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Ghosts and Visions

The next morning Naruto-kun and I were waiting for Midori-senpai under the tree with the swing, the tree we claimed as ours.

"Midori-senpai is late, did she meant what she said about helping us train?" asked Naruto-kun, but I wasn't sure if he was asking me directly
"Maybe she h-had something to do?" I asked back
"I really hope she comes, I don't like to waste my time" said Naruto-kun putting his hands behind his head as he leaned on the tree and closed his eyes
"Then you should have started training without me, why would you waste time waiting for me?" Midori-senpai's voice came a second before she landed on a branch of the tree. She jumped down to the ground "Come on Naruto-kun, stand up. Before anything happens or anyone complains" he said a second before Naruto-kun open his mouth to reply "I'm sorry I'm late, but I had to talk Iruka-sensei into giving me these" she said showing two little squared paper sheets
"What? You are late for some sheets of paper?" asked Naruto-kun
"Well yes, but these are not regular sheets; these will be basic for your training" she said giving me one and gave the other one to Naruto-kun "You have already received lessons about chakra right?" we nodded affirmative "Well, as you know there are five elements of chakra: Fire, wind, lightning, earth, and water; each one has a weakness and a fortitude, and every person is attuned to at least one kind of element"
"Ok, ok, Mizuki-sensei already explained that to us, what does it has to do with these papers?" asked Naruto-kun
"This little paper allow us to know what kind of element you are attuned to" explained Midori-senpai, I was very surprised
"A-amazing, theses little papers will r-really do so?" I asked still having problems to believe it
"Yup" she answered smiling
"THAT KICKS ASS! How do they work?" asked Naruto-kun excited
"Well it's pretty simple, all you have to do is channel some chakra to the paper, and depending on how it reacts we'll know your element" she said removing a bang for her forehead
"What will h-h-happen when we channel the chakra?" I asked her
"Well if it burns and gets fire, you are a fire (no...really?), if its cut then you are a wind, if it becomes rugged then you would be a lightning type, if it turns to dust its earth, and if it gets wet you are a water user; it's pretty simple, and if you have more than one element attuned then they will present one after the other in quick succession. How about giving it a try?" she said inviting
I was eager to try it! "C-c-can I-I go f-first?" I asked shyly, not wanting to sound selfish, even less in front of Naruto-kun
"Sure Hinata-chan! Give it a try I want to see what element you are!" said Naruto-kun excited, I nodded, held the paper with my thumb and index finger and concentrated some chakra on my fingers trying to pass it to the paper; since the Jyuuken style uses small blades of chakra to affect the enemy tenketsu it is a great training for chakra control and chakra manipulation,so I had no problem with this. Suddenly, the paper got wet

"Well that's no surprise, you have the appearance of a water type shinobi Hinata-san" said Midori-senpai "ok we'll come back with you in a sec Hinata, let's see Naruto-kun now"
"ALRIGHT! It's my turn!" Naruto-kun took the paper with his index and middle fingers and closed his eyes and started to concentrate, his forehead trembled a little, apparently due to his concentration, both Midori-senpai and I were waiting to see the reaction of Naruto-kun's paper, and the seconds passed slowly as he molded his chakra. After a minute… "Hey! Midori-senpai, mine's broken it's not working" …Naruto-kun said that. Midori-senpai released a sigh
"You never actually managed to take chakra to your fingers; at most the chakra reached your palm, but…" Midori-senpai continued in a so low whisper I almost missed it "were you really at this low level?" I didn't understand what she meant with 'were'. She walked to him took the paper from his hand
"Hey!" complained Naruto-kun but Midori-senpai just walked again a little
"I guess we'll need to work on chakra manipulation with you Naruto-kun" she said simply "but before I focus with you Naruto-kun I'll give Hinata-san here something to work on" with that she came and stopped in front of me "Do you know any ninjutsu yet Hinata-san?" she asked me
"W-well…only H-henge" I replied shyly
"I see, we'll work on some other basic ninjutsu other day but for now I'd ask you to work on this" she said taking out a little scroll from her pouch "that's a basic water jutsu, I brought a basic jutsu for each element from the library, so I could see what are your abilities no matter what element you came out to be. Now as for this jutsu, it's a real simple jutsu that's focused on manipulating water, giving it the shape of a senbon needle and throwing it towards a target. Would you like me to give you a demonstration?" she asked me after explaining
"If y-you could, that would help me, p-please" I said. She really wanted me to try to learn a jutsu! I mean! I can't! I'm not that good! I'm sure I'm going to fail!
"Ok, watch carefully" she said taking a small water bottle out from her pouch, opening it and putting it in front of her on the ground. She performed two hand seals and suddenly a small amount of water came out of the bottle, floating slowly, it took the shape of a perfect senbon needle and flew towards the tree, splashing on the bark "well I'm still practicing, but I'm sure it will work best for a water type, if you practice I'm sure you could leave a mark on the bark, not only splash some water over it, hee, hee" she giggled in a kind of silly way "So, wanna give it a try Hinata-san?"
"But I'd neve-" I tried to protest, explain her that I would never be able to do it, that I don't have the ability to do it, but, she simply said, as if reading my mind
"Before saying you can't why don't give it a try?" she said caring and with a smile. I yield, she was right I should at least give it a try, right? "That's the spirit, now in the scroll is all the theory and if you have any doubts I'll be right here helping Naruto-kun, ok?" after that she went to Naruto-kun and left me with the scroll and the water bottle to practice
"So…ninjutsu training eh?" asked me Habataku
"I guess that's her s-specialty" I replied
"Could be" she admitted "but she's awfully skilled"
"Well that's u-understandable, she's her generation's #1 rookie" I said opening the scroll
"I don't mean that, when she landed on the branch of the tree, she made not a single sound, same when she landed on the ground after that, neither a single leaf fell from the tree, her stealth is amazing for her age, at least chunnin level. And about that demonstration…what if you had been a lightning type or an earth type? Does she knows at least one jutsu from every element?" questioned Habataku
"Well I g-guess she does?" I asked reluctant
"I haven't met a single shinobi that at age 10 know one jutsu from each element, hell! Most of shinobi never gets to know a jutsu from each element. This girl Midori is amazing" acknowledged Habataku
"Stealth abilities, ninjutsu, she's beautiful too; I wish I could be like her" I said a little depressed, I wasn't a cute girl and I wasn't skilled neither, I turned to see her and Naruto-kun. He had a small leaf on his forehead
"Come on Naruto-kun, concentrate! You can do this" she motivated her
"I know! Shut up, you are distracting me!" answered Naruto-kun kinda angry
"All you have to do is blow that leaf from your forehead using chakra" she explained, probably it wasn't the first time she had said that
"I'm trying!" said Naruto-kun frustrated, he looks so cute when he's concentrating, how his eyebrows shake a little when he tries too hard, and that determinate look on his eyes
"Have you even started reading the scroll yet Hinata-san?" Midori-senpai said scolding melightly, no angry was shown in her voice
"S-s-sorry!" I almost yelled and returned my sight to the scroll.

The jutsu had simple theory, it was basically taking control of the molecules of the water using chakra, however the actual performance was harder, as the shape of the water continuously changed if the chakra wasn't applied to it correctly, thus complicating the performance of the jutsu, after twenty minutes of trying I hadn't even managed the water to take the correct form of a senbon. Apparently Naruto-kun wasn't having an easy time either; he hadn't managed to blow the leaf from his forehead yet. However Midori-senpai kept on cheering him ever so patiently.

By the time Kurenai-san came to pick me up I had managed to make the water take the form of a senbon but at the time of shooting it towards the tree I'd lose its shape. It was tiring and frustrating, but Midori-senpai said that I had done a great job in just an hour, and she asked me to do a special training in my house. She had said that I needed a little more control to perfect the jutsu, and possible a little more stamina too, so she told to climb a wall or tree of my house without using my hands; when I asked how I could ever manage that she explained that I had to concentrate chakra on my feet than send it at a constant rate towards the surface of the wall or tree to get attached to it.

I left the academy with Kurenai-san totally exhausted; however, Naruto-kun kept practicing. He just said that he wouldn't leave until he could remove the leaf from his forehead, Midori-senpai volunteered to make him company, so that I wouldn't be worried. She gave me another piece of the paper as Iruka-sensei had given her more than she needed.

I reached my house and met my father for my afternoon training, I was so exhausted even removing my normal clothes and fitting my training outfit was uncomfortable. However as training went on I could feel how my movements instead of becoming slower were quicker, my reaction improved too, and slowly my fatigue disappeared, I felt fresh again, faster even. At the end of the training I had been able to stop my father's attacks on a regular basis, and even counterattack sometimes, although, of course, my father was able to block, or deflect all of my blows

"Very good Hinata" said my father "I'm proud of you, you have improved greatly" and without another word he left the dojo. Slowly my tiredness caught up to me and I laid on my back panting and bathed in sweat
"My father…! He said I had done well!" I cheered "during training I…felt…so…capable"
"You did great indeed" said Habataku
"Thanks!" I was feeling so happy, so fulfilled! My father had complimented me! And I had expended my day with Naruto-kun! And I would see him tomorrow as well! I felt like if I could do anything I wanted to! And I wasn't going to waste that!I stood up and walked towards a wall

"She said all I had to do was concentrate chakra on my feet right?" I asked Habataku
"That's right, although you might want a running start until you are used to it" she explained answering my question

I used a few seconds to concentrate my chakra, It was the first time I were to concentrate my chakra on my feet, it was usually in my hands. However I was able to apply my training on the Jyuuken to the task and with a small current of wind the chakra reached my feet. I charged towards the wall, putting my feet on the wall and pushing myself upwards, and then I placed my other foot on the wall expecting to feel the gravity pulling me down, but my feet stayed attached to the wall, I took another step, non stopping my run, step after step my feet remained attached to the wall, I WAS RUNNING ON THE WALL! I felt very happy; however, in my happiness I neglected my concentration and on my next step I started falling down from the wall. My heartbeat fastened like never before, I tried to grab from something but I continued falling, with a sharp pain in the back of my head my vision turned black.

Suddenly my vision returned, however I wasn't feeling the solid and cold floor on my back, the lights where blurred spots on a dark blue night, slowly I was able to refocus my sight. I was watching the village from above, more specifically a thermal bath. I tried to turn my head to see my body and the place I was standing, however I couldn't see anything! Apparently I had no body, and I was floating! I wondered in terror if I had died and became a ghost!

Without any order from me I started to float towards the trees surrounding the thermal bath, I passed silently among the leaves, until I saw it: a man, a little bit old but still capable, probably around his 50's. He was wearing red clothes and had long white spiky hair; he was using a pair of binoculars. He was peeking into the thermal baths! A lecher!

"Come on out" he said seriously without moving an inch. Had I been discovered? I remained in silence. Barely ten feet away a figure stepped outside its hiding place "I'm amused you were able to sneak on me this close" said the man "you could have attacked me from farther away, why getting this close to me? Aiming for a sure kill?" asked the man
"I'm sorry Jiraiya-sama" it was Midori-senpai! "I have no intention to fight you; if I sneaked it was so that I wouldn't blow your hiding and ruin your research"
"I'm flattered" said the man a little more relaxed "you did all that just to meet me, the great ladies man and heartbreaker Jiraiya, still I'm sorry, I'm interested in women, not children, come see me again when you're mature enough"
"I'm sorry sir, but I've haven't come here to offer you my favors" said Midori-senpai. What was she doing with a perverted like him? It could be dangerous! "I need your council"
"Ah! Asking the expert for a council with boys, eh?" asked the man still peeking through his binoculars. Midori-senpai was beautiful and skilled, why would she need love council?
"There's a boy, yes. I met him yesterday" WHAT! Could it be Midori-senpai likes Naruto-kun! "But before you get any wrong idea, my interest is not sentimental; I have the intention to train him" I was calmed again; it would be terrible if Midori-senpai would had liked Naruto-kun…Ah! Naruto-kun!
"What does it has to do with me? You are very capable, what's your shinobi rank?" asked the man, pulling me back into the conversation
"Academy student" Midori-senpai replied seriously
"Stop bluffing me, if that's true I'll congratulate the Old man, the level on the academy has raised so much that it scares me" said the man turning to finally see Midori-senpai
"I know that you are not usually in the village, and travel around the world writing your famous collection" said Midori-senpai "that's why I couldn't miss the opportunity to ask for your help when I learned you were in the Leaf"
"I'm not interested in helping you train some boy, I retired from that job. Being a teacher is something I stopped doing quite a long time ago and I'm absolutely not going to teach you how to teach" said the man crossing his arms over his chest
"Please, Jiraiya-sama" said Midori-senpai "I'm not skilled enough to train him, he's way below the level I expected him to be, and I need to know which path I should take in his training"
"What's with this boy that makes him so important to you and why should I take an interest in his training?" asked the man Miodri-senpai called Jiraiya-sama
"Because…I'm talking about HIS son" said Midori-senpai. His son? Who's son? Does Midori-senpai knows about Naruto-kun's parents? "And he'll be vital against Konoha's enemies, enemies such as your former teammate"
The red wearing man's eyes widened "J-Just who are you?"
"I know that what you are about to hear is hard to believe but…" Midori-senpai started to speak when a familiar voice called my attention from behind
"HINATA?" Mother! "What are you doing here?" I tried to turn around, but suddenly a white blinding light flashed and impeded my vision, I blinked trying to protect my eyes from the light
"Hinata? Are you alright? Hinata can you hear me!" the voice was still there, I tried to focus my vision. The white wouldn't hurt anymore "Hinata are you alright? You received quite a hit from the fall!" Suddenly I noticed the cold floor of the dojo was there again, on my back and that I was staring into the whiteness of the ceiling
"I…I-I'm not d-dead?" I asked lowly
"Thanks goodness you are not!" Habataku's voice resembled my mother's so much…
"Mother…" as the tears started to roll down from my eyes and covered my cheeks, I sobbed. I wanted to see my mom so much... I miss her a lot "…mommy…"
"Shhh, shhhh" comforted me Habataku, suddenly I could feel her warm embrace, though I couldn't see anything nor anyone else in the dojo with me. Suddenly she started to sing, a song that was, no, that isvery special for me, the song my mother sang to me when I was crying. That special song that stopped my tears and my pains…"Mommy…" I wish so much that Habataku could be my mother's spirit

The next morning came bringing renewal for both my body and my spirit. All the bruises from my training session with my father and the pain from last night's fall disappeared completely. I was feeling great that morning

"Good morning, Habataku!" I greeted cheerily, picked up my training clothes and got changed, walking to the gardens as the sun was just rising on the horizon.

Taking a seat besides a small pound I practiced the water jutsu Midori-senpai gave me, getting very good results this time. I was able to form a perfect needle that would keep its shape as it was flying, but it didn't have the correct chakra bended in it because it would leave no mark on the target, no matter if it was a tree, a wall or a small stone. It was still a weak jutsu.

After that, I practiced a little more of the hand free climbing, being more careful with my concentration and chakra. I still couldn't keep myself on the wall for a long time, but I could feel how I was improving more and more with each try.

When the time for me to go to the academy approached, I returned to the house, took a quick shower and changed into the first clothes I could take out from my closet.
I almost ran down the stairs to the dining room to have breakfast with my family, greeting them "Good morning!" in a happy voice. I was very joyful that morning
although the reply from both my father and sister was the usual one, this morning it didn't affect me that much.

Just after I had finished my breakfast Kurenai-san arrived to escort me to the academy. With a smile on my lips I walked to another day with Naruto-kun.

Well that's it for now, please R&R :-D