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Chapter 2
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"Misaki-kun, let's go out for tea sometime."
"Misaki-san, please help me study."
"Misaki-san..."
"Misaki-senpai!"
"..." I seriously wonder why I have fangirls. I know I have a very gender-neutral face and voice, but I am still a girl! "I have to return home this afternoon after shopping. I'm sorry, perhaps another time, girls."
"Misaki-senpai...!"
"Misaki-sama...!"
These girls seriously swooned...they swooned! What is with these girls? I can understand falling for someone handsome with a great personality, but what the hell is so great about me that I ended up gaining fangirls? I ran my fingers through my bangs, changing my line of thought from my fangirls back to Naruto. While he does his best at home with studying and such, he absolutely hates staying in class unless I drag him to class or if Iruka-sensei does it.
"MISA!" I released a grunt when a blond and orange blur tackled me, but I managed to stay standing. "Misa! I didn't do it!" Naruto shouted at me.
"Didn't do what?" I questioned staring down at him.
"I didn't do it! I swear!"
"Naruto, calm down and tell me what happened."
"Some jerks down at the market...they kept blaming me for stealing stuff, I didn't though..." Naruto and I ignored the stares of resentment, envy, and some weird looks from my fangirls. "I don't get why they kept blaming me for stuff..."
"Ignore them, adults are dumbasses sometimes."
"Thanks...Misa..."
"Naruto...So unfair...!"
"Misaki-sama...and Naruto are so cute together...!"
"Naruto! Stop hogging Misaki-kun!"
"It's not nice to yell at others, also...your cute faces shouldn't be twisted with anger."
"Misaki-sama...!"
"Misaki-kun!"
"Kyaaahhh!"
"Really..." Yeah...these guys are definably strange. I leaned down, lifting Naruto up and over my shoulder. "Tell Iruka-sensei I'm going home with Naruto. Later."
"Aahhh...Misaki-san..."
"Misa! I'm not a kid! Put me down!"
"Time to go home."
"MISA!"
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I silently flipped through my book as Naruto tried to get a hit on me. I wasn't too sure how I knew, but without looking up I can tell where he would hit before he did so. What's also strange is the fact I can also pinpoint the openings he had with only a glance. I shut my book, using it to knock his fist out the way. I hooked my right foot to the back of his left one and I swept his foot out from under him. Naruto staggered on one foot, trying to stay standing. I shot forward, my book at his throat. Naruto fell over due to the sudden movement and I opened my book.
"My win. You will repaint the house as promised." I stated heading back inside.
"Fine...I guess o-"
"You will paint it light blue, I already have the paint cans ready."
"Aw...Come on, orange is an awesome color!"
"We will not paint it orange."
"Misa...!"
"I let you paint the door to your room orange, but that is all we're painting orange."
"Come on, Misa!"
"If you finish up...I'll teach you something very interesting."
"What?"
"It's something that is useful for pranks."
"Really?!"
"Really."
"I'll get it done right now!"
I nodded my head, knowing Naruto won't risk not knowing what I had planned. If it were for his pranks, he knows full well I have a ton of ideas and I would be more than willing to help...if he obtains a decent grade on a test or if he completes certain chores. I planned on saving this for another time, but...I guess it's okay to teach Naruto how to make paintballs. They were perfect for pranks and it was easy to make. Just...don't go asking why I know how to make them...okay?
"MISA! I FINISHED!"
"Geh! Naruto! I told you to stop tackling me from behind."
"Come on, come on! Tell me what you're teaching me today!"
"I got it, I got it, geez..."
When it comes to pranks, he gets too excited, way too excited. It was to the point I felt exhausted thinking about how much trouble he would get into when he puts what I give him to use. I just hope he won't try to attempt to involve me when he tells someone who he gets these ideas from. I spent a few hours teaching Naruto how to make the shells before we moved onto the paint. It was a simple combination of water, salt, and flour. Once that was mixed, we separated into several bowls, adding food coloring to make various colors.
"Next we need a syringe and the superglue..." I said digging through the drawers.
"Why are we using food for paint?" Naruto asked mixing some bright orange paint.
"It's to make the paint non-toxic." Naruto gave me a confused look. "So it's safe if someone accidentally swallows some."
"Ooohhh!"
"The shells are ready."
"Yes!"
I helped Naruto fill the paintballs, placing the finished ones in a container. I stressed that he wasn't allowed to freeze these paintballs as it's possible for him to cause harm to someone if he did. Thankfully, Naruto wasn't that type of person, he was a good boy. That's why I didn't mind teaching these things to him, he'd only do it to gain attention and to prank those who wronged him or if he is doing it for fun.
"Naruto...if you plan on making these, you're only allowed to use this recipe to make the paint. If you want to try something else, you have to clear it with me, understand?" I asked placing the last bright orange paintball on the rather large pile.
"Put something else inside?" Naruto asked staring at me.
"Something sticky and similar to glue...or a stink bomb paint..."
"Stink paintball?"
"..." Damn, I shouldn't have said that to him. "There are many food based products that stink, some you cannot store for very long. That's why I said you have to ask me first."
"Yes, Misa!"
"..."
When I see his smiling face, I begin to wonder what kind of hell I unleashed upon our village. Well, if I don't get in trouble for it, then there is no problems there. Plus...well, it was nice seeing some bastard adults getting their just desserts. I'm not sure why they hate Naruto so much, but I assume the reason why they won't say is because of the Hokage. The Hokage has the most power in the village, if he outlaws mention of why they hate Naruto...they won't break it especially if it means they could die. I wasn't blind nor am I stupid. Many civilians hate Naruto to the point they would toss him out of shops, but they would never physically harm him. I could see they wanted to, many times, but the most they could do was toss things that couldn't harm him too badly at him.
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"UZUMAKI NARUTO!"
I silently continued to read, ignoring the growing chaos outside. Naruto made a lot more paintballs this morning and I didn't question what he was going to do with it...although I did notice a certain orange notebook on the coffee table this morning. Really, I bought that for him...yet he uses as a reference book for his pranks and a long list of adults who took their anger out on me when they couldn't on him. While Naruto was very much safe from certain harm, as someone who is constantly associated with him...some adults took their anger out on me. The rest didn't really care about me and continued their business as usual, treating me like all the others.
"I wonder...how many adults will be bright orange today..." I said with a small smile.
"Did you say something, Misaki-san?" Sakura asked glancing at me.
"It's nothing, Sakura-san. What are you reading?" I asked trying to get a look at her book.
"Ah, it's something my mother picked up...I liked it so..."
"Hm...That title...it's familiar..."
"The title?"
"Can...I see that for a moment?"
"Sure."
Sakura handed me the book and I began to flip through the first few pages. It was...very familiar, it's an incredibly familiar book. I'm not too sure when I read it though. It could have been a year ago...but seeing as I go through four or five books a week...it's possible that I just forgot about it. I returned the book to the pink haired child before reading my book once again.
"Misaki, please come outside for a moment." Iruka-sensei said looking quite...orange.
"...Of...course..." I tried to suppress my laughter, hiding the lower half of my face using my book. "Lead the way." I said walking past him.
In the end, I was in the Hokage's office with Naruto. I had to listen to the Hokage scold Naruto before his attention turned to me. I endured a long lecture that was basically what a parent has to go through or a much older sibling if their younger sibling is a troublemaker. The lecture was rather half-hearted and I noticed the Hokage had actually looked amused when he began talking about how Naruto used the paintballs on various bastard adult civilians.
"So...How did you come to make these...paintballs is it?" Hokage asked holding a paintball in his hand.
"Top secret!" Naruto said grinning ear to ear.
"Misaki?" Hokage asked looking at me.
"I don't understand how Naruto's mind works." I stared into the Hokage's eyes, my face blank. "Also, do you think I can control Naruto? He and I are the same age even if I am quite mature. Please do not place any blame or responsibility onto my shoulders. I do my best to assist Naruto's studies, but it's difficult for me to do anything with Naruto's love of pranks." I stated trying to show no weakness.
"You're a very bright young lady, Misaki. I'm sure Naruto wouldn't be able to come up with half of these pranks."
"I have no idea, Hokage-sama."
"Hm..."
"Is that all, Hokage-sama?"
"Misaki, can I please have a moment alone with you?"
"...Alright, Hokage-sama. Naruto, wait outside."
"Fine..."
"..." I waited for Naruto to leave before turning my attention to the Hokage. "What is it, Hokage-sama?"
"Misaki, you are a brilliant young lady, just like your mother." The biological parents of Fukushima Misaki? "She was quite the brilliant inventor and kunoichi."
"Hokage-sama?"
"Don't let the pranks go too far, alright?"
"..." I nodded my head. "Yes, Hokage-sama. I'll take my leave then."
I gave the man a deep bow before taking my leave. This body's biological parents...I'm not too sure how I feel about this. I'm not sure if I am Lilian reincarnated into a new body or if I'm actually Misaki with memories of a young woman by the name of Lilian. Either way...I was an adult, almost independent...the thought of having parents or thinking about them seems too strange. If I had to say...having parents would be strange, since I'm already so used to taking care of myself and Naruto.
"Misa, what's wrong?" Naruto asked gaining my attention.
"Ah, Naruto...If we had parents...do you think we would be friends?" I questioned shoving my hands into my pockets.
"Yeah! Most definably!" Naruto said hugging me around the shoulders.
"Hm...I think so as well." I said with a small fake smile.
I knew for a fact that we wouldn't if we did have parents. I preferred solitude, reading alone or experimenting with food. I didn't mind talking with others, so long as they weren't too loud. My fangirls understood my need for silence and even if I let them follow me about or let them sit with me sometimes, seven out of ten times I will most definably ditch them if I felt like it. Naruto's love of pranks and his loud personality was something I grew used to when we were infants, well physically for me anyways. I grew fond of his bubbly and loud personality, however even I get exasperated due to his...rather stupid moments.
"Let's go out for ramen tonight, okay? That was a very nice prank." I said taking the lead.
"Seriously?! You're awesome, Misa!" Naruto cheered almost chocking me.
"N-Narut...o...a..air...!" I gasped trying to make him loosen his hold.
"Ah!"
"Really, you're too excited." I rubbed at my throat, a fond smile on my face. "You're lucky you're my cute baby brother!"
"Hey! You're only a few days older than me!"
"You're still younger."
"Misa!"
"Ahahaha!"
I'm...actually a bit glad I met Naruto though. If he wasn't around, I wouldn't have been able to drag myself out of my own darkness. Even with parents, without Naruto who is practically my own ball of sunshine...I would be lost...I wouldn't be who I am now. Then again...I have to atone for my sins...my own foolishness. I thought brushing my bangs out of my face. I knew that the path of a shinobi is a bloody one, but...I won't mind so long as I can protect this boy's smile. I will also do what I can...to atone for what I did before I died.
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Chapter 2 Ends
Misaki is 100 percent female in both body and spirit. She just has a gender neutral face and voice so she can be mistaken as male or female. Misaki and Naruto get along quite well since they grew up together, that and Misaki was practically raising the boy as her own son/brother. There isn't much I wanted to say at this point...so I guess that's it for today. Well, until next time my dearies~! Bye-bye~!