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Chapter 2: Recruitment
A couple of weeks passed. Naruto and I spent it training with both Kakashi and Tsunade. Naruto's demon allowed him almost infinite energy. Tsunade was devising a way for me to find and identify mutants. Tsuande and I can both feel a life force signature that is different between humans and mutants but with my bloodline from my father, she said I might be able to extend the field in which I search to thousand's of miles.
We started to train, trying to push my range farther and farther out. I could push it to the edge of the property, but I couldn't go beyond its borders.
"Practice on your own for a little while. I am going to my office if you need me." Tsuande says breaking my concentration. We were in one of the smaller training rooms practicing. She shuts the door behind her and I start to focus myself again. I am deep in thought trying to expand my field back out to its full capacity. I could feel Kakashi as he trains out in the South forest. He flints around the trees dodging imaginary foes. I feel as he prepares to use his ability. His body starts to move at inhuman speeds. He sprints the entire 1000 acre perimeter of the property in fractions of a second. I am so focused on feeling Kakashi train that I don't register a body entering the room. A hand lands on my shoulder and my eyes flash open but instead of my surroundings, I see thousands of people and their life forces. My field of searching instantly expanded the entire area of the country. I sift through the life forces quickly, finding as many mutants as I can and connecting myself to them. A flood of names, thoughts and whereabouts flow into my mind. There are so many.
"-kura. Sakura! What is up with your eyes?" its Naruto. He snaps me back.
"Naruto? Naruto I did it! I was able to find mutants. There are cousins with almost the same ability. Its kinda like mine but they can see the flow of life force in someone not just that they have one! They are Hinata and Neji. And and then there is a girl, Ino that can control people's minds and a boy, Shikamaru, but he controls people's shadows. He is also a genius. He is really good at strategizing." I rattle off not remembering Naruto's question.
"Okay okay. We need to go tell Baa-chan." He says, taking my hand and dragging me towards the door.
As we speed walk to Tsuande's office, the names and faces of the mutants connected to keep flashing in my head.
We burst through the door, surprising Tsunade.
"Why are you two grinning like idiots?" she asks wearily
"I did it Tsunade. I was able to expand my field. I found them."
"Wha- really?" she is taken aback.
"Yes" I state confidently
"This is wonderful. I will call Kakashi in. We will leave to retrieve them tomorrow before dawn, so pack your things for a one or two week trip. Sakura, please monitor the mutants you have identified" Tsunade tells Naruto and me.
"Okay!" I say. Naruto nods his head. We go back to our rooms to start packing. It is already past 8 when we finish, so we say goodnight and held to our respective rooms for some shut eye. I close my door softly behind me, leaning my back on it. I sigh. I can't believe I was able to it. I am going to meet more mutants tomorrow. That scares me a little, in a good way.
I head over to my bed. Out from under it, I produce a very old looking journal. I grab my pen from my nightstand and turn to the next blank page. Getting comfortable on my bed, I start to write.
Ino Yamanaka- Mind control
Hinata and Neji Hyuga- Byakugan
Shikamaru Nara- Physical control by controlling one's shadow
TenTen Kyru- Superhuman accuracy, projectile master
Kiba Inuzuka- Shape shifter (wolf)
Temari no Sabba- Wind control
Kankuro no Sabba- Wood control (likes making wood puppets)
Gaara no Sabba- Container of the sand spirit, Shukaku
Naruto Uzumaki- Container of the king of demons, Kyubi "The Nine Tailed Fox"
Sakura Haruno- Kuroishi, life force control
I pause
Sasuke Uchiha- Sharingan, Imperial Black Flames
I sigh. Sasuke where are you?
I put my journal away just before I drift off to sleep.
We pilled into the land rover. Our stuff covered the entirety of the cargo space. No matter what time of day or night Kakashi's one showing eye always looked the same, not tired. I hate him. At 4 in the morning we were already on the road heading to the closest of the potentials I found so far, Hinata and Neji Hyuga. After 4 hours in the car, we arrive at the closest hotel to the Hyuga household.
"Arghhhhh, should I be this sore?" I ask stretching out my frozen muscles.
"Hahahaha no" Naruto, the bugger, is jumping around like he wasn't in that car with me.
"Okay, everyone eat and make sure you look presentable. We will be leaving here for the Hyugas in a half an hour. Sound good?" Tsunade says walking back from the check in desk. "Here Kakashi. Your and Naruto's room is right next to ours" She hands him a room key. "Come Sakura. Let's freshen up a little" I follow her, with the boys trailing us up two floors and down a hallway. She stops in front of room #3024.
"See you boys in 27 minutes" Tsunade says as she enters the room.
27 minutes later, we are all back in the car, full and cleaned up. It is another half an hour over the Hyugas. We pull into their driveway, not being able to see the house yet.
"We are here!" Naruto starts to get excited "We are here at Hinata and Neji's….." he pauses as the house comes into view "house!" It is a big house by most people's standards, but it wasn't even close to our fortress back home.
We park in the ample driveway in front of the house and there is a collective exhale to gather our confidence. We exit the safety of the vehicle. A sour looking man dressed in a traditional white robe that matches his eyes answers the door. Kakashi takes over "Good morning, sir. I am Kakashi Hatake. We are from the School for Exceptional and Gifted Students. We have taken interest in both Hinata and Neji Hyuga and we would like to talk with you and them about coming to our school."
The man stares at Kakashi for a minute. "I am the head of this family, Hiashi Hyuga. I am Hinata's father and Neji's uncle. Come in. I will have someone fetch them" He says
We follow him into the parlor. "Can I get any of you anything to drink?" a maid files in after us, wary of the head Hyuga.
"No, thank you" Kakashi smiles with his one showing eye
She dismisses herself quickly. Only a few seconds pass before someone clears their throat at the door. It is weird to see them in person. Their pearl white eyes seem to pierce your being. Hinata's hair is blue and shoulder length while Neji's is brown and goes down to his mid-back. Hinata is partially hiding behind Neji.
"Hinata, Neji sit." Hiashi says gesturing to a couch next to him.
Kakashi now addresses them "Hinata, Neji we are from the School for Exceptional and Gifted Students. It is a boarding school that houses only the top tier of all students across the country and sometimes internationally. I am Kakashi Hatake, one of the teachers there. This is Tsunade Senju. She is the headmistress. Sakura and Naruto over there are students at our school"
Naruto and I gesture hello to them. Tsunade then brings out brochures and informational packets about the school. The adults start to talk about the boring stuff. Neji grabs Hinata and signals for us to follow them. When we are out of earshot of Hiashi, I speak "Can we go somewhere with some privacy?"
Neji nods and takes us up stairs. We land up in an unused playroom.
"The maids won't bother us here" Neji states monotonously
"We know about what you can do" I say shocking both Neji and Hinata
"What do you mean?" Neji says backing away from us and towards the door
"Naruto" I nod towards the door. Naruto flashes to the door blocking the only exit.
Neji goes down into a fighting stance "How did he do that?" he asks
"The same way you can see the immense lifeforce Naruto possesses. Take a look" I nod over to Naruto "Both of you" I glance at Hinata. She shrinks back even more behind Neji.
The vains and ligaments around their eyes tighten and become defined as they activate their Byakugans.
Hinata gasps while Neji says nothing.
Naruto is confused. "Sakura-chan I don't like this" he whines
"T-that is Kyubi chakra, N-neji- niisan" Hinata speaks for the first time. He grunts acknowledging her.
"Chakra?" I ask them
"Ah g-gomen (I'm sorry) S-sakura-san. C-chakra is w-what we c-call what you call l-lifeforce" she pokes her fingers together only barely flitting her eyes to me and Naruto.
"So you can see the flow of chakra through our bodies?" I ask
"Yes" This time Neji is the one who answers "How do you know so much about our abilities?"
"That's part of my ability" I smile "Last night I was able to search for mutant lifeforces, er chakras beyond the borders of my home, the school and I found you two first. I connected myself to you so that I could feel where you were anytime I needed. Right now Naruto and I are the only 'students' at the school and we are trying to find some more. The school is a haven for mutants. Its goal is to teach young mutants how to control their powers and show them that there are people just like them out there. That they aren't freaks. Will you join us?"
"Yes"
"Y-yes"
"Woohoo!" Naruto shouts from behind them
"Let's go see how Kakashi and Tsunade are doing with Hiashi" I say and they lead us back down to Hinata's father.
"Okay. It is decided then. Here are two tickets for them to meet our private jet. They should pack anything they would need for a six month period. Mail anything that they forget or won't fit in their bags" Tsunade was wrapping up with Hiashi. "Oh hey guys, Sakura you talked Neji and Hinata right?"
"Yes, Tsunade-sama"
"Good. Well we can't wait to see you in 2 weeks" And with that we left, off to the next mutant
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Well I wanted to get through everyone's recruitment but they will go a lot quicker now that I have gone through the process of talking to the 'rents for this one. I want to do like the recriutment scenes in X-Men First Class. We will see how it goes :) Gimme some feedback? I would really like that.
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