Chapter 12
It was when I found out that Hikari had signed me up for the ninja academy that things really started to play out. Sure, the idea was appealing and it excited me but there was small nagging voice in the back of my head that told me that things weren't going to be easy, and I knew that. I really did. But the idea of being something more than just a character in the background thrilled me. At the same time, I really didn't want to go. I didn't remember much from the anime and the threat of messing everything up was still present. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. It was an unknown path that I really didn't want to walk down but at the same time the curiosity was tugging me forwards.
Curiosity killed the cat... My mind whispered.
But satisfaction brought it back. I told myself.
I still had my doubts though.
"I thought you didn't want me to become a ninja," I told Hikari one day during dinner. "I thought you wanted me to marry a nice civilian man and live a nice civilian life, and become a nice civilian wife who's at my husbands beck and call."
Hikari had let out a quiet sigh. "Isn't that what most girls your age want? A nice husband with a little mini Arata running around." She paused for a moment. "Actually forget that last part. Kami, help us all if there's more of you running around."
I had pointed my chop sticks in her direction threateningly. "Don't change the subject."
She waved a hand in my direction. "You want to become a ninja. I see it whenever you're hanging around those Uchiha boys." She said and took a bite of her rice.
I wrinkled my nose. "Are you sure? Haven't I complained enough about them talking about becoming a ninja? It's all they talk about."
"You want to be one, too. I just don't see why you want to keep your desires a secret. It's obvious." She replied.
I had sighed in defeat and excused myself from dinner after that.
The next week Naruto had climbed into my room late at night. He had announced that he would become the world's best hokage and then later complained about Sasuke and how weak he was. I had responded with a tired agreement and convinced him to go to sleep. He had knocked me off the bed that night.
In the days that followed I had spent my days in the library reading as many books I could find on chakra and different fighting techniques. All of which had made no sense to me. I knew I had chakra. I had seen it. Which from what I read is impossible unless your from some clan that had some kind of Kekkai Genkai that allowed you to see it, and the closet thing I could find to my "ability" was the Byakugan which I was pretty sure I did not have. Unless I was a descendant from the Hyūga clan and I was certain I was not. They would have claimed me by now wouldn't they?
I sure hoped not because that would mean I was related to Neji Hyūga and he was hot...Or he would become very hot and It would be a shame if we were related. I nodded in silent agreement with myself.
A great shame indeed.
I took a sip from the Juice box Hikari had packed for me.
It was apple juice.
Excellent choice.
I'm a terrible person, I know.
Guys believe me when I say this: I tried to make this chapter long but I couldn't. I have been staring at this for weeks (or has it been months now?) and I just couldn't make it longer than this. I've re-written this chapter 20 times and every time I tried to squeeze in that one part, it always came out wrong or it felt too rushed. So I'm sorry.
. . . Okay, that's only one of the reasons It took me so long to update this story. The other reason is because I've just been so lazy and invested in this one show, I don't know if you guys have heard of it but it's called Miraculous Ladybug and It has RUINED my life.
Again i am so, so, so sorry and I promise you that once we begin the actual plot the chapters won't be so short I promise.
Also, How old do you guys think I am? I'm curious to know.
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