THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS. I LOVE YOU GUYS, REALLY. Quickly replying to them: I won't let her become a Mary-sue, I promise! Well, I hope she doesn't, cause the Akatsuki aren't going to be all OOC around her, etc. Thank you for the warning too, cause I know how much it annoys me when the Akatsuki turn into harmless kittens (pun not intended) around OC characters. I was so happy to get 5 reviews already, I really didn't think I'd get any, haha. So here, an extra long chapter.

AH I'VE MADE A MISTAKE I SHOULD BE BURIED. I totally forgot that Tsunade wasn't Hokage until after Jiraiya and Naruto convinced her, therefore screwing up my entire kidnapping scene -_-. Ah, so I had to think about how I'm going to change the next few episodes to fit my stupidity, and I finally came up with something. But alas, chapter 3.

As kunai clashed, Naruto took a swing to my legs, which I jumped backwards to avoid. I admit, I was going easy on the brat. I mean, he's like 12? 13? I'm an 18 year old ex-anbu member. It wasn't exactly fair.
Naruto made the necessary hand signs and said "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" as several copies of himself appeared either side of him.

My eyes widened a fraction. Hey, that's kind of a high rank jutsu to pull off. He can make copies of himself then? He must have a lot of chakra for that. They're solid clones too. Cool.

As the Naruto clones ran towards me, I threw several shuriken at them to avoid coming into contact with them. As the clones poofed away, Naruto wasn'' in eyesight.

I sighed quietly, as I felt his chakra above me, quickly advancing towards me, kunai in hand. I waited until the last moment before I spun quickly - too quick for the normal eye to see, and deflected his kunai with my own. Naruto's eyes widened, and quickly jumped backwards, a good few feet away.

"Okay then. How about this!" Naruto yelled, making more clones in the process. Doesn't he know any other technique other than clones?

The clones advanced towards me again, but from this distance, I had time to make the necessary hand signs.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" I yelled, as a large fireball make its way towards the clones, dispelling all of them, once again.

Caught by 'surprise', one of Naruto's clones grabbed me from behind, then another, then another, until I was completely covered in clones.
"Haha, got you now!" I heard Naruto's obnoxious voice call from somewhere in the huddle of clones. Then suddenly,
'Poof' The fake me was suddenly replaced by a log.

Naruto's clones ended up as a pile on the floor, poofing as they disappeared.
"Nice try kid, but you're still a Genin. You need more practice if you're going to beat someone like me." My voice rang out from the other side of the training field, where Sasuke and Sakura were now sitting. I was sat cross legged next to Sakura, fiddling with strands of my hair.

"Since when?" Naruto asked, obviously shocked.
"Since the beginning" I replied, smirking at the blonde haired Genin.
"Hey! Take me seriously! I'm going to be the Hokage, the village's greatest leader some day!"
The Hokage? Aw, cute. Okay then. Time to make him cry.

I stood up, shooting a small grin at Sakura and Sasuke before walking back into the middle of the training field.
"The Hokage? Are you sure? Because I don't see Hokage material. I just see a bratty little Genin who talks too much." I riled him on.
Of course, I do believe he can become Hokage if he wants, but he'll have to work hard for it, so not many people are up to the job.
"Don't talk down on me! I'll definitely become Hokage whether you say so or not! Do not underestimate me!"

"Well if you're sure." I said, shrugging lightly. Who was I to argue with someone with a dream like that, especially when mine was a little similar. I mean, I didn't want to become the Hokage or anything, I just wanted to make a change in the world. Of course I dismissed my dream when I was old enough to realize that it was nothing but childish.

"Aargh!" Naruto warrior-cried, charging towards me, completely open to an attack. I had put my kunai away though.
As he got close enough, I grabbed his wrist from preventing him from stabbing me, and used my other hand to ruffle his hair up.
"Go for it, be the best Hokage there is, okay?" I said affectionately, grinning.

Naruto seemed to have lost his will to fight, as he dropped his kunai onto the floor, unfamiliar with the affectionate gesture.
He quickly turned his back, and grumbled a childish "Hmph!" Yet I could see the grin on his face.

"Okay I guess that means I win." I shrugged, returning to Kakashi's side, where he was reading his bloody book.
"Ah, you're done already?" Kakashi asked, putting his book back into his pocket.
"Yeah, I won, obviously." I grinned confidently.

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves, alright? Naruto is only a Genin." Kakashi pointed out.
"I know that! I could probably beat you if I tried." I challenged, smirking.
Kakashi got this glint in his 'eye' as he turned to look at me carefully.
"Are you sure?"
"Nope, but when am I ever?" I laughed, turning my back on Kakashi and stretching my arms over my head.
I didn't want to fight Kakashi today, it was too hot. I just didn't have the strength right now.

My fight with Naruto didn't take too long, and according to my watch, it was just a few minutes after 8.
"Okay, for training today, I was thinking we get into pairs and fight. Because Kira is joining us for today, I think she could pair with Sasuke, while I, uh, assist Naruto and Sakura."

I turned and looked at Kakashi again. I knew exactly what he was up to.
"You lazy pervert, you did that just so you can read that smutty novel of yours again." I growled quietly so the Genin couldn't hear me.
"Maybe. Maybe not." Kakashi said 'mysteriously' Right, whatever.

Anyway, I stood opposite Sasuke, as Naruto and Sakura were on the other side of the training field doing the same. Kakashi walked over to where Naruto and Sakura were fighting, but he leaned himself up against the metal fence, his hand itching towards his pocket where he pulled out that book again. I swear to Kami I will burn that book some day.

I quickly grabbed a hair tie out of my pocket, tying my red hair into a high pony tail.
"You can start." Kakashi spoke loudly, so we could all hear him.

Sasuke and I both slipped into an offensive stance, yet they were pretty familiar. I almost laughed at that. I heard metal clashing from the other side of the training field, signalling that Sakura and Naruto's battle had already started. Sasuke pulled out two kunai, yet didn't move. He continued to look at me with those creepy eyes of his. Suddenly, just as Sasuke began to run towards me, a hawk flew over our heads, cawing loudly.

Sasuke stopped, as did Naruto and Sakura. Kakashi stood up, his orange book retreating back into his pocket.
"Oh look at that. I guess we have to wrap this up early. Sorry about that, haha." Kakashi apologised, scratching his head whilst looking rather sheepish.

"Lets go Kira, the Hokage wants us." Kakashi said, looking serious all of a sudden.
"Uh.. okay then? Bye Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura! It was nice meeting you Sakura, and kicking your ass Naruto! Maybe we'll battle again, Sasuke." I waved goodbye to the trio of Genin, and used a transportation technique to make a quick leave. I was never good with goodbyes. All that was left behind was a small cloud of red mist.

"Cool!" Naruto yelled, looking amazed with the red mist which was quickly disappearing into the atmosphere. Sakura shook her head in agreement.
"Hn." Sasuke just turned away, unimpressed.
Kakashi sighed, That Kira. 'Won't miss a chance to show off' he thought. He then used his own transportation technique to transport next to Kira, outside the Hokage's building.

"What do you think the Hokage wants?" I asked, almost nervously. I didn't really want to talk to her so soon after she almost 'fired' me from being a ninja. I was still seriously pissed with that. Thank Kami for Naruto's terrible timing.

"I'm not sure." Kakashi responded, beginning to walk into the building.
I followed behind him, biting the bottom of my lip in confusion.
'Will she fire me again?' I thought, almost dreading the meeting.
We climbed up several stairs and came towards a big door, which Kakashi knocked twice on and opened the door, to reveal the one and only white-haired sage standing there.

"Oh Kami, wrong room." I decided, turning around and beginning to walk the other way, when Kakashi grabbed my arm to prevent me from leaving. A booming laugh sounded from Jiraiya as I was dragged back into the room, the door closing with a small 'click'
"Kira, my girl! What a wonderful surprise!" Jiraiya all but yelled at me.
"Yeah, the feeling's not mutual, don't worry." I grumbled unhappily. Jiraiya just laughed it off, patting me affectionately on the shoulder. I had a feeling that this is what Naruto felt like earlier when I had ruffled his hair, after insulting his dream.

"Kira." That one word from Tsunade had me jumping into the air, scaring the living shit out of me.
"AH OH KAMI." I yelled, pressing my hand into where my heart was.
"I didn't see you there Hokage-sama, ahaha." I laughed nervously, getting over my initial shock of not actually seeing her there in the first place. Tsunade frowned, unimpressed. Eh, I don't think she likes me very much.

"So, what did you want with me and Kakashi? Did you find my apartment or something?" I asked, pulling the hair tie out of my hair, letting my hair fall freely around my face. I didn't like having it up very much, so I only put it up when training or on a mission.
Jiraiya laughed wholeheartedly again.

"The same ol' Kira! Still got your sense of humor I see?" He asked, grinning at me.
I wouldn't call it humor, per say. I was just honest. And rude to people. Some people just found that funny, I guess.
"Yeah, well I've heard that you're still snooping on women bathing, I see?" I countered, contemplating to myself whether I should sit on the floor or not. I wanted to, yet I don't think Lady Tsunade would be very impressed with me.
"It's research. I have to be thorough with these sort of things!" Jiraiya answered, looking rather pleased with himself. Ugh, I was surrounded with perverts.

"I'm sure you can catch up later. Right now we have to talk about something important." Tsunade interrupted the one sided reunion of Jiraiya and I.

"So you didn't find my apartment?" I asked, groaning slightly. Damnit, I'm not even kidding, I really needed to find it soon.
"Kira, be serious! This is about 'that' organization!" Tsunade yelled, losing her temper with me.
I immediately sobered up, looking at Tsunade with cautious eyes.

"What about it." I asked, no humour in my voice whatsoever.

"We believe to have information that they're after somebody." Jiraiya butted in, who was suddenly serious too.

"Well? Forgive me for saying Hokage, but I just got back from a mission. I don't really want to be sent on another one."
Kakashi looked at me strangely.
"You were on a mission all that time?" He asked curiously.
"Yeah, for most of it." I replied, shrugging.

"You misunderstand me Kira." Tsunade said lowly.
I don't really understand what they're talking about. I wish they could just get to the point, it's quite exhausting with all of this tension going on in here.
I quirked my eyebrow, looking expectantly at the Hokage. When she didn't say anything, I turned hesitantly to Jiraiya, who broke the ice.

"Kira. They're after you."
Haha, oh Kami, dammit all.

Flashback: Kira (aged 12)

"Ugh!" I screamed, throwing yet another kunai knife at the tree, only to miss completely as it smashed into the fence behind it. I was angry. My team was useless.

"Stupid Kenji, stupid Jirou, stupid, stupid Itachi." I grumbled, throwing another kunai with full force at the tree, only to hear a satisfying 'clunk' as it buried itself deeply into the wood.
I stared.
"I did it!" I yelled, thowing my arms up, almost hitting myself in the face, my earlier anger forgotten.

"Hmph, if only I could show my team how good I am, without making an idiot of myself" I complained to myself.
If only I could show them what I could do, then they would take me more seriously. I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when I perfect this chakra nature. Wind. Yeah, there aren't many people with that element, so it's hard to ask anybody for advice on it. Even though Kenji-sensei isn't a wind element user, doesn't mean I can't teach myself.

He's a useless sensei anyway. All he does is compliment the stupid Uchiha all the time.
Heh, listen to me. I sound like I'm almost jealous of him. Well forget it, because I'm not. Stupid Itachi, he doesn't even talk to me, except when on missions. It's either,
"Kira, your stance is wrong." or "You're not concealing your chakra properly"
Ugh, what an asshole. If he thinks he's such a great ninja, he should just find his own team and leave us the hell alone. Well it looks like I wasn't returning to the group for a while anyway.

I coated my kunai knife in my chakra again, focusing on making it sharp. Concentrate, concentrate.
I threw it. 'SPLIT'
Woah, the kunai knife went straight through the tree, splitting it in half.
I gaped. I can't believe I just did that. I am so ready for the Chunin exams, bring it on. Well I'm not, but I will be.

"Well done. Although you're going to have to do more than that if you want to perfect your chakra nature" A slow, deep voice spoke from behind me.
I turned around, only to find Itachi Uchiha standing there, staring at me.

"Oh thanks, took me ages to perfect." I replied, nonchalantly. Wait, I was still pissed off with him.
"Hang on, what are you doing here?" I asked, narrowing my eyes. I picked all the kunai surrounding the newly broken tree and placed them back carefully into my kunai pouch on my thigh

"Kenji-sensei has asked for you to return to group training tomorrow." Itachi's monotone voice replied.
Oh yeah right, ball-shit. He doesn't even acknowledge me. When it comes to team training, it's always "Nice job, Itachi" or "Look how Itachi does it." It really gets on my nerves. I figured that if Kenji-sensei is always watching Itachi, then he doesn't have time for me. So one day I just left. That was 6 days ago. I decided to continue training on my own, knowing that I'll get more done.

I never bothered to turn up for the other meetings, knowing that all I'll get is a stupid lecture from him, like he's my mother or something. It sounds immature, I know, but I don't really have the temper to deal with him, period.

"Yeah, well he's a bit late, isn't he? And why did he make you come? Doesn't he worship the ground you walk on, afraid to let you out of his eyesight?" I said, snarkily. I wasn't in the mood for Itachi right now, or any of my group really.

Itachi sighed, obviously unimpressed by my uncooperative behaviour.
"Well he said that you at least have to turn up tomorrow, otherwise the Hokage will have to get involved."
What? The Hokage? Involved in what? If I didn't want to go to my training sessions, then that's my own decision. He can't force me either.

"Ugh, I'll be there tomorrow, okay? Now leave, will ya?" I spoke tiredly. I suppose all that training today must have worn me out. Yawning, I stretched off, pulling my hair out of its usual pony-tail, letting it run freely down my back, my bangs covering my violet eyes. Annoyed, I scraped it back behind my ears.

The sun was going down, leaving a glow of oranges and yellows in the sky. Night was quickly falling, and some stars were already visible.
Looking back where Itachi was still standing, I noticed that he hadn't taken any notice to what I had said, and continued to stand there and stare at me, all creepy like.
"What, do you need directions or something? Just turn around, and walk in the opposite direction that I'm in." I grumbled under my breath. Apparently he could hear me though, because next thing I know, several shuriken are flying towards me.
'Clink clink clink'
With the kunai I automatically grabbed from my pouch, I turned and deflected all but one shuriken, which flew past me, cutting my cheek.
"What the hell was that!? Do you want me to throw sharp and extremely deadly weapons at you at random times, see if you can deflect them all?!" I yelled, furious with the now armed Uchiha.

"You must be alert at all times. Never let your guard down. Look, your stance is wrong too. If you were in the right stance you wouldn't have gotten caught. Move your arm up a little and spread your feet further apart." Itachi instructed.
I blinked. Well that was not what I was expecting. Sensing my lost look, Itachi sighed openly and walked towards me, gently moving my arm upwards. Snapping out of it, I moved my feet further apart, still blinking like an idiot.

Itachi moved back and looked at my now perfected stance.
"Better" he mumbled. Of course I should have seen this coming, but yet again, I found myself being the target for several, sharp, shurikens.

Although it was unexpected, I managed to deflect all 6 shurikens wth ease. My eyes bulged. Okay, that was amazing and utterly terrifying all at the same time.
"Stance is key. Remember that." Then he calmly walked away, as if he hadn't just threatened my life.

What. On. Earth. Just. Happened.

"Hey, wait up a second!" I called, quickly picking my water bottle off the floor and running towards him, soon falling into step with him.
"Why did you just-" I began, just to get cut off by Itachi.
"If your stance is like it was tomorrow in team training, it will only give Kenji-sensei more of a reason to lecture you. Plus, if in a life and death situation, with your newly corrected stance, you could have avoided a shuriken, or kunai, which could save your life. If you were to die, that would put the team into jeopardy."

Wow, I didn't ask for a speech, but okay. It's not like he's ever said more than 5 words at a time to me, so this is kinda new.

"Oh, so in the end it's just some selfish reason which all comes back to you." I didn't mean to just say the first thing that came into my head, but I did. I immediately regretted it though. Itachi stopped walking and gave me one of the coldest glares I've ever seen, sending shivers down my spine.
He turned away from me and kept walking at a slow pace. I immediately felt bad for what I had said, I mean he is a jerk, but he is my team-mate, so whether I like it or not, there will probably be a time where that stance will save my life.

I sucked in whatever pride I had and spoke.

"Okay I'm sorry for what I said just now, I'm just ticked off with the rest of the team, and now you almost kill me with shurikens, so basically I'm just being a little brat right now. What time is practice?"

Itachi looked a little shocked with my apology, but he quickly returned to his usual emotionless look.
"Six sharp."

I groaned, wiping a hand down my face, wiping off any disgusting sweat and dirt which had covered it throughout the day.
"Are you kidding? See, I swear he does this on purpose. I bet the training sessions haven't been that early during the time I never arrived! But I wouldn't know, since I never went, haha." I yawned again, completely ignoring Itachi's 'raised eyebrow look' at me, probably at my completely natural behaviour. I was tired, too tired to get annoyed with Itachi now. Plus, he did probably save my life in the future with that stance. Hmm, I guess I'll never know.

Feeling a sting on my left cheek, I wiped my fingers across it, only for them to become wet with my blood. Stupid Itachi's shuriken. I wiped the blood onto my ninja pants, and was about to wipe the rest of the blood off my cheek when Itachi stopped me.
"Wha?"
He handed me a tissue, complete with the Uchiha crest on the bottom left hand corner. Haha, that's so... Itachi.

"Oh, thanks I guess." I used the tissue to wipe the remaining blood off of my face. I wonder why he was being so nice all of a sudden. It's not like I've done anything apart from be rude to him.

I binned the tissue in a nearby trash can, then stopped walking as I was outside my apartment already. I mean it was''t a particularly long walk, although it felt like only a few seconds had passed.

Itachi stopped and turned to me, almost confused as to why I was no longer walking with him.
"Oh this is me. My apartment. Or at least I think... haha." I said that last bit a little more quietly, athough I think he heard me.
"I'll see you tomorrow, six sharp." Itachi said, emphasizing on the 'sharp' bit.
"Yeah, six sharp." I replied, smirking. Yeah, six sharp my ass. I mean, Kenji-sensei won't mind if I'm a little late, will he?
Itachi started to walk away again, and I started to walk towards the door of my apartment, although I feel like I'm forgetting something. Oh, that's right.

"Hey Itachi! Thanks for the help and everything, but that doesn't mean I still can't pummel you! You better be prepared for tomorrows session, cause I'll definitely kick your ass!" I grinned confidently. Yeah, I knew I was forgetting something. I'm so dead tomorrow.

Itachi turned back to me once more, and I swear I saw the corners of his mouth twitch upwards.
"I'll look forward to it." I continued to smirk. Yeah, he should look forward to getting his- Wait a minute. He was mocking me! Ugh, that idiot. Always underestimating me. He won't see what hit him tomorrow, you just wait! I unlocked my apartment door with a key I kept around my neck so I didn't lose it.

"I'm back!" I called. Silence was the only answer. I only smiled though. It's not like I was expecting a reply back or anything, I just know that even in this empty apartment building, I wasn't alone. I had my parents (In spirit), the Hokage, who treated me like some annoying grandchild of his, my team (half-heartedly though), Itachi, maybe? I mean, it's not like we're friends or anything, I just feel like he could become someone that I MIGHT be able to call a friend, especially after today's events. Although I quickly dismissed the idea, thinking about tomorrows team practice and how he'll probably beat me terribly, telling me how off my aiming was, and how you should always be alert.

The sun, now completely gone down, had left my apartment in darkness, making me turn on the lights throughout my journey towards my bedroom.

My bedroom was nothing special, although a giant-ass window was stretched out across the whole left side of my bedroom, making it look pretty awesome. Especially during thunderstorms, or violent rain.

The moon shone down on me, granting me very little light against my electrical one, which was a lot brighter.
I quickly got dressed from my ninja attire, into pyjamas, and jumped into bed.

I rolled onto my left side, watching the moon and stars from my giant-ass window. Today was weird. I managed to make my kunai split a tree apart, Itachi helped me perfect my stance and was being all nice to me. My team actually realized that I had disappeared. Yeah, today was kind of strange, yet most of it had to do with that one, dark haired, oynx eyed boy.

I wonder why he was being nice. Maybe Kenji-sensei told him to, but even if he is the sensei, Itachi doesn't look like he would follow orders from someone like him. I closed my eyes, letting the day slowly sink in.

He is kind of hot though. I thought, ending my thoughts with a laugh.

TRASH CAN OMG WHAT I WROTE JERK TOO I feel so American, ahaha. Well here we have it, hope you enjoy! It's like twice as long as the other chapters, probably because of the flashback though :P Btw do you guys know how long it takes for me to write Jiraiya? I'm not even kidding, it takes ages xD.

She will be kidnapped within the next 2-3 chapters! I have a great idea for that part too, so don't forget to review and tell me about what you thought about this chapter. Constructive criticism is welcome too!

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~Melshador