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Chapter 1
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"Misa! Misa! Look at this!"
"Hn?" I looked at the excitable blond beside me, a thick textbook in hand. "What's wrong, Naruto? Also, call me by my name, I don't like it when you shorten it to something so...cutesy."
"Eehh...?"
"...Alright, do as you like." I patted the top of his head, deciding to give up. This boy...he's so cute, but I don't understand why others treat him badly. "I heard Hokage-sama invited you to his office to talk. What did you guys talk about?"
"A lot of stuff! I talked about Misa and how you're super cool!"
"I see, what else?"
"Hm...I said you always protect me and play with me even if others treat you badly."
"It's not good to worry Hokage-sama like that, Naruto. We're orphans, but we have to hold our heads up high so others treat us with respect. We're only five now, but wait until we're older."
"Misa! He said that if I became a ninja that I can become Hokage too! I'll be Hokage, then we'll be respected and all that!"
"This kid...he never listens..."
Naruto continued to rant about how he'll become Hokage in the future while I half-listened as I continued my studies. My current name is Fukushima Misaki, I'm a five year old girl who was born on September 26. My current hair color is a light purple, like hydrangea, and my current eye color is a light grey that is almost silver. The reason why I say current is...because I have clear memories of another life before this one. I remember my past life and I know I was reincarnated in this world of shinobi. Before all this, I was a young woman who loved cooking more than anything...I was someone who had never experienced any real hardship, but...here I am...in a world that is filled with it.
"Hey, Naruto." I said gaining his attention.
"What's wrong, Misa?" Naruto asked tilting his head to the side.
"...You know, when an orphan decides they want to become a shinobi they're supposed to move out of the orphanage, right?" I received a confused look from the boy. "Ah, I guess you wouldn't know. Well, you see, I decided to become a shinobi as well."
"Really?! So cool! We'll be the best partners ever!"
"Will you please listen to me for a few more seconds?"
"Okay! So, what's this about moving out?"
"Well, you're going to have to move out as well. However, I heard that my biological parents had their own land with a small house there. I was thinking...do you want to live together?"
"Live...together?"
"Do you not want to? If we live together, then we'll be together for as long as possible."
"I want to be together with Misa forever!"
"Alright, then we'll be living together then. Next time you see Hokage-sama, make sure you tell him."
"I will! Ooohhh! Is there a big yard?"
"I think so. Do you want to have a garden?"
"Yeah, yeah! I want grow all sorts of plants!"
"Let's do that then."
Uzumaki Naruto, he's a cute ball of energy that I grew attached to. Since I was mentally an adult, I remembered everything about our infancy. I remember how no one cared about Naruto and how they allowed him to cry until he couldn't anymore. While they didn't outright abuse him, they didn't care for him unless it was for the bare minimum. That's why, I took care of him in their place. We were the same age, physically speaking, but I did my best to make sure he was well taken care of. I didn't care if the adults called me a 'prodigy' or 'highly intelligent', I refused to listen to them when they did such a thing to such an innocent little boy.
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"Naruto...You know, we won't be able to plant all of this, right?" I questioned staring at the boy.
"Eeehhh, but you said I could buy as much as I like!" Naruto said with a box full of seeds.
"I did say that, but...that doesn't mean we can plant everything. We're still small, you know!" I said lightly tapping my fist against his head.
"The Hokage cleaned the house and had a garden prepared for us! We just got to plant everything!" Naruto whined as I took the box from him.
"Haahh...Okay, okay, let's see what we can plant for now."
The Hokage likes to spoil Naruto too much sometimes. The garden was prepared and the house was absolutely spotless with new furniture and appliances. While it was a little strange, I assumed it was because there were two of us living here instead of one. That and Naruto was a cute ball of sunshine. Even I spoil Naruto, but I make sure he is raised right since I'm mentally an adult.
"Naruto, y-Naruto?" I looked around for the smaller boy only to find him in the corner of the garden digging in the dirt. "Naruto, don't wander off like that. What are you planting?" I asked trying to get a better look.
"It's a surprise!" Naruto said hiding the packet from view.
"Hm...If it's flowers, then this entire row will be for them." I said smiling at him.
"Geh!"
"So I was right, well, I don't know what kind of flowers you're planting so it'll still be a surprise."
"Why are you always so good at guessing, Misa?"
"It's because you're so easy to read. You're like an open book, Naruto."
"I can't tell what you're thinking at all! It's so cool that you can tell what people are thinking, Misa!"
"Is that so?" I was smiling, I knew I was. "Well, let's finish planting everything then head inside. I'll make dinner after we both take a bath."
"I hate baths!"
"You're taking a bath, no arguments."
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I continued to read from my textbook as Naruto sat beside me, squirming in his seat. Today was our first day of school and the boy was quite excited for it. He kept saying how he'll show everyone in class that he's the best person around and how he's going to become the future Hokage. While I wasn't too sure about being the best right now, I get the feeling this boy's stubbornness will play a key part in becoming Hokage in the future.
"Fukushima Misaki?"
"Hai." I raised a hand up, not bothering to look up from my book. "I'm here."
"Yes. Now-"
I returned my full attention to my book, ignoring the world around me until I heard a slight pause in our new teacher's voice before he said Naruto's name. It was similar to shock, but also...a hint of hate. I turned my gaze up from my book to the teacher, while Naruto loudly exclaimed he was here. Umino Iruka, he doesn't seem like a bad person...but if he attempts to do anything to Naruto then I will not be happy. Naruto was like a baby brother or my own son, I won't tolerate anyone bullying him.
"Right, next is-"
"Hey, hey, Misa." I hummed, returning my gaze to my book. "Do you think we'll be doing some super cool jutsu today?"
"What we will be learning is on this piece of paper." I held the paper out to him. "Read it."
"Okay."
"..." The silence lasted only two minutes before Naruto had an outburst. "No way! We won't be learning any cool jutsu?!"
"Uzumaki Naruto! Don't shout in the middle of roll call!"
"Iruka-sensei! What is this, why is everything you would learn in a civilian school? It's so unfair!"
"It's not unfair! You are merely children, there is no need to start you off with throwing shuriken or learning how to control your chakra just yet. We must first build the mind and body before you start on any of that."
"I want to!"
"Naruto, sit down."
"But Misa!"
"Haaahh..." I shut my book rather harshly, causing Naruto to flinch. He knows when I do this that I'm angry. "Naruto, we will learn it eventually. Do not act in such a disrespectful way. If you want to become the Hokage in the future, then it's important to learn the basics. Do you understand?"
"Y-Yes..." Naruto quickly sat down, obviously pouting. "I got it..."
"Apologize to Umino-sensei."
"Gomenasai, sensei..."
"Ehem, right, thank you, Misaki. Now, let's continue."
Roll call ended and we were given a basic rundown about how our year would go down. After that, it was time for lunch before we did a bit more studying. Since it was lunch time, Naruto and I decided to go to the rooftop to eat. I brushed some of my hair over my shoulder as we made our way to the roof along with students from our class and other years.
"Misa, I wanted ramen." Naruto whined as I pulled out our bento.
"Don't complain, ramen isn't good for you. We only eat it on occasion, not every day. How do you expect to grow stronger if you're picky about what you eat." I said glancing at him.
"You always add a lot of vegetables, I don't like vegetables." Naruto said puffing out his cheeks.
"There are vegetables that even I hate, but I still eat it. Also, do you really hate my cooking?" I questioned passing him his chopsticks.
"No, Misa's cooking is good, but..."
"Naruto, we eat ramen once every two weeks. Is it fair to me if we only eat what you like?"
"No..."
"How often do we have tempura?"
"Once a month sometimes longer...I'm sorry, Misa."
"So long as you understand."
Naruto...I love him, I really do, but I hate how fussy children can get concerning certain foods. I made sure Naruto always ate a wide variety of foods that were healthy for him while also making sure he always had enough to eat. I want Naruto to grow up to be a good man, but also a strong person...in this world...if you're weak then you will die. It's just that simple. I refuse to let Naruto die and I refuse to let him be weak, that's why I have to do what I can to ensure he grows strong.
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"Misaki-kun!"
"Misaki-kun, I have a question!"
"Ne, Misaki-kun!"
"Hey, Misa..."
"Hm?"
"Why do the girls treat you like you're a guy?"
"Hm...I have a rather gender neutral face. That and I dress like a boy."
"Why do they treat you so nicely too?"
"Who knows and who cares."
"Girls are weird."
"That's an insult to girls and to me."
"Misa."
"Yes?"
"Are you...are you my friend?"
"I'm your friend and your sister."
"I see...then I'm glad we're friends!"
"Me too."
"Misa?"
"Yes?"
"Do you wan-"
"I'm not pulling any pranks with you."
"Awww...come on, just one prank?"
"No way. Also, did you finish your homework yesterday?"
"Geh!"
"Naruto..."
"I-I'll get it done soon! I promise, dattebayo!"
"Haah..." I shut my book and I placed it down. "We don't have to turn it in until the end of the day, so I'll help you out."
"Yes! Thank you!"
Yeah...I spoil this boy a bit too much. While he can't stand still long enough to complete his homework or focus on class, he is a good child. If only he would try to pull his rankings up a big higher! I mean, I'm in the top five in our year, but this boy is practically at the bottom of the pyramid! I do my best to help, but apparently my explanations are crap since I keep forgetting I'm dealing with a kid instead of a grown adult.
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Yeah, so I have fangirls. This was something entirely new to me since I was a girl in my past life and there was no such thing in my previous life...or there were, but I never saw them. Well, since I have fangirls, I always had this group of girls that trailed behind me no matter where I went until I decided to ditch them. While I'm female in this life and my last one, some of the girls of this world make no sense to me.
"Misaki-san." I glanced up from my book to look at a pink haired child with a shy blush on her face. Haruno Sakura, a girl from my class. I saved her a few days ago from some bullies since her friend and usual protector wasn't around. "I-I was wondering...Do-Do you want to have some tea together sometime?" Sakura asked boldly.
"Hm...Alright, sure. I don't mind." I didn't have anything to do anyways, plus...well...Sakura was probably one of the better fangirls that followed me. "After school today, if that's alright with you." I said giving her a small smile.
"That's fine! I-I mean...I-I'm glad." Sakura said softly after her rather cute outburst.
"I know a good dango shop we can go to, but we might only be able to talk for a short amount of time since I have to do some shopping."
"Misaki-san is quite mature, you're always so cool too..."
"I'm glad to hear that then. I also think Sakura-chan is cute."
Sakura's face turned an even brighter shade of red and she looked so happy to be called cute. I noticed something interesting about the difference being a shinobi and a civilian. Civilians were quite narrow-minded when it comes to same sex relationships while shinobi don't give a damn and are quite open about it. While it does explain why I have fangirls even though they know I'm also a girl, it was still a bit strange with how open these girls are with their crushes. While I saw no reason to be mean to these girls, I didn't actually care much about their affections for me. I'll treat them nicely so long as they don't do anything mean to Naruto, but the gloves are off if they even try to hurt him.
"Misa! I found you!" Naruto shouted tackling me into a hug.
"Ah! Not fair, Naruto! You can't hog Misaki-san to yourself!" Sakura said looking a bit annoyed.
"Ah, Sakura-chan! Hi! Do you want to hug Misa too?"
"H-Hug M-Mi-Misaki-san?"
"Hey! Don't get ahead of us!"
"That's right, Misaki-san isn't just yours!"
"Misaki-kun, let me hug you too!"
"Really...Girls, Naruto, it's almost time for classes to resume."
"Misaki-kun...!"
"Now, now, I really like to learn. Also, as kunoichi, it's important to have brains and beauty, don't you think?" I gave my fangirls a small smile, instantly calming them down as their faces gained a pinkish tint. "I hope that you girls will also achieve such a thing."
"Yes, Misaki-kun!"
"We'll work hard!"
"S-So..."
"If you work hard, I'll go on a date with each of you."
"Yes!"
"Date acquired!"
I was smiling innocently, but if it was an anime or something I'd probably have little horns and a forked tail. Yes, sometimes these girls were quite easy to manipulate as well. The more time they spent studying and working hard to achieve what it means to be a kunoichi...the less time they had to bother me. While I didn't mind promising a date to each of them, it's a little sad how easily they're manipulated with just a few kind words and a smile.
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Chapter 1 Ends
I've finally started rewriting this story! I've actually been procrastinating with the stories I had to rewrite, seeing as I've been into re-reading old manga or anime. Also, I've been debating pairings for this and several other stories, to the point I've ended up having a headache and very weird pairings. One definite pairing for this story is Ayato x Eri, but the rest will either be amusing or shocking as more OCs are introduced~! Well, I've got nothing more to add at this point so until next time my dears! Bye-bye~!