Chapter 8
I stared at Tenten facing me, Lee and Neji sat behind Gai as he stood looking at us, "Alright, this spar match you may use whatever you wish, winner will be
decided if your opponent admits defeat or I step in and declare the winner." he said to Tenten and I. We both nodded to show we understood the rules, "Kira,
for this match, you can remove your weights." I nodded as I kneeled and took off both weights and placed them next to Lee. I went back and gave my legs a
few stretches. "Don't think I'll go easy on you just because you're weak" said Tenten staring at me, placing one of her arms behind her. "I wouldn't want you
to do that, face me at your full power, and I'll do the same" I said as I stretch my arms above me. Tenten grinned darkly, "Careful what you wish for," I took my
stance, readied myself.
"The spar match between Tenten and Kira will begin NOW!" called Gai
*Neji POV*
We sat in a shaded area by the trees as Gai started stating the rules of the spar. "I can't wait to see what Kira has to show," said Lee, grinning. Neji stood
silent for a moment, "She's not strong enough to beat Tenten though," he said as he observed Kira. Lee looked at him, "You don't know that. You may be a
genius, but there are some things even you don't know, she may surprise you." he said. Neji glanced at Lee, "Why do you have so much faith in her?" he
asked. Lee stared at her, "Well no one in this team does besides Gai-sensei, I understand how that feels, so someone has to encourage that what she's
doing isn't worthless." he said. Neji looked back to see Kira kneeling, taking something off and made her way to where they were, "Lee could you watch these
for me?" Kira said placing something besides him. Lee nodded, "Sure, good luck." She flashed a quick smile, "Thanks." She turned her attention to Neji, then
gave a nervous smile and returned. "You should try to talk to her, you make her nervous," Lee said as he moved what she gave him in front of him, Neji looked
at them 'Weights?' She's been going around wearing those? He remembered earlier before they left that she was more slow then usual, but earlier she
walked with such ease like it didn't bother her. Lee seemed to read his mind, "Told you she would surprise you." he taunted. Neji turned his attention back to
Kira, ignoring what Lee said.
"The spar match between Tenten and Kira will begin NOW!" Gai yelled.
Tenten pulled out two kunai out and threw them in Kira's direction. She quickly sidestep and dodged them. She ran toward Tenten with a kunai in her hand.
Tenten pulled out another kunai as they clashed, they struggled for a bit before Kira dropped the kunai and sent a low kick that knock Tenten off her feet. She
aimed a strike to the ground where Tenten was, but Tenten rolled out before she was hit. She got up and backed away from Kira's range, "I thought you
weren't going to hold back Tenten?" Kira taunted to her. She clenched her fist, "Fine," she grabbed a scroll from behind her. She opened it and threw it in the
air, weapons of all sorts rained from the scroll to the ground. Kira dodged the best she could, but still got hit and clip by kunais and senbons. Kira backed away
and crouched down, she took quick glanced at her body; several senbons were sticking on random parts of her body, she quickly pulled them out, but some
were still on her bare arms. She looked around the field, "So weaponry is your skill." she said as she stood up. Tenten grinned, "Yes, I know to use all the
weapons in the field here, so even if you managed to knock a weapon out of my hand, I can simply grab another." She grabbed short blade that was beside
her, "Prepare yourself or admit defeat" she charged toward Kira and the blade was coming to her shoulder. A puff of smoke and a log had caught the blade.
Tenten eyes widened, "A substitution jutsu?!" She turned to see Kira behind her, forming her last hand sign, "Water Style: Raging Waves" A strong current
shot from Kira's mouth and hit Tenten, knocking her to a tree.
"Wow," said Lee from the sidelines. Neji stared shocked, "She's able to use a water jutsu?". 'How?' thought Neji, 'Beside having a kekkei genkai, you're able to
use such element jutsus when you're a genin. Could this girl possibly be that strong?'
Tenten got up, wet from the attack, looked at Kira, "I had to admit, that was a pretty good attack." she grinned. Kira grinned back, "Thanks, I've been working
on it these past few days." Tenten picked up a chained sickle near her, and started spinning the chain above her, "Let's see what else you've been working
on." The chained flew toward Kira, but she remained still.
"She's not going to dodge it" said Lee as the chain wrapped around Kira.
Kira grinned, "Missed." Kira's body then disappeared with a puddle of water and the chain tangled on the ground. "Wha...a water clone?!" exclaimed Tenten,
she looked around the field, "Where is she?"
"Where'd she go?" wondered Lee, searching the field as well. Neji activated his byakugan and scanned the field, "She's in the.."
Kira shot from a puddle besides Tenten and shot a high kick, knocking Tenten off her feet. As she began to send a punch, Tenten grabbed her fist and switch
her position. Kira surprised by the turn of events, was shot back from a blow from Tenten. As she hit the ground, near the roots of a tree. Kira collected herself
and tried to get up, but her long hair caught in the root. "Looks like it's my win by a hair," she teased, as she pulled out several senbon in each hand and
threw them to Kira
What she did next surprised everyone. She pulled out a kunai and cut her hair and rolled out, but still managed to get hit with some. One entire side of her
hair was cut above shoulder level, while the other side hanged in it's original length. Kira huffed slightly, hanging her head, "I admit defeat," called Kira. Gai,
Neji, and Lee came to the field, "Why?" said Lee. Kira smiled, "Well Lee, I've been practicing these water jutsus earlier today and for quite some time, I pretty
much used up my chakra" Neji did noticed now that her body was fatigued, only she was trying to hide it. Gai was beaming, "That was a good spar, you have
grown stronger," Kira grinned, "Thank you sensei,"
"Of course more training wouldn't hurt," said Tenten, standing in front of Kira, she offered her hand, "But clearly, you aren't weak. Sorry about your hair." Kira
grabbed the hand in front of her, "Thanks Tenten, and it's alright, it was bound to get cut anyway. You just decided on the length" she said with a smile. She
grabbed her kunai and cut the other side, trying to get it as even as possible.
"Alright my students, I will dismiss you early just for today, but be on time tomorrow morning." said Gai. Tenten and Lee said their goodbyes and left. Neji was
about to leave when he was stopped.
"Umm, Neji? Is it alright I walk with you? I think the Academy is on your way, right?" Kira said nervously, fumbling with her hands. Neji stared at her, then what
Lee said earlier popped in his head, 'Do I really make her nervous?' he thought. "Sure." he said. Kira lit up a bit as he answer, "Okay," They walked in the
village, silence accompanying them. Neji glanced at her, she walked quietly, over thinking something in her mind. 'What should I say?' he said, the silence
between was awkward and unnerving, a silence he was not comfortable with.
"To tell you the truth Neji, when I first met you, I've always wanted to talk to you" she said finally, bringing him out of his thoughts. He looked at her, "Then
why did you run away that day?" he said. She scratched the back of her head, "Well, back then you seem upset, and I was new to this village and setting, I
didn't know how react, so I ran." she said sheepishly.
"Why did you wanted to talk to me?" asked Neji, curious about her answer. Kira blushed at the question, "Well, your eyes made an impression on me. I never
seen eyes so pale, they were...they were beautiful." she said.
It was Neji's turn to blush. He, along with his clan, got many type of compliments about their eyes, this one was a first to him and grew embarrassed at the
comment. Kira saw his reaction, "Oh, I'm sorry," she said, flustered, "It's strange to call a boy beautiful, is it?" Neji regained his composure, "No, it's alright. You
were just being honest." he said as they continued. "But," she said as they walked, "That time you said you came from a clan, I was curious, I wanted to talk
to you more."
"What do you mean?" he said, looking at her. Kira stood silent before she answered, "Well, I thought we had something in common, I'm from a clan as well".
"Where's your clan?" he said, "Why are you not with them?" Kira's face fell, with sadness in her eyes, "It's a complicated situation. The result is I came here to
live with my grandmother" she said. Neji looked away from her eyes, "Sorry, I didn't mean to pry". "No, it's alright," she said, out of her depressed mood. They
arrived at the Academy, the students were already released.
"Thank you for walking with me." said Kira looking at Neji. "It was nothing," said Neji. "I'm really happy I got to talk to you Neji, hopefully we can become good
friends?" she extended her hand out. He reached out to her hand and grabbed it, "Yeah, hopefully you train hard enough that you'll become our teammate."
Kira stared at Neji surprised, but then beamed a genuine smile and her other hand grabbed his hand she held, "I will. Just wait, I'll be caught up before you
know it and be a genin!" she said confidently.
Neji couldn't help but return her smile.
I really hoped you enjoyed this double posting. Some chaps back, I said I was gonna do some time skips so the story progresses faster. For example,
when Kira becomes genin, I would do a time skip chap (pretty much a filler) then it would go to the chunin exam arc, and so on and so forth.
Well thank you, you guys. Everytime I get views everyday or a review, I feel like I'm doing something right. Again, thanks!
~KiraSan