A/N: As usual, this chapter will have language in it, sappy moments (I'll warn you), and Kuro will be showing up! Yay, Kuro! Anyway, I don't own Naruto or Naruto Shippuden, they belong to Kishimoto-sama. Please excuse my horrible-at-times spelling!
Chapter 5- The First Battle!
I stopped at the edge of the forest and made a sharp turn left. Ten minutes later found me entering quietly through the black front door of my house. Mako and his team were in the living room, and I could here the loud laughter of Mako and Kiba. The two friends were no doubt having a day off, and as I quickly and quietly darted past the living room, I caught a glimpse of blue-black hair, and a green coat. So, the whole team was here? I smiled as I quickly made my way up to my multicolored. Each one of my walls was a different color, black, orange, red, and purple. My ceiling was a deep, serene blue. My carpet was originally white, but after painting my room and accidents when painting, it was a rainbow of paint splatters. My bed sheets were black and blue, my pillows fluffy and dark purple. My bedside table was red, with an orange lamp, and a picture of Team Seven. My dresser was purple, with black vine designs going around it. A full size mirror was over by the window, which led right out to a sort of roof ledge, where I could go if I wanted to read, write, or just relax by myself. Kuro was resting on my bed, only visible from the white tip of her tail.
"Hey, Miwa-hime! What's up?" Kuro asked excitedly as I started to shuffle around my room for my bag. Like my carpet, it was once white, but this time, it getting paint splashed was intentional. It was mainly red and black, with splashes of orange and purple. I smiled at the backpack as I found it under my bed, then went to my dresser, talking to Kuro as I went.
"Hey, Kuro-chan. I have a C-Rank mission. We're escorting an old, perverted, drunk bridge builder to Wave Country. Then we have to guard him while he finishes his bridge. I have about thirty minutes to spare before I have to go, so I was going to grab a bite to eat, grab some warmer clothes, some cooler clothes, and get a new book. What do you think?" I asked, turning around with an outfit I had yet to wear. It was pretty, a light purple t-shirt, a black skirt, and knee high lace up boots.
"Hm… will infiltration be necessary?" Kuro asked, eyeing the outfit.
"It's not likely, but we might need to dress like normal people." I replied.
"Then yes, take it." Kuro nodded, smiling at me. I smiled back and placed the outfit in my bag, the boots on my feet, and my ninja sandals in my bag.
"These pack one hell of a kick, so if any robbers try to get me, they won't be having children. Ever." I chuckled evilly. I packed my ninja clothes, then some civilian clothes, along with the first outfit. A red hoodie, with black tights, a blue tank top, a purple pleated skirt, and my personal favorite for civilian clothes, a tight black long sleeve t-shirt, a plaid miniskirt, and black fishnets. I placed 6 pairs of flats in a pouch on my seemingly bottomless bag, then checked the clock. Twenty minutes had passed, meaning I had thirty minutes to do my things, twenty to twenty-five, if I didn't want to be late to the gate. I turned to my bathroom, with black tile, light purple walls, and a blue bath tub. I got my bathroom supplies, then undid my hair, running my brush through it, wincing as I unsnagged my easily tangled hair. When it was done, I placed my brush in my bag and rebraided my hair as I walked out of the bathroom.
"Kuro, are you coming? If so, can you like, change forms? My bag is heavy enough, and, no offense, I don't want to have to carry you, too." I said, struggling with my bag. Kuro sighed and jumped off the bed. She started to shift, growing more and more human, until she stood about the same height as Sakura, with short black hair, white bangs, and bright purple eyes. The only problem was she was naked.
"Um, Kuro, why are you naked?" I asked, blushing slightly. She looked down and squeaked, attempting to cover herself. I rushed over to my civilian drawer, as I had named it, and pulled out a pair of white leggings, a black pleated miniskirt, and a dark purple off the shoulder long sleeved semitight shirt. I also handed her a pair of underwear.
"Thank you, Miwa-hime!" Kuro squeaked, quickly dressing herself. I smiled, my cheeks still kind of pink.
"Would you like shoes?" I asked.
"Yes, and perhaps a different color of tight? Maybe black or yellow?" Kuro asked, eyeing the white tights with disdain. I nodded and rummaged through my drawers. Eventually, I found three pairs that matched the colors she wanted, a black pair, a yellow pair, and a back and yellow striped pair. Kuro chose the plain yellow ones and pulled them on as I rummaged through my closet, finding a pair of calf high black lace up boots. As Kuro laced up the boots, I checked the time again. I had twenty minutes until the hour was up. I decided to split my burden, and grabbed a normal black bag from my closet, splitting the clothes, shoes, and bathroom items to where the bags were, somewhat, equally heavy.
"Here, we can share clothes." I said, giving her the bag. Kuro nodded, making her black and white hair sway. I walked out of my carpeted room into the wooden hallway. My boots made almost no noise as I quietly made my way down the hall, then the stairs. I didn't count on tripping.
"AHHHH!" I screamed, tumbling head over feet down the rest of the stairs. I heard Kuro scream, and footsteps coming from the direction of the living room. I landed face first on the wood, biting the inside of my mouth and my lip at the same time.
"Miwa?" I heard Mako ask. I slowly pushed myself up from the floor, my braid swinging by my shoulder.
"Miwa-hime, hold still!" Kuro shrieked, rushing to me. I saw her hand glow green as she ran her hand over my broken nose. I heard a snap as it popped back into place, and my eyes momentarily blurred with tears.
"Kuro? How did you do that?" I asked, my voice thick.
"I may look the same age as all of you, but I'm actually a skilled medic ninja. It's the… nicer path of the blood dominant animal companions. I've been trained since I knew what chakra was. And that's a long time." Kuro stated, smiling.
"Oh… Well, can you leave the lip? I like having scars of my adventures." I said, smiling widely. A searing pain went through my bit lip, and I quickly stopped.
"Going somewhere?" Kiba asked. I blushed a little at how I'd been caught and nodded, taking Kuro's outstretched hand.
(!WARNING! MUSHY GUSHY SAPPY STUFF COMING UP! IF YOU DON'T LIKE SAPPY STUFF, KEEP SCROLLING UNTIL YOU SEE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE WARNINGS!)
"I have a C-Rank mission. We're escorting an old bridge builder to Wave Country. Then we have to guard him while he finishes his bridge. I have about ten minutes to get to the gate, so I REALLY have to go." I said quickly, inching towards the door. Suddenly, I was tackled to the floor by a red, black and blue blob. Mako. He was crying, sobbing really, into my shirt. I rubbed his back comfortingly, a little confused.
"Mimi-nii, please be careful. I.. you… you're the only thing I have left in this world. I'd be nothing without you." Mako whispered through his sobbing. My confused look softened as I sat up.
(MUSHY SHIT IS DONE!)
"Mako. Look at me," he did, "and tell me something. Who am I?"
"M-Miwa?" he answered, my name coming out as more of a question.
"I'm a Kokawa. I am NEVER careful. Quit your crying, you look like a little bitch in front of your friends. I'll be back in no time!" I said, smacking my twin over the head. He stopped sniffling and smiled a little, then hugged me.
"Good luck, Miwa-nii." Mako whispered before letting me go.
"You'll do awesome, of course." Kiba yelled, pointing at me, then giving me a thumbs up.
"G-good luck, M-Miwa-san." Hinata stuttered out, giving me a small smile. I smiled gently at the shy girl. Shino just nodded, to which I grinned, causing my lip to reopen.
"Who's your friend?" Kiba asked, but Kuro and I were already sprinting out the door.
Ten minutes later, Kuro and I were jogging up to the gate. We were discussing how to introduce her to my team and Tazuna, but there was no need.
"Ah, Miwa. Is this your companion Hokage-sama told me about?" Kakashi asked, scaring the crap out of Kuro and I. I whirled to glare at my sensei, while Kuro hid behind me.
"Yes, Kakashi-sensei. Her name is Kuro, and she will be accompanying us on our mission. She is a medic, she healed my broken nose earlier today." I said, pulling Kuro from behind me. We had caught up to the rest of the team by now, so I turned Kuro to look at my team. Naruto was staring at her, mouth agape, Sakura was cooing over by Sasuke, and Sasuke… looked bored.
"Wow. She's prettier than Sakura-chan and you, Mimi-chan!" Naruto exclaimed. Ten seconds later, he was passed out on the ground, bloodied and bruised, from a combination of Sakura and my annoyance. Another twenty seconds later, he was up and about, in the front of our group as we headed out of the gates. As Naruto started yelling, I tuned him out and started playing with a stray strand of hair. I kept walking past Naruto, who was yelling at Tazuna, and snagged his collar, heading down the dirt road while dragging my friend with me.
"God, Naruto, why are you so annoying?" Sakura said in a snotty voice. Two seconds later, she was back talking to Sasuke in that sickeningly sweet fake voice I hated. Sakura wasn't a bad person. She could be useful, she was smart, and she packed a hell of a punch. The thing about her I hated was that she threw all her potential away for a guy. Instead of becoming the great kunoichi she has the potential to be, she didn't train because she was too busy fawning over and stalking Sasuke. She glared at, spat horrible things at, and beat up on Naruto, calling him stupid and annoying, but really, she's no better. Sakura is stupid for going after Sasuke, when she knows he'll never like her. She's stupid for giving it all up. She's annoying because she NEVER SHUTS UP ABOUT SASUKE. She's annoying because she didn't even think to train, to try to get better. She just obssesses over Sasuke for no reason. I swear, there's nothing special about him. Sure, he's attractive and a great ninja, but he's also rude and egotistic.
That is quite a rant you're having there. Want to talk about it? I heard a voice say. I jumped and my eyes widened as I looked around. Seeing no one was looking at me, I decided I was just tired.
No you aren't. It's me, Kuro. We can talk through our thoughts, or we can talk out loud. You can choose to let me hear your thoughts. Are you okay with this? Us talking? You aren't mad at me for intruding on your rant? Kuro started to look nervous beside me. I smiled widely, making my forgotten split lip bleed again.
"Damn it." I muttered, causing everyone to look back at me.
"Are you okay?" Naruto asked, hurrying back to me. I waved him off casually, still walking.
"I'll be fine. I just fell down the stairs at home, broke my nose, split my lip. No big deal, Kuro healed me. I just smiled a little too wide is all." I said, wiping my chin of blood. The back of my hand came away a dark, shiny red.
"Hold on. You fell down the stairs at your house?!" Naruto screeched. I sighed and nodded.
"That could've killed you! You could've broken your neck! O-or fell on one of those spikes! Miwa, how do you always—" Naruto was cut off by the clinking of chains. My eyes widened as I saw Kakashi-sensei literally ripped apart in front of me. I froze. It was like everything was in slow motion as the two ninja went after Naruto, who was saved by Sasuke. I couldn't move, couldn't breathe. Kuro's voice brought me out of my state.
"Miwa-hime!" Kuro screeched, running towards me. I turned, only to see one of the ninja coming at me. It felt like a bucket of ice cold water had tipped down the back of my shirt, rendering me motionless as the ninja gained on me. Something about the way he charged, the way he drew his sword, reminded me of the night I lost everything except Mako. So I did the only logical thing. I shrieked and punched him in the face.
"Miwa-hime!" Kuro shrieked again as the guy flew backwards, colliding with a tree, which knocked him into unconciousness. I was breathing hard as I watched Sasuke about to save Sakura, when Kakashi stepped forward. I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand up and turned, only to freeze again as I realized the guy I had knocked into the tree had gained conciousness in record time and was launching himself at me. I'm not sure what happened. All I saw was a flash of black and red.
"Miwa-hime?" Kuro asked. She was standing in front of me, her back to me. I could see her white tipped black tail swishing around above her skirt, and the white tipped black ears on her head twitched in my direction when I made any noise. I cautiously peeked around my guardian, meeting a sight that made me naseous. Kuro had her hand sticking through the man's chest, the hand poking out his back was red, with blood dripping off the small girl's fingers. Felina claws were extended and tinted dark red, lamost black, with blood. When Kuro turned to look at me, I saw her eyes had turned completely black, sclera and all, and her canine teeth were sharply protruding out of her mouth.
"Don't worry about being hurt. I won't let that happen." Kuro stated, her tone deadly serious. I nodded as she threw the ninja away, wiping her hands on her skirt as we set out after the others. A strange mist had popped up, becoming thicker as we reached the shoreline. I could only imagine what that mist held for us. And it wasn't good.
A/N: I know I am so horribly late with this chapter, but I had horrible writer's block! I'm still trying to stick to my update days! Please review, and remember the OC thing! Thanks for being patient my beautiful readers!