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Chapter 5

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"Misaki-san looks so pretty!"

"She still is as cool as always!"

"Misaki-kun...why...?!"

"..."

"Misaki-san looked better as a boy though...!"

"But, Misaki-san is a girl too...but..."

"Misaki-kun's just too manly so I would have preferred it if she forever remained in boy's clothing...!"

"Do I...look strange as a girl?" My fangirls jumped at my voice and looked at me. I was rather concerned and I lightly tugged at my hair. "I'm still me even if I dress like a boy or a girl..."

"Misaki-san...her face...she's just so cute...!"

"Misaki-kun, please let me hug you!"

"E-Eh?"

"Misaki-san, you're too manly and too cool!"

"I love you!"

"Misaki." Everyone froze hearing the normally silent Aburame Shino. "Iruka-sensei is looking for you."

"Ah, right, thank you."

"I'll take you there."

"Thanks."

"Mou...I hate how creepy Aburame-san is..."

"I hate how there are a lot of bugs wherever he is..."

"Misaki-san sure is nice to sit next to him every day..."

"I think Misaki-kun is too nice!"

"..." I should scold them later. "Gomen, Shino-san, for what they were saying..."

"It's fine, I'm used to it. Besides, aren't you afraid of bugs?"

"...I can handle some like butterflies and ladybugs, but...spiders are a bit too much for me..."

"Understandable. No matter how others treat you, you are still a girl."

"Hm...I'm getting a bit used to it...since you help me out, but it's still a little scary..."

"It's fine."

"Iruka-sensei needing to see me was a lie or is it the truth?"

"The truth, he wants to talk to you about Naruto."

"Aah...thanks a lot. I'll see you later."

"I'll see you tomorrow."

Shino...wasn't half bad despite the fact he is a host for bugs. I'm not very good with them, but I was very curious how the Aburame worked in harmony with them. While he couldn't go into great detail, Shino explained it best he could and without giving away any important clan secrets. He knew from the start I was bad with bugs, but I guess you could say we are acquaintances rather than friends. He repels the fangirls during classes or helped me out in tight spots like just now. In exchange, I let him use the land around my house to collect bugs or letting him place some species there to breed and live...just making sure that none of them come anywhere near where I live and sleep.

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I clenched and unclenched my fist before staring at Sasuke. As usual, the two of us were pitted against each other during the spars...although the two of us could do without the crowd of squealing girls. The moment Iruka said begin, the two of us lunged for the other. I jumped into the air, aiming a kick to his head, which he managed to block...but not when I twisted my body around to punch him in the face. The force behind my punch was enough to send his head flying to the ground, hitting it hard. Oops...too much force. I forgot I was wearing some weights on my wrists so I kind of put too much force into that hit.

"That was dirty! Fukushima!"

"Sasuke-kun! Get up!"

"Kyaahh! Misaki-san, you're too cool!"

"You okay? I meant to hold back on the punch, but...yeah. I didn't mean to smash your head into the ground."

"Fine." Sasuke sat up, holding his head...where he's bleeding. I knelt down beside him, holding my sleeve against the bleeding wound on his temple. "Ow...!"

"Sorry, I forgot I was wearing weights."

"No wonder your punch is heavier than usual"

Usually the two of us try to take out the other in one move, mainly due to the fact I can't do long fights while Sasuke can't endure the continuous barrage of hits I inflict on him. I have the average strength of a boy, that's without Chakra. I'm a speedy power type, but I have bad endurance and stamina...which was normal since I want to get a fight quickly done. Usually Sasuke can get me down in two to three moves...but I tend to aim for the weak points that Sasuke was too noble to aim for.

"I want a rematch after school." Sasuke said as I walked him to the infirmary.

"No way." I stated not going to give in.

"You almost cracked my skull open."

"You want me to do it without supervision then? I'm not risking my ass because you're too much of a sore loser to accept defeat."

"Hmph."

"Don't be a brat. I hate fighting."

"Then why are you here?"

"It's not like I had much in terms of a carrier choice...Orphans that take the civilian route earn a lot less compared to shinobi...Once they turn 16, they must find a stable job...since they're cut off completely. At least with being a shinobi the D-rank you can earn a good amount...even risker jobs pay well..."

"So you only care about the money?"

"Not really. I just thought of it as an added bonus. Quite frankly, I'd rather have a strong husband in the future than some wimpy civilian. Human lives are delicate after all..."

"...So you prefer an older man because they'll be stronger?"

"Personal preference actually. Quite frankly with the exception of a few of you guys, most of you boys are just a bunch of stupid monkeys to me."

"Mon..."

"Naruto is an exception, a big one. He's my cute and stupid little brother. Also, I guess you'd be more of a stupid giant cat or something."

"...You're really starting to irritate me..."

"...Sensei! I came to drop off a patient." I released Sasuke's arm, letting him fall to the ground at the doorway. "Later."

"That hurts!"

"You're training to be a killer! Get used to a bit of pain and rough treatment!"

I wasn't stupid like the rest of my fellow classmates. We were being trained as killers, that is what shinobi are. Sure it sounds cool using amazing jutsu or acting as a guard for a princess...but that's just the good jobs. One day...those who graduate may one day stain their hands red. For that reason, I too decided to take this path...because Naruto wishes to become Hokage. I want to become an Anbu...to help protect him from the shadows. Naruto is like a stupid little brother...that's why it's a big sister's job to protect him...right?

"...I failed as a sister in one life...I will not fail in this one..."

It's close to lunchtime so I decided to skip the rest of today's class to go to my favorite napping spot since, well, I didn't have to attend afternoon classes and it'd be a while before the usual sales in the marketplace happened so I get to rest up a bit. I laid down on my back, enjoying the nice evening sun...until something brown jumped onto my stomach giving me quite the rude awakening. So painful...! I lifted my body up by my elbows and I stared at the cat on my stomach.

"You got to do that, little one?" It began purring beneath my touch. Cute. Since I made a catnip stink bomb, cats have become quite friendly with me. I lifted it up, oh, it's a girl. "You got a ribbon on your ear so you got an owner." I said smiling at the cat.

"There it is!"

I jumped when a boy a bit older than myself appeared in front of me. His blue hair is quite long and is tied in a loose ponytail reaching the middle of his back. His eyes are pupil-less, like my own, but are ice blue. He tried to grab the cat in my arms without minding me one bit, but said cat only jumped out of my arms to scratch the boy's face up before leaping back onto my lap. I would feel pity...if he didn't ignore me. Judging from the headband, he's probably from the graduating class before me.

"What an idiot..." I muttered gently stroking the cat's back.

"Ayato! Hey, you okay?" Another boy appeared with...flame like hair. Wow...his hair is bright red with yellow strands. His eyes are a bright orange color...like I'm looking into the sunset. "That cat. Could you hand it over?"

"Why should I?"

"It's our mission. Capture Tora the cat. We need to retrieve the cat and bring it back to her original owner."

"Heh...Got it then. Here."

"Nyah~!"

"Good girl, good girl." I handed the cat over, still scratching her beneath the chin. "Is that it?"

"Yes, thanks."

"Hey, thanks for the-"

When the other male touched my shoulder and I turned to look at him...something inside of me...clicked? The two of us looked into the other's eyes, his eyes...they're ringed red...when they weren't before. My vision was starting to gain blackened spots and I was starting to sway. I felt a hand grab hold of my wrist and I was...falling until I was caught from behind.

"IAN!"

I was falling, reaching my hand out...no, it wasn't my hand, it's a boy's hand. I was falling from...a ship? I suddenly sunk into ice cold water. I couldn't breathe, I was frozen. I gasped, air leaving my lungs, it hurts! I couldn't swim. I could faintly see the bubbles from my last breathe leave. I'm dying...no...this isn't my death at all. It's not mine, but this Ian person's death.

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I was gasping for air as I stared at an unfamiliar ceiling. There's a hand holding onto my wrist tightly...no...wait...I'm holding hands with this...Ayato guy? I sat up, lifting my hand to look at our connected hands before dropping. I looked about, this doesn't look to be a hospital...someone's room I'd assume since there's a bunch of posters on the walls. I attempted to pry the idiot's hand off my wrist, but it was impossible! This guy's grip is too strong!

"Oh, you've woken up." It's the flame headed male. "...It seems you two are the same..."

"Who...are you? How long have I been asleep?"

"My name is Kagome Akio...The idiot beside you is Akiyama Ayato...You've been asleep for a good hour. Ryouta-sensei had informed Iruka-sensei about what happened...I never thought...there was another so close..."

"Excuse me?"

"Have you heard of the Children of the Eyes?"

"...Yeah...I believe so." I shut my eyes, trying to remember where I've heard of this before. There was something written about it in a book I read about Kekkei Genkai. "They're...five children, with unique eye powers that are not a Kekkei Genkai...for they pass along throughout the generations in places that need it the most or so it is believed. Each Child can be considered a genius in some shape or form...not once has all five Children have met. When their abilities are in use, their eyes gain a red ring..."

"That's right. Ayato there is one of the five and it seems that you are also a Child."

"...The Eyes of Illusions, the ability to create real illusions from one's own chakra. The Eyes of Scurrying, the ability to see the future of those you set eyes upon. The Eyes of Emotion, the ability to take away or give emotion of those you make eye contact with. The Eyes of Memories, the ability to see within the memories of whom you set eyes upon. And finally, the Eyes of Information, the ability to take information gathered and make connections quickly..."

"So, which one are you? You cannot hold the Eyes of Illusions, that is Ayato's ability."

"...The Eyes of Information...That would explain why I can put things together so quickly..." I was actually pleased, now I know why it was so easy to create delicious food without experimenting. "It sure does come in handy during cooking."

"...That is a very strange way to abuse your power..."

"Who said I was abusing it when I had no idea I had it."

"Ayato uses his ability to clean his house...really, creating dozens of weird creatures to clean his home when he can do it himself...Never has he used it for cooking."

"...Is this idiot going to wake up any time soon?" I held up our connected hands. His grip is actually starting to hurt. "His hands are sweaty and I can't move without him letting go."

"He won't wake up any time soon. There has never been an instant where two Children of the Eyes have come in contact. We won't know what would happen if we forced him off of you so it'd be best to wait for him to wake up."

"Great..."

"If it helps, he might wake up soon. So, what happened after you fainted?"

"...I don't see why I have to tell you." I was giving Akio a dark stare. He doesn't deserve to get involved in who I was, now if only I can get this bastard to let go and talk to him. "If I saw that...then he's seeing..."

I was staring at Ayato, he had better not spill what he sees while unconscious. My death wasn't exactly the most exciting, but it was painful...just like his was. He died from drowning and I died by...I shook my head, trying to forget my past self. Akio sat down beside me and he placed a hand on my forehead. He pressed his free hand to his own forehead.

"You're not feverish." Akio said still touching me.

"Is it safe to touch me?" I asked slapping his hand away.

"It's fine, Ryouta-sensei touched you two without a problem, but the problem was carrying the two of you while you were holding hands. Your temperatures spiked after you two touched so I was worried you might have caught a fever." Akio said giving me an emotionless stare.

"...I'm fine." I gave the older male a fake smile. "There is no need to worry for someone you don't know."

"That's not why I was worried. I was worried you two would end up dying, your temperature rose so high that you two were practically steaming."

"...No wonder my clothes feel sticky..." I tugged at my collar, I was covered in sweat and it caused my clothes to stick to my skin, how gross. "He better wake up or I'm punching him off. I want to take a bath right now."

"Here, use this for now." Akio held out a towel, it was slightly damp. I grabbed it, it's damp and cold. "You woke up after I was returning from changing your wet cloth."

"Thanks..."

I tapped at my neck with the wet cloth, it cooled my heated skin, and it felt nice. I stared at Akio, he's quite odd...and he's observing me, a bit too closely if you ask me. I'm normally polite, but I hate it when someone is so close to me and is staring at me. Also...I'm trying to clean up so this is incredibly rude.

"Once Ayato wakes up and you two eat, we'll have to see the Hokage." Akio stated before he left.

It makes sense, if the Hokage knew Ayato is a Child of the Eyes then he must know that I am one as well...but how does one know when they're a Child of the Eyes? I glanced to my right to stare at the Child of Illusions, is he like me...or is he not? I jumped a bit when his grip tightened on my hand and he began waking up.

"Would you please let go?" I questioned now that he's awake.

"Y-You're..." Ayato stared at me with wide eyes. "I see...so...that's what happens when two Children make contact..." Ayato said looking away.

"Keep what you saw to yourself."

"Ah, that, Li-OW!"

"Don't you dare call me by that name!" I threw him to the ground, pinning him down by the throat. "Forget what you saw or I'll kill you!"

"C-Choking...! A-Air...!"

"I know he's annoying, but you don't have to kill him."

"...!" I released Ayato and I glared at Akio before heading for the window. I opened it up and I had one foot ready to jump down. "I'll go see the Hokage when he summons me. You better forget what you saw or I'll kill you."

"Y-Yeah..."

"What'd you do to anger her?"

"Er...You know how they say you shouldn't look too deeply into a girl's past? Yeah...she's pissed at me."

"Looks like more than pissed if she was ready to kill you once you woke up."

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Chapter 5 Ends

Someone looking into your past without permission, especially if it is the bad parts...anyone would be pissed. Misaki while she's normally a calm and collected person, you piss her off then you're on her shit list. Everyone makes mistakes in their lives...but when they're big ones that affect your future...you can't forget it. Misaki hates all mention of her previous life and name and you'll get the reason in the next chapter...or maybe two chapters from now. Welp! That's it for now! Until next time! Bye-bye~!