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Chapter Four: The Star Village
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The Kunoichis That Didn't Belong
Sakura looked at gate. "TenTen," she said uneasily. "Where are we?"
"You'll find out." TenTen said emotionlessly. They stopped and a ninja confronted them.
"Name and Business?" he grunted.
Just then, as TenTen was about to reply, a voice cut through. "TenTen?" the voice asked incredulously. TenTen, Temari, Ino, Hinata, and Sakura turned their heads to see had spoke.
"S-Sumaru?" TenTen asked back.
"TenTen! It's good to see you again!" the boy came forward, and he and TenTen hugged.
"Sumaru! How are you?" TenTen asked, looking at him.
"Fine. But why are you here? Mission?" Sumaru asked.
"… Well, you could say that, I guess…" TenTen quietly said.
"Sumaru!" the guard said sharply. "Who are they and how do you know them?" he asked suspiciously. But Sumaru just shook his head. "Tane-san, this is TenTen from Konoha. You remember Naruto, Lee, Neji, and TenTen? The ninja of Konoha that helped us defeat Akahoshi, remember?" Sumaru asked.
"Huh? Oh… I see… Well then. Welcome to the village. Just tell Sumaru what you need, okay?" TenTen nodded, and the six of them went inside through the gate into the Hidden Village of the Stars.
(+At Sumaru's House+)
"So. TenTen. What brings you and your comrades here?" Sumaru asked.
TenTen replied, "We need to speak with the Hoshikage, Sumaru." while calmly sipping her tea. Sakura, Ino, Temari and Hinata nodded in agreement.
"Hmm… What for?"
"Business."
"Hmm… Hey TenTen?"
"Yeah?"
"Why is a Sand Ninja here?" Sumaru inquired, and nodded to Temari.
"She is one of Konoha's allies." TenTen explained.
"The Sand Shinobi are allies of Konoha. And besides, she is one of my friends."
"Oh, okay then." Sumaru sipped some more of his tea.
"Sumaru?"
"Yes, TenTen?"
"May I please speak to the Hoshikage now?"
"Why?" "It's an important thing…"
"Um, okay then." Sumaru disappeared and returned a few minutes later with the Hoshikage.
"We'll need some privacy please." TenTen nodded towards Sumaru who nodded, and disappeared to a different house. "Please go with him." TenTen told Sakura, Ino, Hinata, and Temari. They looked uncertain, but nodded and headed out.
"Well, TenTen of the Hidden Leaf Village. What brings you and your comrades here to the Hidden Star Village? We did not request a mission or anything." TenTen took a deep breath.
"Actually, Hoshikage-sama. We are here about," TenTen lowered her voice. "Organization: O. S. U. Y." she told him.
His eyes widened slightly. "And what business would you, your comrades, and Konoha have with Organization O. S. U. Y.?" he asked.
TenTen took a deep breath then pulled out a sword made entirely out of crystal, ruby, sapphire, emerald, topaz, and onyx. He gasped slightly. TenTen held the sword in front of her face. She spoke slowly, and quietly. "I am: FaLiTianChen (1) TenTen." She told him.
He gasped and his eyes widened. "I see," he muttered. "Well then. Please follow me." he said and walked out of Sumaru's house.
TenTen put away her sword and she followed him out. Quietly, she gestured to her friends who had come out of Mizura's home as soon as they heard Sumaru's door open and shut. The Hoshikage ordered Sumaru to guard the front of another house. Sumaru did. The Hoshikage then went inside, and the kunoichis followed the Hoshikage. They went to a room that led them underground and through several passageways. He opened the last door and went inside. TenTen, Hinata, Sakura, Ino, and Temari followed suit.
A woman sat at the end of the table. "What is it this time, Hoshikage-sama?" the woman asked sternly.
The Hoshikage replied, "Organization: O.S.U.Y." he said quietly. The woman's eyes widened a bit. "So what about it?" she asked, regaining her composure.
"They," the Hoshikage nodded his head toward the group. "I think… wish to join it…" he said quietly.
The woman nodded. "But Hoshikage-sama." The woman said. "Surely you do not think that we will take on people who are mysterious as they are unworthy of the organization, now do you?" the woman laughed.
The Hoshikage looked nervous, but didn't show it. "But Raika. I can assure you that she," the Hoshikage nodded his head towards TenTen. "-is most certainly worthy."
Raika, the woman, frowned. "I can tell that the Hyuuga girl is worthy enough." She said at last. "But how can you be so sure that they," she jabbed her chin towards Ino, Sakura, Temari, and TenTen. "-are also worthy?" she asked.
"You'll see, Raika. You'll see." And with that, the Hoshikage left the room and closed the door behind him.
Raika sighed. "Okay, Hoshikage-sama seems to think that you are worthy." She closed her eyes and turned her back to them. Suddenly, a door appeared in front of her and she walked into the dark passageway. "Come on." She ordered and went ahead.
"… Byakugan!!" Hinata said as she activated her Byakugan. "There are no traps." Hinata told them. So, they all held hands and walked into the tunnel/passageway.
(-In a Brightly Lit Room With No Windows-)
The kunoichis stared at the brightly lit room that the tunnel had led them to. With a soft 'thud' sound behind them, the tunnel door closed and melted away into the wall as if it were never there in the first place.
"Now." A person spoke, and the kunoichis turned around and saw Raika and another woman sitting on the table. "Please. As Raika here," she nodded to Raika. "-has already told me, what do think that you can do so that you are worthy enough for the organization? And I already assume you know what the organization is and does?" the woman looked at the kunoichis and they nodded. "Oh, and by the way, I am known and addressed as Rayku."
Sakura spoke first. "My name is Haruno Sakura, and I am a medic." Raiku nodded.
Ino stepped up after and said, "My name is Yamanaka Ino, and I am also a medical ninja." Rayku nodded.
Temari stepped up next. "I am Sabaku no Temari, the older sister of the Kazekage, Sabaku no Gaara." she informed them. Rayku nodded.
Hinata stepped up. "I am Hyuuga Hinata, and I …was… the heiress of the Hyuuga Clan. I also have the Byakugan." she stated. Rayku nodded again. "And what can you do?" she asked TenTen when she had not stepped forward.
TenTen then stepped forward, and the other kunoichis stepped back.
TenTen pulled out the sword that she had showed the Hoshikage earlier. Raika and Rayku gasped as they saw the sword.
Apparently, they recognized it. "H-how did you get that?" Rayku whispered, still in shock.
Raika added, "Who are you?"
TenTen held the sword in front of her face. "I am FaLiTianChen TenTen." She informed them quietly and with no expression on her face.
Raika and Rayku gasped. "H-how can this be?" Rayku asked, apparently still in shock.
"Y-you're still alive?" Raika asked, trembling, either from happiness, disbelief, or both.
TenTen raised her eyebrow. "Pardon?"
Raika now stood up. "I," she said finally. "-am Chen Raika, sister of Chen Sayuri." Raika told her.
"Sayuri, huh?" TenTen traced her finger along the lines of the sword made entirely out of crystal, ruby, sapphire, emerald, topaz, and onyx. "So. Was that my mother's name?" she asked coldly.
Raika nodded. "Yes, if you are truly my sister's daughter." "Then I suppose I am." TenTen said emotionlessly.
With Byakugan, Hinata thought that she could sense resentment in TenTen. Apparently, if Hinata was right, TenTen hated her mother and wanted nothing to do with her.
"Well?" TenTen asked. "Have we proven our worth?" They nodded, and TenTen put away her sword.
"However." Rayku began. "If your Village is looking for you, then we shall send some of you away to a different place in the organization. Of course, when we have decided that you have excelled your training, completed a few missions, you may then be able to work together with each other in every mission that we give you. Understand?" The kunoichis nodded in understanding and agreement.
"Ok then." Rayku said. "Haruno Sakura. You will be trained in The Hidden Grass Village in the Grass Country." Sakura nodded.
"Yamanaka Ino." She continued. "You will be trained in The Hidden Rain Village in the Rain Country." Ino nodded.
"Sabaku no Temari. You will be trained in The Hidden Snow Village in the Snow Country." Temari nodded.
"Hyuuga Hinata. You will be trained in The Hidden Waterfall Village in the Waterfall Country." Hinata nodded.
Rayku paused. "And you, FaLiTianChen TenTen, will be trained here, in The Hidden Star Village in the Bear Country, but in a different area." She looked at the kunoichis.
"I will have escorts that are also part of the organization to guide you over to where you will be training." The five kunoichis nodded and then started to say good-bye to their friends.
The kunoichis began their training as soon as they set foot into their assigned country and were given temporary mentors to help them in their training.
(1): FaLiTianChen- FaLiTian is TenTen's dad's name, and Chen is her mother's. TenTen's last name actually doesn't have Chen in it, but she included it incase they knew her mother. And they did. Please don't get confused if I don't add Chen to her last name, kay? Also I made her last name up, just so you know.
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