Apprentice of the trickster– Chapter two: first step of the Shinobi
Summary: Now that Sheikka and Naruto have become more comfortable with each other, it's time for a little change for the future, one that comes as a suprise to Sheikka.
Author: Adameia Kirantro
Rated k+: no cussing, or innuendos or pairings, has minor violence
Disclaimer: I did not create, and do not own the characters from Naruto, They are owned by Masashi Kishimoto, and I may borrow them for your possible and hopeful enjoyment. But I DO own Sheikka, she is mine so do not steal.
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Author's note: I would like to thank those of you watching my story for your support, I am glad that my story is doing well even though I'm not what some people would call a "Naru-tard" it surprises me to no end that a random idea I got from reading a suggested Naruto fic ended up being watched by even a few people so quickly after posting… so now onto my new chapter! Enjoy!
Chapter two: first step of the Shinobi
From where we left off in the previous chapter…
…made my way out of the silent house and dashed through the surrounding woods, hopefully I'd be able to find and get some food back into the house before Naruto inevitably woke up.
A few months had passed since we first settled in what previously was (and still is) the Namikaze estate, and already the boy looked a lot healthier and had more self-esteem, i had already informed him about the Kyuubi and he was doing a lot better than when I first found him in the woods on the outskirts of Konoha and took him in. to give the kid credit, he is incredibly curious and observant, I mean just the day before yesterday he found the "headband" I use as a sash that marks my previous home, I had it out to reminisce, but forgot to put it away before i started breakfast.
I had soon found out that I couldn't avoid the subject at least not for long, for that kid was determined and stubborn about figuring something out when part of it is presented to him. And eventually I explained to him about the changelings. "Changelings have the ability to take on any shape we desire and can even change any colors or other aspects of said shape. also we have no need to get new clothes when we are in a humanoid form since we can create/change them too like if they were there in the first place, probably because clothes are like fur for humans but *shrugs* i don't really know how or why everything works the way it does." ( he thought it was 'awesome'), I also explained, "that because for one we have abilities that qualify us as ninja's that our village, could actually be considered a ninja village, and for two since we are trickster's and the like, we have our own ninja headbands that depending on how they are worn, you could tell the difference between one changeling and the next since no two changelings wore it the same way." I also took the liberty of informing him of why no one would know the symbol on our headbands and why no one else seems to notice it. "We cannot be completely considered ninja's not just because of our physical or fighting technique differences, or that we're not human, it's because we technically are a unique and not really known summon type... also Changelings have not openly wandered the world for some time, there probably isn't even myths about us anymore " ( though I did also explain what a summon was) and soon after explaining that I took no precaution against him when I took him in, that the changeling rule that usually meant only their summoner, or those they chose, could see the headband, then I later found myself having him sign a contract that would (when he was able to summon) allow him to summon me, or any others that might end up giving him permission, once they meet him of course, but that won't happen for some time yet.
Bringing myself back to the present, I whistled tunelessly as I finished cooking breakfast and set it up on the table, I then sat down and began serving myself some when a certain hyper blond came rushing down stairs and into the kitchen to join me. –he seems a little nervous about something, I'll wait for him to bring it up…– I mused silently to myself. I watched him as he sat himself down at the table, smiling brightly like he usually did every morning, (probably more today since yesterday I gave him some of the money I get from the job I got myself in a near by town and told him to get himself some ramen at Ichiraku's) the subtle signs I managed to catch told me that he seemed a little consumed by thought and wary this morning, which was odd for him.. –hopefully nothing bad happened while he was in town…– I thought, because I really didn't feel up to hunting down somebody to "pay them back" for another "incident" against Naruto even though nothing has really happened to him since she took him in. maybe that's because she made sure he's healthier and gave him some assignments/light training every day to very slowly improve his speed/reaction time(which he protested at first but then I verbally beat it into his skull that he should do anything I ask him to since I was having him do those things because it would benefit him in the future).
As I finished my breakfast and was moving to get up and clean my plate, I heard a voice from where Naruto was sitting, "O-nee-Chan?" his voice questioned, obviously trying to get my attention, (he had started calling me that instead of "Sheikka-Chan" soon after I took him in, and had changed fully into a human, keeping my hair red, my eyes their icy blue color) and my clothing has mostly stayed the same since I had first changed into a half human fox then later into a full human to make Naruto more comfortable in his new home, so I now almost constantly wear a violet v-necked short sleeved shirt tucked into some dark blue Slacks, and a lighter red knee-length loose wrap-around skirt and of course my headband/sash(which the base cloth of is a deeper violet than my shirt) I also wore elbow length tip-less gloves that matched the color of my skirt, and some knee length, black boots (I only chose black because after scouting out stores in a few nearby towns I couldn't find knee length boots being worn or sold in different colors(that I had seen))
"Yes?" I replied raising my eyebrow slowly to let him know he had my full attention –heh I was right, he would bring it up by himself– I thought fully giving my attention to Naruto but my inner self was smiling/smirking at him, while I just showed him a serious attention look.
"I was wondering… if you would mind if I enrolled in the ninja academy, it starts next week... Hokage-Jiji informed me and asked me if I wanted to join when we met yesterday at Ichiraku's..." he trailed off, nervous about my possible reactions like he always was, to him I seemed sort of random.
To say that I was shocked was a serious understatement. –well, this certainly is a surprise, I hadn't thought about this possibility…. But he seems really desperate to go and if I'm correct he does have to go through the academy to become an official ninja and he had to be one to eventually become Hokage (which saying that being Hokage was his dream was a MAJOR understatement, because when it comes to life, right now that's all he thinks about..) ok what the heck…– I thought to myself, then finally answered him, "it's fine by me if you go besides becoming a ninja is wholly your decision so I should not be helping you since I'm not the one wanting to be one that person is you…" I leaned back into my chair with a slight smirk on my face as I watched what I said fully sink in.
After a few minutes a spark lit his eyes "thanks… it means a lot to have your approval O-nee Chan" he finally said, with obvious joy in his eyes as he smiled his foxy grin at me from across the table. –Now, I'll have more on my plate if my evaluation of his future teacher's possible actions suggest… though i know how independant he feels, so i will have to wait until he asks before helping him–