then just drop me with no time to react?" I huffed. "It's nice to see you,Lady Tsunade. Been a long time, hasn't it?" She laughed lightly, then got back to buisness. "No sidetracking me. What do you have to say for this predicament?" I just sighed, and went over to a cabinet labeled 'Medical Records'. I opened the drawer second from the bottom, and removed the file 78 files in before any of them could react.
I threw the file onto her desk. "Read the file. It has all the information on my condition in it. And the only way I know exactly where it is, was because I was in here when it was filed, some 10-12 years ago. Looks like it hasn't been touched since then, either." I said, referring to the theck layer of dust on it. She just nodded as she skimmed through it. Her face showed pity after a little bit. She had gotten to the part the explained why I had this condition. It was because of the first anniversary of my Parents death that I had known about, the one where I sang. Back then I hadn't known they were killed in war until it was too late, my mental health had depleted. Alot. I hadn't remembered what they looked like, so it was even harder on my mentality. Then, when I began to jump off high places I had been brought to Konoha for testing. And viola, the results were the medical records.
"Has this condition of yours gotten worse?" he asked me. I though about it for a moment. "Yes and No. I only jump off of one place once, and am able to land safely, but now whenever I see a really high place -whether it be a cliff or mountain- I immediatly get this sick twisted feeling and have to jump off. No matter the risk." I explained, and she nodded. "Until further notice, you will stay in Konoha, not leaving without permission from me. A notification will be sent to your village, and you will not be leaving with the other performers. But you can still participate in the remaining shows that are here." My eyes widen a bit. Not leaving? Just when I though I could see more of the world, It was taken from me again. I reagined my composure, and put my right hand overmy left shoulder, palm to my shoulder, and bowed. I turned to take my leave, just as she said: "It's definetly nice to see you again, Renji." And with that I left.
I walked out of the Hokage's office, and almost ran into Naruto,Ino,Shikamaru,Choji, and Lee. " What the heck just happened, Renji?" Naruto said. Wow, way to put it bluntly. I rubbed the back of my head, walking again. "Well, I have this condidtion where it causes me to, well...umm...well let's put it this way. I was up on the rock...mountain...that thing" I pointed to the rock mountain i jumped off of. " and the Ninja found it as a problem. So they dragged me here, and Lady Tsunade reckognized me, and then my condition was brought back up, the file was read, and now I'm here!" I said, and by then end I was smiling and they seemed confused. I sighed. "I'll explain it later when the situation is confirmed." And then I ran off, faster than they thought I could.
I had found the other performers and explained the situation. They were all sad that thier number one performer had to be left behind, but got on with their lives. Just as we were about to start the performance at noon, I felt the same damn prescence that had been following me. Or maybe stalking would be the correct term. I hung back as the others made their way to the stage. I sidekicked the tree closest to me, the impact making the tree shatter. "Damnit, you guys are seriously pissing me off." I said, looked straight at the spot they were watching me from. And damn, how the hell is it that every single time, I can only sense them and only see a blur, 'cuz they're fricken 100 meters away? "If your gonna stalk me, at least try to hide your prescence." And with that I caught up to the rest of the performers.
Kiri cam up to me. "We've decided to perform only one song, and it's going to be M-67*" I nodded my head, and put my hair up into a high ponytail, as the other girls did. For this song there were two leads, Kiri and I. Kiri was only able to do the high parts of the chorus, so I did the rest. Excluding the background. We positioned ourselves, and the sounds began.
{ blah=Kiri Blah=Renji Blah = Background}
Hush, child, the darkness will rise from the deep,
And carry you down into sleep
Child, the darkness will rise from the deep,
And carry you down into sleep.
Witht he chorus, loyalty was chanted in the background. I was the child, and they tried to 'hush' me as I fought against them, all iin a dance like manner.
Guileless son, I'll shape your belief
And you'll always know that your father's a thief
And you won't understand the cause of your grief
But you'll always follow the voices beneath.
I had 'given into the darkness' and was now singing as if posessed.
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty, loyalty
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty only to me.
The girls then lifted me up, so that I was sitting on their shoulders. The guys were now in a formation where one was singled out; the one that would be referred to as 'son'.
Guileless son, your spirit will hate her
The flower who married my brother, the traitor
I pointed to him, and leaped down to the floor. I then pointed tot he girl who was acting as the flower who married my brother.
And you will expose his puppet behavior
For you are the proof of how he betrayed her.
All of the Taitnen began to circle me, in the process slowly twirling to the beat.
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty, loyalty
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty only to me.
The closed in, so that I was still visible to the audience, and 'pushed' me down, trying to hold my will power back.
Hush, child, the darkness will rise from the deep
And carry you down into sleep
Child, the darkness will rise from the deep,
And carry you down into sleep.
I was brought down to my knees, my hands clawing at the sky, the chorus sounding in the background.
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty, loyalty
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty only to me.
My hair came undone as I sand my last stanza, my voice loud and powerful. The boy who was my 'son' just stared at me in disbelief, as the song implied. My hands we now on the ground, a powerful yet painful expression on my face, as my hair fell over it.
Guileless son, each day you'll grow older
Each moment I'm watching my vengeance unfold
The child of my body, the flesh of my soul
Will die in returning the birthright he stole.
After holding out the note on 'stole', Kiri started the last stanza of the song, and I was 'lulled to death'
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty, loyalty
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty only to me.
Hush, child, the darkness will rise from the deep
And carry you down into sleep
Child, the darkness will rise from the deep,
And carry you down into sleep.
As the last note ended, the dense circle of people slowly retreated from my form, showing the audience my position. I was down on the ground, as if I were a sleeping child,one hand over my stomach, the other next to my head. The only thing that indicated that I was acting dead, was my face. Although my hair covered most of it, you could clearly see the smirk, as the song implied that I had won against my 'brother', but died in the process.
There was a thunderous applause, and I slowly stood up. Kiri took my hand and we bowed. We then got down on one knee as the Taitnen walked in fron of us and took their bow, for their dancing. { A/N: I was too lazy, so I didn't put their entire dance up. Complain to me if you like, I can definetly make the next one better if you want me to.} We were just about to exit the stage, when the guys stopped us (the girls). We looked at them in confusion. I was the only one smart enough to look where the croud used to be. No there were only five Genin, and one Chunin.
I eyed the guys suspiciously. What the hell were they planning?Then they spoke. In unison. "You girls are gonna create a dance. With them!" They pointed to the ninja. I looked back at the boys. "Are you going to be in this performance?" They shook their heads no. I smiled sadistickly, and walked over to them and kicked the first one. "Good. Because now you won't be able to." The impact of my shin against his stomach sent him flying. I smiled normally, and turned back to the girls. "You guys okay with it?" The all waited a moment, then shrugged and nodded.
I sighed and motioned for the guys (Naruto, Shikamaru, Lee, Kiba, Shino and Neji) to come up onto the stage. before I could even say a word, Naruto spoke up. "Is it okay if Kurenai Sensei and Kakashi Sensei watch? They seem to think you girls are gonna hurt us." I laughed, but was swearing on the inside. 'Damnit, why must they be so perceptive. I mean, what the fuck? Now I can't beat the shit out of them 'accdentally' "Sure. They'd probably be watching from the trees if I said no anyway, right?" I said, and shock crossed his face. In the weird way that it does.
I walked over to the girls. "Okay we need to pick a song. Any ideas?" They were silent for a moment. The one of the more quiet girls spoke up. "Well we could do the song Future Love (The Kristinia Debarge version), Because we don't have a dance specifically for that, and we get creative with it. " WE all agreed. "Now we just have to decide who sings the male and female leads." Once I said femal lead thay all looked at me. "Am I seriously the best choice to sing lead parts?" They nodded. I sighed and spoke. "Fine. Now we just have to see which one is going to sing the lead male part." WE walked over to the ninja, who had been sitting down.
"Up!" I yelled, and they were all standing within seconds, not wanting to make me angry. "Okay, now do no think we will go easy on you. Withing the next 7 hours you will work hard and you will get this dance right! Now I'm gonna go with my instinct and determine which of you will be singing the lead male part." I walked over to Naruto. "Just by the way you look I can tell you can't sing." I moved over to Lee." Same with you." ANd I went down the line. Until I came up to Kiba."Well, looks like we have our winner. Even if you don' have any motivation, you will perform. And perform well." He gulped and nodded. I saw the two Sensei's out of the corner of my eye. They seemed content for the moment. I smiled, and we worked out the dance, the partners being :Kiba and I, Kiri and Shika, Miki and Shino, Akio and Naruto, Momoko and Lee, Sasii and Neji.
~Like 7 hours later~
Right now, I was very happy that the Taitnen guys were at least helping out, because the ninja dudes seriously needed different outfits so we could match. Good thing the guys let them borrow some cothes. "Alright! We've got this down. Now let's show them what we're made of!" I shouted as we were getting ready for the performance. My timing was perfect, the sun was just setting and spread a golden glow across the stage.
We walked up the stage just as the Taitnen guys announced that they weren't going to be performing, that these fellas were, And they can't wait to see what kind of torture they have to go through. Full of energy, we ran onto the stage jumping up and down to the beat of the song while getting into position.
We stood, girls lined up on one side in a zigzagged pattern, the guys the same, just on the right side of the stage. And as we were getting ready to start I noticed something. Tsunade was there, watching. ' Now i see what their goal was. The bastards.' But I had not time for more thoughts on it, for Kiba started the song.
{ Blah = Renjira Blah = Kiba Blah = All the girls}
Tim Johnson, Mister 305
Puttin it down on mamita riga Kristinia DeBarge
Not Forgive about the past
Look past the present
Cause it's so about Future Love
We did some different poses on the beat,and then I started to sing.
A couple of years.
And I'm gonna know your name.
We (the girls) clapped on the beat, and started to move towards each other, twirling.
It's like I waited for forever.
And I know this might sound insane.
We were now next to our partners, and we took the lead in the dance. Swaying our hips, we still clapped.
But it won't be long
Til' we're gonna take this up.
What I'm talking about our future love.
So far away.
We go around our partner, our right arm around their shoulder.
And baby you're right next door.
Got me picturing your face again.
Something worth waiting for.
We touch their chin, then put our hand behind us, interacting with the words of the song while the guys have a skeptical look on their face, as planned.
I put all others behind me.
They don't live up.
I know what I want, what I need, to the T.
Now the guys were getting into it, as the chorus started up.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me:
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Grabbing our waists, they spin us around and we laugh.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
And it's something about the way you know me.
That I can't explain enough.
The girls are set back on the stage and we separate into partners, in a V shape. We start a type of dance that I call the funkier version of the Tango, because it is.
Just something about our future love, future love, future love.
Something about a future love, future love, future love.
Now Kiba starts to sing, also interacting with the words of the song, along with the other guys. I knew the crowd was entranced already, they were screaming like mad.
I wanna give you da best of me
Strong woman strong man that's a recipe
Will you be my future love muneca say yes to me
Let me take your breath away
How has change my life for yours
Come on stand next to me
The girls had changed roles with the guys and had been skepticall looking, but now smiled and moved to stand next to their partners, for they had moved around, interacting with the words and trying to make it seem convincing to the characters were were acting as.
My Future Love, My Destiny
I Wanna be, I wanna be
your Future Love
The guys did some hip-hop moves, and we copied them, then cam in sync with each other.
Just you and me, Just you and me
your future love
I Wanna be, your Future Love
Just you and me, just you and me
We went back to a V shape, just I was at the front with people flanking me on either side.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
Jumping up and down with the beat, We slide from left to right.
And when they ask me:
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
Something about the way you know me.
That I can't explain enough.
Just something about our future love, future love, future love.
Something about a future love, future love, future love.
Now we start a dance like ballet, just faster and interacting with the words.(the girls) While the guys are helping us(If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's that sometimes there are guys in ballet, and someof the moves reqire a partner).
Hand in hand, on our second date.
I can picture us touching, your kiss I can almost taste.
Imagine all the ways we will meet for the first time.
I can see the place, feel the love,at first sight.
[X1] My voice is now most powerful, and I sing with all of my being. And I interact with the words as I haven't before, Pointing to myself and the others accordingly, while doing dificult Hip-Hop moves.
[X2] I slip into the back of the group, and prepare for my finale. The group does it's finale doing flips into their ending positions.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me:
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
And it's something about the way you know me.
That I can't explain enough.[2x]
I skipped to the edge of the stage in the back, then run and do some backflips and backhandspings (in any order you imagine) and come up close enough behind them to jump and do a series of front flips, landing in a crouched postion, singning the last words.
Just something about our future love, future love, future love.
Something about a future love, future love, future love.
We were all breathing hard by the time the song ended. My body was drenched with sweat that sparkled in the sunlight. (No, I am NOT A VAMPIRE) The crowd was silent in astonishment for a moment, but then erupted into an applause. Screaming and whistles could be heard. The muscles in my stomach could be seen moving (I have abs, remember that) as I laughed. That was the most fun I had had in years.
We stood up and took our bows, the boys basking in their lime light. Well, except for Neji. I don't think anyone understood what he was feeling. Ever. Just then the Taitnen guys came up to the stage. "I take it you liked that performance?" The eldest one said. The crowd screamed. "Well we're glad you liked it. We thought you would. Now we'd like to thank our youngest member for actually putting up with us!" He said, and we laughed. " You guys aren't that bad....Okay, maybe you are. Your just lucky us girls can make snap decisions unlike your kind, where it takes and hour just to figure out what to eat." I said, making the crowd laugh. "Well, i think we've bored the crowd with our pointless chit-chat, so how about we spice this up a bit?" I said, and the boys looked at me skeptically, but agrred. "Because you made a snap decision earlier, I made a snap decision for you. Although not so much a snap decision." I smirked.
"Let's get this started!" I yelled, and Ino,Sakura,Tenten, and Hinata came up onstage to join Momoko and Sasii on the stage. "Since our decision wasn't snap, we've decided that you can get a chance to dance too. These are your partners, and you'll be dancing to D-786*" And with that the others and I ran off the stage so that the guys had no choice but to accept the 'challenge'.
I smiled. Life is good when you know just how to get revenge on certain people. As they were performing, the sweat and grime dissipated from my body. It's a part of my family line, apparently. No, not a Kekkei Genkai, that's something enitirely different. My body in particular hates to be dirty, and doesn't like soap. I get an allergic like reaction each time. So showers are ruled out for me. Then it had been later realized that I didn't have to, for my body had adapted and cleaned itself. Somehow, that I will never understand.
The show was then concluded and as everyone was leaving Tsunade stopped me. "You had a good performance." I bowed thannked her. "We have gotten word back from your village." She started. Yeah, they don't like to make matters wait..."They are fine with you staying here, the one requirnment being that you train with some of our ninja. " I nodded. It was expected of them. If I already knew Taitnen, there was no need to make me stop, but to force me to continue with my training. "You will train with any team or individual training each day that it is scheduled." She handed me a slip. "All of the Sensei's will be informed on your condidtion. Are we clear?" I blinked, the replied. "Yes, Lady Tsunade. " She smiled. "Good. you are free to do as you wish now. " I bowed and walked away from her, heading towards the appartment I had rented.
I walked in and set my bag down on the floor. I was wiped from all the events of today. I walked over to the bed, and layed down falling asleep.
Well, that's it for now. That took me like 6 hours to write, and now my fingers hurt. :D Please rate and review.
{ M - 67 = Mordred's lullaby by Heather Dale }
{ D-786 = Seventeen Forever by Metro Station }